The Sun. — London, England, 1830-12-23 00:00:00

SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Some curious aecouats on the subject of local taxation have been printed lately by order of the House of Commons; from a perusal of which, as excellently arranged by Mr. Rickman, second clerk at the table of the house, the progress of prior rates and county-rates in England and Wales, with the portions of them applied respectively to the re lief of the poor and to other purposes, may be traced through the following periods down to the present day,—viz., average of 1748, 1719, 1750,-1775, 1776,-1783, 1784, 1785,-1802, 1803,--and then, fur each of the seventeen years, beginning with 1812, and finishing with 1829. The average prices of corn are also given for the several periods referred to in these documents, so that it is not merely the amount ie money levied for hired purposes 011 the different counties, but that of the necessaries of life, in kind, administered to the relief of the poor of England, that may be got at without tiny very diffi• cult or laborious process. In 1775-6, the expendi ture of the poor, wheat being then at 455. the quar ter, amounted to 1,5:30,000/. That wits just before the breaking out of the war with the American co lonies. In seven years afterwards, on an average of 17834.5, wheat had not risen more than Is. Gd. per quarter, but the charges for the poor were aug mented about half a million, or one-third more than in the preceding period. The war then had not been altogether idle in the aggravation of distress. But taking that unfavourable moment, and compar ing it With the present situation of the country,— that is, from 1820 to 1829 inclusive,—we shall find that the money expended on the poor has been more than trebled, while the population has unques tirmably not increased more than one-third. This comparison will of comae be qualified, though far from fully explained, by a rise in the price of corn from an average of 465. 6d. the quarter, to one of 59a. ; and from the whole an inference may be fairly drawn, that pauperism has advanced at a more rapid rate than either population or prices. The average cost of the poor for the last 17 years, em bracing two of war and 15 of peace, has been G,430,000/., nearly 34' to 1 above the scale of poor-rates at the close of the American contest. — Another document of considerable interest, but requiring a close and detailed examination to render it of much practical use in argument, is one which affords a comparison between the amount of assess merits for local purposes, and the annual value of real limps sty in the several English and Welsh counties, the latter being founded on the assess merit to the property tax in the year 1815. Hence also may be derived a highly interesting, though by no means a satisfactory, view of the progress of the local taxer oe in this country, as corn pared with the resources on which it is levied. In 1815, the neettil value of the real property of lieg• land, as assessed to the Property -tax, was, as near as possible, 52,000,0001. sterling. The county rates, • poor -rates, &c., of that year were about 5 ) .500,000/. the rents as well as taxes being calculated in the paper-money of that time. But what is the case at present ? The annual returns from real property — though higher considerably than they ought to be— have had a nominal fall, at a moderate computation, of about 20 per cent. throughout England ; and may, we suppose, he taken at present to produce *bunt 40,000,000/., or 42,000,0001. instead of 1A 1 ,000,000/. a-year—that is to say, in gold ; whereas in 1815 it was depreciated in batik notes. If, therefore, the local burdens of the country had continued, with only a proportionate 'pressure on its resources, the pauper expenditure, &e- of the lest four years ought to have dropped from 5,500,0001. in paper, to idiom 4,400,0001. in gold; instead of which it averages 6,350,000/, being equal, at the above rate of comparison, to 7,600,000/. in the currency of 1815—a rise nearly equivahnt to 75 per cent. en the local taxation of that memorable rera. There are, no (look, many other channels through which an approximation to the truth on this important subject may be united at ; but us every road to a sound knowledge of facts so momentous, ought tit least to be tried by those who have no sinister object in view, we would recommend to notice the tables above referred to, us furbishing rawly topics veorthy of serious consideration.—Timer. It would appear that the most atrocious calumnies have been imposed on the public, in relation to the imputed vile corruption of the Liverpool election. So far from the purchase of votes, the immaculate freemen of that misrepresented borough have be etowed en.bought suffrages, from the most disinte rested and patriotic principles. We allude to the declarations of the aitting Member, Mr. Ewart, on .Monday eight, in l is remarks on the petition pre sleeted by Mr. Robinson, complaining of the dis graceful scenes represented. to have taken phice at the recent contest in that town between Mr. Ewell and Mr. Denison. On what principle of " Palry'e Moral Pliduaryphy" Mr. Ewart alleged his own utter igoorance of, end non-participation in, the arts end application of money which procured return, we are at a loss to conceive. l'robehly the pleat of that young gentlemen spent 50,000/. of the family property altogether unknown to the eendidate, deli cutely concealing from him the cost of the plaything! Mr. Ewart professed entire ignorunee of die Allege lions of the petition ; that he had eanctioned nothing wrong ; end philosophically reposed " in his own deep consciouaness of rectitude." Now we trust that t hie extraordinary issue between the notorious e'rcenestanees of the election end the unnecessary and unqualified declarations of Mr. Ewurt will be fairly tried; and we are Odd to hear that an °Hine. teeny will lie given in the detetrnined prosecution Of the petition. It may be well to put a bold from on a case so desperate; but there is a decency iu making it. Mr. Evrart's declarations have excited cotisiderable animadversion. We had rather be in Mr. Denison ) * shoes than in those of Mr. Ewart : the latter will have some difficulty in getting his off, 'We remember a sanctified stage-coach proprietor, of the Belle &merle, who, front religious screples, would not ruin his horses on a Sunday ; he hired those of a less pious neighbour, and fancied that he thereby cried lsia. coescierive and reputation with his brethren. What a pure and unstrepecting !louse of Commons, to receive, without comment, Mr. Ewert's repudiation of the acts of hie constituents ---- Abetting Chronicle. The twilight of sound Policy is fest breaking upon the understandings of the country gerelemen; they have, at length, discovered the precipice upon the brink of "Lich they stand, and are, accordingly, taking prompt and vigorous measures to secure themselves and all they hold dear from being swept into the abyss that yawns beneath their feet ! They are no longer to be humbugged by the Oligarchy. Bow-meetings, races, balls, suppers, dinners, with Noble Lords and Honourable commoners' tine speeches *bout " the prosperity and happiness of our country," have still their charms, and are, no doubt, all very well with reference to their proper objects; but in other respects tout est change —up ply them PS you will, they will no longer act US oil to smite the eras) , machine " work well;" nay, even the delightful words " protection to agriculture," megicel ps their effects once were, have ceased to exercise their wonted spell upon rural imaginations I We ale happy to behold this powerful class bestir ring themselves; in ell directions are county meet ings taking place, at Odell Speeches are made and vesolutions passed, 'iniquity replete with good sense and manliness, *Mt often containing much iefor- Nation. A tininerous and highly respectable meet ing of the Vriiholdere and Inhabitants of the county or Montgomery took place on the 13th ult., et WelaPeel: this, as the county has always (at least for the hat thirty years) been regarded almost in the light of a close borough, and is rather " out of the wa y" (not being a great thoroughfare), may be taken us a strong sample of the rrong feeling that pervades the whole country upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform, vvhile the resolutions which were passed are evidence of the uncmpromieing attitude assumed by the people. The following re. solutions were carried by a inaj „ty of at least two to one : 4fluit it is notorious that there are many boroughs and phees for which Members are returned by, or by the dictation of, one or two individuals, many of whom are Peers of the realm. " That such Members an returned form a vary large proportion of the Commons liouse of Parliament. " That it is equally notorious that in many other bo roughs and places the elective franchise is exercised in a mist venal and corrupt manner, whilst many large and populous towns return no represent dive: " That such a state of the representation is altogether at variance with the British Constitution, an entire de • prture from those principies upon which the Commons House of Parliament wOl originally framed, and has pro. duced, and (if allowed to exist) will continue to produce, most injurious consequences. " That, with regard to countiAi also, such has been the ritect of time, the increase of population, and other cir eUrilidafiCeS, that their elective franchise calls for alteration and amendment. " That the power of returning Members to Parliament ought to be so regulated as not only to prevent dictatio❑ or undue influence; but also, as much as is possible, t• pre vent venality and corruption, and to accord with the just and rttional principles of representation. " That we notice with deep regret the heavy burdens still entailed upon us; that. to alleviate those burdens the most rigid economy ought by all possible means, and in every practicable way, to be introduced into all parts of the public expenditure, prticularly in a general revision of its different departments, by the abolition of improper pensions and useless places, and by the reduction of all salaries as far as is consistent with a due remuneration to the public servants. " That it is only by the adoption of such measures that the loyalty of the people can be retained, the durability of the Constitution ensured, and the peace and happiness of the kingdom preserved." They are, as will be seen, purely declaratory of present defects. The Oligarchists had mustered and organized their forces, and, as they had reckoned upon an easy victory, it was not a little amusing to witness the consternation betrayed in their counte nances, when their fallacies on the subject of discus. lion were ripped up and exposed, by men who, though of sense and talent, were yet, comparatively speaking, quite raw recruits a• to the tactics of de hate; when they found the feeling was set ag a i ns t them, or, when finally they were dead beaten ; these were intellectual and ►noral phenomena for which they were totally unprepared. The best excuse they could offer in defence of their to put off the meeting until Ministers should bring forward their plan of Reform, was, " that such a meeting was calculated to embarrass Ministers :" this was met by a simple yet effective reply, on the part of several gentlemen, that " on the contrary, it would have the effect of strengthening the hands of Mi nisters." The meeting was in some respects of more than ordinary consequence : it drew forth from the Right Hon. C. W. W. Wynn (M.P. for the county) a partial and indirect declaration of his opinions On Reform; these were considered, on the supposition that her must, from his official situation, be looked upon as closely connected with the Cabi net, though he is not himself a Member of it, as rather Ominous, inasmuch as they contain a positiVe eulogium on the close boroughs. How could he overlook the easy conclusion, that if t tlicient and honest men do become Members of the House of Commons, it is in Tile of the present system, and not in consequence of it—that the mere fad at is man of talent being quite a phenomenon in the House is r. n Argument against the system ? We are convinced, however, that Mr. Wynn spoke only his own opinions, and by no means those of the Ministers. " Non tali :milk), nec defensoribus Tempos eget." The county (though they have re-elected him) commented on his opinions by placing in Me hands of Lord Althorp their petition to the Lower House! The Viscount Clive went off upon a band-gallop on the subject of distress, observing that " he should have been more happy to have attended a meeting of the county to consult how they could best relieve the wants and sufferings. of their poor neighbours." More happy!--who can doubt it ? Who would not rather attend a trial a• a witness than as a prisoner ? This savoured strongly of an attempt to scare the meeting outof the petition, by raising up in the iota ginations of the freeholders a bugbear of burning stack. and broken =chines. It did not answer; they knew better : for there, in fact, wages are at one shilling and sixpence a day, provisions are com paratively cheap, and most of the labourers in good employment. It was, to say the least, unfair, and, in the present state of the agricultural district., rashly imprudent, to insinuate that the country gen tlemen were neglecting the peasantry to attend Reform meetings; it was throwing a firebrand Among the labourers merely to serve a party pur pose. It is, however, instructive, as the family of the Nobld Viscount are not exactly unconnected wits the borough system : in Parliamentary phrase they " In proposing an amendment,pray log that the new franchise might be such as to afford a proper protection to agriculture, a Reverend Gen tleman stated that "at present whenever a candidate courted the popular suffrage, it was by his avowal to deny protection to agriculture—that was, in fact, made a clap.trap for the purpose o f g aining the voice of the multitude." It is not a little :%urprising, that a very obvious inference from this fact should so completely escape the mental vision of the worthy clergyman—viz. that the people universally feel this same " protection" to be injurious to their interests, and, ther e fore, that it ought not to granted. 13egging his pardon, if ever there was a " clap-trap," this amendment o f his was a " clap - trap; ' but it did not catch: it failed—failed, too, in an agricultural county ! The information, the good sense, the moderation, the firmness, above all, the total absence of all pets mal or local -allusions (and there was ample room for r!iern) throughout the course of the dircussion, were highly creditable to the gentlemen of the county, and cannot fail to insure respect, and to give increased force to their petition. We hope that the examples which have been set may be speedily followed by the remainder of the counties. No time is to be lost. The declaration of E3rl Grey in the lion,c of Lords, on Thursday sennight, cannot be too widely diffused, or too often repeated. " lie could hope for no tweets', but from the sup port which he might receive. His was a &Moat task : and, unless sustained by the voice of Me country, nothing remained on which he could de pend.' —Morning Chronicle. There appears to be mote sorent as of feeling than public spirit in the repeated attacks which Mr. Dawson, and some others of the ex-functionaries, have made upon the present Ministers, in conse quence of the appointment of Lord Plunkett to the Lord Chancellorship of Ire Lind—an appointment which sanctions a principle of promotion which, we trdmi', the Members of the late Administration can not, consistently with their own practice, admire, for it affords an example of high office conferred on him who brings to its duties the highest qualifica tions. Fitness for mice was thought of so little consequence as a rule of promotion under the Wel lington Ministry, that, if its martial aspect had continued much longer to preside over the destinies of England, we should not have de spuired , of seeing is Field Marshal on the Woolsack, and a General Officer illuminating the Court of Bolls. But those days, like the " age of chivalry," are gone, and it is necessary now that civil office should be filled by something like civil capacity. When we consider the great legal eminence and political reputation of Lord Plunkett, the wonder is not why he is appointed Lord Chan cellor of Ireland now, but why be had not been ap pointed long before. Sir James Graham says of this distiogu:shed individual that " Ireland has never produced his equal, and that his superior is not to be found even in Englund itself." It is natural for men of the element to which Mr. Daw son belongs to dklike and repudiate the principle of an appointment which recognises the superior claim of great intellectual powers and acquirements. The promotion of Mr. Brougham excited simi!ar dissatisfaction in the breast of Mr. Croker, who' can safely appeal to the records of naval patronage during his official life to show that 'it'll her his mas ter, Lord Melville, nor himself, ever considered pro fessional talent and intelligence, or eminent public services, as constittving so strong a reconunendation co preferment as time-serving dulness and congenial incapacity. It is a curious coincidence, at the pre sent time, that the two most able and celebrated in dividuals of the profession of the law in England and Ireland have become Lord Chancellors of their respective countries, and that, besides the universal acknowledgment of their distinguished talents, they have the additional testimony in favour of the propriety of their elevation, that their several appointments excite the bitter displeasure of Mr. George Dawson and Mr. Wilson Croker—a par nobilefratrum—of whom it may be said, that they were lovely in their official lives, and in their efficial detvhs they ought not to be divided. The heroes of the " Dunciad," when they made war on Swift and Pope, did not more devotedly obey their instincts, and qualify themselves for a lud;crous immortality. if there be another Edmund Curl in the publishing world, we would advise those ex-functionaries who feel the intrusion of fiat-rate genius into office as a most portentous calamity to the interests of their craft, to club their literary powers into a joint fund of ex-secretarial indignation, and celebrate the dis asters of pedantic dulness in appropriate verse ! Morning Herald. CITY ELECTIONS. SECON Those marked with a 4 W A ',BROOK. Mr. F. Dale Watkins ¶2o Gibbs l9 Deputy Williams IS Coles DAY. are hob Candidate. , Returns Eight. Mr. Richardsbn Thomas I 1 ale l7 Wochlward l7 *Harrison ll BREAD-STREET W Mr. Mashie, Dep 4O 39 Coleman 37 'VS tracklow 'l3 ILD—Returns Twelve. Mr. Davison 27 •Ilurra Cope De!grave 23 Holmes Hooper l9 • Sliewbridge Shuttlea; cat h Bridge '27 (Alum 'l7 CORDWAINERS' WARD—lteturne Eight. Mr. ll:Julio.4ld Aimgerti 67 Woorl • Lamb 65 Rowe, orb O2 LA NOBOURNE W }lr. Stubbing tots Carter 102 Ayrea 111 Dixon 97 Elliott Unwell March:int r Mr. W. 'l'. Heath •Hall *Ctilverwell .Wi A RD—Returns Ten. Mr. Nichols Unwin *Killick l3O , Stewart *Morrison 65 *I hint BAMSISHAW WA RD—Returns Four. Mr. Shirley Frisby JD *Richards P I)Avius 2O BRIDGE WAR: .Returns Twelve. Mr. Deputy Cartwright 36 Mr. Jarman Smith 36 Chat flehl 1:2 'fhortihill 15 Green 11 Stone l5 • Gates Knott 1.1 Albert Lock ll 'fill Itousfleld '33 I,' nii 1 l3 • Sharp l3 ••Ilatton lO l'ewtteas 'l2 POkTSOKEN W. RD—Returns lire. Mr. Deputy Colebatcli 73 Mr. •Perry 53 Carter fiti Scales Smith ?rested. A LDERAGATF , Sir. Hong !Aker I I 0 Mottraill IDS Walter 105 • ( k)d,on 1(4 CH11'1'1,1:0 ATE Wl' Mr, Orchard 43 Ileeton 4l Palmer 4O Jaques 'l5 Wiltshire l5 crupPLI:c;ATT wry Mr. Alderman 77 Hnhu Curtla 72 JOlleti Pullen 6(l The. Poll al each Ward Ai .—Returns Eight. Mr. Matthews lOl •Summers trSl Fisher, I)cputy HI Diggius 111N 7 lteturns Eight. 51r. iticliarilion 35 .Brag 4 Krrl •Id :27 VOUT—:Keturns 0 Mr. Newel *CA/le Atkinson bl Taylor 55 Hulot 'e2 finally clones this evpiiiiqt, SPECIAL COMMISSION. WINCHESTER, Tuesn.ty, Dec. 21. IV ;ilium Sutton, aged IS, was indicted for assaulting Win. Mercer, and robbing him of four penny pieces, his property. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN having summed up, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recummenicil him to merry. Judgment of death recorded. George Clarhe, aged '2O, and Edmund Charles Nut. bean, aged 18, were indicted fur riotously assembling, and with force demanding money of William Mercer, with in. tot to steal the same, and taking by force from the said William Mercer Id., Icir property. The Jury founl both prisoners guilty, but begged to re commend them to merry, on account of their youth. George Steel. ag-al IH, wits indicted for assaulting Joseph Neale, at Fordingiiridge, on the 23d of November, and rubbing him of le.—Guilty. WKI)NICSDAY, Du. 2i. Thomas Gregory, aged 32, and Richard lieehhlg. ham, aged 2ti, were charged with haring, on the 23d day of November last, at the parish of Quarley, with dims tither persons, to the number of 70, riotously as. &lidded together, anti f•loniou.dy destroyed a thrashing machine, the property of Richard Iletliel Cox. The At TOR. NP: V.G INERAi. stated the case for the pro r. ution. 1. Lane, examined by Alc. Dauer 64‘V 30 or 40 persons proceeding, about eight o'clock in the morning of the !,. , 3,1 of November, to the house of Mr. Cox, to whom 1 ant bailiff. They were armed with bludgeons and sticks. I sow them go to Mr. Cox's thrashing-machine, in the field, and break it all to pieces with sledge-hammers. I use Beckitigham in the [nob. lie its uck the thrashin g . machine with a sledge-hammer, and broke it to pieces. I I Gregory there too. 1 saw hint put down a stick, take np a sledge-hammer, and knock off the great wheel. Gregory is a carpenter. T. Blake corroborated the above evidence. The pi s:mere said nothing in their defence. Mr. Baron V4110144)4 summed tip the evidence, end the Jury found a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. As there were other charges against Gregory, lit was ordered to be taken front Ole bar. Mr. Harou VAuoitAti proceeded to ptss sentence on Ileckiugliatn. I feel that I should abuse the trust reposed in me if I did not let the law take its full estept against you. I therefore senteuoe you to be transported for Betel years, to such parts beyond the seas as his Majesty, by the advice of his Privy Council, may determine. T. Gregory was then replaced in the dock, and in indicted for having feloniously demanded of Joseph Lane our sovereign, at the same time and place as laid in the last indictment.._PlCS as before—" Not Guilty." Joseph Lane, en the 2Sd of November, in the morn ing, met a mob is the streets of Querley. The prisoner Gregory was at the head of it. Witness asked him what he was going to do. He said they were going to destroy all machinery by order of the Magistrate,. Th e mob then went and broke Mr. Cox's machine. After they had done that, Gregory demanded money of him. Witness refused to give him any, ot. which he said that the mob would go to Mr. Cox's house. Winos! , was fearful they would do so, and destroy some cast-iron machinery that was there. Ile naked, in consequence, what they were in the habit of receiving, and be received tor answer a sovereign. lie would not say that the prisoner gave that answer. Witness asked who was the money-taker, and they said a man „HA Rose. Witness gave Rose a sover e i gn , w h o h e ld i t op to the mob. As soon as they saw it they gave th ree cheers, and went away. Gregory called silence to the mob alter that, and they were silent. H e to ld t h em not to set fire to any house, but to prevent fire if they could. The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Lane was recalled by the O hurt, a n d i n rep l y to a question, said that Gregory admitted to the Magistrates that he was in receipt of 189. a week as a carpenter. In reply to a question front Mr. Pottatx, the witness stated that the prisoner had ken carpenter to Lord Win chester.—Sentenre was not passed on the prisoner. George n woo d, aged 80, and Jacob Willehire, aged 22, were indicted for having, on the 2lst day of Novena. her last, at the parish of Vernhana•Deen, with several other persons, to the number of 100, riotously assembled together, and with threats demanded an d rece i ved of Darius Bull one sovereign and a half of the current coin of the realm, the said Darius Dull having paid the same under the fear of injury either to his person or his property. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both pri soners. William Smith, aged 20, Jacob Turner, aged 22, and James Annals, aged 19, were indicted for having, on the 19th of November last, at the parish of Barton Stacey, with divers other persons, riotously assembled to gether, and feloniously assaulted one William Courtney, and put Lim in bodily fear, and stolen from his person four pieces of the current coin of this realm called half crowns, and five ether pieces of silver coin of this realm, called shillings, the monies of the said William Courtney. There was nothing extraordinary in the case. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. Joseph Blotch, aged 20, James Moons, 24, Thomas Green, 22, John Ellis, 23, Isaac Mauna, 19, John Gilmore, 25, John Whitbread, alias John White, 29, William Stan forth, alias William Stanmore, 2:3, 7'hos. Goodall, 86, Thomas Bechingham, 30, Charles Fay, 22, George My land, 28, John Goodall, 27, and William Shepherd, 23, were placed at the bar, charged with having on Saturday the 20th day of November, lust, at the parish of Upper Clatford, with divers other persona, to the number of 800, riotously and tumultuously as sembled together, and then and there feloniously and wilfully pulled down, demolished and destroyed several machines there fixed, and used for the purpose of casting iron ; and also certain other machinery then and there used for making and manufacturing ploughs and other at ticks used for husbandry purposes. There were various counts in the indictment laying the same offence in diffe• rent ways. The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty. Hobert Tasker examined by Mr. FocrAtrr—l and my brother William are owners of a factory near Andover. We wrought in cast iron. Our foundry is called the Waterloo Foundry ; it is about two miles from Andover, in the pariah of tipper Clatford. The principal ma chinery we use in making agricultural implements is a water-wheel, a pressing machine, and lathes. The greater part of our work is done by Land; we employ a great many labourers. 1 war at home &bout four o'clock on the 20th of November, when the principal mob came. A little before that time all our machinery was perfect. I saw the mob come into the foundry. I did not speak to them, nor was I near enough to identify the parties. I was not in the foundry when the mischief was done. That was on a Saturday. I did not go into the foundry till the following Tuesday. I then found the machinery all destroyed, broken and useless.—lllere the witness entered into a very minute detail of the injuries done to each part 'of hie machinery.]—Hendee this injury w ts done to the machines which I had been making. I hove the damage done will be antler 1,0001. The mischief done to the machinery I use is ahout 2001. or 3001. The building also was injured; the walls were broken, the roof knocked off, and the windows smashed out. Edward Walter Blunt, E•q., examined by Mr. DAIL. PIER----I am a magistrate of this county. I know the prisoners Gilmour and Shepherd, hum their having been before me. 1 saw them both on the 20th November at Andover ; they came into the justice-room in rather a violent manner, and when Gilmour and Shepherd had en tered, with three others, Gilmour put his back against the door, and said that no more should enter. There was a large mob at the door, who wished to enter ; but Gil mour, who appeared to net as their leader, said, "There's enough in already." I heard of the mob intending to go to 'Talker's that day. Charles Mason—l am servant to Mr. Blunt, and was with him at Andover on Nov. 20. I went with the m o b t o different places, but net into Mr. Talker's mill. I went with them to Mr. Tasker'a mill. They were going on violently. They had sticks and bludgeons. I remained with them trout eleven to three o'clock. I think there were 100 persons present. I knew Gilmour on that day. Ile was one •f the set with whom I went. Ile had a stick iu his hand. Ile held the stick over my bead and compelled MY to go with them. Ile continued with the party as l ong as I did, and longer. I know that Isaac Mauns was with that party. Ile had a stick. I know no other of the prisonere. _ . • John Howell, examined by Mr. FaLLITT-1 am fur.. man in Mr. Tanker's foundry. I received some informa tion respecting the factory on the evening of the 19th. In consequence of it the factory was closed next dey. I went to Andover next day, to are what was the object of the mob, which was very large about the Upper Engine. (Witness said this was an Inn at Andover.) I went there with two or three of our men. I saw the two Matins and Gilmour in that crowd. I spoke to a man named John Price, who told me that it would be a had job before it was all over. I went down the street and James Matins followed, and came up with site. lie asked m e if I w as n o t foreman—l said I was ;he said the foun dry should come down ; I endeavoured to dissuade him, saying that the foundry did nobody any harm, and that they might have what they pleased if they would only de sist; he made eo reply. After this conversation I re turned to the factory, and got there about half-pact three o'clock ; shortly after 1 heard the mob were coming ; I went down Clatferd-road to meet them, and met them about a quarter of a mile from the foun dry ; I found the two Aliens at their head, and some one bearing a flag ; I believe Fay to be the man—he bore a pickaxe also; they were marching in three deep ; they geuerally carried bludgeons of wood armed with iron; their number wai 300 and upwards; I ordered the gates to be locked before I left the factory, nod they were locked ; I met the mob and endeavoured to persuade them not to go on. Some of them 1141.1 that the foundry was ruieing every one—carpenters, and wrights, and weavers, and every body. I said that it hurt no one. 1 floret re collect that tiny answer was made to that. I roldresee I the Mamie. Isaac Mauns was inclined to stop. I pressed hint to stop, bat some one in the rear said, " We !omit go on, it must come down." The only thing which I then could do was to push on to the gate, of the factory. The mob got there before me. They were shaking the gates and ordeviug them to be opened. 1 endeavoured to pereuude them to desist, by telling them that they should have whet they liked. I raw Fay making a blow at the base of the left pillar with his pickaxe. I said nothing to him, fur there were two or three persons between hint and me. leaac Matins then gave me a push arid said, " I.et me come to the lock." lie then rose his bludgeon arid knocked off the padlock with site stroke of it. The folding gates then opened to the right and left, and we all went in together. The mob began to destroy as soon as they entered. The hilt man I ILIW there was breiking the crane with a piece of iron. The next was Thotnaw Green ; he picked up a flask, and flung it out of the window. I then left the foundry, and went into the yard, where the mob was very huey. \Viten I went back into the founary, I saw John Ellie doing nothine. I went up to him. He " It'a a had job " I sai I" It id—vein% you atop it ?" He re plied " What will you give ?" I sail " Make your charge —whatever you like." He then gave a signal—" A boy ! A buy !" and they cruised for a moment. Hs then told them that they might have whatever they liked, if they wituld but stop . . Some of them were offended by it, and said "Go to work---no money shall atop 0$1." I. don't know who said so. The mob then at ent to work again. I then went home to see whether wy fami:y was safe. I saw the mob a!terwardi, but 1 could not identify them. Match came to my house, which is about Ms yards front the factory, along with NVilliam Shepherd. (Here witness identified both prisoners.) The case was not closed when our express left Winches ter, at hull-past seven o'clock. The Court met this morning, at,lsalf-past eight o'clock when—Charles Pain, aged 22, James Cook, 28, John Keens, IS, John 13ulpit, 23, John Batten, 21, George Clark,2s;Jantes Baker, 20, and Henry Bulpitl, 20, were put to the bar, charged with having riotously assembled, with several others unknown, in the parish of St. Law rence w m tt e n, on the 22d November, and having felo niously stolen two sovereigns from the person of William Lutely &later. Win. Lutely Selater, Esq.,—l lire at Tangier•park, near B as ingstoke. On the 2241 of November, at half-past two, I was standing in the garden gate, when I saw a large concourse of persons coming from Mauadown, the residence of my nearest neighbour. When they approached, the foremost, amounting to SO or 40, advanced iu closer order. Some few were armed with sledge-hammers and crow-bars, and the rest with bludgeons or sticks. The rest came straggling on, covering a space of about 100 y ar d s . The whole were about 150. They stopped oppo site my gate• I asked what they wanted, and they said, We want to have a little satisfaction fruit you." 1 asked where they came from, and voices cried out " From all parts." I said if they were from my own parish, 1 should know how to speak to them, as I had attended the m..eting of f srinersyesterday, who hal agreed to raise wager according to cireunastances. They raid, " That is nothing to us, we must have something to assist us in the husi no, we are upon," or words to that effect. I said you shall have nothing from me ; on which one of them, the prisoner Charles Pain (identified him), who had a sledge hammer, said, "Then we must go to work." They then opened the gate, but were stopped for a moment by a me s se nger, who came from my neighbour Mr. rat Manadown, and who requested them to wa it un til h e s poke to me. They stopped for a moment, but then tl.ey rushed in in a body. I told them to mind what they were at, as the soldiers were coming. One of them said— it We don't care for the solders ; we can but die once ; the soldiers worit fire upon us." They then came on, and one with a sledge want towards, my door. At this moment they saw my gardener and under-gardener, and some of them cried out—" Press them," " press them." They then pursued them, and I followed. A sort of struggle ensued, and they took my servants prisoners. They then turned round to me, and said—" We must have satisfaction from you, the same as we have had from the other house,—namely, two sovereigns." This was said by many, and in a resolnte voice. One of them had a trumpet, and he looked first at me and then at the gang, and said, " Shall I blow?" Some of them then cried out, " Surround him," and they immediately formed a ring round me. I said I had no gold in my pocket, but I would get some if they would let me out of the ring. They did an, and I retired a short distance and turned round and said, " There are two sovereigns in my pocket, and if you insist upon it, yon must take them ;" but they said " No, you shall give them to us." They then sur rounded me in a small ring, and lifted up their sticks. The man who had the sledge hammer, standing in front of them. There was more than one sledge hammer. The man with one of them was, I believe, the prisoner, whe I have al ready identified. 1 then took out two sovereigns, and held them in my hand for a considerable time, while I spoke to them. I found myself hustled from behind, and the money was knocked out of my hand. One of them said " lie has dropped it," and several stooped down. The money was picked up, hut I cannot say by whom. They then gave a cheer and went oft Mr. Sclater here identified James Cook, John Keens, John Bulpit, John Batten, and George Clark. lam certain of three men. Alfred Dennett, the gtrdener to Mr. Sclater, corrobo rated the testimony of his master, and identified one of the prisoners (James Barker) to whom he could swear. The Jury consulted together fur a short time, and re turned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. The prisoners all appeared to be agricultural labourers. William Butater, aged 60 ; George Over, 24 ; Wil liam Grantlitini, 36 ; Janice Grantham, 36; and George Co/emon, 22 , were put to the bar, charged with having, on the 20th of November, in the parish of Martyr Worthy, made an assault on Sir Henry Rivers, Bart., put him in bodily fear, and feloniously taking from him four bank notes of the value of 5/. esch. The Rev. Sir Henry Withers examined by Mr. Miss. INC—On the 20th I was at home with my family, be tween six and seven in the evening. I Lad watched them from four o'clock, and had heard them in Easton parish, bat having lost all sound of them I sat down to dinner. When in the middle of dinner, when I was told they had come, I came out to my door, and saw there were about 300 or 400. They said 60 themselves, and as far as I could judge, there was a large number. I asked what they a anted, and they said " money." Seeing so loony, I gave them money. These who were nearest the doer had sledge-hammers. I gave them 201. I asked who was to receive it ? and a man came from behind and took it out .f my hand. Some one behind doubted whether it was so much, and I had a catedle brought out to let theta exaldne. Some one said he doubted this, and the mob remained nutd it was ascertained that I had given 201. Some who were imminent in the mob examined the notes and seemed satisfied. I gave the mousy under the certain impression, that as a set was made at my house, they would have done considerable injury to my house and pro perty. The notes were Winchester notes, of the batik of Knapp, Bulpit, and Markham, of Winchester. (Some servants of the last witness corroborated his evidence as to the coming of the snob, and the demand aid receipt of money.) The mob gave three cheers when they got the money, and went away. After some further evidence bad been adduced, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty as to all the prisoners. This verdict was received with evident surprise by the Learned Judge, as well as by roost of the persons present during the trim. Charles Paine, James Cook, john Kerns, John pulpit,Charles pulpit, John Batten, William Ware ham, aged 25, George Clarke, and Richard Ranspion, 25, were put to the bar, cbsrged with having, with divers other persons unknown, unlawfully assembled, on the 22.1 of November, in the parish of St. Lawrence Wootton, and created a great riot and disturbance, and with having feloniously stolen front the person of llarris Bigg Esq., one sovereign, his property. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, but begged to recommend George Clarke, John Keens, John Cooke, Richard Itampton, William Ware ham, and Charles Bulpit to mercy. The prosecutor also begged to recommend all the prisoners to merry. The JUDGE ordered up Hampton and Wareham for judgment, and addressed them to this effect:--" Richard Hampton and William Warehmu,—Your lives will be spared. You have been convicted only once, and the circumstances of year case make it a fit one for recom mendation to mercy ; but the cases of the other prisoners who have been twice convicted of a capital felony are too serious for me to take upon myself to hold out any hopes to them that their liven will he spared ; but let me say to yon, Hampton and Wareham, that your punishment will nut be a light one. Public justice requires that you should nut be allowed to remain in flan' country any longer. In your cases I think I may take it upon myself, without consultation with my Learned Brothers, to say that your lives will be spared ; but the other eases are of such a nature as to require serious consideration.-.I cannot hold out any hope to them. The prisoners were than removed from the bar, ant rently t,ot greatly come:ions of, or not much atirete4 by, tl.eir awful sittution. William Bolter and George Over (who had bten tried and acquitted in the early part of the day) were agrin placed at the bar, charged with having feloniously arid by threats Liken from the person of William Twitchen, of Itching Abbets, in this county', one sovereign, his pro perty—The Jury acquitted both priAoner a. William Bolter (who had just been acquitted) and George Co/croon (who with Bid er was also acquitted on the second trial to-day) were again given in charge, for robbing John Digwell of tat. The Jury considered their verdict fur a few moments, and treturned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. The Court was proceeding with another CiVIV when our exigena came away at half-past seven. BENJAMIN CON STAN I'. Benjamin Constant has ceased to live. The me mory of this eminent statesman will be immortal Your correspondent, who has been for 35 years his friend, has had better opportunities than any other person of appreciating his talents and the uncommon goodness of his character. His attachment to liberty was sincere. That noble cause was always his ; and the perseverance with which he kept the great object of freedom in view is the more met itorious, as neither the seductions of power and fortune, nor the perils he had to en counter, were capable of making him relinquish the pursuit. Benjamin Constant had all that weakness of human nature which thirsts for emotions, and he sought to gratify that desire sometimes in the boudoirs, sometimes in the chances of hazard, but never with more ardour than in the stirring events of political life. The storms of the tribune had peculiar charms for him, and he loved the animating excitement of Parliamentary contests. Never was orator more ingenious, never was a more rigid and forcible logic display - ed. He sported with tile diffi culties of style and thought. His speeches always commanded attention, amid drew from his enemies that admiration which they would have wished to withhold. In company, the conversation of Benjamin Con stant was original and striking, but in general ironical. Though most serious when engaged in public business, and ever studious in the closet, it was difficult to engage him in a serious conversa tion. He found a relatation in being frivolous when he mixed in that world which he loved, and in which his presence was always desired. Inheriting on the female side illustrious blood, and on the male descended from noble and distinguished military characters, among whom shone forth a Coligny and a Constant de hebeque, who saved the life of Henry IV. at the battle of Coutras, he avoided every thing which might give room to con jecture his origin, and relied entirely on his talents and his behaviour. However, when M. Dudon, in opposing his election, denied his qualification as a Frenchman, M. Constant was obliged to produce proofs of his descent. The Chamber was not a little surprised, and after that our gentlemen of the right aide paid him more respect. Constant was brave, and well maintained his character in several affuirs of honour. this duel with M. Forbin des Issarts ' in a quarry at Belleville, where he received th e fire of his antagonist sitting on a chair, cannot be forgotten. He was singularly fond of the sports of infancy, into which he was always ready to engage with zeal and a boyish simplicity. About ten years ago, at the country seat of Baron Davillers, he followed the example of some young lids in leaping to the bottom of a quarry. On this occasion be itnfoita. r s%N i ve ls a: t .sv e e l erl y aor In t d ) : r vi o deb k eae e knfsoy h rw i em s thigh, iiatiien e l l i ao i b s uol s di s i •o rw t vs l a, l il i tk y i: I b i n o luo s t t r , ew w di k iiil o liite.e d ln e ac e me o .e le T tl onb t if : ) him all the care that friendship could bestow. It suffering from pain his resignation was remarkable. extent of his works, if they were collected, would appear immense. While he listened to the debates in the Chamber, he would at the same time be writing on the most abstruse subjects. It was is this way that he composed the greater part of Lis important work on religion. While engaged iu this employment he would often rise suddenly, and take part in the discussions; but though his extem poraneous speeches were able it must be confessed that they were in general much inferior to those on which he had previously bestowed the labour of composition. All Europe is aware of the intimacy which subsisted between him and Madame de Star. That justly celebrated woman bad the most un bounded friendship for him ; but they often amused themselves by reciprocal verbal provocations, and nothing could be more delightful than to be wallet at those private science, in which the m ental col lision struck out, on both sidee,the most vivid fisahes. Constant was tall ; his features mild and inte resting; hit hair fair; lie walked with a careless motion. Only two years ago he had, when in the tribune, a certain air of youth. He had preserved the manners, the deportment, and the physiognomy of those of the German students, or the berated the Tugenbond. His two lust yell., were painful. He became daily more meagre, and his body 0111 i" bited all the symptoms of an approaching oil-- Several times he was observed in the Chamber 10 ever, by be overcome by sleep, and twice he feinted. His last days were not passed without oats degree of vexation. After the revolution of the 30th of July, he was appointed Vice•Preoident of the Council of State. His friend and PuP il ' the of the favour o vi f .as M cumstance induce ' d M. Constant to submit real). to place himself in the second rank. When, how - Merilhou succeeded the Duke de Broglie. the ore i;dency of the Council of State was offered iced vain to M. Constant ; for he was not to be admi to the King's Council, and was therefore to hold bit place under the superintendence of M. Merilhou--7 Dupont de l'Eures M. N e i t her the importance of the office,rict its cow derable e molument., could overcome his determ tion, arid he refused to take part in the arrangement. Indeed, however estimable M. Merilhou might be, it was difficult to imagine that a man of M. Ilenje m in C on stan t 's high reputation could consent to fill an inferior post under the direction of a T 11 1: .President ; and this cit. ster whose name was yet scarcely known. Al.4:111, atant was biglorninded and proud. In s pite (n, thei distressing mediocrity of leis fortune , he rejected with, proposition; ; and, that the affair might be done he made his refusal public. MOP It has been a matter of surprise that SO r 0. able a man, and one who in his private coalei,vd tions proved himself to be a prudent Stat e es a friend of the just Government, should sotte_o7o in the tribune, and particularly since the revolo,l% of the 30th of July, have belied his own seetunnt by an intemperate opposition, which WO frees the devoid of any object. riot M. Constant wasihnoil utmost degree jealous of his popularity: be h ost all energy when he saw it *inking, anti the MO 7, 0 had disdained the favour and the gifts of Sor ol l. r could not bear up against the slightaat ri wi iisgrace. 010 M. Benjamin Constan t has left an uncoil ...e widow, but no children. Slisdatne Constm ant,%!;ilo maiden name was Hardetiberg, was firstmath A General Dutertre, from whom she was ilif?' l,,t, and M. Dutertre was for several years a coati)" ,depot! Madame Constant lived on terms of norm an" cere attachment. : loot c' l and colleague of M. Constant. The latter,a; Constant was accustomed to write in a c 0 „„ , the third story ; beside him sat his estimable ~111„. tint he entertained in common with Count 0 Chnteaubriand. to; an d Constant's life was replete with evert arid on his knee his favourite eat; this feline 1a1t,.. many anecdotes will no doubt be related of h e it o n , , ,,,' trust you will not receive without interest th t _ I _ l 7, details of a man who shares immortality vet h ... ,° ,0 1 most illustrious contemporaries. 1 have a VI , letter in reparai ion P - :...........---.n............. ------ THE lIARKETS. ,17'.a—llaItil I'lletapur..o 05;1113. Ditto liratoa..,-0.......0..11, 0 Ditto Hilda 0..-0.0..""• ;) 0 Ditto Nurthuniticrlaml ~ 0 Ditto Perkins end Co,, 0 Ditto Walker ....000.0. fr, g Lambtun Primose...o 0 Walla End Hettoll ..,'"' ZFe 0 Walls End Stewart'. 0 , 0 W. E. 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NU FOrtign ... 1.4i....j. ~,, Rapeseed, in Isond n0ne..... ..... 110.0 1 PI ,44 : 1 81 ' :006° Cillgt.TENHAlld 1 Per Bushel. s. d. to 5. ‘l.l Wheat ... ......... B3 v 0 Harley Oats 26 40 Mesas 4 0 5 tease 5 0 0 Hay 3I. l it. 1,40.1:0:1 nutter, 0, 1 o F.os, doseri 0 s Beer, per lb. Of o d Mutton . ........ i• 0 Veal ............ 0 ,Quu tern Loaf DUMFRIES MA s.d. s.d. Wheat, Imp. Bush 8 3 to 9 O. Barley 3 0 4 0 Oats 2 9 3 3 Flour, 141 b. Oatmeal 2 0 2 I Potatoes. cwt..... BIRTHS. lag! ' On the 19th inst. at E dinburgh, the J 4 --, feg Hawking,'daughter. N. Lore Ou the 22J inst. at Woe-hill, Darr. C. I" - of a eon. MARRIED. n fle; On the 22d inst. at Islington, Mr. Tbouillo 'iff' of Blackheath, to Mary, see,nd daughter of to - J. Luke, of Cheapside. 1+ 10"e On the 14th inst. at the` 'ollegiate Church, .41011° ter, Mr. Isaac Broom, Priesteliffe, Deb — Mimi Elizabeth Oldfield, of Salford. DIED. _ .1 . 4 ifr f On the 19th inst. Elizateth, wife of J. CP -6 I . of oHnolltreaglaicnes,Laged 55. ~,enhigAr- ' Ai . R. Dales, a Ii• 0 aged 67. ,vsOt )11 PILIIHTED AHD PUBLISHED SY MURPO lf;aperi PIS Into OfrICE) 111)