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London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1852.

can be entertained. We shall quote from Mr. HER-
FORD'S letter on this part of the case :—" It is his ju-
dicial duty, upon notice that any person has come to
an unnatural death, to issue his precept to the con-
stable to return a competent number of good and
lawful' men to appear before him, and make inquisi-
tion touching the matter. The jury appearing are
sworn, and their charge is to inquire, upon view of
the body—How and where the party came by his
death ; and if any and who were there ? and who are
culpable, and in what manner, either of the act or the
force ? I: is necessary that the coroner should have
before him and hear everybody who can give informa-
tion material to the inquiry. He has further, as
incident to his office, authority to order a post-
mortem examination of the body of the deceased."
He has, therefore, an authority far greater than
that of the magistrate, for he may order the exhuma-
tion of the body, and continue the investigation in
the absence of any person accused, and the verdict
thus returned will place the party inculpated on his
trial before a judge and petit jury, though the grand
jury had ignored the bills.
He has thus not merely a power of committal like
the magistrate, but his warrant is sufficient to ensure
a trial at bar, and we have known oases where parties
arraigned on the coroner's inquisiti on were convicted
of manslaughter, notwithstanding the rejection of the
bills by the grand jury. It is, therefore, of great
importance to the due administration of justice that
every possible assistance should be rendered " to the
ancient tribunal which bath far more extensive powers
than ordinary magistrates, who are not even authorised
to order a post-mortem examination, and who are not
bound
to hear the evidence on the part of the ac-
cused.
Looking, then, merely, to the protection of
the accused, who (until duly convicted) must be
deemed innocent, we say that this unseemly conflict,
for which, by the way, the coroners are not in any
degree responsible, should be brought to a close. Let
us, following up the hints given by Mr. HERFORD,
suppose a party, charged with, or suspected of, homi-
cide, taken into the custody of the police, and by
them brought before the magistrate. The coroner,
assisted by a jury, is holding a bimultaneous inquiry.
The accused is, however, by the new rule, prevented
from appearing before the latter, and thus debarred
from one of the supposed privileges of every Eoglida-
man, that there shall be no secret examinations,
so far as he is concerned, but that he shall have full
opportunity of hearing and replying to everything
that may be alleged against him. The coroner's jury,
however, listen to evidence respecting matters of a very
damnatory character. The accused ought to have
it in his power to rebut or explain away the inferences
fairly deducible therefrom ; but, thanks to Mr.
MADDE, and such of his magisterial brethren as
take the same view of the subject, the opportunity
would be entirely lost. In his, compulsory, absence
be may be not only subjected to incarceration, until
delivered in due course of law, but also, necessarily,
given in charge to a jury, the final arbitrators of his
fate, although the grand jury may have thought the
evidence insufficient to subject him to so serious an
ordeal. In the satisfactory settlement of the ques-
tion the community, in general, are seriously inte-
rested. It is essential to the protection and security
of the subject that it should be set at rest. It merely
requires that it should be calmly and seriously con-
sidered, in order to have it satisfactorily arranged.
To all desirous of knowing the data on which it must
be decided, we earnestly commend Mr. HERFORD'S
dispassionate and able brochure.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday-
The Illondeur contains the following :—" Lying
reports continue to be, malevolently circulated. It is
pretended that the Government has the intention to
touch public establishments, to seize on assurance
offices, and to impose taxes on income and stock.
Such rumours, as well as many others of a like
character, are entirely destitute of foundation."
A decree from the PRESIDENT of the Republic de-
clares that, when it becomes necessary to nominate one
or more members of the Council of State to form part
of a commission or committee, or to take any part in
the execution of a law, such nomination is to be
made directly by a decree of the PRESIDENT of the
Republic.
By a decree of February 3, M. BARBLROUX,
Councillor of State, is nominated member of the com-
mittee of surveillance of the colonial banks.

M. MACDONALD, Duke de Tarente, comes forward
as a candidate in the Loiret, for the districts of Gien
and Montargis.
M. DE MOrTALEMBEItT who has definitively broken
with the PRESIDENT, has announced his intention of
starting for the Daubs.

Generals Clvaignae, Clmngarnier, de Larnori-
ciere, Bedeau, L:-flo, Col. Charras, and M. M. Leon
Faucher and Braze are to be brought forward for
Paris.

The Gazette des Trihunaux says—"lt is by mis-
take that several journals have announced that M.
DurfN has caused himself to be inscribed on the lists
of the Order of Advocates."
The prefect of the Gironde has issued a notice, de-
claring that the state of tranquillity which the de-
partment has enjoyed for some weeks past permits his
modifying the decree of his predecessor, relative to
closing wine shops and cafes at an early hour. For
the future, he fixes ten o'clock for ordinary days, and
11 o'clock for Sundays and fete days, as being most
in conformity with the habits of the population.
Theinstallation of M. DELANGLE as Procureur-
General of the Court of Cessation, in the room of M.
DuriN, took place yesterday. The judges and
avocats-generaux wore their red robes. The custo-
mary oath was administered to M. DELANGLE by the
First President, M. PORTAL'S. M. DELANGLE then
took possession of his seat, the avocats-generaux
standing uncovered. He delivered a brief speech, in
the course of which he declared " that Prince Louis
NAPOLEON had saved society, and that the duty of
men of order, and especially of magistrates, was to
second him." M. PORTAL'S briefly replied, and the
ceremony terminated.
The Minister of War has given notice, in the public
journals, that the full number of invitations for the
ball which he is to give on the 11th inst., having
been
attained,to.
tended

It is stated,
81378 the Moniteur Parisien, that Ge-
neral CAVAIGNAC is employing his leisure time in
writing his memoirs. This historical work, to which
the position of the writer in so many great events
gives a great interest, is to be published by one of
the principal booksellers of Germany.
siness doing, except in Railway shares. The Five per
was remarkably firm, with not much bu-
Celintlise. openedßourse at 103 f. 15c., fell to 103 f. 100., rose sub-
sequently to 103 f. 30c., and closed at 103 f. 25c. for the
end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 65f.
10c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,0921. 50c.; Rouen,
630 f. ; Havre, 2651.; Great Northern, 568 f. 75c.; Avig-
non, 222 f. 50c, ; Vierzon, 501 f. 25c. ; Basle, 210 f. ;
Bordeaux, 435 f.; Paris and Strasburgh, 463 f. 75c.;
;
287f.1'our #5071;
Nantes itenAmiens to Boulogne,
2961. 25c.
and Lyons, 577 f. 500.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Fun. 5.
Boulogne and Amiens, 11 ex d.—Luxembourg, 314._
Northern of France, 18;x—Orleans and Bordeaux, 73i...
Sambre and Meuse, 33,,

SPAIIN •
graphie dispatches confirm the intelligence
which we yesterday published of an attempt to assaa-
mate the
Queen of SPAIN. Her MAJESTY was
wounded near the shoulder. The assassin, who fired
the pistol at nearly arm's length from her MAJESTY'S
person, was instantly arrested. The wound is not
considered of a dangerous character.
MADRID BoLSA, JAN. 31.—The Three per Cents.
'ere done at 37i for time; the New Three per Cents.
i
at 19; the Debt withoutinterest, 5; and the Con-
pone, at ili.

the organization of the country, and submit them to
the States.

It is stated in a letter from Vienna that, in conse-
quence of the discovery of a secret society having a
political character among the students of the Poly-
technic Institution, between twenty and thirty of
them have been arrested.

BEL GI UM.
The Messager des Chambres of Brussels states
that the prosecution against the Bulletin Francais,
in that city, is pursuing its course. On the first day
of the visit of the police at the office of that journal
only the proofs were seized, but on the second day
the whole publication was seized and removed.

lONIAN ISLANDS.
The Milan Gazette quotes a letter from Corfu, of
the 12th ult., stating that the Italian language has
been superseded in the islands as the official language
by the modern Grerk, since New Year's-day.

LATEST FROM PARIS

(BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, HALF. PAST EIGHT A.M

A telegraphic dispatch from Madrid states, that,
according to the bulletin of the physicians, no un-
favourable symptom had presented itself; and that her
Majesty slept a great part of the night.—Times.

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

Coastwise only a moderate supply of English Wheat
—1,830 quarters—has been received up to our market
this week. To day the arrivals of that grain by land
carriage were small, and greatly out of condition. Not-
withstanding that the attendance of buyers was by no
means large, the whole of the English Wheat on offer
changed hands, at fully Monday's prices. A few trans-
actions took place for forward delivery. Rather over
6,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have reached us,
chiefly from the westward. Good dry samples, ex
granary, were in steady request, at full quotations, In
low and middling kinds very little was doing. Floating
cargoes were held above the limits received from Hol-
land. We were very scantily supplied with Barley, for
which the demand was firm, at fully the late improve-
ment in value. Malt was in moderate supply, and
steady inquiry, at extreme currencies. The Oat trade
was firm, and good heavy parcels were held for more
money. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour steady,
but not dearer.

THE SHARE MARKETS.

ER.ITISEI RAILWAYS.

Railways,

Aberdeen.. ..
Arabergate, Nottingham,
Boston, & E. Juncion
Belfast and County Down
Binning., Woiverhamp.,
and Stonr Valley •
Birkenh., Lan., & Ches
June., late 331. 6s. Bd..

Do. Chest. & Birkenhd.,
. . 50/ &251 Consolidated
_

Do., do., 201. ..
Bristol and Exeter.. .
Caledonian ..
Chester and Holyhead .

•
Dublin and Belfast Junct.
Dublin and Kingstown..
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dandee, Per th, and Aber-
lean Junction .. • •

Do., New .. .• •.
East Anglian (251. L. &

E. and L. e 1-.).)__!•_ .

Do, (181. E. & II.) ••
Eastern Counties ..
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. U. shams • •
Do. do. do. ..

Do. do., B Z C shares
Last Lancashire •• ..

D, New quarters • .
East & West Ind to Docks

and Birm. Jane. ..
East & West York. Juno.
Edinburgh and Glasp,w
Edin., Perth, and Dundee
Glasgew and South-West.
De. do. G. D. &C.steck
Great Northern • • • •
Do. halves, A, deferred]
Do. halves, la, 6 per ct.l
Great southern and,
Western, Ireland • •
Great Western .. •
Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Do. thirds • • • •
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and) orksblre

Do. quarter $1 arcs
Do. fifths .. •

- -
Do. West Riding Union
Leeds Northern
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport
London and Blaekwall
Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip
London, Brighton, and
South Coast ..
London and N.-Western
Do. do. quarters
De. fifths

Do. 101. sh., M. &13 (c)
London and S.-IV-ester" .
Do. new 501.
Do. new 401.
Manchester, Balton, and
Matlock

Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire
Do. Manchester and'
Lincoln Union
Midland ..

Do. 50/. shares .•
Do. Birming & Derby
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Newcastle and Carlisle • •
Do. quarter shares ..
Newmarket ..

Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen..
Newry, Warrenpoint, &

Rostrevor • • • • • •
Norfolk .. • . • •
Do. Now 201. shares..
Northern Counties Union
North British • .
North Devon • . • • • .
North Staffordshire • •
Nerth-Western •• ••
North & Sth.-Wost. Jnne.
Oxford, Worcester and'
Wolverhampton.. ..
Scottish Central ..

Scottish Midland .. ..

Do. new .. .. ..
3hrews...gc Birm., Class A

Do. Class 8.. •• • •
Shrews. & Hereford., Old
Do., do., New ••
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) •• ..
Do. Halves .. ••

Do. Oswestry .. ..

Do. New.. :. ••
Shropshire Union •• ••
Do., A, B, C, & D, Pally
paid up at per cent • •
South Deven
South-Eastern ••
South Wales.. • , • •
South Yorksh. and River

Dun .• •• •• ••
theft., Roth., and Geolo,
_ .

South Division
Stirling and Danfermline
Stockton and Hartlepool
Taff Vale .. • • • • •• I
Taw Vale Extension ••
Thames Haven Deck and

Railway •• •• • •
Vale of Neath • • • •
Waterford and Kilkenny
Waterford and Limerick,
Waterford, Wex., Wick.

CDornabwlinall
WWhanesittdenaven and FitrneBB
York, Nowc., & Berwick'
Ditto and Newcastle
Extension _

Ditto G.N.E. Purchase,
York and North hildlitrulJ

LINES Laas

Paid.

Nominal Prices,

17i
100

13 4
47%
[OO 1

100
42%
34

4 3 0
100

100
47 344

3%
25
934
17%
19
3%