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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1819

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, N0i..5, 1819,

THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of His MA-
JESTrS ORDN,INCE do hereby give Notice,
that Proposals will be received at their Ojice, in-Pall-Hall,
on or before Friday, the 19th. Instant, from slick Persons
as may be willing to undertake the Supply of CANDLES,
for Service of this Department at froolwich, for a period of
One Year.

Samples of the Articles may be viewed :upon application. to
the respective Officers of the Ordnance in the Royal iirsenal at
Woolwich ;. and farther Particulars, together wit4.theTerms
and 'Conditions of the Contract; may Ge known at the Se-
cretary's Office, in Pall-Mall aforesaid, any day between
the Hours of Ten anti Four o'Clock, where the Proposals
must he delivered, sealed up, and endorsed " Proposals for
Candles;" Gut no Proposals can be admitted after the 19th
Instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon of the same bay, neither
will any Tender be noticed, unless the Party making it,
or an 4gent in his behalf; shall attend.
By Order of the Board,
• P. H. CREW, Secretary.

PUBLICATIONS.

This Day were published, price Is. 6d.

THE DUTIES of CRRISTIANS towitrds
DEISTS ; a SERMON preached at the UNITARIAN
CHAPEL, • Parliament-ciut, Artillery-lane, Bishopsgate-
street, on Sunday, Oct. 94, 1819, on Occasion of the Recent
Prosecution of. Mr. Carlile, for. the Re-publication of Paine's
Age of Reason.

MANCHESTEIi, Nov. 13:

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE MIL NADIN,
THE DBPUI'Y CONSTABIA QF
,-MANCRESTIIR.
The life of this active officer was attempted to
be taken away late on Thursday, night. The
joinswere fortunately frustrated in their vile at-
tempt, The chief officers of the town have, with
great promptitude, issued the following advertise-
ment, which details the particulars of the atrocious
attempt :

INTENDED ASSASSINATION OF MR. NADIN,
The Deputy Constable of Manchester.

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Reward of 500/. for the Discovery of the Offenders
Whereas, in the night of Thursday, the I lth day of Novem-
ber instant, about a quarter past eleven o'clock, Mr. Nadin,
when in the execution of his duty near the Theatre Royal,
Fountain-street, Manchester, was wilfully slug at by a man
then standing close to him. The ball (which was probably
fired from a horse-pistol) passed through the crown of Mr.
Nactin's hat, within which the wadding lodged.
The man who fired appeared to be thin, and about fire feet
two or three inches high, pale 'complexion, long-'risaged, in—
mouthed, and his nose and chin rather long. His dress- a
light-coloured jacket. (without laps), waistcoat and breeches
something darker, and leggings or stockings darker than any
other part of his dress.

On the discharge of Ilk pistol, another man, standi nig about
five yards distance, ran off; he seemed to be about five feet
nine inches high, slenderly formed, and his clothes were all
of a dark cast.

A Reward of Five Hundred Pounds will be paid, upon the
conviction of the offender or offenders, to the person who shall
bring forward such evidence leading to conviction ; and every
endeavour will be. also used to obtain a pardon for such of
the parties implicated in the above crime (except the indivi-
dual who actually fired the shut) as may adduce sufficient
proof 'of the fact.

Any information -on this important subject will be thank,
fully received at the office of 'the Boroughreeve Constables,
in Back King-street, Manchester.
THOMAS SHARP, Boroughreeve.
.101-IN ORFORD, I.Constables.
RICHD. SIIITH,J
Manchester, Nov. 12, 1819.

NEW BAILEY COURT-HOUSE, Nor. 12.'
FIFTH EXAMINATION OF MEAGHER, AND HIS
DISCHARGE.

RALPH WRIGHT, Esq. the Bench.
The further investigation of the Trumpeter's
rase came on this morning. A few weeks since a
great mob would hare assembled about the Court-
house open such an occasion. At the commence-
ment there were not 30 persons present, exclusive
of the Officers of the Court 'and the professional
persons and witnesses attending. Meagher was
brought into Court by his bail, and placed at the
blr. The fipt witness called by Mr. Foulkes on
Nleagher's behalf was William Walters, who did
not then appear.
Peter Gill, of Quay-street, Manchester, sworn.

Q. Were-you in Deansgate on the night in
question ?—A. I was.
Q. Where did you see the prisoner ?—A. I saw
the prisoner near the George Ion; there were two
people with him.
Q. Was there any body else near him ?—A. A
great many round him.
Q. Did the persons you saw follow him ?
A. Yes, they did; some of them said, " that's
the b--y rascal ;" the prisoner had a pistol in
his hand ; one of the crowd said take it off him;
and they were all around him.
Q. Did the prisoner say any thing to the peo-
ple ?—A. The prisoner said, if you touch me I
will blow your brains out ; some of the people
called out down with him ; the prisoner then
proceeded towards the Police Office, and I saw
no snore him.
Mr. FouLtt ES.-Q. Have you any acquaintance
with the prisoner ?—A. Noire whatever.
D Gordon, Queen-street, Salford, tailor, sworn.
Q. Do you recollect the night in question ?
A. I do.

Q What did you observe I—A. I saw many
people standing opposite prisoner's door ; I knew
it to he ptisoner's house.

Q. Were they quiet !—A. They seemed very
riotous, railing against the prisoner ; they shout-
ed, bring the b—y rascal out ; I stood near some
people who threw some stones at the prisoner's
window ; it was about 12 o'clock or after, I saw
the prisoner come to the window, and beard him
say he wished they would disperse ; lie told them
it they would not disperse, they must abide by the
consequence; they did not seem to take notice
of that, and some gentlemen gave directions for
the picquet to be fetched.

Q. What was the consequence ?—A. They did
not disperse until the piequet guard arrived; they
were in front of and near the home; several
people spoke to prisoner.
Q. Will you state whether it applied to a gene-
ral exclamation, or said by a few people ?—A. A
general one; that the picquet were 10 minutes in
conning,
,and dispersed the people by torce.
Q. Did you hear any firing ?—A. l did ; but
did not observe where it came from, atter the
people had been desired to disperse.
Q. From what you saw did you think any dan-
ger was likely to ensue to the Prisoner ?—A. 1

did. I only heard one pistol fired, which was
after the stones were thrown at the windoW, and
alter the people had dispersed.
Sarah Davis, wife of Mr. John Davis, Druggist,
who lives nearly opposite pi isoner's house, sworn.
Q. You were at home on the night in ques-
tion Yes ; when 1 got into my bed-room,
I found the window open, and heard stones fall
and glass fall ; I then went, to my front room win-
dow which faced the prisoner's residence; saw the
prisoner at his window, saying something which

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I could not undrstandi I heard a great deal of
talk in die street agsinsrthe prisoner ; they were
swearing thar.thgy, would do for Lim, and•saying,
taTn hint out ; it appeared to proceed from. many
persons.
Q. Did. rid -hear Any pistols fired ?—A. In.

James Platt, Police Officer, sworn.
Q. You recollect the night in question 2-4%.
do. I recollect the said prisoner cante to the
Police Office between eleven and twelve o'clock.
[Mr, Atkinson here interrupted she examinAtion,
and was replied to at some length by Mr. Barrow
and Mr. Foulkes.] He appeared very much irri-
tated, and seemed much frightened, and wanted
some of the Police Officers to go with him down
Dennsgate to take care of him from the mob.
Q. Did you obstrveany persons at this time at
the • outside of the Police 'Office ?—A. Yes; a
number of, persons, as if they had been following
him; they appeared very much exasperated against
prisoner. The prisoner said they had been fol-
lowing' I saw Mr: Cantrell near the Pollee
Office, and said to _him go with the prisoner for
God's sake, or they will do him some harm. I
begged the people not to-follow hint, and that if
-they did I would take some of theni into custody.
The beadles
.dispersed the people from about the
Police Oflice. •
James While, tailor, Gregson-street, sworn.

Q. Were you out in the street on the night in
question.—A. I was, about eleven o'clock, in
Deansgate; I saw the prisoner, and saw a man
come up and take the prisoner, to bring fiim out
of the crowd. There were about two dozer, per.
sons collected.

Q. Diu you hear any thing said ?—A. I did
not ; I was not near enon,:l► at that time. I heard
several persons near Priioner's house crying,
" Hunt and Liberty, near-ptio:!er's irror."
Q. Did the people appear to be doiniz any thing
!o prisoner.—A. I went to take my supper, 'and
then 'about twelve o'clock came bat k again,
and then saw- a number of " persons throAing
stones at his house. I was afr.)id of slaying among
the crowd, for fear of some stories being thrown
at me, as the crowd were at that time throwing
them in all directions.

Q. Did you hear anything said at that time?--
A. 1 heard several people say they would have
prisoner's life before they quitted.
Q. Did' you think the prisoner was in much
danger ?—A. Very much.
• William Walters, Shopkeeper, sworn.
• Says he is the occupier of the house where pri-
soner lodged ; prisoner took his room from him..
Q. What do you know respecting the night in
question ?—A. 1 was in bed, and was awoke be-
tween twelve and one, by a loud threatening noise
front the street.

Q. Did you hear prisoner say any thing I—A. I
earl the people call him a bl—y rascal and Irish

rumpeter.

Q. How do yon know it was applied to him ?
—A. By his being called the b—y trumpeter. I
beard the prisoner call the' watch, find tell the
people if they did not disperse lie would fire upon
them. Prisuner said, " You b—y Radiciiis, lay
down those stones, or I will blow you to
He kept calling the watch and ward, and desired
them to fetch a guard, for the house was in dan.
ger. - I heard stones thrown and bounce against
the house wall. I can't tell what occurred in the
upper part of the house ; my room windows were
broken after I heard the pistols fired twice, and
atter the prisoner had said, " you b---y Radicals
lay down those stones."

Q. Did you consider your 'louse in danger ?
A. Materially so.

Q Was the noise great before the pistol was
fired ?—A. It was that which awoke me; and as
soon as my room windows were broken, I and my
family left the room—we were atraid, ant; bounced
out of the room naked ; the stones and brick-bats
cams into my room, defaced the walls, and in•
jured my furniture.
Q. Did you not consider the prisoner in danger ?
—A. Certainly.
Q. Did you hear any windows broke before
the firing ?—A. I did not.

Q. Can you tell vvhat was said to the prisoner ?
—A. The people were using abusive language.
Mr. ATKINSON to Magistrate —I submit that
the prisoner be put upon his trial for a capital
offence.

The Magistrate (Mr. WRIGHT) here briefly
went through the chief part of the evidence ad-
duced this morning and on- the former days, and
said " I am of opinion that, after hearing all
the evidence gone through both on this evening
and on former (lays, 'that the two men who have
been woonded have not been so wounded
and that the prisoner was acting as any
other person would have done, in his own de-
fence; and I order that he be therefore dis.,
charged."—Discharged accordingly.

As a measure of precaution, strong gates are
making for the different outer entrances of Ches-
ter Castle. Within the last few days upwards of
20 pieces of cannon, 9 and 12-pounders, have
been lodged in the Castle, collected from some of
the Gentlemen's seats in the neighboat hood of
the disturbed districti, and sent there for safety.
The arms, ammunition, and accoutrements, tor.
warded from Chester Castle some 10 or 12 weeks
ago, for the use of the Mhnebester armed am+
ciation, have been returned.

The celebrated painter, Sir THO 9. LAWRENCE,
has recently quitted Rome. Mr. TURNER, the
eminent landscape•painter, has succeded him.
He is employed to_ take views of Rome from quar-
ters where it appears to the most striking effect,
and of the surrounding scenery, for the PaiNca
RSGENT.