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London, England, 1857-02-19 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EV FEBRU AR 19,

PHREE POPULAR LECTURES on EGYPT
I arid the 'unix, will (D.V.) be delivered at CROSBY HALL,
Rithopsgate-street. on Feb. 21th, 25th, and 27th, at Half-past 9even
o'clock, by Br. J. G iI)BSY, Author of " Wanderings in the East,"
who has ncertly returned from his Fourth Tour to Egypt, &C.
In the course of these Lectures upwards of Twenty Persons will be
dresee s in Ea.tern Costume, and the Garments, Ornaments, &c.,
explained, as they War relation to the Bible.
The Lectures will also be enlivened by a variety of Anecdotes and
Recitals, and the exhibition of a number f Curiosities, Anc ent and
Modem, illustrating the Manners and Customs of the Orientals, and
throwing light on some seemingly ambiguous passages in the Sacred
Word. There will also be practical Illustrations of the duties of the
slave, Easterns bowing to the earth, falling on the neck, sitting in
presence of a superior, grinding at the mill, the bastinado, Arabs at
meals, taking up the bed, whirling and howling dervishes, &c.,
affording amusement as well as instruction.
Admi sion —Front seats, Is. each Lecture, or 2s. the course ; second
coats, Gd. each Lecture, or Is. the course. Children under 15, half-
price for each course.
Tickets may be had of the Librarian, at the Hall, and at the doors.

pURS UANT to an Order of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause, " Martin against Martin," the
creditors of GEORGE POIIUN Meki4TlN, late of East Bridgford, in
the county of Nottingham, and of Deptford, in the county of Rent,
E,quire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, who died in or about the
month of October, 1854, are, by their solicitors, on or before the 26th
'ay of March, 1857. to come in and prove their debts at the cham-
bers of the Vice Chancell Sir Richard Torin Kin tersley, No. 3,
Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or in default thereof they
wit he peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said order:
Monday, the 30th day of March, 1857, at 2 o'clock in the after-
noon, at the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating
upon the claims.

Dated this 14th day of February, 1557.
CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.
FISHEIZ AND LUCAS, 50, Fenthurch-street,
Plaintiff's Solicitors.

THE DOUBLE MURDER IN WALWORTH.

Yesterday Thomas Fuller Bacon, and Martha, his
wife, were again brought np at the Lambeth Police-
court, to be examined respecting the murder of their
two children.

The male prisoner's appearance had undergone a very
considerable change. He seemed exceedingly downcast,
and kept his eyes fixed on the floor of the dock, as if tie
avoid seeing any one, but, as if suddenly recollecting
himself, he stood up and kept staring for some moments
in the direction in which his wife sat, in the hope of get-
ting a sight of her, but her back being turned and a
high partition behind her, he did not succeed. At this
moment., and when . the examination was about to be
proceeded with, Mr. Atter received from the Waterloo
station the following telegraphic communication, for-
warded from Stamford immediately after Dr. Tayler bad
made the disclosure before the coroner and jury at Great
Challerton on that morning :—" Arsenic is found by Dr.
Taylor." On reading the document, Mr. Atter left his
seat, approached the dock, and had sense private com-
municat on with Bacon, his client. The telegraphic
message was handed to the chief clerk, who plaoed it
before the magistrate. Mr. Elliott, after reading it,
addressing Inspector Young, asked if he had any more
evidence to offer against the prisoner, and Mr. Young
replied that he had not. Mr. Elliott next' asked the
professional gentlemen engaged in the case if they had
anything to offer to the Court, and both answered in the
negative.
Mr. Elliott then said—After carefully considering this
case, and giving all the circumstances my best considera-
tion; I have come to the deteimination of sending both
the prisoners to take their trill on this very serious
charge. On that trial a questien will ari,e respecting
the state of mind of the fernale-*Mrs. Bacon), and it will
be the province of the jury to pronounce an opinion upon
it. I may also mention that poients has been found in
the body of Mrs. Bacon, sen, and That 'atout the time
of her death her son, the male prisoner, bad been in pos-
session of, and dealing with, a similar poieon.
This annouticement created an evident sensation
throughout the crowded court, and all eyes were fixed
on the male prisoner ; but he, beyond keeping his eyes
fixed on the floor, and exhibiting a slight flush on the
countenance, did not betray any particular emotion.
Mr. Elliott—l feel it also to be my duty to state that,
in the tour-e of this investigation, I received a letter,
signed " A," disclosing circumstances of a peculiar cha-
racter indirect)), connected with the case ; and though
it is anonymous, the writer expresses his willingness,
should I desire it, to come forward and verify the irnpor-
tent statemente it contains. As these statements are of
an important public character, it is my wish that the
writer should come forward ; and it will be my desire,
as well as my duty, to hear all he has to say respecting
the important matters contained in his letter. In con-
clusion, I feel bound to say that Mr. Young, the officer
engaged in this case, has done himself much credit by
the intelligence and activity that he has displayed, and
the manner be has sought out and brought forward the
large and important mass of evidence, and I have no
hesitation in saying that the public are much indebted to
him. I have only now to remand the prisoners to a
future day, when you, Mr. Young, will have the whole
of the witnesses in attendance, that the evidence given
by each may be read over to them and that they may
sign their depositions.
The prisoners were here removed from the court, and
on Bacon reaching his cell his fortitude com-
pletely forsook him. He instantly flung himself
on the seat, trembled and shook like an aspen
and wailing
friends were
ifnromthehemadosttopfioteoot,usantdocnouresnocmede corfyhinisg
admitted to him, and one or two of them recommended
him to make a ean breast of it and disclose all he knew
and for some time it was thought he would do so. He,
however, recovered his self-possession, and his nett fit
was one of an inordinate desire to see and speak with his
wife. He begged and prayed that the gaoler would al-
tow him the interview he sought, but that officer (Mr.
Cook), knowing the horror with which his wife viewed
him—a horror which has induced her, since her husband
has been taken into custody, to beg awl pray that she
might not be brought in contact with him, nor even get
a sight of him or he of her—toll him he could not do so
without the magistrate's sanction. Bacon then said he
should first write a note for her, and then ask the magis-
trate for an interview, and if that was refused, for per-
mission to e.end her the note he should write. A pen,
ink, and paper were then given to him, and in the pre-
sence of Cook and Inspector Young, he wrote a note, of
which the following is a literal copy :
"My dear Martha,—l write these few lines to you hop-
ing that you will tell me the truth, as I wish to the Lord
that you will speak the truith, as it will be Best for us,
as our situation requeres, now we are placed that nothing
else will be more advantageous to both ; hoping you, as
my wife, will not but give me answer, as I should like
to eee you, and likewise to speak to you. Hoping you
are well. So now more this time, with my
—I remain your afftotionatOustrand,
"J. F. .11.5.n0.x."
Bacon here, at his request. was taken before the magis-
trate, and addressing Mr. Elliott, said—Might I take
the liberty of asking to be allowed to see my wife
Mr. Elliott—l cannot allow you to do so.
Bacon—Then may I communicate with her by letter I
Mr. Elliott—At present I cannot cllow you to have
any communication with her.
The prisoner was then led out of court.

TBE ALLEGED MURDER OF MRS. BACON.

Yesterday Dr. A.S. Taylor, of Guy's flospital, attended
the inquiry which has been instituted at Great Challerton
respecting the death of Mrs. Bacon, whom her son,
Thomas Fuller Bacon, is suspected of having murdered by
poison. Dr. Taylor read the detailed results of his ana-
lysis at length, and afterwards presented a summary of
them in the five conclusions :
" 1. The body of Ann Bacon contained arsenic, which
must have beers taken by her or administered to her
while living.
"2. That arsenic was found in the largest proportion :
—lst, in the intestines ; 2:1, in the liver, and gall, and
bladder ; 3d, in ti.e stomach, the kidneys and spleen con-
tained a small qu intity. The heart and bloody liquid of
the chest contained none.
" 3. That the total quantity extracted from the differ-
ent parts was about three-quarters of a grain.
" 4. That the parts containing arsenic were well pre-
served, but presented none of the appearances which are
ususually produced by this poison.
"s.That whether the deceased died from the effects of
arsenic or natural causes can only be determined by the
symptoms from which she suffered in the illness preced-
ing her death."
The Coroner, addressing Professor Taylor, raid, then
you would rather not express an opinion as to the cause
of death until you have heard the evidence of the medical
man who attended her in her last illness.
Dr. Taylor--Yes, and
any other witnesses who may
be examined.

Mr. E. Barber, surgeon, of Stamford, was then called
and examined. He deposed that he had attendad Mrs.
Bacon in March last, when she was attacked with what
he then believed to be English cholera. He gave her
some medicine, and she shortly after recovered. She
complained when he first saw her of pains in the abdo-
men. She was sick and purged. In May last he was
ceded to sea her at her son Thomas's house. She appeared
to be suffering from the same disorder. He prescribed
for her, and ordered her home. He gave medicine, but
she died on the following Tuesday, two days afterwards.
He gave a certificate that she died from cerebral disease.
Coroner—Having heard the report of Dr. Taylor and
knowing that he has found poison in the body of the de-
ceased, are you of opinion that the symptoms under
which the deceased was suffering when you were called
in were such as would be produced by poisoniug ?
Mr. Barber—l am.
Mrs. Bacon, of Stamford, said she saw the deceased
on the Saturday before her death. She was in perfect
health. She asked her to come and dine with witness
on the next day, but she said she thought she should re-
main at home. Saw the deceased again on the following
day, at about 8 o'clock. She was then very ill. She
'omitted several times. At tea o'clock she appeared
better, and witness left her. Thomas Bacon said bis
mother was taken ill at her dinner. When witness went
upstairs she saw Thomas Bacon's wife there with de-
ceased. Deceased told witness, in presence of Thomas
Bacon and his wife, that she felt well in the morning,
and was taken ill after taking some broth. She further
said that she had sickness and purging very violently.
She was sick taiice in witness's presence. Witness saw
heragain
her o
on
nmthng
Monday,
i when Bacon said to his wife
"Give out of that bottle," pointing to
one on the table, which was not a medical bottle. Wit-
ness asked what it was, and Bacon replied, " Oh, some-
thing she had yesterday that did her good." After she
stuff in the bottle was a light-
He said, " As this is
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WitnesslT he
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wasay present when Mrs. Bacon
died, About an hour and a half before her death wit-
ness opened a drawer, in which the rent-book of Mrs.
Bacon was kept. Bacon came in and said, "I suppose
you have been looking for the rent-bo,k ?" Witness re-
plied that she had. He said it was no use, as he had got
it, and further remarked, " I suppose you know that by
my father's will this house and all that is in it belongs to
me and my sister." Witness replied that it would be
quite time enough to talk about the property when his
mother was dead. Tbat was neither the time nor place.
By the Coroner—By his mother's death Bacon would
succeed to some house property in Stamford worth 901.
per annum, subject to some legacies. After the mother's
death be was disappointed when her will transpired,
and she had left the rest of her property to other mem-
bars of the family. Witness's husband first told Thomas
Bacon that his mother had made a will. About six
weel“i before her death Mrs. Bacon was taken iil,
and was sick several times. She told witness that she
bad been to Thomas's and had a cup of tea, and had not
takpTn
evidence
Coroner
oence of the witnesses, he
osyortrhniTagylexcept an egg afterwards.or was then recalled.
anything
having requested that, as he had heard
the
would now give an
opinion as to the cause of death,
Professor Taylor said, with regard to the cause of
e hrideath, the symptoms of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
in the month of Mays taken together as described by

Dr. Barber and the other witnesses, are, in my opinion)
consistent with death from arsenic.

After the Examination of other witnesses, the coroner
proceeded to sum up the whole of the evidence, comment-
ing on its differed features, and pointing out to the jury
the bearings of the law upon the case, and at half-past
six o'clock the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful mur-
der" against Thomas Fuller Bacon.
Great excitement prevails in Staniford and the whole
of the surrounding neighbourhood.

THE CASE OF. THE 211U.RDERER

MANS ELL.

The execution of this prisoner was to have taken
place on the sth instant, but a .respite has been sent,
delaying the carrying out of the sentence until the llth
of May,'in order that the legal point rallied by his counsel,
Mr. Russell, as to the validity of the jury oy whom he
was tried, may be first disposed of ; -and as the Court of
Queen's Bench decided not to enter into the argument
until the conclusion of the present term, it was necessary
for the sentence to be respite& for this long period. It
will be recollected that at the trial the only defence set
up for the prisoner was, that he was not in a state of
mind to be accountable for his actions at the time he
deliberately shot the unfortunate man for whose murder.
be was tried. There does not appear, hoeever, the
slightest ground for supposing that his mind is at al;
affected ;' but, on the contrary, he seems to be perfectly
aware of the character of his crime, and his only desire
appears to bethat he may escape the capital punishment ;
indeed immediately after the trial he said that he should
not have cared if he had been only sentenced to traus-
portation for life. He eats and drinks heartily, and is
now evidently strongly impressed with the idea that, after
having been twice respitedi and so long a delay being
granted, the sentence of death will nut be carrie.4
out ; and although Mr. Hilliaril, the ne:vly appointed
governor of Maidstone gaol. has frequently impressed
upon him the necessity of preparing for the worst, and
explained to him the circumstances under which the re-
spites have been granted, and that in the event of the
point of law being decided against him, the sentence
would no doubt be carried into eff:tct, it appears to have
very little weight, and he evidently feels a strong convic-
tion that his life will be spared. Two extra turnkeys are
employed to watch the prisoner, one being constantly
with him during the day. tend tee other at night, so that
he is never left alone. It has already been explained that
the ground upon which the prisoner has been respited,
was, that the counsel for the Crown had improperly chal-
lenged one of the jurors without cause, but it seems that
since the matter has been brought before the Court of
Queen's Bench, a new objection has been started, and it
will be cantended that the prisoner was entitled to have
the juryman who was objected to emit-Paneled to try him,
and that having been improperly put in peril, by the
juryman having been rejected improperly, the whole pro-
ceeding was not only invalid, but that the prisoner cateett
again be put in jeopardy upon the same charge ; and if
this objection, upon argument, should be sustained, an
order will be made for the discharge of the prisoner, and
he will altogether escape the consequences of his act.