The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-23 00:00:00

THIRD EX-OFFICIO INFORMATION•

The Arromaev-GeNenaa addressed the Jury on the
third information against the defendants for a libel pat'
fished in the Morning Journal, of considerable length on
the 16th of June 1829. He considered this as a sweepingd
libel upon the whole body of the House of Commons, as,
particularly upon Mr. P, el individually, and which he felt
satisfied the Jury would consider ought not to go unPW
ni'hrd.
The Counsel for Mr. Gutch and Mr. Fisher, hot'
declined in ,king; any observations in defence, revery'
ing themselves, as tilt y stated, for another occasion. ,
Mr. ALEXANDER defended himself at considerab'e
length. lie was not aware that the trial of this informs"
non would have come on so speedily. He assured the
Jury, and he hoped lie should succeed in convincing the°
the whole of the publication entirely referred only to the
House of Commons, that it was neither regulsr
nor competent for a Jury to interfere upon such a question”
but the Bar of the house of Commons was the place t"
which he ought to be called by the Members of the Floe
if either the body or any Member of that flouse
felt aggrieved by the publication now before the Ceto4'
These observations were levelled at the House of Conn"
mons, which they can puniali by a summary prucess;
Upon what grounds did the Attorney-General come here;
If he (Mr. Alexander) were to be fined 10,0001. antleo
ten years to prison. The House of Commons could al°
punish him ler the same offence. Was that the lavter,
justice of England ? Should one tribunal have the posy ;1
of punishing after the offender had been already punislit;d
by another. If there are two or three tribunals, there w'nu'
be an end at on-.e nut only to the liberty of the Press'
but also to the liberty of the subject. Mr. Alexander
then read several extracts, on which he commented as
went along, and strenuously contended that in the allege
libel, which was written at a time when almost all trade'
were in distress, when the weavers at Huddersfield, Wl-
chester, and Spitalfields—when the manufacturers there
were suffering more privations than any set of men of till
same rank had ever suffered in any other nation, I
was his duty, as the conductor of a new:pope'
to make such observations as snuck him upon the eartle
of those miseries. He contended that as a f't
subject he was entitled to such a right, he considered :ci
the time, that all the miseries which the people suffer
on that occasion, were to be attributed to the base ctin/-
pliance of ihe House of Commons in passing the Bill t"
which lie before alluded. He still contended, that the
miseries of the people were attributable to that measure',
and that the axe of the Reformer must he laid to the r°e,
of the evil, and that Reform must be had, even if it al'
at the price of the abolition of the House of Common'.
Mr. Alexander concluded, with repeating the right of thel
subject to pass strictures on any depression in any brain:
of trade, or upon any measure of the Legislature Whiri
led to it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then rose to reply. Ile °b.
served, that from the extraordinary and repeated pro f
'dons by Mr. Alexander, of hi, own loyalty, he shay
ta
have called a whole train of witnesses to have spoken i;
his character. In that case the Jury might have been ah'"
to judge whether it was a single deviation by a tnn°
who had previously been one of the most loyal !yeti
in the Kingdom, or whether it were one continue
system of attack upon the Government of the county};
merely because that Government had executed a tneasur,
contrary to Mr. Alexander's avowed opinions. No Mlle
loyalty could be taken on his own word, and 1,0
did not understand the new logic by which ~
(Mr. Alexander) attempted to persuade the Jury that tl!',
was not the proper tribunal to try his case. That spacj,e,
of logic would sound much better at the bar of the 1-110
of Commons, in arguing the greater propriety of
House of Commons constituting themselves judges of the l,
of the fact. Was it sufficient, because the Editor 00,
Newspaper was opposed to any measure of the GeOr..be
ment, that he should be justified in attacking the King,
Ministry, the House of Lords, and the House of Cotnal°u'to
He (the Learned Attorney-General) was very sorry
detain the Jury upon a question which was so plain' ,
He snbmitted that this was a libel of a most atrovlQu-,
character upon the House of Commons in particular, re,
fleeting on his Majesty's Ministers the most scandahru;
and undeserved abuse, and holding up the Njoß ,

that contempt which no moral cr loyal person coal sane-
lic'n• Without this wat put a stop to by the strong arm of
t
the
•aur how could the Jury or himself tell how much
further Mr. Alexander would dare to carry this. If, after
this !natter should come to a close, Mr. Alexander con-
tilue's still to exhibit these defamatory publications, be
(the Attorney-General) should consider it his duty to pur-
1, again the course that he bad on this occasion
adopted.

The Lean CHIEF JUSTICE then charged the Jury at
come length.
The Jury retired at half-past three o'clock and had not
returned a verdict when we went to Press.

(We shall give the conclusion in a SECOND

EDITION.)

FA SHIO NAB LE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
'Tile Dowager Lady Kilmaine, at her house in Chapel-stree',
nsvenor-place; Sir William Johnstone, Bart. in Piccadilly ;
;7,7 and Miss Smith, in Gloucester-place, from Brighton ; the
of Euston, in Grosvenor place, from Euston Hall ; Major
„R'ilhatn Edwards, in 'Waterloo-place, from Gibraltar; Major
ah,,,?rPc, in Pall-mall, from Paris ; Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis
Inn. Ellis, in Berkeley-street, Portman square, from Brigh-
Z I Captain LI Roche and Madame Duquesnoy, in Pall-mall,
r. Paris; Captain and Mrs. Fergusson, in SJekville-street,
n 1 Edinburgh ; Lord and Lady Holland, at their new rest-
„,r°
Koh.
ce in Saville-street, from Holland House, Kensington ; the
how°U. Robert Smith, at his house in Belgrave-street, from his
Gayhur.t; Lord Carrington, at his house, Whitehall-yard,
Abbey, Buck ; Hon. r. ,in t.
Jam ,
(, " s-street,wycornbe from Oxfordshis re ;the
Captain and Mrs.Fiennes S Locke, in
ChsTenor.street, from Brighton; Colonel and Mrs. Wilson, at
1%!,14nd0n Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a tour; Captain
Haylet, H.E.C.S. at the Stratford hotel, Oxford-street,
'f a tour; Walfred Holmes, Esq. at ditto, from Bath ; Edw.
""1", Esq. at ditto, from Bath.

CHANGES.
The Duke of Rutland, from his seat, Belvoir Castle, for Lei-
Pter ; the Earl of Mexborough, at his seat, Methley Park,
~.....orkshire, from Staffordshire; Lord Gosford, at Worlington
, from a tour; the Bishop of Ely, Mrs. Sparke, and fami!y,
7their house in Dover-street, to Brighton; Sir Thomas and
Farquhar, from St. James's-street, on a visit to the Mar-
;: Of Hertford, at his scat, Sudburn, Suffblk ; Sir Wns. Lum-
Bart. for his seat in Hampshire ; Sir John Dugdale Astley,
—"" for Everleigh House, in Wiltshire ; Mr. and Mrs. George
h~bert, from Brighton, for Bath; Sir George Bamfylds, Bart.
\vim Mowbray, for Poltirnore Hall, in Devonshire ; Sir
dam A bdy, Bart. from Hill-street, for Cobham Place, Sur
• ;
Sir George Thiwyer, Bart. for Radley Hall, in Berkshire ;
Marquis of Donegal, from Dublin, for Fisherwick, in the
e°ot3' of Antrim ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Simeon, from Southamp-
,"'n Lodge, for Brighton ; Major Rowley, for Canterbury
iftkior and Mrs. Keene, from the Regent's Park, for Brighton ;
Stanley Smith, for Northumberland; Lord and Lady Chet-
;;Ynd, from Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Brighton ;
;Plain Jones, from ditto, for Bath; Mr. and Mrs. F. Hicks,
the Bri' ish Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Norfolk; William
2,7• 44,..d, Esq. from ditto, on a tour; the Rev. Thomas Wright,
p "'sight, and family, from the Stratford Hotel, to Bucks
n artleY Esq, and Mrs. Hartley, from ditto, to Clifton, Thos.
a.arker, EA. •
ditto . from ditto, to Suffolk; William Jepps, Esq. from
Suffblk ; John Barnard, Esq. and Miss Barnard, from
dittpl
to Brighton; James Jacks, Esq. from ditto, to Brighton ;
• • Tomes, Esq. from ditto, to Brighton.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.

iris Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, at Thorp; and
1,,
4...ursdaY, at Two-mile Brook—,:t 11,11-past Ten.
O'Kelly's Hound., on Monday, at Bryanston ;
14_4, raday, at Spetisbury; and Saturday, at Knowle—at
patt Eleven.
Alla Mar . of Cleveland's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Alt% Thursday,Is •
urgh ; at Watlass Lime. kilns ; and Satur-
all, at York gate—at Eleven.
„Th. Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Botley-
Nnd Saturday, at Stephen's Castle Down—at Half-
rut T„.
The New Forest Hounds, on Wednesday, at Norley En-
'4l:laure • Thursday, at New-park ; and Saturday, at Den-
•h '
ani Wood—at Half-past Ten.
The Vine Hounds, on Wednesday, at Paul's Wood;
'end Saturday, at Mapledurwell Hatch—at Ten.
Mr. A. Smith's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Everley ; Wed-
biday, at -Ashnansworth ; and Thursday, at Tidworth-
Nsse—at Eleven.
SiiJohn Cope's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Stanford-
; and Thursday, at the lied Lion, Basildon—at Half-
Past Ten.

nock Harriers, on Monday, at Imber Furze ; and
--""rdaYl at Redhone-gate—at Eleven.
The Craven Hounds, on Wednesday, at Savernake-
-614e ; Thursday, at Denford-house; and Saturday, at
Aehridge—at Half-past Ten.
Mr. Wieksted's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Whitmore ;
alld Saturday, at Willow-bridge—at Half-pact Ten.
Bulteel's Fox Hounds, en Tuesday, at Yarnicknole
(V
-gate ; and Saturday, at Train Brake—at Ten.
fiijl4e Cottesmore Hounds, on Monday, at Seaton Wind-
-1/1 ; Tuesday, at Owston Wood ; Thursday, at Carlhy
Indnaill; and Saturday, at Little Dalby—at a Quarter
`before Eleven.

Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday. at Fi'kerton
"ig Wood • Tuesday, at Gate Burton ; Wednesday, at
‘T•erby Village ; Thursday, at Winceby Village and Us-.
"r 4, bY-house; and Saturday, at Gautby park and Usselby-
"llse—a t Eleven.

Lerd Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Weelsby-
4:4se ; Tuesday, at Goxhill Cross-lanes ; Thursday, at
urnasby-mill; and Saturday, at Roxton Wood—at Eleven.
). The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket-
:l3,ll ; Wednesday, at Asheombe, the alternate Wednesday
""' the Kennel ; and Friday, at Telseombe Tye—at Half-
Pan Ten.

Mr. R. K. Sampson's Hounds, on Monday, at West-
tan ; Thursday, at Bourne ; and Saturday, at Mr. Ade's,
uttles--at Ten.

The Brighton Harriers on Monday, at Patcham; Wed-
iteldi, ay, at the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—at
'"alf-past Ten.
The Cambridgeshire Hounds, on Monday, at Eltisley-
green ; and Thurday, at Hayley Wood—at Half-past Ten.
The Puekeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Culver;
7eilnesday, at Rockells; and Saturday, at Munden Lord-
liniP---at Half-past Ten.
The i
Royston Harrers, on Tuesday, at Foulmire; and
Thursday, at End-hil—at Half-past Ten.
The Holme Harriers, on Monday, at Cork Common ;
irld Thursday, at Sandford-bridge--at Ten.
The Worcestershire Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Cliffey ;
Ind Saturday, at Cotheridge—at Half-past Ten.
The Hon. Mr. Legge's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Worm-
leighton Village; and Friday, at Warksworth—at Ten.
The Earith Harriers, on Tuesday, at Mepal-green ; and
Priddy, at Needingworth—at Ten.
The H. IL, on fue-day. at Matterly-gate; Thursday,
11(isted•green; and Saturday, at Hartley Church—at Ten.
The Lambton Fix Hounds, on Tuesday, at Morden ;
Thur
vesday, at Claxton ; and Friday, at Long Newton—at
Elen

Mr. Osbaldeston's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Harrington ;
Thursday, at Stowe Wood ; and Friday, at Hardwick
Village—at Half-past Ten.

Mr. Berkeley's Hounds, en Tuesday, at the Kennel ;
Thursday, at Melchboum-house ; and Saturday, at
Xempston—at Half-past Ten.
rise Shropshire Fox Hounds, on Monday, at West-
bury Village; Wednesday, at Ralston; and Saturday, at
Acton Burnell—at Half-past Ten.
Sir Richard Pulleston's Hounds, on Monday, at Crewe-
Veen ; Thursday, at Hardwick ; and Saturday, at Bettis..
fleld—.at Eleven.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Monday, at Tuck-hill ; and
Thursday, at Brineton—at Half-past Ten.
The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Weaver-hall;
'Wednesday, at Booth-lane Smithy ; Thursday, at Min-
%hull Guide-post ; and Saturday, at KellNall Toll-bar—at
Half-past Ten.
• The Quom Hounds, on Monday, at Allexton-bal ;
Tuesday, at Beeby ; Wednesday, at Six-hill; Thursday,
t Ratby; and Saturday, at Bunney park—at Half-past
Ten.

Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Deepdale; Wed-
nesday, at Dunehurch Kennel ; Thursday, at Combe
Abbey; and Saturday, at Frampton Wood—at Eleven.
Mr. Meynell's Hounds, ou Monday, at Bradby ; Thurs-
-447, at Catton ; and Saturday, at Holly Bush—at Half-
Put Ten.

Mr.Shawe's Hounds, on Monday, at Kingsbury Wood ;
and Thursday, at Canwell-gale—at Half-past Ten.
The Montgomeryshire Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Berriew Village; and Thursday, et New Bridges, near
Llanymyneelt—at Ten.
Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at the Kennel ;
an.l Thurs.lay, at Wood Norton—at Half-past Ten.
The Kempstone Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Abbott's,
Wicken Castleacre; and Wednesday, at Mr. Reek's
Dlile-
hatu----at Eleven.
Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Whitting-
ton-hill ; Thursday, at Bradenham-green ; and Saturday,
4t Marham Tithe-barn—at Eleven.

The Glossop Harriers, on Monday, at Pikes ; and
Thursday, at Ludtvorth Intakes—at Half-past Ten.
Lord Petre's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Stock ;
Thuasday, at La.ngdost-mills ; and Saturday, at Tilbury-
znilh--at Half-put Ten.
Abe Warwickshire Hounds, on Monday, at Uston
W d; Tuesday, at Epwell; Thursday, at Braila; and
Sat, rday, at Farnborough.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1829.

The great length to which the trials in the
Court of King's Bench have gone, compel us
to leave over several articles and communications.

German Papers of the 16th Dec. have been
received, but they contain no news. The reco-
very of the Emperor of RUSSIA is the theme
of exultation, as being so nearly connected with
the repose of Europe.
VIENNA, DEC. I I.—Metalliques 102—Four per
Cents. 91Z—Bank Shares 1,241.