The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-25 00:00:00

DAMAGING A PICTURE IN THE
NATIONAL GALLERY.

William Adams, a lame young man using crutches, wag
brought to Bow-street, on Tuesday, charged with wilfully
damaging a valuable picture, by striking at it with one of his
crutches.

Air. Edward Grant, breeches maker, 23, Piccadilly,
said he was in the first great room of the National
Gallery abeut three o'clock that day, m hen he saw the pri-
soner deliberately lift up his crutch and strike it through the
canvas of one of the paintings. The prisoner took aim, and
struck just as if he was knocking down a bullock. There were
three or four persons in the room at the time.
Francis Morris said he was on duty at the Gallery, when he
was called to take the prisoner into custody for damaging a
picture. He found the prisoner before the picture in ques-
tion, which was broken to pieces from the force of the prison-
er's blow,

Mr. G. Thwaitee, secretary to the trustees, and assistant
keeper, said he was sent for in consequence of what the pri-
soner had done. He found that great damage had been done
to a valuable painting, by P. F. Mola, of Jupiter and Leda.
The painting was one of the best specimens of an excellent
painter, and was worth from 1201. to 160/. It had been part
of Lord Farnborough's collection, and had formerly been in
the Orleans collection. The damage was so extensive that,
although the painting might be mended, it would in future be
comparatively valueless as a work of art.
Mr. Maltby—Did the prisoner say anything? Mr. Grant
—He did not say a word. He stood be!ore the picture for
some time, without speaking. Then he lifted his crutch and
struck at it.

Mr. Maltby—What have yob to say, prisoner, to the charge
of damaging this picture ? Defendant—_l have nothing to say.
Mr. Maltby asked Mr. Thwaites if he could account in any
way for the prisoner's conduct? Mr. Thwaites—l cannot give
the slightest reason for his action. He was, lam told, in the
gallery about three.quarters of an hour before this occurred.
Our usual practice is to take away sticks and umbrellas; but
crutches or sticks used in cases of lameness we allow to be takes
into the gallery.
Mr. Maltby asked the prisoner to state what he was?—
The prisoner said he was a watch finisher, living at No. 13.
Paradise-strp,q, Westminster. He repeated he had no motive
for what he did.

Air. It-manes said he had no reason to suspect that the pri•
Boner's intellects were unsound. At the station-house the pri•
soner expressed his sorrow for destroying a picture of such
great value.

Mr. Maltby, after some consideration, ending that his juria.
diction only extended to cases where the value was under 51.,
decided upon remanding the prisoner, in order to ascertain whs.
law reached the case.

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.)

CORN—EXCHANGE.
Since our last report a very limited quantity of English
wheat has come fresh to hand, and the stands exhibited in
consequence a scanty number of samples of that grain. Fine
qualities moved off steadily, other kinds slowly at late rates.
In foreign wheat, both free and in bond, very little was doing,
yet we can notice no alteration in figures. The supply of
barley and malt being extensive, the sale for those articles woe
slow at barely previous figures. Oats, beans, peas, and Dour
were dull at late rates.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat.. Barley Oats. Flour
English 1,530 qrs 2,540 qrs. 2,120 qrs. 2,020 sack S.
Irish - 400 4,1•40 --
Foreign 1,990 1,680 - --.
Malt, 3,410 qrs.
WHITECHAPEL.
Our market was not to say heavily supplied with any kind
of meat, yet the general demand ruled inactive, and previous
rates were with difficulty supported. Beef, from 2s 4d to 31
4d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 2s 10d
to 41 per tllbs by the carcass.

COAL MARKET
Ships arrived since last i
marketalay, 13.1
. cll
Davison's 'Vest Hartley ... 15 Walls End East Helton •••• 111 d
Hastings Hartley .. ...... ... 15 Walls End Helton .20 2
Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton 2O 3
Walls End Hilda l7 9 Walla End Russell's Hetton IV 3
Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Btewart's 2O 3
Walls End Hotspur
Walls End Killingworth ... 18 I, Walls End ,arrington Tees .16 9
Walls End Peareth l5 9 Wal s-En 1 Clarence Hetton 10 9
Walls End Wharnctilfe l5 V Walls End Hopper l7 0
Walls End Belmont
W. E. BraddylPsHetton ••• 20 3 Llangennech Coal 9O