Star.
London, England, 1817-12-22 00:00:00

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racked cn the record, and whether this did nor amount
to the offence of libel. There could. he appreheaded.
be no doubt with regard to the tendency of the work;
but it might be urged in the course of the defence,
that such was not the ohjtct of the author in publish..
ing it. But he must t ke leave to eay.that if A Man
advisedly did a wrong act, he was answerable for its
natural consecplences, because it was his duty to re-
fleet upon its tendency and nature before he com-
mitted it. Now, writing and publishing were plainly
acts of deliberation. in excuse if which, it they were
wicked or unjuitifiairle, it was ifrlpUtt:il:e to allege a
m3mentary impulse or the itifir:nity of bullies' ea-
Lute. He was astonished, Weed, that such a pre-
tence should be employed, as that the defendant WAS
unconscious of the tendency of the writing in ques-
tion. From the number of books which he ,aw on
the table, it might be attempted to. View, that simi-
lar works had been circulated by other person's. Bat
whoever they were, or whatever their merit, in other
respects. he Mad no hesitation to say, that they had
been guilty of the s .me offence. and that such in-
stances could. therefore, constitute no justifieetioo of
the elefeadant's conduct. The libel in questien must
be judged upon its intrinsic contents alone, and not
by the authority of parodies equally effensire. The
Attorney-General then read several passages Icons
the paper he held in his hand, which was entituled
" The Sinecnrist's Creed," and proceeded to thew
that those passages were a parody upon many parts
of St. Athanasius's Creed, by reading the correstinn&
ing paragraphs. Our readers will trace the resem-
blance in some of the words, and bribe construction
of some of the sentences. The injury likely to krises
from the dissemination of this ateli.l system of
im-
piety would be, the Attorney-General observed, par-
ticularly great in the case of those who were nut
enlightened by education, and who were therefore
easily initiated into bad principles by publications of
that kind. But that was not the only class that
would suffer. • When children were brought up in
the principles of Christianity, the best expectations
might be entertained from their mature years; but if
they were not protected from these inroads, the great
bond that linked man to man would be shaken, and
there was no vice that did not afford a speedy pro-
mise of becoming greater and more uncontroulable.
The man whose acts led to this. unfortunate event
must be responsible. His fault arose not from over-
sight or thoughtlessness, but from a cool delibera-
tion. It would be for the Jury to say it !Milt! the
defendant's publication was calculated to hive the
impression he described?
Mr. Swansea, clerk in the Oriice of the Sorettor
to the Treasury, proved that he purchased the pain.
phlet on the 17th February, at Mr. liJne's
Flect-strert, icc. •
• Loa ELiresoitouon.—Perhaps it mar•not be
thought necessary by the deftniiant, thet St. Atha-
nasius's Creed should be read.
Mr. Hoxe wished it to, beaead, that he might have
the more time to prepare his defence.
Lord ELLSNIS3KOUCH...4 had better give you time
expressly than take up the time sf the Court tome-
cessarity. The Creed shall, however, be read it it is
/our wish.

Mr. L .w read Sr. Athanasius's Creed ; 'titer which
he-read the paper charged as a libel. All this time
Mr. Hone was busily emilortd arrang4ig a mul-
titude of books, which he had brought into Court.

THE SINECURIST'S CREED, OK BEI.101,;
the same tan-or may be snug or sui4 throughout the Kb:gee:me
Qedsimips vat. By ata:mtity.
Tilt CIiELD, oe at7,.;Lr.
Upon an suitable occasions ma/ be etnig or said the fullowSes
Cuterssiou ; up.taadiag suit uncovered.
Qqatales
Whomever lain be a : before all things it k asses.
pry that ha Sada plats of profit.
Whitt' pima eteept every Sinecurist do receive the salary for,
Iddslo no service; without, doubt it is no Sinecure.
And a adaseurua's duty I. this: that he d.vije with tba Mi-
bistry.and be with the Ministry in a Maj.srtiy.