The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

MENT.

A number of delegates stated the result of their
interview with several Members of Parliament with re-
spect to the measure introduced by Sir George Grey,
and also with respect to the support of the Charter,
Mr. JONES said he had thought it necessary to wait
upon Lord Morpeth, as one of the representatives of the
West Riding of Yorkshire, and his lordship, in the course
of the interview, asked a question which was as extraor-
dinary a question as a Cabinet Minister could ask. He
said," Perhaps it is not a fair question to ask, but you may
have no objection to answer, what your intentions are on
Monday next with regard to the procession." He
(Mr. Jones) said, if his Lordship would recognise him
as one of a deputation from the National Convention,
he would answer the question, but not otherwise. His
Lordship consented, and he (Mr. Jones) told him that
the procession intended to go unarmed, and would only
proceed as far as the corner of the Westminster-
bridge, and instead of creating any disturbance
they intended to co-operate with the police in
preserving the peace. But he also positively declared
that if they were interfered with, it being their intention
not to strike the first blow, they would act on the de-
fensive, and in that case should there be any slaughter
he requested his Lordship to inform his colleagues in
government that the blood of the people
which might be
spilt would be on the heads of her Majesty's Govern-
ment.—(lmmense and enthusiastic cheering.)
A motion of Mr. HARNEY, to the effect that in order
to provide for any contingency which might prevent the
delegates assembling at the Convention, they should
each be at liberty to nominate some thorough Chartist
to represent them, which, after a good deal of oratorical
display, was agreed to.
The Convention then proceeded to
her
business. dispose of ot

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CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
NEW COURT.
THE RIOTS AT KENNINGTON COMMON.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
After the prisoners had been called upon for their de-
fence
The COMMON SERGEANT slimmed
when
The jury, after a consultation of three quarters of an
hour, acquitted Burden, Archer, Hort ey, and Webster,
ard found all theother • Guilty.
Mr.
prisoners in •
up at some length,
Mr. BODKIN informed the Court that the prisoners
Henry Brown, Thomas Snead, and Thomas Walker, had
been before convicted, and put in proof to that effect.
The jury having found them Guilty of having been
before convicted,
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced them all, with the
exception of Brown and Snead, after a most feeling
admonition, to seven years' transportation, and Brown
and Snead wore sentenced to fourteen years' trans-
portation.
The trial lasted from half-past nine to fire o'clock.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.
(From the Gazette of last night.)
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th
Geo. IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual expenditure of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ex-
ceeded the actual revenue thereof, for the year ended the
sth of January, 1848, by the sum of 2.,956,6831. Bs. Id:,
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the pro-
visions of the said Act, between the 7th day of April,
1848, and the sth day of July, 1848.
S. HIGHA.M, omptroller-General.
National Debt•office, April 6, 1848.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunton, April G.
CROWN COURT.--(Refers Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
at the bar, indicted for the wilful murder
of John Wall, at Baekwell, by shooting him with a cer-
16To us Bpik placed
dw zu MURDER.—Charles—CharlesMansfield, aged
tain gun loaded with gunpowder and leadtia shot, ou
the 17th of December last. his two brothers, Anthony, •
aged 14, and Robert, aged 13, had been jointly indicted
with him ; but as against them the grand bury throw
out the bill. (They were also charged on the coroner's
inquisition ; but as to them no evidence was (iffered, and
they were acquitted.)
Mr. Phinn and Mr. Allen were counsel for the prose-
cution. The prisoner was undefended.
The case excited some interest from its extra ordinary
nature, there being no assignable motive for the com-
missiou by the prisoner of the diabolical crime with
which he was charged ; and during the wholes of the
trial the prisoner vxhibitd the most hardened indif-
ference, and cross-examined the witnesses with the
greatest coolness and eftrontery.
The jury, after retiring for a few minutes, sett irned a
verdict of " Guilty of wilful murder. '
The Learned JUDGE then passed the sentence of
impressive
death upon him in the most manner. The
prisoner was then removed, exhibiting the sa iDIO n•
difference and hardihood which he had done tha-ou ghoul
the whole trial.
True bills were found against the two H oyies for
the murder of their uncle, a respectable farmer of
Dandry.
The case excites the greatest interest in tie eh)unty,
and is fixed for Saturday.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—Chewer, AEI it G.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS and a
Special Jury.)
IMPORTANT CLAIM AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.
GROTE V. THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY