The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

Liv2RPOOL, Aug. 27.—The market opened firm to-day, but closed
at rather easier prices, with little doing. Hates of continuation
were light. Birkenheads, 074 B—Blackburns, 114 i—Berwicks, 93
—Eastern Counties, 121 4—East lemeashire, 934—Great western,
501 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, On 4—Londou and North
Western, 92 31—Sheffield, 344 4—Midland. 97 4—Caledonians,
—Dovers 21 7- 6 4—Dutch Rhenish, 4 34 dia.—Grand Trunk of
Canada, 9 I—(4reat Western of Canada, 174 —Leeds Northern,
454 46—North British, 531 44—Chester and Holyhead, 35 36
market B ri ta t
daHAyM,
at
York and North Midland, 724, 34.
,Aruagth.
er27..e—asTiebrerpelriewer. a flat business done in this
MaNcussusa, Aug. 27.—There was a very inactive market to-
day, but business was done at full prices. Grand Trunks were at
91—Midlands, 971—Leeds. 941 4—Sheßields, 34 4—Dowers. 21.

THE ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this association was
held on Tuesday and Wednesday, in Lightburn Park,
Ulverstone. On Tuesday, when the trial of implements took
place, the weather was remarkably auspicious, and induced
the attendance of from 5,000 to 6,000 persons ; upwards of
i,•.20 more than was anticipated being taken at the gates.
i The trials were made in a large field on a farm in the occu-
pation of Mr. R. Atkinsen, ci Lane House, the property of
H. W. Askew, Esq., Couishead Priory. The most notice-
able feature was the trial of reaping machines. Two excel-
lent ones were shown by Mr. Drewry, of Holker, near
Ulverstone (Burgess and Keys, London), and Mr. W. Kendal,
Harbarrow, Furness; and the prize was awarded to the
former, the second being highly commended. One of
H ussey's, improved by Dray and Co., shown by Mr. Robert
Birch, Stand House, Netherton, Liverpool, was commended.
On Wednesday, when the show of cattle, horses, sheep, &c.
took place, the weather was again favourable, and the
attendance most numerous. Among the gentlemen en the
ground we noticed his Grace the Duke of Devonshire
(president of the Society) ; H. W. Askew, Esq., Conisbead
Priory ; Colonel Clifton, Lytham Hall ; Major Cross, Red
Scar, Preston; Marquis of Hartington, M.P.; R. T. Parker,
Esq., Cuerden Hall; Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P. • A. H.
Royds, Esq., Falinge, Rochdale; Lieutenant-Colonel
Towneley, Towneley Park, Burnley ; G. Drewry, Esq.
Holker (chairman of the couscil), &c. The show gave the
greatest satisfaction as regards both the number and quality
of the animals shown. There was also a more extensive
exhibition of implements than at any presious meeting.
The principal prizes awarded were—First prize, f2rilacpuLe
shorthorned bull, two years and five months lion best bull.
Robert Tempestt Broughton Hall, Skipton.
lonel Towneley.t
Royal Butterfly, above one and under two years' 01, firs'
prize and Society's silver medal, e_
Lieut.-Colonel Towneley also tooltifiurst prizes for a cow or
heifer, above three years old, Roan Duchess 11. ; for a short-
horned roan heifer, Rose of Towneley ; and for Diadem.
The Duke of Devonshire bad first prizes awarded to him for
a shorthorned calf, best shearling southdown ram, pure
soutildown ram, shearling Shropshire down ram, pen of five
southdown ewes, and pen of five shearling ewes. First prizes
were taken by Mr. William Bolton for a short-horned bull
calf; Cartmel and Knowles, Westby, Lytham, for a bull,
Pie years old, Sheriff; by Mr. John Bentham, Ulverstone,
for his roan bull, Symmetry; Mr. James Dickinson, Up-
bolland, for the roan hull, 14 months old, Prince of Prussia;
Mr. William Bolton, Ulverstone, roan bull calf; Mr. John
Binns, Marsden Heights, Burnley, dark roan cow; Messrs.
J. and R. Patterson, Ulverstone, four dairy cows; Mr.
Thomas Atherton, Speke, Liverpool, roan heifer and
heifer calf ; Mr. William Boulton, Ulverstone, roan
heifer; Mr. Christopher Grattan:, Inch, Longtown, Cum-
berland, grey horse ; Mr. Alexander Begbie, Lytham, bay
stallion ; Mr. Hugh Fowler, bay stallion, thoroughbred ;
Mr. Thomas Atkinson, Garstang, bay stallion for road or
field ; Mr. Henry Parker, Kirkby Ireleth, brood mare, for
agricultural purposes; Mr. James Williamson, Lancaster,
brood mare, for road or field ; Mr. John Porter, Garstang,
filly, for agrieu ltural purposes; Mr. Thomas Ashburner,
Pennington, gelding, for road or field ; Mr. John Fox :
Dalton, filly, fur agricultural purposes ; and Mr. R. e-
-1 Richards, Kirkham, brown gelding. The other prizes were
for extra stock, sheep, roots, seeds, and cheese. A dinner
took place in the evening, at the Concert Hall, his Grace
the Duke of Devonshire presiding.
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THE SUN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1858.

The verdict of an independent and intelligent
jury has, so far as Mr. LAWRENCE Rucx is con-
cerned, removed the bolts and bars of Moorcrofc
House, and restored the unfortunate gentleman to
his friends and relatives, to the position he formerly
eccupied in society, and the enjoyment of his pro-

perty, of which he had been so unjustly and impro-
perly deprived. But who shall compensate him for
the false imprisonment of nearly ten months, which
be has endured in the most miserable of all prisons—
a licensed lunatic asylum—for the sacrifice of his
farming stock, which was sold for £1,300, and a
considerable part of the proceeds applied to carrying
out the commission against him—for the lease of his
favourite farm, and the enormous costs of the inves-
tigation, instituted against the will of his mother and
nearest relatives—and the exposure, vexation, and
annoyance which he has experienced during the pro-
tracted inquiry, the result whereof was of such vital
importance to himself, his children, and blood re-
lations ?

It is manifest that the gross and palpable igno-
rance orMr. RICHARD BARNETT was the chief cause
of all the mischief. He knew nothing whatsoever of
the Act, or of the safeguards provided for the
security of the alleged lunatic. Indeed, he
had "never read it," and yet he took upon
himself to sign a document which deprived
an unfortunate gentleman of his liberty and
property, and to put forward reasons so ridi-
culous, that risibility must be excited, if tragedy
were not so largely mingled with the farce.

Every reason assigned was proved to be fallacious.
That there was a hereditary predisposition to in-
sanity was proved to be an impudent and wicked
falsehood, adopted by Mr. BARNETT without ade-
quate evidence. The "profligate expenditure," toned
down by Mr. M. CHAMBERS, in his reply, to " pro-
digal expenditure," vas equally erroneous. Indeed,
Mr. BARNETT admitted that he was " wrong in put-

ting that down, and that he did so without sufficient
knowledge on the point." He had, however, beard
him say that "his expenses bad been very great, and
bad exceeded his income," and that induced the acute
and candid Mr. BARNETT to include " profligate ex-
penditure" as one of the symptoms of insanity, in the
certificate authorising Mr. RUCK'S reception into the

asylum.
He could, however, speak more confidently in re-
spect to the other symptom, " indulgence in intem-
perance." Ile has explained his meaning with respect
thereto. He had never seen Mr. RUCK intoxicated !
He merely meant that he was addicted to Me undue
taking of stimulants!! As an instance whereof, he saw
him (Mr. RucK) drink a quart bottle of porter at
Shrewsbury, and two glasses of ale at Stafford ! ! !

Verily, our liberties rest on a very slender basis,
when a gentleman can be deprived of his liberty for
ten months, and only restored after an expensive,
-vexatious, and prolonged inquiry, on such grounds
as those assigned by Mr. BARNETT in kis certificate,
and subsequently in his evidence before the jury.
It was admitted on every side that Mr. RUCK had
been greatly excited by an undue indulgence in
stimulants, after protracted abstinence. While in
that state he was guilty of many foolish " sayings and
doings ;" but it was palpably a drunken mania only
under which he was labouring, and a brief term of
rest and quietness would have quite restored his
mind to its usual state of tranquillity. But Mr.
BARNETT would not sanction such a course. The
madhouse was the only proper place for one who
could drink " a bottle of porter at Shrewsbury and
two glasses of ale at Stafford !" although such pro-
ceeding was calculated to retard, and perhaps prevent
recovery. Indeed, it was clear from the evidence of the
many eminent professionalgentlemen examined on be-
half of the defendant, that the judicious course would
have been to have treated him " with gentle care at
home:' Many persons of weak or sensitive minds
would have sunk under the ordeal through which
Mr. Rmx has so triumphantly passed.
'We have only alluded to this melancholy case as
a powerful illustration to the arguments which
we have from time to time put for-
ward during a series of years. It shows
that there is no security for any person

who indulges in the slightest degree of eccentricity.

if his fortune be sufficiently large to afford a hand-
some stipend to the keeper of an asylum, and leave
something worth managing over apd above the per-
sonal demand. Had it not been for the devotion of
his friends, the skill of his professional advisers, and
the possession of ample means, which were not, how-

ever, made available until an order from the Lord
Chancellor had been obtained for the purpose,
he might have languished for the remainder
of his existence in the prison-house, surrounded

either by real lunatics or other victims like himself.
It seems strange that there should have been no
difficulty in procuring the funds to work the Com-
mission against him. His own farming stock,
illegally disposed of, provided abundant resources for
teeing counsel and doctors against him. Those who
desired to establish his insanity had easy access.
They could see him at any time_could subject him
cross-examinations without
to the most stringent
any person on his behalf being present to
protect
him if unfairly treated, and to take an accurate note
of the proceedings, to be available on a future occa-
sion. Not so with friendly parties. His brother-in-
law and legal adviser were refused an interview, and
it was not until after a long detention, and when an
application to the Lord Chancellor was threatened,
that Mr. IVA iNwarG HT could be permitted to obtain
an interview. Ile was not even permitted to have
his letters posted to anyone except his wife, at whose
instance he was originally captured, and subse-
quently detained, and who seems to have cut offal]
correspondence.
The moral of the sad tale is, that more care must

be taken before a party is deprived of his liberty,
and subjected to such grievous restrictions. There
is not so much danger in public establishments,
although we believe that instances of abuse may be
cited in respect to some generally well-managed in-
stitutions,---but the medical attendants have no
temptation tc) go astray. Their interests are not
antagonistic to their duties.
We do not' call for the suppression of private

asylums, because so many abuses in reference thereto
have been discovered; but we ask for such precau•
tions and safeguards as will effectually prevent the
seizure of sane men, or continued confinement of
those who have completely recovered their faculties.
On Tuesday we pointed out how the first may be
effected. The latter can only be achieved by constant
surveillance and unexpected visits at brief intervals.
Some expense may thereby be incurred, but a full
equivalent will be received, and, as we have already
remarked, those who can afford to pay for their rela-
tive or friend in a private mad-house may afford
the small additional charge of ascertaining that he

has not been unfairly or improperly arrested or de-
tained.

Mr. LABOUCHERE received intelligence long ago of
those new gold diggings in British Columbia, or, as
it was then, New Caledonia. But Lord PALMERSTON's
Colonial Secretary hushed the good tidings up as a
bore, at any rate, as something which would in all
human probability necessitate a wearisome amount
of extra work in the way of innovation, and organi-
sation, and all that sort of thing. So it actually
came to pass that treasures of incalculable value were
coolly given the go-by—simply because a Minister
of the Crown was not quite up to his work, and shrank
above all things from the chance of causing any
unpleasantry between her MAJESTY'S Government
and that mysterious imperium in imperio, that dicta-
torial Council of—we don't know how many—the

Hudson's Bay Company.
As a question intermittingly before Parliament and
before the Administration, the Hudson's Bay Com-
pany question was long since placed under a solemn
Whig taboo. Stir up that monstrous wilderness of
wild beasts—Ursa major might growl! The Right
Hon. EDWARD ELLICE had se long enjoyed that which
he must still be allowed in dignity to enjoy henceforth,
his wholly unconditional and undemonstrative Pro-
, Consulate. Reform might be allowed to penetrate
everywhere into the remotest corner of our fifty or
sixty colonies, scattered all over the surface of this ha-
bitable globe—anywhere but into the mystic arcana of
that colonial Eleusis, the Hudson's Bay Territories.
True, this exceedingly outrageous and fla ;rant
monopoly shut the energies of the Anglo-Saxon race
out of one of the most gigantic, one of the most fruit-
ful, and one of the mostmagnificent of all the British
possessions. No matter, it filled the pockets of the
shareholders—it was extremely comfortable to the
peace of mind of Mr. ELLICE and his colleagues in

the Direction—and, therefore, for those obviously
most adequate reasons, however inconvenient
to us as a nation, we must perforce give in to

the necessities that had somehow been held valid
during two or three successive centuries. It was a
grievance—but it was a grievance that, with how-
ever wry a face, must be swallowed. So argued the
Whigs session after session—they had relations there
(among that wonderful family the Viroyrs which has
latterly come to be regarded by certain politicians in
this country as among the number of our recognised
institutions), to whom the taboo we are speaking of
was manifestly, to say the least of it, extremely con-
venient. So the question about the monopoly cannot
be systematically evaded, shelved, cushioned. And
so—though it was an instance of more than usually
flagrant audacity—as a matter of course the
rumours about gold said to be squandered in count-
less profusion along the banks of Frazer's River was
literally, as we have said, shut out of view by Mr.
LABOUCHERE. The Colonial Secretary, under the
late Administration, was, in this, only true to the
system carried out upon stubborn principle by his
colleagues the different members of Lord PALBIER•
BTON'S Government. It was really as though the
seals of office had been distributed among a cluster of
Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAMS—those statesmen were so
delightfully used up, blasi,bored by the very labour
to get through which they had actually been, in the
first instance, nominated. It seemed as though they
were devoured by that Lucifer among the Blue
Devils, who by a witty mispronunciation, is
called by some one in CHARLES READes
" Christie 3olanstone"—Yawn- We! Influenced by
which potent spirit of mischief the Sir CU Altl,llB
COLDSTREAM of the Colonial Office (Mr. LABOU-
CHERE to wit) hears with a sort of nervous disgust
that there is a talk about gold being somewhere
' discoverable on the other side of the Rocky
Mountains. He glances askance at the supposed
Pactolus—Frazer's River—and decides carelessly
with a weary shrug:of the shoulders, that there's
really—nothing in it ! So this trivial matter is, as
we have said, hushed up, and given the go-by, much
to the consolation of the momentarily affrighted
Hudson's Bay Company, its directors, its factors, and
all that little band of thriving monopolists.
Suddenly, however, a terrible thing comes to pass.
The strong Government expires in the heyday of its
existence by an abrupt collapse—a collapse in its
way so total and instantaneous, as to be really and
truly quite unparalleled. The Ministry, appa-
rently the moment before in what may with
reason be designated, in every sense of the
phrase, rude health, fell through, tumbled
to pieces, broke down, or rather suffered from
a sudden break up of its whole constitution.
The Whigs had had their day. They gave place to
the Tory Reformers or Liberal Conservatives. Lord
DERBY and his colleagues came into power,
and eventuiilly, among the number of those
colleagues there succeeded to the Colonial port-
folio one who was the very reverse of a red tapist—
a man of genius, and industry, and energy, and un-
flinching determination. Hence, he had scarcely
settled to his work—when, by a stroke of the pen,
the old, bungling, blundering mail contract in regard
to Australia was abolished. Hence New Caledonia
was scanned with a searching scrutiny, and,
as swiftly as could well be, transformed into
this grand new colony of British Columbia. The
gold question, instead of being avoided as some-
thing dangerous, was at once taken into con-
sideration as in every respect most desirable. The
first auspicious :rumours were not only proved to
have been accurate in every particular—they were
rapidly and wonderfully surpassed, eclipsed, and
forgotten by reason of the facts brought to light
by every additional scrap of intelligence con-
veyed to these islands from Vancouver. And
so the wedge is being swiftly, unerringly
driven home by the powerful hand and will
of the Colonial Secretary—the potent wedge which
must inevitably, sooner or later, bring toppling
down from its pride of place the most monstrous of
all our colossal and inhuman monopolies.

The important case of SCOTT v. DIXON, to which
We referred in our leading columns of yesterday, Las
naturally excited great attention in commercial
circles. Many persons who have purchased shares
in unfortunate speculations are looking to the
reports published in reference thereto, and the in-
ducements by which they were persuaded to become
shareholders. The powerful and brilliant speech of
Mr. EDWARD JA MES, the emient Queen's Counsel of
the Northern Circuit and Judge of the Passage
Court of Liverpool—not Mr. EDWIN JAMES, as er-
roneously stated by some of our contemporaries, that
learned gentleman being engaged at the time inadvo-
eating the cause. of Mr.Rucx, and ensuring his libera-
-1 ion from.the Moorcrofc asylum—greatly produced this
important result. The learned gentleman placed
the matter in a very striking point of view, showing
that fur every wrong there must be an adequate
remedy, and that if any person, by false and fraudu-
lent representations, induces another to engage in
a ruinous concern, he is responsible fur the damages
that may be sustained in consequence thereof.
The defendant was for many reasons an object of
sympathy. He had himself invested largely in the un-
dertaking, and never sold a single share, had been but
a short time managing director, and had exerted
himself to bring forward a more truthful and accu-
rate report. But, unfortunately, he assented
to, and rendered himself a party to, the false
one; and thus became responsible
le in damages for
the breach of commercial ra
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