The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

HANKS v. PALLING.

Mr. Whateley, Q.C., on the part of the defendant,
moved in this case, by permission of the learned judge
before whom the case was tried, to show cause why the
verdict in this case should not be set aside. It was a
cause to recover the amount of a re-sale of some pre-
mises situate in Brimtol, and fee farm rent. The point
in dispute was that at the time of the sale there was no
such fee farm rent in existence, and therefore the de-
fendant had a right to repu,,tiate the whole transaction.
Lord Campbell—Take a rule to show cause.

SUPPOSED POISONING OF THREE
OBILOREN.

NEWCASTLE ON-TINE, April 15,—Yesterday an in-
quest was held at Longbenton, near this town, before
S Reed, Esq., coroner' for South, Northumberland, on
the bodies of Robert Wood, Margaret Weston, and
Humble, three children of. tender years. It appears
that Elizabeth Short, the wife of a labourer, keeps a shop
at a colliery village, in the neighbourhood of Longbenton'
and, among other things, sells a few medicines. For
several weeks a cutaneous disorder called "the water
jogs" has existed amongst the children of the village, and
as the parents considered sulphur a useful medicine in
such cases, Mr.. Short has had a great many applications
for it. The article which she supplied, however, has
invariably produced vomiting and purging, and three
children have died. Two of the bodies have been dis
interred and examined. In both cases the lungs and
stomach were healthy, and there were no marks of vio-
lence externally. Mrs. Short voluntarily stated that
she obtained her present stock of flour of sulphur ten
days ago from Mr. Robert Forth, of North Shields,
chemist and druggist. She became a tenant of the shop
some time ago, and succeeded a Mrs. Bell, whose stock
she took at a valuation. Amongst other articles she
found a paper bag of sulphur. She knew it to have
been obtained from Mr. Forth by its being entered in
the invoice of goody from him as albs. of sulphur.
This she had sold in ki quantities, from time to time,
and the last was disposed of to the moth,r of the de-
ceased R.,bert Wood, Catherine Wood, on the 27th of
March. It appears that this was the day the medicine
was administered to both Wood and We-ton. It was
mixed with treacle. Weston died the same day, and the
other child on the following morning. The contents of
the stomachs of the deceased children will be analysed
by Dr. Richardson, of Newcasle, and in the meantime
the inquest has been adjourned for a fortnight.

TALLOW.—According to a circular from Messrs.
Schlusser and Co., of St. Petersburg, issued by Mr. H.
Willis, it appears that. the supply of tallow thence was
expected to be 103,000 casks, being 10,000 casks less
than last year. The price was 411. to 431. per ton, on
board. Of hemp the supply was not expected to
amount to more than 800,000 poodQ, being only 18,000
tons; but of, very good quality ; price about 261. to 271.
per ton for- clean. Of flax and tow about 000,000 p >ods
are expected, or 15,000 tons, of fine quality ; price abou€
311. 10s. for 12 head. Of linseed about 320,000 chet-
werts are exp cted, being about 224,000 quarters, and
the price is 325. to 405. per quarter. Of wheat about
340,000 chetwerts are expected, being 228,000 quarters,
too imicio to #O5-6. per vacturt-