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      nom heard the infant scream twice , and called out—« What is the matter with the bahy ? " The prisoner aid ** sick . " Another scream . Tq . a second inquiry , the mother said it was in a " kind of fit / ' might be better again . The daughter of the witness thfcn fetched the child , and its lips were seen to be black , and its mouth all burnt . The witness went to the mother , nnd asked what she had done to the child . She said gbe hud done nothing . No other person could have gone into the room . There was a window which could easily have bpen opened by any one in the bed . Walborn had brought a little box with her , which at the time of her confinement she requested to have put up in the window . ,..... ' ' .

      The daug hter of the last witness said , that she heard the child scream , and on going into the room she found the mother had turned her face towards the wall , the child being between her and the wall . The child ' s mouth was black . It died between ten and eleven the next morning . Mrs . Hinde , the midwife , confirmed the statement as to the birth of the child . She was fetched by the last witness , and , on examining the child , found its mouth burnt , and white in the inside . There was a black mark on the lip , as if a bottle had rested on it . The mouth looked as if it had been burnt -with oil of vitriol . The mother denied that she had given anything to the child . When charged with giving it oil of vitriol , she said nothing . Oil of vitriol is used by

      laundresses . A policeman had searched Walborn ' s room , but had found nothing . In a private road below the window he had found a cork and a bottle with some liquid in it , which , he said , must have been thrown from the window . The hedge was very much burnt above where the bottle was found . Dr . Allen had examined the child . He found it breathing with great difficulty , and suffering great pain . There was a dark-brown mark on the side of the upper lip , and the tongue was much swollen ; the child could not swallow . The hands and feet were livid . There were brown spots on the dress of the child . At the post mortem examination the body bore no marks of violence . The mucous membrane

      was corroded , the gullet blackened in the centre , the stomach empty and contracted—dark and brown in colour , and inflamed . He believed that death had been caused by oil of vitriol , of which substance he found distinct traces on the tongue . He had found concentrated oil of vitriol in the bottle which had been picked up by the policeman . One witness , who had known Walborn for sixteen years , testified to her kindness to her other children . The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . Some women oixtside the Court were heard saying" I'll get rid of my young ¦ next time ; " " We need not care what wo do now . " This is the most barbarous case we ever read , and the most unaccountable verdict ever recorded .

      Catherine Brooke , aged thirty-three years , who is described as in the reports , as " a well-dressed , goodlooking woman , " was tried o \ i Tuesday , at the Maid-Htono assizes , for the wilful murder of her child . Sho was lodging with Martha Brown , the wife of a fisherman at Gravesend , who had no ( suspicion of anything being wrong with her . One morning Brooke , on iMiroiug down stairs , CQmplainad . that gh -Q Jjad been very ill in the night . Soon after , Mrs . Brown went up to the room , and found the bed very untidy . As hIio was putting the clothes straight , she . saw the end

      of a shawl bunging out from under the bed , and on putting her hand underneath she felt what seemed to licr to be the body of a child . She was «<> frightened that she left the room immediately . Brooke then admitted that she had had a child , and that hIio had destroyed it . She wanted to lmvo her things and go at once ; but Mrs . Brown would not permit her to do ho . . Brown soon after came in ; and then the mother deniud that the child bad been born alive . A policeman was then sent for , and Brooke was given in charge . About four o ' clock iu tho afternoon Mrs . . Brown , on

      pausing the room , heard something like the wheezing of a child . The babe was taken out from under the bed , and wua found to bp alive . It lived till the ni ght of the following Saturday . Brooko seemed to nhow aileetion for tho child when it waa brought to I'tir . She always seemed to be a well-disposed woman , aiid appeared very kind to Mra . Brown ' s children . Tliiy ututouicnt waH confirmed by the policeman and si medical uwn who was called in when the baby was iouiul to be alive . The latter stated , thut there were nonui slight marks uhout tho infant ' s neck , hh from tho pressure of nugur-wuilH . Tho child Hud'ored convulsive Ilia during the two dayH preceding its duath . Thero wero Kuvero bruinoa on tho back of tho head , huoU aa htt tUqught mueb liava buun occauionod by violont blows j and these injuriua ho thought were tho

      cause of death . Another medical man , however , thought these bruises might have been occasioned by a fall . The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty .

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      WRECKERS IN THE THAMES . The schooner Renown , bound to London from Alloa , went ashore on the Nore Sand , on Saturday night , and settled down . The master , for his own safety , took to the boat and went ashore at Sheerness , with his crew . Tho mate , with some of the men , returned to the vessel the next day , and set to work to lig hten the ship in order to get her off . They were joined , after some time , by a large body of men , in ten or twelve boats , from Southend , as it is said , who came professedly to render assistance . Soon , however , they displayed their real cha racter , by cutting away right and left Vith their axes , in spite of the remonstrances of the mate , who was powerless against their superior numtune

      bers . Their proceedings were disturbed alter a dj the appeara nce of a steamer from She erness coming to the rescue , end they made off to the Esgex shore . Two of their boats were captured , with some of the plunder from the schooner . But when the steamer had returned to Sheerness , the wreckers again came down on the hapless vessel , and continued their pillage till they were driven off by the approach of another steamer with a more numerous force . Another account has been given of this transaction , according to which , the supposed wreckers were working for the benefit of those interested , in the ship , and that all that they removed of the cargo was safely deposited with the

      receiver of droits at Southend . It is stated , that they produced a certificate of such , deposit to the officers of the Wildfire , one of the steamers sent out to disperse them . Some of the boatmen have issued a document in vindication of their character , signed by George Myall , master of the New Dart , and Abraham Eobinson , master oi the Mamburgh , for themselves , and Thomas Bobinson , master of the Susannah , William Bobinson , Fotir Brothers , John Jenson William , John E lliott , Ocean Child , Samuel Kobinson , Nancy , William Frost , Assistance , Henry Absalom , Mary i

      . . _ J .... m ^ . There seems to be some mistake about the matter . The officer of Southend , in his report , records the amount of salvage brought in by the boatmen .

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      HOPE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND HONESTY GUARANTEE SOCIETY . Ak extraordinary general meeting of this society was held at the Society ' s offices , 4 , Princes-street , Bank , Henry Morgan Vane , Esq ., in the chair . The Chairman said that the business before the meeting was to consider tho propriety of adding two directors to the present board . The society bad been formed upon certain conditions , fully stated and set forth in the company ' s deed of settlement , drawn up by able hands , and duly approved by the registrar under tho Joint-Stock Companies Act , 7 th and 8 th Viet ., c . 110 . He then read the 81 st clause , which limits the number of directors to ten and proceeded to say that his brother directors , tho

      general manager , and himself , concurred in tho opinion that this clause required alteration . The power of altering tho deed , even m tho least degree , rests entirely with tho shareholders and proprietors , tho majority of whom present and voting must decide tho question submitted to thorn . The question to bo submitted is , to consider tho propriety of adding two directors to the present number . Ho would now mention how this question had arisen . Amongst the list of shareholders who have duly paid tho 1 Z . por sharo into tho bankers' hands , and which amounts to upwards of 5 000 ? . so paid in , they are fortunato enough to number two gentlemen—one , Mr . Hy . P . Ifopo , who had subscribed for 200 shares , and tho other , Dr . Wheelwright , for 160 shares . Those gentlemen hod taken a groat

      interest in tho undertaking , and it had struck his brothor directors ami himself , and ho trusted tho proprietary would agree with them , that , by adding those two gentlemen to tho direetion , tlioy would Htrengthen their present ixmitian with tho public , and improve their investments , t was after many preliminary meetings , hold on tho ovo of tho last and commencement of tho present year , that they had organized tho nocioty ; and as soon aw complete registration waa effected , tho board , being then legally constituted , held their first mooting on tho iJ . 'Jrd of April last , a period of only three months , since which the

      following are tho results . They bad appointed ( 552 hrst-clasH medical advisors over tho United Kingdom of Groat Uritain and Ireland . They had established 255 local and provincial agents , composed of individuals whose characters have boon thoroughly investigated , many of whom had identified themselves with the interests of the Hociety by insuring their own lives and becoming uiemborH . 1 'hey bad boon favoured with 1511 . proposals for assurance , for sums amounting to 28 , 950 / ., of which 7 O have boon actually completed , and tbo remainder are either now waiting our confederation or for further information . In the

      formation of the establishment they paid the strictest attention to economy ; all matters required for it having boon contracted for under competition . In conclusion , he moved that the 81 h ( claiiHo bo altered , and that the number of tho directors bo twelve , and Mint wo add the unmount' Henry Philip Hope , lOsq ., and Dr . Wheelwright , to tho list of directors , and wo leave it to you to decide whether tho clause shall bo altered accordingly , and those numes added . Dr . James Wm . TVlftssio , LL .. 1 ) ., tiocoiidod tho resolution , which was then curried unanimously . in answer to a question from a shareholder ,

      Tho Chairman stated , Miat tho cull of If . per share upon ' 2 , 085 hud been actually paid into the hands of tbo society's bankers ; that tho greater part of thut Mum hud been emp loyed in tho purchase of India bonds , which now remained m tho bankers' custody , us appeared by their hitters lying on the tablo . Tint the Interest , at 61 . n « r otnt .. would b #

      calculated up to the 25 th December next , and that the shareholders would receive on the 1 st of January next ; but that for the future it would be calculated up to 24 th June and 25 th December , and be payable on the 1 st July and 1 st January in each year .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . Louis Kossuth arrived with his wife at Liverpool on Sunday from New York , by the Africa . It was publicly given out at New York that he would go by the Washington , but he afterwards took his passage on board the Africa under the name of Smith . He threw off his incognito , however , some time before the end of the voyage .

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      Colonel Bruen , who was attacked with serious illness on Saturday evening , is now said to be out of danger . A bust of tord Denman , executed by Christopher Moor , will in a few days be placed in the hall of the Law

      Institution . General Gourgaud , formerly aide-de-camp to the Emperor Napoleon , died in Paris on Friday week , after a long illness . Mr . Macaulay has become so ill from a chest complaint , that he has yet been unable to visit his constituents , although he was to have met them on Friday week . The Globe informs us , that within a few hours of the Liverpool return , the Secretary of the Treasury has engaged Mr . Edwin James , Q . C ., and two other counsel to defend his seat . Mr . Duncuft , the Conservative member for Oldham , died on Tuesday , of English Cholera , at his country-house , at Frodsham , Cheshire , after two days' illness .

      The Cambridge Independent Press a nnounces that the Bishop of Ely has ordered the Eev . J . T . Bennett , M . A ., Rector of Chevely , near Newmarket , to hold morning service in his church on every saint ' s day throughout the year , in compliance with the request of some of his Puseyite parishioners . Mrs . Chiskplm held a group meeting of intending emigrants to Australia on Monday night , at the British Institution in Cowper-street , City-road . She said the ship Chalmers would leave the London Docks on Sunday . Another ship was about to proceed from Southampton and another from Cork , this being the first to sail from Ireland under this system of emigration .

      Mr . H . G . Liddell , the new member for South Northumberland , appeared on Thursday week , among a crowd of Sir George Grey ' s party , in front of the Star Inn , Alnwick A cap was thrown up in the crowd and fell harmlessly upon Mr . Liddell , but he forthwith took vengeance on the first who came to hand , savagely attacking him with a stick . Mr . Rosa , the victim , intends , we are told , to take legal proceedings against Mr . Liddell for the assault . Mr . Alexander Hamilton , in a letter to tho Times , pubhe lie

      lished on Wednesday , states ^ tfollowing fact . wont to Thoiaastown on Friday week , accompanied by Mr . Henry A . Herbert , and in passing through the streets camo upon a largo mob whom Sergeant Shoe was addressing from a window . They passed quietly along till tho Sergeant shouted out " Groans for tho enemies of the church . " They were immediately attacked with sticks and stones , while tho Sergeant waved his hat and cheered lustily . Their hats were broken and thoy received many blows , and tho house in which they at length took refuge

      was beset by the mob for above halt an hour . Un coming again into contact with the same crowd , Mr . Hamilton , although in tho company of a respected magistrate and deputy lieutenant of the county , was attacked with stones and mud with such fury that an escort of dragoons was required to conduct him safely out of the town . Sergeant Shoe denies point blank the whole accusation !

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      The Cork Beportcr states , that the licet left Quoonstown on Tuesday , hinting that its departure was ordered byway of revenge of the defeat of tho Dorbyitoa in the city and county at the late elections . A mooting of the Manchester Committee and exhibitors of tho . Exhibition of 1851 have decided that tho medals and Jurors' reports which are to be presented to tho Manchester exhibitors , shall be publicly distributed . A large and important body of the electors of Tynoinouth have determined to investigate thoroughly the oircuinstances of tho Into return of the Tory candidate . Important disclosures are said to have already taken place .

      Tho Lords Commissioners ol Her Majesty s lroawiry have given permission to tbo authorities of tho Customs to sanction the following officers of Her Majesty ' H . 'Jlst Regiment , now stationed at Clare Castlo , Ireland , receiving one or two of Colonel Colt ' s revolving pistols , under tho established regulations , viz . -. Captain Swufliold , Captain Kodder , Lieutenant Dull , Lieutenant Bylhoria , Ensign Lytton , lOnHign Provost , und Assistant-surgeon AtkirjHon . Their Lordships have also sanctioned permission being g iven for Lieutenant Patterson , of the Coast Guard , stationed ufc Croumrl . y , to receive a pair of Colonel Colt ' s revolving pistols for hia use .

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      ¦ Preparations aro being made to form a submarine telograph between Hurwieh and Holland , and another between Dover and Oatond . The masons employed on the I ' onwhor 'Branch Railway struck on Monday , and obtained nn advance of their wagon to four shillings u-duy . Captain Williams , Fnspeetor of Prisonn , for tho Homo District , ha *» certified tho fitness of tho colls in the now House " of Correction for tbo ( Hty of London at Holloway , " with tho exception of the © iguteou sat » p « rfc for th « *<* - ftrwtory . "

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      J uly 31 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . **«

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 31, 1852, page 725, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1945/page/9/