The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-12 00:00:00

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DURHAM.
Toe Kist; L'. wtkEttals..-6ProCIAL WRY.
The esperlation ml this extraordinary ems, load crowded the
town of Darken' in an uncommon manner since the beginning
of the 'koshers. The Court was excessie eiy cruarled long before
Lie lordelcip came. At ten o'clock the eause was called on.—
Tacit e of the special jury attended, Lot one of them being ex-
cieed from ill-health, a 161131111011 juror was sworn in his place.
Nesors.Searlett and Tindall were counsel for the plaintiff , and
Messrs. Bioughnin find Anteroom fur the defendant. John
George Lambtou, Esq. M. P., sat at that bottom of the table
among the co nisei. Aralideacon took his place on
Lie Lordship's left liana on the bench.
Mr. Scsrlett addressed the jury for a whole hour. and pleaded
with remarkable earnestness for a verdict. A great part of his
ailitress was a reply to tire arguments which he anticipited
/trough on w use. Ile contended that e verdict agarn!!
deis,ielani war necessary to save the Whigs, of whom lie
Mr. Sack It ) ass un,r, from the imputation tat hostility to the
eatahlished church. Ile knew that too other opportunity wouloi
lie given to bun to adolrese them. lie their I'ore called cpon
them, if ',et they aloud Le imertained by the speeili of Lis
learned fiend, whom iu eloquence and ahility no mot could
surpass, to revert to the question before theta. If his learned
friend co old satisfy them dirt there had been no intention to
Itrang a,,,,oterupt, no crelitoony, no slander, no attack o.n repu-
tation, uo clout to d, preeiate the clergy in ',Wiz estimation,
then, and theta on:y, could they find a verdict fur the defendant.
The usual formalities of proof were then gone through. Mr.
Broagloim elicited, in cross-examination, that the hello were
merrily pealed fur the coronation, but were quite silent—. sup-
pressed their eitiotiohs," on the death of the Queen.
Brougham spike fur so hour and forty minutes with en
energy arid copiousness of his peculiar reasoning, nee er
equaled et en by himself. He was obliged to join with
Les Lordship in Wowing. the bursts of ferv.d applause which
lay rently interrupted the proceedings. He spiteated to the
Jury cc tether they had eve; known a person btithli:.g in rue si-
tuation of a public prosecutor, Stoll g his cage with an much
tirdunr, having. recourse to so much declamation, urging his
arguments in so loud and so eloquent a fashicm, as his learned
friend the Attorney-General of my Lord the Risley of Dur-
ham. Bat, very fur from coulilaioing of this, lie called upon
them only to draw the itfereisee which he had drawn three
ounters of an hour before—that his learned friend felt wind a
labouring case his was, and how different from all he had ever
felt before, when prosecuting, arid especially for libel. " Gen-
tietn,,n, he has called my client that unhappy man. Unhappy
Le will be, indeed ; but lie will not be the only unhappy vat
is this coutotry, if the doctrines of my learned friend receive
the emotion of your verdict. Such a verdict, 1 fearlessly tell
you, would utterly destroy the liberties of us all." The learned
gentleman afterwards contended that it was perfectly lawful to
question the very fuendation of the established church, and to
winke ell sorts of animadversions on the clergy u a body. This
doctrine lie contended to be particularly aimlicable to this
country, where there Were three different establishments, and
stmt more in this country, where there was a church so splen.
itidly endowed. He re,iresented with undescribable effect the
forlorn and pitiable condition of the Scotch, whom his Majesty
was about to visit, but who, though moral, well educated, re-
li;ions, and loyal. had not sock a thing as a bishop from the
Tweed to Jo on U•Groat's, and knew not the hlcssing of paying
tithes. 'I lie learned counsel then argued that the writing now
in question did not all allude to any discussion respecting the
establishment, hut only lamented the fatal tendency of the mis-
coodact of the clergy. Who among as Las not v. ithiu the
the last three weeks expressed that the flagrant misconduct of
as individual brouj,lit disgrace on his order?" The statements
respecting the conduct of the clergy towards the Qveen„ and
the allusion to the fate of the illustrious personage, were pow-
erful and pathetic beyond description. In conclusion, lie
called upon the jury to give their verdict for the defendant, for
the sake of that hierarchy who brought the action, but against
whout a verdict rof guilty would be a fatal blow. It is your
duty to proclaim that light must continue to visit every recess
of that hierarchy, and by that light its abuses must be cur-
t ected."
Mr. Baron Wood said the jury would not be influenced
by the eloquent and emphatic. 'perch they had heard, but would
judge soberly and dispassionately. He was directed by
1-uw to tell them his opinion, and he told them, therefore, that he
was clearly of opinion that it was a libel and a gross libel.
Messrs. Alderson and Brougham reminded his Lordship that
Lie was not directed, but empowered at his discretion, to give
Lis opinioh, as in criminal cases.
Mr. Baron Wood.—Then I inform you, gentlemen of the
jars, according to that discretion that this is a libel.
The jury considered two initiates, and than retired ten
minutes lofore one. The Court having adjourned before they
e. ere agreed on their verdict they were, after a long delibera-
tion, canducted to the Judges' Chambers, where they delivered
a verdict of Guilty upon one count, and Nut Guilty" upon all
the others.

TUC KING v. WILLIAMS.
Tiik was an indictment by Lord Stewart, for a pars-
(civic copied fit/1111hr ieishileiiM into the De rharn Chronicle,
reflecting on the late Matrons of Londonderry. Mr.
stated, that Land Stewart having assured Mr.
William,. that if was totally untrue, lie him to
Ile believed it be so 011 Ids lord•lii V* autism ity. Mr.
Scrceant Hulluck eXpreSscll his lot vati•lael ion with
1 i% apology, and consented to a verdict of uut guilty
Bl.AsPtiEvi V.
An old man, named C. Hurtgior, vr-ss convicted of ut-
tering 0)(41611.1We expretoi9tis aes. cling the Bible, the
Sorhair, mid the Virgin Alary, at 11,sholi Ackland, while
a tin•viun•ry from London was pi eaciiiii,; in lice market•
pt.ce. He was sentenced to impoitionincist fur two Calen-
dar mouth... •
.31. A. Taylor, Esri. a< foretaats of tile grand jury made
a illont Or the lit ti e gaol, alter it lull isive‘tigatiuu
of the case ahegrd by our ul &from EVri) Cll-
--111ti•latier Oi e,uuu l.lallll %ad tii•pr"ve..l, and tin.
c•aciact of Vr. Waite, tl c gcceinor, played to be ea•
*wordy correct, !nonage, and jnalicions.
hoot' I Peat. aged Zor, was tiled for the murder of R.
Pent, ill pililliciKlucc, uu lice:2lth of June last. 'llse factions
proved its evidence. were ilicse t—The prisoner being
cuur,lll :sled uric at law to the llt-eesuctil, had been left a le-
grey in a wilt made in !fil 5, tact having ciVeic offence to the
If•tatur. a nut hes will iti.iile its IF le, I. IrVile scrliti.e pi opet ty
In lier ...tilos' s wile. Tor tril.oel4,l colitc...! to get pusses.
ohm of ah.. will., and aas dirukedirklAitg give.B
Sun to the der .6.etl. to tr4l:liileinoitelly a•
teir at T prisoll. tI, veil" ork itrawrehrilk. iu the
!Carib 11...ing•of Youkthisc, oft-rum into Darlingtco
every Marley, IJe .4.tiket.4lg . lie ohs ays called it
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