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Re:l34 tb • trY ' r. 14" 1 ,4 44° 6 ~,41 t ' tbe TeS f r a lt. llll fohn /13j' • a. .• FPIL 0 ' i9l 4) . 4 4 1 %VP' ros sJ'' ~. +.4.. R . AY A. j 4; • zir • f r - /11/ A._ k 9/ NUMBER 8611.] 2.4 .' the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FRk:,EUUOLDEItS of the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX. GENTLEMEN, THE Result of this Day's Poll proves that the unprincipled Coalition of my Opponents is calculated to 14ttender into their bonds the Independence of this opulent C °Unty, unless promptly opposed by your active and united ilfAertions. The effect of supineness, at such a crisis, must tend to de {trade the County from that elevated Character anti Station lobich it has hitherto maintained, and to impose on it the juke of a Party twice indignantly rejected. You have still, however, time to avert such an evil, and to recover by seal and energy the ground which has been lost. The Cause is your own—to you its protection and success !test be confided; and it is for you to assert those loyal and ' co nstitutional prfociples•which have hitherto s ecured me your a "Pport, and upon which I still confidently rely, to be re Placed in the honourable situation oi.one of your Represent. l atices, by your early atteuJancc at the Poll. have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your devoted and'faitilful Servant, WILLIAM sNIELLISH. Park, March 28, 1820. BT4T' OF THE POLL. 2776 Ilyng 3720 Whitbread The Committee for conducting the re-election of Mr. Mel •)ish beg leave to acquaint the Freeholders, that the Pull will be open every day (including Good Friday), until Monday ewxt, whett it will finally close, at three o'clock in the after oon. The excellent arrangements made by the Sheriffs secure fr ReCeSS to the Hustings. 112, Bishopsgate-street, March 28, 1820. MIDDLESEX ELECTION. TUE COMMITTEE', for conducting the R. ELECTION of Mr. WILLIAM MELLISH, having wagon to apprehend that many of the Gentlemen Freeholders 14 aye not been canvassed, or applied to by the District Com "Mlees, beg leave to apologize for such neglect, and hope it Mill he ascribed to the only cause, namely, the incorrect state u l the Lists. The Committee he leave to return. their best Thanks to the Freeholders who have already favoured Mr. Mellish with the prowls., of their support, and solicit their early atten dance at the Poll. Wsliopsgate-street, March 28, 1820. District Committees are sitting in the following Places :-- Loudon Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. Clown Tavern, Clerkenscell-green. Ship Tavern, Finsbury-place. Star and Garter, Islington-Green. Angel Inn, Strand. Percy Coffee-house, Rathbone-place. 4 White Hart, Holborn. Stratford Coffee-house, Oxford-street. ;lout-ester Coffee-house, Piccadilly. Iloline's Hotel, Parliament-street. New Exchange Coffee-house, Strand. Golden Eagio, Mile-End. Crown and Angel, Whiteclpel. Narrow-street, Limehonse.. Ne. 44, Welleluse-square. Marquess of Wellington, Shoreditch. Green Man, Betlin.i•gieen, .• Don Saltero's Taiern, Chelsea. Catherine Wheel, Borough. Cl and LiJn, East Scitithfie!(l. ACKERM A NN'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS for .APRIL contains a correct interior VIEW 14 th e ROYAL VAULT at \VINDSOR, exhibiting the Nine f t otaltottins nrer deposited there.—This Farhionalile Month 1 ' Miscellany is regularly illustrated with One plain and Five t. ) icriired Prints, accompanied with near 70 pages of interest ro; original Nlatter, rice 41.• and. u3ay 1 m had of all the oks e lir n 'i n the United Kingdom. Also dust published, No. 4, Dr. SYNTAX' SECOND TOUR , r°ttli 3 coloured prints, and 32 p4gcs of letter-press, price • Cd • ALL. PRIZES I all APRIL. ARROLL, the CONTRACTOR, begs most • earnestly to impress on the public mind the advautage vl et,trchasin g BEFOIU he llth of APRIL, for ON THAT DAY • Only Two Thousand•Tichets will he Drawn, EACH TO RECEIVE 301. Anti then to hare, IN ADDITION, the same Chance when t rie.drewing begins on the i7th April, as if it had not already 1 4eit di'assu a Prise of 301.; therefore, ma the 11th April an 4 \drpnttner GET•A PRIZE, BUT CANNOT HAVE A BLANK 'The:Scheme contains tfri CAPITAL PRIZT.S. includitlg FOUR Prizes of . 30,0091. 120,0001. TWO. Two Sec. &c. t 0 all 303,3001. i n Money and Consols, including an EXTRA " G'S`it°f•F(ll3lllC'TtiOliiiAND, POUNDS, which CARILOLI„ ' 4 "Coitiactrir, has added to the Prize Money, by p,rrnis aiPtilaf Gotertintent. 'I'ICKE'I'S and SHARES are selling at CARROLL'S For :4-tilte' Offices, No. • 19, CORNIELL, and 26, OXFORD 'rItEET; where he Sold in the last few Matiths, • 2,367 - L. 30,000 I 1,345 21,000 I 7,1103.: • • 3,006 This Day waspubiished,inOctaco, price 7s. (M. - No. I. (to he continued aunnatiy) of .DIGEST of the NEW 'DMA:SIONS- in BANKRUPTCY, with Notes and Suegestions ruin •tre‘to th's Improvement of the Banlano. By BASIL MONTAGUE, Of Gray's Inn, Esq. Barrister rt-Low, One of the Cunt wisioners of Bantimpts: L Lo ndon t Printed for Joseph Butterworth and So . n, Law voicsellers ' '4:s .t-sti ect • and J. Cooke, Ormond-quay, übu COrNTY FIRE OFFICE, REGENri:STREET, LONDON. TKUSTBES. THE DUKE OF NORFOLK, THE DUKE OF RU'FLAN;), THE N 1 ARQUESS OF BUCKINGHANf, THE :11A1aILIESS OF NORTHAMPTON, &c. &c. &c. And Sixty Directors. ?411 11t2aFing-Director, , .l. 'liarlity•lie,ii.mont, Esq. F.A S. ph.itsoNs who ci.ntinne iffluiteit in this Otc...e Years, whethri- upon a Septennial or Annual share the Profits equally with the Original Menthers, mktording to their respective Contributions. A permanent ? t P l us-Capital o f 400, uu al. h as b e e n su b scr ib e d b y t h e 01-1- „, 1 1 141,1 entlier-s, and they alo ne a re re sp o n s ibl e ; h e nc e th o se' , co now desire tu'insure are effectually secured against that ir ‘.ertairitv and unlimited responsibility which hate been 'su .1 • ~,t y felt in Societies upon the Contributionship or U nion ti,,,•Vitrirs ' the amount o f 2 6. 000 1 . b are b een pa id Withi n • ix i%st Years, to all those who have been insured Seven greater Advantage to the Public than has been Fri r'relrlcd by any well-secured Establithinerit. • • are•appriintert hi all the principal towns, who are thu I'ILUVIDE.NT LIFJ OFFICE, foui,ded uu • principles. 4X.• . 'l4 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1820. TRIAL OF Alit. MINI' AN!) OTHERS. TENTH AND LAST DAY. YORK, MUNDAT Nzc T. Mr. Justice BAY LET, upon coming into Court this morning, resumed his charge by beginning with the evidence of lhawcroft, with which he had left. off on Saturday evening. This witness, he observed, proved no more than the . banners used on the 9th of August. Michael Fitzpatrick was the next, and his testimony was material, as he put in the Resolutions of the meeting in Smith field. Upon these he would refrain from making any comment. It was entirely for the Jury to say whether or not they had a tendency to over throw the establishments founded upon the laws of the country. This was the last witness for the prosecution, and he was now come to the ad dresses of the Defendants. First, to that of Johnson. Johnson asked, was it illegal to meet fur the purpose of petitioning for Reform in Par liament ? Certainly not. He asks, if the meeting was legal, could numbers make it otherwise ? They could not. Johnson entreats him (Mr. Jus tice Bayley) to refrain from prejudicing the Jury by any observations. Such a request was quite unnecessary. In the course which lie had to take, he would endeavour to hold the scale equally be tween the Crown and the Defendants. A serious and important duty devolved upon him, and he trusted God would give him discrimination enough to discharge it with the most rigid impartiality. Mr. Hunt asks, why are not the Magistrates or Nadin produced i Very proper questions. It cer tainly struck himself as extraordinary, that if the evidence of Mr. Holton could be confirmed, they should not bring those persons forward to con firm him. It was said the people had sticks, but it would entirely depend upon the intention, whe ther there was ;thy criminality in their brineing them there.—With regard to the character of the banners, he would speak mote of these when he came to sum up the evidence. There was nothing in the addresses of any of the other defendants material. Having now given 'to the Jury the substance of the addresses, he won't! proceed with the evidence offered on their behalf. To begin then with Bamford, a great deal bad been offered for him, which, if it was his wish, he would state the substance merely to the Jury. Mr. Hunt— , -My Lord, you may use your own' discretion. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—I desire, however, that you would attend, to see that I do it correctly. I also wish that the Counsel for the Crown would correct me, it I omit any materiel point. Nis Lordship continned—Froni the evidence 'respecting Mr. Bamford, his conduct appear:ed to be quite peaceable. He is represented as re commending the people to hear any thing that was said, to hear all that was offered, not to insult any one, and to go home quietly. This was the conclusion he drew from it but he desired the Jury not to be influenced by it, but' draw their own. Upon Sexton, as the Crown had given up the case against him, he did'uot think it neces- nary tO ma c e' iny'remitrki. One part . of the evi dence proved 'that' the leaders'recommended to stand firm. If the purposelor'which they met was constitutional there would be no criminality in• this. Neither was it a crime in there to cheer the cavalry, it the Jury believed the motives of it were what the witnesses assigned, namely, to re assure the people. Perhaps it would be as well to state the substance of what the other witnesses stated, as reading a 1 the evidence over would em barrass the Jury. (The defendants assented.) The erect of it all taken together, as it appeared to hi m , was to show (and to that it should be re collected there was very respeilable evidence) that no alarm was produced upon the people of Manchester by the meeting. In addition to this,' a witness stated that he understood the drilling was, that the peOple . inight come its a more regu lar order. This was Mr. Shuttleworth. It was also confirmed by Mr. ryas, for he said, though there was considerable regularity in their gait, still it was not a military step. Now, assuming the object ,of the meeting to be legal, the next question would be, whether the manner of hold ing it was legal or not. Mr. Walker, a military man, and consequently qualified to form a judg ment, did not think from their appearance that they had been (billed. Mr. Grundy spoke in the sante way, though be allowed there was a great deal of regularity io it. 1 4 4 r. Hunt. wished his Lordship to turn to that part of Mr. Tyas's evidence, which said tie (Mr. Ei ) had condemned the black flag as foolish. Mr. Justice BAYLEY observed, that Mr. Hunt was not entirely to be identified with the inscrip tions on the banners, for he must he supposed to have his mind too NU of the part he was to take himself. Mr. Tyros had said Carlile was in the coach with Mr• Hunt, but that was not confirm ed. He next adverted to that of Mr. Hindwarsh, who, as a clergyman, he observed, very properly refrained from giving any opinion upon politics. Mr. Hunt wished his Lordship Co tell tl , e Jury hat he had no knowledge of a meeting of Magis- Niles at the Star. 11Ir. Justice BAYLEY-There is no evidence et all that you knew any thing of it• I did intend to read over all Mr. Tyas's evidence, and I feel obliged to you for calling back my attention, it I omitted any thing. His Lordship continued—The evidence of Mr. Tyas was maferiat. He seemed to think that Johnson waved his hand to prevent the prople from hissing in front of the Star Inn. His evi dence applied itself to all, and, in effect, went to prove this, that in the several processions there were several women and children. Now, it was extraordinary, if they were really disposed to riot, that they should have women amongst them, fin less indeed the Jury thought that this was part of their plan ; that they did not offer insult to any one, and that there was no act of vio lence committed upon that day. If any had taken place, in such a populous place as Manchester, it ought to be easy to bring witnesses in proof of it. So far, therefore, the case for the prose cution appeared to hint detective. With regard to the evidence of Mr. Hunt's servant, he observed, that he only spoke of seeing Knight at Smedley Cottage. The Jury would form their own opi oiew!4 of the credit to be given Willie, Irons the evidence adduced to prove him perjured. in ad dition to this, his Lordship observed, the adver tisement calling the meeting was put in. This, the Jury would observe, was done with a view of showing the objects of it. He would pot the questions to them, first, did they think the meet ing was legal with regard to the bulk of those at it ? and, secondly, to how many, and which of the defendants, it was so ? He had already said, he considered it legal with some ; but there were others who came there with illegal objects. It might be an object with these latter to give a wrong direction to the others, and therefore, as to them, their conduct was criminal, though the bulk might be innocent. There was nothing illegal in persons meeting to discuss the question of Reform, unless the manner in which they did it was calculated to excite terror and alarm in the neighbourhood. If such meeting had that object, or that efft!ct, then all who gave countenance to it knowingly were criminal. In this view of the case, the evidence to this point was material On both sides. All who assisted at a meeting which, from its appearance or its numbers, created alarm, were criminal in being there. There could has no doubt but many went there from motives of cu riosity. Buts did not some go. to produce terror or alarm ? if the Jury came to a conclusion that they did, he would be glad it they would find a special verdict on that point. In order to arrive at this, they would du well to look at the evidence offered for the Crown. substance, this amount ed to prove, that the meeting was peaceable, that there were women and children in great numbers there ; but still they were left to infer from all these circumstances, whether or nut ulterior mis chief was intended from it. , On .the part of the Crown, it was not charged that they meant in stant mischief; quite the contrary. They say, that the appearance of the women and children was for the purpose of evading the crisis, and put tiogriff the danger to a more distant day. An other question was, after considering whether the meeting was illegal as to any, to see how it look ed as to all. In order to help them in coming to a conclusion on this head, they would do well to consider its views, as well as could be gathered from the evidence. Ile meeting was so popu lous, that deliberation was quite impossible. But still no light was thrown upon the views which they had. The requisition was said to be signed by seven huinired householders, but no one of them was put into the witness box. There was, therefore, no distinct proof as to its precise objects, and the absence of this proof affected the case for the prosecution materially ; but, in order to supply its . place, they connect the con duct of Mr. Hunt with some resolutions which were passed at a .meeting in Smithfield, at which he presided some time before. From this, they would have the Jury conclude that he meant to propose the saute resolutions here. He thought, however, the evidence did not bear out this itt ferenee. Mr. Hunt was Chairman of the meeting at Manchester he was also Chairman of that at Smithfield. So far there was a similarity in the situation in which he was placed at both.-- But it was proved, from the evidence of a Mr. Fitzpatrick, that at Smithfield, -befOre the Reso lutions were put, time. Chairman gave au intime tion that such Resolutions would be propounded. Was that done here, or was any thing done to show that he meant to propose Resolutions at Manchester similar to those which had passed at Smithfield .? Uri the of her hand, .why, did not Mr. Hunt negative his having such an intention ; for in'Courfs of Justice as notch was to be gtv her ed front evidence which was not produced, as trout what was proved. Had Mr. Hunt, or bad he not such au intention ? That was the question. If he had such intention, there was no doubt but, (pond his attendance there was illegal. It any o f t he others knew he had these internisins, and acted w;ila him, then they and he were colt) , of 'a eotispifacy, The Jury coold cut, howtver, - [PRICE SEV ' ENPENcr® convict them of a con piracy, unless tl.ey were convinced they had this knowledge. In the next place, if any of the defendants were there with ati intention of exciting disaffection, and Mr. Hunt wai connected with them, then it was a crime ejusdem genera es to them ; for where three combine together to bring about a certain, object, the law declares that a conspiracy. .Now, come at the intention of the parties at this meet ing, it was material to look at the flags, and the dif ferent inscriptions which they bore,. If it be as sumed that a man carrying a flog with ate inscrip- tion, speaks his senti m ents and those of his fol lowers in that way, then, if the language or ,sen timents of these sags be illegal, he is of course idenrified with them. His Lordship then pro ceeded to read the inscripr ions on the flags. The Jury would see whether r•,ey were not of the slime tenor with the resolutions. Those of " Annual Parliaments," and " No Corn Laws," were not improper, if the objects of them were proposed to be brought about by legal means. " No 80. roughniongers" was also one : this they wonld see agreed more with the resolutions. His Lord ship censured the inscription of " Unite and be free," as when addressed to a large body of men, likely to excite discontent. " Equal itepresen tstion or Death" was also reprehensible, if it was intended by that to indtice them to resort to the alternative of putting their lives in danger if they did not attain their objects. " Taxation with out Representation is unjust" was also improper, if the Jury thought they meant by that that eve, y than who had not a vote in sending a Member of Parliament should be taxed. The lksw supposes every man to have a vote, and a Member, whets returned to Parliament, not only serves that par- titular place which he represents, but the king. dons at large. There was a large class of copy holders who had no votes ; there were many free. holders who bad nn votes ; but could all these. say, "I am unjustly taxed." These were aa impressions made upon his mind by the fligs, but he did not wish the Jury to adopt them ; he wished them to judge fur themselves. Another banner (his Lordship continued) bore the inscription, " Labour is the Source of Wealth." This was true; labour was the source of wealth ; and he hoped every man would continue to enjoy the protection of the laws, in transmitting to his children the profits of his iudustry. The next was Let us die like men, and not be sold as slaves."— The Jury would consider whether or trot holding' out such a sentiment to a inultitude like this was calculated to produce discontent and disaffection. They would next consider whether the bearers of these flags were identified with the inscriptions on them. If they were of opinion that a man holding out an inscription on a banner took that way of applying to the eyes of the multitude a sentiment which he could not make them hear, and that sentiment was calculated - to excite dis content, then they most find those bearing theta guilty, and consequently as to them the meeting was illegal. There was another circumstance in the case which they should not overlook, as a fea tare denoting the preparations used before the meetitsg, and that was the dvWtp. lt had been said that ibis was done only with a view of en abling the people to walk with more regularity to the meeting, and of making a more respectable appearance when there. If this was its object it was quite innocent. But, on the other hand, it was said, that it was with k view of more effec tually inspiring them. In that case it would be little short of High Treason. It might have a purpose between the two. rerh i si ss it was only meant by making a show of strength, to encourage those who were (Hellos• eel to make seditious or iutiammatory speeches. In that case the object of it was illegal.— After all he desired them to keep in view, thke though the meeting might be innocent as to all, yet it might be criminal as to .4orne, who came there with bad intentions. There might he thou sands who went there with no other object than to discuss how , reform might he brought about by constitutional means. They were clearly inno cent ~unless by the manner in which they assem bled they excited terror or alarm in the neigh bourhood. He would now shortly state how tar it appeared to him each of the Defendants wele criminated by the evidence. It was endeavoured to show Mr. Hunt's motives by the resolutions at the Smithfield meeting. It was not however proved that he took any steps to intimidation, as it appeared, when the hissing took place before the Magistrates' house, he knew nothing of their meeting there. The Jury would draw their own conclusions from the evidence, whether or not he had any intention of proposing at Manchester resolutions similar to those passed at Smithfield. As to Johnson, all that was found against him was that be was taken up on the road by Mr. Hunt ; that he was with hint on the 9 , h ; and that he was present at the groaning before Morley's. It did not appear he did any thing to check it. Ile was on the hustings, and proposed Mr. Hunt as chair man ; and the Jury would consider from this cir cumstance whether or not he knew of Mr. Hunt's intentions. Moorhouse seemed to have dune less than Johnson. lie was met at Bullock Smithy by Mr. Hunt, but he lett the ground before the dispersion of the meeting. The only evidence against Swift was, that one witness heard him say '' their enemies were on the alert." Healey was at the head of a party which bore flags with inscriptions of " Equal Representation nr Dealt," "No Corn Laws," &c. If the Jury were of opinion these inscriptions were sedi tious, then they most find him guil , y. That of " No Corn Laws" did not appear to him to he improper, for it was a question of political eco nomy upon which there was grest difference of opiniOn. If the means, therefore, of having it repealed were constitotiunal, there. Weil no ira- . .z.,..,.„.14•1ttA;,5aiyy,,,, , • _V z ..S'A l r"•* - g c- i '''---2A :=.(t'-71j- ------,---_;,?V,. ic 4'A-• - V•vi',....i(l• • -t•-!--- ,-,,,_. '.- ,- 4,---1-, 1/A" •‘