Star.
London, England, 1827-12-04 00:00:00

11,11 AN .„ ewe el/seriatim% *at there is not a reed est
ermosiar Which there IV Wore Mlle* niadact displayed awing
mesiseen and cads, than the Greenwich road ; but it is due eke
tellies, that many of the regular coaches are drives by men whose
issepOsse is tweaceptloDable. Let those who deserve encourage.
sisilf. ibis, receive the tatronage of the public, and an alteration
wiliseila Iss observable.
He had now read the publication in question, and
they were to judge of the effect it was calculated to
produce. It commenced with a general charge against
all the drivefs of the Greenwich coaches, and having
described the misconduct of which the? were commonly
guilty, made a charge against one of them by name—
that was the plaintiff' in the present action—against
whom he made a direct and absolute charge of
outrageous conduct--a charge which was certainly
calculated to deprive him of that public support
and patronage to which he trusted for the means
of existence. The Jury would be surprised -to hear
that the plaintiff was not only not guilty of the
Offence imputed to him, but Wks actually not the driver
of the coach as the day alluded to. The Jury would
also be surprised to hear that now the trial, was ap-
pointed, no Justification was offered by the defendant.
His only reply to the action of libel was--" The
libel was not published by me." Such wits the na-
ture of the case which the Jury had to try. The plain-
tiff had made his appeal to them, and at their hands
besought compensation for the injury he heti sustained.
.—lle would prove the publication of the libel, and
then leave the defendant's Counsel to mike what an-
swer be could for his client. What defence it was
Intended to make it would be difficult to conceive, but
the defendant had his case in the ablest bands. If that
Learned Counsel should rely upon a ponerful speech,-
and allege that no injury had been inflicted, the Jury
bad too much knowledge of the world to allow this to
avail—they must be aware of the injury which must be
sustained by a person in the plaintiff's time of life by
such an attack upon him. The plaintiff confidently ape
pealed to a Jury of his countrymen, from which behad
do doubt of obtaining ample redress; and he (Mr. Ser.
geant Andrews) felt assured that such damages would
be awarded as the nature of the case required.
The publication and proprietorship of the Paper
having been admitted,
Mr. Benjamin Barratt produced a number of Bell's
Life is Linden, dated Sunday, November 4, 1827,
which was put in, and the passage containing the al-
leged libel was read.
Mr. John Swainson, a clerk to the Commissioners for
granting stagecoach licenses, proved the plaintiff to be
proprietor of the stage coach, No. 7,600.
Cross examined—He believed that there about forty
Greenwich coaches. The plaintiff's was one of them.
James Taylor, a servant of theplaintiff, depo.ed that
he drove the plaintiff's coach on the day alluded to in
the publication. This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Sergeant WILD; for the defendant, addressed
the Jury, and stated, that when his Learned Friend
commenced his statement of the plaintiff's case
in a manner so serious, he (Mr. Sergeant Wilde) felt
some alarm for the result, and apprehended that, be
had formed an erroneous judgment of the merits of his
client's case. But now his apprehensions had all va-
nished, for his Learned Friend had himself stated that
his observations applied to all other cases rather than to
the particular one now before the Jury. The Jury
would observe how very careful it was necessary for
all persons to be in their remarks on the conduct of
others, as the least slip would give an opportunity to
note a little special damage, and then to garnish and to
ornament it, as his Learned Friend had done upon his
brief; for, in stating this case. he appeared as if he had
allowed his mind to wander to some other subject, as
when be stated the libel to describe the tireenwich
Coaches as " nuisances of society," it was evident that he
had found this passage somewhere else, for in the al-
leged libel it certainly was not, as the Jury would not
fail to perceive. Now what did this publication state ?
Why, that there were many coach men who* conduct was
unexceptionable, and that theywere deserving of the pub-
lic patronage and support. Such was the description given
of thoeewho were now said to be stigmatised as nuisances
of society, a term which theLearoed Sergeant insinuated
wag meant to applyto all the coachmen on thetheenwich
road, Mr. Chevis, of course, included. The Learned Sec-
geant also stated, 'bathe libel not only charged with ge-
nteel misconduct the whole of the fraternity on the Gree-
nwich road, but made a distinct charge against Mr.
Chevis, the present plaintiff; and that this charge was
made on the individual authority of the present de-
fendant. Now, the publication began in this manner—
" Our attention has been called"—which plainly skewed
they had received their information from some other
poison. Now, if the Learned Sergeant had fallen into
some errors, haw could he complain if the Editor of a
newsp .per, whose publications were necessarily made
in haste, and whose information came from various per-
sons. should be guilty of an unintentional mistatement?
The Learned Sergeant had said that no answer to the
action inetbeen put in, and that no plea of justification
was Orli she sword ; bet the reason why such was the
cars*/ hies stated by the Learned Sergeant hissatifi,•
cap ad preyed that on clan day in 4pestion Chevis was
*Abe driver of the coach. if, thipefore, every word
io the alleged libel were true, this fact would have pre-
vailed, the defendants pleading in justification. The
Jury would observe, that the publicatiors did not relate,
to a coach proprietor, but ,a coach driver. Now, in
the publication there to be no libel against the
plaintiff, except in that himacter. The Learned S:r--
geant, however, had hi contended that the libel
did not apply to Chevis ante; because Chevil had not
driven the coach on the dui referred to in the'publica•
Lion; it was clear, theiefoi... at he was not the reason
charged with outrageous ct. The insertion of.
his name Cu an error; but was an error which pre-
vented the defendant from tifyiog. Whether the
publication were a libel or not, *sold be for the Learabd
Judge to say; but that it was hot a libel on the pro-
prietor of the coach was car But the charge was
too trivial and slight for hid dwell long upon it.
tsiou
The Jury were aware, that in oases of libel their
great duty was to decide as to at of damages.
Now. the plaintiff bad not proved his having sustained
any. not even to the extent °lope farthing. It was true
that the declaration stated that one John Davis. who
bad been in the habit of going by the said coach, had
not gene by it since she publication of this alleged libel.
Bag tbie had not been proved; nor bad it been at all
proved that rise coach had been less patronised than
heretofore. He therefore felt satisfied that the Jury
-would look at this case is its proper light.
Mr. Justice Giusmas, in charging theiury, observed
there could be no doubt that the plaintiff was entitled
to recover damages. He was generally the driver of
the coach, although on the day in question he ha I not
driven it. The publication alluded to him as the driver

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LONDON.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 40827.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

At the opening of the Cana market this morning, a great bustle
and confusion took place, canoed by the report, from Vienna, of
the Allied Ambassadon having left Constantinople, and the market
was so agitated, that for some dine no Axed price could be ob-
tained. The Brat price of Consols were ing g j for the Account.
since which they have been done at $24 j, as t►e Ambassadors
having left Constantinople is not generally credited ; bet persons
who are well Informed, give it Implicit credit ; and it is said that
Government were in possession of the fact so &today last. Con-
sob at present may be quoted at esti I for the Account, with an
agitated market
•In the Foreign market little is doing, except in Mexican Bonds,
Which have fallen this morning, owing to a report that late aol
counts have been received from Vera Crux, and no conductor had
arrived there with money from Mexico.

CiTY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
' Comet market has reinained steady, since twelve Aback,
at 024 1 for the Account, vOtla little doing at present.
Up to this hour theri (moo official information in regard in the
Allied Ambassadors leaving Constantinople. It is etatokthat on
the 10th of November the Reis Effendi communicated at the Ans.
trian Ainbasmdor tSat all negotiations were at an end with the
Allkd Assbassadors,and that their passports were ready ; to which
the Allied Ambassadors answered, that they bad not received any
orders frost their Courts to leave the above CapitaL On the 11th
the Reis Effendi communicated to them, that if they did not leave
they would be treated u prisoners of War. Consequently, on the
14th, it is said, they left the above Capital.
In the Foreign market, Mexican Bonds have been as low as 484.
PRICK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. • .
Bank Stock 2034 India Stack 245
3 per Cent. Red. 814 82 all Ditto broods 66 40 4S •
3 per Ct. Cans. 824 i $ i a 3 South Sea Stock • •
54 per Cent. 894 £lOOO Ezcheq. 16114.40 43 41
31 per Celit. Red. se} 89 883 £5OO Ditto 40 43 41
4 per Ct. New 1004 4 £lOO and £2OO Ditto 40 43 41
4 per Cent. Scrip Commercial 32
4 per Cent. 1826, -India for Account 244
Long Acm.lB4 Commis for Aect. Ha 44 I 4'
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO trel.tirK.
Brazilian Bds.s p (.'t. Mexican Bolds. pC 39
Do Acct 594 I Do 8d5.182..,6 pC. 5t4 4834
Buenos Ayres ild..6p C. 47 Do Acct 514 494 549 111 9i Or
Colombian Hood., 6 p Ct. Peru. Bonds, 6p Ct 27
Ditto Bds, 1324 Do Acct 27 214 96
Do. Ace. 28 27 Russ. 8d5.1822,5p C.
t)anish Ms. 3 p Ct. $74 '4 58 Do Acct. MI
Greek Ikeda, 5 p Ct. Spanish Bds 5 p C 103 i}
Do. Bds. 1225, Sp Ct. 184 3 Do. Acct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.
wave, PAID.
Brazilian - 35 90 93 91 90
General Mining AlllO. 50 8 14 133
Mining Company of Ireland 2S 54 4
Potosi La Pas & Perim. Asso. IS 5
Ditto Consolidated 10 Al
United Mexican 40 55 164 11
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 25 244
Fiance Fuxin— Pasta, Dec. I. Five per Cents. 101 f. 66c.
Three per Cents. 69L—Bank Actions, 1.990,--Neapolitan, 771. Sc.
Spanish, 6741. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 10c. Three
months, 24f. 95c.

An extraordinary Espress from Paris arrived thi;
morning with the Gazette de France of yesterday, and
the other Pais JL,urnals of Sunday. These Papers state
the important fact, that the Allied Ambassadors had
quitted Constantinople, in consequence of a notice from
the SULTAN, and that they had gone to Hermanstadt,
the capital of Transylvania. The Austrian Internuncio,
in the meantime, remained at Constantinople, for the
purpose of using his influence for a renewal of the
intercourse. The Grieve de France, in giving this in•/
formation, states, in a note, that at the date of the last
advice' the Ambassadors had not yet demanded
their passports.

II&Olg !RR GAUT?' DI ?RAMC
PARIS, Dl= Y.

Our correspondent at Frankfort writes to eis.".
the 28th of November we received here news from
Vienna, dated the 24th. Therannounce that the Am-
bassadors of the Allied Powers have quitted Constanti-
nople, in consequence of a notice from the &than, and
of the rupture of the negotiations, and that they are gone
to Hermanstadt'.

Baron Ottenfels the Austrian lnternuncio, has re.
mained at the Porte. and it is hoped that he will seemed
in renewing the negociations. When thit news arrived at
Vienna, a decline too& place in the funds. The Metal-
liques fell to 8911 t die Bank Shares to 1056.
4, We have just learned that Admiral de Rigny was
off Smyrna, on the 6thi on board the Trident."
We extract the following articles from the Atigelturg
Gazette:

" ODESSA, Nov. 14.

" We balm news from Constantinople to tbitith. The
capital vras tranqufl, sad the Ambassador' is, still
there. Since the news of the catastrophe at Nwratin, we
have received that of a landing made by Fabrics., on
Scia, on the` llth of-October. The Sultan was said to ba
in coneternation, and private letters announced since
that the Reis iiiswi•ltad been beheaded ; others, that
he was exiled. The result of the frequent meetings of
the Diva. was expected every moment.
di BUCHAREST, Nov. 15.

"!t is affirmed that the Hospodar ,has received the
news that the Ministers of France, Russia, and England,
after the rupture of the negotiations with the Reis Ef-
fendi, were on the 10th oa the point of quitting Con-
stantinople. This news, however, needs confirmation.
The diastase observer announces, under the head
of Salonichi, thai on the Ist of November the French
brig of war la Palinure, and the next day the Marsouin
appeared off the port, and that the next day but one the
French and English Consols, with their families-and the
individuals of their nation, had embarked on board these
two men of: war, and four merchantmen that were in
the roads. -Tbe Turkish authorities, who did not learn
till the next day the news of the battle of Navatin,
which was the cause of this precipitate departure, caused
seals to be put on the houses deserted by toe Franks;

• We believe that the Ambassadon, at the data at the last
MIPS. bad aat yet asked for dab. paasports.-14/We V Gores de
FFINNS.

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bees 111$0 • ateds Ids cad, ;maintained. Whether the defendant was the author of
ea comb Km 11 mem, \ y last, Insulted the females .
anew, retet,,,see,n, in the most the libel or not -tad no iketreace. as he was eqtl+lll
aud monk e -
barefaced 'l'2 '''' so at. if • proper repreeentation answerable for when* potklished.— Vetdict for the
- were made condom to the Maghtrates, or to the commis• plaintiff—Damages, a
da. a, 4 licenses are granted, that the number would lm
taken from the proprietars el the reach. Some melt incases!. 1111*-`—'-"------°-''''''"-".-4111
absolutely necessary for the peetnetioa of the public. "Wunmy THE EVENING STAR.
truly say, from our mint observation. that there it not a reed out
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