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in favour of persons who alight be &posed t* (kt so 1
Au way eases, a power of violating the 'law with im-
punity. It cannot be doubted, that, in any cairn( inter,
s one' y a husband to a wife, however legal the marriale
may te, the evidence pf the wife must he received, And
she will hate redress for that injury. • Then you surely
would ant contend, that, in is case wherein the legality
marriage is more than dbobtful, the complaining
party may give evidence of facts occurring before the
supposed marriage. I. therefore, sm decidedly of opi-
nion, that Miss Turner's evidence ought to be received.
Mr. SeAILLITT said he had a conscientious opinion to
the contrary. However, be must leave that point, at
pretest ;.and should offer no evidence for the defendants
on the general issue. The Learned Gentleman then lelt
the Court.
Mr. Sergeant Caosa in reply said, that for five hours
the Court had been carried away from the real ques-
tion, which was, whether or not the defendants had
conspired to an illegal act? and their defence, combi-
ning at once hardihnod and folly, was,:that they not
only had conspired to do it, but had actually completed
it. Of the guilt of the two Wakefields he thought not a
doubt could be entertained; and the Jury would dis-
cover, from Mrs. Wakelle'd's affording them a view of
the grounds at Shrigley, a sight of Mr: Grimsditch. a
knowledge of Mr. Turner's absence, of Mrs. Turner's
illness, the lending of money, and writing of letters,
what share she had had in the continuing of the con-
spiracy. He should not regret if a difference of opinion
could be honestly entertained in her favour; but he
would leave all the case ie the hands of the Jury, re-
probating, however, most indignantly, the base insinua-
tions that Miss Turner had been defiled, when the con-
fidential letter of Wakefield himself, and the separate
apartments always occupied from Pcnrith to Calais,
full y provedthe falsehood and baseness of the insinuation.
At eight o'clock Mr. Baron HULLOCIC proceeded to
charge the Jury. In adverting to the separate cases of
thee, deleadants, he thought the Jury could entertain
little doubt of the guilt of the two Wakefields, but the
ease as regarded Mrs. Wakefield stood on a different
ground, as she might not have known precisely the
arrangements and full intentions of all the other parties.
Hii Lordship was proceeding to sum up the evidence
in detail, when he was informed by the Jury that they
bad made up their minds opon the facts.
After a conference among Counsel, it was agreed to
take'a vet dict 'of Not Guilty upon the third count of,
the indictment, which insinuated the use of force, there
being no evidence to sustain that part of the charge.
The Jury having intimated a wish to retire, the
Court said, that if they meant to consider the bearings
of ell the facts, be had better proceed with his charge.
The Foreman replied, that their only point of consi-
&ration referred to the case of Mrs. Wakefield.
• •The Jury, after retiring for 20-minutes, returned
'with a verdict of Guilty against Edward Gibbon Wake-
field. William Wakefield, and Frances Wakefield (the
wife of Mr. Wakefield, the father of the other defen-
dants),
When the verdict was announced, strong masks of
approbation were heard in Court.
Mr. Baron Hut.t.ocx then inquired what course the pro-1
seentors meant to take regaining the second indictment?
Mr. Sergeant Canes warmstail time for consideration
till Wee o'clock ors Sattletiallialloihdotor •• -
The Court then adjourned.* kW-past nine o'clock
on Friday night.
We did not observe many peozile of rank or title in
Ste Court. Mr. NowaLL. the lase candidate • for the
county in Parliament. and his Lady, were seated near
the Judge during the whole trial, as wet e Lord Dastav's
sreand.on. and his young and beautifol wife. Mr.'
Wax, et MD, father of Mr. E. G. and W. WaICSIIILD,
was in Court the whole day, with his brother, the
Chancery Banister. Whrn the verdict was pronounced
it was received witbmarked approbation by a crowded
Court.

.11ATURDAY MORNING.
At the ;omit% of the Court this morning, the de.
kadaats (Edward Gibbon Wakefield and William
%'akelield) mere indicted under the statute of the 4th
and sth Philip and Mary. for the abduction of Miss
Turner. They withdrew their for Mer plea of Not Guilty,
and pleaded Guilty to the Kth count.
On the motion of Mr. Sergeant Coosa, they were then
ordered to stand committed in Lancaster Castle.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONI)ON.

MONDAY, MARCH 46, 1527.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CL4H K.

Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off on Sa-
turday, g 2 for tke Account ; since which, theykru been done
at 82a f with littePdolng at present. There is a great confusion
in the Stock Exchange, caused by the election of a new Committee.
. In the Foreign market, Colombian Bonds,are lower.

Correia Oils i Old Spanish 12 I, Mexican 706 i, Colon-
bias 406 41.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The.Consol nutlet is dull at present, as they are chiefly occu-
pied with the election of the new Committee. In the early part
df the morning, Ceessois were done at s2j 4 for the Account; but
at present they may be quoted at Ste 4. '
In the Foreign market, Colombian Bonds, which were at 404,
took a sudden start, and rose to 45 ; but soon after they fell again
•
to 42.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.

lank Stock &wt._

India Stook abut.

2 per Cent. Red. Shut. India Bonds 59 60
5 per Cent. Cons. riSe i Old Annuities
si per Cent. Shut. New Ditto
n per Cent. Red. Shut. £lOOO Exchequer 818, 39 40
• per Cent. New 971 j £5OO Ditto 59 40
4 per Cent. 16t6, Shut. Commercial 33
ynniAtusuhles Shut Consols for Acct. SA 1 i
FOREIGN FUNDS. TWO.O'Cl.oCit.
exdondilsin Until:, 6 p Ct. 40 I Alex. lids. i 02S, 6 p Ct. 704 70/
Ditto Bds, 1854, 414 404 43 70/ .i
44} 49 Do. Ace. 701 1 691 70 1
.Uss. Acct 414 143 4S • Pero clan Mods 6pC. 33
Gr.80nd5.1335,5p C. 164 . Span. Bonds /I p Ct. 181 i
-BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. 1
101.111... VA 11/.
•
Bratilian 100 20 sr
reidnibtan 100 so 10 17
Ilnitsd A iezions 40 30 17
Marine Alliance 100 S 44
Fiume.' FUND., MA RCM 23. Free per Cents. 991. 20c.
Three per Cents. 69f. 90c. Bank Stock, 1,995 f. Rents de
Naples, 761 10c.—Royal Spanish Loon, 321t—Sburs Aracsitifist.

The Paris Papers, which arrived last night, do not
the rumours, we noticed on Friday last, of a
irk 'conspiracy having been 'detected in the
Army of Observation ; tteit4er, do they ,wholly
them. la the meantime, it is established be.
possibility of a doubt, that the Bing of SPAIN
neither left, nor made any preparations to leave

the gpantsb ealtital‘ at the time mentioned in these
limas t end it isay therefore be eery leasonably c
Clotled that the whole account, if not absolutely

founded, teemed with exaggeration. Should it, how-
ever, porive true that discontent prevailed to any sa-
tin amongst the tronps, we suspect that it did not
originate in the arbitrary character of the Goatern-
nurnt, or in any dislike to a war with Portipi
gal, but that it chiefly had its rise in the rigorous
measutes recently adopted towards the Portugeese
rebels. This opinion is certainly countenanced by
the accounts we published in our last from the
Spanish, capital, whilst it agrees with all, that hall
been previously stated with respect to the moral com-
position of that army. We presume that its spirit is
any thing but liberal, and that instead of feeling any
aversion to the idea of being employed in an attempt
to put down the Portuguese Constitution, it would re-
ceive an order to this effect with acclamations. II

our conjecture be right, and hostilities do not take
place, it would be absurd in the extreme to ascribe
the pacific resolution of the Spanish Cabinet to
any thing but deliberate choice, suggested by its fears
of provoking the resentment of England. If it con-
sulted the whhesof the army. it would in ail probability
long before now have issued orders for the invasion
of the Portuguese territory ; and if it be true that dis-
content has manifested itself to an- slushing extent'
amongst the troops, the cause, therefore, may be easily
ascertained. Feat al3ne of this country has induced
FutnitrAnn to idopt a course of policy as repolsive to
his own principles as it is abhorrent to the feelings of a
large portion of his subjects, whilst it is the finest com-
mentary upon the policy of our armei interposition in
favour of Portugal.

Brussels Papers to the 23d re ched us this morning.
A letter from Augsburgh gives an.acceunt of the arrest
of Father doses, Confessor to the Empress of AUSTRIA.
It appears that this ecclesiastic, who belongs to the
order of the Ligcsians, maintained a very exten.ive
correspondence with several dignitaries of the Catholic
Church residing in various European capitals. The
activity of this correspondence having attracted the
attention of the Austrian police, part of it was seized
which was found to contain plans of an extremely dart.
gerous tenden:y against the Governments of severil
great States. It is also said, that the publication of the
investigations in this affair which are now carrying on is
expected with the highest degree of impatience. In the
eseetttime nothing is said to she w the drift of this corres.l
pondence, as to enable us to judge ofiti criminality f
but if it be connected with the attempt now making in
France to rai.e the ecclesiastical ribose the civil power;
we rejoice, though we are not surprised, at the check
which it has just receivecifrom tbeAustrianGovernment.
We learn under the head of Brussels, 21st Mach,
that the debate on the Budget in the Second Chamber
of the States General was concluded the day before.
The Bat part, regulating the -expenditure for the core
MK year was adopted by a majority of 62 to 99. TO,
ieeend part, determining the Ways and Want was i it:,
lied by a majority of 67 to 34. It appears by the latest
accounts from O:hten and other places in the Nether:,
lands, that the breaking of the dikes has been prolog.
five of much greater injury than was at first anticl;
paled. The number of persons in the inundated dis-
tricts, far whose support, committees, specially ap-
pointed for the purpose, have to provide, amounts to
10,000. We also iearn that great damage was occa-
sioned at Rommel and other places in Holland by a
hurricane on the night of the 17th. The dike at the
former place was much injared by the violence of the
storm, and an inundation followed, by which above
1200 persons were left. destitute of shelter and even of
clothing, having been surprised by the disaster in the
dead of the nigl t.
According to accounts from Presburg of the 6th inst.
the Hungarian Diet was still engaged in the discussion
of grievances. In a Sitting of the two Chambers
united on the Si, at which the Archduke PALATINR
presided (his Imperial Highness having returned the
day before from Vienna), the Secretary read a second
Royal Decree, dated the 2d, announcing that his
MAJCITT had been pleased to accept with the usual
legalrees reservations,
of the
,the amount7th o
Jan. and that,fthecontri contributions,
~ffered in the Sitting s,
paternal regard, he had been pleased. to remit the sea
' rears of the contributions not only from the Ist kiliTi
1822 to the lit Nov. INS, but also all arrears anterior
twoof gratitude, Decreesatitu
1 twaso thfeolfloorwnseedr
bdyatthe.e
sThtreentreeastdien:gpomf these
ns

Re also received this morning the Algenteino
Zeitong to the 19th, and Frankfort Papers to the :arm
date. The latter merely mention the effects of a drradfn
storm, which took place on the lath at Mayence ;

raged witb.a degree of violence exceeding anything of
the kind in the recollectioa of the oldest inhabitant:—
Three floating mills on the Rhine were sunk and totall.
lost, whilst 'Arend others were carried away- by the
current. The bridge of boats over the Rhine at that
place, was blown up to a considerable height by the fury
lof the wales.

The Algenesise Zeiiaag contains advice; from Corfu
dated the 10th February. stating that Major General
Pouacemy embarked on the 6th with the whole of h
family on board the Ariadne. Capt. FITZCLARINCO.
proceed to Malta. of which he bad been appointed
Vice Governor. Great regret was expressed at his de-
parture by the inhabitants of Corfu.
The following is an extract from tie Algesseine
Zeritiorgt-- •

VIENNA, MARCH 14.

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preu of B:aail was performed with the usual solem-

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