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London, England, 1828-12-02 00:00:00

he did not know who supplied the frt,per until an
action was brought against him for the debt thereby
incurred. He firml►• believed that - Mr. Hume and
CO'. Jones were shareholders till July laet. On the
day he gave the bills, Mr. Low promised they should
'he renewed if it were inconvenient for him to pay
them when they became due. After the paper
stopped he.was vaned on as one of the sureties for
Mr. Low at the Stamp-office, to pay the arrears of
advertisement duties. In consequence he wrote to
Mr. Hume and Colonel Jones, and the other persons
whom he considered to be shareholders, and re-
quested them to meet at his house. Colonel Jones
came; but on being told the nature of the business,
immediately went away. Mr. Hume did not attend,
but witness was led to believe that he was keeping
_himself in the back-ground. 'Witness was compel-
led to pay 301. odd, as his moiety of the duties.—
His co-surety, Dr. Sutherland, he believes paid the
other half. • '

....... .
Mr. Nortlihonc;e, who for some time had been
smiling occasionally, here broke inta a laugh.
Mr..PxkuPs observed indignantly on the fact,
and told him that he might be contented with having
defranded the unfortunate prosecutor, without now
laughing at hiM.
. Several of the jurors observed that they had re-
marked his levity ►►t different times previou►ly. .
Mr. Northhouse attempted to reply, but was ad-
vised- by the Chairmlui to be temperate in his man-
ner, arid to leave his case in the hands of his
Counsel.

Cross-examination resumed—Mr. Northhouse,
previous to the stopping of the-paper, told him
that Mr. Hume had 'paid for the stumps for nine
successive weeks, and on one occasion he showed
him a cheque. He heard that a union was projected
between the Trades' Press and the Free Press, and
Mr. Northhouse told him it was the best thing that
could be done.

Mrs. Baldey confirmed the previous evidence as
to the buying of the shares, and added, that 'soon
after a Mr. Barnard, a friend, came in, to whom she
mentioned what had been done. He asked to see
the transfer papers,, and in consequence of what he
said, she requested Mr. llorthhouse, who had retired
to his own room, to step down again, which be did.
Mr. Barnard told him the transfers were not worth
a farthing.
Mr. Barnard confirmed the evidence of the last
witness.

Cross-examined—He understood from Mr. North-
house that Lard Rossmore was coming from Ireland
on purpose to become a shareholder. .
Josephilume, Esq., examined.—He is member
for Aberdeen. He knew a paper called the London
Free Press. On the 31st of January, 1827, he was
neither a partner nor a shareholder in that paper.
He never mentioned that Colonel Jones was a share-
holder : he knew to the contrary.

Mr. ALLEY, for Mr. Low, declined cross-examin-
ing the honourable member.
Cross-examined by Mr. DuNN for Mr. Narthhouse.
—He first became acquainted with Mr. Northhouse
-14 September, 1824. He then knew him in his capa-
city of editor of the Glasgow Free Press, in which
paper he was advocating opinions on the combing•
tion laws similar to those witness held, and it was
in consequence of that he addressed a note to him.
He only then knew him as editor of the paper in
question. He afterwards addressed several letters to
him. They all related to business. He considered
that the exertions of Mr. Northhouse had mainly
tended to prevent an affray between the masters and
the men on the subject of those laws; and as wit-
ness had been partly instrumental in procuring. their
repeal, he felt as a public man grateful to Mr. North.
house for the support he rendered. Mr. North-
house's services were such that he thanked him for
them.

By Mr. Duns.—Did y.O reward him for those
services ?

Witness—No person ever receives reward from
Mr. Hume. (A mcderately loud and long laugh
followed this reply from various parts of the court,
not excepting the bench.) On its subsiding, Mr.
Hume added, " I never reward any one, because' I
do that work myself which others pay to have
done." • He had understood from Mr. Northhouse:
• that his income, as editor of the Glasgou, Free
Press, was about 4001. per annum. The last time
witness saw M. Northhouse at • Glasgow, he inti-
mated his intention of coming to London. He in
September, 1827, called on witness in London, and
stated that he proposed establishing a newspaper
there, and that he should reside in London to con-
duct it, but should keep up his connection with thc.
Glasgow paper. 'Witness offered to assist in for-
warding his views, but said that as a public mom,
he could not consent to take a share. He had rea-
son to know-Mr. Northhouse had no money of his
own. _ Mr. Northhouse sent him some of the pro-
spectuses of the proposed paper, which witness ap-
proved of, and exerted himself among his friends,
recommending them to patronize the paper on its
appearance. On public grounds he did not leave
a stone unturned to advance the paper. He did not
know his nephew. ever corresponded with Mr.
Northhouse : if he did, it was not with his unthO-
thy.. After the prospectuses had been sent to
witnesp, Mc. 'Northhouse again called on him,
and %sinless then voluntarily made a proposition
to hilh, of connecting the newspaper with a
club then proposed to be estahlkhed, of Advos
rates of Economy and" Retrenchment, The club,
was to consist of • Members of Parliament and
others. .Witness thought they ought to secure a
newspaper to advocate their views. With this view he
wrote to Mr. Marshall, the member far Yorkshire,
and offered if Mr. Marshall would subscribe 3004 he
bay-
ing any thing to do with it, as did most others to
would subscribe hull. Mr. Marshall
Iddechliiniedc)rt
Whom witness wrote or spoke. In consequence he
strongly dissuaded Mr. Northltouse, from attempting
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Witness knew Mr. Low. • He had former
employed as a clerk by witness out clf coac,r4, and
afterwards, by his recommendation, Lass
a into the
service of Mr. Btickingkwa, Oflhe. briental Herald.
Witness suggektp.l to Mr. Northhouse that Mr.
!night he of 'service to him, as he was employs.;
collect advertisements by Mr. Buckir,gharn.l
eHiLdo‘e'd to
'id not recommend him as a man c-; rojity ;
on the contrary, on being told 40 haa ;tares in the.
concern, he expressed, h surptise whence the. 4U II 4
had • been olAtaityd. Wheßtlle now 'way at
its last ebb, witness ?1".)4 Mioi.lnallotrrither.
house, purely as it lfrno i,,atie to hire personally, -
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Cross-examined by Mr. did his best
to suppoil )1e e.ttutidgrted.it to be a downright,
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bold: .„(-iicat }e attended a meeting von.
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e„ed 4., tildey at his own house. I\u,
kiNkftlq was a taciturn person ; but a lawxu., said; a
I;.great deal, and told witness hei
On healing this, witness P,1414 4Akentle.4len, you are,
mistaken, and en- on his hat and NY d
Alllattei3kll6. lying the most
documentary proof:—

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liryanaeort-square, March 22, 1827.
neat s7n favoured with your letter of yesterday,
WA rieget that, 7owistent with the rule I have laid down
-tbr nlself long No after dear-Nought experi?nce, 1 railitgfi