New-York tribune., 1876-06-16


THE PRISONER SET FREE BY JUSTICE MELLOR-No
PROSPECT OF AN AGREEMENT WITH GREAT
BRITAIN-BRENT's CASE TO BE BROUGHT INTO
COURT.
LONDON, June 15.-In accordance with
Justice Meors order winslow released this after
nOon and joined his family at their lodging-house III
Craven-st Mr. Wontner, WmslOw's solicitor, told the
latter that and Gray would be released on
Monday. Before Justice Meor to-day, Mr. Wontner de-
manded wnsows release as matter of right citing his
long Imprisonment, and the number OF remands. sir
John Holker, the AtorneyGencral, offered no actual
resistance though he said that the correspondence be-
the Governments of the United states and Great
Britain in the matter had not yet terminated Accord
ingy Justice Mellor gave the requisite order Tor
WlnslOw's release. 1t was learned by inquiry OF tDe
counsel present that the Government did not seek to
have Wnsow detained the refusal of the United States
to negotiate supplementary treaty having put an end
TO the negotiations
Wnsow looks well and is respectfully dressed. He
says he was well treated in the House of Detention His
family were allowed send him food and see him twice
daily for 20 minutes through grating. He contradicts
the sensational stories published regarding himself ana
says he was unsupported in interviews. He denies
that his family allowed to remain with him three
hours u time. He intends remaining in London for
time. Dearborn and Wood the Boston detectives
who have awaiting the fugityes surrender, leave
on Saturday next by the Abyssinia
THE AMERICAN LEGATION PASSIVE.
The United States Legation was not advised OF the
course of the argument before Justice Meor. IL Is OBJ
served that Justice MeOr Is the judge who in Bouveres
case took view corresponding the present Govern
mcnts Interpretation of the law The prosecution AMI
the United States represented at the hearing to-day
Secretary Fish had instructed the Legation not to inter
fere in the case not being entitled to interpret Brish
municipal law but TO rest upon the treaty and throw the
onus of its violation England.
II is thought here that Mr. Mulens, counsel for the
prosecution tho of Brent, was not ADVISED oi
Brents application for his release On writ OF haDeas
corpus that the British Government treats TIE matter at
issue iuernatioual and ignores the private inisres
concerned Accordingly, it is supposed Brents prosccu-
tors VIII not be permitted to argue their before
the Court of Queens Bench, any argument adverse to
Brent's application resting solely with the Attorney
General.
Mr. Everest clerk OF the criminal business in the
Home Office says speaking private individual he
does not think Justice Meor's decision in Wnslows
case warrants Bents release, though the decision o
Brents case by the court will govern that Of Gray Mr.
Everest does not think the Government will oppose
Brent's release.
PROGRESS or BRENTS SUIT.
The case OF Charles Brent the Louisville forcer.
not brought before Court of Queens Bench to-day
and the statement OF Mr. Everest Of the Home Oce yes
terday that Justice Sir Nathaniel Lndey had RENTED
TO the full bench. correct The case Will probahy
come up on Monday, soon as the hearing of the
case of Cant Keyn OF the steamer Franconia Is co-
peted Mr. Mueus counsel for the prosecution, stated
that he OF Brents application for writ OF
habeas corpus He also says the decision in Winslows
case will not govern Brcnis the latter comes up be-
fore the full bench but the bench will decide ii accord
ing TO their construction of the law although Justice
Mellof's decision may be adduced an argument in
favor Of Brent.