The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-09 00:00:00

..cation by the Rata Academe. Rut the rowan of this meth,: is,
del, love it notes. descriptive end critical, seemly intellig..hic
decd tram bad grammar but the writers of which are hireling%
who es mc :remelt from the artists, impose 'iron the visitor!, aid
are ott :is if Turxtie of the Inlet:et they hove the presum;n:en to
leandle... Ile I.llr. Curtsey) would not now .nice into adi mission
whether Cie. 11 estniaeott was or was not ignorant of the sob:ere of
.huh t hes .:bet ac.leseir him of having ilic Km:option
hot pr. t,rosisoi‘ to the task he had untleytala te may foes, do. ,objett
of legitimate inquiry ; but is nets the fir•ftni:znt iudoOrs to his client
that lie hid got up the present puloication for the putposo of extorting
like a bit hu.g money fri tie the artists, he :do Mai in the fouirst
and basest manner. I.• (:ar. G.) was elti.tains lice to state- tbs..
the •etrwn situ tire eke! the attention of air. Wesmeriett to the
• ta:le.l on the pteptietor or the for n:nir Medd. rvtl'i,rir.g
bins to !17% up the rune of thin author of Oil. varat.ripli. 11" it it
dot re.re:e..ti..n the proprietor refum..l to r "only, ahhii:i.ei
hr cx-
!.i. t ram ill at any injury that nosh) it.tre bran Seine ••t the
plaint•:l hy Itt publication. lie (11r. Ctn.:my) w'a'd stet-. as a
!tetra) fin Alton, that whin any prmerioti rof a r...x-;.bete
is fin.
jewel upon :4 en anonymous tr....esgtli of reputation. that is the
etateniut resupplied to the editor timer out to be a libel, and that
the proprietor afterwards feast s to 4ive up tin: author's crne, tin-
der such corronstancen it is fair to eri.outele that the proloiet,r has
a-trivia an indemnity for the corierthmt.t. Thr rot tietor who
lends nu )since to the eiiculatiou cf tkfalliatory ItiMtet,
wsa
unques.tunably bornd to t.ive tip the attliter of it, roil the
crook ;oil ion cal the indemnity he recei...cil is the only hilt' T.
Burnt he ints not to do so, lle Cdr. (:erro") emit' rot an-
ticipate the nature of the defence to shit h ins learned Friend
would rcsott. Auticks such as he had dose ribed were not itittly
to
appear ton rapt. in which the prment Idol appeared. Their paper
wee of a t..t...wett too regpe.t;ahle t14.-seta. to ?Orli attacks. It
w:oi a rep .; of extetsive circulation its daily. publirytion was, he
belie?, I. ‘i. rent h,1,90 mint% But this consioeration shrub! weigh
with thr .t cry its argentdam : the noire respectable t' ce.t.f..;ttlaitta
West, e...,1 the more este t err the circulation of the piper, the
&Mit/ .wild he the t'.' 1.1... f If it ita 7e a taper without Charade;
ItOterina 0r.'.1, her dealteg indiscriminate:7 .7; lib":. Iris client
Illitttit have mitt) it uuneces.ary to vim:trete himself f its
•ttacks. A sanction and withoujejty tone given to the calumny
trout the spicrut from which it cater, that it would not otherwise
peress. The object of felt. %licstmacott, lit brimticg this
eletion. was the vindication of his character, which hail Leen most
tint Orly mirailel. lie ltd not impute personal morn: agati.l: hint
to the deft in this action. They even privately expressed
their concern it i!6 publication: but tit .y de,aiocsl to give up the
author. Toe r.•mensiblity of the pork:mph thereore devolved
tons thy% and they lied Wade theinsitees, by their eau scleaion,
1::0 pante% li.sb/e Io be called upon for ruparatimi.
follhawit:g witaessot were then met:Med.
joicpti 1141 a primer. I primcd this catalogue. [The
taitmile was 1. vc given into the lestuis of den witness. tut the por-
tme of rerlitying to the idcatuy of the pideliration.l : Ir.C. Bit:st-
y:omits is the 'meteor oh this catalogue which I printed.
truss-elluitincri.-1 have not the Gist edition of the catalogue.
'.'nes is the two id edition of it. (The edition of the cats-
legue wits tree shown to the sinks*, which he icier:Ohl] It was
risitoel on the 4th of .)lay. The second edition was not publirhed
s It•gettal day. afterwartle. The author is not Mr. sVrietinacott
toe arid. Ido not know of the catalerguz having been circulated
at the catrtnce to Sotnerget House.
It. Shirwoitel cumin...l—l am a publisher and hools.:11er is
ihsternester.row. I received it froin the printer to publidi for Mr.
Miesuorteott. We supplied Mr. Onwhyo. of Catherine-street, "pith
copies. I know of the article sit theMors:;;,,, 11,744 Ido not
know whet we. the rile Wore the publication of dos article. I
swoon speak as to the ace' of the paragraph in the Morning
lie no the publie mind.
(;toss-examined-1 did not know of any person, baying bought
estilieute as the catalogue of the Academy, Whig übligrl to
tler•tv .; away and pierciisse a fresh one.
Mr. tfiewhvii exonlined.—il am it bookseller residing! in Castile.
; I was one of thepubloliers of the catalogue. It wag
• dished in the lerittoill•! of May. Its sale was principally about
lie, nerset House anelthe :":rail; its ha l.; was extensive. .(bout a
-rt.:eight atter the puhlicatieue, I remember the paragraph lhat an-
pc;-.11 in the Monroe Herod respecting it. IJo not think the
s s's so extensive after the publication of the paragraph iu the
o 'd rmit Iris before. _ _

l'enri.etramined--1 saw Mr. Westmaeott on the subject of
;ha tsdaingue. and rave copies of it to people id the stmt
pel at his ; I do not know wham he employs' to make
too cot reetiens in thosecond ellinco of the catalogue ; never went
to the Exhibition ; and the only differ... Tee 1 remarked between the
rd:tmax of it was, that the stems, was of n smaller site.
(The find edition was !inn liatided to the witness, soil the mistake
tit the invert ion of the portrait of Earl FitzwiStain for Earl Clan-
willum_pointed cut to runt.]
Mr. Ovt•o vs- suggested, that whatever was to be read ought to
b 3 reed *by the officer of the Court.
Cross-examination mtmed.-1 do not know of any alters.
Dens in the *.rood from the first edition; the second edition was
nut published until efter the latter end of May.
Mr. (!rant; said both crhions were put in.
Mr. S • TT contended that the publication of the first edit
tun was only proved by the Were:tee%
The Lotto tEn JUST ICI said, that certainly proof was only
give it the sale of the tit,tt edition.
Mr. et: nxLY proposed to mail Mr. Sherwood.
Mr. Sherwood nesEed.—The Catalogue. were sold the day after
they came in ; I cannot spy that any rowdier of the second edition
was sold before the 13th of blay. It was an object to sell them
hear the Aavdcmy; I cennot say whether I sent them within two
to three days to 3lr. Onwhyo for sale; Mr. Onwhyn had them
whenever he wished for titan ; there is a difference in the external
appearance of the first and scared editions, owing to a mistake
ram in the direethms for publication.
, Charles Trevor examinal.-1 biking to the stamp-race—
b'e witness was about to prove that the defer.lants were the
proprietors and publisher. It was *omitted by the counsel fur
tte deferwlmits, that they were do: proprietors end publisher. I
J. Malheur: also lolling. to the Stamp-indite ; lie produced the
.Warming Prr.,ld of May 13th, which contained the alleged libel.
The plaintiff's case here closed, as to the elandoution of oral
evidence. The paragraph winch contained the libel, as quoted
Ire Mr. Gurney s statement. was then read by the °dicer of
ills Court. A Pindaric Ode, front whicit we make an extract, and
ohm documentary evidence, were also read :

TIIE •CADEIIICI•ES.
True as remorse to er'ry sinner,
Or true :.1 Academic dinner.
Which the grand shim precedes •
Your Laureate Bard, ye great K. A..'s,
Agate. renews his annual lays,
..tnel tunes his critic reeds.
I know rot how it happens, but I Gel
7 his time disposed to be genteel :
Not that you sett a ticket for the dinner,
DM that ! awn my hose last year
Was in her playful mood severe,
And ',mince your Council moil, a heinous sinner.
I hear you're mending-of your pride,
Anil are mare liberal beside
To a young beginner ;
It firs you well-hut sages say,
!let Oprei:ino any sway.
Or are the Kissokers thinner?
Has the New Plait in Pell Mall East
Dimerbed the prospect of your foam ?
Or are you pally
t eulnennog a new system just and pure,
•urbere's ample wove Mit, to be sure,)
To treat all fairly.
serrcurs IN THE LIFE ecaosite•
With meetly grace and easy air
We'll take Sir Thomas in the chair;
For who like Lawrence can express
The varied charms of loveliness?
An ancient dame 'wil'd II istory,
With di:app.:eh-a. et in her eye,
Advancing, own'', hit skill to trace
The semblance of each human face.
• • • • •
Plaaman, the ann of classic ease,
Descendant of Prasitrlca,
Wiese flniched mend and chaste dolga
Is over perfect to a line;
Or yet a:lather might be riled
For Inspiration justly fetu'd :
lloward, whex aerial taia:.ic touch,
Nor 'itabett too little, or :ootnuels;
But nch in bright poetic thought,
Das all the NI uses fancy caught.
'fails spoke et.• dame. then took Int Seat,
Vie!' IL A. with a emir to greet.
Wilkie, wilt herria's caution came,
And met a lecture front the dime: - -
" Be all thyr.--if-m• cory ea.:U-
-r/riga/nil ie styli- oraf tiroo;..'a ;
Pim turn aside, limn arlihes and fan,
To follow Rembrandt or 'I ,nias.
Good Messrs. Daniels. when you past.
Keep your Ma: outline somewhat faint;
t )r if you'll take a gentle hint,
You'd better wrap.: in atiwatii.l.
:milliard, enwreath thy brow with bays,
linnour and fame have bleared thy days.
Mittreany ninst (writ.. dp t:raars,
From ell who know ham. just applause,
'll' tuner is Nature's chid-4,0t Art.-
Ma tiorlei pencil can impart
To canvas the 'unmeant glow
Wlise.h decks the grove or dell below.
Northcote, the veteran, let toe praise
For works or past and bright'- days.
And We,uall, too thought sweeties:marks
lin% ye e of geninslariPient sc,..arks.
iehe followers of Sit Joshua see
!Sold, mound. easy. grand and free-
-Phillips and Jacks la-both may chains
giquality with any ratite.
4' lent, thy bright transparent touch
eunever praised be too much.
ribee brighten• with intvcaeing years,
And stands shunt from all compeers;
-A roiligy to r.ature sere,
i mit and • Painter too.
kat
bitimiont diabedtito'abmnsle reed.* "tamen
to fa le
rt. 7.1 IMIII
.1114•► a figure Of • head
I tree gain thee more than bread."