The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-23 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

(Continued from our Parr of ye‘terd.y.)

Mr. WRIGHT then proceeded to review the rvi-
tence in support of the commis-ion. AR we have
alreidy given the evidence very fully, it will be un-
necessary to follow the Learned G-tolernart through
his speech, except in those parts of it where he
holed to the examination of the alleped lunatic.---
The Learned Gentleman, addressing the Jury
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this subjec', said—You must have sees', gentle-
men, that mans- of the delusions spoken of by the
witnesses have been confirmed by Mr. liivies him-
self. Mr. Davies has told you that he saw two
men, in two carts, with grey horses; he has told
you that he was terrified at the appearance of them,
and that he took them for resurrection-men, or for
other low characters. When Mr. Davies was asked
why he believed, at Furnival's Inn Coffee-house,
that there were thieves in the house, he said he had
heard the striking of lights and the snapping of pis-
tols,—when this question was just now put to MI..
Davies, he would not reply to the question. All
that could be got out of him was this—" I told the
waiter that, if there was a fire in the house, I would
be the last person to leave this room. You will re-
collect, too, gentlemen, that,- in all the questions put
to him on the evidence, he said, " I am informed so
and so." Now from this it is clear that he has been
tutored ; and it is no wonder, therefore, that he has
denied all you have heard about visions. From
what Mr. Davies has told you respectiog the crime
he thought he was accused of, you must have seen
that the whole was delusion, and that the account
given by the witnesses is correct. You saw bow he
wished to avoid this subject; yet, when pressed to
answer, he confirmed all you had heard
With respect to the pistol, Mr. Davies tokl you it
went off by accident. Mr. Nobler had before told
you the same story ; but Mr. Hobler added, that •
the mother of Mr. Davies was not at all alarmed at
it. Mr. Davies, however, has contradicted this ;
he has told you that his mother was alarmed. Apin,
Mr. Davies had told you that he was worth 16,0(V.;
and that, nevertheless, he took 6,0001. from hie
trade and give it for a house which no one had values.
Mr. PHILLIMORE—No, be did not say he to k
the money from his trade. He said that he took it
from the funds.
Mr. ADOLPHLS—No doubt he did; but, Sir, we
had much rather Mr. Wright should go on.
Mr. WRIGHT—WeII, if it was taken out of the
funds, still it was an imprudent act, because he
wanted it in his trade. The witnesses stated to
you, that Mr. Davies said he should consider him-
self justified in running any one who insulted him
through the body. Mr. Davies was therefore asked
to mention what insults he had received. lie conk(,
you will recollect, only state one. And what was
that ? Why, merely that a person had asked him
if his tea was good? With respect to the story of
the lady in Kensington-gardens, and his conduct
towards Dr. Latham, Mr. Davies has told you that
that was all a joke; but will you believe this, after
the evidence you have heard on the subject ? or will
you not rather consider it as a part of the tutorie,;
Mr. Davies has undergone? 1 thitl that the is o-
duction of Mr. Davies this day has proved the case,
and either confirmed, or left uncontradicted, the most
material portions of the evidence.
The Court was adjourned till to-morrow (this day)
at twelve o'clock, Mr. Brougham being retained in
a case which is to be heard the first thing to-morrow
in the Common Pleas, and consequently unable to
attend at Gray's-inn so early as eleven o'clock.
[The examination of Air. Davies was strictly pri-
vate, but, from the statements of some of the par-
tics who were present, it would appear that he con-
ducted himself with propriety, and answered in a
satisfactory manner most of the questions put to
him. His manner was neither excited nor fiurtied,
nor did he make use of any of those gesticulations
or strained attitudes which have been ascribed to
him.]

The Earl and Countess of JERSEY took their
leave of tie Duke and Duchess of WELLINGTON 011 Monday
morning, at Strathfielloiye, and proceeded to their residence,
Osterley Park.
RIDING THE GREAT HORSE.—Captaiti
—, and a couple of friends, hired horses a few days ago,
and proceeded to a neighbouring market town, where they
passed several hours to their own satisfaction, and not less
to that of their host. Returning in the evening, the cap-
tain somehow or other contrived to make more lee-way
than his companions, and feeling himself naturally annoyed
by the heavy a tiling of his steed, he ventured to drive his
spurs well home into its sides. The animal instantly
darted off, and, in a few minutes, the rider bit the dust.
He was found in a state of insensibility, and carried to the
house of a gentleman, who resided near to the spot where
the accident happened. After partially recovering from
the effects of the fall, he looked wistfully around him and
addressed the persons next him in thes! words—" Brought
up, by the hookey, that's certain, butishiver my timbers if
I know the country, messmates." On being informed
where lie was, be pondered over the affair for a few mo-
ments, and then added,—" d'ye mind me, friends, I was
standing before the wind, and making good, as 'imagined,
full fifteen knots an hour, when the brute I rode breached
to, and in the twisting of a rope of yarn, and before there
was time to let go either tack or sheet, overboard I went,
and for what has happened since I must look to your'
journals, because my log, I'm thinking, will be of little
use." We are glad the worthy captain has sustained no
serious injury, and we hope he will be careful how lie again
commits himself to the dangers of travelling on horseback.
—Sheffield Mercury.
PATENT RIGHTS.--FRACAS AT THE
THEATRE.—Wednesday evening, whilst the performers
were in the last act of the play, a number of persons in
different parts of the house, began suddenly to annoy the
actors by continual hissing and other marks of disappro
bation. At the commencement of the afterpiece, the din•'
approbation became more general, and not a word uttered
by: he performers could be heard. At last Mr. Ilevear,/,
the manager, made his appearance, and requested to know
what the audience wanted ? After waiting for a short
time, a gentleman, from one of the lower boxes, said the
noise was occasioned by the Italian company, whose per-
formances had been stopped, and who, he said, were now
in the pit. This statement caused a great eensatioa
throughout the house, and " turn them out, no foreigners, '
resounded through the house. After some degree of ordt t
had been obtained, Mr. BEVERLY addressed the audience
for some time, but the noise was so great that only a pat t
of what he said could be clearly heard in the boxes. He,
said he, considered it a very great hardship upon him, who
had embarked his all in the concerns of this theatre, to be
treated in the manner that he was, by Italian operas being
performed in a house that was not liceaced. He said,
when they came to Manchester they (the Italian company)
advertised that they should only play for three nigkts—
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. When the proprietors
of the theatre heard of this, they sent for him, and told
him he must put a stop to it, as it could not be allowed,
but he replied that if they expected him to be able to pay
them the rent of the theatre, they must interfere and not
him. The proprietors accordingly held a meeting, and
sent a notice on the Friday, that if the Italian opera com-
pany performed after that day, informations would he laid
against them for performing without a license ; but if they
ceased their performance on the Friday, no further notice
would be taken of the affair. This friendly notice they
had set at defiance, and not only performed on the Satur-
day evening, but announced their intention of performing
four nights during the present week. Informations were
immediately laid by the proprietors, for he begted to be
understood that he had nothing to do with it. He bad of-
fered the Italian company a clear half of the receipts if
they would perform at the Theatre Royal; but they had
refused. Mr. BEVERLY then adverted to the concerns of
the Theatre, and said it was the first oat of Lo&den, both
as to scenery and performers. He had expended his all
upon it. He had last season engaged the best performers
in the kingdom, Mr. KEAN, Madame VESTAIS, and lastly,
Mr. BRAIIAM, who had played to nearly empty benches.
fle had this season engaged a company that could not i.e
surpassed out of the metropolis, and though the theatre
had been open eight nights, he assured them, with tears
in his eyes, that the receipts for the boxes for those eight
nights only amounted to 10/. 17s. 6d. He concluded by
saying, that he had no animosity against Mr. NEVILLE, or
the Italian company ; all he wished was to be :protected
in his just rights. Mr. BEVERLY was repeatedly cheered
during his address. After he had concluded, Signor DE
BEG NIS, who was in the dress boxes, attempted to a.blresi
the house, but from the noise and uproar not a word
could be beard for more than a yard or two from where
he stood. Order being restored, the performance was
suffered to proceed without any farther inierruption.—
Manchester Time.%