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EVENING EDITION. \ WANDS IN NEW ZEALAND. The DIRECTORS of the NEW ZEALAND LAND ' COMPANY hereby give notice, that Orders for Land may be pnrchased at their Office, which will entitle the holders thereof to select Country Sections, either at the Company's principal Settlement, or at Hokianga, Kaipara, Manutau, the islands of Wai-heke and Paroa, the borders of the Thames, or any other part of the territories already purchased by the Company, as oon as the same shall be surveyed. The holders of such Land Orders will also be entitled to claim from the Company a pas sage to New Zealand, free of cost, for themselves, families, and servants, to the extent of 60 per cent. of their purchase money. Further particulars as to the terms of purchase, may be ob tained on application to the Secretary. By Order of the Directors. JOHN WARD, Secretary. , New Zealand Land Company's Office. No. 1, Adam-street, Adelphi, 2,3 d July, 1839. fITIS Majesty the KING of PRUSSIA, ill having AUTHORISED end GUARANTEED 2(1. DISTRIBUTIONS of . ..‘IONEY PREMIUMS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES), offer many possi bilitias of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBU TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREVI ,.-)US to , giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR TICULARS, upon addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH. P.S. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains Portions front NINE POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS and upwards, to i'EN THOUSAND POUR HUNDRED POUNDS. A RISE IN THE PRICE of the SHARES for the NEXT DISTRIBUTION will very soon take place, there being only fel.; of them on hand, and nearly all cleared off. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The FUCCeSS of the old English Drama, entitled the " Lad y e tit Lambythe, or a Bridal- Three Centuries Back," has been fully enflamed by the acclamations of approbation and de llght that. ha -e accompanied each representation, and the cheers of crowded audiences at the failing of the curtain. TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY) Will be acted the Old English Drama of THE LADYE OF LAMBYTHE. Era, Mrs. Vining. Katherine, Miss. Grant. Lucie, Miss Martin. Waiter More, Mr. E. F. Saville. Wilbert, Mr. Dale. John the Jester, Mr. Smith. After uhi,eh, PETER BELL; Or, The Murderer of Massiac. To conclude 'with (for six nights only) Buckstone's popular Drama, THE DREAM AT SEA! ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 'inkier her MAJESTY'S IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY, Aun. 12th. I:.;th, and Lith. . GIZAND .11iISICALES ET CHAM. _ PETRES, By the unrivalled Band of this' Establishment, Conducted by Mr. Godfrey. 7..alidiition of the Wonderfclly-intense and beautiful new Light KONIXPHOSTIC, Urder the superintendence of dr. H. Carter. And the ERUPTION of MOUNT HECLA. Admission One Shilling. Feeding Hour Five o'Clock—Concert at Six: In compliance with the incessant requests to secure places fin. viewing the Eruption a number of reserved seats have been erreted. which may be engaged by previous application at the Walworth entrance. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION AND LATE NEWS. N ()TIC a—in consequence of the increased faci lities daily afforded by the Extension of Rail way Communications to the principal Cities, Towns, and most populous parts of the Country,—and in accordance with the wishes of various Commercial News-rooms, Clubs, and others— LONDON : FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1839. Several Bills were sent up to the Lords from the Commons, with which their Lordships will no doubt make some havoc. Lord MELBOURNE stated that he had no official news touching the opium row at Canton, neither has he re ceived official news from the Lrmies in the East. The Excise Licenses Bill, or Dealers in Spirits Bill, was put off for three months on the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND. The Birmingham Police Bill was read a second time, after Lord BROUGUAM had presented a petition against it, and moved that it',be read a second time in three months, but did not press his motion to a division . An amusing conversation was caused by the Rogue Money (Scotland) Bill, which was read a second time. Viscount STRANGFORD called their Lordships' atten tion, on presenting a petition from London merchants, to the conduct of the French Government to our mer chants on the coast of Africa. Viscount MELBOURNE admitted the subject was important, and might lead to serious results, unless some means could be found to terminate the dispute in an amicable manner. Lord MELBOURNE moved the second reading of the Portugal Slave Trade Bill, wh:ch the Duke of WEL LINGTON opposed. An eloquent debate ensued, in which Lord DENMAN and Lord COLVILLE distinguished themselves, the latter Noble Lord taking part against his usual leader, the Duke of WELLINGTON. The mo tion was in the end carried by 39 to S. The Poor-law Commissioners' Continuation Bill went through a Committee, after a division of Bto '2. The Poor-rates Collection Bill was read a second time. Their Lordship sat till One o'Clock. The House of Commons met at the usual hour of Four. Several Bills were forwarded a stage. The Manchester Police Bill was passed. On the third read ing of the Bolton Police Bill being proposed, Mr. BULLING strongly objected to it, and declared that all the disturbances in that town arose from the present Mayor having been a Chartist not above a t., elvernonth ago. He said there were 1,500 special constables in the town. It was his native place, and he felt hurt at its present degraded state. The Bill. however, was passed without any division. The District Constables, or Rural Police Bill, was taken into further consideration, and some discussion enseed on a proviso proposed by Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, that nothing in the Bill should invalidate the appointment of parish constables, on which the House divided, and the proviso was rejected by 3'2 to 30, winds implios that th e parish constables are to be done al y vay_w r ith. The m o ti on that the Bill do pass was opposed . b . ._ t 53 7 -D ISRAELI, but on a division it was carried by 1, - )o 1 3and sent , w i th other Bills, up to t h e L or d s . 'Tae Bank of Ireland Bill occasioned another un. seemly discussi on and c ontest. We should like to know why Mr. IslulpepEorpteerisists, from his own mere will, for he is not Recuordbey a single Irish Member, except the Dublin men r, in forcing his Bill down t ha throats of his country a House of Commons barely' e on f i and in forcing it through posed of forty Mem bers. What motive can lie b:av e What interest can he have in the Bill ? Whyer d a O n e d s he persist in degrading the House of Commos, in degradin g 1 the Government, by what app ears to be a mere jo, of his own? No public principle demands the public good he disdains to consult ceedings, improper pr( but s i b t e ; compels the Membi2rs opposed to him, by his e House tot to employ all the forms of h defeat his odious plan. Mr. O'CoNNELL again fought every question. He mostd that the Bill be re-committed in three months. Soin hard words passed between him, Mr. SPRING Met:, and Mr. ELLIS ; and after one division, and tw, attempts to count the House out, Mr. O'CoN NELL succeeded in counting out the House, and so defeating Mr. RICE for one night at least, and, we horse, for the Session, at his own weapons. Such a personal contest, night after night, degrades the House 'of Commons to the level of an Irish fair. Mr. RICE is, according to rumour, about to quit it for ever, and he means, before he goes, to make it despicable in the eyes of the people. We learn with great satisfaction that the lives of the men sentenced to death at Warwick have been I spared. The general humanity of the age inspired the hope that such would be the case ; neverthe less, knowing that it is said political agitation of one species must be put down at all hazards ; and supposing that those who, act on the principle of putting down that agitation 'by the club and the sword would regard it as a weakness to spare the life of any Chartist legally given into their hands, we did much fear that the persons cionvicted at War wick would be executed. We (headed that those who to preserve peace will make no concessions, and who set at defiance, in scores of subordinate matters, the principles of justice,—as when they uphold a starvation law, walaction dispersing by violence a mixed assemiligife of men, women, and children, hearing a newspap(o read,—would think only of the necessity of crarying ou t their prin ciples, and would conclude that to check the present agitation a great example must be made. Much do we rejoice that the general. humanity of the age has prevailed over the obvious and consistent dictates of that coercive Tory policy to which we are so strongly opposed ; but, believing that the humanity of the people is the source of the mercy, we will not compliment the Ministers for doing that which, perhaps, they could scarcely avoid. The fact is that these men are not to be executed, and the source of their pardon bears with great force against the Tory system of ruling by terror, which the Whigs have so unhappily adopted, and must carry out to its full extent of leaving no action ungoverned, no motive free, no business unpres cribed and unprovided for. When the common principles of humanity, we have before said in this journal, will not allow a Government to put a fel low-creature to death who has committed a grie vous crime, to preserve any political system by terror, has become hopeless. When the age revolts at putting a human being to death for forgery of the most destructive character, it will never tolerate judicial murder for what are called political offences. To better his condition is the perpetual object kept in view by every human being, though he fre quently mistakes the means. Laws, constitutions, and political regulations are continually described as the great means by which such improvement can be effected. Hence, if we may infer from the general and instinctive pursuit of improvement a command for the race to improve, we must equally infer a command for them to improve the laws, constitutions, and political regulations of society. What is commanded by the very nature of man cannot possibly be criminal, though any person may b.: as easily guilty of a crime in choosing his means to secure political improvement, as in choos ing his means to attain wealth or fame. Our pro found ignorance of the means of p romo ti ng gene ral prosperity, which seems a work more fit for a God than man, which ignorance is as fully shared by the Corn-law-making landleivds as by the pike brandishing Chartists, necessarily makes it a ve nial offence in the Chartists to differ from the landlords as to the chr ice of those means. Opposition to any political system must be a venial offence, and it w auld be a strange contra diction to decline inflicting death fc,r a terrible crime, and yet willingly inflict it for a mere dif ference of opinion on a very doubtful and uncertain matter., We look on the employment of death, even as the punishment of treason, to be about to pass into disuetude. But if death, legally pronounced for treason, or against house-burners, who have com mitted a great offence, cannot be executed, how will the humanity of the age suffer that the people should be beaten to death by the clubs of police men, or cut down by soldiery, to support any mere political system ? We conclude, therefore, that the necessary pardon of the men at Warwick, is fatal to the Tory system of governing by terror, which has been adopted by the Whigs. If her MAJESTY'S Ministers mean to continue to act on the principle of making no concessions to the people, if they are resolved not to use the power of the Government to put an end to the starvation laws, and a multitude of other unjust laws, the pardon, in which we rejoice, is in them an act of the greatest folly and the greatest weakness. But we cannot so describe it. It is the beginning of a better system, and the mercy which her MAJESTY has been advised to show is the herald of measures to relieve, soothe, and and pacify the injured and insulted masses. The persons tried at Chester for a conspiracy, and having arms in their possession for an illegal purpose, whose trial appeared at length in our Evening Edition, were all found guilty. We ex pected nothing else. The report of an immense quantity of arms having been seized at the ware house of the Chester and Ellesmere Canal Com pany, came appropriately to bring about such a result. Nor was the strange interposition of the Grand Jury hostile to it. That body, after finding in their own chamber, on consultation, a true bill against the prisoners for a conspiracy, came into Court, and in the presence, we presume, of the Jury, in quired if they could not indict them for high trea son. The Judge advised these merciful gentlemen to be contented with the milder course proposed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL ; and after they had made on every person in Court a profound impres sion of their conviction of the enormous guilt of the prisoners, the latter were arraigned for the lesser offence. Such conduct in a Grand Jury, which, as far as our memory serves us, is unex ampled, would have contributed powerfully, if any doubt could have been entertained c,f the prisoners' guilt, to procure their conviction. The ATTORNEY^ GENERAL made a good use of it. He could refer with a good grace to the letter found on DAVIS, which produced the wish on the part of the Grand Jury to find a bill for high treason, and his mild course procured for him great credit, and great con fidence that he would bring nothing forward which he was not able to prove. We have before called attention to the general bias of Juries, and, of that general bias, the thirst of the Grand Jury for the blood of the offenders is a striking proof. Petty Jurors, belong to the same class nearly as Grand Jurors, they are certainly influenced by them in their opinions and feelings, and have a similar bias. Thus a verdict of guilty was the natural and necessary consequence of the trial. We find no fault, be it remarked, with the ver dict ; we only explain how it was necessarily against the prisoners. We certainly do not approve of the conduct of the Grand Jury, and there is one point in the conduct of the Judge which is worthy of notice. He stopped Mr. COT" TINGIIAM when alluding to a Peer having advised the people not to pay taxes, by observing " that what was said in one place is no justification of another person doing the same." Now, with all deference to the Learned Judge, we beg to remark that the common law of England is known only by customary decisions. What takes place and is unreproved is, on this principle, as much law as what is reproved. Of customary or common law it may undoubtedly be said that " We bid this be done When evil deeds have their permissive pass." For the law, therefore, not to have punished a well known declaration, an advice—which, by-the bye was not given in Parliament—not to pay taxes, made such declaration and advice legal ; and Mr. Baron GURNEY was, in our opinion, wholly un warranted in preventing Mr. COTTINGIIAM from appealing to that law on behalf of his client. The bulk of the people can know nothing of the sta tutes ; their only knowledge of the law is derived from the practice of Courts ; and whether it be the law or not that one man may advise another not to pay taxes, the people at large are clearly justified in considering that such is the law, when such advice passes unpunished. The British Queen has arrived ; but as she sail ed from New York on the Ist of August in company with the Great Western, she brings no additional news of interest. In quoting from the Toronto Examiner the following account of the celebration of the 12th of July by the Orangemen of Upper Ca nada, we cannot help noticing the gratuitous insult offered to a religious body remarkable only for the ex cessive loyalty of its members during the late rebel lion. To the Catholic clergy of the Upper and Lower Provi nces , t h e C rown i s peculiarly and deeply in debted for the active pact which they took in incul cating obedience to the laws, and loyalty to the person of the B r i t i s h Sovereign ; and therefore the conduct of th e aut h or i t i es in p to their ''ermittina feelings, an exhibi tion, illegal in itself, and calculated to provoke pa r ty outrages , is most repre hensibleTNvEiL — F hurtful : TH JULY ORANGE PROCESSION AT DINNER AND BALL G MENT HOUSE.—When we stated last week ou T r A4 c 9r on ß v O ic °N t Orangemen signed not t . o 7,io,TEnGßONet.hoat the very extraordi narywe certainlyw,lk on the ateiy eunntroeffiactiinagl the e ter Arthur," affection would be treated with contempt,l2th, ex pect that the contemplated pro • - did not cessioa would thing of the kind we had ever witnessed in Canada.surpass any h o wever was not the case. No less than 10 Lodges,Such num- A SECOND EDITION "THE SUN " Will henceforth be Published Every Evening Mroughout the YEAR, whether Parliament he Sitting or Not. The SECOND EDITION will Contain the Closing Prices of the British and Foreign Funds, Railway and other Shares, and all the latest Political and Commercial News occur• ling in London, or arriving from other parts, up to the Hour of Post. Subscribers in the Country will thus constantly be put in possession of News full Twelve Hours, and on Saturdays, Thirty six Hours earlier than usual, by ordering the Latest, or, SECOND EDITION of " THE SUN." SUN-OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. 1-11G11 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.ItORROW Nturniag--.. 47 minutes after 6. I Evening ... hi minutes atter 7. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We stated some time ago that we declined to open our columns for the continuance of the controversy of which the letter of •• Rusticus" was a part. t e, A ~, ' - ; c.- . -4,L.,• -----.- ' - :‘;, 4 * 4;;,--Siko ,--:!?,a, :,--, , ,74.7 , 4-4-,..4t1.;1,-,-, , 5, 4 . .....,,,,,,...„,„: 4 .."' • . ~~)~ ~~4 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1839. bering about 600 people, marched on Friday last three times through the principal street of the capital of Upper Canada, the men decorated with ribbons emblematic of their different degrees in the Society, hearing flags and playing party tunes, such as the " Protestant Boys," &c. Thomas B. Phillips, Esq., one of Sir Gecrge's pet partizan Magistrates, accompanied the procession, showing clearly what he understood by the advice of his Excel lency. We have read of a leader of a mob who having broken into a splendidly furnished mansion, exhorted his unruly followers not to destroy the property, in the fol lowing manner. Pray, my friends, do not touch that splendid mirror I—immediately the mirror was dashed to pieces. Oh I pray do not touch that valuable piano-forte— instantly the instrument was doomed to destruction. What does Sir G. Arthur say ? Pray, my dear friends, do not walk on the 12th. Ido most earnestly and affectionately implore you to stay a t h ome, an d part i cu l ar l y mu t rus ty Magistrates do persuade the people not to give offence to their fellow-subjects. Thomas B. Phillips, Esq., took his meaning out of the Governor's letter, and we have not heard that he was dismissed, neither are we aware that he was present at the dinner and ball with which the 12th of July was celebrated at Government House by Lord Nor manby's Lieutenant. The Orangemen generally seem to have attached the same meaning to his Excellency's letter as their Magisterial Leader, for their proces sion was three times as numerous as any we have ever witnessed in Canada. Some of Major Mac garth's troop of cavalry, under pay of the British Government, were to be seen in the crowd dressed in plain clothes but decorated with ribbons. It is not our intention to say much on the subject of this precession, but we feel it ,oir duty to notice publicly that such took place, and that the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the city feel much exasperated at it. The Rev. Mr. M.Donagh used great exertions to prevent opposition being by any of his flock, and owing to these exertions and to the good score of the Roman Catholics, the day passed off, as fsr as we have heard, without any disturbance. In noticing this occur rence we may observe that Lard Normanby can hardly ex pect to maintain a character for consistency if he permit such proceedings to be countenanced by Sir George Ar thur, for whom the Orangemen gave three cheers at the gates of Government House on the 12th. We have little doubt that the matter will be taken up in Parliament, and we shall then learn whether Sir George really got instruc tions on this subject or not. We subjoin an account of Ithe proceedings of the 12:h, from one of our Tory con temporaries, who rates the numbers in the procession even higher than we did.— Toronto Examiner. FUNDING OF EXCHEQUER BILLS. (THIS DAY.) At ten o'clock this morning there was rather a numerous attendance at the Treasury, for the purpose of witnessing the biddings for the contract for funding 4,000,0001. of Exchequer Bills, pursuant to the Government notice. The hour fixed by the Chancellor of Exchequer for taking the contract was ten o'clock precisely, but it was a quarter to eleven before either he or Lord Melbourne made their ap pearance. At that time there were present, the Messrs. Rothschild, the Governor of the Bank, and several capitalists. Mr. Spring Rice opened the business of the day by placing in the bands of the Governor of the Bank, a hill containing the maximum amount of stock Government would give for 100/. Exchequer Bills to be funded, and explained that those bidding for the whole amount would have priority if their terms were within those con tained in the sealed tender. He then asked if any gen tleman present was desirous of putting in tenders. Sir John R. Reid, put in one on behalf of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Mr. L. Rothschild put in one on behalf of the Messrs. Rothschild. . _ _ -------- --• Mr. Pawle, of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, put one for that establiEbrocnt. No other biddings being made, The Chancellor of the Exchequer opened the first letter which came to hand, which was that of Messrs. Roths child, and read it. It bid for the whole four millions at 1101. 17s. 6d. for each 1001. of Exchequer Bills. The next letter was from the Commercial Bank of Scot land, bidding for 500,0001., taking 555 000/. in Consols for half a million of Exchequer Bills, being at the rate of 1111. of ConFols for every 1001 in bills. then r for 500,0001. of the contract , taking 1091. sa. 10d. for each To l e oo/. of Chancellor Eschu Bills.opened the s ea l e d G ove rnment price, and declared it to be 1 101. on Consols for each 1001. on Exchequer Bills. The announcement caused some astonishment. The Chancellor declared the tender of the Bank (for e 500,0001. to be accepted, and asked Messrs. Rothschild if they would sit, r their terms. Mr. Rothschild replied in the negative, as did the agent for the Commercial Bark of Scotland. _ ..... 'The business of the day then closed, and the parties withdrew. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There are this week inconsiderable supplies of English Grain, and a good quantity of Foreign Oats. The reports from several parts of the country of wet weather, and some buyers being new from the interior, more money was asked for Wheat, but the factors complied with Monday's prices, at which not much business was done. In other Grain no altera tion, with a dull trade. Flour continues to meet a very slack demand. V% heat. 4,110 qrs ARRIVALS. 1 Barley. 29 qrs. English Irish Foreign ...... CHESTER ASSIZES. (FRONi OUR OWN T.EPORTER. CHESTER, THURSDAY, QUARTER-PAST TWELVE, P.M TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. STEPHENS. CIVIL SIDE —Before Mr. Justice PATTESON. At nine o'clock this morning Mr. Justice PATTESON took his scat on the bench. The Attorney-General (Sir J. Campbell), the At torney General fur Cheshire (Mr. Hill), Mr. Temple, Mr. Jersis, and Mr. Welsby appeared for the prosecution. The Rev. Mr. Stephens appeared in person. The Court was tremendously crowded. The indictment charged that Joseph Rayner Stephens, late of Hyde, in the county of Chester, Dissenting Teacher, and divers, to wit, 3,000 other persons, to the Jurors unknown, unlawfully and maliciously intending to disturb the public peace, and to endanger the persons and property of, and terrify and alarm a 'great number of her Majesty's quiet and peaceable subjects, and to raise and excite discontent in the minds of her Majesty's subjects a i b the laws of this realm, and to excite them to tumult and disobedience of the laws, heretofore, to wit, on the 14th of November, 1838, with force and arms, at Hyde aft-resiid, did seditiously, unlawfully, and tumultuously as semble and meet together, after sunset and before sunrise, by torchlight, and with firearms, staves, and other weapons of offence, and in a tumultuous and disorderly manner, and did then and there remain and con- tmue so assembled and met together for a long space of time, to wit for six hcurs, and during that time did, by the discharge of firearms and the display of weapons of offence, and by other unlawful means, they, and there greatly di:turb the public peace, and terrify, alarm, and disturb her Majesty's quiet and peaceable subjects then and there passing and rcpassing, and dwelling and being in the neighbourhood, of the said persons so assembled and met together; and that the said Joseph Rayner Stephens did, by divers seditious, inflammatory, and unlawful speeches and discourses, unlawfully and seditiously endeavour to in flame and excite the other said persons so assembled, to . olistruct the due execution of the law and government of this 'calm, and to make insurrections, riots, and tumults, and breaches of the peace ; and that he did then and there advise, exhort, and persuade the persons so assembled to procure weapons of offence, and to arm themselves and disturb the peace and tranquillity of the realm, in violation of the laws, good order, and government of the realm. There were two other counts varying tho charge in the indictment—one charging the defendant with a riot, and the other with being present at an unlawful assembly. A Special Jury having been empannelled, Mr. WELSBY opened the proceedings. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, then rose to address the Jury for the prosecution. He had the honour to attend as Counsel to conduct this prosecution. A bill of indictment had been found against Joseph Rapier Stephens by the Grand Jury of the county of Chester, which indictment they had just heard read by his Learned Friend. It humbly seemed to him that it was indispensably neces sary under the circumstances which would be laid before them in eeidence, that the law should be %indicated, and such offences repressed and punished. The indictment charged Mr. Stephens with a misdemeanour, in attending unlawfulan assembly, and inciting those prdsent to a disturbance of the public peace. This prosecution in no degree trenched on free inquiry, which he hoped would ever remain unrestrained in the laud of liberty. It in ro degree interfered with the right of the subjects of this free country, to meet in a qu i e t an d p eacea bl e manner , to consider any grievance they laboured under, and to apply to any constit u ti ona l means to o b ta i n a re d ress o f t h e i r grievances. Th ere m i g ht b e t h e f reest i nqu i ry , t h ere aught be the most ample means of obtaining a re dress of grievances without any violation of the law, and neither in this nor any other civilized country could it be endured, that meetings should be held where the law was set at defiance, and that language should be used that necessarily and inevitably tended to a distur bance of the public peace. In " Hawkins' Pleas of the Crown," a book of the highest authority, there was a defi nition of what constituted an unlawful assembly. The Jury would observe that Mr. Stephens was not here charged with actual riot, or actual disturbance of the public peace, at the time of this assemblage ; but he was charged with being present, and taking an active part at such meeting, and with exhorting the people to do that which the law must condemn. Hawkins, after stating the law as to riot, spoke of unlawful assemblies, and after mentioning what had formerly been held, he stated that any meeting what ever, of great numbers of people, with such circumstances of terror as cannot but endanger the public peace, and raise fears and alarm in the King's subjects, were properly to be called unlawful meetings. Thus, as where a number of people are met together to complain of a common grievance, armed in a warlike manner, such meetings arc properly unlawful assemblies, though no disturbance occur, because no man can tell what the event may be. Hawkins then gave by way of example, where people came armed, but he did not absolutely lay that down as the only thing constituting an unlawful assembly. In the trial of Mr. Hunt at York that passage from Hawkins was quoted by the Learned Judge, to which he added " that meeting in a warlike manner" was by no means necessary to constitute an unlawful assembly. The ques tion, then, the Jury would have to decide was, whether the meeting was one likely to disturb or endanger the public peace, and cause terror and alarm in the minds of the peaceably disposed. Meetings so constituted could not be for a moment tolerated in a country like Eng land—the people had liberty to meet and discuss any real or imaginary grievances, but it would be far exceed ing the latitude of free discussion if large assemblages, armed with offensive weapons, were allowed to meet and conduct themselves in the manner that would be detailed to them. He would prove to them most satisfactorily that the meeting was of the character described, and that Mr. Stephens used language of a most seditious and inflam matory description, which in itself constituted a very grave offence. The meeting took place on Wednesday, the 14th November, at a place called the Cotton Tree, • about a mile and a half from Hyde, and persons from various of the surrounding districts attended—they met • after dark, with fire-arms and flags and banners of a most violent and inflammatory character. Ort one was, " Tyrants, believe and tremble ;" on another, " Liberty or Death ;" on a third, " Ashton demands Universal Suffrage or Universal Vengeance ;" on another, " For Children and and Wife, we will war to the knife"—" He that bath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." Then there was a transparency with the word " Blood," and many persons carried clubs and fire-arms. They marched seven or eight a-breast, shouting and discharging fire arms, and proceeded in that manner from the Cotton Tree through the centre of the town to a place where hustings had been erected. He would not allude to Mr. Stephens's conduct on other occasions, but he would show them that, on that occasion, Mr. Stephens was the leader of the people, and that he addressed them in the most violent and inflammatory language. Among other things he said " He had good news for them—that he had been to the barracks, and had seen the soldiers, and that the soldiers would not act against them." He meant to imply by that, that the people might go on outraging the taws with impunity, and that the soldiers were so disaffected towards the Government that they would not act against them. He also said that several clubs had bought arms with their burying funds, and he further asked the meeting if they had arms, and if they were ready, and the reply was a discharge of fire-arms, and then Mr. Stephens wished them good night. They continued thus assembled till midnight, with torches, shouting, dis charging fire-arms, and accompanied by bands of music, and it was almost unnecessary that the Jury should ask themselves whether that was not a meeting calculated to terrify and alarm her Majesty's peaceable subjects. Mr. Stephens, be understood, was a gentleman who had re ceived a liberal education—he was, he regretted to add, a minister of the Gospel, and it was lamentable to think that a gentleman of such a profession could so far forget his sacred character as to use language calculated to bring about insurrection and revolution in the country. Mr. Stephens would, he understood, defend hiMself, as was his undoubted right, and he had no doubt he would do it with great talent and ability. They would, he was satisfied, hear all he had to say in his vindication with due attention, but if he did not bring evidence to do away with the serious charges brought against him his eloquence would be exerted in vain, and it would be their duty to find a verdict against the defendant. ' At the request of the defendant the witnesses were sent out of Court. William Manley examined by Mr. HILL—Is a police officer at Dukinfield. Was there on the evening of November last. There was a large assemblage of people. They were walking in p rocess i on s i x a b reast. It was' about haltpast seven in the evening. They had lighted torches and pots of fire with them. They came partly from Ashton, and the other part from Stalybridge. They were going towards Hyde. I beard reports of pistols or guns. Counted eleven. Witness followed them for about two miles and a half. Left them at Floweryfield, on the verge of Hyde. Witness called on George Mil ler, a constable. Witness did so because he apprehended that a breach of the peace would be committed. Knows a place called the Cotton Tree, between Dukinfield and Hyde half way. When the procession got to the Cotton Tree witness saw about 500 more persons. The first pro cession was about 4 0 0, and 300 or 400 more joined them at the Cotton Tree. They came from Newton, walk ing in procession. They had banners, torches, and fire pots with them. They stopped half an hour there, and then went towards Hyde altogether, walking six abreast. They went as peaceably as such processions generally do, which is, they were rather noisy; they were firing pistols. Witness followed them a quarter of a mile beyond th e r e . They shouted a (good deal. When witness left them there were about 800 men in all. The Floweryfield is on the road between the Cotton Tree and Hyde. Wit ness left them there, because it was the verge of his dis trict as as a constable. Miller did not go on with them. Cross-examined by Mr. Stephens—Was, as a peace officer for the township of Dukinfield, appointed by the Magis trates and not by :.he rate-payers. Don't know of any mo tion or notice of motion for inquiry into his conduct being placed en the books of the select vestry. Was brought before the Magistrates of Ashton, not for misconduct but for striking a person. Don't consider that misconduct, but the Magistrates did, and fined him. Does not know that Mr. Stephens was instrumental in bringing that case before the magistrates. Heard eleven distinct reports of fire arms, but did not see the arms. Being apprehensive of a breach of the peace witness communicated with Miller, but did not consider it necessary to communicate with the Magistrates. Communicated with the Magistrates seven days after the meeting, and these proecedings were in stituted in consequence. Believes they were instituted by the Msgistrates. Don't know, and never heard that Mr. Stephens was called before the Magistrates in consequence. The deposition of witness was taken before the Magistrates, and is the same in substance as witness has now given. The procession marcbed in as orderly and peaceable a manner as such processions usually do. No breach of the peace occurred. George Miller examined by Mr. TEMPLE—In Novem ber last I; was a special constable at Dukinfield. On the evening of the 14th application was made to me by the last witness, ( Manley). I went home and got my trun cheon and top coat, and went to the Snipe Tavern, Du kinfield. There was a large number of persons there walking abreast ; they had banners and a band of music. I IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Intelligence has been received at New Orleans that Santa Ana leas been superseded in the Mexican Presiden tial Chair by General Bravo. The New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th says— " We were put in possession of this unexpected piece of intelligence yesterday, by Captain Cottrell, of the schooner Essex, from Matamoras, which port he left on the 10th inst. That the present Mexican rulcrs are capable of effecting many strange deeds, we are always prepared to believe ; but that Bravo, with infinitely less talents and celebrity, should be elected or chosen for a situation of which it appears his master was deemed unworthy, is a matter that seems to require more confirmation. The Essex's manifest, shorn to us by Captain Cottrell, bears an endorsement to this effect :---‘ On the 7th instant an express courier arrived here from Mexico, stating that Santa Ana was driven from the PreAdential Chair, and General Bravo elected to fill the vacancy.'" Of the correctness of this statement Captain Cottrell entertained no suspicion ; and when we take into conside ration the well known fact, that the present races of Mexi cans hardly recognize any principle of action but the tumultuous incentives of unbridled licentiousness, the news may not wear so apocryphal a feature. Ga,nerals Lemus and Canalize arc negotiating about making peace. The former is encamped at Montery, and the latter at Santillo. Bustamente is yet in Tampico. Matamoras we need not say, is still in the possession of the Government, the rumour of its being captured by the Federalists turns out to have been without foundation. The n.ost remote idea is not entertained of attacking cx a s. Madrid Journals of the 7th have been received, but they are destitute of political news. The Ist of Sep. tember is fixed for the opening of the Cortes. We have received the whole of the Paris Journals of Wednesday. All the news contained in them— domestic or foreign—will be found in the following extracts : The King came to town yesterday, at twelve o'clock, and held a Council of Ministers before going to the Tuileries, Marshal Soult had a conference of two hours with the Austrian Ambassador, who went on foot to the hotel, of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Coun cil sat till half.paa three; but it was nearly six o'clock before his Majesty, who held a long conference with General Scbastiani, set out on his return to St. Cloud.— Commerce. _ _ We have announced from a telegraphic dispatch the arrival at Brest of the Nereide frigate, with Admiral Baudin on board ; but the frigate, having lost three men si , ,ce its departure from Pensacola, must perform two or three days quarantine. , In announcing the arrival of the Nereide, in honour of which Admiral Grivel fired a salute, the Armorirain publishes an explanatory note on the conduct of Admiral Baudiu, which we may have occasion to examine, but from which we extract at present the following facts •• If we are well informed, additional conventions con cluded between our Admiral and the Mexican Plenipoten tiaries, at the same time with the Treaty of Vera Cruz, regulate, to the advantage of France, besides the treaties, several important points, which it was not thought proper to make the subject of a public document. The object of these conventions is:— " 1. To determine the portion of the artillery of the fortress of St. Juan d'Ullon, to be retained by France as a trophy of the war with Mexico. " 2. To leave to his Majesty the King of the French the choice of the third Power, to which shall be referred the decision of the question relative to the indemnities in favour of our countrymen who have suffered by the law of ex pulsion. "3. To stipulate immediate indemnities for those of our said countrymen on whose persons acts of violence have been committed by the Mexicans since the commencement of hostilities. _ _ . " 4. To regulate the composition of the mixed Commis sions in favour of Frenchmen, Mexicans, and foreigners, who shall have to decide on the amount of the indemnities claimed. "5. To secure to France the satisfaction which it has demanded, by the dismissal of certain officers both civil and military, of whom our countrymen have had particular cause to complain." Thus we have another singularity to add to all those which have already occurred in this affair, in this semi-offi cial publication made at Brest, of conventions supplementary to the treaty, while the treaty itself, the ratification of which was announced several days ago, is still withheld from the public.—Le Commerce. " A rumour is in circulation that Hafiz Pacha has been assassinated, and that on his death the army completely dispersed ; but as this news has only been derived from hearsay, it requires confirmation. The Envoys sent by the Sultan to Mehemet Ali speak highly of the reception they have met with from the Pacha. Whenever he mentions his Sovereign, he observes religiously all the forms of ce remony used in the East; and in his communications with the Porte he employs the most respectful terms. He has just struck a new coinage, and all the pieces bear the name of Abdul Medjid."—Temps. The Austrian Observer, of the 6th instant, contains the following :—" According to accounts from Anatolia, the report that the army of Osman, Pacha of Erzeroum, bad dispersed, is unfounded. This Pacha bad been con. founded with Osman, Pacha of Caesarea, whose troops formed the vanguard of the army of Izzet Pacha, and which were the first to fly. The second corps, com manded by Hadschi Ali, Pacha of Caesarea, which was 30,000 strong, has at this moment from 8,000 to 10,000 men under arms." VIENNA, AUGUST 6.---The Aulic Councillor and inter preter, M. V. Husgar, wffe; is to go on an extraordinary mission to Constantinople; is making preparations for his journey, and will probibiy set'out in about a fottnight. As he is undoubtedlygping *congratulate the young Sultan on the part of our Courristivon his accession to the throne. it should seem that this maybe considered as a refutation of the statement that the Porte would send a special Ambas sador to the European -Court to notify the Sultan's acces sion. It is said that the' -notification has been made by the Turkish Ambassador at Vienna, who in consequence of orders which he has received, is likewise preparing to set out for Constantinople. - Tritium FRONTIERS, Auc. I.—According to the latest accounts from Constantinople renewed assurances have been received from Vienna, London, and Paris that the respective Powers hare resolved to do their utmost to maintain the integrity and the independence of the Ot toman empire under the reigning dynasty. Accounts from Saloniaa of very recent date speak of troubles reported to have broken out in the southern frontier of European Turkey in and about Volo. The following circumstance gives an interesting indi cation of the attitude of Austria in the confusion of the affairs of the East. The Austrian Rear-Admiral, Ban diere, who commands the Imperial squadron in the Le vant, has received the following instructions—ln case he should not be able to agree with the Commander of the French fleet respecting the manner to be adopted under such circumstances, he is to consult with the Ad- miral of the English fleet, and act with him." Entire tranquillity prevails in Servia, and no doubt is entertained of the return of Prince Michael, now Prince of Servia. M. Germano, the eminent banker at Bel grade, is gone to Wallachia to fetch him. The Porte affirms that it has received news from Alex andria that Mehemet Ali has declared his readiness to enter into negociations for peace on the terms proposed to him. BOURSE.—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14. t irst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents ll2 40 ... 11245... 112 40 ... 1240 4 per Cents lO3 ... IC3 ... 103 ... 103 3 per Cents BO 35 ... Si) 35 ... 80 25 ... S , 25 Bank of rrance 2795 —2795 ...`..795 —.2795 Lallitte Bank I.ooof. Sh lO6O „ACM ...WO) ...1110 5,0000. Sh 5231 ...5230 ... sZii) ...5230 Belgian 5 per Cents 103; ... 10 ~/ ... 103; ... :03; 3 per Cents 7189 ... 71S0 ... 7180 ... 7180 Belgian Bank 77‘ ) 50 ... 772 30 ... 772 50 ... 772 50 Coupons ...... ...... Dutch 2% per Cents 54% ... 54 , ,, R , ... 34 1 4 ... 54 , ,4 Spanish Ac.ive New Deferred Neac olitmi Roman lo2h ... 1021 ... 1021 ... 1021 RAILWAY SHARE:, St. Germain Versailles, It. B LB 1 83 5 05 0 5 .... ..•:.: 63 4 03 5 854 U: •... .•: .... 4 6 0) 0 .5 " .•: ..: ..: 4933658271551 50 Havre Orleans ... Strasburg to Bale ... 327 50 ... 327 50 ... 3.27 50 ... 327 50 Montpellier to Cctte On Saturday last, about 100 inkabitants of Gir vnn were assembled in the Town-hall, before the Justices and Magistrates of the Burgh, and sworn in toact as special constable, Tn the event of any rioting in the town or parish,—Ayr Observer. Ong. Finit T. nqrs. 5,1i0 ack. Ur Is. 4,490 I 3,550 Lifito CITY FISH MARKET. Turbot, ss. to 10s. 15s. and 18s. ; Cod, Is. to 4s. and Ss each ; Good Salmon, Is. to ls. 6d. per lb.; Soles, 6d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, 9d. to 3s. each ; Salmon Trout, 10(1. to Is. per lb. ; Whiting, 3d. to 6d. each; and Haddock, Sd. to Is. 2d. each. SMITHFIELD. The supply of cattle of all descriptions was very small at this day's market. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; Mutton, 4s. to ss, • Veal, 4s, 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, ss. 4d. to (is. ; Pork,4s. 4d tots. 4d. Beasts, 600; Sheep and Lambs, 8,410; Pigs, 440 Calves, 342.. COLONIAL MARKET. But very little business doing to-day by public sale, and less by private contract. The imports arc light. During the week the business transacted has been slender, and in prices no variation of moment has occurred. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TwELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TIIURSDAY.—We have had a moderate demand fur Cotton to-day, without change from yesterday's price. Sales 3,000 bags, to the trade. The St. Mark, from New York, at Liverpool, on the 6th inst, six P.m., in lat. 50. long. 24, spoke the Liverpool steamer, for New York. The arrivals this morning arc the French and Ostend mails, and ship letters from New York , Aug. 1 , by the British Queen. A Hamburg mail has arrived, with papers to Aug. 14. Exchange on London 13 31 ; Gold 433 ; Metalliques 106 ; Bank Shares 1 : 504, The amount of bullion exported between the Bth ani 14th inst., according to the official returns, was—of gold coin 500 ounces, bars 1,016 ounces ; and of silver coin 100,210 ounces. The British Queen has brought 114 passengers. Reported yesterday at the Custom House, by the Phcenix steamer from Havre, a cask of bullion for the Bank of England. All is at a stand still at the Stock Exchange. Specu lators, jobbers, and the monied interest, are waiting for the express from the west end—the Treasury. This is the day for the bidding of the four millions of Exchequer Bills ; it is generally expected that Messss. Rothschild's house will have the contract. TIIE FUNDS. nbceint: odreci al Consols opened this morning at the leaving off quota tions of yesterday-91A- i Money ; 911 i for the Account. Exchequer Bills, 15 17 • India Bonds nothing done ; Bank Stock, 185 187 ; India ' Stock, 247 249. In the Foreign Market Spanish continues firm at 19} 1 ; Portuguese, 291 -1; Three per Cents, 18i 191; Colom bian, 32- ; Mexican, 28-1 i ; Brazilian, 78A- ; Belgian, lo2i- 1034; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents., 54f 1 ; Five per Cents., 103 i Q. The parties who bid for the four millions of Exchequer Bills have returned from the Treasury, and only a half million out of the four millions has been taken by the Bank of England at 1091. ss. lOd. for every hundred pound of Exchequer Bills. Messrs. Rothschild bid for the whole of the four millions at 1101 . 17F. 6d., which did not agree with the Chancellor of the Exchequer's price. The Scotch Banks bid 1111. for half a million. with the_ _t hr a e r e . The question is now 9 w 9 a is ps_ to Ditto 0 and a half millions remaining to be funded. It has not had any effect on the British funds. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 166% 5% India Stock . E xch.. Bills, £l,O O O ... 8 8 pm. 3 per Cent. Red. Ditto Advertised Pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 91%N% South Sea Stock 3S c per Cent _ Old Annuities Ditto Red. New 3% per Cent......987i% 98% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 New Bank s Lo pe n r g C A e ntitiestoexp ire Ditto ............. .. 500 ... 10 13 pm. Jan. 5, 1860............. 14% 7-16 Ditto Small l5 pm. Jan. 5, 1880................... Bank Stock for Account ... 186 April 5 , 1880 .................. India Stock for Account ... Jan. 5. 1870................... Consos for Account 91% % 2 1% J O : c . t . . 10, 5 118c859,0...................................... 1 1 . V. :, PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds. ................. i Peruvian Bonds Belgian Bonds .................. NZ% , Ditto Account. Ditto Account ............... Portuguese Bon.is Brazilian Bonds ............... —, Ditto New Bonds — Ditto Account ... .......... • 78% , Ditto Account 29% Buenos Ayres Bonds ......... 7. i Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto A - ccount ........ ...... - , itto.ACcount Chilian Bonds .................. Pr ussian Bond s ..... Ditto Account ............... , R ussian Bonds, 1822 Columbian Bonds ............. —, Ditto Account 2 , ,i per cent. Account Ditto Account ............... —1 Ditto Metallic — Columbian Bonds, 1824. ...... , Spanish Bonds 19;4 Ditto Account ............... 32 Ditto Account. Danish Bonds .................. , Passive Ditto Account ............ ... .....1 Defyrre.l .......... .." —___! Du i r to , Ditto Bonds, 1825. ....... .... —.----- 4 per cent....... —I. —c. Ditto Account ............... —, ---- 3 per cent. —f. —c. Greek Bonds... .................. ' French, 5 per cent. —f. — B% c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. —; --- Exchange. —f. . D D i i t t t t o o , A 6 c p c c o r u c n e t n .. t .. ...................... Ditto Account .. ............. 2SN ' Ditto, 5 per cent 103% Neapolitan. _ Ditto Acc0unt........ PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brighton Railway 2 .2 9% London and Birmingham Railway Company 9f ) . 143 Ditto New Shares ........... London and Southampt0n",..... Colonial Join. Stock Bank 25 30 BALEPAST ONE. There was a great bustle at the Stock Exchange, when it was ascertained that only one half million out of the four millions of Exchequer Bills had been taken, and that by the Bank of England, as a general opinion prevailed that the house of Rothschild would have had the whole. It is stated that a Hebrew broker bought largely in conse quence of an anticipation that there will be no new creation of Stock, and Consols were done at 92 for the Ac count, since which they are not quite so firm, and receded to 914 H. There are various opinions in respect to the future financial operations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; by some it is expected that there will be another bidding for the remaining three millions and a half, by others it is stated he most resort to a loan ; the latter ne doubt would be more easily effected, and give satisfaction to the monied interest and Stock Exchange. Consols at present for the Account, 91k, Money 91k. Exchequer Bills have receded from the leaving off price of yesterday, 17 18, to 6 . 8 prem. ; Bank Stock lower, 1864 1851. Very title doing in the Foreign Market. Spanish Ac tive 191 ; Portuguese 291 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half, nothing done ; Five per Cents., 1031. On Thursday evening last, Mr. James Watts, of the White Hart, High Holborn, had his Opening Din ner, which was attended by a highly numerous and respect able company. The Chair was ably filled by E. Radcliffe, Esq., supported by James Webb, Esq• Atter the com pany had done full justice to a most splendid dinner, Non Nobis was chaunted by the professional gentlemen, Messrs. Fry, Ashton, &c. The Chairman then gave the Queen, which was responded to with such enthusiasm that it lasted some minutes. The next toast, which was admirably prefaced, was the health of the illustrious lady to whom the country is so much indebted, the Duchess of Kent— the Queen Dowager, the Duke of Sussex, and the rest of the Royal Family. The Chairman's health, with many others, having been given, the company separated, highly Fig the al delighted with the attent i on of t h e w orthy host and family. HER MAJ ESTY ' S T HEATR E.--Le NOZZe di aro was when the audien princ ce w ip as delic e hted vilerformed h the talents ight of Tamburini, Grisi, and P ers i ap i—to say nothing of the great genius of "littl e " L a bl ac h e , who took his benefit. piec perere last n, He gave the " Se vuol bollare" in a way that almost left it doubtful whether it was better acted or better sung; and the acme remark may be applied with even greater force to his admirable recitative at the beginning of the garden scene, in which, admiring and suspecting, loving and fearing, he praises his bride with fervour, and is jealous of her with a sorrowful vehemence, and, from his sad example, cautions the men against their blind con fidence in the sex. The opening air of the Countess, the " Venite inginocchiatevi" of Susanna, and the duet " Cru del perch"," were also admirably executed. E. Grisi took the part of Cherubino, and w i t h a praiseworthy courage gave the air " Vol the sapete," which is often, ridiculously enough, taken by Susann a , if the luckless representative of Cherubino is not consid ere d e qual to its performance. La Prova d'un Opera Seria succeeded. Its comic humour convulsed the house with laughter, and Grisi proved that she is no less admirable in comedy than she is eminent in tragedy. They passed me in the public road, and were 15 or 20 minutes in passing. I followed them to a public-house called the Cotton Tree, which was at the end of my juris diction, I being sworn in for the township of Dukinfield only. I saw another body corning in another direction with torches; there was no noise. While standing at the Snipe Tavern door a pistol was fired near me, and there was a small laugh. Another was discharged close to my head, and then there was a larger laugh. My whiskers on the right side of my face were slightly singed. Was not alarmed, but the constable who was with me was. I heard several other pistol shots from time to time. Cross-examined by Mr. STEPHENS—I did not see you there. I have lived at Dukinfield about 19 years. I believe you have lived there some years. I have heard you speak before. Mr. STEPHENS --Have you ever heard me speak against the Monarchy ? Witness—l have heard you speak language that had a tendency to excite the people to burnings, &c. I don't know that you have ever advised the people to do any wrong act. I was not alarmed. I sent no person ,further with the procession, having no authority to do so. Re-examined by the ATTORNEY- GENERAL—I heard Mr. Stephens on a former occasion at Ashton, speak about burning down Bastiles. He said one had been burned down at Wales, and I at the meeting contradicted him, and said it was not true, and he said he believed it was. William Tinker, examined by Mr. JERVIS—I am a surgeon, residing at Clarendon place, Hyde. I was at home on the evening of the 14th November last. I saw a large number of persons coming towards my house about eight o'clock. They came in the direction of Ridling-lane. They passed my house towards Newtown. That would lead to the Cotton Tree. There were about 1,000 in the procession. They were walking in the middle of the road, about three or, four abreast. They had torches and a band of music. There were also banners. On one of them there was, " For children and wife, we will war to the knife." I afterwards saw another procession in about an hour, coming horn the direction of Lane-head. They passed the corner of Clarendon-place. They were going or the direction where the meeting was subsequently held. There were about fixe or six thousand altogether. They had in all three bands of music, and a great many torches. There were banners and transparencies carried in different parts of the procession. I saw several caps carried upon i.o'es. 'They wore red caps. The second procession was walking sor 6 abreast. 1 have lived in the neighbourhood nearly 20 years. There were very few (1 don't think even one) whoni I knew in the procession. The road was com pletely filled. It was at that time quite dark. I heard the report of a great many fire-arms at different intervals. On one of the banners was—" He that bath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." On another— " Ashton demands Universal Suffrage, or Uuniversal Ven geance." On a third—" Remember the bloody deeds of Peterloo." I think " Liberty" was inscribed on the red caps. I saw also the motto—" Tyrants believe and trem ble." The procession passed on, and I went to the place of meeting. There were hustings erected in a large open space—there were several persons on the hustings, and amongst others the defendant Mr. Stephens. He ad dressed the meeting, and opened by saying these words, Banner knights, artillerymen, sharpshooters, and my little powder monkies, I have good news for you. I have attended several meetings this day, and the people are all of your mind, and determined to have their rights." lie said he had been at Bolton, and other places, the names of which I don't recollect. That the authorities and Magistrates of these places had waited upon the military authorities, and requested the assistance of the military on the occasion of a pubic meeting—that the officer had answered, that if the civil power was notsufficient he must then call upon him, and he should be ready to attend with the military, but " I (said Mr. Stephens) had a friend in the barracks, who assured me that, if the soldiers had been called out there was not one of them that would have acted." There were many shouts of applause during the address of Mr. Stephens. He also recommended the people to arm, and instanced that various clubs were doing so. The Forresters' Club was one that he in stanced. That they were applying their burial funds to the purchase of arms. I heard a person near me say to another " Ah, that's the thing I put forward at our last club night." Mr. Stephens also said a great many other things I don't remember. He asked if they were ready, and were they armed ? That was answered by two or three shots in the middle of the meeting. He then said, "Is that all ?" That was followed by a greater number of shots. Upon that he said, " I see; it is all right, and I wish you a good night." I heard other shots discharged while other persons were speaking. The procession was in my opinion calculated to excite alarm. I remained till eleven or twelve o'clock, I left them there. Cross-examined by Mr. Stephens—l believe there were placards announcing the meeting. I don't recollect the particulars, or whether they were called together on your authority. There was a chairman, but you was not the chairman. You took no part in the business of the meet ing, except to address the people. I am a surgeon under the Factory Act. I have known you seven or eight years. I often heard you preach. Once within doors and fre quently out of doors. I don't remember hearing you speak against the Monarchy, or against the constitution of King, Lords, and Commons. I don't remember hearing you speak in its praise. I believe you capable of speaking "so as to excite the people to deeds of violence and blood." I heard you say that the right or title of the 'working people to Mr. Howard's mill was written in letters of blood in every brick and stone in that factory. More yet, " He (Mr. Stephens) advised them to get a large carving knife, which would do very well to cut a rasher of bacon, or run the man through who opposed them." " He knew what the old women liked he knew what Englishmen liked. In one instance it was rum, in the other it was beer, and in Mr. Howard's cellar they would find them, and if there was not sufficient there they could go to Brereton." I don't know the precise time that this was said, but I know the place. I did not take notes of the words, but I remember them perfectly. I have given the beginning and end of your speech on the night of the 14th November, but I don't recollect the middle of it. I have no recollection of it, although I re member the beginning and conclusion distinctly. I know its general tendency, but cannot recollect the words. I did not take notes of that speech. I think I was called on about two months ago to give evidence with reference to that speech. My alarm did not prevent my continuing at the meeting, although I did not feel very easy. I at tended from curiosity and for my ovvn information. If I thought it would have been of any use I should have given information at once to the Magistrates, but I did not think the Magistrates would interfere. T believe you said You bad been at Bolton on that day. I will not swear it positively. I recollected all that you stated from No. vember up to two months ago, when for the first time I stated it to the Magistrates. [Mr. Stephen then read an extract from a speech at tributed to him, and quoted by Lord Brougham in the House of Lords, and asked the witness to give it, or the substance of it, to the Court.] Witness—lt is impossible to do it. It would be folly to attempt to do it. Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The speech about Mr. Howard's mill was made at Hoverley Brow, about 100 yards behind myhouse, and about 400 yards from Mr. Howard's mill. It was in a place where Mr. Stephens was in the habit of preaching. Howard's mill is a very extensive place. He employs 800 hands. Mr. Stephens lives at Dukinfield, about two miles from Ashton. Mr. Howard resides at Brereton, about 25 miles from Ashton, where he has a large estate, Joshua Pickford, examined by Mr. WELSBY.—Is a cotton manufacturer at Hyde. Was at home on the 14th of November last ; between nine and ten o'clock at night heard a noise and music in the Street. In consequence of inquiries he made, afterwards went to Shepley's Field, near Hoverley Brow. Found many persons there, and a platform erected and persons on it; the people surrounded the platform ; the defendant was on it. Saw some ban ners planted irr a half circle round the front of the hust ings. About 3,000 to 4,000 people perhaps were within that half circle ; many more were outside. Some torches were on the hustings, and some within the banners. Saw three or four transparencies; on one saw in large letters the word " Blood ;" there were other smaller letters, which witness could not read. Heard Stephens speak. He said he had been addressing the people of Wigan and Leigh the day before, and that the people of those places sym pathized with the meeting, and would go with them. Witness also understood Stephens to say that the soldiers had been ordered out, and were in readiness at one of the places, " but," defendant said, " you need not be afraid of the soldiers, they will not act against you." Defendant said something about the officers, which witness could not bear. He then said " the time has gone by for petition ing and remonstrating, and the time has now come for acting," but witness won't be positive as to the last word. He then said he had been advising the people of Wigan and Leigh to arm, and that there should be no mis take there that night, for he should advise them to arm. He said then " You men, women, and (address ing the children) you my little powder monkeys,' You that mean to buy arms, put up your hands with me," and Stephens then put up his hands, and some hundreds in the meeting put up theirs. There was a general shout ing and firing of arms. Don't particularly recollect any other part of Stephens' address. Did not see the fire arms. Stayed there till half-past ten, and left the meeting there. After going home, witness remained up till one o'clock, but went out at intervals from eleven till one. After twelve heard music playing, as if the meeting were then dispersing. Stephens told them to procure "guns, pistols, swards, or pikes, or anything that would tell sharper tales than their tongues." The meeting was undoubtedly of a character to alarm the neighbourhood, but as an in dividual he did not feel alarmed that night. His wife and children were much alarmed, and his wife stayed up till all was quiet. Has lived in Hyde nineteen years. A great many of the crowd were strangers to Hyde. Only saw about half a dozen whom he knew. Cross-examined by defendant—Has been a cotton manufacturer two years. Was previously engaged in Mr. John Howard's factory, of which, with Mr. Josiah Mer rick, witness is now part proprietor. Has known defend ant about five or six years. Became acquainted with him by seeing him pass through Hyde. Defendant went to the house of Mr. Howard very often, and was a frequent guest at his house. Defendant has regularly preached at Hyde. Knows that defendant has taken part in the factory question from hearsay. Has been told that defendant has had occasion to speak of witness in connection with that subject. Complaints might have been made against his factory. Don't know they w ere made by defendant. Might have heard it said, but if he believed all he heard he should believe a deal. Witness was at the meeting at Hyde all the time Stephens spoke. He spoke half an hour or twenty minutes. Distinctly recollects what he has told the Court. Don't remember anything else distinctly. Those were matters that struck him the most. Took no notes, and gave no information. Thinks it was about a month after the meeting that wit ness was called on, at the instance of the Magistrates, to give information. Was not himself alarmed at all at the meeting. examined by th e A TTORN EY-GaNERAL Howard, Charles I men n d i e n i a t n . and My a y v e d mill g ther e house. e l m a p m loy a f m re a m nu 6 fa o c o tu t r e er 6s a o t is very near to the mill, in a place The hustings were er ecte d at l e s s ati a called gut e r H e y f d Hyde-lens. ne. mile from my house, in the night of the 14th November. I EVENING EDITION': - - hard a roise on that night, mod went into the istrect. 1 I saw a large concourse of people with banners, flags,- a tid. ensigns. They were going in procession. The sides of. the road snd the foot-paths were quite crowded, as well a... 1 the middle of the street. I stood upon the footpath, ix front of my out-houses, till the whole of the precession had passed--that was more than half an hour. There were not less than from 10,000 to 15,000 persons passed my house that night. I went afterwards to the place where the hustings were erected. The banners were in a circle round the field. On one of them was inscribed " Tyrants. believe and tremble ;" that was in the centre of the hust— ings. Another was, " Liberty or Death." Another was,. " Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot." I was .two or three yards from the platform, but rather behind. S mite times could hear the speaker and sometimes not. I saw a great many torches. I heard a great many fire-,arms 'discharged. There was both shouting and cheering very frequently. I observed Mr. Stephens on the platfor m. I heard part of his speech. I heard him tell the bo vs around, the piecers, who are from 13 to 18 years old; how the boys at Staleybridge had procured arms. That they had formed companies, some more and some less ; that they subscribed their pennies and twopences, and each had a pistol given him, as far as the money would purchase them. He also said there were several Societies, end mentioned the Foresters', who were willing to subscribe the money they had collected for the sick towards the purchase of fire-arms. I heard him ask them whether they were ready ? One pistol was then fired. He said that was poor readiness, and then many pistols were fired in all directions. I could not hear what he said after that, as there was cheering and shouting immediately. During his speech also, there was great cheering and shouting, so that very often I could net hear it all. I remained till half- past eleven, and they were still speaking. I was rather alarmed when the procession passed. My barn fronts the highway, and I was afra , cl the sparks from the torches wouli set it on fire. My wife and sisters were very much alarmed. Cross-examined by Mr. Stephens—l did not hear the whole of your speech. I left you speaking at the meeting. You had been about fifteen or twenty minutes speaking when I left. What you were, than speaking of was in structing the boys in our neighbourhood how to procure fire-arms. I heard nothing of the reason why they should pro tire arms. I took no notes, neither at the time nor since. I felt alarm lest the barn should take fire from the torch sparks When the pistols were firing I felt alarm, and left the place. I have been a cotton manufacturer all my life time. The piecers, at least at my mill, are all over thirteen years old. I have heard nothing of your making complaints of the treatment of persons in my mill. I have heard nothing of the treatment of a person named Wiiliam Key ; I have had two or three females from Suffolk in my employment, but I heard no complaints of their t e itment in my mill. Edward Hibbert, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, —ls a manufacturer at Hyde. Resides at Godley, about three-quarters of a mile from the place where the hustings were erected on Wednesday the 14th of November last. Saw the procession. Witness was on the top of Cheap side, near the Sportman's Arms, about a quarter of a mile from the hustings. The procession passed by him. They had several banners. One was " Ashton demands Uni. versa' Suffrage, or Universal Vengeance." Witness went to the hustings, and saw Stephens on the platform. Heard him speak and was near enough to hear what he said. He said he was sorry he had detained them so long, and that he had beers either at Bolton or Bury. Witness did not. emember which ; that he had been at a meeting there, and the people were all prepared ; and he asked that m'aet in, it' they were prepared. They said they , were. He said, " Show me then, and let me see?" On that there was a discharge of thirty or forty fire arms. He said he had had conversation with two officers, and lie could assure the meeting fros is that con versation. that if they rose, the soldiers would not molest them. He said, " We. have now met long enough— something must be done." There was much sconfusion when the fire-arms were discharged, and much occasional shouting, which prevented witness from hearing. Stephens also said, " We have got the emancipation of the black slaves, and now we must try to get the emancipation of the white slaves." The crowd cheered Stephens. Witness. remained till S ephens coacluded, and went to the Sports. man's Arms Inn. When the meeting broke op, some people passed by there. When witness fiat saw the people, they had torches with them. Heard the discharge of pistols ; odd ones, at different times, and then thirty or forty. Witness was alarmed. It appeared to him to be a meeting to alarm any one. Cross-examined by Mr. Stephens—Was perfectly sober that night. Had some drink; can't speak tog the quantity. Was there the whole of defendant's speech. It lasted about twenty-five minutes. Recollects distinctly what he has stated. Stephens also said he would lea d then: on, and would lose every drop of blood in his boAy in - their cause. Defendant said he would lead them om ifj there was a rising. Don't know to what. Witness took no notes till he was questioned by Joseph Hibbert, the minute before witness was taken before the Magistrate, about a month after the meeting. He then made up his mind what was said. Joseph Hibbert is witness's brother, and is a partner with Chorlton and Hibbert, who condacted the present prosecution, and is clerk to the High Bench of Magistrates. ( Witness fenced this question for some time.) Don't know from what office at Hyde the letter proceeded which has so much alarmed the Mayor, Corpo ration, and inhabitants of Chester. Has never beard de. fendant complain of the factory of witness particularly.. Has with others. Only heard defendant mention the name of his factory once. Re-examined—Witness was not in the slightest degree intoxicated when he went to the meeting. Might have been a little elevated, but was quite sober • he could walk straight—( A laugh)--and remember wh atl be had seen and heard. Samuel Ashton, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL. —I am a manufacturer at Godley, near Hyde. I live with my family at Godley. That is about 300 yards from where the meeting was held on the 14th of November. I saw a small portion of the procession within about 300 yards of my house. I saw flags, torchlights, and transparent lan. terns with them ; they were shouting. I was then at my father's (Thomas Ashton) house in Hyde. They were going towards the hustings in Floweryiield. I was a little alarmed, and so were the family and friends who hap pened to be there. I remained in the house. Cross-examined by Mr. STEruatss.—l was sober on the evening in question. I never was drunk in my life ; I had had nothing to drink that night. I was not at the meeting that night. Mr. Ashton, the Magistrate, is my father. Mr. Chorlton was the person who requested me to give evidence ; I believe Mr. Hibbert is Mr. Chorlton's partner. Both of them asked me to give evidence about three weeks ago ; until then I 'had no idea of lodging any information. I saw very little of the meeting. lam in the habit of reading the public papers, arid recollect the burning of a factory in Ashton in December last ; I did not see any account of the firing being attributed to you. I don't take the Guardian, and did not see the statements in that paper. lam not in the firm, but superintend the mill of my father. I have heard that you complained of the practices in my father's mill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that was the case OR the part of the Crown. The Rev. Mr. Stephens then rose and addressed the Jury at great length. The Rev. Gentleman had not con cluded when our Express came away. RESPITE OF THE MEN CON DEMNED AT WARWICK. We have great satisfaction in learning that a respite has been granted in the case of Howell, Jones, and Roberts, under sentenc,•e of execution at Warwick, and that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to show mercy ; their lives, therefore, will be spared. SEIZURE OF ARMS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Geeing in your Paper of yesterday my name mentioned in connection with a notice in your Second Edition of that day, " Seizure of Arms," I beg to inform you the muskets in question were ordered out of my pos session (being the manufacturer), by a general order to deliver up all arms, dated the 16th day of July last, being the day subsequent to the disgraceful proceedings which took place in this town, signed by William Scholefield, Esq., the Mayor, on behalf of the Magistrates, and were forwarded by Shipton and Co. to Ellesmere Port, there to my orders, of which duo notice was given to the Mayor and Magistrates. I will feel obliged by your inserting this letter in the next edition of your Paper, and am, Sir, your much obliged servant, Birmingham, Aug. 15. JOHN SCOTT. NEW CHURCHES. An Account of Charges and Expenses paid by her Ma. jestv's Commissioners, in and allant the Execution of the several Acts of Parliament, kir Building and pro moting the Building of additiona l Churches in Popu lous Parishes, from the 25th Maith 183 ti to the 26th March 1839 : SALARIES : £ a. d. £ 5. d. Secretary, from the 25th Dec., 1837, to the 25th Dec. 1838 7OO 0 0 Surveyor ditto Clerks ditto .................. 937 14 6 Office Keeper ditto t . 80 0 0 Ditto (allowance fo r 2 serv ants)tio 80 0 0 Messenger ditto - 2,565 10 6 RENT ANI) TAXES : Rant from 29th Sept: 4887 to 29th, Sept. 1838 Taxes paid from,2sth March 1838 to the 25th March 1g39 55 14 11 ________-- 160 14 11 Repairs during the year 1837 Furnishing, and small supplies in the house 42 7 9 SurveyoPs'travOtling expenses for the year 18,38 99 19 6 Coals to Christmas 1838 ..:.4.: .. . Law Chdtgrafqr-41sevarbeOnt the 31st March 1836 4 t 434 18 2 Gazette advertisements for the year 1837 ...... 73 2 4 Candles for the year 1837 Stamps, postage and parcels 33 14 1 3,476 5 2 LESS : Proportion of rent, taxes and office-keeping, re ceived of her Majest)'s Commissioners for in_ quiring into Charities in England for the Edu cation of the Poor, who occupy part of the premises engaged by her Majesty s Commis• stoners for Building New Churches, from the 29th Sept. 1837 to the29th Sept. 1838 lll 11 4 3,364 13 10 GEO. JELF, secretary. Church Commissioners Office, Aug. 6, 1839. [This is one of many items which ought to be added to the incomes returned by the Priesthood, to ascertain what the people pay annually for their services.] ) 4:i ; lei