The Express. — London, England, 1865-04-26 00:00:00

THE EXV. cause she had no hose. The W ?i aarrss, who accompanied her to court, is Incumbent of St. Pie kdith t tottv to which the hospital is '010404 AO we collect from his evidence at Bowctreet that the public confession made yesterday followed one made to him privately a fortnight ago. Sir THOMAS Haim, with that paterralcare whisk distinguishes the English magistrate in dealing with unprotected prisoners, inquired very strictly of Mr. WAGNER whether he had influenced the young woman in making her confession. Idr. 4 Waolv ea replied that as to the public contagion in a Court of justice he had not. But, as we understand hie evidence, his &nisi did not apply to secret questionings : Kr. Wager—l wish to maims that many are in the habit ot coming to confer to ma an a religions 'scolds*, bat I never held oat soy inducement. Sir Thomas Henry—Yes, I think you ongbt to mestion that. Did yea, Is the dolt Waseca induce her to make the confession ? Kr. Wegner—No ; I did cot seek her out, or in any way sib bar to woo to ceafeegioe. She herself wished to do it. It is possible that if further opportunity were given Mr. WAGNER would be able to amplify this statement, and make it still more definite. At pre sent, however, it refers to the manner of the young woman's coming to him, and not to the way in which he dealt with her when she had come. Supposing that CONSTANCE KENT, her oonecienoe burdened with long-concealed guilt, sought Mr. WAGNER out and voluntarily confessed her crime to him, his conduct would seem to have been kind, and dis creet, and wholly free from blame. Still further light, however, is wanted on this matter. The law does not favour the indiscriminate reception of con fessions; and even out of the atmosphere of religious houses, girls of the age of CONSTANCI KANT have been known to accuse themselves wrongfully of terrible crimes. As • rule, the public would sooner see a prisoner attended into court by her legal than by her spiritual adviser, the director of her conscience : and this is a wholesome jealousy. CONSTANCE KENT is the daughter, and grand daughter, and niece, of persons afflicted with lunacy. Hereditary disease may have impelled her to violence, or it may explain a delusion. Should the unhappy young woman be convicted of the terrible crime of murder, we may expect that it will be because her confession will elucidate, harmonize, and compact the external circumstan tial evidence yet extant, rather than because it is considered sufficient in itself. A Cabinet Connell was held yesterday at the residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, Cam bridge-house, Piccadilly. The ministers present were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Ariel, Sir George Grey, Earl Rus sell, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Earl of Clarendon, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. Abe Court. OSBORNE, Aram 25. The Queen, Princess Helena, and Princess &atria% took an airing yesterday afternoon. Prime Alfred went over to Portentonth, attended by Major Cowell and Dr. Bernhardt. To-day is the birthday of the Princess Louts of His... COURT MOURNING. —• LORD CEAKBIRLAIN'R 0771011, APIUL 24.—Orders for the court's going into usenruing on Thursday next, the 27th instant, for her We Royal Uighur the Grand Duchess of Mackisebarg Schwerin ; vit. :—The ladies to wear black dresses, whits gloves, black or white shoes, feathers, and fans, parts. diamoods, or plain gold or silver ornaments. The gentle. men to wear black court dims, with black swords and bookies. The court to ohmage the mourning on &today next, the 30th inst. ; via :—The ladies to wear black dreams, with coloured ribbons, flowers, feathers, sad orna ments, or grey or white dresses, with black ribbons, Bowers. feathers, and ornaments. The gentlemen to continue the same mourning. Arid on Thursday, the 4th of May next, the court to go out of mournieg.—Gazette. Yesterday being the birthday of her Royal High • sees Pekoes Alice, the customary jokes took place. The Count and Countess d'Eu on F3sturthy left Brussels for Antwerp, when they visited the placements of the city, and then took their departure for Germany by way a Liege. They will first vial thr Hereditary Princes of Hobeccollem.Sigraminps (deter to the King of Portu gal), and afterwards Gotha, Dresden, sod Vienna. • w— Tlll LORD CHANCELLOR. —lt WWI commonly rumoured yesterday. and very geeerally believed, that Lord Palmerston had Imelda the Lord Chancellor's reeir nation. MUSIC. THE MUSICLL UNION. The twenty-first season of this flourishing insti tution began yesterday. The Musical Union, under the direction of ira founder, Mr. Ella, is more flourishing than ever. The subscription of this year is greater than it has been at any former period, and the members form a large body of amateurs of both sexes, dtatinguished u much for musical tart' and attainment as for social position. The affairs of the society are ad ministered by • committee of gentlemen of rank, of which the right hon. Bit George Click is the chairman ; but the engagements of the performers and everything belonging to the management of the concerts are wholly (and wisely) committed to the judgment of Mr. Ella. This gentleman uses his powers with spirit as well u disaretioo. He pro vide. the greatest amount of talent that is to be found in Europe, and many of the greatest celebrities of the day have been made known to the English public by appearing at the concert. of the Musical Union, having visited this country for the first time with that single object- Among the great performers engaged for the season now begun are Joachim, Madame Bahamans, Halle, Jaell, and Brassie, • pianist said to be of the highest order, new as I yet to the English public. Mesas. Ries, Webb, and Piatti are engaged to form the permanent basis of the instrumen tal quartet. It is • peculiar and unique feature of the Musical Union that it is entirely devoted to instru mental music of the most refined and classical duet's,- tun. Vocal music does not fall within its scope ; and yet this severity of plan is so obstacle to the favour it has gained among the most fashionable dames of society. Enures HALL—The last performance of the Creation this season will take place on Monday, May 1, by the National Choral Society, with a band and thorns of 700 performer. Miss Louisa Pya• .and Mr. Sunday will be among the principal Nag.% and Mr. G. W. Martin will °Deduct. The first representation of M. Emile de Girar dln's comedy Le Hupplice duel Female is announced for Saturday next. ROYAL COLLEGE Or SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. The following gentlemen having undergone the neces sary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the College, at a meeting of the wart of examiners on the 25th blatant, via : Xmas. Alfred Court _ y . BaiWs MsOutdo, Baf i zatirr it ; Alexander ]' lvor es edal, Fahmigrove, near Scar Pool Quiet Bartssk, Postreve, Truro - George Jones, L S.A., Loughborough-road, Bruton ; sad Francis Bate man, Canterbury, etudente of St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; Jar Gill, West o n - coder -Bedeastle, Salop ; Richard David MANY strong and painful suspicions will he 0011- Rionelde, Hameardwist ; Jobs: Thanes, Swansea ; and firmed as the proceedings at Bow-street Police- Henry B°2th i e : l l , E.'''. G s 7'. HcePitti ; Wekbpool, M , oesery. court yesterday are read to-day throughout the ' shire ; Jobe Oakley, Shrewsbery ; Franklin Goal B.A. land. CONSTANCE EMILY Krxr has confessed Lond, sad LR.C.P., Charlotte.vtreet, Bedford - equare, and I Richard Marshall Hickman, Loden near Strewsbury , of herself guilty of the murder of her half-brother, gi n e. co w . ; Richard soutt : Moho , Dever ; Ben FRANCIS SAVILLE KENT, at Road-hill House, I Llemillvs,itaerswva, Breeenabiro, and Edward f or Seymour Wiltshire, in June, 1860. The evidence will be C 7 b r i l i t' G i t r i l,t' F i Cambri t i ;Hr i a ' n d ot s th . eahw found at length in another column, and upon that John Swindale, L.S.A., Appledere, Deo°. ; salvAlbsi we shall make no comment. The circumstances ' .40 . 11, , Ctert t ow at the Middlesex Hospital ; Ja e Wash under which the confesaion is made, however, an ft ,: x :„, • E va ,„, sear Reading, :t u rn:* Wa l l': of a kind to deserve some notice. Consmsca BENT kin ; Henry John Pallid; DIRT and Thomas Stretch is an orphan, end was received into St. Mary's Dsood';', Bil am.. lditirstomn-tZae.am.tbDe.Cronriv.H:VitlaQbse.; Hospital, Brighton, in the summer of 1863, be- Lowy Oasada. VIZ =DOM AA DOUBLE NUMBER of the EXPRESS wm be published on TLIDAY APTILINOON, colt • MI reW b et the BUDD'S, topether with iemborearti °mooted therewith . the Private 'View cd the ACADILY. Advertionesti received sot later the* 2 o'clock. JOHN BROGDZN. ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY, 14, 1132111IITA4ITILIT. COVI2fT-GAIDZN. JOHN BROODIN'B GOLD °HAIN& JOHN BROGDENI3 GOLD GUARD CHAINS. JOHN BROODKNI3 GOLD A.LBRRT CHAINS. JOHN BROGDENS GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. RIMIMBER ! you will sae your friends at "WM afar du Opera. We dull sup there. Eike erortoo. aAnusatr. MIS WmYesA WWI AVM IiaRILMIL-Tl l3 WOMAN Ili. M ton . lludazar Bawl sad Lova.= D i litt= °°.' )lAlt SAW ♦ItD DUNI 701. W. Siiiirs.-Aad FAMILY JARS. TILINONION. TEN livninte, NIARP-VELING 9 AND PIDDLIATNINGIL —ARRAN NA !De la. Mom D. Dousiman. J. Dreviiim, H. Vandialkoff. D. Maur, a limy, WWI, amiss ; Ws. D. stoucksuli sad Mr 011vie.—Lad Air AKPLI APOLOGY. LYCZDY. Tim imam A DAY AFT= THE WIDDING. Mom Hon* sal WlAtyre MN. Hamm and Hrs. G. LM.—THZ HOUNTIDANK. Yr. rafter M Kw*" Iseader. Mr. HMO comb : L.IecLN9. Mdlb. &Weft—AadTHi LOST CHILD. 1111TAIINIA. Tao Emma, THI VOLCANO OP ITALY; OE, YU FUOITIVICB MEL Mat S. Low IUItaa.—DENO LEAR. Ulu CI Caw.—AM Tat EAGLE AND CHILD. —oannsaca at hinged IL NIGH WAT AT LOI,DON-3222101. TO DAT Darwin& lb. Elm.....Aftsfuses, lb. Nu. TO4IOILIOW —. 1120rbing. 2b. 562a......iftsseam. 311. IS.. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. Wnui all Europe has been rejoicing in the fair dawn of peace and reconciliation, across the Atlantic a steam vessel has been making its way by day and night, upon the ocean, bearing a , terrible message. On the night of the 14th inst., President burnous was shot down by an assassin in Washington, and died on the fol lowing day. The news is so overwhelming that even the fact that the most distinguished states man in the United States, whom this deed would have left us—Mr. Szwian--has also been the victim of an attempted murder, and is in immi nent danger, while his son, Mr. FILIDERTCI SEAWAII.D, also attacked, was already dead—seems scarcely to add to its momentous character. Later particulars of this terrible tragedy we must yet wait some hours to learn, but of the deep horror which it must have spread throughout the Northern States we are already informed. Un happily it is less easy to foresee the bitter fruits which it may produce ; the fratricidal hatred which it may again raise into new life—now when the leader whose wise moderation and patriotic firmness were more than ever needed, now while he who alone seemed destined by Providence for the task of building up again the great temple of Freedom so rudely shattered, though not cast down, has passed for ever from that world which so lately seemed filled with his name. It is indeed most probable that these acts, so important in their consequences upon a nation's welfare, were but isolated acts of ven geance. The telegrams which we publish indeed seem to indicate this fact. It is easy to conceive that some violent and 'awls* men have fancied that in destroying the chief pillars of the Federal power they would yet do something for the ruined slaveowners. But no such dream could have lingered in the minds of the scattered and fugitive Go vernment of Richmond. They were men who, in spite of their errors, had states manlike qualities at least above the folly of nourishing a spirit of mere blind revenge. Never was there a time, it is true, when a cynical proverb which tells us that no man is missed was less applicable than in this. It is not too much to say that no single life of a statesman could ever have been so precious in the eyes of the best and wisest of mankind. President Lixcors will indeed be missed ; and hereafter none will be able to say what larger measure of freedom, what greater inheritance of human welfare might not have been secured for us if Providence in its myste rious workings had permitted the saving of this life. But, happily, even this great calamity cannot undo what is done, or rob the world•of that chief end for which he has toiled with unfaltering:patriotism for so many days. President LINCOLN is dead. Even now it seems bard to oonceive that before long the anxiously expected news from America will flub along the wires from time to time with no mention of his familiar name. He is gone—too soon, indeed, and yet, had it been earlier, bow far greater had been our loss. He had lived to show the world how just, and moderate, and wise he could be in the moment of his great triumph ; he had lived to point out the way to that peace and reconatruction which to the faint-hearted and the evil-minded seemed so hopeless ; and what is more he had lived to inspire a whole people with the spirit of peace and good-will towards that section of their race with whom they had so long contended in bitter warfare. In his last cabinet meeting, but a short time before his death, it is reported that be had spoken very kindly of Lee, and hopefully of the prospects of the republic. Thoughts of these things, bad sensibility remained to him, would rarely have filled his mind, as the world in which he had played so great a part, with all its hopes and struggles, slowly receded from his eyes, mingling a feeling of joy even with the bitterness of death. 1 16111 L WEDNESPAY E Ai g G, APRIL 26, TAY. INIALLIGI4OI .41AVICCICA. 3ASSINATION OF PRESIbENT LINCOLN. • \ 11 ~~ ATTEMPT ON ME. SEWARD AND DEATH OF HIS SON. ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN. (armee nz.zoa&M.) NEW YORK, Aram 15, 10 IL Y. At L3O this morning Mr. Stanton reported as Follows : " Last evening at 9.30 President Lincoln, while sitting in a private box at Ford's theatre, with Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Harris, and Major Rathburn, was shot by an assassin, who suddenly entered the box and approached behind the President. The assassin then leaped upon the stage, brandishing a large knife, and escaped in the rear of the theatre. A pistol ball entered the back of President's head, penetrating nearly through. The wound is mortal. " The President has been insensible ever since the infliction of the wound and is now dying. " About the same hour an assassin, whether the same or not is as yet unknown, entered Mr. Seward's apartments under pretence of pressing business. He was shown into Mr. Seward's sick chamber, when the assassin immediately railed to the bed and inflicted two or three stabs on the throat and two on the face. It is hoped that the wounds may not prove mortal. It is apprehended, however, that they will. The nurse alarmed Frederick Seward, who was in the adjoin ing room, and he hastened to the door of his father's chamber, where he met the assassin, who inflicted upon him one or more dangerous wounds. " Frederick Seward's recovery is doubtful, It is not probable that the ?resident will live through the night. " General Grant and his wife were advertised to be at the theatre this evening, but they had startiod for Burlington. " At the meeting of the cabinet, at which Grant I was present, the subject of the state of the country, and the prospect of a speedy peace was discussed. The President was very cheerful and hopeful, and spoke very kindly of Lee and others of the Con federacy and of the establishment of the government in Virginia. All the members of the cabinet ex cept Mr. Seward are now in attendance on the President. I have seen Seward, he and Frederick were both unconscious. At 4 o'clock this morning Secretary Stanton further reports that President Lincoln con tinues insensible and is sinking. Seward remains without change, and his son's skull is fractured in two places, besides a severe wound upon his head. The President is still alive, but in a hopeless condition. Major Seward's wound is not dangerous. It is now ascertained with reasonable certainty that two assassins were engaged in the horrible crime, Wilkes Booth being the one who shot the President, the name of his companion being •in known. His description, however, is so clear that he can baldly escape apprehension. From a letter found in Booth's trunk it appears that the murder was planned before the 4th of March, but fell through then because the accomplice backed out until Richmond could be heard from. Booth and his accomplice were at a livery stable at 6 p.m. and left their horses about 10 p.m., or shortly before that hour. It would seem they had for several days been seek ing their opportunity, but for some unknown reason the deed was not carried out until last night. One of them has evidently made his way to Baltimore, the other has not yet been traced. Stanton reports at 8 am. that President Lincoln died at 7.32 a.m. Unofficial reports state that Booth, after commit ting the deed, exclaimed, " Sic semper tyrannis." Both assassins escaped on horses, which were in waiting ; one of the horses was found on the road near Washington. There is evidence that Stanton was also marked for assassination. Vice-President Johnson is at White House. The assassination of Lincoln occurred so sud denly, and so little time has elapsed since the event that it is impossible to judge of the effect upon the public mind or commercial affairs. A general feeling of horror pervades the community. NEW YORK, Aram 15, Noow. • Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lin coln, is the brother of Edwin Booth, and is known as a rabid Secessionist. According to the latest reports he has been arrested, and Mr. Frederick Seward is dead. General Sherman moved in three columns from Goldsboro' on the 9th inst. Johnston evacuated Raleigh and moved west of the town, leaving it in possession of Hampton's cavalry. Johnston is reported to have gone to Greensboro'. Mobile papers of the 4th inst. confirm the capture of Selma, Alabama, with 23 guns and a large amount of property. The Federal' opened a furious fire at Mobile on the 4th, exploding on the defence of a magazine in Spanish Fort. The amount of damage done is unknown. The siege continues. Two iron-clad gunboats have been destroyed by torpedoes. Thomas, with a large force, is expected on the North side of Mobile. Wilson's cavalry is overrunning Alabama, and is also moving towards Mobile. It is rumoured that Mr. Adams will lx recalled from London to take charge of the State depart ment. of re- President Davis issued a proclamation, dated Danville, April 6, announcing his purpose to con tinue the war, and never submit to the abandon ment of one State of the Confederacy. The pro clamation was issued some days before Lee's sur render. It is said that the Governor of North Carolina will shortly convoke the legislature to repeal the secession ordinance and restore the State to the Union. oommEacrw. INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK. Arin.ls. Nom. Business is almost entirely suspended on account of Lincoln's assaainatioo. etoek adgold UAL% wili not meet 44 Ft is selling in the test at 151 i. k SPW YORK, Aram 15, 1,4 4 , Andrew Motion was sworn in as Presideit by I Chief Justice Chase at 11 o'clock this morning. Secretary MeOullooh, Attorney-General Speed, and others were present. Johnson said :—" The duties are at present mine—l shall perform them ; the consequences are with God. Gentlemen, I shall lean upon you ; I feel I shall need your support. I am deeply impressed with the solemnity of the occasion, and the responsibility of the duties of the office I am assuming." Johnson appeared remarkably well, and his man ner created a very favourable impression. The whole of New York is draped in black, and there is general mourning throughout the country. NEW YOBS, Ann 14, Emilio. Grant has removed his head-quarters to Wash ington. Lee has arrived at Richmond. The Confederates report that Lee's surrender was compelled by the wholesale desertions of his troops, the Virginians refusing to leave the State. The correspondent of the Associated Press states that Lee surrendered with 8,000 men. The Tribune states that Lee's army at the time of the surrender numbered 30,000 men. There was no formal sur render ; many troops left on hearing that Lee had capitulated. The New York Times says that Lee, after his surrender, announced that he would exert him self to bring about a oomplete cessation of hos tilities. W. H. Fitzhugh Lee has not been killed, but was captured at Selma. It is considered reliable that Sherman was to move on the 11th from Goldsborough in light marching order. It is reported that the Federal naval force will be immediately reduced. The Herald states that the French consul at Richmond has left for Washington to submit a claim to the government for the tobacco burnt at the former place. Mr. Adams has given notice to the British government of the termination of the reci procity treaty on March 17. The reoeipt was acknowledged on the same day. The New York State Senate has passed the New York Central Railroad Bill. Oxon rnx "rime Piltsident Lincoln is dead. He was shot through the head while at Ford's Theatre, at Washington, shortiy before 11 o'clock last evening, and died at 22 minutes after 7 this morning. The assassin procured admission to the President's private box on the pretence of being the bearer of despatches from General Grant, and deliberately shot him from behind with a common one-barrel pistol. He jumped from the box to the stage, flourishing a dagger, and exclaimed " Sic romper tyrannia." He then made his escape through the back entrances to the stage, and got off before any one had presence of mind to pursue him. About the same time an attempt warn made to assassinate Mr. Seward by a man who appeared at the house of the Secretary, and demanded to be shown to his room under pretence of giving per sonal instructions respecting the use of some medi cine of which he was the bearer. Upon being re fused, he thrust the doorkeeper aside, and proceeded to Mr. Seward's chamber, at the door of which be met Mr. Frederick Seward, whom he felled with a blow from a bludgeon. He then entered the chamber, knocked down Major Seward and two attendants, and stabbed the Secretary several times in the breast, neck, and face, and escaped. 1 O'CLOCK. General. Anger, Military Commandant at Wash ington, has offered a reward of 10,000 do's. for the apprehension of the assassin. Booth, supposed assassin of President Lincoln, has been arrested. Secretary Seward's condition is unchanged ; that of his son Frederick critical. Vice-President Johnstone received the oath of office as President of the United States from Mr. Chase at 11 o'clock. lie simply said, " The duties are mine ; I will perform them trusting in God." (1111711101 TILIGILLNIL) CANADA. TORONTO, Anui.ls. Young, one of the St. Alban's raiders, has been released on bail for 8,000 dole. MEXICO. The New Orleans Delta says that official in- 1 telligenoe from Mexico announces that the Com mander-in-Chief of Juarez' army in Central Mexico has abandoned the contest, and his whole army has returned home. THE BOMBAY MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Aran. 26, The Peninsular and oriental Company's steamer Ellora, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. . . She brings 97 passengers, 48,0721. in specie, and 98 packages of general merchandise. On the 22nd she spoke the English brig Livingstone, on the 23rd the steamer Pere, and on the 24th the English barque Africaine. At Gibraltar exchange on London was quoted, 90 days, 49f ; on Paris, 8 days, 5-17 ; on Madrid, 2 discount ; on Cadiz, 31 discount. Freights are unaltered. CANE OP AT2 IJ wrap 48S4SSINATION PAM& The gaunt des Tratigglin gives the following scat of the murderous sank on on el the seerstarles at ' the Itraelen Ingstioe :—" Cheat nehmen was owed in the En de Chettelle-IienaGNIMILS en IliweJeg shomees, by a report that • murder had been attempted at the linen= embassy in that street. A large crowd soon collected, sad the circulation of carriages was for • time impossible. The follor lag are the nets of the ekes i—About 2 cialoek a well deemed man went to the embeesy sad asked to speak with the seakessedoe's merstary. He had mareely bees intro duced into the office when cries of ' Harder I' were heat* The people of the watery hestesed to the Not, sad met • man armed with a dagger, whom they attempted to stop, but he 'bibbed two of them end made his escape for the moment. On satedag the alike the secretary was found near hu desk covered with blood, having received an wounds, two of which were in the region of the heart. The serreate de ville on duty in the quarter soon strived, sad on searching the premien, found the saresde in • dark naaarge , sad trek him to the police. nation in the Ine de Vanessa having peat difficulty in protecting him from the wpm* of tie i crowd. Nothing has yet transpired as to the motives of the would-be murderer. He is • foreigner, Woad all doubt, about twenty•seven years of age, and apparently belonging to a respectable clan of society. The wounds of / the two ninon who wen stabbed by the senauda while attempting to snaps do not went any danger." The name of the Otani thus murderously seesalted is . De Bain. The samessin, formerly • lieutenant in the Ree -1 sin army, is named Nikitenko. Dr. Minn, who is in Walden* on the victim, hopes that he may recover. THE POPE AND THE KING OF ITALY, We (Times second edition) have received the fol lowing telegram from our correspondent at Rome, rid Naples : "Rome, April 251 "M. Vegerzi had another audience with the Pope on Sunday evening, which lasted for twohoun. The Bishope already appointed in the former dominions of the Pope will be allowed to mistime office without taking the oath of allegiance. Bishops who have been exiled or imprisoned are allowed to return at their own pleasure. The Pope admits the right of the King of Italy to ap pont Lombard and Piedmontese Bishops according to ancient rights." THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. PUBLIC FEELING AT LIVERPOOL. on lazcnuo Tzzauss.) (nom oda owN LIVERPOOL WEDNUDAY, 3 r.x. The consternation on 'Change is indescribable. The name of Lincoln and his assaminator, Walter Booth, the actor, are on every lip. When the news was first announced on 'Change, there never was witnessed such a scene of intense dismay and regret. Even amongst sturdy Southerners this catastrophe was looked upon with generous sym pathy. At present it is impossible to give even a faint ides of tLe excitement. The sales in cotton will be about 8,000 or 10,000 i baba THE ROAD MURDER. " Few thought," says the Tunes, " that the secret would ever be divulged. It might Iwo • heed years hews ea • story unequalled for ghostly attractions.% and exercise the ingenuity of oar peat•greadebi/dese, se it did our owe. But Dow, nukes en tackiest Wee MOM strange lase takes place, we know the murderess. Xis Ooesteace Kest some two years ego joined a society of religiose ladies at Brighton, and bee made • voluntary statemaat to Mr. Arthur Wagner, the well-iceowa clergyman of that place. Mr. Wagner declares that he used se rash MUM as the maims of auricular confessions are sometime accused of exercising on their female devotees. ID such • are, Wised, we may presume that the anbardsaing of her mind by this lady was a free sad spontaneous act. At any rate, her etatemeots yesterday before Sir Thomas Beery were deliberate, and made after repeated clutiaeS. The meaner of the deed we have yet to learn, bat it is sot too Kea to express thankfulsen that the dreadful story is now likely to be truly told. sad the weight of • horrible sus picion takes off the 'cultism amebae of ths Kest family." The Pas says that the oseisesice so far appears to be the result of a religious sense of duty. " For some time part the madams his liy94 unsuspected amongst a Brightoa sisterhood, sad has been soni&ggeti to mama to one of the Brighton clergy. This macaw pro`' hly broaght eon stoutly before her emecimme the crime of which eke had been guilty, and increased her desire td make roatitutioa. Mr. Wagner, the clergyman, is most exprem in disavow's( any endeavour to persuade her to this step. He has sot suggested it nor counselled it. He simply acquiesces in the girl's own wish became be feels it to be the proper thing for her to do. Asd eertaialy so greater proof of reel penitence could be gives than that which she offers by coming forward of her own aeoord to own her crime sad undergo its penalty. What may be the issue of the trial, or what wane it may be the duty of the crows to parse should her guilt be established, it would be hardly wise to specu late upon at the present stage. Oa the am bead, the murder was as hideous sad anprovokat as any ever com mitted ; on the other, the girl wee very young and of a critical age when her crime was perpetrated, amid she is but 21 now. To deal ;witty with • criminal voluntarily confessing after so long • time is • great responsibility, and them may well be thankful who are not charged with that duty." The Advertiser Days we shall yet have to examine by what motives--if she, indeed, took her brother's life—ohe was led on to that dreadful crime. "We shall bare to ask foe an explanation how it came that in a family apparently living In the close ties of domestic affection such a deed MUM to be perpetrated by one of its memben—one who, after her release from custody, was received batik Into her home with such general tokens of joy en the part of the rest of her relations. It may be that in her cam, if she is guilty, as in the case al others who have committed crimes inexplicable upon ordi nary theories of the motives which provoke to the atom- Weldon of murder, we shall dad evideacas of that sued [sanity which physicians smart to be an amass for its pm , peastioe. This doctrine is gaiaing ground in the public belief ; sad if one day it obtains each roma' soceptance as to remove from our Matute-hooLs the barbarous parity of capital punishment, we shall not be seem to see it prevail." LAW INTELLIGENCE (THIS DAT.) --•-- ' 00IIRT OP PROBATZ AND MOROI. (Beton thioJedge o.ldia!ry.)._ Jams V. whohrabs AID moss Dr. Dame sad Dr. SPenht were hr the Piaintiff i D r . Tristram sad Yr. Bosley far the defendants. This ma a testamestary slit, sad it related to they* will of hr. Edge] y Edward Nader, lit. of Lien, Ada a who died as the Bth of Jansen'. karibt Pothlahly worth shoat 12,0001. below a small freehold Mate. ga rb MtiT r the exsontar, Prerhatitled the histrumenk_Ahk esa egaisalail ea the lfith of the December the death of fie ilseemeVind the &Madan* Mar= ementres of a previous resisted probate an the mama of nada s exesedea, want eameity, sad mi.s i r a • ;, ezeeuised apes the testator by Sarah Louisa Dames. The *Mak* was a bachelor, and is 1848, whoa lb M Der died, he was left without hay nest Nays, Is the following year, however, • w o w ag Hannah Dawson, bore hies au illegitimate d•sayley the Sarah Lambs Dawson mentioesd in the pisdmp, 1860 he made • new will (he had previously mentel Is 1844 sad left the raids, of his. property, after le. ireatkim @arena Wades. to the infant Is us ma — t e - a — t r ibd w w. Mt. to his illalleekasper, mi r y Ana Tbemperm, perhaW that she ma la hi senile et the the of his death, and leaving his midge to le. daughter as before, bat giving it over to her mother la the meat of her probers* of him. In 1863 he made a foe% will in where be Menaced Thompeoe's interest by half b e residue provided that she remained with him till his I. the following December, however, he dieclergra her sad he hese seat for Yr. Ward , his logrur r , sad instraded him to haw op • fifth ea. by which he st epee pm the bulk of his mown, to hie dant: 66l er. This ma duly attested by Dr. &Mies aid Yr. his medical attendants ; sad shames wed gives to show may that Ids capacity was uainipamagge, but that be had sated without the smallest esansmiuMw with mayo.. bat Mr. Ward sad hie medical advisers dui% the drawler sad menthe el the doesset Wen the emit [The as. was peeped* aloe we wait to prem.] COURT OF BAIGERUPTOY. (Beier* Mr. Registrar Brougham.) IN SI JONATHAN HANSOM. This cam has bee. eo repeatedly Wore NW coon that gm awmpitalatioa at the isircanastaboes is egatassry. It N . mann on by adjoarstosat from last week, whoa • was made to tab the case out of coat en payetwa l t r nm i . in the pound ow the liable proved. It applus that oat d the rewards of 3001. the 1001. offered by the gormand sad the 1001. offered by Nam. Roberta, Labboek, have bees paid over to the meioses. At the het ilkjeg several &althea proofs of debt were put forwud, being disputed by the smigams, they now stood for habit ocomidiwation. Yr. Bros& (instructed by Mr. Beard) appeared for the areigato. sad Kr. Griffiths for the bankrupt. Rr. Hareb L ia mower to a gametic°, stated that thrum WI &PONY the hand. of the official snipes at presat. Mr. Rabbi, gesalsosan's coachman, of 60, Olevekadi mums, sought to prove for frif., which be alleged bad hem hat to Matthews, ia two semi in 1860 and 1862. He hit his mosey la • bra, sad had mate is the Post-aim Wig, Beak. He sometiseas canted his messy about with ha, and oonastimme left it at home. He got the money by auk, tag for ft; his wages were 2k a week. The proud wee admitted, es were several others. Oa • proof teadered by Mr. Joseph Hobble, of Demise well, for 1321., the price of a brougham. horse, and hareem: the coeditor was set I. attendance, sad it was stated the he was ill. The bankrupt wag walled, sad fully admitted the debt, Mr. Bobble bought the home sod brougham for him. The Rogielear directed the proof to stand over for anima& meat Kr. Bring& stoned that It wee singular that a law meant of proofs alma sew be brought forward for he first time, owing so doubt to the feet of the 2001. her* been paid over to the amigos's. The Registrar said that was not of necusity a empiebet elm:madame in itself. So long as Uwe wore so mush in the estate, the creditors might not think it worth the while to prove. Mr. Beard stated that only about 1.501. bad been preval up to WA time. The proofs hviag heal gees through. The ltagietrer said he should certify to the court that the resolution bad beat duly corned is coofonnity with the 185th use. Mr. Griffiths stated that • deed would be shortly Pa pered sal sabonitted to the creditors providing for the payment of Bs. in the pound. IN la LOAD THOMAS MIKAN CLINTON. The haakrup• is omeribed ma late of Les Venus, use Dieppe, FllllOOl4 (Queerly of Olevelendegure, Hyde. park. Be wee adjudicated bankrupt under the sages at the act of 1861 relating to debtors residing shad. ea • judgment debtor OIIIIIIDOCIS taken eat whit him by Mr. R. Swan, of Rothbury, mar Boma* is Northumberbed, • creditor for 1,993/. The adjahaika was mode oa the 23rd of February, and the bankrupt ter. rendered so the 25th of Hatch. This was the sitting for proof of debts tad choice el ami teTble lord wu in attendance, and wu alsorecumated by Mr. &stood as his counsel. (Jolt' see proof et debt wes made, foes small amount, and no choice of wiper took place. The nut sitting was appointed for the 6th of Jura ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL The twenty-seventh anniversary festival of this institution was celeloreted yesterday evening by about eighty gentlemen, at the London Tavern. The chair was monpeed by the Hammy Physician, Dr. fipurgin,: in the &Mean of Mr. Henry Hoare, one of the vioe-prendente, who had undertaken to preside, bet was prevented doing so by the serious accident the pernoulare of which were recently published. A fter the usual loyal and Wiese! teas* Tee CHAIRMAN proposed "Swaim to the Hospital."doing the he eefeeeed its claims with great earmetasse. The institutiou was, he observed, founded coder peculiar eircanistancm, sad existed under peculiar difficulties, the chief difficulty eriakig from its same. That name had acted as • deterrent as regarded costriblitiens ; but the muse was a good ewe, and it bad bees moot wooderfully eapported. The good it bad dose could only be appomisted by those who WIMP whom= or the objects of its Meats. He was happy to my that during the pest year the number of persons relieved by the hospital, which never before exceeded eight or eine haudred, had exceeded a thousead—(obeers)— nod that there bad been two bequests of 21301. sod two of 15001. The tart was drunk with great enthusiasm. The next taut was that of the auxiliary society, comisting of persons who, having received the benefits of the hospital end belesgtug to the artisan class of society, are now combined for its enspert. Among the irTmsining toasts was that of " The Fatale', Mr. Salmon' -• " • YARLSOIIOUGH4TRE 7T. tAiT DASD Or DITANDED WIC= AT TNT DELGLAN ZUBAJNIT. Simon Fenger*, a Dutolunse, was charged before IL Tyrwhitt with Monodic, to commit sande at the WO" Embaesy, 21, Arlingtonotnet. Yr. De Casten, of Na. 26, Yeastnreee, an atturkl the Balaban Inns" said—The primmer:woe to the Belem Maider's Man, 21, Arliagtoannet, yeatenkf, sea i r: the misister some panes to reed. The Belgian m mid be could do ankles for him, and that he mast go to his own mioidor. TM prisoner said be could not go Oen sad tkon mkt " You will see who will he the riche of this," at the same time taking out a knife. 1 rushed to him sad took the knife from him. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Whes he used the words did he seem to speak of himself or of the minister! Mr. De Castes-1 neon tell A constable was thee sent for, sad he wan given late canny. THI Birmorr AND 21ta CriaTohe Taster.—Con- Mr. TY•whitt — Elia he Wink Enka f De Casteam—No Wrenn, I believe. the forthcoming budget, end it seems to be Arne, be- w on ? * tar " Ink o f °°°l°' b eg in n in g to Scat with w• P enn in Mr. Tyrwhitt—Hati he over applied to the onion lieved in some quarters that enema alteration In the Mr. De Castemb—H• had writtaa several letters to biro (imams tariff will be provided for. The chief poiata ended Polles-conatable Mae, 52 o—l was nailed to the Belgic cud the minister said be thought the priscaor " a to be moot likely to attract Yr. Gladatoro's attention an Toad. took him to the pollee-441n. • the duties on timber and wood, which Dow produce, cla Sergeant N theatel Draw:Mob, of the detective depart' the ellregete, over %MOM a year, lea os dried fruits meat, Sootlan-yard, who has charge of the sea, ssid—T" which produces about 385,00 W. a year. Timber, it I decumbent produced is We on presented by the prisoner argued, is to be looked upon a essentially • raw his Mossy , Dad oats forth the Prilloser's Vie, cYs material, which should be admitted free on the W Wl " th 1:"Wk d Gad ib .i s Tr elsn ' ds of It ln•° ° : n. " O&M PrieelPle as "SS". silk. 11". sad wool, 71. 1E la r7ilyrwhitt (taking the koil re a dyke( nt formidable The ditty oa dried fruit—plums, raisin, fig., awl i weep" the blade shooting out from the bindle by touch corranta—is 7s. per cwt, or 71. per toe ; and this ie its ' hus g t a lugl—You do not call this a knife, do you operatioa Is fond to be norbitaat. The net of curnals, t —lt is a stiletto. I she femme! st the a letter addressed to his landlord. fro oa board, is about 10e. per ton, sod addle( sharps the The l m lr er' tur : w i rg ich i ll we ns .' ja r. 3 . H h a m, 9, duty would be at the rake of nearly 70 per nat ea the mushary.pmm yarn," was Mean to yr. Tyrwhitt. value. Moreover, the article is perishable sod liable to I Yr. Tyrwhitt—l mill open the letter. It appear, to be • damns on the voyage. The admiztare of dried halt with I • latter to hie landlord. sad Montalne • telegram to be Ind do" in the O n• l wati " °I feed fie °°°°°°°" Iffiar of te Th hil e W l= as follows :—" Dear all° • the Pee* 15 al" a • b ils e g etalt the ha P ee k .19°. mental send this telegram so sena as you haveTicroi"l daily st at present apples, cherries. dales, orange Mier. This is the nee of en* who is dying. Yost sic' peaches, la, moo all free. Other points is the tariff. It is merely I hope you maybe i topy.-111. Fomozas." wit alleged, will come modem eaasideratien, bat these meationd Th e telegram was Dutch, sad was as We isare." was adremsd to ace the principal. All moons of this Mad mast, however, dome. Adieu. Fellow a ai /6 . 14 . 4 soma. be regarded with peat cantioe.—Timed City alley. Yr. Tyr II will menand the peer fellow fee a nob, Tim How. MKS. YinVirrore.—lt is with deep bad the eergesut au write to Maslen to en whether ho regret that we state that thh lady is la a highly disagerns ram get say Isf aYsa respecting him. 4 date of health. It was boon several days ego that she Mr. Albert. wits 10 1 fIoSITINTIADd the erdelustor be the pri had mesa the wont, an Mayan sfl akabt she was sewer, sad avemelated seam of the deeasmate, meld ths • giving widens of an improvement ; se Thanday lest. how. I primmer wished to make a stsbasont. ever, the fever retuned, sad deem then she he. been very The pelurser thee seid—l wish to say that whew I teek • a mem wens. Lin night the grand angeneasine nee I out the Mile I meat to imply that if nothieg was Mau fee ' felt by then in Minden* apes hr.—Oalnionian Mercury, me it saistak Winn of ray ending my enetnee. —•----- Mr. H. Y. G OWL LAND, ow of the booorary eargeome, In acknowledging this toast on behalf of the founder, dwelt ou the iooresaug nodular:es of the hospital, and the mew sity of i pecuniary rapport. The &mafioso Lesouttoed in the (earn of the main amowited to *early 7001. After the dieser • haodeome testimonial was presented by Mr. Spot!, • member Cl the Auxiliary Society, as behalf of the patients in the hospital, to Mows. lone and Edward Hunt Carter, respectively, honorary surgeon and house surgeon of the institutive, consisting of • handsome dock for Mr. Lane, and a gold chronometer for Mr. Carter. A election of vocal music was performed by Mr. Friss* Mr. Monte= Smith, and Mr. Winn. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the Amirtant-Jadge.) TIM DISOIDDJA MOMS 131 PIIILICO.—VIZOLISA I3 TIOSIKRTIONS. The court oat again to-day at the Guildhall, Westminster. to proceed with the premonitions by the authorities el the pariah el Bt. George. Hasomeragsars, of pumas for beer tag disorderly houses in 81milsrotreol. Pimlico, sod Me' &radioed. Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Poland conducted the prossesties. At the sitting of this court, on the indietresets beim read, the following defendants pleaded guilty ;—(.'Wier Kelly sod Ann Kelly, of 46, Butberleodatreet ; Choir Hart sad Jane ggamadt,, 85, Gioucesteratreet ; homes Chambers, 17, Clore dos -street; and Bella M teed sod Christina IrLsod. Mr. Haddission, QC., and Mr. Taylor appeared to the smut dolandaats, and urged that the Afoot of these pee: esontiose had been met, as the whole of t i es pram Inf either gives up, cc wars ready at any lints to give up, Mo homer. This having been scolded to by the prossonties, The AssistentJudge ordered Kelly and his wife to fa two mantles in the see et 100., end Kelly himself is ths sum of 2001.; Hart and his wile in similar sureties ; Femme Chambers to Bad two sureties in MC; sad the IVLsols te Ind two surstise i• 1001. sad themselves is 200 t.—ell to come up for judgment when trailed upon. The usual notice as to the entllcisocy of the ashes vas to be gives to the parish anthorities, the ease will mess on again on the Bth of May, to hear whether the hours had bean given ep wording to the arrangsinent mitered iota THE POLICE CO U RTS. (THIS DAY. ) SAY. WNW% lIMPIrin ha pho W. to A. wad b. LW., modem Wok with Trair;, Ugki LW. _ sad Ilas e gess Al sbov. • tit C 011711.111.1 garthe a. Bialeep Newel siselme• ot deo et the hese ember e Jacob, Heed ll Gib* ILA., 1 **Roc J. P. naleDi mu delivered oat to the ten they were volved. Clinics < T. twisty bold last Ma tie aisle. 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