The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

Virtuous .

Bismark
Frisky Matron
Eight ran.
WHITLEY STAKES.

Plover
Mongrel
Olivia 3
Five ran.
CAVERSJIAM STAKES.

Reinfrid
Effie
a Lord of the Manor

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Four ran.

Rumoured Collision on the Metropolitan
Railway—(This Day.)

This afternoon great excitement was caused
throughout the metropolis when it became known
that the traffic of the above line had been stopped
for several hours. On our reporter repairing to
King's-cross he found that no collision had taken
place. One of the officers of the line informed him
that the cause of the stoppage of the traffic was in
consequence of an empty train of the Great North-
ern Railway (on its way to Farringdon-street to
load) shunting from the one line to the other, and
run right across theline of the Metropolitan Railway,
thus effectually blocking up the traffic. When
the cause of the stoppage became known a large body
of workmen were immediately set to work to clear
the line. After two hours of assiduous labour
they succeeded in their endeavours, and at the
time of going to press the trains are running the
same as usual. As there were, of course, no
passengers in the empty train, not the slightest ac-
cident took place. The cause of the one train run-
ning across the line of the other is ascribed to the
gauges of the two lines not being identically the
same.

THE APPALLING MURDER IN RED
LION-STREET, HOLBORN.

CORONER'S INQUEST-THIS DAY.

The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected
with the death of William Henry, Thomas, and Alexander
White, who were found murdered at the Temperance
Coffee-house, Red Lion-street, was hold this afternoon at
the Queen's Arms, Red Lion-passage.
The jury having been sworn,
The Coroner said that it would beltheir duty to-day to
make a rigid scrutiny into this very horrible tragedy ; but
a man who had murdered another woman and child
was now in custody in another place, and it would be
necessary to have him present before they could conclude
their inquiry.

The jury having viewed the bodies,
William Stallwood White said—l reside at 4, Feather-
stone-buildings, Holborn, and am a schoolmaster. I am the
repute& father of the three deceased children. lam not
certain of the names of the boys, but I think the name of the
eldest boy is William Henry or Henry William; Thomas
William, the second, was ten years of age, and Alexander
was eight. I last saw them alive and well on Monday
evening, at my own house in Featherstone-buildings.
They were living with me up to that time. The
two younger children were in their ordinary
state of health, but the eldest had been suffer-
ing from diarrhoea for three weeks. They were taken
away from me on Monday night by my son, Josiah White,
to deliver them into the hands of Southey. I don't know
where he was. I did not see them again until Wednes-
day morning, when an inspector of police called to
make inquiries about my children. I answered their
questions, and I afterwards accompanied them to the
Temperance Coffee-house in Red Lion-street. I went up
stairs, and there I saw two in one bed in the upper
room. They wore quite dead. From there I went to
fetch my son with the police, and on my re-
turn I was told of the other death. But I
knew all three were dead when I saw the two bodies.o
My son resides at 22, Bedford-terrace, Old Ford-road. n
my return from them I went to Hunter-street,
police-
station. As I went home, I went, by theb idesire
of Inspector Pearce, and saw the thirdcb oc y.
recognised all three children.
I was
very
surprisedrmouomwithnsol
at the smell that had taken place in thed
short a time. I also noticed the li;iidesan spotted
I did notar"otaiere-
ance of the arms and other extremities.
looked as if then had
anything about their dr
died by violent means. eU.Blshe bodiyes seen by the juryy are
the samo that I speak of.
Josiah White—I reside at 22, Bedford-terrace, Old
road and and am a clerk. I saw the deceased children on
Monday evening when I was at my father's house in Fea-
thorstone-buildings. The children were there when I
went. My father delivered the three children to me to be
taken to Southey. I took them to the end of the build-
ings, but I had engaged to meet him at the corner of Bed-
ford-row at nine in the evening. I was there to time, but
I had to wait for him for 20 minutes. Ho came running
up in a great hurry, and he was very sorry for
being late, but that he had missed the train from
Clapham junction. Ho said the missing the train had
throWn his arrangements out. I said "Are you going to
take the children to-night, or not ; I've spoke to my father
about them, 40 he'll think you're humbugging him" ? I
asked if he could not make some temporary arrangement
for the children. Ho their wont over to the public-house,
and shortly after returned ape: ,said they had not got a bed.
After having some ale, we went to the Star coffee-house,
and whilst he went in I waited outside. On
his return he said it was all right. They would
accommodate him with a bed for the children. I then
went home, got the children, and on my banding thOn to
him he shook hands with each. My mother was under'
the impression that they were going direct to their
mother. I told him not to let my father know that.the
children were so near to him. I understood the children
were going with their mother to Australia. I saw Southey
in the end of Gray's-inn-passage, and then I returned to
my father. I was not intimate with Southey. I had not
seen him more than twice before the Monday I speak of.
Coroner—You know nothing about the deaths of the
children.

Witness—No.
A Juror—We have not had the beginning of the affair.
Witness—Very well, I will begin at the beginning. On
Saturday morning he called at my office in the City, say-
ing mother wanted to have the children back again as
they were going abroad. Ho asked to see If Mr. White
was willing to give them U. I was to take them
to the Opera`Hotel in Bow-street.
A Juror—That was the Saturday before the Monday.
Witness—Yes. I told him that was too far. I told him
if he would meet me at the corner of Bedford-row on
Sunday evening I would see my father, and talk to him
about it, and then I would let him know. I afterwards
told him I would take the matter upon my own shoulders,
and that he should have the children. At 9 o'clock I went

Continuation of the Inquest.

-
Henry Clifford said--I keep the Star coffeehouse, Red
Lion-street. I saw the children on Tuesday morning. I
did not see them on the Monday night, but I first saw them
in the coffee-room on Tuesday morning. They were play-
ing about. I did not speak much to them. On Wednesday
morning last witness came and told me one of the children
was dead. I went to the room No. 6, and there I found
two of the children dead, and on going to the other room,
No. 8, I found the other little boy dead. They had the
usual bedclothes on them. Tho countenances struck mo
as being very livid. I immediately sent for a surgeon and a
policeman. I saw Southey on Tuesday night. The children
had gone to bed. He asked• me for the keyof the room in

which the children were, as he wanted to see whether
they were all right. He remained upstairs about three-

quarters of an hour. One of my servants, Elizabeth
Mailman, was upstairs at the same timo as Southey.
When he came down stairs he said the children were all

right and asleep. Ho returned me the koy of No 6 room,
and wished me good night. There was no lock on the
door of No. 8, so he could not fasten that door. I should

not be able to identify Southey if I were to see him.
Elizabeth Clifford said, I am daughter of the last:witness.
I assist at the coffee-house. Southey first came there on
Saturday night, and asked if he could have a bed for three
little boys, if ho should want it. I told him if he wanted
it he must let them know early. He came on Monday
night and took No. 8 room at about a quarter to nine.
He came in about ten o'clock, with the three
children, and they all slept in that room that night. On
Tuesday Southey asked me if the children could remain
up stairs. I told him they could not, but that they could'
have the coffee room. They had breakfast, dinner, and
tea on Tuesday. I was not in the way when Southey put
the children to bed. On that day he asked me if he could
have another room, and I told him he could. I saw him
after he had been up stairs on Tuesday night.
Police Constable 100 E said—l was called by the waiter
to the Star Coffeehouse, but before I went up stairs I sent
off for the nearest doctor. He arrived very shortly after,
and we went up together. We went into No. 6 room, and
found the children in bed dead. They were covered over,
and the clothes were undisturbed. A penny piece was
lying on the breast of the youngest. I then went to room
No. 8, and there found the eldest child. He was lying
on his back, with his face a little turned. There
was a bottle containing something like a chalk mixture.
In the room we also found an empty phial and a tumbler.
Dr. Roberts has them now in his possession. I don't know
anything further about the matter, except what I heard
talked about in the coffeehouse.

Elizabeth Maidman—l am chambermaid at the Star
coffeehouse. I saw them twice on Monday. They all
slept together that night. I did not seo much that day
At a few minutes before 10 on Tuesday night I went up
stairs to see to the beds, when Mrs. Clifford told me tho
children were gone to bed. I saw the door of No. 8 room
open, that was the room the children slept in the night beforo.
went in and found only one child in the bed. I thought
he was asleep. There was no other person in the room.
As I was coming out of the room I met the man Southey
on the landing. I said to him, " How bad that poor child
looks." Southey replied, "Yes, he does." He was going
towards the room. I had a candle in my hand, but ho had
none. He put the door too, and locked it.
Coroner—Are you sure he came out of No. 6 ?
Witness—l was going there.
Coroner—What for?

Witness— To see whether it was all right. Southey
said to me, " You may be sure it's all right there,
miss." I went upstairs. The next morning I went with
Maria Beale to see the children.

Coroner—Could you swear to that man if you saw him

again ?
Witness—Yes.

Coroner—You are sure you would know him again ?

Witnsss—Yea, I am sure I could.
Coroner You did not think he was dead when you saw
him on Tuesday night.
Witness—No.

Dr. Anthony Roberts, of 3. Lamb's Conduit-street, said
was sent for, and I arrived at the Star Coffeehouse at
a quarter to 9. In a room,:No. 6, on the third floor front, I
saw two boys lying on their backs. On the larger child
there was no external marks of violence. They wero
quite dead, and I should think they had been so about S
hours, when I saw them. I was shown into a back room,
where I saw a boy about eleven years of ago, he was
lying in bed and quite dead. I saw in the room a bottle
containing a mixture with a white sediment. I was shown
some black looking fluid in ono of the utensils. I was
shown a phial in which there was a few drops of a clear
fluid, with a pungent smell. The tumbler smelt the same.
I have made a post mortem examination ; I should say
about 12 or 14 hours after death. I have preserved the
stomachs of all three of the children, and other portions of
the intestines. These have been submitted to Dr.
Harley.
The Coroner said he had received a letter from Dr.
Harley, who informed him that although the- examination
was proceeding as rapidly as possible he woald not be able
to produce his report before Monday afternoon at the ear-
liest. As Dr. Harley was prepared to state the nature
of the poison at the present moment, and as there would
be some judicial inquiry as soon as possible, and as that
could not be done earlier than Monday, he proposed they
should adjourn until Tuesday or Wednesday.'
The Coroner—Shall we have the accused present then ?
Superintendent Searle—That isvery uncertain. He is
in custody on a charge of murder at Ramsgate, and it is not
known yet whether the authorities there will give him up.
Coroner—Have you any doubt about itbeing the man
Southey ?

Superintendendent Searle—None whatever. There can
be no doubt that Forward is the man Southey. The per-
son he has murdered is his wife. Mrs. White, I believe,
has gone to Australia.

The inquiry was then adjourned until Tuesday morning.

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening.

'AR-OFFICE, Alla. 9.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Daniel Brooke Robertson, Esq.,
her Majesty's Consul at Canton, to be an Ordinary Mem-
ber of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Compa-
nions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

FOREIGN OFFICE, AUG. 8.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senhor
Manoel Machado da Silva as Consul at Bathurst, on tho
river Gambia, for his Majesty the King of Portugal and
the Algarves.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG, 7.

The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trado have received, from the Secretary of,
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from hex;
Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Florence, stating that vessels
arriving from Malta are excluded from Sicilian Ports on
account of cholera.

ADMIRALTY, AuG. 10.
Mr Ferdinand John Fairclough has this day been pro-
moted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engine" in
her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 23d June, 1865.

BANKRUPTS.
That portion of the "Gazette" containing the Bank-
rupts had not arrived when we went to press.

CGTIRSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 1S 1 11 191
Ditto 3 Months. 12 1 12 14
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 471 26 55
Brussels
Hamburg
Faris
Short 25 171 25 25
. _

. 3 Months. 25 40 25 45
25 40 25 45
—120 k
11 30 11 37
11 30 11 37
30) 30k

Ditto..
Marseilles
Frankfor: on the Maine
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Messina
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Oporto
1 a shun ......................

471
47i 48k
25 ,5 25 60
25 55 25 GO
25 55 25 60
25 55 25 GO
25 55. 25 GO
25 55 25 60

olf 511
olf 51,11