The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-06 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

Yesterday morning a commission de lunatico inT;ire; do was
opened before Francis Barlow, Esq., at the Sheriff's-office
for Middlesex, to inquire into the state of mind of Griffitlrs
William Morris, who formerly carried on business as a sur-
geon, at Barnet. The writ had been sued out at the in-
stance of the brother cf the lunatic, and the evidence went
very clearly to prove_ the insanity. His delusions were
rather peculiar. He at times considered that he had got the
head of another person, and that the Queen, Prince Albert
and suite put up at his house on their way to Hatfield House.
On one occasion he caught a red hot coal out of the fire, and
said that it was his canary bird, &c. In the latter
end of last year he went from home on horseback to see his
daughter at Cirencester, but after being gone some time the
horse returned by himself, and the lunatic was not seen for
two days, and he then said that he had slept in the fields one
night, and could not tell where he stayed afterwards. In
short his memory completely failed him, and he had not
made any entries in his books during the last year. In
December last he ran in a very excited state to the Red Lion,
in Barnet, and said that his horse would run for the Derby
at Epsom; he however had no race-horse. From that time
his friends kept a careful watch over his actions, and in
January he was placed in Brompton-house Retreat.
Mr. Berry, a surgeon residing at Whetstone, was
called, and proved that when he was sent for in
January, 1846, he found Mr. Morris violently excited; and
he had no doubt of his being unable to properly attend
to his business. He had met him in consultation once in
July and twice in October. Witness was on those occasions
of opinion that the lunatic was not quite competent to judge
of such cases, but did not like to say so. Mr. Morris did not
appear to be able to bring his mind to bear on the subject.
Witness bad afterwards said, "Oh, poor fellow he will go out
of his mind." In October there was everything in his ap-
pearance, manner, and eye, to denote more than mere im-
becility. Witness, as a medical man, would not have liked
to have taken his opinion.
The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict that the
said Griffith William Morris was of unsound mind from the
Ist of January, 1846.

THE DISTURBANCE AND MURDER ON THE HAWICH
of Fushie Bridge, armed with
and proceeded to burn the huts
RAILWAY. (FURTHER PAItTICULAUS.)—On Sunday morning the
Scottish labourers on the line, to the number, it is said, of 1,200 or
bl,lsuodog,
easonsm seaibidledotiinwrthleetintaieigwhebeapournhso!ad
occupied by the Irish labourers. No reason has transpired for this
outrage. It is thought the proceedings on Saturday alone have ex-
cited the aggressors to such measures. De that as it may, the hand-
ful of constables left to endeavour to keep the, peace could do
nothing to restrain such a powerful ccmbination of men; they could
only form spectators of the fearful progress the rioters made, as row
after row of the temporary huts of the poor Irishmen were burned to
the ground; the wretched inmates, men, women, and children
being _compelled to fly to a distance to escape the ravages of
the consuming element, and the blows of their infuriated
and resolute assailants. Expresses for assistance were sent off im-
mediately on the determination of the mob being known, and accord-
ingly Mr. Sheriff Speirs, Mr. Sheriff Jameson, Mr. List and other
officials left town for the scene of disturbance, accompanied by about
twenty of the city police. Sixty dragoons from Piershili likewise were
sent out, by whose assistance nineteen Scotchmen, who were iden-
tified as having formed part of the mob, were apprehended and
brought into Edinburgh. About forty dragoons and a large consta-
bulary force remained last night to gaard against further outrage.
It is reported that a great number of the Irishmen in Edinburgh have
resolved to go out to-day (Tuesday) and avenge their countrymen,
but it is to be hoped that the active measures taken by the autho-
rities, supported by the effective auxiliary of the military, will deter
them from adopting a step which would only entail serious conse-
quences on themselves, and protract an unseemly and disastrous
st rife.—Elinburgh Advertiser.
ACCIDENT TO THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS Or
BUTE.—dye are sorry that an accident, which might have been pro-
ductive of mere serious consequences, occurred to the Marquis of
Bute on Wednesday last. His Lordship was riding on the road from
Rothesay to Scoulag, when his horse came down, and he was pre-
cipitated several yards. With the excePt'on of tome abrasurea on
the forehead, his Lordship escaped uninjured ; and, after staying a
short time at Mid-Ascog farm, lie proceeded to Mountstewart. We
understand his Lordship intended going to London in the course of
that week, but this accident will probably delay his departure for
some time.—Ayr observer.
IGNORANCE AND CRIME.—The calendar for the pre-
sent Salford hundred intermediate sessions contains the names of
sixty-flue persons charged with felony, twenty-one of whom can
neither read nor write, thirty-nine can read, or read and write ins-
Perfectly, and three can read and writs well. The degree of instruc-
tion received by the remaining two is not specified. There are aso
nine persons charged with misdemeanour, of whom four can read,
or read and write imperfectly, and five can neither read Lor write,—
Manchester Guardian.

BAN

NS.
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and frighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 21st day of February, 1846 : Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co 25,553
Anaover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 14,037
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,678
Aylshst.n Bank, Aylsham—lt..and E. Copernan 5,274
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesb u ry—Rickford
and Hunt
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
BAnk, laldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 32,719
Barn itarie Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 74,020
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke—
Colo, Seyinour, and Co.
&Ifni d Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard . 31,974
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford—
Trapr, Halfhead, and Co.
Bewilley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and

Crane
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford

7,891

16,390

Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co. 22,805
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 23,054
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham- Lewis, Moilliett, and Co .... 17.025
Mandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and. Oak 2),968
Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 57,110
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 10,517
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 8,855
Bristei Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 39,958
Broscley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 24,696
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham —Bartlett,
-. _ _

Parrott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co .......
Basil ury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney 34 4'l
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 44,062
Kati. City Bank, Bath—Mogen and Son
Bedrordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton"
Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 34,593
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H
and A. Harris
Brecol Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 65,601
Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 23,752
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
Harding, Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
J. Worlledge and Co.
tiromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromagrove—Rufford, Briggs,
and Co. 15,530
:•;ambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and

3,042

Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Co
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste 3,200
Colchester Bank, Colchestef—Round, Green,
and Co.
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex

22,288

19,580

Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
—Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-
cock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 21,584
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,

and Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,412
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co 19,299
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,345
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew,
and Co. 12,730
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—
Cook and Co.
Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and
Co
Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-

2,614
6,885

56,325
8,422

.. 84,926

9,326

man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester—Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster,
and Co. 102,734
East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford—Walford. and Co. 51,260
Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co . 33,084
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes and Medley 7,530
Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 13,372
Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co 4,780
Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and
Keen . 6,727
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 17,126
Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 14,436
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 24,214
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder,
and Co. 33,558
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—
Matthews and Co.
fiertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware—
S. Adams and Co.
[lull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull

BrotheiS, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don—Rust and Veasey
Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co.
Ilemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead—
Smith, and Whittingstall
lloniton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co.
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hi tchen—Sli arples

and Co.
13erilford Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffi)lk,
lladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—
A lexar_ders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,

and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Rink, Kington—J
Davies and Co '
Knighton Bank, Knighton—J. Davies and Co.
Knaresoorough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Kna7esborough—Terry and Co
Kcn►dal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson,

and
Kettering Bank, Kettering—Gotch and Sons...
Lane Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C.

llarv:y and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co
fieeds -Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,

and C'.
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co.
La:l.:ester Bank. Leicester—Pagets and Kirby
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co
LivhFeld Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co
fAndorery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
. ve;y —David Jones and Co.
oughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymingtou Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St
Barbe
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst
and Co

‘tanningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co.
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner
and Pinckney
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and

Williams v
Miners' Bank, Truro—WillyUms and Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
—Bromage. and Snead
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport

19,062

19,198

—W. Williams and Sons.
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark—Handley, Peacock,
and Co
Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham •

mond, and Son
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
Dyson
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
Hudson
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys and Co
Nottingham and Nottingham hire Bank, Not-
tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and

17,68

50,346
4,855

Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and
Co
New Scrum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and
(Jo
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
vrostry—Croxon and Co
Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and H. Morrell
Oxford ald Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Weilc and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—
Beaching and Sons

22,892
13,322

34,269

25,650
20,180

74,76

19,569

22,556
5,970

19,985

44,366
8,425

5,477
49,976

34,419

3,534
27,984
43,635
18,986
76,398

22,378

7,163

4,448

39,225

13,975

11,671
5,935

15,110

9,81

8,448
17,395

26,530

14,438

8,113
27,254

43,887
31,629

20,777

2,029

40,650

68,00

9,577

5,766

22,594

13,638
28,113

15,612
13,020

31,f'27

12,387