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, Cojmon sixce his Senibxce . —During the period that the jury were deliberating , Connor complained of fatigue , and , considering the length of the trial , it was not to be wondered at . Prior to the jury returning lie ate two oranges ; there was considerable restlessness in his manner , and when the jury returned , as he was moved towards the front of the dock , his whole frame was violently agitated . After the sentence was passed , and his vain attempt to speak , he staggered rather than walked to the staircase of the dock , aud those who were beside him when he descended describe him to have borne all the appearance of a man stupid from the effects ofliquor . He stood for a few minutes in the passage , his arms hung listlessly by his side , and he appeared perfectly unconscious of all that was passins around him .
Indeed it is many sessions , we are informed , since a culprit has exhibited so much emotion after the passing of a sentence , and every one who stood near him anticipated he would have fainted . Shortly after partaking of some refreshment he retired to vest ; he was accompanied thither by those appointed to be with him ; he slept but little . From the first moment of his incarceration he has incessantly expressed his anxiety for the appearance of the witness Coehrane , averring that he was the man who could save him . Some of his remarks last evening were of the most bitter description towards him , declaring him to have foresworn himself . It is fully anticipated that he will make some confession . lie * regretted yesterday that he could not sec his father ( it not being visiting day ); he will , however , see him this day , for which lie is very anxious .
lire late Fatal Steam-boat Accident off Limeiioose . —On Thursday evening an inquest'was held at the Eight Be \ k , Churah-streefc , Greenwich , before Mr . G . J , Carttar , onyiew of the body of John . Williams , who met his death , in the steamer Waterman 5 , under the following lamentable circumstances : — David Brown , waterman and li ghterman of Greenwich , deposed that he was engaged as an extra hand on board Waterman 5 , during the holidays . When the accident happened he was standing forward on the look-out close to the windlass . The steamer was going into Limehouse-hole Pier for passengers , from which they were about 300 yards distant . The sloop or as it is more familiarly called a " billyboy , " came into collision with the steamer . Waterman 5 was
going down on the flood-tide , nearly mid channel , f he billyboy from Goole , Yorkshire , was standing over to the north shore , on the starboard tack , with the wind blowing freihfrom the north-west . Witness sang out to the people oa , board the billyboy to lower her foresail and jib-topsail , but in consequence of . Jier having but two hands onboard they were unable to do so . The collision took place about six feet abaft the windlass . He saw the accident must ensue , unless they lowered their head-sails . The bowsprit of the sloop reached over the steamer about three feet . He told them they ought to be ashamed , when they greatly abused him . The captain of the steamer gave orders to ease and atop her . The steamer had headway on when the engines had
been stopped . Witness , on seeing the collision inevitable , called to the people on deck to lie down flat ; some did so , but others from fright kept running about . There were about three hundred passengers on board . The deceased was crushed between the bowsprit of the sloop and the taffrail of the steamer ( which was broken ) . In witness ' s opinion , the steamer should have backed astern sooner .. Had the billyboy eased off her head-sheets the . accident could not have occurred . It could have been , done in less than a minute , but the men on , board , would not . There ought to have been a waterman on board , the billyboy . Thesloop let go her anchor after the blow , and lowered all her sails . The billyboy had no business to be under canvas at all ,, but driving up , with ¦ to the laws
m if' according of navigation . — Mr . Podsqn , of Greenwich , surveyor , deposed that he was standing between the companion and the engineroom of No . 5 Waterman when the accident ftook place . The captain of the steamergave . ordersjust before to ease and stop her . There was headway on the steamer , but she had nearly , stopped . Had the sloop kept her course the accident , would not have occurred . She must have gone astern . No . 5 had stopped her , engines to allow No . 6 to come out of Limehouse pier . —The room .. was then cleared , and after a consultation of nearly an hour the jury returned a , verdict of Accidental Death , . accompanied with a suggestion that captains of steamJboats should to the utmost give way to all vessels ; under canvas
or otherwise ; although , in the present instance , the captain of Waterman 5 , perhaps , did all he could do , under the circumstances , and they only wished the directors of the Steam Packet Company to ; communicate such observations to the captain of No . 5 Waterman without imputations of the slightest nature ; AiiEMPiED Murder and Suicide . —The inhabitants , of Portland-place , Morjce-town , in the borough of Beyonpprt , were greatly alarmed on Wednesday evening ,. by . . a report that , a man had attempted to kill both his wiie . and himself . It appears that the unfortunate nian , ; who is named . Pethick , had some serious disagreement with his wife , which produced mental excitement , to which he . was occasionally suVject , and which very nearly resembled , if it wer * nnt
eomplete . madness . Being , engaged in another quarrel , the infuriated man seized a poker , and steuck jus wife with it several times over the head , breaking the . poker into three pieces b y the violence employed . The shrieks of the poor creature brought parties to her assistance , when Pethick retreated into an inner room , and procuring his razor , inflicted a terrific wound in his neck . Mr ., "W atson , surgepn , was immediately called in , and upon his entering : the house it presented more the appearance of a slaughter-house than anything else . . The . man was secured , and prevented doing any niore mischief to . himself . The wounds were dressed with all , possible expedition , and both parties are now remaining in a state that can scarcely be termed alive .
iHiOHiFqLjAccibEST . —lOn Thursday week , as John Gooeh , in the service of Messrs . Marsden and JNichoIs , brewers , Lewisham ,. was driving a team down Loampit-hiil , Lewisham , he was knocked down by the fore horse , and , before he could recover himself , the near wheel passed over ! his head , crushing it nearl y flat , by , which his brains were forced ont nearly en masse , producing immediate death . The poor fellow had . been long in the service of Messrs . Marsden and Co ., by whom he was verv hiehlv respected . . * *
Fire at Depiford . —A destructive fire broke out shortly before one o ' clock on Saturday mornin » at Deptfbrd , which within the short space of haff an hour completely destroyed the extensive premises known as ^ the Royal Standard public-house , situate in Tanner-street , leading out of the Deptfbrd Broadway . The dock-yard engines were present , which were worked with great energy , and prevented the flames from extending to the surrounding property . Fatal Omnibus Accident . —On Thursday week , at twelve o ' clock , a fatal accident occurred to a boy named Humphreys , about twelve years , of age , who residedatl 4 , Charterhouse-lane , Charterhouse-sauare
He , with some other boys , was atplay in Aldersgatestreet , and just as one of the Hoxton and Chelsea omnibuses ( which was not going at a rate exceeding between four and five miles an hour ) was being driven past , he ran from his companions into the middle of the street ,, and slipped down under one of the wheels , which passed over his chest . He was instantly taken to the General Dispensary , opposite which the unfortunate occurrence took place , and every effort , rendered to ease his sufferings , but the injuries were found to be of so serious a nature that it was impossible to save his life . No time was lost in conveying liim home , where , shortly after his arrival , he died .
Melancholy . Occurrence . —Five Lives Lost . —A deplorableaccidenthappenedon Tuesday week , within a tew miles of the coast-guard station at Mainport , near ; Falmouth . - One of the coast-guard men named Barnes took his family , consisting of three sons and a daughter , in a boat for an excursion along the beach . On returning home and rounding the peint from Falmouth , a heavy squall caught the sail and instantly capsized the boat , when the whole party were thrown into the water , and drowned before assistance could reach them .
Dead Bod ? Fouxd . —About five o ' clock last Saturday morning a man was found dead in the Finchley-road , near the Swiss Tavern . He is about 35 or 40 years of age ; height five feet four inches ; dressed in a brown frock coat , black waistcoat and trousers , blucher boots , and socks ; a shirt with blue spots on it ; and one of his hands is marked T . G ., with blue ink . The body was taken to the Yorkshire Grey , Hampstead , to await an inquest . Suicide bt the Mayor of Lunidloes . —Mr .
Edward Hughes , aged about 60 , the mayor of this borough , put a termination to his existence by piercing his neck under the left- ear with a pe ' nknife . This fatal and" melancholy event was effected about twelveo ' clock at noon on Friday se ' nnight . He went down into his cellar , and was there not more than ten minutes before he was discovered bleeding profusely , andin the laststruggles of death . The deceased was much respected by his fellow-townsmen , and carried onavery extensive business asaflannelmanufacturer , Ac— vamhrian ;
The Late Accident at Great Yarmouth . — Yarmouth , Saturday , Mat 17—This afternoon the jHrywere re-summoncd in consequence of the body of Louisa Utting , a child 6 years old , having been found near the Gas-meter , en the even ' mg of the same day . The child ' s head and body were frightfully mutilated . The proceedings occupied but a very shorttime . The body was identified , and proved to have been on . the bridge , by her mother , and a sailor , proved the fact of picking it up . Thunder Storm at Wawon , near Stafford . —On Friday , the 9 th instant , the electric fluid struck the new xhurch at . Walton , about three miles from Stafford . The steeple was much injured apart of the church was unroofed , andtwo bricks were carried by the lightning through a « ottage . window , a short distance from the church ; another brick came in contact with the chain belonging to a draw well , which it broke . The damage is estimated at £ 200 . — Staffordshire Mercury .
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT . Friday , Mav 16 . THE CHILD MURDER AT GREENWICH . ( Before Lord Chief Justice Denman , Mr . Baron Aldersm , and Mr . Justice Coltman . J It being generall y known that Martha Brixev aired 7 RobStS fe if ^' k * £ EE Smffi ^ ^' atGweiIwioll . «» " > fi « t . « ght WarJ ' 1 ^ - i T much crawded »*» " early prSedhigsf mtCrCSt WM luaulfcsted t 0 hear ^ The learned judges took theirseats on the bench at ten o clock . Immediately afterwards the nusKe young woman was led to the bar by one of the officers of the prison and a femate attendant . She was most dreadiully agitated aad wept bitterly . The court directed that she should be accommodated with
a chair , and , one having been provided , she apnearod unconsciously to . M into it , and never ouoo i \ m »« . the trial held up her head . Ihe indictment was then read . It charged the prisoner , Martha Brixey , with having , on the 4 th of Alayinst ., uithc parish of Greenwich , made an assault on kobert W Ffinch , aged eight months , and inflicted wounds on his bodv , of which mortal wounds he then and there died . ' Ihe prisoner was also charged on the coroner ' s inquisition with the murder of the said Robert Barry * TT ' -n S , 1 ) Ieaded not guilty . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ( with whom was Mr . Wilde ) , stated , the case for . the prosecution , and called the following witnesses : — ^ % VH th * father of the murdered
... . chuU was the first wit » 6 ss .-He said , the prisoner lived mmy service . . On the 4 th of May I saw her m the drawing-room . My wife and Mr ! Trail , the magistrate , were present . Prisoner entered the room . very excited , and , addressing me , said , " O , sir ; , 0 , sir ! What have I done ? What have I done ? Willyou . fprpeme ? " We all rose . She continued ' i am a murderer ; I have cut the baby ' s throat . " I immediately proceeded to the nursery , and saw my child in the cot with its head nearly off . There was an ordinary table knife lying across the infant , who was weltering in its blood . I met Mr . Trail on the stairs , and I shortly afterwards saw the prisoner in what is called my private room , when she again said , 0 , su ' , what will become of me ? I have
murdered your child . " I said , " Yes , you wretch , you have murdered an infant that never could have offended you , and you will be hanged for it . " She then fell on her knees and prayed God to forgive her . 1 then forced her from my presence , and gave her into the charge of a policeman . . After changing some part of her dress she was taken to the stationhouse . [ The witness was deeply affected during the tune ot giving Ins evidence . ] By Mr . Clarkson . —The prisoner ' s conduct during the three years she was in my service was kind and well-behaved in the extreme . She was exceedingly fond of the children , and I had never any reason to find fault with her until very lately . By'the Court . —Prisoner : has been in mv aer .
vice three years . The children were all very fond of her , and she of them . : She always appeared to try to amuse them in every possible way . Mr . Trail , magistrate of Southward police office , examined . —I was at the house of the last witness on Sunday , the 4 th of-May , and heard what the prisoner said . I followed Mr . Ffinch up stairs , and there saw the infant lying in a cot , ^ weltering in blood ; it was a sight too dreadful for a mother to see , and I persuaded Mrs . Ffinch not to go up stairs . I saw the prisoner afterwards in Mr . Ffinch ' s room . She said to me— " Mr . Trail , I am a murderer ! I am a murderer' 0 , whathaveljione ? what have I done ? What will beeome of me ? " After repeating these and similar expressions several ' times , I said to her .
"u , poor miserable wretch ! " ' By Mr . Clarkson . —The prisoner was greatly agitated , and I- thought at . first it arose . from some act of . negligence ,, such as dropping the child from the window , and causing its death , might have been the reason of her . acousingherself ^ vithmurder . Iam oonfidentthat I heard her say ,, " : What could have made me do it ? " I have frequentl y seen her with the children suice she . has been in Mr . Finch ' s service ; she always ' appeared exceedingly kind to them .- I could not give any opinion as to her state of mind . ¦ Mr ; John Suttpn examined . —I am a surgeon at Greenwich .- .. I was called into Mr . Ffinch ' s on the 4 th ot-May .- I saw the infant in the cot , in the nursery , with its head nearly severed from the body , "was quite dead at the time I saw it : in fact the
child . had been regularl y guillotined . There was no doubt as to the cause of death . Sarah May examined . —I am upper nurse in Mr . fchnchs family . : I remember Sunday , the 4 th of May ; ; I dressed the murdered child on that morning , and afterwards gave it to the prisoner . She ahraysappeared kind towards all the children . She aftemards ^ assisted me in making a bed . She then asked me if I thought Mrs . Ffinch would forgive her . and allow her to stop . I told her I was sure she would ; not , and that she ( the prisoner ) had better remain quiet . _ ShjHlid not make any reply , but stood by thebedbitingheruaik . Prisoner then proceeded to the nursery and I went down stairs . Shortly afterwards I heard : a scream . The prisoner was the
only person left up .. stairs when I went down . Since the time I have known the prisoner , I always considered her of a kind and benevolent disposition . About a ^ onth , before this dreadful transaction Mr . Ffinchs . &mily , and servants went into mourningthe prisoner repeatedl y complained of her gown , and severaltmieshaditaltered , althoughitfittedhervery welL On one occasion she cut the body off the skirt and burnt it Itold Mrs . Ffinch of what she haddone , after she came from Dover . My mistress was very angry , and told the prisoner she must leave her service ! Her mother , in consequence of what prisoner had done , wassentfor ; the result was , that Mrs . Ffinch said she would forgive her this time , if she would beh ave better in future . After this : Drisnnm' sppmori
to have a wish to leave . On the following day prisoner was sentto . feteh the children . from school ; she took the dress with her , and was gone a long time . She brought it back , with her , and met Mrs . Ffinch at 7 ° w » wno said , '' Martha , you know I told you that UI heard anything more about the dress you should leave my semce , and now you must go . " Prisoner cried and begged to be allowed to stay . She repeatedly said , that she did not know what would become ofher il shewas obliged to go . OnSaturday my mistress told her she was about engaging another servant ; she was cheerful on that , afternoon : but on the Sunday moring she said that she would not leave , and was dull . lam aware that the prisoner had tor some weeks been taking medicine and comDlainine
ot pains m her head . She was very much liked by the family . I do not recollect any conversation with the prisoner on . the Saturday night . In the course ot the day , when we were in the nursery together , shesaid , " I need not make myself so unhappy as I do . . Any one might-think I had committed murder , but I have not done so . " I said , " Martha > do not talk so . I hope you will never commit murder . " She then asked me " If I ever knew that any woman was hung for murder . " I said , "If found guilty they hung women as well as men . " Prisoner added that she had rather be hung than transported or put in a madhouse . She was continually talking about leaving her situation . ElizabethMiddlediteh examined . —I am housemaid
to Mr . Fhnch . I havebeen in his service two years I remember opening the door for Mr . Trail on Sunday morning , the 4 th of May , about , ten o ' clock , and then went into the kitchen . The prisoner was there She shortly . afterwards went into the pantry . I foil lowed her , and saw her take up a large carving knife .. I asked her what she was going to do with it ; she said , " To cut a peacil for Miss Mary " I told her a smaller knife would do , when she replied she could use the large one for cutting bread and butter in the afternoon . She then took a ' smaller knife , and went up stairs with the knives in her hand . I shortly afterwards heard Mr . Ffinch say , Oh . my baby . my poor baby ! " I ran to the hall and saw the prisoner . I said . " Marthawlmt . Wo
, you done ?" - She replied , « I have cut the dear baby ' s throat , what shall I do ? " About nine o ' clock on that morning she appeared yety low-spirited , and said alia wished 8 Ue was gone . I told her that her master andmistress had always behaved well to her , and I had no doubt she would soon get another place Prisoner always hehaved kind to tEe children . 9 SmL i . " f ™ ? pamined . —I have b ^ ncook m f Jf 'Sv & family four months . On the morning &ttte 5 « Urdered I sawtheprisoner in ffi kitchen ; she had then a carving-knife in her hand and was feeling its ed ge with her thumb . Mr . John Burton examined ; - ! am a surgeon residing at Greenwich . I attend the fandhTof M ? i
lu ir * r / tne re ( l uest of Mrs . Ffinch , who ias 3 ts . aB ? --- »* * By-Mr . Clarkson . -I should say the prisoner ' s indisposition was calculated to derange the general constitution . The disease which she laboured under generally caused great excitement , and gave rise to violent us ot passion . There were many cases on record where , under similar diseases , the brain had becoine deranged I did not often see the prisoner Mrs . 1- finch consulted me , and I at once advised that sne should be sent from Mrs . Ffinch ' s serSe I considered , from the manner - in which she burnt the dress , that she was not a proper person to be with young children . The prisoner was taking medic ne up to the very day of the melanckoll 1 _ "' bl dawell t
TnrD ^ ^ 0 lidiic « dgw . John Booth , policeman , and Elizabeth GnwaiiM P Mr OtaiZiT d % * m for tlie Prosecution . Mr . biarkson then addressed the jurv on behalf of Z 1 ' rv nn ? ? *(* $ , most headdress by calling on 9 SK 1 sh ? . tlle Wood of the unhappy girl at ST f ? " c scaffold , but ; by a verdict ; of in-^^^ f her We , and consign her , forthecohti" tSS ft ? * ' C ' Perpetual eorifincment . T ^ i , Tf 5 havin S summed up , lne lurj , after an absence of half an hour , returned the following venhct :- " That , from the derangement of the system , which led to the great excitement in the prisoner at the time she committed the
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act , we ave of opinion that she was not responsible tor her actions . " m T ' n yarned Judge-That is , in fact , a verdict of J \ ot Guilty on the ground of insanity . Let it be so entered . The prisoner was then removed , and was ordered by the Court to be detained during her Maiestv ' s pleasure . J ' Saturday . —Forging Cheques . —G . Matthews 18 was indicted for felonionsly forging and uttering ' five cheques , in the name of King and Son , of £ 5 each with the intention of defrauding Messrs . Cocks Biddulph , and Co . It appeared that Messrs . Kin ' " and Sou , brewers , of Bvcntlbvd , kept an account at the bank of Messrs . Cocks and Co . They were in the habit of obtaining cash for small cheques from Mr Piper , a publican at Brentford , and that thenrisnnov .
who was in thair employ as an errand boy , was frequently employed to take them to him . Five cheques signed " King and Son , " but the signatures to which were forged , were paid to the prisoner in this way , out lie could only swear to the payment of two " of them , lhc cheques were paid by Mr . Piper to a Mr . Baker , the collecting clerk ? o his brewers ' , and were presented at the bank , and paid in the course ot business . There was no evidence to show that tlie prisoner forged the cheques , and the question the jury had to consider was , whether the prisoner , at the time of uttering them , knew them to be counterfeits . The jury found the prisoner guiltv of uttering one cheque on the 24 th of January . ' The ° a ij ^ 'S worD n ? t entered into . Mr . Baron Alderson sentenced him to be transported for ten
years . Monday , May 19 . —Robbery . —Richavd Freeman , aged 23 , carpenter , and Eliza Mitchell , aged 27 , were placed at the bar , the male prisoner for stealing one coat , one pair of trousers , three waistcoats , and other articles , value £ 5 , the property of John Kagell , m his dwelling-house , and Mitchell , for feloniously receiving the said property , well knowing it to have been stolen . It appeared in evidence that the prosecutor ' s house was broken open on Easter Monday , and the articles above-named stolen there-? ' c i pollce > u P ° 5 n ( miry , discovered that part of the property had been pawned by the female prisoner , i'he lodgings occupied by the prisoners , as man and wife , were searched , and there the
remainder of the property was found , together with the key ot the prosecutor ' s hall door , and a number of skeleton keys ; The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners . There was a second Hidiotaient against the prisoners of a similar natwe but it was not gone into . The sentence of the Court upon the prisoner Freeman was , that he be transported for the term of ten years , and upon the female ' prisoner that she be transported for seven years . Manslauohteb . —John Downey , aged 39 , was indicted that he , on the 23 rd of April , did upon William Bates commit an assault and inflict divers wounds , whereof the said William Bates did die , ami the prisoner in manner aforesaid did kill and slav . Mr . Clarkson stated the case on behalf of the prosecution . It appeared in evidence that the deceased , a respectable person , by trade a patent stringmaker was returning from Romford market on the 23 rd of
APru last , and on his way to London , calkd in at the Rabbits , public-houso , at llford . Whilst there the prisoner , who was a stranger , entered the apartment somewhat in liquor , and , as it appeared from the witnesses , with a desire to pick a quarrel with any one . The details of the case were in no way instructive ; sufficient to say that after very abusive language on the part of the prisoner , a struggle ensued , in which the table and glasses were upset and broken . . The deceased was knocked down , and oy the tall his ancle was broken . He wag carried home to his residence in Wlutechap " el , and on the Monday following died . The jury returned a verdict ot Guilty , with a strong recommendation to mercy owing to his former good conduct . The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the term of three calendar months .
Extensive Pmsber akd Guilty Reception . — John EU , aged 41 , and Henry Corduroy , 36 , warehouseman and carman to the prosecutors , were indicted for stealing on the 15 th of April last five reams of paper of the value of six guineas , the property of Sir Win . Magnay , Bart ., and partner ; and J . Dodge , a stationer in the City-road , was charged with'feloniously receiving the same , well knowing the same to have been stolen by the beforenamed prisoners or some other evil-disposed person . Several witnesses having been examined and crossexamined at great length , Mr . Wilkius then addressed the jury in favour of his client , and several Witneesesgave the latter a good character . The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Ell and Dodge , and Acquitted Cordurey . The . trial occupied the whole time from nine to four . The Common Serjeant
asked whether there was not another case in which Dodge arid Corduroy were implicated ? Mr . Bodkin said they were charged in the third of the five indictments ; that j ' ust disposed of being the second . The prosecutors intended to pursue it . The learned Judgesaid that if that was proceeded ' . with , it would be desirable to have it tried by another jury ; but as this had occupied seven hours , it would not come on to-day . A long discussion ensued between the bar and the bench , which terminated in its being arranged that the remaining cases should be put ofl until the next session , and that a jury be specially summoned for Monday morning , the . 16 th of June , on which day the Common Searjeant said he would . come-down and preside , in this court . The prisoner Ell ( against whom , are four other indictments ) was sentenced to seyenyeara' transportation .
Tubsday , Mat 20—Robbery of ; Plate . — George Bracey , aged 81 1 servant , and James Fisher , aged 32 servant , were indicted for stealing in the d \ vellin « - liouseof J . okn . Rivett , Carnac , in the parish of Marylebone , - oi ^ the lfth . of April , fifty-three silver iorks , eighty-one silver spoons , a silver coffee-pot anil stand , a gold pencil-case ,, a coat , a hat , knives , two » 10 notes , five sovereign s , and articles of plate aud wearing apparel-to the value , of £ 400 , the property ot the said John Rivett Carnac , and with afterwards breaking out of the said dwelling-house ; and William romlin , aged 18 , cheesemonger , was indicted for receiving part of the said property , well knowing it to have been stolen . The' prisoner Bracey pleaded guilty , and the other two ; prisoners were civen in
charge to the jury upon " this indictment . The prosecutor , John Rivett Cavnac ; proved that he was . " ^ captain in the Royal Navy , and that he resided at rso . 46 , Devonshire-street , Marylebone . The prisoner Bracey , had been in his service as butler for three months prior to the lfth of April last . About six o ' clock on the morning of that day , the prosecutor was arouaed by hearing a noise in his' house , and on proceeding down stairs he found that the prisoner Bracey , who had the care of the plate , and weariii " apparel had gone away . " The witness examined the lower part of the liouse , and fouud the plate-chest open , and that plate and the other property mentioned in the indictment , amounting in value tu about £ 400 , had been carried away . In the house
he found a strange coat and hat which did hot belon « either to the witness or to any member of his family . John Harrison , a police constable of the S division , , proved that he was called to the house of the prosecutor on the morning in question , and that he found there , in the butler ' s pantry , the hat and coat he now Sroduced . In the pocket of the coat were found some uplicates and a letter which disclosed the address of the prisoner Fisher . When taken in custody the prisoner Fisher admitted that the coat , the duplicates , and the letter belonged to lum , but said that he knew nothing about the hat . The prisoner Fisher also stated at the station-house that he had lent the coat to the prisoner Bracey two days before the robbery . — Several other policemen were examined , who denosed
to the tacts of the arrest of the prisoners . —Thomas Richardson proved that he lived at 74 , George-street , Chelsea , and was acquainted with the prisoner Toinlin . The witness had been a shop-boy , but had not had any regular employment since November last . lie had made an appointment to meet the prisoner Toinlin on the evening of the 21 st of April , at D'Oyiey-atieet , King ' s-Yoad , CMsea ; but wliou ho went there Tomlin said lie could not see him , as his cousin was there . They , however , met on the following morning , when the prisoner Tomlin told him ( tlie witness ) that he had been drinking the evening before with the prisoner Fisher , and asked the witness to sell a pencil-case and a ring for him . He then broke the two articles up , and they went together in
the direction ot Kmghtsbridge . When they arrived at Knigktsbridge the prisoner Tomlin said he would not sell them there , as he was known , and they proceeded to the neighbourhood of Soho-square , where they sold the broken-up articles to a man named Fry , for half a crown . As they were walking awav , Tomlin told the witness that there had been a robbery at Captain Carnac ' s , and that the pencil-case they had sold was part of the property which had been , stolen . He added that he had been watched by an o ' m ' qer , and at length they separated . The witness afterwards found in his pocket a piece of the pencil-case . which had been broken up . The witness took it the next morning , to the station-house , and gave it to the officer on duty there , to whom he communicated the whole of the circumstances to which he now deposed . —Thomas Cheetham , a young lad , proved that ' his father was a hatter at Chelsea , and that on the 25 th of Anril the prisoner Tomlin .. brought the hat
produced to be new lined , and to have the brim altered . This was done , and the hat given feck to Tomlin on the following morning . ( This was the hat found on Fisher , and identified by Capt . Carnacashisproperty . ) —Thomas Harvey , a policeman , proved that he took Tomlin into custody oh the 6 th of May , and told him lie was charged with being concerned in the robbery : at Captain Carnac ' s . ; The prisoner said he knew nothing abbut it . The witness took the prisoner to his" ( the prisoner ' s ) lodgings , ' . % , 22 , D'Ovley-Btreet , where lie left him'in custody of another officer , while he ( the witness ) went to search the residence of the prisoner ' s cousin , a . Mrs .. Saltmarsh , who was since dead . There her husband delivered up to him a bundle containing two purse-slides , a pin , a scarf " , two shirts , a pair of boots , and some white-handled knives . ( These were produced . ) The witness afterwards went back to the prisoner ' s lodging , and in a back room there found a small telescope and " a
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5 jemmy" or small chisel . This witness also produced the part of the pencil-case which had been delivered to him by the witness Richardson . Several other witnesses were examined , after which the jury , without a moment ' s hesitation ; returned a verdict ot Guilty . The Recorder then addressed the prisoners , and sentenced Toinlin to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the space ot six calendar months , with the warning , that if he appeared again and was convicted of felony , he would be sent out of the country for the term , probably , ot his natural life . Bracey and Fisher were sentenced to be transported for the term of fifteen years . The prisoner Bracey wished to say aword . Hestatedthathe should never have committed the robberyif he had
, not ou that night taken too much drink . He assured tie court that the robbery was not premeditated , and that he never should have committed so rash an act it he hau not been in n state of excitement from drink . He therefore hoped some mercy would be shown to him . The Recorder observed , that the crime ot winch tlie prisoner had been convicted , was , only a tew years ago , a capital oilence , and according to tiie manner m which justice was then administered , the prisoner , in all probability , would , for this offence of robbing his master of ' property to the amount of , £ 400 , iiave been made a public example of , and have guttered death upon a scaffold . Tlie prisoner , who attempted again to address the court , was then , wit ' i the two other convicts , removed from the bar .
Stealing a Uakk-xote . —Robert Bcarcroft , a young man of highly respectable appearance , was imlictea for stealing on the 1 st of April at the parish of St . Andrew Undershaft , within the city of London , a Bank of England note for the payment of £ 20 , the property of the East and West India-dock Company , liis masters and employers . The prisoner had surrendered in discharge of his bail on the previous day to answer the charge . Mr . Clarkson conducted the prosecution , and the prisoner was" defended by Mr . Bodkin , with whom was Mr . Ballantine . The ' jury , after a moment ' s consultation , returned a verdict of Guilty , but recommended the prisoner to mercy . In that recommendation , Mr . Clarkson , on behalf of the prosecutor , joined . The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the city of London for the term of six calendar months .
Felonious Assault . —William Rayner , was indicted for feloniously assaulting on the 5 th of Mav , in the parish of St . Margaret , Westminster , Thomas Hickey , a police-constable in the execution of his duty , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . The facts of the ease have already appeared under the head of our police reports . It will be remembered that the prosecutor , aided by Archibald M'Cleane , a private in the Scotch Fusilier Guards , interfered to prevent the prisoner , a green-grocer , residing in . York-street , Westminster , from ill-using his wite in a most brutal manner . The prosecutor separated them , upon which the prisoner rushed to a room behind the ' shop , and seizing a heavy poker , inflicted three serious blows on the head of the ' policeman
while he was in the act of raising the wife from tlie ground . The prisoner afterwards attempted to stab the prosecutor with a knife , and violently assaulted with the poker the soldier and the other police constables who came to the prosecutor ' s assistance . The wounds inflicted upon the prosecutor were proved by the surgeon to be of a most dangerous character , and that from their effects he had not yet recovered . The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an aggravated assault upon the prosecutor while in the execution of his duty . The Recorder , in passing sentence , told the prisoner , that had he been convicted of the felony he should have felt it his duty to have transported
him . The jury had , however , with great humanity , acquitted him of the more serious charge , and pronounced him guilty of one which rendered him liable to three years' imprisonment . The Court would not however go that length , but still the prisoner must undergo a lengthened incarceration , as a warning to others that they would not with impunity be permitted to indulge in violent passions and excesses , to the danger of others of her Majesty ' s subjects . Ihe sentence of the Court was , that the prisoner be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the term of one year .- The prisoner , on retiring from the dock , was obliged to be assisted by the turnkeys .
Bigamy . —Mary Anne Wire , aged sixty , a woman of respectable appearance , was indicted for felo . niously intermarrying with J . G . Hallyer , her husband David William Wire , being then and now alive . A verdict of—Acquittal was recorded . ? I 0 AH- ~^^ P ° wling , a sailor , aged thirty , was indicted for feloniousl y intermarrying Jane Davis , in the year 1846 , his wife Harriet , to whom he was married in 1834 , being then and now alive . William . Hunter , a constable , proved that he . took the prisoner into custody . When he was informed why he was taken , he said that he did not know that his first wite was alive when he married the second time . Witness produced two certificates , one of which proved that the prisoner was married on the 2 nd of June , 1834 , to Harriet Hunt , at St . George ' s ,
Hanover-square . The other certificate proved thepri . soner s marriage with Jane Davis , at St . John ' s the ijyangehst , Westminster , on the 9 th of last March . He found the > certificates in the prisoner ' s pocket . Has been to the , churches and compared them wit h the entries in the parish books . They are quite correct . 'Ihe jury returned a verdict of—Guilty . The learned Judge , in passing sentence , remarked that no cases presented so many varieties as those of bigamy . He had tried many of them , and his opinion , was that he had . always dealt , with them too lightly it was clear that the object of marrying these vouiiff women was to . obtain their money , and when that det sign was . frustrated he used them brutally and de . serted them . The case was one that called for heavy punishment , in order to show an example to such persons as the prisoner . The sentence was , that he be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven
years . : ' Wednesday , Mat 31 .-Tiie Robbery at Sir W . MAoxAY - s—John Ell , aged 41 , and John Nicholson , aged 4 J , a stationer and bookbinder , in Little St . lhomas Apostle , were put to the bar—the first charged with stealing 10 quires of paper , value 10 s , the property of--Siv Wm . Magnay and Co ., his emplovers ; -and the latter for feloniousl y receiving the same he well knowing it to have been stolen . Mr . Llarkson ( with whom were Messrs . Bodkin and Ballentirie ) stated the case to the jurv . Evidence was heard at great length , and the witnesses were subjected to a severe cross-examination . Mr . Doane ably addressed the jury in behalf of Ell , and ' expressed himself confidently that thev would acauit
his client ; Mr . Huddlestone / in a speech which ' occupied an hour , submitted to the'jury that there was no proof that Nicholson had got the " paper from ED , or with a guilty knowledge ivom any other person . llieevidencDfeiven wasnbtdirect , but inferential . The prosecutor had dragged in the fact that EHaud his client were acquainted , but no proof of dealing had been proved between them . Several witnesses who nave known Mr . Nicholson many years , described him as a respectable raan , who bought large quantities of paper , job lots , &c , forthe purpose of making up ledgers , account , and other books . The jury consulted for 15 minutes ( having first' inspected the different quires of paper produced ) and intimated that they wished to retire ; aiid they left the court attended by a swora ' ofilcfcv , and after being absent ten minutes , they returned and delivered the verdict ot
Acquittal in favour ot both prisoners . On the return of the verdict there were symptoms of applause , and Mr . Nicholson actually "jumped with joy" on hearmg the verdict . The prisoner Ell : was again indicted , separately , for stealing , on the 15 th of April , four reams of paper , the property of Sir Ws Magnay and Co . As it was impossible , owing to the late hour , to proceed with the trial to-day , and the p risoner having been convicted and sentenced already upon one charge , it was considered that he would not be prejudiced by delay , therefore it was arranged that the matter should stand over to Tuesday , the I 7 tho £ June , to which day the two cases in which Dodge and Dutton are charged , as iGewvova stand adjourned . There being no other charge , against Mr . Nicholson , he was ordered to be discharged forthwith .
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Meuncholt Death ;—We learn that the body of a man named Halladay , a tailor , from Spinningdale , was found some time ago on the hills between Aultnacardoch and Lairg . The unfortunate man used to work for the shepherds who inhabit the wilds of Reay-and Sutherland ; and it is supposed that ha fell a victim to the fury of the elements , wliilst returning to his place of residence . The body was discovered , by accident , and Halladay was never missedi-the shepherds not doubting but he had got safe home , and his vyifo imagining that- he . was pursuing ins oeupation amongst them . —Inverness Cmiritt : .
Vale of . Neath . —The . heavy thunder storm of Saturday , afternoon has left a terrible record of its progress in the destruction of the lives of four cows , the property of a small farmer , whoso whole cattle stock consisted of . only five . In the field where the cows were killed , the , electric current . had made a furrow ot several yards long , and thrown heavy clods to the distance of twenty and thirty yards . First Vessel from Cincinnati . —By' the Musk'in guim , Captain Wells , which arrived in the Mersey
on Ihursday last , direct from Cincinnati ( Ohio ) and New Orleans , being the first vessel from the former place , where she was built and loaded , 1535 miles above the mouth of the Mississippi , we have received Cincinnati papers to theend ' of March . " OurreaderS , on referring to the map of the United : States ; witt mark with surprise the vast inland' route passed by the Muskinguim on her passage down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers towards New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico . Her course lair through the very heart of the vast continent . —Liverpool Paper .
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, , . ¦ . DEATH . : Died , on Saturday , May ltth , at ABhton-undei- - Lvne Mr . Edward Mood y , eldest son of Mr John Moody , grocer , Ac ., aged twenty-two years . He wa « much respected b y a large circle of friends aud relations .
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I ^ osbos axi > Brigh ton Railway . —An accident ihicb might have been attended with very serious nnsequences , occurred at the Brighton terminm on Hoaday morning , ou the arrival of the "Parjainentary train , " at ten o ' clock . Owing to some post extraordinary neglect , although this train ar-[ iTCd with great punctuality , a train of coke-waggons , ( 35 crossing the down line at tiie moment the Par-[ ianicEt train approached tiie terminus . The : ipptoadung collision was seen by tiie driver , while [ jossuig the Sew England Viaduct , and in consennencc ihe action of the eng ine was reversed , and the breaks were applied in order to stop its progress , jhe train , notwithstanding , ran into the middle of the coke train , smashing several of the waggons and cona&raMy injuring tEe engine . Had tiie coke train not been seen by the engine-driver , the collision dust liarc been frightful ; asit was , the passengers yere thrown from their seats , and several of them were a " * ^ bruised .
BerWGXE , May 19 . —An alarm took place at the Efiifeh chapel here , during the celebration of divine service , which occasioned some personal injury , and Y 3 i very near causing loss of life . While the uriufeaa was preaching , the cord of one of the sashes g svs " * -ay , an the lead weight made a Hoise which saw rise to au iiuuresslou that the gallery was falliu « . A rrcat number of persons rushed for the door , ainidscmuns from the women and children , and some 2 ( i or 30 were thrown down and trampled upon . All this Twa the work of a minute ; no one had sufficient presence of mind to attempt to stop the panic by a declaration that there vn& no real cause for it . Several ladies and children were injured , though not seriously , in the struggles upon the floor ; some jaisted , and were taken to neighbouring honscs ; and the sermon was abruptly terminated . The alarm , indeed , was so general that one of the clergymen present took refuge under the pulpit .
Leeds . —Suicide by Haxgixo . —On Tuesday mornits last , a man named William Howarth , who re sided in School Close , and was employed at a print works , was found suspended by one of the posts of a bedstead , in the house of Michael Thwaite , the Olive Branch beer-Louse , School Close , quite dead . The deceased was a married man , and on the previous tight he and his wife had a quarrel , in consequence of nhich she refused to sleep with him . This circumstance Jed the deceased to tiie house above named , rherc he committed the rash act of taking away his own life .
SlXGCLAE iSO MeLISCHOLY DEATH BY PoiSOX . — On Tuesday last an inquest was held at Staveley , eear Bowraghbridge , before John Wood , Esq ., eorocer , < mview of the body of Joseph Umpleby , aged two years , whose death had been occasioned under tlie following painful circumstances : —The deceased ' s father , John Umpleby , is in the employment of Messrs . Oats and Co ., flax spinners , of Staveley , and resides near to tiie premises . On Thursday last he found some hanks of thread in the warehouse , which had the appearance of having been partly tatenby vermin , lie communicated the circumstance to James Robinson , the foreman of tiie establishment , tdtec it was arranged that some poison should be laid in ike warehouse for the purpose of destroying tLe vermin , and Umpleby purchased a small box of a nan who attends Knaresbro market , and who
professes , by his hand-bills , to vend a composition to destroy rats . Three pieces of bread were covered fifth the composition and laid in the warehouse on Thursday , after wHchthefetherofthedeceased went ioCrimple on business . He . returned home about fear o ' clock , when he observed the deceased walking iora the steps that lead to tiie warehouse , but the cirnunstancedidnotat that time excite suspicion . Hie deceased then went into the house , and was soon afterwards seized with violent sickness , and vomited several times . On inquiry being made , it was ascertained that deceased had been aeen , by a litle girl five years of age , to swallow two of thepieces of bread that had ken previously covered with poison . He continued very ill , and expired on Monday evening , about six o ' clock . The jury returned a verdict that tfedeccascdhad " Died&omhaving beenaccidentally poisoned . "
ArxKAT is Tipfkbabt . —We understand , from a ttrresppndent in Toomavara , that an affray , between the police and an armed party , took place near Roscrea , intae county of Tipperary , on Saturday last . It arose out of an attack by this narty on a Mr . Roe ltd Us son , who were on their way to the fair of Teaplcmore . The party consisted of four men , well irraed , who fired at Mr . Roe and bis son , and founded them , but not severely . The police of the { jfonest stations fortunately heard tiie shots , and immediately proceeded in tiie direction taken fev the
t-arty , whom they overtook . Then commenced a federate struggle between both . One of the police md two of their opponents got into collision immediately , when the policeman shot one of them through tie abdomen , and wounded the other with his bjonet . The police ultimately succeeded in arresthztlie four ; one of them , it is conjectured , is in a Jnng state , and the others are badly wounded . TLe vGunds of tiie police were few and light in character ; tky , of course , retaining their arms . Sub-Inspector Morgan , from Roscrca , was on the spot immediately . —Cori Examiner .
ri £ ii £ s is ihe Mediterranean . —Messlva , May C . —lie Iiowena , Tregarth , arrived at this port , spoke the brig Gannett , of Hull , off Iieata , tiie master of riuch reports having been chased and attempted to fekarded 21 st nit , fifty miles west of Malta , by a sdiBBMr under Turkish colours , of about 230 tons , « Hli painted ports , well armed and manned , and a hit fast sailer , which , in attempting to board the big , carried away her jib-boom and bowsprit , and tie brig ' s main gift , maintopgaflant mast , &c .
MiSCHiSTEII , TCESDAT . — AKOIHER MuRDEK . — labella Pilkington , who lived near Wheat-hill-street , Word , about ten o ' clock last night was observed to sve home , carrying her infant child in her arms in its night dress . * In about half an heur afterwards a Jiting jnrj ) , who was taking a walk along the bauk « i tlie river Irwell , below Broughtbn-bridge , observed fane oiyect in the middle of the shallow water . He imedktely called out that if she aid not come out « . her own accord he would send in his dog for her . Jn tue coarse of a short time Filkington came out of fee river . She was thoroughly drenched with water , saving certainl y been overhead in the river . Upon wing questioned she admitted that she had taken « r infant along with her into the river , and had wtyW U it into the stream . Drass bavins ; been
nro-- *» d , search was made for the body of the infant , * A without effect . She was brought up this foreaai before G . J . S . Walker , Esq ., at the Salford «« a Hall , when the above fects having been stated Ee ridencv , she was' remanded till Saturday next . iSe prisoner , who is a married woman , has only » » tie neighbourhood about five weeks , and is * H > i years of age . Her husband is a mechanic * a of employment , fle left home in search of work ^ S jnnbr morning last , and has not been since ^ v ni tlie neigubonrhood . —The final examination ' - ' Brooks , the young man charged with attempting is launder Mary Anne Greene , in this town , on the froiing uf Friday , took place yesterday . The pri-**» was committed to take his trial at the next l ^ i « s for the southern division of the county .
, > tHEnc Boiler Estlosiok axd Destbcctiox of * JtiM -Mills . —On Wednesday morning , about haltheight , an explosion took place near the bridge , -J Kent-road , at the steam flour mill of Sir . Walters , *> the baaks of the Surrey Canal The mill , which *»* seventy feet high , was blown about in all direc' ¦ ^ , and some of tiie fragments ascended about 200 [ anfeinto the air . The boiler , which weighs three j ; ® and a half , was distinctly seen by a man in the ^ ait-Toad blown to the height of 200 feet , when it * at across the canal at thatjelevation , and fell about - ¦ ' yards from the premises , in a stown yard , vtlscre , fm the force of the fall , it was embedded about two fft . The mill aud part of Mr . "Walters' house be-{ Mi a heap of ruins , and the factories in the nei ^ h-
'"uriioo-J are much damaged by the brick and iron £ * k , which was forced in all directions . The ^ fcses in the neighbourhood were also much shaken Stlie explosion . Mr . Walters and his son were ! gj » aatdy tlie only persons in the mill at tlie time . toLu " twe ** fourteen in number , isA gone to ¦ nj ^ ra ^ and wouldhave been back in afewminutes J ^^ re several hairbreadth escapes , but «»! r 7 * * TOOstfortunatewas that of a young lady , IWia ^ w of a gentleman in Maismow-square , wT ^ nose house is situate at least 500 yards lidv " ^ wnei ft e explosion took place ; the ^ Kasj B the act of dressing in one of tiie upper jj ^ jien a large piece of iron passed through OmT- reffingwith the force and Telocity of a « nH » n- « di , and ilashwl to atoms the wash-hand
fo * S . * f < -a she had but the moment before retired ^ . in deed so recently that she had not reached the tjT ? ileroom , and could not therefore , be more Jjj 3 ? ** uicbes beyond the reach of the destructive taiTi P °° " ^ k l ° ^ S ^ S on ** fj ] y ?* omidedontiie hand by some brickwork ^ = ° s « , at the instant the boiler and parts of the y&L ^ ^ o ^ er his head . But the greatest * laleto fr - Walters . **<> & severely wounded , Gnif tiwf > * k ° wa 3 3 ^ S 0 8 n ^ P 1 * 0 " 868 at " ^ 8 ! r 0 ua v ? T l « sion took place , escaped unhurt . A andilr ffL ^ P ° Jiee veK ' immediate attendance , men ^ j ^ . wery assistance to a number of work-^ asioT ^ o ^ prcniises and render them safe , the sc * E l 1 lt further mischief . Dureng the day th < .. ? ss fiptrnJ im imnt ilintisands . and to wi —• - ¦*—¦
» mv it'll jj * i - ^»« fcjj « uuu ^ —i Pl ^ ~* « Slit of the boiler to such a distance ap-^^ incredMe . ftil aSv EpFECIS of HmRoraoBU . —Twodread p ^ J j ^ . nave been committed at Baill y-en-Cam-**»«! . * £ . « gh »» urhood of Neufchatel , under l ! iilled i ^ circumstances . Some time since fi « * lttt ^ il ) dnn 9 J « g 1 » Mne . Langlore , 8 gedeighty-AVdar , ^ serran * of that lady on the arm . ^ i a Ja Pi 13 ** maa was seized with a sudden Id * ft&ff * kfore he could be restrained , he killed ^ istanwT - a ?* afen > ale neighbour who ran to her but noT ' " ,, an »« - He was afterwards shot , ^ Mn Wfi wounded , by another neighbour ^ aterffarfoattackeA ^
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kS ' wf " *^" ' ^ ^*^ S 2 ** a T l * SS ! S 5 tol 1 ' was tte widow of the great tegedian , John Philip Kemble . Like the widSw of Mr . barnck , she very long survived the celebrated actor to whomshe had been united , her life having oeen prolonged to the age of almost ninetv She was probably the oldest member of the theatrical profession , upon which she had entered in very early youth , whileAIr . Garrickwasyetatitshead . Shewas nrst married to Mr . Brereton , an actor of fine person and some talent . Not many years after his decease she became the wife of Mr . Kemble , to whom she remained fondly and proudly attached . He died about twenty years ago , at Lausanne , and left her in easy circumstances and without famil y . Returning to England , she took up her abode at Leamington . Until the last year , when her frame began to decay her hospitable residence was the resort of all the
eminent persons who visited Leamington . The charities and the poor of that place had a liberal mend in her ; and her lively conversation , her km « Knowled ge of the world , and her well-stored nieniorv ( which , like her other faculties , remained unimparcd by her great age ) , made her , to the last , a highlv agreeable and popular member of society . A « rea " t part of her income ceased with her life . Of the property which she has left , the larger portion goes to Mr . Charles Kemble and his cliildren , and the residue chiefly to nieces , friends , and servants . The piece of plate which was presented to Mr . Kemble on his retirement from Ihe stage is given to Mr . George Siddons , the only surviving son of the great heroine of the drama : aud Sir Thomas Lawrence ' s admired picture of Mr . Kemble in plain clothes is a legacy to the Earl of Aberdeen .
Coixiaiox ox- the Gbeeswich Rao . wat . —Late on Monday night a collision of a very fearful character happened on the Greenwich Railway , near the London-bridge terminus . From thestatements made to our informant by the passengers of the eleven o clock tram , which was well loaded with the holiday tolks from Deptford-fair , it appears that onthat train arriving at the points where the engine and tender are attached , for the purpose of allowing the tram to pass under the shedding of the terminus , three carriages were discovered to have been left on the same line of rail without the usual signal lights to denote their being there . The guard on the foremost carriage of the train , perceiving the imminentdanger , shouted to Ms fellow-officers to put down the breaks .
The engine and tender , unfortunately , had moved on to the adjoining rails , and , as is usually the case , wasdraggingthetrainalpngbyarope . The engineers noticed the carriages at the same moment that the guard did , bHt were unable to stay the speed of the train , and the guard , finding a collision inevitable , saved Ms life by leaping on to the line . The next moment the train came in contact with tiie carriages with terrific force , the foremost of the latter being smashed and hurled upside down onto the roofs of the other carriages , besides effecting much damage to them . The shock to the passengers , upwards of 200 iu number , was very alarming . The officers of the company rendered every assistance , and it was ascertained that none of them were seriously hurt ,
the extent of their injury being severe bruises and S 8 ndr > damagetotheirweai-ingapparel . The South-Eastern Company on Tuesday instituted ah inquiry relative to the neglect inleaving carriages on the line without signal lights , and the result was , it was understood , the dismissal of several parties . SaXGULVART DOEt NEAE GoSPOKT . —PORTSMOUTH , Wednesday . —A duel was fought last night , near Oosport , under the following circumstances : —The combatants were . llr . Seton , late of the 11 th Hussars , and Second Lieutenant H . C . M . Hawkey , of the , Royal Marines ; tiie former residing at Queen ' sterrace , and the latter at King ' s-terrace , Soutlisea From all we can glean , it appears that at a soiree , held at the King ' s-rooms , on Southsea-beach , on
Monday evening last , Mr . Seton paid somewhat marked attention to the wife of Lieutenant Hawkey , and was afterwards , in the public room , most grossly insulted by Mr . Hawkey , who called him a black guard and a villain , and told him if he would not fight him , he would horsewhip him down the Highstreet of Portsmouth . At the time these words were used Mr- Setonwas endeavouring to leave the ballroom , when Lieutenant Hawkey , who was sitting upon a sofa , rose , and attempted to kick him as he passed . The consequence may be anticipated . A meeting was arranged , and at fire o ' clock last evening the combatants nuetat Stokes-bayj near Fort Monekton , oppositeRyde , ontheGo 8 portshore . Lieut . B yron G Rowles , R . N ., acted as second to Mr . Seton : and
Lieut . Edward L . Pym , of the Royal Marines , was second to Lieutenant Hawkey . The combatants havingarrived , the ground ( fifteen paces ) was measured , and the principals having been placed , the word was given , when Mr . Setonfired and missed his antagonist . The pistol of Lieutenant Hawkey was placed in his hand by his second at half-cock , and consequently Lieutenant Hawkey did not have his shot . Other pistols were , however , supplied to the combatants , the word was again given , and both fired . Mr . Seton immediately fell . Lieutenant Hawkey , without waiting to see the result of his fire , or going up to his antagonist , immediately fled with his second , saying , " I ' m off to France . " Mr . Setoa was conveyed on a shutter on board a yacht in waiting , and brought about half-past nine o ' clock last night to the Quebec Hotel , on the water ' s edge . Surgical assistance was
called in , and it was discovered that Mr . Seton had been wounded dangerously on the right side of the abdomen , the ball passing through and coming out on theleftside . Whether the wound is mortal or not , the surgeons ( Messrs . Mortimer and Jenkins , of . Gosport ) have , not yet given an opinion , but the patient has had a night of agonizing pain , accompanied by frequent vomitings . Mr . Seton is married , and has four children . It appeared that the seconds never interfered after the first fire to adjust the cause of quarrel . Mr . Seton is a very fine-looking man , aged 2 S ; Lieutenant Hawkey is about 26 . Mr . Seton has retired from tiie 11 th Hussars abouteight years . At five o ' clock this evening Mr . Seton was pronouneed rather easier , although but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery . He was at that time lying in a very dangerous state .
Death of Mr . Strickland , the Actor . —We regret to state that this excellent performer died on Sunday evening , about eleven o ' clock , after an illness of about a week . He has left . a widow , but . no children . Thus has been cut off in the prime of life ( his age was only forty-eight ) one of the few remaining ornaments of the British stage . Strickland was the legitimate successor of Dowton and Fawcett , and his loss at thei present moment will be felt moat severely . There is no actor on the boards who can at all supply his place . It is now about ten years since Strickland first came to . town . He made his first appearance before a London audience at the Strand Theatre during the management of
Hammond . He was soon afterwards engaged byBraham for the St . James ' s , and when that theatre closed his services were secured by Mr . Webster for the Haymarket Theatre , where he has remained ever since , and where we had hoped for years to come to have enjoyed the delight which we always derived from witnessing his artistical eforfa . But " alas ! poor Yorick . " An attack of inflammation of the lungs , which defied the utmost efforts of medical skill , has in one short week removed him from the stage of life , and his friends are left to regret his loss , which they feel to be irreparable .
Fire at Walworth . —On Wednesday morning , between twelve and one o ' clock , a fire broke out upon the premises in the occupation of Mr . George Buckland , tallow-chandler , 21 , East-street , Walworth . The fire burst forth with ungovernable fury , and from the quantity of tallow upon the premises the flames received a most powerful auxiliary , and ina veryshort tune the whole melting-house with its contents were in a blaze . It is fortunate that the premises were so far detached that the fire was confined to the melting house and its contents , or much surrounding property must havebeen sacrificed . A considerable quantity of valuable stock in trade is destroyed , andthemelting-liouse is gutted , the flames not being fully extinguished at a quarter before two o ' clock . The proprietor is insured for the stock and building in the Sun and Norwich Union fire offices .
Suicide is a Bath . —On Thursday evening a person went to tlie public baths on the Boulevard dcsTrois Journees , at Marseilles . Having remained an hour and a half without calling , the attendant became alarmed , went in , and found the man lying in a mixture of blood and water . A medical man , who was sent for immediately , came and at once pronounced that the man was dead . He had opened several of his veins with a razor but finding that death did not come quick enough , he inflicted a more desperate wound on his throat . From some papers which were found in his pockets , it was ascertained that he was a tailor , from Twan . —Galignani .
Desferaie Suicide . —A most determined persistence in a resolution to commit suicide was m anifested on Wednesday ( week ) at Rouen . A reared commercial broker , named Coiffin , went on Tuegjay evening to St . Sever , behind the circus , and there fired a pistol into his meuth ; his hand being un steady , the ball passed through his cheek , without doing him any dangerous injury . A police officer hearing the report , ran to the spot , and finding what had happened took him by the arm to lead him home . On the way , lie attempted to throw himself into the river , but the officer succeeded in placing him in the
hands of his family . A physician was sent for , and dressed the wound . Scarcely had he gone , when Coiffin rose from his bed , and ascending to the fourth floor , madea third attempt to commit suicide , by throwing himself out of the window . Being watched , he was again prevented , andtheii , again going into his bed , giving a solemn promise to abandon Ms sinister intentions , he was left to his repose . Early in ihe morning , however , he stole silently down to the wood-house in the yard and there hanged himself with his cravat . When discovered , he was totally lifeless . —Galignani .
Fihb at Bexkt , Kexi . —A fire broke out on Sunday forenoon at Bexley , on the premises of Air . Lucas , a builder , which communicated to a neighbouring brew and malt house , and destroyed a considerable quantity of property before it was got under .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 24, 1845, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1316/page/5/
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