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;' ,7p( 6 2 ationai At( WV -- No. 1,228 —Vol.. XIII. ] Till We copy the following curious statement from a paper of Thursday night, which introduces it by saying— The following is the Report of a man who has been privately examined, and of which he informs ui he is ready tosmuke affidavit : Oa Monday Ia t, Mr. Chambers, a shoe-maker, residing Nu. 3. licathcock Court,Sinuid, received a! , unimons • well , years next Amy, before the M 'grotto it Bow Street. if e accordingly .and was taken into t err likstliven the Aker, before Mr. Bind°, when allikation took place: Mr. !Bettie-a- What is your name and residence Chambers—My name u'llanuas Chamber. HeaCicock Court, Strand. Magistrate—Yon know l'itiatlettoutl ? •(:hambees—aYee, very well. Magistrate—You know 1)r. Watson? Chambers—Ve.. I know his person by seeing him at public, meetings; I uiti't suppose the Dock r knows um. Mag•str: •e 190 you know Cooke? Chamber--No I du no know a person of that name. . Magi sume-1.)4 you know Preston ? .Chambers—Yes, 1 know Tommy Preston very well. MagisteLe—Do vuu know 1101? Chambers—l do not know him. Nlnsistrate—How did you first become acquainted with Arthur Tiliulewooe Chatithera...ln consequence of the flags used at • Mr. Hunt's parrenatost being taken to my house. .Maiptarete... How came they to be taken to your house, an .1 by what otters were the, taken. Chanl'uers...By the orders of no one. They were removed to the IVllite Lion, It ye). ;'.diet. from the Crown and Anchor, by use and others; and Baldric, the landlord of the White Lion, refused to take them in; he said he should lose his limes I Wile did. I told him 1 would take fiscal wmy bowie for 'bey could not take my license from ine. 314:trate—Alt ! pour Bahltie, he has lost his liecire though. and lam sorry for it But when do you say that 'Lltistlewuod cattle es you. house? •Cluanboes...Three or four days after the dinner c;iven to Hunt, at the Crown and Anchor, with several other iterating. I been) mate that I carried one of the dugs. ". Trial by Jury," at the procession. Morprr.rate ..Who were the persons who came to your house with Tblstlewood ? Chembers--.4 Juliet kopw them all; lima not been in iheir dil l\ agf stat..Dithyou dine at the. Crown and Anchor ? Chambers—Yes I did? Magistrate—A ho dined there besides ? Chambers—A great number of persons ; I did not know them all.. Magistrate—Who took the flags front your house? Cliambers....Thefiags were distributed tit my house to those persons who carried them at the next public meting after the dinner at the Crown and Anchor. I carried one myite.f, which bad .• Manchester Nlassaere" upon it. It was either to the Illinsbury or the Smithfield Meeting the flags were carried ; I do not recollect which, but I tun sure it was the first meeting after Mr. Hunt's entry into London pablicly. I went to all the pair lie meetings, and generally stood in the waggon. Magistrate—So you lust your time by going to the processitit ? Chant's:Fs—l ant an Huntite , I thought Hunt an hmest ntan, std 1 think so still. 'I went to the pr cession ; 1 thought him entitled to a triumph inconsequence of his manly conduct in ,Lancashire. Magistrate—Were you Vet at the Black Dog in Gray's Inn Lane, when Brunt was in we chulr ? Chambers—Never. to my knots ledge; I never was at a private meeting. Magistrate--(Rather doubting the truth of Chambers's laser. tion)—Don't you say what is not true; our information is very virrect. Chambers-1 recollect a person nar.ted Brian asking me to take a pint of beer at a public-Iwuse on the left-hand side in 'Gray's Inn-lane, out of Holborn, I do not know the sign. Brian and MOW of his friends were going to the Cape of Good Hope; it mu a pardng pin lo t. Magiatr..te—fo long have you known Brian ? Chambersa—From the tinie your Worship ordered me to be locked up behind this office, and as I consider, very unjustly, as your v. orship did not hear what I had to say in my defence. Magistrate—What was that you were locked tip for: do I know any thing about it? Cbatuhers—Yes • I was coming out of my house to get some beer, and heard a Sisturbance with the watchmen and two men; I went up to the row, and found that two persons were charged with filing a pistol. One of the watchmen wok me into custody. and conveyed me to the watch-house. I made no resistance 1 knew myself innocent. On my aerial at the watch-house, with Brian and anot-er man named Ileartly, the watchman had no charge against Inc whatever, and the night constable desired one to go about my business, which I did. I came to Bow-street next morning and I was taken into custody, and the watchman, who had no charge avant mean the over-aught, swore positively was the one who thed the pool, anti your Worship ordered me to find ball. and it was when was locked up that 1 became ac quainied with Brian and fleanley. Mai,istr you ever see Thiatlewood and Ileartley walk ing toi.,t ther? Chambers—l never knew the man ttll I was locked up. and I never saw Thiatlewood and Headley or Brian walking together ih my la. blagistr-ie—Do you know where Heartley lives, and what trade he la Chan.hers—l tip not know where he lives, nor do I know his business. 11. his called frequently upon me since 1 and he were in custo y together. Ma gist.: te...Waa ever Bentley in your house when Thistle wood was ? Chainlv.r 111agist, at • e you sure of that? Chaleta.•...l out sue Magisti te... m you know a person named Matthews ? Chanih , do pot. Magisti. t ...Ait. you certain ? : sit pi sitive I do not know a man of that name. Magistrate... Was Ti ,dewool, a: the Black Dog, Gzay's ion Lane, when yo.i sod • an were there ? !)tw iUnq, Concititutfon anti gat ad. MONDAY, .N!AItCH 20, 1820. that I before, you I did not Inititv him. Rittisvcn, who walked up to tie witness. said—" You know Cook,: war. in your house on ClirVnii is-eve with eight others. (This ituthveu salmon the Contnee. Jury that he had followed Thistlewood about 10f days and night. together.) Chambers. You assert a I.dsebood, there never were eight men in my house at or e time. Itlagistiate—Was ever Brunt in your house'? Ctsmticrs—Brunt brl been 111,:gibtrate—Brunt was in your house. with a man named Hay. was he not Cliamb,..s-1 tit not know a man r...:neti 4ay. Ntagistrare. Do you know Lrattburn ? I Chambers I know him by sight, I havs peen him at public meetimp. Magistrate. How many men were in your rort on Christmas Eve. • . Clambers. I remember Edward, caning with Thisulewood to my 'lase, bringing two Irishmen that were drunk. Aiagistrate. Do you recollect any thing about a sword being In your mom en that night ? Clmbers. Idu nor renumber seeing a sword that ii Magistrate. Do yes not :ellianbet •Ma • a sue id loin your rose on that nigi.t Chambers. I tlan't tscollem that; I do remember Halyards produced a thick saga with shin:le in it. Magistrate. UMW was a sword in your room you mutt re collect it ? Chambers. I saw we swerit.execpt therislng in the hands or Edwards. who pulled it ea ta(t3ie stick and flourished it about. Alagistrate. Was it not Whistlawood who flourished the sword ? • , Climakisbimillllll lllll lilkiligie . 3lagiArate. Did you ever hear 'rhistkwood express any thing against Ills Majesty's %l ; P Chamber.. Never is my life; I hate heard him say the country would never be worth living in till there was a Reform in the 'rouse of Commons. Magistrate. And how did he say you would get that Reform ? Chambers. By holding public meetings and petitioning. I mean mutitinr in the open air. I like fair and and open on. cealings ; fah. May and no secret work far me. lam a Radical Reformer. Magistratt. What do you mean by Radical Reformer P Chambers. Why, that I and every honest man should have a vote in electing those rho make the laws affecting liberty, life" and property. Magistrate. Noosense •it kali frem this stuff being propa gated, that has mused alfthis disturbance io the country. Do you not think that things of this sort had better be left to men of property and talent who have the administration of State affairs; tor if they ruin the State they ruin themselves. Chamber.. In some ease they might ; but every man ought to have a vote. - Al— . agistrate. Do you know a prison named Hall ? Chambers. I said before that I did not. Magistrate. De you not reaollect girici Jiall fire pounds of hall csirtricke is your room ? Chambers. No, I did not. Magistrate. Not !mow ! You mu stremember that on Christ. mu-ere stoopiaj down and pickingup something which you pre to Hall 1 . Chambers Ido not. I never had a ball cartridge in my house in my life to my knowledge. Magistrate. Yeu must remember if you had. Our intelli gence to correct. Chambers. if I had had such things I would have said so. candidly. I came here to speak the truth, and nothing brat the truth. Magistrate. You certainly must have recollected if you had. You have given your evidence very fairly. Do you not remem ber Bmdburn being in your house on Christmas Eve ? Chanfaers. I can't Teak positively. He might have been there. I was Amy work. 1 perfectly recollect Edwards being there from the expressions he used, which were. (The trate here stopped the witness !) Magistrate. you recollect Brunt's being at your house ? Chaun'oers. He might have been there ; but Edwards bring ing two drunken men. so disturbed me. that I-do not posinveiy remember who was at my house; there were four Ur five persons ther e. Magistrate. Ho you recollect any particular expression that Thialewootl used that night ? Chambers. Ido not recollect his using any particular exprer- Ilion at any time. _ Magistrate. Not about his Majesty's Ministers. I )• Chambers. No, none whatever. have heard him say that Lord - had robbed him of some property, and that be never should get it back, till a Radical Reform took place is the House of Commons. Magistrate Did you not hear him say something else ? Chamberr. No, except that a Radical Reform must be had, and wouldbc had , and I have heard hundreds say so besides him, and which I verily believe myself. Magistrate. Do you not recollect Hall and thejball cartridges ? Chambers No, I positively asserted before, that I had nu ball cartridges. Magistrate. If we should bug Hall to your face, would you still persist in what you have said ? (73.flibere. yes. I should like nothing better than being con. froott,l with a man that dared assert :melt an infamous lie. Ma:,istrate If th,ic 134 been any thing of the kind you would ay.: recc! l .ected lam sure. ? Ctriainly, i should have remembered it- Ido recollect tit. 4 Edwards-- Vitra tee worthy Magistrate again stopped the witness, when '!RACY. Chambers...l told eon before that I never was at the Black I)og. I was at a public-honse in Gray's Inn Lane. I told you I did nut know the sign. I saw Mr. Thistlewood there. Magistrate... And Brunt in the chair ? from a paper of Chambers—No, I did not see Brunt there. I know Brunt tg— well ; lie is the mune trade as myself. I have known him for Las been privately years; but never knew him to in• rfere wi,h politics. is ready tissmake Magi:trate—Did yen speak 'to Thieticwood on that night? Cliantbers...No I did net; we were not t.ood friends at that miler, residing at time. in cons‘quenee of lids arils Limnos tap with him and some unenons to attend, drunken men to my I•oive. t. ail l i r ri tA t rato. ItosPolltikki,olllo. litilWo6 of that a private NOM by shim her/ tujllei Nubia to odiOan and said ilie s oolol Plng c l- •• Ed war • believe is not its cstenxly I" Uuthven replied, " Nu Sir, I believe not," and walkul to the other and of the ice? row] . I live at No. 3 , 111. -4,-is trate. Po you know Cooks? Chanitiers. You asked me that question before, and I told . ~ -. , I Ll'atcs 914. going to speak of Edwards, and said, Do you know a public. house in Round.court, Strand, called the Scotch Arms 9 Chambers. Yes I do. Magistrate. Were you ever at a private meeting there ? Chambers. I have been there throe times, but never as i told you before, wsa 1 at a private meeting. Magistrate Did you ever see Thtsdewoed there ? Chambers. Nu never in my life. Magistrate. Do you know the landlord ? Chambers. Ido not know whether I know the present one or not. I soled and heeled a pair of boots for the landlord who kept the house three or four months ago. I went for them sad I carried then, back to him, and I went afterwards for [another pair to maul; these are the only three times I was ever in the house. ltlagistrate. Do you recollect any of the company that were in the house either of the times you were there ? Chamber.. I never saw any body there but thieves and whores. I came away without the job, and never went there afterwards. Alagistrate. Yon said you were at the Black Dog when Thistlewood wys there. Chambers. 1 said r.o such thing. I said Iwu at a public house in Grey's Inn lane, on the left hand side. Magistrate. Who was there Mid) Thistlewood ? Chambers. Thi.tlewo<xl did not speak to me, nor Ito him. I told you before we were not friends, in consequence of his bringing Edward/and the drunken Irishmen to my house. and in consequence of flies horrible language that Edwards made use of. I never liked Edwards, he was a bad character. 1 sew 'fhisdewood on ChristanasDay, and told him I would not sullier such persons as Edwards and the drunken men to be brought tO ow house. Thiadewood said that Edwards brought the drunken macs I told Thisdewood that I was sure Edwards was nothing but a spy. The dreadful language he used at toy house, con. 111: t`tt Atm a spy. l'histiewond told me I was mistaken in the person, for. lac w!t• as honest • !Rte. I told Thistielegad theft it would be well if he was not deceived in him. Magistrate. You never was at any private meetings? Chambers. No. I never was. 1 cpeer kept any secrets, and if they had any, they never trustesVilne with them. When I told Thist/savuod that Edwards west spy, be said, he thought so once, but he was satisfied to the onstrary. Magistrate. You may retire. Chambers then withdrew. STAIR PRLIPNEItS.—TiIe arrangements deter. mined upon for the trial of the State Priacoters are idlers a 'Crrand Jugsr. for the 'aunty of be =imam' "to Hicks's Hall on Monday the 27th instant. Two of the Judges (we believe Chief Justices Abbott and Dallas) will be present, when the Special Commission will be opened, and the Charge delivered to the Grand Jury; after which the Judges will adjourn the Commission to Monday, the 10th April. The Grand Jury will proceed immediately with the exa mination of the numerous witnesses, and as soon as the Bills arc found, notices of trial will be served on the different prisoners, with printed lists of the witnesses to be produced against them. according to the provisions of the Act of Parliament.—The Spe cial Commission will be re-opened, pro forma, at the Old Bailey, on Monday, the 10th of April, but, as the common Sessions of Gaol Delivery commence on the 12th, it is supposed that the Commission will again be adjourned over the Sessions, so that the State Trials, in all probability, will not take place before the 20th of April. On Saturday William Greathead Lewis, the late proprietor of The Coventry Recorder, was taken into custody by the principal tipataff of the Court of King's Bench, in consequence of another criminal information filed against him by his Majesty's Attorney General. lie was at the house of Major Cartwright. in company with Mr. Wooller, at the time the officer arrested him. Mr. Lewis was ac aupaniud by Major Cartwright and Mr. Woolistr to the house of Chief Justice Abbott, and tendered themselves as his bail, which being accepted, Mr. Lewis was set at liberty.?-' There are not lees than four information. now 1 e against this intii. vidual. Extract of a Letter froth 'eh, dated gth March, 182 U VOL, have dot , heard of the celebrated Capt. Barclay's wager to begftbrotigh Scotland for six weeks, and to live upon his earnings during that time. Its passing yesterday through this town, he was arrested and carried before !Mille Nickol, who cottinintid hint to prison as a vagrant, for a week, during which time he is to be kept at hard labour. When Capt. 11. was carried before the Millie, lie stated to hint who he was, and the reason he had fits iraielliit in the way he was ( I,l ing, but be was not believed Front the remoteness of this place front Kincattlioeshite, it is liktly that tile worthy !lonic had never heard of the Cptain's former singular AN EeDovt.—The late Mr. West used to relate, that being one day in the presence of our tale Monarch, his M jesty f imiliarly asked him how old he was, and Mr. OF CS I pacing stated the Iltilleher a his years. die hiii; " Then when I (he, West, 01 4 shake ut your shoes." The near periods of tile tleoease of the 1' :miter his Royal Patron may well reudiul the classical reader of tim-e of Horace and Mx.:cpas, abort 4828 ? ears ago. i ,: ) 41.46. .6 t-• v 4,