The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-25 00:00:00

TO THB EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Stk.—ln answer to the question stated in your paper of the Zd
instant, respecting the liability of the occupier of a house to pay
the rewards ordered by a Magistrate, for the attendacce of engines,
In cases where they are called to a chimney, presumed to be on
fire front sparks issuing scat of the top, but which afterwards turns
out to be only the effect of a few shavings lighted in a new flue, foe
the purpose of ascertaining the draught—.l beg to say, the con-
, structioa to be put upon the Act of Parliament seems to be, that
it was intended for the purpose of imposing a fine on occupiers of
houses whose chimneys caught tire from neglect in not keeping
them properly cleaned. But, as frequently happens, an alarm of
fire anus from a stranger accidentally passing, and seeing sparks
and smoke issue from a chimney, who naturally apprehends mis-
chief, and gives notice to the engine. keeper (and- which he is bound
to do for the public safety), and if the engine keeper was to refuse
to attend with the engine, on hit o supposition that the chimney,
from the account given, was flit on fire, to come within the mean-
ing of the Act of Parliament, he would be highly culpable, and
many serious accidents might occur.
For though a new flue cannot be on fire from any soot being col-
lected in it, and though the furnace flues of bakers, brewers, he. anal
other description of furnace flues may be like the Salamander, fire
proof, yet serious fires have originated, and houses been burnt
down, solely occasioned by sparks issuing from a neighbouring
flue, and falling on some inflammable part of the adjoining pre-

Cinder such circumstances, the Magistrate", I think, very fairly
consider, that for the protection of property, and very probably of
lives, it is most desirable to encourage the attendance of engines on
every alarm of fire ; and should it afterwards appear that there
was reasonable cause for the alarm (although the chimney was not
on tire), to order a portion of the rewards, directed by the Act of
Parliament, as $ just remuneration to a most useful and active de.
inviption of men engaged on so perilous a service.
I am, Sir, yours, dee.
Temple. S' IS FA TUC'S.

No. 5,299, drawn the first day of the present Lottery a
blank was put in the wheel again, and re-drawn on the second day,'
when it came up a prize of 20,209., and wag sold by fish, in lei
shaves :—One quarter was sent to Glasgow, one eighth to Chester,'
one eighth to Liverpool, one eighth to Stockport ; six sixteenths
all sold in London—one of them registered to five maiden ladies, in
Yorkshire; one to a club of thirteen silk-weavers in IVarwick-
shire ; one to a naval officer, in II anipshiee: one to a servant.'
maid, in Norfolk : the other two, not being registered, their desti-
nation cannot at present bo naculained. fish has also sold, in the
present Lottery, No. 111114, (4101.; 2,213, 2,912, 10,1150, 11.999,
and 11,703, prize. of 2001. each.—iVarranted undrawn Tickets
and Shares are aellirg at Bbik's races, 4, tomhill, sad 9, Char.
Ix:tom. There are still three pr eta of 20,000 L, and thirteen
capitals to be drawn ; and the very first prise nest day must
be *M.

bREADP77I: COA7LAGiIIATIOX at ;POOL IVICIf

Yesterday morning, at three o'clock, the town and
neighbourhood of ‘Voolwich was throWn into • state of
tile greatest confusion by an alarm of fire, and scarcely
had the alarm been given when the entire place trecame
illuminated with the flames of the conflagration. It was
imagined from this circumstance that the arsenal Was on
fire, but the reflection appeared to come from the direction
of the dock-yard, and the (cars of the inhabitants In sonic
degree subsided, as, from the immense stores and contJ
bustible materials in the arsenal, damage to sit inctedible
extent would inevitably have occurred. It was soon ascer-
tained that the flames Proceeded from the house and pre
raises of Mr. Chambers. baker and flour-rector, in a small
cluster of houses called Ashdown, in the parish of TrOdloricli,
within a few minutes' walk of the dock-yard, and, in led than lel
minutes, the whole range of houses composing Ashdown presented
one grand mass of fierier, illuminating the country round for sets.
rat miles. l',.rtunwely the inmates were all aroused and apprised
of their danger, and 'tad time to escape with but a small part or
their prlperty, as •ttell wan die fury of the detouring element, that
it communicated •nern 31r. CluunliCris premises td all around whit
the mart incredible rapidity, and bunted orwitnla, the hig,-h wind,
in some mea•ure, favouring its progress. he hourtea, I. in num%
her, with an immensity of outbuildings, being detached from all
other dwelli igs • n a kind of valley, the, fire was solely confined id
them, but, from the quantity of humia" dates of timber anal WSW:
which was continually carried through the air by the wind, which
blew very strong from the north-east, apprehension,' dere enter-
tained for the valuable Government stores that were in the want
houses surrounding the dock, hut happily not the ditilineat injury
was done to them: yet such was the awful nature lathe conflagra-
tion, that many I en.° us r -aiding at Charlton and °rte.:with actual: r
imagined half the town of 11'oolwich was In flames.
The marines composing the garrison at Woolwich, bete beet to
quarters, and, we understand, allOnien ware placed armlet atm& but
there was no necessity fur brirging them ont, as the danger had
subsided very shortly after the first burst trf fl antes 4 and, in fact,
the engineers did not think it necessary ro tiring out dra &eateries,
as the flames, lumina flesharyed every house, Aber* moldering
slowly away. The first engine that arrived ,watt fast Dow
ford, and very soon after, eight of the 'London inauelfioe engines
arrived, but they retained in the course of the day, thdre being so
occasion for them.

There are, in all, twelve 'anises reduced to ashes, tkaidas stwetat
sheds, and some hay and strew ricks. Tht tire, it is believed,
rwiginated either in the stove, or the bakehouse, Which are pa;
ray" el on the same floor, but what caused it is not yet asdettatned,
It was float discovered by a young men, named Kent, Itn.9 is in
Mr. Chambers's employ, and who was awoke bf a insh-otating
smell ; he instantly got up, and opened the wiriddir of Itha roam,
which was on the third floor of his master's hodsesadd had scarcely
returned to his bed before lie was alerted hy a lorad etwah at thra
bottom of the house, winch was halloo-ell fry a burst or trash, *high be
thought was water, but on openidg the room door, be fool :lit was
a torrent of flame and smoke Imitating up eagles ; he instantly
alarmed his master, and all the family. intl having dont
so, attempted to get down stairs himself, brat found It
possible. he then jumped nut of a window, and alarmed the
neaghboun. Mr. Chambers at this dreadful penetutt retained
much self.possessima, and collecting Ills family, sit In ottrnber, Maw
the front first-floor room, closed the door, and tlinjdng a bed into
the street, caused each of his chilifen to jump out ;_the two young.
lest were thrown out. Mrs. Chanibets fainted, and was obliged to
be lowered into some person's Arnie. Mr. Chambers had scarcely"
got into the street when the flames furiously rushed raptards, and
burst forth et each window, cnronitinichting to the adjoining honors
of Mr. Parkinson seal Mr. Shipt, which were also in a few minutes
in flames, as were an the houses back and front.

The flames were completely suciductll; fiveo'clock in the mop.
ins. 31r. Chambers is partially insured. The lots sustained ba
incalculable. We understand the property Is meetly insrsoll it!
the Phoenix Association.

SHIPPINC INTE LLIGEIirCE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE. Mace 24.
Ny4rtann rxivinns.

Vizabeth, Carr (Cheap, Brdikerkhowaterbice.
Jane, Wyllie (Flack), from St. Lucia.
Dart, Stranick (Chinked), from Ostend.
Ann and Sarah, Baron (Dockland), ftoin Chair:at&
Harriet, Taylor (Burnett), from Amsterdam.
Industry, Allen (('harleton), from Ifitmburgh.
Dap% (Haman), from fferlint!en.
Lillian Hutchison (Marshall), from Cadia.
Bee, irihon (Hopkinaj, row New York.
Commerce, Vries (Hofmitn), from Brussch.
Traw Metta, Martins (Hall), from Antwerp.
Georgiana, Cofmtck (Honking), from Virginia.
Jonge Sopitia. Muys (Di Die), from Antwerp.
San Repos. Rethers (Hnfinan), from Dru.sela.
%row hllitta, Btrg (Haman), from Itotterdarn.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

POITSitOUTIT, AIARCW 21,—„Sailed the following matikafd=
bound vessels, via.—Larkins, for India Latina, for the Maori.,
tins • George Washington, Chrigorpher.irembes, Ceasseadis lad'
SpanhdePatthrt, Rlshardenti Ranlinss
Camden, Dawn, Killingbeek, Bawer, and Thetis.
Dear., Al ARCM 2?.—Arrived the Jack Torr, AVM Jamaica
_.the pan on shore on the Main last night, but was got off this
morning. with assistance of boatmen, after slipping het chain and
cutting her rope cable, and remains ; also arrived the Olney.
Powel, from the South Sent ; Kent, and General Kyd, from
India, and sided for the River. Arrived and remains the Fame.
11•Nicl, from Bahia. Came down from the River the Countess of
Harcourt, Bunn, with convict*, for New Soutb Waleo, and estled,
with several others. names unknown.

;hue tar. wit, MARCH 23.—Arrited the Watoltiu, Allister.
from China; Bombay, Hav, from China r WPiilMm, Pourer.
from Harlingen ; Lively, kayos, from Haflingen i Ann and
Sarah, Barron, from Charente; Georgians, Consort, from Vir.
ginia ; Elisabeth, Carr, from Berbiee ; Lillis*. Hu-00mm, from
Cadiz; Industry, Allen, from Hamburgh ; Lively, Ritchie. from
Colombia; Lord Melville, Row, from Jammdas • Cane Grove.
Thomson, from St. Vincent's ; and Jane, Wylie, from St. Ltlii:t.
Sailed the Granger, Blenkinsop, foe 31adetra ; George. Bout, foe
Cadiz ; Courier, Bourdes, fee Nap/es ; and Golden eptirg,
31'lver, for Bermuda.

RAIISSGAT E, MA/ cm 23.—Twenty.weven A a de of black cloth,
and a small quantity of white, hive been taken up on the main to
the eastward of Margate, and are in possession of tilt deputy to
the lord of the manor.

LIVERPOOL, Magni 22.—Arrived theSharnmek, Smith, from
Para--miled Ilth February ; Georgia, Varcum, from Sallgnallil—
sailed 22d February ; Jane, Tucker, from ditto Aldertaren„
Martin, front Charleston Huskimon, hitt, from Demerara ;
Elizabeth, Dagnia, from Dunnos Ayres ; and Lavinia, from
Demerara. _ _

PADSTOR, Mancit D.—The Hem. of Brigham, Bartlett,
from Swanua to Dartmouth, punk within the entrance of tLI
harbour to-day and went to pines—all on board drowned.
Fat briticKsitatt, MARCH ship's boat, marked
" Hind, Dundee, muter," painted green, and copper fastened, wao
washed on shore some days hark at the Sraw. Pumps have been
sent down to the Ocean, o' Shields, on shore near the Scaly, it
is hoped she will be got off'.

The Waterloo, Hughes, from Liverpool to Para, was totally lost
the 14th January, olf Cayte.
The Berkeley. —, front Catnpeachy to Liverpool, was lost the
Ist ult. on the t'olorades.

The James, Laing, from Newcastle to Memel, was on shore neat
Lessor on the Bth instant, but expected to be got of.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, APRIL S.
Nominations for the (fold Cap.
Sir J. Johnstone's b. h. Shepherd, by Sir Prod, 8 yrs oil.
Sir T. Sykes's ch. g. by Egrerriont. dam by Hermes, 4 Tra old.
Mr. Bayard's br. in. Lilla, by Ardrossim, dam by Emperor, 6 yrs
old.
Mr. Pigou's be. m. Kate, by Ardrosaan, dam by Shuttle. 4 yrs old.
Mr. Rowlay's br. h. Newbrough, by Mowbray, dam by Sir Harry,
4 yes old.
Mr. Hopkinson's b. in. Eliza, by Young Sorcerer, 4 yes old.
Mr. Webster 's b. in. by Macbeth. dam by Sportsman, 4 yrs old.
Mr. Ridsdale's gr. g. Jerry, by Alonzo, 6 yrs old.
Mr. Batman's b. g. by Sir Christopher, dam by Traveller, 5 yrs
old.
Mr. Long's b. g. Chiunpaigne, by Sir Malagigi, 5 yn olil.
In our Turf Intelligence Extra will be found the nominations
for the Hold f'up, which closed on Sntardiry. IVe are glad to tird
that the Meeting is likely to be highly respectably supported. The
Craven, the Hunters and the Liberty Stakes. are to close on Satur-
day, the 3d of ApriL--York Coairwet.
kite York Spring Meeting will comment: on Monday, the 24:11
of May.

YORK CRAVE,,TMEETING, 182

How TO MALI ISINCLASi.—MICTC aerma little doubt
that thin substance, which is so exteosivelv employed in the ar:s,
and which consists nearly altogether of gelatine, may be made from
almost any. species of fish, but certainly as well from several of
those species which frequent our own shores and rivers, as from
those which are found in the rivers of Russia, whence we import
vast quantities of isinglass into (treat Britain. The French, Ise
observe, are making efforts to naturalize a manufactory of isinglass
in their own country ; and large premiums !glee been offered to
those persors who sh manufacture it equal to the isinglass itn.
ported from Russia. The following is the nietbod said to be fol.
lowed in the latter country to prepare this substance, and rccom.
mended for adoption in France :—The Russians divide the large
air bladder.' of the sturgeon lengthwise, and wash them in very
weak lime water. They amp orthe tine membrane or skin whs.'
covers these bladdeni, and wrap them up in wet linen, and bruise
than and wet them till they become soft as paste. They than
spread them out, afterwards roll them together, and bezul the ndl
into lhe form of a heart, the two ends being fastened together by
!nears of 3 wooden peg. These rolls ere then suspended in the
to
to dry, .
not limit
employ a
other fish

frum almast
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and when dry are Kt for use. The Russians., however. dp
lit themselves to the swimming bladders of the sturgeon, bog .
r almost all the membranes and cartilaginous parts cdac=
ash ; and it seems certain, that isinglass may be pr
Imost all kinds of tisk, 'briber they lies to salt water fir
—The Uouidt.

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LENT ANSIZES.

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LAT, INTELLICZNCT.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, MAacia 24.

Tut AVTOIII*I.7 MID Till lllLlNltrieti CODIPAN'T.

r. Hower prowled • petition. arising from these cireum. •
stances :.—A reference had been made to the lefaster, to contrive a
scheme relative to the mutation of submit founded by Sir A.
Judd, in the reign of Edward the Sixth, under the unction of a
royal charter. BY that charter, the appointment of the head mu-
or and the second master was granted to the Skinners' Company,
and a visitatorial power in the government of the Pelsonl vested in
the Muter and Fellows of the College of All Saints, onoritom
oxford. Now the Master sought the attendance of this
Coarse before him in the course of his inquiry ; he accordingly
jet :e :mire in the College of All Souls, Oxford, considering it to be
tn. (vette, deuribed in the chute?. The College of An soul.'
e• ivil t they were the hotly described, and disclaimed all title
the rev ere :emoted. Further inquiry was set on foot, and it was ;
veer:trod het the only two Colleges which could come under the
deecriptio, given in the Charter, were the College of All Souls, and
the ettlege cf Lincoln, Oxfoed. The letter' patent of these col- ,
/erect heel teen examined, and neither was found to agree exactly
with me -;.ree of the eullege eleveribed in the charter of the schooL
The tit:e of Al Souls College, wan this :—Viiistat el Schaiares Col-
leen °million woistartorm fidelfunt sauetorsta Ormla : and the de-
artipaion of Lineoln College was, (',eras sire /b-for tt Sehola i
Collegil Rode ilietrkr, et ontniome mineorstei defnacturson de.
hinete. Now the college to which the charter graMts the visits-
torial power, is described in the charter as the College temniem
scuteferwrt. It may then perhaps be inferred, that because the
suede swislmet sawriorawt occur to the description of Lincoln Cul-
litt that this was the collier intended by the charter; but that
wenld not he unmet; for if .inculn had been meant, it would
Any. been .'scribed as the College Brake Maria, of the Illeued
irgin, which was the leading description in the letters patent-
The lemerel Hentleman contended, that the College of All Souls!
01PPII /NM anissi•rmays, was that meant by the title All Saints, ownions
Sit*ese:rss.- ",l'he only difference between Me College of All Souls,
and the collegi'aeserlbed in the charter, was the difference between
the meetnlng of the wools An Souls and the words An Saints.
Now then lie ,;:innitted was very little.
A jttei :r roil—No, Mr. Home, them is a great difference,
for thetik,h it is 'rue that All :Wont,t ere All Settle, yet, it is a nte.
Inneholy fact that all souls arc neettll mime.
Mr. floater—Very true; now the question before the Court
Ms, whether All Souls Colitge or Lincoln College was the
College meant in the charter of Edward—and that, he trusted,
he should clear up by the statement a a few facts. It was dis-
covered in the Herald's Office that Sir Andrew Judd was nephew
lecke rerrnved of Archbishop Chichely, founder of All Souls
College, Oxford: It was also divcovered that Sir Andrew Judd's
brother had been a Fellow of All Souls College in 141, and
finally, William filarkstene declared his opinion that the
Words omit's' sintetorwm were written in the charter through mis-
take for owerslsni aril:narrw, and that All Soule was the College
meant in the charter. On these gmunds he submitted that it was
clear All Soots College was the College intended by the founder of
eelitenl.
V tet-IPmenteelte.on.-11 consider that this must be decided by
en In a telse where the testator, in appointing a legatee,
makes a mistski he the name ; but what says the Attorney-
f;rtieral ?
Mr. HART.- 1116 Attorney-Cenerel has no particular feeling
either wee ; het he dots not see why this College cf All Souls.
whites hivi not come forward with its advice for the last two ern-
tttries, should now interpore.
Mr. Hone,: --Because the College was never called on foe its
aeries. I have then to pray that your Honour oil make an order
declaring All Smits College, Oxford, the College described in the
Charter.
Vicw-Cnatteeeeow—No, Mr. Home, not the College des-
Mead, hut the College intended in the Charter. I shall make that
ceder. Let notice be given to All Souls College, that the Coen
has ruaile.this deelaratioe, and that they have a right to attend the
inquiry before the Master.
GASELEE V. WALKER.
Mr. R stated, that this was a bill filed, praying, under
the statute Nth George 111. cap. Me that die defendants, .Jr.
James Walker and Sir James Horoughe, might be ordered totems-
/et to the staiortffs mim, large sums of money standing in trust in
their rural omit r a certain marriage settlement. (Inc of the de.
balers. Mr. Thomas Walker, in whose name, jointly with the
others, the money stands, was declared a litnatic in 1817; and under
this ACT of Parliament the Come was authorised, in a ease where
minty stood is ahename of one trustee, who either refused to act,
er wee beyond the sem, so as net to be able to act, to order a new
trusteom be eponimed ; and where money stood in joint names,
one of whom bad been declared a lunatic, the Court wan authorised
to ceder the transfer by those who were capable, in point of law, to
ace
Mr. Pnreelmmte appeared fur the two effective trustees, and
consented to act as the Court might think proper.--Order made.

WASH V. RASE:
Mr. Sorra- F. presented a petition in this case, praying for a re-
duction of vents. It appeared that the tenants are only yearly te-
nons, and much in arrears In the payments of their tents, and the
poitien was supported by an aflidavit of the uncle of the infants
interested, who was the committee of the late committee. lie
inferred that the farms had been let at too high rents, because the
manta ware unable to par no much an they had agreed to pay ;
t':erefare be submitted it would be for the beriefit of the infants that
tfe rent. should be reduced Mai the month of May last.
Mr. PaNIFERTON opposed the application. as counsel for the
mother of the infants, and hoped the only, order the Court would
make anted be, to dismiss the petition with costs.
His Hotfoot was clearly of opinion, that the CAM maid not
mato an order 031 prayed by the petition. The only ground upon
the Court was in the habit of making orders for the Moe-
-11 GII of rent+ was, upon Reverel depression of agricultural produce
(and it might be found that the principle there might he ex-
treniely diflitult to be supported) ; but here was no such depression
now.
Mr. SrEgcso felt bound to admit that his affidavit did not go
that length.
His Hoxottn— No; and if you had 20 affidavits which went
that length, I should not act upon them. I must dismiss the peti-
tion, but not with costs, as it is supported by the uncle of the in-
fants. Let the costs of the mother beano in the cause.
His Ilorrou• thought proper to intimate to the bar, that he had'
just been inlianned the Master's office would out beopeu toanonew
unless be (his Honour) sat. Now, although it was usdally consi-
dered a holiday, yet he was perfettly willing to do whatever the bar
might think most useful to the public.
gentlemen at the bar then said, it would he no advantage
m'ttem fur his Honour not to sit, at the Lord Chancellor had re-
solved opon witting tomorrow.
.His Homo a then paid he would sit also.

SESPIEX ASSIZES, HOUSHAW, Mnacu 24.

MURDER.
Wilk, Gents, was put to the bar, charged on the Coroner's
inipiaitian with the wilful murder of Martha Ann Sewell, by
tteirtarg her at Drat Drimatead, on the 14th of February last.
ilia awe excited very general interest. The prisoner, who had
aepiloed her fifteenth year since her commitment, was a slight in-
tandlng child, and appeared greatly affected at her situation.
Counxitoex, with sh.iin was Air. Csattow, stated the
are for the peasecatios in the most candid and dispassionate ma-
ma, and suggested such topics as were moat favourable to the C.
sales. He put it to the Jury, whether the fatal event which t y
• were assembled to *peke into was not more probably the retult of
pros strident, than any wilful or malicious feeling which rr.ight
hive entered the heart of so young a person as the prisoner, who,
Isbytind all lineation, had always Sliewo the greatest affection forth.
d„strased. The parents of the deemed were not influenced by any
urekind feeling towards the prisoner; on the contrary, they weill
twat willing to suppose that her conduct was free from moral
blame. This prosecution was conducted at the instance of the
perish of leersof Eaat-Orinstead, who had no other motive than to
see justice frirty administered, as well to the public as to the pri-
-lona. After entering into a candid detail of the facts of the cue,
he caned the fdlowing witnesses:—
Mn. Sewell, mother of the deceased, deposed, that on Saturday
evening, the 14th Fetntary, about six o'clock, she undressed the
Auld tor the purpose of putting it in the cradle. Being obliged to
go into the shcp, abil put the child into the cradle. She left km
eldest girl, Lucy, and two bons, in the care of the prisoner. to,
wash and put them to bed. The prisoner brought the boys 13110
b/ one, after she had washed them, to be kissed by witness. About
an hour and a half afterwards she watt into the kitchen for some.
thing for the little girl Lucy. In passing the cradle where she had
left the child, she touched it, and found the child gone. Witness
the prisoaer where the child was ; she said it was in the

It the topper with the ra!n water they had caught. Iritness saw
her fetch the water aecordirgly for that purpose. The water hail
been vitt in for the purpos.• of washing on the following Mon-
day. I'he copper was no high that witness could not shop a child
little by oceident herself. These was alittle atone which lay by
'the copper, but she did not know whether it was there at that
time. It was generally there. The atone wan left there to get up
to the copper in case it was wanted. It was not fixed, but move-
able. It is large enough to be safe to stand upon, beir.g wide in
dimensions. The prisoner's bed had been brought into witness's
, room a week before, on account of the other children being poorly.
Witnesses husband had been away a week. Her husband came
home that evening. About three o'clock on the Sunday inorninf,
before the child was found, the prisoner asked witness it she should
remove the ',cll. Witness mid she might do as she liked. Her
husband told her she need not, but she did 'remove it into the
front-room, opixaite the one from which same removid it. She did
not always sleep in that room. She normally slept in the garret.
Witness saw no more of her until six in the morning, when witness
! went up to the other children. Slit asked witness if she should go
awl sit with the children, and said, " Poor things, they are afraid,
i I have no doubt:* Witness said she might.
Crass-examined by Mr. ADOLPH V a—The prisoner had lived in
',Uneaten service a year and a few days. At this time, she was 14
I years of age. Since then, she had becomest6yeara of age. The
child and prisoner appeared very much attached to each other. The
other children were all very fond of the prisoner. I intil the body
! was found, it never crossed witness's mind to .oppose that the
prisoner had hart the child. Did not even believe it when she was
taken away. The children were generally washed in wann water;
' and the prisoner might go to the copper for soft water. It was not
raining that night to witnem's knowledge. but she had to crow, a
flood in the way to the house where she said she went for

George Butcher. living with Mr. Isted, the butcher. heard, about
seven o'clock on the lath, that the child was lost, and he went to
I assist in the search. Ile went to the wash-house. The done of
the wash-house then stood aide open. Ile did not go in. In three
quarters of an hour afterwards he found the dour shut and lucked.
I There were a great many people going in and out of the house on
this occasion.
William Wed proved, that about seven o'clock on the Sunday
morning he found the body of the child in the copper. It was
three parts 101 l of water. The child was taken next door by John
hied.
Jam fated proved that he took the child out cf the copper. It
was quite dead. It was placed on a table in the horse next door.
There was a large square stone near the copper. From the top of
the atone to the spoof the copper was about three feet. The copper
was about half-full when the child was taken out. The stone ap-
peared to be firm ; but a young person in order to get water,
! must stoop forward for that purport.. It was a moon-light alight.
John Sewell, father of the deceased, proved that he found the
wash-house locked on the Sunday morning.
Cross-examined.—The prisoner had always treated witness's
children with the greatest kindness and affection ; and his children
I were all particularly fond of her. Ile never saw the slightest
cation to the contrary. lie had the greatest confidence in the pri-
soner's kindneas and affection towards the children. 'When (lit.
ferent people went in search of the child the prisoner seemed deeply
affi.eted, and was erring, bitterly. There was no such thing a% any
unkindness or quarrel between the prisoner and the deceased before
this time.
Thomas Waghorn, the constable, deposed that he came to Mr.
Sewell's house, about nine o'clock on the Sunday morning. The
child was then at Mr. Isteil'a, lying on the table. Witness took
the prisoner into the mom, where the child was. As soon as she
went in, Francis lined went to the child, and uncovered it ; the
prisoner went to it—kisved it. anti cried. Wi:ness asked her what
hail occasioned the child's death ? She sat she did not know.
Witness asked her if she had let it drop in by accident ; and whe-
ther she left it on the head of the copper. whilst she went elsewhere,
'or whether she wilfully did it? and She replied " No". William
Rose, the Master of the Dorset Antis, and Francis Bedford, came
in ; and Rose said, " Van you take this child's arm in your
hand, and declare solemnly that you are not the murderer of it ;
and that von don't know what caused its death 2" She took the
arm, and declared to Almighty God that she knew nothing stout
it. Nothing further passed. The prisoner went up stairs to put
on Nonni further clothes, and witness took her to East Grinstead.
On the way to East Grinstead, witness told her he thought she had
better tell the truth then be made to do it. Ile then took her to
Boat Grimaced. to the Dorset Anna. They got there about eleven
o'clock. and Mr. Magens, the Magistrate, came about two. The
militant said to him she was innocent. After Mr. Magens went,
whom and Mr. Rose were talking about the atrocity of the
crime, and the prisoner said, " If you will go along with me into
another room, Mr. Vi'aghom, I'll tell you more of it." Mrs. Hove
l and a servant were present at this time. Ile then took her into
another room alone, and she said she had been up stairs to put the
two children to bed ; she came down again, and took the kettle
from the fire, and with the child in her arms, took the kettle to.
the copper to fill it with water, to wash Lacy, the eldest daughter,
who would not be washed in the other water, there being no more
water warm ; and in filling the kettle from the copper, she let the
child fall in by accident, and then she fell backwards; she then
took the kettle to the pump, and filled it. She said she was so
thightened that she was afraid to make it known to the 'nether.
Mr. Magena afterwards came on the Monday, and took her exa-
minatien.
The prisoner's statement was then put in and read. It was to
the same effect as her account of the transaction given to the
constable. She stated, that, in going to fill the kettle at the copper,
with the child in her arms, the child slipped out of her arms into
the water. . .

The constable, on his cross-examination, stated, that he had been
• constable about three months before this time. Ile admitted he
was wrong in allowing what had passed in endeavouring to extort
a confession from the prisoner. He was a shoemaker by trade, sod
was about twenty-four years of age. He had said that be wished to
extract the truth from her.
The Lon D CHIEF BARON interposed, and reprehended this part
of the constable's conduct. He had been guilty of a gross breach
of his duty in endeavouring to extort a confession.
The deposition made by the constable, as taken down by the
Coroner, was read, and it appeared that his deposition as now
given was very different from what he had 'mei on the inquest.
The Loan Ciller BARON again the constable,
and said, " Your conduct has been hi y improper: you had no
right to extort a confession Ciotti any prisoner, still leas from a
person of the prisoner's tender age. Your conducti was grossly
improper. No doubt you expected to make her confess for the
purpose of giving evidence spinet her, in order that she might
be convicted. no down, Sir.
Mr. Collins, a surgeon, gave it as his opinion that the child
died from suffixation.
This was the ease for the Crown.
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The prisoner being called on for her defence, put in a written
statement to the following effect :
" When the child awoke, I took it from the cradle, and carried
it with me into the wash-house, that it might be collet, and while
dipping the kettle into the copper to till it, to wadi another of the
children, of the name of Lucy. the child swayed back and fell into
the copper, which alarmed me so much that I fell back into the
wash-house. When my mistress asked me where the child was,
I was afraid to tell her. I declare most solemnly that I had no
disposition to murder the child, having ever loved it most affec-
tionately. I believe in my terror I may not have said what was
true; hut I declare most solemnly that the child's death was occa-
sioned by accident."
The Loan Curer Ilsiost summed up the evidence with great
feeling. suggesting that there was a total absence of any malicious
motive impuishle to the prisoner. Indeed it was highly improbable
that any such feeling could have been harboured. The probability
WM, that the poor infant lost its life in the manner stated by the
prisoner ; and if the Jury were of this opinion, they would say so
by their verdict.
The Jury immediately found the prisoner Not Guilty.
Some humane persons present kindly offered to take are of and
provide for ha.