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E ETI NG of ihe COUNTY of LA NIA PA. GLASGOW, ',Err. 43. At the Meeting yecetddy at Hamilton, there -were present his• Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas, Lord Belhaven, Lord Atchibald Hamilton, a nd a number of other eminent .cha- Teeters. Ilis Grace the Duke of lismwrosr, Lord I;mo tenant of the County, was c,+lled.to the •Chair.— He congratulated the Meeting on their number and respectability. He had lately received two letters from the Secretary of State Inc the home Department, in which the Noble Secretary stet • ed that he had received information froth different parts of the County, intimating that it would be proper to reise Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry to preserve the peace and internal tranquillity of the County. His Grace, being the organ of the Go vernment, and Reeresentioive of his Majesty in this quarter, had caned the Meeting to consider the subject. He was sure that it would receive proper consideration, and he trusted that unani mity would prevail in the Meeting. Lord A. IlatalLToN, in an eloquent and impres- . sive speech, moved the Resolutions. His Lord ship stated that there had been riot .and outrages committed, which every good member of society must cen-ure and lament. He would not at pre sent enter into the causes of the present distresses of the country, but his Lordship hoped that the Gentlemen would . continue to . alleviate them iu the most effec!nal manner ,in their power.s— -" Though I am persuaded," said his Lordship, " that disaffection is confined to a small part of the people, and these too without talent or pro perty, I am convinced of the necessity of raising a corps of Yeomanry Cavalry for the aid Of Ake Civil Power, It is the roost 'proper and consti thtional mode of proceeding. Let the County fiod the means of its own security within itself, end it will keep down , the disaffeeted, and save us from being burdened with large bodies of mili tary."—Hi3 Lordship concluded with moving the Resolutions. His excellent speech was received with great applause. ROBaRT IIAMILTON, Esq.• Sheriff Depute for the County, seconded the Resolutions, and said, that he had attended meetings of the County in his official _capacity for more than 20 years, and in all that time he ,had never. seen so numerous and respectable a Meeting as he saw that clay at atembled. After the very luminous and. constitu tional speech of the Noble Mover of . the Resolu tions, he bad but very little to say upon the present interesting subject. The Resolutions bad his most hearty approbation. He could recollect, and many Gentlemen present would likewise re collect, the troublesome period of 1793, when .designing -persons made the same insidious tempts to alienate the hearts of the, people from the Government, and to create confusion and dis turbance in [,the country. When the Volunteer Corps were raised, the seditious were immediately awed into quiet. " True indeed," said Mr. Ha milton, there is neither the talent,. property, nor character. among the anarchists of the pre. Pent day which was then, but still I am persuaded of the necessif y.of raising a corps.of Yeomanry Cavalry and I : hope the same good results will .follow the embodying it, w:iich fornaelly followed the raising of the volunteers." The Loan PROVOST of GlasgoW stated, that not withstandieg the unwearied exertions that in famous characters had made -for a considerable time- to corrupt the good disposition of the peo ple, they'hati not succeeded to any extent. " Had our population," said . he, " been - of the. saute combustible nature as the people in some places, the consequences might hat been serious. But the majotity of our people have been well brought op, they have received a good education, and mostly all the grown people are sound in their political and religious principles. But I ant-sorry to say they have succeeded with a small part:of the • Yowl). A few of the youth are really col.. *ir id, and every effort is made to spread the de structive contagion."—His Lordship hoped the advocates of distorliance and depravity would re , Ceive a timely check, and their deluded followers would be restored to a right way of thinking. The present measure met with his cordial approbation. Mr. HOPKIP,K informed the Meeting, that about two years ago a petition was brought to him, signed by a great number of individuals, stating that they were out of tvork,..and'actually starving. He thought the story unlikely, and he ordered the men who presented the petition to produce the names of the persons who were in that starving state. They accordingly departed and returned with a long list in a very short time. When he was surprised at their 'celerity, and asked them how they 'could be - so expeditious, lie was inform ed that they were organized through the whole country, having Cotumittees, and Secretaries, and Treasurers, iu such a way that they could do any kind of business in an instant. A number of gen tlemen were at that time convinced of the neces sity of raising a corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. The disaffection was now more general than it was then, and had extended to clasSes who were then 'uninfected. He had lately seen some masons at the dinoer'hour reading that seditiohs publication called The Black'Dwarf. He concluded with ap proving of the Resolutions. 11 was the!) unanimously resolved, that a Corps of Veontatiry Cavalry be raised to protect the pro perty and secure the internal tranquillity of the county. • . *A letter, signed by 35 Farmers of the Upper Ward, was reach at the Meeting. The subscribers had met about two months. ago, and offered to, carol themselves in any way that was most pro per, for the stippcirt of our glorious constitution, and the pro , ectiou of the lives and Properties of the ‘vell-nisiosed part of the community. Tbe LORD PhoyosT of Glasgow moved that the thanks.ot the Meeting he given to his Grace the Duke of Haniilton, for . his able conduct in: the Chair' And also to f io rd Archibald Hamilton, for hi! a/11.-; instroetive and constitutional speech is the Resolutions.—.fhese Motions were carrfe.ll.--7Thc 1 hack. of the Meet nizq to the Dcpuly T.~~~ .. ..., 'CORONERS' INQUEST ON softy LE 11. OLDHAM. MONDAY, 27.—The Coroner took his tPrat at 9 o'clock, and the Jury having answered to their names., the evidence was re- Sl'Med. Martha Kearsley—l atwa single woman at Oldham. I was at Manchester on the 16th of August : 1 went there; I saw two soldiers offer to striFe at a man, and as he was keeping them off, another came behind and struck him over the shoulder. This was near the linstings. I was sitting on the edge of Mr. flout's carriage. There were others within the carriage. I •c:ut't say the tinie of the day, or how long I was there. I did not knoll• John Lees. I have fired I I years in Oldham. I could go in tO minutes from where I lire to the house in which John Lees tired. I was behind the carriage, and be was before ate. (The Coroner here remarked, that the witness from her appearance might be expected to give better evi dence.) I knew neither the soldiers nor the man. I can't say particularly what colour of clothes the soldiers had on. They were on horseback, 'tnd I saw they were soldiers. He had not been many minntes engaged with the two soldiers, when the other• came : he bad been preventing their blows, The third soldier came and .struck,: I did not hear him say any thing. There were men on all sides: I am certain he struck him over the shoulder with a sword, intending to cut him. I was struck with horror, turned round, arid saw no more of it : I saw many cut afterwards. [Here a note was banded in to a, juror from a James Mills.l Mr. Harmer objected, and insisted no communication should be made to the Jury, but to the Coroner. The note was an application to he called as a witness. The Coroner said that no step but what was regular should be taken, whatever might he the consequence. Alter some - ex planation from Mr. Constable, it was inquired who handed the note to the foreman. It was a constable who had handed it in ; he was told to do so no mare, but to hand any com munication to the Coroner. . Witness proceeded—l got into the carriage till a constable came and opened the door to me, and I escaped by the way. the soldiers had come. The suture's were their after thepeo ple. I met with no impediment ou the ground. I only 'met one gentleman on horseback; be was iu black clothes. I left the soldiers all behind me. Coroner—Does Thomas-street lead to High-street ? Witness—lt leads many ways. I can't say whether it leads to the High•street. Coroner—You have more sense than you choose to let out. I won't Ise thus dealt with. Have you been ssuo, or 100, or 20 times in Manchester? Witness—l can't say how often. I was often carried there when a child.' Coroner—Do you know the Bridgewater Arms.! Witness—l have such it many times ; but I don't know where it lies. Coroner—Have you been so often in Manchester, and don't you know that ? Witness—l know the streets. Coroner-1 thought you knew more than you chose to tell. Witness—But I don't know bow they lie. I saw the man struck once; 1 did not see the man nor the soldier more; I saw Mr. Hunt come from the carriage to the hustings. I stood on the ground near the hustings then; I can't say par ticularly how far 1 was train the hustings. Coroner—You can't say particularly, that is your answer ? Wit ness—Yes. Mr. Balmer-4 beg pardon, but really Mr. Coroner yon examine this witness in a very different manner from Dr. Cox. Coroner—l think I tun as mild in examiniiv her as I was in examining Dr. Cox. Mr. Harmer—The usual course is to ask a witness what had come under his observation; that was'your i aurae with Dr. Cox. This witness you eross-exinnine— cloroner—l believe I have seen as many [wrests as Mr. Harmer, and I conducted them as Weil as this ca►► bv con ducted. _ _ _ Mr. Harmer—l have no doubt of that, but I thought you put the questions to the witness so as to confound and perplex. Coroner—l am surprised that the witness does not answer otherwise. She gives answer, when I aSk the distatier, that she did-not measure it. • Mr. Harmer—l.think, if I examined hey, she mould give a satisfactory answer. • COrODer—l thought she had been examined before. She ,knew what party she came to give evidence for. • Th " ' Mr. Harmer--I did not examine her., 1 did nut even know her name till this morning. I kuow of nu party witnesses. Coroner—l ant for no patty. Mr. Harmeriod forbid you should. - . Coroner (turning to witness)-4onr isselhod of answering qu es ti ons , y o ur r e fusal to answer, occasioned•all this. Witness—l beg pardon, if I have offended. i meant to speak the truth. I have spoken the -truth as far at I can. • Mr. Hatmer ! —Yes ; but you must speak the whole truth. [lt is but mete justice to say, that this witness is a very modest and interesting young woman in her appearance, and that her manner was extremely cautious and timid, except when she seemed to feel the question as reflecting upon her veracity ) • • Witness-1 knew the man that opened the door being a constable, by having,. a truncheon. I saw mine that . I knew of who was a Magistrate or .Justice of the Peacg, unless the Wan on hot sehaek was. , I don't know Nadi!). I never took any notice what became of Mr. Hunt after he left the hustings. The carriage was not More t gait a yard or a yard and a half from the hustings. I saw Mr. Hunt on the hustings, out aquartet of an hour, as :tear as I can guess. I took no notice after I saw the people begin—the soldiers come among the people, and the people be,gin to go off, I did not see this man offer any vio lence to the soldiers, only preventing the - blows.' I did not see hint, saris- or throw any thiog ; 1 can't particularly say what he had in his hand; he had nothing that'l saw. I saw none of the soldiers off-his horse. I scat half .an hour or twenty minutes on the ground. I never beard any Eliot 'Act read, and never saw any thing of it. I..did not see any tumult till the soldiers eatne.—(What occasioned any tumult ?)—The soldiers canning and cutting :tin] slashing aameg the people. The man in question was the first roan cut that 1 took any particular notice of; but I saw them cut ai they came up to the carriage. The people gave wary. They cane before me. I cannot particularly say the u unaber of soldiers. I cannot give any idea; if, I could . %contd. I heard cheers before the soldiers came. Certainlp, the noise was yery,:lond. They cheered before the soldiers came up to me, and after. It was when the solliers were in ,sight. I could not'read two chapters in the Bible before they came up, after they came in sight. I saw them at one side of the crowd shaking their swords : I can't be more particular, they were on one side. They were very near to the people. There was a deal' of noise, •I can't say particularly who shouted. To the best of my knowledge I thought the soldiers came to the hustings two and two. I can't say particularly. whether they cantered or galloped. I did out take particular notice what colour of clothes the soldiers were dressed in. Mr. Harmer rose to put some questions to this witness as to former witnesses, when - The Coroner said, I must now proceed regularly, Mr. liar mer. !Allowed you hitherto to put questions, because I wished for the fullest investigation. You bare found fault with Ism I must thet elate proceed legally. Can you give an instance in 'which you cross-examined at an inquest ? Mr. Harmer—l never knew a case in which, it was neces sary. I have myself suggested to Mr. Shelton, a gentleman of the first. respectability, questions which he always asked. I Wished to du no more in this case. You called upon, we to ask any questions, and therefore I did it. Coro . nr—You asked this witness a question. Mr. Harmer—Merely au explanation. Do you call that examivation. But do you object to my exmuining the wit. nesses? • Coroner—No; but you found fault with - my examination. Mr. Harmer—You did not get a ready answer from the witness, and your temper was perhaps ruffled. You said your patience was exhausted. ' Coroner-1 shall allow you, who are for the deceased, to examine, be it regular or irregular. If there, were none of you, 1 would have extracted - the whole truth. Irthe wit nesses were allowed to tell a partial story, I . must' get the whole. You extracted in some cases that the people were peaceable. If the testimony varies, 1 must re-examine. Mr. Harww—l hope I have given no otfenee. Coroner—l think you spoke too much when you reminded Inc that Dr. Cox had not been so examined: Mr. Harmer—Dr. Cox whispered, and I did not )tear bins as you did. But to me, his evidence seemed more liable to the kind of examination applied in the last ihstance than the Toung woman's. lam not stirprised that you were offended with her answers. I am sorry that she did nut answer more satisfactorily, but the questions contused her. Coroner-1 gave her time enough; hut I saWan It:milling :less to answer. Could not she have told rue whether she had been 200 or 500 tiiue in Manchester ? •.. Mr. Denison—Numbers arc of all things most apt to con .- . • I . :lse a witness. Mi. Harmer—She had been often carried there when an infant, am( therefore she could not speak to numbcrf• • Coroner —I only asked as to her knowledg.e.,,- 'Examination continued—i was there when Mr. Hunt came, and there were cheers. There were cheers the same way when the soldiers appeared. The people gut- away as fast as 51 r they could, bait Was not posslble. - The soldiers did not give them time to get away; "t 1 great many persons crowded to the hustings; thesoldiers theit swords to-u(1. those per, sons. ' I am not certain whether't lice Wm-noted any person.— I saw this person struck: I tuvued my bead-away ' shocked to see the consequences. I could go away freely, because the people had run away. The coat he had on was the same to the best of my knowledge as that coat now produced by Robert Nettld. By the Coroner—l told that night, and repeatedly after wards during 'the week, of this man that I took most notice of, without any expectation of this. Don't you call blue a dark colour? I call corbeau or dark brown, a dark colour. That is the ariswet you give / to my questnai ? Robert Ncald—That is the same coat I produced on Satur day last. It has been in my custody ever since. Robert Cooper—l am a hatter at Oldham. I was with (John Lees on Tuesday night after he had received his wound. He said he was very ill cut. It was opposite the Spread Eagle, in Oldham, about o'clock. He said he could not work any. I did not see his wound. His elbow appeared to he wounded. The Coroner turned towards Mr. Harmer and said, that what the deceased said to witness was not evidence. Mr. Harmer—Certainly not. He is not produced by me. Coroner—What did you see ? Witness—Nothing ; only he told me he was upon the bust ings— Coroner—That is evidence. Mr. Harmer submitted it was not. Coroner—l think it is against himself. Mr. Harmer—We are nut trying him. ~ I t is not a question offrlo dr. sc. Comm r—lt is evidence against him. Mr. Harmer—Very well. 1 object to it. Witness proceeded. He said the soldiers came up cutting and slashing; he was on the hustings, and was defending himself ; one of the soldiers fell off hid horse, and one of the 15th Hussars came and cut his elbow. No person was pre.) sent when he told this to me. He had on a bruwnly coloured coat. By Mr. Harmer—He said it was the Yeomanry Cavalry that were cutting and slashing, and- against whom ho-put up his stick to defend himself. I first communicated this, I think, to the men of the shop where I work, on Tuesday morning. -On ‘Vedneiday morning 1 did not mention particulars. I first mentioned particular's to Mr. Miller, the constable. It was this mottling. Mr. Miller called me across the road, and asked me what John Lees said to site. he deceased said he was off the hustings when he received his wound. He said he had leaped off to get away, and theu the 15th Hussars cot hint. I have not been told that it was iniportaut to sa.y that it was tiiejstil Hussars. Ido not know the law that all con curved in an illegal act are answerable. Mr. Miller, the constable, explained how he came to call this witness now: his MIMI: was given in on Saturday, but be had been at Liverpool. Mr. Jackson, the foreman—His master wished him Io be now exatnined,'that they might not be both from home'. By the Coroner—He did not say that he struck any of the soldiers. He said the soldier fell in the struggle.. I never ruentiohed that it was a 13th Hussar till this morning. Janali Andrew—l inn a cotton 7 spinner at Leeds. [ was at Manchester 'at the time, on the - field. I mean St. Peter's field, the place where the deed was done. I was with him when the suldjers came. Ile departed from nie about iOyarda. .Immediately after I saw the soldiers surround him, aud saw a Yeoman Criralry cutting at him tv it great vengeatLe. I saw him receive a wound on the arm, taunt which the Wood immediately gushed. He fled towards the hustings, and ran tinder them. The constables got around him, and heat hitn with their truncheons severely. One of them got hold of, the staff of 3 banner, that had been cut wilb a sword, I and said, " your eyes, Hi 'break your back." They strock at hint for a considerable time with :truncheons and the staff t f the banner. I went away and saw bins 110 w o re till. about two or three o'clock, I reeier' he said; " I have been dangeromAy hurt, Andrews, which has affected my body very ouch. I must retire home, for I'am 'getting very sick anti very poorly, which I think will be the occasion of. my death." More were Si. many, I can't pretend to judge how many, went to the tio'l with me. I was w,itfL.Yolind..ees on the field..before 11r. Font arrived; to the lteki o'f 'My - knowledge, about au hOur. We felT togo . her 'hist beside the linstings While thry - Were erecting. We' got au the hustings , to sec the, people. .1 assisted,to,p t, them up. John Lees was on the planks. I was not upon them when Mr. Hunt was speaking. I went off A little before Mr. !Mut got on the hustings: John Lees and I Were together after eve eitme .off, : ~ The cavalry had. not then come up. When they came I was about aor 4 yards from hint. I first saw the YeUrnahry`eViirry: at St. Peter's Chapel. It. might be a huts dred yards from the hustings. It was• about ten minutes or' a quarter of an hooraftrr that they came up. I saw.thern, set tiug off; I think it was a trot as fist as they could get ; the constables were making way for the ii. 1 saw theist striking •as•tney came along. I saw one struck at when they wet e alum!. 4Ozards,front,(lle. I think they came .up two a breach They squandered to right and left benne they came up to. me, about seven yards from me. They began to cut and hack at the people like butchers. I beak! than say nothing. They gut all round me. I heard:nothing.then. I did not bear the soldiers sm. apything to Johv Lees. •There were soldiers till round the bust ings . when hi was ea. I did' not see him get off the Killings: I think the Yeomanry were at hint 10 or 15 yards fromthe hustings. I cannot swear that tie was apt. cut on the. Ji!uktings; but I swear that .no. soldiers had came up' when I saw hint off the hustings, after he had heetc.tin. The soldiers came about 10 or 15 minutes aftsr'Mr. Hunt cane no. the ,hustings, .but I cannot say to i a minute. •The .fi.rst were the Yeomanry: they lead„ blue clothes with white facings: I saw no other sofilierS then : the 'Hussitri had blue clothes on, and their facings yellow : I saw them: a little, after, ; perhaps 15 minutes ;after I .had seen-the otbeis. The r firs Hu.ssar I saw was.abunt 30,yards from the tystings. Mr. Ifunt*WO off the sthge. at that tine: did not see hun taken off Cit be an lionr, or betwixt that and two hours; that I , saw:Julio . I.res; I did, not know .or hear any;thiag•of Mr. Hunt betng taken into custody till about 15 minutet aftei the" field was cleared ; I Was then at. Shuile-hill pits, opposite: tree Infirmary ; the 'cavalry were canine that way than they were not at a gallop; 1 did not run ()tithe field ; when,l. lett c ,there were none but .solaiers; . it . was the Yea. Uninry I satir'at the Infirmary; I had last bef:,re seen 'Yeo manry ott . St.'l'etersfield. I saw police 'officers, what is called Nadin s runners, at the hustino, and special constables; 'they were lying along from thuhustings toward St. l'oer's,cluipt;l. Abraham - Taylor warneeritir' to come here, but nob,,dy toll wewhattoSay. I was a soldier in the 91st. I was diseharg- ed in flap last. I all a native of Leeds. U told Ons to many peopl e on the road, as I was going home. I don't, knpw Nadin. I saw"no constables atteinpting to take Mr. Hunt off. I can't• tell the names of thoSe who struck John Lees with.troncheons. I never saw them, •to my knowledge., be fore or since. I can't tell their dress:. I saw, about seven ; six jtad truncheons, and one a piece of a staff of a banner. It VI ; ai-abont the thickness of a man's wrist. T saw about 4 feet out of.his . hand.—How mucluwas the rest ? •I. can't tell, for I did not see it.—Did you see him strike with it ? And vet you can't.tell thc,length ? I tell what I thought the leusgth`Of the part I saw.' He struck often. I art-sure I saw Win tstrike.twice. I was ten yards off.—What da you call a . considerable time ? Three or..lour minutes. The soldiers were about four yords.frorn John Lees then. The hustings Were two carts. I can't tell the height. I can't tell thelhick-• ness of the planks ►hat were upon the carts. . Coroner—The Jury will form their opinion of that; • Witness—l know that the staff had been cut with a swore!,, for I saw it cut by a Yeomanry, 'and saw a man pick it up about a minute after-. The staff was. green. 1 - saw' nothing. in John Lees' hand after he came off the Hustings. The sift.- (hers were galloping about. the . stage, and clotting every one that fell in their way. I - cannot testify to any other man I saw cut. I oas not hurt. I had a`staff. I came from Leeds tosee the crowd, and to hear what was to be said. I was riot thei,eader. I knew no leader. ,1 gave no directions. .1 told some of them to keep their tongues, quiet. I can't till the niiniber that came along wit li me, I never was examined before till I came to the room now; or•asked ally questions concern. lug this. tv .was in the house on Saturday, but not in this •room. Abraham Taylor told me to come. He is a yell-knit ter. I heard of no Riot Act, or notice given, till the soldiert • eanie. 1 heard no notice given to disperse till the soldiers conic. All the notice I saw was driving people off with the. edge of the sword. I saw no magistrates or peace-officers coming towards the stage with the soldiers, or acting as such, that 1 know of. 1 saw no person do any thing to the :soldiers hefure they cut. I saw no stone thrown, nor pistol ()red, our heard any. All were peaceable and quiet till the soldiers cut and dispersed them. There was no noise, only cheering. The • ,cheering was from the multitude. I cheered when I saw Hunt. I can't tell what others cheered for. I saw a 'man and Woman lying bleeding on the ground after John Lees was cut. I saw, plenty mom. I don't Call one nor halla dozen plenty. By, a Juror-. 4 saw bin, lying ou the ground. .By Mr-Harmer—l went with a great multitude. They were all quiet and peaceable. I had no - intention to commit riot or disturbance. All who went with me appeared to have the sante disposition. During the hour before Mr. Hunt ar. - rived, all were very peaceable and quiet: the deceased, from what 1 saw, conducted himself peaceably and quietly- Every thing had been peaceable and orderly till the soldiers came. I can't say whether the persons who beat with the truncheons a ~ Y Came with the soldiers ; I saw some With truncheons before the soldiers came. 1 Lail: no notice of the Manse in which the Ma gistrates were ; I saw a young woman in Mr. HUM'S carriage after it was gone; it seas nigh where the deceased was wounded. Every one sought to get 'away, anti never mask any resist.. mice; I saw no appearance of arms whatever; I had only a walking-stick.—You hare been imputed with leaving him to his tate ; why did you leave him ? Why, to escape myself. considered my lite in danger. I did not think I should bars escaped unwounded. Betore the soldiers cleared round the hustings, the crowd was wry great. They could not have taken any thing up off the ;round, or have wielded their arms with their sticks to strike or thrOw. The multitude appeared very good-humoured and friendly to one another. The mai. titude cheered three huzzas when the soldiers carne, the same as to Mr. Hunt. There were lads and women. They were not armed. Some of the females were very decently dressed. I heard not a word mentioned to excite the people Ass disturb the peace. By the Coroner—After the soldiers came, I can't say whem titer those next them could use their arms. l can't say agaitist my own conscience. I can't say who was in Mr. Hunt's car riage. • I took notice of one woman. I can't say whether there were more. I saw a woman in the carriage coming with Mr. Hoot. I saw a woman in the carriage afterwards. I can't tell if it was the same woman.—Yoa took partieufar notice - 'ot - ore woman in the carriage ?—Yes.—Yet you cannot tell wile. 'slier it was the same woman ? No, I cannot.--What must go to your credit; was she young or old? 1 cannot tell; Islamic the truth, and I cannot tell whether she WA% young or ads - because I took no notice of that. • James Mills—l am a wood-turner in Oldham. I sent that note in because Mr."Junah,Miller. refused to take my name-ea a witness on Saturday. Mr. Miller explaiord, that lie had said he would take cite lie should be called, but refused to admit him to see his name put dawn,. Witness--. The, first time I. saw John Lees .was on' the 'hits. tings. I afterwardssaw men striking him on the back with states and truncheons, as he was making hid escape. I UW1;1 , him well. %Ve were oeaeneighbours. I spoke to hint, holding the hustings by my liana. l'sew hint rots thrOugh soldiers atld constables. The soldiers formed a eirelermsed the They struck me : ury rims were so beaten that I was sista fur a fortnight. I tell •d(iwn;• and •they were jobiiing at me with truncheons,; when I gut 'under lime bUstiPgs here is a cot in my hat—(Witoess exhibited it.) 11,- don't know whether was a sword or a traneheon.'4iy neckcloth was cut with a sword: I sass several cut am the ground, not on the huStings. I Could diitiognish thit were constables, because they were not .Itelormers, for the Reformers had nu such sticks. I ran under the cart; %Thrill saw• the soldiers . coming, : for fear they. would hunt:am aI heard no notice given. It was the Yeomanry Cavalry thet came first. I only heard the • soldiers • cursing and :swett iug to people. I was stile John Lees must have • hurt, for they struck at him with such a vengetnice.' saw :wile insult the soldiers, lift hand against then ni.fr tin:utv any thing at their) . .. I had a stick, which I had Used • as part.of :a fishing. roil. I'saw only sticks with others, b.uol saw none strike with them, or lift them against atiy.one. Some of them might be as thick as a child'i wrist. All Ltata were very anxious to get away, but they . , could not, Jill, soldiet a made inroads on the other Side. I'sl;ii tmt sdeltie soldiers cut till they came near the hustings,. 'flute is 1114,t way could not get away for the press of the people. By Mr. liarmix—l was upon the hustings, and had gesli opportumity of seeing the people. They were As ORlerly 404 i ever sow in my life. I h e ard no wordieseititig tic riut:sirdia turbance. I heard no notice given to disperse. I can't teg what part ;lee soldiers came from. lieVe theY•canir in OW ,way,of St. Peter's Church, The first sight -saw was 144' coming up to the hustings. Those- who cut, as . l desciibido .were the dot that showed. By the Coroner—tit' lien the soldiers came up, the con( stahles jabbed at nay side - and damned' me-to:come mitt 7 31111 only notice I heard sets cursing people..—„llr three riciock.).-1 - --- . , EXTRAORDINARY- ACClDElNT.—Yesterdiy alters , noon, about one o'clock, a poor Irishwoman-04i was selling - apples and pears, was_whetlinvig . barrow on the foot-pavement in Cromer-s t ress z Brunswick-Square, 'when the streetA'ei;peil'ilitiai .up. to her, and, laying hold of the harrow, thieltS tened to take it the greeti•yard,...fitlisr wive nor entreaties could prevail on him to ,return her the barrow. She told him her insiitiseri'sitial in), and .4 bat the barrow , contrinveri an' 4114 . , " earthlystannance, and was tne only.Tport ofise -:,, self and five children, besides t :tick litiOan.l i. was inexorable ; he wheeled th e b k iti o W ar,ili i she following, 'crying and entreatingthf hirriA4 restore it—but no . , !. As .he was crossitg theAtEti, with it, the paven)ent sunk ander,his tett,ir? Fvtir iterptence of the sewer f a lii t in, -- iiii*he Was e 0 ,.. gulphed .tO his neck, and in - airemplng -to' entitle out, the earth on each side,kept lio.tiiing tn.:wig he was buried in it ! More hi; waist. ,"1 he %roman taking . advant age of his awlswiard situsa. tint!, laid hold of her barrow and . ' escaped.-':141 had to reinain there•.naar half an 'both, dulling' which time it, poured down rain in „such toq.ctilf that the hole fill e d with ii, anal he - kv : as iu w,mtee to his neck: He .was 'la le ngtft ' d'ile'Etitf, I , b'o9# dead' than aline,-rrom the wet" find 'void, - hid la received po o!kic,s injury that, tiptoe bli.g4t ,bri4i7,l4 -in his legs. 700 .. . . ,-..........r„,,...-....r..u r ....................... "__... COURSE OF EXCHANGE, ToKsimy, S,E.Fr. 49. e ~,, Amstet dam' • • le I L . / 7 .e' Ditto, at Sight Kotterthini - • • ' 1 1 1 2 . 2" Us. Antwerp . . , IR , . 41 .4* M4 / 144 Hanthario • 3i; 6 44 kis. ~ , Attunes -iiii ., 7- .:itetlili Paris, 3 Day's sight SS 6 U§. A Ditto ......„ „_ 95 #4 4 Its. 0. tlonedeaux, ditto" ' . 25 .6 6 ' Ottri.„4/, Frankfort on the Nizti n ' . ...... 169 Ex.MottrAtts Madrid .. ' 55f . Efeelicir Cadiz . . % . , ' .06 it na ioi _ Ultima .. B6- 'Ageavto-0 ieville , 351 •' ~ . „ Gibraltar • • • • t '"''J Bai celotta .pit 'if Lt gliorn ("icings... Nialla... .. , 1,6 —Naples i 40 - ~ ;.II # Palermo Oporlo ItinAaliciro . ' 'N V ' ' elf - .... ..... ......,. . 1)04131:01.... ..... 1:1'...... Cork 14,4 per Cent. ~. ~h Agio oldie Multi Oii Holland.... 2 per Cent. . . —alit .. . , ... ._ 'mans. i (l 4 On Motlai , , th e V7th inst., in Great 'llitssell:streerthe la 4 of David Francis• Jones, E.g. of a daughter. . - In Ely-place,,llniiiiri, 0,. the 211th instant, the Ladp.ofth•l Hon. tolm,el PaLenhan, Aleinher of Parliament for,WeOer , onq,th, of a son and heir. . , ..: -4 ,11IAttl-{IED. , - 4 - April 3, .kt Riclottd Registrilfir of the Court of Vice-Admiralty at BoinbaT, to Nits. I.7opths.Stti widiw of the late . Col. Urqiihart, — an , l dau„Atteif ,OL livory Thomas IVilliams, Esq. of Keppet•street,.Rdssitir e. • • risig On the Tryth inst. at St. Giles's, Camberm•ll, StiAffqr/FA Esq. Cecil-street, Strand, sffiicitcoi; 36r0i.r'fit / oniSs 'Statkru.t Esq., Bermondsey, to Sarah Maria, only rlduktrter of, the low Angus Niarphatl, of. St. John's, Snutkwaris, and 1404" Mt. P. F. NI aephael, Kent-road. . , • TFA DIED. , On the 26th inst. at his seat, :IS-coot., irrt a •C o OW Wm * 4 of ilereford, Sir Criorge Corm:wail; Bart.,• in ithe 7tagrat of his age., A few days since,.at the advanced agg of 87 years, Pavin, wife of - Pavin, Esq. Black Bridte, near Milfbruf,T who is still living, and in tolerable good health, at the est/ 11 ' P ' , ordinary age of 94 years. , 5 0 1 On Sunday last, in the 90th year of hifage,John 1 - Topert i ';NY , senior Alderman and Father of tiii•CUrporation of Deruqf . 1. - 1 e served the office of Chief Magistrate four limes. ' 7 LONDON: Printed y 3. B. CA ItSTAIRS, of- No. 29, t Gs 45 , A Ormond-street, Q ue en-s ti n a re ; and published by SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Multon-street, at THE l e jlti Office, No. 112, Strand ; where Advettisementi p Ord ' LetiorOf 43 ‘ . (Post-paid) must IJe addressed. ta e : Pi