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London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

tree of the Society in France, which he hoped would ----
prosper.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, " The Widow and
Orphan Fund." Drank with all the honours.
Mr. FAULKNER spoke briefly to the toast. He said
that this fund was peculiar to the Manchester Society
of Odd Fellows. They were at present giving relief
to 20 widows, and if they effected no more than to
make 20 families happy, they laboured not in vain.
" The prosperity of the South London District"
was next proposed, and drank with all the honours.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman,
for which he returned thanks.

THE LATE DISTRESSING
SUICIDE.

Yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr.
C. J. Carttar, pursuant to adjournment from Friday
last, at the Trinity Arms, Church-street, Deptford,
touching the death of Eliza Kendall, aged 18, whose
body was found in the water of the Grand Surrey
Canal. _ _

The first witness called was police-constable Gates,
144 R, and officer of the police-court, who said that
he remembered deceased being ordered to pay Is. for
damage done to a bonnet, and 2s. costs. The Magis-
trate allowed her a fortnight to pay it in on account
of her poverty. The time had expired, when he called
and asked her why she had not paid the money. De-
ceased replied that it had not been in her power,
having had n I work. Witness told her she must pay,
it by ti e following Wednesday, or take the conse-
quence. She was to have been committed to prison
for three days if not paid. Should not have taken her
into custody unless by an order from the .dagistrate.
Witness held out no threat; he was ordered to call
ibr the money.
John Cohen, a shipwright, deposed that he saw a
woman on the bank of the canal throwing her arms
about and crying loudly, " Oh, my sister 1 oh, my
sister !" several times. lie was in his cottage, and
ran out, and, with a neighbour, followed on to the
canal. Witness saw her jump in, and having cleared
the ditch, he plunged in after her. Believes she
jumped in to save her sister. She was breast high out
of the water when he saw her. She sank :..nd he
caught hold of her clothes when nearly Viree feet
under water, and with great difficulty got her ashore
in a state of insensibility. Did not see anything of
the deceased. Witness was much exhausted from the
exertion. It was at half-past six o'clock on Wednes-
day morning, and many persons were then on the
hank. A friend took him by the hand and pulled both
ashore together. •

Joseph Arthur, surgeon, deposed, that he had made
a post mortem examination of the body. Deceased
was not in the family way. Observed a few scratches
on her face. Thinks they were done before death.
Christopher Kendall, aged 55, father of deceased,
saw her last on Tuesday night. He had not made
any complaint to the deceased. His daughters were
in the habit of going out on their own affairs. The
landlord called on Tuesday for the rent. Two weeks
at 2s. a-week were to be paid, and Is. off the arrear.
Witness had left ss. with his eldest daughter to pay
it. The landlord came at half•past 8, and he told
him he had no money for him, and that he feared his
daughters had made away with it. Jane had not
then told him so. On her return home, she said the
money would be returned that day ; but they were
unable to borrow it. She had lent it to her two
sisters. He said very little to Jane, as she appeared
to be in such trouble. He went out in search of them
to the Broadway, but could not meet with them. He
returned home and went to bed soon after 9 o'clock.
He saw one of the girls leave the house about 6
o'clock on Wednesday morning. They lived by slop-
shirt-making, addded to which he could earn ave-
raging about Bs. per week. He was sorry to say they
had no chance of making a living at slopwork ; had
suffered great distress lately ; never thought of more
than two meals a day, sometimes not that. They
worked for Mrs. Norman, Union-bridge, Bermond-
sey. She takes contracts to do the work for large
shops in town. The deceased had much altered
lately. The girls could not go to service for want of
clothes, they being in pledge. It was quite unusual
for them to be out at night. Witness was left with
four daughters and one son. The latter was ship-
wrecked two years ago, and had not since been
heard of.

Jane Kendall deposed, that they worked for Mrs.
Norman, in Beating's-lane, Bermondsey, who em-
ploys upwards of 100 hands, and contracts with
Messrs. Bousfield and Sons, of Houndsditch.
Mary Ann Kendall, the surviving sister, was then
brought into the inquest-room in a helpless state,
and after many attempts by the Coroner to take her
evidence it was found absolutely necessary to remove
her into an adjoining room, where the surgeon and
Coroner followed. In about half an hour, having
taken something to soothe her, she was again led up
to the table and seated by the side of the Coroner,
and deposed in a low tone as follows :—She went out
with me on Tuesday, at three o'clock, as they did
not want to see their father, in consequence of not
having the rent money, which had been borrowed of
Jane. They returned about twelve that night, and
climbed over the wall and slept in the yard all night,
the door of the house being fast. They went away
about five next morning, meaning to return at seven,

through Deptford and along the canal side. Her
sister said she wished to go that way to see a young
man. She stopped on the bank to wipe her face, and,
having done so, turned, and in a moment after, giv-
ing witness the handkerchief, deceased was in the
water. Witness was alarmed and screamed, and
and thought she could catch hold of her frock, she was
so near her. Deceased had previously said she would
go and give herself up to the police, not being able to
get either the lent money or the 3s. demanded by the
police-constable. Deceased proposed to go by the
canal side. Believes it was only an excuse about
going to meet a young man. Could not say whether
it was an accident or not. . _

The CORONER said, that it was a question for the
jury to consider whether the act was the result of ac-
cident or that of wilfully taking her own life. With
respect to the witness Mary Ann, the evidence of
Cohen showed that she was screaming " Oh, my sis-
ter ! oh, my sister !" which indicated that affection
and desperation induced her to jump into the water
after her sister. There could be no doubt that the
sad catastrophe had been brought on by excitement,
through great distress at home and threatened impri-
sonment, with the dread of meeting her father ; the
circumstances taken altogether led him (the Coroner)
to think that it was not the result of accident.
The room was then cleared of strangers, and in
about half an hour the jury returned a verdict of
" Temporary insanity," and the jury further begged
to state their detestation and abhorrence of the miser-
able manner in which labour was rewarded in all such
cases as the present.

HORNCASTLE.—The great horse fair terminated on
Wednesday, which is the largest for horses in England.
Some days previously to the opening of the fair on the
9th, several eminent dealers arrived, and visited the v'it-
rious stables in the neighbourhood, making extensive
purchases. On Saturday the fair began to assume a very
lively aspect, many strings of horses arriving, and
dealers dropping in from all parts, including about thirty
foreigmrs, principally from France and Germany,. being-
more than we have noticed for several years past. First-
rate animals quickly exchanged hands, at very high
prices. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, a great
deal of business was transacted in hunters and park and
carriage horses ; numbers of strings were leaving the
fair daily. Most of the business was done in the stables,
and a great number of horses hire fetched from 150 to
250 guineas each. Mr. Loft, of Healing, sold a steeple-
chase horse for 300 guineas ; Mr. Quartermaine, of
Oxford, purchased a horse of Lord Worsley for 250
guineas ; a pair from Mr. Brookes, of Crosby, near
Caistor, for 400 guineas, and several others for 150 to
200 guineas each, Mr. Smart.. of Coventry, Messrs .
Ehnore, Dyson, Anderson, Collins, and Tawney, of Lon-
don, and Mr. Archer, from Suffolk, were extensive pur-
chasers of high-priced horses. The French and German
dealers bought largely—principally young mares. For
several years past good horses have not been known to
fetch such high prices as at this fair. Of carriage hor,,es
there was rather a scarcity.—Hull Advertiser.
RAILWAY BILLS IN THE LATE SESSION.--The
total number of applications to the House of Commons fur
Railway Acts, during the late session, was 71, and their
fate was this : 11 were thrown out on standing orders,
so as not to reach a first reading ; 9 were r
Committee ; 1 was withdrawn after the firstt reading,
and 1 after the second reading ; 1 was thrown outint
J a'
Lords ; and 48 received the royal • Several of
these are for amendments to previously existing Acts.—
Railway:z
Es.—v
Reeordl.
DEv ith the exception of a few drops of
rain on Tuesday we have had awe of uninterrupted
fin weather,
and
remainderharvestof
the
"e u
work has me
Sheoud the
crop throughout the country w.ill generAy be seemed on
Saturday night. Thut the crop will be most. abundant
is now beyond a doubt ; the quality also is very fine,
but the colour of the wheat has been slightly injured by
the rain.— Wiltshire Independent.
GERMAN MANNERS, Stc.—Th:... Germans do not
address each other with the plural you, as is our custom :
thou denotes affection and familiarity. The commoe
mode of speaking to friends. acquaintances, s,_•rvarits,
shopkeepers, to everybody, indeed, is the third person
Iplural, sae, they : your own dog you treat with the du.
thou; the dog of your enemy with er, or he. • The Ger-
mans have a habit of staring, quite inconceivable.
speak, of course, of the people one chances to meet tra-
velling as we do ; they will tix their eyes on you, and
never take them of for an hour or snore. There is no..
thing rude in their gaze, nothing particularly inquiring,.
though you suppose it must result from curiosity ; per-,
hops it does; but their eyes follow you with pertinaeity;-
without any change of expression. At. Rabenau, and-
other country places, the little urchins would congregate'
from the neighbouling cottages, follow us about, up
the hills and beside the waterfall, form a ring, and st :re.'
A magic word to git rid of them is very desirable ; here
it is : ask one of them, " Was will err" "Whg 110(1
he want ?" The er is irresistible : the little wret hen
feel the insult to the very bael:-bone, and make oT at
once,—M's. Shelly's Rambles in Germany and ,1121 y. •

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