The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS.
KING'S BENCH, Dumas., FEB. 4.
(szoolm DAY.)
The trial Was resumed this morning at nine
o'clock, and the examination of the witnesses for
the Crown proteeded. upon.
John Atkinson examined—Had a meeting with some persons
Prior. to the evening of his Excellency's going to the theatre;
the sibjedt.of conversation was his Excellency's intended visit;
there were there Mr. Stoker, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Heron, and
Many others ; it was. mentioned that there ought to be sonic
plan adopted to send some people to the theatre on the night of
his going thither, for the purpose of rendering Lord Wellesley
unpopular, that it might cause his removal.. Witness-received
money from the persons preSent at the Shakspeare tavern to
purchase tickets to send persons to the upper gallery ; saw some
of them again in the evening at Werburgh-street ; Handwitch
was asked to get some people to go, and undertook to do it.
The witness proceeded to detail the arrangements made for
placing the people in the theatre : he stated the preparation of
the sticks, whistles, the rattle, spirits, and porter, and drinking
it before-going to the theatre, the purchase of the tickets, &c.
Has heard of Black Lodges t. they are higher than the Purple,
which are higher than the Orange ; there are various degrees of
Lodges ; saw several persons get tickets as they came into the
Lodge ; does not recollect any countersign to have been fixed.
Forbes, M'Cullock, with witness and his brother, went with
the men to the upper gallery, and then to the boxes ; whistles
were distributed at Daly's, in Shipp-street; ; witness held the
stock purse' and purchased those things; there was a black
quart bottle there; it was brought. to the theatre with some
whisky in it.
Tins witness was cross-examined, at considerable length.
Witness is deputy master of an Orange lodge, and his brother is
secretary. Forbes and he were intimate ; they bought the
whistles together ; he took no pains to prevent persons going to
the theatre, but on the contrary joined in it ; he did not then
see the evil tendency of their conduct ; lie endeavoured to pre-
vent them carrying their sticks with them. Witness knew
nothing of his brother's having gone to the Park until the other
day ; witness gave him no advice on the subject. • Witness saw
nothing with Henry Handwitch but a stick; did not see bun do
any thing offensive during the whole night; is perfectly certain
that Forbes is as loyal to the King and his Government as any
person can be. No part of the agreement was to assault or in-
sult Lord Wellesley, or any body else.
John Lambert was at the theatre on the night that Lord
;Wellesley was there; before his Excellency came in, placards
were dispersed in some parts ; William Graham, whom wit-
ness
identified, was engaged in the pit in handing them about.
John Rooney examinetk—ls a brewer, was in the middle gal-
, lery that night, near the boxes, and in front on the right hand ;
distinctly saw the upper gallery F there were hooting and shout-
ing when Lord.Weliesley came in; this was kept up by a group
of persons ire the upper gallery, and a knot behind witness._
:Observed a watchman's rattle in the hand of a person making
much noise with it ; some had sticks under their coats,
all alike, and with large heads on them. There were groans,
for the Lord Mayor. and groans for the house of Wellesley;
claps for Sherrill 'Thome, and for the Calf's head. Saw some-
thing flash across his sight, over the foot lights; it proved to
be a bottle, which struck the drop' scene, and made a dirge in
ityand turned up a corner near Lord Wellesley, about three
or four feet from the side of the theatre next him; also saw a
piece_ -of timber thrown across, which rebounded from Lord
Wellesley's box to the stage.
Cross-examined.—Had a full view of Lord Wellesley's box.
There was a good deal of groaning and hissing. His Excel-
lency was very generally well received. The lights were up
when the bottle was thrown.
- John O'Flaherty examined.—Went to the theatre that night
with a Mr. Burnside ; saw sticks, and heard groans and hisses,
and the words " Look out, look out, boys ;" saw a bottle-strike
the curtain, -within a third of the distance from Lord Wellesley
to the centre ; it was a black quart bottle, and was thrown 'when
" God save the King" was performing, between the play and
farce; saw handbills showered from the upper gallery ; there
was a general burst of indignation when the bottle was thrown.
Several more witnesses confirmed the principal points proved
by those whose evidence preceded theirs.
Michael Farrell examined—Saw Henry Handwitch in the
theatre ; sew him after the last act of the play take a bottle in
his hand and thrown it front him •• he was in front of witness,•
to his left; he threw it in a round way, moving his hand front right to left; it was directed to the left hand side; saw it after
held up by one of the musicians; there were a number of per-
sons together, they were very noisy with white sticks, with a
hare lump on the head ; saw Henry Handwitch in communi-
cation with them ; they were calling navies for Lord Wellesley,
and No eastern tyrant ; witness kept his eyes on Henry Hand-
witch till lie reached the Police.ofilee, illindwitch did not
stir, but was arrested in ten or fifteen minutes after ; witness
was put out of the Police-office, although he told theta he had
information to give ; witness is a jeweller.
Cross-examined—Has no interest or desire in the matter, but
felt himself bound to give evidence of what he saw; denies
several motives and expressions adverse from the traversers and
Orangemen ; admits lie told Mr. Gordon, as well as others, what
he said 'to the Grand Jurors; Gordon wrote it down, but did not
tell him for what purpose ; there was no person to the left of
Handwitch ; he was standing up, and those before him were
seated ; there was no one doge to Handwitch on the right ;
he could see Lord Wellesley; if Handwitch had gone more
to the centre lie could have made a better aim ; the witness
identified Mr. Gordon at the table; said he knew him in Lon.:
don ; Gordon called on him ; never saw the bottle till it was
in the man's hand in the act of throwing it.
Re-examined—The gallery Was more crowded near the centre
than in the place from which the bottle was thrown, wl:ich was, less exposed to the general observation of the house.
Philip Ryan identifies George Graham ; 'saw him with a
number of persons in the Theatre that *night, sitting in the
front seat of the upper gallery ; he made much noise with a
rattle ; he made a great deal of noise with it, both during the
play and at the conclusion of it. The rattle being broken, he
could not then use it as such, but separated the two pieces,
and struck them against the gallery, then raised his band ; at
that time the 'Lord-Lieutenant was groaned and hissed ;- he
stood up, looked down into the middle gallery, and then threw
the piece of the rattle in the direction of the Lord Lieutenant;
it seemed to strike the edge of the box in which his ExCellency
was sitting. Witness was in the front seat of the middle gallery,
and saw him clearly. There were cries of " No Popish Govern-
ment—a groan for Marquis Wellesley;" they were then drink-
ing out of a bottle.
Doctor Macnamara resides in Ballinakill ; was in the middle
gallery that night ; saw e good deal of disturbance ; heard
scurrilous words of the Lord Lieutenant and Lord Mayor—
" A groan for the Knave of Clubs"—" No Popish Guard for
College Green, A clap for Lord O'Neil, Lord Talbot, and
Alderman Dailey ;" heard a voice cry out " Boys, mind your
fire ;" was made uneasy ; looked to the upper gallery;—saw a
man raise hie arm, and throw something from him ; the view
was a moment obstructed, but he traced its transit, and saw it
taken up---it was a bottle ;it was thrown from the left extre-
mity of the upper gallery; lie identifies Henry Handwitch an
the person who threw it ; never sew him since till this day, and
knew him inimediatelV.
Cross-examined—Was convicted of an alleged pound-break-
ing, and sentenced to three months imprisonment and 201.
fine; the sentence, he must say, was too severe, for he did not
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New LONDON Batnor.—On Thursday the
Committee for the erection of the New London
Bridge awarded, the premiums offered for the
three best designs :—to Mr. FOWLER the first
premium of 2501.; to Mr. BORER. the Second
premium of 1504 ; and to Mr. BUSBY the third
premium of 100/, \V understand the design of
the first gentleman is of the first order, and that
a tender has already been made to build the same
for three bundred and eight thousand pounds being little more than half the original estimate,, The Committee, after their award, invited the
artists to partako of n dinner on the occasion.

STEPNEY FA t It.---A Meeting of. the Magistrntes
of the Beaatern Divition of the county of Middlogex is .shortly
to be bold to inquire upon what authority Stepney Fair is held
in the parish .of St. Dun Stan, Stehban ifeath, on 31entlay,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, on Easter week, and it is helots. 'urination of the Alagistrates strictly. to enforcethe Act of Podia-
ntent, and to do away altogether with such illegal assemblages,
provided' the parties cannot ptaduce any charter of sufficient
thority to warrant the 000tinuttoce of the Fair.