The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-26 00:00:00

TILE JURY SYSTEM.

It is said that, in consequence of recent events
and other circumstances that have taken place in refer-
ence to the matter, the judges have resolved to carry out
a rather important alteration with regard to juries.
Hitherto it has been the practice, in cases of misde-
meanour, no matter what may be the character of the
offence, to allow the jury to leave the court if the ease
is adjourned; and this has been found in many cases
to be productive of great inconvenience, if not detri-
ment, to the interests of justice. This proceeding,
also, led to the following anomaly:—ln cases of
felony, no matter however trifling the charge, the
jury to whom a prisoner is given in charge
cannot, by law, separate until they have given
their verdict: but in a ease where a defendant
may be charged with obtaining property or money to the
amount of 20,00 W„ and which would be just the case
where improper influences might be brought to bear upon
the jury, they are allowed to leave the court, and any one
who pleases has an opportunity of communicating with
them. This, it appears, however, is merely a practice
that has been in use, and which the judges have allowed
to continue, hut it rests entirely on their discretion
whether the course referred to is adopted or not; and, it
is understood, that in future the judges have determined
that when a prisoner is given in charge the jury shall not
be allowed to separate until they have given their verdict,
and that this resolution will be rigidly adhered to.

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LONDON. August 26.—Wind at noon S.S.W., moderate breeze,
and cloudy.
OtAVIIMUID. August 26.—Arrived:--Sarah Smith, from Bt.
I,uoia ; Hanover, Jamaica ; Charlotte Oeddie, Jamaica ; New
World, New York.
DLit, August !S.—Arrived: Madagascar, from Akyab. Ar-
rived from the River : Nordhavet, for Quebec ; Kate Kearnie,
Shanghai. Sailed : Amber Nymph, for Trinidad.
I'ORTMIOUTH. August 15.—Bailed:—Racer, for Melbourne.
SOCTIIAMPTOX, August 96.—Boded; America (a.), for New
York.
Quirvirrowir, Al LS Glenerm, from Matan-
zas; Andrews, Phi sphia; Eitel* St. John's, New Brunswick;
Albert, Quebec.
BILIABT, August !6.—Arrived: Hampton, from St. John's.
: Jessie, for Quebec.
Pita, August 915.—Arrived : Arbutus, from New York ; Her-
made, St. John's, N. 8.; Bertha Temple, St. John's, N.B. Sailed
Margaret Ann, for Quebec.
Balmer, August !S.—Arrived : Overeat, from St. John's, N.B.
Bailed : Oregon, for Quebec.
CAIDIFT, August 16.--Balled : Florence Bragenton, for Monte
Video ; Velez* Monte Video M. L. Culbert, New York.
Cisez, August !6.—Arrived: Marcia Greenleaf, SSEGIII
Grande :
OriMauritianaus, Havannah ; Hannah, HennaedW, Ewe,
Qbec
ATZ; , Quebec
M.
Glenoairn, Q
IPORD, August M.—Arrived Ilineruebec.
rI4 from New York;
Golden Horn, Sulam; Silver Stream, Glasgow, for Cuba, with
Lam in a leaky state.
Livia/vol., August 15.—Arrived Whily, from Wilmington.
YiallOrTlO, August !S.—Arrived Thala, from Quebec.
Swzirsz,t, August 20.--Sailed : Bt. Bernard, for Valparaiso.
Postczwt, August Sa—Sailed : IPataglaia, far Coquimbo.
Sanstna, August U.—Arrived: Maitland, from Qoebso. Sailed ;
Lilian, for Yarmouth, N.S.
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