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II I I f i R 1 . ' 4 Mishesring, he had no doubt. had fallen. Mr. Lamb had made a great mistake, if he supposed that he had said that electors of Westminster had been dragged up to vote for him like sheep to tile nlaughter-house, on the contrary, lie had said that they would not-.-(A laugh) —he in dragged up.— (Great apphrane.).—The second error referred to what he bad said concerning the tenants , of the Burlington Arcade, for he had not said that the 'lectors from that place had come up to vole c.iii rpary t o their eoeiorie r ren, hist roily that a gi-ntlp hint had been Oven 'twos that they might do for if they liked. Ile k Geo. that.tho whole Areadewarg ltil no more come rip at Mr. Lamb's call then.tble whole of the Attorney, world. He knew that meat II the inhabitants had voted for himself. In draws ing the enniparwori between the electors on bulb fides, and the low of customers, Mr. Limb had seemed to forget that bia (Mr. flobliouse's) friends 'were the lower orders,—(great laughier)—oad that their object ass to get custom mineral of giving it ; whereas his (Mr. Lamb's) friends were what he supposed he would call the higher chases. He (Mr. liolshouse) was not surrounded by the same description of personages that lie had frequelitly peen crowding about his opponent ; as he had, tor imitative, had the pleasure of seeing hum at the 'alit election surrounded by about lilt) , of the 801 l mill Blue horse..—(/aughter.)—Mr. Mortar Slllll.3oli'S respectful request to the tenants of the Arcady, re minded him of a passage in the play of John Bull, where a character, performed by Nlr. Emery, paid, "• and so I very reapretfully knocked him down." Ile supposed the Noble Proprietor would not look with Ville so favourable au eye on tlio.e tenants who did, as those who did not comply with the re quest. He should not mention names, but certain ly many 'people of quality bad beets going about among the people of the Arcade. He was at a hiss to know how Mr. Lamb had misconceived what he bad on the subject of the Arcade, as he thought begenerally spoke with inaudible voice, and vi knee was pretty well observed during his address.— (r 1 voicefiont the crowd," He u hard ofhearing.")-- lie congratulated them very much on the state of the poll in Middlesex and WePtmilister...-(('heers.)—Mr. Mellish and Mr. Lamb had no chance of gaining their elections. It was surprising what a similarity there was in the proceeding, of these two Gentle men. The one assisred the electors in his addreas that there was a free and open passage to the host togs at Covent-garden ; the other gave that same assurance with respect to the husturgs at Brent ford. In the addresses of either heves, nothing but something or oilier about the Constitution, sin old hackneyed phrase, which might be pressed into their service by any party, anal, like a Dutch man', breeches. would lit any thing.—(Leoghter.) If Mr. Lamb gained his election, it would out be by any character 1w possessed—(ie did not, rf course. mean private character : God forbid lie should allude to any man's private character in that place) ; but, like Sneak. in The School for Scandal. he might say. I have gained every thing by went of chsracter.—liipplouse.l He liad the satisfaction to tell them that 500 votes had been already polled for him more than at the close of the last election. it was very improbable Mr. Lamb could yet out. tap him ; but as he cried out, like the Witch in iMic6cth. " I'll do, do, I'll do," it visa acces sary for them to continue their exertions, for he "il not think it enough, that at the upshot he should only be ten or twenty above Mr. Lamb ; he hoped they would not he content till he had as great a majority as Mr. Lamb had at the last election. Mr. HOSHOUSE then retired, but came forward • second time at the suggestion (.e presume) of some of the Gentlemen about him, to defend the conduct of his Committee in writing the lette► re ferred to by Mr. Lamb. Ile argued that as the document regarded himself, so far from its convey iug troy dictation. it simply stated a fact. 'llie people titers dispersed. MIDDLESEX ELECTION. SIXTH DAY'S POLL.—Tmcasorr, 1114acs 23. There was sot so much spirit displayed yesterday as on the preceding days of the election. nor was the crowd about the hurting' so numerous. The fiiriiils of the respective candidates were yet on the sled, slid the eternal peering and reproving of coaches from London to thesauri], bespoke the noise and bustle olio general election. Sit Robert Wilson and other permit's of distinc tion appeared • little after four o'clock at the front of tl►e hustiugs. We regret to meotiou the absence of Mr. Sheriff Rothwell, the more so because we understand it was occa.ioned by a domestic cala mity. His gentlemanlike. stud indeed dignified deportment. gave universal sidisfactioss. At the close of the poll the numbers stood : For Mr. Byarg . 2 7OO Mr. iVbilbread 2 4Ol Mr. Mellish 1 eta Mr. BY3IG said he had once more to thwttk the electors for the exe►tions they hail made on his Le and ►hough lie did lint stand so Itirli on the clay's poll as he did on tl u • former days of the elec tion. be was sure that that circumstance would have iin other rtfcct than to make the elector* double their exert itnic—(Appiuuse.) . . . Mr. M,'t.t.ts■ omit stood fcrward, but received much interrup►tun front the audience. We under blood the Hon. Gentleman, in the few words lie uttered. to say, that lie thanked his friends for their caribous, and he felt no doubt that the final issue of the election could become favourable to his WHITIIIIMAD next presented himself, and was received with the loudest expressions of ■p. plause. He had declared, hr said, to the electors, on a former day, that the eyes of the whole country were fixed on the pre►ent contest. As Out cutilryt •dvaucrd, he felt nothing but increased pride, that the county stood so conspicuously before the king doui, for uutwtthst•udtug the temporary vicissitudes tor that day, he was quite convinced that the spirit slid independence of the electors would triumph over every °monition and every influence. It was scarcely to be believed that ills opponent should have remained for the five first days of the elec tion the last ou the pull, and that on the sixth day hr c•ttld command but so pour and trifling • ma jority.—(ApplairseNo . persons but those who, like laimseli, bad an opportunity of witnessing the Wawa and iudepeadeut efforts of the electors could have supposed that his 01,8004; during the strug gle, week, hoveezhibited so mawyeruptoms of weak-) Del..; hut the spirit of the electors wits not to be put down--they knew that the independence of Mid. dtesex would he the rewani of the contest m which they were emzoged, end they would persevere to the last. Ile was glad to see a noble spirit of liberty animate the People throughout the country. lie recollected that one of the Bills passed after the Christmas recess, taloned the punishment of ba nishment to Ilona! who * either by speaking or writ. ink s might tend to bring the Wore of Commons into cootempt. The result of the present ge neral election most pretty Orally prove to all those Representatives who favenred anti prompt ed those Bills, who prostrated the constituoinnal Lists of tht-ir reentry, and substituted a law of this kiwi in their Mend, that in doing so they did not succeed in procuring, as they certainly slid not dr the love or cotifidence of their country.— (opplause.)—lle wit- not sat all surprised at theme re.`, such as it of bp. op, ttttt rot that day. There were trverni lo which he might Witt. burr that Sitere,R. still to non! more than to the extreme attention nod activity of . his phmse.)-1 he 10!Z.Ilit li-gged to express his gratitude for the support he had received, soil begged that they would continue their exertions until they were iii.nliv crowned with success. After 3lr. 11 . 1sithterd concluded, the crowd im• mwtltorty &vents , . Mr. Whithread r se usual, was drawn it► triamph by the people. MR. HUNT'S TRI YORK ASSIZES, WEDNESDAY, MANCH ! 2. SIX DAY, jsy OUlt EXPRESS.) THE KING V. HUNT ♦ND OTHERI. The Coort was this morning Ices crowded than usual; the interest of the trial appears to have a little dminsished here at least, now that Mr. plant's speech is past. The Ladies alone appear to preserve their spirit of curiosity with heroic perseverance, riots illistauding the full participation they have already had in all the frlirilira of a crowded Cued doling the five patriots* clays of she trial. The first tidiness was William Ellsuti, examined by the Defendant Bansford.—lle lived at Chatterton, and was a farrier. He asps at hladalls ton on the morning of Hie Inds August, and reateuilwreal then the arsembling of men, too. meal, sod children. He saw no 1111111M11111 among them, best wine had common walking stick.. Ile beard tarnfiard ad dress the people, said ircurnmend thews to be peareetalt, anal nut to molest any one as they passed, nor al the further rad, where the meeting was going to he held. He added he was well aware there may be had persons among them, and he desired them to be aware of them, stud even if they were in stalled, to bear it without resistance. He also said, that ar any body came to take hum (Bamford), and any of those called Iradera, they were to let them be taken, fur what they had in view was it Reform, sad it was to be pursued peaceably. He Shea diets atoned pieces of laurel among the people. Witness went with the crowd, accompanied by Isis children, two boys, Mir 12 anal the other 13, anal a girl, 17 years old, not exactly in the procession, but when he gut mixed in Ilse throng, sisal onwards, be went accompanied as beforeameoliossed to St l'eter'afirld. The pruers.noto was particularly peaceable the whole way. He lust kis thildieu in the crowd, hat be was not uneasy as they knew Mao chewer. Ile had au fear of his scatty in that crowd lentil the yeomanry Caine. Cruss.examined by Mr. SCAllt.M.—Nottody in t►at crowd seemed afraid, or elm of course they would wog have gone. He easulal nut say whether Bamford was a leader ur of the Committee. They were all anxious to see Mr, Hunt. It was Bamford gave tlte• Lora I, anal (bra tied them to be peace able. Ile knew him inany years, and witness often weal to bear bias read• newspapers in his own house, particularly The Shracksaisr Oboe; rer. Wit ase•as Inin.elf II evrr practiNd reading newspapers, • slid he know what company knight kept. Ile had attended one or two Re•turm meetings before this. In answer to piestiorts from tne Junta*, he said, that if hr thoneht there mould have hero any clot ur d.inger at the meeting, his children should nut hare cone there; Northing happened on the road to excite the smallest apprehension. I faim about 12 or 14 acres, and milk four row.; Erimeio.l Newton, exatninid by liainford.—Lived in the parish of Chatterton, and gave a similar description to that of the last witness resincting the ;Auer and order of the people. and Bainford's recommendatioir to them to continue so on the 16th August. Wilms. was among them, and set out wall a stick, a hich, however, he left behind, as he or &Mood it was recommended that no permit, should cars? a stick or weapon of any kind to the meeting. Cross examined.—lt was his brother oho recommended them not to carry sticks. He had never been at ?I drilling marling, though lie bad been at public urns. (felted once seen people- marching in the evening near his house its the course of last Primmer. lie could nut tell the prat-ire time, nor who they were who gave a word of consulate', nor whi ther they were drilling; be was never in any mooching di vision. lie also heard Bamford recommend the ;Middleton people to go peaceably aid quit try. Mem, women, and child ren, constituted the crowd to Manche4er. The stick he left behind was a coinmuit walking stick. lie did not march in the meeting, hut went alune•side, and merely went to hear what would be said, will 10111 the soirllest expectation that any thing riotous would occur, lion was there any thing iu the manner of the people calculated to excite Carol. Jacob Daylin cxaurinul by Bamford —Was a calico prin ter at Middleton, in the etnployment, fur the last len years, of 1). Burton and Suns. lie their describes,' the p eo pl e uu the 16th of August, in the manner already related try the former wituesses, as being peaceable and cheerful. Cross-eitiunined.--.These procetisiuns were nut common. lie remembered that one of them paid Mr. Burton a visit ; they were very quiet at first, then they threw sticks ; some firing then look place from the fietory, and the mob Wined a house of limaustel, Oise or the 6rm. . . Re-eitaistined.—Tkis was eight years ago, and done by the Laddttes. Reform Was not then so much talked of as it is two. The Learned JUD•C bad great doubt whether this refer ence was strictly evidence. One of the questions to be left to the Jury, he said, was, whether Ilse humilities and man ner of this procession was calieslated to inspire rational ter ror—nut that which was dune years ago. Re.examisation columned—The ensilage •lluded to oc curred in iBl2, when Mr. Barlnn's premises were guarded by an ironed force, that has nut bevel the case ever sister. He did nut lkhese their memoirs were locked up on the 1611 i August. Business was going tui as usual theist. Mid dleton had nu special couaiabits, nor soldiers quartered Ilwre. Lney Moraine easmined —Was a widow, and had bees at Manristster (rum Middleton us the Pith August, an c pa ng with about 20 women; she 414.1 out carry her children, but the two buys went heroine's themes lees, one u( them was nine years Mal and the uthcr 1?; on the way they met and joined, hen►lf and her children were then together iu St. Pe-tees-field, but they dial nut offer to get near the bust lugs for fear of the Iney•: they remained near a body of men formed in a line who refused to let her crows, asihey said they were the sem u-ia wustabin. She slued there whilst Mr. Hurt came ou the ground; shortly after he canoe, a toms in black clothes rode oft hum the sworndu (mumbles, and a tall nom said, "H 6 should like they would kic4 up the start just wow." The crowd wear this mid nothing at the time, and she replies! " Who ices to kick anthill alert ! there is holm* liketp to do it but them." Sous after she saw the mos sewn t►at rode sway returu with ns great speed, sod the evalry tenting juot behind bite , ■nd slur en wing the onl.hero nye& the hest of her way off with her eisibireo, Ibi ok ism there was then some denier. She SW She soldiers come op to the ground, Lot nut pass Ihrouch it, as she insole oft Mr. lint.v then. on the part of the defetiolsol Saxton. rail. ed John ILnnp hire, who lined in Derbyshite, at a dsolasee of 17 mile hone Maarbester. He hues, Mr. Samoa, to whose honor be went oil the Iflth of August, a hide after twelve o'clock. to Tire bins an order for printiog seiase lie afterward.. at a little arse. sins. ss . ciark, wrist wills Saxton In the Manchester Observer Oilier, whi re he was a He. porter; be got paper there, cot bi• pencil, nod said he was going to a public meeting. Wel ltttrsa wrist :tins to St. Petal's. area, where he Moll after saw S3XIOII un the hastsogs wrrl iue. Mr. Hunt had not then 1111i...1. If Mr. Sixtoo. ever mlolressmi the people rum the hosiitots, Mlllll-91 COll id not possibly have avoided Loaning him. Ile wo. pooilive h e us.. ter slid, and Fast.n was behind him the whole time as a writer in the buy of the earl. Mimeos remained until OW dispersion of the meeting. . . la answer In tptesiiinis from the Learned Amato, he mid, that ■1 tat time heirore the dispersion of the crowd dwl be glee am nn( g them the least dishnihuw to resist the maitory, Of that Mr. Hunt, vista r other., JKIANy deo/ to cause the slightest nrtslattrr. Witness heard a osilelory alfirer say, " You, chairman, come down thia mamma. Mr limit's reply was, "V,ry well, Sir," and he gut deem off the busting.. Johu Smith ~f Liverpliol, examined by Mr. Heal..—l at. concerned TO the Lfrcrpool Mercury, and rititlidetl at Man. cheater on ill.. 16.11 Aliens', for the purpose of reporting for that paper. Previous to the hone of 11 o'clock, I Saw Wilke.' bodies vitt. nil towards the oiriting from differ* nt ave nues ; I wit struck with theorderty manner to which they proceeded, and gave away in east.. es.. in's. sod passeragi re. galena on the gruuud un4l.Peter's.fii Id, and heard the cow. serrations of many in tie crowd as In the objects 4 the meeting. I repreel my sirpriontheri 'that they were friends to 'fitelianic Rey R. form, the y Pahl 0 'res."— ! rejoined, " . I hope peaceably s 0;" Ito y replied, " fee. tainly, nothing het race and frredurn dial they seek." Be. invert heel,' and one It Ilk the meeting kept increasing considerable, and I hear Void of mask playing what I supposed from the peruli tail of the drum, was "God save the K.ng." MOM I WWI use newer the bawd were en. covered, and was Mil in ply to my question by mete wear me, ltat it was "God save Ihe King," and I observed," I am happy fur it." Oil the semi lof Mr. Hwy, I was stailooll d a little tit a.!vatice. shoot 25 yards from the left corner of the heating.. The meeting was then complete. I shooed it the finest sight I bads err seen, sod ft it much gra I died at the good w i r y,' the whole. I heard Mr. Ilnut's speck. He liegou by cougrainlating the Nowlin that the effect of the alms donnsent of the former meeting was to have increased their oumbeis on the present invasion. He then made some re marks upon a placard that had het n honed, and thanked them, as Chairman. lie prneetiled to recommend every rer un to keep the strictest order, and that any One •tirlitOttlig to Ittlittli 111 the peace, those who were Near him must put him dune and bpi p quiet. In a *hurt time the rivalry arrived, wh•eh astonished myself and my neighbours, but the general feeling, as far as I could judge. was, that they came to keep the peace. The people rive three dicers, Om Is I felt was in porsuatie:i of that feeling. The military returned the &ars, and I considered then that there was a pease. and that they would protect to ',Haulage. The cavalry, howevi r, advanced radon imuckly to the hustings; quirk. r, Oohed, iliac I could have Nippon"! through so dew* a crowd ; I mw tint the slightest resistance "firmest to them by the crowd, swatters,' al it. A general cry around rue arose of " what is In be .ilune ?" and she general answer was, " they .teat be bringing some Magistrate tu listen if any seditious expression be used, and they were sure all would be quid still." I waited until Mr. Hoist was arrested. In answer to qtresti tttt • from the Learned JUDGE, be said, " Ig no case whatever Infure Mr. HOW came, or after, or at any time, did I are or her the least rymptant of moist. SUM or the slightest enconragemeet insinuated to produce it ; 1 did not see a single stick he 1.1 up against the military ; I saw no brickbats thrown at them until the slave 4.f the disperaiwo, then I raw our. hi rim joidgmeat v if say oriels sets had been Amp. I must, fermi the si.•' lumina in which I was, ba•e. sera 116e$0. My eyes and conntraiance were directed towards the niilitary. Up to the moment of the military reaching the hiortines, myself a n d those around me felt Nu alarm; but on their sur rounding the busting% and seising. the people on Baia, abet made nut the least resistance, we then began to think that it was intended to disperse the meeting. The Louse. men then diverged from the hustings, and the populace fled in all directions, shrieking and weeping. Examination resumed by Mr. Iluntm-I am rather more than ilia fret high, nod could of course are well what was passing in the crowd. There were a great marry MOlllea sad children in at. Peter's area, and I spoke SO several of demi they trete clean nod defeat, as if they came to a holiday feast. A great many elderly people appeared to lead the groupes as they came on the grossed. I saw nearly the whole MOM up; I saw ■ll the elderly people (perhaps a dozen) at the head of each with common walking slicks. I did nut see the party rune up with the black flag ;. I be. have it was on the ground before I strived. I supposed they were ordinary colours, not stein( the ionerrptions. It is per fectly new loser to bear that there were twig thick staves car ried like muskets uu the shoolJers ofa number of the crowd. If such were carried, I marl have seen them, and, as a re !NNW, [Naked them. The coonnam sticks that I saw appear SO as. very usefully employed its keeping uff a Number of curious buys who were pressing into the thick sal Ike dining. I remained sin the plain until scarcely any so( Ike people re mained, and while the borers were gallopping about. Frusta the beginning to the end of the nweting, I did nut bear one single violent expel-mien used by the crowd, nor did I see soy violent act committed by them; they all seemed per fectly good huitruore.l. I olaarrved so fear and alarm, and saw a number of Merest people who were unconnected with the group•. that teemed to match from the country, and who, I supposed, were inhabitant's of Monehettier they walked about among the crowd.. I united in Manchester on the pre (*slim; night, anti did toot then or during the morning, hem any of the respectable i n t ra mi im i s (stud 1 was upon chaotic) express any' alarm at the ap 'atomism; airtime. It seemed to be the general opi nion among them, that the authorities did not mean to in terfere with the meeting, and all seemed happy to find that it was likely to go off peaceably. I never saw you point to the military, and arty, "There are your encmtea, if they molest you, get them dawn end keep them d own ," It was quite impossible yogi could hare said so, because the passage is Mr. Hunt's speech which contained some words of this kinJ was addrassed to the people before the military came. It such reprehensive moods had been seed I most have heard aud initial' them, there wall PM a riugle hiss or groan in the soldiers when they came up, nor ■ny braudishiug of sticks at them, the feeling was of a different description. 'Fhe cheering, in which 1 joined in compliment to the military, was of the same de scription as that fur yourself (in whirls I did nut join) when you ascended the Itustiugs. I had nut the awaited acquaint ance with Mr. Bunt ; I never saw him before the day. Cross.eminsiurd by Mr. Scam-arr.—l remained nearly in front of the hustings the whole time, but uccasimially sur veyed the whole nutria I aim the Mr. J. Smith trim was M inted to attend the meeting, but I was nut then known to Major Cartwright, Mr. Woofer, Mr. Pearson, or Mr. Car lo's., but I have the honour of tar. Crunoptuti's friendship stud of Me Rushton's If ss a dillicolt task to know one's self, but I think I know myself. I was invited to attend ■s • speaker, but absolutely refused in that capacity, I went as • reporter fur my paper, and refrained frau, mounting the hustings lest should he considered to have come there arc speaker. I 410 take a part in Lien pool politics. I am junior edit*" in the Liverpool .11r7ettry, and have been centimeter( with it fur I() years. 3ly sentiuseuts an well know... I attended a Wougair meeting in die rummer of 1816, mill spoke its a debating ro o m there. I did not know a person named knight. We rumetimes iu our setertiusis (non other papers copy from Ile Nanchesfer Observer. I do nut recollect in that paper such • pqragraph ■s this, from a speech of ram kuiglit." Behind you is grim famlue—bekole you, pea owners, bigot% and fouls in abundance. aud au army fed sod parnpeted to give you • bullet when you call fur bresd." If I bad peen the paragraph I should bare veal if nide, aud nut with creradabip ; it is a eery pa. monistic paragraph, but sot is sty taste; I should not copy it. I recollect an advertternteat shoal a sub tr. • • .- • . . seription for "Henry Had, Sq." but not in air Paper. The extract ,just quoted was never copied into The Lifer mat Ilifercary Mr. hunt's remarks upon the placard were in derision, hot they were spoken le a low tone. I saw the placard, langheil at it, on account of its want of gram- Wit% I saw 110 infantry before the yeomanry came. 1 dare say Mr. limit sac,' the term " Enemies," but must de cioled!y he did not say, " Yonr enemies are at hand, if they molest you, put them clown, aw l k.ep th em /l o on." He might have gaol any body who disturbed the meeting was their enemy, and the expression would have been pro per. When they slid they were friends to Parlianicutary Reform, " and peaceably so," I felt great pleasisre; fur a part of the mess hail dome the previous day vilified them and. anticipated their proceedings to be riotous. I was petted to see that they were not, as they had been falsely de scribed, and I never saw • more p-iseeilde and orderly meet ing. Iliad heard of prievosts training in parts of the country. If I bad seen any body of people moving in • firm order, they would gather hive inspired me with confidence thin ter ror. especially from the good humour that appeared to pre. rail among them. I have seen people fall into ranks that say for politic convenience at election processions in Liver pool. I left the Manchester Exchange before II o'clock. and up to that I I did not hear one siogle expression of alarm dropped doge respecting the approaching meeting. Re-ex a by Mr. Mont.—The busy 111.111 F on the Itiattelwater Exchange is front right to el. yen o'clock. I heard there was a placard posted up, I..cointocosboog families to keep 'Whin doors, signed by nu other name than " Wheeler, printer," hut I do not know whether that was the one which Me. Mot ridiculed. I repeat that I saw a number of decent women and elnlslrros there, and I was glad of it, as I thottzlit it would keep the mew In • subdued feel ine, and riondoes to order. The presence of ladtes always chastens the company of men. There was an owe I saw en titled to the appeltatioat girco in the Now Thin, of Words .4 mama." [Mr. SCARIATT—" She was, I dart say, • very chaste Lady.") I raw the I.asly on the dickey, with a 1114, mad conceived she was the wife or daughter of monehody is the entirb, who is honour of the sioreliag bed consented to carry the flag. I have often heard of Ladies doing such thiagsat civic meet ings. —(Here the witness pouted out upon the map Ilse place in which he stood at the meeting.] James Stott examined by Mr. Hest—lle resided at Pew dleton, which adjoined Manchester,- and ass land•siirveyur, possessing some properly itt bosses soil lands. He recol lected due meeting of the 16th, consisting of men, women. and children, sod saw ..thing. in' the conduct of any of the parties there calculated to excite alarm in his mind. He was ist Si. Peter's area about sae o'clock. He had a wife pupil six ehildrea ; some of the latter were at school, the rest were at Imam awl tar bad it. dread of their safety. He remembered Mr. Hunt's mounting the hosting' and being sa luted with cheers. 1 saw no staves shouldered like muskets. He was 'Rented is trout of the hustings, about GO or 140 yards, looking towards the windmill, but not sow enough to hear whet Mr. limit said distinctly. I heard nobody amon,i s t the frond using violent language; 1 saw noise ruin misfits:: violent acts There were many respectable men, who were inhabitants of Alaachester, en the crowd. mad se veral decratly.dr..ssed Ladies. None of them expressed the smallest apprehe eee i fur the safety of the town. I saw the yeomanry arrive. Upon their arrival I heats! them cheered, just as Mr .Hunt was. There was Ito groaning or brandishing of cudgels at theta: bad there Leon, he must have seen it. —There were 110 acts of defiance. He did see the yeomanry gallop up: two were gallopping in bout. There was no re ristaiset offered to the soldiers, our any encouragement hi Id not for suck a purpose. The two soldiers isa Gout of them could not, owing to the thickness of the crowd, get on, loot fell back on the body. When they w ore seen, some people expressed their fears that they were to he attacked by the soldiers. The people clarcreol them, nod so did the crowd. This appeared to r• store coolish nee,for the peoplestoudquiet. It struck him that the soldiers came to protect, not to molest the meeting. The soldiers then galloppeJ as will as they could towards the lou•oi!ocs; I saw them go up nearly to It, Jon iug their mikes them The people could out fall bat k quick Ysr arm, for they Woe soldiers) male leg Into the crowd sod rotting. There was no resistance whatever offered daring Ibis lo the soldiers ; the people fell back and fled as quirk as they could. Crost.examiniil.—Fle could mot tell the Ilisliore from Mt. Buxton's huu►e to the hewing'. Ile bail 101'11 at Liver. pool, but out with any address, or with Johnson, to Mr. Cobbett. He went with the intention of dininc with Mr. Cobbett ; be doted with him, hut did not go to invite Mr. Cohlbett to a dinner at Blanchester. This was last No va usher. Air. Justice BAYLtY thought thi■ part of the evidence quite irrelevant. &sassiest pleviuus may be r.-seised, bul nut since. The witutos said he had uo fumer acquainianee with Mr. Cubheti. By the C0t:Am....4 Il e% e l heard Johnson say any thing dis reputable of the Civet iheht ; 1 hat id sterna CONIMIIa. illlll , With . . John Ilatup•hire +wrist called in and • xsimine.l by Hunt.—l nag um the 'mitotic. 1. wind run were atresied. 1 do not r. memher hearing yes say, pointing' to the aoldiers, " Ilt.•re are your enemies; if Illet y mole*, )00, pill thrill down at.d keep then dust:' 1 WWI upon the Itustintr.; I aaw the military nevi?,; they mapped •i the cormyr. I aftrrwards saw them charge tivirants thr but 81E4 ; my whole mention w.s dittoed to the ttlililary after the chatt:e commenced. I saw 110 arts of Vielflife etasnnttut Urn' the solthets. 110 r I lie brit rrsirtance made. Cros.-examined by Mr. SCAR LETT --I wan 111,011 Ibe fond imp before 'Mr. Hunt range. I alw 110 one carry pointed papers on the hiednoz.. .There it It: 14 Mille paper, I saw no printed papers there. I turret 110 any ;welsh.d papers that sworniug. Mr. HUNT raid, that he 1134 hillserlo called evidence to *hew that Ihr wet slug had heels praceablr, nsol had ufl••srd wo otelerticc . to the essulitasv ;he It...sped he would stow be *flowed lu *hew the 'Wm.- of the attack, ar3ll/1/11 which ilsry forelcore to defend themgrlser. Mr. Jamlke BATLEY.—Yost may 'hew, generally, that the people had received provocation, and did not resent it. Mr. limit Said he ft It he had a right to du Ibis but he would bow Is bus 14irdvhip. Mr. Justice HAYLVV said he was of a different opinion, but he wool.] take a 11111,C or Mr. Hunt's Libre, vat 1011. Mr. Sbuttlewurth examined by Mr. Hunt —$ am a mer chant !middies% at Blanchester. I was ■1 the Exchange about eleven o'clock us. the 16th August. I saw several pasties pass on their way to St. Peter'wheld. They were marching wails considerable regulatity, in the form of procession, and conducted themselves iu an extremely orderly sad d corona 1113111 ICE. 1 observed that several of the parties had banners or flags, with inscriptions upon them; many of the inscrip tions merely stated the district from which the parties to which they writ attached came. Smite of the imcriptious had reference to questions of political interest. My attention was directed to the lees, Mosley, and Saddleworth lion, its consequence of their having a black Sag. This pray conducted themselves strictly in good urder. I cannot say what proportion of sticks were in that party, but I can speak to the average number of sticks in the %link body. In consequence of the attention and the observations witch had been made of the number of stacks carried by pat t.es at previous meetings at Blancliestor, I determined to count, as exactly as I could, the proportion canted me this occasion. I did so upon several hundreds, anal the result has left nu doubt us. any I that Huey was nut one stick to ten persons. 1 speak only ut those who walked is liroression ; flume wbo walked as the sides did not fume under way notice. The sticks were such as ate usually cart tr.! by country persons. I did nut oboe' yr any persons cart rug loug slaves on their shoulder, ■s soldiers do muskets; had this bees the case I think I must have observed it ; had use in ben been warmed I think I must have °ben wed it. I NUM state that dare was a party near she black Rag who I could not see as distinctly as I could the rest of the pro cession; nothing objectimiable took plate its my per. @ewe. There were several Wiser gralteisiesi in the Ex. change at the time. The subscribers to Ilse Eschange stood is a situation Gleanable fur ehaerratism. 1 dial nut hear a Gawk expreniue graduating apprehtmeiwo or alarm I. that carter;l the any stbjecttuti that WWI takers to nay part of the prueeniew, was applied to the black Rag. w►ieh was elearlesard. I wen ts. Petree-alrlsl about • quarts. before lecke. 1 aaw nothing is the aotaiug w►ich - -:' !, romW create in shy alms! a feat for the *defy of thp There was nothing in their conduct, their manner, or Ikea language that could fairly excite fear in a relit:oat mind ; Nothing whatever according to my enneeptiau. Ito ai . riving tan 61. Peter's-field, 1 pawed 11 rl. the :inn toestithles which extended from Mr. Ite shin'. I and took my station, about thirty-five yai is, from thee. place, out the elevated grutind at the t Wind.. mtill-slre et. 'Ms was at an angle with ti.. tine who led from the Msgostrates' house to the by no means half way. '1 was about yard.. t:o%ti liar. ten's house, and shout 00 from the n .. I ...a sties rat pat ties at a tli.olaime. I saw autlinig whit. I is., t h e renewal that excited my fears for the -...Ley Bens; open au elevated situation I r000;d command ...ear of the whale area. IVben the doll-lent parties arrived they were received wills cheers and Cialigl4lllllll/0110 Ire those already assembled. It appears la me that thiae came to the maw' is processiosi had a way made (UV the ra, to the hustings. I remained in this ritualism moil pest one o'clock, 'orlon it was ssuilersiosal that you neat 11, c-e oh., Were la kb you were eumiug orl the ground. I thee u,/,re,! if 1110 rear of the hosting*, and Werbill 15 yards foe,' you were received with bowler and more continued ,:eery than say other party. I heard distinctly what eon said :after you got spots the hooinge. Tun ratls IS 110 girder, And node some remarks on the isecesaity of keeping ashore dorm the proceedings, to order that 1110/e at the 'earthily of Ca , electing, inglit have is, favourable asoppariussity of me as was possible in their lineation. Yoe stil weieextrootir.,. the meeting to be peaceable, when some iliaterietece look place in the rear of the hoisting.; and as that was throe the u g ly part of the meeting (ruin wn,rh the mune hosted, it appeared to me that you turned roiled in einem sveiler, and billed something to this effect—That those: Ibvy mus t condoet theme fern with sailer and propriety, yet he did not Wish them to rumps-441111e the right every Englishman to Interfere for the pre-re:mem a.( disturhtinee, Mid if parties in that directs., WOl4l/1 yen. gist w ntienipting 111 breed a riot (fur that was Fiore word?, yuu trusted they would put !h. it. &two, and keep them down. In saying tine, you addressed yarns If to that place from whence the 104/IOC pniceededs Where I aloud there was a large posse of special essestalidea, many ii( whim seemed mixtues to hear you, and When shill appe a l of your eurceetleil in restoring tranquillity. snauy of them exelaimed, " Well dime, Hunt, that's right!" immediately after, some companies of a rout regi tttt it marched rout, I the corner of Coopenstrcet into Dicklosuseitrete, and faced there fronting the meeting. Tha. oceasiursed some diswiler ht lint part of the meeting which was in sight of the station they took. Mr. Hoot observing the dis order, said something about its being a trick, mud desired the people to girt tone cheers, which was done. Assuredly dal not penal to the soldiers, and say to the people, " 'Eh a.: are yaur euensies; if they molest sow, pal thirst dose aid keep them down;" on the centrally, I have my dauhes wl,e. this any perms, on She homilies could see Hickiiiieues-afrett. It seemed to me that your object its di sines( the peop:e to girt three cheers was to restore tranquillity, and it haul Thal t fleet. I stood near the windmill i there was a esia siderable body of constables arse use. If any penes wished to conttnaniciste with the hustings, it appeared tu me quite practicable, through the line of constables I observed some little change of situation, hut I did Not see that any comma. siltation aos made to the hustings. I ea« we attempt 'wide to cut olf this line of communication. There eeriabily was out • dense phalanx of Reformers 10 or he fief deep its our re tor of the himatinge. I saw the yeuusiney cevaliy an ire future Mr. Custom's house. Up to this period I had not so ro buy thing to excite my fears for the merely of the town. spoke to treat members, hilt heard ito such fears ea pelt. ii by any of them. To the heel of try recollective' you de air, .1 that the cavalry shunts' be received with, cheers, au/ they were so received. I did owl hear at,,, Innings or !i.e.!. logs un their arrival. If this had been dune emir wheoe I ma', I must have heard it. The people turned noted, but I wow no brandishing of cudgels. I did Out are u.ie a. t of insult or Ll:Saute offered to then military on Vise day. While lb. people were cheering 1 moved from ;'re pare where I stood to within a few yards of she left i u k of the yegiumery. While I was is the net of doing this, Ike yi °Hilary rivalled, flourishing their Nissan!• in the sir. Thl4 vended to ratite cousidesable agitators, and there WI. a cusirmsal noise for a few tooluents, and many of the special contd.:ilea, reaching from Buxton's hews, to the hustings, fell beck, so as to leave an open spree about the hustings of near fifty yards. When this WOO dune the cavalry prucerdsd at a quick pace towards the hustings. Their speed seemed to iurcease as they passed this conipanitively open apace, and those in front entered the crowd at what append tome a gallop. This speed seemed to be clue-eked by the dense and compact state of the crowd, which ocessioned very tee 'Linable confusiou in the estop. I did not ohs. rve that any of t liens were separated rum she rest. I dot nut observe the m opt. doing any thine so resist them. I olio r tied soy attea lieue to thorns till they hid eeaehrd she hsnliaxe. I did oat see one *tune, brickbat, or bludgeou burled as they par ceeiled tithe hustings. Crum examined by )ire See jaunt Chong. - 1 did ant knew Mr. Hunt before, but I have heard of hint. I hays occasion_ ally seen The ilaneherter Itbserrer before the tan flag. 1 do slot take it in. 1 know that Mr. Hunt presided at a meet ing at Smithfield, but I do not honor whither before or otter the lath August. I have not read the evidewee got is in this case. I tweet spoke to Mr. lions wood a t dots ago. Had 1 kIIUWO of my own knowledge tl,at Huns presided at the Spa-fields issettiort, it wouhl not lure made me afraid SO hire it,,.. pre.ide at m, in elwvier. I think I never saw !afore so namerissis a niettieg as Chit on the 16th August. Me. Hunt, 1 u nfit Maw', .1 , 1r41 at a meetiug at Manchester before the 16th Anemias haul I did not see him. 'near are persons capatle of writ ing sad speaking in Mauch...sten l ass, ant arspiairsted nth the parties w ho menage public meetings at Manche.- tr I seep! those hit.] at the Exchange and Police alike.— I I..inw Mr. Smith, of The IM - erpool Allerenra. 1 shoek hands with him on the Exciissier on the 16.15. The preemie there were congratulating each whrr us it bents stated shat the Magistrates had intimated their hairuiltN not is interrupt the meeting. A romour or this kind pervaded on Saturday afternoon, through the whole of lintelaas and on the Monday usor ee i ll g, tar certainly I should NM hise gone to the meeting. I had at that tame heard of the drill ing rotund the town of Manchester, but 1 felt an alarm at the idea of the parties coming lb Manch:sin, h. cause I uu derstuoil the drilling to he for the pat pose of piiseeedisse the meeting with more regularity. I never heard 01th...flier before the •assouncemesit of she m eeting o f she 916. 1 ne v er heard it announced that it was intruded Mr. Culdsett's ad vice was to be acted upon, and that a limit should he kept for the purpose of entering the HOMO of persons guilty of sets of violence and uppiess to the people, to be pro duced ors a future slay.--[Here a atessupsiper was trawled: to witness ].-1 did out see t hesesolut nous of I Le Nutingleam most. lag coutaiued in this paper. To the best of any recullertiois, 1 uever saw this 'paper before. Pretlests to tire meet lug I here were ciren instances which excited coos' sh!e apprehension/in way mind of the emisequences of the meeting. 1 ant WWI aware of any apprelesisiuns having been ratified in my tuned for the public safety. I apprehended *lathing (runt the ptop;e. It *pm ared to nee, that whatever appreheissions were ewer. were created by the threats of viuleisce tittered liy preemie supposed to be in the coullileries of the )lazi.- rate*, •sid the entesuair that the swords of the )eninsiiiy were expressly sharpened shortly before the meeting o held. Tho approlwasions east, /mined appeared to Ise troos ntr impression that the Marostrates and peace onkel, would disturb Ilse public peace. I have slot heard of ;els cookileraciee Sall cumbinatioos amung the Itedical Refusal res. The only anniciatiou I know of is the Reform Uriuu. 1 lsew unitising of the details of this Union. I I. .t no •Items MI this Ilaftl4lllllalll. I saw the pfrl leo march anus town i they seemed much pleased. I am not aware that an. person was alarmed at their appearance. 1 A s s nut kis". that several Gentlemen had assembled at Ilse police sabre, cousideriug of the beat means of preserving the Iron. I ea. sot aware that there had bleu a meeting of the ishabitents at the police office WSW was days after it was held. The Kuchdak division starched wills snore regularity that; any of the others. I did sot go t.. the Merlin of Magistrates lueld at Mr. Buxton's tan the 16th. I did not go to that Imre either OM that day Nor Non any other utoestun. I ass a `theme of the Committee far the relief of the sufferers uts Sim Mk. To the beet of Noy belief, the word taenemies" oug eg ue wak lesed Mr. Host. by Mr. mean the waterer; on the f 11 it • ei`