The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-23 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1856.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING.
THE MURDER OF MRS. KELLY.

The -verdict of the coroner's jury not having
been considered as conclusive respecting the par-
ties in custody charged with participating in the
murder of Mrs. Kelly, a magisterial investigation
was commenced at Moate yesterday. There were
on the bench Mr. Cronin (stipendiary of the
district), Messrs. J. Fetherstone, Marcus Good-
body, William Fetherstone, Lundy Dickenson,
J. Longworth, and F. Mooney. It was deemed
prudent not to admit the reporters for the press,
as certain parties are likely to be alluded to in
the evidence expected to be given, who might
thereby see the necessity of concealing them-
selves from the authorities. As there is now
a large reward' offered for the apprehension
of th parties concerned in the murder, the
course determined upon by the magistrates is con-
sidered likely to prevent persons coming forward
with false evidence, framed on what might be pub-
lished in the newspapers.
Mr. F. W. Brady, with Mr. Nesbitt, solicitor, at-
tended to watch the proceedings on behalf of the repre-
sentatives of the deceased lady.
Mr. D. C. Heron, with Mr..Findlater, Solicitor, at-
tended on behalf of Mr. George Strevens, who has been
in custody since the time of the murder.
The other persons in custody are Kinahan, a tenant
on the Ballinderry estate, which, it is stated, becomes
the property of Mr. Campion, a gentleman who was for

many years Mrs. Kelly's confidential solicitor;. and a
man named B tenon, a nephew to Kinahan, and who
was brought during the week to Mullingar Gaol, but
was sent back to Moate yesterday morning. There is
also in custody a man named Watters, who lived on the,
lands.

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We are informed.that Mr. Campion was under exami-
nation the greater part of the day? and that his evi-
dence had reference chiefly to Mr. George Strevens and
his dealings with Mrs. Kelly, for whom 'he managed the
portion of the Ballinderry estate which she held in her
own hands. There was another witness examined, after
which the inquiry was adjourned to Thursday next.
The magistrates were of opinion that. Mr. Strevens
ought to be further remanded to that day, when they
will decide upon the course they shall pursue towards
him. The other persons also remain in custody..
Mr. Jullian, the Crown solicitor, was in attendance,
and was engaged in reducing the evidence to writing in
the form of depositions.
Front all we could lsarn the murder seems to be still
involved in considerable mystery, notwithstanding the
exertions that have bee❑ made to discover information.

Dr. Baily, a gentleman related to the late Mrs. Kelly,
and to whom she has, it is said, left the estate and man-
sion of Rookwood, in the county of Roscommon, and
100,0001., besides appointing him residuary legatee, has

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offered a reward of 5001. for such inf,rmation as will
lead to the arrest of the murderers. The Lord-Lieute.
cant has also offered a reward of 1001., making a total
of 6001.

The earth around where the unfortunate lady met her
dreadful death was examined again early yesterday morn-
ing by the police, and a second bullet was found.

THE MURDER OF MISS HINDS.

An application will be made in the course of a
few days for the reversal of the judgment passed
upon Dunne, who is under sentence of death for
participating in the murder of Miss Hinds. It is
averred that a juror having been taken ill after the
trial had commenced, a new juror was sworn, with-
out the prisoner having been asked whether he
wished to " challenge" him or not. Also, that the
Attorney-General should have re-stated the case to
the new juror. The Court of Error is to be asked
to give its decision on these points.

TIPPERARY BANK.
We (says the Freeman's Journal) are requested
to mention that during the pending proceedings,
Mr. Scully, M.P., abstains altogether from noticing
any statements concerning him or the late Tip-
perary Bank.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.

A petition was presented yesterday by the Right
Hon. George Arthur Hastings, Earl of Granard,
owner and petitioner, for the sale of his estates in
'the county Longford. Net rental, 5,8191. 3s. 10d.

THE COMMON SENSE SOLUTION OF THE
CENTRAL .AMERICAN QUESTION.

(From the New York Herald.)
The " Central American Question "comprises three
points only entitled teserious consideration :7r.
I. British pretensl4B on. the Mosquito shore. '
2. British assnmption ~of sovereignty in Belize • and
3. The occupationand eolonisation•of the 13ay Islands.
Now, awre_gardothe -Mosquito shori, without going
into the question of the alleged protectorate, we all know
that the-only-real Motive which Great Britain had in
reviving and giiringefpeoe to het: pretensions there, was
to obtain possessionaor control of the port of San Juan
del Norte, which it-tad been erroneously supposed was
the key to the linkroi;communication between the seas.
But when. PalmereOn failed to obtAin • possession of the
corresponding position en the other side of the continent,
and when the mile* of Americans had converted San
Juan into a de faebo American town, then British in-
terest in the Mosquito King began rapidly to decline—
to such an extent, indeed, that we know Mr. Cramptou
had agreed .to the terms of a convention with-Nicaragua,
by which the authority of that State was to be again ex•
tended over the coast,- And the so-called King was to ra •
tire on a pension. If this arrangement was not carried
out, it was, because of the occurrence of well-known
events which need' not 'be recapitulated. Hence it fol-
lows that no real difficulties lie in the way of the adjust-
ment of the Mosquito issue, in-the Central American
complication. Let Nicaragua give " George William
Clarence" 10 dollars a month, and make San Juan a free
port, and that question will be permanently disp&sed of
to the satisfaction ef everybody.
Next, as regal ds There is no dottbk apart from
all mere technical questions of right, tliat the British
establishment theriii4a.e been a benefit tip the work'. It
has introduced injostrx.ibid a-relative civilisationam a
cease inaaenceialone, would'
atiii-Sevaereenaine4ln state of savage nature—the con-.
genial retreat of tapirs and alligators. No one on this
side of the -Atlantic would seek to disturb, much less to
reverse, this state of things, so favourable to commerce,
and generally so beneficial to Central America itself. It
is true, wile and unwarranted pretensions to adjacent
territory have been set up by the Governors of Belize.
Were these to be relinquished, as they should be, no ob-
jection 00.114 rationally be offered to the permanent occu-
pation of-Belize by the people of Great Britain.
We come now to the real, substantial issue in the
whole controversy,—viz., the occupation and colonisa-
tion of the Bay Islands. In the first place, it is demon-
strable, and it has been clearly demonstrated, that Great
Britain has no shadow of a right there. The act of colo-
nisation took place two years after she had solemnly
pledged herself not " to occupy nor to colonise any por-
tion of Central America." Furthermore, as the nation
which possesses a vital i terest in having the Isthmus high-
way between her Atlantic and Pacific possessions free
from the domination of any great maritime power, the
United States has a right to insist that Great Britain
shall not make use of false pretensions, or even of doubt-
ful rights, to otitain commanding positions on the line or
on the flanks of that highway. The interest which the
United States takes in this matter of the Bay Islands
results from the paramount instincts of national safety.
She has, too, an interest resulting from the terms of the
convention which she made with Great Britain, in
which the United States renounced all purposes of
a:luisition herself, in order to keep the Central Ameri-
can Isthmus open to the world.
But still this issue is primarily and legitimately be-
tween Great Britain and Honduras ; the latter claiming
the right, and the former exercising the fact, of sove-
reignty over these islands. Now, there can be but
little doubt that if Great Britain were to generously re-
store these islands to Honduras, that Republic would
readily recognise all rights of property and of interest
which have grown up under English occupancy, and,
furthermore, concede to the actual inhabitants such
municipal rights and powers as should practically
constitute them an independent community. In this
manner England would receive the credit of Lirness,
and obtain consequent influence with the State. to whom
the atonement would be made; while the most important
issue in the whole Central American controversy would
be fin illy withdrawn. We have reason to believe that
influences, not originating with either the Government
of the United States nor with that of Great Britain, are
at work to effect this result, which is one of deep impor-
tance, not less in view of the disposal of a cause of dis-
pute than in deprivine. captious Premiers and noisy de-
magogues, on both sides of the Atlantic, of the means
of disturbing the repose and embittering the relations of
their respective countries. The common sense and plain
imelligence of the public will see at once that there is
no reason for prolonging this dispute, and that its settle-
ment c .11 be effected, on the basis above indicated, with
no sacrifice of right or of honour on either side. Let
the people, therefore, look to the matter for themselves,
and see that the settlement be made.

TIIE CORPORATION OF LONDON.

TO THE EDITOR UP THE SUN.
Sir,—The following is the- ',condensed balance-sheet
omitted to be appended to my Metter in- the Times of this
morning, and which in realit3-t is the case against the
corporation : - •

liccobre.'

Rents and quit rents
Renewing fines
.• 12,800,
Markets . ...
Tolls and; duties
Offices (coal dues) 73169
Bequests •• 132
Brokers' rents. •
Freedoms - . 840
Interest
Sheriffs' fines 1,200
Casual revenues

210,868
Navigation
Consolidate (sewers)
Bridge-house ,
Police-rate
154,924

365,792
COST OF ADMINISTRATION. £ £
General salaries to officers 38,672
Legal salaries 14,700
.
Ditto expenses
Pensions to relations of officers
Ditto ditto' of aldermen 5BO
Parliamentary expenses 1,467
Conimittees for refreshments 2,D00 -
Ditto °then:at:saunas
Alditors ~.. 106
Printing and stationery . 3,182
State coach and official clothing
Flalikgeper's petty expenditure 4,067
Sundries. —.. , - .
Discrepancies in accoitnt of salaries • 10,06- -
Farther discrepancies......
Chamberlain's clerks •