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

BERKSHIRE.-READING, Dim SS.

William Oakley, William Smith, alias IVintirrborne,
Daniel Bates, and Edmund Steel, were placed at the bar,
indicted for robbing John Willes, Esq. of five sovereigns,
ou the 22d of November, at Hungerford, in this county.
The prisoner Oakley, a young man of about 25, is an
iron-founder or wheelwright, and was somewhat better
dressed than is usual among members of the cleat of work-
ing tradesmen. He is a pale sinister-looking person, as is
Winterborne, who was also an artist of some description.
Mr. John Hill, examined by Mr. CAMPBELL.—I live at
Standon. house, in the neighbourhood of Hungerford. On
the 22d of November last I was in company with Mr.
Willes, a Magistrate, and 11 or 12 others, near Hunger-
ford. We went for the purpose of preventing a mob from
going to Mr. Cherry's. We found the mob on the Bath-
road, near Dentford-farm, proceeding towards Mr. Cherry's
house. It was known by the name of the Kintbury mob,
and consisted of 200 or SOO persons ; some of whom had
large stakes and sticks in their hands. They proceeded
to Hungerford. At the entrance of the town they broke
Mr. Anning's windows. They stopped at Mr. Gibbon's
foundry, and broke into it. Mr. Willey, the prosecutor,
who is a country Magistrate, endeavoured to prevent the
mob from breaking Mr. Anning's windows, but without
success. Mr. Wines, Mr. Pears., M.P. for Devises,
and several other gentlemen went to the Town-hall.
Five deputies came thither from the Hungerford mob
(which had collected in the town), and five from the Kint-
bury mob. The four prisoners were four of the five de-
puties from Kintbury, and were present during a conver-
sation with the Hungerford deputies, who demanded 12s.
a week wages, the destruction of machines, and a reduc-
tion of house-rent. Mr. Pearce promised that " wages
should be raised; as to house-rent he could say nothing :
they must arrange with their landlords respecting that."
Nothing was said about machines. The Hungerford de•
potation having retired from the table satisfied, the Kint-
bury deputies came forward. Prisoner Oakley, in allu-
sion to the Hungerford men, said, " You have had a par-
cel of flats to deal with, but we are not to be so easily
caught." He afterwards demanded Si., saying. "We
will have Si." There was some demur among the gentle-
men present about this, and Betas, who bad a sledge-ham-
mer in his hand, flourished it and struck it on the ground,
saying, " We will be if we don't have the Si. or
blood." There was a good deal of contusion afterwards,
and the five men left the room, but I did not see them re-
ceive any money.

Mr. Joseph Atherton lived at Hungerford, and was at
the Town-hall on Monday, the 22d of November, in com-
pany with Messrs. Wiles, Pearce, and others. Witness
estimated the two mobs et about 500 ; and stated that
many of the men were armed with bludgeons, sledge-ham-
mere, and iron bars. Mr. Wines requested-that deputa-
tions of five each should be sent from the Hungerford and
Kintbury mobs. Wives* having described what passed
between the Hungerford deputation and the gentlemen
present, proceeded to relate the conversation with the
Kintbury deputation. Oakley said, " You have not such
flats to deal with now, as you had before; we will
have 2s. a day till Lady-day, and half-a-crown afterwards
for labourers, and 3s. 61. for tradesmen ; and, as we are
here, we will have 5/. before we will leave the place, or
we will smash it." Oakley then, addressing himself to
Mr. Pearce, said, " You gentlemen have been living long
enough on the good things ; now is our time, and we will
have them. You gentlemen would not speak to us now,
only you are afraid and intimidated." Mr. Wines talked
to Bates, and Bates flourished his hammer over Mr.
Willes's head, who said, " If you kill me, you only shor-
ten the days of an old man." " Hearing this, I," said
witness, " turned round, and thinking all our lives in dan-
ger, and having a brace of pistols in in) pocket, I laid my
hand on one of them (not, however, exhibiting it), and
got it ready. Afterwards Mr. Willes gaye five sovereigns
to prisoners (to which of them I can't Kay, who all went
away, and I saw no more of them."
Mr. J. Willes.—The mob treated me kindly, and led
my horse by the bridle. Observing Steel with a hatchet
in his band, I said, " My friend, that is a deadly weapon
you have ; it would split a man's skull ;" to which he
replied—" Depend upon it, Sir, it shall never iajure yours."
(Steel appeared affected at this, and there was a manifes-
tation of applause among the spectators in the body of the
Court, but it was instantly repressed by Mr. Justice
Park, who declared he should commit any person indulg-
ing in expressions of approbation or disapprobation.)—
The money did not come exclusively from me, though I
provided it all at the time. Mr. Pearse said to me,
" You, cad I, and General Popham will pay it all ; don't
take anything from'other persons." I have been since re-
paid. The Hungerford people also received 51.
The Coutcr not being of opinion that there was evidence
to go to the Jury against Steel, he was put aside, and a
verdict of acquittal recorded in his case.
The Jury found all the other prisoners Guilty, but re-
commended Bates to mercy.

Francis Norris was indicted for feloniously assaulting
the Rev. G. J. Thomas, and taking from his person,
against his content, two sovereigns and other monies.
The)ury, under the direction of the Court, immediately
acquitted the prisoner.
Francis Norris, the same person was then put upon :his
trial for having, on the 21st of November, unlawfully and
maliciously damaged, with intent to destroy and render
useless, and with having destroyed, a certain threshing-
machine.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Wm. Page, labourer, was indicted for a similar offence.
Mr. Justice PARK charged the Jury, who returned a
verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy.
The prisoner was a stupid looking boy, and cried bitterly
during the trial.
David Hawkins, William Chitter, Israel Pullen,
William Haynes, David Yarlick,Geor9e Rosier, John
Field, John Cope, Charles Smith, Jeremiah .Dobson,
William Oakley, William Winterborne, James Watts,
Timothy'llfay, Joseph Tuck, Edmund' Steel,and Ilanirl
Bates, were placed upon their trial, being indicted fur
having, in the town of Ilungerford, in the parish of Hun-
gerford, Beats, together with others, to the number of
100, or more,' riotously and tumultuously assembled and
destroyed certain machinery employed in the manufacture
of cast-iron goods, and belonging to Richard Gibbon,.
All the prisoners were described in the indictment as la-
bourers, with the exception of Pullen, who was called a
cordwainer.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the
prisoners, with the exception of Bayne, and Smith; whom
they acquitted.
The Court, which met at nine o'clock this morning,
adjourned at half-past six till nine to.morrow,

i ~i _ 23

REPEAL OF THE UNION.

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Mr. KIRTLAND proposed the first resolution. Ilibsd
the honour to be coupled with Mr. O'Connell by their ins-
with revolutionary designs, and a desire for sePaelt
anaeh."rs.)xNlLL-Yes, they lie, the rascals.:(Lood
Mr O'Co
cheAelni.r. )KIIITLatiI) continued to protest agsloll al,n,,_,
nion that separation was desired by the pePPle,?'4, kw_,,,r
leaders, and the word was but a itullbase to mint:
women and children; no, they'd "9100, dagger,: •
140er
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use none." . , .
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Mr. WICENNA felt proud that the InntOurotne .ztir.
coe:
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seconding a resolution for a repeal of the qatitonA 4
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valved upon him. Lord Grey was rffeeeestedlt7.,;ll4l4"-
papers to have declared, that he willinataiiiP Fee *e"
lative Union at all hazards. It was an Willi PY WM,
bad expression-Charles the Tenth woeld 410119fue:
all hazards-the Duke of Brunswick iiiinial., i' ° '
subjects of their properties and lives at Al blegg?
King of Holland would despoil BelgiSm of her ' ' In•
tion at all hazards--and, in 1775, the British Per,.1.1
attempted to carry every thing their own II i....4M-P.,.....,
at all hazards, and Bunker's Hill was to be en'
watch ; but happily we have not the wish, Ire .
ever be driven to any other course, than l'' -tor's..ol:'PrwHii
verance, to counteract Lord Grey's d ' '
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hazards to maintain the Union.
M orwerd, Ile er. RONAYSZ came f ..AW.06 V re"
rr .2,
___,.. ind
pose the second resolution. The etliOn: in !er•gr___,A„,s
green-(lmmense cheering)-which be Off IQ 37"--..3,1r, lit
progressing, was a sure proof of the good Oils 710%"7„:.
constituted the strength of the people of Irei itutus 1
gretted that Lord Grey bad been so migintne a_,l. 1151,..g
chre himself to be opposed to the question of rir'N,rtit
particularly as he at one time uprooted she`' e/
feeling on the injustice of the meaning of' nn''"Al_ora
-(Hear, hear, hear.)-The research oir hiej.
Mr. Staunton, of the Motwing •licilet'!' ball etsw-t
bled them to quote his Lordship spApet 14 d
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gentleman bad discovered thst Led.
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strongly opposed to the Ilnion; be ma ci w" ---
declared it coaid
fraction of the rights of this country, and
be no longer binding than till the Truth PeOPIn pate to le
petent to repeat it.-(Cluers.)-...After alladiog
ai,
ild
progress of liberty on the Continent, Mr. 11. conelY
his eloquent address by proposing the retaliation.
Dr. LYNCH seconded the resolution in II WY obis
eloquent speech.
tbveieetic O
Mr. O'Cossitu. rose amid the moat enw's'
He said-I have infinite pleasure in rising tosad-'
I like to throw my mind into my words, and plea*, 01::
before the public ; but I have double pleare in deign'
on the present occasion. I have attended taletiOr
many an aggregate meeting, but then they were for P!!'i
cuter and sectarian purposes; I have attended rsOff,',7l
many public assemblies, but then they were not ineet.rt.
having all Ireland within their contemplation... 4";
and cheers.)-If, in the course of the contest whieV
at an end, I offended a single Protestant, I b!re ~,,i
pardon ; I call upon him to)oin me now, heelrii,
hand, that we may mutually promote whit "t
for the good, not. merely of Catholic, or Proteso)o
of Irishmen, in their native !ord.-Oita' and eh 0)."
For the Marquis of Anglesea I entertain rentiroeoets P.,
highest respect. I think him a good and an seen
man--a man of the most superior order of intellect, e',;
of the most independent principles-..he is brave tntoPi
sword by his side, and he is gallantry and obilelll.o,o
(Hear, and cheers.)-I say to him, Lord Aolfle!riqui,
intentions towards Ireland may be extremely gooo7the
Lord Anglesea, you can no more stop the progreen,u,
repeal of tbe Union than by placing your hand'ot Yel,ll,L,
bridge you could hope to impede the unreal of the 1:174
as it flows into the sea.--(Cheers.).-Lord Angier! /0
came here covered with titles and honours, decoretr 7...,
the patriotism of your own native charactor-Lhjil.b ta":0;
-the representative a our King•-cueTe 4.044 :40,
must be by sycophants and flatters--tn
ration offiotrO
profligate hirelings--encompassed by corporation
sprinkling of the parsons (the Tigh reg
of
::iii
rest). You, though you had about you sour .. r b
men, I ask you, Lord Angleton. whittk. in,,d °I ...,4„t tat
and hungry expectant
did the people give you ?--( Hear; heat. )-- 1 °°, ""%.„"et
deluded-the sense of the people, Lord Angleseet.4o,
be misunderstood-your procession yesteedsY wthl: kot
lawyers
--haGing'ortnie:'oollo°oBl7;
cable failure.-(Hear and cheers. )--I turn,
ale' 1"000.
that prOcettsiott, and isalle4 you of the Pr iri ill 0
Sattuday.-(Cheers.).-11 spay be said to be , ..aere
to talk thus ; but my heart will be cold tantit
before I can ever forget the processioo of hte,"7:7l•ist
...(Bear, bear, and loud cheers.).-_ Who, Leg? nale
who was it came in on lut Saturtlay--:1101111;"-i V.
man-a man of moderate independent fortune • ~.. ar
soristraint
aansdtoesogonwantLenaltboasotr:ooonfpaliptiseinot
ottau.l.
iv,l4:llp,
simple and "kind-hearted man be wae...-it was,
innesi7.o
that man-one in the rank of a mere ften:6l,l garril
without a place or pension to buy a single P la 1104,
-without :the slightest influence, and one W olio et
since advertised, that he could not procure th:ndik I hed
a police constable for the humblest of hie friend ore
not, to be sure, any Lord Mayor to follow Inel bethe Olt
were from fifty to one hundred thouoand of b
unt
..,',lcoo.t
people came out to meet me.--(Cheers.)l wlrcecers
them; I could not do so, if I bad the PO° od 1 wiela
arithmetic; there was a humour in iny e.10,1:14 not tok„
not see; my heart was in my eyes, sod i1.r...14 too
upon all the faces of my friends.---(Loud el
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Lord Anglesea to read those two facts; it is n 1 " ;sloes
man of wisdom to collect such facts, enl_,„te reed Lii
and to consequences. Does not Lord Jior- nripoi ...•
those facts a triumphant answer to doted i;crolostion
the repeal-does he not find in it the , 1 pybOdli
of the people net to submit to be rule" joet Pc:
else but Irishmen.-(Cheers.)--What it; t , ,0010,
to which I would call the attention t't Loro i':,,,:..40-
-the unpopularity which the new L
iars
.r..;;Ots.
tailed upon themselves by their resent Isw, gspio;„,,., is
The second fact, which Lord Angleton& ohlui iao Ott
the Leinster declaration against the rePee: ;„ most at
Now, if I were to choose a man who eosin „tor i,
chief to the Unionists, the man .1 Would 100610,, AI;
the head would be the Duke of, Lelastee."4 *bort
I would have to do would be to come te Vildo Sri
door, and point down to that beautiful 04 111,4 pk!.. u
fit for any nobleman to live in, and where Th e'stno.34.li
Leinster could have lived like a Prince' viel wood wig-
happy people to whom he gave emplortte", amidst I_A
.-he could have lived iu that Paling nr
...besralti"
live honestly and happily.--( Hear, alongbcriblessings
out-.-Gad
on the streets, oGfodt he
bl
bless
sPe I
yef
oa-tohrt
Grace,
ai thegceh:triybostvhee r shesilat:ide liielleirl :vs
hear.) P_,P, his as
this same Duke of Leiuster done? Ile Ites liribuliji.l*
in Ireland for a trifle, sad in Englend be 1:04 build
c,
house at an expence of from fifty to siatY th°°,,,,eitiont•of
-(Hear, hear.) The find thing set up in !Peel-orostille,,
You Wive ...e:;ilis II 9
repeal of the Union is the Assertion thet te_..l „.:::(
the question might lead to a separetion betw_cLeksool.l
countries. My friend, Mr. Kertland, has Itcry,"lol
_tor
denied that those anxious for the renal ".,.. Oft..
object in view. Instead of the egitanon or tio1•0 P.
the Union tending to separstioo, it les in Wtosteini
very best mode of confirming the connection , is,
land and Ireland, and rendering that ono .....
-(Hear.) lam anxious to preserve that ~-reerr
--A o( 11"-- lie
cause I consider it would be for the gui- wee ot
(Hear.) In making that declaration lat tins 1t) 0
avow my anxiety for a repeal of the VPP";totlinti
be candid i I have never concealed nt_orne'l„,
upon any one subject, and I shell not. tw_ / oe
I am desirous of continuing the connecttoonollb 010,,le;
in the first place,• because lam bound bY th: 0, 1 1
gianca which 1 have taken to my Sovere4o cieltw yr
have broken my word, and I am less likely !Leis 1. fie 4
oatli.-(Hear.)-Never in my opinion wee ilgeotsooo.
reign on the throne who better deserved
an'the oo* .
his people than our present King ;he is oeliOlg
affected, worthy gentleman, without one 0i0r10..„,(1.1:4
a desire to see his people happy and prosPerfogleit `as
continued cheers.)--I have taken the oath 0 ,rotAbi
by we it shall never be broken.---(11ear.):"IA •
allegiance, I admit, is a conditional oath i slid
bad taken the oath, still if there was a king I,_'''rfort
besotted Stuart, thought to farce the cootie ee 7, I
Protestant subjects, there is not a Protestant.; 00,
who would join more heartily in kicking bite ra,
would.--(llear, hear, and cheers.)---la del:7oom
fore, that the oath of allegiance will tieverfoofsle,
me, let me not be misunderstood to be en 414.4 ',Ai.
exploded doctrines of passive obedience "idierso
sistance.-(flear.)--I wish the connection ieb Prom
nued, but not the Union as it is now; and I *Oil
cause I know that connection ie, and oust bee

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