The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-25 00:00:00

THE CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE CONSPIRACY. (From the Daily News.) Few things quicken ingenuity more e ffi caciously than defeat. The beate n general will attribute the lost battle to all causes, possible or impossible, rather than to defective generalship ; and the un successful advocate blames his case, his client, and his witnesses, anything and everything but his Own want of tact and management, for the adverse ver dict or the unfavourable decree. Discomfiture is unpleasant enough under any circumstances, but it is especially distasteful to those who pique them selves on the possession of power and the prestige of success. The disaster of Mr. Cardwell's motion, following so close upon the disaster of Mr. Conspi racy Bill, has naturally been felt as a heavy blow by the unpopular ex-Minister and the powerful organ. When Lord Palmerston fell suddenly from his pride of place underethe vote of the 14th Feb., the Times, it may be remembered, turned fiercely round on the British public and roundly taxed us all with fickleness and folly. The nation had pre ferred its old liberties to the new favourite of the Times, and was accordingly rated for its inconstancy by the most constant and con.sis tent of censors. Lord Palmerston and the Times have again come to grief, and the wrath of the great organ seeks another vic tim. This time it jet the House of Commons —the House of Commons, be it remembered, of Lord Pal - merston and the Times, the House of Commons which cams in to reverse the China vote, annihilate the enemies, to confirm the supremacy, and to perpe tuate the power, of the great popular Minister. Alas ! quantum mutatus ab ills. The House of Com mons has tired of the yoke ; it has waxed fat and kicked • it has thrown its r ider ; it has been un . grateful to its makers. It has dared to assert a will of its own. But it is not destined to escape whip ping. The Times is down upon it. "No body of men," we are told, with reference to the vote of Friday last, " could possibly have managed matters worse than the House of Commons seem to have done." "No conclusion could be more absurd," than that at which they have arrived. They acted from none but the lowest motives. Social ambition personal animosities, fear of dissolution, did it all. And then comes the sentence. "A house that will give real and efficient support to neither side is self condemned already, and only awaits the moment of execution." There, gentlemen of the House of Commons, is a pleasing sentiment to sweeten the brief leisure of your Whitsuntide recess ! You have been convicted of a want of party spirit; you dared to prefer the public interest to the Palmerston in terest—the safety of India to the intrigues of a cabal ; and for this offence you are under notice to quit. The Times has declared against you : you exist .but on sufferance—set your house in order and make ready to depart. The arrogance and absurdity of all this is so cha racteristic, is so much like what might have been expected, a priori , under the distressing circum stances of proved powerlessness to which the " powerful organ " has been reduced, that it may safely be left to answer itself. There is, however, in connection with this abuse of the House of Commons, a view presented of Mr. Cardwell's motion which is so delightful in its naive absurdity that it is impossible not to ask a moment's attention to it. This motion, we are gravely assured, " has done the non-political part of the country great service, and it is only just that this should be remembered, because there can be no doubt that it has not; in a party point of view, been a success, and because the credit and alknowledgment of this great public service are due exclusively to the mover and supporters of the mo tion, and not to the House of Commons as a body." If this be true, the " non-political part of the coun try" must be an eminently ungrateful body. The " non-political part" of the country has to a man looked on with disgust at the protracted duration of a parliamentary struggle whose manifest aim and object was to assert a policy of confiscation in India as a step to political power in England. The non political part of the country has been obtuse enough to regard the whole thing as a mere selfish conflict for place—a fight, not for principle but for office. It seems they have been wrong. The debate has done them a great public service without their knowing it. Do they ask what ? The Times shall tell them. It has produced the resignation of Lord Ellenborough, and a telegraphic approval by Mi nisters of the policy of Lord Canning. Mr. Ca: d well, who has " done all this good by stealth," may well " blush to find it fame." The resignation took place, the telegraphic approval was sent out, before the motion came on for discussion. The great public service had been accomplished before the debate begun ; why was the debate continued, why was the motion persevered with, after the results for which the Times takes credit had been accomplished There is but one answer : Solely for-party purposes. But then, says the Times, as a party move the mo tion has not been a succese ; you therefore, the non political part of the country are all the more bound to remember the great public service it has inci dentally done you—Lord Ellenborough has re signed, Lord Canning is not rec tiled. This is really very impudent as well as very silly. What disgusted the nat on was the perseverance with the motion for party purposes after its object bad been gained, and are we now to be told that such factious perse verance is a ground of gratitude, simply because the attempt, as a party move, had failed ? And now one word as to the probability of ob taining by a dissolution a House of Commons the majority of which would be really prepared to give efficient support to a real Liberal Government. The first requisite to such a desirable end is obvi ously this, that there should be a real Liberal Go vernment to be supported—a Government based on comprehensive principles—ignorant of clique exclusiveness, bent upon great measures of pro gress. Give the Liberal party something to som-- thing to support before you blame them for with holding that support. But what if the difficulty lies deeper ; what if it be not only the want of a real Liberal Government, but the deeper want of wider and more liberal basis of representation, that is really at the root of the dm' organiation and apathy which now pi evail in the Liberal ranks ? This we believe to be the real explanation of what all see, and the true friends of rational progress sincerely lament.' The remedy is in our own bands; we can remove the stagnation if we will. We mu,t throw ourselves on the ranks of the unrepresented. We must find there the momentum, the vigour, and the enterprise without which the se-called Li beral party in Parliament would be nothing but a disorganised host, doubtfully rallying round a few half trusted leaders. These leader-, if they wish to be in fact what they are in name, must renew their youth, and throw themselves confidently on that great stream of tendency and aspiration which is the true life-current of a free, energetic, and prosperous community. If, when alt else moves onward, they alone halt, or lingers or turn back, the consequences are plain. They will be left with out followers and without power to lament in nar row cliques over a prestige that cm never return, and a party that has sought out new chiefs. Their political destiny is still in their own hands. Let them be wise in time, and net wilfully throw w by a co!d mistrust an d a timorous over-caution,, that confidence and that a ff ec ti on which a rens country is still ready to be - itow. tleie cousinocracy whisper what they will ; it is better to lead a nation than to rule a coterie ; to live in history by great measures than to be famous in the Clubs for little cabals. The adoption of a wider and a bolder policy on the part alike of the leaders and the led, is the one thing now wanting for the resuscitation and consolidation of the grea Liberal party. (From the Morning Herald.) The speech delivered by Sir James Graham on Thursday night in the House of Commons was a remarkable combination of terse argument, close reasoning, felicitous &Mire, and historic illustration. It was another instance of the extraordinlry cha racter which the debate had all along assumed. The vindication of the Government came from leaders of the Liberal party. In fact, t here never WAS a debate in which the preponderance of argument was so great on the Ministerial side, and there never was a debate in which Ministers spoke so little. They left it to the Liberal party to destroy the anti-ministerial cause. The result was, that if the motion had proceeded the reserve force on the Treasury bench would have annihilated the Oppo sition, who on Friday night recoiled from the de bate with all their ammunition expended. What is remarkable in the speech of Sir J. Graham is the vast number of pertinent nets which he digests and applies in support of his argument. This charac teristic .had especial value in a debate in which everything turned upon matters of fact and in which so few facts were known. Nor is it possible to ex eine w c ia e h a s c i o r n j s . it.4r a ti on of the peculiar grounds under policy of aham came forward to vindicate the ne had held Government.the Admiralty He was a professed Liberal ; under the Coalition Go vernment; and if Lord o Derby had now given way, and anew Coalition d ve i %ment had been formed, he might have dictat e father thraateanning moreover, the representative Own term. He was, party in the louse of ? Commons to .whiceli: dis tinctively belongs. It was t7iilanomaly to see the Whig leaders manifesting a Nvlelix,,traa.nocirdi nary solicitude for one who was not observe the Peelite leader offerin g thi s unbiassed but uncompromising criticism on the Peelite pro consul in India ! What marks the speech of Sir James Graham with its greatest force is the extreme clearness with which he brought into view the disastrous differ ences of opinion subsiiting between the Governor General and the military and civil authorities of TAE SUN, LONDON, the highest consequence in India. "It is vain," he said, 'to disguise the fact that a very serious divi sion of opinion has arisen between the civil and military authorities in India. It is quite plain that the whole scheme of military operations laid down by the Commander-in Chief has been set aside by the overruling authority of the Governor- General. That whole scheme has been not only •changed, but inverted. After the splendour of those military operations by which Sir Colin Camp bell, at the head of a mere handful of men, at great risk, was enabled to relieve the beleagured garrison of Lucknow, the object of that gallant chief was not to return to Lucknow, but to deal with the insurrection in its extremities, to tread out the mutinous insurrection at its furthest parts, and then to return at a late period to Lucknow. The Governor-General, from the purest motives, no doubt, but from political reasons, altogether in terfered with those arrangements, and obliged Sir Colin Campbell to proceed to Lucknow . . . The Governor-General acting on his own responsibility directs the military operations." If this be the policy which " her Majesty's Opposition" are prepared to approve, they had much better bave appointed Lord Canning to the office of C o mmander-in-Chief on the death of General Anson, and have kept Sir Colin Campbell in England. A civilian in supreme authority has every concern with the maintenance of war or peace, but he has clearly no concern with the strategical principles involved in the detail of a campaign. We shall next hear that the Duke of Newcastle ought to have instructed Lord Raglan how to fight the battle of the Alma, and that General Simpson simply acted up to the minute directions he had received from Lord Panmure on the occasion of the unsuccessful attack on the Redan. This criticism of Lord Canning by Sir James Graham has a direct bearing on the criticism of Lord Ellenborough by the Opposition. Let us not be told again of the partisan animosity which is falsely alleged to have dictated Lord Ellen borough's famous despatch, when we read an equally unfavourable Criticism from the leader of the party to which Lord Canning distinctively belongs. But all this formed a small part of Sir James Graham's case. His next view of the question was, that Lord Canning's policy had not only overruled the strategical designs of the Commander in -Chief, but that he had acted in defiance of the opinions and protestations of every man of mark and authority around him. Indeed, it is fearful to contemplate the responsibility assumed by a statesman in supreme control of an empire simul taneously setting at nought the representations of the wisest and most experienced in civil affairs, and overruling the military tactics of a general resting his reputation on half a century's military career. " Sir James Outram," observes Sir J. Graham, "well knowing the feeling of the landed proprietors, in the strongest and most decided manner objected to the proclamation, and pressed upon the Government the policy of humanity." " Who isSir James Outram l In 185 G he wasunder Lord Dalhousie, and from that period he bad the most intimate knowledge of the state of feeling in 0 ude and of itssocial condition." This is the verdic tof one authority. But it is far from the only one which Sir James Graham adduced. "'Sir John Lawrence," he proceeds, " pressed for what is called a discriminating amnesty, and also objected to this proclamation. This statement now rests upon official authority." Nor was this all. " I have reason myself to know," pursued the orator, " that General Mansfield, chief of the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, has also expressed in strong terms his doubts in respect of the policy of the Go vernor-General. I have reason to believe that General Franks, who has just returned from most distinguished military service before Lucknow, has expressed his individual opinion that this procla mation was an unfortunate step." According to Sir James Graham the Commander-in-Chief merged into an aide de-camp ; and the civil policy of the Governor-General has barn pursued in de fiance of the concurrent opinions of Sir James Outram, Sir John Lawrence, General Mansfield, and General Franks. Mr. Bright and Sir James Graham were equally happy in their illustrations from Indian history. The latter successfully showed that Lord Canning's policy had been pursued in violation of the first principles of civil administration adopted from the time of Lord Wellesley downwards. Lord Welles ley and the Duke of Wellington acted up to a 'directly opposita principle. "Play light with in dividuals, but grind the state ;" such were the Duke's instructions to Sir John Malcolm. In other words, " Give amnesties to talookdars ; but deal as hard as you will with the uraurping Government." " What," asks Sir James, " did Sir Chas. Napier do ? He played light with individuals, but he ground the Ameers." . . . " What was the conduct of Lord Ellenborough in respect of Gwalior 7 There was a case in which there had been an undoubted breach of a treaty on the part of the ruler of Gwalior. Lord Ellenborough made war on him. He gained a signal victory over him; but he never disturbed the title to the land." Sir J. Graham went on to show that Lord Hardinge and even Lord Dalhousie /lad pursued essentially the same course. This policy of confiscation, then, resolves itself into a defiance of all opinions and of all precedents. Mr. Bright supplied all that felicity of objective attack which was thrown outby the weightier mat -ters with which Sir James Graham had to deal. The slrcasm on Lord John Russell and Lord Pal merston was extremely happy. Lord John, ac cording to Mr. Bright, wrote just the kind of letters t:) right reverend prelates that he attempted to censure Lord Ellenborough fur writing to Lord Canning. "He was also,' says Mr. Bright, with rare piquancy, " guilty of the indiscretion of writ ing and giving publication to a letter which mate rially damage I the character of the_ noble viscount the member f,:r Tiverton." In fact, both Mr. Bright and Sir James clearly showed that there was no hesitation on the part of the Whigs to dis honour a colleague or a proconsul whenever it served the purposes of the moment. Their speeches are mast rpieces, and they show the refutation of the Whigs came out of the mouth of the Liberals. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCiETY. The annuli meeting oe'this society was held yes terday at Burlington-house, the President, Sir R. Murchison, in the chair, who detailed to a numerous audience the progress of the society during the past year, and co3cluded by investing two most distin guished geographers with the medals awarded them by the learned body over whom he presided. Pro fessor Packe, of the United States, and Capt. Collin son, of Arctic fatne, were the individuals thus hon oured, the former beinz represented by the Ameri can Minister, Mr. Dallas. In the evening about 120 of the members attended the dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern, Sir R. Murchison again pre siding, and being supported by the Swedish Am bassadur, Mr. W. Gladstone, M.P., Colonel Sykes, M.P., the E trl of Sheffield, Sir J. Back, General Monteith, Dr. Shea, the Rev. Dr. Worthington, Mr. Gruneisen, S.._ _ T in proposing the usual l o y a l toasts,he CIl dwelt upon the in er., , st talcei b sc yt a he ce P s, d ri a n n ee Consort in the progress of arts acd sciences, cited as an instance the circuinstAnce that a few days after D:. Livingstone's arrival in England his Royal Highness reque-ted that distinguish-A travel ler to wait upon him and to narrate to himself and his royal family the story of his travels in Africa. Mr. GLADSTONE is responding to the toast of the "Universiti s and the progz ees of 0 )mparative Geography," remarked that universities wore no longer as they were formerly, the sole repertories of knowledge. Other bodies, such as that with which most present were emnecteJ, were in the field searching in all quarters, and even publishing. ew facts, but between these bodies and-the universities there hood. was a d ee p f ee li ng of sympathy and brother- The health of Sir R. MURCHISON was most en thusiastically drunk, and that distinguished philo sopher, in returning thanks, ob-ervecl that he was now eniering up on the seventh year of office, the present being the third in succes,ion as President of the society, and however arduous the duties, which they undoubtedly were, he regarded them as a labour of love, and hip hearty efforts would not be want ng to advance the progress of the society. Some other toasts havin g b een drunk the coin pany sopara..ed. A HOLY " SPUNGE."—The Calcutta PhCeniac an noun c es the death of. an extraordinary impostor called To Sain The man was believed so holy that he was allowed to wander about at large, and feed with as little opposition as the Brahmin bulls. Every morning he went out frcaa his house with a large lag which be filled with grain and spices 'from the various shops in the bazaar, taking he e ' and there a handful. None of the bunneahs ever inter fered. The man, it was supposed, could work miracles, and was reputed to sleep at night hung by the heel to one of the rafters of his hut. We are not toll who let him clown when he succeeded in liarigri himself. FIRE AT CHARLTON-WHARF, KENT.—On Saturday morning a fire took piece on the premises termed Chart-, ton wharf, the property of Sir T. Wilson and the Messrs. Hoare, the brewers, but let to Mr. W. Ayler, the rope manufacturer. The total amount of loss is va rionly estimated, but the following is the efficial report by Mr. Superintendent Braid wood :—" Saturday, May 22, seven o'clock a.m.—A fire broke out in the premises termed Charlton-wharf, situate at Challtor, in Kent, in the occupation of Mr. W. Ayler, rope-maker. The land lords are Sir Thomas Wilson and Messrs. Hoare, the brewers. The etcck was insured in the Pl - coaix Fire office the furniture was insured i n th e S un , an d th e c l; ffl ui ce ' n c g ealne tdrd aire ra th p_ e hL U th n s io fi n r . s was . ' ex ca ti l i' g w ni a s s he r d ece b i y ve p d ol p ic e e r t e cause of fire unknown. A brick buildin g used as l: r o o u r t e h r o o u o s i e s, of a bout rops 70 groundsfeet longbyu and ctt i 0 3: feet wid e , b urnt away, aud furniture damaged by water Aid removal," COMMISSION OF LUNACY UPON THE REV. MR. LEACH. FOURTH DAY. The proceedings in this extraordinary case were re sumed yesterday by Mr. Commissioner Barlow. Mr. Bevil], Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge, again appeared is support of the Commission; and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Garth, for the alleged lunatic. The following additional evidence was adduced on behalf of Mr. Leach : Dr. G. Johnson deposed that he was one of the physi. clans of Sing's College Hospital, and had bad a good deal ofexperience in cases of insanity and acute mania. He had had three private interviews with Mr. Leach. The first was on the Bth April, when he conversed with him upon the subjects that were supposed to form the ground , for considering that he was insane. The result of the whole of his conversation With Mr. Leach was that he . was of opinion that he was of sound mind, and perfectly com petent to manage his own affairs, and he did not dis cover that he was labouring under any delusion. With regard to the vision in the pulpit, Mr. Leach only pro fessed to have had a mental vision of our Saviour, and he said that he never intended it to be under stood that he had seen our Saviour, corporeally at the time in question. With regard to the Millennium, Mr. Leach said that he .did not believe that it had arrived, but that it was dawning, and would soon arrive. He also said that he never considered that he was obeying the Divine command in wearing his beard, although to a certain extent he felt that it was a point of conscience. He said that he had bought the pistols to protect his person and his property, and he did not utter a word that induced witness to believe that he was at all likely to commit an act of violence either upon himself or others; but, on the contrary, he seemed to be a remark ably quiet and inoffensive man. The witness then stated that he gave him exactly the same account, with refer ence to the other supposed delusions, that he did to Dr. Tuke ; and he added, that he did not appear to enter tain any greater amount of animosity towards his mo ther than might reasonably be supposed would be enter tained by a man who felt that he had been unjustly placed under restraint. Cross-examined—Witness could not see anything in Mr. Leach that was different to other men. He went to see him on the first occasion with some suspicion on his mind, but if he had met him iiraenalty in a drawing-room he should not have thought there was anything extraor dinary about him. Mr. Leach might have told him that he had the Divine sanction for wearing his beard, or words to that effect. He also seemed to think that it was more natural to wear the beard than not to do so. Re-examined—ln " Southey's History of Wesley and the Progress of Methodism" there were several instances of persons being converted by visions as that described by Mr. Leach. All the impulses of Mr. Leach ap peared to induce him to do good, and never to do evil, and nothing he had heard in the coarse of the present inquiry in any way tended to alter big original opinion. He considered Mr. Leach a well-informed, intelligent man. If he had met him in an ordinary drawing-room, he should have considered him an extraordinary man, but if he had met him in a drawing-room where there were none but learned and scientific men, he should have thought him quite at home, and neither his beard nor anything else about him would have excited the least suspicion in his mind respecting his sanity. Mr. Fuller, a general practitioner at St. John's-wood, gave similar evidence to that of Dr. Johnson. He said he had three long conversations with Mr. Leach in January, and on the 14th and 18th of May of the present year, and the result he arrived at was that he was per fectly sane, and he was quite astonished that such amen should be even under the surveillance of a keeper. The most that could be said was, that Mr. Leach was an ec centric man, but he did not consider that ho was labour ing under a single delusion. He added, that he believed Mr. Leach to be as harmless as a lamb, and that he was incapable of injuring any one. Cross-examined--He put no question to Mr. Leach as to his opinion when a man forfeited his life, but he did say that he considered that if he were to shoot a keeper who came to take him, lie should b e gu ilt y o f mur d er an d should be executed. n the course of the conversation he had with Mr. Leach be said that he played at cards with his servants as a relaxation after severe study. Witness told him that he still thought it was inconsistent with his position, and he replied that no one could come to a correct opinion as to his feelings, and the position in which he had ben placed for many years, without any society, and having no one about him but his servants, and that when his mother lett him he was still more lonely. If Mr. leach had said that he played cards with his servants partly from his knowledge of the Scriptures he should consider it, without explanation, inconsistent with the idea that he was of sound mind, but with Mr. Leach's pecular religious opinions, he should consider it necessary to ask him to explain what he meant. Re-examined—ln witness's opinion, it was a cruelty to lock up such a man as Mr. Leach. His attention was first called to the case by Mr. Clark, Mr. Leach's boot maker, and it was in consequence of his humane inter ference that he went to see him on the first occasion. In his opinion, Mr. Leach was a man of great piety, sound judgment, and great learning, and it was a plea sure to converse with him. Dr. Seymour, formerly one of the commissioners of lunacy in the metropolis, deposed that he had for eight years acted in that capacity, and he had also had a great deal of experienee in other respects in connection with lunatics. He was first instructed to see Mr. Leach, on the part of his mother, through the agency of Dr. Wins low. The report he wade was that his irregularities were not, at the tune he saw him, of such a character as would induce any jury t) find that he was insane. He stated that his views of religion were the same that was entertained by many other persons, and as to his marry ing his servant, although it was a very fool , sh thing and contrary to their received notions of propriety, still it did not at ail establish his insanity, and if such a proceeding were a lowed to make out that a man was insane, all he could say was, that ba'f Westminster-hall wo uld b e i n confinement.. (a. laugh.) On the second occasion when he saw him he thought he was much better—his con vereation was pleasing—he was a very humane man, and he saw no reason whatever for placing him in con. iiaement. The last time he saw Mr. Leach was in De cember last, and after he had made his report, the soli citors for Mrs. Leach did not communicate with bite, and he was not aware of the former trial having taken place, and he had been suddenly summoned this morn ing to give evidence. Mr. Leach's religious opinions were certainly peculiar, but not at all more co than were entertained by many persons with wham he was acquainted, and none of them were of a character that were likely to induce him to commit any act of violence. He was quite a•vare of the nature of the supposed de lusions entertained by Mr. Leach, and he touched him upon the whole of them, and the opinion he arrived at was, that no twelve men would find him of unsound mind and incapable of managing his affairs. In cross-examination Dr. Seymour admitted that be had written a letter in March, 1857, in which he stated that Dr. Leach was of unsound mind, and incapable of managing his affairs ; but he also said that he did not think any jury would find he was in that state. When he saw Mr. Leach the second time, in December, ac cording to his opinion he was better. It was his un biassed and clear opinion in March, 11157, that Me. Leach was of unsound mind, and incapable of managing his own affairs, and that his family had acted wisely and humanely in the (nurse they bad taken, Witness considered that Mr. Leach's religious opinions were very much modified when he saw him at Christmas last. In March he appeared to consider that the Millennium Cad arrived, or was imminent ; but he did not appear to think this was the case in December; and he was much more gentle. At first he appeared to consider that he wore his beard under the authority of the Bi ble ; but the second time ha said that he wore his :,card because other people wore theirs, and he did not -ce why he should be looked upon as insane on that ac count. The witness further stated, that a singular fea ture in Mr. Leach's character was his extreme harm lessness. Re-examined—He was instructed, in the first in stance, that Mr. Leach had struck his moth er ; b ut it turned out that there was no foundation wh a t ever for this statement. There were many people moving about the world, and managing all their affairs, who, to his knowledge, entertained quite as txtraordinary opinions on the subject of religion as Mr. Lea c h did, and he should be very sorry to say these persons were insante , n that account. Taken as a whole, he thought at tint that Mr. Leach bad very peculiar opinions, and oupled with the knowledge of the two previous attacks he was of opinion that Mr. Leach Was of unsound mind in March, 1857, and that he had better remain quietly in tho asylum fora short time. After the second visit he considered that there was no danger in his being .it large, and that he was quite competent to manage his affairs, and if he were confined in an asylum over which witness bad control he should have no hesitation in set• ting him at liberty. By the Commissioner—He had a very long profes• sional interview with Mr. Leach in March, and he then came to the conclusion that he was insane, but he should have felt a difficuity in signing a certificate f r his re moval to a lunatic asylum, and be should rather have had him placed under the charge of his friends, or in the care of an attendant. Mr. Cotton, a tailor, who bad occasionary worked for Mr. Leach for 1G years, proved that he order e d w h a t he required, and paid him regularly, and appe a r e d quite competent to manage his affair: , . He said that ha first beard Mr. Leach was taken to a lunatic asylum betwten Chriitmas and March, 1857. He was a very kind and FP-nevolent man, and he conjdeied that he wou ld not injure any one. Mr. Carey, :mother tailor, proved that he was in the habit of communicating with Mr. Leach up to the time when ho was taken to the lunatic asylum ; and he and everyone else in the neighbourhood were quite astonished that such a course should have been taken respecting Lim. Fie had some clothes to make for him at the time, and he went to Dr. Winslow's asylum about three weeks efr.er ho had been there, and saw him upon the subject of these clothes. Ue was told that he would not be al. lowed to see Mr. Leach again unless he brought a letter from his mother, and as he knew it was no use asking Ismaiwld hime r , a againt ll a ra . tne r S t ni' .h , give similar for xi th r a . t s , w h i o t n: h v a er evidence, and he also proved that there were a great many robberies at that place, an d that a good many gentlemen living there purchased fi re - arms. Mr. Leach was v Pt and he coes id ere d Mr. Clark, a boot - maker , deposed to the s ame e ff ec t , a c s o p r r e e l. e f e t c i t n ly a s ll an h e is . d ea li n and d t h ,l ee so rwy stated that he was so satisfied that Mr. Leach should have no objection to sleep in the earns room w ith was incapable of committing any act of violence, th a t h e him if he hai loaded pistols in his possession. Mr. J, U. Romer, a gentleman who lived in an aojein.. TTJESDAY E V ENIYG, MAY 25, 1858. ing villa, proved that 'his tionse was attempted to bo robb ed, and that Mr. Leach's wai broken into. He saw Mr. Leach almost every day up to the time of his being taken a way, and he al ways considered him a very sensible, sane man, and quite competent to manage his affairs. His mother lived with him a great portion of the time, wid she never made any complaint of the condition of his znind, or of any necessity that existed for his being placed under control. Dr. Connolly, the consulting physician at Han well for 20 years, was then examined, and he stated that in his opinion Mr. Leach was quite competent to manage his affairs. He said he had had very long conversations with bin, and he allowed him to go on talking for a long time, and he never exhibited the least incoherence. He did not appear to desire to conceal anything, but candidly ad • mitted that upon two occasions he bad been properly placed under restraint. Cross-examined—He had advised at one time that Mr. Leach should be under surveillance, and that he should travel, accompanied by a medical gentleman ; but his opinion now was that any surveillance would be irksome to him, and that it was quite unnecessary. Re-examined—He distinctly stated on the former occa sion that, in his opinion, the best thing that soul I be done was to release Mr. Leach from restraint. By the Jury—lf there had been any trace of insanity in the mind of Mr. Leach, the severe test that had been ap plied to him of confining him in a lunatic asylum for so long a period was most calculated to bring it ont. The following letter, addressed by Mr. Leach to his brother-in-law, Mr. Sidden, while in confinement at Dr. Winslow's, was then put in and read : " Why, .Sidden, what a man you are to act as you have done towards me I lam really annoyed at you and hardly know how to write from impatience and disgust. To cause me to 'be put under restraint - taking such a cowardly advantage of my isolated position—a marvel lous thing indeed that you should have such power in this free country. But for my projected marriage such a proceeding could never have entered your head. Why it was only on the Sunday previously that I had the long conversation with Laura, when I waited for you till half past five that we might talk the matter over. What was there in my manner or language that would indicate the shadow of a taint of insanity. I can confidently assort, nothing, and so would Laura. But it seams she thinks it less disgrace to live with a woman without marriage, or to visit houses where men are in the habit of gratify ing their passions, than to contract a lawful marriage with a person of different station from myself. I hold an opposite opinion, and for that I am deprived of my liberty —a most cruel and wicked step on your part, for which you will some day have to answer, to your shame. There is a Power above who will, sooner or later, right the oppressed ; and on that righteous power I put my implicit trust. Tnis house is not intended to hold persons like myself, who happened togive offence to their mother and sisters, but for those unfortunate ones who, under delusion, think their right hand their left, or fancy them selves emperors or kings, &c., &c. Nobody ever triought of imprisoning Charles Mathews when he married Ma .dame Vestrie, or Alfred Montague when he united him self to one of the same sort of women. And though there is a religious motive assnciated with mine, if that would indicate insanity, you might as well imprison the whole body of Quakers, of Methodists, of Swedenbor gians, of Mormonitee, and I know not how many more, who act according to their consciences, and be lieve that they act more or less under divine influence in their everyday proceedings. Think of the Quakers, who believe in what they call the inward spirit, and never speak at their public meetings unless they are, or think they are, moved by the Holy Spirit. Women are allowed thus to speak as well as men. How ridiculed they are, and have been, and persecuted, everybody knows ; but we have lived to see the day when they, and all religious sects, are freely tolerated. It is grievous to think that but for my tem per on the Friday previous, and my divulging my in tended marriage, which by the way, if I had chosen, I could have contracted secretly, neither you, nor any ore else, would have cared, mars than you have over cared, for my religious opinion; or conduct; that is to say, not a twopenny-piece. I do hope and pray that both Win slow and Bartlett will be very soon convinced of my perfect sanity, and that, as Englishmen and Christians, they will hasten to wash their hands of this matter. If not, and it were possible that you could succeed in keep• ing me here, why then I might as well be in Rome, and imprisoned in the inquisition, for denying the supremacy of the Pope, or traesubstantiation, save and except that there is no rack or torture, but on the contrary much comfort, and every one trying to do the best they can far us. Sidden, cease, I beseech you, from this unmanly conduct, and show yourself a man, and somewhat wor thy to live in such a country as this, where Sabbaths, and clergy, and bibles compel almost every man to know right from wrong, where responsibility is, therefore, greater, and retribution in cases of injury must be ter rible." Mr. Garth then proceeded to sum up the case of the alleged lunatic, and he urged that it had been most clearly established that there was not the slghtest pre tence for saying that he was of an unsound mind, and that he was entitled at once to be set at liberty. Mr. Bovill then made a most able reply upon the whole case. He particularly commented upon the ser• vants, who were with Mr. Leach from the period of his mother leaving the house until he was removed to Dr. Witi>low's Asylum, not having bean cal'el a 4 witnesses to show what his conduct really was during that period, and he said that the only inference that could be drawn from their absence was, that if they had been called they would have been compelled to admit that he was in a state of insanity. The learned counsel commented upon the evidence that had been adduced on both sides, and concluded by expresAog his opinion that there could be no re , onable doubt of the insanity f this unfortunate gentLman, and that the jury would have no alternative but to return a verdict to teat effect. The Commi , sioner addressed a very few observations to the jury, and at half-past seven o'clock the room was cleared, and they proceeded to deliberate upon their verdiec. In a very few minutes the C)urt was re-opened, when the f rernan announced that, by a majority of 19 to 4, they were of opmion that Mr. Leach was of sound mind, and perfectly competent to manage his affairs. There was a burst of applause when the verdict was prJnounced. THE BITE _VSITTIO PLATE ROBBERY AT LOR D FOLEY'S. Henry Whetstone, Thomas De Puzsy, Geo. Cherry, Thos. Partridge, and Margaret Picket, were yesterday again brought up before Mr. Bingham, at the Marl borough -street Police-court, charged with the above rob bery, and Samuel Baujunia with receiving a portion of the plate, knowing it to be stolen. The bo 'y of the court, as on each preceding occasion, was excessively crowda.l, and Col. Foley and several dis tinguished friends of Lerd Foley's family occupied seats en the b-nch. Mr. Humphreys, jan., conducted the cage for the pro secution, and the defence, as before, was placed in the hands of Messrs. Edward Lewis, nf Marlborough-street, Gilliam, a Bedford-row, and Lewis and Son, of Ely place. Mr. Superintendent Hannant attended on the part of the police. The self-same bravado was shown by most of the pri• Boners during this examination as has been already noticed, particularly by the woman Picket, and, as re lates to the latter, to so great au extent that the magis trate was under the necessity of frequently checking her noisy cavils, finding that it incommoded the business in hand. Mr. llumplirees opened the case by observing that at the laAt remand hopes were entertained that certain in foreeation would have r?ached him by to-day, which would have enabled him to conclude the evidence for the prose cution ; he bond, however, that he should be compelled to ask for a further remand before the case could be com pleter!. It would be remembered that one of the witnesses had deposed to a remark made by one of the prisoners seen at the railings of Lord Foley's house, that they had been working lete there, and had been to reset a grate, and he should now produce evidence to show that no such work had been done. Will am Cork sworn, said, I am ball-porter at Lord Fol-y's house. I wee away during the absence of the family from town, from the let to the Bth April. I re member the night of the 90, when Suthers, the footman, went to the theatre. He left at half-past six, and did not return till half past one. In Suthere' absence there were no workmen whatever on the premises, and no grate heed been set or repaired. Th ere h a d b oon workmen in the house during the day, but they left before Sutbers went out. I also recollect Inspector Park ex unining the ser vants after the robb er y, The prisoner Wh etstone said to me, "A 1), the robbery was too cleve:ly done to be found out." Cross-examined by Mr. E. Le is—The subject of the robbery bad been general matter of conversation amorg the servants, John Tonkin re-examined—On the 28th of March there were three green baize wrappers in the plate-room exactly similar to the one produc.el. On the 14th of April, oa opening the plate room, there were only two, one being missing. The previous morning, when going out, I saw . Mrs. Beardrnov, the charwoman, cleaning the passage. Teis was at half-pa-t seven, and there were no male servants down stairs at that time. Daniel John Steward—l live at 23, Manning-street, Limn-grove. I was last month in the service of Mr. Baker, a clothier, at 18, Chapel-street, Edgware-road. Oa Friday, the 9th, Partridge paid ins for a coat and other articles 2/. 53. I afterwards saw De Puzey, arid he paid me 2/. 53., the balance of a coat. This was on the 10qi. Partridge bought an overo iat for 1/. 7s. It was on the 10th that I first raw Partridge and De Puzey together. I know Cherry by sight, but have not seen him in company with the others. Mr. Humphreys said he hal no further evidence to offer to-lay. Mr. Lewis, sen.—This is a most unfair proceeling, as far as Benjamin is concerned. Without saying a word about his innocence or guilt, I must comp'ain of the great number of remands he has been sujected to. Benjamin was taken into custody in the early part of April, since which ho has been remanded no less than six time-i, ,without any additional evidence hav ing been brought against him, and bail has been alway 4 refused. It is in your discretion, sir, to refirie bail, but without desiring in the remotest degree to make any reference to wh a t h as passed in this court, would - beg to remind you of the saying that the discretion of judges is the law of tyrants. My appli cation again is, that Benjamin should be admitted to bail, or at once committed. Mr. Bingham—Notwithstanding the emphatic lan guage in which you have exhorted me, 1 mu t take upon myself the responsibility of refusing your applica- Mr. Lewis—l have yet another application to make. When my client was apprehended, articles of plate, bis private property, and 18/. in cash, were taken from him. I hope they will be restored to his family. Mr. Humphreys—As far as forks and plate are con cerned, if they have been examined, I have no objection that they should be given up. But certainly I shall object to any money being returned when a robbery in volving an amount of 3,000 guineas is in question. Mr. Lewis—The plate has been examined by Lord Foley, and there is no pretension for saying it forms any part of that which is the subject of the charge. The above depositions having been read over by Mr. Leadley, the chief clerk, the prisoners were remanded till Friday ilex:. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—May 24. GUILDHALL.--James Styles, a marine-store dealer, was summoned for assaulting his wife. The complainant said she had been married to the defendant 21 years, but that during the last 18 years there had been one continued scene of strife between them. On Monday last they had been quarrelling, and, knowing his violent disposition, she attempted to make her escape by the door, when the defendant took up a 41b. weight and hurled it after her with great force ; it struck her upon the arm, and inflicted a severe wound. (The witness here bared her arm and displayed a swelling as large as an egg between the elbow and the shoulder, surrounded with a mass of bruises, all of which she said was the result of the blow with the weight.) She afterwards met defendant in Coleman-street, and he beat her most brutally about the head. Another witness czroborat,d the complainant's testimony as to the assault in Coleman-street, and added that she bad repeatedly seen defendant beat his wife in a most unmerciful manner. The defendant denied throwing the weight, and said his wife was constantly making away with goods out of the shop, and spending the money in drink. The police had frequently found her rolling about the streets drunk, and had brought her home. Inspector Foulger said that was perfectly true, for he had taken her home drunk on more than one occasion. • The complainant said she did not deny being drunk now and then. Alderman Cubitt said it was not to be surprised at that the defendant should get angry to find his goods disappearing, and his wife getting drunk upon the money, but it did not justify the assault. At the same time the complainant's conduct de prived her of the sympathy of the magistrates. He should therefore, under the circumstances, bind the defendant in his own recognisances of 201. to keep the peace for six months. WESTMINSTER. A STRANGE AFFAIR. Elizabeth Belcher, a girl between 14 and 15 years of age, servant to Mr. Robert White, iron monger, 309, King's-read, Chelsea, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, two gold pins, and some other ornaments, from her master's dwelling-house. It appeared from the statement of the prosecu tor, which was in som e res p ec t s un i nte lli g ibl e an d contradictory, that on Sunday morning he and his wife wont down to breakfast, when the latter left the keys of her drawers under the dressing case in the bed room, b u t m i ss i ng th em shortly afterwards hastened up-stairs and asked the prisoner where they were, when she informed her. Mrs. White then cursorily examined her draw in which money and valuables were kept, and finding the former correct, nude no further search. After dinner the prisoner, as usual, went home, and Mrs. White proceeded to dress herself, when she missed the watch, chain, and other property d escr ib e d. S earc h was made throughout the apartment for the pro perty, but in vain, and information having been given to the police, they went to the prisoner's house and found her. She denied all knowledge of the robbery, but was given into custody and de tained. The missing articles were, however, not then discovered. A thorough ~earth was made on the following morning in the lower part of prosecu tor's house, when, in an old drawer amongst some rags, the property was f oun d a lt oge 'h er. Mr. Arnold asked when the watch and other things were last seen mate in the drawer. Prosecutor replied that morning before leaving the room for breakfast. Be was then asked whether there were any other persons in the house; and at first replied "No," but subsequently stated that there was a lodger, who was out during the day. In the course of further examination, it seemed questionalle whether the things had been seen safe after or before ha left the house, and Mrs. White was not in attendance to give any explanation upon the matter. Mr. Arnold said he should adjourn the case for the attendance of Mrs. White and the lodger, and as the whole charge rested upon the confused ac count given by Mr. White, he would accept one surety in 101. for the prisoner's reappearance on Thursday. The accused's mother, a very respectable-looking widow, having stepped forward and stated her wit lingness to become surety for her daughter, Mr. Arnold said he would a:capt it, and the girl was accordingly liberated. CRUEL ItonDERY.- 7 Andrew Dixon, a man hav ing the appearance of a bricklayer, was charged with stealing a poor family's Whitsunday dinner. James Morrington, a baker in Leader-street, said that prisoner came there at or near one o'clock and said he wanted his dinner which he had sent to bake. He felt his pockei, and, pretend . ng that he had forgotten the tin ticket rela'in g to it, went away, saying h e wou ld Mum. At about half-past one, when nearly all the dinners had been fetched, it was discovered that ono was missing, and wit ness supposed that', in the hurry of giving them out prisoner must in some manner have obtained it. Elizibeth M‘Munn, the wife of a poor labouring man with a large family, said that she sent a nice bit of beef, over a batter pudding, to Mr. Morring ton to bake, and when she went for it somebody else had got it, and her poor children went without a dinner. Gaorge Elsun, 258 B, produced a huge brown dish containing tits dainties in question. From in forms ion he had received he went to MAnor-gar dens between 1 and 2 o'clock on , Sunday, and there, in a commode of the most common description, he found the prisoner sitting asleep, drunk, with the dinner by his side. Prisoner Could not account for the posse3sion of the dinner, and c)olly said -he did not recollect anything about it. Mr. Arnold fiave an opportunity of refresh ing his memory by committing him for two months, and ordered the poor woman " to hav e h er di nner restored." He further kindly directed half-a crown to ba given to her from the poor-box, for her less of time in coming to the court. - CLERKENWELL. —THE SERIOiTS CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—THE DYING MAN'S DEPO SITION.--Duncan Jenkins, the landlord of the Red Lion public-house, -Laystall-street, Loather-lane, was charged before Mr. Corrie on Saturday with violently assaulting William Came, on the 12th of -May, whereby his life was placed in danger, and the case was remanded for a week, the defendant consenting to. enter into his own recognisance in 1001. to appear on that day to answer whatever charge might be preferred against him. The surgeons of the Royal Free Hospital con cluding that the injured man could not be expected to live, comnaun . cated with the police, and Mr. Corrie, accompanied by Mr. Mould, the chief cl er k, and Mr. Campbell, the second usher, went to the hospital;when the dying man said, the oath having been administered to him, that his name was Wai. Carne, and that ho resided at No. 29, Liquorpond street,_St. Andrew's. On Wednesday week about half-past nine o'clock, he was at the defendant's public-house in front or the bar, h av i ng someth i ng to drink. He had had something to drink before he went there, but he was neither drunk nor sober. He had someleer, and then his called fora quartern of gin, which, teing served he poured some out for his wife. The defendant then asked if the gin was going to be paid for, When he replied in the affirmative, having a shilling in his hand, but be fore he boUld do so the defendant took the measure from his hand. Upon asking what he had done that for, and defendant replying to the same, he (complainant) made a strike at defendant, f r the purpose of getting the measure hack, when he 'got a stroke on the head and he did not recollect any thing more. -- The defendant cross-examined the poor fellow, when he said he did not recollect throwing a pewter measure at him or anything else. • SOUTHWARK..—A " GERMAN JEREMY DID DLER. "--CAITTION TO Lona ING-110ITSE KEEPERS. William Conadings, alias Cottrings, a middle-aged well-dressed man, with sandy whiskers and beard, who stated himself to be a native of Brunswick, and connected with several religious institutions in this country and Germany, was brought before Mr. Combo for final examinat'on, charged with obtain ing food-and lodging from various individuals in the metropolis nnder false. pretences ; also on sus picion of being concerned with others with stealing a gold wAch and chain,_ the property of Mr. Louis Bruce Finlayson, of the-Dover-road. It appeared from the -evidence given on a former occasion that on Monday, the 10th inst., the pri soner paid a visit to Mr. Finlaysou, who had apart ments to leti 4nd hired a furnished room. He said he was engaged in the-City, and would require food as well as lodgings, for which he should pay on Saturday, when he took,his money. Be gave a reference to Mr. Allen, which proved unsatisfac tory, and during hii absence on the Friday after, a gold watch, ehain,,and silk dress were stolen ) and the prisoner never returned. Information of the occurrence was given to the police, when Dennis Scannell, 177 M, a detective officer, traced him to a house in North-street, Walworth, where he hired apartments under similar circumstances. He was taken into custody and b. ought before the magistrate at this court on Thursday last, but re manded for further evidence. Yesterday, on being placed at the bar, several persons who had apartments to let in various parts of London, were in attendance, and recognised him as having s w i n dl e d th em out of board and lodging. Mrs. Duberg, of 12, George-street, Minoiies, said that the prisoner boarded and lodged in her house three months, at the end of which he sud denly decamped without paying a farthing. She heard nothing more of him until shesaw an alcount of his examination in the newspapers on Friday last. She now recognised him as the party, and he bad swindled her husband out of nearly 301. for board and lodging. Mr. Combs asked whether her husband trusted him without recommendation. She replied that he handed her a letter signed by the Rev. Hugh Allen, of Commercial-road East, and she believed it to be genuine. Mr. Combe asked whether any ingairies had been made about that ? Scannell, 177 M, said he had called on the Rev. Hugh Allen, in Philpct-street, Commercial-road East, and he told witness that he had known the prisoner four years ago, and he then believed him to be a religious and honest man. He had not Been or heard of him since. Mr. Combe thought it not only very foolish, but dangerous on the part of a clergyman to give recom mendations to a person who was evidently an ac complished swindler. He asked Scannell Whether there was any evidence against him respecting the stolen watch and chain ? Scannell replied that he had made sundry in quiries, but could ascertain nothing about them. There were, however, a number of persons in court who had been victimised by the prisoner out of board and lodging. He had at some places repre sented himself as connected with the Church, and at others a teacher of languages. He b3lieved him to be a German Jew. A very respectable looking man, who stated hiM self to be a converted Jew and teacher of languages, and who also said he was lately a professor of Chris tianity, said he had known the prisoner in 1850 as sexton of a church in Liverpool. In 1852 he lived in good circumstances at Cambridge ; but he be lieved him then to ba a strictly religious and honest man. Mr. Combo asked him whether he had known anything of him since 1852 ? lie replied in the negative, and he was much surprised to see his name in the papers on such a charge. Comb 3 observed that there csuld be no doubt that he was now a systematic swindler, and morally he had robbed these poor people of board and lodging ; but, he was sorry to say, the criminal law would not touch him. Ho must therefore dis charge him, but he thought that those who gave him such excellent characters had bAter take care, and keep him from committing such rogueries, or they might get themselves into trouble. Ho, how ever, had no doubt the publicity of the circuira sta,ice would be given in the newspapers to put the public on their guard against such a dishonest character. The prisoner then left the court in a skulking manner, followed by his victims. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PVELICAN'S . WIN DOW.—Ann Wilkinson, a dissipated woman, was brought up on a remand by Dennis Clark, 103 M, charged with wilfully breaking a square of glass, value 51., in the shop of Mr. James BridgAuan, the landlord of the White Bear, lient•street, Borough. The prisoner is a most violent character, and was seen to break the square of glass by throwing a large oyster shell at it, when she decamped before the landlord could get round the counter. Mr. Coinbe fined her 5/ , or two mouths' impri sonment. HOME, •SWEE P ROME! OR THE TOYS OF A YOUNG COUPLE!. A well-dressed young man, who gave his name as Timothy Carroll, appeared on summons at Col lege-street Police-office, Dublin, to answer the complaint of his better half, Mary Ann Carroll, for using threatening and abusive language towards her. The complainant is a dashing individual, and was dressed in the prismatic hues of the rainbow, and had an inimensity to say far herself. On the evidence it appeared that the loving pair were married about two months since, and the " treacle-moon" had scarcely terminated when they began to fight. Mrs. Carroll is a strong-minded woman, and showed her independence of spirit by retaliating on her husband for stopping late on one occasion. Mr. Carroll had met some iriends, and did not return home at the usual hour. On re turning to the scene of his domestic felicity, he was met with a torrent of abuse, and the bride and bridegroom spent the remainder of the night like two cats in a strange garret. The n ex t even i ng Mrs. Carroll wen t' out and le:cle,. , d the door after her, and when her spouse returned he hactto break open the door to gain admittance. The lady re mained out all night with her aunt, and when she showed in the morning there was a row royal. This rumpus ended by Mrs. Carroll leaving again for her aunt's. (It has not been ascer tained whether this relative of Mrs. Carroll is a "Mrs. Harris," or what Mr. Toole at the Queen's Theatre calls a " hoop do doeden do.") On Sunday last Mr. Carroll met the wife of his busum walking with a very nice young man. Ho went up to her and told her to go home, but she refused to do se. Arguments were use 1, and she was told to remember that she had promised at the altar to love, honour, and obey him (" hoop de doodle do). Persuasion was of no avail, and threats were resorted to, and the slighted "Benedict" ex pressed his determinatien to send his angel to heaven by some surgical process in the way of am putation. During this dialogue the cavalier who was doing the amiable to Mrs. Carroll, thought it wise to h au l off, fearing th a t he would ' be qualified to form the principal feature in a grand procession to the nearest hospit , l. The complainant stated that she lyld heard that her beloved husband had another wife iu America, but admitted to the magistrate that she had not heard of the matter until she had cut her lucky. " Ttmotheus looked as if he would have struck the lyre," when he heard this accusation brought against Lim. Ho contended it was "a weak invention of the enemy," and wholly devoid of truth. The magistrate dismissed the complaint, and strongly recommended the parties to arrange the differences between them. - The complainant left the. court loudly asserting her determination never to make up the fight, and to derive light from the torch of " discord" and not from that of Hymen." The alto-soprano voice of dear Mrs. Carroll could be beard in the distance. The bridegroom went his' way looking like a man who had got a bad bargain.—Evening Freeman. GOOD ADVICZ.—A beautiful woman went one day to Aaron Burr, to engage his services in a suit for divorce, which she was about to bring against her husband. After hearing her story, he was averse to bringing the suit, and dissuaded her in terms like these :—" Madam, your cause will have to be tried by twelve men, all sinners. They will have a fellow-feeling with the sinner; and you know a fellow-feeling - makes us wond rous kind. These men will have to be told that for a long time past your husband has not been permitted to enjoy your society. They will see you, and pity him. I assure you, my dear madam, it will be extremely difficult to get a verdict in your favour." The lady was convinced.—Life of Aaron Burr. AV E RT I S is h E M s EN o r w , possibility of abandoning medicine altogether E Dl p — b iTl Y ie the numerous extraordinary cures, without medicine, of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, con stipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, co ug h , asthma, consumption, and debility, effected b y D a Barry's delicious Health - restoring Rovalenta A ra bi ca Sh ro pshire, Dec. 22, 1855.—Gentlemen,—Bei ng Food. The following are not too least remarkable : Clunhury, one of your greatest debtors in respect to the Revalenta Arabica, I beg to offer you my testimony in its favour. For many years I suffered severely from chronic rheumatism, which at length produced a complication of nervous diseases that made me perfectly miserable. 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This I had not been able to do for four years previously, and dur ing the last two months of this time not in any measure ex cept at the imminent risk of my life, though the greatest care was used in the selection of what was taken ; sleep had nearly forsaken me, this has no w b een restored to me, and I am now, after having taken the Revalenta for some time, able to perforin those functions of animal life which before had been nearly suspended in me, I have seen it produce equally good effects in other cases among some of na • friends to whom I have recommended it, but to ex plain all tho benefit which I have received from it would be to fill a - pamphlet—l am, &c., JAMES CHAPMAN. Supported by testimonials from the following celebrated Pro fessors of Chemistry: Dr. A. Ure; Dr. Shorland; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. • Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram ; Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, Major Gen, Thomas King, and many other respectable per sons, 'whose health has.been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with full instruc tions, In canisters, 11b. 2s, 9d.; 2b. 4s. 6d.; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carziage free on re ceipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry, and Co. 77, Regent-street, London. I m p or t an t C au ti on againit the'fear ful dangers of spurious imitations.- - -The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on tine 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill for imitating Du Barry's Reyalenta Arabica Fool. Country Markets. NOTTINGHAM—Mei 22. There wag only a small supply of wheat to-day, which sold at the ra t es o f l ast week for prime parcels, whilst in ferior were is cheaper. Superior white samples made 50s, and good red 48s per 36 stone. Grinding barley, 28s to 31s per SO stone, and but little doing. Oats scarce, and fully as dear, 31s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans were the same as last week—new, 41s to 45s ; old, 42s to 46s per 38 Stone. COLCHESTER —MAY 22. A fair supply of wheat, but the trade was dull, at laf rates. Beans and peas in short supply, but without any' material alteration in value.' Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 46s to 604 red, 42s to 465; barley, 36s to 43s ; oats, 24s to 30s ; beam; Mazagan, 34s to 38e; middle and small, 38s to 425; pears white, 42s to 44s ; grey, 429 to 449. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following ports, from May 17 to May 22, both inclusive. • . 4 . 1 5 a cd o 4 Colchester — 1 Harwich 630 Leigh dialdon j 826 f 30 - 3 O 3O - 1232 NORWICH-MAY 22. 1 200 The corn trade of this district has been quiet during the past week. There was more firmness apparent to-day, the sales made lacing effected on rather easier terms than on this day se'nnight. Little doing in barley, oats, beans, and peas. Flour, 29s to 29s 6d per sack from the miller. White wheat, 46s to 48s ; red, 40s to 455. KIRKCALDY—MAY 22. Here, to-day, we bad moderate supplies of wheat and • oats, and small of barley. Sales of barley slow, at a re action of 2s per qr from last week's prices. Sales ready enough for wheat and oats, but at prices rather in favour of buyers. Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. 1 Beans. First 4Bs Od I 33s 0,1 C 304 6d I Os Od Second I Third 36s Od 284 01 23s 03 I Os pO COAL MARKI Prices of Coals per ton al s. d. Bell's Primrose l2 3 Bebside W. Hartley' l6 0 Davison's West Hartley 16 0 Hastings Hartley 16 0 Lambcrt'sW. Hartley...A d C Haswell Gas 13 Holywell l5 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 12 3 Wylaan :.—May 24. the close of the market Wsllsend, &c. . - s El• Acorn Close l5 3 Benson..., l5 0 Glosforth l4 6 Braddyll .. l6 0 Eden Main l5 6 Elaswell 17 3 Lambton l6 6 Keiper Grainge l6 3 South Hetton 16 6 Russell's Hetton 15 9 Tees l7 0 Flarton l4 9 Cassop 16 ° lieugn Hall l5 3 b, 89; sold, 68. Wallsencl, &a, Powell's Duffryn Steam 20 0 Hartlepool Hetton l6 _ . Trimdon l6 6 South Hartlepool l6 9 West Kelloe 15 0 Ships at markel LOCAL SHARE MARKET& LIVERPOOL—MAY 21. STOCK EXCHANGE—The market to-day has been quiet, and prices declined 4 per cent, in the afternoon, closing at tho lowest. Birkenhead, 711 I—Leeds Northern, 231 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 381 6 —Lon don and North Western, 93h— Lancashire and Yorkshire, 904 to li —Eastern Counties, 12 I—Caledonians, 421 .!„—Blackburn, 9410 —South Eastern, 20 13-16—Nortk British, 121 g z—Dutch Rhenish, 4 11-16 d.—Great Western of Canada, 191 19',—York and North Midland, 36i 7i -- Chester and Holyhead, 17h to 188—Berwicks, 22i to 3i —East Lancashire, 90 to9`.3—Graxd Trunk of Canada, 12 to 12„4,, MINCHESTER, MAY 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened with only a moderato business, and prices were lower. Midlands, 92i Trunks, 12 s.l6—Leeds, 90Z—Dovers, 204—Londons, 9 3 —Sheffields, 33,}—Eastern Counties, Pi—East Lana shire, 90/. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 24. STOCK EXCHANGE. —This market was active to-day, asa prices rather higher. Birmingham and Stour Valleys were done at 8 .—Great Westerns, Stour Valley alla . ranteed Stock, 57 56A —Ditto Birmingham Guaranteed , 73:1—Ditto Pref. shares, 9/. 18s. 9d. THE ADELPHI THEATRE.—Those play-goers of twenty years ago, who remember with affection the melodramas of " Victerine and the " Wreck Ashore -" who saw the opening door in "Satbanas," and the tank 0 ! re 1 nater in "Die Hexen am Rhein ;" those o f later timee, who h ave wep t over t h e sorrows o f Madame Celeste, or laughed at Mr. Wright with the peacock's feather in his wig, and the red blanket fastened by skewers round his body—all these people, say, will be interested to hear that the building in which they have received all thi s d e li g ht i s t o b e pulle d r': down. In the earliest day s o f nex t mon th th e Ad e l Pal closes its doors, and the work of demolition will be at once begun. By the middle cf September it i° expected that a new theatre, much larger and more commodious, erected . in the same place, will be read! fir the reception of the public. Mr. Webster, who is now sure proprietor, Navin; recently purchased from the representatives of the late Mr. Frederick Yates their interest in the property, originally intended to raise the money necessary for this new building on debentures, bearing five per cent, interest, and conferring certain advantages on the holder; but this scheme, apparently, did not find much favour with the speculative world, and has been abandoned. Noy,: is the time for doing away with all kinds of abuses and oenventionalities which have long held sway in the Adelphi—for giving us stalls where our knees need not be in our mouths, or in the small of some other gentle' man's back—for giving us priva`e boxes where wore than one person can see, and where when not in' a place of honour, we may sit without being compelled to keep our bodies to the audience while our heads are twi,ted round to the stage—for giving us staircase s which are not ladders, and for abolishing breaking 144 and utterly exterminating that door ! that marvellous door, a blob is always kept locked, and which seems 0 be there as a kind of practical joke, to show people that though they've paid money and ascended the stairs yet the boxkeeper don't co ns id er t h ey h ave any right to seats I No doubt, however, in the new house all this will be rectified. During the rebuilding, Mr. Webster's corn' • pany will act at the Surrey, and at the same time Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams will appear at Drury-lane.' Illustrated Times. zk IN& ..1181IMIINT. SIGLTT AND HEARING SPECTACIAS''' POWERFUL TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPSCTIO GLASSES. —S. and B. Solcruons, opticians, 39, Albernar l 9*. street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, W C By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and ex traordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes possess such eltraordivary power that some, three and a-half incheSs with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moon 4 Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescop e can be seen a person's countenance three-and-a-half milee s distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waist" coat-pocket, and arc of larger, and all sizes, with increasiog powers accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851. —A valu able, newly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat-pocke t Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one and a-half mile distant. They answer every par . pose on the Race-course and at the Opera-houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. The! are invalaahle for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, t° sportsmen, gentlemen, game ke e pers, and tourists. Opel*, Camp, Perspective, and R ace - course Gl asses , w ith won d er flo powers. - Invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses of th e greatest transparent power. The great advantage derive from this invention is, that vision impaired becomes Pr e ; served and strengthened and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation—can 0 1 with those lenses of a much less magnifying power—aw' they do not require tho frequent changes to the dils; geroas effects of further powerful assistance. Person' earl be suited at the mod remote part of the world by send' ing one of the glasses out o f th e i r spectacles in a letter, R od stating the dist ,nco from the eye they can read Email pint with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles bl stating their ago. Deafness.—New Discovery.—The Organ ic Vibrator, an extraordi nar i ly power f ul, sma ll, newly-inve ate instrument for deafness, entirely different from all of neve surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or prot ably can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, If not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hoar distinct lyat church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation 01 singing noises in the ears is entirely removed, and it ailord° all the assistance that possibly could bo desired.-39. Albe' marle-street, Piccadilly— Opposite the York Hotel, W. BIRTHS. COWARD—On the 20th inst., at Streatham, the wife °I George Frederick Coward, Esq , of a son. DONOP—On the 23d inst. at Bath, the wife of Capt Brenton von Donop, R.N., of a daughter. FECKHAM---01 the 18th inst., at Ludgate-street, the w ife of Mr. BobPrt Peckham, solicitor, of a son. SPIELUANN—On the 22d inst , at 7, Mecklenburg-squs i* the wife of Mr. Adam Spielwann, of a son. MARRIAGES. GRAHAM—WALKER—On the 19th inst., at St. MAO' Brvanston-square, Lient.- Colonel .James John Graharal, eldest son of the late G enera l G ra h am, G ove rnor P; Stirling Castle, t o I sa b e ll a L ou i sa, daughter of the la" General Walker, R.A., of Bushey, Herts. MATHEWS —GoDFREY-=On the 20th inst., at St. Marea Hastings, J. H. Mathew s , E sq ., o f Li nco l n ' s -i n n, of the Middle Temple, barrister, to Marianne, daugh ter of the late Rev. Th omas G o df rey, v i car o f Me lton Mowbray. DEATHS. CROSSMAN—On the 23d inst., at *Upper George - st ree n t ' Bryanston-square, the Rei. Francis Geach Creoso l " aged 71. CARNELL—On the 21st inst., at 2, Scarsdale Villas, g eF sington, Mr. Thomas Carnell, of Sevenoaks, aged 5-- FnmErt---On the 17th inst., at the vicarage;'the Rev. V7 * Fisher, M. A., vic a r o f H ar tli p - nex t- Sittingbou rner Kent, aged GOWER—On the 22d inst., Lady Margaret Leves °ll Gower. RE BR— On the 20th inst., at 1, Trigon-road, Claphan 3 " 44; ; Mr. Wm. Kerr, th e much respected representative 17 Messrs. J. and F. Ll o yd an d C o ., 77, Sn ow hill, Londo n ' aged 68. STAINTON—On the 18th inst., at 3, Claremont-terrace, John Stainton, E q , aged 93. 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