Star. — London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

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The Arroexer-Gmrsaae commenced his addresato the Jury, be reminding them of the important duty they had now to per form in this inquiry, between the prisoner at the Bar and the Public. On this occasion, he was persuaded, it would be tribe unnecessary to admonish the Jury to discharge from their minds everything which t.sey might have heard up to this time out of doors, likely to prejudice the prisoner, and to decide only on the evidence that would be laid before them. The crime with which the prisoner was charged, was the highest known to the law. The law on the subject was clear and distinct. The overt acts charged on the prisoner had been stated; and if the fasts coo. tamed in his brief were established, no difficulty would be found in making out all the overt acts, as contained in the different counts; Important as was the duty which the Jury had to dife charge, he had one no less important; he assured than, in Ms statement he was about to make, he had no design of inflaming their minds against the unfortunate prisoner at the Bar. He ens only anxious to state the facts as he believed they wadi be proved. If, however, it should appear that his statement, mill tee observations he should make, were not supported by the rd. dente, they would dismiss both from their minds, and not suffer them to prejudice the prisoner. He amid not se unknown to any of them by name, and he (the Attorney-General) now feared he had been engaged in attempts to subvert the Govern ment, with several others, who had come into the plan at an earlier or later period. He should now have to call the atten tion of the Jury more particularly to the conduct of two persons named Inge and Brunt; the first, previous to the transactions in question, resided in Stanhope-street, Clare-market, as did the prisoner at the Bar ; and the latter, who was a boot-doter, in Fax-court, Gray's Inn.lane. At an early period of January, the prisoner at the Bar and these persons, had met frequently at a public-house in Brook's-market; but at the latter end of Jae! eery, Brunt took an additional room in : the house where he bilged, as was pretended, as a lodging for Inge ; but really, as a means of meeting more securely; towards the latter end et January or the beginning of February, these meetings became mare frequent, and at this alms it was that. the plan fer assassi nating several, if not all, of his Majesty's Ministers was deter mined on. In the confusion they thought would arise from this atrocious act, and the setting fire to various parts of the Metropolis, they expected to be able to seise on the arms, am munition, and cannon deposited at the Artillery-pound, and at other depots in the Metterdis. A Provisional Goverameut was then to be established at the Mansion-house. At first, it MIS intended to commence their operations oil the night of his bite Majesty's funeral; but this pVii wee ultimately abandoned. Delay took place, and some of the party begun. impatient. On the 19th of February, a Meeting was held, at which the prisoner was present, as indeed he was at all the Meetings; he was to have been their leader, and in him they placed their princltal dependence • this was on the Saturday, and the prisoner then directed th at each man should ascertain the strength of his party ; and it was arranged which part in the plan each person should take. The plan was proposed, and the part assigned to each by Thiedowood, and approved. On the Sunday they met again. The prisoners Inge Wilson, and Harrison, being pre sent, the Islas was then again discussed , and they met again on the Monday. At this Meeting fourteen persons were present, and the plan was again approved. On the Tuesday they again met, and one of the party stated that he had seen in * Nowa. paper a paragraph, stating that en the following day there was to be a Cabinet Dinner at Lord Harrowby's. On this informed**, Brunt exclaimed, that up to that moment he had not believed in the existence of a Goo; but he now believed it, for he saw the bead of an Omecroszers Powxs in the arrangement of Jda Cabinet Dinner, at which all the Ministers were to be aseembled, and that a blow might be 'track most effectually at once, which could not otherwise have been effected but in part, and with the greatest diffieuirte Inge and others of the party also expressed great exultation. The activity of the party was redoubled ; and as Brunt's residence was too far distant from Lord Harrowby's, the stable and premises in Cato-street wore taken, and every aeceseary implement of destruction was provided for effecting fads diabolical purpose next day. At this Meeting, however, a person named Adams expressed some fears that their plans and !lettings had excited the suspicion of the Police. The Meet. ing, on Adams expressing his fears, stewed the greatest indig rattlon at such fears; but, by the advice of Brunt, two persons, ere named Davidson, a man of colour, were dispatched to watch Lard Harrowby's house. This wee done closely, and .fis no car c _instances of suspicion, no Police-officers, no soldiers were dis eirered there, they su p posed Adams's fears unfounded, and it nes determined to persevere in their attempt at that Neble lard's on the following night. On the day following, Wednes day, every preparation was made, great quantities of arms and ainnuinition were taken to Brunt's house, and to Cato-servet: hand-grenades, instruments of most extensive destruction, com bustible balls, which were called illumination balls, intended to ate fire to houses, nearly 1,200 rounds of ball-cartridges, guns, swords, pistols, pikes, and pike - handles , were also provided in great abundance. A Meeting took place at Brunt's in the morning, and Brunt's apprentice would prove that be saw them loading pistols, guns, &e. and making grenades. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to describe the premises in Cate-etreet, which have been repeatedly described in the Public Pints. It was, be said, a place peculiarly well suited for the diabolical par pow for which it had been selected. The only window in it was benied by a piece of canvass to prevent the neighbours seeing what was going forward. Some of the party, especially David cm, wee seen going backwards and forwards during the day, aid Davidson stated to some one who asked him a question, that he had taken the stable of Frith, and was cleaning it out. About six o'clock Brunt and anotiiet west to Cato-street, where vs.:2 assetnsled Thistlewood, logs, Wilson, Harrison, and emu: others, amounting to fourteen or fifteen; and soon after, 1 111 and Monument, and some ethers joined them, increasing tee party tee twenty-See or twenty-six. There was some see p:ilk expreued by some of them that no greater company had eieeneWed, but Thistlewood said the number was fully equal to tee: object—the Ministers once destroyed, everything else elated follow • this satisfied them, and the plan of attack was seaeged. T h istlewood was. to knack at Lord Harrowby's deer, anti to deliver a letter, and whilst the door was thus th. others were to malt in, and without remorse mar tor ail those persons they eould end there. Inge had armed himself with a large knife, with which he declared he would retaliate some of the objects of his diabolical malice, and the leads of s o me. of the Ministers were to have been exhibited to the populace after their death, as was the practice in the early scenes of the French Revolution. But Piemonte' interfered to ;tustrate this plan. In consequence of the information given t 3 Lord Harrowby by Hiden and others, precautions bad bees tikes to prevent the plan being carried into effect. A party of the Bow-street Patrol was sent to Cate-street toereconnoitre, and a patty of the Guards, from Portman-street Barracks, was piseed in John-street; and at the moment Thistlewood was shove arranging in the loft the pion for the attack on Lord Har t mite's house, the PoFee-officers entered the Kahle, sad es. • scoured to secure Davidson, the man of colour, and the other peeeens, who were on guard at the bettom'of the ladder leading t a the loft, but unsuccestfully, and the alarm was given to those move. The Attorney-General then proceeded to detail the t ensactions 'attending the murder e: the unfostusate timithers le the loft; the apprehension of Inp and others, and the escape • Thistlewood, as have been already detailed to the Public. Pight of the prisoners charged in the indictment were taken by tee Police, and the ammunition, &c. secured. Thistlewood did eat gn home to his house in Senhope-strect Ihat night. Brunt west tome at ten o'clock, his boots muddy & and egeompaaied by a :rug...J . , and by their conversation, moue:heard by Brunt's %%it:, it appeared clearly that they had both been at Cito- FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1820.„ street. Brunt seemed to think that be had waged the observa tion of the Police; he remained at home thaviiight, and was' the next morning employed in ty ng up two baskets in an apron of his wife's. when the Officers came in and secured hint, and the baskets, which, on examination, were found to contain gre nades and other ammunition. The Attorney-General then pro ceeded to detail the circumstances attending the apprehension of Thistlewood., He must now return to the conentetions on the s3d of February. After the assassination of kliaiiters, the Barracks in Portman-street were to be set On fire, Harrison saying he was acquainted with the situation of the building, and could easily effect that object. Thistlewuod sat down to draw up a Proclamation, in the following words—" Your Tyrants are destroyed—The Friends of Liberty are called on to come forward as the Provisional Government is now sitting. Man sion House, James legs, Secretary.' These was also another Proclamation prepared for the soldiers, motnising them their dis charge, full pay for life, and twenty pounds per man to carry' them to their homes. These were written on sheets of cartridge paper, and this taper was purchased by Brunt's apprentice. These Proclamations left no doubt of the intention of those engaged in this plan, and if he should prove these facts, what I I answer could be given to it? No doubt could exist but t hat the object which three misguided persons bad in view, was the over throw of the Government. To what other conch:lion could the Jury come, as reasonable men, if these facts were substantiated? Their duty to themselves and ta their country called on them to glve the only verdict which they conscientionaly could give, a verdict te.' Guilty. The first witness called. was Ilobert Adam. Witness reside. at No. 4, Hole-in-the-wall-passage, Brook's market; is a shoe maker by trade; was in the Royal Horse Guards; knew the prisoner Brunt ; first became acquainted with him at Cambray, l l in France; he then went by the name of Morton, this was in 1815. On the 13th of January last,he was introduced by Brunt and Ings to Thistlewood, at his lodgings, in Stanhope-street. Brunt said to Thistlewond, this is the man I was speaking to you of; Thistlewood said, you were once in the Life Guards? Witness said, no; I was in the Blues. Thistlewood said, you can use a sword? Witness replied, he could use a sword to de fend himself ; but not having used any arms for years, he was not so efficient as formerly. Thistiewood adverted to the state of the country, and said, there was not a man worth ten pounds in it, who was good fur anything to the people. The shopkeepers of London were all Aristocrats, and he should glory to see the day when they were all shut up and plundered. With regard to Mr. Hunt, be was a cl--d coward, and if be could get Mt° Whitehall. be should find llnnt's name on the books as a spy of Government. and that Cobbett was as bad. After this, some other interviews took place between witness and the prisoner at the White Hart, Brook'senarket ; on Sun day, the 16th of January, Ings, Brunt, Hall, and (before the Meeting broke up) Todd, were present. On the nest day. wit ness went to Whitecrou-street Prison for debt, and remained there tEI the 30th. the day after the King died. Next evening, witness again saw Thiatiewood at Brunt's house, in Fox -court, Gray's Inn-lane • Brunt, Inge, Hall, and Davidson, were pre sent ; nothing p articular took pier-eat that Meeting ; but on the Wednesday evening, he met Thietievrood, Brunt. Davidson. Harrison, and Edwards— Mr. Cunwoon, for the prisoner, submitted that no evidence could be given of what passed at this Meeting, slaw it was Dot set forth in the indictment. The words were, "at a certain Meeting on the 15th of January, and at divers other times and places." The Comer, however, held that GI divers other times and places" covered this Meeting. Witness resumed :—There were several staves in the room, apparently just cut, and Thistkwood expressed his dissatisfac tion that Bradburn had not •brought the feru'.es to put on the staves. Meetings after this took place twice a day, up to the It3d of ?arum. Witness recollected ba l ing at one Meeting about ten days before the funeral of the late King. Harrison said, be understood most of the soldiers would be out of town at the King's funeral, as wed as the Police-officers; and that he thought this would be a good opportunity for kicking up a row ; Thistk-wood approved it, and said, if they could manage to get the two pieces of cannon from Gray's Inn-lane, and the six from the Artillery-ground, they should be in possession of London before morning; and even if an express should be sent to Windsor for the Army, by the time they arrived its London. they would be too tired to do anything ; and that they might even prevent any Orderly leaving London to communicate with Windsor, It would also be necessary to go to the telegraph over the water, take possession of that, and prevent ell com munication going to . Wuole ich ; that in the meantime, a Pro visional Government might be formed, and steps taken at the sea ports, especially Dover, Brighton, and Margese, to prevent any one leaving the place without an order from the Govern ment. Brighton, he said, was the most important ;an armed force must be sent there ; and he further added, that the pre sent family had inherited the Crown long enough, and it was no use for the new King ever to think of wearing the Crown. Brunt and lugs afterwards came in, and the plan was commu nicated to them. but they disapproved of it, and said, nothing short of the assassination of Ministers would satisfy them. Brunt told witness two or three of them had draw out a plan to assassinate Micisters, the first Cabinet Dinner they had. The neat Meeting the witness was at was on the 19th, and the assassination was then again discussed; and it was said," then it is agreed if nothing happen between this and next Wednesday, we'll go to work. Some of them said, they ware too paor to wait any longer ; a Meeting was appointed for the next morn ing (Sunday), and Thistlewood told Brunt he had better go round that afternoon and see who be could raise ; Brunt said, he had some work to do, but would go round next morning; but he thought it was no: necessary to have many at the Meet ing. Thistlewood said, it would be necessary far ail who came the next morning, to bring awns, lest any Officers should come. Brunt said with an oath, if any 011::::r Caine there, he would ran him thiough. Nest morning, witness again went to ;be room. It was then so dark, on account of the snow witness could not see who was there ; but afterwards he distinguished Thistlewoed, Lies, Brunt, Harrison, Davidson, Ileadnurn, Ed wards, Wilson, and .then, amounting to twelve. 'llistlewood said, it was time to begin business, and proposed that Thiel should take the Chair, which he did with a pike in his band; Tbistkwood said, he presumed they all knew what they had met there for • be named no names, but called it the West-end ' job ; and added, if they did not dine together that day, they' (the conspirators) were tired of wahine, and were determined to take them at their own houses, though there they must be content to take two. ,heee, or four, as they could get them. It would take forty men to do the West-end job ; and he proposed that the two pieces of cannon should be taken from Gray's Inn lane, and the six from the Artillery-ground ; Coup, he pro posed, should take the lead at the Artillery-ground. The Man sion-house was then to be seiped as a seat for the Provisional Government ; and an attempt was to be made on the Bank of England. Palish he proposed, should be the man to take charge of firing the different puts at London • and that the plan should be further arranged between that time and Wednesday. He further said, Brunt had a plan to propose to them (or the assas sination ; but Ern, be wished to have his proposition put bit n e t Chair. This was done, and it was carried ssianimously. then came forward and proposed. that the assassination should take place on the Wedne :day, unless they should dine together before. PAW, ::ad some others, came in afterwards, and the plan was re-stated to them. Pan said, a number of objects were here to be carried at one time ; if it could be done, it would be a good thing; but if 40 UM were to Se appropriated to the West-end job, where were men to come front to take the artillery? Ile wished to know if the Committee would sloths. rise hint to state their plans to his friends, and to tell them wins they would be wanting? be should then know what he was W ' do. The Chairman mid, he supposed Nibs would not trust any one improperly, and it was left to Palin's discretion. and he 1 , seemed satisfied. The Chair was then quitted, and Thistie-nood I proposed to Brunt to take Mr. Patin to ilernival's Inn build ' into, for the latter to give his opinion whether they would take fire. They went accordingly, and returned soon after saying it might be easily done, and vresuki make a d•---d good fire. Thistlewood then proposed that a neat should next day be riven to the party present, but the difficult, was bow to miss the ands, when Brunt said, he b+4l remrll4 a Paand - notas and •7 would give that. It then became a allied of discos bod as to the place where she marshal& hi Elva, and the White Hart was filed on. BlonAaroollethig they met again about 10 &Clash. Brunt. Harrison, Haft f bp, sad several others, were there. Witness said, he had something to communicate that had passed between him and the Landlord of tie: White Hart; who had told him two Meets had been there, who stated. that they had information of a Radical Meeting being held at his house. On witness saying this, Ilarrhen attacked him violanly, as did Brunt, saying be had acted wrong, es it was his duty to have communicated nein he heard to Thisdewood or Brunt; bet witness said, as it concerned all, he thought it his duty to nos: municate it to all. They still, however, swore at him, and said he bad acted wrong.. The witness was then directe d attend at the room in the evening, in case any of the party should Ness, who were not prement at the morning - Meeting; am males there was mother Meeting, at which most of the phloem were present ; and Edwards stated to Thistlewood thole was to be a Cabinet Dieser on the Wednesday; Thistlewood expressed some doubts, sad a Newspaper was seeffor, when it was found that they were to dine at Lord Harrowby's, in Grogram. square, on the Wednesday evening. Upon this Brent said, "fl be did if I don't believe there is a Oa. I haea oAsn prayed, that all these thieves might be called together to aimm, to afford an opportunity to destroy them; and now Ooa hue answered my prayer." Thkelevrood propose a Committee amid sit immediately, and witness was put in the Chair. Thisit wend pr fresh plan ; but witness said, after what mead' yesterday. I Toe have given this thing due canderaties ; this observation darter them all into confusion. Harrison, with great violense swore, if any one again said a word to throw cold water on their purpose. he would run him through with a sword. The wito se was then voted out of the Chair, and Tidd put in his place; and Brent proposed, that to do away all sus picion, two men were to be put to watch who V‘ . .:nt in and oat of Lord Harrowby's house; this proposition was adopted, Mid two men were placed to watch all night; and Thistlewood this would satisfy all parties. and if they saw no Police-odicers about the house, they would carry their plan into e ff ect on the Wednesday, w hen it would be a rare haul to murder them all. He proposed to go with a Letter to Lord Harrowby's, and when the doors were opened, some were to be ready to rush in, seize the servants, and threatening them with death if they made any noise, the stairs were to be taken possession of by some of the party, armed with hand-grenades; and some were to be placed in the area, armed with blunderbusses and band. grenades, which were to be fired, if the servants attempted any escape; another party, armed in a similar manner, with the ad dition of cutlasses, were to go to the room where their Lordships were, and to murder every one, Cue good and the bad; if there were any good, they were to die for keepfil bad company; Ings volunteered to be the first man to enter the room; be would take his knife and cut off the heads of every one; the heads of Lord, Sidmouth and Castlereagh, he would bring away with him. His word of command was to be, " Enter Citizens, sad do your duty." Harrison, and Adams (the witness), were to be the swordsmen, to accompany Inge, Thistlewood saying :atzre the best swordsmen amongst them, both having been The witness agreed to this plan, because be knew, had he dissented, his life was in danger. Thistlewood proposed, that on quitting Grosvenor-square, Harrison and Wilson were to Zo to Portman Barracks, to set them on Ore and the rest of the petty were to go to Gray's Inn-lane, and se ise the two pieces of sawn ; and from them* they were to go to the Artillery ground, to assist Cook to seise the six pieces of cannon ; from deem they were to go to the Mansion-house, and place the OMNI ea each Aide, demand a surrender, and if refused, to fine ups it, when it was expected it would soon be given up ; Weems to be the seat of the Provisional Government. After the liandoshotne, the next point was the Bank, which they were to plunder, but to save the books, to enable them to expose the villainy which had been practised on the country. Hard -en proposed, that in order to ascertain their friends, they should have a countersign. One should say " BCT." and if the we be Vidreseed said " Toe." making the word Berm, then it was "alp that they were Mends. On the 111444 dar, witness spin Vita bathe Meeting; whets he found Brunt and lugs, and some mere of the party, making fusee and illumination-balls, in tended to set houses on fire. Brunt and witness were after wards sent to watch Lord Harrowby's house, which they did till twelve o'clock, when the witness went borne ; the next morning he again went to Brunt's house; two strangers were there, and soon after, two other strangers came W ; witness saw some pistols, and they were trying the flints; this was in Brunt's frost room. They then went into the back room, where he saw two baskets of arms. Soon after, Thhdcwood and Inge came in, and Thistlewood said, ti well, any lads, this looks like business; this lolks as if something was about to be dose." Maass said, he was lowe spirited. and enlisted something to drink ; and Thistlewood sent for some gin and beer. He then sent for half a dozen sheets of cartridge paper, and Thistlewood sat down and wrote three bills as follows Your Tyrants are destroyed—the Friends of Liberty are called upon to come for. ward—the Provisional Government is now sitting...4mm logs, Secretary, February es." These bias were to be posted on the buildings t he y set on fire, to tell the people what they had done. Thilliewood wrote three, and then said, he was so tired be could write no more, his baud trembled, and he could not tell what was the matter. Some other persons then wrote from Tidstlevrood e s dictation, respecting the soldiers , but the writing was left unfinished, as they could not agree as to the warding it. —logs, who was present, bad a black bait on for his eistols,,and two bags, one on each side. Looking at himself, he said;. be was not yet emplete. be wanted his cutlass ; on which he took out his knife, which was of a most dangerous description, and bound round the handle with a waxed thread. to give him a firm bold of it; this knife, be said, he would use to cut off the heads of Lords Sidmonth end Castlereagh ; he would bring them away in his bags ; he would also cut off and cure 4 hand of Lord Castlereagh, and keep it, that it might be thought a good deal of hereafter. The rest of the party who were in the roam, were employed in arming, themselves in various ways, before they set out on their expedition. Palin addressed them, and observed, " he' hoped they bad well considered what they were about to do; whether they were about to do their country service? and whether they thought their country would counte nance this assassination ? If they were persuaded they were acting right, they ought to come to a determination to run any ma through the body who should flinch." Thistiewood was than ale ens, and a stranger who was there said. be desired to know more of what they were going to do. Brunt replied, this was not the place for him to receive information ; if he went with him to another place, he would receive all the infornaa tion he wished. There was a cupboard its the room, in which were same grenades, and there were also some flannel bags which were filled with cartridges for the anon.. The great depot was in Tldd's room, in Hole-in-thowall-paseage. After the conversation between Plain, Brunt. and the stranger, they quitted the room at Brunt's to go to the final rendezvous, and it was agreed that they should go two and two, and at a die taws, to avoid suspicion. Witness was going along Holborn, when a stranger tapped him on the shoulder, and told him to slacken his pace, as Brunt was going back for something. After this, witness wisiked on till be lost all his party. He afterwards met Brant, and they went together to Cato-street ; on entering the greessi,Soos, he saw Wilson and Davidson on the watch ; he hasediady mead on, and went upp the budder into the left, where he MI the him* 13isdew ood, Brunt, bliss Hall, Braftburn, Strap,. a tall man. a straw, and several others that be did not haw; ; according to Thistlemod's salculation there were meaty 'persons is all. There was ate candle burning, and there was a carpenter's beach in the room. on which were a quantity of arms. Thistlewood went to the square to see if anything particular was to be seen there. Wit. Ness soon after heard a loud talking in the stable, when he went down, and saw Thistlewood, Brat, Wilson, and Davidsea; Thistiewoodi said, he had good news, that tkey were all asses bang. as the carriages were rapidly driving up to his Lordship's door. At this tissue Teel was absent, and some conversation took place between Thistlewood, Davidson. and Brunt, on the subject. Thistlewood said, if they now gave up their object, he would go bane mad hang himself. Tidd soon after came, and This hwood said, they were twisty is number, a force quite nitheleat. If they now gore it up, it would be a Despard job. Me said, Lord Weirewby was not prepared, and they were, • PRICE SEN - S:Attt and ten minutes woad noinplete.theit Wink. Soon after this, witness heard a bustle below, and 1417 of " I iolla, sheer light !" 'Milder:sod took the candle and looked down the ladder, and immediately put down the candle, apparently much confused. The Meer at this moment appeared on the top of the ladder, and said, " We have a warrant to apprehend you all; here's a. pretty nest of you, but I hope jtott will Ittarrvlder quietly." M this moment, he saw a number of those who had been in the loft come from a little room behind, and immediately after Den heard an Officer had been nuirdered. l';'imess on this, in the confusion, got down the lade awl through the stable, the same way he went in ; went home directly, and was taken fete custody the following Friday; he had been in austwly tee: since. The witness then identified Thistlevenod,.Brunt, David son, Tidd, Cooper, Wilson, and Harrison. The examination in chief haled four hours and a quarter. Ddr. Cutworm commenced she cross-examination at a quarter:. after seven o'clock. Witness went to Cato.strcet, taker:Jay - joining in the plot of assassination, but inwardly against it. • 11e kept amongst them for fear. Since he left the Army he had principally supported himself by his trade, and he went to Fro 2 - 41 ; in 1815 to pursue his trade. lie did not take money with him which was not his own, He was introduced by ilrunt to This tlewood, to join in the assassinatien plot. 'llte first &cermet witness ever gave to Government Was the day after he was ae- , ; prehensied ; he had no idea then of beiog admitted an rri a lce.. He made the disclosure from motives of conscience. He felt; • compunction before he went to Cato -street, but that feeling was inereased after tinsithets was mardered. He did not give hint. self up, but. he tilt& so pains to escape. The gtateet. timber . of persons he saw together was on the Mich of Febtuall ; he then saw fifteen together. He never :awe greater sum of money amongst them than six shillings, which Mr. Thieleerocd et e ' day handed to Brunt.. The depot was kept at nut in a corner cupboard, but in a chest. Tlicy , had no cannon-Lalis, but they intended to take a sledge-hammer with ':hem to Weak off the tops of the iron railing*, which they esnsidered would do more execution than ball. When in the loft, he saw the man's arm stretched forward just as the murdered man felL • He was not near enoujh to have reached him With a sword, thee, el ho • might have dont i with a pistol. The Court than adjourned. SECOND DAY—(TUESDAY). Eleanor Walker was the first witness esantinetl.--Che was servant to Mr. Rogers, who lived at No. 4, Fox -court, Gray's Inn-lane. &tun was a lodger in the house, arid occupied two rooms; about a month before Brunt was appithendtd he intro duced a lodger, but she did not know who he was. Mary Rogers occupied the house in l'or-court ; she knew Brent, but did not know the lodger Brunt introdsced; he said he was a butcher out of work. Joseph Hale was apprentice to Brunt, and had served hint for three years and a half; he lived with hlm ; recollected Inge, a butcher, taking a lodging in the louse; ever, evening persons came to the hired room; be recollected Thistlewood, A(ixias, Tidd, Hall, Strange, ffiavidson, and others, coming to the morn ; they used to stay two or three hours at a titer ; be at one time saw about twenty poles in the room, and at ansnhLr,he..rd some work going forward; on Sunday, the uoth of Fehrt ary, there were more assembled than he ever before recollected ; on the Wednesday following he saw his master and others patting new Sint, into pistols; witness was sent out by hia master tur 5:1 sheets of cartridge paper; at about six o'clock in the estinre Brunt went .away, and returned at nine very dirty, appear. .1 much confused, and said to his wife, " It is all tip ;" adosrg, " f have saved my life and that is all ;" just as he had said tha, an& other man cams in, and Brunt shook hands with him, asking him whether he knew who had informed? The man said, ' " No." Brant said, " There is something to be done yet," and he and the man went oat together. Mrs. Brunt and wit ness then went into the back room, where they found one of the poles, and in the cupboard were several rolls of brown paper containing tar, also some cartridgek and things caned gessoes, Ind an iron pet. At eleven o'clock, Brunt again re turned home and slept there; Brunt get up early nest morn ing and took witness into th back room, where they began tq stow away the rolls of paper into two wicker baskets; whist so engaged, two Deters Came in, seized the baskets ! awl mull Brunt into custody. Thomas Smart was a watchman of Grosvenor-square, on Tuesday, the eild February at night, saw three or four .train walking about the square. Gillan, servant to Mr. Whittle, apothecary, had seen Brunt and a tall man on Tuesday nigh:, th e seed February, sit the Rising San, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square. Jiaho Hector Morrison, a journeyman cutler to Mr. Under wood, in Drury-lane, rec ollected a sword being brought to the shop on Christmas Iva, by a man dressed like a butcher • he had the sword wrapped np in a smock-frock without a sheath— he desired to have it well ground, and with a Lie point—he said his name was Ines; the sword was ground, and he took it away in two or three days. A few days after, he •brought an other to have the same repair; it was s particularly long one; had seen it since with a Bow-street Officer. Edward Simpson, Corporal-Major, 2,1 Regiment Life Guards, knew the prisoner Harrison i • was discharged out of that Corps about dz years ago. Harrison knew the King-street Barracks, five windows of which looked into Gloucester-mews, but they were stopped up a few days after the affair at Cato-street. James Aldeue examined.— Vas a pawnbroker in Ber*lck. street; knew the prisoner Davidson, who came to his ahop on the awning of the 224 of February, and took a brass barrellrel blunderbuss out of pawn. Thomas Hydro, a cow.himper, knew Wilson the prisoner, nod saw him a few days before the 234 of Pebrusry ; the pri soner asked him whether he would be one of a party to dear 1 the Ministers? Wilson said, they were only waitieg for a Cabinet Dinner, and aLI was ready ; be said, Thistlewood would be glad to see him if he would make one ; it was intended to throw hand grenades among the Ministers, and those who escaped the sword wet. to go some other way; afterwards fires were to be made. sod kept up for some days, until the confu sion was general; the houses of Lord Harrimby, Lord Castle. reagleo.l.ord Sidniouth, the Doke of Wellington, and the Bi shop of London, were named as those which were co be set Aro to among the 'rest; witness said be would make one; this was four or live days before the 2361 of February; he followed Lord Harrowby to the Park, 'and gave him a note disclosing the whale affair ; there were three parties to Dade: them, one o, the Borough, another in Gray's Inn-lane, and a third in 6ft-s -court ; witness was told to go to Cato-qtreet at sic o'clock on Wednesday evening. Wilson said, a Gentleman', servant b 4 been supporting some of the party, and would' gibe them more money If they went actively upon the hotline. The Earl oi ilarrowby examined.--Is a Privy Gomel:kr, President of the Council, and one of his Majesty's Minittess; is also a Member of what L. called' the Cabinet. On Wedoesdav the 234 of February, his Lordship was so have had at his hou4 a Cabinet Dinner, and cards of invitation had been issued acute days before to the following personages :—The Lord Chancel. lot, the Earls of Liverpool. Westmoreland, and Molgrave, E4rl Bathurst, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Melville, Lord Grafir~ reagh, the Chancellor of the lischeTicr, Mr. Canning, BWc Wellesley Pole, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Biragge Bathurst. Re members that on the Tuesday before the %doe's* of the in- tended dinner, be was riding In Br Park about two o'clock ; a pert= addressed him neat Grerrenor.gate and said he had A Weer addressed to Lord Castlereagh, whic h he was desirous to convey to him—it was of considerable importance, and con cerned both that Noble Lord and Lord Harrowby. (lb lei. be was kr e e re cdoced.) The man, who was the last *mess, met hi p by apraintment on Wednesday moinieg the ring; annanist.the young plantations In Hyde.park. I Cabinet Owe &deka take place as intended on the Weds's. day, hot thateeparations for it were carried on just as if le was r to take_ plima • • ereee•erolohns&—.llasi ral ixformation respecting some *Onion be am the s ang the 'Park. Ministers hod had, torn antsiderable time , reason to expect that some snail of this name was bstadod. believes they heard of it a chum or two Ibefore. John liononsent, another accomplice, Wa ll a al l ae -.. atakiti;' ar:" trade, and lived, in ehados-ceurt, Baltiein's-gardeM. Deinpa,. I now a rescue: is the Towsr. Ile knew the Irises's- 'M a u * : . .11 .