The Sun. — London, England, 1823-02-25 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS. ityntAcTs ittom Tlig DAILY MORNING PAPERS,' February 25, 1823. [MORNING POST.] Though neither France nor Spain have yet issued the Manifestoes which usually precede the commencement of hostilities„ events are thicken ing upon us,. as important in their nature as any which the contest might produce. The sailing of ships with 'sealed orders from Brest, first induced us to think• that some great blow was intended to be struck, which was to be effected by their sudden union in the vicinity of the point to be attacked. This point we had no difficulty in ascertaining must be Cadiz, from the decisive effect which the possession of the city during the last Peninsula war had on the course and fate of the contest. Our only fear was that the Spaniards would have been taken, as it was intended they should, by surprise. But we rejoice to fint4hy the vigorous measures which the Cortes have adopted, that this is not the case ; and that aware of the dan ger to which Cadiz stood exposed, they have commenced' by wisely depriving it of that impor tance which belonged to it during the last strug gle, as a city of refuge ; so that if it should fall into the hands of the enemy, the loss, instead of causing general alarm and consternation, would only be felt as that of a piece of great copse- pence from its position, but not necessary to the salvation of Spanish independence. This anticipa tory palliation of a possible 'evil has bean pre pared by selecting another city as the seat, of the Royal Family, and probably of the Government, during the approacing contest. This city is Commie. [NEw TIMES.] Papers and private letters from Madrid to the 13th inst. have been received ; anti dispatches of that date from Lord Fitzroy Somerset have alsb reached Government. It appears that the Re volutionists iff that capital are perfectly divided in their views. nu h party wishes to keep pos. session of the person of the King, as a pledge for their own eventual security. The Mini sters are desirou4 of carrying him off to Cadiz dr Comma : the popplace insist on keeping him at t "Madrid , and thd King himbelf is very Unwilling to be carried into a more distant mtptisity. General Bessieres, the Royalist Come ruander, moves from spot to spot near Madrid, with a view to intercept and rescue the Royal prisoner. Ile had marched from lleute to Aran ittez, a country residence of the King, on the Tagui, only seven leagues distant from Madrid ; but from this, place the Madrid accounts state bim* to have been forced by Abisbal. The fact probably is, that llessieres harrasses his antagonist by marches and counter.marches ; whilst, by hovering around Madrid, he, keeps the Revolutionists there in continual dread of a sudden coup dc wail, which would put the Royalists in possession of that capital.—.. To suppose that these occurrences could take place, if there were any thing like a national feel. ing in Spain in favour of the Constitution, is to suppose. the Spaniards destitute alike of—solso and' of spirit. flow long should we suffer a band of four. or five thousand insurgents to be moving About from Marlow to Windsor, and from Windsor 'to Bagshot ?' And What should we say to one of our first Generals rind best Armies, if they could 'not in the course of thre e w ee ks d e li ver London from' ttie fear of such an assailant ? [Tire Times.] The discussions which took place last night in both Houses of Parliament, on the affairs of France and, Spain, are at once interesting and iatisfuctory ; the subject is important, but "the light" thrown upon it "is darkness." Thus much, however may be gathered—that the Bri. tish Ministers do not consider the measures of the belligerent Power, France, to be so decided, as that they may be talked of in the way of his.. torical facts. In reply to_ Lord Lunsdown's questioes in the House of Lords, it will be seen in our Parliamentary Report, that Lord Liverpool still required delay, before he gave any explautdion on the existing state of things ; and a dded, that the forbearance 'of the British Parliament in forcing the topics at pre. sent ender discussion into public notice, had had a beneficial influence upon the pending ne gotiations. A remark to the same effect was made by Mr. Canning in the House of Commons. The. observations of Ministers in both Houses were prefaced or accompanied by expressions liulleative of the great value of peace, the impor tunce of ivace, &c,—expressions, in which, looking to the uncertain issue of all human affairs, we perfectly concur : but could we be assured that a war between France and Spain would lead to the overthrow of the criminal aggressors, and thus establish the principle of national in. dependence hi Europe, we should have a very different opinion of the value of peace. However,' if that can be effected by negotiation, which warj might ultimately fail of accomplishing, notwith. standing the regret which we must feel that insoe l lent pretensions are suffered to pass tnichastised, we may still hull as an acquisition the freedom which the Spaniards will have obtained to pursue their own coerse, without let or hindrance from the interposition of their neighbours. But we trust, that in no vise will Great Britain be pert". cipator in a treaty by which the Spaulards shall have made a surrender of their right to conduct their own internal affairs as they please, for any consideration whatsoever. Spiv should stand or fall in support of her right to reject all foreign in te rfel ence. [hfOitNING CIIttONIC[, .1 The notice which Lord Lansdowo gave of u question he intended to put to Lord Liverpool on the subject of our former relations excited muck expectation yesterday. it would seem f rom fArd Licerpool'a answer, and from what fell from Mr. Cunning in the House of Commons, that Government are more sanguine in their hopes of peace than they were ; at least such is the only construction we can put on Lord Liver. Fool's language. " He, therefore, now again de precated any further discussion, till it was evident that peace could not be preserved. lie had no difficulty in stating at the same time, that spe cial circumstances had arisen since the period• before alluded to, and some of them recently, which made him snore adverse than before to any discussion of the differences between France and Spain." Mr. Canning talks of peculiar negocia tions now pending. We were glad to hear Lord Ellenborough entering his Protest against the in famous principle of" inducing Spain to give up any part of her Constitutional Priviliges" though as to" the heavy •responsibility they would incur at some future period," we presume he alludes to their responsibility in another world ; for bar. ring the loss of place, Ministers, fortunately for all who are at the helm of affairs, have now no other responsibility to dread. The discussion on Mr. Maberly's Resolutions was postponed at the re quest of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Friday next. We are prepared for a great struggle on the part of Ministers for the patronage which they would lose by the total repeal of so many taxes ; bat we really do not see how the Country Gentlemen can face their constituents if they neglect their duty on this occasion. [BRITISH PRESS.] Lord Liverpool last night, in his place in the . /louse of Lords, in answer to a question of the Marquis of Lansdown e declared that the Cabinet was pledged to no peculiar line of policy, nor would the King's Government be justified in precluding themselves from adopting any mea sures the honour and character of the country may demand. We trust that suclr is, and will be the. case, and that i•n addition to the mil lions that have already been squandered i►► use less and profligate expense, the character of the country will t►ot be sacrificed.; and that if the arts and intrigues of the Northern Despot shall influence a fanatic faction in France to proclaim war against the Peninsula and liberty—if this Country, to preserve its legitimate influence, and protect its ancient Ally, Portugal, is obliged to embark in hostilities, that the con test will ►►ot be decided on until every effort to the contrary proves fruitless, and all avoidance is impossible; and if the nation must be corn. milted, that the contest will be conducted with the strictest economy, imposing as few burdens as p oss ible on a high-spirited but suffering peo ple. Lord Ellenborough, with n feeling that did honour to him, declared, that if the. mediation of England influenced Spain to concede any part of her constitution, he would think it contrary to justice. [MORNINGAIERALDI With all the uncertainty that hangs over the question, it is scarcely possible any longer to 'doubt that the Peninsula will not immediately become the theatre of war—not the Spanish part alone, but. the whole Peninsula, for Por tugal has made common cause With Spain. This junction is curious and important. ..For the first time during ',centuries have these two nations been united ,by national sympathy, and a community of political int eres t s , an d among the possible results of the war may be, their becoming what nature and their geo graphical position seems to have intended they should be—one state or power. It is known that there is in Spain a strong party disposed to place the King of Portugal On the Throne of Spain, at the bead of the Conitituflon. What course the Government of this countrylwill take, or:may he constrained to take, is a question which the noble Earl at the head of it could scarcely an- .ewer, at this moment, perhaps even to himself. The crisis is one of less agitation—less alarm, than .some in which the country has been placed 'during the last thirty years; but still it is one of the deepest interest—of the most awful Minis terial respoqsibiiity. Peace is the great want of the British community. This is truth wide- Diable. Great sacrifices even should be made to maintain it; But there_ are sacrifices which a powerful and independent people, and a Govern ment of necessity slotting much of the national confidence and spirit, could not make. The great question is, what are the tendencies ? it ; may be said the .designs, of the Continental Alli ance, as affecting this country ; for it is only by the bearing of the Alliance upon British rights l i and interests that the interference of England I could be fairly jastified. If it were b are ly a question whether Spain should be governed by a limited or unlimited Monarchy, we should have no more right to interfere as amateurs of re-1 'presentative Governments and liberal institutions, than'those despotic Monarchs hav e i n " t h e i r cru sade for the establishment of despotism. But though not concerned strictly ip the premises, we are, directly, in .the cOnseqpences. Suppose this league to succeed, its immediate effect is, a severe, if not mortal blow, to the foreign political influence, the naval power,:and4he commerce of this country. Cunt: von Rif EumAxism.---The following is the famous American receipt for the cure of the rheumatism, anti, in , some cases, even a contiaation of the joints ;—Take of garlic two cloves, of gum ammoniac one drachm, bruise them well together in a mortar ; mike the mixture into two or three boluses, with spring water ; take' one of them every night and morning, and drink, whe n regu l ar l y ta ki ng t h ese boluses, very strong sassafras tea. The cures performed by this prescription have been extremely numerous. Com, C0. , --Last Saturday the town of Han fax was for the first time lighted by gas. The works arc en-, tirely on Mr. Grafton's new system, and unquestionably prove the high state of improvement in this branch of science: The nuisance from tar and ammonia, hitherto so great on e as works, is by Mr. o.'s inv en ti on e n t i re l y done away. his greet object has been effected by the fabrication•of a c lay com position for retorts, on a peculiar pl an , i nstea d °firm. The iron, is well known, only partially carbonizes the coal, combining an expensive and useless process of distillation with that of gene. rating as, whilst the only produ cts b y t hi s new invention are gas and coke t the gas is also p r odu ce d i n greater quantities, anti at considerably less expense. lint the chief advantage of die invention is yet to be mentioned. The improvement in the light is too great to escape observation ; it produees a white poss and brilliancy, such as we will venture to saris not equal led in any other coal gas which we have seen. This is there suit of the complete decomposition of the tar which :produces a light peculiarly vivid and powerful.—(Leedinteiligetteer.). • BURGLARY.—Saturday night, or early on gun: day morning, the house of Air. Houghton, Hyde Cottage, bower Edmonton, was broke into, and the lower Ott of it was r-orapletely nosacicett without disturbing the fact iy. LORD PORT lOUTR'S CASE. EXAMINATION tfnikt the RING'S COMMISSION. FREEMIAOWb' HALT ') .NONDAY, FEB. 24.-13Tu DAY. The COUrt opened at ten o'clock this morning, and imine diately proceeded to business. Mr. John Hobinsou examined by Mr. ADAM—Has been for twenty years a Magistrate of the county of Hants ; had a continued intercourse wjth Lord Portsmouth from his first to his second marriage ; has frequently met Lord P. at the As size and county balls • has been fo r some years a G overnor of Middlesex Hospital ; his Lordship was also a Governor, and by reference to the books found Ins Lordship to have been frequently in the chair; is a Commissioner of the Property Tax ; remembers Lord Portsmouth making an appeal to the Commissioners on an alleged over est i mate of his English and Irish estates; he has had much conversation with his Lbrdship on the subject, who always conversed perfectly rational; lie ap peared, indeed, rather well informed than otherwise ; there was certainly a singularity in .the count e n ance an d genera l ap pearance of Lord Portsmouth ; bating that circumstance, ob served nothing different from other men in the conduct, man ner, and language of his Lordship ; considers him as compe tent to the affairs of life as any other gentleman ; believes him of perfectly sound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. WETHERELL—Cannot say possi. tively whether Lord P. was present when the Commissioners of Property Tax took his Lordship's appeal into their considera tion—should think he was there, but could not say that he was; certainly had a long conversation with his Lordship upon that subject about the time it was brought under the notice of the Commissioners. By Sir Tuos. BARING—Cannot consider Lord P. a man of as strong a mind as the generality of men—nbver saw him act or speak incoherently—never recollects his Lordship having been - desired to leave the Chair at the meeting of the Governors of the Middlesex Hospital.; thinks Lord P. was perfectly com petent to the management of his affairs at the time lie knew him intimately ; he was as well able to decide upon the pro priety of letting a farm, of the responsibility of the tenant, or the advantage to be derived f rom a more or less extended period of years, as any other gentl e m an . By Mr. 0. BatixEs—Thinks his Lordship a competent judge of the zeal and ability of his servants in the discharge of their duties. By Mr. Thin c - -Never heard his Lordship talk of black jobs, or ringing of bells. By other: urors—Has not been intimate with his Lordship since Mr. Coombs has resided with him; thinks Lord P. tole rably well infOrmedin the farming and agricultural business.' James Farquhar examined by - lqr. C. F. WILLIAM:I-11as known Lord Portsmonth upwards of twenty years. Witness is a Proctor in Doctor' Commons. His Lordship came to him to take out the license for his first marriage ; has not seen his Lord ship for the last three years—had not seen him for some time before he went to the North ; remembers his Lordship's second marriage ;. has frequently met his Lordsliipin society, at dinner. 'Should certainly consider him as a man of weak mind—more likely to be amused by, than to contribute to the amusement of; society. Thinks his Lordship of a perfectly sound mind ; :never saw any thing in his Lordship's conduct that might be deemed on any account irrational.. By the Jury-:-Has received a letter from Lord Portsinonth, in answer to a letter of condolence written by witness to his Lordship, on the subject of his family unpleasantries.—(Put in and read.) " King-street, Edinburgh, 29th Dec. 1821. "My dear Sir—i have received your kind letter—the inclos ed has been forwarded-I-we did not intend when we left to ex tend our Journey ro far north, but Lady Portsmouth has been in a very bad state of health, and was desirous of consulting a medical gentleman of Edinburgh. We have now been here many weeks, and her health has received much assistance, and we shall shortly be bending our course homeward. We are delightedi with thitt fine town, and if we turd visited this town at any other season of the year, we should have taken a trip to the islands. Lady Portsmouth and self offer our kind regard to Mrs. Farquhar. " I am, my dear Sir, yours, " Jas. Farquhar Esq. • "*PORTSMOUTIL" Charles Edward Farquhar, examined by Mr. WlLDE—Rftides at Bognor ; was first acquainted with his Lordship in February, 1820 ; waited upon his Lord s hip i n consequence o f having re ceived .• a mos Sage from him, exp ress i ng hi s d es i re to take a house belonging to witness. A conversation took place upon the subject between Lord Portsmouth 'end witness ; his Lord ship said he liked the house, and would, take it. The terms were agreed upon. His Lordship remained at Bognor until January, inn Dined frequently with hint—his conversation, manner, and conduct, were those of a perfectly sound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. IbtonottAst—Saw Mr. Alder at Bognor frequently during his liortlship'tcutty there—;never was introdticed to Alder, end therefore did not invite him to dinner When Lord and Lady Portitnouth visited him ; Miss Hanson accompanied them. Lady Portsmouth and Alder frequently left Bognor together for some short time; returning together. Lord Portsmouth sat with him in his library, and engaged in conversation for a considerable time. 'thought him a man of perfectly sound mind—he conversed very rationally —never spoke of funerals, black jobs, b e ll -r i ng i ng, l ancets, red tapes, slaughtering oxen, or dung -carts. Re-examined by Mr. WI subjects of conversation were the passing topics of the thtY. By the Jury—After Lord Portsmouth had agreed for the house, Alder called upon witness —his Lordship .did not enter upon the house, living in Another. James Waugh examined by Mr. Apam.—ltt an attorney re. siding at Basingstoke; recollects his Lordship being Steward of the Races in 1.813 ; he called upon witness to desire him to Make the usual arrangements; remembers attending at the Manor Court of Whitchurch eight or ten years ago; saw Lcird PortsmouTh then : his Lordship conversed with several of the gentlemen there, with Mr. Poulter in particular; Lord Portsmouth dined there, as did witness. His Lordship con. ducted himself as any other gentleman would have done. Lord P. officiated as a steward. Richard Paul Joddrell, Esq. examined by Mr. C. F. Wit. LlAMS—Resides in Portland-place; first knew Lord Ports mouth about 18 years ago; received a n i nv i tat i on - to di nner from the late Countess ; his Lordship paid every attention to his guests, consistent with rank and politeness ; his Lordship afterwards joined in the dance with great whit. Had once a conversation with his Lordship, as to an intended improvement in the gardens of Lincoln's Inn-fields, where his Lordship then resided. Ile was opposed to the improvement, fearing it might prove a convenient harbou r for thieves ; met his Lord ship at Batt's Hotel, in December, 1814 ; made an affidavit as to the nature of his conduct at that time ; it was perfectly rational and correct, Never had any reason to question the intellectual capacity of liiiLerdship. Cross-examined by Mr. TYNDALL—LOrd P.'s remarks were always rational, pertinent, and connected with the subjects. By the Jury..-Never had any c onversat i on with his Lord. ship upon literary subjects ; does not consider his Lordship as a man of either very strong or very weak mind. Jelin Cross Crooks, Es,q. examined by 8140Ws I. —Resides in Upper BerkeltV-street ; has known Lord Portsmouth 14 or 15 years; has hstl frequent communications with his Lordship In Hampshire and in London, until within about two years ; has had occasion' conversations with him upon agricultural Subjects ; i s a l an dh o ld er i n H ampshire, and held a farm upon his own hands daring the period alluded to ; has had one or two conversations with Lord Portsmouth on the subject of the purchase and sale of corn ; thought Lord Portsmo ut h a man of weak mind, but not ins a ne ; his observations were quite rational; he had some 'acquaintance with agricultural subjects ; the topics of conversations were generally the news of the day, and the occurrences of the time • did not discover any - the least marks of unsoundness of mind in his Lordship; in public com pany his Lordship conducted himself in a gentlemanly and proper manner. Thomas Halls, Esq.—Ts a police Magistrate, and a nephew of the late Dr. Garnett ; was acquainted formerly with Lord P. • has not seen hint otherwise than casually, subsequently t o 1815; has frequently met Mr. Paltrier, the solicitor of L or d P. ; accompanied that Gentl eman an d his' Lordship to flurstburn, in 1814, for the purpose of assisting to take depositions ; re meined at Hurstburn for about a week. .Lord P., was there ; had occasion to see . his Lordship every hour of every day ; had muchconversation with hin t as to the nature of the testim ony ; lite also furnished him with lists of witnesses he wished to be examined; had had frequent conversations with and was much in the ,company of his Lordship, for several months prior to going to ilurstburn ; never saw any thing in his Lordship's Conduct or. manner havin g t h e l east a pp earance o f unsoundness Of mind ; .considers hims e lf perfectly competent to say t h at his I. Lordship was of sou n d mind, never having observed th e l east Symptoms of unsoundness. Cross-examined by Mr. Baouu itA,lll--,ls connected with the Hanson family by the marriage of his sister with Charles Han son in Dee. 1816 ; is down to this period very intimate with his brother-in-law; was very intimate with the Hanson family be-, fore 18L ; has been less so since that year;, the intimacy with Lord Portsmouth began at his Lordship's marriage ; was ac. whose energies rise w i t h the r o a r i ti n s t l ed lio awinithanhiosf l ao st i rd in s d hi l is nit b id eft i tre that thne considers hi s increasing importance of the occasion. of mind and propriety of ' co l Y n e d i rt c j vt t u :r y e — col i i l efto rd ii B s h l ir; s o upon e the rg death—the melancholy dentli—of the late Mrs. Hanson ; thinks Lord P. a man of con. Siderahle feeling ; did not consider the circumstances under which the second marriage took place as Proof of the Vag. Once of that feeling ; thinks Lord P. a man of great energy of mind ; did not consider the execution of the deed of assign ment Sc a proof of an energetic mind; his Lordship aid not always show 'an energy of mind thought Lord P. sometimes of a weak mind ; has seen Lord P. in public and in private, and has conversed with him on serious subjects, and on no occa sion has he displayed the least unsoundness of mind ; conceives him capable of managing his ordinary concerns ; of acting in all his concerns; thinks he would be capable of detecting ti e erroneous management of others; all this under the advice and guidance of others; he would not be capable of managing his property in the same manner as other gentlemen ; never e saw his Lordship prevented drinking a glass of wine ; he usually drank it deputed; would jocularly ask witness if he would he was always excessively fond j o o f in L h ad im y in company ; his Lordship's conduct on th ese occas i ons was P in o dri rtsm 'nkin out g h l t lis it C lV t e r n et e ; xtended to action s , o f familiarity conspicuous ; he has told witness that he was very partial in attending funerals ; he would sometimes interrupt professional singers by joining them in rather a loud and harsh key; these witness thought to be instances of the weakness of his Lord ship's mind ; his Lordship said he had a particular team ; he never told witness that he employed that team in carting dung; met his Lordship at Hastings in the summer of 1818; did riot observe any difference in his Lordship's manner of conversa tion ; never heard of any orders having been given to the ser vants directing them not to obey his Lordship ; never saw Al der but once, and that was at Hastings ; he was walking with Lord Portsmouth, who introduced him to witness; has not seen his Lordship since. Doctor Latham deposed to conversations he had had with Lord Portsmouth. Lord P. said that Alder had been in bed with him and his wife, and said it in such a manner as to leave the impression that this had occurred more than once. This subject led naturally to that of his Lordship's impotence, which Lord Portmouth strony denied both with r es pe ct to , the late and the pres e nt Lady .. . His Lordship, in th e course of conversation said that he considered th e c hild o f w hi c h Lady P. was delievered was his up to the period of the de. livery, and stated afteswards that one of the Hansons had knocked the child on the head by running up against Lady P. He said th a t h e i nten d e d to h ave a throne ; that he was in Hampshire as a sort of King, being the oldest Earl in the County, and was much looked up to; that he expected upon the birth of the child to have some congratulations, and should re . - ceive them seated on the throne. 'Witness suggested the possi bility that the child was not his, upon which he became confused, rung the bell, and desired that Combe should conic to him; told Mr. Coombe that he wished to see Mr. Skirrow, and asked about the Commission, but Mr. C..declined answering, and re ;ferret! Lord P. to Mr. Ski rrow f or information. Lord P. ap peared agitated, and witness went away. The opinion witness formed upon his first visit was that Lord P. was a man of weak , mind, but that if kindly treated, 'and under the protection of per. sons of feeling and Integrity, he would need no other protection, and of course that there would be no necessity for this Com.. mission. Visited Lord P. the day after; saw Mr. Skirrow, who called in consenuence of some order made by the Lord Chancellor, which witness considered to have been violated; Lord P. was much distressed from the idea of the commission, cried much, and refused to see Doctor Ainsky for a time, but afterwards admitted the Doctor; told witness a narrative of the bad treatment he had received for four years ; that Alder and Lady P. had frequently beaten him ; that he was often made to walk when Alder and eliewere in the carriage ; that Alder and Lady P. were, upon different occasions, in bed together, and slits lie (Lord P.) was afraid to resent the indignities heaped upon him; Lord P. then asked Doctor Ainsley very kindly about his family, and dismissed both in the most gentlemanly manner; witness's opinion upon the second visit was the same as that he had entertained on the first ; he thought his Lordship's condi tion capable of being .much, improved by kind treatment; visited his Lordship a third time, and found him in bad humour, and apparently isitich:ievitated ;_ he told them h e cons id ere d those his enemies, ant i t h e friends of the Hansons, whO were issuing n commission oflunacy against him ; witness tried to con vince him of the contrary, and he became in ure tranqu il ; t h ought the state of his mi n d less favourable upon this than upon the for. finer occasions; saw Lord P. the clay after; Sirll. H alford and Dr. Baillie were with him when witness en tored,and Lord P, appeared to be in a boist erous convers ati on with them ;. his LmdAip told witness not to enter at first, but afterwards admitted him and Dr. Ainsley, lie seemed to labour under the same sort of de. lusion as to the commission of lunacy ; spoke of women going with child fifteen months ; sp o k e of punishing - the Hansons, by hanging and imprisonment; and also spoke of the throne. Witnesa concluded that upon this occasion Lord P. had given evidence not only of a weak mind, but of an unsound mind, and that lie wan not at all competent to manage his own affairs. Witness and Dr. Ainsley reprobated the plan of practisin g tie-1 lusions upon the mind of Lord P. Mr. BROUGHAM objec ted to the ch arge o f practising delu sions ; no evidence h a been given which could lead to an ex planation on the subject. The Co at missiosr ens said they had observed the witness's use of the word, and requested an explanation. Witness stated that he had inferred, from the directions given by Mr. Coombe, that delusions were practised upon lord P. Mr. Sergeant PELL asked what those directions were ? Mr. BROUGHAM objected to the'question, as the directions were not given in Lord P.'s presence. Mr. Serjeant PELL contended that the Doctor must be heard in explanation, and it would be manifest injustice to all parties to deny him the opportunity. It was most important to ascer.. taro whether any delusion had been practised. Mr. Justice Bailey, who attended as a witness, and was press ed for time, was here called upon, and Doctor Latham with drew for a short time. Mr. Justice Bailey stated, that previo us t o t h e B t h of July, he had seen L or d I'. .0n the Bth of July his Lordship carne before him upon a writ of Habeas Corpus ; saw Lord P. alone.— During the whole of the interview Lord P.'s conduct w as p er , fectly respectf u l and proper. Ailed him several questions, with the view of ascertaining whether he was under constraint. After a little conversation, told him he might go wherever he thought fit. Lord P. betrayed nothing that witness observed of unsoundness of mind. Did not examine him with the view of ascertaining that fact, but confined himself to his duty. Doctor Lathain's examination .was resumed—Lord P. ap peared to be very weak and imbecile on the two first interview s; should consid er hi m more than merely able to act as one of' the lowest orders of society, but not at all able to maintain the dig nity in which ho ,was placed by his high birth ; thought hint capabl. of greater improvement than he had yet attained by kind treatment. With the assistance of Stewards or others of similar description, he would be able to manage his own affairs: Cross-examined by Mr. TYNDAL—Lord P. was certainly above the rank of intellect of a mere idiot, and might be compe tent to act in a' low trade. His Lordship might he a good coachman —(a laugh) ;—witness meant to excite no feeling of levity in stating his evidence. He used those words which he thought best calculated to illustrate his opinions. Lord p, could not act as the sound father of a family. He could teach his children, if he had any, to read and write, and be could also teach them arithmetic. Mr. Tr arnat—Vi'hat ! arithmetic ? How do you know that ? Witness—He appeared to me to be qualified to do so. I have seen his writing, and have seen hi m correct the Lord Chan eellor in figures—(A laugh) ;—w e m a y infer from this, tha t h e could be able to instruct to a certain extent. I think his Lord.- ship would be qualified to act in the humble occupation, and that ho would make a good sound day labourers...4A lau g h. ) ' Mr. TYNDAL—Why do you think he would make a sound labourer ? Witness—Becauce he has the muscle for labour. Amongst the lower orders minds like his would pass unnoticed. It is the rink and consequence of the individual that draw the notice upon hie defects. Lord P. wits, in the opinion of witness, quite impotent * . and had-as much idea of eestual 'intercourse, as a peistin len% be tween the tropics had of ice, or a blind man of colour. His mind was unsound, but he was not a lunatic, nor a madman, nor an idiot. He (witness) should state in the best manner he could, , his opinion of' the differ en t sorts o f defects, to which the mind was subject. Madness he thought to be that condition of the mind, which, though capable of receiving impressions could not arrange or compile them in an uniform manner. Lunacy was madness with intermissions. The lucid interval ,was that condition of the mind, when the memory, -which, in the case of lunacy was gone, became rest ore d. T o not one of those did th e case of I , ltrti Portsmouth belong. Neither was he an idiot ; for idiotcy wan the incapability of receiving any impression; his mind appeared to witness to be an imperfect mina, capable of receiving impressions with more or less of reason, will and judgment, a sort of twilight sufficient to enable one to find' his way, provided there were no quagmires or hedges, or ditches in the way ; did not believe that any person `of sound and sensible mind could endure such indignities as tlwse mentioned by Lord P. if the person could help it; sup posed Lord P. could not help it. Re-examined—Was ordered by the Lord Chancellor to visit Lord P. ; rec e i ve d di rect i ons from the Lord Chancellor on the subject, that wit ness an d three other Physiciims should have constant access to L or d P. Considered An unnatural disposi tion to lust a proof of an unsound mind ; there were cases of depraved appetite connected with soundness of mind. Consi dered that a m a n w h o performed the duties attached to a Mern bee of the Le g i s lati ve B o d y properly was in a state of soundness of mind.—(A laugh.) Ily . the Jury—Pound Lord P. under a delusion as to the pre sent inquiry; Mrs Coombe Interfersal with Dr. Ainsley when the latter ask e d L or d P. a question. Did n ot exactly recollect the question, but Dr. AinsTey'a con j ecture on the subject. was that a delusion had been practised upon Lord P. Mr. Serjeant PELL stated to thiJury, that-he had the day ! w r ote seen Lord Portsmouth, and that his Lordship had ex. pressed a wish to b e ag a i n examined by the Jnry, in cease- quence of what had happened b,:fore them and the COnunii• sionera on the former occasion. Mr. WETHERELL and Mr. BROroltam wished that Mr. Coombe should be called to state what occurred at the inter view. Mr. Serjeant PELL—Certainly; 1 wish it of all things. I told him t o ta k e not i ce of every word, and I challenge hall to come forward. I wish I could be put into the box myself to state what took place. It was then understood that Lord Portsmouth was to appear_, before th e J ury on W e d nesday, on w hi c h d a y it is sufP'm the inquiry will terminate.—Adjourned. LONDON MARKETS. CE O. The price of the Pl 41 II b. Loaf i F s stated at BREADBd, by the full.prico bakers. There are others of the trade who sell hurt) a till' penny to thrie halfpence below tkat rate. 11 PORTA.TIONS OF GRAIN LAST WhEr- English. 41411. Foreign , Wheat 15,034 -- "-- Barley Malt Oats - Rye - -- Beans . 2,093 --- --- Peas - --- Tares -- Rapeseed 26 -.---- , Mustard Seeds, 496 .--- Flour Brank - Linseed.... - - 50....... 6cl .M. , ..... am..... ft... 0. .......* . SEEDS, Feb. 24. Red Clover (Foreign) 22.32 s—fine, 34$ 48x 501 p et cwt ' ! . Ditto Eng1i5h1t.....221 30$ 36s—fine new, 3ss 601 5 2150 White ditto 34s 4.1..-fide,-fide,l.Bs 67i 7 0, Trefoil .... p e r cwt .... 10s 14s—f i ne tbs 17s 101 per cw t. Ribgrass ... 'Si. 863„„4",415455 Carraway Seeds 549 55's 605 Coriander do .... 10s HA 145 Spring Tares ... —3 O d — s 0,1 --I Cinque Font 32s to 36s—fine --s P er rir Rye-Grass ... 163 to '?,s-- nea r. 281 41 parte% Canary per qr — s 355. to , 10s Od per 4 r. White Mustard Seed . 7 s t o 10 3 0d Brown ditto • 9s to 15s Oil Winter Tares 149 to 309 Od per qr. Rape Seed .. 221 to vat Os 261 per Last. Turnip Seeds. —s Od (is to 7s 6d pr. bush. Linseed „ NEWOATk. AND LL II Nl:ltchk.TS P,l "'" 44. 13 ;ht Carcasc. Id 8eef........ 2s 4(1 to is 4d I Vea1.'...... Od . Ss Niattuts ...Ya 4d to ss iod Pork; ... . .is 4J 0)4 0 CI Latish, Os Ott to Os Ott. b. r soNtiradlHaayr3.S.l.i b 4 r .3 .1 0 1 :2: 1r : d 4 d: 4: t :1 0 41 : 4 0 01; d .1 11S6tIlt°1:::( ' '' 2l:l'.-631ssir°2tulte.g41.1144: °d°4 Old Hay 3l bi ltaol Od i rirt t o u : 4 rl l 1040:ss, o,o o ,dd j_ 7 l . .. 1 - , 74 - • SMITHFIELD. 31 I gs °d : Acreage, 3 e l 's 0 straw Clover New ditto... 01 (Scttc Ott to Ot •O• nd-AvcrAgel • WHITE:CHAPEL. "ay— • O ---Average, 41 " 0 ; oc i Clover 3l . 11)4 041 to 4t Sc Pi p t t t c c u t:. t i s ) . k. tiuk..,' - Nee F..gti um., . 44 * as. 1 , 1 Kent .. 2 1 10s a3lMa 41 i ssl Kent.. g ß i gs g 39 ' , ' --'. a4IP 1 141 Sossex .. 2145 a 21 It s a3 i os , sa„" 9 1 o a a2l es 4 ' i 3l 3 , ,Essex.. 511 lob a 314 s a3l Irle If. soc,,-, ei 9s " Ile" I Farnham. fine, 6 1 ns to 81 Os—Second, NI,I ° "" 61 111".".. ttA%V kill.)Es. . 2,1 to l i 6 A Best Heifers & Steers, p er it . O r di nar y •• • • T . 1 , , , so P, .. 3s ad to 3s 4i: Market Calf • t • ;stac:i to Ot u ° Middlings... 2s lid to 21 lad lititc:tiorse SHEEP SKINS. 4 t 4 .- .1 • ...-4 A Polled pol‘.ns ...... ~.... 44d 441 ~t t n n :11 17,....0....,....tenirE .....*: tt :. ,___d_____to --- PRICE OF LEATHER 4 • gni t o Butts, SO to &Bibs eaclo per lb ...... c , a to e 4-, Ditto, 53 to blilbs each Dressing Hides ....,, , itd t " .).! at t' " I Coach Hides • LI .. f a_ Crop Hides, ns to tolbs for cutting.lod ''' 11 Ditto .... •IS to SOlbs Calf Skins..:ut to 4011i 6 oil ,- 40 Ditto su to 701b s sikl l' ild t 0 Ditto 7O to 80Ibs . •/4 41 I , 10 Small Seals (Gr een l an d) ' I iti OA Large ditt0........ • i6' to isli Tanned Hurse Hid es • i7d t " gni Snani4ll Horse Hides - ... PRICES OF TALLOW, SO , Town Tallow 49g , 0d —s Od Yellow Russia 39s Od —$ ad White ditto —s od —s Soap ditto.... 36: od Od Melting Stuff 48e od —s Od Ditto Rough.. IN od Od PRICE OF CANDLES, nun Price of Candles, per doses 6d per dozen allowt ,A pv y 13". per e now :!.soap. ......... • 74 , Mottled ....... ... Curd .. •........... t. 60 nGray.es. ................... 7s Oa Goat Dt.egs ........ (140 TA L Loy, CHANDLEA'IA s I lOilA 1. 3 1 es Gtf Moulds, ed for ready mney. PRICE OF RAW FAT, y Stone Price of Tallow (as' ittat d h i) er the Tal!ocv COUNTRY GPILDP O Wheat p et 1. 010 s to ol R OOs New Wheat „in; ni to 131 lOs Oats, per qr... 01 Its to 11 4 New ditto.... 01 01 to 01 Os i MARKET. 11„K Felo2, u y ark- ' new, Ws to 1110 r 01040 I I 18f 1r per qr. II Bs to 1141 per q r. to 01 irs Ships at M a rk e t. COAL ut. 5 Newcastle ........ 4i —s od 0 Sunderland ........ .. 0 Cinders s l‘ h l p i s tli so g i l . ', Feb. IN. ?I I'este 11 . q, in Clifton-street, Mrs. Koch, n aY $k tland ,on the 19th in st. the L At 'Weleot, Bath, MARRIED. eilf 43 Mary Elizabeth, eldest dauhter of the late „I. T. At k i n i t'ikYri l of Huntercombe II houseßucks and niece a the late , rif E- Wright, Esq. of cp.:qv:ley Park. . I.* • I , I By special licence, at her Lad ship's houses t`' Major flamlyn Williams, of the o'3leara, Esq. a ut h or o f 4 , 4 voi L , on , St. ~,,,,- Colonel Palmer, M.P. for that s ii. Laity Leigh. - . 4 ' , E .„, t escis.,.,' On thelsth inst., at Castle Hill the seat of Ea" ' of N' James Ilamly at I n - ?i-liatns, Bart. of Edwinsford , it' t i le lA* of Carmarthen, and Clovell Court Devo nshire, to. y, Mary Forteseue. 7111 Ifussars, eldeq i e n roun t i lo b, On Saturday the 22d in t at St. 51 lebune i 'e ll the . S. /L is Lieut.-Colon I La: 11of ins " Regiment, . a . rine Berry, of King-street, Portman-square. i . Lite Lieut.-Colon we es, the 66th to N . , On the . 23 .. nit., at M essina, Thomas Jeans, x 414 ' V of the Rev. James Collins, ..41e Barrac k utpartinetiti to Miss Rose, of MCC,Sinit. ,vriiiiittl. - On Saturday, the 22d inst., at !Indium, Siptsex , n '' , elkles` Cotton, of Clapham-common. Esq to blaty I" ,vbbot'' Norfolk. _........---":"' sq., of Thorpe siutig A ihr t tao: ll : o w l E beit hseqa c . l c i r , oir L uslit inc e,on ln rtiala sh o i .....--- web , pq, T& s ob ligt °r. On the 20th inst. atChelsea, Lady Lydia Turn dtir' . f r p s ,e l ici o E ere n D Tta ti re 4l o 2d ilt,i i .l rii e...... t. mar _ I it_ ti g ouip _„ c tir " , l o4 . f:_ n ec' 4 7 . of the late Earl, and Ann, Countess of ‘Vinterton , ~..,,, daughter to Thomas Lord Archer. I. ist.inwyr Last week, at East Retford, Mrs. Mason, mother t?, I , 4 itier . Mason, Esq. the.lligh Sheriff' elect for the county ot , • •._ golf ham. of his Agee On Friday the 7th instant, in the 56th year i tbd Smith, Esq. o f C ressy H a ll , i n the county of Linc °-1 'ay of - On Saturday the Uth instant, at Alorcott, the ''', ~r i t Rey. \l'm. Pochin, of that place. f o r SC‘' Lately, in liis 75th year, Francis Osborn, 14 1. t .4 1 ntan . „.,t, years senior Alderman of the Corporation of Nort" . . e 1101 , 4 On the 16th ult. at Stoketon House, Cornwall , 1 1 4 , iciroul"' able Michael de Court y (brother of he late 1.4° in . C. Admiral of the .Blue. • CaP t3 Deal, On Sunday last, at Sheldon Cottage,. near Kittee, Royal Navy. al N 81)( ' At PSalvtumnoluatyhlasutx, Dock Ca c ii a a i vr t. e p , Criacteut. ty l s . e tl . i ft ln o e l r i:4le r ci f: 4tis:o r t .. 1;1;11 , On Siturday last, the Rev. Anthony Nott, '" if 111 18/ Horsted and Li ttlington, Sussex, of the former et lv 1 ‘ ct er, ' he had been Rector upwards of forty years• t , icinc lif ' On Thursday morning early, int.lollege-atree_, t he s ue ` after s long and painful illness, Miss..llPTie.;" _ ... „ 0 1 , -,4 daughter of the Rev. Dr. Gabel] Published Printe d and' _ for the Pllor Att i c ° RI ABSTAIibP so N* `J ni ce , iNO. 132, Strand, by J. 13. ()