The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER•

(THIS
b- DAY.)
Crown cases reserved fore the Lord Chief Justice th!
Queen's Bench, Mr- Justice Colerid e, Mr. Baron Alder 04.
Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Taltourd.

THE QUEEN V. SAMUEL HILL.
The prisoner in this case was convicted at the Ce° ye
Criminal Court of manslahter. The circumstances 0301,5 t,
already familiar to our readers; it will be recollected
the prisoner was a keeper at Dr. Armstrong's private-,
italic asylum at Peckham, and was charged with halnot
commit ed a violent assault on the deceased, who Ivactithe
inmate of the asylum, and who died in consequence ft the
injuries he received. One of the principal witnesses for or
prosecution was another lunatic, who saw the the
sault committed. An objection was made I°, be
reception of his evidence on the ground th,a`n,
was of unsound mind, and not capable of givalbthe
rational account of the affair.. He was questioned 'by „b„
Learned Judge, and seemed to understand perfectly the vo;
ligation of an oath, and to speak and act like a sane Pers_,°
and the only delusion he entertained was a belief that he:to
haunted by certain spirits who were constantly sperrelcinnhe
him. This evidence was accordingly received. uP°-cit.
point as to the admissibility of evidence given under such rtr
cunistances, an appeal was subsequently made to this °°l2
and it came on for argument to-day. hints
The COURT considered that the evidence of the hints
could be taken as against the prisoner, as the delusion is
try
he entertained did not incapacitate him from stating correc
what he saw at the time of the assault.
The appeal was accordingly dismissed.

)
ELECTION DAYCOMMITTEE.—(THIS
HARWICH.
The Committee appointed to consider die petition sg2 it,
the return of Mr. Princcp for Harwich resumcd their 0
tings to-day.
Mr. PHINN addressed the Committee in support of they,
legation that Mr. Princep did not possess a sufficient qua
cation to entitle him to sit in Parliament.
This point was likely to occupy the attention of the CO'
mittee the whole dim.

ARGYLL ROOMS. A el it
M. Laurent, ten., the principal director of the 0-rnibe
Rooms, took his benefit on Thursday, and his friends
rejoiced to hear that it was a bumper. Never en any pre
oas occasion ha- there been so tnany persons present, Jled
being the opening day of the Exhibition, everybody segnic,sch
more than usually full of life and spirits. The music, iympd
embraced all the best production,' of the ag-, was renue,7o
in a superb style; indee 1, the great Jul lien himself; who
once or twice honoured he looms with his attractive p'"t
sence, allows that M. Laurent, jun.'s orchestra. fur its octet.
and purpose, is decidedly one et the most efficient in the
tropolis, and it is gratifying to know that he is always-A° 17,1:
found amongst the enthusiastic applauders whenever 0:
extra touches of the solo- pertnriners call for especial ackno,
ledgment. The rooms last night presented a very animatel
spectacle. They were brilliantly illuminated, three additiol;_
chandeliers having been placed at the eastern end of be Jai'
while Mr. (3- F. Buyer, the manager, was indefatigable- 01
his exertions to see that everything was made agreeable 110'
pleasant.

MoN*TER CASKS of Yesterday four
monster casks of wine arrived, per the ship Franklin, fr°lll
Cadiz, ac, the London Docks. far Mr. John Fowler, Wine.
merchant, of ells-street, Crpplegate. We understand that
these tour casks were the largest ever before seen. •
LUNACY IN THE Isla', OF MAN.--A coMMUDiCa"
tion having been received to the effect that Government were
willing to bear half the expense of erecting a lunatic 80,101
in the Isle of Man, provided subscriptions to the extent of
the other were raised by the inhabitants, Mr. J. Quirk, the
High Bailiff, convened a mewing for Monday last., '` to t"6
into consideration" the subject. When the meeting had es'
sembled the High Bailiff took the chair, refused to allow ell
resolution to be put, and said he would do nothing .but
ceive subscriptions Mr. Fargher did, however, move are'
solution, which was seconded by Mr. W. Kelly, but the
chairman refused to put it, and after a scene of most eXtre-,
ordinary disorder, which fully established the necessity ,ai
the erection of the proposed edifice, the proceedings abruptly
terminated.—Liserpool Mercury.
METARIE V. WISEMAN.—We understand tban an
arrangement has been effected between the parties in this,
suit. Our readers will remember that a Mons. Ca re Ass
on his deathbed so pressed and importuned by a Wet!
Catholic priest and $ Roman Catholic barrister that be
Of'
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forced, under threats, to bequeath his property to
Griffith, the Romish Vicar Apos olic of England, for the poi
pose of promoting Roman Catholicism in this country, a° f
that the next of kin of the deceased applied to the Coon'
Chancery to have the will made under threats set aside.
the arrangement which has been entered into, the princiP
al
portion of Mons. Carte's property goes to his next of kin, i"
stead of to the Romish Church.
We understand that Mr. Glyn, the arbitrator is
the dispute between Mr. Hudson and the Newcastle end Carl
lisle Railway Company, has mAle his decision, and awarded
to the Carlisle Company the sum of 3,0001, in place of the
38,0001. claimed by that company. The 3,000!. is the balance
of the actual earnings of the line, against which Mr. Hudiott
is to be allowed the sums paid by him on account of coo'
struction, and which exceed the amount awarded. Sander"
land Herald.

VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY...7—MR hail-yearly
meeting of thi, comp• y took place on Thursday at the George
and Vulture, Lombard- strewt ; Mr. H. Parnell in the chair.
The report statist that some land belonging to the compant
had been disposed of to the Westminster Improvement corn'
missioners for 180/., which had been carried to the reserve
fund, which now amounted to 6721. 14s. 2d. There had
been a progressive increase in the tolls, and trio committee
recommended that the to .1 on two-horse carriages should be
reduced from 9d. to 6c1., and they also felt justified in:recom-
mending a dividend of 11s. per share. The receipts amounted
to 7,1631 2s. Id., and deducting the disbursements, there
was a balance at their banker. of 1,6881. 14s. 3d. The report
was adopted, and the retiring directors re-elected. A motion
was then propbsed, but nor seconded, to the effect that the
bridge and the approaches should be opened to the public oa
6undays. The proceedings closed with a Vote of thanks to
the chairman.

COURT or COMMON COUNClL.—Kossunfer—Yes•
terday a court was held for the dispatch of businesin The
following notice of motion appeared upon the paper of busi-
ness:—" That this court do present a respectful address to
Lord Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's Principal Secretnri
of StFte fur Foreign Affairs, entree ing that he will be pleased
promptly and energetically to use his influence with the
Government of the bublime Porte to procure the immediate
liberation of the illustrious Kossuth and his companions,nar
fives coi.flued in the fortress of Kutavah." Mr. Gilpin, w",
had given notice of the moth:lL requested that he might bff..
allowed to postpone it, in consequence of the report that the
truly noble individual had not only been already liberated,
but that lie had actually either arrived, or was immediately
expected to arrive in London. The notice of motion'was
acco:dingly orde-ed to stand over. Thu Lord Mayor—Per-
haps I may have the honour of entertaining the distin-
guished man amongst oth,r illustrious foreigners.
According to the Wanderer of Vienna, the Am.*
tr.an Government intends to call on Sardinia to grant it tlys-
same commercial advantages as it has accorded to England
and Belgium.

BIRTHS.
OF A SOIL
On the 2"th ult., at Whatley Combe, Somersetshire, the
wife of John H. Shore, Esq.
On the BOth ult., at Hign-hall, llemsworth, Yorkshire, the
wife of W. H. Leathain, Esq.