Star. — London, England, 1817-06-09 00:00:00

tiEW EL LIGENCE: COUR' . 01 1 . 20140% IBEiICH, 111142 T. MR. WOOLLERI3 CONVICTION. At ti,c of the Court this miming. -i; e Airoayn.-GaNriiiii. addressed the Court, v.. . 14 4..1, that in cs.nsequence of what passed yes. upoll this case Ise tied reason to expect that „,.11:otiosi would be submitted to the Court chic Ull be!:alt et Mr. IVsoller. Being desirous of the Court when such m-tion should be ~fie , he !pegged to be informed by the Gentleman .2 a ppemed fur the defendant yesterday, whether eve intended to make any motion ? urt called upon Mr. Chitty to say whether , v , s : in,tructed to make any motion. C:IITTY—.• My Lords. I NM not instructed to ; lir any motion at all. I have not as yet received vitt* uctirms." The ArrotiKEY-GasznAL sAid. he was informed (certaiiily nut by Mr. Chitty) that snme Ition would be made this morning. If any Gen „DAT' be instructed to move, he (the Attur ).(;torra'a) would be in attendance. ELLIMieIIOUGUe . If any other Gentleman it.formatoon upon the subject it would be coune. as to communicate it to ihe Attorney• General. that ; m a y not be kept in unnecessary attendance." Gentlehian ans*eting this call. the matter re ,iurd as it did yesterday, the, order for the new trial Willi ; de Gone an. About half past two o t elock, k ; Cuun having gone through the motions, and being a up , n the peremptory paper, the Attorney-Ge r-al and Mr. Chitty entersd the Court. As gootilts Attosney-General was • seated, Lord ELLvso tu called upon him to know if he would Move thing ? ATTORNIRY-GENERAL--11 My Lord, I am Rol itouSle the Court with any motion myself, but I t:a der it An d that Mr. Woollen has instructed Counsel tj make a Motion on his part, if your Lordships will teat Mr. Currry then rose--" I am humbly to move ,3e Lordships, on behalf of the defendant, Thomas laatfun Woolkr, who is now a prisoner in the crag's Bench, and has not the power of appearing hum your Lordships personally, that be may be brought up upon such day as in the pleasure of the Court they may think proper to appoint, for the put pae ot n oving foe a rule to sheW cause wby the entry of the supposed verdict in this prosecution should not be cancellid and vacated, and why the rule obtained for granting a new trial should not be discharged. By the rule of the Court such a motion must be heard vain the first four &ys of term; and the object. of the defendant in desiring this motion to be made is, that is case the four days may lapse by the pressure of business nest week, he may not be prejudiced by rule of Coutt which requires the motion to be Made wiihin the first four days." Lord Ettasuouotion—.6 What is your motiot I" Mr. CHITTY" My motion is, that he may be brought up on any other day that your Lordships may think tit to appoint, in order to move for a rule ailing uplan the ptosecutors to thew cause why the rnuy of the supposed verdict upon the record should :at be vacated. The defendant is desirous of doing this, upon an apprehension that this verdict is in truth no verdict. It inigl.t be supposed (though the de fendant does noe'nour suggeat it) that the defendant it n "l i ed 10 . 1 0$ githarAe 1 . but .10h Object w.dl be r ms loorelharibis verdict be removed from the record, ash now stands upon the puma, and that the prosecu tes miy , brordered to paisue such line of conduct utile Court may think right for them to adopt." Lord ELLassonhuoir... ,, By awarding a versirifir. nor & *evil, the Court do remove the verdict from *email." CUl?li . _ e s That only applies, my Lord, to nibs where there has been a verdict of the Jury ; but is this case,. by an accident, there is no verdict. Th e object which the defendant seeks is, that if he is again bylaw to be put on his trial Joe may be tried by the maw jury, it that can be effected. It a weirs de nave istvarded, your Lordship it tware that that would have a diffetent operation:" After remaining in conttlitatioit with the other Judges for some time, Lord ELLINBOAOUGH said, we tannot at present ccatemplate a day to be appointed for the purpose taentiobed: Mr. Cifirric--u The defendant only wishes for a day most convenient to the Court. His only object is to prevent .his -befog prejudiced by not moving within the first four days bt term. He is a close prisoner, and . Consequently not able to attend per sonally to-day. Perhaps the Court will take that cir cumstance into their consideration." Lord ELLIINEOROLIGH—" I'll thank you to state distinctly what is the motion that, when he cornea up, he is to make t" Mr. Clurry..:.se The rtaotion is this—that be be brought up on such a day as this honourable Court pray appoint, in order that he may move, why the tutry of the supposed verdict in this •prosecotion should not be vacated, and why the rule obtained for granting a new trial should not be discharged." Lord ELLIWBOROUGO—" Rule ftrenesmeed." • Mr. COITTY--" 1 hen rule pronounced, if your Lordship pleases." Lord Et.i.attboaotroir—s.“ That the rule pronouns cud for granting a new trial should not be discharged."' Mr. Catrtv." And that in case be they'd not be brought up within the foar days of the term, then that he should be at liberty to shake such motion to this Court as by its practice ought to be made within the first four days of Term." Lord ELLIN'S/MUM—a' Then it is only that be shall not be prejudiced by the lapse of the four days?" The Court remained some time in consultation. Lord Etteunottottou.--u It is quite unpoasible, in tht present state business of the Court, that bite should at thism oment appoint a day : but the Court will order him to be brought up on as early a dal as they conveniently can. If you bad moved C oker to day, you mi g h t h ave brought him up to. or if you h a d move d , y es t er d a y." Mr. Ciim.y.sig My Lord, I was not properly in structed iss any precise form of modem until now. " The ArrOXICZY-GENERAL.—" So far as relates to the Prisoner's not being prejudiced by the lapse, of four days, I can make no objection to the motion of the Leaned Counsel. All that I would enter my pro test against is, its being understood that your Lord `AlN by granting this indulgence, is at all sanction itg any form of motion that has been stated." Lot k.U.I4IBOJUMGII." By no means. We merely say. that th e lapse of t h e f our days, which is tins ' voidable under the circumstances pointed at, shall not prejudi..e the Defendant in not conforming to the rule of Court. The motion, whatever it is, must stand upon its own merits, and it mar be received or re. j:cted as it may deserve to be." Ic r$ A Y. Iy t•!L;a n 4l • I: or L e %v. 4iy y u rue! clove firni 4 • ,sir .30 U PI • then Kral the oot:01 as/ II Thi to trot :gym. "ear I Alt Wit. load z..og -.mu t ; Curt 7Jat 0 ;t tilt bt cat gr ti, v.itl:ll the dt , Sat ii of bu ri rat& La Mr, latong may t cant ratty Lot be :his, u no ret feast items sore' ashen tort us as the Lot riot A the tee Mr. chat in Mt abject by kr tataej hay' hive Aft J u d ge Lot tcntei Menti Mr. day n is to twithit piton tonal' coma' Lo distin heist Mr broul may ; rutty shod grant' 1,0 • Mr Lord ; Lo. crtlfo Mr bruin that I this C the f it Lo shall. l'h Lc the p bfit Cou r day ; cartic Mt strati I.'c the pi days , Leo tt%t a STATE TRIALS. The Trials of Thistlewood, and the other prisoners in :he Tower, having been appointed to come on this day, before the Court of King's Bench, every possi ble precaut ion was taken to prevent any confusion or tumult from the expected crowd. The Sheriffs, and a strong force of Constables and Police Officers were in attendance at an early hour ; and to assist them in keeping the, multitude from pressing immediately around the doors of the Court, a strung wooden bar. ricade has been run entirely across Westminster-hall from the West side of the Court of Common Pleas. through which admission is given by a wicket to such persons only as are Members of Court, or whose pre sence is necessary as jurors or witnesses. All the other avenues have been equally well secured, and the admission restricted in a similar manner— a re gulation which the smallness of the Court seems to have rendered indispensably necessary. At half-past eight o'clock, the prisoners, Mid& weed, Watson, Preston, and Hoeftsr, arrived from the Tower in four coaches, under a strong escort of ca valry, at the eastern door of Westminster Hall. Each prisoner was attended by three of the Tower War den, in full dress and armour. Dr. Watson alighted first : he was genteelly dressed in black, and carried under his arm some rolls of paper, apparently manu script. Hooper followed next, then Preston, and Thistlewood last. Ad of them presented a very cheerful aspect, except Thistlewood, who surveyed , the crowd as he passed with a very troubled and anxious eye. At halt-past nine, Lord Chief Justice ELLassoitotrou, with Justices BAYLEY, ABBOT, and HOLKOYD, took their seats on the Bench, and the pri soners being placed at the Bar, the Court proceeded to impannel a Jury for the trial of the indictment pre ferred against them. On the names of the &UMW'S list of Jurors being called over, each of the prisoners ' challenged nearly the number which the law allows him, but not mutually agreeing in challenging the rams persons, and of course not ad approving of one and the same Jury, it became thus necessary that they should be tried separately. The ATTORMILY-GENERAL accordingly selected the cast of Dr. Watson, as the first for trial, and the fol lowing being the Jury consented to by him, were impannelled and sworn : Itscoaao Kampen, Brook•street, Holborn, Caplllaire•makse. WILLIAM Psalm, Holborn, Ironmonger. roma' Waits BARK ill. Hatton-garden. TUOMAS ALLMAN, Princes-street, Das kseUer. Tussles ROSIIT NOILTOV. Pickett-street. loam rossuwtow, BeJtordbury, Woolleo-dreper, VITAS RICRAIMION, Chariot-me% Lottery 011ice-loteiter. lona BRYANT. Wapping street, Anchor.eatith. WILLIAM Haenatocr, Holywell.arreet, Shorediteh, Currier. Saxon. K/410MT, High-street, Norton Feline, Druggist. itICIIARD PLUMS, Red Lion-atreer, Shoemaker. SAMUSL KILL, Red l.ion•etreet, Carpenter and Undertaker. The M.strazt of the Caowu 011ICII then proceeded to read the Indictment. Ti alledged 14 overt acts of Treason, and probably would have occupied much time, had not the Courr interfered, thinking it un necessary the *hole should be gone through : the Mmirsa of the Caowar Ovince therefore confined himself to the second and third counts, which con tained the principal charges; At one o'Elock, the Artiaturv-GasknAL addressed' the Jury, stating to them, that they were assembled to cry a fellow subject for one of the highest crimes it was possible to commit, inasmuch as it went to revolu tionise society, and destroy the degrekt interests of man kind. He then stated that Jas.Watson was the first they would have to try, and that the fink four counts con tained the principal overt !ICU to ♦hich he should di rect their attention ; the first and third counts being founded on the Statute Gf Edward 111. the second aad fourth on the 36th Geo. HI. c. 7. They were charged in the 6nt count with com. passing and imagining the King's death ; second count, compassing and imagining to depose the King; third count, levying war against the King ; fourth count, conspiring to levy war, for the purpose of l compelling the King to change his Ministers and form of Government. The Counsel retained for Dr. Watson and Thistle.) wood are Mr. C. Wirrmtam.t. and Serjeant COPLEY— for Preston, Mr. Dawes and Mr. RIGBY, and for Hooper, Messrs. HOLT and STAKKIIL In their way from the Tower to Westminster-hall, the cavalcade and the prisoners proceeded along Londoo.bridge, through the Borough, up Union street, and along Westmiuster.bridge. WIIMPS arrived out at New York, on the 26th of April, in the Euphrates, Captain Da Carr; which sailed from Liverpool on the 22d of March. SOUTHWARIC BNIDOZo—.OII Saturday, about four o'cloCk, the LORD MAYOR, attended by several of the Aldermen, and Mr. Sheriff KIM, accompanied by the Committee of Management, of which Sir JOHN JACKSON, Bart. M.P. is the Chairman, laid the first stone of the North or London abutment of the South wark Bridge. By the special favuur of the Right Honourable Mr. W. W. Pore, a Severe/gm was de- posited among the other coins of the present reign. All the three arches, of which the bridge is to consist, are to be finished before Christmas near, and the bridge itself opened for the accommodation of the public in the year HU& ALDERMAN COMER st• THE FRIENDS OF MR. ALDERMAN CONIDE ARE PAR I'ICI:LARL: arquEs 0 ATTEND THE COMMON HALL 10 moitaow—rWELVl' C'CLOCK. CLIM1111A; BJYS. We were extremely gratified to witness such re spectable attendance and such fervent unanimity at the Meeting which took place at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday, for the purpose of considering the most effectual means of putting an end to the barbarous practice of employing children to sweep chimneys. The Duke of Sussex presided. The first Resolution, declaring that " tins crust and unnatural custom should be abolished as soon as possible, es pecially as the efficacy of the machine invented many years since for sweeping chimneys renders such em 'ployment of youth totally unnecessary," was brought forward by Lord Milton, and seconded by Mr. Ben net. who spoke with great force and feeling upon the subject. Mr. Witsenroacz called upon the public to manifest the same humanity for the sons of their own country as they had for the children of Africa. The Lotto Maria strongly recommended the adoption of parochial arrangements for carrying the wishes of the Meeting into effect.. If the public would but make it worth the attention of master. sweepers to use the machine, and interdict the use of children altogether in this business, he was convinced their humane object would be at once attained. But much depended upon the Ladies, to whom the ap peal of humanity was never made in vain, and he was happy to observe from the number and respect. ability of those whom he then had the honor to ad. dress, that the Ladies felt a lively interest upon this subject. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, who, on his entrance into the room was hailed by the loudest plaudits, took occasion in moving one of the Resolutions, to observe, that this was, in fact, the only country in the civilised world that employed children in sweeping chimneys. Throughaut the Continent such business was done only by men, but it was a hot rid employ ment for any human being, and it was utterly lees cus.ible, now that the efficiency of the machine for sweeping chimneys ha 4 been by several years practice completely proved. He trusted, therefore, that his countrymen, and countrywomen also, would actively co operate in promoting the laudable object of the , Meeting, which he felt it his duty to attend, although he had had no intimation of its purpnse but from a paragraph which appeared in a Newspaper. In such a case, however, every man who regarded the interests of humanity, or the character of the country, should be prompt to volunteer his services, for the practice which that Meeting so justly deprecated, iormed an irresistible appeal to humanity, and the toleration of that practice any longer would fix a stain upon the national character. Reverting to the paragraph which appeared in this paper oa Saturday, the Hon. Baronet referred to the trial at the Old Bailey, where a man was acquitted (at least of the capital part of the offence) on a charge of causing the death of a child, whom he used as a chimney sweeper, and observed, that probably the acquittal rf this person was occasioned by the merciful consi deration of the laws of the land; for he knew nothing in the eye of humanity more criminal or detestable, or more entitled to the extreme punishment of the law, than putting an individual to death by the slow and lingering torture of repeated blows or ill usage. He expressed his cordial concurrence in the sentiment which the Meeting had heard with regard to the abolition of the slave trade. That measure was wor thy of the humanity for which England was justly distinguished. But then he must say, that while the charity of Englishmen ought to have the widest sphere of operation which their means enabled them to take, it should first look at home—home was in deed the centre from which all the radii of the philan thropic circle should diverge. He rejoiced, however, in every thing which English charity had done for other nations, but he hoped that after having eman cipated the African negro, it would now relieve the artificial negro at home (loud aft/slaw). Mr. Powan, in seconding one of the Resolutions, eloquently pleaded for the object of the meeting. He concurred in the sentiment that in the eager and Ho nourable dispositioii of England to extend its prover bial bounty for the relief of universal humanity, no deserving object•of domestic distress ought to be ne glected. But no such neglect was to be apprehended from the character of this country, were the object was known to exist, and in this instance the claim upon public feeling was obvious and irresistible. It was true, that in whatever quarter of the world a hu• man sufferer appeared, English humanity was on the, wing to shelter him, however remote his residence, or humble his condition; who then could doubt its dispo. sition to rescue innocent English children from misery or murder—to relieve them from a wretched occupa.. tion, or save them from an untimely grave (toed cries of hear, Afar)? The feeling of abhorrence to the' slave trade, which the Honourable Baronet bad pressed, was creditable to his character, but the ex emplary exertions of that individual, who was every day giving a new testimony of his feelings, and whom the meeting had previously heard (Mr. Wilberforce), to procure the abolition of that odious traffic, had conferred immortal honour upon his name (I ear, hear, hear). That Gentleman's exertions, however, although supported by the Parliament of England, were unhappily still inefficient. A base cupidity was still in action to defeat his benevolent views, as he (Mr. P.) had lately witnessed in the Isle of Fiance, where he detected the vile traffickers in the very act of slave-dealing—where be saw too often that horrid spectacle, a ship laden with slaves—and his personal sufferings (for he had materially suffered through his endeevoura to put an end to this criminal career), could never depress his spirits while he retained the consolatory reflection of having done his duty (Hear, !). But it was a curious fact, and peculiarly applicable to the object of this meeting, that the French merchants at the Mauritius who were advo cates fur slave-dealing, were frequently heard to ob serve that it ill became Englishmen to clamour so much against that traffic, while they suffered their own innocent children to be employed in the degrad ing and cruel office of sweeping chimnies (laud I►/ar rfirr;.. The observation itself presented, to be sure, no argument for the toleration of the Slave Trade, but be could assure the Meeting that it was often pressed, And by intelligent men, to depreciate the Character of Ei•gland, and to deprecate its title to complain of the inhumanity of other nation.. Tt ;c then was a p.nverful argument in support of the lau dable object which that nuly respectable meetitz had in view Weer, hror. Atari). The nieentig was also addressed by Mr. WIT. Smith, Mr Webb, and several other Gentlemen. A Chimuey.sweeper, of the name of Fitintainvilli who was himself imprisoned some time since at Gloucester for cruelty to a child in his employment, had the presumption to address the meeting in vindi cation of the character of his profession, but afrer hearing him for s.irne time with extraordinary patim.e, he was put down by oriversal hisses. A Petition to the House of Commons was unao;- mously voted for the enactment of a law to prohib;t the farther employment of Climbing Boys. and that it should be forthwith presented by Mr. Bennet. Among the company we nntictd the Lady Mayore,c, with several other Ladies of distinction ; Lords Lascelles and Ossulston, Messrs. J. Smith, C. Grant, D. Burrell, and many other Members of the House of Commons ; Generals Tayler and Smith, were also present. Tuesday a Fatal occurrence took place in the New Town of Edinburgh, resulting from the barbarous practice of sending little boys up chimnies for the purpose of cleaniiig them. A boy, employed in this manner, ascending, stuck fast, and remained in the chimney from eleven in the forenoon till seven in the evening, when he was taken out quite dead. His master is in custody, and the subject at present under legal investigation. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at Norfolk. Virginia, dated April 23: " Tbe two Buenos Ayres armed vessels, Independi—r- -4 16 guns, and Altavida of 12 guns, went away from ibis three days ago in a most hurried manner. in consequence of its being believed that they would be detained by this Government, al staere of the Spanish Consul, He has placed in the hands of the tut alai of this District upwards of 90 bags of Cochat,eal, which were landed from them, and attempted to prevent 6.1113 e Amet i• can citizens from kilning these ♦essels s tut in which be was unsuccessful " The Lord Eldon, Late, from London to New South Wales, arrived uff Madeira the 7th ultimo ; she was fired at and brought so in lat. 3G . long. 14. by a schooner privateer with long 18 or 21 pour:dart, and full of men. The Chesterfield packet, with a Mail (fora the Brazils, is arrived at Falnualth— she left Bahia sth March, and Rio Janeiro 10th April. MEL ANctinLY Accunwr . —Yesterday evening, about eight o'clock, as a party of pleasure, composed of four men and one woman, was returning by water from Richmonc, in a wherry, with a sail, it was sqe denly over-taken, opposite the Feathers public-house, M (bank, by a violent thunder storm The boat was instantly overturned,. al:d the five passengers dis appeared before any assistance could be rendered them. The woman was shortly after taken up. and every ex ertion was made to revive thee spark of life, but to no purpose--it was extinguished for ever. None of the men were found at a late hour last night. Wednesday morning last, a little after Line c'clock, the boat belonging to the Bang-up coach, which meets the coach to the Talbot. in Shrewsbury, left Liver pool on its way to the Rock Ferry (where the conch to Chester stops), having on board seven passengers, the coachm a n and two boatmen. At this time the blewwind perfect hurricane, and the waves ro ll e d with trem a endoll4 violence. The boat had scarcely reached the mid-way of its passage, about two miles, when it shipped an immense mass of water, filled, and instantly sunk ! The coachman, who was heavily clad in waistcoats, top-coats, and boots, insruntly dis appeared, and in a few seconds after Wards, a female passenger also found a watery grave. The remaining passengers were rescued by a boat belonging to the Royal Alexander musk, from Tranmere Ferry. Mr. Jones, of Whitechapel. Liverpool, swam ashore. Wednesday, a man led his wife in a halter to Wol verhampton market, and sold her for 1,411-4-cr , wn ! MULlDERS.—Wednesday morning, at Sheffield, W. Kinz, of Charlet-street. edge tool maker, murdered his wife in bed with a fire.poker, without any prnvo. cation whatever. When tare fellow was taken into custody, he arpeared to be entirely unconcerned at what had happened.—A. Mew; a. of C .stir Brom. with, has been committed to Warwick jail, on a Co roner's warrant, charged with murdering Mary Aih ford. Her body was found in a pit of water, near Sutton-Coldfield. • • . . IRELAND.—It appears from I' e fo! owing para graph, extracted from Freeman's Jour • ' 4. • t instant, that there was a serious riot in Duhlin on Sunday sennight: i` Twos rat Susunv.--Oa Sunday evenirg a riot •nols dace in collegkreen, which dostinued front about six o'clock ti'l very late hour; but we itive the satisfaction of statute, iliac W: have oxen letters from the Herd Police Office, fror•.t th- I tuk street Office, and also from Sheriff Diaci!, all , orcutring to r! :•e testimony to the good millet ut the Stu lento tot rraiity not ooe of whom. appeared to be in a. y mitoner -tomerued t! , the disturbance." "• PI:GILTSM. The meeting between Seen OMNI* and Tires: re l iaore interest than per haps arty tat Ling record, tomorrow, but die scene is not know' . PEDESTRIAN MA rut 'ON WORNIWCOD BAKSit left on Saturday at to!:.rnst nine o't not till a quarter past ten. The forn•cr completed latter 52- 1 1. Yesterday. morning Balt r art trd at Eaton at a quarter p . tst lour. At I:ve to ;:.e afternoon had completed.x4 miles, the I:l:tt.r .34. The crol was so great, that upwarls .20 butts of beer wet the course of the day. Amorr the spectators was Gi.ouessr 11, who gave to Baker and Eaton a Xi( were other persans dis,inaroa present, who also to the pedestriat.s• olkal fHRELD MARKET, JUNE Beef Ss 64 in 4s Re v ea l 4 . Murton I cd to 41 GU Park 45 Od Lamb Ss. On to Cs. ud. Beasts 1870—Sheep and lanais 44,4:i0—Calves HAY ANT) STRAW PER Leith Hay A.t. 0 to £6. Ca.—Clover £6 es Straw . ids. to St. Cs. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. d`• Our market was pretty well supplied from Essex and Kent this morning, the sal article was not so brisk as on Friday, but lilies obtained 2s. per cluirter to see thaa on day. Barley is 2s. per vailer dearer, ' little at market, and a brisk demand both and shipping. Beans and Oats sold read! 2s. pit quarter higher. I.), o:her astir little or nu alteration. I It, which exelies , will be cleeldfil 01 . D rCRUBBS. i I o'clock, F.ATC.A • ed .50 miles, 1t... ' it lr;ur 1„)1 , , the ftarni • • yesttr.ia , . I were drawn ;; • I as the Duke 4.0 10 Mite. 'I E : ilso gue mc.r, t , '1 to f. 01 1" )11 to rs cd IRO—?it! :V' stoSI ilk • $ 'LINE P. with When side of which t prime tit; - oil List tvlon- , having bet r grinding dily, :Ishtar: ides there •s