The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-09-22 (London, England)

BOIC,STREF.T, SEPT. 21.—Mr. Martin, of Galway, attended yesterday at this office, and intimated hie iutentioa to apply this morning to the Magistrates, for Moir advice and assistance, as to the proper mode of proceeding against Mr. Black, the Editor of the :Morale: Chrontek, for what he considered "an invitation to murder ;' in an article copied into the Chronicle from Black. wool's Magazine.. He made his appearance accordingly, and addressed the Magistrates at considerable length. .Mr. Black, he said, had attempted to shelter himself up der another man's act, and had contended that as the passage which recommended the murder was not his, but an extract from Blackwood's lifagazinc, he was not liable for the consequences. This (said Mr. Martin) calls to mind the story of Wildgoose-lodge i there the house was set fire to and burnt down--all its inhabitants lost their lives. The incendiaries saw the only witness who could implicate them passing hrough the town—a man exclaimed— " there he goes—there's the man that hangs you all ; don't murder him, don't murder him, but there he is, don't touch a hair of his head ; but he will hang you all." The witness was nevertheless murdered, and the man who called out "Don't murder him !" was indicted for the murder, found guilty, condemned, and executed. "In my' opinion." said Mr. Martin, " Mr. Black invites the blackguards •of timithield to murder me. If your Worships think this a tit matter for your jurisdiction, I will lay an information against Mr. Black; but if you think it iv; not, I .will apply to the Court of King's Bench, the first day of, Its sitting. In the police report of the Chronicle they represent me as saying that I was greatly annoyed by the • extensive c:reulatian of their paper.' I said no such thing; but I say now, their's is a diminished circulation ; and that if they con.l tinue to preach inhumanity and cruelty to the lower creation, that circulation will continue to diminish. Parliament, by pan. ing my Act, has covered itself with glory—it was eulogized every where for this noble act ; and if the .)fording Chronicle shall still raise up its little voice against the feeling of this rountry--of all Europe—that circulation will diminish to nothing. I will give the Morning Chronicle a piece of advice. Let them talk less about themselyes, and more about subjects of public interest. I remember a Chief Justice, wh3 said to a Learned Sergeant who had been talking all the morning about himself, Mr. Stop:aut, you have been talking an hour and a half about yourself. I should be very much obliged to you if you would now talk three minutes about your client.' The public will say to Mr. Black, 'Let us have less about yourself—let us have a better tnoritiltr—let as not have reason to suppose that you have turned out an organ for the Fancy. to urge them to the commission of the moat atrocious crimes."' Mr: MIPTIIIIELL thought the best plan to be pursued was, that Mr. Martin should make an affidavit, such as his feelings send conscience would jnatify, and present it.to him tomorrow; upon the contents of which he (Ile. Minshall) would act as he might deem most advisable. •  Mr. Martin then quitted the office, expressing a determination to be guide;} by the worthy Magistrate's recommendation. lIATTOI4.