The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-27 00:00:00

able I would write to you all—l mean most of my friends ;
but at present I cannot. Go to Mr. Bell and Wm. Wilson,
and Alexander Wilson, and who you think fit, and state the
melancholy contents of this to them,because I cannot acquaint
them all. As poor Mrs. Stobbs is now the only memorial of
dear Rachel I know, go to her and give her my respects, and
tell her that I have lost my beloVed Rachel ; and, although
there was not much friendship existing between them for
some time past, I hope better will now exist between us, and
that I shall always regard ber for dear Rachel's sake. I
must now stop ; for I am bewildered, as if in an unconscious
dr. am.—Yours ever, "J. C. BELANEY."
I wish Wm. Wilson could give you Mr. Tewart's address
in Lo-don. He Is one who knows me, and would say some-
thing for me. Go to Mrs. Stobbs immediately ; for, as a rela-
tive, it is my duty to acquaint her. Tell Mrs. Patrick and
all others you think well of. Oh, lam gone. I hope the
Lord will support me under such trouble. If I can write to
Mr. Simpson, who is the minister of the parish, I Nc ill ; but at
present I cannot."
The next letter te.Mr. Bell refers to the foregoing one.
"June, 1844.
My dear Mr. Bell,—By the time this reaches you,
you will have learned from Hall's letter, and my com-
munication yesterday, the awful cause of my loss ; and you,
well I know, can and will feel for me. 0, God I what a visi-
tation came upon me, like a thunderbolt shot down upon me
in the midst of my happiness. Alas where are all my
summer arrangements gone with my dear Rachel ? But, I
cannot write. You shall hear from me immediately. To
meet the next payments go to Thew for the price of the wheat.
I will arrange for your supplies. Let no one interrupt you
in your usual course. I have legal advice to direct and go
through the case for me. I wrote a few lines for Captain
Clark to direct him to write you, giving instruction for you
to go on with the business as usual, and where to apply
to for money to meet the pay. I did not think of writing
you at that time ; but now have done so. Besides several
other friends who are coming up, and who have known me
for some time, I should like to see Mr. Hunt of Belford. Do
go and tell him what has happened, and that I should like
him to come up immediately to say what he knows of me.
Mr. Hancock and several others have arrived. Tell him, for
God's sake, to come off immediately. I will pay all expenses.
I must have a few respectable friends to come forward to
establish my character and say what they know of me. Oh,
God ! I know not what lam doing or saying. Tell him I
shall pay every expense. When he comes he must call at
Hobson's, bookseller,Commercial-road East, London, or at 17,
King's-street, Stepney, London, at Mr. Clark's.
Yours ever, in haste,

" J. C. BELANEY."

" Pray put the men upon the partnership on their work
again when required, if they are not already on."
Another letter, addressed by Captain Clark to ➢lr. Bell, at
the desire of the prisoner, was then read. It ran as follows
" 17, King-street, Stepney, London, June 15, 1844.
" Sir,—Mr. J. C. Belaney desires that you will go on as
usual, and let him know when you want a cheque for the pay.
His solicitor advises that you do not allow any one to see his
private eorre,spendence, nor even yours ; nor allow any one
to interrupt anything in his affairs, or to see any of his pri-
vate papers, no matter of whatever nature they may be.
You are also desired by him not to address me through the
Stepney address, lest they should be intercepted and pub-
lished, which would be very unpleasant. You will, therefore,
enclose your letter to Mr. Belaney, under cover to me, 17,
King-street, Stepney.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"To Mr. Bell. _ _"W. D. CLARK."

Mr. George Grey Bell, agent to Robson and Skelly's Lime-
works, North Sunderland, identified the letters signed J. S.
Belaney, as being in the handwriting of the prisoner, who
recently became a partner of the firm. Witness believed the
late Mrs. Skelly, the prisoner's mother-in-law, had been a
partner. Since witness became agent, which was inSeptem-
ber last, the prisoner took an active part in the business. To
the best of his belief the letters signed J. C. Belaney were in
the prisoner's handwriting. Witness received the letters
numbered 2 and 3 on the Wednesday after the date.
W. D. Clark (known throughout the inquiry as Captain
Clark), was called, and admitted that the letter produced,
bearing his signature, was written by him at the request a
the prisoner.
The two wills, found by Inspector Haynes, in the cup-
board at theprisoner's house, were then read. The first ran
as follows: $.
f "J I, James CoCkbum Belaney, do hereby will and bequeath
all, fly property., personal and other estates and heredita-
, nients,-with (heir rights and titles, to Rachel Belaney, my
lawful wife, to be enjoyed And disposed of by her, as she best
thinks fit.. "JAMES COCKBURN BELANEY.
' { " Alexander Wilson.
Witnessed by Ralph More.
"‘ P. S.—John Dinning, Esq„ of Alford, is to have is y
. Greenland falcon, as promised. "J. C. B."
"North Sunderland, May 17, 1844."
The-second was an exact copy of the former, but without
the-Rostscript. . Judging from the signature, the whole of the
documenj, except the_ names of the attesting witnesses, was
written No Mrs. Belaney, who, at would seem, had copied it
rum the other with a too faithful accuracy, as an erasure
was made for the purpose of altering the female Into the male
prisoner.
AleXinder Wilson, a labourer in the prisoner's employ-
ment at the lime works in North Sunderland, remembered
the prisoner and his wife leaving that place on the Ist of
June. - Witness saw the prisoner and his wife at their own
house on the evening previous to their leaving. The prisoner
asked witness to sign a will, which he said was drawn up
between himself and Mrs. Belaney. Witness then signed
two papers. Those produced are the same.
Mr. Symons—Did the prisoner say anything when he
asked you to sign them ? Witness—The prisoner said they
consisted of this :—lf anything happened to Mrs. Belaney the
effects belonging to them would be left in her will to do with
them as he chose; and Mrs. Belaney spoke to the same effect
—that if anything happened to him the effects would go to
her to do as she chose.
italph More, a shoemaker of North Sunderland, signed two
papers at Mr. Belaney's house, on Friday, the 31st of May.
After taking the pen and going over the signatures in wit-
ness's presence, the prisoner said it was much better to do so,
lest anything should occur whilst they were from home, and
added, that it was the custom of gentlemen, or people (wit-
ness did not remember which), always to do so when they
went from home. Mrs. Belaney only signed the document,
and witness appended his signature. The document was here
handed to witness, who identified it.
Mr. Clarkson declined questioning any Of the witnesses. -
The next document read was the register of the death of
Mrs. Skelly, mother of Mrs. Belaney ; it was filled up on the
information of the prisoner, who stated that Mrs. Skelly died
on the Ist of July, 1843, of bilious fever. The registry was
dated July 3, 1843. -
Margaret Ronalds was then called—She said she had been
servant to Mr. and Mrs. Belaney for nine months. At times
Mrs. Belaney's friends came to see her. They sometimes
were not asked in, and at other times they were. On one
occasion whilst witness lived there she was told by the pri-
soner that Mrs. Belaney had miscarried in the night. He told
• her so between six and seven o'clock in the morning on a
Friday ; but she did not know the month.
Mr. Clarkson—l see the clerk in his examination seems
to get his information from some paper to which he refers.
I should like to know whether this witness has been exa-
mined before in the presence of a magistrate. (To the wit-
iiess)—Were you examined before ?—Yes ; in North Sun-
derland.
Mr. Clarkson—Was he a magistrate who examined you ?
I cannot say : I do not know.
Mr. Clarkson-1 have material objections to this mode of
proceeding; but I will not urge them here.
'cue witness proceeded to state that she was not called to
render any assistance to Mrs. Belaney on the occasion, when
the prisoner told her that that lady had had a miscarriage.
Mr. Clarkson—lf anything applicable to the present in-
qiiiry is to be elicited by this mode of inquiry, let it be shown ;
or, if there be any other charge, let it be stated.
Mr. BRODERIP—I am sure the prisoner has no cause to
complain of the manner in which this inquiry has been con-
ducted. The fullest latitude has been afforded for the defence.
The witness, on being pressed as to the time when Mr.
Eelaney spoke of the miscarriage, said, to the best of her re-
collection, it was in September last. Witness knew a Mrs.
Robson. No medical man was called in when the prisoner
told witness that Mrs. Belancy had a miscarriage.
In answer to a question from Mr. Clarkson, witness said,
• she only arrived in town from North Sunderland on Tuesday.
Sergeant Shaw was then called, and proved that he re-
ceived a letter from the prisoner on the Wednesday after the
death of' the deceased, which was intended for the post; but
which witness thought it his duty to detain.
Mr. IlttonEuir (to the prisoner)—lf you have anything to
say, you can say it now ; but your statement will be volun-
tary, and written down for or against you.
Mr. Clarkson intimated that the defence would be reserved.
Mr. 13mm:dip—Prisoner at the bar, you stand remanded
until Saturday next; but; at the same time, I feel it neces-
sary to state that, if no additional evidence be given, it will
:lien be my duty to commit you to take your trial for the
murder of Rachel Belaney.
The announcement, which excited a deep sensation in the
(loort, did not seem in any degree to shake the prisoner, who
iv:diced steadily back to his cell.

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ninnurett ts, his boyish escapades; and furnishing many cu-
rious and in terestingfeatures ofthat early career,the events
of which evidently moulded and modified that character
en which ti he fate of Europe was afterwards more than
once to de end. The revelations of these papers are so
curious an unlocked for, and at the same time their au-
thentieity ii so beyond the reach of doubt or cavil, that
they. may b. 3 regarded as the most valuable documents
winch ha re yet been given to the world in connexion
with the i aost remarkable man of his age and country.
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MIRE IN B.A.SINGIIALL-STREET.—Last night, shortly
before twelve. 'o'clock, a fire of an alarming nature broke out
in the extelasi ve range of premises known as Whitlaw's
Patent Medi caLed Vapour Baths, Nem; Mulitighall-street. It
originated in lone of the bath-rooms on the third story, and
"wad first disc ;overed by one of the inmates through a strong
smell of burn in g. Upon making an examination the apart-
ment in ques lion was found to be completely enveloped in
fire, and the I lames were rushing out with such rapidity as to
threaten whit ite.struction the whole of the immense building.
Fortunately nt,t many minutes elapsed before several of the
engines were at the scene. There being an abundance of
water, the ' firesnen by dint of great exertion succeeded in
wnfining the flames to that part of the premises where they
Commenced, and shortly after entirely extinguished them, but
not before cons iderable damage was done. The origin of the
Are could not 11)emgertained.