The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
SOUTHPORT AND EUXTON JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Length of line 14 miles and a half; - cost 1,500,0001.
Standing orders complied with.
LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY.

Mr. Hay ward appeared for this Bill.
Mr. Burke,v Mr. Walmislev, and Mr. Parker appeared
upon several petitioi!feernplaining of non-compliance with
the standing orders. 1
The Committee took.the unopposed parts of the case, and
Adjourned the remaining part of it till this day.
CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY. -

The Committee proceeded in the same way with this case.
The opposition is to be gone into this day.
The Committee adjourned at half-past Pour.

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.

As yet no kind of confession is known to have been made
by John Tawell, who was found guilty of the murder of
Sarah Hart. _

On Saturday the culprit became exceedingly indisposed.
'Whether des,pair for a time had seized him, or his prolonged
state of Uncertainty and sibsequent trial had overcome his
natural coolness—whether his mind or body was exhausted,
the one overtaken by remorse, or the other by sudden ill-
ness—it is difficult to say. He soon rallied, and upon re-
covering himself requested to have an interview with the
chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Cox. That gentleman was immedi-
ately in attendance, and remained for a considerable time
with the prisoner. Nothing is known of what transpired
upon that occasion.
On Sunday he seemed to have improred in health and
mind, maintaining his accustomed air of tranquillity or in-
difference. He did not attend Divine service in the chapel,
but much of his time is said to have been passed in mental
prayer—the devotion peculiar to the society to which he
once belonged. It is reported that the unhappy man's in-
terview with the chaplain is likely to lead him to a state of
mind which will prepare him for the awful doom that is fixed
for him and earnest hopes of his confession are entertained
from this apparent change in his bearing.
There are various reports as to the day fixed for his exe-
cution. Tuesday, the 25th inst., will, in all probability, be
the day, although by some people the 4th of April is men-
tioned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 17.

The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers
present were—the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
anti Lord Campbell.
Their Lordship, were occupied the whole day with a
part-heard Scotch appeal.

VICE-CHANCELLUBS' COURT, March 17.
(B-fore Ike VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
His Hosouit took the remaining, cause petitions and
motioni to-day, none of which possessed any point of
interest,
(Before Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE )
His HONOUR took bankrupt petitions to day.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM )
His HoNoult, after disposing of two unimportant
ewes, proceeded with the further hearing of Maylit,w
v. Edmonds.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
LAMBETH.

A _respectahly-dressed man, whose name did not
transpire, applied to Mr. Hr nry for his advice. He
stated that he was residing at Brighton, where
his wife had carri, d on a lucrative business as a
laundress. Six months ago she eloped with a per-
tem whom he had subsequently been informed
had cohabited wi:h her for three years before.
Si:o took with her nearly all the property he possessed,
tegether with a considerable sum in money, and a quan-
tity of linen, the property of her customers. He hail
lost sight of her since, but within the last few days he
had ascertained that they were living together within the
district of the Ceuta, sti:d having every reason to believe
that som2 of his property was there, he was desirous
of obtaining . a search-warrant to ascertain if that was
the case, and had come up from Brighton with that ob-
ject in view.
• Mr. Hama,/ inquired if he had any proof that the
person who was cohabiting with his wife had taken any
of the property ?—The applicant said he had not.
Mr. HENRY said that a wife could not steal
the property of her husband, and that he had no
powrr to grant a search-warrant, unless to search
the premise; of a person whom there was rea-
son to believe had committed felony, and who had in pos-
session stolen goods. He advised him to consult a so-
licitor.

The poor man. thanked the Magistrate, and withdrew.

ASSISTANCE TO THE WINDBOUND.
Admiralty, March 15, 1845.
The following has been received at Llovds :
SIR,—In return to your letter of the 14th inst., I am
commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Com-
mittee for managing the affairs of Lloyds, that the Ad-
mirals commanding at Portsmouth and Plymouth have
been directed to tend any small vessels under their
orders to cruise sat the entrance of the Channel, for the
purpose of affording supplies to any ships in need of
them. I am, Sir,
(Signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON.
To W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyds.

COAL reuutiumr.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main,
15s 6d ; Buddle's West Hartley, 163 64; Carr's West llartley,
17s; Chester Main, 16s; Davison's West Hartley, 168 6d ;
Holywell Main, 173; Morrison's Hartley, 14s; Medomsley,
15s 6d ; New Tanfield, 15s; Old I'ontop;l4s 6d ; Ord's Red-
heugh, 15s; Oakwellgate Main, 14s 6d; Pott's Primrose,
14s; South Pontop, 15s; Tanfield Moor, 19s; Townley, 163;
West Hartley, 17s; West Wylam, 16s; Wvlam, 15s 6d ;
W. E., Bell and Brown, 19s; Hotspur, 17s 6d; Killingworth,
17s 6d ; Newmarc'n, 16s 6d ; Ramsay, 16s ; Eden Main, 193 :
Haswell, 21s; Lanibton, 208 6d; Morrison, 18s; Russell's
Hetton, 20s 6d; Shotton, 20s; Stewart's 21s; Caradoc,
20s 6d : Hartlepool, 2ls 3d ; Heseldon, 17s 9d ; High Thornley,
18s 9d ; South 19s 6d ; Leasingthorne, 19s 6d ; Ade-
laide, 20s 3d ; Barrett, 18s 6d ; Brown's Deanery, 18s 6d ;
Gordon, 16s fid ; Tees, 20s ; West Hetton. 17s ; West Tees,
17s 3d ; Derwentwater Hartley, 16s; Trimdon, 20s.—Ships
arrived, 32.

ST. PATRICK'S BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.

Yesterday being St. Patrick's day, the sixty-second anni-
versary of the Benevolent Society of S. Patrick was cele-
brated by a public dinner at the Freemasons"favern, the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert in the chair. There were also
present the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Clanwilliam, Sir W.
Chatterton, Sir Robert Campbell, Sir E. Campbell, Sir Bur-
gess Camac, Sir Ralph Howard, Captain :sir T. Herbert,
Captain Kennedy, General Caulfield, J. Emerson Tennent,
Esq., M.P.; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P.; Bight Hon. A. R.
Blake, Sir Edward Chester, and the Right Hon. Richard
Lalor Sheil, M.P.
After the cloth had been drawn, and the usual loyal toasts
disposed of,

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the "Army and Navy,"
coupled with the toast the names of Sir Burgess ()mac and
Sir Ralph Howard, both of whom responded to the toast on
"%half of their respective service.
The CHAIAMAN proposed Prosperity to the Benevolent
Society of St. Patrick," and in doing so, he said that he felt
his position to be a difficult one, from- the circumstance of so
many eminent men having occupied the chair, who had been
in the habit of proposing this customary toast for so many
years, and by whose speeches so many persons had been
excited to contribute to the charity; Vbut there might be
some recruits present on this occasion, to whom he might
more particularly addriss himself. He had had the great
satisfaction of witnessing, during school-hours, the behaviour
of the children educated by -the charity, and in justice to
those excellent men who sacrificed their time and attention
to the education of the children, he felt himself bound to state
that he never in his life saw a healthier or more well-con-
ducted body of children. The Society was in a state of
prosperity-. He called upon the meeting to enlarge that pro-
sperity, and to enable them to extend the benefits of the
charity to many more of the children of
.14shmen residing
in the metropolie.—(Cheers.) The toast was received with
universal acclamation.

The _ following subscriptions were announced, together
with many others—TheQueen, 105/. ; the Queen Dowager,
35/. ; Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, 50/. ; the Archbishop
of Dublin, WI/. ; the Duke of Northumberland, 30/. ; the
Marquis of Anglesey, 25/. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, 201. ;
Earl of Errol, 201.; Earl of Shelburne, 101. ; Earl of Portal--
lington, 10/ ; ViscOunt Ebrington, 201. ; Lord Morpeth, 51 ss.
During the ceremony the childrea were introduced and
were paraded round the tables. They all looked remarkably
healthy, and seemed all very well pleased.
The singing arrangements were under the direction of
Mr. Hobbs, assisted by the Misses Williams, Master Stephens,
Master Sullivan, Messrs. Hawkins, Roe, Chapman, Brad-
bury and Hatton. The Misses Williatns were honoured
with an encore in the duet " We are two merry gay,
laughing fairies," composed expressly for them by Mr.
Hatton. The Coldstream band was in attendance and con-
tributed, by playing the national airs, greatly to the even-
ing's enjoyment.

THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER. —ln addition to the
mass of evidence which has already been laid before the
public with regard to the investigations before Mr. Wakley,
the coroner, and Mr. Rawlinson, the magistrate, as to the
late horrid murder o•f Mr. James Delarue, some particulars
have been brought to light, having a tendency to substan-
tiate more fully the guilt of the accused party. From the
statement made by Inspector Gray, of the S division, and
who, from the period of the discovery of the diabolical deed,
has been indefatigable in his exertions to get up all the evi-
dence in his power relative to the case, it appears that on
Friday last he received information that a young man named
Thibblewaite, whose father keeps a chandler's shop at
Finchley, could give some important information about the
murder, he (the inspector) instituted a most diligent inquiry,
and after endeavouring, but without success, to meet with
the young man alluded to, at length found out his uncle,
who for some time past has kept a shop in Yorkshire Grey-
yard, Hampstead, adjacent to where the body of Delarue was
taken, and remained until after the holding of the coroner's in-
quest. The uncle communicated to the inspector, without thu
slightest reservation, all that he had heard from his nephew,
the latterof whom has made the following statement :—" On the
night of the murder I accompanied the constables towards
the field with the stretcher, but I ran forward, and on arriv-
mg at the spot where the body was lying, I saw a man in
conversation with I3a'dock, the officer. I said to the man,
'is he dead?' and he replied, 'Oyes, he is quite dead. I
have felt his hand, and he has no page.' As soon as the
stretcher came up the body was removed, and I, with the con-
stables, proceeded up the field. The young man I have
spoken of went with us, and he requested that I would allow
him to light his cigar, which I permitted him to do from a
lamp belonging to one of the constables who had asked ins to
carry it for him. I returned the lamp to the officer, and
leaving the party turned off to the right; the man went of
in another direction towards the Swiss Cottage." Thibble-
waite describes the person to whom reference has been made
by, him, as being about 23 years of age, and wearing either a
cloak or a cape; he is quite satisfied that he should be able
to recognise him if he were to see him again, as a strong
light was thrown upon his features by the lamp
.when he
ignited therewith his cigar. Inspector Gray attended yes-
terday at Marylebone I'olice•court (the young man, Thib-
blevraite, also being present), and the state of the facts above
narrated were made '.:own to the chief clerk, Mr. Fell.
Thibblewaite will, no doubt, have an opportunity afforded
him of seeing the prisoner in Newgate, and in the event of
the latter being iuentified by him, he (the former) will of
course be subpeened as a witness at the trial.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. John Wood,
Chairman of the Excise, had interviews with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday. •