The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)

There was only one inquiry this day, " Buchoffner v.
Bachoffner," to recover4sl. for money lent. A written
admission of the debt being put in, a verdict was given
for the amount.

THE CHARTIST TRIALS.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF CUFFEY,
LACY, AND FAY.
Mr Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Williams took their
seats on the bench at ten o'clock.
The examination of Daniel Burn was resumed. He
said between ten and eleven o'clock one night at the end
of April, or the beginning of May, Powell showed him
two pistols in the street. He asked him if he (witness)
was prepared: he was continually a,king him the ques-
tion. He said (speaking of the pistols), " These are the
things to do for them (the police). I wish to see some
good fires in London." Saw Powell at the Milton-strce,
Theatre on the 28th of July,:and thinking he was a dan-
gerous man he cautioned Mullins and others.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Was
opposed to violence. Was at the Kennington-common
meeting. There saw two persons give up their arms to
parties in the van, because it was understood that no one
was to go armed. Was at the Clerkenwell meeting.
Did not go in the procession which started frem that
meeting, but saw the procession walk round Finsbury-
squam. Did not walk with it. Had belonged to the
Dean-street district, but had no class leader over
him. Was now an unenrolled. Did not go to
Kennington common again, and would not go
again to any Chartist meeting there, because
on the 10th he was stopped at Blackfriars-
bridge, on his way home, and then found that he and
the other Chartists had been caught in a trap.
Wm. Gardener, a carpenter, living at Iloxton, was next
called—He said he was not a Chartist. Knew Powell.
Had known him whilst at Mr. Smith's, six or seven
years ago. Should certainly not believe him on his
oath.

Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY- GENERAL—Had
heard him deny the existence of a future state, saying
the whole story was a tissue of falsehoods. He appeared
well read in the Scriptures. Knew Powell by the sobri-
quet of " Lying Tom." Had heard him called " Lying
Tom" to his face by a lad called " Jack."
Henry Watson, bricklayer, deposed that be had
known Powell from his boyhood, and was at school with
him. From what he knew of him ho would not believe
him on his oath.

Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Had
heard him say that he wished he could drag his
old father out of his grave and strew his bones
about the street, for not leaving him some money.
Had heard him say that Lord John Russell and the
Duke of Wellington were dead. Once he told a woman
that a Mr. Daniels had dropped down dead. He after-
wards said to witness, " Oh, won't his old woman be in
a way when she is told of it."—(Laughter.) Once
asked him if he was going to the meeting at Kenning-
ton-common, telling him at the same time that he was.
Witness said he was not. Powell replied," Then you
are not a man—l am going armed. Get an old knife
and grind it, and stick into the belly of the first police-
man that interferes with you—he will not annoy you
again."
Charles Goodfellow, a tailor, working in Love-court,
Old Jewry, deposed that he was a Chartist, but had not
been connected with any Chartist associations for more
than five years. Recollected seeing Powell during the
Chartist agitation in 1839. Saw him on the 15th of
August at the Coach and Horses, Holborn. He and
another man came in whilst 1 was sitting there. He
nodded to me, and then came across and inquired,
" Have you any work now?" Witness said, " No,
he had not." lie said he wanted some clothes
made, as he and another man were going to
Australia. He gave him 2s. 6d., and engaged him to
come and measure him, and to receive the money for
the cloth at the Orange Tree, the next evening between
five and six o'clock, the night the arrests took place.
Went there at half-past five. Saw the police running
across Red Lion-square.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Did
not go in, because the police got in before him, and
closed the door. Powell had not appointed to meet him
outside, but inside. Went to a public meeting in Dean.
street, and from what he ascertained there, he became
convinced that Powell had laid this trap for him. When
he went home he wrote a letter, which he had since
destroyed, stating why he went to the Orange Tree,
in case he should be arrested, and in order to show that
he was convinced. Saw Coffey outside the meeting in
Dean-street on the 16th. Did not see him lock the
door Did not speak to him. At a meeting at Cart-
wright's, three weeks before the arrests, he got up, and
asked if their objects were peaceable and constitutional,
and he was immediately cried down by Powell and some
others, who acted with him. Powell said ho was a
" moral-force coward."

William John Garrett, a shoemaker, said that he was
a Chartist. Proved that a man named Barrett had
showed him two pistols, and that he had been engaged
in making ball-cartridges all day.
In cross-axamination the witness admitted having been
at Kennington-common on the 10th of April, and going
in procession from Holborn. The name of his class
leader was Taprell. He had before that read bills, stat-
ing that walking in procession through the streets was
unlawful. The police prevented him and some friends
passing over WestrninAter-bridge. A person named
Savage was also a class leader.
I).Avis, the third approver, was hero re-called.
(The trial was proceeding. when our report left.)

Lord and Lady John Russell and family left
M‘Donald's Star Hotel, George-square, Glasgow, yes-
terday forenoon, for Greenock, ea route to visit his Grace
the Duke of Argyle, at Inverary Castle. Afterwards,
we believe, his Lordship's intention is to visit Loch
Lomond and LochiKatrine. Our correspondent sends us
the following, dated Greenock, September 26:—" Lord
John Russell, with his lady and family, arrived here by
train at eleven o'clock this forenoon, from Glasgow, and
immediately proceeded to the Custom-house quay,
where the Banshee was lying, and went on board. There
was a large crowd at the station waiting his arrival, and
a slight cheer was given by a portion of them, whilst
others, as he was walking down East Quay-lane, sa-
luted him with groans. The noble party were very
plainly attired; his Lordship appeared in good spirits,
and walked about the quarter-deck of the steamer until
she started, at a quarter to twelve. On leaving, a faint
cheer was set up by the crowd who had assembled. The
Banshee, we understand, proceeded to Inverary."—North
British Mail of Wednesday.
The dinner to Lieutenant-General Sir Charles
Napier at Cheltenham is fixed for Thursday the sth of
October. It will take place at the Queen's Hotel ; Lord
Ellenborough officiating as chairman. We believe that
from 80 to 100 gentlemen are expected to be present.
Several of the Gallant General's companions in arms are
now in Cheltenham. Among them may be mentioned
Colonel Willie, his Adjutant-General; Major M`Murdo,
his son-in-law, and Quartermaater-General, who was
with him through all his Indian battles; Colonel Lloyd,
who commanded his artillery; Major Leslie, commander
of the Horse Artillery; Major Poole, of the gallant 22d
Regiment, the regiment led by Napier himself into
action; Captain Tait, commanding the Regular Horse;
Colonel Harrison, who commanded the Light Company
of the 50th (Sir Charles Napier's own regiment at the
battle of Corunna); Captain Robertson, who served with
him in the Peninsula and in America; and Colonel
Clarke Kennedy, who so gallantly captared the French
standard at Waterloo. This morning, Sir Charles Na-
pier and a large party of gentlemen breakfasted with
the Earl of Ellenborough at Southam. We hear that
Sir Charles has taken No. 1, Wolseley-terrace, for his
residence.—Cheltenham Chronicle.

INQUEST ON DR. NEsBITT, Or YEOVIL.--A
Coroner's inquest has been held at Yeovil on the body
Dr. Nesbitt, whose sudden death, and the fact that a
prussic acid bottle was found near his body, then caused
the belief that he had destroyed himself. Since then a
post mortem examination has been made, and the prussic
acid was found in his stomach. It was proved, however,
that a bottle of ammonia was found beside the prussic acid
bottle, ammonia being the most efficacious antidote to
prussic acid. Some other bottles were also found dis-
placed in the surgery. A surgeon stated that prussic
acid was sometimes taken in very small quantities as a
narcotic. It also appeared from other evidence, that on
the day previous to the tmorning when his body was
found in his bed-room, he had been to a party. A very
probable inference from these facts was, that, being some-
what excited, he had taken the poison as a sedative,
when, finding he had taken too much, ho endeavoured
to stay the consequence by using the antidote, but when
too late. The jury retired, and ,after a short absence
handed in the following verdict:—'That deceased came
by his death in consequence of taking prussic acid, but
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THE INCREASED POLICE RATE.—Yesterday after-
noon, at 3 o'clock, a deputation from the Marylebone
Vestry, consisting of Messrs. Garnett, H. C. Wilsoh,
Hakes, Potter, Nicholay, Lewis, and Michie, accompanied
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of the recent increased demand on the metropolitan
parishes in the county of Middlesex for the support of
an additional police force. The commissioners, who
were attended by Mr. Ray, the receiver of the police
rate, received the deputation in the most courteous
manner. Mr. Garnett explained to the commissioners
the awkward position in which the parishes of the
metropolis were placed with respect to this increased
demand. The case of the parish of Marylebone was
precisely that of all the other parishes. After the re•
assessment of the county of Middlesex by the magis-
trates at an increase of 1,400,0001. over and above the
old assessment, it would be remembered that the come
misssioners had themselves declared that there was no
necessity for such an increase fur the support of the
police, and that they would therefore be content with a
rate of 6d. in the pound upon the old assessment. In
order to legalize this proceeding, Sir George Grey had
introduced a Bill into Parliament, and acting upon the
faith of that Bill, and the letter from the Police
Commissioners, dated the 3d 'of January last,
Marylebone and the authorities of the other
parishes had made a rate adequate only to meet
the demands for police rate levied upon the
old assessment, they therefore, until another rate could
be made, had no funds at their disposal to enable them
to meet this increased demand. Mr. Wilson observed,
that the demand made upon the parish of Marylebone
alone was 4,114/. more than the vestry had provided
for; and it was impossible to pay that extra sum without
making a supplementary rate, the inconvenience in col-
lecting which must be manifest to the commissioners,
more especially when he informed them that, in conse-
quence of the vast amount of pauperism, the rates of the
parish had had to be increased one-fourth, and that such