The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

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them as they are, is absolute folly." Harrison said, "It
is a grand principle that a whole nation cannot err; and
if there be a thousand walls between us and our Prince,
we will blow them down either to heaven or hell :" these
were not the precise words, but that was the substance.
Harrison said, "and let us see what sort of an animal sits
upon the throne." When Harrison said this, Sir Charles
Wolseley was four or five yards from him. After this, Sir
Charles Wulseley spoke.
Did be say any thing about the Bastile ?—He said that
lie hail assisted in taking the Bastile ; he said he would
not desist from his exertions in the cause of the people ;
and there was something like English Hostiles, which I do
not remember.
Re-examined.—Harrison.spoke of its being useless to
petition the throne, becauseturd Sitimonth had refused
to present the petitions. It was at that time that he used
the expression of " ten thousand walls;'' the metaphor
referred, witness thought, to the refusal of Lord Sid
mouth. Harrison did not state any objection to petitiou-
log the House of Lords.
James Swindells was at the Stockport meeting from 15
to SO minutes. Was not near enough to understand the
speeches. Is a draper by trade; has a family; hot felt
no alarm. His shop was not shut, and does not know if
any other shop was shut. Should have known it if there
lad been any shut.
it being now near eight o'clock, the Court adjourned
till nine to-morrow. A great crowd attended Sir Charles
Wolseley to his lodgings, and cheered him loudly.
TIIESSDAV, APRIL I I.
This morning Mr. Benyini addressed the Jury on the part
of the prosecution, after which
The Ode(' Justice summed up, during which he was
aepeatedly corrected by each of the defendants, as well as
by the Counsel employed by Sir C. Wolesley, having in
litany instances stated feels to have been proved, o hieh
were not in evidence—and in ()time, having stated as fuels
what was positively negatived by the witnessss.
The Jury consulted far about two minutes, when they
desired to retire. The indictment was handed to them.—
They retired at one o'clock, and returned in three quarters
of an hour with a vercli: t of Guilty against Sir Charles
Wolesley and Joseph Harrison. The Court was very crowd-
ed, and all seemed to feel the greatest interest, but no ex-
pression of feeling accompanied the verdict.
Mr. Pearson had left Chester this morning.
The Attorney General said, the defendants would enter
into the same recagniaances as before, to appear for judg-
meat in the King's Bench.
Mr. Chief Justice Warren.—Yes : what are they
Mr. Benyou.—Very small, 2SI. but I am satisfied with
them.
Sir Charles Wolsely, on leaving court, was followed by
a great crowd of people to his lodgings. The court pro-
ceeded with the trial of felonies. The traverse of the
Xing against King is fixed for Friday.
Mageunis has become excessively depressed. The visit
sad conversation of a clergyman are said to have penetrated
his mind like a dash of lightning.

ALMOVAL OF THE STATE PRISONERS TO
NEWGATE.
Friday, at three o'clock Mr. Sheriff Rothwell received
a -summons from the office of the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, requiring his presence at White-
Intl, to make the necessary arrangements for the remo-
val ofthe state prisoners in the Tower to Newgate. The
worthy Sheriff lost no time in attending to the invita-
tion, and, in company with Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner,
immediately proceeded to the Home-office, where they
were introduced to Lord Sidmouth. The mode of con-
veying the prisoners having been decided upon, Lord
Sidmouth delivered to Sheriff Rothwell a writ, empow-
ering him to receive into custody, from the Warder of
the 'lower of London, the bodies of ArthurThistlewood,
William Davidson, James Ings John Thomas ;Brant,
Richard Tidd, James William NlV'ilson' and John Har-
rison charged with high treason. His Lordship- at the
same time intimated that a military force would be in
attendance, to guard the prisoners to their place of
destination.
Inconsequence of the plan adopted, yesterday morn-
ing, as early as half-past sex o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Roth-
well, Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner, Mr. Under-Sheriff
Pollen, Mr. Brown (gaoler of Newgate), Mr. Wonttier
(the Chief City Nlarsliall) and Mr. Brown (the DePtitY
hlarsliall,) arrived at the 'lower, and were immediately
introduced to the resident Governor, Major J. H. El-
rington, who had been apprized of their coming, and
bad given directions to the Warders to have their prisoners
ill readiuess. A numerous detachment of the Life
Guards woo afterwards arrived at the fortress, and these
were followed by Lavender, Salmon, Taunton, Ellis,
Nicholls, Smith, Morris, and other Bow Street officers,
in sever' carriages, which were engaged for the occasion.
At seven o clock, every thing being in readiness,
directions were given to the Warders to bring forth their
prisoners. Toe prisoners were then conducted separately
from their respective places of confinement, between
two Warders, into the Court-yard, where they were
delivered to the office's in wanting, by whom they were
handcuffed. Wleile Li%eu,!er was placing the handcuffs
on Tiosiiewood ire was greatly agitated, and trembled
exceedingiy. Their names were called over from the
writ, and Nlr. Brown, the gaoler of Newgate, was thus
enabled to rtctr,olize ir persons. They were all per.
fectly silent moll about to depart, when they expressed
their thanks to the \Vanier fur the humane attention
which they lead received. The whole being now as-
ambled, they were marched, each between two Bow
Street officers, to the Fosse-gate, beyond which the car-
riages had been dr.t.eu up. Thistlewood was ulaced
ill
the first eat-title, tr 1(1 was joined by Lavender and two
other officer.t. remaiaring prisoners were each
places; in a ~•tiarite c.:m.gr, and each aitendeii by three
Baw.stree. offieer, 'Ow), were accoottmlieel by a troop
of Lire-Chia7ds, ilroceeded it/ a tilleCt course to
Newgate pri,oll.
Toe carria, wen: franked on each slde by }forst
Guards in reu,tc ftie. `otwitiestanduut toe early floor
of the inorniiia, and the secrecy with which she removal
was so prUticii..y condor-led, as the carriages issued from
the Tower gates, an•omnense throng had assembled to
witness their departure"