The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-16 00:00:00

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NEIDITIODS LIBEL RI!.I.—PROTEST ON DEFI-
NITION OF LIBEL.
Moved to jewel, " with intent in excite his Majority's +ob-
jects to subvert by eiutcsoce the Government by law esta-
blished." II was resolved in the negative.
Otsaglireltne,
I.t, net-neer the crime of publieloing nalawfol libel. ha.,
according to the p►nctiee of English law, embraced vote tttt
lairences, diEering in thew wintry, us well as their ileum.,
of criminality, front the wilful and premeditated guilt of the
menial whim and publisher. to the negligence, and ainue-
times evsia to the inevitable ignorance of the plots olio h•rs
been devilled nanny by COIIISirUCIIOII, in r•.peci of his pecu-
niary interest in the poslilieatinti, or hi, Mere civil velnliou
IO the actual publisher; and it thierfore seesaw just and no.
routary, that vast re a discretionary punishment ni increased
severity to to enacted, it should he confined to lint alters,.
of libel, which, both in its natural tendency, and oil 11w
motive of the publishes, exhibits the highest degree of ma-
lignity.
241 y, Because the moot effectioal, if not the tints mode of
nrenniplishing this W 4.11, ia to introduce into the
nod cumequiriatly into the indictment or informal putt-
creding upon it, a precise definition of the crime w hush t 1 i•
isitentivd to prevent by the extension and alteration of the
By such means atone ran Juries, in the 14'1 inatance, lie
apprised of the particular character Or Ilie •rtfrnrr
to the Defendant, ur can the Judge have a reit:nit rule Si,
dist ingsai-li the cast. in which his discretionary tuner i• to
be ears vows'.

:Idly, Because wilhonl such exact Jrfinil as has berm
rejected, it is possible that Joules, as well as Juries, limy,
upon different uceasions, differ very widely as to the mem.
tug orate word reditians„ and thereby inisoilsire into Ihr ad•
nimistrati.n of a penal law au tuirertAinty whirl. is at all
Ism., an rval, but which it particularly mischievous when
the law is very siren-.
YASSIA 1.1. hIOI.LAND, COWPER,
ERSKINE., Rl►'Kf,l N,
LA NSDOW MIN fit,
CA RN A RYON, C; Itt 1..N011,
KING, LAU DElt Dr% LE,
BEDFORD, 1.11 N ET.
JERSEY, AUCKLAND.

REJOICiNGS nurativ.

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- 30th 4 try
into Rodin,. to takep4MMYedillif.ollllinif her extensive
fr~l old propetly it, that part, lately divided tie-
t%rrewto Castle family, pursuant to a decree
of the Nigh Crum of Chancery. Eitily on Chit
morning a large union 11.41/ was hoisted og the top of
the Castle. and another flag of a favourite colour
( ) s, :t• 1101 the top of Ihr ;
wryer.ll -If 11111'131 telowip;ial archee were erected across
the entromes loth the dart-eta otreet., entwined
unit hard leaves, and decorated *if!! blue ribbons,
Hod other beautiful oroaments; and one in particu-
ir sir fill 11114 ocenoioat trreird across the minis
street, %11... re the (.3vtlicitile was In make its imme.
duo.. r,o.y, from the Llangollen road into the town,
(.11 whie!, wee a dove as if it were descending with
A laurel, to eirrivry the glad tiding* of a hearty ye!.
rouse tr. the worthy latitilidy upon her eatroocee
'rite belle of the town and surrounding village.
weir. noting their merry peels all the day.
AllOlll oar 11.01/I.k. the Aldermen, Common
'lend,/ sill the Imigesseri, and the nitrite-
rime triorotry, pr..creded, two firer, on horseback
(...001 having is true blue cockade in his hat, one
beefing the arms of Miss Alyddelton, amt the
other that of the non. Frederick West) nearly two
miles out of town, on the Llangollen road, to meet
this highly respected Lady. She was accompa-
nied by the Ilmiriunible Frederick West, Mrs.
West, Miss West, and Frederick West, jun. EN.
Out their being met, tl.ey were greeted with three
hearty cheer-, and the horses were immediately
taken from the carriage, and it was drawn to town
by a numlree of the cavalcade, the Band of the
Royal i)erbiglithire militia, which int.l beets sent
for us, the occitaion, playing several beautiful
matches, 4S;c. before the procession.

At four o'clock, sibout ‘2OO sat down to a most
excellent (limier, provided by Mr. and Mrs, Wil-
liams. of the White L lon, who deserve every
compliment, as well for the taste displayed in the
varied viands which graced the table, as the selec-
tion Or the wines, which were of the must delightful
flavour and choicest vintage.

Frederick West. jun. Esq. presided in the Chair
(which was elegantly and tastefully adorned), and
gave several most loyal and constitutional toasts.
lie was placed in a triumphal car, and carried
throng!. the principal streets of the town, with
loud mid continued acclamations. The cump•tily
retired at a late Lour, highly gratified with the enter-
tainment, conviviality and Unmtii aaa t y oldie meeting.
A large bonfire was lighted about live o'clock, and
two 14t sheep were roasted loud distributed to
the pce.r, togoetletr with • large quantity of that
noted beverage " ewer Itatilso."'