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The Sun. — 1860-02-04 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER IN GLASGOW.  In our afternoon edition of yesterday we gave some particulars of what at first appeared to be most decidedly a case of murder, and which even now presents a most suspicious aspect of foul play, having led to the death of George Mitchell, a compositor on the Christian News, and residing at 2, Mathieson-street, Hutchesontown.  On Monday evening, after receiving his wages and those of a fellow workman, amounting in all to £4 55., he met with a brother in trade, with whom he had about n couple of glasses of whiskey, and with whom he parted, none the worse for liquor, it is said, at a quarter before 9 o'clock, at the corner of Govan and Rosestreets, Hutchesontown, that being his direct way home. He was next seen (so far, at least, as our present information goes) between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning, in a close in Malta-street; but how he had spent the intervening time we have no means of knowing. At that time he was in company with a low woman, whose husband is a soldier in India, she having informed upon him as a deserter some years ago. Her name is Elizabeth Rogers,or Soddon, or Wallace. About half-past 2 o'clock two respectable women were passing along Malta-street, when their attention was drawn to the same close in which the deceased was seen with the woman some two hours before, by the moaning of a man. They at once called the policeman on the beat, and deceased was found lying on his side in the middle of the close, with at least one severe wound upon his left temple, in a pool of blood, robbed of his money and watch, and insensible. At this moment his wife, who had been inquiring for her husband at the police-offiee, came forward, and to her horror recognised him of whom she was in search. He Vas at once carried home, where Dr. Stewart attended him, and did everything in his power to save the poor man's life ; but his utmost efforts were unavailing, he never rallied, and died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. As soon as the circumstance was reported to the police, Mr. Robb, assistant superintendent of the southern division, and his able officers, were on the pi vivo, and about 6 o'clock in the evening detectives Mackay and M'Coll found the woman they were in search of, in a state of drunkenness, in a spirit shop in Crown-street. They at once took her into custody, and on her way to the police-station she dropped a watch, an empty purse, keys, a knife, and a number of papers, but no money. All these articles have been identified as belonging to the deceased. No doubt, therefore, the woman will be remitted to the sheriff for examination.  The deceased, George Mitchell, was a native of Edinburgh, and about 38 years of age. He was educated in Heriot's Hospital, and subsequently served an apprenticeship as a compositor. At the letterpress-printers' strike in Edinburgh, in 1847, he came to Glasgow, and has been employed on the Christian News since that time. He was a steady and industrious man, and for half-a-dozen years, up till recently, was a teetotaller. He has left a widow and four children.—Glasgow Morning Journal.  COUNTRY MARIEBTS
The Sun. — 1860-02-04 (London, England)

VIII. The following. are the subjects of instruc- speechless state. If there had been such ill-usage Limerick and Foynes 1 2 289. 26 96 93 p. overdue Africa The great scientific traveller, who spent 16 years le' College of Surge Ons, d dell (only) as landing in China. The Bth Foot has been 14 years tion at the Staff College, viz. :-Mathematies-the on beard, he said, he must have known it. Llanelly 4 • 4 415 see ... Feb. 12 ornong this favoured people, has had ample opportunity of th ries' Nall, London, can be consulte y i. suffice for the production of neurly 10,000. London & North-Western 917 891 71,941 64,714 studying their physical and moral condition, and his detllls bo on all cases of Neryous Debility, Languor, Incapac ty, in India, having embarked in 1846, and was about minimum course will embrace this subject up to Mr. Leigh made a powerful address for the pri- London and Blackwell ' 5 5 1,412 1,218 p. overdue Ire most curious, They appear indeed to enjoy an Elysian e , Le4eof Memory Sterility, and all Functional Derangeimneautte. The weak point of the Enfield rifle is exactly ... Feb. 3 lelietty, requiring neither physie nor the physiciau, for Dr. early and excessive d returning to England during the t ear The Elementary Mechanice, inclusive ; t French, Ger- soners, contending that there was not evidence of London & South-Western . 339 307. 14,134 12,724 presen y . Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast. 2231 190 i 11,942 11423 Livingston found their staff of life to be the Reyalenta Ara- fbth S ' ting f'rom e o exes, emana that t h. par w ich ought to.' be the very best and ._,.. , man, and Hindustani; Fortification and Artillery ; murder, and that if it only amounted to manslauelieect embarked in 1845 b L'derry and Enniskillen ... 60 60 719 708 , and has been 15 years in • p. Feb. 5 big& Food, which keeps them perfectly free from disease, ewe. gences, otit is stamps, strongest of the whol • t e-viz., he barrel. This, I_. Topographical Drawing, Military Surveying ter, the jurisdiction of the Court would not stand, Loud., Tilbury, & Southend. 45 45 924 918 p. Feb.lll aumption, scrofula, cancer, &c., being scarcely heard of, and the Had hist published, prioe Is. ; by p , d The 31st R ' n ia. egiment arrived in India in 1853. ereali-pox and measles have not been known for twenty 18 sealed, from important consideration t l• sas o ightness, and and Sketching ; Reconnaiseance , • • A t • Military r , according to the Treaty of Extradition. lidan.,Slieffield,le Liucoinsh. 1731 1731 11,020 10,195 p. overdue Years.' In England also the Revalenta Arabica has produced No. 4. The whole of th : ese reg.ments experienced hard sere Military History, and Geography ; Military Ad- The Mayor (Mr. F. Perkins) said-Edmund Lane Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 91 91 924 523 ... Feb. 3 a. wonderful improvement in the health of the people, remov- An entire new and original Work, entitltd from the softness of the wrought metal itself, is Maryport and Carlisle ... - fug eoegh, oonsumption, asthma, debility, indieestion (dyspepsia). constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints,
The Sun. — 1860-02-04 (London, England)

VIII. The following are the sub' t f • t jec so ins ruc- speechless state. If there had been such ill-usage Limerick and Foynes 2r 261 96 93 Llaneli 'l'llong this favoured people, has had ample opportunity of ndon can be consulted daily (only) as e as s nat the Staff landing in China. The Bth Foot has been 14 years tio College, viz. :-Mathematics-the on beard, he said, he must have known it. Y 46 4 de, were trio: Studying their physical and moral condition, and Ms details thecaries' Hall, Lo . us D bilit L guor Inoapacit e 7, an, , I th v umce or e production of nearly 10,000. Mr. Leigh made a powerful address for the pri- London & North-Western iours withal Ire most curious, They appear indeed to enjoy an Elysian above, on all eases of Nervo and all Functional Derang,ementi The k • in India, having embarked in 1846, and was about minimum course will embrace this subject up to London and Blackwell 5 . 51 1,412 1,248 rmanee ofsa/ lelieity, requiring neither physic nor the physician, for Dr. Less of Memory, SterilitY, 1 and excessive indul- wea point of the Enfield rifle is exactly Elementary Mechanics, inclusive; e French, Ger- goners, contending that there was not evidence of London & South-Western . 339 307 14,134 12,724 In lees Mai L'iringston found their staff of life to be the Reyaienta Ara- of both Sexes, emanating from ear y that part which ought t b th o e e very best and returning to England du ' ring the present year. The man, and Hindustani; Fortification and Artillery ; murder,.and that if it only amounted to manslaugh- Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast. 22:4 agoi 11,1,42 11,e23 L'derry and Enniskillen .. 60 tio 71., 704 a very rapid. ince Food, which keeps them perfectly free from disease, "con- gences, 73d embarked in 184 9.4 918 tor the jurisdiction of the Court would not stand, Cond., Tilbury, & Southend 45 45 n intolerable stunotion, scrofula, cancer, &c., being scarcely heard of, and the Has Just published, price Is. ;by post, 13 stamps, strongest of the wh 1 • t o e-viz., he barrel. This, • 5, and has been 15 years in T opographical Drawin "I't S • g, MI i ary urveying , small- pox and measles have not been known for twenty 18 sealed, India. The 31st Regiment arrived in India in 1853. and Sketching; Reconnaiss Wl't A t according to the Treaty of Extradition. Man.,Sheffield, & Lincoinsh. 173 i 1734 11,020 10,195 924 823 from important consider t. 1' h ance ;.L 1 1 ary r , Manch. 5..1 tin.& Altrincham 91 91 I have eine° Years: ' In England also the Revalenta Arabica has produced No. 4. a ions as to ig tness, and The Mayor (Mr. F. Perkins) said-Edmund Lane 1,14 s 977 31aryport and Carlisle fatigue dots %wonderful improvement in the health of the people, resnov- An entire new and original Work, entitled from the softness of the wrought metal itself, is The whole of these regiments ex • dh d ser- Military History, and Geography ; Military Adpenence ar 3lidland tn. I hay° lug cough, consumption, asthma, debility. indigestion (dys-
The Sun. — 1860-02-04 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER IN GLASGOW.  In our afternoon edition of yesterday we gave some particulars of what at first appeared to be most decidedly a case of murder, and which even now presents a most suspicious aspect of foul play, having led to the death of George Mitchell, a compositor on the Christian News, and residing at 2, Mathieson-street, Hutchesontown.  On Monday evening, after receiving his wages and those of a fellow workman, amounting in all to £4 55., he met with a brother in trade, with whom he had about a couple of glasses of whiskey, and with whom he parted, none the worse for liquor, it is said, at a quarter before 9 o'clock, at the corner of Govan and Rosestreets, Ilutchesontown, that being his direct way home. He was next seen (so far, at least, as our present information goes) between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning, in a close in Malta-street; but how he hid spent the intervening time we have no means of knowing. At that time he was in company with a low woman, whose husband is a soldier in India, she having informed upon him as a deserter some years ago. Her name is Elizabeth Rogers,or Soddon, or Wallace. About half-past 2 o'clock two respectable women were passing along Malta-street, when their attention was drawn to the same close in which the deceased was seen with the woman some two hours before, by the moaning of a man. They at once called the policeman on the beat, and deceased was found lying on his side in the middle of the close, with at least one severe wound upon his left temple, in a pool of blood, robbed of his money and watch, and insensible. At this moment his wife, who had been inquiring for her husband at the police-office, came forward, and to her horror recognised him of whom she was in search. He was at once carried home, where Dr. Stewart attended him, and did everything in his power to save the poor man's life ;.but his utmost efforts were unavailing, he never rallied, and died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. As soon as the circumstance was reported to the police, Mr. Robb, assistant superintendent of the southern division, and his able officers, were on the qui vivo, and about 6 o'clock in the evening detectives Mackay and M'Coll found the woman they were in search of, in a state of drunkenness, in a spirit shop in Crown-street. They at once took her into custody, and on her way ti the police-station she dropped a watch, an empty purse, keys, a knife, and a number of papers, but no money. All these articles have been identified as belonging to the deceased. No doubt, therefore, the woman will be remitted to the sheriff for examination.  The deceased, George Mitchell, was a native of Edinburgh, and about 38 years of age. He was educated in Heriot's Hospital, and subsequently served an apprenticeship as a compositor. At the letterprca3-printers' strike in Edinburgh, in 1847, he came to Glasgow, and has been employed on the Christian News sin'ie that time. He was a steady and industrious man, and for half-a-dozen years, up till recently, was a teetotaller. He has left a widow and four children.—Glasgow Morning Journal.
The Sun. — 1860-04-21 (London, England)

THE NEW STAMP ACT. counted. There were at this time only about 20 members the repeal of the paper dut d then ost onine•th d thought that some alteration a ' hould be made in the clause, told the people of this country what he (Mr. Haliburton) Killarney Junction Y. an P P b e aY so that only the absolute quantity of timber should be Lancaster and Carlisle (in. of the committee should be postponed until Monday. Mr. MITCHELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer b t the re uisite number appeared before the when its re 1 h ventured to repeat, namely, that the persistence of the ImEarl GREY said the committee was merely for the pur- whether it was the intention of the Government to persevere present, u q d pea s ould take effect, would be that, finan- charged for. Kendal and Windermere) 100 100 - penal Parliament in an unwise course of legislation would Lane ,s 6 Yrks.(in Blackburn) 289 289 34,850 30,341 counting took place, an cially, the Government pose of collecting information, and not for deciding any - would lose about one •half the pro- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had loso the • • 1* ' te * i dF . 2 26 146 122 p uy on a V d r the new Stamp Act, a stem d t in ex c mg, un e Mr. A. SMITH proceeded-The revenue of the duchy of m their colonies. Dr. Frank m s prophecy had imer ck au oynes disputed question. He hoped their lordships would coeds. If money must be had he thought it would be Llanelly 46 4 417 ' 425 eveiy successive endorsement of delivery orders ? The hon. no difficulty in giving his hon. friend the assurance which been fulfilled, but he (Mr. Haliburton) fervently prayed Louden & North-Western . 7 91- 891 76,526 68,610 agree to the names which he had proposed. It was Cornwall was LlO,OOO a-year, and in the course of a few far better for the h ' ' ouse to proceed to raise it by some other he asked, for it never was his intention to maintain under that • • . his might not be. Dr. Franklin, however, was charged London and Blac wa k 11 5 ' 1,622 1,350 a matter of great difficulty to so constitute the committee as member said that the docks Pad the principal wharfingers ears other £42,000 had been made over to the duchy. and distinct to meet the views of all parties. insisted upon a new stamp for every fresh endorsement ;so y proposal, than by retracing their steps and the new law those measurements of woods of this descrip- • • • • London & South-Western . 339 307 17,639 15,270 The house then went into committee. with being a thief and a murderer and with having for- Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast. 2231 1901 16,993 12,792 The committee, as named, was then agree& to. that in the ease of some article 3 in which there was much postponing the repeal of this duty for twelve months. The tion, which mi ht b ftl • t 11. 11 b t h" h - ' g e per ec yin e ige e u w lc were The Marquis of
The Sun. — 1860-02-07 (London, England)

SPECIMENS OF YANKEE RUMOUR.  (From Wit and liiimour.) Four fast young men, the sons of gentlemen of wealth, were b*ught before Cuurt in New Orleans as common rowdies. The judges inquired what their bad course of life could be ascribed to. Most probably to their four fathers.  " Steel your heart," said a considerate father to his son, "for you are going now among some fascinating girls."-"I bad much rather steal theirs," said the unpromising young man.  Compliments, carried to an extravagant extent, become rude offences. There is a material difference between prettily asking for a lock of hair, and taking the whole scalp.  A. sceptic thinks it very extraordinary that an us once talked like a man. Isn't it still more extraordinary that thousands of men are continually talking like asses ? A popular author exclaims, " What a pity some quadrupeds can't talk !" Wo are rather disposed to say, " What a pity some bipeds can I" Dull writers should be careful not to steal brilliant passages, lest the brilliancy betray them by the contrast. A fellow stole a fish in the market-place and slipped it under his vest. A gentleman meeting him, as he passed out, and seeing several inohes of the tail below his vest, advised him either to wear a longer jacket or to steal a shorter fish. There is a man in Exeter whose memory is so short that it only roaches to his knees. Per consequence, he has not paid for his last pair of bogs. The editor of the Eastern Argus is melancholy in his reflections upon the close of the year. He says he shall soon be lying in his grave. When he gots there it will be time for hire to stop lying. The ruling passion is often strong in death, but seldom after it. The editor of the Globe says that he "hopes to reach the truth." He is laying out for himself a long journey. He had better make his will before he starts. The editor of the Star says that he has never murdered the truth, He never gets near enough to do it any bodily harm. A democratic editor in Ohio, whose paper is as dingy and dirty as if manufactured from the unwashed rags of his own back, abuses us at a terrible rate. We should imagine his daily beverage must be aqua fortis stirred up with a lightning rod. There is a Sag-Nichts editor in Mississippi, very dirty in his personal habits, who never holds a political opinion 24 hours. He shifts oftenor than he shirts. The editor of the New Orleans Republican says that he it rarely takes the air." The fellow seems very sparing in the use of the elements—taking the air seldom and water never.  A democratic editor in Indiana threatens to handle us without gloves." We would certainly never think of handling him without at least three pair, and thick ones at that.  A certain editor, who has had a controversy with us suggests that ke and we look each other in the face. But he w0:11:1 have the advantage of us; he would have much the better prospect.
The Sun. — 1860-03-09 (London, England)

NURDERIN NOTTING RAMSEIRE.  A cold-blooded murder was perpetrartaendloebiaibtnegra..., place called Walkeringham, about four miles from who resides aynight A cattleotll named Gainsborough,Charles onSpencer, iu'e Tuesday ham, had been to Gainsborough market that day, crossing the Trent, on and left Walkerith Ferry, his way home, at twenty minutes to eleven p.m. He had been stoppin:nciforha shorttime at the Ferryhouse, NiVsanlkoetreist,ha,na it thereow n thatbe e n was aak known hepa ihda had ii n 0 pwoo.sesston a considerably larger amount. At itnh hiset timet' the. payment alluded to took place, two individuals, named John Fenton, blacksmith and landlord of the Three Shoes Inn, Walkeringbam, 1 and James Fenton, labourer, Walkeringham (forelation, however, to John Fenton) were in the publichouse. In crossing the Trent the murdered man was accompanied by the two individuals named and another individual, a Mr. Anderson. As soon as the boat reached the Notts side of the river, the two Fentons walked on towards Walkeringham, about one mile distant, leaving Spencer talking with Mr. Anderson, who lives near the banks of the river. Nothing more can be ascertained as to what took place; but the body of Mr. Spencer was found next mornidg in a dyke, only about 40 yards from his own residence. The body presented a truly horrible spectacle ; the head was almost completely severed from the body, there being two terrible gashes on each side of the neck, only a little of the flesh in front and a little behind remaining. A pool of blood was discovered on the road adjoining the dyke, beside which two discharged pistols were hmNec NeffraeuceNalcepet muffler d rnad:deti wdoseccreiabseedd, found. It is very evident, from the whole of the circumstances we have been able to gather, that ' the murderer had been lying in wait for his intended victim. It appears as -if he had taken up his position against the old barn which the deceased, to reach home, would have to pass. Before deceased made his appearance, it would seem as if the pistols were fired, the report of which alarmed the village schoolmaster, who immediately got up and looked out of the window, at which time, it ' said, he heard some one exclaimm, a"ttFeorr.nGecoeds' what are you going to do r' The moon oounlewiras shining intende-d, splendidly at the time, but he saw nobody seems. to have proin the road, and therefore did not think it tahtetamokurdhuer th e victimn ,sitiniesco:n. take any further notice of the God's necessary IsP to The shots ,mtaode the fearful gashes we c jfooth-mnidFabenle. failed, it wouldit I.h iacphp ehaer, had round hi's right through a thick Fenton has been taken into custody. on suspicion of committing the horrible deed. In his possession were found caps corresponding with those found upon the pistols, and also nd also some bullets, which fitted the barrels ... accurately. A pair of trousers and a pair of leggings, which, i t is alleged, the prisoner wore on Tuesday, were found, partly washed out. The inquest has not yet been held.—Nanchester Guardian.