The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

After the disposal of the night charges Spencer
Lindfield, William Lindfield, Mary Ann Dryden, and
Richard Orpin, who have been in custody for some
weeks, on the charge of having caused the death of
Eliza Wilson, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Norton for final examination. The court on the
occasion was, if possible, more crowded than at any
previous examination of the prisoners. Mrs. Lind-
field, the principal actress in the shocking and me-
lancholy transaction, appeared much more enfeebled
than at the first examination, and Mrs. Dryden, who
has been so ill for the last fortnight as to be unable
to be removed from Horsemonger-lane gaol for exam-
ination, has undergone a considerable change since
her apprehension, appeared to be very ill during her
examination, and judging from the appearance of
both, it seems doubtful whether they will long survive
their unfortunate victim.

Mr. Edward Ray, a surgeon, residing at Dulwich,
who attended the post mortem examination of the
deceased with Mr. Chapman, of Norwood, gave a
minute description of the appearances that presented
themselves, but as they did not differ in any im•
portant point with that given by Mr. Chapman, and
which has already been published, it-is unnecessary to
repeat it. In conclusion' Mr. Rey said it was his
opinion that abortion had been attempted to be pro-
duced by mechanical means.
Mrs. Lindfield, who had taken off her bonnet, and
paid the most marked attention to the evidence of Mr.
Ray, here requested to ask a question.
Mr. NORTON said he had no objection whatever to
her asking as many questions as she thought proper,
but he felt it to be his duty, in the first instance, to
tell her that anything she might say, would be taken
down and might be used against her elsewhere.
Mrs. Lindfield replied that she was well aware of
this, and proceeded to cross examine Mr. Ray.
The questions were entirely of an obstetric charac-
ter, and together with the answers, were only fit for
a publication bearing on such points.
Mr. Robinson, the superintendent of the P division
of police, who with Inspector Etnmerson, Sergeant
Merrett, and two constables, had been unremitting in
his exertions in investigating the case, here said, he
had no further evidence to offer against the prisoners.
After some further proceedings,
Mr. NORTON remarked, that as respected the fourth
prisoner he &ell not think the evidence against him
sufficiently strong, and should therefore discharge him.
Mrs. Lindfield on hearing this, dropped on her
knees in the dock, and prayed audibly for some
minutes, when she was removed by the gaoler, she, as
well as Dryden and Orpin, having been fully com-
mitted for trial.

FORTUNATE ESCATE.—Last week the second mate
of the packet ship Gipsy and a passenger were going on
board the vessel from the Waterloo pier-head by means
of a ladder, when it suddenly snapped. The mate fell
into the water, but being able to swim, he supported
himself, and was picked up by a boat. The passenger,
however, slipped with one leg between the steps of that
portion of the ladder next the pier, and was suspended
head downwards. By the prompt assistance of several
bystanders he was ultimately rescued from his perilous
position without sustaining 'other injury than some
slight bruises.—Liverpool Courier.

THE BITER BITTEN.—A rather amusing incident
recently occurred connected with the visits of the Sub-
Sheriff in the discharge of his duty to the North Riding
of Tipperary, which certainly are by no means similar
to " angel visits" in frequency and number. On one of
these occasions, having to pass through a bohreen or lane,
whose ruts and stones threatened destruction to the
springs of his fashionable drag, that functionary was
obliged to descend from his seat, and, throwing the reins
to a servant, proceeded can pedibus suis, accompanied
by a posse of bailiffs, to the scene of his professional
labours. The operation of unhousing the inmates of the
several cabins having been gone through—the fires being
quenched and the roof trees levelled—he repaired to
where he Jeft his servant with the "drag." But what
was his dismay to find it distrained for arrear of county
cess, and surrounded by the county cess collector and
his bailiffs. An explanation was demanded and given,
when it appeared that the servant brought the vehicle
and horse into an adjoining field to await the return of
its owner. The field was deep in the county-cess collec-
tor's book, who seeing such an opportunity of clearing
off •the arrears, and judging that so valuable an article
would not again be on the lands, pounced on the drag
for the sum due. The disconcerted officer paid the
' amount, and drove off in high dudgeon.—Tipperary
'lndicator.
ltAir.vray SLIT.—On Tuesday and Wednesday
last, railway
travellers on the Great Western Chelten-
ham branch, and the -Bristol and Birmingham line, were
subjected to great inconvenience in consequence of the
occurrence of a slip in the Badgworth embankment, near
the four-mile post between this city and Cheltenham.
The last Great Western down train on Monday
night was the first, we believe, that came up after
the bank gave way, and got into a difficulty. We have
beard more than . ono version, but shall content our-
selves with stating that the passengers were neces-
sarily subjected to much delay. All traffic on one
double gauge line of rails--i. e. the Great Western
" down line," and the, Birmingham " up"—was of course
immediately suspended. A large gang of men were em-
ployed in strengthening the embankment, and materials
were conveyed from other Tarts of the line for that
purpose. The whole of the traffic of both companies,
up and down, was, therefore driven on one set of rails.
Great and commendable care was exercised, with great
success, to secure the public safety; but the number of
trains both ways led, as may .be supposed, to serious
delays occasionally., Each train was " piloted" by a
special engine, which had so much work to do, that, for
example, the passengers of the 9 A.M. train from Chel-
tenham, on Wednesday, were actually two hours on
their journey, i. e., two hours in the train. On Wednes-
day night the slip was repaired, the line rendered safe,
and again worked: A large number of labourers are
still employed in strengthening the embankment, which
is, we see, to be drained in the best manner practicable.
The very heavy rains which we have recently had have
been enough to test any embankment.—Glouceseer Chron.
GERMAN MUSIC GIRLS.—Some weeks since we no-
ticed the case of a German music girl, or street accordion
player; who complained to the police that she was de-
tained in this country against her will by her master,
although the -period of her engagement had expired.
The police authorities 'accordingly wrote to the girl's
guardian in Germany, a man named Peter Zingal, in-
, quiring into the circumstance, and they have now re-
ceived a reply from him, authenticated by the burgo-
master of Holsheim, from which it appears that the girl's
engagement with Jacob Reuter, the master of the
music girls, does not expire till the 20th of Octo-
ber. She will, of course, be sent back to her master.
Zingal's son, who has a smattering of English, writes
to Captain Miller, here, on the general question of
sending these girls to this country, and as his letter is a
curiosity in its way, we append it without alteration:—
" Herr Miller—Sir—The raesen why such mayni girls
corn to Greet Britain is dous (this). Men corn and pro-
mise a dael mor money than what they get in our con-
try; but the parents dont new what they du in Greet
Britain if they nhow that their children must go from
one Dor to another they would not let go one their.
Sir, it is a shame to take Dous (those) girls Cher becous
their is plenty work in our Country, and plenty Maeth
And Trink (meat and drink) for dous who like the work.
Sir, the best way would be for You Sir if you bath the
pauer to get a wieb (whip) and wieb them all all out of
your contry— Masters wipt their girls, because it is no-
thing els but Laesnes (laziness) that they are going about
in England."—Glasgow Post.

iiipatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Malta, Ceylon,
and Hong Kong. • .