The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

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Patrick Linden, the man who was held to bail a few days
since, charged with having paid r. visit at Buckingham Palace
to her Majesty, and whom he said he had lif.en sent to es-
pouse, was yesterday again brought up for examination.
The circumstance s.of the case, and the extraordinary de.
fence set up by the prisoner, were, fully detailed before., and
it nil! be remeinb,!rod that he-tle_:iared he had been sent
Ile3ven as a suitor to -her MajeAy. Mr. GhEoomr, the
magisli ate before IN horn the prisoner had been brought, held
him to bail, in order to afford time for some inquiries into his
situation in life, and the better to ascertain the state of mind
under which the prisoner was labouring. About three &doe':
yesterday the prisoner was .brought up, and Mr. Levis, the
surgeon at Tuthill-fields prison, was in attendance. We sul--
join the result of the inquiries.
The prisoner, who is about thirty-six years of age, and who
appears to have had the benefit a tolerable education, al-
though at present exhibiting theniost miserable awaraneo,
states that he was bean, or 'first remembers himself at fotr
years of age, at Liverfool, but ftem some conversation which

he had with a geutletran in whose employ he was, the re is
every reason to believe that he is a native of the count:' of
Sligo. He has been working as a labourer at several pla Test
in London, and about five months ago entered into the serv.ce
of Mr. Urquhart, a cooper, residing at Wapping. Durit tg
his stay there he was considered as a mischievous or
posed fellow, and was particularly violent on the subject oil'
ii religion. He left there about three months spice, and went
as a dai;y labourer at the West India Docks, but the employ
seas not regular, and varied in its amount according to cireuma
stances. He called at M.. Urquhart's three week. ago. and.
appeared in the most deplorable state, although he had gent-
rally been very respectably attired. No information was ob-
tained of him from that time until his extraordinary visit to
Buckingham Palace on Sunday week.
The prisoner, in answer to the inquiries made by the worthy
Magistrate, gave, in an incoherent manner, that which wo have
already detailed; it was in substance the same.
Mr. GREGORIE—Who was your father? Defendant (paus-
ing)__l think he was Irish ; at least my supposed father; But.
it's a wise child that knows his own father. My mother itcver
told me.
Mr. GRECORIE—What induced you to go to Buckingham
Palace 7 Defendant— I happened to go there. I went there
certainly. A man pushed me, and I pushed him. I think I
shall go to work now. I must, because I want a ahirt, that I
must work for—and then a hat.
Mr. Gamma—Where is your father now? Defendant—
Oh, he's right enough ; he's in heaven now. As to my mother,
I don't know where she is.
Mr. GREGORIF—You have stated to this gentleman (that
surgeon of the prison), that some divine knowledge has been
imparted to you ? Defendant—Yes, I have some divine
knowledge, but I won't reveal it. I have said a great many
strange things in my time.
Mr. GREGORIE handed the prisoner a letter, which he had
just received by the post, from some prisoner in Tothill-fields,
and inquired if he wrote it ? Defendant—Oh, it's better writ-
ing than mine, I think. Let me see if I can read it.—( Read-
ing with much attention)—" Tremble, gluttons, drunkards in-
numerable."—( Laughing heartily.) Oh, what nonsense ! he
couldn't have bad any proper sense that wrote this—(Read.
ing).—" Royal Exchange, banks, proud castles, Charlies, gun-
powder, doctors, and"—ah, I can't read that word
Mr. Gaanon:F—Do you mean to go back to Buckingham
Palace ? Defendant—Not to-day. Its hard to say what a
man can or may do. Bowers, at the Docks, I should think,
would employ me.
Mr. GREGORIE said that, as her Majiasty would be in town
to-morrow (this day), or was expected, there could be but
little doubt that the prisoner would be repeating his visit. The
only course that could be adopted, was to indict him for the
assault on the constable.
Instructions were then given to the constable to indict him.
The poor fellow was then remanded.

WORSHIP- STREET.
George Richards, aged fifteen, was yesterday placed at the
bar, before Mr. BROUGOTON, charged with stealing a pound
of bread from a little girl of the name of Sarah Haines.
Serjeant Walton, H 3, on Saturday afternoon was in Hare-
street, Bethnal-green, when he heard the cry of " Stop thief."
Seeing the prisoner running he laid hold of him, when, on
the girl coming up, she stated that he was the boy who had
taken from her a pound of bread which she had just received.
The boy, on being taken to the station-house, did not deny
the theft, but stated that lie had a mother and a younger sister
and brother at home who were in want of food, and that he
snatched it from the girl for the purpose of taking it home.
The serjcant added, that at the station-house several of the
men gave him some money.
Mr. BROUGHTON enquired where the girl was ? The Ser-
geant stated that upon the mother of the child hearing of the
destitute condition of the boy's family she would not let her
daughter come forward.
The Sergeant was then directed by Mr. Broughton to pro,
coed to the lodging of the boy, and who did so. On his re-
turn lie stated that the room was a scene of die most abject-
destitution. The mother was sitting on a tub before a grate,
in which was scarcely a gleam of firelight, a patch of stable
straw was their only bed, while her poor children were by her
side, whose appearances presented every. indication of having
suffered sevcroSprivations. The mother stated that her chil-
dren were fatherless, that from not being able to get work, she
was reduced to the utmost extremity, and that she had applied
to Almond, the relieving onrsler of the \Vhitechapel Union,
to admit her into the workhouse, but which she was refused.
Mr. BROUGHTON, after hearing OILS account, ordered the ser-
geant to take the poor woman 25., awl to go to Almond and
inform him that if he did not admit the family into the work-
house should any seriuus consequences em'ut,, he should be
made responsible. _ _

The Sergeant gave the unfortunate woman the rrto'ey, upon
receiving which she burst into tears. lie communicated his
instructions to Almond, who then complied, and they were ad.
mitted into the workhouse.

THEATRES.

HAYMARKET.

Last night this old and favourite place of amusement con-
eluded a very protracted and profitable season. The per-
fofmaneeg, which were for the benefit of the lessee, consisted
of Knnwle.i's comedy of The Love Chase (84th representation),
the last [Lew farce of Confounded Foreigners, and The Omni-
bus, which were received with their customary favour and suc-
cess. At the cad of the comedy Mrs. Waylett, with her usual
sweetness, warbled " Kate Kearney," which was encored;
and Miss Allison, pf the St. James's Theatre, in character,
and with touching pathos, recited " The Captive." Mr.
Vtiebst.-r presented hialself at the close of the second piece, and
delivered a farewell address.