The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1848.

RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.
On Saturday the half-yearly meeting of this company
was held at Edinburgh. Mr. J. Balfour, of Balbirnie,
presided.
The report stated that since the last meeting the whole
of the line to Ferry-Port-on-Craig on the one hand, and
to Perth on the other, had been opened for traffic. The
first eleven miles of the Dunfermline Extension was on
Monday last opened for passenger traffic, leaving little
more than three miles of that line unfinished. The works
at the Tay Ferry have been proceeded with vigorously,
in order to insure permanent accommodation for at least
a portion of the Dundee traffic in the course of the pre-
sent autumn. The branch to Kirkaldy-harbour is nearly
completed, and the works at the Granton station are so
far advanced as already to afford greatly increased
facility for conducting the traffic in connexion with the
pier and ferry. The directors deemed it the most pru-
dent course to drop their proposed branch to Queens-
ferry, at the same time that the Edinburgh and Glasgow
and Stirling and Dunfermline Companies abandoned
their schemes in the same direction. The Bills for ex-
tending branches into the various coal districts, and
for improving the harbour of Burntisland, were
proceeding with successfully; and the directors enter-
tain no doubt that, hereafter, the construction of them
will add greatly to the revenue. The great depression
in the value of all kinds of railway securities has placed
difficulties in the way of realising, with punctuality, calls
upon capital, and of obtaining loans on debentures. The
demands on the proprietors have been made with great
reluctance. The suspension of the works, after nearly
1,500,000 Z had been expended, would, in the opinion of
the directors, have been most unjustifiable, and would
have rendered dormant this large amount of capital, al-
though requiring but a comparatively limited additional
outlay to bring it into productive operation. The pre-
sent traffic returns afford no fair criterion of the real
value of the line; it is for the substantial good of all con-
cerned that the necessary parts of the works remaining
unexecuted should be proceeded with and completed.
The directors urge upon the proprietary the expediency
of enabling them to carry on the Tay Ferry works,
to complete the remaining link of line between Cross-
gates and Dumfermline. Since the opening of the
line to Perth the average weekly receipts have been
2,2951., of which 1,8001. arises from passenger traffic
alone. Looking to the inconvenience to which the com-
munication with Dundee is still subject, and that Dunferm-
line bas not yet been reached, the directors consider the
state of passenger traffic to be most satisfactory, while
the comparatively small revenue from goods and minerals
is clearly to be attributed to the almost total want of
accommodation for those branches of traffic at any of
the. termini. The directors are satisfied that when
these impediments to the full development of the traffic
are removed by the completion of the works, the re-
ceipts will amply justify their previous expectations.
They request that the power of making further calls, of
proceeding against defaulters, and of raising money by
loan on debentures, may be given to them. The di-
rectors do not propose at the present time to commence
the execution of any of the branch lines hitherto sus-
pended, nor of those works for which legislative powers
were obtained during the late session of Parliament.
The number of passengers carried during the half-year
amounted to 547,585. The directors proposed that the
nett balance from revenue, 19,9481., should remain as a
loan to the capital account till the close of the year.
The shareholders in the late Edinburgh, Leith, and
Granton Company are entitled to receive a small sum as
' the proceeds of their line from the Ist of February to
15th of May last. The capital account showed that
1,722,2131. had been received and expended, including
327,778/. due to the bankers and others. The revenue
account for the half-year stated that 34,0281. had been
received, and 22,921/. expended, leaving a balance of
11,107/., to which was added 8,840/., brought from the
last account, making the total balance in favour of the
revenue account 19,948/.
The CHAIRMAN said, that since last meeting great pro-
gress had been made towards the completion of the main
line, extending to Perth on the one hand, and to
Ferry-Port-on-Craig on the other. The line also had
been partially extended in the direction of Dunfermline;
and, upon the whole, the traffic on the main portion of
the line had been such as he thought to realise their ut-
most expectations, with regard to the traffic in passen-
gers. The Scottish ;Central Station at Perth gave them
fair accommodation so far as passengers were concerned,
and they had nothing to complain of on that account.
The branch line to Dunfermline had only been opened
within the last e eek, and he did not expect that they
would have any great addition to their passengers' re-
turn from this branch until the connexion was completed
to Dunfermline. But, on the whole, he might say, with
out hesitation, that the traffic in the last few months gave
promise of their being able to meet all the expectations
which were held forth to the proprietors. (Hear, hear.)
'rho works at Ferry-Port-on-Craig were undoubtedly
large; and they would enable them to carry on a consi
derable export trade in coal, and also so as to place the
goods traffic on an efficient footing. With regard to the
station at Perth, their goods traffic there had been ex-
ceedingly limited. In fact, although they had an op-
portunity of carrying coals into Perth ever since the
line was completed, they had not as yet carried a single
ton of coals into that district, simply because they were
not in a state to receive them at that station. The con-
trol of that station was in the hands of the Scottish
Central Company, and therefore they were in a manner
obliged to submit to the arrangements of that company.
Negotiations were now going on, and he bad no doubt,
by a little management, they would be enabled to have
matters satisfactorily arranged. The bills for extending
the branches into the coal districts, and for improving the
harbour of Burntisland, had been carried through sue-
, cessfully. He thought that these Bills would place them
in an advantageous position. The negotiations with the
Dundee and Arbroath Company had been carried on by a
committee of the directors in London, and they had ter-
minated
in a satisfactory manner. Arrangements and
negotiations were at present going on with a view to the
amount of the toll that was to be charged by the Scot-
tish Central Company; and he trusted that they would
be able to come to terms without any expense in the
way of reference. They would meet the question fairly,
and he had no doubt that they would meet with equal
fairness on the part of the Scottish Central directors. In
conclusion, he had only to say that the attention of the
directors would in future be confined to decreasing the
expenses of the line, to the completion of the works al-
ready in operation, and to rendering the capital hitherto
expended as productive as possible, and the property as
safe as possible. The directors would carry on the af-
fairs of the company with the utmost zeal in their
power ; and he had to inform them that it was their re-
solution to close the capital account at as early a date as
possible.—(Hear.) The chairman then proposed a series
of resolutions to the effect, that the report and accounts
be approved; that the directors be empowered to borrow
on mortgage or debenture, on such terms as whey might
consider proper, the sum of 126,6851.; and that the 20/.
and 251. shares paid up be converted and consolidated
into capital stock ; and with regard to such shares on
which the arrears of calls had not been paid up, that the
same be in like manner converted and consolidated into
stock from time to time as these arrears were paid.
Mr. JAMES AYTON seconded the resolutions.
Several questions were put to the Chairman by Mr.
MACINTYRE and Mr. KINNEAR, in regard to the manner
in which the state of the accounts had been made up,
which were answered satisfactorily.
Mr. MUNRO read a letter from Mr. Robertson, stating
that he was determined to oppose any attempt to saddle
the shareholders with the payment of the shares pur-
chased by the directors in the Stirling and Dunfermline
Railway. He also objected to their proceedings in re-
gard to the Dundee and Northern Junction. He declared
that it was illegal for the directors to take the funds of
the company for such purposes; and, even although it
might be said that the shareholders had approved of
what had been done, yet, as the act itself was illegal,
their approval of it could not render it a valid or a bind-
ing one.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the intention to go to
Parliament to obtain powers for the company to hold the
shares which had been urchased in that line.
Mr. Eeers, M.P., vindicated himself and his colleagues
in the direction for what they had done in reference to
the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway. He expressed
his astonishment that Mr. Robertson should now come
forward and object, when he had silently approved at the
last meeting of the course pursued by the directors. He
showed that by holding shares in that line they were in
possession of a check upon the Edinburgh and Glasgow
and Scottish Central Railways, and secured to themselves
the traffic betweeen Dundee and Glasgow, upon which
in no small degree the prosperity of the Edinburgh and
Northern depended.
Mr. LYON, a shareholder, also justified the directors
for what they had done.
The Chairman's resolutions were then agreed to.
Mr. MAITLAND HERIOT proposed a motion to the
effect that no trains be run on the Sabbath-day. This
was met by an amendment of the previous question by
Professor Dick.
On a vote being taken the amendment was carried by
a majority of 404 votes to 142.
The meeting then broke up.

P
... ATAL TERMINATION OF AN ELOPEAIENT. An
excitement of a very extraordinary and painful nature
has been occasioned in the parish of St. Luke's, Old-
street, by the elopement of Mr. Bacon, the master of
the workhouse, and Mrs. Walter, the workhouse school-
mistress, both of them married persons with families of
young children, and now known to have been amongst
the passengers on board the ill-fated emigrant ship
Ocean Monarch. Bacon had obtained leave of absence
for a fortnight upon a plea of urgent private business
to settle in the country; and a few days after his depar-
ture, Mrs. Walter, the schoolmistress,;also obtained leave
for a short absence, alleging that she had been sent for
by her mother, who was dangerously ill in Devonshire.
A few days afterwards certain circumstances led to in-
quiry, which resulted in the discovery that the missing
pair were together, intending to take flight to America.
Walter, the husband, who was the workhouse school-
master, had no opportunity of observing any of these
movements, being a prisoner in the House of Correction
for a misdemeanor. Mrs. Walter took with her her
youngest child, leaving the rest. The respective rela•
tives have ascertained beyond doubt that the fugitive pair
embarked on board the Oceaa Monarch, and together
with the woman's child, perished when that ship was de-
stroyed by tire.
The number of bakers in Paris is 601, divided into
four
classes, according to the amount of their business.
The first •
c,ass consists of' such as bake upwards of four
-sacks of flour
037, and the fourth such as bake less
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than two. city. of Paris accords a premium of I If.
. that a first-rate baker thus gains 44f. a day,
besidesleursiparsoefitton fancy bread. The value of the stock
Per seek, se
bound to furnish
da b
down at about 15,000 f. Each baker is
or sufficient to business,
giving
to
his
bust() the city from 50 to 130 sacks, ac-
cordingEsch time the price a totalof 12,118,830 kilog.
supplyofth,.? capital for twenty-five days.
quintal, the price of,
augments lf. 30c. the me-
tricallt the liilogramm©. of, bread is raised one centime
4,

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY EVENING.—The adjourned
investigation concerning the death ofLieutenant-Colonel
Baird, who died from the shock sustained by the late
accident at Newton-bridge, on the line of the London and
North-Western Railway, was resumed this morning, at
nine o'clock, at the Queen's Hotel, before Dr. J. B.
Davies, the coroner for the borough of Birmingham.
The proceedings excited great interest. Captain Sy-
monds attended to watch the proceedings on the part of
the Government; Captain Huish, and Mr. Carter, soli-
citor of Birmingham, represented the London and
North-Western Company; and Colonel Nicholls at-
tended on the part of Miss Baird and other friends of the
deceased.
Prior to the resumption of the evidence,
Mr. Carter observed that as the jury had expressed a
desire to view the spot where the accident happened, he
begged to inform the coroner that the company had made
arrangements to convey the jury in a special train to the
place, and that every facility would be afforded them for
that purpose. He would suggest that the earlier they
went the better, as it would interfere less with the ordi-
nary traffic of the line.
The CORONER said, the plan he proposed was first to
take as much evidence from passengers as possible. The
jury would, after refreshment, then proceed to Wolver-
hampton, and examine the line up to Newton-bridge.
This done, he would then take any further evidence
which might be offered, in order to conclude the inquiry
that evening.
A juror trusted they should not be taken to view the
line when it was too late to see it.
The CORONER said he would take care they should
have every opportunity.
The court was then formally re-opened, and the panel
having answered to their names,
The Rev. George Yarnold Osborne was first examined
—I reside at Thames-house, Worcester, and was a pas-
senger in the express train from Manchester on the
evening of the 2d of September. I did not remark any-
thing before coming to Stafford; but there was consider-
able delay. at that place. I should judge that the delay
was certainly more than ten minutes over the usual time
for stopping. I have very often travelled on the line,
and by that train. The cause of the delay was a passen-
ger's luggage being sent by the Trent Valley line in mis-
take, instead of to Wolverhampton. After leaving the
station we stopped for a minute and a half on reaching
the bridge; but I do not know why we stopped there.
We reached Wolverhampton at• the usual speed, and left
that place exactly at a quarter to eight o'clock. I knew
that was the time by my watch, which was correct by
railway time. We left that place at rather an increased
speed, but not much, to the best of my belief. There
was a slight oscillation, but not more than that I have
usually felt at that rate, and by express trains. I was in
the centre compartment of the middle carriage. There
were three carriages. I first noticed the oscillation close
to Wolverhampton; but nothing else attracted my at-
tention. There was no " bumping" of any sort. The
five passengers in the compartment in which I was were
thrown together rather forward. I think it was five
minutes to eight o'clock. It was just before the accident
happened that I looked at my watch and saw the time.
The passengers being thrown forward was the first notice
I had of the accident. We were all thrown from our seats,
I was sitting in the centre seat, facing the engine. When
we recovered ourselves, which was in a moment, we got
out of the window. The carriage was then off the
line, and thrown towards the left. The other car-
riages appeared to be thrown to the same side, and with
the same inclination. (A plan of the position of the
carriages after the accident was here handed to the wit-
ness, which he said was quite accurate.) I cannot state
the length of time that elapsed before the pilot engine
came up and the crash took place, but I am sure it did
not strike the first of the carriages. I should say be-
tween three and six minutes, but it is impossible to say
accurately. Being at the time in a field off the line, I
did not see the pilot-engine coming, but the first thing I
heard was the crash. I was not on that side of the line,
and therefore my attention was not drawn to it. I af-
terwards saw the pilot-engine lying upon the line. In
consequence of there being but little assistance at the
Newton station, of course but little could be ren-
dered at first; but afterwards everything possible was
done, and the kindness on the part of the neigh-
bours was beyond description. Having stopped
to look after some luggage belonging to some
ladies, .1 came on to Birmingham in the second
train. At the time of the accident my impression is
that the train was going at the rate of from 40 to 45
miles en hour. I think we came seven miles and a half
in ten minutes. There did not appear to me to be an
acceleration of speed just before the accident. I did
not experience it in the position in which I sat in the
carriage. If there had been any great acceleration of
speed just before the accident I am sure it could not have
escaped my notice. If there had been any " bumping"
I must have felt it more sensibly, as I was sitting for.
ward in my seat. lam convinced there was not. I was
bid the rails were torn up, but I did not see them. I
travelled down by the express train a fortnight previous,
but it is four months since I came up the " up line" by
express, but on neither occasion did I observe the line to
be out of order.
By Mr. Carter—l am aware that theline descends from
Wolverhampton to Birmingham, and that there is more
oscillation at that part than any other, on account of the
descent. lam not aware that the line is on the ascent
between Stafford and Wolverhampton.
By a Juror—l experienced no oscillation up to Wol-
verhampton. I know there was a separation of the train
at Statibrd, one portion going by the Trent Valley line,
and the lightest to Birmingham. I know the distance
from Wolverhampton to the scene of the accident by the
time bills of the company. The engine, tender, and lug-
gage van wore thrown on the other side of the rail, on to
the down line. I am aware that a short train is more
subject to occillation than a long one.
Robert M'Cullum (valet to the deceased colonel, who
was examined on Wednesday last) was here re-called, as

the Coroner said he understood a juror wished to ask
him some questions. He said—l got into the second
class carriage at Stirling, and changed the carriage at
Stafford. I did not observe any " bumping" between
Stafford and Wolverhampton, but I observed it about

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two miles on this side of Wolverhampton. When
I first heard it it was very slight, like three
short blows, then a second and third time after
we had got about half a mile further on. The.

bumping was repeated four or five times before !the
accident happened. There was so much :shaking that
I thought the bottom of the carriage was coming in, and
I was obliged to lift up my feet from it.
By a juror—There was no increase of passengers at
Wolverhampton, only an exchange, I think the engine
went off the line before any of the carriages. I cannot
say what passengers were in the same carriage with
Colonel Baird, excepting Miss Baird and another lady.
My reason for thinking that the engine went off the line
first is, that it was much further away from the line
than the carriage in which I was, and which was very
close to the rails.

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I observed that there was an increase of speed. I
should say that the increase of the speed was
not sudden but progressive. It became more so
about five minutes before the accident, and appeared
to me to increase to its maximum speed just before the
accident took place. From the moment we got off the
rails to the period of the accident two minutes did not
elapse. I knew the carriages were off the rails by find-
ing the one in which 1 was thrown over on one side
There was great oscillation of the carriages immedi-
ately
before the accident. I was in the middle
com-
partment of the leading first-class carriage at the time.
When the accident took place this carriage was thrown
over completely on its side on the up-line of rails. The
first intimation I had of an accident having happened
was hearing a crash, but it was almost simultaneous
with our own carriage falling over. I sat in the left-
hand corner of the carriage, with my back to the engine.
I felt the carriage in which I was move somewhat after
it had fallen over on to the ground. There were two
other gentlemen in the same compartment of the car-
riage with me. In consequence of the fall I had my
hand hurt, and the tendons of my wrist sprained. When
I got out of the carriage in which I was, I saw a gentle-
man lying near the buffers of the second carriage.
(The witness here described the position of the car-
riages, and on being shown a plan which had been taken,
said that, to the best of his belief, it was correct.)
Evidence continued—After the accident I walked down
the line towards Newton-bridge, and I found the line torn
up in several places, and an engine and tender lying
across the rails.
By Mr. Carter—The crash of which I have spoken
might have been the settling down of the other two car-
riages to which ours was attached. It is my impression
that between Stafford and Wolverhampton we were run-
ning at a greater speed than 35 miles an hour to make
up for lost time, but I cannot speak positively as to the
rate of speed.
By the Foreman of the jury—After the accident I was
not conscious of the noise of another engine going down
the line. There was no bumping of our carriage till we
got off the rails. The gentleman I saw was lying under
the buffer of the carriage. I do not believe that such a
shock could have been produced by an engine striking us
running at the rate of 40 miles an hour.
Colonel Nicholls here stated that he was commissioned
by Miss Baird to express her acknowledgments to the
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He begged to say, that although that lady had been de-
prived of her only friend, she had no desire whatever to
put the company to any trouble or expense.
The CORONER—The course which the company have
pursued is highly creditable to them.
Mr. John Percival examined—l rraide at No. 1, Bel-
grave-place, Bristol-road, Birmingham. I was a passea-
,Ter by the Liverpool express train to Birmingham on
Saturday last. I got into the train at Wolverhampton.
The train was then 25 minutes behind time. It arrived
at Wolverhampton at a quarter to eight o'clock. Shortly
after starting I observed that the train was going at very
v•eat speed; greater speed than customary. Shortly
followed by a knocking rafter that I felt an unpleasant rocking in the carriage,
and it was immediately of the
earri together, both before and behind. I was in
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our carriage, which
other passengers, and as soon as
gentle-
man the middle one, turned over itsside, one
the same carriage with the Rev. Mr. Osborne and three
broke the window, and we jumped out andgot
a field. After I had been in the field about half
minute I saw an engine coming down from Birmingham,
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and in a minute I saw it was upset. After my first
alarm I returned to the spot, and then saw a gentleman,
who, I have been informed, is Mr. Shuard, lying under
one of the carriages. The carriages themselves appeared
much shattered.
CORONER—What time do you suppose elapsed between
your feeling an unpleasant sensation in the carriages
and the period of the accident? Witness—l should say
about one minute; but I had felt that the carriages
were not running so easily as usual for five minutes be-
fore. I had not observed any bumping. On going to
Wolverhampton in the morning, I observed that the
rails at some portions of the line appeared to be very
rough and ragged at the edges, as if they had been
clipped. This was some few miles up the line ; but
whether six or eight miles I cannot say. It appeared
to me a dangerous thing, but I cannot say that it
was so.
By Mr. Carter—l have never seen similar appear-
ances of the rails on other lines. lam not aware that
laminating is common on railways. The violent rock-
ing :was only a minute or two before the accident. I
cannot say if it was such a sensation as would be caused
by the last carriage getting off the line.
By the Jury—lt appeared to me that the outside rails
were split as I have described. The extent of these
appearances might have been for about a quarter of
a mile.

The, CORONER here remarked that, with the exception
of a gentleman named Powell, and the unfortunate gen-
tleman, Mr. Shuard, he believed all the passenger evi-
dence was finished. Mr. Shuard was lying in an upstairs
apartment of that hotel, and he would, in the course of
the next half-hour, endeavour to ascertain the nature of
the evidence he was likely to give. If it was very impor-
tant, and the jury felt strongly the necessity of having it
before them, they would have to proceed to the apart-
ment of the unfortunate gentleman. Considering, how-
ever, the violent nature of the injuries he had sustained,
it might be deemed advisable not to disturb him. He
should like to be informed what was the nature of the
injuries.
Mr. Robinson, the Birmingham station-master, re-
plied Mr. Shuard's thigh was broken, that it had been
set, and that Mr. Shuard was goin oa very favourably.
Mr. George Powell, of New-street, Birmingham, linen
draper, was next examined--I was, a passenger by the
express train from Manchester on Saturday night last,
and have been accustomed to travel a great deal by rail,
chiefly by express trains. The only thing I had to
complain of was that there was great delay both at Staf-
ford and Wolverhampton. I noticed nothing myself
until after the accident had occurred. I was awake.
I was in the middle carriage, and got out through the
window into the field opposite. Our carriage was not
flat upon the ground; it was prevented from falling quite
flat by the embankment. I did not notice any thumping
in our carriage.
At this stage of the proceedings the summoning offi-
cer, who had been directed by the coroner to proceed to
Mr. Shuard's apartment to ascertain the nature of his
evidence, returned and announced that Mr. Shuard had
nothing whatever to say.
Evidence of Mr. Powell resumed—When I got out I
noticed the first carriage of the train, and one compart-
ment appeared to be completely torn off. I did not ob-
serve that we were going beyond the usual speed of ex-
press trains immediately before the accident. Imme-
diately after getting into the field I saw an engine
coming up the line, which ran right into the train, as
well as I could see. This engine went on for about 200
yards, and then turned over. I should say it was going
at the speed of ordinary trains at the time it struck the
carriage. . I should think that the single engine was
not proceeding with that degree of caution which it
ought to have done, as a pilot-engine sent to look after
an accident.

By Mr. Carter—if it was not the case that such en-
gene was sent to look after an accident, then there was

not so much blame attaching to the driver. At the
end of the carriage which appeared to be torn
out you could walk into the carriage without
opening the door. It was not so at both ends of the car-
riage. The carriage appeared to me to be completely
cut in two between the front and middle compartment.
If the pilot-engine had damaged either of the. carriages
it must have been the first compartment, cut in two as I
have described. The plan of the accident shown to me
does not'show the accident as I saw it, or the division of
the carriage to which I have alluded. As far as I can
judge, the end of the carriage torn out was that attached
to the other carriages.
By a juror—I can form no opinion as to the cause of
the accident.

Mr. Francis Trevethick examined—l reside at Crewe,
and am locomotive superintendent of the northern divi-
sion of the London and North-Western Railway. I
went out on a pilot-engine on Saturday night last from
Birmingham at from a quarter to ten minutes before
eight o'clock. I went out to observe the working of the
line. I did so on my own suggestion, and I may ob-
serve that the driver of the engine, JQyee, remarked
to me that he wondered if the express train would
be sufficiently behind time to render it necessary for
bim to go out in search of her. It was my intention
to have gone to Wolverhampton or to Stafford,
had the accident not happened, and I told Joyce
to take the engine out, and asked him if he could
catch the express down train, and he replied, " No." A
luggage-train being moved prevented us going out for
about five minutes, and we then went out without fur-
ther remark. I beg to say that when we started I had
no thought whatever of attempting to catch the express
train, knowing that it had been gone 25 minutes. We
started and went at the rate of about 35 miles an hour.
On entering the Newton cutting, the engineman shut
off a portion of his steam. No remark was made, nor
did anything further occur until the engine turned over.
I instantly got off on my legs, and the engineman re-
marked that there was no signal up. I ran back until I
saw an engine with her front out towards Birmingham
on the down line. Matthews, the driver, was on the en-
gine. I asked him what was the matter, and he replied
that they had got off the rails. I then looked at the
scotches, and found a passenger confined under one of
thom. I procured a screw-jack from the pilot-engine,
and proceeded to rescue him. The wounded passenger
was placed in a carriage, and brought on to Birmingham
by another train.
CORONER—Did you notice what caused you to go off
the line ? Witness—Yes ;it was in consequence of the
rails being removed from the down line. The engine
which was attached to the express train was caliel the
" Colonel." On going to where that engine lay I found
that the road was quite destroyed on the north side of
the " Colonel " engine fora space of twenty yards at
least.

CORONER—Is it necessary for the proper management
of the line to have special engines running about the
railway ? Witness—There are five used for this special
purpose between Birmingham and Liverpool, one every
30 miles, or thereabout. There is nothing in their use
to compromise public safety ; on the contrary. I think
there can be no objection to such a practice. I consider
it was a portion of my duty to inspect the working of
the line, as superintendent of the locomotive department.
By the CoitoNEn—l should say that the rocking of
carriages might begin on the narrow gauge at from 45 to
50 miles an hour. I have never been on an engine on a
narrow gauge line that could exceed 60 miles an hour.
I think we can run safely at 50 miles an hour. I think
that no oscillating motion would be given under 55 miles
an hour if the rails were in fair running order. The
reason of the engine and carriage being on opposite
sides of the rails would be a natural result, from the
hinder part of the train being heaviest, the greater mo-
mentum of the engine carrying it further on.
Evidence resumed—Having lately passed over that
portion of the line where the accident happened, I have
no reason to suppose there was anything wrong about
the rails.fiThere is no selection of engines made to draw
express trains. They are all supposed to bo in perfect
order, a minute scrutiny taking place every other day;
that is, after every journey. After working one day,
they are taken into the engine-house the next, properly
cleaned and examined, and, in the event of anything
being wrong, it is the duty of the men to report it to the
foreman of the station. I never knew an accident occur
from the wheel of an engine being worn.
By Mr. Carter—The express train is due at Bir-
mingham from Liverpool at a quarter before eight. We
started from Birmingham before that train was due. We
did not go out with the pilot with the expectation] of
meeting an accident. We were going at the rate of
thirty-five miles an hour. That is not even express
speed. I observed the carriages after the accident, and I
have no reason to suppose that the :pilot engine touched
either of the carriages. My impression is, that it did
not. The position of the engine and the carriages, as
described in the plan produced, is just that which I
should expect in the event of the last carriage of the
train having got off the line first. I consider such en-
gines as we use (six-wheeled outside cylinder engines)
would run with safety, and net get injured, at fifty or
sixty miles an hour. I did not go out to catch the down
express train. My speed of thirty-five miles an hour
shows that.
The CORONER here said that he thought they had now
arrived at that stage of the 'proceedings when it would
be advisable for the jury to go and view the spot where
the accident took place, and also the engines and broken
carriages. He believed that such proceedings would
occupy them the remainder of the day, and therefore
that it would be utterly impossible to conclude the in-
quiry. Under these circumstances, he would adjourn
the investigation till Tuesday morning next, at nine
o'clock.

The jury then proceeded, accompanied by the coroner,
Captain Symonds, and the authorities of the company,
in a special train to the scene of the accident, where a
minute examination of the line, as well as the broken
carriages, engine, and tender, was made, and on their
return the inquest was again adjourned till Tuesday
next, the 12th inst.

MURDER BY A LUNATIC.

- - -
WOODBRIDGE, SATURDAY MORNING.—An occurrence
of a very painful and unparalleled character has taken
place in the lunatic asylum belonging to Mr. Shaw, situ-
ate in the Woodbridge-road, and known as Belle Vue
House, by which one of the inmates came to a sudden
and violent death. The circumstances attending this
lamentable case may be thus briefly narrated:—A fe-
male, named Mary Bullman, of unsound mind, but gene-
rally of a quiet and peaceable demeanour, who had been
a patient of Mr. Shaw's for some years, was on Monday
last placed in the yard used for exercising the patients,
with a girl about 12 years of age, named Susan Bonnet,
a confirmed idiot, and, from her distressing affliction,
perfectly helpless—in fact, she was unable to talk, walk,
or feed herself. During the temporary absence of one
of the attendants, Mary Bennett, a nurse, went into the
exercising yard, when she saw the deceased lying on
her back on the grass; the chair on which she usually
sat was standing up, and Bullman was leaning over
her. On getting nearer, she found that an apron,
worn by the woman, was twisted round the child's
neck. She was quite still, and appeared dead.
The moment Bullman saw the nurse, she took
the apron off the deceased, and wrapped it round her
arm. The nurse commanded Bullman to go to her room,
when she replied, " No, I will stay and see if the --
dies. I will stay and see the last of her." When re-
quested the second time to go, she replied, " Oh, non-
sense, do not talk so silly; if you do, I will serve you
the same," at the same time showing the apron-strings,
and added, " these are what I did it with." Medical
aid was called in, but life was found to be quite extinct.
Dr. Durant, the visiting physician to the asylum, said
that the woman was in such a state as to be unable to
distinguish between right and wrong.
An inquest was held on the body by Mr. Jackman, the
coroner, and the above facts having been sworn to, the
woman Bullman was placed before the jury, and she at
once admitted to them that she had strangled the child,
but assigned no reason for so doing.
The jury having consulted, they returned a verdict
"That the deceased was strangled by Mary Bullman, and
that the said Mary Bullman, at the time she committed
the act, was of unsound mind."

The deceased and-her murderess were both received
from the Newarket union-house.

SUICIDE.

An inquest was held a few days ago, at Herstmonceux,
on the body of Caroline Crowhurst Peckham, aged
seventeen years, who, it appeared, had been for some
months in the service of Mr. Davis, brewer, Herstmon-
ceux, but who was missed, and on search being made,
was found down a well quite dead. The following evi-
dence was given as to her state of mind at the time she
committed the act:—

Francis Davis, who lived with the deceased's master,
deposed—The deceased told me, a few days before,
when I said she was thoughtless, and did not fix her
mind on her work, " I know I don't, I shall be better
after a week or so; for Jim (meaning James Winbourn,
at Mr. Gorham's, at the shop) is going to leave, and I
shall be better after that." About Thursday last, she
said that she passed the brewery office, and one of the
men read some poetry which she had sent to Winbourn.
I asked her if she wrote anything more; she said, " Yes,
a few lines," and she had written her name to it. She
said she felt as if she could not pass the brewhouse again.
In her general conduct she was very cheerful, and easily
excited, and was all mirth.
James Everest deposed—On Friday night James
Winbourn showed me a letter he had received from the
deceased. He showed it me in the shop. , William
Tupper was there, and we all read it. It was afterwards,
on Tuesday, put on the wall and exposed. It contained
a lock of hair, and some verses.
" For ever faithful, fond, and true,
My love I am to you."
There was a good deal of laughing and chaffing among
us and the other youths who saw it. I afterwards burned
the letter the same day.
James Winbourn deposed—l am assistant in the
grocery shop of Mr. Gorham, and the deceased was in
the habit of coming to the shop, as other servants do.
I used to have joking conversation with her and others
there, but I never walked or kept company with her.
On Friday night, the 4th of August, she came to the
shop, and put a letter into the scale, directed to me, and
asked me if I would have it. I told her I did not want
the letter nor her either. She left the letter. I read it
with two other youths whom I called in. There was a
lock of hair and a ribbon, which I burned, and I and
Honisett together put the letter on the wall at Davis's
brewery, where she lived, and there was a good
deal of chaffing about the letter. I saw her at
the shop several times after, and she asked me
if I would forgive her. I asked her what for? On
Thursday night last I was at Mr. Davis's gate with
lionisett, and she came out and said " James, can you
say—yes or no?" and " I should never have another
opportunity." I said I did not mind, and came away.
Next morning, being Friday, about nine o'clock, she
passed me, returning from taking the children to school,
and she said good morning to me, and I said good
morning to her, in passing; this was all the conversation
we had. She appeared cheerful then. I never saw her
after. I thought and always heard of her being simple
and weak-minded, differing from other young women.
The truth is, I put the letter on the wall of the brewery.
Verdict--" Drowned herself in an unsound state of
mind."— Sussex Advel tiser .

of the corn was Belied, but an immense quantity was
destroyed, A large hay stack, and six barns full of
wheat, and barley, oats, beans, and peas were burnt. All
the cattle were fortunately out at grass. The imple-
ments and carts were saved. One man, a soldier in the
marines, who was down on furlough, met with a severe
fall. Every ladder was burnt, and as there was great
chance of a wheel-house catching fire, he climbed up in-
side to the roof, and made his way through the thatch.
Then he attempted to haul up a bucket of water by a
rope, in order to put out a fire which was kindling on the
thatch, but accidentally fell to the ground. Being much
hurt, be was carried home, and medical assistance was
sent. The conduct of the labouring people at the fire
merits the highest praise. We are glad to state that the
property was insured nearly to the full amount in the
County Fire Office.—Herts County Press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.
On Saturday Mr. J. Frost, a tradesman living in
Wood-street, was summoned before Aldermen Lawrence
and Challis, by Acting-Sergeant Knight, No. 437, of the
City Police Force, for driving through a rank of police-
men and otherwise obstructing them in the execution of
their duty.
The complaining officer stated that on the 3d of Sep-
tember a rank of policemen, eight in number, were
crossing Mansion-house-street, on their way off duty,
when the defendant drove up in a horse and gig and at-
tempted to pass them. He was called on to halt, but no
notice was taken of the order, and he persevered in
driving through the rank.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE—Why could not you have
waited? Officer—lt is our orders to proceed.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS— You are the servants of the
public, and it is your duty to wait for them, and not they
for you. Why, upon this principle, you would stop the
traffic of an entire street so as to let your small rank of
eight constables pass. I think you have done wrong.
Suppose there was a continuous line of omnibuses and
other vehicles in the Poultry and Cheapside, would you
stop all of them to enable your men to go across the road
in a rank?—The officer nodded assent.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE—Then such cannot be al-
lowed. You must walk in such a way as not to incom-
mode the free traffic of the public streets.
A police-sergeant said the men, when in rank, walked
so close to each other that they could not possibly avoid
going together when passing across a street.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE—That shows the necessity
of going wider apart, both for their own safety and not
to interfere with the traffic.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS —I once heard a lieutenant-
colonel in the Tower warmly condemn the practice of
his men marching across the public streets, and so place
their guns sideways as to prevent vehicles passing. He
had given orders for them on all occasions to give way
to the public, and he (Alderman Challis) trusted the
police would adept the same course. They were the
servants of the public, and it was their duty to.promote
the public convenience, and not think, because they had
a blue coat on, and consequently had a little authority,
that they could delay the public traffic in the way it had
been described in this case.
The complaint was dismissed.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A woman of respectable appearance, named Ann
Trinhani, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged
with having leaped into the Thames with her child, a
girl between five and six years of age, in her arms. The
child was drowned.
The prisoner, who appeared overwhelmed with grief,
was led to the bar, and placed on a chair by policeman
No. 58, who had taken her into custody. The crowd
assembled to hear the circumstances felt deeply for the
unfortunate prisoner as the evidence proceeded.
George Brice, of No. 29, Trinity-lane, Tower-hill,
waterman, said—Friday night, a little before eight o'clock,
as I was rowing a boat on the Thames duwn towards
Queenhithe, I saw the steam-boat called the London
Pride suddenly stop, and I heard the captain halloo out,
" Sculler ahead," and I turned round my boat and
rowed towards the place as fast as I could. There
were numbers of people in the steamer, and they
cried out, " There's a woman overboard; and there
she is" (pointing to the prisoner, who was in the water).
I caught hold of her by the gown. Her head was
them under water, but I kept it above the water and hal-
looed for assistance as loud as I could, for I was alone in
the boat. She had when I saw her a child clasped in her
arms. I saw the child, and when I laid hold of the pri-
soner's dress she let the child go, and it appeared to me
to sink. At, that moment the pierman from Paul's-
wharf came to my assistance in a funny, and got into
my boat, and, with his help, I pulled her in. She walked
to the station-house on Garlick-hill, and was taken in
charge.
The LORD MAYOR—Did you see her fall in the water?
Witness—No, my Lord, but I was given to understand
that she had been on board the steamer. It was dark at
the time. She appeared to me as if she had been kept
floating by her cloak or mantle. The child was under
the water, and so was the woman's face. `"'could when
I went over to her see the top of her bonnet above the
water, in which she might have been three or four
minutes.
The LORD MAYOR—In what way did those on board
the steamer act? Witness—The steamboat stopped sud-
denly, and turned astern, and the captain and passengers
hallooed out for assistance.
The prisoner groaned frequently while the witness
was under examination; and, upon being asked whether
she was desirous of saying anything, shook her head.
George Whitcombe, a letter-carrier in the Post-office,
said—l had just completed my duties at the Post-office,
and I went on board the London Pride, at the Hunger-
ford pier, at five minutes before eight o'clock. It was
quite dark at the time, and I believe I was the last pas-
senger on board. I sat at the head of the boat, at the
right hand side, and after we had passed through Black-
friars-bridge, and were nearly opposite to Paul's pier, I
heard the captain call out that a woman had jumped
overboard with a child in her arms. I did not see the
woman at the time, but it was stated that she was at the
head of the vessel. I then discovered her bonnet, and
I saw the waterman who has just given his evidence
making towards her. Ido not know whether it was a
scarf or part of her dress that kept her up till another
waterman came up. I had jumped to a barge, and I
went to the pier and assisted in getting the boat on shore
and taking the woman out. I supported her to the
station-house. She clung to me and grasped my hands
very tight, and asked me what had become of her child.
I was not aware whether the child had been picked up
or not.
The LORD MAYOR—What did she say to you as you
went along ? Witness—She thanked me for my assist-
ance, and she told me that she was in great trouble. I
did not try to get any words from her, for I saw that she
suffered greatly.
The LORD MAYOR—Did she appear to be troubled at
the loss of her
_child ? Witness—She said she was
in great trouble, but she did not give any further ex-
planation. - •
The LORD MAYOR—Was she much agitated? Witness
—No, she. was very little agitated.
The LORD MAYOR—Did she appear to know what
she was saying ? Witness—Yes, she was very col-
lected, and upon entering the station-house she asked
for drink, and she assisted in taking off her bonnet and
cap.
The LORD MA.YOR—llove long do you think she was
in the water ? Witness—Nearly five minutes, I should
think.

The LowritnitnlkelsAsLolnd—oDn. I saw w
MAYOR—Do recotlleoctorsetehirnege
women
rmoenn
board?
with children in their arms, but I have no recollection of
the prisoner.
Mr. James Gray, of No. 74, Crawford-street, Mary.
lebone, tobacconist, said—l have known the prisoner
from twelve to fifteen years. The last situation she held
was that of cook in the house of General White, of Cum-
berland-street, Hyde Park, and she left it about three
or four months ago, because she was of unsound mind.
She then went to reside in Croydon-street, Crawford-
street, at private lodgings. I knew she had a child,
named, I believe, Anne, and I think she was a single
woman. The child was between five and six years old.
I saw the prisoner yesterday at two o'clock at my own
house. She called on me with her child dressed for a
walk, which she said they were going to take.
(Here the prisoner cried out several times, "Alice,
Alice, where are you, my child?")
The Witness—My wife asked her to sit down, but
she would not, and she and the child went away.
The LORD MAYOR—How did she appear to be ?
Witness—She appeared as usual very low in spirits.
The LORD MAYOR—Are you aware of any cause for
the depression ? Witness--I am not aware of any par-
ticular cause. We saw her about once a month. She
has a brother, and I believe her brother and his wife
with one or two children are entirely dependent on her
for support.
The LORD MAYOR—And she has no means but what
are supplied to her by service? Witness—None what.
ever. lam sure she principally supports her brother;
his wife, and children. She has stated to my wife that
the father of her child had not acted kindly. I, how-
ever, know nothing of that matter.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you known her mind to be
affected? Witness—l have known her to be occasionally
very flighty. She was so, I think, a year before the
birth of her child, and has been frequently so since. _
(Here the witness stated that he had seen the body of
drowned child, and he had no doubt as to the identity.)
John Buckley, 41,
between five and six o'clock, as I was rowing by
Thames Police--This
Temple-pier in a boat, I was called by a coalpoet
who
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There was no bonnet upon the head,
a plaid frock, a white cotton and flannel petticoat, socks,
and low shoes.
which was much disfigured by the pressure of the
barge.
The prisoner was greatly agitated whilst the last wit-
ness was describing the body, and muttered " My child,
where are you ?"
my child
Alice,
ere stated to the L ordMayor that two per.
sons who had seen the prisoner go overboard, and who
had cautioned her on the subject, were obliged to leave
town, but would be in attendance on Wednesday.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded until that day.
The LORD MAYOR gave special directions as to the at-
tendance of the medical officer upon the unfortunate
creature, who now and then appeared to be unconscious
of what was going on around her, and betrayed evident
symptoms of insani;.y.

BOW-STREET.
Mr. Deane, a shopkeeper residing at 316, High Hol-
born, was summoned for having erected a shop front
which extended beyond the distance allowed by the 57th
George 111., sec. 72.
Mr. Parry appeared for the Commissioners of Pave-
ments, and Mr. Bodkin attended on behalf of Mr. Deane.
Mr. Parry stated the facts, and called Mr. Robert
Southgate, the surveyor of pavements, who stated that
one end of the shop front extended 11 inches beyond the
house, and the other end was 13i inches. It-was.a new

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front, and he had given notice to Mr. Deane to alter ill
but the notice had not been attended to. -
By Mr. Bodkin—He gave notice thatiateifront pryjected too far before it was finished. The old front had
extended the same distance. In fact, the new one ,09.1
cupied exactly the same position. It was not the prim-
tice of the commissioners to interfere with old fronts
which exceeded the width allowed by law, as it would
put many tradespeople to inconvenience; but when a toff
front was erected, they gave notice to have it so con',
strutted as not to infringe upon the foot pavement. Tee-
old front at Mr. Deane's might have existed for more
than 20 years. It was originally a gun-maker's shill
and witness remembered the old front as long as he coo'
recollect anything in the parish.
Mr. HENRY, on hearing this, said that, as the cosi",
missioners admitted that the front had existed for years
in the same position as the new front complained of, the.
present one being in fact equivalent to a repair of the old
one, he did not think they had any right to require bit% •
Deane to remove it; he therefore dismissed the case.
Mr. Parry wished to know whether he could appeal
against the decision, but was informed by. Mr. Henry
that there was no appeal.
The parties then left the court.
THAMES.
On Saturday Julia Lennard, a masculine looking,
woman, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charge
with assaulting William Ebblewhite on the QuelL6
highway, putting him in fear, and stealing from ur
person four sovereigns, a watch, and four gold seal-1,11'5
property.
• ‘,„
It appeared from the :evidence of the prosechtbr,lll
elderly robust man, a clerk in the Insolvent Debtors,
Court, Lincoln's Inn-fields, that he had been dining I'4l
some friends at the west end of the town on Friday, an,.: •
had taken sufficient wine to make him drunk, though he
would not admit that he was so. He hired a etilitt
convey him to Whitechapel, and alighted at a pub le.
house nearly opposite the church, when a dispute took
place between him and the driver of,the cab, relating 4 •
a pane of glass he had broken in the vehicle. He went
into the public-house, changed a half-crown, and paid 21'
for the window ; after which he proceeded to his oval
home, in Nottingham-place, Stepney, but had not gone,
far down the Whitechapel-road when four tyonieu,
whom the prisoner was one, surroutitittl him and wall
to hustle him. He raised his umbrella and threatened
to beat them with it. They separated, and two of tberl,
walked in advance and two behind kinkisle.bacleeachu"••
the corner of Fieldgate-street, opposite blears's belly
foundry, when he received. a violent blow on the back of
his head, which caused him to stagger, and he fell. The,
women immediately fell upon him and robbed him (11',
his money, watch and seals. He was insensible forj-,1
short time from the effects of the blow he reshisikiwbu
when he recovered ty‘Tew boy, named Benjtimp.AP
min, who appeared to have acted a very noble part II
the transaction, delivered to him his watch, which had
been separated from the guard, and led him to his hole:
The lad Benjamin pursued the prisoner, and with grim"
courage and determination seized her and called for the
police. She struggled with him and threatened to mom'
der him unless he quitted his hold. The boy, however, ,
resolutely held her fast until a young man came UP:
who secured her, and Benjamin snatched the watch cgl"
of her hand. Some of the woman's male companions
rcame to her rescue, Viet-she "succeeded in mak-
ing her escape into her own house, in Crown-03°r"
W hitechapel. Benjamin repaired to the.:slatian-hous°
in Leman-street, and gave information of the outran;
and robbery. Police-sergeant Kelly, H 7, then Prir
ceeded with the lad to the Rose and Crown public-house'
in the Whitechapel-road, where he pointed out the Pri-
soner, who was in the company of several notoriouo
thieves, and he took her into custody. Kelly was then
beset by a number of ruffians, whom he beat off. One
fellow, named Francis Cotterell, who hurled a stone
him, was apprehended, and sentenced to imprisoning!:
for one month. Another known character, named Jamb
Furlong, struck Benjamin a violent blow on the he
while on the way to the station-house.
The MAGISTRATE being informed that Furlong 114/..5.
then in court, ordered his immediate 'arrest, and he vii"'
at once placed in the dock.
Benjamin identified Furlong as the person who had,_
struck him, and added that he (Furlong) was in tu°
Rose and Crown public-house both before and after tb°
robbery was committed.
Mr. BALLANTINE committed Lennard for trial, end
remanded her paramour for a week.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS-
,EPT. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. LIVERPOOL
The share market has not been BO
good to-day as yesterday: Tile sales are—Birkenhead, L&
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. Shares, 2/. ls.
int.—Caledonian, Preference, 1, c. dis.—Chester and soil-
hea4, 2614 dis.—Laqhashire and Yorkshire i (late
man
chester and Leeds), 171/2 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 2% di&
London and North- Western, 1111/2—Ditto, New Quartets.
p. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths,
6% dis.—Midland Stock, 86 x. d.—Ditte, New Halves, 91'
dis.—North Western, 8 dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, an,
Chester, 84 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. 0*
E. Purchase), IA die.

MANCHESTER, SEPT. 9.
SrocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and Northi
Western, 401. Shares, 4% p.--Manthester, Sheffield,
Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 10—Ditto (Grimsby), ov"
Shares, 27 dis.—North British, Thirds, 2% die.—North Staf-
fordshire, 5 dis.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding
Unions, 6 dis.—Caledonian, Preference, 1-16 u.
dersfield and Manchester (unpaid up), 8 dis.--South-Easte"-
and Dover, No. 4,6%.
BIRMINGHAM, Sam. 9,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was no alteration of any ica'
portance in the share market to-day. Prices ruled much Lbo
same as yesterday, the local lines being chiefly in demand.
YORK, SEPT. 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day w$
as follows :—Great Northern, WY4—North British, Thirds'
40s.—York, Newcaiile, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 8'
GLASGOW, SEPT. 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Pr'' rence, 41s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 101/41
Edinburgh and Newport,fili—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, an
Ayr, Halies,-NO. 1,5/. 14s.—Ditto, Halves, a
No. 2, SN-0;
Ditto, Preference, fios.—Great Northern, 61h—Midland,
—North British, Thirds, 534—Ditto, Quarters, 86s.

CUCKFIELD.—DEATH OF THE PLUCIELEY
—Our Slaugham correspondent informs us of the death
on Thursday, at that place, of Cow:l2lmm, the “Fluck..
ley Prophet," and the belief of his followers, of who'll
he possessed a few to the last, that he will shortly rise
againdal to n The impositions of this man have long bee!! sca the counry and to the age in which we
.10—
At one time numerous persons in a respectable sphere of
life—some from this town—believed in his powers 4't
effecting miraculous cures, and some allowed their ere
dulity to carry them so far as to believe, after his 1011!3:, mery, that they were cured to
belief, however, that
quickly faded away before painful experience to the
contrary. A short time ago, it will be recollected,
highly respectable female came from London to be
treated by him, and died in being conveyed from hfcei
house. -Anitrquest, was held, and the " Prophet "ha
a narrow escape from a verdict of manslaughter. -1'
reign was nearly
used to beset his
over when ho died; the crowds thatx
quarters had dwindled away, and left
him with only a few choice disciples. It is to be hops
_„
that death via not revive the absurd and scandal
farce of which the Pluckley Prophet was the here.'
Brighton Herald.
SALE OF CHELMSFORD GAOL.--On Friday, the
sale of the above large and once important pile of build;
ings took place at the Black Boy. The large room at
the above hotel was quite filled, there being not less than
200 or 300 persons present, amongst whom were maul
strangers from a distance. The property having bee
described by Mr. Beadel, who suggested various put'
poses to which it might be advantageously converted, be,
stated his estimate of the value of the materials at about,
2,300/, and the ground at 1,4001.. A bid of 2,0001., wa!,
then made for the whole, and after a spirited competi-
tion, advancing at 504, and latterly at 204 per bid, it Was
knoeke,c.tdown to Mr. Parker, of Folkestone, for Mese"'
Pride'and Son, of Limehouse, at 4,2004
(AnvErtusEarENT.]—THE EARL O$ ALDBos01:16!
AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding cure by this miracul°l7
medicine, alter every other means had failed. See extract from
41:
Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21. 18 ye
Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your plllB
effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach all the ot",t
eminent of the facnity, at home and all ever the coneinent, had 1,""
been able to effect; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or M?*
rienbad. (Signed) " Ammoaouon." These wonderful pills
_,;
cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Hellova/i
by tll
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vfeendsosorreHthrolloowuzahyo;sutEthstatbeiuiso
Establishment, Strand,

BIRTI3B. , •
On the sth inst., at the Vicarage, Netherby, the wll °f
the Rev. R. Pulteney of a son.
On the 6th, at Blackheath, the lady of E. Barlow,-'384"
of a daughter.
On
of Gree thnwiche 6th instof.,the wife of the Rev. J. Y. Hughes, cure°
,
On the 6th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. T. B. Moens,'°f
.a daughter. - - •
On-the 7tlrinst., at the Rectory, Clapham, the wife of the
Rev..W. Bowyer, of a .daughter.
W.
wn
ethedeo7nt,hEisnqs.t:t,Whito..eaf:tEaaTtssegolmv.n..ple, Great Marlow, the lady of F.
On the 7th inst., in Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, I.ll°
ins
esoftbaosuorine-terrace, the Hon. 10'
wilDfenoftliEe BGth.
R. Denman, of a daughter.

AIARRIED.
On the sth inst , at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, G.
Re ton Esq., M.P., to the Lady Jane Seymour Fitzgere'
only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Leinster.
On the 7th inst., at Sidmouth, George Gutteres, Esq., of
Oviugyip-square, London, to Caroline Mary, eldest daughter
of Major-General Slessor, of Broadway, Sidmouth f
n
On the 7th inst., at; Battersea, Robert Harrison Esq., -
Benningholme-hall, Ydrkshire, to Emily, youngest daughter
of Sir W. Struth, of Bognor.
On the 7th inst., at Leamington, John Carnegie, rl:4l'
younger son of the late Sir David Carnegie, Bart., of South
to Elizabeth Susan, daughter of the late Colonel J. Gran ;
the Royal Scots Greys. •

DIED.
On the 2d inst., at the Grand Parade, Brighton, J. Jones,
Esq., aged 80.
On the 3d inst.' aged 87, James York, Esq., of Westhill,
Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
On the sth inst., at Ebury-street, Pimlico, Edivard -ICO4
Esq., aged 83.
On the 7th inst., at -Cottage-house, Clapham-common,
Tebbitt, Esq., aged 23.
On the 7th inst., at Hastings, Sussex, Jane Walker, Wife
of S. Tomkins, jun., Esq., of Albert-road, Regent's-park.
On the 7th inst., at Hastings, aged 81, Charles Lutwidget.'
Esq., late Collector of her Majesty's Customs at the port oc
Kingston-upon-Hull.
On the 7th inst., at Trigon-terrace, Clapham-road Robert
Howe, Esq., late Clerk of Works, Royal En-neqkl)B;rt-
ment,Chatham, aged 61. i
On the Bth inst., at Bruce-grove, Tottenhltrrllli:
Simpson.

On the 6th inst., Mr.' W. Lake, printer, of Fleet-street.
On the 6th inst., tit Thurlow-place, Hackney-road, Or'
Tyler, aged 45. • •

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