The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1879-09-30 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

THE TRANME.BE BABY FARMERS.  MORE CHILDREN TRACED.  On Saturday, Mr. Moore, who under instructions from the Treasury is conducting the prosecution of John and Catherine Barnes for the wilful murder of two children committed to their care, received a number of letters which throw dew light on the operations of the prisoners. At the inquest, on Wednesday last, a girl, fourteen year of age, whose name was given as Louisa Barnes, was brought forward as the child of the prisoners, and gave evidence to the effect that, acting under her mother's instructions, she pawned a number of articles of baby clothing. This girl was one of the children found in the prisoners' house on the second visit of the police, and on the arrest of the prisoners she was taken to the Birkenhead workhouse. It is now ascertained that this girl is not the child of the prisoners at all, but, that her real name is Maria Waller, and that her parents reside at Leeds. It is said that she is the heiress to a sum of £1,200, and that several lawyers are investigating her case. The other two children claimed as theirs by the prisoners are still in the workhouse, and are doing well, and inquiries as to their real parentage are being active made. Another fresh discovery in the faot that in November. 1873, the prisoners are are said to have sub farmed a child to some persons living at Tattenhall, in Cheshire. This child subsequently died. It appears also that when the girl Louisa was removed to the workhouse, a number of letters addressed to the prisoners, and referring for the most part to children proposed to be handed over to them, were found concealed in the child's frock.  TEETH extracted without the slightest pain, by the aid of nitrous-oxide gas, at Mr. thuncutr's (late Goddard's), 122, Church-street. 11060  The elephant's tusk presented by Uttywayo to Lord Chelmsford, as a peace offering, has been sent to Balmoral for the Queen's inspection. THE AMERIEAH WHEAM bILOP.—The report of the Agricultural Department for September states that the returns of wheat continue to indicate that this year's yield will be in excess of 1878 . .  A large meeting was held on Sunday in Hyde park, when resolutions were adopted vigorously denouncing the foreign Policy of the Government. The principal speakers were the Rev. G 111 Illurphy Mr. I. H. Johnston, and Mr. D, O'Sullivan.  The opening of the Southport Reform Club is fixed for Thursday next. Sir Vernon Harcourt, M.P., and other members of Parliament will be present and take part in the proceedings, which include a banquet and an evening public meeting. The authorities of Scotland Yard are making a close inquiry into the truth of the statements which have been received from Hannah Dobbs at the Home Office, and which have been published in the newspapers. Up to the present no acticn has been taken as the result of their investigations. - . .  CONFESSION OF Mimosa —A ;idler at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, has confessed that seven years ago he drowned two men in the canal at that place. The bodies of two men were found at the time indicated, and an open verdict was returned. The police are now inquiring into the matter. A.• further batch of amnestied Communis'.s, numbering 109, arrived at Paris on Friday. A. large crowd, estimated at 30,000 per,onst had collected outside the railway station to witness their arrival. Repeated cries of " Vive Ia France " and " Vive la Republique " were rai,ed by the crowd, bat otherwise nothing worthy of note occurred.  In the Manchester district the central meeting in aid of the Weeleyan Thanksgiving Fund 's to be held in November next. Some of the lea ing friends have been in f your of further po,tponement ; but a large majority at the financial district meeting decided to hold the meeting as stated Steps are to be taken with a view to increase the efficiency of local organiaations in connection with the Missionary Society. TIIK WALKING CONTEST IN Altl ERICA .-A Tinvs Philadelphia correspondent telegraphs that Rowell was sick nearly all day on Friday. auel there nre rumours that he has been tampered with. Gnat excitement prevails, and indignation has been freely expressed. The score at five o'clock on Friday afternoon was—Rowell 430 miles, Merritt 421, Bezel 416, Guoyan 410, Hart 388, and Weston 382. A later telegram states that Howell has proved victorious, having walked 530 miles. M