The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-10 00:00:00

Foremari—We have found true 6ills against Charles Ga

win Dulfv.
In a few minutes Mr. Duffy was placed at the bar. The
prisoner evinced the utmost unconcern, and with unmoved
countenance heard the indictment read against him by the
officer of the Court. By that indictment be is charged with
compassing, imagining, and devising the deposition of her
Majesty the Queen. from the style, honour, and royal name
of the imperial crown of the United Kingdom ; and with
feloniously publishing to effect that object.various articles in
the Nation newspaper, entitled, "The business of to-day,"
" The uses of Union," " Ireland's capacity to obtain her In
dependence," "The Month's Delay," " The Value of an lush
Harvest," " The use and capacity of a Rifle," " How to break
down a bridge," "Mr. Meagher and the Clubs," "The point
of Attack," &c.
Clerk of the Court—Charles Gavin Duffy, are you guilty
or not ?
The prisoner, by the advice of his agent, abstained from
making any reply.
Sir COLMAN OLOGMLEN—My Lords, in the case of the
Queen a. Mitchel, it was decided that we were not entitled
to a copy of the indictment, and,therefore it is not our in-
tention to apply for a copy of the indictment OR this occa-
sion. It was also decided that the indictment should be read
out slowly, so as to enable us to take a copy of it. However,
to save that trouble, the Attorney-General, or those who re-
present him, might favour us with a copy. We do not ask it
as a matter of right, but as a favour.
Mr. BALDWIN, Q.C.—I think we should follow the pre-
cedent laid down at the last trial.
Mr. COLMAN O'Locamax —Then it will be necessary to
have it read out slowly three times.
Baron PENNRFATHIR—This case is a peculiar one. The
overt acts are all laid on the publications in certain news-
papers. Ido not apprehend there are any other acts, and
I de not see why it should be necessary to read out at length
those publications.
Mr. SMYLY (Crown counsel)—l understand they only re-
quire the formal parts to be read.
Sir COLMAN O'LooHt.Ew—That was the case on the former
occasion, but there are articles in the present indictment
which the counsel for the traverser never saw. There are
in it some of the publications which have been seized by the
Crown, and of course those articles we require to have read
at length.
Mr. BALDWIN—Any article they require can be read out.
Baron PENNIFATDIR—There is no objection to give
a copy.
Clam, BARON—It will take a great deal of time to read
it out, and it will give precisely the same information that
would be communicated by a copy.
BALDwts—We do not feel ourselves warranted in
giving a copy in the absence of the Attorney-General.
It was finally arranged that the case should be postponed
until the next morning, for the purpose of ascertaining the
opinion of the Attorney-General.
The prisoner was then removed to Newgate.
The Court adjourned at four o'clock to ten o'clock to-
morrow morning.
It is the intention of Mr. Duffy's counsel to make an ap-
plication to-morrow to postpone his trial until the next coin-
mission. The ground of the application is the excitement at
present existing from recent events.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WeIIs, Aug. 8.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CoutunaGE.)
Edward Smith was indicted for the manslaughter of Re-
becca Gill, at Bath.
Mr. Stone conducted the prosecution. Mr. Slade, at the
request of the Learned Judge, defended the prisoner.
It appeared trom the evidence, that on Saturday evening,
the Bth of July, the deceased, who was a girl of the town, was
in company with another girl named Lewis, in Pierpoint-
street, Bath, which is near the railway station. This was
at about twelve o'clock. At this time Smith and several
other men passed. The deceased said to Lewis, " What do
all these men do passing ?" Upon which Smith said to the
deceased, " What do you mean by insulting me ?" The de-
ceased said she did not mean to insult him, and if he did not
insult her she would not insult him. Some further remarks
were made on both sides, when the deceased and the girl
Lewis passed on, but were overtaken by Smith, who
again charged the deceased with having insulted
him. She said it was very hard she could not go
along the streets without being insulted by such a well-
known character as him. Smith said, "What do you mean
by that?" She said, "I mean no harm, but if the cap fits
you you may wear it." Smith said, "It does fit me. and if
you don't mind I will knock you b-- head off." He
looked very hard at her, and then struck her a violent blow
under the left ear, which felled her to the ground. The pri-
soner then ran away, and on the girl Lewis going to assist
Gill, she found that she had received a severe wound on the
back of her head, and a good deal of blood flowed from it.
She was taken to the hospital, and her wound was dressed.
and she was so far recovered as to be able to walk home.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to twelve
months imprisonment.

HOME ClRCUlT.—Guildford, Aug. 9.
C (Before the LORD HIEF BArtoN and a Common Jury.)
BROWN W. YARDLEY.
This was an action brought by Anne Brown, to recover
from the defendant, Joshua Yardley, compensation or damages
for the loss of services of her niece, Mary Anne Brown, by
reason of seduction by the defendant.
Sergeant Shea, Mr. Prentice, and Mr. C. Pollock were
for the plaintiff; Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Simon for the
defendant.
The Learned SERGEANT stated the case for the plaintiff.
He said that she was a person of respectability, although in
an humble position of life, and at the time of this unfortunate
occurrence she occupied a cottage at a place called Brockhill,
in Berkshire, the family consisting of her niece. a young
woman, seven or eight and twenty years of age, who was the
unhappy subject of the present inquiry, and a nephew, who
was also grown up. The plaintill'snmieecnee3 by theassisted l‘thoe
household work, and also earned some
her needle. Her conduct had been most irreproachablue,seanodf
there had never been the slightest stain upon her character.
The defendant was a member of a highly respectable and
wealthy family, and at the time he first became- acquainted
with Miss Brown he was not more than nineteen
with great wickedness, and to have exhibited daltio avthheaertacotted a
years old ;
but, notwithstanding his youth, he appearedprofligate seducer. Having narrated the circumstances at-
tending the fret acquaintance and the subecquent seduction

of his client's niece, the Learned Countt
of correspondence that had taken place- hetweeti the
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till's niece and the defendant, after thb .birth of the child. -I\,,
The telaor orfhls correspondence Was unison •with-.theiar--
cumstances of the case, as borne out:, by. evidence.-,'lterfbl-
lowing is an extract from one of the 1 COrs of the defendant,
dated Greenwich, March 25th, 1848 :
" You say you suppose you are not th an I have
treated so; indeed you are, and bitterly,-.verybitterly
regret it. It was no common case of seduction - till I left 'l"'
fully intended to marry you. Believe me in this, and then
perhaps you will not think me so base. I should much like
to see you, so you may suppose I still care for you. How can
we meet? can you come to Windsor. If so, what daY,
what time? If you do not mean to see me, write, and I
will send you another remittance. Did I not, my dear girl,
supply von as well
,as I could with money? You little
know the straits I went through to procure it for you. I tun
quite sure if you ever did you still regard me with affection,
and nothing can give me greater pleasure than to hear from
you that you are well. If you can conveniently, I know
you would like to see me. if you do come, tell ins the day
and time you will be in Clarence-crescent. It will be a very
good meeting-place. We can then have a talk about the .
tut ure." The letter in reply to this invitation was a refusal
to meet the defendant, and an expression of regret that he
should ***-he-prit to the straits-to forward such trifling sums of
itutite i, ntioan
money as he had done." Hereupon the defendant concludes
that correspondenceheoi.)3a-llfodrowtair,deinsgaulticallt;loantsholvNe,,reaigudn,twhaitt thehan
laNit could not compel him to do more.
S!iortly after the defendant married another lady, and the
appeal was now made to a jury.
Mary Ann Brown, a good-looking young woman, was then
called. She said—The plaintiff is my aunt. In 1846 I was
living with her at Brockhill, Berkshire. My brother also
lived in the same cottage. I first became acquainted with
the defendant in June, 1846, and he paid his addresses to me
after that time. The first time he came to my aunt's cot-
tage he brought me some books, and he then asked permis-
sion to visit me as a suitor, After this time he frequently
came to visit me, but my aunt repeatedly advised me to
discontinue the connexion. The defendant frequently
Promised to marry me, and he bought me the wedding-
ring which I now produce. The first time he made me a .
promise of
marriage was in November, 1846, and it was
after that period that an improper intimacy took place
between us. That intimacy occurred either at the latter
end of February or the beginning of March, 1847. It
took place in my aunt's cottage, and my aunt and my
brother were in another part of the house at the
time it happened. I was unwilling to consent. Even-
tually he succeeded in effecting his object, but it was
against my consent. After this the intercourse was continued,
and I consented to the defendant's wishes, because he told me
that it could not make any difference then, and that he would.
not marry me unless I yielded to his wishes. I was confined
December 7,1847, with a female child, and the defendant is
the father of that child. While I was in the family way he ..
bought me a wedding-ring, and told me to wear it, to induce
the neighbours to believe that I was married, and I did so;
but my aunt knew the truth. While the defendant was pay-
ing his addresses to me, he told me that he should have 2701.

a }:ear from his father, and that when he was twenty- five years
old he should have 2501. a year from his grandfather. After
the child was born the defendant repeated his promise ot •
marriage, but said he could not marry me until he mine of
age, and he gave me small sums of money on differentocca-
sions—a few shillings at a time. The whole I have received
from him is 94 and 6d. lam still living with my guilt, and
am entireiy dependent upon her, as since this occurrence I
have not been able to obtain any of my usual employment at
needle-work. I have seen the defendant in Guildford during
these assizes, and I have been informed that he is married.
By Mr. Ciraataens—l ant not sure whether I am now
30 or 31 years old, but I am sure that I never told the de-
fendant I was five or six and thirty. I may have told him
that I was confident as to my age, but I believed I was near
thirty. I first met the defendant at the White Hart public-
house, near my aunt's cottage. I was acquainted with the
landlady, and had taken two of her children to see Ascot
races, and when I returned I was in the bar parlour with
her. The defendant had also been to the races, and on his
return he called at the White Hart to take some refresh-
ment. He entered into conversation with me, and told me
he had some very interesting books, which he would lend
me to read, and he asked permission to visit me next day.
He did call the next day, and gave me some books, and in-
troduced himself to my aunt. After this the defendant came
repeatedly in the evening to the cottage, and my aunt and
my brother used to go out of the room, and leave us to-
gether, sometimes for an hour or two. The defendant
used to smoke cigars or a pipe, and sometimes he had
gin and water, and other refreshment, but I never
drank any gin and water with him. lie used often
to talk about his " mama."—(A laugh.) He always called
her his " mama." I never asked the defendant what his age
was, but he told me that he was not of age, and that he was
a ward in Chancery, and if he married before he was of age
the marriage could be set aside. He also told me that he
should not be of age until the 26th of February, in the pre-
sent year. Upon one occasion I told the defendant that I
should sue him for the support of my baby, and ha said in
answer that he would " cheek" any one out of anything in
a court of justice.—(A laugh.) The only offer he has ever
made me was to give me half a crown a week. He used to
visit me after the child was born, but after the 23d of
February last he entirely discontinued his visits. Up to
that time I always thought that he intended to marry me.
Mr. W. May, a gentleman residing at Brockhill, deposed
that he had known the plaintiff and her family for a good
many years, and they bore a very respectable character.
Mr. J. B. May, the attorney for the plaintiff, deposed
that upon his attention being called to the matter by his
father, he undertook to aet in it, but in the first instance
he did not do so professionally, but merely to mediate
between the parties with a view to obtain some compen-
sation from the defendant. He accordingly wrote to the
defendant on the 11th April, and he called at his office, and
witness told him that his object was to induce him to do what
was right to the family whom he had injured. The defen-
dant replied that his income was only 3001. a year, and he
asked witness what he should expect him to do, and he told
him he thought he onght to make the mother some small al-
lowance. The defendant treated the matter very lightly, and
he was so flippant that witness was quite disgusted at his
conduct, and told him if he did not behave differently he
must quit the office. The defendant then asked him if 12/. a
year would be enough, and witness then asked him what he
intended to do to reimburse the aunt for her expenses, and
whether he had any intention of carrying out his promise of
marriage. The defendant replied that he was not of age
when he made the promise, and that if they went to law
with him he had an uncle in Italy, and if they got a verdict
he should join him, and neither aunt nor niece should ever
get
_a farthing.

Mr. CitamilEns then addressed the jury for the defendant.
He should contend that on the present occasion the jury
had nothing whatever to do ;Pith the breach of promise, but
they were merely called upon to say what damage the aunt
had really sustained. He complained of the topics that had
been introduced to prejudice the case of the youth for whom
ho appeared. It was clear, that at the time the intimacy
took place between the parties he was not more than 19,
while the young woman whom he was alleged to have se-
duced was at all events eight or nine years older. With re-
gard to the seduction, he considered it more probable that
the young lady of seven-and-twenty, who was evidently
possessed of considerable experience in worldly matters,
should have been the seducer, than the boy of nineteen whO
was innocently talking about his " mama."
The CIIIEF BARON having summed up, the jury, after
short deliberation, returned a verdict fur the plaintiff=
Damages 2001.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Prince of \Vales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice,
and Prince Alfred, and attended by Viscountess Canning
(Lady in Waitine), the Hon. Miss Dawson (Maid of
Honour), Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps (Equerry
in Waiting), and Colonel Wylde (in Waiting upon his
Royal Highness), embarked yesterday on board the
Fairy, at Osborne Pier, and proceeded to the Portsmouth
Regatta. Her Majesty and his. Royal Highness, with
the Royal Children, returned to Osborne at about six
o'clock.

There was no addition to the royal dinner party yes-
terday evening.
His Royal Highness the PrincelAlbert, attended by
Lieut.-Colonel Wylde, went at nine o'clock this morning
to Appuldurcombe, the seat of the Earl of Yarborough,
to view the farming stock.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, ac-
clmpanied by the Princess Mary, and attended by
Baroness Bose and Baron Knesebeck, proceeded from her
residence at Kew, yesterday morning, to the terminus at
Waterloo-bridge, and took her departure by the London
and South-Western Railway, for Cowes, Isle of Wight.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yester-
day, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. attended b 7
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Spada, and Sir
George Couper, dined with her Majesty the Queen
Dowager yesterday evening, at Marlborough House.
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, bad an
interview with Viscount Palmerston on Tuesday. His
Excellency had another interview with his Lordship
yesterday.
Mr. W. T. M'Cullagh and Mr. George Roe had an in•
terview with the Right Hon. IL Labouchere, yesterday,
at the office of the Board of Trade.
Lord Ashley had an interview with Earl Grey yester.
day. Mr. Bolton had also an interview yesterday with
the Noble Earl, at the Colonial-office.
His Excellency the American Minister transacted
business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
The Right lion. T. Milner Gibson had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr.
John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an inter-
view yesterday, with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his
official residence in Downing-street.

Lady Cowley and family embarked yesterday
morning on board the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steam-ship Triton, at Blackwall for Ostend.
THE NEW NOVELIST.--NOW that the great ex-
citement caused by the Paris and Dublin insurrections has a
little subsided, it is to be presumed that some portion of the
public attention will again be devoted to literature, which
has of late sadly lacked the necessary patronage. Among
the works of fiction that have just appeared is one which
although a first production of its author seems eminently
entitled to distinction. We allude to the novel called " The
Discipline of Life." The authorship is ascribed by the Bri-
tannia to a noble lady, who, to judge from the review in
question, need no longer desire concealment. The object of
the work (says the " Britannia") is to show how much
of happiness depends on self-discipline; and adds, that
it cannot fail to place the authoress in the first 'rank of
female novelists. It contains passages of great beauty and
pathos, evidently written by one who thinks much and feels
deeply, and impresses us with a high idea of the talent of the
author.

A BOA CONSTRICTOR.—AMERICAN MEASUREMENT.
—A vessel from the African coast is said to have arrived
at Salem, bringing the largest boa corwriotor ever cap-
tured by man. According to this marvellous story it re-
quired 126 negroes to capture her with a rope net. She
is 30 feet long, and has laid 57 eggs of the aggregalta
weight of 70 pounds. One of these being broken there
issued a young snake, of seven inches long. The owner
demands 11,000 dolls. for the curiosity, and has bud
offered 7,000 dolls.—Americere Paper.
A SIMPLE ANSWER TO A POLITE QUESTION.--
" Can I show you anything more to-day, Sir?" asked;
the civil gentleman behind the counter of his worthy'
customer. " Yes," was the reply, " will you be go oil
enough to show me the silk umbrella I left here tivre•
weeks ago?"

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ur ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Mdlle. JENNY LIND.
juitkoNobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully
Informed, that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take plaoe oz SA-
TURDAY, Aug. 12, when Mdlle. JENNY LIND will appear in a
favowite Opera.

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talents of 31dile. Carlotta Grisi, 31dlle. Carolina Rosati, Mdile. M.
Tagtioni, Mdlle. Cerito, &c. &c.

Applications for Bates, litalla, and Tickets, to be made at the
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Mdlle. JENNY LIND.
The Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respectitlly
informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS
EVENING, on which occasion Mdlle. JENNY LLND will appear
as AMINA, in Bellini's Opera of