The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY- MORNING, OCTOBER 131 1842.

TUESDAY.—(Before Sir N. TINDAL)
SENTENCES ON THE PRISON 'RS.
At the sitting of the Court this morning the 26
prisoners found guilty of the attack on ai d demolition
of the Rev. Dr. Valess house, were placed at the bar,
and having been called upon by the clerk of arraigns
in the usual way, to know whether they had anything
to say why sentence should not be passed upon them
according to law—all the prisoners answered in the
negative.
The Learned JUDGE said the verdict of an intelli-
gent, patient, and upright Jury had decided that
they were guilty Of the offence charged against them,
of riotously and tumultously assembling and demo-
lishing the dwelling-house of the Rev. Dr. Vale. It
was a fearful offence of which they had been found
, guilty. For an offence like theirs, depriving everyone
within their reach of the protection of the laws, and
robbing them of all the comforts and hap •
piness of social life, a punishment propor-
tionately severe must be inflicted. Happ;ly
for the irisaners, he was savel the pain of passing
sentence upon them for a capital offence, and, as there
was some doubt, from the wording of the Act, whether
he could pass sentence of transportation for life,
which some of the cases seemed amply to deserve.
looking as carefully and anxiously as he was able at
the circumstances of each particular case, he would
endeavour to distinguish between those who were
present when the house was set on fire, or actively en-
gaged
in feeding the flames, or endeavouring to pre-
vent their extinguishment, and the others who were
not perhaps so actively engaged. Bearing these ob-
jects in view, the sentence he should pass upon John
Haines, Richard Wright, George Colclough, John
Williams, Joseph Whiston, Cotton, and William
Cartlidge was, that they be transported for twenty-
one years ; that Jervase Phillips be transported for
fifteen years ; that Thomas 'Wagstaff, Jos. Saunders,
Samuel Whitehouse, Joshua Gilbert, -- Bankes, and
Edward Smith, be transported for ten 3-ears ; that
Wm. Shaw, Wm. Bradbury, John Owen, John
Powell, Dimmock, Tort, and Hurst, be imprisoned
for twelve months, with hard • labour; that James
Millington, Samuel Eaton, and Richard Edge, be im-
prisoned for four months, with hard labour ; and that
James Hurst, who, from his extreme youth, he hoped
had been unconsciously led into it, be imprisoned for
two months, with hard labour. He should pass no
sentence upon James Saunders, because he had been
since tried before his brother Parke, who would pass
sentence upon him.
The prisoners were then removed.
CASE OF ARTHUR O'NEIL.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL understood that his
Learned Friend, Mr. Lee, had an application to make
on behalf of Arthur O'Neil, to traverse to the next
session or assizes, and he wished his Lordship would
then hear the application.
The Learned JUDGE, after hearing Counsel, said
he would take the affidavits and depositions in the
matter„ consult his two learned brethren, and give his
opinion the following morning.
TRIAL OF COOPER FOR ARSON.
Thomas Cooper, of Leicester, the Chartist leader
and orator, was then placed at the bar, with twelve
others, charged with having riotously and unlawfully
assembled and demolished the house of Mr. Parker, at
the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent.
The prisoner Cooper, a respectable-!ooking
middle-
aged man, said he ob'ected to be tried with the other
prisoners, and the Counsel for the Crown agreed to
take the case separately. The other prisoners were
ordered to go down from the bar.
Mr. LEE said the prisoner had resolved to conduct
his own case, and had requested him to give him the
benefit of his assistance upon points of law that might
arise affecting the interests of his client.
Mr. Yardley was also retained by the prisoner.
The SOLICITORGENERAL stated the case against
Cooper, and detailed the circumstances under which
the attack took place upon Mr. Parker's house. The
question the Jury would have to try was, whether
the prisoner, Thomas Cooper, was one of the mob who
attacked and destroyed the house of Mr. Parker ? I t
was not necessary to show that it was his hand that
set fire to the house, but if he could be shown in such
a position with the mob as to be a:ding and exciting
them to the work of destruction, then he would be
guilty of the offence equally with those who com-
mitted the work of destruction. The Learned Counsel
then stated the facts of the case as they afterwards
appeared in the evidence, and called
:Mary Travis, housekeeper to Mr. Parke',.,
Andrew Rowley, a potter living at Sheltor who gave
evidence, but it did not tend in the leP st to inculpate
and
Cooper.
Mr, Mr. LEE submitted that the evidence ..
cluld not be received now given
-was present,
.or t 'unless it was shown that Cooper
.tat he was connected with the mob
bY some Pr'7,ous acts or declarations.
The° -
. OLICITOR-GEN BAAL apprehended that it would
oe sufficient to show that the prisoner formed a part
of the mob. If they could not do so, then all the evi-
dence went for nought.
The Learned JUDGE overruled the objection. Un-
less the prisoner was connected with these acts the n
there was no case against him.
Josiah am a painter and gilder of Hanky.
The mob had turned out in the mouth of August, and
were compellingthe colliers and others to strike. They
were holding meetings in different places. I was at
the meeting on the morning of the 15th, about eight
o'clock. It had then commenced; there were about
1,000 present, and many of them had heavy blud •
goons in their hands.. I saw Thomas Cooper on the
Sunday evening preach, or pretending to preach, to
the crowd at the Crown-bank. I saw him at the meet-
ing on Monday morning. I heard him say, when ad-
dressing the mob, that he considered himself the self-
elected chairman of that meeting. After that a man
came forward and moved a resolution agreeing to
stand by the resolution passed at the Manchester
meeting, to cease labour until the Charter became the
law of the land. I heard Cooper say it would be an
easy matter to get the Charter, for if only one-tenth
part of the population were to come out on a given
day and hour, and say, " We will have the Charter,"
nothing could stop us. He also said, alluding to the
strengths of the soldiers, that there were not more
than ten soldiers for every large town in the king-
dom. Alluding to the strike, he said that some
people thought the winter time would be the most
favourable, but he thought the present time was the
most favourable; that it was better to be idle in the
fine weather than in the winter; that it was better
to be idle when there was plenty on the ground. lie
would not advise them to steal, nor would he steal him-
self, but left them to put their own construction upon
it. They all rose up and shouted, and then they went
towards Lord Granville's collieries. Those around
the platform appeared to be leading the others. I fol-
lowed them down, and at the first pit the engine was
stopped. After the last engine was stopped, they or-
dered myself and some others who were standing on
a bank looking on, to come down and join them ;
many had very large cudgels. I accompanied them a
little distance and got away. I was present at a
meeting in the evening at the Crown-bank. The
crowd was then greater than in the morning. It was
then near seven o'clock. I had then heard of the
outrages that had been committed. I saw Cooper
going towards the George and Dragon, and then he
returned towards the Crown-bank, to which the meet-
ing had been adjourned. He was singing, and had
hundreds following him. I heard him singing in the
chorus, " Spread the Charter." The meeting was
opened by singing, Cooper giving out the lines, and
the chorus was something respecting O'Cor:nor. 1
recollect two lines—
" The lion of freedom's let loose from his den,
And we'll rally round him again and again."
I heard Cooper at the meeting say that he understood
many of them had got drunk, and that some about
him then were tipsy ; but they must abstain from
drink, or they would be sure to be detected. I then
eft while he was speaking.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l stopped at the
meeting in the morning till it was concluded. I took
tio notes of what you said at any of the meetings. I
wily gave the parts of your speeches that particularly
struck my attention. I did not listen to all you said,
for 1 felt disgusted at what you said. 1 don't now
entertain those feelings of disgust towards the. man,
but at the expressions you. used. I have no antipathy
towards you. I was sorry such words
.should
from any man. I first gave information,..
days after the meeting, to the chief bailiff' of 11
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plugging the
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about, with sticks. Many hail
noisy, and beating
sticks in their hands.
about 100 yards off. Theyrhey
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persons came out with constables' staves. They threw
Out papers, and tore up books, and threw them
the street.
(The trial had not concluded when the
dtr:iltirldleflNtr.)ll.
(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
Richard Croxton, John Rattlebone,
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dieted with burglariously breaking into kinson, John Brunt, and William Johnston, were in-
the house of
when the reporter left.)
111 r. Griffin, at Chilton.
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(The trial was proceeding
Turner,
BURNING(
Thomas Roberts, William jamoFesFlC Slack,E OFFICES.
Edward Smith, Joseph Wild, Henry. Gibson, and Isaac
Colclough, were indicted for as‘not,anddemolishing by
fire the offices, 84e., 'if Lord Granville on the 15th of
lAugust,
Spooner (on the part of Colclough), and Mr.
Neale (on the part of Slack), challenged the Jury to
the full number of 20.
In consequence of the great difficulty there was to
empannel a Jury,
The Learned JUDGE ordered tlie prisoners to be put

aside, with the exception of Thomas Roberts, who wits
put upon his trial, and pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Ludlow and 111 r. Godson prosecuted;
Mr. Spooner defended the prisoner.
(The trial was proceedinz when the tra'n left.)

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.
About half-past three o'clock the Grand Jury came
into Court with a true bill of enormous length, for
conspiracy, against " the Chartist Executive," consist-
ing of Feargus O'Connor, the Rev. William Hill, the
Rev. J. Scholefield, Bernard Macartney, Peter
M'Douall, and others, amounting to the number of GO.
MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR.
Mr. IVILKINs said he had an application to make to
the Court on the part of Mr. Feargus O'Con-
nor, against whom the Grand Jury had recently re-
turned a true bill. His Lordship was aware thit Mr.
O'Connor had been taken by warrant before Mr. Hail,
the Chief Magistrate at Bow-street, and held to bail
to appear and answer any indictment which might be
found against him. If the Court would allow Mr.
O'Connor to plead to the indictment by proxy all dif-
ficulty in the case would be obviated, which was ge-
neraliy done in misdemeanors. If not, he (Mr. Wil-
kins) should be prepared with some affidavits, showing
that Mr. O'Connor could not be removed from home
without risk to his life.
The JUDGE thought that this was only done in the
Queen's Bench.
Mr. WILKINS said it was very often done at ses-
sions. lie did not mean to quote the practice at ses-;
sions as a precedent for his Lordship, but that it would
be the most convenient.
The JUDGE said the question was whether the At-
torney-General would consent to allow it, and whether
Mr. O'Connor would be found by it afterwards.
The ATTORNEY.-GENERAL said he should be quite
satisfied with the undertaking of his Learned Friend
Mr. Wilkins.
The JUDGE—And you won't repudiate ?
Mr. WILKINS—If he he alive, I will undertake that.
he shall appear here at the assizes. I have no intentiott
to repudiate, nor has Mr. O'Connor.
The JUDGE—Then it is understood he is Erres,,nt,
and pleads not guilt, ?
Mr. WILKINS—Ies, and traverses.

The ATTOIINEY-GENERAL said he bi..d seen the
affidavits, and he had no doubt of thi great incon-
venience and danger to Mr.o.
traverse, and the intent:or '
other defendants, hr.
objectionto tb.
-,: application. A was his intention to
O'Connor if he were
he believed, of most of the
(the Attorney-General) had no
i:fbJ7 DGE—Very well; if you have no objectiprk
J.
.lave none.
The - application was then granted on the und•?r-
standing that the affidavits should be filed ; and Mr.
Wilkins, on the part of Mr. O'Connor, plead, ..d not
guilty and traversed till the next assizes. Mr.. O'Con-
nor's bail was also extended till the same period.
(Before Baron ALDERSON.)
John Abbot, John Smith, James Thorpe, William
Hill, John Dobson, Patrick addican,Juseph Sutcliffe,
Joseph Gillibran, William Fertnough , li ichard Pe.rker,
1 John Crowther, Thomas Conno-:, Thomas Jones,
William Walker, and Nathan Johnson, were charged
with riot, &e., at Manchester. The indictment was
for a misdemeanonr, in having, on Wednesday the
10th of August last, riotously assembled at .111..PA-
chester, for the purpose of turning out the hands at
several manufactories. A second count charged the
prisoners with having incited others to riotous con-
duct ; and the third and fourth counts charged them
with having been present at illegal meetings.
After eviderice had been heard, his Lordship
summed up,, when the Jury returned a verdict. of
guilty against Abbot, Smith, Thorpe, Hill, Eadditan,
Sutcliffe, Gillibran, Parker, Connor, Walker„ and
Johnson guilty, recommending Thorpe to n_tetcy on
account of his youth. Dobson, Ferraough,'Oeowther,
and Jones, were acquitted.
The Court adjourned at five minutes

It 8 o,cloc:

SALES UNDER the NEW 'TARIFF-
Yesterday the first sales of foreign provisions under
the new scale of dutifn took place in this town. The
quantity offered w,:,s considerable, and the atter)ance
appears to have been extremely good, many
parsons
having eolne from distant parts of the couutry . Per-
haps on this account the prices obtained offe r a less
210'. criterion of the rates likely to be permanently
realised for articles of the same denritifion. The
pork seems to have been the favourite article, but
being put up in lots too large for country dealers,
many were doubtless prevented pmchminc,o., who
would afterwards take small supplies from the re-
tailers. After all, it appears that the prices did not
quite come up to the expectation of the importers,
some of whom consequently withdrew their parcels.
We have been favoured with reports of the sales from
several of the respectable brokers concerned, but the
substance of the whole will be found embodied in the
following, which has been carefully prepared by
Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Co.

Yesterday, the 10th of October, was the day fixed.
by the new tariff for the payment of the reduced du.-
ties on salted provisions, and, in consequence, puUie
sales to a considerable extent were arranged to take
place this day. These sales comprised the following-
articles from the United States-1,522 barrels of beef,
2,190 of pork, 311 of hams ; and from Canada, 691
barrels of pork and 35 of hams, and excited consider-
able interest and curiosity. The attendance of town
and country dealers at the sales was numerous, and
there were some gentlemen from Ireland; the latter,
no doubt, chiefly to watch the progress of a trade.:
threatening to interfere with that which they have
ellioved exclusively for so long.
It must be observed, that the greater portion of The
United States' meats were imported some months
and, having been cured before it was known that
there would be a change in the British duties, were
not so well suited to the taste of consumers kiere, as
doubtless they will be rendered hereafter. 'The pork
was generally very well fed, though rather tatter than
the usual run of Irish. Of the beef, on the contrary,
it wa observed, that it was not sufficiently well fed.
We question whether the sales have resulted to
the satistitetion of the importers generalliy; the buyers
evidently acted with more wariness fa•om being new
to the trade.
Of the United States' provisions a large portion was
withdrawn. The hams sold fetched 30s. 6d. to 31s.
per cwt., duty paid. Prime beef 335. to 395. per bar-
rel, duty paid ; a very old parcel went even lower.
Pork 41s. to 465. per barrel, duty paid. The Cana-
dian pork realised 435. to 465. per barrel, duty paid.
Of Canadian beef there was little offered, which rea-
lised for mime 465. to 48s.,and one lot of prime filess
50s. per barrel, duty paid.
Several parcels of American cheese were offered,
and sold at 365. 6d. to 465. 6d. per cwt., duty paid,,
for inferior to middling quality, whilst a few lots of
" good" brought 50s. to 545. per cwt., duty paid.—
Liverpool Courier of Wednesday.

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FOREIGN CATTLE.—Up toSiTtitidav last the total
number of foreign oxen imported at London, Hull,
Margate, Ramsgate, and Southampton, since the
passing of the tariff, was 1,007. Cows, 33. S ; sheep,
240 ; and pigs, 628. At Devonport also, about 200
Spanish oxen have been imported awl sold in the
neighbourhood. On Tuesday, 20 oxen were im-
ported from Franco in good comlition, and sold at
a good Klee.
American pork, of good que.lity, is selling in town
on flour,
pleasure of eating first-rate fresh pork, fed
d"u'ecteioxiP:
at 3d. and 4d. per lb. Better still, we bare had the
which was this week sold by a flesher in retail at 4d.
per lb. In six weeks hence, when the American fall
are to take
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IGNORANCE OF THE CHARTIST PRISONERS."---Of the
their trials before the Special Commission,now sittii
hundred and twenty-four prisoners, whe
in this town, there are only six who are described ig
the calendar as being elle to read and •
write well ;
whilst thirty-seven are unable either to read or write
at
very all ;im a
perfectlyr. nd therest
These of them are only able to do so poor ignorant
many of whom are mere boys • creatures,
111 a e
persons to be led astray b d • g , are just the
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Liverpool Ti,,.
THE LATE ROBBERY OF D
of 4001., which had beeny esigning •
agitators.—
DIAMONDS.— reward
the perpetrators of the t offered for the discovery of
of diamonds, to the ex to
and singular robbery
committed in Covent Gardenamount of 9,0001., which 1V8.5
of Wednesday, the sth Theatre on the evening
foreign gentlem
an is augmented the sum of 1,/.
The most strenuous exertions veo 0 043
been made by the
Police to dis
The generas o cover the perprators, but without effect.
I pinion of the police is, Omit they have
el.caped with their
valuable booty to the Continent.
SUDDEN DE (TI Astriking instance of the un-
- I.—
C?rtahlty of life occurred yesterday morning about 111
oo clock. Mrs. King, whose husband is a meat sale 3.
man in Newga
te-market, while attending ker °NJ-
nary domestic avocations, suddenly fell down, and-be-
fore medical assistance could be procured, expired.
TYE PREVAILING SICKNESS.—The unhealthiness of
the season, of which the reports of the Registrars last
week have given such melancholy and striking proofs,
has extended its influence to the higher, as well as to
the lower classes of s9eiety. At Sir Robert Peel's
the Archduke of Austria was so indisposed that
messenger was sent to Chatsworth to put
off h• 1L
IS In t-
Perial Highness's visit to the Duke of D
evonsh:gre
At Drayton Hall his Excellency the Russian R ' Ambas -
-
sador was likewise taken so ill as to' require his re—
pairing immediately to town for advice. The next'
day his Serene Highness the P •
Prince Esterliray was
likewise attacked with severe
___ indisposition, and re-
moved at once to town. To show the extent to which
illness has prevailed in •
even one single class of dis-
tinguished personages, we
have only to add that his
his
Excellency the trench
Ambassador, after paying
respects to her Majesty at Windsor, IST.S attacked by
ague in its severest form. Serious illness from this
would appear to prevail amongst the higher orders of
society.