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

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK

1 Wheat,

Barley.

Q gr,.
1,990 2 ,980 07

! Oats,

Malt.

••1 6,010 1 2,7-30 I 10,0770

BOROUGH SOP MARKET. go%
m
Three pockets of new Hops have arrived fro otiv-ino
and been disposed of at from 101 to 111.5 s per cwt.
yearlings are rather rcare, and quite as dear as last IS
In other kinds of Hops, next to nothing doing. e
plantation accounts are considered unfavourable, and 'os
duty is called 70 0001. to 75,000/. Yearlings—Su:lsBs
pockets, 31 lOs to 4i 12s; Weald of Kent ditto,
to 41 123; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 15s to
per cwt.

WHXTECILELPEL. by
00
For each kind of meat, the supply of which was with()
means large, the demand was in a sluggish state, on '0
following terms:---Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; luttooci
2s 10d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Val, 3iio
to 33 6d; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 10d per 81b, by t
carcase.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY
MR. VICARS, OF LIVERPOOL.—(THIS Dst-qico
The proceedings under the commission de lunar
inquirendo, issued by the Lord Chancellor, to incrd'oo
into the state of mind of Mr. Vicars, of Liverpool', os
resumed this morning, before F. Barlow, Es one 0'
Commissioners of Lunacy.
Mr. Vicars, the alleged lunatic, was present, $5 be
was yesterday, during the whole of the proceeding' gp
Richard Furmby was called and examined by .0
WILLS—Is a physician, practising at Liverpool el
1813. Had had experience with respect to unsouncillets
of mind. Had been a visitor with magistrates to 11?°$A
asylums fur thirteen years. Had visited Wattonge
Asylum. Saw Mr. E. Vicars at that asylum ill so
spring of 1847. Examined his case. The first tioebso
saw him he said he would take no food; that it did
.ne
no good, that it went into the calves of his legs+.
that people were sent to lunatic asylums by (40110
Witness always saw Mr. E. Vicars every time be v'5,..01
the asylum with the magistrates. Visited him tw''',e of
the request of Dr. Lichfield to ascertain his slat ist
mind, and he satisfied himself that Mr. Vicars syssoisi
in a state of mind to manage his affairs; that he lab° oti
under great delusions, and was not fit to be at large; os
signed a certificate with Mr. Churton to that effect- ;st
being further pressed, the witness said Mr. Vicars 0319
be fit to be at large, but not to manage his affairs. jod
might be wrong, but that was his opinion. His ode'
was was in that state that it might be operated on by t," CjU
lusion he was under. Had not seen Mr. E. Vial.°
yesterday, since he escaped from the asylum. ssits
Cross-examined by Mr. MALINS —Visited the M srd
with the magistrates every three months. There e 9
about thirty patients. Thought the maximum tithets 110
took upon each visit, to consider Mr. Vicars' case, hot
about five minutes. Witness's first visit to the asYistb
atter the 27th of February, 1847, was on the Sir.
April, and he had perfect recollection of seeingO
Vicars on:that day, and that he then told him his foodela
him no good ; that he had neither stomach or b°t teo
and that his food went to his heels. Witness did nee
Mr. E. Vicars on the ordinary affairs of life, °,r,i
money affairs. Had been told by Dr. Lichfield 01;14
Mr. E. Vicars was a hard drinker. Witness th°oll
that Mr. E. Vicars was competent, after conversilr,
him upon all subjects, except that of food. Saw f Os!
Vicars on the 26th July, but had no minute s°,
took place. Recollected Mr. Vicars saying me set
occasion that electricity raade men mad. 's` robot
nothing about his food; he was then mad upon ft. oses'
point. Witness was quite satisfied upon that ised,
sion that Mr. Vicars had been properly ket9,so°
Visited Mr. Vicars on the 14th September, and the off
delusion remained. Visited him again in ;44°110"
1848, and found him in the same state. Visited
again in April, July, and October, but no entrY
made in the books with respect to Mr. Vicars' c:ity
Was certain that in 1848 Mr. Vicars said that inl,eo
was also produced by Italian hemp. When ri"t-sei
visited Mr. E. Vicars with Mr. Churton he thought
must have been with him half an hour or more, hu sve
would not undertake to say it lasted
minutes. Witness thought that people might thel
made mad by brandy, opium, and Indian hensP, $2
made people drunk and they were then mad. AO
Re-examined by Mr. WlLLS—Delirium tremens
led to permanent madness. DIP
Dr. Southey, examined by Mr. Rovr—Had seen
Vicars twice at the house in July last. On con° isso,
with Mr. Vicars the first time he saw nothing °cola
him to suppose his mind was unsound. On thse,st seer'
interview he touched upon the points on which be
Vicars was said to have delusions, all the
appeared to have curious notions o 1 tbo;
power of electricity. He also said
lunatic asylums were fitted up with batteries, 50d
400
he had himself felt the effect of them. The s'',oo
considered it was a delusion ; but upon all other I:se
he remained rationally and well. He appeared e bits'
man that bad delusions, but who, if he took care 0' 10
self, and kept from all excitement, would recover•
he could not say that he was sane for all purposes. tbe
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES— Mr, Holdingyt
solicitor to Mr. E. Vicars, requested him to Sipe cosi
such a report as ,he thought Mr. Vicars die'
required. There was much yet to be Al
covered with respect to electricity, and 1"1,001
not surprising that a partially•educated man %ell
have exaggerated notions of it. He believed the sol
all ordinary cases Mr. E. Vicars was sane, and bier
his impression that it would be cruel to tontine ore
Madness arising from delirium tremens was easier
than any other madness.
By the COMMISSIONER--Witness thought it vio-,,b0.
hard to deprive Mr. E. Vicars of his civil flisfit'
(This statement created applause in the court.) geo)
ness thought Mr. Vicars also was fit to be a tree I-0°
in the disposal of his property and his person, Op tic°,
thji iufisreycia,fliantillrgesi.vwi Itgnneasascncserwatiiedfire
certificate
tsahhisoltilvid- seat;
thinkfrom managementon ofhimself
otj the es
confine Mr. Vicars in a lunatic asylum. 0061
Mr. Vicars was then examined by the Commissis
and gave most rational answers to all the questilet
pbe
to him. He admitted that he bad had delusions, "s,
believed now they were the effect of delirium treffles,oo,
given
ne
bjury,
r after
Vicars,hea hearing the
that at explanations w
ere aanlid
sad
that Mr. Vicars was not of unsound mind. loch
The announcement was received in court with .0 0
cheering. The result of this verdict will be to gig
t°'
Mr. Vicars the management of his person and bis
perty, and to set him at liberty.
CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS 1)-
41
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Bus.Locx.)
FELONIOUSLY CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Ca 0
Murphy, a spinster, aged 18, was indicted for feloril„ios $0
cutting and wounding William Reynolds, with inters
do him some grievous bodily harm.
.01
The complainant was a draper in the City, and of,
time ago the prisoner, who was an abandoned 1004
came into his shop to look at some dresses; a
was shown to her, from which she selected one, "
she was about to carry away when his attentic'llted
called to the important tact that she had negle,e
pay for it. She disputed the statement, and
that she had placed the money on the countes.d ooh
prosecutor, however, felt satisfied that she h$
and told her that unless the money was 0 tit;
coming a policeman should be called in. 1.11)° tvi
intimation she became very violent, declaring bittl:i
prosecutor was a thief, and threatening to do ibroovi
,
he did not let her go; but he was determined she slioff
not escape in that manner, and while one of big 0 Se,
men went to seek an officer he laid his hands tee
to prevent her running away. No sooner had lisosbed
so than she drew a knife from her pocket and 5,011
him in the forehead, inflicting two or three dalW
wounds.
aed to
The jury found her Guilty, and she was seate
seven years' transportation.

NEW COURT. • tril
This Court was occupied during the morning In a
cases of petty larceny, none of which possesse
feature of general interest.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY,) ), of
(Before Mr. WITHAM, for the Assistant-Jou„ ileica "ij
John Smith and Edward Campion. were conyletoce
picking pockets at the Willesden races, •and et'
to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

All.

RLBRO'-STREET— THIS o,ll`b or.
Thos. Spike, a servant out of place, was brougliv ""evoe'
Mr. Hardwick, charged with having assaulted on tb°
widow named Hannah Goode, by striking her
head with a pewter pot. 'eta
The complainant, whose clothes were co es
saturated with blood, deposed that on the previelisf-001):
ing she was standing at the bar of the Wheatshfiadaft
Tic-house, in Upper Rathbone-place, when the defentereo
came in, and having called for a pint of beer e° oPle
into conversation with her. After conversing for 6 the
moments he got into a violent passion, and tbrenvitl/
whole of the beer over her. On her remonstratiobol
him on such ungentlemanly conduct he took up the e

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