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COMMITTAL OF MR. lIUNTv

Mr. HUNT and other., remanded on • charg• of
high treason. were brought before the Magistrates
of Manchester on Friday. fOr final examina-
from—The charge of high treason was aban-
doned. and the parties were ordered to find bail
on a charge of " conspiracy to alter the laws by
force and threats."—Joussus was liberated upon
hail. HUNT and the seven other male prison.
ers were committed to Lancaster gaol. The
female prisoner was discharged, the evidence
against her not being sufficient. We understand
that bail to the amount of 20.0001. was ready to be
offered on the part of Mr. HUNT, but it was of no
use. as lie refused to sign the recognisance. He
said he was not conscious of any crime, and would
not do an act that -might appear idconsistent with
that coniiction.

The fuiltiv.ing is • correct report of the extmi-
n•tion :

MANCHESTEIt, AVGVST 214.

Yesterday (Friday) efterooon Mr. Hunt and the
other persons who were last week remanded with
him upon a charge of high treason, were brought
up for re-examination.

The Magistrates patent were—James Norris.
E.g. in di" Chair ; Ralph Wright, Wm. Holton,
Win. Morriutt, mid Thomas W. Tattoo, Emirs.;
C. W. Ellielnton, Clerk. Mr. Boachier, the
Solicitor to the Treasury. nut under the Bench.
Tarr prieosteTr, Henry. Hunt. Joseph Johnsoo,
J. T. Saxton, John Kuight, louses !Woodlouse,
Samuel Bamford. John Braley, George Swift,
11011111 S Tsslor, Robert Wilde, and Elizabeth
Gaunt, were brought up together. Hunt and •ll
the Males appeared very composed ; Johnson did
out exhibit the agitation which he appeared to fret
betiae; Elisabeth Gaunt was much agitated, and
scarce sale to stand at the bar ; she was placed to
a chair behind. As soon as Moorhouse came up
'he kissed his hand to the. people behind ; he kept
his white hat on, and. came to the from of the her,
and fir, a 'hurt ttwe refused to take it off.
lima great confusion prevailed for some time
in the Court ; Mr. twins was commencing to ad-
dress tl.•e poisoner's ; Mr. Hunt said in a loud voice,
" I cm% hear there ass more order at the useet•
:Itr,g the other day thou

Solence bring at length obtained, Mr. Nwris ad.
dreeord the Prisontra to. the following rff,ct :
" flew), Hont, and you all grverally.—you hawe
Imo retordedon a' charge of high treebon. On
I, of jug. jou were; informed that the whole
stilt. ',Wave* had beau sent up to Leodon, to be
lad bola,* the Law °Sera of the Crown; sad

in ilia mean time you were to be detrined. It was
not until this morning that a communication was
made frourGovernmesii. It was nit wade to me;
yet there.is a gentlema►► present (Mr. Huuchier) hes
come with orders to proved spon it less charge.
Mr. Hunt—" Is the charge of murder then uhun-
defied ? I so►lerstood I wait remanded until the
Coroner's inquest had set, mid a Magistrate told use
was to he tried for murder as well as areu•un."

-
Mr. Halton, from the Bruch, said, " 1 gild oot
tell you s 9 ; but that before the charge against you
could be ultimately shaped, the Corouer's verdicts
must be known."
,Iluorhouse—•' This then turns out to be a force."
Norris—ci Moorhouse, I sival feel it guy duty
to remand you, utiles' you conduct yourself pro•
_ . .

Mr. Milne called over the names of the witnesses.
whose written depositions he held. On putting the
book into the hand of the Ent,

Mr. Hoot desired that he might be examined
alone, and the rest ordrrtd to leave the Court.
Mr. Bouchier said he should not object to this.

Many questiOns were pat by Mr. Hunt to an-
other of the witnesses, several of which the Court
overruled. On one being objected to,
Mr. Huai, in a loud energetic voice—" I de-
mand it as an act of justice."
Mr. Norris—" When you make a request; we
understand that you make it as n demand, and as a
British eubject. The saute nutrition will be paid
to you as to any other, if you treat the Court with
respect."
Mr. Hunt—" I have been told I have treated
the Court with disrespect; Ido not wish it. It
would not become me."

Huta was examining one of the witnesses, and
Mr. Oswald Milne put a question to him at the
same time. Hunt was very pipsionate with Mr.
Milne at the interruption. Mr. Norris stopped
him, and seid he would allow no intimidation.--
To a question which Hunt put to the same witness,
the witness said he did not choose to answer. Hunt
put some other questions to the witness, to one of
which Mr. Norris observed, " You can put that on
your trial, not now."—Hunt said, " Then you
are determined to send toe to trial, whatever the
evidence is!"

As the evidence of one of the witnesses related to
Elizabeth Gaunt only, she was brought to the front
of the dock. After it was read, she stated that she
was smoolgot the crowd-at the Meeting; that in the
confusidu some one had pat her into Mr. Hunt's
carriage, hut did not know who put her there. She
had no right to be in the coach, but was put in by
two perms's (from motives of humanity, it appeared)
fin: safety ; she fainted away, and when she came to
herself she found she had got a blow ; she threw her.
self afterwards into a private house. and remained
there for some time, and might hare got *way.
Mr. licr,chier here riquested she might be dis-
charged, as the evidence was so slight ; and the
Bench ordered her to be discharged.
The Chairman (Mr. Norrii.) addressed her with
great humanity.

Mr. Hunt—ii This, after twelve days solitary
confinement !"

After the whole of the evidence fold been read,
.Jr. Hunt cud to the Bench. " May I be per-
mitted to ask who is the prosecutor ?"

Mr. Norris—" The Crown."
flueit—" In person ?"
Mr. Norris—" The Solicitor of the Treasury is
here."
Hunt—" Your name?"
Mr. Bouchier—“ Bouchier."
Hunt—" I must know the name of the Prosecu.
tor, as I may have occasion to bring an actiou."
Mr. Norris—" Mr. Bouchier bus been sent by
the Crown."

Aunt—" I wish to know who is the responsible
person, in order that if it should turn out after
being eleven days confined, that I have coininitted
no offence. some one may be made responsible."
Mr. Norris—" The Crown prosecutes : if there
be any particular Prosecutor, it must be the Attor.
uey-General."

Mr. Hunt then addressed the Bench to the fol-
lowing effect :—G' I know that 1 inn now aildreising
the same Magistrates who took the first deposi-
tions against me; hat after that evidence, and the
amended evidence, has been read, it is fur
them, sitting u his Majesty's Justices, to admi-
nister justice. I hope, and do not doubt, they
will dismiss from their minds all prejudice, and
act upon the evidence. Some witnesses say that
those bodies which came from the country came
in military array, but they could not explain
what they meant by military array. Some say
they came with sticks. One sip they were so far
in military array as to have clubs at their left breasts
similar to muskets ; but all agree that none of them
did any act to intimidate. Can the Magistrates say
we should be committed on inch evidence for
• misdemeanor, after eleven days confinement ?
Is not this a sufficient punishment for any of-
fence that we may have committed ? The eye"
of all England are fixed upon this matter. I
stand here with the conviction that I have acted
rightly ; but it is doubtful whether those who
hear me have that conviction. The country
is in • very agitated state, and will be in an agi-
toad state till this gormless is settled. Are you
upon *is evidence to aumfras back to solitary eon-
_ tioesoiet !"—Mr. Pietrii, is No."'.'" Oat of the