The Sun. — 1858-03-01 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Edward Truelow, who was remanded from Monday on the charge of writing and publishing "a false, malicious, scandalous, and seditious libel of and against his ajesty the Emperor of the French, with a view to incite divers persons to murder his said Majesty," appeared before Mr. Henry for further examination. Mr. Bodkin again con,luc ted the case on the part of the Crowii, but Mr. Truelove was defended by his solicitor, Mr. Leverson, without counsel. Mr. Bodkin—Sir, I shall be satisfied with the same amount of bail for the defendant to appear to take his trial on this charge. Mr. Leverson—Allow me first to inquire what is the object of the prosecution ? Is it the suppression of the pamphlet ? Mr. Bodkin—The object is to show to the world that publications systematically recommending assassination, by any person Englishman or foreigner, will nE t be tolerated by the English law. Mr. Leverson—ln tbat case I shall have a few objections to offer, but first I wish to ask Mr. Bodkin one other questi.m. It is, whether the prosecution; having been commenced under the late Goveriiment---. Mr. Bodkin could answer no question on that subject. Mr. Leverson—Will Mr. Bodkin point out the passages on which he relies ?  Mr. Hoary—They wore pointed out to defendant's counsel on the last occasion. Did you inruct Mr. Sleigh? Mr. Lever-on—Yes and no. Mr. Sleigh was perfectly justified. My name was made use of, but I had no opportunity of communicating. Mr. Henry--A counsel does not act without the intervention of a solicitor. Mr. Leverson—Certainly not. Mr. Henry—Then did you instruct Mr. Sleigh Mr. Leverson—Y, s, sir ; but I had no opportu nity of communicating with Mr. Slelth before he appeared at this court. But notwithntanding the strong feeling which you are reported to have expressed on the subject, I shall ask you to dismiss this frivolous but most dangerous prosecution with all the ignninitiy which it merits. I ask it not for the bake of my client but for the sun of the o rn munity whose best privileges are struck at by these proceFdingß. Tile surest satdguard of our rights is the liberty of the press, which, bung maintained, secures all other rights inviolable, but which being attacked, all our de tre,t privileges are threatened. And though Mr. Truelove might, perh ips, have made his peace by apologising, and su m tting to a 'Joann *1 conviction, he feels that the &tort d rights of tne cetnin unity are thus strangely entrusted to him, and he will not betray th m though he may lose all his little property in defending them from aggression. But before I proceed, I caunot•help drawing your attention to what appe, rs to me a great stress of authority. Mr. Truelove, though a poor man, is highly respecta,,,le, having kept for many years a small bookshop a few yards from Temple-bar. He could be found there, on any day of any week, and there was no doubt that he would have appeare Ito a summons. But, without any previous noise, a warrant was issued against him, having been granted with a facility Mr. Henry remarked that it was very inconvenient to have a change of advocates, and have the same observations over again. The points raised by Mr. Leverson were proper topics for comment before a jury, and, ultimately, the case must go to one. Mr. Leverson—Well, sir, I hope to be able to convince you to the contrary. Mr. Truelove, I may mention, did withdraw the n:mphht fr, m publication on Alonday last—not that he thought there WO any harm in it, but becAuo ho thought he was  not in a position to fight The G ;yernment—if they would be contQnt with the withdrawal. It is because he cannot afford the expense of the trial that I am anxious to prevent his committal, by convincing you that-MI Hen y—t:ian yogi convince me that it is not a lib 1 ?—that it d.-)ca not recontwend assassination? Mr. Leverson—[ will address myself to that point. Defendant—l think, after the opinion the magistrate has expressed, it would-be advisable to reserve the defence.  Mr. Leverson—After that expression of opinion I must, of course, accede, but I still think the indignation of the public will be aroused. Mr. Bodkin—l quite are with Mr. Leverson, that the indignation of the public will be aroused by reading this atrocious publication. It would indeed be a disgrace to the English character, and to the English law, if the :promulgation of such doctrines did not excite indignation, and subject its authors to punishment.  The securities were then renewed, and defendant was committed for trial.