The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-18 00:00:00

ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY).

The 211 As nut of the ROLLS, on entering the Court this morn-
ing, said, that in consequence of her Majesty's going to Par-
liament on Monday, he was afraid (the Court being so near
the street), the interruption out-doors would be such as to
render it useless for him to come into Court on that day.

SMITH V. LORD NRWBOROUGH.

The remaining exceptions in this case, which involved
merely matters of account, were being argued when we left.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

REGINA V. CAPTAIN GOODE.

On their Lordships coming into Court this morning, the in-
dividual calling himself " John the Second, King of Eng-
land," commonly known as Captain Goode, was arraigned be-
fore a common jury, on an indictment charging him with hav-
ing been guilty of using abusive and seditious language to her
Majesty, as she was returning from Brighton, in the Bird-
cage vvalk, on Saturday the 4th instant. It was understood
that the prisoner was insane, and that these proceedings were
only adopted to secure his committal to safe custody. The
prisoner, who was brought up from Tothill-street Prison, con-
ducted himself in a manner that could leave no doubt upon
the mind of any one present as to his insanity. He insisted
on keeping his hat on ; refused to plead, saying it was impos-
sible for a King of England to be tried in his own Court;
and talked incoherently about his relation to the Royal
Family, &c.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, after detailing the circumstances
of the case, which must be fresh in our readers' recollection,
in which he was often interrupted by the prisoner, proceeded
to call
Captain Henry William Goode, the brother of the
prisoner, who deposed, that having lately arrived from abroad,
he called upon his brother—when the prisoner violently ex-
claimed " You are no brother of mine, Sir I I am the King
of England I" with various other similar expressions. The
witness went on to describe the conduct of his brother, which
clearly indicated insanity.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was about to calla Mrs. Collins,
who, with a medical gentleman, we understand was present, to
give evidence to the same effect, when
Lord DENAIAN said—ls it worth while to carry this on fur-
ther? I think, Gentlemen of the Jury, you can have no doubt
as to the state of this unfortunate gentleman's mind. If so,
there is proper provision made by the Act of Parliament under
which lie is brought up here for his safe custody.
The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict of insanity.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the prisoner be
committed to safe custody till her Majesty's pleasure should be
signified, and that the sentence be recorded.
Lord DENAIAN accordingly pronounced this sentence—That
the prisoner was to be taken to the place from which lie came,
and there kept in safe custody during her Majesty's pleasure.
While the sentence was being recorded, the prisoner loudly
cried out, "I am the King of England I'll drag the bones of
the Royal family from their sepulchres and burn them before
their eyes I I'll embowel the Russian and German embassies ;
they have conspired against this country, and hang them on
hooks in the Tower ;" with much more of the same kind.

The prisoner was then removed in custody to Tothill-fields
prison.
During the trial the Court was crowded to suffocation.

There is no truth in the report that the Duke o,
Sutherland has taken a residence in Paris for two months.

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.-Wednesday last being
the statutory day for the election of the Lord Rec-
tor of the University, the Comitia assembled in the Com-
mon-hall at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Wm. Fleming, D.D.,
Vice-Rector, having opened the proceedings with a Latin
prayer, Professor Meikleham read the laws of election.
The business proceeded no; e solito, and the result of the
election was announced by Professor Meikleham. On the
return of the different nations the following announcement
was made from the rostrum of the Great Hall by Mr. John
Boyle (son of the Lord Justice Clerk) :—" Quod Felix
faustumque sit.—Apud Collegium Glasguense, die decimo
quinto mensis Novembris, anno millesinao octingentesimo
tricesirno septimo, vir Admodum Honorabilis Robertus
Peel, Eques Baronetus, suffragiis onmium nationum electus
est Rector Magnificus liujus Universitatis in annum se-
quentem.—PlaUdite."—Glasllow Constitutional.
An English gentleman, a few days ago, brought
down with his gun, in the neighbourhood of Boulogne, a
black eagle, which measured seven feet eight inches from
the tip of one wing to that of the other. As it was only
wounded, he has determined to send it to the Zoological
Gardens, at London.
Mr. Const, the venerable Chairman of the West-
minster Sessions, intimated on Thursday last his intention
of resigning that office, in consequence of his advanced age.
The announcement will be formally made by Mr. Const on
the next adjourned day of the sessions. Mr. W. Robin-
son, LL.D., of Tottenham, a Magistrate for Middlesex,
and a barrister, has declared his intention to become a can-
didate for the chair as soon as it becomes vacant. There
is no emolument attached to the office.
On Wednesday last, about noon, Mr. Patrick Kay,
son of Provost Kay, attacked Mr. Milne, proprietor of the
Dundee Chronicle, while the latter was walking on the
High Street, Dundee, and struck him with a large stick on
the head and face, by which both were severely cut. Mr.
Milne was conveyed home in a carriage, and medical as-
sistance procured ; but he is not yet pronounced out of
danger. The youth was secured, and committed to gaol.
—Scotsman.

The price of the 41b. loaf, first quality, remains
fixed till the end of the present month at 12 sous and a half.

LITERATURE.

THE VISION VISION OF GLENCO.

Churton, London, 1837.
which
The longest poem in this collection, and from
either
the little volume derives its name, is deficient n
fancy nor Ecling, but, occasionally, there is too much
slovenliness in the versification, more particularly in the
did " far
rhymes ; and the old-fashioned expletive "
ich
too often repeated, as in the following couplet, oh
occurs in some, otherwise elegant, stanzas, entitled
" Youthful Recollections :''—
" Or quell the first glow that my bosom did know,
When first o'er thy wilds I. did range."
The best pocm in the volume is that which the
author calls " The Fate of Helen," and which is
founded on the well-known old Scottish tradition of
Lady Helen of Kirkeonnel, which, if we remember
rightly, furnishes also the subject of one
worth's most affecting ballads. The author, Ai'
Tennent, has treated this fine legend in a very graceful
and affecting manner. of Words-