Star.
London, England, 1829-09-18 00:00:00

LIBEL.

It appears from the Sydney Papers that W 11.1.1.%
FosTr.it, Esq., CommiFzioner of the Court of Request„
has brought an action against the EniToa of tlie
tralian, for calling the worthy functionary a murvito !
The damages are laid at 5001.
Seduced by the force of great example, the Collie-
man who drives the Brighton Coach has, we understand,
entered an action of libel against Dtooottv Pit tLeo.r,
out-door waiter of the Goose and Gridiron, for having
stigmatized his character in several letters address:A to
POLL RAWLIKIN ; in which the waiter has not scrupled,
in various passages, to apply to the worthy conductor of
the Brighton, the disgraceful and most injurious term—
" proud !"—by which the plaintiff's credit has been
seriously injured ; and his health, from anxiety and
mortification, materially impaired. The other Gentle-
men ef the Whip participate to a man in his indigna-
tion, and await with impatience the result of this im-
portant trial.
No less a personage than the august BEADLE. :WA
Street-keeper of St. Giles's has also, we understand, i!i
support of his high character, been compelled, f: on,
what he feels due to himself and friends, to enter a simi-
lar action against Mrs. Sit EILA O'GALLAGIIAN, dealer
in fruit and lollypop on the outskirts of Holborn pave-
ment ; she having in divers inflammatory speeches and
writings opprobriously called him " overbearing !" Flesh
and blood, unable to bear so foul a charge made upon a
gentleman bearing lace and mace, he very properly sur-
prised, overturned, and dispersed her stock in trade.—
arrested her children as vagrants,—and her sister on sus-
picion of not being what she ought to be ;—has exerted
his influence to prevent parochial relief being extended to
her mother ; and, after very justly giving her a black eve
and a bloody nose, is now suing her fur reparation of
character sustained by the horrible epithet in question.
SIIADRACH AREDNEGO LEVI, a respectable dealer
and vociferator of old cloaths, residing in Hollywell-
street, has taken the same steps in vindication of his
honour and credit, infamously attacked by SUSAN
SCRUBLY, housemaid somewhere in the county of Mid-
dlesex,—she having promulgated a report that he was
" grasping!" A most respectable watchman has also
commenced proceedings against a Corinthian, for having
applied the self same epithet to him in a letter from the
round-house.

Mr. BRYAN BOLTON, a most humane gentleman and
turnkey in Horsemonger-lane jail. being now fully aware
of what libel is, and what it is not,—has applied to his soli-
citor to proceed against a prisoner; who, in a written com-
plaint sent in to the head jailer three months ago, had
the temerity to style him—B RYA N BOLTON—" an op-
pressor, a despot, and a tyrant ! " The overseer of the
tread-mill, and a Captain of press-gang, are preparing
similar charges against various offenders. And above
all, Mr. Ho BLE it, the Lostu MA V on's celebrated
jester, it is also rumoured, has resolved to prosecute
forthwith certain crusty persons who have refused to
laugh at his jokes, and accuse him of " endanyerioy the
State ;"—nay more, for harbouring a plan of supplanting
his MAJLSTY ! ! !

All these facts clearly show that if his Grace the Dukc:
of WELL'S GTON does nothing more to benefit his coun-
try as a Minister, he at least bids fair to benefit us essen-
tially by introducing greater circumspection in speech
and writing. Billingsgate and St. Giles have boen
thrown into a fearful panic at the ex-ojkibs ; and the
inhabitants of these parishes have been gulping down
their big words ever since the measures of the Pit r. mit: ft
have been known. This purification of vulgar language
must render the Duke immortal. If he succeeds, :t
statue will be raised to his honour in the middle of Bi!-
lingsg-ate fish-mat ket. He is 71 great man !!!

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