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rnittee from a person nimed Brown, son of Dr. Brown,
bat witness took the proof sheet to Dr. Gwynne, who
altered some.of the expressions in it at witness's sug-
gestion, he considering them as use strong. Witness
printed 2000 copies, and sent them, as directed by
the defendant, when done.
The Rev. Joshua King, the Rector of St. Matthew,
Bethnal-gteen, proved that the defendant, in 1817,
strongly urged the prosecution against Mr. Merce-
ron, and the subsequent removal of that individual
from the situation of Treasurer, and the appointment
of the Bank tf England. On that occasion, the de-
fendant remonstrated against the appointment of the
Bank of England, as illegal, and said he would do
everything in his power to put it aside; and would
apply to the Court of King's Bench For a Mandamus
to compel the parish to elect a Treasurer; and fur-
ther, that at a subsequent time, ptevious to Merce-
ton's being brought up for judgment, the defendant
called on him, the witness, and said Merceron would
give £lO,OOO if judgment was not prayed against
him. Witness did not understand the £lB,OOO was
to be applied to the purposes of the parish ; he be-
lieved it was offered as a bribe, to be divided among
those principally concerned in the prosecution, and,
under that impression, he repelled the proposition
with indignation.
Mr. May's admission as an Attorney of the Court,
in 1785, was put in and read.
A number of witnesses were called to prove that
there was no foundation whatever *for the charges
thrown out against Mr. May in the alleged libels.
The plaintiff having closed his case with thiseeidence,
The SOLICITOR•GENECIt AL, after some communica-1
tion with Mr. Scarlett, said it would be unnecessary.
for him now to detain the Jury with any observa-
tions upon this case. He had communicated with
his Learned Friend on the subject, and was prepared
to say that he felt his client would not justify on this
occasion, but that a verdict must go against him.
He had acted wrong, but he had acted under mis-
take. The plaintiff had now consented to proceed no
further in this case, on condition that the defendant
should pay £5O to some Chalky, and the costs at-
tending the proceedings. The defendant was ready
to accede to this proposition, and would either pay
the £5O to the plaintiff, or to any Charity which Mr.
May might name. One subject he was anxious
to advert to; it was one not connected with this
inquiry, though it had unexpectedly been introduced
here to-day: he meant the offer of £lO,OOO. He
was desired by his client to declare solemnly that no
concealment was intended. The proposition was as
open one, and it was intended the money should bei
applied as the £l,lOO previously paid by Mr. Merce-I
ron under the order of the Court, namely, for the
benefit of the 'al ish, had been: that Dr. Gwynn'
had no Ovate object to serve. bin was induced to
act as he had done by the distress in which he saw
Mrs. Merceron and her family. Dr. Gwynn was
anxious to have this statement understood, for the
sake of his character. He was taken wholly by sur-
prise t4,-day, or he would have been prepared tcv
prove these facts.
Mr. SCARLETT said, that as his client had com-
menced this suit for the simple purpose of vindicating
his own character, he was contented to accede to the
Solicitor-General's proposition.
The CHIEF Jurrlca said, that Mr. May's conduct
was honourable in the extreme: there was not only
no imputation against his character, but his present
conduct sheaved that it was above imputation.
Verdict ler the plaintiff--Misnages £5O.

THE WIT'S RED BOOK FOR 1822.

BY ROSS ROSSO, F.F.D.

We have pleasure in noticing the little volume
which has just appeared under the above title.—
If a few of the anecdotes have appeared before, the
greater part will be found to possess more novelty
and originality than compilations of the kind can
vet y seldom pretend to. The Preface is humorously
written, wherein is given an account of the family of
Mr. Rosso, by which it appears he justly claims re-
lationship with the first families in the kingdom—
the Army, Navy, and Church—at the Bar, and on
the Stage—Professors of Music and Medicine; nay,
in all departments has he an affinity; and Messrs.
Vermillion, Carmine, Rose, Pink, Cherry, Carna-
tion, and Orange, are his own cousins. For the
amusement of our Readers we extract the following
from its pages.:
" Tut

Fives—A senseless fellow, who wail
haranguing a mob in a very stupid speech, was suddenly stopt
by an ass, which set up a loud braying; on which some one ob-
served. • TVs orator is discincerted, it seems, at the echo of
his oval "

" Tun Earnianco.---The Court of Rome was exceedingly
scandalised at this national dance of the Spaniards, which was
considered not very decorous for so catholic a country. A con-
orttory was accordingly held, for the purpose of condemning it,
and passing a sentence of excommunication spinet those who
should, from that time, indulge in it. What might have been
the consequences of such a step is not easy to say ; such a piece
of zeal might probably have caused serious popular discontent ;
fur attirought he.Spanianis can submit to the tyranny of the In-
quisition, it is not quite certain that they would have so pa-
sway endured the suppression of an amusement for which they
possess actually a passien. But the impolitic design was Ingeni-
ously prevented being carried into execution, either by the
treachery or the prudence of one of the members of the Court,who
told his colleagues, that he considered it but reasonable that the
party accused should be fairly tried, and proposed thatfoneltnego,,
the culprit, should be exhibited in the Court. This proposition
was acceded to ; dancers and music were called in, and the fan-
dango commenced: at first the judges weresserous; the dance
proceeded, and every moment became more and more ani-
mated, till at kagth not even the gravity of its accusers was
proof against its fascination ; for yielding to the irresistible Im-
pulse, they one and all joined in the abominable fandango, which
they were convened for the purpose of condemning."
" Tux Osman or Ortuarso.—This also may be learnt from
the source just suggested in the preceding article. The incredi-
ble fable of Medea restoring the aged (Ewe to youth, by cer-
tain herbs, is not to be understood exactly literally. Examined
with a little of the woo inteUetto, it will be discovered that Me-
dea, the enchantress, is only a personification of that excellent
art which, by the means of wigs and false hair, artificial teeth,
rouge. false calves, stays andcorstts' washes and pastes, and a
long et cetera, transforms battered beaux and antiquated belles
Into blooming youths and renovated beauties."
" A Lwow roc VASITT.--.-SL Barth% a Preach author,
urbenever he thought ha had said a pod thing (which bethought
probably much oftener than his neighbours were disposed to al-
low), had a habit of looking round, to observe the effect it had
%won the company, upon which occasions he generally used an
. dye glass. One day M. de Monticour, observing this glass
at his, exclaimed, in a most provoking manner, • if.
Rare. pot the troable--I am we laughing."