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

THE TVARRINGTOIV MURDER.

CONFESSION OF PATRICK LYONS.
Thrr prisoners are Roman Catholics. and since their
condcznnation to death the Rey. J. H. Marshall has at-
tended there as their spiritual instructor. The male
prisoner is anxious to have the attendance of a• priest
who is able to hear his teenression in toe Irish language.
Both prisoners have since their return to leirtzda.le made
, a statement which they desired should be given to the
public. Patrick Lyons' iic‘know:eoges his own o.iiit, but
exculpates his wife from any participation in the crime.
He was not instigated by jealousy; his of jest was to get
possession of the money which Margaret Fahey had on
her person ; but after the dreadful deed had been com-
mitted his spirit failed him, and he had not the courage
to sty a! the purse from the dead body of his victim.
He says his wile had no knowledge of his intention to
commit the murder. Two or three days pre-
vious he asked his wire whether, it he were to
kill Margaret Fabey, she would help him ? His wife
told him to " bless himself, c.r.d not let such an ides
enter his head." She appeared to think little of the re-
mark, as if she cottSidered him too good•natured to con-
template seriously such ar act: 'lle atet'es that on the
morning of thodenurder he hesitated a log time, strug-
gling with the temptation; that on Margaret Fahey
coming down stairs he struck the blow with the butcher's
cleaver himsell; that his wife rushed upon him and gave
him a strong push away; that ho then threatened to do
the some to his ssife, upon which she ran up stairs. This
statement t.a.uuCly wirL lilac aliutie by the, &w ale
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 wllatever of their truth. Acting upon this
belief, a representation of the facts of the case, with the
statements of the prisoners, was on Thursday forwarded
to Sir George Grey, in the hope cf inducing the Borne
Secretary to recemmend to her Majesty, ae respects the
who, a commutation of the sentence of death.—Man-
chester Courier.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BrdsToL, Arm, 5.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market has been very flat and
inanimate today, with scarcely a transaction except in
Great Westorns and Midland Stock, at provioua prices.
Holders were unwilling to sell at present prices.
MANCHESTER, Arms. 5.

STOCK Excitariax.—The share market has been lower
to-day. The transactions were as follow : Anil)2rgate, 3
dis.—Holton, Eurv, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire, Prefer-
euce (B), 19—Caledonian, 141/8 —Eastc;rn Counties, 7%--
East Lancashire, 17—Fleetwood, Preston, and Wyro Junc-
tion, 7 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59—Ditto, Fifths,
6 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5t4,
—North Staffordshire, 6%—South-Eastern and Dover, 26-A•

BIBMLNGHAM. Amur. 5.
STOCK EXCIIANGIT..—The market on the whole ie much
the same as yesterday. The only transactions reported
as
were Midl,lnd, 62 London aro North-Western, 129
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), PI dis. —Dit to (B),
dis.— Shropshire Union, 23. A dis.
}()t,',l,g, APRIL 9.
STOCK EXCHANGN.—TiIe transoctions to-day Were
foi!ow :—Great Northern, 17/. 18s. 9d.—North Brithh, 1014
—Yorlc, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purt;hase), 161A1

(Bilks in work, 236.)
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NonTnEEN RAILWAY..—
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GItRAT
—Return of Traffic for the Week 9diu-
-6 Nlztch 23, 14,51
PLISSeDgCTS, psreels, carriages,
hordes, dogs, and mails ... £3,i38 11 2
Merchandise and ininertils ••• 3,376 15 8
Cattle •••
...
...
..,‘133 1 i

Total •• ....1.7.248 8 3
Corresponding Week, Mardi. 24, 1850 (143 miles) :
Passengers, parcels, &c. 1:1264 1 7
Cattle ,
... 1,6C9 11 I
Total ... ..• ... 2,933 12 8
GLIAT WESTERN RAlLWAY.—licturn of traffic for the
week ending March 30 ..• ... £14,380 15 5
Corresponding week last year... 14,178 0 4
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NOE.FoLK RemwAr.—Trailic
return for the week ending March 30:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £5,948 3 8
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,448 11 2

Total ... ....£12,306 14 10
Corresponding week of IESO ... 14,811 18 3
MANCIIESTEK, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MDDLANPS 3 H.R._ e"
TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the vox nein
March 31:—
Passengers, &c. £49 13 S
58 15 0
Merchandise

Total ... ... ... £lOB 8 8
Corresponding week last year ... 87 18 8
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— (160 mites open d.)...R
—eat= of
traffic for the week ending March 23: .
Passengers, &c.... •..—• £2,441 14 b
Goods, &c. ... ••• •'• 4,357 1 3

Total* .• "' ....£6,798 15
year 0:1-
* Including Wisliaar
Corresponding
and Coknees, now in charge of a
week last
factor.

ounce
theu
per mine quotation of gold at Paris
MoNET MAR"T—The
the English
according to the
which, at
e for standard gold, gives as ex-
nisewabtoaurtitl; 3
English Mint price of
and3chi.aulg7es.efl2oViorr
exchange at Paris on London at
short being 25.00, it
dearer in Paris than • follows that gold is 0.40 per cent.
burgh the price of goldin London.‘ 13y advises from Dam-
lish Mint Price of il. is 425 i per mark, which, at the Eng-
lish
an exchange 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold,
burgh on be of 13.5k' and the exchange at Ham-
is 0.06
Pei London at short being 115, it follows that gold
The . cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in Landon
course of -
exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 da.....,
,>o sight is 1104
per cent., and the par of exchange
between England ad Am erica being 103'43-40 per sent.,
it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.67 per cent'. in
favour of England; but, after making allowance for dlffer-
ence of interest and charges of transport, the present rate
leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the United
States.
AroTnECAßllla' HALL.--Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practice on Thursday, the
3d inst.:—Thomas Fuller, 13righton ; Ilenr, Mound, Broms-
grove ; Avnotty John Jamcs Chitty, Mere, Wilts; Osborne
Johnson, Beckington, Lincolnshire_ i Williei: Morris Pet-
worth, :, Surrey ; Frederick John 2.loney, Offliam, Kent;
George William Nichols, Darwen.Lancashire; Samuel Wall
Jones, Ludlo-,c, Salop ; Frederick Moore Smith, Groat Rad-
ham, Herts; Edward Mercer, Uxbridge; William Henry
Gattv, Market Harborough ; Thomas Abbey Bottotnley,
Huddersfield ; FranCis Cornelius Webb. East,- Stonehouse,
Devon ; John Daniel Ranson, St. Ives, Hunts.
ROYAL DI- ire YACHT CLUB —The first match
of the se son is fixed to take place on Monday, the 26th of
May next, nnd the last night of the entry tor the yachts
competing for the several viva will be on Friday tit3'
1t 16th
of tot lactatb, uatil tea 9tG19C,41. ral.