The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-23 00:00:00

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Two soldlci's, named LA/a/1 and ~1-Porrist? were
olt fire 2(3 ii july,tried fine a fiteints ay ton.nery, at
tfalfind Assizes, Velure .;;;aron GNaitow, con-
victe.l• and ortierad to he executed. were
prosecuted by a man gamed Read, a bricklayer's
latiourvy,.uh, swore that they linen:lied him down
and jabbed hint of and a penny, i:i a
church-yard at Wniverhanipton; oi; the 23d of
.July. The evinence of the woman in whose house
the prisoners resided went to I.novc that they dia
not sleep at twine on the night of the imputen
robbery: To those two witnesses the t vii!ence
was confined, and against it there appeared no-
thing ttp,na the trial, except the declarations of
the prisoners, containing facts which were after-
wards shorn to by others, and which, alter the
utiiiust labour 'of at :ew benevolent persons, were
the means of savi,,g the innocent prisoners from.
a death which appeared to all to be inevitable.
The two soldiers were upon the ead of July drinking at an
hodr too late fur admission at their lodging at Wolverhamp-
'ton, and; alter applying in vain to be allowed to go Alto the
guerd-root, to sleep, walked about the village to kill time.—
In loitering.through the church-yard, they met a man wine
seemed to be in want of work, and, like themselves, without
a lodging for .the night. A conversation ensued, and the.
stranger told therti his name was Read; that be was a brick-
layer's labourer, out of employment, and a Hertfordshire
man. It happened, that in hi; description he hit upon the
part of the country frOrn which one of the prisoners came.—
A jesting dialogue took place between them, and at length it
was agreed that they SllOlllll wrestle. Hall was, the friendly
(ippon, ist of Read upon the occasion, and he was I'M/WM in
the first round of wrestling. In the second, however,
,Hall was ,more successful in the feat of 'activity, but ilia
triumph firmly robbed Hint of his . life. The' vanquish-
ed Unto dropped a shilling and a penny fenin his psicert.---•
Morrison immediately picked up the money, said it
Would do for beer, and pat it in his pocket. The soldiers
qinezesTfteed about his loss, and Were heard by a watchman
near the Spot acknowledging that they had the'shilling,
would certainly dispose of it in the most convivial way. Read
growled about his money, and showed a disposition to quar-
rel, but did not utter a Word about his being robbed of it..
At about the o'clock in the 'morning, the three were seen
near the market-place by another watchman, and the soldiers
were bantering itt-ad upon the seine subject. The good hu-
mour of Read, flowerer, at this time appeared quite becnkeit
'up; he spoke of having the soldiers taken into custody, but
was answered by a laugh front them. A grocer, named Powise
saw them all under similar circumstances, and heard Read,
complain of no attempt at robbery, but saw that he was
not pleased at being laughed at. The grocer soon after
met a man named Roberts, the- keeper of the House
of Correction at Wolverhampton, and mentioned to hius.
that Read said two soldiers had got his money. The answ'e'r
of Roberts, which did nut strike the grocer as extraordinary
at first, was, " I must see that man ; this is a good job.'
The event, however, soon explained the language. It:Meets
immediately inquired after Read, questioned him upon the
fuss he had sustained, and in a rely ,!Burt linos &yens:le:tided
the two soldiers upon the charge of robbing Read in the Well-
way of a shilling and a penny. before the Maeistrete, Read
swore Linn the soldiers knocked him down and roiebed bins
of his money in the church-yard. Their commitinent was
immediately made out, and they were sent to the Assizes
of Stafford, where, on. the Saturday following, they were
tried and coudenanesi fur the. capital offence. live itabibie
tents of Wolverhampton knew' nothing of the intention of Bead
upon the interference of Roberts in this transaction. 11 was
generally concluded amongst them thet the angry mete of
tined in which Read appeared would have iiltitleneell hint to
swear a common assauit, but nothing serious was in all ap-
prehended from the wrestling bout. There was consespient let
no interference upon the part of those %rho wefe acquainted
with many of the circumstances ; and the 'matter died away
until the village was struck with horror et an accouot in thin
Staffers' Paperof the proceedings of the. Assizes. An old wen
aces reading the paper in stn :de-house to a imodier of
'nane, who were not much aeectsd atenny thing they breed
mitt) he came to that part which stated the number of persons
left. for execution. Amongst the entities were those rut ljuit
and slorrison. The whule popolation of Wolverhampton in-
stantly showed how they felt upon au occasion so dreadful.
The Rev. Mr. Civard, one of the must venerable Characters
in that part of the country, who officiates in the village wheys
Hall's family resides, upon healing the event of the trial, set
oat for Wolverhampton, where lie found the people already
meeting and acting upon the subject. The men were to be
hanged this day (Saturday), and not a moment was to be lost.
Mr. Guard, who had known Hall from his infancy, and cement
have staked his life upon the integrite of the young man,
made a quick but deep Inquiry into the facts, and having
found ere'?' thing cantirmatory of his 'innocence, foilseived
Baron Garrote on bus cireuit to state what be had leerned
from the very best authority, and obtain it respite- He saes
Mr. Baron Garrow, but his Lordship appeared to sec no rea-
son to alter the opinion which he had trout hearing the trial.
The worthy clergyman, however, %N'aS so well CUM' lilted of
the truth of his own information, that the cuut,l Ha help ex-
claiming, with mere zeal than discretion, " I see you are
determined to hang these poor men." Me. baron Usne cw was
naturally offended at this intemperate observe, ion , all d an emi-
nent Barrister remarked, that Mr. Guard's object was wholly '
defeated by the use of it. Mr. Guard was not, however, to he
turned from the endeavour tosave the lives of the two soidiers &
there was another quarter to which he could apply. Lie im-
mediately came to town, and wee t without ceremony to Lord
Sidmouth, to whom he obtained an easy access. He re-
mained iii conversation with his Lordship between three and
four hours, and Lord Sian-meth afterwards declared, that hit
never in his life saw' such au interest taken in the tate of
men who were nut related by domestic ties to the indivi-
dual whom he was labouring to save. This meeting gave
Mr. Guard hopes : though Lord Sidmouth had observed, that
in cases of this kind; the Judge was necessarily better ac-
quainted with all the bearings of the evidence than the Secre-
tary of State, and therefore his power was seldom interfered
with except coder circumstances of strong fact.. Mr. Guard
pasted back to Wolverhampton the liniment after he parted
horn the Secretary. A meeting of the iehabitents was dialed,
at winch Mr. Mender, and all the other respectable residents
Wolyerhemptun, attended. The witnesses were sworn,
and a petition to the Prinee Regent was signed•and delivered
I into the hands. of Mr. Guard, who, accompanied by
Charles Mousier, eery soon after arrived in town. Thew
two Gentleman went, with Mr. Pearsall, of Cheapside, to Lord
Sisfieouth, and pin into his hands tine .evidence of
inno-
cence of the soldiers. Hi. Lordship requested that Mr.Pear-
sail would relate the circumstance. That Gentleman then.
repeated the manner in which Read and the two soldiers had
ected in the presence of the watchmen and the grocer. Lord
Sidmuntin was just goiog up with the Recurdex's Report, asei
said, that upon his return he would examine the atlidavitsened
act upon them. Mr. Pearsall observed, that the men Wet
ordered fur execution on Saturday, but, was assured by his
Lordship that their case should not be neg!ectea, and that the
'stint: Wits should be laid before the Attorney-Odneral. •
Upon the next meeting Lord Sidinouth Said theft had beers
no necessity for laying tine affidavits before the Attinney-Cle-
neral. The case, Ile observed, .was one- of the must initires,
ing URA ever came before him. Indeed, such was thlti eiN4lt
of the athettwite upon him, that hitas not only ifmnediately
convinced that the startlers should not be ext.-eked, but 11L
the absence of his clerks he Wrote the dispatch fur their`
• spite with his own hand, and sent it to the Sheriff; becatise,
said iris Lordship, ‘• I could not endure the thoughtfhat
.tku
euldiere should 'nave one hour more of unnecessery
Mr. Pearsall said, there was 110 (1011!,t that the men had 110
intention of felony it would aisu appear at another tune
that the prosecutor had tie intention or indicting them anti,(
he WitS instieuted by Reef:els with the view of pining the ne
ward called bluod-unoneen" which ens accordingly puckete,
tea by Read and the keeper of the prison to the amount of
eighty pounds.

14itiSidirioutli declared, that under such circumstances am
lininedittte investigation should tithe plaee. lie conieidett
the opinion of the impropriety of Itoherts's cou4uct, said
ki pardon would be instantly granted to the sultiiers. He also
complin:ented in the war ;pest manlier the cuuduct of Mr.
Guard and the other Gentleman, wins had exerted themselves.
In the course of his observation's to Lora Mr.
linard said he would give up halt his fortnhe to stoic the lite
of Hall, su convinced was he of his holiesty.
While these ope'rotions were goon; forward in London, alli.
davits copied Iconi those handed to ate Secretor.), were
to Mr. Huron Garruw, Lieuttnairt
regiment as the sold-kers, and a respite ass ii:ranted
by hits Lordship. when he read
The PLELer,stated,that Lai on (':arrow, upon. re ,:ding tht
aftidaeub, said, it the facts had beets known Ilicif
res,vite Stro.l.llll that!. been grained, ;:rd asked wntther
would, Li) uit paynind, be taken into the region.-ut
Lientrimiit Buchanan i3l4ladiattly 1.111444
w,ould be ar.nt receiTcd,

PA RLI AMI NTARY PAPER'S.

I'I;PERS RELATING to the SALT DI/TIES, &c.

(Continued from gestertlay's Sus.)

(Nfl. 1 r. PlOl tie.)

Tn ntidition to what I sithmitted yesterday respectinX the
-use of Set in agricul!nte, I have to sti.e. that I am acqnaint-
, ed with a person wliovares several th,nisad hams annually.
in which he consenter two-pounds of Salt to fifteen pounds of
pork; being near tees per cent. on its value. In one year, he
pais) about 4001.10 r Salt.

I also know, that it is a general practice in Cheshire, to
steep seed wheat in brine ; and not many days gime, a Gnn-
Oman in the ne4,411) ,uthood of Not;thwich was gneel 4UI. tot
baring in his possession twenty pounds of Rock Salt (on which.
the duty had not seen paid), for the pirri.ose of pteparing
Intinc to steep seed wheat. •

(ti;). 18....-Sir T. Thrnard )

The Waste and foul Salt which hai been applied in Corn-,
wall for curing fish, is sold by the fish-curers to the farmers
for,tnanure. at thirty shilliogs a load, Irein twiee the origi.,
nal price of the Salt. Some of thiS Salt has heeo twine iisetet
sonre may once; hut what has been only once applied is uni-
versally preferred as the strongest and hest manure. This is
confirmed by Mr. Davies Gilbert, in the 27th volume of tho
Annals of Agriculture.