New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07
THE RNGIIsH POISONINGs.

The story of the Rugeey POISONING, Which VIC
recounted last week, still drags its horrid length
along, aud sets curiosity gaping and Suspicion
alert all over England. As far as the inquest has
vet proceeded it has justified in every particular
orr narration of the affair. Two verdicts have
been returned against Palmer-one for the murder
of John Parsons Cook, his turf associate, the
other for the murder Of his wife-and the third IN
yestigation. on which be stands charged with the
murder of his brother, is progressing, and VIII
doubtless find similar result. What dimensions
the case will ultimately assume, how far the many
susnicions which now float round these three
cases may become fixed, and what proper
ton of the substantial charge will bear the
severe ordeal of a fair trial. it is i'm
possible well to predict. Many, however
of the exaggerated rumOrs which spring up
on such occasions, as that which attributed to
Palmer Lord George Bentinck death, have turned
out, as we stated, wholly incorrect. Another ex-
humation and inquest has, however, been ordered
on the body of Mr.. Bladen, who died at Palmer's
house under rather mysterious circumstances. In
the mean time Palmer is carefully watched in
prison TO prevent his anticipating by suicide, as we
believe he will cOntrye to do, bis trial, which Is
likely to be removed from Stafford and to take place
in London in the early part of next month The
only difficulty of conviction will be in the fact that
no poons usually so-called as strychnne arsenic,
have been found in the stomach. DR.. Taylor,
TIE celebrated analyst, and DR.. Rees, the medical
gentleman associated with him in the examination,
report that they discovered in various indeed in all
portions of the three bodies, quantities of antmOny
which must have been administered at intervals,
either through ignorance or by design, aud which
may have caused death or not, according to cir
cumstances We fancy that this report, coupled
with the strong extraneOus facts which 90 to show
motive and design, will make, should Palmer live
to meet his trial, conviction sure. In the course OF
the next week we are TO have the examination Of
Pratt, the celebrated usurer of Mayfair, whose
evidence will, We doubt not unravel many dark
circumstances connected with this extraordinary
affair.
OF course it is impossible that such process of
investigation as is now being carried on should
pass over without unlocked for episodes Of pain
full character The effect, indeed, of the whole of
the revelations, sustained and unsustained, is to
create feeling of distrust and suspicion which has
been heightened by the discovery that the Post
master of Rugeey tempered in the interest of
Palmer with letters passing through his Office, aud
that Palmer attempted tOlerably successfully with
presents of game and other agreeable condiments
to seduce the virtue of the Coroner who con-
Quoted the inquest on the body of Cook. The Post
master has been committed for trial for opening
letter addressed to Mr.. Gardner, the Coroner, by
Professor Taylor; and the Coroner himself shown
to have received letter or two from Palmer of by
no means a creditable characterize him. We expect
other startling Developments in this horrid series
OF crimes