The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-21 00:00:00

FINANCE.

A vote for 201. being expended in agitating a certain
district of Scotland under the superintendence of Mr.
Mathew, gave rise to a long and animated discussion. It
was supported by Messrs. Pitkeithlcy, Carpenter, Mills,
Maling, &c., and opposed by Messrs. Neesom, Feargus
O'Connor, Marsden, Sankey, Ryder, Skevington, Penny,
and the Rev. Dr. Wade. It was finally carried by a majo-
r ritv of three. . . .

e other money votes being negatived, the Secretary
called for the notices of motion, which were handed in
accordingly.

THE ARMY.

Among them was one by Mr. O'Connor, to the effect
"That the Convention do prepare an address to the Army,
calling on that portion of the people to get up an address
to the Queen, to induce her Majesty to use her authority to
prevent the safety of the country being entrusted to the
intended rural police, instead of to themselves, the ac-
knowledged guardians of Britain."—The meeting then
dissolved.

CONTEMPLATED OUTRAGE

UPON LORD MELBOURNE.

A person, whose real name is supposed to be James
Howard, apparently about forty years of age, and re-
spectably attired, was brought before Mr. CONANT on
Tuesday, at Marlborough-street, under the following cir-
cumstances :

It appeared, from the statement of George Berry, police
constable C 63, that between six and seven o'clock on
Monday evening, he found the defendant in George-street,
Grosvenor-square, where, 11 his extraordinary conduct, be
had collected a great mob. On going up to him and in-
quiring the cause of such behaviour, he stated that he was
annoyed and disappointed, for that he had been waiting
more than two hours opposite the residence of Lord Mel-
bourne, in South-street, in order to "crack his Lordship's
head," for which purpose he had prepared himself with a
quantity of large stones. Finding that the defendant would
not go away, he took him to the station-house.
Inspector Beresford stated that when the defendant was
taken into the station-house by the last witness, he (the in-
spector) asked him his name, to which he replied " My
name is Guelph, and I am the son of the late King
George IV. and Queen Caroline." He then proceeded
to state that Lord Melbourne and the Ministers were per-
fectly aware that he was the person he represented himself
to be, and they were conspiring together to keep him out
of his right and title. He then stated that Lord Melbourne
was the person who murdered Eliza Grimwood, in the
Waterloo-road, which fact he would prove by undeniable
evidence. He had written to the Sheriffs of Middlesex
upon the subject, wit() had handed his communication to
the Queen, and she had sent him an answer. He knew it
was from the Queen, because it was in her own hand-
writing.
Mr. CONANT asked the defendant what he had to say on
the subject ?
The defendant said it was very true that he was the son
of George IV., and he could also prove that Lord
Melbourne was the murderer of Eliza Grimwood. He was
compelled to make these statements in consequence of
the continued persecution he met with from Lord Mel-
bourne. His Lordship was always tormenting and tortur-
ing him by means of electricity. Go where he would, his
Lordship always had agents to work for the purpose of an-
noying him " through that medium."
Mr. CoNawr asked the defendant to give some account
of himself. _ _ _

The defendant said be had formerly been in a respectable
business at Stamford, but had been driven from there by
Lord Melbourne and his party. ne then went to Windsor,
and subsequently came to London, but during the whole
period he had been tormented by heir infernal electricity.
Go where he would, he could always see some of them
peeping after him.
Several letters found upon the defendant were here
handed to the Magistrate; one was addressed to the
Queen, one to Lor Brougham, and another to Lord
Melbourne. The one to the Queen purported to con-
tain the plan adopted by Lord Melbourne in the mur-
der alluded to ; and the one to Lord Brougham con-
tained a history of his (defendant's) life. The letters were
well written, and were evidently the production of a person
of good education.
Inspector Beresford said, from the remarks and threats
made use of by the defendant, he had no doubt but that he
intended to do some mischief to Lord Melbourne. When
searched, there were several large stones found in his
pockets, and a small sharp-pointed dirk in a sheath.
Mr. CONANT said, that after such conduct he could not
allow him to go at large, and should therefore order him to
find bail.

The defendant was subsequently sent to prison.
Mr.*CONANT said, it was quite evident that the poor fel-
low was insane.

A LIVER COMPLAINT.

At Queen-square, Mr. George Faulkner, a butcher,
appeared to answer the complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth Pace,
who charged him with having saluted her on the face in a
way quite contrary to all the rules of love or etiquette.
The complainant, who came under the denomination of
"fair, fat, and forty," stated that on Friday morning last
she considered within herself what she should have for
dinner, and, after some deliberation, thinking it too near
the end of the week to have a " reglar jint," she decided
upon a nice fry, and accordingly sent her girl to the
defendant's shop for a pound and a half of nice calf's liver.
When the girl returned, she " was struck all of a heap,"
for the liver, instead of having the peculiar colour belong-
ing to a calf's, looked as if it had belonged to some
" tenant of the deep." " I then went," continued the com-
plainant, " to defendant's shop myself, with the liver on a
plate, and says I ' Mr. Faulkner, how could you wive the
girl a sheep's liver, instead of calf's?' He says ' ;
You had calf's.' I told him I was sure it wasn't ; and says
I to him ' Here have I been a householder in this neigh-
bourhood for twenty-five years, and yet you think I don't
know what calf's liver is.' So says he 'Do you see this
(taking down a pluck from the side of the door), this era
is what it was cut off, Mrs. Impudence,' and with that he
slapt my face and broke my bonnet with it.—( Laughter.)
I have got both to show you."
Mr. WHITE—What, the liver as well as the bonnet?
Complainant—Yes.—(Renewed laughter.) Here the
complainant unpinned a neatly folded white napkin cover-
ing a plate, and having removed it, displayed to the gaze
of his worship the liver in question, asking him to give
his opinion upon it, but the worthy Magistrate declined so
to do. _ _

Mr. WnlTE—Was there anything further took place ?
Complainant—No, I think that was enough, and so I
told Mr. Faulkner, and says I, " Sir, you have insulted
me, a householder here for twenty-five years, and you
shall hear further," and with that I came down here,
with the liver, and got the warrant.
Mr. WHITE.-Well, defendant, I suppose you don't
deny this?

(Defendant—lncleed, I do, and I've a great deal to say.
This lady has attacked my reputation which is as dear
to me as my life. She has accused me of selling her
sheep's liver instead of calf's. Now I declare to your
worships upon the word of a butcher, that she had none but
calf's, and I've brought the remainder of the pluck to show
you. —( Laughter.) Defendant then pulled out of his pocket
a paper parcel tied round. and opening it, exposed to view
the remains of a calf's pluck, holding it at arm's length by
the pipe, he exclaimed " Who is here that will say this
is not a calf's liver ?" Here he pauecl for a reply,"
till having satisfied himself no one present had the te-
merity to gainsay him, he " repacked the pluck" and
again deposited it in his pocket. " Well, your wor..
ships," he continued, " this lady sends for this pound
and a half of liver and I sent what she ordered, but in a
few minutes she comes back with it herself, and in a terrible
bluster asks for her money back, and plumply said You've
sent me sheep's liver you old villain.' Now, if sho
had'nt attacked my reputation I should have given her her
money back ; but no, I wouldn't then, and I says to her,
Do you think that I, who've been a butcher near upon two
and twenty years, don't know the difference between
a calf's and a sheep's liver ?' And she says, Yes, you old
scoundrel, you do.' So your worships, I couldn't stand
that, and I put her out of the shop. Well, I see she
wanted to come in again, so down I takes the pluck.—(here
the defendant again produced it), and swinging it in this
way (suiting the action to the word), I triedi to prevent her
coming in, but she would, and she caught it n her face, and
I could'nt help that.--Warrant dismissed.