The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

THE ASSASSDUTION AT PORTSMOUTH.

The examination of the prisoner was resumed
yesterday. John Gawn, a pilot, stated that on the night of
the murder he met a men whom be believed to be the pri-
vateer in Golden Lion-lone. He had previously known the
prisoner by eight. The man proposed to him that they
should laves glass of beer together: They went to a public-
have, bet found it closed. It appeared that two years ago
the prisoner and the decessed were not on good term', and
diet they had met without speaking to each other. Several
witnesses deposed to remarks which they had heard the
prfermer mike since the murder. Mr. Lane, an sue-
dower, Who had been instructed to sell the deceased's
stock on the Tuesday before the murder, stated
that he informed the prisoner of the fact on that
Tueday evening. On the morning of the day after the ver-
dict had been gtew by the coroner's jury, I met the prisoner
in High-street. I Weed him his opinion of the verdict of
the coroner's jury, and he replied he thought it was quits
correct, as he never considered that the Vicki; were guilty, or
words to that same He added, " Whoever committed the
act must bare !mown Dan well, as there was no person in
bgland bat Tyler of Farthest for whom be would leave
his hed at that time of night." I said, " The motive could
net be gained, because,wlthout the concurrence of the Vicka,
the money could not be got at " end I added, I pre-
sume you have made up your mind in the matter; what
de you consider could be the motive?" meaning what
did he melds, the motive P He said, " Revenge—deep
end deadly hatred. This earl of feeling : so you think,
Mr. Howard, le leave Portsmouth, end enjoy the money you
have made in eaether town, sad get away from old Wir-
iness; but I shall take care of that. In my opinion that
was the hang that actuated the commission of the crime,"
Willies Terry, • butcher, dated that he maid to the prisoner,
Wei, I baps they'll had est who's shot him." He replied,
" Oh, there's no dl eulty in that; I could ge sad put my
head upon the men in five minutes." He added. " The man
is a lunatic who shot him." A man standing by said, "That,
I should go end give that information to the police, if I were
you." " Oh." he said, " that will be all given in proper
time." The whole of the evidence for the proeeeution hat-
lag been now takes, the isquiry wee adjourned till this day.

CITY or LONDON RAGGED SCHOOL UNION.—
Yesterday awning a mini= of the friends and supporters
of the above schools, which are situated in Poster=ren,
Bishoperits Withont,was held at the large school-moms, No.
76, Bishopegate Without, to receive the report of the state
cd the schools for the past year, and to distribute prizes.
The Lord Mayer wee in the chair, and he was supported
by Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Joseph Payne, and several
clergymen of the neighbourhood. The Lord Mayor die.
tributed the prises, which amsisted of wearing apparel of the
11111101:112t of lee. The report stated that there were in the
schools 3,856 children—boys, girls, and infante—and that
the ammo daily attendance was about 184 in the 01113111101.;
is the winter about 26 more. Since the establiehmeat of
the institution 130 children had been placed to situation.
There was a balance against the schools of 741.
DISCOVERY OP CINERARY URNS AT 471111-
CHWITER.—In excavating the earthwork on the Coneenatin
Land Society's estate at Wine:heater, to be allotted = the
29thinst., the workmen on Thursday last discovered in the
Comptarnad, shout two ilea beneath the surdas two
cinerary arm imbedded in the
)gravel. One of Sea wee
valor= broken sadplas b the pickaxe, but he sum
TRIM mum wabined mired up with nab •
hese quality of bursa bones. The urns were sae of day,
sad were about a Sat to length ; the shape rather eke-
=mai at the bottoms, and beeneslai in sire to the
width wee ornamented by same rode attempt at
Retie& The arm are conjeetured to he of British arguers.
These mains ei antiquity will be on view to the
wins of beton they see reakeeid to Loam.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —ONE SIZILL/NG DAY. me
HONDA?, Aram 19. Attaining an mast, 2,466;
I Rae by MOM noires, 634; MM. 2,999.