The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS DAY. Is Monday next will be Christmas Day, tising Frien ing us t 1 We have been col Friday ni, -with • t 1 ,sp^ciail cheering, after such r been troubled with, to THE trials of 111 CI ORNIN( our Adver- rly oblige us by g Mt/ next , iraw an article referring at twit Meeting held here on More enthusiasm in the rev. chairman, and th( deserved to b( he expressions. .ence to t s of the en ; and ,formed and of devoted loyalty fo r t C. 19, 1848 e Liverpool confederates, and of lerers, during the past seful lesson to the com- munity at large ; and especially that t „f little fluency of tongue )ortion of it lumina the task of the Ashton Chart o convey e who, because p osse changir ~„...k,itution, which has required the wisdom and experience of centuries to build up. Of what class were the parties who strove to the utmost to foment and organize an armed conspi racy, by which social order was to be overthrown and our town itsel ven to the flames; and to h and punish whose machinations it has cost our authorities a large expenditure of money, and our fellow -townsmen themselves a serious amount of inconvenience, loss, and alarm ? Such persons as a young joiner, a surgeon unencumbered with practice, a tailor's clerk, a labourer, and a salesman of pikes and old sugar-cane knives for cutlasses, constituted the leafivrg and Cil outers of the medi- tated rebellion ; and a glance at their persons and features in the dock would have been sufficient to convince any reasoning man of the small amount of sense which enables such people to become leaders of the disaffected. With one or two excep tions, a mixture of vacuity and vanity was the ex pression of the latter. There was not one in whose countenance crime of a serious character was de picted; not one who, we verily believe, however I ;antly and loudly he might have talked of pikes 1 1_ vas , - and sword Viciousness to use one of them against the life of a fellow creature. The love of spouting, the fond ness for the applause of silly mobs, and the flattery of more designing demagogues, were alone their bane, and the cause of their present suffering. And, to the last, these feelings stuck to some of -m ; and it was plain that they rather enjoyed •iety of their position in the .dmen who fired the temple of Ephesus, they would be famous. What has been their reward ? The loss of honest employment and character—abandonment by their proposed companions in crime, by the nen who cheered their bombastical and raving .I..riQion and contempt of the than oth e erwise the noto: ock as cr e the ma well-affe cted portion of ti e community. The court half filled by a 1 hand of s`•m- e triec was or people or idler rid the only Idicule g of their magniloquent s of their meetings and the pitiable pence a week in esigns Surely or of those with who will not nos few cur pathy was held out to ti excited by the rea speeches, ti gross to carr there - cannot be whom they have b acknowledge the folly ( speak of its wickedneß IN:ho, in ti to follow the fidy and fait The )n ana en if the Ast their past carecr—not to ly of every man paths of industry agogue, and the per- se who them on in its pursuit, __,.crers presents fea -..iu more melancholy character ; _..icioses a state of society existing amongst us both disgraceful and deplorable. It is sad to think that in the centre of our busiest hives of in dustry, amidst the boasted enterprise of our manu facturing districts, from which, it is assumed, Mainly arises the strength and wealth of the na, ri murd tures of a d and di tion, we should hax i to grow up a ge- tality, and steeped in ignorance ) rush into crime of soners, and, it is too st dye, ap " much to be presun upon whoseevic ed, some of the very witnesses, -Je they have been found guilty. ngs cannot and ought not be S - uch a half brut state of ti AL our manufacturing pre ence is ever to be attended by the creation of ilized and uneducated masses of labour, a continue. we care not, for the sake Christian nation, hov our character as a ,00n it is lost. The wealthy sort of humanizing usands whom he draws to gether to toil from infancy to a premature old age, and thus preserve them from the flagitious influence of the demagogue, and from the conta mination of the vice with which they are sur rounded, or the State must interfere to compel him. The necessity of some such steps is strengthened by the awful disclosures of the designs of these millowner m t provide some education f made in tour ranchester col yesterday during the trial of One striking with the A Ishton ca we would adduce as connected and drawn from the evidence. Like that of many others, the crir was concocted in the bp- me of these men rile entire Its of the I some of the wit nesses, on the night previous to the murder, were a series of visits to different tap-rooms and beer- We do not know of any mea sure which boon upon the working d in the rural districts, age the opening of them altogether, as , ducers of crime and useman employed by ght before lqr. Rush- Several other serious were proved against him. -It will be t a pert lance will take place in it of Mr. Hammond's proceeds will be of the Ibe a full house. Miss ether eminent vocalists, services for the occasion —An examination of took place yesterday, Hodgson and Chil immer, and Neill, id the Rev. J. 0. eluding the Misses _.,,.ce of the large in. examination, particularly in consequ, School, the children cou not be at-comma- 5 as formerly ; they were, •ective school-rooms. At Mr. Holm c aer, proceeded to [line the boys in t phy, hi in arith and motto, geo; nglish grammar ; ; in these subjects remarkabl ood. The following piece was-then-siin THE I. •ho live in vain e disdain ; rtheir lot No bread's so hat we earn os of labour With food by o ,hen proce led to the Girls' and Infants' School, where the pupils gave great satisfaction. The Rev. G. Dover examined a few of the boys and girls (who had assembled in the Girls' School for the purpose) in the 11th chapter of Hebrews; and in this the children reflected great credit on the teachers, male and female. Mr. Dover affectionately addressed the pupils and parents, many of whom were present ; and after a few encouraging remarks from Mr. Hodgson, the children were dismissed for the Christmas holidays. Altogether it was a most pleasing sight to see so many of our poor inhabitants availing themselves of the advantages held out to them by the Education Committee. Indeed, so clean, so or derly, so well conducted, and so happy did they appear, that we could scarcely imagine they resided in that part of the town—Bevington-bush. We left satisfied that great good must result from such exertions as are there made for those so unable to help themselves as they un doubtedly are. would confer than on misery. John 1\ ambezzlement N ,ATE W. J. H ktest benefit, no c e presence which would nd comm d in t ten o'cl 1, - when ;ince the 1, tded thot many a d and neighbour, ,pines, &c Irl tl-pr THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. EXTENSION A STUNNER FOR THE OPPONENTS OF DOCK CROWN COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Baron Alderson) THE QUEEN V. CONSTANTINE AND OTHERS. t has been often said by certain disappointed indivi - THE ASHTON CONSPIRATORS. la's that the New North Docks would never be required ; This case was an indictment against several parties for hut surely the following facts are mor e th an an an s w e r to a charge of conspiracy under the act of last session. Pre their unreasonable objections : viously to the case proceeding, Mr. Pollock applied to the All the new docks already opened have been occupied I Court for the postponement of the trial as regards some with ships, notwithstanding the want of sheds round I of the prisoners, on the ground that having been origi them, and vessels are still waiting in the river to be I nally included with others in an indictment for murder, docked. The amount of tonnage for the present half:. and since the indictment had been changed to the charge year shows. as enni r; ; I-. h Wirt , — W.t.. t—eb Pnrracy‘nrtslinte r‘elvinri _ . last year, an increase of n o l ess th an 11,000 tons ! Op ponents of dock extension, put that " great fact" before you, and carp no longer at the magnificent plans of our ' timable chief magistrate, and his enterprising iad time to provide themselves with the depositions and fully to instruct counsel. The Attorney-General objected to this postponement, and his Lordship stated he could not agree to such a course with out the consent of the Crown. Mr. Pollock next applied for a copy of t ad not vx ca,l I collea LATEST INTE ,LIGENCE. (BY PRESS.) LONDON MONEY MARKET ESTEIMAT to give conf :count at an irnprov LONDON CORN MARKET YESTERDAY t this day's market the supply of English Wheat was mod e, and the trade ruled so dull that little progress could I to a reduction of a tiler easier terms, but only an Corn in slow request, at -YESTERDAY character from his minister, His Lordship having inti mated that that was a question for consideration in a higher quarter, addressed the prisoners in a very impres sive manner, congratulating them that they were not placed in the same position as the other unbar- - upon whom he had just passed sentence. He urg in earnest and feeling terms to discard such associations as those with which they had been connected and which might have led them to stain their hands with blood. What would the charter—what would universal suffrage do for men in their sphere ? What they would most be nefit by was universal work, universal virtue, and uni versal temperance and sobriety. Any good which they could expect must come from themselves. They must improve their minds and become virtuous men and good citizens. There was no man in this country who could not obtain property acid advance his position; but the sure way to effect this was by the paths of industry, virtue and sobriety. Again he would impress upon them the fact that all the advantages within their reach must come from themselves. He observed that Wm. Winterbottom had been proved to have been in company with two of the murderers, although it was fortunate for himself that he did not appear to have participated in, or been privy to their crime. He should be imprisoned one year; and give bail himself in £lOO and two bondsmen in £2O each, to keep the peace for one year; Edward Harrop, having been employed in drilling, 6 months imprisonment, and his own recognizance for a year; Edward Tetlow, who had drilled, 6 months and ditto; Jepson, who had not drilled, 4 months and ditto; Bolton, who had drilled, 4 months, having been in prison ; Thomas Huntland, not drilled, 4 months; and Healy and Jas. Harrop, 3 months , py men, 'ed them MANCHESTER CONSPIRACY. William Grocott, Edward Clark, Cropper, John Nixon, Thomas Rankin, Michael McDonough, Daniel Donotian, James Leech, George White, and William Chadwick, several of whom bad been out on bail, now snrrendered to take their trials, and were indicted for a misdemeanour, in conspiring to incite to sedition, violent and inflammatory speeches, and calling upon the people to arm for the overthrow of the government. Upon the de mand of the prisoner West, the indictment was read over, and they pleaded not guilty. On Chadwick's name being called, he demurred to plead at all, but subsequently pleaded not guilty, as did the remainder. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he had entered a nolle prosequi as against John Downey. The prisoner West stated to the court that be was not prepared to defend himself, on the ground that he had not had a copy of the depositions, and did not know what evi dence was to be brought against him. laint, and me prisoner White made the same comp entered into a legal argument on the subject. His LDRDSHIP replied that he had no power to order a copy o: the misdemeanour. The prisoners would be in the same position as others, and would have a fair trial. The prisoners, George White, John West, James Leech, Clark, and M'Donough, applied to have leave to sit at the table, which was conceded. The Attorney-General and Mr. Pollock prosecuted. Mr. T. Atkinson appeared for Grocott and Rankin, and Mr. James for Macdonald. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opened the case,—which he said, was of a very serious character, and which he de scribed as one of combination to carry out certain objects by violence ; and shewed that one portion of their scheme was the hiring of cellars in various portions of the town, which were to be filled with gunpowder, and connected by trains, the firing of which simultaneously was to have produced universal confusion, so as to paralyze the local authorities and the government. The learned counsel went on to trace the formation and progress of the confede racy, and read to the Court and jury extracts from several speeches made at their various meetings, which were of a most violent character. At one of them an Irish speaker said that he would advise them to have "the first cut at the queen;" but the prisoner Chadwick maintained that they ought first to attack Kennedy, and such like cotton lords. Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of police at Man chester, examined by Mr. Welsby, deposed to the holding of numerous meetings in the spring, which caused great alarm, and on account of which great military prepara tions were made. The last was on the 31st of May. A proclamation was issued to stop that meeting, and a large number of special constables sworn in. Went on that day to the Newton Heath Toll Bar, saw a large number of persons, some of whom were armed, proceeding from Old ham. Saw the procession corning on, and went back to the bar, where he had about 80 men, whom he drew up in front of the gate. Donovan came to him, and said the men must pass, or blood would follow. Witness replied that at all hazards they would be resisted. Shortly after saw the Oldham procession coming, with a black banner hoisted, from Oldham, then Cropper and Donovan said they would go and stop them. The procession halted ; and shortly afterwards a procession of about 500, some with arms, came from Manchester. They let those who were unarmed pass, and apprehended some who had arms. The shops were closed along the road. The military, under Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, were called out, headed by the Stipendiary magistrate. At night the stones were taken up at New Cross, as if to form barricades, and many were thrown at the police. Witness also deposed to a meeting on the 25th July, near to the workhouse, at which the prisoner Leech was present. The meeting was formed on three sides of a square, and there was eraat cheering. Heard a cry, " Salford division fall in." The division immediately formed, and was marched off the ground. Described a meeting of the confederates at Whittaker's Coffee-house. Apprehended several of the i3oners there, amongst them the prisoner White. Cross-examined by Mr. ATEI \ZSON.—Knows Grocott. He was found once in company with some parties from Sheffield who had been concerned in a blowing up. He was not taken up on that charge or any other. Cross-examined by Donovan as to a deputation which which he attended at the Town-hall. A great mass of evidence was then gone into as to the violent language used at many meetings, urging the peo ple to violence, and strongly conchn3natory of the crown and government. AC a quarter past six the Court was adjourned, his lordship stating that he was sure the jury would not com municate with any of the parties connected with the trial. CROWN COURT.—YESTERDAY (Bqfore 31r. Justice Eric.) TRIAL OF MR. CHUBB. The Court sat this morning at ten o'clock. Charles Chubb, aged 36, was placed at the bar, charged under the General Registration Act, that he being regis trar of births and deaths for Great Howard-street dis trict, did feloniously make a false entry of the birth of Mary, the daughter of Ellen Bibby, of 4, Eaton-street. he well knowing such entry to be false and counterfeit. there were three other indictments against the prisoner for similar offences. The Attorney-General (Mr. Knowles), Mr. Crompton, and Mr. Ovens were for the prosecution, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Aspinall were for the prisoner. The ATTORNEY• GENERAL stated the case to the jury. The prisoner was indicted for violating the provisions of an Act of Parliament of great public importance, the 6th and 7th Wil ham IV., the object of which was to provide a mode by which a correct register might be kept of births and deaths of every body in this country. This was a subject of very great import ance, because for years and years it had been a subject of uni versal complaint and regret that there was no mode by which particular occurrences of this kind could be kept, so as to be depended upon by the public, and when the jury consi dered how the succession of property in the country was affected by it, they would agree with him that it was of the greatest consequence that it should be accomplished. Accord- ingly this Act of Parliament was passed, ant every mode was adopted which could be devised for the purpose of the entries. By that Act of Parliament there were certain districts ap pointed throughout the country, and to each of those districts a registrar was appointed, whose duty it was to chronicle down every birth and death in the mode pointed out by the Act. It was also made obligatory on every father and mother, and in default of that, on every person within whose house the event occurred to notify the birth or death to the registrar. With the Act a schedule was given which contained 10 columns and which pointed out the mode in which the information should be set down, so clearly, that it was impossible to make any mistake if the schedule was followed. Ihe prisoner was the registrar for the Great Howard-street district. He had filled the office for some time, and had discharged his duty pro perly, because in that book no doubt entries were found made in the regular manner, each column being filled up, as it would appear by any casual observer ; but it was afterwards disco vered that the population in that district increased in a very extraordinary manner, for the entries were much greater than could possibly occur on any fair reg'ster. This led to enquiry, and it was found that the book contained a number of entries of births which had not taken place. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS submitted that the learned Attorney- Genera' could not state that to the jury. The prisoner was indicted for having wilfully made a false entry in a register book. Upon that he must stand or fall, and it was no more competent for him to go into other entries in the book than it was competent to prove other felonies to show the intent of a particular charge. Here were a great many entries. The JUDGE.—Which leads to enquiry, and in consequence of that the forgery is discovered. I miss a great quantity of pro perty from a shop, and, in consequence, I set about enquiries, and the theft is detected—that is a very common opening. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was certainly his intention to open it to the jury, and he should also offer in evidence con not entrust others, Moreespecially as by so doing they professed to attest a signature which they did not. In fact it was no thing less than a falsehood. Jane Jones, living at No. 4, Eaton-street, has lived there . about three veers. No person of the name of Bibby lives there •or in the street. There was a child born on the 14th June, but it was born dead, and b ur i e d th e next d ay w i t h out being regis tered. The name of the child's mother was Robinson. No one has lived at No. 5 for the last nine months. In the cellar under the house John M'Gruddon lives. Catherine Robinson, daughter of last witness, deposed to the fact of her child being born dead on the 14th June last. It was never registered. Mary 11‘Gruddon ' who lives in the cellar under 4, Eaton street, said no child had been born there during the last twelve months. Does not know any pet son of the name of Bibby iu that street Cros I.—A great many Irish people used to lodge in the street, going to America; but not so many latterly. Joseph Bates, one of the detective force, deposed to appre hending the prisoner. Knows the street in question. On the south the numbers run from 1 to 77, and on the north there are 4,6, 8. 10, and 16. Had a list given me to inquire for, but could not find any of the parties whose names appeared on the register. There were no such numbers as four of those entered. Cross-examined.—It is one of the lowest districts in the town, and great numbers of Irish are constantly coming and going. Margaret Riley, of 51, Eaton-street, deposed that she had not registered any child with the prisoner. Had a child born about ten months ago, but it was not registered. Elizabeth Whiston disproved the truth of another of the re gisters. Elizabeth M Kenna, of Moss-court, Eaton-street, disproved another entry of a birth stated to have taken place at No. 11. Had a child registered on the 22d August; but stated it was James, and not Thomas, a different name and address to that entered in the book. Gave the information to a person of the name of Hughes, hut signed no book or paper. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS proceeded to contend that this was not an offence contemplated by the act of Parliament. He read the 42(1 and 43d sections of the act, and contended that as the prisoner was indicted for wilfully making a false entry of a birth, it was no offence under that act. If the words had been any pretended birth, death, or marriage, it would have been within the meaning of the law. He knew the Chief Baron had a very strong opinion upon the point, at least he had when at the bar. His LORDSHIP said, to his mind a false statement of a birth was a false statement of a pretended birth. At the request of Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, however, a note was taken of the objection. Mr. James Pckerslev, superintendent registrar, was then called at the request of Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, and he stated that, when they were examining some of Mr. Chubb's books, he brought others to the office. _ _ _ Mr: Sergeant Wz LKI NS then proceeded to address the jury for the prisoner. He had no doubt some, at least, of the Jury would perfectly comprehend what he meant when he asserted that he was completely overwhelmed with the task he had to I client. His LORDSHIP interposed. He thought it beyond the pro vince of a counsel for a prisoner to express his opinion of his innocence. If that were permitted, the counsel for the prose cution ought to state his belief of the guilt of the prisoner. He took that opportunity of naming it, as he knew it was the opi nion of some of his brethren. Mr. WILKINS felt obliged to his lordship for the reproof. The JUDI:IE.—It is not intended for a reproof. Mr. WILKINS said he knew it was not intended as a reproof, but he felt he deserved a reproof, and therefore he was obliged to his Lordship. What was the evidence against Mr. Chubb? That evidence with what he (the Learned Sergeant) should pro duce, would le'tve no doubt on the minds of the jury that he was not guilty of the offence with which he (Mr. Chubb) was charged; but he feared there could be no doubt that a series of false entries had been made, and the gentleman at the bar—for gentleman he was by birth , parentage, and education—if ac quitted, must leave that court under a serious charge of negli gence and irregularity—a charge to which humanity was but too liable, for we too frequently entrusted to others what we ought to do ourselves, and placed confidence where confidence ought not to be placed. It had already been proved that another registrar had been in the habit of confiding to his assistant, not to his deputy, who would have the same powers as himself, the duties he ought to perform, and he (Mr. Wilkins) had no doubt other registrars were in the habit of doing the same, both in Liverpool and other large towns. It had been already proved that the assistant had been in the habit of taking the book round, and obtaining signa tures in blank, which was filled up afterwards from a book, called a waste book, in which the information was first inserted. It was found that there was a great dis disinclination to register at all, and in consequence of that the assistants had been sent round. These registers would be found nothing more nor less than a transcript of the waste book; and the only thing Mr. Chubb was guilty of was in placing too much confidence in his assistant who had betrayed it. After detailing the facts, afterwards proved by the witness Hughes, the Learned Sergeant concluded w'th a powerful ap peal in behalf of his client, contending that as each name only produced a profit of ls., it was improbable that a gentleman, who had '3OO a year of his oWn property, and the like sum in right of his wife, would so far forfeit his position in society as to be guilty of that imputed to him. John Hughes said—l am a clerk, and knew Mr. Walthew, the registrar who preceded Mr. Chubb. He was registrar for the Great Howard-street district. I went round as his assis tant, to get information as to births. Was engaged by Mr. Chubb for the same purpose. The entries i n the book from 321 to 328 are in my handwriting. I made them on the 22d Au gust. Collected them that day, and delivered the book to Mr. Chubb, and thought if he did not go with me I did not know whether he went himself or not to ascertain their accuracy. The marks in the register were not made in my presence. Has taken the book with me to get it signed in the bank, and did so almost always. Had not for some time before this taken the book round with me. It was just before Mr. Snowball came to town in the early part of September, that I had taken the book round. Was allowed as my remuneration one penny each. Received the actual information I received, and put it in the book. Has an account against Mr. Chubb since May, 1847. The receipts produced are for monies he has paid me. I con tinued to act for Mr. Chubb until the time of his apprehension. The district is one of the worst and most troublesome districts in England. Was deputy to Mr. Chubb for about four years. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General.--Ceased to be deputy about two years ago on going out of the district, but returned again in about six weeks. Got the information in order that he might inform himself if he thought proper. On the 22d of August actually received the information contained in h small book. by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins.—On the day Mr. Chubb was ap prehended was at the office, and took away four waste books, which have since been burnt. By the Attorney-General.—Might have had the information respecting No. 5, Eaton-street, in another house, or even in another street. There ware eight entries in Gascoyne-street, but cannot tell that it was at the houses, though believes it was in the street. Always expect to have false registers unless we see the child. Did not go to any one whose names are en tered in the book, except to 111‘lienna. Did not get any signa tures in the register book on the 22d August. Obtained the signatures of three entries in the book on the 11th August. They were written before the book was filled up. In the waste book marked with a cross all those who told me they could not write. As to the seven entries in Eaton-street, had not marked them with a cross, because I had not taken the register book with me. When the entry was made in the register the waste book was made to correspond. All those entries on the 22d are marked with a cross. Re-examined.—Was employed by Dr. Walton to keep his books and to vaccinate for him. Was taken by him before Mr. Rushton, for charging for more than had been vaccinated, but was discharged and could have gone back to Dr. Walton. Had 4d. for each child. It was Mr. Chubb's wish, and I gene rally did take the register book with me to get the signatures. Have frequently found out that false information has baen given of births, and in some cases have not told Mr. Chubb of it. By the Court.—The C. C., R. in the waste book is o n th e initials of Mr. Chubb, registrar. Could not swear that 1 had ever been at 22, Eaton-street, but knew that there were only four or five houses on that side of the street. Does not know that I was at any of the houses named in the register. Mr, Arthur Henderson, Mr. M`Gregor, Mr. J. Eckersley Mr. Lovatt, Mr. Sne.th, (of Sheffield,) and Mr. John Hand gave Mr. Chubb an excellent character for honour and in tegrity The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied.—He addressed them with very great regret, because if he could consistently with his duty to the public, have restored Mr. Chubb to that position in society which he held nothing would give him greater pleasure; but unfortunately he thought no other conclusion could be come to but a verdict in favour of the crown. There were, however, circumstances in the case which would have their due weight hereafter. He contended that legally the case had been made out ; and therefore the jury could come to no other con- utuncro out one uniavouraute to the prisoner. Tne evidence Mr. Hughes was not to be relied upon at all. He was, hi, feared, led away by the trifling remuneration he received ; and to make it worth while, he must have carried it on to a great extent. So far as the transaction on the 22nd of August, it was quite clear that Hughes had not obtained the mark of Ellen Bibby—that no such person was in the street at all ; and there fore Mr. Chubb had placed his signature as attesting the signa ture, when in fact he had not seen her at all. Mr. Chubb must have put the marks in the book himself, and attested it. He feared there was no other conclusion to which they could come consistently with their duty. Then did he make the entry with out knowing it to be true ; and that, he apprehended, was making a false entry. If the jury were satisfied on that point, it would be their duty, however painful, to find him guilty. The Learned JUDGE then proceeded to sum up the evidence to the jury. The indictment contained two counts—one charg ing the prisoner with falsely making an entry in a register of births, the other charging him with having wilfully inserted the birth of Mary Bibby, whereas no such birth had taken place, and that the prisoner well knew. ship was pro ceeding when he was interrupted by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, who said he had just been informed by Dr. Walton that he de. livered a female of the name of Bibby in the neighbourhood where she was stated to live, about the time mentioned. Dr. Walton was then called, and he deposed to this fact, adding that he believed he entered the transaction in a book at the time, and that the witness Walton was in the habit of tak ing names for the registrar from that book. His LORDSHIP stopped the case until the book was sent for, and on its production it appeared that a female named Mary Bibby was delivered of twins on the 23rd of August. She re sided at 26, Chisenhale-street, which was out of the prisoner's district ; and Dr. Walton stated that the birth might have taken place on the evening of the 22nd, and if so it would not be entered in his book until the 23rd, tits LORDSHIP continued his summing up, observing that the evidence just given did not alter the previous facts, for it was manifest it could not be the same entry as that for which the prisoner was indicted. He then went over tin evidence, and left the jury to say whether they would find the prisoner guilty on either count, and if so which, or if not satisfied beyond all 'r reasonable doubt it was their duty to acquit' -,tr secutive entries in the book above and below the one in ques tion. This he should press with a view of showing the guilty knowledge of the prisoner. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS saki his learned friend was mistaking a case of forgery for one of uttering. He apprehended in case of forgery it was not competent to give evidence of othe f--- The learned JUDGE said the prisoner was indicted for making false entries with a guilty knowledge, and therefore the ques tion would be,----Could it be received on that ground ? Mr. Sergeant WILKINS would rather not argue the point, if his Lordship would take a note of the objection. His LORDSH I r said it was hardly the time to take a note, but if it became necessary the prisoner should have the advantage of the point. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said lic should regret if he stated aim alogether. me jury then retired, and after being out of court about a 4 uarter of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty on the first count (the misdemeanour), and not guilty on the second, which was a felony. _ _ _ His LORDSHIP ordered the prisoner to be put down, observ ing that he was desirous of consulting I.i 3 brother Judge before passing sentence, Charles Edwardson pleaded guilty to having caused a false entry to be made in a marriage register at Ormskirk. any fact to the jury improperly, which was calCulated to preju dice the prisoner. The prisoner had registered, on the 22nd August. the birth of Afar, tha tlnhahtor of Fllan [Andra of A At the instance of ➢lr. M'Oubrey the prisoner was discharged on entering into his own reCognizances to receive judgment when called upon. la (a V 1 1 . 1 street, which would lead to the conclusion that there was such a birth, whereas nothing of the kind took place. No such person as Ellen Bibby had lived at the house described for years: no such child was born, and therefore the whole of the information was false. The whole of the entry was in the handwriting of the prisoner, and there was the mark of Ellen Bibby as furnishing the information. It was his intention to offer in evidence the fact that seven entries were made on that day, all of which were false, and what answer could be made to the charge he was at a loss to account. John Eckersley, assistant to the Superintendent Registrar of Liverpool. The prisoner was one of the re,gistrars for Great Howard-street district. On the Bth September went to the prisoner and obtained a book containing the register of births. He produced the book, which contained an entry on the 22nd August. There were seven entries on that day, one of which purported to he that of Mary Bibby, of No. 4, Eaton-street. The others were all in the same street, and were in the hand writing of the prisoner. The parties giving the information had all placed a mark instead of a signature. Cross-examined by Sergeant WiLiciNs.—The Great Howard street district is one to which great numbers of Irish immi grate, and great numbers ar r i ve d d ur i ng th e present year . H as acted as assistant to the registrar during his absence, before being appointed assist a nt, an d h a d got t h e party giving the in formation to sign the book in blank. Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—Has gone round and obtained information of births, and written it on pieces of paper, which have afterwards been copied by the Registrar, who has attested the signature. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—It is a e ery irregular mode of transacting business. His Loansuie added to the same remark that the matter was well worth the atte n ti on o f th e aut h or i t i es. If people I were paid for certain duties they ought to perform them, and ROW AT CHOWBENT Richard Molyneux, Joseph Green, John Manchester, __ Smith, Thomas Unsworth, and Edward Partington, were in dicted for having wounded Joseph Jackson, at Atherton, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The offence took place at a public-house squabble, the prosecutor, a constable, being called in to put it down when he was attacked. Partington and Smith were acquitted, and the others found guilty of an aggravated assault. IS LORDSHIP,. after assuring the prisoners that had they been found guilty of the felony he should have transported them, sentenced Unsworth to two years' hard labour; Man chester and Molyneux to one year each, and Green to six months. The Court then adjourned. THE WATER INQUIRY.—The evidence given before the Sub-committee of the Water Committee has just been published as a pamphlet. It will be borne in mind that the points at issue were, whether the public had been de prived of that supply of water, which it was in the power of the servants of the Corporation to give them ; whether certain means had been used to waste large quantities of the water derived from the local wells ; and whether the engines at the several water stations had been interfered with, and their power and efficiency reduced, in order to make out a case in behalf of the advocates of the Riving_ ton Pike scheme. All the three points stated w ere put as affirmative allegations, and we have here the evidence Drought forward in support of those allegations. London native oysters are now greatly reduced iu price, I as will be seen in our first page. Dee. 19, IS4S. GENERAL TRADE REPORT. Moinitr EVENT Na The next India mail, vid Marseilles, will be cic on Saturday, instead of on Christmas-day, as nally announced. patched was origi- Unquestionably the most important political event 2f the week is the election of Louis Napoleon to the presi dency of France ; and we must take to ourselves the cre dit of standing alone a fortnight since, when we stated our conviction that he would be elected by " a triumphant majority." The English funds advanced nearly 1 per cent. shortly a ft er th e arr i va l o f i n t e lli gence in London, on Thursday, that the issue of the contest was no longer dubious, although the contrary effect had been anticipated , by most parties. Napoleon's first ministry will doubtless be a very strong one, and the main difficulty likely to clog future legislation seems to exist in the finan cial department— that rock on which so many French go vernments have gone to pieces—M. Hypolite Passy being mentioned as likely to fill the office of minister of finance, after no less than four other gentlemen had declined the honour. That the French people entertain no doubt of a return to prosperity has been clearly manifested on the Paris Bourse, where the funds have taken a considerable advance, and closed on Saturday, Three per Cents at 47f. 25e., Fives at 77f. 60c. ; and men of business on this side the Channel, particularly i n th e M anc h es t er di s t r i c t, view the aspect of affairs in a very favourable light. The pre sent quotations of the English funds will be found under the head "Latest Intelligence." The SHARE market has improved daily during the week and closes very strong. There are buyers of ten times the amount of stock offered. London stock is 121-3 — Midland 84-5. It will be seen in reference to our weekly account of the CorroN trade that another prosperous week terminated on Friday, with another advance in prices : on Satur day business was somewhat checked by the extreme rates generally demanded by holders, but TO-DAY the sales have exceeded any previous market this year. There was a brisk demand, with prices somewhat dearer in the commoner sorts of American ; but in the better kinds, say 4d. and upwards, buyers have more choice out of the recent imports, which are being freely offered, as yielding a tempting profit. Surats steady and in good request. Brazils no dearer. Sales 11,000 to 12,000 bales; about 2,500 on speculation ( 1,500 American and 1,000 Surat). The parts comprise 700 Egyptian, at 51d. @ 61d. ; 1,800 Pernam, Bahia, and Maceio, at *I. @ 51-d. ; 700 Maranham, at 44d. @ 41d. ; and 2,000 East India, at 03.1 g 3,1 _ .1 _ • nder American, at 3-d. @ 5111., iga.; rely principallynd. @ 40. _ - There was . a good business done in Foreign Wool, last week, principally in Peruvians, of which description several large parcels have been cleared off. Buenos Ayres is in good demand. Public sales will be held here on Wednes day next, when about 1,300 bales East India, and 300 bales Entre Rios and Buenos Ayres will be offered. The feeling in our COLONIAL market continues to im prove. There is a good demand for Sugar, particularly Bengal, and higher prices areasked : 120 hhds. Barbadoes were sold on Saturday, at full prices. No change in Tea. Coffee is in favour, and tends upwards in value. There is more enquiry for Rice, particularly the lower sorts, and full prices have been obtained. More money is wanted for Rum, which is in good demand ; the same remark also applies to Saltpetre, in connexion with the rise in the London market. Since the 30th November the arrivals of TIMBER from British America consist of 10 vessels, 5716 tons. The sales during the past fortnight have been pretty nume rous, and an improved feeling has been evinced as regards Spruce Deals, for which importers ask higher prices. • In manufactured IRON the transactions have been to a moderate extent, and prices remain unaltered. There is very little doing in our market in Scotch Pig Iron; 49/ is asked for No. 1, f. o. b., 41/6 mixed numbers at Glasgow- Bar Iron is now selling freely at £4 10/ in Wales, and £5 per ton, delivered here, for good brands. There is more business doing at these prices than for some time past. Tin plates are firmly held, and in good demand. We observe by the different market accounts, that in some of the important agricultural districts on the east coast of England, Wheat was 1/ to 2/ per quarter lower at the close of the week ; while, on the contrary, some of the markets in the south of Ireland were about as much in advance ; but as little animation exists in London at the moment, we have less spirit here TO-DAY, and we must report the CORN trade quiet, with little or no appa rent change of price since Friday, Our arrivals since Fri day consist of 9,589 qrs. Wheat, 28 qrs. Barley, 37 qrs. Oats, 355 qrs. Pease, 11 brls. Indian Meal, 765 loads Oat meal, 429 sacks and 15,076 brls. Flour; and our exports — to Ireland,-524 qrs. Wheat, 2,105 qrs. Indian Corn, 153 brls. Flour : Coastwise,-199 qrs. Wheat, 40 qrs. Malt, 160 sacks and 853 brls. Flour. The arrivals of IRISH Butter for the week are consi derably less than for some time past, which, with the pro bability of a continuance of the cold weather apparently set in, may presently give a firmer tone to the market. This, however, has not yet become perceptible, and, although a few small sales have been made, prices con tinue low, the market value of almost the best qualities having been brought down to 70/—(the American article is 2/ to 4/ lower, and very dull). The enquiry for Bacon and Lard is very limited. There is a fair consumptive demand for AMERICAN Lard, and the market remains steady at the late reduced prices : the sales of the week are about 140 tons, at 34/to 37/ per cwt. Tallow is slow sale, at a decline of 1/ per cwt. Cheese is lower, and Bacon only in moderate de mand, owing to the cheapness of butter and fresh meat. Some extensive operations having latterly taken place in " Prime Mess" Pork, th e mar k et i s nearly cleared of middling qualities, and new is much wanted for stores : present quotations are for " Prime Mess," 40/to 50/ per 200 lbs, " Mess, Family M ess , &c.," 56/. We have no quotations at present for Beef, of which a supply has ar rived ; but moderate prices are anticipated, in conse quence of a reduction in the rate of the Irish article to 86/ @ 88/ per tierce for " Prime Mess." The amount of Bank of England notes in circulation has further decreased £365,730, while the quantity of bullion in the. Bank coffers has increased £256,331. Many causes may have tended to produce this continued restriction in the circulation besides the past limitations to trade, among others, the diminution in the amount of our paper which has latterly found its way to the Continent fur the conve nience of English travellers and residents. Gold is 0.65 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London, and is of the same value in the latter place and Hamburgh. The accounts from the Amsterdam Bourse report an advance in most descriptions of public securities, Austrian and Belgian taking the lead among active purchasers. Spanish Three per Cents. were also quoted better. The London colonial markets have improved this week: sugar, coffee, and saltpetre are all dearer. int A r l o a d u u r c i t t u o n s p o a f p e s r u s k . s w t a o te r m t h a c u t s t i o v m a t e i par n ti as e s c advocate d the improve the resources and develope the capabilities of that colony. The army in Ireland, including out-pensioners and armed police, now numbers 50,000 men. The electors of Lambeth are about to present their representative, Mr. B. Hawes, with a magnificent piece of plate. The Nenagh papers give reports of 91 cases brought before the Insolvent Court, almost all of whom were f I farmers. The electors of Leominster are very chary about pro mising their votes, and Sir E. B. Lytton said in a speech just delivered, that unless they make up their minds soon, he will make up his, and take his departure. . . THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.—OR Saturday the number of votes for the respective candidates stood thus :—For Prince Louis Napoleon, 4,050,000 ; Gen. Cavaignac, 1,006,000; M. Rollin, 206,521. Thus Prince Louis has already obtained double the two millions required by law. On Saturday in the Commission Court, Dublin, Mr. Justice Perrin prohibited the publication of Mr. Duffy's trial until the case was over; but as the Court has no jurisdiction over the English papers, of course the pro ceedings will be duly recorded there. SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—A prominent and most signifi cant sign of the times appears in the fact that now a Christian Bishop is flourishing at Jerusalem, preaching the pure Gospel there, and spreading the Scriptures through the land of Israel, without let or hindrance, while now the great anti-Christian bishop, who has so long successfully opposed both the preaching and the spreading of the Scriptures, is dethroned, and banished from Rome, with small prospect of ever resuming his power in the seven-hilled city. This is significant ; as Rome (which in Scripture is called Babylon) is in every instance placed in antagonistic relation to Jerusalem ; as the ono has risen so the oilier I;as — fallen - (see Isaiah xiv.. 3, 4 ; Jeremiah li. 35. 49, 50 ; Psalm cxxxvii. 7,8.) Ba bylon's fall is the sign that Jerusalem is to rise. Past history relates, that when Babylon first rose into power, and during the seventy years she remained great, she per secuted Jerusalem, and held her children in captivity ; then ancient Babylon fell, and the Jews returned from their exile, and Jerusalem flourished, and the worship of the true God was restored in her. Mystical Babylon rises into power, and Jerusalem is taken by the Roman army, a'd those of the Jews who escape the sword are scattered amongst the nations. Rome has flourished 1800 years and more, while during this period Jerusalem has been trodden down, and her children persecuted. But now behold—Babyl on t h e Great is fallen ! i s f a ll en ! an d the captivity of the Jewi s h peop l e i s l oosen i n g. Instead of persecution they are now tempted with political . power. In Jerusale m t h e pure worship of the true God is being restored. Th e H o l y Ci ty i s prepar i ng for t h e rece ption of her children. Her great King is coming ! And even now Popish Christe n d om i s ag i tated, and her P op i s h P r inces dismayed (Isaiah xiv. 9) by reason thereof. LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 1848. AND EVERY TU PRINTED ESDAY PUBLISHED MORNING , By JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53 Grove street, sad LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4. ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL. Orders for Advertisements received by Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick-square; Barker and White, Fleet-street; Deacon, Walbrook; Reynell, Chancery-lane ; Charles Barker, Birchin-lane; Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Cornhill; Mun den Hammond, 27, Lombard-street ; Mitchell, 8, Red Lion court, Fleet-street; Lewis and Lowe, 3 Castle-court, Corn hill; at the London Com merc i a l Coffee-house, Mincing-lane; at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill; Chapter Coffee house, Paternoster-row; North and South American Coffee house, :Threadneedle-street ; Parsons, 9, Ave-Maria -lane , London; Johnston and Co., Eden Quay, Dublin; Wheeler, Exchange-street, and C. H. Lewis, Market-street, Manches ter; Haddock, and J. and W. Booth, Booksellers, Warring ton ; Clarke, Pilot-office, Preston ; and Wright and Dam, Herald-office, Birmingham ; Harthill and Salmond No. 1, Prince's-square, Buchanan-street, Glasgow. BIRKENHEAD ; Toonurrrn a, Chester-street ; LAW AND PI N KNEY, Argyle-street; OSBORNE, ClleSlef.SlTed; GRIFFITII, Hamilton-street. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. IN ADVANCE ..W6 188. lON CREDIT , I • ttttt cargoes of I ected ATaltir rley and low grinding sorts art nearly as dear as last week, but any intermediate qualities art most difficult of disposal. A slow sale for Malt, at barely Beani and Peas Is. Tower. Our arrivals of Oats were short this WEE bare of ship samples. Granary parcels. h 1(1 the market reporte to necessitous buyers LONDON SHARE MAR. The Railway Share Market has been buoyant, and prices have generally improved where actual business has been transacted. North Western Shares have been done at 123 ; South Western, 40; Great Western, 82; Midland, 85 ; and Caledonian, 211. AS most of the butchers had supplied themselves last week, we have again to report a very heavy demand for beef, at a further decline in the quotations of from 2d. to, in some in stances, 4d. per Sib. The market closed heaviiy in the extreme for beef, and nearly 1500 beasts were not disposed of. Although the supply of sheep was tolerably goo d, th ere was a somewhat impioved demand for that description of stock, at fully, but at nothing quoteable beyond, the prices paid on Mon day last. The primest old Downs were selling at from 45. 10d, per 81b., and at which a good clearance was effected. Call:es, the numhers of whict eadily„ at Friday's advance in )derate, moved off 81b. Piime smalljcaly Tices of from 2d. to 4d. per Sd. to ss. per 81b. sold at 4i was rather an improve( full currencies. °them,. t and for , Prime small pigs, sluggish state TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. - —ln the postscript of a letter signed " Duncan J. " published in the Mail and Journal of Satur ,ame has been made use of in connection with a letter in the Courier, of Wednesday last, signed " En quirer." Mr. Stewart says y name men, as " the list of proposed committee ." in the letter of `_Enquirer,' never was . . iact a mock ricatton, &c." A list of proposed committee-me Mr. Stewart's name in it, and exactly similar to the one published in " Enquirer's" letter in every respect, ex cepting the two last names, was handed by me to Mr. Aspinall, in the presence of Mr. Stewart, whom I saw read it. This list was also circulated in the Stock Exchange, where I and every one present heard Mr. Stewart make remarks upon it : so that of its existence and circulation he was fully aware, and I believe at that time he thought I was the author of it. So much `or his declaration that it was a fabrication. That `pry—that it was intended by the fork nn _ circulate, !—never existed—and a mocl committee-men handed round, is obvious ; but in such mockery I had no participation. I had nothing what ever to do with the composition of this list. I knew not even of its existence till it was put into my hands two minbtes before I gave it to Mr. Aspinall ; and Mr. Stewart ought to have known, from my previous conduct toward him on more occasions than one, that had I been th eon „iser of that list his name would not have appeared in it. The absurdity that struck me was the annoyance of these gentlemen at having their names coupled with that of the man whose chief supporters they were, in opposition to a respectable committee of their own choice. But this was not my reason for recommending the publication of '8" lett would give publicity to the wh - ole affair, and would thrust upon the attention of the public a matter in which they are the p ley most deeply interested. They give all of us our orders,—they send in their sums for invest ment,—the abundance of wealth, the remnant that loss has lel behind, the hard-earned savings of the year ; and if these fall into hands not clean—if these orders are given to one v,ho abuses them, I contend that the Stock _onange and the members of it are to blame for allow ing to such an one the guarantee of their society's name. I have no personal or individual feeling in this matter, bringing it before the public, I can ga i n th e i r andcountenance in our endeavour to re-estab otock Exchange on a more respectable footing, I still continue to strive whether we are to have the esteem and approbation of the good, or be content with the hollow oifidence of the bad. It is a simple question of respectability, or the reverse—of honesty, or the con tra-y; and so I believe it will be viewed by a very large majority of our association.—l remain, sir, your obliged, JOHN B. NEILSON. bnt if ish the S Falkner -square, Monday P.S.—I may add, in the absence of Mr. R. Horsfall, that. he entirely concurs with me in the above opinions on this question. The postage of a letter from any part of Great Britain to any part of the United States of America will, in future, be ls. instead of 2 The shipping internee days, records several dis of many lives esterday and previous astrous shipwrecks and the loss John - Smith Entwistle, Esq., of Foxholes, in this ' 'll be the High Sheriff of Lancashire for the county, ensuing year A sale of fancy work will take place three days of the present week at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, for the purpose of liquidating a debt on St. John's school-house. TIIE BRUNSWICK CLUB AND TRADESMEN'S HALL.— The anniversary dinner of this rising and influential club is now announced. The brig Bell, of this port, went on shore, on Friday, on the Isle of Man, and it is feared will become a total wrool- The extensive cotton mill of Messrs. Ainsworth and Co., at Preston, and which employs a thousand hands, was re-opened yesterday after having been closed for up wards of thirteen months. About a fortnight ago, a youth named Wm. Chalmers, who was employed at the new sugar refining house, Vaux hall-road, was by accident so severely scalded that he died on Sunday. On Friday one of the crew of the ship Ontaris, lying in George's dock, named Jessie Immitt (aged 60), was ascending from the hold to the deck, and, when near the latter, caught hold of a loose hatch and fell with it to the bottom. He died of the injuries on Saturday. On Sunday last a sermon was preached in St. George's Church, by the Rev. P. W. Brancker, M.A., in behalf of the Society for Providing Additional Curates in Populous Places. The collection after the sermon amounted to £l7 10s. THE CHASE.—The Cheshire hounds meet To-morrow (Wednesday) at Hankelowe ; Thursday, at Cholmondeley ; Saturday, at Wrenbury—at half-past 10. Sir W. W. Wynn's hounds meet To-morrow, (Wednesday,) at Oteley Park ; Friday, at Shocklach ; Saturday. at Plas Teg—at half-past 10. The Rufford hounds meet on Thursday, at turday, at Langwith Lodge—at half-past 10. instant, Charles Scott, aged four years, living in Peover-street, who was rather poorly, was lying in a clothes basket, near the fire, on which there was a pan of hot water, and some little brothers and sisters Nere playing about... One of them, a boy, in so playing . - caught the handle of the pan and upset it, and the water went upon the deceased and- two of the other children. The deceased died ou Saturday. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.—At the Police-court yes terday, a little girl named Elizabeth Price, apparently not more than seven years of age, was placed betore Mr. Rushton, charged with having picked a lady's pocket of a purse containing six sovereigns and five half-pence. Five of the sovereigns were found upon her. Her mother was seriously talked to by Mr. Rushton ; for this was the third time the prisoner had been brought up for the same offence. She was put down. THE AGE OF DARKNESS IN OXTON.— A meeting of the ratepayers of this township was held on Fridry evening, in the large room of the Shrewsbury Arms Inn, for the pur pose of passing the Lighting accounts, and to elect three inspectors in the room of those who retired. It was moved that £BO be granted for lighting the township, which would be something like 4d. in the pound. An amend ment was put and carried by a majority of seven, that after the 30th of April the lights should be extinguished, and the lamp-posts, iron heads, &c., be sold. A poll was then demanded in favour of the rate. ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL, COLQL - ITT-STREET.— The annual field-day of the above institution came off on Thursday last, the 14th ; Archdeacon Brooks in the chair. The Mayor had promised his attendance, but was pre vented by unavoidable business. Among the company present, (the theatre indeed was quite full,) we observed Rector Campbell, Sir Thomas Birch, J. B. Yates, Esq., W. Sandbach, Esq., W. Rathbone, Esq., and many others of the clergy and leading gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. The speeches were remarkably well de livered, particularly the scene from Moliere's L'Avare, Macaulay's Armada, and the Crusader's song, by Mille voye. The venerable Archdeacon delivered the prizes to the successful candidates, and congratulated them on their improvement, and on the state of the school ; which. in the last two years, (the period during winch the present head master has held his post,) has, the Archdeacon stated, obtained no less than five distinctions and scholar ships at college. He augured further and increased dis tinction to the school, for the succeeding year, and alluded at some length to the extraordinary good feeling enter tained by the boys towards their masters. The names of Mr. Puckle and. Mr. Glass, in particular, were hailed with loud cheers. After the conclusion of the Archdeacon's speech, the assembled company, including the Mayoress and her family, repaired to luncheon at the head master's house. w indictment and depositions, and the At torney-General consented as a matter of favour to give a copy of the indictment. prisoners, Joseph Constantine, Thos. Kenworthy, Walker, James Stott, John Napoleon Sefton, wpre then arraigned. and the in- Jonalha d Thomas To dictment, setting forth assembling in arms, com „ nasßino• to rl anncn Clr,Anr. nr..l was ordered to stand down. The ATTO R NEY-GENERAL in a very perspicuous stated the case against the prisoners. ,eech John Latimore, of Ashton-under-Lyne, examined by Mr. Welsby. Was a member of the National Guard ; whose organization he described, and swore to the nri- soners amongst others being members. They used to meet in the Chartist-rooms in Bentinek-street, where they were drilled, sometimes by a man named Milligan, and sometimes by Constantine and Stott. Had seen all the other prisoners being drilled except Kenworthy. The witness proceeded to detail the proceedings of the Guards at their meetings, &c., the evidence being nearly similar to that given by him in the Ashton murder case, reported elsewhere : and fully proved the arming, the making of bullets, ball cartridges, and hand grenades, connecting all the prisoners with one or other of these practices. On the Sunday before the 14th July was at Bowers', and se , . veral of the prisoners were present. lheir object was to instruct Bowers's division to " manage" the cannon in Mr. Hindley's park. They were to get horses and draw the cannon, four in number, to the Mosley-road and plant two each way. His section was to stand a little higher up and when the soldiers came up to retreat and let the can non give them a volley. The other sections were during this to form barricades with bales of cotton from Pick- as a place for them to retreat to and fire through the win dows. The magistrates were all to be taken into custody, and the police caught. If they resisted they were to be run through. The entrances to the town were to be bar ricaded after they had beat the military. They were told at the meeting by Milligan that all other towns would be up on the next day. The day was fixed upon by a man from London. one from Halifax, and Milligan. Met next day at Bowers's, on the forenoon of the 14th, Constantine and Stott, Ratcliffe, Winterbottom, and Bowers were there. Milligan came to them at 5 o'clock, and told them all to be ready to go out at quarter before 11 o'clock that night. Met at the Oddfellows' Arms at 7 o'clock, and several of the prisoners were there. Left at 8 o'clock, and went with Winterbottom to get the men of his sec tion up. About half-past 10 collected about twenty-five, not all, of his own section. They were armed with pikes and guns. Had himself a gun and bayonet. They went into Mossley-road and formed in front, pikemen front and guns behind. Two men came up and were turned back. Three men afterwards came up with truncheons, which they took from the m . Th e y h ear d th e b ug l e a t ie bar racks and advanced, and afterwards heard the police ad vance on horseback; and when he turned round that all his men had gone. Went himself across the fields to Duekinfield-bro w , where he saw Ratcliffe and Sigley. Joined other p eo pl e there. Himself and William Winter bottom, Sigley and Joseph Ratcliffe went to Shuttleworth's and he stayed there till Wednesday. Sigley and Winter bottom left on Tuesday .oy the JUDGE :—They were told that they were to do all this to obtain the Charter, of which he described the leading points. Cross-examined by Mr. TINDAL ArKiNsoN.—Was taken into custody for the murder. Had not been talk ing _to anybody about the evidence he had to give here. Newton in gaol ; they conversed about Had how he liked the gao l. S aw him once or twice never any conversation about the evidence he had to give His sister married a man named Newton; but does not know that he is a relation to Robert Newton. Had been asked by Newton whether he knew any one else who were out o.i that night. Was examined at Ashton before Mr. Lord and another magistrate. The men were not armed when they were drilled. There were thirty-five members who formed in Mossley-road. The cannon did not come up. The, evidence of this witness was very clearly given, and quite unshaken by the cross-examina tion9f the learned counsel. William Broadbent examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Was a lieutenant in the National Guard, and was out on the night of the 14th July, at Dukinfield. Cross-examined by Mr. AriciNses.--Lilad written to the Duke of Wellington to say that he had a plan for blowing up every town in the kingdom, and received an answer. Could not produce the letter. Saw none of the prisoners on the 14th. John Platt examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.-- Was in Newton -street, Dukinfield, on the night of the 14th. Was not out with the people.: Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON was about to ask the witness whether he believed in God, but was stopped by the Judge on the ground that he was already sworn.—The Attorney-General asked the question, after, which was satisfactarily answered. Examination continued.—A little after twelve o'clock two men, Tassiker and Sefton, came up to him. They stopped, end he asked them whether it was true that Bright was shot. Sefton answered it was, and he did not know how many more. At this time Mary Lee called Sefton, and he left. Tassiker said they were a bonny set of for not coming up; pointed to some people in the New-road, and told Tassiker to go and tell them. Tassiker continued that they were a " nesh-hearted" set of fellows that attacked Bright. They were running away and half doing their work. They kept shooting, but he knew it would not do t o l eave hi m i n th a t way , t o give evidence against them, and hang those he bad seen, and he went up to him, and when he touched him he fell down upon him. He asked, " Why don't you go home ;" and he said they durst not in the state they were in, and shewed him his hands, which were daubed with blood, and that there was some on the left side of his breast. Sefton afterwards came up, and they went away, they said to wash themselves. Tassiker had large whiskers then, but they are now shaved off. Witness wrote a letter giv ing evidence. - Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINSON—Was apprehended for knowing something about the affair of the 14th; has since been in the lock-ups at Ashton. Has never stated the evidence he has given, except before the magistrates. Tassiker and Sefton must have crossed both the canal, the broadwater, and the goit ; and they could have got to the water. Made a memorandum in writing of the con versation with Tassiker, but cannot state the day when. Never knew a man of the name of Hollyoak. Never said that be did not believe in a future state. Re-examined—Wrote to Mr. Newton on the 4th Sept. and was taken up the same day and examined the next. John Warren examined by Mr. WELSBY—IS a hatter in Bentinck-street, went through the similar evidence to that given in the trial for murder, relating to the pro ceedings towards the policeman Bright. Saw him stab bed with a pike twice. There were about two persons present besides the man with the pike, and afterwards a shot came from the corner of the street and Bright fell. Afterwards he went home. Cross examined by Mr. ATKINSON. Wm. Macklin, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, spoke to having bad a hand-grenade given him by Milligan in the presence of several of the prisoners. He was to light the fuse and throw it through the Town-hall window. This witness's evidence is similar to that given in the murder case, during the to►_sing of his evidence. Mr. ATKINSON intimated to the Court that after hear ing the nature of the evidence against them, his clients had instructed him to withdraw their plea. The usual questions were put, and the whole of the prisoners, including Sefton who had been put down, plea ded guilty ; after which Mr. Atkinson on the part of the prisoners, expressed their contrition for the offence they had been induced to commit, and stated that, although they had been out on that night committing violent acts, they had none of them participated in the murder of Bright. His LORDSHIP, after a short retirement to consult Mr. Justi.e Erle, called upon the several prisoners to say why sentence should not be passed upon them, and re marked that they had thought fit to plead guilty in this unhappy case. In doing so, they had perhaps done good for themselves ; but that good must come from the Government not from him. He should not be doing his duty, after the evidence which had been given to the Court and Jury that day, if he did not mark his sense of their conduct by inflicting a s evere sentence . Ab sur d as their conspiracy had been shewn to be in its objects, it was impossible for any one to determine what might have happened had they obtained the mastery over the authorities of the town. Much blood might have been shed, both their own and that of their friends, and much destruction would have ensued ; and although ultimately it must have been put down, it would have spread great alarm amongst all classes of the community. On these grounds he was compelled to inflict a severe punishment. Four of the prisoners it appeared in evidence had had a great deal to do with the whole proceedings ; and all these were very deeply criminal. Constantine led the unfor tunate man Bright to the place where he met his death. Knowles had a gun, although he was bound to say that it was not his gun from which the shot was fired. Stott had a pike; but it was proved that Tassiker who had also a pike had used it. It was distinctly proved by one of the witnesses that he wore whiskers on the day of the murder, and that he had since shaved them off in order to escape detection. He was seen shortly after the mur der with his hands bloody. If that evidence had come before them on Friday his life would have been placed in great peril. Although it was shewn that Constantine was present it was not proved that he was assenting. Still he must inflict upon these four prisoners the full penalty of the law, which was transportation for life. He should draw a wide distinction between their cases and those of Sefton and Walker, whom he sentenced to transportation for ten years. The result created a deep sensation in the Court ; and the wailing of a female, probably a friend or relative of some of the prisoners, was very distressing. Before the next case was called on, a number of prisoners, implicated in the conspiracy, though to a less heinous extent, not being connected with the murder, and who pleaded guilty on Saturday, were called up to the bar to receive sentence. The Attorney-General rose to interfere for one of them, James Harrop, who, he had learnt, had been drawn into connexion with the others by having attended meetings of the Land Company's Asso ciation—(Fergus O'Connor's scheme)—; he was a regu lar attendant at his church, and had received an excellent THEAT] For the BE rrinE co 1 the Fri( that M. 11. .5_ of the Thoati this occasion The celebr Most handso for this night iferrilies. Miss ANN Rive their kii Bertram. Miss EMI occasion on! Jfannerittg, In the c . O . ui CEST, in fur tee, has been following di ANNE ROM Mr. P. 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