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• 'vat an avowed accomplice ; he eatenstott of the law of Treason, theromantic and extravagant nature of the project with which the prisoners were charged, and a de:SIM that the conspiracy amounted to High Treason. He contended that there was not the slighte , t proof of the plot hiving other ramifications; as had been asserted, since, on the evening in which the prisoners were arrested in Cato -street, there was not the least demonstration in ant other part of the Metropolis. • On the conclusion or Mr. CUnwoop's speech, which lasted an hour, Mr. GURNEt suggested that the com bastibles should be removed out of Court, which *as done by the proper Officers. This necessarily occa sions some delay. The Court is very thinly attended—a strong proof bov; much the interest in the Trials has subsided.— ?n artist is iu Court, sketching portraits of the Pri soners. This has been the case on all the Trials. The following witnesses were then called on be half of the Prisoners : Maty Barker, daughter of the prisoner Tidd, exa mined by Mr. ADOLPHUS. She appeared much af fected during her examination, as did her unfoitu nate father, the prisoner at the bar. Thomas Chambers, of Heathcock-court, was exa mined by Mr. ADOLPHUS, and severely cross-exa mined by Mr. GURNEY. He concluded his exami nation, which was of a less serious character than that of the other witnesses, by saying—" I reads nothing but Cobbett's Works ;" upon which Mr. GURNEY replied—" You can read nothing worse." John Bennet, of 4, Park-lane, Mary-la-bonne, who said he had never attended any Radical Meeting, public or private, deposed that the witness Hiden had often endeavoured to get him to go to them. The following witnesses were called as to the cha racter of the Prisoners Isaac Cook, of 21, Charlotte•street, Blackfriars road ; and Robert Wood, of 5, Elliot's-row, Mary la-bonne, tinman, spoke to the general character of Davidson for honesty and industry. Stephen Hale, 17, Bell's -court, Gray's Inn-lane, had known Tidd fifteen months; William French, carver, living in some court in Holborn, had known him three years; and Samuel Lands, of 11, Charles street), Hatton-garden, boot-maker, whom Tidd had Worked for, spoke to his general good conduct. Mr. ADOLPHUS commenced his address to the Jury at a quarter before twelve o'clock, and although it would be difficult to give much novelty to a sub ject on which he has so frequently spoken, yet his speech was marked by an acute examination of the whole of the evidence, a just and forcible repro bation of the atrocity of a betraying accomplice, and an energetic and powerful appeal to the Jury, not to condemn men on the evidence of an avowed conspi iator, who had broken the bonds of society, forfeited his allegiance to his Sovereign, and his duty to his GOD. The Learned Gentleman, in the course of a very eloquent speech of an hour and a half, said it would bt the last time that he should appear on these Trials. Baron Gmutow.—William Davidson, the law of England, in its excessive tenderness to persons in dicted for High Treason, has allowed them privileges bf defence not extended to other cases. If therefore, in addition to the able defence a your Counsel, you wish tb ray anything, now is the time. Do it delibe rately, and the Court will hear you attentively. Davidsbn then rose, much agitated : lie said he had not a friend in England ; that from his youth he had bean anxious to live by honest industry.— He had a large family; this alone gave him pain, for he cared not for himself. He declared solemnly to Gon, on whose word he had his hand (laying his hand on a Bible) that he was innocent of the charge brought against him. He begged that, be cause he was a man of colour, the Jury would not think him either so ignorant or such a moniter, as to harbour a thought to massacre any human being. Baron GARRow assured the Prisoner that his co-' lour should not operate against him ; and, as a man bf colour, was as much entitled to British Justice as the fairest of the British fair. Davidson resumed his defence. The tom CHANCILLOn came to his private room, ht Westminster Hall, at ten o'clock yesterday morn ing-, tb preside in the Court of Chancery ; but before he had time to robe, he received an official letter, on which he sent one of his Officers into the Court to inform the Bar, that he should not be able to come into Court, as he would be engaged with other busi ress the remainder of the day. - His Lordship after wards had an interview with the SPEAKER of the House of Commons, in his Lordship's room in the House of Lordsa The Anniversary Grand Dinner of the United Tree and Accepted Masons, was• held yesterday evening, in Freemasons' Hall, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Grand Master, in the Chair, si:pported by several Masons of eminence. The room had a splendid appearance from the grand style in which the company were habited. On the cloth being removed, the usual toasts were drant-and the illus trious Chairmanaddressed the company present, who enjoyed the conviviality of the evening to- a late hour. Monday evening, as Mr. CRAY, of Windmill -street, was returning home from Foot's Cray, Kent, be had occasion to call at Blackheath, and in the lane lead ing from the turnpike-road to the Heath, he was stopped by two fellows aimed, and robbed of 1.:27, besides his watch and some silver: The robbers ran sacked the pockets of Mr. CRAY'S son, who was with him in the chaise, of simience and some halfpence, and made off, after cutting the traces. ATROCIOUS MILITARY OUTRAGE We hs.vericeived an account of an outrage of n' very aggravated description, which occurred at a town of spme note in a Northern County, on Tctetrity last. It is written from the spot, by a Gentleman of respectability, who has been at the pains of person ally ascertaining the facts, from the sufferers and a number of other persons who witnessed the whole TUESDAY NIGHT, 12 o'cLoct. " This place has just been the scene of a most abo minable outrage: it appears that yesterday, the day appointed for the celebration of his MAJESTY'S Birth- , day, the Military first manifested a - disposition to inflict violence on the inhabitants. At the —, a public-house in the Market-place, without provo cation, they turned out all the people who were drinking in their company ; and it was expected, from what then took place, that further excesses were meditating. On Tuesday, at the in ---- street, a party, consisting of inhabitants and soldiers, were sitting together, when a young man, named J— W , sung a political song, at which some of the Military thought proper to take offence. One of them seized W—'s hat and threw it on the fire, where he held it until it was consumed. No desire to retaliate this outrage was shewn, but some person observed, that 6 It was a shame such a thing should be suffered r A soldier, named G—, then with a fire-shovel, struck a man named J— B-- on the forehead, and inflicted a deep wound over' his left eye. A scene of violence then followed be yond description. The soldiers, who were inflamed with liquor, attacked every one present—one young man was struck twice on the head with a red-hot poker, taken from the kitchen fire. The landlady was knocked down, and after glutting their fury on the other persons, who never offered any resistance, the soldiers flung them out of the windows! No language can depict the uncontroulable violence from this time manifestbd by the Military. They sallied forth into the street, and attacked the pas sengers, 'and being augmented by a body of their comrades from the barracks (two of whom came with their muskets), they allowed no one to go b) the house, without suffering from the effects of their mad fury. A table in the kitchen was broken to pieces, and the legs used as weapons : their swords and bayonets were also the indiscriminate ministers of their savage and murderous designs. The Deputy Constable and some assistants, who were attracted to the spotalty the cries of the sufferers, were driven away ; and even the inhabitants residing in the street were threatened . when they ventured to appear at their doors or win doors. A poor old man, who was returning from his labour, was beaten until life had to all appear ance deserted him. " The whole town became alarmed, but during the continuance of the excesses no person dared to interfere. The wife of a Corporal threw herself on her knees before one of the desperadoes, and begged him to come to the barracks. His reply was—a thrust with a sabre One man's ear was cut off! —Wounds of every variety were dealt out on all these who were unfortunate enough to come within the reach of these infuriated ruffians. At length the Officers arrived, and required the soldiers to return to their quarters, whither they went, actually covered with the blood of their victims At eight o'clock, when the ;unitary patrole is sues, the passions of the soldiery were so far from being allayed, that they began to break the windows, and indulge in other excesses against the peace of the town. The Commanding Officer, however, shortly after arrived from a neighbouring town, where he had been celebrating the KIN 's Birth-day, and ordered them back to their quarters. The following are the names of some of the persons wounded : the. whole number is supposed to amount to eighteen—. (Here follows, in air account, a list of the names— two of the *sans are said to be not expected to live.] A Petition to Parliament, for inquiry and redress, is signing, and will be forwarded immediately:: Wednesday, the Bth instant, a party consisting of eight men of the Woodhall Troop of was seta, under the orders of Serjeant MURDOCH, to escort a quantity of ammunition from Glasgow to Airdrie, for the use of the Volunteers in that district. On leaving the barracks at Glasgow, they were followed by a mob of many hundreds, who, as..the party pro ceeded along Duke-street, attacked them with staves and brick-bats, with such violence that it became necessary for a part of the Yeomanry to charge.— This had the effect of repelling the mob until they reached the coalworks, about a mile and a half from Glasgow, when they were joined by the colliers, and with their assistance renewed the attack upon the Yeomanry,, which was continued until they reached Baillieston Toll-bar, about six miles from Glasgow. During their progress, the Yeomanry continued at intervals to charge the mob, who ran in every direc tion, leaping the fences upon either side of the road. and thus rendering further pursuit' impossible. On their arrival at Airdrie, the party received the thanks of their Commanding Officer, Captain CAMPBELL, for their conduct on the occasion, and much praise is due to Serjeant Muaisoon, for his cool and spirited conduct through the whole of this unpleasant affair. We are happy to add, that only one man and one horse belonging to the party were seriously injured. Dutt..—A meeting took place yesterday morning, on Hounslow Heath, between a Major D. and a Gentleman named PEARSON, in consequence of a dispute about a courtezan of the first• clas4 named Sims. Shots were exchanged without effect, but in the second fire the Major was wounded on the left siJe, but the ball did not lodge. OF • I • This day, at two a'clock, MkrEsti the Kik° proceeded in a splendid new, State Cartiege from Carlton Palace to the House of Lotds, to open the first Parliament of his MAJESTY'S reign. .His MA SEITY was attended by the usual State • Officers, bearing the Sword of State, 'Cap of Maintenance, Imperial Crown, &c. The streets through which the Royal Procession passed were crowded with people, who greeted the appearance of their Sovereign with the most joyful acclamations. His MAJESTY seemed in excellent health and spirits. The KING having taken his seat on the Throne, the usual Officers were ordered to summon the attendance of the Commons, who immediately ap peared et the Bar, with the SPEAKER at their head. His MAJESTY then proceeded to address the two Houses. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Yammers, Aeau.24.—Wind a—Arrived the Jupiter, Nur ?NIG, from Arundahi; and Bidder Darre, Luovitsox, from Long Sound. Pt:mount, Aram 45.—Wind R.--Arrived the ibis, SIX -124i, from Charente for London; and Gallant, Bo's'n, from Liverpool for Hamburgb. Sailed the Speculation, 14CHARD3, for Qtebee ; and Henry Clay, CARKS, for Virginia. Porramorru, Aran. s&—Wind N. W.—Sailed the Manilla, Wnerz, for Petersburgh ; Loyalty, Rawl ' for London; and ' Anna Catharina, SrAar, for Sweden. His Maiest 's ship Sarrno has gone out of harbour, and brought up at bound to St. Helena. Dear., Aran 26.—Wind W...--Game down from the River last night and sailed, the Arcata, Yount:, fur Pernambuco; the Emma, Rim, for Trieste; Julius Caesar, Leclua, for lkmerara ; and the Salus, for the Mediterranean. The Orwell, SANDZSA, for China, brought up last evening, and is now waiting for the Scaleby Castle. Arrived to-day and sailed for the River, the London, Eras, from Charente; Laurel, Serves , from Teneri f e; and the Harmony, WOODALL, from Demerara. A Turkish fri gate, from Alexandria, has passed through the Downs for Lon don ; a salute of 21 guns was-fired, and returned by his Majesty's ship Smear. Five o'clock.—Wind N.—The Scaleby Castle, Soensur, for China, is just coming into the Downs, and if the northerly wind continues she will proceed with the Orwell. Maslen, ANUS. 26.—Wind N.—Sailed the Beaufoy packet fir Cuxhaven, and the Charlotte packet for Gottenburgh, each with a Mail. LrinTOOL, Avert 2S.—Arrived the Richard, t LEASDALE, from Para; White Oak, Basra, from New Orleans; Talbot, Baste, and Potomac, Bun:roan, from Alexandria ; and Perse verance, MADOHAN, f rom aureate. Charzumaa, Aram 25.—Arrived the Four Brothers, New tans, from Worcum ; Leeds, Con, and Thetis, RUA, from Hamburgh ; Ann, COM, from Memel ; and Lord Liverpool, Farms, from Rotterda:n. Sailed the Stafford, PIDINADT, for , Philadelphia ; Salus, Jointure, for Miramichi ; Telemachus Sraarr, for Rotterdam; Margaret, Gies, for Madeira ; Platoff , Holum, for retergur g h ; Hero, Jaares, for Tenerife; Robert and Sarah, Wltsoi, for Harnburgh ; Unanimity, Cvzson, for Norway; and Hottentot, Stuctant, for Elaine:lr. Custost-Honsa, Lonnow Aran 26.—Ships Entered Inwards: The Thetis Reed, from H amburgh; Ann, Cowey, from Memel; Emanuel, from Dram; and Lori Liverpool, Fryer, from Rotterdam. Entered Outwards r The Schollield, Evans, for Venice; Isabella, Henderson, for Petersburgh ; Scotia, Agnew, for the Cape of Good Hope; Raley, Ward, for Pernambuco; Alfred, Monkman, for Odessa; Julie, Preager, for Calais; Es sex, Robertson, for Nantes; Marshal Blucher, —, for Rotter dam ; General Harcourt. Wilson, for Demerara ' Earl ClatteartY, for Rotterdam ; and the Coldstream, Dormer, for India. Cleared Outwards: The Success, Collins ' for Havre ; Thalia, Eirktis, for Montserrat;. Duke, Duke, for Stettin; Liberty, Thomas, for Newry; Williams, Williams, for Venice • the Bob I Fudge, Dewitt, for Naples ; Siren, Militant, for Ca lais; Hes ' ter, Gibbous, for Oporto; Britannii, Corbyn, for Calais; Amity, Gray, for Quebec; Lady Mackworth. —, for Yucatan; and Adrian, Johnson, fee Quebec. Au:van—At Ha, the • Minerva, Jordan; and Pomona, —, from MemeL At Dublin, Erin, M'Carthy, froin Dour dean:. At Waterford, Aurora, Harvey, from London. At Hamburgh, Blucher, Clark, from London. At Cuxhaven, I Rachel, Chadwick, from London ; and Active, Taylor, from ,Rio Janeiro. At Cork, Effort, Farrant ; Speculation, Taylor;, and Ocean, Smith ; from London. At Quillebccut4 Jenne Laure, from London. At Havre, Flora, Morel, from the Havas nah. At Trieste, Rochester , Spittall ; Wilson, and Cessnock, —, from the Clyde • also the John Dougan, Leggett, from Lo n don. At Odess a, Mary, Skitiner, from Bristol; and Bramley, Brough, from London. At Demerara, Alacrity, Huntley, from the Cape of Good Hope. At /lour deaux. Eliza and Jane, Watkins, from Liverpool. At St. Vin cent's, John Campbell, Spence, from the Clyde; and Contest, Cumming, from London. At Madeira, Placenta. Weynton, from the Clyde. Sir WILLIAM Jour; HOPE gave his first dinner yes terday, at his new house in Burlington-street, to a select party offashionables. Among whom were, Sir GEORGE MURRAY and his amiable and beautiful bride, General HOPE and his Lady, &ci &c. Lady POLE has issued cards of invitation for a grand assembly on the Bth of May, at her house in Upper Harley-street. IRISH Fienzates.—Sailed onthe 19th instant, from Kinsale, the Thetis, one of the finest boats of her class en - the coast of Ireland, belonging to Hucu LAwrost, Esq. for a three months' cruize on the new Fishery Act. Her crew consists of . six of the ablest hands from that port ; her long lines have 2,000 hooks, at two fathoms' distance, which, when set, will reach upwards of four and a half English miles; eighteen pair of mackarel nets, in extent more than one mile ; and a beam-trawl, that will fish in fifty fathoms water; besides herring-nets, sun-fish irons, harpoons, and every other description of craft for , the purposes of taking fi sh. DRUax-LANE THEATRE.--Last TR E.—Last night, after the Tragedy of King Lear, which was performed with a success corresponding to the brilliancy of its first re ception., the Farce of The Miller of Mansfield was re presented. Mr. STEPHEN KEMBLE undertook the part of the Miller, but he and the rest of the Performers were prevented from finishing their respective cha racters to the understanding of the audience, by the following occurrence s—At the commencement of die second act, the King is entertained at the Miller's table, who proposes his Majesty's health as a toast. The audience received it with great applause, but a person from one of the galleries having cried out— " Drink the Queen's too!" his suggestion gave rise to a contest so vehement that nothing from that mo ment could be heard from the Stage, until Mr. Rvs- SELL, the Stage Manager, came forward to address them. He represented briefly that the Performers had introduced nothing which was not in the origi. nal Piece, and as the Piece had been long established, :he hoped they would hear it to the end. His appeal, • • however, was ineffectual; hisses, cries of" Of! er" land " Queen I esteem I" were continued to the end, so that the remainder of the performance went off in idurab skew. da1:41176T Yesterday u pity of 180 Perscns chiefly iiier ehants connected with Spain; sat down to a sump'. thous dinner at the Albion in celebration of the late glorious re-establishment o f Constitution in Spgin (J. C. Ds Beasrat.es, Esq. hi the Chair), the dinner having been deferred for sortie days, in ecinseqtience of the disastrous events which took place in CAI. The room was superbly decorated. In the call'e hung a large transparency, containing three aals, surrounded with laurel. On the top of the middle one was the word CONSTITUTION, from which rays of light Were seen descending an the Spanish arms; and underneath, Faniarttann. Qn the two side ones were inscribed the names of QUIROGA and Bison, surrounded with rays of light. The transparency was supported by two beautiful Spanish flags, and opposite was a flag bearing the arms of the City of London and the Union Jack. In the four corners of the room were flags bearing the names of Auto- AGUERO, MINA, Acevitoo, and AGAR, each sur rounded with a wreath of laurel. The tables were decorated with garlands of flowers and appropriate emblems, surmounted by small Spanish banners, on Mich were the names of the chief battles fought in Si ain during the late war. The tables were spread with a profusion of every delicacy the season affords, cl.oice wines - , &c. The Duke of Gloucester's band played Spanish national airs during the repast. The cloth being removed, the venerable PitICSIDENt rose and observed, that the dinner at which he had the honour to preside, was given by the Patriotic Spaniards resident in this country, with a view to celebrate one of the grandest and most important events that had occurred in modern times. It was to celebrate the trinmph of the Spanish Constitution, proclaimed by the Cortes in 1812, and the consequent di wnfhl of a debased system of government, which had unfortunately been pursued in Spain, contrary to the wishes of the people. The venerable Pre ident concluded in an emphatic wish that all the orders of Spanish society would concur in the grand work which had been begun, and go hand in hand with the King is consolidating the affairs of the nation, in firm reliance on the wisdom and patriotism of the Cortes, Which were about to assemble. Thus would all the wounds of the State be healed, and thus should we see a Constitutional King—beloved by his subjects, and feared by his enemies. He then proposed the following toast: " The Spanish Nation, glorious and tnagnanimous in tbt vin dication of its Rights." This was drank with immense applause, and a song composed for the occasion, to a national tune, was sting; amidst the acclamations of the company. Several other appropriate toasts were given, and received with considerable applause; but it is nit in the power of language to describe , the enthusiasm with which " The heakhs of Quiet** and Rico, With their brave coin pinions in arms, who dared to assert their Country's Righter • were received. The shouts of " Viva!" the waving of handkerchiefs, in short, every expression of joy and satisfaction, lasted for at least a quarter of an hour; indeed, rapturous as is the usual declaration of an Englishman's sympathy with- his favourite. politi cal sentiments, yet it is impossible for him to con ceive the tumultuous excitement which the mention of these illustrious names produced.—Then followed, " The Spani-h Patriots persecuted for the just cause." On the latter toast being proposed, Mr. GALLARDO rose up to express his thanks on behalf of his fellow-countrymen alluded to. He de tailed the privations they had endured, the insults and persecutions they had experienced, and the dis,- maying circumstance of their companions in Spain being dragged from prison to prison, loaded with contumely. Yet for a Moment they never despaired; they hoped eventually to triumph. Their cause was just, and if they derived consolation, it was in wit nessing the sentiments expressed in their favour by a large portion of the British community, and the sup port they found in the independent Press. The Chairman now gave, 14 His Excellency the Dike de SAS CARLOS, Ambassador of his Catholic Majesty." The Duke de SAN CARLOS then rose, and spoke to the following effect:—" Gentlemen, I rise with great satisfaction to return you thanks for the honour you have done me. The circumstances in which we are placed make me truly sensib:e to this testimony of your regard. I am flattered by your kindness, and if I knew of any terms more expressive than "idlers I would make use of them to convey to you the sincerity of my acknowledgtm I never was more happy than in the midst of my countrymen ; but this Meeting I contemplate with pe culiar complacency. Such a union of persons, of sen timents, and of views, is an emblem of that harntony and good will among men which form the delight of private life, and the basis of public prosperity ; it is an augur of our future happiness; and I trust that the dignified moderation and patriotic affections which this Meeting displays, will serve as a model to the great Councils of the Nation on all important concerns. The public Papers of this day have given a Proclamation of his Majesty, which, if we wanted any proofs of his love fdr his people, would be alone a sufficient guarantee, and which places him among the most generous f Sovereigns. No abridgment of his former privileges, no surrender of personal dignity, is to hint a painful sacrifice, if the happiness of his subjects be the result ; and these, Gentlemen, are the sublime sentiments, the unstudied declara tions which I .under very different circum stances, heard from, hii own mouth. I again thank you, .Gentlemen, for the honour you have done me, and the kindness you have shewn me." The next toast was the health of " Sir Thomas Dyer," who returned thanks in a speech full of energy and simplicity. Then came " The English Press advocating the Liberties of Spain," which was highly applauded. The evening was spent with the utmost convi viality, and the party broke up at a late hour. All the speeches were in Spanish, except Sir Thomas Dyer's. The price of standard Silver, in bars, fell on Tut*. day one halfpenny the ounce, being now. 4s. 011 — one halfpenny below the Mint price. Monday afternoon, as Mr. Thomas SitAcittaicn, a Student in St. John's College, Cambridge, was bathing in the river Cam, near Newnham, he got oat of his depth, and being unsabie M oritn, was drowned. F , ;