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London, England, 1816-08-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

were going to dn. Every th;ssl was then nearly arranged—Pelham
said, 't All's right now, and I'll go fur lintel." At squealing, Pel-
ham intimated that he would take a room. anti upon his return lie said
hr had erc,tafted one at Cow-cross; at which imelligence Power was
much pleased; hut Brirk, who came in at that moment. said it woall
not do, as it was not in the city. Barry :ad Power then went to Angel-
alley, where they took the roon which became the scene of Katie'.
Pelham brought in a hammer, two riles, and a pair of scissors, whii
implements were found on the premises by Taylor' when he went to
apprehend the Irishmen upon the aitidavit of Brock. All being ready.
Power and Barry went to tile Irishmen, who were waiting thr them at
a public-house, and told them that they should be put to work imme-
diately. Quin and Reardon intimated that they had a friend who was
as poor as themselves, and hoped that be would be employed. Power
was glad to hear it, and adanoistered the oath to Donnelly, who was
brought into his company Ram afterwards. Barry's son was in the
mean time in deep conversation with Brock, who, at the end of it. sent
him to buy brass plate isiloutiim: materials. of which a misiderable
:pawky was necessary. sod reptafortis. 'Cite man who cut the brass
Into a round form was Power, who appeared very clever at his business
in all its branches. When liarry's son chewed the brass to Power,
that experienced man said, " This won't do: it is not good enough;
we missed before by ;melt stia as this." Tito three Irishmen were,
however. set to work by Power and Pelham at the brass plate, which
Power showed then how to use. They were promised bacon and
cabiamp fur dinner. and in the mean time wen: furnished with cott'ee
and bread. Barry saw Brock race after the w irk was set a•going, and
was told by him that he had been after Mr. Taylor. the otlicer, who
said he would attend in a moment. Bruit also told Barry that Taylor
did not know a syllable of the business. All was now ready, the par-
ties had taken their stations, and Pelham was to give the signal; the
signal was given. and the Irishmen were apprehended. When Barry
seemed anxious upon the occasion soon after, he was told by the other
conspirators it would be the main., of his fortune. After the May
Barry purchased dm brass, and was cnspatched with it and the colom-
ing materials to Ang-l-alley, he began to suspect that I'll was not right,
and said, upon going into flock's house after the Irishmen were bitten,
that if he had known what Brock and Pelham had been *shout,
he would have sulFered any thing before he hail joined them. Pelham
was at !Smelt's at the time; and upon hearing what Barry's son said,
lie rm.• and swore by the Cross of Christ, if he said any thing shout
the matter it a lisikt creature, he and his tither should be hanged as
high a; Ilaminon. Polliain denied this statement, and said he stated
that tithing but the truth should be told.
Barry swore to the identity of the two files which had been used, but
could wit to the hammer. as Power was the man (kit could use that
instrument. Power was the finisher.

Taylor. tbe officer, who was solivitA by Aroak to engag? in this
blisinc-is for the •;ervic7 of the gated nothing in addition W his
evidence at the former exsniiievions. _

Brock and Pelham app tare.' very anxiomt shoot the evidence of
a Mrs. Porkiw. who swo:e that the hammer and tiles pro.la.fed at the
office were sold by her to two man. whom she believed to be Brock
and ratan. Site amiki not pmitir fy ►w.ar that they were the pur-
chawrs.

5.r31,1) 'Ay tleniel that he had ever seen her, or ever pnr-
chivied suet anielev.
_ _

NI•l/onnell's dcp.hitions wen the last read. Ile was present when
Quin and Reardon were !Ural; and mat while he wos awaiting the
event of the trial at the Old bailey. he saw Power and Sorry in the
Court-ynril; that he billowed and secured !tarry. notwit'lstsuidiag the
opposition given to him by rower, who kno.-ked him &ern, and that
this trar.saetion led to the development of the plot.
'l",e Loral Mayor said, that the puhlie wpre principally indebted to
M•Donnell for his conduct on the occasion. A gcntleor,.,i, woo was
in the otlie. intmed'ately told his lordship that he wouht Mace Mt Don.
nell in a coal:brut:de suultion ta0.14. lii.n, and took hint Sulu the
office for that purpose.
The Lord .lava: mein„ askeil Renck the CAllie of his escape from
prison. the prisoner said, although he antl:i stand against a true wit.
nest, he had no power is;ainst a false 0.12; and the woman who said
he wits the man who pan:lir-a-4 tile Itanuu.:r and flies had perjured
herself.
Tot Lon! Nfayor told him, that he had not oleservetl the caution
with which her evidence had been given. She had refu.,:d to swear
poitively that lie was the men.
Brock hoped that his firm.: ertellent character would he a
of considerstion. Ile dos: his utmost, he said, to cum: to tile
bottom of the had husints.s.
. . .

Brock and Pelham were then co-mnittcd for ailin.r and ahetting in
coining. 'they w.:re then urtl.ael to Giltspar.4trect Compter.

1;t)•X STK I.: ET.

Monday morning Sir Nathaniel Conant. Mr. Nares, and Mr.
Halter, of Marlisorsatgh-stmet, aisetnbled in a private room to examine
the d. pw.itions against Vaughan. After discussing them..l. Armstrong,
of Wu: .itip-sirect, produced Nyren, the buy who took the letter from
Desk: w Vaoghae, fey money to lush them well,- (meaning the two
Hurleys. Saunder.on and Webb.and H. Nyrtet, his father). The hoy,
who is about pars of w,a stated, that on the night in question,
Drake applied to abo NI take a 1.1t.:r t.) Vaughan, as one of the How-
street (Hlieers, at S,uller's Wells, stating that he would give him a Ptah
ling. Ile took it aerord;ugly, and staked at the box door for a flow-st.
Officer; whin s into in a blue coat (answering the description of
Vaughan) cam.: to him, and be gave him the letter. The Officer read
it, and gave wrote.: ills, to giye to Inc man wine sent him, and fid. for
himself. Witness then returned to f;:toreditch, and opposite the church
he saw Drake, to whom he gave the Inw—This was the substance of his
evidence before the Mateitiat!S. He afterwards, however, stated, that
bef we he had well reached the gate.; of Sadler's Wells, a man stopped
him, and asked him where he was going with the money received from
the Officer; having answered him—to the Horns, pi iblie-lionbe. at 4hore-
ditch, he was permitted to gm And he farther stated, that before lie
Fat to Shoceditelt-elittreh three or four men attacked him, and told him
tf he did not communicate to them where he was going, they would put
hint in the watch-house. Upon ambling. however, that he told them he
was going to a man who had sent him with a letter. they raid, '• it is
all right," and let him go.—The boy has not seen Vaughan. but his
d. •, of him seems to correspond in every partieuhr. The Nti.
gistmtes did not close their consultation until halt' pilot four
Nothing further transpires!.
HATTON-G %MIEN. _ •

Not a post rear!ies to7vnv;ith-otit liringin4 letters from the convicts at
Woolwich. Sheerness. foil mouth. Ate. eo:itaining char!.res the
wretc:xs now in custody for conspiracy. and giving the particulars of
fresb plots. Some of these name various Forwas, not yet in cu.to•le.
as con:ea:tett vith N'.6...t.Jian. TIPS?. have h,:en laid bet ore the
traces ; but it would he dtipmper to disclo...th.:enments of inoAt of tlion.
This caution no: applyin;; to the following, it is bubjoin:J as a epevi-
tarn :
"ToNtr. Totem Ylatton-Canlen T.ondoa.
6, Sheerness. .July 3!, hay: taken the lion:y.6f send;ni.;
this letter to you ; I hope you wont hr :Loy ways oeluileil .it my .a do-
ing, but rcall:, w-.• are so
,glad to hear of your taking rang:he-1; far 11.:
has been the instikito, of r.early forty men here, awl one hell haVt. Leo
entrapp:al and swore false to; e. for myself, I own I awl guilty of what
I am now smining ; hot a ce.ttain case you can rein Aohcr. for whi.h
that scoandrcl rcecived ten potrols. (the Hobson' io'd I in •ita%. and of
w.dehl was entirely inroeznt of. and hrl it not kern for that I
not have had more than six months. We render you and tlr. 11,61 d
many thanks. fir yo.ir wiweari.:(l.;iligenee in wirivelling this horrible
plot. 1 mead alien I gain my liberty toe: so all cmieern with the •
I remoia yosea, he.
" Qp hoard the Diszorery hulk." Wm. Iltabert."