The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-28 00:00:00

LIBERATION OF CHARTISTS.

It will be in the recollection of our readers that at the
Liverpool March assizes a great number of Chartists
from Manchester and the adjoining towns, were flied
and convicted for sedition and conspiracy. The total
number of Chartists then tried was somewhere about
thirty, and they were severally sentenced to itn.
prisoned in the goals of Preston, Lancaster, and Kick-
dale, for different periods from eight months to two
years. Those who were sentenced for nine month%
were all liberated on the 24th inst.., and their friends ia
Manchester determined to honour them on their return
by a public entry into the town. Accordingly arrangi
rnents were made, and the Chartists, and some of the
trades assembled in Stephenson's-square, at twelve
o'ciock, and proceeded in procession through the priu•
cipal streets of the town to Pendleton, where they met
the returr.cd victims, or patriots as they are now styled
The names of the parties liberated ;are J. R. Richardson,
W. Butterworth, G. H. Smith, Doyle, Scott, Wilde.
Johnson, and Atkin, the three last named are from
Ashton-under-Lyne. The procession, on leaving Man-
chester, was not very numerous, but increased as tlic.,s
proceeded through the town, till they arrived at
Hall of Science, in Campfield, a room which, with the
gallery, will hold about 2,500 people. At the com-
mencement of the proceedings the room was about
half full, but continued to increase in numbers till it
was ultimately two-thirds full.
Mr. JO3EPII LINNEY having been called to the
Chair, he briefly opened the proceedings, and called or

Mr. J. R. RICHARDSON first to address the meet-
ing, who said, that after nine months' absence from th.
public, he was unable to address them with the san,
freedom he had been accustomed to do, he would there..
fore merely thank them for the tribute of respect tht::
had that day paid him. There was, however, an asst:.
ranee he trust give them, that was, the hardships of
gaol had not in the least degree altered his opinion.
nor damped his zeal in the cause of Radicaliam. T,i
Reform Ministry of 18:30 had persecuted him and
fellow-suiL2ters for promulgating the same opinion::
which were taught by Sir J. C. Hobhouse and othv:
Members of the Cabinet when out of place.

'The meeting wits subsequently addressed by Smith,
Butterworth, and Bearstow, all of whom expresse,i

their firm determination never to cease agitating non
the " Pcople',; Charter " was obtained. These senti-
ments were so cheered by the meeting as to leave n•
doubt on the minds of any one present, that the worl:
ing-classes are as discontented as ever with the prose"
state of Government.

EAST INDIA COLLEGE HAMBY

B LT R Y.

The College examinations being concluded, a deputa-
tion from the Court of Directors held their visitation
on Tuesday, for the purpose of closing the Term, and
for distributing the prizes to the successful candidate,
in the several departments of literature. The deputa-
tion consisted of the Chairman (W. B. Bayley, Esq.),
the Deputy-Chairman (G. Lyall, Esq.), W. Astell,
Esq., Sir J. L. Lushington, J. Shepherd, Esq., F. Wa -
den, E.q., H. St. George Tricker, Esq., and J. Cotton
Esq. Amonpt the risitors were—the Hon. Captain
Cust, Hon. and Rev. Cust, Hon. J. Campbell, Sir G.
Campbell, Colonel Jervis, Bombay Engineers. Th
proceedings were commenced by Mr. Williams readin.,
his prize essiy—the subject, " The Character of D
mosthenes." Mr. E. H. Lushington then read an,
translated a passage in Persian. After which the lo!-
loviing prizes and distinctions were awarded by ti,(
Chairman :

HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED.---Mr. E. H. Lushingtoi
medal in Persian. Mr. Bayley, prize a'in Classics,
Political Economy, in Law, in Persian, and in Hia.du
tani. Mr. Wedderburn, prize in Teloogoo. M..
Farish, prize in Mathematics, and in Sanskrit. Al' •
William, prize in Classics, in Political Economy, '
Sanskrit, in Persian, and in the Ist Essay Priz
Mr. Bramly, prize in Law. Mr. Hutchinson, t:
2d Essay Prize. Mr. Schalch, prize in Alathernati,
Mr. A, J. Arbuthnot, prize in Te!oogoo. Mr. Drill::
mond, prize in Arabic. Mr. Campbell, prize in 'Math,.
matics. Mr. Cust, prize in Classics, and in Engli
Composition ; Mr. Seton Karr, prize in Css:cs, at,
is English Composition ; and Mr. Brandreth, prize
Sanskrit. Messrs. Wauchope, Robertson, G. Graz:
St. George Tucker, Sim, Dykes, Strachey, A. A .
Swinton, Bird, Robinson, Dalrymple, Pearson, Pad
son, and Richardson.
C.Passed
hwoiot
th G,
Jernckaitn
sC:e},odri.dt,—Egl\elretsosrns: Sanednit3t, eilia3:liisof: •
The Secretary then read the rank of the studet.
leaving College :
Bo
Balfour.
oHu.r Lushington
Sec
Bengal—First
ScottClas s—;
Madras.--Second Class-2. D. Arbuthnot.
enndga Ci—lasi's

CENSUS OF 1841.—We understand that I\i
Thomas Henry Lister, the Hon. Edmund Phipps, a
Mr. Thomas Vardon are the Commissioners for tai
account of the population of Great Britain in July no.
pursuant to the Act of 3 and 4 Victoria, c. 99. The fir
named gentleman, in his capacity of Registrar-General.
specially constituted a Commissioner by the terms of t
Act ; the others have been subsequently associated wi
him by her Majesty under a power thereby given for i '
purpose. The appointment of secretary to the Comm '
sioncrs has bocn conferred by Lord Normanby upon
Mann, of the General Register-office, where the busie
of th© census will, it is understood, be conducted.

EVENING EDITION.

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF Da.
EVERARD, OF THE 54TH REGIMENT.

DOVER, Dan. 26.--The inquest oa the body of Assist-
ant-Surgeon Evcrard, held at the School-room of the
Barracks, at the Heights, before Mr. G. T. Thompson,
the Borough Coroner, and which was adjourned from
Thursday evening last, terminated this night, at seven
o'clock, in a verdict of manslaughter against one of the
prisoners, and one of aiding and abetting the same against
the other. The following is the substance of the evidence :
William Shands, gunner in the Royal Artillery stationed
At Dover, on being sworn deposed as follows :—On the
'miming in question, between one and two o'clock,
'while 1 was walking down Snargate-street, when near
Whe pose-office, I 'nears' a noise near the entrance to
ithe Crand Shaft, such as when persons are at high
`worda. On coming within ten yards of the parties, I
stew two persons attacking lan officer. One of them I
',knew by his person. lie wore a thick jacket and a glazed
:hat. I know one by sight ; the other I do not know.
The person attacked was Mr. Smith. Ten yards from
them a body was lying on its back on the pavement. One
of the civilians said " We have done for the other, and will
. do foe you now." 1 rushed forward and seized the civilien I
do not know by the collar. Mr. Smith said he had been
badly used by these men, who had knocked his friend
down. and then set upon him. I kept hold of the men,
sad Mr Smith called for the guard, At this time I said
to the man, " Why do you knock about the officers in this
wee 7" The man replied, "We did not know they were
officers. lam sorry for what has happened. We were
.aliused, and stood up in our own defence. I will go to the
ignard house with you, or any where else you want me.'
rho guard then came up and took him in charge from me.
The other man had disappeared. The guard thee
went with Mr. Smith and lifted up the deceased's
liney, and brought him ecross the road to the gate of the
, Grand Shaft. I heard deceased say, " Let lion, nr Ist
' them, go." Deceased partly walked, and was partly sup-
ported to the steps leedeig to the shaft ; but we fou'vi
• werei we got him there he could walk no farther. I knew
'the deceased 83 a doctor in the 54th Regiment. We then
Ibrought him back to the guard-room at the entrance to
'the shaft, put him on a bed, opened his waistcoat, and un-
did his neckerchief. By this time he could not speak. Mr.
Smith then went to the barracks to get men to assist while
I held up his head and gave him some water. lie vu.
nmited some matter, bet net like blood or saliva. Mr.
Smith came hack in about twenty minutes with a few men,
teed we carried deceased up the shaft steps to the barracks,
tweere I left him alive. The person 1 seized "as let go
at deceased's request.
John Curwin, mariner, and John Gravener, shipwright,
'who heft been taken into erretody, charged as the parties
committing the offence, were here brought forward. Gre-
vcner was identified by witness rse the person he (witness)
had seized during the affray. The civilians had so sticks
in their hands, nor had Mr. Smith a stick in his. The
eillicers were is plain clothes. Neither of the parties had
-their costs off.
Seaton Lionel Smith, on being sworn, said I am
eetenatit in the 54'h Regiment. Between the hours
one and two o'clock this morning Dr. Everard and
mat self were coming down Snargate-street, towards the
Grand Shaft, when we saw two men, who said " Good
right, we are sailor fellows." I answered good sight
old fellows, or something to that effect. Dr. E. said to
me " Come along." I was a yard or two behind him. On
arriving; opposite the Post-office I heard footsteps coming
quickly after us. I said to Dr. E. " These men arc coming
to anhoy us." Immediately after I saw a man throw his arm
over Dr. Everard's shoulder, and a seeffie ensued between
them. I turned round, and laid hold of the other man,
who was cerise behind me, and, after a struggle, we both
fee, I falling over him. They were the same men who
hid u: good night. On rising, I perceived Dr. &screed
lying flat on his back, on the pavement, opposite to where
the scuffle commenced. I then went to his assistance, and
said to the men, " Leave me alone till I see if be
is hy rt." Both men were on me at this time. I
Cooped down, and was knocked down, and while on the
eruuni I was beaten by both men. 1 fell clear el Dr. Esc-
reed, and off the pavement. On getting up I laid hold of
the man—the one, I believe, who first attacked Dr. Eve-
rs ; and seeing the guard at the shaft, standing outside the
gate, I called out to the corporal of the guard, and gave
him the man in charge. Dr. Everard, who had by
this time recovered, came up and said, " Let the men go,
Ido not think they meant to harm us." This I told the
guard to do. At this time Dr. Everard either picked up
a hat, or received it from come one standing by, and put
it on his head, saying, " This is not my hat." The bat I
afterwards gave in charge of the guard Dr. Everard then
proceeded up the passage of the shaft, as far as the door of
the guard-room, and remained there a short time. I ob-
served then, that a topaz breast-pin, which he wore in bis
neckerchief that evening was gone. I felt for one I bad
worn, and found it gone also. Up to this timo Dr.
Everard walked steadily, unsupported ; but after this
I nbserved him reeling ab'tut as if severely hurt. I
ran up to him, but he fell down senseless. I
got an artilleryman and others to assist in car.
eying him, and seating him at the lower steps of the shaft
1 undid his neckerchief and waistcoat, but finding he
did not revive, I got the men to take him back to the
guardhouse, and lay him on one of the cots. I remained
with him five minutes, but finding he did not revive still,
and that he began to vomit, I proceeded to the barrack;
and woke up Lieutenant Wood, who came with the barrack
guard, and deceased was conveyed to his quarters, where
he expired about four o'clock the same morning. The pri-
soner, John Gravener, is the man who was engaged with
deceased. I think I can state this positively.
Thomas Gordon Stephenson, surgeon, 54th Regiment,
said—On opening the skull I found a large quantity of
blood on the surface of the brain, evidently produced by a
rupture of a blood-vessel, in consequence of a fall or blow,
which satisfactorily accounts for the cause of death. I
opened the body, but I found no marks of violence about it,
nor the appearance of any disease.
Cros,,-examined by Mr. Knoakes, solicitor, on behalf of
the prisoner—l did not perceive any external bruises till
I had removed the integument which covers the pericra-
nium. The bruise was above the right ear, inclining to
the top of the head. The blood was diffused nearly all
over that part of the head. Ido not think it possible that
a person with his fist could have produced so violent an
effect.
Some further evidence having been given, the Coroner
then summed up, and the Jury having retired for about
20 minutes, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against
John Gravener, and that James Curwin aided and abetted
therein,"
`The prisoners were committed to Maidstone gaol to
take their trial at the next Assizes, and the witnesses
bound over to appear against them.

APPALLING CATASTROPHE AND

OUTRAGE IN DUBLIN.