The Sun. — 1863-12-03 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT. Yesterday the police obtained information which_ tends to throw some light on the mystery surrounding the death of the late Mr. John Driscoll, whose body was found in the river Lea at Limehouse, under circumstances that gave rise to an inference that he had been robbed and murdered. It will be remembered that the deceased g,cnticman, who was connected with engineering works at Corunna, in Spain, had arrived in England only three days, when he suddenly disappeared on the 30th of Octobar. Though a reward was offered for any information respecting him none could be obtained until his body was found last l\Landay in the river Lea. In his pockets were found a pair of soldier's gloves, pipeclayed, and marked 14 IL 330. About £lB that he was known to ha•re had in his possession was missing, but 18s. and a :silver watch were in his pockets. The family exp.-13ssed their apprehensions teat the deceased had been robbed and foully dealt with, because he had on th.o day of his disappearance mentioned that whip: he was getting a draft for £53 cashed at Mt ssrs. Huth and Co.'s, in Moo gate-street, a man watched him, and afterwards followed him, and put his hands into his pocket. He had req neoted his aunt ,to take charge of about £4O of the in aney for him while he went out to takes walk on B lackwall pier, saying that he feared that the man was still watching him. Ha then went out, and 'was no more seen. He had come to England about the purchase of machinery for the lighting of the town, of Corunna with gas. He was of sober habits,. His friends feared that he had been drugged and robbed, and the strange circumstance of a pair of 'soldier's gloves being found in his pockets and £lB being missing gave the case a very sinister aspect. The owner of the military gloves has now been fonnd. Owing to the publicity given to the facts the commandant of the 14th Hussars, at presaat stationed in Manchester, directed John De Caux, 330 D troop of the 14th Hussars, to call upon the police authorities in that city. 1)3 Caux made a statement to the following effect :—That he hemet the deceased W in the hitechapel-road, arid as asked by him to " take a glass," and then to go to the theatre; and as be (De Caux) was himself to meet his brother segeooinnegotfoththeeacPtorri,ns,ctehsse'ryr (De Caux's) brother, and both proceeded there, grdeceasedheat re, therealll mabout were there joined by his ;Edmund De Caux, They remainedwent in a cab to a panied by place which when they left and which he called the 133.14 his gloves and a female, whom he alleges Deceased formedthen an acquaintance with at ale Victoria. While they were together deceased took put them on his hands in jest. .rose and left the Bala Theatre with the female in a cab. De Caux affirms positively that: this was the last he saw of the deceased, as he and his brother remained at the theatre after deceased left. He also states that deceased was then partially intoxicated, and that he had at that time a gold watch and chain in his possession. The police are now endeavouring to find out whether this singular statement is based upon fact; and if so, the next step will, of course, be to ascertain who the female was with whom Ds Caux SSW him go off in the cab.  ------7- —: • eh rnte Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, mod, ese advantages aye It is sold hz, reference. secured for this Tea a general p dackets by 2,280 Agents. IN A