The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-09-11 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER'

Thursday being the
eeficol
,tjr
tion of Mr. and Mrs. Manning, the vicinity 0' 00a1 1/i
was thronged at an early hour by a considerahled for tv
prisoners
oe
nrseorns st,oabned
barsotuwgehltveu
po: o'clock, orect.,
near,tbe htohueri.
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The governor or norsemonger-lane Gaol, i°,l,,,ceudb
place 111
hoffererehdustboaanldlo,wbuAtlrss.h3elraentulicreigd ttoohat'avkeeaandvan„,oooo„,
offer, observing, " don't want to have anY r't,onet,
tion with.twelve o'clock the male Pn(110'01
brought in and placed at one end of the dock, it Fef'da
diately afterwards the female prisoner, who toN
500
„it
the other extremity. Manninc, was re'uesied t°o, beieei
on a chair, but, being a great, hulking fell°
upon the side of the dock in a careless attitude,,,,
resting upon the chair, and hands on his oil 11
which he laid his hat. He looked much better tbsop,iol
last occasion when he was brought up. He ltad
of thick blue paletot, buttoned yup to the, teubb'd
a pink silk 'kerchief round his neck, which t1),'1011
flash fashion. It may, perhaps, he rnentioueroce'd
countenance has altogether a repulsive aei'")oo/10:0'
that his neek.is very abort, and so thick that, s-0
It from behind, it seems to project out almes";ed 8.15-o'ol
part of the head. Mrs. Manning was ralnes;hat
stand up on a chair, but declined, observing gt‘t-ite'
too high, and she was allowed to, stand on t' 80i01:.A
She looked extremely well, and entered into slidoes.," of
conversation, previous to the examination rcesr:c€
with Mr. Keene and Mr. Solomons, in tuenatefrfiter
which a continued smile played upon her 0,-401101
When she was requested to lift up her veil rou„,lost,„ie
countenance, she immediately complied. The'Laskr
seemed to leave her countenance, and it aftervm"
104
pale.
The court was nearly cleared before the Pr's,,,,ce,;"o9
removed from the dock. Mannin did 110t,:dook,";
from the position he first took on the side of t"' olis'.l6ol
he only spoke once to his solicitor during the el raleicoV'
to which he gave great attention. He looked the
appeared quite at his ease. Mrs. Manning, 004
trary, several times turned round in the course Aor
dence, and consulted with Mr. Solomons.loot‘rt:cl4
Towards the close of the proceedings she „,.0 ~
fatigued. More than once she was noticed to bun,
round, and give a searching glance into berbi, tolpfe
face, but when be observed her he hung de o%
On Friday the prisoners were again brougo nd
viously to their appearance in court Manning t,..vae,c
were allowed to see each other privately, but ti-ilie,`ll°F
all communication with each other, and duriegbeElpe!
prolonged examination they studiously avoided tre, sri
l
glance of recognition. Both affected conientoncedlill
indifference; but neither could altogether ',her
anxiety as to their perilous position. That„ ':,,e 00„0
committed for trial is a matter of course. Tres
sion of the Central Criminal Court comnr!, 011°,4
a
17th of this month, but should the execurn'tposeoll
crown prosecutors to accede to a request for P°
the trial will not come on until the close ", 5e v3°
ectot,
October. yeandeloil`
The male prisoner appeared eAler and ro°
and having complained of being unwell, he 10,61 10
dated with a seat. The female prisoner 1001
health, and stood the whole morning. I call 6" p'
Amongst the remarks, Manning said, " i'.;trat°o.o"
(Mrs. Manning) in the presence of Inagt-hot
clergyman, she will confess it was her that 5 00;
nor."
After the examination of a number of witntre-
testimony was the same as at the inquest'
adjourned to the 15th instant. esrt'of
Mrs. Manning has somewhat recovered o°o be eit,,
she displayed on the fact being made known it 511e4f
husband's arrival in Horsemonger-lane Ga
expresses much concern about Manning, sn", t re'y
ing of him remarks, " Ah, poor boy, he ouglipoll3io „J
been taken." Scarcely a word escapes her tol‘eitoe'leP
ence to the part she is supposed to haveh, are
dreadful crime. All her thoughts apparentgr.,,Xlrl
to dress. Having obtained permission frOlarid 'wry
the police magistrate, for some satin dresses be res ce
found in her luggage when apprehended, to. 0004
her, she has been employed most of the tIF/a b adds
last appearance at the police-court in preltri„sy tiQi
for her examination. She has been very un"bet d
a double fall to her bonnet, so as to serer ; Ole fii
vyi
says, from the vulgar gaze of the,wob. ,bJieffroso
desire to see Mr. Moxey, the superinterlueLoo odl
~
burgh police, but being told that that Qcotyt
the met ropolis to attend his official duties in
seemed rather disappointed, and observeur 1100 l
wished particularly to have thanked him 1° go "
manly conduct ;" adding, " but I intendt,&4llll'ooo,o
Scotland as soon as I have got over this dillPtialerekAl
will call and see him." During the schtneobsercrA
been in the prison, it has been generalill
she relies much on the belief that she gwberbeloclitl
satisfastorily clearing away all suspicion 0' „pestirV,
cerned in the murder of O'Connor. The.,,%ltt coo
conduct of Manning have undergone!,
.„91,1d,
prison. Monday he seemed depressed 'tl 'l,OlO
day week he expressed a wish to have all jorrar rea r
his wife, but Mr. Keene, the governor, in.;railar ote'Y
on a previous occasion when he made ar „G"V
that it could not be granted. Mrs. 14-8"0..1011 #l,
Divine service in the chapel at Horsernolter,oooo ,y
Sunday week, both in the morning aod 111JI!fe t°
husband was not present at either serv.ice•bis 01i01,"00(11
asserts his own innocence, and upbraids toe sr!aol, I,
sole perpetrator of the deed. The police or PIAreoY
gaged in making inquiries after the air fordo:,
which the bullet found in deceased's h" j frolY
will be recollected that a dress was foul' tbe. coo tqii
Haynes in one of Mrs. Manning's boxes', rflitsdeilsP,
left shoulder of which bore marks of blooa•roietio 6
the admission made by Manning, when to,roed,,
Mrs. Manning invited O'Connor down sr', stsltbett,
hands, and when reaching the bottom 0f the
one arm round O'Connor's neck, and Wie dress tie°
him through the head. The stains on th,_st geo
examined by Mr. Odling, surgeon, and tnbiooclAplet
of opinion that they are marks of human og, "
It having been reported that Mrs. Ma itortl,4olobl,4
to be a Swiss, and her maiden name e cooriT9
Roux, is a relation of the man Francois ,rancitirocii
murderer of Lord William Russell, Mr. Fran Coo., (P
who was engaged by the Crown to prosi, paPA.OO,lr,
has corrected the error in a letter to a ne3`ri'od, 'OO5
voisier was, (lie says) a native of Swilz_d verltioyy
same canton as Mrs. Manning comes:t:be rer,, hi%
same city of Lausanne, but among all,voca ";:pe „if
friends of Courvoisier who were made 1'.0,0% 0` Ovio"
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Set. 11, 1349.

total :firths.
The Postoffi,

toe! h , iceauthorities have arranged to send a direct
Theeteeeee
, Liverpool and Southport..
Club _epsing trip for this season of the Liverpool Yacht
on will take place on the 27th instant.
Was douesdaY, a boy named Rothe!, nine years of age,
The ..caned whilst bathing in a pit near Wavertree.
Title Earl and Countess of Gainsborough attended Di-
ltekl'erTice at the Rev. Dr. Reffies's chapel on Sunday
The Healthttv_ Committee are about to remove the manure
s of which the inhabitants of Vauxhall-road have
te complained.
On aturday the passengers by the ferry boats saw num-
tight°,l Porpoises sporting themselves in the Mersey. The
1,418 rather unusual.
loatiteetancashire and Cheshire Unions of Mechanics'
keens ipris have offered a prize for the best essay on the
On increasing the usefulness of such nstitutions.
old, !Way week Sarah Jane White, a child four years
Inttervlaz in Blundell-street, fell into a pan of boiling
Th4a" was so seriously injured that she died next day.
lien, !ley Mr. Hull says, that " such is the state of re-
theie to Liverpool, that out of a population of 400,000
izeitne only 1800 subscribers to all the public charitable
kes.ions of the town."
hale e.sts• As ison and Pritt, on behalf of several burgesses,
to I,,e"rred a notice of their intention to file an injunction
Wate,v_eat the Conacil taking any step to proceed with the
works at. Rivington.
boZrVLING MATCH —On Monday, a Welsh main of
The plaits Played, at 'Mr. Tillotson's, West Derby-road.
Laying was excellent. Mr. Smith was the winner,
on
7 taking the second prize.
l'ete ednesday, the bodies of two still-horn children
-and one in a privy attached to a house, in a court,
go e ose • Aw'rew-street, the other in a privy belonging to a
TO Clare street.
h lkssociation of District Medical Officers of Liver-
th:" presented Mr. Cripps, surgeon, of Soho-street,
10P se "%elegant piece of plate, as a mark of their esteem
lirtl?ces rendered by him as president of the association.
etlgorn„Aloo, of the Waterloo Hotel, has received a con-
isab of no less than 200 tons of American block ice.
srsti.,,—rtaialY speaks of an extensive consumption. The
Ittimflto of ice brought into England from America was
The by Mr. Lynn.
Iloreee'ealtli Committee have nominated Messrs. Nicol,
goh Harbord, Parker, Bent, and Walthevr, as the
I.heie°roreittee to investigate the charges brought against
tleeth.teal relief authorities of the town by the Board of
inerh,"rednesday morning, Ann Roberts, an elderly and
deer woman, living in Back Knight-street, was found
la in bee.
tge She was troubled with a cough, and took
ti4ltlantities of paregoric, as much as a pennyworth at
on SolLieeday week, a person named George Jones, of
0P6,., crossed with his brother-in-law to Tranmere.
N.ll6'l,ng from the boat. both undressed on the slip to
lest inthe jumped in, and it is supposed his feet got
Un tle mud, as he never rose again.
114; Monday evening, during daylight, the house of Mr.
illgt4l:°„fi, Lonsdale-street, was entered by thieves dur-
tgsh tejemporary absence of the family, and about £5 in
kickee'en away. Many articles of wearing apparel were
toDbut were left behind.
AWTHORNE.-Dr. Squires has offered, in a letter
'to it'lawthorne, in compliance with an intimation of
ere/OT, to " witness and report," in connection
lektanother medical gentleman, upon Dr. Hawthorne's
the ,saent of cholera. Dr. Hawthorne, however, declines
hransPosal.
kart,-"e course of Saturday night week the works of Mr.
keen an Earle, Oil-street, were forcibly entered, by
geeesof taking out a portion of the wall, by which means
Nla was obtained to the iron safe, whence was taken
oft7Lttl°lle3r, and cheques and acceptances to the amount
glty EXPORTATION.—Upwards of one hundred and
tout ris hides have been delivered in Dublin from the
MaYo for exportation to Liverpool. The carcases,
geZto the seercity of provisions, had been used as food!
1104Rilt of a •'dead ass" must no longer be considered a
A Y, at least in the west of Ireland.—Saunders.
144atent has been granted to Mr. William Furness, of
tt!teh °o-street, Liverpool, builder, for improvements in
tlolin fraeirY for cutting, Tenoning. planing, moulding, dove-
boring, mortising, tonging, g.rooving, and sawing.
'ed aka's° for sharpening and grinding tools or surfaces;
in welding steel to cast-iron.
meer ACCIDENT.—On Friday, two boys, named
'Nu!, Grace and James Mooney, were amusing them-
with gunpowder, on South-hill road, when an.ex-
liern.°ll took place by which the former was so dreadfully
hoked in various 'parts of his body as to leave but slender
o: of his recnovigehryt
lenmitiaterday 'week John Taylor, living at Tam-
ttlAon ;Preet, cut his throat with a razor, while standing
tune
top of the pantry steps. He was taken to the
'PI' Hospital, where he died on Monday. Some
alje,,,ao he fell into the hold of a vessel, and seriously
11,.;;' his head, since which time he has been desponding.
'esti 'vann's PANORAMA.—The visitors to this inte-
konug and instructive work are surprised to perceive the
eatietilrt of information which is imparted of the romantic
teri,i,.° washed by the Mississippi. Many are induced to
ttith :,,tlle magnificent exhibition, and all retire charmed
Itit„'"e splendid work.
to ilrosine FERRY.—The commissioners have resolved
tt,ino tlie steamers to this ferry the night through, on
ate,, ase,!lich are stated in an advertisement. Many per-
Ra i„,;",":llsitler this a great convenience, but others doubt
ihlii;:q• There will, doubtless, be occasions when it
Se:,of great utility.
bon;'°lla CASUALTY.—On Friday, a man, advanced in
Lte°e„,„was passing a cart stand in Hood-street ; some of
alte .ters coiled a rope around him, and whilst pulling
Itents.aand fro. the poor fellow fell heavily upon the pave-
tlhe 1' "Y which his skull was laid open. He was taken t
is
tesp I•lfirlnary in a state of insensibility, and his life
paired of,
el)cla AND POOR RATES.—A man in the service of
loku",ock trustees lately died. His wife died also. They
Ile4e'eft five children unprovided for. A five years' resi-
aloft egives them a settlement here, and the pTeish rates
N course support them if they are not otherwise pro-
teaed' for. Yet the docks pay no poor rates, though they
C!ii(Mstantly throwing paupers upon the parish.
)3eirn 1!-.1,) FOUND IN A PRIVY .—On Saturday, a newly
Child was found in a privy, near Cleveland-square.
oq b"g alive when discovered, hut (lied shortly afterwards,
told `,tog removed to the workhouse. A woman, who is
etc t 0 be the mother of the child, lodges in ono of the
teetlea leading from the square. and, not being convales-
%et 'Mtn her recent confinement, an officer was placed in
L tIY over her at her residence.
tatttleNen•—On Wednesday, a fine vessel, to be rigged
ntine. called the Balkin, and owned by Messrs.
of tr)rt and Holt, was launched from the building yard
ti•te -esara• Cato, Miller, and Co. She is about 250 tons
t0e1,4 Itad classed A 1 for thirteen years at Lloyd's. She
stay•talailsonie model, has a tong sharp bow, and is expected
1 and carry well. She is intended for the Mediterra-
rode.
I),l),,,,lllelcier.—On Monday, the Roscoe Club beat the
,_utt➢tlt'lis by three wickets, on the ground of the former.
c•-le same day a match between the Canning and Ever-
trick-tubs was decided in favour of the former, with four
!he netia to go down.—On Wednesday, on the ground of
tet-A:Pious Dub, Prince's Park, that club beat the Tran-
Pitedh'in,b by one innings and twenty-seven runs.—On
tiPsuay, at Claughton Park, the Bootle Club beat
t_lint,tkeithearl Park Club.
-111 FORT AS A HARBOUR OF REFUGE—In reference
~11Iain statements which have recently appeared in the
grhof this town, on the eligibility of Southport as a
1,1161:1• of refuge, we have authority to state that the
„,_qteit,e‘ has been referred by the Pilot Committee to the
*art 't Pilots, who have unanimously reported that South. tern,la not a harbour which it would be prudent to use for
lltae'ellile of Faudre or Wyre Water being decidedly
ego f(')a°,le, and more readily made, whenever circumstan-
erbld the getting of vessels in the Mersey.
%aro en-dltglcnea OF AFORGER.—Ayounff man named Lee,
4,44. :red himself to custody on Thursday night, for
Drln't hogged an order on a Manchester firm for 18 yards
h,
12. strPurporting to be signed by Mr. Butler, clothier,
tie eret, in this town. The prisoner handed t_o Mr.
is ;F.° Carnes a written acknowledgment of his offence.
b,"eeef i‘s,Pectebly connected, and was formerl in the ser-
ioriti„,.r. Butler. He was tried and sentenced to three
fo" Imprisonment, for having robbed his employer
ttub
11rg•
his name to an order for
begoods.
e a onf NNING.—It may not generally known that
°rtunate woman, who is now, with her husband,
4. j_'g trial for the murder' of Patrick O'Connor, spent
The '" or .0 d this town, in 1846, during
rejeiej- at Ruffor , near
ticek ogs consequent upon the corning of age of Sir
"'My p eth, Bart. She was at that time an attendant of
colour elk, (a portion of whose family were at that time
gilleii""ng at Rufford Hall during the festivities.) and was
keen ooticed for her fine, though somewhat masculine,
aenearance and her graceful demeanour.
eeW -AGEMENT OF AN OLD THEATRICAL FAVOURITE.
air but
with gratification for that gentleman's
With regret to lose his occasional services, that
bare4!'ere the well-kown comedian, is engaged at
il4lter i garden, by Mr. Anderson, its new lessee. Mr.
h,telke theiognised as one of the best " old men" on the
tiso ee s daughter, a most proini!ing young actress,
etst imugaged for the lighter de-cription of tragedy, and
he hav"ligenerally. A more excellent engagement could
tiotieeaeen made ; and we commend the young. lady to
• p" of our critical brethren of the metropolis.
ETEn'e WARD When Mr. Bell, one of the
~.(l'be,hbels for Si. Peter's. Ward, came forward as a candi-
wishe"' stated his readiness "to defer to the ascertained
Ilee .8 of a • .
th hens majority of the electors," on all imp9rtant
ai "Red • In consequence of the worthy councillor's
„eed °Pinions on the " Pike" scheme, a requisition,
the huaYvall the burgesses who voted for him, except
4,e ree±nedozen, has been presented to him, requesting
~ the minion of his seat. Mr. Bell, however, declines,
1.1,1 PaYment of the £5O fine ought not to be required
441•
1(1s, as he has merely performed a conscientious
Tee
eto
ih LATE ACCIDENT IN THE RIVER.—On Tuesday
is%
Zlest was held at Runcorn, on the body of one of
rsnns
urowned by the capsizing of a fishing-boat,
'eateerA., about a fortnight since by the Birkenhead
he,e4 gieeeattoY• After evidence of the identity, See., had
itt,ard the".A dames Carr deposed that he was engineer on
Leodißine n Fanny on the day in question. He had been
rogot2 fires, and was going up the ladder to the
hit_en he dnp,
as
he heard the order to stop the engine,
en!,e bee,
_1(1, a quickly as he could. The engine might
Del the ii,:rPeed sooner if the stoker had been on board,
florel,,..."ess had been in his proper place, but he was
in'entlan4 two men's duties at the time. The hours of
Oentitii e, board were from five o'clock in the morn-
bee,''.e,Yen at night. The captain, mate, and stoker
eligee the uts.ellarged in consequence of their absence.
e fun accident the steamer had never sailed without
tretath w_celoPlentent of hands. A verdict of accidental
weduesta returned. The other body was picked up on
day, near Beim-mho.

DEATH OF CHRISTOPHER LEYLAND, ESQ.—In our
oiiittiail of this week will be found an announcement of
the deaths of Christopher Leyland, Esq., at the advanced
age of 78. As an eminent banker in this town his name
has long been familiar to all classes of the community, as
well as in the metropolis. He was remarkable for the
quiet and unostentatious manner in which he brought the
resources of a vigorous and comprehensive mind to bear
upon the various duties of the department to which his
energies were so successfully devoted ; and as a judicious
adviser of the mercantile community, his removal has
caused a vacancy which it is no disparagement to those
whom he has left behind to say, will not readily be filled
up.
THE MONSTER RAFFLE.—On Saturday the monster
raffle for the disposal of the articles remaining unsold at
the late great Fancy Fair took place in the Cotton Sales-
room. Two boxes, apparently constructed for the pur-
pose, one labelled " Names,' the other " Tickets," (for
goods,) were arranged upon the table, and their contents
having been " well-shaken," the cards from each canister
were alternately drawn by boys from the Blue Coat
School, and the respective numbers proclaimed. The
operation (to which but little ostensible interest attached(
occupied nearly the whole of the day, some twenty or
thirty spectators being present. There were no blanks ;
all were prizes, for a medal was guaranteed to those whose
fortune did not accord them a mere valuable gift. The
" raffle" I as certainly been a good idea, for it has added
to the already handsome results of the fair upwards of
£5OO. _

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Copeland's unceasing
endeavours to procure theatrical treats of the highest
character for the public have been successfully employed
in engaging the artistes from the Italian Opera, Covent-
garden, to appear in the ballet divertisment, " Les Pati-
neurs," which is incidental to Meyerbeer's new opera, the
" Prophete," and which has excited the greatest. admira-
tion in the metropolis. Every evening during the last
week this extraordinary production drew down just ap-
plause from numerous audiences, and we are glad to see
that it will be repeated during the whole of this week.
The chief novelty consists in a quadrille, executed by a
party of skaters, who move about on their unaccustomed
pedestals with astonishing ease and grace. -Mdlle.
Wuthier, a very pretty and very skilful dancer, and Signor
Casati, appear in several pas in the course of the ballet,
and the scenery, representing a Norwegian village in win-
ter, forms not the least feature of the attraction.
HORTICULTURAL SHOW, AT WOOLTON.—The last of
these exhibitions for the season was held on Thursday, in
a spacious marquee, near the church. The attendance
was highly respectable. A band occupied the upper end
of the tent. The show, considering the season of the
year, was a good one, and embraced many varieties of
floral, horticultural, and agricultural productions. There
were some choice and beautifully grown dahlias, evincing
great care and skill on the part of the growers. The
principal prizes in this class were taken by Mr. Thomas
Heyes, of Appleton. Mr. R. Alison exhibited a great
variety of plants, several of which gained the leading
prizes. Of grapes, there were some very choice speci-
mens, the principal portion of them being grown on the
grounds of Mr. W. Bradish, of Allerton-hall. There
was a splendid show of vegetables of all kinds, and some
of the finest potatoes, perhaps, ever presented at any
former exhibition. One of the most striking features in
the exhibition was a tumlel farm, constructed by Mr. D.
Wainwright. It was a most curious piece of workman-
ship, and presented as complete a miniature farm-house,
with all the outbuildings, farm stock, implements of hus-
bandry, &c., as the most fastidious cultivator of the soil
could possibly desire. The model. which was decidedly
superior to several others exhibiting much skill in design
and workmanship, obtained the prize of one guinea, given
by P. Ellames, Esq. The exhibition was, on the whole, 1
satisfactory. and the proceedings were wound up with a
concert, held in the evening. at the Mechanics' Institution.
TIIE CONVICT WILSON.—The culprit continues to ex,
hibit in prison the same obduracy. There are always,
day and night, two keepers with him,—one an officer of
the gaol, the other a prisoner whose time has nearly ex-
pired. He displays a great deal of unmeaning cunning,
frequently affecting to be asleep when actually awake,
and the officers, whilst reading to themselves, have often
detected him watching them. Recently he has been re-
moved
to a new cell in consequence of the other cells
undergoing a process of whitewashing. On being dis-
turbed, he inquired the cause of the removal, and the
officer told him that it was to prevent cholera. " I wish
to God," lie said, " the cholera had come ; why do they '
not let it come ? I should like it to take me off." " Oh,
but," replied tte janitor, "it might take me off also."
" Well," exclaimed the prisoner, with an oath, " what
harm if it did ?" The priest who attends on him, last
week urged upon him the necessity of repentance, and of
making a full confession of his crime. He answered that
he was not guilty. The priest replied, " Everybody be-
lieves that you are, and I also think so." On this, Wil-
son became very violent in his demeanour, and cried, with
an oath, " Get out of the place; I do not want you at
all." He perseveres in denying that he committed the
murders for which he is to suffer; ,rid declares, that if
permitted to visit the outer world, he would be revenged
on two persons. Those two are supposed to be Mr. Su-
perintendent
Clough, through whose acuteness he was
placed under arrest, and Captain Gibb, the esteemed
governor of the prison. Now and then, however, he is
betrayed into expressions which show that he is conscious
of his guilt. Talking of his own family, he stated—" My
mother was good, kind, and pious : had she lived, this
would never have happened. When she died, all went
wrong:" His eyes then moistened with tears, and he said
no more. The execution of the wretched criminal will
take place at noon, on Saturday.
SIR J. CLARKE'S MIXTURE.—On Tuesday last an in-
quiry took place before the borough coroner relative to
the death of an infant, nineteen months old, the son of
William and Elizabeth Bowick, who reside in Blundell-
street, and whose death it was alleged had been occasioned
by having had administered to it a dose of the mixture
said to have been prescribed by Sir James Clarke for
cholera. The evidence was to the effect that, after the
medicine had been administered, the deceased slept for a
length of time, and when he awoke he appeared to be in a
fit. He died the same evening about nine o'clock. The
dose given was about a teaspoonful. Mr. John Bold
Hyams, surgeon, Duke-street, deposed as follows: The
deceased was brought to me between four and five o'clock
on Saturday evening last ; he was at the time in a state
of stupor, and very difficult to be roused, and breathed
with difficulty. The pupil of the eye was contracted,
laboured pulse, and be appeared to be suffering under all
the symptoms of narcotic poison. I ordered him resusci-
tants, and everything that might coeduce to arouse him
from a state of stupor, and excite the vital energy. I saw
him again some time afterwards, but he continued to sink,
and died in my presence between eight and nine o'clock.
I am of opinion that death was caused by some narcotic
poison. A teaspoonful of what is called " Sir James
Clarke's Mixture" would be quite enough to have caused
the death of the deceased. I have examined the printed
prescription now produced (the one attributed to Sir
James Clarke.) A teaspoonful of the mixture would
contain from twenty-six to thirty drops of laudanum. A
tablespoonful of it would contain one hundred and twenty
drops, or five grains and a half of solid opium. I consider
it a most dangerous prescription,—indeed, I may say
poisonous. The coroner instructed the jury that, under
the circumstances, their verdict must be one of chance
medley, which verdict the jury returned, acquitting the
mother of the deceased and Mrs. Crowther of all culpa-
bility in having administered the mixture to the child.

MR. HENRY C. CHAPMAN'S PLAN OF ESCAPING
FROM THE " Fix."—A ( orrespondence passed last week
between Mr. Chapman and Mr. Jeffery, respecting the
best mode of settling municipal differences. Mr. Chap-
man's plan is as follows :—" Opposition to the Pike
scheme to be withdrawn on condition of the trustees
agreeing to the rating of the dock and corporate estates.
The rating of the docks cannot be obtained by act of par-
liament, because the Liverpool docks are mere national
haroours of refuge, under local trustees, and government,
instigated by parties in the town, and backed by Man-
chester, would prevent such a bill being carried. The
object, then, can only be obtained by negotiation, and by
putting members of the Council on the Dock Committee,
and electing members to serve in the Council who will
carry out this act of justice to the inhabitants, and by so
doing stop the reckless dock expenditure now in progress.
As for the Pike job, that is already partially accomplished,
as far as being committed to the expenditure is Concerned :
land is entered upon, contracts made and executed.
These acts cannot be recalled or annulled. Liverpool
requires local repose; or the lawyers, engineers, and
government commissioners, will use up both the dock
and corporate estates."—Mr. Jeffery, in his reply, says—
" I would much prefer settling our own differences with-
out foreign aid, and will only be a consenting party to an
application for such interference as an alternative. 1 once
thought that a committee of arbitration, to be formed,
say of six, three from the council, the other three from the
ratepayers—those so chosen to elect their own chairman,
who might be a member of the town
.council or not—
would be a suitable tribunal to which the question might
be submitted ; and I still think some such course as this
may yet be adopted with advantage. But to the present
position of the question itself. lam of opinion that the
ratepayers are opposed to the course now being pursued
by the majority of the town council; they have so expres-
sed themselves at three public meetings, and not less
loudly a fourth time, through the elections on the Ist of
November last, notwithstanding we were all led to believe
tbewater scheme (even if required, and the most desira-
ble) would be self-supporting. I have no reason, there-
fore, to suppose a different opinion is now entertained by
them, when they see it proposed to mortgage the corpo-
rate estate,in order to borrow the sum set forth in the
act, and subsequently to levy a rate sufficient to make up
any deficiency. Therefore, my desire is, that the majority
of the town council shall be restrained from committing
any act that shall prove to be permanently binding on the
burgesses hereafter, without their consent being first
obtained; but if the council or any of the committees of
the council still persist, irrespective of our notice of in-
junction, each gentleman to be held individually respon-
sible for such his act or vote, unless a majority of the rate-
oayers on the Ist of November next will it otherwise, then
let their will be done."—To this Mr. Chapman rejoins
Your idea of three selected by the council to meet three
deputed by the ratepayers, evinces a disposition on your
part to put an end to strife, and to arrive at a fair solution
of the difficulty, provided the offer is entertained and
fairly met on both sides, by deputing gentlemen who have
not been compromised by extreme partizanship. In my
letter to you I merely intended to convey an opinion I
have long entertained, that this local internecine warfare
might be adjusted by muttial concessions, promoted by
the good offices of local mediators."
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