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r:agh !" and imputed to Lord Castlereagh the bar-
ite uttered 1 gm's and deliberate falsehood in the
House of Commons); and that Lord Ellenborough
had convicted him, Mr. Butt, (or the purpose of mak-
ing money of him.
Mr. Butt cross-examined the witness.—l believe I
give you directions ri stick up these bills in the most
public situation.?—Witness—You
Mr. Butt—And I told you you had properly done
yotir doty, amd paid you?—Witness—You did.
Mr. Butt—My Lord, I beg to state that Mr. Gun-
mil, my kre solicitor, knew nothing of my intention
to pllhlibh these alleged libels. Mr. Butt then pro-
ceeded to address the Jury, and read a copy of the
petition presented by him, through Lord Slalom'',
to the Prince 'Regent, stating the particulars of his

Case, urging the hardship of it, his innocence of any
irtentic nal !rand, Ana pray:nf.; for pardon and remis-.
sion of the sentence winch had been passed upon him
by the Court of King's Bench. The petition %as
dated King's Bench Prison, Bth July, 1814. In the
87.ta Newilarr of the 12th of July, it was stated
by Lord C.t.,:lerea4ll, that Mr. Butt had petitioned
the Prince P. gent for merry and remission of the
pillory ; whereas he had petitioned for a free pardon.
This hurt him more :;ran atty other circumstance it,
the pr-szcotion he had undergone. He bad no wish
for a remiszion of the pillory alone ; be wanted a free •
pardon ; he was prepared to stand in the pillory, and
Fad or.!ered .1 wig and ;:,own as ::early ds possible like
Clat t.l Lord Ellenborough to wear on that occasion.
Tie defend..nt then proceeded to declare he bad with
reluct it4Ce put up these revels; but he louLd he c0u1.,1
nut bang the point to issue but by this course. The
deft ndatit comluded by throwing h;msell on the ho.
nour of the Jury, as fatlicts an litts!mtds, with
whose verdict be should be pertectly stt-scted, be it
wey it rit:g!.t ; ai.d he trusted, whatevar
ittiv fcII,PW, Le should be able to bt:ar it.
.1

Tic d.'.:►nd,ta call-d Lord Sicimouth and
Loyd C,q.hr tile, i:Lither of WllOlll appeared; :and Mr.
bits di:clated he t ould Wing his action against Lord
Sitlmoutli. He then called Mr. Nh•i stated
that several letters had been received Ly him from
Mr. Butt on this snbj:ct, but he had not considered
it right to at..enti to the prayer at them to bring for-
wald chaiges against Lord Llienbotough, unless
cnnvit.ced they were founded in with. He was not
present during the whole of the conversation which
p.sst•d ►n the kiiiuse of Commons on the occasion
r lc: fay t•i ; but he believed the statement in the news-
p'per► ot wit it had been said by Luta_ Castlereagh
or. that occasion was not correct.

Mr. Jusuce A !IL crr, atter A short
i' reply from the
V'ZNEy.G • 't:l 4l:1111liej up, and the 'Jury found
the deicitd,i!“ Guio y.

THE MON. COL. ONSI.I)W V. GAMES.

WaN in act lib,. upon the warranty of two Lorses
.a id by tie deiendant, a horse tleai.r, to the plalilta.
al the prize of 150 guineas ; the suns sought. to be
recovered Irving 7.l:guineas, the p:ice paid tor one of
the w'.l ch tir i:ed out nit to answer the war-
ranty, bi.iing 31-11 cie.: with the disease called 'caring.
Th, cisc was dearly cstablished by the evidence
el the pia in:4Pb wouin, Colonel Delapp, and Mr.
Field, a Va.n-inary Siirgcon..—The Jury, under the
Nebie and I.l,airi.:d Jude's directions, found a ver-
dict fur the rin:autl-I):inages £7S 15s.

Ckl).4. CONS.
CM:it-l" OF CONIM(4,I MAY 2i.
CENCItAL tir;VVITII; z. LIWW ENQ.

Mr. BoLLAND opened ibis ease, and stated that it
was an actin„ for crinnual conversation, in which
Charles Griffiths, Esq. was plaintiff, and Nich:
Brown, Esq. defendant. The damages were laid at
45,001), and the defendant had pleaded Nat
Mr. Scijeant licsr addresse•i the Court and Jury
for the plaintiffs the purport of his speech was
tailed in the followiig evidence :
Mr. John Griffiths, a surgeon in London. and elder
brother of General Griffiths, proved the marriage in
1796 r the Lady is the daughter of. Sir J. Hart
they left England in 1811 ; the General went out
with the 11th regiment, over which he had the com-
mand r they went to Gibraltar ; previous to, going
abroad. they bad fire children.
Dr. Moore deposed to the cordiality between the
General and Mrs. Griffiths whije at Gibraltar.

Mr. Gruff was garrison surgeon at
Knew General Griffiths and Lady intimately. The'

conduct of General Griffiths towards his ;site, in the
• 'pie-ranee of the witness, was that of a lonia and affec-
tionate husband. Witness went to England in 1811,
and returned in 1812 to Ceuta, where he found the
11th Regiment commanded by Colonel Griffiths,—
Witness was not acquainted with General Griffiths'
until that time. Upon removing to Gibraltar he, tie-
' Came most intimate with Major-General Griffiths,
visiting him twice or thrice a day, at breakfast, aiiik
ner, &c. Witness knew Captain Brown froth:4;
time of his being a Cornet, and witness an Ensign in
the Army. In 1812 and 13, Brown, the defendant,
was at Ceuta, a Captain in Colonel Griffiths's Regi.
anent.
Henrietta Francis (an eldeily woman) lived purse
with Mr. Gtiffilts some time in May. Witness said
fifteen hundred (meaning 1815), in Hanover-build-
ings, SOuthampton. Hire Mrs. Griffiths took the
Whole house furnished. Qaptain Brown came there,
the first time in August, 1815, bet did not stay long
then--•-he went away after a day or two—when he
did not lire in the house, he used to come backwards
and forwards from a place called Coudry. In the'
month of December fi flowing, lie came back about
Christmas-eve, • when he afterwards resided in the
house. His bed-room was on the same floor isith
that of Mrs. Oliffiths. There was no other bed-room
could have occupied, being a small house. He
continued to dine, breakfast, sup and sleep there, till
witness left in April, 1816. • When in French-street,
Mrs. Griffiths lived remarkably plain and frugal ;
when Captain Brewn came to live with her at Ha-
-mover ha:Wings, she altered her style of living to
poultry, rich wines, and all the delicacies of the sea-
son. Befi re Captain Brown came, Laura, the child,
slept with her mother; when Captain Brown came,
she a crib made by the bed side fur Laura, who
slept in it.
Vizabetb Limey tv f Lilly) lived cook with 'Mrs.
Griffitlis in March, 1815 ; found Capt. Brown living
there. He slept in the bed-room immediately adjoin-
irg ; Mrs. Grififtlis's bed was turned down, but had
no appearance of 'having been slept in, whilst Captain
brown's bad the appearance of two pirsons having
deft: there.
Dir.iserierot VAUGHAN Addressed the Jury for the