he met) with him to the house; and, on arriving there, he found Anne Barnes, the wife, very ill, labouring under poisonous symptoms, and the deceased already dead. On inquiring as to the illness, and what she had taken, Mr. Stallard was told by Barnacle that the deceased had returned from work late in the evening before; that she had taken tea, and became very ill afterwards; that she would not let any one be sent for, and had continued so till she died. Mr. Stallard then inquired of Barnes and his wife more particularly as to the deceased's illness, and their own also, in the presence of Barnacle. Mrs. Barnes in formed him that she went into the room of deceased, who was very ill, to assist her; that she found some cold tea on the hob, which she heated, and gave to her; that she then drank part of a cup herself, and was instantly seized with violent vomiting and purging; that she was obliged to give up attending on deceased, and became so ill as to alarm her husband, who, to relieve her, made her some tea in another tea-pot, and from another caddy. She also told him that her husband went into deceased's room where the kettle was boiling, from which he poured the water into their own tea-pot, out of which he gave her some tea, to relieve her sickness and faintness, and of which he drank three or four cups himself. Stephen Barnes told Mr. Stallard that his wife then became so excessively ill, that he ran off for him, and was seized in the way already described. Mr. Stallard added, that he then took possession of the tea-kettle which was in deceased's room, together with both the tea-pots and the tea-caddy, and handed them over to the policeman

whom he had taken to the house with him; and as he suspected that the water in the kettle had been the cause of all the mischief, he had carefully analyzed it, and found it impregnated with arsenic. He had not yet made a post mortem examination, but he intended doing so on the morrow, Barnes and his wife were both very ill, and quite unable to attend as witnesses. Both the girls went to Mr. Stallard's surgery to fetch the medicine he prescribed for Barnes and his wife. Thirty hours after death he made an examination of the body of the deceased. On the stomach being opened it was found to be highly inflamed at its upper extremity; and several marks of ecchymosis and abrasions of its surface were most distinctly discernible about the cardiate extremity. It contained about four ounces of grumous mucus tinged with blood; the oesophagus, so far as could be examined, was highly inflamed. The appearance, he had no doubt, arose from some corrosive poison which was the cause of death. Mr. Stallard further stated, that he had analyzed the contents of the small tea-pot which consisted of tea leaves only. They contained a considerable portion of arsenic. The other and larger tea-pot contained arsenic, but not in so large a proportion. All corrosive poisons might produce inflammatory appearances similar to those he found; but the appearances were certainly more peculiar and more like those produced by arsenic. In his analysis of the contents of the stomach, Mr. Stallard stated that he had not ascertained the existence of any mineral poison. The inflammation had no connexion with deceased's cough. Mrs. Barnes still continued in a very precarious state.

The coroner recapitulated the evidence to the jury, who returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Charlotte Barnacle and Mary Barnes, and the coroner made out his warrant for their committal to the borough gaol to take their trial at the next assizes. The conduct of the prisoners was very hardened, and they seemed to be altogether unconscious of the awful position in which they stood. The only observable alteration in their demeanour was, that on their return to the borough gaol on the night, after the verdict, they did not curse and swear so volubly as before; but this very day one of them had been in solitary confinement, on account of having stolen a necklace and some article of dress from a female prisoner.

13. MR. HULLAH'S MUSICAL CLASSES. The first great choral meeting of these classes was held this evening at Exeter Hall, for the purpose of showing the proficiency which they had acquired by Wilhelm's system.

The coup d'ail presented by the hall, shortly before the commencement of the evening's performances, was exceedingly grand. The body of the hall was filled by the immense mass of male and female vocalists (1,500 in number) who have followed Mr. Hullah's course of instructions. The orchestra was divided into "reserved seats," for the more distinguished portion of the auditors, amongst whom were His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Wellington, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of London, and Lord Wharncliffe, who, as President of the Committee of Privy Council on Education, under the sanction of which these classes were formed, was loudly cheered

as he entered; the noble Lord was carried to his seat in a sedan-chair. At eight o'clock the performance commenced. Mr. Hullah conducted the chorus, which was unaccompanied by any instrument. The concert was divided into two parts, of which the first comprised various psalms and hymns, and the second a madrigal, by Donato, some songs by Wilhelm, and concluded with "God save the Queen." The effect of such an unprecedented number of voices was most singular and imposing, and considering that there was no instrument to guide the singers, their general precision was remarkable. One song (Wilhelm's "Evening Song") was encored, besides the national anthem.

Prince Albert and the Duke of Wellington were loudly cheered as they left the hall; the noble Duke looked exceedingly well, and appeared much to enjoy the evening's performance.

15. FATAL ACCIDENT IN HYDEPARK.-CORONER'S INQUEST.— This evening a most respectable jury assembled, at the Boardroom of St. George's Hospital, to hold an inquest on the body of Mr. Robert Benjamin Laurence Burton, aged eighteen, a young gentleman of independent fortune, and a personal friend of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, who was killed by a fall from his horse whilst riding in Hyde-park yesterday. Much interest was manifested in the proceedings, and some gentlemen connected with the suite of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge and friends of the deceased were present.

Mr. Matthew James Higgings said, that he resided at No. 105, Piccadilly. Yesterday afternoon, between half-past three and four

o'clock, he was riding down Rottenrow, Hyde-park, when he observed the deceased on horseback galloping violently towards him. Both his feet were out of the stirrups. His hat came off, and he got hold of the horse's mane. After proceeding in this way for about 200 yards, he saw deceased fall off on the near side to the ground. He lay motionless, and a crowd collected around him. Witness rode off to Knightsbridge-barracks for one of the surgeons, and whilst he was gone the deceased was taken to the hospital. The deceased was coming towards Hyde-park-corner from the direction of Kensington. He was thrown near the bridge in Rotten-row.

A gentleman present said, the deceased was the son of Benjamin Burton, Esq., of Gloucester-place, Portman-square, and was the heir to a very splendid fortune.

The coroner inquired if there were no witness who saw the horse start?

The summoning officer said, that His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, and Sir George Wombwell were with the deceased on "the ride" at the time of the accident, but unfortunately, when he went to summon them, they were both out of town.

The jury expressed great dissatisfaction that there was no evidence, to show what caused the horse first to start off. The jury were about to return a verdict, but one objected without the evidence of Prince George of Cambridge, and suggested that the inquiry should be adjourned for the attendance of His Royal Highness.

The coroner said that fifteen gentlemen were sworn, and if twelve agreed, that would be sufficient, and ultimately a verdict

of "Accidental Death" was recorded.

17. EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP.-This morning divince service was performed at the Institution of the Refuge for the Adult Destitute Deaf and Dumb, in Bartlett'sbuildings, Holborn. The congregation was composed chiefly of deaf and dumb persons, and this is the first attempt at instructing in scriptural doctrines by public worship that class of the suffering community. The service was conducted in the following manner, and presented a most interesting scene:-Mr. Rosser, a deaf and dumb gentleman, performed, if it may be so termed, selections from the morning service, which was done by making signs with his fingers, and the rapidity with which he did it was wonderful. The Lord's Prayer was delivered entirely by pantomimical gestures, and was a beautiful specimen of expressive silence. After the morning service, Mr. J. G. Simpson delivered a short but eloquent discourse from the 35th chapter of Isaiah, and it was conveyed to his audience through the medium of signs, as he slowly proceeded, by Miss Janet Crouch, a remarkably intelligent little girl, only eight years of age, who, although neither deaf nor dumb, is as conversant with the signs as the oldest of the adult deaf and dumb members of the institution. The rapidity of the child's motions by which she conveyed the discourse delivered by Mr. Simpson was astonishing. At the conclusion of the discourse the deaf and dumb were asked by the same medium of signs whether they perfectly understood what had been delivered, to which they assented. The singular spectacle of the holy Scrip

tures being expounded by signs was altogether of a most impressive

nature.

19. WRECK OF THE TROOPSHIP BEULAH.-The ship Beulah, Captain Grieves, belonging to Liverpool, recently chartered by the East India Company as a transport for troops to India, ran ashore this morning off Dungeness. She is said to have been a fine sailing vessel, and left Gravesend on the 17th instant, having on board the first detachment of the 29th regiment, consisting of about 270 men. One of the Trinity House pilots conducted the ship as far as the Nore, and on leaving her, there came on a stiff breeze down the Channel-a fair wind for them. At about a quarter to two o'clock this morning, when off Dungeness, two lights were observed ahead. which Captain Grieves supposed at the time emanated from the lighthouse at the point, and also from a steam-boat coming up the Channel. Unfortunately, that which seemed to be the lighthouse turned out to be a light on shore, on shore, and the other the lighthouse, and the course that was taken was between the two. Immediately afterward, to the astonishment of all on board, the vessel ran ashore, and the concussion was so great that those who happened to be on deck at the time were nearly knocked overboard. A scene of the greatest confusion ensued amongst the troops, who rushed upon deck together with the women, imagining that the vessel was going to pieces, and but for the fortitude displayed by the master and officers belonging to the regiment, several lives would in all probability have been lost.

As

soon as the troops had been quieted, signals of distress and lights

were hoisted at the masthead for assistance, and the first to come on board were a number of the coast guard service, who, in conjunction with the crew of the vessel, made the most strenuous exertions to get her off, but the tide soon afterwards going down made it utterly impossible. At daybreak the preventive service stationed at Standgate, came to their assistance, when it was determined to land the troops and otherwise lighten the vessel, which occupied much time, but happily not the slightest accident occurred, and all were placed safely ashore at New Romney. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, it being high water, an attempt was made to haul her off, and the powerful steam-ships, the Royal George and Waterwitch, from Ďover, assisted, but after tugging at her for upwards of an hour, it proved of little avail, nor was she moved in any way whatever. Afterwards the vessel was unrigged and the whole of the cargo taken out, but notwithstanding, it was impossible to get her off and she became a wreck.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT NAPLES.-A more painful excitement has seldom been created at Naples than that arising from the following melancholy event. The Rev. W. Jeans, brother to Mr. Jeans, the banker, left Naples on the morning of the 28th of March, with a gay party, for the purpose of spending the day at the Sybil's Grotto, Cumæ. The party, after enjoying the pleasures of the day, proposed to return home; but, instead of getting into the carriage in waiting for them, they all agreed to walk on a short distance and enjoy the delightful breezes of the evening. Mr. Jeans, following the impulse

of the moment, left the party, and took a different direction, when suddenly he arrived at the edge of a precipice, which he did not observe, being near sighted, and the evening having considerably advanced. He fell headlong from the rock, and was not discovered until an hour after wards, when his servant found him in dreadful agony, though still able to speak. As soon as he had been lifted into the carriage, he said, "Thank God! my life is spared, but my limbs are broken." He died in a few minutes after, though his friends were not aware that life had fled until Dr. Rookilly, the eminent surgeon of Naples, informed them of the dreadful truth. As well as several fractures, he had received a fatal injury of the spine. The unfortunate gentleman is said to have been engaged to a young lady who was one of the party, and their speedy union had been decided upon. Mr. Jeans, who frequently officiated at the English Church at Naples, was much beloved by all who knew him.

21. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. ·SOUTHAMPTON,-Last night, about a quarter before 10, a respectable-looking young man rushed into the shop of Mr. Morris, boot and shoemaker, Above-Bar, and, seizing a knife, made an attempt on the life of the errandboy (who was in the act of preparing to close the shop for the night) by stabbing at his throat. The poor boy instinctively hung down his head to avoid the blow, and received a dreadful cut across the upper part of the chin, right into the jaw bone, completely severing the lower lip. The assassin then endeavourod to stab himself in the left side, and immediately sank exhausted into a chair, exclaiming,

I have done

"I am a murderer. for the boy and myself too." A Mr. Fry, a commercial traveller, happening to be passing at the time, seized the fellow, and immediately raised an alarm, and the unfortunate lad was carried, almost in an insensible state, into the shop of Mr. C. Cooper, surgeon, who promptly dressed his wound. The prisoner, in the mean time, was secured and conveyed to the station-house, where Mr. Patrick Mackey, surgeon to the force, was quickly in attendance, and examined his wounds; but it appears they were merely superficial, penetrating no farther than the skin. This is accounted for, in consequence of the knife being a common one, used by shoemakers for "cutting out," which, although remarkably sharp at the edge, is quite square and blunt at the top. At the stationhouse, the prisoner refused to state who or what he was, and remained in a very restless state the whole of the night, partaking of no refreshment whatever. He stated, however, that he was very sorry he had not been enabled to put an end to his own life, but expressed no concern whatever for the innocent object of his attack. This morning the prisoner was brought before the mayor and magistrates, and on being placed at the bar appeared very dejected. He rested himself against the railing in front, and kept his eyes fixed upon the ground. He gave his name as

Thomas Maslem," but refused to answer any questions whatever, neither did he ask any of the witnesses who appeared against him any questions. The poor boy was unable to appear, the surgeon, Mr. Cooper, stating, that although the wound was not dangerous, it was at the same time very serious, and