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      E ^ ^ -. l-L-l ^ ., mm „ . . ¦ , i | , . |___ _ ® ttf ^ ettapolt ^ ^ . o TS aSMss ?" & 3 « Vj& ^ & « « J ^ W , fceptember 17 th , before the deputy-coroner \ k ^\ ™ 5 ] * a respectauicjury . The foliOWliw ^ n tlemen were presentto watch the proceedings ^ Uptam Williams , Insp 2 ctor of Prisous ; Hear ? Pownall , Esq ., Ghairmau of the Middlesex Aiair : * irates ; Valentine Knight , Esq ., Visitin ? Jfagwwate ; Thoum Clavk , James Grassby , and -hdmiuid Stall wood , on behalf of the Chartist Executive ; Messrs . Millar and Stills on behalf of the Goumiittee of Metropolitan Delegates , sitting at 23 Golden-lane , Barbican ; Tindal Atkinson , Esq ., Barriswr-at-law , also attended as the professional ageut of the National Victim Committee . _ __

      The jury having viewed the body , which had , at the request of the widow and friends undergone a post mortem examination , returned to tho inquestroom . " * The first \ ritnes 3 examined was Jaues Sharp , of -al . whitechapel-road , who identified the deceased as Iii 3 nephew . Jonx Maxhisox , Clerk of the Prison , produced the warrant of committal , which set forth that the deccasyd was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey for a uii-demeanour , on the 3 rd of July , 1348 , and that lie was sentenced to two years and two month ' s imprisonment , and at the expiration of that period that tie should enter into recognisances to keep the pcac- for a further period of tliree years , himself in ¦ feltfS and two securities of £ 5 Q each , and the prison was iho Westminster House of Correction . —By the Oorouer : He was not sentenced to hard lahour

      . Gwmi Xockteb , Warder of the Prison .-Keceired deceased into his charge on the 12 th of Jnly , 1 & 4 S He vas in good health when he entered , lie saw nothing to the contrary , neither < lul Sdsrp complain . Sharp remained with him just while he explained the rules of the prison to nim . It was tho invariable practice to read the rule- * , o prisoners on their entrance to the prison . Ued : i not make any objection to any of the rules * ae l ! i ; a accompanied him to the portion of the prisim allotted to him .

      Gr .-. iiOE Eoebtox , Warder . —Received Sharp in tuschirge on the 12 th of July , ISiS . His health was well , and continued so as long as he continued in his charge , which was to the beginning of Sept . 164 S . —IDs health was generally good . He made no comptaint . Could not say whether he saw the doctor . Prisouer had first-class diet—that was meat four times a week , soup three times , and cocoa in the m ming for breakfast ; and pari of the time Sharp liad cocoa for sapper . This was an indulgence , lie had also bread withthem . —By a Juror : Any Gutter ?—No . He had exercise in a yard to himself . —Mr . T . Atkinson : Why was cocoa for

      supper ueemed an indulgence ? Because gruel was the usual supper diet , and Sharp did not like gruel . "Was l ««? ing kept separate an indulgence ? It was to nun , because he could walk about and sit down as he pleased . The surgeon had the granting of indulgences . Prisoners were asked every moniin * whether they wished to see the surgeon , aid if they did their name 3 were put dowif and tended to the doctor . The prisoner was rather excitable . —By the Coroner : I did not say that the surgeon had the whole and entire power of granting indulgences . ( The diet table was here produced . ) Tne witness on inspection declared it to be a correct table of diet as used in the prison .

      Damel Botxax , sub-warder , received Sharp at the commencement of September , ISiS , about the 6 th or 7 th , He was in good health , and continued so all the time he remained under his care , which was uatil November , 184 S . During that period Sharpy saw the doctor several times , at his own request . Did not know whether the doctor prescribc-. l for him or not . He had his regular diet ¦ while with him . The diet was the usual first-class diet . The prisoner was not punished during the tune he was under his charge . He had regular exercise . Had charge of the prisoner a second time , from the 12 th or 13 th of May in the present year down to the morning of the 9 th inst ., when he went into tne Infirmary . His health * va 3 very good . He

      saw tuc doctor several times during that period . Did nut know if he had any particular complaint . Me ( prisoner ) had received medicine during that perioJ . Did not know what medicine it was . He had change of diet allowed h'm—potatoes instead of rice , and extrabread . If deceased had any particular disease he should have known it . Witness locked the prisoner up on the evening of the 8 th , and unlocked him on the morning of the 9 th , at half-past six . Prisoner was in bed when he unlocked him . Asked him what was the matter ? Prisoner replied that he had been very bad in the night , aud had seen the surgeon . Prisoner was then fciken to the Infirmary shortly after . Could not say what was the matter with him , but he complained of vomiting and purgin ? - Prisoner was punished twice during the latter period he had

      men--iioTieu , but then he ( witness ) was on night duty , and , consequently , had not charge of him durin" the punishment . A brother officer told him tha ° prisoner -vns punished . —By a Juror : Is there a book of tho punishments kept ? Yes , there is . Thedecease-1 was a healthy man . Did not kuow whether ce w . -H strong or weak . He had the regular exercise . —By Mr . T . Atkinson : He was on full diet during the first period he was in his charge . He received him from Darlington . Prisoner was required to work . He ( witness ) believed it was because the five shillings per week was not paid . Prisoner was asked to work , but refused ; this was about the 20 th of August . Sharp said he would not do itPrisoner

      . continued on first-class diet until orticrei into solitary confinement . Lost si"ht of prison .. ' ; * for seveu days—from the 25 th or 20 th of August . He asked the question every morning "Doy . m wish to seethe sui-geon ?" * Received Skarp . i . 'ain , after the seven days , from Mr Lockyer . Snv no change in him . Locked him up quite well op . -he night of the Sth . He ( prisoner ) was suddc-niy seized . Was given to understand tlmt diakr * was in Hk prison prior to that date . By : i Juror : The work tendered to the prisoner was one pound of oakum per day . Some bovs would pick a pound of oakum in hdf an hour , * and some men would take five hours to do the same amount of

      work . Jos . Dabuxgtox received prisoner in November , 184 S ; his health was good . Prisoner remained with him until the Litter end of May , 1819 . ¦ Witu-ss BoTLiswas recalled . —Received prisoner from Ibrlington on the 13 th or Hth of Mav . He had extra diet nearly all tiie time . The extra diet was a small loaf . Did not know the weight of it . Jom-ii Darlington recalled—Gave prisoner up ioBuyhin some time in May , 1349 . Prisoner ' s health , -luring the time he had him in chanre , was goo ; } . I [• . prisoner ) saw the doctor occasionally . Belie ¦ > ¦ " < he ha < l a little medicine occasionally , llis diei r . aii been changed by order of the medical officer . Did not know what for . The doctor ordci-c-1 thechange . The surgeon visited the prisoner om / tonally , not every ilav . Prisoner could

      hares .-u tiic stinreon wow day had he thought fit . > Prison ; - was punished in May . lie rec ^ ivod two I day , bread and warer , by tho Governor ' s order . ' Di ; i ii-t knew \ rhnt it v ,: ; s for . Did not thm :-: he biv-ut and \ va {» r ha-i any eifci-t on Ms ' ic > di . Prisoner diil nor- complain . Prisoner "was 'i ! olit-try confinc-menl during the period he had rl ¦ ?; re : id :: n « l water diet . —P . y M ;\ T . Atkinson : Wai t ¦ :..: change of diet smMcn from first-class to brca-5 and water ? Ha had first-chss diet on the dayp-i . if . jis to being sent to solitary confinement . Did : ! . . ; !; n ..-, v whether the Governor had power of Ju ; A £ u '!' tO ] il : iL-ti prisoners in solinry confinement . On ilu ocuimou he gave the order . Sharp had l ) sn < «¦ : o- ' ikuin one day . lie picked a portion of it . There \ -a- ; good and bad o . ikum—some rone is much gofer { -mn other .

      Jos urn ] u 2 kma \" , warder , examiaed . — Received Sharp ,. the 31 st of July ; remained with him live days . Uo was reported on the day on which he took charge of him—not by witness , " but by another warder—for refusing to attend chapel ; his punishment v ;; is three days solitary confinement ou bread aud w : «• . Sharp was healthy , about nine stone weigh * .. srnd about iny own size . ( Loud laughter . ) ( The -. varUer is a very stouc man ) . Prisoner had no extra -ii-it during the time he was in his charge . WiLUiii Palethoiip , a warder . —Was superintendent of washing . Reported prisoner on the 2 ud of 3 Iar , L-Ad , for refusing to labour when there was no mjiifv in hand for his keep . Prisoner said openly , in presence of the other prisoners , that he would not do it ( the work ) . It was in accordance with tlieni : cs of prisons , that prisoners should be

      excused nom labour on payment of five shillings per ^ reek ; this r ule was explained to all prisoners on entrance : it was not a printed rule . —A juror asked how ir was when a prisoner was not sentenced to labour by the Judge , that he could be put to labour ? —The coroner explained it wa 3 done in accordance with : sn act passed in the reign of George IV ., vLicli compelled prisoners to pay for their food , or in iieu to do some labour , not hard . — Mr . Palethorp , evidence resumed : Was apprised there wns no ti : r ..:.-. y in ] i ; md by the deputy governor . Tlie pr : sii . « vr was not ordered to pick " oakum in his presei . c-. lut he was informed of the circumstance by a brtMiVr officer . — Mr . Atkinson : That is not evident-, you must only say what you know fro a your ¦ ov : n vitstrvniion . —Had heard that cholera prevailed in • : ..- jirisou prior to Julv .

      ( J \ we Slame , sub-wnrtier . —H-: « i Shar : ; in L : s ch : _ : : Y « : u ; ia > 27 th ia tue : 31 st of July . Prisoner irai vi-jsijsted ' oy him for refusing to attend divine service . Prisoner did not give any reason for his refusal , tiinply declined going—the punishment was tliroi .- days solitary confinement ou bread and water The ^ .. v , rnor iDflicted the punishment . The statute 4 George IV ., sec . 33 , chap . Cl , read Ly the corairts , allowing justices to inflict labour , not wvcre unless thefood was paid for . Mr . Atkinson acre calk-d the attention of the coroner and inrw the clause of tUssame statute , which maae it

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      imperative on two justices of the peace to order the labour . —William Palethorp ' s examination resumed : Prisoner was on first-class diet during the time he was under his care ; the surgeon gave orders for the alteration of diet . James Ormiston , sub-warder . — Received Sharp on the 25 th of August , at two o ' clock in tho afternoon , and retained him until the 5 th of September , insUnt . Prisoner was reported previous to his having charge of him—was so informed by the deputy governor . The punishment was six days solitary confinement on bread and water . —By Inspector of Prisons : It was the usual sleeping cells , not the refractory . Prisoners , when in solitary , had a pound and a quarter of bread per day , and a pint of gruel for supper . The work was left in his cell . Was changed suddenly from first-class and extra diet , to bread and water diet .

      Jon . v Butler , Warder . —Was on duty in the infirmary . Received prisoner , Sharp , on the evening of the Sth . He was at once seen by the surgeon , who prescribed for him ; he had relaxation of the bowels . Saw him in his sleeping-room . He was in bed . Sharp said he felt relief from the medicine . Saw the doctor coming down from him at about three o ' clock in the morning . He ( Butler ) attended him after that , and took him a bottle of soda-water . At twenty minute 3 past eight in the morning of the 9 th inst . took deceased a bason of arrow-root , with half a quartern of brandy in it . Prisoner than appeared better . At ten minutes before nine ho again visited him , accompanied by the resident surgeon . He was then removed to the infirmary and and

      put to bed ; the usual remedies were applied , he went on very well until the morning of the 11 th , Tuesday , when he appeared to be worse . The surgeon was sent for , and he prescribed . The prisoner appeared to revive a little towards evening . He left him at six o ' clock , aud did not see any more of him until Wednesday morning , about twenty minutes past six . His voice was then clear . He had cramps , but not severe . Sharp wanted to get up , but he told him he could not permit him without the surgeon ' s sanction . The doctor declined to allow him to get up , because he said it would injure him . Sharp said the doctor was only keeping him in bed to try his constitution , he was quite able to sit up , and it was an infernal shame for the

      doctor to keep him in bed . The prisoner ' s bowels continued relaxed . lie complained of pain . Saw him frequently during- the night . Prisoner slept a little . Saw him again on Thursday morning ; was then in a very low state . Sharp pressed very hard to be allowed to get up , and the doctor allowed him to sit up for a few moments to have his bed made . Was up for about five minutes , when he was put to bed again . Saw him . on Friday morning , when he was in a very low state . Visited him during the day at intervals , and was with him at eight o ' clock . He died at half-past nine . The doctor prescribed a little weak brandy and water on Friday , which was the last thing he took . Deceased complained all day on Friday of pain in the bowels . He did not appear sensible after nine o ' clock . —By

      Mr . Atkinson : Had cholera cases in July and September . About nineteen male cases altogether . They had cholera on the 21 st of July . He believed Williams and Sharp were the only cases that had occurred after having been placed on bread and water diet . Sharp told his wife in his ( Butler ' s ) presence , that he had been put on bread and water in August , and that had caused his illness . ( Here a warm discussion took place between the Deputy-Coroner and Mr . Atkinson , as to whether this constituted evidence . The Coroner ultimately decided that the jury might have it for what it was worth . ) Sharp told his wife that he had not been well since he had the bread and water in August last . Considered Sharp of an irritable temperament . At the request of Mr . Tindal Atkinson the inquest was adjourned until Tuesday , one o ' clock .

      Tuesday . —The adjourned inquest was resumed on this day ; the same parties were present to watch the proceedings as on the preceding day . Jonx Oates , sub-warder , examined , gave very similar evidence to that of Butler . —By Mr . Atkinson : Had cholera in the prison in July last , and had had it with slight intermission ever since . Thomas Ckea , deputy-governor . On the 20 th of August gave Sharp a pound of oakum to pick . Told kirn that he was desired to do so as the money was not paid from the 11 th inst . Sharp said , he should not do it . I said , " Very well , the law and the rule has been explained to yon . " For five successive days he was asked the same question with the same result . On the Saturday Sharp was taken before the visiting justices , and tiiere he also refused . He believed Sharp said it was no part of his sentence to work . The chairman read the thirty-eighth section of i George IV ., but the prisoner still refused , and he was sentenced to be locked up for six davs on bread and water .

      Uexrt Powxaia Esq ., Chairman of the Middlesex magistrates . —Deposed that the minute book now produced was that of the visiting justices of the prison . He was not present on the 25 th of August , But believed the signature to that book to be that of Hector Rose the chairman for the day . It was customary to produce the minutes , read them over smil confirm them . He believed the minutes to be in . the handwriting of one of Mr . Allen ' s clerks . V . Ksigut Esq ., visiting justice . —Had only been so for two months . Was present on the 25 th of August last . Was present at the confirmation of the minute now read . ( The minute contained the sentence of six days on bread and water and solitary confinement . ) He had been present when other prisoners received similar sentences for the like offrncc . Those other prisoners were Ernest 'Charles Jones , and Joseph Williams , who received their suntaices at the same time .

      ^ Mr . Ckea . recalled . —Sharp had been punished before . V . ' as punished for talking , for which he received two days solitary confinement on bread and w . iuu-. On the 3 ! st of July he had three days for refusi ng to attend chapel . Sharp was in * good health until the evening of the Sth inst . —By Mr . Atkinson : Received the orders from the governor to put Sharp on the oakum picking ; it was on the evening of the 19 th August ; Sharp refused for five successive days . ( Here a pound of oakum , cans of

      soup , gruftl , cocoa , and the day ' s bread , was placed on the table for the inspection of the Jury . )—Bv Mr Atkinson : When in solitary confinement they had broad and water , and since the prevalence of the epidemic the doctor had ordered a pint of gruel for supper such as that before them . There were three sentenced to bread and water for six de , tis , two of tvh'W urre dead ! the other had ' complained ' . but he hail not been afflicted with the cholera ; lie had verbal orders from the governor to put the men on onkmn .

      Mr . Atki . vso . v here raised the question as to the powor of tli « governor to give any such orders , contwiiliii" that the power was vested in two or more visiting justices , and that it was of great importance ; Cum . it appeared to him to be done illegallythat th « after punishment arose for an offence which in ] R > i :: t vf law had never been committed , aiul the result of which punishment they had now before them . ( Sensation . ) Tito Cois'inek repudiated such a course as being calcnla : *! to bias the minds of the jury . Mr . Atjuxsox said it was only a fair deduction fr'iui what hail bean done—a mere deduction from tin ; laets brought before them , all the witnesses : averring that the governor gave the . order , when | tlio Act of Parliament said the power was vested in ! " rwoor more of the visiting justices . "

      The ConoNER said it was but fair to assume that a gwii . 'ral ( irJ-.-r from the magistrates gave the governor that pow * . T . Mr . Atkinson demurred to the conclusion that such a < runcrcil rule ( even admitting such an one to be in existence ) applied to a special purpose like tlte present ; however , ho would leave the case to the jury . Jonx L . utf . s , surgeon to the pvison , said he saw Sharp constantly—his general health was good ^ aud his constitution robust . He had occasionally prescribed some opening or aperient pills or rhubarb draught , on occasions of headache or constipation of tk > bowels . Saw him during his confinement in Ma >—had no reason to believe that his constitution

      would not stand the broad-aud-water treatment . Saw him also during his confinement in July . He did not complain at that time . Had no occasion to visit him afterwards . On the 13 th of August he ( prisoner ) was languid—there was no particular cause for languor . Saw' him on the 2 Gth of August , and every day during his six days' confinement ' . Ho was not entirely on bread and water , he had gruel for supper . He appeared very cheerful . Spoke to him every day . It was usual for the surgeon to exercise control over punishment , in cases where the patient was not able to bear it . Did not conceive that the deceased ' s health warranted his interference . Deceased applied to him on the 1 st of kept ,, and complained of constipation . Did not

      give him medicine , but ordered him cocoa for his evening meal . On the oth saw him again . He then complained of pam and cramp in his bowels Witness gave him a warm rhubarb draught Saw him the next day when he was mucli better , and appeared to be pleased with the drauMit .-Sharpc said it was the best medicine he had " ever had m Ins life . On the evening of the Sth deceased was attacked . He saw him on the Oth . Su ' nday mornmg-tho disease assumed a miM form went on favourably until Tuesday the 11 th . few hi :,, twice a day . n the interim-he then became « - cessivolieeble nd

      y a fch * IIe Wa , ™ £ J- £ sfc .:, tly . hiring the Jay an . l nnoh ivcoto-o . 1 ; the Mt-stday he was still better-tl . e 13 th much the same ; was enabled to take mucilnce , wine bvandv » , d nourishing diet . On the IStff he & a ni e shttp-ontho Hth there was a marked chan « c ; pulse was more hurried — ho becimo ™| :. » « , d died at half-past nine . vCTl ™ l % smtiriicn he dieu-the cause was Asiatic cholera . By a reference to his notes , he found Sharp required less clnnge of diet , or less beef , tea , As ., than most prisoners ; this was in consequence " of his healthful constitution . Ho had two ounces more meat than the usual allowance . —By the Coroner

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      , Did"Hot observe any result ' from the suddoh ' cliahge of diet , except constipation of tho bowe ls . Did not think constipation of the bowels would predispose to an attack of cholera . Did not think death at all accelerated by the diet to which ho had been subjected . The medicine given for constipation was not calculated to predispose for cholera . Did not give saline draughts ; but rhubarb , which was the mildest draught no could give . He knew of no predisposing cause in this particular case . Hadmadoa postmortem examination in tho presence of a medical gentlemen brought by the friends of the deceased , all the organs wove perfectly healthy . There was nothing elicited by tho just mortem examination to shew the cause of death .

      Mr . Atkinson . —Cholera made its appearance in the prison as early as January last . It was more marked 5 n July . In that month there were three cases , in August four cases , and in September fifteen cases . Sharp's confinement on bread and water produced nothing more than constipation of the bowels , which was a very general consequence of change of diet . . He was not aware of tho instructions of the Board of Health . Was not aware the Board of Health had recommended a generous diet , but he should at all times recommend a generous diet ; in fact , ho said , live well . He would not recommend bread and water and solitude to a private patient during the prevalence of cholera . He had no right to interfere so long as a man was

      in health . He had received gruel in addition to the bread and water . He repeated , lie had no right to interferewith any punishment inflicted , unless he saw thepatientfailing inconsequence of such punishment by the inspector of prisons . Was not asked whether it was right to apply the punishment under such circumstances . Did not think either the mind or body likely to be affected by it . —By Mr . Atkinson Had not observed that diarrhoea , as a general case , occurred from constipation . Was aware that it might occasionally . Williams had constipation just before cholera . Bread and water caused constipation very generally in this prison . Sharp had

      it , but not immediately before the attack of diarrhoea . If several cases had occured , he should be inclined to lay it down as a general rule . Sharpe's muscles were florid and healthy . Sharp had lost two pounds weight in twelve months . He could not feel it his duty to interfere with the governor or magistrates , unless the men ' s health required it . Mr . Georob ricKEBS , a licentiate of the Apothecaries Company , deposed to his attendance at the post mortem examination . He generally agreed with Mr . Lavies in opinion that death was tho result of spasmodic cholera . Man ' s vital powers would undoubtedly be lowered by soare diet .

      Tho Coroneb then briefly summed up the evidence , laying great stress on the prison surgeon ' s evidence , concluded by telling the jury that tho evidence would justify no other conclusion but that death was caused by Asiatic cholera . The room was then cleared , and in about twenty minutes the iury returned the following verdict : — " That the deceased died from an attack of Asiatic cholera . " There was one dissentient , Mr . A . Flanos , of 28 , York-street , Westminster , who refused to sign the verdict , unless at the same time a strong censure was passed on the authorities of tho prison , who kept the prisoners on such spare diet during the prevailing epidemic , but in consequence of the jury consisting of sixteen persons , of course the one dissentient did not invalidate the verdict .

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      The Health op London during the Week . — The deaths registered in London in the week ending Saturday , September 15 , were 2 , 865 ; of which 1 , 682 were by cholera ; making the aggregate numbers , since the commencement of the epidemic in London , 12 , 837 . The deaths from all causes in the last six consecutive weeks were 1 , 900 , 2 , 230 , 2 . 45 G , 2 , 796 . 3 , 183 , 2 , 865 . The numbers last week sensibly decreased . Melancholy Suicide . —On Monday an inquest was held before Mr . W . Payne , at St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on the body of Jonathan Hoy , aged 09 , a currier , in a respectable way of business , residing in Bartholomew-cloBe . Since the death of deceased's

      wite . which took place nearly five years ago , his whole thoughts had been cantered in his only son , a youth of twenty years of age , for whom he entertained the stronger affection . Arrived , close upon the age of legal responsibility , the son united himself to a loose woman . This preyed deeply upon the father ' s mind for some time . He n- glected his usual avocations , went about like one deranged , calling for his " dear lost boy ; " and on Friday put an end to his worldly cares by swallowing a large quantity of oil of vitriol , which caused his death in a few hours . Evidence to the above effect having been produced , the jury returned a verdict of " Temporary derangement . "

      Frightful Suicide m the PcnLic Streets . — On Monday an inquest was held before Mr . W . Payne , at the Founder ' s-hall Tavern , Lotlibury , on the body of David Davis , aged fifty-two , of No . 5 , Henry-place , Redcross-street , Borough . — John loung , of No . 4 , Cavington-terrace , Bermondsey , said that on Sunday forenoon last , about five minutes before ten o ' clock , he was in the company of deceased and was walking from the Bank towards the direction of Pinsbury-square . As they were crossing the road at the end of Moorgate-street an omnibus came

      along , and deceased being on the other side , he suddenly darted from him and threw himself under the omnibus . —Policeman 145 said , that he saw the deceased run or walk rather sharp towards the omuibuH , when he threw him-ielf between the fore aud hind wheels . The latter passed over his head and killed him almost inetantaneously . —David Davis , a son of the deceased , said that seven or eight weeks since his father attempted to cut his throat , and had lately complained of being weak and unable to work . 1 hey jury having consulted , they returned a verdict of - Temporary insanity . "

      Alleged Manslaughter of a Married Woman nr her UusBAND .-On Monday an inquest was held b e fore Mr . W . H . Wakley , at the Perseverance , n eston-street , King ' s-cross , on the body of Mary Ann Porter , aged thirty-four . —Mary Ci'sey , a midwile from the workhouse , « ho was on Thursday sent to attend deceased , said that she h ? . d then all the symptom ? 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 illuse you ? ' She replied , " Leave off ; don't kill me altogether . " She had been delivered of a child the previous Monday , and it died of cholera on Wednesday . —Elizabeth liar don saw the husband on the day before the child was born throw his wife on tho bed

      , and dreadfully beat her , after which ho 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 , aud said that her husband had sta ' ibed her in the arm . Her lips were dreadfully swollen . —Mr . lopham , suiveon , accompanied by Mr . Estell , another district surgeon , visited deceased on the Wednesday before her death . The husband and hei sister were in the room , and attempted to force hei from the bed , when he ( Mr . Popham ) -all , " Fellow what are you doing ? You will kill the woman . " Jlie gradually sunk until Friday , when she died ,

      He performed a post mortem 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 bran , causing congestion of the brain . There was a wounil behind the ear . The left , side along the ribs was also bruised . She died of Asiatic cholera , and the injuries might have been moving causes to the disease . Had she not died of cholera , the injuries in course of time wi . uld have caused death . —Verdict , "Deceased died of Asiatic cholera , after having been cruelly and disgrace ! nllv treated by her husband . " At the close of the inquiry the police arrested the husband to chanre him with his wife ' s death before the divisional

      magistrate . Suicide in Hyde Pavk .-Ou Tuesday afternoon an inquest was taken before Mr . S . F . Laiighatn . the deputy coroner , at St . George ' s Hospital , concerning the death of Louis Chiveot , aged thirty-six , who destroyed himself in Hyde-park , under the following determined circumstances . The first witness examined was Mr . Charles Lange , whfsta fd t sided at No . 1 and 2 , Leicester-street , Lecesterffi ' r ' h * ? Sanh f * . P - The decWhad lived at his house about sixteen days . He came rom the town of EWe , in France , ' and intended toremam m London for some time on a pleasure excursion . On hearing of the unfortiin » t » T ™ V witness

      rence . searched the deceased ' s apartment rttSFH " M a Cl \ o 1 ' . ^ awerSaie ? t er he d - £ At"rt witness - Tlle letter was wnttenm trench , and was translated by the witness as follows :- ' Sir , during the last eight days , I f ^ lii T f ? F ¥ andI am determined to end my life . Last Monday was a very unlucky day , and I lost a 1 my money . I have purchased a piS andbythetuneycu icaJ this letter I shall be no more . I haye brought poverty on myself , and I cannot bear to thn . k of the future . $ rito o my friends and they will pay you the sum I am indebted to you . Good bye , sir , my life is at an end } and recme my thanks . - Louis Chiveot . " At the end of the letter was written the address of deceased ' s friends . Witness found some other letters in the d-. awers , signed by the deceased , in which th « w

      stated that he nart been robbed of 30 . 000 f , in French bank notes , £ 11 in gold , and 30 f . in silver In another letter , the deceased had wri-fen , that he had lost his moivy by h " s oivn fo ! Iy . lu iU ) swe , question by the coroner , the witness stated thnr there was no gambling allowed in his how aud thaJ the deceased never mentioned to him that he had lost any money-Mr . Francis Morris , a builder ot Mount-street , Gn . svenor-Bquarp , said that «„ s ,, n day afternoon last , about four o ' clock ' he vaTvS 5 k " minion * the north ride of tho ScrpitSe TnSimttt

      parK ,, m company a friend , and on passim between the Humane Receiving house Jd hS Magazine , he was suddenly startled hv u > in . slight report of a pistol . Witnc spcrLived le smoke about twenty yards from him ™ i ti „ , 1 , the deceased rolling along the grS . "tSZ Z

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      mediately " approached the deceased , and found thaf lie had shot himself in the chest near the heart . Several of the Dark keepers came up , and he was assisted to the hospital . ' A small pocket pistol wai found on the ground . The deceased was asked the reason for his attempting his life , and he replied [ hat he . had been robbed of 15 , 000 francs in tho ilaymnrkor . and he was now quite . destitute . —Mr . W . Francis , the house surgeon , said , when the deceased was brought in he was apparently dying tram internal hemorrhage . He never rallied , and died shortly before six o ' clock . There was a snnll orihce in the chest , just belo-v the heart . Witness had opened the body and extracted a small slug from the s . > me , which had passed through his body . Verdict , " Temporary Insanity . ' . _

      ......,. Suicide . —Ou Tuesday morning , Mr . Potter , the proprietor of the Bedford dining-rooms , in Totteuhara-court-road , committed suicide . Not making his appearance at his usual hour , one of his servants proceeded to his bed-room , ffhen lie found the unfortunate m . nn supended from tli 3 bed-post . Medical assistance was immediately obtained bat without avail , the vital spark having fled . The deceased who was highly respected in the neighbourhood , ha * been in . avery desponding state since the death of his wife , to whom he was much attached , Destrdctive Fires . —Early on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the oil and colour warehouse of Mrs . M . Pottle , Tahernacle-square , Shoreditch . Mr . Deacon , the occupier of the Baths adjoining , succeeded with great difficulty in rescuing the

      residents , who were taken out of tho premises through the back windows , nearly suffocated with smoke . Notwithstanding the exertions of the firemen , tho stock in the warehouse was destroyed , and tho building itself partially damaged . A short time before the outbreak of this fire another , which it is feared will be attendod with loss of life , broke out in White Horse-alley , Banksido . It commenced on the second floor in front of the house . Mrs . Welsh , the wife of the owner , was asleep at the time , and before any assistance could be rendered to her the room was on fire . She was dreadfully burnt . At a late -hour on Saturday evening the Baths in Old Broad-street , City , were discovered to be on fire , but , by the timely arrival of the engines , the fire was speedily extinguished .

      Fires . —On Wednesday morning , about one o ' clock , a fire occurred on the premises oi Mr . Cowley , hat manufacturer , High-street , Stepney ; from this house to the adjoining , that of Mr . Williams , pawnbroker , and Mr . Belcher , cheesemonger , the flames spread mo-t furiously ; notwithstanding alt the efforts of the firemen , Mr . Cowley ' s house and stock were destroyed , and the greater portion of the pawnbroker ' s property fell a sacrifice , through the injudicious conduct of those present in throwing valuable furniture from the upper windows into the street . Mr , Belcher also is a sufferer from damage by removal , &c . The next fire occurred in tho premises of Messrs . Allen and Co ., linen drapers , Friday-street , Cheansidej it originated amongst the

      stock m the upper rooms , but from the ready assistance afforded it was soon subdued with considerable damage . The next fire took place on the premises of Mr . Skinner , a timber . merchant , Butcherrow , Ratcliffe-cross , where , notwithstanding the Brigade and West of England engines were in quick . attendance , a large stock of timber was consumed . { Insured in the London Assurance Office . The next fire was in the house of Mrs . Shinn , laundress , at Chelsea , where property consisting of wearing apparel , &c , was destroyed . Three other fires also were returned to the offices , but the loss of property was slight . Messrs . Copley , Williams , and Belcher , are insured in the Defenders' , Globe , and General Insurance Companies . The loss at these fires may be estimated at least at £ 4 . 000 .

      The Bebmoxdsey Murder . —We have authority foo stating that tho Crown intends remunerating those who mainly assisted in capturing the Mannings with an amount considerably larger than that offered in the original notification as a reward for tho apprehension of the unhappy offenders . —Weekly Chronicle . Arrival of Treasure from Califoksia . On Saturday seventy tons weight of gold dust from California and dollars from Valparaiso , were placed in the vaults of the Bank of England , brought by her Majesty ' s ship Calypso . The specie arrived by special trian from Portsmouth , and was removed from the London-bridge Terminus in twenty vans , drawn by eighty horses , and escorted by the police .

      It was contained in 1 , 400 boxes , value at £ 6 , 000 , 000 sterling . The Smithfieid Market Nuisance . —On Monday afternoon , as the corpse of Mr . Gavin , late of Lavies-street . Islington , was being conveyed for interment in the Bunhill burial ground , when the bearers were in the act of crossing Iho City-road , near the Angel , a drove of oxen coming from Smithfield , pursued by a dog , rushed upon them ; the coffin was hurled off the men ' s shoulders , and themselves prostrated ; the mourners , chiefly female ? , fled shrieking in affright . The corpse , in consequence of this indecent treatment , had to be conveyed to a neighbouring ; undertaker ' s , and one of the bearers was so seriously injured as to be vmable to proceed . Escape op two Convicts . —Woolwich , Sept . IS

      —Joseph Slater , a ^ cd 24 , sentenced to ten years ' transportation for larceny and previous conviction , at tho Stratford assizes ; aud Henry Palmer cabinet-maker and French polisher by trade , sentenced to ton years' transportation for larcenv escaped from Woolwich dockyard this morning , between eight and nine o ' clock , by removing oho of the bars of a window of the rig «; ingrhouse , near the ground , when the tide was out . A sentry of the Royal Marine Corps was stationed near the place ; but owing to a high paling recently put up , his position did not command a good view of the window from which they descended . It is supposed thov

      have escaped in a canvass suit of clothes , as the greater part of their convict dress wns left behind The convicts must have contemplated their escape for some time , as tho window frame was found to be greased so as to open with greater ease , and an inside shutter having been generally up , they had better opportunities of making the preparations without being noticed . The windows of tho lower range of the rigging-house ought to he built up with brisk , as they are seldom used , and two sentinels placed on that station , one to walk tho lane the boundary of the dockyard wall , . and the other to stand at the south-east corner .

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      ® 0 e grownff * . EXECUTION OP GLEESOS VILSOS . The murderer of Mrs . Henriclison , her two sons Henry George Henriclison , and John Alfred Ilenrichson , and her female servant , Mary Parr at Liverpool , in the month of March last , paid Uio last penalty ot the law , on Saturday , on tho scaffold at Kirkdale Gaol . Although the prisoner gave his name John Gleeson Wilson , Ins real n . Tiuo was Maurice Gleeson lie was born at Brurec , a village twelve miles from Limerick . His lather , David Gleeson , was a blacksmith , and a man of dissipated habits . The family consisted of three sons and throe daughters mil having lost their mother early in life , thev riw up m unbridled lieentiousridss . The niurderercv wis wmighfc up to his father ' s business , hnt . wm . tn , i

      little , and about two-and-a-half years a » o lm-in * been in custody on a charge of fcltfny , ho left home binco that time one of his sisters ' has been tr-msl ported lie embarked from Ireland , at Cork landed at Plymouth , then went to London , ea . no to Liverpool , where he remained , and was never known to do a day s work , lie wiu about twenty-six wars otago . His wife , whom he married in December last , is now near her confinement . Hopes wove entertained that , notwithstanding the way m winch he had persisted in asserting his innocence of tho crime , he would make a confession ot his guilt before the time for tho execution arrived ; but up to the last moment he rpfiisnrl + «

      make any such confession . Tho Rev . Mr . Du <*! nn was the priest appointed to receive any confession the prisoner might be inclined to make to him as h » spiritual instructor , but ( although if ho h-ul done so it would have been known only to Mr Duggnnhimscin ho refused to make a confession of any kind either to Mr . Duggan or to tho 3 aadBti-ongly maintained that he was an innocent On Friday evening the prisoner conversed freely with the keepers on ordinary topics , always t « kJ , I the oppovtun . y when he could Of asserting hi ^ JJ eonco , protesting that they had not taken toS mat

      man , ana alter he was gone this would W come known . As the evening advanced he beoim drowsy , and having nearly fallen kmK i " vcral Ws , at . tno solieiS T ^ ^^ ° tendants he retired to rest about thw * « m i He was thenmoro calm than S /^ ZSA ' ho might be called nt six o'clock T , 7 llca . ™ but hfs rest was distu . S . He was e ' I eTafffi hour named , lie raised himself un ,. nJ \ ¦ , the time had been verv sfft " „ & ifT ? » ^ facetious manner , " Wdi this I tifl ' , llls half " Bhall ever see . " llo vcfuii to t c ^ T'" « then . At seven o'dik oSofttoSiiS ^ ? arrived , and he was soon folio d by tho S ? These remained m private communion w h him il ! a few mmutes before tho hour nfflvP , i < v , i m tlU ^^ ssaSkSS i uie

      .. » w yiirnuiy unUer-shcriff Mr W Un « ceiyed intimation by electric teleSanh oftft ' indisposition of Calcraft tho c »? wmS- semo had to post off to Yorl wl / ol L ° " ; ' , and l « vices ot Howard , an a » cd oKJ , of TT A tllc S 01 < - tcn o ' clock the pd ^ c ? mZl , Uc fr About and broad-and-b . itto ! " tK « 1 I T * $ ° Coffoc the gaol a little before eleven ^^ ^ f at assistance of Mr Gibb » tl , n I U > and > wltn the make tho necossarv u ' rr . ^ f ' VCVU 0 r ' Preceded to . •»«« o appointKu ? SS * ? - , Tho prisoner ; arcs SSS ^ V ^ fc

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      attend theomcorsi to the fatal drop ' . " He walked along tho yard , and up the stairs leading to the press-room with great firmness . On reaching the press-room he sat down on the chair usually appropriated for criminals , and submitted to tho process of pinioning without a struggle . At this moment liis spiritual director exhorted him to make his peace with God , told him he had only a few minutes to live , and that he would soon have to appear before tho judgment-seat . He listened attentively , gave utterance to some incoherent expressions , but strongly protested his innocence of the crime for r ^_^^^^^

      winch he was about to suffer . All things being in readiness , the prisoner was moved towards the platform , and descended to the drop . The white cap was upon his head , and the rope around his neck , the executioner , who is short in stature and an old man , had some difficulty in reaching the chain on which to hook the cord , and neglected to pull the cap over the criminal ' s face . He looked even better than at the trial . Ho surveyed the vast multitude before him calmly and steadily . His cheek never blanched , his eye was firm and resolved , and not a nerve seemed moved .

      He was followed to the scaffold by the clergymen , who went with him under the fatal beam . After praying audibly and earnestly with him for some seconds , they withdrew from tho platform , but continued in prayer , the prisoner repeating the words with great distinctness after them . In the midst of these ejaculations the bolt was drawn , the drop fell , and the prisoner in one convulsive effort dropped into death . His sufferings were brief , for ho seemed to die almost immediately . The neck appeared to bo broken by the fall . His features

      were fearfully distorted , Ins eyes enlarged , and the muscles of his neck swelled . When life was extinct the hangman turned the body , then swinging in the air , round , and lowering tho cap concealed the features . This was caused by tho shouts of thoso around , " Cover his face ! cover his face ! " Altogether , it is hardly possible to conceive a more disgustingly painful incident . When the drop fell all was stillness immediately around tho scaffold , but a slight cheer was heard in the distance . No other demonstration of popular feeling was made . Tho body , after hanging the usual time , was cut down .

      As early as seven o ' clock crowds were wending their way to Kirkdale , in order to secure the host possible view of the gallows . Every minute increased the number , and before the hour appointed for the execution had arrived each point commanding a view of the drop was occupied . The lowest estimate of their number was 100 , 000 . The railway turned tho occasion to a business purpose , by running cheap trains , all of which were densely packed . Madame Tussaud had a representative present to obtain the clothes of tho wretch ; and a Mr Bally , a phrenologist , was there to take a cast of his head . The execution was disgraced by the presence of a considerable numb er of women , many of them very respectably attired .

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      The Liverpool Murders . —In connexion with the murders , a very curious fact was communicated to Mr . Dowling , which , however , owing to the technicalities of the law , could not be made available on the trial . It appears that on the very day on which the prisoner took lodgings at Mr . Henrichson ' s , in Leveson-street , he had also taken lodgings at the house of " a widow lady in Upper Pittstreet , in the same neighbourhood . He came there at seven o ' clock in the evening , and took his tea . After tea , he _ requested to have som paper and writing materials . She brought him in a piece of note

      paper , and he said that waa too small , and desired to have a proper sheet of letter paper . She brought him one , and in a few minutes he rang the bell , and folded up the sJieefc , ou which he appeared to have written something . The interval , however , was so short , and the apparent writing so brief , that she thought to herself that the note paper would have done very well . She was in the act of removing the inkstand , when he abruptly asked what o ' clock it was ? She answered , "The clock is outside , I ' ll inquire . ' On this he got up , and placing himself between her and the door , said , "Tell me now ; you have a watch , I see , by the chain round your neck . The lady , somewhat startled , hesitated for a momentand then pulled out

      , her watch , a gold one , and told him the hour . Un this he let her pass , and she went out . The circumstance , as may naturally be supposed , greatly alarmed her , and she kept her eye upon him . He went up stairs to the bedroom appointed for him , and she , placing herself in a position to observe his movements , distinctly saw him enter every bedroom m the house and examine them . Her impression was that he had asked her the time to see what kind ot a watch she wore , and that it it was his intention that night to rob the house . Her father , who is a respectable tradesman , lives opposite , and to him she communicated her fears . He agreed there was quite enough to alarm . He went to the house , and stopped there till twelve at nieht . when thPV d ^ A ti , »

      door ; the prisoner never returned , lie slept that night at Mrs . Henrichson ' s , and the frigbt > ul proceedings next morning are already known . The lady has deep cause for gratitude , for she had , it is evident , a narrow escape . —Livepool ikreury . lir a IIecent Concealment op Biara at HokfZ \ ~ r > Cl " ave J n ' ^ cveputed father of tho young female who was delivered of . i child at Horburv recently , the discovery of whose remains attracted ^ lf , K « w ° iWi ° att , ention ' Slivered himself up to the Wakefield authorities . He was cxawUnn . m P ' - ' tOgether with thc sevcral witnesses and his examination resulted in his commital to lork for trial at thc next assizes . Bail was accepted for his appearance , and somn o . ivo ,, m

      taces wore alleged n his defence which raised n doubt as . to the truth of the grave charge of im-SS ^ fS n . , tb 0 supposition of his being the father of the child . It was alleged that Miss Craven Sfliff W ^*^ of a eleryman and others , and the inference drawn from the alloa . twns was , that some one of her suitors was tho probable parent . Tho case drew tSSthcr a conjiderablo number of persons . Miss < Sn is still Sthoud Union Workhouse . —In our last we p | f yeportoftheinqurat before J . G . BalpEsI heldat&troudon the previous Saturday , to inqu ? ra into the cause of the death of a juvenile idiot Sl ^ named John

      Ireland . We also gave a resolution M \ tXffiW ^ . AS rf ^ . ^ 2 in ^ uwt tlie 1 oor-law CommisMoners would investigate the case . In compliance with this request the Poor-law Commissioners sent down Mr . GiSves \ £ e lutrir \ rr nSpeCt 01 v ' make thewSsar ; inmuues . Mr . Greaves arrived in Siroud on Frkhv afternoon , procured a copv of the depositions offfi evidence at the inquest , and exami 8 . 1 fc bath , Id w-rkhouse premise ; and at ten o ' clock on Saturdav = "S ^^ 'S s ^ sS skKlSs ^ eS

      ™ coroner ,, « , » , « on Ih . body of tl >» deca , td K ^ S&fe ^ siSi ri JSBSpSiS ^ B ^ mm ^ on . falJt ,, ane , x » rysrs , s ^ A ^ Srr ^ ' ^ -

      MM ^^ BMx i IVittaga ^^^ as ; John „„! Will ° S . Idam , I' !' , "'" "" ^ '' 7 »™ too lower of £ , , JS ™' ™ ' 5 deUen , the two stories of XTf V -rA " ; » E <*» with f' « b to Back Tn ^ &T ' -n ° ., Mliml mi of Jta w « , eta « BJ '' vS'f P 0 « ionS

      unu me property of Sir Ph » . in oi * Bjriier-screet , I'v Mr . Voutor a cotton t , ? , ' W 8 re tcn ™ tei 5 Llrimshaw and Jo jLi ^ i , ' aIer - Mess « . Messrs . Pritohards uJ «? i llen'oloth . ^** , and fire police brofit ^^ iSe ^ Vfi '"^^ - The upon these and the sunound « t C "" ne to boar short tune after the fi ™ n g Wja »>«» in a very I rwl 8 bemgin £ 3 ™ j ; " ™ »? ed , but the » ateof thewaroho we fffiwo ' »< B ^ fwy , and ing to Mrs . \\ Vodco $ ??„ ™ r- * reet ( belong houvS -. Warnsi ¦ n , A W le / . Ruling jn a few « ock is near im iffin 8 ^ tnined ft Ml > s - Woodmimmm

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      r- ^ fi ^ tS ^ st ¦^ to ^ ^^ dto ^ Ay ^ * £%£ , ^ rs ^ ss ^ * ten O ' clock , a firo was discovered i 2 K i ° t Of Mr . Brett , containing upwards of ! i ¦ ^ M corn , at the Farmers ' Arn , rii n l " - ^^ six miles from Nottingham . The St , ^ lf ^ engines were sent fo ? without dehv hit T ^ o ' clock eight stacks of wheat were ' eSL y tw ° sumed . The fire had bv this time vlS » , " barn filled with corn / and fi toS&VfiP waggon , a cart , and a number of S „ " , ments , were speedily consumed . Mr n ,. ' H' P'l * dence was only saved by tho most \ i ^ on >? ^ t ofthe villagers and firemen the flame ! hSfC

      to rage until tho evening , and was no eiZR subdued till more than 150 quarters of wheit ffi y a quantity of straw , &c ., had been com , ft ? destroyed . The farming stock and grain worn . i * sured in the Farmers' Royal Assurance ComnVr . to tho amount of £ 400 . A tramp who had ff / , at the house in the morning had been heard to m ' u use of several threatening expressions in variou « parts of tho village ; and accordingly , as soon ' astlw circumstance became known to the police insnectr « Browning and policeman Poolc ( of the countveon stabulary ) vrcre immediately despatched in pursuit cf tho man , who was apprehended at Xetho ,. Broughton , and afterwards conveyed to tlie

      countvgaol , at Nottingham . There appears but little doul ! t that the prisoner is the author of this malicious outrage , as , independent of other c ircumstances which would warrant his guilt , several of th * labourers were in the rickyard a short time before his appearance in tho village , and there were then no signs whatever of fire . The incendiary , who is an Irishman , named William IVheelan , was taken , before Thomas Nixon and Francis Hart , Esqs ., two of the ciunty magistracy , on Wednesday , but was remanded until additional evidence can be procured to cause his committal to thc assizes . Scarcely had the alarm which the above fire excited in tha neighbouring villages subsided , ere a report was

      current that the stack-yard of Mr . Alcock , farmer , of Clipstone , a village- about two miles and a half distant from Plumptre , was in flames . Two of the Nottingham engines were immediately sent for . bufc tho firo , owing to the active exertions of the villagers , was effectually subdued by the time of their arrival , but not before considerable damage had been done to one of the wheat-stacks . It is supposed that both' those outrages were perpetrated bv the same incendiary , and that tho latter had ' been smouldering until early on Wednesday moi'nin « - . The Late Fire in Cambridge . —The inquest called to inquire into the origin of the late ( ire on the Market-hill , Cambridge , was brought to a conlusion

      c on Tuesday evening , at thc Town-hill . The jury returned a verdict to the following effect : — " That the fire originated on the premises latelyoccupied I y Mr . Lodge , hut how , or by ' what means there is no evidence to show . We further find that thc oihcr premises consumed were burned b y reasoa of their contiguity to the premises of Mr . Lod ge . " Charge of attempting to Poison a Cmtn . — On Tuesday , a young man , nnmed Hichard Clouderoy , apparently under 20 years of age , was charged before the Mayor of Leeds with having attempted to poison a child who had been affiliated upon him by Mary Harsfield , a girl of not more than 18 years of age . Tlie parties reside a little out of the town , the prisoner in what is called Wortlev-lane

      and the mother and child in MannVfield , Ho . 'bcck ' From the statement of Mr . Wm . James , the super 1 intendent of police , it appeared that on Sunday ni » ht the young woman sppiied to him , stating th ; it ° on the 8 th inst . the prisoner called to see her , and was left alone with the child for a few minutes , and , on her return to the house , the child wa 3 screaming and vomiting . She did not at this time suspect anything , but on last Saturday he called again , and during the temporary absence of the mother the child was a » ain taken ill , and vomited a round substance , and

      another similar substance passed through its body , both of them being round like a pea or a berry . These were afterwards shown to Mr . Price , surgeon , who , on examination , found them to be ciculus indicus ' an ingredient used to render malt liquor intoxieatiii " ' . After hearing these statements the major remained the prisoner for further examination . The prisoner ' s father , who is a respectable man , applied to have his son liberated on bail , but the mayor iefused , observing that ihe charge , a ? it at present stood , was of much too serious a charactar to justify the bench in liberating the accused , but he would h > ve every facility in gaol for preparing an answer to the charge .

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      Scotland UfllOS op Reformers at Aberdeen . — On Tuesday evening a respectably attended preliminary meeting was held in Mr . Mesf'n ' s academy , for the purpose of making arrangements whereby a union of the middle and working classes may be brought about m order to aid the Parliamentary Reform Associntiou in their efforts to obtain those measures necessary for extending the franchise . We ( the Bamer ) hold tins to be a most desirable object for the country , and consequently , were much gratified by the Aberdeen initiative meeting . We earnestly hope it is the preof

      cursor a hearty union of those two important classes between which it is sought , and seeing their interests arc alike are we not all , in fact , workers , some of us hard workers too ?) that they will pull together for the desired end . We may mention that steps were taken forgetting up a public meeting on an early dr . v , at which it is likely a deputation from the parent society in London will attend ; and that those present subscribed liberally to defray the expenses necessarily attendant upon such a demonstration . We hone the public generally will aid in this movement , pecuimriW and otherwise , and that the movement wi , l bestartcu in Aberdeen wiih an eclat worthy of its imp rtance . . A Youth Shot nfau Rothesay . —On the 12 th instant a party of younggentleman , who were out on a pleasure excursion Com Rothesay to Arran , were passing near to the vitrified fort , one of the comnauv . intending to

      signal another boat that left at tUe same time , took a gun from the den for the purpose of firing it , when it exploded and lodged its fatal contents i , i ne m ? . ot U ! unfortunate youth , cau » ine instant « pn ?• a " lfal ? vent hlls causctl considerable sensation aud sympathy for the respected familv of the deceased He was about 1 ? years of age , ' the w « n ° » V ° f Jani - - 1 L Sem P ! e ' « l- banker ! and was on the eyeot leaving the parental roof for a » ghly respectable situation in London . We tru « t £ «" , " ?/ the da " M ' rewltin S IVomthe "' J "' 11-cious use of fare-arms , will not be lost upon all It isi melancholy toll / ink on the loss of so manv Valua-11 pk ? - """^ cause s , and especial ar tho license given to youths to carry fire-nrms ; it wonl . l be an . ictot humanity and spare the anxious fears of many A parent could measures be ad u > d lo , sl = t such deadly ami dangerous weapous .--. \ W < A UriUJ

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      ft'tliillD . THE LATE CONFLICT AT DOLLY ' S BRAE . EimiN , FninAY . —Thc Northern Whi . t miblMusi very full note of proceeding before a bcixh ofin . iris rates st Ustlewellen , when informations were applied or ^ gainst a number of Orangemen chan ; d witl : pY « io « - nA P . " . fc m the wnri-barbarons practice . ot the 12 th ot July last at Dolly ' s Brae . The ma ^ s trates , by a bare majority of one , refused the inform * tions . _ Ihe following remarks of Mr . Berwick , th-Commissioner , Lord llodcn . and the other m ;\«\< SS V i th ° . T ( l s nP ° n wllich tllc > ' respectivedwscntedor assented to the application to grant in ^

      thSti , ?^™ ? aul appeared him very clear and hi J ? iif ' u f 8 houW take tne '" formations , comm ^ l U tC , U them his re * sons for taring so . la tXE SI 11 ™ U nTber of l « tsons alsemblcd SK £ f ? Urp ° seof creating terror and alarm blat o S , l erMajesty ' s sub i ects > ^ « sem . « 7 ° h&Tf ? 1 ? , an unlawful assemblage . Now , to J . p ~> T , hefeItit llis ** & ^ write and , XP n , ' M attendwith a J » rge military this wi tl ! fo ° " 1 S ° CCasion - WI «« i thev found slowrhn ? fl , f ' 'IT abundailt evidence to show that the assemblage wag calculated to creite error and alarm ; in theV . nds of he people But men at Ballyward had deternW

      ^ ac to wad ; now , the law was , that if a party of the most innocent and loyal kind-if that party de crmin d to do a certain act , and to resist those jvho op ^ , os d lucre could be no doubt about it . Mr . Hill knew ten detemuned *? g ° b > ' foll y ' s Brae ^ and t t 100 of them were armed ; and Lord Roden stated to mo m evidence that he had been applied to to use his influence to get them to go another way , « ml that he said his influence would be of no avail . These were the two grounds on which he thought thc magistrates should take the informations , lie , for one , were he acting as a magistrate , would take the information' ? not for the purpose of punishing the parties , but for the purpose of bringing them before another tribuna l

      Lord Roden observed that he wished to offer a few words as to he view which he took of the case . He ^» yjd think , after heating all that had been uigedonboth sides , and the able address of Mr . Berwick-after hearing all this , he still felt that the position in which thc magistrates were placed was one of very great difficul ly , He was extremely anxious to do that which was just to the parties in the case , and that feeling increased the difficulty of his position , Ue could not he'p referring to tome circumstances connected with the case , and he believed that never were men placed in a position of ter hMdsW SH ?? *? * before thcm > whose libevt > ' ifcw 3 S S ^ tott ^ ' ^ ' ^^^ ^^"

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 22, 1849, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1540/page/6/