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TRIAL OF MR. HUN AND OTIInRS. The following is 'he ren,,,inder of the Evidence of the EIGHTH DAY, Mit , h, for Want of 100111, we Weir obliged to post jolng yester , hty Robert. Grnttday called—crtie - witness refo.:ed to gice his evidence, until he bail his - expeivei!s; but Mr. Justice Ilayl'ey said, he never linen , of a Judge, in similar eircimstances, or- dering his expenees to a witness. Mr. limit said, so far as he • was concerned, he was gaite wiliing to pay bia his expence..) The examination then went on. am in the ivaollen trade, and lire at S.ilford. I was at Manehegt Cr on the Ititti of Atipnst. I (1 i nat see many of the processions coming in. It was' about half•past eleven that I went to the field. I arted as a special.constable. I remained in that capacity in the field until about halt-past one o'clock. I hare not given in my deoositious. I staid in the fitld until von came, and some time afterward:. I re ' maitied until the cavalry made their apiwarance. The seve r:4 precessions were coming up in the mean time. I cannot say that I was iss the line of coostables, but I was Very near • them. Where I stood might he from 15 to 20 yards from the hustings. I went to Buxton's house after the cavalry ap pearr.d. The meeting was then partially dispersed. The patties came up its an orderly In:tomer, there seemed to he fur v abreast ;- they had cMours and music. - No par ticular - - were as pear.,.ahle as it :.as possible for such bodies to he. - 1 did not - observe any staves, hut 1 believe. some had sticks; they were walking sticks; such as people generally have whentliev - corne front the country. I did not see arty of them offer any insult or violence to the respectable people there. • When I stood within 20 yards of the' hustings, the people pressed very cl.se against me ; I did not then show my staff, and I thin!: they may not hare known that I was a - special constable. Some - of the constables did not exhibit their staves. I saw the cavalry arrive. fa' the COURT—Was any opposition trade to them ? —I • di , ; riot see any. Any thing to intimidate them ?—Nething that I saw. Nor any groans or hisses ?-4 heard three cheers, and, I believe, the soldiers retnrned them. I did not hear hootings -or hissings, or groaning's. - Did yen see any stones thrown at them, or up in the air ? I did not, my Lorsl. Had you your eye on them as they were advancing ?—Nn. treceded a little; I wished to get out of the meeting. This was to the tight of the cavalry. By Mr. Hunt—Had you any fears for your own safety or the town from what you saw'—Not any until I saw the ca valry come upon the ground. I understood it was not the intention of the Magistrates to interfere with the Meeting, and therefore I was easy on the subject. ITpou this under • standing I felt no alarm from the conduct of the people. . Did you see the Yeomanry?- 1 saw them conic up, and the people about me tried to get away. There was no resistance offered. I then, for the first time, began to be alarmed fur pie person. Cross-vxamined by Mr. SCARTATT—T was a special con stable for two years before. I believe they are generally persons of property. I am for Salford. I bad heard of dril lings in the neiWihourhood often before. I did not hear of any alarm amongst me acquaintance or friends at the Meet in have no connexion wish any persons who were there. - The bodies marched. They did not appear to have leaders. I said they came in sections, but by that I only meant that thee came some abreast. I did nit see them in the streets. Those that went into the field marched like a file of soldiers, abreast. I did not see that any of them had a mark of dis tinction. or command. They marched like persons who had been drilled. I 4013'1 know that their appearance confirmed in - my mind what I had heard of drilbng. I don't. mean ' to say tlis se walked as regular as seltlios, hut they were a little more orderly than persons walking in the street. . From their otatuter of walking, do you think, on your oath, Olt thee had been drilled ?—I do think they had had some instructions. Will you not say, that the impression on Tour mind was, that they had been drilled ?—I have said I beiiived they got instructions, but of drilling I know nothinsf. How many were there ?—About- 60,009, but I don't know much of public meetings. Their - conduct was quite peace able. As they cane in, they formed round the hustings. I can't say they all brought up their banners to the hustings. I was never nearer to them than from fifteen to twenty yards. I did not try to get nearer. I remained with a friend of !slim., a special constable. I saw no reason to he alarmed in Man cheater. after I heard that the Magistrates had determined not to interfere. put you a case. Suppose at that meeting speeches had been made of an inflammatory nature by various speakers, and in ridicule of the local authorities, that is, the Magis trates, I ask you, would you be confident that such a meeting would be safe in Manchester?--I think speeches of that kind always have had a had effect; but as I never heard such, cannot give an answer. Suppose a speech of this sort: "The farce of petition is now over; a million and a half of men have petitioned for Reform ; the greater part have been rejected, and none at tended to. And should the people again stoop to any thing like petition, they will deserve what they now suffer for their daetardit , conduct. But •we ere confident that the spirit of the people will never again condescend to pray to those whom the people themselves ought to delegate. The most deter mined men in the country are in the ranks of the Reformers: Where can the clans of corruption find writers of equal talent to Cohbett, er resolution to Cartwright, &c.> Behind you is starvation ; before you the battalions of corruption. On all hands we se e nothing but great Noblemen, Placemen, Pen sioners, and a horde of black cattle whom they call Bishops ; Fundholders, who consume 40,000,0001. a-year of the public money. and those who give you a bullet when you cry for bread." DO yon think, after hearing such a speech as that, titers would be no danger from the mob ?--(This was part of a speech of Mr. Hunt's at a meeting in Smithfield.) Mr. Hunt said, this was not - proved to be a speech of his, and it might have been made by the Learned Counsel him self, for aught he knew. Mr. SrARLETT—Is that decorous? Mr. Justice BAYLEY—I think the toestion . may be put, not as purporting to be words used by you, but as a supposition of the Learned Counsel himself. He may ask the witness his opinion of what the probable effect of such words would he upon such a multitude, and in the temper in which its de scribed them. Mr. Hunt bowed, and the witness said I should consider such a speech very improper. By the COURT—You are asked, would it produce auger ? I can't answer that, I am no politician. Did the people appear to you to be of the labouring clais? .......flenerally speaking, they were. Were there not complaints of distress among that order in the neiebbourhood ?—it great many. From what you saw and knew, did you think they were dis contented did think many of the working classes were discontented. Did you think then that a meeting of such persons would not be inflamed by such a speech as this ?—I would think, from such a speech as this to the lower class, they would. Did you see in the Manchester Observer an account of the Resolutions passed at Smithfield ?—No; I don't read it. Suppose a Resolution was proposed like this, " That laws and taxes ought not, in conscience, to he obligatory upon those who had no voice in making them, That it is expedient, after the Ist January, 1820, not to submit to any taxes except imposed by those who were fully and fairly delegated by the mass of the people, and chosen by all the voices in the State." -(This also is a Resolution passed at the same meeting at Smithfield.)—Would that inflame or produce danger at such a meeting ?—I do .net know the lower classes enough to give an opinion. A great deal would depend en the way in which they bore their sufferings; I was not aware of what was to be ' done there. I do not know that seditious publications had heels circulated at Manchester for some time preceding. If such were, would it make you think they would he dangerous? —Ftltirek them improper;. hut it would depend on the degree of irritation they would produce. Did the appearance of the people seem to be the result of a previous arrangement think so. By the CoUrr—Do you think they could come in that way . without a previous; arraagement ?-1 do not. Be Mr. Seafteerr—Am Ito understand you to say, that •peoPle coming together in such numbers would not create alarm ?-1 think whefe there are greater numbers there is . greater danger, but the character of the meeting appeared to be perfectly peaceable. I never said such a meeting ought to be dispensed: I don't know Carlile. ' By Mr. Hnnt-1, read in the papers of the meeting in Smithfield., If these Resolutions had passed in Smithfield and had no ,hati l iffect, would you think they would he worse at Manchester do not think they would, except that from the general feeling amongst the lower classes, they might think themselves more interested here than in London. Suppose the- - people in London had met and passed such a • Reaolutiou without any bad effect, is there any reason wily it would produce a different effect at Manchester'--I see no other reason, than tecanse the people in our neighbourhood were inure interested. Dicl you near that the Resolutions at London produced any had effect Wit.tt. reason bare yow to think, that it would be worse at Nlanchestcr than at London ?—No other than the condition of the manufacturing classes. if such a speech as that about black' cattle had been spoken at • Wigan without any bad effect, do you think it mond be worse here ?—I do not; Wigan is a manufacturing town. Suppose any one, and he a man of great sense, talent, and leg;il knowledge, used such a speech As this to a mul titude—" As a lawyer I would say the first meeting was it legal." Mr. Serjeant Cuoss,rose to object to reading the speech of a Member of PArliameitt. • Mr. Huat—Oh, Mr. Cross. you need not say any thing. Never fear, we never shall have your speech in Parlia ment. [Phis speech, which he was about to read, was Mr. Scar lett's upon the late new Bills.] Mr. Hunt read—" As. a lawyer, I would declare the first meeting illegal. The object was Bleu chang..d. The se cond took place ; and what follnwed ? Orator Hunt was arrested, .and the people were cut down by the yeomanry.'' —s Now what would ue the effect of such a speech as that to a multitude SCARLETT (warmly)—My Lord, as a Member of the House of Commons, I must protest against having read here Molt was spoken there. Mr. Hunt—The Learned Counsel is a little warm. I never said it was his speech. Mr. Justice BAyLEY—.I must insist that there be no more interruptions. Mr. Scarlett is now arguing, and when he has done, I will bear you in reply. Mr. Scautvrr—l put a speech to the witness, which had been actually spoken by one of the defendants at a public ineetiug, and I asked hint what he thought would be the ef s sect of s uch a speech addressed to the meeting at Manches ter ? It was as a Means of knowing his opinion as to its capability of excitement that I put it ; but does it there fore follow, that he can make use of a speech that never w a s spoken to a multitude, and which I collect to he Mr. Den man's speech in the House of Commons, and ask the wit ness's opinion on it ?--4t would be quite competent for him, as have asked what the effect of an inflammatory speech would be, t,} ask what would be the probable effect of a moderate one, under the like circumstances ; but certainly not a speech in Parliameut. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—I will nut suffer you, Mr. Scatlett, to gu upon these grounds. When, a little while ago,' I permit ted you! to read a speech from a paper, it was not necause it was Mr. Hunt's or any other, but merely as a supposition of your own, and I thought you were at liberty to put any num ber of sentences together,and ask the witness what be thought would die the effect, it so and so were spoken. Mr. Scartmarr—My object is to know, whether or not, the defendants have conspired to excite discontent. I'll prove, that this speech had, in fact, been circulated previously, with that view. ,1 . 40 not charge the defendants with a riot.. Mt. Strjeant Cross--Before the trial is over, we will prove that this speech was made by one of the defendants. Mr. Hunt—My Lord, will I be allowed to speak a word .? (Mr. Scarlett was rising at the same time.) Mr. Justice BAYLEY-411U I to be respected, Mr. Hunt ? Mr. Hunt—My Lord— Mr. Justice BAYLEY—When the Counsel for. the Crown have done, I will then hear you. Mr. Huut (with a profound bow)—Most certainly, .my Lord.• - Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Then don't bow in words, and con tradict it by your actions. Mr. Hunt then apologised, but, at the same time, took oc casion to complain, that however kind the Court was to him, lie was not often enough alowed to reely to the observations of Counsel. He contended that the speech was not proved to he his, and that though the paper in which it was put in evidence, merely on account of an advertisement—yet, from the case of the King v. Perry, it was laid down, that a detached part of a Newspaper could not be given in evidence, unless it was proved hy itself. SCARLETY repeated, that no one was at liberty to use the speech of a Member of Parliament. If he had published that speech with his name, he could be indicted fur it; but as it could nut be 'printed without a breach of privilege, it never conk] be given in evidence, and therefore ought not to be alluded to here. Mr. Justice Bavi.ftY—" The. situation I am placed iu is rather a delicate one. If the question had been, whether the .speech of a:Member of Parliament was to be given in evi dence, as a lawyer I could have no hesitation in disposing of out that is nut the question now. The question is for the witness to say, whether he thought such and such a speech (I don't . care where it was gut) would have any, or what effect upon a multitude in the temper that lie has desciibed that of Manchester. I look upon them as naked specimens of speeches which might as well be made in Court, and pro pounded to the witness. It- was precisely for this reason that 1 permitted Mr. Scarlett to use the other speech, nut as one of any of the defendants, but as au unconnected and discus , bodied piece of composition. As Mr. Scarlett then thought proper to use a certain set of words , I can see no objection to Mr. Hunt's using another; but I do not car e whether they •lave been spoken by a maii in parnanieut or out of it. I think, therefore, he ma) put them nie'rely as suppo sition to the witness..ainl get an opinion upon their probable effect if•they had been spoken. It gives me some pain to make this decision, but as a lawyer J must do it." Mr. SeARLETT—I•now wave my Objection• Mr. Hunt-Yes, when you can no longer 'tulle any use of it. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—I hail rather the question had 'not been put. Mr. ScARLETT—My Lord, 1 am now noxious it should. Mr. Hunt—My Lord, I don't desire it should. Your Lord ship has said, it cost you some pain to decide in my favour, and though I see the advantage of patting it, yet I will re frain from dolt% su; nut from any ie gardto..the feelipgs of Mr. Scarlett at the awkward situation that I would put hint in, but simply from what has fallen from your Lordship, that you did not wi hit should. I therefore? decker asking the question.—(A stifled buzz of applause % i o n pi t e h w e . C u o ld ur h t i f :e lr c u o w m ed e this declaration.) . Witness continued—l thought the p in. that manner from having heard of the meeting without being previously agreed amongst themselves. I have been to the Manchester races; great crowds assemble there; they eame there in the Same manner that these came. There was nothing different in the deportment of the people from Orange or Club processions. I have lived in the neighbourhood fur fifteen or sixteen years. I have seen Benefit Societies; they match with music and banners. 1 have seen processions on occasion of Proclamations of Peace.; they also have flags, but not so numerous as they were on this ocasion. By the Coo er—W hen I said they ; could not come in with out a previous arrangement, I ineant both the time and manner of their coming. I .don't think it was necessary they should have concerted amongst themselves, for the meeting •was publicly advertised. It is probable they might have cbunnunicated with each other, but 'I do not think it was necessary to their comnig. Thomas Bothwell, James Schofield, Isaac Wood, and Sa muel Slack, deposed as to the peaceable character of the meet ing,, and its nun-resistance of the usilitary. John Molineux gave evidence to the same effect., ' Crass-examined by Mr. Sevjeant Cnoss—Hatt been at the former meeting in January, when Mr. Hunt presided. - Wit ness was not on the hustings. Knight was on the hustings. Witness dined with them afterwards at the Spread Eagle ; there were speeches and toasts; a gob(' many loyal ones; thought " The immortal Memory of Thomas Paine" was given. The June objected to evidence being given on this point. Mr. SeARLETT and Mr. Serjeant Cross contended, that as Mr. Hunt had called a witness to prove, that his conduct was never disloyal or irreligious, it was open fur them to prose what his conduct had been ou the occasion referred to. The Juvne remarked, that Mr. Hunt might have attended the meeting in qiiestion, and toasts of a vety improper cha racter might have been given at that meeting ; but if any thing disloyal were proved against Mr. Hunt in January, un less the conspiracy charged were shewn to hare then been in existence, it Was not to he inferred that he was guilty of the p irt imilar offence for which he was now to be tried. Mr. Serjeant Cftoss submitted, that evidence to the loyal. and religious character of Mr. Haut having been given by his servant, testimony of an opposite character might be re ceived. The Jaunt said, if this evidence referred to had been ob jected to at the time, he might net have suffered it to pro ceed; but since it bad been given, it could not now he allowed to open the way to more inadmissible evidence. , SCAHLETT sntimitted, that a precedent fora course which he wished to he pursued, was to be found in the case of Hardy and others 'foi- High Treason. In "that case speeches were allowed to be picived, which had been made some time before. Mr. Hunt said, the evidence referred to bad been given by the prosecution in a chief examination, eo that ti►oe was af forded to the defendant to bring' forwird evidence to refute the insinuation. If be, bad attended the dinner in question, and if his conduct had been iinprop , r, that could not he-re ferred to uow. He would sutiAait to his Lordship, uulvi it had had a tendency to call another meeting, in fart:reran-cc of the alleged conspiracy, he apprehended it could'not be lawful to rake up all the errors of his past life, to prove him guilty of this particular offence. If a man might , be thus pursued` for haring acted improperly at one period of his life, it was. of no use for bim to change, and become what he ought to be. _ After some further argument, the JUDGE decided, that an act of disloyalty or sedition proved after existence, alight be an act against ail the parties included in the indictment. He, however, objecti,d to going into the general character of the Defenda,t, thence to draw an inference that he was guilty of a particular action. Examination resunied—Mr. Hunt was at the dinner; did not remember Johnson, Knight, or Bamford being there. Mr. Hunt said something after dinner; heard nothing about his being soon among then► again ; had no expectation of 'this, from what passed at that.dinaer. He (Mr. Hunt) was called to the Chair by the company. Witness was not one of the Committee ; he was not invited; was never at Johnson's house in his life. • Witness attended the meeting on the 16th of August; could not say that he disapproved of the objects of that meeting. Mr. Hunt said he bad a great number of witnesses to call, who should speak to the same facts that had been stated by those who had already given their testimony. If any intima tion were given that the Jury were satisfied on any particular points—if a question could be put to them on any of these, it migbt save a great deal of time. The JUDGE could at- present submit no question to the Jury. Mr. Hunt then proceeded to examine the witness—He (witness) was at Manchester on the morning of the 16th. He described those who attended it to have been distinguished by great regularity, jocularity, and mirth, and corroborated the principal statements of several of the preceding witnesses on the subject of the peaceable and loyal conduct of the peo• pie, which he regarded as a most gratifying sight. When the cavalry advanced the crowd held up their bats, so as to form a guard against the soldiers, flying from them at the same time, so as to make as much way as possible. Saw no s tones thrown or sticks raised against them, or any other act of re sistance or defiance. . . . Cross-examined by Mr. Scartterr—,-Those at the extremity of the crowd fled ; those within, from the pressure they sus tained, closed in. The constables followed the cavalry. Witness preached at a chapel called Christ's Church. Never saw so large a congregation as that-assembled on the 16th August. Could not have made himself heard by all the meeting, bat from the hustings more than twenty thousand might bete heard him. Thu meeting was not 60 deliberative as if assembled in a place of worship; was highly gratified to see the assembly so peaceable; did not disapprove of them ; as a people he approved of them; they could not all be Sove reigns. He approved of the peaceableness of the people. Had he known the intentions of the people, he could have said whether he approved of them or not. He saw a flag in scribed " Union:, with two hands on it. He did not see "Love," nor " Taxation without Representation is tyranni cal," and the other inscriptions. He saw "No Corn Laws," Annual Parliaments," and " Vote by Ballot." What he saw on the flags did not apply to the purpose of the meeting, but merely that- those who carried such flags thought such• objects desirable. These objects he thought would be de sirable if they could be obtained, agreeably and with general concurrence. Should approve of 'a meeting to inculcate on the people thoie things which were for the prosperity of the nation. He had written two pieces far the Manchester Ob server ; they were connected with the Bible, and with poli tics, it Scripture was connected With them. They were so connected, not intentionally nor accidentally; they were connected with politics and the present state of the country no further than they were connected with Scripture. It was not the practice of the Sect to which be belonged to apply Scripture to politics. One of the articles referred to- was written before, one after the meeting; did not khow when they were i'Vritten-; would nut swear they were written twenty years, twenty months, twenty weeks, or ten days before the meeting; the one written before the meeting . titight'probably be addressed to the Ministers who had. subseribed to the Manchester Police Declaration ; he meant to say that it was addressed to the Clergymen; to the Minis ters who had signed the Declaration in support of the Police ; he wrote to disapprove of murder ; that no Minister ought to approve; Ise wrote his address .'to blame those who signed a• Declaration in support of the Police before the 16th of Au gust. The principles of the Scripture were his guide when writing it. Was not certain whether the Declaration was signed by most of the Clergy. It was signed by the Clergy of the Church of England, but not by the majority of the Dissenting Ministers. His Sect had no name. They were lYble Christians. Did not know Mr. Carlile. Did riot read The Manchester Observer • every week. Did not notice.. the name of Mr. Carlile among those invited to be present at the meeting of the 16th. Saw two or three of his congregation at the meeting, but not on the hustings. Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—Thought his letter was against the Clergymen who approved of the proceedings of the 16th. On recollection be thought that both his letters were written after the liith of August. To the best of his recollection both the papers that he had given to the Manchester Observer were written atter the 16th of August. Whatbe had .first written was signed S. It was disapproving the conduct of the Clergy on some prominent occasion connected 'with politics. Thomas and William Brooks, deposed each to the peace able appearance and conduct of the meeting. Joint HobSti, examined by - Mr. Hunt—Was not in any business. - Resides at Heath-green, about three miles from Manchester.. Was at the meeting of the 16th of August. He was proceedirig to speak to the occurrences of that day, when The JUDGE inquired if this witness .was produced to speak to the same points on which the preceding witnesses had been examined ? Mr. Hunt replied in the affirmative. The JUDGE kft it for Mr. Hut to.proceed as he thought proper: he had no wish to prevent his going on in the way he proposed, if he (Mr. Hunt) thought that it would add to the weight of testimony. Mr. Hunt said, many witnesses who could speak to. the same point (not fewer than 70) had been told .to go home. A few most respectable persons remained, whom he wished to be examined. The examination then. proceeded7-Wituess spoke to the peaceable conduct of the crowd. Saw no resistance offered to the soldiers. Joseph Barrett, examined by Mr. Hunt—Resides at New ton Heath, where he is a manufacturer ; employed from 100 to 200 men. Had a warehouse in the market-place at Man chester. Accompanied the last witness to the sleeting. Saw no alarm created by the proceedings of the day. Was near enough to hear Mr. Hunt's address to the multitude. Saw no confusion or alarm till after the arrival of the Yeomanry; saw nothing done to oppose,.intimidate, or insult the Yeo manry. Did not hear Mr. init say to the people or the mi litary—" There are your enemies; if they molest you put them down ; having got them down, keep them down." Must have heard these words if they had been used. Jonathan Hobson, examined by Mr. Hunt—Resided at Li verpool; has a house and the.thirdof a warehouse. jn Manches ter. Is a merchant by profession. Was in a hope behind the hustings on the 16th of August. Went merely out of curiosity to see the aroceediugs of the meeting, and certainly should not hare gone it he could not have gut into a house out of the way of the crowd. Saw the different divisions come .on'to the grodrid. Corroborated the statements of former • wit nesses on the subject of the peaceable conduct of the meet ing. He hearth Mr. Hunt exhort the meeting to be peace able and quiet, and defeat the wishes of their enemies. Did not understand the words " Put them down and keep them down," to be applied to the military, but to any persons who might seek to create a disturbance. No soldiers were in sight at the time. Saw nothing dune to intimidate or oppose the cavalry. There was a shout, but he considered. it to be a shout of welcome. It was similar to that given when Mr. Hunt came on the ground. Heard no particular tune, but " See the Conquering Hero comes." Did not hear Mr. Hunt use any words like these—" Never mind them (the soldiers;) they are only a few, and mare a host against them." The crowd collected about the hustings were not different from those assembling about other hustings; they had no thing. like the appearance of disciplined soldiers. Many women were mixed with the crowd, apparently dressed in their best clothes. Saw nothing there or elsewhere in Man chester that created in his mind any feeling of .alarm fur the safety of the town; saw nothing to excite fears in any ra tional mind. . Cross-examined by Mr. Scart•LETT-..Was at a house imme diately behind thy left-hand corner of the hustings, the far ther one from Buxton's house.- What came from people in the direction of Buxton's house, unless very loud, witness might nut he able to hear. The crowd was very thick round the hustings, but not quite so thick round Buxton's house, though still thick. Saw some of the people round the hust ings loch their arms after being addressed by a person from the hosting. • This seemed to extend all along in front of the hustings, in one row .only that becould see, and he believed this continued till Mr. lignt came. A great crowd came with him. Those found the hustings opened to let Mr. tiunt.pass through. . • Here, from the lateness of the hoixr, the Court was about to adjourn, ..vhcn 'Mr. WitsoN stated, that tile evidence foi . t4e defence was nrarly olosed, They proposed to tall. bit aevcii wiulttkes more, and two to character. The exarnioations, la far ae+ lll. pended on them; would not be icing ones. Mr. Hunt said, they could not answer for the loses " which they might extend, and had therefore better sag gyr thingobout it. Mr. Ptartsost did not think the examination of the reitsltr ing witnesses would occupy more than three hours , thought it probable that they might be finished in that dor, The JUDGE then said, if the examination of witnesses IWO': close within the time me n ti one d, it was pr o babl e that; in It'"' course of to-morrow, he should have to address a few ebs 4r vations to the Jury, to direct their • attention to the poil 3ti which would be left for their particular consideration. Wm. Binns, examined by Mr. Hunt. Had - to do with making of a flag for the Bury people. He made in e' merit for the top of it of a piece of tin, in the fOrm of ali_7, delis. Was empl o y e d t o p a i n t it y e ll o w. H a d, ri o t WO" time on his bands, and he painted it red. Here witness gave in a drawing of the /ear de lib 1 0 7 131(11 was handed round to the Jury. - Witness had no yellow paint, and so in the entergerlo„-a painted it red, thinking it co uld b e o f n o c onsequ e nce : 'l 4 " was the only reason for painting it red. Cross-examined by Mr. Se/tau:Tr—Did not publish ' Ol5 reason in a Newspaper. Had made the drawing since f( 444 recollection. John Smith, examined by Mr. Hunt—Was avotton spirm",, at Manchester; was at Manchester on the 16th of ArtM; was in a house in Mount-street, that overlooked the field. was in the same rosy with Mr. Buxton's house; saw the 4° .. . ferent parties march on in an orderly manner; saw the inanry arrive. Up to the time of their arrival, had seen thing to excite Isis fears for the safety of the town. The 0.; litary formed opposite to the house next but one to that m which he was. Saw no opp o siti o n mad e t o th e military; s 4o nothing done to intimidate or threaten theca. (Heard °",_, thrumsbooting, hissing, or gloaming, till aft er th e di s persion of tr, meeting. Saw no stones o r s ticks thr o wn at th e m, or thru ms up in the air. Thought be must have seen any thing of ill hind that had occurred. The military might Ise a dozen twenty yards from witness when they formed. The pcor near the yeomanry immediately ran away. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant HueLocg—The people ° the outside of the crowd began to tun ; others cheered tO military by the hustings. Did not recollect the crowd closil on the military. Witn ess was a eartner in the house of Joll Smith and Brother. Had be e n a t t wo p u blic m ee ti n gs. Pr not approve of Annual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage- Thos. Wei. Sanderson, examined by Mr. Hunt—Was merchant at Manchester; in the firm of Sanderson and Co,' lives at Chewbent, 12 miles front Manchester; hese warettot 9 : at Manchester; some of his fi rm live there; generallyeasor t " Manchester once or twice a-week; keeps his own carri4 4l was in Manchester on the 16th of Aug.; arrived about t t ifs s# " morning; saw no processions on the road, or in Mancleto r ' went to his warehouse, and the ordinary business was treo,i acted during the whole of the day; went to Peter's-field.; 41 not go as a Radical Reformer, to take part in the pe o c ee clistr 4 ' of the meeting; he had an affidavit that it was necessitef to swear before a Magistrate; he went to Mr. Buxton's'hoo l ' where the Magistrates were assembled; t4tit -merely% private business; saw the Magistrates assembled; had sa i d nothing to excite alarm for his person or property; he lout, nobody in a state of alarm ; saw nothing to excite the stlafr, of any sober rational mind, when he first-came on lls-e grainy.," he saw nothing to excite alarm before the cavalry came; did not not see the cavalry arrive. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Celoss—Knew there was; be a meeting that day, but h o wit was to be c o mp o sed, or numbers it was to contain,he did not know. Having dispetr ° , ed his private-business lie returned. Did 'tot hear of 4 4 , 7 alarm among the Magistrates. Was in their company fro' five to ten minutes. Was not a stranger. He knew O f f; Fletcher. Did not approve of the object of the meeting, r ) the manner in which) the meeting was drawn 'together!, Never saw such a meeting before. Never knew m c ..41 formed by large bodies marching together not see the bodies take up their ground that day, so cott not say if people. on ,the race ground drew up mu the sa o _,, way. He objected to the mode of forming a meet nig of ilia; bodies from distant places, but did not think that a meetil of a hundred thousaud' men, like that, from -the tenur e which prevailed, endangered the safety of MarKhester ; people were quiet.; he had heard many expressions oley, content from the people at other times, but thought Nl,O l '; ‘ chester was not in danger from what he saw in their ter.", on that day. Chobent is in a popubeis labouring O% trict; the people there were perfectly quiet and contOn't Chobent is seven miles from Wigan ; the pour at Mantis's were content, so far as he knew, unless they were dissatis?, at not being able to earn a subsistence; saw no dam; cis' fin the assembling of a hundred thousand men that day; concelei, that such a number of the labouring classes might asscre without danger to the public peace. He disapproved of bodies being brought together from distant places, becanFe led to great idleness; he did not know that it would load any disturbance; it might do so; disapproved of the salute , : which the meeting was brought together. Did not Lao; the objects of the meeting. Might be a Reformer himself-, He did not know Mr. Hunt. Several other questions .ptit to witness, on the subject of Radical Reform. Witn i lf did not understand the words. Mr. Hunt then inquire° he were to ld th a t a pist o l l oa d e d w ith n i ne b u ll e t s was 0';' ) nected with Radical Reform, whether he would not know Sl' that was untrue. The JUDGE objected to this question—The witness was ttO -allowed to retire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. -- • March 23, Campbell and Cowan, candle-makers and acconists, Stirling, and John Campbell and Co. casW_d makers and tobacconists, High Street, Glasgow—Creiin, meet in the Exchange Cufee-house, Leith, 3d and 18th AO at 1. -- Lachlan Douglas, merchant, Ohan—Grath , meet in the New Inn there, 7th and 28th April, at 12. George Robey, merchant, Anstruther, to be exarained is ° Sheriff-clerk's Office, Cupar, Fife, Ist and 17th April, at i• to William Erskir e, merchant and spirit-dealer. Gl as gosv, .examined in the Sheriff-clerk's Office there, Ist and April, at 11. Thomas Henderson, jun. merchant, Anstruther, to be amined in the Sherff-clerk's Office; Cupar, Ist and 17th Ae at 11. EXAMINATIONS DIVIDENDS, Sze #( 4.1 CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 27.—A considerable •quartu.ii, Wheat and Barley remaining over from last week's Ai-ric s and having a good supply fresh up this morning from C& 5 0 ; Kent, and Suffolk, produced together a large shear of O! is t pies; a few prime • raps of Wheat from Essex, early in 4 , morning, sold rather .higher than on last Monday, but ', 7 1 Trade afterwards became exceedingly heavy,.and the pricelo this day week were with difficulty obtained 3 a.good propaT, of the supply remained on hand at the close of the Marke t ' Barley was very dull sale, and Is. Re r quarter cheaper, ea for a f,w picked samples, which sol&at last Monday's pri a '7 o4s , but the .demand for all sorts was eerj( trifling; Oats rke' ° ,ipt and Peas, ale Is. per quarter lower; .he supply of ;Ws " exceeding the present demand. COAL MARKET, MAncat s 7. Ships at. Market. • Ships sold. Prlce. “r 4 871 Newcastle 20 Sunderland t!as Od to 455 P ° LONPON: Printed fry J. B. CARSTAIRS, of No. e 9, s c, Ormond-street, Cloven-square; and p u blished. Si.:;II.IPPS, of No. 7, South Molton-street, at T 14 0 $ 0 30". ()dice, No. 112, Strand ; where A4rettisemeuti,7 lottters, Oa, (pint-paii) must be addrzssest. '~~ :4 ti the Gi PrE 'tor en Couta ] 4.3terti f itire l : Bus The ' )ish bi Ite op, ,10pn . free Ai 11 2 , !pi te as° , lav e r reiitter 1 0411 "I..tbe 'The the F 1 the p 1• d ance 13 41 Dist • . 1 .1 ih itot a i jY Ali ‘uk,rti • Als with Cis. F C tt Pq Afpj 14 rti tij Al In al 5t.74 tie"c: iipti TI / at .ran A ~,,, 41vol :~t~ ~~j:, ; ... - BIRTHS. On Monday, the 27th inst. atijiiminster, Essex, the 1,41 P. "Z. Cow, Esq. of a son and heir. 12 ,. / 311 At . Riga, on the 3d inst. N. S., the Lady of Alex. 4 - Esq. of a son. —, MARRIED. On the 25th inst. at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, by the, f .; J. Holden Pott, Archdeacon of London, John Wort - 11448v of the Hun. East -India Company's Bombay Military blisinent, to Jane Rebecca, eldest daughter of Mc. Li' Long. acre. On the 25th inst. at Hunton, by the Rev. Thapas ex s , Robert Currey, Esq. to Charlotte, third daughter , of the William Lipscomb. DIED. I On Saturday last, at Cadogan Terrace, in the 8 6 th y ear her age, Mrs. Aloore, widow of Dr. Moore. w a it/ 0/I'l On Saturday last, the 25th inst., at 'his house, - John Barlow, Esq. in his Qtli year. to, P r • On Sunday, the 96th inst. .01. Camberwell, Mr. JO wise, in a fit of apoplexy, in the Goth year of his age... 4 oeq On the id instant, by shipwreck, on the coast .o ~„ f ° s Mr. Daniel Lane, jun. late of kluniburgh, iu the 24th his age. .