28 JUNE 1834, Page 10

Mr. Thomas Payne, the publisher. of the Morning Post, appeared

at the bar of the House of Lords this afternoon, in compliance with their Lordships' order, to.answer for the breach of privilege committed by the Morning Post in the article which appeared in that paper yesterday. In reply to a number of questions by Lord Bnoucitast. Mr. Payne stated, that although he Was the publisher of the paper, and the nominal printer, be was not the actual printer; that he had no control whatever over the articles inserted in it ; that lie did not always even read them; and that he never knew what the paper contained until it was published to all the world. He said that a Mr. Peedleston, who lived in London, but he did not know where, was the editor; had the control of the paper ; and came to the office every day except Saturday. Upon the motion of Earl GREY, and at the request of Lord BROUGHAM (who said that the publisher, though technieally and legally, was not morally liable for the libel), Mr. Payne was discharged ; and Mr. Peedleston ordered to attend at the bar of the House on Monday next. Lord BROUGHAM said also, that he thought it very bad taste in the Morning Post to aggravate its offence by such an article as had appeared in this morning's paper. And the Duke of WELLINGTON remarked, that lie did not think it any libel on Lord Brougham to state that he had given the advice imputed to him, even if he had not given it. A remark which proved the learnedOxonians entire misconception of the question before the House.