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PRICES OF CORN.

Average Prices of Curia of 'England and Wales, by the
Quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and of Oatmeal per
bettor 1401bs. avuirdu puler , from. the returns received is the
week ended the lot of April, 1810.

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CHESHIRE ASSIZIS, Aram 5.

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The Spring rtesises for, the County commenced
this moriiiiig before the lion. Closeles Warren arid
Me. Judive ,114r.11411,-wheri, after the usual forms
hurl been disposed of, the renown% Gentlemen were
sworn or the Grand Jury :
Lord Pi.e. B. Igo aye, fueessaa. John Easharville Clegg, Ell.
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Si,
Rd. Brook, Bart. Jos. Green, Esq.
Cosixre v.., Esq. John Huskies Harper, Esq.
• CO/11,1t, 1:49. Bell Ince Faq.
W. Warms Currey, Esq. J..bu Ns:obeli, Esq.
Gourae Etitua, Esq. ' Jos. Parker, Fwq.
Jubu Virkkis E‘q. Trallord Trafrori, Esq.
Bowls Grey, E.q. l FAl.VanableaTuweahenJ, Esq.
JUtill Fund, EN. TIIOII Was. Talons, Esq.
Bendel Wilbraham, FAq. I has. Wylie, Esq.
Bn kerdwai Clegg,
At a (porter punt one o'clock, Mr. Justice Met.
shall proceeded to read, iu a low tune of voice, Irons
• MS. ei charge to the Jury, of winch the following
141 the substance :

He began by lamenting the extrsoutly crowded slate of
the culeudar, which contalued the names cams Irma thau 97
ptiouuris; slot • his iiidur of crime be attributed to the run.
sequences arising from the system of delusion which had
luau an long practised over the country by mob orators and
itinerant vagabonds. A number of desperate adventures;
sarrificiug the pursuit■ of lowest industry, hail suddenly
stated from ethicist ity to subvert the institutions of this
mighty empire; and at a period, too, when its career of
glory bad •ttaiued its highest splendour. They suppinwil,ist
the degraved vanity of their Warts, that they could sub.
stituts a batter form of guversoneut than at present existed;
and this delusion they practised on the utathinkiug awl un-
wary. Their design, it was clear, wise fo effect • saugui.
nary r►volution, and write the new minditution is charac-
ter* of Nowt. Reforest bit Parliauteat was their watch.
wind—it was their magical nostrum for curing all the
&mows of the state—to convert thieves into butiour.
able men—to make the rich poor, and, of course, the
poor rich. It eiloW nut be denied but what SOII4II degree
of irregularity bad crept into the system of our represen-
tation; but then the very priliciples of thecuteslitutiuu were
such, that they purged away their OWII impurities; and at use
period whatever is. our national annals did there exist more
rational freedom in this country 'bast it could boast at pre.
Ital. Our cor►tituUor was the envy of Europe, ari it was the
-pride and glory of Crest Britain; and lit it be understood,
that if once impaired—ironer gout —it ;egoist for veer: aud;
after our twat blood had been shed in Atli 4.f-tier, it would
be micceeded by • reigu of democratiral tyrants and military
drepatilon. A Court of Justice, perhaps, was nut the best
place for political subjects; bat he might be perwittled tusay,
that from the first dawn of oar Parliamertary privikges is the
eery' of Henry 111. or rather in that of his moo E. 1•4,41 1.
the essisotitutioual rights of the people hail been gradually
improvitig, in proportion to the extensiuu of intellectual
know ledge ; •nd .time of the wisest and best men that ever
adorned the country were of upiniou that the coustitotiOu
at present is existence was sufficiently demucratical. The
Learned Judge thew took su eloquent y of the triumphs
achieved by our iiivincibk fleets and armies,- and adverted
to the right which the people pussesod to meet and petition
their representatives: they wrle expressly supported its it by
the law of the'lsud. But bow was this right mod, or rather
abused 10 Why, the dissatisfied std diSCollietited began to or-
gauise the crowds they collected to their own vile purposes,
;ad *kohl!, their oral objects were developed, whit►
were to overthrow the Giovernmeut; and rsigt up all AM
was good and venerable in the country. Such eitetiogs,
therefore, were incompatibk with the. sorely of the tern.
try and the well.bemg of the community. Such meet.
isgs were net IsLe those which the law protected ;
they were in /error/rat popak aid therefore illrgnl. lh '
an occasion which 0/CCM/Tell POMO tilos age, the Magittrates
of • neighbouring cloudy (we understood the allrisimi to he
to Lancashire) led a painful duly with a powapiiieda
which does them ialinito credit, characterised bipeamper and
anoderatimi. His Lordship paid a high conspirearmi to the
Magistrates sad Gerstlemem of Cheshire for the patriotism'
mad public spirit they had evinced is funnier carps of yen-
marry to meet the raigesteits of the timbal; and alighsly ad-
verted to the charges anaissit Maris sad others for oust.
log at Birch, sod the holicturmat imolai Harriers turd Sir C.
Wolseley fur sedition, staling the leo as it affected their re-
@relive cases.
The trial of Sir Cha►les Wolseley will not come
on before Monday. and that of Mr. tfairisou oat
Wednesday.
The Egerton party preferred a bill yesterday
against General Grosvpisur. for a riot Slid assault
dovish: the Election. which was thrown out by the
Grand Jury of the City Sessions Court.

Several rums were recovered egaissit the hundred
by wows residing in hiarelesfitld, for the injury
they, fintained in their property during the late se-
dilyna enoresup 014,tesvn.
..feas ikslaste wee cosevicrerl tee having is
palmate* flitge4 • Busk .t Begisail mete% ad MI&
tamed to 14 years' usaersttaties.

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tiamr .v,intrts.
woincoß, APRIL 111.
Wiest,P. I.!. 15101 61 201 niOlily per v. • • • 441 s to 449
washy, psr qr. ..3is to ais Pease 4s. to 511.•
Uses 3O• to 311 s Ry.

• . , READING, Area. S.
MPH lIIM to Ms P.-ass ..... ..... 486 to 50s
Saari :lts to 380 Oats 2ll. to 30s
Resew 4os to 474 While ditto ....—s to —o
Uhi Whest....B4s to 9is

SITAINES, APRIL 7.
Meat.. ISt Os to 211 O. Pease, per qr.....—a to —a
Itys --s to Barley, to —s
Oats, per qr. ...AM. to 334 Bess* ...siks
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GA I.WAY ASSIZES.

R I BBON M EN.
Michael Coghla►t was indicted for breaking into
the dwelling-house of William Walsh. at night.
William Walsh examined by Mr. ELLlS—Lived
at Laureiicetown ; between fifty and sixty men
came to his house on the 27th of February, and
cried out, " Come, come ! open, open !" the door
was opened ; they insisted that there were three
men snore besides witness its the house, who should
be sworn; he saw the Prisoner at the bar smoog•t
them ; it was a fine mums-light night ; he looked
through the window, previous to his opening the
door, and saw between fifty or sixty torts in the
street ; their Captain made them stand on each
side of Ilse door; has no doubt of the Primmer
being one of them.
Cross-examined by Mr. BLAKE:fair...lte Sun.
slay after he was sworn COghltlii tan sway ; the
Prisoner was taken that night. suit witness *snot
the taking of him; lie swore informations a short
time miter ; when the Captain was swearing
him he looked nut and saw the Prisoner ; knows
the Prisoner for some time ; does not recollect of
gelling his brother that the Prisoner was there; he
mentioned that the Prisoner was at his house to
some persons, hut does not now recollect to whom;
there was too datnygedoue in his house; they hail very
little con tion, they were so alarmed; he could
mu be deceived iii the identity of the Prisoner ;
told his brother that he would know the Captain
who had sworn to him.

James Walsh examined by Mr. SCOTT.—Was in
bed, above stair., in his brother's house, and
did not come down; be Web afraid ; did not see soy
of the permos that mune to his brother's house.
Cross.exutnined by Mr. settle
cOliverestiosi with. his brother, who told witness that
he would certainly know the Option if he saw him
here the case closed for the Crown.

illiChati Reynolds examined by Mr. 131.*KENFT.
I• father-in-law to the prisoner ; recollects that lie
was token Ull Sunday night. the Gth of March, in
Led, at his own house; be sent fur witness on
the 27th of February, to advise with how he should
tannage regarding his farm ; he slept wills the priv
loner that night ; he (prisoner) could not go half
a mile without vrioners's knowledge; witness kft
him in bed.

Cross-examined by Mr. VANDELEUR..--Ilis sear.
Peter Reynolds, is in gaol, and his son-in-law is is
the dock, never heard of Captain Fe■rinught ; sever
heard he was at Laurencetown; never heard that
Captain Fearnosight's real mime was Michael Cog's.
lan ; he heard to day that Finlay was called Captain
Fearnought ; he might, at times. mistake Michael
Coghtim fur another; doe. mot know that his son-in-
law (Coglilau) was sworn; Finlay came from near
Cloubrock ; does not think he was acquainted with
the Prisoner before the 27th of February ; was not
at Coghlan's house for six weeks before the 27th of
February; caunot be precise, but believes he went
on a Friday, and came away on a Sunday ; witness
went to give the Prisoner a little 1111 l uey, and to see
his farm ; the money was part of his marriage portion,
and he wanted it to pay his rent; heard that Walsh's
house was attacked at Laureocetowit. and Mr.
Seyinour's house at Somerset. after lie went home;
Walsh's house is about two miles from Cogh.
lan's ; did not hear of the attack on Sc) mom',
house until after he left Coglilan's. and went
home, which is about twelve miles ; his son
Peter, was at Cloubrock ; be was taken up on
the oth of March, at Coglilan's house ; Coghlait
was taken at the same time ; witness slept with
Coghlan on the night of •Saturday and Sun-
day; witness went to had ou Saturday oight be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, and at the same hour
on Sunday night ; Coghlaii went to bed at the
sense time; "'tumor; was awake the greater part of
Sunday night ; he slept ticcasionally ; witness coil.
versed repeatedly with Michael Caglilaii i:uring the
night; he could not leave the bed without witness's
knowledge; never saw a gun, sword, or bayonet
with the Prisoner.
By the COUKT.—Recollects when Coghhsu was
taken Prisoner; heard it was for being a Ribbon.
man ; , never beard he was taken fur attacking
Walsh's house ; never heard that he was charged
with being at the breaking of Walsh') house; 'lever
heard he was charged with being at Somerset
House; about nine or ten days after Coglihni ass
taken he heard that Walsh's house was attacked ;

never inquired the day Walvh's home was attacked ;
the Sunday after Coglilati was taken; he heard it
was fur being a Radio 1111 l an.
Richert, Eyre, of Eyrecoust.—ls son of Giles
Eyre; knows die prisoner; never heard any thing
against
Cross-examined by Mr.FßENcit.—Believes many
Gentlemen were sworn Itiblsonmeis ; witness was
sworn.

Tile Rev. James O'Donnell esnmined.—Knew
the Prisoner for ten years previous to Ribbunism ;
never heard any thing against him.
Cross-czainined by Mr. 'ELAM—Heard tint
every man in the grillage where the Primmer lived
were •worn Ribimunnen ; many persons were swuru
*rims their inclinations.
Verdict—finilty—Death.
.1.

On Monday the Albin.. THOMPSON. from Charles-
ton to Liverpool. thirty-fire days oat. was lust on
the Weaford.caiwt, in consequence of having asio.
• taken the Tower-light fur the Tusks/. She now
lies on the Borrow of Ballytewgwe. Iler cargo,
1,073 large bolas of anewg asst shout 50 toils of
nee 4,011 saved. The vessel ascicorto are rated at
te.401. The inettriels'orae helmet ire ales rived.
i All the crew semi. '

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