The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.' MR.

GIFFARD.

This day (Satuday) the Rev. Hugh P. ell ard Wil-
loughby was brought up for examination at: +Guildhall,
before Mr. Alderman Carden, charged with bta ving fired
a loaded pistol at Mr. Ilardinge Stanley Giffard, with in-
tent to murder him. Upon the rev. gentlemanbe ingplaced
before the magistrate, it became painfully evildent that
he was insane, for no sooner had. Mr. Pearson. begun to
state the case against him than he stopped. the pro-
ceedings, by stating that, as Mr. Clarkson had said, he
could not assist him, and that as he had said that he
(prisoner) was labouring under a delusion, he) did not
wish him to appear before him ; Mr. Clarks on, then,
had better withdraw.

Prisoner, in continuation—Besides Mr. Cltirkson ad-
vised me to bairn Mr. Humphrys as my solicitor, and he
is Mr. Harding Giffard's father-in-law.—Mr. Clarkson :
I did nothing of the kind.—.iilderinn Carde a ; I think
Mr. Clarkson had better remain':

The prisoner (who had a large envelope,, in which
were some papers), said—Shall I be allowed to ask any

questions'?

Alderman Carden—Certainly. •
Mr. Giffard was then sworn, and about to give his
evieenco, when the prisoner again interrupted and said
that he would not be quiet, as money would carry the
day against him, but he would unburthen his thoughts,
and let the British public know them. After• some fur-
ther interruption, and prisoner again complaining and
protesting against Mr. Clarkson appearing for him,

Mr. Gifford repeated the evidence which he gave upon
the occasion of the first examination at th/a Central
Criminal Court.

The prisoner asked, Mr. Gifford whether hit did now
recollect, upon being at Cardiff, making some offensive
allusion to him about a charge which had been preferred
against him (prisoner) in 1843 and 1849 1

Mr. Giffard said, he had not any recollection of hav-
ing ever seen him until the present occasion., and had
most certainly never made any allusion to him.—The
prisoner then went into a long rambling statement,
and kept asking Mr. Giffard if he hid not mv,de insult-
ing gestures towards him before Justice Williams, at
Cardiff.—The other evidence, which has already ap-
peared, was then gone into ; and in the course of it it
was stated that the prisoner said that he had intended
to use it upon somebody else if ,the first faVed in its
effect, and also that he intended the second pistol for
Mr. Giffard.

The evidence having been completed, Mr.. Clarkson
said he appeared upon the part of the friend ,pf the un-
happy gentleman, and should reserve what lie had to
say for the time of trial.

Prisoner—Do not laugh, Mr. Clarkson ; it. is not a
laughing matter. It is a very serious charge—it is a
very serious matter to be in Newgate.

Mr. Clarkson then applied that every indulgence
should be allowed to the unhappy gentleman during his
incarceration in Newgate.

Mr. Alderman Carden—Most certainly.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

THE REGISTRATIONS.

MIDDLESEX.

Mr. Shadwell held his court yesterday at Ehe Lords
Justices' Court, Westminster Hall, to revise eb e lists for
Lincoln's-inn, and the parishes and places No ithin the
city of Westminster.
In the St. Clement Danes list Mr. Davies tngain com-
plained of the irregularity of the Post-office. In some
cases the notices of objections served on 24'h August
had been forwarded to the overseers ; iai others
the Poit-office had actually returned the on: rinals and
the duplicates of the notices sent. The object ions were
substantiated on Mr. Davies producing the duplicate
notices, the ladies of the Post-office authoriti es not ex-
cluding him from proving his objection. ,
Not 4 single case of the least ititerest arose, in any of
the parishes. ,
In reference to persons in the Ealing list who had
claimed to poll at Charing cross, -
Mr. Alley Jones and Mr. Lewis, of the fir. ta of Har-
rison and Lewis, appeared before the ban aster, and
stated that the cases would be found very few in num-
ber where the claim to poll at Charing-cross could not
be sustained under the act.

The Revising Banister then banded to Mr.. Jones a
large bundle of these claims, which he had !narked to
poll at Charing-cross, and proceeded to read 0 me remain-
ing claims giving the right to poll at the n earest and
most convenient points to the residences of the claimants.
The court will be held this day at the Xelvidore,
Tavern, Islington.