The Sun. — 1839-03-21 (London, England)

CONTEMPLATED OUTRAGE  UPON LORD MELBOURNE.  A person, whose real name is supposed to be James Howard, apparently about forty years of age, and respectably attired, was brought before Mr. CONANT on Tuesday, at Marlborough-street, under the following circumstances :  It appeared, from the statement of George Berry, police constable C 63, that between six and seven o'clock on Monday evening, he found the defendant in George-street, Grosvenor-square, where, 11 his extraordinary conduct, be had collected a great mob. On going up to him and inquiring the cause of such behaviour, he stated that he was annoyed and disappointed, for that he had been waiting more than two hours opposite the residence of Lord Melbourne, in South-street, in order to "crack his Lordship's head," for which purpose he had prepared himself with a quantity of large stones. Finding that the defendant would not go away, he took him to the station-house. Inspector Beresford stated that when the defendant was taken into the station-house by the last witness, he (the inspector) asked him his name, to which he replied " My name is Guelph, and I am the son of the late King George IV. and Queen Caroline." He then proceeded to state that Lord Melbourne and the Ministers were perfectly aware that he was the person he represented himself to be, and they were conspiring together to keep him out of his right and title. He then stated that Lord Melbourne was the person who murdered Eliza Grimwood, in the Waterloo-road, which fact he would prove by undeniable evidence. He had written to the Sheriffs of Middlesex upon the subject, wit() had handed his communication to the Queen, and she had sent him an answer. He knew it was from the Queen, because it was in her own handwriting. Mr. CONANT asked the defendant what he had to say on the subject ? The defendant said it was very true that he was the son of George IV., and he could also prove that Lord Melbourne was the murderer of Eliza Grimwood. He was compelled to make these statements in consequence of the continued persecution he met with from Lord Melbourne. His Lordship was always tormenting and torturing him by means of electricity. Go where he would, his Lordship always had agents to work for the purpose of annoying him " through that medium." Mr. CoNawr asked the defendant to give some account of himself. _ _ _  The defendant said be had formerly been in a respectable business at Stamford, but had been driven from there by Lord Melbourne and his party. ne then went to Windsor, and subsequently came to London, but during the whole period he had been tormented by heir infernal electricity. Go where he would, he could always see some of them peeping after him. Several letters found upon the defendant were here handed to the Magistrate; one was addressed to the Queen, one to Lor Brougham, and another to Lord Melbourne. The one to the Queen purported to contain the plan adopted by Lord Melbourne in the murder alluded to ; and the one to Lord Brougham contained a history of his (defendant's) life. The letters were well written, and were evidently the production of a person of good education. Inspector Beresford said, from the remarks and threats made use of by the defendant, he had no doubt but that he intended to do some mischief to Lord Melbourne. When searched, there were several large stones found in his pockets, and a small sharp-pointed dirk in a sheath. Mr. CONANT said, that after such conduct he could not allow him to go at large, and should therefore order him to find bail.  The defendant was subsequently sent to prison. Mr.*CONANT said, it was quite evident that the poor fellow was insane.  A