The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

- them as they are, is absolute folly." Harrison said, "It is a grand principle that a whole nation cannot err; and if there be a thousand walls between us and our Prince, we will blow them down either to heaven or hell :" these were not the precise words, but that was the substance. Harrison said, "and let us see what sort of an animal sits upon the throne." When Harrison said this, Sir Charles Wolseley was four or five yards from him. After this, Sir Charles Wulseley spoke. Did be say any thing about the Bastile ?—He said that lie hail assisted in taking the Bastile ; he said he would not desist from his exertions in the cause of the people ; and there was something like English Hostiles, which I do not remember. Re-examined.—Harrison.spoke of its being useless to petition the throne, becauseturd Sitimonth had refused to present the petitions. It was at that time that he used the expression of " ten thousand walls;'' the metaphor referred, witness thought, to the refusal of Lord Sid mouth. Harrison did not state any objection to petitiou log the House of Lords. James Swindells was at the Stockport meeting from 15 to SO minutes. Was not near enough to understand the speeches. Is a draper by trade; has a family; hot felt no alarm. His shop was not shut, and does not know if any other shop was shut. Should have known it if there lad been any shut. it being now near eight o'clock, the Court adjourned till nine to-morrow. A great crowd attended Sir Charles Wolseley to his lodgings, and cheered him loudly. TIIESSDAV, APRIL I I. This morning Mr. Benyini addressed the Jury on the part of the prosecution, after which The Ode(' Justice summed up, during which he was aepeatedly corrected by each of the defendants, as well as by the Counsel employed by Sir C. Wolesley, having in litany instances stated feels to have been proved, o hieh were not in evidence—and in ()time, having stated as fuels what was positively negatived by the witnessss. The Jury consulted far about two minutes, when they desired to retire. The indictment was handed to them.— They retired at one o'clock, and returned in three quarters of an hour with a vercli: t of Guilty against Sir Charles Wolesley and Joseph Harrison. The Court was very crowd ed, and all seemed to feel the g reatest interest, but no ex pression of feeling accompanied the verdict. Mr. Pearson had left Chester this morning. The Attorney General said, the defendants would enter into the same recagniaances as before, to appear for judg meat in the King's Bench. Mr. Chief Justice Warren.—Yes : what are they Mr. Benyou.—Very small, 2SI. but I am satisfied with them. Sir Charles Wolsely, on leaving court, was followed by a great crowd of people to his lodgings. The court pro ceeded with the trial of felonies. The traverse of the Xing against King is fixed for Friday. Mageunis has become excessively depressed. The visit sad conversation of a clergyman are said to have penetrated his mind like a dash of lightning. ALMOVAL OF THE STATE PRISONERS TO NEWGATE. Friday, at three o'clock Mr. Sheriff Rothwell received a -summons from the office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, requiring his presence at White- Intl, to make the necessary arrangements for the remo val ofthe state prisoners in the Tower to Newgate. The worthy Sheriff lost no time in attending to the invita tion, and, in company with Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner, immediately proceeded to the Home-office, where they were introduced to Lord Sidmouth. The mode of con veying the prisoners having been decided upon, Lord Sidmouth delivered to Sheriff Rothwell a writ, empow ering him to receive into custody, from the Warder of the 'lower of London, the bodies of ArthurThistlewood, William Davidson, James Ings John Thomas ;Brant, Richard Tidd, James William NlV'ilson ' and John Har rison charged with high treason. His Lordship- at the same time intimated that a military force would be in attendance, to guard the prisoners to their place of destination. Inconsequence of the plan adopted, yesterday morn ing, as early as half-past sex o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Roth well, Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner, Mr. Under-Sheriff Pollen, Mr. Brown (gaoler of Newgate), Mr. Wonttier (the Chief City Nlarsliall) and Mr. Brown (the DePtitY hlarsliall,) arrived at the 'lower, and were immediately introduced to the resident Governor, Major J. H. El rington, who had been apprized of their coming, and bad given directions to the Warders to have their prisoners ill readiuess. A numerous detachment of the Life Guards woo afterwards arrived at the fortress, and these were followed by Lavender, Salmon, Taunton, Elli s , Nicholls, Smith, Morris, and other Bow Street officers, in sever' carriages, which were engaged for the occasion. At seven o clock, every thing being in readiness, directions were given to the Warders to bring forth their prisoners. Toe prisoners were then conducted separately from their respective places of confinement, between two Warders, into the Court-yard, where they were delivered to the office's in wanting, by whom they were handcuffed. Wleile Li%eu,!er was placing the handcuffs on Tiosiiewood ire was greatly agitated, and trembled exceedingiy. Their names were called over from the writ, and Nlr. Brown, the gaoler of Newgate, was thus enabled to rtctr,olize ir persons. They were all per. fectly silent moll about to depart, when they expressed their thanks to the \Vanier fur the humane attention which they lead received. The whole being now as- ambled, they were marched, each between two Bow Street officers, to the Fosse-gate, beyond which the car riages had been dr.t.eu up. Thistlewood was ulaced ill the first eat-title, tr 1(1 was joined by Lavender and two other officer.t. remaiaring prisoners were each places; in a ~•tiarite c.:m.gr, and each aitendeii by three Baw.stree. offieer, 'Ow) , were accoottmlieel by a troop of Lire-Chia7ds, i lroceeded it/ a tilleCt course to Newgate pri , oll. Toe carria, wen: franked on each slde by }forst Guards in reu,tc ftie. `otwitiestanduut toe early floor of the inorniiia, and the secrecy with which she removal was so prUticii..y condor-led, as the carriages issued from the Tower gates, an•omnense throng had assembled to witness their departure" THE NATIONAL REGISTER. In the gaol of Newgate, the Marsharsmen, and a large body of constables, were assembled at seven o'clock, for the purpose of preserving order; and when, at 20 minutes before eight, it was announced that the prisoners were approaching, they sallied forth and formed a half mom' in front of the felons door. In a few seconds afterwards, the Horse Guards turned the corner of the Old Bailey, and rode up to the prison. Mr. Sheriff ltothwell, and nhe Under Sheriff, drove up to the private door of Mr. Brown's house, and obtained admission to the gaol by that means. The prisoners alighted at the felons' dour, and were received by the chief turnkey.— ThistlevvuoCl, as he went up the steps, appeared greatly dejected ;as did lugs, Tidd, and Brunt. Davidson, Harrison, and Wilson, seemed to maintain their confidence. The prisoners were ultimately conducted to the cells which had beets previously prepared for their reception ; and the whole being thus safely delivered to the proper authorities, the Horse Guards rode off to their quarters. Thistlewood is placed its a small hut comfortable cell by hinistif, having a fire and other accommodations. It the daytime. au officer is constantly present with hilt ; and at ingot two are kept on guard. 'fise other six pre sonrirs brought from the Tower were placed all together, and hate the accommodation of a large yard on the north side of the prism', in which they are allowed to take the air. Whit them also is one officer in the day time, and two at isiOst, are always present. At three o'clock in the afternoon the four prisoners confined in the House of Correction arrived at Newgate, without atiy military escoi t. They were brought in two carriages, accompanied lu fye or six police officers. These four prisoners wine placed in a separate cell apart lions those who had heels brought from the Tosser. With respect to the prisoners arrived from the House of Correction; the saute pr:eautions are taken, and one guard in the day, and two at night, were appointed to be constantly present with them. In order to prevent any disturbance of a serious nature taking plate, a further precaution had liven taken. A detachment of the Linden militia arrived in the course of the afternoon at Newgate, and will continue there until tl.e whole of the trials are concluded. The wives and other relatives of the prisoners has ing on Friday morning been refused admission by Mi. Brown, the keeper, to see them, they applied to Lord Sidmouth for orders to be admitted every evening during the trials. After waiting souse time in the lobby of the Home Department, orders were granted to Mrs. Thistle wood, Mrs. Wilson, and two others, and they saw their husbands. Ft iday evening the Committee for defending the prisoners sat at the Crown and Anchor, King's head-court, Shoe-lane, and considerable sums were sub scribed for defraying the txpence of the defence, Ste. FROM TUESDAY .VIGUi".S . GAZETTE. WRITERaLL, APRIL 10. The King has been pleased to command, that the tteth day of this instant April 6111111 be, in all respects, observed and kept as his Majesty's birth-day, instead of the Islth day of August. At the Court at Carlton House, the Bth of April, 1840 ; pre sent, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council; this day the Right Hon. David Boyle, Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, was, by his Majesty's command. sworn of his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly. His Maje s ty having been pleased to appoint MO* General Sir Benjamin D'Crban. K.C.8., to be Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the islands of Antigua and Montserrat, he this day took the usual oaths appointed to be taken by the Gover nors of his Majesty's plantations. BANKRUPTS. .1. Wadsworth, Long Buckby. Northamptonshire. dealer. So licitor. Mr. Becke. Devonshire Street, Queen Square. H. ' s ' ind H. Phillips, and T. Pole, Birmingham, toy makers. Sols. Messrs. Baxter and Bowker. Gray's Inn. W. Fisher, Avon Clift, Wilts, innkeeper. Sols. Messrs. Da: and Co.. Guildford Street. J. Miller, Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, bookseller. Sole. Mears. Allen and Co., Carlisle Street. Soho. R. Hasledine and 'f. Davies, Bridgnorth, itonfounders. Sol. Mr. King, Sergeant's inn, Fleet Street. C. Berry, Cavershani, Oxfordshire, saddler. Sol. Mr. Hamil ton, Berwick Street, Soho. LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM. An excellent dinner was on Monday given to the sup porters of this valuable Institution, at the City of Lon don-tavern. It was numerously attended, and we should suppose that upwards of $OO were present. Mr. Thomas Wilson, M. P., presided in the absence of the Lord Mayor, the non-attendance of the Chief Magistrate, as we afterwards understood, was to be attributed wholly to a mistake, it being his full inteution to have complied with the wishes of the managers of this institution, and to have taken the chair. The cloth R aving been removed, the usual toasts were proposed and drank. On "'Flit Royal Family" been given toni the chair, it was received with enthusiasm, accompanied with loud et icy of "The Queen, the Queen," and hisses. " 'lite 111C111Ory of the Dike of Kent, the patron of the A , lltitn, was drank in silence, and was succeeded by " The prosperity of the London Orphan AAyinne." In proposing this latter toast, Mr. Wilson expressed his high approbation of the insti tution. It was hut seven shot t years SiIICC its continence.- went, and he hoped it was now e-taidislied on a firm foiludation. Its bbket, the support id' the friendleAa o r. 'titan, to give tOod, clothing, and education to those help less beings, merited, and he was satisfied would receive, the patronage of every feeling heart. The number of mphans first supported by this Meditation was only four. but by the liberality of the public, that number had been now Mei eased to U.O. At abiut nine o'clock the Lurd Mayor tittered the room, and was tt et ;vett with h o od applause. Ile shortly and satisfactorily e xplained the cause of the mistake, and concluded with proposing a I toast which was thank with great eilihnsia•tn—" The het tits of the people, and may they V. r be crushed by ' despotism, or rent asunder liy The suii scrip:Mils ieci.ived in the course of the esl . l.lllg 111 . 1 4.1in1e.1 to almost 1,0, in At hbnist hull=past 10, Mr. Wll , Oll Rft the char. and it was tided immediately by LW: [And Mayor. its LAMENTABLE OCCUBRENCe A T GREENOCK —aaturrs— Extract of a Letter, dated Greenock, April I know not in what manner to lay before your reader, the latnental.le scene which took place iu the streets of this town yesterday afternoon. It originated at first in a report which was circulated early that morning, that a number ot Paisley Radicals were to be brought to our gaol nutter 3 military escort. As the innabitaws of this place are not much acquainted with sights of this kind, it was naturally to be expected that immense crowds would assemble to witness their entry; aunt about half past four o'clock our ears were regaled with the musk of a dram and tile, which announced the triumphant, and to all appeaimice pompous, entry of about 130 of the Port Glasgow inhaohatits, bearing :urns, and called ao " Armed g•.o:11%101g a cart with Ft% e Radicals. Some pegs ins amongst the crowd began a hissina, which became pretty general, and, as far as observed, a tew mischievous boys began to t hrow stones; when, in order to strike terror amongst the crowd, they discharged some of their pieces, and tire contents of one struck a little boy wnhout doing any material injury. After the prisoners were reecive,l by the magistrates, and ItAged in places prepared fur them, this assuciatimi began their march homewards, amidst loud hissing and now aril then assailed by stones; and I ant couvinced that the hissing principally arose on ace of their very awkward appearance: for the people of Greenock arc a very loyal people, and not at all in clined, at any time, to nample n•tder font the laws Of their country, or to oiler inffgnities against any body of men doing tireir duty in the manner the law requires of than; and the stones which were thrown, I hate no doubt, would have been the same, had the same Asso ciation been acting in a different cause; and I think the great error lay it not intrusting the same charge to well disciplined military; but can I tents these men well disciplitied who acted as if every one was com mander ; one officer attempting to command, and ano ther contradicting it ? It would have been well had they continued so, and made the best of their way home —but they neither attempted to charge the crowd before them with the point of their bayonets—they read no Riot Act—they gave no proper warning of what they intended to do ; and, without forming into a line, they poured their slim amongst a crowd made up of the guilty, time innocent, and the ungiispecting ; and they repeated this wanton outrage amongst the crowds which assembled from various places of the town, mail they killed on the spot four persons, and wounded twenty, (tire of whom are since dead.) I should have been happy to excuse their proceedings; hut, in justice to my own feelings, and those of the principal part of the inhabitants, I cannot. It is true the crowd should not have insulted them; but who would not bear the greatest insult before they would attempt to kill any man ? Their lives were not in danger at the time; no doubt some of the stones injured them, and irritated others; but their minds should have been prepared fear all this, and the utmost extremity alone should have compelled them to fire. " 1 need not say the inhabitants were alarmed, in deed they would not believe their eyes at first when they saw their townsmen carried in all directions towards the medical gentlemen, whose prompt attention cannot he too highly praised. After this bustle and alarm had subsided, after the dead had been carried to their rela tions, and the wounded to the hospital and their friends; a cheer in midst of the square by a few brought many together, and it appeared they knew not what they would have wished. The magistrate went into their centre and insisted on their being peaceable; but it ap peared they had no very bad intention, and we most , make bonne excuse for their exasperated feelings, which prompted diens 40 the rash act of breaking open the prison, which they accomplished in a short time, and liberated the five Radicals, whose names I could not learn. The crowd examined them narrowly before they permitted them to escape, lest they by mistake should have liberated any other prisoners, which sr s not their wish ; they then allowed them to shift tier • themselves. Shortly after this, a considerable crowd assembled, and a 'riper played at their head through the town for about an hoar and a hall. I t seems they hat at first an intention of anacking Port Glasgow ; but fur the honour of my townsmen, 1 am happy to sty it w•as not carried into of , arid the magistrates not knowing what might happen, used the wise precaution of sending for force:, whose services were -not required, for about eleven o'clock all had dispersed, and there was as much regularity in the Vreeis as if the week had closed with i.s (total quietness and good order. " 1 learn this melancholy detail of facts with feelings more of sorrow than of anger, satisfied, in my •wn coil wiener!, that what I have stated is correct according to , my own feelings; and I trust that through the medium s (hyoid. paper, the world may know that no treason or cons i nracy lay at the Ii qiolll of all this, but that the imprudence of a few who were in the erowd, and the unjustifiable rashness of the armed, were the the .itdy means which disturbed liar a few hours the peace of our streets, which at the present moment rx••ihit all the simplieity and gaud order At inch ate characteristic of Sabbath."Scottisls His Majesty, we understand, has a ppointed Mt. Cohnan, the popular dramatic author, Licutrnaut of the Yeomen of the Guard, in the place of Mr. Davis. A private letter was received on Monday, from the Earl of Lauderdale, dated Rome the ::,1 Ile is, we understand, pursuing. a rou:e towards Leghorn, which place the (bc.ni entitem plates reaching on the sth. His Lordship, from a popular dense of fueling. has tendered his important services to ;terompany her Nl:ijr,tv to Fuglaml, which is thought more eligible to ctli.3:l before the meeting of Parliament.