The New York herald., 1863-11-19

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ThsSai steamer shunlss, which arrived At Colombo
fro Ipmhay on september 80, chased BY the Ala
bama but British co0rs being hoisted the Southerney
stood away. Is reported she is en- rouh Tor China
he Ssor9ta arrived .. ohsrbours on Friday evening
for supplies This arrival gives color 70 the re
cruising Assia n the Atlantic. t...s i
The Alexandra Case.
uorroH OF TIE ArT0RNBY 0nERAL OF ENGLAND
aa AND xEuAKEs or TEE CHIBF BARON.
Ccun OF ExcmQUm, L0nDon. Nov. ., 1893
Srs@sss, n Bsroa chsunsi. and NJ. Baron Pissss.
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. she ruling osthe Lord chisf Baron before whom the
TAs Attorney osnsral-wish whom were the solioItor
LOrdships enlarge the time for applying the Court
for new trial. beyond the usual four days, in case II
should happen that the Lord Chief Baron should refuse 70
sign the bill d exceptions rendered ct the trial.
The Attorney General, In addressing the Court, said
will be IN the recollection Of your Lordshp that at the
govern the jury as 70 the constructions Of the Forssn En-
lDtneut act. Your Iordsbips did 20 10 which
nssgS. y al m ISsss
ruling on the part Of the couse Tor tho Crown
asd 70 had no reason 70 suppose Il was Otherwise y
which We undersood IT, 4. ths end Of the trial we OK.
were told that Il was NOT necessary at ali 70 stand
upon the usual form Your Lordship said
choose 10 and or Ss ~s
had laid down, but his fordshp said that We wers moi
matter could be easily settled The involved point
OF very rest importance aud most At and desira
bic that exceptions should be rendered. order that the
case might DO argued before Court OF Error aud, II
necessary before stiI higher tribunal We are most
anxious that the question should DO so raised and deter
mined, aud have 10 doubt that the other
side In equally so; but hitherto there have been difficult
Ties In arriving at any form OF exception which can
rely upon a. certain 70 receive the signature OF his Lord
ship. We sincerely hope that these difficulties may be
overcome we In Communication with the counsel
exception we propose and we trust that an In
writing may be arrived AZ with them that should
not happen that his Lordshp, on being applied TO- will
settle such form OF bill OF exceptions win raise the
question 70 be determined In satisfactory TO
both parties and useful to the public.
Tho Lord Chof Barou-I think II right TO state that
prospect whatever Of any change the took
20 my duty In deciding upon tho Dill OF exceptions.
Attorney General when probably, you may have seem
You not present during the whole Of the trial So
far from my laying down this Law, a. tho bill Of exceptions
tcndered 70 me assumed took particular pains TO avoid
anything OF thc kind. had originally, during the argu-
mont Of SIR Hugh Cairns, at one part Of the TRIAL. snters
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expressions In the Foreign Enlistment act, "equppug,"
"stng out and so on probably meant the same thing,
and we're 70 be referred 70 the verbge Of an act q Par
Lament, just In the same way % the words ship OF
"vssssl," which commonly used 10 statutes and
no doubt intended 70 the thing. But the Late
Attorney General In his address referred TO
American cours with appeal 70 superior court whore
tbs dsoson below affirmed. II was think, case In
rs ,Ss s.s.peo When
20 up mentioned that case 70 the jury, and com
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sssa finally Is Ii: question 20 them. in The alternative
think said this vessel was armed or equipped. :"
or nstsd OUT or Intended 70 be armed" or lifted
So y s. or ns Scsuan y Sow M the Aornsy
0cscrA presented 70 me bin OF exceptions, BY which
SAD 70 have told the jury that the vessel must BE-
not only did not tel tho jury go but you read The
shorthand writer's notes Of the trial think you win say
have Just stated a. But probably. the object you have
IN view may be attained BY motion without any rcfe-
reocs 70 eill q s.csps'oos h true no point vas rs
the of the rest Of the Court concurrpg with IN
the direction rave 70 the jury. But this matter OF
the whole Court IN this respect but certainly would be
very much 10 be amened however unanimous this Court
%e oss.S sppsa sSpsror Court 0'''
no Attorney General understand you have no
power BY act Of Parliament TO give appeal unless there
be difference OF opinion among your lordships-
The Lord Chief Baron-1bat is not so We have the
power Of granting appca and must say. a. far a.
am concerned however unanimous and strong the Court
mar be IN point OF law, n you wsh appeal you VIII
certainly have my voice IN favor of granting ".
n.ron Rrsm weli-f understand the dncuy 10 DO that
the Common Law Procedure act does not apply 10
OF ths kind You arp sppreheusiye that the LORD Chie
naron win decline 10 hsn the bill of exceptions In the
FORM In which you have rendered H. and you move for
a new trial on The ground that he directed tho jury
wronxy and he report. that he did not direct them,
s ooad grant rule for trial under these CTR
cuustsncss That s the sort of difficulty In which you
me Attorpsv Gsncral-we have merely the bill OF
sx csp<sns sdepssd the ~u sspc which havo hero
am NOT that learned J0dgs In able 10 In
s~rpr~s his own words "a Application Cor trial
ssnss diGs<ent from tha1 vhscn shsy really mean
rnrus Fran mvslws ought not 70 depart from the or
4 ~ wprD n vhseh he directed IL t~fy
Ths fcra cAsef Daron--t wsu rcd The shovthanA
writer's 20 whax ie0 10 ~ jury-"Ihs gsee.
usa " said there any stsnstua. ia tss pot a
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