The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK.—This being the day appointed for
the further examination of Rear!' Simmons, advertising
agent, for the murder of Rose Murray, widow, at No.
2, 111,:ad's-place, Newington-causeway, on the morning
of the 7th instant, every avenue leading to the court
was excessively crowded by persons anxious to catch a
glimpse of the prisoner, it having been found from
medical examination of the body that it bad been hor-
ribly mutilated, and the deceased being well known as
a kind and motherly woman towards the prisoner for
several years.
When the prisoner was placed in the dock there was
decidedly a vast difference in his appearance and general
demeanour since his first examination. He seemed care-
worn, pale, and dejected, and otherwise showed that lie
wa4 cognisant of the dreadful crime he had committed
while in a state of delirium, tremens.
Mr. Binns was in attendance to watch the case on
behalf of the friends of the deceased, and Mr. Solomon
again appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. A'Beekett (to Sergeant Timewell)—Have you
any further evidence to adduce before me this day re-
specting this unfortunate case ? Sergeant Timewell—
Yes, sir. The mother of the deceased is in court, and
can give additional evidence. She was not in attendance
at the last inquiry.

Catherine Murray, an aged female, near 70 years of
age, was put in the witness-box. She said, I am mother-
in-law to the deceased. Her husband was my son, and
met his death by accidentally falling from a cart, while
in the employ of Mr. Haywood, floor cloth manufac-
turer, Newington-causeway. She was 53 years of age.
Mr. A'Beckett—When did you last see deceased alive ?
Witness—l called on her on Tuesday night, the 6th inst..
but she was out. I remained until eleven o'clock, and
just as I was coming away she returned home. She
was then in good health. I live at No. 2, Saisbury-
crescent, Luck's-fields.

Alr. Binns—She knows, your worship, that Henry
Simmons, the accused, as well as Frederick, his brother,
lodged with the deceased for some time, and that the
latter was always kind to each of them.

Witness—l es, she was ; she always treated them as
her own sons. I have since seen the body, and I iden-
tify it as that of Rose Murray, my daughter-in-law.
Sergeant Timewell here said that the evidence of po-
lice constable 144 M was material, as he saw the pri-
soner wipe the knife after committing the murder, but
by some mistake he had gone to the Old Bailey.
Mr. A'Beckett said he had reason to believe that a
little girl who slept. with the deceased on Tuesday night
could give some important evidence, but her want of
education, both moral and religious, prevented his ex-
amining her on this unfortunate occurrence. She cer-
tainly was not in a position to be sworn, not being
aware of the nature of an oath, or the liability she
would be under to speak the truth. Therefore, he con-
sidered it of material importance that the prisoner should
be further remanded. His impression was that there
ought not to be any particular hurry in carrying on the
prosecution at the preseat time, but that there ought
to be every opportunity left to teach the child the nature
of an oath.

Mr. Solomon said he had no objection to a remand,
as it would give him an opportunity of showing that the
prisoner was and is of unsound mind.

r. A'Beckett accordingly ordered the prisoner to be
further remanded, and he directed the mother of the
child to cause it to De instructed as to the obligations of
an oath.

The child in question is six years old, and has been
many years under the charge of the deceased, but com-
pletely neglected as to moral or religious education. She
is, however, rather intelligent, and by a little instruction
will be able to give an accurate description of the dia-
bolical manner in which the murder was committed.
As soon as the prisoner was taken from the dock, Mr.
A'Beckett ordered his immediate removal to Horse-
monger-lane gaol, in order that he might have the pro-
per attention that his condition required.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, JUNE 14.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Anais, from Requejada
Phantom, Smyrna ; Kelpie, Demerara ; Sylph, Barbadoes ;
Beigmho, Lisbon ; Laurin() Marie, Drontheim ; Socieet,
Caen ; Endeavour, do. ; Unie, Seville ; Angelique, Bor-
deaux ; Shields, Odessa ; John, Rotten ; Graf von Lem-
burg, Caldera.

ENTERED OurwAßbs.—The Edinburgh, for Newcastle,
N.S.W. ; Spirit of the Sea, Boston, U.S. ; Royal William,
Memol ; Orbit, Ghent ; Victore, Adelaide ; Preussen,
Stettin : Margaretha, Hamburgh ; John, Sydney ; Esme-
ralda, Perth, W.A., and Madras.; Emma Matilda, Ham-
burgh ; Catharina and Margaretha, Hamburgh ; Mary
Ann, Cherbourg; Mary Farrley, Elsinore; Pantaloon,
Port Natal.

CLEARED WITH CARGO.—The Esmeralda, for Perth,
W.A., and Madras; Salius, Hamburgh ; Margaretha,
Dantzic ; Friendschaft, Altona ; Johanna Frederikka,
Drontheim ; Pegasus, Hamburgh; Prince of Wales,
Christiania; Flying Dutchman, New York; Panope,
Genoa ; Hanover, Sydney.

DEAL, June 14.--Report of the City of 'London—March
3, spoke the French ship Elise, from Madras, bound for
Bordeaux, in lat. 9 S., long. 90 E., out 19 days ; 9th, the
barque Willing, of Jersey, from Akyab for Falmouth, out
37 days, in lat. 14 S., long. 83 E. ; 15th, the Alex. Baring,
from Calcutta for Liverpool, out 87 days, in let. 20 S., 72
E.: 30th, the barque Herald, from the Mauritius for Lou-
don, out 11 days, in lat. 33 S., long. 34 E. April 4, the
ship John M`Vicar, from Calcutta for Havre, out 59 days,
in lat. 36 S, long. 22 E. ; sth, the ship Robert Small, in
let. 36 S., long. 21 E. ; 22d, the Dutch barque Peter
Atte, from Batavig. for Rotterdam, out 69 days, in lat. 17
S., long. 4W. May 27, the brig Dove, from Port Philip
for London, out 102 days, in let. 43 N., long. 35 W. ; 25th,
the barque Helen Mary, from Batavia for London, in
let. 41 N., long. 31 W. June 9, the Dutch ship Rotter-
dam, from Java for Rotterdam, out 108 days, in let. 44
N., long. 15 W. Passed a large fleet of inward bound
ships the last two days.
LIVERPOOL, June 14.—The full figure-head of a man of
various colours was passed May 27, let. 45, long. 50, by the
Lady Milton, from Mobile.—A brig's mainboom, varnished,
with white ends and jaws, double sheet-block attached,
and apparently some time in the water, and the wreck of
a vessel about 1,000 tons, with a full poop, and coppered
well up, was passed by the Gipsey, from Charleston, in
let. 46, long. 39.