The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.-DUBLIN, JUNE 13.

POSTPONEMENT of the PROSECUTION
AGAINST the PILOT NE IV SPAP ER.
The trial of Mr. Barrett, propietor of the Pilot news-
paper, has been postponed until the next term, in Novem-
ber, under circumstances which, I believe, are unprece-
dented in the annals of Irish legal proceedings. The
Crown pressed with the utmost exertions (or a trial this
day, but in consequence of the non-attendance of the special
jury on the selected panne!, or a sufficient number of them
to constitute a jury, the Attorney-General had no alter-
native, and was compelled to submit to a postponement.
The Court was excessively crowded, and the most in-
tense interest pervaded the auditory. I subjoin the par-
ticulars of these extraordinary proceedings.
At the sitting of the Court this morning, the argument
on the application of the defendant for a postponement of
the trial was resumed. Mr. Woulfe was heard on the
part of Mr. Barrett, and Mr. Holmes on the other side ;
after which the Court decided against the application, and
that the trial should forthwith proceed, as the publica-
tions complained of bad not the effect represented in the
affidavit of the defendant.
The jurors were then called, but only seven of them
answered.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggeeted that they should
he e•'al'ed on large fines. They were then called on fines
of 201.
Mr. Fearon, Sub-Sheriff, stated that be w odd send to
the houses of some of the jurors who were not present.
Mr. SHELL, after consulting with his colleagues, pro-
tected against the trial going on.
Mr. Wour.vx—There are only eight out of the twenty-
four jurors present, and upon the part of the prosecution
emissaries have been sent out for more.
The ATToitslxv-GEtansa. denied that he bad anything
to do with it.
Mr. Fearon denied that be had sated as Counsel had
stated. He had seen some of the jurors in Court that
morning, and, with the permission of the Court, he would
now send to their houses.
After a delay of nearly an hour, the ATTORNEY-GENE-
RAL suggested that the jurors should be called on still
larger fines.
The officer of the Court now called them on fines of
501., when two more of the jurors appeared.
After another considerable pause in the proceedings,
The CHIEF JUSTICE said—Well, Mr. Attorney-General,
what do you say ?—there are but ten jurors in attendance.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It is, my Lord, trespass-
ing on the indulgence of the Court, perhaps unreasonably;
but if the trial had taken place at the hour appointed, it is
very probable that there would have been a full attendance.
Mr. SHEIL—It appears there has been some neglect in
summoning the pannel, and if only two or three come iu
now, my client would be obliged to p to trial on a very
reduced panne!.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The jury came at the hour
they were summoned for, and found the Court engaged in
argument, the termination of which they could nut have
anticipate E.
Mr. PIcoTT and Mr. WOULFE, on the part of the de-
fendant, pressed for an adjournment.
Another long pause ensued, when
Mr. SHEIL rose and said that persons had been sent out
to select a jury.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I did not send them.
Mr. SHEIL—WiII the Attorney-General venture to say
this—that persons have not
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Mr. Sheil will riot thus
interrupt me. He has put two questions, and before I
proceed to answer the second ---
Mr. Surtn—How can the Attorney-General say that I
have interrupted him? I state that persons ha►e been
sent out to collect a jury. Will the Attorney-General
deny that?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—_I mean to say this—that
persons have been sent out to collect a jury, but they have
not been sent by me. The Sheriff has gone out with
your Lordship's permission.
Mr. SHELL—The Sheriff is now absent : he is looking
for certain persons to serve on a jury. In doing so he
can call on such person as he thinks proper; and in doing
so he exercises a selection of the jury by whom the tra-
verser is to be tried.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Oa his return, Mr. Sheil, we
can inquire as to that fact.
j Another delay of half an hour took place.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Mr. Attorney-General, what
course do you mean to pursue? There is a vast deal of
other important business to be done by the Court.
The ATToRNFT-GENERAL—It is impossible, my Lord,
to pray a tales in this case.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—I am anxious you should con-
sider what you should do.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL-.---It is for your Lordship to de-
cide whether you will comply with our request to wait
some time longer.
Another delay here took place.
Mr. SHEIL—I wish to know from your Lordship how
long the Court thinks it right to wait for a jury.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—At present we think it right to
wait ; but we cannot say how long.
Another quarter of an hour now passed by, and there
was still no appearance of a sufficient number for a jury.
The CHIEF Jusricz then said, We cannot wait any
longer.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL again impressed upon his
Lordship that the jury went away, thinking the argument
would last the entire day.
Judge BORTON observed that was no reason for their
being then absent.
Again the Arronamv.GENERAL asked his Lordship to
wait some time longer.
The Chief Justice consented, and after the lapse of
another quarter of an hour, he called out to adjourn the
court.
Mr. Smut repeated it, the court was adjourned, and in
a minute afterwards an eleventh juror (a Mr. Shaw) en.
tered the court, and upon being told he was fined 501.
represented to the Chief Justice that he was 79 years
of age.
The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that be should not have
been on the pannel.
The proceedings here terminated with the Attorney.
General asking the Court to impose the fine on the absent
jurors.

The opinion-appears to be gaining ground in
the city that the question of the Bank Charter will not be
settled in the present session of Parliament, as it is un•
deratood that Lord Avenour has pledged himself to allow
ample time for considering the details of the tnea+ure, and
most parties whose interests will be affected are likely to
oppose it. The country bankers say that it will injure
them ; the local joint-stock bankers consider that to them
it will be fatal ; and the members of the landed interest
are beginning to apprehend that the process of changing
the circulation of the country hanks for that of the Bank
of England may have a tendency to contract it and reduce
prices. On the other hand, the public at large seem to
entertain the opinion that the proposed bargain with the
Bank is an improvident one. With all these conflicting
interests and opinions, it appears to be hardly practicable,
even if it were desirable, to carry so important a measure
through Parliament at this late period of the session ; and
as the Chancellor of the P.xchequer does not press the
measure forward, it is presumed that he must have deter-
mined on taking the leisure of the recess for its more ma-
ture consideration.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JUNE 14.
—The demand for cotton during the week has again been
very extensive, and prices have rather improved than
otherwise. The public sale of Sea Islands this day went
off spiritedly at id. to id. per lb. higher th an the busi-
ness previously transacting by private contract. The
s des of the week, including 3,500_ American and 1,000
Surat taken on speculition, and 300 American for
export, amount to 32,810 bags. Import 88,376
bags. To-day the tales of cotton were 2,000 hales, viz.,
120 Brails, in Pernams at 101, Babies 9J., and Miran.
hams 10d. ; 400 Surats sil. to 6d.; and 1,500 in
American descriptions hum 7id, to old.