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

EXTBAORVNARY STATEMENT.  Yesterday the 'police obtained information which tends to thro7.. some light on the mystery surrounding the der.,th of the late Mr. John Driscoll, whose body v:as found in the river Lea at Limehouse, ona.er circumstances that gave rise to an inference that he had been robbed and murdered.  It will be remembered that the deceased gentleman, 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 October. Though a reward was offered for any information respecting him none could be obtained until his body was found last Mondhy in the river Lea. In his pockets were found a pair of soldier's gloves, pipeclayed, and marked 14 H, 330. About £lB that he was known to have had in his possession was missing, but 18s. and a silver watch were in his pockets. The family expressed their apprehensions that the deceased had been robbed and foully dealt with, because he had on the day of his disappearance mentioned that while be was getting a draft for £55 cashed at Messrs. Huth and Co.'s, in Moorgate-street, a man watched him, and afterwards followed him, and put his hands into his pocket. He had requested his:aunt .to take charge of about £4O of the money for him while he went out to take a walk on Black_ wall pier, saying that he feared that the man was still watching him. He 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, sthe 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 asie.,et. The owner of the military gloves has now bee found. Owing to the publicity given to the fact ee commandant of the 14th Hussars, at present stationed in Manchester, directed John Cu the effectt h Hussars,:—That T hto heearl the deceased Pon. th ' e police 4x3 3 in the Whitechapel-road, and was asked by him to authorities in that city. De Caux made a statement trlo ttrhoeop of hinfolletwtake a glass," and then to go to the theatre ; and as he (De Caux) was himself going to the Princess's to meet his brother and to see one of the actors, they both proceeded there, and Were there joined by his (De Caux s) brother, Pd mained there about t mund De Caux, They reo hours, when they left and went in a cab to a place which he called the Bala Theatre, accompanied by a female, whom he alleges formed deceased had Victoria. an acquaintance with at the While they were together deceased took his gloves and put them on his hands in jest. Deceased then 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 fget.; and if so, the next step will, of course, be to ascertain who the female was with whom De Caux saw him go off in the cab.  Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, moderate in price, and wholesome to uso. These advantages have It is sold in secured for this Tea a general preference. dackots by 2,280 Agents. A