The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-23 00:00:00

TNT NATIONAL REGISTER.

to attend to the names of the Jetty, as they wonld be called
o'er, au.i eh:tannic an{' they think atin regular order.
1. le following Jur:, mrerp tbent sworn :
Jar. Fratklln„
Joh.' Kepp, of • '.ever.t-gor len, copper:rill:lce
AV:wider Clttp,. of the same put. rixi;oler.
ii,eber, of the: sane peceie, bootrosicra
(bastes Pielteet-ateat, Temple-tom
„Toe ci tke .:year elwesernonges.
'Whets Strang, yetfamer.
Barer-street, Westminster, gent.
W:. rte:. Greet; t'l* e;.-Greet,
Win. 4 7lechorn. Nvw Tctlnil-ttreet, W•istrift.ner., sNovr.i.leag.
WLu. Kitedie 4riciu, c: the same
The Attoruu)-General them rtidressed the Court.--;" My
Lords, I have to inform tie Coact, that it is not my intention
to call any witnesses to surport the charge against the pri-
soners, who are of course entitled-to their acquittal,"
Lord Ellenborough then stated to the Jury, that they had
only to return a verdict of—Nut Guilty, which verdict was
instantly delivered in and recorded.
Lord Ellenborough then asked the Attorney-General ii he
had any other charge against the prisoners? On being am:
swered in the negative, his Lordship ordered the prisoners to
be discharged.
They Lowed to the Conrt and we aecorilinglv discharged.
The people in the Hall, anal the immense multitude in Pa-
lace-yard, immediately nailed•the verdict with loud acclama-
tions.
Hooper,- by the advice •of his Solicitor, went borne as pri-
vately as he could, and avoided the crowd by setting Mina
hccknercoach, and guMg a circeitous round. Preston and
"fhistlewood took coach at the Coort, but they were recog-
nized by the populace, and the shoats succeeding each other,
were heard at a great distance, which cared: the increase of
d the crowd ; every one seeme user to •shake hands with
them : the horses were taken net, and they were draw ei to
Mr. West's, in Wych-street. Drury-lane, where their comp/i-
-t:ions were, and where Mr. \ V.itson veasllcawil to on the pre-
ceding night, after he was discharged.
Preston thanked the people for the general expression of
their approbation atria eonelnct, and begged they would dis- •
perse. After they had -entered the hats:, the crowd called
for 'Thistlewooil and Preston to show themselves at the win-
dow. A perse.ii from the window heg,ged that they would go
immediately to their homes., sash might prove dangerous for
them to remain lung in so large a body under existing
circumstance:. The crowd shouted, " We know what
von mean, • the Habeas Corpus Act; we will not go till we
have seen Mr. Thistlowcod and ree,torl.” _ _

Preston then made his atipearanee cut of the first floor
window, on the balcony. arldiTssed the people in the
following words:—
'' t !lace not the power to express my gratitude to so large
a body of people as are here assembled, being orn
out by cout,tant anxiety, agitation, and confinement. I thank
sou for your kindness, and for the very genera hfevling which
has so strongly mate.fested iu f.iiu favoka of myself and my
persecuted friende. This, .gentlemen, 'has been a signal
triumph--it Mite triumph of the people over injustice—our
cause •bas.fund its way to the hearts of Englishmen—and
heppily'hos the struggle which affected not only you, but your
children, and sour children's children's rights and liberties,
terminated. Beware of the wolves! do not cominityour-
selves ! they will, it' possible, entrap yon ; but, thank Coil !
we have an honest Jury in the country. I now beg you will
disperse as quietly as possibk."
'es'he,erowd called tar Tltistlewood. 111 appeared in the
ttlare where Preston had spoken from, and spoke as follows :
--" I am seareely able to address you, my feelings have
been so much overpowered, by being so suddenly set at li-
berty after the anxiety I irate experienced through scs lung
a Mal. 1 have evet tried to do my duty, the good work bas
been begun, and shall he carried on ; my life shall be devoted
to your cause, though 'sty death be necessary." Ile retired
amidst the sheets and clapping of hands of the immense
crowd, which grathially dispersed after he disappeared.