The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

l '7 I \ ir- - - I a es except Impaued by thos, who were fully and fairly Ile. 'agate I u) hie moss of the people, and chosen by all the .ogee, in the State." (Ti;is also is a resolution passed at the name meeting at Smithfield.}—Woold that inaame or pro duce ow•ger at stark a meeting I—l don't know the lower . lass •••• ongh to give en opinion. A greet deal would dr ead Ju the war in which they bore ther sufferings. I was of awere of what was to he done there. don't 'know that dioiens publications had been circulated at Manchester fur • in • time preceding. I such were, would it Rieke y citt think they would he don • r !--I think them improper; but it would depend on e degree of Irritation 11.,•y would produce. D'd the appearance of the Norte seem to be the result e ft previous amngement !--1 think so. By the CoVaT.-1)o you think they e•niltl come in that way without a previous arranirrninst out. By Mr, I 4 CARLETT.—AM I to understand you to say, that people coining together in such numbers would nut create alarm F—l think, where there are greater num bers there is greater danger, but the character of the nt.eting appeared to be perfectly peaceable. 1 never said such a meeting ought to be ilitipervetl. 1 don't 'om Carlile. Ite-esansincil by Mr. tics:T.—l read in the papers of the meeting in Smithfield. It these resolutions passed in Smithfield had no hail elfei.t, would vou think th e y would be worse at Massehest..r - not think they would. except that, from the I .7eiieral feeling amongst the lower cl . they lulu lit think therisekes more in terested here than in London. Suppose the people its London had met and passed rlcti a resolution without any bad effect, is there any re ison why it would proiltice a different effect at Man et•••+ter ?—I see no other reason than treatise the people in oar neighbourhood were more interested. Did you hear the resolutions at Loudon produced any bad effeil?--No. What reason have you to think, that it would be worse a: Manchester than at Loudon I—No other than the coalition of the 'palmist-luring classes. If such a speech as that about Wadi rattle had been spoken at Wigan without any hail effect, du you think it ould be worse here ?—I do not ; 11 igan is a inanufac turng country. Suppose any one, and he a man of great sense and ta lent and legal knowledge, tiseil suchi a %real as this to a multitude—Asa lawyer I would say the first meeting was illegal - -• Mr. S. rjeant Cairo rose to object t o r e ading th e srech of a Member of Parliament. Mr. ! Mr. 1 rims, you tired not say any tl rig. Never fear, we shall never base your speech in Pat h mind. (This speech which he was about to read, was Mr. arlett's upon the late new I.) Mr. HUNT read.—.ls a lasi yer I Vllllll.l gleelare the :o meeting illegal. The ohjert was then changed. 't e second took place. and is hat tidbits ed. Orator I/ t t was :.crested, and the people sere cut shown by the ye 1111 l Now what astd.! be the effect of such a s!:ercli as that to a multitude. Mr. Scsai.err (frorniln.)—fly Lord, as a Member of the House of t. onitisons, I twist protest against having read Isere what was spoken tiler.... Mr. Iluvr.—The Learned 1 otinsel is a little warm. 1 reser said it was his speech. Mr. :Waite ItSYLET.—I MOO insist that there be DO more interruptions. Mr. Scarlet, is now arguing, and when he has done, I will hear VIM its reply. Mr. Scaitutyr.—l pat a speech to the witness, which had been tinselly spoken lir one of the defendants at a public meeting, and I asked hint it hat he thought would be the effect of such a speeds addressed to the teeming at Manchester. It was as a means of knowing his opinion as to its capability of excitement that I put it; but do's it therefore follow, that if i.e can wake use of a speech that never was epoken to a multitude, and whirls I collect to be Mr. 1./eninan's speech in the house of Commons, anti ask the witness's opinion on it. It would be quite competent for him, as I base asked what the effect of an intlammatory -perch would be, to ask s.loat would be the probable etfect of a moderate one, under the like circumstances; but certainly not a speech in Parliament. Mr. Justice liAri.Er.-1 will not suffer you, Mr. Scar lett, to go upon these grounds. When a little while ago, I permitted Too to read a speech from a paper. it was not because it was Mr. Hunt's or any other, but merely a• a supposition of your own, snit I thought you wens at liberty to put any number of sentences together, and a• k the witness what he thought would be the effect, if so am! so were spoken. Mr. SCAKLITT.—My object is to know' whether or nut the defendants hare conspired to excite discontent. I'll prove, that this speech had, in fact, been circulated previously with that view. Ido nut charge the defend ants with . a riot. Mr. Merjrant Cnoss.—llefore the trial is over, we w , ll prove that this speech was made by one of the Lie telants. Mr. iltxx.—My Lord, may 1 be allowed to speak a word. (Mr. Scarlett was rising at the same ti m e.) Mr. Justice Iltarunr.—Am I to be respected. Mr. 11-li;slv. My Lord— Mr. Justice MMES.—When the Counsel for the Crown have done, I will then hear you,. Mr. Ht,!ST (with a profound bow) most certainly, My Lord. Mr—titmice lISTLICY.—Then don't bow in words, and contradict it by your actions. Mr. HUNT then apologised, but, at the saw time took occasion to complain, that, however kind tffe Court was to him, he was not often enough allowed to reply to the observations of Counsel. Ile contended, that the speech was not proved to be !Os, and that though the paper in which it was, was put in evidence, merely on account of an advertisement—vet, from the case of the King e. Perry, it was laid down, that a detached part of a newspaper could not be given in evidence, unless it was proved by itself. Mr. SCARLITT repeated that no one was at liberty to use the speech of a Member of Parliament. If he bad published that speech with 'lsis name, he could be in dicted for it ; but as it could not be printed withosit a breach of privilege, it never could be given in evidence, and therefore ought not to be alluded to herr. Mr. Justice BAYLES.—" The situation I am placed in is rather a delicate one. If the question had been whether the speech of a Member of Parliament was to be give ire evidence, as a lawyer I could have no hesitation in dis posing of it ; but that is not the question now. The ques tion is for the witness to say,wlsether he thought such and such a speech (I don't care where it was got) would have any, or what effect upon a multitude in dot temper that be low described that of Manchester. I look apon them as naked specimens of speeches, which might as well be made in Conn, and propounded to the witness. It was precisely for this reason that I permitted Mr. Scarlett to use the other speech, not as one of any of the defendants, but as an uncrowned and disembodied peace of compo sition. As Mr. Scarlett then thought proper to use a certain set of words, I can see no objection to Mr. Hunt's using another; but I don't care whether they have been spoken by a man in Parliament or out of it. I think, therefore, he may pet them purely as his own supposi tion to the witness, and get an opinion upon their pro bable effect if they had been spoken. It gives me some pain to make this decision, but asa lawyer I must do it." Mr. Scruu.xyr.—l now move my objection. Mr. Hintr.—Ves, when you can no longer make any use of it. THE st: Mr. Justice HATLEY.-1 would rather the question had not been put. Mr. SCA KLITT.—MY Lord, I am now anxions it should. Mr. HUICT.—My Lord, I don't desire it should. Your Lordship has said, it cost you some pain to decide in my favour, and though I see the advantage of putting it, yet I will refrain from doing so, not from any regard to the feelings of Mr. Scarlet' at the awkward situation that 1 would put him in, but simply from what has fallen from your Lordship, th a t y ou did not wish it should. I there fore decline asking the question.—(A stifled buzz of ap plause in the Conrt followed this declaration.) IVitness continued. I thought the people would have come in that manner from having heard of the meeting without being previously agreed amongst themselves. I have been to the Manchester races. 'here used to be great crowds there. They came there in the same way that these came. There was nothing different in the de portment of the people from Orange or Club processions. have lives' in the neighbourhood for IS or 16 years. I have seen Benefit Societies. 'flew march with music and banners. I have seen processions on occasion of proclamation of peace. They also have flags, but not so numerous as they were on this occasion. By the Covey.—When I said they could not come in without a previous arrangement, I meant both tier time am' manner of the coming. I don't think it was necessary they should have concerted amongst themselves ; for the meeting was publicly advertised. It is probable they might have communicated with each other, but I do not think it was necessary to their c g. Thomas Bothwell, examined by 3f e . illemy.—Was a tanner, living at I heading'', near 31r. Heath. Ile saw the Bury people going towards Manchester on the 16th August. Saw the majority of them going five a-breast. They went peaceably. Ileard them use no threatening or violent language. There were both wouswi ;and children among them. Children as young as twelve years of age were with them, both boys and girls. The women walked in the procession. There might be about one unman or one child to every eielith man. Did not see them threaten or insult any one. They said they were going to a meeting at 31ancliester to sea 31r. Mint. Had no fears for his person or I.roperty from what l i e saw. I fail known 34—Johnson for .ewers yeur.. Never heard him e‘press a Is . 1!•11 to uverturn the Constitution or t lie lloi eminent. Criiss-examined liv Mr. LITTLEDAI.E.—The Bitty di vision which hr ha.l seen wi t ; ht he about 3.6110 strong. Joseph Schofield examined by Mr. llt.:XV.—Resided at Hallinewood, was not in liminess. Saw a party (f Oldham he understood) going to Manchester an the mormiug of the !Cols. bought they had a hla• Aag with .hem. Their conduct it as peace dile, orderly. and quiet. no ge to Manchester. taw no insult offered to anc one. Very f.w had 'ticks, and the sticks that were carried were only common ualking-sticks. None of them shouldered their sticks like muskets. He saw nothin_ to excite alarm. He had houses and pro perty there sufficient to maintain two persons indepen dent. He hail not several thousands a-year. Had not a manor as it it called. Samnit..l Slack examined by Mr. llVNT.—Lived at Maurhester, in Windmill-street ; was at Inmate on the 16th of August, in Olmthaw-street, till halt-past eleven ; saw several processions pass throuxis Oldham-street ; part of the poverty there belonged to his mother; slid not think it necessary to go to protect his property; hut went to the meeting. Could see over the u hole area of Peter's-field from an upper room in his house. He was about thirty yards on the right of the hustings. Ile had a view of Mr. Buxton's, the hustings, and the whole of the spare between. SAW noise arrive on the field but the party from Deans-gate with the carriage. The lot ness went on is usual at his warehouse. Saw none of his neighbours whit up shop or suspend business for that day. Heard nobody express alarm for the safety of the town that day. Saw souse common walking-sticks among the people, hot no large clubs or staves, in the procession. Saw none in the field with sticks shoulder ed like muskets. Saw nothing_ to create alarm before the arrival of the military. Went from his own house to the hustings • got within eight or nine yards of them. Had he wished to get to the hustings he thought he could have done so; saw in/holly likely to o ff er any particular opposition. Went to hear the speeches. Re mained on the field till he heard a man on the top of a house say " the cavalry are coming." Had neither seen nor heard any thing to make him think that the town was in danger. The meeting only differed from others that lie had seen, from their being much more numerous. Ile saw nothing to snake him think that the meeting would not disperse as peaceably as others bad done. On the cavalry coming lie wade the best of his way out of the crowd, anal got to Ilia window again. He met with no interruption in going. People wished him to stand still, saying, " there is nu occasion to go, the soldiers won't hurt us." When he got to his window, the caralry were on the field, ranged parallel to Mr. Buxton's house. The people acre then slivering the cavalry. They, upon this, flourished their swords and charged towards the hustings. By the Jtiooc—Saw uothin,.., done by the crowd to oppose or resist the cavalry. hut what might he expected from so dense a crowd. Their density might prevent thesis front getting out of the tray so rapidly as tisk might wider other circninstanees. Nothing was deivir to intimidate the soldiers. No stones or br; wets thrown—no sticks raised in defiance against them the. witness saw. The hustings were between the witness and the military. He could not see over the hustings, but could see a wing of the cavalry on each side. Cmss-examined by Mr. Serjeaut HCLLOCC—Had at tended several meetings before as a spectator. The dia. position of the meeting seemed time same as that of other meetings. Had not seen the people come in processieu before; might be 100 or 150,000 people. Was in the et= of Messrs. Macfarlane and liarbauld, respest. sippers. The warehouse was thefts. That whtdr Ise had called his own house was his mother's. Left a porter and a lad at the warehouse; did not return till four o'clock. {Vent out to see the meeting. Neither of his masters was at the window of Lis mother's house; neither of them was in York now. • Re-examined by Mr. HUNT.—Ilad not heard his muter, or any boay else, express fear for his property. Had there seemed to be danger they would have shut up the warehouse and lone home. This they did on the following day. IVltile absent from the wet-choose in the early part of the afternoon, lie was assisting persons who bad been wounded. John lifolyneux, examined by Mr. Ilumx.—Was a lamp manufacturer and tin-plate worker, living in Market street, Manchester; dui not shut up his shop on account of the meeting of the lath. Mr. Stvon, who had been here to give evidence, was his next door neighbour ; did not observe that Mr. Styon's shop was shut up, or any other shop about him : went to the meeting, and left his wife's sister to take care of the shop ; would not have left it himself if he had thought that there was any danger; no shops were shut up but two (at the bot tom of the street a toy-shop and a saddlers) while the procession was passing by. Witness let his daughter, a girl 16 years- of age, go to the meeting with her uncle; he met them on the ground. Witness remained till the meeting was dispersed, with his brother-in-law and his daughter. Saw the military arrive ; was in a situation to see them from the time they arrived at Mr. Buxton's till they came to the hustings ; had seen nothing that in the least caused alarm in his mind, or that seemed to do so in the minds of others, till the military came on the ground. Saw no opposition made to the military ; per. T7'" ittEiMiK, ceived no groaning or Irssing, Sr any thing don: to in timidate them. By the CtienT.-1 was in a situation to me them from the time they arrived in front of Mr. Buxton's. In the course of that day I saw not the least to create in my mind, or in the uttnd of any body with whom I con versed, any alarm. I beara no alarm expressed. No opposition was made to the military that I saw. There was no groaning, or hooting, or hissing at them. I perceived nothing alone to intimidate them. I saw no stones, or sticks, or brick-bats thrown at them, or thrown up in the air. Cross-examined by M. Serjeant Cnosc—l was at the meeting before, of a similar kind. It was when Mr. Hunt was there. I believe Mr. Hunt presided on that occasion. Ido not remember Johnson on the hustings. I dined with Mr. hunt and others that day, at the Spread Eagle. There were speeches anal toasts. I heard a toast given "To the iunuurtal memory of Tho mas Paine;" Mr. Hunt was then in the chair. Mr. Justice BAVI.M—Is this evidence% Ar:or a long conversation respecting this evidence the question was not admitted. Examlnation continued.—Mr. Hunt was in the chair at that meeting. Ido not remember Johnson, Knight, Bamford, or Moorliome being present. I believe Hunt made a speech after dinner. I did not hear him say that he would lie amongst them soon again. I had nu expectation of the kind. Hr was, I believe, called on to take the chair by the cntmntittre. I %yds not 4111 e 'if the committee. I was nut at Johnson's house before th e llith of Aligned. I never was there in any life. I attended the meeting on the Ifith of Angust. I cannot say that I disapproved of the objects of that nieetin , . Isaac 11 . tiod, exatitioed by Mr. Ilunt.-1 live in Rack Qneen-street, Manchester. I asii a tanner. I wailed at the meetinz for a few minutes. There was a great num ber of people assembled together. I then wrist house to my : hut I did not tio so on a cc o u nt o f an y a l arm I felt from witnessing the meeting. I returneil to the meeting, which was not then dispeved. The cavalry had just come to the ground. They were not, that 1 know of, hissed. hooted, or F ruatwil at. 1 saw n o thing thrown at, or lifted up against them. If any stones, brick-bats, or sticks, had been hurled in the air, I was in a situation to have Peen them. Cross-examined by Mr. LITTLIMALE.-1 have been acquainted with Mr. Johnson for a short time. I am one of his hail. lam not hail for any other of the de fendants. Re-examined by Mr. have been in the TO. lunteers at Manchester. I entered about the year IStl. It was a ruff corps. Mr. Hunt here expressed a desire, that, as so much psi deuce had been given, in proof of certain farts, it would be well if the Learned Judge were to state to the Jury that those farts were fully proved, and that there was no need to call further evidence to them. Mr. Justice BAVLEY.—I cannot at this moment sug gest any this to the Jury. James Sessitield esamined by Mr. IlrxT.—l am a dis senting Minister, and hi I. at a place railed Wilms. ' near Manchester. I was at Panchester on the 16111 of Aug. last. I came in on business. I saw several of the pro cessions rousing into Maischrs.cr. I %%rut there to at tend professional busir.ess. There were many women and children with the parties. I saw the people going to St. Peter's-field. The processimis exhibited the ut t regularity, jocularity, and good humour. I saw no person insulted. I wiry sittlati€l between the house n here the Magistrates it err and the hustings. I was in an e.evated situation, whip h p smitten titled the whole meet ing. different slii:s;tdis bast hands, which played the air generally caned " Grltannia," and the na tional anthem of' " God save the King." When the lat ter was played, the people, for the most part, tools off their hats. I felt no alarm, nor did I hear any person express alarm at the meeting. As the cavalry advanced, the p eo pl e held ills thcir hats us a sort of guard against the cutting of the swords. The people were fleeing away as fast as they could. There were no brick-hats, stones, or sticks, hurled against them. They passed within ten yards of shie. 'the people attempted to dis perse immediately; but the crowd was so intense that they rofild not. t'ross-examine.) hr Mr. SCARLETT.—When the cavalry advanced, the people at the extremity of the crowd fled, hut those iminediately rontig to the hustings closed in. Some of the constables followed the cavalry ; others were mixed nit!' the crowd, and could not get out. 1 preach at a church called Christ-church. 1 never saw so large a congregation at ole lime before. Though my voice is good, I could not have made all the people at the meeting hear me. 1 could have made upwards of 20,0110 of the people hear me. 1 think the meeting was a pleasant and friendly one. There were 60,000 persons present. I was highly gratified at the sight of a meeting so numerous and so peaceable. 1 did not disapprove of the meeting;-1 approved of it "as a people." 1 could not approve of the meeting, particularly, unless I knew the intentions with u nick it was called. 1 saw the pla cards convening - the meeting. 1 saw several flags. One of them hail two hands united, and the word " Union" written under them. 1 saw another inscribed "No Corn Laws." I also saw a flag, on which were the words " Annual Parliaments," " Universal Suffrage," and " Vote by Ballot." 1 have written for several newspapers, but not particularly for the Manchester Observer. 1 am not a hired writer. I wrote two pieces for the rhester Obarrver. Those pieces were not of a political nature, farther than the Scripture connected them with politics. The Scripture duel not make use of the words " Annual Parliaments" and " Univer. al Suffrage." The Scripture may, in many points of view, be connected with politics. One of the articles 1 wrote was, I believe, be fore, the other since the meeting. I did not sign my name to either of the essays. There was no particular title to either of them. One of the articles probably may be " A Letter to the Subscribers of the Manchester De claration." The declaration was signed by many of the Clergy of the Church of England. It was not signed by the majority of the dissenting Ministers. lam not attached to any sect in particular. 1 and my flock con form ourselves to the Scriptures, and act according to them. We are denominated " lli4le Christians." I did not know that Mr. Carlile was to be present on the 16th of August. lam not acquainted with that gentleman. I saw two or three of my congregation present at the meeting. They were not on the hustings. Re-examined by Mr. 111:Ny.—I believe my two letters were written after the 16th of August. One of them went to condemn the conduct of the Magistrates who hail signed a declaration in favour of the conduct of the police of Manchester on the 16th of August. 1 cannot speak positively as to the time when I wrote the ar ticles. They were signed with the initial " S." My first letter contained a disapproval of the prominent part which some of the clergy bad taken in political matters. Thomas Brooks, examined by Mr. HUIPIT.—I lire at Stockport, and am a pattern-drawer. I was at Man chester on the 16th of August last. I was on Mr. Moorhouse's coach at the tfulkeley Arms, and saw a great number of people pass by. illoorhoutte was pre sent with me most part of the time. I w e nt t o Man chester in company with Moorhoase. We passed the people about a mile front Stockport. They were not walking regularly, but in an indiscriminate manner. There were women and children amongst the crowd. I sa w no bludgeons with the people. Some of them had walking-sticks. The people passed oast the watering-place where the coach stopper.. All was 9niet and peaceable. I went to the field soon after one o clock. Aloorhouse went own .f % ek 1+ I was not with me. 1 saw Lim come to the th•hi i n I „ 1 riage. I w as th e n ta ki ng some refreshment in ffp, r : gate. The carriage in whi c h )ou were gm tire or s;tt yards or the hustings. 1 did not se. h ouse wilt the roach, or go upon t h e low mow. ing.. i the person who handed down the chair to enable le ss the others to get upon the hustings. 1 was very tw o t ,,. hustings, and if 3loorlious! was on t h em , I most haven.,, hate n . him. 1 was between the carriage and the hustiags,s6„,it a yard from them. 1 saw no people locked ann-in.nrj, round the hustings. 1 saw nothing hut a great a ss d. 1 stood near the hustings till the cavalry app s Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant w est to Manchester by the coach, in order to attend a m ing. Mr. Moorhouse wan on the roof along aith ro e and other passengers. Ile did not tell me what 14 , ,( be 'lone at the meeting. We had no etintersatios any moment. 1 did nut ask Mr. Mcorhouse what resolutions were to be. 1 knew that Mr. Bum had h„, at Mr. 3loorhouse's. 1 saw him standing near the de,,, 1 saw 31r. Hunt and Mr. 3loorhouse going to Lo tt trr, on Monday, the 9th of Augu s t. 1 have &hiss P very few meetings. I was present at one that was )) in January, at which, 1 believe Mr.llunt presided. in, Stockport division were mustering at a place cat, Sandy Brow, at Stockport. 1 was present at P.... 1w _ init. there. I ties rr saw 3loorliouse at sto• 0 . , meetings at Sandy Brow. When I passed port in the morning, there might be about ;3 se Ira prrOMIS assembled. We passed th, Ashton the coml. The people were will:jog hi a strs f p,,,, :,ay, out at all like the military. Mrs. Swan aal others were in 'hr. Matt's carrage. I ~0 " A l ms . Carlile, and C. 111110% say u was there Of to . Tin petyll• Wade Way " promiscuously," to admit carriage to pass. Mr. Bunt and Johnsun got oath hustings, but I lost sight of William Brookes, son to tht !ast %Omen, deposed ! , the same effect. John 11061.1 n eNallll/11.41 lir. IL "T.—Was not is any business. Resides at Iletith-v.reeii, about direr miles from 11aneliester. %1 as at the meeting of the Irak of August. lle isas proceeding to speak to the um. rrners of ihat day. when The JUDoE enquired if this witness W3S pri>/tleffi speak to the same ' points on ahirh the inecoliag times had been exam ined. NT replie.l iu the affirmitire. The Alma left it fur 3lr. limn to procee.l as he tl gilt proper: lie had nu wish to preaent his goisgos i n t h e vi a y h e min seal, if he (Mr. Mtn) thought that it %timid add to the weight of testi ))))) ny. Mr. iiVNT said, many witnesses who could a re a to the same point (not fewer than Pt) had been told to to I ttttt ae. A fear must respectable persons retuatial,dos t lie wished 10 he eNaanined. The exitsdu Anti then proceeded, and Mr. linnalki several other revectahlr wituriiei, whose midnut io even• reN!fect, uorroburated that pre•t•ionsly p h . .1t a quarter !whar seven o'clock the Cyanamid. join-tied. - • DA 1.--tivrt ankv, %ECU Sk Portlier evidence was adduced t , o show the partible conduct of the meeting, and occupied the Court dB o'clock, it lien the case for the defendants closed. Mr. Sr %KLETT t oitiliwneell his repli far the prone* lion. 'floe time had now arrived w hen it became bin to address the Jury on the evidence i•roduceil in ties tedious hut most important ease, and ncitheroa his ova account nor on theirs would he take up more of &it time (on which there had been so large de/sands already) than be should feel to he necessary, aid com manded by the most imperious date. Ile seed scarcely remind them that a Counsel, in cenioluctlngt nue Yoke the present, carries about with him no personal siews that lie acts not from personal motives—that he is al. nister of justice—that, in the observations n hieh he has it necessary to make, be acts on public principle-Ili that it is neither just nor canoliol to suspect him d eir! sinister intentions, or to impute to him any inyleyer motives, n bile he performs what his consciencrobetates and leis offire demands. Ile must do his leaned triads the Attorney and Solicitor Ueneral the justireM raotiss to the Jnry %that in his candour and gratitude the Er feudant (Hunt) had concealed—that so far were tier from any desire of taking an undue advantage of bits after the Court had decided upon the change of Sam for the trial, that they hail actually lengthened his cognizances, the recognisances tot the defroolaats hie in;; been forfeited. Mr. Justice &MIT said the record was seat den too late. Mr. SCARLIeTT continned.—The defendant had ar justifiably brought forward a charge against the Cie - .Sheriff in calling the Jury ; preparing himself, tr doubt, for styling them, in cue they brought is gem dirt of guilty, a " packed Jury." The oefendsat most unfortunate in the number of his enemies ;Ism at war with all juries, with all magistrates, withal,* stables, with all peace-officers, with all anthoritim,dl all the House of Lords, and all the House of tme tnons. In proceeding with leis personal attacb, (Mr. Hunt) had stated that he (Mr. Scaelm) had kniss ed part of the charges against him, and that dr bloody dagger which he (Scarlett) had spoken 40; existed in his distorted imagination. The Moist alluded to had not indeed a dagger painted um it, but the top of the staff was painted like a daps• as had been stated by one of the witnesses, ani red. He would leave the defendant all the adi which might arise from this correction, which Walla think very material. The defendant had mid Si! the Magistrates were not calk], and be was •111611 0 take the benefit of the absence of their teise__„' 10 " the reason of it was explained. lie (Mr. Se now state the reason, which would give the maw. , to the whole case. Whether the Magistrataseali d day acted discreetly or indiscreetly, au 'inertias( dil l authority to disperse the meeting; whether the clot bles told them what was true or false, or belsasedr! moderation or violence ; whether the V moor . 0. right or wrens 1 - -- - cot ..~ ..11 • Searlett Bence • he ' accorrlii thir.- the The question meetin been lion. moderation or violence ; wiierneruse I right or wrong in approaching the hustings, or it die conduct afterwanls, had nothing more to do with cause than whether Mr. Hunt is lord of the n easti Ulastonbory, or is visited at Middleton voltage by Sla t Widmore and the Clergyman Oder parish. °stirred day, the Solicitor for the Crowning being aware course of examination, or how tho LearuedJadge.g" .4 direct the proceedings, had summoned the Marie*" as witnesses, and had them in atteadance. fle Scarlett) thought from the beginning that their W . deuce would not be required, sod on opening tie 0 2 be hail studiously abstained from that pa/1 41 ,, transactions of the day which related to these. 01 accordingly resolved not to examine evidence es 00 , 0 thing which happened after the mailer, appall° • the field. In this he was confirmed by the ("arose's"' The charge on the record was to be tried is den. manner as if no magistrate, no constable, no wool had appeared on the field duriux the day. If do l t ing was in its original formation and I VOCOrti.. 6 1 .1 gal meeting, it was inimateri il to this issue irbtio went through all its proceedings, and dispera_ _ 4 1 4 own accord, without any act of ► iolrace, or wa rdo r": by the military, or in its dispersion corendind 00_1' violence. Whether the yeomanry attaskeil tin it.'" or the crowd attacked the yeomanry, or whltdo r _ri, was no attack from either, ' had not itiof to do w 7f tb question ; the original formation sod rharac w ,,,4o fleeting itself was the only point at Woe. been (occupied in hearing evidence fiwv i e" 7 t bs Lion. In acrowd of 60,t:U0 people, a quisitia • \