The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-28 00:00:00

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.

AYLESIIIIRY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—In the course
of yesterday evening, it was intimated to the condemned
man, John 'Lovell, that the final event was close at hand.
Upon being told that he may regard the remaining
interim between himself and eternity more as hours
than days, he seemed somewhat 6hocked, and an ex-
clamation escapkA. him ; yet he did net inquire the
precise day. There can be no doubt but that tie clings
to iu some degree, notwithstanding the resignivion
which he evinces. He certainly- had not prepare d him-
self fur so early a day as Friday, but his self-command
soon returned. Taw,ll has not at all maintained the
character he assumed before his condemnation. Prior
to his trial there was a degree of briskness, cheerfulness,
and confidence about kiln, which hai a h,Aly departed
since. The people about him term him " a wonderful
man," consider him to possess excellent abilities, and ad-
mire his conduct. 'rue behaviour which he has ex-
hibited since his committal, and more especially sub-
sequent to his conviction, is said to be more and more
studiously correct, than while in the world.

This morning the culprit's wife and her daughter,
Miss Cutt'orth, together with the brother, Mr. W. Ta-
well, arrived to take their final farewell. The prisoner
had prepared several memoranda for his wife. His
wishes were committed to paper with great method avid
accuracy. Minute commissions were set down, and
various small and outstanding accounts were mentioned.
There is a chapel at Sydney upon which he has laid out
MI or 8001., and to this he has given much attention.
He at one time resolved upon making this property a
present to the Society of Friends; but he has now de-
termined that they shall only use it rent tree for a cer
tain period, and upon condition of their keeping it in
repair. This and other matters were all adjusted, and
having mentioned a trifling debt or two, he congratu-
lated himself upon not owing a penny, and remarked,
that if anything further should come across his mind, he
would commit it to paper. Upon this, as upon ail former
occasions, he never alluded to his crimes, nor in any of
the numerous and long epistles which he has addressed
to his wife, and to others of his family, has he men-
tioned the circumstances of the murder. The subject
is one which he has always avoided. When pressed
to' reveal all that he knew concerning it, he always
answered, " I am not prepared—l am not prepared ;"
at the same time leaving an impression that something
in the way of an explanation or confession would ulti-
mately appear. Mr. Wilcox, of Berlthatnpstead, urged
him to confess so earnestly, that after his departure he
expressed a disinclination to see his reverend friend
again. There is a reason for supposing that Tawell will
write some kind of confession, if he has not done so
already, and deliver it under seal to the chaplain, or the
governor of the gaol, to whom he is very gratefully
attached. This gentleman will sit up with him all night
previous to his execution, and every possible precaution
will be observed in order to prevent his carrying out a
design which is regarded as probable outside the prison
only—that of his destroying himself. Within the gaol,
no such notion has been for a moment entertained.

The latter part of the visit of Mrs. Tawi 11 was spent
in devotion. Her husband prayed earnestly and elo-
quently. Miss Cutfortla was deeply affected, and wept