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this conclusion. If your Lordship had kindly done
so, and they had proved equally convincing to the
association, this last appeal would have been unneces-
sary ; but in the absence of such arguments, and in
the exercise of their own best but humble judgment,
they can but come to one conclusion, that unless an
alteration in duties be made conformable to the prin-
ciples' suggested in the memorial of 28th October,
and also the relief from the restrictions and inappro-
priate taxes upon the industry of the colony, be carried
out fully and without delay, the once active, enter-
prising, and flourishing colony of Mauritius will
dwindle down, and become a mere barren military
post in the hands of the British Government.
Should your Lordship be kindly pleased to enter
into all or any of these views, the Mauritius Associa-
tion again submit that to be useful your Lordship's
measures should be immediate, and your orders pe-
remptory. The present is a moment of crisis, when
it is to be decided, whether to prepare to make
another crop or to abandon all future cultivation ;
this is not a mere planter's question, but rests much
upon the merchants' decision, whether they will cr
will not mike the needful advance, to enable the
planter to begin another year's work. At present the
credit of the colony is demolished, but if her Ma-
je3ty's Government come to a speedy decision, to
support and to encourage the colonies, it is to be
hoped that credit may be in some degree resuscitated,
and eventually restored.
The association heg to apologise for so long in-
truding on your Lordship's attention ; the best ex-
cuse they can offer is, " that their duty required it."
They leave it now in your Lordship's hands—the
responsibility is enormous—but they trust it is a safe
deposit in your Lordship's protection. We have the
honour to remain, my Lord, your Lordship's most
obedient servants,
H. HUNTER, Deputy Chairman.
CHALMERS, GUTHRIE, and Co.
REID, IRVING, and Co.
A. A. GOWER, NEPHEWS, and Co.
JOHN CLIFFORD.
ROBERT IIIiERRELL.
SCOTT and C.).
BARCLAY, BROS. and Co.

11. D. and J. BLYTII and GREENE.
EDWARD CIIA.PM AN.
Per pn. of CHAPMAN and BARCLAY,
EDWARD CHAPNI AN.
COCKERELL, LARPENT, and Co.
SCOTT, BELL, and Co.

SHOCKING AFFAIR.

NETHERTON FRIDAT.—A shocking occurrence
has happened here, which has excited great commise-
ration, and formed the subject of a coroner's inquest
yesterday, at the Bell Inn, in this town, before Mr.
W. Robinson, one of the coroners for Worcestershire.
The inquest was held on the body of Caroline Flavell,
aged 16, who, it appeared from the evidence, had been
stabbed in the side with a piece of hot iron, by her
mother, Rosanna Flavell. It appeared that the
deceased, who was a very undutiful daughter, had
been in the habit of selling pieces of iron belonging
to her parents (who are nail-makers), for the purpose
of obtaining little luxuries, and this coming to the
knowledge of her mother had much exasperated her.
Both parties were at work together in the nail shop,
making nails—an occupation which is carried on in
this district by women as well as men—when the mother
accused the daughter of having sold some iron to
an itinerant sweetmeat seller. This was denied by
the deceased, whereupon high words arose between
them, the latter calling her mother a liar, and
telling her that her accusation was an infernal lie.
This so exasperated the mother that she thrust a
piece of heated iron (which she had in her hand) at
her daughter, and it pierced her side to the depth of
several inches : the deceased screamed out that she
was killed, and her mother, finding that she had seri-
ously injured her, swooned away, and became dread-
fully agitated. The young girl was put to bed, and
surgical assistance was procured, but she died about
a quarter of an hour after the occurrence. Mr.
Smitheman, the constable, was then called in, and
took the mother into custody. In his examination
before the coroner, he said the mother did not deny
having inflicted the injury, and made the following
statement: —"My daughter is a very bad girl. We
were at work together in the nail shop, and I found
out that she had been cutting the rod iron, and sell-
ing it to the Irish people. On complaining of her
conduct, she used some very bad language towards
me. I was making a nail at that moment, and being
in a great passion I threw the piece of iron at her,
which stuck into her side. I immediately ran to her
and pulled the iron out of her side. I had no thoughts
or hurting her in that manner." The wearing ap-
parel of the deceased was produced on the inquest,
and examined by the jury. On hearing the evidence
of the surgeon (Mr. Mainwaring), it appeared that
the rod of heated iron had penetrated the deceased's
chest, under the right arm, and immediately below
the fourth rib. The wound made by the iron was
eight inches in depth, and it had penetrated a large
vein in front of the spine, by which a considerable
quantity of blood had been effused into the chest.
About forty ounces of blood were found in the chest,
under the lobes of the right lung. The iron with
which the fatal thrust was made was produced before
the jury, who, after hearing the evidence, returced a
verdict of " Manslaughter" against the prisoner, who
was accordingly committed under the coroner's war.
rant to Worcester county gaol, to take her trial at
the next spring assizes for that county. The prisoner
has been in a deplorable state of grief ever since the
fatal occurrence. It is expected that application will
be made to the Court of Queen's Bench to take bail
for her appearance.