The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-07 00:00:00

REIGATE ELECTION.

The official declaration of the poll was made yes-
terday in the public hall by the returning officer as
follows :
Leveson Gower
Wilkinson

Majority for Gower -12
The annouLcement was received with great ap
plause.

Mr. GOWER, amidst the loud cheers of his friends,
made a short speech, in which he sincerely thanked
his friends for the honour they had conferred upon
him by placing him at the head of the poll—(cheers)
—and he said he trusted that the connection thus
formed might exist for many years.
Mr. WILKINSON also addressed the electors, and
owned that he had been beaten, although with
honour, and he thanked his supporters for the zeal
which they had displayed on his behalf.
Mr. GOWER then proposed a vote of thanks to
the returning officer, which was seconded by Mr.
SEARLE (Mr. Wilkinson's proposer), and the pro-
ceedings ended in a most quiet and peaceful manner.

The Alleged Murder by Poison at Batley.

Emma Walker and Samuel Fox were yesterday brought
up at Dewsbury, under a writ of habeas corpus, charged
with the wilful murder of George Walker on the 9th Dec.
last. It will be remembered that the accused were
removed under the coroner's warrant to York, and this
course led to the application for a writ of habeas corpus,
which was granted. John Walker, brother of the deceased,
said :—About a week before deceased's death, he called
upon me, and we proceeded together to Dewsbury. On
our way I noticed something peculiar in his manner, and
he said he was weak. I said to him, " If I wore thee I would
not let Samuel Fox come to thy house. There are all sorts
of tales about him and thy wife, the prisoner Emma
Walker." Deceased replied, " I don't want to believe it,
but if I catch them I will kill them both." On the Sunday
following (Dec. 7) I went to my brother's house and I found
him very ill. The deceased's wife and Fox were sitting
close together, and they were laughing. I was so disgusted
at seeing Fox there that I went away without saying a
word. On the Tuesday following I went again and saw
Fox and the prisoner, Emma Walker, seated together. I
took hold of my brother's hand, which felt cold and clammy.
I then went out, but in a few minutes, being informed of
his death, I returned. Two women were washing the body
of the deceased on the hearthstone. Fox stood by, and
watched their movements. I said, " What have you
done at my brother ; you've murdered him—he is a
murdered man, and I'll have him opened in the morn-
ing." Fox grew very pale, and he turned his face to-
wards the window. My brother's furniture was sold by
auction on the day previous to the adjourned inquest.
Sarah Hemingway said—l went to the house of the de-
ceased on the day of his death. I said to the prisoner
Walker, " You must give him something to keep his lips
moist and open." She gave him a liquid out of a cup
twice, and then she said, " I believe he is dying." In a
few minutes after that he died. James Hull deposed—l
haveseen Fox at the deceased's house previous to the latter's
death many times. I was in deceased's house on 9th
December. The female prisoner left the house, and said
she was going for some medicine, and after she had gone
out, the deceased asked me to let him drink, and pointed to
a basin on a shelf near the bed. I took the basin down, and
it appeared to be cold water. After I had given him some
of:it, he said, " I'm burned to death, Jem ; I'm scalded to
death here," putting his hand on his breast. I was in
the house some time, and I waited until Emma Walker
came back, when she poured some of the medi-
cine into a cup. I noticed that she poured in another
liquid, which caused the mixture to boil. After he had
taken a small quantity, he again cried out, " I'm burned,
I'm burned ; I'm done." He died on th.l same day. Mr.
W. Baildon, surgeon, said—l attended the deceased up to
the day of his death. On the 6th December I found him
very weak ; his voice was hoarse, and he complained of his
throat being hot, dry, and painful. I visited him again on
Tuesday, and he was in an exceedingly feeble state, his skin
being cold and his pulse almost imperceptible. I, along
with Keighley, made a post mortem examination of the
body on the 11th of December. On the 15th of Decem-
ber a preliminary analysis took place in Leeds, and
afterwards, in pursuance of instructions given by the
Secretary of State, a complete analysis was made, and
various tests were applied by Dr. Scattergood, and arsenic
was found in various portions of the stomach and intes-
tines. lam of opinion that death was caused by arsenic,
the finding of which in the body being, I think, conclu-
sive proof. The symptoms during life were quite con-
sistent with the effects of arsenic. I prescribed nothing
calculated to produce the symptoms exhibited. Mr.
Scattergood, lecturer on chemistry at the Leeds School
of Medicine, described the result of analysis, which he
I made, and said he found arsenic in all the viscera. He
also found white arsenic in liquid contained in the stomach.
It was partly dissolved and partly undissolved, and por-
tions of the latter were adhering to the mucous membrane
of the stomach. The quantity found in the stomach
would be more than sufficient to cause death, irrespective
of that found in any other organ. He was of opinion that
one dose was given within a few hours of death, but he
could not affirm that as a certainty. In his opinion, re-
peated doses were administered.—Webster Hall, assistant
to Mr. Husband, druggist, Batley, proved that on the
28th October the prisoner purchased eight ounces of
arsenic, which he said he wanted to kill rats with.—Serjeant
Bland deposed to finding a package in the house, containing
five ounces of a powder labelled " Arsenic, poison," por-
tions of which were afterwards analysed.—Several other
witnesses were examined, and the case was adjourned until
Monday.

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Seasonably extensive supplies of fruit and vegetables are
on offer, and the trade rules heavy at about previous quo-
tations.

FRUIT.

s. d. s. d.
Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes, per lb 2 6 to 5 0
Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0
Melons 0 0 to 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 0 to 3 0
Pears, per do 4 0 to 7 0
Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 8 0
Lemons, per 120 3 6 to 7 0
Gooseberries hf sveo 0 to 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. s d
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 1 9
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Damson ...... 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 o
Raspberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.

Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 ! Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pdu 1 oto 2 0
Red ditto 2 oto 4 01 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 41 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 01 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0
Brocoli, per bun. 0 10 to 1 3 , Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton 80 to 150 01 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr put 1 oto 1 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 6
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 , Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 ; Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0' Mint and savory..o oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz binds 0 oto 0 0
Green peas, 8.-sy. 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 9to 2 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 6
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 6to 1 6
NE WGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 5s Od to lOs Od; geese, 4s Od to 7s Od each;
goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings,
Os i:d to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s each; wild do., lad
to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 8d to is 6d each ; large Surrey fowls,
8s ad to 12s 0,1 ; chickens, 6s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, Os Od to Os Od ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, 5s Od to 7s Od ;
partridges, is 6d to 3s Od ; woodcocks, Os Od to Os ; snipes,Od
to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, 3s Od to Os Od ;
widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 7s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is ld ; English, is ld
to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, lOs Od to Os Od ; French do.,
8s Od to 9s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each.