The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

PAINFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY

CASE OF LUNACY.
On the evening of Wednesday last, a man in the garb
of a sailor entered the shop of Mr. Maplestone, up-
holsterer, St. Matthew's-street, in this town, and on
seeing that gentleman told him he was then come to
take possession of the property in his (Mr. Maplestone's)
shop and premises, for it all belonged to him, and at the
same time desired that Mr. Maplestone should imme-
diately leave the premises. Mr. Maplestone at once
perceived that the poor fellow was labouring under
an aberration of mind, and did as he was requested ;
thinking that if he were to attempt to remonstrate
with the man upon his strange delusion he might pro-
ceed to acts of violence ; he accordingly left his shop,
and very wisely sought the assistance of the police
who returned with him to his shop, from whence the in-
truder was removed to the station-house, and while there
it was quite evident from the poor fellow's conduct that
he was insane. On the following morning (Thursday)
Mr. Manning, the Relieving Officer, applied to the
Mayor, at the Town Hall, for his advice as to how he
should deal with the case, the man having been found
within his district. He said Mr. G. Bullen, surgeon,
had seen the man, and that gentleman had
advised that he should be properly taken care
of for a few days, when he probably might be
so far recovered as to be sent to his home. The Captain
of the "Three Hands," from Goole, in Yorkshire, who
was in attendance, stated in answer to qustions put
by the Mayor, that the name of the unfortunate man
was William Jackson, whom he had engaged on leaving
Goole, as a seaman on board his vessel, at which time
he appeared to be in good health, in mind, as well as
body. The first symptoms of an unsoundness of mind
in the man, he said, were noticed in the night prior to
Christmas-day, for Jackson went into the Captain's
cabin about twelve o'clock at night, and said to the
captain, who was in bad, " That he had been in Heaven
and with Jesus Christ," and otherwise talked in an
incoherent manner ; but upon being requested to go to
bed, he left, and the captain did not see him again till
the following morning (Christmas-day),. at which time
he was reading his bible. The Captain, in continuation,
said, after having witnessed other acts which led
him to believe that the poor fellow 'vas non cympos men-
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the crew of a smack, but he had contrived to come up to
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aallicle he had him conveyed ashore for safety by
Ipswich on board the River Queen steamer on the
same
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then ay.newaws, to was
afraid,ta in
him the
where he had a wife living. The Mayor told the
captain (who had said he was going to sail for Goole
mind
Jackson
on the following day) to inform Jackson s wife, on
his return, that her husband would be taken care
of while here, and ordered the relieving officer to see
that he was taken to the union house, there to be kept in
backstate
to of
Goole,
a room, with a fire, and to have a person constantly with
him. The poor man was removed from the magistrates:
room exclaiming that he was " King of the country.'
The poor fellow's disordered state of mind was painfully
evident, from the fact that, shortly before he was re-
moved from the vessel, he was caught sitting over the
fire which he had kindled upon the cabin floor. Jackson
was brought before the magistrates on Monday (yester-
day), who granted an order to the relieving officer,_ Mr.
Manning, to remove him to the Peckham Asylum.—
Ipswich Express.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
the Princess Alice, and the Priness Helena, and at-
tended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lord Waterpark,
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bowles,
Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Seymour, arrived at
Claremont, at four o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
from Windsor Castle.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert enjoyed the sport of shooting, attended by some of
the Gentlemen of the Royal Suite.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked yesterday in
Claremont Park.
The Royal Family took walking and riding exercise
yesterday In the pleasure-grounds of Claremont.
A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yester-
day, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey vi
, s_
count Palmerston, Earl Grey, Earl of Auckland, Lord
Campbell, Earl of Clarendon, and the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay.
Lord Campbell arrived in town on Thursday night,
from York. The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town'
yesterday morning, from Grove Park, Herts. The Earl
of Minto and Viscount P almerston also arrived •
in town
yesterday morning, to attend the Council.
The Marquis of Clanricarde, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and Sir John Hobhouse are out of town.
The Council sat two hours.
The Marquis of Lansdowne left town after the Council
for his seat Bowooll Park, Wilts.
A deputation, including Sir John Rae R_
Hankey, jun., Mr. C. Marryntt, and Me, 'au, Mr.
Macgregor, had
Colonial-
an interview wit'. Earl Grey yesterday
at th©
vie w
residence,witihn
office.
The Archbishop of Canterburyt histd official
anin te
Lord John Russell yesterday, vi
Downing-street.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
and also from the Governors of St. Helene..lan Colonies,

ILLNESS OF THE EARL OF JERSET.--WO regret
to learn that the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady
Clementina Villiers have been detained some weeks at
Frankfort-on •the-Maine by the very dangerous ilness of
the noble Earl. On the 25th and 26th ult. he was con-
sidered to be in a very precarious condition, and fears
were entertained for his ultimate recovery. A favour-
able change, however, took place; and from the last
letters we are happy to say his Lordship was mending,
although slowly.
ACCELERATION OF THE MAIL,--1170 are happy to
be at length enabled to state, that a speedy acceleration
of the mail northward from Edinburgh may be expected.
Intimation has been given to the contractors that a
change of hours is to take place from some day in Fe-
bruary, when the mail which at present arrives in Edin-
burgh in the evening will be forwarded shortly after to
the north, instead of waiting as at presnt till half-past
five in the morning. By the contemplated change, the
mail may be expected to reach Perth about half-past
three, when it will proceed immediately to Invernes.—
Perthshire Courier.

THE IRISH MAGISTRACY.--A communication from
John O'Brien, Esq., M.P., states that the Lord-Lieu-
tenant has appointed William Geary, M.D.; E. F. G.
Ryan, and Martin Ronan, Esqrs., to be magistrates of
the city pi Limerick,