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TRIALS FOR HIGH TREASON.
(Continued/Wm ow Pepir of 'Wordily )

FOURTH DAY.
TRIA I. AND CONVICTION OF JASES INCR.

01.0 BAILEY. FRIDAY. APRIL 21.

The State Trials were this itiorniog resumed ■t the 01.1
Bailey. At oo ioo o'clock the Lady of Chief Jodie, Abbott
and two of her dam/Mere be.k their nests in Mr. Sheriff
Itothwell's box. At the same time, Chief Justice Di 11..,
t hid Baron Richards, and Mr Justice Richardson, took
their VMS on the Bench. The Doke of Munition sod the
Mirquis of laatisilown were also there.
Jones lags was then pill hi the hir. lie was dressed in
black clothes as befor►, and looked perfectly composed,
though paler than ow the former day.
Mr. Siteltou then proceeded hi rail over the names of the
Jury. 2h were chaihroged by the Primmer, and 24 by the
Croilla. The following were then sworn not the Jury :
Charles Painter, George Smith, William Moore. James
Thoinas Beecham, Brojamin Blythe, John Beck,
William Pricy, Betii4oiiii Rogers, John Young, James
Carry, and William Edgecolobe.
Mr. Shelton then read over dm iadielisient (whirls we have
already published) to the Prisoner, charging him with high
treason, ire. and Ings pleaded " Not
The SOLICITOR G pose at ten o'clock to address
the Jury for the prosecution lt was hardly occessary for
Imo, he said, to entreat their rates and patient alteration so
the facts which be would have 10 lay In-fore them, fir he was
convinced that they felt the necessity of paying it, nut
only in their own consciencrs, ►at as imperatively die to
the Primmer at the bur. lo jrtltce to him there was one
fart now known to them, and to which he might therefore,
%school impropriety, allude—he meant the conviction of
Arthur Thisilewood. They were bowid not to sulfur that
fact to operate no any way to the onjudice of the present
Prisoner, bid solely to judge of los gnat or intiocrore
Nato the evidence they world hear this day *diluted
against him, and on that *lone. On the law of the
cave, he was miller nu necessity of making a single observe.
lion —out •a observation or doubt had been as yet throne
upon that part of the subject. The Solicitor-General
then stated the nature of the charge, sod the evidence
which he meant to adduce against the Prisoner. That
charge, divested of its technicalities, was simply this:
that the Priiwiter conspired wilts others to overturn, by force
and violence, the laws awl Constitution of the country,—
This Wsa to be done by carrying into effcet an extensive
plan of assassination, and by 'ether means which would he
disclosed in evidence before tions.—[Here the Solicit.r•Ge-
nrrad run real Into a detail of the evidence which he meant
to bring forward against the Prisoner; bed as it was pie.
eisely the same as that given in the former trial, it is tissue.
tertiary 11.4 us to repeat it.)
The first witness called wss Robert Adams, formerly a
soldier in the horse guards (Wow). He gave steady the same
evidesice which he already detailed on the trial of Thistle.
wood, and added, that of • meeting of the conspirators held
son the 2.1 of Ft brnary, logs said the Kiuug was very ill, awl
he hoped would not live, and the Doke of York would come
to the throne. Thistiewood remarked then that he hoped
the King wool(' not die so soon, but that he mast never
wear the Moon. logs thew said, that he had goon lulu the
Park when the Prince argent went last in state to Parlia-
ment, with the intention of shooting him, but be hail not
had an opportunity of effecting his perpose. logs, after he
repeated this, and with the view of verifying what he said,
mat Its hand into his aisle coat-porkell awl drew out a pistol,
saying, " There is the pistol, and I hail it loaded fur the or.
casion." The other CireUMMolleell he thrilled against lugs
were • repetition of the same facts as he stated t►em on the
AXIOM' trial.

Crosoexamined by Mr. Aisotriftnl.-•-Witneas was born in
England, was educated as a Christian. With great diffi-
culty witness was forced to own that he had changed his
faith for that of • Deist, and it was not till after the 23.1
February that be was convinced of his infidelity. Never was
an Atheist, nor expressed his disbelief in Eeripture. ' Never
denied the existence of a God, though brmaght by lbal
mimed work of Paine's to deity the Scriptureti. A paper being
put into his hand so lISCCIII3III if 'mites by him, oiliness
owned it. Hail been in Coldbath.ficlils since his examine.
lion on Monday; was not in solitary coufinement, urn had
any one intercourse with bias. Had seen no one whn had
informed him of what had happened in the Court. Heard
of Thistlevrood's conviction ; hut was kept in • room by
himself, with Ds° men In goer.' him. Knew Edwards by
illtrUlilleillg him to witness. Never intessded either
to join in killing Ministers, or to inform against the con-
spirators, only waited for am opportneity to creep nut. Kept
with them only from dread of their threats. Was ant dis-
posed ter juin in Thiallewnod's disposition to plunder the
shops. Had a recces of 14 days in prison, but was threaten.
ed before baud. Did not meration on %sudsy lugs polling
a pistol front his pocket, saying, that be hoped the King
would not die now, as the Dolma York would conic to the
Crown. Reason he did not variation this fact before wits, he.
cause it did not come to his recollection. Thin longer he
was questi .... ed Ike more he should remswthsr Did sot
mint the entrenchments for artillery on Monday, slur
of the nrces.ity which was urged fur effecting the as.
sassinat. before the merting of Parliament. witucmi
expected to remember something new every him- he
should have to come lulu the box! Hia memory bad been
strengthen* d maser be renewed CW.1611211'4. Did nut con-
ceive that it was the dictation of the Coons,' to slate many
of the particulars of what took place ow the 22d February,
in his examination on Monday, which he slated this day.
Saw only use c.ndle in the room, and if any man swore that
there were eight, witness would tell bins be was a false maw.
World swear to sloe words which he had imputed to the olli.
errs on entering the loft in Cato-street. Always found
Edwards very deep in conversation with Thistlewood and
Brant; only called &twat dstaide.de-camp cia account of his
apparent inmortanee. Had out mentioned • pistol which
was fired at himself, but there was a bole in kis coat where
the hell amiss through; the toot had not been produced. Did
not kieuw a person of the name of Chambers, our was witness
ever takeu to Chambers's house in Hestlicoek court by
Edwards. Never solicited Chamber. to
.1..0 in • p 1..; to kill
Ministers, and bar.-red that he would have blond and
wine fur his supper Did not know a man Homed Stephen
Wittman ; never told • nun iu Ktogsland-road about Ewing
to the To er and rising the word Cashman there. Write
sure that he bad not carried a hand.greoade to Tidd's ; own.
ed that lie had taken a bundle of pikes to Raw Ed.
wards putting fusers to the grenades; bad nut seen Edwards
sloes he was Brat im custody.

Eleanor Walker, servseat to Mrs. Rogers, ilreet's
gave her trstflootty as before. She proved the loring of the
room by Brunt fur logs.
Mrs. Rogers repeated her evidence without any material
variance.

Joseph Hale, Brunt's apprentice, went over his testimony
again.
Thomas Smart, watchman of St. George's, renewed his
testimony.
Charles Bisset., a watchman; Henry Gillan, who played at
domino* wish Brunt ; Morrison, who sharpened the sword
for Ines, gave their evidence as before
Edward Simpson, corporal of the Sd i.ifa Guards, proved
Harrisou's knowledge of the interior of Kiue•street barracks.

James Aktous, pawnbroker, preyed that Davis* ea Wok his
blionderbum out of pledge, as hr stated before.
Thorns. Haden repealed hie evidence.
Cruss..examineil by Mr. ADOLPIII.III.—Had known Her-
esiisun four or five year.. Was bead a farmer, and thew be-
came a gentleman's servant. Was in the service sit Colonel
&Ogee, and left it about six years ago. Could nut recol-
lect bow lun: he was in the musics 6)(01w Colonel. Would
no. swear that it was a fortnight. Had been a row..keeprr
or milkman fur the lost kve Sven. His family Ind lived is
Manchester-aseirs. Wii nem himself lived iu the rules of the
Bench; was nut ashamed of the place; it was the Marshal.
sea 1 . Ulna in which lie was; could not recollect that he hid
said the minute before, in die Bench. Was in pi iron at the
suit of Mr. Poised, for Itif.ts.; went in ow execuitun (no Ss.
turdey last ; was absent for three mouths, Iwiween Jura or
July, and Cbrestinas; did nut swear on Tuesday that he was
living us khocliesieriniews ; be was living at the moment
in the witness's hex; had known Davison three or four
month, ; iii,) tint know Edwards ; knew a mast of that same.
audit give no rectos fursaying that he did wit know Edwards.