The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-15 00:00:00

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Clifford Amalgamated.
Devon G. Cons.travist
Drakewalls

East Bassett (Illogan)
East Caradon
sat Carn Brea
East Grenville
East Love.l
E. WI Russell (Taviatk
Gam.& StA übyn(G wen.
Gnat I. Ixey, limited
Great South Tolgus
G. Wheal Vor klielst,ll
Grenvil:e
flerod's Foot
Kingston Downs
Margaret (Uny Lelant
Marke Valley
Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim
Nangiles
New Se ton
North Downs
North Roskear
N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan
North Wheal Crotty
Prosper
Pr vidence Uny Lelant
S. Caradon (St. Cleer)
S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan
Stray Park
Tin Croft
West Bassett (Illogan
W. Caradon (L.skeard
West Chi verton
West Seton
Wheal Bassett 'lllogan
Wheal Buller (Redruth
Whew Ludoott
Wheal Mary Ann (Men
Wheal Seton
Wheal Trelawney (Lis
IWheal Unlqn

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YLLEFERNIWE SHARES.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. 6 per cent.. 123
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 41 per cent. pr.,
Ditto, new 5 per cent., 101

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Midland Bradford Pref. stock, 931
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9f
Great Luxembourg. 15
San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 17}

FOREIGN MINE&
Frontino and Bolivia Gold, lirn., 3
Yudanarautana of S. Australia, lira., li

BANK&
Agra and Masterman's, lim., 57} •
Alliance, Lim.. 244
Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 20 is paid., 22}
Anglo Austrian, 6,
Bank of L0nd0n.%132
Chartered 4ler. of India, London, and China 4St
Commercial Bank of India and the East, 20
Consolidated Bank, lim., 104
East London, lim., 51
European Bank, lim.,
Imperial Ottoman, 154
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 251
London Joint Stock, 474
London and South African, 172
London and 11 estminster, 941 6
Oriental Bank Corporation, 52
Provincial of Ireland, 86
Union of London, 33

MISCELLANKOIIII.
Atlantic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua.,
Berlin Water Works, Um.. 116
Commercial Union, Insurance, 8
Credit Fonder and Slobilier of England, 81
Gen. Credit and Finance of London. Ilm., 51 j
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cayour),
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 81j
London General Omnibus Company, Si
Freehold Land and Dock, Um ,
Ithymney Iron, 30
Royal Mail,Stearn, 115

1 SWANSEA SAVINGS-BANK.—During the half-year
ending the s,oth of May last this bank received in
deposits £22,319 19s. 7d., also interest from National Debt-
office £2,851 18s. 2d., and transfers from other savings-
banks, £4B 10s. 4d. The repayments to depositors reached
£19,661 18s. 6d, and the transfers to Post-office and other
savings-banks only amounted to £320 9s. 3d., which shows
that confidence is felt in the management and stability of
the old bank. The expenses of management for the half-
year wero £237, and the balances on the 20th of May stood
as follows :—lnvested in National Debt, £179,553 17s. 10d.;
separate surplus fund, £1,700; (ilamorganshire Banking
Company, £1,738 Bs. 9d., making a total of £182,992 Gs. 7d.
as compared with £177,987 7s. 11d. on the 20th of Novem-
ber, 1864, being an increase of £5,00418x. Bd.

The Holborn and Ramsgate Murders•

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

The Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected
with the deaths of William, Henry, and Alexander White,
whose bodies were found dead in the Star Coffee-house,
Red Lion-street, Holborn, was hold this day:
Mr. Smith, from the firm of Messrs. Gold and Son,
attended to watch the case on the part of Stephen For-
wood, otherwise Ernest Southey, who now stands com-
mitted to Maidstone Gaol for trial, on the charge of wilful
murder of Mrs. Forwood and her daughter, at Ramsgate,
on the 10th inst.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, of Lambs' Conduit-street, was the
first witness examined. It will be recollected that a por-
tion of this witness's evidence was taken on Friday last,
and this morning he continued his evidence by a descrip-
tion of the superficial appearance of the bodies of the three
children when he was called on the discovery of the
murders. Fourteen hours after death he commenced
his post mortem examination. The witness then gave a
technical description of the appearance of the intestines
of the deceased children. He sent portions of the tongue,
,brain, heart, &c., of each of the three children to Dr. Harley
for analysis.

Dr. Harley, of 77, Harley-street, physician at University
College Hospital, and ono of the professors at the college,
then read his report of analysis of the portions of the bodies
of three children he had received from the last witness. It
commenced by stating that, as it was said by Southey that
be had used nicotine to produce the death of the children,
that poison was sought for, but not discovered, but in all
the experiments made unmistakable evidence of prussic
acid was present in all three of the bodies, and no other
poison. How the poison was administered it was impos-
sible to say, as there was no trace of the poison in the chalk
mixture found in the bed-room of the eldest boy. With
respect to the pungent odour prevailing in the bed-rooms,
it arose from oil of copaiba having been intentionally or
otherwise spilt in the room, perhaps with the intention
of counteracting and destroying the smell of the essential
oil of bitter almonds. He was of opinion that death arose
from the mortal effects of a dose of prussic acid in each
case, and the tests that had led him to that conclusion
were those known as the iron test, and the sulphur,
silver, and vapour tests. The witness then produced a
number of test tubes, each containing a portion of the
poisons taken from the bodies of the children.
The Coroner asked if it could be ascertained how much
poison was administered to each victim ?
Dr. Harley said he could not say with certainty, but in
the bodies of the two youngest children he found quite
sufficient to destroy three persons. He should say about
a dessert spoonful was administered to the two little boys,
and a table-spoonful to the eldest. He thought there had
been a second dose given to two, as he found a portion of
the poison unswallowed in the throats of Henry and Alex.
White.

The Coroner—l don't know that we can go any further
in this case. The prisoner is at present detained in custody
at Ramsgate, and I don't think we shall have him before
us until the proper authorities take steps to get him to
London, which I believe is intended. The inquiry can now
be closed or adjourned, whichever is thought desirable.

Inspector Thompson here informed the Coroner• that a
female named Petty, who had the youngest of Mrs. White's
children with her (a little girl of about fivo years of age),
might be able to say something.
The witness was accordingly examined.

Sarah Petty, of 2, Cornelia-terrace, Battersea, ihon said
—Southey came to her house in July last. About three
weeks ago she saw Mrs. White in the Edgware-road, when
she told her (witness) that she was going to Australia on
the 24th. When Mr. Southey came to her house, he said
to witness that if Mrs. White did not tell her where she
was to be found some harm would come. He wished to
get possession of the little girl. Mrs. White told her not
to say anything about her to Southey, as, for the sake of
her children, she wished to lead a better life, as she had
quite done with him (Southey). The child was left with
me by Mrs. White in July last.
A Juror—Did he ask you to deliver up the child ?
Witness—No. He wished the child to go with him to
buy some cakes.
A Juror—She appeared afraid of him then ?
Witness—Yes.
The little girl was here placed before the jury, but she
was deemed too young to give evidence.

Inspector Thompson, of the detective force, said the last
witness gave him a letter unopened, addressed to Mrs.
White. He opened it and read it. It urged Mrs. White
to return to the writer Southey, as if she did not, some-
thing more terrible than she ever imagined would
happen.
A Juror—We ought to have that letter.
Witness—lt can be produced, but not now, as I have
given all the papers to the Commissioners of Police.
Superintendent Searle, of tho E division of police, said
he had made inquiries at the chemists in the neighbour-
hood of Holborn, and at 1)09, kept by a Mr. Blaxall, he
was informed that a man answering the description of
Southey called on him on the Bth of August. He said
he had a little boy who had been neglected, and
that ho had returned home with diarrhwa. He
led the chemist to believe that he was a medi-
cal man, and asked him to make him up a chalk mix-
ture. While this was being done, the man asked the
wholesale price of Scheele's hydro-cyanic acid, but he did
not get any of the poison from Mr. Blasell's shop. It is,
however, supposed that Southey had had poison in his pos-
session for some time.

The Coroner said that was all that was known at pre-
sent. It would now be for the jury to decide whether they
would return an open verdict, or adjourn for a lengthened
period to see if it was possible to have the accused present.
They had heard the opinion of Dr. Harley, and there
could not bo a doubt about the cause of death; but it was
for the jury to decide the course to pursue.
After a short discussion, the inquiry was adjourned for
a fortnight.