New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-25

LIBEL TRIAL AND L,w-The LirsrDooi Mercury,
add other English papers have reported very grss,
length curious libel trial which took place before the
Deoastsr in the Isle Of Man las, month The plaintiff
VISA lawyer and the deiendsn; who was found guilty.
su editor Mr.. Charles r. Ogden Attorney General Of
Man (brotber former Cashier OF the Custom House
here, and who Attorney General of Lower Csnsda
after ihs troubles there for DEFENCE
The Ariful shape which legal men have given to the
bsllsw eaectusy prevented the printer from getting
OF hls facts before the jury Here the law though
detective rather better than In Man but the amend.
meni proposed by Judge Harris In Convention 1. much
required 10 civil csses some members Of The press
may ye, md their whether right or wrong An
effort to get the principle embraced In the Judges
smeudmen, fairly before the presen, Legislature was
unfortunately. unsuccessful.
Mr. Harris moved October 7. 1896 to include In the
present Constitution the following proviso bu, vote
was no, obtained on H. p s27 Cow Debates Arsu, ed
In civil actions Tor libel or SANDER the defsnsan,
shall 30 allowed 70 give Ia evidence Upon REAsoNA.
BILE NOTICE any FACTS tending % show that the
alleged SANDER or libel is true. that be uttered pub
she5 the believing II 10 Be true aud he jury shall
hare tie risl Of Seeidi-s upon ne .s Be irsn 70 scA
eraeaos eith n jEst eafos on n ALLEGATION Of denases
FROM HosDuRAs-By the arrival Of the bark
John X. Gardner. Capt Carpenter, * days from Belize
Honduras have files Of the Honduras Gssefrs 10 the
23d ult bu, End no news Of importance.
VIM Z FhIgibbon, Editor of the Gs.sas hsd been
presented for sediiious libel IN having published
comm uncston 10 which OF The officials were han
died In no very catering .erms
Capt Carpenter, on his passage from NewYori 10
Ia, 81 90 long Is IS A NJ on the 9Th Of October
discovered two peaked rocks with IS fee, water over
them and breakers. Il being perfectly calm the
time, lowered the boat and sounded around them but
found bottom with 20 ts;hom line. Ire water was
perfectly blue and tsns OF dscolors.on Be seen
from the mast head. These rocks not marked on
any chart
VERMONT LEGISLATIVE DoIS6s.-The Legisla
lsure OF Vermont a. 0urned sias de 90 Monday week
SITTER ssonisvhsi lengthy and 10 msny respects
lowing the Vermont and CaIais Railroad Company 10
locate their Road through Franka County and scross
NssisiquOi Bay into Grand Its County. and fixing the
southern terminus Of the road AZ Burlington Though
the right Of bridging the Lake At Rous Point has been
withheld. the Company virtually invited ~ build
their road TO that place and 10 hardly probable under
these circumstances that future Legislature viii refuse
them the RICH, Of crossing
The License Law remains unsltered. We regret ex-
rsuaoy that the bill making sp2r0prisilons for he
peton o; the Geological Survey Of the state voted
down.
joint resolution psssed EaaznSssls the lsss day Of
the sssson lnstrgenEs delegation IN Congress 10
their Influence 10 procure the repeal Of the last sct Of
Ssasrsss relating TO nsvspsPer postage.
IBrsHlssOrO Esss.