The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-08 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday George Jordan, a young man, was brought
before Mr. CHAMBERS and Mr. MußnAr, charges', on
his own confession, with the inhuman murder of Mary
Ann Whynett, residing in Princes-street, Lambeth, in the
month of August last.
On Wednesday morning the chief constable of this office
received a note, the purport of which was as follows :
" Sia,—Having some time back seen a reward for the appre-
hension of the person concerned in the murder of a woman in
Princes-street, Lambeth, I should like to know if that reward is
still to be paid. If it is, by applying at S'2, Great Saffron-hill,
you may hear of means of bringing the criminal to justico.
(Signed) " GEORGE JORDAN."

Upon receipt of this letter, the chief constable sent
Skillern, the officer, to m:ikr inquiries at Sdfron-hill, and
he ascertained that the writer of the note lived there, and
that he was then employed in cleaning the windows of
Mr. Bartelot's bous,, in Hatton-garden. Thither the
officer went, and the moment Jordan saw hint he ex
claimed, " I know your business ; you are come to take
me for the murder at Lambeth." Skillern told him that
he was going to do no such thing, but he had c Wed on
him merely in consequence of the note he had mitten, to
know whether he knew any thing respecting the subject
of it. Jordan, bursting into tears, said, "I am the
murderer cf the poor creature, and I alone; since the job,

I have be, n the most miserable of men,—could not rest
day or night, but now I am happy at having surrendered
self into the hands of justice, as some atonement for the
clime." During the statement Jordan appeared sensibly
affected, and when the officer inquired whether he had
taken any property front the house of the deceased, he re-
plied, that he had not, and that it was owing to a loud
knocking at the door while he was struggling with his
victim, which alarmed him, and defeated his plan of get-
ting at her property. After hearing such a confession,
which was voluntarily related on the part of Jordan, the
officer took him into custody, and locked him up until the
art ival of the Magistrates. During the period that intervened
h,tween the time of his apprehension and the at rival of Mr.
Chambers, the prisoner evinced great agitation, he shed
tears abundantly, wrung his hands as if in despair, and in
fact exhibited all the tortures of conscience which a man who
had committed some desperate crime was likely to labour
under. In this condition he remained, his knife having
been taken from him, until the night charges were disposed
of. When brought into the presence of the Magistrates,
and after Skillern had detailed what had transpired be-
tween him and the prisoner on the subject of the murder,
the latter was asked by Mr. Chambers whether he hul
anything to communicate on the subject of his note. The
prisoner, whose eyes instantly filled with tears, said, " I
have a wife and three children at home in great distress,
and can't obtain employment to support them."

Mr. CHAMBERS—You have made a confession to the
officer that you are a murderer : is that true? Jordan—
I certainly did make such a confession.
The Mauistr.ite here directed the former depositions,
taken at the time of the murder, to be read, and it was
then discovered that the accused was an inmate of Clerken-
well workhouse at the period it was committed. When
questioned as to which aide of Princes-street the deceased
lived, Jordan admitted that he did not know, and alter-
wards declared that he knew no more about the murder
than the information afforded by the newspapers.
Mr. CHAMBERS—What Could have been your m.tive,
then, to write the note which has been read, and after-
wards confess to the officer you were a murderer?—Jordan
—l'll tell you the truth, Sir ; I am in the tin trade, and
can't get work ; my wife and three children are starving,
and to assi,t them I made up my mind to declare myself
the murderer of Mrs. Whynett, in order that my family
might become entitled to the 501. reward which has been
offered for the apprehension of the person who committed
the offence.
The Magistrates ordered him to be discharged.

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF

MR. MATHEWS.

Yesterday, after the business of Queen-square Police-
office was concluded, William Davis, tl.e waterman at
Whitehall-stairs;,was brought before Mr. GREGORIE, tl.e
sitting Magistrate, fur final examination.
Tile friends of Mr. Mathews were in attendance the
greater part of the day, and Mr. Flower, a solicitor in
Lincoln's-Inn-fields, voluntarily came forward in behalf of
Davis.

It appeared that since the list examination, Davis has
made some further disclosures respecting the disappearance
of Mr. Mathews, which have been communicated to Mr.
Giegorie. It will be recollected that a frock coat be'ong-
ing to Mr. Mathews was found pledged at the shop of Mr.
Dobree, pawnbroker, at Chilling •cross, in the name of
William Davis; and he afterwards admitted that he had
also pledged a shirt and pair of trousers for 7s. at the shop
of Mr. Rochford, pawnbroker, in Jermyn.street, which
also had belonged to Mr. Mathews, and which he said
were given to him to do what he liked with. In addition
to his previous statements, he said that on the evening of
Friday, the 14th of June, he rowed Mr. Mathews as far
London-bridge,as when he went on shore, and purchased
some shirts in Tooley.street ; he then came on board again,
changed his clothes, an I told him that he was going into
the country for a short time and would write to him in a
few days ; at the same time bound him by an oath not to
divulge what he had told him, as he wished his friends to
suppose that he was drowned. It was then agreed that
Davis should put him on shore at Blackfriars-bridge,
which he did, and then row the boat up to Battersea arid
leave her.
For some days past several men have been employed in
dragging the river, as it was strongly suspected that the
unfortunate youth had been drowned, but no body was
found. No pains or expense has been spared, and at the
different outports a description of his person has been sent
down to the proper authorities to detain him, should he be
on board any American ship or other vessel.
Previous to Davis being brought into the office, a water-
man, named Lewis, was called in, who deposed that about
three weeks ago he saw Davis land a gentleman at Black-
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told every thing he knew about it.
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(Davis) knew where lie was.
Davis assured the Alagistrates that he knew nothing
more than what he had stated.

Mr. GREGottlft—You are now discharged, and if you
oz.c grain of charity about you, I hope you will give
wh:t infornatical you can ta Mr. Mitliews's friends to ro-
their BnNiety. Y u can do it in any indirect way
yen pi,.ase.
. _ .

Davis still persisted that he knew nothing more.
Mr. GREGOR tr. observed, that by his own admission, he
'lad been i❑ the boat with Mr. Mathews for nearly two
hours before he put hint on shore, and that he had
imyted him not only confidentidly, but with familiarity,
and he thought it extremely strange he had not toll him
.vliere he was going when it was evident they were on such
terms.

D:vii said that he d:d not presume to ask him.
Mr. Garc;ontE rcminded him that he tvas discharged,
and that t!;ere was nn reason whatever to contradict him-
self ; he felt satisfied that he knew more about Mr.
Mathews if he chose to divulge it.

Davis main declared that he had dis,dos,d all, and was
diFcharged.

Mr. Mathews has only hem about two years in the
Comptroller's office, at Whitehal!, and had a salary of 100!.
p,r annum. According to D start/lent, when he
put him on shore he had on a black cot and white
trowsers, and also wore a black hat, which he brought to
the boat in the eveninv. It his since been ascertained
die. Mr. Mathews did purchase the shirts, as stated by
Davis, in Tooley-street, the shop of Mr. Tagg, a slop-
.lealer, and that on the evening he went away he had only
about 2/. to 31. in hi, posse,sion.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL RACES.

TUESDAY.-The Crox'eth States of 15 sots. each, and 30 addctli
:%Ir. Turner's Recovery, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Chaprnan's Persoverence, :1 yrs t...!
Sir J. Gerard's Rex, 4 yrs 3
Seven others started. \Von by half a length.

Sweepstakes 01'50 sovs. each, for three yrs olds. Two Miles.
I,ord (irosvenor's Caractacu • • 1
Lord Derby's c. by Tramp, Armida 2
The Tradesmen's Cup and Sweepstakes, value 1,293/
Mr. Beards(vorth's Halston 1
Lord 1(.01)111-Ws Worn' colt
Mr. Powlett's Lady Emmeline 3
Won by a length.
. .

The following wero not placed :—.Sarah, Birmingham, Vanish,
Tamboff; The Earl, Apo!lonia, Eliza, Rouudwaist, Dolly, and
Welbeck colt.

The Maiden Plate of PM. was won by Ballast 3fyle, beating
several others.

WEDNESDAY.—The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, p. pi;
100 added One Mile and Three Quarters.
Me. Bower's br. c. Sir John 1
Mr. Houldsworth's b. E Frederica
Lord Derby's c. by Lottery
Hopkinsan's b. c. Paul Clifford 4
Three others started—ten paid. Won cleverly.
A Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 15 It. 50 added. T.Y.C.
Mr. llouldsworth's br. f. Corset
Lord Grosvenor's E by Champion
A Sweepstakes of 5 60,,5, each. 30 added.
Mr. Ilaulls‘vorth's ch. h. Vanish, ti yrs
Sir T. Stanley's b. h. Joceline, aged
The Sefton Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft. 20 added. One Mile.
Sir B. Bulkeley's b. 1. Miss Maria 1
Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Frederica
Mr. Webster's c. E Tippet

Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sows. each, 10 ft.
Sir J. Jerard's b. c. Rex 1
Mr. Turner's b. f. Nabb
Sir T. Stanley's b. f. Augustina 3

THE MARKETS.

C• >tl NTR Y CORN M A [(KEA'S DURING THE WEEK

AN heat. Barley. Oats. t Beans.
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s. s. to s. s. to s.
Blandford 62 35 9 46
rigg 56 61 20 24 34 38
Carol ridge 68 34 22 38
Chard 51 68 30 34 22 24 38 42
un t i ngdon —...... 58 74 • 39 22 30 35 39
Long Su t t on„— 56 68 20 25 37 :19
Lout!' 55 03 23 32 18 23 34 38
Lynn, 56 68 30 34 24 3) 36 40
Newark 61 69 30 38 24 30 40 43
'Nottingham 76 81 33 48 24 31 42 44
Peterborough 58 67 33 34 22 30 36 38
Plymouth 62 70 32 36 24 29 38 50
Pontefract 67 43 27 43
Slca fora (15 70 8(1 38 212 28 41 43
upiti ngharn 60 66 3t 42 24 32 34 40
Wisbet: 11 58 68 t '25 24 26 36 38