The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

mission had
nired, the defendants obtained an
order of the Hon. AL'. Justice Crompton, whereby
the return of the said coital., ssiorl was enlarged for
three calendar months from the 30ti,
day of January
until the 30th day of April next; au I say there
was'no reasonable ground for making
ordde
I
or for extending the time for such return, and
say that such order was made without a summons
or any notice having been served on me, and will-
out my having any knowledge that any such appli'
cation was being made; that the said order WO
made on the application of the defendants, although_
without any opposition being made on the part of
my attorney, who informed me that he stated that
he had retired from the cause. I further say that
was not informed of such order having been mad°
until the 7th of February, when I received a letter
in Paris from my late attorney, informing me thati.
the order had been made, and giving me notice that
he withdrew from the cause. And I say that had
I been informed of such application being about to
be made, I should peremptorily have instructed nil
attorney to oppose such application. And I say
that such application and order were made dur-
ing my residence in Paris as above mentioned,:
and that had I had any notice of such prot:P3u
ings I should have proceeded from Paris to LoneloS
to oppose the same personally. 7th. I say that.A
have ever since the date and opening of the 851,4
commission been prepared to proceed to the ext.no-
nation of the witnesses and the other proCeediegs
in the said commission. And I say that duringtnY
stay in Paris I have incurred great expenses ill
endeavouring to get the said commission proceeded
with ; that every possible delay has been thrown
in my way by the defendants and by persons acting
as I am informed and believe on their authority
That I have been compelled to take legal opinions
in Paris as to the best way of compelling the de'
fendants to proceed with the said commission, and
have incurred
,great expenses, which have turtles
out entirely useless on account of the conduct of
the defendants. Bth. That whilst sojourning in
Paris, in order to attend the said commission, A
was arrested on a flimsy pretext at my hotel, on
the 30th of January, by three policemen, one of
whom I was afterwards informed by a high per'
sonage in authority in Paris was a member of the
Count de Persigny's secret police; that after being
dragged from the hotel I was throttled by two of
the policemen, who stuck their knuckles into MI
neck and caused very considerable pain; that they
also dragged me in a brutal and disgraceful manner
through several public streets to two police stations
at each of which I supplicated that some person
should be sent to the English Embassy (very near
thereto), in order that I might receive assistance or
protection, but these police persons laughed at 0e
proposition, and treated it with ridicule. That A
was then put into a cold and damp dungeon cell,
the door locked, and there solitarily confined as °
prisoner for several hours. That my health w°'
very much injured from the brutal treatment andr
other disgraceful conduct which I then experience
besides my clothes much torn by the police ; and
although unaware of having committed an offence,
yet on being brought before a commissary of pollee,
I was immediately discharged, havingbeen lectured
and told, forsooth, that I must be very cautions
whilst in Paris about my conduct, and avoid doing
any thing to cause my future arrest. Why such
intimidation or threat should be given to me as dif'
ferent from any other British subject, I verily
believe was on account of my being in Paris t°,
attend the said commission issued at the specie'
application and request of the defendants, Count
de Persigny, Minister of the :Interior, and of xi
Billault, for the purpose of themselves and other
persons being examined and cross-examined as wit;
nesses in this cause and action; and, in short that r°,
life and liberty were not safe during the time' crag
in Paris, owing to the hostility of the defendant'
towards me, the improper use of their power s°
members of the French Government, and their
desire to stifle all proceedings in this matter, and to
prevent publicity thereof. 9th. And further, f say
that I believe there has been nothing to prevent the
said commission being proceeded with except the
dislike of the defendants to the holding of the coin;
mission at the present time in Paris, on account 0'
the disaffected state of the French people, and the
exposures that may come out on the holding of such
commission. That the defendant and all the Wit;
nesses to be examined reside in or near Paris, and,
there is no reason whatever, save as aforesaid, why
the commission should not have been returned by
the 30th of January. 10th. I further say that 0°
the 13th of February, 1863, I forwarded to the
defendant Count de Persigny a notice written id
French, the trenslated copy whereof is annexed, so
I forwarded a corresponding notice to the defendant
M. Billault. I forwarded the said notices by Put:
ting the same into the letter-box of the district
I post-office ; and although I believe the defendants
received the said notices, they neither of them took
any notice thereof or communicated with me on thg
subject. 11th. And I say that I have been advised
that this cause may be brought on for trial at to°
ensuing spring assizes if the depositions to be taken
under the said commission be returned and filed
i
within the next fortnight, and that it is my wish
and inclination to bring on the trial accordingly'
And I say that it is essential for the ends of justicae
in the case that I should be enabled to try the 0°8"
as soon as possible." (The notice referred to in the,
affidavit was an intimation to the defendants that
unless the plaintiff heard from them before the 17t1!
of February, fixing a day for the opening of th;
commission, he should move the Court of Quo%
Bench for the suppression of the commission, 0°
for liberty to proceed to trial forthwith.)
Mr. Justice Wightman (to the defendants' Oil'
citor)—Do you wish to answer that affidavit ?
The solicitor--If you please. fs
Mr. Sergeant Glover said he was in his lordship
hands, and would bow to any decision he might
make.
lit
Mr. Justice Wightman then ordered the affidai,.
to be filed, and adjourned the further bearing Of t'
case until Monday.

COUNTRY MARKETS. '

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MANCHESTER—FEB. 26.
A small attendance at our market this morning. °3g;
lish wheat declined is per qr, and American fully 21
lUolb, with a very slow sale. Flour scarcely inquired I•
and must be called 6d to is per sack lower. Oats and oat
.
meal at about late rates. Indian corn in favour of buyer'r
English beans unaltered, but Egyptian were 6d per
lower.

BIRMINGHAM—FEB, 26.1 A 400
English wheat was sold at 48s to 568 for white, 911,2" R to
to 56s per 36 stone for red, Barley, new malting, njoil
42s per qr ; grinding, 24s to 28s Oats, old, 245 tO r,
per 30 stone ; Irish, 22s to 258. Beans, 40s to 44s per q
Peas, 40s to 48s per 36 stone.

. . Afo
White, 56s to 60s; red, 54sPLYMOUTH—FEB to 56a per 24 qr ; Dantzic, --
to 58s; American, 51s to 55s ; Spanish, —s to —8 111115;
sian, —s to —s. Barley at previous rates-34s to 38813-a
qr for malting ; grinding, 27s to 28s ; oats, 23s t 0278; an
beans, —s to —s ; flour, 38s to 41s Od.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—FEB. 25.
A good supply of farmers' wheat to-day, which met °
slow sale at the prices of this day week.
Wheat on the top 3s Od up.
Barley on the top is Od down averageaverage 2:8
65
(61412ucd10;06 7nou:
Oats on the top is Od up. average Os 6
Beans on the top 2s Od up... average Os 5d up', ,
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 45s Od; extras,
superfine, 40s 6d ; fine, 38s 6d.
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ...1109 qrs Sold 528 qrs
8ar1ey........ 997 qrs Sold 466 qrs
Oats
Beans 286 qrs Sold 181 qrs

CORK•

FEB. 25

The following were the quotations this morning 60
wheat; 6s ed to Os 6d; white, 7s 6d to lls ld ; barley, to
6d to 7s 4d ; oats, 6s 6d to 8s Od. ; new bere, --$ 0
—s Od.

DERBY SMITHFIELD—FEB. 25.
.nber
A plentiful supply of fat beasts to-day. The nn—ort
of sheep was also good, and of excellent quality. Ash
supply of fat pigs. Calves were a large show. ocl
Beet 6id to 7d I Veal lid to
ocl
5d to -. Mutton .. Bd to 9d Pork
Lambper stop
Hides, 3—ddtoto4Xl c
Edf Roughskins,
a to,
d4fo 36dd
6d.

Births.
COODE.—On the 25th inst., at Plymouth, the wife of Capt.
T. P. Coode, R.N., of adaughter.
HANDCOCIL—On the 25th inst., at 14, Dawson
Dublin, the wife of the Hon. Robert Handeock, of
daughter.
LAWRENCE.—On the 26th inst., at Copse-hill, 'Wl:able°
don, the wife of Mr. P. IL Lawrence, of a daughter.