The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E

ENING, SEPTEMBInt 2B, 1848

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S

STATUE.
On Friday and Saturday a number of persons visited
Mr. Wyatt's studio to inspect this extraordinary statue
previous to its being placed on its pedeStal. The time
appointed for the removal is -Tuesday m( ruing, at ten
o'clock, when 40 dray horses will be employed in trans-
ferring it to tee portico at Hyde Park-corner. The
Duke visited Mr. Wyatt's studio a few tlays ago, for the
purpose of inspecting an equestrian statue of the Queen,
now in the hands-of that distinguished artist, when he
also inspected his own statue. Ile expressed his ad-
miration of that of her Majesty, but delicacy prevented-
him saying anything of his own. The statue is forty
tons in weight. What the amount of labour is which
has been expended en it may be inferred from the fact,
that nearly six years have elapsed since the artist re-
ceived his commission fur its execution. It is a
magnificent production of human ingenuity. Its ex-
traordinary dimensions have an overpowering effect, but
it will appear considerably reduced in &ee when it is placed
on its pedestal, which is to be eighty feet high. Mr. 'Wyatt
has no apprehensions of any difficulty occurring on Tues-
day in carrying the statue along the sir: ets or in tatting
ittnthe elevated place destined for its reception. It will be
recollected that much discussion took place in the House
of Commons, previous to its prorogation, upon the pro-
priety of selecting this position for the colossal statue,
the chief objection being, that it was contrary to every
principle of good taste and every rule of architectural de-
sign, to place one of the largest figures ever cast upon one
of the smallest arches ever constructed. The site, how-
ever, was clung to with great tenacity by the committee
who have superintended the work, and the Government
gave their consent to the statue being placed upon this
arch for a limited period, in order that the best opinions
might be taken upon the advantages of the situation.
The committee appear to be perfectly confident of ap-
probation from every quarter. All the necessary :ar-
rangements have been perfected with admirable preci-
sion. On Saturday se'nnight the great statue was placed
upon the vehicle intended to convey it to Hyde Palk-
corner. This machine is a most ponderous affair, and
weighs no less than twenty-three tons. The procession,
it is thought, will pass through the Harrow-road, the
Edgware, and Hyde Park. It is worthy of observation,
as showing the veneration with which the Duke is re-
garded by the soldiers who fought under him, that great
numbers have applied to Mr. Wyatt to ascertain if they
would be allowed to form part of the procession on
Tuesday.
The group is understood to represent the Noble Duke
as be appeared at the battle of Waterloo, mounted on
his favourite horse Copenhagen, and in the act of direct-
ing some important movement. The costume is that of
a field-marshal, but the warrior also wears his custom-
ary short clerk, which the artist has skilfully draped.
In order that the legs of the horse should be capable of
bearing the great weight they now sustain, it was found
necessary to cast them in solid. The other portions of
the work vary from one to three inches in thickness,
with strong ribs internally, to give additional strength.
Some of the dimensions are as follow: —The height ap-
proaches 30 feet; girth, round the horse, 23 feet 8
inches; arm of ditto, 5 feet 4 inches; from the horse's
hock to the ground, 6 feet; and from the horse's nose
to the tail, 26 feet. The head of the horse measures
air feet, and the knee joints of the animal are as large
in circumference as the body of an ordinary man. Tee
eyes of the horse are burnished, as are also the spurs.
reins, and metal appointments, &c. The estimated cost
is about 30,0001.

NTRAL CiIIiVIINAL COURT

OLD COURT.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Samuel Allen was indicted for stealing a chronometer
watch, value 40/., the property of J. 11. Markham, Esq.,
on or about July, 1836.

The witness referred to in the previous statement hav-
ing arrived, Mr. DOANE stated the case to the jury at
considerable length.
The prosecutor deposed that he is a captain in the
army. The watch in question cost him 45 guineas. It
Was safe shortly before it was missed. He made the
loss known to his brother officers, who knew nothing
about it. Inquiry was set on foot, and suspicion fell on
the prisoner.
John P. Burke, a beer shopkeeper at Kensington—
Knows the prisoner. He married his sister. The wife
of the prisoner gave him a watch, or offered it, for safe
custody. It was a very small gold watch. This (pro-
duced in a bag) is the same.
The witness was subjected to a severe cross-examina-
tion. He had had the watch by him a good while, and
knew from the prisoner that be knew all about it.
Witness did nut know to whom it belonged. He said he
picked it up. When the wife of the prisoner was applied
to she said she had a silver watch, and a metal one, but
never had a gold one.
The policeman who apprehended the prisoner at the
beer-shop of his brother•in-law at Kensington, stated
that when he (lid so he told him on what ground. The
prisoner said " Oh, very well ; I'll go with you." He
denied the robbery, and defied proof.
A great number of witnesses were examined in the
case, which certainly was a most entricate one.
Mr. BALLANTINE, with confident energy, addressed
the jury, and remarked upon the length of time which
had elapsed since the watch was missed, a proof that, it
ill obtained, it might have been disposed of years ago.
Other persons had access to the barracks, and it might
have passed through forty hands before it reached the
prisoner. He commented severely on Burke, who had
nearly tried to ruin a relative, who had long been an
honest and good soldier.
The jury, almost under the direction of the Court,
returned a verdict of Acquittal.
The witness and relative (Burke) will not easily forget
the remarks made on his conduct as informer.

DISCHARGE BY PROCLAMATION.—The grand jury
having returned, igncred bills preferred against the fol-
lowing prisnners ; they were discharged by proclama-
tion, viz.:—Maria Cook, aged 23; Catherine Plumridge,
31 ; and Alice M'Lean, 20. This is rather a singular
instance, there being only three ignored bills out of 240,
inasmuch as it sometimes happens that they form one-
sixth of the calendar.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A real Irishman of the name of John Burke appeared
before Alderman Gibbs to give evidence against a fellow
named Richard Garter, who looked like a coal-whipper,
on a charge of robbery.
The complainant walked into Court in a state of
evident excitement, with his hair starling on end, his
large neck and chest bare, and his eyes staring. He did
net seem to understand much about the business upon
which his presence was required.
Charles Everett, brother to a licensed victualler, at
No. 31, Tower-street, stated that on Thursday evening
the complainant, who had 13.en.hopping in ICent, walkedd
into the house with-four sovere:gns, the fruit of his hard
labour, stitched up in the waistband of his breeches.
Witness persuaded him to have the money in care
of the house, and next morning the prisoner, who
had been hanging after the poor man, applied
for it, but witness, of course, refused to let
any one have it but the owner, to whom the
sovereigns were returned with a caution as to the person
who had so unwarrantably applied for them. As the
' complainant seemed to be rather unacquainted with
London life, witness determined to watch him to the
steamer in which he was about to depart for Ireland,
En I had not gone far when he observed the complainant
and the prisoner go into a public-house, where the
former laid down upon the table the four sovereigns, and
the prisoner took up three of them, stating that he
would take the owner to Dublin, and keep his money
safe for him. The complainant contented himself by
pocketing the odd sovereign, and the prisoner then en-
deavoured to get away by stratagem, and certainly
would have escaped if proper means had not been taken
to securc him. In the station-house the prisoner denied
that he had the money, but afterwards delivered it up,
not, however, withuut a threat to mark and do for the
witness when he should get out of " quod."
John Burke was then called, and confirmed the state-
ment of Mr. Everett.
The prisoner mid he ha I off red to take care of the
money for the pr,secutor, and intended to return it to
him when he got to Ireland.
Alderman GIBBS sAid !he complainant was very nearly
losing his money, and he ought to 13:r very much obliged
to Mr. Everett for the trouble he had taken. As fur the
prisoner, he should send him for three months to hard
labour in Bridewell ; and be should send an officer to
the Dablin steam-packet with the complainant, for
fear he should find any one else by the way who would
offer to take care of his money for him.
The 'complainant expressed his grateful acknowledg-
ments for the kindness of Mr. Everett and of the I
magistrate.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 26.
SrocK ExCLlNce..—The sales aro—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 1 5-16 p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 8% p.—Hudders-
field and Manchester Railway and Canal, % c. p.—Huddersfield
and Sheffield Junction, 4% p. —Liverpool, Orrnskirk, and Preston, 3%
p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport. % dis.—London,
Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (13), 7% p.—llitto, ditto (C),
p.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, I%► p.—Manchester and
Southampton, 183. 6d. die. —North' Staffordshire, 2 5-16 p.—Preston
and Wyre, 30%—Sheflield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, % dls.
—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 9-16 dis.—West Biding
Union, 2 p.

LEEDS, SEPtEMBER 2G.
STOCK ExCHISGE.—There is a continued depression in the share
trade, and prices keep declining all round. The advancing price of
corn, the failure of the potato crop, and; the uneasy state of political
matters abroad, are the chief causes which affect the markets pre-
judicially, and we do not see any prospect of speedy improvement.
Local stocks are very dull—ending Dewsbury's, s p. ; Huddersfield
and Mancliesters, 18s. 6d. p.; Huddersfield and Shetilelds, 5 p. ; West
Ridings, 4/. per share ; Thirsks, Si. 10i. dis.; Gritusbys, dis.
East Lancashires are in tolerable demand, but many have been
thrown on the market, which causes them to end a shade lower.
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midlands are not better in pries, although an
anticipation exists of a favourable arrangement with a neighbouring
eompany. Bradfords are firm at 44%. The sales are—East Lan-
cashire, 8/. ss. 6d. c. p. —Leeds and Bradford, 44% c. p. —Leeds and
Dewsbury, 1 c. p.—Leeds, and Thirsk, c. dis.—London and
Brighton, 5951—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1% p.—North
British, Carlisle Branch, 494. 6d. p.--York awl North Midland (east

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Siptember 23.
IMPORTANT DECISION AFFECTING ARTICLED CLERKS.
—On Saturday Mr. Ashurst, solicitor, of Cheapside, at-
tended before Mr. Commissioner Shepherd, and com-
plained that, in a matter of bankrup•cv in which he vr:,
concerned, his articled clerk, a gentleman of family and
•tation, was not allowed to be heard.
Mr. Commissioner ►SHEPHERD said the -question of
respectability did not affect the matter in dispute. It
was desirable that uniformity of practice should be ob-
served in all the Courts, and that there :,ihould Le no
encroachments upon the privileges of the bar.
Mr. Ashurst said, the encroachments were upon the
attorneys who had practised for many years in this
Court. The judges allowed clerks to attend sum-
monscs, and without replying upon his Honour, he would
suggest that an articled clerk was in a very different posi-
tion from a mere clerk, inasmuch as the Court. might
require that he should register himself, and would al-
sways have a controlling power over his admission, if he
misconducted himself. The attorneys had never ex •
perienced any interference or difficulty until the gentle-
men of the bar exhibited so much anxiety for the half-
guinea side motions.

Mr. STURGEON remarked that after that observation
it would be unair to barristers to allow attorneys'
Jerks to practise, ucless barristers' clerks were also
permitted to plead. He had no doubt his clerks would be
enal4Ed to make many side motions, if allowed to do so.
The Learned COMMISSIONER decidcd that he could
not disturb the present practice of the Court, and Mr.
Ashurat's clerk was therefixe not heard.

(Before Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Baron PLATT.,
MURDER.—TRE LATE SALE OF POISONOUS BERRIES.
—John Hihiard, a country-looking fellow, was indicted
for the wiltul murder of Thomas Parker, by administer-
ing certain noxious and poisonous berries called the
deadly nightshade, he representing the same to be whole-
some food, &c. The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bonnix stated the case on the part of the prose-
cution. The prisoner stood charged with the crime of
wilful murder; but he would at the outset admit that the
pvidence was not sufficient to support that serious
charge; but still it would, in his opinion, be
sufficient to warrant the jury on finding him guilty of
the minor offence of manslaughter. The prisoner was a
countryman, and had for many years been in the
%shit of collecting herbs, berries, &c., and afterwards
them in the public streets. On the 15th of
August he was in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel,
where be offered certain berries for sale, which he re-
presented as sweet and wholesome ; and among other
persons who were induced to purchase some of them of
him was a Mrs. Parker, whose husband kept a beer-
shop in Whitechapel. He told her they were very
sweet and nice, and would make an excellent pie or
pudding. She bought some, and, it being the anniver-
sary of her wedding, made them up into a tart, of
which she and her husband partook. Soon after
having eaten it, they were both taken very seri-
ously ill. Medical assistance was immediately called
in, and every attention possible was paid to both
of them. Notwithstanding which, the husband died
on the following day; the wife remained in a very
dangerous state, but ultimately recovered. The
Learned Counsel was about to call his witnesses on the
part of the prosecution, when he was interrupted by
Mr. Cianicsow (who appeared as counsel for the
prisoner) who said that the Learned Gentleman need
not call any witnesses to prove the statement which he
had made to the jury, as he (Mr. Clarkson) was not in-
structed to dispute or deny any one of the facts of the
case ; but his defence would be that the prisoner was
ignorant that the berries were of a poisonous nature at
the time be sold them.

Mr. Baron PLATT, in summing up the evidence, told
the jury that they might altogether dismiss from their
minds that part of the indictment which charged the
prisoner with murder ; the only qu'stion for their con-
sideration was, whether the offence of which he had been
guilty did or did not amount t 3 anslaugther; the
Learned Judge then comment. d on the facts of the case,
and having done so, I.ft it to the jury.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
of Guilt yof manslaugter.
Mr. Baron PLATT, on passing sentence, said it was
necessary to protect the public from the carelessness as
well as the wickedness of mankind. After some general
observations, he sentenced the prisoner to be confined
sx months in the House of Correction, and there kept
to bard labour.