The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-15 00:00:00

ordinary toasts, with very appropriate observations.
The Lord Lieutenant was peculiarly eloquent and ani-
mated in replying to those toasts which more imme-
diately concerned himself and his Administration.
And Mr. Boyce, on Lord Melbourne and the Minis-
try being proposed, entered into an exposition of the
grounds upon which he openly and unequivocally
gave his support to the present Government. He
said that he had himself no object to gain be-
yond the good opinion of the people of the
county of Wexford, amongst whom he constantly re-
sided, and of his tenantry in particular. That for
their sakes, as much as to gratify his own curiosity, he
had scrupulously examined the conthict of the present
Administration since their assumption of office, and
that he had found it to correspond with their profes-
sions during the many years they opposed the proceed.
ings of the Tory Administration. For these reasons,
and no others, he thought the people of Ireland right
in supporting Earl IVlulgrave and his colleagues against
the combined efforts of their political enemies. There
was no other speech that attracted much attention, if
I except a short one from a barrister named Roche,
who complimented the Wexfordians on all the proofs
of their independence which were manifested during
that evening's entertainment by the declarations of Earl
Mulgrave and Lord Carew.

The greaten hilarity and good humour prevailed
throughout the entire company. I could perceive,
however, that every one who spoke with a view to as-
cert,:tin his popularity, was not flatteringly received by
the entire assembly. But Earl Mulgrave s popularity
prevented any display of dissatisfaction from any
quarter. The men of Wexford, or at least a very large
portion of them, think and act for themselves.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

These Sessions commenced to-day before the Lord
Mayor, the Recorder, the Deputy Recorder, the Common
Sergeant, Aldermen Sir Chapman Marshall and Kelly, the
Sheriff, &c., &c.
A SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE VARIOUS OFFENCES WITH

WHICH THE PRISONERS SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED.
Burglary 2t Receiving stolen goods
Housebreaking 6 Obtaining goods under false pre-
Forgery
Assault with intent to commit a Larcenies
capital offence
Uttering and having Counterfeit Admiralty Cases
• Coin in possession
Embezzlement ..,• 7lClncealing the birth of a Child.. 1
Robbery on the publit way tlicoining . .
.welNlio'

Stealing in a (Wel._ iostac
above the vaine of 5/ 4
Ditto by Servants 3Ol
Stealing from the person 54
Manslaughter

London prisoners
Middlesex ditto
ESbCX ditto
Kent ditto

!Cuttinii: and maiming 1
Inm-be-stewing
Shop.breaking 3
Conspiracy 6

Total ~

215
1
in

302

Surrey ditto

0-2

STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWGATE,
MADE UP TO SATOIDAY EVENING. Males. Females.
Prisoners under sentence of death' — 1 0
Prisoners under sentence of transportation for life 1 4
14 years .... 0 2
7 years .... 0 2
Ditto, sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, having
been convicted of felony, &c. 1
Ditto, for trial at the present Sessions
Ditto, remanded tiom last Sessions' 1 0
Ditto, whose judgments are respited 1 0
Ditto, committed by the Court of King's. Bench
Ditto, acquitted on the ground of insanity, but remain dur-
ing Royal pleasure 0 0
Ditto, committed by Commissioners of Bankruptcy 1 0

Total .

ADDRESS TO THE GRAND JURY.
The RECORDER, the Grand Jury having been sworn,
proceeded to address them. He said that the interval
which had occurred between the present session and the
last had been somewhat longer than usual, in consequence
of the Judges having been on their circuits. One of the
effects of that had en very considerably to increase the
number of prisoners for trial. The present list of prisoners
exceeded three hundred, and that number would no doubt
be increased during the present session to perhaps 50 more.
He must therefore anticipate that their labours would be
of no ordinary duration ; but notwithstanding that he was
in hopes, by their diligence, to be enabled to discharge
them in the course of the current week. They were no
doubt aware that; by the provisions of the Central Cri-
minal Court Act, an addition had been made to the juris-
diction of the Court to the neighbouring counties, and also
the jurisdiction lately exercised by the Admiralty had been
thrown upon that Court. The Learned Judge then pro-
ceeded to comment at some length on several of the diffe-
rent cases in the calendar, particularly adverting to the
case of the conspiracy on the part of a brothel-
keeper, named Mary Jones, and a waggoner, named
Matthew Peaks, to seduce and decoy Elizabeth Vale,
and Mary Vale, two sisters, living at Ely, and to induce
them to become common prostitutes. The Learned Judge
said the important question was, whether Jones and Peaks
had acted together in concert, or whether Peaks, the wag-
goner, had himself decoyed, and then brought the girls to
Jones. If it should appear that there was a stratagem be-
tween the two that they would decoy any young women,
and that that was done under the representation of being
taken to obtain decent employment, and they were de-
bauched afterwards, that would be a conspiracy, as had
been decided many years ago in the case of Lord Gray,
reported in the State Trials.

Walter Martin, Charles Pester, Joseph Carmichael,
Thomas Whitehead, Robert Kendall, and Robert Elliot,
were indicted for feloniously conspiring to defraud a Mr.
Templar, a pork butcher in the Strand, of his property,
to a considerable extent.
Mr. PIERCE stated the case to the Jury for the prosecu-
tion. The Learned Counsel was addressing the Court, and
appeared likely to do so for some time, when our Re-
porter left.

On Wednesday morning last, as some labourers
were occupied in excavating a portion of land at North Birken-
head, they discovered, at about a foot below the surface, a
human skeleton, lying with the face downwards, embedded in
straw. The bones arc in a state of perfect presevation, but
every particle of flesh has disappeared. The only vestige of
apparel remaming are part of the shoes, to which are appended
the rims of a pair of buckles, which appear to have been of
plated copper. The most remarkable circumstances are, that
while the clothing has mouldered to dust, the straw has under-
gone but little change, and that vivid marks Gf blood are visi-
ble on the parts where rested the • neck and arms. The de-
ceased appears to have been of short stature. It is the opinion
of a medical gentleman who has examined the skeleton, that
it has been buried between thirty and forty years. An inquest
is to be held over the remains, and a rigid investigation has
been entered into, with a view, if possible, ref throwing. semi
light on the mysterious circumstance.—Liverpool Standard.