The Sun. — 1867-05-15 (London, England)

MURDER IN MONKIVEAR3IO UTH.  Another of those painful scenes of violence and bloodshed which have unfortunately for some time past been so prevalent among the Irish population of Sunderland and neighbourhood has occurred, and in the present instance, as in two or three others, has terminated in the death of the unhappy victim. John Mason, the man assailed, was a pitman, and the murderer is Patrick Gorman, also a pitman. Wilson, a man named Kagan, and John M'Kenna, together with a number of others, were talking together in Wilson-street at a quarter to 1 o'clock on Monday morning, when Patrick Gorman made his appearance amongst them with an open clasp-knife in his hand, and on one of them inquiring, " What are you going to do with the knife ?" be at once rushed amongst them and dealt out blows right and left. One man was stabbed in the back; M'Kenna received a cut on the knee ; and the knife entering the soft part of Mason's thigh, caused the blood to gush out in torrents. On seeing the effects of his cowardice, Gorman instantly ran for refuge to one of the passagesleading to Wilson-street. Two policeofficers were called to the spot, and conveying Mason to his home, sent for surgeons to attend to him, but so much blood had been lost by the severing of an important artery that their services were of no avail, and death ensued three hours afterwards. After the officers had assisted the man home, they proceeded in search of the prisoner, whom they found by the print of a blood-stained hand on the wall, and at once conveyed him in safety to the police station, where he stated that he was followed home by three men, knocked down and kicked, and he drew a knife to defend himself. A pocket knife was found in his possession, on which were marks of blood. Mr. Elwin, a magistrate, and Mr. Abbs, the clerk, were called to take the dying deposition, but the man died within five minutes of their arrival. The prisoner was placed before the magistrates at noon on Monday, but was remanded for the production of evidence.  SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM .—Vi sitors during the week ending May 11 : —On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 6,712 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.) from 10 a.m.. till 6 p.m., 1,550; National Portrait Exhibition (by payment), 1,732—t0ta1, 9,994. Average of corresponding week iu former years, 11,573. " Total from the opening of the museum, 6,696,811. A great change for the better is reported in the health of the Prince Imperial of France. The Etendard announces that the Emperor of Russia will leave St. Petersburgh on the 29th of May, and will arrive in Paris on the 4th of June. Izzet-Pacha, Governor of Jerusalem, has been dismissed on account of several acts of exaction. . .  The King of Greece is already in Paris ; so are Prince Oscar of Sweden and the Duke of Leuchtenberg. In a few days the King and Queen of tho Balgians, the Queen of Portugal, the Prince of Wales, and the Prince and Princess Royal of Prussia will arrive. Paris is also to have the Emperor of Russia and two of his sons, the Emperor and Empress of Austria, and perhaps the King of Prussia. The Queen and King of Spain and the Viceroy of Egypt will also honour the capital with their presence. " Never," says the Constitutionnel, with just pride, "never since fifty years has Paris soon within its walls such an assemblage of Princes."