The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-19 00:00:00

The Yankees' Tribute to Mr. Bright !

(From the Alta California, San Francisco, Tan. 27.)
The following was received by the United States
Marshal yesterday, and the conditions were shortly
afterwards communicated to Rubery, who signified
his intention of proceeding by the first steamer to
England, at the same time thanking the Marshal
for ,his uniformly courteous demeanour towards
him. He was then released :

" Abraham Lincoln, President of the United
States of America, to all to whom these presents
may come, greeting : Whereas one Alfred Rubery
was convicted on or about the 12th day of October,
1863, in the circuit court of the United States for
he district of California, of engaging in and
giving aid and comfort to the existing rebel-
lion against the Government of this country,
and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, and
to pay a fine of 10,090 • dollars; and where•
as the said Alfred Rubery is of the immature
age of twenty years, and of highly respectable
parentage; and whereas the said Alfred Rubery is a
subject of Great Britain, and his pardon is desired
by John Bright of England :
"Now, therefore be it known that I, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States of America,
these and divers other considerations me thereunto
moving, and especially as a public mark of the es-
teem held by the United States of America for the
high character and steady friendship of the said
John Bright, do hereby grant a pardon to the said
Alfred Rubery, the same to begin and take effect on
the 20th day of January, 1864, on condition that he
leave the country within thirty days from and after
that date. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.

" Dane at the City of Washington, this
seventeenth day of Dect mber, A.D. 1863, and of the
independence of the United States the eight•eighth.
"By the President.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN. [L. S.]
" Wm. H. SEWARD."

Exeter Assizes.---A Scene in Court,
(From the Law Times of to-day, just published.)
A " scene" occurred at the Exeter assizes on
Friday. During the hearing of a case Mr. Carter,
a barrister, made an observation which Mr. Baron
Bramwell said the learned gentleman had no
right to make.
Carter—You have no right to interrupt in this
way.
His Lordship—l have the right, for you are
stating that which is incorrect.
Carter—l have it on my rocs.
His Lordship—Hear me out, sir, You, sir, know
that the only binding record of, what a witness says
is what appears ou the udge s notes, and I have
net got it down.
Lordship—lf you repeat that expreabion to
Carter (sharply) Then you ought to have it
d o
ins.
I'll semi you out of court, sir.
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dietCently, or you
shall out.
Lordship has no right to address
Carter—Your
be sent otlt
me in this way.

His Lordship—I havo tl,e right and shall exer.
ci3e it, very unpleasantly for you, perhaps.
Carter—You may exercise the power ; but I don't
know whether you have the right or not. I protest
against being interrupted and addressed in this
manner.

His Lordship—Go on with your address, and
conduct yourself properly.
Carter then continued his address to the jury.

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