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. against iti•and a higher c•-•6ld not be stated, his Lord. ship should goo:: one of the very ccmmandments parodied. 4 4 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lotus thy GOD in vain, for the Lono will not hold him giiiltless that taketh his name in va'n." Did not this libel take the name of the ALMIGHTY in vain ? Did it not, allowing it to be political in some • degtee, apply the sacred appellation of the CluthTon to light and trivial matters ? Was it not an application of the offices of Religion sad public worship to matters comparatively insignificant ? Hi: Lordship then proceeded to read and comment upon the early part of the libel, observing, when he arrived at the parody of the Lord's Prayer, that it was unnecessary further to shock the ears of the Jury ; the publicatit.n would be handed to theta, an they might judge for themselves. It was contended that this was sot an offence, because parodies existed on different parts of tho sacred writings, and the service of the Church ; that Luther, Dr. Boyce, and others, had written them : it they bad, it was a matter of deep regret ; their zeal and warmth might have misled their judgment, and induced them to utter or publish what, in calmer moments, they would haverepented and condemned. The. employment 'of the style of scripture narrative was in itself a high offence, but not of a complexion so serious as that with which the defendant was charged. Even the Parody of the Psalms made by Mitten, could not be approved more than that which the d:fendant had read, and which, in truth, seemed to be a parody of Miiton.— None of there instances could, however, furnish the slightest excuse to the defendant. Caricature prints had indeed no relation to the question before the Court; but in far as they tended to bring religion and its duties into contempt or ridicule, so far they were offences. The question here was nut, what had been done in former times; but what the defendant had done in the present ? It was no question, whe ther he were or were not in himself a religiously dis posed man—it was to be hoped that he was so—but it could neither increase nor diminish the measure of his criminality. Although it was the business of the Jury to determine the question of libel or no libel, it was expected of the Judge that he should deliver his opinion upon the nature of the publication. The verdict was, however, to be the verdict of the Jury, according to their consciences, and the opinion of the Judge was to assist, and not to direct them.— His Lordship was fully convinced that the produc tion was highly scandalous• and irreligious, and there fore libellous; but if the Jury were of a different sentiment, their verdict would of course be an Sc. quittal. It, however, teemed to admit of no doubt or difficulty ; the design and effect were plain upon the face of the libel; and to young and inexperienced minds the consequences of a perusal might be most injuriogs. What but a feeling of impiety, it not of ridicule, could exist on the wind of a child during Divine Service, if on the Saturday night or Sunday morning this publication bad fallen in its way ? His Lordship then handed the publications to the Jury, desiring them to read it attentively, and to make up their minds upon its object and effect. Mr. Mous requested that the Jury should be fur nished, 'before they retired, with a copy of the in formition.— His Lordship accordingly handed to the Jury an official copy of the information, and a prayer book.--Tfie Jury then withdrew, and remitted to: the box in less than a quarter of a hour. Their names were called over, and Mr. Law, in the usual man *et, inquired whom they had appoiuted to speak for them as foreman ? It being signified that Mr. BOWRING had been di rected by iiis fellows to deliver the verdict, Mr. LAW risked him whether the Jury found the detendant, William Hone, guilty or not guilty ? Mr. Bowels° replied, in a firm voice— Not Guilty. The loudest acclamations were instantly beard in parts of the Court; Loss live the honest Jury, and es boned Joy for ever, Were exclaimed by many voices s the waving of hats, handkerchiefs, andep. plauses continued for several minutes. When order had been somewhat restored, Mr. Justice ABBOTT interposed, and desired that those .who felt inclined to rejoice et the decision, would re serve the expressions or their satisfaCtion tor a fitter -place and opportunity. • The foil swing is a correct litr of the Jury ; Jolts G000ws“ Bewailed, Leadenhali-greet. V/Itauest brut, Fencharch-buddiugs. Ude Went.t.s.Tr, Gould-square. Soule O'Bated, of Broad-street.bufhllngs. Was. NPAKILS, Little Eastcheap, south-side, wine.de taus, GABDIIIIII, Old Broad.strect. kityros, Ironmonger-lade. • Ildeives. Basea, Old Jewry. Jests liumma, Barge yard. Irai.e.lase l'aeserso QUM 'EMU.. Tames Lewis, Queen-strew. Tdemes Low/tads, Colediaa.atreet. I.l o auricu,Dac. 17.m...PAINTAR AND Sorrow.—After the battle was over, the poulace drew their conquer. h ero , with Belcher and Harmer, off the ground to bungay. In the evening the pugilistic corps, con. 'sitting of Bekker, Harmer; Oliver, Bichmond, sod Owen, amused the amateurs with sparring at the 'theatre, which was well attended. The bells of Norwich rang a merry peal on the evening of th e battle, and Painter, in a post-chaise and four, was whirred info town with his Incas, in great state. RIAIARKS ON TDB FIGIIT.TiIt Black beat Fainter a few months since at Moutsey, the latter having suddenly failef, so as not to be able to hold op his lands to the guard. There never was an instance on accord where good training was so observable as in this instance. Painter, who was beat in 48 minutes 10 seconds on a summer's day, stood before his ad- Vinery more than double the time in winter's rain, acid won cleverly by science. The Black sheaved bimaelf as game a man as ever peeled, but he was out-fotight. Painter broke-from his adversary's des perate kls.hand hits, although he received heavily about the side of the 'head and- ears when at close quarters. He was otkavinded in one or two instan ter, after laborious rounds, but good condition soon b r ought. him round, and the battle was woo with the grentest caution a yet it was never sate until the wel. ome tidings of •• no more," from his oppouent's rate lunging and awkward hits. lie w ill stan d big ou the list, although a beaten man. There is po probability of his entering the lists at best two and ihrce. He arrived in Norwich this afternoon, but is driaJtully punished. Painter can be backed in Norfolk a g ainst any man. LONDON.. -- - FRIDAY, bECEMBER 19, 1817. , PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK 0 Reduced 841—Cona. shut—For Opening, 84 4 per Cent. 924i-5 per Cent. Navy abut Bank Long Anus. 21 1-16—India bonds 08 100 pr. Y.xcli.lucr bah le 25 pr. We have devoted a large portion of our Publica tion this day to the Trial of Mr. Holm, in the Court of King's Bench, before Mr. Justice Armory, and I Special Jury, 44 for printing and publishing a seditimis and prophane libel" in the shape of a parody. The trial will be read with particular interest by all classes: The defendant was tried on a criminal in formation filed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL : he de fended his own cause in a very able manner without the aid of Counsel, and has been acquitted. - In every view that can be taken of this cause the result is most important, as furnishing complete and incontrovertible evidence, that, howeva zealous the Officers of the Crown may be to bring punishment on individuals whose conduct troubles them, and how ever natural it may be for Rulers to endeavour to repress and stifle oppcm,ion to any of their measures —yet our Conslitution anti the administration of our Laws, the ptocerdings in our Courts, and our bul. wank, the Ts ial by Jut y, answer precisely the purposes for which they were instituted by our wise forefathers; wbo were never so chimerical as to espect an imma culate Government or an immaculate people. Mr. Mos was again brought up this day, for the purpose of being tried on the second Information filed against him for printing and publishing an irre ligious and profane parody on the Loan's Prayer: The Lord Chief Justice ELLEN:IOEOIIOU presided on the Bench. • • The ATTORNIT-GENZBAL stated the grounds of the prosecution to the Jury in nearly similar terms to those of his leading Address yesterday. The publication was then read by the Clerk of the Court ; after which the ATToaNaY-GrtuzAt, was about to produce evidence of the fact of publication, when Mr. HoNa rose, and stated, that he admitted that fact. The case for the prosecution being dm: clued, Mr. Hone rose in his defence, which also varied but in few particulars from that of his defence to the first Information, of which we have, in our preceding columns given so full an accoont. When proceed ing to reiterate his observations on what be termed the unconstitutional mode of trial, by Information, he was interrupted by Lord ELI.IOIIOIiOUOI4 who said. that that was a question wholly irrelevant to the present tria t whatever aright be the merits of that anode, it was a mode agreeably to the existing Law—that the defen dants might have demurred to such a mode of trial before pleading, andihat judgment would have been given on the demurrer—but that now that issue bad been joined, and the case was before a Jury for trial, it was quite irregular, and wasting the time of the Court for the defendant to pursue the line of argil. mein he had commenced- The Defendant, however, still persisted, hoping that every possible indulgence would be allowed to a humble defendant in hii circumstances, pleading his own cause, and with the whole power of the Crown arrayed against him. . The Come Juarez rejoined, that irrelevant as the matter was, yet if the Defendant conceived it at all essential to his case, he would be far Irons desiring to deprive him of the benefit of it, and would there fore hear him with all patience. Mr. Hotta then continued ; and having concluded his observations on this point, next adverted to the question of the law of libel and the object of Mr. Fox's Declaratory Bill, which for the first date, he said, settled the law on the subject. Lord ELLENBOROUGL—The law was the sante as it now is long before ever that Bill existed. • Mr. Hone resumed, and in allusion to the observa tions which bad fallen from his Lordship, remarked, that it was difficult to imagine how a Bill which had been devised by a man of such eminent legislative capacity as Mr. Fox, and which had only been car ried into a law after many and long discussions, in which the wisest and greatest men of their time had participated, could be, after all, superfluous and nis i necessary. The defendant subsequently adverted with some warmth en the circumstance of bis having been re fused copies of the informations. Lord Ectunsoaouon.—u You complain of that u a hardship in your particular case, which, if it be so, you only share in common with all his Majesty's subjects." .Mr. Hotis.—if Well, my Lord, for myself, and for all his M4jesty's subjects, I do Nolen that it is a most grievous and intolerable hardship that any man should be called upon to plead to his guilt or Moo. cence of a charge of which be is out allowed to bare a copy." The defendant then entered into the nature of the present information against him, and complained that the late Attorney-General on first moving it, had stated it to be an information against him for blasphemy—that the assertion had been reiterated by Lord Sidasouth night after night in the House of Lords—that all the Journals in the interest of Government had concurred in assisting to bold him, fortb to she world is A blstphemer and a wretch — whereas the fact was, as he now found on curtaining the record, that it was not an Information for blas phemy, but for irreligion and profaneness, which were. offences of a very different die. While on this pbint, he could not help farther, and more particularly, requesting the attention of his Lord ship and the Jury, to an attempt made by two Journals dc voted to the interest of Ministry to preltr dice the minds of the Jury now sitting on the question before them, by a statement of the result of the pro ceedings of yesterday, wholly contrary to truth, and by remarks upon it, obviously intended and most directly calculated to mislead and inflame the minds of the Jury who were to try this second information against him. The first of thew Papers which he would notice, was the Day and New 7 ilea, the Editor of which was well known to be a man— Lord ELLENBOIOIJOH.—" It is impossible that the trash of Newspapers can be admitted as relevant mat ter here. What hare the Jury or Ito do with—"' Mr. 1-loNzil It is not you, my Lord, but I who am now on my trial." A loud shout of applause from the crowd assem bled in the Hall followed this expression of the Defeo_ clant'a, and occasioned great sensation in the Court. Lord ELLENBOROVOII called upon'the Officers im mediately to arrest and bring before him, any person or persons whom they could recognize as concerned in this gross insult to the dignity of the Court—but the Officers reported, that with every attention to their duty, they had not been able to fie on any particular offender. Order being restored, we left Mr. How& at one o'clock, proceeding with his defence. The trial will not probably be closed till a late hour. This morning we received various Ales of Ameri can Papers to late dates, viz. Montreal to the I6th ult. Charleston to the same date, Philadelphia to the 24th, Baltimore to the 25th, and New York to the 27th ult. On the Bth of November W. B. COLTMAN, one of the Commissioners appointed for settling the 'dd.. ferences between the Hudson's B4y and the North- West Companies, returned to Montreal from the Red River with H. *Resat!, Esq. The Earl of SILL- Kra r, who was returning by the circuitous route of Philadelphia, had not arrived on the 15th, but was daily expected. The weather continued remarkably fine for the time of the year. . The people of Amelia island still suffer much from the party feuds and dissections which prevail there. On the Bth November the place was pot uoder mar tial law. Want of room prevents as today from giving ex tracts from the papers before us. BRIGHTON, DECBMBZR 17. This town yesterday assumed a truly desolate ap pearance. It rained almost incessantly, with an in creasing gale. A very turbulent night followed: the wind blew:reaper. but It subsided towards sun rise, and the morning was bright and calm. The PRINCE Raman we's yesterday confined to the Palace, and but kw of our Fashionable. were seen abroad. His Royal Highness was fur a short time in the after noon, Which turned out damp, in the Riding School.• ••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• BATH; DEC.E.BIBER 17. After her MaJerre returned from the Pump-room this morning, and breakfasted, the Quit's, Princess &mann, and Duke of CLARUCt o attended by the Countesses hatestra and MELTILLs, Sir H. Cam,- scu, Colonel DXSEROWit, and Colonel STKVSNSON, proceeded in two carriages and four on a visit to Sir CURISTOPHIR BitttlltLL CODItitIOTON, at his seat at Dtiddington Park, situated on the Gloucester-toad. The Royal Party set out from Sydney-place at half pgst eleven o'clock, and arrived at the mansisii leis than an hour. Sir C. and Lad). Comm:Ton received their Illustrious Visitor at the hall-door, and conducted her Manny into the drawing-room, their Royal Highnesses and suite following, where they partook of a Siam. After her MAJUTY had devoted three hour' in the inspection of the mansion, grounds, Etc. the Royal Party returned to Sydney-place, where they arrived at half-past four o'clock. We are happy to hear that the Duke of CLaance is nearly recovered falai his late sudden attack, and that his Royal Highness was enabled to accompany his Illustrious Mother this morning. Wednesday a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of Bedford unanimously voted an Address of Condolence to her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES, on the heavy and afflicting loss which her Royal Highness and the whole British Empire have sustained by the death of her daughter and only child, the Princess Crumorre of WALES. The worshipful the MATOII was in the Chair. The Address was moved by Mr. PALMER, seconded by Alderman Come, and adopted unanimously. Yesterday morning was unfortunately drowned at Reading. WILLIAM BLANDY, Esq. an Alderman at that Borough . . •He went, according to his custom, to bathe, early in the morning, alone, and it was supposed that he. was seized with the cramp, and unable to avail himself of his skill in swinsiting' He had twice been Chief Magistrate of Reading, and had passed through every stage of a most useful life with distinguished firmness and integrity as a Ma gistrate, with great philanthropy and beneficence as a man, and with exemplary -charity as a christialw His social virtues and his friendly disposition, will make , his lots deeply lamented, and his memory Lotng and sincerely revered. He was in the 62d year of his age. A few days ago a shocking accident happened it the Marquis of BATH'S. As Lord EOWARD riITHHE. One of his Lordshipi sons, about 12 years old, was standing near the fire with a flask in his right hand almost lull of gunpowder,l' spark flew into it, shat tered the flask to elates, bleiv the thumb almost off, and tore the' hand stn a terrible manner: A "surgeon was immediately sent kw, 'who dressed the wound, and hopes are entertained that the hand will be save.i. • IN• 't FALMOUTH, triad ke:, with a Mail from Li Betsey and Princess Ch maim The Prince Eri tiff the Laud this morn be a vessel, bottom up. PORTSMOU'I Wind W.—Arrived De Middleburgh for Demer EOWARDS, 110111 DunkirY quarantine.—Put back tl the Venus and &nevalel The Alawick packet, for Newcastle, was on shi garet's Bay, but expecte( proved moderate. DOVER, Wind W. and blows Lord Duncan packet, Cal with a mail and passeni packet, Captain Pascor, for Ostend.—The whole violently from the S. W showers of rain, but we damage about this part day from France. DEAL, DI Wind W.S.W.—A rray the Kingston, Yctmo, frc 'Hope, BOON, from Bilbo; River the Washington, rabies, for St. Vincent': lust an anchor and cable RAMSGATE, Arrived the Rapid, MI Barb.:Joes, with loss of Hoop, WELTERBANK, fr with her main boom sprt from Arundle for Lon. LICNIa, from Amsterdar anchor and cable. BRIGHTON, . A distressing event took morning. A boat contain ceive an anchor, which about Lleagne or less i few days preciously. The time was moderate, and - were entertained fur the deavouring to raise the a: bad management or so skiff upset, and three of The boat was now seen mining two men clingint nately there was no other their relief. and a man on for this place, but the au from the Cliff here, and the messenger reached the ever, came too late, and exhausted ) lost their hold. of them were residents of Rottingdean. One of the tier BOWeell this and the: COVE OF CORK, Arrived the Beresford rant Tiiwszsisexia, in distress, boats, &c. . .., . GRAVESEND S. A 111.' No arrivals.o.Sailed the Vertuninous, Mew, Kaius, Shakspeare ; Royal Chariots., Vevey; and . Smith, for Jamaica; laton, Davison, for Leghorn; Nicholls, for Gibraltar; hunt Pauline. Kerckhow, for William, Bar; and Margaretts Lewis, for Dublin. cusTom HOUS E. DECk.MBER Id. Sates 111N7 rata INN.% Ro.-1 he Ocean, —. and 1 Unitas, Spragg, from Waterford; Mary and Betty, I (torn Archangel; Tehran, Davis, from Cork; Venus, . from the Cape of Good Hope; Margaret, Robertson, ti mend; Lord Wellia g on, Anderson, from Montreal; Robb, (tom Petershing tt ; Chai lona, Huntley, and Mr son, from Fredericksta :t ; Active, Ilavine, from Bo . Aurora ' Nicholls, and Felicity, Pritchard, from Dubin' : Friends, Golding , Contaie; Resolution, Robers, '- thee, Propert, Wont Antwerp; Peale, Appleton, from . Norfolk, Road, from Riga; Creole, Martin, from Smynia; of Wellington, Martin,. from Ostend; Romulus, Pete', "v'irginie; Union, Bustona, from Nuva Scotia; and • Tonle/. front New York. Out vrnantia— 1 he Britannia, Lewis, for Limerick; for Osiend;;Mennela, Lehiada, for Corunnt and Vigo: . Smyth, Allen, for New York; Piince of Orange, kilo, tu terdam and Manoluver Swallow, °liver. for lladefra, I. France, Bombay, Madra% and Bowel; Slot Mary. Jamaica, and Paltalor. De Arena, for COMMA DT.CEMIti 17....-INWAILDs—••I'he Hoop. ;smith, .rnd and Samuel, from Otten.l ; Nerina, lege, .14 and . lus, >p.•nce, from Qu. bee ; Y. ine€ of Saxe Cubuu St. Malan ; at. knenne, Maic, trom Caen ; Stn..tta,h, !tom Llelfa4t ; Furtiroesidet, Mauler, from Cite; and Gordon,. from Goree. 001 imam—The Ocean, Pike, for Lisbon ; Theti•, and Old Maid, Glenny, for Jamaica; Quebec, Vislliamt, Gibraltar; and Vrou Haatje, Onweband, fur Rotterd-ta. Orders were sent on Tuesday from the 8 , ; , ...:1 Customs, to pay off and to dismiss the whole of t• establishment on board the satfegu ard gnat-4116(1e eel in Old Haven, at the vitt...ince of the Tn,t•als., The last olittortunity this year or obtaining a s'e - • Prix is ,offered to those who purchase a 'laic; • Stutz, This Day, at either of Wsea's No. 9, Corolla', or 17, LuJgite•streeet, as the Grand Prize: of £20,000, and all the other C:palz roust be drawn To-zwurow, when the Lottery bait& ----- --- To-Morrow the Lottery will fitii,b. To.Morril the Puna Prises wt se2O,UOO must be drawn. T , Morrow will afford the last opportunity, thst eatt cur for a considerable time, of r. fortune, by applying Dunne I'eu o'Clock row, at the Offices of G. Cminott., toe comnic. No. 7, Cortzsuru, and 26, thrzonn.sruerr, gr s n- 2 ! No- 4,349. a Prize of /120,000, on the last 4147 Drawing, was Soil in Shares. Conn-Excu.tricie, Demme* I9.—We had T" little Coin . at market this morning, not having any fresh. are vals since Monday, u wing to the la: tempestuoui weather. Fine Willa Mid prim: 0. ing Barley ate Is. per quarter dearer, and Oar readily at Monday's prices. In ether ar.icies no alteration. 85411441 1 113LD MARKET. DECEMnit 19. Bart 3. 6.1 to Sr OG Veal 4. 61 IL. 6s ~‘! Mauna as 61 'to Ss 4t j Kri 01 •0 5 • 43 , Beasts 1140—;•sheep and Lambs 3,76o—Calve. 110 HAY AND STRAW PER ..0A1.) Hay, .S 4. Os to X& Ss.—Clover, £4. to £6. Straw, XI. lis. to Xi. 21. LONBOS rnmed tnd Vablishvd by Lay u. lacy 1, V.:el reinplobat. H i , i ,. : e ba d E C n t: E , h i h e M i G inc l : s E r ir:tnicaCiee6ay:E.: sup p n r i'P ltlen fe n nd.rA c ita s ,tor t toraDA mAitttne. DECEMBER transports, inrtrr:t if fic o h rit.sco s net n ;i: rn harlotte, 'Toni L on d, n he off I j:k Cclonist, iErrt.fr n ,; irk for Liverpool — s h e i s „, 4 the Mariner transpert.—F shore ye a s i te so rd i y e ll:nE ept D asg:p E er t: C asn E ii ;thag M i ll ai DECEMBER ta:i i iiLle S Td . ao l Lif e da a n: r rft d6n : i 7t passec. . ur. l ant ' ri f at . ". Ile of last night the wind hh- • W. accompanied with hea re Lave cot yet heard ct a. • tof the coast. No arrivals DECI.: s sER le. rived and sailed for the Ri from Quebec ; and the Co, lboa.—Came do front t for New York; the M Andersons, Er Ic last night. E, DECEMBER 18. Mt/MAY from London f i F anchors and cables; From Amsterdam for HAI (rung; Elizabeth, WILLIA .ondon, leaky; and Hoer lam fur Berbice, with lon 1, DECEMBER 17. sok place off Rottingdean tr aining five men put off to I a had been dropped, and I from the shore, in a gale, Che swell in the channel at t I no tears, in the first instan • e safety of the boat; in anchor, however, either fr. some unexpected caw, of the five persons perishe a keel upwards, and the ng to het bottom. tin*. er boat at hand to put off an horseback was dispatch , accident had . been nbserx i a boat had put GE bef, he town. Assistance, ho d the unfortunate men, or id, and perished also. T of this place, and three the former was the letter e latter place. LK, DECEMBER 11. 1 •d Revenue cruiser, Lit ; Wren, bilo 4l /111ter tor. Melts, for V!!!!!! Nilif Charlote, Vevey; and Forth. Davison, for Leghorn; IA Paulin e , Kercithove, for Osicr to Lewis, for Dublin. LI:E. DE ChMBER Id. he Ocean, —. and I ord /r• ford; Mary and Betty, Lamt. awls, from Cork; Venus, Eilyt e; Margaret. Robertson, from I Anderson, from Montreal; Sadism, Huntley, and Mary, H ketive, Ilavine, from L'o ty, Pritchard, from Ditini de; Resolution, Robers, aod k : p; Peale, Appleton, from Men: ;reole, Martin, from Smyrna; L. Osren..!; Romulus, Pets trona Nuva Scotia; and tat Ls, Lewis, for Limerick; Fos, la, for Comm and Vigo; Min , ; Heine. of Orange, h.llis, N.rl4 . low, Oliver. for lladefra, d Bengal; S-int Mary, that or,. ana, for Corusiiia —...The Hoops ;smith, end Yes wend ; Nerina,Jclfei.s, incs of seer Cuhuu ic, trom Caen; Stit.ittkh, , tsanaer, from Cite; and Lau' Pike, for Lisbon ;' l'heti•, Der.St - y ,. ~, THE EVENING STAR. ... •