The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

7e. I . it 1 0 1• •._ cw:srßn, .4piu& 13. The whole of the trials which have occupied the lineation of the Court this day, have been t o t a lly uninteresting, and also of a local nature. Must of the p r isoners were convicted ; and the Chief J estice, in dressing the various prisoners, observed, that he wa s sorry to hear all of them use such made-up jskoceewithout containinga single particle of truth. It did them great harm ; and it would seem as if i t were " one story - put into the mouths of all the priori es, by some person or persons who might hoe access to them. Such mode of proceeding L i d much better be avoided ; and he threw it out as a hint for their benefit and general adoption. .!'lnnis, the unhappy man who is to suffer the n t e n C e of the lave on Mittureav next, for shooting at B:rch, the constable of Stockport, still continues a most sincere penitent. Through the humane at teatiia, of Mr. Keeling. who has been very as siJateis in endeavouring to awaken this rash yonng man to a proms sense of his awful situation, !linnis declares, that if ever any person was troaght to acknowledge arid feel comfort in the toltaidages of religion (previously to which he was so entire stranger), he is that man. this sudden change e•f conduct hes Pstouished every one in the prison.—No respite for Bruce has yet arrived : but it is expected be will not antler. The Attorney-General at the close of the day' infoaned the Judges, that the whole of the calen dar of the prisoners would be gone through to morrow stout two o'clock. and begged he might be permitted to mention the '• king rerxtut Har rison," as the first Special Jury ense. The Chit f Justice said, all he wished was to accommodate the Gentlemen of the Bar; and if the latter had no ob jection, it was a matter of indinrence to him ; but perhaps it had letter stand the last upon the list. It appears there are two indictments against Parson Harrison, for preaching sedition in his chapel Lt Stockport. Upon the Atterney -Cent ral's leaving the Court. the termer addressed him, tad solicited it as a favour, that the I.enrued Ceielenn.n would bring un► his causes without tielav, as he vs 's a roar man, and had seven wit to keep. at an eat,ense of three pounds a day. Ihe Attorney-General said he would take it into cousideration, and sr:•ak to the Chief Justice,' in order to accommodate Mr. Harrison. 'the Rev. Goldman smiled, and seemed pleased with the politeness of his opponent. The esecetion of M'lnnis is expected to attract a very large assonbly of persons. Chester still continues very full, and nut a bed is to be gut at say of the inns. :'.IC rol.t.t WINIII LETTER HAS /MEN M BITTEN BY 47AsEINti. " For Mary Jones, No. bl, Vnion.street, Stockport. " April I I, IME " MAR FittNDS—This COMPS to take may last farewell ot you all, and I lo.pe you nil! look on my last dying words of adi , ee. This is the last—yes , the last of ali Nr fri.131% jen all know steel that issy principle* lima brin the flt.e of my death. Vote all know that I have Urn:el tie finer rewards and punishments doe to sin— s-es, strove to make gs many infidels as I could. Yon hare been ere-witnesses to my fearless principles ; you know tlest I feared [wither tlo.l nor Min.—My dear friends, lam happy to thiuk lam hear. I hope it will Ire a blessing both to you and me—let the nerds I am going to tell you shark your heart and soul with delight, and alien vodebour it, believe it is true, I hill tell von no falsity now. After I was sentenced to death I rime ..ot of the Conrt laughing, thinking I would be soon cruet—thinking that boll soul and body would he soon dear!. Ait that grieved me was, to think that a ILIIUCCtmt Mall tlilould suffer for nes transgressions. My dear frirtid%, I come into my sell, an:ln a Ned• urier a Mill come into thy sell, and in a little atter a man come int., me, and begun to speak to me about my soid. I laughed at him he asked to pray by no., Lot I 101 l him I waneed no priesteratt about me. lie reasutrA very fairly, and said he was no priest, and got roe to I (MIAMI to kneel down. prayed. aml pointed out ( deist to tre, whom I have oft times denied 11l such a manlier. that I Iwon to bare a doubt of trey own principle. After he went out of my sell, I kneeled down by my hedsiole, and asked Cud for pardon it I was wrong, and begged bur the truth. My dear friends, I said no more, fur I was speechloss. I fell doss non my foie to the Rrnnnd , and if ever I'hri• t was revealed to MAN, he was revealed to um I see the necessity of Christ. I seesaw) the future rewards and pnnishments. I see as it acre hell gaping for me, and all this time 1 did set speak a word. I was seized with such a honor to think I had been so far deluded that I lay on the groimd fee I elate say a hone, in such a state of madness, that it was most shucking to et the tears tug .town try hardened cheek. I sleet ant atoned and seen el my sin., before me. So my dear friends rejoice that tend has been so kind to me, to revisit him self to such a wratcli at the last bones. My dear frieuds, uu longer—look to time—look to yourselves—dishe tree no more. Prey to tloel sincerely fir the truth— pray fur nie, unit think it a blessing that I am going to everlasting happiness. If you think of coming for my body again Saturday, I could wish you to bring me some uid Cose to lie executed in—l could wish you to hire my s!ose to keep them in remembrance of ine, and wheu yen see them think on en--don't grieve for we, fejtlice for my relase, and thinking of meeting me in everlasting bliss. Yoe sill have one Wog to do forme, and don t fail, and that is, pay Andrew Alanrot the said of thirty shillings. You may pay them as you chest. 11e will take it at a shilling a time. Now my friends I will be happy. I send my love to Mary Galls more and to the other two men, and to all my friends both small dint great, and ask pardon of those 1 hare led astray by my false doctrine—So a due—a due fe tter:4NT one. JACOB 311.01:1111. The above letter is addressed be M'lnnis to his sweet heart. It was sent yester:lay. 'Brow, who continues perfectly composed. Gas seen him ; and *lnnis said, had be not shot Birch as he did, he should hare at tempted it at another as it appeared to him a duty to destroy a person in his (Birch's) situation. He is nowt etoplo)ed io writing his life, which is to be pub 14t1ed. The Metropolitan and Central Committee ap pointed for the Relief of the Manchester Sufferer 4 have puldisheti an account of the distribution of their ' funds, e.nd other document,, by which it appear, that, in ad dition to th e re li e f afforded to the unhappy sufferers, ti ey h ave pa id 7101. on account o f t h e trials at York ; at. i that they have advanced 150/. more than the 'chola sawant of the funds raised. THE STATESMAN OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.—(Tmis Dar.) CATO-STREET CONSPIRATORS. The Court, in the earlier part of this morning, did not wear that appearance of eager curiosity which it was naturally expected the commencement of the trials for high treason would have excited in the public mind.— At nine o'clock, when the Common-Serieant and Alder men took their seats, very few persons had arrived ; hut from that hour the Court began gradually to fill, and, before the Judges had t03.1e their appearance, was some what crowded; the galleries, however, were still but thinly attentle.l. Soon after ten o'rbirk the Jiiiirrs arrived. Thee rem the CliiefJnative. of the Cour. of King's Benrh and l'oninion Plea•. the lion. Karon Richard., and 3lr. Justice RichardPon. As soon a• they hatl taVers their seal. on the bench the Court was ordered to ln• silent, anti the pri.uners wrn• put to the bar. Their naves %lerr called over in the following order : Arthur Thistlewood, William Puri !son. James INrs, J.•!nt Thomas Blunt, I:ichard idol,Jallies ►Gilliam • John Harrison. Richard Itradburn, John Shaw StrAtlre, James I ilrbriit , and 1 harks Cooper. The Clerk of the .%rrniers then real over the first in. dietnn•nt, which was of Eimsi.ler.thie length. It (barged the pris-itierst generally (conjointly with other ' , erelong' ■nknowu), with an hallo , . to overthrim the liorerometit, awl to gahsert the Constitution of this te-alto, as by law The general appearaoce of the prisoners was better than previous report had lei! us to expect. 'I histlewood looked well, and was respectably dressed. li e betrayed no marks of agitation or t'onftirion, hut listened, whilst the indictment was read, with the g:eatest apparent composure. The Paw remark may be applied to the other prisoners. ItArilson especially olitplayed a de- 1 gree of roolness, amounting almost to indifference, and during the reading of the iudictutent, Was occupied in .:;tltody surveyirg the Court. James Inv stood in the' , front of the bar with Thistlewoool. Ile was well-dressed,' and is upon the lode a man of respectable appearance. In short, the general demeanour of the pris ttttt •rs teas such as could Lave given an ignorant spectator no idea that they were now appearing to plead to a charge of the deepest atrocity, and which, if proved, must inevi tably consign them to certain ignominious punishment. The ATTORNEY Jill; S0E11.111(114 tiENER4ER. pith Mr. LITT LEDEI.II, appeared tor the prosecution. The defence of the prisotters was entrusted, as ►cell as we could as certain, to .Ir. Mr.%V.►Lroßn, Mr Ilsonatea, and Mr. I t !I tr.l:l:r. was also in room as Solicitor for the plisoliers. The Clerk of the A rraiLrer having finit.heil reading the indictment, pitt the question of guirty or not guilty ? to each of the prisoners separately, beginning with Thistle wood. Each of them answered in a tiros woke, " Not Guilty:" and upon brio! 4,1. rel how they would be tried, each replied," By God and my Colour! !" James ings, in answer to the latter question, replied, " Ry hr lam of reatuft:" tat, upon being infissasad that thr nsnal ronrse was to answer, " Hy G c.d med my country!" lie acesirdingly adopted that reply. The prisoners hasing pl..aded to this charge, Arthur Thistlewood was accused, by another indictment, of the wilful murder of Richard Smithers, on the 234 l of Fe brnary last; and Diehard Tidd, James Wilson, John Harrison. Thoni.is 11:unt, and John %Mi . ran:re, were charged with aiding and abetting the said Arthur This tlewooj in the commission of the said cri:ur. In an other connt of the same indietutent all the prisoners were included in the charge of murder.—To this in dictment, also, the prisoners separately pleaded Not A third indictment charged Thistlewond with felo niou,ly and unlawfully firing a loaded ;istol, on the 23.1 of Feb:lvry last, in the parish of St. Clement Danes, at one Win. Westcott, with intent to kill. A similar indictment was preferred against Jame, logs, charging him with attempting. ou the ill of February, the life of one Charles Primlts. Richard Tithi, in another indictment, was charged with firing a loaded pistol at 11 arm Legge, with intent to kill. William Wilson w* charged kith feloniously presenting a loaded pistol at John Burrows, and w i t h attempting, by drawing the trigger of the pistol, to kill she said John Burros. To earl, of the above indictments the prisoners pleaded Not trifty. The ATTORMItY-4;IINORAL chest addressed the Court. and observed, that he understood that it was the inten tion of the prisoners to claim the privilege of separately challenging the Jury. Mr. l'ortwaoci.—lt is. my Lord, the a ish of the pri soner!. Lord Chief Justice AlinoTT—(aghlresting the pri soners).—Several of you are jointly indicted on the charge of high treason. Is the Court to understand that yon wish to be tried separately, or together? Thiatlewood.—lt is my w:sh, my Lord, to have a se parate trial. The trial of Arthur Thistlerroorl was then appointed to begin precisely at ten o'clock on Monday next ; after which the prisoners retired from the bar. The Limn Cuter AMICK now jogai' ed of Mr. Har mer. who were the Counsel whom he wi!rheri to have ap pointed ler the defence of the prisoner ? Ur. 'hum replied. that Mr. Adolphus and Mr. earwawd were retained for the first six tit the defendants, and Mr. Walford and Mr. Brudrick for the remainder. His Lordship iinuoidiabely directed in order to Me to that effect. In all the indictmetats James Wilson had been de , scribed as Jame Nil hew Wilson, and when called upon to plead, he had continually answered that nos not his same. In consequence sir :his mistake be remained at the bar after the ether prisoners had retired. is outer to verify his statement. A plea in ahatement W 34 areordintrl7 drawn up. and an affidavit, in which the mistake as to the mime ivies set forth. As soon as the prison .r Ita,l sworn to these he was removed from the har. The whale of he abore prereedings did rot ocettpt the Curt more than din her. CIRI,ISLR, APRIL 12. ---•.-- The irritation that is so general in Scotlaqd, and which is noticed in the public prints, is not confined to that country. The flame of iliaaffection appeass to ex tend over the f‘hole of the North of England ; and though no explosion has broken out here, the ex citement, 1 Arlie'', is very strong, and possibly may, at no distant period, involve consequences of a serions na ture. Situated, as Carlisle is, in the very centre of the empire, it might he expected that it would he consider ably agitated by any movement made either in the north or south of it. I understand, that on Funday evening last, a large body of the Radicals (softie esti watt. the :lumber from Nil to IP* men, great part of whom were armed) were assembled on the et ening of Sonilay last in the neighbourhood of Carlisle ; though it is not in :fly power to state what was the result of the meeting. The (oral antliorities here are muili alarmed; they appear, indeed, aimost paralyzed. AN you perhaps nosy not have seen the hand-hill which has spiead con-, aternation atinoidst the hlagistrates, and %filch was Renrr.dk pos;;-.1 up on the walls of ihe city, and di.- perseil in tie streets on Saturday night or Sunday corning last, I a ropy:— " III'GVNER %EMS AND LIBERTY! " The liefortitera of Scotland, animatrd with the no tuneable spirit of their forefathers, have just exlithited theusselves iw an arsenous strit:%yde against their oppres sors, and in a manly %indication of their usnrped The time has arrived when I.togrr oeiptiescence its borsooTlintongerins , tyranny is High Tress.on ngainet the principles of a Constitution that antliorizill resist ance to the despotic !quarts, and transferred the scep tre of these realms to worthier hands. The Patriots of the North censure the apathy of their brethren of the South, in not making with then, common rause in one common and glorious object. Shall this stigrisa main? Forbid it, shades of our immortal fore-cldenl Union is strength irresistible; and de nut let us desert ourselves. If we do, and stand aloof, when the oppor tunity is atteded of emancipation, then, indeed, should we deserve to be boom! with ten-fold chains, and to be crit.heil with still mere intolerable hardens. row, April 3. 183.0." •• Printed at the Constitatinnal Press.' On Sunday Inortsiag the Ahsgistratts, escorted by a patty of military, wrrr ;wisely employes, in tearing down these pitta's-I.: they did nut, however, yet rfertly anes-reti, fur in I art of the onhorhs there was a iirtermi natisit to protect th •ut, and no attempt was made for their 14111()% al. Ali is hitherto testn a rt ily tr a n q uil; but there is no trusting to appeararives. I MD'S t•incerely. -Um'. *Knott' BRIGHTON. Atilt. It Sir B. Bloomfield left the Palace for London on Fritfay, but returned tl.is nin•ht. It is expected t!:at the Linke of York will visit his Majesty this day. It does not appear that the day fixed for the h _NIP Palace I. nal rand. It. is anderston Oa wever, that his Majesty will be in town by the 24th instant, the elv appointed for the cAelsration of his birth-day, instead of the 12th oftnes t , as heretofore. A singular phevoincnon took place on the Elwyn() it short time ago. Tlik•iin had been strong on the' ground for a day or two preceding; this was followed he a little rain; and on the morning of the 28th of Alareli, a tight . fug was seen over every part of the Mtcyne where the grass had been worn away; and none &tater& ultere grass was lip. Br 08os:tier vegetable instinct (as it should seem) the growinv grass, which had long wanted rain, put avirporticle of the moisture which had fallen to ila *Aural and richest use; assuming all into its owa asatenance, end suffering not an atom to escape. Whereas, on the other parts of the Steyne, Sittith were wholly bare and fallow, and thereby not within the power of making any such vegetable demand, the moisture ascended, and vi sibly went oft, aptire perie, in idle mist. DROZY-LANE 711rdT7'E. UtrivensTares i trometiy of The lipporrite W3S last night performed at this house. Dor.ros'a Duct9r Geol. reit has long sins , sled with any dramatic represcut4- 110:1 of the age, for its natural truth, force, end richness. He everted himself c..nsi , lrrahly on this occasion, and never it tilt wore complete success. It were superfluous to enter niinutrly into a performance w ith which the world is so well acquainted, or to ranleavour to point out particular passages, where all is excellence. The manner in which he suppoits this sinGle character, is sufficient to acquire for Ur. DosaTors the reputation of being one of the highest and most valuable ornaments of the stage. 011,giv, as Morrtrorni, presented a most Indicrous caricature of the ignorant enthusiast, who was willing to become " even a shepherd's dor, if his bark lag might bring a few .tray lambs into the told." The eacercut acting or Airs. Elm IN, $5 Chu lout, also des serves the highest praise. It u,s free, spitited, anti na- Wel ; and every thing she littered was tinctured with that vivacity and point which lurws the chief feature of the character. This play is certainly an amusine one, and produces DO small share of genuine comic effect. It abounds with lively sallies of sone of which might very well be spared, as they are !fumed at the expen,e of decency; a barbarism %hieli, ur no very .iistaut period, we hope to see entirely banislnii from the stare. RtnittENTAtivit PEER, OF SCOTLAND.—Th e election took place on Tuesday hat, at Holyrood‘ home, Edinburgh. TLe tollowing• are the names of the Peers who wore returned : Marquis of tbasrasbrere, Marquis of Tweeddale, Mar qrsis of Lothian, Eatl 4,1* Home, Earl of Krill", Earl or Elgin, Earl or !la'ear's*, E.irl of Star, Earl of Hose berry, Lord Yorker, l.nrd .spoon, Lord bray. Lord Sinclair, Lord Cavil'', Lord Napier, and lord Bel- Unencredsful Ciadislates.—Doke of Reerborgb and Visesient libathoon . -. F SPORTING INTRLLIG &VCR. MIDDLEHANI RACES. The Craven Stakes of INS each, p. p. Marquis of Queensberrs's b. on. Miss Syntax. 6-'vs c 016.. I General Ordc's cli. c. High !Sherif'. too X.V,Z. 2-yrs old. • 2 Mr. Lsonbion's b. b. Truth. 4-yrs na. Mr. Jacqaes's b. c. 2-yrs (bid k Sweerstakes of Slgs etch, 29ors ff. One wile and a half. Varciiiia of Oleensberry's gr. f. req. Helen Mr. Watson's eh. f. by Comae.. Sweepstakes of 311ss each, 10. rs ft. One mile end a bill Nlr. Wasson's ell. f. hy Comas l Mr. Lambton's br. e. by Smolenstre - • 1 Tim 111-sees Stakes of 10p. each. Two Stiles. General Onle's b. c. Percy. by Walton I Mon. E. Pore's b. c. Itmuan. 4-yrs old St Mr. Latnbtou's b. c. Truth. 4-yrs 01.1 3 ISDAV. Sweepstakes of Klgs each. p. p. Y. C. Mr. Jacques's eh. f. by Eoliths Marquis qteensherri's eh. e. LMdstno• Mr. Henson's b. 1. by Dastard Fifty Pounds. for maiden. horses. Hems, ones round Coarse. . Marris rt olterns , *Try's gr. f. Pair Fleles 1 1 1110:1 T. 0. Pir tetra f. Worthless, by $ $ entralle*4 cb. e. Iligh sheriff. . flaatliev filt3llw4 of egg each, with lOgs welded by the nba. E. Pere. ole mile and a half. F. P. , re's b. h. Roman— Mr. Wy bay colt I NAWAL INV:Ltd ENCE. Pelt, Aram 14.—Came down from the River last evening, and sailed, the Caledonia, llarri•oo, for Ja rr ; Prince, Braithwaite, for Quebec; and Ratites'', Bairc:t, for liihraltar.—:Arrived, and sailed for the Biscr, the Elizabeth, Ellis; and We!Norton, Thomas, from Chester. PLYMOUTH, APRIL VS.—Arrived the John tnd Sarah, Parnell, from Madeira, for Lundon.—Sailed the Ply mouth Dock Hero, Carr, for Prince Eoinarl lblaml ; Susannah, 'hinter, for Picini' ; Lunt Wellington, Tickle; and Lord Exmouth, Barrett, for Quebec. H•nwtcn. APRIL 14.—Arrived the Lord Yelson packet with a Mil from Holland.—The cruiser Ift'o•tging to the Eagle, revenne cotter, Limit. Edr, brought in here last night a logger, n hid) she had chased a consider-1bl.: time, during which she threw neerbnarl most of her cargo, and was at length captnred, with 50 tubs of Os and 12 hand, on board. PoRTSMOUTH, APRIL l4.—A rri red the Spectator, Itirliartlenn, from the Don ns, for Demerara ; and Ma:- shall, White, from Gibraltar ; the latter is placed omit t quarantine. LIVERPOOL, Arno. 13.—ArriveJ the .11hion, Stewart, from Calcutta; sailed the 29th Nor., in company with tho Sappho, for London ; on the 7th of January, in lar 19. 29. lone. 73.10. E., spoke the Asia, Spoor, from Bata via, for the Isle of Franre. Al.o lirrired the Attlro•. IYeetrott, from Charleston; sailed the 10th of March. We mentioned some nays ago, that it was the intention of tha French Minister to withdraw the projet of law tending to alter the mode of Elce. The report is again revived ; and it is said at the projet will he presented to the Chamber of Peers, instead of that of the Deputies. The election of Mr. nerrell and Mr. Curtels. as the Representatives of tie county of Sussex in Par liament, was celebrated by a public dinner, at the Stir Inn:Lewes, on Thursday. The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the eastern part of Sussex, commenced eesterday at Lewes. No business of public interest has, this week, engaged the attention of the Magis trates at the Town-hall. • Ltta.srnewors Ltam—Yesterday eveninz a ti!stafr of the king's Bench entered the house of Mr. Davison; publisher, of Dnke-street, West Smithfield, and atreivel him upon a Judge's /for, f'r b!i'lling a blasphentou I libel contained in the Deist': Magazine. Th e o ffi ce , s conveyed their prisoner to liiltsptir-street ('ompter. ti I of Mr. Davisor's friends applied timing the evening to be admitted to .ee him, hut were relnsed ad mission. The prosecution is at the instance of the So ciety for the Suppretsion of Vice. The Beth regiment; at Chichester; rteeiVed its route on Sunday morning last, and at three o'clock began its march for Midhurst, on its way to re lieve troops marching towards the North. A pri vate, whose term of service would expire the fol lowing day, and who was to receiVo his dirchar4ro and enjoy his pension, being intoxicated, obsti nately persisted in riding on the shafts of one of the baggage waggons: about a mile from Mid hunt be fell beneath the wheel. which liaised over his head, and killed him on the spot. A Co rmier's inqnest. on Monday, returned a verdict of— Accidental Death. The following strange and mysterious story is its circulation in the neighbourhood of Kenningliall, but we will not attempt to vouch for its authenti eitv:—One night last week, as a servant of Mr. Palmer, of Benham, was driving a loaded wagger', with corn to be delivered at Thetford, in passing the planta tions at Eccles, ahem two in the suorninr, he saw a man engaged in digging a place in the earth. apparently for the purpose of a grave, in n hid; some person was to be interred; he went up to him and i j o e stio ne d hi m as to his intentions, in being so employed in tech a place (not less than a twiledisiant from sty dwelling)atz.uch animist ; and not teceivieg any satisfactory answer, he had Ilia presence ni mind to call aloud, as wt. .0e person whorl he had left with the waggon, saying, " As we are two of us, we can mater him ;" which so much intimidated the man nun was digging, that he immediately fled into the plantation, leaving behind bias the spade and • good great coat, which the waggon-drivel took up sad pat Into his warren, and pro:be..4.d towards Thetford. H. r bad ant gone far when Le met a young woman, mast he asked her u here she was going at .orb an un seasonable hour ; she told low that she had an appointment to meet a young man. by wham 11110 sub prerzikArt, add helped to bewail herself hitterls but the man persuaded her to return bra, tau mg bet that be suspected the person she inteaded to have tart had Ito rood desigos towards her, and thee re lated what he had seen, allowing her by the light of the moon the greet coat. which she assist); lv reetornised as that of the person in quo-lieu ; trim Aid. it bait been conjectured, that his intentions in deroy•lig her to th it solitary plate, at that time, were to hare sivirderesi and honed her in the wrare he bad prepared, and slick tonianagitaypr andmi prison, ee on h S undaylna ijeini , last sre t n g. t to look at hum Kea- • .rnia.r._-ii-••.'.4 w f l lf • •1 t.~ 4 .1 ■ ' 1 i a 1 - 1 { I J I