The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-25 00:00:00

UNIVERsI 1 Y INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGR, MARCH 24.—The following is a
E. of Inceptors to the degree of Master of Arts on
Friday last :
John Guthrie, Trinity Cullege.
William Hilnyard, Trinity College.
James Cooper, Trinity College.
Jonathan Hatfiild, Trinity College.
Richard Whiteonibe, Trinity College.
Richard lliiwes, Trinity College.
Charles Townley. Trinity College.
Ferny Hunter Hughes, St. John's College..
Temple Chevallier, Pembrolte Hall.
Clement Robert Francis, Cabs College.
John Buddell, Corp.ns Christi College. '
George Elwes Corrie, Cat hal ine Hall.
neaupre Philip Bell, Christ College.
John Hatchard, Slagdalene College.
Math Caotit, Emmanuel College.
Richard Waterfield, Emmanuel College. •

Mr. Thomas Crick, of St. John's Colletje, and
h/r, John. Monittie, of Trinity College, were on
Vriday last elected Scholars on the foundation of
The late Dr. Bell.

George Mites Cooper, Esti. B.A. of St. John's
College, was. on Monday last elected a Founda-
tion Fellow of'that Society ; and William Mack-
Worth Prned, Egg. B A. of the same College, was
chosen a Fellow on the Plat Foundation.

The Two Candidates for public favour have not
ently given Forty Thousand Pounds themselves,
in addition to the usual Treasury allowance of
200,0001., trot they have so novelly arranged the
4lterne of the State. Lottery, which may be had
at either of the Offices of [-JazArm and Co. or
CARROLL, that on the 11th April 60,0001. will be
tivided among 2000 Tickets, besides giving them
their full chance for the 4 Prizes of 30,0001., 2 of
20.0001., and for all the 102 Capitals and other
Prizes throughout the Lottery.
The Triennial Musical Festival in Birmingham
witl take place this year, and will commence on
Lire 3(1 of October. The great combinatiou of mo-
vies{ talent employed at the last meeting in 1817
rracted company from all parts of the United
Lrigdorn, and produced the largest sum of mo-
sey ever collected unirn such au occasion, since
the great meeting in Westminster Abbey ; and see.
ultderstand the Committee of Managers are pre
Paring to raise the next performances to the
highert degree of musical excellence. The profits
tislog from it go to the support of the General
120.spital in that town, and for many years have
'formed an important part of its flouts.
The Observer Printing. Office, in Adam and
Eve Lane, was entered on Monday night, by
Thvaes of a false key, and all the loose cash taken
r'ot of a drawer. The watchman seeing the door
oPen, which istustomary one or two nights in
the week, merely called out If was right,"
*hen the thieves answered " yes," and -proceeded
in their search.—(Bath Herald.)
Mr. Mottats intends, after the cloie of the en,
suing Summer season, to pull down the Haymar-
ket beatre, and erect a new one upon an elegant
and improved plan._(Morning .Herald.)
Yesterday morning a dreadful accident happened
in Come gravel pits near Paddington, which
Proved fatal to one poor roan, named William
Oldham, and injured several others. Mr.
l'atnes Carr, of Philips-buildings, Sothers Town,
emPloyed the deceased and several other men
1a dig the gravel out of some pits •in Lisson
!rove Nursery, and yesterday morning they
routeneed their work. Some of the men
.were digging, and others were sitting, when
i
'e.earth gave way, and buried the whole of the
it.._en ender it. Mr. Cate had a narrow escape he
71S Staliding on the part that gave way a moment
ss
P:ior to its fallingiu. He immediately procured
rn'thiance, and succeeded in getting, some of the
I out. On digging after the others, they were
l'wrfrds of halt an hour before they reached them.
(41 e named Wm. Simmons, and another named
it u'rgt Devon, %%ere taken out in a dreadful con-
l" the one had his thigh broken, and tine
oe
r was shockingly bruised. The deceased was
`lug out quite dead.

TRIAL OF MR. HUNT` AND OTHERS.

SEVENTH D.Y.
YORK, THURSDAY NIGHT.

I: 4e Court was but thinly attended in the early
part iif the morning. At nine o'clock the pro-
ceedings were resumed.

John garnsbaw was called, but being a Quaker,
could not be sworn.

The JUDGE (having referred to the Act) decid-
ed, that evidence in criminal cases could not be
received on ihe affirmation of a Quaker.

Mr. Hunt had thought that the testimony -of a
Quaker could be received on Itis solemn affirms-
don, which, it inlse, would expose him to a pro-
secution for perjury, He, however, did not wish
to press the examination of Earnshaw, as he could
call persons who were with him to prove the facts
he had been called to establish.

John Brettaigh, a wharfinger, residing at Pen-
dleton, was with Mr. Fornshaw, and another mem-
ber of the Society of Friends, in a room looking
over the meeting on the 16th. 'Business was not
stopped, and nobody expressed alarm to him on
the subject of the meeting, nor did he feel any
himself. If lie had felt any alarm he should have
stopped his own teams, which proceeded to their
dvstinatioo as on another day. The processions
he had seen were accompanied by many decently
dressed women (apparently wearing their holiday
clothes) and childi en. Saw no large sticks or
bludgeons: There might be some common walk-
ing sticks, btu nothing more. lie must assuredly
have seen their weapons, had they carried any
thing more than common walking-sticks. Went
io the meeting. Was in a room in Wiodmill-
row, or Windmill-street, which overlooked Pe-
ter's-field. Described the assembling of the meet-
ing. lie heard " God save the King'played, and
" Rule Britannia," as he thought, by the beating
of the drum, and nothing disloyal in the,conduct
of those who attended the meeting. Witness did
not belong to ally of the Unions for Reform.
Thought the meeting the grainiest sight he had
ever seen in his life. Saw no violence offered to
Mr. Nadin, or to any of the constables ; saw Mr.
Bunt mike; lie was received with cheers, and
the people pulled off their bats. All those who
came to the field in divisions polled off their hats,
when " God save the King,," was played, bite the.
constables did itint complaining
of something that had occurred behind the hust-
ings, and he (Mr. Hunt) then said, " It any per-
son attempts to create a distudiance, put him
down, arid keep him down." It was impossible
that be could have
.applied these words to the
military, for they were not in sight at the time.
The advance of the military caused some contu-
sion, and the people began to run, . Mr.
Hunt
cheered, and those with him .cheered, and this-
caused the people to stated still again ; saw the
Military put diemselyes into line, but saw no at-
tempt to resist them on the part of the people.
tVitness never took his eyes off the military till
they got round the hustings ; they advanced in is
canter or gallop, as fast as they could go.• Saw
no bricks or stones thrown ; could see die place
as well as he could see that Cour.

Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLRTT—Had lived,
at Pendleton 34 years ; witness shook a handker-
chief frow the window of the room Where he was
on the morning of the meeting ; he did this on
the arrival of Mr. Hunt, and joiued in the cheers
then given ; could no say whether the, bigger
cheer was gi'ven for Mr. Hunt or for the soldiers.
Witness had subscribed a one-pound note towards
Mr. HMI 's election at Preston.

.Re-exitmined by Mr. Hunt—Never eatv Mr
Hunt till the 16'h of August, when be came on
the ground in the carriage.

Henry Andrews (examined by Mr. Hunt)—Had
been Mr. Hunt's servant nearly seven years ; had
accompanied Mr. Hunt to many public: meet-
ings, to the three great meetings at Spa-fields, to
those at Bristol and Bath, to the County meetings
of Somersetshire and Wiltshire, and to meetings

in Palace-yard ; had heard that Mr. Hunt was a,
freeman in Bristol, and kqew that he bad pro-
perty in Bath and at Glastunbury,iu Somersetshire,
where he (Mr. Hunt) was Lord of the ,Manor:
Knew that Mr. Hupt had a farm in Wiltshire,
wheu he atten4lo4, ire meeting, and that
he resided in HartteithftWlien be attended the
meeting in that county. Knew that he (Mr.
H ) wa a Liveryman of• London, and that be
was resident in the city of Westminster when be
attended meetings there.• Went with Mr. Hunt.
to Manchester. Never knew of any riot or breach
of the peace at any of the:meetings which he had
attended with, his master. Remembered the sol-
diers surrounded the great meeting at Brandon-
hill, in Bristol. The people Cheered' the,soldiers
going and coming, but this did not appear to give
the least offence. • He remembered meeting some
Horse Guards on returning from one of the Spa-
fields meetings. Some of the people hissed the
soldiers, but Mr. Mint did not. He rose and told
the people nut to hiss the .soldiers,. but to cheer
them. Remembered that this condUct was re-
peated on Meeting with other soldiers on the same
day ; went to the Spa7fieltls , meeting on the 2d
of December with Mr. Hunt ; all was peaceable
and quiet ; heard that morning of a riot in Snow-
hill before they got to Spa-fields; went with Mr.
Hunt to Bullock Smithy ; proposed going back,
as the Manchester, nteetiog was put off from the
9th to the 16th August. Mr.. Hunt went on to
Stockport, where he slept at• Mr. Moor•house's.
•Witness accompanied Mr. Hunt on the following
day to Manchester. Hecuilected that Mr. Hunt
spoke to the people, and la-rriented that he could
not. stay, as he must go.' back into the country on
business, but said he would return on the 16th.
Witness held himself in readiness to return with
Mr. Hunt till the following Wednesday, when he
came to the stable and said he had made up his

mind to stay over the 16th. Ile remembered the
horse Bob ; he was dead, and buried at Preston;
witness had seen his grave and monument ; the
horse was said to have been poisoned at the Lan.
caster Assizes. Had never known Mr. Hunt to
excite the people to violence; knew that Mr.
Hunt, in Eltord, where he was brOught up, was

considered the poor man's friend ; always en-
couraged industry.-01r. ScABLETT here remark-
ed, that in this case the usual practice was revers-
ed, and the servant was called upon to give the
tnaeter a character, instead of the master being

called upon to speak to the character of the ser-
vant.)—Had never seen Mr. Hunt, or any of his
visitors intoxicated. 'Squire Whitmore, and the
Clergyman of the village, were the persons who
visited him most frequently ;- his fellow servant
had lived upwards of six years. under his present
master ; had never before been a witness in a
Court of Justice.

Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant HuLLoc-a—
The fellow servant of whom he bad sPfdien was
not Bob ; it was a female; she was in York ;
knew that his master had property in various
places which had .been mentioned. Did not
know that Mr. Hunt had any property at• Man-
chester. Had heard that one man bad been shot
in a riot in Snowhill, and Mr. Beclmorth's shop
had been plundered. That was on the day of
one of the peaceable Spa-fields meetings. • This
took place before the Meeting. Went to the
meeting, and Mr. Hunt spoke. Did not know
that he saw Watson standing at the side --..0f Mr.
Hunt on• that-occasion. Did not know that he
had since seen Dr. Watson and Thisilewood with
.Mr. Ham. Knew no person that stood by Mr.
Hunt at the meeting. Was not with Mr. Hunt
on his return to Loudon from Manchester, so did
not go with .him to the grand dinner. Went
with Mr. Hunt to Moorhouse's. Mr. Hunt
went from Bullock Smithy to Mr. Moorhouse's
house. [lad 'seen - Mr. Knight .at Smedley Cot-
tage. Did not. know Mr. catlile ; could not say
that he was not there, because he knew nothing
of him. Witness did nOt attend his master to
Goildha~l` onthe morning when he expected his
action •agaThat Dr. 'Stoddart for a would
come on. • Was not in London. when Mr. Car-
lile was tried. Was never at Blackheath with
Mr. Htint. Had heard Mr. Hunt had been a
brewer in Bristol; Had- been with, Mr. Hunt
when he lodged• at Norfolk.street, in London,
where he had three up-stairs' rooms. Remem-
bered Mr. Grunday coming to Smedley Cottage
with Mr: Hunt. Saw Mr. Hunt, Mr. Johnson, and
-Mr. Knight •get into the carriage; did not know
name of the fourth. person who got in ; did not
know where the barouelte came ffnut ; did not
know where it was hired.

Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—Never sat down
with Mr. Hunt to dinner in his life. Did not
process to be a politician he only minded his own
work.

By the JupGa—Had heard Mr. Hunt stfy that
a poor man, who worked hard from Monday
morning to Saturday night, ought to have enough
to maintain his family.
Edward Baines, jun. examined by Mr. Hunt—
Had made no deposition ; had not read or been
made acquai•nted with any part of the evidence on
this trial. He attended the Manchester meeting,
for the purpose of reporting the proceedings. Saw
the different bodies come up-, arm in arm, towards
the hostings.• They were received with three
cheers. They did not take up their stations in a
very regular manner. Saw nothing very parti-
cular in their manner, but that they came in dif-
ferent-bodies-. Saw nothing more than common
w.ilking-sticks among them. A considerable
number had sticks. Did not notice a greater pro-
portion among " the with sticks 'than • was usual
in a mixed assembly.. Saw no large stones carried
4 aurot..them ; bad stich, been carried, thought
he nnost have seen them.
•r He
_then described the
propesdings of the meeting. "Some persons, who
cane front a distance, had wanted refreshment,
and'a subscription was made for all. Afterwards
it was determined to have nothing but_ water, and
a-eatm of water was sent for. When Mr.. Hunt
arrived, he seemed dissatisfied with the situation
of the huitings. He (Mr. Hunt) mounted them,
as did about 14 girls, dressed uniformly in white.
They were placed there for safety, as the pressure
of the crowd was very great. One or two women
had previously fainted, and been lifted on the
hustings. • An attempt was made by those nearest
the hustings to push themselves back and leave a
space between them and the hustings. They suc-
ceeded hut very partially in this, and to the best
of his recollection they were close up to the hust-
ings while. Mr. Hunt was speaking. Mr. Hunt
spoke .and witness took notes of his speech in
short-hand. He then read the speech, which, in
substance, agreed with the report given of it by
other witnesses for the defence. Towards the
close ot the.speech witness observed the cavalry
advance; they were 'in considerable disorder.—
Before they came in sight Mr. Hunt stopped in
rite middle of his speech, for,what reason .witness
did not know, and called on the. people to give
three,cheers. He then said., there is some•dis-
order on the outskirts, it-is only to rally them,
that is all."' Three cheers were given, but no
morelbefore, the cavalry came. Mr. Hunt said,
•".this•isa trick, you see they are.indisorder."—
The e!svalry, after halting for-about three minutes,
brandished their swords. - " • - .
By the JUDGE--Witness saw n.o.thing done. to
'encourage the crowd to. .offer
,resistance. His
eyes,were fixed on them as they .advanced into.
the house, till they bad got about tin yards into
the crowd. Saw no stones'thrown, or sticks lift-
ed at them, or any other inatilt"otTered. Should
think' Mr. Buxton's 'house 60 or 70 yards from.the
hustings. • He continued to look on the 'cavally
•till they arrived within 20 or 30 yards. Then he
turned away, and in about half a minute they
arrived at the hustings. Mr. Hunt stood, and
stretching 'out his arm, cried " Be firm." His
face 'was then in the direction of the cavalry, and
the words were addressed to the whole crowd.—.
No application was made to witness's knowledge.
for the cavalry to pass through. He had no know-
ledge of the purpose for which they approached,
and had no reason for thinking that Mr. Hunt bad.
He saw no constables accompanying the cavalry.
Mr, Hunt said, " Live three cheers ;" this was
whilst the cavalry were advancing. While they
were among the crowd Mr. Hunt called out se-
veral times, " be fit m." Three cheers were given
before they were in sight, which had not ex-
pired when they halted at Mr..B4ixtoa's door.—
Did not remain on the hustings till Mr. Hunt was.
arrested.
Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—He left the hust-
ings when the cavalry were about 10 yardsavitbin
the people ; he then went about four yards in the
opposite direction to Mr. Buxton's. He saw a
trumpeter on a pyebald hoists wheeling about ; the
crowd, by a sudden impulse, fell back ; he was
1 carried 30 yards ft-fon the spot on whien be had

stood; he then got on a cart to sce what was
passing ; met with no impediment to his retreat,
but from the density of the crowd, The (rum-
peter was about two, yards from the hustings, be-
tween witness and the hustings. There- was •no
locking of arms behind, and on the side where
the witness.was.. Saw no cordon of people-with
locked arms, six or eight deep surrounding the
hustings at a distance of six yards. lie thought
it impossible for any one to see that arms were
locked at a distance of 'lour vards from the !mt-
.
ings ; he could-not say Whether or not lhey were
!joked arm in arm before. 'Saw no difference in
thepeople's.forming on that day, front the man-
ner in ichi-Clirliey assembled on other occasions.—
Heard no per Son call ow.those COI° first arrived,
" to piece it the cavalry and the corruption lions
coming among the.in " It was not possible for a
person at 100 yards distance (ft om Buxton's), to
see that the peOple stood' ,round the hustings with
locked arms. .Saw nothing warlike in the appear-
ance of these persons ; theydid not seem at all like
disciplined (1040, ready to pro,ect floor, or to
fight for him as occasion offeredi. 'There were many
wearer among them. 4hree cheers given, if
he expressed his opioion of (hem. wete three
cheers of conscious innocence, Confidently relying
on the prOiectiou of th'ettsv
Mr. SCAKLETT• objecied..to this being
as evidence.

• The JuoGrs said, the witness had a right tti give
the impression on his nand, ainrit might very pos-
sibly have been as he supposed.
(Esamination..te,,utned)—HeArd .Utint say no-
thing (referring to the militaly), like " get them
down, and when you have them down, keep them
down." He was close to Mr. Hunt ; thought he
could not have'acted thus without his knowledge.
Did not hear -him.say ." Never mind ; they are
only a few.soldiers, amt we are a host against
them." Had such words, been used he must have
heard them. The Manner in ~hich he (Mr. H.)
had used the. words " be firm" was accompanied
by nothing to induce resistance, but seemed mere-
ly intended to induce the crowd to stand where
they were, to prevent them Nom r tinning, and to
guard aviinst danger and contusion.
Mr. t,cARLETT objected to a question being put
as to the impression on the witness's mind.
The JUDGE thought, after getting at the words
and manner of the party, a question as to. the im-.
pression. produced by them might be put.
Mr, Hunt would consent to give up the point,
if that which had ben obtained -from the im-
pressions of some of the witnesses for the Crow n
were struck out.

Mr. SCARLETT said, those went to chew the
character of the meeting.
?Ir. Hunt remarked, the Learned Counsel
thought impressions .might be taken or, one side,
but not on ►he other.

Examined by the JUDGE—Saw no disposition
in the crowd to put themielves in any posture of
offence or defence ; Mr. Hunt found no fault with
them for not puttingthetustlves in a posture of
of etice or defence.

Reexamined -by Mr. Hunt—He (Mr. Hunt)
did.tiot stretch out his arm in a threatening atti-
tude, but in a way to preserve neacc.
__. •

.
, Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—Did not
know whether Mr. Hunt hart his hat on or whe-
ther it was in his bend at the time ; had taken
notice of the walking-sticks in consequence of
what had been said on the subject of the inten-
tions of the Reformers, in the Papers.

By Mr. liartnow—Did not remember seeing
Jones on 'the hustings.

By Dr.HEALEY—Remembered seeing Dr.Hcalt y
on the hustings, and remembered that,he had de-
sired the people to be silent or quiet.
By the JUDGE—Took notes previously to the
arrival of Mr. Hunt. Did not know for what
purpose the cavalry were coming towards the
hustings.
Tutu Schofield examined by Mr. Hunt—Was at
Lees on the 16th, and at Oldham. Saw the peo-
ple assembling with flags and harmers, but saw
no disposition violence. He went to Man-
chester the same morning. All business there
seemed to go, on as usual. Saw the Stockport
procession arrive. It was accompanied by many
women, girls, and boys. He saw other divisions
arrive ; saw no insult offered to any one ; did not
see any large sticks carried by the crowd over
their shoulders ; saw nothing to alarm hip in the
conduct of the people, and saw ne one assaulted
by them ; he saw the cavalry advance on the
people.
By the Jut:tag—Saw no disposition to resist the
military.
Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—Saw no resistance
or abuse offered, by any part of the crowd to the
military. They appeared to get out of the way
as fast as they could, that the cavalry might pais..
Kept his eye:on them, while they advanced from.
Mr. Buxton's, as well as he could. Saw no stones
thrown 'or bludgeons lifted. The people were so
jammed and crowded_ by one another that this
was impossible. Saw no resistance from the first
to the last.

Robert Harrop, examined by Mr. Hunt—Was
the manager of a spinning concern at Lees, Re-•
membered directions being given to buy some.
bleached cambric to make a flag for the Man-
chester Meeting. The colour was white. No in-
structions. were given to put any motto on it, but
a tomber of persnos engaged to put on certain de-
vices and'inseriptions; 'A young man engaged to
do them iii blank. This ,was ddne, and it did not
answer, When he began the letters went through,
so as to itaercept the reading. It was then arced,
as they had no-Other paint, that the flag should be
painted black ; this was,done, and the letters, &c.
were painted white. The sole cause of this being
done was that which he had stated. Nothing was
said about a black flag being considered more of-
fensive than a white. one.. Went to Manchester
on the 1.611), hut not i.n a procession. He de-
scribed the peaceable couiluct and unwarlike ap-
pearance 'of • the people that he saw march into
Manchester. Did not see that any alarm was
manifested-by the people of the town. Saw no
insult or 'act of violence offered.. At the meeting
he saw the cavalry go towards the hustings.'
By the JUDGE—Did not see the people offer
any resistance ; did not see that any of the peo-
ple had clubs or sticks with which they could have
resisted. _

Ctow.examine4 by NIL% SCARLIITT—" No 1)0.*

ronglimongering ;" " Unite and be free ;" " Sdrl-
dleworth, Lees, and Moseley Union ;" " Taxa-
tion without Representation is tyrannical ;" and
" Equal Representation or Death" were the in-
scriptions put on the banner. There were also
the scales of Justice and two hands clasping each
other, with the word " Love."
"A flag, produced in Court, witness identified
to be the same that he had described.
The fringe put round it was supplied by the
women ; different persons had supplied the mot-
toes. Witness had suggested the inscription
" Unite and he free." Dr. Healey had nothing to
do with the flag.
Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—There was no
bloody dagger on it.
Dr. Healey said, for fear the original had been
lost, he had brought an exact model of it wiih
hint.

A small flag or banner, like the larger one, was
then giren in.
Mr. ScABLaTT compared the original flag with
the model. and trmarked, that in the latter the
words " 'kat end " Love" were pot in letters
of the salve size, while in Ibe 1 (miller, the word
tenth was rile ill larger characters.
Mt. Elmo said, the model had been done from
re 'O:kV ion .

. _
IVitoess described t!:e banner to have been sus•
ut;tted by a Rollos') staff passed op if.

William Nicholson, examined by Mr. Hunt—
Lieed.at Lees. Was a parer-printer. Saw the
Lees procession in limit of the Exel,ange, in Man-
chester ; did not walk in it. Understood the
black flag had originally been whi.e. Saw no-
thing extra..rdinary in Manchester till he went
into it pnblic-house ; there he found the shutters
%vete close A person in the company with bin:
called fel- a quart of beer ; a young vtotnan said
they had been told by the Magistrates to draw no
!miter tltr,t day ; they, however, got two quarts
Ile then saw a procession pas 3 ; he saw a woiggoo
bitriak through the procession without molesta-
tion, and he sa,s, several geotletnen do the same.
:Saw some sticks ; of these only a pari might be
called common walking-sticks, the rest were
switch sticks. The procession was headed by
ternales; Some 30 or 40 there ntight be, who were
rather poorly attired. They whlked four a-breast.
Saw people walking along, taking-hardly any no-
tice of the procession. Heatd no one expre•s
alarm. Went to Peter's-field. Saw no disposi-,
lion to oppose the cavalry. Saw one of the yeo-
manry passing before the Exchange that morning ;
no one insulted him. Saw Dr. Healey and Wilde
on tie hustings ; he heard !bens exhort the peo-
ple to be peaceable, and do their to most to main-
tain good order. Witness and his father have
considerable property at Lees. Saw in the course
of the day some sticks thrown at the cavalry ;
this was after they had surrounded the hustings,
and bad proceeded some forty yards on the-other
side. _ .

Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Huat..oota
Ile and his father were pi inters and booksellers,
and had a cotton-mill. Did not sell Cobhett and
the pamphlets called trash. Never sold Mr.
Hunt's speeches; did not know whether they
were trash.—[The rustle Mintier of this witness,
and some expressions which accidentally escaped
him, caused much laughter in Court.]
John HuNit, examined by Mr. Hont—Am a
clothmaker at Moseley. I was at Manchester,
about business, on the 16t1'of Angto-t ; my mother
and wife were with me; my Mother's name is
Nancy Prestwick ; she is iu the 65th year of her
age. There was nothing extraordinary in the
appearance of the town ; the shops were not shut
np ; I saw the procession come from Oldham,
Lees, Moseley, and Boycott. They conducted
themselves in a peaceable manner ; they offered
tin insult to any One ; I did not bring my goods
about with me, but I went round to my customers;
I generally leave them at a public-house, and go
about to obtain. customers ; it was not because 1
was afraid I shoUld lose them ; my customers
wet
.e engaged as usual. I did nio ;tear ally one
express fears from the meeting. My wife was
with me at the meOng, hut toy mother had bu-
siness elsewhere. I saes Ito violence offered to
any one at the mettina ; I saw the mili;ary come
upon the fiLld by St. Pater's-field ; whet e 1 stood
tttinht be about SO yards from Mr. Buxton's house,
and abOut 15 from the hustings, io a straight line
between both. I could see the cavalry advance
from Mr. Buxton's to the bus jogs : ttie crowd
made no resistance. I was not sufficiently near to
know whether or not the cavalry stated what their
object was. At the same time 1 roust say I could
hear (if such a communication was made) better
titan those on the hosting:, for I stood nearer to
them. I don't, know that it was their object in
approac,hing to assist the constables in executing
a warrant: I am confident if a cotnnotitication
was loudly made by the cavalry, I could hear it.
better than those upon the bustingta
Nancy Preltwicla is, motherain-lawato the last
witness. Moseley is ten wiles from Manchester.
Was at Manchester on the 16th of. August. Is
vow 65 years of age. Walked all the way to
Manchester. Her son and son's wife were with
her. Saw about a dozen of her town'a women, at
Manchester. Moseley is. not a very large place ;
there were many other women there. After att.
ting some relief she walked towards Mr. John-
son's. cottage, in order to join the procession.
They placed her, as being the oldest, in front of
two hundred or three hundred women]. Alter
passing some streets, which she did not know,
they reached St. Peter's-fiald. Believes the way
they took was the shortest. Does not know
Moseley-street. When she reached the ground
she again got relief (refreshment), and Mr. Hoot
soon came in Isis carriage. Went to have a gill
of beer, and upon her return found the caiadry-
men upon the ground. Site turned bark upon
seeing them. Her sight was good enottah to see
them, but she could not say whether any ttoisa-
aore was offered.

Mr..flunt—Did you, or ti►e 200 women, attempt
to tike these cavalry-men prisoners.
Witness—No, we went'upou peace. We cheered
Dklr. Hunt, to be sure, rlice.rdthe people cheer
the soldiers ►also lint I did not join iii them, for I
did imt know what it wias for; I did flat or
groan at Them. I often go to Nianchesier ; there
tv“ nothing in the appemance of it dint dey to
make me think the ',wide were alarmed ; I cer-

tainly would not have gcsne to the meeting if I
expected any riot or tumult.
Mr. SCARIATT objected ta this evidence. He
submitted that if persons corning into the town
felt no alarm, it did not follow that. the inhabi-
tants should not feel any. From the evidence al-
ready offered. he acquitted Mr. Hunt of the in-
tention to intimidate, but if intimidation was used,
the thing was still the same.
Mt. Justice liAvLev—Then, Mr. Scat-lett, you
have not stated your object.
Mr. Hunt said, it was not handsome in the
Counsel for the Crown now, after four days, to
object to his evidence.
Mr. Justice Bay LEY said, after all, the ques-
tion for the July would be; whether or not there
was alarm felt. lie thought, therefore, that evi-
dence could be received upon that head.
The question was, therefore, repeated, and the
witness answered that she had not felt, nor did
she meet any one who felt the smallest alarm.
Cross•exatnined by Mr. Setjeant CROS4I
don't knovi who formed the women, but I was
placed at their head. There was no man there;
all women. I did not receive orders from the
great mm, butt 1 went to see how he got on; our
party tool no flat.t•
B' Mr 11,1:it—You did not carry a sword or
tnuaket ?—Wi•ness, No; 1 went with a good in-
tention.

Robert Wood--1 am a chemist and druggist at
Nlanchyster my short is near the New Cross. I
remetnbcr the 16th August. 1 saw the Oldham
and Saddleworth division coming in. There wis
1:0• Ling extraordinary in their appearance ; they
came in a peaceable manner. 1 did not think it
necessary to shot up my kV indovs until near night.
1 saw no reason to he alarmed for the safety of
die town. No ration.d man could be alarmed.
The division came in a good-humoured way, not
ke an invading army. I have no family. I did
not observe any bludgeons, I saw nothing but
walking,sticks. Ahont twelve o'clock I went to
St. Petet's-tield. - Nu one expressed tears for the
safety of the town.

Mr. SCARLETT aeain objected to evidence being
given of the feelings of individuals.' It 10,000
felt no alet in, and ten did, these latter were still
entitled to protection.
Mr. H tint replied, that it would at least prove
the absence of fear in those 10,000 persons.
Witness—l went Hi Dr. Earnshew to a win-
-110:v overlooking the hustings, and front thence
saw the different parties at rive. Some of them -
had flags and music. I recollect they played
" God save the • King," and " Rule Britannia."
Whilst " God save the Keng" was playing, the
people about the hustings had their hats off. It
appeared to me they had taken the m off in com-
pliment to the tune. There was no violence of-
fered the coustahles or respectable inhabitants. I
remember Mr. H.'s'arrival ; he was rereived with
loud cheers. I-Ic addressed the multitude, recom-
mending to them to-keep peace. Whilst he was
speaking, there was a slight disturbance on the
opposite side of the bes,ings. This was on the
left, nearer to Deansgate, not near Mr. Buxton's,
but opposite to it. I heard you Co Mr. Hun')
express your efinViCtioul, that persons had been
sent among thttn, to create disturbance. and advis-
ing the people to pot them down. You turned
round to that part of the meeting. from which the
disturbance proceeded. 'Phis was directly op-
posite Dickinson-street. I saw the soldiers arrive
in Dickinson-street. It was some time before
that you had addressed the people 10 be quiet.--
You never said, pointing to the soldiers, ,c"rhere
are your enemies ; put them down, and When they
are down, keep them dowo." 1 save the yeomanry
arrive at Buxton's ; they came at a quick pace
round Brown's corner, and formed in a line before
Buxton's house. I saw them afterwards in their
progress from Buxton's house. I did not see the
people make any opprAtion whatever to- them
There were no stones or brickbats thrown at
them near our place. If there had I should have
see') them. I saw the cavalry the whole way,
front Buxton's to the hustings. There were no
htielibats thrown at them ;
,if there. had, I
should have seen them. The place where they
charged tens opposite our whitlow, so that
could riot fail to see them. • I save no sticks but
the constables' staves held up,. Where I stood was
about twenty yards from the hustings; the'
cavalry passed within a'short distance, of rue, hot
did not hear them say what they wanted there.
Dr. Earnshaw and Mr. Bancroft, of the Society of
Friends, were in the room with toe ;
Ilan-
croft has a family, anti lives in Manchester ;
tici-
ther of them expressed any fears for the safety of
the town, or of- their families, befote the cavalry
came. Dr. Earnshaw is also a family man. The
cavalry pissed oppOsite our window. There was
no resistance made but from the pressure .of the
crowd, for the people could not get out of the
I saw a double row of special constables front
Buxton's to the hustings. I cannot say they
reached the whole way ; I believe there was a pas-
sage kept. I saw the Boroughreeve pass up and
down several times. From our window I heard all
you said, except when you wined towards Deans-
gate. It I had said to yon, " Mr. H. there is a con-
it.able wants to come up to you, I sin sure you must
have heard it." I saw Nadirs pass several times,
and be was able to get neater the hustings than
our window; Nadin was more than once within
hearing of Mr. Hunt ; I did not see that he was
at all disturbed in doing It 9 duty ; I saw no cor-
don of people round the hustings.; the people
seemed to stand very close to them. I believe,
trout what I saw, Nadir' could easily get to the
hustings ; I could have got , there ; there was
oothing particular in the way e the people- stood
about them. I was in a second-floor window ;
the elevation was rather higher titan Buxton's,
and 5.5 yards nearer the hustings. if there had
heel) a general resistance made to the military, I
would tint tail to see it. • I saw no men about the
hustings like " disciplined troops, ready to de-
fend Hunt and die for him, as occasion offered."
1 did not hear you say whets the cavalry arrived,
" never mind, they are only a few, and re are
a host egaiost them ;" but I heard you say, " give
them three cheers." Pis the soldiers arrived, I
saw many of the people in the ontskif te begin (1)
run. After the cheers they returned, and peace
was restored.

Cros3-extunihed by Mr. SCARLETT—My shop

i. in Anacott-stitet ; I saw the Oldham division
cmningio.
John Ratcliffe-1 live in Nether Lees,. near
Lets ; 1 am a cotton-spinner by trade ; I was at
Manchester on the 16111 of August; it was not
upon business, but out of cutiosity ; I know Man-
chester well ; business seemed to be going
,on
there as usual ; there was no appearance of gene-
ral alarm ; I saw no shops shut up ; the factories
and founderies were all at work ; I saw Peel and
Williams's; that was also at work ; I saw Mr.
Peel come from his factory, to wait, as I under-
stood, to see the procession; they showed no symp-
tom of alarm at its approach ; I ....am the Itoch-
dale procession come iu ; they had no offensive
weapons ; I was at the field ; there were numbers
of women end children in the procession ; the
women did not appear to be frightened, they
were abroad in great numbers ; many of them
wet e well dressed ; no one offered to iusvlt•theni ;
the ladies showed no fear ; indeed I was astonish-
ed at the indifference of the town's people to the
meeting. I was standing on the North side of
the hustings, between them and Buxton's house,
when you arrived. I did not then see the line of
constables ; it was not until the cavalry came
that I saw them. Your arrival was cheered. I
saw the yeomanry come. I first saw their swords
drawl► in a line in front of Buxton's house.

By the CoußT—lt may be front -a dozen to
twenty yards that I stood from the hustings. If
resistance was made to them, I should have seen
it, for they went directly between me and my
friend. The crowd, so far as 1 saw, made no
opposition whatever ; if they had, I should have
seen it front the place where I stood. I saw
neither htickha►s nor stones thrown at them.
'lhe►e were no sticks held up. I could see the
whole show they made to the hustings ; my eye
was fixed upon them,
By Nlr. Mitt—When I understood the cavalry
was coming, I looked, but 'saw neither brickbats
or sticks. They passed quite close to me. 'Pie
people, so far from closing them it►, ran away.
Edward Baines again called by Bamford—By
the Cou KT.-4)ld you see the Middleton procession?
—I saw the iMid►lleton and Rochdale united,

%%Fere there many worpere3:7A great many, old
and young. Was t i---ret-
fectly so ; they open Igl.l,;:ippisS.,; we were
. .
going a contrary way.
Mary Jones, examined by Mr. linnt—lle.r.hus.
band is a fustian cie,tter, her age is 42 ; and lives
iu Windmill-street, joining St. Petet's Plain ; was
at home on the 16 it August last ; could see ell
that passed there that day ; she can nevi tor-
get it. The house is in view of Buxton's and
the hustings ; sry the different parries arrive ;
saw Mr. Hunt arid are Yeomanry arrive. No
one in the neighbourhood was insulted by
any of these parties ; she felt no alarm at their
appearance. Did not hear any ol.her
ueigh-
hours express any until the cavalry came. Saw
the cavalry come, and go towards the hustings
Her eyes were upon them all the time they were:
gong from Buxton's to the hustings. There was
no opp.,sit ion made to them by the crowd. Her
situation was such, that, if there had, site would
have seen it. Saw no stones or brickbats thrown.
at them. Saw no sticks held op against them by
the.crowd, or any injury done to any of them.—
If any had; she would have seen it. Instead of
resisting, the people fled. A great many of them
could not get away ; they pressed against the rail
of her bourse; and s woman was killed before her
door. This was from the pressure.
‘Ceoss...xeminett—She felt no alarm ; all was
quiet until the cavalry orrived.
John 11,ees lives at Crompton, and is a master-
manufacturer there. NVas at Manchester on the
16th of August, 'but did not go in procession ;
passed a body of men on the toad ; there were
also•women amongst them ; the women were in
the Midst of them; they-seemed young girls ; did
not observe any sticks or bludgettus with the
men. He went directly to the field; on his way
he•did not see any one insulted ; he stood in the:
front window of the Windmill public-bouse,which
is almost at the back of the hustings. He soon
afterwards left this, an apto
.•near.the
hustings, at tine slit The from
could • hear Mr. Hunt re people saw
the cavalry arrive; saw them come from Mr.
Buxton's ; they passed directly by him ; he had
stood in the line, but was obliged to leave it.

By the COURT—Did yon see any resistance?

Witness—None whatever.
Did you see any stones thrown 1-1 never did.
Did y.O see any sticks- held up in dc fiance
Not. any.
Had you your eye upon .Mr. Buxton's before
the cavalry came I—l hari ; knew they were.
coming, and I kept looking that way. If any stones
hid been thrown, I should have seen them ; I had
no no, ice for what purpose they were coining I
diet not hear any one say
,any thing to encourage
resisting them; I saw•the line of special consta-
bles ; I vas near them ; I know Nsdin now ; he
ibis pointed out to mti that day; he-was walking
tip and down near tne hustings ; I stood about 30
yards off; I did not hear any 'One Cali omit, " I
have a warrant," or any thing of that sort.

‘Vis thtre any notice given of of the object of the
cavAit v ? _ .

Mr. SCARLETT objected ; after a great deal or
conversation, however, the Cuurt hern►ittrd the
question.
Witness said there was nor.

Mr. Justice BAY LRY said, he should tell the Jury
that there Was nothing in Nadin's evidence to
say that the assistance of the military was re-
quired.
lVitntss—Nadia gave no notice.
Mr. Hunt—As soon as the cavalry passed you,
did the people throw vones at them ?
Witness—No, they fled. 1 was amongst them,
and I ran sway too. I. saw no stones thrown.
I never observed any of the people throw their
sticks up in the air, as they were nipping away.
I was obliged to climb over a gate in endeavour-
lug to escape.
John Fell (By Mr. Ilunt-1 live at Manchester,
and sell groeerie.t, flo,r, and meal. I saw the
parties march into the field on the 16th of August.
It was about Obvert o'clock that I
,went to the
field and I remained there until the cavalry dis-
persed !bum. Stockport and Ashton had not
arrived, hut I saw all the rest. The people re-
ceited them with cheers, and they went towards

hustings. Their &Induct was quite peace&
able. I saw some few sticks, but not many.--
They were COIIIIIIOO walking-sticks.; I saw did
party with the black flag ; they were the Moseley,
Lees, and Saddleworth. I cud not observe that
they had many sticks ; no portion of theirs had.
long staves shouldered like muskets ; if any'
thing of the sort happened, I should have seers.
it. The persons went right up to the bust-.
ingS, and seemed to form round it. All tried id
get as near it as they could. There was a double
row of constables flout the hustings near to Btrx•
Inn's house. I got outside, and did.not get into
the crowd. I got quite near the constables.
This might be some yards front the house. 1 ob-
served several Geittletnen in the windows looking
over the meeting.
By the COURT—Did you see who were in that
window when the order was given ?—I saw Mr:
[lay, Mr. Fletcher, and iNlr. Wright. They were
with Mr. Hul:ou. 1 have seen them since irt
Yoc k.

Did you see any one give orders ?
I saw a tall Gentleman with a pen in his band
give orders, and he called for the llorouglireeve.
and then for Mr. Nadin. Mr. Nadia came, and
the Yeomanry soon atter came. I saw a Gentle..
man call from the window, " forward," alter the
cavalry bad been cheered by the people at the
hustings, and they had tel them. These
were the Manchester cavalry. I don't know who
the pecan was who gave the order ; the officer
had his hack turned upon me, and I don't know
who gave it.

Mr. Justice BAYLEN checked this, as going tu
the coodnet of the Alii:.,,istrstei.

Air. Hunt said, he d only to discredit the
tesfilliony of Alf.. Hutton.

Witness—When the cavalcade advanced I was
to situated that I could -see if the people made
any oppqsition to them. No opposition was
made ; there were no stones or brickbats 'brow')
at them, or up into the air. I saw no sticks
up vgainst them, the people were making away as
fa,t as t hey- could.-
Mary Bryan—Lives at Manchester, and is fifty.
four years of age ;' lives in Lad-lane, Ilollywell-
b,iilitings; was at the meeting vu the Ifith of
August ; was there between like and ten
o'clock in the forenoon ; she, remained there
until Mr. Bunt was taken from the hustings;
the place whete she stood was a rising ground,
het ween the Windmill public-house and the
hustings. Saw al! the processions come upon the
ground. They came with flags amid music. She
kit fro alarm for herself in the town from their
coming. Could see the cavalry. The special con-
stahles opened' the way for them. Heard the
soldiets cheered, but did not hear them hissed or
booed

Joseph Watson proved the peaceable conduct of
the. Oldham Division on the 16th. lie was not as
the meeting

lie was cross-examined at some length.
Adjonined.at a yildrier past six till to-n►orron'.
Jt is not expecte:l the evidence for the detencd
will be closed to-morrow.