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R 1 r I If ,11 f . I 1 ', i t . , I i 1 k 1 ii I ~' li _•_~._ BRIGHTON, MARCH 23. This town has now to regret the absence of our beloved Sovereign. His MAJESTY, in a state of im proved health and spirits, ascended his travelling carriage at bony minutes past noon this day, and, accompanied by Sir B. BLOOMFIELD, departed for Carlton Palace, under an escort of the 19th Lancers, 'with ths intention of returning to this place in a few days. A select circle of Nobility- had the honour of being entertained at the Palate la 4 night. As usual, the Royal Band was in harmonious attendance. Lord ana Lady SAY and &ma and Lord EARDLEY, were among our depaitures of yesterday ; Lady BLOOM I4ELD and Sir WILLIAM liprEL, in those of to-day. Admital Sir E. Nam! rethains at the Palace. • J • HIS MAJESiirS COURT. Yesterday, at .one o'clock, his MAJESTY held a &nut at Carlton Palace. IA hick was attended by His Scrim:. Ilighntas Prince Philippe of Hesse Homburg and a Mission from. the Kmperor of Austria. Their Excellencies the;Persiar, Netherlands, ,and Awarian Ambassadors; the Ba varian, Sw. dish, a:.d Baden Ministers; the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy. Seal, the Usancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admirgity. the ',Mauer-general of the Ordnance, the Secretariesof &ate for the Home and Colonial 1/epartments,. the Chancellor of the Ducky of Lancaster Earl Mulgrave, the • Great Chamberlain of I , Lgland, the Ler% Chamberlain, the Lord Steward of the llousehold, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole, the Treasurer of the Household, Earls Cothcart and Shaftesbury. ViscouNve—Sttangford and Lake. Loans—Binning, St. Helen's, Henley, Arden, Gwydir. The Lord Chief Justice at the Court of King's Bench, the Comumn Serjeant of the Uty of- London, the Lord 'Mayor of Dublin, the Sheriff, And the Town Clerk of Dublin. BAsons--O'Naghten, Langsdorir, Pfeeel, Sternheld;l3jorns . tarns, CorTm—WA-ma, Stadion, Schwerin, Walaoden. Governor Farquhar, the udge of Ceykui, the Master of the Cettinonies, the Assis tant Master of the Ceremonies: Nizsar.s.—Morier, Trevor, W. Duodas. The foilowinF Ambassadors and •Ministers were introdk,-,ql to hes M AJESTY,upon v4ri.lis - occasions. - E.i. iiATIIVII T. in the * absence o r il Vi scount CAS': I;vl.EAtrif. all.l ' Conducted by Sir R eitufkli, the ".tlAiet - 01 the Cerenionies and Mr. Catiantui the As , is.ant• Master of the Cererr.oni;s: His S-renv Ilighnem the Prince Philippe of Hesse Homburg, Lieutenant-General In ik Emperor of .Ativria's service, upon •a Extra..rdinary, with three of his Ma - ;esty's actual Chant bermi s, Barons O'Nnghten, Count Wrbna, Count-Stadion ' also Oiace: - s n. his Nigeria' Majesty's Army, with a L e tt er of Con do;ence up.ei the eGeruse of his late Majesty, and also a congra tulatory Address upon itls Majesty, Accession to the Throne of G: eat Britain. The l'EltsiA:c A3IBAS4ADOR, accompanied by Ms Secretary, and MOM*, took leave of his Mit melons to his leaving this country. Fora. LS .E.RHAZY,, Ei , C Austrian Ambassador, had an once : ••. delivered his new credentials from his CoUtt to his pre, • Baron Facet., the Ant=lassador from the Netherlands, de livered a letter ui conclolaice upon the d-mis.: of his late MA• s..wry, and a congratulatory Address to his present 2irinasiir, and also his new credentials from his Sovereign. Baron STEIMIZLD, the SWLdiSh 3,itister, bad an audience, and delivered his new credentials from his Sovertig.n. The Gt ncral Baron de lisoaxsriaisa, accompanied by Count de SCHWERIN, on a Sp. c . .al 3iissiou from the Ki n g o f Swent2 to congratulate his MAJESTY upon his Accession to the Throne. The Baron Prcerra., the Bavarian h %Aster, to deliver his new credentials front his Sovereign ; and also with a letter of condolence upon the demise of his late MAJESTY, and with a congratulatory Address to his present :%IAJZATT upon his Acces sion to the Throne. Baron Lsiccsnonrr, Minister Resident from &den and Ileue, to &liver his new credentials to his present :%Isserir from the Grand Dukes of Boom And liEssz ; and also letter of coed deuce on the der.dse of his late Ms.u.ssy, and cengratu hzions upon his present 51A.raser's Accession to the Throne of Great Britain. Sir WILLIAM SrAMF.II4 Bart. the Lord Maror of Dublin, the Iligh Sheriff of Dublin,-GAnnETT Ns- VELE, Esq. and Mr. NloLcswoitru GREEN. the Town Clerk of Dublin, the deputation appointed by the Corporation of that City to present Addresses of Condolence and Congratulation from that highly respectable body. They were all most graciously received, and the most marked attention was paid to then, by the Knro. His MAJEATY was graciously pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on the High Sheriff, `now Sir GA rtnitrr NEV/LLE. These Gentlemen all wore their official robes ; the Lord Mayor carried his wand of office, and wore the splendid gold chain and orders attached to that office. Tire Lord Mayor, the Iligh Sheriff, and the Town (lei k of Dublin, came to Court in the Lord %!ayor of London's carriage and four horses, with three footmen, in full mourning. bags, &c. Governor Famitimait was introduced to his MAJESTY, to take leavcon his return to his Government of Mauritius, by Earl Ilaratatar. Viscount STZANCITORD was intriv!uced to the Kum by Earl lisinuarr, on returning from his MAnrris Mission to Sweden. RuaLtas Occurs, Jisq. was introduced to his MaJascr by Earl Havnuarr , upon his bring appointed one o f th e J u d ges o f Ceylon, upon which occasion he received the honour of Knight hand. His MAJESTY gave audiences to the LORD CUAN CILLLOR, Viscount SIIIMOVTH, Earl BATHURST, and Count WALWODEN. .115 MAJesTY held a Privy Council, at which Vis count STRANGFORD, the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, Lord 11ENLRY, Lord ST. HILLER'S, Earl CATHCART, Lord ARDRN, Mr. Taxvos, Lord BINNING, and Mr. WN. DUNDAS, were introduced and sworn of his present MAJESTY'S Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their seats at the Board accordingly. At the close of the Council, NEWMAN KNOWLYS, Esq. Common Serjeant of the City, (the REconnEN being indisposed), made a Report to his MAJEsTY of, the following prisoners in Newgate, capit a lly con H vtcted in December and January Sessions last, viz. Henry Pe , :rs, for sacrilege; James Tomkins, for a highway robbery ; Walter Ellis, for a like offence; Joseph Still and Jo seph Bush, for sheep-stealing; William Tapper, Ilichaid llud son, James Davis, and William Connor, for stealing in a dwel ling-house ; Edward Voss, Dennis Keaton, George Dawson, and Martha Lucas, for uttering forged Bank-notes; James Mil ler, William Howard, Mary Campbell, Elizabeth Smith, and Hannah Barker, for a robbery in a dwelling-house; Robert Miles, Bat. Phillips, P.-nry Town, Daniel Woodfali, John Moore, Robert Turner, and James Muldon,' for burglaries ; David I'hoat and Peter airier, for horse-steal ing; John Green, for retaining from transportation, William Frith, for burglary; I lenry Doran and Charles Miles, for alike 06114; William Saul and Sarah Wicks, for uttering forged Bank-notes; John Lamer, fur a highway robbery; Johe Rid li, Thomas Ward, and Richard Bradley, for like offences; Jones and John Poole, for housebreaking ; Thomas Brans. grove And Richard flicks, for stealing bullocks; and Charles Rohlosm, for horse-stealing, when Widiarn Connor, Edward Voss, Dennis Keaton, William Frith, Tuumas Bratisgrove, and Peter Rainer, were ordered for execution on Wednesday next. Henry Wicks and William Paley were not reported. The Court did not break up till a quarter past seven o'cloc k. TRIAL OF MR. HUNT i f ArD.,OTHERS. • 7 • : • or • • • azirityrruAnNe. YORK, THURSDAY NIGIITI The Court was but thinly attended in Ilk early part of the morning. At nine ecloct theyroceed ings were resumcd. John Earnshaw was called, but being could not be sworn. The Junin (having referred to the Act) decided, that evidence in criminal cases could not be received on the affirmation of a Quaker. Mr. Hunt had thought that the testimony of a Quaker could be received on his solemn affirmation,' which, if false, would expose him to a prosecution for perjury. He, however, did not wish the exami nation of Earnshaw, as he could call persons who were with him to prove the facts he had been called to establish. James Brettaigh, a wharfingor, residing at Pendleton, was with Mr. Earnshaw and another Member of the Society of Friends, in a room looking over the Meeting, on the 16th. Bu siness was not stopped, and nobody expressed alarm to him on the subject of the Meeting, nor did he feel any himself. If he had• felt any alarm, he .should have stopped his own teams, which proceeded to their destination as on another day. The processions be bad seen were accompanied by many decently dressed women (apparently wearing their holiday clothes) and children. Saw.no large sticks or bludgeons. There might be some common walking sticks, but nothing more. He must as suredly have seen their weapons had they carried anything more than common walking sticks. Went to the Meeting. Was in a romn in Windmill-row or Windmill -street, which overlooked Peter's-held. Describe d assembling of the Meeting. He beard " Gon save the King" played, and " Rule, Britannia," as he thought, by the beating of the drum, and nothing disloyal in the conduct of those who attended the Meeting. Witness did not belong to any of the Unions for Reform. Thought the Meet ing the grandest eight he had ever seen in his life. Saw no violence offered tQ Mr. kadin, or to any of the constables; saw Mr. Hunt arrive; he was received with cheers, and the people pulled off their hats when eon save the King" was played, but the constables did net; 'heard Mr. Hunt speak as if corn- _ larding of something behind the hustings, said he (Mr: Hunt) 'then said, " If any person attempts so create a disturbance, put hint down and keep him dowh." It was impossible that he could !uric applied these Worefis to the militaq, fiii' they were not in sight at the time. The advance of the tallitary caused sane confusion, and • the people began to run. Mr. Hunt cheered, and those wish him cheered, and ibis caused the people to stand ;till etain ; basd.the military put 'themselves into line, but saw no attempts to resist theta on the part of the people. Witness never took Otis eyes off the military till they got round the hustings ; they advanced in a canter or gallop; as fast as they could go. Saw no. rides *stone* throws; could see the place as well as lie coned see grit Court. . I. Cross-iXatiffned by Mr. Saatitarrr:—Had lived at Pendleton, .34 years. Witness shook a handkerchief fries - the window of the room where lig was en the morning of the I:fleeting ; he did 'this on the arrival of hlr. Hint, and joined in 4te cheers then ,given. Could not say whether the bigger, tinier was given for 3lr. Hunt or for the st,lclier.. Witnets hod; aubsaibed a ore pound note toWartLe Mr. 14u It's Election at'Pteston. Re-examined by Mr. Hunt. —Sever saw Mr. Hunt till the 16th of Au:ru:t, when he came on the ground in the carrince. Henry A s titirews (examined by. Mr. Hunt).--Had bees Mr. Hunt's aervant nearly seven years; had accompanied Mr. Hunt to many public Meetings, to the three treat ,Meetings at Spa fields, to those at Bristol and Bath, to the County Meetings of Somersetshire and Wiltshire, and to Meetings in Palace-yard; had heard that Mr. limit was a freeman of Bristol, and knew that h- had property in Bath and at Cilaatonbury, in Somerset shire, where he (Mr. Hunt) was Lord of the sianor. Knew , that Mr. Hunt had a farm t Wiltshire, when he attended the Wiltshire Meetin:, and that he resided in Hampshire when he attended the Meeting in that County. Knew that he (Mr. Hunt) was a Liveryman of London, and that he was resident in the City of Westminster when he attended Meetings there. Went with Mr. Hunt to Manchester. Never knew of any riot or breach of the peace at any of the Meetings, which he bad at tended with his master. Remembered the soldiers surrounded the great Meeting .t Brannon-hill, in Bristol. The people cf.se.. red the soldier , d oing and coming, but this did not appear to give the least offence. lie remembered Meeting some Horse Guards ou returning from one of the Spa-fields Nleetings. Some of the people hissed the solditrs, but Mr. Ilunt did not. He rose and told the neap!, not to hiss the soldier., but to cheer them. Remembered that this conduct was repeated on meeting with other soldiers on the• same day ; went to the Spa-fields Meeting on the 2d of December with Mr. Hunt ; all was fent:- able and quirt; heard that morning of a riot in Snow-hill before they got to Sp.rlielda; went with Mr. Hunt to Bullock Smithy; proposrd going back, as the Maiii.hester Meeting was put oft from the 6th to the 16th of ,August. Mr. Hunt trig ut on to Stockport, where he slept at Mr. hioOrhouse's. Witness accom panied Mr. Hunt on the following day to Manchester. Itzcol lected that Mr. Hunt spoke to the people, and lamented that he could not stay, as he must go back into the country on business, but said he would return on the 16th. Witness held himself in readiness to return with Mr. Hunt till the fullowing Wednesday, when be . came to the stable, and said he had made up his mind to stay over the 16th. He remembered the horse Dab; he was dead, and buried at Preston; witness had seen his grave and monument ; the horse was said to have been poisoned at the Lancaster Assizes. had never known Mr. Hunt to excite the people to violer.ce; knew that Mr. Hunt, in Elford, where he was brought up, was considered the poor man's friend; had al ways encouraged industry. [Mr. Scanasre rerr.arked. that in this call the usual practice was revers.al, and the servant was called upon to give the mas ter a character. instead of the master being called upon to speak to the character of the servant.]—Witness had never seen Mr. fleet, or any of his Visitors intoxicated. Squire Whitroore, and the Clergyman of the village, were the persons who visited lihn most frequently ; his fellow-servant bad lived upwards of six years under Lin present master ; had never before been a witness in a Court of Justice. Cross-examined by Mr. SerjeantLocr.—The vant of whom he 1124 spoken wail not Bob; it was a female ; she was in York ; knew that his master had property in the vs rions places which bad been mentioned. Did not know that Mr. Hunt had any property at Manchester. Had heard that One mart had been shot i., a riot in Snow-hill, and Mr. Beckwith's shop had been plundered. That was On the day of one of the peaceable Sca-fields Meetings. This took ph ice before the Mewing. Went to the Meeting, and Mr. Hunt spoke. Did net knew that he saw Watson standing at the side of Mr. Hunt on that occasion. Did not 'wow that he had sinceaeen Dr. Watson and 'Thistlewood with Mr. Hunt. Knew no person that stood by Mr. Hunt at the Meeting. W.►s Lot with Mr. Hunt on his return to London from Manchester, so did not go with him to the grand dinner. Went with Mr. Heat to .loorhouse's house; bad seen Knight at Smedley Cottage; did not know Carole; could not say that he was not there, because he knew nothing of him ; witness did nut attend his master to Guildhall on the. morning when he expected his action against Dr. Stod-j dart for a libel, would come on. Was not in London when Mr. Carlile was. tried. Was never at Blackheath with Mr. Hunt. Had heard that Mr. Hunt had been a brewer in Bris tol. Had been with Mr. Hunt when he lodged at Norfolk street, in London, where he had three up-stairs rooms. Re membered Mr. Grundy coming to Smedley Cottage, while Mr. Hunt was there. Saw Mr. Hunt, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Knight get into the carriage. Did not know the name of the fourth person who got in ; did not know where the barouche came from ; did not know w►ere it was hired. Re-examined by Mr. Hunt.—Never sat down with Mr. Hunt to dinner in his life. Did not profess to be a politician ; he wily minded his own work. By the Junar.—Had beard Mr. Hunt say that a poor man who worked hard from Monday morning to Saturday night ought to have enough to maintain his family. Edward Baines, jun. examined by Mr. Hunt. —Had made no deposition ; had not read or been made acquainted with any part of the evidence en this trial. He attended the Manches ter Meeting, for the purpose of reporting the proceedings.— I Saw the different bodies come up, arm in arm, towards the hustings. They were received with three chews. They did not take up their stations in a very regular manner. Saw nothing very particular in their manner, but that they came in different bodies. Saw nothing more than common walking. sticks among them. A considerable number bad sticks. Did Rot e ul etice is a g it r e i t i ef ie r oport b amongio ly .. a sit or w : with cat-As than warsby any et than; had each been carried, thought his Smelt have seen em." He then described- the proceedings of the • Meey ing.--Same persons, who came from a distance, had wanted refredunent, and a subscription was made for all. Afterwards it. was determined to have nothing but water, and a can of water was tent for. When Mr. Hunt arrived, he seemed dis satisfied with the situation of the hustings. He (Mt. Hunt) mounted them, as did' about fourteen girls, dressed uniformly In white. They were placed there for safety, as the pressers of the crowd was very great. One or two women had pre viously fainted, and been lifted on the hustings, An attempt was made by those nearest the hustings, to push themselves back, and leave a space between them and the hustings. They succeeded but very partially in this, and, to the best of his re collection, they were close up to the hustings while Mr. Hunt was speaking. Mr. Hunt spoke, and witness took notes of his speech in short-hand. He then read 'the speech, which, in sub stance, agreed with the report given of it by other witoessts for the defence. Towards the close of the speech witness ob served the Cavalry advance; they were in considerable disor der; Before they came in sight, Mr. Hunt stopped in the middle of his speech, for wliat reason witness did not know, and called on the people to give three cheers. lie then said, " there is some disorder on the outskirts, it is only to rally then), that is all." Three cheers were given, but no more, before the Cavalry came.• Mr. Hunt said, " this is a trick, you see they ' are in disorder." The Cavalry, after halting for about three minutes, brandished their swords. By the Junes.—WiLiess saw nothing done to encourage the crowd to offer resistance. His eyes were fixed on them as they advanced from the house till they had got about ten yards into the crowd. Saw no stones thrown, ur sticks lifted at them, or any other insult offered. Shoeld think Mr. Buxton's house SO or 70 yards from the hustings. Ile condoned to look on the Cavalry till they arrived within £0 or 30 yards. Then he turned away, and in about half a minute they arrived at the hustings. Mr. Hunt stood, and stretching cut his arm, cried " Be firm." His face was then in the direction of the Cavalry, and the words were addressed to the whole crowd. No application was made, to witness's knowledge, for the Cavalry to pass through. He had no knowledge of the purpose for which they approached, and had no reason for thinking that Mr. Hunt had. He saw is. Constables accompanying the Cavalry. Mr. Hunt said, " Give three cheers :" this was whilst the Cavalry were advancing. While they were among the crowd Mr. Hunt 'called out several timesi" Be firm !" Three cheers were given before they were in sight, which had not expired when they halted at Mr. Buxton's door. Did not remain on the hustings till Mr. Hunt twat arrested. Re-examined by Mr. Hunt.—He left the hustings when the Cavalry were about 'ten yards within the people; he then went about four yards in the opposite direction to Mr. Button's.— He saw * trumpeter on a pyebald horse wheeling about : the crowd, by a Sudden impulse, Jell back; he was carried thirty yards from the spot on *hick he had stood; he they got on a can to see what was passing; met with no impediment to his retreat, but from the density of the crowd. The trumpeter was about two yards grom the hustingt, between wituesa and the hustings. There was no locking of arms behind, and on the side where the witness was. Saw no cotdon of people with locked arms, six or eight. deep, surrounding the hotting+?. at a, distance of six yards. He thought it impossible for any one to see that arms *ere locked at a distance of four yards from , the hustings; he could not say whether or not they were linked arm in arm before. Saw no difference in the people's forming on that day, from th; manner in which they assemlikd on other occasiotta Heard no n person call on those who first arrived, " to prevent the CavAry and the corruption from coining among them." It was not possible for a person at one hundred y..rds distance (from Buxton's), to see that the people stood round the hustings with locked arms. Saw nothing warlike in the appear ance of these persons ; they did not seem at all like disciplined troops, ready to protect Mr. Hunt, or to fight for him as , sion offered. There were many V110•11CH among them. The three cheers given, if he expressed his opinion of their, were three chews of conscious innocence, confidently relying on the protection of the laws. Mr. Sc.( RL/CIT objected to t'Asbeing received as evidence. The Juntas said, the witness had a right to give the impres sion on his mind, and it might very possibly have been as he supposed. Exarninatign resumed.—Heard Mr. Hunt say nothing (refer ring to the Military) like " get them down, and when you have them uewn, keep them down." He was close to Mr. Hunt; thought he could not have acted thus without his knowledv.— Did not hear him say " Never mind, they are only a few sol diers, and we are a host against them." Had such words been used he must have heard them. The manner in which he (Mr. ilunt) had used the words " be arm," was accompanied by no thing to induce resistance, but seemed merely intended to induce the crowd to stand where they were, to prevent them from running, and to guard against danger and confusion. Mr. Scazezrr objected to a question being put as to the im pression on the witness's mind. _ The Jonas thought, after getting at the words and manner of the party, a question as to the impression produced by them might be put _ _ Air. Hunt would consent to give up the point, if that which had been obtained from the impressions of some of the witnesses fur the Crown were struck out. Mr. Seaar.grr salt!, those went to chew the character of the Meeting. Mr. - Hunt remarked, the Learned Counsel thought impres sions might be taken on one side, but.not on the other. Examined by the Jusion.—Saw 110 di4postion in the ercwd to put themselves in any posture of efTmcn or defence; Mr. Hunt found no fault with them for 11Jt putting themselves in a posture of offence or defence. Re-6xamined by Mr. Hunt.—He (Mr. Hunt) did not stretch out his arm in a threatening attitude, but in a way to preserve peace. Cross-eramined by Mr. Seam.ave.—Did not knew Whether Mr. Hunt had his hat on, or whether it was in his hand, at the time; bad taken notice of the walking-sticks, in consequence of what had been said on the subject of the intentions of the Re formers, in the Papers. By Mr. autaew.--Did not remember seeing Jones on the hustings. By Dr. tkaley.--Rementhered seeing Dr. Healey on the hustings, and remembered that he had desired the people to be silent or quiet. By the Jesta.‘—Took notes previously to the arrival of Mr. Hunt. Did not know for what purpose the Cavalry were com ing towards the hustings. Toni Schokeld examined by Mr. Hunt.—Was at Lees on the lath, and at Oldham. Saw the people assembling with flags and banners, but saw no disposition to violence. He went to Blanchester the same morning. All business there scented to go on as us:Jai. Saw the Stockport procession arrive. It was accompanied by many women, girls, and boys. He saw other arrive;dicisiow saw ro Insult offered to any one; did not see any large sticks carried by the crowd over their shoulders; saw nothing to alarm him in the conduct of the people, and saw no one assaulted by them ; be saw the cavalry advance on the people. By the JoDllll.—Saw ro disposition to resist the military. Re-ezamined by Mr. Hunt.—Saw no resistance or abuse of fered by any part of the crowd to the military. They appeared to get out of the way as fast as they could, that the cavalry might pus. Kept his eye on them, while they advanied from Mr. Buxton's, as well as be could. Saw no stones thrown or bludgeons lifted. The people were so jammed and crowded by one another, that this was impossible. Saw no resistance from th? first to the last. Robert Harrop, examined by Mr. Hunt.—Was the manager of a spinning concern at Lees. Remembered directions being given to buy some bleached cambric to make a flag for the Manchester Meeting. The colour was white. No instructions were given to put any motto on it, but a number of person: en gaged to put on certain devices and Inscriptions. A young man engaged to do them in black. This was done, and it did nut an swer. When he began, the letters went through, so as to intercept the reading. It was then agreed, as they had 'no other Paint, that the fiat should be painted black ; this was done, and the let ters, &c. were painted white. The sole cause of this being done was that which lie had stated. . Nothing wa,rsaid about a black flag being considered more offensive than a white one. Went to Manchester on the 11th, but not in a procession. He de scribed the peaceable conduct and unwarlike appearance of the people that he saw march into Manchester. Did not see that any alarm was mardfeited by the people of the town. Saw no insult or act of violence offered. At the Meeting he saw the cavallry go towards the hustings. By the Juasa —Did not see the people offer any resistance ; did not see that any of the people had clubs or sticks with which they could have resisted. • Crass-examined by Mr. SosatErr.—" ?To Boroughmonger ing ;"•—`e Cuite and ba Free ;"—" Saddlcwortb, Lees, and ' Mosley Union ;"—" Taxation, withsat Represents'? .u, is '1 cymbal " aid Equal Representation, or Dzata," tf: • i put en the harmer. There were also the. Scat eS 41 . . t z i m e=rwo hands clasping each other, with to worm " Loy_ ' Al 4 produced In Cow t, witness blentitSed be th:: 53ur..; that he had described. The hinge pot round it was supplied by the women ; dir!- rent persons had supplied the mottoes. Witness h.;cl the itistription--i.‘ I.lr.ite and be Free." Mr. ticau.nrs.—Did Lioctor Healey chuse any of the ntrittt.cc? Witnesa—No.. Mr. Scau.ser.—Because he seeds to hate parental LTA neve for if. Mr. perceive there is a piece cut out of the fig. I hope it won't be said the Woody dagger was upon that piece. Witness.—No. l'h,re was Lot a Woody dagger on tar Dr. Healey.—l was afraid you would rot produce the s Mr. Searlett, and so I have brought a model of it. [Here the Doctor produced a small model of the Big. wit!. the inscriptions, Sec. It was fastened to a stick, susi:ended f. cm a pole, as banging signs are over shop doors or wittclowsl. Mr. Sc.taccrr observed, that the word " Dead." wa, in tmail letters on the model, but on the hag itself tie litters were large. Mr. num.-31y Lord, the model it clone from memory. Witness. —I am quite sure there was no bloody dagger paint.* ed upon it. Mr. IJunt.—Are you quite sure that there WM& no Muscly dagger on the flag, as described Mr. Scarlctt? Witness.— I am sure there was put ! Mr. Sear.tzir.-1 shall explain that bt and bye. .. Willi-am Nicholson, exateMed by Mr. I Lunt.—Liven at Lee& Was a paper printer. Saw the Lees procession in front of the Exchange in Alan:Lester ; did not wa;k in it. Understood the black Bag had originally be-ea white. Saw nothing extruer.. dina?y in Man:h.?st;.r till 1..? went into a publ.c-house; there he found the shutters were close. it penson in the ecmpany with him called for a quart of beer; a young W.J1311‘.1 said they had been told by the :%12Eiszrutes to draw no porter that cai they, however, got two quarts. He then sow a procession p:;ss : he saw a waggon break through the procession wi:hout mel e e_ cation; and be saw sates al Gentlemen do tke same. Saw sa me sticks, of these only a part' might be eldlell common svalkl ag _ sticks, the rest were switch stkks. The profession sva.t head e d -by females, some thirty or forty there mignt be, who were Ea . ther poorly attire-d. They walked four abreast. Saw pe op l e walking along, taking hardly any notice of the procession,_ heard no one express alarm. Went tta &. Peter's•feld.— Witness did not see any slispocittou to oppose the Cavalrx. Saw one of the Teourtary passing before the Exchange that morn lug; no one insulted kin:. :taw Dr. llealey and Wilda on the hustings ; he heard them exhint the people to be peaceable and do their atmcst to maintain good order. Witness and his fa. Cher have considerable property at Lees. Saw, in the course of the day, some wicks drown at the Cavalry; this was after they had surrounded the hustings, and had proceeded some forty yards-on the other side. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant liettnee.—He and his fa ther-were-printers and buokseasers, and had a cotton-mid. Did not sell Ceabett and tea ea:al:Allem calked " trash." Never sole! Mr. Hunt's speeches ; atal r.ot krow whether they were trails. aThe a ."-eci:a. tnanner of this -.rinses% and some expressions which accidentally escaped him, caused mach lausleer in Court.) Jdk . .l. Hullett, examined by Mr. Hunt.--alca a eieth-tnaker .at Mcsky. I was at Manchester, abort busineka, an the lath of AUgThr i my mother aid wife were with me; my motheeis name it Nancy Preatwich ; she is in the sixty-fifth year of her are. There wat no-trina eatia•rdinary ia the appearance of the fawn; the shots were not shat up; I saw the plocessions coma from o!dhara, • Lees, Mosley, artd norm. They conducted I theritalvats its a peaceable Mailoar . ; trey o ff ered no iesult to tv:y one ; a did not bring my goods about with rote, but 1 weft raand to my customers ;- I eetterally leave them at a- puklec house, and go about to obtain cuatonwra. I: was not because I MI afraid I should lose them ; my customers were enraged as usual. I did not bear any one express fears from the Meeting. ' My wife was with me at the Meeting, but•sr.y mother bad bunt.. new elsewhere. I saw no violence °flred to say one at the Meeting. I sac: the military come epees the - field by Sr. Peter's field. Where I stoat /night be about eighty yards froth Mr. Buxton's house, and about fifteen from the hustings, in a taraigat line between hot!:. 1 cuald see the Cavalry advance. tram .sl:*. Buxton's to tha aaatiaea. The crowd wade no resistance. I was not sullicientla near to know whether cr not the Cavalry stated what their object was. At the same time, I must say, I could hear, if such a communication r: a•. made, better than those en the hustings, for I stood nearer to thorn. Iwo not allow that it was their object, in approaching, to 2SitSt the ConEtab:.s in executing a warrant. I anl confident, if a communication was loudly made by taa Cavalry, I could hear it better than those upon the hustings. Nancy Prestwich examined.—Was mother of the last witness, and went to Manchester on the 16th of August, and walked there, though it was ten miles distant. She saw a ozeli or so of her own toernswornen, from Mosley, and a number of others, at the Meeting. Though she was sixty-five years of age, .she walked out to Smedley Cottage, after her walk into Manchester,. 1 and they formed he r th ere at t o e h ea d o f t h e l i ne, as Commander lig about two or three hundred women. She know St. Peter's field, and got there before Mr. Hunt came. She wanted relief, and went and got a gill Vbecr, when she met Mr. Want ; as she was coming back to the ground, the Cavalry-men were coming there ; she stopped there. Neither herself, aor any of the two or three hundred women offered to take the Cavalry prism:cm! She went with peace, - and joined in the shouting when Yr. Hunt arrived, before the got her gill of beer. When the Ca valry-men came up, she heard shouting, bat did not join Ist it, not knowing what it was for. The people of Manchester and not seem alarmed about the Meeting; if she bad any apprehen sion of riot, she certainly should not have gone there. Mr. Scsetwer said, it did not follow, that because strangers entering the town had no apprehension of riot, therefore the in habitants in the town should be also free from alarm. He here freely confessed, that he did not mean to charge Mr. Hunt with intending to excite - the people, at the instant, to actual tumult. It was quite enough, to shew that the effect of his proceeding was intimidation. Mr. Justice Beyter.—Then it may so happen, perhaps, that your object is not sufficiently stated in the indictment. • Mr. &aster: thought intimidation would be quite enough. Mr. Justice Idart.mr.—l would not for the world mislead the Jury. If I can hold the scales of justice equally balanced, theta I shall do my duty. Mr. &sat.= could not see Mr. Hunt's object in puang a number of the questions he had pot. The Only erect was, to occupy a large portion of time. Mr. Hunt was surprised at the observation. The prosecution occupied four days; not quite as much was yet givEa for the de fence—and yet the Learned Gentleman complained! Mr. SCAILITT said, that three quarters et the time during the prosecution was taken up in crosi-examinations. Mr. Hunt,—.Yes, and very necessary ones. Mr. StAltl.ll7.—We have•shewn that a strong alarm was felt in Manchester. . Mr. Ilunt.—l have shewn the reverse. Mr. Justice Baiter.—F mutt leave that to the Jury. Mr. SCAILVTI repeated, that it signified little what was the feeling of those who came in from the country; it was the peorle in the town whose feelings were to be principally considered. Mr. Justice IIAYLEY.—There are two questions, first, whether there was actual terror in any considerable-portion of the inha bitants ? Secondly, whether there were any accompanying cir cumstances in the Meeting, so as to excite reasonable grounds for apprehension of the consequences ?—These two points I shall submit is the Jury. Examination resumed.—They were all women; no man came to put them in order. She went to look at the great soon, end see what was going on. She had nothing to de with the tags. Re-examined by Mr. Hunt.—l carried no sword. We had good intentions—that we had !—(4leatels). -Robert Wood. —I am a chemist and druggist at filanchester my shop is near the New Cross. I remember the 16th of Au gust. I saw the Oldham and Saddieworth division corzir4 ii. There warnothing extraordinary in their appearance ; they cams peaceable manner. I did net think it necessary to shut up my windows until nearly night. I saw no reason to be alarmed for the safety of the town. No rational man could be alarmed. The division came/a a good-humoured way, net like an invad ing army. I have no family. I did not observe any bludgeons. I saw nothing but walking-sticks. About twelve o'clock, I went to St. I•eter's--field. No one expressed fears for the safety of the town. Mr. Scastxrr again objected to evidence being given of the feelings of individuals. If 10,000 felt ne alarm, and 10 did, these latterwere still entitled to protection. Mr. Hunt replied, that it would at least prove the absence of fear in those 10,000 persons. Witness.—l went with Dr. Earnshaw to a window overlook.• ing the hustings, and from thence•saw the different parties arrive. Some of than had lbw and musk. I recollect they played. 1