The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-27 00:00:00

BY A FOREIGN POWER.

Lord DUDLEY STUART wished to ask the Noble
Lord the Under-Secretary for the Colonies a question of
which he had given notice, namely, whether the attention
of Government had been called to the case of Mr.
Marry, a gentleman of English descent, whose ances-
tors had served in the British army, and who himself
had held a commission under the Crown. This gentle-
man, after being imprisoned for a period of two years in
Rome, had suddenly been brought to trial before a secret
tribunal, and sentenced to death for a political offence.
Now, what he wanted to know was, whether the Go-
vernment intended to take steps to prevent that sentence
being put in force?—(Hear, hear.)
Lord STANLEY said it was quite true what the Noble
Lord had stated. Mr. Murray was a British subject, and
had formerly served in the army of Rome under the Re-
public. He exchanged that position,however,for the office
of head police agent under the Republic at Ancona,
and while he filled that situation several murders took
place of persons who had been favourable to the cause
of the Pope. It was thought at the time that Mr.
Murray had connived at these murders, and ho was
arrested, but afterwards liberated. At the fall,
however, of the Republic he was again arrested,
and remained in prison two years and four
months, at the expiration of which time he was brought
to trial for the previous offence, and sentenced to death.
This came to the knowledge of Mr. More, the British
agent at Ancona, and he, together with Mr. Free-
born, the consul at Rome, sent home to the
Government a history of the whole case. Instructions
were immediately returned to them directing them to
make an effort to obtain his liberation in the event of
their believing that he was innocent of the crime imputed
to him, or, on the other hand, to plead for a mitigation
of his sentence. The unfortunate gentleman had since
been removed from Rome to Ancona, and efforts were
now being made to prevent his sentence being carried
into eff ct.—(Hcar.)
Lord DUDLEY STUART asked if it was true that
Mr. Murray was accused of a political offence only?
Lord S fANLEY said the accusation was that Mr.
Murray had connived at murder, which was something
greater than a political cffence.—(Hear.)
Mr. HUME asked if Mr. Murray was tried before a
secret tribunal?

Lord STANLEY said ho was tried before a epeeist'
tribunal.

Mr. HUME wished to know if Mr. Murray remained
in gaol so long without any information of the fact be-
ing sent home until recently?
Lord STANLEY said it undoubtedly was so.:
Lord D. STUART gave notice that he should call
attention to the subject again to-morrow.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ANSTEY said that to-morrow he should ask the
Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether
any actual communication had taken place between the
Government and the Governor of Ancona with regard
to the case of Mr. Murray.
Lord STANLEY considered that for the present it
would be better to drop the subject.
MAYNOOTH.

In reply to a question from Mr. P. HOWARD,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that he had voted for the adjournment of the House on
Tuesday, without any reference to the Maynooth ques-
tion, but simply because there were five motions upon
the paper affecting the revenue of the country which he
did not wish to be brought on.—(Hear, hear.)