The Sun. — 1852-10-26 (London, England)

BARBAROUS INFANTICIDE.—BARNSTAPLE, SATUR. DAY.—Our usually quiet town has, within the last day or two, been shocked by the rumour ;that a young woman, named Eliza Boucher, a servant, in the employ of Mr. W. Wadham Hill, hairdresser and perfumer, of High-street, had been delivered of an illegitimate child, which she had afterwards destroyed by burning in the washhouse furnace. It appears that her condition was suspected by her mistress, who taxed her with being enceinte, but the young woman stoutly denied such an imputation. Discoveries were made, however, which left no doubt of her confinemerit having taken place, whereupon she was again questioned as to her conduct. She then admitted that she had been confine' and stated that she had thrown the child into the river. Subsequently, however, she said she had buried it in the ashpit, and, as if to give a plausibility to her story, she commenced digging herself, as if to bring it out. At length, however, all attempts to conceal the truth failed, and she confessed that she had burnt the infant in the washhouse furnace, where she had kindled a large fire early on the washing morning. She was then of course handed over to the police authorities, but she was now too ill to be examined. Such an act of barbarity has not been perpetrated in the county of Devon for many years; and, after the stringent remarks of Baron Martin at the last assizes on the crime of child murder, it was hoped that the offence would not again have been heard of. Madame Grisi and her party of Italian singers gavo a concert in Perth on Thursday, which was well attended. The Duke and Duchess of Argyle tend party were present.-IVorth British Mad.  The King of the Belgians and Court, on receiving the Usual notification of the death of the young Prince Gustavus, Duke of Upland, in Sweden, went into mourning for ten days, commencing from Friday last. The ex-Queen of the French, Mario Amelie, accompanied by the Prince de Joinville and suite, arrived at the King of the Belgians' palace, at Claremont, from visiting the Duchess of Orleans, in Switzerland. The ex.clueen travelled to England r 4 Bale, Berne, Brussels, and Ostend. The venerable Duke of Portland, now in his 85th year, is staying at Welbeck Abbey, Notts, where a family circle has assembled. His grace's heir apparent, the Marquis of Titchfield, has acceded to the .desire of the inhabitants, to improve and enlarge the island of Troon, on the coast of Scotland. The Marquis of Lansdowne has lately improved in health at Bowood-park ; but his lordship, who has attained the advanced age of 70, still suffers from a severe attack of gout. The Viscount Canning has arrived in Grosvenorsquare from a visiting tour in Scotland. The Viscountess is still waiting on the Sovereign at Windsor Castle. Commodore Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence arrived at his residence in St. James's Palace last evening from the French capital. The Bight Hon. Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., arrived in Omagh, from Baron's Court, on Wednesday last, and after having visited a number of his constituents in the town and neighbourhood, left in the evening for tho residence of Charles Eccles, Esq Lot' Ecclesville. CohoLelroSoNE: cGa t rerAc Op es Tri Her;v6E7:B7:totiss,lENT.—Major-GeneB ral Ewer!, C.B.G, who formerly commanded this regiment, will, we hear, succeed the late Lieut.-General arrangedClit that rhea ew we understand, military secretary, Colonel Airey, will usually hol a levee on Tuesdays, as was formerly done by the late Military Secretary.