New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-24

xAA Opening 81 Psriiassen' fer Ess hsS'
ares,s.-secres History Of the Case Of
me Qneeu versus Rumsie-Hew shs
Witnesses were Bribed, the Jury PreJu'
diced, and the Defendant Acquttted-
(,>usul Merse's Letter 10 The Daily
Rews Two Mechanics Beatea and
Aimed I'm the Government Docisyart
"A sheev.ess for Federal Precsivities-
Novel Barglsries - Items, Literary
theatrical and Criminal - PROPOSE
detrimental 20 Lieut.. Nrnury.
vrsp Our Special Correspondent.
LONDON Feb. H. 1866.
No sick oyster could have opened more qui'
ctr than Parliament its seventh and last so''"
Whether the consciousness OF Its impeDo'ps u'.'
s3m affected It's spirits, whether the n.ho','
,nder the influence of the weather or "ne'He' wv.
spseYying themselves for more appropI'a.e WI
s,es eui,n ,abe, Popes Goddess OF Dizziness "a'
.va,.n, m tss barren Queens speeches that ever
we're d.livered--ard that is saying good oeal-"e
-. q, -o,,h,r cha b.rrenest Vs are interested In II
.,v an far IL auetty scatters 20 the winds ai Inc
H.N.h ,umors of recognition By the Ttterance oil
~ cola word "neutrality which might be sfereo
Hed for future use until there shall be 10 further ocea
AN for H. There vac noticeable lack OF nearly Gil
sebts of in about the proceedings OF the evening
nd indeed of the week. with which remark may ds'
miss the subject The session is expected to prove
snort one it being thought that Parliament VIII he as
splyed in july and the elections got over before Tie
hight Of the harvest
Yen will doub tless, before this reaches ron, have
psprnted and probably commented upon the decision In
nc trial Of the Qneen agt Rumble for an INFRINGEMENT
q the Foreign Enlistment Act. There is Of course,
q our Consul Mr.. Morse writes IN bis letter to IAs
Daily Rtrs in correction Of its structures on the bad
management OF the by Federal agents. unwrt'
tsn history Of II yet to appear history an
enabled to communicate TO the readers OF The TRIBUNE
The facts are these Rumble was, as nearly EVERYBODY
Knows active agent in getting the Soyla no" tee
xsppahannook repaired and fitted out for Rebel phi
vateer the Evidence Of his doing so being quite u and
complete. Being. however. Government; official. and
- case pery fagrant II became extremely desirable,
u not absolutely necessary, TO get him acquitted,
sch verdict could be obtained by the ordinary or OK
frucrdnary chicane Of English law. Hence the conn
~ for the defense directed all their efforts toward
making entirely false and party Issue Of the case by
Weakening the character Of the uDcalled witness Kelly.
end by representing bin Federal agent" in
Which capacity he held up to pubic opprolrun es
Supplying the witnesses with liquor keeping them In
s1ate OF iDtoIicetOn and resorting 10 similar means OF
ooArSo DnDcry. Iris lnvOtNeu koOu ueuI Vi ifht'
Sirect aud Indirect which had better let lir. Morse
dispose o. 1T is cnough," he writes, "fcr NE to
ssy that neither 9fr Kelly any other person has
besn employed by lac or any other Federal
seeny TO look after Witnesses or to act any
>saher part, IN the case against Rumble, that
nsther Kelly nor any other person has received
nancy. either for himself or fer the witness in
ne case from rae, or any other Federal agent or
american citizens II Mr.. Kelly was employed by
nv one it was by persons connected with the prcsecu'
Gen, with which no American HIS been directly con.
aested."
In fact the British Government had the affair In Us
SWn hands and as have said, didn't want oonyic.
Con. TO do this only necessary not to correct
"-noaling AZ they directly
kd to tho anti.Yankee procliyities Of london jury
Always to be safely calculated upon) aud TO leave
3umble. Boyin & Co to their own amiable deviees--
s.e Of which was bribery Twoo the crown witnesses
Nave declared both before and stree the trial. that they
sverr offered IS down" and hereafter, II they
would give their evidence TO damage Kelly, which
er other n.s,ss in their presence, took and, as NC
Anow adhered to their rascaly bargain. This little
ansaction the two ready to swear TO- rs they IN
krmed the Government Solicitor. Bat when on the
stand only general questions were put to them-not
Vsrd about bribery Tho inference IT, think, peculiar
and irresistible. In addition, Kelly. himself an I'm
foTtAn. witness never permitted to speak an his
'-s.nse. or Indeed esled at AL I'D other wit
s~n 49, , 80, o.. ont Q: tie way. III .'0f''
ne whole trial was a mockery and DuA'"ue' my
crowned BY the jury's rendering verdict Oh No'
Guilty" without leaving their sests Inc nonc'oi W
Ne Crown must have been secretly convinced VI ING
Aopelessuess Of the throughout however eci'
might demonstrate the criminay OF Rumble. oose'e'
a this connection. that every Important Iie oroush
sforc the English courts law has gone LOT the ieo
sod mako your OWN deductions about Br'isn J'~''e7
and "neuEhlty.'
Ishal epots again from Mr.. Morses letter a. therepS
,oa viii have the whole statement. SO far as
,Bo,els are concerned, in contrast 70 the enormous
nendaoity Of BOWL; $500,
oft IA now more than twelve months since learned
Shat the Scyln had been sod out 70 the British service
and a. beiaR fitted out Sheerness w Come derhte
orvateer In obtaining the proofs of the tue cnsruci
the ship Mr. Rumble's connection Win ner sppear1n.
Nv object was TO secure snch proofs Of tlc hos'!e
eAsracter OF the ship would lead to her detehton
DOT the prosecution Of any individual; those VINO nae
charge Of the ship no doubt Suspecteo tat az n.t
onH sopp be made 10 detan her and she was sent ont
N great haste IN the night and IN very unpfepaIga
Sfate even for trial trip fof she was only paiisy
siered her masts not wedged mot San oGnt aG NJ.
sIers in such bad condition that she could nardy get
cross the Channel Calais. The proofs OF the hostile
character Of the Seya. Koppohannock: were sent
6T me 10 the American ministers 10 the English and
snch courts and tho attention Of the goy mcnts OF
10th countries called 10 her. In Franco tnose papers
"a TO the detention Of the ship by the French auhori
es and I'm this country TO the prosecution OF Mr. Kun
~ tor his COZ necton with her here. Ay only object
Vas ~ prevent the Scya from getting TO sea as pr
vateer-that has been accomplished. The entire man.
asemeut in all respects Of the prosecution OF MI Kun
~ has been In other hands, and cannot permit tie
charge Of failure 10 secure conviction 10 rest on e o.
the government which represent