The Sun. — 1849-09-18 (London, England)

CORoNLItS' lIQUESTS.  ALLEGED MArSLAUGHIER OF A MARRIED WOMAN BY HER IIUSBAND.—Before Mr. H. M. %Vakley, at the Perseverance, Weston-street, King'scross, on the body of Mary Anne Porter, aged 34. Mary Casey, a midwife from the workhouse, who was on Thursday lust sent to attend deceased, said that she had then all the symptoms of Asiatic cholera. In the evening the husband came home in a state of drunkenness. He kissed her and said, " Tell the nurse did I ill-use y,,u." She replied, " Leave off—don't kill me altogether." She bad been delivered of a child the previous Monday, and it died of cholera on Wednesday. Elizabeth Randon saw the husband, on the day before the child was born, throw his wife on the bed, and dreadfully beat her; after which, he and his son (deceased's step child) went out. Deceased's cheek and lips were frightfully swollen by the beating. Matilda Maddow stated, that on the Sunday mentioned by the previous witness, deceased came into her room, and said that her husband had stabbed her in the arm. Her lips were dreadfully swollen. Mr. Popham, surgeon, accompanied by Mr. Eastell, another district surgeon, visited deceased on the Wednesday before her death. The husband and her sister were in the room, and attempted to force her from the cbed, when he (Mr. Popham) said, " Fellow, what are you doing ? You will kill the woman." She gradually sunk until Friday, when she died. He performed a post mortern examination. The body was one mass of bruises. Her upper lip was swollen and cut inside. On the top of the head was a wound which reached the brain, causing congestion of the brain. There was a wound behind the ear. The left side along the ribs was also bruised. She died of Asiatic cholera, and the injurie, might have been moving causes to the disease. Had she not died of cholera, the injuries in course of time wou'..d have caused death.  Verdict—Deceased died of Asiatic cholera, after having been cruelly and disgracefully treated by her husband. At the close of the inquiry the police arrested the husband to charge him with his wife's death before the divisional magistrate. DEATH OF MR. W. WALKER, STOCKBROKER, FROM CH,L, RA.—Before Mr. Baker, at the Horns, Hackneyroad, on view of the body of Mr. W. Walker, aged sixty, who died of Asiatic cholera, at No. 45, Curtain-road. Deceased was by profession a stockbroker, and was a trt quenter of the Stock Exchange. lie was of the most penurious habits, and lived with his brother, who was also of eccentric disposition. They would never allow visits from any one, and the room which they occupied had not be..n entered for months by any one except themselves. It was in a most filthy state, and there were boxes in it piled one above another. Deceased was in the course of the last fortnight twice, attacked with Asiatic cholera. He was attended by Mr. Bowen, who stated that the room occupied by the deceased was in such a revolting condition as was quite suffiLunt to lead to an attack of the disease. Deceased was stated to be in possession of property. Verdict—" Death from Asiatic cholera."  SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING..---The steamer trom llavre which arrived here this morning brings but a repetition of our last advices respecting the cotton market. Yesterday's sales were 144 bales for imint.diate consumption, without any change in prices. The Narraganset, fur New Orleans, and the Elizabeth, for Constantinople, sailed from Havre yesterday. PORT AND HARBOUR OF CHESTER, RIVER DEE --A must impoi tent inquiry took place at the Town-hall, Chester, during the last week, before two Admiralty Commissioners. The object of the inquiry was to ascertain how far the River Dee Company had carried out its engagements respecting the maintenance of a depth of water for vessels drawing fifteen feet at high water of a moderate spring tide in this important and once flourishing navigation. It is contended by its opponents that the company has embanked large estates from the estuary of the Dee at the sacrifice of the navigation. The meetings were numerously and respectably attended, and among those present were Sir A. Dalrymple, Mr. Nankin, Mr. W. A. Provis, C.E , on the part of the company, Mr. Henry Robertson, C4l, Mr. Robert Ray, and Mr. Martin, Parliamentary agent, representing the Chester and Shrewsbury. Railway Company, and Mr. L. Martiutt and Mr. Hamilton Fulton, C. E , on the part of the shipping end manufacturing interests. The report of the A.:miralty is looked fur with much interest by all parties concerned, and the citizens of Chester are sanguine as to the Dee Company being compelled to restore the navigation to its former efficiency, The mortal remains of the late Bishop of Norwich, who died on the 6th instant, while on a visit at Bruhen Castle, Inverness-shire, the seat of the Honourable Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, will be interred in Norwich Cathedral, on Friday next. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN HYDE PASS.--A French gentleman attempted to commit suicide on Sunday afternoon, near the Magazine in Hyde park, by shooting himself threugh the budy with a pistol. The report was beard by some boys passing, who gave the alarm to the police, and the unhappy man was conveyed 00 a stretcher to S. George'a Hospital. He was severely wounded in the rild, and the ail, gerl cause of the rash atteiept was that he had been plundered of 30 000 f. the preceding evening in the Ha) market. Cherish your best hopes as a faith, and abide by them in action.—Eliza Cook's Journal. 

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