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I f I ~~', ._ PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 22. The House having met this day at two o'clock, according to adjournment, the Earl of WEsratoaLann, the LORD CIIAN CCl.l.Olt, and the Duke of Wzi.t.incrox, took their seats as Commissioners. The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, having been directed to order the attendance of the Commons, retired, and shortly after introduced Mr. slst::ass Scrroi, ho was accompanied by Lord CASTLEREAGH, the CIIANCILLOR of the EAcurAnza, and a large body of the Members of the House of Commons. On reaching the Bar, Mr. MANNERS SUTTON addressed their Lordships, and said, that in obedience to the commands of his Majesty, the Commons had proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and that their choice had fallen upon him. He now appeared, to know whether his Majesty approved of the selec-- thin which the Commons had made, or whether it might be his , pleasure that they should appoint some person more competent to fill the office of Speaker than himself? The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply, stated, that he was commanded by his Majesty to inform Mr. Manners Sutton, that his Majesty was fully convinced of that Gentleman's fitness to discharg; the important duties of Speaker of the Commons, and that he fully approved of the choice they had made. The SPEA.KEIt thin proceeded to claim, on behalf of the Commons, all their ancient rights and privileges, particularly those of freedom of speech and of debate , of freedom from arrests, and of free access to the Royal person on all proper and convenient occasions. The LORD CHANCELLOR replied, that his Majesty freely granted and allowed all those rights and privileges in the most full and ample inanner. The SPEAKER and the Members of the Commons then with drew, and their Lordships continued till four o'clock in swear ing Peers. Among those who took the oaths were the Duke of Sessrx, th Earl of DONOUGHMORE, Earl CATHCART the Bishop of Cussrsa, the Marquis of H ' EADTORT the Bis h op of CARLISLE, Lord TORRINGTON, & c. &c.—Adjour ned. I I ~~~ . HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER, without his robes, took the Chair shortly before two o'clock. The House was summoned by the Black Rod, and accordingly proceeded to the House of Peers. Ou the SPEAKEII's return, he resumed the Chair, and, the Merub:rs having taken their seats, he addressed them as follows : " I have to acquaint the House, that this House has been to the House of Peers, where the Lords, authorized by his Majesty's Commission, have been pleased to signify his Majesty's Royal assent to the choice made by this House of me as their Speaker : that I did thereupon lay claim•to all the ancient and undoubted privileges of this House, more particularly those of freedom from arrest, and from all personal molestation of themselves and their servants, freedom of debate, free access to the Throne on all just, necessary, and proper occasions, and that the most fa vourable construction might be put upon all their proceedings. To all which the Lords Ccnunissioners were directed to signify his Majesty's most gracious assent in as full and ample a manner as ever has been conceded on former occasions. I beg now again to avail myself of this opportunity of expressing to the House the deep sense of gratitude I entertain for this the highest and most distinguished mark of their favour. I implore the House to give me their constant support and assistance for the preservation of their privileges. Upon a due maintenance of these privileges, not only depends the dignity of the House, but, in one word, English Liberty. I beg of the House to grant their constant aid to enable me strictly to adhere to their rules and orders, admirably adapted as they are, as well for the pre servation of the decency of the proceedings, as for the most convenient dispatch of business; and I beg to assure the House, that my most earnest exertions shall at all times be made to dis charge my important duties satisfactorily to them, usefully to the Public, and honourably to myself."—(Hear, hear).—He then suggested to the House the propriety of taking the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy. The SPEAKER then administered the Oaths to himself; and subsequently, in the usual forms, the Counties were called over by the Clerk. No Members appeared for the first Coun ties mentioned—Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, or Cambridge; but upon the Members for Cornwall being called, the Table was inunediately surrounded. Shortly afterwards the House adjourned. FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. (This Gazette notifies, that on Thursday the Spanish Ambas sador had an audience of his Majesty, to deliver Letters from his Sovereign, announcing his having sworn to the Constitution of the Monarchy ; that several other Foreign Alinisters had au diences to deliver Letters of Condolence and Congratulation; that the Earl of Morton has been appointed Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ; and that the honour of Knighthood had been conferred on John Connel, Esq. Procurator of the Church of Scotland]. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Longden, Cam, Gloucestershire, coal-merchant, from Ja• nuary 24 to May 4, at eleven, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. James Butt, Warminster, Wilts, grocer. BANKRUPTS. John Mtugatroyd, of Idle, and Benjamin )lurgatroyd, of Brad ford, Yorkshire, grocer, to surrender May 6, 15, June 3, at eleven, at the New Inn, Bradford. Attornies, Messrs. Few and Co. Ilenrietta-street, Covent-garden; or Mr. Lambert, Bradford. _ _ . Healy Hay and Thomas Ashford Turner, Newcastle -street, Strand, printers, April 25, May 6, and June 3, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Richardson, Walbrook. Thomas Power, Brewer-street, Somers'-Town, tailor, April 29, May 9, and June 3, at twelve, at Guildhall, Attornies, Messrs. Bennet! and Dixon, St. Swithin's-lane. Lewis Owen Edwards, Idinories, master-mariner, April 29, May 6, and June 3, at eleven, at Guildhall Attornies, Messrs. Kearsey and Spurr, Bisbopsgate-srreet. Thomas Jones, late of Shrewsbury, dealer, May 1,2, and June 3, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Shrewsbury. Attorney, Mr. slagden, Shrewsbury. Samuel Smith, Bruntcliffe Thorne, Yorkshire, clothier, May 16, 17, and June 3, at eleven, at the sessions House, Leeds. Attornies, Mr. Jeyes, Chancery-lane; or Mr. Granger, Leeds. Henry Glynn, Liverpool, merchant, May 11, 13, and June 3, at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Plitt and Kewley, Liverpool; or Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce, King's Bench-walk, Temple. Thomas Brumht, Leeds, worsted-spinner, May 16, 17, and June 3, at eleven, at the Sessions House, Leeds. Attornies, Messrs. Fisher and Sudlow, 'navies Inn; or Mr. Granger, Leeds. Ilezekiah Whitehead, Calverley, Yorkshire, drysalter, May 4, 5, and June 3 , at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. At. tornies, Mr. Battye , C hancery-lane; or Messrs. Lee and itaynar, Leeds. Henry Beckett, Birmingham, victualler, May 12, 13, and June 3, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. At. tornies, Messrs. Egerton and Co. Gray's Inn-square: or Messrs. Spurrier and Ingleby, Birmingham. James Warren, Stoke.undcr-Hamdon, Somerset, innkeeper, NLy 4,5, and June 5, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, South Petherton, Somerset. Attornies, Mr. Allen, Clifford's Inn ; or Messrs. Toiler and Nicholets, South Petherton. John Taylor, Leominster, Herefordshire, skinner, May 10, at seven, 11, and June 3, at ten, at the King's Arms Inn, Leo minster. Attornies, Messrs. Jenkins and Co. New Inn; or Messrs. Morris, Leominster and Ludlow. John Heely Wright, late Of High Holborn, dealer In curiae- 1 ' ties, April 25, May 9, and June 3 , at eleven at Guildhall. A tto rney, Mr. Hackett New -court, St. Swithin's-lane. ' henry Newton , late of Boss-alley, llorsleydown, victualler, Apt hlay 9, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhlll. Attor ney, nal. Pope, Oki Bethlem. John Armitage, Shad Thames, carrier, April 25, May 2, and j e er S, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, Old Bethlent. Richard Neville, Colchester, dealer, May 2, 13, and June 1, London. Attorney, Mr. Bridget, An at ten, at Guildhall, gel-court, Throgmorton-strew. Thomas Starkey Co'dwell, Norwich, coach-master, May 8,9, zed June 3, at four, at the Star Inn, Norwich. Attornies, Bignold and Brightwell, Norwich; or Messrs. Alex ander and Ilolme, New Inn. John Lowe, Bowden-Edge, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, dealer, 31ay 9, 10, and June 3, at ten, at the Warren Bulke ley Arms Inn, Stockport. Attornies, Messrs. Lowe and Bower, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane; or Mr. Chet haws Stockport. William Fletcher, Wolverhampton, ironmagger, , May 11, 12,1 and June 3, at twelve, at the koyal Hotel. Birmingham. Anomie., Messrs. Swain and Co; Old Jewry ; or Mr. Poster, Wolverhampton. Richard Gower, St. Austell, Cornwall, linen..draper, May 12, 19, and June 3, at eleven, at Weakley's Hotel, Plymouth Dock.. Anomie., Messrs. Duke and Co. Bed Lion-square; or Mr. 'Fink, Plymouth Dock. Edward New, Bristol, banker, April 24 and May 17, at one, and June 3, at twig at the Talbot Inn, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Jarman, and Savary, Bristol; or Messrs. Clark and Co. Chancery-lane. Henry Robinson Lodge, Cloak-lane, factor April 25, May 6, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Att6lll7o, Messrs. Jatomb and Bentley, Bashighall-street. Henry William Leeds, Wilderness roW, Goswell-street, jewel ler, April 29, May 13, and June 3, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Phillips, King-street, Covent-garden. Samuel Webb, late of Princes-square, St. George's in the East, merchant, April 29, May 6, and June 3, at twelve, at Guild hall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, Old Bethiem. George Pugh, Sheerness, linen-draper, April 25, May 9, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Anomie., Messrs. Walker and Co. Old Jewry. Richard Chidley, Sparrow-Corner, Minories, cheesemonger, May 6, 13, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Glynes, Burr-street, East Smithfield. James Ward and Jopin Robinson, Mill-Wall, Middlesex, mil lers, April 29, May 9, and June 3, at ten, at GuildhalL At torney, Mr. Tatman, Arundel-street, Strand. THE EVENING STAR, LONDON. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1320. Hu Nransrr's Buxu-pay (Kept).—Heliday at the Public This day being appointed for the celebration of his MAJESTY'S Birth, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, and the ♦arious steeples displayed their flags. Nei► and beautiful Royal Standards were hoisted at the Tower and St. James's Palace. The King's Guard mounted in their new clothing. At one o'clock, the Tower and Parks guns fired 58 times each, being the number of years his MAJESTY is old. The Mail-coaches, guards, and coachmen, will, after dining at the factory, Millbank, proceed from thence in their new clothing, to the General Post Office. The SPEAKER of the House of Commons, attended by a great number of the Members, presented him self at the bar of the House of Lords, on Saturday, to receive his MAJESTY'S approbation, which was very graciously conferred. The SPEAKER, addressing the Lords Commissioners, then demanded, in the name of the Commons of the United Kingdom, the un doubted rights and privileges of freedom of debate— freedom from arrest—and free access to the Royal presence. The ceremony of swearing in the Mem bers will continue till Thursday next, when, as we, have already stated, the business of the Session will be opened by the Into in person. The House of Lords have adjourned till to-morrow, on account of the celebration ithis day) of his MAJESTY'S Birth. We have more than once presumed to call the, early attention of the New Parliament to the low state of Wages in the Manufacturing Districts. The subject is a delicate one ; but there is too much reason to believe that the prevailing discontent of the working classes iri the country, and the lawless proceedings of those who have been active in dis turbing the public peace, even to an extent 'Web, if not checktd, threatened ruin to our Constitution and Government, may be traced to the inadequate wages paid for labour. This subject, we are happy to say, now begins to receive that attention which, its importance demands, and we are not without hopes will, ere long, be so fully investigated as to lead, if the thing be possible, to some regulations that may prove, generally beneficial. In corrobo ration of what we have stated, we subjoin the fol lowing document, which we consider important, as coining from Gentlemen above the suspicion of being actuated by anything but the purest motives; and we hope soon to see their example followed by the Clergy, Merchants, and principal Manufacturers in other places: a WAKEFIELD, APRIL 17, leso. " At a very numerous Public Meeting of the Clergy, Mer chants, and principal Inhabitants, of Wakefield, held at the Court-House this day, convened by the Constable, in cisme queaee of a Requisition, most respectably signed, to take into con sideration' The Purpose of adopting Measures for checking the Designs of the Disaffected, supporting the constituted Authori tie's, and protecting the Lives and Property of the loyal and peaceah& part of the Community :' Sanwa. Tarnarsos. jun. Seq. Constable, in the Chair, the following Resolutions were agreed to, with one dissentient only to the Third Resolution: " Ist. That this Meeting, sincerely venerating the principles of our excellent Constitution, zealously attached to the illus trious House of Hanover, as its established guardian and sup port, and ardently loyal to our gracious Sovereign George the Fourth, view, with the deepest sorrow, the attempts of wicked and designing men to subvert the peace and good order of society. " 2d. That, actuated by a sincere love of their country, this Meeting, collectively and individually, pledge themselves to assist, with all their powers, the Constituted Authorities, to oppose every act of insubordination, by whormmever committed ;- and support the Laws and Constitution of the Realm. " 3d. That at the same time that they are ready to oppose every factious movement, they are fully sensible that no further preparations for the defence of the peaceable inhabitants of this town are necessary than those which already exist; and they rest with perfectseeurity upon the established Magistrates and Police, together with the Yeomanry, as amply sufficient to pre serve the tranquillity and good order which has hitherto always prevailed in this place. " 4th. That they are fully convinced that a very great portion of the disaffection which pervades the lower orders of society, haiits origin principally in the distress under which they labour, and which renders them an easy prey to the base schemes of vil lainous agitators, by whom they are lamentably deluded. " sth. That this Meeting views, with heartfelt sorrow, the hitherto unparalleled distress of the labouring classes, arising from the stagnation of trade, and consequent want of em ployment. " 6th. That they observe, with the utmost concern, the la mer.table decrease of the Woollen manufactory, as demonstrated by the recent returns made at Pontefract &miens ; amounting to no less than 14072,102 yards in the last year, and that after $ year itself depreesed 240,499 yards below the preceding one ; which make an aggregate br2,912,594 yards ; at the same dme that other branches of the woollen trade, not subject to the Stamping Act, are equally depressed, and many of them amid more so, than the branches which are included in this return. " 7th. That under these circumstances of unparalleled dis treu, this Meeting earnestly implore the attention of his Ma jesty's Ministers and the Legislature of the Country, to the ca lamitous situation of this lately flourishing district, that they may devise, if possible, some remedy for these alarming evils, in such a manner, and by such means, as they, in their wisdom' may deem most practicable. _ _ " Bth. That Petitions to his Majesty and the House of Com mons; founded on these Resolutions. be immediately drawn up and left for signatures at such convenient places as may be deter mined upon by the Committee hereafter to be appointed." In conformity wilt the foregoing Resolutions, a Committee was aypointed to draw up a Petition founded thereon,Sd to take the necessary measures for carrying them into effect. When our accounts left Wakefield, several copies of the Petition were lying in different parts of the town to receive signatures. HIGH TREASON. OLD BAILEY. TRIAL OF JAMES ING& - CONTINUATION II SATURDAY'S BUSINESS. Mr. ADOLPHUS having eon eluded his address to the Jury for the prisoner, Lord Chief Justice DALLAS then asked the prisoner whether he was satisfied with the defence which had been made for him by his Counsel, or wished to add anything from himself? • The prisoner.—" My Lord, I should wish to explain how I became involved in this business." Cater JUSTICR.—" Yon are at liberty to state anything, and everything, that you may judge proper for your defence; but you had, perhaps, better first consult with your Counsel." Mr. Ilwamea's Clerk (Mr. Haunts himself being absent) stepped forward, and consulted for some minutes with the prisoner. Ings then proceeded to address the Jury. He said be was a plain uneducated man, and hoped the Jury would hear him with indulgence. He now gave a very minute narrative of circum stances which had happened to him since leaving Portsea, in August last. He declared that he had been brought to the sta ble by a man named Edwards ; and that unless that man was brought forward, he was murdered. In several parts of his ad dress be was violently agitated, and wept bitterly, especially when be mentioned his own poverty, and the distress of his fa mily. He continued speaking for about twenty minutes. The Loan Cnisr-Jussscr, on ascertaining from the prisoner that he had finished what he had to say, called on thcrAttorney- General for his reply. The prisoner (pulling a paper out of his pocket), " I forgot; here is a certificate, *hich will shew the Gentlemen what my character has always been." The paper was handed up to the Bench, but the Loan Cum Toms said it could not be received as evidence. The Arrstanzr-Gassam. then proceeded with his reply. The Lord Chief Justice Dat.t.as summed up the evidence with the most careful impartiality, and the utmost perspicuity. He said, that however unparalleled in the history of human wickedness the end and object of the conspiracy was, to assassi nate the King's Ministers, the crime would not amount to High Treason; but they would say, whether or not the conspirators bad not, as their ulterior object, that of forcing the King, by that assassination, to change his Ministers? He pointed out the way in which the evidence of the accomplices had receiied confirm. Woo, from unsuspected and unsuspicious witnesses; and con clitded by calling on the Jury fearlessly to find a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner, if, in their consciences, they believed him to be so; if they had any doubt, then to Acquit. The Jury retired at half-past eight, and at a quarter to nine, returned a verdict, finding the prisoner—Guilty, upon the Ist and ad Counts, of levying war on the King, to depose him. The prisoner heard the verdict unmoved, and was taken from the Bar. OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY. THIRD TRIAL-JOHN THOMAS BRUNT. The Court met _ this morning at nine o'clock, agreeably to the adjournment on Saturday evening. All the arrangements, both within and without the Court, arethe same as oft the preceding days ; but the ,number of persons, both in the Court and its vicinity decrease in proportion as the business of the Special Commission advances. The number of Jurors in attendance was much greater than on any former day, Monday excepted—as not only all those who had been challenged, and been on the trial of Thistle wood, but also several others, who had been permitted a temporary absence, were present. At five minutes past nine o'clock, the LORD CHIRP BARON, Mr. Justice RICHARDSON, and Baron GAR stow, entered the Court and took their seats ; as did also the ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GRNERAL, and Mr. CURWOOD. Sir JAMES SHAW,. Sir WM. LEIGH- Tow, and the COMMON-SRRJRANT, are on the Bench. The prisoner, Brunt, was novr brought in. He lo•ks much paler than usual. He was decently dressed in Coloured clothes. The List of Jurors having been read over by Mr. SHELTON, the following challenges were wade z Richard Emery, by the Crown. Stephen Gard, ditto. Thomas Braine, by the Prisoner, William Butler, by the Crown. William Bent, ditto. William Norton, by the Prisoner, William /3lasson, by the Crown. 'Thomas Lester, by the Prisoner. Joseph Sheffield, ditto. Joseph Haynes, by the Crown. Robert Stephenson, ditto. Richard Blunt, by the Prisoner. Isaac Gunn, ditto. William Churchill, by the Crown, Thomas Wilkinson, by the Prisoner. Samuel Fish, ditto. Edward Collingridge, by the Crown. William Shore, ditto. Josiah Bartholomew, by the Prisoner. John Jones, ditto. Thomas Bristow, ditto. Samuel Granger, ditto. ; George Dickenson, ditto. Thomas Path Was, ditto. Thomas Ashton, ditto. George Phillips, ditto. Thomas Bird, ditto. William Johnson, by the Crown. Samuel Gould, ditto. Thomas Portmore, by the Prisoner. Thomas Brown, ditto. George Allan, ditto. William Reed, ditto. George Davis, ditto. John Farnell, ditto. Jonathan Passinghatn, by the Crown. Joseph Drake, by the Prisoner. Samuel Rhodes, ditto. Richard Smith, by the Crown. • Joseph Pendercd, ditto. Thomas Garrett, ditto. 7Alatthew Ashton, by the Prisoner. .Richard Hatchett, ditto. John Dobson, ditto. Thomas Dicks, by the Crown. Thomas Wood, by the Prisoner. James Gates, by the Crown. Robert Wells, ditto. Edward Bracebridge, ditto. John Jones, by the Prisoner. Thomas Partridge, ditto. George Henn, by the Crown. Thomas Harley, by the Prisoner. William Jarrett, ditto. John Bunting, by the Crown. William Dawes, by the Prisoner. William Cooper, ditto. Christopher Dowson, by the Crown. William James Farmer, by the Prisoner. David Newman, by the Crown. George Thorpe, ditto. Henry Seaborn, ditto. Francis Sherborn, by the Prisoner. Edward Simpson, ditto. William Davies, by the Crown. Richard Franks, ditto. Thomas Langley, ditto. George Priest, by the Prisoner. Samuel Wilson, by the Crown. Michael Atkins, ditto. Alfred Batson, ditto. George Taylor, ditto. Mr. CURWOOD exhausted his right of challenging peremptorily before the Crown, on whose behalf the last four challenges were made in succession. As the Jurors entered the Court, they were very atten tively noticed by the prisoner. After the challenges had been gone through, the following Jury was im pannelled : ??• .r ALEXANDER BARELAT, Of Teddington, Grocer. THOMAS GOODEMILD, Esq. North-End, Hendon. THOMAS Stumm) At.nzaser, Lisson Grove North, Esq. JAMES Mazza; lideworth, Carpenter. Jowl SHoorza, North-End, Hendon, Gent. JAMES WILMOT, Western-road, Islewortk, Market Gardener. Jolla EDWARD SHEPHERD, Eden Grote, Holloway, Gent. Join; FowLaa, St. John's-square, Iron-plate-worker. WILLIAM Gass Roman, Ropemakere-fields, Limehonot. Cooper. Joan I/camisole, Colt•street, Limehouse, Builder. Joan SWIM, John -street, Ozford-street, Undertaker. JOll/1 WOODWARD, UppeT.SITEES, ISIBIgIOD, Gent. The first Gentleman on the list of the Jury, Mr. BARCLAY, addressed the Court, and begged to be excused from serving, on accouat of his having been on the trial of. Thiaktvood, bit this was not held a sufficient objection. The Jurors not on the present trial were then in formed, by the LORD CHIEF BARON, that their ser vices would not be wanted again until Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock. Before the business of the trial was further pro ceeded in, the circumstance of a Sunday Paper, of yesterday, having violated the injunction against pub• lishing the proceedings, came under the notice of the Court. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Tose and sand-_K My Lords, I rise to lay before your Lordships a circum stance which has occurred since the last sitting of this Court, At the commencement of these proceed ings, with a due regard to the interests of public jus tice, your Lordships directed that no publication of them should take place until the whole were termi nated. But a Paper has been put into my lands, the Observer, of yesterday, in which is published the whole Trial of 2 Aistleweed, with a full account of that of Ings. This has not been done in ignorance, but with a full knowledge of the injunction ; I there fore call on your Lordships to notice this most daring contempt of Court. I owe it to your Lordships and to the office which I hold, that this conduct should not pass unnoticed, but that some proceedings should be instituted upon it." This was all that passed on the subject, and as the Court did not give any directions or opinion, we pre sume that the subject will be noticed in another place. Brunt requested that the Court would grant him the indulgence of a chair, to sit down at intervals when he might become fatigued. This requeit was granted Immediately. The Clerk of the Arraigns having read the indict ment, Mr. BOLIAND shortly opened the case on the part of the Crown ; he was succeeded by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who addressed the Jury at considerable length. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the nature of the evidence which would be adduced, and the facts that would be proved. He also made several remarks on the extent to which the evidence of an accomplice was to be credited, and pledged himself, on the pre sent trial, to support it in all its leading points by wit nesses of unimpeachable character. He concluded his speech at a quarter before twelve o'clock. LORD Cuter Bazost.--Bring into Court the other prisoners charged in theindictment who have not been tried. The prisoners were then brought in, and answered ell II I' i