The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-25 00:00:00

THE SA ME T. SHORTER.

This was the same information as the last.
The Defendant challenged one of the Jurymen,
who had served on the last Jury. If lie was obliged
to go to trial with a Jury. any of whom hail previ-
ously made up their mils& on the case, Isis trial
would be a !kery.
The CniEF JUSTICE said that there was nothing
to prevent x Special Juryman from serving ou two
successive Juries.
'llse Juror was however put out.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated the case, end
called evidence to prove the vending.
The Defendant read a long written brief, which
lie had prepared fur his defence. He proved also
that lie had been taken by a warrant, and was to
have taken his trial at the Quarter Sessions, but
there was no bill fmnil. He called evidence also
to prove that he had been ruined by having four
informations filed against him, and hail given up the
shops where he sold paper. and pamphlets in conse-
quence. Ile said the present plan of proceeding
was like that of the punishment of forged notes,
where the utterers were visited, and the makers
were suffered to go free. Ile quoted the authority of
Lord C yns to prove that a person charged with
libel should be proved to have construed or
caused it to have beets construed and written.
This was impossible in the case before the Cour'.
He quoted the case of Mr. Hobhouse's pamphlet.
The House of Commons instantly relieved Stotler',
the publisher, when the author was given up.—
This was a special precedent created by the makers
of laws, and ought to be observed in Cour.s of Law.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied.
The JUDGE summed Ust, and the Jury instantly
found the Defendant Gaihy.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for the com-
mitment of the two last Defendants.

TILE SAME V. WHITEIIOIII4I.
THE SAME p. SAINSBURY, JUN.

These two Defendants did litt,e more than mere.
ly appeal to the u►ercy ref the Jury, and declare
their innocence of any malicious intention in selling
the pamphlet. Whileharies appearance was dis-
tressing, and his speech uncouth and rueful.
A Juryman asked him if lie could read, to which
he replied, '• Yes." Sainsbury said, that he bad
been obliged to take to selling pamphlet* and news
from an accident which hail deprived him of any
vigorous exercise of his right arm and leg. •
The Jury found them both Guilty, but recom.
mended Niihittlitorii to mercy.
The SOLICITOR-GINERAL informed the Jury,
that it was not intended to pray judgment sgalubt
Whitehorn, if his conduct displayed penitence in
future.

Sliorter received notice from the CHIEF .11.3-
TICE, that he would be brought up to-morrow ma
*lumber lawmen 111 l .

Toe SoLimon...Gus IRA I. begged leave to post.
pone she oilier 'rush' sill to-naorrow, as he hid been
gnat for on public business of importssice, which
was going on its soothes place. This was supposed
to be sit the Privy Owned sittiug at %Vhiteliall it
the time. . _ .

The remaining informstious will therefore be
tried to-niurrow (this day.)

. . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.•

PARIS PA ?gab.

ROYAL ORDINANCE.
PARIS, FIBILUARY 21.
Louis by the grace of God Kis; of France sod N e.

u Wishing to confer on Count Denies a testimony of
our satisfaction 'with his servibea, with the zeal and fidelity
of which he has given us proofs on the gnoat trying aces-
pions, .1.1 likewise with his attachment to out person and
fannh, we have ordained and do ordain as follow..—
" Aft. I. Cosset Denies, Peer of France, NI iaister of
Stale, is unatleated a Duke, to enjoy for liimo•lf and his
descendents in a direct line, ft .itts male to male, according
10 the order of primogeniture, the honour. and prerogatives
attached in that rank, with the obligation of eimfurneing to
the laws of the kingdom, and particularly to the dispori-
limos of 11114 Ord lUSUCh of August 19, ISIS.
" Art. 2. Our Minister Secretary of State in the depart-
awn! of Foreign Affairs, is charged with the execution of
the prPc.ot Oiditusisce.
" Gwen at our Palace of the Tuileries. Feb. /0, 1820.
(Signed) IS.
(CU unterslghed) " PASQU I FR."
The li:og has appointed the Duke Dccazes Ilia
A mhaw..l.,r to the Court of London.
4, Louts. by the grace of God, &c.
" Ou the report of our Minister Secretary or State for the
deptsiment of 41. e Intel Mr,
" It havitiz been represented to ns by Could Decaes, Pie-
'ideal of our Conned of Ministers, our Minister &ciliary
of State for the department of the Interior, that his health
rendered it imposstble for him to continue the functions
with ish.ch we intrusted him, we have accepted Ilse realists-
lion which he has teuilered to us; and wishing, nevertheless,
not to deprive ourselves of his talents and experience 10 our
Councils, we have decreed and do decree as follows!
" Attune I. Corot Dream is nominated Minister of
State, stud Member of our Privy Council.
" Article 2. Our Minister Secretary of State in the depart-
ment of Foreign Affairs is charged with the execution of
this decree.

(Signed) " LOUIS.
(Countersigned) " PASQUIER."
" Lniiis, by the grace of God, &c.
"On the report of our ;Minister of the Interior we have
ordained, And do ordain as follows :
" Art. I. The Duke of Richelieu, Peer of France, our Mi-
nister of Slate, iA nominated Minister Secretary of State,
President of the Council of Slinister:. Our Minister Secre-
tary of State for the department of Foreign Affairs is charged
voith the execution of this decree.

" Given at our PIII.ICe of the Tuileries, this 2.b II Jay of
February, iu the year of grace, 1820, and of our
reign 2b.

(S;gned)

" LOUIS.

(eu-un:Creigned)

" PASQUI ER."

The King heard nuns yesterday in the chapel of
the pahce ; the Ambassadors of Spain and Naples
attendee'. The King, on his return to his apart-
meta., received the. Ministers, the Marshals of
France, superior Officers, the Members of the
Chamber of Peers, und of that of Deputies.
The intelligence which has been received from
the Keeper of the Seals leads us to believe that the
health of this Nlinister has itisensilaly improved dot-
ing his journey, and every thing leads us to think
that leis stay at Nice will operate his complete re.
covery.
. . .

Lower! has complained of his diet, and has asked
for wine, which has been granted to him.
A person to whom he remarked with joy this
change in his living, hoped in the course of conver-
sation to awaken in his heart a feeling of remorse fur
his crime, and to point out to him the evils of which
it might hr the cimse. " Leave me," he replied
coldly. " Before performing what I have dour, I
reflected well upon it. I knew to what I Ivrea ex-
posing myseq. M death i 4 certain, hut in the
mesa time I would wish to enjoy with tranquillity
the time I have to I:vc, to eat, sleep, and out he
disturbed."
bouvrl had no relatives at Versailles but an
uncle and a sister. IL! dined with them oo the
very day of his guilt, and notwithstanding their it-
peated requests that he elmuld remain with them,
he departed fur Paris, saying, that be would go to
the opera. His sister, on bearing of his crime, fell
suddenly ill, and died two Jaya since of giitf.