The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-29 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
fan-11 Charlotte Dundas, Baron. Stockmar, and Mr. and the
011- Mrs. G. Anson, had the honour of dining with her
at Buckingham Palace last evening.
Ron. Miss Stanley has succeeded the Hon. MISS
r eget as the Maid of Honour in Waiting on the Queen.
_ Messrs. Fleming, Hobson, Leach, Crabtree, and
Brooke, a deputation . from the Shme Com
of the West Riding of Yorkshire, had anort-ti . interviemwittees with
Sir drJames Graham yesterday
at the Home-office.
11±-2_e_puLation, consisting of Mr. George Clavering
Mr. Matthew Forster, M.P. and Mr. Robert
Iterrison, had an interview yesterday with the Right
4ten. the tiubEarl of Aberdeen, at the Foreign-office, on the
j eet of the Portendic claims, on which a Commission
tail lately been sitting at Paris.
lir* been
Cope, jun., Honorary Secretary of the
etropolitan Anti-Bridge Toll Association, had the
I,l.?nour of an interview on Wednesday with the Earl of
l'lne°lll, Chief Commissioner of her Majesty's
endiForests, at the Woods and Forests-office, on the sub-
Woods
i.e..et of the redemption of the Tolls on the Metropolis
Bridges and other Metropolitan improvements.
11-.4 deputation from the Short-time Committee of the
ri est Riding of Yorkshire, including Messrs. Fleming,
;21?b60n. Leach, Crabtree and Brooke, had an interview
! Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence
44' tiewning-street.
deputation from Paisley had an interview with the
Right W. Gladstone yesterday, at the office of the
oard of Trade.
The Duke of Wellington arrived in town on Wednesday.
VAS „
--"tuNABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Miss Vir 13 ARRIVALS
roam and Miss Paisley, at Marshal Thomp-
kekfield, Esq.
ilott's Rotel, avendish-square, from Hyde ; iiippsley
, and Mis. Tueltfield, at ditto Miss
PPaleY, at ditto ; the Rev. Mr. Mills, at ditto.
Rev, j DEPARTURES.
Cass
eltenain_;
for eh ullea C. Gordon, from the Burlington Hotel,
General Cass, Miss
Mrs. Cass, and
for /1.,..49111Mar5hal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square,
theirZ.s; Captain and Mrs. Canfield, from ditto, after
hit; -C,,riage; Wilkinson, Esq., and Waddnlg-
11x,,Q11.01t1 Mrs. Waddingham, from ditto ; the
sHon.
from cr„ 'irk Carnegie, from ditto ; Palmer'ci"
for Q._l"° for Oxford Sir G. Clerk, Bart., fromditto,
-- ..,,votlanci.;

isi;`-',..A.TING INTELLIGENCE.
"'•wIIIARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
kateh
7st 131 k 'WEDNESDAY.
100, M. M. Lord Exeter's Seal.;
71b. IL.° (14, ain), beat Duke of Bedford's Taurida, 8s
ihn—ittillg, to lon Taurida. Won by a head.. F.
p 'cap plate of 501., for three-years, &c. F
caylle's Johnny, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Nat) 1
The Clementina, 3 yrs, sst 71b 2
es.uLl°wing were not placed :—Mr.Graydon sChnker,
, Rst 51b; Alr. Bateman's Vapour, 4 yrs, Bst 51h; Mr.
lirorajord's
Peel, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ; Mr. Meiklam's
7st 7iLwav", 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Mr. Coombe's The Nob,: yrs,
14114 u, Mr. Batson's Barbara, 3 yrs, 7st 71b; Mr.
,Bal hi _ t
114trattillwar Whistle
3yrs, ist 61b ; Lord Chesterfield nigenh.
yrs, 7st . Colonel Crawford 's
out 0;' 3 Yrs, Est 101 b; Duke of Portland's cby Unddi,z,
f by
,The b„, 3
yrs, sst 101 b ; and Duke of Rutlan s
rnilis, out of Miss Mary Ann, 3 yrs, sst 71b.
5 to Itting--4 to
1 agst Johnny, 4 to 1 agst Ermengardis,
The, agst Clinker, 6 to 1 agst Vapour, and 8 to 1 agst
_per. s colt. Won cleverly by a length.
Lord • G°odman's sis to Glencoe Bst 71b (Conolly), beat
ItleogUthe, Bentincle; Proof Print, ist. Won by half
I:ntry for
Sat 41b--- the D. I. Plate (Thursday.—Flambea,
7st 12„_ Welfare, Bst 21b--Tamburini, ist 121b—Isabella,
7st 121b—I-am-not-aware, ist 71b
64t711e).!°tIng'un, 7st 61b—Zelmyra, 7st—The Ruler,
tst,„. Creole, 6st 71b—Silistria, Est 71b—Miss Stiltonend ,
a_nd Pocket Viper, sst.
7w.T.e.Pstakes of 50 sovs. each (Thursday).—Hester colt
octY.,!seacre
ero4leY End Stakes Entry (Friday). Flambeau,
Lelia Bolin
All Pours Tamburini, I-am-not-aware, Isa-
Whi'stie°.llrinY, The Yong-'un and The Knight of the
to betting on the Derby.
ItZSaid that the match (Friday) between The Squire
alph Will end in a forfeit.
4r(lllM;l,_l)4l—Captain Rous' Nicholas, Bst 71b, agst
Zelrnyra, Bst lib, T.Y.C., off by con-
' 4iste,o'rd Albemarle's Nuncio (Robinson), beat Lord
tin Albion, Bst 71b each, T.Y.C., 100/. h ft. Bet-
h ' 1.""..-dt°4 on Nuncio, won by half a length.—Duke of
.titset.„23,vakley, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Robinson), beat Lord
6,1,2,90/.h fs All Fours,
urs, 5 yrs, Bst 71b, first half of Ab.
• Betting-5 to 4on Oakley, won by three
, t kr, • Goodman's Belgrade, 7st bulb (Crouch),
‘.1,A1) t.',Osaldeston's The Mountain Sylph, Bst 71b,
vta 6°ol. h ft. Betting-4 to lon Belgrade,won
oleeth•—Sweepstakes of 501. sovs. each, h ft, for 2
Ng, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst4lb. Ab. M. (12 Subs.)
C
Wreford's ch c Wiseacre and Col. Peel's ch c by
"411,c;g:ri tik
oZielidtoovefr.
A V— Hester, divided the forfeits, and
Na4ll" Race was not over when our Express left.
hltt.ll select company, and the rain descending in

414 b
tai.tr :__m_ NEW MATCHES.
• Byng's Garry Owen, Bst 71b agst Duke
~ ialsll-:.ug of the Per!k, 7st 101 b. T.Y.C, 100.
_ 8472_0n, 8311:111!1,nore's Potentia, Bst 51b, agst Col. Peel's
attt rtnAy._....,,f.Y.C. 200 ; h ft.
Laterazta:;;sG sa_ooa it.doe, 7st ; win's Sister to Glso. en
coe h
ft Bst 31b

a All th R MAJESTY.
.4 e. Preparations rendered necessary in conse-
ke,ota, °I the near approach of her Majesty's
taty'ereent are in readiness. That interesting event
tAt ill" be hourly expected, or possibly not
place for at short time, as, although thet
the 6," rather indisposed the last day yet
l'aoto,;.,flerter considered it necessary to keep her
att Yeitorday her Majesty. was quite as well as
attlarno eluay. Orders were given some days past for
440" to be issued from the Home-office to the
the Loralea°P of Canterbury, the Bishop of London,
.
vo. h° se u dtit e.hrt.ncellor and those Cabinet Ministers
tide hits h Y it la to beg
in attendance at the Palace when
%tat Prince or Princess is expected, the ino-
reetiv"Y iotelligence of her Majesty being unwell
twasle
p% heti frOro the medical attendants, or officers of i
t44l:iltte:a°tliti",datY ; but up to last night no such official
had been received, neither had any sum-
The
s been issued.
back 4,ifferent branches of the Royal Family sent to
Set 1:14"1 Palace yesterday, to make inquiries
lire,fer Majesty's health. Sir Robert Peel's ho
eight °l' the last two days, been kept harnessed day and
114)14'4 ore
that if any information shouldpe receive
t,i.do atitce, the Right. Hon. Bart. mar not be de-
li ne rainu:e.
414.4+4' joined the Royal party last evening at
,r r"4 was, we are happys to say, in the possession
wonted health and spirit.
11,i —CHEQUER BILL AFFAIR.
%iota nctuirY into this mysterious affair is pursued in
testek,Pri2vate manner but at the same time
with the
teile--..'gilance in all the offices connected with the
QQ10e1:14" department. On Wednesday night aboutt five
e
ttoeit pa 'lumber of the most influential members o
.h
teleeh"ge, and several gentlemen connected witih-
'art, eeY Market met Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Gou
Doit„, Jeinea Ci;aham and Lord Monteagle, by all"
11.„,7N, at the official' residence of the Right lota.
tolefiltadet is boovning-street, on the subject of the a e
did transactions in Exchequer Bills. The meeting
i "
mottling Parate until half-past eight o'clock. Yesterday
tO4 t'aetii! thLinquiry was again proceeded with. The
tnot„' wednesday, we believe, was attended by oned
fall,4tis e;,,gentlernen connected with the Bank of Englan
cl'if2ted Mr. Lewis will be again examined. Mr.
oliet'ulef Magistrate of Bow-street, and Mr. Maule,
"'Qtateleeof the Tr,sasury, were in attendance at the
-o.4ice Yesterday morning.
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superintendence. His conversation was generally ra-
tional. He spoke as if he understood his duties, but there
was an occasional aberration of mind. I had once sent
him into Somersetshire, and after staying there three
days instead of twelve he went to Birmingham. I sent
him to extend the business. He totally abandoned the
object for which he had been sent. I sent him with a
view of making a man of business of him. I had more
hopes of him then than I have had since.
By the COURT—He had left my house before
his marriage. I knew nothing of his marriage,
until after it took place. He wrote to his mother, and
said, I am married.
Mr. R. B. Williams—l am a wine merchant, in Suf-
folk-lane. I have been acquainted with prisoner's family
some years. In 1839 I found the prisoner at Foot's Cray.
He said he had gone to open a baker's shop. The house
he had taken was a cottage standing by itself, with a
garden in front, three quarters of a mile from the vil-
lage. I asked him what was his motive for tak-
ing such a house for a baker's shop ? He
said, because it was very pretty. He seemed to
have no 'tnowledge of baking, and said ha had
agreed with a person to build an oven for 201. He said
he had 501. from a gentleman in the City, and had spent
121. of it. He said he should take bread to London in a
cart, for which he should hire horses at a livery-stable.
He said he had no means of getting flour, but that any-
body would supply him when he -had a baker's shop.
He said he had no connection, but did not doubt but lie
should sell bread by driving from door to door, and saving
the bread was baked in the country. Icould make no im-
pression on him to induce him to desist from his scheme
I should think he remained in Foot's Cray two or three
days after. He then went to Dorking, from thence to
Hastings, and returned to Dorking, where I found him.
He said he was looking out for a baker's business. He
had agreed with a man at Dorking to take his premises,
and had paid a deposit. He was then possessed of about
Si. I remonstrated with him, and he agreed to give up
his schemes if his father would set him up in business in
the country, and his father would not consent to do
so. When I told prisoner he displayed a violent
degree of passion, and his face became livid and convulsed.
This lasted a quarter of an hour. He used strange and
ridiculous language—said he would sell dogs' meat in
the street, and threatened to hang himself to a lamp
post before his father's door. His conduct was usually
sane and moral, but he was not of strong mind.
By the COURT—I considered him sane up to October
1839. I have net spoken to him since that period.
This closed the defence.
Mr. PAYNE would willingly have been spared the pain
of replying in this case. His Learned Friend had
commented on the conduct of Mr. Burdon, and he (Mr.
Payne) thought that observation might have been spared,
as it was evident that Mrs. Blakesley was at Mr. Bur-
don's as an asylum, and was not detained there. With
regard to the plea of insanity, Lord Denman, in the case
of Oxford, had laid down the law that in order to entitle
a person to an acquittal on the ground of insanity it was
necessary that he should at the time of the commission of
the offence be in such a state of mind as to be unable to
distinguish between right and wrong. He would put it to
the Jury to say whether such could be considered to be
the case in the present instance.
Lord ABINGER, in summing up, said that although
passion could not be considered insanity, yet the law
made allowances for offences of this nature, committed in
aparoxysm of rage; but if a sufficient time had elapsed
for the warmth of passion to subside, and a man went
with deliberation and took away life, then the law
made no allowance, and the crime amounted to
murder. In the present case he saw no ground
for supposing that the altercation which took place
in the morning could afford any justification for .the
crime committed in the evening, so as to reduce it to
manslaughter. With regard to the question as to whe-
ther when the prisoner committed the crime he was in-
sane or not, that was a question entirely for the Jury to
decide, and he should be sorry to take it out of their hands.
The fact of his having left his father's house and married a
wife, without the means of maintaining her, was an act of
egregious folly, but not of madness. A madman had
been stated to be a man acting rightly on wrong princi-
ples. Now, the prisoner knew that he was married, he
was under no delusion, and that was necessary to make
him out insane. Rash marriages were of every day oc-
currence, but those who contracted them were
not therefore to :.be considered as mad. It was
impossible to consider the evidence of Mr. Blakes-
ley, the father, without feeling for the painful
situation in which he was placed. Yet it appeared that
he always treated the prisoner as a rational being. In
a case tried at York, a father who was very fond of his
children had suddenly seized two pistols and shot them
both ; the physicians proved that he did not know the
children were dead—that he did not know what he was
about, and he was acquitted on the ground of insanity.
In another case recently tried at the same place,
a person had committed a murder, supposing he had
a direct command from Heaven to do so. Was there
any delusion in the present case? Did not the prisoner
know that he was doing wrong ? Did not his con-
duct when taken, and the conversation with the police-
man, show that he was sensible of moral guilt ?
The evidence appeared deficient in not going into the
facts of the cases in which the prisoner was supposed
to be acting under delusion. If they were not satisfied
that when he committed the act he was insane, and that
a sufficient time had elapsed for his passion to cool, it
would be their duty to convict him.
The Jury then retired, and after an absence of forty
minutes, returned into Court with a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner heard the verdict with great firmness.
On being called up for judgment the prisoner said—
" So help me God I am innocent of the intention to
murder James Burdon."
Lord Auatioza then, in the most solemn manner,
proceeded to pass the awful sentence of the law. lie
said there could be no doubt of the prisoner's guilt. He
had first intended to commit another murder, that of his
wife ; he had then, without giving him a moment's time
for preparation, hurried the unfortunate man Burdon
into eternity. lie had exhibited symptoms of remorse
since the commission of the crime, and he besought him
to make the most use of the short time which
would be left to him to make his peace with his Creator.
Notwithstanding the attempt that had been made to
prove him insane, there could be no doubt but that he
had committed the act of murder with malice and
premeditation. His Lordship then passed the awful
sentence of the law in the usual manner.
The prisoner, who seemed dreadfully affected, was ob-
liged to be assisted away from the bar.
During the course of the trial the prisoner became so
exhausted that it was necessary to accommodate
him with a chair. He was dreadfully affected while
Mrs. Burden was giving her evidence, and sobbed con-
vulsively when his father entered the witness-box. He
was defended by Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Bodkin.
NEW COURT.

Edmund Bigland and Henry Bearman were indicted for
stealing four fishing -nets of the value of 51., the property
of George Henry Garthwaite.
The prosecutor stated that the nets were safe in his
boat on the 4th of October, and on the nest morning
they were gone. The nets produced were the property
of the witness.
One of the Inspectors of the Greenwich police found
the nets in the possession of the prisoner Bigland, at
Wandsworth, the other prisoner had taken them from
Greenwich in a boat. The witness always considered
Bearman an honest man.
The CommoN SERGEANT in summing up said he did
not think there was sufficient proof against Bearman.
The other prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced
to be transported for the term of seven years, in conse-
quence of a former conviction.
Bearman, it appeared, was of weak intellect, and had
been made the dupe of the other prisoner.

SURREY SESSIONS.
William Turner, a powerful young man, was indicted
for assaulting Henry Middleton, a police officer, while
in the discharge of his duty. On the night of
the 29th ultimo, the prisoner was in a public-house
in Bermondsey, kept by a Mr. Field, he was very
noisy and quarrelsome because the landlord refused to draw
him any more beer. As he was interrupting the business
of the house, and refused to leave, the landlord called
in the prosecutor, who remonstrated with him, and ad-
vised him to leave quietly. He still refusing to do so,
the landlord gave him in charge. The noise
made by the prisoner had collected a mob around the
door, and they seemed inclined to interfere in his favour.
The prisoner used very foul language, threw himself
down, kicked the prosecutor, and said all the po-
lice in London should not take him to the sta-
tion-house. Mr. Field got alarmed at his violence, and
called in another officer ; but even the two could not
manage him ; however, a third officer was at-
tracted to the spot by the noise, and then the
prisoner became cool and walked to the station.
All the policemen were in their uniform, so
that he was perfectly aware they were acting in the
discharge of their duty. The Jury found him
guilty, and the Chairman, said such violence must
be restrained, and the police protected while
acting mildly, as in this case. The sentence of the Court
was, that the prisoner be confined and kept to hard la-
bour in the House of Correction, at Brixton, for nine
calendar months.