The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-10 00:00:00

TRE SIBSEY MURDERERS.

Carey and Pickett, the Sibsey murderers, have
left behind them two statements respecting the
murder of Mr. Stephenson, which differ materially
from the confessions previously made. Pickett, it
will be remembered, stated that when they left the
inn they had no intention of taking the old man's
life, and to this statement he still adhered, although
in the following extract from his confession will be
found assertions somewhat at variance with the
account he formerly gave :

• " Carey got on his knees, and pulled the old man down.
Stephenson struck Carey with his walking stick while
falling. I held his head while Carey robbed him. I got
up and struck him on the ground until my stick broke all
to pieces. Carey got off when he had robbed him, and beat
him about the head ; he then carried him into the sewer.
Carey went back across the road to fetch his stick, and
struck the old man eight or nine times over the head until
his stick broke all to pieces. Then the old man stood up
in the sewer i Carey shoved at him with the broken part of
his stick, trying to push him down into the water. Mr.
Stephenson got from him, and walked to the other side of
the sewer. Carey then threw the broken part of his stick
into the sewer, and said to me, ' Go round to the other
side and kill him.' I went .round to Mr. Coates's yard,
got a piece of a rail and went to the old man. Mr. Stephen-
son had the thorn stick produced in court on his shoulder,
and appeared to be going home. Carey said ' Make haste,
or he will get home.' I went behind him and struck him
on the side of the head and knccked him down. I hit him
till my stick broke all to pieces (this was the rail or broad
stick). I then took the stick Mr. Stephenson had, and hit
him about the head till he was dead. I dragged him to the
hedge. I was trying to throw him into the sewer, but
could not. I told Carey I could not throw him o_ve,r by,_ry
myself, and he must come and help me. Carey said,
again, you can get him over.' I then took hold of his legs,
reared him up on end, and tumbled him into the sewer.
After that we both left, one on one side of the sewer and
the other on the other."
Pickett expresses deep contrition for his crime,
ifan d
states that his parents had prophesied that he
" kept company with Carey he warsece,
statement
certain either
s
to be transported or hung."
about their having had Ca
handkerchiefs over their
faces he declares to be untruee ;(I,,lcbuket
(Pickett) struck
)e tmakesruck
the acknowledgement that b
the blow which caused death. Ono night dur-
ing his imprisonment a thunderstorm came on,
frightfully alarmed.
and he states that he
? Mr. Stephenson was
6,1 thought," he In an address to his
coming to me in the,
lic, cell.
warns them against sin,
46 young companions'
adopt
a religious life. He ex-
and urges them to
presses his belief that
both he and his companion
H
Carey, in his address,
are on the way toflea
is equally confident respecting the future, and he
attributes his
levdilcourse to " drink." He says Mr.
been a good friend to him, and.
Stephenson
1 abeen the person to suggest the rob-
beryadmits having
of the Id man. He also makes this confes-
sion, " I know that I am the worst, and persuaded
—Manches
ter Examiner.
Pickett into it.".

ROYAL CREMoRNE GARDEN s.—Mr. Simpson,
the indefatigable manager of these gardens, has appointed
to-morrow for his annual benefit, which may be regarded
as the fete of the se.ason at Cremorne. The illuminations
and the pyrotechnic performance will be unusual—the
Marionette burlesque will bo given—an additional ball-
room will be opened—four bands will perform, and every
effort will be made by the management to render the day
and the night worthy of the most extended patronage,
which—if well-directed efforts to secure to ithe people good
and reasonable amusement In gardens most respectably
conducted be appreciated—Mr. Simpson will be sure to
receive.

THE LATE ACCIDENT TO LORD PORTSMOUTH.—
Lord Portsmouth is recovered from the effects of his late
accident. The noble earl was driving in his dog cart with
Lord Valedtine beside him, whe the horse, stung by a fly,
set a-kicking and ran away, struck against a tree, which shot
the two noble lords out and dragged the carriage over there.
They escaped with only a few bruises and cuts ; but it was
a marvellous escape, for the wheels passed over Lord Ports-
mouth's loins and legs, and the heels of the animal, when he
kicked out, came within a few inches of Lord Valentine's
head.

BIG BEN ON STRIKE.—A correspondent writes
as follows :—" Allow me to call your attention to a remark-
able suspension of work—l certainly can't call it a strike—
which took place on Sunday. Big Ben, instead of striking
twice at 2 p.m. struck only once, and then kept holyday
till past midnight. Whether he wished to follow the
builders' movement, and only to wort: for nine hours, or
whether he has turned Sabbatarian, and means never to
give tongue on Sundays, I'm sure I can't tell ; •certain it is
he only did seven hours' work on Sunday, and Mr. Fitzroy
will have to give him notice to quit if he doesn't behavik
himself better."