The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-22 00:00:00

TAHITI-FRANCE.

Sir GEORGE GREY said he had a question to put
to the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel), which was of
considerable importance. It had been reported for a day
or two past that the French Admiral, off the island of
Tahiti, hadtaken possession of it in the name of France.
He had already alluded to the question ; and since he
had done so, the subject had assumed a very painful
aspect, and had no doubt attracted the notice of her
Majesty's Government. Full and apparently most
authentic accounts had now appeared in the public
papers, stating that the French protectorate had termi-
nated, that the island had been taken possession of by
the French stationed off there, and that the native
Queen had been forcibly deposed. He wished to ask
the Right Hon. Baronet, if the Government had received
any information on this subject, and if so, whether he
could, consistently with his sense of duty, put the House
in possession of that information.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL felt obliged for the private intimation
given to him by the Right Hon. Baronet, of
,his inten-
tion to put this question. When the question was put to
him the other night, accounts appeared the next day,
stating the facts now adduced by the Right Hon. Baro-
net. Since that period, a vessel had arrived—probably
the same vessel which brought the early in-
formation alluded to—bringing full dispatches from
the British authorities in the island of Ta-
hiti to the Government at home. He believed
the accounts were received. He believed that the
French Admiral in those seas had taken possession
of the island of Tahiti,- and that the native Queen had
been deposed.—(Hear, hear.) All he could at present
say upon the subject was, that he greatly lamented what
had taken place.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," from
every part of the House.) He had no reason at the pre-
sent to believe that what had taken place was with the
previous sanction or under instructions sent ont by the
French Government.—(Hear.) But the Government
had put itself into communication with France upon the
subject, and, under all the circumstances of the case, he
thought it better to say no more at that moment, and
he doubted not the House would approve this course.
He would take the first opportunity, when he could
speak with propriety, to give to the House every
information upon the subject which he might be able
to do.—(Hear' hear.)
GAMING AND SPORTS COMMITTEE.
At the request of Mr. More O'Ferrall, and with the
sanction of Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Martin Blake was
placed upon this Committee in the room of Mr. Hume,
who voluntarily seceded from it, in order that an Irish
Member might be attached to it.
MASTER AND SERVANT.

Mr. MILES brought up a Bill for the-amendment of
the laws relative to master and servants, which was read
a first time.

Lord CLEMENTA and Mr. POWELL severally postponed
motions till another day, in order to give precedence
to the adjourned debate on Ireland.
On the motion that the Order of the Day for re-
suming the adjourned debate be read,
Sir R. PEEL said it was advisable that some arrange-
ment should be made respecting the termination of the
debate. They were now approaching the close of a
fortnight since its commencement, and it was impossible
to foresee from the aspect it at present presented
when it would be brought to a conclusion. He was
unfortunately in the position of being one of the speak-
ers, and he was perfectly ready to make any arrange-
ment on the subject. lie wished to learn whether it
was intended that the debate should end to night.
Several Hon Members on the Opposition side of the
House rose and exclaimed—" To-morrow night." The
Right lion. J3art. then sat down.

On the Speaker putting the question, Sir Valentine
Blake rose several times to address the House, but, the
order not having been read, he was compelled to sit down
amid much laughter.

STATE OF IRELAND—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
The Order of the Day for the commencement of the
Adjourned Debate having been read,
Mr. MAURICE O'CONNELL said he should not
detain the House long, and he should confine himself
as much as possible to certain statements made by the
Attorney-General for Ireland. At the commencement
of his speech the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman
thought proper to attack the traversers with respect to
their conduct towards the Government. reporter, Mr.
Bond Hughes. Now, the case with respect to Mr. Bond
Hughes stood thus :—He lodged an information that
at a certain dinner at Mullaghmast, he saw Mr.
Barrett, and he stated that Mr. Barrett spoke there.
He further swore that he afterwards saw Mr. Barrett at
a meeting held in Abbey-street, and that the day after
the proclamation against the meeting at Clon-
tarf, he saw Mr. Barrett on the evening of
that day at a dinner at the Rotunda, and
that Mr. Barrett spoke at that dinner. On the
15th or 16th of October the traversers attended
at the chambers of Mr. Justice Burton, to
put in bail. Among those traversers was Mr.
Barrett, and among the parties attending was the
Crown witness, Mr. Bond Hughes. Mr. Hughes went
there for the express purpose of correcting an error as
to the name of the traversers, the Rev. Mr. Tierney
and the Rev. Mr. Tyrrell. He then saw Mr.
Barrett, and in the course of his evidence, stated
that he neither saw Mr. Barrett at the Rotunda nor at
the meeting at Mullaghmast. Supsequently a summons
was served on Mr. Bond Hughes to appear at.thepolice-
office, to answer a complaint of wilful and corrupt per-
jury, but Mr. Kemmis never alluded to the statement
made by Mr. Hughes, at the Judge's chambers ; but
suffered him to remain under the imputa •
tion of perjury. On the 3d or 4th day of term
a writ of mandamus was applied for. No men-
tion was made, on the part of the Crown soli-
citor, of the fact that Mr. Bond Hughes had committed
a mistake. Now he (Mr. M. O'Connell) thought they
could not entirely acquit Mr. Bond Hughes for allowing
so grave a charge as perjury to hang over him, when it
was obviously his duty to take the first oppor-
tunity of meeting it. But he was a Crown witness,
and it must be supposed that he was in the
hands of the officers of the Crown. Those Crown
officers contented themselves with resisting the applica-
tion for the mandamus moved for on the part of the
traversers, and they allowed the charge to hang over
Mr. Bond Hughes from the 16th of October until he
was examined as a witness on the trial, when, in
the course of cross-examination, it was elicited
from him that he had committed a mistake.
He thought the only blame that could be attached to
Mr. Bond Hughes was, that he allowed the matter to
rest in the hands of the Crown solicitor instead of taking
it up himself and placing it in its proper light before the
public. The moment it was placed in its proper light
before the public, that moment the obloquy which had
been cast upon Mr. Hughes ceased. The Right Hon.
and Learned Gentleman (the Attorney-General for
Ireland) had alluded much in his speech to the caption
of the indictment, and tried to explain his motives
for refusal. He (Mr. O'Connell) was sure that
it was as unusual to refuse an application of this
nature in Ireland as it was in England. When
the matter was brought before Mr. Justice Perrin, he at
once concurred in the propriety of allowing the tra-
versers to have a caption of the indictment. Again,
the traversers being allowed to traverse, a four days'
rule was moved, but the Right Hon. and Learned
Gentleman demurred, and eventually, after much dif-
ficulty, the traversers succeeded in getting the rule.
When the Chief Justice asked the Attorney-General
whether• it was customary to grant such a rule, he replied,
that the ordinary practice might be so, but he, as chief
officer of the Crown, felt privileged to oppose it. The
Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman had spoken in terms
most laudatory of the Irish Bar, and he (Mr. M. O'Con-
nell) thought it, equal to that of any other country, but
still:he could not laelp reiterating the question put by
the Hon. Member for Worcester, as to whether the
Attorney-General for England would have acted under
similar circumstances as the Irish Attorney-General had
done. He (Mr. M. O'Connell) would ask the Right
Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Attorney-General for
England, how he would have asserted such a prerogative?
The Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman (the Solicitor-
General for Ireland) had complained that the traversers,
through their agents, had resorted to every means—even
the most frivolous—to procure delay, and frustrate
the objects and ends of the prosecution, but he (Mr.
M. O'Connell) contended that the interests of the tra-
verses imperatively demanded that course pursued, and
every step which had been taken had been taken
according to the strict letter of the law. In Eng-
land the practice had invariably been to afford
every facility to the traversers for preparing their de-
fence by supplying a caption of the indictment,
and every other document they might require.
He should next allude to another point in those trials
when the bills were before the grand jury it was to
alter a misnomer, and upon Mr. M`Donough resisting
the application, the Attorney-General called upon
M`Donough who was a Queen's Counsel, to pro-
duce his license to act as counsel for the traversers.
He thought such a demand did not, at least,
tend to raise the Right Hon. and Learned Gen-
tleman in the estimation of the Irish bar.
The Act of Parliament provided that no person who was
not on the list should be placed thereon, unless
he himself gave notice of his name not appearing on the
list. And the Act of Parliament further provided that
no person's name which was already on the list should
be taken off without notice being given to that
person. The course pursued by the traversers
was therefore strictly legal. The Right Hon. and
Learned Gentleman the Attorney-General for Ireland,
last night, when he stated that the attornies for the
traversers were admitted to examine the notices of
objection to the jurors, omitted to state that
other attornies and counsel by whom retained,
the traversers knew not were in attendance to object
to any names the traversers might propose to be placed
on the lists. They managed their affairs very well, for
the traversers never could ascertain by whom they had
been retained. When the Attorney-General last night
denounced the conduct of Mr. Mahony, he omit-
ted to state this fast that counsel attended on
bosh sides. He, however, did not fail to cast an
imputation upon a gentleman, against whose character
he (Mr. O'Connell) never before had heard anything
stated, he meant Mr. M-Grath who had the fortune
or the misfortune as the case might be to be a Catholic.
The Attorney-General insinuated that this Gentle-
man had been corruptly influenced by Mr. Ma-
hony, and that he had shown more favour to
the traversers than to the officers of the Crown.
Now, he believed, the practice was that the list should
remain in the office three weeks, during which all parties
should be entitled to a personal inspection. The attorney
for the traversers applied at the close of the revision for
permission to compare his list with the list of
the Recorder, in order to see whether his
books were correct. There was no great con-
cession in granting such a request. He was in-
formed that the same permission would be given to the
attorney for the traversers had he applied for it. Per-
mission had been given to inspect four of the
parochial lists, and when the fifth was applied
for, it was stated that it was gone to the
Recotder. Up to that moment he believed no
corruption could be charged either against Mr.
*Grath or the attorney for the traversers. The Right
Hon. Gentleman (the Attorney-General) said that on
the part of the Crown frequent application was made
for the book. This was never stated however on the trial
though it ought to have been, if it were intended to
have made any statements at all. It ought then to have
been stated that the traversers had enjoyed an advantage
which was denied to the Crown. As it was, they had
only the bare statement of the Attorney- General.
From the 3d of January the Sheriff had twelve clear
days in which to make his list. Now, if the Attorney-
General was so anxious to obtain a copy of the
jury list, he had it in his power to do
so. Immediately on the return of the Recorder
an application was made to him on the part of the
traversers for copies of the jury list. The Recorder said
it was not in his power to grant it, but recommended
an application to the Sheriff. This application was made,
but the Sheriff refused to grant it without the consent
of the Crown, but that consent was withheld. The only
time the list could be of advantage, it was refused.
When an application was made to the Recorder to have
the names that were omitted placed upon the list,
he replied that the power for that purpose
was only possessed by the Crown. The letter
announcing the circumstances was written by Mr,
McGrath, the clerk of the Crown, both the attor-

ney for the traversers, and the attorney for the Crown.
The Hon. and Learned Attorney-General for Ireland
had in vain attempted to fasten a charge, or rather to
throw out an imputation of corruption against Mr.
M‘Grath. No imputation whatever had ever be-
fore been heard of against this gentleman ; and he
(Mr. M. O'Connell) did not think it would have been

so min that House but for the opportunity which
was offered to the Attorney. General of throwing some-
thing out against a Roman Catholic. He (Mr. O'Con-
nell) was not going into the proceedings at the
trial—he should not condescend to say anything
of the conduct either of the Counsel or the Judges.
Those matters had been a good deal discussed
already, and they would be a good deal more discussed
yet, and a light probably thrown upon them, which
heretofore had not been done. The Attorney-General
had at last obtained what he had so anxiously toiled
for—his verdict, but a verdict of a very question-
able character.—(Hear, _ hear.) _ But _ the Learned

Attorney-General himself admitted that the right of ap-
peal existed ; and most assuredly the exercise of that
right would be claimed.—(Hear, hear.) But of what

„
vane was the verdict to them now tliey had got it.
Amongst the six millions of people who had been charged
with being present at these monster meetings, was there
one individual who bad been deterred—was there one

individual who would be deterred from seeking the --"re-
peal of the union by these legal proceedings ?—(Hear.)
The National Association was still in existence—the Re-

seal rent still flowed in.

The amount collected for the

last week was 500/.; for the week before that 600! ; fur
each week in the fortnight previous to that 5001.; and
for the week before this_ period it was over 900!. He
. _

had promised the Ha-use not to detain it,
and he would keep his promise. His only
object had been to expose some of the

fallacies in the ingenious but not very candid speech of
the Hon. and learned Attorney-General. He had only
one word to add before he sat down. Let the cone-

quences be what they might to the traversers, they
could not affect the cause or progress of
Repeal. They had not succeeded by force of
trial, and they would not succeed by force in hushing
the demand for a repeal of the, union—they had not de-
layed its advent for one inomekt, and they would not do

so, let them seek by whatever means they liked to do so.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY rose to explain. He said
he understood that, during his absence, the Right Hon.
the Attorney-General for Ireland had irade allusion to
certain observations which had fallen from him (Mr.
Sergeant Murphy). He could only say that no one could
rejoice more sincerely than he did, that in what he had
stated he had been mistaken.—(llear.) He had taken
his information from the public papers, and upon that
authority he had fearlessly spoken. He could only add
that he thought the Right Hon. the Attorney-General
congratulated himself upon the mistake that
had occurred, for it enabled him to prove himself a most
able and accomplished debater in that House.
Mr. GREGORY said the Hon. Member for Edin-
burgh had made use of the expression that Irelpnd was
always combustible, although not always on fire.
He could have wished that the Hon. Gentleman had re-
fleeted upon that sentiment for he (Mr. Gregson) had
never heard a speech in that House which was more
calculated to effect that combustion of which the Hon.
Member had spoken, as the speech of the Hon. Gentle-
man himself.—(Cheers.)

\ (LEFT SPKAKIINGO

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY

FRASER V. BAGLEY.—CRIM. CON.
Mr. Broughton, the Police Magistrate (in continuation
from our Afternoon Edition)--He made no arrangements as
to the time and place at which he would see them. There
was no concealment of the residence of Mrs. Fraser. On the
occasion of Mr. Fraser going out to India, and his receiving
2001. from his wife, I suggested to him the propriety of taking
his leave. He said he would see his children, but not his
wife. He said he would consider on the propriety of writing
to her. He never saw any impropriety of conduct on the
part of the wife.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hummineir—Mr. Fraser often
complained of his wife speaking ill of him. He desired me
to ask his wife to withdraw the charge she made against
him with regard to his connexion with Miss Arnold. When
I used the word " criminality," I meant to shadow forth
the nature of the charge against Mr. Fraser, but I don't re-
collect the word to have been used either by Mrs. Fraser, in
complaining of her husband, or by the husband in defending
himself from the charge. Mr. Fraser complained that his
wife treated some of his friends uncivilly. I remonstrated
with her. I don't know anything of Mr. Fraser's family. I
believe he has a sister. I addressed letters to a Miss Fraser
in Camden Villa.
Mr. Stewart, Q.C., examined—l have known Mr. Fraser
for several years. I interfered to procure money for him to
go to India. There were some doubts as to the sincerity of
his intention to go to India. I told him that if he satisfied
me with regard to those doubts, I would write to Mr. White
to get the 2001. for him. He pledged his honour that he
would go, and I had then no reason to doubt him.
Mr. James was called, and proved that Mr. Fraser called
at his office in Basinghall-street with regard to his going to
India, and that he had instructions from Mr. Cockburn,
under a certain agreement to which Mr. Fraser was a party.
He said he had nothing to do but to surrender. He did not
surrender.
Mr. Hussey was called, and proved that the girl Maria
Searle had been subpoenaed; that she was in attendance on
Monday ; that he accompanied :her to Greenwich, but was
not to be found on Tuesday morning. Every exertion had
been made to find her Out.
Mr. Ballard, formerly a Bow-street officer, proved that he
made every exertion to find out where Maria Searle was,
but had not been able.
A balance-sheet was put in showing the state of Mr.
Fraser's affairs. It appeared from it that he owed 2,3004
and had property to the amount of only 3001.
Several letters from Mr. Fraser to Mr. Bagley were put
in and read. The letters showed that a close intimacy ex-
isted between Mr. Fraser and Mr. Bagley.
Mr. CHAMBERS said that this was the case for the defence.
The following witnesses were then calledon the part of the
plaintiff, with reference to the new matter disclosed in the
evidence on the part of the defenee :
Dr. Samuel Ashwell, Lecturer on Midwife!), at St. Guy's
Hospital—l examined Miss Arnold by the desire of her father,
at the South Sea Hospital, yesterday, with a view of ascer-
taining whether she was a virgin or not. I should say she
never had a child, and that she is a virgin. That is my de-
cided opinion ; it is as decided an opinion as any person
could give.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS-4 examined her about
eleven o'clock last night. I should say there ought to be
little difficulty on the
part of a competent examiner in
ascertaining the fact. The witness was examined at some
length, but owing to the nature of the subject, we are pre-
cluded from giving the examination.
Edmund Arnold examined. lam the son of Mr. Arnold
of the South Sea House. He has two sons and two daughters.
Mr. Fraser was in the habit of visiting there. I was in the
habit of going with my sister to Mr. Fraser's chambers.
Miss Simmons used to reside at my father's. She
was there about twelve months. I am 24 years of age.
lam a medical man. There was an intimacy found between
myself and Miss Simmons. I will not call it an attachment.
I have-every reason to believe she was in the family way
from me. She left in June or July and went to Mr. Birch's.
She after that visited me at Kennington. It was known to
my family that she was in the family way from
me about two months after it had taken place.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—I am a medical
student. My sister is now nineteen years old. I saw Mr.
Fraser now; I came from him into the witness-box. I read
the account of these proceedings in the newspapers. I did
not see Miss Simmons since it was known by my family that
she was in the family way. I heard she had a child; the
child died. I don't recollect going to Mr. Fraser on one
occasion about seven o'olock ; I went on one occasion
with her to Mr. Fraser, after a journey. I met
my sister at Exeter. She was there about nine months. We
met Mr. Fraser at Bath. We came to Mr. Fraser on Mon-
day. Mr. Fraser paid the bill at the hotel in Bath. Ido
not know who paid the fare coming up. I went down for
the purpose of fetching my sister. She was at school in Exeter.
Some time before this trial my sister was living with a Mr.
Davies, of Chiswick, for eight or nine weeks. Mr. Davies, is
a solicitor. I was not aware that this action was brought
when she went to Mr. Davis. She was living at home be-
fore this. She went to Mr. Davis as a governess. I went to
see Mrs. Lillywhite. Reference was made to my sister. I
have an elder brother who is Americar I recollect when my
sister came from Bonn. Mr. Fraser brought her home. I
heard they remained a night at Dover. Mr. Fraser risited
the South Sea House for two or three months be-
fore my sister came home. I saw my sister in hy-
sterics. She had the hysteric in December, and went
to Exeter in January. She had always delicate health.
On one occasion, there was an excursion to the Isle of
Wight; Mr. Fraser and my sister came up to town in the
morning, and returned the next day to Exeter. Since
then she went on a visit to Lincolu.slure with a clergyman
and his lady in 1843. They are friends of the family.
Re-examined by Mr. HUMPHREY—I went to Mrs. Lilly-
white to know whether she heard the reports with regard to
my sister. (The letter intimating the pregnancy of
Miss Simmons, was handed in ; it was dated Oct. 13, 1843.)
Miss Eliza Arnold sworn and examined by Mr. THESIGER
—I am daughter of Mr. Arnold, of the South Sea House. I
know Mr. Fraser. I never had any intercourse with him. I
saw Dr. Ashwell yesterday.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS —I was at school at
Bonn. I recollect coming away from it. I went to Cologne
from Bonn, and then to Frankfort. Mr. Fraser and Mr. Fitz-
james, and a Miss Chennell went with me to Frankfort. I
did not know Miss Chennell. I slept by myself. Miss
Chennell slept opposite to me. I slept once with Miss
Chennell. I went back to Bonn from Frankfort. I spent
the afternoon with a friend. Miss Chennell was left at Frank-
fort. I did not see Miss Chonnell any more. We nezt went
to Bruges, I slept there one night. I went to Aix le Chapelle,
to Brussells, and thence to Boulogne. I always stopped at
I wdeontnottorecsoelelect when we dined. It
the inns. I stayed two days at Brussels. I do not know
the name of the inn. We crossed Dover
StisoterD:wvehro fromwas
Boulogne. We stopped at the " Ship." I
bed about nine o'clock. I think I left
Fames in the sitting-roam. We had
only had
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some wine at dinner. I don't think I took any. I do not
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thie morning. He saidn any way. I think
it was time to get up. We came to London by the coach. I
think papa met me at Gracechurch-street, where we stopped.
Mr. Fraser, I think, spent the evening atour house that night.
he used to visit us frequently. After that he went down to
Exeter with mamma and me. I was ill before I left. Dr.
Bee visited me. I think 'Mr. Fraser and mamma left Exe-
ter to go there. My family used to come to see me. I saw
Mr. Fraser there afterwards. He lodged at a pastrycook's.
My brother fetched me when I came away last. 1 was in
Exeter about nine months. We met Mr. Fraser in Bath. We
came up together. I don't recollect breakfasting at Mr. Fra-
ser's chambers. I never breakfasted at Mr. Fraser's chambers.
I think I took supper once there. I had refreshments there
sometimes. I was there once alone when I was coming from
Mr. Fraser's sister's. I do not know what time it was. I
went several times with papa and mamma and Miss Sim-
mons there. Mr. Fraser said he wanted to speak privately
with Miss Simmons. I was put into another room. That
was the only time I went with with Miss Simmons. It has
been mentioned to me that I used a name when I had a fit of
hysterics. I believe Mr. Fraser took me to Southampton,
I went into society with Mr. Fraser accompanied by a mar-
ried lady. I don't like to mention her name. I corresponded
with Mr. Fraser. I recollect I gave a bonnet to Mr. Fraser
to keep for me, because I could not wear it. I don't re-
member ever being alone with Mr. Fraser at his lodgings in
Exeter. I was there once when my brother was in the
town. It was in the evening I was about an
hour with him. I don't recollect being in his
lodgings at any other time. I will not swear
that I was not there. There was a sofa in Mr. Fraser's room.
I saw Mr. Fraser yesterday, at a window opposite where I had
been waiting. I did not see him since November till then.
When Mr. Fraser took leave of me he made me a present of
two rosettes of ribbon. He made me presents of trinkets be-
fore. I saw a portrait of Mr. Fraser. I had it for some time.
It was brought down to Exeter. I gave it to my father to give
t back to Mr. Fraser.' I was never in a shop Mr. Fraser.
My parent& were aware that Mr. Fraser used to make
me presents, Mr. Fraser was my guardian while I
was in F.seter: Mr. Fraser and I went out in a fly together.
We rode out on horseback also. He bought a horse for me.
Re-examined by Mr. Thesiger—When Mr. Fitzjames was
in Germany I did not ,know that he was a married man. I
afterwards heard he was, and that he had four children. He
and his family were all lost going to the West Indies. I was
subpoenaed by the attorney of Mr. Bagley, and I have been
in attendance here since Monday.
Dr. Ashwell identified the witness as the person whom he
had examined.
Miss Foster was examined in reference to the visit of Miss
Arnold to Reading.
Mr. Arnold examined—l am chief accountant in the South
Sea House. I have held that situation four years. I know
Mr. Fraser; he visited in my family. There was a lady
named Simmons in my house; an intimacy was formed be-
tween her and my son. I heard of the result of that inti-
macy. I paid the expenses attending her confinement.
Dr. Ashwell was again recalled, and proved that Miss
Arnold possessed the best test to indicate virginity.
On cross-examination, he said that married women, and
even women who had children, sometimes possessed it ; but,
in those cases, there was always some disease or mal-
formation.
Mr. Duncombe, an attorney, examined—l have known
Mr. Fraser for about twenty years. I had communications
with him respecting his wife in October, 1843. There were
some inquiries instituted at that time. They
were not satisfactory in the result. I had some-
thing to do with regard to the debt due to Mr.
Cockburn. What he heard respecting Mrs. Fraser's inti-
macy with Mr. Bagley, together with the debt due to Mr.
Cockburn, kept him in England. None of the money he got to
take him to India, from Mrs. Fraser, had gone to maintain
this action. I have supplied the funds, and am responsible
for them.

Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—I have had bill trans-
actions to a large amount with Mr. Fraser. I have been a
bankrupt. I was discharged last year.
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury on the part of the de-
fendant in reference to the new evidence produced on the pirt
of the plaintiff. The Learned Gentleman dwelt briefly on

the evidence of Dr. Ashwell, which he said amounted only
to a strong conviction on his part. He remarked
on the want of propriety, in not putting the mother of Miss
Arnold in the box, and in not calling the physician who was
called in to see Miss Arnold, when she got the hysterics.
He then commented in strong language on the evi-
dence of young Arnold, who said that he was the
father of the child which Miss Simmons had.
But there was nothing to account for Mr. Fraser's paying a
large sum of money, for his instruction in singing, to Mr.
Bennet. The Learned Gentleman then commented on the
evidence of Miss Arnold herself, and concluded by call-
ing on the jury not to give any damages to a man
who asked for them at their hands, because the peace of his
family was destroyed while he committed such outrages upon
society himself.
Mr. THESIGER then replied in a powerful and able speech,
and had not concluded when we went to press.

LORD WIII. PAGET v. THE EARL GP CARDIGAN.

At the sitting of the Court,

Mr. Sergeani TALFOUED said he was instructed to apply to
his Lordship to name a day for the trial of an action brought
by Lord Wm. Paget v. the Earl of Cardigan. His Learned
Friend Sir Thomas Wilde was with him (Sergeant Talfourd)
as counsel for the plaintiff. The Solicitor-General was
counsel for Lord Cardigan; now if it was the pleasure of the
Court, Tuesday next would be a convenient day to both his
Learned Friends.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said he had no objection to take
the case on Tuesday next, if the other causes which stood
on the paper before it were disposed of by that time ; but he
could not pass over other cases.

DARING ROBBERY.—Yesterday information was
circulated throughout the metropolitan and city police dis-
tricts of the following robbery :—Between seven and nine on
the previous evening it was discovered that the house of Mr.
Dean, No. 31, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, had been [robbed
of a dispatch box, covered with red leather, which contained
four 51. Bank of England notes, a five guinea piece, a gold
watch, makers' name " Dubois and Wheeler, Gray's Inn-
court," ten sovereigns, in a packet, which had been sealed up
since the year 1828, which year, or the previous one, the gold
was dated, and were all new coin, a silver breastplate, or
gorget, of the 67th Regiment, with the Royal arms on it, a
gold chain and bracelet with a gold heart, a ditto set with
green stones, two hair ditto, a gold Geneva watch, makers'
name " Treundle," with hair chain and two gold seals, and a
number of other valuable articles ofjewellery. The robbery
can in no.way be accounted for.

HABITS OF THE DUTCH BOERS.—Their occupa-
tions lead them to rise early; and before six the "vrow" or
gude woman of the house has her shining brass kettle of
coffee on the equally resplendent brazier of charcoal which
supports it, and sitting down by it, proceeds to dispense
its contents to all corners. At eight the " vrow," re-
spectfully approaching her husband, who has returned
from his work, notifies that breakfast is on table.
Of this meal she herself seldom partakes, at least not in
company with the other members of the family; re-
maining at a side table she prepares the tea and coffee,
which a female servant hands to the rest of the party, while
she herself rises and presents a cup to her husband. The
breakfast table is well covered with eggs, ham, biltongue or
cured venison, cold meats, fresh butter, and excellent home-
made brown bread ; one of the children is called upon by the
father to say grace, unless a very aged person, as a grand-
father or grandmother, be present, in which case they ask
the blessing. Breakfast concluded, all depart to their re-
spective tasks, from which they return at twelve to dinner ;
this meal consists of substantial joints of fresh or corned
mutton, and frequently a couple of fowls, butter, cheese,
and excellent, wholesome, unadulterated wine ; pastry is
often added, but all is put on the table at once. The dinner
service is invariably white ; and, as well as the table-cloth,
is always most scrupulously clean. In large families, where
the father has sons of such an age as to be able to superin-
tend the business of the farm, he usually indulges himself
with a siesta, and contrive to be in er about the house
about three o'clock, at which hour a servant hands round a
tray, containing small cups of tea, with milk, frequently in
a silver ewer, and two cut-glass jars, one filled with sweet
meats and the other with water, in which stand two or more
very small silver forks, with which they help themselves to
the confection, and replace them in the water. The labour
of the day being over, about seven the family assemble in
the hall, and a glass of wine is handed to each ; few speak
except the master of the house, and he is listened to with
respect. A woman's voice is seldom heard, save in answer
to a question ; at eight the " vrow" announces that supper is
ready ; this meal much resembles the dinner in its compo-
nent parts ; it is, perhaps, their principal meal ; about nine a
small glass of spirits, which they term a " sopee," is brought
to each of the men, and the party separates for the night.
The manners of these hospitable and simple people are in-
stinctively and innately polite ; with less action than the
French, they display more warmth than the English, and never
did any class of men make on my mind a more favourable
impression than the Dutch Boers of the Cape colony.—
Baynes's Ramble in the East, 4^c.

Our readers are already aware of the ukase which the
Emperor of Russia has issued, requiring 36,000 Jewish fami-
lies to remove to a distance from that part of his territories
which they have occupied, we suppose, from time immemo-
rial. The despotic command is in itself so cruel that it can
hardly be looked on as aggravated in its horrors by the
circumstance that the expatriation must procceed amidst the
snowy rigour of winter. Our countrymen, claiming as they do
the credit of national generosity, surely should not stand
aloof when this vast act of barbarism is being committed
against a defenceless people. The churches of the United
Kingdom have lately shown a becoming zeal for the spiritual
welfare of this ancient and benighted race. We trust the
same love which dictates these efforts will beget an imme-
diate sympathy with them in respect to their outward wants.
On the common ground of humanity, and on the still
holier ground of the high place this peculiar people once
held in the Divine favour, and which (if prophecy is
read aright) they are 'again to hold, we are • bold to assert,
that the Christian population of England are imperatively
called upon to interfere in their behalf. Without presuming to
limit or prescribe the extent and mode of the mediation'that may
be attemptedove respectfully suggest that the inhatitants of
Liverpool should hold a public meeting, and memorialise
the Government to remonstrate with the Russian auto-
crat. A vote of sympathy, were no more carried at the
meeting, would be gratifying to the sufferers, so long de-
spised and trampled upon in all Europe, and would tend to
support them in this day of their calamity. We hope the
town of Liverpool will show an example that will be followed
throughout the country. " Blessed is he who blesseth thee."
—Liverpool Courier.