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ARRAIGNMENT Of THE STATE PRISONERS.

The public announcement that the State Prim-
mer* would be arraigned this manioc weald, it war
expected, have had die effect of collecting • con-
eidentbie coucoorse of people io trout of the Old

agility at a very early hunt.
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs took every pos-
sible precaution to keep the avenues to the Court
open in the teem of the assemblage of any
minnow! ewe& A number of countable+ were
placed so as to prevent idlers from blocking up the
steps and lobbies. So early sot seven o'clock a few
persons were waiting. iu the expectatiou of prevail-
ing spou the door-keepers, by the usual induce.
mews, whirls are found generstly to operate on 1131•11
occasious, to giro them admittance to the seats ap-
propriated to the public Willow the walla of the
Court, before the doers were thrown open at the
ordinary hour. A isonalwr .if pereous„ eve* so extly
as we have mentioned, comidered themselves very
fortunate an ohtaisung sabansv on any terms to the
few places rills,' Ili the galleries or body of the Court,
which were not set await for the official persomages
of the city and their fritivls. Mr. Sheriff Bothwell,
and Mr. Under-Slveriti Turner. had wade the own
provident arrangements which the stature of the
Lourt would admit, to secure the best accommoda-
tion that could possibly he afforded fur all pentacle
who were under the necessity of intruding ; and
sums% the number the Reporters of the daily press
had to thank the worthy Sheriff, and his respectable
Deputy, fur affording them every reality which
they could under the geurtally pressing demand for
places reasonably require to ratable them to perform
their duties.
The Court was by no means so crowded as was
expected t at ten o'clock very few persons °cooped
the galleries. The Common Set:rant took his seat
at time o'clock. sod tiled an ustimportont case
which lasted until the arrival of the Judges at ten
o'clock; at that hour Lord Chief Justice Abbott
was ushered into Court by the Sheriffs. His
Lordship war acconipanied by Lord Chief Baron
Richards, Lotdebiel Justice Della,. and Mr. Jus-
tice Richardson, who are mimed iii the Special
Commissom, together with the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor. Aldermen Sir Win. Leighton, Sir R.
Corr Glyn. C. Slllllll. anal sonic other Aldermen.
The Prisoners were then ordered to the Bar; to
which they were uslitred by the Lord Mayor's Mar.
*helmets.
Arthur Thistlescood first appeared : he looked
collected, but very thin sod emaciated. He was
dressed in a black coat with velvet collar, light.
and blots pantaloon*.

coloured waistcoat,
William Davidson followed : he look-esi quite
unconcerned. and wore a blue coat sod yellow
waistcoat.
James lags was dressed in a mit of block, with
black handkerchief. and seemed quite indifferent.
John Mannar Blunt, Richard Todd, James
Wiban, Jolts Harrison, Itishard Beasibstrae,
Jahn Shaw Strange, James Gikhrist, and Charles
Casper, were then put to the Bar, an the order we
have mentioned, sod arraigned is the indictment
for committing acts of high treason on the Sal
February and other days, as well before as after, in
the parish of St. Mary.le.bone, is the county of
Middlesex.—(We have already poblislied the in.
dictment.)
It charged them in various counts, as our readers
WC already appriftd, with arrauging a plan to as.
sominate his Majesty's Cabinet Ministers, to sub.
vett the goveronseut and -constitution of this realm,
lay ;oiling war cud rebellion against the King, for
which purpose they had prepared a depot of guns,
pistols, pikes. and.sworda. *lid aultituuition of va-
rious kinds, to carry into effect their tressonable
intentions—end also with meditating the burning
of barracks, and preparing tremouable addresses
for 11w soldiers and liege .subjekto of the King.
The Prisouren, oho all bui weed the Court with
calm composure. aeverully pleaded Ata Galley to 1,
the indictment, the reading of which ocoripied i 0
minutes, althbugh the repetitions of the overt acts I,
were omitted by the cuirsant Of the Prisorreis. "The
question Was first put to Tl.istlewood sud trigs,

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whether they visited tine whole teed. they items-
dostely replied its the negative.
The Prisoner logs said in answer to the question
off low he would be tried By the hews of reason
tried, I ens sure I won't be found guilty of
this charge: the lAMiI of resson I cousider the laws
of God sod my country."
The Protester Wilson said, when called ow to
. ,
Pleado " My name is James Wilma. not James
‘Villiani Wilson."
Mr. CeewuoD pleaded the misnomer in abate.
mein.
The Prisoner was immediately sworn, and stated
Bins his 'tense was James N'thwri only.
Loyd Chief Justice Ammer, then said that the
ease of this man must stand over to await the At-
torory-Getaerat's replication, which the latter said
Ise would make in due time.

CHARGIi Of TOE *CIDER Of IMITOEOS.
The lo%lowing were then arraigned for the murder
of Smithers : Thistlewood, Davidson, lugs, Blunt,
Told. Harrison, and Strange, and pleaded Not
(:uilty. Wilson) who was arraigned far the same
utleoce, again pleaded the ntionotorr.
logs dratted to know wlwilwr they were all to
he tried togetber, for Isis wish was to be tried se-
parately, as he knew lie could clear op every thing
against himself.
Lori) Chief Justice Assort —" if that he your
wish, probably ii will be complied with; but this
is slot the moment to mike the application. You
shall (save the opportsuity of di►iug t in proper time.
The same Prisoners were again arraigned ou the
Coroner's Verdict, anvil repeated their plea of Ark

Wilson's abuse brag correctly vet forth les the
Cossoer's charge. he pleaded Not Malty alto.
Thistlewood was again indicted for attempting
to kill told murder William Westcott, is the perish
of St. Mary-le.bone, on the 23.1 February, by ma-
liciously shooting at him with a loaded pistol.
There were other counts, charging him with intend-
ing to do %Wagon some bodily It.srni. and also re-
sisting the said Westcott in the discharge of his
doty. He pleaded Not Gniby.
James fags was also indicted for assaulting Mr.
Charles Brock' with • Waded pistol, semi attempt-
ing to kill hiss. io the !mists of St. Mary.le-hone,
on the 23d February. He pleaded hot Guilty.
Richard 'Vidal was also indicted for tiring at
Was. Legge, with intent to kill him, on the it3d
February. He pleaded Not Goihy.
-- Wilson was indicted for tiring a loaded pis-
tol at John Murray. with intent to kill and mut-
der,&c. He again pleaded the. suiesiouser, ou the
sense grounds as before.
lit all the foregoissg indietaents, for resisting by
farce of arms, in Catte.street (wept for the murder
of Ssaithers), there were counts besides the capital
chorgr, for maliciously firing with }latent to do
'aloe bodily harm, and also for unlawfully resisting
the civil authorities.
The Arroateee.Geneast. said, he understood
it was the intention of the Prisoners to claim their
chalkuges separately.
Mr. CuRWOoD--" It is. my Lord."
Lord Chief Justice Assopr-14 Several of you.
Prisoner., me indicted joust ly on the charge of high
tremor, ; will you have your challenges jointly also,
or separately ; state your wish 1"
TinsileWond—" 11 is, my Lord. our wish toebel•
Nance separately."
Lord Chief Justiee A astEri—" Very well. Then.
Mr. Shelton, inform the Prisoners they will be tried
011 the charge of high treason on Monday morning,
at • o'clock precisely.
All the Prisoners except Wilson. were then re-
moved from the bar as they withdrew Tidd shook
Thistlewood very cordially by the baud.
Wilson wits then pat to the bar alone to verify
his plea, Lord Chief Justice Abbott and Mr.
Justice Richardson remaining on the Bench until
the necessary forms were complied with. The other
Judges withdrew.
A. soon as Wilson's pleas in abatement were
drawls out. they were handed in by Mr. Harmer.
and sworn to try the Prisoner, and ordered to be
received by the Coon. The Prisoner was then re-
moved from the bar, and remanded into his former
custody.
The Altos riey.General filed a replication to Wil.
sou's pleas in statement.
The Counsel for the Prisoners were, Mr. Wet-
ford, Mr. Curwood, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Broderick,
Mr. F. Pollock. An order to that erect was di-
rected by the Court.
For the Crown, the Attorney and Solicitor Gene-
ral, Mr. Rolland end Mr. Littledale were in Court.
The business of this nsoruing termioated before
twelve o'clock.
The trials of the Prisoners will take place on
Monday (this) moruing, at uine o'clock. Thistle-
wood's will be the first.

At Carnarvon Sessions an action was broughtfor
a breach of promise of marriage. Huai's, v. Row-
LAUDS. The Phriatili is the daughter of • re-
spectable fanner, sad the Defendant also a fernier
residing in Ilyn, in the same county : the damages
were laid at 3001. The charge was clesrly proved ;
but it 060 appeared that the Plaintiff had in-
dulged the Defendant with that odious privilege.
common among the tower clam in some laws of
Wales, we allude to bundling, nr courting in bed.
On remarking upon 11M practice, the Loaned
Counsel, Mr. PALMER. observed, that he had fre-
quently regretted he we. not barn a Welshman, and
be never felt that regret more strongly excited than
at the present moment. The Jury, after a short
coosultatiois, found a verdict fur
sages M.
At Petworth Sessions, on Monday, two juvenile
depredators, belonging to Chichester, named Belly.
the eldest only fourteen year. of age, were convicted
of boring stolen lead from various buildings in that
city; among which are the cathedral. the theatre,
and private *Guam, and were sentenced to hard
labour for the terms of twelve and ten calendar
moults.
A most daring burglary was committed on the
premises of Mr. 4:1. DISON. of Whittington, near
Chestettield, on 1111161 V night last. It is supposed
to have been perpetrated by three villains. who en-
tered the house. and utter uniltreatirig Mr. 1). in a
brutal manner, inannoch so a* to think they bad
killed him, rubbed him of IVO. and several other
articles. A resrard'uf fifty pounds is offered for
their apprehension; we trust, therefore. that such
seusudrels will nut creep, the demands of justice.

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*TRREi► EAStrkftelailtl'Eli SISSION3
$lllO.llll, 7111114 T, •Pua 14.

THE PATENT TH
BUREATRE* Aompivr THE ROYAL
COG THEATRE.
GLOSSOP V. WAND, sari tam.
This interesting and important ease cameos to
be argued tefore the Justices in Quarter 8016•01,
at Reigate, on Friday. It was au appeal by Mr.
Glos.op. the proprietor of the al Coburg
theatre, sgair.st a conviction of the • of
Uoiosoboil Ake, ander the IE4 Oso. Iti. c. 116.,
for entlytog to be acted at that theatre so entertain-
miens of the stire, to wit. • certain tragedy, called
Mug liicherd the Third, or the Bottle of Boa-
stork contrary to the statute, whereby he
was adjudged to pay • penalty of Mg.. own-half to
go to the pane of the pariah, and the other to Mr.
Ward, the informer.
The Rev. Mr. BENSON took the their.
Mr. Attot.solus, the Appellant's Comma pat in
the notice of appeal served on the Magistrates,
Mr. Ward. and the churchwardens of the parish,
and desired to know whether the tlefendant'eCoun-
eel would have it read by the officer of the Court.
Mr. TERTON, Conned for the Respondent. said
he would admit the notice, and woo/d sot trouble
the officer to read it.
Mr. A potions said it would be neceseary for him
to read a part of the notice, in order to foupd an
objection to the form of the conviction, whirl he did
accordingly. The notice wee, that Mr. Glossop
intruded at these Sessions to appeal to • conviction
founded upon an information lodged before the
Jostler, at ILToinsoliall, on the 46th of January last.
The Learned Counsel then regoested that the con-
viction might be rend, which was done accordingly.
from which it appesred in the reeitrit, that the in-
formation on which the conviction was fotteided,
was lodged with the couvicting Justices on the 25th
day Of January. Upon winch the Learned Coasted
said he should shrew by the moat satisfactory evi-
dence. that the original information was in point of
fact filed on the Oath of January, and not 01) the
25th. as recited is the conviction. If so, he cou-
tended that the Court had no juriedictiea to coo-
fin. the conviction, for it was a conviction founded
upon a supposed information, which had never been
bled. It was an universal rule, that the day and
year of exhibiting the information most be speci-
fied, as well that it may appear to be sabseqrseot to
the offeace. and prior to all the other proceedings,
as in order to ascertains that the pemecutiou is with-
in the time limited by the statute; and as some
statutes appall% MI interval which must elapse be-
fore any prosecution, the time in each cases is abate
fiel to shew that the prosecution is not premature.
Mr. Tunic urged, that admitting the fact to
be as stated, that the information was in fact ea.
bibbed on the 46th. sod not on the Wsth or
ary. still the Court were peremptorily bound by dm.
record retorwed to them, and they could not tae
crier, evidence of arty matter out of the rem*
The notice of appeal was of and coucernin; a collie
viction which took place upon an infonaut= Sod
on the 2&h of January, whereas the couvictiou
re-
cited an informative flied on the 25th. The tow
tice. therefore, was clearly bad. and he should ob-
ject to it ou that ground; for in fact there was no
notice of appeal to the conviction now before the
Court.
The Court said, that the notice having been dis-
tinctly admitted in the outset. it was too late to
take any objection of that kind. They called upon
Mr. Adolphus to produce evidenceto *hew that this
objection was well founded in fact..
Mr. Stables, clerk to the Magistrates at Union-
Hall, produced the original information, from
which it appeared that it had been filed on the 26th,
and not on the 25th Januaty.
Mr. TUDTON again objected that this evidesce
could not be received.
After a good deal of discussion on both sides as
to the admissibility of such evidence.
The Court said, the difficulty they had was this:
The notice of appeal referred to a moieties found-
ed on an information filed the 46th efJanoary.
There was no each conviction before them. The
conviction resumed had relatiou to an information
filed on the 515th of January only. Therefore it ap-
peared tritheos that they had nothing to try, and
they so decided.
The Appellant's Counsel then prayed that Mr.
Glossop's recognizance* might be discharged,which
the Court ordered accordingly.
'l'he effect of this decision is, that the conviction
remains on the reaped' of the Court. and caanot be
returned to the klagistvates below for the purpose
If levying the penalty, .0144 that Mr. Glossop is
discharged from all liability under the conviction.

On Friday night hut. between the hours of ti
as Mr. EDWARD WALLA, o< York, surgeon,
was proceeding on horseback to Fulford. and lid
gut within about fifty yards of the lane whit+ lead"
to Fulford church,. man laid- held of his horse')
bridle, and exclaimed, " Have yes gut any money
f..r me You must give me your money l" Mr.
11'st.i.ts iiimedimel) gave the fellow three or fent '
blows with his stick, which brokt iu cousequence.
The villain then struck Mr. WALLI. several times
with ir bludgeon, awl knocked him off his horse.—..
Miilr Mr. W. was down, the robber said. 66 Lay
on the ground—give ine yowl usoney--don't make
a noise l" Ou attempting to get up, he received •
*eyrie blow on the herd, and again fell. Fiuding,
at frowns, that resistant* was iu vain. he informed
the villain that he would deliver up his motley. He
wav the,. permitted to get up from the ground ; and
whilst he was giving the fellow same silver, the
villain snatched his gold watch front his fob, and
iinutethately ran off towards Yolk. Mr. W. was
much bruised in several ports of his body; but he
is recovering.
The following persons were on Tuesday escorted
to York Castle, by a party of dragoons. viz. Thomas
Blackburn. Nathaniel Ilackley. Jolla Lindley,
charged spots the oaths of BBPIJAIIIII BARIUM and
Genitals BAWLER. with high tremolo, to wit, " io
having on the 3 tat of Mardi 'last, at the perish of
Huddersfield. with digt,, other personal, to the
number of SOO and more, traitorously nisetabled
together, far the purpose of levying, and iu having
levied public war against our Sovereign Lard the
now King. agaiost the dilly of their allegiance
against the limo. for tUI statute in such caw wade
mod prouidedlijormboalime. Ake yews a woe sei4
imd,the sassobbiali..

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This was as intheisteat foetal at the hest Mir lot torts
lbsitiem spittle die Defeatism Om a Irbel, soma Med la a
Wm seat by the pest to Brit/Moo.
Tie Defendant retreated sod obtained nip revise of Isis
rasoiminasee at the Ina Epipimay sheatore, N sh. ystat,tt
ilesaime, sad this pleaded goat,.
Mr. Coloamaore, as Comma' the the moseestaist, einani
the Nature of the ease to tie Cowl.
Mr. 11.omil, as Counsel for the Drirschist. 'unman":
thereto. the Digestiant andemook estetell into a t.voi•
mimeos, is the ism of 5011. to keep the peace sown& shit
Parameter, and be of good belsotriotie.

HOME MANIEETS.
WINDSOR. Aron. 15,.
Wh05t.1.M.33108 to !It 0. Sea 4, per gr.....410s go eft
Rarity, per v. „Ns to 44 Prase
Oats t9. to 38s Rye -. to

READING. Aram ro6
What
Buhl 31s to 39s Oats ..116 hp 194
Pomo ono to 4114 Mile ditto ...-...i I. i..s.
Ohl Whist ....Sas lt. Ns

STAINIA Amu. 14.
Wheel.. lbt IYe Is 301 las Pane. per gr.....—• cv —•
Rye •—•• to Sask., Ste sr 4/s
Oats, per w. ....3h es its Hesse —• es 44s

GUILDFORD, Assts. IS.
Wheal les to 1246 1 OMB Sea au 3-2.
Barb, 34. so 30. None
&eel . b. 1•44.

At the Newmarket Second Swing Meeting, fir•t
day, Gement Gampawason's home /Are Stue,',.e...;
(so. 1 1 lb.) it matched rginmit lie. UDNIeII Bar -
amide (8.4.81 b.), her 11000. h. it.
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At the Craven Meetisig. oett year.. 74e. Tina
atTr's tqadiris (Bst. 71b.) io ►notched agoiwei AI•.
%V to ER% ch. f. by Du►t Cossack (0.t.• 314.). t..r
400g*.lh. ft.
The electionufSiateeu Poem foe Parliament tank
place o►► Tuesday lest. at Holyrned-how.e.
bomb. The following are the names of the Petro
who were returned
Marquis of Qurrasherry
fearquis of 'Eaoreeldale
ffaryoo, of lad**
Earl of Howe
Earl of Kettle
• Earl of Elgin.
Earl of Relearn*
• Earl of flair

PAO of Itirieberry
Lord Forle•
Lord Sabena
Lord Gray
Lord Sinclair
Lord Colville
Lord Napier
Lard Belhaven.
Those marked a went new Candidates, who have throws
out t►e Duke of Boatisirsh and Viet:moue Aihritnius.

The annoyance sustained by the country, in
cousequenee or the ridiealinia eltaggetalialw or the
force of the Radicals, is well illustrated by whit
took place last week at Kiiklirldbinik. The tie.-
minable placard was pasted up on the night of
Sunday ; but nobody seemed disposed to follow its
reeemusendatirtu far a general strike till Wednes-
day; but on that day there ante a pestiftemi+
mrsseitget. who announced that the Raidicale had
taken the field 7.1,000 stmts. the thee mused wan,
pike., and the women with " warp~.~ The
Radicals of the village immediately held • meet-
' ins on the read, and made me of the Hew of on
old house as hustings. 'Hwy had the iinpudeove
to tend a deputation to the Laird, a questiog his
pee.eace, but he bad the tientnewS to decks*. Whets
the Orator had Auidted his story, and recommend•
ed the populace to move in a mats upon Glastglia,
a man mune along as if by thence, joist from that
oily. Him they questioned, sad lie confirmed all
that the other had said. fjpoit being askrit at
the military had not come out to clear the 'tree..
lie said, Na, man, they dour use." Ihe Media
cols then resolved to erase working. When the Jour-
nal arrived in the evening, it wee denounced 4$ Lb
parcel of infamous lies, cud the Editor was maim-
moistly 'cited a coneyt uninominal tool. Upon
Thursday, however. they thought it prod, at lir
employ scouts; said about a di zest set oil by the
different roads to ascertain the real Witte et.
for
country. They retained ow Friday uight with the
&slowed news that the Journal had Wok the melt.
Finditig therefore the game up, they rearmed them
usual labour west morning. They vermeil so
cuat-
plrte a panic on Wednesday. that it ars impossible
to dispose of a Royal Bank of Scotland rote;
is
being segiteioualy observed. that " they wadi's'
wouuer though a twenty shilling mate wait air
worth • fertilise' the morn." It is lint justice low.
ever to the pupulace at Kirkfiehruisiik to estrum':
that none of them appeared its arms, sod it is he.
hated that they hare note.—t filsagorc Juatrarl.,

PRICE OF SMOCKS ON SATURDAY.
S per Ct. Red..... 68 I India 11....d5..49 49 pr.
3 per Ct. Cut5.....69 I Kg. iidle. ti S pr.
4 per Cents. eli DM° Cum., per.
5 pet Ct. N. A sm... 105 i I Lottery 'racket. t
Baal: L Ata .. 17} 15.16 I Cous. for Ace... 69,U;'
India Stuck.. 2131 VG I

BIRTHS.
Yesterday, the lids Tartest, Lady Jam Pawl, of a sow.
Friday, is Wiropole tired, the Bowershie Mrs. liagutt„
els mu-
MARRIAGES.
Wean morning, at Portsmouth, at . Thomas's Church,
by the Bev. C.D. lieowille, Captaiu Berner,* Itua4 Nei .
to C.allitrimr, wooderiar, daughter uf Mr. Maley, uf
mouth.
Os Monday to 1, et Ihresegate, Mies Strarrosoly draglitrr
of William Sharpe, Esq. of High-street, to Louts Eugetor
de Bars,late Lieuteriaot is the Fres& army.
At Walart March, Bath, us Thomas), last, by the ream -
elite the Ardeartmi of Bath, Brigadier Gest rat !oho Pier
Code, C B. third son of the Bier. holm Pure Cultiu„ of Port-
ia'', hi the county of Decor to Maria, • !debt daughter ui
as late George Muirklaorl. A of Behowit.

DEATHS.
Oa tkilsolay, t►s lith lament, Captain S. Dishy, R.N.
sephew to the late Earls of IleJeweler MO 1)14.
Us thrterday, the Sth inseam, as Starnes, Mirtriknee, tke
Rev. J. Vuelosey, aged 07, upwards .t t►irty years HMOs, r
of t►e larlepeorkart Cosarettaiiris is dot idiom.
Os Wethiesday, t►e 115th iiistasil, at her *sae is Gay
abset. MW, is t►e litid-yeirr of los age, SUL spiv& Mac* of
t►e late Rev, Harvey Sprig(' of Pobbervegh, is t►e Coro,

et Seasex.

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