The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-11 00:00:00

money before John Ball was transferred to mi.._
then bad a certain salary; be has now three guineas a
week for his present maiitensisce, and expects at the
end of the year, or of the half year, the balance, if there
is any, to be paid him of the profits.
You have not answered the question. Were you in
the habit of taking care of Mr. Weaver's money before
John BO was transferred to him?—He is capable of
taking care of his money.
The SPEAKER callid the witness to order. Ile would
do well with regard to the House, and would make a
better Impression with respect to himself, if he would
deliberately attend to the questions put to him, and then
give direct answers to those questions.
Mr. Shackell begged pardon if he had offended the
House; but observed, that lie was rather deaf, which
sometimes prevented him from hearing the questions
exactly.
The examination then proceeded.
Were you in the habit of taking care of Mr. Weaver's
money before John Brill was transferred to him ?—No.
Have you given Mr. Wearer any security for the safe
custody of his money ?—None at all. I was never asked.
What are the journeymen employed in printing John
Bull occupied about in the early part of every week ?-1
believe they are occupied in what is called distributing,
and preparing for the next publication.
The witness was then ordered to withdraw, but not to
depart from the House.
On the motion of Mr. BENNET, Mr. Cooper was
then called to the Bar, and underwent an examination
to the following effect :
By the SPEAKER.—What is your name?—Cooper.
What is your Christian name?—Henry Fon.
By Mr. RENNET.—Are you the Editor of the Sun-
day paper called John 11rrll!"-1 am.
How long have you been so ?—From its commence-
ment.
Are yon the sole Editor?—l am.
Are all the manuscripts which Are sent to the Paper
for insertion submitted to you?—They are all sulnuitted

to me.
[The Clerk of the House was here directed to place in
Mr. Cooper's hands the John Bell of Sunday last, with
the objectionable paragraph marked.]
Was that article submitted to yon before its insertion?
—Part of it is an extract from Tie Courier. The °bur•
cations were written by myself. The House will, per-
haps, allow me to add that I now understand the facts
stated in that paragraph are not true. I am extremely
sorry to have done any thing offensive to the Honour-
able Gentleman, and which is considered a violation of
the Privileges of the llouse. I believed, from general
rumour, that the facts contained in those observations
were true, or I world not have inserted them.
Whom did yon talk to on the subject?—To nobody.
From whom did you receive the facts which you
stated?—From general rumour.
Name one person from whom you heard them?--I had
the evidence fur them of general rumour.
What do you mean by general rumour ?—1 heard it
mentioned in the office.
By whom?-1 heard it mentioned by Mr. Shackell
and Mr. Arrowsmith, as generally current.
Did you hear it from any one else?—No. During the
whole of Saturday 1 was in the
olh e.
Then, on the general rumour mentioned to you by
Mr. Sitackell and Mr. Arrowsmith, yon wrote the para-
graph ?—Exactly.
The paragraph is headed, We have been requested
to republish," &c. who requested you 1:—No one.
Then that part of the paragraph is not true ?—No ;
nor the latter part, as I now understand.
Are you in the habit of inserting paragraphs of this
description, on the authority of Mr. Snorkel! and Mr.
Arrowsmith ?-1 ans in the habit of receiving intelli-
gence from various persons, and from them among the
rest.
But yon inserted this ,aragraph on their authority
alone ?--Yes, believing that the facts were correct.
Did you see the paragraph before it was printed ?--
No ; the paper was gone to press before I saw them

again.
Did they know the paragraph was inserted :—No;
they did not.
IVhatu do you consider as the person in the office
to whom you are to account for your conduct?—To
account for my conduct'
Yes, who is your master ?—O ! Mr. Weaver.
Who named you as the Editor?—Mr. Shackell and
Mr. Arrowstuitit.
Hare you any thing to do with the receipt and
payment of money ?—No.
Do you keep no accounts ?—None.
Who pays you?—Mr. Shackell and Mr. Arrow-
smith. I once received my salary from Mr. Weaver.
But you generally receive it from Shackell and
Mr. Arroo smith ?—Generally.
By Sir It. FERGUSON.—Was the paragraph in
question written in your own hand-writing?—The
latter part of it was.
Have you it in your possession?-1 have not.
What has become of it?—The paragraphs and all
the other articles are given by me to the compositors.
What becomes of them Ido not know. I believe they

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trustee ?—As his friend. I presume it is comoson for - Yon hay, stated,
one man to take care of another man's money. graph to be obtrne,
flow came yon to in
Were you in the habit of taking care of Mr. Wearer's
I.;.,—He requested to respubli