Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-06 00:00:00

ACCIDENTAL POISONING OF A LADY.

A case of acciien'al poisoning occurred in this city (Dur-
ham) wing the past week, which resulted in the death of
Mary Nnn, the wife of Dr. Trotter, eminent physician,
residing in Old E vet, nudt r eircumstant:s of an exceed-
iuglc and singular character. it appears that Mrs.
Trotter, for some time past, had been sufferitre from tic-
delereux, and daring some conversation, Dr. Trotter bad
upon the subject with M. Robson, reoreon, of the North
Bailey, the lager recommend, d a liniment, in the com-
pound of which was tincture of aconite. At the time, Dr.
Trotter m ntiened the repugnance or dislike ha had to
aconi e, in consequence of hia wire some years ago having
nearly taken it through mistake far some other medicine.
He, however, got the liniment made lip, and applied it to
the face of Ms. Trotter, but, its beneficial effurs not being
apparent, on Sunday last he went to Mr. Robson's surgery
,to get some tincture of henbane for her. Mr. Robson was
in the surgery at the time, and eta's; potiti-vely that D
Trotter asked for aconite. which he took from a bottle
centaiiting the tinctn e, which was securely fastened and
corked ; while, on the other hand, D.. T. asserts. as posi-
tively that he asked far henbane. The tincture was
administered during the day to the deceased by Dr. Trotter,
under the fi w impre sion that it was henbaue ; and efter
taking it the complained of sieknese, and vomited. She,
however, fell asleep, and at night teeling somewhat better,
Dr. T. administered another dose of the ti octare, which
speedily brought on inc-eased siAteete, and led the decea-
sed to remark thet she won Jere I if aay mistake had arisen
on the port of Mr. Robson. Dr. Trotter went and caller
up Mr. R. during the night, and on askieg him what he
hal given him during the morning, the mela-xlee'y truth
was elicited, Mr. Re replying that he gave him aconite as
asked fr. 0 I 1),! T. returning hone, d ceased was surf:-
eting from all the symptome coneamitant to poison, and
shortly afterwards expired.— Evening Herald.

THE MURDER NEAR CLIFTON —comurrAL
OF TH PRISONER.

Oa Friday, Beale was spin examined before the magis-
trates at. Boniton. After the depositions had been read
over, and some of Mr. Bythene's servants, and of the
railway officials, examined, Elizabeth Davey, of No. 2,
Apes-buildings New- eat, deposed that she knew the
prisoner, and had known him for several years. On the
10. h of September, at between 11 and 12 o'clock, she
saw the prisoner 'and a short female pass her, and going
in the dime ion of the prison, which led towards Leigh
Woods. The woman wore a dark alpaca drew. Dir.
Jones, a tailor, working attar. Alpin's, Wine-street. proved
that he saw the prisoner in Bristol on the night a
the 7th, and again on the morning of the Bth. He then
had in his pos ession a loaded pocket pistol, a very small
one. He said that he was going to Bath. Mr. Lucas
proved that the pistol was a likely weapon to have pro-
duced the wound on the head. The bullet txtrac-ed from
the skull very nearly corresponded in weight with that
taken fr ma the pistol found on the prisoner. John Hill,
an intelligent youth, about 13 years of age, was then
called—He dep,,sed that about half-past four o'clock in the
afternoon of Thursday, the lOca of September, ha was on
Leigh. Down, at the top of Nightingale Valley, in company
with four other boys. He and another were in a tree,
gathering berries. They saw a man and a woman there.
They were coming across from the wall towards Rownhsm,
and going in the direction towards the river. When he first
saw them the man was standing by a tree and the woman
was going on before, but the man then went after the
woman and they went on together. The prisoner at the
bar was the man. Wae quite sure he was the man, as he
noticed him particularly. Did not take particular notice
of the woman. She was a short woman, and had a dark
dress on. Witness and his companions remained about
the wood for nearly an hour, and in about a quarter of an
hour after he had seen the man and woman pass them he
heard the report of a gun or pistol The report came from
the direction in which they had gone. In reply to questions
by Mr. Harris, the witness said he saw the prisoner and
recognised him last Sa!nrday. There was a large number
of persons. Before he saw him, witness gave a descrip-
tion of him to Mr. Gou d, the chief of police. The prisoner,
when he saw him in the wood, had on a very dark brown
coat and a cap Could not say what kind of cap
it was. Knew him by his features. William James Collins,
a companion of the last witness, who was with him in the
wool at the time,r..corroborated his statement. Witness was
quite sure that the prisoner was the man. Noticsd him
particularly, because* Hill said to him, " Here are two
lovers." The witness also stated that he recognised the
prisoner as the man on last Saturday, and ssid he was not
then pointed rut to him as being in custody on a charge of
murder. The magistrates inq aired of the prisoner, in the
usual way, whether he had anything to say, when
Mr. Harris said, acting under his advic., the prisoner
would reserve his defence for another occasion. The pri-
soner was then fu.ly committed to take his trial for wilful
murder.

GENERAL HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINEERS.

The following telegram respecting the latest operations
of the force under General Havelock, was received by the
Blmbay government, from Poona, on the 31st of August :
We have news from Cawnpore dated the 18. h inst. On
the 16th General Havelock engaged the rebels about twelve
miles from Cawnpore, and tweg ins were taken, Captain
itElienzie and then men were wounded, but none were
killed. The troop 3 were very hard worked. The cholera
was bal ; fourteen men, and Lieutenant Campbell, of the
78,h HUgllanders had died of it.
The last accounts from Luck,,ow were dated the 14th of
August, and reported all well.

OY3' C:OTH ING MADE WIT[! GR EA r TA STE, at LEWIS and
CuMPANY'3,lßanelagh-street.

INDIAN RELIEF FOND. —The total ascertained subscrip-
tions from all quarters, to the Indian Fund, do not exceed
£lOO,OOO.
VACANCY FOR EAST lIENT.—Mr. Edward Bering has
resigned his seat for East Kent, and Mr. Edes hal again
become a candidate.

Tag 111thyrt .—The Monting lost says that a farthor
force of 10,000 militia is to Bbd at once called out. This
will raise the force of the embodied militia to 25,000 men

The directors of the Crystal Palace have d (ermined to
open t)-e building on Wednesday nex', on which day tine
Rev. C. IL Spa) )n wia preach in the c titre traasep ,
f,r the so-!ciat ben fit At the India 1 R iief Fand.

THE RIGHT OF CORMPERS' COURTS TO /HAVE PERSONS
COMMITTED BY A POLICE MAGISTRATE OR' A CHARGE OF
MURDER BEFORETHEM. —On Saturday, at the Judges' Ctiam
bers, Mr. Baron Channel, delivered his judgm:nt as to
right to order a writ of Habeas Corpus to issue to tiling
a wetnan named Bridget KavanaSh, who had been com-
mitted to Newgate by the msgtstrates at Matlborough-
s'reet Police Ceurt, on a charge of adminis'ering poison to
her illegitimate chill before the court of Mr. Brent, the
deputy coroner for Micldl,sex. M. La,:gham, the depeiy
cironer for Westminster, who acted as s,dicitor for Mr.
Brent, ci ed several cases in support of his view. Toe
learned judge, however, cansal:el Mr. Corner, of toe
Crown Office, and learnt from him that of late numerous
similar applications had ben made to the judges, both at
Westminster and at chambers, and in no instance hid an
order been made, and Mr. B iron Channel having. also cite)
various authorities, now ob:erve:l that he had most carefully
n4dered the cise, and felt bound to nay that he had ne
power to make the order for the writ.
GOVERNMENT PR •TECTIoNT TO Fl MIGRANTS FOR CANADA
AND THE UNITED &Am.—As soon as an emigrant ship
reaches the emigrant ata ion in the St. Lawre:,ce, at
Grosse Is!e, a few miles bilow Qn bet, sae is b aided by
the Government Me,ical Offic,r. If there are any sick
on board they ate lint:ol and remain at the hospital, a'. the
expense of the Governmen*, until they are cured. Imme-
diately on the ship's arival at Quebec, Mr. Bschanan, th-
GerernMent E:aigratiou Agect, g:-..es on board. He ire
spires into all conapl siats, and sets that all the conditions
of the Act of Parliament for protecting emigrants have
been strictly complied with. This he u able to do in a
most effect ive manner, as, whenever an emigrant • ship
leaves a British port for Q 'Oleo, the Government Reign-
tien Officer at the port forwards to him, by mail steamer.
a list of every passenger, with their names, ages, is,x,
trade, &e. This list is alwiys received by Mr. Buchanan
a fortnight before the shirt's arrival. He thus poss.sses
every particular Chit may be useful to him in protecting
the emigrants, and direciog there to where they can at
once get suitable mph yineur. If there be any just cause
of complaint against the c:p!ain of a ship, justice is
afforded by a very summary law passed for the purpose,
! and Mr. Buchanan hires-if superintends the prosecuoi rr.
The Government of Canada has issued a pamphlet upon the
resources of the ecur,try and the prospects in 8 ore for the
industrious of all classes who desire to mike it the land
of their adoption. This pamphlet. as well as full par-
ticulars of the Through Bnling 113 stem, by which emi-
, grants are protected from the time of their landing
until they reach Creir destination, together with maps
of the C,:nad'an' Railways, showing their connec ion
with those of the United S ates, continue to be issued
gratuitously to all who apply for them, peiaionally or by
letter, at the offices of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, 21, Old Broad-street, Londor,, P. 0.; or here to
' Sabel and Cortis; Allan and Gillespie ; or Weir,
, Cochran and Co.

At LEWIS 14 COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-street.
BOYS aro CLOIliliD mtl Ages of Six to Twenty Yearn.