The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-28 00:00:00

JURIES.

Mr. Baron Biamwell is a judge with decidedly
original views and a marvellous independence of
commonly-received prejudice. 'Without a particle
of what is called "sentiment," he often disgusts those
who would " appeal to his feelings" by the seemingly
harsh way with which he sef aside arguments
intended for the sympathies. His opinions have
accordingly a peculiar interest, are weighty
.because
practical, audalways deserve consideration. His decla-
ptiom Acacerainguurien,therefore,olicht not 114

overlooked. He stated, with much emphasis, before
the Commission on the Scotch Law Courts that if be
wanted the truth to be ascertained he would prefer
an intelligent man who had been in the habit of
exercising his faculties all his life to twelve men who
might, or might not, be intelligent, and certainly had
never before considered a subject together. This
means of course that a judge is better than a jury.
But the learned Baron did not think it best that a
judge should find a man criminally guilty ; he
referred rather to civil cases. He detailed
a list in which a jury could not be trusted :—ln
actions against railway companies, and in those on
behalf of a discharged servant, juries generally go
wrong; they are sure to do so in actions brought by
tradesmen for goods supplied to infants or to wives,
and they are always wrong in actions as to
malicious prosecutions ; in cases of running
down, they usually find for the plaintiff. In the
latter connections Baron Bramwell related how two
►nen came into collision. Both brought actions ;
they were tried before different juries ; both obtained
damages. Moral: Always, if you meet with an acci-
dent, bring an action.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The Cinibria tas arrived in England with the
passengers and crew of the wrecked steamship Gcr.
mania, but nothing from the wrecked mails bearing
our address has been received. As our usual files
of papers were on board, we presume the address
has been obliterated by the salt water. A heavy
sea was running at the time, about five o'clock on
Saturday morning, when the vessel struck on the
rocks of Seal's Cove, Trepassy Bay. For three
weeks a dense
‘fog bad hung over Newfoundland,
and wrecks are reported on the island in every
direction. The ss. Cleopatra, from Montreal to
London, ran ashore the same evening, about four
miles from the steamer Germania, and the passen-
gers and crew had to make their escape in open
boats to St. John's. Besides $75,000 in specie, the
Germania had a cargo valued at $104,000, consist-
ing of .47,487 pounds of bacon, 349 cases sewing-
machines ; 60 cases, 766 bales and 9 hogsheads
tobacco ; 4,300 boxes of extract, 1,380 barrels of
rosin, 7 packages pumps, 6 packages brass, 37,500
pounds grease, 100 barrels beef, 2 bales furs, 9
boxes of clocks, 25 barrels maizena, 52 casks
asphaltum, 41 logs walnut, 2 bales skins, 333,271
pounds tallow, 24 cases cigars. The names of her
passengers will be found in the list of the Cimbria.
The vessel, one of the finest on the Atlantic, was built
in 1862; length 300 feet, breadth 40, depth 28, with
four decks, having accommodation for 200 cabin
and 600 steerage passengers ; measurement, 2,800
tons ; horse-power, 600. Among the ships which
ran ashore is numbered the San Jacinto, on Body's
Island, South Carolina, while on the voyage from
New York to Savannah. The steamer Yankee has
been sent to her assistance by the Wrecking Com-
pany, with divers, steam-pumps, anchor, cables, &c.
It is not an easy matter to say where President
Grant is, for his movements are rapid and uncer-
tain. A telegram of the 21st says he was staying
at Newport, another of the 24th announces him to
be visiting in New Hampshire. The latest mail
news is that he arrived at New York from Wash-
ington on the 12th inst., that is, the day after the
Cabinet meeting ; that he left again on the 13th for
Pennsylvania to pass a few days with Gen. Kane,
after which he was to return to Washington. At
New York the President stopped with his brother-
in-law, Mr. Corbin, when a number of people called
to pay their respects. Secretary Fish left the same
morning for his home at Garrison's Landing, on the
Hudson, and, according to the telegraph, there is
not a Secretary at Washington. The President's
touring is censured by the Democrats, as well as by
Mr. Phillips of the Anti-Slavery Standard, but it was
the practice of all former Presidents up to the time
of Mr. Lincoln, the events of whose term nailed
him to the seat of Government.

A case of deep interest has arisen at New York,
as it has almost brought into conflict the State and
Federal authorities, in the person of a Texan named
Pratt, formerly a Confederate Colonel, who had
fled from the military of his State, accused of
murder, and was taken among the captured
fillibusters who formed Ryan's command. He
was brought before Justice M'Cunn, who ruled
" that a murder is not an offence cognizable
by the United States authorities, save when com-
mitted in a place over which Federal authority is
undisputed. He held, also, that the prisoner bad
not been regularly committed even by a United
States Court." Anticipating his discharge, Marshal
Barlow transferred the prisoner to fort Schuyler,
for which Justice M'Cunn signed a warrant for the
Marshal's arrest as well as for that of Major Taylor,
the U.S. army officer commanding the fort. In
the emergency, Barlow sought the President, from
whom he received a short but decisive autograph
note, directing him to uphold the authority of the
United States by military force if necessary against
any attempt of the State authorities to release Pratt,
who was to be given up only on the requisition of
a judge having authority over the case. With this
order the Marshal proceeded to General M'Dowell,
who detailed 50 men, armed and officered, to guard
his office. Justice M'Cunn, having carried the
matter to this extremity, appears nervous and un-
decided as to his future course, and he delayed
action from Saturday, the 14th, to Monday, the 16th
instant. A strange story is circulating in connec-
tion with this Judge's doings, who, not content with
the Pratt affair, and the trouble it causes, desired
to get hold of Harwood and Hatcher, the alleged
English forgers, and release them also. A hint to
the police of what was intended induced them to
ship both back to England.
It appears that those interested in Alabama
claims find that the " waiting" policy pays no one,
least of all, them. It is all very well for men who
had lost nothing, and who have nothing to lose, but
a probable gain in keeping open a good source of
agitation, to advocate the American policy of wait-
ing. They are likely to wait long enough, if that
satisfies them, before England again moves in the
matter ; and perhaps they might wait until the
States under whose commission the piracy was
effected become rich enough to pay the bill. But
those who have claims appear not to relish the new
phase the question has assumed, although one of the
Boston men, who have called a meeting for the 18th
August, strenuously supported the view taken by
the Senate. A man who has a genuine claim
which his creditor could satisfy is not very wise if
he insists on a slice of the moon instead ; but that
is very nearly what the Boston man did who sup-
ported Mr. Sumner's demands.
Major-General Canby, commanding in Virginia,
has, in the Order, the text of which we give, re-
voked that of General Stoneman, by whom officials,
not Executive or Judicial, were exempted from the
operation of the Test Oath. This Order is regarded
as an assurance that, unless hindered by the Presi-
dent, General Canby will impose the oath on the
members of the Legislature :

"Hdqrs. First Military PiAtrict,
Richmond, Va., Aug. 3, 1869.
" GENERAL ORDERS No. 93.—50 much of General Orders
No. 83 of March 22, 1869, from these Headquarters, as re-
quires Commissioners of Chancery in the class of civil
office exempted from the operations of the joint resolution
of Congress, passed Feb. 6, 1868, removing from office
all persons who cannot take and subscribe the oath of
office of July 2, 1869, is hereby revoked, and persons hold-
ing such office will, in future, be requested to subscribe to
such oath. All persons now holding such office who can-
not take the said oath are hereby removed.
"By command of Brevet Major-Gen. CANBY."
The ball for the change of the national capital
.having been set a-rolling, it is not likely to meet
with any impediment to check its course at St.
Louis, where an enthusiastic meeting was held to
take action on the subject. Five leading citizens
were selected to make all the arrangements neces.
nary for holding a National Convention, a resolution
to that effect being passed in these words :
" That this meeting favours the calling of a National
Convention at St. Louis for the purpose of a mutual con-
sideration of tha subject of the removal of the National
Capital to the Mississippi Valley, by chosen delegates from
the States, and by thus doing hasten the final settlement
of the question."
The Convention will meet at St. Louis on the 20th
October.
The Massachusetts Democratic State Conven-
tion have nominated John Quincey Adams, son of
Charles Francis Adams, late Minister to England
and the former unsuccessful candidate, as Gover-
nor. John Quincey Adams is a good candidate,
but were he the angel GABRIEL he could not suc-
ceed as a Democrat in Massachusetts. His office
in Boston was taken possessiod of by a correspond-

ent, who then and there "interviewed" WO {or
New York paper, the Sun. While asserting that f
talk of his receiving the Democratic nomination;
the Presidency was nonsense, he anticipated the ha,
mocratic nomination for Governor of Blase°
setts, and so far he has been correct. Healluded
to the leaders of the Republican party as "
bons," and pronounced Governor Hoffman to
woof,
the best Democratic candidate for the Preside. 0.
The resolutions adopted by the Massachusetts Utieos
vention denounced the present system of tagato
and the high tariff, favoured the early retaronroB
specie payments, the enforcement of the Metsof
doctrine, and complete protection of the righ ade
naturalised citizens abroad. No mention Was I/3
of the national debt.
nada'
Sir John Young, the Governor-Generalof r 00
proceeded to Halifax to meet Prince
was received enthusiastically, the city beivg
minated, and an imposing procession,civil an de ad,
Lary, being formed. The City of Paris 111 to
splendid run out, the passage from Queens,;°bWoral
Halifax being accomplished in six days, 14 crag
and 30 minutes, which is increased by differe-ereg'
longitude to six days, 21 hours, 11 minutes, naile
ing for the voyage 131 knots, or 151 statute Ael
per hour. Sir John Young, Sir Hastings oust of
and the Bishop of Halifax, arc making the jillyof
the occasion ; the former taking the opportune 110
Arthar,
his visit to repudiate at a banquet given ;,,c of
honour his Quebec prediction of the severs3"ol
the Dominion from Great Britain. He enll„spro'
that a change in the nature of relations /1"
bable. The New York Herald and numerens
tbot
American journals express regret that Prince fol
will not visit the United States, where the ge
regard for the Queen and the reception the figrotili
of Wales had met were guarantees that he
be cordially welcomed.
al Si)
A curious order has been issued by Geller •of
two
man at the request of the Secretary and Auto/ of
the Treasury, and by direction of the Seerettof
nar. There appears to be a practice the Tbe
of drawing pay twice for the same Aerie tad tlO
opinion of these high officials is therein steel bf is'
this practice is too common to be calls:4ov
advertence, and to be accounted for otherw;. eoiesl
by deliberate design. It may be very elfor the
thus to turn time to account, drawing Pal offsr
same month from every Treasury that ibeby th 6
came near; but the disadvantage is felt t of the
Secretary who is striving to make the mesthst 00
finances, so these gentlemen are informed hltbe
"
the next case of two pay accounts signed bead,
same officer for the same month reachingll ocl°
quarters, he will be tried by court-mar-
dal,
the 14th Article of War. pais°
An effort is being made to move the 0000,30011
reservation in Kansas further South, leaving Aft'
valuable Osage lands open to white settleme'oolo
Sidney Clarke, of Kansas, is in Washingt°llitii the
business, after having had an interview 11, to be
chiefs. Be strongly advises immediate sts
COPP r„,,00'
taken in this matter, to be submitted to ito oae '
That district appears to be a very W7°lllooB
gr.
and to be rapidly filling up with settlers. aria.
says that all the Kansas Indians are Preibefoch°
go South; and that all will be located 01' pools'
territory, but there they must be secured airs clef;
nent homes. Advises from the frent'eh issioae
cidedly favourable, and the Quaker e01133d to Pre'
hope to gain time, which they much nee
of
vent future outbreaks. Two soo
in
,
Mormonism shows signs of esplit• ecl
gsar Joe Smith, David and Alexander, have, ~,salltt,
Utah, and claim to succeed to their fatne",
rity, making things very uncomfortably
aortinbof
ham Young. They oppose polygamh,astoitioliii,
to have been introduced against the l'atitholl,"„'"
41.
their father, quoting their mother as 31: tot
to which Brigham replies by abuse eL ivate re
According to Sir Samuel Bowles the en Tbe
Utah is changing, as well as its institutioer, ood;
is a growth in the moisture of the sul'illithe (I.d
lessening need of artificial watering for
_,,r0170
crops. Salt Lake grows in size and fresh'
at the rate of a foot a year ; the jordat
;i1:011p
in width and sluggishness of movement' tisf
rains are palpably on the increase. aide° 0,
o Bowles holds that the Great Basin, once Id c°
filled with water, is slowly returning to its
kill be
dition, and that the Mormon diffictliti oelf
settled by a deluge. aciooo 000
The other telegrams this week ars that isAclS,
received at New York from the Sandwich O.h, ool'cifd
that his Royal Highness the Duke of Ediup'l.l.osl/ rocebeeo
the Galatea, en route for Japan, had been ordiii.pg Wpr°'
at Honolulu. An extensive system of saluqh 000 ftr
discovered on the Mexican frontier, in 1:1:1:co;sitt:0;i:
minent merchants of New Orleans are imPL,,BI oo
minent American journals consider the
Congress is calculated to exert a powerf,„lld to 1):$0,
politics. The continued drought is report-terpaou
great damage to the corn crops in the `Vector Silfr
ern States. York 00 be
yorP• .s to
The Siamese twins arrived at If wit!
day, the Bth inst. If the report now ulfThica
relied on they never entertained the foteallo's i°o
separated, the story being a device of Vsration teclips
capital out of the trip. Instead of Sefafho ceiSti
which joins them appears to have shrunk, ",„ saw "loft
them closer than ever. They are about wt 0,10001
for the remainder of their lives at 3113°0000 Pee
Carolina, where they formerly lived as ° wash efooft°
'4;
30 years. If true that the separation story
tion t/1,4
up for sensation, they carried out the dec°roodoa vgaigv
What was more likely to cause a run in 11, tbig °i.1:011° !,,C1;
announcement of the last appearance o.`,
united couple ; and what a better menus o'o7 clwof the
vertisement than a series of paragraphs „ 00141.0°14;
best calculated to excite attention going sooth
papers.? The morality of the proceedingo'noielp
S ad
tion, but if Barnum was the adviser, hiletbineillie bit
bear lightly this little "drapery:' °s' feeliobthro:; it
num cannot stand—another humbug ; sod 00.0 d,
him so heartily to join against Mumier,vr eng°o
mind into the work on which he is
Humbugs of the rob" '
.pop 60eigor
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dre
theerecaausstoemottfeihn,enthtael
lodnexpression ; on r°- thontilfu7de
or
and is succeeded by more lhisotpeoffulgaininlifeahri4;;ll/clill,
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actioco,er,
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the morbidly sensitive or most'delicatacrZon,
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et
rest depraved humours by. purifying 0. 0° of
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relieve, and stimulate every organ and 0/,,T0 vio
whereby the entire system is renovated.
.11 the
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,o
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prow Du BARRY'S -°- f cases _O-Orr o.o'
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du Midi, July 25. Cure No. 46,270.
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A est Ham,at
tbe 26th inst., at 17, 80,t0n_r,99,0v, w, w,
Captain G. H. Elliot, R.. 1., 01,,,,, wife 0f
HOOFER
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On the 27th inst., at ilburn, Im-
Esq., of a daughter. DO
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DIAcALEsTER—On the 25th inst., at .001
Colonel Macalester, 1.C.H., aged SO.
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