The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-03 00:00:00

THE CASE OF MR. BARBER.

In a pamphlet just publishtsl, a itatement is
given of the expenses attending the procaedisp takes foe
effecting the reinstatement of Mr. Barber, the solicitor,

whose t;ial and erroneous conviction on so unfounded en-
minal charge are among the most prominent of the moon
of Wars of the present century. Accompanying the state-
ment is a short summary of the legal obstacles interposed
and overcome. To effect the complete clearance of Mr.
Timber's character, the report says :

" He was called on to show that he was not an accom-
plice of the really guilty persons in regard to the matters
elated in the indictment on which he was convicted;
:tad, in the indictment on which he was acquitted ;
3rd sod Ith, in two indictments not tried. Among the
to be satisfied was Sir William Erie, who had
judges
leading counsel for the prosecution. An inves-
tigation ensued which was protracted over a period of
seven years. The proceedings embraced four distiect appli•
cations to the courts of law, on which eight counsel
were at different times employed on Mr. Barber's behalf.
In all 140 affidavits were filed. One reference to the Master
extended over twelve months. The copies of documents
covered many thousand brief Aosta. In Michaelmas Term,
1455, the full Court of Queens Bench (including Sir William
Erie) gave its unanimous judgment in favour of Mr. Barber,
and ordered his certificate to be issued forthwith. After
three years' ariluoue efforts to get the care considered by
parliament, with a view to some substantial compensation
for the wrongs and losses which Mr. Barber bad sustained,
a select committee of the house, having takes evidence,
reported, on the 7th July, 185 K, that Mr. Barber bad
strong claims on the favourable consideration of the
crown. At this date the struggle had lasted eleven years ;
printed copies of the documents comprising the evi-
' deuce, and of pamphlets illustrating the case, had been
furnished to the members of both Houses of Parlia-
, meet —hi fact, to almost every person of consideration in
the kingdom ; upwards of ten thousand copies of various
documents were gratuitously distributed. The total costs
incurred dung this lengtimoed period, on Mr. Barber's
behalf, exceeded 3,7001. This was irrespective of the
heavy casts of his defence on the criminal trials, Unmoor
tin of the sacrifice of his personal property and book
debts in the wreck which followed his conviction Ina
spective of the loss during foulest years of his profeinirmal
income, proved before the Commons' committee to bays
previously averaged 1,0001. per annum. The hare reit.
bursement d many losses (to say nothieg of marbly
for which Mr. Barber disclaimed any dean to ask com-
penestion) would hardly have been covered by a vote of
20,0001. This war the monetary consequence of an erro-
neous prosecution, not at the instance of one subject against
another. but specially directed by the Lords of her Ma-
ni:SiTreasury, in regard to public moneys, the par-
of the nation. The government proposed a grant of
, .• but so much debt had in the course of years sc•
cumulated, that it became manifest the clear surplus for
Mr. Barber's benefit would hardly exceed 1,0001. Under
the pressure of these debts, and an anxious desire to die.
charge them, the 5,0001. was received, but withorl:E
acknowledgment, or intention of its being acknowledged,
ass • settlement of Mr. Barbers claims on the crown ;
a memorial respectfully staying the facia, and drawing
attention to the maufficieon of the sum, was previously ad-
dressed to the Lords of the Treasury.
" la the accounts of the government for the year 1859 is
an item of 13,0001, paid to a Mr. Hempen for the damages
sad costs incurred by him in consequence of an erroneous
prosecution by the government. In the new Probate Act
the government made provision for any loss of income that
might be thereaftersustained by the proctors, by settling
munition upon them calculated at the rate of medial/ their
previous annual profits. Mr. Barber, through the erremsoes
presiecution, lost the whole of his income ; but if
sated io the same way as the proctors, he would now
to receive from the government a further payment of
10,1101., besides an annuity during the remainder of life of
BOW. per annum. All, however, that he asks is the pay-
out of his meta."

DNAKfROUti Fru lii LINCOLIOS-11f2C-FIZLDS.-
Lani night, shortly Wen Y o'clock, a fire, attended with a
serious lose of property, happened on the exterleivi parmimes belonging to Merry Clark and Co., panellises and
manufacturers of the new patent combined iron and wood
revolving shutters, situate at N 0.15, Gateetreet, Unwires-
inn-fields. The premises were three or four aeon is height
and 120 feet deep. They szteeded from Osto-street to the
back of the houses in Little Queen.street, and were flanked
by a number of other houses in Tryford'a-buildings, the
whole forming a block of warehouse' and private dwellings
containing many thousand pounds' worth of property. The
fire began in ono of the engineers' workshops. As to the
origin of the dirater not the leant information
could be obtained. The workmen left off work at half-past
five o'clock, when the factory seemed perfectly free from
fire. Tne firm was insured for 3,000/., but that sum will
sot, it is undmstood, cover the loos sustained.

Loss or Luz wr Fran.—Yesterday morning an
accident occurred to Rhoda Armt, seed 10, who resided in
Bostoncourt., Haelcoey-road, which terminated fatally. The
inmates of the boom were alarmed by shrieks, and on enter.
los the room the girl wee seen running up sad down in a
most frantic manner enveloped in flames, when she fell on
the Boor exhausted. Beyond pieces of carpet were rolled
round her, and the Mamie extinguished. She was cooviryod
to Bt. Bartholomew's Hospital nod died shortly after her ad-
miamon.

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SCDDLN DEATH AT ♦ FUNERAL IN A CONVENT.
A correspondent of Saunders' News Letter, writing
from Parson►town, Saturday night, mays "An
impressive instance of the uncertainty of busmen
life occurred here this day, under circumstances
peculiarly striking, and suggestive of aerials and
solemn reflections. The funeral of the Superiorees of
the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy took place ut this town
this day at noon, her place of sepulture bens within the
walla of the convent. After the religious ceremonies bad
been concluded, and the grave enclosed, the persons attest&
iris the obloquies were separating. One of them, James
Butler, Esq., District Inspector of National Schools, who
has been for many years resident here in that capacity, who
had just entered one of the corridors of the building,
when conversing with a brother of the deceased lady.
suddenly fell down on his face as if in a fit. Immediate
medical aid was procured, but life was extinct in a few
minutes. He never spoke, and had ceased to breathe
within that short period. This very sudden summons,
upon so solemn an occasion, has created • deep sensation
amongst the people of the town and neighbourhood. A
coroner's inquiet was held on the body immediately after
the lamentable event. The medical evidence was to the
effect that the cauae of death was disesae of the brain, and
the jury returned • verdict in accordance therewith. The
deceased was unmarried.

SUDDEN DZ•111 CA' • GLAND Jl7llOll. —At the
WereestenhirsQuirter fieedoes on Tuesday, shortly after the
Hui of Dudley, as chairman, bed commeeced his charge to
the 'mad jury, one of that body, Kr. William Stanton, •
tanesir, fell down in an apoplectic It. He was at once car-
rid oat of court by several policemen, in the hope that he
Wild be revived by being taken into the air, but before
Hwy bed crossed the threshold he had expired.

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MIL LINDIAT'S MISSION TO TWO UNITID STATEN.
—Ware hi dspeetrare for home, Mr. Lindsay sent the fol.
lowing letter to the Philadelphia Booed of Trade :—" New
York, No►.ll, WM My deer Sir,—l met the committee
of the Chamber ad ossameroe here, as you will perceive by
the reports white appear in the newspapan of this day.
may state that I be,. agreed with your government on all
the six points named (as also signals at sea), which will be
seat by your government to the government of Great Bri-
tain by the mail of out week, sod I doubt not will be rati-
fied by international treat• within two months from the
present time. My visit, therefore, is likely to produce re-
sells of mat impatience to both countrim—l am, Yours,
W. B. LINDSAY.*

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