The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-04 00:00:00

ANOTHER LIBEL.

The Atturney-General uezt moved far a Rule to chew cause
why a Cri • al Information should not be filed against Sir Nathanial
Wrazali, fur a libel, cunceruing Potful Wuronzoff, late a Russian Envoy
in this country.
The libel complained •of was published in a work enitled " The
History of the Authors van Life," and the libellous matter consisted in
statement that Count Woronzoff, whilst he was resident its this
countiy, related au anecdote, the substance of which was, "That the
late Empress Catherine of Russia had destroyed the life of the first ii
wife of oho present King of Wirtembeig by, poison, and that her hus-
band had been a party to the foul transaction : That upon the Duke
(now Kota) of Wirtembcrg's proposing himself in marriage to the Prin-
cess Ros al of England, his Majesty stated, with those feelings incident
to a parent, that he could not consent to marry his daughter to a person
,„ hued, had been stained by the blood of his first wife That the
Duke of Wirtembera made strung representations upon this subject to
gaunt IYoramsoff, who was obliged to recant all lie had said, and to
cohless that the story he had told, as far as the Duke of %Viitendrerg
was concerned, was wholly without foundation ; and that the crime
was confiner' to the Empress Catherine alone : That a confidential and
intelligent agent was sent from the Court of Russia to England, in order
to remove the wifavour.able impression which the story had made in the
King's wind ; and that upon the contradiction of time scandalous tale,
to trie satisfaction of 'he English Monarch, he no longer a i hheld his
consent to the marriage of his daughter with the Duke of Wirtemberg,
which was soon after wards solemnized." This statement the author
had made on his own authority, anden the commencement of his book
announced that all he detailed in his work had come under his own
personal anus ledge and °Wei vation, and therefore he could vouch for
the authenticitt of his communications. Upon the detection of this
statement by Cumin Worm-muff, he instantly wrote a note to Sir N.
Wraxall, to know upon what authority such facts had been statad ; or,
in all events, to be Wormed the name of the agent who had been sent
from Russia to London on the subject. To this note Sir N. Wrazall
returned an answer in the hollowing terms :—" Upon my word, to
tell you the truth of the matter, it was about twenty years ago, and I
have no recollection of it now." He informed the Count, however,
that he was about to publish a new edition of his work, in which he
should omit the statement complained of. and assure his readers that
there was no foundation for the story so inserted in the original edition.
The Learned lttorney now said, that it was impossible to suggest
the publication of a libel of a more injurious kind of any man limn that
to which he had alluded. Count Woronzolf had resided for many
years in this country in a public rapacity, and he had resided here in a
private situation fur ten years. lie was married to the daughter of the
Earl of Pembroke, and was universally respected for his high character
seal worth. The affidavit upon which he made his motion, negatived
the pub!izatioli in the most precise manner, and &scrotal! it. in every
particular as a false and scandalous libel. That Sir N. Wratsll was the
author of it could not be doubted, for he had also an affidavit from
Messrs. Cadell and Davies, booksellers, stating, that they were yin-
. ployed by him to print and publish the work.
The Court, without hesitation, grant a Rule ta Arse cause.
Die Court was occupied the remainder of the day iu hearing argu-
ments in Special cases.

COURT OFCONINION PLEAS MAY 50.
LUND I)IIUAIPHIcIFS.
This was an action brought by Lund, a comic perfirmier at Sadler's
agitiest the defendant, the manager of the tireenuich 'Theatre,
to recover a compensation fur a loss occasioned by the defendant's
allreach of acreement.
It appeared that the plaintiff and defendant entered into a written
agreement, by which Lund was to perform ten-nights at the Greenwich
Theatre, commencing ou the 21d. of Decerubt!r, 1814. During nine
nic.hts he wa, to share the receipts of the Theatre with the defendant,
Liter deductinz five guinea% for the expences, and the tenth lie
"al tv share Ater too ; tv have a bcilelit durinE the