Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25

greater tian n ought TO have been, had all
things gone on regularly. Those of 1924 have
fallen short oil tine year preceding, by more than
IL, 200 O0O---a decrease, moreover, which Is
confined 10 the three first quarters vf the year.
the last quarter of 1924 exhibiting an excess OF
100000 under the head OF ''TaXes."
We conclude by remarking, tha, there cannot be
more decisive encoura cement proceed with the
repeal OF such taxes as press most heavily Oh the
people, than the evident increase OF the cousump-
ton which has arisen from the relief already expe-
renced by them. The Excise Duties are the mea-
sure OF consumption consumption, again, of the ma
tionai case and prosperity. and il is under large
repeal of taxes that both have seusbly improved
Times,
The Paris morning papers of Tuesday, ar
rived last night entirely filled with the proceed
dings which took place in the Chamber OF Deputies
ON the preceding day. These proceedings of
the highest Importance to France, they consist
ed IN the delivery and reception of projects of laws
whicLin their discussion will embrace great por-
tion OF the business of the session. We yesterday
mid the substance of these documents before our
readers i'll extract from the Ei0ite. In the dts,
of them Civil List of about million sterling is
provided for the King, and sun Of E28OOO0 al
otted for the support OF the Princes of his family
In the second Il plan is proposed ior indemnying
the Emgrants the Rovalist p,Opretors who sur-
fered by the excuses of the Revolution. In the
third we have "A corrected edition of the measure
proposed and rejected last year for the conversion
OF the per cents into lower deuomina ton of
stock.
This is not the time for entering into farther de
tails on any of these projects. We may omly re-
mark, by the way, that VI. dc Vilelc has for
gotten she lesson taught him by the rejection of his
PROJECT Tor the conversion of the renteS last session.
He has left it entirely at the option of the stock
holder, whether he will convert his per stock
into per cents. at 10, accept u per stock
at par with a security against repayment for ten
years, retain his funds. subject N ny
new enactment if they rise above par. There
Is bot little doubt, that in this qualified and
apparently equitable project, he will succeed,
without the formation of contracts. OF the
union OF European spectators. The fear enter
tanned of the renewal of last years plan, now re-
moved; and the funds have in consequence, risen
to l02t SOc. The temptation of securing high
an interest as Al per It. for ten years, will be
found to operate on the small anauitants if the rem
les continue to rise.
FRENCH FUNDS.
PARIS Jan. olive per cems opened at 1O3 10,
closed at lUS 20; Bank Stock, 1865; Ncauoliran
> per cents 80; Royal Spanish Loan, 1928, 5;;i;
Exchange on London, one month, 25 three do q IS.
IRELAND.
ACoUITrAL OF Mr.. o'CoNNELL
Commission Court. Green ST. jim. |. 1926.
This day, at one O'Clock, the Commi sion
was opened BY Mr.. Justice Vandeeur and Mr.
Justice Moore. Long before the arrival of the
Judges the various avenues to the Court were
crowded 10 excess, and the most instense ankle
~ pervaded all classes as TO the swearing IN and
find ny of the Grand Jury. Every precaution
was adopted by the Sheriift to prevent the intru
SION OF the crowd, and number of additional
Ionstaoles were IN requisitiOn for that purpose.
htT. Sherrif Warren was also most attentive in
procuring every accommodation for the Repor
ters. Al half-past two o'clock, Mr. orc onnrll
accompanied by Messrs. Wallace, Holmes,
Perm, O'Loughn, Shell and BrIc. entered
the Court; they were shortly after followed BY
Messrs. j. ). Townsend and r. W. Green /
on behalf OF the Crown. Several Gentlemen
OF the Bar, not in costume, now arrived. and
took their seats in the back benches. linn :.
diateiy after, the Judges, accompanied by the
Lord Mayor and City Officers. arrived when
the following Grand Jury for the CITY were
CITY GRAND JURY.
Hickman Kcarncy, John Dawn! La Touche. |
Abraham Lane, Edward Croker, Addison Hone.
George s. Carleton, William Jackson, !. ).
Taylor, George W. Boeau, Isaac IIynes, |
James Moore, Henry Pci.e John Alley. Tho |
mas Hunt, Samuel Fisher. William Porter. |
Thomas w Wright, Hall Chambers, Robert Hynd |
man, James jackson, William Ring, John Hut |
ton, John Phelps.
MR. Justice Moore then proceeded to charge |
the Grand Jury. He perceived BY the indjc, |
uieht 'hat DIS were To be sent to the jury IN
the case fan individual, on charge the nature
OF which he should find it necessary to explain |
al some length. The principle that lie would |
adhere to III tins case would be a principle sup !
ported by the first Law Authorities in these
Count1es-l1e meant the English Court of
hIng's Bench. In Tie case Of Sir Francis Bur-
sett, 1t was determined that the WORKS shouIj h..
expressed, and that there should De no anbgui-
y.-Ihey should apply this doctrine to the case
OF the individual before them. They shoud
hrs' be sure that the words were spoken: Sc
condIv, thai they were spoken by the person
chaI ged with having uttered thern-and. third
ly t!ai these were Of the nature and tendeDc,
described IN the indictment. This tendency
was matter oi inference 10 the jury to decide,
when the words were testified Ii wouII then
oc necessary TO consider the intent ,yi;ii which
Tie wOfJs were spoken--wheiher the person
uttering tl'en had scdiiious and unlawful IN
tention in uteriug their. This was all matter
important and Indispensable for llei, considera
ton, aud II was necessary before they found the
bills. that the person of the speaker Should be
Northumberland lis words should be identified
and that his Intention III uteriug should be sim.
liar to tiiat described IN the Indictment The
Learned Judge concluded his barge at
quarter before four O'Clock.
Mr. OIOnn"i appeared in excellent shirts
and II was rather ludcrou5 to observe the lalni-
Harry with which he and Mr.. j. 5. I ownsend
CODversed.
The following witnesses were then called
previously to the sending of the Indictment to {
the Grand Jur,: :
Charles O'TaI,crI' sworn.
Samuel Nolan Ellington, answered. and {
sworn. On dis Geullcfuaf,', canning ,u ti,c