The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGE.NON,

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Fin. 20.
I.IIIEL—HUNT V. CODIRETT.
Mr. HILL opened the pleadings. This was an action for a
libel, contained in Cobbett's Political Register of the 14th of
May, 1025, imputing to the plaintiff that he had been guilty
of perjury in certain evidence given by him when called as a
witness in a trial between " Byrne v. Parkins," which took
place some time ago.
The ATTORNEYMENEIIAL stated the case to the Jury,—
The plaintiff* was Mr. Henry hunt ; the defendant Mr.,
William Cobbett. In consequence of some. proceedings, not
now necessary to mention, a person named Byrne bad been in.
vited to this country, by either Cobbett or Parkins (formerly
Sheriff of London). Byrne was received by Parkins on his arrival
in this country, and a subscription opened on his behalf, far
which Parkins was the chief collector. As he did not account .
for the money thus received, Byrne brought an action against
him, and obtained a verdict for 1961. A new trial was granted,
and at this second trial Mr. Hunt was subptened by Parkins
as a witness, and in answer to a question from Parkins, who.
conducted his own defence, Mr. Hunt stated that Byrne had
called upon him, and said that he (Cobbett) had not paid over
sonic money which had been collected for Byrne's subscrip...
lion ; and in the same conversation Byrne spoke very highly
of Parkins, but very abusively of Cobbett. Alr. Cabbett, in
his Register, took occasion to remark on Mr. Hunt's evidence,
which remarks contained the libel complained of; and Ce,bbett
further referred to an affidavit sworn in Dublin by Byrne, to..
tally denying ever having had such a conversation.
kaidence was then produced that Cobbett was the proprie,
tor of the Register' and that Mr. Hunt, at the second trial
between Byrne and Parkins, had, given the evidence above,
mentioned.
Mr. PltiLLlrs, on behalf of the defendant, contended thas
the remarks complained of as libellous on Mr. Hunt, were not .
in any way intended to reflect on him, but on the inaccuracy of
the newspaper in which Cobbett had seen the account of the
trial, and which Cobbett accused of giving a false and garbled
statement of the proceedings.
The Loup Cum. JtiaTicz having• summed up the est!
dente, the Jury retired, and after an absence of about half as
hour, returned with a verdict for the defendant.,

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN •
SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, FIU• 21.
Livtwpoot, Fan. 11721tM fresh
the Logan. Kerr, from Janeiro in 04 days; -John Lawson,
Bremner, from /Wires in 20 days; Eliza, Dick, from Pam
The packet ship Columbia, Graham, for New York, together
with the rest of the outward-bound, remain.
DEAL, Fan. 20.--Arrived the Malcolm, from Madras%
Came down and remain in the Downs the Prince Leopold. for
Antigua; Friendship, for. Bordeaux • Elizabeth, for Vest
Crux; Levant, ditto; Fortitude, for Barbadoes ; Sir DAM
Scott, for Calcutta, Theo Electra and Indian whalers still rem
main, all well.

(FROM LLOYD'S.'
PORTS)IOInn, Firm. 20...—Wind W.S.W,—Arrived thss,
Hindustan, Lamb, from London for Havannalt, and Stag,
Raw, from Cork. Sailed the Dispatch, Barrett. for London.w.
The Diadem transport went out of harbour, and remain att,
Spithead.
FAI.IIOOIII, FISH. 111.—Wind S.W. to W.—Arrived trio
Majesty's Steamer Africanc, from London for Sierra Leone;
Royal Sovereign, Cooper, from London for Malaga, having its
tow the Dutch brig Phoenix, Fisher, from the Havant*, with
coffee, sugar, segam, 4c. for Arostertlam sailed the 13th of
January, with loss of mainmast, sails, and every thing off the
deck ; first and second mate, and three men, washed oveeboateL
The Royal Sovereign fell in with her yesterday at 7a. rn..
miles W.S.W. of the Lizard. Great credit is due to Captain
Cooper and his crew for their exertions to get the vessel to Pato,
it having blown very hard with a great sea. ,
DEAL, Fyn. 20.—Wind W.—Arrived, and remain, en
Malcolm, Eyles, from Madras, sailed the itith of October, Ss,
Helena the 3d of January; Jane, Innes, from Palermo ; Hebe,
Ford, from Naples; anti Brothers, Howard, frosn the: west,
ward. Came down from the River and remain, the Company 4
ship Sir David Scott, for India; Elizabeth and Mary,' fox
Planet, Young, Gibraltar ; Prince Leopold, Cate
lisle, Jamaica ; Charlotte, Networts, Bordeaux • • ihutakis
Churchward, Lisbon; Ann,.Monday, Malta; Lev., /11• CA..
mick, Trinidad; Acosta, bloiley, Bahia ; Blenheim, liadrisitrs
St. Vincent's.
___

ILavEnvooL, Pita. 19,—Wind S.W.-;,Arrived the La*,
Kerr, from Jamaica; Eliza, Dick, from Para; John, Lawson,
from Halifax ; and the Cambria, Murphy, from INcwfouttal
land.

—Vile faith, —, from Grimsby to London, watt driven
on shore yesterday on Caistor Reach ; crew saved by means of
Captain Manby's apparatus.
The Claremont, Raw, from Galipoli, was totally lost on
fiuTnchlitoyimeiatrn4noillsigsv, nt.t.euarin lit'teonnz,ancitoe,ssw,ith4lml the
Demerara
to
ow,
gow, watt totally lost the 14th inst., near Tralee ; one mark
drowned.
The Elliot, Hann, of Sunderland, was on shore, and bilged,
at North Shields, an Sunday ; crew saved.
The Jay, Betts, from Perth to London, put into YaTlllollth
. .
yesterday, having ban on shore.
The Compa.nyti ship punka put into Cork, in addition Ia
losing her main and rnizen malls, also lost her foretop mast
head and jib boom, and one man killed; hull and %largo not
injured.

A letter from Bahia, of the 2%d of December,
states, that the Government of that province had
agreed with several merchants for bills on Lon-
don to the amount of 30,000/. forming the hal&
yearly portion to be paid by Bahia of the divi•
deed on the Brazil loan negociated here. The
remittance was to be made in January.
Letters from Buenos Ayres, dated Nov.lo,
have been received by way of Havre. In those
It is affirmed, that BOLIVAR had sent dispatches
to that Government, promising his support in the
war against Brazil, should the Emperor refuse to
give up his pretensions to Monte-Yideo, He is
also Said to have conveyed a declaration of his
intention to the Emperor himself. lhe tone,
however, of the Colombian President's communi.,
cations is said to he moderate, and to evince is
very strong desire to preserve peace, if possible 4
throughout the whole of South Arnerita