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commmticatien was, however, interripted. interruption take piste : it onWend whin I s. house. It appeared to me to haliehno anted .Won of a greet bsdy of pereasebetween the constables Waitrs. I ftdeawested to intallitef As nimmunication. found that I could ssK Es N **mkt Peaditff IR blood. I th. fore abstained hem attemslol I requested the peo p l e give way, but they did not, thwegki ti p m y sta ff • and they kneW who I was. I renelialrer Mr. Hunt' the ground. I went into a higher einekee ppm , an bow he would be received. Me ent smoked by tremendous *outing. He was received not es a anqiiieli individual, but as sperm who etwinted wilnati&4o l /11111111Wp over them. The !aspic gave way before the ear in which. he was carried up to the hustings 'The acclamations anthireedi earn. the whole of 'his approach to them. A great wary edam Mai banners were then displayed near the lends's. I de net tae hers that T die. timely perceived Hunt going on to the hinings. Very shortly after I was lent for into the Magistrates' nine. I then found a warrant had been boned. At that time it was is the bands of Mr. Nadia, the deputy constable. Mr. Hi e the Chairman of the Committee if Magistrates, took it him Nadia and gave l it to me. 'This (beehive at a paper put nee ids hands) is the warrant I received from Mr. Hutton. I wits told that it was a warrant for the apprehension of certain persons, whose names were therein mentioned. I then left the room. Mr. Nadin, Andrews, and the Boroughreeve were in the room before I en- Awed. In my judgment it would have been impracticable to have executed the warrant without the ald of the military. That judgment was formed from the appearance of the Meeting. We went down stain; the Boroeetrene mounted Ms horse, and placed himself on the left of the Yemnanry, who at that time had conic up. The Commanding Meer of the cotsps was Major Trafford, and I believe he was with that troop. I requested the Boroughreeve to dismount, because I was afraid that we could not keep up whit him en horseback. He dismounted in consequence. We then moved on. When we came near the hustings, in consequence of the extending of the Cavalry out wards, there was a great pressure of the crowd, and f was thrown down lay it, and remained so fora short time. It was a minute or two before T was able to extricate myself from that situation. Up to that time I did not see 84 , of the Cavalry strike the people, nor anything of the kind. If anything of that kind had taken place near me, I must have seen it: Milne that time the warrant was in Nadin's custody. I was throws down a second time, by one of the 15th Dragoons; but at that. time the warrant was executed. From what I saw that mora ine, and from what I knew before, I conceived that Manchester that morning was in very imminent danger. In my = that mob I then saw under the controul of Hunt was easy much to endanger the public peace. I bad no opporooky of seeing the state of the town that morning, from be amp. ged oo the field. I the aid of the military was aoseP nry, because the civil power was tunny unequal to the *new tion of the warrant. Cromonaminal by Mr. Bt aosseeate.—l am in no trade. I use a Oestleman. At that time I lived in Manchester, but I is sot live there now. I requested the Manager to shut up his Theatre about one o'clock. I saw no bills posted up before dark stating that there would be no perfocrnances; but I be. line they were posted up. From the 18th to the 25th of Jo nuarr, the duties of my office were very irksome; afterwards l they increased so much that I was frequently without rest and refreshment. I should not have survived my fatigues bad there not been some intermission of them. I was not at the Police Office on the Saturday preceding the 16th of August. I was not there when Hunt came to the Magistrates to know whether they had any charge against him, and to surrender himself in case they had. I bad been very unwell, in consequence of the fatigues I bad undergone in my office, and I consequently asked leave of the Magistrates to go for a few days to Buxton. On the 16th of August, !went on to the ground about eleven o'clock, and formed the line of constables. At that time there was only one cart ; there were afterwards two, but I did not see the se cond come. I cannot recollect whether the second can formed the interruption I spoke of. I think it was not there when I first discovered the interruption. I cannot exactly recollect the time when I discovered this interruption, but it might be about twelve o'clock. The constables were then about ten or twelve yards from the hustings, resting on the compact mass about the hustings. I believe there was a shout at the coming of each party. Hunt came only with one party. His carriage went slowly along the ground up to the hustings. As it ap.l proached the people, they gave way to let it pass. I followed Nadin in the execution of the warrant. I apprehend that be might go with the first of the Cavalry. He went on the left of the Cavalry, but a'very little way, if any, behind them. I will no, swear that Nadin had not drawn up all the special consta bles to Buxton's house. When I rose after the first time I was knocked down, I did not see much of what was going forward. Between my first fall and my second, I was scarcely ever on my legs. My second fall was occasioned by a horse of the 15t h Dragoons. When I first fell, I was about twenty yards from the hustings. Captain Barley, I believe, led up the Yeomanry. IMr. Withington I know ; I believe he was there. Mr. Oliver I do not know. Meagher was also there. When I rose I do not recollect seeing the Manchester Yeomanry. I do not knew the number of troops in Manchester that day. Re-examined.—Orders were given for printing the placards to put off the performance at the Theatre ; and I believe they were carried into immediate execution. I was not in the Pollee Office on the 14th. My health had suffered in consequence of the great exertions we had made in the Office. I went to Bux ton on the 11th, and returned on Sunday. I should not have returned on that day, if it had not been for the Meeting on the i nn. I know Mr. Withington, but I do not recollect seeing him with that troop. He was then a Lieutenant. There was only one troop went up to the hustings, to the best of my belieL Mr. Joseph Nadia examined by Mr. Serjeant Cans.—l was Deputy Constable at the time these transaction of the 16th of August occurred. I was at the Meeting on that day. The constables were first assembled in St. James's-square. There were from three hundred to four hundred constables there: they were stationed in St. Peter's-field in a double line. I moved op and down between them frequently before Hunt came. They were near the hustings until the black flag came, and then there was a considerable rush, and they Were separated a good way kern the hustings. I observed them linked together before the Mick flag came; they linked together more after it came. Two or three of the people were poorly, and I saw them unlink to let those persons out; they were linked arm in arm. When I got the warrant I should think they were linked ten or twelve deep round the hustings. When I was in the line of constables the Reformers came to look at us; they said, " that's Joseph;" others, " he is great guts; he has more meat in his belly than we have." Another set said, " this is the black mob." I took it that they alluded to the constables. Another set said, " they have very good coats on their backs—better coats than we have.".— I saw a man enter the crowd with a roll of papers ; when he en tered they unlinked; he appeared to be going towards the front of the hustings; I thought I would follow him, and see what he was about; I went on several paces, and somebody said" a spy." I bad then passed some who were linked ; as soon as the word " spy" was mentioned, they stopped the man I was following ; be did not go any further ; some one in the crowd said " it is Joseph." Some one repeated, lower down, " knock him down, land keep him down," or put him down and keep him down, I can't; rendlect which. I then went back. As they marched on to the ground I saw some sticks, and some large ones too.— From all I had seen - that morning I did not deem it practicable to execute the warrant without military aid. I returned to the house, and the Manchester Yeomanry came; I drew the special constables back to the house before the Cavalry advanced ; I did so to enable the Cavalry to advance; my being behind gave me an opportunity of observing haw the military conducted thaw selves in going towards the hustings; I did not see them cutting the people with their swords from right to left, as they wept along; I did not see them cut at all with their swords; I took the ringleaders into custody; I was most iu the h.,bit of taking persons into custody. Cron-examined.—Then was an immense mass round the hustings; it . was the largest crowd I ever saw in Manchester; they were mostly men; I can't swear that I saw one hundred women, but I saw some • I went back to the Magistrates; Cap tain Ilkley commanded t he troops; either he or the trumpeter (.Meagher) went first ; I did not see Lieutenant Withingtun on the field that day; I never knew Oliver until I saw him in this town; I don't know where Mr. Moore sad Mr. Clay ton were; I think Mr. Andrews took Johnson from me after I had pulled him off the hustings ; I kept the warrant in my possession, I did not give it to Captain Birley. Mr. Justice llomioyn.--lt was not directed to Capt. Bliley ? Witness.—No, my Lord. I kept the warrant until I gave Hunt and others copies of it; I don't know how the people were fed; some of their coats were very bad; when I heard the word " Spy." I turned back ; the slower of stones at New-cross did not knock m e down ; they made we black in several places; sonic of them n•cac as large as Serfoant Canes.— into a house Dlr. licacxsuase.- , -t beg your pardon, the witness did not say for shelter, you put the words in his mouth. Examination continued-1 was very ill; we Were rellaing• and we ran as hard u we could to get away; I cm% say , *Oa all the special . constables came back to Buxton's house: I don, know die number who came back. Mr. Peter Statham examitned.-1 am a drysaleer: was in the employ t of &Messinger and Co. Manchester, on the 36thh I went to fit. Peter's.fiekl about twelve o'clock mi fiat d el An ay.' I heard several of the persons use many Wahine Winds to the constables ; I saw the Yeomanry arrive. I did sit see them strike soy person as they advanced. When the Yeeletemy got to the hustings, the mob began to disperse, and I follemed theta ; I saw the trigger and butt-end of a pistol in the pockets, one of the mob ; it would have been madness to attempt OW cueing the warrant without the aid of the military. 1 saw the mob strike the cavalry horses as they were advancing, I being then at a distance of fifty yards item diem. • - Mr. George Drown examined.—l am a merchant at Maw cheater, and attended at St. Peter's-field on the morning of the 16th of August. 1 was near the hustings when Hunt arrived; there was a most tremendous shouting. I heard Hunt speak of the all-powerful right which the People had to assemble for Ike purpose of petitioning ;he made a very long speech. I [lend him say, " If the enemy spewed any symptoms against them that they were to put them down, to quiet them, and keep them down." In answer to this two men who were linked said each to the other, " I reckon moo, be means we mun kill 'em."— To which the other replied, 4 Aye, to be sure, you fool, he does." I saw the Yeomanry approach. To my certain know ledge the Yeomanry did not act until they were assaulted by the mob. I did not see the Yeomanry cut down a single individual with the sharp edges of their swords. I can swear 1 saw no one cut. Mr. EvAws.--Will you never you believe there was no one cut T—l saw no one cut. Mr. &leant Hut.Loex.-4 object to that ; the witness's be lief can be no evidence. Mr. EvArts.—l beg yclur pardon. His Lordship has allowed you to ask many witnesses as to their belief about alarm. He permitted you to ask those questions : but we are not allowed to do so. I contend it is evidence. . Mr. Justice Hotaovn.—l say it is not, and Ism astonished to hear such observations coming from a Gentleman of the Bar. It is singular you cannot see that in one of the issues, the prevalent opinion of alarm is mentioned and mainly relkd on ; why then not hear evidence to support that issue? William Hutton, Esq. Chairman of the Ctentr.ittee of Magis trates in August, 18110, deposed to the fears entertained by that Committee as to the state of the countr y-, and the means taken to prevent the Meeting of the 9th of August, as well as to pre serve the peace during that on the 16th. A Committee of Pub lic Safety was formed of the inhabitants of Manchester, who communicated with the Committee of Magistrates: Mr. Hutton then continued his evidence, as follows :—We met on the 15th, when we made such regulations as we thought necessary to meet an impending danger, and preserve the public peace on the fol lowing day. On the 16th we assembled by nine o'clock at the Star Inn, and about eleven o'clock went to Mr. Buxton's house, as It commanded a perfect view of the area on which the bust hip were erected. A declaration was handed to the Magis trates, signed by above sixty Gentlemen, stating their apprehen skin of great danger. Dir. 11Lacistrixe and Mr. Evans objected to the witness stating what other people said as to their alarm. • The Learned Judge overruled the objection. The witness resumed.—The declaration Was put late my hands some time before Hunt appeared upon the ground; the 'people matched on the ground in beautiful order, with musk and flags, and, in fact, in such order as could only result from long previous preparation. A great prropartion of the men bad sticks; I mean of the crowd. within our view. Sash was my impression then, and it is so now. I went to the window, in consequence of the shouting on Hunt's arrival. I never since I was born heard anything like it, and I hope I shall never see such a Meeting again. I remember a warrant was filled up (the warrant handed to him). This is the warrant, I know all the signatures but chit of Mr. Sylvester; and I believe it is his writing. I seat for the Boroughreeve, and before it was signed, Andrew and Nadia were in the room. In the first instance, I gave the warrant to Nadin, telling him to serve It on Hunt, Knight Johnson, and Moorhouse. He said he c o u ld n ot serve it ; and I remember the conversation that passed— " what (said I) not with all those special constables?" The observations which I heard from one of the Boroughreeves and Nadin were such, that I durst not have taken upon myself the execution of that warrant without military assistance.— In concurrence with all the other Magistrates present, I wrote two letters—the one to the Commander of the Yeomanry, 'and the other to Colonel L'Estrange, the Commander of the Mili tary in Manchester. Mr. Trafford was the Magistrate ap pointed to attend the military, in order that, if unfortunately we were bound to call them in, one of our body should be present. After mature deliberation, we had determined not to use the military until we found that no other means were left us of pre serving the peace of the town. I took it for granted that the Meeting at Manchester was part of a great scheme in the district, of the existence of which we had received the most undoubted information some time before--[Here a letter was shewn to wit. ness].—This is a letter which I wrote to the corps at Portland street • it was the nearest military station ; I remember the ar rival Of a squadron of the Manchester Yeomanry; they formed to the right of Mr. Baxton's house; previously to this, I had a glass to look through. I saw the arrival of a second cart, which was loaded with planks; it drew up near the other; a con siderable number of persons, bareheaded, rushed upon both carts. The Impression on my mind then was, that the people were linked, eight or ten rows deep, and I have since had no reason to change that opinion; when the cavalry formed in front of the Magistrates' house there was tremendous loud cheering ; the pas* faced round, and waved their hats and sticks in the air; upon this the cavalry cheered and waved their swords; I saw the cavalry advance ; I observed them as nearly to the hustings as possible ; there seemed to sue to be a general resistance; I cannot swear that I saw any man or horse struck, but there ap peared to be a general resistance on the part of the people; I saw stones and brickbats flying, and no reasonable man can doubt where they were intended for; the mass of people had entirely surrounded the cavalry by the time they reached the hustings; I conceived the cavalry, amounting then only to sixty, and sur rounded by the mob, were in imminent danger ; they were sepa rated front each other by the intervention of parties of the people. I was induced by this to take other steps. Colonel 1: Estrange arrived at Buxton's house with part of the 15th, followed by a part of the Cheshire Yeomanry. Upon his looking up to the window, and asking" What am I to do?" or " What are they to do?" I said, " Good GOD, Sir, don't you see how they are attacking the Yeomanry ? Disperse the mob." I felt that there rested upon me that responsibility, that had I not done as I did I should have been answerable for the lives of the Yeomanry. The witness then underwent a cross-examination and a re-ex amination ; in which he said, he had previously obtained a great body of information respecting Corresponding Societies, but the proof not reaching absolute certainty of delegation, be doubted whether he could suppress them. The Rev. W. It. limy examined by Mr. Caoss.—Witness de posed as follows :—I was with the Magistrates at Buxton's house. The proclamation of the Riot Act was read. Prior to the Meet ting of the 16th, I ordered an impression of the Proclamation required by law to be struck off, and I distributed them among the Magistrates. It was read just at the time, I think, in the in terval between the Yeomanry coming up, and whilst they were forming. It was read by the Rev. Air. Kthelstone, one of the Magistrates. Ile was stationed in a one-pair of stairs mom la bir. Buxton's house. He read it with his head very frr out at the window. I had observed the demeanour of the multitude throughout the morning, and down to that time. It was, in my judgment, under all the circumstances, either as common *hair. vation, or as what we read in the law-books, es tumultuous a' Meeting is could be ; I mean so far as to inspire terror. I beard the shout at the moment the Yeomanry arrived in front of Buxton's house, ayd I saw the demeanour of the mob as the turned them,eives round. Leonid not mistake it to be in marked defiance of the Cavalry. The examination of Mr. Hay was not concluded at halfspest three o'clock. It is not expected that the evidence for the de fence will be concluded _ ~ Tom.. • 4MERICAtr 01.14119 r Tbaßakiatarvadner 'evn enntain% , trauslatkins from Pinama pattizt e h osiery t—By the Ariel, Captain II in the poet of Callao, tauchi ti, . on die Iltb, we learn dint General 1 4 . unstained in the Serra, but w itb a fat e prated e ~d tIV af :e thmsallail lsas alit taw, owing -eV the The Nine Captain Ulmer, that the ports lyin. between the latitudes of 16 and 20 degrees Youth, al; blockaded : that three large vessels of war have prq, ceeded to cruise there; that at Lima troops welt pre, paring for an expedition against Arica ; and that he, fore he sailed front Payta, 500 men bad arrived xt Piura, from Trnsillo, to join the 1500 who were time, and to descend to Payta, in order to ieinforce GUaya. gad. At Lima, everything wa, in a happy train ;_. and General Ban Martin was fully regoied to health, The death of Admiral 8ri441 at Cirincoa, rna t!..e 27th of December, is announced with an etalogium cE his services, which ale stated to have saved the It e . public different occa•ii , :i. I k .aid to luxe been horn in that island, in the year 1782 or S. of a very respectable and iich family—" H e w„ a zeatms and active defender of the Republic of Colombia, sincele fi lend, obedient Officer. and an excellent Chit The Republic derloics i i. death." WASHINGTON, MARCH a. We understand chat a seriiiii4 nosiii,Jerstan exists between our Government and that of Frame relative to the tonnage duty of French vessels arrivilt in the ports in Louisiana: the French Govertune:i resists the payment of that duty. It is currently reported that the Government of France has dispatched a Charge des Affairei tG raccas, for the purpose of recognising the itieipr. deuce of Columbia. It is not certain, therelote, eves if Congress pmmotly acquiesce in the President's re• commendation, that we will be the first to do so:_ France may have preceded us in the holy work. THE EVEN! ,6 NAIL LONDON WEDNES I) Al, APRIL 10, 152. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CL There is a panic this morning in the 3larket—Conso at Tag for the Account, and soon lowered to 77g. The .;k•t is now exceedingly heavy; the cause is not yet age .fined; some attribute it to the Account-day to-morrow. Report tays there is another express arrived from Paris, with the 'r Funds being lower, but up to this hour we have no positive information. Fusussax Ftmus.--Scarcely a price can be obtained for foreirn Securities this morning, and the foreign market corresponds wic:l the Stock Exchange—they are all sellers of foreign Stoc acd few buyers ; up to this hour we cannot quote any price. STOCK EXCHANGE—ONE o'CL The consternation, within the last hour, is very great :n • Motley Market, and numerous untavourable reports are eurre:::. An Express is supposed to, r. v.. brought some very uutacoura: intelligence, from the op r: t of the Dulls, as also t ,rtt: secrecy observed upon the subject. The idea of war is very L eneral, and the only inquiri s a 3 now, have hostilities commenced? Consols are a 77 !)ut s further decline is fully expected. Toe sales have iyet:n v .y It is understood that several large Bulls have ttveta p C je . : accounts. ROYAL EXCHANGE-ONE O'CLOCK. The general alarm in the Foreign Market is blo d tion, and the only transactions that have taken place are in Spanish Bonds, with a decline in price of per ea.— A few defaulters are stated to be absent. Colombian Bond, z7e much in demand, and are n-it likely to be deteriorated in v2ue from the present prospect of war. They continue ste:dl yesterday's prices. PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOC K. Bank Su ck '242 241 1 ,E 241 3 per Cent. Reduced 77 1 / 2 76% Yu 3 per Cent. Consols 78% 77% 5 3 per Cents. 88 87% 4 per Cents. 95 94 1 / 2 3 / 8 5 per Cent. Navy Anus. 102 1 / 2 1011.' 2 5 Bank Long Annuities 197 8 % Imperial 3 per Cents. 77% India Bonds, 70s. 725. prem. Old Annuities, 76j,11 Exchequer Bills of £1 ,000, ss. Ss. Cs. pre. Ditto Small, 6s. Ss. pre. Commis for Acct. 78% 77 1 ,4 78. The Public Journalists have seldom been more s'r gularly divided in opinion, than on the question of peace or war between Russia and Turkey; nor ale they arranged according to the usual divisions of party, for we see the Morning Chronicle 4r.d Courier (which differ on almost every other point) united in proclaiming war as not only inevitable, but as on the very eve of being commenced; while the Times and New Tin:es are quite as unusually declaring in con cert the probability that peace may still be preserved. The other Journalists, thinking that in inedio tatis sinms ibis, either hold a middle course or give Lc, decided opinion on the subject. From the very commencement of these negociations, or perhaps they ought rather to be called provoca tions to a rupture, we have uniformly contended that such were the ambitious views of Russia, that nothing but great concessions on the part of Turkey, or the most determined opposition on ti.e part of the other Great Powers, would induce I.ar to forego sl good an opportunity fur annexing one or two Turkish provinces to her already unwieldy empire. The interference of the Austrian and EnglishEny oys wa., we were persuaded, counteracted by the obst:- nacy of Russia, whose demands were excessive. The Porte, though pressed to a ec:ision, pr, t7acted the ' segociations, in order to gain time for organizi,sg her forces, and settling her differences with Persia. Whether this dispute has been adjusted or not, sears doubtful; but, at all events, the Persians have tic some time been inactive. That the death of Att Nona, the most formidable and most troublcson e nervy the Porte po4leaed, may have inflamed the • , . . . . . • . • . . . • , •, hg e r r ipt e d. /ad net wit die Ii ores ClNigdirew llf they had bit me en tit I Mimed whim I was in Itingtmew WINN Iteelipie; I saw oss of the Ileflodoers g ail 4irrili hawahmo meted by - the later.. Mr• .3koolidollos.—Thes there wait moot at ,• m PAVIA siwklttwees the constables and die litimilimtar t' J . / LAMM , dse following 1 seiebi nliwg lie dma d vs iwnal ui vaka bi po r. i thee. ._ Ir v : Jkaeit Madia.— sus Y se. ek — li rz-72. -ks•- ., --IT Cro . al ' oratio . a opt! 10th of Jammu lii i t . I relseeted th e people to Men that there were too many liteferinetst se days from Ismaki lida op my staff of office, Selina Huttocs.—fleviment Crow did set my en imeh thin. ..,,:ved awe — a I femelaier lie. Hunt's arrival oa hir•BLAcisums•- -1 bet Your Pordon,he did unialftett Mesa *Par reuse( Devon's house, to Re -eaunined.—We went into a house from the crowd. terms yet MIN • se- --.,...—•....... 1 .......,.....,.„,i ntil Serjeaut Csous.—You went into • house for shelter? _ not staerdiaii 114 CREASE of DUTY on FIRE INSURANCE A. plc! hy the different OFFICES on an average of the last Five 'fear% i. e. the different* between the Payments for Iss and i est —Extracted from the Stamp. Office Returns. The Pikes which htte tilt increased are not quoted : County . • . - X 9,956 14 6 Union - 5,494 5 9 . Arta. - - 4,785 1 1 - Norwich Union (now dissolved) 5, 527 2 9 Hand in Hand - . 576 9 7 Hope . - - 633 15 5 Royal Exchange - - 506 8 5 Sun . - - 174 10 0 ____ - ONE DAY TO DRAW. T an ' . 1 . SIVEWRIGHT lay before their Friends e• • and the Public the Rich State of the Wheel for the Last and Only Day of Drawing, is. TUESDAY, 23e or APRIL, When all the Prises. including, TWO OF 4:20.000! AND TWENTY OTHER CAPITALS, Are Sure to be Drawn. Tickets and Shaves are Selling, warranted undrawa, at J. and 3. Strew rums's fortunate Oalces,37, CORNH ILL; 11, 1101, BOR sr 38, IHAYIT 4RKET, earner of Coventry-street ; where • !-• vnld all •'•-• Avo. ow Prizes in a recent Lottery; and in their very last Contract, No. 4,421, a Prize of ,C 25,000. with numerous other Capitals. • MANCHESTER O UTR AGE. LANCASTER ASSIZES, APRIL S. FOURTH DAY. (Fri lence . for the Defence, in continuation from yesterday.) Mr. Justice tlotnovn took his seat in Court at a few minutes past eight o'clock. The names of the Jury were called ever, and after they had been re spectively answered to, the trial of the case was se-' snmeti. At that moment them were not more than fifty uersons in the Court. The first witness called was Mr. John Moore, who deposed a' follows :—I was one of the two constables of Manchester in 1319. I was the colleague of Mr. Andrews. I came into ogee in the latter part of 1818. From that time to August, 1919, we had opportunities of knowing the state of the public mind. I have seen Mr. Hunt in Manchester. I saw bins in January. 1819, corning into the town in au open carriage, attended by a great imb of persons, who appeased to be of the very lowest character. Along with Hunt there were several other passes in the carriage. He was then entering Manchester from the Stockport-road. Johnson was one of the party which came with I font. i saw Hunt again near the Exchange with the same sin companiments, and followed him to St. Peter's-field. I thin, went back to the Police Office, and afterwards returned again to the fi Id. wheni I foetid a person addressing the people from an el-vated position. The Sleeting was numerous, and the effects el it were apparent for some days afterwards in Manchester.— The effects appeared in in (annual quantity of the lower orders being continually in the streets. That circumstance, in my opi r;on. was to be ascribed to the appearance of hunt. I saw Hunt once after that time. He remained in Manchester till the Tuesday in the next week. In consequence of the disorderly appearance of the town, the Boroughreeve and Constables, of whom I was one, thought it right to request the Manager to close the Theatre. Mr. IlLacsausse objected to this request being received as evidence. Mr. Serjeant !hawse contended, that it was perfectly ad. missilde; and after a short conversation between the Learned Counsel, it was allowed to be so. Examination continued.—l thought the closing of the Theatre to he a necessary step to the preservation of the peace of the town. The Theatre, in puiu:t of fact, was closed, I did not see hunt on the night that the Theatre was closed. On tlat night, about five o'clock, the Boroughreeve and I went down to take a little refreshment : I bad not taken any during the day, because it was hardly po.sible during the whole of that week to get any regular refreshment, from the number of communications brought tr , the I'olice-office, to which we thought it our duty to attend. Those communications related to the unsettled state of Nlan cl.ester. In my opinion that unsettled state was entirely the re sult of Mr. Ilunt's visit to NI .nchester at that time. Whilst I was o.ling refreshment with the Bore ughreeve, information was sent to nu' from the Police-office that a mob was colected round the Theatre. and that it was attempting to force the doors. The Tmroughretve and I went down to the Theatre in consequence. When wr got there, we found a mob round the Theatre,though pht..7ardih. - .d been stuck up, stating that it would be shut up that evening. At that time it was growing dark, and we could not sae !:at sort of a mob it was. I neither saw nor beard Mr. hunt that night. The Boroughreeve and I got into the Theatre, around which the mob continued assembled for some time. I did not see Hunt again upon that occasion. Nly duties were coasiderably inert:ased during Mr. Hunt's visit to the town, and ...ntihuttd the increase to the discontented state of the work irt issts. Ny attendance at the Police-face during that time Wdi 21111: st continual. 1 had an opportunity of knowing the state of the public mind in Rochdale, Oldham, and the places within twelve miles of Manchester. From the information I received from respectable individuals there, I knew that the mind of the people was in the same state in those places as at Manchester.— Nl'e were particularly anxious to get correct information, and re rived it from time to time from those places subsequent to the month of January. I first heard of the drillings which sacre . going forward some weeks previously to the 16th August. I saw the advertisement for the Meeting of the 9th August, very rion'after it was published. I had heard of traininp and drillings before the advertisement for that "%letting. The information I rvceived on that subject came from various places. Inconsequence of that information, my official labours grejtly increased, and became almost intolerable. In my judgment they were elsens flatly necessary for the preservation of the public tranquillity.— The responsibility became so great, that we requested the Gen tlemen who had served office to form themselves into a Com mittee to assist us. They complied with our request, and a Cons.' mittee was formed of persons of the first character, respect ability. and property, in the town of Manchester; many of them bad served the office of Boroughreeve and Constable. Some, however, had not. That Committee was an %ten Committee, and consisted of sixty or seventy individuals; it was appointed between January and August. The Committee met from time to time, sometimes daily, and at all times liable to be summoned by the lorounbreeve and Constables at the Police-office. Many of the Gentlemen made tenders of their assistance, in conse quence, as I believe, of the great burdens thrown on ear shoul ders. The information we had received was communicated 'so them, and every measure we adopted had their concurrence.— Wa tot.k no measure which was not, in my judgment, necessary to the preservation of the public peace. From the information 1 had, t thought that a visit front Mr. Hunt, at an time, was hasty to endanger the tranquillity of the town of I did not see Mr. Hunt In Manchester a the 9th of August. 0.1 the 16th of August, I thought it stamaary us take every precaution that could be devised for the preserved= of tie peace. My situation led me into constant communicationswith the Magistrates on the state of things. I communicated to them the Information which I obtained from time to dale on the state of public feeling in .ianchester. 'They were in possession of all the information that 1 had on the subject, on the morning of the 16th. A Committee of Magistrates bad been appointed Irons the Magistracy of the Counties of Lancaster and Cheater. 'That Committee was appututed in consequence of the Meeting that was called for the 9th : at least, that is the impression on my mind. Ten or twelve Gentlemen formed the Committee, and Mr. Ilulton was the Chairman. After that Committee was formed, the Gentlemen who composed it met from to time, and I attended them. Nettie of them were inhabitants of Man chester —they came from a distance, and met almost daily. Some of them lived in Cheshire, others in Yorkshire, and some iu Isuicasnire, but at a distance from Manchester. They met en tirely, as 1 believe, in consequence of the state of public feeling • i t ; atol about Manchester. 1 was engaged with the special con stables, who were persons of property and respectability, on the loth, .tiet old not go to the ground until eleven o'clock on that niort.ina. Their numbers amounted to about three or four hun dre... !ley came forward voluntarily—some were sworn in befo.e the 16th of Attbust, others on the morning of that day. The Nlagistrates met at Mr. liuxton's house the same dal, about eleven o'clock. There was a cart on the field, which was intended for a • buntings, and the Alagisto.tes de sired us to keep the c 1111 l munication up between it and tnecn. 5.: effect that ob j ect we formed a double line of comtables,with ai.v.re two yards between them, directly up to the cart. The . ....... ... --w r f \ i % it I!: "RI I ~.