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rch ith Fro t tT, th! fir ac;) ' 0 H • a Gges al s • , sue Mr. oce and esell poet ao=- a P TO " ft 0 aril off Ifb24 e poot Farr of ,e 0 theft Ott RER MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOM. Yes:el-day, Her Ntairse v held one of the most splendid Drawing-Rooms that h?s taken place for a nnislber of years, inclydi i h the Birth-day Courts. The company began to .trrive before on; o'clock, and they had nit all entered St. James's Palace till near half-past lour. li•-r Mai ss r v and t!te five Pit:st cuss, entered the Great Council Chamber about two o'clock, at ended by Earl ' , fon rots and Cu!. Vistuaow, M al EST r'S Chamberlain and Vice- Chamb rlain r the Countess of C . RDtC: aN. the - Lady in waiting, and several other female attendants. Her MA'S., re having taken her usual station in the ro ,m, began to receive her company in her usual condescending and affable manner. There were present— Rayal Hit,hrleas the Prince of Wales; the Dukra of Rent, son-ex, an ..l Cinbridg.; the Archbishop of Canterbury; the L d Chanceltor; the First Lord of the Treasnrr ; the 0 0 ,,eeit u r of the Exchequer; the three Secretaries of State; the Secrete . at War the Fir.t I.ord of the .Admiralty; the lala , te e-al of the Ordorer.ce,• the Treasurer of the Navy; the Chanc,llar of the Duchy or I, ma haw ; the Miner of the R lit; the Attorriey arid Solicnter.Gerreral; the Lord bra-or of tendon ; tie Recorder 0' Louden; tine Lord Leutenant eflrela ,d; the Lord Criancellor of Ireland ; and the Chan- Cellos of alas Exchequer. There were likewise present the following Nobi+ lit y and persons of distinclicn-- Dukaa—s.w.erwt. Mentreee, Lk Castries, and Bedford. meti,mes—aL..rit u NW, UnN WO, Dc Ca,trim, tir.iford, De. Ostahrie, hiontriumheriand, and inpniriar..--Lorne, .‘bets..rn, ItLaodrent, ar i d H e rir w d. littsfetti Iltaadliid, Hertford, Sligo, hatiabury, end Ungh Conan—Pakten. Baron—N. I eken Earls-S,chhier., Mutton, KinestYn. Sandwcti, lucking. bareshire, Marc.esfield, Faucoasbetit Miramar. Bachiry, GOS• C Lb-rliy, Mounirri la.safie d , %l om at Edge. etrion., hoar', ihdemiater, Radnor, Cary.fort, WM , * s, it West w.-at ILmtur., Cele. ria.r...u, Percy, Fort -hose, Fos , Da•.ri...u.h, Uxbridge, Serest!, M teeth, I.aud,r dale, Malhhiemmy, letuple , Urathana, P.arry, Winehlwa, and N, /soil. Chilarrea-r--0 warr Clan reel , remple, Kingston, Barry. more Sr. Voiee.ht, A huh ikon, Eglantoon„ Choiniondeley, P rt-oho .t. lio.:kinena.nstitre, Ma,s;es. Sell Faa G.w•zer ‘ln,inale, Harcourt, D w ger Ki..g to , Dern e), Fiera, Manafield, Gnelerd, Et 4 11.1e..te , Porta,. rhgtoh, Allee le, Car /kali, Perm, Sfouninor. C•hyrifeh. ' RI ,our. Westmeath, Liver Dartmouth, Screste., fats an. 'bur!, Camden, Posit t, }ad ' B. Trod V ewe t twarth, Co ..tenay, St i.sph, and Byike , Ir. Viscount/we,. a Mover, We itworth, Sy -lney, ht. Ase..U, relmo , A.. and Arehpiryw Slimy, pandas 'T hiand S. I hr.. O'N-,1, Grantham., h lc, Vernon, Oa eilstan, W Stu, , H Stoat, Suring .on, Ashburnaham. Hinton, Murray, Bulkeley, Crewe, J. Try none, Waller. r, Afire, C . .; Lathi:an, Primmer, if/warden, Portett:eichr, R. S-s too :r, Atelawhon„• Stuart, I* Donstanyile, Kensington, Rouge, Barrig, Ho • Mani Cbartehrille,Eldnii,Sclkirk. Sondes. Proby, Musgrave, W Rudell , CUFVUI, J. Town.hend, Ifarewerd, ftinnlng, Heck!, Dirneynr, H Pmtr, An. sat, C S,iencer, It. Spencer, Minh, Erskine, G Caveat eh, Longford, E lliot, Monti curry , rue* Gavle ine and D rue*, L tisa, Langham, F lephorosgh. La ir !ton. Dyneror, M. Ehakine, Stuart, Walp de, Went Caahrll, M Dronstahyar, Alvan:ey, Pier, Chatle,ille, Da ere, Selthren. G-yon. Harm fin, Sont-s Cults, S vl. Hay, W Ca eii.L.h, La en;iert, leariter a. Milbank, Sankt. Ashburn/tarn, two Fl'iliffie% Mouttoine,, four Poe,'s, C Senn, P Ellenbo , ourg a Ahick, land, Carheart, L. Legg, Lcaehal, C. Lennox, IR . rrr, L Harvey, Crewe, Lux' Mag, noaalles alrewite, A Creed, A. Steam, Cearefeed, Rowe !farmer, 14 ROlO, M. Iteutinck, V- rein, in. SI Park•hr, aMoro Pertebeiter, RCM", Don illy, Feaernild, Bolcom Betel/int, Bromley, B.deerms, frt. S Durham, Anem, C. Har.her, C. Barry, Calrhorpe, Co - mpton, Prin., Wombwell, Aden, !female/a, G. Carendrah, H. Osborn, C Herbert, Perth, Achemin C Corarsorr, Mountie.", Mirin.t, Milner, Smith, D:. Chord, Mill, C.arrrngto.., Carettcart, White, earl Unitas. Shrt—Jameo Hall, G. Bowler, W Young, G. Power, T. W hew?, W Rusk, R. Saynamar, R. a slow, A Giant, R. Walpo ea P. ft.hibra, J Cwhwen W. W-Ilby, J. Crawford, C. Whit*, W 111!iiitteh.m , M. L'holmondel^l, J Solreitt•r, W. Grant, R. Pamir. H H.mlton, J 11411,J. Shae J Shell ••., C P.le, A. Pum, .1 Sicinolts J Layngtoir, C. Histtuu, r. Sutton, W. W. Wynne, S. Roui.l.y, and J. bler-vat Ar.:hr...hors—Canterburv. and ' , Veils, Hereford, Oxford, and Confect. D ariss—Chtuter, and Myra*. An - ba.reion-slardishiart, Raglan, Sire lieh, Danish, flan.- trerha.•„ Pa-fue • eve, and Prussian. Adnarataltlackeura, Ma la. and Markham. Gesareata...F.tsperrnk, Vanowarr, *1 horrann, Lenox, Bar !mu. Lroll•rw, Bettie, Hastings, Phipps, and Paget. Colonel.....Cansphe;: Stuart, Nugent, Wellos, La Touche, Cowl, Crowe, Itiger,l Harcourt, Desiree, Roberts, Pahke•, Wahoole, and FaMkreer. Malawwerirsege, Ir.hine, Shaw, and L thbridge Captline-•ffilytiotam, Miff, Heise!, Wane, Coburn, Pierre. Ass's. Louta.mhhie-aWrllbr and Shifter Rey Din -4mm% Hail k bower et Trinity College, Dublin% and Mn... M - e-immvwCa' , ..earr. Tow, lereerpoint, \V inland, C Pow 4,H Browne, Walpole, R. W..pele, Vertu, , Renee, Ashley, - re. C. Choliwondeley, not rout, Wi.it.., Ne r be'r Stapler, n. tb.e ing, W.:hawse, Puny. R Hn,. in, Prank, Mr , gillia, Paget, Penson'ay. Fire. manor, ratter, Matsu, d, Tarn, Agi., mlev, I.erbreisitt, Pelham, R. Crew St. L eger , Dew..., St-wad. A Stahhope, Egert-n, RaWI , ()glens, r•rrey, Slertei ; ., Sketiogron, It alp, Harrann, La Tourhe, W. 14., North, Lerob!'de , Blackwell. Wel. Frit, W. Mainwarisig, B Mlt. nwroog, Lenyhans, Percivtl, Rose, Te!tiiey, R v der, Payola, 'h-. W Wlnee, S enc.., Adam, Como. Rust., Caicta:t , H. Arldtagtr, G C. , • .rlish, W Cavendsh, bh.if r, King, Young, Wortley, Wrisilham. Hawlrins Itkowde, Young, R , gby, Lee, A. Perliol, Leta. Herbert, White, Markham„ A. Pickett, W Siemer, Stanhope, Fordyce, Young, Laurel, button, Wherei,. WD ma l / 4 1, D. +Tier, 1 Mania, COttlaft, Monugee,l4'aekbare, M Burgoyne, Keen, RIO), Peadm. eroto.i, W Spencer, Darwer, Lasghant, Percival, "Ice. Rydr, lbeirdan, Dawann, Cnke, H Thom/woo, 3' , Paget, blopwmad, Brland, Blackwell, and Cal. - raft. , tei a, Cathcart, Coons, three Bisueeriei, M. A. - eoe, laforagernery, snare...die, Fawkes, R. Mills. M. Atu t. S. sChtionii.am, relays, Korn, Ennlyce, Carinrlon, !.'"rel• Mork% two Weltna, two Glenna, Seymour, Sul .rao, than Irby, Hayea, Wynenr, C. Roomer, Ds...ow, De BLUkweil, two Wainer's, tee Wat son, three 0,,r3 0 0 rr , Vernon, Tbouysoe, Wentworth, Whit .4na. Banks, and Nelson. Thefollowirg had the honour of being inoduced and kitting Her M•jass is hand, up= their pro nto:lons and appointments : The Lard Lliancailor Loss .ne, Lnrd Grenville, Lore Pierre P e , lr, Me. Via', Earl Spencer, Mr, Wii.dhaur, General Fit:- punch, Kari Filawilltem, Lind Aliknrne, Mr. Kasai, Mr. Artnainil Markham, Sir Cnartes Pole, Lord William ',y,11, Lord Keningeoli, the Ent of Miner. Mr. Slierielan, tile Deice .4 Itedfred;Leed Miato,Lrwri Morp:th, Mr. H. Ad• , a , tn tad of Ba.:kinghamshire, al Carrysfort, Earl Tern -1.4; 4 JAlhn Torrtshend, Karl nf Caernarvon Earl of A1,7"4-lesEito ,7" 4 -lesEito of Derby, Lord °a rt e s i a n, I. or d St Caernarvon, Lord '" :41 Shiver'. Sir Arthur rigou, and Sir Samuel Remaly. Ammng the numerous Presentations wire— Vss Mills, by her mr.ther, Mrs. Mills. . 1 " Aanburn!-.am by the Lady to Wt.tittg. ' 14, 1411 e br Deshmw. Meter Young, b 1 Sit William Young. Captain Cobonl, 9ft his return from Vedic. La.l, Crewe, on dn.ining he; title, he Cuititt.es Tays i de. Mr Coarles Cheiiniiiirlaer, be Mr. !Linton. Lady Ann St' wart, by Counts., of Reit:arra& NU*. Bruce, M the ranchers of Montrose. The Moo. Mr. Stewart, by Lord Muirae. 1 1 41.4 M ,41 g4/11 . .rY, bt the Counter; St. Vincent. Mr Bruce, be Far! Morton. Mr. H , ohy, by Lord Rolkeley. Mists Folkes, by her mother, Laity Folkes., Sir Robert Seymour, hy Earl Ntrotom Miss Seymour, by the Comae« ot Cardigan. Lady Rinnilly, on her CJ 31111/ to .sr tide. by Lady Ellen• borough. Lord Henry Murray, by Lord Cathcart. His Lordship Lite wise prest-ited hia ,on. Lord Holland, by Mr Fox. Lord U*Neitl. ny Earl Stamm. Lord Grantham, on oil; marriage. Miss Cathcart, by Lady C 4111,011.. So . Jetties Hall, by Earl SelVirlc Miss Colitis, by Laly C Lenox. Sir George Bowyer. by General Vansittart. Mr and Mrs. Ilawkist, Rrown, on their marriage. Mr. Walpole, by Mr 1t , .1...rt Colonel Camp' 11, by Colonel be Sir William ;V- oie. Earl and Co intent of Gnsford, on t.,0, creation to their title. Lord and Lady Atehesoo, 014 totor manage. trued and L dy Crewe, nn tielr cirning to their title. Earl of L tuckrdale, on his creation to en English Peerage, by Mr Fox. Lidy Hamden, on her marriage. Lord W. Russell, on h a 4.,,,yintinent to one of the Lords of the Admiralty. Lord Kensington, on the same Lady Mil ie, by the Matellloll4lllOf B.th, on her return groin Canada Earl Per..y, be the FAO of Muir, Mr. Sge . "- , ''• by nic lend Owlet Spencer. Lord and Lad) anion, 0.1 .:01111'1$ to their title. Genera r.get, by his fatter. . Earl of ust ; Jr..ige. Mns Tnompsen, by her mother, Mrs Thompson. The ft .v. 1)r. 11.4. Pr. cost of Tr. nits OA lege. Dublin Mr. Calcreft, oil his twang i p stud Secretary to the Board of 0' dlll4lCe Mr. H. Addington, ma his a:iiiointinent to Cie Beard of Controul .lr. G Caventli.h, by ht,. father, Lord George Caaeodirh. Lady racy, by her mother, t:IJ Duchess of Nottlitirubet. la..d Pre'. King, on his being ap?Qinsid Q 33 of the 'Secretaries to the Treasury. Sii Clarks Hastings, awl ¶ir Thomas Sutton, by the Earl of Moue on their being created tauunetv. Laud St Johli, on his being spins:wed Captain of the Gan demon Pe ...loners Ear! or Aloentaile, on his being anointed Master of H. Majesty's itai H..unds %Inn :"tagriiou, by Lady Sidney . `ifr Ailint, ea Hil using soli. inteil Chan :eller to the Panes of Wales M.- Ciippe, he Sir Wiaian Rush. Lind Nitta and l.,rd on their iiipointinente. Lady C4‘ll4tte Seel . , 1r n-r .00toof, cou,stess Ciun Mn Paget, by Cie Lad , Mrs. Yowl, agz Adraral M, k gym , ,in :it. aeing appoint .1 a Lard of the A 4,0 alt,. Lidy Satah hfaria be her , rt ,then, the Csiontesi of Said Johe rivrirshei74, F.ti• Temple, an their being ap point. d J ..,t blers of tae Fishes Mr Sheridan, oil his egaug app rotted Treasurer of lb. Na.y. 1 , 4:9 Shiridan, by the La 4 y in Waiting. Her MA I fSTY'S Dtawing.Romn yesterday was the most crowded that we hare ever witnessed ; it had more the appearance of a hirth-day than a mete Drawing room. At An early hour all the avenues to the Palace were filled with the carriages of the Nobility, and spedators of all classes. fhe Earl of Motets accompanied Mr. Fox in his carriage. The Dike of BED7ORD went in his chariot ; his footmen were in superb liveries. 'file Duchess of Br DF ORD went in F er state ch iir, with four footmen, in state liveries. Her Grace took leave of I heir MAJESTI cs, previous to her de partive for Ireland. She wore a crape petticoat, richly spangled with silver ; a fringe of ze, - ihyr, with silver tassels, trimmed with mountain ash ber ries; pocket-holes, finished with bunches of the sank, and point lace ; a magnificent cord and tassel round the waist ; train of white satin, trimmed with Brussels point. I lead-dress, an elegant display of diamonds, and ostrich feathers, intermixed with a wraith of mountain ash. Her Grace looked ex tremely handsome, and was most graciously re ceived by Their MAi EST I as, who detained her till / very late hour. The Duchess of Davonsitt e went to Court yes terday, in her state chair, with four footmen, in state liveries. Her Grace was most elegantly attired in a white satin dress, with a white crape drapery, or namented with amber beads. Head-dress, diamonds and feathers. Her Grace looked extremely well ; and it is hoped will often visit that Court, of which she must always be one of the brighest ornaments. The Duchess of Goanota also went in state. Her Grace was magnificently dressed in white satin, with white crape drapery richly embroidered with silver. Head dress, diamonds and feathers. The Marchioness of Saersauw v. and the Conn- ' teases Of CAtaDen and Sterols, went in state chairs. Mrs. Caawroaa Bsuca was presented to Her MAJEST It by the D9chess of MONTROSZ She wore a beautiful white and silver petticoat, richly em broidered in festoons of silver and green stones; the drapery of white crape, richly embroidered with silver ; the border to correspond with the petticoat, looped up with an elegant silver cord and tasse!. ornamented with wreaths of hops ; a train of white satin, embroidered with silver and green stones ; body, sleeves, and bands, the same ; elegantly looped up with diamonds and pearls. Head dress of diamonds and feathers. The tort e,irarble hid a most brilliant elfeet, and displayed both taste and elegance. Yesterday, the Coldstream' Regiment of Guards were reviewed at the Parade, St. James's, by his 'Opal Wetness the DA- of Cast Detect, accom panied by Colonel V/ va an. Colonel Bat Lay, and several Officers During the inspetiun of this fine body of men, Colonel Ls toev's horse suddenly plunged, struck one of the front rank, and knock's' him a considetahle distance, in front of the line. His Rov•t. Hinunass, on perceiving the acci dent, immediately rode up and inquired whether the man were materially butt ? and ordered him to be taken care of. Very fortunately he did not 'ustain any other injury than a few bruises, and finally re sumed his station. Wednesday sennight, an eleetion came on for the Borough of Appleby, in the room IA JOHN COURT. stt, Esq. (appointed one of the Lords of the Trea sury), when that Gentleman WAS unposed by Trots 45 W SWIGS, Esq ; and te-slezied without opposition. ,_,< 7 , .• ~~: . ' • LAW INTELLIGENCE, 44•: eti • COURT OF CHAVCP RY, ' Mmtco 6. At half past one o'clock, the Lord CHARM LOR rosie, in order to attend at St. James's ; but his Lord ship expressed his intention to 44 fn-morrow, until the case of Nlorse and Royall, Mhich had been arguing five days before, shnuld be disposed of. COURT OF KING'S 87Nc.1, th.tt.onALL, MARCH 6. &glint: 0 Nit; P, ler n• Lord Chief ✓ustice ELLEN suaol GII, and Sp.- vtl Junes'. DEFAMATION. CLAYTON V. Al Ks*.sov. This was an anion for scandalous words contained in certain letters, write .n by the Defendant, tending to defame and injure the PI iiinfres fair fame. the. railer, and reputation. The damages were laid at 10001. Mr. Gaiteow, on the part of the Plaintiff, stated, that he was a most respectable gentleman, by pro fession an attorney, moving in a most reputable class of society, at N . wcastle.upan-Tyne, and having a wife, and a family of eleven childr-n. The Defendant, unhappily, was his brother-in-law (the Plaintiff's wife being his sister), and lately returned from the East.lndies ; bringing with him, like very many others corning trim that quarter of the globes a very large fortune. r pon the death of the De fendant's uncle, a very considerable property in the West Indies devolved oar him, in common with the Plaintiff's wife, and the other children. This pro perry, however, was very much involved, and a Mr. Benfield had a lirge incumhrance upon it.— Elie Defendant, Mr. Michael Atkinson, then being in the EASE Indies, and his brother, Matthew At kinson in Jamaica, the arrangement of the affairs relao ive to this property, naturally fell upon the Plaintiff, who ailed not only in right of his wife, hut for the interest of all the parties, and eauallv advanced a very large sum of morey to release this estate from the incismbrances then affaftiog it. During the whole of this transaaien, he consulted. and was Assisted by, that MOST reepraable char after, Sir Francis Basing, who was perfeftly acquainted with the family and husiness, and from whom he had uniformly received the most flantering testi mory of his approbation of the propriety of Isis con cha& throughout the whole transition. The libel in question was written in a letter to the Defendant's brother, in Jamaica ; and, the Learned Counsl observed, was one of the most malicious, ro,levolent, and diabolical, that ever man or devil could invent or think of, against a man, who nu ver gave him the least cause ef'uffenct ; tending to vilify aid destroy his character, root and branch, and drive him to utter ruin. The letter in question, was dated in July 1804; the May preced ing which, the laelen.+Ant had returned from the East-Indies; on his arrival, t 4 Plaintiff saluted him ia the warmest manner, and congratulated him nn it in the most friendly and aff:.etionate terms. His wile left her family,to proffer her affesions to a long absent brother ; and his mother, a woman upwards of self nty years of age, took a long journey, once mote to behold her beloverisone hut, strange to tell. all were rejeaosl I Those persons who should share his affedions, who should be the comfort and happiness of his future life, were spurned from him with displeasure; and he chose rather to slip his pen its the bitterness of gall, than receive the at emions of his family, when there was not the slightest grouads fur such conduel. The of jed of this libel was to poison the mind of his brother against his family. Mr. Garrow continued, that he must use the expression. that the Plaintiff was a reludAnt suitor, and had been forced to come into Court, and make public family concerns, in order to exculpate himself from this unwarrantable at tack; and even, at that very moment, hr was ready to submit en:it reputaion s his charmer', all that was dear to him in life, to the decision of any Gentleman at the Bar, or to any other respeaable person, whe. ther he ever had, M the whole course of his existence. even in the very slightest degree, done any one ad derogatory to a man of honour, of feeling, or in tegrity ? He did not come before the Court and Jury. to ea!! on them for large damages ; that was not his ohjed, as they m ght pe'crive from the record,where he bad laid his damages not at 10,0n0;. or 20,0001 but only at 10001. ; he came. that he might return to his family and friends, exculpated from such calumny; and, in this respea. he thought his condua highly meritorious. The libel in ques tion was in the shape of a letter direiled to the De fendant's brother, then resident at Jamaica. It was on the subpsa of his uncle's property; and. after ob serving that the receipt of it must create much surprise in the breast of his brother, he expresses his anxious wish to retain the affections of one of his family, who, he says, must make his election, whether he will attach himself to him or the other branches of it. He then says, " the will of my uncle is a gross forgery :" and in another part, " they are ad anxious for my death; my great bane has been my eonnedion with that villain, whom I shall call, in future, Mwrpby ; that detestable mis cleans has placed himself at the head of my family. And has literally converted my father's house into a den of thieves. Now, Matthew, I put you to the test, which side you will take; there is no medium between me,and that miscreant Newcastle Attorney, whose name is infamy, and whose touch is pollu tion. You must either adhere to me,or to him; if you gain me,you will find me a good friend and brother." she letter then referred to an intention he bad of filing a bill in Chancery, in which he said, " You I must be a party ; it lies at your own option, whether you will be an amicable, or an adverse one; Mur phy may write to you, to rand op ('r him; but the rascal knows better ; law proceeoings yell swell his 'sill of costs, he likes a standing suit, even at the risk of the gallows s so he keeps his own neck out of the halter, he cares not ;" and again repeated, " that the will of his uncle was a rank forgery." The Learned Counsel asked, could the Plaintiff sit down to table with li.s family ? could he attempt to go into society with this calumny upon him, witiscat bringing it before a Court of Janice ? But it might be said, there was a distinaion between a rualsce intent, and a natsconceptien. or misrepresentation ; but to put this nut of all question. he wonld show, that, like a commercial dea:Mg, he sent a daps :ate. When .4 merchant received a first and seeped bill of exchange, he was generally satisfied ; but in. this CAW. so fikniSanielkil was the Defend- r.^7T 111 WW 1!:7 :14."64 :. • • ern that; the thine should "haie nsiseeree, end so much care did he take to destroy the Plaintiff, that this pupd of the arch fiend sent a trip licate of the letter; in de.es min.-el was he to destroy the Ilaintiff root and branch. He was even diner willing to surrender up the cause. if the Innendat•t cntilh prenluce one man, of any description whatever, who could make th. in any manner whatsoever, a smiled of the sligh•-•st reproa• h. To- Learned Counsel concluited, by saying. he should make nn nine/ion who ever to any evidence the I)efenJant sh air/ I prodoice. He had put no justification no the file; and he should be perfectly contente t, wider all the eireumstaoces, with any determination the Court and Jury should come to upon the subject. Mr. Matthew Atkiason, the brother of the De. fendent, then proved the hand -writing of his bro.- cher to these letters. Mr. DALLAS, for the Defendant, submitted to his Lordship, that there should be some proof of .'-- the public-anon in Landon* Lord Ea eas•aonet—' , It le an anion on the ease, and may be bromeht ant where" Sir V. Gr ass, for Plaintiff. then askoi the witness, whether he had ever read Mr. Field •g's at.veh of Amelia, where one Mmepkv, an atonney, was in. induced, who was afterwards hanged fat Inegiog • will f He answered, that he never mad the bank, but knew the name Murphy was appl.e I to the Plaintiff, as well as doe ether inuendoes contair.eci in the letters. The letter was thee rea I. and another put in, which was the witness's answer to it, enoe 'el in the 45014 rational terms He named the Dtrendaote that the business had been misrepresented to trim and declined reqoancing his family, AS he had hewn them incapable of each colniud as .he firedent had charged them with, a 4 had-very reason to entertain the . iign a ns insp .; and esteem Mechem. The Defendant's reply to this liter ap peared to bear,the s.nte dispontion towards ht. fa. may as the inners; he accused them nt having, far twenty years back, expressed a. indecen and aexions wish for his death, which they enu.d :4 conceal, and of a conspiracy to pren•er his pr's no. tinn in'the East India Company's lervice at NI tinah Sir Francis Bering deposed, that he bad Ire. quent communications with the Planniff on the subjc.i of the estate in the We.t Indies, which was of a most complicated nature; there were se veral causes depending. the &wield estate, the Gamines, and several nthers ; he lirnsell had ad. vaned 60001. to pay off incurs .ranee,, and the Plaintiff 16,0001. more for the sante purpose; and in all these transadinns the Plaintiff had concluded himself as an honest, upright, honourable. and con. 'dentine' man, extremely anxious for the welfaen of the family in general. Mr. Scott, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, spoke in high terms of the character of the Plaintiff, and the estimation he was held in in that part of the country. Mr. DALLAS, f r the Defendant, contended, that unless the Jury should find that the Defendant had written these letters with a malignant and malicious mind, they would not be waromersi to fhtd average for the Plaintiff. He admitted that they weremuitled to much reprobation and unsure; bat was con& dent, under all the circumstances, it would be their cpininn, the case should never have been brought before them. The anion might have been tried at Newcastle. where the Plaintiff was well knows among all his friends and neighbours; but be chose rather to taring it before a London Jar,. A more extraordinary ca.e, in the course of his pro. fessional life, he had never met with. The Plaintiff desiring the Jury to lion a verdie of such a nature against the brother of the wife. and tee uncle of his children. IP was said. teat nothing but a surrender his character could indeee the raitrilivi bring this matter info a C - .IITS of Justice s he com,lainei of the publieatinn of a libel, br which he was in danger of losing the m-st valuable chatader that a man ev-r had ; then, what were the damages he was to receive? His s earned Friend (Mr.G Anton - ) was very valiant in his deb ance, wham he knew his adversary had no wen; nn in the field te defend himself with It math.] be trifling with the Jury, to contend upon suer , grounds ; the Defend ant had put no janification on the file. and be rests his defence only upon observations The letter in question was the effect of a dim tempered and distorted imagination; be ad. mined. it was impossible any letter could be more improper ; but the Defendant was the Dee pnew of Mr. Richard Atkinson, of whom he was pernmal representative, and residuary legatee ; he found a considerable property involved in law-suits, and to the present moment had net received one shiliinn from it. His •• • - pressed with the idea that he had been under this impression he had written question, unrich he did not attempt to Janice, which were unerring evidence of a discern. imagination ; and thus he supposed all the • bens of his family in a conspiracy against his fs The Learned Counsel expressed himself not • at the manner of the puhl•cation of these • 'lt', They were writ t e n . i n con fi dence, to an absent beat 0. - . 1. ther, upon family affairs; how then came they in the hands of the Plaintiff? If one of the Jury had received such a letter. he would have rather ci ti. ceased than exhibited so unfortunate a prodvdinn. The whole correspondence ml ht have been at mi ce destroyed, a n d never seen e light. How them- hrt,., could the Plaintiff say he was compelled to bring this action, and what danger was Isis charader in I He would have as soon put his hand in the fire, if he • had the fortitude to do so, as brinf one bro• cher against another in this way. He contend ed, theref-re, that the letters were written can. . der a false and malignant mierepresemation, and not from any malicious motive. The harsh language used against him was not deserving of entice, and toe Plaintiff had not appeared to suffer any injury vla:ever from it. He, therefore. 'en. muted, can ler all the circumstance., that this was n a case for any ennsiderata'n damages. Lord ELLIIIIIOIIS‘ OH 'nought, that if this had been merely a coetunruucatinn feint roe brother to annther. it would not be a stinj.-St of public inves tigation ; but the letter itself h-it that question en tirely at liberty; it was ex re-save of tali 'meats 90 degrading to the F atty, so tiCTOleaty to the cha racter of a gentleman, 0 at ..e could not b. jawei•J in not taking nntise of it. Had it been nue later I only, it might be another question ; but Isere ease