The back door of the house was broken open, but there were no traces of persons having approached the door from without.
His writing-desk was also broken open and the money taken out, but otherwise little or nothing had been taken away.

The police upon duty in the streets had neither heard nor seen anything during the night.
In these circumstances strong suspicion lights upon the persons in the house, two maids and a man, the latter a foreigner[18] and who had only been with Lord William about five weeks.

These persons are now separately confined, and the Commissioners of Police are actively employed in enquiring into the affair.

An inquest will of course be held upon the body without delay.
Lord Melbourne has just received your Majesty's letter, and will immediately convey to Lord John your Majesty's kind expressions of sympathy.
[Footnote 17: Under-Secretary for Home Affairs; afterwards, as Lord Panmure, Secretary for War.] [Footnote 18: Courvoisier.] [Pageheading: MRS NORTON] [Pageheading: PRINCESS CHARLOTTE] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _22nd May 1840._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--I received yesterday a most kind and dear letter from your august hands.

Charles,[19] who wanted to cross yesterday, will have had very bad weather.