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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 28.

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Edward True-
low, who was remanded from Monday on the
charge of writing and publishing "a false, mali-
cious, scandalous, and seditious libel of and against
his ajesty 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 con,luc ted the case on the part
of the Crowii, 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. Leverson—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 nE t be tolerated by the English law.
Mr. Leverson—ln tbat case I shall have a few
objections to offer, but first I wish to ask Mr.
Bodkin one other questi.m. It is, whether the pro-
secution; having been commenced under the late
Goveriiment---.
Mr. Bodkin could answer no question on that
subject.
Mr. Leverson—Will Mr. Bodkin point out the
passages on which he relies ?

Mr. Hoary—They wore pointed out to defend-
ant's counsel on the last occasion. Did you in-
ruct Mr. Sleigh?
Mr. Lever-on—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
Mr. Leverson—Y, s, sir ; but I had no opportu
nity of communicating with Mr. Slelth before he
appeared at this court. But notwithntanding 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 prosecution with
all the ignninitiy which it merits. I ask it not for
the bake of my client but for the sun of the o rn
munity whose best privileges are struck at by these
proceFdingß. Tile surest satdguard of our rights is
the liberty of the press, which, bung maintained,
secures all other rights inviolable, but which
being attacked, all our de tre,t privileges are threat-
ened. And though Mr. Truelove might, per-
h ips, have made his peace by apologising, and su
m tting to a 'Joann *1 conviction, he feels that the
&tort d rights of tne cetnin unity are thus strangely
entrusted to him, and he will not betray th m
though he may lose all his little property in defend-
ing them from aggression. But before I proceed, I
caunot•help drawing your attention to what appe, rs
to me a great stress of authority. Mr. Truelove,
though a poor man, is highly respecta,,,le, having
kept for many years a small bookshop a few yards
from Temple-bar. He could be found there, on any
day of any week, and there was no doubt that he
would have appeare Ito a summons. But, without
any previous noise, a warrant was issued against
him, having been granted with a facility
Mr. Henry remarked that it was very 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, sir, I hope to be able to
convince you to the contrary. Mr. Truelove, I may
mention, did withdraw the n:mphht fr, m publica-
tion on Alonday last—not that he thought there
WO any harm in it, but becAuo ho thought he was

not in a position to fight The G ;yernment—if they
would be contQnt with the withdrawal. It is be-
cause he cannot afford the expense of the trial
that I am anxious to prevent his committal, by con-
vincing you that--
MI Hen y—t:ian yogi convince me that it is not
a lib 1 ?—that it d.-)ca not recontwend assassination?
Mr. Leverson—[ will address myself to that point.
Defendant—l think, after the opinion the magis-
trate has expressed, it would-be advisable to reserve
the defence.

Mr. Leverson—After that expression of opinion
I must, of course, accede, but I still think the in-
dignation of the public will be aroused.
Mr. Bodkin—l quite are with Mr. Leverson,
that the indignation of the public will be aroused
by reading this atrocious publication. It would
indeed be a disgrace to the English character, and
to the English law, if the :promulgation of such
doctrines did not excite indignation, and subject
its authors to punishment.

The securities were then renewed, and defendant
was committed for trial.

MEETING OP THE SEIIPW.RECKED
MARINERS SOCIETY.

SHIPWRECKS AND REWARDS.
At the last weekly meeting of the above society
the following interesting paper was read. His
Grace the Duke of Marlborough, president, in the
chair, and the follow.ng noblemen and gentlemen,
members of the committee, w. re present :—The
Right Hon. L-rd Ile..ry Cholmondeley, Admiral
Sir H. Hope, K. C. 8., Capt. Bon. Francis Maude,
R.N., Admiral Cat,r, Wm. Stewart, Esq., Rev.
C. B. Gribb!e, Captains Heaslop, Westbrook,
Young, Egerton, and Sullivan, R.N., Lieut. Gil-
more, R.N., and Capt. Lainber Perrott.

•
During the past year the following gold medal■
have been given as re warts for saving life,
To Mr R. Grang,r, Cape of Good Hope, forwarded
through his Excellency Sir George Grey, by the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, in testimony of
the heroic disregard for his own lite exhibited by him
in pulling'off in a small dingey to save the crew of
the schooner Miner, capsized by a heavy squall in
Table Bay. To Capt. A. 0. Clarke, for gallant
xertions in saving the lives of the crew of the
Eleanor Lancaster, wrecked in a terrific gale at
Newoas le, New South Wales. To Mr. Sheard, of
the Randolph, for his exertions in saving the lives
of emigrants wrecked at the Mauritius, under cir-
cumstances of the most trying and perilous nature.
To Captain J. Blampied, for resorting at the great
peril of his life, the master and crew of the screw
steamer Briton, which foundered at sea in a great
storm. To Lieut. Jamieson, port-captain, Table
Bay. Cape of Good Hope, for his gallant exertions in
rescuing the crews (amounting to 64 persons)
of the Newport, Isabella, Cristobal, and Ellen
Rawson, wrecked at that place, forwarded through
his Excellency Sir G. Grey, by the Secretary of
State for the Colonies.

The following have received silver medals, vii :
—Assistant Port-captain, Table Bay, James Hop.
son, the coxswain of the life-boat, and eleven men,
engaged with Lieutenant Jamieson, as above;
John Ronieril, mariner, engaged with Captain
Blampied, as above ; Captain Syvret, with a crew
of four men, manned a boat, and succeeded in saving
the crew of the Adelaide off Richibucto Harbour,
aft being lashed to the rigging without food for
40 hours ' • E. 0. Hayes, Esq., R.N., for his exer-
tions and admirable behaviour, by which 5 of the
crew of the cutter of the Cockatrice, capsized in the
surf, were rescued from a watery grave ; Captain
G. B. Lee, who gallantly, in his own boat, went
to the assistance of the cre* of the Aphrogencia,
wrecked off Cochin ; Mr. A. H. Johnson, and 7
men who were instrumental in rescuing the '
grant cord
ship Martin Luther, having on board 498
passabgers, found disabled in the Bay of Biscay.
The Society has' in addition to the above, re-
lieved in the last year 1,114 widows and aged
parents, 1876 orphans, and 4,133 shipwrecked ma*
riners and fishermen, making a total of 7,123 per-
sons suffering from shipwreck, or other casualtieo
of the sea, at a cost of 9,4001. ; being in excess of
the year 1856, 928 persons, and 2,40/.

Country Markets

LEICESTER-FR. 27.

An inactive trade in wheat to-day, and the transactions
must be quoted at the rates of last week. Barley wile
unchanged in value. Oats and beans as before.

NOTTINGHAM—Fix 27.
A good supply of wheat and a fair attendance of futons
and farmers. Wheat a dul► demand ; fine qualities tally
last week's prices; inferior, is.lower.

Fib QUARTEZ. Pal QtriaTNll•
Wheat, red (old) 428 to 49e Barley, grinding ... 27s to 310
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white s6s to 57s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 32s to 42:. Flour, per sack