The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-22 00:00:00

Treatment of the Cattle Plague,

A number of .gentlemen, among whom are Mr.
James Caird, the Earl of Albemarle, the Duke of
Beaufort, Lord Burghley, Lord Bury Lord Elcho, the
Earl of Essex, Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir William Miles, Bart.,
the Duke of Richmond, and others, have formed an
association for the trial and preventive treatment of
the cattle plague by the homoeopathic method. In
the memorandum of their association they observe
that while in this country the general impression
seemed to be that all remedial measures against the
cattle plague were unavailing, and that in order to
limit the extension of the disease the only resource
was the destruction of the affected animals, a report
arrived from Holland that a certain amount of suc-
cess had attended preventive and curative treatment
by the administration of homoeopathic medicines.
On investigation this report appeared to be so well
founded as to make it desirable that this method
should receive a fair and full trial here. With this
object certain noblemen and gentlemen, not all of
them homoeopathists, have formed themselves into
an association together with the officers and council
of the British Homoeopathic Society in London,
with the view of affording assistance and advice to
those who might be desirous of obtaining informa-
tion as to the mode of putting this treatment in
practice. The great mortality which has charac-
terised the disease in this country, and the admitted
want of any authoritative guidance as to treatment,
appears to offer a fitting opportunityfor suchinter-
vention. The directions now issued are not put
forward as a certain cure for the disease. They are
founded upon a knowledge of remedies the action of
which has been, as observed in man and animals,
both in health and disease, and which in Holland and
in this country had already proved beneficial in the
treatment of the cattle plague. The disease may
alter its type and require a change of treatment, and
more exact information may induce the medical
body of the association to modify their directions
from time to time. In order to judge of their effects
it is of the utmost importance that accurate returns
of the result should be sent to the association. With
this object blank forms will be distributed with these
directions, and all who make trial of the method are
earnestly requested to fill up the forms, and send
them to the secretary, Mr. Ralph Buchan, at the
offices of the association, 6, Adelphi-terrace, Strand.
The following directions are intended chiefly for
the guidance of non-professional persons :-
1. Preventive Medicine.—Arsenicum album, dose
10 drops of the 3d dilution daily, given in a table-
spoonful of water. If a large herd is to be treated,
mix 12 drachms in two quarts of water, and give
one tablespoonful of the mixture for a dose. This
should be given to all cattle in the infected district
and its neighbourhood, and to all cattle which have
been exposed to infection.
2. In case of an attack, send for the nearest vete-
rinary surgeon practising homoeopathy, or one who
will undertake to carry out the treatment. If
neither of these is within reach—it being of the
utmost importance to lose no time--as soon as the !I
animal shows the first symptoms, which generally
are swelling and redness of the nostrils, hanging
the head, alteration of the natural heat of the ears,
horns, and skin, diminished appetite—and in cows,
redness of the vulva or bearing, and diminution of
the milk, give belladonna, 10 drops of the third
dilution in a tablespoonful of water every two hours
for 24 hours, and if the animal gets no worse, con-
tinue this medicine for two or three days or longer,
only giving the dose every four hours, or, as the
symptoms decline, every eight hours.
3. If the attack increases in severity.—Should
unfavourable symptoms appear after this medicine
has been given 24 hours, then give arsenicum album
(3d dilution) ten drops every three hours. These
symptoms are as follow :—Great and irritating dis-
charge from the nostrils ; shivering with alternate
cold and heat of surface, great thirst, feeble pulse,
loss of muscular power, inflammation and swelling of
the eyes, with great secretion of tears ; dribbling of
mucus from the mouth, with red spots on the gums
and roof of the mouth ; foul breath, with or without
great looseness of the bowels, slimy evacuations,
with very offensive smell ; tenderness and indica-
tions of pain in the belly.

4. Supervention of other Symptoms..--If, during
the course of the disease, the muscles of the shoulders
and hind quarters twitch and jerk, the animal has a
staggering gait, and a paralytic appearance of the
limbs on getting up, with vesicular spots, like small
blisters, in the mouth and nostrils, give rhus toxico-
dendron, 3d dilution, 10 drops in a tablespoonful of
water every three hours, and if improvement sets in,
continue the medicine ; if no improvement, after 24
hours, return to the arsenicum.
5. When the Lungs are affected—lf the lungs
appear to be more affected than any other organ,
the breathing quick and difficult, with wheezing and
rattling in the windpipe and frequent cough, give
phosphorus, 3d dilution, 10 drops every three hours,
for 24, 36, or 48 hours ; after which return to the
arsenicum.

6. Symptoms like " Hove" occur—lf the animal
appears as if " hove," with oppressed breathing and
groaning as the chief symptoius, give ammonium
causticum, 10 drops, 3d dilution, every two hours,
till these symptoms abate.
7. For Weakening Diarrhoea--Sometimes al-
though the animal is recovering, a weakening diar-
rhoea continues or sets in—give phosphoric acid, 3d
dilution, 10 drops three times a day.

8. External Bathing and Washing—The nose,
mouth, oyes, and vulva to be washed three or four
times a day with tepid water.
9. Diet—ln the Acute Stage—Abstain from giv-
ing ordinary food, and give only gruels of oatmeal
or other farinaceous substances. Grains and distillers'
wash on no account to be given during any period
of the disease. In the Convalescent Stage—Return
very gradually to ordinary food. Hay and green
food to be sparingly given.

10. Supplementary Directions—The greatest
cleanliness, careful attention and nursing of the sick
animals are absolutely necessary. Litter and dung
to be frequently and carefully removed—the use of
Al.‘Dougal's disinfecting powder is • strongly recom-
mended. The farmer or his bailiff should superintend
the giving of the medicines at the proper time, as
cattle are often lost from inattention to this point.
Great care should be taken to prevent any commu-
nication between the sick and healthy animals. Ani-
mals that are recovering shouldbekept separate from
the healthy, as the discharge from the nose, mouth,
and eyes continue for some time, and may convey
infection. The office of the association is open
daily from 10 to 4, where all communications may
be addressed.

The accounts from the provinces generally are to
the effect that the plague continues its ravages on
an increased rather than a reduced scale. We learn
from the Surrey Standard that on Friday last four
beasts were washed ashore in front of the town of
Seaford. The local authorities appreciating the
daiger of allowing them to remain one moment
longer than possible, at once gave orders for their
disposal, and they were buried six feet deep and
covered with quick lime. On the following day in-
formation was forwarded to the police by the coast-
guard authorities at Newhaven that between 12 and
1 pan. a cow and a calf had been washed ashore
near the harbour, but before they could be secured
the calf had
washed. away by the tide. Pre-
parations were made for burying the cow, but in
the mean time some over sharp fellow cut her open
rI
and secured about
George
Bravery, f oat, which he carried
away and sold to a marine store
dealer for 6s. 6d. It was feared the calf was washed
into the river with the tide and
searched up
towards
Lewes, but the river has been
as Lewes without its being see,. N Up as high
ow, the ques-
tion naturally occurs to us, how came the beasts on
the sea shore ? And the only reasonable answer
which presents itself is that they must have been
thrown overboard from some vessel passing in the
channel. There has been no weather such as would
warrant the idea that they had been cast over from
a vessel in distress, and bad they floated from a
wreck, fragments of the vessel would probably have
accompanied them to shore ; therefore, there is too
much ueor hreason to think that the animals were intended
the English market, that they were found to be
diseased before they reached their destination, and
were consequently disposed of in the sea.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEAMINGTON AND WARWICK HUNT MEETING.

TUESDAY.

From Lincoln Spring in February to Warwick Hunt in
the closing days of November is, it will be acknowledged, a
tolerably long racing year. Our forefathers would have
stared at the modern Calendar that gives such little rest
to the followers of the Turf. But we have altered all that,
and for good or evil these late races are established facts.
The Tally-Ho Stakes, won by the fit and good. looking
Tiger, did not pass off without the customary objection,
and Monitress, a good outsider for the ring, carried off the
Nursery Handicap very cleverly. The Donnington Handi-
cap prOduced a good race at the finish between the favou-
rite, Attaché, and Skirmish, the latter having a little the
the best of it from the stand, and winning by a short head.
The Autumn Welter Cup was a good thing for Pearl
Diver, who, rather preferring dirt, found no difficulty in
disposing of his horses in the very heavy ground on the
other side of the course. The hurdle race, run nearly in
the dark, was landed in hollow style by Benazet.
The weather was delightfully fine, though the ground
was anything but good going. The attendance was rather
scanty. Following the prevailing fashion, Mr. Merry has
determined on adding a fourth day (Friday) to his pro-
gramme.
The Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards, to be ridden by gentlemen. Professionals
extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 8 subs.'
Mr. T. V. Morgan's The Plover, 5 yrs, 12st

(Mr. Edwards) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Arkansas, 8 yrs, lOst 101 b (Capt. Little) 2
Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme, 4 yrs, list ...(Capt. Hunt) 3
Capt. Moseley's Balornock, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (in. 61b ex
(J. Land) 4
Mr. Coventry's King Arthur, 3 yrs, lOst (Mr. W.Beville) 5
Mr. H. Wells's My Cob, 3 yrs, 9st 91b (in. 6lb extra)
(J. James) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Wild Thyme, sto 2 agst Arkansas,
4 to 1 agst Plover, and 8 to 1 agst any other.
My Cob was the first away, and with King Arthur, Ar-
kansas, the favourite, and Plover lying up, came on with
the running into the straight, where Arkansas headed My
Cob and led to the distance, when Plover came upon their
right, and obtaining a clear lead to the enclosure won in a
canter by a length anda half; a length separated the second
and third; Balornock, who ran past the pulling up horses,
finished a bad fourth ; King Arthur was fifth, and My
Cob last.

The Tally-ho Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
hunters, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age.
Winners extra ; to be ridden by gentlemen. Two miles

on the flat. 14 subs.
Mr. E. P. Wilson's Tiger, G yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 1
Mr. Prank Toynbee's Charley, 5 yrs, 12st 71b (in 71b ex)
(Mr. Holland) 2
Mr. C. Gregg's Ely, 5 yrs, 12st (Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Cleopatra, Little Nell, Maid
of Lorn, Disgrace, Black Swan, and Idle Girl.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Idle Girl, 4to 1 agst Tiger, and 5
to 1 agst Black Swan.
Little Nell jumped away with the running, followed by
Tiger, Charley, and the favourite, the others headed by
Black S wan and Cleopatra to the mile post. Here Tiger,
in company with Charley, headed Idle Girl, followed in a
few strides further by Black Swan, the four running in
close company into the Star close, where the latter was
beaten and dropped into the rear. As they entered the
straight the favourite was out of it, leaving the issue with
the two, who came on locked together to the end, Tiger
winning easily at last by a length, a bad third. Idle Girl
was fourth, Maid of Lorn fifth, and Cleopatra next.
Diligence, who slipped up in taking her preliminary canter
and unhorsed her rider, was last.
After the race an objection was made to the winner, on
the ground of being thoroughbred, and not carrying his
correct weight.
The Nursery Handicap, of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 3 if de-
clared, with 100 sovs added, for 2-yr-olds; winners extra.
The second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile.
43 subs, 24 of whom declared. The highest weight ac-
cepting being 7st 121 b, it has been raised to Bst 101 b, and
the others in proportion.
Mr. Saxon's Monitress, 7st 31b (Clement i 1
Mr. P. Price's Belmontine, ist llb (Carroll 2
Captain Gray's Warwick, 7st 12Ib (Morris 3
The following also ran :—Chicken Hazard, King Maker,
Vigorous, and Master Shutt.
Betting-- 5 to 2 agst Vigorous, 4 to 1 each agst Warwick,
Chicken Hazard, and King Maker, 5 to 1 agst Belmontine,
and 6 to 1 agst Monitress.
Chicken Hazard, with a slight lead of Warwick, Moni-
tress, and the favourite, made the running into the dis-
tance, where she was beaten, leavingMonitress with a slight
advantage of Warwick. The latter, however, was passed by
Belmontine halfway in the distance, but the latter failed to
reach Mr. Saxon's filly, who won cleverly by a length ;
Chicken Hazard was fourth, Vigorous fifth, King Maker
sixth, and Master Shutt last.
'The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; maidens allowed
51b, with selling allowances. Five furlongs. 7 subs.
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 511, (£3O) ... (Murray) 1
Mr. Cliffs Cantharides, 2 yrs, 7st (£30)...(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Wood's North Hill, 2 yrs, 7st (£3O)
Mr. Jay's Lady Isla, 2 yrs, Est alb (£3O) (Grace) 4
Mr. 'l'. Dawson's Full Bloom, 2 yrs, Est 51b (Z. 30)
(Cameron) 5
Betting—Even on Cantharides, and 4 to 1 each agst No-
vice and Lady Isla.

Immediately the flag was lowered Novice jumped away
with the running, was never after approached, and won in
a, canter by three lengths. Cantharides, who was caught
half way in the distance by North MB, finished second, a
neck in advance of Mr. Wood's colt. The others were
boaters off. The wiuuor was bought by Capt. Hawkesley
for 130 guineas.
The Donnington Handicap of 10 toys each, 3 ft, with 50
added, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Three
quarters of a mile. 39 subs.
Mr. A. lleatheoto's Skirmish, 3 yrs, fist 21b ...(G. Sopp) 1
Mr. G. Angell's Attache, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Heartfield) 2
Mr. Maund's Wild Bee, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Konyon) 3

The following also ran:—Reindeer, Lady Abbess, Rose,
Liston, Mongrel, Tilt, Jupiter, Squire Hearty, and Aline.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Attache, 4 to 1 agst Reindeer, 6
to 1 each agst Mongrel and Wild Bee, and 100 to 15 agst
Skirmish.

Skirmish, with Mongrel at his girths, got away with a
slight lead of Wild Bee, Tilt, and Attache, who ran in close
company, followed by Reindeer, Liston, and Squire Hearty
at the head of the rear lot, the last of whom being Rose.
On reaching the T.Y.C. post, Mongrel and Tilt dropped
back and Attache joined the leader as they made
the turn into the straight, and came on with the run-
ning to half way in the distance, when Skirmish
again resumed the lead, which he retained to the end,
and won a fine race by a short head. There were three
lengths between the second and third ; Reindeer was an
indifferent fourth, Mongrel fifth, Liston sixth, Aline
seventh, and Jupiter next. The last lot comprised Squire
Hearty, Rose, Tilt, and Lady Abbess.
The Great Autumn Welter Cup of 200 sove, by subscription
of 20 sous each, 10 ft. and sif declared, &c. Winners
. _ _ _ _

extra. To be ridden by gentlemen. Professionals extra.
1 mile. 43 subs., 27 of whom declared.
Mr. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 5 yrs, 10st 111 b (Capt. Little) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind, 3 yrs, 9st 71b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, 3 yrs, 9st 81b
(Mr. Wickham) 3
The following also ran :—The Clown, Desdemona, Fat
Jack, Columbia, Peewit, and Contraband.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Pearl Diver and Sidowind, 4
to 1 agst the Clown, 7 to 1 each agst Contraband and
Catalogue, 100 to 8 agst Columbia, and 100 to 7 agst
Peewit.

Columbia got away with the lead, baying the Clown,
Catalogue, Sidewind, and Peewit as his immediate fol-
lowers, in the rear of whom were seen Desdemona, Fat
Jack, Contraband, and Pearl Diver. They retained these
positions to tile threequarters of a mile post, where Capt.
Little attempted to get through his horses, but was disap-
pointed, and then waited until they neared the turn, when
driving his horse through on the inside, came on with a
clear lead, closely attended by Catalogue. Sidewind, and
The Clown, to the T.y.c., when the latter was beaten,
leaving the issue with the three. Pearl Diver increased
his lead as they neared the distance, and cantered home
the winner by five lengths ; Sidewind, who headed Cata-
logue at the Stand, finished a neck in advatice of the
latter. The Clown was a bad fourth, Peewit fifth, Colum-
bia *si • xth, Contraband seventh, Desdemona eighth, and
Fat Jack last.
A Handicap
and
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vwith 25 soya added, for
100 sovs. Winners
Lord Westmoreland's 11Trasin. 2 furlongs no sold s. b y
19s auction.ub subs
for
„. yrs, Est 51b ...(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Wadlow's Sahara, 3
Mr. F. Fisher's Actor, 2 yrs', 465,tt7611b b (J. Grimshaw 2
Mr. Saxon's Bishopton, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (S. Mordan) 3
(Clement 4
Mr. Warrington's Flyaway gelding, 3
yrs, 7st 51b
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Betting—G to 4 agst Sahara, 3to 1 agst 13(eg.nnI
agst Bishopton, and 5 to 1 agst Actor.
The favourite, in company with Begum and Actor, made
the running to the distance, when Begum obtained a slight
lead, and won a fine race by a neck; Actor finished a bad
third. The Flyaway gelding jumped round the moment the
flag was lowered, and was left kicking at the post. The
winner was not sold.
Free Handicap Hurdle Ewe of 5 sous each, with 30 added,
for all horses ; winners extra ; two miles, over five flights

of hurdles. 13 subs. •
Lord Poulett'sßenazet (late Gentilhomme), syrs, lOst2lb
• (Page) 1
Mr. Brayley's Antoinette, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Martin) 2
Mr. Bilham's Equinox, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (W. White) 3
The following also ran :—True Heart, Ace of Hearts,
Cestle Hill, Cartouche, Cutler, Camillus, and Brown Bess.
Betting—Even on Benazet, and 4 to 1 each agst True
Heart and Antoinette.

After two failures they left the post in close company,
True Heart having a slight lead, followed by Antoinette,
the favourite, and Castle Hill, Brown Bess, and Cartouche
bringing up the rear. In these positions they cleared the
hurdles in front of the stand ; but on entering the Lammas
land Antoinette ran up to the leader, and raced with him up
the hill for the lead, Benazet going on third, Castle Hill
fourth, close up to whom was Ace of Hearts. On reappearing
at the mile post the favourite gave way to Equinox and Cut-
ler, who followed the leaders into the straight, where Page
brought Lord Poulett's colt to the front, and cleared the last

flight of hurdles side by side with the two, Antoinette
landing slightly in advance, but half way the latter gave
way to Benazet, who won, with hands down, bythree parts
of a length. Equinox finished a bad third, Cutler was fourth,
Ace of Hearts fifth, True Heart sixth, and Castle Hill next.
The last lot were Cartouche, Camillus, and Brown Bess.

For this he received the usual thanks and, honours
of the Humane Society, and the Duke of Cambridge
also expressed his approbation of the brave conduct
of Mr. Large.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. Francis F. Liardet, to
the Defence ; Mr. John S. Harper, to be naval and
victualling storekeeper and accountant at Trincoma-
lee, vice Cooper, appointed to Chatham ; James
Trimble, assist.-surg., to the Oberon ; Valentine D.
J. Rickcord, assist.-paymaster in charge, to the
Supply; Robert Dillon, engineer, to the Oberon ;
John Mather, engineer, to the Fisgard, for the
Vixen ; and Frank Scott, first-class assist.-engi-
neer, to the Oberon.

The Charge of Poisoning at Clyst Honiton

The adjourned inquisition respecting the death of
Wm. Ashford, a master boot and shoemaker, who
resided at Clyst lioniton, near Exeter, was resumed
on Monday by Mr. Deputy Coroner Brent, in a
large room at the Duke of York Inn, Clyst Honi-
ton. Mary Ann Ashford, the wife of the deceased,
who was in custody charged with having poisoned
her husband, was present, and evinced great inte-
rest in the proceedings, though she maintained com-
parative composure. Mr. Gerald De Courcy, chief
constable, and Mr. Maxwell, deputy chief constable,
represented the police authorities on the part of the
prosecution, and Mr. Friend, of Exeter, watched
the case on behalf of the prisoner. A large number
of persons occupied the lower end of the room. The
prisoner appeared pale and weak on her entrance,
and was assisted to her seat.

William Pratt, journeyman shoemaker, who has
been pointed out as the paramour of the pri-
soner, stated that the letters marked 1 and 2
(these have already been published) were in his
handwriting, and that of the accused respectively.
Witness also stated that No. 3 letter was in his
handwriting. It was sent to Mrs. Ashford, and
was of the same amusing character as the previous
letters. Another letter was handed to witness
marked No. 5, which he admitted was sent to him
by the prisoner, and was in her handwriting :

" Clist Honiton.

" MyDear frank, this comes with my keind love to you
and I was so glad to hear from you and I hope you will
soon get better to come home again. lam almost broken
hart. I should like to see you My deer frank. I thought
you had quit xorgototon mo in not wrighting to mee before
I have shaed manny tears since you been home then for
money yore and no one to tell my troble to your in my
mind all the day long and I hope you will right to me as
soon as you cann and tell me how you are Getteing on fc r
I shall want to know I am in so much troble a bout you.
My Deer frank when you right to me derick to Mrs,
Cowley and I shall be all right.—M. A. ASHFORD.—You
will laugh at my righten."
The Coroner here cautioned the witness not to
criminate himself in his answers, as the court ex-
pected him to answer the questions put to him. In
letter No. 1 what did you mean by "I hope he will
not die, as you were speaking to me about the old
man ?"

Witness—l do not recollect anything about that,
nor do I know what it means.

By the Coroner—Did you ever have any com-
munication about Mr. Ashford dying ?
Witness—Yes ; a day or two previous to Mr.
Ashford's death I said, in answer to Mrs. Ash-
ford, "If master lives over to-night I think he will
recover." Mrs. Ashford replied, "No, Frank, he
is very ill indeed." The witness here stated that
he had assisted in getting the deceased into bed
once or twice during his last illness, having been sent
for to do so. On one occasion he said he could not
go, as his master looked so fierce, and he did not
like to see him, He had had some conversation with
a lad, aged 14 years, named Blackmore, who said
to him, when talking about his master, " Oh, he'll
never live to die." He did not notice anything par-
ticular in the expression. When he heard of Mr.
Ashford's death he was frightened, and stopped
work. He was a journeyman shoemaker, not an
apprentice, and had worked for the deceased more
than four years. His wages were Bs. a week with
board in the house. He went to live at Dawlish at
Christmas, 1863, and stopped there for eight months.
Whilst staying at Dawlish he visited Clyst Honiton
two or three times, and stayed at his late master's
house, and did so by invitation. Deceased had called
upon him three times at Dawlish. Was alone once
with two young in= named John Reynolds and Ar-
thur Pearce, and once with Mrs. Ashford. On all oc-
casions witness and deceased asked him to return to
Clyst Honiton. Mrs. Ashford also asked him to come
back ; but witness replied to both that he had a very
good situation where he was and the work was
lighter. Witness refused to return as long as Mr.
Ashford lived in the same house, when deceased
rPplied he would change houses if witness
would go and live with him. On one occasion witness
replied he did not like to return as things had been
said about him and Mrs. Ashford. Deceased replied
"Never mind, Frank, if you come back with me
people may say what they like, it shall make no
difference to you. You may come with me, and I'll
behave as a father to you, and you may live with
me for life if you like, Frank." (The witness here
became affected.) He was always on good terms
with the deceased, and never had three angry words
with him during the four years. During the past
few months he had not been on such good terms
with Mrs. Ashford as he had been some time previ-
ously, as she objected to his keeping company with
a young woman. (Sensation.) He did not like to
name the person. He broke off correspondence
with Mrs. Ashford in consequence. Mrs. Ashford
had quarrelled with him about his courting, but wit-
ness said it did not alter his determination. He had
never heard the deceased and the prisoner quarrel
about him, but within the past few months he had
heard them disagree between themselves about a will
that was drawn up unnkown to Mrs. Ashford, for
Thomas Ashford, a brother of his master, and
Nicholas Ashford, the father. He believed each
one had a will. Since that time deceased made
another will, which was in favour of Mrs. Ashford.
He had never heard Mr. and Mrs. Ashford threaten
each other.

Theft of £9OO in Edinburgh.

By the Jury--Did Airs. Ashford alone ever visit
you at Dawlish ?

Witness—Never.

By the Coroner—Did you ever visit Mrs. Ashford
at Clyst Honiton when her husband was not at
home ?

Witness—Not that I am aware of, sir.

Agnes Ashford, widow, sister-in-law to the
deceased, described the symptoms of the deceased
when suffering from the fits on the 4th instant.
His eyes, she said, appeared wild, his head was
thrown back, and his hands were clenched. He
took very small quantities of gin and brandy
and water to wet his lips. Mrs. Ashford prepared
the gin and water in the bed room. When deceased
had no fits he complained of great pain.
Mary Brewer, a widow, employed as a nurse by
the prisoner during the deceased's illness, described
the symptoms she noticed, which were similar to
those noticed by Mrs. Butt, related at the previous
inquiry.

Selina Ann Ponsford, a little girl, nine years of
age, deposed to fetching, on two different occasions,
some jalap for the prisoner about a week before the
deceased was taken ill.

The inquiry was here adjourned for half an hour.
William Herapath, sen., professor of chemistry
and toxicology, residing at Bristol, stated that on
Nov. 8 he received portions of the remains of Wm.
Ashford for chemical analysis, which he was in-
structed to make by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department. He found the stomach tied at
the two extremities. There was but a small quan-
tity of contents, which were mostly of a bloody
character. The stomach itself was in the highest
state of inflammation. He cut out a portion of it,
washed it, and put it on a piece of glass. The ap-
pearance showed him he had to seek for an irritant
poison. He • first sought for arsenic by Riensch's
process, and discovered it to be present; a specimen
of the deposit he now produced. He described
various tests he applied to the solution to prove the
presence of the poison. He also tried Marsh's test,
which also showed a deposit of metallic arsenic.
Supposing it to be possible that the irritant now
more frequently resorted to, strychnine, might be
present,. he tried strychnia, and by tests which he
applied to the fluid contents of the stomach he saw
unmistakeable indications of strychnia. He had,

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22 1865.

therefore, no doubt from the inflamed state of the
stomach that the person died from the effects of one
or more irritant poisons. (Sensation.) Arsenic and
strychnia were the poisons in this case. He could not
bring the proofs of the presence of strychnia, owing
to the colour of the tests being of a vanishing
character. Having found poison in the stomach,
he wished to discover whether it had entered
the system. He therefore took from jar No. 3 a
portion of one of the lobes of the liver. He treated
for arsenic, and found undoubted proofs of it. He
took a larger portion of the lobe, and treated for
strychnia, and found undoubted evidence of that
poison. As he therefore had found both poisons in
the stomach and in the liver, he did not think it
necessary to analyse the smaller intestines or the
kidney. He then proceeded to analyse the last vomit,
and in the sediment he found arsenic, and on eva-
porating it down found strychnia. In No. 6, marked
" Hunter's vermin powder," on which was a printed
label describing it as poison, he found starch and
strychnia, slightly coloured with Prussian blue.
The next packet contained the sediment from a wine
glass in deceased's bed-room. The sediment he found
to be white arsenic with a small quantity of black
colouring matter. The next packet was the bed
sheet, which he did not analyse, as he thought it
unnecessary. The packet No. 5 contained some
powder given to constable Butt by Mrs. Butt. The
powder contained a very small quantity of white
arsenic coloured by Prussian blue. Another parcel,
no number,was composed of white arsenic and Prus-
sian blue. The other packets were numbered in a
fresh series. The first was a purse taken from Mrs.
Ashford's pocket by constable Butt. Under the
catch he saw a little dust, andthemicroscope showed
him the starch grains of the same character as he
afterwards found in the pocket. The next packet
contained a pocket and a pocket-handkerchief, but
nothing could be seen on the surface of either. On
introducing each separately into a conical glass con-
taining water, and allowing deposition to take place,
he found in the sediments arsenic and strychnia.
After describing other articles which had been for-
warded to him, but on which he found nothing
suspicious, Mr. Herapath said that No. 8 contained
four pills of about a grain each, in which he
found a metal that he could not yet identify, but
certainly it was not arsenic. No. 9 was marked
" Found in Mrs. Ashford's house." In the packet
he found a vermin powder, composed of strychnia,
starch, and a black powder. The other package was
sent by post from the police authorities, and con-
tained the powder that Mrs. Butt found in the room
of the deceased on Nov. 10. It was marked outside
by a printed label " poison," and was entirely white
arsenic, coloured with Prussian blue.

By the Coroner—Did you find enough poison to
destroy life ?
Witness—That is another matter; in all the cases
I have had I have not found enough poison to de-
stroy life, but the effects of poison. lam confident
that the man died from an irritant poison. The
symptoms described by Agnes Ashford and Mrs.
Brewer arethose attendant upon poisoning by arsenic
and strychnia.

Police-constable Butt, who resides at Clyst Honi-
ton, gave evidence of various conversations which he
had had with the accused concerning the illness of
her husband.

The Coroner having carefully summed up,
The Jury retired, and on returning into court,
after a quarter of an hour's consultation, said that
they had decided unanimously to return a verdict of
" Wilful Murder against Mrs. Ashford."
The prisoner on hearing this announcement fainted
away.

A farmer who had come to town on Friday to
draw money from the bank was robbed in St.
Andrew-square of about £9OO, by apparently an
organised gang of thieves. It appears that the
farmer bad called at the National Bank during the
day, drawn £497 in cash, and procured a cheve
for £4OO. His intention was to leave for home by
a train leaving Waverley-bridge station at 6 o'clock,
but he was too late to catch it. On leaving the
station he was accosted by a woman, who enticed
him into an entry in St. Andrew-square. Shortly
afterwards a man came down a stair in the entry,
who ordered the woman away, and then entered
into conversation with the farmer. In a few minutes
he also left the entry, when the farmer discovered
that the money and cheque had been stolen. He
immediately lodged information of his loss at the
Central Police-office. From a description of the
woman and a report of the conversation that
passed, detectives Golan and Stewart, who were on
duty at the time, suspected two parties already well
known to the police. They were accordingly ap-
prehended and brought to the police-office. Their
names are Mary Hepburn and Wm. Scott, a habit
and repute thief. Hepburn was identified as the
woman who enticed the farmer into the close, but
owing to the darkness when the man appeared at
the entry, Scott could not be sworn to as the same
party. The money was not recovered, but payment
of the cheque has been stopped. It is believed that
Scott kept the unwary farmer occupied until the
woman had got time to hand over the money to a
third accomplice. Hepburn and Scott were
charged with the theft at the police-court on Satur-
day, and remitted to the Fiscal for further exami-
nation.•—Scotsman.