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London, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1862.

English Government, and of the feelings that swayed 1
the English mind, I am bound in truth and fairness I
to say that that Government and people sincerely
believed we desired a rupture with them ; that we
sought occasions to taunt and snub them ; and,
egregiously unfounded as the supposition was, that
the present Secretary of State was the representa-
tive of this hostile sentiment. In justification of
these impressions, it was said that by bullying' we
obtained advantages in the settlement of the North
Eastern and Vancouver Boundary questions; that
we abruptly dismissed their Minister, Mr. Cramp-
ton, and their Consul, Mr. Barclay; that our sym-
pathies in their war with Russia were with their
enemy ; that we had often threatened to wrest
Canada from them ; and finally, that Secretary
Seward had avowed hostile intentions toward
England.
" Some of these grounds of complaint were, as we
know, well taken, and all were believed to be so.
" We all felt that the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy as a belligerent by England and
France, was an over-hasty and ungracious act.
But, in submitting the proposition to the French
Empetor, the English Crown lawyers enforced it by
arguments which from the stand point were forcible.
Both Governments supposed the insurgent States
had or could fit out vessels of war, and wished to
relieve themselves from the responsibility of treat-
ing such vessels as pirates. In this they erred ;
for, without the impunity thus extended to them,
not even the Nashville or the Sumter would ever
have ventured to sea.
But, notwithstanding these adverse influences,
and the existence in certain high quarters of
views not friendly to the success of our form of
Government,w
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more if we act justly ourselves, and labour to
correct grossly erroneous impressions. The paths
of peace are the only paths of pleasantness for
England and America. In view of the dangers
which I do not exaggerate—dangers growing out
of mutual misapprehension of each other's real
sentiments—it behoves the Government, the press,
and the people of both countries, by enlightened
counsels, large toleration, and wise forbearance, to
soothe rather than simulate existing irritations.
Nor, in forming an estimate of the degrees and
value of English sympathy during our domestic
troubles, is the fact that her Queen and House
of Commons modified hard despatches, and resisted
unfriendly legislation without significance_
"To have been deemed worthy by the boards of
aldermen and councilmen of the city of New York
of the high municipal honours which their re-
solutions confer is a distinction of which any man
would be proud—to me, it is more precious than
rubies of fine gold. In again thanking you for
this undeserved honour I beg to assure you that,
while I may be unable to justify this partiality, I
shall at least do nothing that ,will induce the
Common Council to regret its action. _

" Born upon the banks of the Hudson River,
my advent in the city of New York in the year
1807, was in the capacity of cabin boy to the
sloop Jefferson, Captain Jacobus Bogardus, of
Catskill, and my first entrance to the city from
Coentic's-slip, up Broad-street, with the trunk of
a passenger on my shoulder, is a well-remembered
incident. Subsequently, in 1816, 1817, and 1818,
I wrought there as a journeyman printer. Hav-
ing therefore obtained an early foothold in our
great metropolis, and witnessed its wonderful
growth, its unparalleled prosperity, and its un- ,
folding material and intellectual glories during
the period which has augmented its population
from less than 100,000 to more than a million,
you will pardon the weakness which confesses
its pride in being invested with the freedom of a
city destined to become what London is—a centre
and depository of the wealth, power, and wisdom
of the world.
"In declining the hospitalities which your reso-
lutions contemplate and your committee tender—
though your own generous sympathies need no
prompting—permit me to suggest that the city's
good cheer be reserved for and dispensed among the
survivors of the gallant men who uphold the cause
of the Union in sanguinary battles with a steadiness
and heroism which entitle them to our affection and
gratitude.
" Respectfully and truly your obedient servant,
" THURLOW WEED."

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, July 21.
(Before Mr. Justice Mellor.)
THE BISHOP BURTON MURDER.
Cuthbert Wray, 30, was charged with wounding
Mark Robinson, with intent to kill and murder
him on the 16th of November, 1858, at Bishop
Burton.
Mr. Thompson end Mr. Shepherd prosecuted ;
Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Maule defended.
(The prisoner was originally indicted for the
murder of Jex, the game-keeper, but the grand
jury threw out the bill, and found for the minor
offence only).
On a remarkably moonlight night in November
four years ago, three gamekeepers left the
house of their employer, R. Watts, Esq., of Bishop
Burton, near Beverley, about ten o'clock. They
proceeded to two plantations called Great Gallops
and Little Gallops, on a Mr. Long's farm, and
they were walking between these woods, when
they heard the scream of a hare from the direction
of another field. They retraced their footsteps
until they came to whut is called Brogdale Planta-
tion, where they saw several poachers. The
watchers now held a consultation as to the neces-
sity of procuring further assistance; but the head
watcher, Jex, who was a most bold and resolute
man, would not hear of it, and the three then got
over the hedge, Jex first, a man named Geddes
next, and Mark Robinson last. The watchers now
saw the full force of the poachers—some eight or
nine men—who were armed with guns and heavy
hedge stakes. The poachers, it seemed, were the
first to commence this fatal and terrible affray, by
setting their dogs upon the keepers. Jex said
that it they did not call the latter away he would
shoot them, and he carried his threat into execu-
tion by raising his gun and shooting a lurcher
dog dead. A parley now succeeded, and a few
stones were subsequently thrown at the keepers,
and one large flint hit Robinson a severe
blow upon the head. One of the poachers
then cried out that ho would knock Jex's
brains out if he did not keep back. Jex replied
by threatening to fire upon them, and eventually
he did so. A general melee at once ensued, guns,
stones, and stakes being freely used. Jex and
Robinson were knocked down, and Geddes after-
wards observed Robinson shoot a dog that was
about to seize upon Jex. Shortly afterwards Geddes
himself was shot, and as he found himself seriously
wounded, he scrambled across a hedge and made
the best of his way for assistance. Some men being
alarmed, in this manner went to the scene of the
affray, where they found Jex quite dead, and with
his face quite beaten into the soil in the field from
the blows he had received. A large number of flint
stones were laid about him, together with a large
hedge stake. Robinson was met with on the road,
being in a very dangerous condition, and he after-
wards became insensible from the various wounds
he had received. On the following day minute
search was made in the neighbourhood, and, fol-
lowing the direction of a bloody trail, the dead
body of the lurcher dog that Jex had shot was
found concealed in a bush on the road between
Cherry Burton and e‘larket Weighton. Suspi-
cion fell upon several parties, and seven men
were subsequently tried at York Assizes, and
four of them were now suffering severe punish-
ment for the part they took in the pro-
ceedings. It was subsequently ascertained
that one of those men, named Marshall, and the pri-
soner Wray, arrived at the village of Cottingham
(a short distance from the scene) between three and
four o'clock in the morning, both in a very wounded
deplorable condition. Their wounds were dressed,
and they remained at the house of a man named
Downes for some time, but the latter, hearing of
the death of Jex, would not harbour the two men
any longer, and consequently they had to leave the
roundeetrd
house. Marshall was afterwards captured, but the
prisoner Cuthbert Wray had hitherto eluded detec-
tion. The police, however, got notice of his where-
',flouts, and he was apprehended in a brickyard at
Scarbor,,,,h
found thatle
the tame on June 30. He was working there at
the police saw him when they sur-
workman, yard. A signal was given by a fellow-
apron and
started
prisoner instantly threw off his
was Cuthbertiaeurr:a' and
afterwards captured, off. He was, however, shortly
admitted that his name
When the surgeon examined
him, he
his?: were several marks of gun-
shot wounds upon
e was no evidence to ou
Mr. Seymour, fo body,
r the defence,ther contended that
that this man was
spoken of, or 0.! that, if he were,
done what he had
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been charged with ; and, thirdly, that if the jury
believed he had been present at the affray, he con-
tended that there was nothing to show that the pri-
soner had shown any malicious intent.
The jury retired, and returned a verdict of guilty
with intent.
He was sentenced to three years' penal servitude.

been severely punished, Gleeson's head being cut in
four or five places, and his coat covered with blood ;
and Bellew had a very bad wound on the forehead,
and there was likewise a quantity of blood on his
coat. The other two prisoners, Loveley and Kelly,
however, appeared to have come off nearly scathe-
less, neither having any marks of violence.
They all said, when called upon for an explana
tion, that they did not recollect any more than a
" child unborn" how it occurred ; Gleeson and Bel-
lew stating that all they knew about it was that
they were there, and that they got terribly knocked
about.
Lieut. Charles Bailliee said the prisoners, with
the exception of Loveley, belonged to his company.
He knew, however, his character in the regiment
was bad. As regarded the others they all bore a
pretty good character. The prisoner Gleeson wore
a stripe for good character on his sleeve.
In answer to a question put by Mr. Goodman,
Lieut. Bailliee said that the prisoners would re-
ceive punishment, independent of what they might
'receive at the hands of the alderman, for having
used their belts, which was against the Articles of
War.
Mr. Alderman Finnis said the prisoners had com-
mitted a most disgraceful assault upon the police
without the least provocation. He must make an
example of them, but taking into consideration that
they would be punished by the regimental autho-
rities in addition to what he should inflict, he
should only sentence them to 14 days' imprison-
ment with hard labour, adding that if Gleeson and
Bellew, who appeared to have been worse than the
other two, had not been already punished he should
have been much more severe with them, and he
hoped that it would be a warning to those who got
away.
THAMES.—UNREQUITED LOVE.—ATTEMPTED
SUlClDE.—Caroline Somerville, a girl not quite 18
years of age, and described as a tailoress, was
brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with mak-
ing two attempts to commit suicide.
Catherine Owens, a young woman, dwelling at
27, Jubilee-place, Commercial-road, said that in
consequence of the receipt of a letter from the pri-
soner she met her that morning in the Commercial-
road, and found her in a very dejected state and
crying. The prisoner's distress of mind and agita-
tion was caused by a young man to whom she was
devotedly attached, and who had slighted her. The
prisoner said she would destroy herself, and asked
her for the loan of some halfpence to purchase a
dose of poison. She refused to lend her money for
any such purpose_ The prisoner then hastened to
her home, and took up a small knife with which she
attempted to cut her throat. The knife was taken
away from her, and she then retired to a private
room and made an attempt to strangle herself with
a pocket handkerchief. The prisoner's second at-
tempt at suicide was frustrated, and she was given
into custody. At the station-house the prisoner
attempted to strangle herself with the strings of her
bonnet.
Mr. Woolrych—The prisoner appears very low
and unhappy.
Witness—She is unhappy, sir ; it is all about a
young man.
Max Holstock, a German, a pale-faced young
man with a large yellow moustache, said he was
living at 26, Bedford-street, Commercial-road. The
prisoner had worked for him two months. She had
told him she had loved him truly and sincerely, but
he did not want her to love him. She also told the
young woman Owens that she loved him. On Sun-
day the prisoner said that she would drown herself
in the water, and he said, "Go and do so. Drown
yourself fast."
Mr. Woolrych—That was cool.
Holstock—She often said, " I love you. I want
to keep company." I said no. On Sunday she
watched me from half-past two until eleven o'clock
at night. Last Tuesday she began and was looking
at me all day, but she took nothing away from me.
Mr. Woolrych—Did you pay her any attentions ?
Witness—Yes ; I did pay her 2s. 6d. on Saturday
night, all I owed her.
Mr. Woolrych—Did you make love to her ?
Witness—No, Sir.
Mr. Woolrych—Did you promise to marry this
unhappy young woman ?
Witness—No, sir, no. I never spoke of love,
Last Tuesday she said sbe loved me.
Hugh Andrews, a police-constable, 62 11, said
the prisoner had sent a letter to her rival, the first
witness. He handed it to the magistrate, who read
it. The following is a copy verbatim et literatim :
" Dear Friend,—l write these few lines to you,
hoping to find you in good health, as I am not at
the present time. Oh, Catherine, what shall I do,
my love is not returned, my heart is broken. I
know not what to do, and where to go. Mr.
Marks has taken my heart away ; he has
broken my heart. Oh, Catherine, you say it is
not too late now. Oh, Catherine, it is in your
power to save me ; oh do save me, oh save me ;
yon can save me ; save me, Catherine. You say
you care for him no longer. Oh, Catherine, give
him up if you can, or if you cannot I must put
an end to my existence—to my miserable life for
ever. Oh, Catherine, Catherine, on my bended
knees I beg of you to intercede for me. Oh, my
God! my God; what shall I do. Oh, my brains
are mad, I know it ; I will make away with myself.
Oh, Catherine, Catherine, do what you can for me.
and may God bless yon wherever you go.
Oh merciful Powers, I know not what to do or say.
Oh, the pangs, the pangs, the anguish of un-
requited love, of blighted affections. Oh,
Catherine, he sits all day long, and does not
speak to me. He will not keep my company,
or walk in the street with me, when we are coming
home from work. On Thursday we came out from
work together, and then he ran away from me, and
I met him, and he ran away again. Catherine, at
that moment I was mad, mad, mad ; I had a great
mind to throw myself under the wheels of a wag-
gon, and end my miserable existence altogether ;
but, oh no, no, no, I will wait a little longer, and
see what time does; and then, if it is no better, I
must die ; but be shall see me, and he shall never
forget it the longest day he lives. Oh, by Heavens,
oh, by Heavens, gracious Heavens, I swear it
Catherine, oh Catherine I swear it. Oh, merciful
Heavens, what shall 1 do, lam going mad. God
only knows how I love that man, Marks, Catherine.
I cannot write to you half what I feel. If you could
but read my poor heart, you would know how I
love him. Oh, again I say, on my knees I beg of
you to plead for me. Oh, Catherine, if you do not,
this night shall be my last. I wish you good bye
for the present.—CAROLINE SOMERVILLE, No. 5,
York-street, Commercial-road, near the gate."
Mr. Woolrych asked Holstock if he spoke Eng-
lish or German to the prisoner.
Witness—l speak English to her.
Mr.Woolrych—You must have paid court to her?
Witness—No, no, 1 did not, never.
Mr. Woolrych—Are you quite sure of that ?
Witness—l am, indeed.
Mr. Woolrych—l am afraid you have spoken on
the subject of love and marriage to this poor girl.
Witness—No, no, I am not in love ; never will
be in love, never.
Mr. Woolrych—Well, it appears she is in love
with you. I never saw a more dejected and un-
happy-looking creature than that poor girl. It is
quite distressing.
Mrs. Somerville, the mother of the prisoner, said
her daughter was in a most unhappy frame of mind,
in a state of delirium, wild, about the young man
Ho:stock. They worked in the same shop together.
Mr. Woolrych—lt is very extraordinary. I have
questioned him both in German and in English, and
he says he has no sentiment of affection for her.
Mrs. Somerville—This girl behind (pointing to
Owens, a plain young woman) is also in love with
him.
Mr. Woolrych—Do you hear that, Catherine
0 wens. Are you in love with this German tailor ?
Owens—No, air, not I. I like him, but am not
in love with him. I think Caroline, there, might
be; his pardon.
Mr. Woolrych—What,for being in love with him?
Owens—Yes, sir. She is a very silly girl.
Mr. Woolrych—l shall remand the prisoner to
the Clerkenwell House of Detention for a week.
The chaplain will talk to her. I hope she will be
in a better state of mind next week, and be sensible
of her folly.
The prisoner, in a low tone, said that Holstock
had walked out with her, and promised to marry
her.
Holstock—lt is a lie. It is not true.
Mr. Woolrych—lf you did, you have behaved
very badly indeed.
Holstock—l never walked out with her.
The prisoner—Yes you have, Marks, you know
you have.
Mr. Woolrych—l will tell you what, Mr. Max,
or Marks, I begin to suspect you have been trifling
with this poor girl's affections. Mind what you
are about. There is no accounting for taste. Here
are two women in love with this stripling of a
tailor, who says he does not care for either of them.
I hope the prisoner will look for some one higher,
and not marry a tailor, and,that she will become as
sensible as the other girl, who is laughing over the
matter, and.does not care whether she has the tailor
or not.
Tbe prisoner was then formally remanded for, a
week, and was led from the dock in a most pros-
trate condition by some of her female friends.

WANDSWORTH.---THE LATE VOLUNTEER
REVTEW.—A DUKE CHARGED WITH HORSE-
WHIPPING A BARRISTER.—His Grace the Duke of
Sutherland appeared before Mr. Ingham to answer
a summons charging him with having assaulted
Mr. Metcalf, barrister.
Mr. Garth defended.
Thu complainant, on being sworn, stated that on