The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-09 00:00:00

something would happen. t saw nothing thrown before I went
away. Before I saw the Yeomanry,, I might have advised the
women and children to go away ; it was in fact long before the
cavalry came that I apprehended mischief. I returned to the
ground when the light horse came, and in my advance from
Key-street, near St. John's church, I saw a great crowd coming
out, and one of the Yeomanry knocked off his horse by a
brick ; that was on the side of the New Jerusalem Chapel,
just by St. Peter's-field. The yeoman who was struck fell to
the ground, and I saw a pistol fired out of an upper room near
the same spot. After the ground was cleared, I saw a great
number of sticks, and many stones lying about.
'Cross-examined by Mr. IlLacxnunx.—There was training
going on by day-light near my residence, in one Robert Bury's
fields, about three quarters of a mile from the Oldham-road. I
have often heard the marching and halting, and the word of
command while I walked on the private-road. I went on the
16th of August to St. Peter's-field a little before one o'clock,
when I saw the people's arms so strongly locked. I did not see
them open again, and, as far as fell under my observation,
they continued locked—it was at the side next to .I%lr. Buxton's
house. I saw the flash of the pistol, and heard the report from
the window ; but I saw no mischief that it did. I met a num-
ber of people afterwards running down towards Key-street, and
this yeoman, whom I saw knocked off his horse, following
them ; the people were running very fast, and the yeoman was
just turning the corner of the chapel at a smart trot, I suppose
going after them ; he had his sword drawn. It was then I saw
him struck by a brick-bat as he was riding.
John Chadwick examined by Mr. LIT TLEDALE.—I live in
Manchester, and have been at the White-moss. I was there in
company with another young man about two o'clock in the
morning of the 15th of August. There were, perhaps, 200
persons there at that time, and a great many more assembled
afterwards, may be 6,000 or 8,000, all drilling. Some came
from Manchester, some from Oldham, Middleton, and other
places. They fell into ranks, when a horn blew ; they all
knew their townships, and each fell into his own ; the different
parties had different commanders, and they marched and coun-
termarched, as they call it. I remember when they all fell in
together betwixt 5 and 6 o'clock. A letter was brought, and
the commanders ordered them from marching about to form a
hollow square, on purpose that they might hear the letter read.
The man who brought the letter delivered it to one of the com-
manders, who said it came from Manchester, but he would
not read it, as it was not signed. He said, however, it was,
that on the Monday, at the Manchester Meeting, they must
form hollow squares to keep their enemies out. I left White-
moss about six o'clock.
Cross-examined by Mr. i'dvAszs.—He said that was the ob-
ject of the letter, but he would not read it, there being no sig-
nature. I was at the meeting of the 16th for about a quarter
of an hour. I went off just as the cavalry came into the field.
I saw no disturbance previously. I saw no bludgeons among
the people, but there might be some, as I was only on the out-
skirts of the meeting. I left the field because I thought there
would be some disturbance : just as I saw the cavalry enter the
field, I went off.
Re-examined.—l saw the person that had the letter (the
commander) at the White Moss, leading the Rochdale and the
Aliddleton gangs to the meeting of the 16th ; there were several
others of the White Moss people there. (Here the witness re-
peated the words of command, and clapping of hands when
the order—" present,"—" fire," was given at the White Moss.)
Mr. EVANS cross-exammed touching these last expressions,
and the witness added, " I repeat, that he who led up the
Middleton body was the man who had the letter at White
Moss. I can swear to his being the same, though I should not
know him now. He was the first man I met with the parties I
have described, and walking in front rank of them near New-
ton, with several others beside him leading up."
Several more witnesses fully proved the drillings at White-
moss,—the use of seditious expressions by some of the persons
drilled,—the violence used to such individuals as happened to
become spectators of their proceedings, and the alarm which
prevailed in the town of Manchester on the day of the meeting.
Not one of these witnesses was in any degree shaken by cross-
examination.
Mr. Serjeant Hum.° cx. then stated to his Lordship, that as
he was going to enter into another head of evidence, which he
should not be able to finish that night, he should be obliged to
his Lordship if he would allow the Court to adjourn till Monday.
Mr. Justice Hoanown said, that he was ready to proceed, if
there was any probability of bringing the case to a speedy ter-
mination.
Mr. Sergeant HULLOCK bowed to his Lordship's decision,
and was ready to proceed, though it was inconvenient to him-
self. The Court would at any rate have occasion to sit on Mon-
day, and therefore no time would be lost by adjourning till that
day. He could not expect to finish his net head that evening.
After a short pause, Mr. Justice HOLROYD adjourned the
Court till Monday next, at eight o'clock.—The Court then ad-
journed at a quarter before six o'clock.