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ilts dreadful consequence that fullielea Mr. Melton 40.
'Wed, that be saw the first of the military +lto advanced
assailed with stores and brielt-bata; that he observed sticks
waved is the air to resist the approach of ilinsettO deludes*
withers wino were vest forward fur so other purpose thesis
provoke the multitude itt trample women and children milder
(mot. It car be proved that they were aegis, with their eyes
closed, cutting at all those arourd them. If I can bring
furvrard tin of the highest respectability, totally differing
it. polities, men who were as sear the hurdlers as I am to
you, Gentlemen, who saw every thing that uce•srred, my
word is not worth a farthing Nukes they prove that nut one
brick•hat, not our slime was thrown ; sales. they poet, as I
stated, that the nsilitaly cut to right and left without say
such provocation. They were even observed urging cm their
bursts to jump over the heaps of nafortunate beings that
w. re tug before them, sad to force a way through a solid
was' of pow wretches that were desirous to escape, but had
it Out in their power.
Mr. SCA tt LETT sislinsilted that the conduct of the cavalry
fiat/Ird 110 part of the case.
Mr. Ilunt thoeght be had a right to .hew that the meet-
ing was peaceahle until the cavalry Leger to act, and that
tiny were the Aggressors.
Mr. Justice !Web's' —1 cannot allow you to call evi-
dence as to the conduct of the cavalry, as it forms no part
of the case sit pretest.. You may bring evidence to prove the
quiet sl,sposition of the people.
Mr. Ilion—After the observation which ham fallen from
the Learned Judge, I shall out endeavour to proceed with
the detail of those horrible proceedings. I shall coufitte
mysclf as notch as passible to the direct ease before you ;
althtnoch I am tree to admit that I will at all limes most
a:lithely hetet, malty admonitioe front the Court, yet that
I will as boldly WWII anything that is likely to strength-
en n.y case. I ought to apologise to you, Gentlemen,
and his Lordship, fur the indulgence von have shewn o.
in the ruurse of this day, and the attention which you have
cohabited to the evidence produced before you. I hope you
will out think that I am teespassiong epos you with any light
or trivial circumstances, ur that I have introduced any irrele-
vant matter. I will, however., trouble you with a few other
sob;rnrtinns. 'flu Learned Counsel, in his opening speech,
in &eel ibiog the traimartions at 3liddleton, stated, that
Hunsford was setts at the bead of 1,000 men, who bore all
the appearance of a military body. But where is the proof
of this assertion! Had they any pick-axes, battle-axes, or
ore aims? Ilad they any dark tauter..., or combustible
..ratter? A few stifle, 1 owdersland, have been brought
i•a Yolk from Mmieheeter, that were said to be takes nu
,he. Geld. But shy are they not produced ! If they had
.:use so, there might have been some pretext• for the Learn-
ed Counsel's asserting it; it would have produced • con-
• set loss ou the missile of the jury, that such had been brought
.sod used; not one of the flags with their seditious and
inflammatory inscriptions; wit sine of the revoluiloaary
Wrens. as they are called by the Reporter of The Near Thnee,
have been produced, sad yet they are in the possession .f the
proaatuturs! Where is the black flag, that emblem on which
so much stress has been bid? They bare been all token
frosts us, mid we were most noxious that tbe latter should
be produced. I shall lay before you, Gentlemen, a model
of that flag ; I will produce to you the person who bought
the calico; I will produce to you the person who painted
U, *nil he shall state to you, that be painted the inscriptiost
ea it 'while white, but finding that the !elides strewed
through, and disfidured the others, the 0401100$ being wellies
tilt both soles the !lag, he fuut the only alternative was by
rsintif.e the flag one culuesr, mud the letters another, sad
such was the fso4oll why this Bag was painted block; but
conceive the colour is of little or so Impuitance ; a black
,Lit. I believe, is the colour of a pilot's Bag, as a waveless
10 all the world, and could any harm he construed from
-.hat? 1-he motto, 1 allow, may lie tortured into any thing,
last I will tell you, Gentlemen that " Equal Represents-
.6oll ur Death," as used in asis instauce, did nut mean
'slat they woult have it ur death, but it meant that us.
less they had crystal represeulation, starvation already on
'their heels, death must ensue. How did it happen that
in the statement of ilit•se mottoes the Learned Counsel had
sot the candour to tell them that one of the bemires repre-
sented Justice holding in one hand beefcake, sod the tither
emoty. lifJostire had been represented in lwr proper form,
uitli seals in one hand, and the sword in the other, that
Aeroflot uonlostely have been seised hold of, aud paisittd
so the Jury as a crime of • black and heinous ustore. Am
$0 the caps of liberty, look, I say, Gentlenteu, at the em.
it. in 'so tour own Hall; there is repreaeuted the cap of
lase, ly slid the Koolau fasces. Are these embletusuf Item-
triton ? If I mole/Nand tbe eaessittig of a cap of liberty,
MI eaibl, to of a most sacred nature. lit Hume, wheat
a slave bad perforated any great act fur the lieuefit of his
rountiy, be was usually rewarded with a cap, to signify his
terusl.aii, wheels was the gift for such act, soil be sum hie
a ap a ..... ug the freemen as au emblem of his esusucipation.
`i he ors ids given by our Saxon forefathers were of a 'We-
,. tit twine ; they weir rewarded with a sword mid spear.
How then could the representing of these 'sobbing be COll.
Sattelleti of a reeulutionaiy nature? Aucieut custom. had
helot., them don to us as a sacred trust. The people of
)'orkel.sie had thought so by placing them on the (rust of
their Hall; and surely what was cousidered a pride iu Tusk-
shire, runlet set be esteemed a crime dm Lancashire; If mu,
11 here were the boasted rights of Euglishmesi ? I only con.
besot Ate those fair right's and liberties which are the birth-
,Lights of Brituus; 1 agree with the poet, alms says--

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" He who contends for freedom
Can *e'er be &cited his Sovereign's foe".

illa hometiogy that right of freedom, I have dune twilling that
liadieared any desire to destroy the Constitution ur the
I....'nerntsire Authorities; I have used my bumble endeavours
rn the starred .cause of my country's welfare, sod will
.till ciiistiuwe 10 exert them to the utmost of my ability.
As 1.. the isiskject of Reform, when we had •gitated that
hu. stints, we areradidd that it was confusiou and disorder
ihat we were seeking; the doctrines of Annual Parlianieuts
awl Cssiirenel Suffrage ware ridiculed as wild and visionary ;
butt MOW rt, shad every Ea isslunnit has a right tit demand
is hat we ask, we JO pot want equal represeutatiou of pro.
pert y, bet unequal represeistatiou affright; whet we demand
that we may not be biked beyond a fair propurtiou
to she product of our labour, and Ilmi iu alq imposing such
J. 4%. a we may have a voice by nor awn retweseutative in the
uL 'slower, el iii 4is fermi die free voice of the people, and
w sll Mend so the fair rights of !be people. I have fur
Iset Pew years been *public advocate fur these principles,
..."1111Ptg which time I have Lees most seautlatuasly rihaed
• id .c.lttauoiated; I have b.eu stigmatised as an„ffineraut
sactwe, end by none more au, than the empluyar.otone of the
iin ssais prod against mr.ll tnesis.M. Sloddirirt.

atr J.ssice Bi LCY licre said, lir. Huai, Dr. bloating.
, 111 the cause.

nAlt. Halal 10.111 l all recollect, Gl.l.ll4`aata
ii:J•slse Cary, those worthy onto who sprat au age iu gulag
esidelivonriwg effectually to 'bullets that horrible
systrin the Black Slave Triode. I mean your mite worthy
pr,ssishitive, Mc. Wilberforce, and many others.
I..ve Inver Utensil N attributed in thros that they were
awing of mime, awl wiry should it be imputed to me ? If
I 4041 wrimag, sheer me bow 1 am so, and endeavour Its
• mg riglii, but limit construe any error lulu crime.
nue pursuing those principles which will nut suffer •
An, 1 to be dragged from his bed, wife, or home, and sent to
for his cottony, without kir ll.Ying smug ...ice le
:.vgislature which smarts 11, law. by whir h 110 is diue
I hum Iris domestic 'Mehra'', ua..l I *drab.
, 4,, 'e pa tuciples which are. •Il ousou•ly pursued by
,a„...4„,,g, iW it Sisatemegs the I).ukc of nacheasuutl, Lord Nay.
Wtillalal JOIN., and several others. The Duke of
.ii.d,„,,„,„rap excretes* were crowned by Ilte highly-merited
his country, be was lii cumin{ created Master

Les.•ned J ups' *join realised Mr. Hest that he
ffo es the qttestiuti, sud that Ibis could wit be
/A ie. 4 in ewidese. ••
;.• Aboodof o nd thus euutinued--
tato Vass calte.l upon by sonic very arspeetabk
iudi-
• iv attend a politic meeting al Spagelda; I kiii-er
thipessa,,,, OAP requesting one, but I kit myself
..0,4 to attend 'Lew call. At this meeting Resolutions were
sad perit.suris agreed hit otie jo the Prime, Regan!,
J Its caber 1,) ate C.Anisassius Horse vf Parliamest. It
,„ wy lot go imwe she illumine .d oresentisig ibe ONO 111
• ite/yai awl Pratte 1C140161,1 Ismael the mediates
• •I
l.s Seereisry I,f slate, sad the saber to Ilse Ream of
••:...uus. Thu semi; pled &irrupt pieta is javeetims ban
es wok sulprity, and SCCIIII44 WI of being II-


literate. The •piegrela of them petitions fal4Sed ilium
Most faleassisertions; they were 'revived by the House of
Cantonese, reed, sad etdered to be laid ins the table. From
that test' dewed eteurruption had aloof firth, sod flourished
with &alibi jogai eflesgtb. The Habeas Corpus Act was sus-
pender' is order to presses the people frees meeting ; when
that was 1111.1.01111, a Bill was bcseghe is se prevent their '
sateelieg, hat vii certain emalitione. namely, that no
meeting should be hell within cue mile of Palace-yard
during the Sesame of Parliameat, or while Her Control
of I.aw were a ' g. Meeting., however, were shill held
at distobt partgwithout any objeetitm being mode to them,
and without deelariag their illegality, until the Inte Bills
pasaieg, which mirth, put so tad to all public meet.
lisp. (Mr Hut here read extracts from Lord Selaionth's
iipeech on the Seditious Medleys' Bill, which be styled as
no mean seniority, although his Lordship was hot a law. '
yen. A g other Holmes, be called epees the House to
adopt some measnees fur the mippremori of multitudiums
medlar.; that it wasoisupossilde to secure the Constitu-
tion from inroads without entirely pasting them down, and
further stated, did seder the law as it now stood there was
se provision against meetings convened under the must
deeming symptoms, bearing limners and IleCio and accan'•
palsied by hand, of mask, he.) There, said Mr. Heat, I
agree with his Lordship, I join issue with him, and wish to
impress oo your minds, Gestionsea, the nature of the ulster"...
l ion; it affords you a criterion by which to direct your err.
diet—it decidedly shears that the meeting was legal, anal that
at the time it took place there was no law which made it
otherwise. You have nal le give a verdict which shall have
the effect of putting down meetings of this tort, that is al.
ready done. It might certainly be an inducement in the
naiads of amey lamest men, to give a verdict which should
act as an example in future, but here none was welded,
the amiability of meeting under such caresimataares was en-
tirely Oaten awry, and you have only to try the great ques•
lion, whether or Not the laws of the country had been offend.
rd. Mr. H•hon has told yea, in his evidence, that he
thought it proper in this cam, to make as 'umiak of the
ringleaders; the people were deluded by them, and it was
owing to their vile machinasious alone that they were
induced to attend these meetings. Now, Gentlemen, I
shall have the gratification of placing some of these deluded
men before you in the oilman-box, and I think you will
tied they are nut quite as. illiterate as Hugarth's eleven days'
emu, mentioned by Mr. :Scariest. Mr. Hoist again lead
extracts from lord Harrowby's /perch, ois the subject
of the Seditious Meetiugs Bill, in whirls be &elated the
right of pfnlun4 to meet and discuss grievances was admit-
ted, and that there was no Statute mated it. Indeed, said
Mr. Haut, his Majesly'a Ministers were of opinion that the
laws were not sittlicicat, ant had iii COONequelleP macted
fresh ogles. I will just refer you to souse observations arum
of the Law Office's of the Crown, I mean Mr. Warren, the
Chief Justice of Che-ter. In describing the Manchester
meeting, he says, that among the banners, one bore a figure
representing • woman, bearing a bloody dagger. This load
been echoed also in the opening speech of Mr. Scariest ;
I have made all the inquiries human head can divine, I have
sent to the persons painting, carrying, and making, the Ina.
tiers for the 16th of August, I have applied to every one I
know was there, cud cannot obtain the least informants.' of
it ; hut hearing Mr. Scarlett meutioni it, I thought we should
certainly be provided with some proof; aud what must the
Jury think in the abeeme of such-proof! It was a circum-
stance which is calculated to prejudice my case most se-
riously with you, and is contained IN the most th/met
part of the Counsel's speech ; what, I agaia say, can you
think, Gentlemen, of such conduct ? It could be °oily doper
avid Mr. Scariest knows it was dune fur nu other motive,' ham
to comirct use with blaaphemy end assmintatima, and with
that detestable plot lately disiouvered its London, when the
Cousin., well knew. that I was singled out es one of
their victims. I firmly believe that this Jagger never ex-
isted but in the tortured awl fevered brains of Mr. Scarlelt
and Mr. W . Mr. limit was here proceeding to read a
paper, which he said had been circulated in the town, toot
said, but given sway, containing the substance of Mr. Scar.
let's speech loss the *abject °film dagger; hut the Learned
Judge again interrupted him, sisal sand, that if she papers
had been improperly circulated, the person slumg it would
be subject to future penishmost ; he could not suffer it
to be produced; indeed, the Jury, by their oaths, were
based not to hear it. Mr. Hunt, after stating to the Jury
that they were circulated with the most malicious motives,
nod with a view to prejudice him its the Miele of the
Jury, meditated to the following effect :—Havieg said thus
much, I think I should not discharge my duty so you, Gcn.
tlernea of the Jssry, mid his Lordship, did I not tetura you
my sincere thanks for the attention you have sheen sue;
cud I lei" if, Humes the immense mats of evidence pro-
duced, I have omitted soy important observatimis, that they
will nut be lust ou you. Indeed, I cannot contemplate that
twelve mew of your 'tatty and conditiou, could, even if
selected as the argues of corruption, entrainn this tom
two, and make tap your minds to return a verdict of
guilty. I take to myself toe whale merit of bringing
the cane before you; I might yen with confidence, soil
now leave my ease wish you with equal cotafidence; even
if I meld edition a fair Jets, in Laucashire, I feel suds
cuinenatious satiefactiou in my course that I would oil.
tingly have eft it to you; but whoaa at was probable that
Mr. Helms himself, or sonic of the yeomanry, without af.
finding me a fair presext to clailleuge them, might be call.
cal on the Jury, it would have ;seen, notated, sacrificing
my owe interest tit submitting to it. A sisal in Lancashire,
wider. suds circumstances, was s3uoninious with a verdict
of Guilty. He was about to pass einne persoual observe.
Om on Mr. Hutton, when the pearneal Judge spits stopped
him, by observing, " that Ile. Hlllloll'l was a situation
of a very distreastug and serials stature." Mr. Haut cum
liaised : A. Mr. Helton's evidance is totally unconfiiiii.
ed by my witness, even U police officer, also with all its eon.
badictions, forms the material part uf the use, I shall
b. able rashly, by unquestiouahle evidence, to disc rove every
word he Me said, I hope, to your entire satisfaction. As
respects the banners cad training, I have already told
you the mature of the evidence I intend to produce ; with
respect to the music, it shall appear to you that the
greater part of the persons employed have been in the
habit of playing iii rherdwa, cud that the trues they
played were uf the most loyal character. 1 kuow the
1111 Learned Conned has the opportunity of reply : I won't give
hlOl more credit limn Isis talent deserves! I know he pos-
sesses peat telledice here; but I conjure you cut to lie led
away by his desert suer, and before you pay any attesitim to '
his obadvati ssss a, let biro prualece testimony to corroborate
what Mr. Iltiliou has advanced, and let him explaiu what
he ibicaut liy the dagger. 1
Mr. Ileut said that Wyk!, who had not yet made his de.
reeve, was very Id, mid that he &alined addressing the Court.
Thefullowing witnesses were then called:—
EelonitudGroudy,examitied by Mr. Hunt-1 am not io
any business. I lice 841 Billaworili, near Bury, in Laura-
shire. I was a calico printer, but have retired from bolsi.
item I have nut made any depositious. Oat Tuesday the
11.1114 of Aegis'', I ',Saul Smedley Cottage. I saw you there,
1 recoils et a eutiverastiou relative to the thee spine Rating
meeting. You said you were returning home immediately.
I rude...muted to prevail upon you to rumba till the nieetisag
of the 10th took place. You said you would consider uf it.
I Omit t left you then. Nothing positive was decided un
al the time. I left a printed letter for you on the next day
j Weduradaya I meat sew you on Saturday, the 14111uf Au.
goat. at Smedley Collage. I recollect communicating to
you Clint there was a report of a warrant being out against
you, mad you said it was so. In the course of that ahoy I
venial u; Mr. Norris, the Magistrate, iu nampany wails
Johmou, the Defendant. Mr. Norris is, I understand,
Ike Chief Acting Magistrate. I told him if there was
any charm monist !IL. Hem, 1 would put in hail fur any
time which he chose to appoint. Arr. Norris said these was
nu information tar warrant against you, uor any entrance of
fuming one. I reside about seven miles and is half front
Matteleeter ; I was nut ill Alanchesser eau tin 16th uf Au.
moot; I saw some IW/4MS guiisg there, but wet so many a• is
a epreseated to have guite. I saw no perasami aimed. I lists
property On the tieighhaerhuod, hut nothing wlneh occurred
Chas day immoral owe with may Evan for it. safety. I hare
*renal relatives and friends denting its alioncliester. I saw
**whin we that day whick gave ass any appichensitiosfor
their safety.
Cruss.mainisted by Mr.......en6ave.-1 was m.t ta the Court
to.day haute. / knew Mr. Hunt ablaut twelve-mouths mum
I dined at sbe Spread Bogle ha his eumpany. I saw as sea
oath Mr. Hunt at Smedley Cottage vu the 10th, but Mr.

Monied, who weld with me. I weal to pay him • visit, but
did nut rattail' lung. 1 ugly knew from getters, report that
, lie was there. I saw • letter posted up in the town. l was
subsequently his bail.
homer Drake, examined by Mr. B•111,01111).-1 am •
w , and reride as Middleton. I was on she liarrowlield
on the 16th Almost last, between nine and ten o'clock to she
morning. There were $00.,r700 people, both mete, women,
and eh.lileen, there: I saw yea there ; you wore walking
about whew I first saw you. I did not boar yes say easy
thou, tomtit you gut upon a chair and addressed the peuple ;
yew said, " Priced. said neighlousors—Those uf you who wish
to join in the prucestiun will endeavour to conduct your.
velvet orderly and peaceably, su that you may go as come
reelable as pooraible If soy persons insult yen or Rive yea
offence take 11,11 notice of them. I make sou doubt but there
wall be promos who will make it their toughies. to go about
in order to dogtooth the peace of the meeting. If you
should meet with any such, endeavolor Ito keep the. as quiet
as possible ; if they strike you don't stroke them again, fur
•it would
ing. If the peace officers come to arrest me, or any other
person, offer them nu resistance, boot suffer them Ilk take
us quietly. And when you get there, endeavour to keep
Yourselves as select as possible, with your boomers
in your centre; so that if any of you should straggle
or get away, you will know where to hood each other by see-
ing your hawsers, and a hen the meeting is dissolved keep
close to your banners,and leave the town as noon as possible;
for if you should slay drinking Or loitering in the streets,
your enemies night take advantage of it ; sad if they
• could raise a disturbance, you would be taken to the New
Bailey." That i• as much as I recollect ; it is, to the best
of nay lootowledge, the substance of what yule said. I
think I recoil. ei .umethisog of your saying, "1 to litre there
will he no disimbsece." I neither expected or believed,
from the tenor of your address, that only last urbauce would
ensue on the mum of the party. I saw twine few with
sticks, but none with those who were not in the habit of
using thew I thought to take a stick myself, hsviug expe-
rienced the fatigue before, but I was prevented. I took
one to Barrowtield, and there I lent it to a man named
John Barlow, who was also going to Manchester. The pro-
cession haul nut gone more tutu • quarter of a mile before
be returned it to me again ; sod !Isis being observed, elvers'
cried out, "No sticks shall go with • Ito. They said it had
been agreed that no sticks should go. I raid one stick could
nut make much difference; and they said I wee as well able
to go as they wire, sal I mast leave it behind, sod so I
sent it home with any l'ather.in-law. I west ill Manchester
with the plocegoion. I saw uothing on the way boot peace
and good order. We walked four abreast. There was so
disagreement on the vol. Saw Do iasult offered to any owe;
there were some jeering words used, but with worth au.
lice; they were used to the by-.tenders who were hooking
goo. %Ve went in this Dialer to Peter's-held. You led the
party up, and got upon the hustings yourself. This wits be-
fore Mr. Heet's arrival ; I sew blow arrive. You were then
standing near me, about forty yards from the bootlegs.—
You did not go upon the massage afterwards to nay lam.
ledge. When Mr. Hunt arrived I removed about Ifs yards
AWN the hustings, and I saw you ate more that day. I did not
see you upon the busting* after that period.
Cron examiurd by tierjeant HULLOCIL cats% tell where
Bamford went after I left him. We were nut joined by
any party before we left the ground. The Rockdale people
passed us, but we met and joined with them in the tows.
About half the meeting were meu. I cannot exactly say
hoer many petition joined in the procession—perhaps, 1,000.
Some persons had laurel. 1 had noose. I know not whe-
ther those who wore laurel were officers; those who were
in front wore it. There was no one in particular to give
the word of command. I don't know that Bamford was
Cominaosler-imChief on that day. I was not a Serjeout.
There were men by the Nickles keep order, and when
the step was lost it was recovered agar by their calling
out, " Left—Right,' When we met the Rochdale party
they fell in behind us. 1 do tout kuow bow many
persons were is the Rochdale procession. Perhaps Omni
was nut much difference betweeu their umbers said ours.
It was said to be agreed upon that no sticks should go.
We had two boomers that day, one of which was left erg
St. Peter's-field. Upon a green Sag we had the words--
" Parliaments Anomid"—" Suffoage Uoiversal." Upon •
bine one we had—" Liberty and Fraternity"—s Unity sad
Strength." We never had been mastered before to my
knowledge. (In a Smoky muruing, • few weeks before,
• party of Middleton people marched down through the
lowa, sad I went by the side of them. After going
through the town they dispersed. It aas said they had as-
sembled us the Saudel Hill. It was after six o'clock when
1 met them. They were nut all aliddletton people. I
might have 'connoted near an hour uu the hill, lookirg at
what was guiug forward. There were several men drilling,
as it is called. I
to Manchester as where dol. Bamford woos not present ors
that day. There was 2,000 or 3,000 persons assembled.
1 thick this was on the Sunday week before the meeting
of the 16th; but I will nut swear it. There were women
sod children present. The women were not drilling. I
torver use a drilling party before. The Rochdale party
bad hamsters, but I do not recullect the isscriptione upon
Owen. We did nut go from Middleton to St. Peter's-Seld
by the nearest road. 1 du not know the reason why we
went reveal. We had music ou that day; we bad a dram;
they do out use it is church music alarm at oratories.
We have sacred music somortimes is church, at Middleton;
we shoo have bazouns and clarionets, Sac. ocessiuuallyua
Saudi's. The barman, iu our party, belonged to the nose
who played it ; the drum belonged to a mato who keep.' a farm.
We left Middleton about tee o'clock. On arriving at St.
Peter's-field, I saw many flags anal hauliers on the hustings;
ours were takes to the hustings, but Mr. Bamford ordered
*bens bask again; we juiced the other parties on the waled;
our hue was broken, mod every man west where be liked. I
Never heard Mr. Hoot speak before that day. I was not at
the meeting in January. I did nut write down Mr. Bamford's
speech; I teuk it from memory; I suppose it has been in
my bend ever since I made a depusihow to Mr. Pearsall, and
thee saw it.

Mr. Serjeant ilum.ocs—How long is it since you Mw
your deposition.
Witness--How lon`' Why you seem to want to know
Site time particularly. I saw it about the middle of the
week before last, at Seined Bamford's house. After the
words, " If they strike you, dim% strike agaiu," were the
words, " fur it world serve fur a pretext fur dispersing the
meeting"
Mr. Serjeant H (MIAMI—Go on.
11fitsts•--Must I go on
Mr.Serjeaut Hol.l.ooK—Yee; yogi nrem to have forgot
il. You had heater twgiu again.
Witness—No, nu; but yes mein l• burry one us like.
(Wines* went on to repeat the speech, nearly iu the same
word.; as before; but not precisely in the same order as
before.)--1 utmost exactly reculket the words Bomforsi put
to me.
Re-exansined by Mr. Boutford.—l know Thomas Ogden,
a lie did ploy in church, but I do nut know
a hes tics. be does so .t present. I know Thomas Fitton; be
and Ogden ployed with our palely.
To spicstions by the Juosa—My wife did not go with
me on that day, but the wives of several of the party secant-
paned their ltobsuils. There were several hindordo of wo-
men wish our party and the Rochdale party, I saw many
of theist ill Manchester; oevesal boys also accompanied no;
ii:llW several 11111 the ground 'kat I anew; I saw is.
ton women on 51. Prteen.field awl I recollect; is appeared
that the wooing slid nut wish to press au far auto the crowd
s. I slid; the wouscu who accompanied us were relatives of
Ilse men who searched in the procession. It is cestoonery
at our wakes sod rush-carts i• Lsoceehire to have hemmers
nail music; the rush-carts are held us a Saturday, end in
the folluang Monday the mess walk in yrs/cements, bat they
du out keep thermic
M. Justice HAVLItY asked ass explasation of the term
" resh.corts."
Mr. Boadold said, that it is as !bonsai cestant to have a
cart 1u which rushes are %WM ly pieced ; this Clef Is drawls by
young emu decorated with ribbon., sod preceded by wool
women, mimic, lite.
Juba exasnisted dry Mr. Hallooktes.—.l are a w
residing al 111iddletw ; I ass a married tams; I recollect the
people assembling in the Rarrowlelds on the 16th of AttgaM;
you addresans! nein. Yoko communed by enUist Own%
" (needs And neighbours."—Cring 4084 daiettlor. Mama"
lists witorse and the last, respecting Bsonfurd's speech, was,

OW the latter Wand him (Bamford) ethael the people to pro.
coed so Maueheste► as in the performance of anolerimu ditty.]
I Wert le the ratetiog with you., I taw Po one insulted by the
way, *or us It. Peter's-field. I saw you ow the ground ;
wham we got em the field you went wpmo the hustings, re.
seamed thereabout live 'Niemen, amid then came clown stns
and stood not fee from me, opening at 1111,t1111e between the
people. I saw Mr. Hunt arrive; at that lime you were not
upon the hosting. ; you stood near to sue; you were out sp.
gin the lutetium; while M.. Hunt remained. I .ttrud at about
fifty rod' from the hustings. The Middleton party had
two b.osienv

Crosseiteneined by Mr. Seriesist atom —I have no haute.
ledge of any Committee. We did Nut meet the day before the
meeting of the 16th. 1 had on connexion with any meeting-
hail nothing to du with the Oldham patsy before that day.
1 was 'ince u.s the Tendel was ~,, the oswdsi, but
oboe b. Gorr the tweeting. 1 %tut there beioceii six and seven
in tu.• There might be 600 or 000 pe:surs pre.
perhaps more. They were what I call being in
eirisipaiiies whet, !saw them, possibly about 30 in each cow-
palsy. Ido out ken. bow many coaspaisies tbete were.
do not think there war 100 composite, perhaps there night
have beta so. Those who passed me had eutapouies. I
heard the words "search" and " halt." 1 waited until they
were dismissed, which was shoat eight o'clock'. flefiire that
they were all in one line. I .11l not krow who gave the cum.
stsatid when they formed in lose. I flu sot kiwi, ally of tbe
leaders. 1 do not kilo. whether Ibis mats wlr• gave the com-
mand was in ourliarty to Manchester us the Idih 1 heart
of drilling, sad 1 wrist to Tandel Hill out of curiosity.
rather doubted that tbe►e was any drilliug before f aaw it.
They had no sticky. I have peen in the Local Militia, and
have area soldiers drilled. The drilling there was the same,
as far as marching rod lathing. I did nut are much coo..
ter-searching. 1 fell into the ranks at 1111‘41411,116. 1 Calloo,
say who the mom was that formed the hollow square.
have never seen him since. Whets the word of command
was gives', 1 hpd so werweion be move. 1 heard front ru.
muse that there .was to he a master Os the Herrowfsebia ds
the 16th. 1 lire there. 1 raw Bamford 'before. 1 saw him
inmost the chair, and tell sis how to conduct ourselves, 1
do not know that he assumed the command; douse who
were not commanders got lancet, a well as those who were.
1 got sone. 'flow who went to the chair got Dome. We
got so IllbitllttaBollll front any one hut Bamford. The raise
by whom the square was fionied, did nut noinut the chair.
I toot so notice of him. 1 du out know who formed us
into use again. 1 understood that we were to meet *car-
vers! other divisions at Manchester. 1 du not recollect
Bansfurd's saying, that if there was to he soy thing to do,
it would be after we gut back. He cautiossml rs against
going into public.houses. 1 did sot take ay wife with es..
1 must have gone to Maschester ass ■n errand, even had
there helm no procession on that day. We halted at liar.
boor Hay, and after that see ilisl nut halt till we gut upon
the groused. We ;Edited those whom we fogad there, arJ
reinaiaed statiossary.
Bet-examined by Mr. Bamford.—Borrow6elila is a public
place. There was 100 or 300 women mud childrea standing
►y as spectators os the morning of the 16th. There were
sissy spectators:on Tandel.hill. The traioitoy was quite
public. There appeared to be no secresy. As we came
back from it we came by the high road. The people who
were us the hill mucked throngh Middleton. We pro-
ceeded a mile and a half al least on the public high way.
It was betwees eight sad nitre is the moriiiiig. There were
many women and childrea itteading the party to Marxism.
ter e■ the 16th. 1 hue. some of theist to be related to
persons in the procession; it seemed to be a pleasure to
them. 1
give evidence.

- To questions by thedMOCII.—I did Not see any of the ma-
ntels in hlioshestee, but I saw them near the town. I had
WI thoughts about taking my wife there; she hail something
to do at home. She did sot express a wish to go.
Wm. Krodal examined.—Before I quitted my house I left
my wife and child there with my son at home. 1 sow nothing
particular in the movements of the people, except their pas-
sing to and fro. I saw no bludgeons among them, but a
few old persons walking wills common walking sticks. I saw
them from an eminence, from which I could watch them.—
They went on with a deal of women mid children, and seem-
ed very joyful. I saw no symptoms of alarm tin the road.
lam no Reformer. I don't modem to be one of any politi-
cal koowledge, though I non a member of the Loyal Orange.
Cross-examined by Mr. LITTLIWALit.--1 knew • good
many of them; they were doing no harm at Middleton, sad
marched off regular. Women, sonic by the side of them,
and tethers after them joined in the procession.
James Franklased examined by S. Raraford.-1 reside in
Middlemen, I am a eloger suit lealher.cutter, and farm a
listle by keeping • few cows. I have eight childrea and
wife 1 remember the people assembling it' Middleton on
the 16th August, sod afterwards going tin. I looked after
them. They were on the way to Manchester. 1 heard the
substance of what you said, which was, that they would be
couducted to Manchester in • body as they were, mud when
they rut to the place where the 'meeting was to be held, they
would remain in a company by thrum...lves, nod nut inter-
mix wills others, and return in a body also, whet' this meet-
ing au veer, without straggling in She multitude. Yon
also recommended Shims nut to mind any insult, nor be in-
flects' to resent it, if offered. The people were all quite
peaceable. Ido not belong to any body of Reformers, nor
did I go to Manchester with the procession, thoeigh I had a
sum nearly 18 yeses of age who whit. I knew of his going,
Mill gave no orders to Kermit hint. I believe lie marched
iu the procession, and did nut apprehend any danger or riot,
or I should not have allowed him to go.
Ciroemexansimad by Sir. ticsiudere.—l know Mr. Bamford
for • great many years, but 1 did not kiww who was to take
the command of the party. My son did nut (Mimetic was to
go. I saw him in the procesisiou, and it was mentioned in
the family he meant to go. There have been several public
meetings of the Reformers in our neighbourhood, but my
son is not one of them. I know nothing of private Gird.
hogs. I don't know whether my son took either refreshment
lie snooty in his pockets for the march to Manchester.
John Turner, • tailor mid draper at Middleton, examioed
by Bamford—Recollected die procession there on the more-
_ . .

mg of the 16th August, and its music ■nd hammers. I sutra
Dumber of women mail children among them. 1 saw so large
sticks, but a few old lieu carried their common welting.
sticks. I was no ways alarmed while they posited, ■s 1 had we
occasion to be alarmed. I saw mine druub or riotous. I
am sot a Reformer. I gave newer a peauy to the concern,
our ever did I ate Mr. htmlu itt my life, ••It3ll I see him is
this Court, and yet Ido nut know hon. I felt no aloes. fur
Masebestir by any steam..

Mr. Serjeant then, yon have had the
pleasure of seeing Mr. Mout by coating Io York.
Mary Lees said, she resided at Middleton, and had live
children. Her Mishimd was a plumber and glazier. -
lerted the prucessioe passing her home on the lath
She war then mamlieg with her children •t the thaw, and nits
afterwards assisting the mistress of the imiblie-house opposite
et filling liquor for a great litany who called as they passed.
They all tweeted quiet and cheerful. They paid fur what they
gut. Them people cruse from llochdale, with a great num-
lwr of women, ►oth young and old. I beard them drink seve-
ral tomtit, and ansesig the rest" God save the King," which
thongh nut a COSMOS Wall, is made use of by the country
people. I a tli many of the people return iu the evening,
while I w■e szatn !Idled upon to assist at the public-hoar,.
They many of them burst lulu tears, mid aimed remained
Cross-examined—u God save the King" am nut a pro.
mon Nast. o Moot fur ever," was often lurid , bet she
did not know whether this was good ur
In answer to ouestions (sow At Cusses, she said she saw
Mnhdlelou women go with the peucestion, and return back
'Wits to the reciting. She did nut kuuw whether they were
relatives of the into who went, but they (the women) were
persons of gotta character.
Twu other reiterate were ezamteed.

The Eva India Coinneny's *hip Waterless arrived
at Canton ou rhr Kith Sepit whet. lidursismit..ie has
also bows' received of the arrival or the Coinpany'a
ship Williams PUt at Brucuolvii.
'peeve Vies a good supply of wheat mot Wiley at
Norwich taarket au Sioard.ay, winch atet a very
dull vale end Cheaper, the forourr 4s. and the latter
1!. per cuoueb. Oats amp als ts. Itlaer• •

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WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

TWELFTH DAVIS POLL, Wsiparseakr, Eireauaav Ft.
The t►elli coottoeocod this
rooming toUOINeI.
ously for Mr. Lamb. whom forts& crowded so i.ve
hustuiß•a in coosidevoltie numbers, ilursord the er.4v
part of the day. The (newts of hue 0ppr,....14
however, diaplsyed greater wetevity as the Ala,
voarred, still flocked to the frostiest. raptisi)
the last hour.

The state of the poll at one o'clock .."•••.•
.. Hoe. Geo►ge Lomb
Sir &sutra Borden

111 r. Hobbos•t • 154

At four o'clock the number• polled during tire
dry w►re—

Sir F. Burdett
Hou. G. Lamb
Mr. Hobbouor•
By which it appears that Sir F. Burdett had a ma-
jority on the dey's poll over Mr. I.sinh of enctit.
while Mr. Lamb, in Ins turn, batl a minority user
Mr. llobliouse of 37.
The minnunt of the gross poll WII4 110101) Pater 1114 r
O clock exhibited in fr tof the booth, ;

Si► Frirocir Runkti ..4 4:14
Mr. Huhhosse 4 tOM
Mr. Lamb

Mr. LAMB then came forward amulet an-uproot,
of applause and doosparolholoo. which Got a bi,
rime prevcsded hom fruit. sprakisog. llv at
said, that isitheugh his sußrriordy am los sl9'. 1..41
was not so vest as had hero desired and o•sispote.i.
he in 110 dearer, felt Ituy dialogist into or ill- cops',
deuce with which he had, eve.. Goan the coowistrocro

ment. looked forward to the chose of this sirogikte.
The Ks-timid of his confirletice *lab the fir's' retro,. cr
he placed upon the promises of the worthy E.....
tura of this great City. A insqiirity of them had
engaged that they would give Imo I heir support.
and he relied upon the strict lultilissesit of ii. is
engagements. Elm ultimate succeeds he knew they
would with pleasure auticipite, sod lie doulied
not that by their exertions he would waist be en-
abled to address them as his constituents, saki,
they would find ire him a faithful represeutatise.—
(Applerse Bud kisses.)
Mr. Hothouse theu addressed the people. A.
Mr. Lamb had autiouseed to them the ourcrss of
the popular party, it was UttUrCesSary fur I,:in 1,,
retest it. Where was stow Ilse boasted triumph of
their antagonists? Not cushy hail their oppoirei.t•
effected far less than they had thresteried, 'use sior
friend* of the peopleharl achieved much mote II:471
had been susticipatell.—( Load cheers ) —The pre-
sent smuggle was one which intimately eriiii-erorit
not only the rights and suterests of the tilhatmaitis
of Westminster, but the principles aid prospet its
of the people of all England. The tarsus„ 4,0.4
for them to deter bbb is le was, whether the prove
should be empowered to elect their owes Ho-pie-eh.
lilies, Or have men forced upou theist by the Art.-
toeracy 1--(Cheers.)—lie hail toll thew in tie
last election that the opposition to their wirbes
was not fairly mill honestly corolmteil, and he
could now repeat that observation, fior •the tit- •
most effort" of power and Influence N'Cre rXtICIPett
for the destruction of the rights and litielleKra
of the people. Alt. Lamb, Sucked, stood hrfote
the electors of Westminster as the repiesenia•
Live of the great body of the Whigs. as the repre-
sentative of those principles which had Rivet :drarty
to the country. surf which were still generally let
to be associated with the very being of our Conti.
tion.—/Cheers.)—But if Mr. Lush really stead
upon such elevated grounds, cud were desirous ut.
upholding popular doctrines to the advantage of the
country, why did he endeavour by unfair useasis ter
cheat the electors of Westsuinsiter slut Slily of their
best political privilege., but even of their Cute.
sciences ?—/ Load applause mingled liisses.)—."
Were the tradespeople of Wes niter to Lie coil-
trolled and compelled to obey the dictation of any
individuals? Were the relations of customer anti
tradesman to be considered tantatouutit to that of
master Mild shire I—(t keers)—Wa, my Lim! mi.,.
the Hon. Mr. shut, sod my Laiy soils-a-one to gum
round and tell a tradesman, " Do this, and I shall
employ you," or "do that and I shish not employ
you ?"—(ll,Aeerr.j—The present coot. at was to de.
termiue the question, and he elooli:eil not on Sae
turday nest, they would tell their
tale which would not be shortly forgot leo. fir had
read a letter to them yesterday harl.int Nam the
Arcadians to vote for Mr. Limb, arid briatiy corn.
owned upon it. He was out, liow,eer,
that the mine affixed to it (l'isid.ir !-S ova.
fabulous aud imagiutery. but it was ge,.eraily
stood to meats a distinguished mtbvrdn..l w ho *di tap.
posed to possess some influence ter r who were
doonsed, for their sans, perhaps, to live is. Amadei..
Mr. Lsmb had hitherto appeared hrlare 'he 11 •sst.
utiliser electors iii differeest character-, hest tie alas
now to figure in quite a new our. lir (Air. Huh.
house) held its his Mod a letter—it err. another is:s-
calar—calling opus' tie tnernhers of a coalman
honourable profession to come forwaid 1.1 a hay
amt vote for Mr. Lamb. The letter WAS ;Addressed
to she Attorneys cud Solicitor.. moil began thus
" Sir, The coalition funned htiwerim fir irsoce
Burdett and Mr. llolihouse reioleis it iir,Tesety that
we should adopt some measures to ctitinteract it,
if it he the wish of the lsrufes.ios."—:i.e Prjrisiok,
mind !—(Lord cheering.) —" If is LW the wis.l of
the Profession that three should he ai brawl o.l+
really useful Member for Wes 00000 who would
beat all times easy of accuss."—[ time ieit Cr üb-s-rve.l
that Mr. Lamb had umforuely proved himself air
active and tutelligeot Nlesitber of I'
being practically conversant atilt the law-,
was of essential service to Um 6-11th-well tii
Pt's/revision. who had so Witch twa•l:Wwb to WI".
net its the House of CONSW,I4+II-. It A elleil
upon the &lenders of the Profterion to 'ups's)" bine
actively, and concluded with " your involute see.
au Attorssey."]--" Ties." coiiiirriee &Jr.
Hobhouse, who commented toie the letter its lie tarsi
it,.. the is Mr. Lamb's new character. Ile w its
be supported, not as your RepreSr,a3lll/e its Par.
Isameut. cot as tits advocate of par truer iovisorss.
man. or opinions, but as the reprerrlstative 4 lb-
Attorneys. To-morrow diets you may iss
be baited by u flight of &nurse), ; you will use
them iusissuating themselves tutu every
you will thud them smiting sod liptriltis Its., for tie
purpose of returusiiic their represtywiye. Out why
should one professors; ur traits tit, plat/cuter he se-
prescisted its Parkiramat ? i,f this *stormy* bans
shat member, whir should autAusy wok bts WC*.

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