To The Editor Of The Time...
ozr,-in imperfect account' of the proceedings in this prosecutior, which wvas recently tried at the above colony, fbr an alleged libel on M.r. Charles Blair, collector of tCe customs there, havine appeared in your valuable paper of the 21s! inst., wherein, after shortly ad- verting to the case, it is stated, " That the Court, after deliberating tor a short time, confirmed the sentences appealed from, and con- demned the defendant, Mr. Cooke, in all prior expenses, and fixed the costs of the appeal at 15 rix dollars." As this appears to be the final jmdl-ment given on the case, and is, therefore, evidently calculated to imnpress the minds of the ub. lie, and my particular friends, with the unfounded idea that I haBve actually been found guilty of publishing a libdl,l feel rtyself bound, both in Justice to myself' and my friends, to reguest you to give equal publicity tothe decision ultimately given bY the Court * as will ap. pear in th;e Soutk Afifrican commencrcial AdvertiAer of the 31st of On the 26th of March, the case canie an for a final hearing before the estcourtofjudicaturein the colony, andthejudgmentdf thiat Tourt was 'Tnat aU furthe: investigation of the case should beat an end. That it releases the defendants from further personal aprarance, and wholly acquits them of the chargEs containe1 la .. ..-MS. JCI. LANCELOT COOIt lSeckenham, lKent, June 25. 1821. *:jrne account referred to ws cOPledfrona.n'evening paper- TO THE EBDITOR OF TryE TIMES. CAPE OF GOOD Unpf. THE FISCAL V. COOKE AND OTHK;RS, ON A PROSECUTION POPt L17,F..