The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-19 00:00:00

MR. GRENVILLE MURRAY CHARGED
WITH PERJURY.

At the Marlborough -street Police-court, on Saturday, Mr.
Grenville Murray appeared before Mr. Knox to answer a
summons charging him with having committed perjury
while giving evidence in support of a charge of assault
against Lord Carington, on the 7th instant. Mr. Giffard
and the Hon. Mr. Thesiger were for the prosecution, and
Mr. Gill for the defence. The court was crowded with
well-dressed persons, as on the occasion of the hearing of
the summons on the 7th instant. The Duke of Sutherland,
the Marquis of Townshend, Lord George Lennox, and
Colonel Teesdale were present.
A prolonged discussion took place as to whether th 9
magistrate should hear a charge of perjury while the cast
out of which it arose was still pending, having to come
on at the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Knox decided
that he was justified in proceeding with the matter at
once, but said he would onlynow take initiatory evidence,
and then, if necessary, grant an adjournment, in order to
allow the learned counsel for the defence sufficient time to
consider the several assignments of perjury.
Mr. Giffard said the alleged perjury arose in cross-
examination of Mr. Grenville Murray, the object of
which was to shew whether he was or was not, either
directly or indirectly, the author of a :libel attacking Lord
Carington and Lord Carington's father. Lord Carington had
not very long succeeded to the title, and however much
he (Mr. Giffard) might as a lawyer say that it was not
proper for people to take the law into their own hands,
still one could understand how much a young man would
be affected by a libel not only upon himself but upon
his father, who had only been dead about a year.
The first assignment of perjury was the statement by Mr.
Murray that he and his son were not managing
the Queen's Messenger, and he would now tell
the magistrate what was Mr. Murray's connection
with that paper. At the end of the year 1868 Mr. Murray
put himself in communication with a printer of the name
of Rankin, carrying on business in Drury-court, Strand.
Mr. Murray inquired what would be his terms for publish• '
ing a paper of the character—as it afterwards turned out--
of the Queen's Messenger. Terms were given, and the
Queen's Messenger was afterwards started. Mr. Murray
informed Mr. Rankin that the management of the affair
would be mainly with Mr. Reginald Murray, his son.
There was no doubt that, first, by means of Mr. Reginald
Murray, and afterwards by the intervention of
a lady, there should be some shield placed between
Mr. Grenville Murray and the responsibility for the arti-
cles written. But it would be found as a matter of fact

that Mr. Grenville Murray was really the moving spirit
in the matter. On the 21st of January the first

Murray was anxious that Mr. Rankin should take upon
himself the character, nut only of printer, but of
publisher. Mr. Rankin, however, refused, but intro.
duced Mr. John Hughes, who became the publisher.
Mr. Rankin received notice from Somerset House that he
must register the paper, and then saw Mr. Grenville
Murray, who said, "I do not want to appear in it too
much. I do not wish to be seen in the matter at all. Make
Mr. Reginald Murray the registered proprietor." Accord-
ingly, on the 13th February, the paper was registered as
follows :—Peter Rankin, printer, John Hughes,
publisher, and Reginald Murray, sole proprietor.
After that time the printer became alarmed at • the
libels in the paper, and at his request, on the
Bth of February, Mr. Grenville Murray gave him an
indemnity in case of proceedings being taken. Mr. Hughes
from time to time had conservation with Mr. Murray, and
on one occasion said, " I observe that the articles are
getting hotter and hotter ; you will be caught one of
these days." Mr. Grenville Murray replied, "I have
been a diplomatist for thirty years, and am not likely to
be caught."
Mr, Reginald Murray disappeared in April,
and Mr. G renville Murray attended to the management, and
it would be shewn that ho also wrote articles in the
Quecns s
It happened that among other
libelled in this paper was Mr. Bidwell, who,
n'
pi.fetresro consulting his friends and the Solicitor-General, gave
notice to the printer and the publisher that proceedingr
would be taken against them. They applied to Mr.
Murray to protect them from the coming storm, but he
then said, " I have nothing to do with it ; the lady
manager is the person to whom you must apply." The
printer and the publisher, seeing what line was to be
taken, made an offer to Mr. Bidwell to deliver up the
papers, make an apology, and give evidence, and
this offer was accepted. Another printer and another
publisher were obtained, and the paper came out in a
new name for one week ; and after this change came the
article attacking Lord Carington. This appearing after
the change, &c., with regard to the printer,
the prosecution had not the rranuscript of that
article, and it was in reference to it that Mr.
Grenville Murray was cross-examined at the hearing of
the summons. The learned counsel then referred to the
answers of Mr. Grenville Murray, by giving which he was
said to have committed perjury, and the clerk of the court
was examined as to the evidence given by the defendant.
Other witnesses were called in support of the statement
and the hearing was adjourned.

A German astronomer has written a pamphlet
to prove we are soon to have a second moon, and that it
will be nearer the earth than our present Luna.
A statue to Mr. Peabody has been erected by
his metropolitan friends, near the Royal Exchange. It is
to be publicly unveiled in a few days. The Prince of
Wales is likely to assist at the ceremony.
A returned Australian found the baby he left at
home a miss of fire summers. One day he offended her,
and she fretfully exclaimed, " I wish you had never mar-
ried into the family."

Sir Walter Scott was in one of his walks lean-
ing on the arm of his faithful attendant, Tom Purdie.
Tom said, "Them are fine novels of yours, Sir Walter
they are just invaluable to me." "-I am glad to hear it,
Tom." "Yes, sir ; for when I have been out all day hard
at work, and come home very tired, and take up one of
your novels, I am asleep directly."
THE VISIT OF A LANDLORD TO HIS IRISH
ESTATES.—The Wexford correspondent of Saunders's News
furnishes us with details of an extraordinary scene
which occurred a few days ago at Fethard, on the occa-
sion of the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely visiting their
estates there. It is stated that after a distribution of
prizes, won at some races got up for the occasion, the
people, at the instigation of a Boman Catholic priest,
groaned the agent of the estate ; and that, subsequently,
an artilleryman, who was mistaken for a soldier who had
spoken offensively ta one of the clergyman, was beaten so
that he died.
STEAM BOILERS UNDER THE HOUSE OF CO7,IMONS.
—Mr. Sheridan, the other night, proposed to ask the
Commissioner of Works an ugly question about the
steam-boilers used in the cellars below the Houses of
Parliament—question calculated to shake the nerves of
honourable members. Steam-boilers ! What ! Do we
sit over steam-boilers ! Yes, indeed. And you would
gather from Mr. Sheridan's question that they are
in shocking bad order, not properly inspected. But rest,
rest, perturbed spirits! calm your fears. The steam-
boilers under the House are in bad condition ; but they
are never used—have not been used for many years.
Moreover, the steam-boilers that are used—some hundred
yards away—are regularly inspected ; and, whilst they
might be worked up to 120, they are never worked to
above 18. XII short, the hon, member found a mare's

TlMrtgirarTat

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 18.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Prince Louise, drove in the grounds yester-
day afternoon.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise,
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Bea-
trice, and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting,
attended Divine service this morning in the private
chapel.