The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-07 00:00:00

tIIGH TREASON.

PaitiTost, Dsc. 4.—On last, Heal
Wulkden, wheelwright, Thomas /Justin, 11)e.
maker, George Dewhurst, teed-maker,
Fletcher, tailor, and John 'Manisa', tailor, were
brought to the House of Correction in this tiiwo'
in three post-chaises, escorted by a ;July of tb.
7th Dragoon Guards, under Cornet Stephens'''.
They were apprehended on Wednesday night, 01
early on Thursday morning, and , brought befall
the Rev. T. D. WHITAKER, LL.D. and JOSEF°
FIELDEN, Esq. at Blackburn. Walkden and ALP
tin stand charged with having " imagined, de'
vis.,d, or intended to bevy war against his Ma'
.testy, within this realm, and with having, in order
to the executing of such devices or intentions.
divers pikes and other offensive weapons and
arms, amt divers traitorous and seditious hooks:

papers, letters, and wri•ings, concealed in Oleic
dwelling-houses, out-houses, and premises there•
unk) belonging, within Blackburn." The other
three prisoners, Dewhurst, Fletcher, and Adamson,
►rre charged with having, " on the 1.5,1) of
ve►uber last, at Ahergliam Eaves, near Burnley,

traitorously conspired and combined together,
with other wick rd and traitorous persons, to the
number of ten I hnilsauC and upWalds, anti input"
suance of the said traitotous conspiracy, at the,
time and place aforesaid, with having arnica
themsekes with divers pikes, pistols, clubs,
staves, and other offensive weapons, and %Oh
having thereby, then and there, 'toed war
rigaingt the Krug, in order, by force and COo4
strain!, to compel 1119 said Mjesty to change his
measures and councils, and to intimtdme tad
overawe the I-looses of Parliament.'' Upon I bese
charges the prisoners are at present 'mantled for
a further hearing, which is expected to take place
this day.

er)LbAY, i i o'Clock ----We just learn thwg
Dewhurst, Fletcher, and .ddanwni, were fully corn'
tnitfed last night on the charge above slated,
which i!tnotilits t 0 an accusation of HIGH THE P'
SON ; we also learo, that Mr. Knight, of Mali'
chester, has al,o been committed under the sate
charge. Walltden and Austin are to he re-col''
veved to Blackburn this afternoon, where the/
will be allowed to give bail to answer for a rois'
(Ltileanour.—(Pre.qt,n Chronicle )
LANCASTEIt, th,:C. 3, hi o'Cßak, F, 111.—Vti6
st,.p the press to announce that Mr. NADish tug
active Deputy Constable of Manchester, has j.,st
brought Knight to our Castle, charged, as we oro
informed, wilh High Tremoo.
Yesterday, six persons were committed to Pro'
ton noose of Correction, for manufact tiring pikes'
They were brought in three chaises from Burt,'
ley aiid the neighbourhood, under an escort 01
dragoons.--(Lancaster Gazelle )

" MANCHESTER, Dec. 4.—Uu Monday last, a
I man of rough appearance went into an avottte"
caty's shop, in Piccadilly, to purchase a !titling
article. The yoto man who served him, said,
KIT you going to, tneet Cobbett
stranger said, Aye.' Why,' said the young
man, ' you may depend upon it, if there
at,y disturbance or tior, the soldiers will be
very severe.' Never mind that,' said the man/
' not Peterloo us again this time: OA
saying which he thew flout his breast a fia;:`
ger, ttYelire or fourteen inches long, and appa"
rently vet y sharp; having exhibited ibis he re'
placed it, and pulled out of his coat poi kets-
brace of PISTOLS, a large one and a small one L-80
whowirig them, said,' What do you think of these f•
after tvb.clr 14, quitted the shop, leaving the youttg
man in tit eat astonishment and alarm. About
o'clock the same evening, as the Constables ot N"'
7 District, were patrolling the streets, a pisrole
WAS DISCHARGED AT.THEIsi in the London-road
three men were observed to run Iron) that part Of
the street from whence the flash of the pistol was
seen ; and one roan, who is supposed to be llte
itoliVidital who actually fired, was closely plirsnol'
One Gentleman got within two yards of him, b"
in making a grnlp, he unfortunately fell, and 0.16
villain escaped.
" Reports of gun 3 or pistols are heard eeel
evening, its all.direct ions of the town, to it)e gfrBL
tenor of the inhabitants."

CARIASLE, DEC. 3.—The Magistrates of OD
City; in conjunction with the military forcd
garrisoned here, have for some time past bee"
particulatly active in watching over the ts:o'
quillity of the place and neighboothood. ?+"r
several nights past, a party of the 6 h Cel."
bineers have patrolled the neighboutkomi
different directions, With the obiect of disperiu;
or seeming persons found assembling fox ntilitatJ
training; but hitherto no persons so employe6
have been apprehended, though we are told by
one of the Cath.ineers that he lately saw ff°
men exercisiNz with pikes near the South end ",
the city. 'Additional precautions Lave been- als(J
taketr.to secure the ti:Oops and horses from stir"
prise in iddrlition to which, the few space rirto
belonging to them were this week removed frara
the store-room, behind the West Walls, into 1"
castle, which is as aafely kept as it the place $14.05
in a state of -ge.

It is probable, and indeed a well known fact.,
that a considerable number of pikes have been
troduced into this neighbourhood from Lancashite•
and have been tlistribnted among such deluderl
men as are willing to use them, wl,en occ
offers. A great many young trees have beep
lately cut down and carried away from .several °
the neighbouring plankalions, tor what purposep
we leave the frailer to gurs•s. Nocturnal MOO'
ing is also going 00 increased activity.
Though some persons have affected to (10"14
the rebt intentions of those misguided peisool
chlled Itsdicahs, the occurrences of List week
must ,et that question at rest. Leuge touJiea
tuen, armed with pikes, icing through l'i-
mihtary n...:tcu ing through tbc
town in regular order at the dead hour of night,
Can only be looked upon as a preparation for °C.;
trial Ivarliie. In such circurostatices, beh°v,Le
the Mnrivracy to take some steps to
impending danger.
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LONDON: Printed hy3. B. CARSTAIRS, of No. 49,
arcA" .
Ormond-street, Queen-square; and published bV
SCRIPPS, .if No. 7, South ;Milton-street, at
()thee, No. 112, Strand ; where Adreitisementsy
Lett.ers, (pvst-paid) must be a4grescgek,

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