The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-20 00:00:00

The rat...thig ,'as certainly ettletilated to inspire terror sent
alarm in the inhalotanis of Mattchest 'r. It was proposed
that Mr, nal-should -take the c (Mr. Hoot; then
cause forward, took oil his hat, acid said he seas g!al that the
meeting had been adjourned from tie preceding 'Monday, or
words to that effect, as they had now donitle the number as-
sembled in the eanse.thauthere.would otherwise Lave Iteeri:
.-1 party of the military appro.ched, and Mr. Hoot
pointing to the soldiers, " Your enemies ate among yi'm ;
,they attempt. to .molest_ you, get them_ down, an& wit4o..tuu.
leave them down, keep them down." Shortly after the Yeo-
manry Cavalry appeared, and. winless thinking it unsafe to
remain, went towards Mr. Buxton's house. There was a
great shouting among the moll when the Yeomanry appeared.
By Mr. Hunt—Witness was ail attorney ;• was clerk of the,
Manchester Race Course; was examiteetl oo • the CiAVITWI's
Inquest on his oath, and answered the questions put to him
there. IVhat he said'at Oldham, and what he now stated at
York, was true. lie again :described what. he lied seen from
the.Steps.of the Albany; the coach went at a fetot pace, aud he
conceived it tee head the Stockport division. The coach stop-
ped. lint the divisionwentaio •; soiree of the persons had very
large sticks, which they carried over their shoulders, but he
had not said that they carried them as soldiers carry their
muskets. Witness was very touch alarmed, hut yet he after-
seArds' weht to St. Peter's-field, wliere his".'aiarm hreame much
zreat et. ft oni seeing so large aeoneourse.of people assembled;
be was alarmed becauie he knew that. their minds were very
much inflamed fry reading. the seditious works which had
liven previously poliltslted. He knew some of the parties
from Oldhain and Royton by sight, 'arid he had frequently
seen them Intying the work, he had mentioned at, the Otlice
of 'Re Mrtn-bester Observer, anti, rreormoendinr; thew tee
their triends. Hy had besides frequently heard them express
t sentiments on such subjects. Stone of the phrchasers
of the works iu question he saw at -the 'meeting. lie-had
seen few Manchester faces there (but those of the lower or-
ders) who did not .gti from curiosity. 'The Nianchester people
had bonght the publications of which he had spoken from cu-
riosity, but not %%it!, the feelings cominon to Site lover milers. •
itv lower orders he alexia wearers and labouriog men. Ile
had nut seen the Manchester people so eager to 1116; tietlitiotts
pottlications; as those who came from several places In -its
vicinity. The lower orders in Manchester' were many of
-the*enzagt d in the w, rks. and were riot allowed t9•ZO Ma.
on the IGth of August. Several he had no doubt would
'have gone there if they could ; he had 'never -stated that
the cause of their not ,going- to the _meeting was 'their not
liavitig ptirchased the works to whiCh he had ; lee re-
peated his statement. of what had f;ollen• from Mr. Unlit at
tiir 'Listing,. Did fleet see. auy body proceed to act MI the
teettanneridatiom to get the' military down and keep them
down. :ro him it appeared that Mr. Hunt wished not to he
fate: r opted by the military; and wanted the people to keep
thetnotl, if
.it were in their power. Witness WAS nom ten
to heel ye yards distant, 'and behind the hustings/ while Mr.
Hunt was speaking. The people were tolerably peace-
able while be (Mr. Hunt) was addressing them. A Mr.
l'Slentzie was with him, and heard the same expressions.---
He could not recollect whether he used the word " adjourn-
ment" at the Oldham inquest : his opinion then anti 'since
waso hat the word used hy him (Haut) was " adjournment
"he went to St. Peter's field, beeatne he was determined to
hear what he (Helot) had to say ; witness was not on the line
of constables whets the military appeared; saw the Yeomanry'
Cavalry ii,:vance,esome cantering, and the whole on a pretty
sharp trot; witness went to the meeting by himselcand re-
turned with him (Hunt) to the New Bailey ; when lee- went
to the meeting, he thought it perfectly safe to go by' him-
self ; he saw Iwo sir three' of the Woonded, a wohian in parti-
cubit, carried on to Mr. Buxton's house; felt great alarm.
when he went to the held : saw the people, and particularly.
the black flag, which More resembled a pall than any thing
else, with the inscription 0 Equal Representation or Death ;"
felt this fear before the Yeomanry arrived, nut knowing. what
the result would be witness stated at Oldham,. that lee, saw
danger the tuoment.he saw the partieS come in from Stock-
port. •

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Hunt—Did You not swear at Oldham that you saw no dan-
ger till the Yeomanry came in, hut that you t hen feared same
danger might ensue:?--,Elis . reason fur saying
.10 was this,
there were before no acts of violence, but win is they came
within ten yards of the hustings tine were assailed by stones,
brick-bats, and sticks; his fear was, what the result of the
meting would be when it broke up ; he was Narful only for
the result ; he did not hear a report that the meeting- was to
be dispersed by the military that day; was not in London since
May or :lune ; remained there a week. . Wit Ness never was in
prison for debt or misconduct ; the assignees of a bankropA.
and himself were served with :t notice of a petition in t'h,t;)-
eery, and that•matter was now pending. Mr. Parlingtrin,
well-known at torney in London, was thu attorney against him.;
Ile never was in the Fleet Prison in his
The examination. proceeded; Witt-Ass was riot close to the
constables the whole time ; hears' that morning that the Yeo-
manry Carry wore ordered up; walked up and down the field
tin; wbole morning ; no person threatened to take off his coat ;.
Sett several Gentlemen insulted by the lower orders who came.
in ; they called them spies and special constables; was not
himself called a spy; did not. wave his hand to the cavalry to
direct them. The black flag was not of Ihe usual shape of
such things, it looked 'mire like a pall ; would not swear that
the word " Love" was not on it. There was at the top oldie
pole of one of the flags something like a bloody dagger; never
saw the flag with this figure since that tray.

fitness considered tint
Cross-examined by, Mr. BAISHOW."W
coach in which 11/410orhorruse was to he part of the *Cession,
because it was coming in a walking pace• The coach came
immediatelYbefore the Stockport division ; there were sevc-
ral passengers inside and out ; did not see them get out ; did
not know whether Moorboose was driving or out; hr was 0:1
the outside; believes the coach comes every morning at the
same hour, and stays at the White Bear; saw'Mourhnuse with
Hunt afterwards, in an open carriage, and a lady upon
dickey; did not see Moorhouse• go on the -hustings; Anew
some of the men in the procession to he from Stockport.
Cross-examined by Mr. Scar:LETT—M iiness could not say
where the flag was placed, but it was upon the hustings for a
time ; all-the flags and caps were ripon the hustings at one
time: did not know if such was the case while Mr. Hunt was
there. if what he said this day be compared with what he
stated at the Oldham Inquest, he felt convinced they would
agree in every material point.
Francis Phillips, examined by SerjeantHe'LLoCK—ls a mer-
chant and manufacturer at Nlancliester; remembered beiro,,,,,
on horseback on the Itali; Mr. G. Bailey was with him ; met
a number of persons at Hardwick Green,- a mile and a half
from Manchester; they were advancing in file, with the re-
gularity of military, principally three a•breast;
,they had
no music; had two banners, and pe,suliS by their side, act-
ing to appearance as officers; they regulated the files, and
the order was perfectly regular, the number from 14 to
1500; they had no arms, but a number of, them had sticks,
which they carried in various ways ; there wa,s one stick at-
tracted his notice, it had a rough thick bark, as if newly cut ;
lie caught witness's eye, -raised the stick with his other hand,
and struck it at him; saw the whole pass ; heard them pru--
nounee the words "left, right." Witness returned to Man-
chester; was a special constable that day ; went to the place
where the Magistrates were assembled ; when he got to Peter's
area, there was a crowd there, and the party he before met
came shortly after on the ground; he knew them by their
banners; one had the inscription, " NO Corn haws;" they
marched in the same manner as before ; could not say what
number were on the grouml ; the party he met in the morn-
ing marched up near the hustings; saw several other parties
come up nearly about the same time; there was some music;
the party he saw at Hardwick had no distinctive badge in
their hats, but another wore a laurel leaf, and a third party
something white, which hr did not know ; saw a party in a
carriage, of whom he believed Mr. Hunt to be one ; he
was eccompatiied by an immense 11111ItitUde, and witness
never heard such noise as that which attended his entrance,
nor ever saw such numbers before. It excited great appre-
hensions in him, and, in his opinion, was calculated to excite
the same in the minds of the inhabitants of Mancliest,er ;
be saw Mr. Hunt on the hustings; witness saw him address
the multitude, but did not hear what • he said ; he could not
be heard by half the purple. assembled ; it might be two
;Januar, after seeing Mr. Hunt that lie sass' Mr. Nadir ap-
proach the hustings; did not see Hunt taken; after seeing
the military, witness returned home, and watered the doors of
the factory to be closed in consequence of the great alarm he
felt, and gave directions to the porter to keep the doors clos-
ed, and not to (lint his post. His motive for this was, that lie
considered the town to be in imminent danger; witness dis-
mantled some fire-arms that mot fling, lest the crowd might
pay him a visit : he put away souse bayonets that were at-
tached to old muskets.
Cross-examined by Hunt—Witness was a merchant, and
an author sometimes, wrote and published a pamphlet MI
this business ; the one produced was the first edition publish-
ed, a second was published, 1000 each, sold many and gave
away some, st nt assay sonic as presents to Members of Parlin•
meat ; it was a few days after the meeting of Parliament;
Mr. Bailey, a ha accompanied witness on the morning of th-2
frith, is brother to Capt. Bailey of the Manchester Yeomen ;
did not know whether they were commanded by hint at the
time; Major Trafford might hire been with them though
witness did not see him ; saw Hunt on the hustings ; witness
altered nothing of any importance in the pamphlet : be con-
sidered the town in great danger, and posted himself near the
Nlagistrates to give them his support as he thought hi: was
bound to do; gave no urderS that Lis wen should rewain in

dmors.;. heard 111311 y tatintiny, expieSsions used on the field to
very Mall who wore-a good coat went among-the crowd ;
coosidereil the shaking of the stick as an insult; the military
appe.tred to hint to a,•t with temper, discretion, aml two-
prirt y ; only saw the first advance; saw. the I:qh and Che-
shire Yeomanry come on't he field its aluird canter, when
they observed the Yeomen in daagcr ; -saw soda iutatttry,
and two pieces of tlyino artiikry no blood Spilt ; saw
~,very little of the battle; the dust and the number of consta-
bles prevented him front seeing much of what took place.
Mr. here observed, thartli.,-TitteStion7.lt to the shed-
din„ of {loud was irrelevant upon the present occasion. The
question, was,- whether the meeting was a legal and peace--
aide one. He had a right to put any question tending to
chow that it was peaceable.
Hunt—l do nut think, my Lord, I could take a better way of
proving that t ke meeting was peaceable than by showing that
so far from offering any resistance, or attempting any thing
like violence, they, on the contrary, tied wit boor ever raising a
finger in opposition to the wanton and -violent attack made
upon them. Mr. Hunt was proeeediug when he wasinter-
Forted by Mr. Justice BAYLEY. whit said the questlon was riot
applicable to the suivjec4 at present before the Jury. The
question was, whether Ili% meeting. was such as had a tett-
dency to distill!) the public peace by creating alarm in the
minds of his Maj.sty's subjects ; and if that was its charac-
ter, whether the defendant.: conspired to produce such au
effect. Though a meeting was originally called for a legal
purpose, it might become illegal by the means adopted to
produce the effect, or by the manner of the meeting. That
was the point the Jury would have to decide, and lie should
so pot it tot hem.
After a few observations from Mr. Hunt, in which he again
remarked on the conduct of the Military and Magi,trAtes,
and on an attempt which lie said was made to seduce the
people into illegal acts, by sending druidic!' soldiers among
them, J 1 r. Justice Bit rev said, he was at liberty to ask any
(vivo jot, tyndin:: to skew what the character of :the UWO2
ins; was, but such was not the maitre Of that last asked. of
the witness.

The examination then proceeded—The people were peace-
able on that part of the field where witness stood ; should
have conceived it wrong to send the Constable's hitt, stiels a
vast mass of pecirle ttosupported by the military. It wauld
have been excessively impritileist.. The eeople round the
hustings were close together ; did not see them locked ; this he
merely heard from others; they stood as clog-together as pes-
' sible. tVi 'less heard r;Othing thitiVai's'Aiti On the hustings by
him (Htittit): It was natural the people should flock rouod the
hustings to hear hint (Hoot) ; their wish to hear aline would
not have made them stand round the Inastiugs as they did—
Witness considered them as discii.lined troops, who cants to
protect or fight fur hint (Hunt), as occasion offered. Thry
appeared to him ready to protect him, or tight for Into, so he
gave the command. 'They were so close, the constables could.
not ppr.wch ; there was a double row of constables from Mr.
Boxtoo's .house. Witness. went down that row, but could not'
get within 20 or 25 yards, of the hustings; did, not see the
Manchester Yeomen come into the field ; saw them torso; was
convinced they were sober ; spoke to some, and did not see
the least appearance of inebriety.. He. saw Nadirs, Istst had
no conversation with bins ; did not see Nadi!) make any effoit;
to go to the hustings without the Yeomanry; it would ',have
been madness to attempt it. • • .
. Jeremiah Smith resided in Manchester; is head master of
the grammar-school; was-near the Star on- the Rith ; saw a
large body of men in Deansgate ; it was that party that con-
ducted Hunt to the ground; saw him iu an open carriage;'
was in the 'musk next the star Inn; the coach stopped, and
the party stopped also; shouted, hissed, and groaned, oppo-,
site the Star Imt ; did- not know whether the Ntagistrates were.
there-then or not. Saw or.hernal no signal,. but it seemed ter
be done by consent. Hunt, tie thought, was sitting. There'
were music anti banners ; could uuf say accurately what the
numbers were; it was not practicable to. get along the•
street; he acted toion that judgment, for he did tint go home
that moment, as. he intended. The crowd next stopped:
at the shambles,. nearer the ground ; they marched at first;
irregularly, but near the carriage, both before aril alter
it, there was great regularity; the mess marched in rows
in a practised step. When they arrived in King-street,.
the same thing occurred as opposite t tste Star, .bot being fur-'
ther otr, witness did not see it so diativetly ; beard shooting,
hissing, and a clapping of hands; a. white handkerchief was
disPlared from some window; the Police-Office is in Back
King;•street. The mode in which they proceeded was most
err:ft:Only calculated to inspire alarm ; many of them accusing
;ea be countrymen. This body i'iself was consi'lerAle, nod
'connectiog it with What he hev.rd to be in St. Peter's Field,
he became very anxious.—Most of the shop windows- weft.
closed, but the doois, as far ass he recollected, were opened.
Witness abut his own windows, and locked both his front
doors. The crowd rotund Idunt had raut at aid the air of a
deliberative assembly.
Cross-examined by Hunt—Witness is master of the Greek
Grammar-school of slanchestet ; had a great nomberof boys ;
dismissed-them on thit day after breakfast : the nuoilrer of day-
scholars and boarders- was 110, 15 being boarders they were
sent home immediately after breakfast ; did not think it prodesct
to keep them io school, thought it better to send them home,
to be under the care of their respective parents. The wood
hour of breaking up was halt-past twelve, and witness
thought it safer to let them home at ten I hauat half-past
twelve. This alarm arose principally from what might occur
in the course of the aftermion. - tin insult was 'sinned to wit-
ness as he passed through Deansgate. Did not recollect to
hear that any of his buys were tort on that day, .Recolleeted
when George IV. was proclaimed the other day hi Manches-
ter, did not see any windows closed upon that occasion.
Examined by Mr. Scant..err—When he dismissed the boys-
at ten, it proceeded front apprehension that some distort).-
atter might arise; had he kept them till twelve, be would have
felt much perplexed how to act,: He slid out kuow where the
' parents of a'l lived. • • . .
John Barlow,-examined be Mr. Serjeant Honbocg--Keeps,
the Coach and Horses in Deansgate, about 50 yards from
the Police Office; was ou his premises nearly all the morning.
His attention was arrested by a number of people mat-Ching
along the street, and an open carriage With four or five.rudis
inside ; a woman was on the box with-a Bag Miser baud: saw
the crowd stop in King's-street, within sight of the Police,
Office, and stopped a few minutes ; they turned their faces to-
wards the police, and gave three ehters. The persons in the
carriage looked towards the Police Office, but he did not
know whether they cheered. He saw some banners, one had
the loser' " Eqoal Representation or Death." The 'cheers
were
.eery loud, never heard any thing like it before. They
closed their windows to prevent their tieing broken;
twit nes*
did out go opt after ten o'clock that day, in conseooence of•
the alarin;lie
Cross-eximiluol hy ,Hunt—Witness remembered the pro-
ciatuation of peace; there-were then great crowds in Man-
chester, but nothing compared to those on the 16th. IVitness
received;no insult, but was mock al:Willed ; saw thei)nocla-
matiuu of George IV.; they did not then march so well as
those on the 16th ; on both occasions they walked or marched
side by side i did not know there were any flags or banners at
the proclamation ; was certain there were nonesuch as nu the
Mt; did not know how many were assembled at the proela-
math) ; there uever was half so great a number at Manches-
ter Races, as those which, passed his door on the 16th; he
colds! lIILIke 110 computation as to•t he numbers.
Thomas Styan, examined by Mr. SCARLETT—Is a gunsmith,
residing in Market-street, Manchester ; saw numbers of people
passing his shop about eleven o'clock ; there was great noise
anti shouting ; be closed hits shop for fear of the windows
being broken by the crowd ; kept his shop shut till about two
o'clock ; did not twit home afterwards. •
Cross-examined by Hunt—Witness knew Richardson, the
gun-maker; did not know he sharpened the swords fot the
Yeomen ; shut his windows 'again about two or half-past two
on the Ishii ; the crowds were coming hack at, three ;,saw no
hottses • nit mischief seas done to his shop ; knew his neighbour,
Mr. M'o'inenx ; he could nut till better than himself when
witness shut or opeurd -his shop ; a few of the shutters were
taken down tbetwero eleven and half-past two, but pot up
again; did not recollect to -have occasion fur shutting his
witidows-ever before when crowds passed by.
E.hpund Simpsoo, examined. by Setjcant liueLocit —Wit-
ness resides in Dearisgate, and is a batter by trade;. bodies of
people begun to pass by ten, and contioued going till about
one; they cotoinued going all that time; there was music
when Hoot came up, about a quarter before one; there were
halifiCrs and flags; Aid not bear them make a noise whet,
passing his honse ; • they marched ten abreast, and part of
theiO.tvent its regular step ; witness staid at home all day, and.
kept his shop shut the whole of the day.; it was closed its the
sante way as on Sundays ; be feared there would be a distur-
bance, and was very much alarmed to see them marels.in that
knot of manner; they frightened him and his fatuity Li•4s
much ; his alarm was the cause t,f shots-mg his wholowti, .
Cross-examined by Hunt—Witness was very much alarm-
ed; he heard a disturbance; did not know where it would
end ; did not fear the caValcy would attack his house; heard
no report that time cavalry were to at tack" the people; witness
lives within about 150 yafds 11. John Barlow.

In answer to a orestimi from the JouGE, witness said that
about 6000 people passed his house.

Mathew Cooper eaau►iucd by Mr. tic.taLETT—Witness tires
at blaiichrster, and is a public accountant ; went. to Sit.
I'eter's•fitld ut ten o'CIOCk MI the IGlli thought there were
100,000 persons preient, chiefly from the country•, consisting
of the labouring. classes ; tl►cy were so close that he could
not get to the hurtings; took all IteCOUllt of the inscriptions
on the flags; on one was, " No Doroughniongvil, Unite and be