Star.
London, England, 1831-07-05 00:00:00

Mr. FYN ES CLINTON seconded this motion.

SirJAMEB MACK INTOSII spoke at great length,
and with bis usual elaboration in favour of the bill.

Mr. BRUCE with great warmth opposed the
Bill, as destructive of the Constitution.

Mr. FERO USON spoke in favour of the Bill, and
Lord PORCIIESTER at great length against it.

Mr. GALLEY KNIGHT supported h, when at one
o'clock Mr. DIJNDAS moved an adjournment.

The Coroner's Inquest, whose verdict Justice
has tardily waited, has separated without a decision.
On this point there is a mistake in practice. Coro.
ners' Inquests exist for general purposes, not solel}•
as a step to criminal proceedings in cases of murder ;
for if so, a man might boast of his murders after
this incidental inquiry had become impossible
In cases wherein no evidence of murder
was obvious, a Coroner's Inquiry very ofit4
makes discoveries ; but the Law does not
I pre-suppose the verdict of an inquest ; and if 0,
murder would enjoy a shield possessed by no other
crime. In this case we do not regret that no ver-
dict was given ; because prosecutions under it
would have deprived Government of the merit of
bringing the affair before a criminal tribunal, with
the same energy as that with which they exert
the laws in other cases. The evidence is before
the world; every man can, therefore, give his own
verdict, and so far the inquiry has been useful.
It was fair, perhaps, to await the issue of this in.
quest, because preliminary arrests might have been
considered as prejudging the question, though such
delicacy does not often attend charges of murder;
and as the inquest might have negatived the accu-
sation, such arrests then might have been deemed
vindictive. The Jury, however, leave the affair
to Government and the ordinary Tribunals, and de-
cline to take on themselves the onus of a decision
which either way would implicate so many of their
neighbours. It appears that no riot act was read,
and the story trumped up that one of the yeomanry
was shot by the people, has been totally negatived
by various evidence ; while the attempt to show
that a countryman had a gun is refuted by the evi-
dence of the man himself, who states that he bor-
rowed it on his way home, after the slaughter, and
for his personal security. At present there
blood upon the land, and we need not quote the
laws of GOD and Man, nor moralize on the sub-
ject. The public expect Government to do it
duty ; and our respect for the men in power, rea-
ders us confident that they will do their ditty.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CWCK.
Console,which left off yesterday at 83, opened at
83/ ; at present they are 83 to 1. Little doing.
The Foreign market is void of the least interest.

TWO O'CLOCK.

We have no political news to the present hour.
Consols have been fluctuating from 82f to 83H
for the account, and may be quoted at present 83,
with little doing.
The Foreign Market is in a stagnant state.
THREE O'CLOCK.
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STOCK Excnswox.—Bank Stoik,2oo:fhr;ept;EMt.
Red. 824 814 82. Three ;er Cent. Consols, shut. Three
and a Half per Cent. 18114, 894. Three and a Half
per Cent. Red. 894 4. Three and a Half per Cent.
New, shut. Four per Cent. 1826, 984. Long Annuities,
Jan. 1960, 16 13.16 4. Annuities, Oct. 1869, India
Stock, —; do. Bonds, 2 3 prem. 11000 Exchequer Bills,
10 9 11; £5OO ditto, 10 9 11; £lOO and £2OO MS%
10 11; Advertised, —. Consols for Acct, 834 824 83.
A report prevails that the French Government
are taking up transports to send troops to Lisbon.

Dovza, July 4.—His Serene Highness the Reigning
Duke of Brunswick and Suite, sailed this day for Calais...—
His Serene Highness arrived at Wright's, Ship Heil* ig
night. Apart vents had been previously ordered; aid
Guard of Honour, in consequence, were kept waiting blear.
rival ftom four o'Clock, F. m. until pest sun-set. This
morning, at sun rise, a salute was fired, and the Guard
placed at the doors of the Ho el.
His Excellency Lard Granville returned to his embassy on
Saturday last, via Caleb, by his Majesty's mail packet Cm.
eader. His Excellency received every customary honor.
General and Mrs. Trevor and family, Mr. and Mn.
Cockerell, Berkeley, Big. Lady Katherine Stewart and
family, Sir Charles Lamb. Bart. and suite, Messrs. Max.
well, At. have arrived at Wright's Hotel from the Con.
Uncut.

YARMOUTH, JULY 4.
This morning sailed the Hopetoun and William, TUC.
sports, with troor for Scotland, and about 200 sail of light
colliers for the North. Wind variable light airs.

THE NEWTOWNBARRY AFFAIR.

' The proceedings of the Coroner s Inquest at
Newtownbarry have closed in an extraordinary
way. The Jury being divided in opinion as to, the
conduct of the Magistracy and Yeomanry separated
without coming to any decision. We give the fol-
lowing article from the Dublin Papers :
The inquest on the persons who lost their lives in the me-
lancholy affray of Newtownbarry has terminated, if that can
be called a termination where no decision has been come to—
shere no verdict has been pronounced. After a prolonged
and careful investigation of the facts of this unfortunate
cecureence--after every effort had been made to exa-
mine fully and impartially every witness who could
throw any light on the transaction, the Jury have been
discharged in the hopelessress of any chance of their agree-
ing to a se-diet. Indeed they are represented, and we be-
lieve truly, to bold opinions quite at variance with each
other, either parry (for even in Juries the fell spirit of
party exercises its baneful influence) anxious to decide
as their opinions and prejudices dictated. It will be re-
collected that in order to leave no doubt on the minds
of the people of the perfect fairness with which the in-
vestigation was to be conducted, six Protestants and six
Roman Catholics were selected by the Coroner to decide
upon this most important investigation. Every facility was
afforded by the production, examination, and cross-examins•
tion of witnesses, to elicit the truth—the Magistrates and
Gentry of the neighbourhood Intended in great numbers—
an able and judicious King's Counsel was despatched by
the Government to aid in the inquiry—notwithstanding
which the persons composing the Jury are said to hold opt-
-s not only at variance with, but in direct opposition to,
each other. Of course it is not for us to say which portion
of them is right and which is wrong. The impropriety of
arraigning the opinions of any set of men, who are sworn
to decide truly and fairly a question submitted to their
adjudication, is at all times obvious; and in so delicate
and trying an occasion as the present we shall not be temped
to do so. We refrained during the proceedings from giving
an opinion which might go to prejudge a question which we
had hoped to have seen dePitird by the proper tribunal. We
regret that some decision has not been come to ; nevertheless
we hope that the disagreement of the jury on the coroner's in-
quest will not have the effect of preventing a trial before a
tribunal. Informations can be received—the grand jury Can
submit the case to trial. It is of the utmost importance
that a decision should be ceme to, or at least be sought for,
in order to satisfy the public mind of the true nature of the
if transaction, and for notable reason, at least to put an end
to the indiscreet and mischievous commentaries made by the
factious partisans who take upon them to decide.
Mr. Costelloe applied to the Coroner to know from him
what he intends to do under these circumstances, and re-
ceived as an answer that he had written to Government for
instructions, and until he bad received them he was deter-
mined to observe strict secrecy with regard to his intention.
Mr. Costelloe soon after set out for Kilkenny, accompanied
by the blessings of the poor people.'

Lownow : Ptinted and rubliabed by Joint MAYNE, at the
Sraa Orrice, No. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bat.