The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-19 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

W THE MATTER OF Ms ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE
OF DRUNSWICK"—APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL

INFORMATION.

Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said that he was instructed
to apply for a rule calling on Thos. Holt, Frederick
Brander, and Brander, priprietors of the Age
newspaper, to show Cause why a criminal in-
formation should not be exhibited against them
for a. certain libel. The application was made
at the instance of his Highness the Duke of
Brunswick, son of the late Duke of Brunswick, who
fell on the eve of the battle of Waterloo in the cause
of his country. He had been for a series of years ex-
cluded from the dominions of his father, and resided
in this country for many years, where he was treated
with kindness. He (Sergeant Talfourd) thought that
the recollection alone of his father, illustrious in his
life, but more illustrious in his death, would have pro-
tected his son from the necessity of seeking the pro-
tection of the Court from a libel so foul and so dread-
ful that no man, whether prince or peasant, could
endure to live if he (lid not rebut it. The Duke of
Brunswick, in his affidavit, stated that in the present
year he saw in the Age newspaper a series of para-
graphs, the purpose' of which was to hold
him up to ridicule and contempt, but which
did not :impute any specific charge against him
reflecting on his character or honour, and which were
not on that account made the subject of any applica-
tion. But those charges gradually assumed a more
definite form, till at length, in the course of the last
month, an article appeared which left no doubt of the
meaning, not only of that particular article, but of the
scope and extent of those which went before.
Some of those paragraphs were beyond the time
in which, in the ordinary exercise of its jurisdiction,
the Court would be entitled to take cognizance of
them ; but in the present case the Duke of Bruns-
wick stated that he was anxious to vindicate him-
self from the accusations made against him at the
time, but was advised not to do so, as he could not
affix a precise meaning to them. The article,
the subject of the present application, ap-
peared on the 16th of last month. The Duke
of Brunswick in his affidavit swore that he believed
the intent of those articles was to extort money from
him. The first paragraph appeared on the 30th of
January, and contained .some verses which were a
parody on a song of Mr. Moore's. The second ap
peared on the Gth of February, in which the name of
a lady was introduced, and the Duke of Brunswick
was charged with abusing the order of God. 'This
was also in verse. The next insinuation was
contained in a paragraph of the Gth of March, under
the heading of the " D'Orsay Portraits," which stated
that "if they did not get a D'Orsay likeness they
should only get the head of a jaekass." The next
paragraph related to the retirement of Captain
Curry from the service of the Duke of
Brunswick, as his Equerry, which stated that
they were glad to hear of the row between them, and
that Captain Curry had left an office which could
only have disgraced him. This and the next para-
graph, which related to the same circumstance, ap-
peared under the "Notices to Correspondents." On
the 15th of May an account of the fancy ball
given by her Majesty, at Buckingham Palace,
appeared in the Age, and at the close of that article
it was stated that the ante-rooms were set apart for 1
particular classes of society, who were not, fit to enter
the Royal presence, and that marquees were got for
those who could not enter the house. It stated that '
quadrilles were got up there, that the " Beggar's
Opera" was played, in which a certain lady
appeared as Polly, Baron Aulau as Lucy,
and the Duke of Brunswick as Captain Macheath,
who could be equally happy with both. The next
paragraph, which appeared in the "Notices to Corre-
spondents," stated that Baron Anhui had tl.ken up
with the Duke of Brunswick, and that both of
them deserved to be taken to Bow-street. On
the 19th of June, the 31st of July, and
on the 7th day of September, other. paragraphs
appeared, insinuating unnatural practices on the part
of the Duke of Brunswick. In the month of Sep-
tember, the Duke of Brunswick was invited as a
guest by the guild of Preston, and some person wrote
an account in the papers, stating that he
had
for beenm
up as a pickpocket in mis-
takenotorious robber. This Is itA
so takene
sworn to be a mere invention by the Duke, but on the
27th of September a paragraph appeared relative to it
in the Age, under the head of " Brunswickiana." It
stated that it was not surprising that the Duke of
Brunswick should be taken if he dressed like one of
the swell mob. Jt then published a document, will .11
they said they did in common fairness to a woman whom
they were in the habit of speaking freely ( f,
and that " the Duke of Brunswick had rendered him-
self so notorious, that he may be taken for any thing
but a ---." The next paragraph was in verse, under
the head of the " Great Unknown," and the next was
that for which it was deemed necessary to apply to
the Court. It was under the date of Oct. 16, and con-
tained, under the head of "Notices to Correspondents,"
the following words, " A. A.'s portrait of the scamp of
Brunswick is faithful enough, but quite inadmissible
in the columns of a newspaper. We much question
if any unfortunate woman has been under this per-
son's protection, unless it was for purposes any
woman
ought to be ashamed of." It was for this, which
in his affidavit he stated he believed was in-
tended to apply to him, that the Duke of
Brunswick sought the protection of the Court. He
stated that all the accusations made against him were
false and groundless—that he was guiltless and free
( from the unnatural crimes imputed to him, and that

he never was guilty of any unnatural crime—that he
never visited the Bird-Cage-walk as imputed to him
with the guilty design alleged—that he resided in
this :country. for many years, without giving any
offence, to any person, and mixed in respectable circles
of society, where he was treated with regard ; and
that he believed the' continuedattacks Made upon him
in the Age were for the purpose of extorting money
from him. The Learned Sergeant also stated
that he had an affidavit of Baron Anlau, which set
forth that he had been for eighteen years in the ser-
vice of the Duke of Brunswick, and did not believe
the Duke of Brunswick was guilty of any unnatural
crimes, and was of opinion that the purpose of the
article was to extort money from the Duke.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—You have the usual affi-
davits as to publication and so on.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD—Yes, my Lord.
Rule granted.

POLICE INTELLIG ENCL.
BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY-0
Several respectable-looking boys were brought up
in custody, charged with letting off fireworks in the
Strand, and the neighbouring streets. They were se-
verally reprimanded by Mr. TWYFORD, and fined five
shillings each, or in default of payment, to be com-
mitted for three days. -
The MAGISTRATE said that so many accidents had
lately been caused by boys letting off fireworks in
the streets, that he was determined, if possible, to put
an end to it.

MARYLEBONE—(THIS DAY):
-James Richardson and Frederick Barrett, two well-
known thieves, were brought up before Mr. Long on
a charge of felony. The former prisoner has figured
in this Court about fourteen times within the last three
weeks, upon charges of the same description but from
defective evidence, has invariably been discharged.
He was not this time, however, so fortunate, for it was
distinctly proved by Mrs. Cookson, of 10, Great
James's-street, Lisson-grove that he had come into
her shop and taken. from ;hence a waistcoat, which
was found upon his person by police-constable, 42 D.
The prisoner Richardson said it was given him by
Barrett. He was committed for trial, and the other
discharged.

~ UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
John Fordan, a well-dressed man, was charged
with committing an aggravated assault on a respect-
able married woman named Elizabeth Ansley.
The complainant was walking along the street,
when the defendant came up and endeavoured to force
hi 3 conversation upon her. She, however, avoided
him, by crossing to the other side of the street, when
he followed her, :and attempted to take improper
liberties with her. The complainant then threatened
to charge her assailant with the police, upon which
he tried to pull her petticoats over her head. Fortu-
nately .a policeman happened tc be passing at the
time, and she gave him into custody.
The MAGISTRATE said that it was a gross act of
indecency on the part of the defendant, and that, in-
stead of inflicting a fine, which he could pay, he
(the Magistrate) should summarily convict him, and
sentence him to one month's imprisonment.

THE RECENT LAW APPOINT-
MENTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin—The insertion in The Sun of the following
copy of a letter, sent this day to the Editor of the
Times, will
. _ _

Nov. 18, 1842. - COTTENHAM.
" TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

" Sir—My attention having been directed to a pas-
sage in the Times of the llth instant, in which it is
stated that Martin West was generally considered
to have been recommended by no less a person than
Lord Cottenham,' I feel called upon to declare (in
justice to all parties, but more especially to Mr.
West) that what is so stated to be generally under-
stood,' has no foundation in fact ; and that I had not,
directly or indirectly, any communication whatever
with any member of Government with respect to
any of the legal appointments. Trusting to your
readiness to give publicity to this my unqualified con •
tradictien of the fact assumed,
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" Nov. 18, 1842. " COTTENHAM,"

JOURNEYMEN DYERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF TAE SUN.

SlR,—Seeing an article in your paper of the 11th
inst. upon health, copied from the Lancet, referring
to the number of burs of confinement the working
classes are.subject to, allow me to offer a few remarks
upon the state of slavery of journeymen' dyers, whose
hours are from six in the morning till eight at night,
during which time they are more or less liable to the
following causes of impairing health, viz. dense steam,
draughts, respiring noxious gases ; one half hour at
work in a room of intense heat, the next in a part of
the dye-house of extreme cold ; and, even in the very
depth of winter, without shoes or stockings, sluicing
in cold water for hours. At eight o'clock they leave
off, or perhaps, to suit the master's convenience, work
till ten or twelve, for which they receive 4d. per hour.
Now, in this state of things, has a man time even to
improve his intellectual knowledge ? for on the. Sa-
turday, when a man wants to get home to arrange
his small domestic affairs, he is still in yoke for the
same time; so ho is, from necessity, obliged oftirnes
to defer till the Sunday morning what, in fact, ought
to have been done .on the Saturday. Is it, then, to
be wondered that the Sabbath is not kept more holy,
when here is one great evil to remedy ?
What is the use of the beautiful and salubrious
Parks to this class of slaves ? Let any person gaze
on nine-tenths of the journeymen dyers, and they
will there see a slovenly, haggard, worn-out class of
beings. I could say Ft great deal more, but fearing I
have trespassed too muchnpon your valuable time and
columns, allow me to subscribe myself yours respect-
fully, A JOURNEYMAN DYER.

SALISBURY, Nov. 16, 1842.—STRANGE DOINGS OF
THE TORY TOWN COUNCIL.-011 Monday, appointed
for the election of Mayor, the TGWU Council elected
Dr. William Corbin Finch, keeper of a lunatic asylum
here (late of Hammersmith), Mayor, when he declined
the office. The Town Council then .elected Mr. James
Cove, dealer in seeds, as Mayor, and he not declaring
his intention as to serving or otherwise, the Council
adjourned. To- day it appears that the Council have
annulled their election of Mr. Cove, and allowed the
Doctor to take on himself the office, although he had
previously refused and another Mayor had been
elected in his place. The burgesses are about to take
steps to try the legality of the Doctor's appointment.
The fine for refusing to serve the office is 1001., and
the Borough Fund, by this juggle, loses the Doctor's
fine.—(From a Correspondent.)
A LADY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—On Thursday
two well-dressed and respectable-looking young
females were placed at the bar of the Police-court, at
Liverpool, they having been
,put into cu3tody on a
charge of purloining some articles in a shop. As no
evidence was adduced to implicate one of them, we,
as a matter of course, suppress her name; and in com-
pliance with the wish of the friends of the other, we
do so in her case likewise. The articles stolen were
identified as the property of Messrs. Jeffrey and
Morrish, and were stated to be worth about 10s. 6d.
A police-officer, who had been sent for in the first
instance, took the prisoners into custody. Mr. Rush-
ton, finding there was no evidence against the other
female, who was merely in company with the delin-
quent and looked at the articles, ordered her to be
forthwith discharged ; and said that, however painful,
the delinquent must be comtuitted for trial. The
Magistrate said he could not take bail. The evi-
dence was then read over. The prisoner, on being
cautioned as to what she might think proper to say,
merely said, "It is not a correct statement." She is
a good-looking young woman, and cried bitterly when
taken away.—Liverpool Standard.
DRAYTON MANOR.—Sir Robert and Lady Peel
since their return from town have received a select
circle at Drayton Manor. The Duke of Buccleuch
was to leave yesterday for DalkeithPalace,near Edin-
burgh, to join the Duchess and family. The Earl and
Countess of Ripon are expected to arrive to-day on a
visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel. Lord Wharncliffe
leaves Drayton Manor to-day to meet Lady Wharn-
cliffe at Wortley-hall, where the Hon. John Stuart is
also staying. Sir George Clerk and Mr. E. Drum-
mond are visiting at the Manor.

QUEEN ELIZABETH.--Bishop Jewel, in a private
letter to his friend Bullinger, 1559, observes that
" Queen Elizabeth refuses to be called head of the
Church, as it was a title that could not be justly given
to any mortal."
Lord Ranelagh, Lord Somerton, M.P., and Mr.
Cochrane, M.P., were to leave Paris; say our pri-
vate letters, on Thursday, for Bourges, on a
visit to Don Carlos, whose continued confinement
in France is rousing even. diplomatic indignation.
The detention of Don Carlos, the Princess of Beira
his wife, and the Prince of Austrias his eldest son, is
really disgraceful, while Queen Christina is suffered
to go at large, actively intriguing to upset Espartero's
Regency. The Carlists, it is well known, have long
ceased to conspire, and there does not exist the slightest
grounds to keep a branch of the Bourbons prisoners
in France after three years' captivity.---Post.
FALL OP A HOUSE.—Yesterday evening, about 7
o'clock, a large new house, nearly finished, at the
corner of Charles-street, Bayswater-road, the property
of Mr. Taylor, of-Marlborough-Cottage, Westbourne-
terrace, fell down with a dreadful crash, the roof carry-
ing everything before it, and so completely rendering
the whole a ruin, that only a small part of the walls
remain standing. Fortunately no lives were lost, as
the workmen engaged on the interior had quitted work
for the evening about a quarter of an hour before the
building fell.
The Court of Bankruptcy, under the
,new Act of
Parliament, commenced its sittings at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne on Tuesday last.