The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-29 00:00:00

AFFRAY AT iI4I6IIi;SBRIDd.

In consequence of the circumstances which took-
place at Knightsbridge on Sunday afternoon, Mr:
Sheriff WAiTIIMAN has addreSsed the fallowing
letter to Lord Birrnuitst
" Lottn:Ll consider it my duty to app..*
his IflajestO Goierninent; through your Lord-
ship; Of a violent outrage of the pnbitOezice corn.-
initted by some indiiiduals of the Life Guarcb
at Knightsbridgie yesterday, and of an attempt
at assassination upon me persons Ily,. w=hile in the
eXercise of inay duty as Sheriff Gf Middlesex, at
the head of the civil power of the county.
" Your Lordship thought proper to direct the
turd Mayor, on Sailirday,to take the necessaly.
inedsures to preserve the peace of the City duri:,g
the intended funeral of Haney and Francis ; and
although no such caution was addressed to the
Sheriff, as conservator CF the public peace of the
county, I felt' it my duce ::o direct the Deputy
Sheriffs of the City.and Ceinty to order out the
Constables of the divisions n'earesi to; and throngix
which the funeral was expected to pass; and
also to attetid in person with proper officers, to
prevent or quell any tumult or
"Conceiving, that under the ex:stiag irritation'
of- the people; and the circninstances for which
they bad assembled, some insult r:)iglit be oeere,d
td the Life Guards in their barracks, I disposed
or the constablei chiefly in that vicinity, and ac-
tually rAnged.a bqdy of them in front of the bar-
racks, with instructions to apprehend every indi-
vidual who should attempt to cointnit any act of
outrage or disorder.
" The funeral, in consequence of these precau-
tions,. passed the barracks in an ordeily and quiet
manner, marked by no other peculiar circum-
stance, than that Of a brick being thrown from
the, barracks, which fell near my horse, and
wounded, as lam told, a young girl. lily ad-
monition, and the presenceof the constables, suc-
ceeded, however, in repressing the irritation this
wanton act was calculated to excite.
64 When the procession had passed, and while
the road continued to be crowded with people,
the gates of the barracks were thrown open, arid
the avenues filled with soldiers. The people, as
might have been foreseen, gathered round the
spot, and expressed their displeasure. A tumult
seemed inevitable. I requested to speak with
the Officer on duty, but wai:nit effect ; and at
length, by repeated' expostulations with the sol-
diers, I succeeded in prevailing upon them to re-
tire and close the gates.
44 Some time after, upon returning to the same
spot, I saw a number of soldiers running
from the wicket gate, and pursuing the people
on the causeway. Finding an affray actually
commenced, I sprung my horse upon the cause-
way, interposed between the parties, and suc-
ceeded in separating them. While thus engaged,
a soldier, with whom I had before been expostu-
hating, and who was therefore acquainted with
my official station, started forward at a man and
knocked him down. At the same time, whilst
using my utmost endeavours to prevail upon the
soldiers to return into the barracks, and the peo-
ple to desist and keep the peace, the bridle of
in horse was violently seized, on the one side by
a. young officer in undress, and on the other by
the soldier whose Violence I had just noticed,'
who together endeavoured to throw my hors 6
over the causeway; and I only succeeded in ex-
tricating myself by striking the soldier with my
stick,and making my horse plunge. Immediately
several of the soldiers rushed at me with their
swords drawn, and one actually loaded his car-
bine, and directed it towards me ; but was, as I
have been informed, knocked down by one of the
constables. Further mischief was prevented by
the interposition of some military Officers of
hii.,,her authority, and the soldiers at length re-
sired into their barracks.

" My Lord, these circumstances require na
comment. At a critical conjuncture the soldiers
were left to their own exasperated feeling, and
manifested a lawless spirit. The Civil Power
'under my direction was fully adequate for the
preservation of the peace among the people, but
not to encounter an armed soldiery. I had no
communication from his Majesty's Government,
nor could I obtain an interview with any of the
officers of the regiment ; and when I directed
some of the constables to represent to the officers
in the most respectful terms, my desire that the
soldiers should be kept within the barracks, the
message returned was, ' that the Sheriff might he
d---d, they would not make their men prisoners
for him ;' and I feel assured, that had I not in-
terposed with the Civil Power, and even risked
my own life, a frightful slaughter must have en-
sued. Of subordination to civil authority the
soldiery appeared to be wholly unconscious, and
that authority, in my person, was repeatedly
insulted and grossly outraged.
" It would, my Lord, be as needless as pre-
sumptuous in me, to attempt to instruct your
Lordship or his Majesty's Government in the
nature of the Constitutional Authority under
which I attended yesterday, or the right I pos-
sessed in my official character, to have claimed
the aid and assistance of those very military to
suppress tumult, who have upon this occasion, in
open defiance of the Civil Authority, been the
promoters of it; nor need I add one word in ag-
gravation of the enormity of the offences com-
mitted ; the offenders can, some of them, he
identified, and I trust your Lordship will cause
immediate and effectual means to be adopted
to bring therz to justice as a salutary example to
others.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord,
" Your Lordship's obedient humble servant,
"Bridge-street, Aug. 17, 1821. "R. IVAITIIMA N.
" The Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, &c."

A daring outrage was committed on Thursday
at three o'clock in the afternoon, en the person
of a respectable and aged gentleman residing in
Stoke Newington, whO was attacked by four
ruffians, knocked down, beat across the legs, and
robbed of bis watch and,seals. It is hoped the
which is given to this will operate as a
defenceless pedcstrians, and stimulate
cautionpub iri tTo
the inhabitants to take some measures to rid their
neighbourhood of these misc,ref:,nts.

lIE LONDON JOURNALS.

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DAILY EXTRACTS FROM THEMORNING; P,k rRS

August 29.

IN.Ew TIMES.]
Since the commencement of the Coronti'lln-
quest on Honey,' much has. occurred to excite
• the regret of all who.feel a sincere veneration foil
the laws and the tribunals of the country. Not
hci*eVer, more remarkitible has taken place
than the reception of litr. Adolphus.by one or
two of the. Sury. We say by one op.-I
-two indi-
viduals, because we are unwilling ta_srippose that
the'feeling thuManifested could be general,:—
The evident diSindination to hear the Learned
Counsel . will appear still' more strange, when
viewed in:connexion with the previous proceed.
ings. . The Jury met to inquire into the circum-
stances of Honey's death, and at the very outset,
Waithman appeared at the request of a
relative' of the deceased. He was at once,
and without opposition, all Owed to take a
prominent part iu the investigation as an
advocate —he collected Witnesses, examined
.thcin, offered suggestions to the Court, and gave
his opinion on questions as they arose. Whatever
'eqiinate may be formed of his legal knowledge
or of his motives, the' merit of 'zeal and forward-
ness in the cause he espoused will certainly not
be denied to him.
,The Coroner. (for he and not
the Jury is the proper judge of
.t4e practice of
'the Court) permitted this interference without
:interruption ; and with the aid of the Sheriff of
Middlesex, acting as Counsel for the friends of
the deceased, the Inquisition advanced so, far
'that it was -thought proper to endeavour to iden-
tifLsorne person as concerned in bringing about
the death of Honey. .-The witnesses, however,
called for this purpose, have accused half a dozen
different individuals ; and Mr. Waithman 'him-
self has declared that his impression differs from
that of the Jury on the' point of the individual
implicated. It is clear, then, that almost every
Officer in the regiment-must be interested in the
matter—for there 'is' an-calculating upon whom
such a hap-haiard• *choice may fall. The
Officers, therefore, as might
,reasonably _be
expected, seeing a Sheriftqlnid a Magistrate ac-
tively employed in marshalling and bringing up
evidence against them, are desirous of employing
an agent for. the purpose of counteracting these
efforts. Finding,that Mr. Waithman's efforts
" to elicit the truth" relate only to such kind o
'truth as -would tend to criminate them, they a

naturally anxious that' such points of truth as
would tend to exonerate or to justify them may also
be heard. Accordingly, they employ L---first, Mr.
Hanson, and subsequently, Mr. Adolphus. The
first of these Gentlemen had•to encounter much

• opposition in the discharge of his duty. But
upon the appearance of Mr. Adolphus—this was
redoubled. The one or two individuals to whom
we have alluded seemed to imagine that they
Were attacked—that some strange opposer had
suddenly risen up, and that it was necessary to
overcome the difficulty. One of them talked of
a resolution not to swerve from his duty—another
knew not what business Mr. Adolphus had there
—another wanted no instructions—and, by way
of climax, one asked, what advice the Counsel
had given to his clients. e„ For the feeling thus
shewn we sre perfectly at a' loss to account,
for a Jury can be
_influenced by no desire but
that of obtaining the means of forming a correct
judgment, and 'must of course be free from all
prejudice and partiality with respect to patties
intefested, or supposed' to be interested, in a
matter under examination. They can have no
sympathy with political parties or partisans, and
can have no wish but that justice may be done.—
Perhaps this end would be best accomplished in.
cases of this kind, by leaVing the management of
'the inquiry entirely to the Coroner, who would.
of course, listen to suggestions from the Jury, or
other respectable individuals.; but if an advocate
he admitted on one side, common fairness requires
that one should also be alloWed to appear on the
other. The whole case is to be heard and de-

cided on cautiously and dispasbionately ; and we
are quite sure that if one thing would tend more
than another to make the country care little
about the Verdict which may be given, it would
be any attempt to exclude or unnecessarily to
restrain the Learned Gentleman whose presence
has been called for by the warmth of advocacy
displayed in enforcing every point favourable to
one particUlear view of the affair under investiga-
tion.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
We cannot refrain from expressing our surprise
at the objections urged by some of the Jurors
forming the Inquest upon the body of Richard
Honey, to the, attendance of Mr. Adolphus as
Counsel on the' part of the Ist Regiment of .Life
Goards. These Objections are the more.remark-
able, as tio.difficulty was started by these sticklers
for some supposed regularity and certain imaginary
rights of Jurors, when Mr. Waithman appeared
with his lists of witnesses, as-an advotate on the
part of the relatives of the deceased, or even when
Mr. Hanson presented himself on
,behalf of the
Life Guards, and assisted the Jury in the exami-
nation and cross-examination of m itnesses.—
Mr. Adolphus only supersedes Mr. Hanson ; and
if'his long experience at the bar, his habits of
business, his extensive learning, and excellent
understanding, give Mr..Adolphas many advan-
tages in assisting the Jury to elucidate the•trutli,
we can see no reason why on that account objec-
:tions should be particularly started to preveint
his attendance upon the inquest. It was urged
by Some of the Jurors that in an•investigition of
this nature there are no parties, and .that, there-
fore, no professional men ought to be admitted for
the avowed purpose of representing particular in-
terests. This observation may be very correct in
the abstract, and very probably as true in its ap-
plication to the greater number of inquiries which
we see instituted every week into the:causes that
lead to the. deaths of individuals. But when the
circumstances of any particular case present
themselves in such a manner to our sober view,
as to spew at once an exception to a general rule,
why should we interrupt the exercise as our or-
dinary understanding, and wrap ourselves wvhin
the deep folds of any abstract proposition? Is

I there a man in the Empire, who, being aware of
the present inquiry, does not feel perfectly satis-
fied that 4-involves no other question than whe-
ther. the troops employed at Cumberland-gate
were justified in firing upon the people or not ?
Can it I)4lbelieved that this question is not pre-
sent to the minds of the Jurors, and thjs ques-
tion only ? And such being the case, is it not
miserable 'quibbling to say that the life guards
are not more interested in the pending inquiry
than any other body of men in the Empire ?

[MORNING POST.]
_ _ .

It is really painful to see how far party spin
or perionar irritation may destroy a man's me
mory, or cause him to deviate from strict vera-
city in his statements. It is the more painful,
when the conduct of the individual had been
such, on -a particular occasion, as to create a hope
that he had perceived and was disposed to amend
the errors of his course, and to confine himself
in future to the attentive discharge of his consti-
tutional duties. .Such, we are not ashamed to
confess, was the foolish hope which we had
formed in witnessing Mr: Waithmates conduct
during the late outrageous attack on the military
at the Knightsbridge Barracks. If if has already
vanished, the fault is entirely his dwn. It could

not possibly survive the ljter which he wrote
last Monday to Earl Bathurst on those dis-
graceful occurrences, and which be last night
sent round to all the Papers. We had
appealed to his candour, what must be
our feelings when we find by this letter, that
he must either have been the source of all
the misrepresentations published by the Radical
Press, Or has adopted them as his own, against
his better knowledge of the real circumstances
and facts of the case, for the purpose of throwing
the blame "of the affair on the Military! There
is no escaping from the alternative, unless we
should-charitably suppose that the nervous agi-
tation which'seizesl upon the worthy Sheriff after
he had exerted himself with considerable energy
and intrepidity during the conflict, had erased
the original impression of things from his mind,.
and compelled him to have recourse to the Public
Papers in order to know what had passed on that
occasion, in which case, he would naturally enough
apply to those Journals which professed the same
political sentiments as his own. Certain it is,
that 'his whole account betrays such a confusion
of times and circumstances, that if if be not the
work' of art and intention, it must be that of dis-
ordered memory or agitated brains.'

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
' A Letter from Mr. Sheriff Waithman to Lord
Bathurst, on the subject of the resistance offered
to the Civil Authority of the County by the sol-
diery at Knightsbridge, Barracks, will be found
in another column. The country will look for-
ward with the deepest anxiety to the answer
which his Lordship may return to this Letter.
Much will depend on that answer. The circum-
stances communicated by the Sheriff are of that
nature, that human ingenuity cannot furnish his
Lordship with even a pretext for evading the consi-
deration of them. A direct conflict has taken place
between the civil authority and a portion Of the
army, and Ministers must range themselves either
on the side of the soldiery, or on the side of the
laws. We almost tremble to think of the conse-
quences which may result from their decision.
The circumstances which took place between
Tuesday the 14th and Sunday last, were al-
ready but too much calculated to fill all who
have any regard for our Constitution with alarm.
A. claim was set up and acted upon by Minis-
ters to withdraw the soldiery from responsibility
to the laws of the country. There were no means,
it was said, of ascertaining the names of the
soldiers employed in any particular affair. The
Commanding Officer possessed no information on
this subject, the Adjutant knew only the names
of the Officers, no list was kept by any one of
the names of the soldiers. When soldiers, there-
fore, are brought to act illegally against the
people, there is no means of identifying them and
bringing them to trial. If their conduct affords
satisfaction to the Ministers for the time, they
can have nothing to fear from any other quarter,
for there is no individual from whom the names
of the persons implicated can be obtained, and
Ministers have claimed the power of allowing
none to enter their fortresses or barracks but
such persons as they choose, and at such times
and manner as they choose. The order which
Colonel. Cavendish gave to the military to do
their duty against the Coroner's Jury which ven-
tured to approach the barracks, was au expres-
sive way of intimating to the people, the opinion
of Ministers with respect to these sacred spots.

[THE TIMESI
With the approach of that hour which has
been long looked forward to as likely to deter-
mine the question of peace or war in the east of
Europe, the anxiety of politicians has of course
become nlore urgent ; and for those who are re-
sident near the scene of anticipated action, or of
busy negociation, it is no wonder that their pulse
shOuld beat more than commonly high, and that
the statements, opinions, or rumours which they
send forth, should circulate and succeed each
other with corresponding rapidity. Intelligence
arrived yesterday by an express from Vienna,
that Baron Strogonoff had, before the departure
of the courier, actually reached Odessa; adding,
that his journey thither was in obedience to
orders from his Court, which had recalled him.
As much of the question of peace or war must
necessarily depend upon the spirit by which that
removal of the Russian Ambassador was dictated,
it would be indiscreet to pledge ourselves on that''
part of the subject ; but it is our duty to say,
that we have received a strong assurance of the
pacific intentions of the Court of Russia, and of
the recall of Baron Strogonoff having originated
in a representation from the Divan, that his con-
duct in regard to the Greek insurrection had in-
spired-his Highness with an extreme repugnance
to consider that Minister as tile future medium
of intercourse between the Porte and the
Russian Cabinet. Nothing leaving yet been
officially publiShed as to the real demands of
Russia, it is not a matter of perfect certainty to
what extent the several versions of her Ultima-

turn are authentic ; or whether the Ultimatum
itself may deserve that title so strictly as to have
keen delivered with an understanding that it
would admit .no shadow of qualification.—ft is
now confidently stated that Austria has under-
taken the office of mediator, and is
,to deter-
mine how far ltusiia and Turkey may each,
with honour, indulge their separate pretensions.
—As for the. mediation of Austria, it must be
confessed that if Lord Strangford acts in qua-
lity of adviser to the Sublime Porte, his
Government could not with any consistency
solicit or accept the mediatorial duty. Of the
pacific dispositions of the Porte, if guided by the
British Minister, there can be less doubt than of
the capacity of the Turkish Government to com-
municate its own prudence or moderation to the
soldiers who are known to be infected with a

rage for war, and who have often, in the history
of their unhappy country, compelled the to-
vernment to rtish headlong into a conflict, which
it could neither maintain with success, nbr ter.
mit-late without a sacrifice both of dignity and
power.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

iNlALßonouon-STitt E Figg, the journeyman

tailor who was committed to TothiMeal Bridewell on
Monday (in default of bail), for exciting rioting at Knights-
bridge on Sunday evening, was yesterday broUght up on a
charge of felony.—ln consequence of the newipapei report yes-
terday, two City -officers who had been the last fortnight on the
look-out for thOprisoner, applied at this Office, and stated that
he had robbed a poor laundress in Nettlebed-court, Aldersgate-
- street, of shirts, handkerchiefs, and other articles. Wales, the
officer, .went to the prison, and on searching him, found one of
.the stolen shirts upon the prisoner's back, and a handkerchief
-on his neck, besides ten duplicates of cloth, wearing apparel, &c.
which, from the price affixed to the duplicates, must have been
new. Be was brought up in a shirtless state and identified.—
This-robbery was committed in the house where• the prisoner
lodged, sixteen days since, although, when examined for the
riot, he said he had not been in London during the last three
years.—The prisoner was remanded till Thursday to see if the
owner of the pledged goods will appear,
OUTRAGE TO A LIFE GITARDSIIAN.—Win.Burrowes and
Dan. Menzies, a shoemaker and a tailor, were charged with riot
and -assaulting Jos. Earnshaw, a private in the Life Ouards.—
It appeared by the testimony of the Dragoon, which was corro-
borated by most respectable witnesses, that he was attacked in
Oxford-street on Monday evening by a mob, on leaving the
house of a relative, who assailed him with the epithets mur-
derer, butcher, &c. which he did not notice. Ile was next at-
tacked by stones, fists, dead cats, &c.; but some respectable
persons passing by interfered, or according to their testimony
he Must -have been killed. The complainant walked towards
the Office, the mob following him to the very door, when the
two Prisoners, who had repeatedly st'pck the complainant
with their fists, were secured by the officers in attendance.—
An affray took place between the officers and others aim attempt-
ed a rescue, to the discomfiture of the latter.—Remanded.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-Yesterday an Inquest
was held at the Bricklayers Arms, Mount-street,
Grosvenor-squaie, before Mr. GELL, Coroner
for Westminster, on the body of a gentleman
drowned in the Serpentine-river, Hyde-park.-
-It appeared from the evidence produced, that
the deceased was about the middle age ; he was
well dressed, but had no property about him.—
About four o'clock on Sunday, two gentlemen
saw him-walking on the bank of the Serpentine,
looking into the water. One of them observed
to the other, that he meant to drown himself,
but took no further notice of him at that time.—
Iry a short time afterwards they saw his clothes on
the bank, and applied at the receiving house for a
boat to search for the body in the water. A woman,
who answered from within, said her husband was in
bed, and she could not disturb him. She refused
to let them have the boat or drags. They then
went to. the Horse. Barracks, Ilyde-park, and
brought some of the soldiers to the spot where,
they suspected the body was; but the soldiers
bad no means to drag for it. At eleven o'clock
next day a boat was procured; the body was
found in the identical place, and was carried to
St. George's Workhouse, in Mount-street. The
Coroner and Jury censured the conduct of the
people at the Receiving House for not endeavour-
ing to get the body out at first, as perhaps then
by proper attention life might have been restored.
The circumstance of the deceased having un-
dressed led them to believe that he went to bathe
in the water, and they consequently returned a
Verdict of—Accidental Death.

A pike, which weighed twenty-one pounds,
was caught in the river near Barcombe Mill, in
Sussex, on F riday last, and presented to the
Duke of Yottx. at: Brighton.

The spirited Corporation of Liverpool have
expended, within the last two years, upwards of
150,0001. in the purchase and taking down of
old and useless buildings, for the improvement of
the town.

Mr. LOCK has liberally presentid his celebrated
cartoon of Leda, by MicuArr. ANGELO, to enrich
the collection of the great Masters forming in
the Royal Academy by the President and Aca-
demicians.

A respectable meeting of the 'inhabitants of

tile hamlet of Highgate- was held on Monday
evening at the Gate-house, for the purpose of
considering and adopting the best measures to
discover tile tietpetrator of the late atrocious
murder of the watchman in the neighbourhood,
and for providing for the future security of that
neighbourhood ; when it was determined that the
Chairman, the Rev. Dr. OWEN, should wait
upon the Under Secretary of State, and request
that a reward should be proclaimed for tile dis-
covery of the perpetrator or perpetrators of the
murder. It was agreed that a hundred guineas
should be offered by the Hamlet for the same
purpose. A subscription was immediately set on
foot to raise this sum, and Dr. OWEN was re-
quested to conduct its application.
The-Hunterian Museum of Glasgow was some'
• _

time ago presented by Lady KEITII with a gold
sovereign of the reign of Queen ErAz.terru, two
antique coins found in a temple in the plain of
Marathon, in Greece ; two antique coins found
in the Temple of Juno, at Athens ;'and three
ancient coins from the Temple of Jupiter Olym-
pus, at Athens.

_ .
SINGULAR PuuriomENoN.—The following re-
markable occurrence took place near Tockington,
Gloucestershire, on Saturday last :—A heavy fall
of small shells, of the snail species, was observed
which covered the surface of a field of about three
acres, to the depth of nearly an inch. The shells
are streaked, and. about the size of a pea.—(Bris-
tol Gazette.)

THE ASSIZES.

CROYDON. TUESDAY, AUG. 28.
MURDER.
At eight o'clock this morning., Mr. Justice
BUHROC(.II came into Court, and Shortlyafter
DAVID THOMAS was putto the bar; the indietment charged,
that he on the 21st of July; at Lambeth, in the county of Sat-
ray,-of malice aforethought, did inflict upon the belly of one
John Mathews a wound, with a certain sharp instrument, of
which he languished for thirty-four hours. in Guy's Hospital,
and then died.
Mr. Law appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and called
the following evidence to substantiate his case.
-.Mr. Mengay, a surgeon of Guy's Hospital, deposed that the
deceased was brought into the Hospital about six o'clock in the
evening. Witness then examined the wound, it was about an
inch in depth, and inflicted on the lower part of the abdomen ;
the intestines had been injured and part of them, protruded
through the body. The wound in his opinion had been given i
with a knife, and was what is termed a ripping wound. Wit-
ness was of opinion that had skilful and immediate assistance
been giien, the danger of the deceased would have been very
materially diminished. At the time he examined the wound
,he considered it dangerous, but ditinot communicate his opinion
to the patient.
Jeremiah Bryant stated, that he was a fellow-workman with
the prisoner and deceased, at Mr. Rutter's mustard-manufac-
tory, Lambeth-butts ; recollects the day named in the indict-
ment ; precisely as the six o'clock bell was ringing observed the
deceased come from the manufactory and go towards his own
house ; he was stooping, with his hands placed on the bottom of
his stomach, and appeared in great agony.—[ The further exa-
mination of this witness was postponed to a more adiranced stage
of the trial.]
John Jones was a foreman in the employ of Mr. Rutter ; on
the day of the unfortunate occurrence, he saw the prisoner and
deceased standing together in the mill ; they appeared to be
talking ; saw a pot of porter standing, but did not see either of
them drink ; they were talking across a pair of mill-stones si-
tuated there ; should suppose the stone to be about five feet in
diameter ; did not perceive any quarrelling, nor rotice any
noise until he heard. Mathews call out " Murder, murder !"
On going up stairs into the finishing room the prisoner ran by
him, upon which witness laid hold of him by the arm, and ask-
ed him what he had done ? Prisoner exclaimed, " r want my
knife—where is my knife ?" Another workman, named Chap-
pell, at this period came up stairs and laid hold of the prisoner's
other ann. Shortly after Smith, a constable, arrived, when
lie was delivered into his custody.
Cross-examined on behalf of the prisoner by Mr. ANnItE.WS.
Had known the prisoner for 12 years ; was the same country-
man as witness (a Welshman); knew hiln to be a most kind-
hearted, humane man ; he took a delight in doing acts of kind..
ness. The mill being at work occasioned a considerable noise,
that would have prevented his hearing any quarrelling had
there been any taking place ; if any push had been given to
any one so as to occasion his falling on the stones, he would run
great risk of being crushed to atoms.
Re-examined by Mr. Law.—Did not observe any.scufiling,
or any, other appearance of quarrelling.
John Chappell, the workman above alluded to, corroborated
the statement of Jones ; he also bore testimony to the kind-
hearted and humane disposition of the prisoner.
William Mathews (a youth about fifteen), the son of the de-
ceased, was at the manufactory on the day of the unfortunate
occurrence. The prisoner in the afternoon came to me twice,
and asked where my father was ; he wanted him,to have some
beer. Soon after my father came in, when I told him David
Thomas wanted him ; he went down into the mill ; I had occa-
sion to go to see what it was o'clock, my father was then talk-
ing to Master Jones. Prisoner shortly after came in ; he had
a pot of norter in his hand ; he asked my father what he had
been talking to Jones about ; my father replied, that Mr. Jones,
had been talking about " cutting throats" (this was explained
to be a by term used amongst those employed in the manufac-
tory for back-biting) ; has he, replied the prisoner? 1-under-
stand you have been " cutting my throat," too ; Mr. Rutter
told me so yesterday at dinner time. Did he, said my father ?
he is out now, but when he comes in; we will see about it. 1'
then left the prisoner and my • father together. At a fey,:mi-
nutes before six I saw my father again ; his hands were placed
on the lower part of his belly, and there was the appearance
of blood.
ee,e
Catharine Mathews, the wife of the.deceased,,stateether hus-
band to have come to his home; which is about fifty yards from
the manufactory ; he was wounded on the lower pan of his
stomach. Mr. Young, a surgeon, was sent for, who:Teem-
mended that her husband should be taken to the hospital ; he
was conveyed there on a shutter; she had several conveisiiticaisi
with him respecting what hitt! happened.
Here Mr. ANDREWS took an objection to what the deceased ,
had stated being given in evidence, as it was not, the Learned
Counsel said, proved that at the time the unfortunate man con-
sidered himself in a dying state.
The Learned Judge over-ruled the objection, and
The witness resumed—She believed her husband to be urn-
1-pressed with the idea that he should not survive; about two
hours before he expired, she asked him if he had quarrelled with
David Thomas ? he replied no, unless it was by drinking the
King's health in the morning, when they went to have a pint of
beer before they began work : the prisoner was in a great pas-
sion at it, and swore until he foamed at the mouth. .The toast
was, " Prosperity to King George the Fourth, and may he cone
tented be, whether he 'is bound or free." He expired at four
o'clock on the Sunday morning, having a short time previous
expressed his fears he should never see his children again.
The examination of Jeremiah Bryant was now resumed—He
assisted in conveying the deceased to the hospital ; he expressed
great reluctance in going, and said-, if he went to the hospital, I
he should never see his wife and children again ; he appeared in
great pain, and frequently ejaculated oh, oh ! a considerable
quantity of blood was on the clothes of the deceased.
This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Aemitiws, and
gave similar testimony to that already given as to the humane
disposition of the prisoner.
John Chappell was again called. He was present in the
public house ; it was the Coach and Horses, at Lambeth-butts ;
he remained with the deceased and prisoner from six till eight
o'clock ; did not hear any toast given, nor observe the prisoner
to be in a passion ; thinks if the toast had taken place lie must
have noticed it.
Here the case closed on the part of the prosecution.
Mr. Justice BURROUGH then addressed the prisoner, and
told him the period had now arrived when, if he had any thing
to say, he must submit it to the Jury.
Prisoner—l will leave it entirely to my Counsel.
Mr. ANDREWS called Mr. Merchant; Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jef-
freys, and several other respectable inhabitants residing at Lam-
beth-butts and its neighbourhood, who gave the prisoner a most
unexceptionable character for kindness and humanity of dispo-
sition ; many of them had known him for 12, none less than
seveu years.
Mr. Justice BURROUGH proceeded to explain the law as ap-
plicable to the case, stating, that a murder had been com-
mitted, and it was for them to say if it had been done by the
prisoner ; he considered himself bound to state to them, that
the offence could not be manslaughter, as the evidence had ne-
gatived, in the most complete manner, the idea that had been
suggested of the parties having had any quarrel at the time
the unfortunate occurrence took place ; he then recapitulated
the evidence.
The Jury, after about five minutes consultation, returned a
verdict of Guilty of Wilful Murder, but recommended him to
mercy on account of good character.
The prisoner, whose demeanour during the trial had been
very calm and collected, now became dreadfully agitated. On
Mr. Knapp, the Clerk of Arraigns, putting the usual questions
to him, as to any thing he might have to say in bar of judg-
ment, he exclaimed—" My Lord, lam as innocent as a child
born to-day, that Woman has sworn falsities against me; I
knew knothing about the toast or the accident at the time it
happened." Here his utterance failed biro; and he appeared
absorbed in the greatest grief.
Mr. Justice Bunitou cat regretted that the prisoner should
be of this state of mind, now it could be of no 'Service to him ;
for himself he must say lie never saw a clearer case of murder
before a Court. The Jury had recommended him to mercy ;
'but it was impossible for that to be attended to. He then pro-
nounced the sentence of the law upon the prisoner, which was,
that he be hanged by the neck on Thursday morning (to-mor-
row), and that his body be afterwards anatomised. On being
taken from the bar he burst into tears and exclaimed, " Mercy,
my Lord, have Mercy !". A general sympathy seemed to per-
vade the minds of a very crowded Court at the fate of the un-
fortunate man.

Two witnesses had their pockets picked in the Court, in York
Castle, at the Assizes, at the very'rnoment 'Mr. Justice Hot-
norD was passing the dreadful sentence of the law on Ann
Barber, for the murder of her husband.

The Rev. CoLIN FRASER, missionary preacher
at Fort Augustus, having lately got a presenta-
tion to the Church of Kiltarlity, went to preach
there on Sunday week, when some ill-advised
people, who had the preceding night barricadoed
the doors and windows of the church, assailed the
Clergyman, and a Gentleman who accompanied
him, with sticks and stories. Mr. Fraser having
failed in his attempt to get access to the church,
preached in the open air, exposed to repeated
insult and interruption.—(Scald Paper.).

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

(FROM THE DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT, AUG. 25.)

The LIBERAI:tritEss Of. London is quite disobliked at die
loyalty which pervades. and animates; at the pre4entjuncture,
the entire Irish Nation. Their sneers are pungent, and•tbeir
remarks possess that illiberal acerbity, which is peculiarly cha-
racteristic of the liberal Press. " The Time's," which has
elected itself into a post pre-eminent over" all the JOurrials if
Europe, is generous enough to assert, that the Irish! receive
their Sovereign with enthusiasm only, " bet,ause he does not
go to burn and destroy them !"—and " The .11Iorning Cliro7‘
,niele," though of subaltern pretensions, is embairassed to qnd
out what advantage the Irish can flatter theniselves with :Torn
the King's Visit. While this Country was despairing and
heart-broken—while it was hbandoned by its Nobles, and omen
of landed property—while the people were divided and distrac-
ted, and public mortification and religiouS aissention rendered
it a scene of disgusting discontent and violence—the LIBERAL
Press was enamoured of it. In such a Condition, we.fbrited
_standing subject,; to which it never failed to resort, tvh4neyer
it thought it expedient to charge the existing Oovermilent with
the vices and errors of past ages : and, whenever any of the
bald and crude theories peculiar to LlBERAttrvrsicihd in need

of support, the State of Ireland alsrayS afforded some illastra'•

I.tions, which the liberal pek'ersions renclere4 plausible. It'
our present happier condition, we cannot accorunipdate th
writers belonging to the milt: R.A t Pres, and they are angry
with us.—We, are too loyal for their purposes,- and thy
chagrined. We are too well-affected 'towardi a
lightened, and impartial Government, and, they ' despair
of extracting any thing of use to themselves, in . point-
ing a Political Moral, or vituperating the
Well—we can endure _this with per4-'ect stoicisrn.—We cart
bear the misiouTtrxt of feeling that all the sects and

parties among- us are approximating towards each other—tint

the bitternesz of party is Fapitily abating—that the King, in hi*

exalted wisdom and goodness, has gratille.d our pride, Vby re,
cognising our importance as a Nation—that . the character, dis-
position, and manners of the people, have met the esteem, .nol
drawn forth the approbation and regard of our Sovereign—that..
they cannot be misrepresented in future, nor the many judged.
of by the rascal few—that men of weight, importance, Rat
ability, from the sister kingdoms, have been induced, by th.e
Royal visit, to look at Ireland with their:own eyes—that men
of all descriptions are relaxing in their respective prejudices and--
,
unfriendly opinions--that the Absentees iire attracting bock t`'
their native country, and that they are likely to be shamed 'int°
-a residence in it, at last, by the force of the example set then.'
by
.our beloved Monarch. All these we can bear with prop=r
resisnation, though they are so offensive to the LIBERAL Prey'
of London. Various other ADVERSITIES of the like sort*
whichi we hope, are in store for our country, we shall prep -'e
fo meet with an due fortitude, when they shall happen- ; W°4,
there is one matter in which,, though our LIBERAL fellow-4;3'
Irntrers of the Press ,may not unite . with us; we cannot. cicrY.
congiattilating the United Kingdom upon it. Since the days °'
'ffenry.ll., a principle.existed in this country, which, like 3
morbid virus in the animal constitution, disclosed itself uponiiiv
surfae,e, as predisposing causes, and the current of events
gravated its malignancy—we mean the principle ofs
Ireland, discarded from Royal favour, and almost from Leg's"
lative shelta:roluring those past ages in her history, which 4'
many terrible systems disgrace, had few ligarneilts, which affu,c
tion and good policy concur to form, twards the Sister ileaq
7—at least too few, perhaps, for their common .happiness and
every traitor, in his meditations and conspiracies for fterolueo,n/
addressed his schemes to this morbid bias in the mass, tcwar"'
separation: George IV. has neutralized this settled dispositioh
towards despair and misfortune. His presence-among his Ir's!
fpeople—his avowed partiality to them—and his paternal ze7..
or their honour and interest, have created new bonds of afe.ct
tion, that never can be rent asunder ;—and never, till this
at which the liberal are sneering with such intensiiY sc°
was the true principle of Union, the essential antag'n'istt"sly
se-
paration, perfectly developed in Ireland. It is nOW ti
na
developed, and under cacumstances the most auspicious a.O
favourtng—i3lay the 3erise and virtue of both countries foster a
maturity. !--and the Sister Isles will be soon clasped
round within common bonds of eternal strength,. and Irelart,
main post of confidence and hope, in all the mighty struggio
the empire may be called upon to make, for its honour or
ye
liberty—or for the freedom of oppressed nations. wq IY.lat
not room to say any thing more concerning the Kings
present. round and

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
31-lipsT 0 YE, Atm. 27.—Scvera1 of the 'Plant/lions ir? th T 5
neighbourhood appear very thin of bine, whilst others eichikit
most promi*ing appearance ; and although there will certainli
bea vary considerable growth of hops, yet thecrop will b' • v,l

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BIRTH. '081?
Bh‘te°'
'Yesterday, the 28th instant, the Lhdy of I. B.
&Russell4quare, of a (laughter.

AIARRIED. rt _.„relk4
r.
.- This morning, at Putney Church, by the Right , Y. 1
Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, the Rev. W. C. .15,11-11 E the
ney Heath, to Isabella Anne younge.st daughwr 4)" ,
Reverend George Wright, of Halifax, N. S. t „„rch l'hof
Yesterday, the 28th inst. at Marylebone itiew
tain Illagenis, eldest' son Of RichardiVlagcnis
Grosvenor-place, to Miss Ann 31.tria Shepherd, of 1..;5,1*
'street, eldest daughter of the late Wlliarri Shep!ler("f COO
Yesterday, the 28th instant, Air. 11. L. Hobo's' °
garden, to ,hiss HoWis, of Smith Lambeth.
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Lriett`r,.ll,3V

DIED.

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,0 ,vs,
Theatre Royal, Covent-garden. ,
Charles 0 ‘ icl'
Fog. aged 70.
eldest darihugdearhytecmruopofprthilaglnreg.,PElhassilgti,paOt riiit,iirnof An,
On Sunday last, after a short illness, Miss 101 eet-
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