The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-15 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER AT SOUTHAMPTON.

SOUTIIAMPTON, Sunday Evening,.--The most deter-
mined and dreadful murder which, perhaps, was
ever perpetrated in this town, occurred this morn-
ing, during the hours of Divine service, at the house
of the Rev. Mr. Poynder, of 1, Moira-place ; Naomi
N:ingswell, a fine girl of about 23 years of age,
was deliberately murdered by a fellow-servant, named
lidward Baker. It appears that the deceased, together
with Baker, had lived as servants in the family for about
five months, being previously known to each other in
the Isle of Wight: During their stay in Mcira-place an
intimacy was noticed by others in the house to exist be-
tween them, and it was evidently intended that they
should shortly be married. Some little time since, how-
ever, it is said, Baker was guilty of an act which caused
great offence o the deceased—in short, so annoyed was
she at his conduct that, after informing him of it, she
told him that she would no longer receive him as a suitor.
Baker, however, persisted most positively that the whole
st.iry was untrue, and continued to renew his pr
.e: .
vious att,,ntions, which the unfortunate deceased :!B
•erininedly refused. This morning, about one o, cic‘?
while Kingswell and another female servantwere
mincoath:o
kitchen occupied in the duties of the house, Baker
backbhin odf the
er
deceased,
ased
deliberatelyand placingblew
completely through
her on the spot. The ball passe adh her abwdr idsn brains
nals out,tmole
immediately
a killingtt he
the back part of her head. An alarmi once
rushed
to the
raised by the other servant,
murderer was t alalarm,
mt
into a Pu
doorolics-
annthavi n
having
naarrei
arrived,
ofth
et the
cne-
tody, and lodged in the police-station. Ais 80011 Z 3 Baker
had murdered his victim he remained perfectly still, and
never atttempted in the slightest degree to make his
or excuse himself for his horrible conduct.
Tesheea-p
reverende gentleman of the house, who is a re-
tired clergyman, is away from home for the benefit
of his health • but hie lady, who was at a church
near, was immediately sent for. During the afternoon a
large number of persons have visited the locality, and the
dreadful affair has caused the greatest excitement through-
out the town. Upon searching the prisoner a wedding
ring was found in one of his pocketq, which leads to th•
conclusion that had it not been for the quarrel the de.
ceasd and Baker would shortly have been married. An
inquest will, doubtless, be held to-morrow.

The Bavoll Gazdte says that the family and en Or
household of Count Augustus Brunetta d'Usseaux, Q °
nel of the Savoy regiment of Cavalry, have been poiso ne
by mushrooms. The countess, her eldest son, and o
servant, are already dead, and the eight other Wail tes
the house are in a dangerous state.

AiT EY'S YAL AMP MTH EAT=
Lensee and 'Manner, Mr. Wm. Cooks.
Complete, unequivocal, and triumphant success !
THIS EVENING,
The wondrous and exciting Military Spectacle, The FALL .rit
SEBASTOPOL ! Storming o the 3lalakhoft —,Moonlicht View cl
the Doomed City - Sortie of the Russians—Cavalry, Infaatry, Cars-
non—English, French, and Sardinians. The stage and the ring in
one vast battle-liel.l !
After v:hich the EQUFSTRTAN EXERCISES in the ARENA,
is z.itiding Mr. J. H. Cookers extraordinary novel Equestrian Feat, the
Saut du Pont du Lirque, with J tiler Entertainments.
Ltau-oiße open from Eleven tilt Four. stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Coke, jun.

HIGH 'WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Ta.ls DAY—Morn. 1 min. aft. 4--Evening 16 min. aft. 4
To-Monnow—llorn .61 inin. of ~t—Evening 53 min. aft. 4

THE WELITHER.—SIIN OFFICE, Oct. 14.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

53 - sine:, noon yestmlay.
5i this morning and during the night.
51 --this day:st

BAROMETER, 29'51.

We m, S.W.—Light, with very foggy weather.

OCTOBER 15.
58 -highest since noon yesterdAy.
45 -lowest tin 3 morning and daring the night.
55 —this day at nocn.

BAIIOMETra, 20.50.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with fine, ccol weather.

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