The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

IN RR DODDS.

Mr. Ellis, upon affidavits, applied for a writ of habeus
corpus on the plaintiff, a tailor, of the Island of Jersey,
to bring up the body of Tboinas Dodds, a solicitor,
from the gaol of Jersey, where he is confined for debt,
in order that be might be discharged.

This case has been twice before the Court on similar
applications, but without success. The Lord Chancelicr
ordered the return to be made to-morrow fortnight.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

:sittings in Banco before Lord Campb3ll, Mr. Justice
Wightuian, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Cromp-
ton.)

THE QUEEN v. SIMON BERNARD.
APPLICATION FOR BAIL GRANTED.

Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., moved for a writ cf habeas
corpus, returnable immediately, to bring up Simon Ber-
nard, at present in custody on a charge of conspiracy, to
be bailed. The Crown had notice yesterday of the in-
tended application, and he believed there was no otjec-
tion to the course pursued.

Mr. justice Erie asked why the prisoner had not
made an application at chambers. If he Lad done so,
be might have been in all probability bailed yesterday.
Lord Campbell said the prisoner had an undoubted
right to make the present application. He was charge]
with a bailable offence, and he must be treated in
every respect as one of her Majesty's sulijectp. Hie
lordship ibcpsired what was thepractice relative to making
immediate return to a writ of habeas corpus 7

Mr. Robinson (chief clerk of the Cio an-office) said an
immediate return meant in practice 24 hours after the
application.
Mr. James said he believed there was no objection on
the part of the Crown to the granting of the writ. They
were yesterday furnished with the names cf Dr. Ber-
nard's proposed bail, who were men of substance, and
had had time to make inquiries relative to their suffi-
ciency. He asked their lord hips to issue the writ and
make it returnable on the rising of the Court.
The application was granted.
Mr. Edwin James then asked their lordships to fix
the amount of bail, in order that no time might be lost.
Alter a short consultation,

Lord Campbell said the Court would fix the amount
of bail at 1,0001. for the defendant, and two sureties in
5001. each.

Dr. Bernard will thnefore be brought up about four
o'clock, and admitted to bail.

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK TRIALS-APPLICATION FOR I

NEW TRIAL-THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHERS.

Mr. Sergeant Sbee said this way an ex of informa

tion, tried before Lord Campbell at the late Guildhall
sittings, charging the whole of the defendants with con
spiracy with intent to cheat and defraud the pablic, in
the capacity of directors of the Royal British BaJr, on
which occasion a verdict was found for the Crown against
all the defendants. He moved on behalf of Mr. Richard
Hartly, one of the defendants, for a rule to show cause
why a new trial should not be had on the ground that
the verdict was against the evidence, and also on
the ground of misdirection on the part of the noble
and learned lord who tried the case. The defendants
were charged with conspiring to defraud the shareholders
and depositors of the bank, as well as others the Queen's
subjqcte, and the points relied on were a knowledge on
the part of the defendants that the report and balance-
sheet of the 31.. t Dec. 1855 were false and fraudulent,
and that the amount of the assets of the bank were
stated at 101,0001. in excess. The learned sergeant
proceeded to enter minutely into the facts of the
case as detailed in evidence, contending that the
evidence did not prove knowledge of fraud
on the part of the defendant Kennedy, (who had em-
barked his fortune to the amount of 60,0001. in the
bank) ; and, further, that if the balance-sheet was fate,
there was not sufficient evidence to justify the verdict
of guilty against Mr. Kennedy. The arguments were
not concluded when we went to press.

There are similar applications to be made by each of
the defendants, and it ie expected the arguments will
occupy the whole of the day.

COUNT .13. t CAVOUR'S SPEECH.

The sitting of the 16th of the Chamber of Depu
ties of Turin was almost entirely taken up with
Count de Cavour's speech, of which the telegram
published yesterday gave but a very faint out'ine.
The following report supplies the most important
omissions :
Count de Cavour, after adverting to the accusa-
tions which had been brought against the Cabinet,
viz., that it had yielded to foreign pressure, and
neglected to uphold the national dignity, replied
to some of the observations made by MM. Della
Margherita, Ratazzi, and Revel, especially re-
proving the latter for having introduced persona-
lities into a question of such high moment. He
then proceeded to sketch the policy of the Govern-
ment since the accession of his present Majesty
Victor Emmanuel 11. After the battle of Novara,
two courses were open for choice; Piedmont might
either have renounced all the plans of Charles Al-
bert, or she might still cherish them without at the
same time breaking existing treaties. The first
course was certainly the easiest, but it necessarily
entailed the abandonment of all hopes of future
progress, of all the splendid traditions of the
house of Savoy, of the unhappy but glorious heir-
loom left by Charles Albert. Victor Emmanuel
therefore chose the other course, and called Mas-
simo crAzeglio to power. That statesman at once
laboured, first, to show that Italians are capable
of being governed constitutionally, and secondly,
to advocate the cause of the other Italian States by
diplomatic influence. Before M. d'Azeglio quitted
the Cibinet, the uprightness of the Piedwontese
Government had been recognised by all the Govern-
ments of Europe. His successors followed the same
policy, and the Crimean war presented a favourable
opportunity for giving that policy a greater deve-
lopment. Sardinia took part in that war, not only
because there was justice in the cause, but also to
increase her fame, and to acquire a greater right to
defend the interests of Italy This she did
in the congress of Paris. " Still it is urged,"
continued the orator, " that our participation
in the war was sterile, and our sacrifices
useless. I do not deny that we acquired
no material advantages, but we obtained immense
moral results. Our nation has grown immensely
in the esteem of other nations, and it has been
proclaimed in the face of Europe that the condi-
tion of Italy requires powerful remedies if the peace
of the world is to be lasting. Now, if any truth can
be drawn from modern history, it is this : that no
great revolution in the political state of the world
has ever occurred without its having been pre-
viously adopted by public opinion. And if we
have obtained this moral change in favour of
Italy, we have gained more than if we had won
several victories. It is true, however, that our
policy was not devoid of danger. We could not
uphold the principles of Charles Albert without
provoking the resentment of a power whose policy
is directly opposed to ours. This is a serious fact,
requiring much consideration ; and to obviate.
I all danger from that quarter, we have madediltibm7
system of forming alliances one of the
bases of our policy." Here the count
faoduvieciadrtreeidntioi
some of M. Brofferio's arguments, all
strong
enough
the supposition that Piedmont was
themetr one by
to act singlehanded, and refutedi3
opinion,"
offerio's
one. "Those who are of M.
want no alliances with
,We. we revolution.' But
he continued, say,
Governments ; our allx logo
to think that a revc-
isnocEieutyropcaen;
they are madmen ! tir d
lbUetifoan=balteention
t that its surest effect would
liiibesertoyf
madmen, who
kin of an liberty, and our return
be the destructio .t ineaup:nrinnefi
1 state of
" medneva
perhaps
madmen,to
(Loud cheers.) The count then
well-
moaning
stated that the foreign relations of Piedmont with
France and England were extremly satisfactory,
they doltaly !
And then gave an account of the diplomatic cmes-
pondence which arose from the attempt of the
14th of January last. The French government
sent a despatch on the subject to the Piedmontese
1 government ; it was couched in very modern e
language ; it was not officially replied to, because,
according to diplomatic usage, a despatch is not a
note, and needs no reply. But a confidential
answer wa returned, which, when communicated

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t-, the cetenlittee, sppasred to it
cortiance with national dignity.-
this : that we were ready to do
powrr to prevent the repetition of
that we thought our laws as ti
exigencies of the case.. At the salmi time it was
Aserved that; all reatric:ions laid upon refugees '
would be but palliatives, and that the real remedy
observed that all restrictions laid upon refuge a.
would ba found in preventing the renewal of those
eat
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events which caused men to flee from their country.
upheld the
iiT:tthi„elinltlaioturii).onminister then referred to the acquittal of
the Ragione, and declared that it was that which
induced him to introduce the bill now before the
house. He 4-1-e: -'---.^heo the history of political
assassinatioullf,thoa,m,t a.O-tu down to the present time,
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Lon. minister.
Would mere measu\-"lrr'
arrest the hand of the assasasin 't Would not the
nation, when it came to know the truth, rise in
diguanlly against us, aid drive us from our seats?
It became, therefore, our imperative duty to pre-
sent the till ; and I believe that no one can now
accuse us of having yielded to foreign pro.sure.
We are aura of one thing, and that is, that our
conscience does not reproach us for a single act, a
single word, that has not been inspired by A
warm love of our country, a strong desire of pro.
moting its interests, increasing its glory, maintain-
ing its dignity unimpe ached, and keeping the t
colour entrusted to our hands free from eve
stain, both on the field of battle and on that (..
diplomacy !" (Loud and prolonged cheers from
all sides.) ea,
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such s heruee sufficient
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After this speech Count Revel and another de-
puty spoke on some personal maters, and the de-
bate was adjourned to the following sitting.