The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

Last year's hops are in moderate request at full quota-
tions. New hops are selling at £7 to £8 per cwt. Old hops
are a dull inquiry,

WHITECHAPEL.

The supply of meat on sale is but moderate. The trade
rules firm at full prices :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 48 4d; mutton, as 83 to 4s 83;
lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 4d; veal, 3s 103 to 4s 6d; and pork, 38 4d
to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase.

CHILD MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. —An ad-
journed inquiry was held before Dr B. Davies, corn.'
nor for the borough of Birmingham, on Monday, touching
the death of a child five months old, named Edward Jahn
Thompson, the illegitimate offspring of Lucy Thompson,
girl of 20, by whom, as alleged, the deceased had been
poisoned by a compound known as "Hunter's vermin killer."
The mother of the child, a wretched-looking object, was Pre'
sent, in the custody of Inspector Percy. Some evidence
taken on the first inquiry having been read, Dr Alfred
Hill, public analyst for the borough d,
of Birmingham, way
called, and deposed to having made an analysis of the
contents of the stomach and portions of intestines of the
deceased, which were handed to him in two sealed jars
by the coroner's officer. He tested the contents of the
jars for mineral poisons, but failed to detect any traces of
their presence. He then searched for organic poisons, and
discovered strychnia in considerable quantities. Ho them
procured a reaction by the usual process, which also showed
the presence of the same poison. Witness stated that )2°
had analytically tested a packet of the poison called
" Vermin Killer," and found it composed of strychnia, 1(
the extent of one-half of the bulk of the powder, mi°""A)
with starch, and ultramarine as a colouring matter. 1.118
powder in the packet he examined was one ordinarily
1.301 d for threepence, and weighed eleven grains; and
the fraction of a grain of this powder would be 108'
if administered to a child of five months old. Ihe'
abcuced, after being cautioned by the coroner, made 9"
statement on oath, to the effect that she had suffered
great privation from want of employment, having been
turned out of her lodgings with her child because she
had no money, and the father of the child had refused t°
assist her, although she had acquainted him with her des-
tituto state. She added, " I spent the whole of that night
in St. Paul's churchyard, and at five o'clock in the morn.
ing I wandered down the Bull Ring. Here a feeling came
over me, and my senses left me, and I recollect nothing
more until the evening, when I came to myself and found
I Was in Moor-street lock-up." The jury, after B°lB,
deliberation, returned a verdict of " Wilful warder,
against Lucy Thompson, and the wretched woman, who
fainted several times during the inquiry, was committed for
trial at the next Warwick Assizes.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BRIDE.—A fatal Oct'
dent, caused by a chemical match, has just t°tetlo
place at Marseilles. A young girl of 18, residing in ill
Rue Longuedes Capnc,ns, who had been married
.norning at the church of St. Theodore, proceeded with "
husband and friends into the country to pass the day.
bride, who was walking about in high spirits, was suddenly
seen with her dress in a flame, and heard to utter piercing
cries. She had trod on a chemical match, which had ignited
and set fire to her muslin dress, and in spite of every east.
tion on the part of those near her, the flames could not be,
extinguished until she had been so dreadfully burnt than
the expired on the following morning.
ACCIDENT IN A RAILWA i TUNNEL.--OaAfendef
night to very serious accident, in which a large num-
ber of men narrowly escaped losin,; their lives, occurred ja•
the Waterloo Tunnel, near Liverpoc. which extends Avila
Edgehill to Great lloward-street. Ala, at 8 o'clock eleveaa
iptlaaitiewlaa3yre,rasnind therebid
employ
of the London arel. North West"rn
at Edgehill, left station to
proceed to the "Waterloo station yard to prepare uretal ;or
laying on the line, and effecting certain repaira. It was
their custom to work at the Waterloo station yard by :light'
because it was not clear of traffic by day. When tbAY
had approached what is termed " the bank," in that Pa--
of the tunnel near Byrom-street, the truck upon which
they were seated came into collision with a waggon f
goods standing there, and to great was the force of the
concussion that the men were knocked off the truck; and
precipitated in all directions upon the line. The less injured
of the number gave an alarm, and they were soon taken out
.
of the tunnel, which was quite dark when the accident 604
earned, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital. Belanger
attached to some party on account of there being no
_e
light at the real of the waggon with which the ruck."
in contact. Several of the injuries received are proncune:
to be of a most serious character, and some of the mall ar
in a very precarious state. Aatl,e9,
MARGATE VICARAGE,—The Rev. C. T.
vicar of Margate, having accepted the rectory of Bra- is
Severtoake, the I,vieg of Margate, worth Xr;',l!o per year, of
new vaeaut. The Archbishop of Canterbury Las the 6il
Loth livings.