The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-04 00:00:00

COUNTRY PARTY ABS

Alexander, N.
Alford, Viscount (ill)
Arbuthnot, General
Bcnett, J.
Blackstone, W. S.
Blair, S.
Brackley, Viscount (ill)
Brooke, Sir A. (ill)
Chichester, Lord J.
Christy, S.
Clive, Hon. B.
Dundas, G.
Edwards, IL
Egerton, W. T.
Ftolliott, J.
Gordon, Admiral
Gore, W., jun.
Hodsworth, T. (ill)
Hughes, J. B.
DESEATED AND VOTED
Acland, Sir T. D.
Cubitt, W.
Cocks, T. S.
Currie' H.
Drumlanrig, Lord
Dupcuft, J. .
Emlyr, Lord
Greenall, G.
Hayes, Sir E.
Heald, J.
Heneage, G. W.
TEN WHIGS AND PEELIT
AMEN

Barron, Sir H.
Berkeley, Hon. G.
Cayley, E. S.
Cholmeley, Sir W.
Dunne, Colonel
TRUITY-FOUR rEuttras WJ.F
Beckett, W.
Cardwell, E.
Charteris, Hon. F.
Clerk, Right Hon. Sir G.
Copeland, Alderman
Douglas, Sir C. E.
Douro, Marquis
Estcourt, J. B.
Fitzroy, Hon. H.
Gladstone, Right Hon. W. E.
Goulburn, Right Hon. H.
Graham, Right Hon. Sir J.
Herbert, Hon. S.
Hervey, Lord A.
Hogg, Sir J. W.
Jermyn, Earl
Lewis, Right Hon. Sir T.

Mandeville, Viscount
Lacy, H. C.
Burrell, Sir C. M.
Tyrell, Sir J.T.
Lewisham, Viscount
Hope, Sir John
Renton, J. C.
Ossulton, Lord
Kerrison, Sir E.

Duff, G.
Tollemache, Hon. F.
Grenfell, C B.
Phillips, Sir George
D'Eyncourt, C. T.
Trail!, G.
Ellice, E., jun.
Duff, J.
Morgan, Grogan

UPPOSED POISONING OF A.
HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE.
kor some days past considerable excitement has been
created in the eastern portion of Middlesex by the cir-
culation of a report that a man named James Merritt,
one of the turncocks iu the employ of the East-London
Waterworks Comran7, about thirty-four years of age,
living with his wife in Peartree• court, Lower Clapton,
had been poisoned by the latter. On the report yeaching
the ears of the parochial authorities they lost no time in
informing Mr. W. Baker, the coroner for the district,
who issued his warrant for an inquest t) be held. On
Wednesday last the inquiry was opened at the Fountain
Tavern, Lower Clapton, but after an identification of
the body of the deceased, the inquest was adjourned
until Friday evening for a post ntortem examination of
the body to be made, and the contents of the stomach to
be analysed.
Further evidence was then taken, and the inquest was
again adjourned till to morrow (Tuesday).
At the Worship-street Court, on Saturday, Ann Mer-
ritt, a woman about thirty-five years c f age, was charged
before Mr. Arnold, on suspicion of having idministered
quantity of arsenic to her husband, which had caused
his death.
The first witness called was a married woman, named
Mary Gillett, who lives a few doors from the prisoner,
in Peartrec-court, who proved that she had been inti-
mate with the prisoner and her husband for some time
past. Between ten and eleven o'clock on the morning
of the day of his death, the prisoner requested her to It t
her son get her (the prisoner) some oatmeal to make
some gruel for her husband, who was ill in bed. Wi'-
ness did so, and about two hours afterwards she saw the
prisoner mixing some (f ,the oatmeal In- gruel.
Mr. Toulmin, the surgeon, was the next witless
called, and, in addition to the evidence he gave at the
inquest, stated that on the night of the deceased's death
he saw the deceased, about ten o'clock, for the first
time. He found him in a state of considerable collapse,
having very little pulse, and his skin much below the
natural temperature. Ho complained of great pain at
the pit of the stomach, for which witness prescribed the
requisite medicine, and left. On the following morning
ho called to see deceased, and found he was dead. Wit-
ness at the time suggested to the prisoner the propriety
of the body being opened, to ascertain the cause of
death ; but she objected to such a pre see ding, as it was
contrary to tho expressed wish of her late husband.
1)r. Lotheby next repeated evidence he had given at
e inquest, as to finding arsenic in the stomach and its
contents. From the results of his examination be felt
satisfied that the deceased had died from the effects ef
arsenic, which must have been administered more than
once, and but a short time previous to his death.
The following fresh evidence was then gone into:—
Frederick William Brown, assistant to his father, who
carried on business as a chemist in Church-street, Hack-
ney, stated that about a fortnight since the prisoner en-
tered the shop and asked to be served with twopenny-
worth of arsenic, which she alleged that she wanted for
the purpose of destroying mice. He at fir:t declined to
serve her with the article, but having assured him that
she had procured it on previous occasions from his
father, heat length supplied her with it, making it up at
her request in two separate packets, as she alleged that
one of them was intended for her sister, who could not
obtain it in her own neighbourhood.
Mr. Inspector Coward, of the N division, stated that
shortly after ten o'clock that morning be proceeded to
the hou.e of the prisoner, and having closely questioned
her as to whether she had lately purchased any arsenic,
she positively denied having done so. On being con-
fronted with the last witness, however, she admitted
having bought twopennyworth of arsenic at his f.tther's
shop, with the intention c f taking it herself. Witness
then took her into custody, and on their way to the sta-
tion-holm she stated that her husband for some time
past had been so much troubled in his mind that he
did not know what to do with himself, and that he had
threatened more than once to throw himself into the
Calla

Policc-constable Clarke, N 223, stated that during the
temporary absence of the inspector, while the prisoner
n Ili under his charge, she observed to him, without any
previous observation having been made," I suppose that I
shall be hanged, as there are so many lies told about it."
To which she addei shortly afterwards, that she had
bought the poison for her husband.
After some further evidence of an immaterial charac-
ter, the prisoner, who maintained the utmost coolness
and self-possession, wasordered to be remanded, to await
the result of the adjourned inquest on Tuesday.

RUMOURED LAW CHANGES IN SCOTLAND.—AB
the lamented death (f Lord Jeffrey neces.arily Cr( ates a
vacancy on the Bench, and which, in the ordinary course
of promotion, generally leads to subordinate changes,
there has naturally been considerable speculation in the
Parliament House on tte subject. The first idea was,
that Mr. Maitland, the Solicitor-General, would be ele-
vated to the bench, and be succeeded as Solicitor. General
by James Monerieff, Esq., advocate. Another rumour
has, however, since prevailed, and which receives more
credence, viz., that the Lord Advocate Rutherford will
be the now Judge, and Mr. Maitland the Lord Advocate,
Mr. Moncreiff, in either event, being appointed Solicitor-
General. What gives strength to the latter report is the
consineration, that Mr. Maitland is already in Parlia-
ment, as representative of the Stewattry cf Kirkcud-
bright, and his acceptance of the office cf Lord Advocate
would not render a new election necessary. It is further
thought, that the fate which attended the more impor-
tant measures introduced by the Lord Advocate last ses-
sion, and the little thanks he received for his legislative
exertions, will not render him particularly anxious to
remain in his present office. However, it is also re-
porteil, that in the event c f the Lord Advocate taking
the judicial appointment, the understanding will be, that
he might st;ll aspire to higher honours, in the same
manner as if ho continued Lord Advocate.—Caledonian

Mercury.
MARRIAGE IN HIGII LIFE.—The nuptials of Lady
Olivia Montagu, only daughter of the Duke of Man-
e-tester, with Lord Ossulton, M.P., only son of the Earl
and Countess c f Tankerville. were celebrated with much
festivity on Tuesday, at Kimbolton Castle, the ducal
seat in Huntingdonshire. The marriage solemnity was
performed by the Rev. Thomas Ainsworth Otte Vicar
of Kimbolton), in the private chapel of the castle, ere
whole of the guests at the ducal seat attending at the
ceremony. In the bridal train were six beautiful young
ladies, the bridesmaids, all in uaiform costume. They
were—Lady Julia Hay, the Misses. Steele (two), the
the Misses Baillie (two), and the Honourable
Miss Wrott( sley. Shortly after the solemnisa-
tion the noble bridegroom and his fair bride left the
castle, amidst the warm congratulations of their friends,
for the Marquis of Abercorn's et a', the Priory, at Stan-
more, Middlesex, for the honeymoon.
Mr. J. Cooke, superintendent of pilots at this
port, and a practical man of great experience, attributes
the loss of the Hottinguer and other vessels on Black-
water Hawk to the want of a light on Arklow Bank.—
Liverpool Chronicle.