The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-03 00:00:00

THE CHARTISTS".ICRIALS, &c.

It is rumoured that the trials of the Chartists will
be held in this city. This arrangement, it is said, will
be made for three reasons ; the first, in consequence of
this city being a considerable distance from the Welsh
" Chartist" districts, and, therefore, less likely to at-
tract the visit of large numbers of Chartists at the time
of trial, an objection from which Monmoutb, Brecon,
and Shrewsbury are not exempt ; secondly, that
Hereford being a quiet inland town, is more eligible,
as being more likely to peacefully witness political trials
of such great interest, than are the ports of Gloucester or
Bristol ; and, thirdly, on account of the prisoners them-
selves,as well as the Chartist body throughout the coun-
try, who would scarcely believe that they could obtain a
fair trial in Monmouthshire or Breconshire. The
London Papers state that " the Special Commission
for the trial of Mr. Frost and the other Chartists now
in confinement in the county of Monmouth, will be
opened in that town by Lord Chief Justice Tyndal,
Mr. Baron Parke, and Mr. Justice Williams, on the
10th of December. The Court will sit for three or
four days for the purpose of receiving the bills of in-
dictment, and will then be adjourned till the 31st.
of December. The adjournment will be necessary,
because, according to the 7th Anne, c. 21, s. 16, all
prisoners who are put on -their trial for high treason,
or misprision of treason, mustlae furnished with a copy
of the indictment, a list of the jurors, and of the wit-
nesses who are to be called against them, at least ten
days previous to the trial."—Hereford Times.
(From the Merlin of Newport.)
Mr. Powell was recently informed, by a gentleman
residing on the hills, of a conversation that passed be-
tween two women—wives of two men in the employ of
Mr. Powell, at one of his collieries, in the parish of
Gellygare, Glamorganshire. On Monday morning, the
4th instant, one of the women said to the other, " I want
some coal, and I don't know what I shall do, now the
colliery is stopped." " Oh," said the other, "go and
take some coal from off the trams, on the tram-road.'
In reply, " What will Mr. Powell say, if he should hear
of it." " Oh, never mind him ; the Gellygare Colliery
will be my husband's to-morrow." " Then what will
you do with Mr. Powell ?" " Why he may come and cut
coal, if he likes."
On Sunday night last, the town of Monmouth suffered
great excitement from an unexpected visit of Colonel
Considine, Major Armstrong, and another officer from
Newport, who, upon their instant arrival, sent for the
Mayor, and repaired to the County Gaol, where they
ordered the guard to be doubled, and a picquet of Lan-
cers to be ready for duty for the night. Guesses were
hazarded as to the cause of these instructions, but the
general opinion was that an attempt would be made on
the town during the night, and great alarm was felt by
the nervous in consequence. The authorities main-
tained the most dignified silence, and the inhabitants
were left to their fears, fancies, and exaggerations, which
at such seasons of disquietude are so rife. It has since
transpired that the preparations alluded to were entirely
precautionary, without the anticipation of any definite
period of emergency, and were adopted by instructions
from Government.

Each of the prisoners, eommitted on the charge
of high treason in our county gaol, has received a no-
tice from Mr. Maule, Solicitor to the Treasury, stat-
ing the day of the forthcoming gaol delivery, and that
on his own application, Counsel, to the number of two,
will be assigned by Government for his derence.
An address, signed by upwards of four hundred of
tha inhabitants of Monmouth, comprising the names of
the Mayor and Town Council, the Clergymen of every
denomination, and of nearly all the gentry and respecta-
ble tradesmen of the town, was yesterday forwarded to
our late respected Mayor, expressive of the high sense
which the parties entertain of the recent services of
Mr. Phillips, in his trying circumstances, and also of
condolence under the injuries which he sustained in the
performance of his duty.

The splendid festivities at Belvoir Castle con-
clude at the close of the present week, and will not be
resumed until the 4th of the ensuing month, the Noble
Duke's birth-day, when the usual rejoicings will take
pine at the Castle in celebration of that happy event.