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of the meeting was in favour of a triennial Parlia ment, according to the statute of William 111. - Mr. FITZSIMIVONS was an advocate for vote by ballot, and for confining the election to one day. Mr. W. W. Cutting: knew that, in a meeting like the present, nothing was so likely to produce an im pression abroad as unanimity. They saw that the public mind was prepared for some measure of Par liamentary Reform ; but they were at the same time aware, that good men might differ respecting the mode of carrying that Reform into effect. One man might be for the vote by ballot ; another for annual Parliaments ; and a third for universal suf frage. Now the committee did their duty, when they endeavoured to construct their resolutions so as to produce an unanimous expression of opinion on the grand and vital points.—(Applause.) Ile con fessed that he was one of those whose minds were not made up on the subject of the vote by ballot. Still he thought that the arguments in favour of that mode of voting, were such as deserved consideration, and, though he did not come prepared to advocate it, he would give to it his most serious attention. Why, then, should his friends who had advocated the adoption of the vete by ballot force the question on the present meeting, or, by so forcing it, disturb the general unanimity, when unanimity was so im portant and so desirable ? It did not follow because he scouted such phantasies as annual Parliaments and universal suffrage, that he might not change his mind even respecting these ; nor, because his mind was not made up on the vote by ballot, did it fellow that he might not now become an advocate for such a mode of voting. But these parts of the subject might be considered, with more propriety, at another meeting. Unanimity was the great object at which the meeting should aim on the present occasion. To obtain that greed object, all subjects of minor importance ought to be waved, or their consideration postponed to another opportunity.—(Applause.) Mr. T..BorroN avowed himself favourable to the vote by ballot : but concurring with Mr. Currie in the observations which he bad made, respecting the importance of unanimity, he suggested, whether vote by ballot might not be made the subject of a sepa rate petition. Mr. littocitutßANK was an advocate for the vote by ballot ; but, in order to preserve unanimity, the committee had drawn up the resolutions in such a shape that no man could refuse to sign the petition embodying them, who had a due regard for the wel fare of his country and the stability of its institu tions. Unanimity as the grand point was so desk *able, that, he trusted, it would not be disturbed by any difference of opinion in the minor details. The present Ministers were entitled to the confidence of the country ; they were favourable to Reform ; and they would, he was convinced, carry it as far us it was practicable. Mr. T. MATIIER, jun., remarked that all the ar guments which had been urged by the preceding speakers were not urged against the principle of the vote by ballot, but against the expediency of bringing the question forward on the present occasion. Ile begged to ask whether the committee (which iva, not, he supposed, a secret one) had not divided on the question of the vote by ballot, and whether the majority had not agreed to sink it for the purpre,e of catching a few sggnatures.—(Cries of " Nre")— He could never consent to allow principle to give way to expediency on a question like the one now before the meeting. Nor could the country too soon, or too strongly, express their deliberate opinions on the vital subject of the ballot. It was ridiculous to think of holding another meeting. If the country were now unanimous in the demand for Reform with vote by ballot, the necessity of holding such meetings would be obviated.---(Cheers.)--The adoption of the ballot is the only mode by which the voter can be saved from punishment, for the conscientious exercise of the ft anehise. This posi tion the speaker illustrated by an anecdote; and be appealed to the meeting►, whether they did nut know of innumerable instances of conscientious voters under the present system, having been deprived of employment for the votes they bud given.—(Cries of" Yes.") —With respect to the fear that proceed ings of such meetings as the present might ember rasa the Government, he was convinced that the Ministers wanted, at this juncture, to hear the honest expression of the sentiments of the country. —(Applause.)—Mr. Mather enlarged on the fore going topics, upon which some persons wished to interrupt hire ; but on his declaring that he would not be put down by clamour, he was allowed to proceed without interruption. Ile was desirous , that the power of influencing people's votes should be taken from the gentlemen who now exercised it for their own advantage. Property, wealth, talents, standing in society, were, or at least ought to be, sufficient gratifications in themselves, without the rich man attempting to engross the rights of the humbler classes of society.—(Cheers.)—lle stated, in conclusion, that Mr. Taylor and himself were de. termined not to withdraw the resolution.--(Hear.) Mr. Ramnuosm, in consequence of something which bad fallen from Mr. Mather, respecting gen tlemen influencing votes, denied with some warmth that he had ever been guilty of any such attempt; on the contrary (and he appealed to his fellow townsmen for the truth of his assertion), no man had ever been a more consistent advocate of the rights of the poor than he had.—(Applause.) Mr. MATHER reminded Mr. Rathbone that be had apt made any charge against him. Mr. T. BOLTON again pressed on the meeting the desirableness of unanimity, especially as many gen tlemen seemed never to have thought on the sub ject of the ballot, whilst the opinions of others were wavering concerning the propriety of adopting such at mode of voting. Mr. IL lionsori spoke to the same purport. Mr. ItUSIOTON argued against the principle which had been laid down by the preceding speakers. It was important to gather the opinion of so numerous and so respectable a meeting on the subject of ballot. If the advocates of that measure should be defeated on a division, they would then submit very tranquilly to the declared will of the majority. But if they carried their point, it would show the pro priety of the majority being permitted to express their opinion on the subject. The question ought to be put to the vote, and if the sense of the meet ing were in favour of the vote by ballot, it was de sirable that the Government and the Parliament should be made acquainted with their wishes on this important subject.—(Cheers.) Mr. T. THORNELY remarked MA the committee bad not been unanimous on the vote by ballot. lie himself was favourable to the vote by ballot. Mr, THOUS SMITH was struck with the manner in which the gentlemen who had preceded him had addressed the meeting on the subject of unanimity. They declared to us (said Mr. S.) that they bad not considered the subject. They are novices, forsooth I they have not made up their Minds on the subject ; and they very modestly call on us who have-1 mean the meeting at large—who have made up our minds on the necessity of the ballot, to wait till they have made up theirs !—( A laugh.)—Why, some of the greatest men of the present day were advo cates for the ballot ; among them is Lord Althorp, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The country at large were for the same mode of voting. Anti will Liverpool bow to the scruples of these novices oft the subject ? will she make a breach in the ge neral unsuiinity ?—(Cheers.)—Nay, will these novices disturb, not merely the unanimity of this meeting, but the unanimity of their country, in order to please the tender consciences of a few timid gentlemen.--(Cheers and leugliter)—Mr. S. argued that it would be the height of absurdity for persotts who tied made up their minds on the sub sect to wait till other persons had considered the necessity of an extension of the right of Ming* Mr. JOHN revissit said that it had been urged againet his proposition that, if embodied in the peti tion, it might render the petition less numerously or less respectably signed. That the obieetion was premature, for the meeting lied not decided that t h ere s h ou ld be one presenteik Re then enforced, at some length, the general remarks which h a d been made in introducing his resolution, which he was determined to put to the vote. Mr. T. BOLTON said, that he should vote for Mr. Taylor's resolution.—(Applause.) Mr. THOMAS BLACKBURN (the surgeon), spoke against the ballot. He was not ashamed to say, that, after the most mature deliberation, he was con vinced, that it was not expedient to adopt the vote by ballot. The analogy, in its favour, drawn from the example of its adoption in all our charitable in stitutions, and in all our clubs and societies of gen tlemen,did not appear in the case of popular elections. Englishmen were used to act openly and above board, and not to shun the expression of their opi nion on great political questions. In conclusion, he observed, that any reformation of the House of Commons would not have a good effect which did riot render the vote by ballot unnecessary, by remov ing from the individual the necessity of concealing his vote.—(Applause.) Mr. COGLAN said, that the preceding speaker had told the meeting, that the result of his deliberation was, that the ballot would he injurious to the hest interests of the country. The result of his (Mr. C.'s) consideration decidedly was, that if the Iran. chise were extended to that portion of the commu nity, who pay taxes, that is, if the system were widely extended, the Government would not consult the wishes of the people unless they are protected in the exercise of that franchise by the ballot.---(Cheers.) The resolution for vote by ballot was then put from the chair, and carried with not more than a dozen dissentients. SPECIAL COMMISSION. WINCHESTER, THURSDAY, Dtc. 30. The Court met this morning, pursuant to adjournment, at ten o'clock. The three Judges were on the bench, in their scarlet robes. The Duke of WELl.ttittrorr, the Right Hon. STuauas BOURNE, and Mr. POLLEN were present as Commissioners. There were also a great number of Magistrates in attendance. Among others Sir W. Heath cote, M.P., Sir T. Boring, M.P., Mr. Fleming, M.P , and several others with whose names we were unacquainted. The jury-box and the dock were filled with convicted felons. The Court svas filled to repletion before the arri val of the Learned Judges. In the dock there were about 20 convicts in rows of fire each. Cooper was the centre man of the first row. His appearance is considerably altered since his first trial. lie looks much older, and seems much dejected. By order of the Court all the prisoners were removed from the dock, save James Thomas Cooper, Henry Midge, and John Gilmore. The Clerk of the Arraigns then asked these three pri soners by name what they had to say, after being con victed of feloniously breaking machinery, why they should not he according to law. The prisoners continuing silent, Mr. Baron VAUGHAN and his two Learned Brothers put on black cape, and Mr. Baron VAUGHAN proceeded, in the most impressive tone and manner, to pass in the following terms upon the prisoners SENTICNCE DRATII. Ho spoke to the following effect :—" James Thomas Cooper, Henry Eldridge, John Gilmore, unhappy men ! You must all anti severally consider yourselves as men whose lives are forfeited to the law. All that I can do, (and it is the most friendly advice that I can now give you), is to implore you, as you value your immortal souls, to prepare for the awful change which you must speedily undergo. Your days are numbered—the ga►es of mercy MI this side of the grave are closed against you fur ever— and I therefore hope, that without one moment's loss of time, you will, on leaving this place, prepare yourselves for your fate,—that yon will avail yourselves of the excel lent spiritual assistance that is within your call,—that on bottled knee and with penitent anti contrite hearts, you will earnestly, fervently, and immediately supplicate the throne of grace for pardon, remission, and forgiveness of your sins. I proceed to pass upon you the dreadful sentence of the law,—and that is, that you, John Thomas Cooper, and you, Henry Eldridge, and you, John Gilmore, he t tken hence to the place whence you came, and thence to a place of execution, and th it you be there severally hanged by the neck until you are dead ; and may the Lord God Almighty have mercy on your guilty souls!" During the delivery of this sentence, which was heard with profound attention by the whole Court, and with feelings of most painful emotion by the numerous convicts yet unsentenced, Cooper anti Eldridge were deeply af fected ; both shed tears. Eldridge once nearly fainted. Gilmore heard it apparently with the most stoical apathy. SENTENct: OF DEATH RECOIMED. George Clarke, John Milford, Sarnuel Quinton, Joseph Arney, Charles Read, Charles liayter, Isaac Mauns, James M ati ns, Aaron Deadman, Joseph Match, Thomas Green, John Ellis, Win. Stanmore, Charles Pain, George My land, Win. Shepherd, George Philputt, and Win. New man, and two more whose names wo did not catch, making 20 in all, were then placed in the dock. The Clerk of the Arraigns then addresedd each of the prisoners by name, and said to them, " You stand con victed of destroying certain machinery; what have you to say why sentence of death should not be recorded against you ?" The prisoners said not a word. The Judges then put off their black caps, anti Mr. Baron VA u Gnarl' addressed them as follows: " The prisoners now at the bar must understand, that though their lives are now saved, they are banished fur ever from the home of their nativity. They must enter tain no hope of ever returning t► this country, whose laws they have so signally violated. They are henceforth placed in Vie melancholy situation of those who are torn from the country of their birth, and who are sent to a place where they are no longer to work for themselves,— where the earnings of their industry are the property of others, and where they are almost in the condition of slaves. They ought to feel that even that punishment is lighter than that which their crimes deserve, /toil they must lay aside all hope of its receiving any mitigation.— Let sentence of death be recorded against them." The whole of this party seemed deeply atfeeted. Alma of them shed hitter tears, as they were told that they must abandon for ever the land of their birth. They were taken from the duck. fawn:Nem or DEATH. Robert [foldaway, *Nine* Atinullw , and henry Cooke, who hail all been capitally convicted, were then placed in the dock; and after the usual questione had been asked them by the Clerk of the Arraigns, and no answer had been returned, the Judges again put int their black caps, awl Mr. Baron Vs.utinan proceeded to sentence them I anust now appri:ie you all—you, Robert Holilaway, y ou , James Minolta, and you Henry Cooke—that you must prepare forthwith for that great change which so suddenly awaits you. All interest in the cares and pursuits of life must vanish ; and though you now appear at the bar of an earthly Jude, clothed with all the infirmitiee of man's frail nature, you will soon have to appear at the bar of that heavenly dodge, before whom all hearts are open, and from whom no secrets are hid, there to render an ac count, which we must all one day render, of the transac. tiorta in which we have been participators in this world of min and sorrow. Let me, therefore, as your time is short, affectionately entreat you to lame not an instant in solicit ing do his peace and for his pardon. All hope of mercy is excluded for you ; and in lives so properly forfeited to the state as yours are, the heavy pen ilte of the law will be rigidly exacted. You heard the observatious which I ventured to make to the other ptisoners who stand in the same awful situation with yourselves, and there fore I will spare you the pain of listening to a re petition of them. 'I have now only to pass upon you the dreadful sentence of the law ; I hope that seen will earnestly repent of your sins—that you will make a full confession of your transgressions, and do all that you now can to procure reconciliation fr ont above." The Learned Judge then passed sentence of death in the usual form upon the prisoners. During this address, Cooke was quite unmoved. The other prisoners were a little, but not much affectstl. Cooke, as soon as the sentence was over, took up his hat and walked tint of the dock, as unconcerned dc if nothing had happened. Cooke suffered three months' imprison • ment in this gel some time sitter, for having forced out with a skewer the eye of a valuable horse, which belonged to a master who offonded NV, Smith, Joseph Mason, Isaac Hill, RIM, Thomas Iferriman, Joseph Carter, John Simms, William Simms, Daniel Simlll9, Matthew Triggs, Henry James, James Painter, Thomas Harding, John Heath, Aaron Hard ing, 'William Smith, and Jacob Turner, with two or dares, others, whose 114111ei we could not catch, were then placed in the +hick. They had all been convieted of rob beries and breaking threshing-machines. The usual question haviog been asked them, and no an- Stra having been returned, sentence of death was recorded against the prisoners, with the understanding that it would lru corumuted in every instance to various degrees of pu nishment, according to the circumstances of each case. Another set of pristmers, who had been capitally con. victed of riot and robbery, were thou put to the bar. They were John Kinaber, George Steele, Lines Pearce, Thomas Gregory, George ljapgoud, Jacob Wiltshire, Charles Payne, James Cooke, John Keens, John Ilulpitt, John Batten, George Clarke, James Baker, Charles nulpitt, George Coleman, William Baulter, William Burgess, Tho mas Goodall, and James Martin. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—In your several cases, we have permitted the sentence of death to be only recorded against you, because we have found no peculiar circum stances of. aggravation ; and let us hope that the mercy now shown to you will be a serious warning to you not to engage in such acts in future. But I must say to all the prisoners whose lives have been spared, that the great bulk of you must not be permitted to remain longer in, or return to, that society the law of which you have violated, and the benefits of which you have. forfeited. The prisoners were then remanded, and another set, in cluding John Allen, Isaac Eyles, Wm. Conduit, Nicholas Freemantle, Abraham Childs, Benjamin Harding, Wm. Primer, James Glasepole, Isaac Hill, jun., Win. Wink worth, John Ker, John Nash, Wm. Strand, John Poynder, Thos. Neck, George Carter, Robert Cooke, and John Kingahalt, were put to the bar. Mr. Baron VAUCUAN-Let sentence of death he re corded in all those cases. The eases which have in them circumstances of mitigation will receive due attention from the Court, but in this I must repeat what I said to the last set of prisoners, that in the majority of their cases nu hope can be held out of their being allowed to remain in this country one hour after the close of this Commis sion, or of being ever again suffered to return to it. The prisoners were removed and another set brought forward, inc'uding. Thomas Marshall, J,:ho Kingshalt, James Puinfrey, Robert Mason, William Adam, George Rose, John Baker, Samuel 'Frew, Thomas Bishopp, sod William Somerley, who were convetl of riot and robbery. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—These prisoners may be re moved. The mitigating circumstances in their cases will be duly considered. Johia Silcock, George Pace, John Lush, William Kelsey, Arthur Fielder, John Tongs, John Collins, George Pal mer, George Collins, Henry Rogers, Thoma s H o d son , Edward Sydertham, John Duke, William Jenman, Geo. Todd, James Ford, Samuel Motley, George Jenman, Peter Haughton, Richard Etherington, John Stoneage, John Chalk, William Witcher, William Kitchen, Thos. Hooper, John Ri'eve, James Varndell, William Brack stone, Benjamin Bond, James Kamis, William Hill, James Cooper, and William Watts, wen) next put to the bar, having been convicted of destroying machinery. Mr. Justice J. PARKE—Prisoners, the sentence of the Court is, that you John Silcock, George Pace, John Lush, Arthur Fielder, John Tongs, John Collins, Thomas Hod. son, Edward Sydenham, John Duke, William Jenman, George Todd, James Ford, Samuel Murky, George Jen man, Peter Naughton, William Kindle'', William Brack stone, William Hill, Janice Cooper, and William Watts, be each of you transported beyond seas, to such colony as his Majesty may direct, for the term of seven years. That you, James Vont&11, Benjamin Bond, and James Kamis, be imprisoned in the 111 itlewell of this county, and con fined to hard labour, for th• term of 18 months. And that you, Kelsey, Rogers, Todd, Etherington, Stoneage, Chalk, Kinchen, Hooper, and Reeves, and each of you, be imprisoned in the same Bridewell, and kept to hard labour, for the term of I'2 months. This cloned the long list of sentences. It will be recol lected that a very considerable number of persons hid already received sentence at the termination of these triali, and, of course, were nut included in these sets. It was half-past one o'clock before this portion of the business was got through, and there then remained, as we understood seventy prisoners for trial. Of these, James Grant, Alen Todd, Joseph Lawrence, Thomas Stacey, Henry West, James Leader, John Brown, henry Masters, Henry Day, Henry Wells, and John Hays, were respectively put to the liar, charged _with robbery, and, in some instances, with riot. The ArrouNav-Gre4EitAL said, that after what bad passed lie hoped that the justice of the country would be satisfied, if he foreliore to offer any evidence against the prisoners. (This was the substance of what was said in each case, for the parties were put separately to the bar, according to the offences fir which they were indicted.) Verdicts of acquittal were then taken in etch case, Mr. B,ron VAUGUA ri observing, that the prisoners were greatly indebted to the lenity of the Crown, and he hoped the mercy shown to them in this instance would not be misplaced, but would produce its intended effect upon them and their neighbours. Those of the prisoners against whom no other charges remained, were then ordered to be discharged. They all appeared to he ♦ery thankful for the lenity dealt out to them, which to several of them seemed a most unexpected boon. Thomas Hamlin wan put to the bar charged with in citing others to riot, and to refuse to disperse when com tuanded by a tnagistrate in the King's name.. These facts were proved, and the prisoner was fouud guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. E'even prisnners, all young men, apparently agricul tural labourers, were next put to the bar, and pleaded guilty to an indictment for riot. They were admonished by the Court to be more careful in their conduct in future. If they conducted themselves well between this► and the assizes, it was more titan probable that they would not be called up for judgment. They were bound over in their own recognizances to appear when culled upon. They were then ordered to be discharged. Four other prisoners were then arraigned for robbery, and one for breaking a threshing-machine. (This last hail been already convicted and sentenced to transporta tion.) No evidence was offered by the Crown, and they were acquitted. Three other prisoners, who pleaded " not guilty" to barges of robbery, were then allowed to enter into re cogn;zanees—themselves in 100/. cavil, and two persona in 80/..--(this last recognizance, however, was, we under stoud not pressed).--to appear for trial next assizes. Soon after the sentences were passed, Mr. Justice AL urnsurt repaired to the Nisi Prins Court to dispose of the remaining cases in that Court. Several prisoners were brought up, and pleaded guilty to charges of riot and rob bery, and were discharged on their own recognizauces to appear for judgment when called upon. Thirteen prisoners were put to bar, charged with riot and unlawful assembly. 'They all pleaded guilty. Nine of them were directed to enter into their own recognizances to appear when called upon ; but four, who had been tried before, and who were proved to be entirely above leant, and not even to belong to the class of agricultural labourers, were sentenced to six months' hard labour each in the house of correction. At half-past seven the business of the Court was declared to be adjourned to the other Court. The Petty Jury, before 'his Lordship left the Court, nude application to him to consider the time and expense they had been already put to. Ills Loansittr regretted that the‘Judges had no power to in the any order for the expenses of the Jury. The only thing they could to fur them. they would,—that was, to take care that they should not be again called upon for stone time to act as jurors. His Lordship then retired. WEDNEsnaT, Ditc. 29. Henry Cooke wart indicted for striking Wm, Bingham Baring with a sledge hammer, with intent to murder him, anti further indicted fur a common oniault. The Jury foutol the prhioner Guilty of the timid' with intent to muriler. Mr. Justice AIMA mow passed sentence upon the follow ing prisoners, who were placed at the bar :—John Allen, Raid Champ, Thomas Hayes, and John Hopgood, con victed of breaking machines, seven years' transportation ; Thinstas Stagg, fur a like offence, eighteen months' itn pt and to be kept to hard labour; John Smith, one year's imprisonment, and to be kept to hold labour; and Jonathan Woutitind and Charles Bryant, time months' imprisonment. John Puher, James Crew, 2rhowas Ilixhop, and William Simanerber, were indicted for having assaulted William Longman, and stolen 10a. from him, on the Zed of November, in the parish of Leckford.—The Jury re• turned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. Wm. Bither, John -elnnetts, James Cooper, and William. Mitts, were indicted for feloniously destroying A threshing-machine, the property of Jahn Fosbury, at the parish of Burghttlere, on the 23d November.—The Jury found Watts Guilty, awl acquitted the other prisenars. READING, THURSDAY, DEC : 80. The Court sat at nine o'clock, and a huge numb e r of p: stoners were arraigned for breaking threshing-machines, and various acts of riot and robbery. Edward Harris, George Arlet, John Nash, da m Coventry, George IVilltrrnrx, Joseph Quarterman, /lam llawhins, Thomas ..firown, Luke Brown, Alexan der Barra, (lorries Vince, James liatehens, St e ph en Williams, John Coal, fames Burgess, Charlus Bruns, and domes Fuller, were placed at the bar, indi cte d for having, upon the 1 9t h of November, at Aldermaston, made all assault upon Keneick Hickman, put him in kar, and robbed hirn of ss. The majority of the prisAers tvere yesterday en liv i ete d of having broken a thrashing machine It.longing t, th e prosecutor. It was upon the same occasion that the (hence laid in the present indictment was committed. Mr. GoaNttv stated that there were chargenof robbery and breaking inachiaea against every one of the prisonera, aoine of whom had been already convicted of tke latter crime. Actuated by a desire to combine justice with mein Ott Car tw peactieisble) in these proiiteutions, the Crown officers had selected some if the milder cases, and would not offer any evidence in support of ibis more serious charge, Mr. Justice Palm directed the Jury to acquit the pri soners, observing that the Counsel for the prosecution had acted with great lenity and forbearance. James Burgess, labourer, aged 21, was placed at the bar, charged with having, together with one hundred persons and more, riotously assembled together, and un lawfully, maliciously, and feloniously, broken a thrashing machine, the property of William Perrin Brokenbrow, on Thursday, the lath of November, at Beenham.—Guilty. John Hutchins was charged with having broken a thrashing machine, the property of William Lailey, at Standford Dingley, on the 18th of November. The prosecutor gave the prisoner a good character.— Guilty. Stephen Denton and John Hutchins were indicted for breaking a thrashing. machine, the property of Benjamin Mathews, on the lath of Novumber, at Standfurd Dingley. The prisoners did not appear above 18 or 19 years of age, and could neither read nor write. The Jury, under the direction of the Court, acquitted the prisoners. Thomas Bance, William Hamblin, and Thomas Britton, were charged with having destroyed a thrashing m►chine, belonging to Sarah Larkcom, at Standlord Dingley, on the 18th of November. Bunce and Hamblin are labourers, Britton is a publican. There king nu evidence against Britton, the Court directed his acquittal. The prisoner. said in their defence, that the prosecutrix's son had invited them to break the machine,—that he said, " Go to work, do your work like men, and when you get to Bucklebury, I will pay you." They also stated that Larkcom desired them to break the threshing machine at Ilucklehury, hut to take cars and do no harm to the mill. When the machine was destroyed, Larkcom said, " Break it a little less, it's en large we can't get it into the cart." Hamblin having received a good character, and evi dence being given to show that Dunce was compelled to j in the mob, Mr.GIIRNRY said, under all the circumstances, he should not press for a conviction. The Jury, to whom Mr. Justice ParrEsots had, in summing up, left it to say whether there was any thing in the conduct of the witness Larkcom to countenance the idea that he had not authorized the mob to destroy his mother's property, returned a verdict of Not Guilty in favour of the prisoners. Charles Gilliam, Wilham Hamblin, and James Wait, were indicted for robbing Charles Wetherington half-a•crown, on the Itith of November. ifamhlin and Gilliam were also charged with robbing the Rev. J. F. Moore, of ss. on the same day. A verdict of acquit tal was recorded iu both cases. James Grant and Elijal► Baker were indicted for breaking a thrashing-machine, the property of Joseph • Cundell, on the 23d of November, at Sha lborne.--Guilty. The prisoners were also charged, under another indict ment, with breaking a second machine, belonging to Mr. Cundell, but no evidence being offered in this ease a verdict of acquittal was recorded. Solomon Allis, Charles Horton, John Horton, James Simonds, William Simonds, and John Wheeler, were charged with having, on the night of the 20th No vember, riotously and tumultuously assembled at the house of Murtha Day, in the parish of Waltham St. Lawrence, and broken a thrashing machine, her property. Martha Davis, a very aged and infirm woman, whom the Court allowed to sit while giving her evidence, stated that she Ltd a farm in the parish of Waltham St. Law rence. On Saturday night, the 20th of November, I was at home, My son's wife, who had been put to bed two days, a girl, a nurse, and one of my suns, were in the house. I was alarmed by a bating with a sledge hammer at the kitcl►eu window. I went up to my bed-room, and look ing from the window, saw some men going towards the back door, which they struck with sledge hammers. I came down and opened the window at the back door. I saw about six men, and asked them what teas the matter. They said they were forty sworn men come from Kent to drive the country before them. They demanded victuals and drink. I said they should have both. They asked rite whether I would rather have my ricks and buildings set on fire about may ears, or my threshing-machine broken. I told them to break the machine in five hundred pieces► if they liked, but for God's sake not to burn the staff of life. One of the men had a sledge hammer in his hand, another a sword or cutlas, which he flourished about. I said I would give them all I had, and gave them victuals and drink out of the window. I begged them not to conic into the house as my eon's wife had been lately put to bed. They said they did not want her, but must conic ie. They broke and splintered the door, and came in. Seeing Simon Allis there, I remonstrated with hint. Be was a near neighbour, and has worked for me many a time. I alia saw Charles Horton. The men told me they were going to break the thrashing-machine, and asked for a candle and lantern. Shortly afterwards they came back, and said they had broken their sledge-hammer ; and Solomon Alb's asked for a hammer to mend it. I lent them one fur that purpose. They returned it, and, when they had got as much beer as they wished, went away. Allin asked witness if he had mentioned any thing about fire? Witness—l can't say whether it was you or somebody else. Al I tell you I defied the above any thing ? Witness—l did not hear the words. Allin—Did I tell you I came out of Kent ? Witness— I am not sure who talked of coming out of Kent. Thos. Davis, son of the lest witness, identified Allis, C. Horton, and Wm. Simmons, as having been among the party at his mother's house on the night in question. Anil' had a fold-stike in his hand. One of the men who had a sledge-hanuner, put it close to witness's face at the door. Allis said, " We are coining to break your thresh ing -machine. You have had notice enough of it." I said, "We had no notice, but hearing of the disturbed state of the country, we had pulled it up ourselves." They said, " they must go and see : they were sworn to it." They all went. One of them palled a lanthern from under his sinock-frock,, and Allis examined the machine. ila said it was nut pulled up. I said, "It is >all in pieces, we can't work it." To this he replied, it was easily put up again, and called out to the man with the sledge-ham mer to come forward. The man said, " 'What is to be done, Solomon,—you're foreman of the gang ? Allis said, " Smash it." The man with the hammer then struck the horse•wheel of the machine, and broke the teeth Ou t. They said they were going round the country to break all the machines and regulate the county for six months, and set it to rights. They were six in number, but they said they had inure ready to join them at the bottom of the wood. The prisoners called no witnesses. Mr. Baron Bouatin charged the Jury, who, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. Solomon Allin, Glandes Horton, John Horton, and Junes Sinionel,q, four of the above-nruned prisoners, were then put on their trial, being indicted for having, on Sun day, the 21st of November, destroyed a thrashing-Ill:tains, the property of Richard Glasspeol. The offence was fully proved, and the Jury found the prisoners Guilty. The same four men were then arraigned for Laving, on the 20th of November, burgiariously broken and entered the house of Joseph Barker, with intent to steal the goods and chattels therein.—Acquitted. 1:E - NTENCE. The six prisoners Solomon Allin, Charles Horton, John Horton, James Simonds, 'William Simonds, end John Wheeler, were then put to the bar, in order to hear the sentence of the Court. Mr. Justice Paux, addressing the prisoners by name, told them that the senteoce of the Court upon William Simonds and John Wheeler, who had been convicted hut once, was, that they should be transported for seven years. The sentence of the Court upon Solomon Allin, Charles IfortorioJohn Horton, and James Simonds, was, that for the first offence they should be transported seven years; and that, when that term of seven years was expired, they should. for the second offence, be transported for the further period of seven David Ilawhins and Jdit Janeway were put to the has, being indicted for having, on the 23d of Nov em b er , broken a thrashing-nutshine, the p ro p erty o f Ch ar l es Spam:wick. year). Mr. Justice Max charged the Jury, who returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. Jain Ah i r i dv „ no d George 11 . 71iting w ere i n di c t e d f or destroying a thr,shini-mach i ne belonging to Thomas Wentworth, on the '22d of November, in the parish of Ilungerford.—Guilty. Isaac Barton, Jason Greenaway, Gilts Fiddler, James Tarton, William Waving, George Aliek, and jams Deacon , were put to the her, being indicted for having, on the 231 of November, at \Miura, destroyed a thrashing-machine, the property of John Hawkins ; and also for having, on the same day, felosionsly assaulted the said John Hawkins, and rubbed bier of two wovereigns. The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty. The prisoners were then arraigned on the charge of rob bing Mr. Hawkins of two sovereigns. Mr. GURNEY said he should offer no evidence. The prisoners were therefore acquitted of this charge. Alfred Darling, Daniel _Bates, William Bates, Richard Nutley, George Liddiard, and John Gaiter, were put to the bar, being indicted foe having, on the 23d of November, destroyed a threshing machine, the property of William Widmere Webb. The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty, hut recom mended them to mercy on the ground that they had used no violence. KINGSTON, THURSDAY, Disc. 30. The Judges (Mr. Justice BOSANQUET and Mr. Justice TAUNTON) opened the commission for the county of Sur rey this morning with the usual forms. The calendar con tains the names of upwards of seventy prisoners, many of whom are for capital charges, there being three for arson, thre• for murder, twelve for house-lneaking, and seven for horse-stealing ; besides which there are five fur riotously assembling, one for sending a threatening letter, and several for highway robbery. Mr. Justice BOSANQUET (who presides in the Crown Court) proceeded to address the Grand Jury; after which Plimbe Cox, a decent. looking woman, dressed as a widow, was charged with having stolen from Messrs. White and Greenwell, linen-drapers and silk-mercers of Blackfiiars-road, 83 yards of black silk, value 8/. and up wards. The Junaz toll her she must prepare to leave the country. _ James Richards and William Bryon, boys only 14 years old, were charged with having feloniously stolen a gold watch, value 51., the property of Mr. James Randall Hobbs, watchmaker and goldsmith, Blackfriars-road. The prisoners were found guilty ; and it h tying been proved that, although young, they were notorious offenders, having rubbed the prosecutor no less than four times, The Junott sentenced them to be transported for life. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (From the Times Private Correspondence.) Pants, WEDNESDAY EvExina.---The journals are filled with articles upon the state of parties consequent upon General Lafayette's resignation, but I assure you they cora plituent each other in writing more than they do, viva voce, when you meet them in their private circles. The new law of election will not, I am informed, be introduced this day : to-morrow is intended to be devoted to it, and some warm speeches are expected. M. Mauguin has pro mised to speak this evening, and he humourously says, " that man is entitled to be heard who was described in one and the same day to be Consul, Minister, and pri soner," alluding to the rumours of the different parties during the troubles of last week, that the people tneant to make him a Consul ; the clubs+ a Minister ; and the Go vtrnmen., a prisoner. You will be struck in reading the speeches in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday evening, and the Presi dent of the Council Lafitte, who a few days ago denied the existence of a conspiracy against the State, although he said the Government would act as if they believed in one, now says, there has been a plot, and offer, to pro duce written evidence in proof of it. M. Odillon Barrot (who retires with General Lafayette from office) rather negatives this assertion, and says, that as Chief Alagistrate of Paris, he had no such proof before him. General Lalayette's house last night was thronged with viliters, and he was the object of every kind of homage. There are many rumours about the new electoral law, which is to produce the trial of strength betters the po pular party and the Government. Rutnoars of all kinds are afloat upon its quality, and Ministers maintain a strict silence until the development in the Chamber of Deputies. I am informed, however, from a person who professes t o h ave (and I believe has) access to good intelligence upon these affairs, that the Government mean not to fix a ge neral and unalterable qualification fu r the electors, but while they nominally reduce the present standard of 300 francs to 250 or 200 (more likely 250), to leave that still liable to a more reduced arrangement, according to the local circumstances and wants of the departments. In the first place, they mean to double the present aunt her of electors, which they consider will be sufficiently extending the popular basis of the national franchise. They will then request each electoral college to send forth a spe cified number of e!ectors, and if that number cannot be found, according to the schedule of qualification already alluded to, then there shall exist an authority to diminish its amount, so as to comprehend the electoral sense pro vided for the locality. An inflexible rule is, they say, in applicable to the condition of France, and that by this de scending scale, according to local wants and circum stances, the electoral voice will be better heard. The qualifications of the elected are differently spoken of ; some say the standard for them will he fixed between 500 and 800 francs ; others, that the present rate will not he altered. There are arrests in daily progress. A M. Dumoulin was yesterday apprehended, an old officer of Napoleon's, and a friend of M. Cassimir Perrier ; but I understand this person was liberated last night. A boy, connected with the Duchess of lierri's household, was also taken into custody; but I have heard tkat the pollee act upon slight suspicions in these affairs, sad that the most im portant disclosure yet made is M. Lafitte's, yesterday, when ha declared that there was written proof to show that the friends of the exiled family were leagued to esta blish a republic, and expel the Orleans brunch from the throne. Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg is expected at his hotel in Paris this evening. Rumour is again busy with the negoeiation of a marriage between Princess iUary of Or leans and this Prince—the dowry to ha the throne of Belgium. Y. CiIAMBER OF DEPUTIES. —Dec. 28. Before the President took the chair, the Deputies were all engaged in circles, in warm and animated conversation. On taking die chair, The Icesident read a letter from M. de Martignac, apologizing for his non• attendance, on the ground of hating been attacked with a serious complaint, which had alarmed his family and friends, and which, though presenting no absolute danger, was likely to be of lung duration. The President afterwards announced that the proposi tion of M. Iloissy d'Anglan stood first upon► the order of the day, but that seven out of the nine standing co►n tnittees bad pronounced against its being read. Several members exclaimed--" It has been managed so on pur pose." M. de Rambuteau rendered a high tribute of praise to the National Guards of Paris and the Banlime, for the ardour which they displayed during recent events, and begged Ministers to give the Chamber some explanations upon what had taken place ; these explanations were ne cessary for the security and tranquillity of the commercial interest. If this proposition were premature, he (the Hon. Deputy) would withdraw it, but he conceived that the counsellors of the Crown could not object to give the ex planations asked for. M. Lafitte rose and addressed the Chamber to the fol lowing effect :—" Gentlemen, Ministers have never re fused to give explanations upon their conduct, and parti cularly upon the course they pursued during recent events. They have already given the explanations demanded, and are now ready to explain every part of their conduct. I will not trouble you with details relative to the entrance of Ministers into office. I will not tell you how difficult the task imposed on them appeared ; but this task once ac cepted, they did not recoil before difficulties ; they tact them without discouragement, and feel that they have not been wanting in the resolution necessary to overcome them. Ministers have often been asked what was their system. This question is put to them every day, and more particularly at present, when a partial change in the Cabinet has taken place. Our acts will prove what our system is, and how we carry it into execution. Abroad, Ministers had adopted the system of non-intervention. The Holy Alliance had for its object to stifle, by corn bined efforts, the liberty of the nations ; the new prin. ciple of non-intervention has fur its aim to suffer the germ of libel ty to expand wherever it springs up. Liberty is good only where it is a natural fruit. With the principle of non-intervention you will inspire the fo reign Powers with confidence, and guarantee your own independence. This principle conciliates the dignity of Frames with the security of Europe ; it was not an expe dient, but a well-founded truth. This principle has pre vailed in our policy. However, the declaration of it does nothing, but its application may prove something. This application has commenced, and it proved the principle is not a vain theory. The five great Powers of Europe have acknwledged and signed the independence of Belgium.— (Cheers.) Thus the great question of Belgium, which, it was apprehended, would lead to a war, is decided in its material point. During the negociations, the Powers had taken arms with a view to security rather than of aggres sion ; France considered it necessary to arm herslf in her turn; the preparations fur war continue, and they will not be suspended till foreign powers shall cease to arm themselves. Thus France has been neither hostile nor weak; she has resumed her rank and preponderance, and every thing tends to prove that peace will be pre served. Her tranquillity at home will be an argument that will influence the powers as much as our arma ments. The attitude of the National Guards under recent circumstances will produce •as mach effect as a battle gained upon the Rhine, or at the foot of the Alps. If from considerations abroad we turn to home, you will perceive that the conduct of the Government is likewise explained by facts. At home, as abroad, the system of the Government results from the nature of things. The paths Opened by the regeneration must t — he im m ti o e teto—,,* Liberty, b e exercised Publicw ta° nf JulyOaorrdds t Order".-.must r' l2le mo m pu u itt s " t i oben a a t isou l t e rili t a i g l t le l l . be realized. These expressions are v our foreign policy, we will state fao lgue; A but here, as for just been concluded ; the enemies of the public great reposetrial ii:3 at tempted to sully the revolution of July, and they ' Govern ment proved upon this occasion how understoodit order and liberty. . 7 t employed no extraordinary Publi'l measures_ ; but resorted to the customary means it fore'l th tion to make the laws respected, and they were re e rea4; e! i d ": . Anarchy has been vanquished by the arms of liberty respected. Anarchy . The Government knows that the National Guards be e . rA. done their duty with courage and prudence The Gove 'Y ' ment lays claim to no merit upon this occas io n but that of having foreseen and a • ppreciated the courage and pruchittt of the National Guard, and of having relied upon it. It perceived the danger, and announced that every one would do his duty; and every one did his duty—the citizens and their illustrious General. With a little less confidence the ' Administration would have been either wed : or v io lent. The Government told you that probably there was a con spiracy ; it put this doubt in the place of a certainty, in order that it might not excite surprise. As to the other information upon the details of the events, a judicial in quiry is in progress, and the delay which a conecientiotts offences requires must be granted. More over, the committed in popular tumults do not present themselves as conspiracies. These offences are frequently. only the consequence of being misled. The real crime remains with the perfidious instigators, who seek to tab* advantage of the misdemeanours of weak-minded motto _(clear. j Documents are already in the hands of justice. The Government is not willing to make cite. gories by system, for categories ought to be left Isitit the restoration. Written documents will prove that the enemies .i of July mixed themselves with the enemies ( f December, and that alone they cannot allege as «at excuse their excessive love of liberty. We have these wilds written with their heads—we must have a Republic t 4 ",, drive away the femily of Orleans. Such, Gentlemen, arcs 'ee. the conduct of the Government, and its manner of Dui*. '.., taming order during the perplexing circumstances we letve just passed through. An incident to be regretted occurred after the late agitation. It was said that the Cltan.:•:l was attacking the Government in every direction, and '-' -.3 ,:* the National Guards were losing Chiefandall h '':— their officers. The issue again proved the excellent spirit of ' every body. A proposition made in the Cham ber mig •ht have been misinterpreted, and it was withdrawn; *hi lt in . , ark of confidence given to the Government proved the wisdom of the Chamber. The illustrious Chie f of the Na. tion al Guards resigned his post, notwithstanding ou r persua sions stuns ;he wished to imitate the noble example of Washing' ; ton ; he did a little earlier that which he would have done a little later. One of our colleagues, whose virtues had 4114 so much lustre upon the Administration, bad also the in. tention of resigning his share in the Government; he 'e would not do it on the eve of danger, but be did it the Jae after. One of our brave officers is at the head of the National Guards, and you know what men have entered ~ into the Ministry. Our system will not be altered, Ga.' denten, by these changes. -We shall proceed in the rob. of regeneration opened in July, and whenever the laws may be threatened we will make them respected. The ht :', .' names of the men recently called into th e Ministry oeg to give confidence to the friends of liberty. An election .. law, founded upon wide and solid bases, will show how we undertand the institutions that should be given to France. It has be e n asked why this law has not been presented to the Chamber sooner ; the numerous laws that have been .e. presented, and the labours of the Chamber are the il canoed this delay. If the election law had been presented you would not have been more in advance. The Governe .., ment has lost no time. However it may be, this law is about to be presented to you: we think it will e xtend suffici ently the n umber of the electors, and satisfy the friends of liberty an d those of order. The opinion of the Govern. 1 ment i s , that each ought to have complete action in public affairs. In giving for ce to the royal power, fo rte must e, also be given to the national power. At home and abread , e . the system of the Government cannot appear doubtful to e. - : • any one. Abroad , it re q uires that France s hould be lit. toned to ; at home it requires liberty, but with laws. A : : ) mild r e pression has restored tranquillity in the schools. '- e. -, We se e k f o r P a ris to be tranquil, and that it should not he in the power of a few agitators to disturb commerce, task credits e 'sth e and the genera l security.—(Chee rs ) In thi n Government has need of supp ort: it reckons upon th i fore port of all welt.disposed cit i z ens, and will persist inertel Ong respect to order and the s law. Ne. Odillon Barrot said, I am oblig ed to the Ifs''' Member for affording me an opportunity of explainiug this. for I fed the nectar' ~ events that have lately taken places . The King ' s ..,,e, of throwing some light upon certain filets. and cantlii. Minister has declared himself in au open a ~, oliohave beets manner ; but it is requielte that to .. _ a pointedly attacked, should answer more specially. it s ef ,r3 hut a few days ago that I declared from this place, 1, 0 every :thence ought to be placed is the Govertnenl.;lt. the maintenance of order and the lawo, and I was n? . t ceived. 1 have myself contended in the name of libel y: . against arguments calculated to destroy it ; to-de.Y l e l e have to answer accusations against myself, which hive been published in the journals.--(Expression of litre Y o u will pylon me, Gentlemen, the suseeptibi. lity o f an honourable mind. I have been accused of be:' g privy to conspiracies ; nay, even of entering into comprom!e! with the conspirators. What I have been acqueinted with the plots of conspirators, mid have not revealed them : Ah, gentlemen, it is only when the effecteot their cons& racies are at an end, that conspirators lay open their jecte, Happily they have found in the people and 1 l Netional Guards a resistance sufficient to prove to 61 that all th e ir plans were futile. We have been reproach:: with having contracted with the youth of the capital, s of having entered into engagements with therm Gente,* men, I couress to you that it was with delight that at the,. ~, very height of the effervescence I found these young aro whose zeal and judgment cannot be too loudly pritieed,.l: tel pose between the people and the agitetore, and by tlir''. ..;;! demeanour and words of peace, at once restore that oriet , • I, *.lea which bad been momentarily disturbed. Proclasnaticeat i.:,-',l have been referred to ; in the se there may have betas ironic phrases that shocked susce p tible Ininds--(110',,,,,, , hear)—but, nevertheless , I did not think it necessary I f"1/ forbid their publication . I did not conctive he wanting in toy duty whe n I y ielded to t APPIi tion of these youths , who s e onl y desire, s e "' Y ,onse t. object was to re-establish order and maintain p'''. Other pioclarnations have beets mentioned : these avers MO posted up without having been sub mitted to rue. • they been pieced under my eyes, I s hould most rubel have struck out some sentences. I 'h aul4 have e'ill'i'ive to the young men that they should never perso nif y fIl. liberti, s they claimed, anti lam confident they would P''' 'I have Hesitated to listen to my voice. Engago'nents 1""re been insinuated and demands of institutions protniscd Ir the revolution of July: but I myself ha ve s p oken of tile • institutions in a proclamation post ed o p en the well. Paris, and which 1 may say was rece:ved with some degle of favour. This eng a g ement was besides a pledge of 1 " ). .; nour, and ought to be faithfully carried into execution It has beta raid that I required concession, amide that Wl ~ took advantage of a mo ment of confusion t them. Now I invoke the testimony of his Rlled, Ol' Majesty, before whom I was at that moment ce that 1 never had the least inteution of imposin foeg enY condition, thug reserving to myse lf the great er dote in defending the cause of liberty.--(buld die WI: the extreme gauche.)—Let me here be permitted to e h te; mine a malevolent imputation, and perhaps eh° .the dispteition of some men's minds: I have hotel it eal, that I took advantage of the impeachment of the g . . 1 .1 Ministers to create a certaiu popularity for m yself. 1 ` 1 ; from ate was such a thought. I turned lily min d ~, nothing but my duty—to adopt such measuree ae " 1 , - best calculated to pacify and restrain a misled multituote It is not my duty to discuss the conduct of the Alinistr for nevertheleve, I cannot disaembh: that there is a cause general anxiety. But doss this cause spring from the se . volution ? c e rtainly not ; fur the revolution bas been re- ceived with transport by every class of society. Ami4nl the three Powers of the State, one sprung from the 1) 00111 of the revo lution of July, the two others had a previetos existence. One of the last branches, I - mean yourselteilf hashes:owed upon France a ZION CotiStittltieri. VO" P % ' shortly have to consider a new dictated law ; and it W.L. is o O! not be until a new Chamber is elec ted b y vir tue of th i s Fe --,,,,,: kw, that there wilt be an end to all conflict betolr 3 : ,44A the Chamber and the country, and it will be then oe l f yllel that the genuine character of the revolution will be fully' V..fiirl , ~-,A known. i beg pardon of the Chamber fur this dreesione -•:;e,:eele and I will conclude by replying to a reproach-- agent an' ee1r...,, questionably—but still a reproach. lam in `tilee ineaeleee,', engaged by eimilarity of opinions, with men, as 1 0 , , ,', e . , as they conceived their presence in the Goverument Ire - . e . •••:: no longer necessary, resolved to retire from it. You Yt t ; , terday heard the lien. General, with whose friendeltile , :„., am distinguished, assign his motives for re-tieing. ): „:: . e ;,l myself, I have not forgotten, that having on one Oce;' '.'1'4 , 1,! ., 1, signalized my dissent I,om the majority of this Cho I mi g ht have been regarded as an obstacle to the vier the G o v e rnment, but I resolved not to yield to the toe; ~ gust with which I was filled, but to remain at the te;' his Majesty had assigned me. I have now eu trea" t 'lr 4 • King to fi x a term when my mission may cease. I thin e th a t if by the force of circum s tances , the Prefect ref i 4 Seine has become a polit i ca l cha rac ter, it is time that tO, {