The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1840.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
THE ISLINGTON MURDER.—TRIAL OF
GOULD.
(Before Mr. Justice L ttledale and Mr. Baron Alderson.)
This being the day appointed for the trial of Richard
Gould, alias Arthur _Nicholson, charged with the wilful
murder of John Templeman, at Lincoln Cottage, Pocock's-
fields, Islington, on the night between the 16th and 17th
of March last, the Court was from an early hour
crowded to excess.

Gould was placed at the bar immediately on the Learned
Judges taking their seats on the bench. He seemed per-
fectly cool and collected, and paid the greatest attention to
the whole of the proceedings, frequently taking notes.
Mr. Baron ALDEkSON asked Mr. Chambers it he had
any application to make.
Mr. CHAMBERS—None whatever, my Lord.
The trial was then ordered to proceed, and
Mr. CHADWICK JONES opened the case for the prosecu
tion, and addressed the Court at considerable length, de-
tailing the circumstances of the murder, the apprehension
of Gould, and the nature of the evidence to be produced
against him. At the conclusion of his address, the Learned
Counsel said that Gould must satisfactorily account for
the circumstances against him to prove his innocence.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—That observation is very unfair.
You are to bring guilt home to the prisoner, so that there
shall be no doubt on the subject.
Mr. CHADWICK JONES said that he did not wish to press
unfairly on the prisoner, and that if they had. any doubt it
would be their duty to give the prisoner the benefit of it.
Elizabeth Thornton—Lives with her mother in a cottage
in Pocock'e-fields. Knows the cottage in which Mr.
Templeman lived. It is opposite her mother's. Rename-
hers the mornTiengmpoifenTidunes,adacyo,tttahgee
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morn itnog.Mr.She took two sheets of writing-paper. She
knocked at the door; but received no answer. Mr. Tem-
pleman used to sleep in the further room f: om the door.
There is a window to the bed-room. She went to look at
that window. It was shut, and a short curtain was inside.
She then went to the sitting-room window, and found it
open, and then she went to tell her mother.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The window that
was open looked towards the cottage. There was
a paling round the cottage. Her bed-room window
faced Mr. Templeman's cottage. There had been
a pane of glass broken in Mr. Templeman's window for
some time, and covered with paper. There were four cot-
tages standing together.
By the COURT —There is a fifth cottage at the back,
belonging to Mr. Murstow. The nights of the 16th and
17th were clear and frosty. The ground under the window
was clayey. She did not look for any footmarks.
Mary Thornton is the mother of the last witness. On
the morning of March 17, in consequence of what her
daughter told her, she went to Templeman's cottage and
knocked at the door, but received no answer. She went
to the bed room window and looked over the curtain.
She saw the bed ;no one was on it. She saw Mr. Tem-
plernan lying on the floor about a yard from the bed ; his
fret were towards the fire-place and his head towards the
parlour door. She went to the sitting room window,
which was open. She had been in the habit of washing
and charing for him for two months. The window used
always to be fastened by a little button below, where it
was broken ; the hole was a small one, and close to the
button. There was no difference in the hole that morning
except that the paper was gone. She bad been at Tem-
pleman's at a quarter before six the evening before, and
left at about five minutes before six. He usually went to
bed about six o'clock. Has heard him say he had
tenants, from whom he received rent. She has known the
prisoner about four months; be had been a potman at the
Barnsbury Castle. Has sec n him serve Mr. Templeman with
beer. Knows the Jarvises. They live close to Mr. Tem-
pleman's. Has seen the prisoner go to Jarvis's repeat-
edly. Had, seen him there a fortnight before the murder.
Knows Mrs. Jarvis. Saw her the day before the murder
at her own door, with her child. Templeman showed
witness some money—silver---in a little mahogany box, on
the afternoon in question. He put the box on the table.
Had never seen the box before.

Cross-examined by i\lr. CHAMBERS-Might have said
she thought she had seen him serve Templeman With beer.
It is several months since prisoner was a potman. Her
son-in-law lives in her cottage. Does not let lodgings.
There are other cottages. Does not believe the inhabitants
let lodgings.
Francis Capriani—ls the son-in-law of the last witness.
Is night watchman at Sadler's Wells. Has worked fur
deceased. Received 7s. from'him on Monday evening, 16th
of March, in six single shillings and two sixpences. This
was about a quarter before six. Knows the Jarvises. Saw
Mrs. Jarvis that evening, about half-past four, go to
Templeman's cottage, and stand at the door talking to
him about ten minutes. Did not see where she went.

Cross-examined.—He had been taken up on this charge
on Tuesday after the murder, but was discharged without
a stain on his character the following morning, having
accounted for his time. Did, not know if deceased kept
any gardener's tools in his house.
By the Court.—Mr. Templeman took the money to pay
witness out of a mahogany box on the table, in which were
other silver coins.

William Kerr, policeman, 131 N. received information
on the morning of Tuesday, 17th March, at twenty mi-
nutes past eleven o'clock, and went to Mr. Templeman's
cottage with two surgeons. Found the door fastened in-
side. Went in through the window of the sitting room,
and unlocked the dour. The door was single locked.

.The key was in the door. There are two ri;cms in, the
house, and only one front door. No back door. There
are two windows in the front, one on each side of the
door. There is no window, nor any way of getting out
of the house at the back. There is a wooden partition
between the two rooms. Saw the body of deceased lying
on the floor with the feet towards the flre.place, and the
head towards the window ; he was on his back ; his hands were
tied in front of him crossed with a cord round his wrists, and a
smaller cord round the cord on his wrists ; there was a
stocking round his eyes tied behind; found another stocking
on the floor; both were covered with blood; no' hing was

on the body but a shirt; there was a chest of drawers in

the sitting-room; the two top drawers had been forced
open, apparently 'by a chisel; found a box in one of the
drawers ; there was nothing in it ; it was open. In the
bed-room the surgeon picked up one tooth off the pillow,
one cff the chair ; and witness picked up one from the
floor where the pool of blood was. It was close to the
head; the pillow was bloody; the sheets were not.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—Went to the cottage
by request of Mr. Roe, the Surgeon. Witness's beat was
not Pocock's-fields ; the beat of 112 Harris was in

Pocock's-fields that morning; he went on at nine, and
continued until two ; there was a man on duty there from
six to nine, and one on before, who had been on from nine
the night before; does not believe either of those men is
here; knows Pocock's-fields ; there are a great number
of cottages inhabited by a working class of people. Tern-
plernan's cottage is surrounded by other cottage 3.
By the COURT—There were bruises about the deceased's
knees and his breast.

Mary Thornton recalled--Gave information of the mur-
der to a person named Pensehouse. about five minutes
after she had discovered it. Knew Tenapkman's grand-
son, who lives in Mortimer-street ; and on Capriani'a
return from the theatre, aheut half-past nine, sent him to
deceased's grandson.
Cross examined—Mrs. Pensehouse did not accompany
her to the window. Does not know the policeman who
was on duty that morning. Very seldom sees policemen
there. Did not attempt to find a policeman.
Mr. Edward Roc, surgeon, of Brown's-buildings, Is-
lington.—The witness went on Tuesday, the 17th of
March, to deceased's cottage with the last witness. Found
deceased lying on the floor with his eyes bandaged with a
stocking. He was rather inclined to the left side. There
was a good deal of blood on the stocking. Thinks the
stocking was saturated with blood on the floor after it was
tied over the eyes. Thinks the head had fallen to the
floor, and the stocking had got dabbled in blood. The
witness then described the manner in which the hands
were tied. Has no doubt deceased struggled after his
bands were tied. The wrists were gulled, and the hands
and nails blue, showing that the wrists were tied during
the life-time of the deceased. There were several bruises on

the face, and a severe blow over the left temple There was a

cut on the nose. The lower jaw was fractured on both
sides. There were four clean cuts on the back of the bead,
one or two bruises on the breast bone, at the junction
with the collar bone. The skin on the knees was rubbed
up as if he had been struggling. There were about ten
ounces of blood on the fluor under deceased's head. The
blood probably came from the jaw and the clean cuts. The
blow on the temple was inflicted by some heavy, blunt, round
instrument like a policeman's staff. The same instrument
might by one blow have produced both fractures of the jaw.
The wound on the nose might have been the result of a kick.
'f lie wounds on the back of the head were produced by
some sharp instrument resembling a chisel. Witness found
two teeth, and the policeman found another. On examin.
ins deceased's jaw he found three teeth had been forced
from their sockets, probably by the blow which fractured
the jaw
; has no doubt but there were several blows in-
flicted, one or more as deceased was on the pillow. Wit-
ness found a small piece of stick with some hair attached
to it and saturated with blood ; the hair was like Mr.
Templeman's ; the cut on the nose might have been
inflicted by a shoe without nails in it. Witness
should think that deceased had been dead about
five or six hours, when be first saw the body. It was cold,
except about the region of the heart. Ten or eleven hours
is not an unusual time for the body to retain warmth, and
most likely that would have been the case if the body had
remained in the bed. Death was owing to the violence
witness had described. 'I he stocking round the head was
tied in a knot, the blow on the temple was over the stocking.
Cross-examined—There were less than sixteen ounces of
blood on the pillow and floor altogether. Thinks the piece
of wood he picked up was splintered off a round stick.
Re-examined—The blow on the left temple would occa-
sion instant death. The deceased might have been dead
longer than five or six hours.
Mr. Alfred Lord, surgeon, of Trinidad-place, Islington,
accompanied last witness to Mr. Templeman's cottage on
the 17th March. He agrees with last witness as to the I
cause of death. Deceased appeared to be rather a strong-,
stout man, who would struggle a
gr..at deal. Does not
think one man could have tied his wrists, unless some one
else had held them.
Serjeant
Templeman's cottage, on the Tuesday. Produces the
Collins, of the N division of police, was at
piece of wood found on the floor. It is described by a
turner as Red Saunders-wood. Found the top drawer in
deceased's room forced by a chisel or crow. bar. Found in the
drawer the box, papers, and pocket-book produced. The
box has a lock ; the key was found in deceased's pocket.
The box was open, and did not appear to have been forced.
He found two notes of the Bank of Elegance, one of 504
the other of 5/, Found in the same trousers' pocket with
the key a purse with three sixpences in it. The contents
of the drawer had been tumbled about. Behind the sit-
ting room door was a chopper and a hammer; they did
not appear to have been used. A hammer was found in the ,
cupboard, which did not appear to have been used. There
were no pieces of wood nor any weights, except the clock
weights, attached to the clock. 1

Cross•examined—Four persons have been taken up on
this charge. Pocock's-fields is in his beat. He was on
duty on Monday night. Thomas Peacock was on duty in
Pocock's-fields from nine on Monday night, 16th March,
until six on Tuesday morning. Does not know who re-
lieved him. Peacock is not here. Pocock's-fields is a
mile from the Angel at Islington.
Re-examined—Templeman's house is about a quarter
of a mile from the Rainbow public-house.
Jane Lovett—resides at Somers'-town. Her husband
was tenant to Mr. Templeman. On Monday, March 16,
deceased called on witness at a quarter before twelve.
He appeared generally poorly in winter. Witness paid
him 31. that morning. It consisted of five or six half-
crowns, one half sovereign, she believes six sixpences, and
the rest shillings.

Hannah Morgan—Lives at Sinner-street, Somers'-
town. Knew deceased. He called on her about half after
eleven on the 16th March last. He borrowed 31. Shc
gave 14 halfcrowns, 25 shillings, and sixpence. He gave
witness one shilling to purchase some mutton for him. I!
left about half after three, and appeared ill.
By the COURT—He said he wanted the 3/. to make up
an account of money. 11e came to witness at half after
cies en, left a little before twelve, and returned shortly afrer,
and remained to dinner. It was on his return he asked
witness to lend him the money.
John Bush lives in Goodwin-street, Barnsbury Park.
Had a cottage called Spring Cottage, in Pocock's-fields.
Mr. Temp(man had offered witness 25/. for the cottage
about seven months ago, but they came to no agreement,
as witness wanted 301. The conversation on the subject
took place at Mr. Templeman's gate. Witness mentioned
the circumstance to several persons.
Benjamin Hawkins—Lives at Brine-street, Islington, and
keeps a beer-shop. Knew deceased. Saw a sum of money
in Mr. Templeman's possession three or four months ago.
Cross examined—Knows John Bust. This money had
no reference to any transaction with him, but to Gail s
Cottage. Knows Henry Wright, he is a po man, Helodged
at Allen's when Gould lodged there, about Christmas.
Wright was then out of employment. Wright *as pot-
man at the King's Arms public-house, Mr. Stroud's,
Liverpool-road, near Pocock's-fields, about twelve months
since. It was after he left there he went to lodge at
Allen's. Wright sometimes came to witness's beer-shop.
Wright had been out of employ some time. Witness has
seen Wright carry beer in Pocock's-fields. Wright was
not living at Stroud's when witness saw this money. Does
not know if he was living at Allen's.
Joseph Mustow is a butcher living close to Mr. Temple-
man's. Deceased was in the habit of talking about his
money and showing it. Has shown witness a note having
the appearance of a Bank of England note for 501. That
was the Tuesday before he:was murdered. He took it
out of the drawer in his room. Did not mention the cir-
cumstance to any one. Has not seen prisoner in the
neighbourhood lately. Witness has two dogs. One is
kept fast at the back of Templeman's cottage. He is a
sort of lurcher, rather large. To strangers he is not quiet,
but he is to them he knows. Kept the dog while pri-
soner was a potman in the neighbourhood, but does not
think he knew the dog.
Cross-examined—east night was the first time witness
was applied to.

By the COURT.—His dog did not bark on the night of
the murder. The dog would be behind the house.
Henry Wright—ls potman at the Duche,s of Kent
put-lie-house. Had bee❑ there seven weeks. It is
about four miles from Mr. Templeman's. Has known
prix. ,ner seven or eight months. Saw him on the 12th or
13th of March last. Thinks it was on Thursday. Pri-
soner came to the Duchess of. Kent about half-past seven
in the evening. He called for half a pint of porter, and
threw down a penny, and said he had no more money.
Witness did not take the money, but brought him
a pint of porter. Witness then went out, and
returned about half-past eight, and found prisoner outside
talking to Richard Squires. No conversation took place
with Squires after witness came up. They had a pot of
porter between them, and the witness and the prisoner
walked up the street together. Gould said he had been
ill, and for want of money he was getting worse. He said
he knew an old man who had got money. Witness asked
him how he knew he bad got money. He said he knew lie
had bid 251. for a cottage, that the old man had flashed a 501.
note, and that the old man had said if that was not enough
he had got more. Prisoner had said the old man had put the
notes into a drawer, and that it would be like a gift to him,
for he knew where to put his hand upon it. Prisoner said
he should like to have a right one along with him. Wit-
ness said p. right one? and prisoner said yes, a right one, or
I could do it myself. Witness asked v.here the old gen-
tleman lived, and he said, " oh, not far from home." When
he was in the tap-room prisoner said he should try to get a
person, whom he knew, to give him a character to get a
situation. He said nothing further about the money.
Cross-examined.—Knows where Mr. Templeman lived.
A sawyer lived in the next cottage when witness saw Mr.
Templeman; his name was Issop. Witness, when he carried
beer over the fields, served almost all the cottages. T..in-
pleman's cottage was building at the time he lived at
Issop's. It is about two years back that Templeman went
into the new cottage. Witness was living then at Mr.
Relph's, the William the Fourth. Left it because he did
not like it; and for no other reason. He was there about
26 weeks, and went to Bayswater. Lived there 11 in.nths.
He went afterwards to the Hope and Anchor, and left in
consequence of some words. There was no charge ex-
cept that he stopped out between four and eight o'clock.
There has been a charge against him. He was charged
with stealing a ca:l2-box. This was four or five years ago.
He had never been in custody before, nor yet charged.
Lived. at the City-of , London. Left on his own accord.
There.was a seller there. Will swear there was nothing
said about his conduct to the seller; Knew Jarvis's cot-
tage was in Pocock's-fields. On the 9th or 10th March
went to visit Mr. Allen. There are two rooms and
a wash-house. There is a garden and a wash-
house, with a closet in it. The privy adjoins the
washhouse, and there is a way to it either from the wash-
house or the garden ; prisoner said something about a
drawer, as stated in his evidence; thinks he recollected it
at the time he was at Hatton-garden—is certa;n lie did ;
has been there twice; the first time was the Saturday after
the murder; did not recollect it then; knows nothing of
the little mahogany box. Is not positive whether he ever
heard of a mahogany box : has read an account of this in
the newspapers between the time of his first and second
examination. Did not read where the money was placed;
has no recollection of having done so.
By the COURT—Did you read the paper to refresh your
memory? Witness—No.

By Mr. Cu/ulnas—Did you not read the Dispatch
the Sunday after you had given your evidence ? Witness
—I did. He bad only read a part of it. Recollected
about the drawer after he had left Hatton-garden on the
Saturday. Had not mentioned the drawer until he had read
the Dispatch. Is 27 years of age. Was lodging at Christmas
at Allen's. Was lodging there alone at Christmas.
Gould had left previously. Never took particular notice
of Mr. Templeman's window. Understood from the con-
ver,ation that a robbery was contemplated. It was men-
tioned to witness only. Did not suppose that any vio-
lence was intended. Thought that by a right one he
meant some one to assist him. He took little notice of i,.
lie named it to Squires that evening. Squires is not here.
He did not name it to any policeman. It never entered
his mind until he heard of the murder.
By the COURT— Why did you name it to Squires if you
thought nothing of it; and why did you not name it to a
policeman if you thought any thing of it ? You will tied
it difficult to answer both those questions. Witness —I
named it to Squires, and
.thought nothing more about it
until Squires had read the paper and mentioned the murder
to me. Witness does not know James Rogers.
Re-examined—Witness was never in custody except a
week about the cash box and he was discharged. He, made
a communication to Allen on the subject on the Wednes-
day directly Squires had told him of the murder. Had al-
ways been on friendly terms with Gould.

At the conclusion of this witness's testimony the Jury
retired for a quarter of an hour to procure refreshment.

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION COM-
MITTEE-(THIS DAY.)

The Committee met again ths Morning at Eleven
o'Cloek.

Samuel Long, the witness under examination the whole
of yesterday, was called in, and his cross-examination re-
sumed by Mr. ANLREWS.

I was at the Craven Arms on Tuesday morning, when
Mr. Cannon and Mr. Cooper requested me to sign a
paper, in order to get rid of the prosecution against
me. After I had done so they went away. I
did not employ Messrs. Parkes and Breston as my
solicitors. I was not aware of their existence. On my
return they told me they had been to the Judge's Cham-
bers, and that the indictment against me was withdrawn.
I paid no bill there. It was then proposed I should go
to the Great Western Railway Station, and I went to
Windsor. They paid my fare, and directed me to
keep out of the way: Scott went with me.
I staid there one day, and then returned to
London. lie staid there till Friday, and then
went to Basingstoke. When there Scott sent a
letter to Messrs. Cannon and Cooper for more money.
Mr. Cannon came down and gave Scott two Sovereigns,
and proposed we should leave Basingstoke with him. He
directed us to take a post-chaise to Reading, and then
take the railway to London. Ido not knpw that he told
us the reason of going round by Reading.
Mr. AUSTIN—To throw the opposite party off the scent.
The witness continued—When we arrived in London
we went to the Exchequer Coffeehouse. On the same
evening I went to Mr. Parkes and bad an interview with
him. I saw him there for the first time. That even-
ing we went to the theatre. Scott paid for admis-
sion. The next morning Mr. Cannon, Scott, myself,
and Mr. Parkes breakfasted together, when Mr.
Parkes served me with the Speaker's warrant, and
gave me two sovereigns. Mr. Cannon gave Scott 101.,
and we then returned to Basingstoke, and stayed there
several days. We then went to Southampton, and from
thence to the Tsle of Wight.—(Laughter.) We then re-
turned to Southampton, and from thence to Portsmouth.
Mr. Cannon was not with us there. Scott and myself tra.
velkd 'n the names Mr. Cannon gave urn f Leicester and
Shaw.._(Laughter.) At Portsmouth Scott wrote for a
remittance. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Cooper met us at
Portsmouth, and Mr. Cannon gave Scott 5/. or 61.
He directed us to return to Basingstoke; we did so, and on
this day week Mr. Cannon met us there. That day we left
with Mr. Cannon, and came to London together. There
was d young man named Serle, the son of a brewer in Cam-
bridge, with Mr. Cannon. his father voted for Mr. Gil son.
On Wednesday we went to Drayton. Mr. Cannon then
hired a chaise and we went, to Chertsey. We staid at
Chertsey from Wednesday to Saturday morning. I
furnished no money myself for expenses during all this
time ; lit came through Sent. I don't know who sup,
ported my wife during this time, but Mr. Cannon told me
he would give her 255, a week. I had ro: seen Mr. Bigg
before. I have heard Mr.:Bigg is an agent of Mr. Sutton,
Mr. Swan told me someone at Cambridge 91.24 concerned for
Mr. Sutton, but I did not know his name. Ido not know
myself whether Mr. Bigg was Mr. Sutton's agent or not.
I do not remember receiving a letter from Mr. Cannon.
The statement made by me and Mr. Cannon was to get
rid of a prosecution—it was an invention of my own.

By Mr. AUSTIN—The statement I made to Mr. Can-
non was fake. I knew it was so when I said it. I re-
peated it as often as I was asked for it. I never told it
before to anybody but Mr. Cannon, but afterwards I told
it to Mr. Bigg. I told Mr. Bigg the same
night. He did not reprehend me. I told him
I was going to London. He neither said do nor
don't. I did not tell this story to Mr. Swan. I made this
statement five weeks ago late in the evening. I
saw Mr. Bigg that morning. I did not tell him what I
was going to say. I went to him for advice, but he could
give me none. I have communicated with Mr. Bigg se-
veral times since. Mr. Cannon did not know I was com-
municating with Mr. Bigg; I was cheating him. When
an, thing transpired I let Mr. Bigg know. I told him I
was travelling under fietitious names. I had commu-
nications from him without signature. I think I
have one of those letters. It is at the Ship
Hotel, Charing-cross; I think I received it at Basing-
sloke ; I don't know when ; I saw Scott at the Ship for
the first time yesterday ; I am paying there for myself ;
I browcht money from Cambridge; Scott did not believe
the tale I told Mr. Cannon; he said he did not know how
they could believe it. I have seen Mr. Bigg several times
since Saturday ;be told me not to speak to him. I believe
I told Scott in what manner I had given my evidence.
We met at the Ship by accident. I sought him out. I
did not well like belng alone. I may have brought 41. or
51. from C.trobridge. I have not received relief from the
pcGr-rate, nor made application to be relieved from paying
them.

Mr. ANDREWS--Mr. Bigg told me never to ask him
anything, but when anything transpired to let him know.
I have seen the person who told me to go to the Ship.
Up to that time I was supported by Mr. Cannon. I sent
a porter for my luggage to the Yurk Hotel.
By the COMMITTEE —Mr. Swan must have known I was
communicating with Mr. Bigg, for I received a letter from
him through Mr. Bigg. It was addressed " Leicester"
in Mr. Bigg's h .nd-writing. That letter I think
Scott destroyed. I don't know that he did. When
I left Cambridge I meant to make a false statement.
It was understood if we arranged with Mr. Cannon, Scott
and I were to leave Cambridge. There was un under-
standing I was to be paid for making this statement. I
met Mr. Bigg, in consequence of a communication he re-
ceived. I met him at the Bolt-in-Tun, Fleet-strew. I
went there in consequence of a communication
from Mr.pwann. It was agreed that if the pro-
secution was to be abandoned, I should be made
independent. I did not mean to make the same
statements before the House of Commons. I meant to
make the most improbable statement I could think of.
The inducement was the remuneration offered by
Mr. Cannon, through Mr. Scott, and to get this pro-
st.cution abandoned. It was I misled the agents. I consider
myself as much justified in making this statement as they
were in asking me for it. They did not ask us to make a
false statement, but I think they wished to know what I
told them. If they had not wished to do so they could not
have believed it. I went to the Bolt-in-Tun in my own
name. I assumed the name of Leicester first at the Craven
Aims.

Mr. Cannon (by Mr. COCKBURN) —I am a solicitor
practising at Cambridge, and took an active part at
the last election for Mr. Gibson. I remember
Mr. Long being examined at the last election on
a charge of bribery, and he was held to bail. The
indictment was removed by Certiorari to the Queen's
Bench by the defendants. I know a person named Scott.
A communication wzs made to me through my clerk from a
Mr. Brown, on the part of Scott. It was on Monday.iMarch 2
Scott then made a communication to us which he said he
was authorized to do by Long. I had not desired him to
communicate with Long. I knew nothing of Scott be-
fore. He stated Long was dissatisfied with his treatment
by the Tory party, and was afraid of imprisonment.
A very long discussion ensued as to the admissibility of
this evidence, and the room was cleared. On our return,
witness was stating—

I explained to him it was impossible to abandon the prose-
cution then, and the best plan would be for Mr. Long to
withdraw his plea of Not Guilty, and then he should not
be brought up fur judgment. Mr. Richard Foster, then
Mayor of Cambridge, is the prosecutor, and I am his
attorney. I told him if he would agree with such an ar-
rangement I would communicate with the prosecutor and en-
dea Your to obtain his consent. Scott said at the outset, if they
disclosed the information he was in possession of, he would
be obliged to leave Cambridge. I told him I could not
make any engagement on that subject. I said I had no
objection to see him, and be came again. He said
he had seen Long, and thought he would consent to
the engagement, but he could not give information
respecting Mr. W. Swan. I told Scott I had seen Mr.
Foster, and had his sanction for the arrangement. We
then spoke of his temporary absence, and he said Long
wis in very poor circumstances, and it would be ne-
cessary fur him to leave Cambridge after giving his
information. I asserted that, and it was agreed
Scott should accompany him. I agreed to pay the ex-
penses. I did not at that time agree to support his wife,
but it was done afterwards.

(LEFT SITTING.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council this afternoon at
Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty held a Court yesterday afternoon at
Buckingham Palace, for the reception of some of the
Foreign Ministers.

Coiint Pollen, the Sardinian Minister, had an audience
to deliver a letter.

Baron de Brunmv, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of all the Russias, had
an audience to deliver a letter.

Baron Gersdroff, the Saxon Minister, had an audience o:
the Queen to deliver a letter.

Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Vis-
count Palmerston, her Majesty's Principal Secretary o'
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert
Chester, Master of the Ceremonies.

The Queen was attended by the Earl of Listovvel, Lord
in Waiting, and Mr. Rich, Groom in Waiting.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert drove in a pony chaise
yesterday morning, and also in the afternoon, attended by
the Hon. Colonel Cavendish.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her
Majesty.

Fritice Albert accompanied by the Hereditary Prince of
Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and attended by Colonel Bouverie,
and Mr. Francis Seymour, inspected the Tower of London
yesterday afternoon.

The Royal dinner party at the Palace last evening, in-
cluded the Earl of Erroll, Lord fax ttelton, Col. Cowper,
Colonel Wernyss, and Colonel Wylde.
The Band of the Ist Life Guards attended at the Pa-
lace the whole of the evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and the Duchess Ida
of Saxe Weimar visited the Princess Augusta yesterday at
Clarence House, St. James's, and also the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Gloucester House.

The Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the
Princess Augusta of Cambridge, visited her Serene High-
ness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar yesterday at Marl-
borough House.
_ _ _

Mr: Dennistoen, M. P., Lord James Stuart, M. P., Mr.
Wallace, M. P., Mr. Gibson Craig, M. P., Mr. Mac-
kenzie, M.P., and deputations from the Edinburgh and
Glasgow ; the Glasgow and Greenock ; the Glasgow and
Ayr; the Garnkirk and Glas,vow ; the Dundee and Ar-
broath ; the Atbroath and Forfar ; the Edinburgh and
Dalkeith; the Johnston and Ardrossan ; the Dundee and
Newtile ; the Newtile and Cupar Angus; and the New
tile and Glammis Railway Companies, had an interview
yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding
the existing taxes on railway passengers.
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's
Counsel, &e., to-morrow, the first day of Easter Term at
his Lordship's house in Bruton-street. ,
Sir H. Fleetwood and Mr. Alexander Stewart had an
interview yesterday with Lord John Russell at the Colonial
Office.

A deputation on the subject of plate glass, consisting
of Mr. Alderman Thompson, Messrs. White, Hodgson,
and Hartley, had an interview yesterday with the Chan_
cellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street.
Lord Ingestrie and Captain Webster, R N., had an in-
terview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing.
street.

The Bishop of Nova Sootia and Mr. C. R. Murray had
interviews with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Co-
lonial-office.

Mr. George William Wood. M. P., and Mr. F. French
had an interview with the Chancellor of the. Exchequer
yesterday.

We have to announce the death of Captain Cald•
well, of the 90th Light Infantry depot, quartered at Dover
Castle, under circumstances of a melancholy nature. The
gallant officer was on a visit at the seat of his uncle, Colonel
Caldwell, near Northampton, where with some companions he
was attempting to remove two large cast iron swans, placed over
the gate at the park entrance, in doing which one of them fell
suddenly with great force on the deceased, and thus caused his
death. Captain Caldwell only obtained his company on the 7th
of February last.
ETON.-THE NEWCASTLE SCHOLARSHIP,-.-
The contest for this scholarship closed the viva voce examina-
tion on Saturday morning last, and it was announced by the
examiners i►q the course of the afternoon that Mr. Seymour
(brother to a gentleman who went to King's in 1835, and died
there in July, 1838) was the successful candidate for the scho-
larship, and iMr. Hallam (son of the renowned author of the
History of the Middle Ages," and other valuable works) was
next in order, and in consequence the medallist, both these
gentlemen being oppidans. Twelve more were selected by the
examiners as having distinguished themselves by their scholar-
like attainments, whose names we give in alphabetical order,
viz. :

Buckland. Mackarness, ma. K. S.
Coleridge, ma. Milman, ma.
Cost. Pott, ma.
Farrer. Rice, K. S.
Johnson, K. S. Smith.
Kaye. Tht ing, K. S.
EThe Examiners were Lord Lyttleton and W. E. Gladstone,
sq., M.P.
BR UTAL ITY.----011 Wednesday evening, a water-
carrier (who is well-known for his cruelty to animals) excited
disgust, by cruel treatment to his exhausted horse. The aged
and miserable beast bad fallen down from fatigue and disease,
and the heartless driver mercilessly kicked and beat the poor
animal to make it rise, but his efforts were unavailing. A
veterinary surgeon was called, who bled the animal, and after
same time it was re-harnessed and resumed its toil, the owner
exclaiming that he would punish it when begot home.—Merlin.
WILL OF TILE LATE SIR J. PAKINGTON.—
The principal contents of the late Sir John Pakington's wilt
have transpired, and are stated to be as follow :—John Somer-
set Russell, Esq , of Powick Court, Worcester (a nephew),
has a son about four years of age; to the eldest son that may
be born of this child Sir John has bequeathed his large laned
(states ; in default of issue the estates to go to the descendants
l
of the second son of Sir W. B. Cooke, of Wheatley leiratll, neears
Doncaster; and in case of a second default, the p
to a grandson of Mr. Knight, of Lea Castle.n
Sir pak_
ington has, therefore, effectually prevented a
generation from the enjoyment of the prop
must accumulate for nearly 4C! years. e_
will
Hall, nearilnldin thes iir:eco
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re-
spects resembles Mc, Thellusson's, of B
rod!: ty, ya a the present
Borne

EVENING EDI now.

TO THE EDITOR OF VIE SUN.

Sheffield, April 13th, 1840.
SlR—Having, observed a letter in The Sun of Saturday
last, signed " A Leeds Churchman," in which a statement
that Dr. Hook exhorted his congregation to pray for the
souls of the departed is denied, and in which the idea
that such could have been the case is reprobated, it
may perhaps rather surprise the Leeds Churchman to find,
that our Church daily prays for the dead.
" Remember not Lord our offences, nor the offences of
our forefathers, &a." How this can be otherwise ex"
plained I am at a loss to discover. I am, Sir,
Your very obedient Servant,
A SHEFFIELD CHURCHMAN.