The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-17 00:00:00

TfIE ACQUITTAL OF WATSON.

The Trial of this Prisoner finally closed yester-
day afternoon, at six o'clock, when the Jury re-
turned a verdict 'of NoT GUILTY._ The circum-
stances attending the proceedings of yesterday
were as follows half-past nine in the morn-
ing, WATSON was brought into CourtlaCCOM.
puttied by those who stood accused, in the same
indictment, of a participation in the crime with
which he stood charged ; for-having beard the
whole of the evidence, it was not thought neces-
sary' to bring them before the Court to bear the
summing up against the prisoner, who was imme-
diately upon his trial. At ten o'clock, Lord EL,
Latinoaouatt and the other Judges took their
seats, and the Jury being sworn, the Caste JUS-
TICE proceeded. His Lordship, we are sorry to
observe, appeared by no means in a good state of
health. About twelve o'clock he retired from the
Bench a short time ; on .4tis return he proceeded
to his summing up, and continued till n quarter
past three, when .Mr.
.Justice BAILEY relieved his
Lordship by undertaking to read the remainder
of the evidence, which seas chiefly that for the
defence. Lord ELLBNnouoUGli then addressed
the Jury, retnarkiog upon the whole of the evi-
dence, and expressing his conviction that. they
would conic to a right conclusiou on the general
merits of the Case. It was now three quarters
past four o'clock. The Jury were about to retire,
when Lot d ELLENBOEoUGH observed, that inns-
meets as they inn.t be considerably fatigued by
the length of time they hail oe4n ,fitting, and the
extreme warmth of the Court, they must he-in
t. nut of some retreshment. That refreshment
they could have in any shape they chose to name,
out they must receive it before they retired from the
box, as after they.had retired, I he law could allow
them tme, until they had come to an unanimous
conclusion of the guilt or innocence of the pri-
soner. He thought it right to throw this out, as
the Chief Justice who presided at the last State
Trials at Bar in this Court had adopted a similar
course. The Jury thanked his Lordship for Isis
kindness, in making* this intiMation, and • ex-
pressed their desire for some refreshment. By
their request, a large jug of tea was then con-
veyed to their box, together with some sand-;
wishes, a bottle of port, another of sherry, some
sugar, some water, and glasses ; and after some
of them , had refreshed themselves with the tea
and sandwiches, and others with wine and water,
an Officer of rise, Sheriff, who had the' charge of
them during their deliberations, took the follow-
ing Oath :
" You shalt well and truly keep this 3nry, without meat,
drink, or fire—you shell stiffer Ito N;hoteve,r to sB,e4k.
ttt them, nor you yourself, unless it be to ask them. whether'.
they are agreed or not, so help you God."
The Jury then retired; and a few mionles after
six O'clock (having then deliberated upwards of an
hour) they • returned to their box. Their names
were immediately called over, and they were
asked who was their Foreman. They replied, Mt.
RicitanosoN, who came forward, '!'be Officer of
the Court then said, " Prisoner, hold up your
hand, and listen to your verdict." The Foreman
of the Jury, anticipating the issue, question, pro
nonnced in a loud voice, NoT GUILTY. WATSON
(bowing respectfully towards the Jury, and pot-
ting his hand to his heart,) said, With great force
anti feeling, " Gentlemen, 1 (batik you much."
After a short pause, Lord E..LLENSORoUGII• asked
the ATTAINEY!GENE-BAL if he had any ntLet
charge against the Prisoner ?, The Arroestes--
GENERAL answered, " No, my Lord." Lord
1:A0c/sr:mato/on replied, " Then let' him be 4lis•
charged," The Court all the while remained
perfectly tranquil. but the windows were Open,
and the snood of acquittal had been beard by the,
crowd in Westminster Hall. Three loud cheers
burst instantaneously, and were re-echoed with
increased vehemence and frequent reiteration, by
the immense .numbers assembled., In Palace Yard,
in Parliament-street, and on tVestminster Bridge.
The waving of hats and other demonstrations tosc7
Ceeded, but nothing that betrayed the least dis-
position CO riot-. The wish of seeing WaTsoN,
now that be was-about to be set free, not only
kept the crowd together, but attracted fresh Mul-
titudes towards the place, lot the news of his ac-
quittal travelled with inconceivable celerity. The
expectations of the public, however, Were disap-
pointed. At the suggestion of Lord ELLetseo-
HoUGH, WATSON retired through a private way,
arm in arm with his Solicitor. The Jury also
followed the saute route, to avoid the boisterous
approbation of the people. The crowd was so
great, that even an boor after large bodies still
'remained collected, though multitudes were sees
pouring down-all the streets on their return.
Warsota, still accompanied by Iris Solicitor, pro-
ceeded by a: circuitous route to Hatton-garden,
where he dined with that Gentleman. On his return
be WAS recognized in Holborn by the mob, who,
took the horses from his,coach, and dragged the
vehicle to the house of in Mr. %VEST, in Vitych-.
street, nearly oppositelhe Olympic Theet re. Here
he was deposited between nine alld ten o'clock at
night. A crowd assembled before the door, and
celebrated their triumph, as they called it, by fore-
ing the hackney coachmen who passed to pull off
their hats 3otl shoot ",WATSON for ever." They
became' clamorous-to see the object of their rip:.
plause, and the call was complied With. lifitTseN.
appeared at the window of the first :fluor. Seee-
rarcandles were thrust out by those who were in
the, room, on esch_side of tharthe populace
might have a view of his teatores. He bowed re-
peatettlk, and appeared to thank them :for the in-
terest, they took in-.his fate.. A.Gentlemen who
accoropanieditim briefly expressed WATSoN's'
ae-
kliowkdgernegllti,,but said`" he WAS too IptlCh

SUN.OFFCE, ONE STI.PCK.

Hooper, Thistlewoc-.1, and Preston, have j.at
been discharged in the Court of King's Bench by
proclamation, all further proceedings against them

being given up.
Preston went away by water, and Hooper and
Thistlewood were drawn by a number of persons
in a Hackney-coach along Whitehall, Charing-
cross, and the Strand. They have just (11311-
past One) passed this Office, attended by an in-
considerable number of boys anti rabble:
We were unable to give more of the 'Trial this
day, in consequence of the lateness of the hour at
which the determination was announced with re-
gard to Thibtlewood, Hooper, sad Preston, the

cotttin►►ing mail their Cases,were
posed of.

Ali tiie act:midis from tile disturbed Districts
this morning state, they remain in trariquillil y.

The Procession, we learn from good anthority,
is to depart from Fife House exactly at Haif after
Three To-morrow, and proceed by vater to
Waterloo Bridge.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Siturday last. They continue to give accounts of
disturbances in different quarters 'in consequence
of the high price of provisions, but state, that in
sonic places the price.bfrain has fallen, and that
the markets in the departments of the Seine et
Marne and Seine et Oise are abundantly. sur
plied.

The BILL for continuing the SUSPENSION of the
HAUcAS Coitrus ACT received a powerful support in
the House of Lord, List night, as Lord GRENVII.Lg,
who is by no mean, friendly towards the general
system of the present Administration, declared
his conviction of the absolute necessity of the
measure. • His Lordship clearly, firmly, and de-
cidedly avowed his full persuaslOn that a combi-
nation existed in tha Country for purposes of the
most alarming kind, and which imposed on the
House the duty of speedy and certain prevention.
It is proper to observe, that as his Lordship was one
of the Lords' Committee of Secresy, who made
the Report, he had full opportunity of examining
all,the documents, and the experience of the Noble
Lord as a Lawyer, a Politician, and a Statesman,
must, in the minds of the people Cat large, giie
the greatest weight to his opinions and declarations!
Shall we then listen to the cavillings and speculative
objection 3 of the Opposition, and party-writers,
when one of the most learned and experienced states-
men, and one who is not upon harmonious terms
with Ministers, unequivocally acknowledges the
dangers of the Country, and his full approbation
of the measure intended to avert them, and se-
cure the safety, the independence, and the hap-
piness of the Umpire. We therefore exult In re-
ferring our Readers to the Majority in the House
of Lords last night, which was no less than 190
against 50 in favour of the pr9osed measure.

`PENZANCE, JUNE 14.—We bad yesterday the
severest gale ever remembered at this 'time of the
year : it began about three-o'clock in the morn•
big, and continued all. day, from S.S.W. to
S. S. E. In the evening it shifted to N. W.—
During the gale several of oar mackarel fishing
boats were seen running for the' harbour; and
several were nearly swamped, being almost half
full of water, in scudding before the wind ; twO,
more unfortunate, were seen to fill and go down
with all their crews. Seven poor fellows:in each
boat found a watery grave : they have left 37
orphan children to lament their loss. • There ars
still boats missing, which, it is hoped,
,have
fetched Plymouth, or some port to the Eastward.
The Hope, SIMO'N, of and,frum Jersey, parted in
Onevas Lake, and ran hit the Pier. The Ann,
BEST, from Loot! for Bury, in running for the
Pier, fell to leekvtird on tl►e Racks, but, with the
assistance of a hawser from the capstan on the
Pier.heatt, she was got in with little damage.