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

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Edward Truelove, who was remanded from Monday on the charge of writing and publishing " a false, maLcious, scandalous, and seditious libel of and against Lis Majesty 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 conducted the ease on the part of the Crown, 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. Leyerson—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 mt be tolerated by the English law. Mr. Leverson—ln that case I shall hare a few objections to offer, but first I wish to ask Mr. Bodkin one other question. It is, whether the prosecution, having been commenced under the late Governmont—.+  Mr. Bodkin could answer no question on that subject.  Mr. Leverson—Will Mr. Bodkin point out the passages on which he relies t Mr. Henry—They were pointed out to defendant's counsel on the last occasion. Did you instruct Mr. Sleigh? Mr. Leversou—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 f Mr. Leverson—Yes, sir ; but I had no opportunity of communicating with Mr. Sleigh before be appeared at this court. But notwithstanding the strong feeling which you are reported to have expressed on the subject, I shall ask you to dismiss this frivolous but most dangerous pI osecu ittion not with all the ignominy which it merits. ask for the sake of my client but for the sake of the community whose best privileges are struck at by these proceedings. The surest safeguard of our rights is the liberty of the press, which, being maintained, secures all other rights inviolable, but which being attacked,rall our dearest privileges are threatened. And though Mr. Truelove might, 'perhaps, have made his peace by apologising, and submitting to a nominal conviction, he feels that the sacred rights of the community are thus strangely loseim' and he will not betray them all his little property in defendingtehnotur entrusted ehde m t e a y h them from aggression. But before I proceed, I cannot help drawing your attention to what appears to me a great stress of authority. m though a poor man, is highly respectable, having kept for many years a small booksh found there, on any from Temple-bar. He could bewas no col pdoaufbetwtha'art he s atowa summons. But, without day of any week, and there would have apparel hatilmy,phreavviionugsbneeo ntile' grantedarrant was issued against thwatitliitawfaacailivtey7 Mr. Henry remarked 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,y, sir, I hope to be Ole to convince you to the contrary. Mr. Trnelove, I may mention, did withdraw the pamphlet from publication on Monday last—not that he thought there w 111 V WU in it, but became he thought he Ire 4  not in a position to tight the Government—if they would be oont‘nt with the withdrawal. It is be-1 cause he cann9t afford the expense of the trial that I Rlll atiZiOUS to prevent his committal, by convincing you that Mr. gent.Y7--Can ;you convince me that it is Tilt a libel ?—that it does not-recommend assassination Mr. Lc rermon—r will address myself to that Defenciant—lithink,_ after the opinion the magistrate has expressed, it -would be advisable to reserve the defence. Mr. Leverson—After that expression of opinic n. T must, of course, accede but I still think the in.. dignation of the public will be aroused. bblliiccatwioin will be It would be aroused Mr. Bodkin--I quite agres with Mr. Levert,c,p,, bthatreadingtl e indignation atrociouso fthe indeed be a disgrace to the English character, and to the English law, if the promulgation of such doctrines did not excite indignation, and subjeot its authors to punishment. The securities were then renewed, and defendant was committed for trial.