Star.
London, England, 1825-04-16 00:00:00

of that sobscriptioo, lone Void the mouth of Sept.
1822; and about a fortnight.before Byrne came to. Eng-
land, Parkins told me • that he bad the day belbre
written to a Mr. Stamp, .the Editor of a Newspaper in
Dublin,expressing his readiness to remitloo/. on account
of-Byrne; I recommended him to keep it until Bytne ar-
rived; I also expressed my surprise that heshould have
so much. money for Byrne in bis hands ; Parkins re-
plied," Why, mari, I have got more than ICOI. in hand;"
be said either more than 1501. or about 1501. or nearly
1501. I think I prevailed upon him not to send the 1001.
as he talked of doing ; the conversation was in a cool
and deliberate manner; Parkins talked of making the
subscription amount to 1,0001. but I saidOet us be sa-
tisfied if we get SCOL Byrne shortly afterwards came to
England; I believe he had no means of supporting
himself; about the beginning of November I had ano-
ther conversation with -Parkins upon the subject of
1 supporting Byrne as cheaply as possible, whilst he re-
mained in this country ; I proposed that he should be
sent to a farmer's in Sussex, who Was a friend of mine ;1
that it would be a very trifling expense to keep him,
and that I would pay that expense rather than the sub-
scription money should be Wasted; Parkins replied, that
he had a place in London where Byrne could reside
rent-free—that the little victuals he would want he
would give him—and that Byrne would be useful to
go about with him (Parkins) to the different Meetings,
'in order to enhance the amount of the subscriptions, by
exhibiting the sufferer.
Crowe:mined by Mr. Parkins.—What trade are you?
Witness—l am neither coach•maker nor dog-seller.
Parkins—What trade are you, then? -
Mr. Cobbett—My Lord, asn Ito answer meets a question ?
The Loan Caw* Jeattes—Why not? Cannot you say.that you
are a bookseller—l dent know that you are, but if you are, smy so.

Mr. Cobbett—l am a bookseller.
A very boisterous sort of examination now ensued, the question
and answers did not appear to bear at an upon the subject under
discussion.
Mr. Parkins—Did you not, before you was a bankrupt, ask me
for a loan of £lOO ?
Mr. Coblsett—No; but Too told me that the lace Duke of Nor-
folk was your father, and that he owed y0u.,0211,00ii
Mr. Parkins here got Into 'great rage, and exclaimed, " Never !
Never!"
Here he was compelled to be spin called to order.
Mr. parkins insisted upon knowing when the conversation took
places in which be ever alluded to either the Duke of Norfolk or
the seita,goco.
Mr. Cobber was just before I went to. America ;
and must be about the 23d March, 1817—it look place
in Cathetine-street—yoU had, just about that time, been
attending a Patriotic Meeting with Mr. Peter Walker
met Mr. Walker about the same-time, and I recol-
lect it particularly, because he said-there was a strange
Flrllow of n Ane of Parkins at the Meeting—you told
ftie at the time that you were going to walk into the
street to see a fat hog, which you had exhibiting there.
A letter wait here-put in, which Mr. Cobbet admitted
to bear his signature—it was a printed circular, lie
said, soliciting subscriptions to the extent of 7001. for
the county elections.
Mr. Cobbett's examination rimmed—He denied hay-.
ing. ever applied to the Ex-Sheriff for a loan of 7001. to
his son. He did not recollect the precise time that he
was abankrapt :he laadgot his certificate. He received
101. a' week for writing a number of articles in the
4tatessususs about the time of Byrne's subscription, but
he did not recollect the precise time, he left the Statesman.
Cobbetes Register cif the 9th November, 1822, • was
then put into the witness's Land ; he was asked whether
a particular aiticle in, it was the witness's writing
he denied that it was so, and said that he was not the,
proprietor of the Register at that time. Several letters
were-here put in; the witness acknowledged one to be.
written by his direction; one was the handwriting till*
son William, and the other of his son John.
Parkins—l suppose your son WO= willbe here?
isir.C4sbbett—l suppose he will not; for I believt• he's in Ireland.
Mr. Bell repeated the evidence given by him an the former trial.
•
amiss Mars examined by Mr. PATIORSOKIs a surveyor ; wss
sent by defendant, in the eerly.part of ;go, roirsok.at some atobles
of gist in Ridlocbousayane.
Mr. pokins.—po you read and believe in the book, by which
you have just sworn ?
Witnosso—lvle.
Detendant.—Burls the Old and ;New Testaments ?
Witness.,-- Both. •
Examination contintsed.—Nue Byrne there; he was Ilving.there ;
defenditii informed me he-had sent Byrne to take care of the Stables;
'the °much and Lsogham-place were then binding • defendant-
;said sent for Byrne from Ireland, this was io the latter
Part °(.34.42-
• 'Witness uraa cross-examined by Mendatit, but to no)
effect, unless indeed the bankruptcy otwitness and his obtaininP74l:ll
certificate 11 years since, might be so called.
Catherine Byrne examined by. Mr. Patturs.—ts the
daughter of the plaintiff.; knows defendant; has seen
the account handed to her when he gave it to her mo-.
Cher; in Essex-street, (account put in) in 1823 ; her father
resided in defendant'S stables .in Riding-house-lane, for
the pnrpoie of taking care of them; they were to be let ;
since plaintiff left England his lived principally at' Mr.
Cobhett's ; hasbeen learning the plaiting straw bonnets;
Mr. C. procured her instruction.
Crossaexamined by defendant.—Never was taken 'by
defendant. to any Ladies to get her in service ; h ss heaid
her-father say defendant wished him, against his
to rent the shop as a pptatoe warehouse; never said the
account was delivered to herself ; defendant's clef k told'
her father; in her presence, that he (defendant) had
received 2001. -for her father before he arrived in Engt-1
land ; he further said, that he kept a particular accounil
of the money, as he thought defendant would neresa
account for it honestly ; firer father received money off
a Mr. Hall, which he had received in subscriptions:
he said he would not give it to defendant, because in
such case plaintiff would not recover it. • -
The cane for the plaintiff having closed, the defendant,
Mr. Parking addressed the Jury at considerable length.
His olOct was to convince his hearers that he bad -been
only influenced in his transactions with the plaintiff-by
philanthropy and love of justice. The claim made by
the plaintiff was, be contended. Unfounded. He had
rendered in his account all that-was due to the plaintiff,
and had only received from him ingratitude. He de.
nied the statement made by Cobbett respecting the 1501.
It was true Abu he had a Conversation about sending
money to Byrne before his arrival in Ireland, but in
that conversation he only properSed to advance hini.lool.
Theaccouit which the 'daughter of the plaintiff said he
gave to Mrs. Byrne in her ?renege, be hid never seen
before that day. _
The defosdailt, after a long ypeeeb, eallokhis witnesses.
Mi. H. Hunt saw the defendant 'in 1822. At that'
time a letter came from Bir Francis Burdett, conveying
a subscription. The witness subscribed himself. The
defendant then told him fie had about SOL The plain-
tiff -called upon him some time after,' and complained
that be conid not get. au account from the defendant.
Hr was much -dissiusfied•, and desirous 'of getting a
coach and bones. Before the misunderstanding, Byrne
Lspoice of-Mr. Perkins as biibenefactisr.' •• '
• Seemaiwitnesses, in the strike Of liii.rarkles,pedved
that the plaintiff received • a weekly allowance of 'two