The Sun. — 1832-08-03 (London, England)

GRAND JURY.  The Learned Judges arrived at this town on Wednesday afternoon, and after formally opening the Commission, adjourned the business till the next morning. Mr. Justice PARK took his seat in the Nisi Prius Court, at ten o'clock on tne Thursday morning, but his Learned Associate, Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, did not come down to open the Criminal Court till near twelve o'clock, although the Grand Jury had been summoned for ten o'clock, and most of them had been punctual in their attendance. On his entrance into Court, Mr. Baron Vaughan appeared to be in the enjoyment of his usual health, and in addressing the Grand Jury commenced with his accustomed fluency and animation of manner. After s mile introductory matter, the Learned Judge called the attention of the Grand Jury to a charge against a man for the murder of his wife by poison, but had scarcely began to explain the law on the subject, before a marked and most painful change was observed in his voice and manner. He stammered and hesitated between each word to a degree which it was most distressing to observe, and his face changed its colour, and it became evident that his Lordship was suffering under acute bodily pain. After a long pause, his Lordship rallied and resumed ; but apparently lie had quite forgotten, in the agony of the moment, the subject he was before speaking on, for leaving that abruptly and unfinished, he proceeded to observe on the Anatomyßill,which, he said, had received theßoyal sanction two days back, and by which a considerable alteration had been effected in the law. His Lordship was stopped from proceeding to explain the nature of the alteration by a renewed ' and apparently more violent attack. His Lordship struggled to overcome it, but was only able to get out single words, and those mostly unconnected, and at long intervals between. The memory of the Learned Judge, it was painfully evident, had become (only temporarily, we unfeignedly hope) affected. The Learned Judge still continued his efforts to conclude his ad. dress, but at last letting go his eye-glass, which he was holding in his right hand, he dropped his head into his hand, and rested it upon the desk before him. During the whole of the distressing scene, of which the above is only a faint outline, the utmost sympathy for his Lordship was displayed by the members of the Grand Jury, and other gentlemen in Court. .  ..... .., Preparations were now immediately made for his Lordship's withdrawing from the Court. On rising, his Lordship appeared very weak, and having, in a faint voice, told the Grand Jury that he was sorry to detain them, but he hoped to be able to come back and conclude his address in a minute, he with a feeble step quitted the Court. _  A messenger was instantly sent to procure the attendance of Dr. Fox, an eminent physician, residing in the neighbourhood.  The Learned Judge, we learn, had spent the greater part of the preceding day at the scat of Mr. Counsellor Balguy, which  Is distant about two miles from Derby.  After the lapse of about a quarter of an hour, Mr. Justice J. A. Parke, who had been apprized of what had taken place, same from the adjoining Court, and addressing himself to the Grand Jury, said, that he trusted there was no reason to apprehend any danger to his Learned Brother. The Learned JUDGE then directed the business of the  Criminal Court to be adjourned to the Nisi Prius side.  Upon inquiry just before the post left, we received the gratifying intelligence that the Learned Judge was rather better. It appears he was seized with a violent pain at the back of his head, and it is the opinion of Dr. Fox, that but for the prompt. ness of the measures taken, apoplexy would have ensued. Under the direction of Dr. Fox, the Learned Judge has been most copiously bled. It is not probable he will be able to resume his official duties in this town. There is a case of murder in the calendar, which excites very great interest in this town. The accused is a stonemason, and was employed in the erection of the new gaol ;  and, should he be doomed to an ignominious death, it is remarked as a curious circumstance, that he will be the first to suffer from the gateway, the masonry of which he helped to fix. ___