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London, England, 1810-09-29 00:00:00

care./ damn: He' said, he came tb ead the mob, arm'
he would lead lhezz.on. Taylor and M'Gregor hav-
ing put up theirlhorsi!Mthe Feathers-Inn, preceed-
ed with the mob up Notthgate-street,, passed the -
Theatre, shouting, liallOoing:ituzzaing, and voci-
ferating Grosvenor for ever. They had a dry.sub-
je& in hand-'-=a dry cause (for certainly the cause
of-anti-independence is a dry cau,e,) and they were
taken io the Bull and Stirrup public-house; in fur-
ther Northgate-street, where plentiful libations were
again -administered', to keep up their courage, and
render them equal. to' the task they had in view.—
It was here that these veterans were again marshall-
ed by their intrepid' leaders, and array g-d in march-
ing at ray, by two' and taco, right and left—On their
arrival in thia order at the front of the Theatre, Tay-
lor harangued the mob, which had now increased
to a vast multitude ; and, said the learned gentle
man, the sehtunent which he- uttered,. 'on such an
occasion, excited in hith, and must in ail who heard
it, the most complete nausea and disgust—a.-senti-
ment which had 13.,.en expressed by the iturnottal
Nelson, when be led his-Countrymen to_bittle and
%idory, to conquest and glory. That• sentiment was
well known, Englund expeas every man to do his
Duty—That sentiment, worthy of a better cause,
had been borrowed for the worst of purpose's, and
in Taylor's mouth run thus:—Eaton expeEls every
mtln to do his duly—Such, indeed, v as the tree,:-
rooted determination in the rioters to carry their
purpose, that in the course of the evening, expes•
sions had been used ai which he shuddered and was
.app alled.lt had been publicly declared, by one of
them, that sooner titan they would sull'er the Sixth
of Nay to be'. sung, they would have blood Or
their supper ti !
.The learned counsel' did not en-
ter into detail as to the • particular ads of the
other loth` persons named in the indictment, as
they would .appear on the examination ot wit-
nesses. He had no hesitation, however, in say-
: mg, that every feature in- the present case, bore
every charisteriqic of a riot. It was not necessary
to shew, in order to prove a riot, that blows ha`d
been struck, though in this instance . blows did
ensue, and if murder had followed, every one of
them would have been liable to a forfeiture of his
life. It would be observed, that this was not .a con-
test between Mr. Egerton and Lord Grosvenor but
between the .peaceable citizens of Chester„and the
disturbers of the public peace. A meeting of -the
inhabitants had. been convened by public adtertise7
men t, and resolutions to prosecute the rioters entered
into. [Here he read the advertisement, convening
the meetingl: Application to the
had in consequence been made by his Majesty's At-
torney General for a criminal information. That
. Court had direded the' cause to' be, tried here ;
and on its issue depended the future safety of the
peaceable inhabitants of this city; Mr. B. concluded
by observing, that he lett ale verdict with the en-
lightened gentlemen of the Jury, and he Was certain
the citizens of Chester would repose in them the
most unqualified confidence.
ROBERT Huouns elattined by Mr. CROSS.

. R.Anembers the disturbance in Chester on the 12th
January. About half past five in the evening was
in his stable in Pepper-street, and heard a great
noise, ,a multitUde shooting, as proceeding from
Bridge-street, and Went towards- St. Michael's
church where he perceived a great crowd, amount-
ing to about 120 .or 130. Saw two men no horse-
back, preceding the mob, who followed close afer,
and. were very tumultuous--Is sure the two men on
horseback were Gito.TaYlor, and telex. M`Gregor.
The mob proceeded up Bridge-street, as tar as the
Fealhers, where they halted -- when Taylor and
M'Gregor grit off their horses, and left them at the
'Feathers; heat(' the Mayor called for, and Ist:ard the
people s,y,--"ll deem him, never heed him, (mean-
ing the Mayor) let us go on." They went up towards,
and passed the Theatre, waving and bra:lEl3lring
their sticks; some of which appealed to be fresh cut,
others were walking sticks. Followed the mob to the
Bull and Stirrup; Taylor and others went in, the
rest remaining before the door. 'Witness. also went
in, drink was given in the house, and at the door:
Does not know who gave.it, but it was gratis.—
Saw M'Gregor opposite the Theatre, with a bun-
dle of tickets, which he was giving away. He gave
witness a ticket, and at same time said, " You know
what to do," or something like it. M`Gregor told
him, he was employed at Eaton-hall. Mob came
again down 'Northgate-street. They were arranged
two by two, but the rear - not so well organized.
Saw Taylor with them, waving and brandishing
sticks oyer.Aheir heads. M`Gregor joined them.
Heard clappers, such as farmers have to frighten
the birds. The passage to Cte Theatre was soon
filled, and witness heard somebody say, if the door
was not opened;" they': would break it open. Saw
Gough and 0111 there. Saw a light carried from the
passage to the pit. Many rushed in,
.and some were,
in the pit, some in the boxes, and others on the
stage, hollowing out---" Grosvenor for ever."—
They Mostly appeared country Men, dressed in wag-
goners' frocks and jackets. Saw one man piatig
the' benches.. Observed two Well-dressed men,' who
inquired what all that noise was about—witness re-
plied, he supposed they were iebels from Eaton. It
was not safe to be amongst them. He was hiniself
threatened, and left the place.—They *ere not all
Eaton rebels, because he was there.

P. HA ywoon,:gunsmith, sworn.

By Mr. HILL.—Was Tit Chester I,2th January.—
About six o'c:o6k heard t here ,was a great mob horn
Eaton lathe Theatre. Went there and saw a riot-
ous tumult in the street.—Caine.home, and in about
a•quarteer of an hour returned again. The mob had
&eat!), increased, appearing to be labourers and ship
_carpenters, and shouting Grosvenor for ever.—Saw
.Mr. Alderman Edwards, heard him say " It is a
Shameful busittess, andthe riot act ought to be read,"
when Taylor from the shop steps of Mr. Bebington the
chandler, replied, " Read t he not at, read the riot att
—who dare read the riot ad—what has the riot ad to
do with us ?" Alderma❑ &Wards then went owards
the Cross, and 'tailor retired into Bebington's
counting-house, behind the shop. Taylor c.me
forward again, and called for a printed hand-bill
of the performance, and said, they would an-
, noutice to theka the time when the doors should be

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