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on that day. After Madame Jullien had retired, Lewis
produced a paper, and said if he would sign it he should
be able to obtain money to arrange with his (Jullien's)
creditors, so that he might be able to pursue his profes-
sional career. He did n. .t read the document himself,or
hear it read, but called Madame Jullien to read it for
him. She asked Lewis what he intended to do with the
7001. annuity. He said it was to enable him to make an
arrangement with the creditors. He instantly signed it,
that same Sunday evening, in the presence of Madame
Jullien only. The man servant might have been pre-
sent, as he brought in the pen and ink for the purpose.
Lewis's clerk was not.

Mr. CoLx objected to this kind of examination going
on in public.
Mr. Commissioner PANE said the examination was a
proper one to be heard in public. Here were three cre-
ditors endeavouring to get something more than a
farthing in the pound, and was he to prevent their doing
so by denying the fullest and most public inquiry?
Examination continued—Saw Lewis the following
morning at his (Lewis's) bed-room door for a few
minutes, upon a matter of 601. that had been twice paid.
Obtained the money. Not a word was said about the
assignment. He (the bankrupt) did not sign anything,
and he left town by the 10 A. N. train for Leicester on a
musical tour, en route to Scotland. When in Scotland
he received a letter from a Mr. Speyer, an attorney,
informing him that two bills of his for 5001. each were
due, and if they were not paid immediately he would
be made a bankrupt. Lewis had told him that his
brother-in-law, Levi, held the two bills, isbd to mind
and provide fur them, or that Levi would make him do
so. He sent a copy of Speyer's letters to Lewis, and
begged him to arrange the matter as well as he could,
having property in hand. Never authorised Lewis to
put in an appearance. Had since heard Levi had got an
execution over his property. Had a lease of certain
premises in Harley-street, including a music-room. They
were repaired and decorated in 1847 at an expense of
1,6001. Had paid Mr. Benham 300/. on account of the
same, and 1,3001. was now due. He has not in his pos-
session the lease of these premises. Did not know that
Lewis had put them up for sale by the sheriff. • A. meet-
ing of his creditors was called for the sth of February.
He was in London at the time, bat did not know that
Levi had at that time got a judgment against him.
Mr. Chappell here stated that there were two meet-
ings of creditors—one of the creditors of the joint
estate on the sth of January, and one of Jullien'a own
creditors of the sth of February; and that Lewis then
stated, in the hearing of twenty persons, that no one
could possibly take any proceedings by way of seizure.
Examination continued—lt was at the latter meeting
agreed to accept his offer of 1,5001. a year out of his
future earnings, and that the lease should remain in the
hands of Mr. Lewis, on the understanding that he would
not disturb the bankrupt. After this meeting he went
to Dublin. Finding it impossible, shortly after, to carry
out this arrangement, in consequence of Mr. Bielefield
and other creditors dissenting, he made himself a bank-
rupt. The sheriff had remained in his house since the
4th of February, and the property Was taken.
The bankrupt here stated that he was quite ready to
do anything (either by giving a written document, or
his word of honour) for his creditors, out of his future
earnings. He was now receiving 631. per week for his
professional labours at the Surrey Zooiogical Gardens,
less some expenses.
Mr. Richard Folkes, of Little Russell-street, Covent-
garden, draper, was next examined at so 6e length by
Mr. Cooke, touching the circumstances under which the
bankrupt had: obtained credit for Mr. Folkea's claim of
443/. It appeared from his evidence that the debt was
contracted under much the same circumstances that such
debts are usually contracted when a bankrupt has not
the money wherewith to pay, and as he declared that he
had no ill• feeling towards Mona. Jullien, and only wished
to obtain a partial liquidation of his debt out of the
bankrupt's future earnings, when he was able to pay, his
Honour intimated an opinion that the conduct of the
bankrupt in respect to the transaction was not of a cri-
minal character, and proceeded to deliver his judgment
on the case generally.
The Learned CoMIIisSIONER, in doing this, said he
must first say that he did not think that the expenditure
of the bankrupt, taking into consideration his position
and the peculiar nature of his pursuit, had been excessive.
The next objection, that the bankrupt commenced his
balance-sheet in 1846, with a deficiency of 1361., and had
no right to enter on a speculation, vanished when he
took into account the property he had in Regent-street,
the amount of his earnings in 1847, and the bonds
Messrs. Chappell and Beale had given him in security
of the annuities. The next question was, whether the
bankrUpt was warranted in entering upon the great
speculation of Drury-lane Theatre. When he looked at
the great success that had attended him for nine years,
he thought that a man of his talents was justified in
taking a bold course. All persons of talent like to show
boldness in enterprise where the enterprise is not unjust,
and. he (the Learned Commissioner) should not say that
the bankrupt had exceeded the proper bounds of legiti-
mate enterprise. Then came the great difficulty of the
bankrupt having come there with nothing; but why,
had he nothing? He (the bankrupt) had placed him-
self in the hands of an attorney, and that attorney
and Mr. Levi had got something. Upon this part of the
matter the bankrupt had not been more to blame than
his creditors. He had placed himself in their hands,
and they, not less than he, had, by not bringing his
affairs into that Court sooner, enabled Lewis and Levi to
get nearly the whole of the property. He hoped and
trusted that the assignees would take proceedings, and
yet compel them to disgorge some part of the bankrupt's
assets; but he could not punish the bankrupt by with-
holding his certificate. He felt that his conduct had been
that of an honest man, who had done all that lay iu his
power, and he should therefore grant him his certificate.
Whether he should attach thereto any conditions with
respect to his devoting a portion of his future earnings
in liquidation of his present debts, he would decide on
Saturday morning next, after having maturely weighed
all the circumstances of the case.
Certificate granted accordingly.

IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS.
THE QUEEN V. JOHN MARTIN.
DUBLIN, AUG. 16.—The Right lion. the Lord Chief
Baron and the Hon. Baron Pennefather took their seats
in this coot at half-past ten o'clock this morning,
when the trial of Mr. John Martin, under the Treason-
felony Act, was resumed.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressed the jury—The
British Government, as alluded to by the prisoner in his
article, meant all the constituted authorities of Ireland,
and every man who was attached to the union between
the two countries, and the meaning of the article was,
that this Government was the enemy of Irish nationality
and those persons who were represented by John Martin.
The article from which he had been reading was dated
the 24th of June; on the Eth of July he was arrested,
and between June and the 22d of July the conspiracy
made considerable progress. The rebellion was to break
out when the harvest was saved. In the meantime, the
vigorous interposition of the authorities arrested the
progress.of that rebellion; measures were taken to arrest
the leaders, and the object of the publication of the 22d
of July was to lead to the escape of the persons thus
arrested by a general insurrection.
The LORD CHIEF BARON then charged the jury.
DUBLIN, ... THURSDAY MORNING.—The jury retired at
half-past three o'clock, and at ten minutes past seven
they returned into their box, when the foreman put the
following question to the Court:—" Suppose," ho said,
" that the prisoner had no criminal intent when he com-
mitted this crime of felony, either on the 24th of June
or the Ist of July, and yet the jury were satisfied that
the letter published on the 22d of July sustained one
count in the indictment, would such an opinion as this
entitle them to find him guilty?"
The Cum, BARON replied that if the jury were satis-
fied from the letter referred to by the foreman, that the
prisoner was guilty in one count only, they might find
him guilty of the crime preferred against him. If even
a single article satisfied them that he had the intentions
imputed to him they might find him guilty.
The jury then retired to their room, but returned to
their box in about twenty minutes, having at length
agreed to a verdict.
The issue paper having been handed down, and the
jury having answered to their names,
The CLERK of the CRowN—How say you, gentlemen,
is the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty of the
charge laid in the indictment?
The Foreman.—Guilty.
At the announcement of this verdict, which caused
some sensation in the court, the prisoner seemed quite
unmoved.
The prisoner was then removed, and the Court ad-
journed to ten o'clock this morning.
MORE ARRESTS AND COMMITALS.
We regret to have to record the arrest and committal
to the county gaol of Limerick, on yesterday, of the fol-
lowing persons:—
Under warrant from the Lord-Lieutenant—William.
Fuller Harnett, of Newcastle, for " treasonable prac-
tices."
By Michael Galway, Esq., R.M.—Michael Denniston,
of Abbeyfeale, for having attacked, robbed, and de-
tained in custody, when in coloured clothes, Head-con-
stable Hogben, whilst in performance of his duty.
By Charles Hunt, Esq., R.M..—Richard Dalton, of
Tipperary, for having delivered a speech in Galbally,
which he made use of seditious language.
By Michael Galway, Esq., R.M.—Henry Morgan, of
Abbeyfeale, for having in his possession a seditious docu-
ment.
A mason named O'Neill, from Rathkeale, was brought
into town this morning, and committed to the county
gaol, for having used some strong language on the oc-
casion of the arrest of Mr. Harnett, of Newcastle.
Mr. Owen. O'Neill, a student of Thurles College, was
fully committed for trial yesterday to the county gaol,
by the Lord-Lieutenant for " treasonable practices."
Two loaded pistols were found in his possession, at
Uulla, in this county.
THE LATE ROBBERY OF THE LIMERICK
AND TRALEE MAILS.
As there have been various rersions of this outrage,
committed on the sth, in consequence of which both
guards have been since suspended, we are requested to
Publish the following as an authentic account from an
eye• witness :
" On the sth instant, as the Tralce mail was en route
to Limerick, it met the Limerick mail at the usual ren-
dezvous at ten minutes after twelve o'clock, within half
a mile of Abbeyfeale, where one side of the road is
thickly lined with white thorn bushes, capable of con-
cealinghs several hundreds of people. As the coaches
asses quite ct a sudden, about from onc.hun
ed.netdo
one hundred and thirty armed men rushed from b
athttaeehheedrp,raensedatsienizgeadt
the
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same time
at both
ewsheircheratihaeyr,
mas,t °celiac!
sisting of single and double-barrelled . guns
wc,uttti;
ling the pole of one of the teathee'wail bags, and the
guards. Some of the parties were alsohs bwuhsitllye
eont hg rgse,d
presented arms, firmly demand,