The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-10 00:00:00

MANSLAUGHTER OF

BY HER HUSBAND.

LIVERPOOL, Ana. 9.—Yesterda7aorning, at cue
o'clock, an unfortunate married woman, named E-za
Reid, was killed by her husband, in their lo&ings, 37,
Bridport-street, Liverpool, under the following circum-
stances:—The prisoner's name is Robert Reid, a native
of the north of Ireland, and is well known in Liverpool,
Bolton, and elsewhere as a very clever singer of Irish
comic songs, and has latterly been engaged at Mr. Sad-
dler's, of the Master Humphrey's Clock, Great Charlotte-
street. Reid and his wife (a woman of very considerable
personal attractions) occupied apartments in the House of
Mr. Clegg, Bridport-street, and had become a nuisance
to the family in consequence of the frequent quarrels
which took place between them. Yesterday afternoon
both parties went over to Cheshire on pleasure, and re-
turned in time for Reid to attend at the `• Clock." At
twelve o'clock Mrs. Reid called at Mr. Saddler's, in order
to accompany her husband home. Both left the house
amicably together, and proceeded home. When they
had reached Bridport street, a person named William
Parker (who lives in the same house), overheard
the two quarrel, and Reid exclaimed to his wife—" I'll
serve you out, my lady, for coming for me to-night." A
female lodging in the house, named M'Donsld, opened
the door for them, when Reid immediately kicked his
wife. The deceased rushed into the parlour, and was
followed by her husband, who inflicted a very severe blow
with his fist, just beneath the lrft ear, when she fell upon
her face on the floor. He then left her, and ran upstairs.
The instates of the house were instantly alarmed, and
Sergeant Wright (who was on duty in London-read)
was called in. He found deceased quite inanimate, with
blood issuing from her nose and ears, and sent for Dr.
Wilson, who was promptly in attendance. The doctor
at once pronounced life to be extinct. Reid, on hearing
that his wife was dead, appeared extremely sorry at the
fatal issue of the quarrel, and bogged the officer to allow
him either to poison, hang, or drown himself. He was
taken to Rose•hill Bridewell, where he remained until
half• past four, when he was conveyed to the main bride-
well.

A coroner's inquest was held on the body of the un-
fortunate female tc-day, when the jury, after a full
hearing, returned a verdict of manslaughter against the
husband.

THE NEW POPULATION ACT.—Yesterday the new
Population Act, for taking the census, was issued. It con-
tains 27 sections. The census is to be taken on Monday,
March 31, of all persons in houses on the previous night.
In England, persons to be called " enumerators " are to
be appointed to take the accounts, through the Secretary
of State, by the Registrars of Births and Deaths. The
parishes are to bear the expenses, and Parliament to re-
imburse them. The Secretary of State is to adopt means
to take an account of the number of houseless poor on the
night of the 30th of March, and of persons travelling and
on shipboard. In Scotland the sheriffs are to appoint school.
masters to take an account. The census is of Great Britain
only. Schedules are to be filled up by occupiers of houses,
and for refusing to give answers, or giving false answers, per-
sons are to be liable to a penalty of not more than 51. nor
less than 205., to be recovered ia a summary manner by dis-
tress or imprisonment.
EXHIBITION OF 1851.—We understand that the
Government of Wurtemberg have appointed a commission to
take charge of the interests of that country in the approach-
isg industrial contest. M. Santtar is the chairman of the
coultuiltee.