The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-30 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

Yest,rday a Commission de lunatico inquirendo was
opened before Mr. Commissioner Barlow and eighteen
special jurors, at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, to inquire
into the state of mind of Thomas Bradshaw Isherwood,
Esq., of Marble Hall, near Stockport, Cheshire, now so-
j iurning at Leamington, Warwick.
The Commission was taken out by Mrs. Isherwood
(the wife). In its support appeared Mr. Calvert, of the
Chancery bar. The unfortunate gentleman was not pro-
fessionally represented.
The Learned Counsel stated the case, and examined
Simi. Clark, physician to her Majesty, Dr. Conolly, Dr.
Southey, &c., at some length, but the case may be thus
briefly narrated :—Mr. Isherwood, the subject of this
inquiry, is only twenty-seven years of age, possessed
of a fortune of nearly 4,0001, per annum, and has for
some time held the post of Deputy-Lieutenant of
Cheshire. He is lineally descended from, and inherits
estate (Marble Hall) which bdunged to Judge
Bradshaw, rendered notorious foe the prominent
part lie took iu the trial and condemnation of the
unhappy Charles I. He was not considered of sirong
mind at the time of his marriage, but his wife (who is
some what his senior), the daughter of the Rev. Mr. Bel-
lairs, of Bed No. th, Coventry, being warmly attached to
him, the union took place, and the fruits are two sons of
the respective ages of six and four. The first indication
of mental malady was in 1843, when Mr. Isherwood
suddenly left Marble Hall for London, directing his wife
to follow, but on her arrival she found he had as sud-
denly gone to Paris. Ile was not overtaken till he bad
reached Genoa, from whence ho was brought to Turin,
and through the intervention of the British Ambassador
was conveyed to England ; and shortly after, in the
early part of 1844, he became alternately violent and
sullen, labouring under delusions (which still continui,d)
that he was the son of .Nap:Aeon and grandson of
the Emperor of Austria, and also the sou of Maria
Theresa, daughter of the King of Sweden. He further
imagined that Louis Philippe had, in oriler to prosecute
two false witnesses, come to the County Courts of
Chester and Stockport, bringing a jury-box under his
arm. He said he was the owner of Pompeii, which had
descended to him from Attila, the King of the Huus,
who had inherited it from Bradshaw, who got it from
" the last of the Mohicans." Whenever it thundered he
deemed it to proceed from his enemies, and called upon
them to make it cease. In connexion with these delu-
sions, he had written innumerable letters to the Queen,
Prince Albert, Louis Philippe, and, in fact, to nearly all
the crowned heads of Europe, claiming his rights. In
one letter to Louis Phillippe, he stated that he should
withdraw his claim to the throne of France, and at his
death leave all his money to the coffers of that country.
Mr. Isherwood was present during the greater part of
the inquiry, he was attired in elegant sporting style. He
is rather a well-looking gentleman of dark complexion.
He appeared very calm, but partially unconscious of
what was going on.
The jury returned a verdict, dating the unsoundness
of mind from February 23, 1844. _ _

RAILWA t SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 29.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The share market to-day is very
slack, and but little business has been dune, owing to election
movements. The sales ara—Arbroath and Forfar, 10s. ex
div.—Eastern Counties, 20%—East Lancashire, New, % dis.
—East and West Yorkshire, 3s. 51%d.—Ditto, New, 4 sths
ex int.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 3s. 4d. ex int —Hudders-
field and Manchester, I% p.—Ditto, Extension, % p.—
Leeds and Thirsk, Preference (guar6 per cent.), % dis.—
Loudon and North-Western, Quarters (G. J.), 16% p.—
Ditto, New Quarters, 10 p.—Manchester and Leeds, 32/.
Shares (late Extension), dis.—Ditto, Halves (late London
and Bury), 2% p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union),
3s. 9d. p —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 201.
Shares, 3% dis.—Midland Stock, New, Halves, 3% p.—
Newcastle and Berwick, New, 4% p.—Northern Counties
Union, 2s. ex int.—North Union (A), 5 ex div.—Ditto (B),
3ex div.—Royston and Hitchin, Is. 4%c1. ex int.—St.
Helen's Canal and Railway, New Preference (guar. 5 per
cent.), 30s. ex int.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, Is. Id.
ex int.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 151. 7s. 9d. Shares
(A), 10d. ex int.—Ditto, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (l;), Is. 2%d.
ex int.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, IA dis.
Whitehaven and Furness, 2s. 6%(1. ex int.—Beltast and
Ballymena, 9% dia.—Cork and AN aterford. Is. 292 d. ex int.
—Dundalk and Enniskillen, 4s. ex int.—Killarney Junction,
9%d. ex int.