The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH', MAY 6. The Iris, 26, Captain G. B.
Mundy, was at St. Jago on the 24th of February, after an
unprecedented quick passage from Madeira. On the 25th
of February the Satellite sloop, 18, Commander R. H. B.
Rowley, also anchored in the harbour, from the same port
(Madeira). On a trial of the sailing qualities of these
two ships, the Iris beat the Satellite by sixteen hours in
four days.
The Vixen, 6, steam-sloop, Commander George Giffard,
left Hong-Kong on the 12th of January, for Amoy and Chu-
san, with mail and dispatches for Commodore H. D. Chads,
of the Cambrian, 36, in that station.
The Waterwitch, 10, is now ready for removal from Mr.
White's yard, at Cowes, to Portsmouth, for commission.
She will form one of the experimental brig squadron.
The Black Eagle, Admiralty yacht, Mr. S. B. Cook, Mas-
ter-Commander, is expected round from 'Woolwich this day,
to be in readiness to convey her Majesty from this port to
Cowes to-morrow. Her Majesty and attendants will remain
at Osborne two or three days, it is confidently reperted.
The Collingwood, 80, will be commissioned this week by.
Commander Broadhead (1841) for Captain den, for the flag
of Sir George Seymour, appointed to command in the Pacific.
She will lie commissioned in dock, and from the number of
hands already in want of ships, she will be speedily manned.
The St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of Sir Charles Rowley,
Bart., Commander-in-Chief, &c., will be got out of harbour
to Spithead to-morrow ; her running rigging is rove, and
every other preparation made, as, if she does not go out to-
morrow, she will not be able to leave her moorings until the
next spring tide.
The Fearless surveying-vessel, Commander W. Hessing-
ham, returned into port on Friday, from the survey of the
Southampton river.

THE IRISH SQUADRON.
. _ _

At the Cove of Cork, on the Ist instant.—The Malabar,
72, Captain G. R. Sartorius, with the flag of Rear-Admiral
W. Bowles, CB. ; Vernon 50, Captain IV. Walpole ;
Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, Bart. ; Pluto, 2, steam-
vessel, Lieutenant-commander W. P. Crozier ; Alban, 2,
steam vessel, Lieutenant-commander J. Jeayes ; Meteor,
2, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-commander George Butler ; Dee,
2, steam-vessel, Master-commander Thomas Driver; Cyclops,
6, steam-frigate, Captain W. F. Lapidge.
At Limerick—The Flamer, 6, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-
commander C. J. Postle •, Dwarf, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-
commander W. C. Chamberlain.

At Tarbert—The Fox, 42, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood,
Bart.; Lynx, 3, Lieutenant John Thomas Nott ; Stromboli,
6, steam sloop, Commander Hon. E. Plunkett.
At Dingle—The Hecate, 4, steam-vessel, Commander J. P.
Bower.
At Bantry Bay—The Lucifer and Tartarus steam survey-
ing vessels.
Arroryrxxxv.—Commander Henry Broadhead (1841) to
the Collingwood.

It is said that the Hon. Sidney Herbert, at present
Secretary to the Admiralty, is to be the new Secretary at
War, in the room of Sir Henry Hardinge, appointed Governor-
General of India.—Post.

Lord Ward, who is still on the Continent, at the
audit of his Lordship's Worcestershire estates, held at Kid-
derminster on Wednesday, returned ten per cent. to the
tenantry on theif respective rents.
Yesterday morning the Lord Bishop of London
hell a confirmation at Islington church. His Lordship, ac-
companied by the Rev. C. B. Dalton, M.A., arrived shortly
before eleven o'clock, and was conducted into the church by
the Rev. Daniel Wilson, the vicar; the Rev. J. Hambleton.
the Rev. R. Eden, the Rev. J. Haslegreave, the Rev. W.
Faulkner, and most of the clergy of the adjacent parishes.
The prayers of the church, and those specially appointed for
the occasion, having been read, the Right Rev. Prelate
ascended the pulpit, and delivered an appropriate and im-
pressive charge to the youthful candidates for the holy rite.
He then returned to the altar, where the confirmation was
proceeded with. Upwards of 300 young persons were ad-
mitted. This morning his Lordship held a con-
firmation at; St. James's' church, Piccadilly ; to-morrow. at
St. Philip's church, Stepney ; on Monday next, the 13th 11_15t
at the parish church of St. Marylebone ; and on Wednwdsy,
the 15th inst., at St. Luke's church, Chelsea. - ,_
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SAILOR? SOCIETY.—Am
peloesNe-eonfth
affordinganniversary
spiritual
re
at Crosby Hall,
every clime and creed, was held last nightwas
called to the
Bishopsgate-street. David Wire, FAT,
oftiliean"cd society, established
tfoormithelopr of-
dent in some of the largest seapoels
that much good had
America, were read; which show
d habits of the nautical class,
chair. Several reports from missionarioesf oEfothroepszloietym,,resonid-
been wrought in the feelings and habits
and sobriety were making consider-
abledibileidontlaiita
amongst whom religion .
al statement showed that the
progress.
nel9l. 168. 3d. in the treasurer's
hands; but strong hopes were entertained by the friends of
ewamefirenaounncittthinatawfloucTdisbheingsube:ncr
. tticiott
present,
sootf toheeresocbieeTtiynheg
only
Rev. J. Bennett, &c., &c., made
the
y earwiveoteurd exceed that of any of the past years. The Rev.
Cspeeches behalf of the society, and reso-
isuetvOnaaltilnnlcleeonvrdt.sajPeu.ce with the objects of the institution were
agreed to ; after which the meeting separated.
RTRAEroDßET.—oTrhisTdlioEcumßeAnltLhWaAs.
justp bEereAllltissntueEdN. BB
O 8 or
a progressive increase in the safety of travelling upon rail-
ways during the past year, only
one serious accident of a
public nature having taken place--that upon the North
Blidland Railway, by which lost his
one passenger life. The
number of passengers travelling on the sixty-six railways
during the past year not being less than 24,000,000, conveyed
on an average about fifteen miles each. This, in the opinion
of the reporters, shows the high degree of security attained
by railway travelling, and demonstrates in a most forcible
manner the advantages which have resulted from the progress
of scientific improvement in point of safety as well as of speed.
It is satisfactory, they report, to find that the number of ac-
cidents have been so small, and during the period consi-
derable retrenchments having been effected in the expefuN-
ture of most of the companies, and there has been a tendency
to economise, by every possible means forced upon them by
a decline of their traffic during the late period ofcommerce___
depression, and which, if not tempered by proper discretion
a
on the part of the directors, must, in many cases.
to 11:71 that
beet
productive of danger. It was also satisfactoryum
the number of accidents attributable to the misconduct or I*.
pit.
experience of engineers and servants of the railway
of the comps.
vies, or to defective arrangements on the p
riles, was on the decrease. During the year ten new lines
railway had been examined by the inspector-general of r ' -
. ous info ti
ways.
The report contains much voluminous
upon the subject of railway statistics.
DISCOVERY AT HAMPTON-COURT PALACE.—SiIIIe
the finding of the remains of an infant in the sewer at
Hampton-court Palace, further and
most active investigis,
tions have been instituted,
and other portions of a child have
been discovered—
a hand, a part of a face, &C. The horriblte
affair has, naturally enough, caused no ordinary excitemenqi
and no doubt the strictest scrutiny will continue, in order to
trace the criminal—for that crime has been committed the, e
can be no doubt.
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—(Frotti a correspondent)
—The accidental juxta-position of individuals in LOs•
don is often very remarkable, of which an instance
now attracts considerable attention from passenger
near the New Post-office, in St. Martin's-le-Grand.
the door of a house pointing to that building a large
brass plate shows the name of Dr. Curie—Mr. Robb, a
chemist, being the neighbour on one side, and Mr.
Death on the other—whilst Messrs. Graves and Son keep
a shop to receive customers in Gutter-lane, nearly op-
, posite.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
?ROM THE EVENINSII PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—If Ministers were checkmated by the Court
of Directors, by the recal of Lord Ellenborough from
his Government, the powers of which he was employ-
ing so as to peril the empire he was deputed to protect
and preserve, the Ministerial prints have also come in
for their share of mortification. A successor has been—
not merely nominated, but agreed upon, without any
communication having passed between the Premier, the
President of the Board of Control, their secretaries, or
valets, and the offices of the Herat' or the Standard
Nay, to enhance the wonder, the Times—in its
privacy far removed from the means of intercourse
with those sources of information from which a know-
ledge of what is passing in such official circles is to
be obtained—that unknowing and unknown journal
actually announced that Sir IL Hardinge had been se-
lected to the vacant poet,. with the concurrence of the Ca-
binet and the Court of Directors ! The consternation in
the bueeees of the Standard and the Herald was ex-
treme. The Times had come between the wind and
their prerogative. The thing was deemed impossible.
The Standard first denied—then doubted—and at length
was compelled to admit that there was something in it ;
but that the initiative in the nomination of Sir Henry
Hardinge was taken by the Court of Directors;
and that the announcement appeared in the
Times even before the circumstances of the
nomination were known at the Board of Control
We believe that nothing is now more certain than that
the suggestion of Sir Henry Hardinge, as a suitable
successor to Lord Ellenborough, originated with the
Government; and that it was officially communicated
from the Board of Control to the East India Directory
on Thursday. On Friday morning the Chairman and
Deputy-Chairman of the Hon. Company had an interview
with the Earl of Ripon at his Lordship's villa at Putney,
his Lordship's state of health not allowing him to come
to town. On their return they had a conference with
Sir Robert Peel. At this conference everything of a pre-
liminary nature was settled; and nothing was left to be
done but the mere formalities of the appointment pre-
scribed by the Act of Parliament. Sir Henry Har-
dingo was, on Friday afternoon, informed of his nomi-
nation to the important post, with the cordial concur-
rence of the authorities whose assent to the appoint-
ment is essential to the validity of the act. This
explanation—founded, as it is, on the facts of
the ease—at once disposes of the Standard's second
edition statement, that the appointment of Sir
Henry Hardinge " was proposed by the Court of
Directors to the Queen's Government, without any
suggestion on its part"—the contrary being circum-
stantially shown to have been the fact. It equally de-
stroys the querulous mis-statement of the Herald, that
the Court of Directors "caused the conclusion of the
affair to be published, as they did (in the Times) before
it was concluded—namely, on Saturday morning,"—the
whole affair having been arranged, as we have shown, as
much as it is at this moment, on Friday afternoon.
The selection of Sir Henry Hardinge for the im-
portant post, and the general concurrence of all par-
ties in his suitableness, may be regarded as an earnest
of' good to the various interests in the East, which have
been not merely injured, but jeopardised, by the " Brum-
magem Napoleon," who has alternately disgusted and
alarmed all thinking men who have watched his progress
. from the hour of his landing in India to the fantastic
tricks he played on the plains of Gwalior. There his
Lordship obtained for himself—from the lips of a veteran
officer, a short time before he fell in the battle—the cog-
nomen by which he will be, in future, as well known as
by the title of his rank.
STANDARD.—Sir Henry liardinge is to be the suc-
cessor of Lord Ellenborough, as Governor-General of
India. We owe an apology to the Ti;nes for having
treated its announcement of Saturday as a guess. Our
Contemporary had, no doubt, its information from some
of the Directors, who were toe well pleased with their
happy and successful expedient for getting rid of
the worst consequences of their grseat indiscretion,
not to be anxious to make it public as soon as
possible. The expedient was a happy one, and the
country has reason to rejoice that the Government, how
justly soever offended, freely accepted , a proposition
eminently calculated to promote the interests oP the em-
pire, and to avert a serious calamity not obscurely
threatened by the late act of indiscretion. When the
Duke of Wellington pronounced upon the indiscretion of
the act in question, and when the Premier warned the
Drectors that they must submit to the responsibility of
all its cenvequencee, some prompt and prudent measure
of reparation became necessary to preserve to the au-
thorities of Leadenhall-street an authority resting upon
such questionable grounds of policy and justice as that
which they had lately
.energised--so indiscreetly
. . exercised. 'Psi revoke the reso!ution of recal
would be strict justice to Lord Ellenborough,
and it is, perhaps what we should have urged, had
we been advisers in the case. But though that would
be the proper ainende to the insulted Governor-General,
it might not, perhapa be the course which a prudent
policy would recommend, or of which an administration
like Sir Robert Peel's could approve. As a gentleman
- and a man of honour, the Governor-General, though he
might forgive, could not forget the slight passed upon
him, or continue even nominally in the service, and still
at the mercy of those who had offered it, even could a
Government be effectually administered by a joint au-
_ thority, in which such jealousy had manifested itself on
the one part. The revocation could make no difference in
Lord Ellenborough'e obedience to the original resolution
of recal. The effect of this course, then, would be,
to prolong very considerably the mischievous and dan-
gerous interregnum in the government of India, and to
leave the matter open for angry debates. By going out
of their way to offer an unexceptioneb!e successor to the
present Governor-General, the Directors have, as far as
possible, obviated this ill consequence of their indiscre-
tion, and, with some skill, thrown upon the Government
the responsibility of any interruption in the succession
of Governors. , A Government less wise and pa-
triotie than Sir Hebert Peel's might have yielded
to the influence of resentment, but the Pre-
mier was alive to the vast public interests at
• stake, end the Governor-General chosen spontee-
nceusly by the Directors (arid probably chosen in
some measure for that reason) being the very man whom
he himself would have selected, he postponed all other
feelings and considerations to the good of the common-
wealth, and accepted the proposition. Of the qualifica-
tions of Sir Henry Hardinge for the high office to be
, conferreel upon him, there is, we believe, no second opi-
nion in the country. Even the Opposition journals,
while they give a very sulky assent to his appointment,
are compelled to acknowledge in him qualities precisely
the best adapted for the effectual discharge of the im-
portant duties about to devolve upon the Bight Hon.
Secrehiry at War.

THE MURDER AT BATTERSEA.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.
Yesterday heir'," appointed by Mr. Carter, the Coroner
tbr Surrey, for the further examination of evidence touching
the death of Sarah Eleanor M'Farlane, the Swan Hotel
Where the inquest was appointed was thronged long
before the hour of meeting, in consequence of a report having
_gone abroad, that the supposed murderer Datms, would be
brought before the Coroner ; aim that he would attempt to
establish au alibi. In this expectation, the wonder seekers
we're disappointed, tbr no arrangement had been entered into
with the magistrate at Wanirstvorth (Mr. Clive) by Mr.
Carter to ensure his attendance.
After the jurors' names had been read over, the Coroner
proceeded to read the evidence already adduced.
Frances Scott was examined—l ant a single woman, re-
•aidin.g at. 9, Bolton-place, Upper Church-lane, Chelsea. I
am in the service of Mrs. D'Oyley' and on the night of
Monday week a girl came into-the house as servant. The•
girl now present (pointing to Augusta Dalmas) is the person.
Superintendent Bicknell—l most really hare some clear-
ance In Court for the admission of witnesses.
Mr. CARrEr.,—My Court is an open one; but I am sure
that the gentlemen present will give every accommodation
to witnesses.
Examination of witness continued—The girl arrived at
Mrs. D'Ovlev's at half-past eight at night in company with a
female. They proceeded crown stairs to the kitchen, re-
mained there.' about ten minutes, and then bade each other
good bye. I let the female who accompanied her out of the
front door, and also out of the gate of the small garden.
vot observe her join any one, but I saw a man walking
en the opposite aide of the road, as if he were waiting for
eowebody. The person seemed coming to the gate, but
when it was opened by me he went away again. I could
not perceive whether his coat was black or blue, as it was
rather dark, and I did not see his face sufficiently well to
identify hint.
By a juror—l did not see who brought the girl's boxes.
The first time I saw the boxes was when the females came
to the door. They had the boxes then in their hands.
B the CORONER--I did Ake k to the

Wandsworth, but could not swear that he had seen him on
the bridge.
Sergeant Cummings, 3 D, said a person gave himself into
his custody on the morning of Saturday. He had never
seen him before to his knowledge. He is not here. Exa-
mined him in the station• house, and found no instrument
upon him.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and, on our ad-
; mission, we found Mr. Carter addressing the jurymen. He
recapitulated the chief features of the case, an i dwelt con-
' siderably upon those portion's of the evidence which seemed
• to point to the man in custody as the person who had corn-
! 'flitted the murder.

After an address of considerable length, strangers were
ordered to withdraw, aud, on their admission, it was an-
nounced that the jury had found a verdict of "Wilful Murder
against Augustus Dalmas."
Mr. CARTER said that the jury had, upon full deliberation,
returned the above verdict ; but it would have been
_much
more satisfactory to have had the prisoner before them.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(YESTERDAY.)
(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS and a full Bench of Magistrates.)
ST. JAMES, CLERKENIVELL, AGAINST GEORGE wttirmr.
This was an application for an order of affiliation under
the New Poor-law Act.

Mr. Bodkin appeared for the parochial authorities, and Mr.
Prendergast for Mr. Whtmle.
Mr. BonKIN said lie applied on behalf of the authorities of
St. James, Clerkeuwell, against Mr. George Whipple, for the
support of an illegitimate child, and compensation for the
expenses the parish had been put to. The party sought to be
charged had tilled the office of churchwarden or overseer of
the parish, and had, by virtue of that office, become ac-
quainted, three or four years back, with a young woman
named Jane Webb, then only about 16 years of age, and,
whilst visiting the family to relieve them with bread, took an
opportunity of seducing the young woman in question.
Jane Webb, an interesting young woman, with an infant
in her arms, deposed that she was 20 years oiage. The child
was barn on the 15th of September, 1843. Mr. Whipple was
the father. She first became acquainted with him three years
and a half ago, whilst living with her mother, at 13, Bowling-
green-lane, elerkenwell. Mr. Whipple was a member of the
Philanthropic Institution and in that capacity visited the
family to relieve them with bread. After relieving them two
or three times, daring the absence of her mother he invited
witness to take a walk, saying he would take her out to tea.
Whipple then took her to a house of ill-fame in a court lead-
ing out of the Old Bailey, where she remained with him
about an hour. Witness's mother had procured a situation,
and Whipple called on her, and directed her to take a lodg-
ing in another name. Witness took a lodging in Greenhill's-
rents, Smithfield, under the name of Smith. She remained
there five or six weeks, during which time Mr. Whipple
visited her every evening, except Sunday, from about eight
until eleven. Whipple then told her he was married, and
asked her to come and live in the house as servant, -which
she consented to, and lived there altogether nearly three
years, during which time the intimacy continued. Witness
left on two occasiens for short periods, and Whipple paid the
rent of her lodgings. Witness finally quitted his service the
early part of January, 1843. The reason of leaving was a
quarrel about a Miss Digby, witness accusing Whipple of
coming out of her bed-room. Witness, on leaving, told Mrs.
Whipple in her husband's presence what had taken place
between them. Witness applied in March to Mr. Yearns,
a gentleman residing in Vincent-terrace, City-road, for a
situation, and referred him to Mr. and Mrs. Whipple for a
character ; but on the character given he refused to take
her. The following day witness saw Mr. Whipple, who
directed her to send Mr. Yearns at. a particular hour, when
he would give her a good character. Witness obtained the
situation, and remained there about three months, when her
situation becoming apparent she was compelled to leave.
The witness, who had been under examination some hours,
went into hysterics, and was removed from the witness-box,
and subsequently to the workhouse.
Richard Webb, brother of the last witness, stated that he
had frequently seen Whipple kiss his sister whilst in his
service. _ _ _

Mrs. Burrell remembered Jane Webb livin in Greenhill's-
rents, where she went by the name of Mrs. Smith. Witness
used to open the door for Mr. Whipple, who went into Jane
Webb's room, and used to lock the door.
Mrs. Rosannah Webb deposed that she was mother of Jane
Webb. In 1840 they were living in Bowling-green-lane in
great distress. She applied to Mr. Whipple, who was a mem-
ber of the Philanthropic Institution, when ho visited them
and relieved them with bread and a little money. Shortly
afterwards she got a situation as nurse in Great Distaff-lane,
and left her daughter with her little furniture, directing her
to sell it and buy clothes, and then go to her sister at Mort-
lake. Witness's daughter visited her in eight or nine weeks,.
and told her she had got a situation, but she knew nothing of
her living in Greenhill's-rents.
Mr. John Austin Neam, residing at 11, Vincent-terrace,
City-road, deposed that Jane Webb applied for a situation
iu his family. He called at Mr. Whipple's house, and saw a
young lady, who refused to give her a character. At the re-
quest of Jane Webb he called again, and saw Mr. Whipple,
who said she was a most excellent servant both for honesty
and integrity, and that he had known her family for some
time, who were very respectable. Witness then took her
into his service. _ _ _

Mr. PRENDERGAST, in defence, addressed the Court at
some lenth, contending that the corroborative evidence
required %y the Poor-law Amendment Act bad not been
given. The Learned Gentleman then called the following
witneNes:—

Mr. Burrell deposed that he had resided with Mr. Whipple
some years, and never saw any liberties taken or any inti-
macy between Mr. Whipple and his servant Jane Webb.
Cross-examined—Mr. Whipple is a practical chemist-, in
the firm of Messrs. Barron and Co., the extensive wholesale
druggists in the City.
Miss Charlotte Digby deposed that she resided with Mr.
Whipple from the Ist of December, 1842. Witness remem-
bered Jane Webb leaving; before doing so, she told Mrs.
Whipple she was enciente by Mr. 'Whipple, and that Mr.
Whipple came out of witness's bed-room, which was false.
The CHAIRMAN, with considerable warmth, said the wit-
nesses for the defence gave the strongest evidence in the case.
After such evidence, and the accusations of Mrs. Whipple by
Jane Webb, Whipple gives her an excellent character, gets
her a situation, and passes her oft' on a highly respectable
family. If that was not enough to father a dozen of children
upon him he did not know what was. He would not trouble
Mr. Bodkin to reply.
The COURT were unanimous in their opinion.
The COURT then ordered 4s. per week for the support of the
child, the expenses the parish had been put to, and 201. for
the costs of the present application.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKEiVTV.ELL.

Yesterday William Burton Newell/rani, Esq., was
brought up for final examination, charged with the ab-
duction of Frances Louisa Wortham, a ward of Chancery.
Mr. Southee attended for the prosecution, and Mr.
Humphries for the defence.
The prisoner was neatly attired, and did not seem so
dejected, nor look so delicate as on the last occasion.
The Court was, as usual, crowded with spectators.
Neither Miss Wortham nor her mother were present.
Inspector Penny stated that the witnesses who had
been summoned to prove the title deed were in attend-
ance. The deed was then handed in; and
Henry Frederick Clane, after inspecting the instru-
ment, deposed that that was his name, which was signed
to it by himself as an attesting witness. The deed was
executed on the 15th of January, 1828, at Royston, in
Essex, by Mrs. Mary Wortham. Saw Anne Cannon,
Mrs. Wortham's servant, likewise affix her name to the
deed as an attesting witness. Is a surgeon, and knew
Mrs. Wortham very well.
Cross•examined by Mr. Humphries--At the time the
deed was executed witness was assistant to Mr. Crisping,
a surgeon, living at Royston. Had been attending Mrs.
Wortham professionally for a considerable time. Wit-
ness had been residing in Finsbury-place since then.
Mr. Southee objected to the question as irrelevant.
Mr. Humphries said he wished to show, that by pro-
per inquiry, the attendance of this witness could have
been easily obtained. Now, as well as on previous oc-
casions, he must complain of the delay which had taken
place, as unnecessary and unfair towards his client.
Mr. Seuthee—Ne unneccessary delay has taken place.
Your object is to create an impression out of doors. The
officer mt first despaired of being able to find the
witness.
Mr. Humphries—Yon had a copy of the deed in
your possession when the prisoner was arrested, and
knew where to find the witnesses.
Mr. Southee—That is false, and you know it must
be so. I had not even the copy until recently.
Mr. COMBE interposed, and said that the present dis-
cussion had nothing whatever to do with the matt,r.iin-
inediately before him. He certainly did think this evi-
dence could have been furnished before, and he took the
matter into his own hands. Mr. Southee, however,
said he could not help it. But the witnesses Were now
there.
Anne Cannon, a lively old woman 86 years of age was
next sworn. The deed having been placed in her hand,
she was asked if that was her name and hand-writing.
She said she had certainly signed a deed for Mrs. Wor-
tham, but her sight was so defective that she could now
only recognise black and white colours on the )er.

_ y . —...,:stsit--1 die, make a remar__ ty . ign. paper.
female that her husband was waiting outside, but the girl Mr. Counu—What are you? Witness (in a merry tone)
said, " No, he is my father." —A spinster, Sir.—(Laughter.) Remembered having
The last witness was recalled, and in answer to the Coroner, been an attesting witness to a deed of Mrs. Worthamin
thought that the time when she let the female out was about January, 1828. bMrs. Wortham signed the deed in the
a quarter to nine. ..
presence of witness at Royston.
Sergeant Lvnes, 5 V—About twenty minutes to nine Inspector Penny of the G division of police, deposed
o'clock on lasi Monday evening I saw a man walking up ' •
tltt at half-past 9 o'clock on Thurday evening, the 28th
and down in Bolton-place, and he was looking very anxiously -'`
towards No. 9in that row of houses. I looked very hard at of March, he arrested the prisoner in a house in Carlisle.
him in Passing, and went round the corner of Black-place, street, Soho-square; explained to him the nature of th e
.annd stood there to watch him. At the time when the three- charge.
t.
loa.rers past eight. was striking I sairy a woman leaving Mr. COMBE—What did you say? Inspector Penny-
9, and this mini then went over the road and met her. I told him I apprehended him on the warrant of Boyce
u They took aTs.and went towards the Queen's Elms, Fill- Combo, Esq., one of the magistrates of the Clerkenwell
,baniroad.
..•watch him
any hen I found what he was waiting for I didn't Police Court, for abduction.
Air. longer. I noticed that he was dressed in black.
r.
st—Do you see the ,: tug round bitto-.4 ,to : man here? Witness (look- „ Show I told him I was an in-
-11.. COMBE—What did he say ? Witness—He said,
your authority."
e, bjm out of tiftr. don't see him, Sir; but I should know '
.• . Mr. CARTEIi
t - (to the jurvin- )
placed in. Here is a witrie
yet the"
11, —You see the position lam -
spector of police, and that he must come with meof to the
station-house. He said, in the,, presence
of the prisoner, and
?kir. Superintendent 13icknell7uTd
win, can speak to the identity Wortham, " She is my lawful wife ; and Miss Wortham
I is not here. (To said she was his lawful wife. He was then conveyed to
tody, is he not? Superintende—nt man Dalmas is in (us- the station-house.
Mr. CARTMt-1 have no wish Bicknell—Hetoara.de any!sn'iSainr, but I Cross-examined—Trite, Boyson, and Duke—the
think it iz; highly necessary that the rviesoner should have former two police-constables, the latter, the usher of this
been brought here. It would then hPa Court—were present.
note that, the roan Dahlias hail been identiafiPePdeba'Ye(tihiOsnwinit3.-'
Ws as the person waiting in Bolt4n place. Mr. Humphries—Answer me this question. Was it
1 any one connected with this prosecution made you go to
- - Ito arrest him ? Inspector Penny—l went alone ; and in
Bore, of the Stag, Palham-road.—On Monday night,
April 1 consequence of information I received.
29, I was attending behind the bar, about Imlf-past nine, Mr. Humphries—Was it any one connected with the
arisen two persons came in, a male and female The female prosecution directed you to apprehend the prisoner ?
had on a Hit gown and straw bonnet. lhe man— Witness—Am I obliged to answer that question ?
M:. CAIITER, to the Superintendent—lt is absolutely
that the prisoner should Mr-. CoMBE, after some discussion, decided that he was.
t_ C:ssary, for the guidance of the jr_i_r.)e-,
have a
public duty to Witness—It was from a person connected with the
be brought here to be identified. W
'perform, and it is necessary that it should be done ro- Mr. Humphriesp—Who ? Inspector Penny—From
The prisoner on hearing •
Southee.
perly. I think I shall be under the necessity .of adjourningp
the Court until the man supposed to be guilty is brought
this reply suddenly turned efore us. I do not suppose that the Magistrate would
round in the dock, so
as to confront the solicitor for the
trito an ex, parte statement, and I cannot see that this Court
prosecution, and, darting a fierce look at him, exclaimed
in a suppressed one of voice,
haul,' do so. but bitterl
Mr. Superintendent Bicknell could say "you traitorous
tubject. nothing on the
Humphries—Who gave you the instructions?
scound ! ' "You villain!"
Ml. Parkins, whose evidence has been already given In '111...
be Sun, was then called.—He added to his former statement : Witness—Mr. Southec.
ghat in his exclaiming "Good God, the woman will bleed to : Mr. frumphries—Was any one present when he told
!Meath,'" the deceased seemed to reply, "Oh dear'" He did i you? Witness—No, Sir.
trot at any time hear her say who hail inflicted the injury. Mr. Southee—Did you receive information from me
By a juror.-115 was standing up at the time Mr. Gosling .
1 to ..o to the House in Carlisle-street. Witness—No
find the policeman asked who had committed the injury. 1 b ,
'hey were stooping and could hear her reply, but he did not. Id me you wanted the prisoner, and that you
ran Lord Mayor and could get no assist-
gt('", 36 V, Was next examined, and evidence read I had been with the
. me to watch the man. Did not
tver.—He was positive the woman
1
Mate when she mentioned that " Dallie had • " dying
1 into the prisoners house by .. ~
' Mr. Southee's directions.
was in a once, and you then told
go
Kr. Messenger was called.—Re had seen the prisoner at , Cow ER A this matter was wholly irrelevant,
Nl.

Mr. Southee said a very serious imputation had been
cast upon his character, which he wished to remove.
Inspector Penny, in answer to further questions, said
that Mr. Southee had nothing to do, directly or indi-
rectly with the prisoner's apprehension on the day of his
arrest.

Mr. Southee—Did I not say, when I saw you at the
house, and knew your purpose, that it was a most scan-
dalous and infamous transaction ? Witness—You did.

Prisoner (to Mr. Southec)—You did say so ; and you
endeavoured to put him out of the hall.
Mr. COMBE —Who arrested him ? Prisoner—Penny,
there, arrested me, and he broke open the folding doors
into the parlour where myself and my wife were sitting.
Mr. CONDE said the inspector was justified in doing
so, knowing the prisoner to be there, and holding a war-
rant.

Mr. Southee—l close the case for the prosecution.
Mr. COMBE (to Mr. Humphries)—Have you any reason
to urge why the prisoner should not be committed for
trial ? Mr. Humphries—Except insufficiency of evi-
dence to sustain the charge, I have none. Do you com-
mit for the felony or the misdemeanour?
Mr. COMBE—I commit him fo trial to the Old Bailey
on the charge of felony. I must new say that I was
very anxious to have the case completed before to-day,
and regret for many reasons that I have not been able
to accomplish that object. This is a case very peculiar
in its nature, from circumstances connected with it,
and a case which has excited great public attention,
public interest, and I might add public anxiety. Ire •
grt:4 that the case has not been sent before the present
sessions of the Old Bailey commenced, because it is one
of those which I think the Recorder, in his charge to
the grand jury, would feel it his duty to allude to.
There are two descriptions of the offence charged, ab-
duction, in the 9th of George the Fourth : one of them
makes it a felony when the young person is taken
against her will, and where she is entitled
to any property, so that the motive appears
to be lucre, and where she is abducted with intent to
marry or defile her. For such an offence the criminal is
liable to be transported for life, or for seven years, or
for any term of imprisonment not exceeding four
years. The second case provided for by the statute is,
where the female is abducted against the will of her
parent or guardian, that is a misdemeanour. When
the case first came before me I considered it a misde-
meanour, but facts which subsequently transpired led
me to think I should not be doing my duty if I did not
commit the prisoner for trial on the highest charge—
and I now commit him accordingly.
The prisoner was then fully committed to Newgate,
and all the witnesses bound over to prosecute.—The
prisoner then left the dock and walked briskly back to
the cells.

_ _
TWO YOUNG LADIES DROWNED.
On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, Miss Gace,
a young lady of considerable accomplishments and
beauty, aged twenty-two, and governess in the family of
Captain M'Hardy, chief constable of the Chelmsford
county police, was walking in the fields leading from
that town to Springfield with the two Miss M'llardys,
Mary, the eldest, being eleven years of age, and her
sister Malvina, nine years of age. They quitted the
path, and the young ladies were playing near the
edge of the river Chelmer, at a part where the force
of the current had considerably undermined the
bank ; the eldest Miss Hardy is supposed to
have ventured too near the edge, when the overhang-
ing part gave way, and she was precipitated into the
water, at that part from ten to fifteen feet
deep. Miss Gace, in her anxiety to save her charge,
immediately jumped in, and both perished. The
younger Miss M‘Hardy, with great presence of mind,
sent some girls who were near for assistance to her
home, a short distance from the spot, and gave the alarm
to other parties. The bodies could not be seen, and 25
minutes elapsed before they were got out by the aid o.
creepers, when life was found extinct, and the exertions
of the medical men to restore animation proved of no
avail. Miss Gace had a sister residing in the neighbour-
hood, also governess in a family. An inquest was held on
the bodies the following day at Chelmsford station-house.
Miss Malvina M'Hardy said she was standing by
the waterside, throwing sticks in, when her sister fell
forward, and she called out to Miss Gace, " Oh, don't
go in, you'll drown yourself." Miss Gace said, " Oh,
what shall I do ?" and screamed and jumped in ; she
then sent three girls to run home immediately to her
father for assistance. After they were in the water
they rose several times, but Miss Gace only once,
after which they disappeared. Mary King, aged
twelve, living at Springfield, said she saw them
on the path near the gravel pit, the former of
which was about thirty yards from the river, and
fancied they were fishing. She saw Miss Mary fall in,
and Miss Gace almost immediately afterwards :went in
to rescue her. Job Terry, labourer, said he heard some
dreadful shrieks, and afterwards saw a woman running
who exclaimed, " Oh, sir, there are two children just fell
into the water!" Nothing could be seen in the current
of the Chelmer, and several railway labourers afterwards
came up, but the water was so deep that they could not
be persuaded to go in. The child had no doubt set its
foot on some rushes edging the bank, which gave way
under her. The Coroner summed up ; --and the jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidental death."