The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-15 00:00:00

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No. 10,613.

THE ARMY.

Lieutenant-General James Hay, Lieutenatit-GoveriuW of Tyne..
mouth and Cliff Fort, will stieree.d Lientenaut,Gen.- Hon. :Sir A.
Hope, as Lieutenant-Governor of Edinburgh Castle.

• .
.I.4.utenant-Genertil Wiliam Thomas will succeed LieutPnint-
General, James Hay, as Lieutenant,Governor of Tynemouth and
(id Fort.

The-3'7th {North Hatripshire) regiment of foot hay received
orders to prepare for einbarkation at Portsmouth, for Ireland.
The 19th (let York North Riding) regiment of infantry has
received orders, on being relieved in Ireland by the Sith foot, to
prepare for embarkation for the West Indies.

l3etaehmenfs of recruits arrived in town on Wednesday evening,
from Bristol, on route to join their, respective corps and depots.

A SON KILLED BY HIS FATHER.

(From the •Warwickshire Pooidele of Thuteday.) "• .
Last week, Rytoti and its "neighbourhood were" thrown
into a state of considerable agitation, by one of the moat
tragical events which has ,occured in this country during
the recollectiOn of the oldest inhabitant---4hat of 7a fa-
ther, in a fit -of ungovernable passion, ahoo!ing his
OWII ACM.

The perpetrator of this onnatoodcrime isMr.Eburne,
respoetable farmer and miller, of the village of Rytoo,
near Coventry, and the victim was Francis, a son, about
twcnty years, of age, and much esteemed by his neighbours
anti friend S- •

The melarWholy eiieumatanee took place on Thursday
night last, about half--past nine'. o'cloa, in the house
of Mr. Eburne; and the young man lingered in much
agony till half-past nine on Saturday night, when, he
expired.

On Windily last an inquest Was held on the body of
the .deCeased, at the Cock .publie-houSe, at Rytoh; before
John WOOdcock; jun., Esq. FroM the statements of
a boy .named Wright, and - a young woman named
Izzard, both in :the :service of Mr. Eburne, it, appeared
that, on
.the, morning of Thursday last,- the deceased,
in company with Mr. Tho Mas Banco; cousin,
went on horseback to Warwick Races, and after enjoying
the sports of the day, they set out together from Warwick
and teathed the village of Ryton about nine o'clock in the
evening, when they spent a few minutes in company with
each other at th^ Coek (where •liiincox resided), after
which the deceased mounted his horse, and repaired to,
wards home. Mr. Eburne, the father, had been spending
the evening at the Cod: with a few friends, and left there
on foot a short time before the arrival of his son. The
deceased being,on horseback, overtook his father on the
road, and passed by him without speaking or noticing hire
in any way whatever, and 'reached home a few minutes be-
fore him. On knocking at the doOr, he was admitted by '
the servant girl' 'nerd, who,had just gone up stairs to bed.
On deceased being asked to come into the room and change
his dress, as,his clothes were very wet, he said he would
not, but would go into the 'stable and help the boy Wright
to clean,. his - Immediately after the father reached
home, and was admitted by the servant girl, who at his
reeneat drew.him same beer for' his kupper,ind then went
up stairs to bed. in about a quarter, of an hour after
the son's first arrival, he 'and the boy came into the
house together, when the father intercepted the gun
in the passage, and ordered him to go obit of the
house. The son replied that he would not. scuffle
then ensued between them, and the. boy Wright, tieing
frightened, ran up stairs to bed. The noise; it appears,
attracted 'Mrs. Eburne' to the spot, who, it is suppoied,be-
coming 'alarmed at the violence and' rage of the contending
parties, culled the servant girl down to her assistance. On
her entering the room where the father, son, and Mrs.
Eburne were, she went up to the deceased, and entreated
him to go to bed; he said it was no business of hers, 'and
he would not. At this Moment the deceased was standing
with his back towards the copper in'. the kitchen; and his
right side towards a door leading to' what is called the hoase
—the' place Where the fan-illy dine,'&e.—and in the direr-1
tion 'towards his father; the servant was standing within
a few inches of the deceuSed, and Mrs: Eburne next the
servant; No conversation was heard by the servant to
between the father and son' at' that moment, except
that the deceased kaid, " Let him shoOt me if he
likes." lle had scarce spoken the words before. Mr.
Eburne opened the house door, turned towards his
song and discharged a gun, when the young. man im-
mediately fell on die ground, exclaiming " Oh !" The mo-
ment the smoke occasioned by the powder had subsided,
Mrs. Eburne'endeavoured to raise him up, but the deceas-
ed said he: would , rather lie and die there. The dying
a
youth expressed wish to have a physician, the father
promptly despatched a messenger for one. In the interim
Mr. Eburne walked to and fro in the house, still under the
effects of passion, saying, ho would stand in his own de-
feace, and addressing himself to his son exelaiMed. "" You
d.—d rogue, lie there," &e.. The unfortunate youth stretch-
ed out. his hand to his father, in token of forgiveness, when
the infatuated man 'said, " You are a rogne,-iind I'll
see you d—d first." Every assistance was rendered
the wounded young man, which the afflicted wife
and the other branches offthe family, could think of, and
ow the: arrival of the surgeon (Mr. John EdinondS, of
Wolston), he was carried up stairs, the father assisting in
the melancholy task. The wound %vas immediately tires's-
ed.; but it will of:that dangerous nature wi to preclude the
least hope. of his recovery, and the ,result Was us above
stated. ,

Mr. Edmonds, in his 'examination, • stated, that during.
Thursday • night he questioned the. deceased. as to the
manner in whit+ he came by the wound, and he replied,
When I- came home my father quarrelled with. me; •he
struck and kicked me several- times, and -I did not know
what to do, so that at last I struck my father several times;
but I do not think my father meant to do m. Anil from the statement of Mr.
me any itkiny,
surgeon, it . appeared that Mr. Ebnrne's face bore
,Cilolielixncsi,tecl by passion."
evident marks of violence; one of his ears and his nose
Were. cut and his face otherwise injured.

During
to the
the x
Jury,a the witnesses, a report was
brought
Mr. Eb ne (wo bad 1 d
absconded)
ro:eintahta examination
* lir
Was near at hand, and was about voluntarily to surrender
himself. At the 'dose of the examination, about-lour
o'clock, it being again stated that Mr. Eburne.would'posi-
tively resign himself up to the police in the evening, the
irique4'Wits adjourned till eight o'clock.
At half-past nine o'clock a message was received that
11-e. Eburne had failed to surrenderhunself at the time and
k!ttee appointed, and that he ' was no where to be ibmid.
he Coroner;then:read over the depositions to the jury,
who returned a verdict of
Morrie, the father 'or the 'deilerige& '
~ Wilful Murder" against Mr.
shortly after
hail been returned, Mr. Eburne, who had surrendered him-,
self, was brought in Soon aftet this verdict
wick Gaol, to await his
the custody of a constable, and, was
wAriarroner. s wariunt
read over to Tim, -
t44n before the jury, and the depositions
He was then committed on the
'and yesterday morning was conveyed to.
trial at the next Assizes.

UNGENTLEMANLY CONDUCT. OF 'A PiG.--Friday
a qhild near Etienvale, grmis, had both his IV
dreadfully torn by a 'pig, while the mother went for
water ; she left a little boy of eight ur ten years in
charge 'of the infant, who forgot the charge and went
to play......Dubiia Morning Register.

CURIOUS HISTORICAL ANECDOTE.

TO THE EDITOR 'OF THE SUN.

SIR—In looking over some old historical works
lately I have met with several singular, anecdotes,
which, if they should apkar likely to be interesting
to your readers, are much at your service, as related in
the following extracts

Queen Mary having dealt severely with the Pro-
testants in England, about the latter end of her reign,
A
signed a commission tootake the- same course with
them in Ireland ; and to execute the same with greater
force, she nominates Dr. Cole
one of the Commis-
sioners. This Doetor, coming with the commission
to Chester, on his journey, the
Mayor of that City,
hearing that tier,Majesty was sending a messenger- into
Ireland, and he being a churchman, waited on the
Doctor, who, in diseouree with the 'ayos, taketh out
of a cloak-hag, a leather-box, saying onto him, 4, Here
is a commission that shall lash the heretics in Ireland,"
Calling 'the Protestants by that name ! The good
woman of the- house, being welt-affected to the Pro-
testant religion, and also having a brother, named
John Edmonds, of the, same, then a citizen in Dub-
lin, was much troubled at the Doctor's words, but
Watching her convenient lime, while the Mayor took
his leave, and the Doctor complimented him down the
stairs, she opened the-box, takes the commission -out,
and places in lieu thereof 'a-sheet of paper, witha pack
of cards wrapped,up therein, the knave of clubs, being
placed uppennost.• The DOctor &Mang up. to 'his
chamber, suspecting: nothing of what had been done,
put up the box as formerly. The next day going to
the water side, wind and weather serving him, he.sails
towards Ireland, and landed on the seventh of OCto7
her, 1558, at Dublin ; then coming to the' castle,
the Lord Fitz-Walter, being Lord -Deputy,, sent
for him, to come before him and the Privy Coun-
cil, who coming in, after lie had made, a,speech,
relating upon what account he came over, he, pre-
sents the box unto the Lord Deputy, who caus-
ing it to be 'opened, that the; Secretary might -read
the Commission, there was . nothing save a pack of,
cards, with the knave-of clubs uppermost, N‘ Inch not
only startled the Lewd Deputy and Council, hut the
Doctor, who assured him; he had'a. Commission,:but
knew not him it was 'gone. I hen the ,Lord 'Deputy
Made answer, .4', I..et us have another Commission,
and w 4 will shuffle the cards iu the mean while." The
.1/Idor being' tronbled in his 'Mind, - went away, and
returned • into England,. 'and coming to the Court,
obtained another commission ; but news
.came to him
that the Queen was dead; and thus God preserved
the Protestants of Ireland.-See Cat's Hibernia
Ank' -Vol. 11.

Queen Elizabeth was so delighted with this story,
which was related to her by Lord Fitz-Walter, on his
Jet Urn to England, that she sent for Elizabeth Edtnonds,
-whose husband's name was Mattershead, and gave her
a pension of 40/. (hiring fiadeian Mis.

THE LATE LORD GIFFORD.

TO THE EDITOR.

. _
• Sir,—So many inaccuracies have been stated respecting
the family and history of Lord Gifford, that I beg to lay
the following short statement before your readers :
His father's. principal business was that of a hop-mer-
chant, and since his death, the business, until within the
last ten yearS, was carried on by -his Lordihip'S elder liro
theta, Mr. \Warman and • Mr. Charles Gifford, both of•
whom are still living at Exeter, having retired from busi-
.ness.. Robert was by many years the youngest of the faMily
and, was educated at a small school kept by a Dissenting
Minister in that city. (not under Dr. O'Halloran as has
heen stated). I Was' his sehoolfelloW,' and at that early
age- young Robert Gifford was looked upon as.a very
superior boy, _ both by his master and his schoolfellows;
and the old gentleman has since told me, that Gifford was
the cleverest boy he ever had under him. At the age of
seventeens he was articled to Mr. Jones, a respectable
Solicitor, .at Exeter, and there soon showed that he
Was a yoUng man of very superior abilities. I remem-
ber • Mr. Baring,. the then Member for Exeter, having
been at Mr..lones's office on business, where he had seen
young Gifford, saying to a relation of. mine, I have been
talking with a young man who will one day be. Lord Chan-
cellor.
Little did he then think how nearly prophecy
would' be fulfilled. Mr. Jones had so high an opinion of
Mr. Gifford, that he offered to take him into partnership,
if his nephew, who was then practising in London, did not
wish to return to Exeter., Mr. Jones did, however, take
his:nephew into partnership, and Mr. (Mind,. by the ad-
ice. of his friends, determined on being railed to the Bar.
He had then no property Of his own, and *as-educated for
the Bar, and maintained for several years by.his',eldest
brother, Mr. •Wearman. Gifford. On behig called to
the Bar, be immediately got busineis, . and it was soon
found, that- he was..the :only '.man .on the circuit who
could compete with Lens. and Pell. In. 1814, Mr. '
bot, the. present Lord ChielJustice, and Mr. Dauncey (one
Of' the most brilliant orators of day) were brought to
Exeter on special. retainers to. condnct a great , lunacy ques-1
tion, which 'occupied: nine days, unit Mr. Gifford was se_
lected, alone, to conduct the
Mr.
hecatiepoinfrotrldie
tohtehnersshidoew.edTahree
extraordinary powers tha
alive in the recollection of every Barrister on' the Western
Circuit. The manlier in which he conducted this case,
believe, first brought him into the • notice of Lord Ellen-
borough; who recommended Wm to the
however,.Chane
ello f
at.
ora
steilikulegtoll'on; Therhe srielebosnelymneenntthettarioe 0
ner 418 not,this:eminent: Noble-
man is known to • every one.- AN. Advoeate„ he was
shrewd, powerful, and determined,-and never •.had a client
cause to complain Of the manner in Which his ease was con-
ducted; as a Judge, he Was. patient .and intelligent, and
never has any man ventured to .questioii his judgments.
In' vote life, I may almost say, 116 Was without n fault;
this, at least, I will say—never did .
th
--- grave dale over a
man more sincerely beloved, and mare deeply lamented by
all who: knew him, than Lord Gifford.

EXONIEIVSIs.

Li
LA 500 W, SEPT. 1 o.—The committee are taking
active measures to prevent the spread of typhus fever
in this city. A person has been uppointed, whose sole
duty is to visit the various wynds, lanes„eloses, Sand
other confined districts, where fever is most likely to
prevail • and' to report where nuisances exist, that
•
they may be removed ; whether the inhabitants are in
a healthY or unhealthy state.; instantly to remove in-
fectious patients ; to see the clothes washed ; snd the
houses properly fumigated and white-washea. Fever
has been found most prevalent in the Old Wynd and
the Dridge-gate; and is generally confined to the lower
orders of Irish.