The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A WORK-

_
HOUSE GOVERNOR.
On Tuesday morning the directors and guardians
of the pow of St. Pancras resumed, in the vestry-
room adjoining the workhouse, and continued until
seven o'clock P.M., an adjourned investigation of a
charge against Mr. Eaton, the master, of having
violated Eliza Smith, an inmate of the workhouse,
aged 16. Mr. Churchwarden Frazer presided. The
master and his accuser were accommodated with
chairs during the investigation.
Eliza Smith, a dwarfish and exceedingly delicate-
looking girl, stated that she had lived last January
with Mr. Briggs, in Hampstead, whose service she
left early that month, because she was ill-fed and
badly clothed. She returned, the master accompany-
ing her, the latter end of the month, to demand
1/. 17s. wages due to her by Mr. Briggs. In the
evening, when it was dusk, and before the lamps were
lighted, she went into an omnibus with the master to
return to the workhouse. On the way he took her
out of the omnibus, and, after walking with her
through several streets, took her into a house,
where a woman lighted them to a room, where
there was a sofa, bed, and chairs. The woman
asked her if she had been there before. The
master replied, " Oh, yes ; she is older than you
suppose." The woman then left them alone in the
room with a lighted candle. (The girl here gave the
full particulars of her violation, which are unfit for
publication ; but which, if true, affix a charge of the
greatest brutality upon the master.) In continuation
she said that the master stripped her to her chemise ;
that she did not resist him ; that he twice violated
her ; that they were an hour in the room, and that
before leaving it he gave her two shillings, and that
he subsequently gave her sixpence, and threatened her
with punishment if she told what had happened. As
they left the house, two girls followed them, ex-
claiming, " We know what you have been doing with
the girl, and will follow you home if we be punished
for it." He then got into a cab with her, but they
got out before they reached the workhouse, walking
the remainder of the way. She told no one of it for
some weeks until she got very ill, when she told the
nurse, and girls named 'Watson, Savage, and Mason,
and the doctor. She was afraid to say anything
about it.
Although the girl was subjected to a very rigid
cross-examination by every member of the board, she
strictly adhered to the main points of her original
statement.

Mr. Waldegrave, the junior house-surgeon, said
that he was of opinion that the girl had been violated.
He had, in fact, no doubt of her having had sexual
connexion with some person.
Mr. Clementine Baker, another medical gentleman,
who attended the girl with Mr. Waldegrave, gave the
same opinion.
Mary Sullivan said that Smith had charged " the
old man" with having violated her. Sullivan gave
other evidence respecting Smith's dress, to show
that she could not have been violated on the night
mentioned.

Mason, a married woman, living in the house,
said that Smith told her that the master had violated
her, and also that the master wanted to make two
appointments with her (Mason) out of the house, the
one at the Pantheon, and the other near Meux's
brewery.
Nurse Warder said that the master had on one
occasion desired her to send the girl Mason to him in
his office.

Mrs. Dale, the schoolmistress, gave Eliza Smith a
most excellent character. She said she had known
her eight years as attending the school, and although
rather stupid, that she was exceedingly industrious
and never told a falsehood. When she (Mrs. Dale)
asked her why she allowed the master to treat her
so she replied that she thought that it was all right,
as she supposed the master would do everything for
her good. She said that she had had power to leave
the room. I❑ her (Mrs. Dale's) opinion Smith could
not trump up such a story, although she might be
easily terrified.
Mr. Eaton in the most solemn manner denied the
charge, which he declared was the result of a vile
conspiracy to ruin him. He said that on the night in
question he left Hampstead at twenty minutes to eight
o'clock, in an omnibus, and reached the workhouse
before half-past eight o'clock. He gave Mason a very
bad character.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Wilkinson and E. Corner, Whitby, Yorkshire, mer-
cers—P. T. Harbin and R. D. Ward, Clement's Inn, at-
attorneys—J. Richardson and T. Roper, Whitehaven,
coach builders—G. Strongitharm and E. Strongitharm,
Rushall, Staffordshire, lime and coal masters—H. Hay-
man and E. Price, Stonecutter-street—T. Smith and J.
Turton, Manchester and Salford, ironfounders—A. M.
Tyars, R. Banfield, and S. &Infield, Charles-street,
Soho- square, juvenile clothing warehousemen—F. Harris
and S. D. Saunders, Bristol—R. Dawes and J. Wood,
Southampton, watchmakers and jewellers—M. Ryan
and T. Roberts, Ashley, Staffordshire, surgeons—T.
Kilbourn and E. W. Chew, Leicester, grocers—Selina
Huntly and Eliza Ames, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-
square, milliners—T. J. M'Sweny, Gould-square, City,
and C. M. Sughrue, Stepney-green, patentees of improve-
ments in steering ships—J. Craddock and G. W. Crad-
dock, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, attorneys—J. Constable
and G. F. Finden, High-street, Southwark, wholesale
druggists and tea dealers—R. Garmony, IL Irving, and
W. H. Maclean, Raeford, and Brynmawr, Breconshire,
drapers and tea dealers—W. S. Dew and J. B. Dew,
Cheapside, hosiers—W. Ramsay and Isabella Ramsay,
Rothbury, Northumberland, carriers—R. Day and
Martha Day, Bethuall-green-road, linendrapers—S. S.
Parsons, P. N. Putterhill, and J. W. Parsons, Totten-
ham Court-road, curriers—T. Lister and W. Lees, Man-
chester, ironmongers—R. Marsland and W. Marsland,
Manchester, cotton spinners—C. Collins and J. Wil-
liams, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico, tailors—T. Franklin
and S. Franklin, Blandfurd-street, Manchester-square,
cual merchants.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
John Temlett, Bristol, butcher.

James Cherrington, Crowland, Lincolnshire, farmer.
Henry Scadding, Millbrook, Southamptonshire.
George Bowyer, Southampton, fisherman.
Ann Nelson, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, paper manu-
facturer.
George Miller, Birkenhead, Cheshire, beerhouse keeper.
Samuel Davidson, Liverpool, provision dealer.
Walter Thomas, jun., Liverpool, boot and shoemaker.
James Frankland, Liverpool, book-keeper.
Thomas Bartram, Liverpool, slater and plasterer.
Matthew Somers, Liverpool, grocer.
Joseph Salisbury, Liverpool, sailmaker.
Hugh M'Queen, Liverpool, blockmaker.
Christopher Smith, Liverpool, publican.
Mary Reeves, Bitterne, Southamptonshire, servant.
Jeremiah Illingworth, Barnsley, Yorkshire, weaver.
James Poolman, From Selwood, Somersetshire, cabinet
maker.
Thomas Pattie. jun., Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, grocer.
Shadrach Bourn, Swaltonfield, Berkshire.
William Chandler, Boston, Lincolnshire, miller.
Thomas Waddingham, Tar yin, Cheshire, clerk.
Thomas Viner, HudderAeld. painter,
SCOTCII, SEQUESTRATION.
H. M. M‘Willi.am, Glasgow, rope manufacturer, to
meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, April 18, and
May 16, at one.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 16.
STOCK EXCHANGL—The share market was not so buoyant
as yesterday. The only transaction reported was—Great
Western Stock, 88%.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.
STOCK ExcHaricat.--The share market was dull to-day,
and prices had a downward tendency. The transactions
were as follow :—Aberdeen, 16 - Caledonian, 15—East Lan-
cashire, 17 7-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire. 62—Leeds and
Thirsk, 18—London and North-Western, 1234—Ditto, New
Quarters, 54 p. Midland, 62/—York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 221k—Ditto, Preference, unpaid-up, 1 7-16 dis.—York
and North Midland, 2714.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 16.
STOCK EXCyANGL—The market has been very active
to-day, and prices have an upward tendency. The transac-
tions were as follow : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 8 dis.—East Lancashire, 17%—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 62—Ditto, Preference, 6 per cent, 135/s—
London ami North-Western, 129%—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 36% —North British, 10 LA South-Eastern
and Dover, 27%.

—BIRMINGHAM, Amur, 16.
STOCK EXCHANGF.—The only transaction reported to-day
was —North Staffordshire, 6% dis.
YORK, APRIL 15.
Srocx EXOHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshi e, Fifths, 43/ Midland,
63 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension),
16%.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return o
Traffic for the week ending April 13 :
Passengers. parcels, &c. ... £25,018 10 8
Merchandise ... ... 17,875 18 10
Cattle ... 931 1S 10

Total £43,8515 5 4
Corresponding week last year 43,707 13 8
Note.--The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, Nerth
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the
week ending April 13 ... £16,047 18 8
Corresponding week last year... 17,372 16 4

SOUTH-EASTEZI NT
•• RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for
he week ending April 12 :
Passengers ...
Carrying account

... £8,138 14 1
2,793 2 1

Total ... 4:10,931 16 2
Corresponding week last year... 10,675 14 7
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles open, 112.)—
Return of traffic for the week ending April 15 :
Railway and canal
Z 1,863 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 4,334 0 0
Note. The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--Traffic for the
week ending April 13:—

Passengers
Parcels, H. C. and D.
Goods, cattle, &c.
Mails

'VAIN LINK.

Total ..

•••
MOLD.

Passengers ...
Parcels, IL C. and D. •••
Goods, cattle, &c. .••

Total

... £1,004 18 7
..• 52 4 4
403 2 11
...
... 575 0 0

... £2,035 5 10

... • IP• I
STEAM-];OATS.

£37 6 9
1 14 9
81 0 0

Passengers
Parcels, 11. C. and D• •.. ...

£IM 1

Total

£ll9 7 3
14 0 4

le. 9.11 .1. £133

COAL MARKET.—YEsTERDAY.
155 6d
Bate's West Hartley.. 133 Od' Haswell
5
Chester Main 133 Od Pensher
[Toward 's W. H. Neth. 14s 6d Richmund .. .. ...... - gtl
Red hugh Main l3s 3d Lambton
'Canfield Moor .... ..... 133 6d Lumley l4s 3„1
145 .'1
ranfield Moor Butes... 13s Id Scarborough
15ii 31
West Wylam
155 461
Wylam
135 "-A
Wall's End, &c. ,Cassop
15. Q6l',i
Brown ..
145 7,:i
Bewicke and Co.
Hedley
Morrison
Northumberland
135 "- IWest Cornforth
Eden Main ...... ...... 143 6d Birchg. Graigola
Larabton Primrose ... 14s fin 'Hartley A
135
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SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent fromthe General —me
by the night—and M by the morning--dispatch.]

When made up in From what wbou
PLACES. General Post-Wilco port dis- due.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt,)N April 25 .. Liverpool.. April 20
America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 29 .. Liverpool .. April 27
America (by U.S. pkt.) M April 23 .. Southampt. April 17
Africa (West coast)• • N 14th of the month Plymouth April
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover Aril 12
BelgiumDailyDallY .
Brazil M 9th of the month Southampt. April 13
Buenos Ayres .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. April 12
California(via Chaves) M 17th of month Southampt. April 6
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. April 3
Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover April 20
Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 5
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt.
31,17 th of the month Southampt. April 20,,,
France .. 31 &N; Twice daily .. Dover .. Twieediu.'
Greece* .. .. • • Nl7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. April 20.
llamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London Tues. gat.
Holland .. • • .. M Wednes. & Satur. London mos.T/C
Honduras Nll7th of the mouth Southampt. April 2°
Ireland .. ••31 & NiTwice daily ..
.. Holyhead .. Twiced.•.4D•
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. April 23
India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month Dover .. May 1
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. April 23
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. May 1
Mexico .. 312 d of the month.. Southampt. April §
Madeiraita. 31 9th of the month Southampt. May 13
I,ra
7th,l7tlnl9th,27th
Dover April 30
•• • I, & 30th of month
Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. April 22
Papal States* sth 15th 25th of mo4Dover April I
Peninsular.. • • .. 317th 17th 17th of rnoSouthampt. ,April 96
Peru .. 31 17th ut the month ISouthampt.lApril
Tuscany* N'sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. April 3!
West Indies .. 17th of the month (Southampt. April 90
--a

7th& 24th ofmonth
2d of the month..
9th of the month
701,17 th,l9th,27th
& 30th of month
Naples* .. k sth 15th 25th of mo
Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo
Peninsular.. .. 7th 17th 27th of mo
Peru .. .. 17th ut the month
Tuscany* N'sth 15th 251.110fm0
West Indies .. 17th of the month
West Indies (except
Ilavanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt.ll.pril 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed DI
French packet via Marseilles,
CALIFORNIA.—MaiIs to and from Califorala, via the United ita•-
are Now despatched and due by every American packet.
4*** The East India and Mediterranean mail will be made up uri
the evening of the 19th of this month, in consequence of the 20'h
happening en a Sunday.

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BIRTHS.

OF A 0.
On the 11th inst. at Winches8
terX, the lady of Lieutenant'
Colonel A. Onslow, 'Scots Fusilier Guards.
On the 11th inst., at Barnwell Rectory, Oundle, the Wife
of the Rev. G. R. Mackarness.

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 12th inst., at Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, the
Wife of Alexander Lindsay, Esq.
On the 9th inst., at Denbury Parsonage, Devon, the Wife
of the Rev. J. R. Bogue.

MARRIED.

Royal Regiment of Artillery, to Eull/1.
son,O On
Esq.,the 1 0( t ha
pitnasi atR Jersey, Stapylton Robin'
Amelia, sixth daughter of the late T. G. Brewer, Esq.
On the 12th inst., at Trinity Church, Paddington, the
Rev. Thompson Podmore, M.A., Fellow of St. John's C°l°
lege, Oxford, eldest son of Robert Podmore, Esq., of Claptoty
square, Hackney, to Georgiana Elizabeth, youngest daughter
of G. G. Barton, Esq., of Westbourne-terrace.

DIED.
On the 11th inst., at Plymouth, Devon, Lieutenant-Colonel
David Hepburn, of the Service, aged 64.
On the 11th inst., in Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-pang'
Madame Violet, aged 82.
On the 13th inst., Mr. William Bellamy, Master of 410
Worshipful Company of Cooks.
On the 13th inst., at the Grove, Carshalton, Mercy, ?Adolf
of the late T. Edwards, Esq., LL.D.
On the 13th inst., Anne, the wife of Mr. Charles Evanal to
Wellington-street, Waterloo-bridge.
On the 13th inst., at Upper Clapton, Martha, the wife of
Mr. Peter Redford, aged 94.
On the 12th inst., in Bread-street, London, James Duncan'
Esq., many years a member of the Common Council of the
City of London.
On the 13th inst., at Brighton, aged 51, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cuff, relict of the late Mr. J. J. Cuff.
On the 16th inst., Mrs. Lamburn, wife of Mr. Robert Larll'
burn, of Cromer-street.
On the 9th inst., Anna Maria, the wife of the Rev. Job
Hardy, of Weston, near Ross, Hertfordshire.

London t Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 11"
Strand, in the PrAcinct of the Savoy, in the oowits'
Kiddlegal Thtoday, April 17, 1851.

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