The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

MURDER OF A WIFE BY TIER.

HUSBAND. -
Yesterday the town of Gravesend was thrown into
a state of consternation; owing to a report which ob-
tained extensive circulation that a woman had been
murdered by her husband, in West-street, near to the
Old Pier of GraYei,eud.

The following particulars may be relied upon :
It appears that a man named William ikon, who
f.r some years past has re,ided and been well known
in Gravesend, as a collector of marine stores, and
whose place of business was in New-court, West-
street, Gravesend, near the Old Town Pier, for the
last few days had been quarrelling with his wife, to
whom he had been married but a short time. The
quarrel, it appears, commenced on Monday morning
last, when, after abusing his wife for some hours,
he left the house, and did not return until midnight;
and, after going to bed, he still continued to abuse
her, which induced her to leave the bed, and she
sat up the rest of the night. He did not get
up until ten o'clock yesterday morning, when, after
partaking of breakfast, he left the house, and did not
return till half-past twelve o'clock. High words
again ensued, which continued for nearly two hours,
when, upon his wife saying he was a disgrace to
society, he took up a large stick, and said " Now we
will see who shall be master," upon which he aimed a
fearful blow at her head, which took effect imme-
diately under the left ear. The poor creature imme-
diately fell down, exclaiming " I am a murdered
woman." In the mean time the noise from the house
had attracted the attention of the neighbours, who
congregated in large numbers, and the prisoner rush-
ing out of the house was a signal for the mob to go
in, when the poor creature was found lying on the
floor, with the blood flowing copiously from a wound
in her head. Medical assistance was immediately sent
for, and two surgeons promptly attended and endea-
voured to restore animation, but without effect, as she
had breathed her last. The prisoner was then appre-.
d conveyed to the lock-up.hhoeunsdeedatbythethTeoPAVnic-he2 an.

Mr. Cobden, M.P., made his first public visit, since
his return, on Tuesday, to the chief scene of his past
labours in the free trade cause—the League-rooms,
Newhall• buildings, Manchester. A great number of
free traders—it being the principal market-day—were
present, and gave the Hon. Gentleman a most gratify-
ing reception. Amongst the leading gentlemen pre-
sent were—James Pilkington, Esq., the new Member foi
Blackburn; James Heywood, Esq., the new Member for
North Lancashire; and T. Bazley, Esq., President of
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cobden
is looking well, though not more robust than when he
left this country. There is no doubt that the Hon. Gen-.
tleman will elect to sit for the West Riding of York-
shire, though at present no public announcement may
be made of the fact.

MR. BRITTON'S EDITION OF AUBREY'S MS. ON
WILTS.—Mr. Britton has worked hard for the Wiltshire
Topographical Society, but has not been fully seconded
by his brother
great
members, an h
and through tehtya t
hcircumstance
rt
joined perhaps,
y pabin measure,
the inhabitants of the county, who must,
surely all feel interested in its success, in such numbers
as are required and might have been expected. In his
very valuable and interesting "Memoir of John Aubrey,*
printed by the society in 1845, reference was made to
Aubrey's unpublished " History of Wiltshire," of which
a copy is in the library of the Royal Society. Mr. Pou-
lett Scrope, M.P., a member of the society, and who has
in hand for it a " History of Castle Combe," now nearly
completed, proposed that this MS., or the most ins•
portant portions of it, should be printed by the associa-
tion. The council concurring with him, Mr. Britton
undertook to edit it, and by selecting only those portions
really illustrative of Wilts, or comprising information
useful or interesting in itself, and adding to these his own
notes, has produced a valuable volume. He has done
much to raise John Aubrey—" Magotie- headed" Julie
Aubril, as Anthony it Wood wrongly terms him—in the
r estimation of discriminating critics.—Builder.
HOLLAND PARK FOOTWAY.—The following letter
has been received 1y the Secretary of the West London
Central Anti-Enclare Association, from Captain John.
Percival of the Royal Navy:—" Campden-hill,Kensing-
ton.—Sir,—l have the honour of acknowledging your
letter of the 14th of October, which I received on Satur•
day evening on my return to town. I am
.unableto
enter into your views respecting the deviation of the
foot-path by Lord Hollanu's Park. Much asletrulegret
the loss of the walk before his Lordship's housiceky
will ere
be
is no denying of the public advantagedir which
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gained by opening the foot-path
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