The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-08 00:00:00

27l—North
Ditto, Quar-
. 61—Ditto,
Altirds, 2/. ,Ils.— Ditto, Fit ,ttish Central,
254—Scottish Grand Junction, 19s.—Scottish Midland, 184
10s.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester, 9/. 15s.—Ditto, New, U.—Stirling and Dun-
fermline, 51.5s.—Stirling and Midland, 21. ss.—Wishaw and
CJtness, 491.—York and Newcastle, 35/. 55.--Ditto, New,
! ss.—Ditto, Preference, 6/. 15s.—Direct Bombay and
Madras, 2s. 6d.—East Indian, 2s. 6d.—Great North of India,
3s.—Great Southern of Madras, Z.—Madras, Nellore, and
Arcot, Is. 6d.

GLASGOW, Juwz 4.
&Mai EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 3054
Caledonian, New, 40s.—Dundee and Perth, New, 13/.
Ditto, Quarters, 60s. —Eas t Lothian Central, 34s.—Edinburgh
and Glasgow, Halves, 22L—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton,
Quarters, 138.—Edinburgh and Northern, Newport, 71.--
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.). 3ls. 6d —Ditto, Halves,
Bs.—Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, New, 51.
—Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and Ayr, 118—Ditto, Halves, No. 2,
61. Is.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61 3s.—Glasgow
and Greenock, Preference, 32s.—Great Northern, 85s,_
Manchester and Southampton, 9s. 6d.—North British, Thirds,
Ms.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 15s,—Stirling and Dun-
f. rmline, 43:I—York and Newcastle, Preterence, 71.

THE TRIPLE MURDERS AT
MIRFIELD.

It is now proved that the soldering iron which was
found at the bottom of Mr. Wraith's well, and which,
from marks on the bodies of the victims, there is scarcely
a doubt bad be,n used in the commission of the murder,
belongs to the lather of the prisoner Patrick Reid, and
that the prisoner fetched it the day before the murders
from the house of a neighbour to whom it had been lent.
On Saturday morning last Reid, and the other prisoner,
Michael M'Cabe, were brought before the magistrates
at the Dewsbury Court-house for further examination.

Mr. Superintendent Grt'en prouueed the soldering
iron found at the bottom of Mr. Wraith's well, and the
first witness examined was—

Thomas Kilty, hawker, of Daw-green, who stated—l
know the prisoner Patrick R.-id, buying travelled with
him many days. He livd within twenty or thirty
yards from me. I have not seen the prisoner sir ce the
day before this occurrence, which was the day before
Dewsbury fair. On that day I saw him in my own
house. Reid said his father had sent him for the iron.
There was a soldering iron lying in the corner of the
house. Reid took up the iron, and took it away with
him. I have had the same soldering iron several times
in my possession, but the last time it remained with me -
a considerable time, six or seven days. I had a use for _
the iron in the way of my trade. The iron was Patriclt
Reid's, to the best of my opinion. The prisoner Kid's
father was the owner of it. The soldering iron now pro-
duced is the same soldering iron I borrowed from Reid's
father.

Catherine Kilty, the wife of Thomas Silty, corrobo-
rated the evidence of her husband.

Mr. Richard Green, superintendent of the Dewsbury
police, stated—l produce a soldering iron. I received it
on the 20th of May, from John Leadbeater and John
Howarth, constables.
Thomas Icilty recalled—l used the soldering iron in
the way of my trade. I know it by a particular mark
upon it. Then- is a mark or hole on one side of the
copper, on the iron, which required to be subdued by
filing before it could be used. I have frequently com-
plained of the hole to Frank Brennan, who lived next
door, and who has seen me use it. '1 here is a hole
burnt in the handle. If it was amongst ten thousand I
could pick it out.
Mr. r uperintendent Green here produced a dark green
coat and cap.
John Sheard, a boy of fourteen years of age, stated—
I live in the city, at Mirfield, with my father, qeorge
Sheard, who is a blacksmith. I remember the day on
which Mr. Wraith was murdered. I know the prisoner
Patrick Reid. I saw him On that day in our house. ab
was betwixt eleven and twelve o'cloAt. He bad on
grey coat, and a cap like a striped shirt, only the stripes
were bigger. I said to him " Your cap is nearly take
mine, Patrick." I am sure he had a cap on. Pa'..rick
replied, " Yes, lad." I live 400 or 500 yards from Mr.
Wraith's. The cap now produced is like the one Patrick
Reid wore on that day.
Henry Clarke, of Mirfield—l am servant of Mr.
Joshua Ingham, the magistrate, of Blake-hall, Mirfield,
and I live at one of the lodges. I remember the day of
the murder at Mirfield. I saw the prisoner Reid on that
day, about ten minutes past two o'clock in the afternoon.
He had a gray coat and a black hat on.
Jonathan Ashton, of Lee-green, one of the witnesses
examined before Mr. Barker, the deputy coroner, on
Thursday week, proved the finding of the soldering iron
and key at the bottom of Mr. Wraith's well on Wednes-
day, the 19th ult.

Joseph Cowgill, constable of Dewsbury—l fuund the
cap produced last Tuesday morning in Reid's lather's
house. By the instructions of Mr. Green, I went with
John Martin to search the house, and I was present
when Martin found a man's cap on the tug of a box, and
he directly gave the cap to me.
William Sheard, of Robert-town, pot hawker for
Charles Flint, stated—On the day of the murder I had
gone as far as Hopton, and, as I was returning, in
Hopton, I met a woman named Ellis, who asked me
if I had heard of the murder. In consequence of
what sbe told me I went to Mr. Wraith's, awl saw Mr.
Wraith lying dea,t in thefront room. I saw him throi*h
the window. I saw blood running under the front door,
and there was a great crowd about the house. I then
went home to Charles Flint's, and touncl his housekeeper,
Mary Scorah, in the house. I had been two or three
minutes in the house. when I saw the prisoner Michael

Nl‘C:ibe come down from the chamber, with some mugs
in his hand. Charles Flint wis %kith him. I told

AMOR, in the presence of Charles Flint, that I heard

he had been at the place where the murder had been at.
lie said he had, and I asked him which way he went.
He said, " Down the footpath opposite Mr. Wraith's
house." He then said he went into the yard, and that
the blinds were down and the shutters to. I went to
Mr. Wraith's house, where I saw John Howarth, con-
stable of Mirfield. I remained there about 10 minutes.
Half an hour after I le't M•Cabe at I saw Min
met on the road by Leadbeater, the' constable, who
took bim into cust,,dy. M'Cabe, at the time,
was in the direct line frt.m Robert-town to
the Shoulder of Mutton. He was alone, and
had the pots, mugs, and glasses with him. When
I was going to get upon my galloway to go home.
M'Cabe tapped at the window and said, "Bill, con
here." I inquired what he wanted, and he asked me to
sell the pints and glasses to the mistress. I said I
would not have auything to do with them. He then re-
peated, three times, striking his hand on the table,
see where I have missed it, I see where I have missed
it, I see where I have missed it." The Liversedge con-
stable heard him at the same time as myself. I asked
the prisoner where he had missed it. He said if he he 4
made an alarm the man would have been taken, and he
said, " Now the man's gone, and I'm here."

'file CHAIRMAN a-ked Slr. Green if he had any fur-
ther evidence to produce at present? Mr. Green—I
have not to-day any other evidence.
The CHLIRMIN then, addressing the prisoner, said_
You will be brought up this day fortnight, and, if the
case be then in a situation to be carried out, we shall
probably take it from day to day till it is completed, if
Mr. Green is in a possition to present it in that form,
which he possibly may be.
The prisoner then left the bar.

ALARMING FIRE.—THREE PETA-
SONS FRIGHTFULLY INJURED.
Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, the geeatest
consternation prevailed in the vicinity of the. Surrey
Theatre, Biacktriars-road, in consequence of an alarm-
ing and destruction fire on the premises known as the
"Surrey Cole Role," for many years the favourite re-
sort of the members of the theatrical profession on that
side of the water. At the time above-mentioned, Mr.
J. W. Tabernacle. the landlord, with his family, who
were in bed, were alarmed by a suffocating smoke enter-
ing their bed-rooms, and such a fearful hold had the
flames got of the upper part of the building by that
time, that they were cumpell,d to make a precipitate re-
treat by the windows. Mr. Tabernacle leaped out at
the side window, near the stare-door of the theatre,
whereby be received a fracture of the arm and several
contusions. Mrs. Tabernacle was caught in a sheet by
the neighbours, but was not so much injured as her
husband, although most dreadfully shaken. The female
servant followed afterwards, and by the fall broke her
back. They were severally taken into the Surrey Coffee-
house, where they promptly received medical assistance.
the meantime the police and others were sent to the various
engine stations, and in a fe w minutes the one from Waterloo.
road, and that from the Southwark Bridge- road, at-
tended, followed by the West of England. The whole
of the firemen set to work in a most courageous manner
under the judicious management of Mr. Henderson, the
foreman of the district, and with an abundant supply
house °
of
water succeeded in confining the flames to
t:
Mr. Tabernacle, but not before the latter was totalisy
destroyede
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foaenod
their h contentseeeuhncepar
praise
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buildingto awarded.avthe pro-
perty
whollyto ce z..e
firemenm
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of Mr. Tabernacle, and likewise that of Mrs,
su
Davidge, which fur a considerable time seemed doomed
to destruction. During the raging of the fire a great
is much engaged for
number of the actors and various officials connected with
thethe
best.theatre
Twheere roofto beof steheen
Surreymost Theatre actively
damaged, but the interior has sustained little or no in-
jury. The Equestrian Tavern, on the other side of the
athreeaftorret,enisamy
much injured
u
redbry.
Tabernacle v%-afer
in the Lici-n ed.,B:c., but all parties
Victuallers' Office, Mr. Harris in the Westminster
and
Sun offices. Mrs. Davidge is likewise insured. Great
praise is due to the police for keeping back an immense
multitude. The origin of the fire is at present unknown,
but it is generally supposed to have broken out in one
of the upper rooms.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.-CHATHAM, JUNE 4.
The depot of the Bth (King's Own) Regiment has arrived at
this garrison, from Canterbury, for embarkation for India;
and the 63d, recently formed into a four-company depot,
was detached from the Provincial Battalion, and to date us
separation from-the Ist of the month. The depOt is in cow..
A
ROYAL ARSENAL, WOoLWICH.
will
Isl
haveto
mend of Major Green, who has recently
principle as t
Major Moore, of
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in ber Majesty soc 01?dthilLe
on the same
yards. Sergeant-
the Royal Artillery, is named for the ad-
jutancyin accordance the excellent provision
workmen in this departmentardw
of the battalion,
with an allowance ef 1001.
formade by the new warrant on. non-commissioned officer",
being apponted to commissions.
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