The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-19 00:00:00

MURDER OF THE BOY ROBERT PAVIOUR

HAT T ON. GARDEN.
Yesterday having been appointed for the re-
examination of Fre,lerick Marshall, William
Taylor, and George Evans, charged on the Coro-
ner's warrant, with the wilful murder of Robert
Paviour, aged 13, at an early hour in the morning
they were brought from the new prison, Clerken-
well, handcuffed, in the custody of Waddington,
when the utmost interest was manifested, and a
great number of persons attended, under the expec-
tation that a public examination would take place.
Since the last examination, the officers of police
have been actively employed, in the hope of disco-
vering the parties involved in the brutal transaction;
but, as yet, no important discoveries have been made
Mr. Laing has received private communications
which may probably eventually lead to most im-
portant disclo-ures, and from the circumstance of
the prisoner Marshall having made use of the tame
of Captain Beauclerc, who committed suicide in
Horsemonger-lane Gaol, a short rime ago, while in-
carcerated under the commitment of Mr. Murray,
the Magistrate of Union-hall, on a charge of a name-
less offence, it is strongly suspected the party con-
cerned in the murder are connected with, or have
some peculiar knowledge of Captain Nichol's gang
at Walworth, with which Beauclerc was connected,
and who, it may be recollected, inveigled a boy from
his home, under a promise of procuring him a situa-
tion, and has ever since escaped justice, notwith-
standing the vigilance and exertions of the police.
The miscreants are supposed to be numerous about
the town.

M arshall is about 26 years of age, thin, of low
.titure, and attired in a block mock cow, white neck-
erchief, Wellington boots of superior make, anti evi-
.l,ltly the left-off clothes of some person of a higher
grade in soc ety. He has brown hair, a small peep-
ing eye, and pointed nose. His appearance is rather
diss;pa ed, and when he spoke it was in an effemi-
nate tune.

Taylor seemed exceedingly depressed in his spirits
He is ab .ut five feet eight inches high, dres-ed in
a brown frock coat, slighily pock-fretted, and his left
eye afflic'ed and blood-shot.
Evans is about five feet nine inches, and his
countenance be a determined aspect, vey
with a frown. He was dressed in a blue frock
coat, &c. _ _

At 11 o'clock Mr. MURRAY, of Union hall, Mr.
LAING. and another Mag striae, were in attendance,
at the sol citation of the Magistrates of this esta-
bl ; and Pople; the officer of Union-hall ;
inspector Fletcher, of A division; and others who
were engaged in the app'ehen•ion of Beducletc, and
search after Captain Nichols, were present; but the
result was kept profoundly s.-cret.
At 12 o'clock Mt. LAING gave orders for the
apartments on the first floor of the office to be pre-
pared for the private examination of the prisoners,
when the Foreman of the Coroner's Jury on the
body of the deceased bay, and other individuals,
were anxious to be pres. tit; hut they and the re-
porters were precluded. None but the M tgistrates,
and those immediately concerned in the investiga-
tion were admi ted. Tie prisoners were ultimately
brought up by Wtoldington, and conducted to the
apartment, when they were separately examined
during the whole of the office hours.

Daring the in, estigation an ex raordinary circum-
-Noce took piace, which, it is sail, is likely to lead
to some disclo•ure. Sergeant Shackel, of the police,
brought a matt to the office in curody on a charge
of having stolen a copper belonging to himself, and
wh le confined with the prisoners in the office cell,
he heard something, or knew something about the
pi-turners' affairs, which he communicated to Wad-
dington, and he was introduced to the Magistrates,
and examined tr great length. _

On the v, relict of the Jury being communica.ed
to the prisoners, they received it with great cool-
neig, aud declared rhe.r innocence, saying that the
real murderer would be discovered, but that they
knew nothing about its perpetration.
They now reiterated their protestations of inno-
cence; and, after a long and tedious examination,
they were remanded.

The report soon circulated in the neighbourhood
of the office that the " Murderers" were under
examination, and crowds of persons assembled to
have a view of the prisoners. On their being hand-
cided, they were instantly taken beck to the New
Prison, Oerkenwell, where they will be kept for
some time before their final examination, as dis-
coveries likely to assist the ends of justice will be
most probable made by the police prior to their
committal to Newgate for trial.
On their road to prison they were followed by a
concourse of persons, but no execrations or violence
were used towards them.

The parish authorities of St. Pancras will support
the prosecution, and the officers have received every
advice and encouragement to lead them to vigorous
exertions to make fresh discoveries. The Commis-
sioners and Superintendents have also endeavoured
ro stimulate their men ; and it is anticipated that the
efforts of the New Police will bring to light those
actually concerned in this horrible atrocity.
We regret exceedingly to state that, simce the
15th of February, information has been received by
the police, that three or four boys, from the ages of
seven to fourteen, have been missing from the resi-
dence of their parents; arid although every inquiry
has been made after them, no tidings whatever have
been heard of them; and it is much to be feared
that they have been decoyed away and ill-treated,
similarly to the unfortunate boy Paviour. The affair
has excited general indignation, and every body
alludes to it with a sensation of horror.

There are two Inspectors-General of prisons
in Ireland, Messrs. J. PALMER and B. B WOODWARD,
who inspect annually. or oftener if required, every gaol,
house of correction, bridewell, and lunatic asylum, public
and private, in Leland. They travel each 2.000 miles
annuady on the average; their salary is 5351. besides
which each receives from every county be visits 20/.
travelling expenses.

King HENRY VII., when Earl of Ricu
MOND, and on his way to fight RICHARD 111., at Boa.
worth, stopped for a day at Mostyn Hall; and on leaving,
told Lady Dlos•rvst that, should he be victorious, as be
hoped to be, he wou'd, when the battle was over. send
her his sword by a iapecial messenger, whom he should de •
sp.itch trom the field. He won the day, and sent the
sword, as he promised ; and 'or ages it hung in the ar-
moury at Mostyn. But a good old lady of the fatnily, at
length observing that the hilt was of pure gold, and
exclaim'n4 that it was a pity that metal of such value
should lie nsele-s, had the handle melted down, and
er.nverted into a caudle-cup. The blade was lost.—
Piozziana.

DR. JOHNSON.—JOHNSON was, on the
whole, a rigid muralist ; but he could be ductile, I may
sap, servile ; and I will give you an instance. We had
large dinner party at our house ; JOHNSON sat on one
side of me, and BURKE f,n the other ; and in the com-
pany there w is a young female (Mrs. Plozzi named her)
to whom I, in my peevishness, thoug,it Mr. THRALE
supeiffainisle attentive, to the neglect of me and others ;
cialy of in)self, then near my confinement, and dis-
mally low spirited ; notwithstanding which, Mr T. very
unceremoniously begged of me to change place with SOPHY
WhO was ti reateneif with a sore throat, and might
be injured by sitting near the door. Ih id scarcely swal-
lowed a spoonful of soup when this mimed, and was so
overset by the coarseness of the propos el, that I burst into
tears, said something petulant—that perhaps, ere long.
the lady might be at the 'stead of Mr. T.'s table, without
displacing the trusties of the house. Btc., and so left the
apartment. I setired to the drawing-room, and for an
hour or two contended with lily vexation, as I b st could,
when JOHNSON and BURKE came up. On seeing them,
I resolved to give a foliation to both, but fixed im JOHN-
SON for my ciiaige, and asked him if lie had noticed what
pissed, what I had buffeted, and whether, allowing for
t-e state or my nerves, I was much to blame? He an-
sweted, " W possibly not ; your feelings were t ut-
rav V' I said, •' Yes, greatly so; ano I cannot help re-
mar king with what blandness and composure you witnessed
tt.e outrage. Had this transaction been told of others,
your anger would have known no Vunds; but, towards
a span who gives gond dinners, &c., you were meekness
itself!" JOHNSON coloured, and Burtxx, I tholigtit,
looked foolish ; but I had not a word of answer from either.
Pozaiani,