The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-25 00:00:00

CROYDON PETTY SESSIONS.

A young man dressed in black, and of genteel appear-
ance, but who was evidently of unsound mind, was
brought up by Sergeant Chambers, of the P division,
under the following circumstances :—The officer stated
that having received information that an insane gentle-
man had been wandering about the neighbourhood of
Banstead, he proceeded to search for the individual, and
he found the defendant near the Cock at Sutton, parad-
ing backwards and forwards, and apparently very much
exhausted. He went up to him, and the defendant
begged that he would not hurt him ; and upon his mak-
ing some inquiries of him, he said that he had been upon
the Downs all night, and that he was upon a pilgrimage,
and had been fighting, with the enemy. Seeing the state
of the prisoner's mind he was induced to take him to his
station, and on his searching him he found a Bible in the
breast of his coat.
In answers to questions from the Bench the defendant
said that his name was Alfred Kelly, and' that he was
the son of John Kelly the auctioneer. He also said that
he had left his friends on the preceding day, and that
they did not know where he was gone to.
The COURT said it was evident that the unfortunate
young man's mind was affected, and they directed the
officer to take care of him, and make the necessary
inquiries, with a view to his being restored to his friends.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—As three men, who
were employed in removing some stones which pro-
jected out rather more than wished, in the Gotyrcoed
tunnel, Taff Vale Railway, were standing on a platform
at work, a large rock, weighing about 2 tons, gave way
and broke the scaffolding in pieces. The effect was such
as to render the men quite senseless, but when they re-
covered they found one of their companions, a most in-
dustrious man, named Lewis Abraham, lying down with
the whole of the weight on his hand ; they lost no time
in getting him up, and then carried him home, when
Mr. Strange, surgeon, was sent for, and upon exa-
mination found his collar bone fractured, and that he had
received severe bodily contusions. He is now doing very
well.—Cambrian.

ANTI-CORN-LAW MOVEMENT IN NORTH
WALES.—Petitions against the existing Corn-laws have
been got up, and numerously signed, at Machynlleth,
Rhosllanerchrugog, Aberdovey, Towyn, Llanegryn,
Talyllyn, Abercorris, Maesypandy, Ebenezer, Dinorwic,
Bethesda, Holyhead, Llanerchymedd, Amlwch, Peny-
sarn, Brynbo, Rhosymedre, Acerfair, Flint, Mold, Den-
bigh, Mostyn. Public meetings were held in Bangor
and Carnarvon, on Friday last, which were numerously
attended, when petitions against the bread-tax were una-
nimously adopted.
THE EIGHTEEN ABSENT LIBERALS.—A
Correspondent wishes us to call upon these gentlemen to
account for their absence on the division on the Sugar
Duties. We leave this duty to their constituents, who in
a few weeks will do it in a way that cannot be misunder-
stood.

CORN-LAWS.—THE MEETING OF WEDNES.
DAY.—Our local Anti-Corn-law Association has reason to
congratulate itself on the result of its public appeal to the
citizens generally. The largest place of meeting it could com-
mand was filled to overflowing, and manyhundreds, who would
have gladly lifted up their voices against the cruel bread-tar,
were obliged to turn away for want of room. Throughout the
large assembly, too, but one feeling prevailed—detestation of
all monopoly, and an earnest desire to see our trade arid com-
merce relieved from the mischievous shackles of restriction.
The Chartists, from whom opposition was expected, and who
actually made a formidable attempt to defeat one of the resolu-
tions proposed by the Association, rendered essential service
to the demonstration, by declaring, in language that cannot be
misunderstood or misrepresented, that they are determined to
have the Corn-laws abolished, and that their only reason for
not co-operating with the Repealers is, because they do not
believe that the object that both parties have in view can be
otherwise attained than by the general adoption of the princi-
ples contained in the Charter.—Aberdeen Herald.
EMIGRATION.—Thirty vessels have sailed from
this port up to the 15th of this month, and in them have
sailed 4,662 Emigrants, for the United States and New South
Wales. This number is exclusive of all those conveyed weekly
by the steamers to sail from some English Port. It is little
short of disgrace to eur Government and Institutions, that the
very best and most useful class of our population are thus
forced to seek in exile, and in less favoured lands, the fruits of
honest labour and a secure home for themselves and their fa-
milies.— Cork Southern Reporter.
ANNAN—FREE 1 ,
RADE.—A public megting
on this subject was held in Annan on Saturday evening last.
The meeting was called by Provost Little upon a numerously
signed requisition. • The Town Hell WO Crowded to the door,