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ficer to Golden-lane to apprehend, the prisoner.from
whi-C1 he had received. The prisoner was not in, and he
waited for him. The prisoner cause, about une o'clock, and he
immediately tookhith into custody. He found on him a pair
of pistols loaded with ball and ptAvder and a stiletto. The sti-
letto was in his waistcoat poeket. -The prisoner pointed to‘a
chest in his room,' and gavehitn.to understand it was the.key
of it. They tried to open the Chest, but could not, and it .was
forced open. The first thing he saw in it was a blunderbuss.
There was also a belt round the prisoner's body containing ele-
ven doublotens. The prisoner was 'afterwards taken to J.11.r.
Peacock's office. Some papers were also found (which on being
handed to the.interpreter) were pronounced to correspond with
the directions of the packets. •Some paper 'found• in the pri-
senelos's. box., of ,a pinkish- colour,-was the satire as .the letter
rsigned Joseph. Gumez-Pelayo. • There- were Also some strips of
card.which were W-aterloo crackers, and which' exactly Corres-
ponded with those found in the letters. He also found a book and
a piece of card the same as found... (The interpreter read pat t of
the book, which was a recipe for making fulminating poWder of
muriate of silvers and also for another fulminating silver'less
dangerous, and the'quantity of ingredients of which it was to be
made. lie found seine- fithninatingyilverlira 'snuff boici and
some small particles of glass. There was alSo some silver: The
lock to the trunk was•aseeret lock, and-could• only be opened
by the prisoner. - • . .. • • „
Dr. 'William Reynolds deposed to-having examined thepack-
ets, and found thorn to contain fulminating silver. He had no
doubt of it; he had tried it by several -tests. This powder
was 10 to lie strength to gunpowder. He had exploded some
of the powder found in letter C.. 'Be should think the-disco-
louration of the exploded letter was produced 'by' the explosion
of, fulminating silver. • He had tried some, and.found it pro-
duce Similar appearances. The powder, if struck with astanip
or anything else, would explode., The powder in the snuff box
was fulminatinwsilver, aed "there was some coarsely powdered
glass. • Glass was tised'te becasion friction in Waterloo crackers.
Cross-examined.—Theres were' Malty kinds of fulminating
powder. There were two kinds of fulminating silver,' one kind
exploded more readily than the other. There might .be many
fulminating powders which were not sileer.' Fulminating silver
would not be an incorrect description of fulminating powder.
Ite-examined.—Fulminating silver was tt 'powder which
would explode.
- Mr. George Gill,. surgeon, had attended at the postoffice on
the night of the explosion. He found the man Barnard in a
wive of iusensibility. fotind fragments of paper in his face
and in his eye.. His face was 'dreadfully lacerated. He ex-
tracted a portion of one of his finger nails from his cheek. He
also extracted brass nails from the fingers of his right hand. His
hand was very much injured, and one of his eves was completely
blinded, a portion of the paper being driven through the cornea.
He would never recover the sight of that eye.
This closed the ease for the prosecution.
Mr. Mt: Pli v said before he proceeded, he had some objections
to make to the indictment. The first count charged the pri-
soner with having in his 'possession " f air packets containing
divers materials, to wit a large (oantitv of fulminating, silver,
and divers• small particles Of brass Which exploded." Con-
necting the immediate sequenee of this sentence, with the last
aritecedentrand the meaning of it was, that the packet contain-
ed .particles of brass which exploded. The count then went
on to state that the packages were to go by the post, and that
they were calculated to produce an explosion and endanger the
lives of these men. This was only an averment. The indict-
ment went on to say that these packets were "put into the letter
box for the receipt of letters, to be sent by post." The meaning
of which was, that the letters were to be sent by post, which was
totally at variance with other parts of the indictment, Which
staled it to have been. dune with a malicious intent. He con-
tended, therefore, that the first count was had. He took another
objection that the ounce was not out under a videlicit; which
was material, as the weight had not been proved. In the se-
cond count he found that "the packets were so constructed and'
made up, that on the opening thereof, or their being struck with
any hard substance, the same would explode." The meaning of
which, to any unlettered mind• would be, that the hard substance
would explode, and not the packet.- This, and the Preceding.
objection he had made, ran through 'all the comfits. He con-
tended that the legal and grammatical construction of this was,
that the substance was to explode.
• The RECORDER gave it as his 'opinion that this was not the
case. If he were wrong, he was open to a writ of error. lie
was clearly of opinion that these objections were merely verbal
•and over critical.
Mr. MURPHY said. if that was. the Recorder's opinion, he'
woull try on another point. Mr. Murphy then, at considerable
length, cited Starkie on evidence, to prove'that except where
murder ensued, a general fnalieious and felonious intent could
nut be proved. He alsoargued that the general felonious intent
Was contrary to the evidence., which went to prove that the
letters were intended for individual mischief in the Havennah.
Mr. VRN A HUES replied, and contended that they had no evi-
&nee of this. The letters might have been put into the post-
office as a trick to injure the individuals in the postoffice.'
The RECoRDEit overruled the objection.
Mr. MURPHY then addressed the jury for the prisoner. After
alluding to the arduous and difficult position in which he was
placed, he begged the jury to dismiss (ruin their minds any pre-
judice which they might previously have entertained; and
also the impression. which tire' production of the arms which
had been found on the: prisoner might create, and remem-
ber that in the country front whence the prisoner came
it was common to carry .stich arms either as a protec-
tion, or as a mark of gentility. The whole mass of the
evidence was strictly circumstantial ; but if a link in cir-
cumstantial evidence was wanting, the whole chain fell to the
ground. He contended that there was no proof that the pack-
ets which the boy Conway saw the prisoner put into the Post-
office were the packets containing the fulminating powder, and
moreover,: Conway:. had Stated that he saw five packages in
a box which the prisoner had, which it was Meant to'be infer-
red were the packages sent through the postoffice, and which
packages Ruthvin, the police-officer,' afterwards produced as
taken ftorn the box. He contended tliat it was contrary to
human nature if, 'when the prisoner intended to commit a great
crime he should take the boy to show him the postoffice on the
Saturday. when he wanted to put the exploding letters in, after
he had found the postoffice on the Friday without the boy, and
had put in those letters which went to London. Was it reason-
able to suppose that he should himself thus furnish the only con-
necting link which was wanted to convict hini. He called on
them to give the- prisoner the benefit oithii doubt: The records
of crime-teemed with evidence'Where persons had been con-
victed of murder, even on the most incontrovertible prnofs,
when the person supposed to be murdered had afterwards ap-
peared. The learned gentleman concluded a most eloquent
appeal to the jury, on behalf of the prisoner, which we are sorry
our limits.will not allow us to report, and produced an evident
impression in court. • ' ,
The REcottnan then proceeded to sum up. After reciting
the indictment, he said, the only point for the jury to consider.
was, did this man, aye or no, cause these letters to' be • put into
the •Liverpool, Postoffice, containhig dangerous'inaterials liable
to be-exploded, as had been mentioned? He quite agreed with,
the learned counsel that they Ought not to be intimidated into a
verdict because a blunderbuss loaded with 22 balls had been
found. He agreed with him, that, unless they Came to a verdict
without those circumstances of intimidation, they ought not to
find him. guilty. The single point on which they had to decide,
•aye or no,—did the prisoner introduce those letters which had'
caused the explosion into the postoffice-box at Liverpool? • -
The RECORDER then proceeded to recapitulate the evidence,
commenting upon it as he proceeded. He strongly remarked
on the circumstance of the seal having been 'found on 'the person
of the prisoner, as a conclusive proof in his mind of the guilt of
the prisoner.
The Jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty.
The prisoner here, through his interpreter, said, that the light
impression on the letter C, was in consequence of an attempt at
the Post-office in London, to try whether his spat would fit the
impression. He denied that he had committed the offence, and
said if he had done it, he would have taken sufficient precau-
tions not to have left evidence against himself..
The RECORDER then proceeded to sentence the prisoner. He
commented on the heinousness of the crime the prisoner had
Committed, whereby the poor man Barnard had for ever lost the
use of one eye. Had Barnard lost his life, no judge or jury
would have hesitated to have pronounced him
guilty of de-
liberate murder, because it was an act which had not been done
on a sudden, but was full of great ingenuity, malice, and deli-
beration. No doubt, the injury was intended for another, as in
the case of the late Mr. Percival; but that (lid not alter the
law. The mischief which he had intended for another was
likely to he attended with much danger to others. Every fo-
reigner, the moment he landed in this country, had the protec-
tion of the laws ; but he was likewise amenable to those laws.—
The legislature of the country could not keepttp with the in-
genuity of wicked men, but he hoped ere long that the highly
mischievous crime, of which the prisoner had been found guilty,
would be made a feletty. The sentence of the court was, that
he be imprisoned in the House of Correction, at Kirkdale, for
two veers. He could not award hard labour.
The announcement of the sentence was received with a buzz
of satisfaction by the court.
The trial lasted from 9 o'clock in 'the morning till nearly 3
o'clock in the afternoon.

MPERIAL BRAZILIAN STEAM-BOAT COMPANY.

The prospectus of a company has lately been issued, having
for its object the establishment of a post-idEce steam-packet
communication for Brazil, and possessing. advantages ceded by
the Brazilian Government, which must considerably conduce to
its success.

The importance of the undertaking, considered with reference
,o the coasting trade of Brazil as regards English steamers, or
the connexion which will be thtis:readily formed by steam with
South Amei ica, via Gibraltar, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Caprera,
appears to us well to deserve the attention,Of the English capi-
talist, whether embarked in the mines of that' country, or in its
loans, while the returns arising from the cessions made by the
government can not be passed by unnoticed.
It appears that this company is based upon a contract entered
into with the Brazilian Government, for carrying the mails from
BM de Janeiro to Bahia, Pernambuc6, Ceara, Afaranham, and
shaFrfe)rs therein.l e,eryi.
service
f
Para, and back; at stated periods; and which :coniract the pro-
prietors cede to the company, for the consideration of 150 free,
ifiuerrfiatn'teneunmy,Tsui,fmrmyttcpenstraeznit..lgianegt;
carrying the mail, the company is to receive
exchange, to upwards of Government,
.tthepe6s,e,(lloo4ima,tielreoisr
The company is also I:altsl'itert,pyeti-Oaacnal;rudriyn. passengers, specie,
the eo merchandise,,tsti
nfwo.rtirtasdrznr
Brazil;pr tt fit, andlld i stiooeennstr3e• all the
punctualitypri vi-
atch, the further privilege of loading or unloading
at
before all other vessels. , • , • '
To-those acquainted With the present tardy mearti of con vey
ance between triode Janeiro and other ports on the coast, in
consequence of the prevailing winds and currents, the advantages
must be apparent, while it may not be amiss to state, that the
voyage from Rio to Para and back, is seldom effected in sailing_
vessels under from four to five months; whereas by steam-boats
it can be.performed in from thirty to forty.days, allowing suffi-
cient time to call at the various intermediate ports. .
The exclusive rights and privileges which the company will
enjoy for fifteen years, coupled with the liberal 'remuneration it
is to receive from the Government, render it secure' front oppo-
sition, and considerable facilities will be afforded by the boats,
in the commercial intercourse between many large and thriving
ports.
The outlay, it appears from a pamphlet which is before us, is
estimated at £45,456; and the annual expenses, including, wages,
piovisions,.fuel, wear and tear, and insurance, at £21,956, while
the annual returns are taken at £57,336. A summary is ap-
pended to these estimates, showing that, with an additional ves-
sel to be kept in• reserve in case of emergencies, and other
charges, the outlay would not exceed £68:820 while the .annual
front which, however, is to be dedUeted,
returns; after deducting ten per cent. for, agency on freight, &c.
£21,956, leaving a surplus, or tisheesatiiinnuaateldexatpeLnsdli,t7uor3e, 0 f
esti-
mated annual profit of £29,747.—Afining Journal.

• A
REASoN FOR DISSENT.7--WhAn_.,l, resided at Runcorn
there was a woman, of the nam,c,of Mrs—Johnston, who gave
the best reason for preferring one place of worship to• another
that I have heard. Mrs. J., having left the Established Church
and gone to the Methodiit chapel, was asked her reason fur so
doing ; to which she " That it was on account of her
pie being exactly ready when The Methodist chapel -came out;
whereas, when she attended the church, it was always over,
do n e."—Majoriha ks's Tour.

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