The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-05

Mr. Raes Nliiers was called to prove the
PLAINTIFFS celebrity rs painter. Witness had
seen the picture for the first time only this morn
ing, in the coffee house. He could not Judge Of
it; it was in pieces.
Louis Sroe!ding was next called. Witness
was historical painter 10 the Prince of Wales.
From casual inspection, he thought the value.
of the picture five or six hundred sgainess: had
gone hastily through the room, and did not
see any likeness OF Mr.. Hope, upon his hon
Lord Ehen6oru.gh.-' What. Sir, you say you
only took careless, curs0ry view and yet you
come here to pronounce its value. from, its EN- :.
bodying the malignant passions ola MANS mind,
or from its intrinsic worth as apicture fo. col
lection p
The witness could not speak to its value from
any thing, hut from the prices which the plain.
tiff was in the habit of demanding.
To question by tile Aftoynty Gen. Whether
he had ever seen a picture OF bear, or any o.
Their beast with aglass, hung ny string around
his neck !-Wuness answered, it might de-
pend ON the capricious fancy Of painter; but
nothing OF that kind had occurred in his expert
ence of painting
The Attorney. Ee1. then addressed the jury
This was the most inpuden, appeal that he be
heved was ever made TO u BRITISH Jury. The
learned Counsel who opened the case had said
that his client claims the protection of the laws
He should not have begun by insulting them
1t was impossible not to observe the artifce
which had been employed by the defendant to
obscure the truth of the case. A crowd of wit
ness had been brought forward by him totally
unconnected With the facts Of the transaction
The attempt at fixing an enormous price had
been instantly cut short by his lordship; & yet
the plaintiff had the folly 10 think that he was
injured, and the Lmpudence to expect recon-
pence from the jury. What was the injury -
the plaintiff was foreigner, who came over
some time since to this country with no other
earthly possession than single picture. The
learned counsel for the plaintiff had said, that
merit would lind patronage here and it was
true. Dubost found in MIR. Hope u most liberal
patron
Mr.. Hope at once gave Dubost eight hundred
guineas Tor the picture, which constituted all
that this rabfan was worth in the world. He
TOOK Dubost to his house, and with an honorable
wish to encourage the merit which he thought
he had found in distress, made him at once an
offer OF four hundred goineas for painting Mrs
Hopes portrait. Of this money two hundred
gainess were given at tue moment, and wo hun
dred more before he had even flushed the pic
ture- Here tue plaintiff, who was sitting in
court, made some movement as if in cont.adic
ton +" kuow," said the attorney General, (" l
perfectly Know what am saying aud cannot
suppress my indignation at the incidence OF this
fellow, tins true original for his own beast, who
dares to continue in Court during this triai'
What was this fellows conduct He lived at
MIR Hopes for length of lime, land he employ
ed ms tune IN taking opportunities OF future n.
suit to his benefactor He made large drrnen,i.
upon Mt Hopes 1iDerali,y and there IS no n, :,
more liberal than that person. It was found -.
cessary to get rid OF this importunate beepar 3,
then the reptile took his revenge; then h. ore
pared 10 sting bis benefactor, and mos, a,,,;.,
bic and admirable ladyin The tenderest no,nT J.
TIC ,iad the insotence ana lngratude to carrica-
ture them under the forms of which so much h al
been already said. Mr.. Hope YVES carrios,,,red
IN he form OF beast, offering 70 purchase M
Hope with a box ofjewels, Mrs Hone no.
wring'ng her hands, and selling herself y, ia
same time to the monster whom the ,nso,sn,
painter had designed for her husband. TE,, 10
offensive IN the extreme, and nothing could he
more untrue thamt0e insinue'ion Of the picture
Every one who has seen MIR. Hope sus,.,n,na
the best duties of father and husband ever,,
one who had seen Mrs. Hope an amiable ard
affectionate wife, and both exhibiting a mode, of
that domestic excellence, and domestic harmo.
n.y. OF walch there were so few examples, would
know that the lnsinuation was totally false
MIS-. ropes brother. indignant at the injury
which ms sisters feelings must sustain, indignant
at the scandal which was hourly thrown nnon
his own family, put an end at once to the picture
what was the INJURY sustained by Dubost. 70
that which he had meditated against an honor.
Die man ana his family What was the ob;ec,
Of this action I! The plaintiff knew that NOTING
coald be more calling TO the feelings of Mr.. and
Mrs Hope, than TO be brought second time he
fore the public to have themselves talked of 3,
their whole domestic life canyassed. He broroh,
tins action only TO extort something from tn le
lcacy and wounded sensibili,y of Mr. Hope and
his wife. But the jury would disappont him =
1t was even by Mr.. Hopes permission that ,he
plaintiff was at this hour sitting in the court.
He might have brought lis action, and if his
(the Attorney Generaps) advice were to be No "
taken, the reptile would DC prosecuted for his 4;
bel against him an action would have ext;o.
guished the picture " bat, (said the Attnrnev
Ceneral) if a man holds sword to nv tbroat.
am mot to beati 1T down !: If see an insolent n.
bel published against me, am not to DESTROY
1t Was Mr.. Beresford to suffer the slow fin.
ger OF scorn 70 point at his sister, without tax
ing any step to abate the nuisance There were
cases, where mischief was done at once. and no
subsequent remedy could be effectual This
painting was exhibited to toe world 1t was a..
bout TO be engraved, and the prints were to be
dispersed as widely as they could go. In this
case what was to be done, but as in other case,
OF nuisance insults 10 the Courts of Justice. and
those sudden evils which could not wait for the
tardy proceedings of the law.'
There were no witnesses called ON the de,
fence.
Lord EllendorOagh - The plaintiff demand
ed compensation for The loss OF his profits by an
exhibition, and for the value OF his picture
The defendant pleaded no Justification He on
~ SAID, he was not gusty. 1T was proved that
the picture was destroyed, andanerefore the YER
dict must 40 for the plaintiff The manner and
purpose oil exhibiting the picture were clear
IL palnIy DubOgt's intention IN