The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-30 00:00:00

SUPPOSED MURDER AT NORWOOD

On Wednesday morning a very extraordinary and painful
sensation was felt at Norwood in consequence of the disco-
covery of the murder of a female, who it appears was a mar-
ried woman, in her 38th year, and of very creditable con-

flexions

the decased, whose name was Mary Ann Messenger, was
the daughter of David Osborn, a foreman in the employ of
Mr. Roupell, who has an extensive farm at -
resides at Tulse-hill Cottage, Brixton.
a stonemason, about 20 years sine,

Norwood, and

She was married to
AT whom she had a

family, and her eldest daughter is married to it farming man
named Smith, residing in the neighbourhood of Norwood.
This is the daughter whose disappearance has been reported,
and which is devoid of truth, as will appear by the sequel.
About nine years since the deceased quarrelled with her hus-
band, in consequence, it is alleged, of her being detected in
an act of adultery, and they then separated, and have not
since lived together. Her husband, it is stated by the police,
has since been united to another woman, who has borne him
children, and with whom lie is now residing in Church-street,
Shoreditch. He is in the employ of Mr. Webb, of Goswell-
street, an extensive stonemason.
The unfortunate woman on Tuesday left the town residence
of Mr. Roupell for the purpose of toking home a little girl,
a relative of her son-in-law, to Norwood ; and on her way
thither, and throughout the day, her young charge, who had
been staying on a visit for some days with the deceased, says
that all the liquor which the deceased partook of was a glass
of gin and a glass of ale; and this statement is corroborated
by the surgeon, who was called in soon after the body was
discovered, and who expresses his unqualified belief that the
deceased was not in liquor immediately previous to her

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,--TI D Y

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.)

Including several arrivals since Friday, we have to note a
moderate increase of Grain and Flour, with a fair quantity
of Oatmeal coastwise and from Ireland, but little produce of
any kind from abroad since this day week : the surplus of
free foreign Wheat, however, remaining over from previous
importations, afford a good display of samples for this day's
market ; and the Millers, deterred partly by the continuance
of fine seasonable weather, the forward state of spring cul-
ture, with the healthy appearance of Wheat plant upon the
ground, and the decline in London yesterday, still refusing
to enter freely into stock, we have to report a very dull and
indifferent trade again this morning for Wheat of all de-
scriptions, fine qualities receding ld to 2d per 701135, and in-
ferior kinds rather more from the rates of Tuesday last.
Prime Seed Barley maintained our last quotations, but
Malting and Grinding qualities were decidedly rather lower;
and superior Malt only in even moderate request at former

prices.
Beans and Pease, being nearly without demand, declined
Is. per quarter.
Oats, attended with a very limited sale, receded Ad. to ld.
per 45 lbs. ; and Oatmeal moving off very sparingly into
consumption, was offered 3d. per 2401b5. under the currency
of this day se'nnight.

ARRIVALS OF CORN.
From the 23d to the 29th March, 1841, inclusive