The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-19 00:00:00

THE LATE HORRIBLE MURDER AND

MUTILATION.

LATEST PARTICULARS-(THIS DAY.)

On inquiry this morning at the Bow-street Police
Station, our reporter was informed that Messrs.
Honion, of 25, Skinner-street, Snow-hi!l, had re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Hugh Pattison, stating
that he was at present in Ireland, and that he
should shortly return to Loudon, when he would
call on them. The supposition of his being the
murdered man is set at rest.
From reliable information we are enabled
to state that this morning Erring on, the toll-
collector at Waterloo-bridge was taken to a house
in the Borough to look at a woman supposed to be
the person who passed over the bridge with a car-
pet bag and brown paper parcel the night previous
to the discovery of the remains. After spending
some time time in her company and conversing
with her, he informed the detectives who accom-
panied him that she was more like the wona
than either of the others he had previously seen.
On the same night a respectable man well
known. to Erringtou, passed through the bridge a
few seconds before the woman with the carpet-bag,
and he has communicated to the police the fact
that he can identify her. He says that after passing
the turnstile he turned round with the intention of
asking Erringtou for a light for his pipe,
but that seeing Errington wrangling with a woman
about something he changed his mind, and went
on ; the gas light at the bar was so strong on the
woman's face, that he feels canvioced he should
know her again. Ho will be taken this evening by
the police, in company with Errington, to look at
the woman above referred to.

Professor Taylor's report will, it is expected,
be in the hands of the Government this afternoon.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE AMERICA-2,T TRIUMPH..

The British horses can lick creation and the American
horses can lick the British. Such was the boast of
Jonathan to John, and the result of the Casarewitch
has proved that it was not altogether unfounded.
After a long series of ill•luck, after losing one of his
most valued horses, Mr. Ten Broeck has met with a
turn of fortune which will compensate him for his many
reverses. What will "Porter's Spirit" say now after
all the shameful charges made against the English turf
and English racing men ? What will it say to the
American horses achieving their first triumph at New-
market—of winning a handicap above all other races—
and of being ridden by an English jockey ? Clilpatrick, too,
will have cause for boasting ; for the statements which he
made in his very foolish and unwarrantable letter had—it
hal been proved—truth for their foundation. I was not far
out in my reckoning when I selected El Hakim for my
Cesarewitch champion, and he will perhaps for the
Cambridgeshire present even triter claims to confidence
and support.

There were some strange " incidents" at Newmarket
last week. The running of Apathy excited some dis-
cussion and it is even. said that the owner of the horse
will yet be called upon by the Jockey Club to furni-b
more explanation of the extraordinary circumstances
which attended the performances. After the settling to-
day,-however, I will refer in full to the meeting, sketch
the most striking incidents, and show the bearing of
certain raoes upon coming events.

Turfites go to Warwick as frequently as they do to
Newmarket. The October meeting commences there
to-morrow, and to judge from the list of sport there will
his racing enough to induce people to make the trip.
The Great Warwick Handicap seems likely to be a
race between Mr. Merry and Mr. Jackson, and I shall
expect to see the " blue and white aeeves" borne first
past the post by whichever animal it may be carried.
Fer the Castle Park Nursery, the Rose of Cashmere colt
and Polly Johnson are the most attractive names.
Codrington and Lymington ought to be the most promi•
nent competitors for the Welter Cup. At present it is
too early in the season for me to deal with the jumpers.
The sport at Kelso is almost attractive enough to draw
southern turfites into the north. If El Hakim and
Queen Bess be sent to fight their Cestisewitch battle over
again for the Roxburgh Handicap, their encounter will
excite an interest which will be shared by all classes of
racing men. They meet on precisely the same terms
that they did at Newmarket, and therefore the horse is
entitled to the preference. The absence of one, how-
ever, would seemingly insure the success of the other.
For the Kelso Plate I shall take Lozie o'Bnchan and
Sunrise. The second day's racing wid depend so much
upon the issue of to-morrow's events that I shall not
refer to it.

A FRESH MAN.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
SMITH V. BESTED.
QtriZSTION or COSTS.—In this case Mr. Buchanan
appeared for the defendant ; and the plaintiff, who had
been plaintiff in another suit, at the sitting of the Court
did not appear.
Mr. Buchanan applied for defendant's costs. He
would state as a ground for his application that the
defence was that the defendant did not know the plain-
tiff, and never had any dealings with him.
His Honour said the plaintiff had been in court, and
the application ought to have bees made then.
Mr. Buchanan said that he of course bad no right to
ask until the case came on. The plaintiff and Mr. Davies,
his solicitor, were in another case an hour before, and
they left the court together, it was evident to'him that
when plaintiff saw the case was defended, he thought it
better not t go on.

His Honour, after some hesitation, said he would allow
Mr. Buchanan's coat., but it was putting the plaintiff to
a great expense, as he would have to repay the heavy
fees paid merely to apply for coats. Re therel,re should
not allow defendant's expenses ; it was contrary to the
the rule.

Mr. Buchancan—Will your honour then sanction or
tolerate that a man should be brought here fur nothing
and not even allow hie expenses._ _

Mr. Ashley (solicitor) said that the Shoreditch and
other court,* it was universal rule to allow costs when
plaintiffi did not appear or were non-suited.
His Honour—Well, we had never done it here.
Mr. Ashley—ls it not better to begin now, then—it
is never too late to mend. (Laughter.)
His Honour—But every alteration is not an amend-
ment for the better. We are very moderate in the City.
Mr. Ashley—Yes the City in moderate in all tnings.
His Honour said he could not make an exception to
the general rule.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

ALLEGED CHARGE OF CHILD MIIRDER.—Anna Miller,
described on the charge-sheet as a neddlewoman, residing
at No. 3, Golden-hall C nut, Little Compton-street, wa;
brought before Mr. Bii•,c,i-hatn, charged with causing the
death of her infint child, Frances Agnes Miller, by
neglecting to supply it with fit and proper nourishment.
Frances Whittaker, widow, No. 5, Bercard-street,
said 'on Saturday evening about six o'clock the prisoner,
toWhom she was known as a district visitor for St.
Anne's and St. Mary's parishes for about three months,
eacoe into her shop with a baby in her arms about six
weeks old. Witness spoke to her, when she said the baby
was in a fit. She unwrapped the baby, and to her great
astonishment she found it was dea i. This circum-
stance so overcame her that for a moment she
could not speak. At last she called a young woman
to look at it, and i.he declared the child was dead. This
the prisoner denied, apparently more in contradiction
to her statement. Witness at once went to the surgeon's,
who was out, and she subsequently went to Mr. Cbam-
here, the incumbent, and on explaining the matter to,
him he advised her to call a policeman, which she did.
The prisoner then said ;t was all her husband's fault.
Witness had seen the child at 10 o'clock the same morn-
ing, when it seemed to be quite well. Witness had been
in the habit of attending to the child's eyes by the re-
quest of Dr. Carr, who had noticed that the child was
sadly neglected. Witness had done so for about six
weeks, ever since the birth of the child, and bad herself'
observed that the infant was much neglected, the
,pri-
soner at times refusing her the breast-. She was not
aware of the cause of the child's death. The prisoner's
supply of milk bad suddenly ceased, as witness thought,
in consequence of intemperance.
Mr. H. Jones, surgeon, Soho-square, said he had
examined the body of the child earefully. Externally
there were no marks of violence. The child was very
much emaciated, which might be caused by disease.
Without making a post teortem examination he was
quite unable to tell the cause of death.
Mr. Bingham said the first witness had given her evi-
dence in a very proper manner, but still there was not
sufficient evidence to warrant him in detaining the pri-
soner on the charge of manslaughter. Although the
prisoner might be addicted to drink, and neglect her
children in consequence, there was nothing to show that
she had caused its death from violence or wilful neglect.
She must therefore be discharged for the present.