The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

THE CHARTIST TRIALS.

CENTIIAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF CUFFEY, LACY, AND FAY.
(Continued from our Third Edition,of yesterday.)
Richard Fennell, carpenter, employed by a Mr. _Wil—
lies known Powell for the last thirteen or fourteen
ears. From what he knew of him would not
believe him on his oath. Had heard him called
" Lying Tom" to his face in Mr. Smith's shop hun-
dreds of time. Had also heard him speak upon reli-
Oous and political questions a number of times. Had
heard him say that he would send the Queen, tho
foreigner, her family, and Lord John Russell and Sir
George Grey, to hell in no time. Had asked wit-
ness to join the Chartists at Cartwright's about ten
days before the 10th of April. He told him (Powell),
in answer to a question from him, that he was not a
Chartist, and that the Chartists would not get that mea-
sure by the way they were going on. He said they
would get it in a month. Also asked him (witness)
to propose him as a delegate, after he (Powell)
had proposed him as a member, saying at the
same time that he could thereby get 21. or 31. a week,
which would be better than working at old Smith's at
carpentry. Told him (witness) that the Government
was a weak and a Government; also said " Look
at the Queen spending her hundreds of thousands a
year in idleness, and here are we obliged to work
at the bench for a bit of bread." He said
if he would come to his house he would show him mate-
rials enough to blow London to hell in half an hour.
Did not go. Went part of the way, but turned back,
knowing the bad character of the man. Had threatened
him if be did not join the Chartists that he would point
out him and others, and that they would get a ball
through their heads. Had showed him some Socialist
tracts some years ago.
Cross-examined—Was dismissed by Mr. Smith, after
some weeks' notice, on account of the badness of trade.

The ATTORNEY-GENERA,-Why would you not be-
lieve Powell on his oath? Witness—ls it likely that I
would believe a man when I have heard him swear
times out of number that he would swear anything
if he was paid for it. Had heard him read the Scrip-
tures, and when he came to the name of Christ or the
disciples, tear the part out, and say of either, " Let us
burn that --;" the " disciples were the biggest scoun-
drels I ever heard of."—(Sensation.) When he came
to the name of Judas, he heard him once say, " He
was a capital fellow; he got well paid. I would
have done it for half." He used to burn the
leaves he thus tore out. He used these exclamations,
he believed, in the presence of a person named Carr.
Re-examined—Carr has several times heard the blas-
phemous language I have sworn to.
By a Juror—He broke the name of the Saviour from
the leaf several times, and from. several parts of the
leaf.

By Mr. Baron PLkTT-I sometimes read the Scrip-
tures on Sunday, and on the working days read the
newspaper.

Alfred Carr, a carpenter, deposed that he knew
Powell well for many years, and had worked with him
three or four years, and that ho would not believe him
on oath.

Cross-examined—As near as I can fix the time I last
worked with Powell was in 1842. It was in the Fe-
bruary. This paper I hold in my hand is a date I had
made to convince me I was right as to the period I last
worked with him.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL requested the paper might
be handed to him, which was done.
Examination continued—Those dates were made out
by some one in the shop. lam sure it is six years ago
since I worked with Powell. That date of February
refers to a period when Powell was charged with having
attempted the murder of his father. The witness then
went on to corroborate the evidence of the last witness
as to Powell blaspheming, and adding some relating to
the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Mary, of a most gross
and obscene nature. I have also seen him burn partions
of the Genesis. I have known him to destroy the men's
tools. I never destroyed any man's tools. I was a
Chartist in 1838. Although Powell was then on good
terms with me, I know ho would have betrayed me if
he could, and tried to do so.

Re-examined—That date, February 9th, 1840, has
only relation to the charge against Powell of attempting
the murder of his fattier.

By Mr. Baron PLATT—Powell used to take me to
those meetings. I thought he meant to get me into
trouble, because he used always to talk of ripping the
policemen's bowels open. I was satisfied that he only
meant to betray me, and that there was no good i❑ it,
and I left before he could lead me into it. lam not a
Chartist, and on the 10th of April was out to preserve
the peace.

James Bennett examined—l know Powell, and first
became acquainted with him four years ago, and used to
mend his boots and shoes. Upon the 3d of April, in the
present year, I met him at the National Hall, Holborn,
and I walked part of the way home with him. On our
road he asked me what I meant to do on the 10th of
April. I said, "Go to the meeting." He then said,
" How do you mean to go?" I asked him what he
meant, and he said, "Do you not mean to go with
arias?" I said I did not, and he said I was ab—
fool if I did not.

The rest of his evidence merely went to prove that
Powell used every endeavour to get the witness to arm
►imself.

Cross-examined—l never had a gun, pike, sword, or
pistol. I would not join or listen to any argument in
favour of force.

Re-examined—l am a moral force Chartist.

By Mr. Baron PLATT—Orders had been given to the
Chartist body not to go armed to the Kennington-com-
mon meeting. If they had been to the contrary, I should
not have observed them or gone. Before I went to the
meeting with Powell I searched his pockets, to see that
he had nothing in them. That was at Cartwright's.
He had spoken about hand-grenades or cartridges, and
had I found anything of the kind upon him, I should have
thought him a dangerous character, and not accompanied
him.

John Westmoreland, a master tailor, living in Wat-
ling-street, was a moral force Chartist, and had been for
forty years. Did not know anything of Powell until he
came and forced his company upon him as he sat reading
at Cartwright's. Powell then, upon more occasions than
one, showed him plans of organization, and did all in his
power to obtain his acquiescence and assistance to join
in the proposed outbreak.
George Thurston, a moral force Chartist, swore that
Powell was the first to speak to him about making one
to take part in the proposed outbreak, but witness would
not listen to him. He also told him that he had a pair
of pistols for sale, which he wanted six shillings for,
adding that if witness would buy them, he would give
him a half-pound of powder into the bargain. Witness
did not accede to any of his overtures. Nothing mate-
rial to affect the credibility of this witness could be eli-
cited in his cross-examination.
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Green was then called into court, and in his examina-
tion deposed to the admission made by Powell, adding
that he (Powell) told him he had no right to speak of
the Charter if he would not arm.
Cross-examined—On the night of the apprehension of
the Chartists I was with Powell, and he showed me a
sword, and said if I would tell him where I lived he would
give me a dagger. On the night before he asked me if
I was ready to fight for my rights. I said I had no
arms, and he proposed that I should make one of
the mob either at the Tower Hamlets or Seven-dials, as
there would be plenty of gunsmiths in the district to be
broken open, and I could arm myself. He tried all he
could to ensnare me. On both nights he had been try-
ing. I went home and went to bed with my wife. I
am a moral-force Chartist, and would much sooner be at
home and in bed with my wife than out fighting in the
streets.—(Laughter.) I have seen the prisoners, but I
do not know them. Powell tried all he could to find out
where I lived, but I would not tell him. He said if I
would he would leave a dagger for me. He wanted to
entrap me, but could not.
Daniel Burn deposed to meeting Powell at Cart-
wright's, and at the Milton-street Theatre. Upon both
oecasions he talked of fighting, and offered to give wit-
ness a pistol.
At the conclusion of this witness's evidence the jury
begged their Lordships would adjourn the case, which
was acceded to; and at the request of several of the jury-
men, who complained of illness, the Attorney-General
gave them permission to go out for a walk in custody of
the officers before they resume their sittings this morn-
ing at ten.

JENNY LIND.—DuaLIN, SEPT. 26.—Yesterday
morning the box-office of the Theatre Royal was opened
for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity of
selecting places in the house in order to bear
" Swedish Nightingale." There was downright positivet
excitement manifested—nearly as much as if he
" charmer" were present. We hare not beheld the
cars,elike
for a long time. As early as ten o'clock carriages,
all
gi
directiongs, and other vehicles drove frotmonly Hawkin's-
s
towards the Talbot Arcade, and no
crowded. The arcade itself was I
old ladies too—were
street, but the square in front of thettihreoantrgeedsohoyn becamehiaman
beings—young ladies—aye, and
crushing they endured.
prominent in the crowd. They did not complain in the
least of the pushing and which
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pressed forward to secure places. Some police-
menprocured a ticket or tickets had to retire through
another door, and let his next neighbour take up a po.
sition before our old friend Mr. Barry, the box-keeper.
The theatre has been measured from pit to top gallery,
and eighteen inches allowed for each seat. The seats
have been all numbered, and the persons procuring tickets receive corresponding numbers, so that no incon-
or disappointment can occur, as
venience, annoyance,
each ticket-holder will be shown to the seat correspond-
ing with the number. The side passages of the pit
have been supplied with scats, and the exact number of
seats will be disposed of, so that no crush will be
experienced by the visitors who have paid for hearing
the gifted vocalist, whose visit has caused a sensation
amongst the play-going people of this city. 1

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Fairy Royal yacht,
Master-Commander Welch, came up from Cowes
this afternoon, about ten minutes past three o'clock,
under a salute from the platform only, with her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Princess of no-
henloe and her daughter the Princess Eliza, attended
by Lord George Lennox, Lord of the Bedchamber to
his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, and Colonel Sir G. Couper, Bart.,
C. 8., K.H., her Royal Highness's Controller and
Principal Equerry, en route to Arundel Castle, the
seat of the Duke of Norfolk, where the Royal Duchess
and her distinguished relatives will sojourn a few
days. Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-in-Chief,
attended by Flag-Lieutenant Cochran, went off in his
barge, covered in on account of the rain, and tran-
shipped the Royal party, whom he landed at the
King's-stairs, where Captain Yates, of the flag-ship
Illustrious, was in waiting, with Prince Victor of
Hohenloe (naval cadet of the Powerful), to receive
the Duchess and train. Her Highness and her rela-
tives were conducted by Sir Charles Ogle,
Lord
Lennox, Sir George Couper, Captain Yates, and
Prince Victor, to their carriages, and the "tor"
cortege left the yard for Arundel at twenty minutes
past three o'clock.
Rear-Admiral John M'Kerlie died at his residence,
Corvisal, Wigtonshire, on the 12th instant, at an
advanced age. He had seen much service, and ws3
universally respected by a large circle of friends. The
gallant deceased was one of what is termed the
" yellow " admirals, having accepted retirement in
that rank under the order of October, 1846. He' lost
an arm, and was otherwise wounded, while a mid'shiP;
man on board the Indefatigable, at the destruction or.
the French 74 gun-ship Droits des Hommes, and
was in the several actions fought by Sfr Edward Pei'
lew (Lord Exmouth) in that ship, and the Arethuss
frigate ; assisted at the blowing up of the Insolente,
in the Morbihan river, in 1800, and was Senor Lieu-
tenant of the Spartiate, 74, at Trafalgar. 11, 1 hen
Captain of the Calliope he was employed in comcnoi
of a small squadron in the German rivers, in 181:20"
1818. He commanded the Vernon, 50 gun frigate,
on the Mediterranean station, in 1833, and two. fol-
lowing years, during which service the Vernon had
many trials with the Barham, 50, to ascertain the
sailing qualities of the two ships, which occupied
much public attention at the time.

THE STEAM SQUADRON.
The boilers of the Cyclops frigate, Captain the lion'
G. Hastings, are very defective.
The air-pumps of the Driver sloop, Commander
Johnson, are in a bad condition.
Both these vessels have been surveyed to•dsy by
the engineer department, and reported upon.
The Rifleman schooner, Lieutenant- Comma ndel
Crofton, is ordered here to have new tubes in her
boilers.

The Phcsnix screvr•sloop is ordered a new spate
screw 22 inches in length.
The Ajax screw guard-ship was undocked to- day,
and removed from the basin alongside of the V icto-
rieuse hulk, preparatory for trial in a day or two-
The
The Termagant frigate was removed from the
basin to moorings off Gosport to-day, where she will
try her engines.
The Hecate paddle-sloop was taken into the clock
vacated by the Ajax, to be advanced.
Wind N.N.E.; light breezes and haay
with incessant rain.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 28.—Captain Varlo and Lieut.
Roberts, with 70 non-commissioned officers and ll'ee
of the Royal Marines, arrived at Woolwich yester-
day by railway, having returned from Ireland* where
their services were not required.
The Llewyllen steam-vessel is expected at Wool-
wich on her return from Ireland. weather,
The Teaser steam-vessel, formerly fitted kith the
engines of the Rifleman of 100-horse power, J'323 had
them taken out and others of CO-horse power sub-
stituted ; she will be brought down the river f°l'
trial from Deptford, where the alterations have bees
made.

The Sharpshooter steam-vessel, Lieut.-Comnrander
Bailey, left Woolwich, with Lieut. Robertsou, as-
sistant to Captain Austin, C. 8., on board, to test her
steering, sailing, and steaming qualities in the Downg,
for which the present foul weather will afford simple
opportunity.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.—The 4th company,
under Captain Craigie, Royal Engineers, left Wool-
wich this morning for Chatham, and the 18th com-
pany, Captain Barry, will leave Chatham to-day for
Woolwich.

NAVAL PATRONAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD.
Sir,—Whilst I fear there are many who are fated
to feel disappointment at not obtaining that promo-
tion to which they consider their claims entitle them,
I would have those who are thus suffering to 'Look, by
way of consolation, at the case of a near relative of
the present First Lord of the Admiralty, and then, I
am assured, they will at once admit the marked im-
partiality of the Earl of Auckland—an impartiality,
as evinced on this occasion, of which I believe there
is scarcely an instance to be found on record.
The case I allude to is that of the son of one c.f our
most distinguished admirals, and who is also the
nephew of one of England's most renowned military
commanders, who lost his valuable life whilst
fighting the battle of his country on the plains
of Corunna. This young officer, who is now in
command of a sloop of war, has already, it is
said, shown great tact and judgment in the exe-
cution of certain duties that have been confided
to him. He has been very nearly five years a com-
mander, and yet, though he is so closely related
to the First Lord of the Admiralty, he has not ob-
tained that promotion which, but for this circum-
stance, I sincerely believe he would have received
long since from any other First Lord in acknowledr
merit of the distinguished services of his father and of
his uncle. In truth, I feel convinced that had this
promising young man been advanced to the s ank of
captain even three years ago, that there are not five
men in the navy who would have raised their voices
against so just a reward having been bestowed on the
descendant of Sir Graham and Sir John Moore. My
best hope is that this act of justice cannot be much
longer delayed, notwithstanding the nice sense of
delicacy which always actuates the feelings of the
Noble Lord at the head of the Admiralty.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ONE, WHO HAD THE SAPPINESS OF SERVING
UNDER THE LATE SIR GRAHAM MOORE.
RA

ILWAy SHARE MARKETS.

, . 28.
STOCK ExcrualGu.LIVERP —TheOOL marketSEP tTo-day is steady, and
prices supported, but the sales are limited. The sales are—
Caledonian, Preference, dis -Lancashire and Yorkshire
(late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 44 dis.—
Ditto (late West Riding Union) Fifths, 51. 16s. 3d. dis.—
London and North- Western, 1094—Ditto, New Quartem
18s. 9d. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late
Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 30 dis.—Midland Stock, 83 c.
—Ditto, New Halves, lOL Bs. 9d. dis.—North British,
Quarters, 41-3—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 1,9% dis.
MANCHESTER, SErr. 28.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds, Fifths, 4% dis.
—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 1 c.
Grimsby, 504 Shares, 29% dis.—North Staffordshire, 5 11-16
dis.—Oldham Alliance, 15 dis.— Leeds , Preference, par—
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 3, 103% dis—Ditto, No. 4, 63/
—Huddersfield, Thirds, 3 dis.— Clitheroe, Preference, 1916
—Caledonian, Preference, 9-16 dis.—East Lancashire, New,
10% dis.—East Lancashire, Preference, 1-16 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, SIFT. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and North-
Western, 110—North Staffordshire, 51. 18s. 9d. dis.—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham (A), 4% dis.—Ditto, Preference,
Is. 3d. p.
YORK, SEPT. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows : Great:Northern, 41. 17s.—North British, ds,
51. 9s. 2d.—Ditto, Quarters, 4.

GLASGOW, SEPT. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The SAMS are—Clydesdale Junction,
56—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 61—Ditto, Halves,
No. 1,4/. 19a. 6d.—Great Northern, 41. 13s.—North British,
Thirds, 51.4s.—Scottish Central, 23%.

The General Board of Health held yesterday a
meeting at Gwydir House, Whitehall.

Ltilti'ti.a.

is 'on the 21st inst., the lady of Charles Craven,
At
late Captainßrusse- Royal Scots Greys, of a son.
Esq.,
On the 21st irmt.,
at Upper Clapton, Mrs. J. T. Hawes, of
a e°ll*
On the 21st inst., at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the wifo of
Dr. Pores, of a son.
On the 25th inst., at Eatt-lodge, Needwood, near Lichfield,
the lady of T. Mosley, Esq., of a son and heir.
On the 26th inst., in Gordon square, the lady of B. Pea-
cock, Esq., of a son.
On the 26th inst., at Walmer, Kent, the wife of Captain.
C. H. Baker, R.N., of a son.
On the 26th inst., at Addison-road North, Notting-hill,
Mrs. John Egg, of a son.
On the 27th inst., at Hill.street, Berkeley-square, the lady
of Dr. T. Chambers, of a daughter.

JIARRIED.
On the 26th inst., at Trinity Church, Finality, Samuel
Harvey, eldest son of J. A. Twining, Esq., to Rosa, youngest
daughter of the late W. Herring, Esq., of Hethersett-hall,
Norfolk.
On the 26th inst., at the Catholic Chapel, Chelsea, R. J..'
Walmesley, Esq., eldest son of R. Walmesley, Esq., of
Ramsgate, to Louisa Harriet King, of Sloane-street, only
child of the late John Brook King, Esq.

DIED.
On the 21st nit., at the Asylum, Guildford, Mr. C. Brocklesbury, of the firm of Brocklesby and Co., Quebec,
Canada, aged 35.
On the 21st inst.. at the Manso of Kilbride, Isle of Skye ,
J. S. Wright, Esq., of Great Marlow, Bucks.
At Bath, on the 24th inst., Catharine, the wife of James,
Thomas, Esq., of Llandillo.
On the 24th inst., at Boxley-house, Maidstone, aged 70 ,
Isabella, sister of the late Mr. J. Bellamy, the celebrated t
vocalist.
On the 24th inst., Charles Lovett, Esq., of Lark-hall.
On the 26th inst„ at King-street, Covent-garden, Mrs..
S. Turrill, relict of the late Mr. F. Turrill, of Long-acre.
At Ramsgate, on the 23(.1 inst., aged 56, T. Randall, Esq.,
of Castle-street, Holborn.

London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
ididdleaex, Friday, September 29, 1848.