The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELUGF.NCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
IN RE ZILIGNELL, A LUNATIC.
When this matter came regularly before the Court, on
qie last lunatic petition day, Counsel did not appear to
!',Pport the petition, and the Lord Chancellor having
ittimelf read the affidavits which principally regarded the
tenduct of the medical gentleman (Dr. Routh) attending
tite lunatic, ordered the petition to be dismissed, the charges
trought stainat that gentleman having been, in his opi-
4ion, totally without foundation. Subsequently the Soli-
titor-General applied to hare the petition restored, on the
around that the petitioners had been taken by surprise.—
was resisted, and to-day was appointed for the point,
oa notice of motion having been served to that effect, whe-
iler or not the petition should be restored to the paper for
de purism of being re-beard. When it was brought on
Otis morning by the Solicitor-General,
!Mr. HORNE consented to the petition being again heard
be Pon all the affidavits that had been before the Court on
former petition day.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL contended that he had a
tight to file additional affidavits in answer to some that
kad been filed and not replied to.
Mr. HORNE opposed this proposition.
The Loan CHANCELLOR considered that as the Soli-
; titer-General came here to hare the petition restored, as
matter of favour, in an ordinary case, the petition
kght to be heard upon the affidavits, as they were before
Ze Court on the preceding day ; but, as a lunatic's coin-
rt t°ss concerned, he regarded it to be his duty to read
1l the affidavit!' that might be deemed necessary to he
Z'''d on either side before the petition came on to be finally
rd• The petition was ordered, under these eircurn-
.`"ess to Come on on the next petition day.
FREESIAIg VAIRLIE.
4""al
*hieh Common Law Counsel attended in this motion,
*al Moved by the Solicitor-General, for a new

VICE-CEIANCELLOR'S COURT.
Ile court took pleas, demurrers, exceptions, and fur-
directions to-day.
nAitsrEs V. WILSON.
;;ic:l‘.h were argument.; we resumed in this part-heard pies,
u not concleruded when we left.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
DICKENSON V. VALE'S.
Tba
Court `were occupied during tha morning with an
+lNplication fur a new trial in this case, which was an
I,),tion on a bill of exchange, given by the Cornwall and
ton Mining Company. The evidence against Mr.
41a'41 consisted in his having purchased and paid for
ir",* A verdict bad passed against him.
os.);ET-GxN m.RA-L had obtained a Rule Nisi
a new tri.d, egAinst which Mr. D. WILLI...ars and Mr.
%It" new chewed cause.
."e case was not concluded when we went to press.

the hi
tNotn COURT ER.
zg of the let OF
inte EXCHEQ U
rest transpired in this Court or
'eft. has
equer Chamber, up to the time our Reporter

„
e `'"URT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ktl
liot4t•tczeryjeaonft t;trt:irra.nce.:ouarptpltioe i
tsliof(w)r caaursuelew, why he should
gupon
41+oalsitrnZk off the Ilolls for alleged misconduct; and
the pi, pon him to answer the matters contained i
mica ants of 'The affidayit stated that the ap-
4tto nrit had for several years professionally employed the
%•)1' rit2 question, that in 1814, he (the attorney)
Of t,le him to procure a person to take a repairing lease
,i,t,rtni houses in which he was interested ; a person was
inpf Lf°,und willing to take the lease, but some proceed-
'4'ing Place in the Court of Chancery, this person
t entually refused, and the deponent himself at the earnest
ikenaf!,,,,solicitation of the attorney, was induced to
of tlie houses himself. In the year 1818,
to eh”' posses'
diacoverA that the lessor had no title
g g t ten ~°''") they having been previously mort-
taeredd the defendants, arid who alone could give a
L,„ tile, In this state things remained until last
eh-sakrY, when the attorney signed over the mortgage, and
,4.4 rest to another party, who immediately hr )ught an ac-
li:,i°f ejectment against the applicant's tenants, and they
consequence been turned out of doors.
h 1151, JUSTICZ-Brother Wilde, take your rule to
t‘
caust..
11.110Dr3 N 131111".
41;4 Gentleman connected with this case presented him-
t° the Court, and said he wished to make a few oliser-
‘,-°4l on the course aursued bv Mr. Serjeant Wilde
.Z:).2",Tur°oie4 P
for a new trial afewdays since.
Ju'i'ce
- Aux If it is a motion that yon wish to
App ra.ust 'Wait until the Bar has been gone through.
env lotd-""si I urnprofessionally concerned in the cause
„'„t4:' feel my reputation at stake.
Barax *We cannot hear you.
Itti 'erjeant Wane—The gentleman, my Lord, is dig-.
Zt
Sil-' with the discretion I exercised as his Counsel:
hisirC„,.l2LactiOn tried before the Lord Chief Justice, and
to r,o-v."5"iP reserved two points, which he gave me leave
Pation e unP°4',. One of them was, as to use and oecu-
. tni' point I thought it unnecessary to trouble
atir ford h•
114 , being convinced I could not support
.it.
ho therefore wishes to address your Lordships
the discretion I exercised.
iliklls:2Ultiel. PA I IC—I have no doubt you used a sound
Tri;"°o, brother Wilde, and did perfectly right.
trid, `' gentleman again attempted two or three times to
sier" the Court, but without success ;
iir,phe,*pajrutltes
icaPIC AR saying, it could never be allowed
employed a Counsel, they were at liberty af-
t '44 to address the Court themselves. It would form
knit inconvenient precedent.
Tat

MARKITS.-(THIS DAY).

l CORN EXCHANGE.
'epTe` i]ere are small supplies of both Corn and Flour this
tr- •
nThe weather has become severe, with a heavy fall
tler'ebciw Y'r, for the present, no effect is produced
44,e-
°f on this market ; and, having only a thin attend-
buYers to-da, the prices of every article may be
d the same as ony Monday, with little doing.

ARRIVALS.
Stith WH'eat. Barley. I Oats. flour.
t,te............
" " ......
1,360 rs ~0560 qrs. 1,300 qrs. 2,ososacks.
ign
.. ...
•• Llso

-- brls.

GLASGOW MARKETS.
The t
r ,From the Glasgow herald of Monday.)
mitesd"
t •
ansaetions in Raw SUGARS have been very li-
rtic„. Week ; the Bales are only 280 hhds. and trs., and
5t LpaTtiyirs without any variation. Brown Demerara',
~aa~ and Granadas, sold at 495. a 525. 6d. ; Brown
481. 6d. a 505., Middling 335.
LA - 14Ittl made in West India MOLASSES ; British Aro-
;ista 17a. 6d. a 18a.
Suturca are dull of sale.
the ,pe l'ays made in COFFEE are trifling parcels taken by
toeTZtp; ordinary Jamaica 325., fine ordinary 385.,
Ne ‘7l4ling Demerara 545. and fine middling 60s.
Thi made is PIMENTO and Gtwcza.
l'ivettil;"e hags of Black Pzerua sold at sp. a 3id.
Stye,: of GLIM ARABIC at 54a.
4%. 4 39 s Hall parcels of Astixa have been sold, Pots at
and Pearls, 395.
0

e feel pleasure in stating that trade conti-
*h.4 gt,ithiallY to improve. Whether the improvement
*ill-44 been perceptible during the last few weeks
teen "e Progressive throughout the winter remains to be
trust We flatter ourselves with the hope that it
will, and
sprit, at
it much of the distress which has paralyzed the
!:tralgilfs°,f the rational industry will be removed ere the
new year. In the Liverpool markets a gra.ti y.-
Isro,.6ree of activity prevails. Produce, generally, 17 in
otit and sales can be readily effected, though wd'itfloi;
eott,n? very marked rise in prices. The
the
few
No, unueually brisk. The sales, during •
*silts
lieve been greater, we believe, than they ever
the edicisnring the same period in any farmer year, except
rews-cottons one of 1825, when, however, they were too
%et Wa 4onliaal, rather than rent. We cannot say,
'1
ttets,i are
earprised at the demand for cotton having in4l"l th-ffir, whilst the turn-outs among the workmen
l'ett,4e consumption of the stale, it was to be ea-
th
*cid the fetnrn G. the manufacturers to their work
Its•ltiZ an e increased demand for the use of the
were not prepared for the great, the
lPfu',:idented consumptive demand which has since
saleWe reported, in our last Paper, that the
hee'ti.` fhe preceding week bad reathed the high ntun-tittnf
nt'arlY 25,000 bales; we have note the pleasure of
that g that I
t"e during the past week have exceededber
28tf ";"I*, having reached the unusually large number
lion. The having
6,900 of which were taken on spec!'
4411,Prices of American and 13racilian descriptions
.
cts"t ;,0- te r lb., whilst that of Egyptian and
irlcith -gule advaneerid. These occurrences, after the
licti-071 which has prevailed in trade during the greater
t
!kteitilt h" Pe tthheatY,e%e, eaxrteregmraetiptfy)ing as well as cheering. b
int of depression having !es
•.4 ti' the amendment in trade will continue progt !sin ye.
cue,
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DREADFUL EVENT.

(From the Mill Packet of yesterday:)

An occurrence, of a most tragical description, we
regret to state, during the whole of yesterday formed
the topic of discussion amongst all classes in this
town, and excited a sensation of horror, from the
melancholy details it involved, of the deepest and
most awful character. To enable our readers to
understand the evidence adduced at the inquest, de-
tailed below, it is merely necessary to state here,
that Mr. William Henry Hentig, merchant, and Mrs.
Hentig (both now unhappily deceased), resided in a
house situated on the North Walls of the Old Dock,
in the avenue leading to High-street, at the back of
the Duck Company's new Bonding-yard. Their
family comprised two female servants, and three
young children, one boy and two girls; the youngest,
the boy, a child of about three years old. Two
other children (boys) are, we arc informed, pursu-
ing their education on the Continent. At about
eleven o'clock on Sunday evening last, the watch-
men and neighbours were alarmed by a cry of fire,
and a female was heard shrieking for assistance at
an attic window. About the same period the
report of fire-arms was heard. With much
difficulty the female who had called from the
window, together with the three children, were
rescued by means of a ladder. The street door hav-
ing been broken open, the watchmen, and others
who had been attracted by the alarm, entered. On
attempting to ascend the stairs they found it impos-
sible for a considerable time, from the quantity of
smoke then filling the house, which was afterwards
ascertained to be on fire in fire or six different
places. The other servant girl was found in one of
the passages in a state of nudity, and was rescued.
Still nothing was known of the master and mistress
of the mansion. After a long period had elapsed,
during which time, by die active exertions of the
firemen, and of many gentlemen who had in the
interim arrived on the spot, the danger from fire
haring been averted, the bed-room of Mr. and Mrs.
Hentig was entered, when a horrible sight pre-
sented itself. Mr. Hentig was found dead on the
floor with the upper part of his skull blown to
pieces by a pistol shot, and Mrs. Hentig lying in the
bed, in a sleeping position, dead, with her head
perforated with a pistol ball, which had passed
through her left eye, her face scorched to perfect
blackness, the hangings burnt from the bedstead,
and the mattress and bedding in flames. What re-
maims of this heart-rending catastrophe we shall
give in the language of the witnesses examined at
the Coroner's inquest.
At two o'clock, yesterday, GEORGE COULSON,
Esq., Coroner for the town and county, proceeded to
hold an Inquest to enquire into the circumstances
through which the two individuals mentioned above,
came by their deaths. A most respectable Jury,
consisting of 23 individuals, having been sworn, re-
paired to the premises on the North Walls, accom-
panied by the Coroner, to view the bodies.
John Plumstead, watchman, deposed—l was last
night (Sunday) goinground my beat at eleven o'clock,
when, on coming past the house of Mr. Hentig, on
the North Walls, I heard a crackling, as if of sticks
burning. I could not see any fire, but still my im-
pression was that there was a fire. I gave an alarm
immediately. A woman, shortly after, looked out
of one of the front windows of the top story,
shrieking most dreadfully. In a short time, having
got some assistance, we 'broke open a panel of the
street door, and I got in and opeued the door.
Some persons went up stairs, and brought
out a young woman. The house was on tire
in several places. A ladder was procured as
soon as possible (from Mr. Walton, the ship-
builder's yard) and a female and three children
were got out of one of the attic windows. After
I gave the alarm, and before the woman screamed,
I heard two or three very loud reports ; I did not
think they proceeded from fire-arms, but conceived
them to be from the clashing of doors.
Mary Spencer (one of the servants of the de-
ceased) deposed as follows :—On Sunday night I
went up to my bed-room about half-past ten o'clock,
leaving my master and mistress up in the sitting-
room. About ten minutes after I heard them come
up the stairs to bed. I had been in bed about ten
minutes, when I beard the report of a pistol. I was
much frightened, and sat up in the bed to listen if I
could hear anything in the house. In about three
or four minutes I hear my master walk along the
passage. I called to him several times. At first he
did not answer, but afterwards asked me what was
the matter ? and if I had heard anything ? I said
I had heard a pistol fired. He asked if I thought it
was in the house; I said yes, I was sure it was,
for that I could smell the powder. He then left the
door, and went to the closet on the landing where
the candles were kept. I heard something fall
heavily, as if the candles had fallen, as I think, from
the strings being burnt. I think I heard him go
down stairs. He returned after a short time, sad
bid me open my door. He said, two or three times,
" Spencer, open the door;" he spoke quite coolly ;
I opened the door a little way, and he immediately
fired a pistol at me. The ball passed me, but my
night-gown and night-cap were much buret by the
effects of the powder. I shut the door instantly, and
fastened it. I then ran to the window, screaming
and calling for assistance. After giving the above
detail, the witness was asked a number of questions
by the Coroner, and by gentlemen of the Jury.
The following is the substance of her answers to
such questions as appear material to the. case :
Witness smelt no fire, and had no idea that
the house was on fire till she: got into the street.
Had observed nothing particular in the manner
of Mr. Hentig more than usual : there had been no
dispute between Mr. and Mrs. H. and he had not
taken any thing unusual to drink that witness knew
of. Mr. and Mrs. Hentig had been at the Holy
Trinity Church together in the morning, and Mrs.
H. had attended service at St. Mary's in the after-
noon. She mentioned to witness that she had
heard an excellent sermon from the Rev. Mr. Cooper.
Does riot know if Mr. H. had received any particu-
lar news by letter; he said, on Sunday evening, he
had received a letter from the schoolmaster of one
of the little boys, and that the boy was well. He
received his letters between five and six in the even-
ing, and read them in the counting-house. He did
riot stop there long. Witness did riot hear any pistol
after Mr. Hentig fired at leer, or any knocking at
the door. Was so alarmed and agitated, does not
suppose she could have heard them. Had never ob-
served her master depressed in spirits at any time.
He was always cheerful in his disposition, and very
fond of his wife and children. Was accustomed at
times to complain of a " confusion" in his head, and
had been cupped for it at different times, but not
lately. Was always relieved by clipping. The pis-
tols were kept in a box under the wardrobe, in the
bed-room. Does not believe they were kept loaded.
Mr. Hentig parted with his children as usual on
Sunday night. He fastened all the doors as usual,
in which he was always very particular. Witness
had lived with Mr. and Mrs. H. for 18 years.
Mr. Robert Hardy, surgeon, detailed the circum-
stances under which the alarm was communicated
to him. When Mr. Hentig's body was found, wit•
ness was called and examined it. The pistol had
been presented at the front of the forehead, between
the eyes, and had shattered and carried away the
entire upper part of the skull. On examining the
body of Mrs. Hentig, he found her lying in a quiet
composed state—as of a person who had gone to
rest, and was asleep. Her right hand was grasping
a white handkerchief, which she held before her
face. The ball had entered her left eye, and wit-
ness thinks, from the appearance of the blood on
the bedding, that it had passed through the skull.
The deaths of both the deceased must have been
caused by the pistol shots, and could not possibly
have been occasioned by the fire.—Witness was not
personally acquainted with the deceased, but had
often remarked, as they passed his house, what a
happy couple they appeared to be, and how affec-
tionate Mr. H. was to the child.

Mr. Lunn, surgeon, had attended Mr. Hentig's
family-for three or four years. During that
_time

Mr. H. had been often tronblod •1; An affect:on
the head. He had a p iralytie some yt ars
ago, from which he had never emir, ly recoveFt-d,
He complained of a confusion of hi, intcllect, an I
was relieved by cupping. The 1.1,t time he was
cupped was about live months since. In the opi-
nion of witness his mind was in a very excitable
state—or rather, it was vet v likely to be excited by
any cross. He was strikingly affectionate in Iris
conduct towards his wife and children. He had an
evident disease of the brain since the paralytic
attack.
The whole of the evidence having been heard,
the Jury, after remaining ill deliberation about 20
minutes, sent to inform the Coroner that they were
ready to deliver in their verdicts. He returned into
the room, and the two verdicts were given in sub-
stance as follows :

" That the deceased William Henry Hentig,
while in a state of temporary insanity, had shot
himself with a pistol, from the effects of which he
had died; and that the deceased Sarah Hentig had
died from the effects of a pistol-ball, discharged at
her by the said Wm. Henry hlentig►, while labour-
ing under a temporary fit of insanity."

THE ANNUALS.

THE IRIS.—LownoN, 1529.

Another of these very graceful Annuals, and
worthy to be classed among the best of them; as
far indeed as beauty combined with correctness and
distinctnessgoes, the letter-press is superior to that,
of all others we have yet seen. The embellish-
ments, too, are of a worthy order, and, as we
observed of the Landscape Annual, are alone
richly worth the price paid for the entire volume.
" Christ expounding the Law," from the mag-
nificent old painting by Leonardo da Vinci, is a
triumph of the art of engraving. The amazing
variety and strength of character in the original
are ably preserved in the copy, especially the ex-
pression of our Saviour's countenance, which
has a world of divine benignity about it. To
the famous " Magdalen," too, of Carlo Dolci,
Mr. Sangster has rendered worthy justice. " The
Flight into Egypt" is a very novel specimen or
landscape engraving, though, of course, from
its very nature, it must fail in conveying an ade-
quate idea of the sweetness and sensibility of
Claude's unrivalled colouring. With regard to
the literary combinations, they are for the most
part cleverly written ; but few soar into the
spirit of first-rate excellence. A correct tame-
ness, a polished ease, with here and there a dash
of spirit, constitute the main features of the
majority.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.