Star.
London, England, 1829-12-22 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH (THIS DAY).

LIBEL ON THE LORD CHANCELLOR.
VIDE MG er ALUAND&B, DUTCH, AIND flsls.
At an early hour this morning•the Court was crowded to ewes,
the trial of the above defendants hiving, been specially Sled for
hearing. Shortly after nine o'clock Lord TIDITIUDIN took his seat
on the bench, When the following Gentlemen were sworn is as
Jurots:— •

Thos. Paton, Eq. Thos. Menton, En.
John Lambert, Esq. Jno. Matson, Esc.
Thos. Lunn, Esq. F. P. Ripley, Esq.
Robert Hampted, Esq. J. Knight, Esq.
Phil. Cox. Esq._ G. H. Hooper, Was.
Joe. Thompson, Rsq. Jno. Charrington, Ilwq.
The following Noblemen and Gentlemen took their seats on the
bomb :—Lord Holland, Lord Bexley, 'Baron. Vaughan. Wm.
oNrtettay, Esq. M. P. the Master of the Rolls, the late Solicitor
ffiewseal Tyndall, /cc. cite. .
The Arroanav Gusset stated the case to the Jury. and ob-
served,.that the three Defendants were charged with a most mali-
cious Libel against the Lord Cbanceller, and which had been
published in a daily paper called the Morning Aerial. on the 30th
of May last. The Libel consisted of a pretended dialogue between
Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim ; and attributed to the Lord Chem
teller gross peculation, in having, for the loan of 30,0001. meow
mended the appointment of John Burtenshaw Tyndall to as Ass
of Solicitor General. Having Shortly addressed the Jury:ll% the
Attoeney General, would leave the ease in the bands of the Aryl
with one single remark ; namely, that the question for Men to de-
dde was, whether ne..not the defendants, in this Journal, had not
accused the 1,0 glaakellor of corruption in his high office, since
so long-as such tqueissigithet. was placed it; thS' hinds of a British
Jury, be should rust perfectly satisfied that not only were the
public interests site,. but the pins secure.
A gentleman feat the &amp Office proved the respective in-
terests of the defendants he the paper in question.
The alleged Libel was then put in and read, as were the patents
of the Lord-Chancellor, the Solicitor-General; the appointment
of the latter es King's Counsel, and the Gazette announcing his
knighthood.
John Barret Leonard, of the Council Office, sworn.—The Lord
Chancellor held his rise on the 30th of May last..
Chief Justice Tansou.—l have read the Int paragraph in the
Morning Aural of the 30th of hay, and 1 consider it to allude
to the Lord Chancellor. lam confirmed in this opinion by the
subsequent part of it. and by its general spirit.
Lord Bexley--4 read the paragraph some months ago, and I
have again heard it read today is Court.
By the Arsosner-Gensaac--I am of opinion that by the words
" Learned Person." no other but the Lord Chancellor is meant.
By Mr. Alexander (one of the defendants)—Will your Lordship
state in what paper you read the paragraph in question ?
Lord Bexley—l believe in the Morning Journal§ but lam not
certain.
Mr. Alexander—ls your Lordship in the habit of reading the
Morning Anneal
Lord Bait ev—Ocenionally ; but I do not take it in regularly.
Mr. Alexander—To whom does your Lordship think that pa-
ragraph applies?
Lord Bexley— fo the Lord Chancellor ; for taking the context
bin view, it can apply to no one elk.
Mr. Alexander—WW your Lordship be pleased to say if there is
ao.othrre person to whom the term" General" can apply
Lord Bexley—By an equivoque, it might be applied to the At-
tiebey-General; but I cannot conceive that the Attorney-General
would presume to recommend the apppointment of the Solicitor-
General.
His Honour the Mama of the Rotas (examined by Mr. Soo-
nen.)—My opiniarof the meanie( of the paragraph is, that the
Lord-Chancellor is the person alluded to, and no one else.
By Mr. Ar.azzooza.—Does your Honour recollect the time
when yon saw the paragraph ?
The Master of the Rolls—l am not in the habit of reading the
Morning Jouraig but Isaw a manuscript copy of the paragraph.
which was sent to me fee the purpose of giving evidence on this
Mr. Ausansa--Does year Honour recollect some proceedings
that took place in this Court, on the lath of June, relative to this
me? •

The Master of the Rolls—l rad io the newspapers some pro.
endings which took place.
Mr. Amami:a—Be pleased to say who sent the manuscript
note to your Honour?
The Master of the Rolls—lt was sent to me by the Lord Chan-
cellor.
Mr. Baton Vanustan.--I think the paragraph is question alludes
to the Lord Chancellor—l read it immediately on its publication,
or very recently after—l bad then no doubt that it applied to the
Lord Chancellor ; nor have I now any reason to alter that opinion.
'By Mr. Alexander—The paragraph excited my attention when
I read it. I think I saw it in the Morning Awned, bat lam
not certain. I received a manuscript copy the day before yeiter-
day. It never occurred to me that it could apply to any penen but I
the Lord Chancellor. The appointment of, Solicitor-General was in
the King and Cabinet Council ; and the Lord Chancellor. by virtue
of his oSee, could only recommend the appointment ; but it was
net in his gift. In reality it was the gift of the Crown. I never
knew that an appointment was made without consulting the Lord
Chancellor.
By Mr. Gummy—l take the meaning of the paragraph to be,
that in consideration of a loan of £50,000, the Lord Chancellor
was induced to recommend the Solicitor General to the aim
Lord Howitto—l have read the paragraph, beginning Mr.
Sugden, in the .Moroing Journal of the 50th of May, and I believe
it alludes to the Lord Chancellor.
ICourtenay, Raw M.P. examined by Mr. Bamovr..-I read the
paragraph shortly after it was published, and I believe it to allude
to the Lord Chancellor—l considered it to do so at the time I read
it; and I have no reason to alter that opinion new. In fact, I ens
confirmed in my opinion on bearing it now read.
Wm. Astell, Rol. M.P. (examined by the Arrommv-Gessaes.),
I am Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, I read the
paragraph in question, sod consider it to apply to the Lord Chan-
cellor. • 41« 1 .

John Roberts,. Bag.—l sake he the Mere* Jeuvesi, and the
impression on my mind le, *et the paragraph applies to the Lord
Chancellor.
Francis Coast, Ffera.;-i have read the paragraph alluded to, and
in my opinion it refers to the Lord Chancellor.
Joseph Baker Rithards,.Esq. (examined by Mr. Bansuuss)—l
have read the paragraph in question, and have no doubt it applies to
the Lord Chancellor.
The Arroastsv-Genenas.—That ikons case, my Lord.
. Mr. F. Posa.ocx addressed the Jury at great length in behalf of
Mr. Butch; in the course of which be dwelt strongly on the
sacred duty hummed On the Jury of protecting the liberty
of the press; and expressing a cast dent hope that wised
they (the Jury) beard. the evidence be should adduce in
his client's favour, and which be should call without the
slightest idea of in the least prejudicing the ease of the ether de-
fendants, they would acquit him of all participation in the libel is
question. The Learned Counsel than proceeded to call his wit.
mesa—the evidence of whom went to the extent he had stated.
Idr. Barrow appeared for Mr, Flair, sod dwelt at considerable
length on the hardship of the ease.
lir. Rawness addressed the Court he persons in la able
'Area ; the Arseansr-GastmairepileiX tip y
:=urn iramossoxaommod op the Masa M tl» stay, who bad
oat istorood dodo mum wham this Miss won to press ; but
fir aro shall esys, It fol=lhaima. • •
:;.11116..e1e lefiented•that oos.of the metisrere at the
Itervar.. Gibe his •beett apprehends& erni-ties been
ii to Ai pet dames!. • •

DEATH OF THOMAS LLOYD, ESe. M. P.
LilltEllMlT.e. 19.
We lament to have to announce the decease of Thomas Lloyd,
Esq. Representative in Parliament for this County, an event
which took place yesterday morning at his seat Beechnsount. near
Rathkeale, in the ssth year of his age, thee a short but painful
Yl-
ness,and to the deep affliction of Ids.'antesetutts and highly respell.
able relatives and friends. His remains will be interred at Tower
Hill In this County. Mr. Lloyd was originally bred to the Bar,
Ini pmelised with success on the Munster Circuit, where be dls-
thmelied himself eminently as King's Counsel. and ter several
pain 11111111 the office of Assistant Barrister of this County with
umillMasate skill and ability. He withdrew front the arduous
dudes of that station in October. 11125; and in the General
Election the June Mowing was chosen, after a bard strug-
treMember In Parliament for the County of Limerick.
occurs of course a vacancy In the representation of the
County, and how this may or ought to be filled we shall not yet
venture to anticipate. Of this, however, we feel perfectly assuted
that the return of a suitable Candidate rots entirely with the more
respectable and independent class of freeholders. That mockery
of an elective body, the poor and dependent 40s. freehold interest, is
satinet ; the franchise now is limited to a more influential and intelli-
gent class of men. Let those, then, do their duty fearlessly and hit-
loestly, and we tremble not again for the independence of our county.
The £6O and £2O Omar% eligible to vote at the ensuing election,
far exceed the number of £lO freeholder registered last June
Sessions, under the new Act of Parliament. The £5O freeholders
then registered are competent to vote now, those registered subse-
quently cannot *Rendes that egtclzf,ore six months shall elapse.—
We may expect the Writ of will issue ins very few days
more, as it invariably does en the decease of a Member at the ap-
plication of any two others certifying that event.' We have this
day to record the death of Mr. Chamberlayne, M.P. for Southamp-
ton, and in the Casette received yesterday, we observe a new writ
is Issued to supply the vacancy. The election then is near, and
with the eleeton we leave the choice of a proper Representative.
As a matter of elucidation, we annex a brief analysis of the state of
the freehold franchise in this county. Last June the total number
of £lO freeholders registered and qualified to vote at present, is 560
exactly-150 others were rejected for insufficiency of interest, and
1,022 did not appear to follow up their notices, making an aggregate
141732. In the Limerick district 75 were registered, Including
the baronies of Coonagh, Clanwilliam, Owneybeg. and Pubblo•
brim. In the Bruff district 227 were registered, including the
baronies of Colima, Coutes, and Small County—and In the Rath.
keale district 260, including Upper Connello, Lower Connellne, and
Kerry baronies.—Total freeholders now competent at £lO each,
560. The 450 and £2O freeholders will have a preponderating
influence in the election. Emphatically and truly speaking, this
class of electors must have the return of a member. and they are
beat qualified to judge the merits of any candidate.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL DIS-
TRICT BeINAF.

From the Manchester Courier.
Under this Imposing designation, in a building of no ordinary di-
mensions, and well furnished withal, an establishment has been re-
cently opened in this town, upon the joint stock system. We bays
no objsctlon to joint stock banks; neither have we any aversion to
local notes • but as the respectability and wealth of the shareholders
constitute ;he only grounds upon which the public can give their
confidence to the one, or circulation to the other, we consider it
the province of a public journalist to place before his readers such
information as may enable them to estimate the degree of con-
fidence which such establishments have a right to claim.
The original scheme, as our readers are probably aware, con.
silted of thirty thousand shares of one hundred pounds each, snaking
a capital of three millions sterling; but it would appear the number
of disposable shares has been increased to fifty thousand, making
the nominal capital five millions. What number of shares have ac-
tually been taken we have not the means of knowing ; but in a cer-
tified list of the shareholders which we have seen, we find that the
total number of subscribers Is only 186. Of these about one half
are inhabitants of Stockport and its neighbourhood ; but, strange to
say, the two towns which gave its name to the bank furnish only 28
subscribers between them ! Their names are as follow :
SHAREHOLDEES IN MANCHESTER.
Matthew Edwards, Manager of the Bank.
Edward Foulkes, Thomas Kerr,
J. and E. Hughes, Peter Murray,
William Harris, John Pearson.
IN LIVERPOOL.
William Geddes.
George Glen,
Thomas ingleby,
John Miller,
John M'Curcheon,
James M'Naught.
Alex. Mackensie, sen.
W. B. Sangster,
Webster and Forshaw.

SUARZHOLDER4
Charles Abercrombie,
Joseph Butterky,
James Baird,
John Boueh.
David Cannon,
George Owen,
John Olne,
Kenneth Dowle,
Hugh Donaldson,
William Ferguson
We are are not disposed to question the respectability of all or
any of these gentlemen, but a single glance at the Manchester list
Is sufficient to show that the scheme has never been a favourite one
here • and that the name of the establishment, u indicative of the
interest which this town has in its concerns, is altogether mis-
applied. With respect to the amount of capital actually invested
in the undertaking, we have not any positive information; but we
Infer, from the small number of subscribers, that it is quite out
of the professed amount. We say its professed amount; be.
tense, upon the face of the notes issued by the Bank, they
state the capital to be five millions. We have seen that the
ember of shareholders is only 186 ; if we suppose that they hell
es the ani age. ten shares each, and base deposited 10 per sent.
u, each share, the capital of the bank will not exceed A 18,100;
and this is more than the sum we have heard named. Yet, with
funds apparently so unequal to any extensive undertaking. we find
that they have already established, or are about to establish, branches
at Oldham, Stockport, Warrington, Rochdale, Wigan, Blackburn,
Bolton, Preston, Ormskirk, Ashton, Chester, Nantwieh, North.
wick. Maccleafiel6 Newcastle.under. Lyme, Cheadle, Lane4lnd,
Hanley, Burskm, Leek Chapel-en-le-Frith, New Mills, GM
Bar:!! !
believe that we shall be doing service to those who, have
embarked a part of their property in this speculation. in advising
them to relinquiab an undertaking which, with the limited funds at
the disposal of the directors, promises so new advantages to diem.
From the information we have given, the public will estimate the
value of the securities which they will possess in the bank's pro
missory notes. At the same time it will probably be a subject of
regret, that at a period when • more abundant supply of a good
circulating medium would be productive of much benefit to the
country, the issues of the Manchester, Liverpool, and District
Bank, are not likely L.) furnish the desideratum.