Star.
London, England, 1829-10-19 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Sitrr! 29.

It is said that her Majesty the Queen will be crowned at Dna-
theim nest year as Queen of Norway.
The debates on the budget continue • the first two chapters have
been agreed to by the Chamber of Nobles as the Committee pro-
posed them, with very few alterations.

BUENOS AYRES PAPERS.

From El Tiempo, of July 30.

011113 MAL Seraz.—We publish the following document. though
it is of no recent date, because it has not yet seen the light at
Buenos Ayres. The laws respecting the Press. which the Oriental
State enacted shortly after its coming into existence, is, we admit,
not perfect on the whole, but approaches perfection much nearer,
and forms a notable contrast with the vicious law sanctioned at
Buenos Ayres during the whole of the last nineteen years of its
existence as a free State. There cannot be the least doubt but that
writers enjoy more liberty and better-secured legal guarantees in
the Oriental State than here. The Law concerning the Press,
sanctioned by the Legislature at Monte Video, on the 3d of June,
provides :-
1. Every citizen can freely publish his ideas on any subject,
without previous liability to censorship.
2. Authors and printers are responsible for abuses of the liberty
of the Press. _ _

3. Whether these be against society or individuals charges of
which belong to the Attorney-General, or to the 'injured In-
dividuals.

4. Attacks on the dogmas of our holy religion and public mo-
rality; excitements to rebellion and anarchy; defamations of indi-
viduals; publication of vices; attacks on the honour and reputa-
tion of men ; calumnious and false imputations of crimes come
under this description.
5. Offenders against society, besides paying the costs, may be
restrained from writing, from six months to two years ; be con-
demned to imprisonment and exile from six to twelve months, ac-
cording to the complexion of the crime.
6. Offenders against individuals, besides paying costs, may be
fined from 25 to 300 dollars, applicable to public instruction, or be
imprisoned and exiled from a fortnight to six months.
7. Cases of abuse to be exclusively tried by Jury, or a popular
tribunal, consisting of seven citizens.
B. Charges to be preferred verbally or in writing to a Judge of
the First Instance.
9. Both accuser and printer to he present.
10. Foreman to be appointed by drawing lots.
lb The author to be equally liable as the printer, if voluntarily
discovered by the latter.
It. The Jury appointed to be sworn as well as the witnesses.
13. Jury to return their bill by plurality of votes.
14. Tbis to be without appeal.
15. If thrown out, accu-er to pay costs.
16. It not thrown out, the Judge of the First Instance to se-
questrate all the copies of the work, and to demand the name of
the author from the printer.

17. Parties cannot refuse to appear in peraon. or by Attorney.

18. Petty Jury of seven Jurors to be named.
19 The written indictment to be read by the clerk, or the ver-
bal depositions to be heard, one speaking at a time.
O. If proofs be adduced, parties to be allowed to crost-ess-
mine.
21. The evidence being closed, the Judges to decide by absolutt
majority of votes. Sentence to be pronounced, signed, and read
publicly.
22. If so acquittal, accuser to pAy costs.
23. If, not, the accused may apply for a new Jury to appeal to.
g 4. Judge to cite the same.
g 5. The list of this third Jury to consist of freAls mernb n.
'lad form a new tribunal including foreman.
• to. Whole trial to be read over again.