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there mrso mutiny particularly bleared' hut lOW was
• great deal imieusted. The Govilleinewi of this airoptry
did not depend fur its support on a madding army, be es
the affections of the people; yet soldiers were wasted la.
tho cneulry, anal it was a most taischievess !Wog to
paral)** their duly by such a publications as this. A Bri-
tish army was never employed for any other pupate, ex-
.cept that aims, preservation. He would pat it to the Jury
to my, whether that letter was t eaten appeal ti the &m-
-ilkmen of 'Zeeland, ur whether It was not ittesded
•be addressed to the passions of the people. It was eel.
deed it was riot Written is • hurry. in in as lalisolloso las-
Meal because the letter which Sir Francis Beredett aftst.
wards addremerl to laird Sidasouth, and in which he main.
lained eterY•stutinterit hr uttered in him first letter. Clearly
shrived that is was ant a berried %lag which he had dew.
Het having deliherati ly avowed It, he must have Orbital it
its • aroinesit of deliloratiou. The Learned Jodie added,
that he dine' declare it to he a paper to be most calculated
to do mischief of any he would receive, sad be Newer saw
inure possunune ingredients coadessed in any Ind paper
than were to be ("owl in that letter.
c The Jury, without appearing to deliberate withal& altior,.
immediately pronounced a verdict of GUILTY.
• The trial Psi not emioluiled till Half-past Firs
epsslredap
es-ening.
After the verdict was pronounced, amid the people bream
to depart from the Court, Sir Francis Beams went out, ac-
companied by his friend. The populace ostaide the doors
load y cheered him, as be passed slam. He walked
through several streets accompanied by his friend, sod
Outlawed by a great crowd, until he more to the Three
Crowns. Here the crowd increased and shouted out for Sir
Francis to make his appearance et the window. A Gentle-
min came to Hie window and addressed the populace. He
hoped they would excuse Sir Francis for not addressing them
on this uranium, because he was so Wiggled with the how
d. he had made that he was quite exhausted. This an-
irouuresmart was received with lend applaese.
Sir F. Burcietp afterwards appeared at the wisdaw„ and
.begged that she people would go quietly to their howies...—
This regimes was immediately staroded• to, and the maid-
lade, after 11viag three cheers, dispersed.

MR. HUNT'S TRIAL.

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YORK ASSIZES, THURSDAY, Mama 23.

SEVENTH DAP.

(BY OUR EXPRESS.)

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THE SIND V. HUNT AND OTHSIIOI.
The moment the Court was opened this morniag„ bads
the galleries and the body of she Court were crowded ter
excess.
Al oine o'clock Mr. Justice Bayley entered the Court.—
Mr. Hunt hating, with the other Defendants, 'ahem his
seat at the sable, proceeded to call witnesses. The led per.
sou called was,
John Eare•haw a member of the Society of Friends.
Mr. Haat submitted that he bed a right to 4111111111ilit Hue
witness epos his affirmation, as to what he lied seek ou the
11th of August..
Mr. Justice B•et.eir said, that Quakers were, by the 7th
sad fib if William lit. chap. 74, precluded rom giving
evidence is criminal prosecutions, otherwise thou epos oath.
The Learned Judge cited several coats where the 'widows
of Quakers had bees refined. He ineutiowed sloe an issmaties
where a rule fur a criesioakiefoosiation haid bees diseitarged,
on the ground of its hawse( been obtained epos the afar-
nlalinn a Quaker.
Mr. Hunt said, that be would not press tie point spinet
his Lordship's opinion, particularly as be bad other wit.
News to ;wove the same facts. He then proceeded to call
oilier witnesses.
Jobe Bratsargh examined by Ur. Hunt.—l am • wheelie.
ger, sad reside at Pendleton, near Manchester. Oa the 11th
of August I was in conspasy with Mr.lisresiaw and Mr.
Bancroft (two members of the Society of Friends), in a roam
overlooltiag kis ensetiog. I west la Mismelteellorms 'bet
day to 'collect mussy; business was genie ea as easel. 1
'went up to Chit New Cross, where a great crowd apnoea
*was assembled. There were no shops dull op then; boot-
iess was goitre on as usual at New Cross. This was shout
tea o'clock. There were great crowds there; they were
tortoise into liar. I eunversed with several premiss oft
the subject of the meeting, but no one expreseed say
alarm fur the safety of the towel. I felt so alarm myself;
if I had I should have slopped my teams. I had two teams
et work ow that day, and they carted as great a masality
of coals as on any other day. I suppose the people formed
into line fur the purpose of getting through the streets with
more ease. I saw several parties curse inter lows; there
were many *omen and children *lib them The wouses
!ere tidily dressed ; appareutly in their holiday clothes.
I saw one party headed by several females, walking in peO-
cession. Al Maude-hill I Saw the. Bury party; they alas
kaa numbers of women suit children wish thews. I saw
the black lag horse by she Lees sad Saddlewoeth party;
they hail nut large bliolgi sills or cwrigels in their heads;
They had some common walking Nicks; if they lad staves
four or five feet limit, sod as thick as my wrist, shouldered
like muskets, I most assuredly must have secs them; but I
did not see any each thing. The Bury party were welkin
quietly slime vrben I saw them. I saw so ill esoduct or
acts of violence cumnsilsrd by any of the.,. I went to the
meeting about twelve o'clock, in eras r to witness the pro-
ceedings. L wila us the second dour of a house about 30
yards from, the hustings. 1 had, a complete view of the
hustings, sad of the whole field. I wrist so the room by
the invitation of Mr. Bancroft, wlsu had takes it in order to

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a InfPrfstorealtieltl gllavaesehastera "Thtiestiralsairhjes
only sisbecrlyitios I. which I jailed.
Ra-etandoed by Mr. Husta—l toner saw you before yea
arrived is the sarriage.
Hese, Audrey. canalised by Mr. Hoot—l have been vier
'mead sates yeses. I have bolo at many public arching,.
acconmodad pots nth, them amino at Senbelds, in Lou-
den; to the public innings at Bristol sod Bath ; the nasty
sseetinp in Wells, Wiltshire. msd Salisbury; said the public
mostinp at Westminster. I have heard that you are a free-
mess in Bristol. i h..w that you have property at Bath ;
yin have bosses, a largo yard, sad out.pression there.
You are Lord of the Mean of Gliamoshory, in lisoneset-
shire, and have a farm there. I perambulated the hounds
there ler you. Yin also have farm* is Wiltshire asu
Hampshire. 1 limns yes are a Liveryman of LANad...l.
When gee sHesded the Westminster .eeti.g you resift.
there. I accompanied yin to the M amender meet nag, as well
as to .11 the others whit* yes have gained. I steer saw
say rim or breach of the peace coassinted by aisle the per.
son consposiog than 1•481 lays. The waning us Bendel'.
hill, Bristol, was sorrossided.by horse moldier'. The peo-
ple sad you yourself cheered- them. both is gong to and
coning front the weedsp. This did not appear to gin any
offence to the endives. I recollect meeting WNW of ilte
Horse Guards es our retorts from ease of the Spa Gelds
meetings; they were cheered. There was also mon bisstug.
Yoe did ant hiss. Tow rose in the g, wad told the people
not to has the solesrs, bat to cheer the.; this was dose,
sad the soldiers paned quietly mi. We met a snood puny
of soldiers, and the same thisg itocarrod. There were
au lives 10•1. I was with you at the @caved tips-irlds
meeting. There had bees a riot before we arrived. We
arrived at Bps-Gelds about twelve o'clock. The rioters were
goes then. 1 aceompasied you to Halloak. Sasithey in
August last. Whoa you heard that the wanting was put of,
you said yes would refers. You west to Stockport, sad
the nen moron( you west to Manchester. I walked before
the gig. In Mosebester you slides** the people. You
said you most Muni, sad the people said, *ln, so; wait
to the Mk.* 1 recidlett.this, es I wanted to go beck may.
self. I a wife sad family behind toe, besides I had lost
my lines Is the way down. We reform-alto Mr. Juliann's.
*lett day you came into the stable, sad said you would re.
pi• till the 16th. I remember your speakiue about your
itical hawse, Bob. Bob is mow dead, and buried at Pres-
ton. I saw his grave. It was said that he was poisoned at
Lancaster Anises. I know ;uu have had large farms at
Elford, where you were bars. You were always called the
poor man's
Mr. Heat—My Lord, I call this witness to character.
Ur. Soaatairo.—This is reversing the thing. It was
usual to call the waster to the charseter of the sernat.
I never heard you urge any tondo' to acts of videsee.
Tie were called the pan ness's lined, as you said,
that if a poor man washed hard all the week, he ought
to haws enough to tappet a fatuity. You were ge-
nerally visited by 'Squire Wigwams .4 Mr. Machias, the
Clergyman of • the Parish. I sever tow you or say of
year company istexicated in my life. My fellow-servant
(a female) has lived inwards of six years with you.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serkaat Hutt.orte.—My fellow
servant Is ..t here to give my master a character; he can
say as mooch for ,se as I haws said foe him. Ido sot know
say master has bay property at Manchester. I remember
bruin that Mr. Beckwith's shop was broken apes, and
some guns stolen on the day of use of the Spstlietris meet.
inn: I heard • mast war Abut in the shop. This was
before we went to the aseetiog. Mr. Haut was chairman
at that mortise; I did out see Wannest there; 1 canna sty
that I knew his at the tier. 1 sever sew Thistlowood sad
Dr. trines is compasy with Mr. Haat. 1 'mew so other
person at the aseetiag hot Mr. Haat. 1 did sot meow-
pasty Mr. Hest to Liners after his liberation from Lancaster
gaol. 1 wee sot at the dialler given after his entry ion
tows. We came to Mr. Moorboase's house from Bullock's
Smithey. My master remained all sight. I cannot say that
Knight was there when we went. I first saw Knight at
Smedley Carnage. Ido mut know Mr. Caen*. I can't say
whether be was at Smedley Cottage or not. I was sot with
Mr. Heat when his art Wu maim* Dr. Skidded was expected
to rem* ow at Guildhall, Loathe. I was is the country,
at Middens, Cottage. I was sever at Blackheath with
my manre. • I stases beard of his hang bats 4 bonne
at Bristol. I believe Mr. Hunt is a edger sines is
Linen. Whew he lodged he Norfolit.street. knead, he
had three rooms sad a hitches. 1 have net been is lowa
with him lately. Whilst we remaised at Illascbester we
were at Jolissoe's Moose. I knew that Mr. Grainy called
on
Mr. Heat, because I held his horse. 1 saw Mr. Hunt sod
Mr. Johan. go in a carriage to the meeting on the Iltb of
August. I-believe Knight oleo was in the carriage. There
was a fourth perms, hut Ido not linen who ha was. I sever
saw him before or sine. My mann breakfasted with Mr.
Anson that messing. Ido sot know whose carriage it
was. Mr. Johann dun sot keep a barsoche.
Re-examined by Mr. Host-1 never in my life sat down
with yes is diner. I sever professed to meddk with poli-
tics. I hare ~ugh to do is usiadiog sty hosinne.
Mr. Hart—Liu, it is trite enough that the Easter should
be a politician.
By the Junin—Wed say master said that a poor man
who worked from Moody enorning to Saturday sight ought
to get moue' to support his family, 1 did not andentaad
him to iodinate that people so waging did sot get (sough.
Mond Baines, ion. examined by Mr. Hont.-al have not
made any deriding'. lam unoreted with The Leeds
Ifereing. have not read say newspaper conerning the
'videotex gives on this trial. I have cautiously abstataed
from doisg so. 1 attended the meeting on the 16th of au-
gust for the purpose of giving • report of the business. I
was apes the hosting. that day. I arrived is the Geld 11112
o'clock. I saw the different parties cease up is reeks, arm
is arm ; they were received in they adva•ced to the harstiap,
each with three dem three cheers. They did sot she up

ere the sieetioy. I saw several of the pasties arrive. I saw their statioas io a very regular seasser. They all got as
isittlaiug in their app eeratire different from those I have al. close to the hustings se they could. Nothiag particular
ready meut limed. They had sags sod hands of music. I heard struck me, but that they came is bodies. Some attended wilb
"God save the King," and " Risk Britanisia," played. They music and boasrers. Ido sot recollect slay of the team
were received with loud approh3tion. it did cot strike me se played. I took particular notice "Attack sticks. My alma-
* disloyal meeting. I saw no symptoms of dialoyalty amongst lion wee, from previous isfurmation, particularly draws to
them. Ido sot belosic to asiy of the Uuiuus fur Reform this point. I saw notliag in their 1004 but common walk-
! observed, when they were all assearlikk that it was lag-sticks; nosey hod them, bet I came* trey the proper.
the grandest sight I ever saw in my life, and so I think yet. lima. I did sot notice a greater proportion of sticks Mae is
I row a double line of constables directly trader me. Many usual omen emistry people at races, or as other such acco-
rd' them were persons whom I knew to 15e special coustables. sloes. I saw se long staves elosollierod like muskets, ski
I saw no acts of violence or any Maids offered to them. I any thing resembling them. I looked at all the partite as
saw Nadia come doom the hose, and go up again towards they MIDI ON Ilse graved, bur I saw ao each thing. If such
Baretinia, before you came. There was so insult or violence a circonastasee as this occurred, I, misile% as a reporter,
offered to him. I saw you active; you were received with must, I think have noticed it, I sdvswced to the hosting,
cheers. The people took off their bats when they cheered. or cart oboist heaps( twelve, mei remained in that sites.
When " Gelleaffe the Rise was played, all tirepeople Mal IS. tip see o'clock, when another cart arrived with
I, supposed belonged to the We int took of their Late; bet. boards. When the beatings were formed, I mounted them.
the constables did out take of their hats. There woo so removal after the fist evection of the host.
Mr. Hunt—That is a curious fact, say Lord. Jogs. Omt or two ysueg mes from the hustings fireeestly
I heard part of what you said whys you got epos the recumnseeled peer, as the parties arrival, sad the order
hustings, but not distinctly. I was between' the bootlegs was obeerood as perfectly as, under suck eiscometneces,
sisal Me Magistrates' house. After you addressed the people, it could be. About epee o'cloek • subscriptiou was raised
there was some disturbance behind the bustiop. You tors. to get these who came from • distance some ale, but they
ed roved, sod emending your hand, said, "If any mot afterwards resolved to harm setae( but water, and a can
creates say disturbalice, put him down and keep him down." of water was seat for. About use yon arrived, followed by
This appeared to be addressed to some one beloogieg to the a very large procession. Os mounting the hustings you
bustinp. I did not bear you 'say, pointing to the military, appeared out of temper at the sitiiatibe hr's/loch they
"There are your enemies, if they mules' you, pet them were placed. Anton these who crime apes the hotelier's
down, and keep them down." It was onsposisibis, as were a number of girls, leemed saiiformly in white. They
the soldiers had not arrived at the time. I Dec the NI al' appeared,.. a.averages be abaut .1.16 fears of age i
tory come up to the canter of Dirkismaidreet. This caused think there were twelve or feeuriesu in isensber. I think the
some confusion and the people in the outskirts begat' le erase. of dew being us the hastier was to ovoid the pies.
ruts. You cheered in order to keep them together' sad sure of the crowd, which was very greet at the time ; one
the effect of it was, that the people stood still again. Theo or Sc. wows bed labeled from the pressure. An attempt
the cavalry came in, sod feinted opposite the haute where, was sow made by those merest the blessings to pock ohs n..
as I store understood. the Ilagistrates were. They put them. selves beck, is order to avoid Freesia( egoism. these y
Olves in tine and cheered. 1 saw nothing dome by any of I partially suceeeded.• To the best of my keowkdge, shoe
the crowd to resist them. I never took my eyes off Ike ca. t Mr. Haat was speaking, the crowd ems close to the has,
vestry till they gut round the bastiop. They advanced at lags.' After • few enienks you began your speech. I suck
either • caster or • gallop; they came as fast as they could. soles of that speech I. shooridosaii • I load some difficulty
There were sot say stones or bricks thrown at Nam, nee I. doingllo.-01•111 witew produced hoe Poles, sod OW
soy sticks thrown at or lifted up against them .1 could see a copy of what he bad writs. from thirech-The speech
all that passed as well as I can see this Coast sow. • commeoced Mee i—" Friends awl felluw.esseirymes. I
Crossexaseiled by Mr.lesaiterr.—l bare lived in Pee. must beg your isolsolgtece fee a short time, and beg that
dittos SS ;kin. I lived its Loodini about aims years sifter, you will keep Mimes. I bops you will exercise the all.
I have men to go with soy carts 1 shook a haudkrrehref powerful eight of the people is to orderly wiseaer.".oeis
oat of the window oh' Mr. Hind affltell. 1 jollied is the redeem said Mot the wwrele"sedmitessoper" tutees* in his
shout. I cannot say voliether these was say differeues be. stries). I wrote it • les boors after hap lianaser •aa
tomes the shout given wires Mr. Mimi arrived tad that gives p nasal WM' repoelem—Me to read-.-e And any
as the arrival of tic cavalry. I bars beard people my there saga dad weals he W 'eed let 4t fie hastautly

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