The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-21 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEB. 20.

Their MAJESTIES attended divine service this nii.rr in
the Roya. Chapel. Prince Lsorotn, and P, I fiee GE ,i,GE
of Cambridge, were in the Royal pew. Sir ANrnrw
BARNARD and the Royal suite were in atten'larwe. Lard
FIFE, Lord JAMES O'BRIEN, Sir Auc USTUS D'EsTF: and
Mr. Woon, preceptor to Prince GEORGE of Carnbrisigv,
were in the adjoining pew. Mrs. Fox, and the ladies in
waiting on the QUEEN, were in attendance.
The Rev. Mr. WAGNER read prayers.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. EVER:\ ;
his text was from the 4th chapter of St. Matthew, Ist
verse. Mr. GUTTEAIDGE presided at the organ.
The body of the chapel was crowdel with nobility t.t.d
gentry.

Their MAJESTIES looked remarkably well.
Ou Saturday the KING, QUEEN, Prince LEOPOLD,
Prince GEORGE of Cambridge, and the Royal suite, went
to the riding-school, to witness a display of the swot. I exer-
cise by a party of the sth Dragoon Guard,. Ge ieral
DALBIAC and staff, and Colonel WALLACE, the coqunand-
ing officer of the sth Dragoon Guards, were in attendance.
Their MAJESTIES and Prince LEoroLD exp .es%e I their
admiration at the high state of discipline of this fine
corps, and the precision with which they performed the
sword exercise.

Their MAJESTIES did not leave the precincts of the
Palace during the day. The KING was occupied in
giving commands relative to the improvements which are
to take place during his absence, and inspecting ,hi diffe-
rentplans, &c.

Their MAJESTIES entertained a seleA dinner and evert-
ing party. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. VERNON, Colon, 1
DOUGLAS, and Mr. and Lady AGAR ELLis, had the honour
of dining with their MAJESTIES.

The QUEEN'S private band was in attendance.
The departures from the Palace include his Royal High-
ness the Duke of SUSSEX, Baron MUNCHAUSEN, Baron
LINSINOEN, the Marquis and Marchioness of ELY, Sir
WATHEN WALLER, Mr. and Mrs. STANHOPE.
The calls at the Palace include Lord and Lady WALSING_
HAM, Mrs. LITTLETON, Lady and Miss SHIPPNER, Mr.
and Mrs. CAMPION, Sir DAVID Lady, and Miss Scorr,
Mr. and Misses FORQUIEL, Mr. and Mrs. BowLEs, Lunt
JOHN TOWNSHEND, &c.

Oa Friday his MAJESTY took an airing in a carriage
and four, with outriders, accompanied by the 'Marchioness
of ELY.

The QUEEN, accompanied by Prince LEOPOLD, Prince
GEORGE of Cambridge, Sir ANDREW BARNARD, Marquis
of ELY, Viscount VALETORT, and a numerous suite, rode
on horseback. The following distinguished persons had
the honour of dining with their MAJESTIES, ViZ
Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD, the Ladies RUSSELL,
Baron MUNCRAUSEN, Sir FREDERICK LAMB, Sir COLIN
CAMPBELL, Sir WILLIAM HOUSTON, &e. Her MAJES.
TY'S private band was in attendance.

HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
Two CHILDREN MURDERED by their PATHER.

(From the Dublin Morning Register of Saturday.)
Yesterday morning the persons living in the neighbour-
hood of Church-street were frightfully alarmed, by the re-
port that a watchman named Lynch, had murdered his
two children, our aged two years, and the other nine months
old, and that afterwards he had cut his own throat. This
report was so horrible, the fact was one so unusual, and
was so unknown to this country, that it was very generally
disbelieved. On inquiry, however, it appeared that the
report was too true. Upon those who happened to he living
in Church-street going to the place where it was said the
murder had occurred, No. 63, Church-street, a scene of
horror and poverty presented itself, such only as crime
could have perpetrated, or as the misery, such as is to be
found in Ireland, could have equalled. In a room which
was stripped of all furniture, and destitute of every kind
of comfort, was to be seen stretched in the middle of the
floor, the wretched man, Lynch, his throat dreadfully
gashed from the wound he had recently inflicted up n
himself. At a short distance from him was a small boodle
of straw, arranged in the form of a bed, on which were
two infants, both apparently asleep, but upon a nearer in-
spection of them, were to be seen the throats of the inno-
cent babes deeply slashed by the razor of their m:iniac and
diabolical parent. Immediately surgical assistance was
sent for, and soon as the throat of the wretched man had
Le;
months'r iNcho
been sewed up he wits removed to King-street Hospital.
In the course of the day the Coroner, Alderman
Archer, was sent for. lie, upon receiving an intimation
of this dreadful affair, attended, and after having sworn a
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Jury, the followindwitnesses were examined by him :-
1 16,
3e Bridgetuar
e watchman,
Church-street
was
before that he was a lahourirg man ; he was dismissed
last Monday ; we are three years married ; the eldest
of our children was oyears, and the other about eight
months old; 0137, morning my husband got up for a short
time„ and Went into bed again ; I went out for a little
bread when I came back he was stretched on the floor,
and my two children were dead. I did not think any thing
was done to them till I saw them in their blood ; I covered
them up with a blanket, for I could not bear to look on
them; he asked me to get a glass to knock the grief off
him ; I told him I would, but he did not take it ; be was
sighing for the last two nights; he never was a passionate
man ; he was, I think, about forty ye irs of age ; ►be was
very fond of his children ; last night, every time he'd
waken, bee arms were about his neck, and that was the
way ke did her job for her now ; it was with a razor it
was done; I was about a quarter of an hour out ; when
I came back he was just breathing, but the children were
quite dead ; I and my husband lived tined), together; we
always lived on good terms ; my youngest child I was just
after giving the breast to when I went out, and I found
her lying in the same way I left her.
Peace-officer Edward Cherry—l live in the watch-
house near this ; I heard at:out this circumstance near nine
o'clock ; the first thing I saw was the man breathing, and
the children with their face 6 to me, and they dead ; sur-
geon Todd told me he thought Ly❑ch ei.uld speak ; on
holding up his head, he said to surgeon Todd, " what do
you:want to say to me, I was dismissed the other day ;"
Todd said, m 1 suppose you are sorry for what you
have done," and he said " yes ;" I found the razor lying
on the box ; it was covered with blood, and appeared to
have been laid down quite deliberately.
Peace-officer Cannon—On my arriving here, 1 gave
every assistance; the surgeons were here ; when his throat
was sewed up, he asked to speak to his wife; she was
brought in ; he asked her would she forgive him ; she said
she would, and hoped God would forgive him ;" be then
said " my children ;" "they are dead," she said ; we then
brought her away, and would not allow her to see him
any more.

The Jury consulted together, and returned a verdict to
the effect, that the deaths of the two children were caused
by their father.

Ly❑ch is still in the hospital. Strong hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. His wretched wife, the mother of
the murdered children, is in a state of distraction. She is
reduced to the most miserable poverty. It is to be hoped
that the charitable and humane will save her at least from
a'l the miseries of starvation.

The news of an insurrection having broken
out at Lisbon is generally credited by those well aequaintei
with the political affairs of Portugal. Indeed, we are in-
formed that a wel!-organised conspiracy Ist a general
rising of the people against Dos MIGUaL has hem in ex-
istence for several months past.—Mor►riny Paper.
Last Friday night the keepers and teeters of
the Duke of PORTLAND had a desperate encounter with a
gang of poachers on his Lordship's estate, near Cuckney,
and, after a severe contest, the poachers proved too strong.
They are at present undiscovered, but means are using to
trace them cut.--Doncaster Gazette.

A fracas between a certain Rer. Gentleman
and a disciple of Galen, which occurred, a few days since,
not a hundred miles from Littlehampton, has furnished
much amusement to the gossiping circles. It should
seem that these worthies met at 12— Cottage over a
rubber at whist, and some dispute arising, the gentleman
of the cloth called him of the pestle and mortar, '‘ a 1...5"
which was answered by a blow on the sconce and a
broken window. Peace was, however, soon restored, and
the parties finished their game in an orderly manner._..
Brighton Gazette.
JOHN ST. JOHN LONG.—At a late hour
on Saturday night, the Jury, after ;rat hour's deliberation,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty against this gentleman.
In describing the months, Mr. HOWITT, in
his Book of the Seasons or Calendar of Nature, notices the
flowers of the woods, waters, and heaths—swarming of
bees—angling—migra.tion of birds--summer pleasures
—sheep shearing; its annual festivities—remarks on old
sports--picturesque features of harvest as given in the
Bible—sea-aide rambles—field sports, &c. &c. To the
lover of nature this little volume forms, indeed, a most
delightful companion.
BAXTER AND JEFFERIES.—When BAXTER
Was on one occasion brought before Judge JRFFERIES.
" RICHARD," said the brutal Chief Justice, I see o.
BroAgxuTeFinn, f thatthifaeem.'y'
fic''e hadul,asa iti
notir rkonr.own before," qua.b