Star.
London, England, 1826-08-19 00:00:00

TRIAL BY JURY IN FRANCE.

mat TUE JOURNAL DES DEBATS OP SUNDAY.

The following circumstance,which is related as having
taken place at the Court of Assizes of Versailles, we
extract, although it appears mange to us, and we hope
the account is false.
'‘ A girl, named Buisson, was cited before the Court
on the Bth, charged with having stolen a watch from
the son of a Mr. 0---, with whom she lived as servant.
It api•eared, in the course of the proceedings, that a
ceita'n degree of intimacy existed between the girl and
the young man, who had given her the watch, either as
an ornament, or to sell. The young man, however,
denied having given it to her, and asserted he had only
lent it to her ; and that when she left his father's house
she ought to have returned it.—The girl, in her defence,
said, that she had persuaded the family that she was
entitled to some property ; and the young man having
proposed a secret marriage, she left the house, knowing
that inquiries would soon be set on foot, which would
invalidate her story ; and that when she went away she
bad never thought of the watch, which was suspended
round her neck."
The Jury acquitted ker.
The Pt esioent of the Assizes, in pronouncing the ac
quittal, said to the prisoner, 4, You will be prosecuted
for another act before the Coriectional Tribunal ; there
you will not escape justice, and you will not find so
great an indulgence in judges as in jurors."
Mr C. de Lambeth, one of the Jury—Sir, the Jury desire me to
tell you that they have decided according to their consciences; this
is the third time you censure us—s—
The President (warmly)—You have no business to speak, Sir;
you was not the foreman of the jury.
Foreman—Well, we are--
The President—You have no business to speak. (Nita muring
in the jury-box.)
Several Jurymen—We decide on coo consciences, it is a—
The President—Silence ! it is impossible to decide conscientiously,
and yet commit an et for ; it would not require many similar exam-
ples to compromise the existence of .luties—it is an encouragement.
The noise, which had been inci easing the whole time, here
drowned the President's voice.

Mr. Cocxnuttx, our Minister to Colombia, came pas-
senger by the Canada New Yolk Parket, which arrived a few days
since. On account of his health, he was unable to get further
than Carthagena.
M myosin HAVEN. WEDNESDAY.—The Countess of
MaxineLo and her daughter arrived yesterday at her seat, Castle
Hall, in this county, from London, where they intend residing
during the autumn.
Letters, dated Rio, May 24, Bahia, June 9, and Per-
nambuco, June 19, have been received by the Camden, which
brought passenger Mr. Sru AZT.
The Guatimala Government Gazette of the 2d of
May LAW, announces the arrival of two Envoys from Foreign
States to that country, viz. Colonel JOHN Wicuasts, fin the United
States, and Signor Ammo Moitardes, for Colombia.
Letters, dated Carthagena, June V, and Jamaica,
July 11, have been received by his Majesty's brig Hors, which
brought passengers—Messrs. Lams, Ross, Eauxuni., Panes, Musa,
and CLANK. and Mrs. Basso.
Letters, dated Buenos Ayres, May 31, and Monte
video, July 11, have been received by the Lord Hobart, which
1,1 ought passengers—Messrs. CARTWRIGHT and Iscason, Posoo
aco, and Mrs. CARTWRIGHT.
IN The tiazette of last evening we observe, that the
aggregate average prices of gram for the last six weeks,
wlrch regulate the importation of foreign grain for
borne consumption, are below the limit, and conse-
quently no foreign grain can be admitted for consump
tion before the 15th of November, unless his Majesty's
Ministers enforce the permission, which an Act passed
last Session of Parliament granted them, of allowing
half a million of quarters of foreign wheat to be catered
for home use.

The foundation stone of a new Church at Milibrook,
was laid by Lady LbIMA EDGECUNEF, a few days since,
in the presence ot the principal inhabitants of the neigh-
bourbood, and a large assemblage ot spectator s.