The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-16 00:00:00

MURDERS AT PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 13.—Last evening anti
this morning visible compunctions and great un-
easiness were discovered in the demeanour of
Stacey's father ; and shortly after, without solicita-
tion, he intimated that the property of Mr. Lang•
trey was secreted,and told the place of concealment.
The Mayor promptly gave directions to Mr. Hunt
and his assistant, Cox, to convey the elder Stacey
to the place he had named, in a covered chaise.—
They instantly proceeded towards the hamlet of
Copper, about three miles from hence, near the
entrance of which hamlet, on the left-hand side of
the high road leading from Portsmouth, are some
clay-pits, immediately opposite to which is a lane
leading to the Salterns, and on the right hand
corner of which lane is a bank, with some shrubs
growing on it; beneath these a hole had been dug,
which Stacey pointed out, and in which, in a hand-
kerchief, the sum of 6271. odd shillings was disco-
vered, partly in gold, a few notes of the late dis-
solved firm of Messrs. Burbey and Co. and some
old dated Bank of England notes, which did not
appear to have been much in circulation.
Stacey has not been further communicative, but
it is conjectured he placed the money there by him-
self, on the Monday night after the murder by his
son. It is singular, that nearly all she year gipsies
make this lane their rendezvous, and they were en-
camped within ten yards of the spot when the of-
ficers discovered the treasure.

From all that has been learned, it is not supposed
the mother-in-law was privy in any way, prior to
the murder. On the Sunday preceding the murder,
the younger Stacey bought a tract, with which it is
supposed he gained entrance at the front door, in
excuse to see the old gentleman, and instantly bolt-
ing the door after him, commenced the bloody deed.
The tract was found in a bloody glove, together
with an empty purse, by a soldier, in the King's
Moat.

The conduct of Stacey, the murderer, has been
varied during the time of his confinement. He
slept but little at first—at times much devoted to
his Bible. Yesterday he observed—" lam iorry
my father is in gaol: I suppose they will hang me,
but I don't care a curse for that." All this day he
has been very melancholy, and looks haggard. The
depositions are not all yet committed to paper. It
is conjectured that the Staceys will be brought up
for committal on Tuesday or Thursday next. In-
dependent of the sum found, it is imagined the
father and son have got rid of 20/. or 30/. The
murderer, previous to his apprehension, was fre-
quently heard to denounce the perpetrators in no
measured terms. The notes found would soon have
decayed, as they were very wet when discovered.
Not long since two young girls, sisters of Stacev,wcre
released from gaol, where they had been for petty

theft. I cannot convey to you the intense interest
this affair causes through the county.
Should the committal of these wretches be in
time, it is the general wish that the present Assize
should be extended, and the prisoners arraigned be-
fore the Judges on their return from the western
circuit. If fully convicted, it is said a request will
be made to the Home Secretary for the execution
to take place in the front of the late residence of
Mr. Langtrey.