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thatitwoad not be hfon*ht farivaid, ra
difference on the part of the hon

)the subject. He could
not, however, agree to the motion of his hon. friend, because
after the recess a report from the Committee of Privy Coun-
cil upon the subject of education would be laid upon the
table, which would give very full information on that sub-
ject, and might prove to the hon. member that the necessity

for the appointment of a minister of education would be in a
great measure superseded. He would suggest to the hon.
member to withdraw his motion for the present, and bring
it forward when the estimates on education would be before
the house.

Mr. EWART acceded to the suggestion, and the motion
was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. HUME then moved for the appointment of a select
committee to inquire into the present state of the national
monuments and works of art in Westminster Abbey, and St.
Paul's Cathedral, and in other public edifices ; to consider
the best means for their protection, and for affording facili-
ties to the public for their inspection as a means of moral
and intellectual improvement for the people.
Mr. MACKINNON was of opinion that the adoption of the
motion would be conducive to the public welfare, though he
was apprehensive lest it should be considered as the adoption
of a principle that all cathedrals should be thrown open to
the public.
Mr. LABOUCHERE would not oppose the motion, and as
the committee would be probably appointed, he thought it
would be advisable to postpone any discussion on the details
for the present, and wait until the report of the committee
should be on the table. .

Sir R. INGLIS made some observations in opposition to
the motion, though he was quite aware it was useless for him
to do so in the present thin state of the house, and more
particularly so as it was supported by her majesty's govern-
ment. _ _ _

Lord MORPETH, in allusion to a remark made by Sir R.
Inglis, as to a risk which the cartoons in Hampton Court had
recently been exposed, said that the chief commissioner of
woods and forests went recently to Hampton Court, and
he believed precautions were now adopted to prevent any
danger of future accidents to those inestimable works of
art.

The motion was then agreed to.
At the request of Lord Paltnerston Mr. HUME post-
poned until after the recess his motion for papers relative to
the steam-boat Caroline—the noble lord remarking that a
discussion might embarrass existing negotiations.
The house then adjourned.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER

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MISTER'S FINAL DECLARATION

"Salop County Gaol, April 2, 1841

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The early part of this trial appeared in our first edi-
tion, and we were unable to account for the non-arri-
val of the later portion of the case; but it appears that
during the trial the court became so excessively crowd-
ed and excited, that the Judge commanded the doors
to be locked and guarded to prevent either ingress or
egress, and our reporter was therefore unable to send
us his despatches as we expected. The trial was not
over until ten o'clock last night.
John Fitzpatrick was with the prisoner and last witness at
Knutsford in August last. Worked there three days, at
Ditchfields', haymaking. Prisoner worked with him, and
bad some words with one of the lads then also working for
Ditchfields. Left Knutsford for Nottingham. Never saw
the prisoner without_ money. Came back to Riley'

Knuisford, and lodged there. We had had no work. Since
witness was before the magistrates, he had been in Liverpool
Gaol.

Samuel Ross had lived with Mr. Ditchfield, of Knutsford,
who held a farm at Over Peover. Worked for him in the
beginning of August, in the hay. There were a great many
Irishmen there just before the Knutsford Sessions ; the pri-
soner was one of them ; they worked Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. The prisoner, on the Friday, asked witness whe-
ther " those old people " (meaning the Cooks) were rich ;
and witness answered, " Yes, very." The following morn-
ing some words took place about some hay.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Did not quarrel with
him ; we had a few words; he was angry. Did not know
anything about the prisoner until he came to work in the
hay. Witness threatened to stick prisoner with the pikel,
but did not attempt.
Re-examined by Mr. TRAFFou.D.—Was sure that Murray
was the man who made use of the shove language to him.
Henry Saville lived, in August last, with Mr. Fincham,
of Ravenshead, near Prescot. Saw prisoner the Saturday
before the murder ; purchased a pawnticket of a watch from
him for 9s. ; prisoner stated that he wanted to go to Bir-
mingham, and gave his name Wm. Fitzpatrick. Sent for
the watch, but the ticket was stopped.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE .—Believes that one of the
Fitzpatricks, just examined, was with the prisoner on one
occasion when.he (witness) relieved him.
Re-examined by the ATTORNEY -GEN ERAL.—Had relieved
him twice, promising that if he (the witness) heard of a situ-
ation he would let him know. Prisoner then told him his
address in Prescot.
James Atherton was examined by Mr. COTTIN GH AM.—
He said he knew the prisoner. Remembered him coming
to his public-house at Lachford in the middle of June, in
company with two other young men ; they had some bread,
cheese, and ale. Prisoner said be would call again. On
Sunday, the 24th August, he did call again, stating that he
was coming to have another glass of " stingo." He asked
whether the railway trains go off on the Sunday. Witness
answered in the affirmative. Prisoner observed that he was
going to Knutsford—that was about half-past one—and that
he would call as be came down. Witness said that he could
not possibly be back in time. He then enquired whether the
trains ran at night. He accordingly left, and called again on
Tuesday morning about half-past seven o'clock ; had some
refreshment, and then weut away. The house is eleven miles
distant from Knutsford. Heard of the murder on the Wed-
nesday, which was the day after the murder. Saw him on
the day preceding, and succeeding the day of the murder.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—It was on the Sunday
that he came back on his way to Knutsford.

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the 27th, BARTHOLOMEW MURRAY (his mark),"—ln the
jail Ilattersby said to the prisoner that he wondered at him
going to England without being properly recommended. He
said that he had had written characters with him, from Mr.
Plunkett, Mr. M`Nauncy, and Mr. M`Goverling. On de-
siring to look at them, be said that they had worn to ribbons
in his pocket, and he had either lost them or thrown them

away..
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.-Dr. Alpin went into
the gaol with me. The doctor had some conversation with
him before the last statements were made ; the former state-
ment the prisoner persisted in making.
William Robinson.—He was tenant to the late Mr Cook ;
paid him eleven sovereigns on the 13th August last ; he put
it in a drawer in a desk in the house.
Elizabeth Steel was also a tenant to the late Mr Cook : to
the amount of £B. Ss. Paid him £4. 4s. the half-year's rent
on the day he was murdered.
Mr Harper said it had been tried by the witness Highland,
that a person could run from Cook's house to Terence's
lodging-house in 25 minutes.
Richard Timothy Deane, surgeon, of Knutsford, on being
called in on the morning when the bodies were discovered,
stated that the body of Mr. Cook was lying opposite the front
door. In the course of the day he made an examination of
the injuries, and found several severe blows on the right side
of the head, and the skull was much fractured. An instru-
ment like the axe produced would produce these injuries ;
indeed, he removed it from the table, it was then so recently
wet with blood. _ _ _ . .

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Foreman.--My Lord, we have not heard of the injuries
which Mr. Cook has received.
Mr. COTTINGH AM.—That belongs to the other indictment.
His Lordship here recalled the surgeon, who stated that
some fractures were apparent upon the left side of Mrs.
Cook ; and that those wounds were undoubtedly the cause
of death.
Mr. TEMPLE then commenced a luminous speech on be-
half of the prisoner, sifting the whole evidence, but more
particularly dwelling upon the extraordinary testimony and
the more extraordinary conduct of Harding at the time of
the murder, and throughout contending that the whole of
the prisoner's conduct was consistent with that of an inno-
cent man, while the evidence against him was inconclusive
and unsatisfactory.

The Learned JUDGE then summed up at considerable
length, and with great perspicuity ; and
The Jury having retired to consider their verdict, they, at
near ten o'clock, pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
His LORDSHIP then pronounced, in a solemn manner, the
awful sentence of DEATH upon the prisoner.
The prisoner denied his guilt: and retired with a firm and
unbending gait.

THURSDAY.
The courr opened this morning at nine o'clock
ADMINISTERING POISON.