The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-11 00:00:00

SPRING ASSIZES.

LANCASTER, APRIL 8.
John Hague, aged 33, was charged with the wilful murder
of Margaret Hague, his wife, by throwing her into the canal
at Salford. He was also charged with bigamy, and in order to
render the second wife a competent witness on the murder, it
was necessary that this indictment should be first disposed of.
The prisoner was therefore arraigned, and pleaded guilty of
the bigamy. To the indictment for murder, he pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. WitiTtataar opened the case for the prosecution, and
detailed the circumstances.
After the evidence had been gone through at great length,
The Jury returned a verdict of—Arot
Mr. Justice 13AYLEY then proceeded to pass sentence on him
for the bigamy ; and, after some remarks on the heinousness of
that offence, observed, " On the greater charge on which you
were arraigned, the Jury have acquitted you, thinking, no
doubt, there was not sufficient evidence against you. God grant
you may know that there was no foundation for the charge. I
do not doubt the propriety of their verdict, because 1 have no
legal right to doubt it; but you best knowavhether there was any
ground for the acquittal." His Lordship then sentenced the
' prisoner to seven years' transportation.
John Keith,ged 36, was indicted for the wilful murder of
his wife, Bridget -Keith, at Wigan, by kicking her on the head.
He was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to two
years' imprisonment.
'CUE KZNG v. CHARLES u/Aturo,4OSIIITA ICOBSON, SAMUEL
JAMES ulexsost, AND JOHN HICKSON.
This was an indictment charging the delendanta with a riot
and disturbance at 'Ashton-wider-line, on the lfith of August.
last,. by malting a Procession, exhibiting a black flag, inscrib-
ed, " larder-16th Of August," singing seditious and inflam-
matory hymns, and by divers other overt act; to the terror
and alarm of the Deputy Constable of Ashton-under-line, and
other of the King's-loyal subjects, and in breach of the public
peace. The indictment wax found at the October Salford Ses.
mons, when the defendant John Hickaon .submitted. The
others removed it by certiorari into this Court.
By an arrangement between the parties, it was agreed that
.the defendants should plead Guilty, on condition of being dis.
charged on their own reißgnizances to appear when called upon.
It was with very great difficulty that they were induced to ac.
cede to this arrangement.
When they had pleaded, Mr. Justice BAYLEY said to t them,
' Now mind, don't get intouny more scrapes ; your spirits are
too high in that neighbourhood."
Mr. Bit ollti 114151—" They acted under the influence of their
feelings, my Lord. If I had been in their situation, Ido not
know hut I should have done the same."
Mr. Justice BAY LEY.—" NO. no, Mr.' Brougham, they
acted illegally, though they might act under the influence of
their feelings..-..(T0 the defendants.)--Ytai have acted very ju-
diciously in pleading guilty, and the prosecutors have behav,-d
humanely towards you. GO home, and don't do so any more."
Mr. liitounxiaat--" Do riot commit any breach of the
pgtee.". - - -

The defendants then entered into the necestary recognizances,
and were discharged.

The Moniteur of Tuesday copies the following
articles from the Etoile of the preceding evening :
" Whilst we are writing, the French army, led by a Boor.
bon, is in full march towards the Ebro.: On'Suntlay morning,
at five o'clock, mass was eelsbrated along the whole line ; and
after this august ceremony, rendered more solemn by the
event to which it was a preliminary; the movement commenced,
and the passage of the Bidassoa was effected on the same day.
" This news arrived in Paris at the same time as the intelli-
gence of a complete victory gained by the Count d'Amarante
over Rego, the appearance of Ilessieres in the very public pro-
thenades of Madrid, the taking of Illurviedro by Lliman, and
the arrival of Santos Ladron antler the weals of Pampeluna.
" Nye can now rejoice at a determination which has already
re-animated public credit. Our hypocritical adversaries re-
proached us fur having advocated an event which (according to
them) was to haves most disastrous effect upon the public funds;
and so true it is, as was said by the Minister of Finance, that.
" incertitude is the greatest evil Frenchmen can experience,"
that the day on twhich intelligence arrived of the French army
having crossed the Bidassoa the renter had rapidly risen.
" We shall now see' whether Messieurs the Liberaux will
be satisfied with the rise in our funds, and whether they will
not employ all possible means to disseminate new alarms.

" We always thought war was inevitable ; but we also alp
ways thought that it would be of short duration.

`• The French troops will be every where received us libera-
tors. It is no longer a Buonaparte who marches to impose a
Buonaparte upon a generous nation; it is a Bourbon whomarvhes
to deliver a Bourbon and his oppressed subjects.
" If the King has said it, let us believe his word.—Bordeaux
has seen, in 111. the Duke d'Angouleme, a liberator Y' Bordeaux
will 'again, very soon, see him a pacificator."

Mr. Lamb, English Minister to tire Diet of
Frankfort, who was at Paris on leave, sets off
to-day (Tuesday) to return to his .post. It is
affirmed, that he has received, on this point,
orders from his Government ; and it is thought
that the news from the North, which has been
lately talked about, is the motive of his de-
parture.— (Constitutionnel.)

MADRID, MAuctt 31.—An Oporto journal of
the 24th inst. states, that tv br,illiant victory has
been obtained by the Constitutionalists near
Amarante ; the action lasted from nine its the
morning to four in the evening. The rebels were
finally routed, lonving 230 prisoners in the power
of the conqueror, and b 6 dead on the field of
battle. The same journal adds, that a battalion
of Cacadores pirtipularly distinguished itself in
this affair. After having been for a long time
under fire, the soldiers would neither rest nor

take their rations when they arrived at Ar►aura*►te,
hut rushe►i on the enemy, with cries of Live
the Constitution !" After the action, whe►►
General Rego returned to Amaranto with the
prisoners, he was borne on the shoulder 3 of the

soldiers to his quarterstilmidst tiw most eutliu-

siactic acclamations.

q'hit, avowed champion

of liberty declared to his comrades that ho would
lose his life in the field of honour, or would
avenge the country outraged by its unworthy Sons.
The same Lisbon Courier Announces that hi;.
Majesty John VI. has sanctioned the treaty men-

tioried in the Universal of the 28th of Mardi.
This, perhaps, refers to the treaty of alliance be.
tween Spain and Portuial.