The Sun. — 1845-07-09 (London, England)

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.-CONFESSION OF JOHN TAWELL.—At a very full meeting of the Bucks county magistrates (upwards of 30 being present), held in the magistrates' chamber, at Aylesbury, on Thursday last, for the transaction of county business, Dr. Lee, one of the justices, inquired of the Chairman, Sir T. D. Aubrey, Bart., if the confession signed by John Tawell, a few hours before his execution, and placed in the hands of the Rev. Mr. Cox, had been given up by the chaplain of the county prison to the magistrates, especially after the general feeling which prevailed on the subject at the late quarter sessions held for the county ? The Chairman having replied that that document wasf still retained by Mr. Cox, it was then resolved, on the motion oDr. Lee, that a letter be addressed to the Rev. Mr. Cox, request ing that he would deliver up the written confession of John Tawel to the magistrates at the next quarter sessions for the county of Bucks.  CHILD MURDER —On Friday evening the body of, an infant, with a brick tied to its neck, was found in the canal opposite Pickford's.wharfs, Regent's-canal, Camden.town, The Royal mail steam-ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, sailed from the Mersey on Friday afternoon with upwards of ninety passengers ; and on Saturday the Great Western, Captain Mathews, departed for New York, also carrying a large number of passengers.  . _ The Dutch steam-ship Batavia, which was due at the St. Katharine's wharf on Wednesday morning, but which did not, owing to the extreme tempestuous weather experienced on the passage, in consequence of the high winds and heavy squalls which prevailed at sea as well as on shore, arrive until nearly twelve o'clock at night, and had thirty-six oxen, and thirty-five cows ou board, besides nearly eight hundred packages of cherries, thirteen baskets of yeast, thirteen of vegetables, and a quantity of mellons, and every other description of Dutch produce and manufacture. The cattle, half of which were in the hold, and half on deck, were landed after examination by the veterinary surgeon, and delivered by the revenue officers immediately, with the exception of one, which had, owing to the rough weather and heat of the hold, died during the voyage, and was, therefore, unfit for human consumption. Application was subsequently made to the authorities for the dead ox to be landed, and delivered for the purpose of being sent to the knackers. The fruit was delivered immediately on the arrival of the revenue officers on the following morning ; and the Antwerpen shortly after arriving from Antwerp, with a number of passengers, &c., extra officers were placed on the station, to examine and deliver the baggage and effects of the two vessels, in order to examine matters, in consequence of which con. siderite arrangement, the passengers and their baggage, as well as the fruit, were dispatched in a very short space of time. Accounts are brought of very boisterous weather indeed in the Channel, and all along the English and foreign coasts, during the last few days. The death of the be tit on board was attributed to the unusually long time, in consequence of the rough weather, it was confined with others in the hold, the intense heat and effluvia of which caused it to be suffocated. The rest were all sound and in good condition, and were delivered accordingly,