The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-08 00:00:00

WIFE MURDER AT BAGBHOT.

A terrible murder is reported from Bagshot. It ap-
pears that a man of the name of Edward Hammond, who
is about forty years of age, had some altercation with his
wife on Tuesday evening, he being in a state of in-
toxication at the time. He went to a public-house
in the vicinity, and, returning home to his cot-
tage at midnight, more words ensued. He again
went out, and she followed him, but in consequence of what
her husband said to her the woman went away to her cot-
tage. He would not accompany her, but went to his
brother's house, about 200 yards off, where he remained all
night. OnWednesday morning, at half-past four, the woman
got up and went to the house of her brother-in-law to call her
husband, so that he should not he too late for his
work, and more angry words *took place, the man
ultimately knocking the woman down, and kicking
her several times violently in the stomach, and other-
wise brutally ill-treating her. The unfortunate woman
was far advanced in pregnancy, and the effect of the
violence was to bring on premature labour, and she died
the same evening. Shortly before her death the deceased
made an important statement to Dr. Kongh, of Bagshot,
who attended her, but it will not be made public
until at the . inquest. The woman has left four young
children. The man has, of course, been taken into cus-
tody, and will be brought before the local bench on the
charge of murder. The case has created great sensation,
as the woman was a thrifty, well-disposed person, of qtdet
and unassuming manners.

Mackerel have been so plentiful at Bridport, in Dorset-
shire, that they have been sold thirteen a penny.

Mr. Candlish will move on Friday that a humble
address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she
will be graciously pleased to direct that a statue of Oliver
Cromwell be placed iu her Palace at Westminster.
Glowing accounts appear in the Irish provincial papers
of the prospects of the harvest. The potato crop is cona.
derably in advance of last year. The corn crops are
most promising, and cover a larger acreage than in 1867.

The death is announced of Herr F. Pfeiffer, Professor
of German Literature in the University of Vienna, and
well known as a leading German philologist. The
deceased, who was a native of Switzerland, was only 53
years of age.

Mr. Schteiber, M.P. for Cheltenham, bas announced the*
in consequence of the B►ibery Bill not being proceeded with
this session his connection with the borough must cease at
the end of the present Parliament.

It is understood that Mr. Greensll, a Conservative, who
hes represented Warrington for twenty-one years, be
orposed at the next election by Mr. Peter Rylands, a
Liberal, who may be classed among the followers of Mr.
Bright.

The F.:astern Morning News states flat at a meeting of the_
tommil tee of the Hull Conservative Lseociation, Mr. Alder-
man 11. J. Atkinson, J.P., was unanimously chosen to be
recommended for adoption by the Conservative party dt thib
next g'noral election. We have no doubt Mr. Atkinson
will prove a most popular candidate.

At the second annual meeting of the Curates' Augmenta-
tion Fund, to be held at Willis's Rooms on Wednesday, the
24th inst., at 3 p.m., the Archbishop of 'York in the chair,
we are informed that the Council will make grants of not
less than £25 fur the current year to all curates of 15 years,
standing who may be eligible. The Council hope to raise
the amount of these annual grants year by year until they
reach £lOO, as contemplated by the promoters of the fund.

The Birmingham Constitutional Association held a meet-
ing on Wednesday evening, and adopted the following re-
solutions:— "That the activity of the Democratic party
calls for organised opposition on the part of those who hold
constitutional opinions, and that such an organisation is
provided in the Birmingham Constitutional Association.
"That this meeting pledges itself to use its best endeavours
to secure for Birmingham at the next election one or more
representatives•holding constitutional principles."

Mr. Toulmin, of Preston, denies that it is the intention
of the Liberal party to start a second candidate for North
Lancashire in corjunction with the Marquis of Hartington.
He says that while resolved to secure the re-election of the.
noble marquis, the Liberal party are equally resolved not to
oppose the return of Colonel Wilson-Patten, in whom they
recognise an able, attentive, and high-minded representative.

RELEASE OF FENIAN PRISONERS. -TWO men,
named Gahan and Magrath, who had been confined fur
some months past in Kilmainham Prison under the Lord
Lieutenant's warrant, were on Thursday released from
custody on et tering into their recognisances to leave the
United Kingdom on being discharged from custody.
Dublin Evening Mail.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A DYER.—A few days
ago a man, aged 25, named J. Shaw, whilst carrying some
dyeing material within the works of Mr. J. Botterill,
Kirkstall•road, Leeds, fell into one of the vats containing
hot liquid, and was scalded in a frightful manner. The
poor man was extricated from his alarming position as
soon as possible, and was conveyed to the infirmary,
suffering agonies the most excruciating. He is not
expected to survive.

FATAL STREET A CCIDENT. —An extraordinary
accident occurred in High-street, Sheffield, on Friday
morning. About ten o'clock, when the stxeet was full of
people, a large corner-stone fell from the top of the house
occupied by Mr. Brookes, confectioner. One woman was
struck down dead, and six other persons were very much
injured. They were removed to the General Dispensary,
and it is stated that one of them has since died. The stone
overhung about fifteen inches, nine inches only resting on
the wall.

A SUNDAY TEETOTAL PLEDGE.—The Most Rev.
Dr. Leahy, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel, is endea-
vouring, with inflexible determination, to put down the sale
of intoxicating liquors in his diocese on Sundays, and has
gone far, by his persevering vigilance, to anticipate the effects
of intended legislation. During his visitation at Newport,
county of Tipperary, he alluded to the subject in pointed
te;-ins, complainint of the conduct of those who bad not kept
their pledge not to buy or sell intoxicating drimks on the
Sabbath-day. Ile called upon those who had violated their
promise to hold up their hands, awl many hands wt re raised
in the body of the chapel. The transgressors, who.niani-
f,sted great penit.:lier, were desired to meet in the evening at
the house of the parish priest, and were warned that,la, was
determined to deny Christian burial to any person whowouid
a 11 intoxicating drink on the Sabbath-day.

A rot u,n was publish:Al yesterday morning of the numbei of
county and borough prisons in England and Wales in whidilt
religious instruction is afforded to prisoners of different
denotninatiow, specifying them and the cost to each.
The number of prisoners in each prison, and the denomina-
tions to which they belong, tire also stated. The returns
were sent in from 120 prisons and gaols, in the whole of
which it aacars that religious instruction in acccrdance
with the doctrines of the Church of England is provided
at the public expense. In the majority of those, .Roman
Catholic prisoners are permitted to be visited by priests of
the same persuasion, whose services are, however, ffor the
most part, rendered gratuitously. In only 13 cases s‘ .e sti-
pends allowed to the Roman Catholic clergy ; but at Spelling
a sort of compromise seems to have been effected—secq
class railway fares being there allowed to the RomanOethkq
triest.who travels front.Boooll.