The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-03 00:00:00

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!ordeal introductory matters of the information, and
the case bring closed,
The SOLICI TOR-GENERAL proceeded to addresethe
Jury on behalf of the defendants. He contended
strongly, first, that there was not the slightest evi-
defies to connect his clients with this publication.—
All the evidence was, that the witness had purchased
- the paper eta boase in Johnsoa's-court, on •the door
of which were the names Arrowsmith and Shaehell ;
but son coaster that the persons of those names so
• Inscribed on the door, were the defendants Arvin/-
smith sod Sbackell. Hut secondly, 'apposing the
Jury could come to so extraordinary a cestideniele
upon such evidence, that they were the polonaises's(
the supposed libel, be insisted that the paper ilia(
was not a libel. It was not a libel in any way elect-
ing Lady Jersey's private character, and could only
be considered as a legitimate commentary upends*
conduct of a lady who appeared In a public chatenter,
associating herself as a partisan upon a subplot
which, unhappily for the country, had for a long time
agitated the public mind, and produced a division in
public opinion. In this point of view the publication
was privileged, aid not libellous. Ile-west through
the whole of the alleged libel, paragraph by para-
graph, and contended, that in every point of view the
defendants were entitled to an acquittal.
The Cutter JUSTICE, in his charge to the Jury,
stated, that there were two questions for their consi-
deration. I. Whether the defendants, Arrowsmith
and Sbackell (for as to the other defendant, they were
bound at once to acquit him), had published the
paper ?—and 2. Whether, supposiog them con-
scientiously satisfied, as reasonable aid honest men,
of that fact, the paper itself was a libel? Upon the
first question. he confessed he bad never known a
slighter case brought before a Jury, to fit defendants
with the publication of a libel. The Jury, however,
were the proper judges of the evidence, and. no doubt,
they would give the case an important consideration,
free of all bias or prejudice one way or the other.
As to the second question, supposing they were satis-
fied as to the tint, they were the judges of the law as
well as the fact. and they would say whether this was
a libel. The Act of Parliament required that be
should pronounce his own opinion upon the law ; and,
attending to the solemnity of this requisition, he was
of opinion that' the paper in question was a scanda-
lous and defamatory publication, and therefore a libel
for which the defenilatits, if proved to be the pub•
Ushers, were criminally liable. They were, however,
to pronounce their own opinion notwithstanding what
they beard from the Judge.
The Jury deliberated about ten minutes, and found
the defendants Not Guilty, but *aid they did so on
the ground that the evidence of publication by them
was nut satisfactorily made out ; but they said they
had no doubt that the paper in question was a libel.
Verdict—Not Guilty.
Mr. Scartigyr begged that his Lordship (the Chief
Justice) would certify that the cause had been tried
upon probable ground, as such certificate was import.
ant in the matter of costs.
The Loan Cutter JUSTICE said it was a ease is
which he should not hesitate to certify.

As an ins'ance of the difficulty of arriving at the
troth of any matter in which the Greeks are concerned,
the case of Cassandra is deserving notice. According
to to article given by a cotemporary, as an extract
from the Canso] at Salonira, the Turks succeeded in
taking it on the 12th of November, after a feeble re-
sistance on the part of the Inturgents, who suffered
considerably.
The number of prisoners taken (says the writer, I
have not been able to ascertain; butt it is given out
that a vast number of women (some say 10,000)
have fallen into the heads of the Turks. True it is,
however, that upwards of 4,000 of these poor onfortn-
nate creatures ha►e already been brought to this
town. and are now exhibited fur sale to the highest
bidder.

The Austriais Observer of the 17th ult. had also
an account of the capenre and submission of Cas-
sandra.

A very different account of what is evidently the
same affair is given in the French papers of Sunday
last, in a letter from %ante of the 30tb of Nov :
The Pacha of Salonica, who bad been four times
beaten on the frontiers of this Peninsula, re-appeared
on the 20th Oct. (Old Style) with new forces which
be had recruited. Notwithstanding the defeats lie
had sustained, he still summoned the Greeks to sur-
render, offering them now at the same time the amnesty
of the Sultan. The Turks pretended that it was only
the passage of the isthmus, called the Cassandrian
lices, which prevented them from trying the pretend-
ed courage of these infidels ; bat the tireeks thought
otherwise of this passage; and without answering the
propositions of the Pacha, they withdrew into the in-
terior of the country, leaving the Isthmus free.
The Turks, who perceived this retreat, sent I
detachments to reconnoitre indifferent times, and they
did not determine to attempt slibpassage till the 22d
Oct. Several thousand Turks acing arrived before
the town of Cassandra, which gives it■ name to the
Peninsula, found it teil by the inhabitants. A
small part of these troops occupied this town, and the
rest encamped before it ; the Pacha, who suspected
some, stratagem on the part of thetireeks,did not per-
sonally attempt the passage ; he contented himself
with occupying the Isthmus at the head of 350 men.
The Turks then resolved to attack the Cassandrians in
their positions, on the 26th Oct., on St. Demetrins'-
day, the patron of the country. when it was concluded
they would give themselves up to the customary plea-
sures of that day.
The Greek Chiefs, on their part, bad announced on
the eve of that festival, that next day they were to at-
tack the enemy under the auspices of Generalissimo
Saint Demetrius. In fact, at break of day, 500
Greeks, of whom 300 were Antedate. and 200 Made-
nmehorites, rushed down impettuntsly from tie heights
on the Isthmus, and dispersed the troop of the Pacha
which guarded it. At the same time the other troops
attacked wit► intrepidity the enemy who occupied
the town aid its environs on several points. The
combat was most obstinate and most murderous; but
at length the Turks were beat, and threw themselves
in the direction of the Isthmus, which they found re-
taken by the Wake. Placed byline* two fires, they
were all isetroral or made primers. to the amber