The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.

M'lntosh and Mair, sewed muslin and lace manufacturers,
Glasgow.
Julius Ellis, silk mercer, Edinburgh.
John Graham, Annfield, Newhaven.
Jane Morrison, chair merchant, Glasgow.
Shukburgh Ashby Ashby, Murrayfiehl, near Edinburgh.
John Stewa: t, house agent, Glasgow.

THE WHALE FISHERY.—The following telegram
has been received from Aberdeen, dated Aug. 23 :—" The
Lady Franklin and Sophia have arrived here from the
Arctic Winter Whale Fishery with 28 whales and 16 tons of
hone ; both ships full. The Traveller, of Peterhead, was
lost by the breaking up of the ice in the spring; crew

saved."
EIGHT HUNDRED SHEEP POISONED.—Mr. Bird,
farmer, at Burton, near Bamburgh, Northumberland, has
just sustained a heavy loss in a singular manner. lie bad
a flock of 867 sheep, which were recently " dipped" in a
chemical solution used fur destroying ticks, lice, &c., and
d then turned out to grass. It is supposed et this solution
was washed off the sheep by a shower of rain and fell upon
the grass, which being eaten by the sheep poisoned them,
as they began to die on the 16th last., and on the 21st inst.,
only 26 out of the flock of 867 remained alive.
THE NEW WATERWORKS AT OLDHAM.—On Sa-
turday the Mayor of Oldham (Josiah Radcliffe, Esq.) laid
the foundation stone of the new waterworks for Oldham, in
the presence of a number of the Town Council who ban
been invited to inspect the works and witness the ceremony.
The new waterworks are situated in the Piethorn Valley,
about seven miles from Oldham. It is the next valley to
that in which the Hollingworth reservoir is constructed,
from which it is distant about a Mile and a half, as the crow
to Bottom of
flies. The road to it from Oldham is through Shaw,
Lane
Crompton, New
Chapel,N e w Tainedylhielnacuegbby Hey,a
r ad constructed by the
corporation direct to the works. It is intended to make
,twakilelsbeitfsedrise
slt'rieenthmo,rnl‘l'laicrmh
three reservoirs. The first, at the top of the valley
prin-
cipallybctwee n Normanby t l
Bleakedgate Moor. It will act as a filtering lodge for the
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water before it gets to the middle reservoir, and will be
fitted with " cloughs," to turn the water into the middle
reserve or down a by-wash. Above this reservoir there will
be a small dam to intercept wreck brought down by floods.
The middle will be the principal reservoir, and will receive
water by the Coldgreave stream, which rises on Foxstone
Edge, a little above the Ripponden road, about eight
miles from Oldham. At the lower end of the valley
an embankment will be thrown across to form the lower
end of the reservoir. The embankment, In the centre
of which will be a puddled wall, will contain 385,000 square
yards, and the area of the reservoir will be upwards of 30
acres. The water from this reservoir is to be conveyed into
the town by a 20-inch pipe, and ill the lower reservoir (which
is a compensation one for the mills down the valley, who
would otherwise have their water supply cut (Ar),il a 14-inch
pipe; both pipes being placed in a culvert 6 feet in diameter
and 100 yards long, arched over with three separate courses
of stone, running through the embankment and terminating
is a valve house; the corner stone of which was the stone
laid by the mayor as the foundation stone.--Manchester
Guardian.
MENACING ASSAULT WITH A DAGGER IN A RAIL-
WAY CARRIAGE.—On Thursday, at Aberford, Yorkshire,
the Count of St. Albans, described as Alexander Mauduit,
alias Alexander de Saint Albans d'Orleans, otherwise
Count Saint Albans, of York, teacher of languages, was
charged with having, on the 29th ult., in a railway carriage
belonging to the North-Eastern Company, on a portion et
the line between Newton Kyme and Tadcaster, assaulted
Mr. Joseph Swale, of Boston, Spa, gentleman, and
formerly of York. It appeared that Mr. Swale, at
Thorp Arch station, attempted to enter a third-class
carriage for York, in which was the count, who
said there was no room. Mr. Swale got in, however.
and found only two other persons and the count
in that compartment. When Mr. Swale, with a child of 2}
years, and a nurse girl, got seated, he told the count he
dared not have obstructed his entrance into a carriage
abroad, or he would have been given in care of the gent,-
d'armes. The count replied ; a quarrel ensued ; and Mr.
Swale having said something about so many foreign vaga-
bonds being in this country, a disgrace to their country
and themselves, the count drew n stiletto, and said,
"Me kill you." Mr. Swale bad the child on his knee at
the time, or, in the opinion of himself and the two other
persons present, the count would have stabbed lisim.l There
eo
was a second charge against the count by 31
the Ch. Church having gene into the booking-office at
whilst the cl
station, to complain of what bad occurred,
instation
writing, the comet
master was taking down his complaint
d towards Mr. Swale wit
became much excited, rushe _ h
owed him. The tnagis-
an umbrella, and again
.m
quae necessary, for the sake of
traces said they found _ _
fine
the safety of the publi.e, to the de-
justice and for
allowed by for the first
fendant the full penaltyf.assault,
• hiding costs, al ,te suit of payment, to be
viz £5) ,ne
ea" itted to the House of Correction for two months. As
committed
them second assault, it showed them that the defendant
wasexcessively irritable, and that it was necessary to re-
quire him to be bound over in his own recognisance of Lf.lo
not to offend in like manner for a period of 12 months. If,
during that time, he was guilty of an assault upon any one,
be would forfeit gal to the Queen. The • • -
fine of £5, and
the costs in the second case, amounting to £1 18s were
afterwards paid, the defendant entered into "
the required
recognisance, and the dagger was
given up to the railway
guard, who was present. It was a:ated that there was to
be another prosecution against the defendant under the
railway company's bye-laws, or annoying f the passengers.
—Manchester Guardian. •

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

Yesterday a commission of lunacy was opened before Mr.
Commissioner Winslow and a special jury, at the large hall
of St. element's-inn, Strand, for the purpose of ascertaining

the state of mind of Mr. Lawrence Rack, of Sittingbourne,
Kent, and Montgomeryshire.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, and
Mr. Vaughan, appeared for the petitioner (the wife of the
alleged lunatic) ; and Mr. Edwin James, Mr. Sergeant
Petersderff, and Mr. Gordon' Allen for the alleged lunatic,
who was present from the commencement.
This gentleman is a military looking, middle-aged man,
with a dark moustache, and having nothing in his appear-
ance indicative of insanity to an ordinary observer. He was
seated behind his counsel, Mr. E. James, with whom he fre-
quently communicated, as if suggesting questions for cross—

examination.
After a short address from the commissioner in opening
the proceedings,
Mr. Montagu Chambers proceeded to open the case.
Their duty, he said, was to inquire into the state of mind of
a gentleman, named Lawrence Ruck, possessed of consider-
able property, who conducted himself with the greatest
decorum and affection towards all his family till last year,
when it was found necessary to place him under the care of
Dr. Stillwell, the proprietor of an asylum at 111in9,-don, near
Uxbridge, on the sth of November. As this was a case of

the utmost importance to his wife, children, and himself,
he begged the attention of the jury while he entered
into some details. Mr. Ruck was possessed of property
In Kent and elsewhere to the extent of about £1,500,

and 17 years ago he was married to the daughter of Mr.
Matthews, of Pantlldu, in Montgomeryshire, where he went
to live. lie took the lease of a house and grounds there,

dinner, where his health was proposed, instead of drinking
his wine be threw it up to the ceiling. During the period
when ➢lrs. Ruck resided at Aberdovey, she occasionally
went, I believe, to Pantlldn. I never heard that they were
separated.
By Mr. E. James—The agricultural dinner of which I
have spoken took place last October twelvemonth. It was
my wine, and no doubt he had drank some of it before
throwing it up to the ceiling. (Laughter.)

Thomas Jones, who, speaking Welsh, gave his evidence
through an interpreter, on being examined by Mr. M. Cham-
bers, deposed—l am a blacksmith. I have known Mr. and Mrs.
Ruck for 15 years. I remember their leaving Pantlldu to live at
Aberdovcy. Latterly I observed a change in Mr. Ruck's
wanner. Mr. Ruck came to Pan tlldu in October last. His

conduct was mere odd than usual, but I don't remember
anything special. He remainod at Pantlldu nine days, and
during that time sometimes he walked out at night instead
of going to bed ;he only did so two nights. My wife told
me that he walked about the house in the daytime in a
strange manner without shees. I remember his coming
home one evening in a fly ' • I carried him into the house,
and placed him on a sofa. A doctor was sent for. A per-
son named Mary Jones was staying there. I missed her for
a day and night. I don't know where she was. I went
about with Mrs. Ruck's mother, inquiring for her.
The witness was here examined at some length with re-
gard to the burning of some clothes, but his answers were
so confused that it was impossible to make anything of them.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l am a blacksmith in the
village, and during the nine days I was at the house with
my wife at Mr. Ruck's request. My wife can speak English
well. She is not come to town. She waited on Mr. Ruck.
I had nothing to do with him. 1 look after the farm at
Pantlldu for Mrs. Ruck, and pay her all the money I receive
for stock, &c. Mr. Ruck's coachman's wife has charge of
the house. I don't know that my wife packed Mr. Ruck's
portmanteau before be left Pantlldu. He went away be-
tween 9 and 10. Miss Jones left before. I don't know
who carried his portmanteau.
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.. __
Mary Williams said—l was servant to Mrs. Matthews—
Mrs. Ruck's mother. She lived about three miles from
Pantlldu, and frequently saw Mr. and Mrs. Ruck. She
always conducted herself in a very proper manner. I
noticed that Mr. Rack's conduct was very singular. Upon
one occasion when they came to visit Mrs. Matthews he
walked about nearly all night, and appeared very restless.
When be returned to Pantlldu I went there to look
after him. I arrived on the 29th of October. He
was not in at that time, but be came home soon
afterwards. He had something in his hand which
he said was poison, and he was going to throw it
into the brook. After this he dressed himself as if he
was going ajourney, and he went to the stable and tried to
get his horse out. He then went into the dressing-room and
locked himself in, and there was a smell of burning, and
we were all afraid that he would burn the house down. On
the following morning, about five o'clock, he called me up
and told me to make him some gruel, and he took some
oatmeal out of a canister he had in his pocket. He re-
mained in the kitchen while I was making the gruel. When
he went away he took with him two bottles full of water from
the well. When I went into the dressing-room I found
that he had cut up one of his coats, and a woollen
scarf and shirt were torn up and partially burned. I after-
wards found that he bad taken the taps out of two barrels
of beer, and let all the beer flow out. While he and his wife
were living together he would frequently order the carriage
and horses in the middle of the night, and drive about for
four or five hours. Sometimes be would take Mrs. Ruck
with him when he went out in this manner. I did not
think that when he acted in this extraordinary manner it
was the effect of drink, aid my opinion was that he was not
in his right senses. (The witness then produced the remains
of the articles she had referred to in her evidence.)
Cross-examined—l had frequent opportunities of seeing 1
Mrs. and Mr. Ruck together. I know that Mrs. Ruck used 1
to live at one of Mr. Ruck's houses and he at another, but
I do not think she was ever away from Lim for so long
a period as two years. Mr. Ruck used to give orders dur-
ing his wife's absence, the same as any other master
would, and in a reasonable and rational manner. Mr.
Ruck was in the habit of going to the cellar to get what
wine and spirits were wanted. I did not hear Mr. Ruck
complain that Miss Jones had gone to his bureau and read
ssme books she ought not to have read. I cannot say
whether the smell of fire was the smell of burning books.
Nobody told me to tike care of the remains of the burnt
articles. I put them on one side; and Mr. Williams, the
solicitor, told me to bring them here. Mr. Ruck walked
about nearly the whole night about a fornight before he
went away. He told me be could not rest in his bed, and
he wished me to sit up to watch him. I got some gruel
for him, but he did not tell me that he was ill, and this
was the reason why he wished me to sit up. His manner
was not that of a drunken man ; he looked so odd. I knew
that he was in the habit of drinking, and that he carried a
brandy flask about with him, and was in the habit of going
to the different public-houses in the village.
Re-examined—I have seen Mr. Ruck the worse for
liquor. Ile was generally very quiet when he was in that
stare. When he wandered about the house he walked
steadily, and not like a drunken man, and he spoke quite
plainly.
Mr. Sergeant Petersdorff—Mrs. Matthews is not here to
give evidence.
Mrs. Jones said—l was nurse in Mr. Ruck's family for
13 years, but left him two years ago. He appeared to be
kind and affectionate to his wife during the greater part
of the period. I lived in the family. His conduct
changed a good deal shortly before I left. He was very
restless, and used to wander about the house during the
night. Sometimes he used to walk into my bed-room, and
when I told him to go out, he would make no answer, hut
kept welkin.; about the room. I have spoken to him about
the other servants, awl told him to leave them alone. He
once offered me ,E,-30 to bring the nursery-maid down to
trim. Ile afterwards offered me £3OO to bring her down.
I left the service in consequence of his conduct. Sometimes
when he came into my room he had nothing but his night-
dress on. Re went into a r„otn where two other servants
slept, and I heard them scream, and saw Mr. Ruck go down
stairs.
Cross•examined—l did not tell my mistress what Mr.
Ruck had said about the nursemaid until after Mr. Ruck
had been placed in confinement. It was about a fortnight
ego that I told her. I went to her at Aberdovey, and told
her all about it. He first offered ,E5O for tire nursery girl,
and afterwards £5OO. (A laugh.) I was 13 years in tire
service, and I left because I was afraid of Mr. Ruck, his
conduct was se strange. Attu' the birth of the first child
Mr. and Mrs. Ruck occupied separate sleeping rooms for so
long as two or three years. Miss Jones used to come to
the house while Mrs. Ruck was absent, and when Mrs.
Ruck removed to Aberdovey, Mies Jones came to live at
the house with Mr. Ruck. Mrs.. Matthews, the mother-in-
law, was there at the same time as Miss Jones. I will nut
swear I have not said that Mr. Ruck used to play these
tricks when he came home excited by drink. I know that
he used occasionally to drink to excess., but I cannot say
whether it was while he was in that condition that he used
to go into the servants' rooms.
Re-examined— I did not tell my mistress at the time. be-
cause I did not like to make mischief between Mr. and Mrs.
Rock. I don't know why they occupied separate beds. I
never heard the slightest imputation suggested against the
character of Mrs. Ruck. Miss Jones was first cousin to
Mrs. Ruck, and used to visit as a relative, and no one sus-
pected anything improper between her and Mr. Ruck.
Mr. Hugh Lloyd, a medical gentleman practising at.
Machynlleth, said I have been in the habit of attending
the family of Mr. Ruck for 15 years. Mr. and Mrs.
Ruck appeared very affectionate towards each other. I was
sent for to Pentlldu on the 25th Oct. last, and found Mr.
Buck in the kitchen. He appeared harassed and jaded,
and his appearance was different to his usual one. I should
say that he was not in liqour. He asked me to take some
bitter beer and I consented, and he poured a small quantity
into a glass, and this struck me as being somewhat unusual.
He got up suddenly and took out the bottle of ale, and I
heard a sound as though he was pouring out the liquor. I
met him two days after this and he appeared very sullen, and
presented altogether an odd appearance. He was ping
towards the river, and his appearance excited alarm, and I
consulted with another medical gentleman and a watcher
was sent after him. It was after this that his bed-room :It
the Eagle was searched and the gun and pistol were found.
I have never had any improper connec,ion with Mary Jones
or with Mrs. Ruck. I certainly never went to her bed-
room door and asked her to let me in. There is not the
slightest foundation for either of these suggestions.
Cross-examined—l have known Mr. Ruck 17 or 18 years.
I did not sign the certificate of his insanity. I was not asked
to do so. I was the medical man to the family, but the last
time I attended upon any of the family was in 1836. It was
reported that Mr. Ruck was addicted to drinking to excess.
Delirium tremens is frequently the result, hut I do not of
course consider that a permanent Insanity. When the cause
is removed, tire patient will recover. The effect of drinking
affects different constitutions in different ways, and I am
unable to say what effect liquor had upon Mr. Ruck.
Re-exateined—l never heard the slightestimputation upon
the reputation of Mre. Ruck. Delirium tremens is seldom
accompanied by unfounded dislikes and suspicions, such as
exist in cases of acute mania. So far as I could judge, ire
was not suffering from delirium tremens when I saw him on
the 25th of October.
By the Commissioner—I formed the conclusion that Mr.
Ruck was not of sound mind from what I considered
authoritative information given me by other parties,
coupled with what had come to my own knowledge. Mr.
Ruck looks very different to-day to what he did at the time
I refer to. He looks much better, but there is something
about his eye that does not exactly please me. (A laugh.)
Lewis Williams, a eaToom in the service of Mr. Ruck,
proved that he was employed to drive him to different places.
He was told that the road was very bad to one of the places,
but Mr. Ruck insisted upon his proceeding. He had to
cross a river, and the water came into the carriage,
and it was very dangerous. They arrived at the place
about one o'clock in the morning. Mr. Ruck ordered him
to return, and to drive out of the way to cross another
river. At one place where they stopped Mr. Ruck went into
a public-house, and he gave the landlord two herrings
and told him to cook them for dinner. Mr. Ruck did not
appear to have any business that required him to make these
journeys, and he often set out in the middle of the night.
Upon one occasion he saw him take down all the pictures
t!. the drawing-room, and he \me told that he undressed
h u:ielf quite naked. About the same time he poisoned two
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was med.dliug k
them, and he thought he might use them.
Cross-examined—He was discharged by Mr. Ruck. Did
not know what he was discharged fir. Hewes formerly in
the service of Sir John Edwards, and was discharged by him.
The reason for his being discharged was that he got married.
(A laugh.) Mr. Ruck gave him the poison to poison his
own dogs. One of the dogs that was poisoned was a setter.
There was nothing the matter with this dog. One dog was
peisoned accidentally by eatfeg some poisoned bait that was
set to r a fox. It was the girls who told him that Mr. Ruck
undresseditiroself naked before the picture in the dressing-
room, he did not sea him in that state himself. (A
iaugn.)
lie-examined--The dog that was poisoned was a very
usefulte dog for Sporting
li prurposes. The arsenic would not
and thtene case
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kill the dog,
g bisste
the Court was adjourned. Mr.
James applied for Mr. Ruck to spared the excitement of
being taken backwards and folr'e ilradts to Uxbridge every
bienraitifiiierwy,e,aintdosraeimdw it would he advisable
in at some hotel or other
place in London, where he would have tdhaayt duringbs lio utliirle
conferring with his legal advieers, an opportunity of
Mr. Chambers saitl he was not instructed to off
opposition to the application if the Court thoughter any
fit to
accede to it.
Tire Commissioner said he thought the application was a
very reasonable one.
Dr. Stillwell reminded the Court that he bad no power to
ellow any person who was consigned to his custody as a
lunatic to remain out of the establishment for 24 hours
with, n` obtaining an authority for that purpose from'the
Commissioners of Lunacy.
After some conversation, it was understood that some
arraneement would be made for Mr. Ruck to remain ip
London doriug the inqe7ry.

which being in a dilapidated condition needed repairs, bu
he never had those repairs effected. He lived with his wife
and children in the greatest possible happiness, until at
ast there appeared to be certain delusions in his mind,
which had the effect of entirely changing his conduct. It
was noticed by various members of the family, and by the
domestics and the neighbours, that he was peculiar and ec-
centric in his manners in 1855 and 1856, when he
gave way to habits of intemperance. He should show
that in 1855 Mr. Ruck exhibited unmistakeable indi-
cations of a disordered mind. He was excessively rest-
less; would get up at all hours of the eight, and wander
about, would call up his servants and orders the horses to be
put to the carriage, and be driven over the most desolate
Part of Wales in the dead of the night without any apparent
object. On one occasion he made the coachman drive him
through the river, and on several nights he made his wife
get up and go out with him. One erroneous impression
under which he laboured was, that his estates abounded with
copper and tin mines. Things remained in this state till
October, 1857, when the unfortunate gentleman had, on
returning from the Manchester Exhibition, so behaved that
it was found necessary to call in a surgeon. He laboured
under the delusion that everybody wanted to poison him.
On one occasion he went to a neighbouring inn, and, with
a loaded gun and pistol, intimidated every one who came
in his way. He ordered dinner and a bottle of wine, and
Instead of eating in the usual way, he picked the meat with
his fingers, and poured the wine into the chamber utensil.
A most extraordinary circumstance occurred about this
time. A girl named Mary Jones, a niece of Mrs.
Ruck was always supposed to he a virtuous girl until
the change in the mind of Mr. Ruck, when it was found
she ha l had two illegitimate children by
.liim. Without
any foundation whatever he swore that she had murdered
these children. Another and perhaps the most important of
the delusions was that his wife was untrue to him. In various
places he charged her with being a common street-walker
and everything else that was bad. He even went so far as
to say that the very navigators on the railway knew his
wife better than he did. Mr. Chambers proceeded to de-
scribe various acts of the alleged lunatic, and said he should
bring evidence to prove to the jury that the unfortunate
gentleman was nor cspable of conducting his own affairs.
Charles Frederick Thurston—l have known Mr. Rack
since his marriage in 1841, and have been very intimate with
him. It always struck me that he was odd and eccentric.
My intimacy with him ceased about two years ago, without
any particular cause. The last time that I saw him was
October, 1855, when I had a dinner party; he came after
dinner. There were ladies and gentlemen in the drawing-
room, and he remained with them for some hours. \Veen he
was going away he took part of a glass of brandy and water,
having had nothing scarcely before. Immediately after
drinking it he tittered a fearful howl, and kicked me violently
in the pit of the stomach. He then rushed out of the Louse
and made motions on the grass. Ile went away on his
pony, and after that time I saw nothing of him. I after-
wards met him riding on horseback, and he rode right
at me. I had never given him any cause of offence. I
struck the horse and went on. In October last, a few dap
befor.. he was taken to the asylum, I saw him in the
road turning his toes in and looking at them, and I observed
to my wife, who was with me, " There's poor Ruck gone
mad." A keeper was then set to watch him. In conse-
quence of information which I received I had hi 3 room door
picked by a locksmith. lie had made use of the chamber-
pot instead of Lf6ing to the water-cleset. On opening his
pornnanteau I found a doubled-barrelled pistol loaaed
balls. Not being able to draw the charges, I wetted the
nipple. There was also a double-barrelled gun. The port-
manteau contained bits of paper and extraordinary saes-es.
I had many opportunities of observing Mrs. Ruck's conduct.
It was that of the purest person in the world. She was
affeetianate to him under trying circumstances, and also
affectionate to her children.
Cross-examined by Mr. E. James—Mr. Rock had two
residences, and Mrs. Ruck lived a good deal apart from Mtn.
I do not know that she was separated from her husband for
about two years. He was frequently away from her. She
lived away from him for about two years before be was con-
fined. The residence at which she lived had no farming
land to it. Mr. Ruck was a director of a railway in October
last. Mr. Ruck never intimated to me that my visits to '
Mrs. Ruck were disagreeable to him. I did visit Mrs.
Ruck while she was livin4 away from her husband. I am
not aware that he ever objected to my calling her
" Mary Ann." I did call her by that name. Mr. Ruck
was a man of retired habits, and his wife frequently
-visited in the neighbourhood without him. On the oc-
casion when Mr. Ruck kicked me in the pit of the stomach
Mrs. Ruck did not dine at my house. He continued farm-
ing down to the moment of his confinement. I have
never been to his farm since. Mrs. Ituck had been
staying in my house during Mr. Rack's confinement
in the asylum. I don't know who has taken possession
of the property. When I met him in the road and thoueht
he was mad, he looked wild and vacant to a great degree.
I believe he had been drinking excessively before I went to
his bedroom as before mentioned. I cannot say whether or
not the gun was in the gun-case or in two pieces. He was
then staying at the Eagle Ihn, in the vicinity of one of his
residences. The pistol was in a wooden case. There were
clothes in the portmanteau ; there were also little bags of
rag and cloth and paper. Mr. Ruck had some slate quarries
at the top of a distant mountain. I believe they were riot
then being worked ; be bad attempted to work them with
three or four men. I found nothing in the room besides
the gun and the pistol and the portmanteau.
Re-examined—At the time when Mrs. Ruck resided at
Aberdovey the house at Fantlldu was under repair. In
speaking of Mrs. Ruck to Mr. Ruck I always used her
name Mary Ann, having known her from her childhood.
She continued at my house with my wife during my absence
train home. One compartment of the portmanteau was
entirely filled with rags and paper.
Charles Lloyd—l am the proprietor of the Wynnstay
Arms, at Maechyllth. Mr. Ruck was in the habit of
corning there. The Wynnstay Arms and the Eagle are
the same place. His manner has of late been different from
what it used to be—more excited. I recollect his coming
to my house on the evening of the 27th of October last.
He ordered some dinner and some port wine, which were
both given to him. During his dinner I saw him with a
mutton chop in his hand, walking in the dining-room pas-
sage. He kept walking backwards and forwards. He
shook his head angrily at me about the wine, and said I
should suffer for it. I saw it in the chamber pot afterwards.
In the commercial-room there was a traveller, who rang
the bell and said, " You must do something with this man ;
he has been reading my letters." He slept at the inn that
night. I took the precaution to place two men to watch.
I heard him snoring when I went to bed, and about three
o'clock he got up and ordered supper. Supper was
provided and he ate ir. The next morning he break-
fasted, walking backwards and forwards. To
knowledge he took nothing but two glasses of bitter beermy
during his stay. Ile did not dine at my house on the second
day. He left by the mail about 12, and went, I believe, to
Pantlldu. He came back on the following day and said he
wanted a fly to go off'. He had flys for several successive
days and nights. I don't know where he went with them. '
One day he called me into a private room and made a com-
munication with regard to Mary Jones. He said, " Lloyd,
Mary Jones has bad two children by me. She has mur-
dered them both. Here's a lock of the hair, and she will
have to swing for it." He wished me to fetch a policeman.
On one occasion I refused to let him have a fly, when he
went to the stable to get the horse himself. I refused
because Mrs. Ruck was coming by the mail, and I wished
her to eee him. I had known Mr. Ruck and 5; Mrs. Ruck
for many years, and their behaviour towards
oiward4each other was
alwayi very kind and affectionate. Mrs. was always
the best of wives. I never heard of any imputation on her
character.
Cross-examined by Mr. E. James—From outward appear-
ance I did not think they lived happily together. He did
not go to church with her or pay her the kind attentions
which a husband ought to pay to his wife, I have known
Mr. Ruck for 12 years, and saw him about once in two
months. I bad dealings with him, selling and buying. up
to the time when he came to my house insuch an excited
state I frequently conversed with him, anwhetsp.atre ea-
Deble of attending to business. ' sayd tem
I have said that Ile carried a flask of brandy wills him. I
cannot say whether lie had one on
said the occasion
any toone which
I refer. I don't recollect having to tat
liquor. I may
be came to my house excited by
have said so to Mr. Wainwright, Mr. Ruck's soli-
He trifler
citor, when he came down to make inquiries.
have been excited by some stimulant. I have heard of_ his
taking opium. The quantity of port wine which he ordered
NV Els a pint. I cannot mention any act of Mr. Ruck's that
was eccentric previous to the 27th of October. 1 bought
and sold cattle fonhirn. One eccentric thing- was his riding
‘nto the town the back way, which no one else did. I can-
not at this moment remember any other eccentric act.
There wasee railway meeting held at my house on the 10th
of last October. I cannot say whether Mr. Ruck was pre-
"sent as a directs. I was present myself as a shareholder.
In speaking to me about the port wine, lie said that if he
drank it I should suffer for it, not that he should suffer for
-it. At the time when he told me that Miss Jones had had
two children by him I thought it was a delusion. He did
not complain that he could get no information as to where
the children were. Ilis statement was that she had mur-
dered them. I don't know who is in possession of the p:o•
Re-examined by Mr. M. Chan-ll:en—At an agricultural

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1858.

Pay me down the debt you owe
For such praise as few bestow ;
I can never take for this
Tottering teeth and slobbering kiss—
Teeth, to say the least, as long
As another woman's tongue;
Some athwart like windmill sails,
Others fitter for park pales ; •
Kiss as foul as muskets are
After the Crimean war.
I will tell you briefly what
I just now arm driving at.
Tho' you've made her pale and thin
As the child of death by sin,
When you've done with Caroline,
Bid her for a night be mine ;
You shall have her all the day
Following to repeat our play.
Whether you do this or not,
What is done is unforget,
Fate for you shall sheathe her shears,
You shall live some hundred years."
He would give them another passage from the book
" To CAINA.
" At the cart's tail some years ago
The female thief was dragged on slow,
And the stern beadle's eager whip
Followed the naked haunch to clip.
If no such custom now prevails,
Is it that carts have lost their tails?
Rejoice, 0 Caine ! raise thy voice,
Not where it should be, but rejoice."
And there was another libel on page 288:
'4 CANIDIA AND CAINA

" Caindia shared her prey with owls and foxes,
The daintier Caina feeds on litter foxes."
That was the case which the plaintiff would have to lay
before the jury. The defendant had acted a cruel part.
He had put no plea of justification on the record, so as to
have admitted of a ventilation of the facts, and he (the
learned counsel) asked for such damages as would protect
Mrs. Yescombe's character from future calumny, and teach
Mr. Landor that he was not to degrade the great talents
with which Providence bad gifted him.
Mr. Nichols, the publisher, Mr. Slack, the plaintiff's soli-
citor, Col. Fitzgerald, Col. Smith, the Rev. Mr. Yescombe,
and other witnesses were called to prove the opening. Mr.
Slack and Mr. Yescombe were cross-examined at great
length, with a view to elicit that there were rumours as to
the matters alleged in the pamphlet, and that the charges
were not invented by Mr. Landor.
Mr. Phinn then addressed the jury for the defendant.
After referring to the altered rule which had latterly pre-
vailed in respect to the power of counsel to exercise a dis-
cretion on behalf of their clients, he admitted that the libels
could not be justified by him, nor indeed could some passages
in them be excused. lie asked the jury, however, not to
judge Mr. Landor as they would judge a writer in the vigour
of his manhood, but to estimate him as a gentleman who,
educated in the manners of a past age, when free license
was accorded to satire, and literature bad not been puri-
fied, and who, with the virtues, had imbibed some
of the vices, of the earlier poets. With respect to the
question of damages he reminded the jury that they would
have no right to award them as a punishment upon the de-
fendant, but merely to meet the injury which they con-
sidered that the plaintiff had sustained. The learned
counsel weighed and examined the evidence adduced on the
part of the plaintiff, and left it to the jury to deal with the
case as they considered that its merits demanded.

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Mr. Baron Channell:tthem summed up the evidence,
leavinglit to the jury to divide their verdict :by saying, first,
what damages they awarded to the three first counts as to
the libels in the " Dry Sticks," and next as to the fourth
count, alleging the breach of le undertaking.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages,
£750 on the first three counts, and £-250 on the fourth.