The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

WESTERN CIROTJIT.7-EXETER, MARCH 20.

TVillium, lloopci• was indicted for not eroviding proper
food and lodging for his apprentice, Thomas Madge, and,
for ill-using him, 80 that his life was in danger, or that
he had been permanently injured.
Mr. Coleridge and Mr. Lopes conducted the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Carter defended the prisoner.
The prosecutors were the corporation of the poor of
Exeter, under the 14th arid 15th Victoria, cap. 11, sec.l.
From the evidence it appeared that Madge was ap-
prenticed to the prisoner as a shoemaker. He went there
on trial for six weeks, and during that time there was no
complaint of the treatment, and then Madge wes bound
apprentice. He sometimes bad fried potatoes and bacon
for breakfast ; he sometimes had bread, not midc-and-
water ; be had nothing to drink but, water. In the first
month he had meat for dinner; they had tea between 6
and 7, and sometimes bread and butter, as much as he
could eat. He bad no suppAe He was treated as one
of the family. A change was made, and then he had
Scotch oatmeal at all his meals. He had his meals in the
workshop, where there was no fire, but his master and
the children had their meals in the kitchen. He had no
bread, and slept with the children in the workshop. He
was not allowed to come down stairs except to light
the fire ; he was kept at work till twelve at night ; he
was locked in the workshop ; he had not been to church
since Christmas ; he slept at the foot of the children's
bed ; there was not a tub, or basin, or any utensil in
the room. He relieved nature on the floor, and then
his master beat him with a strap. Upon one occasion h•
dirtied the bed, and then his master thi-ew a bucket cf
water o•er him ; the snow was on the ground, and he
was naked. It was between 6 and 7in the morning.
He remained naked half an hour, and his master after-
wards flogged him with a strap, pulled his nose, and took
a piece of skin off. About 11 o'clock his master gave
him another strapping. He beat him twice that day-
-12 or 13 cuts. He used to go round and receive money
fir his master, and spent three-half-pence at different
times to buy cakes with. He did so because he was
starving. His master found this out, and gave him a
good thrashing for it with a strap. For two or three
days he had not any food but what the neighbours gave
him. He was never allowed to go to the fire, lie had
a broken chilblain. A Mrs. Brommell washed hiS feet,
and that was the only time they were washed. Had
never had but one pair of stockings. His shirt and per-
son were dirty. The master threw the water over him
to clean him, and then he brought him a clean shirt.
In his cross-examination the boy said there was a privy,
to which he might have gone. His mater had given
him copies to write and verses to learn from the Bible.
His master had complained to Mrs. Trump of his dirty
habits. Had said that his master and mistress had been
kind to him, and that he bad enough to eat. Had gone
to church twice a day while he was on trial. Was allowed
to go to the privy by day, and sometimes by night. All
this coming to the ears of the corporation a surgeon was
called in.

Mr. Warr4n, the surgeon, stated that he was the sur-
geon of the workhouse ; first saw the boy on the 13th of
February. He was very thin, appeared much reduced
from some cause or other ; his feet were in a very dirty
state. There were three or four stripes on his hack,
which had been recently inflicted ; the skin was broken;
they appeared to have been made with a iAtrap. There
was no disease. He attributed the emaciated Etat() of
his body to the want of food. Ordered him some wa►rm
bread and milk, and actLrwards gave him better diet. He
was no/ considerably improved ; he had gained much in
weight. Gave him arrowroot and full diet. A leg of
mutton and potatoes would not at tint have been proper
diet. His feet had not been washed for months. Did
not see any chilblains on his feet. There was no injury
permanently to affeet,his health.
For the prisoner several witnesses were 'called, who
stated that they bad frequently been at his house, and
had seen Madgo having his meals with the family, and
they never saw anything like ill-treatment.
The jury fund the prisoner guilty of neglecting to
provide Thomas Madge with necessary food and cloth-
ing, and he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment
with hard labour.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—DEnny, MAUR 20.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.)
Eliza Beastall, aged 34, a domestic servant, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of her iofint male child at
Barton-Blount, in this county.
Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was defended by Mr. W. H. Adams.

It appeared that the prisoner, who was living as cook
in the service of a family at arton-Blount, was deli-
vered of a child on the night of the 25th of October
last, and that the body of that child was afterwards
found concealed in a hamper in the cellar. It was
wrapped in an apron, the string of which was fastened
round the child's throat. Two surgeons examined the
• body, and they entertained no. doubt that the child had
been born alive, and that its death had teen occasioned
by suffocation, after its vital powers bad been consider-
ably weakened by loss of blood. They thought it pro-
bable, however, that the mother might have supposed it
to be dead at the time whoa she wrapped it in the apron
and put it In the hamper.
The learned judge, in summing up, alverted to this
part of the evidence, and told the jury that if they
should be of opinion that the prisoner caused the death
of the child by what she did in attempting to conceal
the birth, she would be guilty of manslaughter, although
she might have supposed that the child was deal.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter,
and she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment witk
hard labour. She was sobbing hysterically during the
greater part of the trial, and two or ernes went off into
fits, which completely interrupted the proceedings.
Mr. Baron Alderson disposed of the remaining causes
in the course of the day, and afterwards proceeded to try
r rison ors.

Mr. Commissioner Bilguy also assisted the judges by
trying prisoners in the grand jury-room.

PO LICE 1 N TEL L 1 GE NCB.

MARLDOROUGMSTREET.-00 Saturday a -well-
dressed young woman, evidently recently from the cow:-
try, entered the court, and, in a state of great agita-
tion, begged the:assistance of tho magi6trate, Mr. Hard-
wick, under these circumstances :

She said she had just been desertod and left destittzto
by a foreigner, to whom she was married, but who had,
as she had discovered, another wife living in Germany.
This desertion was the more cruel, because he had car-
ried off her whole stock of clothes, except those she
stood upright ir, and articles of jewellery, together of
t,le value of 801. She was thus literally washout a
chilling to-get a meal with, or shelter for the night.

➢ir.7liardwick asked her if she kn..rx where he had
gran e to ?

The applicant said she did .not, but she hoped, with
tile assistance of a cmstablt,, to be able to trace him.
The pasrticulars of her case were these :—She had a goad
busines ar, Liverpool.. She became a.:quainted with a
German muiinan, who toll her ho was a single man, and
induced her to marry him. She kept her husband In
idleness for many muatias, wld she was induced at last
.to part with her business, and to come to London with
he lon an cpgagem)nt at one of the public int*

tutionP. Lart week she was informed by one of ber
hilsband's countrymen that her husband was a married
man, and had one if not inure wives in Germany. As
soon as slid saw her husband she asked him if the
mation she had receved was current. Her husband
did not deny it, and after a night spent in re-
proaches, he went away in the morning, carrying with
him the whole of -her property. What redress had she
for these injuries?
Mr. Hardwick feared she had no substantial redress as
the law stood. If legally married, the huiband might
carry off her property, and leave her destitute—the only
remedy being an application through the parish authori-
ties to him for subsistence, which seldom extended be-
yond the miserable pittance of a few shillings weekly. If
the man was not her husband, by reason of a previous
marriage, then she could not charge him with robbery
until she had established the offence of bigamy an im-
possibility in her case, as she had no funds to defray the
large expenses of bringing witnesses from Germany.
The applicant then lelt the court apparently wild with
distress. _ _

On Monday a German, named SablOtney, applied for
a warrant against a female who had threatened to stib
him.
Mr. Bingham granted the warrant; which subsequently
turned out to be directed against the young woman who
had applied on Saturday to Mr. Hardwick, and who had
contrived to find out where her husband had gone to.

Mr. Bingham, being informed of some of the features
of the case, told the summoning officer Rebarts not to
execute the warrant, but to have all the parLi.,:s before
him the next day.

On Tue,day Roharts informed Mr. Bingham that an
arrangement had been come to between the parties.
Mr. Bingham was glad of that, and directed the war-
rant to be dischargegL

STATE OF TRADE.

(Front the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

MAXCIIEsTER, March- 20.—The barometer has again
risen in the Liverpool cotton market. Good u.able
Americans below " fair" are quoted fully d. to id. per
lb. higher than on Friday last. It remains, to be seen
whether or not this excitement is to be as short-lived as
the last : we . meet with many prudent people who be-
lieve that it will run a similar course. This time, it is
occasioned, not so much by European politic., as by the
deficient supplies which ;have reached the Anerican
ports. These show a falling off of 208,000 bales in com-
parison with the corresponding period of last year, nod
not less than 185,000 as compared with 1852 53. It is
certainly to be borne in mind that receipts were kept
back: by the low state ,ef the trlbutaries of the great
rivers. When they rise -supplies will come down ; but
es:•:'. Sehroeder and Co. remerk—" Thus far we have.
no prospect of a. rise," and they add, " from the main
river almost all the cotton lai been received ;" while
Mr. William Moir gives it as his opinion that" so large.
a deficiency at this period of the season can -Seareelyebe
retade up, especially as several Cf lour largest:C."4es
stea•ners haVe met with disasters by being snagged' ifs
cons,quence of the low state of the river ; the whole
crop, therefere, is not likely to rea •h the market this,
season." From these f .cts, some correspondents • con 7
elude that the supply will not exceed, perhaps nit reach,
3,000,000 bales. Others, however, look for such an
increase, with the swelling of the streams, as will
give at least
.3,200,000. It is generally expected
hers that both extremes will prove' wrong. In
Messrs. &breeder's tables it is shown that the stocks
in the United States are altogether 379,846 bales less
than at the same• time last year ; and if there is ground
to expect, as appear: to be the case, that the entire
crop ally not reach the ports, there would seem to be
much reasc•n in the opinion of those who do not think
we can have lower paces for the present, if our con-
sumption continue, as no, doubt it .will, undiminished.
We give here. the current views of practical men on
'Change. The predominant convictien is, however, that
the upward tendency in price should be followed with
great caution by t' e consumers of cotton. To a large
extent spinners have gone along with the movement
in Liverpool ; demanding an advance of id. per lb, and
for some articles even qd. To such demands there has
been a fair response on the part of buyers, especially for
Germany and Italy. In 20's and 30's water twist in the
bundle, 24's warps, some kinds of ceps, and also some
counts and descriptions of reeled mules, the market is
certainly id. per lb. dearer to-day than it was last Fri-
day. For some few articles id. has been paid. Tuero are
buyers, however, with orders in their hands; who will
not execute themon such terms, because in their opinon
the rise cannot be maintained. • Tile state of the goods
department is a drag upon that of yarns. Goods do not
improve. Last week the.y were scarcely steady in price,
and although manufacturers show increased firmness to-
day, and f( r some things are asking a little more, they
find no encouragement among buyers, who continue
very much indisposed to operate. The India letters will
come to hand to-night, but nothing good is expected
in them. The Brazilian mail will also be received, ad-
vising, it ie anticipated, some further improvement in
cotton fabrics.
HALIFAX, March 17.—Our Piece Hall has been but
slenderly attended to-day, and scarcely any goods have
changed-hands. Wools and yarns are much the same
as reported in our last.
HUDDERSFIELD, March 20.—The market to-day has
been flat, though there has been a goodly number of
buyers, whose attention has been mainly confined to
inquiries. The tone of improvement observable for the
last two weeks has been somewhat interfered wills by
the publication this morning of a circular by Messrs.

Oldfield, Allan, and Co., of Huddersfield, a firm who
have been engaged pretty extensively in the Australian
trade, who state that in consequence of the non-arrival
of remittances from Australia, and from pressure in
other quarters, they are obliged to suspend payment,
and to convene a meeting of their creditors for Saturday
next. Their liabilities are reported at 40,0001. This
failure has undoubtedly had a depressing influence upon
the market, and the transactions have been by no means
-numerous. Several large concerns are, however, busily
engaged with army orders, and the workpeople are much
better employed than they were a few weeks ago.

INDIAN REGIMENTS FOR THE CRIMEA.

(From the Madras Overland Ath,enceum.)

The English in India have promptly availed themselves
of the only means by which they can give more than the
barren sympathy of words to their countrymen and allies
in Europe ; but they have yet to perform the most ac-
ceptable service that may be rendered to the cause of na-
tions, Men are wanted even more than money • arms
that can strike, more than hearts that will throb for free-
, dom. Ten thousand good swords are worth more than
millions of sterling coin, even in the way of help, and
there are no reasons why treble that number should not
be sent forward. Thaeka to the heroism of the past,
anti perhaps we are justified in adding—thanks to the
enlightened counsels which guide the destinies of India
at present—there is not tshe least danger of rebellion in
the East, Tile peace of the country can be thoroughly
preserved by the Native army, and, whilst we can spare
above a dozen European regiments for the next cam-
paign, there is not the slightest doubt that in Sikh in-
fantry, Indian artillery, and Mussulman irregular
horse, the four presidencies, can contribute at least
twenty thousand men and 'a hundred guns, worthy to
fight by the side of the renowned warriors of the Crimea.
There are no better gunners in the world, whether for skill
or bravery, than the company's artillerymen, European
and native ; there is no idolatry more find or sincere
than that which has taught the Hindocs to look on their
cannon as household deities, and abide by them in life
and death. The memory o£Sobraon and Chillianwallah
is too recent that we should do more than merely advert
to the strength which may he evoked from the iron bat-
talions of the Punjaub. It needs but an offer on the
part of the Government, and 'crowds of the disbanded
soldiers of Runjeet Singh would flick to our standard,
willing to share, in any part of the universe, a harvest
of perils and glories, with the men whom they are proud
to acknowledge as their only masters in the art of war.
Amongst the Mahoniedans of India five thousand men
might be found, who, as light cavalry, fighting after their
own native fashion, would be of incalculable service.
Prafessing the same faith, and almost identical in
feeling and !habits with the Turks, they would ex-
cite the emulation of the latter, and cement still
stronger the ties of amity which now hind them
to the English. And at the close of the war
the native troops of all ranks would return home, sheen
of half their prejudices, imbued with a deeper respect
for the might of Europe, and feeling a real eenti-
men of loyalty to the Queen, who had employed and
trusted them as freely as her native-born subjects.
Henceforth there would' be an end to the bugbear of
Russian invasion ; and in fighting for Turkey it would
be. found that we bad done much towards securing the
future peace of India.
We could spare from Madras one regiment of cavalry,
the 12th Lancers; three regiments of infantry, the 25th,
43d, and 74th Highlanders ; t No regiments of Europeans
iu the Company's service, the Ist and 2d Light Infan-
try' , and two battalions of artillery. The whole of the
above, forming a force of 890 sabres 4,000 bayonets,
and 45 guns, and comprising' the whole of the Queen's
troops serving in this presidency, might be withdrawn
without the slightest danger to the public peace. Then
there are the sth and 85th at the Mauritius, the 15th
and 37th at Ceylon, every man of whom could be re-
placed by Indian sepoys. In Bombay there are the 10th
Hussars, the Bth and 86th Regiments, which could be
easily spared. Bengal has two regiments of cavalry,
14 full regiments of infantry-, besides the let battalion of
the eoth Rifles, and nine battalions of foot artillery, out
of whiCh an expeditionary force of 1,500 sal res, 6,000
infantry, and 55 guns, might be formed with the greatest
ease ; the whole. making' a total of more than 20,000
European soldiers, able to compete with the fliwer of
the British army in Turkey.
We have eight regiments of Madras Light Cavalry,
not a man of whom has a chence of seeing service in the
geld, except out of the Presidency. At least 5-6ths of
tlzem are Museulmans, and it may be readily concluded
that they would willingly obey an order to embark fur
the seat of war. Oat of the eighteen regiments of hie-
gular Cavalry in Thrgai;a, large number might be de-
clared Avai'!able arri it -we could only have a wen like
Major Fytche paced in the military command of Pogue,
and insure his prolonged existence, we esuld hold thet
provinee with the aid at least of a single European regi-
ment, add a couple of Sepoy battalions. But there rue
men enough ti be gleaned from the four presidencies,
nod we are inclined to think that the highest authorities
intend tai let them go for werd. The Ilethi Gazette speaks
of rumoured Movements of several Queen's regiments tc-
wards the coast, and it will square well with the policy
of Lord Dalhousie to deftude India of European troops.
He is anxious that the world at home should believe that
the country is tranquil from love of British rule, and
may be safely trusted to the defence of the native army.
We sincerely hope that the event may flatter his self.
love and give aid to our gallant countrymen.

THE LATE DANIEL GHANA 541
OF MA NCHESTEB.

be
In The Sun, a few days ago, we briefly recorded 'gee
death of this. gentieman, for more than 60 cols Pb"-.
connected with the cotton manufacture cf the Mane
tee district, in the firm of William Grant and Brctherft.
spinners and calico printers. The portraiture of "Chet,
ryble Brothers," in "Nicholas .Niekleby, dra!l
by Mr. Dickens from the lives of William and Dl!..
Grant, both of whom were extensively known for thelel
kindly dispasitioi.s and munificent charities. Mr
Grant was likewise known as a patron of the fine
elef sisy.stne,
ct
his collections of paintings at the house in
and at Springside are extensive, and form
art.of no trifling value. haler
John Grant, of Nutta,ll Hail (says the gao
Eh xulniner) is the only survive'. of Grant Brothers,of "Ao
as long ranked amoneeet the merchant princes
land. The charactetistics of the family were theatreng;
of their fraternal affection, their benevolence geigbed
a gallerf
rosity, and their success in business, which flirnrest
them with the means of exercising a seemingly
hospitality and munificence. -Their father Was 3 nOt
farmer in Morayshire. A great flood carried encei
tot
only his catty and his corn, but the very soll'°f.,-ekiel,bfaland
leaving stones and gravel in its stead. The 114.• from
spirit of Grant would not stoop to ask assistance ler
the wealthier members of his clan, and be. engegeTr„,%e-
Self to conduct a drove of cattle' to, the south. u"s,. to
pectin;as he was honest, ho lent some of his"
men who cheated him out of it, and not baring the n,jseteel
o° conveying himself back to the Highlarvle, b°3'tte
some humble employment at Bury. At that tinicoo
success of the Peels and Arkwrights had induce'l
r. ch men to give high premiums to printers and drr-es
take their sons as apprentices, and that claie °f ?est];
were found to be of little or .no use to their emP'Qr 'oho
William Grant, then about fourteen sears of ties 51
bad accompanied his father, had attracted the ,v
a printer at Bury, who took him as an apprentin% !jg
his conduct confirmed the good impression vibi° bad
master had formed of him, and other calico printel,4
his
their eyes upon him al one that would m• abed
eeeed
way. When his apprenticeship was out, the Peels of-
t) concentrate their works, and offered him the ;0141
works at Ramsbottom. "I have no money to bug
with," said the young man. "We will trust 9V'ocili
you will pay us by instalments," said they :the '440
was made, and in a few years Williparnievwjaos in P°.€6l"till't
sly bet
of the tite deeds of his purchase.
and this thriving. son had sent— for old Mrs.o
daughter; and the three sons Daniel, Jolts, an dI,1°,1:01,
The three sons were taken into partnership %c4't.,
and their course was one of uninterrupted presr,Fu',t
A friend of William's once asked him t° n-021:
attributed their amazing success. The replY wa°„'ee 110. a.
sir, you see thae.we'were four brothers. 40 lie— Eel"-
word of disagreern.e-rit with each other anti.n.° all I\4' ite
heartily together. for the common e6el jaf
care never. to -haVe. a- bid 'stick, for 'tclienr.,-ri At'
,Oing hung in tile market-we. pushed it off, ex" ratu°
produce something better; and then, sir, 111°°e',1 ate
money. When. we had eriow of risks at sea to '") se"
fair average risk, we gave over marine inFtir°l'ol(ii
saved 80,0001. in that way, for we had scarce' 10 IP
losses. And then, sir, Providence blessed us / 11°
more we gave away, sir, the more God vot tv• .110
occe, 'on
might have included in the causes of their
strict integrity which gave all who bought fret° JO
the firm asiuranee that they would be hoeoural)lit oivecl
with. It was well said of them, that they badet tioa
the rank of merchant princes without Wig ""c
e be '
°
the charg , of a single shabby trars di( n. 1
The death of William was understooda to b3,,-ersr
very strongly felt by Daniel, who was very little 9 bicii
and with the infirmities of age growieg 1111.0
After that time his appearance in public b.:,eam° flitter:,
less frequent • but there is no doubt that he
to exercise the benevolence which was the Cb3r-ig
of the family ; and it may truly be said that ine''te,
Manchester has lost a man of high honour, 3n"
tressed a munificent benefactor.