Star. — 1826-11-03 (London, England)

MURDER ON SAFFRON-HILL.  No sooner was it known in the neighbourhood where the horrid murder of Ann Perry took place, that the perpetrator was in custody, than vast numbers of people who knew the prisoner and the unfortunate deceased, flocked round the office to catch a view of the wretched min, who was brought to the office io the custody of Mr. Hewitt, the chief constable of Police at Mary-labonne, and delivered over to Wainwright, one of the officers of this establishment. He appears quite cool and collected, and seemed quite indifferent. Soon after eleven o'clock, Mr. Rogers the Magistrate, took his at on the Bench, when the chief officer informed hi& that Ambrose, the murderer, was in custody, upon which the Magistrate ordered him to be placed immediately at the bar. He walked from the lock-up with a slow step, and stood very firmly at the bar during the examination.  - The deposition taken last night before the Magis-1 trates at Mary-la-bonne Office was put in, and Betty, the constable, was re-sworn and deposed to the same effect as he did at Mary-la-bonne. The prisoner was called upon for any thing he had to say, the Magistrate first cautioning him not tocriminate himself. He then entered into a long tale' corresponding exactly with the one told by him at Mary-la-bonne Office which he signed by his own consent. Mr. Barnley, the beadle of Saffron.bUl, and Mr. Read, the chief officer of this office, identified him to be John Ambrose, who was sought after for the murder of Ann Perry; and the prisoner was remanded till Wednesday next.  His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex honoured the Adelphi Theatre with his presence on Wednesday evening. MANCHESTER, Nov. I.—Trade continues flat, and yesterday's was another very dull market. Gray cloths of an kinds have been heavy throughout the week, and there is considerably less doing than there was three weeks ago. At the prices which.were common before any advance took place, sales are readily made, but none Call be effected at higher rates. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nov. 2.—John Johnson was convicted of keeping a disorderly house in Thor nhaughstreet ; but in consideration of his having left the house, and offered to give security not to return to it, he was only sentenced to three months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. ' The cases before the Court being all disposed of at two o'clock, it was adjourned to Thursday the 9th instant.  STAMFORD, Novoma 2. Sunday eveaing last, William Mason, of Wainfleet, St. Miry's (son of *Mr. Mason, an opulent farmer of Northolme), suddenly subbed his wife with a sharp butcher's knife near the breast, and afterwards cot his own threat. It seems that Mason for sometime had been jealous of his wife, and this occasioned frequent gnat:rels, the consequence was that she separated herself from him, and took refuge in the house of her father, who resides at Wainfleet Bank. This circumstance appears to have preyed much on his mind, and his habits becarioe unsteady. About sit o'clock on Sunday evening the unhappy man went to an acquaintance, and requested the loan of a pistol, which he refused to lend him. —Finally, Mason took a knife from the woman's house where he lodged, and with this deadly weapon pro. ceeded to the abode of his father-in-law, where his wife was sitting suckling her infant child, about seven weeks old. On his entrance, ke inquired if she would again live with him ? to which she replied in the negative. He then immediately sprang forward, and stabbed her so desperately with the kuife, that she fell to the ground, and fears are still entertained for her life. Before the father, who witnessed the dreadful deed, had time to, recover from his surprise, and arrest the hand of Mason, the latter had cut his own throat, .:nd lay weltering its his blood. He fully effectei his purpose as regarded himself ; for, although surgical assistance was rendered, he expired on Tuesday afternoon.—Stainford Mercury.