Star.
London, England, 1831-04-05 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL.

REPRZIOCNTATIOW Or BIIXIWOHAM.—We have authority for
stating, that Sir Thomas Denman, by whom the reform bill was drawn,
has promised to add, in the committee, the parish of Edgbuton to the
perishes of Birmingham and Aston.
On the instant the joyous intelligence reached this town of the sue-
ass of the reform bill on the second reading, it was immediately re-
solved
to celebrate the glorious triumph by a general illumination.—
Placards to this effect, signed by Mr. T. W. Hill, as chairman of the
supplementary meeting, were immediately issued and posted on the
walls of the town. Considering that the notice was so shot; the ridi-
culous announcement of the police. and that surne considered the cele-
bration premature, the illumination was more general than could have
been anticipated by the most sanguine friends of reform. Upon an
average, three houses out of four were lighted as brilliantly and taste-
fully as the time allowed for preparation would admit. A MGT! spon-i
taneous and uncontrolled display of public feeling was never exhibited.
The High and Low Bailiff, and fifty-four of the most respectable inha-
bitants, signed a requisition to the wardens of the two parish churches,l
to allow the bells to be rung, but the request was refused, proving that
the clerical spirit of 1791 is not yet wholly eradicated.
The opponents to the bill now before parliament, for enlarging the
powers of the Trustees of the Free School Bill, assembled in public
meeting on Tuesday last. We have invariably argued, in spite of the
displeasure of gentlemen connected with the Free Grammar School. for
whom we entertain the greatest esteem, that fusty records, however high
their authority, or great their antiquity, ought to be forgotten, and
the good of the community alone considered. It is too much the
fashion, although we are glad to observe a declining fashion, to rest
the rights of exclusion upon obsolete and ont-of-dare records, and to
assume that no power in the present day exists to alter or amend con-
stittitioas originated for a common benefit.
We understand that several parties who have taken shares in the
various railroad schemes now betore parliament, bate been not a little
astonished to find that by recent standing orders, they cannot get rid of
their responsibility (to the amount of their subscriptions) by transfer-
ring their shares or otherwise, however ruinous the undertaking may
turn out. An attempt to evade the responsibility was made the other
day in a railway bill, by introducing into the clause, authorising the
panics to sell their shares, the following words :—" And after such
deed or transfer shall have been made and entered, the seller of every
such share shall thenceforth be released from all liability, in respect of
the share thereby transferred." The bill had actually so passed the
committee, but Mr. Speaker directed the words to be struck out, and
the responsibility of the original subscribers to he restored, and said
that he would take care that no attempt to evade the responsibility
which the House had fixed upon the parties, should be allowed to
prevail.
The numerous additions made to the Museum of Natural History,
since its establishment in New-street, in August, 1829, having ren.
dered necessary its removal to a more spacious building, Mr. Weaver
has it in contemplation to engage the Institution Rooms, in Temple-
Row, for the more convenient exhibition of the Specimens of Natural
History.
The mew:re of the Government, to take the whole of the funds and
superintendence of the turnpike-roads in England into their own hands,
was suggested by Mr. Boyd; and, from the attention his plans have
met, at the hands of the Secretary of State, there is reason to believe
that an alteration, highly beneficial to the public, will be speedily car-
ried into effect.

At Warwick Assizes, two actions for libels were brought by t w
Birmingham attorneys. The first was Capper against Upfill, for a let-
ter written anonymously to Mr. Robins, a blinker, warning him in re-
gard to Capper's conduct in the case of Downing, a bankrupt. The da.
mages were laid at 1,0001. and the jury gave 40s. and 40s. costs. The
other was Lowe against Hodgetta, for an erroneous statement relative
to a Mrs. Jones and Dlr. Evans, for which the jury gave Is damages.
Alfred Lloyd, Esq. was convicted of an assault on a girl of fourteen,
and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and to pay 2001.
Death Recordcd.—Tbomas Hales, breaking open the house of Tho-
mas Jackson, at Birmingham, and stealing wearing apparel; William
Twist, breaking into the house of Philip Philips, of Birmingham, and
stealing silver plate ; George Beach. breaking open the house of John
Taylor, of Aston, and stealing wearing apparel; Chas. Sheppard, com-
mitting sacrilege in the chapel at Ullenhall ; Geo. Standley, breaking
spa the c welling house of Chas- Barker, of Sutton Coldheld, and steal-
ing wearing apparel ; Elise Ross, uttering counterfeit money at Birming-
ham; Wm. Price, alias Harry Gardner, returning from transportation;
Anne Turner, uttering counterfeit money at Birmingham; Joseph
Midlam, breaking open the house of James Spratt, of Birmingham and
ailing wearing apparel; William Jerroars, breaking open the house'
of Hannah Wilson, of Ladbeooks, and stealing money; Joseph Woolly
breaking open the house of John Eagles, of Birmingham, and stealing
cheese and butter ; James Gardner, assaulting Rowland Turner. of Bir-
mingham, and committing &capital felony; George Crockett and Samuel
aseghton, breaking open the house of Thomas Haywood, of Birming-
ham, and stealing a box; George Morton, robbing Charles Rose, of Bir-
mingham, of wearing apparel; George Harlow and Thomas Brownhill,
breaking open the house of Mary Cooper, of Ashton, and stealing sheets;
Samuel Holloway, stealing a chesnut pony from John Hinde, of Mr.
mingbam ; Thomas English, charged with having accused John Les of
an lafrustrus crime, for the purpose of obtaining money ; Samuel Grif-
fin and Thomas Southall, for entering the dwelling house of James
Smart, of Birmingham, and stealing money. the property of Paul
Fewkes; William Horton, for having accused John Lee of an Infamous
crime, for the purpose of obtaining money ; Charles Heath and Ed.
ward Jones, for entering the dwelling-house of Benjamin Greaves, of
Birmingham ; George Beach, for entering the dwelling-house of John
Taylor, of Aston ; John Bingham' for entering the house of Richard
Alkins, of Hartshill ; William Warren, for sheep-stealing ; John
Bower, for stealing two gold watches, the property of John Niraight ;
Henry Hickman, for breaking open the house of William Lamb ;
George Haines id Edward Hipkies, for entering the house of W.
Dickenson, Esq. William Wood, for entering the house of Richard
Alkins.
Transportation for life.—William Lilley, for stealing the monies of
John Barfleur, from the person of Mary Barfieur ; Jane Bright, for
stealing front the person of Thomas Bostock, six country bank notes
value 5L each.
Fourteen years.—Elizabeth Stanley and Ann Atkins, for stealing
from the person of Thomas Bostock, six country bank notes, value 51.
each ; John Harris, for aiding and abetting a robbery ; John Picker-
ing, for horse strafing ; Peter Foster, Edward Page, and W. L. Bright,
for breaking into the counting-house of James and Oliver Mason, Bir-
mingham.
Seven years.—William Deeming, for an assault and poaching.
At Stafford Assizes, two men, convicted of Ruing fire to a barley.
rick at Swindon, were sentenced to death, and their execution is fixed
for the second of next month—Hannah Postings, charged with the
murder of her illegitimate child, was acquitted on the ground of insanity.
A splendid fete was given by Miss Walker, at her beautiful resi-
dence, Newbold Comyn, near Leamington Spa, on the 22d instant, at '
which she sumptuously entertained upwards of one hundred and sixty
persons. among whom were ladies of the first rank, resident and visitors
at that justly celebrated and fashionable watering place.
We are happy to learn, that the subscription for opposing the DM
act for enlarging the powers of the trustees of the Free Grammar School
going on favourably. It already amounts to a considerable sum.
Mr Buckingham is lecturing at Birmingham, on the East India
Question ' • last week he delivered a similar course at Sheffield.
George Higgott, the postmaster of Tarporley, Cheshire, who, it will
be remembered, was charged with secreting a letter containing a 101.
note, which had been sent by a saddler at Tarporley, to Mr. Cheston of
this town, was tried at Chester, and found guilty. There is another
indictment against him.
At the First Anniversary of the Mendicity Society, Mr. Daniel
Ledsam, in the chair, the following report was read :
Total number of cases registered throughout the year
llow disposed of—
Relieved, of whom 770 cases are Irish - - 2398
Dismissed, not being objects for the Societe, or referred to
the parish officers, or sent to the work-house -
Impostors detected

- 2859

- 267
- 96

Cain that have not returned to the office for investigation
by the visitor - - - . log

Total ...

... 2859

Brawn's Ham Manor 31.—We have bad a moderate supply of
vain at to.day's Market, the trade dull for what; malting barley scarce
and in demand, in other articles in the trade but little being done.—
Wheat, per 621bs. 8. 6d to 10. &i. Barley, per Imp. qr. 40a to 475.
Malt, per Imp. qr. Us to 665. Oats, per 391bs. 3s 3d to 31 6d. Flour,
per sack of 280Ibe net, fine, 59s to 61s; seconds, 56a to 575.-- HAT
MARKET, March 29.—There waa a plentiful supply, and a good de.
mend for the best quality. Hay, 80s to 90s. Straw, Ns to Ms per ton.
—Switzer. rum, Al arch 31.—The supply of both beef and mutton good,
with a fair demand. Beef bd to 6d ; mutton bd to 6d ; veal 6d to 7el
per lb. fat pigs 8. to 9. 6d per score.
MARRlED.—Francis Badgley, M.D. of London, to Emily Arms,
youngest daughter of the late Captain William Chester, R.N.—M.
John Bickley, of Warstock, to Mrs. Bardeet—Mr. Jabez Moore, In
Miss Ann Lee—At Wolverhampton, Mr. J. M. Surd*, solicitor to
Mary Elisabeth, eldest daughter and heiress of Richard
—Mr. Henry Mallory, of Warwick, to Isabella, third t14101•1117e/Res.
sell Pontifes, Req. of Liale.street, Leicester.aquare—Mr. U, Milward,

of Redditeh, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. Gosling, Ivy Mule
Richmond—At Walsall, Mr. Samuel Glover, to Miss Elizabeth Porte;
—Mr. G. A. Brown, of Cheetham-hill, Manchester, to Mary, eldest
daughter of Ralph &ephensoo, Esq. of Cobridge, Potteries.
DIED.—John Bunt. Gent. aged 74—Mr. Thomas Beley, of Ramp.
stead-row, formerly of Dale End—Sarah, wife of Mr. Joseph Biddle.
of Regent-plane. 60.-47, Mr. William Hawker At Walsall,
Joseph Haden, Gent. 84—Mr. Hill, of Rowley 7, Ibirs. Ken.
dill, of Wootton Wawen—At °autumn, H °Webb', Katherine
Prate:ea, the wife of Samuel Peploe. Esq.-81rs. Symonds, wife of
Wm. Symonds, Esq. M.l). of Hereford-59, Mr. Joseph Tythe, of
Wribbenhall—At Pershotv, 85, Mn. Burney—At Pashare, 86, Me,
Wisher Brown.

KINGSTON, Aram 2.
TRIAL OP JANE CLARKE FOR THE MURDER OF HER MOTHER.
This trial cached the greatest interest throughout the county of so,.
rey. As early as eight o'clock on Saturday morning all the avenues
leading to the Court were crowded to excess. The doors of the Court
were thrown open shortly before ten. Mr. Baron Gaaitow having
taken his seat, the prisoner was brought into the dock. She was res.
fiectahly dressed in mourning, but appeared totally indifferent to bet
awful situation. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Andrews then stated the case for the prosecution, and
implored the serious attention of the Jury to the evidence.
Mr. Theophilus Clarke, the father of the prisoner, repeated the evi-
dence which he gave at the Coroner's inquest. He had remarked on
the colour of the pudding. Deceased said, it was only the basin that
had coloured the outside of the pudding. Witness observed that it did
not smell very well, and desired his daughter to be careful of it. De-
ceased said, " You are always finding fault with the pudding, and set.
tang the girls against it." Deceased took her share, and ate it ; she did
not eat any of the pudding till after this conversation.
Mr. Baron Grataow—When you said the pudding was not the usual
colour, and deceased said you were always setting the girls against it,
did she say nothing else to you ?
Witness—l think not.

Mr. Baron GARROW—Recollect yourself.
Witness—Well, whether it goes for or against me, she looked at me
before she began to eat, and said, " If there's any thing wrong in it,
you have put it in." Deceased made this observation before she had
touched the pudding. It did not occur to me to examine the pudding
a*er the deceased was taken ill, in order to ascertain whether there vtu
poison in it or not. I cautioned my daughters not to at any more of
it. Witness proceeded to state that the prisoner was the first person
taken ill after eating the pudding. Witness told Blisab.th to take the
remainder of the pudding to the baker's, to ask what he thought of it.
Deceased wassick about ten minutes after she had eaten the pudding.
Witness had not slept in the same bed with deceased for thirteen years
previously. Witness threw away the matter that came off the deceased's
stomach. Thought the prisoner nearly as ill as the deceased. Mr.
Wade. a surgeon, came about five o'clock, and remained with the de.
ceased about three minutes. I said to him, "Could it be arsenic ?"
Mr. Baron (}arrow.—Had there been any thing said about arsenic at
that time ?

..... _ .
Witness--No; I was the first person that mentioned arsenic. I
I did not know that there was such a thing as arsenic in the house. I
did not tell Mr. Wade that the deceased had been vomitit.
Whited symptoms of having taken poison. The contents of deceased's
stomach were thrown away before he arrived.
Mr. BARON GARROW.—Yes ! you threw it away.
Cross-examined by Mr. Arsozruus —The prisoner had nothing to
do with the making of the pudding. Deceased was in good health the
day before. Deceased wanted to throw away the remainder of the
pudding, but I said " No, no; we'll see what's in it first ;" and then /
told Elizabeth to take it to the baker's.

By the Junse.—When 1 saw my wife and daughter sick, I thought
there must have been something equal to poison in the pudding. I
would have preserved what she vomited; but I thought there was no
occasion, as 1 had part of the pudding left. The prisoner is 17 years
of age.

ley Mr. ADOLTHUS.—The prisoner has of late exhibited symp-
toms that led me to believe she was in the same state of mind as her
mother. She has lately been very reserved and desponding, not arising
from any religious feeling. She amused herself with the most childish
pastimes—such as flying pieces of paper, and would burn her clothes
with vitriol, in order to appear in rags.
Miss B. Clarke and the medical witnesses repeated their former tes-
timony.
The next morning, Mr. Wade asked to see the remainder of the
pudding, and prisoner said she had put it in the garden, and pro-
posed to go and fetch it ; she went alone, and brought back a small
piece. Mr. Wade asked where the rest was and the prisoner said she
had put it in the ground. went to the place where prisoner described
she had buried the pudding and Ling It up.
Mr. Baron Gannow.—You found the spot without much difficulty.
Witness. —Oh yes ! Prisoner said she buried the pudding because
she did not like the look of it. I have frequently had conversation
with Mr. Wade upon this subject since the Coroners Inquest. I had
gone to bed for the night when Mr. Wade canto and found my wife
dead. May I give a small explanation here ?
Mr. Baron Liannow.--Cunfine yourselves to facts, Sir, anal not
arguments.
Witness.--Tbe Impression upon my mind was, when Mr. Wade
left my wife, that she was in no danger. My house was searched
after her death, but no paper was found that appeared to have con.
twined poison.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner, in her defence, merely said that she left her cam in the
hands of her counsel.

For the defence, Wm. Dixon, a policeconstable, gave evidence tend-
ing to prove that the prisoner was insane.
Mr. Baron GAIROW then summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
after an absence of an hour and a half, returned a verdict of Not
Guilty generally ; not, u was expected, acquitting her on the ground
of insanity.
Throughout the trial it was frequently remarked, that the parties
who appeared to lake the least interest in the proceedings were the pri-
loner, and her father and sister. The first appeared altogether uncon-
scious of what was taking place, and the two latte►, apparently, indiffer-
eat spectators. The sister occasionally smiled on hearing some parts of
the evidence and the cross-examination.

Immediately on the verdict being pronounced she was discharged,
and taken under the protection of her father; who, with her sister,
waited to receive her.

BIRTHS.
The 4th inst. the lady of M. J. Quin, Esq. of a daughter.—At
Coombe, Surrey, the 2d inst. the lady of J. W. Sutherland, Esq. of a
son.—The SOth ult. Mrs. Edmund Lloyd. of Harley.atreet, of a eon.

MARRIED.
Gn the 2d inst. at St. John's, Lambeth, Mr. T. Grinell, of York.
road, Lambeth, to Easa, widow of the late J. Sheen, Esq. of Walling-
ford, Berks.—On the 4th inst. at St. Aianin's.in.the-Fseltts, Mr. A.
T. Baldersoo, of Poland-street, surgeon, to Alary, daughter of Mr.
Tapater, of eraren.strect, Strand.—On the 4th inst. at St. Alaryle.
bone Church, Lieut. W. Lloyd, R. N. to Katherine, daughter of the
late Mr. J. Christian, of Wigmore-street.

DIED.

The 3d Mat. at his house, County-terrace, New Kent-road, It. Carew,
Esq. aged 75.—The 3d inst. Mr. H. Oubbins, late of Charlotte-street,
Bloomsbury, aged 56.—The 3d inst. Mr. A. White. of Crown-court,
Cheapeide_ At 9, Newman-street, Oxford-street, the 3d inst. Mr. C.
Hemng, aged 33..—The 31st of March, Capt. J. H. Edwards, of His
Majesty's 45th Regiment. and late Commandant of Poonamille, Madras.
—The 3d inst. In her 22d year, Clara Russell, wife of Mr. W. N.
Street, of Upper Bedford•place, Esq.—The 4th inst. Ann, wife of Mr.
H. Pembroke, Cheapside, aged 34.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAT.
By the Carcue.—Per stone of sibs.
kef Ss 10d 5s 8d Ss 10d I Mutton 51 ad Si 104 41 ad
real 5s tld 4. ad as 8d Pork 3s 6d 4s 84 Si Id
Lamb.... 7s 64 ... as 54.

FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY.
Bantr—Finest Roasting, 8d per S. Bolling. Sid to Bd. Myr.
vox—Leg, Bd. Shoulder, 7d. Vam.—Leg, Ilia. Fillet, 101
Posy, 7d to 9d.
___

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY.

Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 2s. to 12s. Useful
ditto, £2 154. to £3 15a. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay,
£4 Os to £4 4a. Clover Hay, ses Oe. to £5 10s. Oat Straw,
£1 12s to £1 16s. Wheat Straw, £1 16s. to 42 Os. per load.

CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY.

Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 51. to--£lllos. Metal
ditto, £2 10s. to £3 151. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grata
Hay, £4 Os. to £4 Ba. Clover Hay, st'S ss. to £.5 5s Oat Straw,
£1 12a. to al 16s. Wheat Straw, £2 Os. to £2 Ls. per load.

COUNTRY FAIRS TO BE HELD DURING THE PRE-
SENT MONTH.
Wednesday, April 6.—Lincoln Fat Stoek Market; Wellingborough.
Thursday, 7.—Bann.
Friday, B.—Pontefraer.
Monday, IL—Oakham.
Wednesday, 13.—WIsbech Horse Show.
Friday, 15.—Caythorpe.
Monday, 18.—Sleaford Stock Market.
Wednesday, 20.—Heckington.
Saturday, 23.—Iiillesdon.
Monday, 25.—Loughborough; Brigatock.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
,Illharning •u. 6u. I Afternoon

Lownow : Mined and Publiabed by Jouw AIAYNT, at the Sias
OrricE, No. 1, Piekau•plaae, Temple Bar.

■