Mr. Curran addressed the jury for the prisoner. He dwelt on some slight discrepancies in the evidence of two or three of the witnesses, and on the fact that no marks of blood were found on the knife with which the murder was said to have been committed, nor on the person of the prisoner himself; and having called attention to the youth of the prisoner, and the apparent absence of any motive for the committal of so atrocious a crime, he concluded by adverting to the uncertain nature of circumstantial evidence, and the consequent danger of causing the innocent to suffer for the guilty.

There being no witnesses for the defence,

Baron Pennefatlier charged the jury, who retired at five o'clock, and returned in twenty minutes with a verdict of "Guilty."

The prisoner was sentenced to be executed on Saturday, the 5th of February.

17. AWFUL DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN. An inquest was held in Ipswich on view of the body of the Rev. John Pyemont, curate of Eyke, Suffolk, who was found dead at a house in Globe-lane.

Philip Braham deposed.-I live at Eyke. Am a wheelwright. Have known the deceased four years. He lived with me that time. He was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. He was a clergyman of the Church of England, and curate of Eyke. Saw him on Saturday between twelve and one at noon. He was in good health and spirits. He said he was going to Ipswich to dine with some gentlemen. He went on horseback. He ordered his fire to be lighted by nine o'clock on Sunday morning, saying he should be

at home by eleven at the latest. He had duty to perform at the church in the morning. The first intelligence I had of Mr. Pyemont's death was a note directed to the churchwarden from the coroner of Ipswich. The habits of the deceased were temperate, and his conduct such as it should be.

Mr. C. Prettyman, solicitor, Ipswich.-I have known the deceased several years: He dined with me on Saturday, with a party of friends, at about five o'clock. We were all very temperate. He was the second that left the table. We had tea, and afterwards played a rubber of whist. He left at halfpast ten. He said his pony was at the Coach and Horses. He was the first who left my house. He was perfectly sober, and in good health and spirits.

Elizabeth O'Brien.-I am a single woman. I live near Miss Dallenger's, in Globe-lane. I am a lodger. I went into Miss Dallenger's a little after eleven o'clock. Went to put a few coals on the fire by her request, as her servant was busy. It was about half-past eleven o'clock, and Mr. Pyemont was sitting on the sofa in the lower room. I had never seen him before. There was no one with him. He was He did not speak to me. leaning his back against the sofa. He did not appear to be ill. He was sitting still. He gave a violent groan, fell down, and died. He appeared to have been drinking. I was not in the room more than two minutes. There was a candle burning on the table. There was not a large fire. He groaned and fell off the sofa. I called Miss Dallenger, who said, "Don't be frightened, he is only in a fit." I don't think he hit himself against anything in the fall. There were

no glasses nor any appearance of drinking in the room. Miss Dallenger was in an adjoining house. She got some water and washed his temples with it. He was quite dead, and showed no signs of life after the fall. Mr. Sampson, sur. geon, was then sent for, who came immediately and pronounced Mr. Pyemont dead. One young woman resides with Miss Dallenger. The house Miss Dallenger was in is regularly occupied by her.

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Sophia Dallenger. I am single woman, residing in Globelane, St. Margaret's; no young women in my house receive the visits of gentlemen. I have no lodgers now. I knew the deceased, John Pyemont. Have known him five or six years. He came to my house on Saturday night. He came as nearly as I can guess at halfpast eleven. I saw him when he first came; he was alone; he had been drinking, and was the worse for it. He said he had been out to dinner. I knew by his manner he had been drinking, He said "You and I will have a glass of wine together." I said, "Very well, but you do not want any more wine to-night." He had no wine nor anything to drink. I left him in the room, sitting on the sofa alone, and told the servant to put some coals on the fire. I was absent about three minutes across the yard. I heard a person scream out violently, and I immediately returned and said, "What is the matter?" Saw the deceased lying on his face on the floor, in the position he would have been in if he had fallen from the sofa. I turned the deceased round, and saw that his face was black. I said," Don't be frightened." I undid his neck. cloth and collar, and applied cold water, and immediately sent for

Mr. Sampson. I then thought he was dead. Mr. Sampson came directly. Previous to sending for Mr. Sampson I stepped into my neighbour Last's, and asked him to come, as a gentleman had just fallen down, and I was fearful he was dead.

Two other witnesses were examined, and the jury gave as their verdict-"The deceased died in a fit of apoplexy."

23. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER AT LIVERPOOL-Loss OF FOUR LIVES.A melancholy disaster occurred upon the river Mersey, opposite Liverpool, this morning, by which four boatmen belonging to the port were suddenly hurried into eternity.

It appears that the four unfortunate men in question were the proprietors of a boat termed "a spe. culating gig," which generally plies for hire near the docks, and is of the kind frequently engaged by news-agents and others for bring ing papers, letters, &c., from the vessels. As several ships were expected to come in on Sunday, the four boatmen proceeded with their vessel towards the Rock, speculating upon meeting some ships, and of being engaged to land either pas sengers or documents. With one sail up, the tide running swiftly, the water exceedingly rough, and the wind rather high, they had proceeded as far as Egremont, about halfway to the Rock Lighthouse, when the boat suddenly upset, precipitating the boatmen into the foaming waves. The accident occurred not far from the shore, within sight of spectators, and not a great way from where one of Her Majesty's revenue cutters and a ship (the Siddons New York packet) lay at anchor. The boat turned keel upwards, and for

a short time none of its illfated crew were perceptible. At length two of the poor fellows were observed grappling with the boat, and they succeeded in getting upon its bottom, from which, however, a wave suddenly dislodged them, and for a few minutes they were seen swimming in the water. The crew of the revenue cutter and the other vessel, on witnessing the accident, immediately launched their boats, but on nearing the scene of the disaster they were almost swamped, and compelled to return. They succeeded in throwing out a hand-buoy, which one of the men clutched, but shortly relinquishing his hold, he with his companions sank to rise no more. The men, it is said, were all swimmers, but the weather was so inclement that animation was so far suspended by the immersion as to render them incapable of exertion to save them. selves, which accounts for the handbuoy rendering no service. None of the bodies were picked up.

25. CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.-This day the Baptism of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was performed, in the Royal Chapel of St. George, within the precincts of Windsor Castle. The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers, the Knights of the Garter, the Cabinet Ministers, the Ladies and others invited, assembled in full dress, in the Waterloo Gallery, in Windsor Castle, at eleven o'clock. The Knights of the Garter appeared in their mantles and collars, and the Knights of other orders wore their collars.

The

Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Mistress of the Robes, the Lady of the Bedchamber, two Maids of Honour, the Bedchamber Woman, the Lord in Waiting, the Master

of the Household (the hon. Charles Augustus Murray) and the Groom in Waiting, assembled in the Corridor, at twelve o'clock, to attend the Queen. The officers of the Household of H. R. H. the Prince Albert, assembled in the Corridor.

The Vice Chamberlain, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl Jermyn, the Comptroller of the Household, col. the right hon. George L. Dawson Damer, and the Equerry in Waiting, and Lieut.-Col. Lord Charles Wellesley, assembled in the anteroom of the apartments of the King of Prussia, to attend his Majesty to the carriage and to the Chapel. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford, and Norwich, assembled in the Waterloo Gallery. The Sponsors assembled in the State Drawing-room. Their respective attendants were in waiting in the Waterloo Gallery.

Upon the King of Prussia proceeding from his apartments, the Sponsors and their attendants joined his Majesty at the head of the Grand-staircase, and accompanied him to the Chapel.

The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and their suite, accompanied by H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, H. R. H. the Prince George of Cambridge, and the other Royal Personages, not being Sponsors, left the Castle, and proceeded to St. George's Chapel, at half-past twelve o'clock.

The King of Prussia, preceded by the Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household, and followed by the Equerry in Waiting, and his Majesty's own attendants in their usual order, with the other Sponsors, entered the Choir at the door

The Lord Chamberlain, accompanied by the Groom of the Stole to H. R. H. the Prince Albert, then proceeded to the chapterroom, and conducted H. R. H. the infant Prince of Wales into the Chapel, attended by the Lord and Groom in waiting.

When the Queen entered the choir, short voluntaries, selections of sacred music, were performed, and continued until the commencement of the Baptismal Service. The infant Prince received the names of Albert Edward.

Upon the conclusion of the Baptismal Service, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was reconducted to the Chapter-room by the Lord Chamberlain, accompanied as before. The Hallelujah chorus was then chaunted by the full choir.

The Benediction having been pronounced by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince Albert, together with the other Royal Personages, retired from the chapel, with their attendants, in the same order as they arrived, and returned to the Castle, and were set down at the southeast door, and thence proceeded to their respective apart

ments.

The King of Prussia and suite retired to the Wolsey-hall, and returned to the Castle, and were set down at the Grand North Entrance, from which his Majesty was conducted to his own apart

ments.

After the Queen's return to the Castle Her Majesty held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, at which the King of Prussia was elected a Knight Companion as a lineal descendant of King George the First.

On the conclusion of the Chapter, the Queen and H. R. H. the VOL. LXXXIV.

Prince Albert, with the King of Prussia and other Royal Personages, were served with luncheon in the White Breakfast-room; and the other distinguished visitors in other apartments.

At half-past seven o'clock a grand banquet was served in St. George's-hall. At dessert the toasts were given by the Lord Steward, as follows:

1. His H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. 2. His Majesty the King of Prussia. 3. The Queen. 4. His R. H. the Prince Albert.

A grand musical performance in the Waterloo Gallery terminated the evening.

MOVEMENTS OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. His Majesty the King of Prussia, who has lately visited this country, has been making the best use of his time during his stay. On Monday, Jan. 24, he visited Westminster Abbey and the works at the Houses of Parliament; lunched with the Queen Dowager at Marlborough-house, and dined with the Queen at Windsor Castle.

On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the day after the Christening, the 72d Highlanders received new colours, in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, from the hands of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington, in the presence of Prince Albert, the King of Prussia, &c.; and in the afternoon his Majesty visited Eton College. We give a brief chronicle of the movements of His Majesty, until his departure from England:

27.-The King came to town by railway, and held a court at Buckingham Palace, which was attended by the corps diplomatique and the corporation of London, to с