The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-16 00:00:00

DERBY ELECTION COMMITTEE-(THIS DAY

The committee assembled this day at half-past eleven
o'clock for the purpose of going over the evidence laid be-
fore them relative to the allegations in the petition impugn-
ing the part taken by the Right Hon. Mr. Beresford, and
drawing up their report for presentation to the House of
Commons.

Several persons interested in the matter at issue pre-
sented themselves ; but so strict were the orders given by
the chairman, the Right Hon. Mr. Goulburn, that the deli-
berations of -the committee should not be allowed to tran-
spire, that not even counsel agents, or even members of
the House of Commons not specially engaged in the inquiry,
were allowed to enter the room, or communicate with any
member of the committe, either personally or byletter, sub-
sequent to the committee having taken its seat.
The door was strictly guarded by two special officers of
the house, who peremptorily refused to convey any mes-
sages to the members on any pretence whatever.
From sounds which now and then reached the ears of
persons standing in the corridor, it was evident that a
spirited debate was going on amongst the members of the
committee. The contention was loud and apparently
animated, which naturally gave rise to many conjectures
amongst those who were awaiting with anxiety the result
of the deliberation.
It is not expected that the committee will have agreed
to a report sufficiently early to enable them to present it
to the house before to-morrow evening.

Hops

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Wightman.)
MURDER.
Amelia Elizabeth Burt, 30, married, who stood re-
manded from last session, was indicted for the wilful
murder of her daughter, Annie Philadelphia Burt.
Mr. Ryland conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Bodkin appeared for the prisoner.
James Fendall, a fisherman, residing at Greenwich,
deposed to finding the body of the child while he was
dredging in the Thames, off Rotherhithe, about 8 o'clock
on the morning of the 16th of November. It was fully
dressed, and had on a bonnet. He delivered up the
body to the beadle of the parish. The tide was then
about half ebb--that is, half run down.
Anna Cowley, a widow, residing at 82, Cornwall-road,
Lambeth, said she was the mother of the prisoner's
husband. The deceased child was her grand-daughter,
and was 10 months old. The prisoner and the baby
had lived with her six weeks before the 15th of Novem-
ber. She was then residing apart from her husband,
who allowed her 7s. a week. The prisoner's mother
was also a widow, and lived in Oakley-street, Lambeth.
Witness left the prisoner at home at 9 o'clock on the
morning of the 15th, and on returning at 11 in the evening
found the house closed, and could not get in. She then
went to her mother's, where she had been with the baby,
but learnt that they had both left some time previously.
Cross-examined.—The prisoner had been married 11
years. The husband was employed as a gas-fitter at
Greenwich Hospital. They had three children, to whom
she behaved very kindly. Up to the time she came to
my house, when she left her husband, they lived very
happily together. In Nov., 1851, one of the children died
from small-pox. She supposed the child had caught it
from her mother, who had nursed a sister of hers, who
died of small-pox. After this occurrence there was a re-
markable change in her manner. She was previously a
person of cheerful and lively spirits. She was at this
time in the family way with the child whose death is the
subject of inquiry, and she remained in a de-
sponding state until it was born. On the 17th
of January last I tried to rouse her, but did not
succeed. She could bear the idea of any one
laughing, and never liked to go out of the house.
She often expressed a wish to die, but said she could not,
as she was disturbed dying. She used to place her head
in her hands, and remain in that posture for a long time
without saying a word. She complained that her head
was burning, while her legs, feet, and hands were quite
cold. Her memory was also affected, and she some-
times could not remember that she had a husband and
children. When I spoke to her it was sometimes seve-
ral minutes before I got an answer. She said she was
not herself, and could not talk. In consequence of her
desponding state it was thought advisable to keep her
separate from her husband. She appeared to grow worse
afterwards. I occupied the same bed-room with her.
She always appeared awake when I looked to her. She
did not seem ever to sleep. She continued in this way
until the day before the unhappy occurrence.
Mrs. Gibson, the prisoners mother, said I remember
the 15th of November. I saw the body of the child
after it was found—it was that of my grand-daughter.
The prisoner came to my house on Monday the 15th,
about 12 o'clock at noon, with the baby, and she suckled
the child while she stayed. She left with the child at
10 o'clock, and I did not see her again until she was in
custody.
Cross-examined—I have unfortunately had two mem-
bers of my family afflicted with insanity—one died raving mad, and the other is confined in a lunatic asy-
lum. They were both females, and the latter became
insane after her confinement. I had observed a change
in the prisoner's demeanour before her confinement, and
she became worse afterwards. She complained of great
weight on her head, and was very reserved and singular
in her manner. I was in the habit of often leaving
home, and thinking it would be unsafe to leave her
alone, I induced her to go to her mother-in-law on one
occasion. She attempted to take some arsenic, which
her husband was in the habit of using, but he prevented
her. She used to sit for hours with the child in her lap,
without speaking. She told me that she was dead with
the exception of her head, which was the only part of
her not affected. She used to sit in this lonely way
without fire or candle, though she had both in the house.
I considered her of unsound mind. She was once under
the impression that her husband would blow out her
brains.

Osborne, policeman, said, a little after two on the
morning of the 16th of November, he saw the prisoner
wandering about the streets in Greenwich. He asked
her where she was going, and she replied that she did
not know. She also told him, in reply to other ques-
tions, that she had three children, and that she had
given one to a boy to throw over Hungerford-bridge.
He then took her into custody. She had the cloak of a
child under her arm.
Mr. Justice Wightman said it would be for the jury
to say whether they thought the prisoner could dis-
tinguish Wright and wrong, so as to be a responsable
agent for her acts.
The jury almost immediately Acquitted the prisoner.
•

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
FORGERY.
Frederic Steans, 39, corn dealer, charged with forging
a bill of exchange for 271. 10s., with intent to defraud
William Townes, pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Payne appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Parry for the defence.
Mr. Payne, in stating the case to the jury, said the
only point for consideration was whether the prisoner
had altered a bill of exchange for 20L., given to him by
Townes for 271. 10s., as he should be able to prove, the
prisoner having confessed that he made the alteration in
the hearing of two witnesses.
The utterance of the bill for 271.105. was then proved
but the two principal witnesses, Mr. Townes and Robt.
Dackman, did not answer to their names when called.
Mr. Payne said that they would be in court shortly,
as the train by which they would come to London-
bridge had not yet arrived.
Mr. Parry said there was no excuse for their being
absent then, as the case had been postponed from the
previous day to meet the convenience of the prosecutor:
The learned Recorder concurred with Mr. Parry,
and, the parties having been again called without effect,
directed the jury to acquit the prisoner, which was ac-
cordingly done.

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DEATH IN THE QUEEN'S PRlSON.—Yesterday, 0
Payne, the coroner of London, held an inquesw, 51(0
Queen's Prison, on the body of Mrs. Mary Bsg vdis 0 56, the widow of an extensive farmer of Cheshire, cerp, el
sent to the gaol for contempt of the Court of Chf.bli to '.„
not producing certain deeds and papers relatn of
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estate. The deceased was received in the monthss*
comber, 1850, and she died on Tuesday last from
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heart and dropsy. Verdict, " Natural death." 1,,,,,--Vo
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCO beiio,
nineteenth annual meeting of this society wss,. FA 4
Radley's (Mr. Holt's) Hotel, New Bridge.streev,prk;
friars, to receive the report of the committee, t°,(lit°,l,6
committeemen going out by rotation, also to elect a to ,`' A statement of the funds of the society, as audited4jts 'l/
31st of October last, showed the following reg's,ll':
Debtor—To balance on hand Oct. 31,1851, 3,526/.
10, 0
,
to total amount of cash received from Oct. 31, 'eer,
Oct. 31, 1852, including 1511. 3s. 10d. net profit °n e, o
sion to Portsmouth in July last, 1,3681. 15s. ld. ;
007
a total of 4,8951. 2s. Creditor—By total of disburscietiA
8651. 13s. 6d.; leaving a balance in favour of the s°
of
4,0291. Bs. 6d.; being an increase upon the balance,: few
year of 5031. ls. 7d. The report and accounts
adopted.
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WALES --,. cloro —An inquest was held yesterday on the body' f„,',. p01,,,t
Hanbury, a signal-man at the level crossing in ","., 107„,
of Westbury-on-Severn, on the Gloucester and Dean train
Railway, who lost his, life while signaling a de" the sit
and 'who was dashed to pieces while standing °. i
line by an up-train, which arrived unnoticed by hipoot;
appeared. from the statement of the brother of the not nof
that he was sometimes afflicted with deafness, but tion t
was a most intelligent man. After the examins_edic several witnesses the jury returned an unanimous v
at
of " Accidental Death."
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EFFECTS OF. THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-- es
.e..„.ey .6.°31
noon, a general meeting of the trustees of the Stii,`,,i, P..
Sussex Roads, which was very numerously attenolo
Shadbolt in the chair, was held at the Sessions :
the e:'
Newington, for the purpose of letting on lease (for loo:
of one year, commencing at midnight of the 31-et„ste%
ber), to the best bidder, the tolls payable to the ,'-` -.0 The
at the various gates and bars under their jurisdic,Wto Et°
toll gates and bars extend from Camberwell-gale Pr
include •th
Grinstead gates, in the county of Sussex, and fe, iil i nington-common-gate, Streatham-gate,Peck.haulls gen ~,t)
with several side bars, They have been in posses (WI;
the trustees above four years, and the sum received,a, c't
them last year was 24,8761. 15s. 6d. The chairrtnc,o°.
putting them up to auction said that, in eonsegiteais
the prospects before them in'the ensuing year, (the °brad re'
of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham) the trustees ha filere'
solved to have a reserved bidding of 5001., he Won. IV
fore offer them at once at the sum of 25,361. 158. ",i fiev'
first bidding was made by Mr. J. Levy, who offer`;;ylsri on the original sum. Messrs. Messenger, Bowers, ii.o. 01' &c., competed for the property, which was eventually for
for the above period to Messrs. Levy, Bolton, and ' .
the sum of 26,6501.
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THE ATROCIOUS MURDER AT STAFFORD.—TI bolo'
DICT.—The protracted investigation relative to the Blab rous murder of an aged couple named John and Jan! , jos"
burn, at their farm at Ashflats, near this town, n 3 Dr
been completed, and an amount of evidence has heeo
vealed which renders it one of the most horrible iury re.
perhaps ever committed in this country. The igoors'
turned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Charles a the
Edward Walsh, and Peter Kerwan or Kerevan, allosizO were accordingly committed for trial at the next ,
for Staffordshire.
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THE SCREW STEAMER LARRISTON.—By the -.-- cre,. the South intelligence has been received that thiqb of steamer Larriston, which left Plymouth on the 2' Tito"
November, arrived at Teneriffe on the 3d December,vjast
ing made the pass.age in six days (the first two days 7 ever
a strong head-wind and sea), being the quickest a he"
effected by any screw vessel. Her captain expressed cialo
lief that he would reach the Cape of Good Hope in from Plymouth. ? . j., of
ctie,B
Sr. TriomAn's HosrrrAL.—On Tuesday an ele
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a rather exciting character took place at the hosP--%tion'
vacant post was that of full physician to the instil'
~..ncl
Hitherto it has been customary, in the event of a vevior occurring, to fill it by tho appointment of the se an
assistant-physician, but in consequence of a resohithst
having been agreed to by the governors, to the effec.l'o to
any supposed claim of seniority, or length of service 14ect,
junior department, should henceforward be of no v ibe
some considerable degree of interest was taken blew,
election of a gentleman to fill the post of full phyla lg.
lately vacated by Dr. Leeson. The candidates were ,;'6O
Goolden, who has been connected with the hospirook,
assistant-physician, for nearly nine years, and Dr. P ?lee
whose connection with the establishment has been of -V.,.„,,
more than three years standing. After a somewhat W_Tv:,l
discussion, the election was proceeded with in the 11,s1:30
form, viz., by ballot, and the result was that Dr. Goe,Tos,
was elected to the vacant post by a majority of 32 pot
many gentlemen who have for a considerable period 77;0
This result appeared to give
wgehnoemralwseatimsfaayctinton:
nas:funi
congratulated the aucce
sgoirvezorHs o.f
Inglis,t he ho spi t
warmly,
candidate.
CLEW BAYS MINES, MAYO, IRELAND.—At the nieetingc.,,,
ofthe di
es, rectors, h
the 9th inst., eld on Monday last, a report from ,17 0
iMt dated was read. He says— 0
have completed the head-drain, and also the platforlon.
hold the copper ore. To-morrow (Friday), it is my ill eat
tion to begin to timber the mines, so that the imeni, t-
work in safety, then we will make our best efforts in shoo ing or blasting the veins of copper ore. In my ne'' cr.'
trust I shall be enabled to give the result of the blastnt.
Captain Mates adds that the lode still appears more P.`"
mising.
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THE TRUST ,AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER C.°•-• ,D of
—At a meeting of the Trust and Loan Company d
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dptihpneegrrtaChtaee Canada, ah 6,
ophfeersl deepe ytneeti
September
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last a, annuman d
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wont el c,14501}:
was carried forward. Authority was at the same tune
given to the directors for a further issue of debenture bonds.
PILLS, FOR THE CURE OF WOUNDS IN THE LEG. e
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