The Sun. — 1832-08-22 (London, England)

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LANCASTER, Ava. 20. Mary Ratcliffe, a woman about 40 years of age, was indicted for having incited William Heaton to murder her husband. The prisoner and her husband resided at a place called Burtonwood, about four miles from Warrington. She had during the last four years kept up an improper connection with Heaton, and as the circumstance was not unknown to the husband, he and his wife lived very unhappily together. In October last Ratcliffe removed his wife to Warrington with the view of breaking off her intimacy with Heaton, and this circumstance appeared to have induced the suspicion that she determined to destroy her husband in order that no interruption should be given to her intimacy with Heaton. When about to remove from Burtonwood, she said that her husband was taking her to Warrington to watch her, but she would match him, and if she did not match him, she would be a devil out of hell, and he should have a short reign of it. After they bad removed to Warrington, Heaton frequently Went to Ratcliffe's house, when Ratcliffe was not at home, and was there several days with the prisoner. The prit soner was heard to abuse her husband in a most violent manner, applying to him the most disgusting expressions, and had several times run at him with a knife, saying, " Dang thee, I'd as soon kill thee as an ar'nt twoad"— (Arrant toad.) Shortly after Ratcliffe had removed to Warrington he was found on the road between Warrington and Burtorns, and quite dead, having been murdered in a most barbarous manner by Heaton, and for which he was tried and executed last assizes. Other circumstances were stated, tending to show the intimacy between the prisoner and Heaton, anti a pocket-book containing a lock of her red hair, which she had given to him was produced. It was also proved tbat she had said to Heaton that it would be no sin to inur4r such a man. When Heaton was in prison, on the charge of murder, he sent for the prisoner and desired her to bring her youngest child with her. She came as be desired, and he took the young child on his knee, kissed it several times, and gave it some halfpence. After the case for the prosecution had closed, Mr. Justice PARKE was of opinion there was not sufficient evidence to charge the prisoner as an accessary before the fact. —The prisoner was immediately acquitted. Richard Man Brook, a young man of respectable appearance, was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of Mr. Newton, of Manchester. The Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty. Two men named Smith and Shaw, committed for throwing vitriol on two men named Roberts, were brought up for judgment. The Learned JUDGE said, the prisoners' conduct was to be attributed to the spirit of combination, which appeared to prevail in that and the counties of Durham and Northumberland, and sentenced the prisoners to two years' imprisonment and hard labour. Mr. Stanley, who was one of the Grand Jury, left the town on Thursday last in a chaise, accompanied by Mr. Patten.  , --We unuerstand that it is their MAJESTIES' intention to honour Eghain races with their presence on each of the three days in the ensuing week. Prince ADALBERT of Prussia, and his suite, consisting of Colonel SHORNEIORST, Count de GROGEIEN, Dr. BERSHULTZES, &c. arrived at Alivart's Hotel yesterday morning, from their tour in North Britain. They returned through Cumberland and Lancashire. Prince ADALBERT left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, to be present at the grand banquet given in celebration of the anniversary of his MAJESTY'S birth-day. It is said the Duchess of KENT and Princess VICTORIA will shortly visit Ireland.—Cork Southern Reporter.  Lord MULGRAVE, Governor of Jamaica, arrived at Blrbadoes, on the voyage out, on the 16th ult., in his MAJESTY'S ship Conway.