The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

title of Financiers ? It is such miserable chicanery, as this
that bring a nation into contempt with other nations. Will
not the French Government narrowly look into such trickery?
And will they not understand it? And will not that Govern-
ment say, Behold how weak John Bull is as to money matters,
notwithstanding all his boasting ? It would give us great plea-
sure if Cllr. Robinson would Show the same sort of good sense
in getting rid of this beggarly time-asking scheme as he ex-
hibited in the production of the plain debtor and creditor ac-
count for the year 1823.

SPRING ASSIZES.

WARWICK, APRIL U.
(Before Mr. Justice PAR x.)

SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER, AND HIGHWAY

ItOMIEFIY. _
Charles Thomas Seymour, a young man elegantly attired in
black, 23 years of age, who is the son of the late Colonel Sey-
mour, and is connected with a family of distinction, was placed
at the bar, charged on an indictment with having, on the night
of the 16th of August last, stopped one Jbhn Denson the King's
highway, in the parish of Aston, near Birmingham, with felo-
niously shooting at him with a pistol, intending to murder him,
and with stealing from his person las. &c.
The trial of this young gentleman excited in this and the
neighbouring counties the greatest interest, and the Court was
crowded at an early hour.
Mr. Common- Serjeant Dl rtmAx stated that he was Counsel
for the prisoner, and he believed that lie was insane, and inca-
pable of pleading to the indictment.
Mr. Clerk, the clerk of the arraigns, read over the indictment,
and called upon the accused to plead. The Judge also called
iipon him to plead, but he remained mute. -
A Jury was empannelled to decide if he was capable of plead-
ing, or if' he was mute through the visitation of God.
Dr. Leward sworn.--I have visited the prisoner almost daily
since July 13th. I have been with him an hour together, and
1 have had a full opportunity of forming a correct opinion upon
the state of his mind lam decidedly convinced that he is in-
sane ; his language is incoherent, and he cannot understand
what is said to him a • I am convinced that he is unable to know
the nature of the imlictment, or to plead to it ; there is some-
thing very peculiar about his eyes ; they are dilated, and it is
likely that he has water on the brain ; his pulse has been as
high as 130; I do not believe he will ever recover from his
present melancholy situation. •
Mr. Justice Pi nx asked if they were satisfied, or if other
medical men should be called ?

- The .Jury instantly pronounced him mute by the visitation of
God.
_ _

The Learned Judge committed him under the statute to safe
cuuody during his Najesty's pleasure.

MIDDIJESEX SESSIONS.

On Friday last a brief but singular conversation took place I.
between Mr. Iftwo, the Member for Middlesex, who sat on
the bench, and Mr. Amt.-Iglus, who-was examining a wit-
ness in an appeal case, in which the master silkmen of the city
of London and their journeymen were interested. When one
of the journeymen, who are inhabitants of Middlesex, was
asked some Indifferent. question by Mr. Adolphus, he looked
up at Mr...gyng, who seemed to lean.towards the least power-
ful ; upon observing which, Mr. Adolphus said, in a very sharp
tone, " Don't look at Mr. Byng—Mr. Byng can't answer for
you—why do.you look at Mr. Byn?" The witness was some-
what confused at this address, and looked again towards Mr.
Byng, whit had but a short time before uttered the words " Poor
journeymen" in such atone as to call forth the rebuke of the learn-
ed member of the bar. This rebuke was given in a side way,
and strongly insinuated that the Member for Middlesex had a
very obvious motive for advocating the cause of the lower orders
in the county. Mr. livog, however, took no notice of the first
or secondallusion to (AM, and Mr. dolphus a third time flung
an obnoxious phrase at the Bench. " 1 desire you," said he to
the witness " again, to answer me, and not be directed by Mr.
Byng. Mr. Byng, no doubt, has his own reasons for standing
up for the journey Men of Middlesex.
Mr. BY No then said, (addressing himself to the Counsel) "
desire, Sir, that you will not repeat my name.
Mr. ADO Lytt ph, dear ! not repeat your name ! In.
deed, Mr.. Byng's name is of mighty . importance. Ile is cer-
tainly it judge here, but 411 the rest on the bench, who have not
local reasons fOr adopting Mr. Byng's views, are of my way of
thinking on this question."
Mr. 13 Y I request that you will not address yourself
to me.. Ido not wish to be named by you here." •
Mr. Allot:emus (in a loud tone).—.. c You don't wish to be
named by me ?" .
Mr. Bv so.—" No I do not' wish that my name should 'be
pronounced—should bei polluted by the lips of Mr. Adolphus."
Mr. Anowitrs—Polluted! ney-Any ! who is this Mr.
tyng, that be speaks in this lofty tone ! I tell you, Sir, " that
your name ,shall. be as nameless as , you please. I shall use it
when .Iplense and Where I please • and I can tell you, that I
hold it in the same regard as it is held in by every one else."
The CUA llt MA NT.-..‘ I dare. say you do—the same regard,
'you arc aware, means that lie is one of the most respectable
men in the county: I must, however, assure you, that you are
quite out of order in repeating the name of any particular Ma-
gistrate on the bench, whaecver compliment you may be dis-
posed to pay him."

SHERIFF'S COURT, EXETER, APRIL 8.

.IfAYDON V. SYMES,

This was a Writ of inquiry to assess damages in an action
brought by Mr. Walter ThomaS Haydon, a gentleman lately
residing at Topsham, against Mr. DaVid Symes, an officer in
the Navy, for criminal conversation with the plaintirs wife.
The defendant had sufTeredjudgment to go by default. The
plaintiff was-married in 1017, to Miss Barham, by whom lie.
had three children, and therlived very happily together until
May, 1821, when Mrs. Ilaydon. eloped with the defendant.
It appeared that the defendant, Mr, Symes, had; from hiS in-
fancy, formed an attachment fOr the lady, and that for several
years he was received and Acknowledged as her loner; that
during the time he was at sea Mr. Haydon paid his addresses
to her, and, before the marridge, defendant returned, and re-
monstrated with the plaintiff, stating his previous engagement;,
the marriage, notwithstanding, took place ; the defendant mar-
rid also ; he had not seen'Mrs. llaydon for two years, when he
met her by accident, after which they had several interviews
together,'and soonafter she elOped with him. They have since
been living together in France. The case excited ty great deal
of interest. The Jury gave the plaintiff 3001. damages.

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ATTEMPT TO Mintl)l7.ll: Brap was
on Saturday fully committed for trial from Lambeth-street
Office, charged with attempting to murder Mrs: Rook, the
housekeeper of Mr. Horne, Poplar% On the 21st ult. the cul-
prit got into the house, pretending he wanted to leave a note
for Mr. Home, who was out. lie asked for pen and ink, and
while Mrs. Rook turned her back to get them, he struck, her
two blows on the head. This he followed up with other blows,
and then threw her down on the floor. Mrs. Rook resisted
manfully ; she laid hold of the ruffian's neckcloth, and when he
thrust his hand into her mouth, she bit his fingers, still keep-
ing her hold of him. He dragged her into the passage, beating
her all the while with a small hatchet, which he had brought
wrapped up in his handkerchief. - Somebody now knocked at
the:door. Mrs. Rook, still keeping her hold, opened it, and
the man was secured. The wounds she received with the
muffled hatchet were numerous and dangerous, a blood-vessel
baying- been ruptured.—The prisoner being asked if he had
any. thing to say, answered " No ;" and lie seemed to take no
notice of what was passing.

A petition, nunieronsly signod, has been for-
warded to Parliament from Maidstone for the
repeal of the duty of six shillings per chaldron
on coals. ,