The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-12 00:00:00

period nothag more has been heard of them, not.
withstanding they had beeo`•prcviously carried on
with the greatest s:;our.

No. 2. I must here beg leave to acknovilcdge
Iny obligation to his Royal Highness the Duke of
ttrist.x, who had some cause of complaint against
D. Statesman Newspaper, fur an article inserted
br.dou Editor, unknown to me, in like manner as
the one against the Dtrke of Youx. I enclosed un
atfitlairillothe Duke of Sussex, stating the facts
as they t ;*ere, anti I had afterwards the ho.
nour to wait-ttpon his Royil Ilightieis, who received
me with the greatest condescension, and expressed
himself pert etly satisf►d with my cotsitct on the
occasion, and desisted from com►ncttcipg wry pro.
secution.

A prosecution was commenced against me, ex etc. in; by fhb
!mousey-Gt.:leo. (Sir Vicary (iibb4), in the name of
the Ktycl, for au article which appeared in The Statesiosen
Newspaper, respecting the :stray between Mr. GLRROW, the
Counsellor, and Baron Hostrzscu, at hlaidstooe Assizes.
This article was taken from a country Newspaper,
and was also copied into The Morning Yost. Mr.
LowroN, of the Temple, was the Solicitor omployed•
by Mr.GARROW) to whom I made known the way in
which the article was copied in toTheStatesman, and,
at the same time, offered to make any reasonable
apology that Mr. G.tattow could require for the
offence which had beet► thus inadvertently commit.
ted. Several. applicationg.,ware slay made to. Mr.
ICARROW personally., but they were of no avail,
:and the proceedings were regularly carried un
against sae, until tic last stage of the business.—
The prosecution against The Morning Post was
not pushed on with so much vigour; and finally,
Mr. GARKOW was pleased to stop the prosecution
against nae.

No. 4.
A prosecutinn was instituted against me, ex officio, by the
AII'ORNEY-G&NCRAL (Sir Vicary Gibbs), in the mune
the KIN', for some articles which appeared la TA. Stetti-
n:all Newspaper, refletiingupan the theracter of Lord Vie.

coma CLSTLIMEAGIII.
Upon receiving notice of these proceedings, I
addressed myself to his Lordship's Solicitors, and
informed them that ono of the articles coalplaitied
of had been copied from The Morning Chronicle
of that day, which was a letter from Mr. Privtixa.
TY to Lord CASTE:SRLACII, and the other was a
letter from Mr. FINNSIITY to the Editor of The
Stateirnan (a Mr. WILLETT), inserted in a Glandes.
tine manner, sod unknown to myself, which I would',
verify upon oath, if required. I also wrote a let.
ter to Lord CASSLERAGII respecting what I had be.
fore stated, and expressed my surprize that his
Lordship should prosecute me in preference to The
Morning (Jhronicle, who had inserted the original'
article of Mr. FINNERTY. I received a very po.
lito note from Lord CASTLEREAIIII in reply to my
letter, referring me to his Solicitors, and, finsllb_
the proceediogs were discoatiuued against me, for
W With I expressed my obligation to Lord CASTLE•
miaow some time since in The Statesman News.

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No. 5.
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A prosecution was itutituted against 'me, ex ejieie, by the
kernangy•GissiNs4. (Sir Vicar), Gibbs), in the nine
at the Kinth.for an article which appeared in Ths Statesman
Newspapet, reipeetittg the conduct of the Military in Pitca
dilly, at the time Sir Faancss BURDETT'S house was broken
opea, and the worthy Baronet was committed tug ;he Tower..
This article vial a Werra:copy from The' Day
Newspaper
witlicifitioy reuairks upon' it, which
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cireumstanE I made,. ;town totlr., 7.lffssfrtat.o,
the Solicitor to the th,:.,tslitin tia..peneese for
the alleged Libel watahirod Opole me. Ttiowsiudier
I received was, that a Proiecution had' heed' Gin;
meneed against the printer and Publisher of The
Day, and that the pruceedlngs must :t4..c their re.
guise course ; but I was. at liberty to state iffy fact
'in mitigation of punishment, if L suffered judgment
to goby default. I inquired of some of the Pro..
prietors of The Day Newspaper whet matures
they meant to pursue on the •o n,
.and wee
given to understand that they intended to Suffer:
judgment by default, therefore I did not see the
propriety of acting in a different manner, as they,
were answerable fur the on.tairlit Airrtaqt, et.%
*as WAS ONLY *!'APT. : I think it privet, tis.;o.4
'leave, that at the period of the. affair, la PiiiadillYi .1‘
received numerous private communisations releditg-
to the miscondact of some parrot' the military on tfini
occasion ; but belicviug the military might hare re-
ceived provocation, sail lining unwilling to inflame
,the miuds of the Public, I. 1W: not insert say of j
those communications. The* an *boat • Times:
1 Nueva:o "PeorarrroUo .di'llhi,4)tryTtevispaper.'
(Estracs of whoin fatal tit, Corm dram to manage
the concern), and they era ifl ilitabie to a pr.oSecu.
don as myself ; notititifftinclini,.geasis. hAavty
'illd Ponta, the Prieto sad Publisher!hese alone '
,
been selected--sad they are respettively sentenced.
to *twelve months imprisounleut in the Gaul ,o(
Nesigate. • lin,
taiiThe Public arse naturally analoos to km* ~14
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step will bei Oaken bylheltilieltotto the Treasury,
Mp.-,tireintsta, and thi ..firrinntr.Genitaiki.
(111iVicliir aibbs),' against this respectable body Joe
riip*liiiikm litert4 orjebobtf_ bet as iC!IIIT,
PROiaillnolllll god
sr,Cei*lieltsitsA et, they are
*ll liable to a proseeatibsi Vdiiirarlf
.they should
receive the 'lame StriTeirilkitiltpdf tad Messrs.
11.tairer and FietteiNil is 4,l7:leilbipsi whether
Nal/SATs will cossets' dm .rahole et them, It
therefore excites a greet deco of curiosity to know
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in what miatiniv tkao Ptoptiots •sr 77tc Day die
to be disposed of. f 'ball lit the meatier Test lentil
we hear whit proceedings are taken against them by
the Solicitor to the Treasury and the ATTORNEY.
GENERAL, both of 'whom are always ready to 40
their 'DUTY to the Public, and certainly will not
'Suffer themselves to be charged with PAIMALITY
in selecting the Printer And Publisher of The Day
in preference to the 'fungi Hummer.° Piorit.
mins, who embarked itithit concern from Lyres.
pect of GAIN. It may, perhaps, also heroine a rocs.
tion, how far the LAW of the lit ND Will justify a
TRA nING COMP.tNT a this Kind, to the prejudice
of Lentituniz.s.

fro. 6.
A. Prosecution was instituted against tne. e2' 10 elf by the
Attorney-Creneral(tiirV ienry tabbi), in the name of the K i it,
for an Advertisement which appeared in its StalsamoriN eo s-
palter, respecting the conduct of the Comtnisrionen of Tates
in Matche4er, for distraining upon the property of ;qr.
Jona boLts Ea, of Salford. who thought himself aggrieved
by the 'decision of the said Commissioner% of 'rases, and
caused an Advertisement to be inserted i•I The Slatein.tt, and
two Manchester Pitpers:

It may not be improper to observe, that the arti.
_de was inserted in the Manchester Papers before it
appeared in The Statesman. The Commissioners
of Tales were also unknown to me at the time rho
advertisement web inserted in The Statesman, And
the comment made upon it; therefore nip personal
insult or malice could have been in contemplaties)
.sod Übe

smseament.was tins effect of-the Ihtpresifin
made it thi moment.
The Solicitors for the Board of Taxes la totittoti
are Messrs. BOOtilalla LEGOATT, of Cialrea:OirOet;
and. the .11ttortiey g,nd Clerk to the Commissioners
in Manchester, ,Is Mr. CitEglYart who gate in.
structions for the prosectitioni to be commenced
against myself and the Proprietors of the two Man.
cheater Papers, both of whoM were prosecuted;
and suffered judgment (o go •by default, but hit**
not been brought up to receive the judgment of the -
Court. I received a letter from a Correspendeut in
Manchester, a few weeks since, informing me that
Mr. COWOROY 11.1 d made his peace with the Com.
missioners of Taxes in Manchester, and I Wu ad.
eked to make an application to thorn ; sad the
name of Mr. DAUNTSSY llot.me was given to me
as a very worthy and honourable man. I lost no
time in making this application, and wrote a letter
to Mr. IIvLME, expressing my regret for having
given him and his colleagues any offence,. and offer-
ing to make an apology, either in The Staicrman
Newspaper, or otherwise, as might be required.
My letter was delivered by my agent to Mr. Mute,
who expressed himself highly satisfied with the con.
tents of my letter, and promised to use his influence
with the other Commissioners to accommodate the
business. Mr. fttame afterwards informed my
agent that he had raet his colic:4_oes,, the Commis.
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sinners, and saidljOrl
ngiy of them were much
displeased with the comment blade in The States-
man, and were resolved not tq interfere. My agent
had previously caused an ailpiieation to be made to
Mr. CntsitTßE, Attorney and Clerk to the COI.
wissioners in Manchester, for a list of their names,
which he refused to give; and my agent procured them
' from some other person, and seta ins the enclosed
list ; but from the shortness of the notice given me
by Messrs. Bootit and LEGOAAT to appear in
Court, I had not time. to make any further applil
cation to them.
THOMAS BAYLEY, Esq. .411difillsol eohlortissiesim.:
JAMES BATEMAN, Rsq. JOHN BURY, Esq.
DAUNTSEYHULHE,Esq WILLIAM COOPER, Esti.
SAM. SMITH, Esq. GEORGE 81111111, Esq. •
JONATH. BEEVOR, Esq. THOS. EN:TWISTLE. Es*
WM. BEF.VOR. Esq. PETER GRObIPTONs Esq.
THOMAS HEWITT. Esq. • ' •
IIENJ. WILSON,,Esq.• .
I doubt not but these Commipsioners'ioi Tate
ire all very respectable u, ; but I envy not the
pleasure they may feel is contemplating the misery
they have inflicted upon Me, by the proceedings in.
etiteted, at their tequeet, Against an iadividual who
did no mere than what hg coriceiva to• bli his duty
in eiposing an aCt of appatent *oppression ; add it
is not a little extraordinary that, prosecuting me,
they skould,net have prosecuted Mt. COLIVII)
author of the alleged Libel, who, I seitiediryill.:;
forMedo iuteddk to defend himself:
No. 7. • - '"
A Itul4 hes beeli dbtainal by hir..llsitriait. against
Stat;ssian NesisPaisdi, for inserting a paragraph reflect-
big opt* the Charaitet of the Right Reverend Lord Bishop
of MUT.- "
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This paritrapil chafe 4t No the loots Mee.
airy, and copied vet-Wise In .to an, of
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wkleh fact I made an &admit, alitt.444 produced
Ala COart by Mr. REAsota: • ". •
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At~
rhea& was hrought-agninst.me by Dllttdt, *at On t.,
the BrOthet of Witintsi, the Upholsterer, in Itathbouc-pincei
for Inserting Cnionci •WA not. c's Letter in Pie Statesman
Nevrstinprr, Stating; thatthe Verdict against biro, to favour of
ilVattsarr„ had been obtsdnedby Pin,trar:
l• I defended this action and pleaded a justificatioti;
*hick operated so poWerfully upon the
tWlttesaT, that his Attorney; Mr. STuaes, of 'Gel:
ditt.squard, Buffered the.. aetiuu to Jitesos-pross 4d,
und mid my aspcnces. . •
• So. ti • •
An Action for donnagevbrought Wiest me bj Mr. Cos-
ily" of Orval Conssu-street, Sruosivielt-square, the late
Attorney df Colonel Mrasideb; for Inserting ad ihicle in Ds_
Adateswea Newspaperi taspectitsg the tasatical er bit Bill of
daelss whicb was cut down from 47Sf. 12s. W. to the aim of
tjtiatrit* Pewits Teo SUILkiIIOS &NO Sia-,sues.
This Action is still pending, sod to which I hats,
pleadsd M batifitalioiis

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