The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-12-16 00:00:00

To rale EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

sift,—A strong hiss towards a despotism very_sin.
,ogenial with the spirit of our Constitution, has
gratluail, gaining force for the last fifty years,
mil our Crown wyeis have given it all the assist.
we which the chimiery of their profession, and the
dimity of their station have enabled them—they
we evinced a remorseless hatred to what, in order
please their employers, they have called the licen-
ousness of the Press, while they have shown that
h,,va no eversion to the far more mischievous
dishonourable licentiousness of the Dar; why
irristers should claim a right to libel all mankind,
liess by way of monopoly, I cannot well owlet--
old ; nor hos it been ascertained why our Judges
nuld claim a discretionary power to send a man

'sided in Nliddiesex, to expiate his offence nt the

ler end of this kingdom, contrary to the usual
,c ice of their predecessors; and this severity en-
'ls(l by enormous fines, and securiiies for good
Iviour in future. Lord Maxsater.D, who was as

lea friend to the abase of the Press as any
In in England, yet there was a moderation in his
, which marked ri benevnlent mind ; and a
iity in his manner, which distinguishes the gentle-
from an upstart—he had no coarse and scurri-
es language—he was elegant, profound, and well-
red—his language was manly, without being coarse
scurrilous—be could never have fas►eiooed his
ruin any where, or at any time, in the House of
Is or King's Bench, to language denoting ple-

in birth and plebeian education. I send you,

, for insertion, a sentence pronounced by that
(..omplisbed Lawyer and upright Judge, on what
&clap d a libel in 1770, in order to compare it
ith the punishments which hare been awarded since
unfortunately loft him. I shall only add, that if
,udge is authorised by our laws to send a man 400
les from his fami'y and his business, for having
Ivertently published what trick and contrivance
convert into a libel, that the law ought to be
,iced. " Nov. '2B, 1770.---This day his Mujesty'li
rorney-General moved the Court of King's Bench,
judgment on the information against Mr. Acsson,
publishing the Lemma of Junius in the London
?sewn list January, when the Defendant was fined
MARKS, and to give security for good beha-
•, himself in 4001. and two sureties in 2001.
, for his good behaviour !" I am, Sir, your
Ible servant, and though a decided Friend to
lice and Decorum, I am no less a decided Ene..
to

INSOLENCE AND OPPRESSION.

L nine, 'Dec, 6.

SMITUFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

Yesterday Mr. Sadler's yard, in Goswell-street,
sery respectably attended by aviculturists and
?I. At one period of the tidy the yard we; ranch
ioled, and the many very superior animals exhi-
led, seemed to give universal satisfaction. The ad-
inns to thy. Judges' award, mentioned in our last
'owl', as complimentary to individual exhibitors,
,e as know, wiz. •
• _ _

That Mr. James King's Durham steer, has great
it for its early maturity.
That his Grace the Duke of Bedford's fat cow up-
to have great merit ; likewise those of Mr. John
Arming and Mr. John Weston-.
That Mr. John Millward's Hereford heifer is a
extraordinary animal, from its kindness to
(en.

They lament that Mr. Thomas Day's mixed-bred
ford and short-horned oxen were disqualified
.rn receiving any premium offered by the Club, as
• hare very great merit.

They obseive treat mesh in Mr. William Smart's
•utf-mnuthi old Kent wether ; also in Mr.
to Warmington's three Gloucestershire two-shear

Stveral new and inleresting Implements, &c. were

11, V;Z :--

Mr. Gardner, a Turnip-cutter ; Mr. Plenty, three
.Ir. Gibbs showed specimens of some pink arid
Ilrge white Mangs.l Wurzel, 40th. weight; Mr.
!Nips, jun. attended with sporimens of Mengel
.zel roots, from a crry of 90 tons per acre,
,on in his Experimental Agricultural Grounds at
likewise specimens of Florin Grass, of a
refit leog!h of strings.
rho rouo.ing are the names of the ezhibitcas:—
'..0 Duke of Beer. ; Mr. John Westear. W •
.; Mr. Ristsert Mo,tert, of Neorre..le, Worie.(koldee;
10 .o Jonner, Istiold, in Su...e ; Mr. Michael Barkley.
Moinagianoshi,e; Mr. Tkoinos Cl..rk, of
loneoershire ; Mr. Henry Famine, of Weldon,
Mr. D ‘niel Wrlsmer, of Define Wood.
• 14 nn-turd, Nortkamptoloshire Mr. &moil Arirdtv, of
o Like. Nortliomptic.hire ; Mr. Jomes King, of PliliB-
- ; Mr, Job', W.i:min4ton. of Plossititos. F.spex t Mr.
wt eastleth,ove, Hockioghanuhirer, Mr. J.
Nissine, Lrieerterbbire; Mr. R. Olddrres,
Worwiekelire ; Mr. T. Doy,.Spoldwick. llwuiuß-
•n•hirr; Mi. 11. ~arrows, of Witte/Ass, LeicesserbSire; Mr.
111:.m Dost r, sof Wolloughbe, Wurkrlcksbire; John Teblss,
n i.rior.trrshire; Mr .lames Woo.lhosor,
Wai-
h, Iw i.. girt-osier ; Mr. Jseoopb Weat, Clifinn•no-Tearn,
Mr. Joloo Hoorpole, Nusihamptno-
"t Mr. John Guy. 'come, fihruct.i,oshire; Mr. John
d, Sus ec ; Mr. Thomas Moore,
• r.-tioes.iore; Mr. Wallows Smart, Rniosltom, Kent; H.
ri,b Ell ,r Coashridae.hire ; Mr.
ile•rt C. H trvet, Allotoreh, Norfolk I Mr. H. Heyeatr, West
od 41. Norciarisionnshire; Mr. Jobs Roy' Waodriest
Mr. J. Dnv;ssms„ Chippenhaso, Co.nbsidge6hire; Mr.
old. Chenier, liurkg; Mr. Hayward. Watiogiun, Oa-
birr Mr. W. Roll, Kennington-rood. Surrey; Mr.
of Pla;F10111, Eire i Mr. Thole! Brown. of
fie-k.; Mr. J. Bro,k, of Brorkoll, Norihroopton.
"1. Jo.illl Mil Willi!. of Wnitrcuur It, Worowiekiihire;
I;rooge to kip, of lekoell.green. Bedfordshire; Mr.
king.; Mr Th.on•es Moore, of Coreon troll. Worcester-
fe; I). H. Ruel-er H.q. Melrose-hail, Wandsworth; Mr.
of feeioiogimi, M.4lldleees.

The fni:uning regiments aretsid to be ender or-
fur ireianti, (or the purpose of strengthening
regelir farces already in that country :
,411, x„,! i ;gin Dragoon., I 2oh 124 I4rb (3d Batt.).
oh tztl 3011 r 33d. 95th (tI Batt.), 37th
11.1 t .1. 114, 44th Penh (let Bot6);511th (Yd Batt.),
fact ), and 82d (tat Bait.) loot.