The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-10 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

ATTEMPTED MURDE2.—HEZITy Siva, the un-
fortunate man who .was examined on Friday last,
for the attempt to assassinate his wife, at the Sa-
racen's-head, Snowhill, was brought up again yes-
terday before Alderman WAITHMAN.
On his being placed at the bar, Mr Paine, the
Clerk to the Magistrates, observed, that nu. fur-
ther proceedings could be had against the priso-
ner till it was ascertained whether his wile was
out of danger, as in that case the mode of com-
mittal trould be different from what it would
otherwise be in case of her death. He then read
the following certificate of her present condi-.

tion
" Mrs, Stent continued to improve till towards, yesterday
morning, when she had an attack of inflammation of the
lungs, Crow which, however, she is now rnovering. She can-
not be examined for the present:
" tl. BENWELL, House Surgeon.
" St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
' Aug. 9, 1819."
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN inquired if there was
any additional evidence to be produced.
Mr. Paine said, it might be necessary to have
the testimony of another of the waiters at the Sa-
racen's Head, George King; the person who Wit-
nessed Mrs:.Stent's arrival; there, and. first attend- .
ed upon her ; as also that of the surgeon, to state
the nature of the wounds she received. Her
friends,. he under stood, had teen her,: and he sug-
gested that probably they were in attendance;
but' upon their being called, no one appeared.
, The Alderman then informed the prisoner, that
he would be remanded to Wednesday, when, if
he thought proper, he might be assisted by his
solicitor or counsel; •to.which Stent replied, that
be believed that would not be necessary but at the;
trial. He then bowed respectfully to the•Magis-,
irate, and retired-from the bar.
A few minutes after, it was notified to the• A-
lderman that the father of Mrs. Stentwas in court,
and upon being introduced to the -Magistrate, he
expressed his sorrow at the shocking occurrence
that had taken place : be had no wish to pursue
the husband, but his•daughter, he supposed,:inust
be hound Over. • He had seen her-that morning,
and found her considerably better ; she svas•quite
calm in her mind, and expressed berhopes that.
no harm would come tcl her husband.- • was'
then informed that,Stent was remanded to,Wed-
isesday,' and withdrew.
An immense crowd.was assembled in.the.Guild-':
ball-yard, all eager' to 'get a sight of•the prisoner,
but tin symptoms of indignation were indicated
towards hint either •at, his arrival or•ou•his re-
turn. • The prisoner conducted, himself with the
utmost cOMposuee.•
Cu Brous APPLICATION ‘YOR A SUMMONS AGAINST
TILE LORD MAYOR.—As soon as the list of the
prisoners was gone through, and the Alderman
nhout:,to quit the Chair, a person of respectable
appearance came tOrward to the front of the table,
andsaid, " Mr. Alderman ‘Vaithman, I have to
request summons for the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, to appear before you ; and that, Sir (hand-
ing up a mitt.), coot aims the grounds upon which
I:make the request."
The paper was then handed to Mr. Paine, the
Clerk, who, with a very grave countenance, as if
eipecring something of great importance, read it
aloud as follows :
" Mr. Alderman IVaithman,—Please to have
the gOodness to favour John Stocks with a sum-
mons for John, Atkins, Esq, Mr. Sheriff Roberts's
Lord Mayor, fur unlawfully and impiously fright-
ening the Ladies of this City, and their loving
- hu,bauds and children, by communicating to the
Common Council in Common Council assembled,
that he-bad information, on oath, that it %%as the
intention of the disaffected to burn down this
ancient City, and to destroy the whole of its in-
habitants ; for this communication I request a
summons for John Atkins, Esq. to appear on the
Hustings a. Guildhall, at the very next Common
Hall, before our worthy Aldermen. Wood, Waiih-
man' and Thorp, our highly respected Represen-
tatives, and before the rest of our worthy Alder-
men, and the rest of the Liverymen of London
in Common Hall assembled, to ansyser the cons
plaint of John Stokes, a Liveryman of the Needle-
maker's Company, for unlawfully and unconstitu-
tionally refusing to give the Livery of London a
full and fair account of the diabolical plot re-
ceived upon oath, for the conflagration of this
our ancient City, and the destruction of all its
peaceable inhabitants, and a further complaint of
the said. John Stocks, for not immediately assent-
bliug.a Count orAldernien to lay the said infurwa-

telorc then], n that 6t.-
perienced body upon such an, important subject,
and not to depart until the. foither Complaints of
the loyal tivitrymen oft London be laid before
.you."
The Worthy Alderman looked n'ot a little tut.-
pfised At so unexpected and extraordinary an ap-
plication, but preserving hie gravity said, I have
no power to summon aoy_one before the Livery.
If the Lord
,Mayor,bad committed any offence,
suppose he ivoUld. be amenable as well as any
other person, god probably at this tribtrbal ; but •
the Magistrate con have no power on a•uch an
applicatiOn as the present.
Mr. STOCKS replied, hokv then could lie get
redress ? He thought the Lord Mayor, for sO he
supposed he must call him, though he was Lord
Mayor only by a side-.uitol
_of Mr. Sheriff Ro-
berts's, bad no right to frighten the people by a
pretended plot, without letting them know any
thing further about it ; be was a Liveryman of
the Needlemaker's Company, though a persecuted
individual by that' despicable character, and he
hoped the Livery would teach him that be was
their servant and not their master. He:wanted
io know whether there was a real plot, or any
. plot at all, or only a plot of iiis own contrivance
to get himself a knighthood or at baronetcy? and
• be thought• be ought to be called upon to explain
it all before the Livery in Common Hall ; and,
said.he,. it, your IVorship will grant me my re-
quest, I'll go and serve' the summons' upon him
myself.
Alderman WAITHMAN—" I don't think the
Magistrate has ally power in, such ti case as this;
your proper way would be to bring the matter
tura and at the Common Hall."
§Tocxs—" But how do 1 know that he will
stand his ground ! he will dissolve the Hall, and
go away as he has clone before."
The Alderman sMiled, and repeated be could
not bites fere.

The complainant, Stocks, then withdrew, mut-
tering something to himself rather angrily, as
if he had ekperted a-different issue to his appli-
cation.--(Morning Chronicle.)