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The Sun. — 1864-03-07 (London, England)

THE MURDER FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.—The ex• traordinary charge upon which a tradesman named Weekly Ball has been committed for trial fa Northamptonshire for murdering a woman named Lydia Atlee 14 years ago has been already reported in The Sun. The charge was based upon the discovery of a skeleton in a lane near the village of Ringetead, the supposed scene of the murder. A, missing tooth was the link by which it was sought to identify the skeleton found as that of the missing woman, but a dimculty in the way of this theory was that no bones of an infant were found, as would be expected from the condition of Lydia Atlee at the time of her death. It was suggested in ono of the local newspapers that possibly a further search in the same spot might disclose the remains of an infant. While i‘nvocmheilbwelao:rfowunhedreanthotehesrkeskl.ectioentonfwtashedisscuopTpoors:eli acting upon this suggestion the police l 8 inches of this skeleton was, on Friday evening Unexpected by them . About it discovery which was totally to the skeleton tpereetvhious y found, only 18 inches :Alio,lhubfeoor duopettorolei preservation. Mr. Lest© w , previously nearly as possible, foot deeper in the soil. The as sent for inmaedpisetrefeclytt sataadte, oofnpre examination of the skeleton, pronounced it to be that of a man about six feet in height, but, singularly enough, the bones appeared to have bones previously fboeuenndi.n tihn e groundmuch longer than the connection c9O overy it may be stated that an 011 man named Williamson, years of age, has frequently stated that a gipsy was buried near that spot many years ago, and, indeed, the place seems to have been a gipsy's burial-grouud. The bones of the skeletons are now in the possession of the police. Persons who have been in the habit of paying weekly a borrowers of Sewing Machines will do well to apply at once and become members of Messrs. Watts and Co.'s Sewing Machine Clubs. By so doing they will not only save the money they now foolishly throw away, but at the same time secure to themselves the possession of one of tile best :Ind most celebrated sewing machines in the world. Every information given on application; or by letter addressed, with a stamped envelope, to Messrs. Watts and Co., 12, ISeaufertbuildings, Strand, London, W.C., where mein rs arc eurolled daily between 10 and 4 ; Saturdays, 10 anti [ADVPltTrSEMENT.]—liolloway's rifle are admirably adapted for the removal of all discasee which have their origin in disordered digestion. They are well suited to all classes and conditions—as competent to give comfort to the wealthy as ease and strength to the poor. They will bo be found an agreeable and efficient remedy by invalids whose minds and bodies aro enervated and exhausted from excess, over anxiety, or foreign residence. Persons liable to bilious attacks should take these pills ; they cause each seizure to be less severe, the nausea and biliousness will gradually be removed, and good digestion, with complete health, be regained. To add to the merits of Holloway's medicine no risk or danger attends ,its use, no weakness follows its employment.
The Sun. — 1864-04-05 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—About a quarter to 9 o'clock on Saturday night last Joseph Broadhead, of Barnsley, a youth 17 years of age, under sentence of detention at the Calder vain Reformatory, Mirfield, near Dewsbury, made an attempt to murder two women, and succeed d in wounding one very dangerously. Broadhead for some time past has been acting as kitchen boy at the institution, and on Saturday night, after finishing his duties in the bread-room—an apartment where he had been employed —he fastened a door leading into the schoolhouse, and, taking up a large carving- knife, he went into the schoolmaster's sitting-room adjoining. In this place Mrs. Johnson, the schoolmaster's wife, and Miss Louisa Johnson, his sister, were seated at the time, and Broadhead rushed up to the former, and tried to stab her. She luckily evaded him, and ran ucstairs with the intention of raising an alarm, but failed in doing so, for she fainted. Miss Johnson, now left alone with Broadhead, tried to escape through the bedroom, but he rushed upon her, stabbed her in the side and then in the shoulder, causing two very serious wounds, the knife in the first case glancing off one of her ribs and so saving her life, at least for a time. She fell in the room covered with blood, and Broadhead, evidently thinking his work completed, tried to escape through the window of the sitting room, but was seized by Mr. Repple, the governor of the reformatory, and held till assistance arrived. Miss Johnson had medical-aid as soon as it could be procured, and, thongh she lies in a precarious state, she was reported yesterday as likely to recover, The prisoner first said that two men had committed the deed, and that they had attacked him and destroyed part of his clothes—when taken his clothes were found to b 3 much damaged, and there was blood on his person—but afterwards he changed his story, aaid he had burnt the sleeves of his coat and other portions of his apparel, and had tried to murder the two ladies. He said that he had entertained the design ever since the previous Wednesday, but could not tell why, for the Johnsons had been very kind to him. lie was taken to the Dewsbury lockup, where he now lies.-41anchester Examiner.  [ADVERTISEMENT —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Instant Relief.—Sores which are daily extending, ulcers which are hourly deepening, may be arrested in their torturing progress and induced to take on healthy action by applying this healing Ointment and taking these purifying Pills. It soothes all distempers of, and extracts all morbid humours from,lthe skin. Old ulcers of the legs, inflammations caused by varicose veins, and cramps of the lower limbs can sensibly be eased and shortly cured by Holloway's never-failing Ointment, which represses excessive and stimulates sluggish vascular and nervous action. In con • stitutions breaking down under piles, fistulas, and other similarly painful maladies. a few applications of this cooling Ointment will give comfort, and a persii:teuce in its use will effect a cure,
The Sun. — 1864-04-05 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.--About a quarter to 9 o'clock on Saturday night last Joseph Broadhead, of Barnsley, a youth 17 years of age, under sentence of detention at the Calder Vale Reformatory, Mirfield, near Dew,bury, made an attempt to murder two women, and succeed din wounding one very dangerously. Broadhead for some time past has been acting as kitchen boy at the institution, and on Saturday night, after finishing his duties in the bread-room—an apartment where he had been employed —he fastened a door leading into the schoolhouse, and, taking up a large carving- knife, he went into the schoolmaster's sitting-room adjoining. la this place Mrs. Johnson, the schoolmaster's wife, and Miss Louisa Janson, his sister, were seated at the time, and Broadhead rushed up to the former, and tried to stab her. She luckily evaded him, and ran upstairs with the intention of raising an alarm, but failed in doing so, for she fainted. Miss Johnson, now left alone with Broadhead, tried to escape through the bedroom, but he rushed upon her, stabbed her in the side and shoulder,kthneinfeiinatthheefirstease glancing off one of her ribs and so say causing two very serious wounds, the ing her life, at least for a time. She fell in the room covered with blood, and Broadhead, evidently thinking his work completed, tried to escape through the window of the sitting room, but was seized by Mr. Heppin, the governor of the reformatory, and held till assistance arrived. Miss Johnson had medical aid as soon as it could be procured, and, though she lies in a precarious state, she was reported yesterday as likely to recover, The prisoner first said that two men had committed the deed, and that they had attacked him and destroyed part of his clothes—when taken his clothes were found to ba much cram2ged, and there was blood on his person—but afterwards he changed his story, aaid he had burnt the sleeves of his coat and other portions of his apparel, and had tried to inurdet the two ladies. He said that he had entertained the design ever since the previous Wednesday, but could not tell why, for the Johnsons had been very kind to hnn. He was taken to the Dewsbury lockup, where he now lies.--. Manchester Examiner. [ADVERTISEMENT —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Instant Itelief.—Sores which are daily extending, ulcers which are hourly deepening, may be arrested in their torturing progress and induced to take on healthy action by applying this healing Ointment and taking these purifying Pills. It soothes all distempers of, and extracts all morbid humours fromathe skin. Old ulcers of the legs, inflammations caused by varicose veins, and cramps of the lower limbs can sensibly be eased and shortly cured by Holloway's never-failing Ointment, which represses excessive and stimulates sluggish vascular and nervous action. In con • st itutions breaking down under piles, fistulas, and other similarly painful maladies. a few applications of this cooling Ointment will give comfort, and a persistence in its use will effect a cure,
The Sun. — 1864-06-01 (London, England)

GIBRALTAR, MAY 25.  Accounts from Barbary mention that as regards the removal of H. sh Hash, the Governor of Tetuan, the Sultan was satisfying the demands of the French Government, Three of the Sultan's officers have arrived at Tetuan, and Hash Hash is ordered to proceed with them to the Court. The French subject murdered at Tetuan was by birth a Sp.niard, bat had acquired the rights of a naturalised French subject from having lived some years in Algeria. Hash Hash, like the Moorish authorities in the cam of the Jews accused of murdering the Spanish collector at Saffi, seems to have been more anxious to satisfy the demands of the European Power aggrieved than concerned about fixing upon the right men to execute.  Two notorious robbers and cattle-lifters, belonging to a tribe under the control of the Governor of Tangiers, seemed to Hash Hash the most likely men to have committed the murder; and, at all events, he thought, whether they committed it or not, the Sultan would be well rid of such rascally subj-cts, the French would be satisfied, and the crime would be set down to a tribe under a neighbouring Bashaw, instead of to one under himself— three sufficient reasons Ihsh Hash might suppose for beheading the poor wretches, It happened, however, that the murdered man had a companion, and the French consular authorities, not being satisfied with rough and ready Moorish justice, looked into the case themselves. The Christian witness, who had a good opportunity of seeing the features of the murderers, declared that the sensed wero not the men, and that Hash Hash's little scheme was thus frustrated, and the prisoners set at liberty. The real murderers have not yet been discovered. The French say that had Hash Hash shown proper activity the culprits could not have escaped, and therefore they insist upon his removal.  Thomas Jellovves Read, her Majesty's Consul at rangier, lass been appointed Consul in Cairo.  The Spanish brig of war Graving, from Monte Video, arrived et Cidiz on the 21st.  The American corvette St. Louis anchored in Tangier Bly on the 21st.  'r ho British steamer Danube, six days from Liverpool, arrived here on the 22d. The schooner Paella. seventeen days from Newport, and the steamer Messina, eight days from Glasgow, arrived on the 23d.  The representatives of the European Government in Morocco have extended to the Ist July next the term of their acquiescence in the Sultan's present system of limiting to the towns of the coast the commercial transactions df foreign merchants. After that time it is understood that European merchants buying or sail!) g in the interior of the Country will  be protected in the exercise of a righ` laid down in the treaties between the several Christian Powers and Morocco. The change is looked to ac likely to stimulate the trade of Morocco, by, leading to the establishment in the interior of the country of agents of the foreign merchants who will then be able to give greater extent to their operations than when limited to the markets after coast towns.  rt flr4 '4'
The Sun. — 1864-06-01 (London, England)

GIBRALTAR, MAY 25.  Accounts from Barbary mention that as regards the removal of Hash Hash, the Governor of Tetuan, the Sultan was satisfying the demands of the French Govarnment, Three of the Sultan's officers have arrived at Tetuar, and Hash Hash is ordered to proceed with them to the Court. The French subject murdered at Tetuan was by birth a Spaniard, but had acquired the rights of a naturalised French subject from having lived some years in Algeria. Hash Hash, like the Moorish authorities in the case of the Jews accused of murdering the Spanish collector at Saffi, seems to have been more anxious to satisfy the demands of the European Power aggrieved than concerned about fixing upon the right men to execute.  Two notorious robbers and cattle-lifters, belonging to a tribe under the control of the Governor of Tangiers, seemed to Hash Hash the most likely men to have committed the murder; and, at all events, he thought, whether they committed it or not, the Sultan would be well rid of such rascally subjects, the French would be satisfied, and the crime would be set down to a tribe under a neighbouring Bashaw, instead of to one under himself— three sufficient reasons Hash Hash might suppose for beheading the poor wretches. It happened, however, that the murdered man had a companion, and the French consulir authorities, not being satisfied with rough and ready Moorish justice, looked into the case themselves. The Christian witness, who had a good opportunity of seeing the features of the murderers, declared that the accused were not the men, and that Hash Hash's little scheme was thus frustrated, 'and the prisoners set at liberty. The real murderers have not yet been discovered. The French say that had Hash Hash shown proper activity the culprits could not have escaped, and therefore they insist upon his removal. Thomas Jellowes Read, her Majesty's Consul at Tangier, has been appointed Consul in Cairo.  The Spanish brig of war Gravina, from Monte Video, arrived at Cadiz on the 21st. •  The American corvette St. Louis aucbored in Tangier Bly on the 21st. The British steamer Danube, six days from Liverpool, arrived here on the 22d. The schooner Paella. seventeen days from Newport. and the steamer Messina, eight days from Glasgow, arrived on the 23d.  The representatives of the European Governments in Morocco have extended to the Ist July next the term of their acquiescence in the Sultan's present system of limiting to the towns of the coast the commercial transactions of foreign merchants. After that flute it is understood that European merchants buying or selling in the interior of the country will  ..~ ---r be protected in the exercise of a right laid down in the .ireaties between the several Christian Powers and Morocco. The change is looked to as likely to stimulate the trade of Morocco, by leading to the establishment in the interior of the country of agents of the foreign merchants who will then be able to  give greater extent to their operations than when limited to the markets after coast towns.  '7'3\ 7'4451 Anrt (AVA -" strobir
The Sun. — 1864-06-20 (London, England)

LEFT SITTING.]  THE MURDER AT NORWOOD.  LAMBETH POLICE COURT-(TIIIS DAY.)  EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS,  This afternoon at four o'clock the two labouring men named Edward Turner and :oho. William Clarke, brickmakers, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the death of Lousia Dyer, whose body was found in a hay field near the Anerley station, Penge-common, on Thursday morning last, were placed at the bar. Joseph Dunlop, inspector of the F division, said on Thursday he was informed that the dead body of a female had been found in the fields near Penge, and placed in a stable at the Robin Hoed public-house. Be proceeded there and found the bscly, which bore marks of violence upon it. He communicated with the coronet., and be afterwards apprehended Clarke on suspicion. He told the man he was a police officer, and that he could answer his questions or not, as he pleased, but that which he said might be used in evidence, He asked him if he had heard of the body of the woman being found, in the hayfield at Penge, and he replied " Yes, I have heard of it." He said he was with the woman on Tuesday last, but that he had left her at the canal bridge about 7 or half-past. He denied having been to the Robin Hood public-house, but said, when he left her, she went on with led. He thea took him into custody on suspcion of being concerned in the death of the woman, who was known about Penge as a hawker. She was of drankea and dissipated habits. He had examined the clothes of Clarke, but found no marks or spots of blood on them. Sergeant Thomas, of the A division, said he apprehended Turner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penge. He told him he was an officer of police, and in reply to questions prisoner said he had just come from home. He said he went away in consequence of a policeman speaking to him in the backfield about the murder, and being chaffed by his mates. He was aware of the finding of the body of the murdered woman, and said he, in company with Clarke, was with her on the 14th. He said he left them at the canal bridge a quarter before nine, He wished Clarke good night, , and then went on with the woman as far as the Maple.road and left her. He denied going with the woman and Clarke to the Robin Hood. He got back to his lodgings about ten o'clock. He denied seeing Clarke after he had left him at nine o'clock on Tuesday.  Mr C. Wood, surgeon, at Penge, said last Thursday morning he was called to the Robin Hood, and in the stable he saw the dead body of a woman. There were marks of violence apparent. She died from suffacAtion. The appearances indicated that she had been forcibly held down. There not being any marks on the trachea would be accounted for by the throat of the deceased being grasped by the hand ; but even had there been pressure it would not of necessity leave any visible mark internally or externally. Police-constable 276 and another witness proved finding the body  After some further examination the prisoners were remanded.
The Sun. — 1864-01-13 (London, England)

RUNNING IT TOO FINE.—The Boston Traveller describes an accident last month upon the Eastern Railroad. A gentleman driving a lady had to go over a level crossing at Chelsea, and " ran it too fine." The horse had just gut across the rails, and seems to have escaped being hurt, but the chaise was caught by the locomotive, and both lady and gentleman were killed instantaneously.  At the termination of the reading of the depositions, The boy Early was recalled, and, in addition to his evidence on a former occasion, said—l recollect the morning the captain was murdered, being ordered from the whet,' to his cabin. I saw a silver watch and some money lying on the table. Almost all the ship's. company was there. Taffer was there, and Lyons was telling him to share out the money. He (Taffer) said he did not want to have anything to do with it. They forced him, and he did. it. Marco Varta said it ought only to be shared amongst eight, but Lyons said it was to be divided amongst all. I got a share—l got £4. There was some over. There was, in fact, only £1 10s. in good money; the rest was made up of medals. I never saw the the captain's brother or tho mate after that morning. Francisco and he was singing out when they threw him overboard. After that evening one took what they wanted from the cargo, such as clothes, wine, and knives. When we sighted land I helped to get the boats ready. I recollect seeing the steward get into One of the boats. The cook, steward, and second mate, Marco Varto and I were in one of the boats. I know that whilo we got away, the other men were below scuttling the ship.. After we had got a short distance, Lyons called out to Taffer, the second mate, to come back, and he then told all to go on deck. We did so, with the exception of the cook, who refused, and then Lyons and Durano threw bottles at him which struck him. I saw him go overboard, but I should think he jumped into the water. He sang out for help, but Lyons said he would help him if he came on deck, but that he had now too easy a death. No assistance was given, and the man went :down. I was ordered by Lyons to clear the bottles out of the boat. I saw the ship go, down. The cook and the lamp trimmer were not in either of the boats, and as I never saw them after I suppose they went down in the vessel.  Mr. Webby said that was as far as he intended proceLd-, ing to-day.  The prisoners were then remanded till Saturday next. During the whole of the examination most of the prisoners treated the charges against them with the utmost indifference. The Spaniards and the Austrian amused themselves frequently during the proceedings by spinning their caps round on the tips of their fingers, and making jocular observations to each other relative to the questions asked of the witnesses by the prosecuting counsel.
The Sun. — 1864-02-13 (London, England)

PAL ME RSTON—I hope, after the discussion that has taken place, the hon. member for Horsham will not press his motion to a division. The greater part of the papers he has moved for relate to a question of law now pending, or that was under discussion between the two Governments, and, as stated by my hon. and learned friend, an injury even to some of the parties concerned would arise from their premature production. Now, we have heard this evening that cuckoo cry addressed to this house by those who like general assertions better than particular proof, that th© Government is in the habit of bullying the weak and truckling to the strong. 1 entirely deny that assertion. Her Majesty's Government are anxious in all cases to assert the rights and dignity of this country, and they must judge in each case what method may be best adapted to accomplish that purpose. I feel we have no right whatever to state, as regards the United States Government, that they would not act with equity; and there is no reason to doubt the equity and independence of the tribunals of the United States, which have tried cases such as this under discussion. ft is but  due to the Government of the United States to say that they have invariably received our applications with a spirit of  equity and justice. I need give no greater proof of this than that in one strong case of remonstrance justice was done to this country. I refer to the case of the Trent—(a  laugh)—in which the Government of the United States very handsomely did justice to the demands which we made, and the right to which they did not deny. Therefore I say it is prejudicial to a good understanding between two Governments on good terms with each other, that we should accuse a foreign Government of that of which it is not guilty, and express distrust of their equity and fairness which nothing that has occurred can justify us in imputing to them. I felt it only right, with regard to the tribunals of the Government of the United States, to express my testimony to the fact that the accusations and imputations which are cast upon them are neither just nor founded on equity. Lord LOVAINE thought, looking at the circumstances under which the men who were illegally seized on board the Trent were given up, the conduct of the Federal Government was hardly courteous. Sir J. WALSH wished to call the attention of the Government to the fact that in the case of the Saxon two very different questions arose. The ono was the seizure of the ship, the other the murder of the mate of that vessel, Mr. Gray. For the decision of the first they must, of course, wait for the cautious, procrastinating delays of the prizecourts of America; but we ought not to lose one unnecessary day or hour in claiming full compensation for the murder of a British subject. The