The Sun. — 1849-05-19 (London, England)

FARREN.  THE MURDER AT BATH.  BATH, FRIDAY, MAY 18.—The inquest on the body of Henry Marchant was resumed yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and again occupied the attention of the jury till near the same hour at night. The Guildhall continued densely crowded throughout, and the utmost interest was manifested by the public. Mr. George King, surgeon, deposed to having assisted at the post•rnortem examination, and expressed his belief that the death was caused by poison absorbed into the system. Mr. Okely, chief of police, deposed that on the 3d of May he saw Mrs. Shayler in a cell of the station-house. She denied knowing anything of Charlotte Marchant, and said she thought she was taken up because of her going to a chemist's shop. She also said she knew about the arsenic found in her house—it had been bought for a field of wheat at Ball Easton.  A written statement by the same prisoner was also produced, in which she said Charlotte Harris had always represented herself to her and Harris as a single woman.  Mr. Beavis and his wife were recalled to prove that there were no rats in Ole house in Angel-place, and The CoviirEa having summed up, the jury found— " That the deceased died from poison feloniously admininered to him by his wife, Charlotte Harris." Tfie other prisoners were then discharged, and Mrs. Harris committed for the wilful murder.  ROYAL OPHTHALMIC HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the annual dinner of this long-established and valuable charity took place at the Albion Tavern, and was atthded  jsy-upwards of 70 gentlemen. The Lord Mayor presided, and amongst the company present were the Sheriffs of London, Dr. Russell, Dr. Farre, the Rev. S. R. Cattley, the Rev. 11. Christmas, Mr. Pitcher, and the Rev. J. Ellis. The toast of the evening, viz., " Prosperity to the Institution," was coupled with the " Health of Dr. Farre," and was proposed by the Lord Mayor in a very effective manner. He said that since the establishment of the charity upwards of 200,000 patients had been relieved by it, and that the sight of 250 patients barn blind bad been restored through its agency. Dr. Farre, in replying to the toast, pointed out that the hospital had edu. sated in a thorough knowledge of the diseases which affect the eye 1,496 medical gentlemen, in which number many of the most eminent names in the profession were comprised. It had been the parent and model of many similar institutions, not only in this country but all over the world. In India and China the wonderful results which these branch institutions'had achieved had exercised the most powerful influence on the minds of the natives, and to a very great extent in consequence medical men in the east were becoming the pioneers of civil zation. Dr. Farre concluded by proposing the memory of John Cunningham Saunders, the founder of the charity, whose talents and untimely death he dilated on with affectionate regret. A variety of ether appropriate toasts were proposed and duly responded to before the proceedings terminated. The secretary during the evening announced a list of subscriptions amounting to more than 7001. The dinner and all the arrangements connected with it were excellent, Mr. Toole officiating as toastmaster.  , .LxING. 8 COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday (Friday) evening an adjourned meeting of the committee of this  institution wt.CS held at the board-room, Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Some routine business having been disposed of, the Secretary announced that the subscriptions and donations on the occasion of the anniversary festival, on :Saturday last, amounted to the handsome total of 2,0981. 3s. thl., including a liberal subscription made by the pupils of King's College School, and forwarded by the Rev. Dr. Major. It was also stated that a large amount had previously been subscribed by the students as well as the pupils, not only of the college itself, but from some of the schools in union with it.  LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PEOTECTON Or