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he prided himself on the aeteo, how he claimed the
first share in the inheritance of glory. If any one is
guilty, he is the man. Nothing farther could be requited
to establish the crime of which he is guilty. He con-
cealed likewise the condemned. The hour and the
place of meeting were agreed upon with the rest. In
consequence, he is found with Hutchinson on the eve-
sing of Sunday; he there receives Lavalette. It Is
'he who receives him principally, for at the appointed.
hour he descendi to tneet-Lavalette ; he conducts him
from the street donr,to the apartment which was ap-
pointed for him, and into it he leads the condemned
with his own hand, for in such a delicate matter he
must do every thing himself to make sure of success.
No question is asked of the porter, whom they shun ;
they do not address themselves to a servant. It is
necessary that an official usher should attend to intro.
duce the stranger as a friend of the family. If such
conduct does not establish the offence of concladment
charged on the prisoners, let it be declared where a
more marked co-orration could be found.
The Learned Counsel entered into a variety of a 1..,
gufnents, and chncluded as follows: 4g I trust that I
have sufficiently developed the facts, and I shall con-
clude by calling your attention to the circumstances
which aggravate them. I speak not of the intention,
although the intention constitutes the essence of the
offence, and though in this case the intention was
truly perverse and detestable ; I speak not to you of
the material circumstance of the offence generally ;
the facts of escape and concealment.are in themselves
timid acts—they are effected by prudence and stra-
tagem ; he who flies, or he wbo conceals himself,'
has no wish to brave any one ; but here the final
escape was conducted with arms, and both he who
fled, and those who accompanied him, were deter.
mined to employ force, if necessary. I pass over the 4
circumstances of the led horses, in order that the
' flight might be more rapid, in case; of obstacles—this
was in the nature of the• transaction, id the necessity
of their situation—but their possession of arms: and
against whom were they to be used against the pub-
lic agents of Trench authority—against those who
are charged with its orders—against all those indis.
criminately to whom the superintendence and defence
of public order have been intrusted. Here, then, the
offence partook of the initiative of an attack on the
state ; and in this point of view, which it is impossi•
ble to disjoin, it acquires all the gravity ot• which it
• is perceptible. It has, then, called for the warmest
reprobation, the strongest repression, and the utmost
extent of the punishment which the law provides for
similar offences.

After he had ended, the several advocates for the
French prisoners, Eberle, Benoit, &c. Sc. made choir
respective speeches in srpport each of his separate
client ; and after these were heard, the court adjourn-
ed till Wednesday. on which day M. Dupin, in behalf
of the English, opens the proceedings.

THE EVENING STAR.

I,OIsiDON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1816.
PRICE OF SiOC:(S THIS DAY AT 1 WELVE O'CLOCK:
Reduced 60;4—Cons. mo. 6! 62—for acc. 621.1
4 per Crsit. 7 per Cent. 911 I—Bonds Ss. Co. pr.
O6nn.lBi—Du.spay. Bills 4s. dr. pr.

To-day we received the Paris Papers of Toil:lay,
containing the first two days' proceedings on the trial
of WILSON, &wee, and HUTCHINSON. We have
given such ample details in our columns, as to pre.
chide the necessity of any remarks in this place. Ti
win not, however, escape the observation of our
Readers, that in the French administration of crimi.
nal justice there is always a strange confusion of fact
and motive. They seem to consider the conjectural
intention as the principal object of investigation; and
the overt act as a mere collateral circumstance scarcely
deserving notice. It matters not nnw inconsistent
were Sir R. WlLson's notions about legitimate govern-
ment, or what mistaken ideas he had about the capi.
tulation of Paris. If a man is indicted at the Old
Bailey for theft or swindling, neither Judge nor Jury
trouble themselvesto inquire what speculative opinions
he entertains about the rights of property, of whe.
ther he has drawn his moral principles from HOBBES
or BOLINGBROKE.

Among the persons of distinction who were present
at the trial were the BRITISH, SPANISH, and DANISH
AMBASSADORS, the Duke uk REGGIO, Sir SIDNEY
SMITH, &C.

Mr. liaLce was dressed in a plain blue frock.—
CaptAin HurciussoN was in full uniform, as was Sir
ROBERT WILSON. Sir Ronal. wore all his decor..
tions over his uniform. These consisted of three
Croises, a Grand Cordon, three Decorations, and
two Medals.

None t>t the geas•d'armes sat on the same beitch
with the English prisoners. as is the.case when French
culprits are tries,.
The Parts Papers contain little else worthy of
notice : two criminals were executed on Monday for
murder, and conducted themselves with great sang
froid, refusing all the consolations of religion.

A Mail from Holland arrived this morning—the
Dutch Papers are full of the -testivites which have
been witnessed at the Hague, in honour of our illus.
trious Hero the Duke of WELLtscros. He has been
hailed by all classes, in short, as their deliverer.
Intelligence has been received, that Lord Exatourn,
with the fleet under his ccnimand, had been to Al-
giers, and made a new and liberal-Treaty with thar
Power.

A fire broke out on board the Corrad frigate, in
ordinary, at Portsmouth, but was got' under.

CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 26.
We have had very little fresh wheat at market
since Mouday, ye; the sales this morning were-heavy
at drat days' prices. Barley is full Ir. per quarter
lower, and dull sale at that reduction, having a good
arrival to-day, and but few buyers. Oats go o&
briskly and Wednesday'i prices fully supported. ' In
Peas, Beans. and otheearticles no variation.

MARKET,M
APRIL. ei 26.
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4s Od to Bs Odj v
P:sk 46 04 te lb ea
Lamb is to Ts 64. '
Sus! 440-41Imsp sad Leek B,7o—Calm ,

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