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his statement before the coroner, but which eye now missing.
There are also some letter-cases, which, although they have
been disturbed, have not been removed. On the opposite
side of the room, in a recess between the fireplace and the
window, is the dressing-stand, •on which there still remains
a quantity of valuable gold and silver articles, apparently of
much greater value than those which are supposed to have
been carried away ; and in the corner next to the fire-place,
in a small rack, are the gold-headed walking-sticks of the
noble deceased. Opposite to the foot of the bed, suspended
against the wall, is a small mahogany box, in which are seve-
ral razors, none of which, upon a careful examination, ap-
pear to have the slightest stain upon them, or to have been
used in the perpetration of the murder.
After the body had been viewed by the jury on Wednesday
evening, the bed, mattress, and palliasse, the whole of which
were completely saturated with gore, were removed, and the
body of the deceased was washed and properly laid out, the
chin being tied up and a white handkerchief placed round
the throat, by which means the fatal wound is now hidden
from view ; and yesterday the features of his lordship pre-
sented no traces of his violent death, but the calmness and
placidity of sleep.
Not a spot of blood has been discovered anywhere in the
room or about the bed, except within about eight or ten in-
ches of the spot on which his lordship's head was lying,
hence it is inferred that the assassin must have placed the
pillow over the deceased's head and face whilst he inflicted
the fatal wound, and by that means prevented the blood
spouting about, which must otherwise have been the case to
a very great extent. It is also a remarkable fact that not the
slightest trace of bloody finger-marks could be discovered
on any of the doors or upon any of the articles or furniture
in the room.

It will also be recollected that Inspector Beresford, in his
evidence before the Coroner, stated that he had ascertained
by the quantity of rushlight burnt that it had only been alight
about an hour and a half, and it is understood that Mrs. An-
struther, the lady of Major Anstruther, who resides in the
house adjoining, about two o'clock on Wednesday morning
heard a groan, which is now supposed to have been uttered
by his Lordship, the hour corresponding with the time the
murder is supposed to have been committed.
During yesterday inquiries were made at the house by all
the members of the noble deceased's family—the Marquis of
Salisbury, Lord Hawarden, Mr. Dyer, and many others of
the nobility and gentry, as to whether any clue had as yet
been obtained to the discovery of the perpetrators of the hor-
rid deed. The reply was in the negative, but Inspector Ted-
man, who is in charge of the premises, stated that every
exertion was being used by the police to attain that desirable
end.

The Hon. Fox Maule, one of the Under-Secretaries of
State, Mr. Commissioner Mayne, Superintendent Baker, and
Inspectors Beresford and Pearce, were frequently at the house
during the day for the purpose of furthering the inquiries.
All the chimnies in the house have been swept and their con-
tents carefully examined, but nothing whatever has been
found likely to further the ends of justice. The waterclosets
have also been examined, but with no better success. There
is, however, one attached to the back parlour which has not
yet been examined, some difficulty occuring respecting it,
and it is said that the valet has expressed much anxiety about
it, inquiring whether anything had been found in it. It will,
however, be examined to-day.
Inquiries have been instituted amongst the numerous pawn-
brokers of the metropolis, particularly at the west end, as to
whether any of the articles missing had been pawned or sold,
but no trace of any act of that sort has been discovered.

(From the Morning Herald of Saturday)
The excitement consequent upon this tragical occurrence
continuing to prevail with undiminished force, we continue
to lay before our readers all the details which may be likely
to prove of interest
Mr. Dyer, the magistrate, and several other gentlemen,
visited the house in the course of yesterday ; and amongst
other inquirers a gentleman, who stated that he came direct
from the palace at the special request of Prince Albert, ap-
peared very anxious to learn the latest particulars for the
purpose of communicating them to his royal highness.
The general feeling in the neighbourhood is, that the mur-
derer, whoever he may be, must have been secreted in the
house from an early hour in the evening, or possibly he might
have got down the area steps soon after ten o'clock, when the
valet went to the public-honse to get a pint of beer for the
cook's supper. The valet was not asked the question at the
inquest, and it might be worth while to know whether he
locked the area gate after him on that occasion. The proba-
bility is that he did not, as he had only a few yards to go for
the beer; but even that short interval would have been quite
sufficient for a man on the watch to go down the area steps,
and conceal himself on the premises until the hour arrived
for putting into execution his dreadful design.
Plumbers and other workmen were again busily engaged
yesterday in the examination of every drain, gutter, and cellar
about the premises, but they did not succeed in finding either
the weapon with which the crime was perpetrated, or any-
thing to indicate an attempt at concealment of any kind what-
ever.

At Marlborough-street police court yesterday, prior to the
commencement of the hearing of the night charges, the in-
spector of the C division on duty, reported that during Thurs-
day afternoon inspector Tedman, who still remains in charge
of the house wherein the horrible catastrophe was perpetrated,
had succeeded in tracing out that his lordship's watch, stolen
at the time of the murder, was last cleaned by Messrs. Aubert
and Klaftenbeveer, of Regent-street, watchmakers, and from
that firm a particular description of it has been obtained, and
hand-bills were in the course of two or three hours after-
wards circulated round to every pawnbroker, silversmith,
salesman, &c., in the metropolis and its environs. The two
female servants and the valet still remain in the house ; but
are under the strict surveillance of the police. An inventory
of the furniture and property was commenced this morning.
In the course of yesterday afternoon it was stated that the
£lO note missing, the razor, and the jewellery, had been dis-
covered by Mr. Paine in the butler's pantry. This clue is
obviously of great importance to the inquiry after the perpe-
trator of the deed. _• _ _

A good deal of jealousy had existed, it is stated, in the
bosom of Courvosier, in consequence of the kindness shown
by his lordship to his late valet, Ellis, (who is now in the
service of Lord Mansfield,) who was a great favourite of his
master, and with whom he had lived upwards of ten years.
Ellis, by his lordship's orders, frequently went to the house
to assist, and whenever he did so was always liberally paid
by his lordship. Ellis having absented himself for some
days, his lordship ordered his valet, Courvoisier, to desire
Ellis to call. This mandate, however, the valet Courvoisier
neglected, from motives, it is said, of jealousy.
The following is a letter from Ellis to the butler at No
23, opposite :

" May 7, 18-10.
" Dear George,—This morning I gave the newspaper, with
the account of the inquest, and likewise a note from Mr.
Wing, the Secretary of the Russell family, to Lord Mansfield.
After reading the note, his lordship handed it to me to read,
which complimented me highly upon my past services and
continued attention to Lord William Russell. Lord Mans-
field is really very kind and considerate, and is very anxious
that all suspicion should be removed from my shoulders.
How thankful I am that I left London before the dreadful
deed was committed.—Yours, &c., "J. ELLIS."
" G. Meredith."

Yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock, a letter
was posted in the twopenny post-office, Mitre-court, Fleet-
street, and which on taking the letters from out of the box to
deliver to the letter-carrier, was found open ; it was written
in a good hand. The following is a correct statement of its
contents :
"It was I who killed Lord Russell. Yes, me. Who
would have thought it was me who has stained my hand in
blood, and that of an old man 74 years old. It was no good
weapon ,• it can't be helped. I have done the deed. To-
morrow I am on the continent, and to leave this country for
ever. "W. B." '

The letter was immediately sent to the city police station-
house, in Black Horse-court, Fleet-street, and delivered
to Mr. Inspector Lloyd, who considered it his duty to forward
the same to the principal commissioner of the city police.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
The excitement which previously existed on the subject of
the above mysterious event was yesterday afternoon greatly
increased, on it becoming known that an investigation of a
most important character was in progress at the residence of
the late nobleman, and that circumstances likely to afford a
clue to the discovery of the perpetrator of the murder had
been ascertained. The crowd in front of the house, which
had during the early part of the day been as numerous as on
Wednesday and Thursday, by five o'clock had increased to
several hundreds, and within an hour afterwards Norfolk-
street was thronged with well-dressed persons on foot, in
carriages, and on horseback, so as to render it completely
impassable. Among the throng we noticed Lord Cowley,
Mr. William Peel, Lord Ashburnam, Marquis of Salisbury,
and other noble and distinguished individuals, who were
most anxious in their inquiries as to the state of the investi-
gation. The reports and rumours afloat throughout the
neighbourhood were manifold, some persons going so far as
to assert that the 'valet Courvoisier had confessed to the per-
petration of the murder—that the instrument with which
the murderous act was committed had been discovered in
the pantry, and that several of the articles missing had also
been found concealed on the premises, which rumours were
strengthened by the fact that the greatest activity was mani-
fested by the police, and that Mr. Commissioner Mayne,
Superintendents Baker of the C and May of the A division,
with several inspectors, were busily engaged with carpenters
in minutely searching every portion of the premises. It was
even announced that a razor had been found in the pantry,
which we are assured is not the fact, although there is every
reason to believe that the mystery connected with the case
will shortly be unravelled, and the following facts relative to
the progress the inquiry had at a late hour last night attained,
may be relied on
During Thursday night the valet (Courvoisier) learning
that a more minute examination of the premises was intended
to take place yesterday morning, exhibited symptoms of great
uneasiness of mind, and it was in consequence considered ad-
visable to restrict his leaving the back parlour, where he was
attended by a police serjeant of the C division. At an early
hour in the morning the examination was commenced, and
about noon, two notes, understood to be for £lO. and £5.,
with two or three of the missing rings, were found concealed
behind a piece of skirting broad adjoining the sink in the
butler's pantry, where, however, there was not sufficient
space for a watch to be put, and, on the valet being informed
of the discovery, it is said he became very ill. Workmen
were also all day engaged in taking up floorings, and all drains
and sewers, but nothing at all relating to the inquiry was
found. The vault of the water-closet, in which it is now
supposed the plate and watch have been concealed will be
examined during the night (Friday), as well also the con-
tents of the dust-hole and coal-cellar.
The body of the deceased nobleman has also been opened,
it being considered probable that what he drank at supper
had been drugged, which would account for the heavy sleep
in which his lordship, from the appearance of his remains, is
supposed to have been buried when he was deprived of life by
his assassin ; and Mr. Elsegood and other surgeons, who dur-
ing the evening were at the house, are engaged in a strict
analysation of the contents of the stomach, to ascertain if such
is the fact.
_

It appears from the inquiries instituted that Carr's state-
ment that he was at the Royal Exchange public-house, in
Adam's-mews, on Wednesday evening, is correct. The
mistake has arisen from there being two Henry Carrs f.e-
quenting the house, the Henry Carr in question, and another
person of that name, a breaksman, residing in the neighbour-
hood.

Up to 11 o'clock last night the crowd continued congre-
gated in front of the house, iu the anticipation that the valet
would be removed by the police to the station-house, but
when our repOrter left he could not learn of any intention
to do so at present.
No reward has as yet been offered for the discovery of the
murderer.

. (From the Timesyesterday.)
The police authorities are s:.ticrl unesr in their exer-
tions to bring to light this atrocious
we may with perfect confidence
deed, and, we believe
considerable extent, succeeded in state,' that they have. to a
der upon the party to whom suspicion
the guilt of themur-
The man, Henry Carr, who was in icpuoitnted from the first.
being concerned in the dreadful transaction, on suspicion of
liberty, and the two female servants, although has been set at
house, are no longer under any restraint, theirstill in the
inno-
cence having been made apparent to those' by whom entire
the in-
vestigation was conducted. We can now state upoonm
tionable authority, that the articles found concealetlinr-
itili.d
the skirting in the pantry by Inspector Pearse, of the tA
vision, consisted of five gold medals, a Waterloo medal, foil;
gold rings worn by the deceased nobleman up to the night' her
was murdered, (one of which was the wedding-ring of his
wife, Lady Russell,) a gold net purse, and a £lO bank-note.
This property had not been missed in the first instance, and
therefore the articles were not included in the lists sent round

to the various pawnbrokers. It was generally circulated that I i
during the inquiry on Saturday a circumstance was brought i
to light which tended greatly to increase the suspicion against
the individual whose position ►n the house afforded him every
facility of accomplishing the dreadful act. We mean, of
course, Courvoisier, the Swiss valet. The circumsta►►ce al-
luded to, although not immediately connected with the mur-
der, casts a strong imputation upon his character as an honest
servant, and shows the desire which he manifested to
possess himself of the property of his lamented and too-con-
fiding master. 'The fact has not been niade public hitherto,
but we believe that the following statement will prove to
be substantially correct. A few weeks ago his deceased
lordship went down to Richmond, accompanied by his
valet, and remained there at an hotel for a few days. He
had with him a favourite locket, and upon leaving the hotel
and returning to his town residence in Norfolk-street the
article in question was missed. His Lordship immediately
wrote to the proprietor of the hotel where he had put up,
under the supposition that the locket had been left behind in
the bed-room he had occupied, with a request that it might
be forwardedto him. The landlord caused every inquiry to
be made amongst the domestics of his establishment, and
the strictest search having been ►►►ade for the missing article,
but without effect, the master of the hotel addressed a letter
in reply to that which his Lordship had forwarded, express-
ing his regret that the locket had not been recovered. The
latter communication was found on Friday last amongst the
papers of the deceased nobleman, and it so happened that the
police had previously discovered a locket in the trunk of
Courvoisier when they took possession of his effects, but it
was not supposed at the time that the article had any refer-
ence to the property stolen. On finding, however, the letter
of the landlord of the hotel at Richmond, a suspicion was
naturally raised that the locket so found was the same which
Lord William had lost. Courvoisier, on being questioned
respecting it, denied most positively that the article had ever
belonged to his deceased master, and said it was his own
property. The two female servants were then questioned,
but they were unable to throw any light upon the subject, as
they had never seen their deceased master with such an arti-
cle in his possession. A messenger was then despatched for
Ellis, the former valet of Lord William, who is at present in
the service of the Earl of Mansfield, and we understand that
when the locket was shown to him he at once identified it as
the same he had frequently seen in the possession of his late
Lordship.
Yesterday crowds from all parts of the metropolis flocked
to Norfolk-street, with the double object of gratifying their
curiosity by a sight of the house, and if possible to learn some
further news respecting the dreadful affair. A great number
of vehicles belonging to the nobility and gentry passed through
the street in the course of the day, and numerous inquiries
were made' as to whether any fresh facts had been elicited,
but the police constables engaged in the inquiry still preserved
the strictest silence, and in so doing very properly obeyed
their orders. The investigation was not resumed at the house
during the day, but we have reason to believe that the police
authorities are still actively engaged in pursuing the inquiry,
in order to complete a consecutive chain of evidence against
the accused, so that they may be enabled to present to the
magistrates before whom the investigation will take place as
complete a case as circumstances will admit of. We have
also reason to know that the examination will take place at
Bow-street, by the special direction of the Home Secretary
of State, so soon as the evidence is sufficiently ripe for judicial
inquiry. It is not at all certain, however, when the formal
investigation will take place, as we understand that the work-
men who were employed on the premises last week are again
to resume their labours this day, in order, if possible, to dis-
cover some more of the stolen property, as there are grounds
for believing that the watch and other articles are still con-
cealed on the premises, and the police are determined not to
relax their exertions until every portion of the house has un-
dergone the strictest search.
It was reported in the course of yesterday that an inter-
view, which lasted two hours, took place on Friday evening
between Courvoisier and a Roman Catholic priest, but we
believe the rumour was unfounded, and, indeed, it is not
very likely that such a proceeding would have been sanctioned
by the police authorities under existing circumstances. It
has also been stated, but not correctly, that the state of mind
of the accused prevents him from enjoying his natural rest.
On the contrary, we were informed that he sleeps soundly,
whatever may be his feelings with respect to the serious na-
ture of the charge preferred against him.
During the whole of the afternoon of yesterday the crowd
in Norfolk- street continned to increase. Some contented
themselves with taking a passing view of the house, and then
proceeded on ; but others remained-for hours in the street,
conversing upon the subject of the murder. The heavy
shower, however, which fell about five o'clock, but the effect
of putting the majority of those assembled to flight, but as
soon as the storm subsided crowds of persons again collected,
and remained in the street until a late hour.

Last Friday's Gazette contained a notice with respect to
the recent murder of Lord William Russell, granting " Her
Majesty's most gracious pardon to any one of them (except
the person who actually committed the same) who shall dis-
cover his accomplice or accomplices therein, so that he, she,
or they may be apprehended or convicted thereof. And, as
a farther encouragement, a reward of £2OO. is hereby offered
by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and
an additional reward of £2OO. by the relatives of the de-
ceased, to any person (except as aforesaid) who shall discover
the said offender or offenders, so that he, she, or they may
be apprehended and convicted of the said offence." The
same. Gazette also offers a reward of £2OO. for the murderer
of Mr. Templeman.

RECAPTURE AND EXAMINATION OF RICHARD
GOULD, WHO WAS TRIED FOR THE WILFUL
MURDER OF MR. JOHN TEMPLEMAN.

(From the Times of yesterday.)
It having been ascertained that the above named individual
was about to proceed to Sydney under the auspices of certain
parties officially connected with the city of London, the Com-
missioners of Police, in consequence, we believe, of some dis-
closures which have taken place since Gould was tried last
session at the Central Criminal Court, directed Sergeant
Otway, of the A. division, to apply on Friday last to the ma-
gistrates
at Bow-street for a warrant to apprehend Gould on
the charge of having been an accessory after the fact in the
murder and robbery of Mr. John Templeman, late of Pea-
cock's-fields, Islington. The warrant was granted by Mr.
Jardine, and Sergeant Otway immediately proceeded to
Gravesend, and at an early hour on Saturday morning took
Gould into custody on board a vessel lying at that place bound
for Sydney. The prisoner was conveyed to London by a
steam-boat, and at about four o'clock on Saturday he was
brought before the chief magistrate, Mr. Hall, at Bow-street
police-court, charged according to the terms of the warrant.
The appearance of the prisoner was much improved since he
stood at the bar on trial for his life. He was dressed in a
very respectable style, and although he appeared considerably
depressed in spirits, he was perfectly collected, and heard
with attention the statements made by the witnesses.
Mr. James Miller, an inspector in the N division of police,
deposed, that on the 17th of March last a burglary and rob-
bery were committed at the house of Mr. John Templeman,
situate at Peacock's-fields, Islington. It appeared that the
burglar had effected an entry through a window in front of
the house by pushing out a piece of glass at the corner of a
pane, and then undoing the button by which the window was
fastened. In the front parlour or sitting-room a drawer had
been forced open, apparently by means of a chisel.
Mr. HALL.—Was any property missing from that drawer?
Witness.—l am not able to speak to that fact myself, but
I believe that a quantity of silver money was stolen from it.
Mr. HALL.—Was any property found on the person of
the prisoner?
Witness.—Yes, Sir. On the night of Tuesday, about a
quarter past 11 o'clock, I went to a cottage distant about
250 yards from that which the deceased Mr. Templeman bad
occupied. The cottage was inhabited by a man named Allen
and his wife. I found the prisoner there in bed with two
children, and took hint into custody. In his tiousees
pocket I found 95., seven lucifer matches, and two pawn-
broker's duplicates. I afterwards took him to the station-
house, and took from his feet a new pair of shoes. Serjeant
King and I then proceeded to search the cottage, and the
serjeant found a quantity of silver money.
Mr. HALL.—Is Serjeant King here ?
Witness.—No, Sir, he is not. He is at Islington.
Mr. HALL.—Then take a cab and go immediately for him.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and, after
some interval, he was again brought forward, Serjeant King
having in the mean time arrived.
John Collins, a constable, No. 24, was then sworn.
Mr. H ALL.—Do you know where Mr. Templeman lived ?
Witness.—l do, Sir.
Mr. HALL.—And are you acquainted with Allen's cottage ?
Witness.—l am, Sir.
Mr. HALL.—Do you know of any property found in
Allen's house? _ • _ .

Witness.—No, sir, not In the house where the prisoner
lived, but I searched the cottage of the deceased on the morn-
ing the murder was committed. It was a little after 11
o'clock, and I found two police-constables there, together
with the surgeons who were engaged in examining the body.
Thomas King, No. 22, N, deposed as follows :—On the
morning of the 11th of March last I went to Wilson's
cottage, Pocock's-fields, which was occupied by a person
named Allen. and where the prisoner lodged. From infor-
mation I received there, I proceeded to search the premises,
and between the tiles and ceiling of the back kitchen I found,
placed there behind a rafter, a white cotton stocking, con-
taining 19 half-crowns, 48 shillings, and seven sixpences.
The stocking was subsequently identified by Mrs. Allen as
belonging to the prisoner.
Mr. HALL (to the Inspector).—From any inquiries which
you have made, or from any facts that have come to your
knowledge, can you undertake to say that you will be pre-
pared in two or three days to bring home the charge against
the prisoner?
Inspector.—Yes, sir, I feel quite convinced that I shall be
enabled to do so.

Mr. suppose you will have occasion to call se-
veral witnesses ?

Inspector.—Yes, sir, a great number.
Mr. HALL (to the prisoner).—Do you wish to make any
observation? _ _ _

Prisoner.—Yes, your worship, I do.
Mr. HALL.—Understand me; I do not call upon you to
say any thing unless you desire to do so ; but, as 1 am asked
to remand you for two or three days, you are at liberty to
make any observation you please.
Prisoner (in a tone scarcely audible).—l wish to know if
there is any thing fresh against me, because all those wit-
nesses have already been-examined-on my trial. I was tried
and acquitted of the charge brought against me, and there-
fore, unless there are fresh facts, I do not see why I should
be placed here.
Mr. HALL.—You are not going to be tried for the same
offence. The present inquiry relates to the property of the
deceased, and not to his murder. For that offence you have
already been tried and acquitted.
Prisoner.—As regards the property I am quite sure I shall
be able to show that the evidence is wrong. I can bring a
female forward, who was to have arrived before this time, to
prove my innocence.
In answer to a question by the magistrate, Sergeant Otway
said, that the vessel in which he found the prisoner was ex-
pected to sail for Sydney that clay.
Mr. HALL then Said that be should remand the prisoner
until Wednesday next, and in the mean time he directed In-
spector Miller to collect all the additional evidence he could.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.
It appeared that Sergeant Otway went to Gravesend on
Friday morning last in search of the prisoner, and, having
gone on board the vessel, he inquired for a passenger named
Gould, and was told no person of that name was in the ship.
tie then described the person of the prisoner, and was in-
formed that a young man answering the description came on
board, bringing a letter with him, but no one knew of his
coming. There was no berth prepared for him, and the cap-
tain was obliged to send on shore for a carpenter to get one
ready. Otway immediately judged that the person described
was the prisoner, and the mate having. fetched him into the
middy, the sergeant said, Ab, how do you do, Gould ?"He
replied, " I am very well, I thank You. And, after convers-
ing with him for a few minutes, he sat down, when the ser-
geant told him that the Secretary of State was about to offer
a reward of £2OO for the apprehension of the murderer of Mr.
Templeman, and at the same time he produced a copy of the
Marquis of Nortnanby's letter, authorizing the reward. The
prisoner read the letter attentively, and then said, " No, I can't ;
I have made up my mind not to say anything about it. I have
told one person the whole affair, and will tell no more." After
remaining in deep thought for some time, he asked to see
the letter again, and having read it over once more, he said,
" have nothing to do with it, but I'll tell you what I'll
do. If they give me £lOO, and pay me my passage-money,
I'll give them the names of the parties concerned." Otway
asked, " Will you give the name of the person who com-
mitted the murder?' The prisoner answered, " Yes; if they
will give me £lOO and
pay my passage, I will tell them who
the person is that actually committed the deed." The ser-
geant then told him that most likely he should see him again

in the Downs, and he immediately started for town for further
instructions, and Jeceived directions to apply at. Bow-street
for a warrant, which Mr. Jardine granted. He' then went
_buck to Gravesend, where he arrived at 7 o'clock on Friday
evening, but on going to the vessel he was told by the mate
that ,Gould had gone on shore with anOther passenger, and
had not returned. The sergeant, upon learning this, went to
the town and searched everywhere for the prisoner, without
effect ; but on returning to the vessel between 11 and 12
o'clock at night, he was informed that Gould had come back,
and he found him in his berth so stupidly drunk, that it was
quite impossible to communicate with him then. Otway under
these circumstances remained on board the vessel to prevent
the prisoner from giving him the slip, and at 4 o'clock that
morning he went to his berth am? roused him up, telling
him to dress and come on deck, which he did shortly after,
and Otway then told him he must go to town with him. He
asked, "By what order or authority must I go ?" Upon
which he was shown the warrant, and, on seeing it, be in-
quired if he was to go as a prisoner. Otway told-him., " Yes,"
and he made answer. " Then I shan't speak to that. If they
choose to detain me for nothing, I don't let it come to any-
thing. You understand me ?" he added, looking significantly
at Otway. He then continued—" They must do as I have
said, and if they go to play any trick with me, 'I won't say a
word, but at the same time, mind you, I am not par-
ticular sweet about going out." He had previously said,
when he saw Lord Normauby's letter, that he expected a re-
ward would have been offered before that time. The sergeant
then took him on board the steam-boat and brought him to
town. During the voyage he asked several questions, and
appeared very anxious to know what was intended to be done
with him: _

The letter which he presented to the mate when he first
went on board the vessel was to the following effect, and it
will be seen by it that he had assumed the name of Kelly,
which will account for his not having been known as Richard
Gould when Otway inquired for him :
" 1, Leaden-hall-street, May 7, 1840.

" Sir,—Please receive on board, as a steerage passenger,
Mr. Kelly, the passage money having been paid to Captain
Galloway.—We are, your obedient Servants,

" HILL and WACKERBATH.
" To Mr. Parker, or the officer in command of
the ship Mary Catherine, for Sydney."
After the prisoner was hrought to Clerkenwell prison on
Saturday evening, he appeared extremely anxious to make a
confession, which he did to Serjeant Otway and the head
turnkey. The effect of his statement was, that, the rob-
bery of the deceased was planned between Jarvis, Mrs.
Jervis, and himself ; that Jervis and he went to the
cottage of the deceased on the night of the murder, while
Mrs. Jervis kept watch outside, and having entered the pre-
mises through the front window, they possessed themselves
of the silver money, and that Jarvis then murdered the de-
ceased with a stick which he brought with him. Upon this
confession officers were immediately sent in quest of Jervis
and his wife, both of whom are now in custody.

(From the Observer).
Soon after Gould had taken his trial, it was suggested to
him by certain civic authorities that he had better take up
his future abode in one of our colonies, and Alderman Pink
was induced to offer him a passage 'to New South Wales.
The sheriffs of London provided him with clothes and other
necessaries, and, in addition, gave him no insignificant sum
in money.