The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-04 00:00:00

TUE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1835

as indicating to what desperate shifts the Tories have
been reduced, that they should require such an advo-
cacy of Conservatism !

A great deal of virtuous indignation has of late
animated the Conservative Journal at the unholy and
disgusting interference with the elections of the Catho-
lic Clergy generally, and of Dr. IVPHALE, the Ro-
mish Archbishop of Tuam," in particular.

It is neither our business nor our desire to become
apologists of any class of Divines, whose indiscreet
zeal has led them to forsake th 2 peaceful duties of
Christian pastors, and mingle in the turbulence of po-
litical warfare. Indeed we -heartily concur with our
contemporaries that such conduct is most unjustifiable,
whether as regards a Catholic or a Protestant Clergy.
The offices of both are, in strictness, so essentially
confined to spiritual matters as regards their flocks, and
-to the erection of a wandard of personal exemplariness as
regards themselves, that their intermeddling with mull-_
dane affairs cannot be too much deprecated.
Seeing, then, that all political parties agree upon
this subject, Tory, Whig, and Radical—and it is con-
soling to think that there is at least one point upon
which all can agree—it is to be hoped that the Legis-
lature will, in its wisdom, concoct some penal
law, to inflict punishment on any minister of reli-
gion, be the colour of his cte2d what it may,
who shall, in any manner of war, in time to come,
presume to influence, by word or deed, in pulpit
or on hustings, personally or indirectly, the electors
in their choice of representative—bating. of course,
the influence, if any, which the tendering of their own
individual suffrages marnegatively exercise. Such an
interdiction as this would he a very excellent adden-
dum to a Church Reform Bill ; and we trust the sug-
gestion will be properly received.
Whilst adverting- to the honest resentment of the
English Press at the death's ;head and cross-bone spirit
which has characterised electioneering " arguments" in
Ireland, we cannot repress our doubts that the ardent
temperament of the Irish people has been overlooked.
Phlegmatic English writers, naturally astonished at the
vehemence of speech exhibited by our lively brethren
under political excitement, impatiently mistake all the
sound for real fury. This i an error. Among a
people so remarkably recklas3 of human life as the
Irish, it might have been apprehended 'that the ter-
rible tropes and figures which were lavishly dealt out
in a season of great struggle, would have caused the
shedding of torrents of blood and the sacrifice of many
lives. Bet what is the fact ? Why these rhetorical flou-
rishes of tongue and pen have been taken merely as they
were meant—as frothy electioneering persuasives, con-
taining a great deal 'more of metaphor than Malice.
By viewing the Irish fanfaronades in this light, much
of the anxious alarm expressed by their English bre-
thren may perhaps be allayed ; and the in! entions of
the Agitators be deemed not quite so murderous as
they seem.

We have received the whole of the Paris Papers of
Monday. A report prevailed in that capital on Sun-
day of another split in the Cabinet, but we believe it
to be nothing more- than a t idle rumour. Count
Pozzo DI Boitco leaves Paris for London on the 9th
hist, Lord BROUGHAM was in Paris on Sunday, and
had the honour of dining with the KING, who is
stated to have given his Lordship a most gracious and
and cordial reception. The intelligence from the Spa-
nish frontier, contained in these journals is, on the
whole, favourable to the Liberals, but the particulars
are not of sufficient interest to be given. in detail.

FRENCH FUNDs —PA kis, Fee. 2.
Five Cents., 1081. 1081.
Three per Cents., 78f. sc. 15e. 771. 95c.
Bank Actions, —c.
Rente de Naples, :AC 85c. 9::c 90c
Roman Five per Cents.,
Brute d'Espagne, Five per Cents , 42ti
:ente d'Espagne, Three per Cents , 27/4ze A.
Hova !it:anis/1 Loan, 44 i-,4!4
-dente PerpeL d'Espagne, Five per ('cot., 4:174 44.
P,elgian Loan, Five per Cents , 11A
Pori ugucse Loan, Five per Cents , 9214.
Hayti:in Lozn, 290 f
EXCHANGE ON LONI.oV.
O,emonth, prefer, 23( 3,10. ; money, 27Vte.
Three months, pier, 25f. 17 ti u. ; money, 251. 19c.
o.,rs Autheinique.

BOURSE, QUARTER. To Fount.—Fire For Cents., 108 f 55c. ;
3 per Cents., 78f. 25e. ; 5 per Cent. Spanish, 44 ; 3 per Cent.
ditto, 27?, ; Cortes, 42i1 ; Coupons, —; Guehbard, 44i ;
15i; Scrip, New Loan, 63 ; Ducats, 93 23 ; • Romans, 961;
Belgians, 100; Pedros, 921 ; Miguels, —; Dutch,

We have received Brussels and German Papers,
but they. contain no intelligence of general interest.
The Allgemeine Zeitung states that Prince PAUL
ESTERHAZY is to set out for London on the 29th
instant, to resume his official functions at this Court.
Couriers from the Austrian Court have been despatched
to Berlin, Petersburg, and Paris, bearing, as it was
conjectured, some proposals or plans of his Imperial
Majesty respecting the war in Spain. What can be
the meaning of this ? No good certainly.

General LLAUDER has at last reaped the rich har-
vest of his intrigues to upset the Spanish Cabinet.
His Court-coquettings have terminated in the only way
which we expected they would terminate—his being
forced to resign the War Department, and either to
quit the Cabinet altogether, or prepare himself to
brave a revolution in Madrid. The late insurrection
only served to increase the popular fury against
LLAUDER. In the Chamber of Procuradores, on
the 25th ultimo, General Lt. A uomt attempted
the exculpation of himself from all blame in not pre-
venting the seizure of the Post-office, but the task was
too mighty for him, and he sunk under it. On the
25th the QUEEN REOgNT, who only a few days pre-
, Y;ously had secretly entrusted him with (110 power of
Inew Administration, wits under rho neees-
or,anizn,,-
nation, in order to tianquilize
sity of accepting his .7'42
the people. The suddenness orti.2 step prevented the
appointment of a successor ; but to obviate the inc-k;;;;''
niences which would result from leaving the department
without a responsible head, even for the briefest period,
her MAJESTY appointed M. DE LA ROSA to take
possession of the vacant Seals. Although it has not
yet been signified who is likely to be the Minister of
War, still the appointment of DE LA ROSA may be
regarded as temporary. Perhaps in addition to the
extreme urgency of the case, the QUEEN was induced
to entrust the seals of the War Department to DE LA
ROSA, as a still greater concession to the Procura-
dores, and the public generally, than the mere act of ac-
cepting the resignation of LLAUDER. DE LA ROSA is
well known to be an object of the late Minister's par-
ticular
aversion ; so that, by the present arrangement,
a triumph is gained by the liberal party. The appoint
ment, however, of a bona
.fide Minister to the War
Department, cannot be too speedily effected. DE LA
RosA, in the opinion of many competent judges, is
but an indifferent statesman ; and limited as is his
knowledge of principles in the operation of laws, we
know it to be a thousand times greater than his con-
ception of the art of war, of which he literally knows
nothing.
Our arrivals from Madrid are to the 26th, up to
which time tranquillity had reigned in Madrid. Of
course, the late insurrection continued to be the general
topic in the mouths of all ranks of people. Greatly to
the credit of the rebels, who took possession of the
Post-office, a considerable sum of money deposited
there by the Government was left untouched, although
there was nothing tg prevent its being carried away with
impunity. The intelligence received from the moll of
Spain was not important.

KING'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.)

WHITTAKER V. WILSON AND ANOTHER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the She-
riffs of Middlesex, to recover damages for injury sustained in
consequence of the defendants not having done their duty with
respect to an execution sued out by the plaintiff against the
goods of M. Zelix Wybert, a foreign gentleman, residing at
Clapham-place, Hackney. The writ had been delivered by
the plaintiff to the Sheriff's officer on the Ist Nov., 1833, and
when the officer procured admission, which was not until the
4th, he found another officer in possession of the goods under a
writ at the suit of a Mr. Ferrer. The property was sold by
auction Nov. 25, and the proceeds amounted to 125/. after paying
rent and taxes, the balance 661. was paid over to Mr. Ferrer,
and the return made to the plaintiff's writ was nulla bona.
The defence was, that a notice had been served upon the She-
riff by the plaintiff's attorney after the writ had been executed,
cautioning him not to sell the goods on the premises of Mr.
\Vybert, inasmuch as by virtue of a bill of sale, dated Septem-
ber, 1832, all these goods had been sold to the plaintiff, and
were his property.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir
JOHN CAMPBELL for the defendants.

Lord DENMAN, in summing up to the Jury, observed that
the case was one of rather a complicated nature.
The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant on the first
count, and for the plaintiff on all the other counts, with da-
mages 66/. 10s.

EXCHEQUER COURT-(THIS DAY.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GRAY.

The COURT was occupied the whole morning with this
case, in which an information had been filed against the de-
fendant, for a breach of the custom laws.

From the evidence on the part of the Crown, it appeared that
in the September of 1832 the defendant was captain of a trader
called the George. Being about to proceed to Ham-
burg in that month, a quantity of brandy was shipped
by a Mr. Bell (a part owner of the vessel), at Newcastle. The
ship dropped down to Shields, where a tide surveyor went on
board, and on examining matters, found that the brandy had
been removed from two of the puncheons, and water substi-
tuted ; in consequence of which he seized the vessel. The
Customs officer, who was on board, was prosecuted, as was
Mr. Bell, and this information filed against the presca
defendant.

Mr. Serjeant GOLTLBOURN, for the defendant, was addressing
the Jury when our Reporter left.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY.)

William Cox, a carpenter, was opposed by Messrs. Ni-
CHOLLS and WOODROFFE, on the part of two creditors, named
Whitling and Phillips.
The insolvent only owed 160/., and his wife had a rich aunt
lately dead, but he did not know, he said, that she was en-
titled to 3001. under the will. A copy of the will was pro-
duced by the opposing creditors, from which it appeared that
his wife was entitled to the above sum. He was not aware of
bis good fortune, and had made no mention of the mateer in
his schedule. He denied that he had stated that he had e rich
aunt dead, or that he had got drunk from joy for three weeks.
A witness was called, who proved that the insolvent told him
his wife had a rich aunt, who would leave her a good sum.
The Learned Counsel said there could be no doubt that the
insolvent had fraudulently concealed the property. and an
example ought to be made of him. The creditors would be
paid in full..
The Learned 'Omit, COMMISSIONER told him he had no bu-
siners in prison, he had more than he owed. The opposing
creditors would do well to give notice to the parties to retain
the legacy, and would then pay themselves. The insolvent,
it was clear, knew more about the property than he had dis-
closed. He must file an amendment, and then come up for
judgment. —The case was adjourned sine die.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
Isabella Hopes, aged 20, was indicted for mixing a quan-
tity of arsenic with tea, with intent to poison Elizabeth Cam-
bridge. A person of the name of Shepherd bad been also
charged with counselling her to commit the crime, but the
Grand Jury threw out the bill against him.

Mr. CLARKSON stated the case for the prosecution, and
adduced the following evidence :
Elizabeth Cambridge carried on the business of a market
gardener at Tottenham, in November last. The prisoner
was in her service. On the sth of that month, she missed
3/. 10s. She had previously lost other sums. In con-
sequence of a suspicion witness entertained, she examined
the prisoner's clothes after she went to bed. Found 71.
in her pockets. Witness awoke the prisoner, telling her
she felt uncomfortable at losing her money. The prisoner
said she hoped witness did not distrust her. Witness said
there was only the prisoner and her brother in the house,
and the matter was extremely strange, and made her most
uncomfortable. The next day witness said to the prisoner
that she had not money enough to go to market, and
asked her if she could lend her any. Prisoner asked her
hove much she wanted. Witness said 31. or 4/. The prisoner
said she could lend her the money, and fetched her purse from
her pocket for the purpose ; in doing so she seemed
anxious that witness should not see what money *was
in her purse. She gave her four sovereigns. Witness said
it is well Isabella you have got more money than you know
what to do with. I believe the money in your purse to be
mine. The prisoner confessed it was, begged her pardon, and
said if witness would not say anything of it, she would return
the money and never do so again. Witness said she would
say nothing about it. The money was returned, and witness
went to market, leaving the prisoner in bed. Witness returned
home at twelve o'clock in the afternoon. Prisoner was not
there, which surprised her very rnuch.• Took her tea at six
o'clock. The tea was taken from the cannister on the shelf in
the kitchen. In about a quarter of an hour witness
felt a violent sickness, which gave her considerable pain.
The half-brother of the prisoner, a boy named Walker, who
took tea with witness, was attacked after wards. Sent Walker
for her surgeon, who, not being able to come, sent his as-
sistant in about half an hour ; before his arrival witness was
much worse. Warm water was administered, which gave her
some relief. Saw the prisoner on the Sunday following, when
she came to her hOuse. Asked her if she knew any thing
about what had been put in the tea. Prisoner said she knew
nothing about it. Asked her the reason for leaving her house,
she said she could not account for it. Saw her again in about
a fortnight, but could get no information from her. About a
month age the prisoner again called, stating that she had
something to say to witness, as she felt very uncomfortable,
She stated that she had met Mrs. Budd (a lady who sat up
with witness), who had told her all about the poisoned tea.
She said that Mrs. Budd had got the arsenic and mixed it with
the tea, expressing her sorrow that she had not got more, to
finish the witness. Witness said nothing to the prisoner with
r.:speet to it at that time. Did not see the prisoner again till
she was in custody. Had a male servant of the name o' Shep.
herd, who was ordered not to sleep in the house, in consequence
of misconduct. Was troubled with rats, and had purchased
arsenic for the purpose of destroying them, The prisoner
knew arsenic was kept in the?house, and had been cautioned
not to meddle with it as It was poison. After the illness of
witness, Mr. Moody, the surgeon, took a portion a the tea
from the cannister, a neighbour took anether portion, and the
rest was thrown into thu fire, Witness, on looking closely at
the tea, WO it quite white,
Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE—After witness had had her
tea, she placed the eannister on the mantelpiece. No person
came into the kitchen till Mr. Moody the surgeon arrived.
The prisoner, up to the time of the unfortunate occurrence,
had been a most honest, harmless, and good-natured girl—
had heard that the prisoner had been subject to fits which had
impeirod her iutuliout—she appeared dull and stupid at times,
144,0004 ge_4l)aut her work,

„ .
By Mr. V Baron VALIOHAN—There was about a quarter of a
pound of tea in the canister which had been purchased by wit-
ness on the 4th of November in Spitalfields.
John Wajkcr; thy !Alf Lfoiher uf the prisoner, corroborated
the testimony Of Mrs. Cambridge. Saw Shepherd and his
sister talking together on the sth November, but could not
hear what they said. On leaving each other, Shepherd
said, El eq94 byp j” the prisoner said, " for ever ;" to
which the prisoner replied, " No, not for ever." Prisoner
was attached to Shepherd. Witness breakfasted with his
wife and went to work, on returning about half-past eight
112 !Tad :eking with her ; he stayed about
ten minutes. Witness had occasion to go back for some
sacks'. Shepherd was just leaving ; the prisoner called her
back, but on perceiving witness she said " Never mind; that
will do." He then again went to work, and upon going up
to the house for more sacks he found his sister dressed, and
upon asking her where she was geinpi she said she was going
to
Mrs. Ratcliff's for her mistress. fhe prisoner did not say
she was going to leave. The house was locked up, and the
key left in the usual place, under the porch, Had tea with
his mistress, who was taken ill shortly afterwards. In
about five minutes witness also felt ill. His mistress desired
him to go to a neighbour's, and ask them to fetch a doctor.
Was taken ill on the road side, and while sitting there the
prisoner passed by. Witness asked her where she was going.
She said she was going home, that she would take the coach,
her friends being in Yorkshire, Witness said that his mis-
tress and himself were very ill, and requested her to go back
to Mr. Cambridge. She said she would not, but would go to
her friends in Yorkshire,
Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE.—Saw Shepherd on the
ground all day. He knew where the key of the house was
kept when no person was at home. His mistress usually sat
in the kitchen.
Re,asarnined by Mr, Ct.aatisoN.—Witness was not aware
that Mrs. Budd had been in the house that day.
By Mr. Baron VAUGHAN--Was not aware that Shepherd
had occasion to go to tire house for tools grl the clay the
pri.
soner went away,
Sarah Budd—ln November last worked for Mr. Cambridge
in the potatoe field. Knew the prisoner at the bar; had neither
quarrelled with her or Mrs. Cambridge. Did not know that
Mrs, Cambridge kept arsenic. On the night Mrs. Cambridge
was taken ill witness sat up with her. Had never stated to
the prisoner that she was sorry the prisoner had not done for
Mrs. Cambridge. Had not spoken to the prisoner since the
sth of November. Saw her in the Tottenham road on the
6th, when she crossed the road to avoid witness. Believed it
was the prisoner, but was not certain.
Joseph Foster, a constable of Tottenham, took the prisoner
into custody at Mr. Jennings' school at Edmonton-bridge.
Told her that he apprehended her upon suspicion of poisonir,ig
Mrs. Cambridge and her byother-cu-law.;;e wished
the wit;iesss not te :kir. Jenniknow j he pro.
raised he would not then. Told her mistress be wished to

go up stairs to search the box, which he did, but found nothing.
On taking her to the watch-house she cried very much, but
witness did not request her to say any thing. Did not say that
it would be better to tell the truth, but said she might tell him
anything. That the charge was a most serious one, and it was
more serious to charge another person with. The prisoner
continued crying. Witness said he understood she had charged
Mrs. Budd with putting poison in the cannister. She said she
had. and would tell witness all about it. That in consequence
of her mistress and her having words, she went into
the garden and was crying very much, where she met
Mrs. Budd, who asked her what she was crying about ?
She said that her mistress and herself had had words,
and she felt very uncomfortable. Mrs. Budd said, never
mind girl, don't cry, get some stuff, and do for her. She told
Mrs. Budd she did not know how to do it, when Mrs. Budd
told her she would tell her that she would give her some stuff
to put into the tea cannister of Mrs. Cambridge. Prisoner
said she could not do that, if her brother and herself drank tea
with her. Mrs. Budd said shamight make an excuse, and
take her brother into the village while Mrs. Cambridge had
tea. Witness then asked her if it was the truth. Prisoner
said it was, and that Mrs. Budd was the person who put the
poison in the cannister. On the next day witness fetched her
from the watcbhouse. Asked her on the way if she had
spoken the truth. What she said yesterday, she said she had
stated the whole truth. That was all that passed prior to
examination before the magistrates. After the examination
was over, the prisoner being remanded, she asked the magi-
strate if she might speak to witness in private. • This the
magistrate allowed. Witness went with her into the next
room, and there she cried and put her hand on witnesses's
shoulder, saying all she had stated about Mrs. Budd was false ;
she had done it herself; she had put the arsenic into the tea,
and no one else. Witness asked her how she could do so, when
she knew her own brother would take part of it ? She said she
knew it, she was very sorry for it, but could not help it. She
said she put in the arsenic at the time Walker was clean-
ing shoes in the wash-house. Witness then took her be-
fore the magistrate, and stated what had passed. Was pre-
sent at the last examination, when the prisoner made a state-
ment, which was taken down in writing by the Magistrate, and
read over to her when she put her mark to it.
Mr. CLARKSON proposed to read the examination, and the
statement of the prisoner.
Mr. DOANE objected to its being read.
The JUDGES overruled the objection.
The examination was then read, which fully bore out the
statement of the officer.

Mr. Moody, a surgeon residing at Tottenham, who attended
Mrs. Cambridge described her symptoms after she had taken
the poison. She was labouring under irritation of stomach,
produced from taking arsenic. Mrs. Cambridge's symptoms,
however, were so slight, that had it not been for the previous
information he had received he should have doubted very much
whether the symptoms she was labouring under did not arise
from natural causes. Witness took about two ouaces
of tea from the cannister, which was evidently lulled
with something. The tea was sent to town to be tested
by his assistance, but he was not in attendance. There was
about 1-16th part of arsenic among the tea. Four or five
grains of arsenic was sufficient to destroy life. Among the
tea put into the tea-pot by Mrs. Cambridge, there was at least
40 grains of arsenic.

This closed the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner said nothing in her defence.
Verdict—Guilty.

NEW COURT.

William Howan, alias Heward, aged 27, described as a
sailor, was indicted for stealing a great coat value 10s., and two
spoons value 10s., the property of John Smith.
Mary Smith, wife of the prosecutor, stated that the prisoner
took a lodging in their house in January and told her husband to
go to the Custom-house to fetch his luggage. He went ac-
cordingly, and during his absence the prisoner said he
was very anxious to go to Portman-square to see a young
woman, and borrowed the coat to go in as his luggage
was not, arrived. He never returned until he was ac-
cidentally met by the prosecutor's son, who caused him to
be apprehended. The spoons were missed the day after he
decamped. There was no luggage at the custom-house.
The prisoner who said nothing in his defence was found
guilty.
James Powell, aged 28, a bricklayer, was indicted for steal-
ing a truck, value 51., the property of Edward Lloyd.
The prosecutor stated that he was at a house in Cateaton-
street on the 26th ult. setting a stove. While so engaged be
left his truck at the door. Hearing a noise he went out, and
saw the prisoner making off with the truck. He stopped him,
and had him apprehended.

The prisoner, an Irishman, said he had got a job that morn-
ing, and wanted a truck to convey some mortar in it. Seeing
this one standing without an owner he thought he would just
take a loan of it for a bit, and nobody would be nothing the
wiser.

A countryman of the prisoner said he had known him ar,•,a
his father before hiM, and was sure he never meant to tae the
truck at all at all.—(Laughter.)

. -
The Jury pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
Cherries Perry, aged 16, and Henry furrows, aged 17,
were indicted for stealing in a barge on tbe River Thames
601 b. of coal, value Bd., the poperty of Sarah Guest, and
Francis Deacon, aged 21, with foloniously repeiving the same,
knowing it to have been stolen.

There was no Counsel either for the prosecution or defence.
Samuel Roberts, a labourer at Battersea, stated that on the
15th of last month he unloaded a barge of coal for Mrs.
Guest. A single lump of coal was shown to the witness,
which he could not identify, but such a piece could not have
fallen over the barge without his observation.

lice-constable V 97 stated that he saw Burroughs carrying
a piece of coal in a fruit-basket. Perry was uith them ; they
were going towards Dean's house, and he heard Burroughs
tell Perry to go and open the door. Witness then went for
another constable, and proceeded to Dean's house. He denied
having had coals on that day. On searching the premises
they found the piece of coal now produced. Could swear it
was the same coal he saw in the basket.

The COURT stopped the case, for want of evidence to prove
the loss of the coal from the barge, or that the piece produced
was the property of the prosecutrix.
The prisoners were therefore acquitted.
Mr. Mills begged to observe to the Court and :%r--
that
this was a most bruel and needless prosecution.
thain, for
whom he had been bail, was an honest and tidustrious man,
...'ced to him. The boys
and he was incapable of the offence imn,
47".1ders' in the neighbourhood,
too were honest boys, and like
up and selling of coal,
were in the habit of picktg
pieces
which the tide cong4:intly left along shore, and which were un-
claimed by ?..7.37 person. He could not help thus publicly ex-
pressmg Fii?. indignation at this outrage upon the character and
libert4 of innocent persons.