It seems probable that there was no bullet in the
pistol with which Mr. Dodwell shot at Sir George Jesse' yesterday week. At least none has been found, and this seems to be the impres- sion on the minds of those who investigated the matter, though Mr. Dodwell was most anxious to explain that in taking his aim he made full allowance for " windage." The accused clergyman made a great effort to go over the whole of his grievances in the dock on Saturday, but this Mr. Flowers stopped. He was com- mitted for trial, the general impression appearing to be that he is insane, or if not insane enough to attempt assassination, yet insane enough to make a pretence of assassination, in order to get another opportunity of airing his grievances in a Court of Justice. We hardly know which hypothesis would imply the greater de- rangement of reason,—probably the latter, though of course a much less derangement of conscience.
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