The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

SAM tg.

twelvemonth secretlyinsprisoned through your instrumentality.
You have deliberately and repeatedly put your baud to an
assertion that some person has made oath before you to an
extent which involves me in the charge of high treason. You
know best whether your assertion is true : I will not suspect
yon of falsehood, soilless you attempt to screen this supposed
verson from the penalties of the lone. I have made every
effort consistent with my sense of political duty to obtain my
deliverance from unmerited incarceration. Every avenue to
liberty was stopped. I have been calititouiate(l in all modes,
hod in all places—by the meanest hirelings of the most ex.
halted suborners—some who shall be rendered amenable to
the law-aby others in the senate • • • • Having endured all
these wrongs, I am not of a temper that would teach me to
sacrifice my reputation tier the sake of an enlargement under
such conditions as are now insolently offered. I insist upon
being brought to trial for the offence imputed In me, or
being liberated honourably and without stain of suspicion.
I cannot comprehend why I should enjoy my liberty more
conditionally than any other Englishman. I will not submit
to such drgra•lation.
Sir Nathaniel, who hail listened with evident displeasure,
now stated that his commission did not extend to any con-
sideration neyoutl the present offer, and that he would nut
treat oil any other subject.
Mr. E. join.—The subject, Sir, is my present situation. I
am now in custody on suspicion of high treasou, and I will
not stoop to accept of any conditional enlargement without a
reaunciatioto of that groundless suspicion. You, Sir Nathan-
iel, have again and again put your hand and seal to a solemn
legal declaration., that sonic person has appeared before vim
and achuseil me of high treasou. Bring that person final,
or I must conclude that you—
Day, the (officer, at this juncture, rudely interposed be-
tweed Sir Nathaniel Conant and Mr. Evans, jun. lifting tip
his arm and exclaiming,'` I will not allow Son to go on. I
have joist heard your father ..orliesly insult Sir Nathiniel, and
I will not allow leis son to do the same." Mr. E. jun. some-
what surprised at the interposition of this underling, bade
him lower his arm and stand off, adding, that his interference
only tended to place Sir Nathaniel in the unpleasant situa-
tion of .adoutttine that his artions would not hear recital with-
out eons enii,L 'flu midi. Mr. E. jun. was pi (weeding with
Sir Nathaim.l., when Nr. Evans rt-entered the office mimed,'
by the turnkey. Sir Nathaniel immediately exclaimed.
•' Take him away !" Mr. Evans echoed, " take hen
away ?" Mr. E. dun. advi.ed his father to depart front such
sear•, and they quitted the °thee in the custody of Mr.
Walter. Mr. E. on passing the staircase, animated by the 114'
tural warmth of disposition, velteintoutly arraigned the our)
ceedingt of the day as a wanton and designed insult, super-
added to the cowardly and hypocritical rakehoods fabricated
against his character.

Tuesday evening, between .4 and 5 o'clock, the two
Evangel, fatherand sun, were liberated by special order from
Lord Sidmouth, together with a Mr.:Br111)0W, who had been
confined under a similar charge, and who, we believe, is a
shoemaker aid resided formerly at Manchester. 3lrs. Evans
who has been in the daily of visiting her son and hus-
band, welding Tuesday to Horsemoriger lane prison, mug at
4 o'clock, when she came away, had not the slightest notion
that either of than would he libermed : but a very short time
after shelled arrived at home, both her husband aid her
son, who 'had been Confined about du weeks. returned. We
sinderstaiud, that a eery short time after four o'clock a King's
Mrssenger arrived at Horsentonger-lane Prison, with official
orders from Lord Sidnionth to liberate the Mate prisoners,
and directed to the Governor of the gaol. The Governor in
person then went to the two Evanses and formally delivered
the orders lie had received. These orders were immediately
aseplied with, and they (mined the prison. An action
it is said will be immediately instituted against Sir
N. Conan', Young Evans is to conduct kis own cause, in
buitation ut WiArier and Hone.

John Roberts. John Siaigt. Francis Ward, John Johnson, James
Knight, Samuel Brown, John Dago°By, and sevrod others. late A'
Blanchester, Derby, Ste. appeased on the floor of the,Court of Kings
Bench. on Friday, (being the first day,of term) anti claimed to be
Beard wp.irately.
John Roberts, of Manchester.!..titl, that he bad been confined in
Glocester.gai. under the Habeas C..rpus Suspension Act, and had
been liberated et tile beginning of the present month, under a rceog.
nizance to :appear in the Conn of King's Bench on the first slav of
this term. He withixl to know if Lord Ellcisborough had any charge
against hint.
Lord Ellenborough.—l a charge against you? You must couch
your application psoperly; I have ro charge against you.
Roberts.—Then, will your Lordship counsel me what I am to do,
and where I ant to obtain redress for my unjust imprisonment.
Lord Ellenborough.—l am a Judge, not a Counsel. You have
appeared, and therefore you ;lave satisfied your recognizance.
Jahr. Smith, of Derby. now begged to be heard ; but b.7fore he had
proceeded. far. he was interrupted by Francis Ward. who read a copy
sr the recognizance by which he had bettm hound to nppear this ibty.
and so from day to day. whenever he should bewailed, upon under a
penalty of tool. He insistedthattbat recognizance ought to be dis-
charged.
Lord Ellenhorceigh observed, that this was quite a voluntary ob-
trusktn, and if such persons were listened to, the term ought to be
extended te don! le its t length.
Mr. Justice Bailey inforrn d Smith and the rest, that the recogni-
sance was sutizfied l the - appearance, which would be recorded ;
the Court had no poster to discharge the recognizance, which was to
eontinne fora year.
Anotherof the persons on the floor here insisted that it ought to be
slischarged4 Jte was 170 miles frota home, without a penny in his
pocket; and Vile were to reach home, lie might he called upon next
week to appear again ; or, in.:ectl, front day to slay. during the re-
lent term.
James Knight demand either to be put upon his trial forshsvith,
or to be set at large emir. . it was not just.that his recognizance
should be hanging over the fleas! of an innocent man, to compel him
to submission, or to sil,nce the exprission of his opinions.
John John on said. that the idjeet of it was to allow hint-to go at
large, while he was a good la.l,Lut to 'nuns!' hint if he,were,a naughty

boy
onl Elkoborough desired him to avoid such foolish and indiscreet

language.
Another of sl ese persons presented an affidavit, which lie desired
might be read„that he might found a motion upon it, but it was re-
jected ; and Samuel Brown was about to read a statement of his case,
when he it as stappcd-hy the CJprt, as it had notling to do with the

tiusstios. •
Mr. Justice Abbott said, that their appearance on the floor would
be.suflicient tin the i.restra wad they might now go home mud called
upon to apvcra egtur in case of misconduct.
They dr not ram at all satisfied with this ar.swer, but spoke of
redress ant. unjust imprisonment. One of them said that lie had
been dragged from family I..nd ir.inutred for .22 weeks in atlungcon
several hun•!red miles distant. Mite the tentoptort. paper had
been gone th.0u,..f.„ I .nrd I.llt.r.borough, Mr. dustier Abbott, ant! Mr.
Stance Holroyd, withdrew, leavitig Mr Justice Brylty. who rend an
sildavit, prcscutca w Lint by Ward. ills Lordship said that he coal