The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

Dreadful Murder by a Boy.

Early yesterday morning a horrible and most sin-
gular crime was committed in Sheffield, by a boy 16
years of age, his victim being a fellow apprentice
and bed fellow, about 18 years old.
Mr. Draper, a very respectable draper, of Barker-
pool, has several apprentices, who live at his house
adjoining the shop. Of these Henry Gabbitas was
the junior, and Arthur Allen was the next above
him. They slept together in one of the garrets of
the house, another apprentice named Stephen Moss
sleeping in the next room. On Monday night Gab-
bitas was unusually quiet at supper, and complained
of being unwell ; but the family were undisturbed
during the night, and had no idea of the tragedy
that awaited them in the morning.
About half-past seven Gabbitas went to the bed-
room door of Mr. Draper, and said, " I have killed
Arthur." " What ?" "I have killed Arthur—l have
done it for revenge." " What can you mean ?" said
Mr. Draper. Gabbitas replied—" I have hammered
him with the hammer, and stabbed him with a
knife."

Mr. Draper hurried up stairs, and found Allen
lying on his back on the bed, and weltering in
blood. He was totally insensible. Mr. Favell, of
Norfolk-street, and Dr. Younge, of Norfolk-row,
were sent for, and soon attended, but only to find
that the case was hopeless. Allen's head is severely
fractured, and ho has lain since quite unconscious.
The only sound he has uttered has been occasionally
faintly to say "Oh ;" and once or twice he has
opened an eye.
Gabbitas said that he committed the dreadful
deed about 5.30, when the watchmen were about
going off their beats, and that he afterwards went
to the police office to give himself up ; but thinking
that he should not be believed, he did not go in, but
returned to Fargate, and, told Mr. Draper. He
walked again to the police office with a senior
apprentice, Stephen Moss, talking freely and with
apparent composure by the way. He said he struck
Allen with the hammer several times, and then
stabbed him. And he repeated other particulars
he had given to Mr. Draper. At the police-office
he began to say that he gave himself up for killing
Allen, but could not finish, and Moss completed
the statement. Gabbitas was left in custody, and
a policeman returned with Moss to Fargate. He
found in the bed-room the hammer and the knife.
The hammer was one Mr. Draper had used about
five on Monday afternoon in opening a box. Two
hours after, when it was wanted again, it could not
be found. It now appears that Gabbitas had
secreted it for his murderous purpose. The knife
was a nine-inch carving-knife, which had been used
at supper on Monday night. It is believed that
Gabbitas had gone down stairs and carried the
carving-knife up to his bed-room.
Gabbitas has been remanded by the magistrates,
awaiting the too certain death of his victim.
Gabbitas is the son of a painter at Hull. Allen
was the son of a surgeon at Gainsborough, lately
deceased.

C USTO3IB.--In the year 1865 the amount of duty
collected in the United Kingdom showed a net decrease of
more than £690,000 sterling, as compared with that of the
previous year. This decrease has, of course, chiefly occurred
at London and Liverpool, on account of coffee, tea, sugar,
and corn, for it is found that at most other ports in Eng-
land trade has increased. This is most markedly shown
by the returns of Hull and Southampton, in consequence
of large sugar imports, the Customs' duties having increased
at these ports by £38,000 and £22,000 respectively. Busi-
ness at the former place is rapidly increasing, and at the
latter the Imperial Sugar Refinery, which was closed during
the year 1864, is now in full work. The trade of New-
haven has nearly doubled during the past year, and Wis-
beach, as a port, is also in a flourishing condition, the
duties having considerably increased. Of ports in Scot-
land, Greenock alone showed a large favourable balance,
chiefly in consequence of a beetroot sugar trade with
France ; and in Ireland an increase of more than £7,000
has occurred at Waterford, the majority of which is due to
the corn trade.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, Tuesday. •
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High"
ness Princess Louise, walked and drove yesterday
afternoon, and went out in the grounds this morn'
ing with Princess Beatrice.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold went out
walking, attended by Mr. Legg.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess of Wales Mid
Princess Louise went out driving.
The Duke of Edinburgh and Count Gleichee
went shooting, attended by Lieutenant-General the
Hon. C. Grey, Major-General the Hon. A. Hood,
and Lieutenant Haig.
Lord Crofton and the Hon. Mortimer SackTill°
West have succeeded Lord Polwarth and Major-
General F. Seymour, C. 8., as Lord and Groom ill
Waiting.
Sir James Clark has left the Castle.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff and family have returned to the
Prussian Embassy, on Carlton-house-terrace, from St•
Leonards-on-S ea.

Lord Frederick Gordon Hallyburton has re-
turned to town from Brighton.
We hare to announce the death of the Hon•
Julia Elizabeth Plunkett, which occurred on the IGth inst•
at Dunsany Castle, county Meath. Sho was the youngest
daughter of Lord and Lady Dunsany, and was born 29th
October, 1851.

Sir John and Lady Anson and family have left
London for Rome.

Mr. Lane Fox is progressing favourably since
the accident which happened to him with Mr. Lane Fox's
(his father) hounds at Bramham Park, Yorkshire.
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM M'KENNY, BART.'"
We have to announce the death of Sir William M‘Kenn?",
Bart., which took place on the 10th inst. at Tremezzo 111
Italy. The deceased baronet was son of Sir Thomas the
first baronet, by the eldest daughter of Mr. Timothy Harty,
of Kilkenny, and sister of the late Sir Robert W. Harty,
Bart., and was born in 1798. He succeeded his father in
1849. The first baronet was an alderman of Dublin, and
filled the office of Lord Mayor in 1818-19.