The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-28 00:00:00

After the ioiet,al of au hour, the Traverser's
atlidavit ttt subwitsion was read, as follows :

Tl:e KING, at the Prosecution 4Jc GIFFARD, Esq. aga:il,T

Je.IIV Ma.(3liAN, a TfaVt•tial.

The said John Holoban, the lratietter,Wiaketh oath and
faith, that the matter complained ot, and stated as libellous
io the IndiCtuem, in this Prosecution, was not written by
tit Deponent; neither did Deponent know of same until it
written. Saithi Deponent has not any Manuscript
touching said publications in Deponent's power. possession,
et procuremetit ; neither (hies this Dtponent believe the saute
ere io k•xiciefice. `faith, Deponent was not aware 0 any in-
tention to libel the Prosecutor, towards whom this Deponent
17as not, nor had he at any time any malicious motive,
or dislike personally; and Deponent is sorry, and re-
grets, and is much concerned, for having i neon eta the dis-
pleasure ot said John Gifford. Salt h, Deponent is milling to
satisfy the Prosecutor'; Costs in this prosecution, up to this
clay: aml saith, Deponent herehy publicly apolo4izes to this
Llotiourable Court, and to the said John Gifford; therefore
Deponent how hopes this Honourable Court will be
pleased to accept this Apology, thus inthlicly made; aid
therefore, lieprment throws himself upon the humane con-
sideration of this Court, and Deponent will, in his Paper,
the Ecst publication thereat, state such his sorrow and regret
for having, sit tiered such Publications against the said John
Giffard, which Deponent belitecs are false and libellous.
Sworn in Court, this 19th day of August, 1817.
JOHN HOLAHAN. ALLEN and GREENE.

Ti,e Conti required a certain lor mality of the
Prosccor or's acquieccence with rheapology,which
Mr. Giffard refused, in the first instance, resting
on his former declaration of non-inteilerence, hut
when on the brink of a final judgment, his Agent
Wits obli:red to ask his consent' to the acerlnnio.

dation. lie then generously yielded, 411 d drew
from the "Israverso• and his Counsel the must
earnest thinks and appl'ObaliOtl.
'flie Rule of Court appeared to have been, that
the Ti cser shciiiid hold himself bound, in the
iccog nitane, to come in when called upon, Hot
to an,dl. trial, or suffer any punishment which
irkolowledgement of the olrence might be sup-
posed t^ incur, but, as it Would appear, a matter
pro lortna.

'Tie ReCARDER gave them a salutary admoni-
tion, the piiaCiples of vtbich hail been often re-
peated yet they were not on this occasion ed.

With Icss energy.

He observed that it

‘vas not a:Vublie cbdracter he so wantonly tra-
sloced, but a private Gentleman, thorn be brought
‘vithin the focus of public observation, when he
probably was svc king retirement, having no public
duty to perform. lie granted that it was the
province of the P;ess, the liberty of which con-
ituted one of Inc great boasts of our glorious
Constitution, to animadvert on the conduct of
public men awl pn'Aic measures, provided it is
done in a spirit of candour, without personal vi-
tuperanee 4.r a licentious career under the sem-
_

fur hi this.tlie destruction
Lk. lice of timt liberty ;

tif thAt ll!►erty hai often pervaded but wantonly,
t get into tl►e receises Ot domestic lite, and die-

t Uri) the retu,se nt families—hurt their feelings
111 the most p,iir;n3lit a nil cruel Daimler—sow (hot,

cr)rd silk! after hold out the meritorious
) puhisc detestation. is suc!l an act oftiggravated

r; fl Otious dAnqueney, as the Laws have
goArde.l against, by suspending the strong
5; U) puniNhment to deter, where principle or
would out avail. The Learned Judge

olisened, that he hopel the mercy held
aHit to him this ty would have a salutary °pen-
t too on his rutort• conduct, but if he ever had the

tune co involve himself in a similar preili-
.inient, •csilect n6tlier mercy. or con-

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