The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-06 00:00:00

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN

WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I
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I BEANS. I PEAS.
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QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
Wheat, 76,544; Barley, 6,1,713; Oats, 23,654; Rye, 31; Beans,

7,915 ; Yeas, 1,759 quarters.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWORTH.)
DIETAIRIE V. CARDINAL WISEMAN.

The arguments in this case were resumed to-day.
after the short causes were disposed of. The case
has been already twice before the Court, and was spe-
cially appointed to come on yesterday, when
Mr. BETHELL (with whom was Mr. Kingslake)
moved for an injunction to restrain the trans-
fer of 7,000/. stock. The plaintiff, for whom
Mr. Bethel! appeared, was Julie Metairie. The
defendants were Cardinal Wiseman, who was only a de-
fendant in his official character, John Athanasius
Cooke, the Very Rev. Mr. Norris, and Mr. Cox; and the
object of the application was to restrain Cooke, Norris,
and Cox from dealing with or transferring a sum of
7,0001. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, and
from receiving any future dividends. This sum of stock
was made the subject of a deed of gift obtained from a
dying man under the influence of his spiritual director.
Some years since the Legislature in its wisdom passed an
Act putting gifts to Roman Catholic charities on the
same footing as gifts to Protestant Dissenters; but be-
fore that period they were not regarded as valid, and
the good sense of the parties was enough to induce them
to abandon them. Now, it appeared, they felt greater
confidence arising from some cause or another, and
they thought that this gift made by a dying man could
be supported. He should, however, not mention any
farther Cardinal Wiseman's name, as he was only a
formal party. The defendants were John Athanasius
Cooke, a gentleman at the equity bar, well conversant
with the practice of our law, and he was the gentleman
employed to prepare the deeds, and is a trustee. This
gentleman descended to menial offices in preparing the
deeds; he saw to the engrossment; he paid for the
stamps, and fulfilled all the duties of counsel, solicitor,
and law-stationer. Mr. Holdstock, the priest, and Mr.
Norris and Mr. Cooke, were the trustees. Mr. Hamil-
ton was a legatee under the will, the other defendants
were the next of kin of the testator. The outline of the
case was as follows : he should give little that was not
confessed in the brief. More than fifty years ago, in
1797, Mathurin Carr 6, a native of France, came to live
in England, being then very poor, but he gained a sub-
sistence by teaching languages in London. During the
last 18 years of his life he lived in the same house with
the mother of Matthew Hamilton, one of the defendants
to this suit, from whom he rented two small apartments
on the second floor. The house was situate in Chalton-
street, Somers-town; and his two rooms were fitted up
with a press-bed and a few other cheap articles of furni-
ture belonging to himself. M. Carr 6 eas a man of great
vigour and industry, and by extraordinary exertions in
his calling, and by very rigid parsimony, he gradually,
amassed two sums of 7,0001. and 3,000/. stock, and in-
vested his savings in the public funds of Great Britain.
He attained the age of seventy-seven years in January.
1847, when he still retained his strength and vigour. He
was possessed of two sums of 7,000/. and 3,000/. Bank
Annuities, and 1,500 francs in a French bank. He pos-
sessed one peculiarity not usual with his countrymen—a
rooted aversion to women—a matter of importance when
the gift is to a female school. He always hoped to go
back to Labelle, where his friends had resided. On the
26th of February, 1847, he became in a weak state of
health, and at the suggestion of Mr. Hamilton, a me-
dical practitioner, named Gasquet, who was of the Ro-
man Catholic persuasion, was called in, and attended
him in his apartment on the 27th of February, 1847.
Mr. Gasquet observed that M. Carr 6 was suffering from
weakness, and that he would be most benefited by nu-
tritious food, but he feared " the poor creature" had not
the means to supply himself with the comforts his state
required; and Mr. Gasquet was then going away when
Mr. Hamilton stopped him and said that M. Carr 6 had
ample means for all that might be required, for, in fact,
he had property to the amount of 10,0001. Mr. Gas-
quet appeared surprised, and asked whether he had
any relatives in this country, upon which Mr. Hamilton
told him that M. Carr 6 had no relation in Eng-
land, but he had a sister and other relations living in
France. Mr. Gasquet, shortly after quitting M. Carre's
house, had an interview with the defendant, J. Hold-
stock, a Roman Catholic priest of a chapel in Claren-
don-square; Somers-town, and informed him that at the
house of Mr. Hamilton there was an aged French Roman
Catholic in a dying or sinking state, and that he was said
to have property to the amount of 10,000/. On the fol-
lowing day the said James Holdstock called at Mr. Ha-
milton's and said he wanted to see M. Carr& and must
see him alone; and while he was alone with M. Carte,
there was no evidence to show what had taken place, but
it was said that Carr 6 of himself proposed to give the
larger part of his property to the charity. It was re-
presented that this intention was reduced to writing, but
that the paper had not been preserved. The priest then
sent one of his congregation, Mr. Cooke, who represents
himself as being a convert to the Romish religion in
1837, and that he carried the paper away with him.
Cooke then, without the intervention of a solicitor, drew
a will, and returned on Monday, the Ist of March, and
the priest, James Holdstock, and John Athanasius
Cooke, called together upon M. Carte, bringing with
them a will ready engrossed. While the priest and J.
A. Cooke were with M. Carr 6, two women, who lived in
the same house with the priest, called by his direction in
' order that they might witness the will, but they were
then sent away, when it was proposed instead of a will
a deed should be prepared, so as to save the legacy
duty of 700/. On Thursday, the 4th of March, the
deed and will were ready prepared, and a Miss Clark
and a Mr. Hay, a former clerk in Wright's house, came
to the door. M. Carre was then worse, and he desired
that they should not be admitted. Some altercation
took place, but eventually the priest went up to M.
Carl* who admitted he had prohibited them. Some con
versation then took place, and after some time the priest
induced the sinking man to consent. At this time Mr.
Brown came in, and as to what took place there was a
different complexion given by the evidence; the old
man was unwilling to proceed with the business; he de-
sired to be left alone, when the priest interfered, speak-
ing to him in French. Cooke then read the will
through; he was desirous to leave the room, but the
priest commanded him to stay. The priest then proped
the old man up, and held his fingers, as he affixed his
signature, and all this took place between five and seven
o'clock. Among the documents signed was a power of
attorney to enable Cooke to get the fund. The old man
wished to have the documents left with him; that was
refused. Mrs. Clark then attested the deed, and with
considerable dexterity Mr. Brown, who happened to be
in the house, was made to be the other witness. Cooke
then took away the deeds. The power of attorney was
left at the Bank, on Saturday the transfer was made,
and on Saturday M. Carib died. It appeared that the
priest never visited him again, so that he died unab-
solved, unconfessed, without those consolations of his
religion which were the price for which he had given
up his property.
The Learned Counsel not having concluded his argu-
ments yesterday, resumed them this morning.
Mr. Kim:in...LE followed ou the same side, and had
not concluded when our report left.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-( THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Under• SheriffBURCHELL)

ALLEN V. CHAPDIAN.—FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
This was an action to recover damages for false im-
prisonment. The plaintiff was described as a dress-
maker, of Sutton-street, Waterloo-road, and defendant
was a licensed victualler in the Belvidere-road.
It appeared that the defendant had gone home to the
plaintiff's house, and afterwards retired to a public-
house, where they had some refreshment, and subse-
quently charged plaintiff with stealing a diamond ring,
which, however, was not found, and, according to the
evidence of the inspector, both parties bad been paying
their devotions to Bacchus at all events, but there was
no evidence adduced to prove any criminality on the part
of the plaintiff.
The jury, after a very brief consultation, gave a ver-
dict for 101.—This was the only case tried.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Justice ERLE.)
Ann Dian, 23, described as a widow, was indicted tor
feloniously killing and slaying William Dean, her husband.
Mr. W. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Robinson defended the prisoner.

The accused, who was dres.ed in widow's attire, bed a
young child in hcr arms, and seemed deeply affected at
her painful position.
The circumstances of the care were simply these:—lt
appeared that the deceased, who was about 22 y' ars of
age, and by trade a plasterer, resided with his wife on
very amicable terms in Bill-street, Bethnal-green. They
had a child about six months old, and while at supper
on the Bth of February last it seemed the deceased
was annoyed at its crying, and lifted up his hand
for the purpose of giving it u blow. The prisoner, with
the view of protecting the child, threw the fork which
she bad in her hand at him, producing a slight wound
on the wrist of the left hand. The injured part became
inflamed, and a few days afterwards the inflammation

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extended up the whole Rail, and death ultimately
supervened.
The prisoner was charged on the coroner's inquisitioti. n
Olsten
Mr. Carpenter, surgeoo to the East Lond
time of his
o"
nary, said he attended the deceased up to the
death. The inflarnmal.ion arose from a small punctured
wound just above the fore finger of the left hand, which
was the primary cause of death; but the deceased wee
suffering from great constitutional disturbance and
typhoid fever. His bad state of health and tap
of the fever when he received the wound w rebid
opinion, the immediate cause of death. A very '
`mall
puncture would cccasion death in such a body as that 0A
the deceased.
Mr. Burchell, surgeon in the King
of
said be
had made a post mortem examination of the body.,
There was an abcess on the left hand, and the absorb/
vsAeesrseelgseonfertahlelyarm were greatly inflamed.
tion of th© brain twEi lungS. He could see no direst
healthy, but there was a slight cages:
cause of death, but he was of opinion that it arose from
slow fever. The organ
Mr. ROBINSON, for the defence, contended that til
bblyowth,esuhpainodsionfgtthbee jury were of opinion it was inflict.°
deliberate malice or ill-will, buwt was
st
anteitmegivoefilmloviiiit:lntl
excitement, occasioned by mad
strike her infant, which the impulses of her nature Le
seeing an attempt
her she ought to defend and protect from injury. ',...
was an extremely kind, amiable, and affectionate WI;
and her regard for her hu.bar.d was so greet teat ibis
was too forbearing, and even endeavoured to hide is
faults. If the blow caused the death of her bn!bill 0
was an entirely involuntary act, and be subroitted
_,,,
finsdeylieerragl guilty of coul au.
there was no criminal intention, that the jury
isetsh,e among
gcbarged against her. .A,.
sister, were then called as to character, sod thei..d
whom was the deeele",o
agreed in stating that the sanerprn was a g-temPeviiiii
quiet, and amiable woman, i very haPPiIY
her husband.
OP
Mr. Justice MAULE having carefully summed
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The prisoner was then removed from the clock-
_ ---- 11 DAY'
HARWICH ELECTION.—YEST.EO.-
CLeSE OF THE POLL.
.. 135
Prinsep ..
: ...
-.
10
Crawford .. ... ... ..• ••• _,....
5

Ma j y r 131:15eP"'orit for •
SSlS'''
MEETING OF THE RIREENIINAD COMM
of to
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The monthly meeting „,esi of
body was held at Birkenhead last evening. A grestivol
miscellaneous business of little public inaportanes viseship is*
of, having reference to tbe improvement of tbe toWa need
sanitary point of view. The Ferry Commissioners
I,7;cteci
that the receipts up to the 28th February, 113°'.11 tit lest,
to 1,1491. 18s. Bd. To the same date in, the Plo'l 23d ca
the proceeds were 1,2081. 2s. 9d. The receipts fr°4745.31,
April, 1849, to the 18th February, 1850, were ,31, 18,4*
and for the same period ending 28th February, 1°'"14.11Oe
ss. The total expenditure for the latter period WaS
still
15s. id.
CUSTOM.—There is 2 CUriOUS
ANCIENT nuston fib,
rn at
--„, ee
extant, of the City of Gloucester presenting
a the '4ll
lamprey pie every Christmas.
,T, Os red
RESTORATION OF WELLS CATEIEDE.--•--- fot ree
pairs and restoration of the Cathedral of Wells are of
letion 4
gressing; in order to secure the rapid conlP- 0.01 su
work an extra number of workmen have been eogared tit
are now in full work. In a short time it is exPee,„olete°'
the whole of the interior of the building will be
bled h° i
The west front of the cathedral has been eVun,,the octbr
Dean and Chapter, in order to ascertain if all °' ~,. seal
tured statues with which it is adorned were in an - rtioe
defective state, and it is fully intended that ever!, '
and
tbe'
the erection shall be well and properly warning"
roughly repaired. perooo
THE TWOPENNY GREAT R'
coming to London during the Great Exhibition will VA
that they hear St. Paul's bell for the first time', ~ bad
hthoawtevbeyr,stiomptlhye sacred edifice will probably eolly'veleht, SS
any time, have herainrdgitchge ttwololpoefngt.e Yester 1
FALSE REGISTRATION OF A DEATIL," mornitl,
an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Old ;Fe idea'
Tavern, Hackney, relative to the death of a feOL, to the
ptoagueit,oh.eL,Fthaenycht. e
do
who was buried as still-born in the ground attSoent et he
parish church of St. John, Hackney. It aPPeet., e sine
mother of the child, who is 19 years of ae, vi—i, fore
woman, and that she lived at No. 21, blargaret-stree_ice 00
ney. Deceased was born last Saturday week' the!' Se tile.'
medical gentleman nor midwife in attendance l'' opt the
Mrs. Wilson, a midwife, arrived in a short time
a der
birth, and the child died in her presence. She gfi'; inotber
ficate that it was still-born and that thename ot To VI
was Smith Williams, when' her name was Cliehtle,sf said ob.
Draper. Edward Pallett, gravedigger of St' j9-na 011'10
received the body of the deceased, which Was It!ilhorn. et
eve rue tlgfir
gave el r bee
spee,se rt
.0
i
still-bornma de no
children.inq uiri es
Neither
treceived Monday week last. It was given to him assstl apt
tcwwiefiai
was
saecotdane a,ttnoe yet
his
rfeede
brother
for them,
irmidwife,
in the
ht
having
.hlceiv. pse rsoat
also
vestry
uo ch 0
ce d X
Ictlefregey
fraoranth Intsele--,00 re,
coroner, said she did not know why she certified the
still-born. The child lived about two hours. Nro
_011;05
been cautioaeae Zitb
was used, nor was a surgeon sent for. Mr. C afirotiostro
geon, stated that he had made a post mortal; estico of 0,
a graVediggef; by
~
the body, and found that there were evident traloieti.oeu
deceased having been dive. He observed a co Ott, de'
the forehead. He judged from the aPPear_ef the follow'
ceased died a natural death. The •
jury retain ~ Jae,
tianh gatverdictthe
said
ai
td;
ce
h•
e'silial
nd'ihgd
was
afhtsiohl
opinion
ifndtweieoar
afterwards
aatbshroedardsnt
buriedaioaneliclvteh:i
impvl-0.0,-ii ti; c
ors
0.1,01. an oe
it;
3w.:o!..;„,efe;wroojanl
„„t al °.„,e e der.,
falseknewthat
ttitcate by the midwife, Eleanor '6rj the oleo.,
tray-General, yl
b the
jury
to make this case kit° resent Ocf AP
requested b
burial of children stated to be still-born, "'
are constantly occurring." /014
A VOTER IN A VIADUcT.--A11"-9
, g t tbeAg 11
0 ba `.,- NO,
curious biding-places resorted to by 1110t.-„rif st bite ieigitisiee
during the late contest for South Notting ,-1,---etoeit'h,-eit
than record their votes for either partY, one :I'. I ruelltive
tostacks,
h through
uy
si viaduct
thet I t
parishl.' nd e r oOf rßineeabry the line of "'lte slro-te
proved insecure reetreeit.s from thvelakdieeTsaeot4dlrso
hunters then •
from his peep-hole, and carried off to the pollwe
in the neighbourhood, and foxy ..w._°,, ' -"vv-tb'
where he recorded his votewith evident reluctance. ~,,....
n00111„,,,is
GEOLOGICAL RELIC AT CRAIGLEITS `4, - l''.l
A large fossil tree has been discovered at this 11.1thstrigo. . felt:
fslteolnoicsgwical relic was discovered about a about to ten eel ;
the bark uncovered to the dept.h of 87 diBCOl6OCt•
the most perfect specimen ye ~, dis
, branches, and general form beingPerfectol Ind be
Theirc outer coat is coal and the inner part st°flr'e yet, 1.,;pc,6
It is supposed to be a pine, such as acirouralelieed
foundn in Scotland ; and from its ihg iac,. in
must have been a noble tree. It i! riYhe taste
east to west—the position of most 01 wis
Craigleth—and seems to have been gradually raised
.w fro
ivanrdgeert-opdodwyerful cause. Another curiosity' et ti'!•B-110it8 tt°
CorstorphinaboHwill,l.forinteids
noeuatrloyf
fianliasrhgeed,bal
n.an.latwolar to sent
the Exhibition in eight or ten daye.--SCOt 5 the radio(°-
endingT hefor tii- to t,
Februarytrade ensd,
of
nentreturns
novo ago
year, °-,be of
, or
most gratifying results as
The
vrith 'leo of °tl fee
ing period of last year. The declared vas 1851,50, it
ports in the month ending February nib of Itindia
4,817,8701., while in the corresponding 01° core 0
for ~t
was only 4,069,4311. As compared with 03,1 tifyieg% id 0.
month of 1849, the result is still roar ion u; frer/
that month the declared value of our e7tioa °' face '
exceed 3,211,1461. So much for the oPef, tbe e sof
trade principles. Need we wonder that 1-ot iodapetotec:
such facts like these Lord Stanley could 0i a
_..„' -to,
mtwthjahaecnimeishotwfmworuiaindihkstdratyenrg his political friends t°,, id Crol''hefete
That would be indee."' y°l,atotos life
hlitseeratterlaydeproapnodsenatvoigarevlooll our free.
t e'
policy. t preeeli;ibed,
NUMBER OF INSICTS.—The num"- being ll 6 o'-
1.4 a ege At
ii
el lbs :11
Aal collection '
scribed, or contained in collections without 000
Tb eciok
species.—Aspects
nßpheaerycl nieccaatstdcofbesetNwnaaetetuncrcenl.staio,lloool:sndthie7t.l°'9,looPlll°
estnn
The insect Fauna, of Great Britain, is Tha
cf buildingG i ......,. ~,g
.., „TIA „
THE 13.0P,' botit",
NEW CITY PRISON AT,: fiv la 6,12 of ese
which is to be appropriated eTetfle oocu- 0 b
sn.nr-street Compter, and is now iti _f the ifle cos'
Lion at Holloway, since the construction io.o ply, t,e,opos:
Dtatto..t; 00 „on
peen transferred into the hands of M,,J°°- ti gillg for tt
tractor for erecting the Great Northern
rapidly progressed, and will in a few month; site ofsoebi•
reception of inmates. The site, carpe try of effio. 'lll,
nine acres, is a salubrious spot in tnei Cei,acee h':robiteehj
theatre formed by the Highgate an,u ,1 ilie Cit);;„ 101'4
presents a noble and commanding
edifice, from the design of Mr. 13unnain' tice. 1'1,4- 1 fra'
appears. _ „rioor- ,toti:i
gothic castellated style ofarchitecture the rth Citeo",,t
sd WI ehle i''' the
faced with Kentish rag stone decor ,e t i
.ide ol id
groins and dressings, having 'in the cell" -oar o
On el .0 tbe fot
flanked by towers 80 feet in height. ~ wing the the' a
entrance gate to the court yard is e ",.11;"„ sad bi.'"„",.° part,
style, one for the residence of the cbaP'"•;:ings, 1e",,,-tisea",,i
the governor. The whole consists of 4°' which °°- fre"
hall, chief or of
and two radiating from the centre
chief portion of the cell cdoors. The
The orb ho
wing is about 340 feet in Rat .1,, and the op, ,
modern cells, ilic rti's wings are built with massive brie itoroire°3locliee
building is fire-proof, with all the The albs el
ventilation, &c., as at Pentonville. 405 in ri.._b efe..
those for reception and punishment, are h in schltebe Ole
din.ensions 13 feet by 7, and 9 feet big 'OOll in week,
arrangement is made for classification, no_it Aso for the; of ~,,
ration of the male from the female, butll% the theta en'to
prisoners. The flooring of these, as weu -ideal' 'orderht,
roof, are, in order to prevent the admission °O. heig--
the Seyssel Company's asphalts from Stanga, feet in_torejitf
facilitate the ventilation, &c , a lofty shaft, I°' tbe de'renlieft;
has been erected in the rear of the building, by wet° in
usually attending such elevations being cwtPt the Weo i'le
h)g it ornamental, so as to correspond l eelia
as accurately carried on by
front, and the whole of the works are being,,.,. is
THE ri,nco.---` for It
METROPOLITAN POLICS w---„ce forCe
belt
,r
the accounts relating to the metropolitan Pella. coral, yf'd.
last year were printed by order of the house ent of too 24;
appears that the balance at the CO
1,0
_', ws,
was 68,8781. 195., and at the close of the Ye,,e_ the fort pd
14s. 6d. The amount paid in the year °l-,„ Ifr"-$OO
ttu test lif
Mr. Jay, the bunuo.
sr
oterux•
385,744/. 6s. 3d. The Government stock o , ,
were ante. WA to
lion -fund had cost 99,8971. 16s. 4d. The fees, p the Id'
forfeitures, at the various police-couri
tan °tilers' •-eti °ti ll'
10,702/. 12s. 6d. The expenses of the P lice-o°- en to
the I)ree'og
ing salaries to magistrates, clerks °
45,0451. Is. fd. The number of persons
onela icipectit froos
There was tendetit° ti' sell
Ist January last was 5,525.
perintendent at 600/. a year; 18 suPer'°the Jorlee„lorito
200/. to 34C/. a year. Of 124 inspectors
... The roe_
was 8i I. 18s.; and the highest, 200/. a I,3SL a yearos9 0;
of 5.5 sergeants vary from 631. 14 .221 091. : first, '',,,,t po,
are 4,797 constables in the force ..-1, ill t4,-, e higb,r,bior
the second, and 1,162 in the third class. J. 45, deer
to constables is 81/. 18s., and the' lowest ii.ea!, hierrif.,:oei
and 401 b. of coals weekly are allowed to :to, weestie
geant and constable all the year; 401 b. ,: weelcll4
each single man during six months, and 200' he it,
the remainder of the year. The force will shortly
A f dter
to more than 6,000. $
Ire teruain $1 :t
ROYAL DIVORCE COMMISSION.----- -9 tooX gist
a special meeting of the Connissionrstrteipiei
the House of Commons. There were Ores% vd fte -
Hon. Stephen Luohington, Lord Beaumont. Lord Vie lilit,
Mr. Walpole, M.P.; and Mr. Page Wood, b • ' 400.
Chief Justice being on circuit was unable 0 '
klacqueou acted as becretarl•
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