The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1918.

change in the penal code—they have done something
towards the amelioration of the colonists in the West
India islands—they have quashed for ever the charge
of bigotry levelled against the British Legislature by
carrying their Bill for the establishment of diplomatic
relations with the Court of the Roman SOVEREIGN—
they have been the first Cabinet who have
ever done anything whatever in the way of
sanitary improvement—they have vigorously crushed
the seditious among the Chartists of England—
they have, by a series of gallant proceedings, anni-
hilated the incipient Rebellion which was being ex-
cited in Ireland by the Physical Force Repealers—
they have found time, in the midst of all their more
important occupations, to offer assistance to distin-
guished men, poets and others, who might otherwise
have perished from starvation like SAVAGE, cut their
throats like poor BLANCHARD, or have pistolled them-
selves to death like the unfortunate and distracted
HAYDON. Government having accomplished all these
things, it surely cannot be said to have evinced only
incapacity and indolence.

Mr. HUME has not suffered Parliament to close
without announcing his intention of renewing, at
an early period next session, his important proposi-
tion for Parliamentary Reform. We hardly needed
that assurance from the Honourable Member for
Montrose, for the movement in question having
progressed so far as it has progressed, must necessa-
rily now continue until its object is attained. Popu-
lar energy was never yet enlisted in any cause, the
popular mind was never yet bent on the accomplish-
ment of any object, without that object being ulti-
mately attained, and that cause being ultimately
successful. Full of truth is that observation of
AUGUSTINE CAXTON, " To push on is the law of na-
ture. You can no more say to men and to nations
than to children, sit still and don't wear out
your shoes 1' " Such an exhortation would be indeed
about as successful as summoning spirits from the
vasty deep—" but will they come when you do call
them ?"

To sit still is now-a-days impossible, absolutely
impossible. Tbis is essentially and super-eminently
the age of progress—of progress in the material
world, as is evidenced by the universal prevalence
and unparelleled celerity of the locomotive, and of
progress in the spiritual world, as is manifested by
the extraordinary changes now transpiring around us.
To push on is the law of nature. We admit the truth
of this assertion, and it is a truth in which we glory.
To push on is the law of nature, and it is a law which
we must inevitably obey. In obedience to this law
sumptuous apparels have succeeded to the skins of
the savage, a complicated commerce has taken the place
of an unprofitable system of individual maintenance,
the man-of-war has followed in the wake of the rude
canoe, and the steam-ship has ultimately eclipsed
the sailing vessel. To push on is the
constant practice of the human race, and in
the political world this tendency has been unmis-
takably and gloriously proved by recent events.
The eloquent Member for Buckinghamshire may
lament over the retrospect of the session, but, unpro-
pitious as in some respects has been the political
harvest of St. Stephen's, we cannot but think of the
session of 1848 with satisfaction when we consider
the evidence it has furnished of the popular tendency
to push on. During this session a great reform movement
has been initiated, and, moreover, the ballot has
been virtually accepted by the Legislature. Next
session is, we are told, to witness the further pro-
gress of these desirable reforms, and mayhap their
entire acceptation. This year reform has had insi-
dious foes to contend with, not the least fatal of
which have been imprudent and unwary friends. The
Chartists, or rather a considerable number of disorderly
persons who pleased to adopt that name, have been the
most effectual enemies of the Charter. Physical
force is the most self-destructive weapon which the
advocate of popular rights can wield. Occasioning
tumult and disorder, and inspiring fear, it only re-
pulses friends instead of overcoming foes. The un-
happy movement of last April, at first alarming, and
ultimately ridiculous, to a certain extent damaged the
cause, and retarded the triumph of Reform. Still
that invincible cause has triumphed ; in short, it
has progressed. And during, the vacation,
although the doors of St. Stephen's may be closed, it
will not fail to make further progress among a greater
and more powerful concourse than St. Stephen's ever
contains. Among the body of the people liberal
principles will not fail to develop themselves with new
force and vigour, and that development will not fail
to have its ordinary and fitting effect upon the popular
representatives. The effect of this legitimate " pres-
sure from without" will be evidenced in the division
lists, and if, as Mr. Hubtz 'assures us, Parliamentary
Reform be next session again mooted in the Chamber
of Legislature, it is, to say the least of it, within the
limits of probability that next session it may be
adopted.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

HUN GARY.

Several encounters have taken place between the
Hungarians and Croatians, in all of which the Hun-
garians have been defeated. The Croatians have
crossed the Theiss.

PRUSSIA.
Accounts have been received from Berlin to the Isl
September. The cholera is increasing in Berlin.

FRANKFORT.

In the sitting of the German Parliament on the
Ist instant a vote of censure on the Minister for
Foreign Affairs was moved by WERNER. The
urgency of the motion was carried by 232 votes
against 160, and therefore the Assembly proceeded
to immediate discussion. WERNER'S motion was—
" The National Assembly shall declare that in respect
of the Limburg affair, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs has not shown that zeal and industry that he
ought to have done." After a stormy debate, STEDr•
MANN'S motion was carried, viz., "In consideration
that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has sufficiently
explained the delay that has occurred in the diplo-
matic negotiations with Holland in respect of Lim-
burg, the National Assembly shall pass to the order
of the day."
EISENMANN's motion, for simply passing to the
order of the day on WERNER'S motion, was rejected.
Noes, 213 ; Ayes, 197.

HER MAJESTY'S
SPEECH.

PROROGATION

OF

PARLIAMENT.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

I am happy to be able to release you from the
duties of a laborious and protracted session.

The Act for the Prevention of Crime and
Outrage in Ireland, which received my assent at
the commencement of the session, was attended
by the most beneficial effects. The open display
of arms intended for criminal purposes was
checked : the course of justice was no longer inter-
rupted, and several atrocious murderers, who had
spread terror through the country, IN ere apprehended,
tried, and convicted.

The distress in Ireland, consequent upon suc-
cessive failures in the production of food has
been mitigated by the application of the
Law for the Relief of the Puor, and by the amount
of charitable contributions raised in other parts of
the United Kingdom.
On the other hand, organized confederacies took
advantage of the existing pressure to jexcite my
suffering subjects to rebellion. Hopes of plunder
and confiscation were held out to tempt the distressed;
while the most visionary prospects were exhibited
to the ambitious. In this conjunctnre I ap-
plied to your loyalty and wisdom for increased
powers ; and strengthened by your prompt con-
currence, my Go#ernraent was enabled to de-
feat in a few days machinations which had
been prepared during many months. The energy
and decision shown by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire-
land in this emergency deserve my warmest approba-
tion.

In the midst of these difficulties you
have continued your labours for the improve-
ment of the laws. The Act for facilitating the
Sale of Incumbered Estates will, I trust,
gradually remove an evil of great magnitude in the
social state of Ireland.

The system of perpetual Entails of Land
established in Scotland, produced very serious evils
both to heirs of entail and to the community, and I
have had great satisfaction in seeing it amended upon
principles which have long been found to operate
beneficially in this part of the United Kingdom.
I have given my cordial assent to the mea-
sures which have in view the improvement of
the public health, and I entertain an earnest hope
that a foundation has been laid for continued ad-
vances in this beneficial work.

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
I have to thank you for the readiness with which
you have granted the supplies necessary for the
public service.

I shall avail myself of every opportunity which
the exigencies of the State may allow for enforcing

economy.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
I have renewed in a formal manner my diplo-
matic relations with the Government of France.
The good understanding between the two countries
has continued without the slightest interruption.
Events of deep importance have disturbed the in-
ternal tranquillity of many of the States of Europe,
both in the north and in the south. These events
have led to hostilities between neighbouring countries.
I am Employing my good offices, in concert with
other friendly Powers, to bring to an amicable set-
tlement these differences ; and I trust that our efforts
may be successful.

I am rejoiced to think that an increasing sense of
the value of peace encourages the hope that the na-
tions of Europe may continue in the enjoyment of its

blessings.
Amidst these convulsions, I have had the satis-
faction of being able to preserve peace for my own
dominions, and to maintain our domestic tranquillity.
The strength of our institutions has been tried and
has not been found wanting. I have studied
to preserve the people committed to my charge in
the enjoyment of that temperate freedom which they
so justly value. My people, on their side, feel too
sensibly the advantages of order and security to allow
the promoters of pillage and confusion any chance of
successintheirwickd designs.
I acknowledge with
grateful feelings the many
marks of loyalty and attachment which I have received
from all classes of my people. It is my earnest hope
that by cultivating respect to the law and obedience
to the precepts of religion,
the liberties of this people
may, by the blessing of Almighty God, be perpe-
tuated.

DEATH OF. JOHN WKENZIE, EsQ.—We are
sorry to hear of the death of this celebrated scholar,
whose name is so well known in connexion with Celtic
literature. Mr. M'Kenzie was born at Gareloch, in
Ross-shire, in 1806. He published, edited, or trans-
lated about thirty different works in the Gaelic lan-
guage. Of these, the principal are—" The Beauties of
Gaelic Poetry, and Lives of the Highland Bards ;" " The
History of Prince Charles, and of the Rebellion of
1745-46 ;" and " The English-Gaelic Dictionary." The
last was a work of great labour, and his close applicaton
to. it for two years proved very injurious to his health.
He lingered for some months, and died at Poolewe, in
the parish of Gareloch, on the 19th ultimo.—Glasgow
Herald.

BARNET CATTLE FAlR.—Yesterday this fair,
which is one of the largest in England, commenced.
Early in the morning immense droves of cattle were
flocking in from all parts of the country in fine condi-
tion. By eight o'clock business commenced very briskly
among the Highland Scots—three and four years old
beasts selling at from 101. to 151. per head, two year old
steers at from 84 to 10/. per head. Hereford, Devon, and
Lincoln beasts were in great demand, and sold freely at
from 161. to 221., according to size and age. Welch
beasts of all kinds met with ready buyers at good prices;
mulch cows, of the Yorkshire breed, including their
small calf, made from 181. to 251. per head; in calvers
from 15/. to 18/. per head. Suffolk cows, forward with
calf, sold at from 161. to 18/. per head. The horse fair
was well supplied with good young cart-horses, suitable
for London work, which sold freely at from 40 to 55
guinea each; cart colts, two years old, from 25 to 35
guineas each. Welch ponies sold briskly, the most use-
ful making from 12 to 16 guineas each; upwards of 900
being offered for sale.

SWIMMING MATcll.—Last evening, a grand scien-
tific swimming match came off at the National Baths,
Holborn. The race was open to all the world. The
number of competitors for the prize, which was a
Leander silver medal, were four, namely, Messrs. Pew-
ters, Housen, Stiles, and Drake. Shortly after eight
o'clock the candidates for the medal appeared in the
water, when each in his turn highly amused the visitors
by their extraordinary powers in swimming. We have
so frequently alluded to the respective abilities of each
of these swimmers that any notice at the present time is
quite unnecessary. After much competition by each of
the candidates, Mr. Pewters was pronounced the winner
of the medal, by Mr. Kenworthy, who acted as umpire
on the occasion, but who would have entered the list for
the prize, had he not received a severe contusion on his
Thebod bathsy b y
fallinger well
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trap-door on Saturday last.

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.--The following myste•
rious and dreadful occurrence is reported from the
county of Monaghan:—" A most appalling accident
happened on last Sunday, the 27th ult., near the town of
Monaghan. B. Lamartine Grason, Eq., and his lady,
to whom ho was married on the 22d of May, were taking
a drive in a pony phaeton about four o'clock, P.M., in
the direction of noscnore Palk, when tlio two ponies
took fright and bounded over a bridge that crosses the
Ulster Canal, and fell into the canal, about 120 feet
deep, killing Mr. and Mrs. Grason and Miss A. Gra-
ham, sister-in•law to the unfortunate young genticnian.
Mra. Grason was pregnant. Mr. Grioo has left no re-
lative to inherit, his large property, about 18,0001. p(r
annum."

REFUSING INTERMENT.—On Saturday a COlTlMU-
nication was received at Lloyd's, stating that one of the
crew of the Helen, Captain Easter, having died from
cholera, off Southwold, Kent, the master took the body
ashore for interment; the authorities, however, aster•
taming that the man had died of cholera, positively re.
fused to allow the body to be buried, and the crew con-
signed their deceased shipmate to the deep.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

ABERDEEN, SATURDAY EVENING.—By the fishing
cutter Bt e, of Hull, arrived at btronmeii on the 30th
u!t., we have the following intelligence from Davis

" The American whaler MtLellan, of New London,
commanded by Captain Jackson, visited Lievely, Disco
Island, and learned that on the 2el of July, her Majesty's
ships Investigator and Enterprise, under Sir John Ross,
had" reached the harbour of Lievely, and landed dis-
patches to the care of the Danish governor, to be for-
warded by the first vessel to Europe. The expedition
immediately proceeded in search of Sir John Franklin.
The crews were all well."

The following is a list of the Davis Straits fishery
down to the 18th of July:— Tons.
Lord Gambier, of Hull ... 30
Abram, of Hull ...
True Love, of Hull
Prince of Wales, of Hu11...
Lady Jane, of Newcastle ...
Jane, of Bo'ness • . .
Princess Charlotte, of Dundee ...
Alexander, of Dundee ...
Advice, of Dundee... ...
Chieftain of Kirkaldy, of Dundee
Regalia, of Dundee
P,:cific, of Aberdeen ...
Joseph Green, of Peterhead ...
11‘Lellan, of New London
No losses had occurred.

65
30
60
28

... 50
... 40
... 40
... 28
... 34
... 30

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—The Fairy Royal yacht,
Commander Crispin, embarked her Majesty, the Prince
Consort, the Royal Family, &c., this mornirg at Os-
borne, and arrived with them in this harbour under the
usual salutes and ceremonies at half-past ten, landing
from the Royal tender at the Clarence-yard at a quarter
to eleven, where the naval and military Commanders-
in-Chief and their respective staffs, together with the
Captain-Superintendent and officers of the establishment
were in waiting to receive them. A guard of honour of
the 91st regiment, commanded by Major Yarborough,
Captains Wright and Ward, Lieutenant Cochrane, En-
sign and Adjutant Bremer, and Ensign Horsburgh, were
also in attendance. Mr. Cornelius Stovin, the manager
of the South-Western Railway, took charge of the Royal
train, which was set in motion by Mr. Superintendent
Stevens, of the Gosport terminus, at a few minutes before
eleven o'clock. As the train passed the terminus at
Gosport the Conde de Montemolin and suite (who ar-
rived at the Railway Hotel this morning) paid their re •
spects to her Majesty.
By the latest advices from the coast of Africa
we see it stated that the Contest, 12, Commander
M`Murdo, chased a slave-steamer, for the second time, in
June, but that the steamer led her sixty miles away,
the❑ ran back to her place of embarcation, leaving the
Contest to beat up (if she could) in the night, and so got
clean , off and shipped a cargo, after landing one of
1,500 slaves. Of what use can sailing-vessels be in such
chases as this? Why do not the Government, if they
really mean to persevere in endeavouring to check the
traffic in slaves, employ fleet steamers? The Styx
steam-sloop, under the command of Captain 11. Chads,
captured thirty vessels; but where is the sailing-vessel,
except Matson's Waterwitch, that has contributed any-
thing like such a quota as that towards the much desired
suppression?

It has not been so generally known as it should be, that
Captain Smith' paddle-box boats were very efficacious
in saving life at the late awful loss of the Ocean
Monarch. A letter which is before us from the Brazilian
Consul General at Liverpool (Mr. John Pasco Grenfell)
states, that the Brazilian steam-frigate Affonso is fitted
with them, and that the late sad affair has tested their
value. He says :—" A few hands threw our larboard
boat over in a few seconds (we did not hail to lower it),
it floated like a cork, and then, by means of a hawser we
had fastened it to the wreck, it was placed close to the
bow of the Ocean Monarch, and was quite sufficient to
receive all the people the other boats could not hold ;
this, as well as the want of seamen, was the reason the
other. paddle-box boat was not used. After
we reached the burning ship there was no want
of boats; the difficulty was getting the poor people into
them—rnostly helpless women and children, without one
of the crew of the ill-fated vessel on board to lend them
a I elping hand, by which means many of the former
perished; for after the brave fellow Jerome got on board
not one was lost."
The Arab, 16, Commander Morris, arrived in Simon's
Bay, Cape of Good Hope, from a cruise in the Mozam-
bique Channel, on the 11th of June.
The Havannah, 19, Captain Erskine, arrived in
Simon's Bay, from England, en route to New Zealand,
on the 11th of June. _

Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, accompanied by Flag-
Lieutenant Cochran, went out in the Undine steamer
after her Majesty's departure, and went on board the
Rolla, the exercise brig for the naval apprentices, to in-
spect them. As soon as the Admiral was on board,
the brig, which was near the Spit buoy, bore up, and
set royals and port studding-sails. After running to
the westward till nearly abreast of the Kicker Point,
the studding-sails were taken in, and the barque hauled
to the wind on the port tack. She was then worked to
the eastward through Spithead, firing, her guns dur-
ing a considerable portion of the time. On reaching
the Spit she shortened sail to her topsails and jib, and
ran into the harbour, bringing up near her usual berth.
It is but justice to the officers and boys of this vessel to
say that the evolutions performed were executed in a
style which were not only highly creditable to them and
their instructors, but would not have disgraced veteran
seamen and the samo must he said of the general con-
duct and appearance of the vessel, which is extremely
neat and seamanlike.

The jury masts of the Dauntless were removed to•
day, preparatory to her being docked either for copper.
ing or altering as the case may be.
Wind S.E. ; moderate breezes and fine weather.

The following gentlemen, mates of the Royal Navy,
passed their examinations for gunnery last week on
board the Excellent, at Portsmouth :

First Class—Messrs. Morgan, Urmston— Coiling-
wood ; Campbell—Acorn ; Luce—Fox.
Second Class Messrs. llelby, Macra—Excellent ;
Watson—Firebrand ; Welch—For.
Third Class.—Messrs. Robinson—Fox ; Fitzroy—
Collingwood ; Rowley—Fox.
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.—Major-General the
Right Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, G.C.H., Com-
mander•in•Chief of this garrison and the South-west
district, made an official inspection of this eminently
serviceable arm of the national defence on Southsea
Common, this afternoon. The evolutions of the corps
were performed with that perfection for which they have
attained such general celebrity, and were highly to the
satisfaction of the General, who expressed his approba-
tion in the most gratifying terms to Lieutenant-Colonel
Gibsone, the Commandant of the corps.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 2.—The Ferret, 8, Commander
George Sprigg, arrived yesterday from the coast of
Africa, touching at St. Helena and Ascension, leaving
the latter on the 18th of July, and passing the Azores
on the 21st of August. Six hundred miles south of the
Western Isles she experienced a calm for ten days. The
Ferret has been
.two years and six months from home,
during which time she has lost six of her hands—three
through sickness and three. by accident. She has taken
thirteen prizes. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Penelope,
16, Commodore Sir C. Hofharn, was at St. Paul do Lo-
anno, all well. Her Majesty's brig Contest, 12, Com-
mander Archibald 31`Murdo; Heroine, 8, Commander
Charles Edmunds; Rapid, 10, Commander Edward
Dixon ; and Dart, 3, were on ithe southern coast.
Turtle continued plentiful at Ascension. Three super-
numerary seamen from the store-ship Tortoise, Captain
Frederick Hutton, stationed there, came home in the
Ferret.

The Dockyard battalion have ceased their exercises
for the season.

Wind, northerly, light ; weather, fine, with the ap-
pearance of a continuance.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 4.—At an early hour this morning
numerous parties visited the dockyard to witness the
Royal yacht at her moorings is the river. She is greatly
improved in her internal appearance since she was last
at Woolwich. The entire deck has been painted to re-
semble wainscot or oak, the inside of the bulwarks is an
excellent imitation of American bird's eye maple, and the
ports of the paddle-boxes next the deck of the same pat-
tern. The two paddle- boxes are joined to each other across
the deck with platforms about eight feet above it, with
ample room for two persons to promenade, and com-
mand a far wider view than could be obtained from the
deck. On each of the stern ends of the paddle-boxes
two very handsome recesses or alcoves have been fitted,
are lighted seawards with plate glass, and the front is
made to rise and fall like the moveable roof of a carriage,
the projecting material being of waterproof leather. The
principal cabin below is beautifully fitted up, and the
seats are cushioned and covered with crimson morocco
leather all round the stern side of the vessel; the fire-
place, near the rudder handle, is constructed of beauti-
fully formed groups of flowers, highly coloured and
preserved by the finest enamel on a delicate ground, and
encased in solid and brightly polished brass mouldings,
the chimney of the fireplace having the appearance of a
handsome pillar supported on an appropriate base. The
rudder passes through the principal cabin,, and is covered
completely round with carving, which gives the cover
the appearance of being a pillar for supporting the deck.
The chief cabin is profusely lighted by plate-glass win-
dows, and on the side next the passage the door and
windows are fitted with ground glass. The dining-room
is spacious, and contains on the walls a series of maps
on spring rollers. The moulding of the ceiling through-
out the principal rooms and passages is formed of con-
cave and convex representations of a sea shell; the con-
vex one gilded and placed alternately with the concave.
Captain Ellice, comptroller of steam machinery, Mr.
Lloyd, chief engineer at the Admiralty, and Mr. Trickett,
assistant to the chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard,
went on board the Royal yacht to-day, to inspect the
machinery, previous to her Majesty's embarkation.
The Niger had her steam up to-day, and worked her
propeller in the stream. Captain Ellice, Comptroller of
Steam Machinery, Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer at the Ad-
miralty, and Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer
at Woolwich Dockyard, went on board at the time the
engines were at work to witness the result, and they gave
52 revolutions per minute. The engines are by Maudslay,
Sons, and Field, and on the direct action principle.
Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun was also on board in the
afternoon to witness the working of the engines, and
examine the principle on which they are constructed.
The Niger and the Plumper aro to be tried down the
river on Wednesday, and the latter will have a new
screw fitted. On Thursday both these vessels will go
down again with the Lords of the Admiralty on a trial
to satisfy their Lordships as to their merits.

hors.—The first pocket of Kent hops, of the
growth of the present year, consigned to Messrs. Hor-
ton and Hart, hop factors, Southwark, was yesterday
sold at 955. 'per. cwt. It was a very fair sample, and
superior in quality to the produce of ordinary years.
Picking is not expected to become general for about ten
days.

THE LATE FATAL FIRE IN WAR-

DOUR-STREET.

Yesterday evening Mr. Bedford resumed an in-
quiry, which lasted several Lours, at the Albion
Coffee-house, 62, Wardour-street, on view of the
buy of Florence Elizabeth de Toucl,e, aged two
veers and a half; who met with her death at the recent
conflagration on the evening of Friday last.
Grace Boyd, the niece of Mr. Coney, of 61, War-
dour-street, where the fire took place, said she
retired to bed shortly after eleven o'cleick, and then
all was perfectly safe. As her uncle was out, she
left the gas at the end of the counter burning, in order
that he might light his candle on his return. There
was a quantity of newspapers and other paper lying all
around the gas. Witness put the deceased child to bed
in the second floor back room about half past seven
o'clock. There were twelve other persons sleeping in
the house, in addition to Mr. Coney's family. After
the fire had been discovered, and she had been dragged
down stairs by several firemen and policemen, she
attempted once or twice to go upstairs to the child's
room, but they prevented her, and said, " D- the
child, mind yourself." She believed she could have
saved the child over and over again if she had been
allowed to go up stairs.
Paul Girard, fireman, of the London Fire Estab-
lishment, deposed that about an hour after his arrival
at the fire, he was informed by the superintendent,
that there was a child in the second fluor back room.
He immediately hoisted the ladders, and on entering
at the window, he found the child lying on its back.
He wrapped it in green baize, and without delay
handed it down the ladder. When !witness entered
the room in which the child was, it was in flames.
He wished to observe that there were two engines on
the spot before he arrived, and he was of opinion if
any one had been in the house before, the stairs
might have been safely ascended, and the child
saved.

Police-constable Richards, 57 C, deposed that he
brought two children out of the burning house. He
heard some person say that another child was missing.
Ile then went up stairs and searched all the bed-
rooms on the first floor. He also went up to the
second floor, but the smoke was so overpowering that
he could not remain to search.

James Duggen, conductor of the St. James's fire-
escape, deposed that on his arrival at the premises, he
placed his ladder against a particular window of the
second floor, to which he was directed, and searched
about but found no person. He was subsequently
told that the child was safe, and he then removed his
machine.

It should be explained, that in the second floor
front there were four windows. Three of those win-
dows belonged to one room, and the other to another
room which communicated with the back apartment
in which the unfortunate child slept. Several per-
sons present declared that the last witness was directed
to place his ladder against this particular window, and
to proceed to the back room. Witness persisted, how-
ever, that he had placed his ladder and had done as he
had been ordered.

Mr. Coney, the proprietor of the house, gave it
as his decided opinion, that if any person had entered
at the window above referred to, and had gone into
the back room, he must of necessity have seen the
child.

George James, oilman, of 72, Wardour-street, ex-
actly opposite the scene of the conflagration, deposed
that he heard Grace Boyd distinctly describe the po-
sition of the apartment in which the deceased slept.
He had heard persons exclaim that the child was
saved. Grace Boyd, however, cried out violently
that the child was not saved, and continued to scream
that it was in the second floor back. Witness ran
for the fire escape ; but the man in charge appeared
to be very dilatory. Saw the fire-escape man ascend
the ladder, and when he came down he heard him
say there was no child there. Mr. Robinson asked if
he had searched the back room, and he answered that
he had examined the bed and there was no child there.
Witness's impression was, that the fireman had turned
into the room on the left instead of going into the
back room.

The CORONER, in summing up, observed, with
reference to a kind of inferential charge of neglect
upon the fire escape man, that no doubt in an inquiry
of this nature it was the duty of the jury, if any
neglect were proved on the part of those whose espe-
cial duty it was to endeavour to save life, to express
their strongest condemnation of such neglect; but in
the present case he was of opinion that there was no
direct testimony that the fire-escape man had not,
under the circumstances, acted according to the_best
of his judgment.
The jury, after some deliberation, found that the
child's death was caused by " Burning, the result of
an accidental fire.",

The subscription commenced on account of the
sufferers has already amounted to 35/, and is still
open.

POISONINGS IN ESSEX.

THORPE, ESSEX, MONDAY EVENING.—This day at
noon the important inquiry concerning the murder
of Thomas Ham, who died from the effects of arsenic,
alleged to have been administered by his rife,
Hannah Southgate, was resumed at the School-
room, Tendring, before Mr. Codd, the coroner for
North Essex.
It has already been mentioned that the police
of the district have made such discoveries as to
leave little doubt that a horrible system of
poisoning has been going on in this district for
some time past. The convicted poisoner, Mary
May, who was executed at Chelmsford a few weeks
since, for poisoning her brother at Wix, is said to
have been implicated in the suspected cases, more or
less ; and it seems that the authorities are only wait-
ing the result of this investigation to direct the ne-
cessaryjudicial inquiries.
As on previous occasions, the greatest interest was
manifested to hear the evidence. The inquest-room
was densely crowded, and amongst those present were
Mr. Leake, one of the chairmen of the Essex Quarter
Sessions, several clergymen of the district, and a num-
ber of ladies of the neighbourhood.
The prisoner, Hannah Southgate, was present in
custody of the governor of Colchester gaol. She
appeared more reserved than on the previous occasion,
and watched the evidence with much earnestness.
Her husband was also present, and seemed consider-
ably affected by the serious position of his wife. Mr.
Church, a solicitor, of Colchester, attended as her
legal adviser.
The CORONER having briefly re-opened the investi-

gation,
Phoebe Read, the servant of the deceased, was
recalled, and was asked some explanatory ques-
tions in reference to her previous evidence. She
said on the 25th of April, the day the deceased
was taken seriously ill, he had some tea and toast
for breakfast at nine o'clock, and that shortly after
twelve o'clock he had some gruel. She now added
that he was sick a short time after his breakfast, and
before he had the gruel. It was a long time back to
recollect, but she was certain he was not sick before
breakfast. He continued sick up to the time of his
death. Nobody else was in the house but witness and
Mrs. Ham. When Mrs. Ham went her rounds on
the Monday morning, the 26th, did not know that
deceased had got out of bed. Knew, however, that
when she returned he was in his bedroom sitting on
a chair. Did not see the deceased eat any meat cn
the Sunday or Monday. (Professor Taylor spoke to
finding particles of partially digested food in the
stomach.) Knew that the wife of the deceased kept
money, it was said 1504, in a tin case under her bed.
Did not know why she kept it there.
Mr. Charles Elrich, who was examined on the last
occasion, was next called.

The CORONER—Did you ever see the woman May
having any conversation with Mrs. Ham P—l have.
She called at Mrs. Ham's residence, and they had
some conversation about her quarrel with the de-
ceased, her husband.
The CORONER—What did Mrs. May say ?—Mrs.
May, after hearing the particulars of the quarrel, re-
marked to Mrs. Ham, "If he was my husband I
would give him a pill."
Did Mrs. Ham make any reply ?—She said, " I'll
be d—d if I don't give him a dose one of these days."
When did this conversation take place ? Long
before the deceased's death ?—As far as I can recol-
lect, it was some time before his death ; but I can't
recollect the date. I have heard Mrs. Ham say she
would poison her husband it he did not die soon. I
said, " You must be a fool to talk like that ; if I
could get my living like you I would leave him." She
replied, "Do you think I would leave him with my
bit of money ?" I have heard her say she liked John's
(Southgate's) little finger better than the deceased's
whole carcase.

I believe you were a witness at the; trial of the
woman May at Chelmsford. Just state what tran-
spired between you and Mrs Ilam when you returned ?
On the Tuesday (the trial was on the Monday) I
returned home, and Mr. and Mrs. Southgate came to
see me. We had some conversation about the trial.
Mrs. Southgate asked me if she (May) said any-
thing ? I said " No." Mrs. Southgate then said,
"I am sorry for her. I should not like her to be
hung, poor thing. John Southgate said, " She
ought to be hung ; it served her right." I said,
" You ought to talk small, John ; it may not be all
overyet."

What induced you to make that remark ?—I don't
know, I'm sure ; it is what I thought.
a Well, what further conversation had you ?—Mrs.
Southgate said, " Ah, Charlotte, mate, he don't
know all I know !" I said, " I suppose you do."
Several women have seen me in conversation with Mrs.
Southgate. I believe I did not mention this conversa-
tion until after the rumour was abroad that the body
of the deceased was taken up, when I stated it to Mr.
Inspector Raison. But, long since, I have had my
suspicions that the deceased was poisoned. To my
knowledge, however, I do not recollect mentioning
my belief to the neighbours.
By Mr. Church—l am a tenant under John