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.0.4R1N0 HIGHWAY NORBERT.

On Tomlay evening, as Mr. Morgan, Solicitor of Gray's
Inn. was returning lo his residence, and was walking along
Holborn, a fellow of gigantic dimensions, who was vomiting
in on opposite direction, stopped him, and intentionally
ott,hed him violestly. This caused a momentary interrup-
t' : and two fellows who were behind exclaimed, " Clea•
the way—don't slop the passage thus!' At the same no-
Hunt th. arms of Mr. Morgan were seized, and pinioned by
the parties !whim', whilst the fell°w in front made a snatch
at his watch-chain, and drew ■ gold watch from Mr. Al.'s
fob. Ile was grossly treated liy the villains, who made a
ancerstifid retreat, and ("card.

• 717G11 TREASON. • '7
Tonic, monnAr, SEIPT'CMSES
The Court met this morning at nine o'clock, se-
-cording to adjourmnent, for the trial of the natio-
tonaje men who were arraigned here on Saturday,
upon a charge of high treason.
So early as eight o'clock the doors of the Court
were thrown open, and in a few minutes it became
crowded in every part. The prisoners. 44 in num-
ber, were soon after placed in the dock by Mr.
Stonelly, the gaoler. All but two were young men :
,the whole had the appearance of being humble ate-
ettaoies or labourers. The men themselves were
Italm and collected ; but some females, who were
void to be the wive, and mothers of some of the
prisoners, appeared in Court in the greatest agita-
tion and distress. Soon after nine' o'lelock Mr.
Justree Bayley and Mr. Justice Part took their seats
on the bench. Mr. Rains, learbug Counsel for the
prosecution, Serjeunts flullock and Cross, and Mr.
Littlidale, who were also for the Crown. with the
Treasury soloeitor. also took their places. Mr.
Williams. Mr. Start:ie. and Mr. Blackburne, ap-
peared for the prisoners.
Mr. WILLIAMS rose, and addressed the Comt—
My Lords—Since the arraignment, of the pri-
ioners on Saturday, they hate considered this sub-
ject, and are now desirous, with your Lordships'
permission, to withdraw the pleas they then gave in,
and to pleat' Guilty.
Mr. Justice BAY LEY—I take it for granted that
the prisoners at the bar arc all in hearing of what is
passing in Court. and are ready to withdraw their
plea of Not
Williowe Colustire, a young man, who was evi-
dently the most intelligent of the prisoners, and to
whom they appeared to look with confidence, im-
mediately said, *, They are all acquainted with it,
my Lord."
Mr. BA IN E—My Lords, we have no objection
to it on the part of the Crows,.
It is riht to explain the arrangement in conse-
quence of which the prisoners withdrew their plea
of Saturday, and took the Colif•M now adopted.
Soon after the arrival of Mr. %%it Lust's yester-
day. who was known to be the leading Counsel for
all the prisoners. an intimation was made to him.
that if the prisoners chose it, they might have their
lives spared upon making subiniesion. This roin-
ninniestion was simply conveyed to the prisoners,
without one word of recomanemlotion or desire
either one way or the other, and the use,. were al-
lowed one hour to consider the propcsal. At the
termination of that period they all expressed a wish
to submit ; and again, upon the attorney's attend-
ing them in prison this morning, they all said that
they had had the night to reflect upon the subject.
and that they adhered to their wish of availing them-
selves of the proposal.
Accordingly. when they came into Court this
morning, they were hormone:ly apprised by Mr. Nil-
home, in a conversation with them, that they had
still to undergo the form of receiving sentence in
the usual terms for high treason. The prisoners
expressed themselves prepared.
Mr. Newstead. the Clerk of. the Crown, then
called riser the several 'tauten of the prison:is, who
respectively withdrew the plea of /Vot Guilty. and
pleaded Guilty.
The following are the names and ages of the
prisoners:—
William Connnive, *gra 28; Richard Addy, 29 ; Charles
Stanfield, 28 ; Benjamin Hanson, 24 ; Joseph Chappiel, 25;
James Flowers, 49; Benjamin Rogers, 30; filliam Rice,
40; John florkinshaw, 20; Joseph Forth, 25; John Val.
lance, 24 ; John Ferrymonol, 25; Abraham bigham, 27;
Crow Brien, 30 • John Hobson, 20; George Borkinsbaw,
2:r.; Win Hotbed, ; Michael Downing, 48; John Lind.
Icy, 50 ; Nathan Buckley, 40; Thomas Blackborne, 33; sod
John Peacock, 45.
The prisnaers were all labourers, weavers, and
cordwainers.
Mr. Newstead then asked the prisoners severally
in the usual trans, what they hail to say why sen-
tence of sleuth should not be passed upon them ac.
cs/rding to law.
Tire prisoner Comstive explained this form. as he
did thc.preceding, to Iris fellow-prisoner Flowers,
who was very deaf.
Flowers replied. I wish to agree with the rest
of my comrades."
Mr. Justice BAY LET then rose to pronounce the
awful sentence of the law, Mr..lustita: PARK stand-
ing by his aide:—
" Prisoners at the bar, how thankful I feel in being able to
announce to you that your lives will be spared is nose than
I ass able to express. [His 14orolooliip here became affected
to tears, and watt*, a moment unable to proceed]. It 1.,
indeed, most distressing to see in many in the prime of life,
is the foil enjoyment of health. guilty of having committed
an offence w hich might hare made it the duty of those who
have to dispense the administration of justice to consign you
ill an untimely cool. I am glad most heartily, and it is
must fortiove, that in the several cases you have to
answer for, 1111 blood has been shed, and no life has been
sacrificed. That has laid the foundation on which the
Crown, in the exercise of the duty it owes the poshlic," has
extended you that merry, which, Hooter different circuits-
staitcea, it world have bo.•en its bounden duty to withhold.
The Government of this country has a great slake to an-
swer fur to 11w community at iarge; for it is the great
guardian of the public peace, and the community have a
right 10 look to it for that otesctiption of conduct which
is best calculated fur the protection of property and
safirrard •of life. And when nn attempt is made to •
put life, or to put properly in hazard, the Gommtonime
is bound to crioisider carefully each particular ease; owl
should' it moot always be highly gratifying to extend maw*
where mercy can be extended, yet it has also another
duty to perform, of a painful character—that of executing
justice.. I must cordially thank God that in rove cases
niers, may lie extrioloal, and that an opportunity will he af-
forded you, by your future conduct here, to make amends
for the offence *bleb you have committed. The otro•ness
to which you have pleaded guilty is in this, awl has been
treated iu every other country, as she highest offence which
a member of society can commit. If we Posh at the rouse-
quences to which your crime naturally leads, no man can
cootemplate, will reason to thank God, that your of-
fence was snipped short in its progress. if armed insur-
✓ection wises on the country, its intemperate consequences
no nom too foresee. How moony may be lost—how
many women may be made widows—bow many children
may be node orphatop, deprived of the protection and ex-
ample of their parents, and thus (4r..14 perhaps of the
means who h might make diem useful here, and qualified
for ham s hereafter! What have been the casts, • which
have drawls you—probably I may say, &hot. d you—into
the commission of this crime, I cannot stair; but this I
non say, that if from seditious or blasphemous ',limitations
yon have imbibed the principles which have striven you ou
to the cesduct for which you mow stand at that bar, for how
much Ic ye they to answer who were the instruments of put.
ii/11( sink pubficatjuns into your hands' Vie cannot go
through the world without tiering that., to a very considerable
extent, sedition and blasphemy go hand iu hated; and it is
worldly wisdom for !heir prursokre.to comPftl

lotus". Ile 'bed 'wearily Ilar the *adage 2eieragai
nee is the few of God; sod the most effects.' way to teals
owe op to seslelioa is to Wake them forget their Maker, sad
to obliterate all wow of doll. If, is the priais Ul4 si-
gnor and streagth of life, yore lave for • lowneol beer 'a-
dored, to forget Mist from whom life and health, lad all
Thing., proceed, 1 beret* •fieloviiiti will be of short data. •
nosh I trust your sitisaftsei *ill prove, as it rieglit,• coming,
to deter others front practices against •the (kiveromeol of the
coustoryosol spies' the lives and security of their fellow-sob.
jaw. Yoe limy at times have felt distress; and have, perhaps,
bees drawn iolo lite coasosiasiou of your crime by the dist resin
of the times. It is the lot of human nature at times to pert
distresses of differeal descriptions. It may, perhaps, be is.
leaded by the hood of Providence as • wise meass to make
soma look up to Has who is the fusietain of happiness, the
forsatais of pears, and the giver of all things which man
enjoys, that diffenst men, should, from time to time,
meet with privatidits, through the wisdom of Him with.
wet whose coasted no sparrow falleth to the grommet—
It will he wise in you, and all who bear me, to look
op to Him, to be thankful fur all blessings, sod to be
resigned moiler all privations. It is stow my painful
duty to proonance upon you the sentence of the law
which is • most awful noir, sod calculated to impress an
abhorrence of the crime to which it is annexed. I have al.
ready expressed, and I now repeat, the gratification it gives
me to know that your sanest* will is NH) part of it be car-
ried into execution; but that • comeautatiois will be made,
open a due consideration of your respective cases, in that
quarter where it can alone be made, for it dues not rest with
us."
The Learned Jndg* then pronounced noon the
several prisoners the awful sentence of tiraoh ; tool
concludi.d by saying, 'rand whenever death shall
conic upon you, may God Almighty, whose mercy
is tnfioitr, extend to you that !nervy which your si-
tuation may require."
The prisoners appeared much impressed with a
sense of their situation, and seemed grateful fur
the mercy they were promised.
ABSTRACT or IN-mm.3.IEIST.
Till ZINO AOAINFT JOHN LINDLAY AND OTHARS.
Count I —Levying war.
Coast I I ~.cons passing sod imagining*, depose the King.

OVILRT ACTS.
I. Conspiring to devise plans to anbvert the Conttitnlion.
2. Conspiring to levy war, mud subvert the Constitution.
a. Providing arms and ammunition to attack the soldiers
and subjects, and to levy war mud subvert the Constitution. .
4. Manufacturing pikes, &c. for the purpose of attacking
the soldiers and levying war.
5. Conspiring to devise plans to attack aid take the town
of Huddersfield.
6 Compelling persona to give up arms and ammunition,
for the purpose of attacking the soldiers and subjects, and
of levying war and subverting the Constitution.
7. Using threats to compel persons to join, and give up
arms and ammunition for the purpose of attacking the sol-
diers and subjects, and of levying wsr and subverting the
Constitution.
S. Parading armed through villages, attsching houses sail
seizing arms and ammunition, in order to attack the soldiers
and subject., and to levy war and subvert the Constitution.

9. Levying war.
Count lll.—Compassing to levy war against the King, in
order to compel him to change his measures.
OVERT ♦CTS.
1. Conspiring to devise plane to subvert the Constitution.
-2. Conspiring to levy war, atsrliinhvert the Constitution.
3. Providing arms and ammunition to attack she soldiers
and subjects, and to levy war soul subvert the Constitution.
4. 51aatdseturing piker, lice. fur the purpose of attacking
the soldiera, and levynig war.
5. Conspiring to devise plans to attack and take tic town
of Huddersield.
6. Compelling persons to give up arms and ammunition
for the purpose of attacking the soldiers and subjects, and
of levying war and subverting the Constitution.
7. Using threats to compel persona to join, and give up
arms and ammunition for the purpose of attacking the sol-
diers sad subjects, and of levying war and subverting the
Constitution.
6. Parading armed through villages, attacking bons's,
and seising arms and ammunition in order to attack the
soldiers and subjects, and to levy war and subvert the Con-
stitution.

9. Levying war;
The in.lirtment against Comvtive and others is the canter
with the exception of one of the overt acts.

Norwich market was better attended on Satnrday
than for the last few weeks, and many ,:ampler of
wheat and barley were offered for sale, the former of
which es perienced a further decline of 14. per carotid,.
There. was a good supply of Scots and homebred
cattle, which fully supported their late prices. The
pens were also tolerably well furnished with sheep.
On Wednesday week a most desperate outrage
was connuitted by the debtors in Lancaster Castle,
who had the room called the tap, in the old tower,
assigned for their apartment. They broke up all
the chairs, tables, and forms, in the room, and
afterwards set them on fire, and but for the activity
of the gaoler and his Ptiiiligniti, in getting the fire
under, in all probability that part of the Frown
would hive been destroyed.
Thursday an inquest was held at Cottenham,
Cheshire, before JoHN INGLE, Esq. on the body
of W. WILSON, a shepherd's buy, who having
missed one of the sheep he was keeping, ascended
to the top of a windmill, in order to look over the
folds for if. The miller returned shortly after.
wards, and not bring aware of the boy's situation,

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set the sails iu ►notion. which crushed hint in seve-
n] places, and caused his death before he could be
got home.

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(From " Ilie New Netallds Nidtastae.")
A few years since an English vessel toothed at
Wean, one of the Friendly Islands. The crew
were very hospitably received by the King, mid
being defamed several weeks ors account of souse
necessary repairs, became intimate with the most
distinguished natives. The European found these
people extremely amiable as friends, although they
could rattily perceive, fist when influenced by hos-
tile feelisigs, their character was irritable. ferocious'',
and vindictive. The Queen having sustained a
slight injury from a fall, Mr. Piers, the surges') of
the ship, was requested to attend her. end for that
purpose resided chiefly in the King's house. His
acquaintance with his hosts soon improved into
friendship; for their eherictees were eminently cal-
culated to please each other. Piero was an ardent
eutherintic spirit, overflowing with kindness, and
acutely sienoitive ; he had long pined for score cor-
dial intercourse than the superficial civility of po-
lished society, and he was delighted to hod himself
actually beloved and cherirlied by beings in whose
suacepiihility, unaffected manners, and uncontrolled
passions. he found something congenial with his
own feelings, end whose simplicity and ignorance of
European arts did not. in his opinion, degrade
them in the scale of humanity, or render them leas
interesting. Nor were they less pleased with an
European, who united snore of European intelli-
gence with more of native affability and kindoese
than any other white man they had seen. This
connote's' became so intimate on both sides, that
Piers began seriously to think of ending his days
01110114 his new friends, alleging. as an excuse, to
the Eugli.h, the delicate state of his health, and
the congeniality of the climate with his constitu-
tion. But the crew were by uo.Avearas willing to .
relinquish the valuable services of their surl;etin
upon the eve of their long and perilous homeward
voyage. The officers remonstrated with him, end
the men proceeded to menaces. It is not likely
that he was intimidated, since the natives, a warlike
and well-armed people, were able end wdlin to
protect him. But he probably reflected that Isis
engagements ought to be kept sacred, and that
his obstinacy might involve many of his country-
men in destruction. fie therefore sailed with the
rest. Soon slier his arrival in England he fell a
victim to a pulmonary complaint, which had at-
tacked him on the voyage, and he died in obscurity
at London. Some pipers which he left remained
untouched foraieveral years, until an inquisitive re-
lative was. lately induced to open them, when his
curiosity was rewarded with the following tale,
which lie supposes to be founded on facts relating
to the royal pair who had been so much esteemed
by his kinsman ; but he boa hitherto had no oppor-
tunity of ascertaiuing the truth of this conjectuur.
The lovely Mainina, reclining on soft mats, in
the shades of her cocoa-grove, directed the labours
of her women, who were busily staining with va-
rious devices and colours the fioe cloths of goatee),
with which their mistress ass soon to be adorned es
the bride of the valiant Malulii. Amidst the thou-
sand charms of the female band, Airman, the de-
scendant and representative of the great and an..
cient, shone conspicuous by the beauty and majes-
ty of her person, the dignity and sweetness of her
countenance, and the easy grace of her •ettitude
and gestures. But at iutervals her abstracted air
and deepsighs, betrayed the feverish anxiety of the
destined bride. Her faithful Inialtie observed the
restless thoughts of her mistress; she thought of
the tranquillizing power of song, and made a sign
to two of the maidens; one of whom instantly be-
gan the following old national melody, which the
other accompanied on the fatigo.faitgo, or flute.
into which she skilfully breathed through her
nostril.
Fresh from ocean blows the breeze,
And the sun sinks in the seas
In crimson cluuds of fire;
Let us sick the rocky shore,
Where the rolling surges roar
With mond and furious ire.
From lofty cliffs with fearful joy will bend,
And see the (lashing waves bettemh contend.
Thence to that sweet-shelter'd
Where the crystal waters play
O'er smooth and solid sands ;
There oar polish'd limbs we'll lave,
And wanton freely o'er the wave,
A gay and mirthful bawl.
Fur sportive maids the Gods that shelter keep
Safe from the greedy monsters of the deep.
flow joyful once we pase.l the hours,
We dane'd, we sang, we twin'd our flow's',
Or sported in the tide;
Ere yet the youth of Vastioes
The savage strangers' war.e.moe
To battle had defy'd.
Ye powers divine, the woes of war remove,
Restore the happy days of peace and love!

biy,

The sweet and simple air breathed a placid calm
into the heart of Mantana, which music ruled with
oblolute power. But the concluding mash: filled
her dark eyes with tears, fur she feared that her

left Lime-

who

Mr. TUCKER. a Gentleman ~ lately .
rick for New York, has obtained a patent there rt.r young warrior might soon be compelled to exchange
sweeping the streets by machinery. Ile is to per. her fond embraces for the deadly grapple of the
form the work of 40 men with two horses, to draw men of Homo*.
the machine up one side of the street and down at Whilst she was sbemberl iu these thoughts
the other, which is not only to sweep but to collect Tina:l,a renowned war nor, who long had sought her
the dirt in livati's ready to carry away. hand, stood suddenly before her: Scarcely- could
A robbery was curiously executed lately at New she endure his fierce and eager gaze, and thrterri-
York, aided by tlie powers of music, at a boarding- ble lowering of his :lark brow ; awl she saw ti itlr a
I se, No. 4. Front-arrest, kept by a respectable momentary terror that lie wore his war-dress, and
man, Mr. DECKER. Ooe of las hoarders, a Ger- carried the ponderous club so dreaded by the Toe.
man, posseseell 1,560 dollars in gold ; a boarder. The would', shrieked at his appearance, and stait-
Wtr.t.tass COOK, having. learnt the situation of iag up, awaited the event in trembling expectation.
the money, conceived the design of making it his De regarded them not, but suppressing with &Ili-
own. Ile employed a fellow boarder (AGEIt), and ruby the stormy passions which convulsed his soul,
two men f without, for the plot. For this pm.- I thus addressed Maiihnia in a low and constrained
pose Mr. Conic obtained u bag-piper. Mr. COOK'S t voice, trridie from its forced moderation. "
Ahs-
post was in the bar-room, to %upon:tend the piper, I imam, 'lsere is yet a moment between thee and rum.
who co:nmenced his mireintuing blast about ten 51:110bi never shall posses thee. The Gods who
o'clock ; and, to keep the landlord occupied in the f gave me superior valour, decreed that I should
bar, making slings and punch, as soon as one glass i choose bclore intik. Why will the wretch rash into
was made he celled tOr another, and thus pre- I the fatal jaws of the shark. IVho now lives that
vented his debouchment from the bar. Ilia fellow bath injured 'Cando ?"
boarder. Aimit (a Dutchman from Albany), due- "!lave 1 injured thee ?" replied the maiden.
leg this time, occupied the attention of the women " have I no right to give my hand to whom I
in the back room. two outside men (SM vi ii please? Was I horn thy slave. or halt thou bought
and lloi.nws) rah(' the trunk. The German, ime from a captor? It well becomes thee to vaunt
who list been enjuyiug CooK's hilarity, at last thy ferocity to a defenceless woman. Ally father
went, with Antia, to retire to. rest. On his enter. was as much the terror of the roe as thou art. but
jug the room where Ina trunk was open and empty, who ever heard him boast? When did Malohi talk
he made many inexprissildc German cries and of bis deeds?"
exelstausliatts... I 4' When did he perform them ?" retorted Taiofa;
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MARRIAGE.
Saturday ee'anight, at Chsrusestb, UT the Rev. T. Bar..
Jolts Hags ‘Vbitr, Esq. of Colleirms Creacesi Exeter, lo
Sarah Lewis. .mly daughters( Willisrs Waite, Esq. of
Rare Dowu Lodz., ia the esesty of Dorset.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY•AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Morniaa 40 after S. I Evvoia( 12 after 6.

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