The Sun. — London, England, 1830-12-29 00:00:00

I +:ay . • ttiggo • tted oppreseor on the throne of France ? (Applause.)— base two unjust and unnecessary wars, Mid the extravagance of Government, uncon trolled by the. nominal representatives of the public, have entailed a debt en this country of SOO millions. People say—who cares for the national debt ? But if it prevents our paying our own debts, it is certainly of some consequence—(Laughter)—and we know that when both cannot be paid, the takes levied to pay the interest of tbenational debt have a preference to all other claims, even to those of the widow and orphan. The very interest of this debt is nearly 30 millions, and it is the chief cause of our national poverty and distress; the current expences of the Government are 20 millions more, and ten per cent. for col lection adds other five, making together 55 millions. From various calculations, it appears that the taxes are about 40 per cent. on the whole ex penditure of the country, so that the man who is obliged to pay 100/. for the annual expense of his family, pays 40/. of that as taxes; 241. of which goes to pay the interest of the nationa debt, and 161. to wards the current expences of Government.— (Heer.)—lt the House of Commons had repre sented the people for the last 50 or 60 years, the taxes necessary for the support of the Government would not exceed 10 per cent., vt hich would be a sav ing to the country Of :10 per cent. in all its expendi ture, which saving would generally be laid out in improvements,wouldgive employment to workmen of every craft, and diffuse wealth and prosperity through- Out the country; instead of beings: it is now, given to the fundholders„ and sometimes lent to Austria, Spain, and Portugal, for the support of armies to suppress liberty. Meny of those who supported the present system, are now ready to admit that a change is necessary for the safety of the country, but they are solukeWarm in the cause of improve- Ment that they say, as the members of the Govern ment are pledged to a Reform in Parliament, it is not necessary for the public to give it any counte nance or support. "It you, Sir," said Mr. Mackay, " were travelling with a friend, and were attacked by robberit, and, instead of giving you any assist ance, . your friend remarked, I know you are so brave as to require no assistance from me, I will knit look on until I see you fairly knocked dawn.— _ (Laud laughter.)' I think you would be ready to coneltide that hie friendly assistance would be rather .r.y' . .late, not only for you, Sir, but also for himself who .:.. 7 :tnight be attacked in his turn." We have reason to tejolce that we have at length a Cabinet pledged to improvement, and that our patriotic Sovereign made choice of such Councillors as are well known to the nation by their splendid abilities, as the advocates of every just and liberal measure, calculated to improve the condition of their fellow men. But we know that a liberal Ministry were never able hitherto, in this country, to keep their places for any considerable time, and why ? Because the state of the House of ' Commons was so corrupt, that, (as a Magistrate of Aberdeen said of the Burgh system), no honest man could keep his seat in it.—(Cries of hear, and laugh ter.) Many will readily come forward now as Re formers, like the enemies of the Jews, who offered their assistance to build the temple, for the express purpose of hindering the work, but such assistance was not to be relied on. The people must do their duty. Mr. Mackay concluded by expressing his con vietion that it was the duty of every enlightened and Wall-disposed man, however humble his station or ability, to support this measure, as well as every other which might appear calculated to give bread to the Industrie:nee to prevent legal oppression, and promote the happiness of the people in general, and to wort the stability of the throne by Justice and mercy 'in the affections of a loyal and patriotic people. Mr. TitOilSON, banker, seconded the resolution snored by Mr. Mackay—" I do so," said he, " with much pleasure, because it really appears to contain not only the sum and, substance of all the previous resolutiono, but in fact all we have to ask. It prays Prism incvetteed Repretentetion of Semiarid in the Commone Woo of Perliament, anti for an exten sion of the Elective Franchise, leaving the extent thereof and details to the wisdom of Parliament. That an increased Representation has become abso lutely necessary, few have now the hardihood to deny, and that an extension of the franchise is equally so, no one in the slightest degree acquainted with the system of Perliamentaryßepresentetion in Scot land wilt, foj sonoment,,call in question. After all that, has already been said on this subject, it were needless for me 'to take up the time of the meeting by dilating upOn it, for in fact, I could only recaps inlets a part of whet has already been so ably urged. This much, I may say, however, that these resole : Lions have my most perfect and hearty concurrence. In regard to what , has been stated, as to the pre priety . or Impropriety of now , respectfully submitting our grievance to Parliament, I would Just beg to make this remark—that it appears to me, a very large proportion of the reset:amble Burgesses of atemisaid have been all their lives calling for Reform, and now that a liberal and enlightened Ministry say their demands shall be listened to, I do think it is our duty, not only as liege subject., but as good ci tizens, to go forward and tell them what it is we really do want. Our doing so will, in my opinion, not only strengthen the hands of G ivetiuent, but enable Ministers to mature and submit their plans of Reform with more energy and confidence, know ing that they have the support and approb ation of the country at large."—(Applause,) Mr.REactt, Solicitor, moved the eighth resolution, which related to the presentation of - the petitions. The Committee were of opinion that the petition should ha entrusted only to Members of the Admi nistration, both because they individually stand pledged to the cruse of Reform, and because it is one of the objects of such proceedings as the present to strengthen the bands of the King's Ministers in the great, but difficult, measure they have under taken; a measure which will consolidate, by purify ing the Constitution ; will extend its blessings and promote the best interests of the people. Of the idinistati in the Upper House, the two most pro minent are Earl Grey, the Premier, end Lord Chan cellor Brougham ; both distinguished throughout the whole course of their political lives, as the able, in alafirtigehht, and eloquent advocates of Reform. Of thee/ two,the Lord Chancellor comes peculiarly re otnattnindell to our choice, from his having been born and rmintested in :our own country, and from his having been horn a Seats advocate, whereby he has stcrptired a perfect knowledge of the defects of our nepresentatiee system, and is probably better quali fied thou any other individual to suggest and apply the prom remedy. Aniopg the Members of Ad inismitration in the House of Commons, their atten sinn wars rstortilly.guided, in the first, place, to the Right. Hon. Charles Grant, the Representative (in io ter as wider the existing system they. would allow that name) of the County, and who was known not andy to them,: but _to the whole kingdom, as a moan of value mid integrity, of great political aformatime mintllo( sere and splendid endowments of mind. In .Makiott this +selection, the Committee did not lose 4 sight atthe fact, that this being a petition from the Burgh of Inverness, it should be transmitted to the resent Member for the Burgh. But this would be 14 variance with their leading principle, of selecting Members of Administration as the solo medium through which their motives should be conveyed to the legislature. They ;newt no.petsonal disrespect to Col. Millie. It was well observed that many Members of Parliament act rightly: in spite of the system wider which they are elected; end without advertieg to the claims of his talented tied eloquent ptedieessor in the representation of this Burgh, they must all adroit that Colonel Beillie's own amass • to. their support were very considerable. Bora asti.hronght up in tins town, he here acquired (to borrow hie own expression) thoseptioeiples and habit* which coitiutted him to wealth turd power in another, country, And since his return from India b e kiss evinced bif Ititnahniant to his native place by various itell which helloed not anumeritte., Ile , hoped t herefeee that Cot Millie would not consider them as shown any alt must in him. On the cari trarydie moo ted . ire would give his. support to the salsas d the petition; and hi s sdoing so would not lemon his chance of .1103101 at Its, next canvass . He (Mr. R.) hoped Colonel Baillie would be enabled to state the fact of his having given such support to their wishes, when he solicited their votes from the first hustings which should he erected over the much cherished relic of their Burgh—C lachna (Juan/. —(Cheers and laughter.) Convener WILLIAIIISON seconded the motion. Mr. LAs,t, Rector of Inverness Academy, then rose to move the ninth resolution. He said that, previous to doing so, he would beg to offer a few observations on the municipal representation of the burghs, which appeared to have attracted consider able attention in the south of Scotland. The CHAIRMAN said he apprehended that no re marks could be made on this subject, consistently with the requisition. He would perhaps go as fur as Mr. Adam in his views on that point, but it could not with propriety be discussed at that meeting. Mr. ADAM replied, that he did not mean to enter further into the question than had been done in se veral of the southern burghs, at meetings at which the Provosts themselves had presided. But as he considered the cause to be substantially gained by the resolutions already adopted, he would now pro ceed to move that the resolutions of the meeting be inserted in the Inverness newspapers, and in The Sun and Scotsman. The Sun wus conducted by an Inverness gentleman, and was a paper zealously supporting the present Government and the prin ciple of Reform. The Scotsman had long been the able, ardent, and consistent advocate of the cause, even in times when it had little prospect of suc cess, and was therefore well entitled to any mark of respect that could be paid to it by this meeting. Mr. FRASER, of Torbreek, seconded the resolu- tier. He congratulated the present company on so respectable a meeting, headed by so respectable a gentleman; he congratulated them on the excellent resolutions which had been brought forward, and the eloquent speeches with which they had been ac companied and enforced. It would be seen that they were not petitioning in the dark, but contend ing for their just rights on the sacred principles of eternal justice.—(Applause.) He had heard no man presume to say that the Scottish representation did not stand in need of Reform; he had heard no man presume to advance the position that the few hundreds of voters in Scotland had so godlike a mark on their foreheads that they mast for all time coming continue to legislate for the nation. At the same time he joined his friend Mr. Cumming, whom he was happy to see there, in opposing those wild schemes of Reform which would revolutionize the country. Dr.Nteut. said, he rose to perform a most agree able duty, in which he would carry with him the united support of the meeting. But having ever been friendly to the cause of moderate Reform, he could not help expressing the high gratification he felt in witnessing that day's proceedings. Whether he adverted to the eloquent and comprehensive speeches of the gentlemen who had taken a part in the deliberations ; whether he adverted to the temper and tone of the resolutions, or to the good order of the meeting throughout, it was impossible not to concede to each that tribute to which great talents, good taste, and much moderation are so justly entitled. "In meeting as we have done," added Dr. N,, "to express our sentiments on ie present defective and unjust state of our Parlia mentary Representation, so far from being precipitate or presumptive (yet, with which charges we well know, that in the days of other times, our present meeting would be credited) we have only complied with the invitation, encouraged the best bias of a liberal Government, which seeks to identify itself with the general wishes of our country—yes, a Government which knows how to enlarge our happiness, through the increased exercise of our in tellectual energies ; a Government which, in de ference to the vast increase of human knowledge, with a happy and generous spirit seeks to emancipate us from a series of evils with which those energies have been too long paralyzed.—(Applause.) But, gentlemen, while we have been unanimous in pro claiming those evils, we have discovered that diffi dence and delicacy, which every reflecting individual must admit to be due to those whose duties de mand of them to wutch over the safety of our Constitution while legislating on this important, dif ficult, but most desirable measure. I cull it dif ficult, in respect to the extent to which it may safely be conceded to us—difficult, because we know that opinions and affections fluctuate with circumstances, and certainly not less difficult be cause the liberal professions and profuse promises of men out of place become necessarily modified and altered when schooled by the experience of those trials, difficulties, and dangers which are in separable from all State Administrations.'' Dr.N. then alluded to the late Administration and pronounced a warm panegyric on the Duke of Wellington. How ever they might differ on this or any other subject, he trusted that, as Britons, none of them would ever stand polluted with the foul reproach of ingra titude to an individual, who both as a military hero end a legislator, had contributed so largely to place the British empire in the elevated station she now holds in the scale of the civilized world, In lauding the liberal intentions of one administration he was far from seeking to cast any imputation on the conduct or character of another. In the present state of the question, giving every latitude to the deliberations of our Government, and glorying in our support of our admirable Constitution, it was mutter of proud gratulation, that neither our na tional honour nor the tranquil character of our po pulation, have in any way been compromised under the influence of a factious spirit, and that we have not been seduced to meet together by ambitious de magogues and artful incendiaries.--(Cheers.) After alluding to the lute struggles on the Continent, in which a brave and noble minded people had been' driven to throw off the yoke of oppression in the midst of the horrors of civil war, and congratulating the meeting on the temper and intelligence of their proceedings that day, Dr. Nicol moved the best thanks of the meeting to the requisitionists in ge neral, and, in particular, to their highly-respected and talented chairman, Mr. Mackenzie, for the able manner in which he had filled the chair. The motion was received with the loudest cheers and acclamations. MacKniTosit yr. of Mackintosh, said he had been called upon at the moment to second the motion. De did so with much pleasure, and he would only add that he cordially approved of the whOle pro ceedings of the meeting.—(Applause) The•CUATIMAN returned thanks, and stated the heart-felt pleasure he had in 'nesting so many of his respectable townsmen upon so interesting au occa wien. The business being over, Captain MACKAY, of liedgfield proposed Once cheers for the Chairman, who, in return, proposed three cheers for the cause. Both were given with heurty good will, and the meeting broke up. When the Right lion. CHARLES ARBUTH NOT was named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the appointment Was said to be wholly unconnected with 's personal considerations." We suppose the pension to his lady, the fair Mrs. HARKIET Annum/tor, has as little connexion with such consideration*. And, in justice to the Duke of WaLLINGTON u it ought to be known that his Grace was no n►nre than Master-General of the Ordnance at the time when that pension was granted. —Morning Chronicle, A very obvious mode of relieving much dis tress presents itself at this moment, in pal idles as well as individuals, employing persons nut of work in cleansing the snow and ice from the attests and footways. AN APPLICANT POR TILE TREAD-MILL. —A stout little man yesterJay applied to Mr. WIIITE, the Magistrate, at Queen.square, to be sent to some tread mill, as he had no Work, or any means of procuring a livelihood, On being told that ouch could not be done, he exclaimed, *# Then make you r and after attempting tostrike one of the officers, threw his hat at Mr. Wurre, and knoaked the newspaper out of his hand. The little fellow then said, " there's an assault; now commit me." Mr. Wurrx refused, end ordered hint out of the office.... lie appeared neither intoxicated nor insane, although extremely violent. SPECIAL COMMISSION. WINCHESTER, TUESDAY, Du. 28. At nine o'clock this morning Mr. Baron VAUGHAN and Mr. JuFtice ALDERSON took their seats and pre sided in the Crown Court. Charles Bratcher alias Bracher, 30 ; Robert Cull, 33; Henry Bundy, John Webb, Wm. Lane, Richard Lane, and Sans. Bundy, were indicted for conspiring together and riotously assembling for the purpose of raising the wages, and for compelling others to join them. John Cheney, a farmer at Fawley, stated that he was in his fields on the 25th of November, between ten and eleven, and saw three men go to his men in the field; that he then went to his house, and there saw about 50 or 60 persons assembled. Richard Lane was with them, and said their object was to raise the wages, and to get rid of the assistant over seer (Trig) of Fawley. Samuel Bundy, Robert Cull, and Richard Bratcher were present, and could hear what Lane said. He also said, " Till that was complied with no more work should be done in the parish, to which the rest appeared to agree. The mob had large sticks, and one a bill hook. Witness then followed them to Hanawood, and saw the same prisoners_ . there us at his own house. Jonathan Wyatt, a man in the employ of witness, was carting and the mob called him. He refused to go, but they took bins away. Richard Lane, with several others, advanced when I refused to let Wyatt go, and one of them swore he should go, and that if witness did not mind he should go too. Richard Lane caught hold of the horse's bridle, and lifted up his stick, as if he had been going to strike wit ness. Wyatt tried to hold himself by the pale, but they dragged him away. Witness's horses that were at plough came home between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning. All the carters and labourers went to their usual work in the morning, but all of them came home about that time, and all the work ceased. On his cross-examination by Mr. POUTER, wit ness stated that he was the overseer of the parish, and that there was a parish cart. Mr; POULTER then inquired if men and women were not attached to it; but Mr. Justice ALDERSON interposed, and asked what :1 at had to do with it Mr. POULTER answered that he wanted to show ;he cause. Mr. Justice ALDERSON then said, they did not come there to inquire into grievances, but to decide law. Jonathan Wyatt—Was crossing a meadow on the 25th of November. On the right•hand he saw about 50 people. They hailed him, and told him to atop till they came up. Many of them then said witness should go with them. Witness said " No;" and told his horse to go on. They stopped his horse, and said if he did not stop, they would put a slip round his shoulders. Richard Lane came up to witness, and asked if he was willing to go? He said he was not willing ; but he was obliged. They then advanced towards Cheyney's house. Witness went into the house knd was there about half an hour. Some one sent in to tell him to come out, or they would fetch him. Witness went out, and went with them to Hanswood. Would not have gone if he had.not been obliged. Went to Hardin 's house, and saw Mr. Cheyney on horseback. Ile (witness) came into the yard. The mob saw him, and said he should go with them. Witness said he would not. Was holding the pales; some one came and took him off the ground. Witness saw C. Blatcher, Richard Lane, and Samuel Bundy, with the mob. Samuel Bundy had a hook, and the others sticks in their hands. Saw Wm. Lane at Stone. Cross-examined—Did not think there had been much distress. Mr. Cheyney's labourers received nine shillings per week, that was the general rate of wages through the parish. Some had assistance from the parish besides. John Andrews (a labourer)—Knew C. Bratcher. He came on the 2501 of November and took away witness's flail, and said he (witness) should go with his company. There were almost 50 people. John Webb was one of them. Witness's wages were Is. CA a day, but he could not get so much at task work. Was forced to go with the company, who said they wanted to raise their pay. Witness is almost four retire. Bracher got hold of witneseAnd wanted to tumble him out neck and crop; Cross-examined—There was a good deal of die. tress. They told witness if his belly was full theirsi were not. Robert Bowdland.7--Is a shepherd. On the 25th of November was at work in a turnip field, A number of men came up. Some of them had slips in their hands, and Samuel Bundy had a bill hook, which fences are mended with. They told witness he should go with thein. He said he could nor. They said he should, and put a slip round his neck. Witness had a pick in his hand, and Bundy said, if you strike I'll .chop you • with the hook. They dragged him away, and witness asked them to let him speak with his master before he went, as the work was of great consequence. They said he should go with them, and they took him away. Cross-examined—He should not have gone if he had not had so much work, as he wished to de every thing that was just and right. They were going to the Magistrates' meeting. Witness didn't know about his taking it in good part. He didn't know whether they were in good humour. Witness got Ps, a week. He was a single man. S. Toghill Ilardilig—On Nov. 25, about eleven o'clock upwards of fitty people came to his house. Richard Lane, Chalks Watcher, Samuel Bundy, and John Webb, were among them. They said they should have all witness's men with them, and in quired where they were. Witness answered, ut their work. He saw them taking Broadland, who was endeavouring to get away. Witness advised him to go as the mob was so violent. Cross-examined—Had never been an overseer, Nine shillings was the common rate of wages for single as well as married men. They are now giving 12s. a week. John Bernard—ls gardener to Earl Cavan. A number of persons, about 100, came to him on the day in question. Charles Bratcher, Samuel Bundy, John Webb, and Richard Lane, were among them. Witness asked what they wanted ? They said, "To get the men more wages—that it should be the act of one and all." They said s Lord Cavan's men sl►ould go with them—if not by fair means, by foul. They compelled the men to go with them. They were receiv►ng 9s. a we►ek, and two of them 103. They did no violence. Lady Cti'vun—Went to the mob in consequence of Lord Cavan being out. 1 said to them, " Seeing you are my neighbours and armed; yet, as I am an unprotected woman, I am sure you will do me no harm." They said they would not. Witness asked them their object. They said an increase of wages. Witness said the Magistrates were then sitting to see what could be done for them, . and requested them to wait a little longer. They said " We will wait no longer, but will meet the Magistrates, and force them to give us what we want." Witness said " It would be no good, and that she could do no• thing;" and they said, "Your Ladyship can do no thing." Witness asked them" Why they ros e th ee , us there was no apparent distress round Euglehurst ; and that the wages were the same as they had been for several years." Witness has been in several of the cottages, and never saw any appearance of dis tress. They said they had been oppressed long enough, but they would bear it no longer. One said ha bad a large family, and received only 9s. a week for his labour, end 3s. from the parish, but that he was told that the 3s. was to be discontinued. lie had received the 3s. the last week. .Witness told him, if it was discontinued he would not be ag grieved, and that he would not benefit his family by tilling .his time there. He said he and the rest of them Witnesswo' e take care tuili ed it s to h o herld b made owne e l a g b u o i u u i , e t r oh s said that she hoped that none of them would join the mob. The mob said they should come.: if not by fair means, they should by force ; it should be the act of one and all. They were very civil. Webb, W. Bundy, and S. Bundy, were there.' Witness. asked their names. They said Bundy. They said they would. Jo no' harm that day; their ohjeet was to collect all the parish, and compel the Magistrates to grant what they wanted. One said he only received. 9s. a week, and that his labour was worth 12s. and 12s. he would have. John Monday, a farmer, said—A mob of about 200 persons assembled about two o'clock. Witness went out to them, and asked what they wanted, they said higher wages. All the prisoners were there. They wanted two shillings a day. They were very tumultuous, and said they did not blame the farmers but the landowners and the rector. Witness persuaded them to go home, as the farmers would 'Meet the Magistrates the next day, and he thought their wages would be raised. They said they would go the poor-house, and take a cart which was there, and take old Fry, the assistant-overseer, out of the parish. Fry came across the garden to the pales, and W. Lane addressed him, and called him a rascal, and said, if he was near him, he would knock him down, but that he could not reach him. They went on towards the poor-house, and brought the cart, and said they would break it. It was made to be drawn by men or by horses, and was used to draw different things to the poor-house. One of the prisoners asked me if I would have the cart drawn by a bolo and not by men. Witness promised a horse should be bought, and they then left the cart alone. They then fell off by degrees, but did not all disperse that night. The usual wages for a labourer were nine shillings a week, but some of them had one shilling more, and many of them house-rent and fuel. Those who come to the parish for work do not have so much. If they had large families they had also considerable help from the parish. One man earned Is. 11d. a day, and had 3s. a week from the parish, and he struck for an advance, and had as large a stick as any of the others. ne of the mob said " -- about the Magistrates, we will have our owu way now." Cross-examined—Said there had been a WOMaR and a boy drawing this cart. It was a very unpo pular thin after it bad been noticed in the news papers. Never knew a woman drawing coals.— There was a rope to draw it by. A woman named Stevens drew the cart. By the COURT—Said there was nothing like harnessing to the cart, or ropes. The wages were now 12s. a week. Peter . Westbrook said that Webb had a ring formed, and said, " Attention! I give notice and command every man to assemble to-morrow morn ing, at nine o'clock precisely, at the Post-office." This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. POULTER, Mr. SEwm, and Mr. SAUNDERS, then addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoners, and called the following witnesses for the prisoners: Joseph Bundy stated that he was father to one of the prisoners, and heard the conversation between Mr. Monday and the people. Mr. Monday told the people the Magistrates were not at home, and there would be nothing done that day; but that they were to come the next day, when the Magistrates would by there, and it should then be settled; and that he had seen Mr. Drummond and Lord Cavan that morning, and that Lord Cavan said, if the people came, they were to be told to come the next day. Witness did not hear him say this many times, but he said it more than once. The people were very quiet; they were not riotous; they would not do any one harm. They took out the parish cart; but those were mostly boys. lie had seen old men and young men and boys draw the cart; and lie had also seen women draw it more than mice. The men were in very great distress. Many of the men had had only a few potatoes in their bag when they came to work. The Learned JUDGES objected to this course of examination being continued. It might happen that, through drinking, a man might suffer distress. By the COURT-1 have seen women drawing the cart several times, particularly Jane Stevens, an idiot. John Dixon—Mr. Monday told them to come the next day, as the Magistrates were not there. The people went for the purpose of seeing the Magis trates. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied. He was glad that the prisoners did not stand before them on a heavier charge, which would, in all probability, have been the case, if they had pursued the course thsyJtad: commenced. The Learned Attorney com itented generally upon the evidence—said that he would admit that the peasantry had defended their country, and had been the maims of raising her to the proud eminence upon which she now stood, and he did nor doubt but that the clouds which had lately hovered over this part of this kingdom would soon disperse, and that excellent feeling of loyalty and good conduct which had so long existed in the minds of that industrious body of men would soon return. But it was necessary that the laws should beinterposed to prevent those acts of violence and disorder which the appearance of Winchester gaol proved, and must haveuccurred, as well as to act us a warning to others that a breach of the law would not be suffered. Although he did not consider that with regard to the pariah cart, it had been used in an improper manner, still he would dissuade all pa rish officers from using such a means of employ mint, and not to put their fellow-creatures to that kind of work which some might consider a degrada tion. It had not appeared that those persons were in any distress at all, and therefore they could not urge any thing as an excuse for their conduct. If they believed the evidence they had heard, he thought they must return a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN summed up. His Lordship spoke very highly of the conduct adopted by Lady Cavan. She had visited the cottages of all those who lived in her neighbourhood. She knew they were not distressed, and she also felt confident, from her kindness to them, that they would not offer her any injury, and that she therefore went out to the mob and quietly addressed them. He would say that her conduct evinced great spirit, great good sense and good feeling, and certainly displayed greater courage than was generally found. The Learned Judge then read over the whole of the evi dence, and said the question was whether the pri soners had riotously and tumultuously assembled together, and whether they conspired together for the purpose of obtaining an increase of wages, and compelling, by force, certain other parties to join them. The Jury, after having considered for a few mi nutes, found all the prisoners Guilty. Richard Kircher, aged 20, James Horn, 18, Henry Eilchcoch, 19, John Cannings,2o, George Ararsluill, 20, and George Lawrence, 21, were in dicted for having, on the 22d November, at the parish of Itchen Abbas, with slivers others, riotously assembled, and made a greet noise, to the great ter. ror of his Majesty's subjects. There were fifteen other men in the same indict tnent, but they pleaded guilty to the charge. M r . Sergeant WILDE stated the case for the pro secution ; and called The Rev. -- Wright --I remember, on the 22d November, receiving information that a crowd of persona had assembled in the village of lichen. I am a Magistrate. When I went down I found a very large mob of persons, armed with sledge.ham mers, bludgeons, and sticks. I asked them what they had come for. They said " We're come to break machinery and to demand our rights." I told them to disperse, or they would have to suffer. This they would not do, and I went to the Duke of Buckingham's, where my men, who had been sworn in as speci constables, were on guard, a n d t oo k them back with me to ;he village, When we came within fifty yardsof the mob, which had now swolleri to the number, certainly, of 300 or more, I remon strated with them for not having taken my advice. They refused to do so, and I immediately ordered the constables to take them:into custody. We to ok fifty of them. While this was doing I ob served the men now at the bar coming up, and us we were chasing them we succeeded in securing them. All but one of these men had come from Winchester to lichen, a distance of four miles the nearest way. The men had all got bludgeons in their hands, and were exceedingly riotous in their behaviour. Prior to this time I had issued tny war rants for their apprehension on a charge of machine breaking. Mr. Wright's son corroborated the testimony of s father. - Brown, one of the police-serjeants, iden fied Kircher, Hitchcock, and Lawrence. Mr. Justice PARKE said there was not a sufficient case made out against the prisoners, who had been taken just before they had joined the mob which had assembled for an illegal purpose. The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Justice PARKE said this was a proof of what good resolution on the part of an active Magistrate would produce, and he could not help thinking that, if other Magistrates had acted with equal prompti tude and determination, most, if not the whole, of the late outrages would have been prevented. WILTSHIRE..-SALISBURY, Du. 27. This day Mr. Sergeant WILD; as one of the Commissioners named in the Commis ion, arrived here from Winchester, and opened it at three o'clock. The customary formalities having been gone through, Mr. Sergeant WILDE adjourned the Court till Fri- day next, at ten o'clock, when, in all probability, the business will commence. The number of prisoners for trial exceeds 300, and, as numerous apprehensions are daily made, we much fear that this number will be greatly increased. The crimes are of a very heavy nature, and we consider it almost impossible to conclude the Com mission by the ]oth of January, the time appointed for opening it at Dorchester. Great alterations have been made in the Court here, for the better accommodation of the Learned Judges and the other Commissioners. Additional desks, covered with crimson cloth ; and handsome curtains have been hung, to protect. their Lordships from the great draught of air arising from the num ber of doors in the Court. It is much to be la mented that, though very considerable sums were appropriated to erect these Courts, there are neither tire-places nor hot-air-pipes to warm them ; and it appears to be utterly impossible, at this inclement period of the year, to devise any expedient by which heat might be introduced. BERKSHIRE.-READING, Dim SS. William Oakley, William Smith, alias IVintirrborne, Daniel Bates, and Edmund Steel, were placed at the bar, indicted for robbing John Willes, Esq. of five sovereigns, ou the 22d of November, at Hungerford, in this county. The prisoner Oakley, a young man of about 25, is an iron-founder or wheelwright, and was somewhat better dressed than is usual among members of the cleat of work ing tradesmen. He is a pale sinister-looking person, as is Winterborne, who was also an artist of some description. Mr. John Hill, examined by Mr. CAMPBELL.—I live at Standon. house, in the neighbourhood of Hungerford. On the 22d of November last I was in company with Mr. Willes, a Magistrate, and 11 or 12 others, near Hunger ford. We went for the purpose of preventing a mob from going to Mr. Cherry's. We found the mob on the Bath road, near Dentford-farm, proceeding towards Mr. Cherry's house. It was known by the name of the Kintbury mob, and consisted of 200 or SOO persons ; some of whom had large stakes and sticks in their hands. They proceeded to Hungerford. At the entrance of the town they broke Mr. Anning's windows. They stopped at Mr. Gibbon's foundry, and broke into it. Mr. Willey, the prosecutor, who is a country Magistrate, endeavoured to prevent the mob from breaking Mr. Anning's windows, but without success. Mr. Wines, Mr. Pears., M.P. for Devises, and several other gentlemen went to the Town-hall. Five deputies came thither from the Hungerford mob (which had collected in the town), and five from the Kint bury mob. The four prisoners were four of the five de puties from Kintbury, and were present during a conver sation with the Hungerford deputies, who demanded 12s. a week wages, the destruction of machines, and a reduc tion of house-rent. Mr. Pearce promised that " wages should be raised; as to house-rent he could say nothing : they must arrange with their landlords respecting that." Nothing was said about machines. The Hungerford de• potation having retired from the table satisfied, the Kint bury deputies came forward. Prisoner Oakley, in allu sion to the Hungerford men, said, " You have had a par cel of flats to deal with, but we are not to be so easily caught." He afterwards demanded Si., saying. "We will have Si." There was some demur among the gentle men present about this, and Betas, who bad a sledge-ham mer in his hand, flourished it and struck it on the ground, saying, " We will be if we don't have the Si. or blood." There was a good deal of contusion afterwards, and the five men left the room, but I did not see them re ceive any money. Mr. Joseph Atherton lived at Hungerford, and was at the Town-hall on Monday, the 22d of November, in com pany with Messrs. Wiles, Pearce, and others. Witness estimated the two mobs et about 500 ; and stated that many of the men were armed with bludgeons, sledge-ham mere, and iron bars. Mr. Wines requested-that deputa tions of five each should be sent from the Hungerford and Kintbury mobs. Wives* having described what passed between the Hungerford deputation and the gentlemen present, proceeded to relate the conversation with the Kintbury deputation. Oakley said, " You have not such fl a t s to deal with now, as you had before; we will have 2s. a day till Lady-day, and half-a-crown afterwards for labourers, and 3s. 61. for tradesmen ; and, as we are here, we will have 5/. before we will leave the place, or we will smash it." Oakley then, addressing himself to Mr. Pearce, said, " You gentlemen have been living long enough on the good things ; now is our time, and we will h ave them. You gentlemen would not speak to us now, only you are afraid and intimidated." Mr. Wines talked to Bates, and Bates flourished his hammer over Mr. Willes's head, who said, " If you kill me, you only shor ten the days of an old man." " Hearing this, I," said witness, " turned round, and thinking all our lives in dan ger, and having a brace of pistols in in) pocket, I laid my hand on one of them (not, however, exhibiting it), and got it ready. Afterwards Mr. Willes gaye fi ve sovereigns to prisoners (to which of th em I can ' t Kay, who all went away, and I saw no more of them." Mr. J. Willes.—The mob treated me kindly, and led my horse by the bridle. Observing Steel with a hatchet in his band, I said, " My friend, that is a deadly weapon you have ; it would split a man's skull ;" to which he replied—" Depend upon it, Sir, it shall never iajure yours." (Steel appeared affected at this, and there was a manifes tation of applause among the spectators in the body of the Court, but it was instantly repressed by Mr. Justice Park, who declared he should commit any person indulg ing in expressions of approbation or disapprobation.)— The money did not come exclusively from me, though I provided it all at the time. Mr. Pearse said to me, " You, cad I, and General Popham will pay it all ; don't take anything from'other persons." I have been since re paid. The Hungerford people also received 51. The Coutcr not being of opinion that there was evidence to go to the Jury against Steel, he was put aside, and a verdict of acquittal recorded in his case. The Jury found all the other prisoners Guilty, but re commended Bates to mercy. Francis Norris was indicted for feloniously assaulting the Rev. G. J. Thomas, and taking from his person, against his content, two sovereigns and other monies. The)ury, under the direction of the Court, immediately acquitted the prisoner. Francis Norris, the same person was then put upon :his trial for having, on the 21st of November, unlawfully and maliciously damaged, with intent to destroy and render useless, and with having destroyed, a certain threshing machine. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Wm. Page, labourer, was indicted for a similar offence. Mr. Justice PARK charged the Jury, who returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy. The prisoner was a stupid looking boy, and cried bitterly during the trial. David Hawkins, William Chitter, Israel Pullen, William Haynes, David Yarlick,Geor9e Rosier, John Field, John Cope, Charles Smith, Jeremiah .Dobson, William Oakley, William Winterborne, James Watts, Timothy'llfay, Joseph Tuck, Edmund' Steel,and Ilanirl Bates, were placed upon their trial, being indicted fur having, in the town of Ilungerford, in the parish of Hun gerford, Beats, together with others, to the number of 100, or more,' riotously and tumultuously assembled and destroyed certain machinery employed in the manufacture of cast-iron goods, and belonging to Richard Gibbon,. All the prisoners were described in the indictment as la bourers, with the exception of Pullen, who was called a cordwainer. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, with the exception of Bayne, and Smith; whom they acquitted. The Court, which met at nine o'clock this morning, adjourned at half-past six till nine to.morrow, i ~i _ 23 REPEAL OF THE UNION. On A F D ri J d O ay Uß th N e E m D eet P in A g ß o oC f s K t. IA m L ,r7 MBE ,v TING. o ( hs A :acrd b i.o ti b t eeis i ectee to .n d lea o'clock. Arena,Tf,d"wjahonembudrirectn3hhceieodwrup.flunrdwooblinncnroiaotntywhnheMede:d7lwaeuyito.it:h:etesoh:vacimnets:giuefiltorCterhmeleatr.nsedf.l.6l4lla:„thimbllr Ilisen,t: entered thousand h tnh ehear.) persons rArena .) those par ish , Width Immediately af T te p ha r iu r n ese ey t ed h n n l e i.w . C er,h l e i o a tr i bece r eo w prucsipo u vedie te diw k s.th e it i iie , m( Al rLe r p::: O rtediuq 'co oT n thim m : ra., t ? . . ti oi Mr. KIRTLAND proposed the first resolution. Ilibsd the honour to be coupled with Mr. O'Connell by their ins with revolutionary designs, and a desire for sePaelt anaeh . "rs.) xNlLL-Yes, they lie, the rascals.:(Lood Mr O'Co che A e l ni. r. ) KIIITLatiI) continued to protest agslo l l al,n,,_, nion that separation was desired by the pePPle,?'4, kw_,,, r leaders, and the word was but a itullbase to mint: women and children; no, they'd "9100, dagger,: • 1 40er ~ _ . use none." . , . . „,,, , Mr. WICENNA felt proud that the InntOurotne . z tir. coe: • • seconding a resolution for a repeal of the qat i ton A 4 , I der valved upon him. Lord Grey was rffeeeested l t7.,; l l 4l 4 "- papers to have declared, that he willinataiiiP Fe e * e" lative Union at all hazards. It was an Willi PY WM , bad expression-Charles the Tenth woeld 410 1 1 9f u e : all hazards-the Duke of Brunswick iiiinial., i ' ° ' subjects of their properties and lives at Al blegg? King of Holland would despoil BelgiSm of her ' ' In• tion at all hazards--and, in 1775, the British Per,. 1. 1 attempted to carry every thing their own II i.... 4 M -P. ,....., at all hazards, and Bunker's Hill was to be en' watch ; but happily we have not the wish, Ire . ever be driven to any other course , than l'' -tor's..ol:'PrwHii verance, to counteract Lord Grey's d ' ' ~,., .. . hazards to maintain the Union. M orwer d , Ile er. RONAYSZ came f ..AW.06 V re" r r . 2 , ___,.. in d pose the second resolution. The etliOn: in !er•gr___,A„,s green-(lmmense cheering)-which be Off IQ 3 7" -- . . 3 , 1 r, l i t progressing, was a sure proof of the good Oils 71 0 %" 7 „:. constituted the strength of the people of Irei i tutus 1 gretted that Lord Grey bad been so migintne a_, l . 115 1,..g chre himself to be opposed to the question o f rir'N,r ti t particularly as he at one time uprooted she`' e/ feeling on the injustice of the meaning of' nn ' '" Al _ora -(Hear, hear, hear.)-The research oir hiej. Mr. Staunton, of the Motwing •licile t'!' ba l l ets w- t bled them to quote his Lordship spApet 14 d 044 ' ~...=-1 - gentleman bad discovered thst Led . .‘Ctil..;i t 1.."-; strongly opposed to the Ilnion; be m a ci w " --- declared it coaid fraction of the rights of this country, and be no longer binding than till the Truth PeOPIn pate to le petent to repeat it.-(Cluers.)-...After alladiog ai , ild progress of liberty on the Conti nent, Mr. 11. cone l Y his eloquent address by proposing the retaliation. Dr. LYNCH seconded the res olution in II WY obis eloquent speech. tbveieetic O Mr. O'Cossitu. ros e amid the moat enw's' He said-I have infinite pleasure in rising tosad-' I like to throw my mind into my words, and plea*, 0 1 :: before the public ; but I have double pleare in deign' on the present occasion. I have attended taletiOr many an aggregate meeting, but then they were for P!!' i cuter and sectarian purposes; I have attended rsOff,',7l many public assemblies, but then they were not ineet.rt. having all Ireland within their contemplation... 4"; and cheers.)-If, in the course of the contest whieV at an end, I offended a single Protestant, I b!re ~,,i pardon ; I call upon him to)oin me now, heelri i , hand, that we may mutually promote whit "t for the good, not . merely of Catholic, or Proteso )o of Irishmen, in their native !ord.-Oita' and eh 0 )." For the Marquis of Anglesea I entertain rentiroeoets P., highest respect. I think him a good and an seen man--a man of the most superior order of intellect, e',; of the most independent principles -..he is brave tntoPi sword by his side, and he is gallantry and obile lll . o ,o (Hear, and cheers.)-I say to him, Lord Aolfle!r i qui, intentions towards Ireland may be extremely gooo7the Lord Anglesea, you can no more stop the progreen,u, repeal of tbe Union than by placing your hand'ot Yel, ll ,L, bridge you could hope to impede the unreal of the 1: 1 7 4 as it flows into the sea.--(Cheers.).-Lord Angier! / 0 came here covered with titles and honours, decoretr 7..., the patriotism of your own native charactor-Lhjil.b ta":0; -the representative a our Kin g • -cueTe 4 . 0 44 :4 0 , must be by sycophants and flatters--tn ra tion offiotrO profli gate hirelings--encompassed by corpo ration sprinkling of the parsons (the Tigh reg of ::iii rest). You, though you had about you sour .. r b men, I ask you, Lord Angleton. whit t k. in,, d °I . ..,4„t tat and hungry expectant did the people give you ?--( Hear; heat. )-- 1 °°, ""%.„"et deluded-the sense of the people, Lord Angleseet.4o, be misunderstood -your procession yesteedsY w th l: kot lawyers --haGing'ortnie:'oollo°oBl7; cable failure.-(Hear and cheers. )--I turn, ale' 1"000. that prOcettsiott, and isalle 4 you of t he P r iri ill 0 Sattuday.-(Cheers.).-11 spay be said to be , ..aere to talk thus ; but my heart will be cold tanti t before I can ever forget the processioo of hte,"7:7l•ist ...(Bear, bear, and loud cheers .) .-_ Who, Leg? na l e who was it came in on lut Saturtlay--:1101111;"-i V. man-a man of moderate independent fortun e • ~.. a r so rist ra in t aansdtoesogonwantLenaltboasotr:ooonfpaliptiseinot ottau.l. iv , l4: l l p , simple and "kind-hearted man be wae...-it was , in ne s i7.o that man-one in the rank of a mere ften: 6 l, l g a rril without a place or pension to buy a single P l a 110 4 , -without :the slightest influence, and one W olio et since advertised, that he could not procur e t h : ndik I he d a police constable for the humblest of hie fri end ore not, to be sure, any Lord Mayor to follow Inel b et he Olt were from fifty to one hundred thouoand o f b u nt .. ,', lco o . t people came out to meet me.--(Cheers.)l wlrcecers them; I could not do so, if I bad the PO° od 1 wiela arithmetic; there was a humour in iny e.1 0, 1 :14 n ot to k „ not see; my heart was in my eyes, sod i1 .r ...14 too upon all the faces of my friends.---(Loud el ~.': i o/ of $ Lord Anglesea to read those two facts; it is n 1 " ; sl oes man of wisdom to collect such facts, en l _,„te reed L ii and to consequences. Does not Lor d Ji o r - nrip oi ...• those facts a triumphant answer to dote d i; cro l o stio n the repeal-does he not find in it the , 1 pybOdl i of the people net to submit to be rul e " j o et P c : else but Irishmen.-(Cheers.) --What it; t , , 00 10 , to which I would call the attention t't Loro i':,,,: .. 40 - -the unpopularity which the new L iars . r .. ;;Ots. tailed upon themselves by their resent Isw , gspio;„,,., is The second fact, which Lord Angleton& ohlu i i a o Ott the Leinster declaration against the rePee: ;„ m ost a t Now, if I were to choose a man who eosin „ tor i , chief to the Unionists, the man .1 Would 100610,, A I ; the head would be the Duke of, Lelastee."4 *bort I would have to do would be to come te V il do Sri door, and point down to that beautiful 04 1 1 1 , 4 pk!.. u fit for any nobleman to live in, and whe re T h e' stn o . 3 4. l i Leinster could have lived like a Prince' vi e l w ood wig happy people to whom he gave emplortte", am idst I_ A .-he could have lived iu that Paling nr .. . be sralt i " live honestly and happily.--( Hear, alongbcribless i ngs out-.-Gad o n the streets, o G f od t he bl bless s P e I y e f oa-tohrt Grace, a i thegceh:triybostvhee r s he s il a t : id e l ii e lle i rl : v s hear.) P _, P , h i s a s this same Duke of Leiuster done? Ile Ites liribuliji.l* in Ireland for a tri fl e, sad in Englend be 1:04 build c , house at an expence of from fifty to siatY th °° ,,,, e ition t• o f -(Hear, hear.) The find thing set up in !P e e l - or ostill e ,, You Wive ...e:;ilis II 9 repeal of the Union is the Assertion thet te_ . .l „.:::( the question might lead to a separetion betw_cLeksool.l countries. My friend, Mr. Kertland, has Itcry,"lol _ to r denied that those anxious for the renal ".,.. Oft.. object in view. Instead of the egitanon or tio1•0 P. the Union tending to separstioo, it les in Wt os teini very best mode of confirming the connection , is , land and Ireland, and rendering that ono ..... -(Hear.) lam anxious to preserve that ~-reerr --A o( 11 " -- lie cause I consider it would be for the gui- w ee ot (Hear.) In making that declaration l at tins 1t) 0 a vow my anxiety for a repeal of the VPP"; to tlint i be candid i I have never concealed nt_orne'l„, upon any one subject, and I shell not . tw_ / oe I am desirous of continuing the connecttoonollb 010,,le; in the first place,• because lam bound bY th : 0 , 1 1 gianca which 1 have taken to my Sover e4 o c ieltw yr have broken my word, and I am less likely ! Leis 1. fie 4 oatli.-(Hear.)-Never in my o pinion wee i lg e ots o oo . reign on the throne who better deserved an'the oo * . his people than our present King ;he is o e liOlg affected, worthy gentleman, without one 0i0r10..„,(1.1:4 a desire to see his people happy and prosPe r fogleit `as continued cheers.)--I have taken the oath 0 , rot A b i by we it shall never be broken.---(11ear.):"IA • allegiance, I admit, is a conditional oath i slid bad taken the oath, sti ll if there was a king I , _''' r f o r t besotted Stuart, thought to farce the cootie ee 7, I Protestant subjects, there is not a Protestant.; 00, who would join more heartily in kicking bite r a , would.--(llear, hear, and cheers.) ---la del:7oom fore, that the oath of allegiance will tieverfoofsle, me, let me not be misunderstood to be en 414 .4 ',Ai. exploded doctrines of passive obedienc e "idierso sistance.-(flear.)--I wish the connection ie b Pr om nued, but not the Union as it is now; and I * Oil cause I know that connection ie, and oust bee 1: