The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-06 00:00:00

SI BIA.

B! ROUT, Ncv. 30.—0 n the day after my last (23'l
November) intelligence was received at Beyrout to the
effect that Ibrahim had the day before retired from Zac-
chally with all his army, moving southward.
Upon the 24th Coionel Bridgeman and Major Napier
left Beyrout, on a TCCOCIIICiSSMICC of the enemy. They
arrived the first night at Zachle, and found the Emir
Bcschir, with his mountain troops, in occupation of that
village. They were each furnished by the Emir with 25
horsemen as a guard. C,:lonel Bridgeman on the follow-
ing day skirted the plain of I.3.talbec, in the direction of
Damascus, and meeting with a body of 400 hors7men, de-
serters from the crigrny, ace ,mpanied them to Beyrout.
The deserters were under the comnntnd of Shibley iferryan,
a celebrated freebooter, who, a short time ago, embraced
the aide of Ibrahim, having previously been very active
in the popular insurrection. :ilajor Napier, on the other
hand, erased the plain and entered the anti- Leban
range. Thence he proceeded also in the direction of Da-
mascus; but such was the fear of his escort in finding
themselves in other, and perhtps hostile, mountains, that
one by one they had in a few hours deserted bins. Ac-
companied then only by his servat, a private of mArin, s,
bearing the English with the mountain colours, the .113jor
übimately penetrated to the village of Zebbedeneh, three
hours from Damascus. The information he there obtained
was to the frect that Ibrahim bad, on the 22d, passed
through that village with 12 000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry.
and twelve field pieces ; that mach dissatisfaction exis'ed
amongst his troops ; and that he was then with his army
in and around Damascus.

Intelligence has just been received here of the full re•
:rest of Ib:ahim from Damascus upon Egypt, and the Sul,
11.11's steam-yacht is instantly k,v'mg with the news.

GREECE.

C ARTIST MBETING.

On the arrival of the procmion at White Conduit-
house the spacious assembly-room of that establi-hment
was immediately filled to overflowing, and as it is calcu-
lated to hold 1,500 persons, this may be taken as an un-
exaggerated computation of the numbers present. The
st,ge, which is generally devoted to the performance of
vaudevilles and other entertainments. was occupied on this
occasion by the principal actors in the political drama, and
a band of music. Ou the curtain being drawn up a large
body of Chartists belonging to the metropolis, (in the
mir.*t of whom sat a private of Dragoons) were discovered
round a table covered with pens, ink, and paper. A per-
son with a tolerable voice at this moment stepped
forward, and comm-need to sing the Marseillaise Hymn,
accerepaniedby the performers on the brass instruments.
The performance was encored.
The :overture having concluded, a decently-dressed
man, trained PETE, who was described as a working car-
' pester, was called to the chair. He escendlal the table
and addressed the meeting at considerable length, evidently
cautiaus, and determined net to be led away by the ex-
citement of the moment. He said that the appearance of
such a numerous assemblage on that occasion gave the
most satisfactory contradiction that could be given to the
idle boast made by the Attorney-Ge,,eral some time ago,
at Ediaburgh, that the principles of Chartism were ex.
tinct.—(Cheers.) They had never, fur a single moment
deierted the principles of the Charter, nor wood they
cease to agitate until those principles became the law of
the land.—(Loud cheers.) The Government had in-
creased the staqding army and the number of their
spies and bludgeon-men. but this did not deter them ; for
although the operations of the Chartists had been lately
less noisy than before, yet they had not been the less cer-
tain or the less effectisc.—(Cheers.) Ha was not one of
those who would advise them to resort to violence for the
obtainment of their rights, but he would say of those
alto had resorted to it, that they had been driven to it by
the tyranny of their oppressors. The Chairman, after
passing a warm culogiurn on the characters of Messrs.
Frost, Williams, rind Jones, and requesting a fair hearing
for all who might address them, sat down amidst loud
I cheers.

ATIIRNS DEC. 13, 18-10.—My correspondence has un-
foitunately been of a very gloomy description since King
Otho assumed the reins of Government—his breach of all
his prorni,es to the nation—his sanction of insults—un-
paralleled insults to Great Britain end her suljects—and
of outrages, for which redress has in vain been demanded—
his tortures by the Janissinies—these have been the sad
themes on which I have had to write ; yet the Eaglish
pubic feel but little intcrest for the fate of this country. No
one can accuse Sr Edward Lyons of indifference,
or want of energy, in demanding redress for
the various English and lonian questions before King
Otho's Cabinet; but all his exertions are useless. tie
cannot even get answers to his just remonstrances. The
fact is, that nothing—absolutely nothing—is done without
the sanction of the King ; and he now does nothirg but
kill time in pistol firing, exercise, gossiping, and sleeping ;
not only his mind, but his body, is lost in the lalarintlial
mastcs of papers in his cabinet, \\That must be thought
of seventeen months having elapsed since a man was sen-
tenced to death, but strongly recommended to mercy ;
and that, notwithstanding the earnest entreaties of his
Majesty's 'Ministers and. others that the man should be
pardoned, his Majesty cannot find tuna to decide the
question, and the poor wretch is dyirig, of the agonies of
suspense
Poor Kairis is dying by inches, in virtue of the King's
illegal decree for Lis incarceration ; he has &ready lust
the use of his legs, and of one eye ; and let it not he sup-
posed that this is for any ofLuce against the Canons of the
Church. No ; it is because he is not a bigot, but a Libe-
ral, and exercises immense influence over all venom he ap-
proaches ; and, consequently, the King fears him.
A few months ago the Court of Accounts refused to
pass M. Eichthat's accounts for the negotiation of the loan, on
the ground that about 1 0001. was not properly accounted
for. Upon this, King Otho sent for the papers, and now
refuses to give them up again to the Cour des Comptes,
saying that the Court should specify any paper it riquires,
and then, if it be proper to be given them, it can be done
Well, suspicions arose, and the Greeks cemplained that a
Bavarian should be protected, while they were persecuted
for the most trifling sums in the most vexatious manner.
To suspicions have succeeded open declarations, that the
King %% ished to contract a private loan with Eichthal, who
retus,s to do so, until his accounts are passed in their pre-
sent shape I

This Cs near the end of the third year in which no Bulget
has been sent to the Council of State, and as the King is
decorating his new palace most expensively, the Greeks
suspect it is with their money he does it, the estiruve of
the whole expense of the palace being 18,000,000 of
drachmas (650,0001. sterling). And where does the money
come from? they ask. Is it oat shameful to spend such
a sum for a palace in such an impoverished country as
Greece ?

Mr. BALLS came forward to propose the first resolu-
tion, to the effect that the meeting being of opinion
that the tr.al of Frost, Williams, and Jones had bean
illegally proceeded with, as appeared by the decision of
the Judges, they now called upon Government to order
the immediate release of those persona, and to r,sore
them to their homes and families. The voice of the peo-
ple, he said, had saved the lives of the convicts, and the
voice. of the people must restore them again to their
homes.—( Cheers). If they could contrive to have three
or four thousand petition; pre!ented every week during the
appioaehing session of Parliament, they would so annoy
the Government that they would soon be glad to listen to
their prayer.—( Hear, hear). It was the object of O'Connell
and the Whigs—( Here there stns a crs for three groans for
O'Connell, -which was heartily responded to)—to divert the

Chartists from their principal objects by getting up an
agitation for Household Suffrage, but The working classes
were not to be humbugged by it, and the tima was not
far distant when they would not ha even sstisficd with the
Charter—( Great cheering)—when nothing would satisfy
them short of a republic.—( Uproarious applause, and a
cry of " three groans :or kingcraft," which was partially
responded to.) The expression of feeling which bad just
taken place convinced him of the truth of what he asserted,
and the Government and Aristocracy might rely on it that
if they wanted to secure property and establish monarchy
upon a firm basis, they must grant the people their
cal rights.—( Tremendous cheering.)
Air. CAMERON seconded the resolution, which was
pissed. A great number of other persons addressed the
meeting in moving and seconding the adoption of the
various petitions, after which, thanks being voted to the
Chairman, the meeting separated.

A letter has been received from Benic Irk in

Valencia, dated the 21st of December, describing the
trade of that place. The exports ECCM to be confined to
the shipment of wines to European and ether foreign
ports ; and even this trade is said to be now on the dectii:e.

Within the last twelve months only 7,000 pipes have been
sent to foreign ports, the pipes being Mostly similar to
those made for port wine for the United States, lc,land„
&c. According to this the export trade is nct
above 35,0001., the pipes being estimated at about 3/. each
A rivalsnip between Benicarlo cud Vinaros scents to
interfere with the prosperity of both those towns.
The shipments of wine from Vinaros scarcely
amount to 6.000 pipes, valued at the low price of
31. 103. per pipe, the difference between this value
and that of the Benicarlo wines being accounted for
by the fact, that the latter are made up so as to sell
for port wines, whereas the former have no such pre-
tensions, and the whole exports can only be valued
therefore at 21,0001. The farmers in Valencia are said to
be increasing their vine plantations in the most persever-
ing manner, so that it is thought not improbable that
within a few years the quantity of raisins for export may
be doubled. The trade in these with the farmer it carried
on in at curious, and indeed an unsatisfactor way. On
taking the fruit feom the farmers no price is fixed, but
that i 3 to be given which shall prove to be the open-

The discontent arising from these facts, and from the
system of torture, &c., produced such a burst of indi,,na-
tion, that it was necessary to do something ; but King
Otho knew that if he consulted the Greek Ministers, they
would recommend him to remove the cause of dissatisfac-
tion ; so he had a midnight council of Bavarians, who pro-
posed placing the garrison under arms, and the guns were
actually loaded under the very windows of the Foreign-
office to the astonishment of the Greek Minister and his
secretaries, who knew not whether the fire was to be
turncd upon them or upon the people.
Twenty-four hours after the garrison of the capital had
been under arms, and the Acropolis occupied by a body
of infantry, to the exclusion of the Archrelegeses, the
Mayor of Athens called upon the civil governor to know
what it all meant, and they went together to ask the. Mi
nister of the Interior, who in his turn went to the Minis-

lug price on a certain day on a certain month. The con-
s_ vence is, that rai..ins may be sold abroad without the
seter actually knowing what they cost him; anil this un-
certain position is a rivist fertile source of litigation. The
silk crop in Valencia is attended to solely by women and
children, and tile time of these is not occupied for more
than six weeks, so that the expense in collecting the
whole is very trifling. The exchange at Valencia is
3*i. to d. per current dollar on London, and at dis-
count on Madrid.

ter of War (a Bavarian), who would not tell him ! and
yet King Otho rays he carries on the Government by
working frankly with the Greek Ministers.
All these matters arc noticed by the Greek press, and
arc the subjects of conversation in the cafe, at the theatre,
and in the diplomatic circles; but his Majesty is as cold
and insensible to the remonstrances which are made, as he
is to the tears and persuasions of his amiable and lovely
Queen.—llerald.

THE PYTCHLEY HOUNDS.—Our hounds,
amongst many other packs, had excellent runs last week,
commencing on Monday, at Buttock's Booth, by killing
two foxes and running a third to ground. On Wednesday,
they met at Oxendon, and found a gallant fox, directly, in
\\ aterloo Gorse, which took across the finest line this grass
country could show, and for half an hour the pace was very
good, when the scent became colder, but they hunted him
several miles to Loathland Wood, where they killed, though
by some it was not thought to be the same fox. On Fri-
day they met at Crick, and showed a brilliant day's sport
to an immense field of sportsmen. The fox was found in
this famed cover, and at length got away, with the pack
close at his brush. The first twenty minutes, a few only
kept near them, when the pace became slower, and others
got up. After some difficulties, the pack again set to run-
ning in earnest, r.nd killed him in the middle of a field.
The time, about one hour after the fox broke cover. Wc
cannot help congratulating Mr. Smith on his sport, after
the difficulties he has had to encounter, and beg to add that
we wet e pripared to expect a good report, having lately
perused this gentleman's treatise on hunting, " The Diary
of a Huntsman," a second and cheap edition of which, we
observe, is just advertised. It appears to us entirely ori-
ginal, and, amongst the engravings, the sketch of a cast
when the hounds are et fault, and the drawings of the fresh
and the exhausted fox, &c., &c., are excellent.—Ex-
tracted.from the Northampton Herald of Saturday, Die.

TIIE SPITALFIELDS WEAVERS.- Monday
forenoon consider/IWe excitement prevailed in Bethnal-
green and Spitaifie:ds in consequence of a procession of
near 500 Spitalficids weavers, whose object was found to
be to wait upon four of the largest silk manufacturers in
Spitalfields who had determined to reduce the wages of
the journeymen silkwcavers who are employed in the
velvet-weaving department from 3s. a yard to 2s 9d. a
yard. The manufacturers who have come to this deter-
mination arc Messrs Stone and Kemp, Spital-square ;
Mr. Tarrant, Stewart-street ; Mr. Gibson, Spital-square ;
and Mr. Graham, Spita!-square, and who employ above
800 men. The various shops connected with those respec-
tive manufacturers, after having several meetings, resolved
to appoint delegates, two from each shop, to wait upon
their employers. Oa Monday they assembled for that
purpose at the Pitt's !lead, Pitt-street, Bethnal green,
about nine o'clock, and from thence proceeded along the
Bethnal-green-road to Spital-square and Stewart-street.
'The delegates, after seeing the manufacturers, returned
with the body of the weavers to the houses where each shop
has its shop meetings, when they were informed that an
arrangement had been come to, and that the masters would
first have a meeting before they gave a definite answer.
The weavers preserved the greatest order, and after hav-
ing received information of the interview returned to
their homes.

DARING ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT A TRAIN
ON TILE MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.-On Tuesday
Robert 11111 Henry \Velstcd, Thomas Williams, William
Bartram, and Henry Sutton, all labourers on the railway,
were brought before I. Hodgson, Esq., charged with hav-
ing, on Thursday, the 24th of December, attempted to
obstruct a train upon the railway. About half-past nine
o'clock on the evening in question it appeared that these
men went in a body to the Wigston station, and, in a

threatening and violent manner, called upon the keeper to
s•op the train then due and momentarily expected from
Rugby to Leicester. The mode in which this was to be
effected was by showing the "red light." They said they
wanted to go to Leicester, and would insist upon the train
being stopped to take them up. Foster, the keeper, re-
monstrated against such language as Welsted used, who
roundly told him that, unless he did as was desired, he
would dash his brains out against the gate. As the keep( r
wart resolute in his refusal, the party threatened that
they would tear up the gate, and, by flinging it on the
rail, overturn the train. This threat, however, was not
carried into effect, owing to the decision and firmness
of the keeper, who, partly by loroa and partly by en-
treaty, persuaded them to deist. Finding that their object
here was defeated, the party walked towards Leicester.
Foster, apprehending that some mischief might be done by
the way, followed them until they had got as far as the
Knighton viaduct. There he was fortunately the means of
e
saving the life of Bartram. This individual fell across
.s
rails at a time that the train was not more thau_,e2)sOeyaa.erdte
off, and was instantly dragged off by Foster. 11
the facts deposed to. There were two trainstlientie ctom coming
from Rugby within a short distance of each other,
pas-
senger and luggage trains. Ilad the gate
to ‘
the
might railsba av se threatened,
great,
tahnedd
peoplee struct io n
would b
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foundand prop.
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s&c•e. There was some ex
claim against negligent drivers,
ft thisy outragewete This defendants.
They
tset antileadti?..lhiaot was
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'Cliiaarsaictur•itchnt sobrietyhave ad s'.elal-nel as
us.
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been. 11 - I
s alsoid e rteld
the
abnenaegfigtraovfataio
from Mr. Betts. Welsted was fined 5/., Williams 2.1.,
ratho
Sutton 11., Hill and Bartrain 15s. each. The entire of
the money was paid, and the parties left the office.—Lei-
cester Chrollicle.
DEPLonABLE OCCURRUNCE.--Monday morn-
deplorable
ing, between one ar.d two o'clock, the following
accident occurred, from smoking a cigar in bed, to \Villiarn
. Henry Merrideth, Esq., a gentlemen residing in York-
street, Bryanston-square. It is supposed that he dropped
actecr, and the lighted cigar fell on the bed clothes, which
ignited, and before he was aroused to his danger ho un-
fortunately was burnt in a dreadful manner.

19, 1840.)
RAILWAY INDICATOR.—A machine has re-
cently been exhibited, called an " Indicator" of the
passing of carriages or trains on railways. This instru-
ment is designed, and will most completely effect the in-
ventor's intention, to show to the conductors of a suc-
ceeding train the distance in time of a train in advance,
through a period of fifteen minutes or longer if necessary
—thus holding out the caution to trains in quick socees-
aion that there arc only two, three, or mote minutes apart,
and to use their locomotive power accordingly. For night
service the usual coloured light is presented by the ma-
chine for the same period. It is suggested that an indi-
cator should be placed at each mile along the line of way,
by which means a complete and never-failing s)stem of
signals will be established at the first cost of 201. per'mile,
and the annual expense of about for lights.—lncent or's
Advocate.
We learn from Ow Kentish papers that H. P.
Gipps, Esq., withdrawn as a candidate for the repre-
sentation of Canterbury, which will become vacant on the
meeting of Parliament by the resignation of one of the
present Members. We learn also from the same source
that the lien Mr. Smythe, the son of Lord Strangfcrd,
will be the Conservative candidate. For the sound poli-
tical principles of Mr. S:nythe the name of his noble
father is a sufficient guarantee ; and we rejoice to add thet
this gentleman possesses every personal claim to the confi-
dence and support of the electors of Canterbury that high
character and eminent at•ainments can confer. _Morning
Post.
It is with regret that we announce the death of
Dr. Balmant,o, on the 31A ult., at en rdvanced age. He
was the last physician of the old school, whom the changes
of the times have left amviigst us. —G /avow courier.

MORN !NO ED .1:11),_ ON;
r -31 R-1-! IDDELL, 31. P., AND THE
l CHARTISTS.
On Monday the London Chartists InNI C grand field-day
------os---.
n Clerkenwen_green. The ostensible ocject of the meet- ! The following correspondence has passed between the
ng was to adopt a memorial to her 151 jests and petirons I Hoeg. H. T. Liddell, the representative of tire northern.
to Parliament, praying the release of Frob:': ‘Villiarns, i division of this county, and Mr. J. Ilerasley,actlad fur the
and Jones. The summons by which the trcetit'c 7" gun-
i (Copy.) " Sunderland, Dec. 28.1840.
Surztlerland Chartists t—
vened directed that the several branch bodies befolig-n7 to i
the metropolis should assemble in Cierkenwell-green, z!ll'',
`frost,
W:I
" Sir,---.lisms, and Jones, have instructed me to asccr-
-The Commit,ee appointed for the reFtoraiion of
march thence in procession to the White Conduit-
home, where the real business of the day was apointed i t...tn whether you would support an Address to the Queen,
to come off. 1 6:,,,, also present and support petitions to Parliament, erns-
w
At four o'clock the Lambeth branch, preceded by al tit fiolll public meetings on Ne Years' Day, for ;hat
ilo
band of music, arrived on the ground, and after parading puiTioiSoC;;lng, ;:ou will generously assist in this way to ac-
-.lent a work, await your answer,
in the front of Lunt 's Coffee-house, where the leaders
were assembled, they took up their position on 1 camplish so beneNs. - ,
e-street."
ruly "L. HEMSLEY.
the right of the green going towards Goswell- ' " )(mini . ~ '
street. This body was accompanied by an immense ban- ; " Grocery Store, Brio,,
tier, bearing the inscription, " Oil I Legislators, why
should men unite to obtain justice?" The next force that
arrived was " The Tower Hamlets National Chartist
A-isociatiori" (as they described themselves on on,: of their
banners), the reverse of which bore a motto concerning
the " Welsh Martyrs." Numerous other bAlies speedily
followed, each accompanied by banners and a band of
music, and at five o'clock the crowd assembled must have
excec ded a thousand, During this time a number of Ma-
gistrates (who had stayed to dinner at the (:ourt-arouse,
after the fatigues of the day, yesterday being the first day
of the Ses:ions) amused themselves by gazing at the pro-
cession, without any apprehension apparently of a disturb-
ance of the peace. With the exception of two or three
policemen, who were lounging listlessly about the Court-
house door, no preparations ,ppeared to have been made
fur such an event.

,
(Copy.) " Eslington House, Dec; 29 1840.
Sir,—ln your letter which mashed me this morning,
you ask me, on the part of the Comm:ttee, sshe tiler I will
present and support petitions to Parliament for e pardon
of Alesers. Frost, Williams, and Jones, emanatir: g • from
public meetings which are to be held for the purocsc of
preparing such petitions.
" I should certainly feel it my duty to present any I..cti-
lions to the House of Cmeinions which may be cutrustcs to
my charge by any class of iry fellow-countrymen, provici c
thy be re-pectfully worded.
" Lilt as to 2upporting the pcayer of a petition for the
pardon of great criminals, I tell you distinctly I can do au
such thing.
These men bare not only been
four, -1 guilty cf an overt
act of hirdi treason (the greatest crime kno,,n to our statute-
book); but,' in my opinion, they are likewise to be held re-
sponsible for the deaths of those unfortunate an misguided
men whore blued was shed in the attack upon Newport,
and they are thus doubly guilty of treason and .-nurder.
Such being my deliberate opinion, I can have no synfoathy
with such °Enders, nor can I support any petition for their
pardon and liberation. I am, yours truly,
" Mr. J. Ilerwley." " IL T. LIDDELL."
—Durham Aducrtiser.

MORNING EDtTION.

THE MURDERS AT ASHTON-
UNDER-LYNE.

FURTHERDISCLOSURESCONNECTED WITH
THE COMBINATION OF TRADES.
ASHTON, SATURDAY.—It is to be regretted that at pie
sent no clue has been obtained to the actual murderer or
murderers of Benjamin Cooper, but no less than nineteen
individuals are in custody, from some of whom something
appears to be expected which may lead to the desired object.
The parties in custody have all of them been in office of
some kind in the Union, either as secretaries or commit-
tee-men, and judging from the extent of the correspon-
dence founel•in the club boxes of their various unions, an-
nouncing remittances from Ireland, London, Liverpool, Lan-
caster, Bolton, Rochdale, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other
towns of the United Kingdsm, they must have had the
distribution of considerable sums of money. In conse-
quence of the discovery of this correspondence the
authorities of Ashton have been enabled to extend
their investigations into the nature of the Sawyers'
Union in many parts of Lancashire, and to appre-
hend other individuals against whom the charge of con-
spiracy can be clearly made out ; and they might fur-
ther extend it, and promote so wholesale a prose-
cution of the unionists which, in all probability,
would be the means of breaking up the system alto-
gether, if they were so encouraged by the Govern-
ment RS to warrant them in incurring the expense. As it
is, however, the Government has done nothing more than
offer the reward of 1001. fer the discovery of the murderer
of Benjamin Cooper, and the all the
prosecution of
offenders, however far distant from the county they may
he apprehended, must fall upon the county-rate. The
members of the sawyers' unions in several distant parts of
the kingdom, b the correondence found, might be im-
plicated in a wide-spreading conspiracy ; but this could
not be done without the countenance of the Government,
as the county of Lancaster is not likely to incur any such
expense. As it is, the authorities have not the legal means
of paying even a policeman for his exertions.
NVith respect to this correspondence, and the somewhat
.riling announcement of the existence of these murder-
ous associations, and the method of selecting the victi.rF,
a rigid inquiry has been made, which has led to further
disclosures of importance. The Magistrates of Asht„n-
under- Lyne issued warrants for the apprehension of sixteen
or seventeen individuals residing in the towns of Roch-
del% Bolton, Liverpool, Bury, &c., which were placed
in the hands of Newton, the deputy constable of Ashton-
under-Lyne; Driver, the superintendent of the rural
police; and Gattcy, the deputy constable of Stayley-
bridge. Newton having proceeded to Liverpool fur
the purpose of apprehending an individual not in cus-
tody, went thence to Belton, end succeeded in appre-
hending a man named Lomax, the Secretary of the Sawyers'
Ueion in that town, and found in his possession a quantity
of papers tending to inculteee him and others in the
conspiracy. On scathing the club-box, he found the
eeles, and other documents connected with Trade.s
Unions, which sufficiently manifested that a horrid sys-
tem of coercion is pursued by the managers of the Trades'
Union; towards the operatives. In a secret drawer of the
box, the key of which Lo;nax kept in his pocket, was
found a book, containing the rules, regulations, and
mysteries of the Uuion, and detailing the whole pro-
ceedings of the Sawyers' Union, on the initiation of a
new member. Those documents are in the hands of
the Ashton authorities, and though I have not seen
them m) self, I am indebted to the possessor of them
for a faint sketch of their purport. It appears, then,
that a declaration and an oath are administered to every
new member by an individual disguised in a mask.
The new member is blindfolded before he is taken to
the place where the oath is administered, before he ob-
tains admission to which he is what they term " sallied,"
that is turned round and round, so as to be unable
to find the spot again. After the oath is adminis-
tered he is conducted out, and undergoes the same round-
about process. During the ceremony of initiation a hymn
is sung, to the tune of the Old Hundredth Psalm, the
words of which are wrii ten in the book seized, and are of
a threatening character, to all knob :ticks, viz., those who
di not joln the Union. Tnis being concluded, the new
member is asked by the disguised individual if he is willing
to become a member, and if he answer yes. the declara-
tion and oath are administered to him, and ho enters into
a solemn undertaking not to diste.ge the secrets of the
Union. Both the Bible and the New Testament are kissed
on the occasion; and in the course of the ceremony the
skeleton of a man, which stands at one end of the room, is
pointed out to him, and he is reminded of his doom if he
divulges anything, by the disguised man, in doggerel,
something like—
" Here are the eyes that ceased to glare,
Here is the bosom that's ceased to beat,
Here is death's emblem, so beware
Of treachery, or view your fate "
This mummery, which is made as terrific as possible,
being over, the unfortunate operative is bound to the union
and its measures while it is allowed to exist. All this will
be proved in evidence from the documents seized, and
although it would require the evidence of an accomplice
to prove the method by which the union resolves upon a
murder,iehere is little doubt of the correctness of the state-
ment.

It will be recollected that the Secretary of the Trades'
Union and others were apprcnded on suspicion of being
connected with the murder of Mr. Ashtoo, the cottor.-
„Honer, of Hyde, but there was no evidence to show that
the Union was at the bottom of the murder, notwithstand-
ing it was proved that the Morleys divided 101. between
the three for the committal of the deed; but from whom
they received it it is no: known to this day. Among the
rules of the Sawyers' Union found in the club-box (a few
only of which I have been enabled to get a sight of) are
the following :
"1. That every man who stands out against his em-
ployer for the protection of the trade is to receive Is. Bd.
per day from the union.
" 2. That any town wishing to enter the union must
apply to the General Representative Union for that pur-
pose, and the amount of the entrance-money is to be left
to that body.
" 3. That uo town shall make a stand for an advance of
wages without the consent of the Representative Union.
" 4. That any member of the Union lending tools to
any illegal man, or men, shall forfeit the sum of 10s. 6d.,
and that each town is bound to find work for every legal
man.
"5. Any town applying to the 'Treasurer of the Repre-
sentative Union for relief, the town shall send a list of the
nember of men on ttrike, and the Committee of Manage-
ment shall send a delegate to investigate the legality of the
claim."

From these rules, which I believe are the least ob-
noxious that they have, it appears that " the representa-
tive union" receives all and pays all. Similar rules to
these were adopted in Ireland many years ago by the trade
generally, the representative union sitting in London ; but
the Irish operativet disliked sending their collections to
England, and it consequently broke up the general con-
nection. It appears, however, from the sums received
from Ireland that the sawyers of both countries continue
to abide by the principle.
A letter was also found in the Belton union-box from the
secretary of " the Representative Union," whose name I
suppress for particular reasons. From this it seems that
the union has recently had a great demand upon its treasury,
as it states, " owing to the great demands the Committee
had to call for an additional es. per month, and also for the
report, of the last levy in the different towns. This was
considered necessary by the Comm:nee, in consequence of
the expenses of the union having recently been so great."
This was a printed circu'ar, signed by the Secretary,
which had been transmitted through the post to the branch
unions of sawyers throughout the United Kingdom.
Four individuals have been committed for conspiracy,
whose names are Thomas and James Hardwicke, Davis,
and Williams. Peter Thompson, the man suspected of the
murder of Cooper, bee been also committed for conspiracy,
leaving it open for the police in the meantime to make
every inquiry. Since that time Michael Weston, Jehn
Bat low, John Lomax (the secretary of the Bolton Union).
Thomas Wilde (secretary of the Rochdale Union), Robert
Sutton, Robert Kenworthy, James Thorpe, Thomas Hos-
ted, W. Jarvis, Hugh Boyd, Patrick Tobin, John Buckley,
William Shaw, and J. Marshall, have been brought before
the magistrates of Ashton, and committed to the assizes for
trial fur the conspiracy, with the exception of Michael
Heaton and John Barlow, the former of whom was admitted
55 ~videnoe, and the latter remanded on suspicion of murder
until Monday next (Jan. 4.)
Mr. Brandt, barrister, appearel before the Magistrates
to prosecute the prisoners, and said that the charge against
the prisoners was for conspiring together to harass and
annoy the master sawyers
in carrying on their business,
and
and to injure assault journeymen sawyers, and to pre-
vent the masters from employing such workmen as they
might choose. With respect to twelve of the party, the
evidence would consist of overt acts showing that the par-
ties were following out a system of intimidation by picket-
ting and parading the streets in bodies, by visiting
the yards of the masters for the purpose of seducing
104'0 called " knobsticks" from their work, and of
employing to beat and ill treat those who refused to leave
their work. The objects of the society are set forth in
rules and resolutions which were formed at the same time.
Many of the resolutions are adjudications upon strikes in
different places, declaring some to be
legal and others il-
legal (by which is meant in conformity or r • not with the
rules of the club), and giving assistance or otherwise to
such strikes. Others are directed against the use of
; and one of the rules is, thatmembers of the union
coming to any town shall not be o
thrown out of employ"
if they conform to the rules of the
club clearly
that such person sheuld otherwise e thrown intimating
out of ems,
loy Now the this rule, and all
P •above resolutions, are
illegal, and make every member of
guilty of an illegal conspiracy. such an association
The Learned Gentlemen having concluded his speech
ouftion for
and called his witnesses in support of the pro
Ta)lor,on behalf of Thomson, who is suspeetedee
the murderer of Cooper, the sawyer, brought forwardbeinig
e
favour a woman named Whitehead, to prove an
alibi.
;;tic said that on the I Ith of December, the day the mar_
der was COrfirriitted, Thompsoe was in her house at Old_.
bane nt four o'clock, and left a few minutes after six.
Now, if this were true, he could not be the man ‘sho fired
the ilif,rnal inlcbino, as the murder was committed at six
o'4:lfqk see the evening of the 11th December ; and 0:(1-
ham is four miles from Ashen. The eitriess, however,
could pive Tv) reason ss by she knew the day to be the I Ith,
a"'l "o being further questioned by the Magistrates, she
din not know the day of the month at the time she was
speaking, 'net Thompson was consequently committed for
trial On suspicion of the murder and for the conspiracy.
A man named Barlow is to be broug M up again on Mon-
when
facts connected with the diabolical

,ht a fracas occurred in Clare

oung man named JohtlVl'l)han and his
Lich resulted in the woman snatch-
) Siom a counter at hand and plunging
_AO the mactlqjght arm. The unfortunate fellow
vvav conveyed bleeiiurprofusely to King'a College Hos-
pital, and the wounded vessels secured. The woman
escaped, and her victim will give no information respect.
ing her.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, WHITE-

HALL.

(Before Lord BROUGHAM, the VICE-CHANCELLOR,
Mr. Justice ERSKINE, and Dr. LUSHINGTON.)
KEILLEY V. CARSON AND OTHERS.

Mr. PEmBERTON resumed his address yesterday
on the part of the appellant, and cited many eases, in
order to maintain his position that the Crown had no
authority to give the power of commitment for breach
of privilege to any Assembly of a Colony ob-
tained by settlement. It was only in modern colonies
that this power had been called into action. In the
islands of Antigua and Birbadoes it had lain dormant
for 200 years.
Mr. HlLL—That arose from their not having access
to the Journals till late years. When they had such
access, the power was found to be constantly exercised.
Mr. PEMBERTON did not know how that was, but
he submitted to their Lordship's that, according to the
cases he had cited, the House of Assembly had ex-
ceeded their powers, and the appellant was entitled to
his remedy by action. He then came to another view
of he case—suppose the Assembly to have the powers
they claimed, he would submit that they had exercised
it illegally in this case. They had convicted
the appellant without having summoned him be-
fore them—he did not hear one word of the
evidence given against him ; in fact they had convicted
without hearing him. It also appeared that the ap-
pellant had been kept one whole day in the custody
of the Deputy of the Sergeant-at-Arms, without any
warrant whatever. There were some other objections,
hut they appeared to him to be more objections in form
than in substance. He trusted that he had convinced
their Lordships' minds thet in this case the House of
Assembly had exceeded their powers, and that, there-
fore, the appeal would be allowed.
Mr. HILL then opened his case for the respondents.
Toe question for their Lordships to consider and de-
cide was, whether the Crown had not the power to
grant a constitution in any of the colonies of this coun-
try which it pleased ? He believed that until yester-
day it had never been doubted, nor had any distinction
been drawn between the power of an Assembly in a con-
quered colony and a settled one, in both the Crown had
the power to make laws for their government until it
was delegated to some other power. Such grants of
power hod been made for hundreds of years, even from
the time of Elizabeth, when they were gran'ed to the
provinces which now formed the United States. Such
grants had been made to a number of the islands of the
West Indies, and had never before been questioned.
The Assembly of Newfoundland was, therefore, a legal
one, and must fuse the power inherent in all such as-
semblies, of repelling insult or injury. The Learned
Gentleman quoted " Burke's History of the Settlement
of Colonies" and the " American Archives," in order
to show the manner in which the Assembly of Vir-
ginia had acted in a case similar to the present.
one. The Learned Gentleman then quoted the case
of Cook and M.Letn, who having been committed for
contempt by the Assembly of Jr.maica, in 1766, sued
out a writ of habeas corpus before the Governor, who
was also Chancellor, and he discharged them. Repre-
sentations were made at home, and a new Governor was
sent me, with, instructions to erase the decision of the
Learned and Gallant Judge, as he had heard Governors
so situated sometimes called. That was a strong ac-
knowledgment of the power of the Assembly by the
home authorities. He had been furnished with many
cases showing that the power of committal had heel
exercised by nearly all the Assemblies of the West
India Colonies, and had they gone further back, he had
no doubt it would have been found that they had had
the power and had exercised it from their first establish-
ment. He then quoted the judgment of Lord Ellen.
borough, in the celebrated case of Burdett v. Abbot,
to show that the power was inherent in supreme Legis-
latures, as essential to the proper discharge of their
functions. His Learned Friend had talked of the dan-
ger of giving such power to so small a body ; but he
would suppose another case of danger—the parties
were not numerous—was it too much to fancy
that it might be very important for the minority to keep
the majority in custody, until some particular vote had
been come to. Something like it had happened to the
majority of one of the northern boroughs. The night
before the election they were at home, but next morn-
ing they found themselves off the coast of Norway.—
(A laugh.) The Learned Gentlemen then instanced
the case of the Congress and Legislatures of the States,
all of whom possessed the power, as necessary for the
performance of their functions.
Four o'clock having arrived, the Learned Gentleman
was interrupted, and will resume his argument to-mer-
this day).

row (

CENTRAL CRLIIINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER )
FRAUD AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.—William Qtlink/H
was indicted for having forged a ce-taia bond on ti.e
27th of October last, in the parish of St. Dunstan in
the East, with intent to defraud her Alljesty the Quet la
of the revenue upon a hogshead of brandy bonded at
the Custom-house.

Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Bodkin canductud the prose-
cution, and Mr. Phillips and Mr. Clarkson appaared
for the prisoner.
Mr. ADOLPHUS having stated the case, called
John Jennings—Witness is now in custody of the
Governor of Newgate on a charge of felony. Had been
a clerk in the employ of Mr. Goss, a ship chandler.
There was an account between Mr. Goss and Mr.
Everett, a lighterman. There was a negotiation between
them about a hogshead of brandy. There was a con-
versation respecting it in the month of October last
between Mr. Goss, the prisoner, and witness. It was
to be shipped on board the brig James in the name of
Richard Browne. It was at that time in bond at the
Custom-house. It was necessary that a bond should be
executed before it could be shipped. Prisoner told
witness he had put in a bond in the name of Richard
Browne. Witness gave directions for the preparation
of the bond in the usual manner. Told Quinlan it was
not signed. Quinlan said he would sign it. Prisoner
and witness went together to the Long-room at the Cus-
tom-house, and witness went to attend to other business,
leaving Quinlan there. There is a portion of the Long-
mont appropriated to the bonding business. Saw prisoner
afterwards, who said he could go on with the shipping
and pass the entries. Did what was necessary to ship
the brandy, and it was shipped on board the James.
After the brandy had been shipped, it was again brought
out in bladders.

Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Knew this was
not an honest transaction. Participated in it, and
shared the profits. Recei►ed one pound of the money
produced by the sale of the brandy. Came out of
Nesvgate this day to give his evidence. Was appre•
beaded for a felony on Mr. Goss, and not for the par-
ticipation in the fraud. Expected he should save him-
self by giving evidence against Quinlan.
Mr. Richard Browne was clerk of the bonding-office,
in the long room at the Custom-house. Produced a
bond note for the delivery of the goods after the bond
had been filed. The signature to the note was in wit-
ness's writing.
Richard Pearce Barlow—ls the clerk of the last
witness ; was a subscribing witness to the bond ; knew
it was duly executed, but could not remember the pre-
cise circumstances attending its execution.

By the RECORDER—It was not usual to require any
identification of the parties executing a bond. They
acted upon a general power.
Mr. James Goss—ls a provision-merchant. Prisoner
was in his employ. Witness had an account with
Mr. Everitt. The name Richard Browne, signed in
the bond produced, ho believed to be the prisoner's
handwriting.
By Mr. Phillips—lt appeared to be in a disguised
hand.

William Morgan, clerk to the last witness, knows
prisoner's handwriting, and believes the signature Rich-
, and Browne to have been written by him.
Mr. Everitt is a lighterman. Had an account with
Mr. Goss for lighterage. A delivery order for a hogs-
head of brandy had been left for him at his father's on
16th May last, and had been in his possession ever
since. He afterwards met the prisoner, and asked him
to prevail upon Mr. Goss to take it back, as his father
was in some embarrassment, and the money would be of
more use to him. The prisoner said he would ask his
employer about it. Met him again about a week after-
wards, and he then said he had taken the brandy back.
Witness replied " very well, let me have the money as
soon as possible." He met the prisoner again on the
11th November, in the street, and asked him if he was
Going to play the fool with him, to which prisoner said
in
nriepl " Everitt, take this ;" at the same time handing
hiasyl. note and a sovereign, and added that he did not
want any receipt, and that when he paid the remainder
of the money he would take the delivery or.detro.
see
week afterwards he went to Mr. Goss 's the
parisner. Pr:soner sent word out by a servant that
Mr. Goss was settling with a Captain inside. He then
appointed to meet the prisoner, but prisonerGs b
did not
keep the appointment. On seeing Mr.
quently, it appeared that that gentleman knew nothing.
about the matter.
Cross-examine
I,d bya
saw prisoner, told PI'S--Witness, tw.Loturisd—g%oVaitnn(eisss,eetvAblern.
Goss upon the subject, upon which prisoner said, " You
may go and be d—d."
William Williams, City Police Constable 503, took
the prisoner into custody on the 27th of November
iarsot uce u and also
On,
searching
twohim
empty foundbladders.
in his pocket the paper
p
Mr. Goss having been recalled by the Recorder,
stated that the prisoner had never informed him of any
application of Everitt relative to the brandy.
Mr. PIIILLIPPS,
whetherothnetheve eoidenndceufocwrtatoshfe prisoner, after commenting
severely
stitiemn
enilenrigts,
tpou t b
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eJuthrye
tphEeßo
hff
ae nv
ieneg t oSummed
i °Lin; rthe evidence,
the Jury, after a short deliberation, acquitted the
prisoner.
The prisoner was again indicted with William Thorn-
hill, (who surrendered to take his trial) for stealing a
quantity of brandy, the property of Mr. James Goss.

Mr. BODKIN appeared for the prosecutor. • Mr.
PHILLIPS defended Quinlan, and Mr. CLARKSON de
fended Thornhill.
The facts of the case were of a similar character to
the last. The principal evidence was that of the ac-
complice, and at an early stage of the case, it appeared
that the charge could not be substantiated against
Quinlan, and the case against 'Thornhill was alone pro-
ceeded with. It appeared that a similar " bond" to
that mentioned in the last case, had been made use of,
by virtue of which the brandy was got on board the
James, and taken abroad.
The RECORDER made some inquiry of one of the
clerks of the Custom-house, in reference to " bonds" of
this description, which led to some rather important dis-
closures.

It should be explained that when brandy is in bond,
if the owner desires to remove it for exportation, he has
to fill up a bond, and give sureties to the Government
that the brandy shall be really exported, or else that the
duty shall be paid. It appears that these bonds are
given to any one who applies for them ; that not the
least inquiry i 3 made as to the responsibility of the
parties pretending to be sureties, and that these bonds
are filled up in great numbers as a mere matter of
course, and orders for the delivering of the goods made
out upon them.
The RECORDER remarked, that it was not for him to
find fault with arty system adopted in a public office ;
but he could not help thinking, after what had been
stated, that the Government derived very little protec-
tion to its revenue by such bonds as those which had
been referred to.

Mr. BODKIN said that there were many other for-
malities to be gone through before the goods could be
taken out of bond.
The RECORDER said co doubt there were, but oo
the outset it appeared that any one who chose could go
to the Custom-house, and assume a right to any pro-
perty in the Docks, and could, without any inquiry,
give a hoed with sureties totally destitute of respectabi-
lity, and so obtain the property of others.
Mr. Cr.aaxsorr addressed the Jury on behalf of the
prisoner Thornhill, and called a number of highly-re-
spectable witnesses, who gas e him a most excellent
character.

The RECORDER summed up, and the Jury returned
a verdict of Nut Guilty against both prisoners.

NEW COURT.

HORSE STEALING.--Inn. Mil/CT, a well-dressed
man, was indicted for stealing, on the 12th September
last, a gelding, value 251., a chaise, value 301., and a scat
of harness, value 31,, the property of Richard Chatmon.
On the application of Mr. CLARKSON the prison( r
was permitted to withdraw his plea of not guilty and
confess judgment ; the Learned Clunsel at the time
observing, that. the pros:cutor appealed inclined to re-
commend the prisoner to mercy ; hence he hoped the
Court would pa•s a sentence short of transportation.
prosecu• or stated that he had obtained his pro-
perty, but when the prisoner obtained possession he was
an entire stranger.

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN said that he had looked into
the depositions, and the case assumed a serious aspect ;
and there was no one here to tell who and what the pri-
soner was.

Mr. CLARKSON said he was from Bristol, and he
could prove by an indenture that he had served his ap-
prenticeship there. After conferring again with the
prisoner the Learned Gentleman s lid that he was about
to make an extraordinary application—it was, to pray
the Court, at the request of his client, that it would
pass a sentence of transportation.
The Learned JUDGE then sentenced the young man
to be transported be)ond the seas for the term of ten
yev.rs. _ _ .

Mr. CLARKSON hoped that he would not be sent to
the most penal settlement.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN replied that he would speak
to the Sheriffs, and he had no doubt but the convict
would be dealt with as favourably as possible.

POLICE CORktECTIONELLE.

EMEUTE INTHE PARVIS NOTRE DAME.

On the Bth of November last a grave collision took
place between the agents of authority and about forty
individuals forming part of a rassemblement tumultuctix
which about half-past seven in the evening took posses-
sion of the Parvis Notre Dame. This is the precise
spot in which the outlaws and beggars in Victor Hugo's
celebrated romance assembled to invade the sacred
edifice. The Marseillaise, the Chant du Depart, &c.,
were sung in chorus, the most dangerous seditious cries
were raised, showers of stones were flung, some blood
flowed, and, but that a large force of sergens de ville
speedily arrived on the spot, the most deplorable scenes
might have ensued.
Four men named Jourdain, Terrier, Coiffler, and
Fougerolles, chiefly masons and stonecutters, were to-
day charged with taking part in the above disturbance.
A great number of sergens de ville appeared as wit-
nesses against them. The first of these examined was
a brigadier, named Louis Philippe Boussin. He de-
posed as follows :—" On the Bth of November we were
directed to disperse a crowd assembled on the Parvis
Notre Dame. Upon our arrival we perceived two
groups, which we endeavoured to separate, and which
soon took to flight. At this moment I was informed that
some of the agents were in close quarters with the in-
surgents, and a passer-by told me that a sergent de
villa had been seriously wounded. I ran up the Rue
d'Arcole in pursuit of an individual, who was pointed
out to me as having wounded the agent, and I succeed-
ed in making him prisoner.
President—Who was this?
Witness—lt was the young man at the bar, named
Terrier, but when I laid hold of Terrier, a great bull-
dog near me bit me in the leg, which forced me to let
go Terrier, as I found I could not manage both Terrier
and the bull•dog at once.—(Laughter. The meaning
of the word " terrier" being the same in French and
English.) Terrier then ran off again. I followed close
on his heels, and the hull dog close on mine, so that I
was at once engaged with dog and man. At last I suc-
ceeded in arresting Terrier at the moment of his cross-
ing the Petit Pont. At the same time I heard voices
shouting in the direction of the Rue d'Arcole, " Aux
armcs !" and I saw a shower of stones in the air.

Had you made dcs summations prcalablcs ?—( Anal-
ogous to our reading the Riot Aet.)—No, Sir ; we had
no Commissary of Police with us. A portion of the
crowd hustled me on the bridge, and Terrier again made
his escape. But I hare at length succeeded in effect-
ing his arrest.
President—Are you quite certain as to Terrier's
identity ?—Perfectly sure-

President—Terrier, you hear the deposition of the
witness. What have you to state in reply ?
Terrier—The witness is deceived. I found myself
at the Parvis by chance ; I sly,' a group, in the midst
of whom were some sergens de ville, who struck at all
around them. I received some blows amongst the rest.
I then fled. A sergent de ville ran after me sword in
hand, and when he got within reach of me, he seized
his weapon by the point, and hit me with the hilt a
violent blow upon the head- I fell to the earth, bathed
in my blood. Then the sergent de ville, putting the
point of his sword to my throat, said, " Si its fais un
mouvement,tu est mort !" Other sergens de ville came
up afterwards, and they also struck me. At last they
took me up, and accused me of having made my dog
bite one of the sergens, and having flung a stone at
another. It's all false. I never had a dog. You may
inquire about my " morality," if you please.
Boussin—l never said that the dog was your pro-
perty, but you set him at me.
King's Advocate—When you were arrested on the
biidge, you held a stone in your left hand ?
Terrier—Cela n'est past
Boussin—l saw you drop it when I came up.
King's Advocate—What were you doing at that hour
on the Parvis Notre Dame ?
,Terrier-1 was taking a walk, to be sure.

King's Advocate—That answer will not satisfy us.
Terrier—As .it was very cold, my feet were chill-
blained, and I began to walk to warm them, the more
especially as I had the toothache (this niaserie caused
considcrab!e merriment). It was thus that I happened
to reach the Parris Notre Dame. The scrgent says
that he saw me let tall a stone which 1 held in my hand.
Eh Glen ! let him show it. (The prisoner pronounced
this with much energy, imagining that the point would
indisputably save him.)
King's Advocate—The prisoner must be aware that
it is impossible to prove the identity of the stone. He
must know that nothing resembles one stone so much as
another stone, unless perhaps it be an egg to an egg.—
(Laughter.) You also held in your hand an iron punch.
Whence did that come ?

Terrier—l found it stuck in a cork a few days before.
A sergent de ville ❑amed Duval, deposed to his hav-
ing seen Terrier wound his comrade Cliamoin in the
head. He knew nothing of the three other prisoners.
Terrier had resisted, but not violently.
Terrier—lt was impossible for me to resist. I lay
almost dead under the blow I bad received. I had
fainted away.
President—ls it true that Terrier had blood upon his
face ? Witness—There was a little on his head.

Terrier—Utz petz ! jolintent beaucoup.
Lotot, another sergint, deposed to Terrier having
been running with great rapidity at the moment of his
arrest. _

President—lf you were "dead," Terrier, according
to your own expression, you ran very quickly, for a
corpse.—( Laughter.)
Terrier—l was not struck until after they had ar-
rested me.
The witness declared that ho had not seen Terrier
struck at all.
Terrier—There were several of you follms ing me at
once. The nearest sergent cried out, "Arrete, coquin
on je to passe mon epee on travers du corps. I conti-
nued to fly. It was then he took his sword by the point,
and struck me with the hilt. The blow made me so
ill that I was obliged to go the hospital, where I was
ordered Got baths.
.
Nodicr atruCh
at all. It was unnecessary, he alleged, to resort to ex
treme force, since they were three against one,

Terrier—The witness lies. lam an honest man, mei.
I weir on 3e more that he struck me.
Chamoin, another sergent de vile, deposed as fol-
lows :—When we came up to disperse the crowd,
we remarked a small group at the corner of the
Rue d'Arcole. There were stones flying in that
direction. I advanced alone, and followed a
young man, who took to flight. ' I arrested him. He
held in his right hand a stone with which he struck me
several times in the stomach. But that did me no
harm.—(Laughter.) In my.struggle with him my hat
fell to the ground. I stooped, and he hit me on the
head with the same stone. The blow stunned me, and
I let go. [The witnesses's head appeared to have b2cn
softer than his stomach.]
President—Can you point out the person who struck
you ?
Witness—lt was Terrier.

Terrier lustily denied this ; but the sergent as lustily
persisted in his stat2ment. The sergent added that the
stone made " a hole in his head."
Another witness deposed to his having arrested the
prisoner Fougerolles in the Rue d'Arcole, while he was
is the act of crying "Aux armes !" and gesticulating
violently.
The Tribunal sentenced Terrier to four months' im-
prisonment (a more perfect specimen of a Parisian gamin
it would be difficult to find) ; Fougerolles was sentenced
to three days' imprisonment ; and the complaint against
the two other prisoners was dismissed for want of
evidence.

FROM LAST NIGRT'S GAZETTE.

WHITEHALL, DEc._3o, 1840.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Goulbourn Etches,
of Whitchurch, Shropshire, Gent., and Charles Smithson,
New Molten, Yorkshire, Gent., to be Masters Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.

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