The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESI)A Y EVENING, APRIL 27, 1864

returned to Dillon on Saturday last by some of the pri-
soner's friends, and is now in the possession of the inspector.
The above depositions having been read over this
morning,
Dillon said—l beg your worship's pardon, but I wish to
withdraw from this prosecution.
Mr. Yardley —Yuu cannot, Swear him again, and read
the depositions over to him.
This having been done,
Mr Yardley said--Now, at your peril, tell the whole
truth, or you will fad yourself in a difficulty,
Dillon—But I am a public

Mr Yardley—Public prosecutions are not carried on for
the benefit of public individuals, bat for public safety.
Dillon—l am so well known.
Mr Yardley—What do you mean?
Dillon—l mean lam a pugilist and a public man,
Mr YArdle3 —What has that to do with the prisoners?
l'illon —Why they have seen me on several occasions
before at benefits.
Mr Yardley—What sort of benefits ?
Dillon—l mean when gentlemea go for an hour or two to
be amused.

Mr Yardley then committed both prisoners for trial, and
in order to ensure, Dillon's attendance, ho (the magistrate)
ordered him to be bound over in the sum of £2OO to

prosecuf e.

Glasgow Spring Circuit—April 26,

THE NEWARTHILL MUTEDEB,.-TIIE PRISONER
SENTENCED TO DEATII.

The prisoner, John Reilly, who was found guilty
at the last sitting of the Court of the murder of
Nancy Stevens or Liffy, was placed at the bar to
receive sentence. Lord Dees and Lord Neaves both
occupied the bench.

Lord leas addressing the prisoner, said—John
Reilly, nobody can doubt who heard the evidence
adduced upon your trial that the deceased Mrs.
L?ffy was cruelly and barbarously murdered. No
jury could bestow more careful and discrimina-
tion attention upon a case than was bestowed
upon your case by the jury. After a long
and anxious trial the majority of the jury have
come to the conclusion that you are the person
who committed the murder. It appears to me
that the jury have arrived at the conclusion upon
satisfactory evidence" and my brother Lord Nerves,
who heard a considerable portion of the evidence,
and heard the rest of the material parts of the evi-
dence read over to the jury, concurs with me in that
opinion. You are said to have observed to one of
the officers who took you into custody that nobody
saw you do it. If you imagined that you might
commit a crime such as this with impunity because
nobody saw you do it you were labouring under a
delusion which you must now feel to be altogether
dispelled; and if any other persons working through
the country or moving through the country as you
were imagine that because they are not much
known cr known at all in the district, and
that because there is no eye but the eye of
God upon them, they may commit murder with im-
punity, 1 trust that the result of this case will be a
warning to them.
The sentence of the Court was then formally pro-
nounced, and was to the effect that on the 16th of
May, between the hours of eight and ten o'clock
forenoon, the prisoner should be taken from prison
to the common place of execution of the burgh of
Glasgow, and there hanged by the hands of the com-
mon executioner.

Profound silence reigned in the Court while Lord
Peas pronouciced the sentence, which was first
broken by the prisoner exclaiming, in a tone as
firm as his first utterances at the beginning of the
trial, " My Lord, I am innocent of the crime."
Without betraying the slightest emotion, he turned
and quitted the dock.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on offer in to-day's market
was small, but the condition of the produce was good.
Generally speaking, the trade wits slow, yet the prices
realised chewed no alteration from Monday.
With foreign wheat, the nmrket was by no means exten-
sively supplied. For all descriptions the demand ruled far
from active ; nevertheless, previous quotations were
supported.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates.
There was a fair supply of barley on offer, and the trade
generally was in a sluggish state, at late currencies.
The supply of oats' on offer was moderately extensive.
Most descriptions were in steady request, at full prices.
Beans and peas ruled firm, at fully late rates. The market
was very moderately supplied.
in flour sl.les progressed slowly, at Monday's currency.
ARRIVALS THIS NITTLEz.
Wheat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flout.
English...— 550 530 / 1,520 4O / 1,970
Irish.. --1,100 • -
2,000 I 13,710 eke,
brls.