The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11 1845.

to pieces; when the Beachmen (with the exception of one
man (named Abraham Wetherell), who sank with the yawl
—got on board the brig, which was now drifting, and every
sea breaking with tremendous violence over her hull.
" The accident being witnessed from the shore, several
men belonging to the diflerent companies manned the life-
boat and flew to their assistance. The danger of all was ex-
treme, and those on shore trembled alike for the poor fellows
on the brig and those in the life-boat, Happily she reached
the brig, though too late for many, some of whom were car-
ried overboard by the falling of the brig's masts, and some
drowned on the wreck. Six only of the Phoenix's crew were
saved ; and of the brig's crew, who were in a state of ex-
haustion when the Phoenix first reached her, the whole
perished.
" Thus in the noble attempt to save the lives of their fel-
low-men, seven gallant beachmen found a watery grave,
leaving behind them four widows and fourteen children (ten
of whom are under twelve years of age) totally unproyided
for, as well as the aged mothers of the three single men."
Immediately after the accident a subscription was set
on foot,
" To provide a fund to relieve the necessities of the be-
reaved—to reward the noble fellows who so gallantly risked
their lives for others—to assist in replacing the serious loss
sustained by the boatmen—and to form a nucleus for a per-
manent fund for the relief of sufferers under similar calamities
in future."

This is not' merely a local affair—it is truly a
national object. Our very existence as a nation de-
pends upon the mait.tenance of our naval supremacy.
That lost, all is lost; and that can only be maintained
by fostering, by every moans in our power, nurseries
such as these for the rearing of a hardy race
of seamen. The Naval Estimates are about to
be brought forward in Parliament, and we cannot
imagine anything more fitting than that the Ministry
should propose annually a grant to be included in those
estimates towards a national fund for the settling of pen-
sions on the widows and orphans of those
who thus lose their lives, not in the cause
of their country alone, but of our common humanity.
Her MAJESTY has been pleased to send a donation of
201., and we trust that her example will be followed by
all classes of her subjects. We need not urge on mer-
chants and shipowners, or all who travel by water,
the necessity of contributing largely to this fund.
Their own interests will prompt them to do so, for the)
know not how soon they may be indebted to the exhibi-
tion of similar heroism,—but we Jo urge upon every
man, be his station high or low, who
has the good of his ei untry at heart,
who has the common feelings of humanity
in his bosom, the necessity of contributing, according to
his means, to this truly national fund. Let but a tithe
of the sums which are annually subscribed for less de-
serving purposes, out of a spirit of mere ostentation, be
contributed towards this fund, and a truly national ob-
ject will have been obtained, by a very slight national
effort.

Madrid journals of the 3d inst. have been received, but they
are without interest. The Gazette contains the Act for the
suppression of the slave-trade, and the Minister of the In-
terior had announced that he would forthwith propose in the
Chamber of Deputies a new elqctoral law.
The Three per Cents. closed at 344 for cash, and 35 at 60
days ; the Five per Cents. at 254 at 60 days ; and the Debt
without Interest at 84 at 60 days.

In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, the dis-
cussion on the Civil Pension? Bill was brought to a close,
but owing to a trick of one party, or perhaps of each, no di •
vision took place. It appears the Ministerialists did not
expect a division till Monday; many of them went away;
and the Opposition, on seeing the number of their opponents
so small, hurried on the remaining clauses, and demanded
the ballot. The scheme, however, was defeated. The
greater part of the Conservatives left ; a sufficient number was
not present, and the vote was declared void. The Opposition
mustered strong, 157 having voted in support of the Bill,
while the other party numbered only 32, making IE9, while
230 must be present to render a vote effective. The papers
contain no domestic news.

The intelligence from Zurich is to the evening of the 6th,
when the debate on the Jesuits closed by a division in favour
of the appointment of a Committee, as proposed by M.
NEUHAUS, the Deputy for Berne. The following, according
to the Constitutionnel, is the state of the vote:—For the
Committee—Berne, Soleure, Shaffhansen, St. Gall, Argun,
Vaud, Thurgau, Grisons, Appenzel (R.E.), Bale, Glaris,
and Zurich (12f, votes). Against it—Uri, Unterwalden,
Zug, Valais, Geneva, Neufchatel, Appenzel (R. 1.), Fri-
bourg, Schwytz, and Lucerne (9/1 votes). The Diet was
to meet on the following day, to nominate the members of
the Committee.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House Sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell.
HAMILTON V. WATSON.
Their Lordships wore occupied the whole morning with this Scotch
Appeal, on which the only question raised was as to the operation of
a guarantee .

VICE-CHANCERY._(THIS DAY.)
(Before the Vlets-eusscattott of ENGLAND.)
SLOMAN T. TILE HANK OF ENGLAND.
His HoNona was occupied the whole morning with the thrther
arguments in this part-heard cause, the object of which was to com-
pel the Bank of England to reimburse a sum of 6,0001. stock, a trust
hind settled upon the plaintiff and his wife upon their marriage, and
which, in February, 1841, was sold out by Christopher ricoard, one
of the trustees of the settloment, under a forged power of attorney.
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
ELLICE V. GOODSON.
The ftirther argument is this part-heard cause occupied his Honour
the whole morning.

(before Vice-Chancellor Winaast.)
IDMONDS.
The arguments in this part-heard cause were resumed this mom lug, and occupied his Honour the whole day.

THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER.
ith:roferenco to the) attendant
eircumata mysterious murder, seems to increase with
n3efesit, RsonYieLwiEtatßO d
expected that thegrn6lt
NEan(THIS DAY.)
The interest in Hifi atrocious, ,
every re-examination, and the avenues leading to the ry
lebono
densely
Police-court
crowded.iver th
wasmorning, fully
u y
exagpee
prisoner would
make his defence, and every interest was exerted to
pieces" on the bench, or in the the Court. Nosecure "good
ad-
mitted,
however, until a quarter before sieve ono was
i.yg
hoar,ye
d oena rlboyan eel of broughtf
t cellsit
when,
doors were opened, every corner in the Court was " soon
as
the
doors to suffo-
cation.
The prisoner had, at a very
lie looked hale and confident, at the, rear.
and bowed to some of the officers well in the prison van, and waseairb:d'
at-
tached to the establishment.
Inspectors Sliackell and IloYnee were In attendance as early as
nine o'clock. 3liss Philps, accompanied by Mrs. Edwards, both
dressed in mourning, were taken into the clerk's office until their
presence would be required in Court.
Precisely at 'a quarter-past eleven o'clock the prisoner, Thomas
Henry Mocker, was brought in and placed iu the dock. Ito did not
seem altered in the smallest degree from his appearance on the former
examinations.
liaideck, 304 S, leaving been sworn,
Mr. ltAwmxsoe said—You have been already examined, but I
understand that you did not toll the all that took place in the field on
the night of the murder.
Baldock said lie had something further to communicate. He then
made to following statement :—At the time I was standing alone with
the body, I heard some one singing and whistling
and going
across
the field. The person came towards me, and on coming close up to
me, he said, " 1101108, policeman !" I said, "I have got a very serious
ease here in the corner." I was about a yard from the body. The Men
said, " What is it ?" I said, "Itis a dead man—l think he has cut
his throat." Ile replied, " Are you sure lee is quite dead ?" I said,
" Yes, he is quite dead." I had felt Ilia pulse and found that he was.
He took hold of the dead man's hand and felt his pulse. He then
turned to me and said, " You have get a nasty job alone policeman."
I said, " They have gone for the stretcher, and I dare say they will
soon be back." Its said, " will wait with you until the
stretcher comes, as you are left alone," and added that -he
felt very much shocked at the sight of the dead man.
Ile also said that he had been in the habit of travelling in that
way at night for some years. That he never met with any danger in
that locality. That he transacted business in London, sad generally
came that way home at night, and had generally very large sums of
money in his pockets, together with a gold watch and ring, and that
he had been cautioned by his parents not to come that way at night.
Mr. RAWLINSON—What sort of a person did he appear ? Baldock
—A young Man, about 18 or 20. II said he should want a little
brandy atter this, as he felt very queer; and asked me if I should
like to have any, and I said I would not. He then took a shilling out
of his pocket, and told me to got something with it. I said I must
not take it, that I was no: allowed to take money. lie pressed me
to take it, as no harm could result from my doing so; and having
pressed me for some minutes, I at length took it.
Mr. Itasetalttert—l suppose that was the reason you did not tell
me thil at the last examination : you were sworn to speak the truth.
Italdock said it was not, and that he did not think it of muesli con-
sequence at the time. He waited until the streteher came. The
body was put on the stretcher, and we took it up the field. lie walked
by the side of the stretcher. There were 15 or 20people there at that
time. I also Walked by the side of the stretcher. lie was a little
behind me. He left me at Belsize-lane.
Mr. ItawrANSON—Should you know the young man again? Bal.
dock—l do not think I should. Ito wore a cloak, which was muffled
about his neck, and (tented a part of his face.
(The hat which Was (blind by the aide of the deceased was pro-
duced. It was greatly crttshcd, and the inside lining was saturated
with blood, The error tiattnd upon the spot was also produced, and it
was ivoVered with blood.)
Mr. RAwtticsoK--What height was the person with whom you
held this conversation? Witnese—lie was near tee feet eight
Inches, and about nineteen or tweht.j'.
James Enstom 1(18 1)-1 WAS licit this dal- *tekl and Wei With the
prisoner 111 the Cell fOr IWO Wilt and it half iildtt hit aaluination.
I never was With hitti beeal-a Ott tkamlnation came on. I did not
teak him Ile had some toast brought in, and it re-
Mailied hit hour before lie ate it. He did commence eating it, and
jelnped up. lie kicked at the door, and Pahl he " would throw
some light upon it." He asked to ere the waiter of the Swiss Cot-
tage. I told him that he could see the gather; to send a mite by him
when he Mile. The gaoler carne shortly afterittirthi; hitt What petalled
between them I Mined itity: 11e Said; ditif the Ktit)ler wits gone,
that he had gone th the AWISS t'ottage and called for a glass of rum
and Water, /It Mid he had gone there a quarter of an hour after the
mitrder, and paid for his rum and water a shilling, and told Mtn to
give him back a 4d. piece and 2d. He did No and he gave the 2d. to
to the waiter. The waiter meld, Yell ere gentlenlah "and," said
the prisoner, "be didn't know ale." Met that Baldock, the police-
loan, I stood in a field five minutes with hire, close to the de-
ceased. I had my cloak on, for it was cold, and I asked him to
have some brandy, which lie refined. I pressed him to have it very
much, and at last he received a shilling from Me. I remained there
till the stretcher wen brought, The prisoner had coins papers in his
hand. He meld he had got it down, iiit aid Mits. I think he had
four sides en:riper. lie wrote three while I was there. I said, I
Suppose yeti have got it down there, pointing to the papers. lls said
he had, and that he meant to explain it when he went inside.
Mr. Rawmasoe asked the prisoner if he wished to ask the wit-
ness any question? Prisoner—The man Baldock—
Mr. Itawiassox—l will hear your statement afterwards. What I
want to hear now is, whether you have any question to put to this
witness P Primoner—l have no statement to make. What he has
stated is perfectly true, but he has made one grand omission.
Mr. Ilawmesort—Then you may put any question to lead to the
supplying of that omission.
Prisoner to the witnese—Did I net mention a knife?
Witness—Yes, I beg pardon, you looked at your nails and asked if
I had a knife, and I said no.
Prisoner--Oh, no. I mentioned the knife I had while waiting with
the constable Baldoek.
Witness—No, I beg pardon, you did not.
Mr. RAWLIXSON---W
e", do not argue the matter. Answer his
questions, that all

Prif,oncr—nkl I not allude to the knife' I bad when with
the
const aide ?

3lr. ItAWuNsozi—ls that so ? Witness—No, y
never mentioned such a-thing. He looted at ltit n4ilst and I thought
he winded a knife to pair them.
question •
The prizoner said he had no other to as, and the witneFs
retired.
our Worship. He
3huia Edwards, a respectably-dressed middle-aged female, was
then sworn. She said—l am a married woman, and lived at No. 61,
Great Titchneld-street. • I have been housemaid at a house in Port-
land-place. I should like the name left out. I know the prisoner. I
became acquainted with lilm soon after Christmas. I first saw him
at my brother's house, 6, Bath-place. 3lisa Philps slept at the
house I lived at, and the prisoner need to come 1:14
see her there. Ha
sometimes came to the door, but at other times came in. I recollect
his coming in un the night of Friday, the 21st ult., about nine or a
little after—it was about slipper time. Mi., Phllps was there. I let •
him in by the front door. I had a candle in nly hand.
Lie *went to the houelieeper's room. He was very cheerful. He said