The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT BARNET.

On Saturday morning Michael Cunningham, the pri-
soner who stands charged with being one of the four
men who committed the diabolical outrage, ending in the
death of the poor woman, Rebecca Brogsden, in a farm
shed at Underhill, near Barnet, on the night of Sunday,
the 13th of last month, was again brought up on remand
from St. Alban's gaol. As the particulars of this very
revolting case have been already fully detailed, it is only
necessary now to say that the prisoner was remanded
on Monday last, in the hope that a man, answering the
description of one of the accused, named " Sailor,"
or " Yorkey," and who had been placed in Win-
chester gaol on suspicion, might turn out to be the
man in question. Mr. Inspector Billers informed the
bench that, on sending down an officer for the purpose
of identification, the suspicion was not well founded. In
answer to the chairman, the inspector further added,
that although every inquiry had been made, he was un-
able to produce at present any fresh evidence, with the
exception of a communication which he wished to men-
tion privately. The court was then cleared, and Mr.
Billers informed the magistrates that he thought he had
obtained an unmistakeable clue, which might probably
lead to the capture of the remaining three men, but
which, if prematurely published, would most assuredly
defeat that end. (Mr. Billers then told the bench what
this clue was, but publicity would undoubtedly defeat
the ends of justice.)
The Chairman said that the most important fact
was the testimony of Farley, who distinctly swore to
having seen the prisoner Cunningham holding the de-
ceased's hands in the shed, and the latter calling on
him to let them go. Mr. Godson, the surgeon, had
stated that the ill-usage of the last man was the act
which led to the cause of death ; but who that last man
was there had not as yet been any evidence to show, and
the best course to pursue, on account of this difficulty,
was to commit the prisoner on the charge of rape
with violence only. As the bench concurred in this
suggestion, the prisoner was brought into court, and
the depositions again read over to him. He was cau-
tioned in the usual way, and asked if he wished to say
anything. He replied, " Nothing at all. He was a
stranger in the country, and had no friends anywhere."
In reply to the chairman, he stated that he was a native
of the town of Galway, in Ireland, but had been about-
-14 years in this country.
He was then formally committed to take his trial for
the minor offence at the next assizes for the county of
Hertford, in March, 1854, and the witnesses having been
bound over to prosecute, the prisoner was removed to
Hertford County Gaol, and the proceedings terminated.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE-Am 8.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Mary Bannatyne, from Syd-
ney ; Helena, Schierl ; Emma Lincoln, Matanzas ; Adler,
Dantzic ; Perle, do. ; Wm. Hitchcock, Tadonsao ; Flens-
burg, Dantzic • Wm. Shepherd, do. ; Twellingsbrodrene,
Aalborg ; Frederick and Ann, Faaborg ; Tergena, Stettin ;
Ora, Emden ; Vriendschap, Stettin ; Hannibal, Kertch ;
Verwarts, Thested ; Jannetje, Rotterdam ; Christian
Aaab, Riga; Graf von Arneen, Woolgast ; Louise, Ton-
ning ; Ernste, Kiel ; Ernte, do. ; Karl, Bandholm ; Flora,
do. ; Nelson, Port Philip ; Fosnes, Frederickstadt ; Active,
Wismar ; Ernst, Sundswall ; General Von Der Bosch,
Rotterdam ; Mary Eliza, Hamburgh ; Fance, Aarhuus ;
Darlington, Memel ; Citizen, New Diep ; Christine Has-
ted, Nykiobing.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Alpha, for
Christiana ; Brodrene, do ; Industry, Antwerp ; Liberty,
Cherbourg; Hendrika, Port Philip ; Queen Victoria,
Sydney ; Transit, Malaga ; Blenheim, Calcutta ; Mallard,
Port Philip ; Bermondsey, do. ; Benjamin Elkin, do. ;
Unity, Rouen ; Ancares, Matanzas ; Frederick Christine,
Dantzic.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Bernadotte, for
Copenhagen ; Transit, Malaga ; Jessie, Bordeaux ; Liberty,
Havre ; Urania, Caon ; Polka, Konigsberg ; Banes, Port
Philip ; Helene and Olga, Odessa.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Menzies, Liverpool to China, lat. 15 N., long. 20.
The Royalist, Bahia to London, 40 days out, lat. 34
N., long. 44 W.

The -Gazelle, Callao to Cork, out 117 days, lat. 38 N.,
long. 44 W.

The Mariner, Bombay to London, July 17, lat. 30 N.,
long. 40 W. _ _

The Malibran, from Liverpool, July 22, off Lisbon.
The Dahlia, London to Ceylon, July 29, lat. 44 N.,
10n... 7 W.
The Victoria, July 30, lat. 46 N., long. 9 W.
The Aurora, Liverpool to Trieste, July 31, lat. 46 N.
The Henrietta, Hartlepool to King George's Sound,
July 27.

THE SCOTCH MOORS.—We understand, from good
authority, that the moors of Strathbraan, Grandtully,
Strathtay, Athol', and Rannoch, are well stocked with
game this season. From Galloway, all accounts concur
in describing the present season as favourable to the
sportsman. In some lands the covies of grouse are
small in number, but all the birds are large,, well
feathered, and active. Black game are also abundant,
and well grown, rivalling grouse in size already, and
able to fly a considerable distance. In the low grounds
partridges are reported as plentiful, where, of course,
game is protected, the covies being unusually large.
STOCKPORT.—TERMINATION OF THE STRIKE. —The
employers have yielded to the demands of their work-
people, after a contest of two months' duration. The
advance of 10 per cent. has been conceded to every
branch connected with the cotton mills, and on Satur-
day the parish church bells rang a merry peal, and
other rejoicings" took place in different parts of the
borough, at the termination of a struggle which has been
remarkable for its pacific conclusion. The employers
issued a placard on Saturday intimating that in conse-
quence of advances in the rate of wages having taken place
in some districts since the 6th of June, "and that further
advances are likely to take place, they, in anticipa-
tion of these advances, offered an advance of 10 per cent.
upon the lists of 1848 to hand mule and self-acting spin-
ners, throstle spinners, blowing and card-room hands,
cop winders, bobbin winders, throstle doffers, machine
warpers, cop and bobbin reelers, and mill warpers, by
hand or power ; 121 per cent, to drawers and twisters ;
and 5 per cent. to dressers, tapers, and weavers. All
excepting the dressers, tapers, drawers, twisters, and
weavers, accepted the offer, returning to work at the begin-
ning of the week. On Thursday morning several of the
manufacturers sent for their weavers, &c., and held con-
ferences with them, and desiring that they should return
to work upon the advanced terms. The, men we understand,
were quite firm, refusing anything less than what they
agreed for, and at last it was agreed that they should
receive it. The peaceable character of the strike de-
serves to be pointedly alluded to. About 20,000 people
have been connected with a turn-out for an advance of
wages, and although it has lasted eight weeks, there has
not been a single case og. breach of the peace. Neither
a broken head, nor email a broken window, has sullied
the conduct of the operatives during this arduous and
trying struggle, nor has-it been necessary to increase the
police force for the maintenance of order, or the protec-
tion of property. Indeed, so well pleased do the masters
appear at the termination of the strike, that many
of them have given their workpeople large sums
of money for the purpose of enjoying themselves prior
to their resuming labour, which may be on Monday.
It is also mentioned that a monster entertainment is to
be got up next week in this town by the operatives, to
which a large number of their fellow operatives at
Blackburn will be invited, their contributions towards
the relief of the Stockport turn-outs from week to week
having been of a most magnificent character. It is to
be hoped, now that the demands of the operatives have
been conceded, all bitterness and angry feeling will be
forgotten, and that the interest both of master and of
man will henceforth be considered as identical. It has
been estimated that the total loss to masters and work-
people during the struggle has been from 130,0001, to
150,0001.—Manchester Courier.

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