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YORK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The Dunde. Stakes of 15 sous. each, &c.
The Alp ••• • • ••• ••• ••• •••
Athelstsne ..•
.o.
The Prince of Wales' Stakes for two yrs old.
The Italian
Seven ran. Won by a length.
The Knavesmire Stakes.
Thringarth walked over.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas.
Canez 3U •• • ••• •• • ••• ••• •••
Glen alvon •••

English ......
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Irish • •
Foreign

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. I Malt.

Qrs. 1 Qrs.
880

6,010 I 2,730 10,070

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BuLLoca.)
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 draper 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'-ST REET— ( THIS 1)A-1()*
Thos. Spike, a servant out of place, was brought befor°
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 comp
letelf
saturated with blood, deposed that on the previous Crew
ing she was standing at the bar of the Wheatsheaf Pub"
lie-house, in Upper Rathbone-place, when the detendaot
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 t
whole of the beer over her. On her remonstrating with
him on such ungentlemanly conduct he took up the emPtY

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MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY
The total supply of English Wheat received up to our
market this week, has been only SSO quarter:, wholly
of the present year's growth. Today, the show of
samples was small ; yet the demand was in a sluggish
state, at from 40s to 53s per quarter, being Monday's
prices. The condition of the new Wheats was good.
From abroad, we have received 6,010 quarters of Wheat.
Selected qualities were held firmly, at full prices; but all
other kinds met a very slow inquiry, at barely late rates.
No English Barley at market, and the show of foreign
was trifling. On the whole, the Barley trade ruled
steady, and last week's currencies were fairly supported.
Malt ruled heavy ; yet we have no actual decline to
notice in its value. As several arrivals of Oats have
taken place from abroad, the Oat trade was less active
than on Monday, at that day's currencies. Beans,
Peas, Indian Corn, Meal and Flour were much neglected.

Flour.

Qrs. Qrs. Sacks.
1,990 2,980 3,070

3130:MOUGH ECOP 11f/ILILIEET.
Three pockets of new Hops have arrived from Sussex
and been disposed of at from 101 to 11153 per cwt. Fine
yearlings are rather scare, and quite as dear as last week.
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—Sussex
pockets, 31 103 to 41 Its; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 8s
to 4l 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 153 to 71 8s
per cwt.

WHITECNAPEZ.
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; Veal, 3s Od
to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 10d per 81b, by the
carcase.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON
MR. VICARS, OF LIVERPOOL.—(THIS DAY.)
The proceedings under the commission de lunatic°
inquirendo, issued 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
Commissioners of Lunacy.
Mr. Vicars, the alleged lunatic, was present, as he
was yesterday, during the whole of the proceedings.
Richard Formby was called and examined by Mr.
WILLS—Is a physician, practising at Liverpool since
1813. Had had experience with respect to unsoundness
of mind. Had been a visitor with magistrates to lunatic
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 he
saw him he said he would take no food; that it did him
no good, that it went into the calves of his legs, and
that people were sent to lunatic asylums by electricity.
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 of
mind, and he satisfied himself that Mr. Vicars was not
in a state of mind to manage his affairs; that he laboured
under great delusions, and was not fit to be at large; and
signed a certificate with Mr. Churton to that effect. On
being further pressed, the witness said Mr. Vicars might
be fit to be at large, but not to manage his affairs. Lie
might be wrong, but that was his opinion. His mind
was in that state that it might be operated on by the de-
lusion he was under. Had not seen Mr. E. Vicars till
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 they
took upon each visit, to consider Mr. Vicars' case, was
about five minutes. Witness's first visit to the asylum,
after the 27th of February, 1847, was on the 15th
April, and he had perfect recollection of seeing NI!:
Vicars onlthat day, and that he then told him his food dia
him no good ; that he had neither stomach or bowels,
and that his food went to his heels. Witness did not test
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 though!
that Mr. E. vicars was competent, after conversing with
him upon all subjects, except that of food. Saw Mr. O•
Vicars on the 26th July, but had no minute of what
took place. Recollected Mr. Vicars saying upon that
occasion that electricity made men mad. He said
nothing about his food; he was then mad upon another
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 January,
1848, and found him in the same state. Visited bins
again in April, July, and October, but no entry was
made in the books with respect to Mr. Vicars' case.
Was certain that in 1848 Mr. Vicars said that insanity
was also produced by Indian hemp. When witness
visited Mr. E. Vicars with Mr. Churton he thought they
must have been with him half an hour or more, but he
would not undertake to say it lasted five
minutes. Witness thought that people might be
made mad by brandy, opium, and Indian hemp, as they
made people drunk and they were then mad.
Re-examined by Mr. WiLLs—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
with Mr. Vicars the first time he saw nothing to lead
him to suppose his mind was unsound. On the second
interview he touched upon the points on which Mr.
Vicars was said to have delusions, and be
appeared to have curious notions of the
power of electricity. He also said that
lunatic asylums were fitted up with batteries, and that
ho had himself felt the effect of them. The witness
considered it was a delusion ; but upon all other points
he remained rationally and well. He appeared like
man that had delusions, but who, if he took care of him-
self, and kept from all excitement, would recover. But
he could not say that he was sane for all purposes.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—Mr. Holding, the
solicitor to Mr. E. Vicars, requested him to give him
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 crusl to confine him.
Madness arising from delirium tremens was easier cured
than any other madness.
By the CommissioNEß—Witness thought it would be
hard 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
think 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 he bad had delusions, but be
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.
The announcement was received in court with much
cheering. The result of this verdict will be to give to
Mr. Vicars the management of his person and his prO.
perty, and to set him at liberty.