The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-19 00:00:00

MURDER OF MR. STEELE.

us consequence of the different reports which
have recently been circulated respelling the detec-
tion of the miscreants who murdered the unfortunate
Mr. STEELS, we have thought it our duty to be
minute in the investigation. .The result is, that
the following particulars have been_conimutticated to
Mr. STEELE'S family in Catherine street, by Mr.
ISAAC CLAYTON, the Constable of Hounslow, who
has throughout been laudably diligent and attentive:
" This is to certify, that Richard Davis, of the
parish of isleworth, came and infOrmed me, ISAAC
CLAYTON, that on Thursday before the Saturday
that Mr. STEELE was murdered, Robert Newton did
attack, near the Powder Mills Bridge, on Nouns.low Heath, the above mentioned Davis, with one
of his brothers. He says, you old rogue, have
yoirgot all your necessaries ?' He answered, don't
know what you mean.' Newton replied, f Have you
got twenty pounds in money P He replied, 'No.'
Newton then put his hand in his pocket, and pulled
out a leather strap, and said, c D,--n you, have you
spoke.to all your friends 1' • The strap appears, ac-
cording to the description, much, like that .which
was found on Mr. STEELE'S neck. Davis says, he
thinks he could swear to the strap from any other,
for he thought they would have murdered him, but
a coach appearing in 'sight,. they, walked away very
fast towards the Gravel Pits. There was a woman
with them at that time in a red cloak ;• the same
woman now cohabits with one of them. Your
humble servant,

" ISAAC CLAYTON,
" Constable and Beadle, Hounslow."

The Newtons alluded to are brothers, and men of
that desperate character, which renders them liable
to suspicion.', They reside at a village called Hut.
ton, on the edge of 'Hounslow Heath, which place
is infamously notorious as a receptacle for poaching,
and every species of plunder and depredation.
About a week since the younger Newton hung
himself in his stable at Hutton, and upon being
cut down by his father, the following curious
dialogue (whether considered parentally or filially)
ensued.

Old Newton,—" Why, what are, you about,
danfme, are you turn'd fool ?"
Young Newron.--“ Why didn't you leave me
alone ?"

Old Newton.-r-" Curse your stupid head, what
do you want to die for ?"
Young Newton.—‘, To end my misery, for.you
brow I am wretched." •

Old Newton.—" Nonsense—You know, from a
certain thing, you're sure to go to hell and datnna.

The above circumstances are certainly suspicious,
and more particularly when strengthened, by the
evidence of Clayton, respeAing the leather strap
seen but two days previous to the murder in the
pottsessinn of the Newtonh, by Davis the ragman ;
which strap Davis affirms he can positively iden.
tify. The' strap found round the neck of Mr.
v.rLE was an old. one, and the Weltle was with-
out a tongue. Clayton very judiciouey told Davis
that the strap found with Mr. STEELE was quite
upon • which Davis exclaimed,, Then it
can't be the same, fdr the
,leather strap old New-
ton had was an old one, and the buckle had no
tongue." This certainly is a very strong corro-
boration.

Two Bow-street Officers are now at Hounslow.
The above particulars were on Sunday evening corn.
Inunicated by express to MI. BOND and Sir WIL.
LI AM PARSONS ; .and from the acknowledged pent.
tration and activity of these Magistrates, there ran
be no doubt but this interesting affair will be clearly
investigated, and probably the murderers be ren.
tiered amenable.

WESTMINSTE R, ATR.II.O.

Mr, HAtatbrETT appealed against a Convict on of
Mr. CorrANT's, under the Building Ad, arising
.out of the following case
Mr. Hammet is building a new and handsome
house in Park.lane. The part of the house which
fronts the Park, is beautifully ornamented with
three stories of balconies,supported by lonic columns.
This decoration is. constructed chiefly of wood,
against the emiCiments of the Building MI, which
direCts all•such exterior decorations should be con_
strutted of iron, stone, stucco, lead, and other in.
combustible materials: In order, however, to sa-
tisfy the words of the AEI, the wood-work was
stuccoed over; and it was contended by Mr. ,CONST
that the MI WAS thereby complied with. Mr.
COCK ER t. 1,, the Dist' iCt Stirveyor, in his evidence,
stated, that this stucco was not any defence against
fire ; but that if the next home were on fire, it must
inevitably communicate to this ornamental part of
the building, which would, in its turn, communicate
to the ipteriorof die house. He added, that he
was in a manner bound to prevent this devt.
ation from the Building MI, as, from its stroqure
and magnitude, it became identified with the house
itself, and wasin WI a part of the building ;• being
unlike those .4,64, goads, of painted lath,• many of.
which were ReeriaWor town, and which, if neeessi.
r .quired, a single Fireman would pull down with'
his hook in live minutes. The Court 'were of opt.
.that the a& was not complied with, by casing
the Wood. with-Stucco, •and affirmed theConviition.

A man very genteelly dressed, and to all appear.
ance a,f-oreigner, was on Friday found close to the
sea, between Dover and Deal ; a pistol was fuund
mar him, and his face very much shot ; it Seems he
had made away with himself, and before he did so,
h.►d gone close to the edge of the water, thinking,
no doubt, he would he washed away : however, he
was famd before the water came to him. There
were no paper, or any thing found about him, chat
can in the least lead to a discovery of who he was,
except that he-had a few pieces of Danish money in
1.1% pocket.