The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-07 00:00:00

THE WARRINGTOIV MURDER.

CONFESSION OF PATRICK LYONS.
The prisoners are Roman Catholics, and since their
condemnation to death the Rev. J. H. Marshall has at-
tended them as their spiritual instructor. The male
prisoner is anxious to have the attendance of a priest
who is able to hear his confession in the Irish language.
Both prisoners have since their return to Kirkdale made
a statement which they desired should be given to the
public. Patrick Lyons acknowledges his own guilt, but
exculpates his wife from any participation in the (rime.
He was not instigated by jealousy; his object was to gat
possession of the money which Margaret Fahey had on
her person ; but after the dreadful deed had been emu-
milted his spirit failed him, and he had not the courage
to steal the purse from the dead body of his victim.
He says his wife had no knowledge of his intention to
commit the murder. Two or three days pre•
vious he asked his wife whether, if he were to
kill Margaret Fahey, she would help him ? His wife
told him to " bless himself, and not let such an idea
enter his head." She appeared to think little of the re-
mark, as f she considered him too good-natured to con-
template seriously such an act. He states that on the
morning of the murder he hesitated a long time, sing-
gling with the temptation; that on Margaret Fahey
coming down stairs he struck the blow with the butcher'.

cleaver himself; that his wife rushed upon him and gave
him a strong push away; that he then threatened to do
the same to his wife, upon which she ran up stairs. This
statement coincides exactly with that made by the female
prisoner on the day of the trial. There has been no
communication between the prisoners since their con-
demnation; but the account given by each agrees so ac-
curately in the most minute details, that the reverend
gentleman to whom the disclosures have been made has
no doubt whatever of their truth. Acting upon this
belief, a representation of the facts of the case, with th•
statements of the prisoners, was on Thursday forwarded
to Sir George Grey, in the hope of inducing the Home
Secretary to recommend to her Majesty, as respects the
wife, a commutation of the sentence of death.—Mari-
chester Courier.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, APRIL 5.

STOCK EXCTIANGZ.—The market has been very fiat and
inanimate today, with scarcely a transaction except in
Great Westerns and Midland Stock, at previous prices.
Holders were unwilling to sell at present prices.
MANCHESTER, Arm. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGI.—The share market has been lower.
to-day. The transactions were as follow : Ambergate,
dis.—Bolton, Bury, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire, Prefer-
ence (B), 19—Caledonian, 14 —Eastern Counties, 7t/_
East Lancashire, 17—Fleetwood, Preston, and Wyre Junc-
tion, 7 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59—Ditto, Fifthes
634 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 54 e•
—North Staffordshire, 6%—South-Eastern and Dover, 26%.
BIRMINGHAM, Arnit, 5.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The market on the whole is raga
the sane as yesterday. The only transactions reported
were Midland, 62 London and North-Western, 12v„„
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 334 dis.—Ditto (3), a'n
dis.— Shropshire Union, 23,i dis.
YORK, APRIL 4.
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—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), a%

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
1:—.
THE GREAT NORTIIREN RAILWAY.— (Miles ilt work, M.
—Return of Traffic for the Week ending March 23, 10
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £3,738 11 2
Merchandise and minerals
••• 3,376 15 II
Cattle ••• •••
... ... 133 1 i

Total ..
.. ... £7,248 3 3
Corraponding week, March 24, 1850 (143 miles):—
-passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,264 1 7
Cattle ... ~.
...
... 1,669 11 1

Total 2,933 12 8
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return Of traffic for tl.
week ending March 30 ... £14,380 15 5
Corresponding week last year... 14,178 0 4
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAT....Trafie
return for the week ending March 30 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £5,948 3 8
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6448 11 2.

Total ...

... £12,396 14 10

Corresponding week of 1850 ... 14;811 18 3

MANCNKSTEN, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS Ju,N,_
TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week swilsig
March 31:—
Passengers, &c. £49 15 S
Merchandise ... 58 16 0

Total

••• kioB
18 8 6
- -

Corresponding week last year ... 97 8
CALXDONIAN RAILWAY. -.. (160 miles opeaed.)-.Retlm of
traffic for the week ending March 23:—.£2,441 14 bi
Passengers, &c.... ... '"
Goods, &c. ... ... ••• 4)357 1 3
Total* .. ... ... £6,798 15 liii
and Coltness, now in charge of a
Corresponding week lot Year ••• 5.901 12 oi,
• Including Wishaw
factor.

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MONEY m„gET—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 3 per mule discount, according to the
new tariff, whicb, at the English Mint price of
31. 173. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an EC-
change of 25.10; and the exchange at Paris on London at
25.00, it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent.
Paris than in London. By advices from Ham-
burgh the priced gold is 4251 per mark, which, at the Ent.
lish 'llia price of 31. 178. 10id. per ounce for standard gold,
short
bieni
gives an exchange of 13.4 ; and the exchange at Horn•
burgh on London at short being 13.5, it follows that gold
is 0.06 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in Londms
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 110* per cent., and the par of exclaim/1i
between England and America being 109 23-40 per eon!**
it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.67 percep.t...lll
favour of England; but, after making allowance for WU
er.
once of interest and charges of transport, the present
United rats
leaves no profit on the importation of gold from t
states.
gentlemen who
APOTHECARIES' HA LL.--Names
passed their examination in the science.anoef
don IThursday, the
p ctice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practice
Wilts Osborne
3d inst. :—Thomas Fuller, Brighton;
grove ; Aynott John James Chittpe
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Offham, Sent ;
Johnson, Beckington, Lincolnsalur
worth, :Surrey ; Frederick
John Lancashire; Samuel Wall
George William Nichols, Dare ! Morris
Frederickha-
Moore Smith, Great Bid*
lionleVyTiam
Jones, Ludlow, Salop; g
ham, Hefts; Edward Mercer,
Uxbridge; William Henry
Getty, Market Harbor°:
h Thomas Abbey Bottbuiley,
Huddersfield ; Francis Corneliusa Webb, East, Stonehmlfte
St. Ives Hunts.
Ranson, , . ,
Devon; John Daniel
ROYAL THAMESc YACHT LIJR.—The first Ml*
of the season is fixed to take
place on Monday, the 26th of
and the last night of the entry_ for the yacht*
May next,
the several prizes will be on Friday, the 16th
competing for . m
of that month, until ten o'clockr. .