The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-31 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

The Court was occupied during the early part of the day
in hearing a motion for the production of papers in a cause
of Monkhouse v. Alike, which related to a partnership in a
colliery in Monmouthshire ; but the motion possessed no
public Interest.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. .

TVRSTERN CIRCUIT.---.LAUXCESTON, MARCH 28.
MURDER OF A FATHER BY HIS SON.
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John Henwood, jun., was indicted for the wilful murder of
John Henwood, the elder.

From the evidence it appeared that, after breakfast on the
4th of August last, the prisoner was directed by his father to
go into the field to work. Shortly afterwards the deceased
went on horseback to the field, and found fault with the pri-
soner for the manner in which he was doing his work, and
told him if he did not do as lie told him lie should go away,
and do no more work that day. The prisoner replied, that
he would not do it otherwise, and called his father a thick-
headed fool, adding that he was like a young bear, having all
his sorrows to come. The deceased then rode away, and the
prisoner shortly afterwards left the field.
Witnesses were called, who stated that they heard the re-
port
of a gun ; that they traced footsteps, the right foot point-
ing out more than the left ; and that the prisoner walked in
that manner. The found the deceased lying on his face in a
lane. On lifting him up he was quite dead. He had been
shot in the chest ; several of the shot had entered his heart,
and had caused his death.
Witnesses were called on behalf of the prisoner, who stated
that he was of very weak intellect, and that he had a sister
who was an idiot; that the boys and girls made game of him
and laughed at him. (The prisoner put his hand to his face
and laughed.)
The learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury retired
and remained out of Court an hour and a half, during which
time the prisoner looked about apparently more unconcerned
than any one in court. On the jury coming into Court, he
looked at them with intense anxiety, and on their delivering
their verdict of Guilty, his countenance fell, and there was
the most marked alteration in his appearance—during the
time the Judge was addressing him he was most dreadfully
agitated.—Sentence, Death.
The prisoner, at the conclusion of the sentence, shook his
head and sighed in the most painful manner that can be
imagined. We never witnessed a more extraordinary scene:
the prisoner's conduct, previous to the verdict, appeared a
perfect piece of acting.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—HEREFoRn, MARCH 27.
Last night the Commission for the county of Hereford was
opened by Mr. Justice PARK. This morning Mr. Justice
PARK and Mr. Justice COLERIDGE proceeded to the Shire
Hall. The cause list is light. In the calendar there are
thirty-five prisoners for trial, among whom is a woman for
child murder, two brothers for manslaughter, and one charge of
an infamous nature, which has since been thrown out by the
Grand Jury.

SATURDAY, 'MARCH 28.
JAMES V. WILLIAMS.

This was an issue from the Master of the Rolls, arising
from proceedings in equity as to tile assets of the late Mrs.
Williams, of Crossport, in Radnorshire. The defendant is
Mr. Williams, the husband of that lady, and present High
Sheriff for the county of Radnor. The plaintiff was formerly
servant in his family.
Several witnesses were called, after which
Mr. .Justice PARK summed up, and the Jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WARIvicr, MARCH 28.
ELECTION ASSAULT.-DAVIS V. BADGER.
This was an action brought to recover damages for an as-
sault. The defendant pleaded that he was not guilty.
The jury returned a verdict in favour of the plaintiff--Da-
mages, 301. ; costs, 40s.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.-CARNAIWONSHIRE.
LEWIS V. LLOYD.

This was an action brought by Ann Lewis against the defen-
dant, Admiral Lloyd, to recover compensation for her services
as a housekeeper. The defendant pleaded that he had not
hired, or if he had, that he had paid, her ; and he also pleaded
the statute of limitation in bar of part of the claim.
Baron BOLLAND, on the statement of Counsel for the de-
fence, suggested to the plaintiff's Counsel that they should
give up the case, but the solicitor and his clerk declined doing
so ; but ultimately the plaintiff consented to be nonsuited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAR YLEB ONE.

ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY TO THE AMOUNT OF 2,0001. —Yes-
terday Martha Handcox, a fine middle-aged woman, dashingly
attired, and who has lived upwards of seventeen years as lady's
maid kith Mrs. C. C. Collins, No. 26, Manchester-square,
whose premises were on Sunday morning last robbed of jewel-
lery, diamonds, &c., to the amount of more than 2,0001., was
placed at the bar before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson,
on the charge of having stolen a table-cloth, the property of
her mistress, and also on suspicion of the before-mentioned ex-
tensive robbery. The case excited an extraordinary degree of
interest, in consequence of the various mysterious robberies
which, within the last few months, have taken place at the west
end, and the office was crewded almost to suffocation by per-
sons of the very first respectability.
Having heard the evidence, Mr. Rawlinson said it was a
most mysterious affair ; but under all the circumstances he
must discharge the prisoner for the present. She was then
liberated.

The police are indefatigable in their exertions to discover
the perpetrators of the robbery.

PULPIT ELOQUENCE.—As a preacher connected
with one of the fanatical sects which are at present so rife in
the neighbourhood of Bradford, was lately illustrating that
passage in the New Testament wherein St. Paul writes—" I
am as one born out of due time," he gravely abserved, " It is
my opinion, and I think it highly probable, that Paul was a
seven month's child."—Leeds Intelligencer.

DOWER'S WHARF, MARCH 28.—The Inverness and London
Shipping Company's smack, Inverness Packet, John Paton
master, sailed for Inverness with a general cargo of merchan-
dise. 29.—Arrived the smack Vigilant, from Montrose, with
a cargo of linens and provisions. Sailed the Dundee, Perth,
and London Shipping Company's smack Elbe, Peter Lawson
master, for Dundee with a cargo of merchandise.
CARRON WHARF, MARCH 29.—Sailed the Carron Shipping
Company's smack Dynamene, Robert Walker master, for
Grangemouth, at three A.M., towed by the Monarch steam
tug-boat.
MILLER'S WHARF, MARCH 29.—Sailed the London and
Edinburgh Shipping Company's smack Earl of Hopetoun,
Miller master, for Leith ; and the Aberdeen and London Ship-
ping Company's smack Bon Accord, James Ker master, for
Aberdeen, with a cargo of merchandise.
ABERDEEN STEAM WHARF.—Sailed the Aberdeen steam-
ship Queen of Scotland. John Pearson master, for Aberdeen,
at ene o'clock yesterday morning, with goods and passengers.
LEITH AND GLASGOW WHARF, MARCH 28.—Arrived the
smack Venus, Mann master, from Leith, with a large quantity
of raw corn spirit. No departures or advices.
LEITH AND BERWICK WHARF, MARCH 29.—Arrived, at one
o'clock this morning, the Old Shipping Company's smack
Ocean, Johnson master, from Leith, with a general cargo.
Sailed the Duke of Buccleugh, John Jordan master, for Leith
with a cargo of groceries, &c.
DUNDEE AND ST. ANDREW'S WHARES.—NO arrivals, depar-
tures, or advices.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS'AT THE CUSTOM
HOUSE, Meitcu 28.
Najade, Leonbards, from Memel ; Vrow Maria, Adam,
Emben; Marie Louisa, Holwevel, Emden; Liberty, Pain,
Boulogne; Chene, Cooke, Constantinople ; Sarah, Hudson,
Callundborg, Stadt Anrick, Sinnemann, Emden ; Wenname,
Olsen, Oster, Rusoa ; Zivey Gebruder, Hansen, Rino-sburg ;
Prinds Ferdinand, Bennizen, Copenhagen ; Vrow Helleginn,
Apveldt, Flushing ; Nuroke Kliffe, Lindahi, Dram; Frehe-
runden Frederica Louisa, Braurvig, Gothenburg.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, MARCR 28.
Crosby, Pace, for Hamro'; Annaf Beckenstrohm, Ham-
bro; Calen, Waitnall, Dunkirk ; Ludd, Jackson, Antwerp;
Market Maid, Weddell, Antwerp ; Emile, Vanderkhovc,
Ostend, Bruges, and Ghent ; Eliza Stewart, Miller, Canton;
Belfast, Middleton, Calais ; Trois Freres, Smit, Brussels ;
Uhion, Laving, Calais; Sterling, Bennett, Calcutta ; Queen,
Holbiman, Halifax ; Salavia, Addison, Mauritius; Earl Clan-
carty, William, Rotterdam.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO, MAnch 28.

Batavia, Dunlop, Rotterdam ; Belfast, Middleton, Calais,
Nercide, Faillant. Calais ; City of Edinburgh, Steigh,
rol ; Powhaten Welch, Philadelphia; Naid, Brown, Hf.;lifax ;
Cid, Amegaga, Corunna; Claud, Shepherd, Dominkea ; An-
telope, Steinkraar, Copenhagen ; Lady Broughata, Forbes,
Lisbon; Neptune, Hicks, Ostend ; Britannia, Fox, Ostend ;
Richmond, Farest, Berbice ; John, Fiseer, Jacaaica ; Gustan,
Sehierelbien, Stettin; Beer and Wingett, Glendenning,
Rotterdam; Splendid, Rogers, Cantons Cater, Whitnall,
Dunkirk.

CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST, MARCH 28.
Emerald, Murray, for Qubec.

Sunday morning last, about six o'clock, the body
of a man named Friday Partridge, keeper of a beer-shop at
Market Rasen, was found dead in the Lock-pit, on the Witham,
near this city ; and from the fact of his having only a penny
and a knife in his pocket when taken out of the water, and
from having been seen in the company of a man and woman of
suspicious character (who have since absconded) late on the
preceding night, and other circumstances, a report gained
ground that the deceased had been murdered. On Monday
an inquest was held on the body at the Lock Tavern, before
Mr. Hayward, Coroner, when it appeared in evidence that, on
the Saturday night, at 12 o'clock, the deceased was in com-
pany with a man called " Singing Jack," and a woman of the
town called" Thick-lip-Poll," both of whom resided near the
Lock, and who on Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock, left
their lodgings, and proceeded towards Gainsborough. ;Their
lodgings were subsequently searched, and in an iron pot was
found a handkerchief belonging to the deceased, which was
identified by Partridge's wife as his property. We under-
stand that several of the Jury were decidedly of opinion that
the man was robbed and killed, or pushed into the Lek ; but
having no evidence to that effect, they returned a verdict of,
" Found drowned under suspicious circumstances." Whether
the man met with his death accidentally, or as is suspected,
we cannot too strongly enforce the necessity of having the
lock-bridge made more secure for passengers, and we beg to
call the attention of the Commissioners to its present dangerous
state.—Lincoln Gazette.

The following splendid stag-hunt forms a remarkable
feature in the sporting season, which is now drawing to a
close. The Duke of Cumberland's pack were laid on last Tues-
day, near the Warren Farm, Dorking, Surrey. The deer first
led them down the hill into the valley, up the hill again, and
away for the country to the eastward of Guildford. Taking
through Colonel Delap's park, over the old water, he crossed
the meadows to Bower's-mill, which lies West of the road
from London to Guildford. From this low country the stag
altered his course, and, passing over the London-road, by
Gosden (or Godsbill) farm, lead the hounds by Deadshill
farm, through Clarendon-park, to East Clandon, up the com-
mon fields above West Horsley, thence to Mr. Currie's park
at East Horsley, across the Epsom-road, over the bill past
Mr. Miles Stringer's, and down the slope into the vale at
Mickleham, where the gallant animal was taken, close to Mr.
Hudson's. Our readers cannot but acknowledge to have been
a tolerably trying performance, and the four individuals who
alone saw the finish (so severe was the run), may boast of it
without presumption. One of them, we understand, was that
ardent horseman, Mr. Thomas Turner, of Croydon, on his
chestnut mare. Whoever will trace the line of country
described in the foregoing outline, will allow it to be little
short cf a 26-mile chase.— Windsor Exp. ess.

Mr. Farraday, on Friday last, delivered a very inte-
resting lecture on Pens, at the Royal Institution, in Albe-
marle-street. After a brief narration on the production of
quills, and their conversion into pens, he proceeded to de-
scribe
the invention and manufacture of metallic pens. The
process of their construction was beautifully illustrated by the
exhibition of an ingenious apparatus. The subject is not of
sufficient public importance to require a detail of particulars,
but some of the facts stated are worthy of notice. Mr. Far-
raday said that originally the cost price of a gross of steel
pens was 70s. ; they have since been made at Birmingham at
as low a rate as 4s. per gross. The quantity of steel annu-
ally consumed in the manufacture of pen.; amounts to 120
tons, each ton producing 1,900,000 pens. France and Ame-
rica have attempted to produce pens of a similar construction,
but have never been able to attain that degree of excellence
which our artists have acquired.
ESCAPE FROM SIIIPWRECK.—OR the 24th
ult., the Marie Anne left St. Malo for Guernsey, the wind at
the time blowing contrary, and after having been at sea some
hours, making but little progress, the weather became boiste-
rous,
with a shift of wind quite fair, but on the following morn-
ing, we found we had overrun our destination without the pos-
sibility of regaining it, it blowing a gale from S. W., with a
tremendous sea, that rendered our situation distressing, in-
asmuch as we were approaching the English coast, which
was quite unknown to the Captain of the vessel, or any of
his crew, and who could not speak a word of English. In
the midst of this precarious situation, with nothing but in-
evitable destruction before us, without a chart on board,
and from the haziness, no chance of discovering land until
almost upon it, and the French crew about to give them-
selves up for lost, Captain Russell, who commands the Bruns-
wick steamer, a passenger, took the command of Marie Anne.
At this time there was a most terrific sea, the hatches were
battened down, the helm lashed and our only boat carried away
from the stern, and every moment expecting to be engulphed
in the waves, but Captain Russell, from his knowledge of the
coast, succeeded in taking the packet ultimately to an an-
chorage in Portland Roads, where we lay all night, and from
the violence of the gale even there, expecting her to go on
shore, but when the day broke we found ourselves in the
same spot as the preceding night. A flag was hoisted for a
boat to come off, and myself, with Captain Russell, with four
other pasengers, got into a skiff that came off from Portland,
(the violence of the weather entirely preventing any assistance
from Weymouth) and through a heavy sea at length reached
Weymouth in safety.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.----A most shocking acci-
dent occurred on Wednesday in one of the rooms in the Lower
Carr Mill, Stockport, occupied in silk preparation. A
piecer named James Royle, aged 12 years, was playing with a
strap thrown off the pully, until it became so twisted round the
shaft, that it enclosed the thoughtless youth within its entangle-
ments. The shaft revolving at the rate of 92 revolutions per
minute, soon carried the boy off his feet, and he was drawn up,
his head dashing against the ceiling during each revolution.
In this way it continued for upwards of ten minutes, that time
having elapsed before the engine could be stopped, scattering
his brains and scull in every direction, portions of which were
found in the room above, the force of his body having burst
through the floor. The workpeople in the room where the
accident happened were so stupified, and rendered so incapable
of extricating him from his dreadful situation, that he was ulti-
mately taken down by a person named Fosbrook, who heard
the screams of the hands when in an adjacent street. It is pain-
ful to add to this melancholy affair, that his brother was burnt to
death a very short time ago, and that his father and another
brother have been in other respects peculiarly unfortunate.—
Macclesfield Courier.