The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-28 00:00:00

BERKSHIRE.

The proceedings under the .especial Commission issued
4. for the trial of prisoners in the county of Berke, cow-
lamed yesterday at Reuling. The high Sheriff, attended
by a numerous cavalcade of the gentry of the county, met
the Judges at Soning-lane, and escorted them to the
Town-hall shortly before twelve o'clock, when the Com-
tission was opened, and the Court immediately adjourned,
hi order that the Commissioners might attend divine ser-
ties. The Judges are Sir James Allan Park, Sir Wm.
Rolland, and Sir John Patteson, and the other Commis-
timers are the Earl of Abingdon and Mr. Chas. Dueths.
Thceoramissioners retusned from Church at two o'clock,
ashen business was proceeded with. In addition to the
two lay Commissioners, the Marquis of Downshire, C. F.
Palmer, Esq., Member for Reading, R. Palmer, Esq.,
► Member for the county, and a great number of the Magis•
trscy were present.
The usual proclamation against vice, profaneness, and
immorality having been read,
Mr. Justice PA Itx proceeded to charge the Grand Jury,
after which the Grand Jury retired, and returned in a
ifew minutes with a true bill against Charles Syramonds,
rsPe. The prisoner was brought into Court in a state
afthit Most fearful and outrageous madness. He was put
'limn his trial pro forma ; a Jury was hastily sworn,
Who, without hesitation, returned a verdict of "insanity,"
and the unhappy prisoner was conveyed out of Court as
liPeedily as possible.
Mr. Justice PACK then dismissed the Petty Jurymen,
tkierving that he should try ne case to-day, but requiring
%sir attendance punctually at nine o'clock to-morrow.
The calendar contains the names of 138 prisoners, the
Majority of whom are charged with riotously assembling
sad destroying thrashing-machines and other species of
14°Party. In several cases these outrages, which appear
is have been committed principally in the course of the
. VIA between the 18th and 24th of November, were ac-
,kraPanied by robberies of money, and in a fewer number
nimstances provisions were forcibly demanded and ob-
'„na4l. There is only one commitment for arson, and
vni for sending a threatening letter. It is worthy of ob-
lcrvetion, that of the total number of prisoners, only 25
If less than one in eve) can read and write ; 57 (about one
four) can read ouly ; the rrinainder, who can neither
Ptad nor write, being 76. There are but 18 of the 138
Prisoner, whose ages amount to or exceed 40 : the rest
4e generally from 17 to 55 years old.
tklik Quasar, who has come down specially to con-
rat the prosecution, was in Court during the day. Mr.
4)4Paxt..t, is also specially retained on the part of the
s-rowu, but was not present.

Tim Su TnADß.—This branch of ma-
huracture is now so greatly improved in Scotland that
liihauls of the most superb description daily come from the
*tn. As a proof, we may mention that a very magnifi.
tent one, intended to be worn by the Quest; at the ap-
!''athiog Coronation, has been forwarded to her Ma -
-sv: by Messrs. J. PAGE and Co., of this city, which
4„14 er
441 sit of Scottish manufacture her MAJESTY has been
to purchase.—.Ediaburgh Observer.
PRESTON ELECTION.---PRESTON, DEC. 24.
Coro memorable contest fur the representation of this
"40 terminated this morning, when Mr. Hurcr was
declared duly elected
14 the usual form. The preclama-
'l!°4 of his return was received with deafening acclama•
ens by> the populace. Mr. HUNT then addressed hie
tonstituents at great length, but there was nothing- re-
ll'isrkehle in hie speech, otherwise I should have sent you
,f 4 outline of it. The radicals are in high spirits, and from
`4" Mobilo of their champion they seem to anticipate a
IPeedy relief from all their grievances ! Mr. Hunt is to
chaired on Monday, morning ; and a public dinner will
given to him on the same day. On Tuesday, it is said,
will proceed to Blackburn, where his quondam friends
ire making every preparation for his rec,eption. From
kace he will
proceed 111,1 tons Manchester, So. ; and SS
k treat number of spinners will have et! out, it will be
turn
tell if his visits pass off without produeing disturbances.
STANLEY, as I said before, intends petitioning against
IL, return; but the general opinion is that he will not
;treed.--- Times.