The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-13 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN NOTTINGHAMSIIIRE

Public excitement seems to increase rather than
diminish with reference to the horrible murder at
Walkeringham. The scene of the tragedy has
during the week been visited by hundreds of people,
and daily and hourly strange faces may be seen
hovering about the usually quiet village. New
facts gradually come to light in connection with
the terribly appalling affair. We learn that in-
telligence has been received, which is likely to
lead to the exploded pistols found near the body
being actually traced to the prisoner's (John Fen-
ton's) possession. The coat and waistcoat worn by
the prisoner on the night of the murder have been
found, but they have no appearance of having had
blood upon them. The finger of suspicion seems
to have pointed in the first instance to the other
Fenton, but ho would appear to have satisfied the
police of his arrival at home before 11 o'clock, at
which hour, of course, the murder was not com-
mitted. He states that ho left his companion at
the turning of the road which leads down to his
oWn house, and sew nothing of him afterwards.
His mother speaks quite positively also as to the
time at which he reached the house One fact,
which makes the apprehension of John Fenton on
suspicion of being concerned in the commission of
the horrid deed still more distressing, is theim-
portant one thathe is a half•cousin to the murdered
man. Up to the present time no clue to the find-
ing of the knife or other instrument with which the
awful gashes in deceased's neck were made has been
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obtained, although it is said that the water n the
dyke where the body was found has been drained
off and diligent search made. It would appear as
if the murderer had met the deceased in front, and,
when quite near to him, had deliberately fired both
pistols in his face. Deceased would then, in all
human probability, fall to the ground, and whilst
in that helpless condition the other terrible injuries
were inflicted. To endeavour, however, to save
himself from these additional injuries, he seems to
have held up his hands, and, with supplication for
mercy on his lips, wrestled for a brief space, with
all the energy a dying man could exert, with the
wretched murderer, in order to prevent him from
accomplishing his diabolical designs.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government
emigrant vessel Annie Wilson, 1,119 tons, Captain John
Duckett, belonging to Messrs. Wilson and Chambers, of
Liverpool, which sailed from Birkenhead on the sth of gep-
tember, arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 14th
of December, with 42 married couples, 120 single men, 123
single women, 28 boys between the ages of one and 12, 30
girls between the same ages, five male and five female in-
fants, making a total of 395 souls, equal to 356 statute adults,
under charge of Surgeon-Superintendent James W allis,
M.D. Six births and 14 deaths (two female adults and 12
children) occurred during the voyage.
THE STRIKE TIIE IRONTRADE.—The differ-
ences between the masters and men connected with the
iron trade in the Airdrie and Coatbridge districts are now
partially at an end. On Thursday, the furnaces which
have been "damped out" for a considerable time were put
in blast as follows :—Summerlee, 6; Langloan, 5 ; Cam-
broe, 2 ; Calder, 3 ; and Dundyvan, 3.
ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.
—East Wrinds.—The demand for these inestimable reme-
dies since the spring winds set in is incredible. At this
season nothing tries the constitution more severely than
the cutting winds, against which it is impossible always to
guard, though their first diseased effect may be readily met
and conquered by Holloway's preservative preparations,
now justly preferred by the judicious public to the dele-
terious drugs formerly resorted to. Never neglect a cold.
It is a dolusivo name under which the sufferer wastes and
grows haggard. Long experience has proved these twin
medicaments can never be wrongly used or applied without
advantage. They invariably exercise the most beneficial
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