The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-27 00:00:00

" I remain, respectfully, Sir, your most obedt. Servt.

"JOHN SAVAGE."
Mr. Jacobs, upon reading the letter, expressed his regret
to Mr. Lofty that it arrived too late, and the proceedings must
take its course ; that it was in the bands of Mr. Huskisson,
Mr. Holland, 31r. Grant, and Mr. James Parke, without
whose advice and concurrence he neither could nor would do
any thing in the affair ; and he concluded with an expression
of his regret that he had not instituted proceedings in the
Court of Exchequer, and indicted all the parties for a conspi-
racy besides.

The next communication upon the subject was from Mr.
Reynolds, the prosecutor's solicitor, who reminded the oppo-
site party of the day of adjournment, and said he should insist
on the personal attendance of both defendants, unless he
could be assured that Mr. Walker and Mr. Garwood would
be present to give evidence on the part of the phisecution ; and
if not, that he would apply to the Lord Mayor to issue a war-
rant for compelling the attendance of the defendants. Mr.
Lofty, in reply, repeated, that it was impossible for his client
to appear ; and that with respect to the witnesses alluded to, he
would not attempt to influence them, but leave them to do as
they thought fit. He also intimated, that the defendants could
plead in this as they might in any other case, by attorney, where
the judgment upon conviction could not he incarceration. In
a subsequent correspondence, Mr. Lofty stated that his client,
Nit. Savage, would endeavour to be brought to the Mansion-
House, although it would be at the risk of his life ; and Mr.
Reynold replied, that it was only for the defendants to request
the witnesses to obey the summons to prevent such hazardous
consequences.
When the Loan MAYOR and Alderman VENABLVS, who
presided, called upon the prosecutor to proceed with his case
yesterday,

Mr. w stated, in objection to the course Mr. Bolland
intended to pursue, that in the case of the King r. Simp-
son, it was shewn that many Acts of Parliament that ap-
point a forfeiture or penalty do not give the Justices
power to bring the offender before them, the words of the
Court being " as for the other order of conviction," whereby
it appears the defendant made an attorney to defend for
him. We think that is certainly good, for the offender may
entrust his defence with another, and the Justices cannot en.
force him to appear in person. In Paley's work on convictions,
it was also said, " For offences arising by penal statute merely,
and not connected with any breach of the peace, a Justice has
no authority, as necessarily incident to the cognizance of the
offence, to apprehend the accused in the first instance, or even
after a summons and default, but can only summon him to at-
tend, and in default of his appearance proceed ex-parte." The
Learned Counsel argued, upon those authorities, that the Lord
Mayor was bound to proceed upon the case in the absence of
the defendants, Mr. Lofty, their solicitor, being present to de-
fend them.

Mr. iSOLLAND was of opinion that the authorities first quot-
ed had no reference whatever to the present question. He im-
mediately called the witnesses, but in vain. Indeed, he did not
expect their attendance, and without them he could do nothing.
Mr. LAw said he tendered Mr. Lofty, in the place of his
clients, to plead Not Guilty, and he called for an acquittal.
Mr:BOLLAND—By no means; you are not entitled to ac-
quittal. I shall withdraw the information, because I have no
evidence.

Mr. LAW pressed hard for an acquittal. His client Mr.
Savage had, he said, at the risk of his life, come to the neigh-
bourhood of the Mansion-house, but by his (Mr. Law's) advice
he would not appear, as the legal objections which presented
themselves ought to be taken advantage of.
The LORD MAYOR decided in favour of the course pursued
by Mr. Holland.
Mr. Lam—Then we are to understand that this information
is not to be visited upon us again ?
Mr. BoLLAND —No. We shall not act upon this informs.
tion again.
Mr. RE Y x ot.Ds —But you are not to understand that we are,
therefore, not to prosecute you for any future offence of the kind.
It was observed in a conversation upon this subject, which
has not at all abated in interest, that two eminent corn-factors
have had frequent conference with Mr. Huskisson anti Mr.
Grant, who, they say, are both of opinion that the ports should
be opened, and that a duty of 25 per cent. would be a sufficient
.protection of the agricultural interests—that the present system
is fraught with injurious consequences, amongst which the in-
ducement to make fraudulent returns on one aide, to counteract
those made on the other, is by no means the least. Ipswich,
for instance, a few months since, returned the sale of 1,900
quarters of oats. at 17 or 18 shillings per quarter, when, in
point of fact, it was well known that there were not fit/0 in the
town ; and corn-dealers were purchasing at that time in the
London market, at 26 and 27 shillings a quarter.
It was also said, that an opinion had been given by the
Attorney and Solicitor-General, on a question of a very im-
portant nature to corn-dealers and the public. It was held by
an eminent Counsel on a recent occasion, that to satisfy the
corn laws, a delivery of the bulk must take place, in order to
constitute a sale, for which purpose a delivery by sample would
not suffice. The law authorities, when their opinion was taken
by some individuals interested, said that " no action (i. e. for
penalties under the statute) can be had on the ground of an
actual non-delivery, inasmuch as the
.granary-keeper, after
notice of a sale, ticket and transfer note would be a transfer of
corn for the buyer, which would be equivalent to an actual
delivery by the "seller."

On Wednesday an inquisition was taken at the
Ferry Boat, at Guyhirn, on view of the body of James Gut-
afi'leyounf man, who met his death by the dischargeac-
cidental of a large fowling-piec the contents
te ridge,
of which entered the back part of his left thigh, near
the hip. The young man was in or near to a boat at the
time, and fell into the water. He was conveyed to his father's
house, but died soon after.—Verdict "Accidental Death."