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

THE WARRING TOIV IWRDER.

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 guilttbot
exculpates his wife from any participation in the crime.
He was not instigated by jealousy; his object was to gel
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 steal the purse from the dead body of his victim.
He says his wife had no knowledge of his intention le
commit the murder. Two or three days priP
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 if 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, strug-
gling with the temptation; that on Margaret Fahey
coming down stairs he struck the blow with the butcher's
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 ehe 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 the
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.—Man-
chester Courier.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 5.
STOCK EXCTIANGE. —The market has been very flat an 4
inanimate to-day, with scarcely a transaction except is
Great Westerns and Midland Stock, at previous prices.
Holders were unwilling to sell at present prices.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 5.
STOCK EXCHANGL—The share market has been lower
to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Arabergate, 3.14
dis.—Bolton, Bury, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire, Prefer-
ence (B), 19—Caledonian, 141,6—Eastern Counties, 71,4•-•
East Lancashire, 17—Fleetwood, Preston, and Wyre June+
tion, 7 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59—Ditto, Fifths.
634 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5140 14
—North Staffordshire, 65/4—South-Eastern and Dover, 26%.
BIRMINGHAM, Arun. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market on the whole is much
the same as yesterday. The only transactions rero29rted
were Midland, 62 —London and IVorth-We!tern, _
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 3% dia.—Ditto (13), 3%
dis.— Shropshire Union, 274 dis.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions
follow :—Great Northern, 171. 18s. 9d.—North British, 101(
—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purclaus), 16%
4
YORK, APRIaLcOns to-day were u

W TRAFFIC
CYRETiIURNS.
THE
GEZATA L
NR in work, n 6.)
.Return of Traffic for the Week ending March 23, 11151:
passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails £3,738 11 2
Merchandise and minerals
.• 3,376 15
Cattle .••
RIOATHYErt ,TvAA
... 133 1 i

Corresponding week, Alareh 2
Total .. £7,248 3
4,▪ 1850 (143 miles) :
assengers, parcels,.£l,264 1 7
•••
•••
Cattle•
... 1,669 11 1

Total ... ..• ... 2,933 12 8
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the
week ending March 30 ... £14,380 15 5
Corresponding week last year... 14,178 0 4
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK Itamwar..—Tral6,o
return for the week ending March 39:
Passengers, parcels, *cc. ... £5,948 3 8
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,448 11 2

Total ... ... ... 412,396 14 10
Corresponding week of 1860 ... 14,811 18 3

March... 23 '..--. £2,441 14 5i
D-
MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS igif
Trim BAILWAT.—Return of traffic for the walk daid-laS
March 31 :
Passengers, &c. ... ... ..„ £49 IS g
Merchandise ... ... ..• 59 15 0
.....-------
0.6..0 mily.. 0p4:13e5d: —1 Re3torn of
Total ... ... ... £lO 3ti
97 18 8
Corresponding week last year ...
t r a
ffiC a LI se
fonrotxhue
Passengers,
weekß lli,
endingc
.we .y...
Goods, &c. ...
And Coltness, of a
r:J:„..charge
Total• .. ••• ••• X 6,798 15 8}
Corresponding week last You ... 5.901 12 oi
• Including Wishaw
factor.

MONEY MAR The quotation of gold at Paris
mule discount, according to the
lEE
is about 3 per
new tariff, which' at the English Mint price of
31. 1;s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an =-
change of 25.10; and the exchange at Paris on London at
short being 25.00, it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent.
dearer in Pans than in London. By advices from Hem-
burgh the price of gold is 4251 per mark, which, at the Eng:-
lish Mint price of 3/. 17s. 1011 per ounce for standard_gald.
gives an exchange of 13.4 ; and the exchange at idain•
burgh on London at short being 13.5, it foibles that gold
is 0.06 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London
The6o
days'cou e of exchange at New York on London for bills it
sight is 1101 per cent., and the par of exchaugo
between England and America being 109 23-40 per us" 4
it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.67 per cent. in
favour of England; but, after making allowance for differ-
ence of interest and charges of transport,
leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the
United
States. the present rats
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passed their examination in the science and practice of nti:;
dicine, and received certificates to practiceur on T
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John Fuller,Ja mesßcriigiihut7on, Brighton; Henry ylvAlilatusn; d,Otioo
Penett;
, _Lancashire; Samuel Wall
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Frederickon, Liu cojlonhsub i r 9,
Money,Nl -il I.i aomff
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George William Nichols,
Frederick
Jones, Ludlow, Salop;Dary ifoore Smith, Great Had-
ham,btVeyillißamottolitneing,
Market Harboroug ,
Cornelius Webb, East, Stonehenaa.,
Huddersfield ; Francis
Gstty,Herits; Edward Mercer,h.
Thomas Abbey
.
ROYAL TIIAME : CLt.lVlre:.—lli liantse
first nob
Devon ; John Daniels liyanAsgona
of
thethe fixed to take place on Monday, the :6th'' qt.
May
last night of the entry for the yachts
useexast, season is
competing for the several prizes will be on Friday, ttio 16thof that month, until ten o'clock r ,m.