The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

DR. ACHILLI AT EXETER-HALL

Yesterday a public meeting of permits, holding the
principles of she protestant reformation, was held in Raster-
hall, to welcome the return of Dr. The subject of
the meeting seemed to excite eonliderable interest amongst
the evangelical portion of the metropolis, and some time
Won the eommeneement ofthe proceeding' then was not •
vacant east In the great hall, while the door, and pamagee
leading to the hall were thronged with disappointed wan
who bed been unable to obtain admission. The galleries
were filled with ladies, of whom thesered to he pre-
ponderant* in the meeting, and the crowded with
anima. Ameept them were the . Dr. Fletcher, the
Rev. Mr. Diesey, Dr. Janning, the Rev. John Granville,
the Rev. Jelin Darnel, and the Rev. Demist Noel.
The D. Ws speeds wrierveret=sagiended At the
end el address ether urged open the
mesas die lemeleg sod ednalsw el Illbeilisaity md the
duty they owed Is the Lewd ia Wades sod prentakti eo
teemed= thesogbeat the sad» wield.
la the awe, of the day a liberal soaked= we, Wide, tad
the greet hall met Wag mislead? large he aommatedate
more then Mil of the ememehlege poems 'hem the sew
siva had masses' together, meetings were held I. the
Issalli•r rooms, nog winch wen elm eddrwesd by the
Reverend Meter. _ - - - _

11147;cereedrase of the day, which did cot close till a
lota hour, tenniaated with the customary Tote of thanks to
Ms chairman.

Dvaux MARci 7.

The church preferment vacant by the death of the
Dean of Leighius, has been filled up by the promo-
tion of the Very Rev. Dr. Tighe, Dean of the Chapel
Royal, who will continue to hold with the deanery of
of Leighlin that of the chapel royal and the appoint-
ment of first chaplain to his excellency.

A TESTIMONIAL TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON DES
been preeeakad by the churchwardens end a number of the
Inhabitants of Betttnal.grasa, la acknowledgment of his
loadahip's " Mud for the spiritual and temporal welfare of
the plopla," sad the " liberality by width he aided sad
encouregad the building and eadownsent of ten additional
churches " I. that perish.

Mr. PRENDERGAST, Q.C., RECORDER OF NORWICH,
is, we andrntaad, a candidata for the Comatissionsrshipof

tie Central Criseivnal Court, wh'eit will become vacant in the
event r f Balleek's promotion to the poet of Comma
tierjeeat.

Flit AND Lou OF LlFE.—Shortly before 12
o'clock last night a are wu discovered raging on the premises.
No. 10, titspasy.eansamay, Stepney, which terminated in
the death of the occupier, Mr. John White, a gentleman,
84 years of age. The tire broke out in hie bed-room, the
front rum cm the second floor, it wu supposed by the cur-
tains of the bed igniting, and wu not waived until the
apaement wee in one entire blau, the flume breaking
tkrang► the glass causing the alarm. Although every aid
and aseietenee was instantly afforded by the police in the
district, and by procuring the speedy arrival of tba engines,
the Bre could not be checked Were considerable damage
bad taken plan. The body of Mr. Whits wu afterwards
Found, shoekiegly diaBgured, burned gnat to a dada.

Teethe the Lou Cam Beath an Ma., Junco Cases
THY MIIKDBIt AT HACKNEY.
Arose Mama, 31, dearth& as a widow, was iadtheethr
the wilful murder et her towhead, James Meerut, byhd-
theleutith Is him • quantity et ennuis.
Mr. dat wed Kr. Cloth proseetheal. The prissier,
thee=
ace intersistion of the aberillb, etas defined& by
Mr.
Mr. Beata loving stated the loth et the too, the know.
ins Masao was sassed :
S. reeltaidge, ettaidned by Mr. Clark.—l am • lobes/1M
living et Beeksay. I bias the doomed J 118146 Montt,
sad misted with kits. He was a tars's& to the Best Lee-
dom WatenredleCeenpaay. I saw hits well we W•dMindll7,
the 211 ed iint=tist ale* *Week at night, and be was theta
eth a slight sold. The nestmothiag, shout
eight,m I called at hewn mad saw the primmer, and dee
told me her heath& teas risk la the yard, sad booms is •
West. cc tw• itheametit. sod tell me he beid beeslli
some broth e.g asap el MS Maw km& be mthebeeri
W tuned IS 61e atimsely and tel owls his. eke. Thede-
ceased thee west away with me to ge to week ; sad, wt
ere got to Clethemthaare, the deceased said that he felt sang
thinty, and we west into a pabithhoose sad the dmasaeed
had • small quantity of nthand-water, sad we
this west to est reeposthe ompleystrines. Abous .s
Rubio' Attu sieves I west to the dthessaa's bar"
and mw the primmer, and the deceased was else there,
satin gruel. Tee deceased aid I west away agais to oar
we* and übeut the o'clock he told no that he felt vary
deb Wed quoa, tad he should set be able to do his week, mad
be wihsd me to de it for his, sad he went away towards
his own home. I took ham hit Heil between Ave sad six
in the wising• end the pefteerug WM am to get isp stake to
the
bt wee say SI. cad he wasted to see me. I
west up theordiegly, led the primmer followed me. I hound
the asseased is bed, sad he maid he was they sick, sail fah
"ramped is his limbs, but be did set weeder at it, foe. what
with the weather and the oak they ha i tos:?:t was
thong Is to kill • bone. I never sew the &eased
Thomas Dumas said—l Imam the deuesed, eeellect
see him en the 24th of 'assay, mar the reservoir in
/sill. He weird& mad vemitiag, sad I sew him go
to a pubilabothe to get some tweedy.
Juni Aibbp.-1 was • Ounce* to the Bast Loudon
Weir ()loyalty is January lea, and knew the detour& I
was at hie home in Parties plass, Clothes, ie the Waal. of
tie day os the 24th Jimmy, sad saw the thinner. The
dowsed mate oat et the book meet, and he appeased very
ill. I was hutted to have sane loath with this, but the
deemed said be maid sot sat anything. As I was going
my I saw the primmer peering out somathieg, width ap-
peared tome to be good.
By Mr. Clarkson—The deceased had mid that he should
like to have some gruel before the prissier made it for him.
The deceased did not at this time drink any of the gruel.
Mary Gillett said—l guided with my Joshua, next door
to the primmer aid the dowsed. Oa Thursday neeening,
the 24tb Jemmy, Imer the is hat owe hoses, about
half-past 8 o'clock. She told as that bar hatband was very
sick, and had got the bile. Is the tantrum' of the primates'
home there was a cupboard. I west to my own house
attee this, aid about eleven o'clock I saw the deeeased
stating towards his own house, sad he sussed to be very in.
At tea minutes past Dias the lame eight the primate rt.
quested me to COON to her house, and I found the deceased
is bed, sad he was retching violently, sad she semplained of
rest thirst and a burning pain at his chest sod • violent
pain is his stomach. I gave him water half a death time,
and the deceased asked my busb.nd, who had aesempathed
sae, to go and fetch Sir. Totaled*, the dotter. My husband
did so, sad shortly am rwards that gentismaii. with his
bruits/. cruse to see him. At live o'clock co this day the
prisoner told me that she was going to Mr. Toilmin to tell
his to send her husband something for the bile, but Merritt
did not wish to see him, and shortly after wards she told her
that Mr. Tou'atia was not at hose. She told me a second
date &Meg this morning that she wanted to mad fur a
medical mac, but the detested would not lecher, and she also
said that she had applied toe medical man in the neighbour-
hood, but be had refused to come bleasel, and bad only Sect
some pills. I remained le the house of the prOoner from
nine o'clock till the deceased died, which was about twelve,
and the prisoner. shortly after he was dead, exclaimed,
"How true Mr. Toulmin's weeds were—he always said that
when my husband took to his bed he would p off like the
snuff of a candle." The seat manly Mr. ITrry, the sure-
easy to the besetit society of whisk the deceased was a meth
bee, was sent tor, sad he is.. to the home sad had
some conththaties with the primer, bet I did aot hear
what was said. A few days before the deseased's
death, I sad the prierter bed ems OISSINGIMS about the
society, and respecting a pore= named Bartholomew, who
was a member of it, and who had died sturdy before. I
remarked it was a giant pity that his wife who was left with
a Urge flintily, should only have received 71. 10s., and the
prisoner replied, that if anything happened to her husband
she should be entitled to the full benefit. Oa the day the
body of the deceased was opened, the prism: asked me if I
had inquired of Mr. Tunisia the cause of death, sad 1
mid, from what I had heard pees, there was not the least
doubt that the death was occesosed by poison. The prisoner,
upon her saying this, clasped her hands together sad said,
" Di you think I am guilty, Mrs. Gillett?" and I answered
Ido not doubt you. After this the prisoner milked about in
an agitated manner, and appeared very distressed is her
mind. On the day the coroner's inquest was to be held the
prisoner said to Mr, " Yon know, airs. Gillen, that Annie
(meaning her little girl) ate the remains of the gruel." I
replied, Don't say so, for I did not see any of you eat it;
and the prisoner then said, if I did not. Ashby did,
and he could clear her, and Ashby ought to be the
first wiener to the jeer. The prim mer afterwards said that
Ashby and Andrews, the summits* eater, had mixed it
up together, and Ashby ought to be called the Arst lateen.
Some time after there had been as adjourns's* of the in-
quest, the ;tisane asked ate if I had heard that poison had
been found in Merritt's stomach, and I said I had. She that
said, " I sea Jammu—he was • dear good husband, and it
is sot likely I should do such a thing." Oa Wednesday,
the 31st January, I was ia the prisoner's home, and she said
to se "Do you think if I had had any head in his death
I should not have let him live till today, and then I should
have received the full benefit from the society."
Mr. F. Tombola, stogies, said—l was &quieted with the
dertheed for mote years before his death. Oa the night of
the 24th of January I wee seat for to ge to the deceased's
house, sad I arrived there about eleven o'clock. I found the
deceased Is bed, tied oomplaining of pain in his stomach and
cramps in his legs, end he was also ;very sick. The pulse
was very low. I went hew, and ant hint some pills con.
tabling calomel and opium, and on going to the house the
next morning I found he was dead. Oa making a post incr.
ran examination I found the body healthy, sad epos °pon-
ies the abdomen the stomach with its contents were wholly
removed, and the contents were placed in different weals
sad sealel up, with a view to their being analysed. Upon
examining the coats of the stomach, I observed markt
such as are usually found where death bas been the malt
of some irritant poison. I found ao other morbid appear.
antes about the body that would account for the death; and
ill the external symptoms I observed on the deceased oar the
night of the 29th were Inches denoted the preseees of poison
of this description.
By Mr. Clarkson—When I attended the deceased profs,-
glossily some mouths before, the primer appeared to eat
kindly mad affectionately towards him. I knew the prisoner
when she was in service prior to her marriage, sad I never
heard anything to her disparagement wadi this transaction.
Dr. Letheby, pause of anatem at the London Hoe.
pital, was tthencalled, and hero proved that the result of the
tents to width he subjected the contents of the stomach of
the doomed was the discovery of a considerable quantity of
white seessio—mach more than 'efficient to have tossed
death. Dr. Letheby also expressed an opinion, founded upon
his perusal experience in such matters, that a portico of, the
1 arsenic had been administered not more than two or three
hours before death, and he maid that opiaion had not in aay
way changed by hearing that the deceased bad exhibited
symptoms of vomiting on the same morning.
[The trial wee still proceeding when we west to prem. If
the trial is etheluded tonight, the verdict will be given in
our Snead ltditioe].

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE 11l THE CURTAIN-ROAM—
Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, a fire occurred upon
the premise, belonging to Mr. J. May, so oilman and Deluca
warehouseman, carrying on business at 10, Chapel-street,
Curtain-road, Shoreditch, which wee nearly attended with
fatal coseoptenci ato two gamma The buildiog, which
contained four floors including the basement, adjoined the
Castle beer•shop on one side, and a long row of houses in Et.
Jeatea's-place touched the back of the burning property, so
that at coif time the destrec ion of numerous other
homes appeared inevitable. It was ascertained that
the disaster began in the back kitchen on the lower
floor. Mr. May, who had been in that part of
the premises a short time before, had lighted the copper in
order to clear out eons dirty bottles. Having ofecsion to
go to tLe shop for a few minutes he returned again to the
kitchen, when on opening the door a huge sheet et flame
shot forth which completely prostrated him, and before he
could get out of the place he was burned over the hands,
head, and face. Mr. Ward, the landlord of the Castle, res
cued an invalid named Hobbs, living La one of the upper
floors. The flaws by that period had made fearful
pogroms, and in km than five minutes afterwards they
ssised upon the whole of the stock-in-trade in the
shop, which was of a most sombustible character, moist-
leg of oils, tarpenthie, saltpetre, sulphur, and varnishes.
Several engines were speedily on the spot, but previous to
their enthral the building, from the bottom to the top, pre-
'sated one great sheet of fire, sad at intervals smart explo-
sions, no doubt caused by the ignition of gunpowder or
saltpetre, oecorred. The firemen were usable to get the
fire extinguished nutil the premises, the stock is trade,
furniture, and other am* were nearly destroyed. The
Castle beer-hoses hes likewise sustained setae damage by
fire, but fortunately the only loss the oampants of the
boasts is th. Jamie's-pleas have sestateed, Ma been by the
114150•111 at their furniture. Mr. May demos form Ike least
Idea mete Ike ewe of the fire.

Tide afionimm, at 2 o'olosk, their kethitips ateembled, for
the purptue of deliveries judgment in this important ooro.
II harts, been oilleially atesseed that the decision would
he given, the demo leading to the Privy Conseil Chamber
keg beiles the hear saaounced wore sonossded by a demo
crowd, sod the sow whit premsted itself laDownintstreet
was men hke that white is etibited ostaide a theatre es
the ..wise of ma tusally athreetim esusetainment. Is
coasequesse of the codas given to the polioessan in
attendant*, the reporters sad other pasta/' who was
past be purposes of Madams wen mitt admittance,
cad wit oompallel le Nettie Is the crowd until As Appal I
strived tot the dose of the oessoll-olmater woo opened. I
Ti. " tit" whit took plum at this snomout it calmest la-
reale to describe, and ally than son imagine It who
loart had oppaattitles of learnt' testate of this. which
titbit Pat at the list tie pieties Amon* woe I
Muted dewing the last revoludes. Semis* gentlemen
were knocked down, and mom Watt, whilst the Lards
of to Privy Council were namely seated behlad the bar
whit separated them float the body of the smut. The
met had Woolly to appuironee eta sudden Myosin of to
eitasebera oesolosion which might suturally have been tamed
esen:it sot for the fact that the intention et their lordships
to" W' es the occasion had been previously announced. No
accommodation was afforded to the reporters, sad the
hubbub which prevailed at the beck pert of the omit
deting the time tle judgment was being delivered, was of
sack a nature that it was quite impossible for the who
were sot &outwit* enough to gain plum in elm proximity
to the bar already mintiest to hear one word-that waa ut-
toned.

The Judgment wee delivered by Lord Langdale, tad we
ere indebted to a gentleman more fortunate than swishes
fee the following statement:

Hie Lordship, after going through the arguments which
had been used by the counsel on either side, rid that the
opinion of the Privy Council was that the formula of the
eacresaents of baptism were, like thole of the burial service,
open to charitable construotion, and a canselentious church-
man sight fairly differ in his opinions respecting their
objects and tendency. Taking all the circumstances of
the saes into account, the mention of the Privy Council (hie
Honour Vies-Chancellor Knight Bruce alone diesentiag)
were of opinion that the doctrines held by Mr.
Gorham was not unsound, or contrary to the doctrines of the
church of Ragland as by law established. They therefore
declared that the judgment pronounced by the Court of
Arches should be reversed, as the respondent, the Lord
Bishop of Raster, had not shown sufßeient cause for
refusing to institute Mr. Gorham. The committee
of the Privy Council would, therefore, advise her Majesty to
resit the are back to the Court of Anhui in order that
justice night be done.

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The delivery of the judgment occupied upwards of an
hour, and at its conclusion then were some manifestations
of applause, which were immediately checked by the others
of the court.

The multitude then withdrew in a very peaceful and
orderly manner, the majority of persoas being too much
exhausted by the pressure they had already experienced, to
be able to show any very strong symptoms of vitality.