The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-09 00:00:00

DR. WOLFF.

Captain Grover has received a letter from Dr.
Wolff, written on board the steam-boat at Malta
from whence he expected to sail on the 28th ult.
and to arrive at Southampton about the 10th inst.
On Dr. Wolff's arrival in London a public meeting
will be held,- when he will give an account of his
perilous journey and residence at Bokhara.
At Constantinople Dr. Wolff was received most
kindly by Sir Stratford Canning, who defrayed his
expenses from that place to Southampton.
As this is probably the last occasion Captain
Grover will have to report Dr. Wolff's progress, he
is happy to state, that during the whole of his
journey Dr. Wolff has experienced the greatest
kindness and most effective assistance from every
one in the service of her Majesty.

- THB MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.—The prisoner upon
being taken to Newgate on Saturday evening was placed in
one of the cells situate in the upper part of that portion of
the gaol known as the chapel-yard, and two men appointed
to sit up with him during the night. Upon passing through
the various passages leading to his cell he held his head
down, and appeared as if anxious to escape the observation
of his fellow-prisoners. On Sunday he attended divine ser-
vice in the chapel, and was led to his seat by one of his
gaolers. He pa►d particular attention to the service, seldom
raising his eyes from the book. After returning to his cell
he complained of a slight headache, after which he remained
silent for several hours. The person who is appointed to
watch him during the day describes him as of the most sul-
len temperament, sitting for hours together without speak-
ing. Yesterday, between eleven and twelve o'clock, his
mother visited him, and had a long conversation with him ;
she was very much affected, and repeatedly shed tears. The
prisoner was also evidently much distressed in his feelings,
although making the most strenuous efforts to conceal it
After her departure the prisoner hurried back to his cell, and
appeared very much dejected; indeed, it is the opinion of
those who are about him, and who from their experience in
such matters are entitled to some attention, that his courage,
which is but assumed, will shortly entirely desert him, and
if (as it is but too probable from the state of the calendar)
his trial should not come on before next session, he will ere ,
that make some species of confession.
SUPPOSED MURDER OF A CHILD AT 'HAMPSTEAD.

—Monday morning, about half-past five o'clock, as police-
constable Maekaye, 123 S, was proceeding round his beat,
between Haverstock-terrace and the Load of Hay, he dis-
covered lying in the ditch, alongside the main road, a green
stuff bundle. On opening it, he found the body of a remark..
ably fine male child, apparently about a week old. The body
was in the first instance conveyed by the police to the station
house in Heath-street, and from thence to the Yorkshire
Grey, where it was seen by Mr. Gower, surgeon, of Hamp-
stead, whose opinion was that the deceased had been born
alive, and had lived several days. Information having been
forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the coroner, ho at once issued his
warrant to Mr. Gower to make a post modern examination of
the body.
On Saturday the annual general meeting of the
members of the Society of Schoolmasters was held in the
apartments of the Literary Fund, Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury ; the Rev. Dr. Russell in the chair. The
report was read by Octavius Blewitt, Esq. The Secre-
tary stated, that his Majesty the King of the French, who
had been for many years a member of the Society, had
presented this year an additional donation of 10/: The
Association was established in 1798, and during the first
thirteen years of its existence, had given to forty families
of distressed schoolmasters the sum of 7,000 L, and 5,0001.
in other charitable donations. The receipts since the
last anniversary amounted to 5241, and the expenses to
3801. The report was adopted.
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REPRIEVE.—Thomas Kennedy, against whom
tence of death was recorded at Nenagh assizes for the
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der of Gleeson, of Lattera (but recommended to mercy by the
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jury), has been reprieved. The Lord-Lieutenant ha s com-
muted his sentence to transportation for life.