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represented, to say many words ; but he would just
call the attention of the Bondholders to the nature of ,
their position. The principal holders were original
holders, and therefore the loss to them would be very
severe, because their loss would be to the extent of
111/. ss. 11d. There was another party who had
been driven by circumstances, and the want of money,
to sell their stock ; to them he could afibrd no relief;
because they sold at a sacrifice. But the party who
purchased that stock did notifeel this loss so severely,
because they had purchased with the pros-
pect of a small profit. Any of these par-
ties he would most willingly represent as much as
any other. He had taken a great deal of trouble to
ascertain the sentiments of the holders of bonds
throughout the country, and from all he had received
communications entrusting him with their claims.
He thought the assurance of the Ministers of Por-
tugal was strong and conclusive, and that it would be
honourably adhered to.—(Hear, bear.) It was there-
fore with no little surprise, that he had received the
communication which had been read. He was quite
sure that the suggestion did not emanate from the
Portugum Government, but from sonic person in
this country. He had known of one in-
stance, and he spoke advisedly of a plan-
having been forwarded from this country to
Portugal, hut which had not been acted upon. He
should send his proposition, backed by the consent of
nearly the whole of the Bondholders, • the number of
the bonds being sent with it, which would show that
he was the bona. fide representative of the Bond-
holders therein. if any persons entertained a dif-
ferent view of the case he would pledge himself faith-
fully to represent his views to the Government of
Portugal.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. RAMSBOTTOM wished the names of the parties
who had entrusted their claims to the chairman, but
it was objected to hr the meeting.
The. CHAIRMAN then inquired if any gentleman
present wished to subscribe to the proposition which
had been read. He had already the names of persons
holding nearly. 600,000/. of the 700,0001.
Mr. SAMUEL SAMUEL!, and several other gentle-
men, who represented large Bondholders, said they
would leave the matter entirely in the hands of the
Chairman.

• -
Baron TOLG.,6 said, the position in which they
at present ttOod, had not been touched upon. In
1836 a negotiation was entered into, at London, for
the payment to, POrtugal of the. Brazilian Bonds.
That negocifitiOh was .to have . been .ratified in
a given time, but !after the lapse of five years
they
.founcl . themselves in precisely the same
position as in 1837, The question between the Bond-
holders and the Portuguese Government appeared to
him to be how they could best obtain the ratification
of the treaty bet Ween the Brazilian and Portuguese
Governments, unless Sir. J. L. Goldsmid would gua-
rantee the carrying out of his plans, as the Portuguese
Government might delay for another five years.
The-CHAIRMAN said he had the highest opinion of
the honesty of the Portuguese Government, and he did
not believe they would in any way act dishonourably.
After a very long conversation,
Mr. THORNToN said be thought the best plan would
be to call. a public meeting at the London Tavern,
and he should thereforwropose that a meeting beheld
next week.

Baron ToLcas seconded the motion, which WAS
lost, no one supporting it.
it was then agreed that the letter read by the Chair-
man should be sent forthwith, and the meeting sepa-
rated.

QUEEN'S BENCEI.—(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
COOKE V. PEARSON.

The plaintiff in this case had invented an improved
German shutter for carriages, for which he had taken
out a patent, and he had sued defendant for an
infringement of that patent. The action had been
tried, and the Jury had returned a special verdict, so
as to have the opinion- of the Couft on the point as to
whether the title of the patent was too large. The
title of the patent was for certain improvements in
carriages. It was contended on the one side, that 'as
the invention was. applicable to a small portion
of a small number of carriages only, and not to
.
carriages generally, the title was too large, and
the patent, therefore, void; and on the other that
the title was not. too large, that there was no
case that could be quoted on the other :ide, and that,
therefore, the patent was good.
The Attorney-General argued the case for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Erie for the defendant.
_ .its ju
dgment.
A CouRT took time to consider

SPI. IT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS,
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
GLOBE.—A curious case of mistaken indentity is
reported under the head of Police in this day's Globe.
A young man, most respectably connected, was
brought up on a charge of robbery, and his identity
'confidently spoken to by three witnesses ; so that, had
he not fortunately been in a position to clearly prove
an alibi, he would probably have been eventually con-
victedof a crime of which he is undoubtedly innocent.
We notice this case, chiefly for the purpose of point-
ing out a piece of additional hardship, which we think
might have been spared. The Magistrate, though
giving his opinion .that the accusation originated in
g
mistake, discharged the subject of it only on his
entering into his own recognizance to appear at the
next session of the Centrel Criminal Court to answer
any proceedings the complaining parties might think
proper to institute- The individual alluded to, having
taken his passage, and made all his arrangements for
immediate emigration to New Zealand, must either
postpone his going, or lay himself open to suspicion by
leaving the country with a liability to answer a
criminal charge still hanging over him. We think
the Magistrate might have avoided this alternative ;
for if there is no doubt of the party's innocence—
and no doubt could possibly exist after the evidence
had been heard—what reason can there be for
holding him under any further liability ? The case is
strongly illustrative. of the superiority of the Scotch
over the English law, as, applicable to charges of
this kind. According to the former, the depositions
would lie placed in ,the hands of a public prosecu-
tor ; who, if he saw no sufficient ground, would re-
fuse to proceed, and the party improperly accused
would be discharged,_ leaving it to the complainant to
proceed afresh on his own responsibilit7. There is no
doubt that had the same rule existed in England, the
individual unjustly implicated in the case which has
to these remarks woul.d have been unconditional set at
liberty.
THE STANDARD.--Nothing can be more wise,'
and, indeed, nothing can be more just, than to en-
courage, by the most liberal dispensation of the public
patronage, the loyalty of loyal Roman Catholics. It
is wise, because, while it adds to the strength of the
party supporting the laws, it takes from the incen-
diaries the pretext of suffering from sectarian
persecution, and . exhibits them in their true
character of persecutors themselves ; for all this
insolence and triumph is persecution, the only
perSecution, • indeed, for which any present
opportunity exists, but 11 sufficiently plain proof that
they who use it would not, if they had power, stop
short of the rack and the stake. No sincere Protes-
tant, therefore—no. man "who cares for a cause more
than for personal gain, can grudge the most pro-
digal accumulation of favours upon such men as
Mr. Coppinger (the Orange Papist "of the
O'Connell journals), or upon such men as Mr. Eneas
Macdonnell, whose inestimable services will not,
we trust, continue unrewarded. In this way the
country will be best prepared for the O'Connell crisis
whenever they who treat the British connectson, the
British law, the Queen's title, and the title of the
Church, as merely "titular," shall muster courage to
bring it on. Let Ireland be governed upon exactly the
reverse of thoie principles upon whiCh Ireland has been
governed for half a century, the crisis will be a trifling
matter. When we
.speak of reverse principles to chose
which have dictated the Irish Government for half
a century, we mean to recommend, simply the ad-
ministration of the Government without favour and
without fear—namely,
to give everything to justice,
nothing to menace; far better allow, to be taken from
you by force that which yOU cannot defend, than sur-
render it.to threats;
for weakness may be. but tem-,
porary, and it may be repaired by any of a thzeisand
aids, but the opinion' of cowardice is permanent and
ineffaceable. Renee it is that, as Mirabeau says,
" what is conceded to menace never satisfies."

ME LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

Vc
RtheCAbiSrtlhl:oEf: Nov. 16, 1842.
his
for presentation to his Royal Highness Prinoe Albert,
oon the
Royal Highness the
The following addresses of congratulation, transmitted
Prince of Wales, and presented to his Boyal Highness
by the Right lion. the Marquis of Exeter c—From the
Legislative Counoil of Canada, in provincial Parliament
4-semLled. From the Commons of Canada; •in provin-
cial Parliament assembled.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 15.
An Address of Congratulation on the escape of her
Majesty from assassination, from the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgesses. of the borough of Newport, Monmouth-
shire, having been transmitted for presentation to his
Royal Highness Trince .Albert, has .been presented by
the Marquis of Exeter to his Royal . Highness, who was
pleased to receive the same very graciously.
WHITEHALL, Nev. 18.
The Queen hits been pleaied to grant the place of, one
of the_ Loods of Session, in Scotlard,. to Alexander
Wood, Esq., Dean of Faculty, in the room. of Adam
Gillies. Esq., resigned.
• OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 15.-
Ordnance Medical DepartrilentL—Assistant-Surgeon
William Kelly to be Surgeon, vice Seaton, • retired on
half-pay, Nov. 1.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH*. -
Michaelmas Term, x th' Victoria.
• • 15th November, 1842.
This Court will, on- Saturday the 26th, and Monday i;