The reviewer spoke of Colonel Macirone in no very measured terms.

"For Murat," he said, "we cannot feel respect, but we feel very considerable pity.

Of Mr.Macirone we are tempted to predict that he has little reason to apprehend the honourable mode of death which was inflicted on his master.

_His_ vocation seems to be another kind of exit." Macirone gave notice of an action for damages, and claimed no less than L10,000.

Serjeant Copley (afterwards Lord Lyndhurst), then Solicitor-General, and Mr.Gurney, were retained for Mr.Murray by his legal adviser Mr.Sharon Turner.
The case came on, and on the Bench were seated the Duke of Wellington, Lord Liverpool, and other leading statesmen, who had been subpoenaed as witnesses for the defence.