The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1855

THE MURDER IN THE MINORIES.

SPORTING NOTES.

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CONFESSION OF TUE MURDERER—LATEST
PARTICULARS —(THIS DAY.)
Yesterday evening the prisoner Corrigan, who had
been in a low and desponding state of mind since his ad-
mission into the House of Detention, Cerken well, re-
quested one of the gaolers to supply him with pens, ink,
and paper, which were accordingly handed to him, as he
(the prisoner) wished to write a letter to his sister-in-
law, who has the care of the four children, at No. 10,
Selby-street East, Waterloo•town, where it is expected
they will remain for a few days until something can be
arranged for their protection.
The prisoner completed a letter, which he directed to
" Mrs. How, 10, Selby-street East, Bethnal-green."
The document was posted last night by his own request,
and reached its destination this morning.
The following is a verbatim copy of the communication,
which may be legally termed a confession :
" "House of Detention, Friday Afternoon.
Dear Betsy,—With a broken heart I write to ask you
to take all care you can of my poor dear children till I
can make bOlllO arrangement with say friends, Do not pay
my rent out of that trifle I left you. Please God, they
will be able to get up a benefit at the theatre, or some
place, and I expect there will be 6/. for tke funeral. You
must get it done as cheap as possible, but do not slight .
the remains of my poor dear murdered wife. Oh, Betsy,
if you know the anguish of my mind. I have no rest night
or day now that I have Come to my senses. Oh, Betsy,
save me a lock of my poor Louisa's hair, now she is gone.
I would give anything to undo what I have done. Bo
kind to my poor helpless children, and the Great God that
I trust to for mercy for my crime will reward you. When
you come up with my child, bring my blue waistcoat, and
take the one I have got on away with you ; you
must get the most you can upon it for the children.
Please to bring me a collar or two, and also my black
neck-tie.
"If you can carry baby with you, I shall be glad to see
her. Ohl Betsy, forgive me for what I have done, and
beg of your father to do so too. None of your feelings,
b'sd as they are, can be like mine ; as I era the cause
of all.

ODDS AND ENDS.

The period of inactivity in the sporting world will
shortly be brought to a clove, and turfites will resume
their operations. Next week will be published the
nominations for the principal Spring Handicaps and
other leading events, and the racing prospects for the
season '56 will be then pretty clearly unfolded. At
Manchester, too, the New Year will be inaugurated as
usual with a Steeplechase Meeting, which, owing to the
recent " open weather," is likely to be tolerably suc-
cessful. The acceptances have only been placed beforo
the besting fraternity this morning, and no speculation
has yet taken place on any of the events appointed for
decision. Indeed the Darby alone engrosses attention
in the Turf Market, and on that the operations are nei-
ther extended nor important. The partisans of th•
White wall Stable remain firm hi their adherence to
Fly-by-Night, who is also in some request for the Two

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Thousand. For the "double event" indeed he has
been freely backed. Should his owner run him at New-
market he will be admired for his " pluck " as in
all probability Yellow Jack, Milton, Polmoodie, Porto
Rico, and one or two other animals of merit, will enter
the lists to oppose him. Should the horses mentioned
start, the Two Thousand will occasion a race of extraor-
dinary interest. Opinions are divided respecting Yel-
low Jack's Derby pretensions ;and his stable companion,
the Coroner, is evidently the public horse. So 59114
Oulston. Nuf fed, as the Yankees have it. Ellington
is a rising favourite ; he has a powerful party, who sup-
port him in the Turf Market with considerable spirit.
There will be time enough to enter into a discussion of
the Derby chances when speculation becomes more set-
tled and determined. To use a familiar phrase, it is at
present impossible to say " what the game will be."
A heavy blow and sore discouragement have again
been dealt to the supporters of the Prize Ring by the
Coroner's inquest on the body of Jones, who was re-
cently killed in a fight by Madden. A verdict of man-
slaughter has been returned against Madden, Sayers,
Noon, and "Sweeny." From the inquiry it would ap-
pear that Jones did not meet hie death actually from a
blow struck by Madden, but that his death was greatly
accelerated by excitement. It also appeared that up to
the last fatal round Jones had all the best of the fight.
By turning over the pages of the recently published
Aura Guide to the Turf, the experiences of the past sea-
son will be pleasantly renewed. From this work we
gather that, during the year just ending, one hundred
and forty-seven race meetings were celebrated in England
alone. Admirers of " statistics " may also find it inter-
esting to learn that there are in England and Ireland
one hundred and fifty-6ve pr,ifessional trainer., or per
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"If you cannot come to-morrow (Saturday), you oust
come on Monday. If you can bring me a little butter, I
shall be glad.
" Give my love to father and my sisters, and accept the
same yourself from your heart-broken and wretched bro-
ther-in-law, " T. COREIGAY.
" P.S.—You must try and come at twelve o'clock."
This communication was forwarded this morning at
11 o'clock to Inspector Gernon, at the police-station,
Leman-street, Goodman's.fields Whitechapel, by Mrs.
How, with a view of obtaining the snm of 183.81, which
Corrigan had in his pocket when the murder was perpe-
trated. Inspector Gernon without delay waited upon
Mr. Ingham, the magistrate at the Thames Police-court,
Arbour-square, Stepney, in reference to the matter, and
the worthy gentleman gave directions to Inspector Ger-
non to hand over the money to Mrs. How fir the use of

the four poor children, who, it is expected, will be r;
moved to Bethnal-green workhouse.
The body of the murdered woman still remains in the
dead-house of Aldgate Churchyard, but it is fully be-
lieved that the deceased will be buried on Monday next,
at the Victoria-park Cemetery.
Inspector Gernon, at noon to-day, was still unable
to trace the place where the fatal knife was purchased
by the prisoner, and many cutlers are of opinion that
the weapon must have been bought in the street off a
hawker.

The information which is contained in " the Guide " is
varied, and is arranged on a simple but methodical pla❑
withal; whilst the work is printed with that typographi-
cal neatness for which it has been long distinguished.
Mr. Langley, the editor, has discharged his duty of com-
piling the materials for the book and superintending its
publication with his customary care and ability.
Dec. 29. A FRESH MAN.

The letters, which were found yesterday morning in
prisoner's desk, at the East India Warehouse, Leaden-
hall•street, are of a highly important character, and
they will be handed over to Mr. Ingham for his perusal.
Mrs. Burton, who was stabbed in the right arm by
Corrigan on the night of the murder, is in a weak and
dangerous state from shock to the system and loss of
blood.