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Ater . T a ir no . ace 44 ,0 t °er oo' to t , 4 °l' ale to COt A2a ril the — 1 ) 0 ef c pre wllic b* •ei a t r y * d e, ea TRIAL OF G. Warboys, knows the prisoner, and believes the letter produced to be prisoner's writing. • Inspector Penny—Prisoner said nothing about the CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (IWore Lord AMNGER, Mr. Justice 'WILLIAMS, and Mr. Baron ROLFE.) John William Bean, a deformed boy, aged 16, but \i''llo did not appea r more t h an 10 y e ars of age, his statnre being su c h th a t hi s h ea d' scarce ly a pp e ared, above the bar, was indicted for a misdemeanor in pre tenting.' a pistol loaded wtth gunpowder and wadding,' • at her Majesty, on the 3d July last. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. illy.. The Attorney and Solicitor-General, Mr. Adolphus,' Waddington, and Mr. Russell Gurney, appeared to conduct the prosecution, and Mr. lIORRY con _ , u -, etest the defence. The witnesses on both sides having been ordered to leave the Court, _s he ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded to state that on the 3d of J u ly, as h er M a j es t y was proceeding. 1 1 0 ni one of h er pa l aces to t h e ot h er i n a carriage, the prisoner at the bar presented a pistol at her , Ma a_hd attempted to discharge it. A person who tae be examined before them as a witness snatched. ta pistol from defendant. Defendant ran away, but Was tiefe afterwards s apprehended. The person of whom ino; „ ill ant had purchased the pistol, would also be ex tsist"ed; and aletter which defendant had written to his zisnuersome time previously would be put in in evidence. Id anything be more calculated to lead to excite tnent and tumult than the fact of a person exhibiting Lloaded pistol in a road where her Majesty was n g and presenting it at the carriage in which r b__lsaajesty was ? Could there be any doubt that it Z .... 8 ,a, high and grievous crime for any person to do the „mat it was a misdemeanor ? It was the law of r_ land that any act calculated to threaten violence any one, and to alarm the mind of any person so s r atened, although no blow might be given, was an: l a ult. If a pistol were aimed at a person, and he • ~'Zre, threatened if he did not do some act, that the trni should be diScharged at him, that was an ▪ • • " Il e would whether' the pistol were oaded or not. would not discuss the point further. The facts, ,e believed, were beyond controversy. There was no d oubt of th e f ac t that the pistol was loaded with pow aer - ~ and wadding, only there was no ball ; but the q u estion was, what was the object ? Was it not to treat alarm, and thereby to obtain notoriety ? — todo , as the prisoner himself said in his letter tohis father, s omething desperate?" It would be for the Jury to ascertain if the facts were proved, and the Learned JUdgekt would tell them what was the law in that - srhe Learned Gentleman then called the following. W itriesses Charl es Edward Dasset examined by the Soma- I n wt - GENEests...---I am an oil and colourman. I was St. iwnes's Park stbotrfaaquarter to twelve on Sun- I TY , July 3. I saw the Royal carriages pass from ~_aekingham Palace to St. James's. I was about half-way .1 1 ?wli the Mall near the watering-place. I did not `llstinctly see the Queen. There were three carriages, and she was in the last. She generally is in the last: 18 the lastcarriage passed I observed the prisonercome front of the crowd and present a pistol at the last ta rriage. He elbowed his way from the back o f the cr owd to the front I heard the click of the hammer strik e in the pan, but there was no explosion. I h eard this when the last carriage was passing, and While he was presenting it. I seized him by the right aria, and said " How dare you shoot at the Queen ?" andtook the pistol from him happenedarned round to mybrother told him what had . After I told my brother I took the pistol from the prisoner, he made t t_ o ' resistance, and said nothing. He drew t he p istol 'nth underneath his coat before presenting it. The roll was so quick I cannot tell how hig h he elevated back pistol—he held it at arm's length , a nd drew i t vaelt hen the carriage passed. I was about two Yards and a-half, or three yards , from the carria g e. 'there were a great many persons there. I stood to wards St. James's Gardens, with my face towards the P alace. I took the prisoner across the Mall and ° ffered him to Police-constable Heanes, 56 A. A Feat number of people followed us, and called out to tll e to give back.the boy his pistol, as they believed it was_ a hoax. I offered the policema n the p istol. tie laughed at me, and refused to take it fro m the prisoner, and said it did not amount to a char ge. alsooffered him to Axton, 134 A, who also refused to take him. The pressure of the crowd then became t° great that he was forced from me and escaped. t Btlll kept the pistol. I went down the Mall with t he pistol in my hand, and was soo n after myself. t aken into custody. The people charged me with attempting to shoot the Queen. The constable who kink me took the pistol from me. I was taken to C sardner's-lane station. After he pulled the trigger, I saw the pan struck up, and some of the powder fell ° lit. The pan was up when I seized it. I put the Pan down and drew back the hammer before the con stable took it. In 'other respects it was in the same I "ate as when I took it from the prisoner. Prisoner ked me for his pistol again while I had hold of him. " taw him after when he was taken. I have not the l est doubt but that he is the person. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoaar—The carriages , wereoing at a trot. The last carriage was p assin g at the time he presented the pistol. The carriage ;vas exactly opposite to him when he pulled the 'rigger. there was a great shouting while I had hold of the prisoner, and there was a cry that the pwoi .was not loaded. My u n cle was with m y brother and myself. The prisoner pushed and Pulled from me as the people pushed and pulled. After he got away he did not follow me or ask for hi s pistol. He made off. I did not say anything about the click to 56 A. Just after the second Carriage passed I saw him take out his pistol and Present it at the third. Frederick Augustus Dassett, examined by Mr. AboLpilus—l am the brother of the last witness, and as with him in St. James's Park on the 3d of July. I was standing at his right hand. I saw him when he r had hold of the prisoner at the bar. The p risoner had a pistol in his hand. My brother took it from him. ihe prisoner got away in the crowd. My brother kept the pistol. The third carriage had passed, and got three or four yards when he took the pistol. We Were about three yards from the carriage. My brother attempted to give prisoner in charge to the poli c e, b u t they would not take him. When my It brother took the pistol from the prisoner the hammer , had gone down, and the pan was in the same state it la When a pistol has gone off. My brother had half- Cocked the pistol before he was taken by a policeman. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoility—l had not noticed the prisoner before. I had hold of the prisoner on one side. The policeman to whom my brother offered I the prisoner said, that it did not amount to a charge. John James examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—I Inn a carpenter, living ,at 30, North-street, Maida hill. a m uncle to the last witnesses , an d was With them in the Park on Sunday, the 3d July. was standing rather behind Charles Dasset, and close to him when the carriages passed. When the gird carriage passed C harles held u p the p risoner's hated, and said the boy wants to have a pop at the Queen. Ile had then hold of the prisoner's wrist. A pistol was in the prisoner's hand. My nep h ew.. k ept bold o f hi s wrist, and we all c rossed th e road to two Policemen. I saw my nephew take the pistol from the prisoner as we were crossing th 6 road. I am quite certain the prisoner is the person. The crowd was Pressing on my nephew and the prisoner. W. Jones examined by Mr. R. GURNEY—I am a wood-carver, res iding in Paul - street , Finsbury. I wag in the Park on 3d July, and saw the Royal car riages coming from Buckingham Palace. As soon as the carriages had passed I saw Charles Dasset in the act of taking a pistol from a hump-backed boy. The prisoner is that hump-hacked boy. I saw Dasset take the prisoner across to a policeman. Cross-examined—l was nearer Buckingham Palace than Bassett was. 13 y Lord Anrscpit—l saw a lady in the last ear . nage with a light blue bonnet, but did not see her face. J. T. Partridge examined by the ATTORNEY- GE NERAL-1 am in the A division of Police. I have frequently been on duty in the park when the Queen has been going to the Chapel Royal. On the 3d of July there were three carriages, and her Majesty was thetai third carriage, sitting on the right hand side, near where the prisoner has been stated to have been 'standing. I was -near the Duke of Sutherland's :house, and saw C. Bassett with a pistol in his hand, and about 500 persons about him. This was five nainutes after the Royal carriages had passed. I took possession of the pistol, and put it in my pocket, 'and gave it to Inspector Martin, A division. It was partl• letter. .(The letter, which has already appeared in The Sun, was put in and read. In it the prisoner says he is seeking einployment, which, if he failed in obtainingi, he would not be dishonest, though he might be des perate, and announces his determination never-to re turn home.) W. J. Bird examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—I am a general salesman, living at 26, ExmOutk-street. I sold a pistol to the prisoner ; the one produced is it. It was about the latter end of June. Some days after he came to my , shOp and brought the pistol, he said the pistol would not strike fire. I think it.was on the Thursday or • Friday before Sunday, July 3. There was noilint in it then. I put him the flint in. He gave a penny for it. He gave me 3s. for the pistol. It is a very old pistol, and rather rusty, but it can be, discharged. • Cross'sexamihed—l „think it would .go off in its present state, I•shOuld not think that the powder produced, with wadding and tobaccospipe, would do any harm at a distance of three yards. 13y the COURT—The explosion might alarm any body not aware of it. • . G. J. Whitmore examined by Mr. GURNEY-14w known`prisoner four years. I live opposite his father's. Oa the Friday week, before he • was apprehended, he came to me and said he had a pistol up stairs ; he brought it down,and'shoWed it me.' I oiled it up for him, putt would not clean it. That was on the Satur day. I returned it to him on the 'Nionday following; it was very rustY. There was no flint to it. then. He said it had been given to him, but would not tell me by whom. This is the pistol ; I know it by a dent I made in trying to unscrew it. Cross-examined--1 do not think the lock is strong enough to go off; I got a spark from it: 'Benjamin 'James, - examined by the Attorney- General-4 am One of the domestic servants of her Maiesty., is attendance on her. Majesty she was going to chapel on Sunday, the 3d of July. I was _on the third'carriage. Her Majesty was in that carriage in her usual place on the right hand side of Prince-Alberti with her face to the horses. By the Couay —lt was a close carriage. Cross• examined—The windows were down. J. Webb, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL — _I am a:policeman. I apprehended the prisoner. He told me he had been ,to Barnsburyrpark. I asked him if liehad been any where else? He said no. I appre-- . herided him at nine o'clock - . on the, night of Sunday, the 3d of July. . Thirelosed the case 6 - ir7the CrOwn. .Mr. HoRRY objectectlO-.the indictinht, that if the prisoner intended to assault the Queen, the crime was high treason, and: therefore he could not be indicted for a misdemeanour, inasmuch as a conviction for a misdedieiiholir coulrT ilk he pleaded iii bai to an in dictment for high treason. The second count laid that the prisoner had .pointed a pistol at a certain car riage, the Queen being in it. That, he submitted, constituted no offence, either at common or statute law. He also submitted that the prisoner could not be convicted of an assault, because it was in evidence that whatever was in the pistol could not reach her Majesty, and there was no evidence of an assault having been committed. Her Majesty was unconscious of what had happened, and there was no instance of a person being convicted of an assault, when the •partrussaulted - avas 'uncon-. seious of it. Neither was there any evidence to sho'w that any terror had been excited in the mind of any one. He was not aware that merely once discharging a pistol in a thoroughfare was a misdemeanour. Lord ABINGER said it could not be called high trea son if there was no attempt upon the life of the Queen. If a pistol were pointed at a carriage there was no offence in it, but if persons were in the carriage there was strong presumption that an assault was intended. The second-count was clearly sustain able. Any attempt to molest or insult the Sovereign was a misdemeanor. It was within his memory that a man was indicted for grinning at George the "'bird as he passed through the Park to open Parliament. if it were thought the objection with regard to high treason was sustainable, it might be brought before a higher Court by writ of error: He could see no rea son for stopping the case. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS could not assent to the pro positions attempted to be laid down by the Learned Counsel for the prisoner. The conduct of the prisoner was calculated to create terror and alarm amongst the liege subjects of the Queen. There was abundant eviden'.'e to be submitted to the Jury. Mr. Baron ROLFE was entirely of the same opinion. It was impossible to say that the offence laid in the second count did not constitute a misdemeanor. The whole of the objections having been overruled, Mr. HORRY addressed the Jury in behalf of the prisoner. They had first to consider if the prisoner had assaulted the Queen, there being two other persons in the carriage with her Majesty. There must have been something extremely ridiculous alsout. the whole transaction, to account for the shouting and laughing with which all the parties were greeted. It was also curious that there were ne..persons called but the person who had taken the prisoner. All such attempts had before been greeted with yells. There must have been something to account for the laughter with which this attempt was greeted. It could only be accounted for on the supposition that in the opinion of all those present there was no danger, but that the whole transaction was ridiculous from be ginning to end. it was strange that there was no corroboration of the evidence of the Dassets. What was there ,to prevent basset from seizing the prisoner's arm before he pulled the trigger? The evidence of Bassett was so con tradictory, that it threw doubt upon his accuracy. -It :Was singular that none of the .-aaj,Wases, except Charles Bassett, saw the prisoner present 'the pistol. If any corroborative evidence had existed, it would have been produced ; and had they not a right to as sume that young Bassett had confounded an event which he thought about to happen with the event it - self? Was it not possible that Bassett, by seiz ing • the prisoner's wrist, might have raised the pistol himself ? They must be thoroughly Satisfied that the prisoner raised his arm, pointed the pistol, and attempted to fire it before Bassett took it away from him. If the prisoner had intended to assault the Queen, could he not have at tempted it on the previous Sunday—he had his pistol then ? If he had intended injury to any one, would he have asked Bassett for his pistol ? The supposition that he intended to obtain notoriety was destroyed by the fact that he went away. If there had been any attempt of the nature imputed to the prisoner, could they imagine that the policeman would have refused to take the prisoner in charge? If the prisoner did • not present the pistol, and did not fire it, they could not convict him. Ile should pro duce to them the testimony of two witnesseS ' to prove that he did not do so, and then they would have the evidence of two witnesses against the unsupported and uncorroborated testimony of one Witness. The first witness he would produce was standing near the par ties at the time, andif the pistol had been presented he must, in all probability, have seen it. The next witness saw the prisoner having a pistol in his hand, loosely and carelessly, and never presented it until Bassett took hold of his arm. Both these witnesses volunteered their evidence, and had sought out the pri soner's father, to let him know the real state of the case. He would also call some witnesses .to character, who would state that Bean was a mild inoffensive boy, and one of the last who would create a disturbance. The prisoner was afflicted with -a spinal complaint, in con sequence of which he was at times very melancholy, and his allusion to something desperate, in the letter which had been put in, might mean something despe rate towards himself. If he had meant something desperate 'against the Queen he would have taken more effectual means to carry his. intentions into ef fect. The Learned Counsel then called the following witnesses • Mr. Henry Hawks.—l live at 21, Brunswick-place, City-road. I was in the Park on the 3d July. I saw the Royal carriages there. I first saw Bean and Das settirinnediately after the last carriage had passed. I saw the elder Bassett taking the prisoner unto the middle of the road. Dassett had a pistol in his hand. Dassett said something to the effect that he had- taken the pistol from the pri soner. I was - standing • behind a little boy, ahoutsix feet from Dassett and Bean' when I first - saw - their. They were on my right hand. I was on the side of St. James's-park facing the Green-park. Masett and Bean Went. in front, a few seconds after the carriage passed. I was looking at the carriage. I did not : see anybody put out their arm, and present a pistol. It one had done so, in all probability I Should have seen it. . After they left the two po'ice men, Bean and Dassett were separated. Beau was fol lowing V the Side of DELiskt . . Hemight have got away. I headed Dassett and Bean. I was some few yards from them. I saw Dassett playing with the pistol— examining the pan. Bassett seemed to treat the matter lightly. lie was laughing and' smiling. The people about did so to ; among them, myself. By the COURT—My back was turned to them, but •I-tdrired round occasionally-, • - •• • Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—•I was standing towards St. James's Park, looking towards the road where the carriages would pass. I was on the same side with Bassett and the prisoner. i di s d aN n v ot ne s i e t e he them r t i h n er he u l n it t l i e l th t e4he st left s t a h w e loinfethem I was in the, middle of the roac ; l, a few seconds after the . third carriage had passed. By one of the Jury-,I did net hear any laughing before po °h r t t ° 2- 1 I fi l v a : at e: Mr. t i he w ß a t i m in Running Horse, this Tho t in ran as transaction Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. on the 3d of July. I saw Bean and Dassett the Park saw the Royal carriages. I noticed Bean and Dassett some minutes before. • I was standing near them. Bean was holding a pistol carelessly in his hand—he held the stook in his lia4d tie muzzle to the examined' in lily presence, but not unloaded. - - Cross-examined—The Prince was on the left of her • Majesty. • George Martin examined by .. the SOLICTTOR-Gi 'z- tt N ERAL —I am an Inspector of the police. I was• on. duty in St. James's Park on the 3d of July. I saw , Dassett in custody, and went with him to Atl4: k• the station-house. A great crowd followed him. Partridge said me a pistol, which . I Pr o d uce , an d Ild, : „.sti; which he said he had taken from basset. drew the 'ii;cl 4- charge. There -was powder —coarse powd er i n it, paper . rammed down, and some pieces of pipe and gravel.. There was not as much powder as would constitute an ordinary charge. The bits of pipe were small, and over the paper; the charge of powder was about halfthe ordinary charge. The pieces of pipe fell out when the pistol was turned down. They were about the size of small .shot. I then drew the paper with the raniroud, and poured the powder out. There were a few . grains of powder adhering to the pan, as if it had ' been recently primed. The pistol was cocked when I received it. • (The pistol was here produced. It is a common screw, barrel, flint, and hammer pocket a_,.;+pist9l). The lock of the pistol appeared to have been recently oiled, and t' ;e flint recently put in. - W. Penny examined by Mr. ADou'uns—l am an Inspector of the G division of police, I produce n letter which I obtained from the prisoner's father. 1 iwow Oath tllefstiva 104* ground. I Was a feW feet behind him. - 1 obSerired him in consequence. After the carriages had passed, I saw Dassett " lay hold of his arm. The carriages had passed bet ween thirty and forty yards, as near as I can say. Had the prisoner presented a pistol I must have seen him, if I had not .been blind. I did not see him pre sent it. Dassett took the pistol from hini. I can not say if he 'raised Bean's - arm or not. Dassett took the pistol. from him, and held it up.: He twisted the pistol out ;of Bean's hand. , As soon as Dassett" had taken the pistol he advanced towards a policeman, and said, "here is a lad 'that wants to" have a pop at her Majesty." When I'heard that, I turned to the policeman and smiled, as did the people present. I afterwards went tow aids' Constitution- hill, and saw the prisoner and - Dassett. No one appeared to me to have hold of Bean, and I think he might have got away. Mr. Thomas Vosport, crosssexamined by the SO LICITOR-GENERAL—I am a journeyman painter, I am out of employ, and was at the time. I have been em ployed four days since, and only four day's. I had previously, been in employ in April and May, and have been out of work since. I went to the Park merely for a walk. I was not expecting to see the Queen. I did not know she Was going to Church until I came into the Park. I was not a great way from BUckingham Palace. I wasnear the first seat going from Buckingham to Si. James's Palace, in the road. I was more than the width of the Court from Buckingham Palace; I was about ten or twelve feet from the watering place towards St. James's Palace. I could see the grand gate of Buckingham Palace from the place where I stood. I saw Bean when the carriages came out and kept an eye upon him the whole time. I did so because,' saw he had a pistol. I said nothing to him nor to any other person about it. I did'pot mention it to any one. . Lord ABI?iGER—Did it strike you as something extraordinary ? Witness—lt did so. . Lord ABINGER—Did it not occur to you to tell any body of it'? Witness—l Waited to see the result of it. ; ' . Lord ABINGER—Oh, you did. Cross-examimition resumed—l kept my eye on 'him for 20 minutes. I was about three feet from him. I cannot say whether there was any person between him 'and me.. There was an assemblage of people around the prisoner and me; but I cannot, say who was. There were several persons standing near me. . I - did not point out the pistol to any sine. "I' was standing about three feet from Bean. Dassett seemed to be. standing to the front of the prisoner. I cannot say .if he was standing nearer the prisoner 11140 was. I saw him before he took the pistol from the prisoner. There was nothing ou of the common that made me' observe him. He was standing in front of the prisoner, and I was standing at the prisoner's side. 1 cannot say whether I was . the next 'person to thernisOner or 'not. It might-be - five or six minutes after the carriage had passed before Dassett seized the priSoner's arm. The carriages had passed some time. I was standing looking at the pri soner after the carriages had passed. Dassett was standing in front of the prisoner when he seized him. 'He turned round to take hold of him. He was stand ing between the prisoner and the carriage when it passed. I was at the side. I did not notice if any body was in it. I saw Bean walking down towards time Palace .very leisurely,• as if he might have gone away if he cnos,e. 1 cannot say if Dassett had hold of him. He was walking in company with 1 (lid not see him go away out of the Park without Dassett. I did not see DaSsett taken into custody. I returned home to Brown-street, Grosvenor-square, where I live. I heard nothing of any inquiry until the next day, when 'I was in the Park. I said I wished to sc e the boy's father. I went to the Home office. I give information to the boy's uncle that day. I w:-.s not taken to the Home-office or the Ma gistrates. I was not examined by any attorney before I came here. Re-examined—l wentto the station-house the next day after I had seen the crowd •at the Home-office, and told a policeman I wanted to find out the resi dence of the father. I got the father's address, and told him what I had seen. . Lord ABINGER—You. say you. were in the Park, 'that you placed yourself in such 'a pogition to see the carriages, that you saw the pri soner with a pistol in his hand, and that you waited to see the result. What result were you wait ing to see ? Witness—l wished to see if any attempt would be made. Lord Anisi9En—What attempt ? Witness—That I cannot say. • Lord ABINGER—Yes, you can. Witness (hesitat ingly)—l could not say if any attempt was to be made to attack her Majesty. Lord ABINGER—Oh, no ; of course you could not. But you can tell what you were waiting to see ?-- The witness remained silent. • Lord ABINGER—You were waiting to see the re sult. Now I ask what result you were waiting to see.?.. Witness—Lest any attempt should be made. Lord ABINGER—What attempt ? Witness—l did not know that the boy was going to make any at tempt to attack the Queen. Lord ABINGER—Of course you did not, but you waited to see if he would do it or not: If you saw this boy standing with a pistol in his hand for ten minutes before the Royal carriages passed, and you were waiting, as you say, to see the result, did it never strike you that you ought to seize the boy yourself, to prevent his doing mischief ?—The witness (after a pause)-1 did not know if he intended to do mischief or not. Lord ABINGER—But you had some doubts as to what he intended? The Witness—l did not give al l thought about it. Lord ABINGER—But kept your eye on the boy to liwatcli. the result. your Lordship have the good ness to ask the witness if he was not watching the ' prisoner, in order to seize his arm if he should make any attempt.. • Lord ABINGER—No, I shall not, Mr. Horry ; nor would I permit you to' put a leading question of that sort. Any Man having a spark of loyalty, or of common humanity, and placed in such ,a situation, would uct have hesitated to interfere. Several, witnesses to character, including the pri soner's father and uncle, having been examined, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose to reply. With regard to the_ law of the case he thought there could be no doubt, and it would be for the Jury to decide on the facts laid before them, in evidence, whether the prisoner had committed the offence imputed to him. All the witnesses agreed that the prisoner was in the crowd with a loaded pistol in his hand. The witness Vosport stated that he had waited ten minutes watch ing the result. At that time '.Vosport did not know but what the pistol might be a most perfect weapon, and yet there be remained watching the result. The Learned Counsel for the defence had commented upon the expression made use of by the prisoner in his letter, as to his doing something ,desperate, as if it alluded to some attempt on his own life. It would be for the Jury to say whether all the' circumstances of -the case did not prove that the intention of the pri soner was to do something desperate against her Majesty. It was also in evidence, that when ques tioned as to where he had passed Sunday morning, he gave a false account of himself. He entirely acquitted the prisoner of any design upon the life of her Ma jesty, therefore there was no necessity to prove that, he took any aim, but he was charged with a design to create alarni and' confusion, and his attempting to discharge the pistol was sufficient to support that charge. With regard to the contradiction which had been attempted to be set up, he would observe that the evidence of the witness Hawkes corroborated the evidence of Dassett in every particular; and with re gard to the other witness, Vosport, he would ask them , if they could believe his story, or take the suppositions of his. Learned Friend, in opposition to the direct testimony of the witnesses for the Crown ? Withregard •to the laughter among the crowd, he could easily ima gine how, in the minds of the vulgar, the appearance of such a person as the prisoner in connexion with such a charge might excite feelings. of ridicule, but he was as capable of doing mischief with a pistol as if he were double his present stature. With regard to the wit ness Vosport, if his story were true, he stood self-cons victed of the most unheard of, the most culpable in difference, if not of something worse. It was easier to understand the crime_ of treason than to understand what could induce Vosport to wait quietly, as he said, to see the result. Who couldhelieve. that the prisoner went there and stood openly in that way with a pistol in his hand, or that any man stood there quietly watching him. The conduct of the man who could stand quietly watching in that way was calculated to excite feelings of the deepest indignation. Why, it almost amounted to misprison of treason. The solution of the whole was this, that the story told by Vosport was a fabrication from beginning to end. It was impos sible to come to any other conclusion. If they be lieved the evidence of the Dassetts and their uncle, it would be their duty to find the prisoner guilty. The case became one of much more serious moment, from the extraordinary story told by the witness Vosport. Ile left the case in the hands of the Jury, satisfied that they would do justice.... • • Lord ABINGER summed upthe case, and said, that any attempt to insult or to turn the Sovereign into ridi cule, or to use irreverent language of the Sovereign, or 'to annoy Or insult the Sovereign in any way was a misdemeanour, If the Jury were of opinion that the intention of the prisoner was to at tenpt the life of the Sovereign, he must be acquitted of this charge, because then his crime would amount to high treason. If they should be of opinion that his'intention was to molest the Queen, or to create a disturbance, or to draw upon himself public attention, the Jury would find him guilty. They must form their opinion of the prisoner's intention from the facts laid before, them in the evidence. With regard to the first count, he did not think there was• sufficient evi dence to provi that the prisoner intended to assault der Majesty, The secvs count charged higt with an attempt to create an alarm; and to violate' the public peace of the realm. Now, if they were of opinion that his attempting to discharge a pistol at her Majesty's carriage, her Majesty being in the carriage, was calculated to excite alarm, then, in that event, they would find him guilty. (His Lordship then went through the evidence ' commenting on it as he proceeded.) With regard to the laughter and shouting and ridi dule among the crowd, he could only conclude that those who laughed were ignorant ..of the facts of the case. If they were acquainted with those facts the only other.conclusion they could come to would be that those who laughed had no objection to the at tempt, an idea in which no loyal subject could indulge. He therefore took it for granted l that they were ignorant of the circumstances of the attempt. 'With regard to the evidence for the defence, that of Hawkes did not contradict the evidence far the prosecution, but if they believed that of Vosport, they must acquit the prisoner. This man was a most extraordinary w.t.iess—his evidence was criminatory of himself, and he (Lord Abinger) should not be doing his duty if he did not say that a man seeing a person standing in a crowd, with a pistol in his hand in the road through which he knew the Royal carriages were about to pass, who, instead of giving an alarm, waited quietly by to see the result, was guilty of misprision' of treason. Vosport stated that he kept his eye on misprision' prisoner the whole time, and that if he had presented the pistol lie must have seen it. Now if that fellow's statement was true it was a contradiction of the evi dence of Dassett ; but Vosport was contradicted by all the other witnesses, and also by Hawkes, the other witness for the defence, and it would be for the Jury to say if they could attach any weight to the testi mony of a fellow who had criminated himself in the way that Vosport had done. They were to exercise their own judgment on the facts of the case, and to decide accordingly. The Jury without leaving the box, found the pri soner Guilty on the second count of the indictment. The Judges haVing consulted, Lord ABINGER, in passing sentence, said that the prisoner had been convicted of an attempt to alarm the Queen, by attempting to discharge a pistol loaded. with powder and wadding. If he had succeeded in exploding the pistol, he would have harassed and alarmed her Majesty. Of that no ,one could have the smallest doubt. What would have been the consternation of her Majesty at finding among her subjects one who had the audacity to discharge a loaded pistol at her for the purpose of alarming her? What must have been the feelings of her loyal sub jrcts at a disturbance of the peace of such a nature? That the attempt was highly criminal no one could doubt, and the verdict of the Jury corresponded with the impression produced on the mind of every one who had heard the evidence. What should be said of one who, in his wanton, ca pricious mood, in order to obtain an ignominious no tcrlety, had.made.sueh„an.atteqp,V. _He wished he could say that at the time the prisoner committed offence, the law had passed an adequate punishment. If any persons should imitate the prisoner's example, he would now obtain an infamous notoriety by being whipped at the cart's tail. The sentence of the Court was, that he be imprisoned in her Majesty's gaol of Newgate for eighteen calendar months. [lt will be remembered that The Sun was the first Journal which gave any authentic particulars of the prisoner, on the day after the attempt made in the Park, and when public curiosity was greatly ex cited on the subject. Mr. Hilton, whose conduct in giving information to Inspector Russell we then mentioned, has since received a letter from the Secretary of State, in approval of his conduct, as well as one from Mr. Anson, on the part of Prince Albert.] NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) The cases that came before this Court in the early part of the day were of the most trifling description. Caroline Cameron, 36, was indicted for stealing on the Bth of June a gown, a piece of, linen, one piece of diaper, and a piece of muslin, of the value of 31., the property of William Corbett Smith, her master. The Jury acquitted the prisoner. Anne Clarke, a common prostitute, was indicted for stealing a watch, the property of John Monro, from his person. The Jury having convicted the prisoner, The COURT sentenced her to six months' impri sonment and hard labour. • Edward Elmes, 41, was convicted of stealing 71bs. of tobacco, value 18s., the property of Joseph Ryder, and another. The COURT sentenced him to three months' impri sonment and hard labour. Elizabeth Williams, a girl of the town, was con victed of stealing a piirse, containing three sovereigns and six shillings, the property of James Hird. It appeaared that on the night in question the pro secutor was returning home through Piccadilly, when he was accosted by the prisoner, whom he in vain attempted to get rid of. Two men, with whom it was supposed the prisoner was in league, came up shortly afterwards and knocked the prosecutor down, after which he discovered that he had lost his purse. The COURT sentenced her to ten years' transpor tation. Wm. Tucker, a respectable young min in appear— ance pleaded guilty to an indictment , charging h im with , stealing a cup and a crucifix of the value of 181. 10s., the property of Samuel Luke Pratt, his master. The COURT respited the sentence till the next ses sion, in order to give the prisoner an opportunity of informing the prosecutor where the stolen pro perty was. There were two other indictments against the pri- . soner. James Herbert, 16, was convicted of embezzling 135., the property of Edwin Burgess , his master. The COURT sentenced him to seven years transpor tation. He had been previously convicted in Surrey of stealing a pair of boots belonging•to his master. A person who stated that he had known the prisoner from his birth to the present time, and that he had always borne a good character, was ordered by the Common Sergeant into custody, in consequence of having perjured himself. Ann Collins was convicted of stealing one habit shirt, two pieces of ribbon, and one veil, value 25., the property of Henry Clayton, her master, and one pair of gloves, value 18d., the property of William Henry Clayton. The COURT sentenced her to six weeks imprison ment and hard labour. John Barr, 55, a labourer, was indicted with steal ing 11b. of copper, the property of George Bruce ; and two shoes, the property of George Vernon ; and one shirt and two stockings, the property of Frederick Moore, in a vessel in the port of London. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court sentenced - him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Elizabeth Coventry, 16, was convicted of stealing a gown, bonnet, and shawl, value 155., the property of Elizabeth Gladman. The COURT sentenced her to two months imprison ment and hard labour. Dennis Brown, •11, was convicted of stealing a till containing 2/., the property of Mr. Curryer. The COURT sentenced him to one month's impri sonment, the first and last week in solitary confine ment, and to be once well whipped. Samuel Dickinson, a well-dressed young man, was indicted for stealing forty-seven yards of silk, a shawl, two pairs of stockings, and other articles, value 141. and upwards, the property of Griffith Thomas,' his master. The prisoner having pleaded guilty, the prosecutor, stated that he had 30/. yearly, together with board and lodging. The C OMMON SERGEANT observed in passing sen tence that no class of persons were better off than servants in such establishments, and therefore with them the plea of necessity was out of the question. The Learned Judge then sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transportation. James Jones, a genteelly-dressed person, who was the servant of a gentleman named Horne, was in dicted for stealing silver spoons, forks, and other plate, value 151., the property of his employer.—This prisoner also pleaded guilty. The COMMON SERGEANT said this was u similar case to the last, and he • should, therefore, pass the same sentence. The prisoner was then sente nced to seven years' transportation. Edward 11P Gill, 33, and James Perkins, 33, were indicted for stealing a diamond brooch, value 151., the property of Henry Peckham, from his person. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; and Messrs. Phillips, Clarkson, an d P ayne , for the pri- soners. The case appeared to have excited a great deal of interest among those who were acquainted with gambling-houses, as many of those species of gentry were present during the whole day ; their curiosity, however, was doomed to receive a regular damper, for on the prisoners being =aired, Mr BODKIN stated, that after carefully recding and considering the depositions, from which it ap peared that the prisoners and" the prosecutor had been together on the evening in qUestion,, he did not think he could ask the Jury to convict the prisomrs he should therefore retire from the prosecution. The prisoners were therefore acquitted. ROBBERY AT THE " MORNING ADVERTISER." — David Healey, aged 36, was indicted for stealing a quantity of lead pipe, the _property of G. Walters,l Esq., the Governor of the Licensed Victuallers' So ciety, and others, on the 18th of July last. SI F. Blake, Esq., the Secretary to the Society, produced the charter of incorporation, which con: tained a clause empowering the Governor, Secretary, &c., to sue and prosecute in t l , - .e mine and on behalf of the Society. A young man stated that early on the morning of the 18th July he saw the prisoner leaving the Adver tiser.office abruptly, and suspecting something wrong, he g'_ave information to a lad named Waite. Waite otoit44 that he waa employed in the suclizie. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1842. Sentence deferred. THIRD COURT. room, and from the information he received from the last witness he followed the prisoner to a marine store shop kept by a woman named Clark ; witness did not see the prisoner give her any lead, but Mrs. Clark showed him some. _ . Mrs. Clarke, on being called, said she bought some lead from a man in the morning, but she would not swear the prisoner was that person. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and The Com sentenced him to six month's imprison. ment and hard labour in Giltspur-street Compter. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A CLERK.— William llooton, a genteelly dressed young man, was indicted for stealing bank notes for 2001., 50/., and 101., and gold and silver coin to the amount of nearly 51., the property of Messrs. Pugh and Vincent, his masters. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantyne defended the prisoner. Mr. Charles Pugh stated that he was in partner ship with Mr. Vincent in the business of wine mer chants, and the prisoner had been iu their service to October last. On the Ist of that month, witness gave him a cheque on their hanker for 2641. 155., with in structions to get it cashed, and pay the amount for wine duties. The prisoner returned, and stated thar he had done as he had been desired. He remained .at the office all that day, but _did • not return again. A fter leaving on that evening, witness did not dis cover his retreat until July ..last, when he found him at Margate. The case was clearly proved, against the prisoner, and the Jury . found . him guilty. - ' • In consequence of the great number of cases for trial, and the important character of many of them, Mr. Baron ROLFE sat this afternoon in the Judge's parlour, a jury having been especially summoned for the purpose. (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.) MERDER.—Dennis Clements., a sea-faring man, 68 years of age, was indicted for the wilful murder of Bridgett Clements, alias Holloway. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution. _Sophia Vincent stated. that ..she-.was a married woman and lived in Smith's-rents, Greenwich.' The prisoner was a pensioner in the Hospital, and conse quently could only visit the deceased at particular periods. She and the prisoner were frequently in the habit of quarrelling when they met, and witness often heard what passed, through the partition. On Sunday . night she heard them quarrelling; there was a sealing, and witness heard the deceased cry murder, at first loudly, and then more indistinctly. The sound became gradually more faint, and at last ceased altogether, and the prisoner left the apartment. After this witness left her room, and informed Mrs. Smith, who lived on the ground floor, of what she had heard, and afterwards she returned •to her room for the night. The next morning she went into the room of the deceased-and found her in-bed undressed. She 'itie l wed witness some bruises on her left side, and stated that the prisoner had knocked her down and punched her with his fists for sometime, she also said she was sure her ribs were broken, and that she was dying; at this time she was so weak she could hardly speak. This occurred on Monday the 10th of July ; on the 12th and 13th the deceased went out, but she died on the latter day. Susan Mary Matthews lived under the room of the last witness., On the evening of the 10th of July, she heard the deceased call out, " Oh, you infernal rogue, you have done it at last—you have killed me." The prisoner, who was on the landing, replied, " Serve you right, you infernal b—." The deceased was very ill next morning, lingered, and got worse, until she died on the Thursday. Susan Mary Smith lived in the same house as the deceased and the two last witnesses. On the Sunday night she heard part of the quarrel, and on the fol lowing morning she visited the deceased in her room. She found her suffering severely from a large bruise on her left side, and there were also bruises on her chest; she continued to get worse every day. On the day of her death the prisoner came into witness's room, about eight o'clock, and said coolly, " She's gone." He was asked whether he meant that she was gone to the union workhouse, to which he replied "No, she is dead." Witness went up stairs and found her lying with her injured side exposed. Mr. Robert Mitchell, who resided at Greenwich, stated that on Thursday, the 14th of July, he was called upon by the prisoner who asked him to give a certificate of the death of a woman. He went to see the body, the appearance of which, coupled with the assertion of the people of the house, led him to believe that she came to her death unfairly, he there fore refused to sign a certificate, and he was directed to make a post mortem examination by the Coroner, upon which he found the left side in a bruised state from the shoulder to the pelvis and there were also several bruises on other parts of the body . . Another surgeon of the name of Burrage, confirmed Mr. Mitchell's statement. The LEARNED JUDGE summed up the case, and the Jury, after ashort deliberation, found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, but recommended him to mercy, on account of his age. Mr- Baron ROLFE then sentenced the prisoner to two-years imprisonment in the House of Correction, at Maidstone, observing that, but for the kind recom mendation of the Jury, he should have ordered the prisoner to be transported for a term that would, probably, have exceeded the days that remained to him. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKELV WELL. Thomas Hewson Hazell was charged with an ag gravated assault on the person of John Shearman, IC o. 15, Cumberland-row, Islington. The certificate of Surgeon Dobbin was handed in, which certified that the life of Shearman was in danger. The father of Shearman (who is a boy about eleven years of age) came forward in a state of great afflic tion, and depose 1 that on the previous evening his son was standing on Islington-green, when he saw a horse going to the pound. He went up, and innocently struck the horse,on the side with his cap. The horse belonged to the prisoner, who immediately ran up, knocked the boy down with his clenched fist, and then kicked him on the head. Mr. COMBE told the prisoner, that if the boy died, he would be tried for wilful murder. He therefore advised him to be very cautious in what he should say. The prisoner denied strikifig him ; he only fell over him. A policeman deposed that the boy was carried in a state of insensibility to his own home. . The Magistrate refused bail, and the prisoner was then remanded. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Bristol, August 23. BISHOP V. CASE. Mr. Erie and Mr. Barstow were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Crowder and Mr. Kinglake for the defendant. This was an action to recover damages for a libel, and for a malicious prosecution. The plaintiff was a baker and cabinet-maker at Frome, in which town also the defendant was a tradesman. The defendant had inserted an article in the Hue and Cry, offering a reward for the apprehension of the plaintiff, alleging that he had committed an act of felony, and had ab sconded. The defendant also caused a warrant to be issued against the plaintiff for felony, and the plain tiff had, in consequence, given himself up to the police officers. It was further alleged that the plaintiff had sustained special damage, in consequence of the ids or the defendant, inasmuch as he had been a con tractor for the supply of articles to the Poor-law Union, and it was necessary to have sureties for the due performance of the contracts; but the plaintiff could not now obtain such sureties. Evidence was produced showing the libel, the war rant, and surrender of the plaintiff, his being taken before the Magistrates, who dismissed the complaint. And his former sureties swore, that in consequence of that libel and the warrant, they had declined again becoming sureties for him. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN left these questions for the consideration of the Jury-Ist, whether the publica tion of the libel had been brought home to the de fendant; if they thought it had, then, 2d, whether they considered there was any malice ; and 3d, what damages they thought the plaintiff had sustained. The Jury found that the publication was proved, but that there was an absence of malice, and that the plaintiff had sustained damage to the amount of 40s. NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York, August 23. CIVIL SlDE—(Before Lord DENMAN.) SAMPSON V. BENTLEY. This was an action for assault and battery. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Cleasby conducted the case of the plaintiff, and Mr. Dundas the defence. It appeared that the defendant is a tinman at Hud dersfield, at which place the defendant, who is a gen tleman, by profession, lives also. The defendant being person of independent property, has (said the Learned Counsel) nothing to do but to amuse him self, though in the present instance he had extended his amusement beyond what the convenience of the plaintiff, or the law, could warrant. He was well Acquainted -with the.plaintiff, and though there was a oxide difference. between .their respective stations in life, they were upon terms of familiarity and friend ship. On the 7th of July last they were out fishing, and rain coming on drove both plaintiff and defendant, as well as several other persons, to a public-house called the Red Lion, at a place called Lockwood. There they remained some hours, and it seemed that some at least of the party, and the defendant amongst the number, got both merry and mellow. Somebody's legs were tied to the table, but singularly enough none of the witnesses knew whose legs. However from some cause or other, which nobody seemed to know, and which nobody would explain if' they could, the de fendant suddenly fell upon the plaintiff and struck him several violent blows. He was both younger and stouter than the defendant, and no resistance WIUS I ma d e , nor was any very serious damage dope. • ' Mr. D UNDAS, for the defendant, contended that there was provocation, and though nobody would say whose legs were tied to the table, or who tied them, he thought the Jury would infer pretty accurately how the matter stood. He could not deny that an assault had been committed, and he admitted that the plaintiff must have a verdict ; the only question was, what damages they would give, and he submitted to them that a very small amount would fully satisfy the justice of a case which ought never to have been brought to this place, as it might have been settled at a small expense before a Magistrate. The Jury consulted together for a few minutes, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 101. THE ROYAL GEORGE YACHT. - _ This beautiful model of a man-of-war vessel is undergoing a complete renovation, and a number of hands are employed, without intermission, to have her finished for the reception of her Majesty. Dr. Reid, the inventor of the most approved mode of ventilation, was on board yesterday and to-day, personally super intending the laying of pipes for the free ventilation of the vessel. The Royal bed has been removed to Lon don, and a new one, expressly made for her Majesty , will be substituted. The interior of the state cabin is superb, beautifully carved in the more prominent parts, and richly gilt, having . a most pleasing effect. It is lighted by five windows in the stern and two on each side of smaller dimensions, of the finest plate glass. Round the whole of the interior are placed ottomans and sofas the latter convertible into beds, and by richly gilt rods, appearing at first as supports for picture-frames, curtains of the most graceful drapery are made to surround them. Near the stern windows is a beautiful brass stove of a most elegant pattern, in the form of a handsome covered vase, the smoke descending behind the grate, and finding egress at some distant part of the vessel. The recesses are neatly fitted with shelves for bookcases. The floor is covered with rich Brussels carpet of a very chaste pattern, and in the centre stands a splen didly-finished round mahogany . table. The Royal bed-room is in keeping with the rich appearance of the state cabin, the floor covered with the same Brussels carpet, and 'very light 'and 'airy in its form, and in every respect adapted for the comfort of her Majesty during the voyage. It is entered from the right of the state cabin by a spacious door, in character with the dimensions of all the other parts of this model of elegant ship-building. The dining-room is also very handsome, but not so highly ornamented as the other cabin, and conveys an idea of the comforts which a small select party of Royal and noble guests could enjoy while gliding along on the surface of the seas that surround our beloved island. The panels of the doors of the State cabin are fitted with mirrors ; but her Majesty's excellent taste and judgment appears to dislike them, and they have been ordered to be covered, so that the privacy of tbe.state,.eabin preserved, and not have every movement of the forms of the occupants presented to the eye in all, quarters. The deck of the vessel is kept beautiful and clean, and being filled in the seams with a white yet permanently hard compo sition; will not soil the most delicate shoe. At pre sent, while the work of renovation is going. on, the deck is covered with canvass. The binnacle compass is covered in in the form of a lantern, and surmounted by a Royal crown. On the exterior of the stern is a beautifully carved Royal arms, richly gilt; and alto gether the Royal George yacht is a vessel of which we have reason to be proud ; and it is to be hoped her Majesty will be so delighted with her voyage as to order this fine pleasure vessel to be kept at Woolwich for her Majesty's use. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. PEEFERMEMTS AND APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. Cuthbert Southey, son of the Poe Laureate, has been appointed assistant curate and evening lecturer at Cockermouth Church. The Rev. M. 'Allen, 8.A., to be afternoon lecturer of St. John's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The• Bishop of Lichfield has presented the vicarage of Tarvin, Cheshire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. R. W. Evans, 8.D., to his relative, the Rev. T. S. Rowstead, formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge, and minister of St. Philip's Church, Liverpool. The Rev: John William Knollys Lockwood, 8.A., to the rectory of Everingham, Yorkshire. Patroness, Mrs. Martin. The Rev. Archer Thompson, 8.A., of Trinity Col lege, Cambridge, to the rectory of Ashby-cum-Fenby, Lincolnshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Williams. The Rev. George R. Redwar, to be minister of St. Thomas, Chancery-lane. The Rev. H. Paddon, to the curacy of High Wy combe, Bucks. The Rev. T. B. Ingham, perpetual Curate of Con gleton, Cheshire, to the church recently erected at Rainhill. The Rev. J. S. Newman, to the rectory of Hock liffe, Beds. The Rev. R. Frost, to the incumbency of St. Mat thias, Manchester. The Rev. James Beaven, M.A., to the vicarage of WeWord, Northamptonshire, vacant by the resigna tion of the Rev. W. Waring. The Rev. Robert Hervey Knight, M.A., to the rectory of Weston Favell, in Northamptonshire, vacant by the death of R. H. Knight. The Rev. J. E. Cox, to the new church of South town, Suffolk. The Rev. John Jackson, M.A., to the incumbency of St. James's Church, Muswell-hill, near Hornsey. The Bishop of Sodor and Man, has appointed the Rev. William Kermode to the incumbency of Ramsay, in the Isle of Man. The Rev. Morgan Rice Morgan, B.A. has been nominated to the incumbency of St. John's junta Swansea. OBITUARY. The Rev. Daniel Longmire, late curate of Erle Stoke, Wilts. At Clevedon, aged 85, the Rev. Robert Watson, for 26 years rector of the united parishes of Christ Church and St. EWen,"Bristol. At Pitsford Rectory, Northamptonshire, the Rev. Edward Collins Wright. At Kensington, the Rev. William Morgan, Vicar of Tollesbury, Essex, aged 71. At Landindrod, Wales, aged 29, the Rev. Thomas Parry, curate of Henfynyll and Llanddewi-aber- Arth, Cardiganshire. The Rev. S. Jones, formerly senior chaplain of the Island of St. Helena, aged 62. Aged 74, at Penderry, the Rev. John Hughes, rector of Llanvalteg, Carmarthenshire. Aged 90, the Rev. Irwin Whitty, of Kilrush, and for 65 years vicar of the union of Moyarta, Innis cattery, Kilballyowen, and Kilfieta, county of Clare. RAIL WAY TRAV ELLINg I 2 SCOT. LAND ON THE SARBA TH. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE to the Slit,—About two months ago, I tranfint 'tted a let ter for insertion in your widely circulated J , .ad liberal Paper, signed " A Clergyman," in references. ' desecration that was supposed by a certain ii"lass of the community would result from the establish.'nent of a Sabbath railway train between this city And Glasgow. The statements I then made, in regard to the moral decorum and religious propriety of the passengers and servants of the respectable Company, - were, I have learned from various quarters impugned, and many uncharitable and unfounded reflections thrown upon the author of the letter. It was stated, and affirmed, that the author was not a clergyman, hilt a railway proprietor, that the letter was a forgery, and got up to serve a particular purpose, and that the sett timents were at variance with truth. I have to say te , such individuals, that they are totally in error,... `Thak i the letter is a genuine letter, that the author is an or- • dained clergyman and not a railway proprietor, anti. more than that, he does not even know a single g€ll tleman connected directly or indirectly with the Glas gow and Edinburgh Railway Company ; that the let ter was only written from the promptings of his own mind, not to answer any particular object or to pa tronise a party, but to apprize the public mind of the facts as they really existed, and do still exist, as to the correct and moral management of the trains on Sabbath. Although, Mr. Editor, these outcriers against rail way desecration could privately indulge in unkind invectives against the writer, they had not the moral courage to come forward and publicly assail the state ments then set forth. They were conscious they were unable to overthrow them, and saw it to be vise to remain silent. Last Sabbath, however ) I had occasion again to be ministerially employed in the west, and returned on Sabbath night in the train ; and, from the additional testimony I saw, I am thoroughly satisfied of: the correctness of my former statements ; and, besides, I have conversed with several gentlemen who, like self, have repeatedly travelled on the Sabbath train, and their unanimous and declared opinion is, that they never saw an approach to any thing like Sabbath desecration. There were nearly 200 passengers in the train on Sabbath last, and I neither saw nor heard anything that, the most rigid observer of the Sabbath could object to —unless it be those individuals " who strain at gnats and swallow camels." The recollec tion that it was the Lord's day seemed to pervade every mind—even the whistle employed by the guard on week days, when the train is going to start, is dis pensed with on Sabbath. I went in the third-class carriages, where S a bbath desecration is stated, although erroneously state, to prevail, to ascertain if such was the case, but I saw nothing_ of the kind. I saw decent, sober, respectable, well-dressed, intelligent, and religious peop l e —a y e, and. • people, too, I venture to affirm, who maintain a higher and holier regard for the Christian Sabbath than those who are making such an outcry against Sab bath .desecration, and ever and anon quoting from sacred writ that divine sentiment, " Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy." For the life of me, I cannot comprehend what these. persons mean who are always snaking an outcry against Sabbath railway desecration. If they really are in earnest in their professions for the sacredness of the holy Sabbath, and the spiritual and moral welfare of the people, let them be consistent with themselves. Let them begin at home. Why does not the respected incumbent of Broughton-street Chapel, s ilk,' some twelve months ago in Rose-street Chure compared railway Sabbath desecration to Juggernatti.--I dare say the Rev. Gentleman still remembers the bt:rst of indignation with which he was greeted when he ut tered his unseemly and most inappropriate comparip son—l say, why does he not protest against the church door being blocked up with carriages every Sabbath morning ? Is there no desecration here ? How many servants are kept from church in conse quence of this rolling of carriages, and employed in secular and worldly s duties ? Why are some persons so anxious to -concede to the rich that which they would, aye, and do withhold from the poorer classes ? Look at St. George's Church on Sabbath morning. Are there no carriages there ? It is well known that this clergyman has nearly exhausted all his elo quence in denouncing Sabbath railway desecration. Let him begin at home. Why not counsel the wealthier portion of his people to walk to church, that not only they but their servants may also enjoy the benefits of attending upon divine worship ? But I might mul tiply instances to show the inconsistency of the party who so loudly declaim against railway Sabbath dese cration, but I trust have said enough to satisfy any reasonable! candid, liberal, and Christian mind that the denunciatory and exaggerated statements are without foundation, and put forth not so much to, promote the purification and sanctification of the holy Sabbath, as to subserve the interests of a party. Trusting you will give the above remarks a place in The Sun of Monday first, I beg again, respettfully to subscribe myself. A CLERGYMAN- Aug. 17, 1842. [The insertion of this letter has been unavoidably delayed. The imputations cast on the writer t.y . these Sabbath worshippers, show " what .spirit they are of." They can believe nothing good of people who disagree , with them, and when they , cannot refute statements they invariably display their native malig nity by describing upright men as bad as themselves. 'Will can. Contemporary give his address in confi dence ?—ED. 'Sun.] DISTURBANCES IN THE MANU FACTURING DISTRICTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIA,—In my ,letter of the 22d instant I mentioned that troops of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Yeomanry Cavalry had been sent for, and were ex pected in that night. Three troops arrived about eleven o'clock, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Hazell. Great crowds of people were collected in Botchergate, the southern suburb of the city. Stones and brickbats were thrown at the cavalry, many of whom received severe blows, though none of them sustained any very serious injury. On Tuesday, morning an express was sent to the Magistrates, informing them that the hands in the only mill at Dalston remaining at work had been threatened to be turned out ; that the men were anxious to work if they could be protected ; and calling upon the Magistrates to send the requisite as sistance. A troop. of the yeomanry cavalry was in stantly mustered; two large omnibuses, drawn by four horses each, were sent to the Castle, and between 40 and 50 of the infantry stationed here having been placed in them, the whole set off at a smart trot for Dalston. A few stones were thrown at them as they passed through Caldengate, but no injury was done to any one. On their arrival at Dalston all was quiet, and they soon afterwards returned. In the meantime an express had been received from Wigton (11 miles distarit), calling for military assistance ; and about 40 cavalry and 25 infantry were despatched— - the latter in an omnibus. At Wigton some rioting took place in the course of the night, and two of the soldiers were severely injured by stones. Several of the rioters were taken into custody, but only three were committed for trial, after an examination this morning. They *ere ordered to be sent to Carlisle gaol, arid it became currently reported that an attempt would be made to rescue them on their arrival here. To meet the danger the cavalry, infantry, police, and special constables were mustered, and went into Cal dengate about four o'clock this afternoon. An omnibus, containing the prisoners soon after wards arrived, and was immediately surrounded by the cavalry, and brought to the gaol at a brisk trot. An immense crowd was collected in Caldengate, but nothing took place. Carlisle has been in a very excited state all day. The hatters, tanners, founders, and masons, were com pelled to turn out, and the military were called out at once to put a stop to the proceedings of the " turn outs." Beyond this all is yet peaceable, but the agi tation in the town is very g reat, and many fear se rious consequences. J. S. Carlisle, Aug. 24, 1842. IRISH WASTE LAND IMPROVE MENT. The Half-yearly Quarterly Meeting of the Society for the Improvement of Waste Lands in Ireland, was held this day, at the Queen's Head Tavern, Poultry. At one o'clock the chair was taken by - - Maude, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors. After the delay of one hour, the Chairman said, that as the number of Proprietors present was not sufficient to constitute a Court, according to the Act of Incorpora tion, he was obliged to adjourn the meeting for 14 days. He regretted the delay, as it would have pro moted the important objects of the Society to publish the Report of the Directors, which contained most in teresting communications from their agents in Ire land, respecting the improvement of the Society's land, and the increasing prosperity and comfort of their tenants, as well as of the improvement of the latter in the practice of farming on proper principles. The Chairman having read some extracts from the Re port, at the earnest request of the Proprietors present, the meeting adjourned to Thursday, the Bth of Sep , tember, at the same-hour and place. The Ileraldo,' a Madrid journal, gravel y gives the following:—" An old female mendicant of Vivero, in Gallicia. who had been blind for several years, lately received a blow on one eye from a s tone. Her first movement was to put her hand to the eye, and when sh withdrew it, she found that the s i g ht of it had been per fectly restored !" CRICKET.—The match between the 11 of Notting ham and 11 of All England terminated on Wednesday in the defeat of the former by 10 wickets. The total number scored of the 11 of All England in their first innings was 228; in their second, 3, with no wicket down. The Not,- tingham 11 scorcd 61 St inning, ID; in thy_ second, 1 14f, PRICE OF SUGAR. EFFECTS OF MONOPOLY. , London, Aug. 27, 1842. The following average prices of Brown, or Mus. cova.do British Sugars, will be published in this evening's Gazette :--- West India •! East India Mauritius The total average prices of the three kinds of Sugar is 355. 31d. per cwt. The actual quantities sold in the week ending the 23d inst., on account of the importers, a ccording to the returns of the sugar brokers made on oath, in conformity with the Act of Parliament, and on which quantities the above prices are computed, consisted of 17,896 cwt. of West India, of 4,660 cwt. of East India, and of 5,194 cwt. of Mauritius Sugars. There have been sold 422 cwt., at 265. per cwt., of Kaur sugar, which being classed as East India, un fairly depresses the average price of that description of sugar. Taking quality for quality, foreign sugars may be bought fully 20s. per cwt. below the prices of British Sugars, yielding the Sugar monopolists on one article a profit, through excess 9 f price, of four millions ster ling per annum ; in the meantime the fruit growers, who form in fact a part of the landed interest, are witnessing the destruction of their produce in large quantities, from the want of Sugar at a reasonable price to preserve it ; the landlords are compelled to submit to this loss rather than quarrel with their co-monopolists, the West India body, whose support and influence, they propitiate by silence;- thus it is made manifest, that the laws which confer monopoly or protection on a particular class, do not permit that class to retain all the money derived from its legal position, because the persons comprising it have to buy of other protected classes articles of consumption which are enhanced cent. per cent. in their value. If the increased price of each protected article were set down in opposition to their gains through the operation of the Corn-laws, the landlords would find the balance in their favour, if any, small indeed; nevertheless the consumers at large absolutely lose the enormous sums to which the several monopolies amount. Can any surprise then exist at the discontent which pervades the United Kingdom from one end to the other. DEAR BREAD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Can you inform me, or rather inform every bread consumer, why it is that during the last two months wheat has fallen at least 20s. a quarter, or about one-third in value, or as near as may be 30 per cent., while bread has fallen only one halfpenny, say about one-sixteenth, or about 6 per cent. ? True it is, that flour has not fallen in the same proportion as corn ; but this may in some measure be accounted I for by the want of water for grinding purposes, but it has declined 12s. per sack, equal to 20 per cent., or one-fifth of the value—so that the loaf, which was respectively 7 4d. and 90., ought to be 6d. and 71d., whereas the best still sells at M. Mincing-lane, Aug. 25,1&V• W. C.