The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-18 00:00:00

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Q. Do yes reosiitatty alteretiett that paper
Tiervinos to its publitetseo ?—A. t do.
Q. What was it/ took at that paper, and see
how sad in what vegeta it was altered.—A. The
.vord ',Osman/yr was erased. sad the word now-
ruhautated in its stead.
Q. By whom was it aliened i—A. I think, I am
poetise: the alteration was made by Mr. Corbet.
Q. Were there any ether alteration?—A. There
were some.
Q. Were they oft similar nature. chaeging the i
harsh into milder terms caw pssittvely I
swear that they were of that nature.
Q. Do you knew how it happened. that the
-.off! isonudiong was suffered to remain?-wA. I do
sot know ; but l suppose Mr. Corbet overlooked It.
Q, De you kisow what became of that paper
A. it was thrown about the office, sod a not at
present is be found.
Mr.. ones kyan examined by Mr. ConE aaaaa .
Q. Do vet fill soy department on The Hibernia*
Tele;rakal '—A. I conduct it.
Q. In that ,apacity did Mr. Corbel ever give
directinuo?—A. Yes ; he gave it as a gess
lo rail role 64 never to admit the insertion of any
thing tending to wound tbe feeling's or injure the
. reputation of any person ; he desired me to he al-
ways ready to praise a maii for his good qualities,
and sever to dispraise any one."
Mr. Viscid Barks ezmnbeed by Mr. UcaTee.
Q. Were you one of the musicians beluoging to
the hand at Cron-street ?—A. I was.
Q. Do 'nit re' ollect the time of Madame Cate-
laui's engagement ?—A. Perfectly well.
Q. These were than many other in
the same *dooms' a. yourself?—A. There were.
Q. Vs. have read that paper?—A. I have.
Q. Were Tou one of tbe persons to whom it al-
Itsdes?—A. 1 ssi,s.
Q. Do you know Madame Catalani's husband ?
I do.
Q. Did yen know of AV. Cooke having written a
letter upon the suoiject of the payment the pi r•
fm mere my& to receive ?—A. I do; he wrote to Mr.
Militant Glover. ••
Q. lily virtue of year 4111, aid y' u 4.
.Veilgthrt
Mr. Corbel or was sit 4 the author of thelgepor
alluded to?A.A. 011 soy slitb he was nut.
Q. Toe must know veto was the author
A. I a.
Q. Can you say whether it was written by any
room is Ms. Corbet's employment?—A. I cat
soy it was not.
9 Yoe have read that paper NA. I have.
Q. Do you recollect whether it is, or is out soft.
coed very ninth, in point of eapeettiou N....A. I res
eellect rite word economy was substituted in the
Pam at nalsareatecy.
Q. Was not that piper, which is the subject of
thin action, written by ewe or more of the psidares.
ens?—A. It was.
Q. (Ity one tithe Joiy)+Do yes know whether
11!r. loses relfilled his contract with the prior iswo
Mr. ffnyttc objected to the gaieties. as being
inasmuch as the Defendant had not pleided
a justification ; bat the vitae,* replied to the quer-
tion, that the contract was not relined, so far es it
ergs rded himself.
Here the mildew, so the part at the Datiadant
dosed.
Mr. Justin DALY Alleged the Jury in nearly
the following words Gentleinen of the Jsqt.
this i. an *cities of slander, brought by Mr.
F. E. Janes against the Defendant. for pub-
lishing a certain paper in The Hibernims Tck-
graph. The Defendant has pleaded the general
iesese, and the only matter which you are to try is,
Snit, whether he is the publisher of the paper al-
lusleel to; and, secondly, whether the pubhcaUun
contains matter hhellons or not. As to the toss.
WWI. of the I)efenithint with the publication,
there has been proper evidence given of that fict.
Psvideoce of jiistefica-ion has Iberia offered to
you by the Defeudant, in order to she* that
the facts conteoued tie the paper pullb.hell arr
true ; but as the pleailtrig. In tht,. :/1•111.11 1111%,
stand, it is not meters whether the lei t. br true
or false. The Defendant 1.114 pleaded snnply
the general issue, and hr is not legally emitleil to
go into eind•oce of the fact. in the publi-
cation. It has been represeniett to vnu, in nether
to prove the innocence of the Detendam. that she
pnbhcation in ltieettion ea. a tOstenaryit of a private
transaction, in which the Defeuileist was to allo
way but, fientlemeis. Imp are to keep
this disiinetton in your nowt., that tilt publication
of • private transitetissoi however tier. +say coticsin
matter of a libellous tendency. There is no doubt
that salter in the Defendant is an essential Ingres
diem to sustains this action ; and unles, roe believe
that the DePorlant was actuated by tni;licioes mo-
tives, the Plaintiff is not entitled to your verdict.
ft may be very one, that the Nl.inager of the
theistresenyal is liable to have nhservatmits made
OD his conduct. iu the publie prints.. lam • ire.
it will not he contended that he is not so liable.
Gentlemen, in order to ascertain whether the
content. of this paper be libellous. there are three
eriirris •by whit+ you will determine: The first
i. ti,, intent with which it sow plibli.sbedw.dia ago
mid is what may be collected from the pals&
.u,,11 its.lf: and the third is the tendency which
ills, publication may have had to Hare the re.
ti•it:ition of the Plaintiff. As to the latent. if you
twlirre the /mature of Mr. *Nines von !MOM/
Alan loin a 'Joni tt. It appears the Defiretdost had
from Mr. Jones what is sinallty Om to
the proprietor- of newspapers. namely, lithe* if
oilisiiieient 'to the Theatre. The Pintail, missed
the Dirfraflont's request. and be slathered so Mho
Pd• Nolly. that. for this refined. ft% the t
would he retreirgrd. 'fht. declaration I coos*, ISO
reidenor of expves. -,111111 e. Gentlemen, as la s the
puhh,.tion itself ,ftlie flefewliiiit was not ivelsolled
ley resentment to Mr. Joie., hn 0r...1111 haymow
tined himself to a plain statement of 11-e traesse.
tion.--111cre his Lordship veil serei.l attracts
fen. the Pape", in order to shear that ifs fontent•
were libelluiss.).-.lGentlraies, it is far you to say.
whether the publication of the transaction could be
jisiitifieil is as; respect. What are thecirrumminces!
Cooke entered into a certain contract with some
performers. and Mr. Junes denied that Mr. Cooke
hied any authority from him (she Plaintiff) In make
any such engagement. The husband of Madame
(7istalani offered to pity the performers himself. but
Mr. Jones would not suffer say person to pay them.
Although the transactions wee, is its eature.trivial,