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London, England, 1822-08-21 00:00:00

•ulsorrilleat faels.!owe kd sae to "'Him there was so fon,-
dation. If you Incas this, *kWh I think it comes to, that St
the time you spoke the word' you brio:sea every thing yo,p
stated to be true, but that you are now satisfied, from sober-
qaent invessigatioa, Hist theie was 13u foundation for the
charge, that will du. .
Mr. Poller—Dr.Stnii• dOeo 'not come here willingly.
Mr Campbell—And with fess titian your Lordship has pro-
posed we easoot he Nii haled.
Mr. Jervis—Lady Shuck hiirgh is, here for the purpose of a
personal communication with met, if necessary.
Mr. Justice Bayley suggested the propriety of Mr. Jervis
seeing Lady Sliockbargh, wad he withdrew areordiagly fur
the purpose. Upon his return the Learned Gentleman said
—" My Lord, I have waited on Lady Shorkborgh, and read
to her Ladyship part of the affidavit df Or. sad Mrs-
which I will wow read Is your Lordship" [The passage
was read by Mr. Jervis, denying all eurnexion with the
authorship or circulation of the anonymous letters at Bath.)
"I further informed her Ladyship, that this was not a volun-
tary affidavit. but an affidavit wade with a 'view Of moving
the Court of Kiap's Bench for a criminal intoritiatiou. Her
Ladyship then authorised me to state *hat I mkt sow about
to read to your Lordship, and which she *rote, because I
knew it would be desirable that it should be her voluntary
statement, and one that would nut rest us the frail memory
of any individual; sod therefore, my Lord, in her presence,
and in the presence of her respectable Solicitor, I wrote these
wordrs—

" Mr. Jervis having read to me that part of the affidavit of
Dr. and Mrs. Slovin, in which each of them have deposed
that they, or either of then*, were nut nor was, directly or
indirectly, concerned inter privy to the writing or circulating
the said anonymous letters therein referred to, and that they
or either of theist had not at the time, when the inve►tigation
therein mentioned took place, nor have they or either of
them at ibis present time, the 'lightest knowledge tither of
the authors or distributors of t►e said letters. Idu hereby
voluntarily declare, that 1 believe the said affidavit to be
tine; that the said affidavit has completely removed from
my mind the soapicioos which 1 entertained that the said
Dr. or Mis.Blovin, or some of their family, had either writ.
lea or circulated the said letters; sod 1 declare myself sorry
for having published those suspicions.
(Signed) " C. C. SHUCKBURGH."

Mr. Puller—l beg to thank your Lordship for pone kind
interposition. Dr. Stuvin came here for redrew., as the only
place open to him ; for lie was advised it would sot be pro-
per to apply for a criminal information. He came here to
vindicate the fair fame of himself and his family, end in order
to convince the world that damages were not the object, and
bow little he regards pounds, 'hilltop, and pence, in the pre-
sent geestion, be consents to the intimation of your Lord-
ship, that a Juror should be withdrawu.
M r.Jesiice Bayley—lt seems to me t►at the explicit sau-
cer in which Indy Shisekburgh has exprewied herself does her
this greatest degree of credit ; and that Mr. Puller behaves
moot properly, for he bee nsriowed what I had o►igisally
proposed, namely, that be should take • verdict. He con-
sents to the apology, and I shall be extremely happy if this
investigation of to-day shall remove every stepirios as far
as relates to Dr. Stuvin's family; and as far as I may express
myself of Lady Shuckhurgb, I am sure it will raise her very
mooch in my estimation. I think I may say from the put
Mrs. Marshall has taken, she dues not appear to me to have
takes the part of a busy body on the subject; but *afore u-
safely that which never eau be kept secret gut wind.
Mr. JERva—l agree in that sentiment. Mrs. Marshall
has netted in a manner which dues hey great credit.
The apology was accepted, and a juror was withdrawn.

The Coantel for the Plaintiffs were Messrs. Pelke, Camp.
bell, and Cross; Attorney, Mr. John Phillpotts. The Coon.
set for the Defeadani, Mr. Jervis, Mr. Serjessit Peake, and
Mr. Maul; Attorney, Mr. Maul, of Bath.

At the late Hereford Assizes, John Brown, a
young man of respectable connexions, was indicted
for horse-stealing. The trial lusted six hours, sod
excited considerable interest.
The Prosecutor's Counsel stated. that the Prisoner, st the
Hereford M■y Fai►, purchased a mar., the property of a Mr.
Purchas, for tOl. and louder a pretence of alsowiug her to hos
mistress, who was at an inn, not far distast, he got epos the
Blare and rode off, without returning. A number of wit.
acmes were produced on the part of the prosecution, who
swore to the identity of the Prisoaer ; but this avid/see was
iavalidated by the Prisoner's witnesses, who proved the Pro.
aecutor bad mistaken the pawnor the Prisoaer ;lined that he
was, at the time of committing the supposed &tome. in the
parish of Coddingtow, a distasee of 19 miles from Hereford.
After an easmivation of It out of 27 witnesses, which the
Prisoner bad in Court, Mr. Baron Carlow stopped the Pri.
'este' Counsel from calling further testimony, and told
them that he thought the Jury were satisfied, sod that
be should sum up the evidence alsesdy given. Upon
which the Jury observed, they had long made sp
their minds as to t►e Prisoaer's innocence, and did not
require hi■ Lordship to recapitulate the evidence. His
Lordship the. addresser) the Prisoner, intimating t►at
he was perfectly satisfied the prooseeutioa was without the
smallest foundation; mud that he was greatly indebted to his
Counsel fur their very able conduct in his defies*, which bad
probably saved an innocent man from an ignomisious end.
He hoped, t►erefore, that he should return into society with-
out the smallest blemish on his character from that day's
iuquio y. The Jury imams' ly returned a verdict of—Nolguilify.
Couusel for the prosecution, Messrs. Cross and Ryan; Al-
it/retro, Messrs. Harris ■ad Smith. of Hereford. For the
Prisoner, Messrs. Ludlow and Russell; Attorasy, Mr.
Reece, of Ledbury.