The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-15 00:00:00

ALLEGED ACUDENTAL 'POISONING.

NARROW ESCAPE OF EIGHT CHILDREN.

The neighbourhood of Finsbury and Bishopsgatii has
been considerably alarmed at the intelligence of the acci-
dental poisoning of a cauple named Paxton, residing in
New-street.

The matter is in the hands
,of two surgeons, and from what
can be gathered it appears that, some short time back, Mr.
Paxton purchased a quantity of what he took to be epsom
salts. Having mixed the compound, he administered a good
dose to Mrs. Paxton, and took a like quantity himself. It
was his intention to have given a dose each to eight children
living in the house, but almost immediately upon taking
his own, both he and his wife were seized with
purging, accompanied with frightful pains. Two surgeons
were at once called in, and the remainder of the packet con-
taining the supposed epsom salts taken away. After lying
in a most precarious state for some days, Mr. Paxton is
gradually recovering, but Mrs. Paxton is still suffering.
It is stated that the largeness of the dose was the only cir.
eumstance that saved the unfortunate persons from death.
The contents of the stomach are in the hands of el/sur-
geons, who are analysing the matter, but it is positively
stated that oxalic acid is mixed with the epsom salts.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS-APPEALS.

Peers present—The Lord Chancellor (Chelmsford), Lord
Brougham, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensleydale, Lord
Kingsdown, and other peers. Judges present Mr.
Baron Martin and Mr. Baron Watson.
LORD WATERPARK V. FENNEL (IN ERROR.

Mr. Baron Martin delivered the opinions of the consulted
judges, concurring in the opinions of the judges, formerly
delivered, to the effect that there was evidence produced at
the trial of this cause which the judge who tried the cause
in Ireland ought to have allowed to go to the jury.

The Lord Chancellor tendered the thanks of the house to
the consulted judges for the very learned and excellent
opinions delivered by them in this difficult and intricate
case; and ordered the opinions of the consulted judges to
be printed, and the further consideration of the case to be
adjourned sine die.

(First and Second Appeals.)
LIVINGSTONE (OR PENTON) V. LIVINGSTONE.
The further hearing of these important appeals was re-
sumed this morning.

These are appeals from a decision of the first division
Of the Court of Session in Scotland, sustaining the validity
of a marriage with a deceased wife's sister.

Mr. James Anderson, Q.C:, is now being "heard for the
appellant.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

Lord Campbell delivered the unanimous opinion of the
Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench to the effect, that
the election of Dr. Storrar, by the officials of the Univer-
sity was a good and valid election, and that it was not
necessary to have an election by the undergraduates of the
University. His lordship confirmed the election of Dr.
Storrar by the senators of the University.

RAMSGATE COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Harward.)
EAGER V. WILLIAMS:-MARINERS' APPRENTICES.-

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.

This was an action to recover £37 4s. ld., and was tried
at the last Court day, his honour reserving judgment till
yesterday. _

It appeared that plaintiff is a mariner's apprentice, bound
to defendant, who is a seafaring man. In the month of
February last, a brig, called the Glide, was reported in
distress, about 70 miles from Ramsgate, in the North Sea.
Defendant manned a boat, taking 5 men, in addition to
himself and plaintiff, and proceeded to recover the distressed
vessel. Their assistance was effectual, and salvage money,
£250, was handed to defendant, who divided it into six
shares, thus excluding plaintiff, who sought to recover his
just due.

For the plaintiff it had been argued that this was a
matter out of the usual course of an apprentice's duty.
That he was not bound to risk life and limb, and that by
doing so he was clearly entitled to; his share of the salvage
money.

For the defence, Mr. Buchanan insisted that it was part
and parcel of plaintiff's duty to attend his master in.the
course of all work to be done, and that though mariners had
been known in such cases to give apprentices a small gra-
tuity, yet the latter could not demand anything as a right.
His Honour was of opinion that plaintiff could not re-
cover, and nonsuited him, with costs for defendant. He
nonsuited him so that he might apply before the expiration
of 28 days under the 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 99, sect. 25,
an act to make gratuities claims.
Nonsuited accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SERIOUS CHARGE Or ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Bull, a pot-
man, in the employ of Wm. Ray, of the York Minster,
North Audley-street, was charged, before Mr. Bingham,
with violently assaulting Joseph Henry Handett.
A constable said the wounded man was unable, in conse-
quence of his injuries, to attend, and handed in a certificate
from a surgeon, -stating " that from loss of blood, owing to
a Severe scalp Found, he was not in a fit condition to attend
the court."

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.
Mary Isaacs, widow, a charwoman, having the care of
35 A, Hertford-street, said that on the previous night, a
little before nine, she saw the prisoner knock the injured
man down, his shoulders being on the kerb and his head in
the kennel, but she did not know why it was done. The
injured man, who was a perfect stranger, bled very much
from a wound on the head.

The constable said he did not seeanything of the assault,
merely having picked the man up.
Mr. Lewis said the prisoner's master was present, and
would be bail for the prisoner's attendance, and he believed
that he should be able to show thatthe affair was accidental.
Mr. Ray said the prisoner had been in his employ for
two years, and he would be bail for his reappearance.

The prisoner was then remanded, his employer's bai
being taken.

THAMES.

CHARGE GP WOUNDING.—A German glazier, who gave
the name of Joseph Sharper, was brought before Mr. Yard-
ley, charged with assaulting and wounding Emma Lewis, a
married woman.

The complainant, whose head was bandaged, said that
she was in a beer. shop in Whitechapel yesterday afternoon,
from three until four o'clock. The prisoner and some other
Germans were there, and were very noisy and violent. The
prisoner was carrying a frame containing window-glass,
and in passing, her gown accidentally caught the frame and
turned it on one side. The prisoner immediately struck
her several times across the back with a wooden rule, and
then hit her upon the head with the same instrument, and
inflicted a severe wound, which bled profusely. It was
found necessary to send for a doctor to dress the wound.
William Brawn, a police-constdble, No. 82 H, said that
he was informed a woman's throat was cut in a beer-shop.
Mr. Yardley—Her throat cut ?

Witness—Yes, sir, that was the information brought to
me. I went to the beer-shop and found the woman bleed-
ing profusely and two men holding her. The prisoner was
♦ery violent and noisy, and said he would kill the woman.

Mr. Yardley asked Mrs. Lewis if she was sober when the
transaction in question took place ?
Mrs. Lewis—l was not drunk.

Mr. Yardley—Were you sober ?

Mrs. Lewis—Well, I had a pot of beer with my husband
Ths police-constable, Brown, said the woman was per.
fectly sober. The prisoner was drunk.

Mr. Yardley said the woman was not quite satisfied of
her own sobriety, and he would not decide this case till he
had received further evidence. He could not rely on the
evidence of a woman who was partially intoxicated. He
remanded the prisoner until Friday, but if the prisoner
thought proper to compensate the woman he could do so
and then he would be discharged.

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL--JUNE 14.

The market was very good to-day, with a demand for
stock for the new account. The account was light, and
o,ontangos nominal. At the close prices were rather easier.
—Birkenheads, 69 70—Leeds Northern, 44 s—Blackburns,
111 I—North British, 551 61—Great Western of Canada,
10 I—Grand Trunk of Canada, 8i 9—GreatWestern, 54i--
-Sheffields, 36i—Caledonians, 811—Lancashire. and York-
shire, 90—London and North-Westerns, 901 I—Dutch
Rhenish, 6t dis.—East Lancashire, 861 71—Berwicks,
88 9—Midlands, 991 100—Chester and Holyheads, 46 7
Eastern Counties, 111—Dovers, 201 I.