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occasion she occupied the front bed-room on the second floor,
which was the one she usually slept in. Recollects being rung
for upon one occasion by Mrs. Norton during her illness.
Lord Melbourne was with her at the time in her bed-room.
Mr. Norton was not at home. Received directions from Mrs.
Norton to take the children in. She did so, and left the
room. She was rung for again in about half an hour to take
them away. She took the children away. Lord Melbourne
was there at the time. He remained, as near as she could
remember, about an hour after she took the children away.
Was rung for in about half an hour after taking- the children
away, to know what it was o'clock. Lord Melbourne asked
her the time, and she told him it was near seven. He seemed
surprised, and said he did not think it was so late. He then
went away.

Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGER—Was now in the ser-
vice of the Brazilian Minister. Mrs. Norton was unwell at
the time Lord Melbourne was with her. The nursery is
above stairs; Mrs. Norton was on the sofa, she was so ill she
could not leave it.

Re examined by Sir Was. FOLLETT—Lord Melbourne was
sitting on a chair beside Mrs. Norton. He was there alto-
gether about two hours.
Eliza Gibson was next called, but on ascending the wit-
ness-box became so faint that she was obliged to give her evi-
dence sitting. A glass of water having been given to her,
Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT proceeded with the examination of
the witness.—Was now in the service of the Rev. Mr. Ander-
son. Served as house-maid in 1833 with Mrs. Norton. At-
tended when the nurse was away, as lady's maid. Was not
quite seven months in her service. Lord Melbourne was in
the habit of coming very frequently. Used to come about
two or three, and stay about an hour or more. Got direc-
tions not to go into the room while Lord Melbourne was there.
Attempted to open the door once, and could not get in, it
being bolted. Does not know whether Lord Melbourne was
there ; it was in the afternoon. Was told to admit no visitors
while Lord Melbourne was there. Had known Mrs.
Norton to come up stairs to alter her dress, to
put her collar and hair to rights, which were ge-
nerally tumbled when she came up stairs. She also
washed her hands. She put fresh rouge upon her face ; she
was in the habit of rouging very much. This occurred very
often while she was there. I can't say whether she went to
the drawing-room again after altering her dress. Took notes
down stairs to be taken from Mrs. Norton to Lord Melbourne.
There were also notes brought to her. Sometimes he has
come after the notes were received by Mrs. Norton.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY- G EN ERAL—Did not dress
Mrs. Norton until the latter part of her time. Observed this
generally when Lord Melbourne called. He called almost
every day in the week. Sometimes she (witness) let him in.
Continued two or three months in the service. She came
into the service in February, 1833, and left in the beginning
of the month of September. All this continued six times a
week during the three months. Supposes Lord Melbourne
to be not more than 45. Lord Melbourne never kissed her or
took improper liberties with her. Mrs. Norton generally
rouged herself. She (witness) got the things ready for her.
She did not put on another collar. She generally every day
assisted in adjusting her collar. There was a mirror in the
drawing-room. A good many other noblemen and gentlemen
called while she was there. Does not know who was in the
drawing-room upon the occasion she found it fastened. Mr.
Norton first asked her questions about the business last Wed-
nesday, in Lincoln's-inn-fields. Had not been examined since.
Was living since with Mr. Anderson's family.
Re-examined by Sir W. FOLLETT—It was at Messrs.
Curry and Co.'s chambers she was examined.
By the Foreman of the Jury—Mr. and Mrs. Norton did not
always sleep together when she was in the service. When such
was the case Mr. Norton slept in the back drawing-room.
Thomas Bulleman examined by Mr. CROWDER—Witness
lived a month with Mr. Norton in 1833. Went in the month
of July. Before that he was for one year 'and three quarters
in the service of Col. Armstrong as footman. Miss Arms-
strong was very intimate with Mrs. Norton, and very fre-
quently called upon her in the carriage. They used to drive
up to the door in the park. When he was on the footbard he
could see into the drawing room windows when the blinds
were not down. They were very frequently down when they
called,, and upon such occasions Mrs. Norton was never at
home. Miss Armstrong then went and retuned, that happened
frequently. The blinds were then up, and Mrs. Norton at
home. Miss Armstrong was then let in. Witness had made
inquiries of a servant in the house named Tucker, from whom
he had received information of who was there on such oeca-
He had been told the same by two other servants,
named Mansell and James. Miss A. frequently drove Mrs.
Norton out, and one day they drove her to Lord Melbourne's,
in South-street. He was directed to inquire if he was at
home. He was so, and Mrs. Norton went in. Mi sA. never
went in but once, when Mrs. Sheridan or Mrs. Blackwood
was present, and went in also. When Mrs. Norton went in,
she used to say to Miss A. Sophia, have you any calls to
make ?"—or, " Will you take a drive ?—or, " Will you
wait a few minutes?'' They had frequently driven
away, and returned again in from half an hour to an hour.
Mrs. Norton had given witness orders not to admit any visitors
when his Lordship was there. He never went into the draw-
ing-room on such occasions, except with notes. Mrs.
Norton never gave him any orders against going in. He had
gone in on two occasions ; once Mrs. Norton and Lord Mel-
bourne were sitting on the sofa, and his Lordship had his hand
on her shoulder; on the other occasion it appeared as if they
had been sitting close together ; they were rather confused,
and Mrs. Norton was putting up her hair on one side.
On the first—occasion he gently removed his hand, but
did not appear to be at all taken by surprise. Wit-
ness had frequently taken notes from Mrs. Norton to his
Lordship, and lie had seen his Lordship call afterwards.
Mr. Norton went to his office in the morning, and Lord
Melbourne used to go away before he returned, except when
he staid for dinner.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Tarsouno—Twinnet
Elliot had left Mrs. Norton's service before he went there.
The bell had not been rung when he went into the drawing-
room. He went in with notes. It was always between twelve
and five that his Lordship called. Miss Armstrong was a lady
of the best character, and visited in the best society during
the whole time she was in the habit of calling upon Mrs. Nor-
ton. He remembered Mr. Norton meeting Mrs. Norton in
South-street—that was the time when Miss Armstrong went
in with the other ladies. It appeared as if he had come
through the park to meet the carriage. They all went into
Lord Melbourne's house together. Ile could not say whether
they came out together; and it might be that Mr. Norton
came away and left Mrs. Norton there. Miss A. used to dress
for dinner about 6 o'clock. They were morning calls when he
saw the blinds down. Witness remembered Miss A. taking
Mrs. Norton in the carriage down to the Duke of Devon-
shire's. They left her there, and did not return for her. He
did not know whether Mr. Norton was there or not.
Cross-examined by Sir W. FoLLErr—Mrs. Norton was
dressed for dinner. The morning calls be had spoken of
were made about four o'clock. When Mr. Norton was at
Lord Melbourne's, all the ladies went in. The windows which
used to have the blinds down was to the North.
Thomas Tucker examined by Mr. BAILEY-Went into Mr.
Norton's service on the 26th of December, 1832, and remained
seven or eight months. Lord Melbourne used to visit four or
five times a week. He used to call between three and four o'clock,
sometimes later. He used to remain an hour or more. Mrs.
N. was at home in general when his Lordship called. Wit-
ness received orders from Mrs. N. to deny her to every one when
his Lordship was there. He never received any orders against
going into the drawing-room. Visitors had been denied on such
occasions. Miss Armstrong was frequently obliged to go
sway, and he remembered Bulleman inquiring into the
cause of it, and who was there. Witness told him he I:ad
been in the drawing room when Mrs. N. and Lord M. ware
there. They were sitting on the sofa together. lie had
carried notes to Lord Melbourne to the Home Office and to
South-street. He had brought home answers, and he had seen
Lord Melbourne call soon after these a.lswers had been de-
livered.

Cross. examined by Mr. TIIESSIGER. —Witness bad now
been out of place for three months. Mr. Norton used to re-
turn from the office about 6 o'clock. Witness did not know
that the office closed at 3 or 4 o'clock. Mr. Norton
had sometimes come home and driven Mrs. Norton out. Then
be came home about three o'clock, or earlier. But then there
was an appointment with Mrs. Norton for that purpose. He
believed he had heard more than one appointment
for such a purpose. He had come home early on
many occasions, but witness ,did not recollect his ever
finding Lord Melbourne there. He would not, how-
over, swear that such might not have been the case re-
peatedly. Lord Melbourne frequently dined there while
he was in the service, and then he staid till Mr.
Norton came home. They all went to the play
frequently when. he was there. There were many
other Noblemen and Gentlemen visited when he was there.
The drawing-room was a small room, and the sofa was a
large one. The visitors generally sat on the sofa—some on the
chairs. The sofa took up one side of the room, all along the win-
dows. There used to be flowers outside the window. Mrs. N. was
very fond of them, and she frequently was a gardener there,
as much as she could in such a place. Witness could not say
that she deranged her dress, or dirtied her hands in such work.
She did not draw much, but sometimes worked with crayons.
There were then two children, and she was very fond of them.
She used very often to play with them, which might derange
her dress. ' The only curtains in the drawing-room were mus-
lin ones, which at all times covered three-fourthi of the win-
dow.. Witness had been to Devonshire for some time, and
had come up from Exeter to look for a situation. He
bad been stopping at Charing Cross since he came to town.
Did not. know the county of Surrey—at all events had not
been stopping over the water before he came up as a wit-
ness. He had been near Wonersh—he had not been near
Lord Grantley's. He thought he had mistaken the question ;
he did not know. Wonersh, but near Battersea-bridge was
where he was. He had been examined first by Mr. Currie.
He now understood the question, and had certainly been
examined by no one but Mr. Currie. He bad not been with
any of the other witnesses in the case since he came from Exeter.
He was certain of that, with the exception of two or three
days when he called upon Bulleman as an old friend. Bulle-
man d:cl not speak to him about the matter at least no
more than merely asking if he knew anything of the matter.
A person came to him and said he must come to Mr. Currie.
It was not Bulleman. He did not know who it was.
Cross-examined by S:r W. FOLLEETT—I was examined
about three weeks since at Mr. Currie's chambers, by a Gen-
tleman then in Court. On the occasions that Mr. Norton
drove Mrs. Norton out he returned earlier than his usual
time, about six or seven o'clock in the evening. I do not re-
collect Lord Melbourne having been there upon any of those
occasions. The flower-pots were on a balcony outside the
window. I don't think there were blinds outside the curtains.
Elizabeth Gibson was the housemaid at the time I was there.
Ruthman was at Colonel Armstrong's the time I was at Mr.
Norton's, and Went to Mr. Norton's after I left.
By the COVICT.—EIiza Gibson was not the housemaid the

whole time I was there. The girl who succeeded hennas
Elliott, and a French girl was there before her, named
Toinette.

William Lawley, examined by Mr. CROWDER. —I was a
job coachman in the service of Colonel Armstrong about two
years and nine months. I was in the habit of driving Miss
Armstrong to Mrs. Norton's, and have driven them both to
South-street. Upon those occasions Mrs Norton went into
the house of Lord Melbourne, but Miss Armstrong never went
with her to my knowledge. I used to drive away with Miss
Armstrong and return again. Part of the time I was there
Bulleman was the footman.

Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I have seen
Miss Armstrong here to-day. I suppose Miss Armstrong saw
all I saw upon the occasion I drove her and Mrs. Norton out.
I have driven Miss Armstrong to the Duke of Devonshire's
both with Mr. and Mrs. Norton. I drove Mrs. Norton
once to the Duke of Devonshire's without Mr. Norton. I
don't know whether the Duke of Devonshire was ill then or not
It was generally about three or four o'clock when I drove Mrs.
Norton there. I cannot say how long she remained there
before Miss Armstrong fetched her home. I have taken Mrs.
Norton with Miss Armstrong to a great many other places on
visits. I have driven her to Lansdowne-house in the morning
part of the day. I have frequently taken her to Sir James
Graham's at the Admiralty, and to the sister of Lady Seymour,
Mrs. Blackwood, and others. - I don't know that I ever took
Mrs. Norton alone. I have seen Col. Armstrong here to
day. I have taken Mrs. Norton, to Stratford Place Oxford-
street, I don't know whether Mr. Hayter, the Portrait Painter
lived there or not. Idon'trecollcetMrs. Norton meeting her there
but Miss Armstrong accompanied her there likewise. Col.
Armstrong sometimes accompanied Miss Armstrong, and took
up Mrs. Norton. We left him at White's Club-house. I dont
think that there was any mystery about that.—( A laugh.)
I don't recollect how Mrs. Norton was dressed when I left her
at the Duke of Devonshire's, except that she had a white veil
over her bonnet. I believe she was dressed as ladies gene-
rally are when they pay morning visitt, but I did not notice
her particularly.
Re-examined by Mr. CROWDER—I did not take notice of
the precise time when I took her to the Duke of Devonshire's.
Bulleman was the footman. I think we called for her again,
but I am really not certain.

John Hooke examined by Sir W. FOLLETT—Lived in the
service of Mr. Norton as coachman for four years; this ser-
vice was both in the stable and in the house. He went to live
with Mr. Norton in 1830, and left in March, 1834. During
that time was frequently in the habit of opening the street-
door. Had seen Lord Melbourne at the house a great
number of times. Had several times shown him up into
the drawing-room. When Mr. Norton had a footman,
witness used to be sent on messages ; when he had not,
witness attended the house as well as the stables. Had taken
notes many times from Mrs. Norton to Lord Melbourne at the
Home Office, and returned with answers. Lord Melbourne
when he came to the house sometimes stopped as late as six
o'clock; but he generally left between three and Lur o'clock.
When witness was sent out he generally went up to the draw-
ing-room to deliver his message to Mrs. N. Upon one occasion
he was sent to the play fur tickets for the boxes, he could not
say whether it was the Olympic or not. On his return witness
went up stairs as usual to the drs.wing-room, and knocked
twice at the door, but receiving no answer, and supposing
Mrs. Norton .was not in the room, he opened the door
and went in. He there saw Lord Melbourne sitting
on the left hand side of the fire-place, with his knees
together, and his elbows upon them, looking at Mrs.
Norton, who was lying on the hearth rue- on her
.on her right side • the moment witness got into the middle of
the room, Mrs. Norton shifted her hand, and rose herself up
a 'ittle ; Lord Melbourne looked at her, and she looked at
him ; she made a, bow to witness, as much as to say that was
enough. Mrs. Norton's clothes were in disorder, her left leg
was uncovered, and witness saw as far up as the thick part of
her thigh. Witness immediately turned round and retired
from the room, and went down stairs, but he did not
mention any of the circumstances at that time. When
he went home, he mentioned it to his wife, and to several
other persons, among whom was a Mr. Saunders, a coach-
maker. He believed he mentioned it to Mrs. Figgis, who
was cook at Mr. Norton's. Witness upon one occasion opened
the door for Lord Melbourne. The moment Mrs. Norton met
him, he said, " Dear Carry, how do you do ? " and witness
believed she kissed him.

Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—During the
time witness was in Mr. Norton's sere ice, he had a Cab, a fly,
and a gig to hire for the purpose of helping to support his
wife and family ; but he sold them all upon leaving Mr.
Norton's service. His stables were at the Bell Yard,
and the Fleece Yard where Mr. Norton also
kept his horses at ' livery. Witness was a married man

The trial was proceeding. when we went to Press. If it
shot I I be c n3luded in time for• Post, we shall give the tesul
i ► our Second Edition.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

• On Monday afternoon a very—lengthened inquiry took place
at the "Independent," Brewer-street, New-road, St. Pancras,
before Mr. Stir Hag, touching the death of Sophia Morgan, an
interesting young female, aged 18. Mr. Thomas Mugglestonc,
of No. 15, James-street, Long-acre, deposed that the deceased
was his niece, and nursery-maid in the family of his brother,
Mr. George Mugglestone, of 28, Brewer-street, New-Road.
Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday evening last, witness
called at the residence of the last-named gentleman, when the
door was opened by the deceased. Witness inquired if his
brother was at home, when the deceased replied that the whole
of the family were at Stepney. At the time witness noticed
that the deceased was extremely ill, and on questioning her, she
admitted that such was the case. He advised her to obtain
some medicine at his (witness's) brother's, Mr. William
Mugglestone, who is a surgeon in the same street. She
replied " It will do me no good, I have taken poison."
Witness exclaimed "Good God ! what poison have you taken?"
She replied " Arsenic." Witness instantly insisted upon ac-
companying her to his brother's, who by the application of
antPotes succeeded in removing the poison from her stomach,
after which she returned home with witness, and was attended
to by her (deeened's) aunt up to the time of her death. In
answer to questions from the coroner and jury, the witness
said that the deceased had been kindly treated by her relatives
in London ; she was a girl of very hasty temper. After other
evidence was heard, the jury returned a verdict "that the
deceased poisoned herself, being at a time in a state of tern-
pory mental derangement."

There is now in flower in the gree❑-house of Mr.
John Fox, Rosevale, near Penzance, a splendid plant of the
Cactui speciossitnus, having on it 75 flowers, of the most brit.
liant colours, some of which arc now full blown, and immensely
rirge. There are also some seedlings equally flue.

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HOPS.—Monday morning the markecliras exceed-
ingly heavy, but there was less on sale than might have been
expected; it was stated that mould has appeared in two or
three parishes in Kent. Prices arc nominal. Sussex pockets,
70s. to 90s. ; Kent pockets, 80s. to 100 s. Notwithstanding
the duty has been done at 200,000/. the speculators do not
choose to sacrifice their stocks at the prices as above nominally
given.

From various parts of the country accounts have
been received which represent the fruit to have generally
f6iled. In the north, however, this is not so. The Inver-
ness Courier says, in that quarter "the backwardness of the
season has told in favour of the fruit in gardens and orchards ;
it kept the trees and bushes from flowering, and hence they
ettcaped the subsequent severe weather, which would have
wholly destroyed their vegetable pride • and honours. There
is every prospeq of an abundant crop of cherries, pears, and
apples, but the caterpillar has been at work in some places
with early and destructive diligence."
During a violent storm of thunder and lightning on
tae 11th instant, at Ouroux, near Chalons-sur-Marne, one man
was killed by a shock in the church, another in the middle of
the fields, and a third, who had taken shelter under a poplar
tree, was very seriously injured.
AN ANTI-MA LTHUSIAN.--The following was com-
municated to the writer by the late Sir George Tuthill, M.D.
—Foeder Waffilief, a native of Astracan, in Asiatic Russia,
had by his first wife 69 children at 27 births; by his second
wife 18 children at 8 births; in all 87 children. He was alive
in 1782, aged 76 years.—Mirror.

A lamentable occurrence took place at a mine
called the Royalatch Mine, near Butterton, in this county, on
Thursday the 2d instant. The keeper of the toll-gate at But-
terton Moor, who is a miner, havin n• on the day in question re-
turned home and nearly undressed" himself to retire to rest,
said to his wife be thought there might be nobody at the mine
to draw up the two miners who also worked in the same mine,
and he would go and draw them up. When he got there he
found they were already out of the mine, and he said to them
he would sharpen his tools for the next morning's work, they
tried to dissuade him, as the fire was nearly burned out in the
smithy, and there was a barrel of gun-powder in it. He, how-
ever went in, contrary to their advice, with a view of re-kind-
ling the fire in baste ; he took some of the gunpowder in his
hand which he scattered on the floor across the smithy. As soon
as he threw it into the fire, the train which had been formed
by the scattered parts ignited, and communicated with the
barrel, which exploded, blew off the roof, and shattered the
building to pieces ; the poor man's hair was burned off bis
bead, and his face presents a frightful spectacle, not resemb-
ling anything human ; he is still alive, and hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. The other two men were not much
injured.—Staffordshire Advertiser.
LION CHASE NEAR BONA.---011 the last day of
May, Joussouf, or Joseph, Bey of Bona and Constantia by
French appointment, hearing that a lioness was prowling near
the town, went out with his spahis. The animal sought to re-
treat, but a shower of balls and severe wounds no doubt en-
raged it, and it showed fight. One of the balls, by-the• by,
broke the thigh of a spabi. The men kept off from the lioness,
yet feared to fire, lest they should wound each other, the
Hostess, in the meantime rushing upon three, in all of whom
she left bloody impress of her claws. Joussouf then ordered
his men to retreat, since they
were not brave enough to attack
the animal with the bayonet. The spahis, however, begged
to remain. They threw away the powder in their guns
to show they would not fire, and promised to attack with
the bayonet. Joussouf chose ten to make the attack, but
all went on together. With a double bournons round each arm,
they rushed on the lioness, and killed her with their bayonets.
—French Paper.

The Courtier Francais says, that the actions
brought against Don Miguel in Italy, and the payments made
in consequece of them, have led to the discovery that a great
part of the money levied in France for the propagation of the
faith, the defence of the church, the aids to persecuted eccle-
siastics, and other religious objects, goes almost directly to
defray the expenses of the Infant of Portugal,