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• -*AMC OP ENGLAND, Suretelliett 14, IST9.'
THE DritEcTous, of the'
GOVERNOR and COMPA NT erf Ma SANK of
ENGLAND ffiVl Notice,
That • GENERAL COURT will be Seld at the Basil, on
THURSDAY next, the 191 b lesiva. at Eleven o'Clurk id
the Forenoon. to consider of a Diaidealli which will ako be
use of the Quarterly Geueral Courts appointed by the Char.
ler. 1. BEST, Seeretery.

mewed the affray, hearing her husband knocked
doom at the door, run out and was instantly felled ;
and her blow, sod tke alarm of her husband, who
was setirrely dance before he was beat down again, has
hsti such an effect ou her (she being pregnant), that
svious epprehrosious are entertained for her
Mr. Blanchard, the constable, was knocked down
during the affray, and received a severe contusion
on his head, and s blow on one of his eyes. James
Ruby was net in a shocking manlier about the
mouth and eyes—oue eye is closed. In short, there
are 31 men, women, nod childreu, more or less
wounded !
The Magistrates (Mr. Faller, Mr. Joys, Mr.
armlet, aril Mr. Coleman, with Messrs. Atherton
cud Gabriel, soGritors of Caine) assembled at ele-
vett o'clock on seuday, morning, and had bees sit-
ting early and late, at the White Hart luso, up to
.last evening, wIiML they adjourned uptij. /index, ,
They have been indefatigable in their bisections to-
get at the perpetrators of the above horrid murders.
Immense numbers of witnesses have been, and t
great number more remain to be, examined.
Win. Clare. Esq. our respected Coroner, arrived
at Chippenham on Monday about noon,opoid imme-
diately etnpitunelled a Jury from the meat respect-
able inhabitants of Chippenhant and its neighbour-
hood, on the body of Mr. Hull ; they have sat at
the Town Hall until ten o'clock each night, and
have not yet come to a coticlusiiiit ; each witness
undergoes the closest examination ; no pains ur
trouble are spared to rift the affair to the bottom.
The same Jury will be sworn ou the body of
Mr. Reynolds.
The following persons are already in custody,
and warrants have been issued against several
others :

Newry ksisht sod Job■ Matthews, two respectable farmers
of Lasisky; Willies' Bryan., Geo. Thomas, Jobs Thomas,
Thomas Pearce, Charles Elm*, James Isaacs, James Lase
ley, John Langley, J. Mundy Wallup, Isaac al two, Benjami■
falter, Joseph Bayly, Willis. Tanner, Wm. Bouts, Philip
Cole, Jobs Woodman, Join Adkrellraad George Bayley, all
of Langley.

They wall appeared csreleos of their situations
when first taken into custody, but there was a vi-
sible 'thermion in their countenances after they
heard of the death of poor Reynolds.
The Governor of the New (louse of Correction,
Devizes, is ou the spot, rendering his assistance.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE BODY OF
MR. JOSEPH HULL, SADDLER.
The first witness called was C. Horton, a brazier, of Chip-
peahen+, who deposed that he was called out of his house
about ball.past eleven on Saturday might, in consequence of
a riot ; be saw a great somber of people sod west with
lbelit• the Langley people were driving the Chippeaban
people beet ; at Mr. Brwsible's, near the bridge, the latter
made • stand, when Mesas were throws at thee • the Lang-
4sick s;
b.arngthes La•A
abets
or stockings.
people were about thirty is somber ; those of Chippesluum
about 50

Anwar others who have been examined by the Coroner
and the Magistrates were—

IVm. Blanchard, a constable, was called from his bed, and
told that murder was committing, that James Milaome would
be killed if he did dot come. He insmodistely went oat and
demanded peace, when he received a •iolent blow on the eye
that hawked him down. The deceased Mr. Hull led him to
a waggon
_.

George Moore was coo the bridge about eleven ie the
night, and was thrice knocked dose by Thomas Pierce, of
Langley.
Henry Goy, • watchman, when on his round, about one
o'clock. beard the cry of Murder !" three different times ;
he followed the wood and found the deceased in a most
dreadful slate, bleeding sad dying near the turnstile alone;
waist's asked him several questions, but received no answer ;
he gm aseistaisce,and with the sergeant removed the deceased
to his own bowie.
John Beak,of the Bear lon, examined —On Saturday night
Henry Knight and John Matthews, of Langley, were at my
house, with several others; they all left Wine ter o'clock,
previous to the OW) having the At; at about eleven, while 1
was assisting the man in the If, Knight and others passed
by; Knight said, " Fit! be d—et, there's so fit," and t►en went
is the direction of Timber.sireet. I went into my own
house, and soon after heard the cry of murder in Timber.
street. 1 went to see what was the matter, and found 'leveret
wounded and bleeding; I received several blows myself, but
du nut koow any of the rioters.
James Malamute, mason, was coming over the bridge diming
t►e row, and saw John Thomas, a carpenter, of Langley,
among the rioters; witness bad nut been t►ere half a minute
before he was knocked down; and, when down, he was vio-
testily heat with largeaticke, and/114M brutally kicked; they
were also throwing stoner; when recovered a little, he got
over the bridge; the aiippeehani party first drove the
Langley party through the turnpike-gate towards Langley;
the latter afterwards overpowered the Chippenbam party,
and cautioned driving them bark until they came to Mr.
Bramble's house; here wittiest saw the deceased, oho was
not then iejured; witsess joined the Chippenhaes party, and
combatted with them until they came to a emcee which leads
to Mr. Guy's farm, ashen he received a blow whites felled him
to the ground, and the rabble ran over him. He afterwards
cootrived to get up. and took shelter in a ditch with George
Hammel!. Some time after, witness left the ditch, and went
down the Nei/anted; at a little distance he heard some one
most piteously groaning; he went up, and fouuJ James
Iteyui.lds (since dead), in a most deplorable state. Wallets
took him to the Alitelope, where the summon tame. At two
o'clock he board that some oars was bleeding to death Near
the turnstile. He went back, but the person was removed;
he afterwards found that it was Mr. Hull. He knew among
the mob John Thomas. George Thomas, and Willis. Bryant.
Adam Alilsonse.—l saw my brother knocked dews, sod
endeavoured to take his part, when I was myself knocked
down by a min with • long stick. 1 'Reel/ends heard a great
noiserear Mr. Bramble's. I went there, and found the mob
throwing stories. I saw William Bryant tome down from 16e
Little George public house, where the mub came from; he
gave me • violent blow with a large stick, oti my fare, which
knocked me .town ; after I wax 410% n, three or four men
beat me severely with their sticks, and then I. ft me. lu a
few minutes/Oho Thomas, of Langley. came to me; 1 lolged
Hist he would not hurt me; he said, in • cross manner,
"Then walk home, or you will get mere of it." Mr. Hull
passed jaw before I was knocked down.
John Higgins, labourer, sus in the taproom of the Bear
Inn, on Siturdsy night eatil mine o'clock, with Geo. 6lols
sod William Jones. After we hail taken the man lh it had
the At home, William &yam and Thomas Pearce came up,
when Pearce said to Jones," D—n your eyes, sou are one
of them,. sod immediately knocked him down. I begged
that they would be quiet, when 1 was also knocked dotes.
1 raw 11. Knight, W. Bryant, Thus. Pearce, John Matthewr,
and James Tanner, jag. of Langley. 1 beard Thos. Pearce
▪ D--n my eyes, I will kill some of them." 1 afterwards
beard the cry of murder! -I milled Banker, the constable,
who immediately came; we went to the bridge, where we
saw Geo. Thomas heatims James 11111sonte with • large stick;
and when Adam Millman went to *mist his brother, we Saw
I bun al“ knocked down. L ono Knight and Pearce pick up