The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-13 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and CONNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The DIRECTORS of this COMPANY are ready to RECEIVE
TENDERS for LOANS of MONEY in sums of not less than 1,0001.,
for a period of Seven or Ten Years, on the security of Mortgage
Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of Three-and-a-Half per Cont.
per annum, payable half-yearly.
♦pplications may be made to the ■ndersigied, at the Railway
OSlee, Paddington station.
C.A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

GREAT NORTHERN OF FRANCE RAIL-
WAY. (ROSAMEL'S COMPANY.)
From Paris to Calais, Lille, Valenciennes, and Dunkirk. passing
through Poutoise,Cl•rznont, Amiens, Arras, Douny,
Rasebrouck, and St. Omer.

A Soolete Anonyms has been formed by an Act passed before Mr.
Halphen, Notary, at Paris, on the 22d February,
Capital 150,000,000 Francs, in Shares of 50 Francs each.
(16,000,000,000 in Shares of £2O each.)
The Caution Money, or Deposit, of 12 per Share (or still further
sum as may be required by the French Government by the law which
has been recently presented to the Chamber), will be returned without
any deduction, but without interest, on production of the Bankers'
receipt, in case the Company shall not become Lessees of the Line.
FRENCH COMMITTEE. _ _

MM. Le Vice-Amiral De Rosamel (G. 0. Pair de Prance, Membre du
Conseil•general du Pas-de-Calais, ancien llinistre de la Marine et
des Colonies, President.)
Choppin D'Arnouville (C.) Conseiller d'Etat, ancien Prefet.
Le Baron Leon de Valls Du Cher, Maitre des Requites au Conseil

d'Etat.
Eugene Griolet, Membre du Conseil general des Manufactures,

aricien Metre de Paris.
Odiot, Orfevre du Rol.
Pullet eine, Negociant, Ifembre du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris.
A. J. Robillard, )faire-Adjoint du 6 arrondissement de Paris, Com-
missionnaire de Roulage, Chef de la /daimon Robillard. Glot et

Dommartin.
Guerin, Administratear dee Messageriee d'Arniene A Lille, Membre

du Tribunal de Commerce d'Amiena.

The above influential parties having duly coastitUti&A Comp
qualified to tender for the Line, the following Gentlemen have agreed
to form a Provisional Committee in London :
Sir Arthur de Capell Broke, Bart., Director of Churnet Valley

Railway.
Charlee Buller, Esq.. M.P.
William Taylor Copeland, Alderman, M.P., Director of Churnet

Valley Railway.
Thomas Cooke, Zsq., Manchester, Director of London and Birming-

_
ham Railway.
Edward Cropper, Esq., Liverpool. Director of Loudon and Binning-

ham Railway.
George Dodd, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Esdaile, Esq„ London.
John Gurney Fry, Esq., London.
J. G. Frith. Esq., London.
James Robert Gowen, Esq., London.
Jonathan Itopkineon, Esq., London.
Captain C. R. Ifoorsom, R.N., Birmingham, Director of London and
Birmingham Railway.
T. Lamle Murray, w.sq., Cornh ill, London.
Archibald Paull, Esq., London, Director of London and York Railway.
George Pollard, Esq., Stannary near Halifax.
J. D. Powlee, Esq., London, Director of Newcastle and Carlisle

Railway.
John Rawsen, Esq., Stoney Royd, Halifax.
Foster Reynolds, Esq. London.
D. R. Rose, Esq., M.P., London, Director of the Belfast and Bally-

mena
Christopher Saltmarehe, Eog., Middleton Lodge, near Leeds, Director

. . ..
of London and Birmingham Railway.
Henry W. Schneider, Esq., London.
Robert C. Sharp, Esq., Bramhall Hall, Cheshire, Chairman of Churnet

Valley Railway.
Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., London.
SECRETARYugsne L. De Prea, Esq.
BANKERS IN LONDON.
London and Westminster Bank.
Union Bank of London.
Commercial Bank of London.
BANKERS IN PRANCE.
MM. A. Gouin and Co. (late J. Laflitte and Co.), Paris.
MM. De Foreeville and Degove, Amiens.
M. Gavelle, Abbeville.
In addition to the French Engineers, the Committee have engaged
the services of Sir John Rennie and Captain W. S. Moorsom, C.E.
The works on this line, under the superintendence of the French
Government engineers, are in so advanced a state that the Railway
between Paris and Amiens may be opened this year, probably also as
far as Lille and Valenciennes.
One-half of the Shares in this undertaking being accorded to the
French capitalists, the Committee will receive applications, with a
reference, or through a respectable Banker or Broker, for the re-
mainder, is the usual form, to the Secretary ; Messrs. Shewell and
Son, Tokenhouse-yard ; or to Mr. R. W. Carden, 6134, Threadneedle-
street, London. EUGENE L. DE PREZ, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 63, Moorgate-street.

NOTICE.
FRANCE, STRASBOURG, and PARIS
RAILWAY.
Capital 60,000,000 trans., or 2,400,0001. in 1241,000 Shares Of SOO
francs, or 201. each.
Deposit 21. per Share.
No APPLICATION for SHARES in the English Subscription List
will be received after FZIDAY, the 14th day of March instant ; up to
that time applications for Shares may Ye addressed to the Provisional
Committee, at the office of their solicitor, George Ogle, Bsq., No. 4,
Great Winchester-street, Broad-street, London.

PARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY.
(C. LIFTITTE'S ORIGINAL COMPANY)

DISECT•I6.
Monsieur Charles Laflitte, Paris.
James PI, .kttlrood, Esq., IS, Upper Seystour-street, Porta&ll-

square, London.
Comte d'Alteu Shea Pair de Frann, Paris.
Johi Moss, Esq., Liverpool.
The Right Hon. G. R. Dawson, lb, Upper Grosveaor-street, Landes.
Wm. J. Chaplin, Esq., Adelphi-terrace, London.
Monsieur E. Simons, Administrateur des Messageriee Royalee, Paris.
Monsieur Alexandre Berignieres, Administrate= dee Menageries

Generale., Paris.
Charles Devaux, Esq., $2, King William-Street, London.
Ilardman Earle, Esq., Liverpool.
Monsieur Ed. Blount, Paris.
Rem D. Mangles, Esq., M.P., London.
John liasterman, jun., Esq., Nicholas-laze, London.
Monsieur Moreau Chalons, Paris.
Matthew Elsie]ll, Esq., 62, King William-street, London.
The Provisional Committee et the Paris and Lyons Railway Com-
pany having ascertained that it is the intention of the French Govern-
ment to lease the line to a company able and willing to reimburse the
State for all expenditure hitherto incurred, and to undertake all fur-
ther outlay which may be required for the entire construction of the
line, have determined upon increasing the capital to the full amount
necessary for this purpose. In conformity with the terms of sub-
scription contained in the circular of the 10th August last, which con-
templated such a contingency, they have resolved upon offering
to the Shareholders Two New Shares for every Old share, sib-
Ject to all the liabilities ofincrease or diminution hereafter, as in the
former case, and subject also to any !tattier tall which may ke found
necessary. All Shareholders who may wish te avail themselves of
this option are requested to apply at the office, and te produce the
original receipts, between Tuesday, 1 lth, and Saturday, 22d inst.
Notice is hereby given, that all parties net applying within the pre-
scribed tine will be considered to have waived their alai= to the ad-
ditional shares, which will be otherwise appropriated.
By order,
MD. AIMS. Secretary.
62, King William-street, Marsh 6, 1645.

COVENTRY and LEICESTER JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
Capital 675,000/. in Shares of 231, each.
Deposit 11. ss. per Share.
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION.
R. MARTLET KENNEDY, Esq., Bmscote House, Leamington,
Chairman.
Major-General Sir THOMAS VALIANT, K.C.8., and LH., Deputy-
Chairman.
William Clarke, Esq., Mayor of Coventry.
J. E. B. Curtis, Esq., Holly-place, Hampstead.
Edward Henry Chapman, Esq., Leadenhall-street.
J. M. Cottle, Esq., Leamington.
Henry Plumptre Gipps, Esq., Montague-place, Bryfuntone-sqvize.
W. Law, Esq., Hinckley.
Captain Lindsay, Leamington.
Captain Steward; R.N., Leamington.
Archibald Spens, Esq., Manor House, Invereake, N. B.
Captain Page, Charlton House, Somerton.
With power to add to their number.
BANIERE.
London—Messrs. Hanbury, Tayl ,r, and CO.
Birmingham—Messrs. Taylor and Lloyds.
ENGINBER—John Addison, Esq.
IitoLICTORs--John Chinery, Esq., Leamington ; Messrs. Bridges and
Mason, Red Lion-square, London.
PAELIAKINTIET Acancrs—Messrs. Dyson, Hall, Parkes, and Coates.
Secarrsar —Henry Cassin, Eeq.
Locax Aosocrs—John Ashmore Smith, and Edward Kem Jarvis,
Rupp., Solicitors, Hinckley ; Messrs. Steno and Co., Solicitors,
Leicester; W. Buchannan, Esq., Solicitor, Nuneaton;
Messrs. Partridge and Taylor, Solicitors, Birmingham.
Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the numerous appli-
cations for Shares in this undertaking, none will be received after
Tuesday next, the 18th day of March instant, immediately after
which the allotment will be made. Shareholders in the Coventry, Bed-
worth, and Nuneaton Railway, will have the option of taking the
same number of Shares as they at present possess in that undertaking,
and preference will be given to their applications for fttrther Shares
provided they apply on or before the above-named day.
Applications for shares may be addressed in the annexed form to
the solicitors or local agents above-named, or to the following Share-
brokers, viz., Messrs. P. W. Thomas and Son, 60, Threadneedle-
street, London ; H. J. Williams, 80, Old Broad-street, London ;
Forsyth and Prichard, Liverpool ; Johnstone and Bradley, Man-
chester ; E. Wilson, Birmingham ; James Pearson, Birmingham ;
J. T. Holiond, Coventry ; Pearson and Graves, Manchester ; George
Edwards and Sons, Bristol ; and Luke Arnold, Bristol.
WORM OF APPLICATION POE ■FARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Coventry and Leicester Junc-
tion Railway.
I request that you will allot to me shares in the Coventry
and Leicester Junction Railway, and I agree to take all such Shares,
or so many thereof as you may allot to me, and to pay the deposit
sad to sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' ♦greement
when required.
Trade and Profession. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Date
Reference . .
By Order,
Mardi 8, 1846. HENRY CASSIN, Secretary.

BURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur-
l. poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respectfully to offer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni-
ence in all climates have recommended to the most distinguished
orsign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda-
tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint-
ment to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
bottle being sealed on the cork with their firm and address, as well
as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be
genuine.
JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed
ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after
the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
years.
Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London.

THE BEST APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS MEDICINE FOR
GENERAL USE IS
FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH which
effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by gentle relaxa-
tion, without griping or prostration of strength. They remove
head-ache,: sickness, dizeinees. pains in the chest, &c., are highly
grateful to the sternest, promote digestion, create appetite, relieve
languor and depression of spirits ; while to those of a full habit, and
free livers, who are continually sufficing from drowsiness, heaviness,
and singing in the head and ears, they offer advantages that will not
fail to be appreciated.
This Medicine has for many years received the approval of the
most respeetable classes of society, and in confirmation of ts effi-
cacy, the following letter has been kindly forwarded to Mr. i
Prout,
with permission to publish it, and, if requisite, to refer any respect-
able person to its author :
" To Mr. Prout, 229, Strand, London.
" Heavitree, Exeter, April 24, 1844.
" I feel pleasure in being able to bear my strong and unso-
licited testimony to the excellence of your " Frampton's Pill of
Health," which I consider a most safe, efficacious, and very superior
general medicine. The widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and
near relative of mine, has used them—very rarely having recourse
to other medicines for a long period of years ; she has recommended
them extensively, and in one instance in which she induced a person
to adoptthem, and supplied the first box herself, they have proved of
extraordinary efficacy. I think that perhaps there is scarcely any
other of the many patent medicines before the public of equal value
as a " friend in need"—certainly none possessed of superior claims.
I shall be happy on all occasions to give them my individual recom-
mendation, and am, Sir, " Your obedient sery ant,
* * * I
Sold by T. Front, 229, Strand, London, price Is. I% d. and 2s. 9d.
per box ; also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the

Kingdom.
Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
game and address of " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London," on the
Government Stamp.

1 THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
MR. LAVENU'S
GRAND EVENING CONCERT,
which will take pla.ca

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 184 i.
To commenco at SOVNI o'clock preeisely.
PRINCIPAL
Mlle. Schloss, Mad. Albertazzl, Miss forth,Rai Miss Steele, Mild
E. Birch, Mrs. W. Seguin, MR*. r. .4Jbertazzi, Miss E. Lucombe,
Mad. F. Lablaehe, Miss S. newer, The Misses Smith, Signor Brizzl,
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Weise, Signor Ferrari, Signor A.
Glubelei, Mr. W. Seguin, Mr. Burdini, Mr. John Parry, Madame
Dulcken, Herr Koenig, Mr. Lazarus, Mons. Raman. Mr. Richardson.
and Monsieur Jtillion. _ _

The Orchestra will consist of upwards of SO performers.
LEADER, MONS. TOLBECQUE.
CONDUCTORS, MESSES. BENEDICT, JULLIEN, NEGRI AND

LIVEN U.
Dress Boxes is. ; Upper Boxes 30. 6d. ; Pit Is. 6d.; Lower Gallery
ls. 6d. ; Upper Gallery Is.
Private Boxes to hold four persons 11. Is. ; six ditto 11. 110. 6d. ;
eight ditto 21. 25. ; to be had only of Messrs. Cramer, Beale and
Chappell, 201, Regent-street ; and Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210,
Regent-street. Tickets to be had at all the principal musio ware-
houses, and at the Box Oftice, where places only can be secured.

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL
The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the
WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS is OPEN DAILY, from Tea in
the Morning till Five la the Evening.
Admission, le.—Catalogue, le.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A Curious Piece of MECHANISM to supply the LOSS of the
HAND, is daily exhibited on a person, who, having lost his own hand,
is snabiod to perform many of the ordinary Dttietions of the natural
one. PRILLIPS'S PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR, illustrated
by Dr. Ryaa in his daily Chemical Lecture on the MorninEllandaye.
stings of 'MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.—A Series of
LECTURES on ASTRONOMY by Professor Rachkeffner, oa the
Mornings and Evenings et Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
dialog Lent, accompanied by Dr. Wallis ea DRAM'S CALOTONE.
Working Models et New Inventions, are daily explained. NEW
DISSOLTING VIEWS, including the SHRINE of the NATIVITY.
CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE. THE PUOTEOSCOPE. The
PHYSIOSCOPE. DIVING DELL aid DITER, Ice. &e.
Aireleetoa. Is. ; Selseels. Malf-price.

CLARA SEYTON'S NEW ENTERTAIN-

Miss CLARA. SEYTON will give her ILLUSTRATIONS of the
DRAMA and the OPERA, received with the most enthashuitie ap-
plause, at CROSBY HALL, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, en TUES-
DAY Evenings, and oc THURSDAYS, at the MUSIC HALL,
STORE-STREET,
Miss CLARA SEYTON will sing admired compositions of ftehibert,
Weber, Mostart, Paeint, &e. Three NOW ones, by Mr. T. Cooke ; and
the ..:ntertainment will conclude each evening with Albert Smith's
brilliantly successful Comic Medley Scena, "A Musical Scamper ever
Europe."
Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Tickets 2s. and 2s. 6d. each, to be had of all Music-sellers ; at the
Hall ; and of Miss Clara Seyton, 47, Conduit-street, Regent-street,
of whom alone Private Boxes for Store-street (One Guinea cash) may
be obtained.

GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP at
11LACKWALL.

ALTERATION' OF TIME.

Tickets, enabling persons to go en board this magnificent Teasel,
with a free passage down the Blackwell Railway, and including
steam-boat fare to and from the Vessel, can be obtained between
the hours of TEN and Five (Sundays excepted), at any of the
Stations on the Railway, except those of Limehouse, West India
Docks, and Poplar, at the following prices :—Second Class, Is. Bd. ;
First Class, Is. 10d. Tickets to ♦iew the engines can be obtained
on board at an extra charge of Is. Parties walk directly from the
pier en board the steamer, which starts on the arrival of each train.

FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
Business transacted in all the branches, and for all objects of Life
Assurance, Endowments, and Annuities, and to secure contingent
Reversions, &c.
Information Zna ProllpeCtllBol furnished by
JOSEPH BERRIDGE. Secretary,

GRESHAM AVENUE ASSOCIATION,
30, Bnaklorsbury, March 10, 1845.
At a SPECIAL MEETING of the PROVISIONAL COMMIT..
TEE, held this day, it was resolved
That, being advised that serious objections are likely to be raised
in Parliament against that part of the scheme of the Association re-
lating to Life Assurance, as involving the principle of a Tontine, the
Committee, therefore, deem it expedient to abandon that part of their
original plan for raising the capital of the Association.
That the capital be raised by the 154',11 of 3,090 shares of 1001. each.
not; subject to a contingency upon lire, and that the profits of the
Association be divided annually.
That those subscribers who have paid their deposits upon the plan
originally announced, may, on er before Monday, the 114th inst., re-
oeivs bask the same, without deduction, upon application at the
Office, and those who are desirous of transferring their subseription
to the present scheme, are requested to signify the same on or befbra
that day.
That applications for the unappropriated shares will be received
until Monday, the 24th March inst., when the same will be forth-
with allotted.
Prospectuses may be obtained and plans may be seen on applica-
tion at the Offices, No. 30, Bncklersbary ; and of the solicitors,
Messrs. Bischoff and Cox, 19, Coleman-street.
By order of the Committee,
W. C. CRANE, Secretary.

FLEECE M-141, DARLINGTON.
JOHN LOWSON, JUN.;
(Late of Chester-le-Street),
Respectfully announces that he kas entered into the ooeupation ofthe
above well-known Establishment, which it will be his object to
render again worthy of its former character as a Commercial and
Market House ; and he trusts he shall be honoured with a renewal
of the extensive patronage it formerly enjoyed.
Commercial Gentlemen will And every attention paid to their eon-
venience and comfort. The Sleeping
Apartments are spacious and
healthful ; the Stabling excellent, and easy of access ; and communi.
cation with the neighbouring Railways is secured by Omnibuses and
cabs, which run regularly to meet the different Trains.
Choice Wines, Spirits, Ales, &c. Pcc.

EMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
t• spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed is
London, and country Uwe', by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
•r the sale of their celebrated teas.
Offices, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Eishopsgate-street.
They are packed in showy leaden canisters, front one ounce to a
pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but
little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I ls. pc'
imam, and many during the last blasts** years have realised eon-
siderable incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss.
Application to be made (if by letter pest-paid) as above.

AUXHALL COMPOSITE CANDLES,
Bs. 6d. per dee.
?MICE'S PATENT CANDLES, 10s. 6d. per dog.
GENUINE WAX CANDLES, 28s. per doz.
These three sorts of Candles are all precisely alike in their bunk-
ing Qualities, bat the Vauxhall Composites aro rather softer than
the Price's Patent, and thence the difference in price. BYOIII those
who are compelled to stady economy alone, should burn them in pro.
fame* to Tallow Dips.
Patent Cocoa Nut Lamp Oil, warranted ogee' every respect to
the finest Sperm, 4s. per gallon.
WM. MARCHANT, 28$, Regent-circns, Oxford-street.

CANDLE CAUTION. -W. S. HALE'S
SUPERB COMPOSITE CANDLES, 10d. per lb., are allowed
upon trial to surpass all others of the present day for beauty of ap-
pearance and brilliancy of light. W. S. Hales makes no inferior Com-
posite Candles, of which town and country are inundated. To be had
genuine, also the extra-fine Wax-wick Moulds, 6d. per lb., for
cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-
lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES I
NO PUFF l 1 (Oily Is. per Ps.)
"Their equal is unknows—their superior will never some."
A pure white flame--they snuff themselves—are hard as alabaster
—pure as wax—glossy as glass—and cheap as common tallow cast •
dies, is their true character. Composite candles, German wax, Mar-
garine wax, Botanic wax, and all each inferior candles must be
throws aside, bearing no comparison to Royal Wax Candles. Their
great success has already created imitators. CLARK and CO. do
not supply the trade, therefore all who purchase elsewhere cannot
have the Royal Candles. No arsenic is used—inquiry is challenged.
Royal Wax Candles of all sizes required. Only ls. per lb.
Please write down the addreLßK and CO., 447, West
Strand (opposite Warren's Manufacss, Ctory).A

THE WONDER
PERFECT CAMPHINE LAMP!!
A
Surely, all will say a desirable object is attained. A Lamp,
producing a star of dazzling flame, the light of twenty candies, and
no more expense than two candles, so easy in management that any
domestic can trim it. It cannot emit blacks or smoke, the Lamp
being so constructed that the light will not rise after being put at
the height required. No complication 1 All other Camphine Lamps
bend before it. It reigns triumphant, " The Perfect Camphine Lamp."
Table Lamps, iittll Lamps, and Kitchen Lamps, and any person's
pedestal fitted in a very superior style for 235., complete.
To be seen burning at Clark and t'o.'s, 447, West Strand. Clark
and Co. have also a New Patent Oil I .inp, unquestionably the beat
ever made. All Lamps can be fitted.
The trade supplied with the Camphine and Oil Lamp.

THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER.
The material RIPPON and BURTON offer to the Public has
for the last ten years been found equal to silver in appearance and
sweetness, and superior to it in durability. Of the prices of tea-sets,
waiters, candlesticks, and all articles hitherto made in silver, a detailed
catalogue, with engravings, will be sent (gratis) post free.
Fiddle Threaded Victoria
Pattern. Pattern. Patters.

Table Spoons and Fprks, full size, per
dozen •••• • • •
Dessert do. do. do .•• • .. les. 00. 21s. Od. 255. Od.
Tea do. do. ' do- •• se. Od. I Is. Od. 19s. Od.
Gravy do. do. do 3O. Od. 6e. Od. 7s. od.
FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS.
The largest assortment of Stoves and Fenders in the world is
new on sale at RIPPON and BURTON'S extensive warehouses, 89,
Oxford-street, corner of Newman-street (just removed from Wells-
street). Bright steel fenders, to 4 feet, from 30e. cash ; ditto, ditto,
with ormolu ornaments, from 60s. ; rich bronzed scroll ditto, with
steel bar, 10s. 60. ; iron fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d. j 4 feet, 6s. ; do.
bronzed, and fitted with standards, 3 feet, 9s. ; 4 feet, Ils. ; wrought
iron kitchen fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d. ; 4 feet, 65. ; bright register stoves,
with bronzed ornaments and two sets of bars, from 5 guineas ; ditto,
ditto, with ormolu ornaments, from 91. 10s. ; black dining-room
register stoves, 2 feet, 20s. ; 3 feet, 80s. ; bed room register stoves,
2 feet, 16e. ; 3 feet, 245. The new economical Thermlo stove, with
fender and radiating hearthpiate, from 81. ss. ; fire-irons for cham-
bers, Is. 9d. per set ; handsome ditto, with cut head, 6s. 6d. ; newest
pattern, with elegant bronzed heads, I le. A variety of Are-irons,
with ormolu and richly-cut heads. at proportionate prices. Any
article in furnishing ironmongery, 30 per cent. under any other house,
while tho extent and variety of the stock is without any equal. The
money returned for every article not approved of. Detailed cata-
logues, with engravings, sent (per post) free. Established (in Wells-
street) 1820.

NO PUFF NOR IMPOSITION.
QPENCER'S CELEBRATED CHINESE
LIQUID HAIR DYE.—The thousands of Individuals who
have had the pleasure of using Spencer's Chinese Liquid Hair Dye,
pronounce it to be the only dye extant which will effectually Change,
la a few minutes, red or grey hair to a dark brown or black, and it
can be proved incontestably that it is the safest dye in its use that
ever was prepared. Red or grey hair, whiskers, eyebrows, mous-
taches, &e., are changed without trouble, by simply using a comb
wetted with the liquid ' • one application will produce a pleasing and
a permanent change. Thu colour it imparts to the hair can never be
discovered to have been effected by dye, it being so perfectly natural,
and neither washing, perspiration, or anything will in the least fade
or affect the colour produced. hundreds of ladies who wore false
hair, because their own became grey, wear now their own. Also,
thousands of gentlemen who had grey or red whiskers, which was a
great disfigurement, have become quite dark from the use of
SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. Any lady or gen-
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MURDER AT SALT-HILL.

TRIAL OF JOHN TAWELL.
AYLESBURY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12.

The scene at Aylesbury this morning, at half-past eight
o'clock, in the Market-place, and at the entrance to the
Court, was one of the most animated and eminently dis-
orderly that could possibly be imagined. It more resembled
the crush and rush at the hustings of a contested election
than the opening of a Court of criminal justice. After a
struggle of more than half an hour's duration, destructive ( f
clothes and almost fatal to life or limb, the reporters fought
their way to a miserable little corner of one of the galleries,
totally insufficient in space, and destitute of any accommoda-
tion, the front seat being too far from the rail to allow of
writing, and the back seat too high to be available as a seat,
and twice as many reporters present as could be supplied with
even standing room. But the scene within the Court beg-
gars all description. The opening of a minor London
theatre for the first night of the Christmas pantomime is the
only scene to which it could be compared—crushing, yelling,
jesting, shouting, and making every sort of noise. A worse
arrangement for regulating admission to the Court-house
could scarcely have been adopted. A small band of police-
men were ranged along the top of the steps, and their conduct
was most proper. Mr. Tindall, the sub-sheriff, also showed
every disposition to manage affairs with a due consideration
for the public convenience and the nature of the solemn
business of the day. But there were three or four officials in
the hall leading to the staircase who seemed to take delight
in obstructing the passage of those whom the under-sheriff
had already permitted to pass. So great was the confusion
occasioned by the mismanagement of the inferior officers of
the Court that it was a long time before the proceedings could
be carried on.
Mr. Baron Parke entered the Court about nine o'clock-
A large attendance of the local magistracy thronged the
bench.

Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Prendergast conducted the
prosecution ; and Mr. F. Kelly, with whom were Mr. O'Malley
and Mr. Gunning, the defence.
Tke prisoner, who was attired in a suit of black, made
after the fashion generally adopted by the Society of Friends,
of which he was a member, was then placed at the bar. As
already known, ho is about 60 years of age. His appearance
is respectable, and the expression of his countenance intelli-
gent, although rendered somewhat disagreeable by a squint.
When he approached the bar he was very pale, and looked
anxious, but betrayed no timidity of nervousness, and on
being asked by the clerk of the assize (after the reading of
the indictment, which contained but one count, charging him
with having caused the death of Sarah Hart on the Ist of
January, by giving her poison), " How say you, are you
guilty with respect to that murder or not guilty ?" he re-
plied in a firm and audible tone, " Not guilty."
Having also pleaded "Net guilty" to the same charge upon
the coroner's inquisition,
The jury was sworn, after a challenge by Mr. O'Malley, on
behalf of the prisoner, of 13 names.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES, in opening the case for the prosecu-
tion said, the prisoner at the bar formerlycarried on the busi-
ness of a chemist and druggist. He had the misfortune seve-
ral years ago to lose his first wife. Shortly before her death
the deceased, Sarah Hart, then a young woman somewhere
about thirty years of age, entered into his service, and I shall
show you by evidence, which I need not open in detail, the
nature of the acquaintance which subsisted between her and
the prisoner, and that when she left his service she was in
the familyway. She lived first after quitting his service at
a place called Crawford-street, London, where the prisoner
was in the habit of visiting her. She lived afterwards at
Paddington-green, thence removed to Slough, and for some
time previous to her death was living at Bath-place, which
consists of four small cottages, forming one detached building.
Bath-place stands upon the Great Western-road, about a
quarter of a mile beyond the Windmill public-house, which is
kept by a person named Botham. In the end house, towards
London, lived Mrs. Ashley ; in the next the deceased, Sarah
Hart, the mother of two children, who was living there with
them, and who, as it will appear to you in the course of the
case, was entirely dependent on the prisoner for her
support, and whom he was in the habit of visiting
at Bath-place, and supplying with money. The pri-
soner himself has recently resided at Berkhamstead in
circumstances of apparent ease and affluence. He married
no long time since a second wife—a lady to whose deep mis-
fortune no man could allude without feelings of commissera-
tion. I shall show you that, notwithstanding the apparent
ease and respectability of his circumstances, he was at the
time this occurrence took place by no means in such circum-
stances. I shall call his banker's clerk to show you that at
this moment he had overdrawn his account. You will find
that he was in the constant habit of visiting Sarah Hart, that
she was dependent upon hint for money, and that he found
himself is this position—that money must be supplied, or
that what would otherwise be secret must become apparent,
namely, the nature of his connexion with this person. On
the Ist of January, in the present year, the prisoner was at
the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill, London, the waiter of
which he told, about the middle of the day, that lie was go-
ing to dine at the west end of the town, and desired that his
great-coat should be left for him on his return about nine
o'clock. He did not proceed to the west end of the town,
but to the station of the Great Western Railway, by the
four o'clock train of which railway he proceeded to Slough.
On arriving at Slough, he went to the residence of Sarah
Hart, at Bath-place; and it will appear that after he had
been a short time witk her she went, by his direction, to the
Windmill public-house for a bottle of porter. It is im-
portant to bear in mind that she was at that moment per-
fectly well and in very good spirits. Having bought the
porter, she borrowed a corkscrew, and brought both home
with her to Bath-place. 1 shall call a person who spoke to
tier oil her way back, from whose testimony you will learn
that she was thou perfectly well. Very shortly after her re-
turn Mrs. Ashley, the person who resided in the next house,
being seated at work before a candle, heard a noise in the
room of Sarah Hart. I should observe to you that these
cottages consist each of two very small rooms on the ground
floor. Mrs. Ashley heard in her neighbour's apartment a
moan or stifled scream. She laid down her work ; the noise
continued ; she became very much alarmed, and, taking up
the candle, went to the door, and proceeded down the path
leading from the cottage to the road ; but before she reached
the gate she saw the prisoner approaching the gate which
terminated a similar path from the cottage of Sarah Hart.
Mrs. Ashley will tell you that at this moment the moans of
the deceased were distinctly audible. The prisoner went to
the gate ; he trembled, appeared greatly agitated, and had
much difficulty in opening the gate, which, I believe, Mrs.
Ashley, who had reached it by this time, assisted bins in
opening, saying, " What is the matter with my neighbour;
I'm afraid she is ill?" The prisoner made no answer, but
passed out of the gate, and proceeded towards Slough. Mrs.
Ashley, in consequence of the noise, went up to Sarah
Hart's house, and turning round, saw the prisoner going
down the road. She then went into the house, and observed
in Sarah Hart's room, just before the fire-place, a small
table, and on it a bottle of porter open, and partly drunk,
also two tumblers, one of which was next the window and
towards the chair upon which Sarah hart had apparently
been sitting. In one of these tumblers there was sonic froth,
in the other there was porter or porter and water, it is not
quite certain which. The deceased, Sarah Bart, was lying
on the floor ; her cap was off; and her hair hanging down.
Her clothes were up to her knees; one stocking was down,
and one shoe off. She was still continuing the moaning
noise which I have described to you. Mrs. Ashley went up
to her and asked her what was the matter, and raised her
head up, but the deceased was unable to speak. Mrs. Ashley
called in two neighbours, and some water was brought.
Eventually, Mr. Champneys, a surgeon, was sent for. He
felt her pulse, and said he thought be could discover one
or two beats She moved her tongue, or jaw, a little.
Mr. Champneys put his hand under her clothes to feel
her heart, but he could discover no pulsation. She was
clearly dead. In the meantime, I shall show you, gen-
tlemen, that the prisoner, who had gone out of the house,
was going on quickly towards the railway station. He
came that day from London, and was about to re-
turn, and did return ; but instead of staying at the station
' then, he got into an omnibus to go to Eton, Eton being in a
direction away from the station. He was asked by the driver
where he desired to be set down in Eton. He replied, " At
' llerschell-house." " Oh," said the driver, " Herschell-house
is a long way this side of Eton." It appears that it is in
Slough, a few hundred yards from the station. He, how-
ever, rode a short distance, and was set down at Herschell-
house, where it appeared he had no business, for on getting
up to the door he proceeded to walk on towards Eton. The
omnibus went on in the same direction. What became of
him in the interval we do not know, but he certainly went
back to the station, and took a place in a first-class carriage
for London. At that time suspicion became attached to the
prisoner. Another gentleman of the name of Champncys—
the Rev. Mr. Champneys—was there, and suffered him to
depart. But as soon as he was gone Mr. Champneys commu-
nicated his suspicions to the person who conducts the electric
telegraph. A signal was made to the station in London that
a person was in the first-class carriages who ought to be
watched. Quick as the train went, the signal was there
long before the train arrived at the London terminus.
The Learned Counsel then stated at length other particulars,
which have already appeared in the newspapers, respecting the
movements of the prisoner, his pursuit by the policeman, his
statements about the deceased and her pouring something
out of a phial into the glass of porter, and his arrest at the Jeru-
salem Coffee-house. The following are his concluding re-
marks :—lt will be too clear that deceased died by poison, and
that the poison is prussic acid. Prussic acid, particularly inch
a dose as this, is most rapid in its effects. Now this is a case
is which the time when the prussic acid was taken, if taken
at all, is placed beyond a doubt, because she could not have
taken it when she went out to the Windmill and bought the
bottle of porter, for she was then in good health. It will be
clear to you from Mrs. Ashley's statement that it must have
been taken when she was iu that room with the prisoner
alone, as well as from his own statement. The poison, if
poison it was, was administered in that little room when they
were together alone. If so, she must either have administered
it to herself, or he to her. Now let me ask your kind atten-
tion—and do not give more weight to my observations than
you think they deserve—to the first supposition, that she ad-
ministered the poison to herself. She was in good health
and spirits immediately before; she was the mother of two
children who were living with her in that house. Did she
know the nature of this dem:ly poison ? If she had it,
where did she get it? She lived in Bath-place; she must
either have bought it in the vicinity, or she mast have sent
somebody for it. You will expect, therefore, some evidence
of the mode in which she obtained it. The prisoner says
she poured it out of a small phial. Where is that phial ?
The house has been searched. I shall give you a great deal
i
of evidence with respect to the bottles found n the house.
The result is, that no such phial can be found. It is quite
clear that the prisoner left the deceased moaning and dying;
would lie have done that if she had taken the poison her-
self?, I feel, gentlemen, that it is very invidious and painful
for a person in my situation to make these observations but
it my duty to call your attention to these things. I ask
von, whether, no evidence being given to that etlect, you will
, be of opinion that she administered the poison to herulf?

If she did not, inasmuch as it was taken in that room, in
which she and he were alone, the consequence is obvious. But
I have said she might not have known the nature of this
poison. The prisoner, however, had been a chemist and
druggist, and he knew it perfectly well. Probably no evi-
dence will be adduced to show that the poor woman bought
the poison. But we shall show you that the prisoner had
that very morning bought poison. If the deceased did ad-
minster it to herself, where is the little phial? It is not to
be found. But I shall show you that the prisoner himself
had such a phial that morning. Where is it ? I shall
prove to you that the prisoner went back again to the
chemist in Bishopsgate-street, and stated that he had lost
that bottle. Where is it ? You will find the prisoner
coming out of the house at the time the woman must have
been in a dying condition. He is asked what is the matter,
but makes no observation. He leaves the woman to
herself; and then the next thing that he states is, that
he never was there. I trust that you will give these ob-
servations no more weight than they deserve, but still as
much as they deserve. This is an issue not only important
to the public, but to the prisoner. The prisoner has a right
to have the benefit of any doubt, not of any capricious doubt,
but of any well-founded doubt, and the public have a right
to expect, if you have no reasonable doubt, that you will pro-
tect them from crimes of this nature, so that they may sit
down to their daily meals in peace and safety. Gentlemen,
the issue is with you. I need not trouble you wills a single
observation more, satisfied as I am that your verdict will be
given agreeably to your own conscientious feeling, and satis-
factorily to public justice.
The address of tile jiparned Sergeant was listened to with
breathless interest=ughout.
Mr. F. KELLY requested that ;the prisoner might be ac-
commodated with a seat.

Mr. Baron Rena-in--Prisoner, do you wish to sit down ?
Prisoner—Yes; I should be mach obliged, as I have long
had a varicose affection.

A chair was then placed in the dock for his accommodation.
The following witnesses were then called for the prose-
cution :

Mar Ann Ashler, examined by Mr. PRELSTDEnGAST.—I
live in-Bath-place, galt-hill. On the Ist of January, Sarah
Hart was living next door to me. I saw the prisoner that
day going to her house, between four and five in the even-
ing. He went in. I saw no more until I heard a stifled sort
of scream in the house. That was between six and seven
o'clock. I was then in my house at the tire in the lower
room. The stifled scream appeared to come from Mrs. Hart's.
I took the candle and opened the door. (The noise in Court
kere was so great that the proceedings were for some time
suspended totally; at length they were resumed.) I saw the
prisoner coming out of Mrs. Hart's house. There is a little
garden in front of each house, seven yards long. The
houses are in a small row, consisting of four. My house is
nearer to London, and her's next. They have two rooms
each on each floor, two storeys high. On opening the door
I saw the person I had let out at the gate. I went to Mrs.
Hart's gate before the prisoner got out. He appeared agitated
and could not open the gate. There was a small button, which
was hard to open. I said nothing to him about what I heard when
I was opening the gate for him. I had made a remark before.
Directly I went out I said " I am afraid my neighbour is ill."
I should think I spoke loud enough to be heard by the pri-
soner. He was in the pathway, coming down, about six or
seven yards from me. No reply was made; not a word.
When I got to Mrs. Hart's gate I could hear her still, whilst
I was opening the gate. It was the same stifled sort of
scream still. When I opened the gate I merely said to the
prisoner, " There is a little button, sir ; allow me to open it."
He made no reply. He appeared hurried in his manner and
motions. He was agitated. He tried hurriedly to open the
gate, in an agitated manner. He went out first and I
went in.

By Baron PARR —I saw his face. I had the light in my
hand. I held the cantle over. I can Bay the prisoner is the
same man. .
_ _

By Baron PARKE—I had never until the afternoon of that
day seen the prisoner. I chanced to go into Mrs. Hart's
that day, about two o'clock, and the said to me, " I expect
my old master down to• day, but, perhaps, he won't come till
to• morrow."

Mrs. Hart's door was shut when I got to it. I opened it.
I am positive the prisoner is the man who passed me out.
I opened the door and went in. I saw Mrs. Hart lying near
the door, with her head not a great way from the door. Her
dress was disordered. Her petticoats nearly up to her knees,
and one of her stockings (the left) down and torn, and her
left shoe off. Her cap was a little distance from her. She
was making a noise, and her eyes were fixed. Her limbs
were not moving. I took her hand and raised her, and said,
" Oh, Mrs. Hart, what is the matter ?" She made no re-
ply. Froth came from the corners of her mouth. Her eyes
being fixed I thought she was dying. I put down my
candle and went into the landlady's (Mrs. Wheeler's) the
last house of the row. When I first went in I saw on the
table in Mrs. Hart's a bottle and a glass with some porter,
little more than half full. There was a glass at each side of
the table. In one glass there was porter (half full). There
was only a little froth in the other. There was a chair beside
where Mrs. Hart lay. Another chair was on the ether side of
the fire.
Mr. KELLY thought all this very immaterial.

Examination resumed—l returned with Mrs. Burrett, a
relative of Mrs. Wheeler. We placed a pillow on the child's
chair, and put Mrs. Hart's head on it. I saw one of the
glasses used by Mrs. Burrett. She used the empty one to
get some water from a jug to give to Mrs. Hart. The jug
was in Mrs. Hart's kitchen. She could not drink any. I
said " Don't give her any, 'twill choke her." Mrs. Burrett
rinsed the glass before putting the water in it. I sent one
of Mrs. Burrett's apprentices for Dr. Champneys. The de-
ceased's name was Sarah Hart. I saw no phial about as big
as a thimble. We searched the whole house carefully for
anything, thinking she had taken something that killed her.
1 found no very small phial at all. Before I went into Mrs.
Hart's I saw the prisoner turn and look at me, and I locked
the door for fear. 'When I first found Mrs. Hart, she was
breathing by fits, crying " Oh, oh, oh," convulsively, for
three or four minutes after I got into her house. It was the
same sort of noise I had heard before I went in There was
no motion of her limbs that I saw.

Cross-examined by Mr. KELM', Q.C.—I never saw the
prisoner before that day. I think it was near five o'clock
when I saw him first go in. Mrs. Hart had not been out.
I saw her washing at two o'clock, and she did not go out
afterwards, I think. It was about six when I saw Tawell
going out. I think it was then past the half hour, and
nearer seven o'clock. I remained in Mrs. Hart's house after
I found her, and before I went for help, not many seconds.
The apprentice was sent for the surgeon directly, by Mrs.
Burrett, after she saw Mrs. Hart. The apprentice's name is
Lovegrove. She is not here. The doctor's is about a quarter
of a mile from the house of Mrs. Hart. Dr. Champneys
arrived in a few minutes. I cannot say how soon I heard
Mrs. Hart speak before the stifled moaning. I heard her
voice in a rather loud tone; but only a few words—not
for many minutes. I did not think they were quarrelling
about money matters. There was not enough said for me
to think so. There were only a few words. I thought she
might be in hysterics, merely because I knew she was in
distress about money matters. She was not hysterical.
She was not passionate that I ever saw. I have never said
that she was subject to violent fits of passion. I never
knew or heard from her that she and Mr. Tawell had had
differences about the children. I heard her say she had
been advised to put the children out to be taken care of ;
that was all. It was some time, but not a great while,
before I heard the screams that I heard the high
voice. I slid not think they were quarrelling, because I
heard no voice but Mrs. Hart's own. It is not true that 1
ever said they were first quarrelling about money matters
before I heard the scream. The screams were repeated se-
veral
times before I went in. I did not address the remark
about fearing that my neighbour was ill to any one, and I
cannot tell whether they first heard it. Mrs. Hart's cap was
only about a foot from her, on the floor. When I first en-
tered the house I looked back and saw the prisoner looking
at me. When I found Mrs. Hart made no reply to my in-
quiry, I left her and went for help. When Mr. Champneys
came, he said he " should try the means, and bleed her." He
tried to do so. He first put his hand under her clothes, and
felt her heart. I held a basin whilst Mr. Champneys bled her.
A little blood came ; probably as much as would cover a plate,
but I cannot tell how much. She was dead before she was
j bled. Mr. Champneys said she was gone. I believe she was
dead before Mr. Champneys bled her. I always thought so.
I never said anything else. I believed it at the time. I
was examined on oath before the Coroner, and what I
said was taken down in writing. I swear that I never be-
lieved that after she was bled she expired almost immediately.
I knew that Mrs. Hart had received a present of a basket of
apples about Christmas; some of them were left at the time
of her death. I saw some of them in a box shortly before.
There may have been about a
_peck. Mrs. Hart had not
been out anywhere, either to London or elsewhere, from
j October. She could not go ont in consequence of leaving I
her two children alone. do not know of her going out that
evening after Mr. Tawell had arrived.

Re-examined by Mr. PRENDERGAST—The whole affair
before my discovering the state of Mrs. Hart, from the time
I heard the stifled screams, was not above a minute. Mr.
Champneys arrived very soon afterwards. I saw ten or
eleven of those apples alluded to after the deceased's death.
There may have been twenty or two dozen when I first saw
them about a fortnight before Mrs. Hart's death.
Catherine Whiter, examined by Sergeant BYLES—I am
barmaid at the Windmill, at Salt-hill. I knew Sarah Hart.
She came to our house on Wednesday, the first day of this
year, about half-past six, for a bottle of Guiness's stout. She
borrowed a corkscrew also. It was rather bent. This is the
screw (produced), and this is the sort of bottle, with that sort
of label. on it. She stayed about ten minutes, and was in
conversation with me. Nothing was the matter with her at
all. She was neither agitated nor ill. The bottle and screw
were to have been returned in the morning.
Cross-examined by Mr. KELLY—It was half-past six when
she came. I looked at the clock, and when she had been
gone a few moments it wanted twenty minutes to seven.
William Barlow—l am gardener to Mr. Stewart, at Salt-
hill. I met Sarah Hart between her house and the Wind-
mill on the evening of the let of January. She said to me,
" Ah, Barlow, is it you?" I said, " Why, Mrs. Hart, what
are you running for P" She replied—
Mr. KELLY objected.
rilr. Sergeant Byxxs contended for its admissibility.
Mr. Baron PARKS ruled in favour of the objection.
Witness—She' appeared in pod spirits—quite cheerful.
She was going towards home. It was a quarter past six by
my watch.
I had looked at it before leaving my house, which
was 250 yards from where I met her, and it was then thirteen
minutes past six.
Mrs. Burrett—l live in Bath-place, Salt-hill. I knew
Sarah Hart. She had lived there one year and three-
quarters. I remember Mrs. Ashley coming to my house,
near seven o'clock. I went with her to Sarah Hart's. I saw
Mrs. Hart lying on the floor, breathing hard, and her eves
appearing fixed. I fetched some water from a large yellow
jug, which stood full in the kitchen. I helped to pnt her
head on the pillow. I fetched the jng. I put some of the
water into one of the tumblers on the table, the one that
had only froth in it. I rinsed it first, and threw the rinsing
into the fire-place. I thought she was too far gone to drink.
I put some of the water to her mouth, but I do not think she
swallowed any. I applied some vinegar to her face, and sent
a young person for Mr. Champneys. He lives on the oppo-
site side of the road, about two hundred yards from Mrs.
Hart's. He bled her when he came. On the table I saw,
besides the bottle and glasses, a part of the beer. I saw no
money. I saw no phial about the size of a thimble.
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seven when Mrs. Ashley came for me. IV -hock was 1604
a quarter fast. ( 3. • re i I had given bid:,
Hart the water, auc sea or ir. Champneys. It may have
been about two minutes. My apprentice is about seventeen
years of age. I returned to Mrs. Hart's directly after I sent
for the doctor. There are gardens behind and before the
house. I went by the back way. The gardens behind are
longer than those in front ; about twice as long. It was the
longer way, but we generally go that way. When I got back
a second time to Mrs. Hart's, Dr. Champneys was in the act
of bleeding her. I fancied at the time I poured the water
down her throat that it made her foam.
By Mr. Baron PARK_E—I saw no foam until I bad tried to
pour the water down.
John Kendall—l am waiter at the Jerusalem Coffee-house,
Gambill. Mr. Taweli, the prisoner, is a subscriber to our
house. It is a subscription coffee-house. On Wednesday,
the Ist of January, he came to our house about three o'clock,
and asked me what time we closed the house at night. I said
eight o'clock, and asked him " why ?" He said he could not
get back till half-past nine, as lie was going to the West-end.
He had a great coat and a parcel, which he wanted to leave.
He said he should call for them, and I made an arrangement
that he should hare them at half-past nine. I saw him again
between half-past nine and a quarter to ten. He called for
the coat and parcel, and took them, but left his umbrella with
me. I did not see him next day.
Henry Gratten-1 am one of the clerks at the Paddington
terminus of the Great Western Railway. On the Ist January
I gave a ticket for the four o'clock train down to Slough to
the prisoner. He returned again by the half-past eight
o'clock train from Slough.
George Lewis—l am a post-boy at Salt-hill. I know the
prisoner these two years or thereabouts, coming down that
way. I saw him on the Ist of January, at seven o'clock in
the evening, at the Windmill. I was standing at the doer,
and he was running towards Slough from the direction of
Bath-place. There was light from the house lamp. I have
no doubt about his being the man. I said, " How are you,
Sir?" He turned his head, but made no answer. I saw his
face clearly then.
Robert Roberts—l am an innkeeper at Eton. I want
from London to Slough on the Ist of January. I got there
at ten minntes past seven o'clock. There was as omnibus
which I went by. The prisoner came up and asked, was
the driver going to Eton. He replied, "I es." The prisoner
got in and sat next me. The driver asked, " Where shall I
put you down, Sir?" The prisoner replied, " Put me down
at Sir John Herschell's house." The driver said, "That is a
long way this side of Eton, Sir." The prisoner said, " Put
me down there."

Charles Wilmot, the guard, confirmed this evidence.
Ephraim Weymouth—l am a plasterer, and live in the
New-road, Marylebone, London. On the Ist of January I
was at Slough. Saw a railway omnibus. A person got dovirn'
at Herschell- house. I was standing on the steps. I had
rang the bell. I rang a second and a third time. The man
stood for a while after getting out of the omnibus, and then
followed t he same way the omnibus went.
Henry John Howell—l am superintendent of the 'railway
at Slough. I remember on the evening of the let of January
the prisoner came to me and asked the way to the train. I
did not serve him with the ticket. It was forty minutes past
seven. I saw him go off by the train. A person coming
from Bath-place would be turning his face to the railway if
he got into an omnibus going to Eton. The distance of
Bath-place from the station is about three-quarters of a
mile.

(A drawing of a plan of the entire district was here put in
and shown to the witness, who explained the relative posi-
tions of the places.):
The Rev. Mr. Champneys--I saw the prisoner getting
into a first-class carriage. I made an observation to Mr.
Howell before the train departed, but the prisoner was not
molested. I then gave directions to the persons in charge of
the electric telegraph, and information was forwarded to
town by it.
Cross-examined by Mr. KELLY—Mr. Champneys, the
surgeon, is my cousin. I went down in a pony carriage to
the railway station, in consequence of what I had been told.
The prisoner entered the carriage immediately the whistle
was blown.

William Williams, examined by Mr. PRENDERGASP—I
was, on the Ist of January, sergeant of police at the rail-
way station, Paddington. In consequence of information I
received, I watched the up-train passengers, and saw the
prisoner get out of a first-class carriage and get into a
New-road omnibus. I got up behind, and acted as conductor.
Witness repeated his evidence given before the Coroner, and
how he arrested the prisoner at the Jerusalem Coffee-house.
William Wiggins—l am inspector of the metropolitan po-
lice. I went with the last witness, on the 2d of January, to
the Jerusalem Coffee-house. I saw the prisoner there. I
said, "Is your name Tawell ?" He said " Yes." I brought
him out, and said, " You came from Slough by the railway
last night." Ha said, "' No ; I did not leave town all day
yesterday." I then opened my coat to show my uniform,
and said, " I want you on account of a woman you ware
with, who was found dead last night at Slough." He did
not appear disturbed. He replied, " No, I don't know any
one there." I said, " There's a woman found dead there,
and you are supposed to be the last person that saw her
alive." He said, "If it be, it must be a mistake in my iden•
tity ; my station in society places me above any suspicion."
I took him down to Salt-hill, where the coroner was then
sitting.
Samuel Perkins—l am an inspector of the Eaton po-
lice. On the 2d of January I went to Mrs. Hart's house
and got two or three papers. Some others were taken
possession of by another officer. I took charge of the
prisoner on the first day of the inquest. I took him
to Eton to my own house. Mr. Williams, his counsel,
saw him on the following day about one o'clock. The in-
quest was resumed on Saturday. After the interview witk
Mr. Williams, oh Friday, the prisoner spoke to me, He said
"This poor, unfortunate woman once lived in my service
about two years and a half, or nearly so ; perhaps you know
that." I said I did not know it, but I had heard so. The
other constable then came in, and the prisoner went on to say
that she had left his service about five years ago. The other
constable told him that whatever he said would be reported
to the coroner to-morrow. He said he did not mind that.
Ho then said he had been in the habit of allowing her
money, and that she used to pester him, writing letters for
money ; that she had been a very good servant, but a very
bad principled woman ; that she had written to him that if he
did not send her sonic she would do something—she would
make away with herself. He said he came down to her house
and told her that he would not allow her any more money.
She then asked him if he would give her a drop of porter.
He said he sent her for a bottle of stout, and he had a glass
and she had a glass ; that she held her hand over a glass, and
said "I will, I will." She poured something into the glass
out of a small phial, not much bigger than a thimble; that
she drank a part, and the remainder was thrown into the fire.
She then began to throw herself about as if in convulsions,
and then lay down upon the hearth-rug. He then went out.
He did not believe she was in earnest, or he would have called
some person.
The Court adjourned at three o'clock for a few minutes for
refreshment ; on resuming business,
Thomas Holmas was called and examined by Mr. PIIEN.
DEIZGABT—I am a constable at Farnham Royal. I took pos-
session of some things I got at Sarah Hart's house. There
was a folio amongst other things in which I found this paper.
I went out of the room in which the prisoner was for a short
time on the Friday, and on my return he was conversing
with Perkins. Mr. Williams, his counsel, had seen hint on
the Friday. I forgot which day it was that he saw his wife.
When she was with him it was sonic time before she could
speak. At length she said—" My dear, what have yeu been
doinF?" He said, "Nothing; but I bore you will forgive
me." She made some reply, but that was all I heard.

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Cross-examined by Mr. KELLY—The lady stayed there
about an hour. When the prisoner was conversing with
Perkins, and when I came in, the first thing I heard him say
was about there being porter, and a bottle and two glasses. I
said nothing to the coroner about this.

Mr. Champneya, examined by Sergeant BYLES.-4 am a
surgeon at Salt-hill. I was sent for to attend Alm. Hart
a few minutes before seven o'clock on the Ist of January. I
ran all the way. I saw Sarah llart lying on the floor. I
felt her pulse at the wrist. I was not certain there was any
pulsation. I put my hand under her clothes to feel her
heart, and I perceived at that moment a slight convulsion of
the lower 'aw. There was no pulsation of her heart. I
considered her dead then. Nevertheless, I opened a vein in
her arm. I did so not to leave the usual means untried.
About an ounce of blood flowed. I still think that she was
dead before I opened the vein. I saw the bottle, glasses, and
beer on the table. I put them in the recess by the fire-place.
About nine o'clock the same evening I returned and took
possession of them, and carried them all away home with
me, and locked them up. On the following day I inspected
the body, assisted by Mr. Norblad, Mr. Pickering, and
another ;surgeon. By direction of the coroner I afterwards
made a post mortem examination. I dissected the body in
the presence of Mr. Norblad and Mr. Pickering. I smelt the
odour of prussic acid the moment I opened the body. I made
a remark. I examined the heart. It was perfectly healthy.
I examined the lungs. The lun itself was healthy, but the
coverings had the remains of old inflammation, old standing
adhesion. There was nothing to account for death in the
lungs. The abdominal viscera were healthy. I examined
the stomach. The internal surface had more mucus
than usual. I removed the stomach and its contents for
the purpose of analysis. I placed them in a bottle which
I took home and kept until I took it to London next
day (Friday, the 3d.) I went to London accompanied by
Mr. Norblad, and Mr. Pickering joiied us in London. We
went to Mr. Cooper, whose son also was present. Witness
here related the mode in which the testa had been made by
Mr. Cooper ; and added, prussic acid was found. During the
experiment we found no smell of prussic acid. lam of opi-
nion the deceased died from the effects of prussic acid. I
have no doubt about it. I saw Mr. Cooper after the ad-
journed inquest, between Saturday and V ednesday. I saw
him on Sunday. Mr. Cooper analysed the porter in the
bottle, in the glass, and the bun. Ns prussic acid was dis-
covered. They were not tested for any other poison.. I went
to Mr. Cooper again on the Bth of February, when I said
I thought the deceased had been poisoned by prussic
acid. I had not heard that the prisoner had purchased any.
I know the strength of the prussic acid of the London Phar-
macopeia. Its strength is two per cent. to ninety-eight of
water. Scheele's prussic acid contains five per cent. to
ninety-five of water. I would begin with three drops of the
London Pharmacopeian acid as a dose. I might give four.
Of the undiluted prussic and pure hydrocyanic acid less
than a grain could only be taken with safety. Two drachma of
of Scheele's solution would contain six grains of pure hydro-
cyanic acid. When persons die from prussic acid, there are
' cases on record where the smell is not discovered in the
stomach. I put some prussic acid in porter on the evening of
the Thursday. I put half a drachm in a tumbler, and the
tumbler was filled with Guinness's stout. The smell of the
acid was then scarcely perceptible. Ido not think a person,
after taking enough to cause death, would walk more than a
few yards from the house.
Cross-examined—l have been four years in practice. I
never examined a person before who had died from prussic
acid. My authority fer the case I have cited, in which no
odour was perceptible, is in Taylor. The bedy was examined
thirty hours after death. I apprehend that in that case the
contents of the stomach were tested by the smell. The edour
may have passed into the blood after thirty hours.
Mr. KELLY—DO you, Sir, really believe that enough
prussic acid to cause death may be swallowed, diluted in por-
ter or otherwise, without leaving any odour from the mouth ?
Witness—l should certainly always expect to find the odour,
but I cannot say that it would be impossible that it would
be absent.

Mr. liEnLy—llid you not laoil down the contents of the
stomach ?

Mr. Sergeant BYLES objected, as he was about to call Mt
Cooper.

Alter some discussion, Mr. Baron PARKE decided that
Sergeant Byles should resume the direct examination.
Witness examined b 7 Mr. Sergeant Byus—The contents
of the stomach were first exposed to evaporation. The re-
tort was placed in a sand bath, and the sulphate of iron was
applied to the distilled portion of what came off, and the
sulphate of potassum and muriatic acid were subsequently
added, and the result was Prussian blue. The production of
Prussian blue is considered an infallible test of the presence of
hydrocyanic acid. Mr. Cooper then placed the retort in a
water-bath to obtain a lower temperature. The distillation
was again tested. Mr. Cooper regulated the temperature by
a thermometer. It would be impossible, in my opinion, to
produce prussic acid from the decomposed contents of the
stomach. The nitrate of silver was applied to the second dis-
tillation, and cyanide of silver was the result deposited on the
glass. All the tests for prussic acid produced it.
Cross-examination resumed by Mr. KELLy-4rassic acid

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