The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

lieve, &c.,

" VENOSTA."

The following is Prince Gortschakoff's reply :
« DESPATCH OF PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF TO COUNT STAC-
KELBERG, MINISTER OF RUSSIA AT TURIN.

" St. Petersburg, April 19 (May 1), 1863.

"The Marquis Pepoli has delivered to me, by
order of his Government, a copy of a despatch from
Viscount Venosta, which your Excellency will find
subjoined. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
there expresses sympathy in the reforms undertaken
by our august master, and a desire to maintain with
us relations of confidence and amity. But the interest
which public opinion in Italy takes in the present
troubles of the kingdom of Poland, and the convic-
tion of the effect which those events may have on
the tranquillity of Europe, lead him at the same
time to express the wish that his Majesty the Em-
peror may in his wisdom adopt a system calculated
to remove the causes of these periodical crises. Our
august master has received with pleasure the
friendly expressions contained in the despatch of
Viscount Venosta. They are in harmony with the
friendly sentiments of which Russia has given to
Italy patent proofs. As for the wish expressed with
regard to the kingdom of Poland, the Italian Go-
vernment has enough experience of political
troubles to be aware that revolution imposes on Go-
vernments charged with the foundation of a durable
peace a task of the greater difficulty because it is
constantly strengthened from without by forces
which are employed for the subversion of order.
Viscount Venosta will certainly admit that the tran-
quillity and welfare of Poland have no less claims to
the solicitude of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia
than to the interest of Europe. But the respect
which the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Italy pro-
fesses for the principles on which the kingdom of
Italy rests, and for the sentiments of public opinion
of which it is the organ, will not permit us to doubt
that he also recognises that in the task reserved to
our august master, his Majesty must be inspired by
the interests and principles on which the Russian
Empire and public opinion in Russia are founded.
For the rest, the manifesto of the 31st of March
(12th of April) has sufficiently made known the
wishes of his Majesty towards his Polish subjects to
render it needless to renew the pledges which they
offer for the welfare of the kingdom and the peace
of Europe. Be good enough to present a copy of
this despatch to Viscount Venosta.—Receive, &c.,

" GORTSCHAKOFF."

The following is the text of the Spanish note :
"DESPATCH FROM THE MARQUIS DE MIRAFLORES,
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO THE CHEVALIER
DIAZ DEL MORAL, CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF SPAIN AT
ST. PETERSBURG.

" Madrid, March 21, 1863.

"As soon as her Majesty the Queen was made
aware, in an official and confidential manner, of the
friendly observations which some of the Powers had
addressed to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg in favour
of Polan ", now appertaining by legitimate claims to
Russia, her Majesty took into consideration the in-
dications made by the Government of her Britannic
Majesty. Considering the state of affairs in Poland,
her Majesty believes, as also does her Government,
that it might be of some avail to let the Cabinet of
St. Petersburg hear the friendly voice of Spain, not
to give counsel, which the wisdom of his Majesty
the Emperor does not require, but to address to it
some amicable observations, the result of Spain's
experience in political troubles. The Government
of her Majesty the Queen deeply regrets that the
impatience of Poland has prevented it awaiting the
continuation of the system of concessions granted to
the Poles, concessions due to the wisdom of his
Majesty the Emperor, to his prudent foresight and
knowledge of the age and present epoch, as also of
all the reforms which have for some time been going
on in Russia, and which, so to say, change the social
condition of the Empire in the great question of the
emancipation of the serfs, and which is the most
striking proof that his Majesty the Emperor recog-
nises the supreme force of the ideas of the 19th cen-
tury. Her Majesty deeply regrets that matters have
gone so far that Russian and Polish blood has
been shed, and her Majesty, having acquired the
experience which has proved to her that internal
troubles are more easily suppressed by modera-
tion than by severity against those who, more-
over, are Russian subjects, and who, sooner or
later, will admit their error, her Majesty the
Queen addresses
askingresse
safriecnledmlyency
word to his Imperial
Majesty
and indulgence
for the conquered. Such are the wishes of her
Majesty, and she orders me to make you acquainted
with them, that you may read this despatch to his
Excellency Prince Gortsohakoff, and leave him a
copy of it, should the Prince desire one.—l am, &e.,
L, Marquis DE MIRAFLORES."

The following is Prince Gortschakoff's reply :
" DESPATCH OF PRINCE GORTSCHAROFF TO PRINCE WOL-

KONSICI, MINISTER OF RVSSIA AT MADRID.
" St. Petersburg, March 21 (April 2), 1863.

" Sir,—The Spanish Charge d'Affaires has, by
order of his Government, communicated to me a
despatch from the Marquis de Miraflores, of which
you will find a copy annexed. Referring to the idea
of a step pointed out to him to be taken with the
Imperial Cabinet relative to the present condition
of Poland, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expresses
the confidence that her Majesty Queen Isabella
places in the sentiments of our august master, the
proofs which he has given of them, and the works
accomplished under the auspices of his high wis-
dom. That confidence might have sufficed to in-
spire the Spanish Cabinet with the certainty that
his Majesty the Emperor wilt not deviate from the
liberal path traced out to him for the peace and
welfare of all his subjects, despite the difficulties
thrown in his way. Nevertheless, that Cabinet has
expressed wishes to us dictated by a sentiment of
humanity and by the experience it has had in poli-
tical troubles. So friendly a voice as that of her
Majesty Queen Isabella can only be welcomed by
us in the same friendly spirit as that which
animates it towards us. We doubt not that it has ,
drawn from its own experience the conviction that
it is the first duty of a Government, in presence of
internal agitations, to re-establish the order and
respect due to the authorities, to guarantee the
safety of inoffensive citizens, and to suppress the
attempts of a turbulent minority to disturb the
public quiet. It is only when that task is accom-
plished that recourse can be had to clemency, to which
the hearts of Sovereigns ought never to be closed.
The Government of her Majesty Queen Isabella has
rendered justice to the sentiments of our august
master by not doubting the deep satisfaction with
which his Majesty will exercise that most precious
prerogative of sovereign power as soon as he shall
deem it suitable to have recourse to it, without com-
promising the superior interests of social order and
welfare of the Pclish nation, which cannot be ren-
dered responsible for conspiracies organised, tole-
rated, and encouraged outside the country.
" You are requested to read this despatch to the
Marquis de Miraflores, and to leave him a copy of
it, should he desire one, in reply to the friendly com-
munication made to us by his order.—l am, &c.,
" GORTSCHAKOFF."

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LAW INTELLIGENCE—May 12.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the Lord Chief Justice and

a Common Jury.)
JORDON V. GIBSON.

This was an action brought to recover damages for as-
saulting the plaintiff and giving him into custody. The
defendant pleaded not guilty, and a justification.
The plaintiff in this ease is an actor and engaged at the
Lyceum Theatre, and resides in Regent-street. The defen-
dant is a lieutenant-colonel in the artillery, and resides at
No. 60, Pall mall. It appears that the plaintiff, who is an
American, was following his profession in that country in
the year 1857, when he became acquainted with Mrs. Jor-
dan, then residing with her parents. The plaintiff cohabited
with her until the 14th of February, 1858, when they were
married at Jersey city, Now York. They afterwards went
to Boston, where Mrs, Jordon's parents were then residing,
and the plaintiff and his wife stayed with them. In 1861
plaintiff and his wife came to England and resided at Ful-
ham, and afterwards went to live at No. 60, Pall-mall,
where the assault for which this action is brought took
place. The plaintiff removed afterwards with his wife to
Regent-street. The plaintiff obtained an engagement for
himself at the Princess's Theatre, and one for his wife at
i)rury-lane, then under the management of Mr. Boucicault.
The plaintiff discovering that his wife had been unfaithful
to him refused to live with her, and they separated. Mrs.
Jordon then went to reside at No. 60, Pall-mall, where the
plaintiff had her watched, and on the 3d of September,
1862, about half-past 11 o'clock at night, he saw Mr.
Boucicault enter the house. Plaintiff soon after followed
him, and whilst talking with his wife in a very excited man-
ner the defendant, who lodged in the house, came in, and
insisted on the plaintiff leaving, but he refused to do so
until he searched the house. He then pushed by the de-
fendant, and insisted on searching his room, he believing
that Mr. Boucicault was concealed there. The plaintiff
still persisting in making a great disturbance, a policeman
was sent for by the defendant's orders, and he was given
into custody, and was taken to Vine-street, but was after-
wards allowed to leave, the defendant not pressing the
charge.

The plaintiff, on being called, denied having created any
disturbance or committed an assault such as the defendant
had charged him with having done.
The defendant, on being sworn, stated that he had acted
under the direction of a Mrs. Clark, who was the landlady
of the house, and that he never had any ill-feeling against
the plaintiff, nor did he know of Mr. Boucicault being in
the house at the time of the disturbance.,

Mr. Kerslake, Q,C., addressed the jury for the defendant.
Sergeant Parry replied.

The learned Judge called the attention of the jury to the
evidence that had been given on both sides, and told them
that without the defendant had clearly substantiated all
the facts contained in the plea which he had put upon the
record then the plaintiff would be entitled to their verdict;
but if they thought that the plaintiff had forced himself
upon that portion of the house occupied by the defendant
or his landlady without their consent then it would be an
unlawful act on his part, and the defendant had a right to
use such force as was necessary in removing the plaintiff
from the premises.
The jury, after having consulted together for some time,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £25.
Sergeant Parry and Mr. Montagu Williams for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Karslake, Q.C., for the defendant.