Star. — London, England, 1803-09-24 00:00:00

ha Mfb ng ; GT. au fur; lap am. rent bat The Lynn futotilinate tititations al eontdente and alertuits bout the perfon of their ringleader, whom it might lot as yet be altogether expedient to name. Among the papers printed and otherwife found in he depot, was the principal part of a manufcript, ulicating from certain marks. and interlineations, hat it was the original manifeßo from whence at !call fair copy might be taken, for printing upwards of , coo of the proclamation entitled the Provifional 3-overtisnent, fo often reforted to in proof during the weeeding trials. From this firong circurollauce, no doubt can fcarce be entertained that the prifoner at the Bar was the author of this new-fangled fcherne of Government, which, had he, in the darknefs of the night, but called on his GOD to difpel the gloom and pet turbation of a tortured and agitated mind, that GOD, who prefides over Rates and kingdoms, would not permit him to entertain the wicked but futile notion of (baking that throne whereon a monarch fits, whole religious humility and moral condua ex hibit a brilliant example, not only for the uniform Imitation of his own fobjeas throughout his vaft realms, but for all the civilized world betide. Ano ther proclamation, upon a more limited fcale, not hitherto produced in Court, was alto found, entitled, The Provilional Government to the Inhabitants of Dublin. By the contents of this compolition, the intimate conneaion between the aaors in the lag re bellion and this would be confpicuous, it being almoll literally a copy of one of the papers planning the attack on the Cagle of Dublin, which were examined before a Committee of the Trills Houle of Commons. It Rrenuoufly recommended the alive ufe of brick bats, flones, and vari.,us deßruaive milfiles, from the tops of houfes and other eminent fituations, againtt his Majeßy's forces, or all thole loyal fubjeas Who might be induced to join them to repel fo abo minable a treafon. Bat among the papers found at the fame place was one which marked moil extraor dinary charaaerillics in the prifoner's Mind,wound up as it was to that extreme pitch of warmth and excels which enthulialls alone can feel. This paper was read. Its leading Nage intimated, that the writer roffelled 64 a Jimmies mind, capable of repelling the intrufions of refleaion ; that if faccefs was not to attend his enterprize, and that a precipice opened beneath his feet, while he flood on the brink, that fangnine principle of mind would precipitate his fall at all hazards, rather than permit him to paufe or to recoil." Mr.ATTORNIT Gsezast. obferved, that mind mull indeed be truly enthnßallic which could defcribe en thuftafm fo well; but was it for the wretched pea fant, whole happinds mita needfully be concentered within the narrow limits of mere domeitic duties, ariling from the moderate and patient ezercife of his laborious funaions, to affea to elevate his mind to eztravagancies of this defcription, or to flights fo eccentric ? Having traced the progrefa of the prifoner on the night of intimation, from the depot where he put on his uniform, and took the command, until his party of pike-men were routed and difperfed in Thomas-ftreet, no conneacd view of his fubasplent proceedings could be had until be took refuge at the honfe of a Mrs. Doyle. in the Wicklow Mountains. and from thence Mr. Dowdall and be made a rally through the country, accompanied by a band of their defeated confederates, arased•with hlunderbuffes, to the number in all of thirteen. DowdaU and the pri fbner fhortly after feparated the latter, as be was before, became a wretched fugitive. ithoot objea, or avocation. The prifoner at the bar made his way to the houfe of Mrs. Palmer, at Harold's erds, where he firft took up his abode under the feigned name of Hewitt • when be arrived there, be retained tome remnants Of the former uniform. furl as Heifian boots, military wailicoat, breeches and flock. The green military coat he put of, and fob. !Nutted a brown frock; here the prifooer remained for near a month, lying in an obfcure bottle s in a wretched apartment, on a fettlebed ; be (poke of the misfortune& of his expedition friniewhat ambiguouily to Mrs. Palmer, and of the taking of his clepJt of pikes, as if it had been the arfen.ir of a great General. He was at length traced to this afylnrn through- the vigilance and indefatigable aftivity of Major Sirr, who procured admittance by getting a peafant to give a Jingle rap at the door, in the opening of which the Major milted in, and not immediately knowing the prifoner, the firil objeft whom he raw, be interrogat ad him who he was ? to which the prifoner replied, that his name was Cunningham, and had conic from a friend's boufe in the country that morning, but did not mean to flay long. On converfation with Mrs. Palmer, however, the led him into the real Rate r as The conceived, of the prifoner's acquaintance with her family, and his refidence among them. Among the papers found with the prifoner here, .%vas a fecond mannfcript kind of manifello,addreffed to the Government of the Country, deprecating trial by Court Martial for any of the apprehended rebels. lamenting the fate of the perfons who were appre hended, tiled, and hinged at the Consmiffion, and threatening a retaliation by the Provifiental Govern. ment, on fuels of the Yeomanry and Militia as &mad hereafter fall into their hands. When MujorSirr frit apprehended the prifoner, he committed him to the care of a conflable who attended him, from whom he attempted an efcape, but was retaken and better fecured. On Major Sirr apologizing to him for the neceffity of ufing harlber methods than he would with in the all of apprehendityr and detaining him, the prifnaer, with much compliitance repiied, s. all wair fay in war." In the excurfinn of the prifoncr, accompanied by Dowdall, drefTed in their HI regimentals, to the county of Wicklow, they both paffed thernfelves as French Officers, emitraries of Bonaparte, who, they fai d, meditated a landing in this kingdom. They (poke a jargon of Fi :nett, mixed with broken Englith, to the peafantry, vrltile endeavouring to make profelytes of them the French caufe ; of which canfe, however, in correfpnnJence with time other of the incendiaries, AVIliCh Major Sirr traced among the prifonees papers, oar expreffed an opinion, that they might do better v. Aunt a French eonneaion, exemplifying a faft, as Mr. Attorney General obfer;ed, that however enthu tiallic the Republican agitators in this country might. he, fill French plunder, French murders, and French rapacity over all the nations, where, with there principles, the French foldier y had travelled. Wtrg too obvious to Awl thofe who have even fought their alliance, to wi& for any thing refembling per. :rural: fraternity with them. He concloa d a fpeech of fupetior elocution and clear infirm% co all maiming pottie r dining a long narrative, inch I repetition of thole ehtfeatiet,that the Jury thotdd difsharge frois their Minds every preju• dice which his Rory, firnple as he endeavoured to frame it, might have on their minds. His flatement of the cafe became requifite, in order to lead them into a train of invefligation of the evidence to be ad• duced as to the alledged faits. It was no evidence in itielf, nor defigned to operate as fuch. It was, therefore, the bounden duty of the Jury to decide by the tellimonits of the fcveral witneffes, and in cafe of any doubt to acquit the prifoner, whom it would be difficult to compenfate, if the material LOU he was inftrated to Rate could not be fuipported. Mr. Rawlins, an Attorney, identified the prifoner at the bar as Robert Emmett—he met him at his fa ther's, Dr. Emmett's houfe, Coon after his return from Bruffels, where he had an interview with his brother. The prifoner Paid, on that occafion, that the inhabitants of the Au'lrian Netherlands detefied the Government of Bonaparte. Witnefs thought that the prifoner held a fimilar opinion of it. George Tyrrell, Attorney, is acquainted with Mr. Rooney, South George's-greet; was employed by him to draw a leafe of a certain houfe in Butterfield-line from him to Robert Ellis, produced the leak which he faw the prifoner fign as leffee; under the name of Robert Ellis. William Dowdall, together with wit nefs, %%knelled the leafe ; knew Dowdall before ; he refided near Mullingar ; witnefs is from Miillingar ; heard that Dowdall was engaged in the rebellion t 798. Michael Frayne depofed, that he was appointed executor to the late Mr. Martin, attorney, together with Mr. Rooney. Rooney was the aaing executor ; Martin had a houfe in Butterfield lane ; went to Rooney's honk, who introduced him to a perfon calling himfelf Robert Ellis, law that perfon pay a fine for the houfe. Identified the prifoner as the perfon who called himfelf Robert .Ellis. Poffeffion of the Insure was given on the 23d of April; lived him. Pelf in Butterfield-lane ; faw Dowdall afterwards with the prifoner go to the houfe; prifoner continued to reticle there about two months; the leafes were executed in June ; did not fee the prifoner for the fortnight preceding the 23d of July. Prifoner and the perfons who lived in the houfe lived in a very re tired manner; the houfe was in a very unfurnifhed Rate during their refidenee. John Flemming depofed that he lived at Lilly's, at the White Bull, a public-houfe in Thomas-greet ; was bottler there, knows Marlhall.lane, knew diffe rent people that went to the depot of arms ; was employed by his matter in bringing in vafious ar tides into the depot ; knew of the depot a few days after it was taken from Mr. Coleman; firft thing he faw there was the manufaaure of pike handles, and people heading them; faw alto blunderbuffes, pillols, and mantas there, Iliad► before the 23d July; the place had been taken for the purpole above a quartcr of a year before the 23d July ; faw ball cartridges manufatured in the depot; identified Mr. Emmett ; few him the Sunday morning the esplofion of the gunpowder in Patrick-lireet took place; faw Quigley, the priftmer. and Palmer, in Marihall lane, the two former went into the depot ; Palmer got two tacks and a bag from witnefs, for the purpofe of carry ing away part of the gores that had been laved from the explofion in Patrick-di eet ; law the prifoner every day after that until the nigh , of the 23d July; pri. toner direaed every thing in the depot, and appeared Its head man there; the prifoner gave dire ions. and (tigley diltributed the orders; heard the prifo war fay that privates and officers were to {hare Ire land alike. that there ihonld be the fame laws as in France; taw green jackets making in the depot by taylors; witnefs was permitted to hear and fee freely every thing in the depot; faw a green coat, with a great deal of gold lace and epaulets in the (lora ; taw the prifoner take the coat out of a dells and thew it. What' here ideatified the delk produced which was in the depot. Often faw the prifoner take papers out of it. Saw two men (foldiers) received in the depot from the barracks, who Paid they were defer tern faw the prifoner dreffed in green regimentals on the night of the 23d July; he wore white veft. pantaloons, and new boots, a cocked hat, and a fafh ; I wore a (word and a cafe of piflols • faw lettigley and one Stafford, a glazier, alfo in uniform on at night. The prifoner wanted a great coat to difguife himfelf until the cattle was taken. There were on that night about so mea in the depot, where they armed`them felves with pikes and ire arms. The prifoner. on leaving the depot, drew his (word, and called out to the re*, ed come on, boys;" this was at nine o'clock. Witnefs accompanied the party to Thomas•keet.— The fir( name the prifoner was called at the depot was Mr. Ellis; be heard the depot was formed for the purpo(e of arming the people when the French would land; heard the prifoner always called and regarded as the General. Gave information after the 23d July, about a month after; was in prifon at the time; was taken on lulpicion of being a rebel in Ballendirry, county Kildare; got a flight fcratch in the leg on the night of the 23d July, has not been protnifed pardon or say thing site by Government. on account of bie=information. (bigley went by the name of Terence CoUighan is a tailor, remembers the infur reaion of 23d July; came into town on Sunday before that day; met a friend of his who brought him to !kink to Donates, in Thomas Area. got drunk there. and, os awaking, found himfelf in the depot, in Mar (ball Alley; was tit to work at white pantaloons; taw the ptifooer then, who appeared to be the chief there, at whets direaion every thing was done; law a de& in the nom be worked in, it was very like the 1 one Ile now faw—faw the prifoner frequently go to 1 the deet, law a number of blunderbuies and two mu&ets which be was told were brought there by two &Caters; faw Fleming, the laic wharfs, fre quently tome into the depot. Witnds lived in Leman, now reGdes in the Tower; came to town on hostetl bufineta, to attend Counfellor Vs OURS; confiders the man who brought him to Thomas.ftnet as a great foe to him, and believes he was a rebel. When he got out on Wedoefday be went to Counfellor Vtce •as ; was taken at Lucen t gave the Womack* fine time within the lat week. Patrick Farrell remembered the asd Jelly kil t lived with Mr. Ormfleh, grocer, in Thomas-Area ; palled the depot on the cad July. going about his asaller's bufim.Cs, about nine or ten o'clock at night. beard a noire in it and confidaing that it had bees a wale houfe ; a n Batched door opened, and a voice demanded who was there t Witme(l was then forced in, there were about fourtar perk/a there ; he was atked was he ever there beton I ha raid. No. They • calk.' him a tt'v, and one tailed otit drOp him Ante. diately, which he underfttod was to kill him; he was taken Into a room where there was i debate on hiM ; he was alked whether he knew Graham? he faid, Not When a light wal brought in he knew gLigley, who went by the name of Graham, who had been a brick layer in Maynooth ; he was ordered to be kept a psi. toner. (He here identified the prifoner at the bar as the perfon who ordered him into clofe cuttody). He was made to work in bringing in boards, which were made into cafes for pikes, fume of which were afterwards fent out from the depot ; he law a num ber of people come into the depot ; he faw boards with fpikcs in them to annoy the cavalry, and various inifruments of dell: union, which he defcribed ; the prifoner at the bar was the principal direCtor on all occalions ; faw green cloth and ball cartridges, rebel uniforms, &c. defcribed the prifoner at the bar as having on, on the night of the z 3 ,1 of July, a rich green uniform and two epaulets, the other gentle. man had but one epaulet on. Witnefs, when they were getting one of the large beams out of the depot, made his efcape. On crofs-examination he faid he got bread and milk while a prifoner, but no meat ; was treated but middling; heard part of a paper read, calling on the people to rife ; did not underftand that they expeaed French relief, but that they intended to do the bun. nefs themfelves; raid he gave information the next morning to his matter at ten o'clock. Sfrjeant Rice repeated his teftimony, proving the proclamation found in the depot, which had been given on all the preceding trials. Colonel varo, officer of the night on the 23d July, proved that he found the teller proclamation at the depot, the contents of the depot be direfted to be brought to the King's Rotes. Alderman Doric y pro ved feveral manufcripts taken out of the de& found at the depot. Henry Evelyn proved another manufcript taken out of the depot. Robert Lincifay, a foldier of the 38th regiment, proved the defk produced to'be the dcik found in the depot. Mich. Charles Frayne, Qstarter Matter Serjeant of the 38th, proved the delk produced as one of the arti cles broughtfrom the depot ro the barracks, it was put into the magazine, witnefs kept the key of the maga. , sine ; he opened the delk on the Monday after the 23d July, proved Come manufcripts which he took out of the defk,onc of which was a letter direfted to Mrs. Emmet, but beginning 4t My deareft Robert," and figned Thomas Addis Emmett. Mr. Jullice Watson detailed the breaking out of the rebellion, as already proved by him on the pre ceding trials ; proved the finding of the manufaSory for gunpowder and ball, in Patrick-greet on the 16th of July, the day on which the explotion wok place. Lieutenant Brady in like manner repeated his for mer tellimony. John Doyle fworn.—Lives at Ballymace, in the pas of Tallagh, fix or (even miles from Dublin, one fide of Old Bawn. Shortly after the inforrec tion, about two o'clOck on the morning of the 26th of July, about two o'clock, witnefs was fan &kegs, very heavy, they told 'vitae(' that two perfons who lay down on the bed viith witnefs were a French General and a Colonel, they were armed with blunderbules, there were about fourteen perfons. Witnefs here ideas. tified the prifoner as one of the party, he wets called the French General, he was drefted in gold laced clothes, he (poke a language be bad never before or fine. beard, they Raid With witnefs until nine o'clock on the following evening ; there was another perfon dreffed like the prifoner; they left a paper behind them under the breakfaft table. Witnefs could not read, but gave it to John Robinfon, tie Barony conftable. Widow Bagnal, lives en the mountain, about one mile from Doyle's, the hall witners's houfe, about 16 perfons armed came to her houfe on the Tuefday after the 23d of July, fome of them wore rich gold laced green military uniforms, and large cocked hats; they Rept at witnefs's houfe; the faid the could not idea tify any of them. John Robinfon, Barony conftable of Upper Croft, proved the paper given to him by John Doyle, which had been dropped - in Doyle's bottle by the prifoner's party J . ofeph Palmer ;seder& to Mr.Colvill, raid there was a perfon apprehended at the houfe of the mother of witnefs, by Major Sirr ; the perfon lodged at his ino ther's houre fome time in the lag fpring, he went by the name of Hewitt; be afterwards went away,andre turned to the houfe about three weeks before he eraser relied : when he returned lag to the houfe, he was drefed in white cloth vet and pantaloons,and Hellas boots and a brown coat; there was a label on tbedoor of the bowie, declaring the inhabitants of the bon& ; Hewitt's name was omitted by defire of Hewitt. Wit nefs wrote the label; Hewitt raid he was afraid ofbeing taken by Government; be told witnefs, he paled part of the time be was away, in a houfe in Thomas ftreet ; be told witnefs. that the coat be had mei oufiy worn was a very handfome uniform; be alto told witnefs of the lore of a depot; be alto spoke to wits& refpeaing a proclamation, and told him, that if any pedal canes to arreft him, he would make his efcape through a back window into the fields. Weg ner. wall in the houfe when Major Siff arrefteo Hewitt: there was no other parfait arrefled but the one. (He here identified the prifoner to have been the pedals who pafed under the name of Hewitt). Here the Provifional Proclamation was read, to thew the objea of the infuriation, and the refolution profcribing the yeomanry and other loyal fubjefts.--- The prifoner defired that a pm of it lisould alto be read, by which it was decried that no man ihould refer death by court martial, but for mutiny, until the pleafere of the Provifional Government thould be known-nit was read accordingly. The proclama tion addrefed to the Citizens of Dublin. was alto read. The prifonees Casella accounted for the intimate knowledge he had of the Provifional Proclamation, by faying that it had appeared is other publications. Major - a C.Parr fweres--itecolledted havi arreft ed thet re rfoner at Hard/Petro& on the astir A uguft; beard was a Avenger there el a fafpicious ap pearance in a back parlour ; be went there about fix o'clock in the evening accompanied br a man, whom be defired to rap at the door. and on its being opened be rethed into the back parlour, where be faw the pri toner fitting at dinner with Mrs. Palmer end her daughter ;11e afked the prifoner his name, who faid it was Cunningham ; be gave the prifuuer in charge of the mon raw accospasied hint, and went WO the next rooill with Ntis PAtitiet, 'Ad that die prirrn , ..o/ nark was Hewitt I witnefi went back and raked tt.. prifoner how long he had lodged there, who replica that he earhe enere only that mornliog t he rain bloody—learned that he had attempted to efcAoc— ',Muer; again Aced Uri. Palmer how long tile pi ;fent r hid lodged there, and the replied about a month—be fate a manufcript paper on thechair in the room allele the prifoner had lod:Ted, and put it inn hi. pocket— after further interrogating pers. Palmer, the witnefs went to Harold's-erofs bridge, and beckoned m spun d of foldiers in New.lreet, Who were waiting a fign'al attend him. On the arrival of the guard, he plar.ted centry over the prifoner, and placed others about the houfe and garden. He went again to Mr. Palmer, and took down her account in writing, and hear ing a noife he ran to the back of the home and law the prifoner running down the garden—he c4;l ed on the centry to tire, and at the tame time parfited the prifoner, regardlefs of the danger which he haz• arded from the orders lie gave, and got near the pri foner, when he turned round and laid that he litt reit. dered. In the mean time the foldiet attempted to file, but the piece merely (napped without difeharging. Witnefs then fearched the prifoner and found tome papers. When the.witnefs ezpretred his concern at the necetlity which occurred of treating the prifoner roughly, he replied, that " all was fair in war."— When brought to the Caßle, the prifoner admitted his name was Robert Emmet. The witnefs identified the papers which he found on the perfon of the pri loner, and that found on the chair. Extrafts, copied from the original, were offered to be read in evidence, but the Court would not admit any to come before it but the original. Some objedion was made by the prifoner's Counfel to the admiulibility of the paper found in the room being offered as evidence againd the prifoner—but the cafe of Lord Ruffell, where papers found in the room, and a female in it, was adduced to over-rule the oblation. (Here the Clerk of the Crown read part of the paper found on the chair in the prifoner's room. It appeared to be, an Addrefs from a Member of the Proviflonal Government to the King's Government, calculated to deter the latter from trying the pito nen that were in cuftody.) The next paper was an elementary work on the Art of Wart the title of it was merely read. A manufcript paper, containing part of the printed Proclamation, was read. Here the cafe &fed on the part of the Croy*, and Mr. M‘Nattir having intimated to the Court that the prifoner did not intend calling any witnefles in den fence, or oahis Counfel to Rate a cafe, he conceived that e trial dead on both fides, and remained for the Court and J'ury. Mr. PLUNKS'S felt it, however, his duty Ilint the peculiar nature of the cafe, not - tofollow the example, or waive his right of freaking to evidence"; this in duced a ihort converfatioa, which ended in eftablift. ing the right of Mr. Pioneer to proceed, whith 64 did accordingly, with that ftrength of legal abßitt and eloquence for which he is fo plait dibingui Ched, Lord Noasuav laid down the law of the cafe and recapitulated the evidence in his charge to the jury, whofound a verdia of Guilty without leaving the boa. Mr. Arroansv Gstsaast. having then prayed the ua of the GSM, and the prifoner being anted inr: t feal maser what he had to fay, why the judgment of the law flsould not be pelted= . 22 , he addreeed the Cosa at coolidannie fpeech was delivered with gnat ernig‘ F aid ai s oPT • uncommon talent. He aliesoWsiedli r ot bi t the awe ilnquafified term. Navies hen Mika W A : the Jody is his amp the lakirapd the bsft plot, in commenting fiathiß ele• tried the correensfs of fifth that when he tune to Ireland ° • every thing near! ripe for rekago, 11.11111110 . and rooted"oppo to the 04044411.06 dons were suds to Idea be Nis bottilde die usual Genenseast. WM& he tmelMalt be idklibar . myna* delves, Wks atilnd oda Iyelistid bah is dibleinengto A l e i e ve ntlet li g vernetea Ha trestkinentallig in a riodiaides, Okla ~pe t tonlent,inaregnat bg ; of the his Court, who eihibreed Ent iliPseeit s p him to take annoys/I die lannelty tkilts itwo: by neabiag as itaasinstory fps& Malay ra. enured to bow was, whether he had say Aim to gin either is natter et 3mw or of fie. wh_ Bletvoto a/ascii he* an bellied epos hies "My Lord," Odd her" I Meld est imangsee to nisch into detail s had peer Latelblgionised peerfelf to your ogee of poraenneng Passoes. et death but when year Lerditit to Sate and enlarge spoor my mommo dK 2= which can elope be knotai, to the Summit Biro, it cannot he jufily confider ed as imreafonable, or as a deviation from that prio ciple which the his of the Britifh Cooflitution grants to spittoon, to avail kiinfilf of the lee sipper. tunny which probably be may have, to lefts anyotfs. inn that may be a& upon his chandlery I have been accrued of being aftnated by a with to bring about a Revolution of this Camay through the meal's of French influence. I deny that either my. fell, or the Provifional Government, had toy fink idea in contemplation. Our own refearces were Oa& raisin to accomplith the objet. As to 'teach ha fa:potation, it cannot be too math deprecated; and I *short the people of Ireland to beware of flab a r. Gilmer. I 4nge than in the linage* mow to born dear hates—nay, eves the very grafi oe which a Frenchman ball land. Varioias opportunities have pawned to me, of whoa"; the mifery and defola. tics they have produced in every Country where I they have gained as entrance, under the fallacious pretence of aiding the inhabitants, who coefsdered thenifelves la a Race of oppretion." After the Prifoaer was withdrinsi, the dicta ad. adjourned to is o'clock to-ISOTTIIII to fit merely that a bill of indiasnent might be fent up to the Grand J ury Front the unrapittiag vigilance of Government. it was thought expediest to pal different ;reeds of Infantry and Cavalry at all the avenues leadiog to Margate ; bin no aft of violence, or inn indseerestn. was at any time offered by a numerous populace wait ing the event . aj the trial ' • Saturday Hats& Beg* and Kay. won eze. cuted is as-Artat. Daintily and Farrell WIS. executed at Pchnerdown. Clare and Begley. hate been refpited till further orders. A woman named Harris was executed at the frost of the New Gaol, for being raufary to a raps tea mon