Star.
London, England, 1824-07-23 00:00:00

COURT OF CMAJVCERY-THIS DAY.

GORDON V. GORDON.
This long litigated and interesting cause, in which the question
was relative to the legitimacy of the plaintiff, and which has been
already so fully and repeatedly before the l'uhlic, was this day
again brought before the Court, on the motion of Mr. Kmiottr, on
behalf of the defendant. The facts of the case were s:iortly these :
—When the former decree was made, there were placed in the
Master's Office, certain deeds, agreements, letters, writings and
papers, amounting in all to forty-eight. The order, however, did
not contain any directions 26 to the delivery of those papers ; and
a petition of re-hearing having been filed, the defendant now prayed
that the said deeds, agreements, &c. might be placed in his hands.
Mr. Ileato objected to the motion, and submitted that it was
only made for the purpose of delay. In fact, they bore no relation
to the case ; and were quite as well in the Master's Office as
anywhere else.
The Loan CHANCELLOR said—Had the motion been to place them
in the hands of the Clerk in Court, the case would have been diffe-
rent. There could, however, he no objection to the Master's
Clerk plolucing them; but farther than this the motion must
be dismissed.

COURT OF KING'S IMNCIL-THIS DAY.
LIBEL.--COOKE v. HUGHES.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, James Sutton Stamp
Cooke, Ese. the brother to the Gentleman who laid claim to the
Barony of Stafford and the estates attached to that title, to recover
a compensation in damages against the defendant, a bookseller re-
siding in Ludgate-street, for publishing a Sr. 6d. Pamphlet, ander
the title of the " Stafford Peerage,arlhe Imposture Unmasked." The
title p.ige also contained the vilest invectives against the defend-
ant. It set forth the history of the " Baron Shuffle and Cut." Mr.
Stamp Cooke was the victim, in consequence of his exertions in
favour of a brother. ft professed to be written by John Campbell,
Esq. this was an honourable name, and intended as a blind to the
real writer; the book was addressed to Sir George Jerningham,
Bart. and published by the defendant. The learned Counsel read
the objectionable passages, which were full of the most disgusting
abuse and calumniating assertions, denouncing J. S. S. Cooke as a
gambler, swindler, and even a bigamist, and further, that he was one
of the biggest rogues in England. The publication concluded by
guarding the world against a monster' who was once again let loose,
but whom they, the writers, would keep a careful eye over, until
they produced another edition.
John Baldwin proved purchasing the book in question at the
defendant's shop, in Ludgate-street; the plaintiff requested him to
buy it. Plaintiff had brought an action at Derby, and got one
farthing damages.
The passages were then read, as was the trill for bigamy at the
Old Bailey, where he was found guilty, and sentenced to seven
years' transportation ; but afterwards the Royal clemency was ex-
tended to him, on proving that his first marriage was null and void.

The Clerk having concludPd reading the partiphlet,
Mr. Scsaurrr addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant.
The Loan Cum, JUCTICI had sczrcely commenced his summing
up, when the Jury intimated they were satisfied, and instantly re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages One Farthing.