The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-24 00:00:00

PRIVY COUNCIL.

On Saturday morning the Lords of his Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at the
Council Office, Whitehall. Their Lordships met at
eleven o'clock. The Lords present were the Lord
President of the Council, the Master of the Rolls,
and Mr. Elliot.

The first business which occupied the attention of
their Lordships was the pronouncing of judgment in
an appeal, in a cause of French appeals, in which
Mr. Boyd was considerably interested, which was given
in their Lordships' name by the Master of the Rolls,
who gave judgment of their Lordships in favour of
Mr. Boyd, who was present to hear the decision, and
who left the Court in very high spirits with all his
agents..

Their Lordships then, proceeded to hear the further
appeal of " Law and Chevalier," a French appeal to a
very considerable amount of bills of exchange due from
the French Revolutionary Government, contracted in
the Isle of France. • •

The King's Advocate was heard in support of the
decision and award of the Commissioners appointed to
hear and determine French claims.

M. Carr was heard at considerable length -in reply
for the appellants, and concluded about half-past two
o'clock, when Counsel, the parties, and strangers, were
ordered to withdraw.

Their Lordships remained in deliberation about an
hour, when all the parties were again admitted, and
the Master of the Rolls delivered the judgment of
their Lordships in open Court. The Noble Lord
took a summary but comprehensive view of the princi-
pal points which had been urged for their Lordships'
consideration in the case, and concluded with declar-
ing their Lordships' opinion to be to reverse 'the
award of the Commissioners. The Court then broke
up, and it was understood that this was the last ap-
peal their Lordships would hear this season.

DREADFUL EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION.--For
several honrs yesterday evening the utmost anxiety was manifested
by the inhabitants of Hatfield-street, Goswell•street. About six
o'clock the neighbours were alarmed by cries of " Murder," in a
female voice, which proceeded from the first floor of No. 23,
occupied by a man and hie wife named Owen, from the latter of
whom it was soon ascertained the prayers for mercy came. Every
effort to obtain admission was ineffectual, and induced some of
the neighbours, to attempt to gain it by one of the windows,
which stood open, A ladder was accordingly provided, and
mounted by a young man of the name of Reynolds, who, on
reaching' the window, saw the miserable woman lying on the door
covered with blood. Before he could make a footing its the
room, Owen dragged his wife to the door, which he had pre-.
viously unfastened, and tumbled her headlong down stairs, when
she was taken up in a state of insensibility. The fury of Owen
still continued, he threatening destruction on all around him, and
particularly on Reynolds, until it was thought necessary to give
him in charge. On the arrival of a constable be retreated into
his apartment, and before there was time to secure him, had in-
flicted a severe wound in his throat with a clasp knife, which,
however, is not likely to prove fatal. In the fall down stairs the
poor woman had her collar-bone broken, but beyond that sus-
tained no serious injury. The circumstances which led to this
unfortunate occurrence are said to be as Wows :-.--Owen had left
home after breakfast with some ahopmatea, on a promise of re-
turning at one o'clock to dinner, which he did ; hut to his stir-
prise, could neither find that or his wife, or any preparation for
such a meal. After waiting a considerable time, he went in
search of her, but was unsuccessful, and again reached home just
before six," somewhat the worse for liquor. His wife had arrived
in the interim, and was very much intoxicated, but had partially
recovered herself. Words ensued, and the unfortunate reaulta
have been related above;