The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-17 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT WIGAN.

RECAPTURE OE ANDERTON.—We are glad to be
enabled to announce the recapture of Anderton, who, it.
will be remembered, was in custody at the Town-hall,
Wigan, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder
of Mr. Coulton, and who escaped thence by filing his
irons, at an early hour on the morning of Friday the 4th
instant. It seems that Heath, one of theWigan police,
haviag ascertained that a boy, a nephew of the prisoner,
knew his biding place, induced the lad to accompany
him thither. Accordingly they proceeded yesterday ac-
companied by two of the county constabulary, to
farm-house, at Hart Common, Westhoughton, about
five miles from Wigan, and close to the residence of
Mr. John Hargreaves, lessee of the goods traffic on the
Bolton and Leigh Railway. The policemen, on entering
the premises, detained all the inmates in one place,
whilst they prosecuted their search through the house
and far m•offices. After some time thus occupied without
success, they at length proceeded to the hay loft, where
they discovered Anderton concealed several feet under
the hay, a small aperture having been made through it
to his lace, to enable him to breathe. He wore a night-
cap, but bad neither coat nor shoes on ; and his shoes
were found near him quite wet. In his pockets were
found some turnips and a file (with which, in all proba-
bility, he had succeeded in freeing himself from his
irons). His beard was much grown, and, to all ap-
pearance, he had not been shaved since his escape.
Whether he had been in concealment in the place
where he was discovered during the ten days that have
elapsed since his escape, we have not ascertained. He
is stated to look much worse in every respect than he
(lid ten days ago. He was escorted to Wigan in a cart,
and reached that town about half-past three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, passing through a concourse of
thousands of spectators, who evinced the greatest satis-
faction at his re-capture. He was conveyed again to
the Town-hall, where he remains in custody, heavily
ironed, and under a strong guard. We understand
that a further examination of the prisoner will take
place this morning, before the Magistrates at Wigan.—
..Hat/chest/a. Guardian.

A HINT TO MODERN ARCHITECTS.—In an
Act of Parliament of the ninth year of the reign of King
William, for completing and adorning the cathedral cberch
of St. Paul, London, a clause was inserted " to suspend a
moiety of the surveyor's ( Sir Christopher Wren's) salary
until the said church should be finished; thereby the better
to eacourage him to finish the same with the utmost dili-
gence and expedition." It was at that time a eommon
notion and misreport that the surveyor received a large
annual salary for that building, and consequently it was
his interest to prolang the finishing of the fabric for the
continuance of this supposed emolument, which, it would
seem, occasioned that clause. The surveyor's salary for
building St. Paul's, front its foundation to its completion
(as appears from public accounts) was not more than 2001.
per annum. This, in truth, was his own choice ; but what
the rest of the Commissioners on the commencement of the
works judged unreasonably small, considering the exten-
sive charge ; the pains and skill in the contrivance, in pre•
paring. draughts, models, and instructions for the artificers
in their several stations and allotments; in almost daily
overseeing and directing in person, in making estimates
and contracts, in examining and adjusting all bills and ac-
counts, &c. ; nevertheless, he was contented with this
small allowance, nor coveted any additional profit, always
preferring the public service to any private profit.
PARISH OF KENSINGTON CHURCH-RATES.
—On Tuesday a very stormy vestry meeting took place in
this parish, when a rate of one penny in the pound for the
ol I church, and t' reepence in the pound for the new
church were agreed to by a majority. A variety of
amendments were submitted, on which separate polls were
demanded, and for seven entire days this parish will be
kept in a ferment by the squabbles of these parochial agi-
tators.
Col. James Hamilton, the British Vice-Consul,
died at Angustura, in South America, in the month of
July last, after a short illness-
We
learn that the Political Association in this
town, generally considered to be a Chartist Association,
but not so called, was dissolved pn Wednesday evening
last. Its leaders having either left town or gone into re-
tirement, the members became aware of the uselessness of
holding meetings which were wanting in the elements of
excitement, and wisely put an end to its existence.—Pregli-
ten Guardian.