The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-02 00:00:00

~~: __._ 110 ( Mr. flunt's TriulemtittuedJrom Page 10;..) were carried, it was important for the Jury to look at the inset iptions which were on them. if any of those insetip• lions were illegal, or calculated to excite disaffection or discontent, then lie who bore ouch flag, and all those who woe arranged under it were guilty of an illegal act, and, as fat as they were entice' tied, the meeting was illegal. In looking to the inset...weenie it might also be necessary to see how far they corresponded with the resolutions which had been agreed to at Smithfield. The. e were "Univer sal Stafraee," " A 'initial Parliament," and " Vote by Bal lot." ‘• No corn laws." Now if the words "no core lawa" iiikeiet only that the laws on the importation of coon should be repealed, nothing was more harmless than the inscription. The crimitielity of the motto would lie in wishing to have them so repealed by threat or t i me. Nei ther was there any harm in the words '` Lithe and be flee," unless the Jury believed that there was u bail in tention in calling for such %mime The next inset iptioa was " a elation without epiesentation is mijiist and ty rat:- Die:4o." If uy this was meant that it would be tint us: and tyrannical to 11.1 x any 10.111 1.1110 had not a vole for a Menthe' . of Pucli dint ut, it WOlllll be nailito tut, and calculated to excite diteketion in the minds of those V 110 Sc ere pt cent, a great boil) of a limit hat nut votes. — But it was quite au error 11/ suppose that auy man iii the eountry ow. unrepresented. Lvety Member of n1;1141110111 110 oily represeidell the particular place for w Ince lie aas ehosen, but also thew hole of the kingdom, and it was li.• • duty to attend to the interest of the country at large. He would tnerefore be oven to the imitate and advice of even malt. Time Jury were well 1/Aare that it was o n e turret) the working classes which w ere excludra from the right of Vllll4, there were tacit who had copy lead propel ty to the an 111111 l t of thousands a year, who bad 1111 ri i ;la to vole. A man might have a lease for 999 years of very large pro perly without a tight of voting, and so it must be ; but ,would any man sn), that these men were and repre-ent-d, Cr that their int ert'SlS IA tilt WA COllsllllol ' Inertly !e.t.a W.! they them, Ives Mil not vole 1 In these übservatioas the J would oldy go along with him as far as they coincided •av it h their own opin'ons. Another banner had the inscrip tion, " Labour is the source of wealth." Su it was, and so he hoped a would continue to be, and that those w hi acquired wealth by their limiest tabour should enjoy it, and trimotio it rhino to their posterity . . The next flag had the .thscription '' Let us die like men, and not he sold es Oa et P." Surely, there were 'to slaves in this country ; and if the oiseriptioli meant to convey that any portion of the people were sold as slaves, such a meaning would be calculated to excite disconteut. The Minute of Bamford's patty bore " Parliaments annual," and Suffrage universal,' - " Unity and strength." If any of those banners were meant to convey to the eye what in sock a meeting no voice could convey to the ear—if they meant that the people should ter disafliected or discontented till they had obtained those objet is—then the parties aho tote the Bags, and those who marched with teem, would be guilty Man illegal act, and the nieetlng, as far as they were conceriied, would be illegal. He would now come to another part of the evidence—to the training and drilling; and be should tell them, that if .the object of both was to produce greater order and regularity in those who attended the tueetieg on the 16th, to give a greater 'degree of strength to the party, and thereby to overawe the government, or to give confidence to any seditious opit l i 11l to procure a legal object by motives ut rear, then it would shave been illegal, and the tneetiog ut which they assembled after. such lr.uuiug would be illegal also. It would be cri minal as to all Ouse whip a cre concerned in training for such en object, thou it there might be thousands of other; attend ing it who knew nothing of such motives, mid whose pur pose was quite legal. Now, as to the part which melt indi • took to the meeting:—First, Mr. lluut came to the neighbourhood of Manchester. He was met at Bullock- Smithy by itloorliouse, and he went to Manchester on the 9th, where he addressed the .people, ca ataiuly not in a wanner respectful to the magistrates. He remains in the neighbourhood till the kith, and nobody knew bow lie spent his time till then; at least it was not in evidence, any farther than that lie was at Johnson's. It was a question for the consideration of the Jury whether lie in tended to propose the resolutions carried at Smithfield ; at all events, lie had offered no evidence to show that lie bad any others. Mr. Hoist and Johnson were both e sent when the people kissed at Murray's, and at the police; but it did not appear that either of them had Advised ut encouraged it. Johnson was on the hosting% and pro• posed Mr. Host as chairman; and it would be for the Jut y to say, how far lie was likely to know the resolutions which were intended to be proposed. This would en tirely depend on their opinion of his intentions. He next came to Mouilititi-e, and certainly lie appeared to have had less pat tieipatiim in what had passed than all the others. The July would look at his case, and, judgiug by his acts, would see how fat' lie was connected with what was done. Conjeetnte would not be antlicieet against hits, and if only such existed, lie wa. eolith d to au ac quittal. The J uty would mat lirek at the case of So ift, and see hots far lie was connected will; any previous mo tives. It appeared front the evidence of Mr. Healy Orton, a repot ter, that Swift was present, mid exhorted the meeting to be peaceable; Mit then this WAS 011 the testi mony-of the witnesses whose recollection as to other points was at least questionable. He (Mr. Justice Bayley) lied before told the Jury that evidence of words from recollection of this kind ought to be looked at with caution. tic did not mean to say that Mr. Orton told any thing which he (Orion) did not "relieve, but the Jury would do well to consider whether his recollection of what passed was the most accurate. He next came to Healy ; and if the Jury believed that he meant to impress on the minds of :he people that they should have any change in the represen tation by means of force or threats he would be guilty. As to the words " No Corn-lsws„ as lie hail before said, that was a point on which much difference of opinion existed in the country, and a wish to have thou repealed could not be criminal. But the words, " Taxation without representation is unjust and tyran nical," were, if they bore the meaning he had before said, cal- vedette! to excite disaffection, and would, in that ruse, be illegal. Hereford, it appeared, healed a party ; if the bunnies which were borne by that party were not calculated to excite dis affection, there was nothing in the manner or conduct oh the people to excite alarm Johnson was proved to have been at the hustings. but it would he for the Jury to say whether it ea, for die purpose nt constructing them or not. It apt three lie Ind used the woad "enemies' in one of his speeches t i the people.— Ile (Mr. Justice Bayley) was story fur it. That word should not be alianal by any one set of men in this country to another, where all ought to be united in one common bond of amity and union. Mr. Hunt.-1 hope your Lordship will excuse me if I say p at e word. four l .ordship, in adverting to the Smithfield meet ing. has easel that I proposed the Resolutions. My Lord, it is the custom for whoever to chairman at suet; meetings to put the eilutions, and they are banded to him for that purpose. I did is chin, and I gave a copy to the gentlemen councekA with THE NATIONAL REGISTER. -------- - tl:c press. who attended. As to the resolutions intended to be proposed at Manchester , they were seized on the h u stin g s when the meeting was disperserLand,though we have given them notice to produce them, they have not done so. I hope your Lordship will excuse my interruption. Mr Justice Bayley—Certainly. Mr. Hunt ; and I feel obliged for reminding me of any thing whiula may be material to the case. I have put the case fairly for you, and fairly against you, to the jury ; and if it were the lust moment of my life, 1 would give the same to the jury that I have new done. Mr. Hunt bowed, and appeared perfectly satisfied with what his Lordship hail done. His Lordship then continued 4... The points which the Jury would have to decide were...was the meeting illegal in its object, or in its manner ? If so, all who attended it with such illegal object, or in such illegal manner, were guilty. The next ques tion was, how tar ail or any of the defendants were guilty on the grounds lie had before mentioned ? The jury had given to the trial a most patient attention, and he had no doubt they would now give it a most impartial consideration. As the Court was now so silent and attentive, he wished to express a hope that a sense of respect for the Court and the due administration of jus tice would prevent any expression of approbation or disapproba tion at the delivery of the verdict, whatever it might be. He would now leave the case to them , with this one observation—. not to give a verdict of guilty unless they were fully satisfied oldie stiffietency of proof--nor a verdict of acquittal, while such proof existed in their minds. If they had any doubt, they would. .give all the defendants the benefit of it. It was very near 12 o'clock when his Lordship concluded ; and in a few minutes after, the Jury retired, and. after consulting together for five hours, returned into Court at five o'clock, with the following verdict : We find Moorliouse, Saxon, Jones, Wylde, and Swift, No Guilty ; and we find Henry Hunt, Joseph Johnson, Joseph Samuel Bamford, and John Knight. Guilty of assem bling an unlawful meeting, with inflammatory banners, and of exciting his Majesty's liege subjects to a hatred, and contempt for the Government of this realm, as by law established, and of attending at that meeting. Mr. Hunt was then bound over in 2,0001. to keep the peace to die King for six months ; Johnson and Healy in 1,5 001. each ; and Bamford in 5001. for a similar time. The parties immediately entered into their several recogni zances. Mr. Hunt—What is meant by good behaviour, my Lord—it is a very indefinite term, Mr. Justice Bayley—The law defines it, Sir. Mr. Hunt—l always, my Lord, wish to spew good behaviour to the law, Mr. Justice Bayley—Then you have only to continue to shew to it the good behaviour you observed in Court during this trial. Mr. Hunt—l hope I shall always do so, my Lord ;if any thing tell from me, it witsi far from my intention to give any offence to the Court. Mr. Justice Bayley—You gave me no offence, Mr. Hunt. Mr. Hunt-1 never will, I hope, my Lord. I have to thank your Lordship much for your patience during this long trial. Mr. Justice Bayley—You owe me no thanks for doing that width was my duty ; not in what I say to you do I mole than state a fact, I do not mean a civil expression. Mr. Hunt—lt' I move the Court of King's Bench for a new trial, 1 suppose, my Lord, the defendants who are acquitted need not attend, though the indictment charges a conspiracy. Mr. Justice Bayley—l can't advise, but there was a case in Surrey, I forget the name. I'll recollect it directly. His lordship then tutned round to the Jury, and said. they had his best thanks for the patient attention they had bestowed upon this arduous trial. He was very much obliged to them.— Then facing the body of the Court, his Lordship added, " I very touch approve of the conduct of the Court at the time the verdict was given in ; alluding, we presume, to the universal silence that prevailed at the time. It was near six o'clock when the Court broke up. Mr. Hunt was cheered as lie went to his lodgings. He maintained, to the last his wonted composure, and there was a calmness and respect ful decorum in his manner at the close of the trial which excited much sympathy for his situation. FROM TUESDAY NIGII7"S GAZETTE. This Gazette notifies the appointment of Major General Sir H. Torten, .C. 8.. to be Adjutant General to his Majesty's Forces ; and Major General Sir Herbert Taylor to be Military Secretary to lus Royal Highness the Commander in Chief. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. W. Carter, jun., Nuneaton, Warwickshire, silk manufacturer, front April 4, to 15. BANKRUPTS. W. Bennet, Leman Suect, Goodman's Fields, shoemaker. Solicitors, Messrs. 3latlox and Sidney, Austinfriars. 'l'. Motlcy, Strand, patent letter manufacturer. Sol. Mr. De ck, Palagrave Place. Temple Bar. W. Matthews, Biimingham, upholsterer. Sols. Messrs. Egerton and Co.. Gray's Inn Square. G. Robinson, Middlewich, Cheshire, innkeeper. Sols. Messrs. Atkinson and %Viltles, Chancery Lane. J. Lea, IlaiAliton. Flintshire, miller. Soh. Messrs. Long and Austen, Cr .y's Inn. W. Thorpe, Epping, Essex, hawker. Sole. Messrs. Loding ton and Hall, Temple. J. Simpson, Smith Square, Westminster, corn merchant. Sol. Mr. Muter, Millbank Street, Westminster. It. It. Ward, Maiden Lane, Battle Bridge, mustard menutle. tura. Soh. Messrs. Lane and Bennett, twrence Pountney Hill. DIVIDENDS. April 18, J. Neale and S. Warner, Lime Street, wholesale linen drapers--Is. %V. Cobham, Jun. and T. ,lone, Ware, !lefts, bankers-20, W. Skidmore, Sheffield, grocer-22, .1. Hardwick, Mill Street, Laanbeth, engineer -18, W. G. Harvey, Battle, Sussex, gunpowder manufacturer-21, J. Renshaw, Nottingham, late manutacturer—l 9, J. Worsley, l.iverpool, wine merchant 25, G. Steedinan, Aston, Warwickshire, victualler-25, E. Ros suer, IVarminster, Wilts, clothier-21, R. Stewart, Liverpool. merchant-21, It. Scold iorpe, Nottingham, linen draper-1M,.1. Burleigh, Bristol, brass toundcr-24, S. Davis, Bradford, W ills, clothier—l, G. W. Wyc, London, merchant-20, W. ilumbley. Weatherley, Yorkshire, grocer-21, .1. Wigner, Harwich, sail maker-21. J. Lathant, Ronisey. Southampton, common brewer —May 2. T. Harris, Barton upon Humber, Lincoln, banker-- 4, J. P. Lucas, Birmingham, bookseller. DISORDERLY SSE MBLY.—Friday, as usual on (local Friday, a scene of the most disgrucetill nature took place on Kennir gtoli C.,mmon ; all the bad characters of the metropolis appeared to he drawn there us to :t common centre, and presented a scene which baffles description—jackass racing, gambling, throwing with stick 3 at iroxLs, cat hunting, dog lighting, and cudgel playing, formed the amuse ments of that sacred day. The whole appeared to be arranged for the convenience of pickpockets, a nu nwrous gang of whom were on thc gromal, and were pat ticu!arly tatecesstitl in their depredations, and many per: oils were robbed in the rtukt daring man ner of their watches, hag, handkerchiefs, &c. , ~: APPREHENSION OF A ROBBERS DARING GANG OF A short time ago a communication was received by Mr. Birnie, the Magistrate of Bow Street, from several gentlemen in and about Iludleigh, in Suffolk, stating that numerous burglaries and robberies, attended, in some instances, with circumstances of great atrocity, had been committed lately in th it neighbourhood. The object of the communication as to request the assistance of one or two of the most active officers of Bow Street, and Mr. Birnle immediately selected Salmon, and ordered him to go du we and use every exertion to bi log the offenders to justir e. Salmon, ou his arrival at Hadleigh, assumed the dress of a country farmer. and went about at night to dillerent public houses, where he understood the suspected persons were in the habit of resorting, and at mie he observed four suspicious looking men drinking together, and remarked that they re peatedly looked at the clock, and at ten at night one said to the rest" It is time to go," and they departed. The fat. lon ing morning it was discovered that it mill belonging to Mr. Beaks, in the neighbourhood, had been broken into during the night, soil plundered of flour and meal to a large amount. It appeared that the thieves forced an entrance through the brick part, which was more than four feet thick. They were also, it seems, provided with horses to carry the stolen property away. Salmon being acquainted with the Circumstance, caused the lour men whom he had seen the night before to be apprehended, and they were handcuffed and placed in separate rooms during the succeeding night, with men to watch over them. Before the morning, one of them, named William Baskett, voluntarily confessed the whole of the transaction, and stated, that the entrance into the moll was , •ffected by means of a plough counter, which they took on they way from a plough in a farm yard. Ile also stated that the property was deposited in a barn on Hadleigh Heath, where Saloom on a search found it, and also round the plough counter in a ditch, near the min.—. Baskett also confessed a number of other robberies, in which he and his companions had been concerned. He was admitted an evidence for the Crown, and the other three, named Jocelyu, Mann, and Simpson, werecommitted to Bury gaol, whither they were cotiveyed in the custody uf Salmon. Mr. Thomas Ciber relates an anecdote of Mr. John Dee nit, the celebrated critic, which may be worth repeating, as it is a striking and melancholy inztance, among thousands, of the distreaul predicaments, iuto which men of genius and literary abilities are perhaps apter than any others Ito plunge themselves, by paying too slight attention to the com mon concerns of life, and their own most important interests. After be was worn out (says the author) with age and po verty, he resided within the verge of the court, to prevent danger from his creditors. One Saturday might he happened to taunter to a public-home, which in a short time be disco vered to be without the verge. He was sitting in a drinking room, when a man of a suspicious appearance happened to come M. There was something about the man which de- . voted to Mr. Dennis that he nos a bailiff. This struck him with a panic; he was afraid his liberty was at an end; he sat iii the utmost solitude but durst not oiler to stir lest be should. be seized upon. After an hour or two had passed is this painful anxiety, at last the clock struck twelve, when Mr. Dennis; in an extacy, cried out, addressing himself tote suspected person," Now, Sir, bailiff or no bailiff, 1 dont care a farthing for you, you have no power naw." The man was astonished at his behaviour; and when it was explained to him, was so much affronted with the suspicion, that had mot Mr. Dennis found his protection in age, he would pro. ' trebly have smarted for his mistaken opinion. A strong picture of the effects of tear and appielieusion, in a tem per so timorous and jealous as Mr. Dennis's, of which the following is still a more whimsical instance. In 1704, came out his favourite tragedy, " Liberty Asserted," in which were so many strokes on the French nation, that he thought they were never to be forgiven. He had worked himself into a persuasion, that the King of France would insist on kis being delivered up before he would consent to a peace ; and full of this idea of his own importance, when the Cougi ess was hell pt Utrecht, lie is said to have waited oo his patron the Duke cf itlarlborongh, to desire that no such article might he stipulated. The Duke told him he had really no interest then with the ministry ; but bad made no such provision fur his own security, though he could not help thinking he had done the French as much injury as Mr. Dennis himself. Another story re lating to this affair is, that being at a gentleman's house on the coast of Sussex, and walking one day on the sea-shore, lie saw a ship sailing, as he fanciest, towards him ; lie in stantly set out for Loudon, in the fancy that he was be trayed; sad oa congratulating himself ou his escape-, gave out that his friend Lail decoyed him down to his house, to surrender him up to the French. BOROUGH OF A PPLEBY.—Appleby is a burgage tenure borough, and the county town of Westmor land, containing 120 housos, and 711 inhabitants, exclusive of Longate, a separate parish, but part of the town. The right of voting in this borough, although there is no speeial resolution of the House of Commons concerning it, is admitted to be in burgage-tenures. These burgage-holds are now the property of the Earl of Lenselale and the Earl of lhattet. Flog-sties have been deemed freeholds here, and purchased by the Thanet anti Lonadale at a price exceeding all belief. The contention be tween these two families has given the borough its only consequence ; but they have now agreed that each shall send one member. The electors of this place, therefore, sit clown quietly to be represented by whomsoever its noble proprietors shall think most proper. On Thursday, the 16th of March, a deputation front the British anti Fore;gn School Committee, consisting of Sir Thomas Bell, Mr. Wilberforce, Dr. Schwabe, and Mr. Millar, waited on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, when they had the honour of presenting an address to her Royal Higlincss, accompanied with the Resolutions of the Committee, and also the Committee of Ladies, on the melancholy occasion of the decease of his Royal I highness the Duke of Kent. Her Royal High ness received them very graciously. The deputa tion had also the honour of seeing the infant Prin cess on that occasion.