The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-29 00:00:00

(Mr. R.) hoped Colonel Baillie would be enabled to
state the fact of his having given such support to
their wishes, when he solicited their votes from the
first hustings which should he erected over the
much cherished relic of their Burgh—C lachna (Juan/.
—(Cheers and laughter.)
Convener WILLIAIIISON seconded the motion.

Mr. LAs,t, Rector of Inverness Academy, then
rose to move the ninth resolution. He said that,
previous to doing so, he would beg to offer a few
observations on the municipal representation of the
burghs, which appeared to have attracted consider-
able attention in the south of Scotland.

The CHAIRMAN said he apprehended that no re-
marks could be made on this subject, consistently
with the requisition. He would perhaps go as fur
as Mr. Adam in his views on that point, but it
could not with propriety be discussed at that meeting.
Mr. ADAM replied, that he did not mean to enter
further into the question than had been done in se-
veral of the southern burghs, at meetings at which
the Provosts themselves had presided. But as he
considered the cause to be substantially gained by
the resolutions already adopted, he would now pro-
ceed to move that the resolutions of the meeting be
inserted in the Inverness newspapers, and in The
Sun and Scotsman. The Sun wus conducted by an

Inverness gentleman, and was a paper zealously
supporting the present Government and the prin-
ciple of Reform. The Scotsman had long been the
able, ardent, and consistent advocate of the cause,
even in times when it had little prospect of suc-
cess, and was therefore well entitled to any mark of
respect that could be paid to it by this meeting.
Mr. FRASER, of Torbreek, seconded the resolu-

tier. He congratulated the present company on so
respectable a meeting, headed by so respectable a
gentleman; he congratulated them on the excellent
resolutions which had been brought forward, and
the eloquent speeches with which they had been ac-
companied and enforced. It would be seen that
they were not petitioning in the dark, but contend-
ing for their just rights on the sacred principles of
eternal justice.—(Applause.) He had heard no
man presume to say that the Scottish representation
did not stand in need of Reform; he had heard no
man presume to advance the position that the few
hundreds of voters in Scotland had so godlike a
mark on their foreheads that they mast for all time
coming continue to legislate for the nation. At
the same time he joined his friend Mr. Cumming,
whom he was happy to see there, in opposing those
wild schemes of Reform which would revolutionize
the country.
Dr.Nteut. said, he rose to perform a most agree-
able duty, in which he would carry with him the
united support of the meeting. But having ever
been friendly to the cause of moderate Reform, he
could not help expressing the high gratification he
felt in witnessing that day's proceedings. Whether
he adverted to the eloquent and comprehensive
speeches of the gentlemen who had taken a part in
the deliberations ; whether he adverted to the

temper and tone of the resolutions, or to the good
order of the meeting throughout, it was impossible
not to concede to each that tribute to which great
talents, good taste, and much moderation are so
justly entitled. "In meeting as we have done,"
added Dr. N,, "to express our sentiments on ie
present defective and unjust state of our Parlia-
mentary Representation, so far from being precipitate
or presumptive (yet, with which charges we well
know, that in the days of other times, our present
meeting would be credited) we have only complied
with the invitation, encouraged the best bias of a
liberal Government, which seeks to identify itself
with the general wishes of our country—yes, a
Government which knows how to enlarge our

happiness, through the increased exercise of our in-
tellectual energies ; a Government which, in de-
ference to the vast increase of human knowledge,
with a happy and generous spirit seeks to emancipate
us from a series of evils with which those energies
have been too long paralyzed.—(Applause.) But,
gentlemen, while we have been unanimous in pro-
claiming those evils, we have discovered that diffi-
dence and delicacy, which every reflecting individual
must admit to be due to those whose duties de-
mand of them to wutch over the safety of our
Constitution while legislating on this important, dif-
ficult, but most desirable measure. I cull it dif-
ficult, in respect to the extent to which it may
safely be conceded to us—difficult, because we
know that opinions and affections fluctuate with
circumstances, and certainly not less difficult be-
cause the liberal professions and profuse promises
of men out of place become necessarily modified
and altered when schooled by the experience of
those trials, difficulties, and dangers which are in-
separable from all State Administrations.'' Dr.N. then
alluded to the late Administration and pronounced
a warm panegyric on the Duke of Wellington. How-
ever they might differ on this or any other subject,
he trusted that, as Britons, none of them would
ever stand polluted with the foul reproach of ingra-
titude to an individual, who both as a military hero
end a legislator, had contributed so largely to
place the British empire in the elevated station she
now holds in the scale of the civilized world, In

lauding the liberal intentions of one administration
he was far from seeking to cast any imputation on
the conduct or character of another. In the present
state of the question, giving every latitude to the
deliberations of our Government, and glorying in
our support of our admirable Constitution, it was
mutter of proud gratulation, that neither our na-
tional honour nor the tranquil character of our po-
pulation, have in any way been compromised under
the influence of a factious spirit, and that we have
not been seduced to meet together by ambitious de-
magogues and artful incendiaries.--(Cheers.) After
alluding to the lute struggles on the Continent, in
which a brave and noble minded people had been'
driven to throw off the yoke of oppression in the
midst of the horrors of civil war, and congratulating
the meeting on the temper and intelligence of their
proceedings that day, Dr. Nicol moved the best
thanks of the meeting to the requisitionists in
ge-
neral, and, in particular, to their highly-respected
and talented chairman, Mr. Mackenzie, for the able
manner in which he had filled the chair.
The motion was received with the loudest cheers
and acclamations.
MacKniTosit yr. of Mackintosh, said he had been
called upon at the moment to second the motion.
De did so with much pleasure, and he would only
add that he cordially approved of the whOle pro-
ceedings of the meeting.—(Applause)
The•CUATIMAN returned thanks, and stated the

heart-felt pleasure he had in 'nesting so many of his
respectable townsmen upon so interesting au occa-
wien.

The business being over, Captain MACKAY, of
liedgfield proposed Once cheers for the Chairman,
who, in return, proposed three cheers for the cause.
Both were given with heurty good will, and the
meeting broke up.

When the Right lion. CHARLES ARBUTH-
NOT was named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
the appointment Was said to be wholly unconnected with
's personal considerations." We suppose the pension to
his lady, the fair Mrs. HARKIET Annum/tor, has as little
connexion with such consideration*. And, in justice to
the Duke of WaLLINGTONuit ought to be known that his
Grace was no n►nre than Master-General of the Ordnance
at the time when that pension was granted.—Morning
Chronicle,

A very obvious mode of relieving much dis-
tress presents itself at this moment, in pal idles as well as
individuals, employing persons nut of work in cleansing
the snow and ice from the attests and footways.

AN APPLICANT POR TILE TREAD-MILL.
—A stout little man yesterJay applied to Mr. WIIITE, the
Magistrate, at Queen.square, to be sent to some tread-
mill, as he had no Work, or any means of procuring a
livelihood, On being told that ouch could not be done, he
exclaimed, *# Then make you r and after attempting
tostrike one of the officers, threw his hat at Mr. Wurre,
and knoaked the newspaper out of his hand. The little
fellow then said, " there's an assault; now commit me."
Mr. Wurrx refused, end ordered hint out of the office....
lie appeared neither intoxicated nor insane, although
extremely violent.

SPECIAL COMMISSION.

WINCHESTER, TUESDAY, Du. 28.

At nine o'clock this morning Mr. Baron VAUGHAN
and Mr. JuFtice ALDERSON took their seats and pre-
sided in the Crown Court.

Charles Bratcher alias Bracher, 30 ; Robert Cull,
33; Henry Bundy, John Webb, Wm. Lane, Richard
Lane, and Sans. Bundy, were indicted for conspiring
together and riotously assembling for the purpose
of raising the wages, and for compelling others to
join them.

John Cheney, a farmer at Fawley, stated that he
was in his fields on the 25th of November, between
ten and eleven, and saw three men go to his men in
the field; that he then went to his house, and there
saw about 50 or 60 persons assembled. Richard
Lane was with them, and said their object was to
raise the wages, and to get rid of the assistant over-
seer (Trig) of Fawley. Samuel Bundy, Robert
Cull, and Richard Bratcher were present, and could
hear what Lane said. He also said, " Till that was
complied with no more work should be done in the
parish, to which the rest appeared to agree. The
mob had large sticks, and one a bill hook. Witness
then followed them to Hanawood, and saw the same
prisoners_. there us at his own house. Jonathan
Wyatt, a man in the employ of witness, was carting
and the mob called him. He refused to go, but
they took bins away. Richard Lane, with several
others, advanced when I refused to let Wyatt go,
and one of them swore he should go, and that if
witness did not mind he should go too. Richard
Lane caught hold of the horse's bridle, and lifted
up his stick, as if he had been going to strike wit-
ness. Wyatt tried to hold himself by the pale, but
they dragged him away. Witness's horses that were
at plough came home between ten and eleven o'clock
in the morning. All the carters and labourers went
to their usual work in the morning, but all of them
came home about that time, and all the work
ceased.

On his cross-examination by Mr. POUTER, wit-
ness stated that he was the overseer of the parish,
and that there was a parish cart.
Mr; POULTER then inquired if men and women
were not attached to it; but

Mr. Justice ALDERSON interposed, and asked what
:1 at had to do with it

Mr. POULTER answered that he wanted to show
;he cause.

Mr. Justice ALDERSON then said, they did not
come there to inquire into grievances, but to decide
law.

Jonathan Wyatt—Was crossing a meadow on the
25th of November. On the right•hand he saw about
50 people. They hailed him, and told him to atop
till they came up. Many of them then said witness
should go with them. Witness said " No;" and
told his horse to go on. They stopped his horse,
and said if he did not stop, they would put a slip
round his shoulders. Richard Lane came up to
witness, and asked if he was willing to go? He
said he was not willing ; but he was obliged. They
then advanced towards Cheyney's house. Witness
went into the house knd was there about half an

hour. Some one sent in to tell him to come out,
or they would fetch him. Witness went out, and
went with them to Hanswood. Would not have

gone if he had.not been obliged. Went to Hardin 's
house, and saw Mr. Cheyney on horseback. Ile
(witness) came into the yard. The mob saw him,
and said he should go with them. Witness said he
would not. Was holding the pales; some one came
and took him off the ground. Witness saw C.
Blatcher, Richard Lane, and Samuel Bundy, with
the mob. Samuel Bundy had a hook, and the others
sticks in their hands. Saw Wm. Lane at Stone.
Cross-examined—Did not think there had been
much distress. Mr. Cheyney's labourers received
nine shillings per week, that was the general rate of
wages through the parish. Some had assistance from
the parish besides.
John Andrews (a labourer)—Knew C. Bratcher.
He came on the 2501 of November and took away
witness's flail, and said he (witness) should go with
his company. There were almost 50 people. John
Webb was one of them. Witness's wages were
Is. CA a day, but he could not get so much at task
work. Was forced to go with the company, who
said they wanted to raise their pay. Witness is
almost four retire. Bracher got hold of witneseAnd
wanted to tumble him out neck and crop;
Cross-examined—There was a good deal of die.
tress. They told witness if his belly was full theirsi
were not.

Robert Bowdland.7--Is a shepherd. On the 25th
of November was at work in a turnip field, A
number of men came up. Some of them had slips
in their hands, and Samuel Bundy had a bill hook,
which fences are mended with. They told witness
he should go with thein. He said he could nor.
They said he should, and put a slip round his neck.
Witness had a pick in his hand, and Bundy said, if
you strike I'll
.chop you • with the hook. They
dragged him away, and witness asked them to let
him speak with his master before he went, as the
work was of great consequence. They said he
should go with them, and they took him away.
Cross-examined—He should not have gone if he
had not had so much work, as he wished to de
every thing that was just and right. They were
going to the Magistrates' meeting. Witness didn't
know about his taking it in good part. He didn't
know whether they were in good humour. Witness
got Ps, a week. He was a single man.
S. Toghill Ilardilig—On Nov. 25, about eleven
o'clock upwards of fitty people came to his house.
Richard Lane, Chalks Watcher, Samuel Bundy,
and John Webb, were among them. They said they
should have all witness's men with them, and in-
quired where they were. Witness answered, ut their
work. He saw them taking Broadland, who was
endeavouring to get away. Witness advised him to
go as the mob was so violent.
Cross-examined—Had never been an overseer,
Nine shillings was the common rate of wages for
single as well as married men. They are now giving
12s. a week.

John Bernard—ls gardener to Earl Cavan. A
number of persons, about 100, came to him on the
day in question. Charles Bratcher, Samuel Bundy,
John Webb, and Richard Lane, were among them.
Witness asked what they wanted ? They said,
"To get the men more wages—that it should be
the act of one and all." They said
sLord Cavan's

men sl►ould go with them—if not by fair means, by
foul. They compelled the men to go with them.
They were receiv►ng 9s. a we►ek, and two of them
103. They did no violence.

Lady Cti'vun—Went to the mob in consequence of
Lord Cavan being out. 1 said to them, " Seeing
you are my neighbours and armed; yet, as I am an
unprotected woman, I am sure you will do me no
harm." They said they would not. Witness asked
them their object. They said an increase of wages.
Witness said the Magistrates were then sitting to
see what could be done for them, . and requested
them to wait a little longer. They said " We will
wait no longer, but will meet the Magistrates, and
force them to give us what we want." Witness said
" It would be no good, and that she could do no•
thing;" and they said, "Your Ladyship can do no-
thing." Witness asked them" Why they rose thee, us
there was no apparent distress round Euglehurst ;
and that the wages were the same as they had been
for several years." Witness has been in several of
the cottages, and never saw any appearance of dis-
tress. They said they had been oppressed long
enough, but they would bear it no longer. One said
ha bad a large family, and received only 9s. a week
for his labour, end 3s. from the parish, but that he
was told that the 3s. was to be discontinued. lie
had received the 3s. the last week. .Witness told
him, if it was discontinued he would not be ag-
grieved, and that he would not benefit his family by
tilling
.his time there. He said he and the rest of
them
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said that she hoped that none of them would join
the mob. The mob said they should come.: if not
by fair means, they should by force ; it should be
the act of one and all. They were very civil.

Webb, W. Bundy, and S. Bundy, were there.'
Witness. asked their names. They said Bundy.
They said they would. Jo no' harm that day; their
ohjeet was to collect all the parish, and compel the
Magistrates to grant what they wanted. One said
he only received. 9s. a week, and that his labour was
worth 12s. and 12s. he would have.
John Monday, a farmer, said—A mob of about
200 persons assembled about two o'clock. Witness
went out to them, and asked what they wanted,
they said higher wages. All the prisoners were
there. They wanted two shillings a day. They
were very tumultuous, and said they did not blame
the farmers but the landowners and the rector.
Witness persuaded them to go home, as the farmers
would 'Meet the Magistrates the next day, and he
thought their wages would be raised. They said
they would go the poor-house, and take a cart which
was there, and take old Fry, the assistant-overseer,
out of the parish. Fry came across the garden
to the pales, and W. Lane addressed him, and called
him a rascal, and said, if he was near him, he
would knock him down, but that he could not reach
him. They went on towards the poor-house, and
brought the cart, and said they would break it. It
was made to be drawn by men or by horses, and
was used to draw different things to the poor-house.
One of the prisoners asked me if I would have the
cart drawn by a bolo and not by men. Witness
promised a horse should be bought, and they then
left the cart alone. They then fell off by degrees,
but did not all disperse that night. The usual
wages for a labourer were nine shillings a week, but
some of them had one shilling more, and many of
them house-rent and fuel. Those who come to the
parish for work do not have so much. If they had
large families they had also considerable help from
the parish. One man earned Is. 11d. a day, and
had 3s. a week from the parish, and he struck for
an advance, and had as large a stick as any of the
others. ne of the mob said " -- about the
Magistrates, we will have our owu way now."
Cross-examined—Said there had been a WOMaR
and a boy drawing this cart. It was a very unpo-
pular thin after it bad been noticed in the news-
papers. Never knew a woman drawing coals.—
There was a rope to draw it by. A woman named
Stevens drew the cart.
By the COURT—Said there was nothing like
harnessing to the cart, or ropes. The wages were
now 12s. a week.
Peter. Westbrook said that Webb had a ring
formed, and said, " Attention! I give notice and
command every man to assemble to-morrow morn-
ing, at nine o'clock precisely, at the Post-office."
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. POULTER, Mr. SEwm, and Mr. SAUNDERS,
then addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoners,
and called the following witnesses for the prisoners:
Joseph Bundy stated that he was father to one of
the prisoners, and heard the conversation between
Mr. Monday and the people. Mr. Monday told the
people the Magistrates were not at home, and there
would be nothing done that day; but that they were
to come the next day, when the Magistrates would
by there, and it should then be settled; and that he
had seen Mr. Drummond and Lord Cavan that
morning, and that Lord Cavan said, if the people
came, they were to be told to come the next day.
Witness did not hear him say this many times, but
he said it more than once. The people were very
quiet; they were not riotous; they would not do
any one harm. They took out the parish cart; but
those were mostly boys. lie had seen old men and
young men and boys draw the cart; and lie had
also seen women draw it more than mice. The men
were in very great distress. Many of the men had
had only a few potatoes in their bag when they came
to work.
The Learned JUDGES objected to this course of
examination being continued. It might happen that,
through drinking, a man might suffer distress.
By the COURT-1 have seen women drawing the
cart several times, particularly Jane Stevens, an idiot.
John Dixon—Mr. Monday told them to come the
next day, as the Magistrates were not there. The
people went for the purpose of seeing the Magis-
trates.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied. He was
glad that the prisoners did not stand before them on
a heavier charge, which would, in all probability,
have been the case, if they had pursued the course
thsyJtad: commenced. The Learned Attorney com-
itented generally upon the evidence—said that he
would admit that the peasantry had defended their
country, and had been the maims of raising her to
the proud eminence upon which she now stood,
and he did nor doubt but that the clouds which had
lately hovered over this part of this kingdom would
soon disperse, and that excellent feeling of loyalty
and good conduct which had so long existed in the
minds of that industrious body of men would soon
return. But it was necessary that the laws should
beinterposed to prevent those acts of violence and
disorder which the appearance of Winchester gaol
proved, and must haveuccurred, as well as to act us
a warning to others that a breach of the law would
not be suffered. Although he did not consider that
with regard to the pariah cart, it had been used in
an improper manner, still he would dissuade all pa-
rish officers from using such a means of employ-
mint, and not to put their fellow-creatures to that
kind of work which some might consider a degrada-
tion. It had not appeared that those persons were
in any distress at all, and therefore they could not
urge any thing as an excuse for their conduct. If
they believed the evidence they had heard, he
thought they must return a verdict of guilty against
all the prisoners.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN summed up. His Lordship
spoke very highly of the conduct adopted by Lady
Cavan. She had visited the cottages of all those
who lived in her neighbourhood. She knew they
were not distressed, and she also felt confident, from
her kindness to them, that they would not offer her
any injury, and that she therefore went out to the
mob and quietly addressed them. He would say
that her conduct evinced great spirit, great good
sense and good feeling, and certainly displayed
greater courage than was generally found. The
Learned Judge then read over the whole of the evi-
dence, and said the question was whether the pri-
soners had riotously and tumultuously assembled
together, and whether they conspired together for
the purpose of obtaining an increase of wages, and
compelling, by force, certain other parties to join
them.
The Jury, after having considered for a few mi-
nutes, found all the prisoners Guilty.
Richard Kircher, aged 20, James Horn, 18,
Henry Eilchcoch, 19, John Cannings,2o, George
Ararsluill, 20, and George Lawrence, 21, were in-
dicted for having, on the 22d November, at the
parish of Itchen Abbas, with slivers others, riotously
assembled, and made a greet noise, to the great ter.
ror of his Majesty's subjects.
There were fifteen other men in the same indict-
tnent, but they pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE stated the case for the pro-
secution ; and called
The Rev. -- Wright--I remember, on the
22d November, receiving information that a crowd
of persona had assembled in the village of lichen. I
am a Magistrate. When I went down I found a
very large mob of persons, armed with sledge.ham-
mers, bludgeons, and sticks. I asked them what
they had come for. They said " We're come to
break machinery and to demand our rights." I
told them to disperse, or they would have to suffer.
This they would not do, and I went to the Duke of
Buckingham's, where my men, who had been sworn
in as speci constables, were on guard, and took
them back with me to ;he village, When we came
within fifty yardsof the mob, which had now swolleri
to the number, certainly, of 300 or more, I remon-
strated with them for not having taken my advice.
They refused to do so, and I immediately ordered
the constables to take them:into custody. We
took fifty of them. While this was doing I ob-
served the men now at the bar coming up, and us
we were chasing them we succeeded in securing
them. All but one of these men had come from
Winchester to lichen, a distance of four miles the