Star.
London, England, 1829-12-23 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, (THIS DAY).

LIBEL DN THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
TIM MG V. ALIMANDIS, MITCH, MID mum.
The COURT was this day again crowded to excess, in consequence
of the second case against the Morning Anneal having been spe-
cially appointed for hearing.
At nine o'cicck Lord Trutraaorx took his seat on the beach,
when the following Special Jurymen were sworn in :
J. W. Sutherland, Esq. Richard Hi&house, Merchant.
J. P. Aundrey, Esq. W. P.l. Brown. Esq.
Alfred Bataan, Esq. R. J. Chambers, Magistrate.
Geo. Goodwin, Esq Geo. Smith, Esq.
J. Brown, Merchant. Thos. Watson, Esq.
J. M. Sherwood. ditto. Henry Smith. Esq.
The Aremutte GIMES at. in ,rating the case to the Jury nb •
served, that the defendants in thi. case were charged with having
published in the Morning Journal of the 14th of May lam, a wicked
sad scandalous libel against his Grace the Duke of Wellington
with intent to bring his IltLjesty and his Ministers into contempt
and ridicule. The Learned Attorney. General then read over the
alleged libel, observing on each point as he proceeded, and left it
to the Jury to say whether they could come to any other con-
clusion than that the Defendants had not, in their capacity of
Proprietors. Primer and Publisher, wilfully maligned the charac-
ter of His Grace the Duke of Wellington, with intent to bring His
Majesty and Council into contempt and ridicule.
A Gentleman from the Stamp Mee proved that the defendants
were the proprietors. printer, and publisher of the Morning /sumo
on the 14th of May last.
The Hon. Mr. Griffin, Chief Clerk of the T ry, proved that
his-Grace the Duke of Wellington was First Lord of the Treasury
on the 14th of May.
The Letters Patent were then read by Mr. Bellamy, appointing

his Grace to his office.
Mr. F. POLLOCK addressed the Jury at great krgtb in behalf o
Mr. God,. He would not follow the course be had taken yester-
day on the present occasion, but be would, with great deference
to the Lord Chief Jitatice, submit that on this occasion no marl
crime could be attributed to his client ; who, though at the time
the Libel in question appeared in the Morning Journal, was a
proprietor of that paper; had withdrawn from it immediately
on the appearance of the Libels complained of. He trusted that
this, on a future occasion, would not be lost sight of and without
1 attempting to argue the question as to the liability of the Proprie-
tors of Newspapers for their voitents, he would again humbly
submit to his Lordship and the Jury, that his client was not mo-
-1 rally guilty of the offence imputed to him, and merited the most
mercifhl consideration that a gentleman placed in his unforttlnate
situation could have afforded to him.
Mr. BAILSTOW addressed the Jury on the part of Mr. Fisher, and
observed, that with regard to his unfortunate client, he would not
detalp the Court further than to state, that Mr. Fisher would not
attempt to deny that be was the printer and publisher of the libe'
to queulon ; that be was, at the time in question, the publisher of
lbe Paper, there could be no doubt; but as to any knowledge of
Its contents prior to the Papers being brought to from
the Press, be felt bound to say, that be had not
the slightest knowledge. He trusted his Lordship would make a
Minute of his observation ; and in the hope that the course he now
pursued in behalf of his unfortunate client would have its due
Weight on a future occasion, he would leave the ca-e in the bands
of the Court and Jury.
Mr. Alexander, (one of the defendants) now rose and addressed
the jury at great length. lle defended the right of a journalist to
point out errors on the part of persons in power—admitted
that he was the sole author of the Libel in question, but
denied that at the time be wrote it, he bad any intention
of ridiculing either his Majesty or his Grace the Duke of
Wellington. lie complained of the course now pursued
'against the Morning Journal, and declared that his own cooscien-
dous feeling was that he alone was the marked victim of revenge
es the part of the persons who new appeared as his prosecutors. He
eoncluded by leaving his case in the bands of theJuryobserving that
If they should return a verdict of guilty against him, they would put
the final seal on the right of Editors of Newspapers to avows that
Mt honest, and (cadets exposure off buses which wasd
ahoy and eventually pat a stop to free discussion, and that glad-
, owe tight of Englishmen, the " Unary or Tee Pans."
The Arroseav-Gasaaaa replied at some length, and forcibly re-
marked on the observations of Mr. Alexander. That the present
was a libel two of the defendants had not attempted to deny. How
stood the case with respect to Mr. Alexander? He defended the
line of conduct he had pursued, and now stood before them (the
Jury) declaring he was justified in the attack he bad made on his
Majesty, his Ministers, and the Duke of Wellington.
Lord TINTIRDICM summed up the evidence to the Jury.
When our First Edition went to press the Verdict was not re
turned; but we will, in a Second Edition, give it.

SECOND EDITION.
STAR OFFICE, QUARTER TO FOUR O'CLOCK.

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• The July have just returned into Court, after an absence of up.'
wards of three hours. witb the foiloning verdict i—We find tie
defendants GUILTY of a libel on Ills Majesty, but not on his
Majesty's Government. We also find, tbat the said Libel was
written under excited feelings occasioned by the agitated state of
tbe times, and we therefore strongly recommend the defendants to

THIRD CASE OF LIBEL.

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11* illtlendants were again charged with publishing, on the I.
.16th of June, a scandalous and malicious libel on Mr. Peel and'
t
.Me Majesty's Government, and also charging them with imputing i
tobecility to Ms Majesty.
The evidence adduced in support of this prosecution went to
prove the identity of the defendants.
Mr. Aksander again addressed the Jury at considerable length,
and the A:realm-Gummi'. having replied,
Lord Tsursanum summed up the case to the Joey, who also
retired, and on their return, found the defendants GUILTY. •

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Divers speculations are afloat that the King of Naples
will advance money to King Ferdinand to enable him to
make another attempt' to conquer the lost New World;
but, as Naples has more debts of her own than loose
cash, such an avistance would be hardly practicable, even
if it were really meant, inasmuch as the raising of
may wherewith to pay dividends (without contracting
fresh loans, is Of itself a task sufficiently trying for the
Finance Ministers of almost every power in Europe.
There is a good deal of mystery observed in the City
with respect to the affairs of Portugal, which, being
coupled with a further rise to-day in the securities of that
power, would indicate either . that the contents of the
latest private letters with respect to the tottering condition
of the Government of Don. Miguel are well founded, or
that arrangements are on foot for the payment of the
dividends. Now, with regard to the latter, unless re-
mittances are made from the Brazils, from the Emperor
Pedro, there can be very little chance of the liquidation
of the interest on Portuguese Bonds. ; for, u to Don
Miguel himself, all parties seem to agree, that, in pe-
cuniary matters, be is worse off than ever and, accord-
ing. to the testimony of intelligent persons just arrived
ft ASI Lisbon, the Priesthood in Portugalovho have
hitherto ministered the wants of their Royal Master,
barabeen completely'tired out by his constant applies-
,tiort‘to thew. These donations were not made, as must
be quite obvious,-from any real attachment to Don Mi-
guel, but Iran the wish to maintain a dele_l3ov.evn-
astit,..wiih the existence of which the PneKbpo4
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