The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 28.

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Edward True-
love, who was remanded from Monday on the
charge of writing and publishing " a false, maL-
cious, scandalous, and seditious libel of and against
Lis Majesty the Emperor of the French, with a
view to incite divers persons to murder his said
Majesty," appeared before Mr. Henry for further
examination.

Mr. Bodkin again conducted the ease on the part
of the Crown, but Mr. Truelove was defended by
his solicitor, Mr. Leverson, without counsel.
Mr. Bodkin—Sir, I shall be satisfied with the
same amount of bail for the defendant to appear
to take his trial on this charge.
Mr. Leyerson—Allow me first to inquire what is
the object of the prosecution ? Is it the suppres-
sion of the pamphlet ?
Mr. Bodkin—The object is to show to the world
that publications systematically recommending as-
sassination, by any person Englishman or foreigner,
will mt be tolerated by the English law.
Mr. Leverson—ln that case I shall hare a few
objections to offer, but first I wish to ask Mr.
Bodkin one other question. It is, whether the pro-
secution, having been commenced under the late
Governmont—.+

Mr. Bodkin could answer no question on that
subject.

Mr. Leverson—Will Mr. Bodkin point out the
passages on which he relies t
Mr. Henry—They were pointed out to defend-
ant's counsel on the last occasion. Did you in-
struct Mr. Sleigh?
Mr. Leversou—Yes and no. Mr. Sleigh was
perfectly justified. My name was made use of, but
I had no opportunity of communicating.
Mr. Henry—A counsel does not act without the
intervention of a solicitor.

Mr. Leverson—Certainly not.
Mr. Henry—Then did you instruct Mr. Sleigh f
Mr. Leverson—Yes, sir ; but I had no opportu-
nity of communicating with Mr. Sleigh before be
appeared at this court. But notwithstanding the
strong feeling which you are reported to have ex-
pressed on the subject, I shall ask you to dismiss
this frivolous but most dangerous pI osecu
ittion
not with
all the ignominy which it merits. ask for
the sake of my client but for the sake of the com-
munity whose best privileges are struck at by these
proceedings. The surest safeguard of our rights is
the liberty of the press, which, being maintained,
secures all other rights inviolable, but which
being attacked,rall our dearest privileges are threat-
ened. And though Mr. Truelove might, 'per-
haps, have made his peace by apologising, and sub-
mitting to a nominal conviction, he feels that the
sacred rights of the community are thus strangely
loseim' and he will not betray them
all his little property in defend-
ingtehnotur entrusted ehde
m t e a
y h
them from aggression. But before I proceed, I
cannot help drawing your attention to what
appears
to me a great stress of authority. m
though a poor man, is highly respectable, having
kept for many years a small booksh
found there, on any
from Temple-bar. He could bewas
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day of any week, and there
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Mr. Henry remarked inconve-
nient to have a change of advocates, and have the
same observations over again. The points raised by
Mr. Leverson were proper topics for comment before
a jury, and, ultimately, the case must go to one.
Mr. Leverson—Well,y,
sir, I hope to be Ole to
convince you to the contrary. Mr. Trnelove, I may
mention, did withdraw the pamphlet from publica-
tion on Monday last—not that he thought there
w 111 V WU in it, but became he thought he Ire 4

not in a position to tight the Government—if they
would be oont‘nt with the withdrawal. It is be-
-1 cause he cann9t afford the expense of the trial
that I Rlll atiZiOUS to prevent his committal, by con-
vincing you that
Mr. gent.Y7--Can ;you convince me that it is Tilt
a libel ?—that it does not-recommend assassination
Mr. Lc rermon—r will address myself to that
Defenciant—lithink,_ after the opinion the magis-
trate has expressed, it -would be advisable to reserve
the defence.
Mr. Leverson—After that expression of opinic
n.
T must, of course, accede but I still think the in..
dignation of the public will be aroused.
bblliiccatwioin will be
It would be aroused
Mr. Bodkin--I quite agres with Mr. Levert,c,p,,
bthatreadingtl e indignation
atrociouso fthe
indeed be a disgrace to the English character, and
to the English law, if the promulgation of such
doctrines did not excite indignation, and subjeot
its authors to punishment.
The securities were then renewed, and defendant
was committed for trial.