The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-04 00:00:00

CONFESSION OF I'HE MURDERER.

It appears from the accounts of Kuhnapfel's exami-
nations in the German Papers, that his obstinacy, in
denying all knowledge of the murder and robbery, was
not overcome until the arrival at Frauenburgh of the
Counsellor of Police, Dunkar, who was sent from Berlin
to inquire into the facts of the case. This officer suc-
cee.led, on the 10th, after having had the prisoner under
examination for six hours, in drawing from him a confes-
sion of his guilt. The following is, in substacce, what
he stated : —For four weeks he had resolved in his mind
to rob the Bishop, and also to kill him, if that should be
necessary to secure his own safety. He could not, how-
ever, bring himself to any positive determination as to
the day on which he should commit the crime. On the
morning of the 3d he thought he tvoutl carry his pur-
pose into effect that evening. When the evening came
he put a hatchet under his coat, and proceeded to the
parish church to look for the Bishop's servants. He
saw the domestics, so often alluded to, enter, but he
hesitated ; he was not certain, he said, that the day
was a lucky one for him. He said to himself—" Take
care. If I meet a worn in I will not go the Bishop's
this evening, for women are unlucky ; but if I meet a
man I will go." While going out at the church door
he encountered a woman, but he thought, " This is no
meeting, for I am not yet out of the church." In the
street he met three men, one after the other, which he
considered a good augury, and he immediately directed
his steps to the hill on which the episcopal palace is
built. Still as lie went along he felt his mind uneasy,
on account of having met a woman at the church door.
He therefore resolved to rely on a new augury. "If
before the clock strikes six 1 shall see the moon thrice
covered with clouds, I shall go to the Bishop's ; if not,
I shall defer the business till another day." He then
walked about a short while in the expectation of this
sign, and saw clouds pass four times over the face of the
moon. He was now satisfied that everything favoured
his project. He put on a mask, which he had brought
in his pocket, and proceeded without delay to the
fatal spot. On arriving at the Bishop's he knocked,
and the old housekeeper answered the door. Seeing
a man masked she was agitated, and he knocked her
down with the back of his hatchet. She was, how-
ever, able to rise, and he asked her for money. She
assured him she had none, and then he insisted that she
should go and get some from her master. She pro-
' raised to do so, and he assisted her up stairs to the
Bishop's bed-room. He stopped at the door, and heard ,
the Bishop bid her to bring the man in to him, and he
would give the man something. On his entrance, the
Bishop, being greatly alarmed, drew out his purse, and
gave it to him. Kuhnapfel said that was not enough.
" Well, you shall have more," said the Bishop, and
opened a commode, out of which he gave him a gold
snutT-box and a gold watch. The wretch still demanded
more, and in the mean time the housekeeper slipped
out of the apartment. Kuhnapfel ran after her, and
dealt a blow at her, which was this time given with the
edge of the hatchet, and she fell o❑ the floor. All this
occurred so rapidly, that the Bishop, who was in the
further corner of his bed-chamber, opening the drawers
of the commode, had no idea of what had hap-
pened. The Prelate gave him first a purse full of
Prussian dollars, and then another purse with gold.
Ile afterwards handed him certificates of state debt
to the amount of forty thousand dollars, remarking that
he had nothing more to give. Kuhnapfel then ordered
the Bishop to light him down stairs, as he did not know
his way. The Bishop tried to light a wax taper, but
he was so terrified and trembled so much that he could
not. " Give it to me," said Kuhnapfel, and, taking the
taper, he lighted it, and gave it to the Bishop to carry.
In this way the murderer was shown down into the
hall, where the housekeeper lay. They' heard her
groans, and saw her lift her head covered with blood.
Again the murderer raised his hatchet and gave her
some blows, in doing which, his mask having got de-
ranged, he pulled it off and threw it on the floor.
The Bishop fell on his knees, exclaiming, " Oh,
my God !" Instigated by an irresistible desire to shed
blood (such were his words), Kuhnapfel lifted his
hatchet and fractured the skull of the prelate, who fell
prostrate at his feet. Ile continued to strike his victim,
and he could not tell how often he had struck him. He

then left the house, determined to kilt whoever he might
meet either within its walls or in the court. After this
confession he acknowledged that he had hem guilty of
many other crimes.

'TRIAL OF THE EARL OF

CARDIGAN.

The following is the Report from the Committee ap-
pointed to inspect the Journals of the Lords upotn
former trials of Peers in criminal cases, and to con-
sider of the proper methods of proceeding in order to
bring James Thomas Earl of Cardigan to a speedy
trial, and to report to the House vt hat they shall think
proper thereupon. That the Committee have again
met, and have further considered the matter to them re-
ferred, and have come to the following resolutions, S iz.—
That an humble address be presented to her M ijesty,
to request that her Majesty will be gracicusly pleased
to order that such guards do attend, during the said
trial, as have been usual in cases of trials ; and also that
her Majesty will be graciously pleased further to order
that a sufficient police force be in attendance to keep
clear the approaches leading to the House during the
said trial : that, on the day appointed for the said trial,
every PeCr who hath a right to sit and vote in Parlia-
ment do appear at and attend such trial ; and that the
whole body of the House of Peers do meet in the

House of Lords in their robes, at eleven of the
clock in the forenoon : that every day durinc,
the trial, the names of the Lords be called
over before they proceed on the said trial, and that the
names of the absent Lords be set down by the clerk of
this House : that the Lord High Steward do acquaint
the Lord to 'Lie tried, and all other persons who may
have occasion to speak to the Court, that they address
themselves to the Lords in general, and not to the
Lord High Steward : that the Lords do keep their
places in the Court during the said trial : that no per-
son whatsoever, except the Lords of the House, be ad-
mitted within the bar : that in case the Lord indicted
should plead guilty to his indictment, strangers do im-
mediately withdraw : that if any doubt shall arise dur-
ing the said trial, no d. Irate shall be kid thereupon till
the counsel and witnesses, and the said James l'homa3
Earl of Cardigan, be first withdrawn : that
every Peer, when he gives his judgment, shall
declare his opinion upon his honour, laying his
right hand upon his breast : that all proclamations
to be made in the Court during the eaid trial be
made in the Queen's name : that no person be ad-
mitted about the throne,
except such Peers of Great
Britain and Ireland as do not sit in the House, minor
Peers, and the eldest sons of Peers : that no person
whatsoever shall be admitted to be present in the Court
at the said trial but those who have a right to be there,
and that the Lord Great Chamberlain do give order,
and that the officers of this House cl.o take special care
that this order be observed accordingly : that a room be
allotted for the use of the prosecutor and his counsel and
attendants : that, considering the want of space in the
present House of Lords, the Lord Great Chamberlain
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be desired to provide such accommodation as the House
can in its present state afford, for the admissiona e ofu s
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persons persons as have a right to be admitted, or
been admitted on such occasions, and to communicate
to the Committee the arrangements that can be made
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It was also ordered, that the solicitor of the said
James Thomas Earl of Cardigan have a copy of the in-
dictment.

MORNING EDITION.

1 0 THE LIBERAL ELECTORS OF

EAST SURREY.

Peckham, 3d February, 1841.
Brother Electors,—Courage: and perseverance under
difficulties were ever the characteristics of Englishmen,
and never were those qualities more necessary than in
our present contest for the representation of our divi-
sion of the county.
Two self-called Liberals, instead of dying, at their
posts, as our late representative, Captain Alsager, did,
vacated their scats for Canterbury and Walsall ; and
the papers of this morning inform us that their pints
have been supplied by the Tory candidates, thus re-
ducing the already trifling Ministerial majority by four
votes, and, from the very nicely balanced state of_ par-
ties, jeopardising the Ministry themselves.
Under such appalling circumstances, common minds
would sink in despair, but you, Brother Electors, I
trust and believe, arc made of sterner stuff, and as
your difficulties increase, so will your courage, energy,
and determination.

Although late in the field, our candidate is not too
late for victory. The eyes of the empire are now upon
us, and if we honestly do our duty to ourselves and our
country, we may retrieve half the loss of numbers by
the unfortunate and unlocked for results of Canterbury
and Walsall, and the moral effect upon others will be
great and permanent.
Let every one of us, then, ask himself what is the
path of duty and honour, and let bins unhesitatingly
adopt and unflinchingly carry out the conviction that
upon his own individual conduct and vote the success of
the election may depend.

Lct there be no hesitation—let us be prompt in ten-
dering our promises of support at our local committees
—let us by our conduct deserve success, and success is
easily attainable.
I do not trouble you with any observations on the
principles or pretensions of the respective candidates—
they are both before you, and you must have made up
your minds upon them ; but 1 do most seriously call
upon all those who profess Liberal principles of any co-
lour or shade, to come forward, and in this vital struggle
give cEct to the truth that is in them.

AN ELECTOR.

THE CORN MADE.

By the official account, published on the 25th ult.
it appears that the total import of wheat into the
United Kingdom during the month ending the sth
.T.anuary, had consisted of only 38,076 quarters, of which
3 384 quarters were from our colonies, ar:d 34,692 quar-
ters from foreign countries. Duty was paid within the
same time on 1,813 quarters of the former, and 3,178
quarters of the latter ; and there remained in bond on
that. day 2,153 quarters from British possessions, and
81,577 quarters of foreign. The quantity of flour
under the Queen's locks on the sth of January, cm.
siited of 66,484 cwt. of foreign manufacture, and
113 402 cwt. the produce of our colonies. The stocks
of all other species of bonded grain and pulse were light,
indeed smaller, taking the totals, than at the same
period of either of the three preceding years, as will be
seen from the following table :

GRAIN, PULSE, AND FLOUR IN FOND, IN TUE UNITED KING.

ECM, JANUARY STH.

1838. 1839. 1840. 1841.
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs.
Wheat
Barley
Oats 251,269 239,668 14,738, 9.477
Rye
Peas... 22,795 30.317 3,360 760
Beats
Cwt. Cat. Cat. Cat.
Flour
It must be borne in mind, however, that the last har-
vest has yielded very abundantly in all the northern
countries of Europe, and that there is now, perhaps,
more English wheat remaining in the hands of our own
farmers, than at the corresponding period of either of
the three years named. At most of the leading pro-
vincial markets held during the week, the grain trade
has remained in a very languid state ; and the expectr-
tion so generally entertained, that renewed activity
would follow the breaking up of the frost, has not been
realized.—HarZ-lane Express.

THE FRAUDS UPON THE INSU-
RANCE OFFICES BY THE BROTHERS
WALLACE.

Sir Peter Laurie received the following letter, en-
closing the copy of the communication to Lloyd's from
the British Consulate at Buona Vista, respecting the
loss of the Lucy :
" General Maritime Office, 30, Cornhill.

" DEAR Sta—Aithough the completion of a fresh
crime by our countrymen, the Wallaces, can form no
subject of congratulation either to you or me, I consider
it due to your sagacity, perseverance, and firmness; as a
Magistrate, to which this great commercial nation are
so deeply indebted, to hand you, without loss of time, a
copy of a letter, first received from her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Consul at the Cape de Verds, announcing the
loss of the Lucy on the voyage to Valparaiso.
" We have taken the necessary steps to secure
Houston Wallace on his arrival, and by the time his bro-
thers arc brought up for trial, I hope we shall be able to
complete the trio.-1 am, with much respect, dear sir,
your very obedient servant,
" Sir Peter Laurie.

" JAMES GRAY."

Roe, the officer who apprehended Michael Shaw
Stewart Wallace and Patrick Maxwell Stewart Wal-
lace, was sent by the prosecutors to Bristol as corn as
the communication was made, in the hope that Houtenn
Wallace, who, it is believed sunk the ship intentionally
for the purpose of defrauding the Insurance Companies,
would be in that port. If Captain Houston Wallace
reached Bristol on Tuesday the committal of his bro-
thers to Ncwgate must have stared him in the face in all
the London newspapers.
Mr. Phillips, Solicitor to some of the prosecutors,
has ascertained that Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace
caused an insurance to be effected on the vessel called
the Delta, from London to Jamaica and Honduras,
of which vessel he was captain, and which was lost on
the voyage. The brokers who effected the insurance
were Messrs. Seldon and Johnson, and the office in
which it was effected was the London Insurance Office,
in lllrchin-lane. The goods which were stated to be on
board were pieces of cloth, prints, flannels, Scc., the
marks and numbers of which were specified in the
policy. Upon inquiry at the Custom-house, it has been
ascertained that no goods so marked and numbered were
slipped on board the Delta. The period at which this
affair took place was the 4th of March, 1837. The
insurance office settled as for a total loss.