The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

TWE LIVERPOOL STA*DIRD.

ATTEND TO THE REGISTRATION.—The lists of county SUSPENSION OF A POLICEMAN.—On Friday, police-
and borough voters were published by the overseers officer 94 was suspended by Messrs. Rushton and Benn,
of the poor throughout the kingdom on Sunday, the Ist for having, in the case of Thompson, a beerseller, of Ever-
of August, and are now exposed for inspection at the ton, who was summoned for an infraction of the improve-
doors of all churches and chapels. We would impress ment act, given evidence which the magistrates believed
upon the Conservatives the duty of immediately attending to be untrue. Mr. Rushton would not, he said, discharge
to those lists. From the Ist to the 25th inst., persons him, as he had been in the force for years, but he must
entitled to be on the lists, or whose names have been certainly be suspended until inquiries were made.
omitted, or improperly_put on, may have their names cox,- ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF A TEA WAREHOUSE.—

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

. . ,
rectly inserted by sending claims (in the proper form) to About half-past eleven on Thursday night, as police con-
the overseers. The same period is allowed for making stable N0..6,65, was on his beat in Carlton-street, he saw
objections to persons improperly put on the lists. the man take a jemmy, and deliberately wrench three of
TRIBUTE or RESPECT TO VISCOUNT SANDON.—Now the locks from the principal door, the female attempting
that the hurry and bustle of the election is over, a num- to cover him (as it is called) in making the attempt at en-
ber of the friends of our late representative, Lord Sandon, try. The officer, however, thinking that prevention was
have determined to express their strong sense of the better than making a capture after the offence, took the
value of his services to the town, during the sixteen two into custody, and on searching the male prisoner
years in which he has represented Liverpool, by present- found two locks in his pocket. The prisoners were brought
ing him with some enduring mark of their respect. Tho up on Friday before Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial.
idea was only started yesterday, but the subscription JUVENILE THIEVES.—Two girls and a boy, not more
than 10 years of age, were brought up at the police court
on Friday, charged with having stolen three dress pieces
from the door of a draper's shop, in Byrom-street. A
young man named Henry Brook, deposed to seeing the
boy take the goods from the door of Messrs. Townsend
Brothers, where they were exposed for sale. The lad
handed the dresses to one of the girls, who concealed them
under her cloak ; the elder girl attempted to cover the
act. She and her confederate (whose names are Mary
Dowling and Ellen Carroll,) were committed to prison for
three months. The boy, whose name is Jones, was handed
over to his parents by order of Mr. Rushton.
ROBBERY FROM THE DOCK QUAY.—On Wednesday
last, Roger M'Anally was brought up, charged with
Docykaf
stealing twenty-one barrels of flour from the Waterloo
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less will amount to some thousand; before it closes.—
Liverpool Times. [We are glad to find that the subject
has been very warmly taken up. The services of Lord
Sandon to this town have been of no ordinary kind.)
TRIAL TRIP OF THE GUADALQUIVER.-A few weeks
ago we noticed the appointment of Captain Hosken, late of
the Great Britain, to the command of the steam-ship
Guadalquiver, a vessel of peculiar construction, which has
been built by Messrs. Vernon, of this town, for an
American company to run with passengers on the southern
coast of Cuba. Since that notice was given the ship has
rapidly completed her preparations for sea ; and on Sa-
turday last she proceeded from the Coburg Dock on a trial
trip down the channel, in order to test her capabilities.
She started from the Coburg Dock at eight o'clock in the
morning, having on board a small party of ladies and
gentlemen. The weather, though at first showery and
unfavourable, afterwards became beautifully fine ; andthe
ship made excellent way. The Skerries were reached in
a run of about six hours, at two o'clock, against a strong
opposing tide and head wind, and notwithstanding that

the ship had on board ten days' supply of coal ; and
seven o'clock she returned to the Coburg Dock after a
cruise highly satisfactory in its results in remird hnth fn

min in no aerence that he was hired by some man on the
quay, and knew nothing of the fraud. The prisoner was
remanded, to afford time to apprehend the other
•neat•finn ; I, •

pledge, to mortgage the present Sessions-house and
Bridewell, to pay for the Courts of Law. Was Sir Tho-
mas serious in that ?
Sir T. BRANCKER.—Yc '
The MAYOR

ler admirably constructed engines, which
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the vessel alli
worked with us

maasures 600 tons burthen, and her engines, v

Omit by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston, are of 220-horse
power. Her paddle-boxes lie, as has been stated before,
within the line of bulwark, not projecting beyond, as is
usual. We trust the ship will meet with success.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF
PuEsTwicH.—We have the melancholy intelligence to
communicate the sudden death of the Rev. Thos. Black-
burn, rector of Prestwich, which took place at Liverpool
on Thursday evening. He had come over to this town to
attend the annual meeting of the Clergy Orphan's Charity
for this diocese. After being present at divine service at
St. Peter's church, and at the dinner which subsequently
was provided at the Adelphi Hotel, where his abstemi-
ousness was remarked, in answer to which he said he had
not for some time taken anything but water, he returned
in company with his host, the Rev. W. Hesketh, to the
dwelling of the latter, at St. Michael's Hamlet, Toxteth-
park. Mrs. Blackburne and•their second daughter being
on a short visit, as also the Rev. T. Corser, of Stand, and
Mrs. Corser, as well as the Rev. Mr. Master, of Chorley,
and Mrs. Master. A party of friends had assembled
there to meet them, and the evening was spent very plea-
santly till about a quarter to eleven o'clock, when Mr.
Blackburne breathed heavily once or twice, sank back in
his chair, and fell to the floor. Mrs. Blackburne ran to
him in the greatest consternation and alarm. Medical
assistance was promptly sent for ; and in the meantime
various remedies were resorted to, but without effect, as
on the arrival of Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, he had breathed
his last. Dr. Formby arrived immediately after, but
both concurred in the opinion that nothing could have
saved Mr. Blackburne, the attack being apoplexy. The
deep affliction of Mrs. and Miss Blackburne, and indeed
of the whole party assembled at the awful event, was dis-
tressing in the extreme. Mr. Blackburne was the brother
of Mr. John Ireland Blackburne, of Hale, late member
for Warrington, and had held the rectory of Prestwich
about 11 years, having been presented to it by the Earl of
Wilton, on the decease of the Rev. James Lyon, in 1836.
He was previously vicar of Eccles. The remains of the
lamented gentleman who was highly respected by a large
circle of friends ; will be interred early in the ensuing
week, in the family vault at Hale. The funeral will be
quite private ; Mr. Blackburne's age was about 57 years.
His lady and eight children are left to mourn his loss.
The eldest son was about to enter at one of the universi-
ties, intending eventually to take holy orders.
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND OR-
PHANS OF CLERGYMEN.—The anniversary sermon in aid
of the funds of this society (within the diocese of Chester)
was preached on Thursday morning, at St. Peter's church,
by the Rev. W. M. Masters, Rector of Burnley, from the
text 19th chapter of Jeremiah, verse 11 :—" Leave thy
fatherless children, I will preserve them alone, and let thy
widow trust in me." A collection was made, amounting
to £27. In the afternoon, about fifty of the clergy and a
few of the laity partook of an excellent dinner, at the
Adelphi Hotel,—the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powyss pre-
siding. The report states that the institution is the chief
support of thirty clergymens' widows, and fifty-nine chil-
dren. The object aimed at in the institution at Warring-
ton, is to elevate the orphan pupils above the station in life
to which their poverty would necessarily have degraded
them. A superior education is provided for them, together
with every requisite domestic comfort. Amongst those
present at the dinner were the Very Rev. Archdeacon
tl - - Chancellor of th

-..—This was discussed the other day, and
the matter was referred to the Finance Committee purely

on financial considejations.
Sir T. BRANCKER said he was unprepared to give much
information relative to the supply of gas, because the
Watch and Markets Committees had to do with that sup-
ply, and all the Finance Committee had to do was to pay
the bills.

The 11f Ayon said it was true that a contract had been
entered into for the supply of gas six or seven years ago.
One company had then offered to supply it at 42 per cent.
discount, and the other at 45 discount. And very easy it
was for the two companies to make that deduction, seeing
that the deduction came not out of their own pockets,
because they were strong in the belief that they would
still make their dividend of 10 per cent. ; and therefore
the deduction came in reality out of the pockets of the
consumers of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) It was a question
whether the Corporation should be supplied at a cheaper
rate than the general body of consumers, seeing that, after
all, the sufferers were the public at large ? (Hear, hear.)
It was on this ground, and this ground only, that no fur-
ther diminution was now made from the prices of the
present day.

- Sir T. BRANCICER said that, with regard to the mort-
gaging of the Sessions-house and Bridewell, the fact was
this—that there were only two modes of finishing St.
George's Hall. The one was out of the surplus income,
year by year, as surplus arises, or by mortgaging those
properties which would be set at liberty by the erection of
the new building. Now, the money which would be bor-
rowed upon these buildings would be applied to the finish-
ing of the hall, and when they were leased, the debt would
be paid off.
Upon the motion of Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Samuel Holme
was appointed a member of the Finance Committee, and
the proceedings were confirmed.

DOCK COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been
read,

Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS moved their confirmation. He
said it would no doubt be expected that he should give
some explanation of the negotiations which had been go-
ing on relative to the purchase of the North Shore for a
timber dock. The plan bad been lying on the table for
the inspection of the Council since Saturday last, and it
was, he believed, so generally understood that it was un-
necessary for him to enter into detail about it, further
than to state that the time for making the four blocks and
streets, marked thereon, for the Earl of Derby, would be
years for the first block, ten years for the second,
fourteen years for the third, and eighteen years for the
fourth and last. The making of these blocks would, in
point of fact, be the cost of the purchase of the ground—
there would be no other outlay of money. The impor-
tance of the timber trade in Liverpool was well known,
and it was proved by the fact that the Brunswick Dock
had paid to the Dock Estate in one year the sum of
£46,000. The question which had long agitated his mind
was the desirability of preserving that trade in Liverpool.
It bad long occupied his attention ; and in framing the
present plan the advantage of preserving that trade here
would be secured, and the trade would be carried on at a
cheaper rate than it was at any other port in the kingdom
with the exception of Lancaster and the Clyde. He begged
to acknowledge how much he was indebted to Messrs.
Chaloner and Fleming, and other gentlemen connected
with the timber trade, for having afforded him every DOS-

nusnton, ie Key. ne .ne Diocese, the Rev.
J. Brooks, the Rector of Stockport, the Rector of Wyn-
wick &c- &c: 'Affer the usual preliminary toasts, the

sible information as to their waits and their present re-
stricted and confined condition. The plan showed how
small and diminutive a space would be left for that trade
after the present alterations had been completed, and
there was an absolute impossibility of continuing it where
it now existed. There was also an impossibility of carry-
ing on the works at the Harrington Dock, and going on
with excavations there, in consequence of the crowded
state of the timber trade. Liverpool had the largest tim-
ber trade in the kingdom, and it could only be limited by
limiting its accommodation, because all the great imports
came hre, and would continue to come here if accommo-
dation were afforded. A good deal of misapprehension
existed as to the charges in Liverpool, and a great deal of
pains had been taken to make out that Liverpool was
a dear port. He would just call attention to the charges
at present existing for a ship of 700 tons coming into Li-
verpool, discharging a cargo of timber, and going away
again in ballast, and he would contrast the charges here
with the charges at Birkenhead, Lancaster, London,
Bristol, Gloucester, Hull, and the Clyde. At present a
ship of 700 tons going into Birkenhead with timber, and
storing it for twelve months, would cost the importer
£4B 2s. Ild. more than it would cost him in Liverpool—
consequently there was not much inducement for him to
go there. (Hear.) At Lancaster it would cost him £143
less than in Liverpool ; at London, £145 more ; at Bris-
tol, £25 more ; at Gloucester, £lll more ; at Hull, £135
more ; and in the Clyde, £162 less than in Liverpool.
When they got possession of the land at the North Shore,
he should be greatly mistaken if they were not able to
reduce their charges at Liverpool by a great deal less than
one-half their present amount. The charges on removal
would be reduced. Labour would be lessened. In point
of fact there would be no labour ; and, as Mr. S. Holme
just informed him, it took five horses to do now what two
would do upon the new ground. Besides, carpenters and
shipwrights would then be afforded plenty of accommoda-
tion, and at so moderate a rent, that they would not be
able to obtain it at the same rate in any other locality in
Liverpool. Rents were now 15d. and 18d. per yard ; then
the Dock Estate would be able to afford them land at 2d.
per yard. (Hear, hear.) Consequently there would be
an enormous reduction effected for shipbuilders, and this
was very important, because shipbuilding had declined
here very considerably, and the yards were dwindling
down into nothing more or less than pitch yards. The
North Shore would, moreover, enable timber to be either
piled or floated, and the whole of the stocks could be seen
there at one view. Besides, there were two railway ter-
mini in the vicinity, and, by connecting the rails with the
yards, timber could be conveyed away to any part of the
kingdom, thereby abolishing the use of the great ugly
carts which now crowded the thoroughfares of the town.
There was, also, a canal in the neighbourhood ; and any
timber going up the river southwards could be towed up
at the your, flood, thus preventing every kind of annoy-
ance. In this way—by a reduction of charges and greatly
increased accommodation—the timber trade would be
driven out of Gloucester, and the entire supply would
come to Liverpool. Mahogany was now coming more
and more into use for shipbuilding, and Liverpool was the
great mart f "

supplied some ne interesting statements relative to theinsti-
tution, showing the benefits which it had diffused, and
expressing a hope that liberal contributions would be made
in its support. He congratulated those present on the
erection of the building in Warrington, for the purpose of
educating orphan clergymens' daughters, and invited any
one to go and visit it, and inspect the excellent arrange-
ments. The Rev. J. Brooks lamented that so few church
collections had been made for the institution in Liverpool,
which, in this respect, was beaten by Manchester. He
alluded to the facilities for the insurance which were now
employed by young clergymen, by which they could make
provision for their families, and he expressed his surprise
that, many more clergymen had not embraced these ad-
vantages. There were five or six of the clergy in his im-
mediate neighbourhood, who had done so at a comparatively
small annual premium ; and by that means they had been
enabled to provide for the education of their daughters and
send their sons to college. For a small premium the people
might receive five or six hundred pounds, when their son
arrived at the age of sixteen. These were advantages
which he (Mr. Brooks) could not enjoy in his early days.
(Hear.) True it was, that those who had done this might
have submitted to some personal privations for a time, but
when they had received the money they were pretty well
satisfied ; they had made themselves exceedingly comfor-
table, and had been able to complete the education of their
sons and daughters in a satisfactory way. He bore testi-
mony to the excellence of the education given to the pupils
at the establishment at Warrington, and stated that in
Liverpool, out of £2OO in subscriptions, the arrears
amounted to only £3. Several other toasts and sentiments
were given, and the meeting broke up.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CANCELLING APPRENTICE'S INDENTURES.—On Fri-
day, Mr. Sudlow, the manager of Moss's bank, appeared
before Mr. Rushton to have his sanction for cancelling
the indentures of a youth named John Annett, an articled
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committedu d loof w sshs otm.
twuoeasd-t
tion, such as neglecting to give notice of the receipt of a
return bill of the value of £2OOO. Tie magistrate was of
opinion that sufficient cause had been shown, and ordered
the indentures to be cancelled.
BURGLARY IN OA KES-STREET.-011 Saturday, John
Hughes and Thomas Johnson were charged with having burglariously entered the premises of Mrs. Johnson-
Oakes-street, and stolen thereout a variety of property., It appeared that, on the night of the 13th ult., the house
of Mrs. Johnson was fastened up, and that on the follow-
ing morning two glasses were missed off the cheffonier,
and also a decanter, a sugar basin, and a dress. Mrs.
Johnson promised that if the prisoner Hughes would tell
all he knew about the circumstance, he should be forgiven,
and he accordingly said that the prisoner Johnson had
been concerned with him in the burglary, and had, in fact,
been the • more guilty party of the two. The prisoner
Johnson was, in consequence, arrested at a beer-house in
the-neighbourhood of Oakes-street. Hughes, under these

'or it. The imports of mahogany from Hon-
duras into Liverpool, for the year 1846, were 1,692,000
feet, or 3899 logs ; in 1847, the imports were 2,605,000

I displayed as chairman of the Dock Committee; and he is a clearly-written exposition of the general and load
I protested that he had not heard a single argument ad- circumstances of the period, which enables the reader at
On Wednesday, the usual monthly meeting of the vanced against the proposed very beneficial extension of once to perceive the motives by which Moore was in-
Council was held a the Town-hall. the Dock Estate northwards. That extension would pre- fluenced. We shall probably give a few extracts from the
.1-`, / serve the timber trade in Liverpool, and no trade in the book. Fronting the title, is given a plan of Liverpool
• • • •—;,,,,nvenienced than the timber trade and the " pool," as they appeared in 1650, which greatly
assists the reader in his fixing the localities of flip .nr„.., 4-

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised I worm cow. --
a recommendation to' increase the salary of Mr. Lloyd, was at present.
clerk to the auditors of town dues, from £7B to £lOO per Mr. AIKIN was in favour of securing possession of the "iii
annum. strand from the Dingle to Formby Point, but he coin- in th
The Town-clerk reported that the corporate income for cided in opinion with Mr. Evans, that Lord Derby ought hop,
the present year would be £151,000, and the expenditure to be paid for the land at the North Shore, and that it was
£122,000, leaving a surplus of £29,000. Most of this injudicious to make the blocks for him as was now -
surplus, however, had been already voted away for a va- posed.
riety of purposes, and the actual surplus would only be Mr. EARLE tholll,:hf "-
about £2900. He recommended that as the surplus is but Drn+^-`
small, the Sessions-house and Bridewell be m''4--

obsery

enclosures

a few of which are still preserved
" Launcelot's Hey," &c. We
the Chetham Society to the to-
" Old Liverpool," will be ee-
-1 proof of the disposition of the
Ind that it may be the tne.,,.

ahy and history of

and that' the money thereby received be devoted to the I with Lord Derby.
purpose of completing. St. George's Hall. Mr. S. Houv agreed in some of the remarks which had
Sir Thomas BRANCKER moved the confirmation of the I rz
fallen from Mr. Evans and Mr. Aikin, and after having
proceedings, and said that as Mr. Lloyd's duties as audi- heard their speeches he 1 f opinion that Mr. Moore
tor of the town dues, &c. were greatly increased, that " had found them bathing and had run away with their
gentleman was entitled. to a more liberal salary than he at clothes." (Loud laughter, and cries of " hear.") He
present received. was not surprised that shipbuildinc, had left the port of
Mr. PARKER found from the proceedings, that the Liverpool when sufficient land could not be obtained for
contract for seven years, for the supply of gas to the Cur- yards. He expressed his apprehension that the removal
poration, had expired in March last ; and he wished to of the timber trade to the north end of the town would
know upon what terms the Corporation were now sup- I injure the corporate estate, three-fourths of which w-
plied ? He believed that seven years ago application was situated at the south end o'
made to both the gas companies to know upon what t well for the Dock Committee, before they spy
they would supply the Corporation with gas. One com- million or a million of money at the North S'
pany offered to supply it at 42 per cent. under the market their attention to a very valuable plot of '
price, and the other company offered to supply it at 45 per acres in extent, situated to the westw
cent. under that price. The 45 per cent. was accepted, Dock. He also was of opinion t'
and the contract having, as he had said, expired in March ought to be purchased from Lem"'
last, he wanted to know whether any new contract had I Mr. ROYDEN alluded to
since been entered into—whether any application had been which the timber trade
made to the new companies to know on what terms they northwards.
would supply the article, or whether the supply had again Mr. MANN spok
'
glided into the hands of the old company, without any in-
Mr. TYRER
quiry at all ? There was a most extraordinary recom-
million of rr
mendation in the proceedings—so extraordinary, indeed, Mr. F
that he fancied Sir Thomas Brancker must really be joking ceedi•
when he made it. He alluded to the recommendation to r`

; and
_he thought it w

ceptea by its citizens ya
society to fulfil its pled

ng on the his-

n or its vicinity. to of

wen ror tile Dock Committee, before they spent half a
million or a million of money at the North Shore, to turn
their attention to a very valuable plot of land, five or six
acres in extent, situated to the westward of the Queen's
Dock. He also was of opinion that the North Shore
ought to be purchased from Lord Derby.
Mr. ROYTIVNT 01111,1,..1 • _ ..

Nester Guardian

may s
which the timber trade would be n
subinconvejected bniy going
to
northwards.
Mr. MANN spoke in favour of the scheme.
Mr. TYRER expressed his belief that it ',mold onof

million of money to make the blocks for Lord Derby.
Mr. EVANS proposed, as an amendment, that the pro-
ceedings of the Dock Committee be confirmed, except as
•srerhaac. a+ +l,a 1\7"..4-1, • .

At the Chester Assizes, on,
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to be re

her infant child, by

biving it
guilty, and immediately fell
into hysterics, and fainted. She had no counsel. Mr..
Townsend (for the prosecution) stated that the prisoner
had lived at Birkenhead, and in the month of April was
delivered of a female child. Soon- after, a wet nurse be-
" med Drinkwater, the pri-
Jordan, and the prisoner

Aerred back to the Dock Committee, for the pu
pose of making an unrestricted purchase of the prop'
Mr. MooßE.replied.—He believed the Dock Committee
were willing to purchase the kiwi at the North Shore—
(hear, hear)—but he denied that the making of the blocks
would enst a million of

ing wanted

y a gentleman

amount or zoo,uou per annum, would be saved by going
northwards. In reply to Mr. S. Holme, he denied that
the Council were now legislating for the benefit of the
1 corporate estate. The real question before them was,
whether the scheme would benefit the Dock Estate. Two
years ago, the Corporation had refused to sell the land to
the westward of the Queen's Dock, except at a most
enormous price. He then, in reply to Mr. Evans, ad-
verted again to the great increase in the timber trade. In
1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged in the Canadian
timber trade was 163,384 tons ; in 1847, it had increased
to 245,799 tons. In 1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged
in the Baltic trade was 28,599 tons; in 1847, it was
33,672 tons. This showed the trade was not declining,
and there was no reason to expect that it would decline.
(Hear.)

Mr. EVANS here withdrew his amendment, and the
proceedings were confirmed, with the understanding that
the Dock Committee would take the discussion in the
Council into consideration, relative to the payment for the
purchase being in money instead of labour.

wem, to air. vriniiwaters. She left some time after;
called at Mr. Jordan's ; said she was going to apply for
admission for herself and child at Clatterbridge work-
house; went away, and on her return said she could not
obtain admission. Soon after this the child was delivered.
to the prisoner, and was subsequently taken ill and died,
and Mr. Drinkwater. susnectinr that. it h.,1

Ha. um wen.
fairly dealt by, sent for tbe police. L From inquiries then.
made, it appeared that the prisoner had purchased lauda-
num, and had administered some of it to the child on the
22nd April. Mr. Drinkwater, who is a surgeon, stated,
on his examination, that he had made a post mortem exa-
mination of the body, and found the immediate cause of
death to be congestion of the brain, which laudanum
would produce, as would other causes. He detailed the
effects oflaudanum, and said that four drops would kill a
child of that age. A [servant girl at Mr. Drinkwater's
house said the child was brought there by Mrs. Jordan
on the 21st April, and at seven in the evening it became
ill, and died at four next morning. She asked prisoner
what she had done to it, and she acknowledged she ha
given it some laudanu

a not
think it would kill it. On being asked what made her do
so, she believed the Devil had instigated her, and that she
would be hanged for it. Evidence was given to show that
she had twice purchased laudanum, and on the first occa-
sion (six days before the death of the child) 1:03 less than.
140 drops. Previously to being taken ill, the child was
heard to scream. The learned judge summed up favour-
ably for the prisoner. There was no apparent motive.
She might have administered a deadly dose several days
before; but it was not effected until the night in question.
The probability was that the prisoner was in the habit of
taking laudanum herself, and, in common with many of
the poor, had wrtngly gitren some to the child to quieten. it. His lordship thought little stress should, under the
circumstances, be laid upon the prisoner's expression as
to being instigated by the Devil. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of not guilty. This case
closed the business of the assizes.