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so dtstinct a view of all their countenances, that he, ' has no doubt Jacob M'lnnis was the man who shot at him. Very soon after Birch was able to leave his bed. he went to Chester Jail, and on first seeing Wlnnis, had not the slightest hesitation in identifying hits. If the evidence rested there, there would. be an end of the case as to M'lnnis, his guilt Mould be un qt:.estionably established. Then, as to Bruce, he is . 'charged with aiding and abetting the other prisoner, and you, Gentlemen, will consider why he delayed Birch in conversation, coupled with what afterwards occurred, and it will be for you to ascertain whether he be a particeps criminis or not ? After the aitot was fired, Bruce and the M'lnnises went away ; and if Bruce were innocent, the manner of his going gave t very different indication. If really innocent, he would not have run away in company with those who fired. So far, Gentlemen, I have stated to you the evidence, as it will depend on William Birch.— The, next witness I shall produce will be a young girl, almost a child, who lived in the house with Birch, and though she only heard the name of Bruce, will be able to confirm the greater portion of her uncle's testimony. She saw Birch stopped—the three or four people who were near him go off; she saw her uncle shot and run away, but she cannot identify the person who did so. In addition to this, I shall call William Pearson, if there can be any doubt as to the recollect;on of Birch. Pearson lodged in the same house and slept in the same bed with Jacob M'lnnis, before this affair; he went out with - him on the 23d July ; he saw the thiee men, whom he knew perfectly well ; he saw them in conversation together before Bruce stopped Birch, but being himself at the mo ment engaged in conversation with a man of the name of Davis, he could not see the hand of M'lnnis lifted up when he fired the pistol. He saw the same three men run away, and in the hand of M'lnnis he subsequently perceived a pistol, the smoke from which had not entirely vanished as it met his eye. He then saw him put it into his pocket, but he did not see him, from the reason I have mentioned, fire the shot. Now, Gentlemen, in addition to this, he will tell you that before he was twenty minutes at home, after the transact ion, of certain conversation which he held with both the prisoners at the bar. • Bruce—lf the Attorney-General he instructed to say this. he k o-tongly infrxmed. I was not at the lodgings of SClonis ; I did not knew him tilyn. - 'Me Cover—You mhst not interrupt. !Mr. JIISTiCf• lifaxantate.—You had better be quiet. Brace—illy land, I only intended to prevent a mistaternent that mihht prejudice 111 case. Mr. Boovots—'l'ne mistake was mine; I did not intend it ; Bruce was not at the place of which I have spoken ; it was James Milnnis, the brother of the prisoner at the bar; William Pearson will disclose the I I conversation that passed after the shooting at Birch, and it. 0;11 be for you, Gentlemen, connecting an the transactions together, to see how far the charges in I .the bubonic - et can be fixed upon those prisoners whose case you are now called en to decide. If any ' doubt cau arise as to Birch's recollection, you la ill have the evidence of Pearson confirmatory of it, which will be particularly material, inasmuch as he saw every part of the transaction, but the actual • ring. I have many witnesses to chew you the foul attempt was made by somebody, and that Birch was v. - cunded, but this Ido not think necesslry. One or two may, however, be brought up to these facts, if we shauld see any necessity for so doing. Gentle men; I shall.now merely state to you, that an extra ordinary cry was raised, after this occurrence, o Birch's having shot himself—a fact which evidently yroves that there was some previous confederacy ' cmisting against him. I:l , lnnis admitted he was one of the people assembled at *.ockr,ort when the event took plice; he admitted the same in Ireland ; and all Cat Bruce said was, that, although one of those who sere there, he took no part whatever in the horrible ; transaction. Outing the confinement of Monis, he attempted to break out of jail; but POD forbid that I should bring such a circumstance to bear against him, now that he is on his trial for so serious an of fence. I have now, Gentlemen, closed my observa tions; I have merely stated the nature of the evidence ' I mean to b ing before you,-and I have no doubt you will give such a verdict as will be satisfactory to your consciences. and to the interests of justice and your country. William Birch, examined by fhrjeant Caess—l had a person of the name of Harrison at my own house on the 23d of July ; I went to Mr. Llaydh house about 20 minutes before ten, it was ia the dusk of the evening; there was light enough to discern th.: features of any person; the distance I was going was more tbfn 100 yards; on my way I met a number of persons is the street ; it was well known Harrison was my prisoner ; I stopped as I went along, had Islet with Bruce, whom I had known for many months ; two or three others were coming up thestreet as I waiving down; when he (Bruce) stopped they stopped; they were not exactly abreast, though near each other; there were four of them; they formed a party to themselves on my stopping; before they supped they appeared as one party; when Bruce made the stop with me, they went on about a yard, or a little more, but not two yards; I am not curtain on my meeting Bruce, whether he or I spoke first.— On Bruce and me stopping, they all stopped, nor can I remem ber which stopped first; the moment we met we stopped to. g hhcr. I kii.w Bruce at that time byname; I believe Bruce aged me if I h d brought Harrison to my house ? that was the Laing he sail, to v.-:1;a:ii I nulled, Harrison was at my house, and at tha; moment :1 t-..:77.,12 Yr:Yards my left, Bruce was then right in front of me, 4::d then a man came ou the left, and wallhl on till he came to my rear. I kept my eyes on Bruce all the tithe he was coming ; I had particutar reason to look round, as a great crowd assembleti in the street around my house; but still I kept on my conversation with Bruce, whom I sued, it a man I saw near me, as he was a friend to Har rison, would he one of his bail ? Bruce said, he had nut seen him this last hevr. These were his words.—By this time the man who was in my rear moved back again un til he came in front of me. When I made the inquiry about Sihns, I h-rtison's friend, Pirate looking towards the men who h..; stopped with him, asked (and by that time the man who remains freak th:: rear would be on my left, he looked t ;cards him) have you seen him? I can't say to whcm he ad dressed himself, lxt one of them said, No, I have not seen him twit hnur, or this last hour. Bruce gave me the answer that he hal nut seen Sims, before he got the same reply thorn the man he addressed; as soon as the man got in front of me, and behind Brucf * I 3aNY a movement with his right hand, he had something Ls it ; before I eovhd observe anyth ng else I was shot; I be lieve what I saw in his hand was shwa:kerchief; not more than :hinhte and a half elapsed from the time I stopped until I was slat; when I received the shot. I put my hand to my breast ths shot entered the middle of my breast; I knew Bruce many rhohtha before T was shot, and have no doubt in looking at Istlnnis bht he is the man who went by my left to my ree:, arty then, on coming round to the front behind Bruce, shot at me.— waiotoat where the ban entered washere producedhl,-LThe than who come in rear of me, and afterwards behind - Brute, was the man who shot me; I had my eyes fixed mg him; lan c:rthin he is the may ; it is only six or seven weeks since I saw h.m in the Castle at Waster; I came for the purpose of seeing if he was the man; the impression was *patron in my mind of th.: features of the man, thee for many air as s de l almost thought I s aw ; but I wished to eegne to the lest my reeollec tihn might lOC be right i teket>l war s h e col ey I was iat Mr. Huiseta's ; I came 14veral them heieso I (Geld 'see him, and the moment I saw him I knew him; I have no look ' whatever he hoe is as shot me. Cross-examined by Mr. Joamo—Before I saw Milan* Mr. Hudson said be would have him hissed eel of kis cell, and when I saw him, be was walking by himself. The welled produced fever, I was very unwell, but ia half an beer niter I was shot, I had a distinct recollection. For several nights during maser months I saw him, and could pick him oft from amongst a thousand. There was a considerable distueleme . that night at Stockport; the news of the arrival of Harrison caused a greet sensation. The moment" Bruce and use began to speak to each other, th e three persons who appeared to be walking together made a stand as well as Bruce, within a yard or two we all stood in the compass of two yards. It was so light that 1 should have known you (Mr. Jones,) if I bad met you, at seven yards' distance. It was what I would call a light night at that time of the year. I never before saw Winn's, Iqunediately after the shot I ran away. The street in which / was is called Churchgate. I saw a Magistrate in less than half an hour after I was chat; it was Mr. Prescote ; I don't know that what I then said was taken down in writing. I told fir. Lloyd of Bruce and described the others, but I cannot say if he wrote it; I immediately fell asleep ; I do not rertiember if what Laid to the Magistrates was taken in writing; I never fancied Bruce was the man who shot me, and never said se; had Bruce shot me, I would have known it ; I then described the man who shot me, as being of sandy whiskers, and about the height of my self% he was a young man, and rather full about the cheek bone ; I have not seen the account I gave at the time, nor heard of it, nor made any inquiry about it ; my present depo sition is from recollection, without being refreshed by looking over any papers or examinations • I have never been exa mined by anybody since I was ex amined: immediately after the accident happened ; I never said I thought the man who shot me was a low, dark complexioned man; I never did se; I could, not have said so, that I swear positively ; I never said he was a man of low stature, nor that he was a dark man ; I can't say I know a person of the name of Edmonds, nor that he was taken up from my description ; I know a man of the name of Davis, and I believe he Was taken on my description, as the man who shot me; but I described him as one of the other men of the party, being a little taller than Bruce; I never said or insinuated that a man like Davis shot me ; I know Robett Jump, but not that he ever was apprehended on that charge in consequence of any information of mine. Jump is a tall nue, cf fresh complexion. higher than M'lnnis. Ido not know that Richard Kelly was apprehended on the charge; many were brought to my bedside, but I do net know that they were all discharged immediately. I do not know Joseph Cox ; nor if these was a public examina tion at the Buckley Arms public-house. I remember Pearson being brought to nay bedside, when I said be was very near me at the time of my being shot ; this happened some days after; I can't tell how many. I never expressed any doubt as to any man brought to my bedside having shin me; I am quite sure of it ; I first learned the man now at the . bet was blslnnis in less than a month after I was shot. By Brute.—l do not knew which of as accosted the other first ; I was very near you (Bruce) when you did call me ; I w. 7.3 going down and you coming up. I never thought you had any enmity to me ; and while I had ' known you at Stockport if you were otherwise than peacn:.ty disposed I must have known it. You (Bruce) were with the man who shot ma ; and if any other person I knew were standing so near the person who shot at me, I would have mentioned it. The person who shut me Insist have Ikea shoulder. By tLe Conar.—l cannot say they were is conversation to gether, but they were walking op that street. Mr. Fl i rt, Surgeon, examined by Mr. Manter.-1 saw Birck abot.t ten o'clock, on c e night of the nd of I found him labouring under great rental agitation, from an apprehension of imminent danger. Understanding he had teen shot, and that he had a wound is fat b I.extun:r.ed it. Ifound his wound on the left side of the breast-bone, about three inches from the extremity. I probed tl.e wound, the edge of the bone was evidently fn.ctured ; rte course of it was directed downwards and backwards. I was ::nabled to trace its extent to two and a &If inches of depth ; there was little or no bleed ing, no body elf substance was f:.und by which the wound was inflicted. The margins ci the wound were green and discoloured, and certainly such as mica: be produced by the shot of a pistol, and as if inflicted by a person directly opposite. 1 did not con ceive Birch in imminent dazger. Cross-examined by Mr. Jones.—The wound produced fever ; I was in Court when Birch was examined ; his wound produced no lightness of the head, except w.,at arose from apprehension; the correctness of his mind was not at all disturbed. By the Cot ar—.The direction of the wound originated prin cipally from the ball strilting the edge of the hone first, rather than from being fird by a :Idler person than Lich. Jane Campbell, examined by :qr. Burrox.-1 as twelve years old, and niece to Birch; remember the night he was shot; r left his house ut dark; he overtook r. - .e, and I followed close to him ; I saw him step with three or four men ; I did not know any of them but one, and I should know him again if I was to see him; the man with the spectacles (Bruce) I never saw before ; I am sure hr is one of the three that I saw; there was some conversation between my uncle znd them for about a minute or two; I was not above a quuter of a yard from him ; I beard the report of a pistol, and saw my uncle turn round and shriek (strike), and ran away; I saw the Sash, but could not tell from whence it came; I did not see the men my uncle stopped with after, for I ran away. _ _ By Bruce—l de nut recollect wring before the Magistrates, that my uncle called me first. Mr. Lloyd was there; perhaps he will say. The Cocar—We cannot allow these questions: the time to put them will be by and bye. W. Pearson, examined by Serjeant Caoss.—l was acquainted with Jacob 21' Innis about twelve months before I came to Ches ter; I ant now under a charge, but I cannot exactly answer if for this business; I remember when Birch was hurt, and knew him twelve months before that; he was living at Staniy Hamil ton, about a quarter of a aisle from Stockport ; it is joining up to it ; I waslodging at the same place; I slept in tae aurae-room and in the same bed with him; I was preftnt when Birch was shot; George Bruce, James Mlnnis. Jacob M'lnnis. David atvis, and myself were titers ; we were not in company before Birch came up, nor la conversation with any one l • Jacqb nil, prisoner at the Bar, fi red the pistol; Birch clapped bjs hand upon his stomach and ran away ; Bruce immediately after ran off with the two Mt Innises ; they ran up Church-gate, and Birch ran down; Birch ran in the direction of Mr. uoyd's house, and they in the contrary direction; I saw J aco b M'lnnis again that night, perhaps an hour after the pistol was fired, we met at our lodgings; I found Jacob there before me, and in about 20 minutes after his brother James came in ; there was not a word of the business mentioned In the house, but out of it James first called his brothel. Jacob, the pr loner, and then he called me in two or three minutes after; they said they wanted to speakwlth nu, and Isaid speak up ; they replied, let us go into these fields, the hedges have can; then we went into Gee's-fields; Jacob asked me if I knew what had been done in Churchgate? I answered, was I a witch to know everything that WAS done in Churehgate? He (Jacob M'lnnis) said, Birch has been shot, and you saw me do it ; he drew the pistol, and said, that was the pistol, and any one who lodged the least information before the Magistrates, should have the benefit of it, and he would go himself to the North of America. I told him I knew nothing 1 about it, and I wanted to know nothing about it. Jacob newer after slept at the same lodgings, he came there, but did not sleep there; I saw him on the Monday following; the shot was on the Friday. Cross-examined by Mr. Jotexa.—l know a man of the name of Davis by.sight ; I saw James M'lnnis first, on the Saturday, a lit:le below Mr. Gee's factory, not above sixty ront:s from his lodgings; I went up with the constables to Davis's house, and saw him apprehended; I did not see Jacob there, hut I sat' his other brother about the time DAVIS was taken up; he was as if looking at the constables; I saw Jacob draw the pistol and fire ; 1 was close to him; I'm certain sure of it, and if every man in England denied it, I would disbelieve him ; to the best uf• my knowledge I Iva: about four or six yards from him. will swear it was not forty yards, but I never did say it was a hundred and fifty yards ; I never said such a thing to any man living or dead either; not on my oath ; I never said so; I might have said so to those whe asked me, for I was afraid of myself ; I never said any such thing to any we in the Castle of Chester. I know Mr. George liudion, and to my knowledge, I never told him it was 150 yards distant; I never told George Hudson or any other person it was so, and if he (Hudson) says an, he would not aay the truth. I cannot say for what I am committed Isere to Chester Chstle, I was by myself when I was examined, but I don't understand the law to know abopt commitments ; I know I came to (fester (pstle and asked the constable to let me see it? but he would not, aad may be it wits not Ids place to let me see it. I rotor stoMerioP t I aws in rto Exley ; I attended Ales ii Ace& • T bairn there is a just Ger, who will.' firlllll!lddsed f or their Wedelns. .116011e•-1 ask you, If re belong to any prate:ion or deo memisselee of Christians? Serjeant Cross.—No such question should be put. Mr. Jonas.—My clients are now trying for their lives; I have an arduous duty to perform, and Mr. Serjeant Crehishall not put me down. The Cum—We can scarcely think such questions proper. Rumination resumed.—l had no quarrel with Wank, nor do I - belong to any Reform Society ; I never said I owed him any spite ; I mentioned the name of Jacob M' Innis at the Buckley Arms, about the Week slier Birch was shot at; I said it to Mr. Lloyd; I don't know if it were reduced to writing; I sied no one writing net that I know of; they might dr they might not ; the account I gave the Magistrates a week after at Stockport was not exactly what I have given to-day ; I told the Magistrates there was no doubt of Jacob being guilty, but I wished to go to Chester Castle, as I could not be safe at Stockport ; ; told them I durst not stay there ; I was frightened out my life ; I first went before Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Best, I then mentioned Jacob Bigwig ; to the best of my knowledge I charged him with being the person who fired the pistol, but not on my oath ; I said he was sulky, but I was afraid if I swore it I should not be safe; Jacob M 'lnnis fired the pistol, and I saw the smoke in the pan ; this I told the Magistrates. and let "I any one deny it who can • I saw him clap it in his hand; I was before the Magistratet tw ice—the first time, what I stated was not on oath, the second time I believe it was; I never swore to anything till I came to Chester Castle; I was examined twice at Stockport,. but not sworn to anything till I came to Chester Castle, I durst not swear it; I told the Magistrates Jacob Mi Innis fired the pistol, and that it would be highly prudent to examine me as a witness. I have been twice examined at Chester Castle, I don't know if in writing or not, the last time it was : I know a man of the name of Henry Hill, and never spoke to him about my evidence, never about my examination ; I was Min the Castle, and Hill took care of me; sometimes we talked in bits and sketches; I said people might blame me, but I was doicg right ; I never told him I was sorry for what I said. I don't think upon my oath.that swearing against these persons will get me off; I don't eipect any service from my evidence, GOD for bid I should ; lam a weaver, a journeyman in go od employ, and I had just what paid my way, and kept me decent. Re-extunined by Serjeant Caose—l was sent for by the Ma gistrates, and told them I thirst not give evidence, bat I told them to commit me if they thought proper. By Bruce. —What I know altar you (Bruce) is not a bit better than the man who fired the pistol. Your actions upon that day were as bad as those.of Mclnnis.. You (Bruce) drew up before Mr. Birch, and sidled between Birch and the man who shot him, in order to cover him ; Jacob M'lrnis was than beside him. I never said I expected a reward for my evidence; I know you (Bruce) kept a speaking-school for the Radicals, for I was there one evening ; I did not receive two pounds from a young woman from London, nor did I ever say I rewired two pounds ; I have no *sweetheart there, nor did I receive two pounds in Chester Castle. John Ross, examined by Mr. Mowers.—ls a special constable in the barony of the county of Down, where M' Innis was taken, near Dundrum, in the county of Down; I arrested the prisoner at his aunt's ; was in bed when I took him, with a woman's cap on ; when I baked at him I saw he had red whiskers • 1 rise, desired him to and his aunt, being alarmed, asked hi m if anything was wrong? and he said, " I suppose I am the man you are in search of ; ' said he after to me (witness)," be well rewarded for this night's work;" I replied, I had often done so, and never was rewarded ; he said he knew he was sworn against in England by a man who only worked in a cellar tight days with him, for shooting Birch ; I asked hint if he was guilty? he said not, but that he was arm in arm with the man who fired the pistol. Cross-examined by M. Joins.—l apprehended him as a cone stable on the 27th of August. Thomas King Manning, examined by Mr. Breezow.-e-Is a po lice officer cf Dublin. 1 told him (M'lnnis) I had some ques tions to ask him, but not to answer them if he did not think proper. I shaped his answers in writing. He said be was a weaver at Stockport, but he was in the crowd when Birch was shot; he heard the report of the pistol; then added, he had DQ cencern in it whatever. He cannot tell where his brother is, and came away lest anything false should be sworn against him. He believed, though all the people of Stockport knew him, that Birch did not. He stated, be had employment before he left Stockport. Cross-examined by Mr. Josses.—lt constantly happens that constables ask questions, bet caution priso'ners how they answer. There was information of she prisoner being then under a charge of the nature vow alleged against him. Hare the case for the prosecution closed. The Coeur called on the prisoners for their defence. M'lnnis declined saying anything; he left it to his Cannel. Bruce said, that hearing of Harrison's arrival on the day in question, he went towards the house In which he was confined, fur the purpose of assisting in procuring bail, or of rendering him any other service in his power. As he passed along he heard a voice calling after him, and shortly after he heard the report of a pistol, bet Le had not the slightest idea from whence or by whom it was fired. He begged to assure their Lordships and the Jury, that he was by no means a stranger to the feelings of humanity or the duties of religion, and that nothing coetd be further from his thoughts and inclinations than the commission of an act such as that of which he stood charged. He had been but three months in Stockport before the period when the shot was fired; and as to his fellow-prisoners, he declared most solemnly that he had never seen them until he was committed to the Castle of Chester. Being in distress, he had applied to a Gentleman in Stockport for employment ; he was afterwards directed to Mr. Harrison, who kept a Sunday School, in which he was for some time employed during Mr. absence. Some time after this he eurchasee the good-will of s school at the Lan caster side of Stockport, by stealth seems he had supported him self up to the period u on. The Came Jessica -- Do say that you had no acquaint ance with the prisoners up to the period of your imprisonment? Prisoner declared that he had never seen them until he met them in prison. The Approver Proems—What I do you mean to say that you were not acquainted 'Nth— This man was proceeding in a lend tone from the witnesses' box, when he was interrupted by Mr. Justassr - Wousii, who severely reprimanded him for his interference. The following witnesses were then called on the part of the prisoners : William Pearson again called, had a paper put in his hand. I think that is my writing, my name is to it; k was not sent by me teeny one; I desired Mr. George Hudson to write that let. ter for me, but 'cannot say whether it was read to me or not ; I cannot read it. By the Jtmos.—l do not know that the prisoners were ac quainted before their arrest; I saw Bruce; Jacob M'lnnis, and James ?Winds, cross the market-place together on the night the pistol was fixed. They appeared to be in conversation, and walked up to the ground where Birch was shot ; I was close behind them all the way ; they sometimes walked abreast, and sometimes one after the other. George Hudson examined by Mr. Jonis.—(A letter was pat into witness's hand)--This is my band-writing ; recollect Pear son asking me to write it for him ; the substance of it was writ ten by his desire. Mr. Serjeant Caoos objected to this letter being put in as evi dence. —The Court sustained the objection. Examination continued.—l have no doubt but the words of that letter are those dictated to me by Pearson. The letter Is not word for word as Pearson spoke; but it contains the sno- 1 stance of what be said. John Lloyd, Solicitor for the prosecution, examined by Mr. lomts.—Preduced the first examination of Pearson before the Magistrates, dated the 24th of July. By Mr. Cum.—Pearson was before the Magistrates as a pri~ goner when he made these depositions; he did not sign them; I have a.paper signed by Pearson; it is in my hand-writing, and is dated the 9th September; he wasthen examined on each. Here the affidavit was put is and read. When Pearson was examined at Stockport, he said be did not knew who was with Bruce, and added, " I did not see particu larly who fired the pistol." He was not sworn at that time. Serjeant Caoss said, that this was not evidence. The Coola. held, that in this case such evidence ought to be received. They did not, however, mean to lay it down In an cases Eventiostiou eoodosed...—Pearson said that was guilty, and that it he was raUed he would prove it. Neither the first nor "Proud examinations give the as of u the man who fired the shot. By Mr. Serjeant Caose—' I am cute lie fornkbed lue e t a lontes name before he left Stockport. Mary hr Dosiold, Richard Morrison, aid &Inn &twig were examined by Mx. JoIN to prove that Rinds mad not Is the man who fired the pistol. Tie Calm" Jorrick afterwards proceeded - to sum up the set. dense.—ln considering their verdict, his Lordship trusted It* Jury would dismiss from their minds every impression made upon them before they entered that box. The subject of is spiky was one which had been much talked of in the country; but he could not do the Jury the injustice to suppose that they would allow their prejudices, if they entertained any, to operate in coming to a di.cision. 'To the evidence, and to the evidence only; they were to look, as to the innocence or guilt of the The Th e Jury, without leaving the box, conferred for a few minctes together, and brought in a verdict of Gully against both dor prisoners. Immediately upon this being announced, Mina* in a loud and rather stern tone said," Bruce is an innocent man, he kacw, no mote of the Widnes, than one of you (their Lordships); it is too hard that an innocent man should suffer death for what he has not done; they have all sworn falsely against him; I ern the min that shot at Birch, and Bruce knows nothing of it, nor ant other person." The prisoners were now taken'frctn the Bar, and ordered to be brought up for judgment on Monday morning. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. raoczates Letter has been delayed only fAm want of room. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1820. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : $ per Cent. Reduced 68 1 / 8 67 7 A3 68 per Cent. Consols 68 7 / 8 Y 4 3f per Cent. 76%—1. per Cent. 8614 % 5 per Cent. Navy 104 h 105 Bank Long Annuities 17%13-16 Imperial 3 per Cent. Anns. 68% "India Bonds 20s. pr. Exchequer Bills (2d.) 4s. Ss. pre. Consols for Account 685/ 6 34. The accounts from the disturbed districts, though they drew that the peaceable inhabitants have, and not, without grey[ reason, been for some days kept ir a state of great alarm, are, on the whole, what we would-call favourable; inasmuch as they shew that the public disturbers have been quite unable to form anything like an organized system, however willing they were to introduce confusion and disorder. Every where the Magistrates have been equally successful in defeiting their projects, and employing the force under them in dispersing the insurgents. It seems pretty plain now, that some kind of concert bad been I agreed on by the disturbers at Huddersfield, and jthose in the neighbourhood of Glasgow; but hap pily their projects have been frustrated. The Editor of the Leeds Mercury, speakiug of movements .at Huddersfield, offers the following remarks : " In instituting the inqu , .ry which we have thought it our duty to make, we found no difficulty in collecting the details of the transactions which have taken place ; but when we came to the inquiry—How has this plot originated—who are its anthers —and what are its Objects ? the clue failed us, and our inquivirs came to a stand. It is clear, indeed, that there is a rest feel of distress in the country—we may say, extreme and unprece dented distress, and that in such a state of thingirit is eisy to find men, who, adopting the desperate reasoning, that it is as well to die on the gallows, or by the point of the sword, as to be starved to death for want; or ready to give into any project, however atrocious ; but then there most be some head, some projectors, some instigatoto—ead the question is, who are they? Tills mystery we hope the Magjstrates, who seem to have dn. played great seal and intelligence, wil endeavour fearkisly to unravel, and let the guilt rest wherever it may happen to fall. " It is in vain to punish a few poor, ignorant, half-starved dupes. The terrors of their own minds, and the distresses of their families, will teach them, it is to be hoped, never again to embark in such mad and wicked projects; but if some of the heads can be laid hold of, and exposed or brought to justice, an essential benefit will be rendered to society. It would be on.. candid so deny that there is a great degree of disaffectionin the country ; and it would be equally oncandid to conceal, that the main cause of this disaffection is rise extent of the public distress. Somethingemst be done to restore the national pros perity,slt to revive our almost extinct trade and manufactures. The public debt is a millstone so heavy, that K' sot diminished, it will sink the country. Mr. Ricardo's pion, oe some other plan of a similar nature, must sooner or later be adopted ; and we do beseech the legislators of the century to save us fron anarchy on the one hand, or from military rale an the other, by turning their undivided attention instantly to this topic, and by making it one of the first subjects of their deliberations on the meeting of the new Parliament." BY THE ICING-+A PROCLAMATION. Groner R. Whereas it bath been represented unto us, that during the night of the Ist day of April instant, many copies of a pentad treasonable paper, inthuled " An Address to the Inbelsitams of Great Britain and Ireland," and purporting to be issued by or der of a Committee of . Organisation for forming a Provisloral Government, were *Sized on the walls and other conspicuous places in the City and environs of Glasgow, and in various part* of the Counties of Lanark, Renfrew, Ayr. Dumbarton, and Stirling; now we being desirous of bringing to justice the au thors and printers of the said treasonable paper, do beloby, Dy and with the advice of our Privy Council, promise our most gracious Pardon to any person concerned in axing and publish ing the same, except the authors and printers thereof, who shell give such information to one of our Principal Secretaries of State, v. to our Advocate of Scotland, or to the Lord Provos; of our City of Glasgow, as shall lead to the detection of the au thors or priotars thereof : And, for further encouragement to saki the said discovery, we do hereby offer a reward of FITE HUNDRED POUNDS to any person (except as before ex cepted) giving such information as aforesaid, so that the said au thors or printers may be convicted of writing, composing, and pri n ti ng th e said treasonable paper : Such reward to be paid on the conviction of the offenders, by the Lords Commissioners of oar Treasury. Given at our Court at Culton.llouse, this tichth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the first year if our reign. Gob SAVE um Ham. OFFICIAL BOLUITIN. Last night the following Bulletin was Issued from Lord SIDMOUTH's Office 110111 Z DAPARTMRNT, SUNDAY, APRIL & " Intelligence, of which the following is the lilt:- stance, has this mot niag been received from Scotland : 44 Abuit seven, A. 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