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t!)e accused. The entestenatt discovery of air Alexander's authorship in these calumnies, had, from the date of that discnvery; placed Mr. Stuart under the imperative necessity of Acting in that u mnner which he himself could net entirely comma 'ne Learned Counsel here cited the c opprobriums of t ; le Whtg Song," which, for the sake of simplicity, selected from a number of other publications c;!.l.illy atrocious. These indignities, Mr. Cockburn c ,-icnded, imperiously imposed on Mr. Stuart the r?cessity of acting as he had done. The Learned Ctmtlernan noticed Many attempts at conciliation,both before And after an explanation had been demanded auj refused; and justified the conduct of the accused on the tiell He saw the deceased making that deadly p7 e , .Aration which the accused had a right to consider as aimed at his own life, and hid acted pursuantly on the principle, of self-defence. In order to shew the deadly intent of Sir Alexander Boswell, the Learned Gentleman cited the fact that he had proposed that the duel should be fought in France, " because," he said," if Mr. Stuart should fall, I should not like to a nswer for his death before a Scotch tribunal." As a strong circumstance in justification of his client's case, the Learned Gentleman alluded to the private opinion of a Learned Judge (Lord Meadowbank), who, be said, much to his honour, was not now pre sel!t. He also inferred, as a strong presumption in dyes c;tent'i favour, the respectability of his seconds— n Lord Rosslyn, who was far from being violent in ilis opinions upon any subject—of Mr. Erskine, who WAS liappily,.and he hoped he would long continue, a Los ice in transactions of this nature. Thee highly re,pectable individuals, as well as a number of others, uuuld be examined that day. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said it was not their in tention to rest any reliance on the points in the indict ment to which the Learned Gentleman had alluded. The Coves ordered that part of the indictment which charged the accused with a design to challenge ethers of the rnes, to be struck out, and sustained the relevancy of - the remainder. The Earl er iters(ovs being called, deposed as follows :—He Was second to Mr. Stuart, and was present on the late melan. (holy occasion. Being requested to state the circumstances, he rod, on the 15th of March last he called on Sir A• Boswell, and told him he bad come at the desire of Mr. Stuart, and that Mr. Smart had ccmc in possession of certain papers, some of which appeared to be in Sir Alexander's handwriting, and bcre the post-mark of Matichline and the counter post-mark of Glasgow. :!anie of them purported to he originals of papers published in the G/aagete Sentinel, and one of them particularly, a song, con t tiring allusions disrespectful to Mr. Stuart's family, and charging Mr. Stuart with cowardice. Among the papers there was a letter to the Editor of the Sentinel, signed A. Boswell, contain ing some praise of the song, and other rapers reflecting on Mr. row% which were in the saute handwriting with the letter which bore Sir Alexander's signature. The similarity of the handwriting and of the post-mark furnished so strong a presump tion that Sir Alexander was the author, that he thought it proper to ask Sir Alexander if he was the author, or if he had sent them to the newspaper, stating at the same sisr.e that if Sir Alexander could sny that be was not the author, and had not sent them to the icwspaper, that would be conclusive, notwithstanding any evidence to the contrary. The Sounneas-Gaareaara—Was any other persc ;resent? — No.-Theo what was Sir Alexander's answer?—He said that this was a delicate affair, and he thought be ought to have a friend pre sent. Witness said he thought it very desirable. Sir Alexander went away, and returnt d with Mr. Douglas, whenwitness repeated what be bad previously said. Sir Alexander and Mr. Douglas desired to confer together. Witness went away, and when he re turned found Mr. Douglas alone. Mr. Douglas then said that he could not advise Sir Alexander to give any answer; that Sir. Stuart was in possession of the evidence on which this applica tion rested; but if this afiair should proceed any futther, there were two proposals which he had to make :-1. That no meet ing should take place withii , fourteen days, because Sir Alex ander had some family business to dispose of. 2. That the alerting, if any, should take place on the Continent. Wittuss had no hesitation is replying, that on these conditions be thought the terms were such as would he agreed to. He had copies of the manuscripts and papers in his hands when he called on :sir Alexander Boswell. He had a song and a paper signed •tt Ignotus." Ha thought the song of far the more import trce, because it contained two direct imputations of cowardice. ]le considered Mr. Stuart's character implicated by those papers (which being shewn to the witness, he identified them in Court). Mr. Douglas said he would not advise Sir Alexander to make any answer at all. Witness afterwards saw Mr. Stuart, and pro ceeded immediately to Mr. Douglas, and stated that witness was grieved that no alternative was left to Mr. Stuart; that Mr. Stuart agreed to both the conditions stated by Mr. Douglas, namely, the delay of 14 days, and that the meeting should be upon the Continent ; and it was stated by Mr. Douglas, that so anon as it should be convenient for Sir Alexander to be in Lon alai after settling his badness. w tness should hear either front I hi n or Sir Alexander. Witness said hr should advise Mr. Stuart I to h..ve urgent business in London, and to proceed there without ..dry. Witness said that he should be also there on or before the 6:h of April. It was agreed that all subsequent arrangements respecting the meeting on the Continent should be settled when -ail the partied were in London. Witness then asked Mr. Douglas Si ;here was any possibility of not carrying this affair any further —that Mr. Stuart would be content to treat the song as a very bad joke on his part, provided Sir Alexander would say that he did not intend any reflection on Mr. Stuart's courage. Mr. Douglas said he had no hope that Sir Alexander would say any such thing. Witness left Sir. Douglas to return to Fife, in the conviction that everything was settled. The boat was ready, but before lie embarked, he was accosted by Mr. Douglas, who said Sir Alexander had taken the advice of a legal friend, and, in consequence, thought it no longer necessary to go to the Continent, and that he preferred to have the meeting in Scotland. Witness objected to that, as there were many circum stances that rendered it desirable that the meeting should not be in Scotland, and he should expect the appointment of the place of meeting to be reserved till the meeting in London.-- One reason he named was, that he thought it possible Mr. Stuart might already have set out for London. After some discussion, Mr. Douglas returned to Edinburgh, saying at parting, that at airy rate, if the meeting took place in France , and Mr. Stuart tell, Sir Alexander could not be hanged for it. Mr. Brougham called on witness next morning at about from a quarter to eight to half-past eight, and stated that Sir Alexander had been bound over by the Sheriff of Edinburgh to keep the ;,ace, and that it had been settled that Sir Alexander and Mr. h:uart should meet at Auchtertool that morning, and requested witness to meet Mr. Staart, which he did. Ile went there, and had some conversa ton, and fixed on a piece of ground near the road side. Mr. Stuart and Sir Alexander arrived in carriages, and got out at the 'ace they had filed upon, he believed at ten o'clock. The soils were produced by Mr. Douglas and witness, Mr. Douglas t;:ung down, and witness standing; Mr. Douglas received from •witne.s the measure of powder for each pistol, and the ball, and .d.ra, d them down. There were but two pistols, of which Mr. Douglas took one, and witness the other. The ground was mea sured, twelve very long paces. The pistols were delivered to the two parties respectively, one by Mr. Douglas and one by :re; and it was agreed that they should fire by a word. Mr. Douglas looked upon him to give the word, which he (witness) did, and they fired. Sir Alexander fell. Every possible assist ance was afforded to Sir Alexander, who was aided by medical assistants and Mr. Brougham, who, during this transaction had remained upon a hill. Mr. Stuart advanced with great anxiety towards Sir Alexander, whose situation and necessary treatment rendered it impossible for Mr. Stuart to speak to him. Witness hurri. d Mr. Stuart to go away. Those who remained, toge ther with witness, lent their assistance to convey Si r Alexander to lianiluto. Vetere anything took place on the ground, Mr. Stuart asked witness if it was not lit that be should make a bow to Sir Alexander, and express his wish for a reconciliation ? Wit ness thought it right. hlr. Stuart advanced towards Sir Alex ander, apparently for that purpose ; Sir Alexander's back waathen turned, and he appeared to be walking away from Mr. Stuart. By Soticerose-6 SM.:MAL—Mr. Wood, NI r. Litton, Dr. John ston ail Kirkaldy, and indeed every person who was there, aided decea,ed after he was wounded. Nothing material passed Ware= Air. Douglas and him on the field relat:ve to a recol4- 4111111116 hihit every way fitepoelol beg=e loth so obj a prat eetM such wren cum, front Mr. hat after what b a d passe d Mr. Douglas and him the Amy before, he confessed that he thought the cue was • Craw itatnhted by Mr..ll3lllAT.—Witness was in his own mind, that the letter signed " Ignotus," and the letter containithe Song, were in th e same hand-writing as the letter beating SiSir Alexander's signature. • There appeared some slight difference between the writing of the song and the letter, but as though intended to appear so by the writer; and upon consi deration he was led to Coritlude that they were the same. The paper was of different litre, the one being quarto, the other folio. The water Mail and the post mark of Manclalin were the same on both. It was, and is now the witness's opinion, I that the case of identity was made out, and that both papers teSected an imputation of cowardice on Mr. Stuart. There was nothing in his manner of patting the question, m far as witness could judge of his own manner, that could have given the least offence, or caused the least difficulty in Sir. Alexan der Boswell's answering the question, if he had thought fit to do so ; and he had taken every pains to guard against such a misinterpretation, for he had repeatedly pressed the observa tion that he would consider Sir Alexander's word as conclusive against any presumption that had been raised to the contrary.— Without any hesitation, he should have advised any friend to have answered the question, bad he net known the author. Wit ness did not know that Mr. Douglas said that Sir Alexander was the author ; at least he considered it so understood, as well from the previous evidence in his possession, as from the conversation which passed on the occasion. From the whole of Mr. Stuart's con duct throughout the proceeding, there was no appearance of per sonal ill-will or resentment on the part of Mr. Stuart against Sir Alexander, but only anxious to defend his own character from the imputations with which it had been assailed, particularly from that of cowardice. Found Mr. Stuart perfectly reasonable through out the proceedings. Mr. Stuart's conduct,.from first to last, was cool, composed, and temperate, and such as might be expected from a man of constancy and courage. This observation is applied as well to his conduct on the field as previously. On the field, witness desired Mr. Stuart to present his side, and not his bust; Mi. Stuart replied, " I do not think I ought to take an aim."— The word agreed upon was (both parties having been asked if they were ready ?)—a Present, fire, " as quickly in succession as he thought they could be given. oth the pistols went off, also, as quickly in succession as possible ; Mr. Stuart's pistol was rather the first. Received no intimation, nor had he any belief, that Sir Alexander did not intend to fire. Such an intimation, coming from Sir Alexander, would, in witness's judgment, have amounted to a declaration that Sir Alexander did not intend to fight : it would have been impossible for him, after such an Inti mation, to have allowed any further proceeding. Never, from all yin acquaintance with Mr. Stuart, knew a man less quarrel some or less vindictive. Mr. Stuart was much occupied in pub lic business, and had made great improvements in the county of Fife. Never, though field-sports were going on, saw Mr. Stuart with a gun in his hand in his life. Mr. Douglas was acquainted with the late Sir A. Boswell, and recollected an interview with him and Lord Rosalyn on the 25th of March. Lord Rosalyn held (he thought) two papers in his hand. His Lordship said he had called this meeting on a very unpleasant business : that those were copies, but a friend *1 his, Mr. Stuart, had get the originals, which contained very obnoxious epithets. That the papers were unsigned, but among them was a signed letter; and from making the comparison be tween the signed and unsigned papers, they had no doubt but they were written by the same person; the presumption against Sir Alexander was so strong, that he had thought it necessary to tall this meeting ; but if Sir Alexander would say that the papers were not his, nothing farther would be said ; or if they were his, and he would say that he was sorry for it, or that he did not mean anything injurious to the character of Mr. Stuart, that would be sufficient. Sir Alexander said he would not deny anything that was signed by him; but as to anything that was not signed, he begged that he might be asked no questions. Sir Alexander then retired, and that interview was then at an end. In a subsequent interview with Lord Really'', his Lordship stated that he had seen Mr. Stuart, and that they were still of opinion that these were Sir Alexander's writing, and in structed him (witness) to communicate to Sir Alexander Mr. Stuart's demand of satisfaction. Sir Alexander had anticipated this, and had instructed him what answer to give, should such an application be made. That answer was, that his brother had died, and his circumstances were considerably altered in consequence, and he must demand a fortnight's delay. Lord Rosalyn assented to this, and said he considered it highly proper. —Witness again saw Sir Alexander, who said, in consequence of a conversation with his man of business, his affairs were so far arranged, that the meeting might take place in a few days.— In the meantime, however, Sir Alexander was bound over to keep the peace, and in consequence it was proposed that the meeting should take place the next morning. This proposal wit ness communicated to Sir Alexander, who at once agreed to go out on the following morning, with Mr. Stuart. Fifeshire was proposed as the place of meeting, it being the easiest way of get ting at Lord Rosslyn, anal it was desirable to get over the busi ness as soon as possible. Auchtertool was fixed upon as being the nearest point of meeting for all parties. Lord Rosslyn was first on the ground. Witness asked Lord Rosslyn if he thought there was any chance of an amicable arrangement? Lord Ross lyn said he feared not. Lord Rosalyn measured off the ground. Witness desired Dr. Wood not to stand so near he replied, "be wished to be near, lest Sir Alexander might die before he could come up to hie assistance." The parties having taken their posi tions, Lord Roselyn proposed that witness should give the com mand ; witness said he wished Lord Rosslyn to do it, which his Lordship did. On their way to the ground, Sir Alexander con sulted witness as to firing in the air or not. Witness said, he (Sir Alexander) must consult his own feelings on that subject. Sir Alexander said, he had, perhaps, in an unhappy moment, injured Mr. Stuart, and therefore he should tire in the air. Witness said that was exactly his own opinion. On the field he did not notice how Sir Alexander fired, as he felt that Mr. Stuart was in no danger, but he kept his eye on Mr. Stuart. Saw him raise his arm, which appeared firm and nervous, but be could not tell the direction exactly in which , it pointed. Both fired : there was just a difference between the time of the two reports. Mr. Stuart's was rather first. Sir Alexander fell. Assistance immediately was rendered to hint. Mr. Stuart approached, and witness ad vised him to flee. Tha only words which Sir Alexander spoke to witness then were, that he regretted he had not nude his fire in the air more deciale.l than it had been. Sir,Alexander's wound was not dressed on the field, but at Balmuto-house, whither he was immediately conveyed. The Loon Anvocars wished to ask the witness, whether, supposing the papers had not been in the handwriting of Sir A. Boswell, he would have permitted any questions about them to be answered? Mr. JEFIIIEY objected to this question, and the witness was removed. The question having been noted, Mr. Jerrarr was proceeding to state his objection, when Mr. Stuart rose, and said, he begged to waive all objections to any questions that might be put by the Counsel for the Crowe, as be wished for the fullest investigation. The witness was consequently recalled, and the Lord Advocate repeated his question. Witness replied that he should not have advised an answer. Cross-examined by Mr. Cemnitostaxe.—The injury done to Mr. Stuart, to which Sir Alexander alluded in his carriage, I witness understood to be some squibs that he had written con cerning him. Sir Alexander had called on the witness the Sunday before he met Lord Rosalyn, and said he expected a challenge from Mr. Stuart, in consequence of some papers, and among them a song, having been seized from the Sentinel Office. Sir Alexander recited the stanza which he considered obnoxious and it was the same an that now sheen) to witness. The in: farmation to the Sheriff was given by some friends of Sir Alex ander. On the journey between Edinburgh and Queensferry, a conversation took place in the carriage, in fhe presence of Dr. Wood. On its being considered whether there was any possibi-, lity of an amicable settlement, Sir Alexander said, he felt con vinced there was not. On the field, witness went up to Sir Alexander, and directed Sir Alexander to make his fire in the air as distinct as possible, as that would facilitate an adjust ment of the dispute. He directed Sir Alexander to fire into the bank in direction of the snonds. Being asked if in the held Mr. Stuart conducted himself in every respect as became a mats of honour and of courage, witness replied, certainly. Sir Alesa ander never said to witness that he wished it to be concealed that he was the author of the articles in the Sentinel. Dr. Wood, the next witness, detailed the circumstance of his having been called upon to accompany Sir A. Boswell to the field. The pistols were fired in quick succession ; they went to the spat and found Sir Alexander wounded in the shoulder; they extracted two pieces of bone ; the first was extracted by himself, and the other by Mr. Llama. Witness described the direction of the ball, and stated that he accompanied Sir Alex ander to Balmuto-house, and attended him till three o clock the ;neat day, When lw died. In the carriase, on the way to the gitia. flit 46actir expense his . 461(46100Di/in tisat ii & would Moo done nothing else but call him out. He also de ail Immo to me io lb* air f and oa getting iiin of the oetio, he NM, " No*, OT It tlitnen, observe, thatli my Amid • to fire In the air. Mr: Drouri. W.& eitandriti&—i-Was eta m w s l o th St Alex ander. The but time he ea* kith iris house, an hour before he died. M e was thin ititoliedfil. • had OM a great deal Of the deemed's liabdtwritint, end said thee tbarind. Per shown him Siltinist a signature Was Si Aleakbere writing, bet that to the best of his konsiledge this out, 6 . Whit &Ml"want in Sir Aletander's hand.writhig. 'h., F, however, In the direction. was a little like Sir Alexander's hand-letiting. tats" is Obi ili Crosisetainlited by Mr. CoCaname.- .4 tenet signed '' Igno the hand-wridni of Sir Alexander. On comparing the address of the Whig Song, with that on the letter of " ligno "MO " Vitae.* said he should call the latter Sir Aleiander's writings and the former not. Mr. Welker, tutor to Sir James Boswell, is well acquiinted with Sir Alexander's handwriting : the letter from him is his hand-writing; the Whig Song was extremely unlike Sir Alexia.' der's writing ; the address of the above song he thought was Mks Sir Alexander's writing. Cross-examined by Mr. Meaaar.—The letter of" Timms" was the deceased's hand-writing. Being again shown the Whig Song, witness said the writing on the directions of both was very much alike; the only difference he observed, was in the word Sestina Being spin *hewn the writing in the song, and asked if he could swear it was not that of Sir Alexander Boswell? he replied, be bid sworn so. W. H. Liters, engraver, thews the letter signed A. Boswell and the Whig Song l .said that when he first saw them he thought the writing was different in each; but when he saw them on Sa turday he test inclined to alter his opinion; going into particu lars, said there was 4 striking similarity between the B in Bos well and the Bin bill ; the letter S in &Wind was also very like the S in the Scorch word see, in the song. Cross-examined by Mr. hlowcararr.—Being shewn one of the papers which he had seen at the Justiciary Office on Saturday, and comparing it with the Whig Song, he gave his opinion that the handwriting was the same in both. • Mr. Wm. Spahtieg, writer, recollected, in the month of March last, going with Mr. Stuart to Glasgow. Mr. Henderson, wri ter in Hamilton, accompanied them. Mr. Henderson called on Mr. Stuart to suspend an action of damages against Mr. Borth wick. Mr. Stuart replied, that would depend entirely on what communications Mr. Borthwick should make; if Mr. Borth wick would inform him of the names of any of the persons who wrote the articles respecting him in the Sentinel, he would after wards consider whether he would suspend his action or not. Then, on Saturday, Mr. Stuart came to witness to urge him to present a bill of suspension. Mr. Stuart assigned no partial. lar reason for this request, except to liberate Mr. Borthwick. When at Glasgow they had an interview with Mr. Borthwick, in the jail, on the Sunday evening, and it was there agreed that Mr. Borthwick should go and procure certain manuscripts from the Sentinel Office,with a view of raising actions of relief against certain Gentlemen of the County of Lanark. Mr. Stuart was present only a part of the time during this interview. Cannot tell whether he was present when the proposal for taking the manuscript from the Sentinel Office was made. Mr. Henderson was present. The nest morning Mr. Borthwick went to the Office, and sent certain Manuscripts by a man named Robinson to the Tontine Inn, where they were examined. Mr. Borthwick did not arrive until after the manuscripts had been examined. —Mr. Henderson knew Sir Alexander's handwriting, and all the papers written by him were laid apart from the rest. The MSS. now shewn witness were those which were selected from the others. In his .ratided I he add, he did not recolleit Mr. Stuart having selected such MSS. from Mt. Bortkwick. The fifty pounds by which Mr. Bortbwlck was liberated, was paid l by Mr. Henderson; nv part of it came, either directly or in directly, frum Mr. Stuart. This closed the case for the prosecution. The fol lowing witnesses were then called for the defence : Mr. Henderson, writer in Hamilton, and agent to Mr. Borth wick, deposed to the journey to Glasgow and the liberation of Borthwick, as detailed by the preceding witness. Borthwick had often exprtoseci a wish to be introduced to Mr. Stuart, and to give up the author of the papers in the Sentinel, if he were freed from the action of damages. When the papers were exa mined, the hand-writing of Sir A. Boswell was not discovered until all the hand.writinp had been assorted in different parcels. Borthwick said it was the hand-writing of one Sir A. Oswald, hut that there was a letter from the gentleman himself among the papers. This letter was found, and Mr. Stuart expressed much surprise and astonishment at the discovery ; he said he never could, have suspected Sir A. Boswell of attempting to in jure him. James Gibson, of Joglisten, Esq. was informed of the whole transaction respecting Borthwick's imprisonment, and told Mr. Stuart that he (witness) would pay the debt for which Borth wick was imprisoned, rather than be disappointed of the papers; and be was apprehensive, from what he had heard of the charac ter of Alexander, that he would not scruple taking any measures to get possession of and destroy them. He recommended to Mr. Stuart not to lose a moment in obtaining the papers, lest Alexander should destroy dim. Saw Mr. Stuart on the day of the duel, about two o'clock. .When coming to his office, saw Mr. Stuart coming out of it, who instantly, on seeing Mr. Gib son, turned short and ran up the stairs. Witness followed him, andsaid, " Good Gnu! what has happened r Mr. Stuart was in the greatest agony of grief; and, as soon as he could speak, said that he was afraid Sir Alexander was mortally wounded. He said, on arriving on the ground, he put his hand to his hat as a mark of civility to Sir Alexander, who turned away his head. Mr. Stuart said he had not taken aim, and that he added, " I wish to Goa I had done so, as I am certain I should in that case have missed him. I never fired a pistol on foot in my life." Witness advised Mr. Stuart to leave the country, and when he consented, he said, " Remember, you must give notice that I am ready to stand my trial." Several witnesses were then examined, who spoke of the amiable character of Mr. Stuart, and of the regret he had ex pressed at the unfortunate result of the reacontre in which he had been engaged. The Loan Aevecaez then addressed the Jury, and contended that the crime, not of homicide, but of wilful murder had been proved against the prisoner. He argued that the law of Scot land did not justify the slaying of a fellow-creature, except in the case ereelf-defence. The killing of a person in a duel, how ever fair it might have been fought, constituted the crime of murder. Mr. Jeerer,, in reply, said his anxiety as to the result of the trial bad diminished since entering the Court. He then ex plained the Marna between wilful murder and honourkbk duelling; and though he was far from vindicating the practice of the latter, yet he contended, that however irrational, and how ever immoral, it was so firmly established by the manners of so ciety, that any Gentleman might be placed in circumstances in which he would find a duel inevitable. The Learned Counsel then quoted the opinions of several moralists on the subject, be ginning with the well known passage in the Life of Johnson, de scribing a dialogue between Johnson, Goldsmith, piaci Boswell (the father of the deceased), on the subject of duellingl 'lle then proceeded to remark, in a strain of animated eloqueince, on the value of a goad reputation, and the necessity of prdtecting it against ail insults, and at ail hazards. " Would," he exclaimed, " any British - Jury in the present day now COMNITUI a Gentle man assailed in character to be either a murderer, or, fatal alter native, a wretched outcast from society—the cause of blushing to his friends, a desolate wanderer, and ' without hope in the world.'" The Loan Caw Janice Cazax commenced his charge to the Jury at three o'clock in the morning, and stated the law on the subject of duelling. He then recapitulated the evidence, ob serving that Mr. Stuart evinced no malice towards Sir Alciander, and entreated the Jary to keep In view Mr. Stuart's conduct in the field, and his conduct after that fatal event--the contrition which he expressed for the fatal blow—and the testimonies in favour of his character ; and he had never heard higher or more distinct or discriminate praise bestowed upon any one. He lamented the public groaned under the licentiousness of the press; he hoped it would cease, as it would receive no counte nance from their Lordships. The Jury, without leaving the box, returned an unanimous verrict, by their Chancellor, Sir Axe Hors, ending Mt. Stuart —Nor Gottrr.—The verdict' was received,by a very crowded Courr, with loud cheers. Mr: Senate then left the bar, and in retiring was congratu lated by a great number of his friends. The trial, which lasted twenty hours, was not over until nearly five o'clock on Tuesday morning; and during all the time a great crowd was assembled round the Court to hear the result, which gave es much 'addic tion to those without as within the Court. r = . THE E VEN [NG STAR. ,• . .• tiONDONi S 6 MID AY, JtAkIE Y 4. iBOl THE FUNDS. STOCIC EXCHANGE, Ti#Rl,*k O'CLOLit: • totribls fur the Account it)* f, and Reduced 794. Nation Maaan.--A great deal of. business Is transacting hi the foreigti funds this morning, particularly in Old Spanish and Gillian BMA*. In the early part of the morning, 1000 Old Spanish Mods *ere Sold at 62*, since which they hate rose nearly one per cent: 4ussian Bondi New, eery little doing Cbilian in great demand. AU other Seeuritlei (foreign) maintain' their prices, —.Old Spanish thine at 63*, last Itiesr63.; Ne* Cbilian Inn; ?madam i6*; Russian $3; Dada. Hf di; Co: Lsmbian tot ; New $4; Scrip STOOL ILICHANOR-14M4 O'CLOCK. There hat been but little of importance doing this morning, and money iontinues 'Scarce: In the Foreign Market there appears an inclination to gat tit's of Stock, by the kndwing one's, at the present ghee*. The. C 111: lian Stock continues ttl advance daily. The Columbian Stool r also looks favourable; PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE 6 CLOCK: Bank &ock 240-3 per Cent. Reduced 79i 5 per Consols, shut-3e per Cent. 90h , 4 per Cents. 96e-4 . per Cent. New, 96. Bank Long Anne. liOg 3—:lmp. 3 per Cents. 7113 India Bonds 475. 48s. pr. Exchequer Bills of £lOOO, Is. dis. Is. pre. Ditto Small, Ss. 6s. pre.—lndia for. Acct; 242 h ConsOls for Account 80¢;. The ample details We have given of the Trial of Mr. &rt . prevent "us from making any remarks on this subject; but they are unnecessary, since the circumstances are already before th. Public ; and the general opinion, that Mr. &ruse* had no otber means of defending his character than by demanding satisfaction' of the individual by whom it had been assailed, has been cos. firmed by the verdict of a Jury'. If it should be the means of putting an end to the gross personal libels which disgraae a por. den of the Press, then will Sir ALF:sense Lioswatr. not have fallen in vain. It Is, however, a matter of painful regret that a Gentleman, of the most amiable manners, should hale fallen t victim to a practice which every honourable man must condemn: In the course of last night and this morning we haie received French, German, Flemish, and Dutch Mails, bringing Papers of a recent date. Though not containing much new information of importance, they are generally confirmatory of the pacific cha racter which the negotiations between Russia and Turkey have assumed. The Paris Journals of Tuesday, an the authority of a dispatch from Petersburgh, of the 21st of May, state, that the Emperor of R USSIA, content With the commencement of the evatuation of Wallachia and Moldavia, has announced his inten tion to confiriste the negociations in conjunction with his Mlle!. Thus it appears, that the terms of peace are not settled, as some of our coteniporaries assert. At a late hour this forenoon we received two Lisbon Mail bringing Papers to the 2d inst. They are principally occupied with a lung diteussion in the Cortes, as to the policy of sending out troops to Bahia ; some of the Members contending against its and others wishing that forces, to the number of-10,000 or 12,000 men, should be sent to the South American provinces. Aftei two days' debate, the queidttn of suspending the Expedition of six hundred men to Bahia, wai rejected by a majority of 80 to 43. The accounts from Pernambuco state that province fo be in a state of anarchy, and that a battalion has been forined, com posed of mulattoes and other rabble, who insult every European. They call the Portuguese Database» and say that thinegroet are free citizens. NAVAL lATELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, JUNE 12.—Wind E.NtE.-;—Arrived the Frand Feeding packet, sailed from Corfu the 3d May, and Muskat the 29th; Sunnier packet, from Lisbon; left there the Marl+ borough packet, and spoke off Cape Finiiterre the Lady Arabella packet, for Lisbon ; also arrived the Duke bf Kent packet, froni Lisbon, sailed the 26th May. Arrived off this port the Speedy * ANDREWS, from Alicant to London. PLYMOUTH, JUNI IZ—Wind E.—Arrived the Mercury, THOMAS, from Madeira. PORTSMOUTH, Juag 13.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Foxhound, MADDISON, for London. DIAL, JUNE 13.—Wind E.N.E.—Came down from the River and sailed, the Winchelsea, ADAMSON, for Bengal; and Isabella * Sax, for Madeira, Teneriffe, Valparaiso, and Lima. The In dustry, Wesraassaw which ship we reported yesterday, still remains on the Goodwin Sands; her main-mast is cut away, and her raft on deck thrown overboard, part of which has been picked up here and at Dover : the boatmen still have thoughts of getting her off, and are using every effort in their power. Another vessel, the London, Captain Baum+, has arrived in the River from Greenland, laden with ice. Yesterday afternoon, as the carriage of an illustrious personage (said to be much addicted to Anzard.ous enterprises, and in high luck on the turf lately) was proceeding along Duke-street, St. James's, to.ferch Colonel B—xs—r to the Drawing Roomy it was spoken to by two men who professed to belong to the She.. riffs of Middlesex, and who absolutely impounded it in a neigh bouring mews, in spite of the remonstrances of the astonished coachman. Mr. WALLACIC. the performer, has arrived at Liverpool in the packet ship Columbia, Captain Rooms. He is not reco vered from his late accident, being yet obliged to use crutches. M. Pourrica, the Russian Ambassador, arrived in the same ship. inian .SUBSCRIPTION.—We hear with pleasure that their Lordships the Postmasters-General have been pleased to order that all letters addressed to the Irish Committee at the City of London Tavern, shall pass free of postage, provided such letters be enclosed in covers having the following direction, " On the busi ness of the Committee for the Relief of the distressed Irish." The Subscription fott the relief of the Distressed Irish, in Shef field, amiunts nearly to One Thousand Pounds, Six Hundred Pounds of which has this week been placed at the disposal of the Liverpool Committee, and remitted by Jassy Wll.llOll, Esq. accordingly. - Newt and Spring.—The long-expected and mita-wished for match between these big men of the fist, was made after dinner, at the Red Lion, Hampton, on Wednesday. Fifty Pounds a-side were deposited, to be made Three Hundred, and to tight in a twenty-four feet ring, in November. Abbot and Olieer.—Abbot having forfeited £lO to Oliver, fat the battle which was to have taken place on Wednesday, the match was renewed last night—ti take place on Wednesday week. Coax EXCHASOR, MA ILIE•LAVIL, JUN* 14.—We had scarcely I anything doing this morning in the Wheat trade, but what few sales were made were at a decline of Ls. a quarter front Mon. day's quotation, and only prime samples could bq got aff at that abatement—a considerable quantity of Monday'oplunnly. as well as last week's arrival, still remain on Mod for spat of demand. Earley and oats is. per quarter lower than on Monday, bet beans and peas support the advance that took place on that day. SMITH ramp, itn:r 10.-. Our supply to-day's abundant. Prices B ee f , 21. Od. to Ss . 4j. per pone of nibs.; Mutton, f.s. 03. to 3s. Od. Veal. 3s. mi. to 4a. Od. Pork, Os. Od. to Is. 44. Lamb, 35.6d.t0 4 L64-Cattle at Market : Beasts, 680 ; Calves,24o - and Lamb', 16,800 ; Pigs.l4o.—Hayand &jaw per load Hay, 31.05 . to 31.155. Clover, 4i. 4s. to 41. 13s. Straw, 11. is. to 11.165. Some new hay made its appearance da l morn i ng , but prices continue the same. ~, ~ 4 11,44