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London, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

cordially with France in every work of peace and

." These are the things for which the people of
England love to labour, and, attached as they are
to constitutional principles, they believe that if
military glory may be the appanage, it must not
be the object of constitutional monarchy. A war
without an imperative and evident necessity is re-
pugnant to their feelings, and no British Minister
would escape their condemnation who advised his
Sovereign to seek or to share such a conflict.
. " The almost unanimous feeling of the British
nation at this moment is one of disapprobation of
the present war, and an anxious desire to avoid any
concurrence in its progress, and an earnest hope
that it will be confined within the Peninsula.
" Her Majesty's Government have, therefore, re-
ceived with sincere satisfaction the expression of
the sentiments of the French Government upon this
latter subject, as stated in its despatch to the Due
de Malakhoff, of the 27th ult.
" In these sentiments her Majesty's Government
cordially agree. Maintaining, without reserve, the
, most frank relations with the French Government,

they will be ever ready ' to combine with it, as cir-
cumstances arise, to preserve the Continent of
Europe from the effects of the conflict which may
rage at one of its extremities.'
" Your Excellency will read this desp.atch to
Count Walewski, and furnish him with a copy of it.
I am, &c., " MALMESBURY."

LAW INTELLIGENCE—June 16.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

THE QUEEN, AT THE INSTANCE OF MR. DIGBY
SEYMOUR, M.P., AGAINST THE PRINTER AND
PUBLISHER OF THE " MORNING HERALD."

CRIMINAL INFORMATION.

Mr. Collier, Q.C., said he had been instructed to
apply to their lordships for a rule calling upon the
printer and publisher of the Morning Herald to
show cause why a criminal information should not
be filed against him for having printed and pub-
lished in that journal a scandalous libel, imputing
to Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P. for Southampton,
corrupt motives in havinc, voted in the division the
other night against Lord Derby's Ministry, after he
had made a speech in support of the Government.
The learned gentleman read the libel which, he
said, imputed specific corruption to Mr. Seymour,
stating that he had promised on the hustings at
Southampton, to give his support to Lord Derby's
Government, and that he had, by the promises of
rewards and bribes which had been held out by the
so-called Liberal party, to violate his pledges, and
vote against his promised support in his speech in
thC house. Mr. Seymour was prepared with the
most solemn affidavits to show that he had not been
actuated to give his vote by any such motives ; and
that his promise of support to Lord Derby's Go-
vernment was given upon the condition that should
the Liberal party not promise really liberal mea-
sures, he should vote against them. Such a pro-
mise had been given in the name of the Liberal
party by Lord John Russell, and it was influenced
by.that promise, and not in any way by the cor-
rupt motives imputed to him, that he gave his vote
against Lord Derby's Government. The imputa-
tions were most scandalous, and as affecting the
character of Mr. Seymour, a gentleman known to
their lordships, of known high principles, and a
member of the profession of the bar, it was too
serious to. be passed over, and he (Mr. Collier)
hoped therefore that their lordships would grant
the rule. _ _

Lord Campbell did not think that any specific
charge had been made against Mr. Seymour by
the writer of the article to warrant the Court to
interpose its authority, and he thought therefore
that the court ought not to grant the rule.
Mr. Justice Erie was of the same opinion.
Rule refused accordingly.
This ended the term, and sittings at nisi pries
commence this day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—June 16,

MANSION-HOUSE.—COMBINATION OF AP-
PRENTICES.—John Brennan, Philip Holland, and
Edward Davis were summoned for assaulting John
Williams. Holland pleaded guilty, and the other
defendants not guilty.
Wontner, who appeared to support the com-
plaint, said he was instructed by Mr. French, cork-
cutter, Crutched-friars, who was anxious to protect
his workmen against violence. Mr. French re-
quired a great number of hands in his business, and
recently had been compelled to take fresh hands
into his establishment, in consequence of the exten-
sion of his business. This step created some dis-
satisfaction in his establishment, and several of
the men left, among whom was Williams, the corn-
plafittint, who, however, seemed to have repented
of his folly, for he returned to his work on Friday
last, and was aftewards set upon by the defendants,
who were apprentices to Mr. French, and pelted
with rotten eggs and flour. As this was part of a
system of general annoyance, the defendants were
summoned to that court, hoping that the result
would give a salutary warning to all who were
employed in the place.
The Lord Mayor, before the case was gone into,
suggested that Brennan and Davis should follow
the example of Holland by pleading guilty, in
which case he would hold over his decision, while,
if they refused to do so, and the case were proved
against them, he should inflict upon them the full
penalty of the law.
Brennan and Davis, however, asserted their in-
nocence, and the case proceeded.
John Williams—l am journeyman to Mr. French,
and-the defendants are his apprentices. I have
been in the service of Mr. French about five years,
but there was a strike recently, and I left with
some other men. After some reflection I returned
on Friday last, and went to my work as usual on
Saturday morning. Between nine and 10 o'clock
the apprentices set on me. Holland threw the first
egg, Davis the 'second, and I saw Brennan throw
also, but it did not strike me. Several others threw
at ie, but the three defendants I can identify. I
was going downstairs to inform Mr. French, when
some pint pots were thrown after me. The egg
thrown by Davis struck me On the back. They
had said nothing to me at the time.
Wm. Cordell, managing foreman to Mr. French,
said that on hearing a noise he ran to the workshop
and found all the apprentices in a tumult, and the
walls covered with eggs and flour, as were aISO the
clothes, face, and whiskers of the complainant. He
spoke to the defendants, warning them of the con-
sequences likely to arise from such conduct, when
Brennan said he had made up his mind to take his
share of the punishment, whatever it might be.
They all said they wished to show Williams the
feeling they had towards him for returning to his
work.

Mr. French deposed that, Brennan admitted to
him that he had thrown one of the eggs, and that
they had all intended to do it.

Brennan denied that he had thrown anything,
and said he had witnesses to prove the truth of his
denial. He first called
William Helps, a fellow-apprentice,, who, after
being cautioned by the Lord Mayor, said—l have
been with Mr. French about five years. On the
morning when Williams came it was proposed to
pelt him with eggs, flour, and water. I do not
know who proposed it.
The Lord Mayor—Who seconded it?
Witness—l don't know; but I know that Bren-
nan did not throw his flour, for he had it after-
wards. (Laughter.) We did it to show our feeling
towards Williams. We all took part in it. They
all brought their own flour or eggs, except me.
(Laughter.) Mine was brought for me.
The Lord Mayor—But you paid for it, I suppose?
Witness—Yes I paid a penny, but I did not
throw it. I hadn't a chance to get at him, or else
I should, I daresay. (Loud laughter.) Every one
of the apprentices took part in it, and we all con-
tributed money to buy the flour and eggs.
The Lord Mayor—Mr. Wontner, do you wish to
ask this witness any questions ?
Mr. Wontiter—Oh no, my lord ; he has admitted
quite enough for me already. (Laughter.)
The Lord Mayor—Yes, he must take care he
doesn't go up to Holloway Prison. They all stand
a very good chance, I think, if they persist in such
conduct. Have you any more witnesses, Brennan ?
Brennan—Yes, there's -William Webb.
Webb got into the witness-box, but evidently
with a little reluctance.
The Lord Mayor—Well, what do you come to
prove ?
Witness—I come to prove that Mr. French is
under a misunderstanding.
The Lord Mayor—And what else ?
Witness—l beg further to say that there wasn't
a single rotten egg thrown.
The Lord Mayor--:Mell, that makes the affair a
little more savoury, certainly : but what right had
you to throw any eggs at all ?
Witness—And with regard to this misunder-
standing, Mr. French seems to think it was meant
as an insult to him, and to injure him in his business.
The-Lord Mayor—Well, so it must ; besides the
injury to this poor man, with whom you had been
working for years.
Witness—But he did injury to us first, by giving
us a bad character to other men in the trade. It
was done - more as a practical joke than anything
else. (Laughter.)
The Lord 'Mayor—Practical jokes very often lead
to serious consequences, and that is likely to be the
case now. -
Brennan—Did you see me throw anything ?
Witness—No.
The Lord Mayor—lt does not matter. If you