The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

NUREMBITRG, Nov. 16.—We are able to commu-
nicate to our readers, on authority which may be de-
pended upon, the agreeable news that the conclusion
of the convention with Austria, relative to the Post-
office, is not the. only advantage, for which Bavaria
will be indebted to the' Government in the year 1842.
The example of Austria in reducing the postage of
letters will be imitated by.us, and his Majesty's de-
cision on the subject Will be published in a few days,
at all events before, the meeting of the Assembly of
the Estates. We are not vet able to give any parti-
culars, but we hear that the maximum of postage in
the kingdom, that is from one frontier to the other,
will not exceed 12 kreutzers.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.—We learn that the authorities of
the .Post-ofliee have at least turned their attention to
a change in the ,regulations of that office, though it
may perhaps be a considerable time before any takes
place. The works which have been published on the
new regulations of the English. Post-office, are -dili-
gently consulted by the Directors of our Post-office,
and some of them translated into German. A reduc-
tion of the postage seems to be absolutely necessary
to animate our internal communications.

HANOVER, Nov. 17.—His Majesty's health has
latterly been extremely good, and he has been out
hunting almost every day. Some days ago (on the
14th), his :Majesty having 'gone out to hunt, but
returning in half an hour, the public erroneously con-
jectured that he had returned on account of in-
disposition.

ELECTION OF REGISTRAR FOR
YORKS H IRE.
OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL.
The official announcement made yesterday (Friday)
was as follows :
For Mr. Hodson
Laseelles .
Mr. Stephenson

Majority for Mr. Hodgson 32
Mr. Hodgson was consequently sworn into office.

BRISTOL SUGAR •MARKET, NOV. 25.—We con-
tinue -exceedingly flat in sugars. A few grocery
Jamaicas were brought forward, which realised very
full prices. Other sorts quite neglected.—Bristol
Mercury.

THE PARKS AND METROPOLIS
IMPROVEMENTS.

From the Nineteenth Report of the Commissioners
of Woods and Forests, relative to the various public
mprovements under their control, it appears
1. That for the formation of the new opening into
Hyde Park additional purchases are about to be
made by them from the Dean and Chapter of West-
minster, and other parties, more fully to complete
their plan for giving an improved character and
appearance to this already much-used access.
Mr. Cubitt, has, at his own cost, removed the Can-
non brewhouse, which occupied the site of the new
entrance, and the demolition of several other houses in
Knightsbridge, have contributed to effect the present
beneficial alteration.

H. Three houses in High-street, Kensington, are
to be purchased for the purpose of opening anew road
from that street to Bayswater.

111. The kitchen-garden at Kensington is now par-
celled out into lots to be let as sites for villas ; the
proceeds to be applicable to form a new Royal
kitchen-garden, at or near Windsor, for her Ala:esty.
The Lord steward has the plans for the latter purpose
now under consideration. _ •

IV. The Lodge in the Green-park, occupied by
Lady William Gordon till her death, has been taken
down, and grass laid down on its site, and a gravel-
walk formed to connect with other walks in the Park.

V. The Report notices the formation of the new
bridges and paths in the Regent's Park, connecting it
with Primrose hill. The improvements on this latter
spot will be speedily commenced, the requisite pur-
chase having been made froth the Provost and Fel-
lows of Eton Collgge.
VI. The formation of a new Park between the
Hackney and Whitechapel-roads will soon be pro-
ceeded with. York House has been sold, and the
money invested for the purpose; certain other pro-
perties are now being treated for.
With regard to Metropolis Improvements, the Com-
missioners state that, according to empowerment, they
had raised the sum of 500,0001. upon mortgage of the
Land Revenues cf the Crown, in Middlesex and Lon-
don, towards the intended formation of a new street
from Coventry-street to Long-acre, and for other im-
provements in the • metropolis. The Commissioners
further state upon this score that they have completed
purchases in three of the lines of the projected im-
provements, to the amount; in the aggregate, of
120,8041., and have contracted for purchases, in all
those lines of improvement, to the further aggregate
amount of 122,7421.; viz.,
1. In the line from Oxford-street to Holborn,
the Commissioners have completed purchases to the
amount of 115,7431., and have contracted for pur-
chases to the further amount of 5,3101.
2. In the line from Bow-street to Charlotte-street,
Bloomsbury, no purchase has been completed. Pur-
chases have been contracted for to the amount of
11,3851.
3. In the line from the London Docks to Spital-
fields Church, purchases have been completed to the
am
furtherountof amount 3 ,2611.
fn,
oa d purchases contracted for to
the
29,3601.
4. In the line from Coventry-street to Long-acre,
purchases hare been completed to the amount of
1,800/., and purchases contracted for to the further
amount of 76,6871.

In the foregoing statement of purchases made and
contracted for, the Commissioners include those cases
only in which the purchase-monies have been fixed.
They have entered into contracts for many other pur-
chases in each of the lines of projected improvements,
at prices which remain to be ascertained by arbitration.
5. Purchase or contract has not yet been made for
the purchase of any part of the ground and houses re-
quired for the formation of the new street from East
Smithfield to Rosemary-lane; but notices have been
given to the freeholders on this line, pursuant to the
Act of Parlitiment, that their premises will be re-
quired, and that the Commissioners are ready to treat
with them for the purchase thereof.

THE LATE MURDER in STANLEY,
DERBYSHIRE.

Within the last week very important evidence has
been obtained respecting the murder of Miss God-
dard, at Stanley, in this county, the particulars of
which have from time to time appeared in our paper.
It seems to go very far towards fixing upon the par-
ties—particularly Holmes the • sweep—now in our
county gaol, the crime with which they are charged, and
for which they will be tried at the ensuing Spring Assizes.
It appears, that for about a Feriod of three weeks
previously to the commission of the murder, Holmes,
one of the alleged murderers, had in his employ a lad
about eighteen years of age, named Richard Dron-
field, commonly- called among his companions Dick
the sweep. This lad states he was with Holmes at
Heage at the time of the murder, and was privy to
conversations between the three men, Holmes, Bonsall,
and Bland, which, if true, places beyond doubt their
guilt ; and-he also speaks to their arming themselves
with staves, and to Holmes taking a knife with him,
having whetter{ it for the purpose, on the evening on
which the murder was committed, as well as to their
burning the staves when done with.
We gather from his statement that, after the mur-
der, Holmes took the lad Dronfield with him to Leek,
in order to be out of the way as much as possible,
Holmes's parents residing at that place. It will be
recollected that Holmes hid himself in a wood near
Leek for some days before he was apprehended, and
that it was in consequence of communications passing
between hirn and his relatives that the constable of
that town was enabled to apprehend him. In these
communications the lad in question, Dronfield, was
inixel up, so far, we mean, as having conveyed them
from one party to the other. Holmes being fully
aware that Dronfield was 'cognisant of the murder,
and of the share he had in it, threatened the lad that
if he dared to mention it to any one he would murder
him too. Dronfield from the time Holmes was appre-
hended has led a Wandering life, and it was by mere
accident that he was met with. Our readers will re-
member that, in former statements respecting the
murder, we have mentioned a person named Domino.
This person, it accidentally fell in with the
lad Dronfield in or near Wirksworth on Tuesday or
Wednesday last, and took him to Mr. Hawkins, the
constable of Heage. The lad then narrated all he
knew about the murderers.
The most material part of Dronfield's testimony is
this :—lt appears that, after the murder, the clothes
stolen from the Miss Goddards were divided amongst
the murderers, and the lad stated that Bonsall secreted
his share in a garden, and that Holmes hid his in a
sough near to Ambergate. The sough, which was
pointed cut, has been searched, and several gowns
and shawls belonging to Miss Goddard were found as
described by the lad. Most of these have been clearly
identified by parties residing in Stanley and the neigh-
bourhood.
Dronfield is now with Mr. Potter, of the Hill-top,
who has clothed him, and will give him employment
until the assizes.
It is needless to say that Dronfield stands perfectly
clear of the least participation in the murder. All
that he knows of 'it was obtained in consequence of
his being in Holmes's employ, and his overhearing the
conversations of the alleged murderers.