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TIC SPORTE, 1860. eneral holiday, & large assembled to witness ket Ground. The ar the absence of all ar very creditable to tho rust that some systein for future meetings t of the winners of the ls of strength Prize, $10. Five com-- Granger, Sim, Terry, Sim won with o in, behind,

falat prize, $15,21 out eight competitors. Dawson, Starkey, Goldney. A fins raca Starkey, the former Tipe 111 seo.

er-Prize, $10. Fire by Blake, Beeside, in won with 02 #. L

et Ball:-Prize, $IF, Franger, Terry, Foss, Stevens, Sim, Darby won easily with 95 rd behind.

rda: 1st prize, $15; competitors. Terry, ane; Sim and Fqsa, first, the latter Boon won coming to the Starkey, neck aud rde behind. At the 3 pamped, and Sim

the run-in, this form- a-foot-and-a-half in

c.

encing: Prize, 810:

Sim Doane and easily, having only:

ap:-1st prize, $10, competitora. Star y and Foss. Terry y Becond, with 3 fť.

ing Prize, $10,

Granger, Blake

ad Darby. Won by śny a good jump,

13:1st prize, $165 itors, 7. Dawson, Starkey, Granger and n by Dawson, who right time, and then

ning by six or seven

1, Time 37 800.

Prize, $10. Com Starkey and Darby,

Terry and Starkeys, 11 it.

ers and Sailors, once.

2nd prize, $3. Com- ow (RA), Maciel (75tli), Nash (Prin

am 18, (Gun Lascar)

Wou by Maclel

Pickering second.

1st prize, $25; 2nd

6. Stevens, Wag

Sim and Waller,

t Sim took a lead.

oon dropping out,

up, followed by Ste

vens then dropped

nd Waller, who had example, leaving Sin with Wager forty

nin, 12 acc. —Prize, $10, . Com-- Sim, Foss, Nunu, Blake (10th Regt.) ft 6 in Foss 5 in

yards: Prize, $10. Bottomley Turner and Goldney Terry ottomley won, after

ple of feet

1st prize, $10,

of No. Zexcluded. m, Terry, Starkey, uker. Starkey came

on by a yard-and-a-

ime II sec.

yards: 1st Prize, winders excluded. ecks, Foss, Deane, Granger. Foss took ut jumped the tape of Granger. Gold-

be decided whether

of the three-legged

ripete for this prize.

nd up with a capital

THE ENG- MAIL.

er Madxus, Captain with dates to the 22d Penang 3rd inst. and int bringing the Eи- and let January, The Bullion by follows-In Silver Madras carries 120 ests of Mulwa Opi- 195 chests of the L.:.

Latest Telegrams.

ed the signature to the Turkish Ultim pon as covering tho Ived that the fourth country tribunals: the enforcement of ration of the Cou

Pais

sa Iviccs from ccepted the Declara

the Great Powera, on in his speech at ative Chanibers said been passed for the Army, and the stip- anted by the Cham thened confidence that France was ab position to face all my and Navy had cted on a pease fuotz

gth not being gre

ystem. The Arpar

The Arsenals

Etd.

cd.

The Reserves

lest ré-constructed.

zen of the country.

lated to give power

of the country gas

development of the

ned in ail Military placing of France in

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No 1775-FEBRUARY 13, 1809].

A Declaration has been agreed to for, communication to Greece after it has recaiy- ed the approval of the various Governinent represented in the Conference. The Declara

aduits the justice and legitimacy of the first three points of the Turkish Ultimatum The fourth point it will be necessary to inaist upon, Turkey having. refused to submit to the ordinary tribunals. The fiftu point is by implication included in the first three potits. The Great Powers invite Green to regulate its cuniluct by the rules of International Law Turkey is prepared to withdraw its ultimatum pro- vided Greese accepts this recommendation

of the Great Powers.

N. O. Daily News.)

At a meeting of the Asiatic Society on the first Instant, the following gentlemen were elected officers i

F.

THE CHINA MAI

the part of defendant for writing in the way he had done. In speaking upon the case, however, Mr Haylar referred more than ouve to the embarrassment arising from the feet of meeting Mr Pollard instead of the Attorney General

The U. 3. allowed that there was great embarrasement in that.

mistake which appeared on the pleas, viz.

Mr Hayllar admitted that there was one that Senhor Amaral was not Governor of Macao at the time the Aquamite affair occurred.

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oftio informations, that it was not usual against Amaral was malversation of office. Mr Hayllar next observed, touching Again, the strongest charge put forward. tu file such unless some great question of and acceptance of a bribe. Even supposing public eucern demanded the immediate that this charge was a fact, was it such as attention of Government. Daving the nine to produce a war between two countries 1 commenced, no foreign war had resulted so far as support a vast proposition such ad- months which had elapsed since the case Even Lord Ellenborangh would never go from the libels, and no endangerment of the that; in truth, if such were so, it would be. penso of the nation had been brought about. dificult to know what a newspaper editor torney General solemnly alloges that it was tor of the China Mail had been prosessed by The C. J.: Wait, wait; the Acting At could say about publicmon. If even the Edi the intent of Me Sint to interrupt, dis-strong malignity of mind, and the libel had turb and destroy the amity," &. Am I been false throughout, the idea was shenrd or am I not to believe what is thus solemn that it should use war; and if it were ly averred as with the oaths of a grand true, then it ceased to be a libel. jury?

the proposition that it was for the public Mr Pollard: Not until you have proved

good.

without the possibility of being military force in proportion to its size, and of a more stringent, nature, and which may tain pasce Rccused of weakness. The relations of a large body of organized police, is utterly have the effect of placing him in the dock brance with all foreign Powers were most beyond the control of the nation that go The loarned Attorney General has not placed amicable The Emperor concluded is verns India. We know of no country ex-ns in a fair position. He says this couras speech by stating that the nation approv- cept Ireland, which is happily an excep (that is a State prosecution) was never con- he will annotion the present policy tion to all known rules, the internal ad templated by this Government or by that of He did not wish for revolution. He ministration of which, reflects so little Macao." What has the Government of Ma- ished to place the destinies of France in credit on the Mother Country, as Hong cao to do with this prosecution? They intimate alliance witness and li kong. This is strong hingauge, but the come here and merge their interests with berty. The Liverpool out ton market closed apathy on one and each topic displayed those of the Crown. Why does the learned with a downward tenden ym

by the residents and Crovernant, will Attorney General come into Court and refer not allow us to use milder termia.

to facts about which neither the Court, nor defendant, nor himself neod know anything, at any rate which he ought not to mention? Phe U. J. said he was sure that Mr Saint What has the learned Attorney General to and everybody admitted that Governor do with the Governinent of Macao in this Amaral was a very high-toned public officer; prosecution? If he really is in communica- and it was but due to Aiuaral that the PresidentW H. Medhurst.

tion with the Government of Macao upon it, statement alluded to should be struck out Vice-Presidents-Hevd. C. H. Batoher that still further embarrasses us. If he is of the record of the Court, is it was an in- and Dr Thin. Hony. Trevisiter-Bacting as agent for the Macao Government, plication against Amaral Pryer. Howy Secretary J. B. Robertson. when will these proceedings cease? What that many in Macao had a strong fealing of He was sure Corresponding Secretary T. W. Kingsmill. a prospect is opened up to us, if he is in en respect for Amaral and nothing should Council-G. F. Seward, R. J. Forrest, C. rapport with Macao. It is a most difficult remain on the record which reflected upon W Goodwin, F. B. Jolinen, T. Dick, A. case, not for the Crown, but for the defen- him: it was but due to that gentleman Michio, Dr Mucgowan, F. B. Forbes dant. Your Lordship will feel that we are Cartura. Le Bissett W. Syle, Hony. all in a dificulty. The matter has lasted so Justion that the record would be amended, Mr Hayllar, having assured the Chief The Miter has brought a report, that the long, has appeared before your Lordship in proceeded to say that another point was so many forms, during its progress the off-that, aa the franchise was exercised in fiferul at Foochow are endeavouring to

cers of the Macao Government have been Mao chiudy by persons engaged in the to the coolie trane are not the same all sunted the "pig-dealers and in offoring. these fasts make the defendant's position to prove this, the defendant undertook to difficult one. The learned Attorney Clene prove more than was conveyed in the him to be acting entirely for the Crown, the coolie-trade, and the business was ral has a different standing. I understand libel. Macau was then the great centre of that he was acting in a spirit, which I could carried on with the tacit consent of the appreciate; perhaps in a persecuting spirit, authorities, but it was intelligible, a spirit in which he The C. J. remarked that it was so he papers eulogize France, and the peaceful barrier duas might be usefully employed that he was exercising the prerogative with character of the Speech delivered by the nearer home. There is a guild called which he is entrusted. He says this

peter pan. Lectia elograme from

toto that the elections of the Cortes 14 situated at the corner of the the defendant, has committed a crime, he is had terminated with a large majority in

Hankow and the Shansi roads of which. a criminal, and should be punished; but favour of Monarchical Government. Sir 13. all natives dealing in foreign goods at strangely enough, professing a desire to act Stracey whose appointment a member of Parle susubers, and from which all shops sall-wishes to give to an equitable way," he famed for Norwich was petitioned against ing such, must have a license. In each a tom studi to a counasi ape by Mr Tillett, bas beennnseated for bribery, ease they must report all their transactional retained for another complainant. to it, and produce the documente relating. The learned sounsel then addressed himself to the arguments set by the counsel for

Follard's authorities extended over a wide period, from Chief Justice Popham, in the Exle. Tho learted counsel had gone too timo of Queen Elizabeth; to Chief Justice by

far bok i for the law of libel, as well as the warde C. J., was a notorious highwayman. change since the days when Popham, after- code of respectability, had undergone a

The C. J Ob, was he the bighway man? Mr Hayllar Yes, my Lord. It is impos-

these, when a man of bad character could

leit Teheran for Constantinople in con- excits the people by proclamalions on the changod, the views of its officials in.regard coolio trade, Senbor. Amaral thus Top titled to the benefit of such absurdity. Re- great extension of liberty granted to the press

Constantinople, 15th Jun-The Ottoman Minister at the Persian Court has suddenly sequence of a misunderstanding on the question of Inroads on the Persian Fron- Constantinople, 18th Jan The Sublime Porte has accepted the resolution of the Conference and telegraphed instructions to the Turkish Plenipotentiary at Paris to sign the Declaration.

tier.

walls, urging them to rise and exterminate Foreigners, At the date of the Mid leaving, some excitement prevails among the coununity in consequence.

Our readers may be interested in some particulars which have reached us regard ing the system of taxation carried out in our streets. if our information be correct,

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Mr Hayllar continued. As this amity had not bees distarbed or destroyed dur ing the last nine months, it was most un- he contended that a Jury must have given likely that such would now take place; and a verdict in defendant's favor on this point. On this point the Attorney General had adopted the opinion of the Acting Attorney possibly obtained a verdict on this portion, General; and how could the Crown have when these things had never been about? It was very absurd to argue thus; but the absurdity was not his; it lay in the insertion of such words, and they were on curring to the infrequency of ex officio in- fonuations, the learned counsel aid that, the Attorney Generals, only one en officio during seven years' experience of one of information was filed, and that was during the Chartist riots, whon Fergus O'Connor was.

people to insurrection. The O, J. said that he bad officially from the Crown Office that not a single er officio information had been filed since the pass ing of Lord Campbell's act in 1845.

Mr Hayllar then spoke upon the total inapplicability of ex-offcio informations to the circumstances of the Colony-

The U. J. interposed by remarking upon the relativo duties and position of the Attorney General in England and the Ab- he had himself filled that post he never yet accurately knew what the functions of the over and over again said that the attorney position were. Chief Justice Adams had General hers had not the powers of the Attorney General at home, and held a on that point.

Mr Hayllar continued, that the falsehood The power of proving justification would be or truth was immaterial in oases like this. found in the country in which the person libelled resided, and therefore would be augatory. After some further romarks, the was bad because it had no right. learned counsel said that the information

The parties agreed that the Chief Justice could look upon the whole record, and de- eide accordingly. Mr Hayllar resumed that it was impossible to shut one's eyes to the

peare day after day now in the daily news- since the case of Paltior. Mattor which ap

and the pictures which are always appearing papers from correspondents at the Court; in the pages of Punch, which ridiculat great men of all nations were sufficient proof of nould not extat were the case of Peltier law now-a-days. The case of Kinglake's 100 pages in his first two volumes was notorious, and contained charges which could not for is moment be compared to anything in the libels before the Court. The record must be regarded in the light of the times and by the

London, 19th Jan. - This morning's a little of the energy devoted to combating wished to make it clear to your Lordship believed the operations had now been the rounded against for having excited this statement; such a pap.r. as Punch

light of common s

The CJ. stated here that the case of Wazony. "Walter, Intely decided, contained some expressions pertinent to the matter

hir W. Baxter, Secretary to the Admiralty, to their bargais, tax of from $1 to $the Crown in support of the demurrer. Mr Iarly) why Mr Hayllar did not put the torney General in Hongkong. Although in hand. has issued a Circolar urging rigid economy in every Branch of the Navy. The Liqui per bate is levied on their purchase; and a dators of Messrs. Overend, Gurney & Co., valuation certifiants issued, on which bar bare fed a Bill in Chancery against the rier dues are not levied, if the goods pass Directors of that Company with the view into the interior. There was some meaning

in the old name of Barrier" Road, Blet faisy, It is generally believed that, which Houan Road used to be known, for the result of the Conference held at Paris the Guild aro stationed, and all goods pins

it is the live along which the amissaries of will be the preservation of peace between Turkey and Greece, The nice of Governing their different posts are stamped with or of Greenwich Hospital has been ahelish the characters Only the coo-

of making them roapousible.

transferred to Swatow and Amoy man, Mr Hayler would certainly do justice to the present Macao Government by saying that be beloved that these remarks were not now applicable to blucio: no great a change had taken place from the great purge introduced by the present Governor. These remarke, Mr. Hayllar observed, led up to the great point in the question.

Mr Pollard bare asked (somewhat jocus facts in plain, specific terms: if he did so, and there were some decided issue, he (Mr supposed Me Hayllar did not want to go P.) would withdraw the kiemurrer. But he to a jury. He could have done that that. He (the Judge) entreated Mr Ball months ago.

The O. J. said he would not listen to strong to go to a jury; but buth sides appeared now bent upon throwing it on to him; and ho must pour throwing it not wish now to go to a Jury: he wished to Bir Hayllar continued to say that he did quash the proceedings all he wished was that Mr Saint might be relieved from the Mr Hayllar said that, supposing that an proceedings. He had come forward before insurrection had broken out, it was always and surely his Lordship would give defend and asked the ease to be tried by a Jury; open to proclaims martial law.

The J. Not after the case of Go. at the credit for having set the case downvernor Eyre; Governors would be more for argument.

chary of that now.

Mr Hayllar resumed. There were at

newspapers being the whole force of public opinion to bear on public matters.

ed by the Government, and economy has ben ordered to take place in every dulus of Loo-pans, are allowed to car-sible to imagine times more different than bartment. An order has been promulry Foreign Goods; and the headman is escape hanging and be placed in the chief gated by Her Majesty's Privy Council pro-responsible they that do not pass the stam-sent of English justice, sud new, when Bibiting the use of Altar Lights in Churches, pers' posts, If the Guild Police find any The bulk of the Ritualists have decided to quatamped Goods pass the Honzu road, obey the order.

they immediately seize them. Should any Latest asices from Paris state that the one wish to witness thin stamping operation, Declaration of the Conference has been they bave only to observe coolies carry signed, and that it has been decided to goods which are not stamped; and, stopp- send the President to Athens: iminegiatega ruuahle distance behind, they will ly to await the reply of Greece before find the Guildman mako bis

appearance

that Popham would never have been Chief The C. J. I suppost you mean to urge Justice if there had been newspapers then that that time is too far back to search for Mr Bayllar. My argument is, my Lord,

Mr Pollard repeated that he had asked.

Mr

Hayllar

romarked that, if, as was stated, the Government had directed the prazasution, then the Attorney General was an irresponsible officer, nu public or sonsti. tutional check being placed over him. the Colonial Office.

Mr Pollard said he was responsiblo to

Mr Hayllar. here quoted from the judg. neut iu Wason v. Walter, in muloh lord a very wide form in which even libels Cookburu put the scope of the journalist in upon public ment- were regarded as the penalty which public men had to pay for their position and the public good derived by

public criticism.

The CJ. observed that the same had beer said in previous casus.

Mr Haylar said that he would almost depond his care entirely upon Lord Dock burn's decision in Wason v. Walter; and he was sure his Lordship would be more likely to follow the Court decision of the Judges it that case, than the old judgivent of Lord Ellenborough. After summarizing his previous arguments, Mr Hayllar sad down.

Mr Pollard then addressed the Court in reply, and said that he would have to do

nally closing the deliberations of the Con- from one of the bouses, or rather the coolics/Precedents to hear on this case, which must the case to go to a Jury, on the abort plea least the nsual mode of prooeedings open merely with law, and not "go to the Jury," of yesterday's date it is stated that the coolies carrying alas to his post. Any and on its own peculiar circumstances of "not guilty and justification," as Mr for such emergencies and the usual mode as his learned friend had been doing for

ference. In telegrams from Coustantinople carrying the bales will

of goods will tall the Great Powers have agreed to observe the amount of the tas put on thou. The im strictest nantcality in

the ovent of the portance of the Guilds may be imagined Declaration of the Paris Conferones being from the fact that, close to the Chi-Hsien's disregarded by Grense. Latent, ivices Ya-men is a Central Guild, presided from Prussia state that the Prince and

over by an Ex-Presidcut of one of the six Princess of Wales had arrived at Berlin.

94th Jui-Latest advices from Brussels Boards of l'cking, who has control over all anonace the death of His Royal Highness ofber Guilds in Suauguai. By reference to the Duke of Brabant. Spain is engaged in his Red Boards, which are very numerou megotiating with the Government of the and are kept in the front ball, it won United States for the sale of the Island of seas that he has the title of Jun. Guardian Cata The telegranis from Constantinople to the Heir Apparent, of to-day's date state that Hobart Pacha with the Turkish Squadron has left for

::

(Recorder.)

The Titanic was reported to be in the

Souza had entered. Ball, on the 4th of August, had said that The C. J. reminded Mr Pollard that Mr he would withdraw the case, in considera- tion of the peculiar turn it had taken, but afterwards said that he would consult with the Portuguese Government.

of information might have been taken ad- vantage of in about thirty days. analogy. In a criminal case, you could not Mr Pollard observed that there was no send a cominission to take evidence in Macao, while you could do so iu this case The C. J. asked how that could be done in the case of a misdemeanor, for which a mau could be imprisoned (as in this case) how could this be done when the defendant was absent.

bave taken the case to a grand jury; while Mr. Bayllar said that it was needless to it did not by any means follow that the Acting Attorney General had the power, power.

the last two days.

In concluding his reply the learned counsel and after consulting with his fandor. Ha summed up shortly, on behalf of the Crown, affirmed that the right of fling er officio in- foratations remained inherent in the Crown aud that even if it was latent for 50 or 60 years, the disuse would not out the Crown, of its prerogative. The prerogative runs into a Crown Colony, and affects ita

all subjects there, unless it has been abridged legislation in exprese terms, or being limit- iu respect to that Colony, either by direct ed by the charter granted to the Colony. That the Acting Attorney General has the functions KA the Attorney General while acting as his locum tenens, and what the Aoting Attorney General has done here has been adopted hyale Attorney General and by the Government, through the Executive Government, as appears by the Attorney General's letter.

The

It is a peculiar case, and when I get to the question of the goodness or baduess of the plen, I shall ask your Lordship to snusider it, not in relation to the authorities cited for the Crown, but solely in regard to the record itself. The learned counsel renurk cd that the Crown did not come into Court and ask for damages for civil injury, but to Mr Pollard said he had not beard that, ask, that defendant might be punished for bat he knew that it had been asked to go an offence against the publia Au offence to trial on the short plea against the an individual, were very different things, fendant hal Esen wearied out; and as the

and an offence against public,

Mr Hayllar, however, said that the de- for his Lordship had a much wider discre-interest of the original case had almost pas tion when he had to deside whether thesed away, he now desired the proceedings public had been injured than he had when should be quashed. But this, he said, was private persons only were concerned apar

the on to clear up the text of the pleas, and en tram port to your day one case which would be imperative in the clear as language could make them if takon same minte aucracy in pleading in the show that they were suffiently definite and making the second quickest passage,

We understand that one of the immediate other, where the reputation of a private iu- in their connected and intended form-not results of M. Burlingame's announcement dividual was involved; in the former case, broken up into individual sentences, as his 1st Jan-Tha Liverpool Cotton Market in New York at the Chinese were holding all that defendant would have to do in his lonrned friend would have them.

Mr Pollard asked why he did not state closed with an upward tundrucy Re out their armis to Missionarios to come and plea (as was recently laid down by Lord

been, that the American Mister), was that, acting as he was bound to do libels.. do. Valiey

in his position as a newspaper proprietor, sionary Societies have been touched by a

Mr Hayllar replied that he was not to sense of duty to the heathen, and are send writing on a public matter, he did so in the ba diotated to: he lisppened to be Mr an interest. It was not required of him that drawn up his own pleas. He had said all we presume, a shipload of shining crosses.

he should plead with the certainty that bo was called upon to say iu justification. Mr. Burlingame's rhetorical zoal indoubt

would be expected were be accused of in Mr Pollard said that the law said he

ring private reputation. If Ariacal had must be specific.

Crete, the King of Greece having assure River on the 5th. If true, she will have herofore, the Court would not demand apart from the subject; ansi ha then want although the Attorney General had such samo

Tim that the War-steamer Erosis ahall not

leave pending the decision of the Tribunal. The Viceroy of Egypt has offered the Sultan

of Turkey the assistance of an Anay of éfty thousand men,

The Court then adjourned,

(February 13),--

On the opening of the Court to-day,

serve of Notes in the Bank of England plant the shiuing, cross on every hill and Chief Justice Cockburn in Wagon v. Wal-plainly in the pleas what was stated in the is relation to the Attorney General. The thority has been given to the Attorney Ge- .

-£8,625,000. Total Bullion do."

£18,750,000.

22nd Jan.-Total Week's Snior of Cotton

Mr. Hayllar continued to speak of the status of the Acting Attorney General, aud powers of the Acting Attorney (eneral, hawever, he contended were not those spe- cial powers held by special appointment by held by the acting Attorney General could Ordinanes. These remarks had additional not be more than were actually given by the

point when considered in connection with the inapplicibility of informations to this

e O, T.: I must assume, then, an au- neral, in the teeth of a protest given to mo by the only person who could have given thut authority.

Mr Pollard's reply was brought to a con-

.87,000 baloy; total week's imports 69,000 ing out a large body of missionaried with, presence of fauts in which the public had Saint's counsel in this matter, and he had the Attorney General, at least the powersclusion at quarter to six, and his Lordship

bales Western Madras Cotton 83d.

22nd Jun. The Liverpool Cotton Mardly ourat his discretion in this case, and ket held finaly

3rd Jan. The Liverpool Cotton Market we hope that the new band of orusadera closed steady. 4 per cent Rupee Paper 92; may not meet with a brickbat welcome,

We believe the three-tested schooner 5 do, 105; by do., 100.

Spray, the detention of which has of late

THE NORTH

Our Shanghai files extend to the Sth inst. We make the following Extracts

(Courier)

ed a flag and papers from the U. S, Conall

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ignorance in the matter, and say that the notices a wors posted up by she roughs, and that they will use their best endeavours to bring.then to justice.

come into Court as plaintiff

men.

and all this led up to the fact that Amaral stopped the prosecution, as was expressed in a paragraph of the pleas.

Mr Pollard laughed. Mr Haglar continued to say that the learned Counsel laughed, but it was no laughing matter for the defendant, who had suffered for nine long mouthe under the prosecution. But be contended that the information was good without reference to eroail technicalities. Was au upon that plea to be dragged before the Court and a Jury as a criminal? That was the great question

Cocare. The gravamon of the crarge ap-

ovidently to be that the publication

of amicable relations between this

postponed judgmout.

THE DEFANDANT'S PLEAS. Mr Hayllar replied that it was for his The Chief Justice remarked that the ar- Lordship to say whether the pleas were

IN THE SUPREME COVER OF HONGKONG. gumunt seemed to agree with Baron Aldicr sufficient or not he thought it was suth-

Facation after Trini'y Terms in the thirty- son-the same thing would not be a libelcient for Amaral Concerning the matter of the libals had a tendency to produce a CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT ATS TAL QUEEN second year of the Reign of Queen Victoria. excited so much interest, has at last obtain-

on me that would he a libel on a private of the £2000, he had to remark that it was Tate.

rupture never intended in the article that Senhor Govarumont and the King of Portugal. The day of July is this same vacation, the said Aud now, that is to any on tho eleventh The Alicia Annie, the subject of the re- Starkie. Vol 1, pp. 460-61. Applying the The £2000 were sent to Lisbon us fees for and charged the defendant with the inton his Attorney, cometh into the said Supreme Mr Hayllar continued, queting from Amaral was personally bribed in that sum.information alleged the existence of peace, Charles Abraham Saint, by William Gaskell cent case in the Vice Admiralty Court, has test there provided for such cases as this, be offcials which ware necessarily paid to the tion to destroy that pesos. Again, it was Court of Hougkong before the Chief Justics A curious rumour reaches na from Poking changed her nante to the Vesta and now fore the passing of Lord Campbell's Act, it officials of all corrupt southeru governments no offense punishable criminally in this Co- thereof; and having heard the said inform It is reported that the young Emperor was

flies the lag of the United States. In the appeared that it would be sufficient for. de before they could get at the bureau of the lon astonished to find one of the chief Eunuchs cases of the disia Anxie und Butirar, the fendant to show in his plea that the matter Minister to fee the flourkeepers, as it were joy to defame a man living in Portugal, atim read he saith that he is not guilty of the Palace smoking epiom. The Mon- Captain and crew of the Alicia Annie have he had published was not punishable, for it But the meaning set upon it by the iuuen- offence against the State, they had to show upon the country.

though it might bo actionable to make it an thereof, and hereupon he putteth himself. arch requested to be allowed to try a pipe, been so fortunate as to be awarded the Sal- was not an offence against the law of this does of the Crown was very different, being that he was a great and illustrious person, and and the effects were such is might have vige money, nearly two thirds of the whole Colony, Amaral might have come in per- redolent with expletives as to the illegal that the result of such defamation would atiqn the defendant says that he printed And for a second plea to the said inform been expented, While suffering from the amount for which the ship was solt

sonally as plaintiff, but by abandoning his and corrupt receipt of bribes, out the part bo to destroy pence between the two cound published in the said nowspaper called sickness consequent ou tis excess, the A Correspondent writing from Foochow, rigirt, or his advisers abandoning it for him of Senhor Amarai. Queen mutbar surprised his Imperial on February 3rd, 1869 suye: When for as a matter of fact he had not been

tries. This latter was therefore the sole the Chine Mail the words in the said Ex The CJ. romarked that defendant, as it Blajesty, and immediately took prompt wrote last, we were, according to the consulted when the information was filed-scomed to him, never said or implied that It was so in the case of Peltier, upon which in thereby that the said José Rodrigues gravamen of the large against Mr Saint Oficio Information charged, but did not incasures. The Eunuch was beheaded, and notices posted up, to have been extermi-aud making the alleged offence greater by a cent reached Amatal.

fresh proclamation agaiust the use of the mated on the following Monday; that day, proceeding on public grouud,, had enabled Mr Hayllar said, No; but the Crown did. this information was founded; and it was a Coelho do Amaral, who is or was the De drug was circulated throughout the country, however, as anticipated, passed off very the defendant to put in a pies that would All the defendant did by was quite true;

significant fact that the sole authority for putado or representative of the said Sattle- Several copies of the Edict have reachei quietly, although there is no doubt that be sufficient for a case where all the inter-

dresses of Judges to Juries. Lord Ellen Portuguese Parliament, was under colour such informations was tu bo- found in ad-

tent, Province, or Colony of Macao in the Ningpo and are exciting much attention the laterali ixie their utmost to cause the eats, persona, fasts and witnesses were only

borough, in his address on the Peltier use, Longst the lives of that city.

people to rise, but now seuing that they to be found abroad. In reply to his Lordship,

of his said function or capacity in fact re- The Yangtage is unusually high at pre-have failed, they turn round and plead Mr Hayllar said this was the only ex-offici

reputedly spoke of this ductrine, that it presenting the interests and wishes of ""pig Beat the water being 12 feet above the

information that had been filed since the pass-

was the gravamen of the charge, to destroy dealers," kidnappers, or manstealers, and the prude with any country by defaming at that the said José Rodrigues Coelho do leval of the river at this time last year.

ing of Lord Campbell's Act, and he was com-

lustrious Magistrate thereof; and the maral, as such, minister, had corruptly During the last week (February1-6)

pulled, in supporting the ples, to seek for rea-

other charges merged into this graver one. and dishonestly and from corrupt and im- sudden rise took place to the extent of

sons founded upon analogy rather than on

But it was not competent to go into such a proper motives abused aud dishonoured his about one foot each day from Monday to

Actual cases. Indeed he could not find

charge at this distance from Portugal; and power and dignity for illegal, unworthy, Thursday when the Rond left, and through-

onso on the subject. The learned counsel out the winter there has been much more

for the Crown had contended that the plea

be taken in Hongkong. no action such as a declaration of war could and dishonourable ends, in favor of persons water than usual

ought to set out the names of parties who

accused or suspected of kidnapping and manetealing and other gravo and Borious were said to have been engaged in the An- namite affair, and the names of persons who

crimes and offontos, and that corruptly and hud heengirlty of outrageniu connection with

Mr Hayllar continued by remarking that in breach of his duties as auch minister ac Mr Pollard asked if Mr Hayllar would ench a proposition was contained in the cepted or received bribes or sums of money the coolie trade, of coolies who had suffered; alter his plea. with dates and particulars of the offences;

information. Lord Ellenborough had con- for the purpose and to the end that he Mr.Haytlar replied that he would now sidered in his ruling, and bad laid down, might and did illegally prostitute and abuse but it was a rule of pleading that where the consent to nothing. subject of action comprehended a multiplisi Mr i oltard said that he had been offered that it was necessary to consider, whether his suit power anu diguity, function, and Port, as usual, distinguished himself,

Mr Hayllar (continuing); I am also lieblety of things, the stating of which would lead a trial, if he would amend his plea, seven such & libel had a tendency to interrupt capacity, for such said illegal, unworthy, [Regarding Mr. Holworthy's murder the to crabarassment in another respect. I am to condesity, generality might be allowed. montlis ago.

poaceful relations. He (bir H) then re- and dishonourable ends, as alleged. Courier says. We are certain that if muz-atient to urge to your Lordship that these If it were possible to get the names, o., as Mr Hayllar said that he had been offered that the position of all parties must be time of the alleged grievance His said marked upon the Peltier case, and put it And the defendant says that before the der like that committed in The Gap" at proceedings must be quashed, that the de- suggested by the Crown, it would be im nothing: the defendant had been kept considered in the libel. Peltier was a Most Faithful Majesty the King of Fore Hongkong, had been committed in Eng-murrer is wrong from beginning to end possible to frame a ples that a jury conid down to the barrow for eight months. land, the excitement would have been un- But I am met with this from the Attorney understand, without going over touch ta- The C. J. observed that it was very unaively indamistery and was intended to Predecessors, did by leave and license of promluent man, and the libel was exose tngal, or His Most Faithful Majesty's resting. No efforts would have been spared General. He says in effect, "If you suc- necessary ground. The learned counsel fortunate the demurrer had been tiled so lead to the assassination of the First the Government of His Imperial Majesty by the authorities to bring the murderers to ceed, I will begin again." Lio said on Wed- then proceeded to analyse the declaration, lortly before Mic Pauncefote's arrival. Consul prompt punishment and precautions would hsday, If the mattor had been laid be. In reference to the Annamite affair, Mr have been immediately taken to prevent the fore me, I would have granted an ordinary Hayllar remarked that the circumstances tliorities on plaas in demurrer, said that seen that Napoleon had made it a question being the said Masad in the said Ex Officio

Mr Hayllar, having quoted several at-

the Etaparor of China ocoupy a certain Tho C. J. said that he had somewhere portion of Chinese Territory, called Macao, recurrence ofsich horrors. The insecurity information." Now that is a very smbar would, if detailed, have made the pleas too tigre was more in the case than the Attorney of pedes or war.

voluminous for all xenonable purpoaca.

General thought of.

Information alluded to as the said Settle- land Colony of the South, is a standing re- knows that if we had tried to upset this in The J. remarked that the cirendistat It having been admitted that His Lord question being met by a Jury in Hong- Faithful Majesty, paying rent for the sathe Mr Hayllur, on the impossibility of this ment, Province, or Colony of His said Mont proach to the Government. It is true, of formation, we might have done so, and I

ces of the libel did not require speciile de-ship must look at the whole of the record kong, said that here, in addition to the ab- to the Government of His Imperial Aiajesty Conen, that Huis kong was in old days the say that it is excessively unfair to us all, tails such as would be required in any parin giving his decisive, the Chief Justice re-sence from thescene of action, and the absence the Emperos of Chins, whernon and wherer harut of a turbylout and haiglas population after nine months procedure, to be told ticular offence alleged-such as a murder marked that it seemed to him imperative of any computent authority to declare war, in by virtue of the said leave and lisenss had spreial duties have to be combat that, even if we succeed, we are still open at the Peak-would require; while Amaral that he should deside the whole question; a Hongkong Jury would be utterly unfit to and of the said payments of rent or fore ted in opaling with such a canninity; still, to further proceedings. I feel, that in en was not even directly, but only indirectly, and he would not shrink from his duty. try such an iste. There were Americats, said, divers, to wit Portuguese and other the greater the Fifcally, the more energy tering on further proceedings. I'ny, even concerned.

Some important questions would arise Germans and possibly Chinese; and ever subjects of His said Moat Faithful Majesty, Should be bestowed in grappling with it if successful, still be exposug my client, an Mr Hayllar continued to say that the jus which ought never to have been brought Portuguess might be called upon to decide were porznitted to and did resite and dwell

We hear that the

cominunity

of Han-

kow have been enlivened by a very excel-

lent concert, Glees, and instrumental

maid of a bigh character were performed.

SUPREME COURT. Friday, Feb. 12. (Before the CHIEF JUSTICE.}

The accomplished amateur who has recently Regina v. Saint-In-Banco.-DEMUSEER

undertaken the management of the Hong

i kong and Shanghae Bank at the River

*:: (Continued from yesterday.) :

of the roads, structs, and walks, in the Tarassing position for me. Your Lordship

As it is, a small island with an intouse alleged criminal in this case, to proceedings tification consisted in stating the motives on into Court,

Mr Pollard said that nobody put forward such a proposition.

question in which they were interested, and carry on and exercise peaceably and