The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-28 00:00:00

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Lea, that h;e:dok
nephew in New
audulent nephew in
is infant son ? The
,ir C. Cresswell) now
;, 1798, which it wets
at once put an end to
a, was it not probable-
Lave been written by $
Mr. Shedden ? Was it
the existence of his son
iew, whom he appointed
lindness on behalf of the
ter was written Mr. John.
o Mr. William Patrick the
sting that Mr. Shedden's
was to rescue from a state
ice into the world, with all.
ning to those born under the
wo infant children, one a girl.
and the other a boy of about
took place on the 7th instant
rd struggle, but the considera-
led preponderated." A little
" Besides the two children men-
ther, a girl, about 12 years old,
n, who is long dead—his very
.ti reap no benefit from the mea-
ng, considered in the eye of the
3° that Mr. John Patrick distin-
the status of the two children of
nd the child of the deceased by
; and it was perfectly clear that he
)elieved at that time that the death-
,vould be effectual for the purpose for
;aid it was designed—namely, for the
of the petitioner and his sister. What
et could he have in entering into a
- write a letter like that ? To Mr.
,er was appended this postscript :
i the morning Mr. Shedden gradually
nis end. lie has looked into his affairs,
to his friends. He has two important
write, and he dies contented. One is to
!ding his children, &c." So that the de-
,d only one letter to write to Mr. William
• The original letter was not forthcomil4,
lid of that there was what purported to be
fit, attested by John Mills, who had been
ned to have been a clerk in Mr. khedden's
ment. Another copy of it had come by
ship, also attested by Mills ; and, he would
tt ground was there for suspecting that
Rim Mr. Shedden had actually remembered
ill, would lend himself to so abominable a
1 as to copy as his master's a letter fabri-
' some one else. The letter began—" My
9.r Nephew,—My long and painful illness
"logise for my long silence. I am now
quit this world. I have married Miss
I-son, which is approved of by my friends
which restores her and two fine children
her to honour and credit." The whole pith
ament was in the one word " restores ;''
ohn Patrick must have been very cunning
'lave hit upon a phrase which conveyed
Ihout making any positive statement at
sad fabricated the letter he would pro-
-3 made it run—" I have hitherto lived
Le Wilson, but now I:have married her."
letter went on actually to tell Mr. Pat-
'erne of the boy. The family was one
1 itself not a little on its pedigree,
Tr. Shedden had never announced the
heir, as he would no doubt have done
ad a legitimate son born to him. The
tite consistent with the will, and also
r of Anne Wilson, which had been
ied upon and sometimes repudiated
ier, just as it suited his purpose. The
, as he had said, was not produced.
:ome of it ? Mr. Wm. Patrick said
ven it to the petitioner, and that the
ver returned it, There was some
at was true; for, in a letter of the
)9 he said, referring to some letters
sent him, "As I have never seen
writing, and as it probably con-
ature, you will easily believe that
relic to me." Mr. John Patrick
Shedden had two letters to write,
tr. Wm. Patrick, and there was,
obability that letter referred to
the petitioner. Nevertheless,
the House of Lords, and in his
!fore this court, he had stated
even the duplicate of the (leen-
or was that all. In one of .his
implaining, as it would seem, of
conduct in sending to America
eased had really married Anne
said, " and just to think of you
for a certificate when you had
own letters, telling you of his
her." It was impossible to re-
petitioner's subsequent state-
clear that John Patrick had
the deathbed marriage would
t ; and that John William
accepted the guardianship.
3atlick felt that there was a
't of that marriage, and as he
her Robert, who, in the event
oving illegitimate, would be
to accept the trust in his
Kr. Crawford was the sp-
Crawford, who was a respect-
thought that the judgment
:on was a strong one, and one
,ed by the House of Lords,
o appeal to the ultimate tri-
bunal. As to the case having been fairly argued
there, no one could entertain any doubt who had
read the wonderful, acute, and learned case pre-
pared by Lord Brougham—the only one he had
ever drawn up for the House of Lords. Yet on
the mere surmise, he must be charged with having
assisted Mr. Patrick to plunder the estate. The
charge of fraud against Mr. Patrick having fallen
to the ground the whole case of the petitioner must
fall with it; and he (the learned judge) must there-
fore pronounce that he, William Patrick Ralston
Shedden, was not a legitimate child of his father,
and was consequently not a natural-born British
subject. One word as to the position in which the
petitioners were left by this decision. For the male
petitioner he could have no sympathy. He might
have brooded over his fancied wrongs until he had
lost his faculty of judgment ; but the course he
pursued had been such as must totally exclude him
from sympathy. For the female petitioner, he
(Sir C. Cresswell) did feel most deeply. He had
no doubt that she had been brought up
belief of the truth of her father's story ; and from
the intimate knowledge which she had shown of
every particle of evidence connected with the cases,
it was clear that she had dwelt upon it for yeara
in a full
and years with the unhesitating confidence of
dutiful and affectionate child, until it had ativlhaaatt
become interwoven with her very nature
It must be one of two things. If she is'as not . was to be the consequence of this judgment' toher
dsmag
con-
vinced by it she would live unhdedr
sense and conviction that sheas
ua
nable to obtain
grievous wrong for which she wo.h. sustained sht aa irna es
If she was con-
a remedy—a position sad enou„
had embittered the
vinced, she would have to mourn and lament over
that course of conduct which
latter days of an aged mall, who for a period far life had been loved and
exceeding an ordinary .
been impeached
through her instrumentality
, and who had been
honoured ; whose integrity had. •
subjected to a relentless persecution which had
aspersions and most
unjustifiable litigation.
been carried on by unfounded
Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice Williams
emphatically concurred, and the decree was made
accordingly.
On the motion of Mr. Bovill, Q.C., the petitioners
were condemned in the costs, and certain papers
which they had obtained from Mr. Patrick in the
Court of Session, Wm
ordered to he restored to
him.

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WRENCH PLAYS.-BIJOU THEATRE.-
At HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Haymarket,
((;rand Entrance.)
Directeur—M.Talexy.

THIS EVENING,
LA FILLE DE L'AVARE. Madlle. Periga and M.
Chaumont.,
UN _MONSIEUR ET UNE DAME. 51. Chaumont and
Madame Doche.
L'HISTOIRE D'UN SOIL Madlle. Bremont and M.
Dupul9.

Commence at S o'clock•

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.—Under the Manatrement of Miss Louisa~
Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees.
SPRCIAL NOTlCE.—Production of a new legendary ro-
'mantic opera, by Balfe, BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE.
The music composed by the popular English composer, Balfe.
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. H.
Oorri, Mr. St. Alhyn, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. J. Wharton, Mr. G.
Kelly, and T. Distin. Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.—Doors
open at 7 ; commence at half-past 7.

I_, MAT, ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
! GARDEN—under the Manazement of Miss LOUISA
pYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, THE AMBUSCADE.
The new Operetta, THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE,
Bliss Louisa Pyne and Mr. H. Cond.
To conclude with THE NIGHT DANCERS. Messrs
tf, gale', H. Corri, G. Kelly, Distin, and Lvall ; Madame
Pahnieri. Miss Albertazzi, Miss Lcdlzr, Miss Thirlwall, and
Nis s Huddart.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.
Doors open at Seven. Commence at Half-past.

ffitATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LCS9PC. Mr. J. B. Buotstone.
THIS EVENING the rerformances will commence with
THE SUN AND THE WIND. By the Leciercqs.
After which, THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
Followed by THE LION SLAYER,.
To conclude with ANT PORT IN A STORM.
Commence at 7.

pOYAL PRINCE SS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and lianaffer, Mr. A. Barrie.
THIS EVENING, an adaptatio Edmundtor Hugo's cele-
brated Play of RUY BLAS, by Falconer, Esq. ;
when Mr., Fechter, the favourite actor of Parisian renown,
will make his 2Rth appearance on the English stae, supported
by Messrs. W. Lacy. Meadows, arden, G
Harriraha ; m,
Miss Raymond,
Morland, Collett, Paulo,
DalyG, A. s Rose
Leclercq, Mrs. Weston, and Miss Heath.
To be preceded by SUSAN SMITH.
To conclude with TH:IGARIBATATEsioNisTs

THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
TITIS EVENING, THE PE I'S OF THE PARTERRE.
Scenic Department under the direction of Mr. Wm. Callcott.
The Music by Mr. George Loder: Principal charcters Tern by
an, Mr
H. Neville. Mr. .Tohn Rouse, Mr. 3. Morris, Miss M.
Miss Neville. MissHudspeth, Miss Stuart, Miss TurThompner, Miss
Douadas, Miss Annie Collinson, and Miss Lydia son.
After which, a new Drama, entitled HANDY ANDT.
Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers,
Butler, and John Drew (his 3d appearance) ; Mrs. J. Rouse,
Miss Hudspeth, Miss M. Ternan, and Miss Neville.
Followed by the new drama, entitled ADRIENNE ; or
THE SECRET OF A LIFE. Principal characters by Mr.
Henry Neville, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. H. Butler, Mr. Villiers,
Mr. G. Vinimr, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Campbell„ Mr. Clifford,
Mr. J. Johnstone ; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste.
To commence at a quarter to 7, on accdnnt of the length of
the entertainments.

A DELPTIT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Engagement for a limited number of nights of Miss Agnes
Robertson and Mr. Mon Boucicault, who will apear
every evening in the highly successful Drama of "The
Colleen Bawn."
THIS EVENING, THE RIFLE BRIGADE. Messrs. W.
Smith. D. Fisher, C. Selby, Miss Woolg,ar, Miss Kate Kelly,
and Mrs. Billington.
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After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Roucicault, D.
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Acmes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS.
Messrs. J, L. Toole, C. Selby, Billing-ton,: Mrs. Chatterley,
Miss K. Kelly, &c.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
• No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes,'4l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, 3g.'•'
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, 18.5 d. ; -Amphitheatre, 1s ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Was. BATTY.
Notice.—ln consequence of the vast preparation necessary
for the introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The
Groupe of Performing Lions" in the new Spectacle, their ap-
pearance is unavoidably postponed until MONDAY next,
December 3.
This Evening, the highly successful new Spectacle, in Three
Acts, by E. Fitzball, Esq., entitled ROBIN HOOD ; or. the
Merry Outlaws of Sherwood ' • introducing. the Stud of highly-
trained Horses, Herd of real Deer, Stag Hounds, &c, Allan-
a-Dale, Miss Rebecca Isaacs ; Robin Hood, Mr. John Prit-
chard.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
the celebrated Madame Newsome, Mr. James Newsome
and their Troupe of uneqnalled performers, Arc., including
the incomparable Young Charles Ducrow, the Greatest
Wonder of the age.
Concluding with a laughable Farce.
Doors open at half-plat 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.

THE CATTLE SHOW
AND
CANTERBURY HALL.
C. MORTON begs to inform visitors to London that the
above HALT., with its Magnificent Gallery of Modern Paint-
ings, by all the best masters, is OPEN EVERT EVENING-
at 7 o'clock.
GRAND SELECTIONS

TROAt
BELLINI'S NORMA AND FLOTOW'S MARTHA.
PRINCIPAL ARTISTES,
MISS RUSSELL MADAME MARTA
MISS TYRREL MISS WILKINSON
Mr. HENRY HERBERT and Mr. BERNARD.
Conductor Mr. JONGIIMANS.
The COMIC Department comprises Messrs. A. B. T-Io
worth, W. T. Critchfield, J. Blanchard, G. W. Pell, Ch,iley
Fox, and P. Marshall, in his transformation son!, "
DOMESTIC DRAMA," parsonatin?- five different chltra,

Tay, WEA.THER.—SvN OFFICE, Nov. 28, MO.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.
43—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.78.
WlND—South-Westerly; light, with dull weather. We
had a few glimpses of sunshine, but they have vanished.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tine DAY.—Morning, lh. 32m.—Afternoon, lh. 49m.
To-moituow:-Morning, 2h. Sm.—Afternoon, 2h. 26m.

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TH E SUN.
LONDON, 'WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 1860.

Hitherto, it appears, we have been in a great
measure groping in darkness for a clue to the real
meaning of the late proceedings—both warlike and
diplomatic—upon the Chinese battle-grounds be-
tween Tien-tsin and Pekin. The unlooked for
spiriting-away of the Times Correspondent involved
in unusual obscurity the majority of the recent
events which have taken place at that seat of war
at the northeastern extremity of Asia. Insomuch
have we felt this to be the case, that we yesterday
likened the capture of that emissary of our chief
morning contemporary to the cutting off the wires
of the electric telegraph. Although that able and
vigilant eye-witness still remains, according to the
latest accounts, held prisoner within the walls of
the Chinese capital, the public in England have
to-day received some degree of consolation for his
constrained silence "upon compulsion "—a broad
flood of light having now been thrown most oppor-
tunely into the latterly almost impenetrable dark-
ness of late occurrences out at the seat of war there
in China—first of all, through the thrice welcome
despatches of Sir HOPE GRANT, the British Com-
mander-in-Chief ; and, secondly, through the vivid
and picturesque narrative penned by the Daily
News Correspondent. Thanks to these two sources
of fully detailed. and perfectly reliable information
—sources both official and unofficial—we are at
length enabled to appreciate at their true value the
character of the truly extraordinary incidents that
have there been recently transpiring, that
trans-
pired there upon our march between Tien.t •
Sin and
Pekin during the last month but one, namely,
during that henceforth memorable month of Sep-
tember.
Reading the record of these remarkable occur-
rences by the light of Sir HOPE GRANT'S despatches,
and of these last letters from the Daily News
Correspondent—we are in the first place impressed
more profoundly than ever with a sense of the
wholly matchless deceit, infamy, and turpitude
of those lying and lawless barbarians with whom
we are at war. In the next place we are con-
strained to recognise the perillous plight in
which these last flagitious proceedings of the
Chinese have placed our captured fellow country-
men. It is impossible at the same time not to
uus'Lerstand also the absolute powerlessness of
those swarming hordes of Chinese when opposed to
the serried ranks of the (viewing them simply in re-
gard to their numbers) comparatively insignificant
brands of the English and French soldiers, haying