The Sun. — 1853-11-25 (London, England)

THE NORFOLK MURDER.  The inquest on the body of Lorenz• Beha, who was murdered near Tittleshall, on Friday last, was held at the Griffin Inn, Tittleshall, before W. Pilgrim, Esq., Coroier, on Monday. The jury, without hesitation, found a verdict of Wilful Murder against William Thompson, the prisoner. He was brought before the magistrates at Litcham on Tuesday, and upwards of twenty witnesses deposed to the various facts which have been related. The proceedings did not conclude until nearly nine o'clock at night.  -One of the witnesses was a young policeman, to whom the prisoner was handcuffed for safe keeping directly after being apprehended. He stated that whilst he was reading the Bible aloud, the prisoner, without anything being said to him, admitted that he was guilty ; that he was very sorry for it ; and hoped he should have time to repent ; but on other persons entering the room, the prisoner denied having made any such confession. The property found at the prisoner's residence was all positively identified as belonging to the deceased. At the close of the evidence, the prisoner declined making any statement, observing that he could say a great deal, but should reserve it for a future occasion. He has displayed throughout a sullen and hardened demeanour. He is fully committed for trial at the next Norwich assizes.  THE GUIDING STAR EMIGRANT SHlP.—This :emigrant vessel returned recently to Liverpool with cholera on board. On Monday, the captain (Robertson) was summoned before the magistrates there charged with infractions of the Emigration Act, the main charges being that he had pulled down the hospital, several water-closets, the bulk-heads which divided the male from the female compartments, and that sufficient food had not been given to the emigrants. The case was entered into fully, and evidence adduced to show that the treatment of the emigrants had, upon the whole been good. With regard to the water-closets, it was shown that those which the captain had directed to be pulled down were only temporary erections, and that their removal was deemed necessary by the medical officer on beard. The bulk-heads were taken away because the German passengers on one side would insist upon hanging wet clothes over them, thus preventing the free passage of air below. Mr. Mansfield (the stipendiary) said that the evidence showed kind treatment on the part of the captain and authorities of the vessel, but that the law was imperative. He should, therefore, inflict only the small penalty of 15/. for the infringements, arising, as they did, rather out of the necessities of the case than mm any 'wilful act of negligence or cruelty. THE FOCI AND PRINCE ALBERT —A Dc, the contretempseenfttohfe :)sygi9(..ltnyir rm Cambridge at 4 o'clock uHesisdaßyo,ywaleHniagy, reckon the Princeembarph.nmem.s,soarrived attAlbert,heEwahsotelrenft Counties Terminus, Shoreditch, in a "special," consisting of two ea six, in the very thir:lica particulars"goefs and a break, at 25 minutes to the most remarkable ~ London November clinfewsshiwchaswdeeshiraivoeusantyo remembrance. As his Royal Highness reach Paddington en route to gi Windsor, the officials were loyally anxious to give effect to that wish. A • ccordlngly Mr. Church, the head clerk, issued orders to ordinates, who formed a sort of flambeauxprocessioncewrittahinsubbeau ; which, on its arrival at Worship-st t having sly espied by the polic ree , previo _ e, despite the a. acity of the atmosphere, Was soup op augmented by uperintendent of police, ard t n inspector and s . • en men. was Of course the benighted public astonished for the space of three yards, that being the field of vision on that purblind occasion, with the passage of a brilliant procession, speedily disappearing in the ambient gloom. As there were no omnibuses in the route, except a few empty ones befogged, and standing by the wayside, the car. riago and its guides progressed well, considering all circumstances, reaching- Paddington safely by a quarter before seven. The Prince handsomely sent the superins tendent to take the names of his torch-bearing pilots, which being done, was followed by a gratuity.