The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-22 00:00:00

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Foreign .... ••i 6,010 2,730 10,070

BOUOITGH HOP MAIMET.
Three pockets of new Hops have arrived from Sussel‘
and been disposed of at from 101 to 1115, per cwt. File
yearlings are rather scare, and quite as dear as last wee,"
In other kinds of Hops,-next to nothing doing. The
plantation accounts are considered unfavourable, and the
duty is called 70 000/. to 75,0001. Yearlings—Susses
pockets, 31 lOs to 41 12s; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 8s
to 41 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 15s to 71 83
per cwt.

The announcement was received in court with much
cheering. The result of this ♦erdict will be to give to
Mr. Vicars the mabagement of his person and his pro-
perty, and to set him at liberty.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COUR7'.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Bum.oca.)
FELONIOUSLY CUTTING AND WOUNDlNG.—Catherine
Murphy, a spinster, aged 18, was indicted for feloniously
cutting and wounding William Reynolds, with intent to
do him some grievous bodily harm.

The complainant was a diaper in the City, and a short
time ago the prisoner, who was an abandoned woman,
came into his shop to look at some dresses; a quantity
was shown to her, from which she selected one, which
she was about to carry away when his attention was
called to the important fact that she had neglected to
pay for it. She disputed the statement, and insisted
that she had placed the money on the counter. The
prosecutor, however, felt satisfied that she had not,
and told her that unless the money was forth-
coming a policeman should be called in. Upon this
intimation she became very violent, declaring that the
prosecutor was a thief, and threatening to do for him if
he did not let her go; but he was determined she should
not escape in that manner, and while one of his shop-
men went to seek an officer he laid his hands upon her
to prevent her running away. No sooner had he done
so than she drew a knife from her pocket and stabbed
him in the forehead, inflicting two or three dangerous
wounds.

The jury found her Guilty, and she was sentenced to
seven years' transportation.

MA RLBRO'-STREET— ( THIS DAY).
Thos. Spike, a servant out of place, was brought before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with having assaulted a poor
widow named Hannah Goode, by striking her on the
head with a pewter pot.
The complainant, whose clothes were completely
saturated with blood, deposed that on the previous even-
ing she was standing at the bar of the Wheatsheaf pub-
lic-bouse, in Upper Rathbone-place, when the defendant
came in, and having called for a pint of beer entered
into conversation with her. After conversing for some
moments he got into a violent passion, and threw the
whole of the beer over her. On her remonstrating with
him QB such uDgentleUtPly COnduct he toeli up the en3Pti

WHITECHAPEZ..
For each kind of meat, the supply of which was by no
means large, the demand was in a sluggish state, on the
following terms:—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton,
2s 10d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Val, 36 Od
to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 10d per 81b, by the
carcase.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON
MIL VICARS, OF LIVERPOOL.—(THIS DAY.)
The proceedings under the commission de lunatic°
inquirendo, iisued by the Lord Chancellor, to inquire
into the state of mind of Mr. Vicars, of Liverpool, was
resumed this morning, before F. Barlow, Esq., one of the
Commis•doners of Lunacy.
Mr. Vicars, the alleged lunatic, was present, as be
was 3 esterday, during the whole of the proceedings.
Richard Formby was called and examined by al
WILLS—Is a physician, practising at Liverpool sire,
1813. Had had experience with respect to unsoundill.
of mind. Had beep a visitor with magistrates to lunatte
asylums fur thirteen years. Had visited Watton Lodge
Asylum. Saw Mr. E. Vicars at that asylum in the
spring of 1847. Examined his case. The first time be
saw him he said he would take no food; that it did bier
no good, that it went into the calves of his legs, and
that people were sent to lunatic asylums by electricift
Witness always saw Mr. E. Vicars every time he visited
the asylum with the magistrates. Visited him twice at
the request of Dr. Lichfield to ascertain his state a;
mind, and he satisfied himself that Mr. Vicars was ries
in a state of mind to manage his affairs; that he labour a
under great delusions, and was not fit to be at large; O
signed a certificate with Mr. Clairton to that effect. °n
lit
being further pressed, the witness said Mr. Vicars
be fit to be at large, but not to manage his affairs. ..".`a
might be wrong, but that was his opinion. His min
was in that state that it might be operated on by thee
lesion he was under. Had not seen Mr. E. Vicars ti"
yesterday, since he escaped from the asylum.
Cross-examined by Mr. MALlNS—Visited the Asylum
with the magistrates every three months. There are
about thirty patients. Thought the maximum time 04
took upon each visit, to consider Mr. Vicars' caset,llo,
about five minutes. Witness's first visit to the asegb
alter the 27th of February, 1847, was on the 1;',4,.
April, and he bad perfect recollection of seeing did
Vicars onthat day, and that he then told him his foesl6
him no good ; that he had neither stomach or howytest
and that his food went to his heels. Witness did not
Mr. E. Vicars on the ordinary affairs of life, or upon
money affairs. Had been told by Dr. Lichfield that
Mr. E. Vicars was a hard drinker. Witness thong'?
that Mr. E. Vicars was competent, after conversing with
him upon all subjects, except that of food. Saw Mr. 0.
Vicars on the 26th July, but had no minute of what,
took place. Recollected Mr. Vicars saying upon that
occasion *het electricity mad. mcn mad. Re said
nothing about his food, he was then mad upon anotner
point. Witness was quite satisfied upon that occa-
sion that Mr. Vicars had been properly detained.
Visited Mr. Vicars on the 14th September, and the same
delusion remained. Visited him again in Janus*
1848, and found him in the same state. Visited bim.
again in April, July, and October, but no entry Was
made in the books with respect to Mr. Vicars' case.
Was certain that in 18.48 Mr. Vicars said that insanity
was also produced by Indian hemp. When witnese
visited Mr. E. Vicars with Mr. Churton he thought tbeY
must have been with him half an hour or more, but be
would not undertake to say it lasted five
minutes. Witness thought that people might be
made mad by brandy, opium, and Indian hemp,
made people drunk and they were then mad.
Re-examined by Mr. Wiees—Delirium tremens often
led to permanent madness.
Dr. Southey, examined by Mr. ROLT—Had seen Mr'
Vicars twice at the house in July last. On conversing Mr. Vicars the first time he saw nothing to lel
him to suppose his mind was unsound. On the secon
interview he touched upon the points on which Mr.
a
Vicars was said to have delusions, and be
appeared to have curious notions of the
power of electricity. He also said tbs'
lunatic asylums were fitted up with batteries, and tbat
he had himself felt the cif ct of them. The witness
considered it was a delusion ; but upon all other points
he remained rationally and well. He appeared like a
man that had delusions, but who, if he took care of biro'
self, and kept from all excitement, would recover. 1W
he could not say that he was sane for all purposes.
Cross-examined by Mr. JASIES—Mr. Holding, the
solicitor to Mr. E. Vicars, requested him to give hica
such a report as he thought Mr. Vicars' case
required. There was much yet to be dis-
covered with respect to electricity, and it was
not surprising that a partially-educated man should
have exaggerated notions of it. He believed that upon
all ordinary cases Mr. E. Vicars was sane, and it was
his impression that it would be cruel to confine him.
Madness arising from delirium tremens was easier cured
than any other madness.
By the CuMAISSIONER—Witness thought it would be
h ard to deprive Mr. E. Vicars of his civil rights.
(This statement created applause in the court.) Wit-
ness thought Mr. Vicars also was fit to be a free agent
in the disposal of his property and his person, and the
management of his affairs. In answer to a question
from one of the jury, the witness said he should not
thick himself justified in giving a certificate that would
confine Mr. Vicars in a lunatic asylum.
Mr. Vicars was then examined by the Commissioner,
and gave most rational answers to all the questions put
to him. He admitted that be had had delusions, but he
believed now they were the effect of delirium tremens.
The jury, after hearing the explanations and answers
given by Mr. Vicars, stated that they were all satisfied
that Mr, Vicars was not of unsound mind.