The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-31 00:00:00

THE CHARTIST PRISONERS.

BOW-STREET.Trus DAv.

This morning, at 11 o'clock, the chartist .prisoncrs,
charged with being concerned in a treasonable conspiracy,
were brought before Mr. Hall, toe chief magistrate, and Mr.
Henry' fur final examination.
Mr. Clarkson attended for the prosecution.
Mr. Parry appeared for Greenslade and Burn ; Mr. Ke-
nealy appeared for Ifeherilson, Snowball, Small, and Shep-
pard ; Mr. Munatnara appeared Cur a number of the other
prirarners.
The prisoner Stone was discharged, Mr. Clarkson slating
that they had been unable to procure any further evidence
with regard to him.
Joseph Ritchie was then placed at the bar.
Ann Gow.r, No. '2, Cross-court, Drury lane, said that
about four or five weeks ago the let a kitchen to a woman
who said that her nsme was Ritebie. About a fortnight ago
the woman went out, as she said, to nurse. She bad not
returned, nor had she (witness) seen her since.
Ann !Leyden said that fir sixteen years she had lived with
Ritenie, as his wife. She hired the kitchen spoken to by
the last witeesa. L^ft it three weeks ago.
The prisoner Moryon was then placed at. the bat.
Inspector it,erers said he had Lurched the house No. I.
York./ west, Market-street, Southwark, and he found a card
ref. rring to a pike, bearing the name of Samuel Moraan.
The card showed that the prisoner was a member of the
South London Life and Property Protection Association,
anti woe signed by Jame, Maxwell Bryson, one of the con-
victed seditionists, as secretary pro. tem. That was the only
proof that the place was the lodging of the prisoner.
IV. Poole wee near placed at the bar. -Mary Field said
she lived at No. 8, Northampton-plus, Walworth. The
prisoner P.mle occupied a room on the first-fluor up to the
18th of the present month.
IV. Colley, and the eleven prisoners arrested at the
Orange 'free, were then placed at the bor.
Mr. Clarkson then applied for a committal 01 fifteen of the
prisoners, under the 3rd section of the Act 11, Victoria, I
c. 12, tor leiouiously compassing and levying war against
the Queen.
Mr. Parry applia that his eli.nts should either be dis-
charged or admitti d to mod, rate b dl. Ile urged that though'
his clients were found at the Orange Tree, the re were no I
prima or .locumente of an inculpatory nature found upon them. I
lie was instructed to say on their behalf that they were chart-
ists, tied entertained chartist opinions, but they had never
contemplated any change in the law by violence, and on the
day when they were errested they had gone to the Orange
Tree, he was instru ted to say, fur the express pur-
pose of disavowing the proceedings about to be adopted
by their associatia. Powell, the approver, had not
stated that his (Mr. Parry's) clients had been at any
prior meetings of these remits. The charge, though called
felony, in fact one of high treason, and, should the ma-
gistrate feel hound to send Greensbele and Burn tor trial, he
trusted moderate bail would be given.
Mr. Hall said that on the last ex ,mination a piece of card
was produced which was claimed by Greenslade.
Mr. Parry, atter seeing the cord, said he felt that Green-
slade must be committed for trial.
Mr Kenealy then applied to hear the depositions read so
far as they implicated his clients. He said he was instructed '
to say that they bad gone to the place where they were
arrested for the purpose of hewing Dr. M'Dowall lecture
prior to his drp.rture for the north.
Mr. Burnaby then read the depositions taken at the but
exernivat ion.
Mr. Hall said he hail paid the greatest attention to the
case, and lee must say that he felt it to be his hounden duty
to send every one of the pri,oners before a jury. The only
question with him was se to hail; and in this respect the
case was one of such magnitude, and the punisne.ent the
parties were liable to upon conviction so very serious, that
on the best consideration he thought it a case in which bail
must be refused, end he should send them all bur trial.
The witnesses were then bound ever to appear at the
nest session of the Cebtral Criminal Court. The
following prisoners were then committed Joseph Ritchie,
Alfred Abel, William Gurney, John Sheppard, Junes
Snowball, George Ore nalade, Henry Small, Edward Send-
ding, Wm. Burn, l'hdip Mettle, Edward Lacy,--Dowling.
Far, sV. Coffey, Richardson.
C. Taylor, 0. Cox, W. Poole, C. Gibbs, T. Herbert, W.
Winspear, T. hens, J. Prowton, Hugh Conway, A. Hardy,
J. J. Norton, Salim. 1 Hardly, and S. Morgan, the prisoners
taken at the Angel public-house, in Webber-row. were then
brought to the liar.
Mr. Munamart said be appeared for the whole of these
.prisoners, but he would not take up the time of the eaurt by
any observations, u he apprehended that this ease wou.d bs
treated as the lA.
Mr. Hall . Precisely.
The witnesses were then bound over, and the prisoners
committed.
Moos Jones, Henry Argun, and (Aorta Young, were
then brought up.
The depositions relating to the proceedings at Lacey's
Charter Coffee.heuse were then read, and the prisoners woe
committed.
Jones said he had an undoubted right to possess the
weapons found upon him. He had purchased them.
On the application of Mr. Macnamara, Mr. flail gave per-
mission for the wives and alters of the prisoners to see them
before they were removed.

HORSHAM ELECTION COMMITTEE, YESTERDAY.—
Mr. Fitzgerald's rebutting case continued.
DEATH OF ONE OF TILE 111E3111E11S FOR BOLTON.—
William Bulling, Esq., M.l'., died at his residence, Darcy
Lever, near Bolton, on Wednesday morning. The bon.
gentleman, who was 64 years of age, hail, for a week pre-
vious to his death, been labouring under the effects of a se-
vere paralytic stroke, alter which infliction no hopes of
recovery were entertained by his medical attendants. Mr.
Bulling his served in four parliaments as representative for
Bolton, his native town. lie was returned in 1832, at the
first election after the passing of the Reform Bill, with Col.
Torrcns. In 1335 he (Mr. Boiling) and Mr. Ainsworth were
elected, as also in 1837. At the general elec-
tion o 1811, Mr. Bulling was unsuccessful, Mr.
Ainsworth and Dr. Diwring being returned; in 1817,
hr and Dr. Bowring were elected. In politico, the deceased
gentleman was a conservative, and a supported of Sir R.
Peel's f•ee trade measures. He was, in conjunction with his
brother, E. Bolling. Esq., a large employer in the borough
of Bolton : he was respected by his wurkpeople, as e kind
and generous master, and by his fellow townsmen as a liberal
and influential supporter of the charities and the trade of the
town.
ATTENDANCE OF SIR T. WILDE AT CHANIRERS.—
' Yesterday a notic3 was posted at the Judges" Chambers,
Serjeants'-inn, that the Lord Chief Justice Wilde would
attend chambers on Thursday (this morning), at 11 o'clock.
The represent ttions made to the government of the learned
judge's refusrl to attend, and the petition submitted to them
by Mr. At.stcy, m.r., on the subject, appear to have had
the effect of causing Sir T. %Stade to forego his avowed de-
termination to refuse to attend chambers, so that the incon-
venience experienced by the suitors during the last week is
not likely to occur again.
THE ST. MARGARET'S AND ST. JOHN'S PAROCHIAL
REFORM ASKOCIATION held their anniversary dinner yes-
terday at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, Westminster.
C. Lushingnn, Esq , took the chair; and in proposing the
toast of the evening," The People, the source of all legitimate
power,' said that this was a sentiment which in former
times it would be difficult is handle, and they must not
forget that very lately an act had been passed relative to open
and advised speaking, but though he was standing very near
the house in which that act hid been passed, he on that
evening would not be deterred from stating what he meant.
In the year 1782, the Duke of Richmond wrote a lever in
favour of the; rights of the people, the publisher of which suf-
fered a severe pendty for publishing hie statements. In the
year 17111, Hardy, Tooke, and Thelwall were indicted for
high treason, and very ',Trimly escaped being found guilty.
He concluded by stating that he was one of those who opposed
the gagging act which had been proposed by the gosern-
ment, and coneratufating them that the people had pro-
vented the ministry from carrying an additional income
t..x, and by assuring them that they were not fully or pro.
perly represented in parliament, and that they would nut
obtain their rights until they possessed an extension of the
suffrage, a triennial parliament, and vote by ballot. In fact,
they should come as near the charter as they could with
prudence and a due regard to the safety of the people. The
tot was duly honoured, and Mr. Geeson responded.—
The Chairman then gave " The Parochial Reform
Association, and success t 3 its objects," and stated
that the object of the association was to obtain
a reformation in the vestry representation, to diminish the
amount of qualification, and to rectify by some legal enact-
ment or otherwise the evils which have lately arisen. In
order to carry out that object fully they should use popular
intliience in 8.5 strong a manner as possible to gain dn.'s)
rights to which they were as justly entitled. Mr. Corry re-
sponded to the toast.

STATE OF THE WIND AND WEATHER.
[The state of the weather for the neat two months must
hare such important claw. qunces that we have made ar-
rangements with the Electric Telegraph Comp iny for a
daily re_port ]
AT NINE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING the wind and
weather at the tindermentionol places were as tullows :
London W Cloudy. I Manchester W Fine.
Birmingham ...SSE .......i.e. Waahorou h ..... .tr Fine.
g
Brandon 8 Fine. Newcastle ...... NNE. —rine.
Oalrheeter ....W by 8 Rainy. . N0rmant0n..,...W.... -Fine.
Derby SE ( loudy. , Norwich NE Fine.
Glasgow SW Fine. Nottinghsm—SbyW Fine.
Gloucester W. line. I Peterborough...N W Stormy.
Hertford. NW Fine i Poole WSW.. Fine.
Hull NE Foggy. . Forum:llMb ...WNW....Fine.
Leeds WW Fine. Rugby 8 Fine.
leiceser
Lei,h sy nue. Weymouth...W by N Fine.
Linc.,ln B _Fine. , Val month NE Fine.
Liverpool NNW. ...Fine. I York ..NW ...... Rain.
Uwestoffe XL ....anWii , •