The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-04 00:00:00

CHESTER ASSIZES.

CHRSiEk, SEPT. I.—Tt,k ;norttinz the I-Ton.
CHARLhE ‘VARREN,ttiId the Hon SAMUEL MAR-
SHALL, Iris Majesty's .Instices for the County Pa-
latine of Chester, arrived at Ch.e,ter, and opened
the Commission of Assize. At eleven o'clock
their Lordships, accompanied by the High Sheriff.,
John .Smith Barry, attended divine service
a! St. Peter's Church. At two o'clock the Learn-
ed Judges repaired to the Shia,-hall, and opened
the b,.siness ot the Court. The letters-patent of
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in
the name and on' the behalf of his• Majesty,
mhereby Charles Warren, Eq. one of his Ma-
jesty's Counsel learned in the Law, was ap-
pointed Chief Justice of Chester, was first read ;
it was dated June 15;1819,- and having been read
by the Clerk, was ordered to be recorded. The
fineS revied in the county were then proclaimed.
The !fright Mon. hart Grosvenor appeared in per-
son, and suffered a recovery upon his estates in
Cheshire, previously to the •niarriage of his son,
Lord Belgrave, with the second daughter of the
Marquess of Stafford.—The following twenty-
one Gcntienteu were then named on the Grand
.Jury

Sir J.T. STANLEY,
Lord Belgrave,

art is the Foreman.
Henry Cotton, Esq.
D. Davenport, Esq.
E. Davies Davenport Esq.
F.certon, Esq.
Robert Hibhert, Esq.
Csherwood,
Johu Leycestt.,r, Esq.
Thomas Nlarshall, Esq.
D. Skeacy, Esq.

Sty liels6. Nlainwarirlg,

Thomas Cliohnondeley, Esq.
Thothas Parker,
'f. C..Ciuttnii, Esti.
Charles Chohnontleley,
I). Ashley, Esq.

G. Wilbraluarn, Esq.
W. H. Wortinngtun,

It. Taylor, Esq.

The CHIEF JUSTICE addressed them in these
words :

" Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,—Permit
me to congratulate you on the state of the
calendar with respect to the number of prisoners
number consideiiably less titan, as l mtet-
slant!, it tistialy contains, and litrle more, as I am
told, thin one-third of what appeared in the last
calendar. This fact, certainly, is a subject for
congratulation ; but, Gentlemen, I am sorry to
observe, that it contains many cases of burglary, a
crime extremely pievalent; and spreading in this
country; and it the cases are made out, one which
ought to be heat ily punished. The Court has fre-
quently expressed its determination to check these
dtpredarions,and it is now resold Input
a sti,p, it possible, to such alarming excesses, by
rigorous txxtup;es. There are several persons
charged with other hellion, offences ; but I think,
Gentlemen, that your talents and your experience
will have no legal difficulty in disposing of them.
On ordinary occasons, I might here close my ob•
servations ; hut
.1 perhaps, be excused in
saying a few words; nay, it may be thought ne-
cessary, in the present state of affairs, that 1 should

address you a little more at leogth. Gentlemen,
the dissemination of wild anal ahstraci political
theories have created a degree of unusual feeling

Throughout the coun►y, that canoot be too soon
repressed. Riot and sedition hare spread through
various districts; and it behoves every ell-wisher

61 the country—evely Englishman,' to unite in
Obviating the objects of revolutionary anarchists, in
Proteoing the country from their influence, and in
preventing their excesses and their growth. I
would willingly believe, that the theories and the
doctrines which have been promulgated will be
counteracted by their wry absurdity ; but we all
know frrim experience the dangers that may arise
from their progress, and by the influence of de-
signing incendiaries, who attribute the existing

distresses, evidently only temporary, and arising
trot s causes which it was impossible to counter-

act, to other sources, in order to excite discontent
and d►satfection. To forward their designs, the
restless and lawless race deride the Constitution,
and insult its laws; but I trust, Gentlemen, tbat
the laws of this Country are sufficient to protect
the people from the malevolence and hostility of
such characters. Much rb on the exertion
of Gentlemen of your description—Gentlemen of
fortune, education, talents, and influence—in
potting an end to the system of delusion which has
too long been permitted to exist : on your con-
duct, as Magistrates, rests in a great degree the
peace and safety of the Country. You have an
arduous (Lily to perform ; but the yublic appre-
ciate your services ; and, by a continuance of the
.saute zeal, you will obtain the best wishes oh the
good and virtuous, of the loyal and patriotic sub-
jects of the realm. Gentlemen, I now request
;hat you will retire to your room, and that you
11 will lose no time in returning the bills which you

might fiu4l.

, -
in the course of the day Joseph Harrison, whose
case is well known to the public,.was flischargrd
on bail, himself in 5001. and two sureties, resi-
dent sLopkeepers in Stockport, in 2501. each, be-
fore John Phillips, Etiq. Magistrate. We under-
stad, that he intends to travet se his case till the
Spring Assize. He made himsrif very conspi-
cuous afterwards, by coming into Court, and
showing himself in various parts of the town.

• Letters, received in the CO y from Port-an—
Prince, state that General INI`GREGoa had gone.
away with the ship Hero, belonging to a house
in London ; that be took the advantage of, the
Captain being on shore, and had proceeded to
sea. The Captain hail departed to Jamaica, to
lay the whole proceeding before Sir Noma POP-
H and io beg that be would dispatch a cruizer
in Search of Sir GALGOR. .