The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

('rots-ezontirsed by Mr. SC AILLETT.—IIad not
truism Mr. Cleary very long; had communicated
with him about the present libel; believes that the
letter was considered genuine by the Plaintiff;
had often seen Mr. Hunt's name to paper ; it was as
often Fleury Hunt, as H. Hunt ; sometimes Hunt
was railed Harry ; on one occasion Harry the
Ninth. Did Dot lean, from Mr. Cleary that Hunt
bad published the libel in Sherwin's and other pub-
lications; had heard Mr. Cheery speak of the literary
war raging between him and Hunt. Ou recollec-
tion, had gathered his information from the news-
papers and mot from the Plaintiff; conversed fee-
queutly with Plaintiff about the libel in The Nero
iotes. It was generally understood to have beets
written by Hunt ; never heard from Mr. Cleary that
the editor and proprietors had offered to give up the
author, if he (Mr. C.) would stay proceedings, and
he had refused. Witness only had the general un-
derstanding that the libel was writien by Hunt ;
had never heard any particular expressions about
it ; saw Plaintiff on the Westminster hustings; did
not beer Hunt say that Plaintiff lived with a mis-
tress who kept him; Plaintiff was • young man
about 30 years of age.
This was theme for the prosecution.
Mr. Scamare, for the defence, said, this naked
case was all that bad followed the full and eloquent
opening of his Hon. Friend, and upon which he
called apon them to give him • verdict (which, if
he, Mr. Searlett, perceived rightly, his Learned
Fr;ell.l would not gel) for all sujury such as was
sufficient to make him ask for inflamed damages.
The i. jury existed in the imaginations of his Do-
pourable Friend and Mr. Cleary, and not in the
lihel. Surely it should have been proved that
in seeking compensation for the injury, they bad
also done their utmost to reek out the author.
In-
stead of an action for compensation for injury, it
was fiery like a contrivance between Mu-sirs. Hunt
and Cleary to bear down Dr. Stoddart ; and for
bi• own part, he would not be surprised if his
Learned Friend should shortly make an applica-
tion to the Court against Dr. Stoddart, on be-
half of Mr. Hunt, iu language as warm nod per-
roasive as he had just before te..e.l for Mr. Chary.
If Dr. Stoddart could thus be got between too
titer (which he hoped would not be the case),
it would be pretty nearly over with 71e IVtir
Timm. If Mr. Cleary bad been iii great anxiety
about &fending his reputatioti, why did not lie
cutworm.r the present :tenor' before April, 18ip,
tlw date of the libel bring November, 1818 ?
The object was clearly to bring down Dr. Stud-
dart. Ile could not read the scerets of his Learned
Friend's brief, but it would nut surprise him if Mr.
I luot's attorney was the one employed by M.
C 'till y• It was quite clear that the utlivet . ought
was to ruin Dr. Stoddart, sod if this could be ef-
fected wider the saurtion of the lrw, so much the
better lor these patriots, as they could still pre-
serve their reputation for honesty and the love of
freedom cud justice. But would his llosioural.le
-Friend, titan whom no man could have a more de-
licate sense of personal honour, have submitted to
a charge of unnatural propensities for so many
months ? Certainly not ; nor would Mr. Cleary,
bed he believed that the imputation of the libel
was that which was now asserted.

Mr. BROUGUAT4--" hie war ►err ill."
Mr. SCARLICTT—" Very ill, Wait hr ?"
Mr. BROUGHAM—" Yes; and 1 sill prove it."
Mr. SCIIII.ETT—" With all my brut ; the more
witneetes the better."

Majo► Cartwright was then sworn. lie knew Mr.
Cleary to have been in a delicate state of health at
11:e close of the year 1818. Mr. Cleary was gene-
rally of delicate health, but was then particularly
unwell, and witness had iniited hint on that ac-
count down to his residence at l'unbridge. Wit-
ress believed great part of Mr. Cleary's illness was
attnhutable to mental anxiety.
Mr. SC♦RLETT—" Now I object to that."
M►. ifitouoHAN.-6. Very well ; you said the
more evidence the better."

Msjor Cartwright continued. He thought Mr.
Cleary incapable of business. though hr did.not
recol:ect having written to Mr. Cleary's friend to
say that he could not attend to It. Mr. Cleary's
com:notot was a paralytic stroke.
Cress-ex arnined by Mr. Sc r. Pear-
son. was 'Mooney to Mr. Cleary. Witness knew
nothing is to genuineness or otherwise of the libel.
Witham Shears is clerk to Mr. Pearson, who
w,1% attorney to Mr. Cleary laiig before he (lid any
thing for Mr. Hunt. IV rtu.r. piudured a letter
f.a.:l the Defendant's atturiir, 11.ted Apti. !SI!),
which admitted notice of action having hero served
own. them.
Cress-ezarnined.-112(1 heard that Defendant's
attorney offered Mr. Pearson to give up the author,
hut was not present at the time: Could not say
from personal knowledge that the offer was refused
by either Mr. Pearson or Mr. Gears'.
The CMS, JUSTICE Md, the notice was only
one of the intention of the Planitif) to go to anion.

Mr. BROUGHAM said, there was evidence to go
the Jury.
Mr. iicaatcrr resumed
.his defence. The Jury
would are if Mr. Hunt would not be put in the
hoz at last; his Learned Friend had got Major
Cartwright there already, although he dui too
k uow that he wain Court. To return to the charge.
Would Buy man sit down trout November till April
(there was pretence of having stirred in the business
betweea) with such ma imputation lying against