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London, England, 1830-08-24 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST' 24, 1830.

lions ought to tend. The surest guard against the
infraction of this principle will be found in the
honest and upright administration of the Jury func-
tions. In the maintenance of this principle, I doubt
not that all men upon whom these functions
shall be cast, will join with hearty zeal, irreproach-
able integrity, and unconquerable fortitude. Upon
these grounds alone can this system endure, or be
regarded as a blessing to the community. Parliament,
in its wisdom, has vested the Supreme Court with
the power of awarding or refusing a trial by Jury in
civil causes, as the justice of each particular case
may seem to the Court to require.' Delicate as the
Judges feel the exercise of this power to be, it must
be understood, and will be expected to be exercised,
like all similar powers, in a soundly discreet manner,
not arbitrarily and without rule, but upon a just cow
sideration of all the circumstances likely to attend,
and the consequences which may reasonably be ex-
pected to flow from, the concession of this mode
of trial. When granted, it must be a matter of deep
interest to the Judges that they should be exempted
from the reproaches of their own consciences, and
the censure of all wise and honest men, by the inte-
grity of those to whom the province of the Jury
shall be assigned. In the trust and confidence that
they shall not be disappointed in these their expecte-
tions, the Judges baie on this occasion assumed to exer-
eise the powers delegated to them by the Legislature.
Gentlemen, although I esteem this first formal in-
troduction of the Jury system into the civil admini-
stration of justice in the Supreme Court as an event
claiming even judicial commemoration, and have
hus noticed it, with some ( I trust, not unbecomieg)
warmth, let it not be understood that what has !alien
from me is meant in any degree to derogate from
the honour, the integrity, the usefulness of that
body of gentlemen who have hitherto discharged,
and are yet liable to discharge, the onerous ditties
of assessors. The public of this country owe a debt
of gratitude to those gentlemen which it is impos-
sible can ever be cancelled. Praise of them, from
this Chair, would almost imply censure; for, to
honourable minds, commendation upon such a sub-
ject could not be complimentary; but it is due to
justice that, on this occasion, I should thus publicly
bear my humble testimony, in common with my
learned colleagues, to the meritorious claims upon
public thankfulness which are due for the impur-
chased services of the Magistracy of this territory.
During the time that I have had the honour of assist-
ing my learned and enlightened brethren in the ad-
ministration of the judicial office, I can truly say,
with them, that the anxiety of our duties on this
side of the Court has bean greatly mitigated and
consoled by the intelligence, experience, and upright
integrity of those gentlemen upon whom the duties of
assessors have been devolved ; and I am bound con-
scienticusly to say, that if it were contemplated that
this settlement is never to make any advancement in
moral, intellectual, and political importance, I should
desire to see no change in the constitution of the Su-
preme Court—convinced, as all candid persons must
be, that in general justice ,ist as purely and as satis-
factorily administered under the present system as it
is in the nature of human institutions to effect. The
congratulation which I new offer you, Gentlemen,
on this experimental introduction of trial by jury, is
founded upon a devoted attachment to, a devout
veneration for, the principle of an institution which
has had the experience of ages to approve
its wisdom arid utility. The extension of it to this
country, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty
(which 'have rendered great caution and circum-
spection necessury), is an unequivocal manifestation
of the paternal and considerate wisdom of his Ma-
jesty's Government ; and may be esteemed as an
assurance, that as soon its the people of thin country
are in a fit state duly to appreciate, and properly to
exercise the rights and, privileges of the British
Constitution, his most sacred Majesty, and the Par-
liament of the United Kingdom, by whose laws we
must all be implicitly governed, will feel no hesita-
tion in admitting us within its pale. The experi-
ment now remains to be tried, bow -this first and
best of its institutions may be safely ingrafted upon
the present' Constitution of Australia. The inte-
rests of posterity, and of the British character on
this side the globe, are deeply involved in the ex-
periment. Keeping your hearts and minds in the
knowledge and love of truth and justice, I invoke
you to enter upon the discharge of your duties in a
frame and temper of disposition which shall render
this mode of trial beneficial to this community, and
its determinations respected by mankind,"
The result of the trial, the details of which would
be uninteresting to our readers, was favourable to
the plaintiff, to whom damages to the amount of
10/. were awarded.

Mr. Roger Therry and Mr. Foster were engaged
for the defendants.

pais
We cannot suffer this opportunity to
out paying a deserved tribute of approbation to the
conduct of Mr. Justice Dowling since his arrival in
this colony. His labours have been unusually se-
vere; and from the unfortunate conflicts prevailing
on his arrival, he had many difficulties to encounter.
Happily, 'he has succeeded in softening the asperi-
ties of all parties, and, by his impartial and upright
conduct as a Judge, as well as by the general urba-
nity of his manners as a gentleman, he has istic_
ceeded in gaining for himself the esteem and appro.
bation of all classes throughout the colony.

We understand it has been determined that
Lulworth Castle, in Dorsetabire, is to be the residence of
CHARLES X. during his sojourn in England. An appli.
cation has been made to the Emperor of Auswar*, for
permission for the Ex-Sovereign of FnaNcx to p As th►ougb
a portion of the imperial territory on the route to Dres.
den, where the abdicated Monarch means to seek a per-
manent asylum. It is not supposed that the exiled family
will remain more than three weeks in England. Lulwarth
Castle, it will be remembered, is the ancient residence of
the family of WaLn. The present proprietor is the Car-
dinal of that name.— Times,

The area in the centre of Carlton terrace is
to be occupied by a column of Scotch granite, similar in
proportion to the column of TRAJAN, of which the pedestal
will be elevated, so that the base of the pillar may be visible
on the parade at the Horse Guards. This noble trophy
will be erected to the memory of the soldiers' friend—the
late Duke of Yost.

Steps, we believe, are taking (says the Lceds
Mercury) to promote a public dinner, or a meeting, in
Leeds, to celebrate the heretic devotion to the cause of
liberty and the unparalleled display of moderation and good
sense by the armed citizens of France, by whom a tyrant
was hurled from the throne, and a Constitutional Monarch
seated in his stead. We should be happy, as we hare al.
ready said, to do every thing in our power to aid the omit-
able commemoration of so glorious a trinmph for the cause
of freedom, but we wished rather to see the Matter taken
up, as it ought to be, by others. We are quite of the
opinion expressed by Lord Marrow, " that it is desirable
that the greatest possible number of persons in the highest
tanks should be known as approvers of the lust revolu-
tion," and the same feeling should be expressed by all
other classes.

On Saturday last died, at Buckingham, Mr•
WILLIAM frovr, better known by the appellation of
.; squire Hatt ;" he had for many years past rented the
tolls of the market and fairs at Buckingham, and held the
office of ale•taster under the Corporation, and from long
practice had acquired a reputation for divining any month
in the year who would have the best tap. He used to
boast, while in the execution of his office, of being a man
of taste, and that he had acquired it when he Wee et the
University of Oxford, where he was educated in one of
the College kitchens as au apprentice to a cook... Oxford
srourtsai.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.

WINDSOR CASTLE.

The following is an (Adel copy of the Report
of the Select Committee on the expense of com-
pleting the alterations and improvements of Windsor
Cast le :

The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the Ex-
pense of completing the Alterations and Improvetnen►s
of Windsor Castle, and to report their Observations
thereupon to the Ilouse, and who were empowered to
report the Minutes of the Evidence taken before them—
have examined the Matters to them referred, and agreed
to the following Report:--

Your Committee began their inquiry by an in-
spection of the various drawings and plans for the
alteration arid improvement of Windsor Castle,
which had been prepared by the arehitt ct Sir Jeffry
Wyatville ; and then proceeded to examine that
gentleman as to the present state of the work in
which he is engaged, and as to the sum which he
considered necessary to complete it.
The inquiries of our Committee were principally
directed to two points:--Ist. To ascertain the
nature and extent of the works now in progres., and
the expense which the conviction of theft) would
occasion ;- and, 2dly. •To ascertain what additional
works and further repairs it might be proper to un-
dertake, in order to render Windsor Castle in all re-
spects n fit residence fur the sovereign of this country.
It appears, from the evidence of Sir J. Wyatville,
that the works last authorised by the Commissioners,
some of which are partially executed, are as follows,

ON TUN 128,000!. P:STIMATE.