The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

N°.18,474.] LONDON,
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MONDAY DECEMBER 8
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THE BRITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD-
MINING COMPANY.
Established in Sydney.
Capital 200,0001., in 200,000 Shares of 11. each, to be paid up In full,
and without any further liability.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA...
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Edward Hamnlenaliargreaves, Esq., Sydney, the first discoverer of

gold in Australia.
Richard Fawcett, Esq., George-street, Sydney.
John Orr, Esq., of the firth of Jamieson, Orr, and Co., Sydney and
Melbourne.

COMMITTEE FOR TUE LONDON AGENCY.
Charles Heneage, Esq., 3, Cadogan-place.
George Burge, Esq., Shaftesbury-crescent, Pimlico.

Richard Ward, Esq., New City-chambers.
Henry Thomas Ryde, Esq., Mecklenburgh-cottage, Mecklenburgh•
square.
John Moorhouse, Esq., 12, Billlter-street.
Edward Davis, Esq., Herne Bay.

BANKERS.
Sydney—The Union Bank of Australia.
London—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street.

SOLICITORS.
Sydney—Randolph John Want, Esq.
London—F. 13. Chappell, Esq., 25, Golden-square.
STOCK BROKER—Mr. F. A. Helps, 21, Finch-Pine.
LONDON SECRETARY—Mr. .11 A. Drake.

OFFICES —Fydney7-481, George-street. London : 26, Moorgate.

street.

This Company (which is already completely formed In Sydney)
has been established for the purpose of working, to the greatest
possible advantage, the most eligible portions of the splendid Gold
Fields lately discovered in Australia.
The Committee have secured a lease for seven years of a plot of
freehold land, about 600 yards square, situate on the Summer-hill
Creek, in the Wellington District, contiguous to the famous Ophir
Diggings.
They have also secured a lease, for a similar term, of such por-
tions of an estate called "Singleton," as are desirable for mining
purposes. This estate is contiguous to Maitland, on the Hunter
River, and continues for upwards of 20 miles, in many parts of which
Gold has already been discovered.
Either or both of these leases are to be renewable for an extended
period of seven or fourteen years, at the option of the Company, on
payment to the lessor of a royalty of N. per cent, upon the produce.
The Company being established in Sydney, the liability of each
shareholder is limited to the amount of his shares, which are paid up
in full on allotment. The shareholders are subject to no call, and
are not required to sign any deed.
The accounts lately received from all quarters prove to demonstra-
tion, that our colony is as rich in the precious metals as any part of
California, while the mines can be worked with the greatest advan-
tage under a regular Government, where law and order prevail, and
the desertion of labourers can be provided against.
It may probably be eapected that some calculation as to the esti-
mated results of the tint ertabiref should appear in the prospectus,
but we prefer leaving the public to draw their own conclusions from
the following undoubted facts :
The Sydney papers of the 18th of August annrunce that, notwith-
standing the desultory method employed in gold hunting, 70,0001. of
native gold was shipped for London in that month alone ; add to this
the large aggregate sum which is no doubt in the hands of the in-
numerable diggers, and the quantity raised in a short period must be
immense, at once placing Australia among the .gold-producing
countries, on a par with California itself. Lumps of gold were lately
• discovered, in a single bole, weighing upwards of one hundred and
s;x pounds, and of the value of 4,0001. sterling. Pieces of quartz
rock, in which no gold was visible, even under a powerful microscope
have yielded at the rate of 520/. sterling per ton ; and other speci-
mens, in the possession of the committee, are proved to yield four
times that amount of precious metal.*
It is proposed to engage a nunr.er of able and experienced mining
labourers, who will bra b Auld to the Company in the most stringent
terms, and under heavy penalties, for such periods as may be agreed
upon ; and it is confidently believed that this Company will be in a
position to declare a dividend within twelve months after the capital
is paid up.
Careful estimates have been procured as to the expense of steam
engines and other machinery, the necessary staff of engineers, super-
intendents, and labourers, from which it appears that the proposed
capital will be ample for all purposes.
Arrangements have been completed for procuring the necessary
licences for the labourers to be:enspleyed at a cost of 11. 10$. per month
per labourer. No royalty of any kind is chargeable for working the
alluvial gold, but a royalty of Si. per cent. is payable to Government
for working the quartz rock.
The projectors of the Company reserve to themselves 25,000
shares free, in consideration of which allotment they transfer to the
Company all their interest in the undertaking, and pay all the pre-
liminary expenses incurred up to the Ist day of November, 1851, but
from that date all charges and expenses incurred in England and in
Australia shall be borne by the Government.
It will be observed that in all other Companies hitherto adver-
tised a proportion, varying from one-fourth to one-half either of the
capital to be raised, or of anticipated produce, is reserved for the
benefit of the lessors, lessees, or projectors; but in this undertaking
the 25,000 free shares cover all claims of every description, except
the royalties and license fees payable to Government.
Application for shares, in the annexed form, to be made at the
offices of the Company; or to Mr. F. A. Helps, stock broker, 21,
Finch-lane :
To the Committee of Management of the British Australian Gold
Mining Company.

Gentlemen,—l shall feel obliged by your allotting me
Shares in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the
same or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the
sum of 11. per Share thereon, when required.
REFERENCES.
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:h and 18th, City Articles.

SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.
TO SECRETARIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
CLERKS, STATION-MASTERS, RAILWAY OFFICIALS,
BANKERS' CLERKS, TRAVELLERS, AND OTHERS.
TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and
GUARANTEE COMPANY.
32, Ludg,ate-hill, London.
Incorporated under 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.
HONOBART PRESIDENTS.
CI:EAMES HINDLE!, Esq., M.P., Dartmouth Plouse, Westminster.
JAMES KERSIIA.W, Esq., M.P., Stockport.
TRUSTEES.
James Alexander Douglas, Esq., 11, Queen-square.
Ambrose Moore, Esq., Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square.
James Nisbet, Esq., Berners-street, Oxford-street.
CHAIRMAN—The lion. FRANCIS VILLIERS, Berkeley-squares.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—JAMES WYLD, Esq., M.P., ClistrilMC-ETOB3.
..TILE TIMES" COMPANY
Affords Guarantee to persons requiring the same at the lowest
possible rate, and Divides Four-fifths of the Profits. Thus by apply-
ing the justly popular principle of Mutuality to Public Guarantee,
the Premiums, instead of being a tax upon honesty, become: a
means of saving and investment.
RATES—From 7s. 6d. upwards. No charge for Stamps or eNtra
charges.
An allowance made intim Guarantee Premium where a Life As-
surance and Guarantee are combined.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Life Assurances, Annuities, and Endowments. Payments taken
Monthly as well as Quarterly, &c.
Policies Indisputable save in cases of Fraud.
Arrangements can be made with this Office to prevent the loss .)t' a
Policy where the Assured is unable, from temporary embarrassment,
to keep up the payments,

H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place,Pall-mall, London ; 97, George-street, Edinbm7h;
12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow ;4, College green, Dublin.
.

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LONDON BOARD.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES DOWNES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
H. Blair Avarne, Esq. J. G. Henriques, Esq:
E. L. Boyd, Esq., Resident. F. Chas. Maitland, Esq.
Charles B. Curtis, ESQ. William Railton, Esq.
William nitrite, Esq. F. li. Thomson, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 41St
December, 1847,1 s as folio

Time Assured.
liSs6urthed..

Sum addedt6
Policy inlB4ll

Snm addedt,
Policy-in 1841

Fllll4aYf tble
at I)CAt b.
£6470 16 8
5112 10 0
1257 10 0
1157 10 0
1022 10 0
628 15 0
545 0 0
511 5 0

£5OOO 13 years 10 mths
5000 1 year
1000 12 years
1000 7 years
1000 1 year
I+oo 12 years
500 4 years
500 1 year

£787 10 0
112 10 0
157 10 0
157 10 0
22 10 0
lii 15 0
45 0 0
11 5 0

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
INSURANCE against ACCIDENTS of ALL KINDS, Whether
from Falls of Houses, Fires, Railway Collisions, Explosions or any
other cause whatever.
ACCIDENTAL. DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY,
7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, London.
Incorporated under 7th and sth Vic., c. 110.
Cnetsatiti—KENYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C.
Distinctive Features of the Company.
A filed payment in case of death from accident or violence:
To Insure 1001. by Annual Payment.
Class I. I Class 11. I Class 111.
2s. 6d. ss. 7s. 6d. to 40s.
Single Payment for Life, Class 1., 1/. Is.
A fixed payment in case of death from accident or violence, with
a fixed weekly sum in case of non-fatal injury, and an allowance for
medical expenses.
To insure 1001. on death, U. per week compensation, and IL for
medical expenses, by annual payment.
Class I. I Class 11. I Class 111.
12e. 15s. 20$. to 50s.
A fixed sum on death by accident while travelling on a railway, with
compensation in case of noa-fatal accident, by annual payment.
To insure £lOOO •• •• 10s.
500 • • • • ,• 7s.
300 • • • • • • 6s•
Prospectuses,
with further information, may be had at the offices
of the Company, or from any ef the Company's Agents.
WILLIAM YOUNG, Secretary.

N LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
SU LONDON.
SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO
FOUR-FIFTDS.
Policies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and re-
maining in force at each Septennial period of division, will PARTI-
CIPATE IN FOUR-FIFTIIS of the Net Prtioofin ts of the Society AC-
prop
to their contributions
cruing after Midsummer, 1850, in
to those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the
Society's Prospectus and Act of Parliament.
The Premiums requlred by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are mach lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
dal? fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
ion to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.

CIIAELES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Instituted 1823.
Office, Fleet-street, London.
Parties assuring during the present year will participate in the
Bonus to be declared to 31st December, 18A4.
Four-fifths of the profits are allotted to the assured. Reversionary
Bonuses, amounting in the whole to 1,929,0851., have been added to
the policies at the past divisions.
The assets of the Society exceed Three-and-half Millions, the
whole invested in Government or Real Securities.
Prospectuses and proplsals may be had on application at the office.
WLLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

Oetober 1, 1851.

ENGLISH AND CAMBRIAN ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
CHIEF OFFICE,
9, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, Blackfriars, London.
BRANCH OFFICES,
London-6, Trinity-street, Borough, and 65, Sun-street, Bishops-
gate-street.
Glasgow-65, St. Vincent-street.
Dublin 35, Lower Ormond Quay.
Norwich-16, St. Giles'-street.
Bury St. Edmunds-18A, Corn Market.
Policies Indisputable. Half Premiums taken.
" Diseased" Military and Naval Lives accepted at equitable rates.
Annuities, Endowments, and Loans on the most advantageous
terms.
Claims payable three months after satisfactory proof of death.
Prate dtyldid annually after first seven years.
C. W. 134YAN, Manager stud Actuary.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 6.

MARKS V. HAMILTON.
This was an action to recover the sum of 2,3741. 15s.
on a fire policy, effected by the plaintiff with the Sun
Fire-office, on his house and goods, at No. 123, Oxford-
street. The defendant is the officer of the company, in
whose name the company is to sue and be sued. The
fire by which the damage was caused took place on the
11th of November, 1848.

The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff had made up
a false claim as to the property alleged to have been de-
stroyed, and also that the fire was the result of the plain-
tiff's own act and contrivance.

Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Lush, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr.
Sargood appeared for the plaintiff. The Attorney-
General, Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Creasy, and Mr.
Phinn were counsel for the defendant.
The trial of the case commenced on Thursday, and did
not conclude until Saturday evening.
The LORD CHIEF BARON remarked in his summing
up that the plea of procurement ought not to have been
placed upon the record if the office did not intend to
bring forward affirmative proof of it. After going
minutely through the evidence, his Lordship told the
jury that they should consider, principally with reference
to the plea of fraud, whether the evidence convinced
them that the plaintiff's claim was an honest one; if so
he was certainly entitled to their verdict.
Thv jury retired at a quarter before seven, and after an

absence of more than half an hour returned into court
with a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 7001., exclusive
of the building, and a surveyor to go over it to ascertain
what other sum the plaintiff was entitled to for the non-
completion of the rebuilding.

IRELAND.
ACTION AGAINST SIR WILLIAM
SOMERVILLE.
Dunurr, ►SATURDAY EyEmrich—The great object
of interest in this city yeeerday and to day has been
the case of Birch, proprietor of the World newspaper,
v. Sir William Somerville, B trt., which had been
tried before Chief Justice Blaelsburne and a special
jury. The damages were laid at 7,000/. The case
commenced at the opening of the court yesterday,
and was brought to a close at twenty minutes past
five this afternoon, when the jury, after a brief con.
saltation, returned a verdict for the defendant, with
sixpence costs.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, DUBLIN, DEC. 5.
The Lord Chief Justice took his seat at ten o'clock
this morning, long before which the court was densely
crowded in all parts. The Earl of Courtown and
Viscounts Gough and Monek sat on the bench with his
Lordship.

BIRCH v. SIR WILLIAM SOMERVILLE (SPECIAL JURY).
Mr. O'Darscom. opened the pleadings. In this case
James Birch was plaintiff, and the night HOD. Sir W.
Meredyth Somerville, Bart., was defendant; and the
action was brought to recover the sum of 7,000/. The
declaration contained a count for work and labour; a
count for goods sold and delivered, and a count on
an account stated. The defendant pleaded the general
issue.

Mr. WHITESIDE, Q.C., stated the case for the plain-
tiff. Mr. Birch was the proprietor of a newspaper in
this city, called the World, and thfttlefendast war the
Chief Secretary of State for Ireidere. The action was
brought for work and .labour, the defendant having re-
tained the plaintiff to act as a political writer in support
of the existing Administration and the cause of order ;
and the plaintiff having composed and published various
political articles in his journal from July, 1848, down to
1851, in the support of the Administration and of Sir
William Somerville himself, it would at once appear
from the statement in the declaraticn that the nature
of the services was of course very different from the or-
dinary species of work and labour, and this the jury
would consider in disposing of the case. He was not
instructed to attack Lord Clarendon or Sir William
Somerville; but if the character of his client should

be assailed, then he would appeal to the acts and to the
written opinions of those distinguished persons, es ex-
pressed in their own private communications. Bafore
calling attention to the time when this contract was

made with the plaintiff, namely, in 1848, let him
remind the jury and explain to them what was the
condition of Ireland for the list ten years. He was not
going to weary them by a history of what they knew
already. They knew that Ireland had been distracted
by parties, and torn by dissensions. They knew that
before 1848 several journals wore then published, and
conducted with an ability and talent not to be rivalled
in any part of Ireland. The jury would recollect that
there appeared in the pages of those journals not merely
the most vigorous prose, but verse also full of patriotic
fire—poetry which, in the opinion of an eminent writer,
was scarcely equalled by the lyrics of Moore himself.
One of those papers was the Nation, and another was
conducted by an unfortunate man now in another quar-
ter of the globe—its writings marked by an ability and
boldness seldom rivalled. The principal journals of the
country at that trying period were opposed to Sir Wil-
liam Somerville and the Government, and the time and
the ability of the plaintiff were retained by Lord Claren-
don on one account, and also by the defendant to en-
counter the seditious opinions which were so rife, and to
prevent the public mind being abused by mischievous
and inflammatory publications. Those political articles
wore not merely inserted in the World, but others were
penned by Mr. Birch, which were sent and originated in
papers in England and Scotland, from whence they were
copied into journals here, which did not hazard an inde-
pendent opinion upon any subject. In the year 1848
the plaintiff had several interviews with Lord Clarendon,
and he would not go further into that part of the case
than to make intelligible the transactions connected with
the defendant. Mr. Birch' gave to Lord Clarendon
the full benefit of his knowledge—of his intimate acquain-
tance with political parties and with public men, and
ho suggested to Government when they might be vigo-
rous and when it would bo prudent to be cautious. To
explain the subsequent proceedings, it would be neces-
sary to bring before the jury the names of two or three
persons connected with the Administration. The then
private secretary of the Lord-Lieutenant was Mr. Corry
Connellan, and a more important person—and ho meant
no disrespect to Mr. Connellan—was Mr. Meredyth, the
half secretary of the full secretary. The jury were
aware that there was an Irish office in London, where
little Irish business was done, and less was understood.

It was called ironically the Irish-office, and in that office
some of the members of the Government were in the
habit of assembling occasionally, to transact important
business, affecting the interests of the Ministry, and of
which Sir William Somerville was a leading member.
Here the plaintiff had interviews with Sir William So-
merville, and a promise was made that he should be
compensated for his services in placing his journal at the
disposal of the Government; and it was fair ho should
be said for thus becoming an organ of the Administra-
tion. Lord Clarendon referred my client to Sir W. So-
merville; and he undertakes to write a letter, introducing
him to Sir William. I must tell you that we called upon
them to produce this letter, as it affords proof that a
particular contract was begun in a conversation be-
tween the plaintiff and Lord Clarendon. I have a
small letter, written in July, 1848. This letter is from
Mr. Corry Connellan—" My dear Sir: I am so oppressed
with busines that I have only time to apprise you that
11. E. —" now, gentlemen,J do not go too fast in
saying that 11. E. means his Excellency—" I have only
time to apprise you that his Excellency will write to-day
to Sir William Somerville to state his opinion that your
journal has done good service to the cause of peace and
order, and"—mark this, gentlemen—" to the interests of
the Government." This letter eatablishes the truthful-
ness of the testimony which my client will give. Do
not misunderstand me, gentlemen, as attacking Lord
Clarendon. I am only proving a matter of business, a
certain contract. I say that he wrote the letter recom-
mending the proprietor and editor of the World to Sir
William, as advocating the cause of order, and what was
far more important, the interests of the Government,
and that his Excellency wrote such a letter as would
pave the way for tho arrangement of the pecuniary part
of the business. The plaintiff on this west to London,
and called upon Sir William, thinking that the business
was all right, from that communication with Lord Cla-
rendon and the letter; but they were so oppressed with
business, that, I believe, on the occasion of the first inter-
view at the Irish-office, Sir W. Somerville had not received
the letter. He had not hoard distinctly what was the ar-
rangement that was to be carried into effect at that side
of the water, or what was to be done on the other; and
accordingly he did not enter into the business with
Birch. He called again
and again, and saw Sir William
Somerville and his secretary, Mr. Meredyth—they were
in London; and Sir William adopted and confirmed
everything which his secretary did. There is no doubt
about that. He is in London in 1848, and there he sees
Mr. Meredyth, and there is a discussion about funds.
Now, gentlemen, do not be cajoled into the notion that
I am going to fasten upon Sir William Somerville the
personal liability of this matter. It is out of the public
purse that we will seek compensation, because onr sup-
port was given to a Ministry, Mr. Meredyth spoke of
five hundred pounds. " Where is it?" says Birch.
" Call upon me upon a particular day," says Me-
redyth; " I have received instructions to give you what-
ever is right." He went away—he came back—it was a
business arrangement, a contract, a compact, a bargain;
it is all nonsense to talk about generosity—political
°rid—mge-
nerosity has ceased to exist. The Learned Counsel then
read some letters from Mr. Meredyth to Mr. Birch. In
January, 1850, he wrote him If convenient, I would
be glad to see you here onfaithfullye,
yrLondon. (signed) Meredyth." Again, " I shall be happy to see
ondutoon. -m orSriorwWilliam "Acgain,
has ~ March,M Monday—moat
18 directed nee to inform you,
49°, s t I
r i sh - o ffic
your several communications have duly reached him, and
I have been requested by him to seek an opportunity
of seeing you upon my way to London, which will
be early in the ensuing week. I will seud you notice of
my arrival." Again: " I would be glad if you saw me
you call upon me
again to-morrowatha
half-past
phaasltf •
tw pasto ten
lo'clock,was t Canne
Castle for a few
mtnutos this day; I came out to see my family; I shall
be in Dublin on Thursday, and I shall let you know
when it is possible I can see you." Again, " Half-past
three o'clock to-morrow I shall be ready to see you—
what you put in was of no consequence. I shall be
happy to see you to-morrow at eleven; if convenient to-
morrow." "Can you call to-morrow at four?" "Can
you call at twelve?" These letters, or passages, gentle-
men, are important in this respect, that the plaintiff will
prove having received these letters, having kept the ap-
pointments, having had conversations with Mr. Meredyth
upon the subject matter of the communications, having
received his hints and conducted the journal in obedience
to the wishes of the defendant. There arose, gentlemen,
a dispute, or discussion, in which Mr. Birch said some-
thing that was disagreeable to Mr. Meredyth. This led
to a little contention, which was adjusted by a letter
from Mr. Corry Connellan—" May 17,1849. Sir—
having by the desire of the Lord-Lieutenent communi-
cated to Sir William Somerville, I am directed to inform
you that a retractation of these words is demanded.
(Mr. Birch had appled to official persons ex-
pressions which he should not have applied.) If,
write me a line to that effect,
therefore, you
and will send a confidential person here at three
o'clock precisely, he shall receive the sum of 1001., for
which I have been crcditod.—l am, dear sir, yours—
C. CONNELLAN." Again: "Dublin Castle, October,
1848. Dear Sir—l received your letter with much
pleasure, as every evidence of a check having been
given to the spread of what is pernicious and deleterious
to the public mind is interesting. I would be very glad
to know upon what data you formed your opinion as to
the rapid increase and circulation of tho World. Do
you think, moreover, that your evidence is to be relied
upon as notifying any change of public opinion as re- i

gards the choice of a journal?" It might be said that
uo hints were given to this gentleman regarding the sub-
jects upon which he was expected to write. I want to
dispose of that argument by a letter dated March, 1848,
from one of the Castle folk. There were in this letter
passages to the eff_.et—" the French news ought to turn
to account—the triumph of the moderato party—the de-
feat in the election of Ledru Rollin, the Irish frater-
nising, and the Government making arrests. I presume
that to-morrow's mail will give you an account of the
capture of Blanc, the great communist leader. The
morale of this might be well applied to Mitchell and Co."
(A laugh.) There is another letter from Mr. Corry Con-
nellan:—" My dear Sir—His Excellency was entirely
ignorant, I need scarcely say, of anything connected
with the pike affeir, and Browne says ho never di-
rected to order pikes, but merely to procure them.
Might I ask you to whet extent and facility they were
manufactured? It appears in one case to have been an
unnecessary proceeding, as pikes were notoriously com-
mon at the time when they were ordered. This you
❑eed not notice in your paper." Counsel next read a
letter from Mr. Spencer Ponsonby, in which ho ex-
pressed the thanks of Lord Palmerston to Mr. Birch for
his able articles in the World new paper. In another
letter he said, "I am directed by Viscount Palmerston
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and in reply
to state that Viscount Palmerston does not feel himself
competent to form, or entitled to express an opinion as
to any question which may be pending between you and
the Irish Government; but Viscount Palmerston can
have no hesitation in saying, that the support which you
have given to the foreign polioy of her Majesty's Go-
vernment in your piper has been honourable to your-
self, because it has been spontaneous and disinterested,
and has been useful to the Government, by the ability
with which it has been given." The Learned Counsel
thus concluded—Gentlemen of the jury, the question
is, whether Sir William Somerville, as Secretary of
State, entered into this arrangement, and if he
did, has he paid the plaintiff ? You will not be mis-
led by anything that can be said upon the part of the
Noble Viceroy, when that noble and distinguished per-
sonage gives his testimony before you. I have laid my
case before you. It is a plain and simple case. It rests
upon the evidence of the defendant, the letters given, the
acts done, the payments made, and the testimony of the
plaintiff. The existing Administration have availed
hemselves of the talents and the time of a literary man;
he comes before a jury, bottoming his cane upon ser-
vices, substantial services, and he seeks at your bands
that amount of compensation to which he has proved
himself eminently entitled.
Mr. James Birch, examined by Mr. KEOGH, Q.C.—I
I am plaintiff in this action, and I know the defendant,
who fills the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland; per-
sonally I have known him since 1848. I have known
the Earl of Clarendon since March, 1848. Mr. Corry Con-
nella❑ was his private secretary at that time, and Mr. H.
Meredyth was secretary to Sir Wm. Somerville. My
first interview with the Earl of Csrcndon was in the
month of March, 1848. I received a letter dated March,
1848, from Mr. Conaellan, fixing an intervtew with his
Excellency, on whom I accordingly called. At that
interview we had a lengthened conversation about--
Mr. BREWSTER—I object to this.
Examination continued—l acted for him as a public
journalist, and in some degree as a political agen►, after
the interview. (Letter of the 17th July, 1848, identified
as in the handwriting of Mr. Connellan.) I received
this in London. I went to the Irish-office there and saw
the Attorney-General, and was afterwards introduced
to Sir W. Somerville. I had an interview with Sir W.
Somerville, who said he had heard nothing about the
letter. I said that as his Excellency was coming over,
it was batter that be should relate the conversation him-
self. Lord Clarendon himself originally intended to
give me a letter to Sir W. Somerville, but he changed
his mind.

Mr. KEOGH—Did Lord Clarendon refer you to Sir
W. Somerville with reference to money? Witness—He
said he would write over to Sir W. Somerville, who
would have me assisted.

Mr. Keogh here read the letter of Mr. Connellan to
the plaintiff of the 17th July, 1848.
Examination continued—l had seen Sir William So-
merville in London before I received that letter. At
my second interview with him he said he was perfectly
aware of the matter about which I called. I then en-
tered upon the matter, and said that for all my purposes
I would pr efer that the connexion should cease; that
Lord Clarendon had approved of a subscription which
would be a recognition of the services I had rendered.
The conversation I had had with his Excellency was
about that subscription, and I thought that such an ar-
rangement would be creditable to his Excellency and
the Government, and serviceable to me.

Mr. KEOGH—For what purpose was that subscription?
Witness—l considered that I had suffered to a certain
extent.
Mr. KEOGH—It was for the support of,your: paper in
fact?
The CHIEF JUSTICE—To remunerate you for the past
services of your paper? Witness—Yes.
Examination continued—Sir William Somerville ob-
served as to the subscription, that it was fair and rea-
sonable, but that he did not anticipate that a subscription
would succeed; that from his experience he knew that
it had not. He said he conceived that the Government
would be anxious to retain my services in consequence
of the state of Journals in Ireland, as they had scarcely
got a newspaper there to support them. I replied that
I thought it would be a very arduous task to support a
Government that was so unpopular—(A laugh)—and
that I conceived they were influenced by very little
principle.
Mr. KEOGH—What did he say to that? Witness—
He smiled—(Laughter)—and said they got on as well as
they could. _ _

Mr. KEOGH—Was there any reference to pecuniary
matters? Witness—Ho said that the affair—meaning
my connexion—was now in the hands of Lord Claren-
don; that there could bo no second question as to re-
taining my services; but that I myself must be aware
that this matter was one of great difficulty and delicacy.
He added, " At all events I can do nothing until I con-
sult the chiefs of the Government." He did not mention
who they were. He then said, " I will see you again.
Taking Lord Clarendon's letter into consideration, and
my own view of the importance of your services, I will
do all I possibly can. If I should not see you again, Mr.
Meredyth will communicate with you." I then left. All
this was, I think, in July, 1848. In two or three days
afterwards I called again at the Irish-office and saw Mr.
Meredyth, with whom I had a lengthened conversation
ou the same subject. lie said that Sir William Somer-
ville had been very busy, bat that he had many irons i❑
the fire, and that it was not easy to bring a number of
ditnrent persons to one opinion.
Mr. Knoell—Did you receive money afterwards?
Witness—There was some difficulty in getting it, and
Mr. Meredyth told me that the gentleman who was to pay
it, who was a commercial man, was not in town; at the
next interview I received 2501. from Mr. Meredyth,
and a promise of 2501. more. I did not get
it, and I returned to Ireland. In October,
184 S, I called at Dublin Castle, and there saw Mr.
Meredyth. He said ho was glad to see me, and said " I
suppose you are coming for your money for the re-
mainder of the month." I replied that I was not, as I
had not called in particular for that money. He said
" Would you not be glad to got it? There will be an
arrangement, and when it is made it will be satisfactory,
I am sure, to you." I said that, after having rendered
services which I thought ought to be recognised, it was
unsatisfactory to me to be asking as charity whet I con-
sidered a matter of right. He said, " Pray do have con-
fidence in the Government, as they have great confi-
dence in you."—(Laughter.) " Why," I said, " look at
the small sum that has been already given for what I
consider very groat services." He said, " Every penny
that Lord Clarendon asked already, did he not get it
over?" I said, "Do you mean the 350/.?" and he said
" Yes." I had previously received 2501. from Mr. Con-
nellan, and 100/. from Lord Clarendon. I said that that
ohanged the complexion of affairs, for that Lord Claren-
don had written to me, and told me that it was his own
private money.
Mr. BREWSTER, Q.C.—You speak of Lord Clarendon
having written to you? Witness—Yea.
Mr. Knoell—The letter should be produced.
A Juror—Did Lord Clarendon give you the 1001.
himself? Witness—He did not.

Juror—How did you receive it? Witness—Mr. Con-
nellan wrote to me to go to the park, and I did so, and
was introduced into the vice-regal lodge while he was at
lunch; there were 100 sovereigns lying on the table, and
Mr. Connellan told me to take them np.—(Laughter.) I
think I received the 2501. about the 22c1 of March, 1841,
and the 100/. in the Juno following. (Letter of Mr.
Connellan of March the 20th, 1848, produced.) This is
the first letter I received from Mr. Connellan on this
affair. I received this letter about the time it bears date.
When I spoke to Mr. Meredyth about the complexion of
affairs being changed, he smiled—(Laughter)—and asked
me " Did I believe that ?" I said, " Certainly I did; for
Lord Clarendon and Mr. Conneltan had told me so."
There was nothing more then, and I called on Mr. Me-
redyth on another day in London—l think it was in
July or August; he said, " Sir William Somerville
has been very busy, but I can tell you from him what
is the arrangement: the Government and Sir William
Somerville have agreed that if you consent to give them
support, you shall be held harmless and shall sustain
no loss ;', he said, " I am commissioned by Sir Wil-
liam Somerville to tell you that you shall receive 5001.
in a day or two; I think it is too little, and wish they
would give you seven times as much;" he said it was
required that I should give the Government sup-
port, and I said of course I could only give them a
qualified support; there was no money given that day.
He said, " You deserve seven times as much, and I wish
the Government and Sir William Somerville would give
it to you; but if you will call on Thursday, you will get
2501." I think I called about the following Thursday,
when Mr. Meredith put me off for a few days more. ile
afterwards inquired would 1001. do me, and I said it
would. He thereupon went into Sir illiam
S
ville and returned with a cheque
ofe.hisTohnis Lhatouocmheer's;
Bank for 100/., which ho gave
na
October, 1848, is in Sir William Somervillee'seqhuaend)- writing. I received this cheque of November the 24th,
for 501, from Sir W. Somerville. I also received from
him these two cheques of December 18 and November
10, 1849, each for 100/.
Mr. KEOGII—How much money did you receive alto-
gether from Sir William Somerville from limo to time, on

footm ro.fitchEiosGel.reeDmiednToouf, eforonmtralcBt4? say about 900/.
services as a journalist to the Government?—l did. -
Mr. KEOGH—Up to what time? Witness—l consider
that I rendered services up to January 18, 1851. From
1848 to 1851 I received a great number f letters from
Mr. Meredyth, and I acted on them (letters of Nov.
20, 1848; and March 27, 1849, produced). After
I. returned to Ireland I received an-other letter from
Sir William Somerville; it is dated October 1848. On
—I
receiving those letters from Sir s
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continueitness rendering should
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and Mr. Meredytb, I did as I Wag required,oervizi
tinhea;,ecaorradameB,wliBth49,thaneidr
1w85isolle;
they were criite satisfied with what I had done; they
wished me to circulate the World newspaper in f: heya
way as would suit their views, and I did everything my power to carry out their wishes. I wrote leading
aanrtdicldeisrei
catimonys,pdauprienrg
told Sir W. Somerville, in June, 1851, that the agree.
scent we had made was a bad agreement for me; be
asked me if I wished for some money. I said I did not,
bat that I wanted to have the matter brought to some
kind of conclusion. I wished the action to be brought to
an end by some definite arrangement between us. Ira
then remarked, " Did you not apply, as I requested you
to do a month ago, and did not his Excellency give you
100/ ?" I said I did, and be replied, " I have not as
much money at my command as I would wish, but I will
give you a cheque for 1001. on Drummond's bank in
London." This conversation took place in London.
During the years 1848, 1849, and 1850, I inserted
articles in my paper relative to the foreign policy of the
Government. I continued writing for Sir William So-
mervill© until January, 1851. I showed that about 6,5001
is still due to me on foot of my services to Sir William
Somerville.
Mr. KEOGH—This is a copy of the World newspaper,
and we tender it as evidence.
Mr. WHITESIDE-4 suppose it may b 3 entered as
read.—(Laughter.)
CHIEF JUSTICE—You may do that, if you like, for I
assure you that I have no anxiety to hear it read.
Cross-examined by Mr. BEEWSTER—Upon my oath,
3s an honest man, I think that sum is due to me by Sir
William Somerville. Ido not charge by the article, or
by the week. but rather by the year.
Mr. BREWSTER—Whitt is your charge per annum?
What do you think would be a proper remuneration for
your services? Witness--I think that, for the support
of such a Government, a very large remuneration should
bo expected.
Mr. BREWSTER—Do you mean that for the support
of such a bad Government you should be very well peva?
Witness—No, I don't mean that.
Mr. BREWSTER—Did you think it was a good Go-
vernment? Witness—No, I looked upon it as a rather
mixed Government.
Mr. BREWSTER—Did you think it was a Government
which merited your support? Witness—l did.
Mr. BREWSTER—Did you think there was any base-
ness or corruption in supporting that Government?
Witness—l did not.

Mr. BnEwsTER—So far as you supported it, did you
consider your support was commendable? Witness—l
recollect supporting you at one period, but as you were
a rather unpopular person, I--
Mr. BREWSTER—To bo sure, and were you not paid
for it? Witness—No.

Mr. BREWSTER—Do you swear tbat you never asked
any distinguished person for payment for your support
of me? Witness—l will not.

Mr. BREWSTER—Did you ever write an article which
you did not approve of in your own conscience? Wit-
ness—l never sanctioned an article which I did not
approve of in my conscience. . _

- Mr. BREWSTER—Now, tell US how much a year you
were to get for what you did? Witness—l have not
aseertained the exact amount.

Mr. BREWSTER—Upon your oath, how much a year
ought you to get for your services? Witness (after
some deliberation)—l think 5,000/. a year would not
be too much.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BREWSTER—WeII, that is an extremely moderate
charge, and I have no doubt that your services were
very cheap at such a price.—(Laughter.) Now, tell me
what was the largest number of copies of the World
newspaper you circulated at any one time, while you
were writing, as you say, for the Government? Witness
—Well, it is not easy to say.
Mr. BREWSTER—Did you ever circulate a thousand
copies? Witness—l did, and more.
Mr. BREWSTER—DO you mean to say that you can't
go within a hundred or two of your greatest circula-
tion? Witness—l do say it.
Mr. BREWSTER—WiIt you swear that you ever
circulated 1,500 at any one time ?—Witness—l will not.
Mr, BREWSTER—What is the price of your paper ?
Witness—Sixpence for one copy.
Mr. BREWSTER-1,500 sixpences and 5,0001. a year.
—(Laughter.) During the time these arrangements
were going on with the Government, you acted, 1 pre-
sume, on the sole responsibility of Sir William Somer-
ville ? Witness—l carried it on for the Government.
Mr. BREWSTER —Did you consider Sir William So-
merville as your sole debtor, and the person whom you
would be entitled to sue, when you entered into the new
arrangement in June 1848 ?—Yes.
Mr. BREWSTER—Let that answer be taken down, it
is very important. Witness—O, I consider that I had a
claim on Lord Clarendon also.

Mr. BREWSTER—Is there ony other person connected
with the writing of your paper except yourself ?—I
should suppose there is.
Mr. BREWSTER—How did you edit the paper while
you were in London 2—There were two or three per-
sons who wrote articles during my ebsence, from dine-
dons written by myself from London.
Mr. BREWSTER—Who wrote those articles—any of
them ?—Some were written by a person named Taylor.
Mr. BREIVSTEW—W hat did you pay him by the week?
Witness (after much hesitation)—lle received 11. los.
per week.

Mr. BREWSTER—Did you write the greater number
of the articles?---I did.
Mr. BREWSTER—Your principal service was writing
against what was called the revolutionly press?—Yes, it
was so called by Lord Clarendon's organ.
Mr. BREWSTER—You wore, in fact, an adviser of Lord
Clarendon, supplying him with both advice and infor-
mation, and enabling him to carry on the Government?
—I think I did assist the Government very materially.
Mr. BREWSTER—Were the Nation and the United
Iri.clnan the papers which you were chiefly opposed to?
—I was opposed to them both. They never exchanged
shots with me.

His Excellency the Earl of Clarendon took the usual
deelaraion made by a peer previous to giving testimony,
rind in reply to Mr. Meagher said—l was Viceroy of
Ireland in 1848; Mr. Corry Connellan was then my
private se::.retary (letter of July 17, 1848, produced);
this letter was written under my instructions.

Mr. MEAGRER—YOU say in that letter that you
would write one to Sir William Somerville; was that
letter written accordingly?—lt was.
Have you got any copy or abstract of is ?—None'wha t-
CWT.

Are you now able to state the substance of that letter
to Sir Willian Somerville?-1Ces;:I wrote to Sir William
Somerville saying, that if Mr. Birch, the editor of the
World, should call upon him, that ho had written in de-
fence of law and order; and that if any persons referred
to him in England to inquire whether that was the case,
he might say that it was so.

Is that the entire substance of the letter?—l likewise
told him that he might give him some money.
May I ask your Excellency if you can recollect that
that is the entire of that communication in relation to
this matter?—l believe that is the whole of it. I don't
recollect anything more. It was a letter I wrote myself,
of which no copy was kept.
May I ask your Excellency if you ascertained from
Sir William Somerville whether Mr. Birch called on
him ?—Yes, ho did call on Sir Wm. Somerville.
Did you learn from Sir William Somerville whether
any arrangement was made?—No; I am not aware that
any arrangement was made with him. Sir William So-
merville gave him some money; no other arrangement,
I think, was made with him.

No other arrangement 2—No; except to give him some
money.
Was Mr. Birch, to your Excellency's knowledge, sup-
porting the Government before any considerable time?—
No, I should say not. I sent for Mr. Birch in conse-
quence of his offers to me to support law and order. He
had repeatedly offered to do so during the year 1847,
and had sent me his papers and written me various
letters which were simply acknowledged. He subs°.
quently, in February, offered to support the cause of law
and order, which was certainly then in some danger. I
person in sup-
.rcchh, an
then saw Mr. Birch. I then thought I should, at that
time, in respect to the public affairs, have failed in my
expect
much
duty if I did not accept the offices of any
port of law and order. I then saw Mr.
offered to write in that sense. I told
to result
he
esu
him that he might
do so, although I certainly did not
from his labours. I told him at
wished for no support to the Government,the same time that I
far as I myself was concerned, and that, as
much as he liked, as it Notts perfectly he might abuse me as
Am I to understand that indifferent to me.
your
ac-
cept his services on that Excellency would
ccaston?—Yes, to write in de-
fence of law and order. °
Did you see articles in support of law and order lapis
newspaper afterward ? _
8 —Yes, I did, occasionally.
Is it not a fact that up to January, 1851, he continued
to publish those articles in defence of law and order; up
to 1851 i—Yes; I am not aware that law and order
wanted any defence up to 1851.
Well; in defence of the general policy of the Govern-
ruent?—l cannot say that ho did; but, in fact, I never
read his paper at all. Mr. Birch
Did your Excellency make any payment to
I for his services in defence of law and order; and might
I ask you what sums?—He received sums at various
times. I could not exactly name the amount which I
psi. d him. The first time 'I saw him ho asked me for
money. I told him there were no funds applicable to
such purposes. He then said that he did not ask me for
it for his own remuneration, but because he should be
otherwise unable to proeure agents to extend the circu-
lation of his paper. I then offered him 1001., if I re-
member rightly, for it did not make any great • impres-
sion on me at the time. He said that that would not be
sufficient for his purpose. and I think it was thou ex-
tended to about 3501. This was in the beguani • •
ng of
February, 1848, if I remember correctly.