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

brandished their swords and advanced. I did not see the people resist them. I did not hear any encouragement given to resist them. 1 had my eyes towards the cavalry from the time they came from Mr. Buxton's, till they ad vanced towards the hustings, and had got about ten yards into the crowd. I saw no sticks, stones, or brickbats thrown at them, nor sticks lifted up against them. The hustings were 60 or 70 yards from Mr. Buxton's house. I was never on the ground before or since, and therefore cannot speak positively as to the distance. When the cavalry advanced to within 20 or 30 yards of the hustings, I turned my head away. They were at the hustings, I think, in about half a minute after Mr. Hunt stood, and, stretching out his arm, cried, "Be firm." His face was then in the direction of the cavalry. It was addressed to the whole crowd. By the Com L—No application, to my knowledge, bad been made for an opening for the cavalry to pass through. I had no knowledge of the purpose for which the cavalry advanced. I have no reason to suppose that Mr. Hunt had. A large body of special constables were near the cavalry, but they remained stationary. I did not see any constables accompanying the cavalry. I think Mr. Hunt ' said, " Give them three cheers; Be firm." This was before the cavalry were in the crowd. I think the time of giving three clarets was before the cavalry even halted. I think there were no directions given for cheers after they had advanced into the crowd. The cheers were over before they began to advance. I did not remain on the hustings till Mr. Hunt was arrested. I left them when the cavalry had advanced ten yards into the crowd. By Mr. Hunt.—l got off at the back of the hustings, and went through the people who were near them, to the distance of four yards, in the direction the furthest from Mr. Buxton's house. By that time I saw a trumpeter on a piebald horse, wheeling his horse ; having come round the hustings, I was within two yards of him. At that time the crowd, by one impulse, fell back, and I was carried with them to the distance of about 30 yards there was a cart in the way, and being anxious to see what passed, I got on it, and looked towards the hustings. I saw no resistance. Mr. Hunt.—llid yon see any thing done by the military calculated to provoke resistance t Mr. Justice Bayley said, that to ask what was done by the yeomanry would be to try the case by prejudice, mud not by evidence. Mr. Hunt dad not persist in the question, but observed, that he considered he had a right to ask questions as to the conduct of the yeomanry, but would not press it, as his lordship bad made a note of it. Mr. Justice Bayley said, he had taken a note of the point before; anti it a conviction should take place, Mr. Hunt and the other defendants would have whatever be nefit might arise from it. Witness continued.—l met with no impediment but from the density of the crowd. This was at the back and aide. The trumpeter was about two yards from the bust. ings when I saw him wheel—he was between me and the hustings. He (the trumpeter) had been enabled to come round the hustings. There was no locking of arms be hind or at the side of the hustings at that time. I speak only of the part near the hustings. I did not see a cordon of eight, ten, or fifteen deep, surrounding the hustings. I think it was not possible fur any person on the hustings to see whether any two persons were locked arm in arm at the distance of four yards from the hustiugs. I was looking at my short-hand book, and not at the people. I was one of the first who mounted the hustings. I saw the whole of the parties get round the hustings as they came in, and 1 perceived no difference in their manner of getting round them from what 11. observed at other meetings. I have been in the habit of attending public meetings at Leeds, at York, amid elsewhere. Mr. Hunt.—Doi you hear any person give directions to the people to get locked arm in arm, and keep themselves close, to prevent the cavalry anal corruption col oo ioo g ill amongst them? Witness. —Certainly not. I should observe, the only difference I saw was, the manlier of forming the flags, which were in two lines. Mr. Hoot.—Wita it possible that a person at a hundred yards distance, or at Buxton's house could have seen whether the people near the hustings were locked aria in arm ? Witness.—lt was not possible. Hunt.—Thell you saw nothing warlike in their appear ance? Witness. —Nothing. Hunt.—Had the crowd near the hustings the appear ance of being ready to protect to tight tut lulus, as occasion uti'ereel ? Witness.—They had, I conceived no such appearance. There were women aii.ung them. Hunt.—Were the du ors risen, those of defiance, or intruded to create tiauquillity. Witness.—lf lAM to state my impression, they were cheers of conscious iiilioCellee, esoitideutly relying oil the protection of the laws. Haut.-I)iii you hear any thing like this.—" Your enemies are among you, if limy attempt to molest you, get them (lowa, and when you have them done, keep them doss i" WitileSs.-11 think this could not have passed without soy heariseg of it. 1 was within half a yaad of Mr. limit oil the hustings. Hunt.— not you hear me stay, w hen the cavalry arrived —Never mind, they are only a few soldiers—very few we are a sost Against them?" Witness. I (lid nut. By the your judgment, if any suds words had been used, lutist you have heard tlit . iiii Witness must last e heard theist. limit.- -Whets l Otriclied out any amts, and said, B " e thus,' did Areuilipany it Willi an y a ttitude, so AS to in duce the 10 resist? W I saw no attitude; and had no impression that Nit. Ituuo meant 11101 C 111411 to induce' then 10 Stilled. What 1 al side I stood by it was, that lie (limit) wished to prevent them flout I tttttt lag away. Mr. Searle t übjrcled to the Willietis giving Ids impres sion tat the nictitate of those words. would be for the Jets to determine. Mr. Jitstirt 1143 ley conceived, that the witness having stated sylist lie saw 111111 !Wind, the di fresdaitt hail St light to know Ilie iiiipiessimi Whitt cite w tats or actiou ds• s ea i heti itt tittered ion hint. Alt. Hunt —My lend, to save usir Lot ilship a lly fa ther llamha s. on tills point, 1 Wiil ware spar :dens as 10 iMpressielts, 11 ymir Lordship will (...liscist to ftiato from y , "•• 1 , 01 , ill NI I , '1 .'," s ae,. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Examined by the Court.—The crowd did nothing when Mr. Hunt said "be firm." He said so several times. The persons round the hustings exhibited no symptoms of running away.— No stick or any other weapon was lifted up to attack the military. The people put themselves in no posture of resistance—no posture either of offence or defence. It was impossible for those near the cavalry to have rushed upon them, or struck them, if they had been so disposed. The words used by Mr. Hunt did not appear to me to convey an exhortation to the crowd to put them selves in a posture of offence or defence. Mr. Hunt added nothing to the words" be firm." Ile said nothing to the people blaming them for not putting themselves in a posture of offence or defence. Examined by Mr. Hunt.—s. The witness said, you did not shake your fin at the cavalry, but stretched out your open hand with the palms down, to desire the people to be quiet and peaceable. Cross examined by Mr. Scarlett.—l only saw the left hand, and did not know what Mr. Hunt had in his right. I was induced to examine the crowd more particularly. to see if they had sticks, from reports in the newspapers that the Radical Retioniers always came to their meetings armed with clubs and bludgeons. I arrived at Manchester only one hour before the meeting. Did you know of any address of Mr. Hunt's to the inhabitants of Manchester. I do not know what you mean. Did you see this address posted on the walls ? Here the learn ed Counsel was handing the paper to witness, when Mr. Hnnt objected. This paper was never yet given in evidence, or sworn to. Mr. Scarlett contended that it was, and that Mr. Hunt had read it himself. Mr. Hunt... 4 read it as part of my speech. Mr. Scarlett—Then I shall read the part of it which you in • traduced into your speech. Then turning to the witness, the learned Counsel continued the examination. Did you know of any address issued . previously by Mr. Hunt. in a passage of which he advised the inhabitants of Manchester to come armed to the meeting with nothing but a self-approving conscience ? I did not sec it. Mr. Barrow (Counsel for Jones) here asked if wanes saw Jones at the hustings ? I did not. Dr. Healy asked witness if he saw him ? I saw Dr. Healy on the hustings, and he desired the people to be quiet, previous to the arrival of Mr. Hunt. 1 took notes of the banners, and of the inscriptions, before Mr. hunt's arrival; but I took no notes of what was said by any speaker previous to his arrival. Examined by the Court—l did not know for what purpose the cavalry were coming to the hustings. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. HITERALL, MARCH 17. His Majesty hath been pleased to appoint Lieut.-General Kenneth Alexander, Lord Howard of Effingham, K.C.R., to be a Knight Grand Cross of the said Order, vice General Sir David Dundas, deceased. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. 11. Bass, Turvey, Bedfordshire, fanner. J. S. Chappell, Oxford Street, hosier. BANKRUPTS. T. Atkinson, Huddersfield, merchant. Solicitors, Messrs. Jacomb and Bentley, Basinghall Street. J. Wood, King Street, St. James's Square, breeches maker. Sol. Mr. Hill, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square. R. Graham and S. Sharman, Leicester Square, linen drapers. Sols. Messrs. Swain, Stevens, Maples, Pearse, aad Hunt, Old Jewry. G. Sadd, Kenton Street, Bloomsbury, carpenter. Sol. Mr. Warren& Mark Lane. R. Clifford, Stow on the Wold, Glocestershire, stone mason. Sols. Messrs. Mason and Housnian, New Bridge Street. J. Feet, Carlisle, fiercer. Sol. Mr. Birkett, Cloak Lane. W. Hoult, jun., Susirport, Worcestershire. cabinet maker. Sols. Messrs. Darke, Church, and Darke, Red Lion Square. G. Innocent, Nottingham, baker. Sol. Mr. Woburn, Gray's Inn. T. Prince, Chester, baker. Sops. Messrs. Lowe and Bower, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. J. Atkinson, Dalton, Yorkshire, merchant. Soles Itessr - s. Jacorob and Bentley. Basinghall Street. M. Harrison, 'turmoil, Cheshire, shopkeeper. Sol. Mr. Chester. Staple Inn. J. Wild. Liverpool, merchant. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. P. Jay, Cavendish, Suffolk, say manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Ste vens, Gray's Inn Square. (I. Owen, New Bond Street, tailor. Sol. Mr. Mills, New North Street, Red Lion Square. Rodin. Bedford Street , Covent Garden, bookseller. Sol. Mr. Dock, Palsgrave Place, Temple Bar. J. Ilysh, Paternoster Itow, book-eller. Suh. Messrs. Latkow and (toms, Doctors' Commons. C. Millhouse. Slcaford, Lincolnshire, stationer. Sul. Mr. Clarke, Bishopsgate Street. N. Parker. Conipton Street, Brunswick Square, merchant. Sol. Mr. Grover, Temple. DI VIDE NDS. April 29, S. Durrell, Minorics, tom dealer-11. W. Cronin. Snow's Fields, Bermondsey, coal dealer—(i. T. Nevis Cam bridge, lace maker 24, J. Slade, Fmi Selwood, om ens t, clothier—l 4, E. Bailey, Preshute, W n ilts, e parchment ma 13. H.. (~ and W. Lang, Accrington, Lancashire, calico printers-24, .1. Fremit. jun. Bristol, clothier-10, T. Porter. Longtown. Cumberland, innkeeper-13, It. Coolish?, innkeeper-14, .1. Gifford. From! Selwood, S 4 itilersethire. coal merchant-18, R. Burrows and W. Willi:. Broken Wharf. Upper Thm ni am Stteet, merchants —i i, C. Pug:ey, Lower Road, Islington. floor cloth manufacturer. CERTIFICATES to be granted, April 11. T. C. Patrick, Auslinfriars, insurance broker.—G a Wood, Oldwinsford, Worcestershire. spa d maker , —.l. and R. Ray, Clare, Suffolk, bankers—S. Millard. Glues , r, linen dra menA Abbott, Liverpool, upholsterer—T. Morris, Bristol, draper—J. Buck, Arundel Street, Strand, st„tioners. PRIVATE STILL.OR Thursday morning some Excise officers went to a house in Adam Street, Adelphi ; having gained admittance they proceeded to search, and discovered that the back part of the premises was fitted up as a coinelete distillery, with every necessary apparatus, a large still, with worm, cooler, mash tubs, hogsheads, barrels, &c. ; also, a large quantity of wash, and •25 gallons of low wines, all of which they carried away in carts to the Ex cise Office in llroad Street They fund no person in (100r5, 011 C CM:White( 1 01(I man they found in the card, hint they took into custody and brought bcfhre the sitting Nlagistrate in nation Garden ; but as he was uot thorn' in the house, and u no other charge could be brought against hint, he was dis har,frtl, •A r lre NEW PARLIAMENT. --iv— MEMBERS RETURNED. Denbigh—J. W. ratili, Esq. Huntitigilanshire— W. H. FeHowes, Esq. Lord John Russell. Rutlandshire—Sir G. N. Noel, Bart., Sir G. Heatkcute, Berl. Herefordshire—Sir J. G. Cottrell, Bart. R. Price, Esq. Pembrokeshire—Sir John Owen, Bart. Merionethshire—Sir H. W. Vaughan ' Bart. Callington —Sir C. Robinson, Bt., Hon. Col. E. Lygon. Wootton Bassett—H. 'FNiss, Esq. Phillips, Esq. Cardiff—Wynilltani Lewis, Esq. Lincolnshire—C. Chapley, Esq. and Hon. C. A- Pelham. Northumberland—J. Brandhug, and T. W. Beaumont. Estirs. Nottinghamshire--Lord Wm. Bentinck, and Ado. Sothermi. Suffolk—Sir ‘Vm. Rowley and T. S. Gooch, Esq.' Cornwall—Sir Win. Lemon, J. H. Tremayue, Esq. Flintshire—Sir This. Mostyn, Bart. Cambridgeshire—Lord C. S. Manners, Lord F. G. °shortie. Kent—Sir E. Knatclibull, W. P. Iloneywood, Esq. Cambi idegeshire— W. L. Powell, Esq. Radnoislure—Walter Wilkins, Esq. Monmouthshire—Sir Charles Morgan, Lord G. Somerset. Price, Esq. _ Yorksiiire—Lord Milton, and J. A. Stewart M'ortley, Esq. Clii4liire—D. Davenport, Esq. and Wilbraham Eger ton, EMI. Bedfordshire—Marquis of Tavisiock, and Mr. Ppm Esq. Devon—Sir T. D. Arland, Bart ,and E. P. Bastard. Esq. Preston—S Horrocks, Esq., and E. Bons'', Esq. Hadiugton (County)—Sir IRISH. 3. Grant Suttie, Bart. Doneannon—Hon. ThOlll4S Knox. Lisburne—Horace Seymour, Esq. Dougurvon—Captain Clifford. Cavan—N. Sneyd, Esq. Right Hon. J. Barry. Westmeath—Gustavus Ruchfort, Esq. Hon. Colonel Packenhatit. Carlow— (Co.) —Colonel Brum Sir Ulysses Burgh. Clare—Sir Edward O'Brien, Right Hon. W. V. Fits gerald. Clontitell —H. M. Dawson, F.sq. Waterford (Couitty)—Lord G. Beresford, and R. Power, Esq. Meath—Lord Beetive. and Sir M. Somerville. Witte, food (City)--Sir John Newport. Ross—John Carroll, Esq. STATE OF POLLS. Bras, March 23. Neville, 1001—C. Dundat ' 1928---Hallett, 122. W e stmoreland, March 23.—(Cloae of the Poll.) Lord Lowther, 1,530 —Col. Lowther, 1,312 —Brougham, 1,349. Devon County Election—Exeter, March 2?—The final close of the Poll—Sir T. 1). Achind, 2516—Mr. Bastard, 1959—Lord Ebringion, 1103. Glamorgamili hire, March '22. Cole, 6`24—Edn arch, 371. Drogheda. Metcalf, 136—Wallace, 125. Taunton, Nlitrch 22. Baring, 344 Warre, 277—Seymour, 22 I. Perhaps the annals of Horticulture have never exhibited a more extraordinary occurrence than that of the Bromelia Ananas, or Pine-apple Plant, from which Mr. Robert Buck, gardener to Lord Bagot, at Blithfield, Staffordshire, last year produced, of the seed of one fruit raised the preceding year, 723 pine plants, and from another 3521 plants ; the thrmer supposed to be the largest increase of the kind ever known in England. iday, as Sir Godfrey Webster was travelling in his curricle from Lewes eastward, on a canvassing expedition for Mr. Cavendish, he was, at Laughton Pound, assailed by a boulder (an election shot, we presume), hurled at him' by a journeyman carpen ter, a sturdy t.liuw, hal: . &til:, but he missed his aim. The worthy Baronet, nevertheless, jumped from his carriage, and proceeded to give him a spe cimen of his skill in the Piaci', which the carpen ter, after stripping and assuming the character and attitude of a regular pugilist, attempted to resist ; but he soon finitul that he had gaite mistaken his man, and received a very 'sevi.re drubbing, inflicted until the cowardly scoundrel loudly cried reecari, and begged hard tiir mercy, whieli was generously granted; but it is said that some days must elapse betiire he can recover Irons the effects of his merited chastisement. The nephew of Prince Poniatowski, who threw himself into the river at the battle of Lipsic, at the blowing up of the bridge, and lost his life, is now on a visit to Oxford University, and has apartments at the Mitre Inn. SERIOUS RIOT AT BANBURY.—On Friday last at the Election of the Hon. H. Legge, tar Banbury, in consequence of the usual distribution of beer and ribbons to the populace being discontinued, a riot took place, and the lion. Member was knocked down, and narrowly escaped with life. The Mayer and Corporation were also severely pelted with stones, and the windows of the Bank were broken. Peace was at length restored by the calling out of the Yeomanry, and the apprehension of several of the ringleaders. A letter (rent Vienna, dated the sth March, st-AL:. that frequent conferences are held by the Ministers of Europe, at the Reuse of Piinc.: ternielt. The affairs of Spain at present :;:igros.-, a.l the attention of the t• ,~ -