The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-18 00:00:00

LATE MOTS.

.reniernhired,
that Hiliimpt the crutv'l of 'rio.ers was seep h man
i:i the dre-s of a brewre3 tliayman, who 'Was 're-
mark tble for :he frroci!rof his a ppeArimitctr, 41111
mellow st mi are and a. fluty 'rendered particu-
larly foroOdatilv to Ow bord,May'or
hisving twits& pert:riven at the Exchange a per•
son mmf such dtscriptio,,, .%.Ito seemed to have a
con•tant eye upoo II I 9 inneNrienlS, gave, amongst,
'he first ordErs he issued to the officers, a three-
tion mor It is applehewsion.
No intelbgence was received midi yes'te'rday,
trom whichi there a spiart;4l a 1)1'01)41011(y of the
execution ofthis order ; notwithstanding %Ouch.
the ottfro, ,•ts fgr trout having taken lie trouble
to conceal It', vented the places to which
he !,;o1 !Weil kccustowc4l, and Ilium one .neCitSion
bdasted• that he had liven ill" ton.ts."
of the house o'f Calvert and to. of
Thames-sheet, wat,the tientleman %vbti waked
upon his Lordship with the intelligence, that a
report was in Circulation amongst the (inquiet) of
Calvert Wild Co. that a man formerly employed by
that firm had declared his participation in the riots,
and made tome acknowledgments which would
probably bel'orne out byevidence.
Brand, the Marsitalman; wits immediately 'or-
dered by the Loali MVioR to accompany. Mr.
Foster to the place where it was conjectulytl the
drayman could be readily found. The Nlarthalman
apprehended him in the neighbourhood of the
brewery, and immediately conducted him.
.to the
Justice-room, at the bar of which, the monsent
Lord Mayor w
His Lordship said, " I know this man. I re-
member well that be was at the Exchange on the
day of the riots, and was looking at me constantly
while the disturbance was going forward. It it
impossible that 1 should be mistaken as to his
person." • •
• The prisoner having said that his name was
William (iuimnell, and that he was not a rioter, the
Loaf) MAYOR desired that the evidence against
him should appear.
Jfis,,ph, upon whose information in con-
junction with the public report, and his own sus-
picirms as to time character of 'Gunnell, Mr. Foster
had grounded his supposition, then came forward
and reluctantly gave the following evidence
" I am employed by Calvert .and Company in
Thames-street. The prisoner formerly winked
there, not at a jobber, but in'the regular way.—
I heard of thettotiii others did, but 1 don't know
much about- them, nor any of those Concerned in
them."

The Loan;MaYott.--.You remember the day on
which the riots took place, and-what you heard
from the prisoner on that day !
Witness.-1 don't know on what day 1 heard
any thing about the riots.,
The Lon, Nborott.—What did you hear upon
the subject on any day ?
Witness.---1 heard the prisoner say, but Ido
'not remember what led to.the observation, that
he was handliog a piece which was too heavy for
him. That's ull 1 hetird.
The LORD MAYOR.---WI, ere did you hear this,
and was the ObletVrti jou directed to you ?
Witness.----It took place in the tap-room of the
Humus public-bon.e, in Th.tmes-street, and the
worOs were..aireetkoi to nobody 1, .particular.
The Loo MAYO you not hear the pri-
soner say that he had heen handling pieces in Mr.
Beckwith's shop, in Skinner-street, on the day of
the riot ?
Witness.---1 do not remember.

Gunnell, the prisoner, het e interrupted the exit-
mivatton, by sAystg, '' My Lord, I'll tell you all
Pknow, and said. I was, I admit, amongst
the rioters, but I
did nothing in their company.
I neither was in Mr. Beckwith's shop, nor in am.;
other shop on the day of the dis! tabance, and
'leer said ibitt. I'WhIS I deny likewise having had
any piece in my possession except tor a few in 4-.
mews."

The Loan MAYOR.—When. I saw you at the
[loyal E•:keltange, you had no arms .itt your, pos-
session, at least: that I could see. You certainly
had no piece. Your appeatance is as strong
possible in 'myr'remembrance. Where did you
ohtain possession of that piece ?
Prisoner.--I got it from a young chap who
came up to tnh near Newgatc-street. 1 took it
hunt him, but kept possession of it (or a very
short time, h vinglhought it the best way to
get rid of it. 1 gave it to one of ,the molt, hut I
don't recollect the man. I WrIS not at Slit-fields.
I met the mob in'Newgate-street : until I leach-
ed that street, 1 (lid not see them.

The Loan MAvoa.—l apprehend,Gunnell, from
what I have heard:, that you were exceedingly 3C-
dee iu Skomer-street, when Mr. Beckwith's shop
was Jittackcil, but to-Morronewe shall know more
about it.• rshall have a number of persons here
who, I have no slonbt, will identify you as an ac-
tive fellow on I h. t` turbulent day. I hate myself,
repeat to you, a Most accurate recollection of
you. and shall aak yott one yokt
not change first gun you gut lioltl,citfor one
of lighter weight, 'observing at the same time,
that the first Was foreign gun, and 11--t1
heavy,. and yottli,ould take on English gun in. the
place of it ?"
The Prisoner.—My Lord, I swear I did on Suds
tharg. I handlc.lino gun except'that which I took
front the boy.
Mr. Foster having -returned to the office at this
moment, oh.errect to his Lordship that :Joseph
Page, the witness jest examined, 'would contra-
dict the assertion of the prisoner.
Upon which his Lordship Old, that witness bad
forgotten all the particulars, anti censured his in-
clination to conceal' what he kneW. He men-
tionftl, however, that Page's memory wouhl.pro-
bably improve before the mat examination which
would take place to-morrow.
Mr. Pester' taiii, that Page had stated the par-
"entail related by loft, to his Lordship which had.
given rise tit'itie tpirstions put by his Lordship to
the witness and the prisoner.
'The Loan-Mavoa said, that in all probability
the evidence of Page.wonid he rendered unneces-
, sary, as there wrest warty who could identify the
prisoner as one of the rioters. if he was one of
the active per Sons hi Mr. Beckwith's shop, theme
was little doubt hut Mr. Griffin would recognize
etsl9 the piece, which he acketowktiges

to haVe bad im his poSsession (said his Lordship),
I ant .trip`relie,liive ;;1 it stote it."
The prist'iner reiteated Ow former tel %%kit
respect to.tlie gnu, and wo, prorceding to prove
cite in,lios ihility i,t the Crt'ob ot thc barge, with-
oil/ a t.fereitee to any witnusi, olrvo
tins Lord'sbrir can't deny having
sect, int HI Eitchan-s~ttei7
Th' prisoner.--;;4 (Join whether I sate you
or not, my Lord, tlitrc %tits t() nOleh contusion.
The Loan MA yolt,-...YM1 we're 'actually driven
away front the Exchange by in? meat's
Mr. Fosecr.-1-le is a ion ivhoo ode r,t awls the
business tit break ing.o.pen, And cotild'ewAy'sticeced
iu breokiOg (pet Mi. Beck with'S
Tl:e Lotto NJAVott ordered hint to be ht
to-.morrow ; and directed Ow rt comtnindca-
Tian shook be mode to Mi. Griffin and others,
npon
,tl4e sobjeet this•new 'Connell Was
then 'coniltiOed t'n 'tbe Otliner.
,111.11.1.1 CG WATSON'.
The LORb MA:Ya tertlay received the fol-
lowing letter, ti,. wh,i,ch,Vis Lordship did not think
it proper to givq„,o attention to those
Which hail been transmitted to hint in smelt quan-
tities since thicdisappearance of young IVathon.:
" Div Lono,—Matiy attempts have been made le mislead
your Lordship. To put ast end to them, and to the Waste of '
the public-money now :pending so uselessly, I have to in-
firm yen, that although I reckon myself entirely out of the
reach of all attempts to discover nie, and RS I ant uot'the per-
son who shot Mr. Pliktjg Jam wilhiig to surren4r myself, if •
the 5001. offered for ti 4 apprehension be paid to me on my .
'surrendering. The, person vyliu really shut Mr. Platt is well .
known to your Lordship ; but as it is possilde he may not be
known to yon as a Murderer, 1 inn willing, on being assured
of 600!. and is free pardon, to discover him,. and Many others •
little4o,l,sxted. ' 1 nio, my Lord,
" 'You Lordship's obedient Servant',
.4 .1. WATSON."
."
P.. 5. Your Lordship's .anssVer MIL be must likely to meet
'me by insertion its the Akrodnir •
• The above was tirdught 16 the 'Mansion-hone& .
as 'a twopenny unpaid letter, from the-Post-office •
in Fleet-street.

The Logo MAott mentioned, that be would
receive any communication calculated to add to
the intelligence already received upon-the subject,
if directed to the City Marshal's-office, Mansion.
hotie, where pirsenal. communications 'would
likewise be attencledlitqltrile letters hoOrly opened
by his Lordship since the riots took place • have
been so numerous, that atter the justice-room;
business has ended he has been often, with little
Intermission, employed until one o'clock in • the
morning examining the contents.. •
It is supposed .that numbers will appear to•
morrow at the Mansion-house, the drayman having
been a subject of general conversation amongst
the great body of inoffensive spectators •in Ihe
different parts of the City. Ile is u person of
apparently great strength... •