The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Heraldo says, that the resolutions with
respect to M. Doral, ex-Minister of Marine, were
taken unanimously by the Cabinet. M. Calderon
de la Barca, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had
arrived in the capital. A Cabinet Council was to
be held, and the question of the convocation of
the Cortes was to be discussed in it. The Minister

!of Finance was busily engaged n drawing up the
Budget of 1854 for presentation to the Cartes.
The Three per Cents, were done` at 44 ;
Three per Cents. at 24 ; the Debt of the first class
at 10 3-16 ; and that of the second at 51. the NOW

ATHENS.
Athens letters of the 9th state that the agitatili
caused by the Turco-Russian quarrel had ceaseu9
and that the Government had begun to take 113_,e!"
sures so far as the state of the finances will pelt'
to relieve the sufferings of the population ecca'
sioned by the malady in the grapes, earthquakes'
fires (the cause of which was unknown) and other
visitations.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Baron Martin and Justice Crompton.)
39,
ATTEMPT TO RD E —Edw a r cl Butler, '
described as a lab ourer, was indicted for feloniousli
casting and throwiog John Thomas into the River
Thames, with intent to kill and murder him. The

prisoner pleaded .‘ Nui% Guilty."
Mr. Robinson appeared tor the prosecution, andgr'
O'Brien defended the pr.i soner.
Mr. Robinson, having opened the case to the jolt
proceeded to call the folltowin:f evidence :
„gent"
John Thomas : lam he acting mare of the
steamer, which carries pa s-engers acrd s the river to an
fro at Woolwich, from the Eastern Counties Railog'
On Saturday night, the 2,9 th of August, we had olive
pleted our last trip for the day to the Essex side of tbb.
river, and, after all the passengers had landed, I °._e
served the prisoner loitering about the bows of too
vessel. I said to him, " Now, then, if you please,
ashore," but the prisoner did not make me any furtui%
answer than that he'd be d--d if he would ;
he move off as he was requested. At this moment the
captain of the vessel requested me to go aloft and tneki
her fast, and while I was stooping to pick up a oil by
rope the prisoner came behind me, and,.lifting me uP
the legs, he deliberately threw me overboard. Fortunatell
however, in the fall .1, caught hold of the outer rail!
nor
the vessel and escaped falling into the water, but tueir
prisoner perceiving iroy situation, began striking,lti
hands and fingers, and I was compelled to call out low r
for help. At length Mr. Allen, the captain of the ves:
came to my assistance and I was dragged on bo
again, but not before the' prisoner had resisted the
tain, and threatened to serve him the same as he li
served me. The tide was• tip at the time, running ff
fast, and if I had droppeti I should have fallen jutn
twenty feet of water. k et
Cross-examined—The prisoner was not so driin
the time as not to know what iie was about. I had nen't
seen him before this night, nor idid I know who or le,"'
he was. the
Captain Allen, the master of the vessel, confirmed
evidence of the previous witness. upea
Cross-examined—The prisoner appeared to have
drinking, but he knew perfectly well what he was ab°P
He was a total stranger to witness.

This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. O'Brien was proceeding to address the juri_Afor
the defence, but failed to make out the intent slier-
when he was interrupted by •A
Mr. Baron Martin, who told the jury that if theft.
not believe the intention of the prisoner was to 'lino
the prosecutor, they would have no alternative but
acquit him on this indictment.
The Jury, however, were not satisfied upon this P 01.114
and therefore
Mr. O'Brien proceeded with his address upon its
insisted that the intent was not made out.

Mr. Baron Martin summed up, and.
The Jury retired from the box, and, after a lengthenl
consultation, returned into court with a verdict of 14°
Guilty.
The prisoner was detained for the purpose of being
indicted for a common assault.
THE MURDERER MOBBS.— Mr. Bodkin said there
was a case in the calendar of a person named Mobh4
who was charged with murdering his wife. IsT°,°.•
amination had taken place before a magistrate in „
sequence of the state of the prisoner himself, who "he
seriously injured, but the witnesses examined before
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coroner had been bound over to appear at these easel
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he had now to apply on behalf of the Crown, w"
their recognizances be respited until the next session*
as the prisoner was not in a state to justify his hnilig
tried now.
Mr. Baron Martin— Is there any attorney a cting her°
on his behalf ?

Mr. Bodkin—No, I am not aware of any.
Mr. Baron Martin—Has any communication been
made to the prisoner himself about this application I .0
Mr. Bodkin—No ; he is not in a fit state to root
any.
Mr. Baron Martin—But the man has a right to
tried at these sessions if he likes.
Mr. Bodkin—My lord, he is in the hospital quite °ll.,
able to be moved, and no communication can with safety
be made to him.
Mr. Baron Martin—l apprehend some communication
ought to be made to him, because it he were brought UP
now it might turn out to be my duty to discharge biol.
Mr. Bodkin—My lord, it certainly is in the povter,
of the Crown, as the prosecutor, to bring him here, bn''
considering the dangerous situation in which he is in :s
have determined not to do so. As for making a itgrit:
munication to him, I must repeat, my lord, that be i°
not in a condition to receive any.
Mr. Baron Martin—Then the Court must have 1
affidavit from the medical attendant to that effect.
apprehend there will then be no difficulty in grantiog
this application.
Mr. Bodkin, at a subsequent period of the dal, gee
the legal advisers of the prisoner had consented to b"
application.
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next session.

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