The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

CHARGE OF MURDER.

At the Greenwich Police-court, this day, Eleanor Bell,
aged 51, described as the wife of an engineer, residing at
436, New Cross-road, Deptford, was placed in the dock
before Mr. Trail], charged with the wilful murder of her
son, William John Bell, aged nine years and six months,
by cutting his throat with a knife.

Mr. J. T. Moss, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner, a
remarkably stout-built person, and who was accommodated
with a scat during the inquiry.
Sarah Ann Worstell said she was servant to the prisoner,
and had been with her and her husband nine months.
The prisoner's husband is a retired chief engineer
from the Royal Navy. About 4 o'clock on Saturday after-
noon witness let the prisoner's daughter, Mary Ana, out at

the street door, and then went down stairs to see the pri-
soner, but could not find het. In the breakfast-room she
found a stream of blood, and near it the body of the de-
ceased's son, its head near a packing-case, and the feet on
the hearthrug. Witness immediately ran up stairs and
found the prisoner near the bed-room door, and
asked her what was the matter with Willie,
when she replied, "He vexed me so, and I was
obliged to do it." Witness then met her master coming
from the drawing-reom, and he went down and brought
deceased to the foot of the stairs, while witness ran for the
doctor. On returning witness found her master holding
her mistress. A knife, which was used in cutting bread,
was found on the table in the breakfast-room with blood
upon it. Witness had seen the deceased at 25 minutes to
four in the afternoon sitting at the table writing in his
copybook, and the prisoner was then sitting on the other
side of the table, with her arms folded. During the after-
noon witness heard no noise.

By Mr. Moss—During the past week witness noticed
a peculiarity in the conduct of the prisoner, who would
be frequently behind her, being very fidgetty, and not re-
maining long in one place. The prisoner had been an
invalid during the nine months witness had boon in her
service, and had not left home. Witness had r, marked to
the prisoner's daughter how fidgetty her manner was. The
prisoner was always very kind to the deceased, and would
assist him iu his lessons, which ho did not like. When
witness saw the prisoner near the bed-room door she ap-
peared very wild, and was rocking herself to and fro, and
her eyes appeared to be starting from their sockets, and
when her master was holding her she continued rocking
herself about.

Some further evidence having been given, the prisoner
was committed for trial for wilful murder at the Old Bailey•

THE TAILORS' STRIKE.

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The dispute between the masters and journeymen
tailors of London, which has now existed for three
weeks, within the last few days has drifted into a
position greatly enhancing the bitterness of the
struggle. In the first instance the employers re-
sisted the strike of the men by endeavouring to
obtain other men to fill the places of those who
had struck; and by calling in to a larger extent than
usual the services of the out or home-workers.
These efforts, however, in both directions, have, for
any useful purpose, entirely failed. Not 20 men
have up to this time been obtained to supply the
places of the 2,000 who had struck. The committee
of the men have offered the masters to resume work
on the same terms as before the strike, provided the
masters will agree to have the matter in dispute
arbitrated upon by a third party, and each party
pledging themselves to abide by the award of
the arbitrators. This offer has been declined by
the masters' committee, who now openly avow their
determination to break up, if possible, the union of
the men ; and in circulars sent round to their custo-
mers and the trade they expect another fortnight will
accomplish this object, owing to the large amount of
money required by the union committee to pay the
weekly allowance to about 2,800 men'and women.
The central committee of the union, while not with-
drawing their offer of arbitration, are making the
most vigorous efforts to maintain the integrity of
the union. At the request of the tailors' central
committee, the London Working Alen's Association
have agreed to convene an aggregate meeting of the
trades' unionists of London, to enable a deputation
from the committee to lay the exact nature and posi-
tion of the dispute before them and the public.
It was intended that this meeting should have
been held in one of the large halls, but none of these
being available—some being pre-engaged for every
suitable evening, and the proprietors of others re-
fusing to let them for the purpose—the meeting has
been called for Wednesday evening next, in Tra-
falgar-square, where a large assemblage may be
expected if the evening is fine. The following will
be the programme of the proceedings :—At seven
o'clock in the 'evening the whole body of operative
tailors, some thousands in number, will assemble in
Hanover-square, and march from thence in pro-
cession, preceded by their trade banners, to Tra-
falgar-square, where they will form three or four
deep, with three sides of a military square, keeping
clear in the rear of the Nelson monument a large
space to serve as an extempore hall for the use of
the public, who will pass in through an opening in
the ranks. Mr. George Potter will take the chair,
and a deputation from the' tailors' committee will
then proceed to explain the origin and position of
the dispute.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day.
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Market opens with a very good demand, ex-
porters being again large. Sales probably 15,000
bales.

The Earl and Countess of Dartmouth and Ladies
Legge arrived in town from Patshull Hall, on Thursday,
fur the season.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwieks and Lady
Agneta Yorke leave town early in the week fur Wimpole
H all.

The Countess Dowager of Essex and Miss John-
stone have returned to Belgrave-square from Paris.

A great public meeting of the National Reform
Union in support of household suffrage, a lodger franchise,
and the ballot will, we are informed, be held at St. James's
Hall on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock. Mr. Samuel
Morley will preside, and the meeting will be addressed by
Mr. Bright.
The Duke of Devonshire will have assemblies on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the 21st and 29th inst.
The Earl and Countess of Chichester have arrived
at 8, Chesham-street, for the season.
The Earl and Countess Fitzwitliam and Ladies
Fitzwilliam have arrived at the family mansion in Grosve-
nor-fiquan from WeutvPath House, Yorkshire,