The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-29 00:00:00

EX PAkTE WILLIAMS.

Mr. HUMPHREYS had been instructed to apply to the Cnurt
for a rule to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should
not issue, directed to an attorney named Steele and a person
named Douelas, to bring up the body of a young gentleman
named Williams. The case had been already before Mr.
Justice Patteson at chambers. The gentleman on whose be-
half he made the present application was a member of the bar,
and possessed of considerable property in Cambridgeshire, and
the application was made by him on behalf of his only
son, a young man aged 23. The affidavits stated that.
this young man was very easily acted upon by art-
ful and designing persons, and the application was
grounded upon the fact that unfortunately he hid
got into the hands of an attorney and a money-lender,
who had been acting upon him in a way which would even-
tually terminate in his utter ruin. They had prevailed upon
hint to execute deeds to a very large amount, and unless their
Lordships had him brought before them his utter t ein would
be effected. Mr. Withains's affidavit stated that this young
gentleman studied at Oxford University as a gentleman com-
moner, where he wsis treated with every indulgence, he being
not only an only son, but an only child. That his father bad
riot the most distant idea of any circumstances that tended to
involve him, until by accident a letter, intended for the son,
fell into the father's hands, their names being the some.
The letter came to Mr. Williams, sen., Witham Park, Cardi-
ganshire, and was an application for the payment of an
annuity, and that was the first intimation the father had
of his son's involvement. The fat-ice immediately came
to town, and discovered that his sen hid obtained money from
a person named Douglas, who was an advertising money-
lender, although he had-been for some years in the Queen's
Bench prison. :He endeavoured to get possession of his son,
but was unable to do so till he applied to the police, arid
through the means of an inspector of that force obtained. an
interview with hint.
Lord DEeimArr--In whose custody was the young man at
that time ?

Mr. HuDzPHREYS —F:e was at the time in the custody

Steele and Douglas ; the father got possession of him ; they
met at a coffee-house, and one of the most respectable mer-
chants in the city, Mr. Wilson, the young man's god-father
and an old 11 icnd of the father, was present, in order
that it might be shown that no improper influence was
exercised by the father. lhey spent the evening
together, and the young man appeared most desirous
of emancipating himself. - An application was subse-
quently made to Mr. Justice Patteson, on the part of
Steele and Douglas, for a writ of habeas corpus, calling on
Mr. the father, to produce his son, the statement
being that the father kept him improperly in custody, and
was exercising an undue and improper influence over his
actions. he affidavits states! that the father endeavoured to
destroy his son by mounting him on vicious horses for the
sole purpose of taking away his life. Ihe application as a
matter of course was dismissed. The fatheradmitied that he
knew where his son seas, but refused to produce him, as he
knew that they would endiavour to get possession of him
and have him arrested, on the plea that he was going
abroad. The father ultimately sent his son to Holland to a mer-
chant there, but Steele and Douglas followed him, and brought
him back, and he was then placed by them in the custody of
a police officer named Balard, and unfortunately a few weeks ago
he had got married. The first intimation the father received
of that was by the affidavit of Steele's clerk, verifying the fact
upon an affidavit filed in the Court of Chancery, for what ob-
ject he (Mr. Humphreys) could not say. Mr. Williams
having discovered where he was, sent a message to him by an
old servant of the family, stating that his mother was in a dis-
tracted state of mind, and almost at the point of death, entreat-
ing him to go and see her. It appeared that Steele had an
interview wtli the young man five minutes afterwards, and
prevented him from going to see his mother. He removed
him from The place where he had kept him, and told Mr.
Williams distinctly that he had placed him where he would
never have access to him.

Lord DENMAN—IS these any reason assigned for ecriGning
him to the custody of a policeman ?
Mr. H UMrnicuYS—None whatever, except that they allege
the father intends to exercise an improper influence and con-
trol over him. It appeared that the father, finding that the
young man was mar ted, and that the matter could not be un-
done, wrote to his wife in the kindest and most affectionate
terms, and she promised to communicate with her husband,
but he was removed, and she knew not where he was.
Lord DENMAN interrupted the Learned Counsel by stating
that he might take a rule. •
TILE QUEEN V. THE EARL OF WALDEGRAVE AND ANOTHER.
Air. CHAMBERS prayed the judgment of the Court upon the
defendants in this ta,,e, the Earl of WaldeBrave and Captain
Wm. Duff.

Sir F. Pord.ocx, for the defendants, said the affidavits in
the case were not quite prepared, and prayed that a little time
might be granted.
Dlr. CHAMBERS hoped some precise hour would be natned.
Sir F. POLLOCK said they would be quite ready in the
course of the morning.
Lord DENMAN-1 hen let it be 12 o'clock.
Sir F. POLLOCK said it would be much more convenient, if
his Learned Friend saw no objection, to fix the case for Mon-
day instead of that day.
Mr. THESICER said they really had not been able to prepare
the affidavits.

Lord DEN MAN—If Mr. Chambers assents I see no objee-
:ion, but we have nothing to do with it it; is an arrangement
or the convenience•of Counsel.

Mr CHAMBERS—If it c.-11 be shown that the defendants
have been placed in any difficulty in preparing the affidavits
from any fault of ours, I shall have no objection.
Sir F. POLLOcK said they did not seek the postponement on
that ground, but merely on the ground of mercy and indulgence.
Mr. CHA MBE :s—lf my Learned Friends say that the post-
ponement will be a matter of indulgence to them I shall be
happy to acquiesce; but so far as the prosecutors are concerned
lam instructed to press for an early judgment. If your Lord-
ships think that it ought to come on of course I must pre;s it
on at twelve o'clock to-day, as I have no power to consent to
any arrangement which might be considered an indulgence to
the defendants. If the Court think that it ought not to come on
before Monday, cf course I shall make no opposition.
Mr. THESlGER—Personally it would be extrerrely inconve-
nient to me if the case came on to-day I trust, therefore, my
Learned Friend will not press it on, and that he will not consi-
der it an unreasonable request to postpone it till Monday.
Mr. CHAMBERS—If it he understood that it is to come
on peremptorily on 'Monday, I have not the slightest ob-
jection to its being postponed till then. The case was then
postponed till illoroay.

THE QUEEN r. JOHN AND EDWARD HUGHES.
In this ease the defendants were convicted of obtaining mo-
ney under false pretences. 111 r. ARCHBOLD now prayed the
judgment of the Court.
The defendants not being in attendance the case was post-
poned till Monday, with the understanding that the recogni-
zances would be estreatPd if they were not then in attendance.

THE QUEEN V. HENRY E. SCOTT AND FIVE OTHEaS. Vv
The defendants in this case. wh:_b had been convicted before
Mr. Justice Wightman at the York Assizes for obstructing a
highway, now appeared upon the floor of the Court to receive
the judgment of the Court.

tRESSIVELL movcd to set the verdict aside, and to have
a new trial, on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient
to warrant a conviction.

The Cour,rr took time to consider its judgment, and the
defendants wore ordered to withdraw for the present.

INSOLVENT COURT..THIS DAY

IN THE MATTER. OF JOHN DALE.
The insolvent in this ease had been connected with Covent
Garden Theatre, and subsequently was engaged at the Surrey
Theatre. He attributed his insolvency to the same source as
many others of his prolession—the general decline and pubic
indifference to the drama. He had been some time in prison
previous to his being admitted to bail, and now sought the
benefit of the act.

The Learned COM3IISSIONER wished that evidence should
be produced relative to the disposal of certain articles of jewel-
lery and theatrical costume which the insolvent bad been pos-
sessed of, and the case was therefore ordered to stand over for
a short time.

Mr. Simpson, proprietor of the Albion Tavern, Great Rus-
sell-street, having appeared in Court, said that about three
years ago the insolvent being indebted to him in the sum of
251., lodged as security a gold watch, value 141., and a diamond
pin, worth about 61. 10s. It appeared also that Mr. Cash, of
Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, had made some dresses for the
insolvent, the greater part of which were afterwards returned.
The CDURT decided that the insolvent was entitled to his
discharge.

A great many other persons were discharged during the
course of the morning, but being almost alt unopposed the
cases were without interest.

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BOW-STREET.—(Trirg DAY.)
A man of the name of John Mahar was brought up,
charged by Sir John Edwards, with having as.aulted him.
It appeared that as Sir John was leaving the House of Com-
mons this morning, the prisoner came up to him, and asked
him if he wanted a cab, but Sir John took no notice of him
and passed on, and as a cab was passing he hailed it, and was
about to get into it, when the prisoner came up and said that
he had engaged that cab for Mr. Hume, and attempted to pull
Sir John out of it, but a policeman being near at the time,
Sir John gave the prisoner in charge.
Sir John Edwards said he did not wish to press the charge
further against the prisoner, but he thought it his duty to
bring the man up as a lesson to others, who are in the habit
of annoying Members as they leave the House if Commons.
The Magistrates, acting on the wish of Sir John Edwards,
discharged the prisoner with a reprimand.

THE ANCIENT CONCERTS.—The concert of
last night, being under the direction of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, was honoured with the presence of tic
Queen and a numerous party of Royal and noble per-
sonages. Besides her Majesty and Prince Aibert, we ob-
served their Royal Highnesses the Duches of Kent, the
Duchess of Gloucester, the Dukc of Cambridge, the Duke
of Wellington, the Archbishop of York, Lord Burghersh,
Lord Cawdor, and Lord Bandon. Her Majesty was a•-
tended by Lady Mount Edgccumbe, Lady Caroline Legge,
Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Honourable Miss Caven-
dish. On her Majesty's entrance she was loudly applauded
----another (though a very proper) deviation from the
usages of the Ancient Concerts, where plaudits are giveu
Pianissimo, but perhaps not the less expressively on that ac-
count. " God save the Queen" was then finely sung by all
the principal vocalists and chorus. On this occasion the
principal singers of the Italian Opera—Grisi, Persiani,
Viardot, Rubini, and Lablache were employed in a manner
to which they are little accustomed, in siaging German
music. There was but a small proportion of English
music, but some of it was very good. The concert was
conducted by Mr. Bishop.
An officer in the army has made a wager to a
considerable amount that be will, within six weeks, collect
113 many postage stamps, which have been used on letters
passing through the Post-office, as would be sufficient to
paper a room. From calculations which have been made,
tt appears it would require upwards of 46,000 stamps to
cover a room only ten feet square by eight feet high, after
deducting a space of six feet by two and a half feet for a ,
door, and another space of five feet by three and a half for
a window.

,A_ HE STEM-SUP PVESIDENT.
LIYERFOOL, WADNESDAY-NIGHT.
'Aribrigtt the pap9rs broughs by t'e hririsli Queen, which
ttlsc*.o here this -morning. is a 13-rmula foto nal of the 27th
8f March, taiien to New York by the brig Lady Chapman,
which sailed from Bermuda oti tse 314. It is therefore evi-
dent that the unfortunate st,.,amrr President had r:)t reached
that port on the 31st, and she Lad then been out TWENTY days.