The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-10 00:00:00

By Cllr. 31. A. TAYLOR.

In whose name is the house hired which serves as the office
of the Paper ?—The principal office is that of Messrs. Shackell
and Arrowsmith, but since the commencement of the Paper an
adjoining house has been taken on lease'by Mr. Arrowsmith.
To whom was the lease given of the house where the Paper
was first published—not the adjacent, but the in house?
Who rents it ?—Messrs. Shackell and Arrowsnith.

Who is the landlord ?—I cannot exactly say. I believe a
widow lady.—(A laugh.)
Then the House is to understand that the original house
where the Paper was set up N the house of Messrs. Shaekell
and Arrowsnuth ?—lt was their's originally, as a printing_
office.

Who took the house ?—ln whose name does the house stand?
Who pays the rent ?—Mr. Shackell himself.
Have you any banker ?—.I am sorry to say I am not so rich
as fa require one.—(A laugh.)
By Mr. BENNET.
You have stated that you receive the profits to account here-
after to Mr. Arrowsmith, what is the nature of the agreement
into which you entered on that subject ?—There was an agree-
ment ; but the precise terms, and the time of accounting were
not mentioned.

Was any sum mentioned which you were to give for the
purchase of the Paper ?—No precise sum ; for time was to be
allowed to see what the profits would be.
Is the House to understand that you were to account to Mr.
Arrowsniith for the proceeds, and that no sum was mentioned
for the purchase ?—(The answer was inaudible in the Gallery.)

By a MEMBER.
Was the sum you were to pay to Mr. Arrowsmith to depend
on the extent of the sale of the Paper?—That was not named,
but I presume it was meant.
By Mr. BENNET.
Did you not swear on the 10th of February, that the printing
of the Paper was carried on at your residence at No. 9, Dyer's-
buildings, Holborn ?—I believe I did.

Was-the paper ever printed there at all ? Was it not always
printed at Mr. Arrowsmith's, in Johnson's-court ?—lt is no un-
usual thing for a Printer to put down his address, although he
carries on the printing elsewhere. The paper was composed by
me, but the forms were carried elsewhere to be printed by
steam. It was composed but not printed at the office. The re-
sidence of the printer is the principal thing to put down.
Were you at the office on the day 'on which the Paper was
printed in which the paragraph in question appeared was
in the office on that day. -
Did you see the paragraph in question ?—I did not see it. It
is not unusual for copy to be given into the hands of the compo-
sitors after I leave the.office.

Is the compositor in the habit of printing any thing without
consulting his superiors ?—Occasionally.
Do you mean to say, that you do not know who brought the
manuscript in question, or who received it ?—I do mean to
state so.

What is the name of the compositor ?—There are five or six
compositors.
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Vo the• all print what they like without consulting their
superiors P—Certainly not. But some small paragraphs are oc-
casionally brought to be composed after the Editor and I have
left the_offic.e...

By Mr. WYNNE.
Did kou ever inquire of any of the compositors from whom
he r.f.:ceived the paragraph in question ?—I did not.
Do you know from any coMpositor by whom he was directed
to insert the paragraph do not.
Do you mean to say that you never made inquiry how this
paragraph came to the paper, or on whose authority ?—I do. I
beg leave to say, that the Printer of a Newspaper relies with im-
plicit confidence on the Editor. lam not, capable myself of
superintending the whole of a paper; and I depend on the
Editor. I can only say this to this Honourable House. I can
have no doubt that the paragraph is a falsehood; but I beg to
add, that if I knew the man capable of writing and sending me
a direct falsehood, no power on earth should induce me to con-
ceal higname.

Did you never inquire how this paragraph came into the pa-
per and on what authority ?—I did not.
By Mr. SCARLETT.
Was any money received for the printing of that paragraph ?
—As far as lam concerned,-I can say not.
Do you mean to say that you believe no money was paid ?
I believe none was paid.
' . Do you mean: to say..that you do not know the name of the
compositor who introduced the paragraph in question ?—lt is
impossible for me to say Which compositor it was.
The queStion is not what is possible or impossible; but whe-
ther.you mean to say that you. do not know the compositor ?
I cannot say who it was.
What are-the names of the compositors ?—(The witness re-
peated four names, but -we were unable accurately to collect
theim) _

YoU have repeated hut four names. Who is the fifth com-
positor ?--I believe there is some mistake. I meant that there
were five. or six compositors' including extra hands.
Who pays the extra hands ?—I do.
Were any extra hands employed in the publication of the last
paper ?—I believe there were. The employment of extra hands
depends on thelzeis of matter.
• The time at which the paper went to press is not so far dis-
tant, as to prevent you from recollecting the. names of the extra
hands you paid ?—Sometimes we employ one, sometimes ano-
ther; I, do, not recollect.. :