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

Tinie LONDON, HATUIttiAY BVIMNING, DECEMBER 20, 1

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THE MURDER IN THE MINORIES.

SPORTING NOTES.

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CONFESSION OF THE MURDERER-LATEST

ODDS AND ENDS.

PARTICUL.kRS (TLIIS DAY.)

Yesterday evening the prisoner Corrigan, who had
bean in a low and desponding state of mind since his ad-
mission into the,House of D Aention, Cierkenwell, re-
quested one of the gaolers to supply him with pens, ink,
and paper, which were accordingly banded to Lim, 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
" Nirs. 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 some arrangement with my friends. Do not pay
my rout out of that tritla I loft you. Please God, they
will be able to get up a benefit at the theatre, or some
place, and I expect thin will be 6f. for the 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 knew the anguish of my mind. I have no rest night
or day now that Ihave 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. Be
kind to my poor helpless children, and the Great God that
I trust to for mercy for my crime will reward yon. 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.

The period of inactivity in the i-porting world will
shortly be brought to a close, 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 Now Year will be inaugurated as
u-ual with a Steeplechase Meeting, which, o wing to the
recent " open weather," is likely to be tolerably suc-
cessful. The acceptances have only been placed before
the betting fraternity this morning, and no speculation
has yet taken place oa 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 the
Whitewall Stable remain firm in their adherence to
Fly-by-Night, who is also in some request for the Two
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 was
Oulston. Nuf acct, 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 Cannier 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 Pr:ze Ring by the
Coroner's inquest on the body of Jones, who was re-
cently killed in a fight by Madden. A ver2ict of man-
slaughter has been returned against Madden, Sayers,
Noon, and " Sweepy." From the inquiry it would ap-
pear that Jones did not meet his 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.

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"If you can carry baby with you, I shall be glad to see
her. Oh ! Betsy, forgive me for what I have done, and
beg of your father to do so too. None of your feelings,
b, id as they are, can be liko mine ; as I am the cause
of all.

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"If you cannot comae to-morrow (Saturday), you must
come on Monday. If you can bring me a little butter, I
shall be glad. _

SHARES.

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" Give my love to father and my sisters, and accept the
same yourself from your heart-broken and wretched bro-
ther-in-law, " T. COURIGIN.
" 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 sum 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 Po!ioe 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 far the usa of
the four poor children, who, it is expected, will be re-
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 i■ the street off a
hawker.

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By turning over the pages of the recently published
Rafe 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 " stati,tics " may also find it inter-
esting to learn that there are in England and Ireland
one hundred and fifty-five professional trainers, or per-
sons who get their living only by training race horses.
The information which is contained in " the Guide " is
varied, and is arranged on a simple but methodical plan
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.

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The letters, which were found yesterday morning in
prisoner's desk, at the Ea-t 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.

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POLICE COMMITTEE.—(This Day.)

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(Before Mr. Alderman Carter.)

Mr. Hunt, landlord of the Rockingham Arms, Hosier•
lane, was summoned for permitting card playing in his
house on the 22d inst.

It appeared, from the evidence, that a man went to
the police-station on the above night and complained
that he had been robbed of his watch by four men, with
whom he bad been playing skittles and cards in the de-
fendant's house that evening. On police•sergeant Dear-
love going to tho house he found no one playing at cards,
but a pack •f cans and a cribbage-board were on the
table, and on the information of the man he took
two men into custody on suspicion of stealing the watch.
Subsequently it transpired that the robbery of the watch
was a mistake, and the men were liberated.
The defendant admitted there had been card playing
amongst a few of his customers, who were neighbours,
for a pint or two of beer, but there had been no gam-
bling. He was not aware he was doing wrong in per-
mitting it.
Mr. Alderman Carter fined him 10s. and expenses,
and cautioned him as to his future conduct.

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There were only three complaints entered for hearing
against publicans in the City for the Christmas week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.)

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MAIN SION•II OUSE.

A stylishly-dressed young man, with a moustache,
giving the name of Benjamin, was charged before Alder-
man Wire, with assaulting Mr. James Phillips, mer-
chant, of 16, George-yard, Mansion-house.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had
been in the employ of the complainant. Yesterday
afternoon the defendant went to the complainant's office
and asked for some books he had left there. The ser-
vants informed Mr. Phillips of it, who desired the de-
fendant should wait. Shortly after the parties met,
when unpleasant words passed between them relative to
an alleged claim the defendant had on the complainant,
the result of whioh was a scale between them, and the
assault complained of took place.
Alderman Wire said that from all he had heard, the
defendant had a right to go to the complainant's count-
ing-house for his books, but not to commit an assault on
the complainant. He thought the justice of the case
would be met by fining the defendant ss. and costs, and
his entering into recognisances to keep the peace for
three months.

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