The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-05 00:00:00

MURDER AT EPSOM.

Although the public; mind has b,en mach fami—
liarised of late to he recital of d4.eds of murder,
the following detail will on perusal not tad to ex-
cif e sensations of horror and sentiments 01 Indtg•
natiol, descriptive as it is Of an off:l)er ot the'
deepest dye, and which in eiriliinstairces Of bar-
barity has seldom been equalled, and never ux•
ceeded.

Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, C. JCMMRTT,
111,qt., the Jury, and several County \-agistrates,
assembled at the Flare and Hounds Inn, Epsom,
and from thence proveeded to the ina!‘.sinn of
James Tessier, Esti to view the body 01 'Ely Cox,
Iris gamekeeper, who was murdered on 'Stir say
morning last-. A more hot rid spectacle was never
brought tinder the view of a July. The bark part
of the head appeared to be beat in, the face en-
tirely black, the neck compressed to the size of
man's wrist, by a handkerchiet being twisted with
extreme tighttiess round it by means of a slick
fastened in the knot, :he bottom of the stomach
itetally kicked to pieces, the right arm and two
ribs broken, a finger cut off the left hand, and
both hands covered with gasites deep and long.
After a delibera e view of die body, the parties
returned to the Hare and Hounds, and the Coro-
ner proceeded to take the evidence.
George Mikan deposed, that he is 'coachman
to Mr. Tessier. Ely Cox was gamekeeper, and
had been in the employ of Mr. Tessier about five
months. He boarded with the family, but did
not sleep in the house. On Sunday morning the
servants sat down to breakfast at the usual hour,
eight o'clock, when it was discovered that Cox
was absent ; it was not taken much notice of, it
being known that he was in the habit of rising
very early, and it was supposed that he had gone
to Mrs. Spinkman's farm, where he usually slept,
to get some rest. The servants went to Church,
and after their return, sat down to dinner at one
o'clock, and in consequence of the gatnek,.eper not
Alen appearing, some alarm was excited, and
wilnes', instead of sitting down to dinner, ex-
pressed his det, rmination to make a search atter the
absewee• lie ill consequence went to .11rs.
Spinkman's, where he was informed that Cox went
out about tour o'clock, and had not returned.
The witness then took two dogs, nod accompa-
nied by a young man, named John Smith, another
set want of Mr. Tessier's, went in search. After a
considerable time lie came to a place called
Crockenharn Corner, where there is a wood-yard
belonging to Sir Gilbert Heathcote, and on per-
ceiving some of the fence broke lie was induced
to look over, and lie there discovered the object
of his s: arch lying on his back on tie ground.--
He called to him twice, but receiving no answer,
he became extremely alarmed, and ran back to his
maser's house for assistance. On his way he met '
several persons coming across the fields; heinform.
ed them of the circumstance, and they proceeded
towards the spot, and got over the railing of the
wood yard, and discovered that Cox bad been mur-
dered. The face was prodigiously swelled, one of
his fingers was hanging down, and there was a
deal of blood on the ground. He then mounted
a horse and rode into Epsom for Mr. Msiyile, the
Surgeon. Crockenham Corner is about a quarter
of, a mile from Mr. Tessier's house. From the
appearance of the grass, weeds, and bushes, %Nit.
tress thought that there had beet' a violent scuffle
where the body was found. The witness further
added, that Mr. Tessier is now in France.

. _
Johu Smith stated, that he was.shepherd to Mr.
Tessier, and slept in the same house with the de-
ceased ; heard him go out between three and four

o'clock on Sunday morning; at five, beard the
report of a pistol or gun, the sound seemed to
come from Crockenham Corner or thereabouts,
being much accustomed to hear firing, did not
think any thing of it ; he afterwards accompanied
the last witness to look after Cox.
James Finch, a servant to Mr. Tessier, pro-
duced n clasp-knife, which he stated he found
about 15 .yards from the dead body ; also pro-
duct d a pistol which was picked np about twenty
yards lion) the corpse. The neck-hankerchief of
the decea,ed was twisted so tight round his neck,
by means of a stick, which teas thrust through.
the knot, that witness could scarcely force his
fingers between the neck and the handkerchief,
the race was almost black, The stick used for the
deadly purpose was then prod►►ced; it is about
two feet in length, two inches in circumference,
and has a large hook at one end.

Charles Stanners, a gardener, deposed, that he
was going along a place called Chalk-lane, about
tive o'clock on Sunday morning, and heard the
report of a pistol, and iminediately afterwards
heard an exclamation of " Oh Lord !" and son►c

_ .
o►her expression, which he could not understands
looked about, but saw nobody.
Mayde, a surgeon, stated that he examined
tilt body, and found various hurts in different

parts ; hnt he conceived that the death of Cu;,

was occasioned principally by the neck-handker-
chief being twisted round the neck so tight as to
stop resHratiol).

iie Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, re•
turned t verdict of " Wilful Murder against some

person or p-rsons at present unknown."
Two pcisons, named Arnold, have been appre-
hemked on :;tispicion of committing the mimic. ;
one of them is strongly suspected. A man named
Osborn is in custody, and is also suspected of
being the owner of one of the knives found near
the body of the deCeased. The parties were to
be examined this day before a Bench of County
Mcgistrates.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—JOHN SUFPIELL,
of No. 8, 'l'ook's-conrt, Chancery-lame, a most
respectable Gentleman, with a wife aryl scvetl
children, met with a most shocking defy h yes+
terdav morning. He had withdrawn to drest,
preparatory to his going out. Mrs. Softie!' went
down stairs to brie„ a clean neck-handkurchict ;
on her re. urn, w,ieh was in less than ten mi-
nutes, and entering the room, she was struck
With astonishment on seeing Air. Su ell in the
art of falliog hum the window, a height Ut three
s.ories, into thr yard, carrying part of the win-
sas', atnng with hill)'. The unfortunate Alr.
,silfs 11, who was a very weighty than, Idl wi the
CIO‘VII of his head on one of the area sti.h.es,
hint, penetrated quite through his sknli, and
killed hill) on the spnt. lie Nils looking out, aual
the sash being rotten, gave way.

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EDUCATION OF THE POOR.

ITOYAL VISIT to the CENTRAL SCHOOLS, att the
'HOUSES ,of the BRITISH and FOREIGN SCHOOL SO-
CIETY, in the BOROUGH and CITY ROADS.

Yesterday their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of KENT, accompanied by his Royal
Highness Prince LEorot-D, inspected the Schools
find Establishment of the British and Foreign
School. Society. The Roy.tl Visitors were aceona-
procipA by the' Baroness de Spaeth and other
Ladies of dkrjurtion. Alms. Fry,- Nlrs. Gurney,
Mrs. and Miss Wood, and many of the Members
of the Ladies' Committee, were present. Among
the Gentlemen we noticed Sir Alexand'er John-
stone, Sir Robert Wilson, M. P. L'entenant-
-Genet al Wetherell, :Nionsieut Letellier, Inspector
of the Academy at Rouen, and ninny of the most
active Members of the Gentlemen's Committee :
the party was select and highly respectable.
Their Royal HighnesseS inspected all the opera-
tions of the system very minutely for neatly two
hours, and were pleased to express their high sa-
tisfaction with the order, regularity, and Profi-
ciency of the .children ; the system of needle-
work, in the girls' school, appeared especially to
claim the attention of her Royal Highness the
Ducl ess of Kent,. who expressed herself much
gratified with it. When the exibition was over,
the Illustrious Visitors, on getting into their car-
riages, were cheered by
.the aeclamaPions of a
great number_ of persons assembled in the toad,
who expressed their loyal amd affectionate feelings
in the usual way. The Royal Personages then
proceeded to attend the anniversary of one of the
District Schools, in Nor! h-s.reet, City-road.
Afterwards, it being the anniversary of this In-
stitution, a vety numerous Meeting of Ladies and
Gentlemen took place in the School-room, in
North-street, to witness the delivery of lordalS to
such of scholars as had illwit distinguished
themselves ,during the preceding year. Time Duke
of Kent arrived about t wo o'clock, accomPanied by
his Duchess and Prince Leopold. The Duchess
irt .Kent and the Baroness Von Spaeth sat on the
right of the Chair ; Mr,. Alderman Wood; and
ome other Ladies on the left.

The Duke of KEN r opened the business, by
stating the object of the meeting, but at the
same time observing, that lie waa not aware that
this day was the anniversary of the esiablishment
of the school. lie was, therefore, taken by sur-
prise. The best thing, however, which he could
say for the institution was what appeared from
the paper ia his hand,. namely, that since it was
established 3,0-11 buys hail been admitted and
educated, and that 616 now retrained its the
school. It was the peculiar advantage of this
school, that instruction was given to the children
of persons of all religions denom.nations. Though,
all who heard him doubtless preferred this liberal
system, he Would recommend them to act in a
conciliatory, manner towards those who, with
more confined vieryi,. supported what were called
the National Schools, In Which instruction was
given to only children educated in the principles
of the Church of England. This was, still doing
good, though on a less general scale. Though he •
had",not been aware of the importance of the pre-
sent occasion, he was happy to be present ; and
he had brought the Duchess of Kent with him, as
!Le was desirous that she should he Made aerpoliot-
ed with,the able manner and liberal principles on
.which education WhS conducted in this country.
They bad taken great pains in inspecting another
achool that morning, and as much time had al-
ready been spent, be hoped that the business on
which they had met would be dispatched as speedi-
ly- as possible.
Mr. WILKS then made a report on the state of
the school. He mentioued the number of boys
educated and remaining, as already stated by the
Chairman. In the coarse of last year 508 boys
had been admitted, of. whom .252 had already
completed their instruction in the school. Durine‘,
the same year.so4 boys had been withdrawn from
the.school. During that period 335 had been
taught to write, and 159 had been instructed in
the principles of 'arithmetic. It had been fully
proved by experience, that the great number of.
buys composing the pnpils of this school could,
by the machinery svhich had been introduced, be
easily instructed by one master. This proved.the
great utility of the system, .a leading principle of
which was perfect tolerance. No children were
excluded on account of the religious (ppinions of
their parents. They all, however, attended places
of worship, some the Church of ,England, some
the chapels of Dissenters. About 298 .regularly
attended the Sunday schools established in the
neighbourhood. There were also some Catholic
children ; but the charity of the Institution -was,
not confined even to Christiaris, for there were
among the scholars several Jews. With regard
to the state of the Society's funds, he bad to ob-
serve that 7001. of their debt remained. unpaid ;
but relying on the active principle of British cha-
rity, the Committee saw nothing in that circum-
stance which should indece them to despair, or in
,any .way relax in their efforts to do gpod. '
. The Rev. D. Idsosas, siaitl that experience.
had demonstrated the utility of this Institution,
which merited the support and encouragement of
persons of all ranks and opinions. With this
,conviction, it was his intention to move that the
Clergymen and Churchwardens of the district in
which the School is established be chosen mem-
bers of the Committee of Management for the
ensuing year. As the time of the Royal Person;
tvlio bad honoured thetn with their presence, he
Understood, was limited, it would ill become him
to trespass on-it. He could not help observing,
However, that they had met to celebrate the an-
niversary of an institution, which, next to Chrii-
tianity, was of the greatest value, and the most
important object on which human support could
be bestowed. Theirs was no system of exclusion,
bid to all was readily offered that light which led
front vice and ignorance to knowleOge and virtue.
-wheii he considered who the illustrious Prince
was who that day presided over them, and who,
as if he thought he could never do enough ie hate
cause of charity, had brought with him a Princess,
animated by similar feeliogs, to co-operate with
hint hi the great work of benevolence, he could
not hat augur tlre most advetstagatius result's to
the institution. They were -also honotifed with

One presence 'of anoaler tirandl of One ItoYal
mily, a Prince' who had been united to a Princes,
on whom the hopes of the people had been placed,.
and whose virtues had endeared her to the cOun-
try beyond any thing he could express, (Prince
.Leopold and the Duchess of Kent were at this
.time notch moved.) The conduct. and the sor7
i-ows of that Prince had given him a throne in
every British bosom. 'Under such patronage the
society might confidently look forward 'to- the
triumph of knowledge over ignorance, of morn-
' litv over vice. It had been said that the efforts
of the Society were unimportant, because, in spite
of all they had done, there still existed much de-
linquency. But Was it to be expected that they
should have in a few years removed vicious habits
of long standing? Moral instruments work slowly,
but every child withdrawn by the Society from
idleness and ignorance was a step made sin the
prOgresS of social iinprovement. Old as he was,
he still hoped to live to witness a great reform,
and that confidence was
.a,motive for unabaten
perseverance. He was happy to see so numerous
an assemblage of LadieS and Gentlemen, and he
hoped it was not mere cariosity which brought
theni there. That they should all desire to see
the illustrious persons who had honoured them
with their presence was natural; but he was
confident that the collection would show„ that
while they were gratitivd themselves, they would
not forget the interests of the society. lie con-
cluded with the motion stated in the commence-
ment of his speech, which was carried unani-

moody,
Mr. Alderman Woon observed, that it had been
usual to make the boys who received the medals
read some verses from the Bible, hot at that late
hour the Committee were of opinion the reading
might be dispensed. with.
The Duke of Ka cT thought, that as the meet-
ing must always depend- on the jOdgment of the
Comnrittee in the distribution of the prizes, there
appeared no reason for making those boys read to
whom it was already determined to give the prize,.
The following boys then received medals from
his Royal Highness for their progress in reading.
viz. Frederick King, Henry Falconer,, Henry
Jones, John Sparrow, %trillion) King, James
Bonnar. The -periods which these boys had re-
spectively attended the school, and the religions
opinions of their parents were stated. It appeared
that most.ot them had only attended a few months,
and that the three or four first on the list were
members of the Chinch at England.
Four received medals for progress in writing,
viz. J. Bnckcock, Wm. Frank, Witt.'llolland, and
Wm. Taylor : and two. for arithmetic, viz. George
Bland and H. G. Watkins.

Mr: J. SmITII moved a resolution: expressive of
the gratitude of the Society to the Duke of Kent,
for his continued patronage.
s Royal Highness, in returning thanks,
stated, that the approbation of the meeting would
be with him a motive for Fresh efforts in favour of
the institution.

Mr. Alderman WooD alluded to the pledge which
he.hadlormerly- given for the establishment of a
Female School. Notwithstanding the debt which
from the statement of the Secretary it appeared
the Society still owed, he had no doubt but that
the great object of extending instruction to the
other sex would be accomplished. He had writ-
ten on 11,e subject to a lady who had formerly
given 500/. to- the institution, and he expected in
a day or two a favourable answer from her. There
re some buildings adjoining the boys' school,
which could easily be procured, and a place for
the instruction of ,females might easily be fitted
lip at a very small expence. Ile had prepared _a
list of ladies, from whom a Committee would be
formed, and he was happy to say, that 'he hall
authority to place the Duchess of Kent at the
head of that list. Her Royal Highness had gra,
ciously consented to become the Patroness of die
institntion; and they might, thetefore, confident-
ly anticipate success. He had besides on the list
the Duchess of Bedford, Lady Darnley, the Mar-
chioness of Downshire, Lady Elizabeth Whit-
bread, amid various other ladiei of distinction. He
coneln.:ed by proposing the appointment of a
Committee of Ladies.

The IteV. ROBERT CROSBYN moved the thanks
of the meeting to the Duchess of Kent, for 1144
condescension in becoming patroness of the female

school.

The Duke of KENT rose and said, be hoped the
meeting would permit him to return thanks for
the Duchess,.as she was not yet perfectly:conver-
sant with' the English language, and if she wt re,
her feelings would not —permit her to express what
she wished on the
_present occasion. Ile could
assure them that she felt a warm interest in the
success of the institution, and he begged leave to
state that the wished to offer on this occasion her
first subscription to any English charity, which
would be 501. to this institution.

"Dr. IteEs, in a short speech, pronounced an
eloquent eulitgiorn on the Duke find Duchess of
Kent, • and on the institution, which be said was
the•only true National School.
•'• Sir‘it. IVILSON was happy to have the oppor-
tunity of expressing his admiration of t'ite
-chiles on • which the •institotion was founded.—
Here charity was clothed in her pure robe, un-
stained.by any illiberal distinctions, and' extended
her bounty to all who required her aid, without
asking what might be their religious faith. While
lush uction improved the morals of the people,
and withdrew them from vicious habits, the know-
ledge it spread was the best security for the peace-
ful enjoyment of constitutional liberty. Those
who encouraged this institution svould have the
satisfaction of knowing that they were giving the
'means of teaching men how to pay that homage
which was due to the Almighty, that obedience
which they owed to the Sovereign and the law, and
of rightly enjoying that freedom which was t he birth-
right of Englishmen. Such was the happy conse-
quences oft he diffusion of k nowledge in this country;
but the case was very 'different in despotic govern-
Ments. There the educated man became unhappy
and dissatisfied, but in England tim such, danger
was to be apprehended. In making these obser-
vations, 'however, he felt that it was proper to
render to some despotic Sovereigns that justice
which was their due, and which he was in pard•
ctilar bound. to •pay • to. the Empiror • of :Russia.
That Sovereign, following the great example he
had seen in this coutury, had eudea6)ured to dit-

iuse thrOngh his extensMi..46minjonS that ttno..v.-
ledge which-could alone serve to prep are his sub-
jects for a higher state of civilization. When the
value of the present institution was considered,
how much ought not the country to feel itself in-
debtrdlo H6l llon..Member of the Fltmse of Com-
mons, who has done so touch to rescue from abuse
and corruption t heexcellent institutions which their
ancestors had founded for the education of thepoor
Were totrhattlon.Afember within heal ing he would
say more on this subject. At present he shoidd
only add, that so long as he Might have a seat in
the 1-louse of Commons, that Gentleman might
always rely on his humble assistance in.So bene-
volent a cause: Ile could not sit down without
expressing his gratification at seeing then-Illus-
trious Chairman presiding on this occasion, though
he wished to avoid any thing like that adulation
which could only disgrace-those who paid it, and
offend those to whom it was addressed. It was,
however, impossible for the meeting not to feel
-gratitude-to that Royal Personage, who, while he
was ready to defend the just prerogatives of the
,Crown, promoted the best interests of the people
in the support of this litstitution. They must also
rejoice to see the Princess, to whom their illustrions
Chairman was united, coming forward to supprt
institutions so betieficial to the people over woom
she may ome day be called to reign. There was
another illwtriottspetson present who had already
secured to himself the attachment of the country,
and whose heroism' in the field it had been his
good fortune to witness. Since that Prince had
been in England, he had gained as muck in the
aflectiotts of the people as he had unfortunately
shift:led in his own. Bat this was a subject on
which it would be painful for him to dwell, and
be shookd hvg lea re to drop it by woe hig a Reso-
lution of thanks to that Prince.

Mr. WILKS. seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
Prince-Leoeoeo came forward, evidently much
ntfeced, arid said, I svieh to express toy gratitude
for this kindness. You have already shown the
so much sympathy, that I trust you will excuse, Inc
for bein~ unable to
.Elo more than to say, 1 most
sincerely thank you.
Mr. Beottortioi rose, partly in conseqtrence of
what had billet' from his Hon. Friend, but also 'to
sohnLl a motion which had been put into his band
by the Secretary,. Before he proceeded, however,
be could not help pausing for a moment to express
that feeling of delight which he believed must be
felt by every well regulated mind, at seeing so
large, so select an' assemblage on such an interest-
ing occasion, and at witnessing the patronage
bestowed.by the first persons of the Slate on so
useful an iostitution. 'This, happily, was a ction-
tly in which the diadem the Sovereign wore was
great because it was 'limited ; in which those who
stood nearest to the Throne were proud to co-
operate with their .fellow-citizens in works of
charity and benevolence; in which those who might
inherit the Crown desired less to reign over a
great nation than to be at the head of a free
people, and hat: less ambition to have at their dig-
posul millions of men than to be the first citizens of
a free state. These examples, as his Hon. Friend had
told them, had spread abroad in tine world, and were
every where productiveot good fruits. It was warn-
ing end illuminating the dark and foreign regions of
the North of Europe ; and lie who has hitherto
reigned over 40,000,000 of harbatiens, now dis-
dains a sceptre, sinless he can wield it over an
educated and civilized population. There was
another circumstance on which lie had to con-
gratulate the meeting. They had that.: day seen
the example of two great warriors, who had
fought side by side in the field, coming forwaial
to support institutions which .secure isogonal li-
berty, and promote intellectual improvement. It
was pleasing to see those %t ho had put down that
poet er, which was supported by mere brute force,
now meeting together to participate . in the
triumphs of humatsity and peace, promoting its
this,conntry the blessing of tlfat universal edu-
cation which was the best security for the
maintenance of that civil and religious liberty
which formed the corner stone of out Constitution.
His Honourable Friend had alluded to the measure
which he had had a share in endeavouring to
promote in Parliament. ‘Vhat he had done on
that subject was already well known to the Meet-
ing. He hoped when Parliament met again, that
something efft•ctual would be done to correct the
notorious abuses which had taken place .with re-
gard to institutions for education, and by which
the poor of this cimhtry had been most cruelly
Jobbed. Funds, destined to education had been
shamefully diverted to luxurious enjoyment, by 4
persons already in possession of wealth, but who
nut satisfied with that which was lawfully
their own, plunged their corrupt hands into the
purse which belonged to the poor. r Many thou-
sands were in this way yearly plundered by per-
sons who were regarded as grandees in the country,
and its some tinstauces these guilty practices were
traced to the Church—he meant to recreant,and
unworthy members of the clerical body. It would
at once astonish and shock the meeting, when he
told them that-oue great estate had been violently
torn from the poor, whose right it was, ,and its
produce at last employed by borough jobbers its
the work of political corruption. He hoped that
in the next Parliament, he should Le so support-
ed on this question, that eveey pledge he .had,
given with regard to it would be redeemed, and
that the patrimony of the poor. %You'd be rescued
by force from the fraudulent handi which now
unjustly held it. But to retorts to the business
of the meeting, when he considered what had
beets done by the Royal Family, when he re-
collected the great example set by .their :ve-
nerahle Sovereign, he could not but fed a
confident reliance on the continued support, of
the eldest son of that Monarch. The Prince
Regent .bad given many proofs of his being
the friend •of education, and he had no doubt that
he regarded with a favourable eye the liberal and
enlarged principles of the British and Foreign
School Society. The National Society bad beets
alluded to, by the -Illustrious Chairman ; he
not regard it es a rival. It had been called the
Sister, and in that respect could not be an object
of their jealousy; but, in fact, it„was the cbild of
this Institution, and ought to be.viewed by them
With kindness. .It any other feeling was displayed
i) by the Nations] Society, such conduct would be
most unnatural towards a parent. He cvucludvd

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!Ily tnotiOn of the thank oaf the 11,teeting' ro t'f
o
;Princes of the Royal. Faintly for their suppwl
charitable invitutions. •
The poke of KENT returned thanhs ; andteT
a 'huge bseliption Ifad been colleCted the Aig64
ink; briike tip.