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HIGH TREASON. TRIAL OF ARTHUR THISTLEWOOD. (Concluded from THE Slily of yesterday.) OLD BAILEY. SECOND DAY, TIIESDAY, APRIL 18. The court ►net this moaning at nine o'clock, anti the names or the Jury having been called over, and Thist‘ewood and the other prisoners put to the Bar, the evidence for the Prosecution was estsrned: Eleanor Walker and Mary Rogers proved the hiring of a room in the house where Brunt lodged, in which the consul- taliuns were held. Joseph Hale examined—l am apprentice to Mr. Brunt, to ♦vbom I served two years last Christmas. I was %itll him In Fox-court, and remember the man whom he brought to lodge there. That man is' the prisoner Ings. Every evening a number of visitors used to come to them. Among them were constantly, Thistrewood, Tid4, Bradburn, Edwards, Hall, Potter, ,Strange, Adams, Davidson, and others. They used to stop about two hours, and sit iu Ings's room, on chairs taken out of Brunt's. They called Thistlewood some times T, tend at others Arthur. One day I saw some (about 20) long poles, like rough tree branches, in the room ; and there was, occasionally, hammering and sawing carried on there. My master was taken up on the 24th Fritillary. On Sunday, the 20th] there was a meeting in Ings's room, in the rooming, attended by the persons I have already named.— There were similar meetings on 'Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, the '2Bl February, theymere alsO there. On that day Strange came into Brunt's room, and was putting some new flints into pistols, but went out of it again into lugs's, on Brunt's saying there was somebody .overlooking them from the opposite window. Thistlewood was there on the Wednesday, and got from me a sheet of writing paper, which he took into the back room. , Brunt gave me sir_ pence to get six sheets of cartridge paper, and I gave it to -him haven four and five o'clock on that afternoon. All the persons in the hack room went out about five o'clock on the Wednesday evening, and my master followed at six o'clock. Tidd came to Mrs. Brunt between seven and eight o'clock, who showed him a pike-head and sword that were in the cupboard. She asked him what she was to do with them ? and he removed them into the hack room. Tidd soon after went away, and left word that if any body called soon, they were to- make haste and follow to the White Hart public-house. Some came, and went on there. About nine o'clock the same night, Brunt returned home; his clothes were very dirty, and seemed much confused ; he paid to his wife, " All is up Where 1 have been a great xnany.ollicers entered, and I have saved my life, that is all." Another man soon after came in and shook linds with Brunt; the latter asked this man if he knew who were in pawn ? The man said no, and complained of having got a dreadful blow in the side, and being knocked down. Brunt said, " There is something to be done yet," mid he and the man went out to gether. Mrs. Brunt and I then went into the back room, where we - found one of the poles, and in the cupboard were several rolls of'brown paper, containing tar, also sonic cart ridges, and things called hand-grenades ; and an iron pot.— At eleven o'clock my master again returned home,. and said Ire should want rue early in the Morning, and to have his 'boots cleaned early. Heaccordingly• called me up at half past six o'clock on Thursday morning-, and asked me, if 1 knew l'otters,af Snows-fields, Biirough I said, I did. I then clean ed his boots, which were very- dirty, and he shortly after got and, took me into the back room, where we began to stow away the rolls of paper into two wicker baskets ; while so en gaged two officers came in, seized the baskets, and took my master into custody. John Hector Morrison examined—l am a journeyman cut ler to Mr. Underwood, in Drury-lane, and recollect a sword 'being brought to the shop on Christmas Eve, by a man dress ed like a butcher; he had th,e sword wrapped up in'a smock frock without a sheath; he desired to hare it well ground, and with a fine point he said his name was Ings; the sword was ground, and he took it away in two or threcdays. A few days after, he brought another to'hare the Same repair—it was a particularly long one. I have seen it since with a Bow street officer. James Aldous examined—l am a pawnbroker in Berwick street, and know the prisoner Davidson, who came to my shop on the morning of the 23d of February, and took a brass-bar rel blunderbuss out of pawn. Thomas Hyden examined—l was a cow-keeper and milk man, and formerly a member of a shoe-makers' club, where I knew the prisoner Wilson. I 'saw him at the club a few days. before the 23d of Ftbroary; he asked m 6 if I would come 'forward, and be one of a party to destroy his Majesty's Minis ters (these were his words) at a cabinet dinner. Every thing was, he said, prepared for the occasion,'`and the dianer was at hand. If I would join them,' he said, Mr. Thistlewood would be glad to speak to 'me. He 'also stated, that band grenades Were prepared for throwing under the dinner-table, and that the Ministers who escaped the explosion were tn die by the sword or some other weapon. They were 'also to fire some houses, and create a general confusion to distract the public attention for three days, by which time all would be arranged. The fires were to be-at stations fixed upon, 'and among these were to be the houses of the Duke of .Welling ton, Lord Harrowby, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Sidmouth, the l'.ishop of London, and some others, which I now forget; ttis. was four or five days before the Cato-strect occurrence. I went to Lord Harrowby's house before the 23d February, to inform his Lordship of what was going on.. He was out, and I followed him to the Park, where the servant said he had gone; I met him there, and gave him, while he was riding, a note containing the whole plot. I met Wilson about five. o'clock in the evening of the 23d February; he said I was the, man of all others he wanted to see ; he told me that the busi ness was to be done that night at a cabinet dinner, and beg 'ged m e to meet him as soon as I could . on that evening, at' .the Horse and Groom, John-street; he told me that we were, to have the rCsl of another par,ty in the Borough, and that all. the Irish in Gee's-court, Oxford-street, we•rc in the plan ; but they would not stir until the English.did first, as they had so often been deceived before. Wilson said, a gentleman's ser vant had been supporting sonic of the party, and would give them more money if they Went actively through the business. He asked me if I had a gun; I .said I had a rubbishing bne, but it was out of repair. He said I must then be 'provided. with something to work with among the rest. He also told 'llse there were two pieces of cannon that might be had in Gray's Inn-lane, by breaking (Teo two small doors; and four pieces that could easily be had in the Ai illesy Ground. He xplained to me, that after we did the grand piece of work in ~1- ,,, renor-square, we were to retreat into the city as quick as , and rally at the Mansion House: I promised toy join him as soon as I possibly could in the course of the even ing. I went accordingly at seven o'clock, and-saw Wilson and Davidson ; the latter complained I was after my time. CrosS-examined 7 -I saw Wilson about four or five days be fore the 23d•uf Feb. when he told me of the plan in the open street. The letter, which witness handed to Lord Harrowby, was here shown to witness, and identified by him as being the same he had given to his Lordship in the Park. The Earl of Harrowby examined—l reside in Grosvenor square, the south side, near Charles-street. I am a Privy Councillor, Presidenrof the Council, and one of his Majesty's Ministers; I am also a member of the Cabinet. On Wed nesday, the 23d of Feb. I was to have had at my house a Ca binet dinner, and cards of invitation had been issued some days before to the following personages : the Lord Chancel lor, the Earls of-Liverpool, Westmorland, and Mulgrave, Earl Bathurst, the Wise of Wellington, Lord Melville, Lord Castlereagh, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Canning, Mr. Wellesley Pole, Mr. Itphinson, and Mr.- Brap, - ,ge Bathurst The Members of the Cabi\-tet were, in common parlance, called " his Majesty's Ministers," and at a Cabinet dinner none hut the Members of the Cabinet were invited. I remem ber that on the Tuesday before the Wednesday of the intend ed dinner, I was riding in the Park about two o'clock, prepa ratory to my attending a Council at Carlton:House ; I had no servant-With me. A person addressed me near Grosvenor- ' gate, and said be had a letter addressed to Lord Castlereagh, which he was desirous to convey tii.tim—it was of consider able importance, and concerned -4oth that Noble Lerd and myself. The letter now in Court is that, letter. The mats, who was the laSt witness, at my desiregait: me his address on this card (produchig a card.) He met me by appointment on Wednesday morning, in ►he,riog, amongst the young plan- • tations in Hyde Park, The Cabinet Dinner did not take placeas intended on the Wednesday, but the riteparatiOnS for it were carried on in my Loose just 51% if it was to take place; nor did I countermand them until eight o'clock on hat evening, whets - 1 wrote - a mite to my head servant from Lord Li verpoti s. John Baker examined•i4 am butler to the Earl of Har rowby; and recollect the preparations for a Cabinet Dinner at his Lordship's house,. on Wednesday, the 23d February.— The preparations for the dinner were not Countermanded until eight o'clock that everting. John Monument examined—(This witness was brought into Court by the Yeomen of the Guard horn the Tower.)-1 am a shoemaker, and' live near Brooks'-market. I know Mist ewood, and met him at Furde's; he afterwards called on me with Brunt, and said that great events were at hand ; the people were every where anxious for a change; he had often been proMised the support of many who had deceived him, but that now he had pit men who would stand by him. He then asked me if I had any arms? I said I had not; he ob served, all the others had got arms—some had swords, others pike . --or pistols, and that I might get a pistol for s s. ; I an swed that I had no money. " Well then," said he " I shall see about it." Brunt came to me oh Tuesday, the 22d of , February, accompanied by Tidd ; he told me, in explain ing the cause of his absence since I !att. saw him, that events Wad often rendered a change of their plan necessary, but that now all was fixed; he desired me to go MI the Wednesday night to Tyhurreturapike, and I should know all about it.— I was to speak to some people who were to assemble there, and the sigu was. .this, I was to say BUT, and if they. were friends they were to sispi'CON. I agreed to do so. Brunt Called again on the Wednesday afternoon, bet Ween four and five o'clock, and asked if I was then ready to go and join the party. Ipromis - ed 'to 'do'so at six o'clock After I had finished some hurried Work. At half-past six I went to 'field's house. I saw him there—he 'went into the corner of the room and took a large pistol out of a trunk that lay there, and fastened it in a belt round his waist under his great coat. He also took out about ten pikes, a foot long each, and some staves to fix them on. We then went together ,up to John-street; on the way I pressed to know where we were going, and whether it was to the House of Commons ;' he replied " No," there were too many soldiers about that place.- - At last he told me, we were going to a cabinet dinner. in Grosvenor-square; hut he did not say at whose house. We went on to Cato-street, and I ascended the steps from the stable to the loft, which was a small one. There were 24 or 25 men in the room. Oue man, in a brown great coat, who was sitting down, and who had a belt with pistols in it round bin', talked of the impropriety of attacking the cabinet 'Ministers, at Lord Harruwby's, with 14 men. Thistlewoud insisted that number would be enough, and an overmatch for 16 of Lord H.'s servants, even supposing he had su many.— One man said, " After we are dune, there trill be a crowd 'shout the door—hoW shall we get away after we do the busi ness ?" Thistlewood said, there would be antj'ther body ready to assist us. Davidson rebuked the man who talked of the 14 men, and said, if he was afraid, he had better go about his business. Brunt also said, that sooner than now th r o w tip the business, he won'd do it himself, and blow up the house with the combustibles they had, and perish w i t h th e res t. The man MI6 was objecting then said, that as all were ready, lit would joist also, and go under Mr. Thistlewood's orders. Thistlewood said they should all share equally with lino in ; the honour of the exploit, and then proposed that fourteen should volunteer to go into the Cabinet dinner-room, that: those who were ready to do so should file elf at the side of the loft--zsa number did so. Thistlewood then went out fur a minute, and, when he returned, said that Lord Sidmouth and the Duke of Wellington were already arrived at Lord Her-. rowby's. Nothing else occurred,, until the officers and sol-' diers came up-and took us into custody. Thomas Monument corroborated the statements of the last witness. • Thomas Dwyer, examined by Mr. GURNEY.—I live in Gee's court, Oxford-street. I am an Irishman; and Thistlewood said he had a good many of my countrymen. Davidson told tnc oif Tuesday night lie was going on sentry; 1 went with Harrison to Fox-court ; he bad a bundle wrapped tip in. paper; when we got to Fox-court, we went to a two pair back-room; the dour was locked when we got there, but. Harrison got the key frthit a woman in the front-room ; when we got in, I saw a cupboard, front which I 'after-, wards saw a ball taken, wrapped up in rope-yarn; Har rison said it Was a grenade. Thistlewood, Davidson, and- a few more came in subsequently ; Davidson had a blunderbuss, a - pair of pistols, and a' bayonet in his side-poc ket; I saw Brunt there; after Davidson had shown the pis tols, he said that he had given la. for them ; Brunt said he, would go out and buy a pair; Thistlewood said that some' of the grenades lvere to-be thrown into the Horse Barracks, and some snore of them into Lord Harrowby's, to set tire to the house and blow it up. Thistlewood asked me how many of my countrymen I could muster? He - said he should want them at - half-past eight that evening; I said I could muster about 26 or 27; he told me to assemble with them at the • Horse and Groom, and that I was to be at the Promfret tle, at six o'clock, - at the end of Wigmore-street—that is a house frequented by frishtuee ; we Were then to go to the Foundling Hospital, to knock at the porter's lodge, put a pis tol to the porter's - breast, and then to turn rotund to the right' hand, where - I Would see 25 or 26 stand of arms, which I was to seize—at Ale same time, - he said,. another party was to seize two pieces of cannon at the City Riding-schoul, Gray's inn-lahe—more, he said, would mal:e a breach in Finsbury ; he said that there was to be a Cabinet;dinner at Lord Har rowby's that day, and that they were to make an attack there. After this I saw a bundle taken out of the cupboard, it contained gunpowder, which was measured into some flan nel begs; Harrison did this. After that, Thistlewood said, that there was a dozen of pike-handles to be taken to Mary-, lebonc—the remainder were to go to Finsbury, and elsewhere; 1 was asked to take some, but I refused; I had not seen them;' I saw' powder and grenades first in a - bag; and one of the per sons present was directed by Harrison to take them to the Horse and Groan, at the cod of Cato-street; the person went oat; Harrison also went off, carrying with hint some powder; I got into my dwn 'place about twelve o'clock; I that day tbld a Major James, 'of what I had heard and seen. In -consequence of what he said to me, 1 went to the. Secretary ref State's, about one or half-past one. G. T. J. Rutlive4 a Bow-street Officer, gave exactly the 'stung account of the murder of Sntithers and the seizure of,, the conspirators in the loft at Cato-street, as was published -• at the time. ' James Ellis, William Westcott, Luke Nixon, ' Tan Wright, W. C. Brooks; Joseph Chipham, Samuel Taunton, and Ditniel Bishop, all Police Officers, likewise gave evidence precisely to the same effect with respect to the seizure Of the COMFII:4, tors, the whole.of which we have already ptiblished. Captain Fitzelatenee, who headed the military who aided in seizing the - prisoners, corroborated his original evidence, t phew Lavender produced the belt found in Thistlewood's. pocket. The various articles found in Cato-street, the belt found on Tidd, together with all the other arms an d a mmunition found on the persons of the prisoners, and at their lodgings, were then produced, and identified by the witnesses. The tire-arms Were loaded, till .yesterday, when the charges were drawn ; they were loaded with ball. One of the grenades had been given to a person by an order of Colonel Congreve to be ex• amiued. The production of Ings's knife excited an involun tary shudder. It was a broad desperate-looking weapon. The Jury inspected the arms separately, and particularly the pikes, the construction and formation of which have al ready been minutely described. The whole had a most for midable appearance.— [Some - other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was not material.] Serjeant Edward Hanson, of the Royal Artillery, examined by Mr. GURNEY—I examinee one of the grenades produced to me at Bow-street. It is composed of a tin case, in the form of a barrel, in which a tube is soldered. The case contains three ounces and a half of gunpowder; the priming in the tube is a composition of saltpetre, powder, and brimstone; the tit) was pitched and wrapped round with rope-yarn, which was cemented with rosin and tar. Round the tin and in the rope-yarn twelve pieces of iron were planted. From the lighting of the fuse to the explosion might take about half a minute. If one •of them were to he exploded in a room where there were a number of prisons, it would produce great destruction. The pieces of iron would fly about like bullets. [The witness here opened another of the grenthles for the satisfaction of the Jury: it was composed in the manner al ready described. The pieces of iron principally consisted of old cart nails; such as the tyres of wheels are nailed on with. The carcase or tin case was wrapped in an old stocking ; the powder which it contained was pronounced very good]—Wit ness, in continuation—l examined one of the fire-baljs •' it consisted of oakum, tar, rosin, and stone brimstone pounded. If one of these was thrown into a house and alighted on wood, it would be sore to set it on fire. The effect would be still more certain on straw or hay. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—" That is the ease, my Lord, on the part of the Crown." Mr. Cuawoon then addressed the Jury in behalf of the Prisoner. He disclaimed all political feeling, hut thought that the facts proved against -the prisoner did not amount to High Treason. Mr' ADOLPHUS examined the daughter of 'Bail, anesome other witnesses, in behalf of the prisoner; but their evidence slid not contradict any of the leading facts.—The Court then adjourned. WEDNESDAY.-THIRD. DAY. Mr. ADOLPIIi/S addressed the Jury in an able speed), in which he contended, that though all the other charges were substantiated, that of High Treason bad not been made out in evidence. Thu SOLICITOR•GENERAL replied to Mr. ADOI.PrIUS, and clearly elucidated all the facts of guilt as adduced in evi dence. • The Loan Cuter JUSTICE then stated to the Jury, in a clear arid perspicuous manner, the law of high treason, as it existed both in the statute of Edward Ili. and in the more re cent statute of the 36th of the late King. He recapitulated the four charges contained in the indictment against the pri soner, and the several overt acts alleged to have been com mitted in furtherance thereof. His Lordship then read over the material points of the evidence, upon which he comment ed as he proceeded, declaring that. if the Jury were satisfied with the credibility of the witnesses who hart been examined, that the crime of High Treason had been completely esta blished. Upon the evidence alone they were to form their conclusion ; and he was sure, whatever that conclusion might be, it would be justified by a conscientious sense of the important trust reposed in them, both as it regarded the unhappy man at the bar, and the interests of the country at large. At three-quarters of an hour after four o'clock, the Jury re tired to consider of their verdict. They returned, however, in 'ten minutes, for the put pose of requesting the Lord Chief Justice to read to them the precise terms of the statute of the 36th of the late King. His Lordship having complied with their wish, and made sonic explanatory observations, they again retired.—At a quarter past five they returned once more, with their final determination, and announced their verdict to be—GUILTY, on the Third and Fourth Counts of the Indictment. That is to say, on those counts which charg ed the prisoner with conspiring. to levy war, and with the ac tual levying of war against the King. , The verdict, which was'anticipated by all, was received by the Court in perfect silence. TRIAL. OF INGS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 21 AND 22. The same forms were gone throttgh as in the ease of Thistle wood. The SoLimon-GENERA'. explained the grounds of charge in a manner perfectly similar to that of the ATTOR- NtY•GENKnAL on the preceding trial. The same witnesses were examined and substantiated the same facts. The guns, pistols, swords, pikes, grenades, ammunition, and other ma terials of war seized in Cato-street, were brought into Court and placed on the table. The ArronNev-GENEam., Mr. Curt wool), and Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury, the same as before. The Prisoner big: then addressed the Jury, explaining the manner in which be became acquainted with the other Pri soners, in the same terms we bare already reported. Lord Chief Justice DALLAS then summed up the evidence and the Jury, after 25 minutes' consultation, returned a Ver dict of Guilty upon the first and third counts. 'TRIAL OF BRUNT: MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL 24 AND 25. All the forms and proceedings of this case were, with only a few slight -variations, the same as on both the former trials, and the verdict was Guilty on the third and fourth counts. TRIAL OF TIDD AND DAVIDSON. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRI' 26 AND 27. All the same witnesses were produced on this as on the whole of the preceding trials. After the Counsel OR both sides had spoken, the same as before, Davidson rose, much agitated :—He said he had not a friend in England ; that front kis youth he had been anxious to live by honest industry. He had a large family; this alone gave him pain, for he cared not for himself. He de clared solemnly to God, on whose word he had his hand (lay ing his hand on the Bible), that he was innocent of the charge brought against him. He begged that, because he was a man . of colour, the Jury would not think him either so ignorant, or such a monster, as to harbour a thought to massacre a hu man being. Baron Gaairow assured the Prisoner that his colour should not operate against him ; and, as a man of colour, was as much entitled to British justice as the fairest of the British fair. Davidson resumed—He entered into a long and tedious ex planation with respect to the manner in which he became sic quainted with the prisoner, and possessed of the blunderbuss. He then read sonic passages out of the Holy Bible, in the Book of Isaiah, relating to false witnesses, and also referred to the quotations on that subject over his Lordship's head. He also quoted some lilies Roar Pope's Universal Prayer, illustrative of his own sentiments. These he delivered with good emphasis and prontinciation. He could bring fifty witnesses whom be had worked for to speak to his character. He had worked at Lord Harrowby's country residence, and had too high an es teem for that Nobleman to join in any plot to injure him.— He concluded an harangue of twenty minutes, in which he dis played much ingenuity and talent, by declaring he was not that guilty monster ho had been painted to them, but that if he could not wipe away. that impression from their minds, he conjured them to find trim guilty, and he would readily sub mit to his fate. Tidd also addressed the Jury, and declared he knew nothing of the phst to murder his Majesty's Ministers, and concluded by asserting in the most solemn manner his innocence of the charge against him. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied ; and Mr. Baron GAR ROW summed up the evidence in a most clear and satisfactory manner. . The Jury retired to consider of their verdict, and after an absence of three-quarters of an hour, returned into Court, and' pronounced • the prisoners " Guilty of the Third Count, with theexception of the Bth and 10th overt acts." The prisoners were then led Out of Court. Tidd seemed to be a good deal affected; but Davidson did not appear to be in any way affected - . Mr. Cu awoon then rose and addressed the Court, expressing a hope that James Wilson would be allowed to withdraw his plea of " Not Guilty," and-return one of " Guilty ;" and also his plea of a misnomer. - • The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave his assent to the pleas being withdrawn. Wilson was then brought into Court and asked by Baron GARHOW if he was aware that he subjected himself to the punishment of death in taking the course he was about to adopt. Ile replied in the affirmative. The plea of " Not Guilty" was then withdrawn,and one of " Guilty" recorded in the wand form, "Mr. linonerticas then made the same application in behalf of the remaining five prisoners, expressing a hope that the Royal mercy would be extended to them. These prisoners were then brought up, and the same form went tin (nigh with respect. to them.- Mr. Baron GAlttrow acquainted the Gentlemen of thesJury that their attendance would no longer be required OH these trial's; and ga v e orders that the prover officers should go rinin4 and inform the other Jurors in ttiwts, COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. CONDUCT OF SHERIFF PARKINS. A Court of Common Council was held yester• day at, Guildhall, which was lOpillerOUSly at. tended. Mr. S. DIXON brought up the Report of th e Committee appointed to inquire into the of the charges made against Mr. Sheriff Parking by the late Lord Mayor. The Report stated 1 143 c the Committee, aware of the importance •of tb e , occasion to which their attention was drawn, ha d directed the City Solicitor to obtain the opini oll of the Law Of fi cers of the Corporati on upon thl :i subject, of site power of the Court of CombW l Council to remove from the Sheriffalty any' ja i ' Mud to whose conduct they took objection. Th e opinion of the Law Officers was, that t he bole 'power of removing the Sheriff existed in the Cour t of Common Council, who could - accomplish it hi vole. It was, however, at the sanie time the lir' pression, that considering the increase of impor' cant ditties which had taken place in the Sheriffat' ty since that law was passed, ,the Court should nal be recommended to adopt that extreme course , except in cases of great emergency. The Cool' tnittce were of opinion, that the charges brouglig against Sheriff Parkins by the late Lord Mayor were established ; and that as:to the question bi precedency between the two Sheriffs, the soli' ority was vested, in the event - of an Alderman 1 0'7. ing appointed to the office, in that Alderman - The Report concluded with stating, that Sheri tT Parkins had not acted with the dignity becoming his situation, and irecommending the,Cuurt suspend all allowances to him .in consequence of his neglect of the respect due to his high office. and to require a proper discharge of those duties in future. The several comthunications made by Sheriff Parkins to the public through the medium of tile Press upon this subject; were then read. A long discussion ensued• Mr : Dixot; moved, that the Court. should agr ee with the Committee in the Report. Mr. TAYLOR moved an timentlment, that 11 1 ' 3 Report should lie on the table. Mr. N. WILLIAMS moved, that in consitier 3 ' 'ion of the importance of the subject, the Coif s should adjourn. This que.silon was put and carried, and 1 " Court immediately adjourned. LAW INTELLIGENCE: COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 28. ARTICLES OF THE PEACE. Mr. DENMAN moved for leave to file articles of the peace on behalf of a Gentleman, named Bftro retto, of Portland-place, against Lord Viscouo t_ Torrington, for fear of his life, or some grievous bodily harm. The exhibitant was a Gent'cool' of colour, a native of the East Indies, and of 1 3 ' Cher diminutive stature. It was sworn in tli g articles, that some tinie since the Noble N r i 3 ', count had borrowed of exhibitant the sum °` 10001. as a Matter of friendly accommodatio o • Repeated applications had been made to the ,Noble Lord, by exhibitant, for repayment of the. !' money; but receiving no answer to his lettere be "- length instructed his Solicitor to write to Lordship, requiring payment. This communica. tion produced two letters from his Lordship, 01P 7 addressed to exhibitant and the other to the Soli: citor. In the former, exhibitant was reProache * for his want of delicacy in adopting such a mo (14 , of proceeding, which exposed to third persons , matter of private and personal feeling. He wa i reminded of favours conferred upon him by OP Noble Lord at Calcutta, and other acts of frieto". ship since be had been in Eugltind, such ss e adea' 'mitring to procure him a title, introducing him t° Lord,Sidrnouth, and causing him to be raised 07 the honour ,of an F.R. S. In the letter to lb! Solicitor, amongst other expressions, the Nob Lord, ipeali'ing of exhibitant, said, that but fir the disparity of size between them, he shoo have paid him in a more honourable manner; " but he may be assured that, meet him where will, he shall not pass unnoticed." Thii langoal exhibitanst construed into a threat of peracav violence, and therefore exhibited the articles. Mr. Justice BAYLEY and Mr. Justice lioLnol 9 ' the only Judges in Court, were of opinion tb 9z the case laid before them would not authorise 0 4 interposition of the Court 'in this manner, O f whatever opinion the exhihitant might e ntertol it s of the language mentioned, their Lordships tuto put any other construction upon it than at Weir lion to commit a breach of the peace, and there fore the articles could not be filed. The exhibitant left the Court, and the Learnd Counsel took nothing by his motion- - — ---- - - __ . ___ .-........_______ COURSETiVRXCHANGE, APHIL 28. Arnstet dam Ditto, at Sight ll IS Rotterdam der 136 : S Antwerp 1 9. Qi 4 '''' ' Haniburgh •. 36 Si t r i . i . Altona 1 Paris, 3 Day's sight .. 26 45 0 1 . 3 ' Ditto Bourdeattx, ditto Frank forton the Main Madrid Cadiz 341 Effect?,, Billma 34f Elf ec i, " * " Seville Gibraltar Barcelona Leghorn Genoa 44f----Venice, Ital. 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