The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-21 00:00:00

COUR7 OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was holden yester-
day in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, The Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor (Alderman Rose) presided
for the first time since his appointment to the office,
and his lordship, upon entering the Court, was re-
ceived with loud cheers. As is 'usual on such an
occasion, the Lord 'Mayor and Sheriffs went in
state from the Mansion-house to Guildhall.
The LORD MAYOR, before the commencement of
business, addressed a few observations to the
Court in reference to his taking his seat for the
first time as its president. His lordship asked the
Court to give him its kind support and assistance
in presiding over their deliberations, and said it
should ever be his anxious desire to act with the
strictest impartiality, and to afford every member
the fullest opportunity of expressing his sentiments
upon any subject that might be brought before the
Court. He added that he should himself do all in
his power to preserve the reputation of the Court,
and the character of its deliberations, and he hoped
that, with their assistance, he should succeed in
handing down the office of chief magistrate of the
City of London to his successor with the same

amount of public credit that he had received it from
the hands of his predecessor. (Hear, hear.)

THE LATE LORD MAYOR.
Mr. Deputy UNWIN then proposed a resolution
of thanks, in similar terms to the one agreed to on
Tuesday in the Court of Aldermen, to the late Lord
Mayor, for the 'very able and efficient manner in
which he had performed the duties of the office
during a period of two years. He said that he had
been for a great many years connected with the
Corporation, but he did not recollect any gentleman
'who had filled the office of chief magistrate of the
City of London with greater satisfaction to his
fellow citizens and the public at large than the late
Lord Mayor. (Hear.)
Mr. S. SYMONS, in seconding the resolution, said
he was certain that every gentleman who had been
acquainted with the late Lord Mayor, and who had
observed the manner in which he performed the
duties of his office, could not fail to feel the greatest
possible esteem and regard for him. (Hear.) He
was 'very glad to find that his health was rapidly
improving, and he was sure he was only speaking
the feeling of every member of the Court when he
stated his hope that this might induce him to re-
consider his decision of resigning his office, and that
he would consent still to continue a member of the
Corporation. (Rear, hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously, as Was also a motion that the resolution
should bc, ornamentally transcribed and emblazoned
signed by the town clerk, and presented to Mr.
Alderman Cubitt, and that it should also be adver-
tised in the usual morning and evening papers.
Upon the motion of Deputy UNWIN it was re-
solved that a sum of 50 guineas should be presented
to the Rev. Michael Gibbs, the chaplain of the late
Lord Mayor, by way of a compliment for the ser-
mon preached by himm, before the Corporation on
Michaelmas Day, and also that he should be re-
quested to print the same.
TP.E DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.
Mr. IdAWLEY gave notice that he should move at
the next Court that a further sum of £l,OOO should
be given by the Corporation in aid of the distress
at present existing in Lancashire. (Hear, hear.)
THE OFFICE OF CITY SOLICITOR.
Mr. S. H. WATERLOW, the chairman of the Offi-
cers and Clerks' Committee, brought up a report
from the committee having reference to the office of
City Solicitor, but in accordance with the unani-
mous feeling of the Court, he consented that the re-
port should be printed, and that the consideration
of it should be postponed to a future day.
THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY.
Deputy LOTT, the deputy-chairman of the Police
Committee, moved the consideration of the bill that
had been already laid before the ;Court, the object
of which is to regulate the traffic of public and other
conveyances in the city of London, with a view to
remedy the inconveniences that at present exist
through the overcrowding of the principal city
thoroughfares. He said that the evils complained
of were increasing instead of diminishing, and it
'was absolutely nooesaary that something should be
done. He said that he believed this bill, it carried
out, would be attended with very good effect, and
he was ready to give all the information in his
power with reference to the provisions contained in
it.

Mr. SNELLING wished to know whether the bill
gave a power to interfere and direct the routes of
private vehicles, and vehicles used for business.
Deputy LOTT said that the bill did give a power
to interfere in these respects, and also gave general
powers to do what might be considered necessary
to remedy the great inconvenience that at present
existed, both with regard to business traffic and
public and private conveyances.
Alderman COPELAND expressed his opinion that
the present law was quite sufficient to effect all that
was required—(hear)—and they had no right to
interfere with the requirements of commerce, or to
throw any impediment in the way of carrying on
tho nn,_rnnerce of this great cqy. He did not believe
that t 14, r 5 LuL•us Luc II eau
powers they sought to obtain by this bill, and,
therefore, he trusted the Court would not proceed
any further with the matter. (Hear.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he was very glad to hear
the observations that had just been made by such
practical man as Alderman Copeland. (Hear.) He
believed that if they did persevere with this bill the
Whole trading community of the city of London
would be up in arms against it. What right had
the Corporation to give directions as to the mode in
which a man was to carry on his business P (Hear.)
For his own part he was pleased to see the extent

of the traffic-Lit was an honour and a credit to the

city of London, and the Corporation would be
greatly exceeding their powers if they endeavoured
to interfere with it. He was anxious to put the
extinguisher upon the subject at once, and he should
therefore move as an amendment that the re-
commendation of the Police Committee be not agreed
to. (Hear.)
Mr. SNELLING seconded the amendment.

Alderman LAWRENCE said that in his opinion
many of the clauses of the proposed bill were most
objectionable, and he should therefore cordially
support the amendment.'
Deputy JONES said he was sorry to differ from
his worthy alderman ; but there could be no doubt
that a crying evil existed, and it appeared to him
that it was absolutely necessary something should
be done in order to remedy that evil. (Hear.)
Mr- S. J. GIBBONS supported the amendment,
on the ground that it was an improper interference
with the trade of the city of London.
Deputy ELLIOTT said he was sorry to find that
the trading interest was not willing to give up a
small portion of
public generally,its privileges for the benefit of the
reference to thesl
and he would only observe with
statementsufficient
that the law as it at pre-
sent stood Was
were so it Was a eient to meet the case, that if it
greatt pity that it was not acted
upon to remedy iesenetrrible state of inconvenience
that existed at present. (Hear, hear.)
After some further ors'ibrserpvations by Mr. Saunders,
Deputy Bower, and
the bill, and from D cyclier, in opposition to
sput and Mr. Rewe, in
its favour, the first mentaiodynviedert:olf these gentlemen
suggested it would be
back for further consideration to refer the bill
and not to
at once.reject it
Deputy LoTT replied, and he urged that it was
clear the only opponents of the bill were the great
wholesale houses, who did not choose tobave their
contended that
the Court
convenience interfered with, and
was imperatively called upon to do some-
thing to effect an alteration of the present system.
If they did not, be could tell them that the evil wag
and before long
they would
increasing every day,
come to a dcod block, and would he compelled to
take some steps in the matter. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was then put, when the amendment
was declared to he carried. A division was called
for, when there appeared—
For the amendment .............. 65
Against it
Majority against the bi 11.... -7-16
The whole of the aldermen present voted in the

major ity.
DPptity FRY then proposed, as another amend

Went, that the bill should be referred back to the
Police Committee for further consideratio , with a
view to its provisions being altered and trade more
in accordance with the feeling of the Court.
This amendment was supported by _Deputy Pew-
tress and Mr. Lawley, and opposed t)y Mr. H. L.
Taylor and Deputy Harrison.
Deputy LOTT expressed his readiness to agree to
the suggestion of Deputy Fry ; and with reference
to some observations that had been made by Deputy
Harrison, he said he wished it to be understood that
the aldermen had no power at present to make any
regulations for the traffic of the City of London.
The amendment of Deputy Fry was then put and
carried.

PETITIONS.
Alderman ABBIss presented a petition from the
Committee of the Sea-side Convalescent Hospital at
Seaford, near Newhaven, asking for a grant of
money.
A motion was made that the petition should be
referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee ;
but it was negatived, on the ground that the insti-
tution was only established in the year 1860, and
that there had not been sufficient time to judge of
its usefulness or its claims upon the Corporation of
London for assistance.

The next business before the Court was a report
of the Improvement Committee, brought up by the
chairman, Deputy Fry, upon the subject of widen-
ing and improving Lower Thames-street ; bat as the
Court had already been sitting for a very long time,
and the debate upon the subject was likely to be a
protracted one, it was arranged that the matter
should be postponed, and the Court shortly after-
wards adjourned.

THE SUSPECTED POISONING CASE IN

WILTSHIRE.

HINDON, THURSDAY.

The magisterial inquiry into the circumstances
under which Mrs. Trowbridge was taken into cus-
tody, charged with the murder of Mrs. Kiddie, by
the administration of poison, was continued last
night up to a very late hour. At the conclusion of
the evidence of Dr. Herapath, already reported,
Inspector Dunn, of the Wiltshire County Con-
stabulary, was called, and said that on the 11th of
November he took from Mrs. Kiddie's room four
pieces of paper, one from the bedroom, one from the
occasional bedroom, one from the kitchen, and one
from the parlour. He labelled them, and they were
sent to Dr. Herapath.
Police-sergeant Beaumont deposed that he got
two parcels (produced) containing bottles, from the
back room of the prisoner's house. They were
labelled " Poison," and Dr. Shettle sealed them in
the presence of witness.

In cross-examination witness said the bottles
were not hidden away.
The bottles were opened by direction of the Bench.
One was labelled "Laudanum," and the other was
labelled "Zinc."

Elizabeth Batty deposed that her husband was a
glover living at Milborne Port. The deceased was
her sister. Witness had been staying a month at
Ludwell. When she went there her sister was
alone, excepting her husband. The prisoner was the
first person who came, and it was in the evening of
the day witness got there. The deceased sent for
the prisoner more than once. She (the prisoner)
was in attendance the last few days before Mrs.
Kiddie's death. Mrs. Jones prepared the beef-tea.
Deceased took a little barley and a ♦ery little
piece of calvesfoot. She had two puddings. Miss
Lush made one, and Mrs. Trowbridge made the
other. Neither of the puddings were made in
the house. Witness did not particularly notice
whether deceased was sick every time after taking
food. Deceased sometimes preferred brandy and
water. She was not sick after partaking of the pud-
ding sent by Miss Lush. Witness gave it to her,
but not all of it. It lasted two or three days. The
one Mrs. Trowbridge sent was also partly eaten by
deceased, who could not keep it down. She said
she did not like it. Witness thought it was egg
pudding, and ate part of it herself. It made her ill
and gave a burning feeling in the throat, but did
not make her sick. She asked Mrs. Trowbridge to
give her something. She was ill nearly a week.
Mrs. Trowbridge gave her (witness) something
which drove the burning further down, and she
(prisoner) said it was cream of tartar, ginger, and
salt. The afternoon Mrs. Trowbridge came witness
took up the tea and the calvesfoot, and left it. The
cooking was done by her (witness), but she was not
in the room when deceased ate the food. She went
up afterwards, and Mrs. Kiddie complained of sick-
ness, and said she thought it was the calvesfoot she
had eaten. The residue of the calvesfoot was thrown
away. She (witness) never ate any of the calvesfoot.
She thought a week elapsed between the time when
deceased ate the padding made by Mrs. Trowbridge
and her (witness) eating the remainder of which she
spoke. _

Cross-examined by Mr. Chitty Witness had
known Mrs. Trowbridge some time, who had been
very friendly with the deceased. They generally
attended the Tabernacle together. Mr. Kiddie, the
husband of deceased, had great confidence in the
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paid deceased very great attention, and appeared
most anxious for her recovery, and did everything
for her up to the last. She was in the room when
deceased died, and closed her eyes. The pudding
which made deceased sick came from the prisoner's
house, but witness did not know who made it,
or who brought it. The prisoner was not pre-
sent when deceased partook of the pudding. The
prisoner generally came to Mrs. Kiddie before or
after school hours. Deceased only took two or
three monthsful of the pudding, and said imme-
diately, " Elizabeth, I cannot eat any more of
this." In a minute or two the pudding was
rejected. She (witness) ate halt of it a minute or
two after, but did not feel very sick until after tea.
Witness did not go to any doctor, nor did she throw
the pudding off her stomach. The remainder of the
pudding was given to a little boy, who did not com-
plain. The medicine she received from Mrs. Trow-
bridge relieved the sickness. She assisted Mrs.
Trowbridge in making the jelly, and took it up to
deceased, who said it was too rich. Mrs. Trowbridge
carried a portion of it away home, the remainder
was kept for some time and then thrown away as
not being fit for use, having been kept too long. The
deceased was nearly always sick before Mrs. Trow-
bridge attended her. The milk ordered by Dr.
Shettle did not make her sick.
John Kiddie, the husband of the deceased, said
that his wife's sickness commenced about 3 months
before her death. It came on first generally at
meals, A cup of tea would bring it on. After that
she went to Mrs. Trowbridge's house, she being
She went almost every day. Within a week after
her going to Mrs. Trowbridge 's the sickness re-
turned. She (Mrs, Trowbridge) was not able, for
a few days after witness's wife returned, to come
to the house. While she was there deceased was
very ill, and suffered much from sickness. Prisoner
continued visiting deceased, and on the Friday Dr.
Shettle said she was better. On the Saturday wit-
ness went to Shaftesbury market, and on returning
he went upstairs, and found his wife sitting in a
chair. Mrs. Trowbridge was present, and deceased
said she thought she was better, having taken a
little caivesfoot for tea. The same night and the
following day deceased was worse, which was
caused by the return of the sickness. About a week
after Mrs. Batty came the prisoner said to witness,
" Don't you eat anything after your wife, as Dr.
Shettle says that she is suffering from an ulcerated

cancer in the stomach." No one else was present on
that occasion. The deceased got gradually worse.
Mrs. Trowbridge was in constant attendance, and
deceased was particularly fond of her. She was
sometimes sick when prisoner did not come to see
her.

Cross-examined by Mr. Chit ty—Tiad known the
prisoner 12 or 13 years, and she was repeatedly
called in when anybody in the village was ill. She
always showed the readiest disposition to assist
anybody. The prisoner, witness , and deceased (his
wife) were in the habit of attending religious wor-
, ship together, and frequently received the sacra-
ment. Deceased was a Sunday school teacher be-
fore her marriage. During the time of deceased's
illness Mrs. Trowbridge was on good terms With
them both.
Miss Annie Kiddie deposed that she went to keep