The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21

,1 y ,. .sS g, - Sss 8; and our ,ssas y.
~ - $500 e rssu!ts they might cs.;
tvo@ 49, nnnos . IL whole year just enlel.
usch less than that = the quarter. on t6e o..
tees Il y flsO,52l q The Excise. s1s5 .sss: ~
Taxss, f53 .902; and on Grown lands fl32. 600. On
-. ss.s e,o of s e. Ss sns 4 ss ths Z
cesssca Taxes, Assl65; and on dc Fose once.
fiG6 900. Thus, on the total ordinary revenue q
The tvelse neaths just ssded the decFeass e only
taken into account, becomes fl74 500.
Hw not 70 Be expected that . revenue -shsuA
always Be- actually increasing in spite Of the nest
lavish reductions, In spite Of . war with City
spprsSsDsioa q spprosssins d R Il sSd , ss
pense. a1d-u0t the least censidcrstion- spite a
wheat At sos. quarter. The wonder Is thAt
trade keeps 1p = \ does; and the trns account
middle and The labcring classes Is such - -
couptervan the embaramments and fears az
those more particularly sfkctsd ~ the pressnf
the season hes been . bad one ana sSex
account for n BY saying that gentlemen and laliss
whose relatives are gone to the war, or who 6nA
themselves about TO pay double income-tax, arc
luteIy wsut. n may Be %, though : casual visiSsr
Of The metropolis would hardly surmise that he aAw
any marks Of depression, even in the meee
fasLie nahls quarters. ~ compared with fotnx
seasonA The last return Of the Board Of Trade,
Of which we gave the principal heads o
Tuesday. seems TO indicate ths& empleyaea1
and expenditure, the two measures OF NJ
seriA Prosperisy, are stu on the inoteess;
producing more than ever. and finding new
custsmsrS TO make up Tor the temporary absence
q the old. II Is MOI 70 b disguised that war hes.
And s,. mus s.s have INJURIOUS escs. on the employ
deed would + Be Y g. great an .evi IS the inter
necene hostility Of na&ions should not effect those
out Of the range Of ~ immediate operations. Man
kind mus mot expect 70 arm one against the other.
and toaollute earth and sea with ten thonsand ~
micides, without enduring some share Of the misc
res thinks proper to nict II schsppns, TINS far.
and our homo :. Two aeets and : large amy have
LEFT our shores, and we daily expect 10 hear tie
dread tidngs Of sanguinary collisions yet tra&s.
manufactures, 4e markets, the revenue, seem 70 60
~ II nothing we're the matter. The fabric II our
industrial and commercial system IL too strong 70
give way at the ntblast Of war. So far from there
being any panic, or even dttrust there "a only toe
much confidence, and such /" war prizes" ~ are
now quoted In the Stock Exchange, the corn mar
kes, and other resorts Of speculation trade, were
never known before. II this be not partly owing to
free trade-a conclusion we by no means wish to
press upon the scepticalat least free trade has not
prevented prosperity nnder circumstances usually
found 80 adverse.
The Johnny walker and Lord Dru.a-
In the 6heri6s Court, Of London, at Red Lien
Square, on July the 6th-Mr. Under Sheriff Bur-
chell, presiding-the following case was submitted
BADMAH v. vIscoUNr pRuxLANR1G.
This was an action for libel brought by the plain.
tiff, John Badman, known as Johnny Walksr,"
the pugilfst, to recover compensation In damages
for an alleged libel published in letter inserted |.
~ IN ~
Mr.. Archibald Douglas, commonly called yiscount
Drumlanrig. The damages were laid at Ell 600, and
judgment had been allowed TO go by default:
The case was mentioned to the Court ON former
occasion, notice OF which appeared In 7He zSSsss
On the present occasion crowded court ives at
tracted, and during the hearing Of another cagses
some negotiation took place between the proiessoa-
nj sentlOmcn engaged IN the matter, and It soon
became evident that the parties who took an inter
est in prizefghting would be disappointed In the
Mr.. E. James, Q. c., who appeared for Lord Drum-
!anrg, took advantage OF pause In che case being
heard, and craved the indulgence OF saying FEW
words, which would save the court and he jury
va. viscount Drumlanrig"
The learned Under Sheriff, With the consent a
the parties In the cause under examination, directed
the jury to be sworn.
The jury having been sworn.
MI. q James proceeded to say that from Whist
occurred on the former occasion he ought, parhaps
in the frat instance 70 apologize for himself Per
tend, and was now anxious to return to Guildhau.
One Of the gentlemen Of the jury had suggested
that he was at Hampton races; he was not thers,
and his ayocstions would not permit him 70 take
such recreation. The action now before the Court
Was for libel, brought by the PLAINTIFF Badmaa.
alleged libel appeared in Bells Life in Londo~, an
must say on the part Of viscou5t DrumIanrig, thai
he did not know Of the action until within few
hours Of the notice given.
Mr.. Robinson, who appeared for the plaintiff, az
pressed his dissent from this statement Of his learn
Mr.. James must say. that Lord Drumlaurig hal
not SUFFICIENT notice. The fact was, the writ wNs
left at Lmners hotel, while his lordship resided In
Chester.place. His learned friend and himself had
giving verdict. The libel complained Of appeared
In Bets Life in London, and his lordshfp had
nothing to do with the articles which hal suhse-
quently appeared Ia that paper. he was instructed
Putation on the plaintiff, and he understood thas
the plaintiff would consent to the fury being dr.
charged. The case, it would appear, attracted
the House Of Commons had alluded to the subject
He was, however glad to say, that It was not ncces
sary to proceed. Lord Drumlanrig had no desire 10
cast any tmputation on the plaintiff, and the jury
verdict.
Mr.. Robinson said he might be permitted to say
9 few words. Ofcourse he was not aware that Lord
Drumlanrig had not been served with notice. All
he could say was that those for whom he Appeared
were not aware Of the circumstance, and, until e
was stated, believed that he had been served: he
was not say ing that his lordshp had notice, After
what had been stated. The only object OF Mr..
Walker was to indicate his character aud they had
heard from his learned friend that be had no wish to
cast any imputaticn on his character The slanders
in Belts Life had been reiterated, and the Jury had
heard that his ordship had had nothing to do with
ts~1n - Aa1 E. 49,
quentiy to the libel complained of. He (Mr. Robin
sony was in condition to refute the SANDERS which
had been repeated in Belts Life. The charge
which had been made OF the plaintiffs not fight
ing Was unfounded; his reluctance was not for the
reason stated; he had medical witnesses to prove
that he was 30 i'll tina: it impossible he could do
So 1t was right that Mr.. Walkers character should
be publicly indicated, rs well as Lord Drumsu-
rigs. IL had been publicly stated on the nart Of