The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-09 00:00:00

MANSION-BOUSE.
It will be recollected that about three weeks ago the Se-
cretary of the .Northern and Eastern Railway Company
complained against Mr. Bate, an artist, who hod tiucater:ed
to annihilate Mr. B.igshaw, one of the Directors of t!-.e
Company, in consequence of unsuccessful dealings in that
most dangerous of articles, railway shares ; and that upon
that occasion the defendant was held to had, himself in the
amount of 2001,, and two sureties in twice the amount of
1001. each to keep the peace.
Mr. Rowcroft, the Secretary to the Company,-had, is
few days ago, occasion to apply for the asAiltance:of the
LORD MAYOR, notwithstanding the Fortner proceedings
against the defendant, for protection against apprehended
violence of the most desperate kind, and on Monday Da.
Ilia Forrester brought Ablates before the Lean--Maron
to answer the complaint.
The complainant regretted that he w.is obliged to Op.
pear again on the subject, but the conduct of Ow de.
fondant *as of such a description that he felt Limself
bound to require, for the protection of all the Directors of
the Company and for himself, that the defendant should be
required to enter into further security to keep the peace.
Mr. Roweroft put in two letters, signed Edwin Bates,
which, if words be evidence, showed a disposition in tilt
writer to be even with those he considered his ailverstrries in
some way or other. The general body of the directors and
the secretary were reviled in these effusions, but Mr, Bag.
shave seemed to have been selected as the principal offender,
although it was quite apparent that he knew no more of
the transaction in which the defendant was concerned than
those happy persons who have never
with railways or balloons.had anything to do
The LORD MAYOR (to Bates)—Are you aware of the
difficulty in which you place your secretary by the Course
you have been pursuing? •
Mr. Roweroft—Of the insanity of the unfortunate gen-
tleman there is no doubt. The demand which he mado
upon the directors when here on a former occasion was 1601.
Mr. Bates—lt was 182/., and it was increased to'l6o/:
by the base conduct of the directors.
Mr. Roweroft—He now says his demand is P. 60/. •
Mr. Bates—So it is. It is augmented by persech!ion.
I am not only deprived of my property, but T. am insidted.
My demand is now 300/., and I will bq paid. Mr. Bag-
shaw is aware of all the circumstance; and so are you,
Rowcroft, but you are too despicable to be noticed by me.
The defendant's gesticulations were here very furious.
Mr. Roweroft said that Mr. Masterman, one of the
directors, had made the defendant a present of 20.1, in
order to enable him to 'prosecute his studies of nature in
the north ; but it seer:led that that act of beneficence had
had the effect of confirming the defendant in the absurd
belief that he had an equitable claim upon the Directors.
Mr. Bates—Yes, Mr. Masterman paid me an instalment
of the debt due to me, and I thought that a fair commence-
ment,.and that each of the other Directors would follow it
up. Who can say that they could not afford it, as the
continue to pocket by their Railway Company such a sum
as 2,000/, a year, although there is not the most remote
idea of making any railway at all.
The Loan Mavort—How could you think of acting
against those gentlemee, who had nothing to de, with the
rising or falling of the prices of the shares , ar .ki after hav-
ing been made a.present of 20/. by Mr. Masterman, who
gave it from mere motives of compassion "?
Mr. Bates ridiculed the idea
of tI operation of such
motives upon the mind of a railway_ director, and used such
strong expressions as induced the Lord Mayor to say that
the plaintiff was perfectly right in. demanding; additional
security,
Mr. Bates (in a mild tone —I shall, I as
ship, never write another word to any of themsure you: L )rd-
Mr. Roweroft then swore that he considered himse!f to
be in personal danger from the violence of the defenda ,t.
Mr. Bates—My Lord, you are responsible before God
for this act of injustice.
The Lord MAYOR—I am sorry to be obliged to!call
upon you to give bail, yourself in 200/., and two sureties
100/. each. iu
Mr. Bates was then taken to the Conipter by Daniel
Forrester.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday William Somerville, a shoe-maker, residing in
Prospect-place, Liverpool road, Islington, was brought be-
fore M. ROGERS, in the custody of police
constable Little,
230 N division, charged with having attempted to commit
suicide. Little, yesterday morning, about a quarter to two
o'clock, was passing through Upper-street, Islington, when
he saw the prisoner lying on the step of a door in a state of
nsensibility, and on endeavouring to arouse him he found
`rat he was covered with blood, and a razor was by .his
On examining him he found a deep wound cn groat. He made an alarm, and with assistance he took
aim to the station-house, where the wound being dressed,
he was locked up. Shortly afterwards a noise was heard
in the cell, and on Sergeant Collins, 24 N, opening the .
door and entering, he found the prisoner with his neckereLief
twisted round his neck, and he was trying to strangle him-
self. In order to prevent another attempt upon his life be
wits handcuffed with his hands behind him, but he attempted
to dash out his brains by rushing against the wall of the cell
with great violence, and, on the officers re-entering„, they
found the prisoners nearly insensible and bleeding from the
head ; and, in order to prevent further mischief, he was al-
lowed to sit with the officers, who kept a strict watch over
him until the morning, and during the whole time he pre-
served silence, and remained in a melancholy mood, refus-
ing to assign any cause for the rash attempts he made upon
his life.
Mr. ROGERS asked him what be had to say for such rash
conduct ?—Prisoner (dejectedly)—I have nothing to say
but that I did it.
Mr. Ronuns—What could induce you to fly into the
presence of your Maker with all your sins upon your head ;
was it distress P—Prisoner (coolly)--No.
Waddington, the gaoler, knew the prisoner to be a hard-
working man, and thought that it was distress caused bins
to attempt the rash act. He had only been married a few
months ago, and his wife had eloped with another man,
which affected him very much.
Serjeant Collins had seen his wife that morning. She
appeared to be a respectable woman, and she informed him that the prisoner was jealous of her. On Monday night,
during his absence, his brother called upon her and waited
his return home, and had a pipe of tobacco and some ale,
but, not returning till late, he left the place. The prisoner
subsequently returned home, and ou seeing the pipe on the
table he would have it that she had encouraged some man
there, and-he soon afterwards left the place, saying that
she should not see him again ; and she heard nothing of hint
until she received information that he had attempted suicide,
and was in the station-house..
Mr. ROGERS remonstrated with him on the impropriety
of such conduct, and advised with him ; but the prisoner
listened with great indifference, and it was evident that no
impression could be made upon him, and he coolly said, " I
have got nothing to say about the matter."
Mr. Rocras--You are a dangerous fellow to be at large,
and I shall order you to find good bail.
Prisoner—Very well.
Mr. Ron Pas ordered that the razor should be destroyed.
The prisoner was locked up, and Waddington was di-
rected to keep a strict watch over him, in order to prevent
him making another attempt upon his life. He was even-
tually taken to prison.

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iLIRYLEBONE.
Yesterday Mary Pelerx, a cook in the family of Mrs.
Campbell, was charged before Mr. Hosims with having
stolen a splendid gold carving knife and fork, set with rubies,
intended as a present to his late Majesty, and worth
together with a richly chased silver-gilt snuff-box, the pro-
perty of Mr. Henry William Emsworth, of No. 9, Wells-
street, Gray's Inn-lane, nephew of Mrs. Campbell. The
articles were carried off from the drawing-room of Mrs.
Campbell's residence, 42, York-street, Portman-square.
The prisoner knew nothing of the property, and if she
had felt inclined to be dishonest she had had many oppor-
tunities of stealing the casket of valuable jewels which had
been presented to Miss Campbell by the Marquis of Huntley,
Mr. Hosimis was of opinion that, upon the whole, there
was not sufficient evidence to detain her, but she might he
re-apprehended if anything fresh transpired to connect her
with the robbery.—The prisoner was accordingly discharged
for the present.

We take credit to ourselves fo? having been the firs
to znnounce to the public the spirited and laudable dtermina-
tion of the Tories to console their defeated candidate by the
institution of a new tnd distieguished Order of Kghthoo--
that of " The Order of Knights defeated of the Conservda-
tive Button." We further learn that the institutors, in the
true spirit of universal benevolence which distinguishes all
their proceedings, have determined that it shall not only em-
brace the rejected of Bristol, but also the disappointed and
castoff of all other parts of the United Kingdom. The
star, is to be of fine "Brummagem" manufacture, and is to
be composed of tinsel, It is to be worn "over the left," sus-
pended by a blue ribband, bordered with black crape. What
a happy, and at the same time innocent expedient for earryieg
out the inscription, " Miles and Fripp FOR EvER !".-.J3TI
stol
Mercury.

111 a rery conspicons part of the new cemetery at
Kensall-green, a splendid monument has been erected to the
memory of the late famous empiric, St. John Long. It bears
the following inscription :—‘. It- is the fate of most men tq
have many enemies and few friends. This monumr ntal 114
is not intended to mark the career, but to show how nine); its
inhabitant was respected by those who knew his worttr, and
the benefits derived from his remedial discovery. He is
now at rest, and "far beyond the praises or 'censures of the
world. Stranger, as. yea respect the reeoptucle for the dead
(es one of the mar:), that will rest hove) read the tome of Johq
St, Joini Long without coluttee,