The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-26 00:00:00

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" TN! CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCUTIBM."
ems RUM IP. RIRRIVAT.
This awes which stood for argument ea ligigpoolal
paper, wee struck out in coesageseee of Cement set
being prepared to goon.
Mr. Serjeant HORROCIt sow applied both' Court I.
fix a day for bearing it.
The LORD Cala, JUSTICR *tidier Mr. Bromism
in Court. sod reedy to proceed as Cosiest for the Ds-
fondant, allowed that:asse to be brought oe forthwith.
The Defendant was tried epos as indictment pre-
fared by the Constitatioaal Association. for Dellis/ at
Maachester a seditious libel, 'added " Carlile's New
Tear's Address to the Reform's." The principal
whitess was a young was gamed Mellor, who deposed
Mat he west to the shop kept by the Defendant on the
17th of March. 1820, and bought the work. He had
previously men a placard is the window, .rating that
tho Defendant sold the " Address to the Reformers."
Is the course of his @Adams he also stated that he
saw over the door a board with the name of David
Ridgway. dealer in tobacco, coffee, IR. The Defendant
was found Guilty.
Mr. finourntam then made as application for a new
trial, cm the groued that the Board, with David Ridg-
way, dealer, be. bad bees removed from the dafesdant's
door three mouths before the time whoa Mailer said he
saw it. An affidavit oa the part of Ridgway aid two or
three others, swore to the removal of the board at Christ-
mas. aid that it was sot pet up again. Upon the above
affidavits the Court was called upon to doubt the truth
of Miller's testimony, sad cowhide there ought to be a
ewe trial.
They accordingly greeted a rule to show cause.
Mr.Serjeant HubLoce now opposed the rale obtained
by Mr. Brougham, stating, that he was prepared to
preys by six affidavits that the board stood over the
door is March and May.
The LORD CMS? JUSTICS SAW if Mr. Brougham ill-
teeded to proceed further, as the practice of the Court
was to discharge a rule, when the affidavits upon which
it was obtained were answered.

Mr. liaouonan did not consider the affidavits, so
far as they bad been read, a sufficient answer.
Mr. Serjeant Huta.eru then read the whole of his
affidavits. which swore positively that the board was
up le March, when Moller applied to bay the pam-
phlet.
Mr. BROUGHAM contended, that these affidavits *sly
placed the question on the footing of coeflietlng evi-
dence, and that the question ought to go to a new
trial, where that matter might be duly investigated.
slr. Evans, on the same side, called upon the Court
to consider who the prosecutors were, and bow anxious
they must be to get a eonvictiou.
LORD CHIRP JUSTICE—Ws know nothing idlest their
misty.
Mr. Evans—That is a subject for consideration.--
These prosecutors are men who wish to take on them-
selves the duty of his Majesty's Government. They
consider the Attorney-0 1 as nothing. 'This is
the only case in which they have ethane* if success,
and they have spared nothing to get affidavits.
The LORD Cuter JUSTICR said the .'
the Learned Counsel did sot well apply.
question before the Court be was of opini
rule ought to be discharged, according to
riable practice of the Court. lo following

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that the
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soling tbe'libel was not contradicted by the affidavits
ofiehe Windom himself.
h Wiare BATLEY and Hinman) were of do awe
Jodgetffigsv, delivering his opinion, allineend to the*
observation* made by Mr. Evans. He sineldared
parties -before the Court entitled to the preboction of
the J edges, who were to take care that Gesso! do not
make unw table attacks.—Rale-discharged.
Serjeaet Hut Locu then moved the judgment of the
Court on the Defendant, who was called by the Geier,
but Mr. Boot:ousts applied for farther time to pripare
affidavits, and the Court ordered the judgment to hand
over till Wednesday week.

THZ WINO H. JOHN AMMOSZ WILLIAM.
At a late hour of the day this case was called is for
argument. It was a motion for a criminal Iwfor.
matlon against the defendant, the Printer of Vie Dar-
hem Chronicle. for a supposed libel reflecting upon the
general conduct of the Clergy of the City and Diocese
of Durham, but more particularly on their demeanour
on the occasion of the decease of the late Queen.

Mr. BROUOU•11 (with whom was Mr. C•arca)
skewed cause against the Rule, and 'in an able and
powerful address to the Court, urged three grounds
why this Rule ought to be dischargeti: 1. That the
Court could not grant a criminal information without
some prosecutor by name; none had been giveo, and
the prosecutors were wholly nnknown.-.-4. That there
was so Adults negativing the truth of the supposed
libellous facts 'slated is the publication, which was
contrary to the invariable rule in such cases; and 3.!
That this was a cue In 41.ich the Coin would leave!
the nameless !Artie, io their remedy by indiettient.
where the supposed libel was provoked by the vitupe-
ration aid abuse of those very persons who were Hp-'
posed to be injured.
The press of other matter preventsi us from detail-I
log the eloquent address 4f Mr. Broeghaso.
The Coon: adjourne4.the further 'leafing of Om
Moe until to-morrow (tills day) who* the I.:outset for
tbe prosecution are to be heard la sWppert of tha Kok
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INTERESTING TO DISSENrING COMMIX
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COURT OP SESSION, Rinniiciess.
HYSLOP V. VALLACI can OTIIIIIIII.
A ease of considerable imperious woe decided by
Lord Dillies, Ordinary, last month, by crhicb, it his
Lordship shall adhere to his interlocutor, pod the same
not be altered by the loner House, the lay diesesten
is Scotland will be subjected to a liability. which, cer-
tainly hes not hitherto boon contemplated. by 'them.:
The case !Waded to is an action brought liefetre.the
Costs of Smiles, at ilk jasmine oftke Rev. Thomas
Hyslop, avioister of 'the 014 Light Burgher atogrega-
tlao of Kickealdy, against the whole rnans wile now
are, or at coy time were, members of his enogregation,
Ind which cootlades for payment :by the dekoders,
coujonetly sod sevetaity, of swam !Bikini arrears Oft
asipemd, mid for paymeotai NU a year as the amostot_
4 his ttipood, hansom/4st, itc. se long as he shall Arm
wale in the charge nod mioistry of lb; coagret4ooll.,
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