The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

to be delivered by the people of Kingstown at his lodg-
ing'. They were sent in mu'tit,;.;des, and he directed
the:n to be burnt. Although t;tat was not improper,
porhaps it might have been hotter if he had not directed
any pubiic burning of them ; but there was not any evi-
dence to show that he was cognisant. of the presence,
among the many books that wen- con,umed, of the Bible
and Testament—the only Bible arid Testament that had
been distinctly referred to. He was for a ft: sv inioottN.
not very close witness ef the horning, and all the frag-
ments in the world proved nothing against him, when it
was considered that great opp .rtunities existed for other
persons to have thrown Bibles into the heap.
It being 6 o'clock when Mr. O'Hagan sat down, the
Court adjourned to 11 o'clock the following morning.
On Saturday, upon the sitting of the Court, the ex-
amination of witnesses for the defence was proceeded
with.

Mr. James Coffey examined by Sir C. O'Loghlen—l
am a inagi4rate, and live in Kingstown. I am a Roman
Cai,holic, and attended several of the traverser's sermons.
I did not hear the sermons as to immoral publications.
The Attorney• General objected to this evidence as to
the nature of the sermons preached by the traverser.
Sir C. O'Loghlen submitted that they could only
prove intent by the nature of the sermons of the Rev.
Mr. Pecherine. They would not prove subsequent de-
clarations made in sermons, but merely the substance of
the sermons preached as to the books to he brought to
the traverser. They wanted to show what books he
asked his congregation for.
Judge Crampton stated that the evidence was inad-
missible, and that if it were admitted it would enable
parties to make evidence lieforehand to screen them-
selves from the responsibility of their illegal acts.
Mr. O'llagan, Q.C., insisted on the right of the tra-
verser to have this evidence admitted ; the same was
dune in " The Queen v. Duffy."
The Court finally decided that this evidence could not
be received, Judge Craiepton observing that there was
but one class of cases in which declarations could be re-
ceived, and those were cases of bankruptcy where the
declarations were made at the precise moment that the
act complaieed of was dene.

Mr. O'Hagan sa,idthat as he was taken by surprise by
the rejection of this evidence, he should wish to consult
his colleagues as to the course ho ought to take.
After a short interval the learned counsel for the tra-
verser, who had left the court, returned, and
Mr. 0 'Hagan informed the Court that, under the cir-
cumstances, he should close his case. He was not pre-
pared for the objection ; and, as the moral vindication
of his client could not be achieved in the absence of this
testimouy, he would offer no evidence.

The Attorney-General said that, as the Crown offered
no evidence, his learned friend (the Solicitor-General)
would not exercise his undoubted right of replying.
B tron Green then proceeded to charge the jury, which
occupied his lordship nearly three hours in its delivery.
Atter a deliberation of about three-quarters of an hour
the jury re-entered court with a verdict of Acquittal.
This a:,nouncement was received with the most vo-
ciferous applause, which was taken up by the crowds
assembled outside, who loudly cheered, and interspersed
their exclamations of delight with repeated groans for
the Attorney-General and her Majesty's law officers.
The prosecution against the boy Hamilton will, of
course, be abandoned by the Crown.

We understand that the jury was composed of five
Protestants and seven Roma❑ Catholics, the foreman
being a member of the Established Church.

Sporting Intelligence.

WOLVERETA.MPTONIaCE AND STEEPLE

CHASES.
We have received the following telegraphic dispatch
from the clerk of the course :

" Wolverhampton, Sunday Night.
"The weather here is very severe, the races are post-
poned to Thursday and Friday next."

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Additional fixtures received since our last publics
Con :

Fox HOUNDS.

Dedale—Wednewlay, Wood End; Friday, Thorp Per
row-Tat half-past 10.

Colyer's, sir.—Tomorrow, Hartley Church, Satur-
day, the Cock Inn, Halsted—at half-past 10.
Dacre's, Lord—Wednesday, Hatfield Woodside ; Fri-
day, Broadwater—at half-past 10.
Holderness—To-morrow, Barnton New Inn ; Thu's-
do.y, Brandesburton ; Friday, Biywell—at a quarter
to 11.

Monmouthshire—Thursday, Rendre—at half•past 11.
Oxford h re, South (Nlr. J. S. Phillips's) ; Thursday,
Shotever—at 11.

Seale's, Sir Henry—To-morrow, Deptford Green ;
Friday, Alileombe Bridge—at half-pact 10.
Southampton's, Lord—Wednesday, Winslow ; Fri-
day, Ashwell Mill ; Saturday—Fuzzen Field—at 11.
Trelawny's, Mr.—To-morrow, Railer's Arms, Dean ;
Saturday, Shaugh Bridge—at half-past 10.
Willoughby's, Mr.—To-morrow, Lobster House ;
Wednesday, Gally Gap ; Saturday, Birdsall House—at
half-past 10.