The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-09 00:00:00

HORRIBLE MURDER IN NEW

ZEALAND.
The family of Mr. John Ellis, a greengrocer and
stable-keeper in the Commercial road, East, have just
received, per the Cornelia, Captain Mickkburg, from
Wellington, New Zealand, the melancholy tidings of
the murder of John Ellis, son of the above, on board
the ship General Palmer, in Port Nicholson, in the
early part of the month of April last., and the commit-
tal fur trial of four persons concerned in the atrocious
deed.

It appears that Ellis, who had served an appren-
ticeship to Messrs Somes, the ship-owners, of Rat-
cliff, and had been out of his time about ten months,
was appointed to take charge of the General Palmer,
after the crew had quitted her, and she was laid up in
Port Nicholson, in consequence of her leaky condi-
tion. Great confidence was reposed in Ellis, who
was a yow; man of much promise. Ile had charge
of all the stores on board, and was in the practice of
coming on shore every morning to transact busi-
ness with Mr. Kenneth Bethune, a merchant and
agent of the ship, residing in Wellington. He became
acquainted with four men, named William Good,
alias William Frederick Henderson, a deserter from
the 65th regiment; M. Coslin, Jobn Jones, and Thomp-
son, and they were in the practice of visiting him on
board ship. Knowing that he had above 201. wages and
other property in his possession, they resolved on his
murder, and the unfortunate young man fell a victim to
their treachery and cupidity, and to his own mis•
placed confidence in their integrity. Ellis was mis-
sing fur a we. k, and Mr. Bethune, fearing that he
hod been the victim of foul play, went on board the
General Palmer, and saw Thompson on board, who,
on -being questioned, said the shipkeeper and Ellis had
gone ashore some days previow. Mr. Bethune hav-
ing reason to know the contrary, ga%e Thompson
into custody, and upon proceedingntav%iuinnintleociedohtvh:aerclitaenuagbbs
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batthoonedninyohyzakernednfeabsystshtnareani murdered man was found steeped in
brine, with the head downwards. The corpse wdas
dreadfully
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Mon-
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ascertained b y D . e ot
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he had been disposed of as the Mannings disposed of
their victim O'Connor, he was first shot and his skull
was beaten in by a hammer. Suspicion falling upon
the men who were in the practice of visiting him, and
who were last seen in his company, they
were sought
after and found to have absconded. They were sub-
sequently apprehended in different parts of the colony
by the police-officers and natives sent.out in pursuit,
end after several examinations be fore the resident ma-
gistrate, and uisaly witnesses, the circumstantial evi-
dfir trial a
e)ncewast
the Supreme cu
so conclusive that they
which• v‘a
were all t
committed
itsmitted
sittings in Julie.

RIPRISENTATION OF MONTGOMERYSHIRE —lt is
said that Captain llerbert Wynn, of the 7th Fusiliers, will
offer himself as a candidate for the county of Montgomery,
on Protectionist principh s, in consequi nee of the death of his
uncle, the late night lion. C. W. Wynn.
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COUR T
BALMORAL, SrPT. 5.
His Royal Highr ess Prirce Albert went out shoot-
ingto-day:

Her Blajesty drove cut in the afternoon in an open
carriage, attended by :he Hon. Miss Lennox.
The Priace of Wales rode on a pony, attended by
Mr. Birch.

The dinner party will include her Royal Hie-
ness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the
Prince of Leiningen, Prince Ernest of Leininger,
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Spetb, and Sir
George Couper.

SFPTEJCIER 6.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert went to-day to the top of Ben na Bourd, ac-
companied by Prince Ernest of Leiningen. The
Marchioness of Douro was in attendance on her
ajesty.

ThePritee of Wales and the Princess Royal rode
on ponies in the afternoon.
The Earl of Carlisle arrived at Balmoral last night.

Dispatches were received yebt(-rday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of New South Wahl..
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colonial-office for the Governor of Ce 3 lon.

SADLEWS
Milinan's Fazio has been revived at this theatre
fur the purpose of introducing Mr. Waller in the cha-
racter of F.zio to a Sadler'. Wells audience. Ills im-
personation of Fazio was all that could be desired,
and he succeeded in interesting his audience in the
fate of Milman's cold-blooded, cowardly, and selfi,h
hero, to an extent which reminded us of the palmy
days of the drama, when this tragedy was first
produced, and when Charles Kemple created the
part. Since the days of Charles Kemble we have
had no such Giraldi Fazio as Mr. Waller.
Miss Glynn was the Bianca, and albeit she lacked the
headlong and impassioned energy of Miss Cushman,
and acted the part as though she had accurately cal-
culated each effect, yet most assuredly her Bianca is
a great improvement upon her former impersonations.
It was evidently the result of careful study and
thought. The house has been exceedingly well at-
tended during the week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN MEETING AT AYR.—FRIDAY.
Free Handicap of 5 sore. each. and 25 added. One mile
and a half. (55 Subs.)
Mr. Robertson's Miss Lottery, 3 yre,7st(H.Robertson) 1
Mr. Thrift's John Dory, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .•. 2
Mr. Brown's Luxury, 3 yrs, 6.t 61b ... 3
Mr. Laing's Gaiety and Innocence, aged, 7st •
101 b ... 4
Lord Eglintou's Pessima, 3 yrs, Est 41b 5
Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 5 *ors. each, and 50 added. Heats one
mile.
Lord Eglinton's Pessima, 3 yrs, 7st slb walked over.
The Railway Plate of 50/. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Jolly's Swaledale, 4 yrs
Mr. Williams's The Donglas, 6 yrs ... 0 2
Mr. Brown's Luxury, 3 yrs ... ••• ••• 0 3
Mr. Robertson's Miss Lottery, 3 yrs ... 2 4
Mr. Mike's Nepaul, 6 yrs... ... ..• ... 3de
Won easy. The winner was claimed for 50/.
Tho Hurdle Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 50 added. Two

miles.
Mr. Greenshield's Sir John, aged
Mr. Tremayne's Billy, aged
Four others ran. Won by three lengths.
CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING—FRIDAY.
The weather was fine as could be wished for, and the
racing tolerably good, the Queen's Plate and the Corin-
thians being both closely contested.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs , for mares. Weight for
age. Three 3rs old, Bst; tour, 9bt 41b; five, 9st 121 b;
six and aged, lOst. Four miles.
Mr. Hyland's b m Allegretto ... 1
Mr. Courtenay's gr f Caprice 2
Lord Waterford's ch f Modesty ... 0
Mr. E. Orford's b f Batteraway ... 0
Mr. J.Walsh's b m Panic ... 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Panic, sto 2 agat Modesty, sto
2 apt Allegretto, 8 to 1 eget Caprice.
After a good start, Allegretto, on rounding the first
turn, took the lead, followed by Panic, and made the
running to the Hare Pazk, where she gave way, and
Caprice took it up, carried it on soros° the fiat rath,
where Allegretto again can.e in front and joined her;
the remainder of the race was then between the two,
Allegrette ultimately• winning after a punishing race by a
length. PaLic stepped at the Hare Park turn, the other
two were beaten off early. The pace was bad, the four
miles being done in a few seconds under ten minutes.
Sweepstakes of 25 sous., 15 ft., for two-yrs-old; colts,
Brt 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; 3lb allowed to untried stal-
lions or mares, slbs to both; the winner of the Angle-
sey Stakes to carry 71b extra, of the Waterford
Stakes 51b extra, it of both 101 b extra. Anglesey
Post.

(J. Niell) 1

••• 2

Mr. Kerry's b f Circe
Mr. Irwin 'a b c Lord Edward
The, following paid forfeit:—Colonel Westenra's ch
The Ranger (on), Lupin; Mr. Johnston's bor br c
(ut.); Mr. li.iternan's ch c Lough Bawl:).
Betting-2 to lon Circe. The two ran together to
the di. lance, where the filly shot ahead and won in a
canter.

The Corinthian Stakes of 10 sovs. crcb, h ft, with 25
s9vs, added, at 2 sova. each fur entrance, for hunterr;
race horses admitted. To by rode by members of the
Turf Club or Coffee-v.., mat Kildare, Ki!darc-strec,,
United Service and Saekville-street Clubs.,• or by
commissioned officers in the army or navy. One rade
stud a half on the Peel Course. Hears.
Mr. Irwia's ch h Paline.!ari ••• 1 1
Lord Waterfoid's ch h brother to Rat-trap ~, 4 2
Lord Wattrford's b c Bullion ..• ... 2 0
Captain Fi:zgeiald's ch rn Miss For'.une ... 3 0
Captain St. Joht,'s b m Miss Reilly 0 0
Mr. R. Willien s's ch c Louis Philippe •.• 0 dr
Betting.-21 to 1 agst Brother to Rat-trap, 3to 1 agbt
Ballinafad, 3 to 1 agst Louis Philippe.
First Heat.—Bullion made the turning, followed by
Louis Philippe and Ballinafad to the distance, where
Louis dropped astern, tied Ballinafad came up to It e
leader, made a rush opposite the stand•house, and won
easily by a lengtb.
Second Heat.—Betting evstt between Brother to Rat-
trip and Bailinafad. Bullion again cut out tl e work
to the turn, where he dropped off, and Baliinafad took
his place, followed by Brother to Rat trip. The latter
collared him at the bank, and the two then ran very
close together to the end, Ballinafad wilating by a
neck. That mysterious individual, " the oldest inhabi-
tant," remarked at the conclusion that it was the first
Corinthian race at the Curragh he ever remembered
being won in two heats.

CRICKET.

ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF

DARLING TON.
This great mr.tch was resumed at Darlington on Fri-
day, upon which occasion there was a very la-ge assem-
blage of spectators. At the close of the day the bCOII
was as fullows•—