The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-06 00:00:00

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IA the witnehs, who by coming to give e%
trial, plaubs himself 'under his protection.— L'
Connie% by commencing a coeversciou, r
ta self to all the consequences, and he was ore 1 L"'
any body, at all conversant with the .141,4„,,trit711
of justice must hate often observed, dim 'I
very viiffetent motive nay arise for *skill
question, from the answer which is
and he thought it would be laying dews a van;
dautp•rous rule, if when part of a conversed°, is heats.
all inquiry was at once to be stopped. The Levitt
Judge then conclu.led by observing, that he rossis„.
The Loins U. axcimatow then rose, anti we tel„,
that for a few moments„`- was inaudible home*.
bar. He thought it proper to apprise their la,rdsk*
that whatever instructions they might give his ts
communicate the Resolution oldie House, that liesa
lotion would not be irrevocably binding upon
tier
L irdthips. 'For his own part. however, be thole;
edit a great misfortune to be obliged toddler Nu Li,
Learned Brethren, but that be 'acted upon the wester.
eeientious motives.
All the rest of the Learned Judgesthen peenopkg
state the grounds on which they has: deemed goof re.
pettier opinions.
it much better to act upon the opinion of the lam
Judges than upon their own view of the
ought *naively to be governed by the roles of Mask
He was free to confesalhe bad so bag calmed tolsindo
in that luench of the profession which led twdo gob
examioatisto of witnesses, that he was sot euu,dmil
with either the present practice, at with tbilinip
which that practice was regulated.
Lord ERSKINI concurred in opinion with thew,
and Learned Lord on the Woolsack, on the priority of
following the opinion of the Judges, and exprendin
own decided judgment upon the point respecting slick
he never l al a doubt.
Lord RIDUIDALS begged to observe that it *as with
considerable diffidence lie offered au opinion against that
of the Le trued Judges, but he was so strongly impressed
with the propriety of putting to the witness the twain
now in dispute, •hat he could not suffer the House to dis-
pose of its dissuasion without offering his view of thecae
His Lordship observed, that the object of a cromennii-
natiowwas, to discredit a witness, and that of a re-exa-
mination, by filling up his testimony, was to restore his
credit. Coles& then the whole of the fans which but
been partially extracted by the cross -magnetise allowed
to be detailed, a witness might most unjustly be exposed
to a prosecution for perjury epee some obscure
statement in his cross-examination. Ile weird never
venture to apply the general danger to the resent case.
It was evident to their Lordship., that this wit's,s
m:sun lerstood several questions pat upon cross-es-
&Damnation ; and upon their being cleared up to him, he
gave answers i nconsistent with those which he lasigiven
on that cross-examination : this alone, inceatended, we
sufficient to skew the danger be had allotted ty
his Lordship concluded by observing, that tbey ewe
bound to extract the whole truth, and sot lOW tit
professional term .4 Rules of Evidence," to prevail
against so just a principle.
The Lou Cisxciu.oa proceeded to put the oust
don, whether he should call in the Counsel sad idso
the Attornej -get g gal that the House wool/ out wit
the question is dispute to be pat to Ai tritons a 11,
Bar.

The question wu carried la the slim. I've Abut
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a division. _ -
Counsel were accordingly galled la, and *a lord
Chaacellor iNforased Mr. Attorasy-Geasral IV awsit
of their Lordship's deliberation.
[ln consequence of the length of i.e by Its
Judges were in retirement, to decide upon &ration
proposed to them, • corresponding passe toot is
the proceedings of the House, and our Report sham
occupies less space than on preceding
.days. Ow
readers may, however, be assured, that it Is as aglow
and correct as possible.]

Advice. have hour received from Palermo to the
16th ult. Prom these we learn, that the rejeetlea d
the Deputies who bad bee. seat from theses to Narks
to negotiate for the independence of Sicily, had, is
their return, become the signal of the most prompt
and rigorous measures ea the part of the Proeisiemi
Jima at Palermo. A Decree was immediately hued
for enrolling in the military servke of the costal tbe
name of every male inhabitant of Sicily capable if
bearing arms, withoat exceptioa of rash; and traps
were disperaed in all directions to attack thee. piss
which still adhered to the Neapolitan Ooreramiete—
Besides Messiest and Trapanti, it is now usdenmsi
that Catania and Syracuse take that side. Trapaad
was in a state of blockade ; from Catania, which h sa
open town, little resistance was expected ; bet Ilyrs,
case and Mesaisa being strongly fortified, &heated
a severe costes. All commanicatiou between Pelerms
sad Messina, and throagh that maim with the thie
limit. was cut of.
As article, dated Fleeeace, Aug. 14. laYsil""N Ri
have just received the is:porta:lt sews that the lbw
peror of Austria does sot ockaowledge seg el the
shasges in Naples: coosequeotly 46,M1S ma torch
0,11 40.4110 remain at Pasersob-etibrillifilll
of the Italian Princes; and 40,000 remake as ea mar
of reserve in aunts:meets, candle/ to Lades Aar
tria. Austria is to maintain, sad pay time trooph
sad only demands the re vstablishascat of order, sod
goevastees for the hien. the mete of the Beeptiw
of Austria to the Coons of Italy. patesistial the r •
indepemdesee, and peace of the ether litates
Italy according to the bosh fixed at the Cimgveutel
Vienna has been received here."
1 Oar readers will recolket to have.seee Wear Mgt
last w It, a eon of • oertifscate of hoe Maya!'
Counsel, dated the 00th of Aug...,
It appeared to them proper to adraseePeeastrllll44o
S. Reiter £ll4OOO to be applied towards her WOO
defence. This certificate had bees put forth, it :west
by the Mit:Maria' jooreals, to make it be believeddial
h Majesty was sulicieetly supplied with parasey. Ida
answer to this, it was mused, s autheeky. M a Pgs
of yesterday, that Mr. Brougham hod sever. hod Or
e isiontakatlon with Lord Liverpool es the subject of
t rls advance (eS:apt as hppesn by that eesti6l.o
aid by whelp:weed in the Meow of Lied), sad er lit
Lye the Tea Thousand Posse bawls( hees phM 011
tee 00th of Asgast, sot es* farthing of It has
advanced to the roast time; and Me
eves of the esetilittele had not be..
*scope hy the pshlieados O. in the
rosary the revises etateeslet. sch a
eareary as had bags eamenelligi he ,
day is the Metes elf finder

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