Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

On Tuesday, Mr. Humphreys, coroner for East Middlesex,
and a highly respectable jury, assembled for ,the third time
at the Waterloo Hero Tavern, Gough-street, East India-
road, Poplar, respecting the death of Zebra Royal, aged '2l
years, who died under mysterious circumstances from the
administration of u powerful poison. The case excited
consitkrible interest, and the court was crowded during the
proceedings. Dr. Letheby, chemical lecturer at the London
Hospital, and several other medical andscientific persons,
were present'to bear_the evidence adduced, as the inquiry
had been adjourned to allow a sufficient time for 'the com-
pletion of the analysis of the contents of the -stomach, the
intetiines, and the vomited matter. It willte 'remembered
that the deceased and her husband had been lodging for
about eight months at the house of a Mrs. Allen, of No.
44, Gough-street, Poplar New Town. On Tuesday,
the 81st -ultimo, the deceased (who 'had only been
'confined five weeks) was seized, with violent pains in the
stomach and sickness. The landlady was called, when
some brandy was administered to her; but the symptoms
increased. The landlady asked deceased what she had been
taking, when she replied, "only some coffee; which my
husband gave me in a cup." The landlady asked her why
istie tocrk it, when she said, "He made me drink it, although
,r." She continued to get worse, when Mr.
neon, of Poplar, was sent for, and found the
ring from intense thirst and a burning sense-
, Moat. On Friday Mr. Royal left the house.
_ oid not return. The deceased continued to get worse,
and died on Saturday morning, the 4th inst. The deceased
shortly before her death, said to the lodger, when speaking
of the absence of her husband, " God forgive him." They
lived very unhappily together, and frecjuently quarrelled.
Mr. Webb took possession of the vomit, and made epee
its9rtem examination of the body by the request of the
coroner, when the stomach and iuteatinoa oxhibit.a otron,3
inflammation, which he was of opinion had been caused by
some irritant poisons. Portions of the _mucous membrane
were puckered up and blistered, and the other organs of the
body were quite healthy. The contents of the stomach,
intestines, and other internal portions of the body, were sealed
up in bottles and jars, and submitted to the care of Dr.
Letherby, who found the presence of a powerful vegetable
poison, but when the jury last met he had not had
time to complete the analysis entrusted to him. The
Coroner said that since the jury last met the body had
been exhumed, and further portions of the internal parts had
been removed, and handed to Dr. Letheby' for examination
and to make additional tests. Mr. Robert Webb, surgeon,
of Manor-terrace, Poplar, was called, and said that he
attended at the City of London Cemetery, Little Ilford,
Essex, on the morning of Friday, the 20th instant, when the
body of deceased was exhumed. He removed a portion of
'the intestines which remained, and also portions of the
bladder, uterus, spleen, and liver, which were carefully
sealed and forwarded to Dr. Letheby, of the London
Hospital. Sarah Ann Eagle, of No. 1; Canton-buildings,
East India-road, stated that she was the 'wife of a painter;
'she knew the deceased, who was not married to Mr. Royal.
Her correct name was Ziborah Wright, and she was a single
woman. Coroner : Did you see the deceased during her
illness ? Witness : I did several times, and frequently put
the baby to her breast. There had been some unpleasantness
as to what the mother of deceased had said respecting the
deceased in reference to the mother having made an obser-
vation about poison. The man Royal is my brother. He
has worked at several trades, and has been in the army. He
has also been in the service of Mr. Wildbore, chemist, of
Notting-hill, about fifteen years ago. Coroner : He is a
married man ? 'Witness : Yes, he is, and has . a wife and
two children living ? A Juror : 'Was not the deceased
formerly servant in your employ ? Witness : Yes, and I
1d her to go because I found that an improper intimacy
,n between her and my brother while I was ill.
I gave her notice to leave, when she said she would not go
until she liked. I told her to wait until my husband came
home, and she would see. Foreman : How long did the
deceased live with you ? Witness : Seven months. Dr.
Letheby was then re-sworn, and said, in addition to his
former evidence, that he received two jars on the 21st inst.,
from Mr. Webb, and they contained the substances referred
to. Witness had made various tests, but could not find
any solid poisons. There were some traces of mercury, and
the same acrid principle was detected as described in
witness's previous testimony. There were no traces of
arsenic or other mineral poisons, but on further
examination of the parts he detected a powerful acrid
irritant in the intestinal canal of an organic nature, which
wouldaceonnt for the symptoms described by the witnesses.
Juror Can you describe the nature of that poison ? Dr.
Letheby : I cannot precisely identify it, but it was more
like cantharides than anything else. It was most probably
administered in a soluble form. I have tried a portion of
the liquid found in the stomach upon my lip, and it raised
a blister immediately. I intend to try an experiment with
it upon some kind of animal. I should have done so before,
but I have been so much engaged in other matters. A
Juror asked whether the mother of deceased was present
when the liquid was given to her, 'when the coroner an-
awered in the negative. Sergeant Nunn, 72 IC, stated that
the man Royal was known in various parts of London,
,and: had followed innumerable avocations. He had not
,been to his lodgings since the death of deceased. A
,photograph, containing the likeness of the man Royal
and the deceased, was here handed round to the jury, and
Sergeant Nunn said that the accused had not been seen in
public since the death of the deceased. The officer likewise
paids.that on the night the deceased was taken'ill a quantity
of dirty liquor had been, put into the wash-tub, which had
been taken away by a person who gave a portion of it to a
pig, which suddenly died the same night. There being no
further evidence, the Coroner then proceeded to read over
the evidence in the ease, dwelling upon the principal
features of #4.- which he considered - f

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_. was of great
public importance. The deceased had died from the effects
of an irritant poison taken into the stomach, and the
question for the jury to consider was by whom that poison
was administered. After a deliberation of half-an-hour, the
jury unanimonsly agreed to a verdict of " Wilful Murder "
-` cl..rme Frederick Royal for killing and slaying
The Coroner then issued his warrant for
an and committal of the accused.

Ziborah
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}IEEE. is a :melancholy " avis " to special correspondents :
The Sentinelle•de Jura, which published several interesting
letters from the seat of war. says : - " We must here drop a
tear to the memory of Lieutenant Xouvier, of the Grenadiers
of the Guard. He promised us an account of the battle of
Magenta, but an Austrian ball ent.short his career. By his
death our readers lose many an interesting page, and we a
Valued friend.

HARVEST PROSERC-:.'S IV CANADA.—The latest accounts
from Canada agree in speaking most favourably of the
harwst prospects of this year. The late rains have proved
extremely beneficial, to the crops, and in all parts they
present a very promising appearance, and the farmers
generally look with confidence to a most bounteous harvest.
A moll larger extent of, Land has been sown this year in
Canada than in any previous year, owing,to the extremely
favourable character of the,weather for sowing.—Canadian
News.

CABBY A COWNTING FOR .A FALLING OFF ,1-1 G HORSES.—
' Why, what a miserable •hose this is, cabman :" said a
fare" to a London Cabby .one day last week. "Ah
they'll be miserable afore long, they will, I can tell you."
"Why so ?" " Why so ? Because there won't the a cab
'oss left in London by the French, if they goes on as they're
Why, arn't they aver)? mornin' a snappin' up
every likely 'oss they sees? Aye, and
Apayin' £7O a-pair
for 'ern, that they are, and for out-and-out good ones they
pay .445 and £5O each. They've been at it these three
weeks, about all Cie stands in the 'Aymarket, fust thing in
-' and their agents and chaps is all over

a cia:ng on

the morning

WHOLESALE FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. —On Monday
merning.the whole of the Indian depots forming the second
battalion stationed at Colchester camp were assembled on
the parade ground, to.witness the execution of the sentences
of court martial on three deserters from the 88th Regiment
(Connaught Eangere,) who were each adjudged to receive
fifty lathes for their offence. The sentence having been
read in the presence of the assembled troops, the flogging
was procee,ded with, and the men were subsequently taken
into hospital. This is the .second exhibition of the kind
within a few days, the other offender being a deserter from
the 6th Regiment of Foot, who also received fifty lashes.
BOAT LOWERING BEFORE THE PRINCE OF✓
WALIP.—
When the Urgent screw troop ship was at Gibraltar, his
royal highness the Prince of Wales went on board, and
requested to see the quarter-boats 'lowered at a moment's
notice by Clifford's new system, as fitted in all troop ships.
This was instantly done, and. Captain Hire had the honour
vproving to his royal highness that a boy of fifteen years
o. age (without any assistance) had perfect control over the
lowering eif.a boat of at least two tons weight. The ld, in the prince's presence, lowered the boat halfway down then
stopped it, there towered away again, and castit off. When
in the Bay of Biscay, the ship going 11 knots, a mat was
thrown overboard, representing a man, and a boat was
lowered, and the mat picked up in 1 min. 40 sees His •
royal highness was mush pleased with the simplicity and
by Capta
efficiencyin Hire of the system, as plyttetieally cleMolistNe4 to him.

To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.— A most profitable
article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self-
cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Saunders
and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are
invaluable wherever there is bae, water. S. and Co. allow
a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders.
HOUSEKEEPERS.—The coffee sold by Thompson
Brothers, 6, Elliot-street, at ls. 4d., •is better than you
pay Is. d. for at any other establishment.
LADlES.—Thompson Brothers' 6, Elliot-street, sell the
best four shilling tea in England.
LEWIS AND COMPANY'S NEW ESTABLISHMENT FOR
BOYS' CLOTHING.—Number of boys clothed for the week
adding SatUrday, June 25th, 1,086: corresponding
week last year, I,o2s.—lncrease, 61 boys.
No SHIP SHOULD GO TO SEA without One of Saunders
and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters, cased and
fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. Note the address,
SAUNDERS & CO., 16, Parker-street, Liverpool.
It is a well known maxim that "time is money" —the
terms are relative; so to save one is to save the other. We
save both time, and economise patience, and present good
tempers, when we have a good PEN—a had one upsets pati-
ence
and temper. Preserve all, then, by purchasing your
steel pens and other stationery, at E. T. Hall's whole-
sale steel pen warehouse. 23, outh John-street. John
Gillott's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other maker's
dens at is per gross. Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen. d
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS FOR INDIGESTION, STOMACH AND
LIVER COMPLAINTS.-- Persons suffering from any derange-
ment of the liver, stomach, or the organs of digestion, should
have recourse to Holloway's Pills. Their peculiar pro-
perties strengthen the tone of the stomach, increase the
appetite, and purify the liver. In bowel complaints they
are peculiarly efficacious, as they remove primary causes,
and restore the patient to sound health and strength.
Nervous or sick headaches, and lowness of spirits, are cured
by these pills. They are composed of rare balsams, and
powerful as they are in the prevention or cure of disease,
their action is peculiarly safe and gentle.
EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is
nothing that housewives complain, of with greater truthful-
ness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass,
valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such
things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended.
The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and
effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near
Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal in a per-
fect manner, all cracks and breaks in the articlesspoken of ,
and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c. The
benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen
some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's, and the
glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that part
than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house
can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale
in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves by
looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, E.
T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles, is each,
or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N.B.—
None are genuine, except bearing the signature. "E. T
Hall."
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AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. Open from ten in the
morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work exhibition.
All the kings and queens, from and inelnding William the
Conqueror, down to Queen Victoria; also, princes• and
princesses, dukes, duchesses, lords, eminent statesmen,
warriors, poets, divines ; also all the most noted personages
of the past and present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture galleries,
containing upwards of 3,000 statues, selected from all parts
of the world, varying from five to twenty feet in height.
Allsop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereoscopic
views of intense interest Allsop's musical ' pronlenade.
The above attractions are now combined, forming one large
establishment, in the immense and magnificent
,building
known as the Teutonic-hall, next door but one to the
County Court, Lime-street, Liverpool, and nearly opposite
the Adelphi Hotel, and is open to the public at 6d each';
children under ten years of age, 3d each. Mr. Allsoys
exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverpool,
London, and elsewhere, to be the most perfect, superbly-
magnificent, and largest establishment in the world ; a fact
that cannot possibly be contradicted. Be. sure to. observe 1
the name, "Allsop, ' at the entrance. Sole proprietor, Mr
Wm. Allsop.