The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-30 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Stock, a butcher, residing at Rochibrd, in Essex,
was summoned before Mr. Alderman Carden, for having
sent up the carcase of a sheep for sale, the same being
unfit for human food.

Mr. Fisher, inspector of markets for the city of Lon-
don, said that on Tuesday, the 221 of May, he was
passing the shop of Mr. Hammund, a meat-salesman,

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in Warwick-lane, Newgate-street, when he observed the
carcaso of a sheep hanging up, which ho examined, and
found to be unlit for human food. lie called the atten-

tion of Mr. Hammond to the subject, and seizA it, when,
on boiug brought to this court, the Alderman sitting
condemned it, and directed a summons to be taken out
against the party who sent it up to Lindon for sale. Mr.
Hammond at once gave the name of the party, and he
was summoned accordingly.

Altkrman CARDER said ho remembered the case, as he
was sitting at the time, and he directed the summons to
be granted. He should like to know what Mr. Stock
bad to say..

Mr. Stock said that he certainly sent the sheep up to
Mr. Hammond for ssle., but it was not unfit for hum=
food. It was what was galled a "cast sheep." I should
have no objection to eat it myself.
Alderman CARDEN—You look as if you lived on bet-
ter feoi yourself than "cast sheep."
Mr. Stock—lt was not my property.
Mr. Miller remarked that with respect to its not be-
ing Mr. Stock's carcase, it was the custom of the bailiffs
or shepherds, when they found a sheep which was dead,
to send it to a butcher, for the purpose of having it
dressed, and that individual forwarded it to London, to
t Ace whatever could be gut, running the chance of its
being discovered to be bad, and so condemned.
Mr. Hammond was sworn, and said he did not see the
sheep until his attention was called to it by Mr. Fisher.
It would not have bean considered bad meat by those
who were not judges.
Alderman CARDEN—I thought as much, and I want
to protect the public who may not be good judges.
Mr. Hammond—The fact is, the sheep, as I am in-
formed, felt in a rut, and, being fat, turned on its back
and could not get up again. It was discovered by the
shepherd before it was dead, w'no had its throat cut,
after which it was dressed and sent to me for sale.
There was no doubt that the animal scarified his back
during his struggles to get up, but beyond that the car-
case was good.
Alderman CARDEN asked Mr. Fisher if he thought
the sheep had been killed or died?—Mr. Fisher replied,
that it had died, and A% been killed. In all cases where

sheep died the fat round the kidneys turced green, and
the carcases xver.. sent an v,ithout that fat, which was
the ,31.5:-1 in the pre3eut lie c::ra.sidered the
whole of it unfit ter hurnan fo d.
Mr. Hammond acid that if the bruised parts of the
back had been roll:ore:1, and the rest cut up in joints, it
would have been good.
ALlertnan CARDEN—I,:d2ed! then why was that not
done at ltochtord? Mr. Hammond—Because he would
not find a customer for damaged meat.
Alderman CARDEN—Then you have customers here
for such descriptions of food? Mr. FLlrs r—Yes, there
are plenty of parsons who come to purchase damaged
meat.
Alderman CARDEN—Mr. Hammond, what did you
expct to get for the sheep? Mr. Hammond—lt would
°ivy fetch about Bs. or 9s.
Mclennan CARDEN—And what would it have brought
if good, Mr. Fisher ? Mr. Fisher--Had it been sornd
it would have sold for about 11. 10s. No respectable
butcher would have such meat hanging iu his shop.
Alderman CARDEN said that the quantity of bad meat
sent up to London for consumption was enormous. It
was sold to the poor, and thus, to a certain extent, en-
gelid( red disease amongst them. He was determined to
protect them, as far as lay in his power, and thinking
the present ease an aggravated one, he should hold the
defendant to bail to appear at the sessions, and should
likewise instruct the City Solicitor to prosecute, for it
was necessary that, to put a stop to such a system, a few
examples should be made. With respect to Mr. Ham-
mond, he had rendered himself liable to a fine not ex-
ceeding 201., for the exposure to sale; but he should look
over it this time, as it was the act of one of his servants,
although he was liable for their acts.
Mr. Stock then entered into the required recogni-
zances, and all parties left the court.
(Hitherto the fines upon conviction have b:en between
301. or 40/., independent of law costs, &c.)

LAMBETH.
After the night charges, which were rather numerous,
had been disposed of, two men, named &merlon and
Knightley, labourers, were placed at the bar before the
Hon. G. C. Norton, on a charge of having caused the
death of William Nutt, also a labouring man, agtd 32
years.

Police-constable Ratcliff, 65 P, deposed that, having
been informed on the preceding evening that William
Nutt had died in Guy's Hospital, in consequecce of al
injury he received on Sunday evening, he went in search
of and ultimately apprehended the prisoner Somerton.
It was his (witness's) intention also to have taken the
prisoner Knightley, but that person caw to the station-
house and delivered himself up, saying he was ',willing
to abide any charge that might be preferred against him.
From information which he (Ratcliff) had since gleaaed,
it appeared that on Sunday evening last the prisoners,
the drceaaad, and others had assembled in Edward-street,
Camberwell, and neither having any money to spend in
a public-house or beer-shop, they, in order to beguile
the time, commenced the game of "leap-frog," and a good
deal of what was called " lathing" took place. In the
course of the game Knightley pushed the deceased, and
the latter fdl over Somerton, who was in a
stooping position at the time. The deceased fell
upon his head with some
_force, and, raising himself
slightly from the ground, he exclaimed, " For God's
sake go and fetch me a doctor; I'm dying." Those
around him thought he was merely seized with fits,
which he had been subject to; but observing that he was
not able to move, they carried him to Guy's Hospital,
when, upon examination, it was found that he had re-
ceived a severe injury of the spine. Everything that
medical skill could suggest was done to relieve him, hut
all without eff‘2ct, aril he sank under the injury, and died
about noon on Monday. Ratcliff added, that from all
he could learn, there did not appear to have been any
animosity or bad feeling existing between the parties,
and the unfortunate anir, from all he could learn, had
occurred without any intention to injure.
The prisoners saiall the statement of the officer was per-
fectly correct. They hzd not the least intention to in-
jure the deceased, and they were truly sorry for what
had happened.
"They were remanded till the following (this) day, to
know the result of the coroner's inquiry.

TVORSIIIP-STREET.
Eliza Schulenberger, a neatly-attired and rather good-
lookieg young woman, was pl.,ced at the bar heforo Mr.
Ilammill, charged with havieg administered repeated
doses of poison to her husband, Philip Sehulenberger, n
master cabinet. maker in Austin-street, Bethnal-green,
with intent to murder him.
The prosecutor, a middle-aged German, whose face
and person presented a very emaciated appearance, stated
that he had bean married about four years to the pri
soner, by whom he had had one child, and with whom
he had lived upon most affectionate terms until about
two 3 ears since, when a marked alteration took place in
her habits and demeanour, and she commenced absenting
herself from home at repeated intervals, and entirely,
neglected her domestic duties. In spite of his remon-
strances she persisted in the same course of conduct until
about six months ago, when his health, which had been
previously good, becaine ste'denly and seriously im-
paired, and he experienced the most excruciating
internal pains, accompanied by frequent sickness and
it scorching sensation in his throat and chest. These
symptoms became gradually more aggravated, par-
ticularly after having partaken of meals pre-
pared by the prisoner, until at length the whole of
Isis hair fell off his head, and he was affected with con-
stant nausea, which was followed by a repeated discharge
of blood from the stomach. Ile had for a longtime sus-
pected that his illness had been occasioned by some-
thing of a deleterious character being administered to
him by his wife, who was in the habit of constantly
pouring out his tea before he sat down to table; but
about three weeks since, in order to satisfy his suspi-
cions, he entered the room unexpectedly while she was
preparing the meal, when she hastily removed the cup
intended for his use to that Tart of the table where she
was seated. Witness immediately examined the cup,
and finding that it contained some white powder, par-
tially dissoved in a small quantity of tea, he applied
part of the contents with the tip of his finger to his
tongue, on which it left a strong acid flavour, and
produced the same sickening sensation that he had
so often before experienced after his meals. On
communicating this discovery to the prisoner, and
intimating his suspicions of her conduct, she carelessly
replied, that if he had found anything in the cup, it
must have been placed there by the child ; but he told
her that that was impossible, as he had seen her take
the cup from a shelf which the child could not
reach, as it was only two years old. On the followirg
morning, during the absence of the prisoner, he made a
minute search in the bedroom, and at length discovered,
concealed between two boxes, a packet containing some
white powder of the same appearance and taste as that
he had found in the teacup. Tue prisoner short!), after
returned, and upon showing her the powder, and in-
quiring what it was, she said that it was only salts of
prune..ila, and urged him to throw it in the tire. He re.
tained possession of it, however, until the following day,
when he proceeded with it, accompanied by his brother,
to the residence of Dr. Ryan, a physician and operative
chemist, who pronounced, upon examination, that it
was almost entirely composed of arsenic. Upon re-
turning home with his brother the latter upbraided
the prisoner with her fl.grant conduct in attempting
to poison her husband, to which she mare no reply at
the time ; but as soon as h's brother had left she
became greatly agitated, and said, " You are not dead
yet, although it is true I have given you poison, end
God forgive me for it." Oa the same evening her
father carted to visit them, and the monamt he en•
tered the room the prisoner hastened towards him,
and exclaimed, " They've found me out, and
got it all clear against me; for God's sake take me
under your protection." Witness then apprised her
father of her conduct t swards him, intimating the dis-
covery he had made, that she had been a long time
poisoning hire by inches, and that he was at that me-
meat in such a state of torture that ho was scarcely able
either to speak or Stand; but the father expressed his
incredulity, and conveyed her away to his own residence.
Witness and his brother then proceeded to make a
veered search, and, at the back of a drawer used h ey the
prisoner, in the bedroom, they found a quantity of
loose powder of the same description—a further portion
of which had apparently been mixed with some oatmeal,
with which his gruel was generally made, and which
was kept in a crockery image upon the maetelpiece.
These, together with a packet of dark-cokured powder,
discovered upon a shelf in the kitchen, had also been
submitted to Dr. Ryan for analyzation. The prosecutor
added, that at the commencement of his illness, when he
complained to her of the dreadful pain he was suffering,
the prisoner, without expressing the slightest sympathy,
told tiim that all the hair would fall off his head, and
that he would be sure to die.
Wilhelm Schulenberger, brother to the prosecutor,
stated that at repeated intervals during the last six
months the latter had called upon him in a state of acute
internal suffering, which he expressed his apprehension
had been caused by something of a deleterious nature
administered to him by his wife, as he kept no servant,
and had no attic r inmate. Upon the discovery of the first
packet of poison, witness remarked to the prisoner
" What a wretch you must be to give my brother poison."
to which she replied, "It is no such thing—do you think
I would poison the father of my child ? " The prisener
had previously stated that the packet merely contained
salts, of prunella, which she had received from the wife
of the witness, and the latter, who was present at the
time, havihg positively denied that she had given her
anything of the kind, the prisoner then said that there
was nothing in the paper but some common salts. The
witness then proceeded to describe the search in which
he and his brother were subsequently engaged, and
which resulted in the discovery of the other packages,
and portions of the powder before referred to.
Sergeant Kelly, of the H division, deposed to the ap-
prehension of the prisoner at her .father's house
nature
nthe
ro
preceding evening, and that upon explaining,iie theis
a wicked to
of the charge, her only remark was, ,
two certificates from Dr. Ryan, pro e.s of chemistry
man." The sergeant then handedr to. or the magistrate
at the German Hospital, Dalston, to the following
centents of a small packet placed in my
effect:—" I hereby certify that I haveheaxoadms,infeodr thethe
whole semi crysalline matter within purpose by Philip Schulenberstieria,
iatnd findconsists
ststohfatcotmhe-
mon salt and
,e
arsenious
,a,crihdi,liporsothoia
heewth,itregoar appliedrsen
arsenic of
commerce. May 14.
to me a week ago for medical advice, and from the
nature of his symptoms I believe that he has been la.
bearine under the poisonous t {Teets of arsenic.—JonN
RYAN, 17 D., and Professor of Chemistry, German Hoz-

pitat. May 18.
Mr. Vann, who attended on behalf of the accuied,
said, that as the case was one whic!l must necessarily
undergo a further investigation, he Should rescrve the
defence for a future occasion ; and the prisoner, who
had her child in her arms, and exhibited an entire ab-
sence of emotion throughout the examination, was
ordered to be remanded for the completion of the
evidence.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
HULL, MAY ‘,:9.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular slates
The imports of the week have been on a very limited scale, and
the same may be said with respect to its business. Transactions
are quite ofa retail character, and speculation entirely vsantinfi•
We had a moderate supply of home-grown wheat at to-day s
market, which met a fair demand from the millers at folly
last week's prLes. Foreign in limited roquest, without bring
able to make any alteration in our quotations ; very little now
on shipboard, and landed parcels are not offered. The demand
for mailing barley almost over, and grinding quite of retail sale.
Beans and peas fully maintain their value. Oats quite as
dear. The transactions in both linseed and cake are nacre
numerous than of late, both for present and forward deliver,
.;
a very superior percel of American, quite equal to English
make, is now on the market. Nothin4 done in rapeseed,
rape cakes fully support our quotations. Bones 5s to 7s 6d per
ton dearer. but

The following are the present prices of grain ;
s. s.
s. S.
Wheat, Erilish, red 42 to 44 Peas, white and yel. 25 —' "",,
Do. white ...... ..... 44 46 Do. grey
i,inseed, Black Sea :l9 _.41
Dantzic and Ko-
nigsberg .. 48 50 Do. Petersburgh ... 34 -- 39;
Pomeranian and Do. Riga& Archngl. 35 .
Hamburgh . 42 4.1 Do. Konigsberg .... 32 --3 y
Danish, Holstein, & per ton
Friesland .. 38 —4o Linseed cakes, Hull V 5304
Russian and 0,1e,,:5a 36 40 Do. fine foreign .., ...... 61 5a
Oats, English . l5 —l7 Do. inferior foreign...... bl 51
Da. 1hmi5h........... 14 16 Rapeseed
876 Gid
Do.Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes
Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 —l6 Tares, English ,oos -- (1,(,":
Barley, malting '24 '23 Do. foreign Ws -- '''
Do. grinding........ 20 —2, Guano • 61 to 3Ws
Beans
2
Do. foreign ...... , !-2: --
live meal ............. .., ..... 'y
3,) Bones, d0...1C2s 6d to 105 s Ogi
IPSWICH, MAY .9.
Our millers were disposed to purchase wheat to•dah, at au
advance of Is per quarter. Barley and oats no variation.
Beans are dull. Peas declined Is. Malt slow sale. Flour
steady.

PER QUARTER.!
PER QUART"
Wheat 393 to 51s Beans
...
Barley
Oats His to 213'11alt . -47 s to 580

Alfa LS 11 ..... ••..
ls
Ry e .••••••••..••-....A;;
RAGES B.22TslitEo
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E 1 sE
KI; 1 oEusrp, sma cAlcir
9t 4
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Wheat
Barley
If 295. 81
Oats . 00 „ 00s. ed. •
Beans ......... 4 IP 21s. Od.
Peas ...
LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.—The arrivals into this port from Ire',
land coastwise have been exceedingly light, and from abroad
they comprise only moderate quantities of wheat, barrel flour
beans, and Indian corn. Our exports in the same time have
been considerable, particularly of Indian corn and barrel flour.
The demand for wheat during the week has only been to $
limited extent, at prices slightly in favour of buyers. Floor
with a fair sale, declared 3d to 6d per barrel. Indian ear°
continued in active request, and, being in small supply, 21
advance of is per quarter was readily obtained. Oats and
oatmeal sold slowly, without change in value. Beans must he
quoted 6d rer quarter lower. Barley and peas were in Of
demand for feeding purposes, and fully supported our previous
quotations. The weather continues in all respects most favour'
able for the growing crops. At this day's market, with s
limited attendance of town and country buyers, a moderate
business was done in wheat, at about the prices of this 34
week. Oats and oatmeal were quite neglected. Barley, Bur
lish beans, and peas met with a fair inquiry, at late rates;
Egyptian beans, however, must be noted 6d to is per quarter_
lower. Barrel flour sold slowly at a decline of 3d to 6d Per
barrel. Indian corn was in good request, and realised an so
Vance of fully Is 6d per quarter in the sales made, 37s 6d being
now the current price of prime yellow. Indian meal brough'
I6s 6d per barrel.
LEEDS, MAY 29--Our market was liberally supplied Willi:
wheat to-day, which sold at last week's rates, but without ani-
mation in the trade. In spring corn no alteration in values ,
DALKEITII MEAL MARKET, MAY 28.—At this daY!
market there were 134 bags oatmeal, 6of barleymeal, and i•
of pot barley ; sales ready ; oatmeal down 3d per bag (1
the top ; barleymeal same as last week.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third,
imPetiai 268 9d ')Cs 3d 25s 61
Barleymeal, per ditto. ... 203 Od 19s 91 —a..01
Peasemeal
—s Od —s Od °,7
Flour
•.• —s Od —s 97
Pot barley ••• ..• ••. —8 Od sOd --s
CORK, MAY 28, Flour— Firsts 14s to 14s 6d ;extra 15-i vu;.
seconds, 13s Od to 13s 6il; households 103 to 12s ; thirds 8s to 110
per cwt. Oatmeal 13s 04 to COs; Indian meal 8, 93 to 93; Ivis"4
meal, lOs Od to I lsper cwt. Indian corn 8 2s 6dto 8/10s per too'
Bran 415 s to 4/ 10s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 40s; averagl
00s ; dealers 45s to 4Ss; average a_lsOd per ton. Straw—(:angers,
20a Od to 40s 03; average 283; dealers 4Cs 0,1 to 00a 5..,)4;;*
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6r,t.
household loaf 5d to 544.1 per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d t"
93 per lb. Eggs -3s7dto 3s 9d per hundred. Coals',
Newport 15s; Lydney 16s ; Landore Iss ; Best Neat"'
Cohn 145 per ton. Tallow 43s 6d to 44s per cwt.;
Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Alea„,'
—Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 5d to 61d ; veal bid
7d; nork 4d to 51c1; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 6d Per
lb. lops 6/ lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/5s per,
ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ lt)s; Valonia 141 to 01; Freael''
71103; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to I.)s per stone•,
Hemp 31/ to 36! per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 17s to 18s rea;
ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 12/ Per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4/103; old scarce; red pine "
15s; yellow pine 31 per ton; deals, first quality, 20/; second.
quality 17/ per 120. Hides—Market 103 to 14s; salted Its to
14s per cwt ; calf skins 10 to 271-d; market lAd to 2d per
Potatoes, wite 14d to 154; Minions 19d to 20d; Guano":
Peruvian, 11/ to 11/ 103; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar—Archanr,
193 per barrel.