The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-12 00:00:00

THE HARTLEPOOL MURDER.

Some rather important revelations have come to
light within tiniest few days in coops/doe with the murder
of poor old llataliew Hodgeoe, near Hartlepool, on 19th Mara
last. It will be remembered that the man who wee supposed
to have committed the murder was described minutely by
Margaret Deotoo, an intelligent girl, whams him following
deceased oa the day of the murder up Hart-lace, having
in his hand • bludgeon, which was afterward. found near
the spot where the murder yes perpetrated. Three weeks
ago Margaret Dentoll was at Hartlepool, and oil returning
in a cars at night, while the driver was ablest a minute or
two, her eyes caught those of • man who wu intently
gazing at bee. He was 'Stadia' Met the peewits in
Nortligate, and she at nos recognised him as the man
whom she saw following Hodgson. The driver joined
the carte aid as it was proceeding the was name up to
the cart, and from • point where he could scan the
girl's face. again ecrutinisingly glanced at her, and ieenirsell
of the driver if be were going to Hartlepool He received •
negative reply. The cart proceeded, and at the bead in the
mad, where Margaret Lesion had find use the supposed
murderer, this individual singularly enough was there, and
again asked of the driver if he was going to Hartlepool. The
driver, angry at the troublesome inquiry, mastered gruffly,
" No, I told you so before." At this time Margaret Denton
was so terrified that she dare not 'sprees a suspicion to
the driver, bat on arriving at home she told her
mother she had seen the men who was following poor
old Hodgson up the bias on the day of the murder. The
pareute considered the girl was mistaken, but she was very
positive in the matter, and the following circumstances
seem to 031161111 her story : The farm labourer who was
driving the cart had occasion to go to Hartlepool on Monday
lest, and when at the outskirts of the town was accosted by
the same man, who said, " 1)o von keeper that girl who was
in the cart with you r He replied, " Yee." " Did she say
anything about me" he further asked. "No," replied the
driver. " What! did she not say she knew me mealy'"
"No ; she never mentioned you," was the rapans. On
returning to the farm the driver narrated to the parent. of
the girl this singular corroboration of their daughter's
story, sod the fact was communicated to the police, who
have been scouring the seighbourlieod in order to appre-
hend the man.

CIiERCH AND STATE IN ITALY.—A correspondent
of the NOW*, writiag from Turin oa the 7th, says :
" Yesterday monis, the chamber discussed a measure which
has caused some easotioo. The klisister of War proposes
to suppress alnolutely the exemption from military berries
established is favour of young men intended for the oala
siastical profession. This rigorous 11141 ager• iS aft of the
episodes of the war which is taking place Mimeos the aural
and the state. It is impassible to tumuli it otherwise. The
war is unfortunate I. itself; and ma lead to no good. But
its muses are so well known and so serious that ire swot
hope to see it end quickly. The kw was opposed by sea
eminent man, Oman Ornate, who is almost the only re.
presentative is the chamber of the religions party. It will,
noiwitlistaadMg, be voted almost unanimously.'