The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-23 00:00:00

AUGUST.

Reading
Egham
York
Oxford 2O
Stockton 26
NOTEMBER.

Radcliffe
IBrighton
Brighton Club
Lewes .. 8
Wolverhampton .. 11

Worcester
Hereford lO

Liverpool
I Shrewsbury

WILFUL MURDER OF ONE OF LORD DILLON'S
GAMEKEEPERS AT DITCHLEY-PIRK,Oxox.---On Thursday
eight Lord Dillon's second gamekeeper, named Moulder,
was out on duty in Ditehley- wood with a watcherovhen they
suspected, from the manner in which the pheasants were
flying about, that some poachers were not far off. Shortly
after they saw two men, and ran after them, but when
Moulder was within 10 yards of them, one of the poachers,
named John Hall, of Charlbury, turned round and delibe-
rately shot Moulder in the breast, and be died instantly.
The watcher had a struggle with the other poacher, named
John Tuckey, of Finstock, but overpowered and captured
him. Hall escaped, but at five o'clock on Friday morning.
four hours e'er the murder, he was taken into custody in
"bed at his lodgings at Charlbury. An inquest was held 07
the body at Charlbury on Saturday, and lasted from eleven
o'clock in Ithe 'morning until five in the afternoon, when it
was adjourned until Thursday next, for the purpose of get-
ting additional evidence. The prisoners were conveyed to
the county gaol at Oxford, and will be brought before the
magistrates at Charlbury this morning at eleven o'clock.
Moulder was a powerful fellow between 40 and 50 years of
age, and has left a widow and seven children. The prisoner
Hall served in the Ist Madras Fusiliers in India, for foul
years, and returned to Charlbury about a year ago; since
• then he has undergone imprisonment in the county gaol
for poaching. His accomplice, Tuckey, was also well
. known as a poacher, and neither of them apr eared to hav,,
any other mode of obtaining their subsistence, as they
followed no occupation.
OLD ENGLISH COINS.—A few days ago a far.
mer, while digging up a corner of a field in the neighbour-
hood of Cleckheaton, a populous manufacturing and mining i.
village in the garish of Birstal, in the West Riding of York-
shire, made a discovery of considerable interest to coil
;dealers and collectors. His spade struck against an earthen
, jar, which was embedded in the ground about six inches be-
neath the surface, and on examination the vessel was found
to contain 100 silver coins, including coins of the reigns 01
Charles 1., and of the Com-
Mary, Elizabeth, James 1.,
-monwealth. Among them were pennies, twopenny and
sixpenny pieties, shillings, and ono or two of higher value
Some of the smaller coins were much worn. Twenty-two
coins of the reign of Charles I. were in excellent preserva
Lion, with the King's head beautifully impressed. Thert
were six coins of the Commonwealth as fresh as when they
came frem the Mint ; and from this circumstance the time
when the treasure was buried may be fixed with consider-
able
confidence. The 109 coins which the jar contained '.
weighed Boz. 3dwts. ,
.
DIE PROPOSED ROAD ACROSS HYDE-PARK.—Our';
readers are aware that this matter was remitted to a selects;
committee, composed of two members from each parish in-p
terested, who were to consider the matter, and to consult;
with the Chief Commissioner on the subject. We fear, how-t
ever, that nothing will come of the movement, owing to thet
,determination.of the Government not to contribute any_;„
thing,:as Mr. Cowper has refused the very reasonable request
of the committee to obtain approximate estimates of the two
projects. The present position of the affair is—That thel
/parish of Kensington would decline any assistance if the;
road across Kensington-gardens is to be adopted; Chelsett,
his willing to contribute a reasonable share; Paddington,
equally so ; Marylebone distinctly declines any contribution
whatever; St. George's, Hanover-square, appears not very'
willing to contribute. The special committee is summoned
for Tuesday next, when the matter will be determined, and,
we fear, fer the present abazinetl,—Oigrver.