The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-02 00:00:00

THE LETTER OP HULLERS FATHER.

In consequence of the publication of the letter
addressed by the moving Muller, while under mamma of
death in Newest', to his father sod other immediate re-
latives in Germany, Mr. Sheriff Dakia has felt it to be his
duty to band to us, with a view to publication, a letter
written in answer to that communication by the father of
the convict. It should be explained that the letter of the
traria, which was written en the Ist of November, a fort-
night before his execution, was placed in the hand; of Mr.
Sheriff Dello on that day to be forwarded to ita destine-
, tion. The Sheriff forwarded it without delay, and the
reply, having bees received at Newgate on the 12th of
November, the day but one before the execution, wee im-
mediately beaded to the condemned men. After the exe-
cution it passed into the hands of the sheriffs as the proper
custodians of such a document, and is now published with
their sanction and as their request :
ttiglueklicher Sabo,—Deioen Brief tuition wir erhalten
den 6ten November. Aber, ach, wie fief blot du gefalles!
Du rerlangst Verz,ibung you tun. Wit vergeben dir, nod
wens du aehuldug blot so wird Gott dir auch vergeben, and
Diet du unecholdig so wird Cott dir deice letzten Stuoden
erleichtern. kb will schliessen ; mein' Gedanken vergehen
mir. Gott sei mit dir. Amen.

.• DELI UNGLOCKLICHEII Yin g,
" Lange, Dembeeb, dee 9ten November, 1864."
A translation, as nearly literal as possible, is subjoined :
Unhappy Son, —Ws received your letter on tb. Gth of
November, but, alas! how deeply have you fallen. You
ark us to forgive you we do forgive you, and, if you are
guilt,„ may God forgive yon also. If you are innocent,
may God lighters your last hours. I mast conclude, for my
thoughts fail me. God be with you. Amen.
" Yon' enurn FArEaca.
" Lemma Dembsch, Nov. 9."
The extreme brevity of the letter in oomparivon with the
length of that of the son to which it was a reply, and it.
general tone, produced an impression on the muds of the
Sheriffs end the authorities at Nenegate at the time that the
convict had failed to amnion his &Weer of his innocence.
Ts

Dore OF TEI RSV. Dn. ARORZZ.-.We regret
to announce the death of this well-known Lawton preacher
He belonged to the United Presbyterian March of Scot-
land, and thirty-thew) years ago be was elected minister
of Ozsadon•street Chapel, sear the Haymarket. During
the whole of that long period be secured a congregation
composed of the most opulent of his fellow•countrymen
residing in London.
KTON COLLF.OI.—The school will close on Friday,
the 16th inel. for t►e Christmas vacation, which will last
about bre weeks. On Wednesday, Jan. 18. the lower boys
return to the school, the fifth and with forms retanting on
Thursday sad Friday, Jan. 19 and 20, when the whole of
the school will have roweseabled.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIE3 DA Y. )

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

After Term Sittinp at lad Prins at Westannter.--i
fore Lord Clue' Junin Cockburn and a Special Jur)4

PLAT[ .

.
The declaration in this came stated that in conersiusoce
the plaintiff, Sarah Platt, giving up her house
London sod selling her furniture, the defendant.
John ll'Andrew, promised to pay her an aunintr
of 504 per annum, and that as he had fail,l
to do so the plaintiff sought to reo3ver the sum of 7:V_
year and a half's arrears. The defendant pleaded—hr,,,
that be did not promise ea aUeged ;. secondly, that 1.1.1
plaintiff was not reedy and willing to give up her resider,..
sod thirdly, that before the breath the plaintiff had ezote.
rated him from his promise.
Mr. Hawkins. Q.c. and M. Pearce were counsel for •i.'
plaintiff ; Mr. Huddleston, qc., and Mr. Suellen CLUtit
for the defendant.
The plaintiff, a single female, resides at 14, CumberLul.
street, Pimlico, and the defendant, Sir Jobe brAwirea,
bas been for some time Inspector-General of fluepitsk o •
the learned counsel, in opening the case. stated the t-r.,
on which the parties had lived together, the plaits •
farther alleging that the defendant had promised t,
her, and bad introduced her to his children accordi ,z.
The learned counsel proposed to state what had occurre.. :-
the house when the plaintiff went to reside with him
housekeeper to enable her to be introduced to the
but the learned judge interposed, saying it had no
on the ease.

Miss Pratt examined by Mr. Pearce, deposed-1n 1..
was mailing with Mrs. Scott in Coventry-street, .1.,1
charge of her daughter. On a Sunday in that year I
my way to church in Piccadilly. I met the defendant f.r.: !he
brat time. We bad some conversation together, and
that we became very friendly and always et... •
Mr Sunday together. I left s. Scott's and w. -t;
to Maddox-street, and after that to the defend.n.:',
residence in Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's.vood. .„
reside. I remained there three weeks. At the defend,
request I left, and lived in apartments at Haes.phee. I
resided there, I think, six or eight months, during the iv
of which time Sir John visited me there. He
to leave that end take a house, and in conseinen,e
that I took No. 14, Cumberland-street,
Christmas, 1861, for three years, where I now resole.
John was with me when I took it. He visited me tl.ere.
From 1859 to 1800 I received a number of letters fro.•.
John. After I took the house in Cumberland.stivet
John wont to Cheltenham, but before he left in
camber, 1862, 1 had a conversation with bin:. I v.,
very ill in bed at the time. He said h.,
not afford to keep the house as be had dorm, but 1
leave it, and he would make me an allowance for it. Iu !
I was too ill then to speak to him about it, and he rephvi
that he would see me again about it when he returnid fee_
Cheltenham. Whilst he was there I received the folios it;
letter from him :—" It is not in my power to render vat ar,y
esaistanoe. There is nothing for it but to get rid of vas
house, seed for a broker, have your furniture
and then you will be able to pay your debt- 'lnd
go into the country, where your health will improve,
you will be able to board and lodge very comfortably on
• Tom, and which is all the assistance I can give you. ;-
is not likely I shall be in London for some time. but
would advise you to act at once. It is on use writies let.
ten. The relations here, poor boys, are likely to go to the
workhouse, in consequence of my inability to asset
their mother." The other letter merely elated—
" I shall be in London on Wednesday." Afie:
receiving those letters Mr. Campbell, the defendant's
solicitor, a stranger to me, called upon me with a deed,
which be wished me to sign. The deed, be olid• en. to
secure me 501. • year and to release Sir John. I
clined to accept the sum and refused to lige the
deed. I said I considered SW. too little as I then owed
2501., and had the hones upon my hands. Mr. Campbell
came to my bones twice after on the subject of the deed,
but I refused to sign it. I saw Sir John during this time. and
had conversations with him about the annuity. He how.
ever visited me after he west to Cheltenham. He knew
the lot of money I owed, and in the oonversatiolie I Lail with
him after his return he agreed to give me 4501. with which
to pay my debt', in addition to Wt. he gave me with whim
to pay one or two bills that were very pressing. He
afterwards agreed to make the annuity 60/., and
that Mr. Campbell should pay the rest of the
house till the end of the three years' term. i
received the 4501. at Mr. Campbell's office, where I signed a
document. The deed I refused to sign in 1863 was dated
1860, previous to Sir John's last marriage. Mr. Campbell
said it was to free Sir John before his marriage, end
would not interfere with me. Sir John said when he toil
me Mr. Campbell should jay the rest of the house for the
remainder of the term that I might reside in it or let it,
which I pleased. I was willing to leave it if Sir John
would free me from it entirely, and I told him so. I at,
plied to Mr. Campbell at the proper time for my an.
natty and the rent, but he told me there was no
money for me as I had 'ivied a releases. I told him I ex.
pealed to receive the annuity which Sir John had promieed
me, end that if I had signed a release I was not aware of it,
and that I had never seen it, had never reed it, or had it
read to me. I wrote to Sir John after this interview with
Mr. Campbell, and he met me at the Marble Arch. I told
him I had been toMr. Campbell's, but I ahouldtell you that
before I received the 4501. he told me I was not to talk to
Mr. Campbell, but simply go and take the money and leave
everytbiug to him, and he would make all the arrangements
about my OW. per annum. I told him 1 had been to Mr.
Campbell's, sod after some conversation he said I
should have my 601. per annum. That is little
more than twelve months ago. He said he
could not stay with me long, because be was going to sign
his will, and he would make arrangements about my 60/. pet
annum. I received a letter the following day, sap.
rto have been written by Lady 3PAndrew,
ted I believe it to be Sir John's, and he after-
wards owned it was. His wife afterwards invited
me to the house, and I wet. I wished to deny It great
deal of the contents of the letter, and I asked his wife how
she could write such • letter to me if she was a lady. Sb
replied " How do you know 1 did write it r I said I believe!
Sir John had written it, and he was standing by at
the time and did net deny it. The bundle of letters pro-
doted I received from Sir John. I have not been paid any
of the annuity, and there is • year and a halts annuity, 754,
now due to me.

Criii-s-ixa;ciaed by Mr. Huddlaston—l Wars Sir John
is 70 yaws of age. I was at Mr. Scott's, fishmonger, Cann
try-street, Haymarket, when first I knew the defendant
He spoke to me casually in the street Moos.
I went to church, and Sir John mat me afterward&
walked with him in ths park and Piccadilly. 1 did not get
into a cab with him. This was in May and Jsne. Issas
cause took plaoe between us some weeks sifter. It was not
the following day. It has ceased for two years. 1 swan
it took place in 1861. I hare • child 15 years of mu
After I received his wife's letter I went to his haat
walked about in frost of bin house, and rung the
ball. My aster lived with me in Cumberland.arset.
She is married, and lira in India. 1 decline to
say anything about my sister—whether she lived
under the protection of a gentlemen. If I wanted
anything I used to send him my card—that was
understood between tut On Deossibee 10, ISO, I lent s
telegraph to Sir John as follows: " ifir,—Plesec
read letter sent this afternoon, or must say all
in a telegram." Io the month of December, 14A2.
he had paid for my furniture, and bed given me Ironer in
moderation. In 1662 I applied to him for meet.. I do
not think I bad then threatened to inform Lady M'Aniree
of the connexion that bad existed between na.
Campbell, when he Snit called, said he bad been sent by
Sir John. Before that I had given Sir John a date-
moot of my debts amounting altogether to Wit.
He said Sir John was disposed to make me • present of
1001. sad as annuity of 301. no long risl fired, and not 5.•
I ong as Sir John lived, provided I aped' proper document
not to interfere with him, or write to him. or have soy
communication with him. I asked Mr. Campbell to lens
me the deed that I might show it some friend, and that I
should like to consider the offer. Daring that time I mote
to Sir John. An appointment was made to meet him at
Mr. Campbell's office. I kept the appointment.
but Sir John was not there. I saw Mr. Campbell.
After that I saw Sir John. About the 12th
▪ Febrinuy I saw Mr. Campbell again at Copia:land.
area. In the meantime, between those tiro in.
Unisys. I received 50/. from Sir John. )o the
Is onasio• Mr. Campbell brought with him
• deed. Hs did not bring 430/, with him.
Ha did not say he bad called with the dm!
for the purpose of carrying out the agreement
to allow me the balance of 5001. Instead o. the
LIM. a year as previously arranged. I did tot
agree with RirJohn to take 5001. i naiad of the sum pronmo.J
by_ him of 501. • year. I agreed to take 500,..
addition to 601. • year that he promised me. Xr•
Campbell on the second interview when he came to nIY
bones did not read • deed to me. Hs did read one, but not
oil that occasion. Hs did not fill the, date into it —1202 of
February. He filled in 1860. H. never wrote
in my house. I asked Mr. Campbell to leave
the agreement, so that I might la a friend sea it.
I did not lay I wanted to consult a solicitor. I received
letter on the 13th February from Mr. Campbell.
" Madams, —After laving you yesterday it occurred to
ma that the bast way would be for you to send in.. the
name and address of your solicitor, that I may see him on
the abject of oar cioarersation."
I did 'missed the name of my solicitor. I hare Dena
After that I wrote a letter to Sir John. On the 11th of
Feb=rsceired this letter from Mr. Campbell :
—Our cheat has handed your second letter to
to,. H. states that he will bold no communication aid
von ; and if after this you continue to annoy and molest
hint we shall have no alternative but to apply to a 03613'.'.
trate."

I also received this note from him Yr. Caerl'el:
will eadsavour to call upon you to-morrow a
shoat 11 o'clock." On that occasion he said he
called to know if I intended signing the dead.
most likely said I woald cot unless the &MOW].
agreed to be given nws sobstitetion to the intuit! ea
leagued. The next day, the 20th February. 1 might hare
called at Warwickatreet. lir. Campbell me that h,
had told Sir John what bad taken Mai:Jest the last !actinic
and that Sir John refused to make toe any further giant.
After bearing the defendant's evidence, the Plan" "6
consulted.

JENCH.
Weatmioater.—(Ba.
1 a Special Jury.)

it in consequence of
up hot house la
the dsiondaat, flit
her aa anaZ
he had
the sum of 751., a
lout pleaded—funk
secondly, that this
re up het residence ;
plaintiff had axone.

were counsel for the
dr. Rochfort Clarke

st 14, Cumberland-
r John M'Andrmw.
ral of Hospitals, and
se. stated the Jetsam
ether, the plaintiff
I promised to many
Airco atc:rditinr.
bat had ist
side with him as hia
iced to the children,
;it had no bearing
deposed—ln 1859 1
WY-street, and took
o that year I was on
he defendant for the
together, and after
always spent the
Scott's and went
to the defendant's
St. .10ho's-wood, to
At the defendant's
S at Hans-place. I
lie, during the whole
ere. He wished ine
I in consequence of
nd-street,
e I now reside. Sir
I visited me there.
of letter from Sir
imberland-street Sic
ore he left in lye.
with him. I was
Ile said he could
el done, but I moat
mance for it. I said
ut it, and he replied
ten he returned from
.ceived the following
rear to render you any
t to get rid of your
our furniture sold,
,y your debts and
h will improve, and
p comfortably on 501.
I can give you. It
m some time, but I
nn use writing let.
re likely to go to the
inability to assist
merely stated—
Vedneeday." After
11, the defendant's
an me with a deed,
deed, he said, was to
se sir John. I de-
:need to sign the
the as I then owed
nds. Mr. Campbell
subject of the deed,
dunogthis time, and

annuity. He liow-
heltenham. He knew
iversetious I had with
me -VOL with which
) gave me with which
very pressing. He
annuity 60f., and
the rent of the
e years' term. I
• where I signed a
• in 1043 was dated
iage. Mr. Campbell
re his marriage, and
in said when he told
of the lime for the
reside in it or let it,
Isere it if Sir John

told him ao. 1 sp-
per time for my an.

me there was no
me. I told him I an-
r John bad promised
was tot aware at it,
MR rend it, or bed It
r this interview with
Marble Arch. I told
I should tell you that
I was not to talk to
the money and leave

r all the arrangements
a 1 bad been to Mr.
ieriatioa ho said 1
That is little
to. He said he
e he was going to sign
ots about my 60/. per
following day, sup-
Lady 3i 'Andrew,
's, sod he atter-

afterwards invited
abed to deny a great
I aakcd his wife how
sbe was a lady. She
it r I said I believed
was standing by at
midi* of letters pro-
ms not been paid any
a halt's annuity, 751.,

—I believe Sir John
's. fishmonger. Coven.
knew the defendant.
the street alone.
t me afterwards. I
adiily. I did not get
ay and Jona Lunar-
eke atter. It was not
r two years. 1 swear
Id 15 years of age.
went to his home,
nee, and mg the

dumberlandltreet.
nth'. 1 decline to
-wbether she lived
ems's. It I wanted
my card—that wee
et 10, ISO, I sent
"air,—Please
or must sly all
of December, 186',
gives me money In
for money. I do
'orm Lady ]{'Andrew
between as. Yr.
le had been sent by
a •311. John a state-

altogether to 801.
ake me a preeset of
II I lived, and oot so
da proper document
to him, or have any
'r. Campbell to leave
ie friend, and that I
ring that time I wrote
made to meet him at
the appointmect.
saw Mr. CampbelL
About the 12th
nin at Cumberland•
wren time, two in•
;it John. On the
nought with him
4.14)/. with him.
d with the deed
Lit the agreement
R. instead of the
ieed. I did not
of the sum proposed
LO take 3001. ra I
promised me. Mr.
len he came to my
did read one, but not
late into it-12th of
He never wrote
'ompbell to leave
it a friend see it.
.-irur. I received this
2arimbelL
rrday it occurred to
oti to send me the
at I may see him Mt

itor. I have nos&
bp. lie the 16th ol
r. Campbell :
our secoud letter to
commuuication with
annoy mei moist*
o apply to a zoitriw•

i :—" Mr. Campbell
you to-morrow at
wive he said he
truing the deed.
unless the amount
to the annuity who
brnary. 1 might have
ell told em that he
vat the lest mesas'
any further past
ace, the plaintiff All