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sent us another letter, in which they declare that their deten-
tion is accompanied with the most rigorous treatment; that
the term of such detention is prolonged beyond measure—
since one of them has been for upwards of a year in the
hands of justice. They add that their prison is unwholesome,
and that they are subjected to all kinds of privations in it.
They protest, besides, as strongly as possible against the im-
putation of piracy. These complaints are grave, and we can-
not refuse to point them out again. We do not know if the
captains of the vessels seized are all slavers, but were their
culpability peifectly evident, it would not be less an abuse to
detain them so long without trial. What would it be if it
came to pass that their innocence was declared ? 'Ye can
well suppose that the Government is not in any great hurry
to bring this affair before the Council of State. It is more than
doubtful that that body, will adopt M. Guizot's jurisprudence
in matters of piracy. It was a much easier matter to get a
docile majority to vote the mixing up of the slave-trade with
piracy than it will be to get that monstrosity confirmed by
the Council of State. But the embarrassments in which the
Minister of Foreign Affairs is placed is not an excuse for any
longer withholding from trial persons who are not guilty. If
M. Guizot is not induced by a sentiment of equity and hu-
manity to urge on the trial of these prisoners, he will pro-
bably be of opinion that in the midst of the political isolation
which his conduct has placed us in, it is at least superfluous
to alienate Brazil from us also."

Accounts from Toulon announce the death of Admiral

QUERNEL.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tues-
day at 77f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 1181. 55c. •, the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,246 f. 25c. ; Rouen, 860 f.; Havre,
668 f. 75c. ' • Great Northern, 611 E 25c. ; Avignon, 8301.;
Vierzan, 575 f. ; Bordeaux, 530 f. ' • Dieppe, 3301. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 467 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 4651. ' • Paris and
Lyons, 4901.; Lyons and Avignon, 4821. 50c.; Cette, 457 f.
50c.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 17.
_ .

Boulogne and Amiens, 144,-Duteh Rhenish, 414—Northern of
France,l2% —Paris and Lyons, 7% —Paris and Roam 34 cx div.
—Rouen and Havre, 26%.

MR. COCHRANE and the ELECTORS

OF WESTMINSTER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—My attention has been directed to the inquiries con-
tained in your paper, relatiye to the identity of Mr. Coch-
rane, the present candidate for Westminster, with one JUAN
DE VEGA, who some years back travelled through some parts
of England, professing to be a Spanish refugee, and then
published adventures of a most immoral kind as the account
of his travels. I remember a person calling himself Don
Juan de Vega soliciting charity in this town, not for himself
only, but for his fellow Spanish refugees. He came as a Spanish
peasant; a large, slouched, straw hat, an open vest, a man-
tilla cloak, breeches, and stockings, formed his dress; he pro-
f" or.nn tr net Vnnlich nr..l beiee the
only languages he knew. lie was of slight figure, ancluark
mulatto complexion. He excited much compassion in this
town, where he professed to be a Quaker, and attended the
Friends' Meeting House; was fed, clothed, and had money
given to him in no small quantity; and yet was afterwards,
by his own published adventures, found to be an imposter,
a hypocrite, and a scoundrel. He endeavoured to seduce
every girl he could come near, and those whom he could not
ruin in person, he sought to lower in character, by imputing
in print the actions of charitable feeling to the promptings
of the most unchaste passion. I know, and could identify
the man. I do not know whether the Juan de Vega, of
Brighton, be the candidate for Westminster. I cam hardly
believe that the swarthy Juan de Vega can be the Mr.
Cochrane who appears at meetings of charity, dances with
the daughters of the governor of the licensed victuallers at
their annual balls, and is alternately heard of at the Crown
and Anchor and at Exeter Hall, in company with Dr. Lief-
child and Mr. B. B. Cabbell. I say I can hardly believe it,
and yet why does he not deny it? If they be the same person,
I pity the deceived, I despise the deceiver. But I will come,
up to London on his first public appearance, and my own
eyes shall, if I be spared to see him, convince myself. If
Juan de Vega be Mr. Cochrane, I will denounce him, and
the " Tallow-chandler and Grocer," whom he so described
and whose hospitality he abused, shall shame him from the
Westminster hustings.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Brighton, Feb. 17, 1847. D. B.

THE GALWAY ELECTION.
(From the Times.)
Duewg, FEB. 16.—Repeal is again " looking up," and Mr.
Monahan's prospects by no means as cheering as they were
at seven o'clock on Saturday evening. At half-past two
o'clock yesterday, and when the mail was dispatched, Mr.
O'Flaherty had a majority of 38 over his opponent, but
whether on the gross or the day's poll is not yet known, nor
can an authentic account of the result of the second day's
struggle be received before tomorrow morning. Although
in a minority, the Solicitor-General's friends here are by no
means disheartened, and still anticipate final success, the
thunders of St. Jarlatk and the junction of the discordant
elements of. Old and Young Ireland notwithstanding. A
clever electioneering ruse was played off in the course of
yesterday, which must have contributed more or less to damp
the energies of Mr. Monahan's- supporters, and further
strengthen the position of the Repeal candidate before suffi-
cient time could elapse to detect the trick. The reporter of
the Freeman's Journal thus describes the affair :

" The arrival of the Dublin mail at half-past two has
created an extraordinary excitement. ♦ report has been
circulated on the authority of a letter enclosing a slip of an
express edition of The Sun from the Messrs. Johnston to the
newspapers of this town, to the effect that Lord John Russell
had ceased to be Prime Minister of England, and that, con-
sequently, her Majesty's Solicitor. General for Ireland could
no longer seek the suffrages of the constituency of Galway in
that capacity. The announcement of' this in the Court-house
was productive of the greatest possible sensation. Had a
boaubshell fallen amidst Mr. Monaban's supporters they
could not appear more disconcerted, whereas, on the contrary,
it was the signal of a loud and prolonged burst of triumph
amongst the friends of O'Flaherty and repeal. In all parts
of the town the rumour is rife, and the most unequivocal joy
is expressed by all classes of the community. The polling
was retarded in the various booths for more than ten minutes
in consequence of the cheering of the crowds within and
without the courts."

Meanwhile a passenger by the Galway mail, and who is
moreover a staunch supporter of Mr. O'Flagerty, gives a
very different version of the state of the poll at the time he
left to that put forward in the second edition of the Freeman.
He states most positively that at half-past two o'clock the
Solicitof-General was in a majority of twenty over the Re-
pealer, and that,'in his opinion, the game was nearly up
with the latter. Between such conflicting accounts it
would be idle to place any great reliance upon either state-
ment.

It is right to atention that the Messrs. Johnston, the re-
spectable news-agents, have indignantly denied being parties
to the hoax practised at the expense of Mr. Monahan, and
have offered a reward of 109/. for the discovery of the author
of the forget y.
At one o'clock the state of the poll really stood thus :
Monahan
O'Flaher ty

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat today to hear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, Lcrd Brougham, and the Earl of
Hard wicke.
SIR DAVID BAIRD, BART., V. BAIRD AND OTHEP.S.
The arguments in this appeal from the decision of the
Court of Sesssion in Scotland, occupied their Lordships the
whole morning, and appear likely to take up the time of the
House for several days. The case is totally devoid of any
interest except to the parties concerned, the question being,
whether, under a deed of entail, executed by Sir John Baird,
of NewCytb, in August, 1737, the heir in possession of the
property, the present appellant, Sir David Baird, was effec-
tually restrained from selling or alienating the lands included
in the entail. The Court of Session decided that he was,
and from that decision the present appeal was brought.
The Lord-Advocate, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, and Mr. James
Anderson, were counsel for the appellant; and Mr. James
Stuart Wortley and Mr. Rolt appeared in support of the
judgment of the Court below.

SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff 13uacHELL.)
ROBINSON v. MOLMES, M.P.
This was an inquiry which was set down for hearing on
the last Court-day, and stood first on the list to-day.
Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff; but the cause wad
struck.
The defendant is kaown as the " whipper-in" of the House
of Commons. The nature of the case did not transpire, but
it was understood to have reference to some political sub-
ject ; there were a great number of letters to be read.
"LOCKWOOD V. CHALLENON.
The plaintiff is an auctioneer and house-agent, near Port-
man-square, and the defendant is the proprietor of some
houses in Elm-tree-road, Grove-end-road. The action was
brought to recover the sum of 31. 35. 6d. for work and labour.
The defendant pleaded payment of 11. 6d., and denied
his liability as to the remainder.
Mr.. Tuo3Lts appeared for the plaintiff, and called wit-
nesses, from whose evidence it appearel that the defendant
offered to give up his house, called " Elm Lodge," which was
to be divided into two parts, and let on lease, the leases to
be prepared at the expense of the lessees. The plaintiff was
employed to make out inventories of the fixtures. There
was also some repairs done under the direction of the plain-
tiff, and the present charge was 11. Ils. 6d. for the schedule,
and 1/. 12s. for the work done, which were fair and reason-
able charges.
For the defendant it was contended that the schedule was
to be taken as part of the lease, and ought to have been ob-
tained at the expense of the lessee. 11. 12s. was proved to
be paid to plaintiff's clerk, but the money was afterwards
sent back. It was urged that this was a vexatious action,
as the 11. Ils. 6d. couli have been recovered in the County
Court.
Mr. THOMAS, in reply, contended that the unfairness was
on the part of the defendant to entrap plaintiff to receive a
smaller sum than due by paying a clerk who was not aware
of the facts, but the money bad been sent back as soon as
the circumstance became known to defendant. The plaintiff
was in such a case fully justified in bringing an action, but if
he recover less than 405., he would be liable to pay double
costs.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that the leases could not be
prepared with a schedule, if the landlord did not furnish it.
If the IL 12s. 6d. had been paid, and more was due, and the
money was returned, then it ought not to be considered as a
payment. If the defendant had had a bill for 31.35. 6d., and
then sent 11.125. and a receipt ready written as for an account
t
delivered, it was taking such an advantage that it wen
against him.
The jury immediately gave a verdict for the full amount
claimed.

BOIV-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Two men, named Thomas and IV,iyht, were placed at the
bar before Mr. Henry, charged with breaking into the house
of Mr. Hayes, of 22, Russell-square, and stealing therefrom a
quantity of property of the value of 60/. Thomas was further
charged with wounding Polideman E 99 by a heavy blow
with a life•preserver.
Policeman E 55, said, that at about a quarter-past four
o'clock this morning, being on duty in Kepel-street, Rus-
sell-square, he found the garden• gate of No. 24, Russell-
square, open. He waited till E 99 came up, and then en-
tered with him. As soon as they got inside they beard a
noise of feet in the next garden, and proceeded to climb over
the wall. As they got on the top of the wall they saw the
prisoner Thomas, crouching down at the foot of it, but as 99
was about to get down, Thomas rose and gave him a violent
blow with something which ke heid in his hand
The constable fell back, stunned, but after a.
momeut recovered himself and proceeded. They then.
went on in pursuit of Thomas, who had crossed
the wall at the opposite side of the garden, and being guided
by the noise of his footsteps thex crossed Biz walls, and