The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-09 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

A Commission of Inquiry, directed by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, was held at the Bear Inn, in this town, on Mon-
day last, before PEREGRINE BINGHAM, Esq., and JosErn
TRIGGE SCHOMBERG, Esq., barristers, and JAMES
Sr ape, Esq., solicitor ; to inquire whether SOPHIA
FRANCES MARY CAULFIELD Was a lunatic, an that she
was not sufficient for the government of herself or her pro-
perty ; and, if so, from what time. The unfortunate
subject of this inquiry is between SO and 40 years of age,
of the most refined and delicate manners, and of conside-
rable intellectual powers and attainments. The origin of
the disorder (mania) to which she has, nn doubt, for a
great length of time been subjected, has been traced to
excessive grief for the loss of an only sister, who died in
1817, and from which time the disorder has been rapidly
increasing. Miss CAULFIELD is the only surviving
daughter of Madame DE BOLLEVILLE (a descendant of a
family of great respectability), by a former husband, WADE
TOBY CAULFIELD, Esq., by whom she had also two sons,
EnwiN TOBY CAULFIELD, Esq., and the Rev. EDWARD
WARREN CAULFIELD, and another daughter, who mar-
ried a Mr. CAMPBELL, and died, leaving no issue.--The
Jury, after hearing evidence, returned for verdict—. That
SOPHIA FRANCES MARY CAULFIELD, had been of un-
sound mind from July, 1818, up to the present time."—
Devizes Gazette.

Among the distinguished individuals present
at the opening of Parliament the young Prince Lotus
NaroLrox BONAPARTE was remarked. He appeared to
notice the proceedings with particular interest.
THE MARQIUS OF ANGLESEA. Since
the return of the Noble Lord to Uxbridge House, he has
been a great sufferer from the tic daloureux, which bas
confined him to his chamber, wherein he has been several
times visited by the Ministers; we learn that his Excel-
lency has consented to continue in office as Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, and will return as soon as the state of
his Le dth will permit.—Morning Paper.
INTERESTING WORKS FOR THE ARMY
AND NAYY.-Published this day by Mr. BENTLEY, New
Burlington-street :
COLONEL MACKINNON'S " ORIGIN and SER-
VICES of the COLDSTREAM GUARDS." 2 vols.
Svo., with numerous Illustrations.
The LIFE of a SAILOR. By Captain CHAMIER.
3 vols.

111.
MEMOIRS and LETTERS of Sir WM. HOSTE.
By Lady HARRIET HOSTE. 2 vole.
iv.
Sir DAVID BAIRD'S LIFE. By THEODORE
HOOK, Esq. 2 vol 9.

TWO YEARS and A HALF in the AMERICAN

NAVY. By E. C. WINES. 2 vols.
ILLUSTRATIONS of ENGLISH HISTORY, nume-

roue Wood Engravings. 1 vol.
We are enabled to state positively, that no
present change is intended in the Vice-Royalty of Ireland.
The Marquis of ANGLESEA has been for some days indis-
posed, but is now much recovered, and, if he is well
enough, his Excellency will embark this morning at
Greenwich, on hoard a Post office steam-packet, which
lies t► ere in readiness for him, on his return to Dublin.
His Excellency prefers the voyage round to the land
journey, as being less fatiguing.—Court Journal.
CiTY THEATRE.—In consequence of the
extending success of the Rake's Progress, and the very high
encomiums bestowed upon it by the Press as a moral and
instructive drama, CHAPMAN has announced for
,Monday
next another piece, en titled Six Degrees of Crime, contain-
ing a view of French life and manners. The forthcoming
drama is not translated from the French, but founded on
the plot of a peculiar Parisian melo-drama that has attained

great popularity.
COUNTY LONGFORD.—This county COD.
tinues in a frightful state, and, owing to the system o
intimidation carried on there, it is feared Juries will be
deterred from doing their duty at the ensuing Assizes.
For our parts, we would recommend that the Juries (par-
ticularly in the cases of the tithe conspirators, the petty
village wretches, who are trying to work themselves into a
vicious notoriety), should be composed of the officers of
the garrisons of Longford, Athlone, and Mußinger, other-
wise there will not be justice done.— Westmeath Journal.
COUNTY GALWAY.—On Monday night, the
28th ult., a party of men, all armed, broke into a farmer's
house near Shannon Harbour, and robbed him of about
201., the price of a horse which he sold at the fair of
Athlone the previous Monday. On their departure, he
asked them, would they not leave him even one pound to
buy clothes for the children ?—to which they answered,
"Not one shilling." The incautious man then observed,
" I know every man of you ;" on which one of them re-
plied, " You shan't know us long," then turned back and
shot him dead.
TITHES.—On Thursday, the 31st ult., the
town of Holbeach presented a scene of great excitement,
in consequence of the sale by auction of nine sheep, the
property of Mr. MASSEY, jun., distrained for tithe by
the Rector of Fleet. The auctioneer gave out his condi-
tions in dumb show, the shouts and hootings of the as-
sembled crowd greatly predominating ; and had it not been
for the constable dragging a man partly intoxicated out of
the pen, and violently assaulting him with his staff, which
drew the attention of the populace from the auctioneer, it
is probable the sheep would not have been disposed of. It
is proper to observe, that in this seise it was only the name
of tithes that provoked the oppssition ; Mr. MAssEY is
One of the Society of Friends, and the sheep were seized
as usual. The Rev. Mr. DODDS, the Rector, is univer-
sally respected for his liberality and kind-heartedness, his
tithes being considerably lower than those paid in the
ieighbouring parishes..—Stamford Mercury.
DUI3LIN EVENING MAIL.—We perceive,
by the Dublin Gazette, of Tuesday night, that a dissolu-
tion of partnership has taken place between Mr. T.
SHEEHAN and Mr. W. GLYNN, of the Dublin Evening
Mail, and that the proptietorship of that journal now
rests exclusively in the former gentleman. Mr. GLYNN'S
interest in the concern was rated, per agreement, worth
3,oool.—Belfast News Letter.
THE NAVAL AND MILITARY GAZETTE.
.—The First Number of this New Weekly Paper for the
Army and Navy appeared this day. It contains, among a
great variety of interesting miscellaneous matter, 1. A
Document of considerable importance and interest—viz.,
A complete account of the Stations of the who'e British
Army at the present moment, with the Foreign Services
la. IA Destinations of Regiments-2. Memoirs of Sir BA-
yaws TAM.ErON, the Marquis of CONYNOHAM, and
Iklajor4leneral SCOTT—S. An Address to the Service, &c.
The Office of Publication is 19, Catherine-street, Strand.
Dutch Papers say, it is not unnecessary to
observe:, that the fourth series of the loan, opened at Am-
sterdam, with the house of Hope and Co., which has been
so remarkably succe.sful, is by no means intended to pro-
vide fi,r the mdinary expenditure of the State, but to increase
the Reserved Fund, which, of course, has been greatly
diminished by the late wars. We may repeat, on this
Occasion, that the report of a Russian loan, which was
spread in London, was caused by a strange misunder-
standing, and without any foundation. The result of
last year's harvest in the Russian empire is now known,
from which it appears that it was inferior to that of 1831.
On Saturday evening, about five o'clock, a
stack belonging to Mr. FISHER, at Gressel@ Farm, Sible
Hedingham, was discovered to be en fire, but there being
a plentiful supply of water, it was got under without
communicating to the buildings in the farm-yard, which
stand about 100 yards distant. Had the wind blown
from the east, it is supposed the whole of the produce of
the farm, consisting of 14 or 15 large stacks, with barns,
stables, &c., must have fallen a prey to the flames. The
naßie night, about twelve o'clock, a haulm stack, belonging
Hy,. TOMLINSON, at Gestingthorpe, situated in Nun-
nery Agee, Castle Hedingham, was found to be on fire.
The flames communicated to a large barn, which, with
the stack, was totally destroyed. There can be no doubt,
from the situation of' both the stacks, that their destruc-
tion was the wcrk of an incendiary.— County Chronicle.
SERIOUS CHARGE AT THE CHELMSFORD
PETTY SESSIONS, FEB. s.—Mr. BENJAMIN JOSCELYNE,
cabinet-maker, of this town, and Mr. DowsoN, who occu-
pies Moor-hall, in Writtle, attended to put in bail for Mr.
HENRY BARNES, the occupier of Beddow Park Fat m, but
who is now confined in the Convict gaol, upon a charge
of threatening the life of Mr. THOMAS ARCHER, Clerk to
the Magistrates of this division. Mr. BARNES, who is
only 24 years of age, is, we understand, a native of Somer-
setshire. The Magistrates ordered that the prisoner, who
was not present, should remain in custody, and be brought
up on Friday next. The bail required is two sureties in
100/. -each, and his own in 2001.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
THE MURDER OF PATRICK CHASTEY, IN
1809.—After a series of private examinations before the
Magistrates, JOHN BRooKS and JOHN MONK, alias
DloNxTow, have been fully committed to take their trial
for the above crime, at the next Assizes—the former as
principal, and the latter as accessory. ANTHONY JER.•
TURD, from the nature of whose conversation on the sub-
ject the late investigation was deemed necessary, has been
discharged; but he is under recognizance* to appear at the
trial as a witness.—Taunton Courier.