The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-09 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.

These Sessions commenced this morning before
the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Recorder, She-
riffs, and several Aldermen.

Lord Chief Justice TENTERDEN and Mr. Baron
GARROVV are the presiding Judges.
The Calendar is very heavy, there being more
than 300 prisoners for trial, amongst whom are six
charges of murder.

Mr. CLARKSON at the sitting of the Court applied
for a postponement of the trial of 31oses Jacobs,
charged with arson. The prosecution was insti-
tuted by the Directors of the Sun Fire Office, and
several Counsel were engaged, but not expecting
the bill would have been found so early they were
not in attendance; the witnesses also were absent.

Lord TENTERDEN—I see no ground for the ap-
plication ; the Counsel ought to be present. I
will only postpone it till 12 o'clock, and then if the
witnesses are not prepared the prisoner must be
acquitted.
John Daly, aged 17, was capitally indicted for
burglarioasly entering the dwelling-house of George
Richardson, and stealing therein a 51. note and other
monies, his property.
The prosecutor stated that on the night of the
23d February he was awoke from his sleep about
two o'clock, by a noise in the house. He struck a
light and went down stairs, when he found the
street door open; it had been opened from the in-
side, so that the prisoner must have secreted himself
previous to the family going to bed ; he soon disco-
vered that a box, containing a 51. note, had been
taken away. Suspicion falling on the prisoner, he
was apprehended, and on searching him a letter was
found that he was about to send to one of his com-
panions, giving an account of the robbery. He had
disposed of the note.

The prisoner denied that the letter found upoi
him was in his hand-writing; he was only car.
tying it to the Post Office.

Lord TENTERDEN summed up, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty, Death.
There was another indictment against the pri-
soner, charging him with stealing from the house of
George Richardson, 78. 6d. the monies of George
Williams, but which was not proceeded in.
James Bray, (aged 30,) a respectable looking
man, was indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house
of James Thomas, three coats, and several other
articles of wearing apparel, value 131. the property
of Charles Chrisnett.

The facts of the case were satisfactorily proved,
and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
John Learman, aged 20, was convicted of enter-
ing the dwelling-house of Hester Roberts, and steal-
ing a quantity of pickled pork, value 10s. her pro-
perty, and a quantity of timber, value 2s. the pro-
perty of John Coell.

- This case, which did not possess a single feature
of public interest, occupied Nearly two hours.
Wm. Tucker, aged 38, Was convicted of stealing
two pewter pots, the property of Mr. Price, land-
lord of the Bricklayer's Arms, Gloucester-street,
Commercial-road.

The prosecutor said he had lost five dozen of pots
since Christmas.

Mr. Baron GARROW sentenced the prisoner to
be transported fOr seven years.
James Bladen and - Hunt, two young thieves,
were convicted of picking a gentleman's pocket in
Holborn.

Jose Marie Murrill°, a Spaniard, was charged
with an attempt to murder Thomas Cooper. There
was another count, charging him with intent to do
him some grievous bodily harm, and a third count,
charging him with a common assault.
The prosecutor is a waiter at Story's Coffee-
house, and it appears the prisoner went there in a
state of intoxication, and called for a glass of wine,
which was refused him, when he became very trou-
blesome, and on the prosecutor attempting to turn
him out of the house, he received several wounds in
the side, which the prisoner inflicted with a large
clasp kHife, which he took from under his coat.
The trial of this case was proceeding when our
paper went to press.

At the Assizes at Taunton, on Friday ELIZA-
IETIL LUCKES, aged IS, was indicted upon the Coroner's
inquisition, charging her with the wilful murder of her
new-born male child ; and Eux.taerft Lucxrs, aged 60,
was charged with feloniously inciting, abetting, and assist-
ing the other prisoner, who is her daughter, to commit
that murder. The Jury after a abort consideration, found
both the prisoners—Not Guilty. There was another in-
dictment against the prisoners for the misdemeanour, in
concealing the birth of the child ; but the Counsel fur the
prosecution declined offering evidence, as it was exactly
similar to that already detailed ; and the prisoners were, of
course, entirely acquitted.

HEADS OF THE ARGUMENT FOR CA-
THOLIC EMANCIPATION,
ON THE GROUND OF TRANQUILLITY.

Ist. By making the Catholics eligible to Parlia-
ment you will open to them a new field of ambition,
and their leaders, instead of trying to signalize them-
selves as leaders of factions in Ireland, will try to get
into Parliament, where they will be but in the ina4B,
and prove comparatively harmless.
2d. By removing this subject of quarrel the atten-
tion of Ministers or Capitalists may be directed to
other measures, such as making canals, draining
waste lands, &c., none of which could be done w►th
a Ministry divided on this question, and whose bene-
volent views would be met at every point by it, so
that if this Bill does no good of itself, it is a neces-
sary prelude to all other measures.

3d. You may now expect a more equal distribu-
tion of law; the Government will be united and
decided; there will be but one opinion between it
and its law officers; and prosecutions, if requisite,
may now be carried on effectually. Although you
have had Prime Ministers, Attorney-Generals, and
Lord Lieutenants all trying to thwart each other
because opposed on this question, now they will
pull together.
4thly. In course of time the country thus be-
comes more quiet. English capitalists will be in-
duced to invest their money in promoting manufac-
tures, and encouraging commerce. Then the con-

sequence tvill be, land will rise in value; money will
fall in interest ; the manufactories will create a de-
mand for agricultural produce; canals and communi-
cations will be made through the wastes; the pea-
santry will be employed; you will have flourishing
manufactories, and lan increased supply of corn,without
the present necessity of importing it from the Conti-

neat. If the peasant is employed he will be tranquil ;
he will feel he has an interest in the State, or skeet'
in the hedge, it will therefore be his interest to be
peaceable, and obey and support the laws. I don't
mean this Bill of itself will do all this, but I mean,
this can never happen till this Bill is passed.
.sth. Suppose, instead of talking about the Pope
and the Pretender, we remember there are such
things as " war with France, Russia, and America"
probable at some future day. Is it not much wiser to
think how we can beat the Russians, than how
we can beat the Pope ? Well, now, what would
be the case at present in a war with France, for
Why, you must increase your force in

►stance.

"reland, and need the troops to keep Ireland quie

that should be fighting your battles on the Conti-
nent. What consolation would it be if our forces
were defeated by those of foreigners—if the honour
of England was tarnished—and we concluded an ig-
nominious peace, to say, "Never mind, we have
been consistent—we have kept up the Oath of Su-
premacy—we have kept the Papists out of Parlia-
ment, though by so doing we have ruined the inte-
rests of England?"" Now, what I say is this,—
leave the Pope and the Cardinals to themselves;
they will not very soon be on their march to Lon-
don. Look to your real, not your fancied dangers;
we know you can remove all useless bones of dissen-
sion ; try and make Ireland a source of wealth and
strength ; let her soil supply us with corn ; let
her peasantry supply us with troops; make her
an impregnable barrier to your empire, and do not
throw away these great advantages because of either
Devil, Pope, or Pretender. Think of the ad-
vantage in another war with America, of mak-

ing an harbour in Ireland whence you might
sail directly; think of this in case of war with
France, or any fresh commotions in Portugal.—
Well, then, my argument is,—take care while you
can beat imaginary dangers you are not assailed by
real ones. Unite your people—gather up your
strength for the combat, and if you must make a
display of power, let it be against the enemies, not
the subjects of Britain. I again repeat, Catholic
Emancipation will not alone do all this; but it is a
bone of dissension which prevents your adopting
other and important measures. G.
" Vide Earl Grey's Speech.