The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-23 00:00:00

JUSTICE AT HAMBURG.

A respected correspondent says:—" The following
incident may serve as a fresh illustration of a truth which
must of late have become pretty evident to most minds—
namely, that legal impartiality, equity, and integrity,
are virtues which do nut thrive in the atmosphere of
modern European republics. Early in the present year
a failure occurred at Hamburg, which created the greatest
surprise and sensation among the commercial world
of that city. The bankrupt was Josue de Lemon,
who, for a period extending over 90 years, had occupied p
high mercantile position as or.e of the first and most enter-
prising brokers on the tobacco exchange. It appears that
owing to a long succession of losses and misfortunes,
he had been betrayed into resorting first to dishonourable,
..4 then IC seinstosal retnens of se-adjusting his entangled
affairs, and when, at leased', exposure became Inevitable,
the unfortunate mass attempted suicide, but was, however,
rescued. He was at once imprisoned, and, after an investi-
gation, which lingered on during seven months, has just
been condemned to five years in the House of Correction
with hard labour, without being permitted, in spite of the
most earnest entrecties, to obtain legal advice or to make
any defence whatever; and this for no other reason than
that such was the will and pleasure of the judicial authori-
ties, upon whom caprice it depends whether an accused per-
son shall be allowed a chance of vindicating himself, of
shall be imprisoned, tried, and condemned unheard.
Thus, a man on the verge of old age, who has
hitherto enjoyed the consideration of his fellow-citizens,
and who might have been able us plead much that would
have palliated his guilt, is cast amongst the most abandoned
criminals, and his name, and that of his children, branded
with ignominy, without even the possibility being placed
within his reach of urging anything upon the ears of his
judges which could tended to mitigate his fate. To make
the matter worse, according to a rumour afloat, it would
seem that had De Lemon been suffered to make a defence,
the fair fame of • certain mercantile house of the highest stand-
ing would have been dangerously compromised, asl transac-
tions would have come to light which could have reflected no
honour on some of those who have been among the fore-
most in casting the first stone at the unhappy bankrupt.
Those whose privilege it is to live under the equitable and
generous institutions of the English law cannot but feel
indignant at traits of glaring injustice like the above ; and
sorrowful is it to reflect that, uutil,themach-profanett words
liberty and equality shall be more truly interpreted in the
judicial courts of our foreign neighbours, many a similar
heavy wrong will yes be committed, and many a heart
broken."

GARIBALDI.—The Tial Gazette of Savoy, of the
19th, states that a letter been received at Genoa from
a friend of Garibaldi, who relates that the latter, haying
made several voyages between Callao (Peru), and Canton,
has realised a sufficient sum kom the sale of guano to pur-
chase the vessel under his tonataad ; that ho his hoisted
the Sardinian Hag, and intends visiting the Mediterranean.

A DINNER ITSA GERMAN PRINCIPALITY.—Let me,
as a contrast, transcribe the dinner provided at half-an-
hour's notice under the sign of the United Germany for ens
party of four. We bad a elear (strained) soup of exquisite
flavour, accompanied by powdered cheese for those fond of
strong stimulants. Then craw-fish, and black bread and
butter. Then a fillet of beef (pique) with a sauce of truffles
and Madeira. Then some red cabbages, stewed apples, and
mashed potatoes ; some cutlet' of fresh pork, and some cold
tongue ; some eels in asparagus jelly ; some hashed venison,
garnished with rice ; some young chickens with Perigord
sauce ; preserves and salad ; a plum pudding ; dessert, and
fruit ice% This dinner cast us just three shillings a head.
We had, moreover, napkins. a spotless table-cloth, and
finger-glasses. I am not at all vaunting the choice of Herr
von Schmidt's dinner, which is, perhaps, the worst taste,
but only the number, quality, and price of the dishes. Let
the country solicitor who paid ten shillings for his dinner
yesterday in a dingy room in Bishop/gate-street, ask himself
if he dined anything like so well as we did fur three ? and
let any one of the unlucky diners-out in London con-
demned to a three-stilling dinner, compare their bill of
fare with this. Why it is, or how it is, that everything
should be dearer in England than in the whole world over,
it is not at present our province to inquire ; but the fact, as
it undoubtedly exists, is extremely unreasonable, since
every article we consumed in the dominions of hie Serene
Highness the Prince of the Towering Taxes, with the solo
exception of the truffles, can, with proper management,
be obtained cheaper in London, from the cheese (Chester,
by the way), to the ice ; and the fuel with which our din-
ner was cooked is beyond all
comparison dearer than in
an Engld. The simple secret was in the judicious division
of the contents of the various dishes into proper portions,
just enough for the censumption of the people for whom
they were protided, and no more, instead of giving them
an equal quantity of one thing ; the cunning of the cook,
and thu number of diners-out, having brought the art of
providing small dinners into a stale of great perfection.—
Dickens's " lioutehold Words.
DEPARTURE OF CONVICTS FOR THE DIGOINOS.—
The Lord Auckland transport, Captain Thompson, has ar-
rived in Queenstown for the purpose of conveying 260 con-
victs from Spike Island convict depot to an Dienten's
Land. The convicts from Spike Island carry with them
tickets of leave, which hive been granted for good conduct
daring imprisonment. These tickets, it is said, will enable
the prisoners to go where they please in the colony, and
work for whom they choose, without restraint. An escort
of the 11th Regiment of foot, consisting of one esajor, ono
subaltern, and fifty rack and file, is to proceed with the
vessel, lend on arrival at its destination will join the service
companies which embarked fur Australia July, 1815. Dr.
Davidson, U.N., as superintending surgeon, proceeds in the
transport. A government inspector, an office lately
created, is alas to accompany thu convicts, and the gentle-
man infected is Lieut. Molloy, formerly attached to the
' army. This officer is to act us moral instructor over the
' convicts; and iu the event of neglect, or any appearance of
insuhurdination, rep at such to the superintendent surgeon.
These convicts are comfortably provided with wearing
, apparel, and will be liberally supplied with good rued
during the voyage. The cost of transport will arrears
about 401. a head. The Lord Auckland will nil on Wea-
-1 nesday or Thursday.—Cork Conslittdion.