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or the chair, ar the table, but he supposed-en she
Sheriffs generally stood on the Boor. •
In answer to questions .ley Mr. Pumixesst, wil
he thought the interference of the Government t
dressing of the statue not judicious, end that it wiiine
for any one who.thought so to express his opinion to that
that it was not fair to punish any one merely forexisreseirig ap-
probation or disapprobation, by clapping or hissing at i theatre.
In answer to questions by Mr. 13souomast, as to the mode of
forming the Grand Jury, he stated that it was usual for one of
the Sheriffs (taking for this purpose quarter and quarter about)
to select the Grand Jury from the great panel, and to submit the
list to the other Sheriff for his approbation, and then to send it
back to the Sub-Sheriff to be engrossed. This he said was the
usual practice, but being questioned as to his means of knowing
the usual practice, be stated that he had of his own knowledge
known nothing of the Sheriff's office but during the time chub!
served as Sheriff; that in that time about 14 Grand Juries were
summoned. In half of that number of times he bad chosen the
Jury in the manner stated, with the exception of once or twice
when the Sub-Sheriff brought him the list; which he had ap-
proved of. How his colleague proceeded in the other seven
cases he did not know.
In answer to questions by other Members, he said he had
never served on a more respectable Jury than that of January
last. Ile was one of those who wished to see the dressing of the
statue discontinued. He had heard that formerly the Lord
Mayor, and even the Lord Lieutenant, used to ride round the
statue of King William, and the garrison of Dublin to parade
about it, on the 4th of November; so the honours paid to the
Monarch had declined. He did not know how long this practice
had been discontinued. lie bad never attempted to prevent the
dressing of the statue.
Mr. Thomas Twycrosa was next called, and examined in chief
by Colonel BASSI.
He stated that he was a jeweller and goldsmith in Dublin,
and had represented the Goldsmiths' Guild in the Common
Council. He was a native of England. He was a Member of
the Grand Jury in January last. He was not an Orangeman.
He should be very happy to see Cath,lie Emancipation carried,
if it could be done with propriety—(A laugh). He meant, by
" propriety," if it could be accompanied with securities against
inroads on our Constitution in Church and State. In his opi-
nion, it was the wish of the Grand Jury to do justice by a patient
investigatiou.—The witness then withdrew.
The ueit witness called was Joseph Henry Moor, who stated,
that he was a stuck-broker, and agent to an Insurance Office.
He was one of the Grand Jury, and took notes on that occa-
sion, as well as others of the Grand Jury, and neither was, nor
ever bad been connected with any Orange Institution. He did
not see that any person was brow-beat, or forced out of the
room, while giving his evidence. In all there were 27 witnesses
examined before the Grand Jury.
Mr. JONES asked the witness whether the Grand Jury did
not prevent one individual from giving his evidence because he
did not know the name of a person engaged in the riot, though
he had learned it afterwards?

The witness answered, that that was a secret which he was
bound by his oath as a Juryman not to disclose.
A discussion then arose asto whether the House had a power
to absolve Jurymen from such an obligation, for the furtherance
of justice.
Mr. SPRING RICE objected to the impropriety of proceed-
ing with the examination of witnesses who could not be cross-
examined to the fullest extent. _ _

Mr. GOULI3UItN thought it was a question which ought to
be reserved for decision, and suggested that the evidence which
it involved should be struck out.

Mr. BROUGHAM concurred in thinking that the point was
one which ought to be referred, but objected to the striking out
of the evidence. He concluded with moving that the Chairman
should report progress, and ask for leave to sit again.
After some further observations from Mr. ANIRCILOHRY, Sir
J. NIWPORT, Mr. WETHIMILL, Mr. V. VITIONNALD, and Mr.
COONTINAT, the House ,having resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported
progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a quarter to One o'Clock this morning.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1523.
Asontston-Dar.—Holiday at the Bank.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

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Consols opened this morning at 79 e, I, got up to 3, and
afterwards fell again to 69j, 3. Accounts from Paris quote the
French Banned Tuesday at titlf. 20e. and Spanish Bonds at 423.