Star.
London, England, 1826-08-16 00:00:00

ROCIIDA LE, AUGUST 14.

AlthouAh the people of this town and neighbourhood
have had their portion of the distress is hich prevailed,
and, to a certain extent, still prevails,' in the manufac-
turing districts, the contagion of disturbance has not
reached them, nor do I believe there is any disi-o•ition
to disorder among the working classes here. F. on) the
commencement, good advisers, generous benebc-ors,
and a variety of circu instances, combinei to tranquillise
the minds of the people. In the first place, the banks
of this town remained unshaken amidst the general con-
fusion of the currency, and continued, by their opera-
tions, to enable the manufacturers to give employment
after several adjoining factories had ceased to work.
When want of employment and distress began,' the
wealthy inhabitants subscribed liberally to the support
of the poor, and the prompt and humane attention
'which the applications for reef from this wen met
with on the pat of the authorities in LOndonoended
more than all to inspire col.fi fence in the Gov( roment ;
and I have heard m any of the unfortunate poor express
their gratitude, from the opinion that their sufferings
occupied the serious attention of his Majesty's Minis
'tern. The first application for relief was to Mr. Peel,
who returnel an early answer, announcing his Majesty's
subscription of 5001. fur the relief of the poor of Roch-
dale. An application was also made to Mr. Ilit-kisson,
on th, part of the Relief Committee, for permission to
'my bondeJ corn for the tt,e of the poor.. The return of
post brought the Right Hon. Gentleman's answer, ex.
plainiog how the Committee might 4t(ii3X, the object
they had in vi.-w. The only factory now unemployed
in Rochdale is in extensive one, which .was Ole property
of the late Mr. Holme, of this town. After that Gentle-
matt's death, it became the subject of a suit in Chancery,
'and its operations were suspended, by which 19.5' wea-
-1 ten were thrown out of employment, who, with their
families, consisting of 1.200 persons, became dependent
on chatty fir support. A petition, signed by a number
of those persons, has been forwarded, through the Cu-
rate of this parish. to the.Linli Chancellor, praying his
Lordship to take such steps as will enable the parties
claiming the factory to set it to work; to whch his
Lordship immediately replied, by calling for such in-
formation as would enable him to ascertain whether
he could meet the wishes. of the petitioners. i send you
a copy of the letter, which I procured from one of the
petitioners, who warmly expressed his gtatitude for the
4,eady and polite attention which their application re-
ceived from his Lordship :
" Stn—l should be extremely glad to be of any use to the per-
sons whom petition you have sent me, but I am whoUy uninformed,
except by this pukka:, of any will of Holme, of Rochdale, being
in the Court of Mowery, and, of coarse, I cannot know what such
will would authorise the Court to do in any respect. If the will
is the subject of any suit in the Court of Chancery, and the parties
could give the name of the cause, or of the suitors and solicitors
concereed to ft, I might, by inqui. be able to learn so much of the
betimes., as to know whether the Court can do anything useful to
the petitioners. if I could be supplied with any such information,
I mead readily inquire Into eke matter. As to setting the late fac-
tory to work by any authority that I have, I apprehend it amino
be thought I have any such audsoeity ; and for the reason I have
assatioaed, I cannot Itnew'silist the litigating parties can or cannot
de. " I sat, with the respect which I learn is due to you,
" Sir, your obedient Servant. (Signed) *1 EL DON."
Telles itev..l.Asphiall, Rochdale."
The particulars called for by his Lordship have teen
forwarded, and the poor weavers expect to he it iu .
few days, whether it is ia his kower tr. ;el•tve, tl,c:iii.

ASSI2C Ititi4.LiGENCE:
LANCASTER, Amur! 14.
VfAiCEMILLD AND MISS TURNZIL

The Court was crowded to excess at an early boo',
this morning, in consequence of its being rumoured that
not only Kiward Wakefield, but also his brother Wil-
liam, would apply to the Court to be allowed to traverse
the misdemeanor, for which a bill was found against
them, oa Saturday last, by the Grand Jag. The
Ladies, however, were excluded from it, by the circum-
stance of a charge of rape standing first in the business
of the day. It was stated, however, that *considerable
number of theirs were locked up in theOrand Jury-toot°,
upon the understanding that they were to have *titbit-
tance into the Grand Jury-box as soon as the race case
was concluded. A Gentlyman in Court informed es,
that among the Ladies thus expectant was Mrs. Wil-
liam Wakefield, and two other Mends, Mrs. Chambre,
a cousin of the High Sheriff, and Mrs. Bathurst, a
daughter in law to the Bishop of Norwich.
It is said that Mr. Wm. Wakefield' has no right, to
traverse, and that the Counsel for the prosecution are
so convinced of it, that they think it unnecessary to
at• tend the motion which his Cosmsel ate instructed to
biiag forward upon the point. It is likewise said; that
Mr. Turner is anxious to have William's trial brou;ht
forward now, in the expectation that Elward-Wakefield
will, in that case, waive his right to traverse, .frotii sit
wish to prevent the brunt of this con:est, which Ought
to fall chiefly upon him, as principal, from falling en-
tit ely, in the first instance, upon his brother,wlto is merely.
an accomplice. On the other hand, pe .ple assert;that if
Bdward Wakefield should persist in traversing, Mr.
r Turner will in the long run, as matter of policy, consent
to William's doing the same; for as the same facts
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which ate detailed n the prosecution of the one, must
also be detailed in the prosecution of the other, Alt.
Turner going to trial now against William would dis-
close to Edward the whole of the evidence to be pro.
duced hereafter against him, and would thus give him
the in•erval between the present and the nett Aslizn to
collect witnesses, and to devise glosses, which might
fritter away the legitimate force of. B.- A few hours
will decide the degree of credit to which each of these
on dies is entitled.

A little before eleven o'clock Mr. Sergeant mobs
and Mr. TINDAL entered the Court for the purpcise of
bringing forward some motion on behalf of the Wake-.
, fields. Mr. Justice Park had just finished summing up
the evidence in the case of rape, and the Jury had re-
t'red to consider of their verdict. Mr. Tindal; who
presented a very formidable appearance, from the three
large and heavy volumes of law which he carried under
his arm, addressed the L-arnei Judge, and tad bias
that there was a short point which his lesrned friends
and himself were anxious to submit to his Lordship.
Mr. Justice Nal said, he could not hear the motion until the
ri‘lng of the Court. 'He judged it would take up some rime, it he
might calculate upon the ponderous mass of law with wills la the
Learned Gentletrskn was armed. Mr. TINDALL intimated that it
would not, but thk conversation was dropped.
At five o'clock, Mr. Brougham, Mr. J. Williams, Mr, 'Tindall,
and Mr. Park, came spin into Court ; and Mr. COLTMAN stated
to his Lordship that indictments had been found this Assizes against
g. 0. Wakefield.
Mr. Justicentax said he could not, on a etiminaicharp, MUM
motion until the parties accused were in Court, and had violist:
Mr. TINDALL said, that with respect to E.G. Wale-
field, lie was now actually in custody in the Castle for
felony, and it was an every day': practice, when a per-
son was committed for a felony, and 14 no bill" found
by the Grand Jury, for the Learned Judge to order his
diecha! ge.
Mr. Justice PAIIIC—As the prisoner's name is in the
calendar, I am bound to treat him as I would any other
prisoner, and, if he stands there now to answer all
charges against him, the proper way is to have the
charges against him read, and let him then say whether
he is guilty or not,"and then I shall be ready to hear any
motion as to bail, or .anythintelse. •
Mr. CoLvisas—But we contend, My Lord, that Mend gibbon
Wakefield is not bound to answer the charge this Anises. , -
Mr. Justice Pa um—But he is bound to plead.
Mr. COLT MAN—We contend, my Lord, that he is an impitie.
Mr. Wm. Wakefield was then called woo his recognizastees, and
having appeared, was placed in the dock.•
Mr. Tsiroaku. said, it was not usual toplace a person in the dock
who was out on baU for a sidsdetneemour.

Mr. Justice Pam: having asked Mr. Hopkins if suck was the
practice, and having been answered In the affirmative, ordered Mr.
W. Wakefield out of the dock.

Mr. E. G. Wakefield was then placed at the bar, and
the Cles lc of the Crown having read the Bill found against
him, asked him whether he was guilty or not.guitty ?
Mr. COLTMAN' submitted, that Mr. E. G. Wakefield
was not bound to plead at this Assizes. He appte-
'tended, that a party was never bound to plead instanter,
except in c ises of treason or frflony, or where the party
was in custody for a misdemeanour upon process. Is
this case no process had issued against Mr, 4 Gibbon
Wakefield, for a misdemeanour. Mr. Wakellsid was
now in custody for an offence, for which no bill had
been found, and therefore he was entitled to. Ifis dis-
charge in that respect. With respect-to tho.bill for a
misdemeanour found at this Assizes against biti_Wake-
field, he would submit that Mr. E. Gibbon Wakefield
was not bound to plead. In support of hit, comment,
the Learned Counsel cited .Comyn's Digests title " In-
dictment letter L. title si Travesse:e. Ilse Com-
mon Law, it was quite cleat that 'Mr. Wakefield need
not plead to this indictment at this Aseseur and he (Mr.
Coltman) knew of no Act of PArliamPatmiiick inter-
feted with that CommouLawbright, except:Cada Geo.IIL
chap. 4, which compelled a person charged,with a mis-
demeanour, to plead, after he had ,been in tafstoly, or
out upon bail, for twenty days, upon ..,charge.--
That Act of Parliament, by rising- the words 4, such
charges" merely, included the charges upon, which the
party was in custody, and could not apply to ;barges of
misdemeanour (preferred against a Map io,custody for
a felony) at the Assizes, at which no bill for the felony
had been found. His Lordship was Wire, that the first
committal of Mr. Wakefield was under the statute of
Henry VII. and that the indictment now presented was
under the statute of Philip and Mary. The injustice of
calling upon Mr. Wakefield to plead, would be manifest
from this circumstances namely, that Mr. Wakefield
might, upon submitting that indictment to his Counsel,
be advised to demur, or to plead to some parts of it, or
to plead the general issue.
141 r. TINDALL on the same side, submitted, that it
would be most hard to Call upon Mr. Wakefield, at a
few days notice, to xe•model his defence, and to procure
the attendance of other witnesses,who might be necessary
for his defence, in a Cate of misdemeanours after he had
been so long engaged in arranging such. defence to a
capit tl charge. He therefore trusted his Lordship
worth' be of opinion, that the 60th qeo. 3,.did not, is a
case like the present, abridge the Common Law rights
.f the 1,11,1,ner, iond that his Lordship would only call
•inn M.. L. G. W. to cuter iato recognizansea, to islesd

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to all such charges as should be brought against him at
the next Assizes for Lanitsbire.
sr. JoakePaise—You Dave said nothing as to Wm. Wakefield
I,ban glee judgmeist in both tiles together.
11: Tnenat.e.4 understood, roar Lordship, that I wits to ton.
Spe myself ro the caw of Edward Gibbon Wakefield.
Mr. Justice Paatt—Let the Officer read the hidieterient against
William Wakefield.
The Clerk of the Crown baring /tad the Intlictlitent, sated Wm.
Wakefield whether he was guilty or not guilty?
WiMam Wakefield—l leave it as to my Counsel.
Mr. Comeau said, be believed The indictment now preferred
against Mr. W. Wakefield Was founded upon the statute of Philip
and Mary. ^
his re-
3. Wassail's, for the proseention—He is bound by
egralsassees before the Court of King's Bench to answer all charges
which might be preferred against him.
Mt. Justice Past —That Is the condition of his restornisanerse
and I think, whatever becomes of Mr. Gibbon Wakefield. Mr. W.
Wakefield must plead, end proceed to trial.
Mr. COLTMAN submitted, that the teco,gnismces en-
'mil into in the Court of King's Bench did not intend
that Mt. Wakifiel .1 was to answer all 'Charges which
might be peOetred against him at these Assizes. lrf
that, were so,, be might be. called upon to plead to a
libel, or to tut assault.
• lith Jr! WM-Wits, on the part cf the prosecution,
s}claimed;all zeal or anxiety to proceed to trial tinne-
zetsatily,. but' he thought the objection to plead rather
laten?atoter grobably,.the pi isoner would not be obliged
. tottas.srsol...botthere could be no injury done to bun
by,yleadj fle einhidered that the objections urged
.by hisr:Learnediftriend did not apply to a case in which
cbe patty, agaitist.wbom the indictment hadbeen found,
;was In custody. s
Mr. BRoUGIIASI, on the same side, said, the proiecu-
toi had no. ish but to have everything conduCted
Much of the argument of his Leatned iend: Might
•)tave been spared, as the prosecutor did not 'mean to
deny the Common Law right of the pi lustier to traverse,
but then there was this question. Was not that Corn-
. mon Law right abridged by ths.Statute of Geo. 111. or,
, set least, was he not bound to plead now that he was
. in Court ?
Mr. Justice PARR said, the usual course was, for the
, accused, upon a charge of misdemeanour, to he ar-
, ra;gned to plead, and then to be asked whether he would
traverse, or be tried?
liar. BROUGHAM thought it too much, that Mr.Walce-
, Acid, being now in custody, should not be compelled to
plead, and then tell the prosecutor whether or not it
.airs his intention to go to trial. In point of fact, the
prisoner had had sufficient notice of this indictment, for
,the only difference between it and the indictment which
tn;ght he preferred for the capital charge was, that the
word ." feloniothly," would he in °be, but not in the
other. It was, therefore, idle to suppo e that the pri-
soner could be taken by surprise, by being tried now
s instead of next Assizes.
Mr. Cot.Tm AN said, their object in making the motion
was to avoid falling into error. They could pot gain any
time -by deferring to plead, because, whether they
pleaded now or nor, they must go to trial next Assizes.
Justice Pa Ri!—A re you ready to try the other Gentleman
now upon both charges?
Mr. Tuseat,t.-..ave, my Lord; not upon the second indictment.
Mr. Justice PARS—As he is bound to answer " all charges." I
Mk reeognitanees will be forfeited. If he don't appear to
unmet. he most ray 2,0001. for himself, and 1,5001. for his bail.
• Ailf..o(ll.ll4AN having been beard on behalf of Wm. Wakefield,
against the second indictment for the conspiracy,
. Justice l'esc— What difference can it make to him to be
is 4 stow, instead of next Assizes?
• • Mr. COLTSIA IS said, they stood upon their right. The
party accused wished to postpone it, and he, cf course,
, knew best what benefit could bedetived from the delay.
• 'to the second indictment be thought it quite clear that
the defendant, Mr. William Wakefield, could not be

called upon to plead, as he was not in custody, and
' therefore the argument urged is the ,other case could
mat be resorted to here.
Mr. Justice Psure—Dirt he is under recognizance. to answer

,) SU charges.
TINDALL—Yes, my Lord; but I submit that the
.0.- true meaning of these recngnitances, in the Court of
King's Bench is, that he will answer at these Assizes all
-%'4sharges of misdemeanour which might be preferred
against him in due order of law. He (Mr. Tindal)
submitted to his Lordship, that as Mr. Wm. Wakefield
:$l5l. common law right to invade, of which the 60th
George 111. did not deprive him, the recognizance:
• Weed into in the Cc tut of King's Bench could not be
. construed in such a way as to be deprive the prisoner of
a common law right, with which an Act of Parliament,
passed for the regulation of such cases, did not interfere.
Mr. PARR, on the same side, said, that with respect to
the general words wed in the recognizance' entered into
in the Court of King's Bench, he should merely observe,
that in giving sureties before a Justice of the Peace, to
appear at the ensuing Sessions, the words were as men-
• sive as those in the recognizance, now before the Court,
but it never could be imagined that a person, on having
entered into such sureties, would be compelled to answer
all charges of which the Magistrates at Sessions could
take cognizance. The 60 Geo. 111. confined its provi-
sions expressly to cases wherein the accused bad been in
custody, or out on bail, for a poled of twenty days.—
It might be said, that as Mt. W. Wakefield was in
Court, his Lordship was bound to take notice of his
*since, and to call upon him to plead. But he begged
to remind those who west resort to such an argument,
that Mr. W. Wakefield was in Court accidentally, and
not in *custody, and that it had been decided by a ma-
jority of the Judges, in the famous case of the seven
Bishops, in which it was held, that a person, voluntarily
coming into Court, was entitled to ;wade. Under those
iireonistances, he submitted, that the Court ought not to
call upon Mr. W. Wakefield to plead to this indictment.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS and Mr. BROUGHAM having on the
other side contended, that the statute of. 60 Geo. 111.
did not apply to the cases either of Mr. E. G. Wake-
field, or of his brother, W. Wakefield; that the rezgestae
of the present indictment was the same as that of the
charge upon which Mr. E. G. Wakefield was committed,
and be having been in custody upon that charge. and
Mr: W. W. having been out on bail upon a charge of
misdemeanour, they were not entitled to imparle.
Mr. Justice PARR delivered his opinion. There could
be no doubt of the right of Edward Gibbon Wakefield
to postpone his trial, and the only question upon which
lie (Mr. Justice Pans) bad any doubt, was, whether or
not L G. Wakefield was bound to plead now, or at the
next Assizes? His present impression was, that E. G.
Wakefield was bound to plead at this Assizes ; but he
should not state that judicially until after he had the
benefit of the opinion of his Learned Brother (Baron
Ilullock).--With respect to Mi.W.Wakefield, he was of
()pillion, that his recognizances were so specially framed,
that be was bound to answer at this Assizes all charges
of misdemeanour which might be preferred againsthim,
to appear, plead, and take his trial.
Mr. William Wakefield was then arraigned upon the
indictment for misdemeanour, preferred against him
and his brother, and he pleaded "Not Gu lty.

He was then arraigned uynn the see )nd indictment
f.,e a conspiracy, and he also pleaded 4. Not Guilty."
Mr: Justice Paims—Let him Se onomnitted.
WO/asset objected to his etuntnitment, observing that he was
ender reeosnitances to appear aeries the whole time of the ems-
dainnee of the Assiites. • I
Ills Lordship consented to let him go at large on his former re.
engninante; but admonished him to be more nriet in his atten-
dance on the Court. .

G. Wakefield also pleaded " Not Guilty" to the Indictment for
the miuleameanour, as the main object of the argument had been
to secure him the right of traverse.

Ed. C. Wakefield and his Inaba Willis then severally pleaded
" Not Guilty" to the indictment for din unorkagy.
ldr. Justice PARK then Indinated kwrs Istestios of issuing a Bench
warrant to apprehend Mrs. Femme Wakefield, against whom eke
I bill foe conspiracy bad also been hied.
Mr. Commas mid, that that Lady was in Conte, and was ready
to plead, and entiir into recognisance,.
She accordingly appeared just behind the Counsel's bar, and hav-
ing pleaded " Not Galley," tendered bail, which were accepted,
without examination, by the proaecutOr's Counsel.
The ball were Edward Wakefield (her husband, and father of
the two defendants), of Reading, Becks Esq. and Dr. Davis, of
Macclesfield, in the county of Chester (her father); and Daniel
Wakefield, of Harehatcb, In the county of Berke, Esq. barrister
at law.

Mr. COLT MAN then applied to his Lordship to admit E. Wake-
field to ball.

Mr. Justice Pant asked what should be the amount of the
security P
WiLLIAMs observed, that the prosecutor had not thought
fit to Make the least examination with respect to the bail of Mrs.
Wakefield; but there was a great distinction to be taken between
the chief effender and a secondary party. Besides, if B. G. Wake.
field was to be at hrge from these Assises to the next, there should
be additional security to prevent him (torn again disturbing the
peace of Mr. Turner's family.
Mr. Justice Poet concurred In the observation, and said In
should certainly think it necessary to oblige F.. G. Wakefield to enter
lute securities to keep the peace towards Mr. Turner and all his
family.
The atnountof the reeognisanees was not determined on at seven
o'clock, when our express lit Lancaster; but it was intimated that
the additional sum would be himself in 2,5001. and two sureties in
1,2501. each.
The personal appearance of B. IX Wakefield is not at all pre-
possessing. There is nisch aloggednessatsd inflexibility in his court
&ounce, and none of that je or sfai goof air of gentility, which is
said to be so irresistible in captivating the fair sex. Ins brother is
a little better looking. Mrs. F. Wakefield, as f.tr as we could dis.
cern her features, was a prettyish woman, and seemed to be 30
years of age, " there or thereabouts."
An application Is expected to. be made to-morrow by Mr. W.
Wakefield, on special affidavit, to put off his trial to the next Assizes.

RIOTS AT ISLACILBUItN.
James Riding, William Sukip, Richard Kay, James
Latham, James Orm3nd, James Howard, am! Thomas
Bolton, were indicted for having, on the 124th of A
1826, at Biackhurn, in this county, with force and arms,
feloniously broken open a cotton mill belonging to Ban
truster Eccles, and Co. and destroyed the machinery in
the said milt.
Mr. STAMM and Mr. Amusox conducted the prosecution.
Mr. COLTMAN appeared for the prisoner Kay, but the other
pri-
soners bad no Counbel.
John Kay—l am a constable of Blackburn ;on Mon-
day 24th of April last, about three in the afternoon, I
was in Darwinstreet, Blackburn, where I saw several
hundred persons, who were coming through the Mar-
ket place, towards Mr. Eccles's factory ; some of them
were armed with pikes, and others with guns, axes,
hammers, clubs, and sticks. They were walkine together
as a mob generally goes; I followed them to Mr. Eccles's
factory, which they reachei before me. When I got
to the factory yard, there were many hundred persons
in it ; those who carried the pikes and guns stood at the
doors and windows; some of them had their pikes
standing, and others had them shouldered. The mill
was nearly full of persons.; I went into the mill, and at
the de ,r I met some men coming out; I wipped the
first man, but as soon as he saw me, he got back again!
to the crowd ; I took the pikes, hatchets, and hammers,
now produced, from the . persons in the factory yard.
Whilst 1 was there, about 16 of the Ist Dragoon Guards
arrived, and they assisted me in disarming the mob;
several men escaped out of the yard, because they
were so numerous that we could not keep them.—
Whilst I was in the yard, I heard the breaking of win-
dows at the back pate of the mill, and the people, who
were watching in the yard, said, that their companions
were breaking through the windows at the rear. I went
into tht lower room of the factory, au! I there saw all
the machinery broken and destroyed. I know the pri-
soner, Sutcliffe. I met him at the door of the mill, and
asked him what he was doing there ? He made no an-
swer, but got back as quickly as he could. I don't know
anything about the other prisoners.
Cross examined by Mr. Cutematt, as Counsel for the prisoner
Kay—The people were in the factory about half an boar before the
arrival of the soldiers. I beard no breaking of windows, except
when the mob were escaping from the loitliers;- the factory was
nearly full of persons.
Cross-eutnined by the prisoner Satcliffe—The power-looms were
actually broken when I saw you ; I did not see yen doing any thing.
Mr. Eccles Shorrock—l had a cotton-mill in Black.
burn, in April last, for spinning and weaving by power
looms. My partners were 13.nnister Eccles, J•neph
Eccles, and John Eccles. On the 24th April last, about
three o'clock in the afternoon, I saw a mob of persons
coming towards my mill ; the outer gates, and the doors
of the lower rooms, containing 212 power looms, a
lathe, and other machinery, were locked ; in the upper
rooms there were dressing machines. The looms ro
the lower rooms were fastened down to the stone
floor by a hole drilled into the stone, and a wooden
plug driven into it. The power of motion is commu-
nicated to tbose looms by a steam-engine, whicb is on
the premises. The mob consisted of severaltundred per-
sons. After they brake open the gates, one party formed
to the side of the mill. That party, consisting of aboin SO
persons, was armed *kb pikes. There was an equal)
number similarly armed on the other fide of the mill.—
Others of the party broke in the doors of the mill, which
I entered in about 33 minutes afterwards. I was in the
warehouse, which overlooks the yard, and I saw the'',
people break into the mill, and shortly afterwards they
brought out the twist beams (part of she poweeloorns);
and several pieces of cloth which had been intim looms.,
Before the mob broke into. the mill, there were about
'OO pieces of cloth in the looms. The cloth • was torn
in the yard in the presence of tire mob. The doors ap-
peared as if they had been broken by large hammers.
The looms in the lower rooms were all broken. The
cast iron wheels, and the drums of the engine were
broken. It would require considerable force to break
them. The shafts were thrown down, but they being
made of wrought iron, about an inch and a quarter in
diameter, could not be broken. The shafts were in caps
'or gallowses, which must either have been broken or
forced before the shafts could be thrown down.
Cross-examined by Mr. Comas—The prisoner Kaye was in
my employment; and I think be was at his work on that day.
When the attack was made nearly all the work people were out of,
the factory.
By his Loanamir--Ican'erzattly tell what Kay's wages WIT* but
I think about nine or ten shillings a week. He was then its fill work.-
CrOSII4WILIIIIOI4 by Mr. Col:swan—Some of the cross disks so*
be taken down by taking out a pit MO a limb pin, which'is in
the
cap, but the main abaci are fastened to the floor. Neil. of the
main shaftl were pulled down, but soave of she erbeels.of the main
shafts were broken.
the Corns—Oa the morning of the 24th of Aped all this looms
were St for work t In the evening they could not perform any work.

Rev. Richard Nuble—l am a Clergyman and iS
Magistrate for thismm.4y. Qn_the day of the riot, I
was in Darwin-'tree:;
.Blackburn, which, together with
the fields adjoining. wars filed with people. I had sit
teen Dragoons and a 'small party of Infantry with 'Meg.
We went the:nearest way to Mi. Eccles's factory, Use
the crowd was so great outside the yard, that I could
not get in until the.military made way. Num'sers•of
persons, who were, making their escape from the
tory yard, passed close by where I stood, and some ran
against me.
George Rigley...l live near Mr. Eccles's factory, and.
I saw the mob, consisting of 500 persons, about the
mill. They were doing nothing whilst the people inside
were breaking the looms, but when the soldiers came,
the mob took up stones, and threw them at the soldiers.
John Morton-4 was in the employment of Kay; the
constable of Blackburn. About three o'clock, on the
24th of April last, I was standing at die outer ,gates-ol
the factory, when the mob, headed by the prisoner
(Riding), came up. _He others of the mob clapped
their hands, and then their shoulders, to the gate. I
ha, e known him for several years, • and I spoke to hiat I
on that day. They forced the outer. gates, .and I:s.au
the prisoner go towards the place where ,the, Kneel
looms are at work, I did not see bitnt go into the fac
tory, bat in half an hour afterwards, 'I saw him coming
Ism at the back window. Ile sweated very hard.
Henry Hilton—l am a barber. I was at :Ur. Eccles's factory on
the 9.4 th of April last. The looms were :,11 broken. I saw the pri-
soner Sutcliffe there, but I did not see him doing any thing, except
wiping his fade. He seemed to be very warm.
Cruss•etamined by the prisoner Sutcliffe—When I caw you there,
the mob had not dispersed.
John Morton re called—l saw Sutcliffe coming nut of the factory
after the mob hail dispersed.: Ile was walking our.
George Colburn, a little btu.-0,1 the 2lth of Apri
last. I was in the employment of the prcisecutors.—
When the rr\ob came 1 was is the factory, hut I left it
and went collie top of the smithy; I could see what
was doing in the factory from the top of the smithy; I
saw the prison e[ Kay, striking the looms With (.1$
thought) a pi.ce of iron; when tsaw hini do this to
the looms, I came down frOm the smithy, and I saw
him come our of the factory door ; he swore by, his
MAKER Olere was a gread smudge in the room, and he
never would work there any more. •
Ity the COURT—I am sure Kay .was not in the factory until be
came with the mob.

Cross-ezatnined by Mr. COLTXAN--• When I was on the smithy,
the factory windows were shut ; when Kay came out of the fac-
tory, the mob was inside breaking the looms; he went away be-
fore the arrival of the soldiers.'

Re-examined—When I ow Kay he was in the third room; he
used to work in the fourth room.

Betsy Longsworth—l was in the prosecutor's employ-
ment.. When the mob came to the factory, I saw
James Latham 'and James Oi merod. Latham had a
stone-b'eaking hammer in /I's hand; I was crying, and
'Ormerocl swore a great oath, and said he would knock
me down if I did not hold my noise. I cannot say
whet! er Ormerod had anything in. his band. They
went int. the power-loom suLl ; Latham is 'a weaver ;
I used to•work with him, I have known both prisoners
about eight or nine years. Grace Orkes •was standing
with ane at" the time. I did not see L itham do any
thing with the hammer.
Grace Oakes corroborated the. testimony of the last witness as
to Latham. • _ _

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John Kay recalled-4 apprehended the prisoner Ormerml, and
he told me be was not there at all. 'llr said he was at a stone deli
at the time of the riot. _ _ _

John Mortowelattegalled, and he identified Howarth
as one of the Antal who went into the factory yard.
Howorth.had, in .his hand a hazle stick, with a large
nob ors it; I :afteiWarda
,iew 14111 make his escape out
of a back aindoir, whic.h.the'mob had broken. •
Anne Seed—Po.the *ids 'Of April, the day of the
riot, I was sit Staneyhursty where I saw Thomas Bolton,
withive or six others. Re said, 4, We have broken
looms at Blackburn, and we. will break thn.e at Low
Moor before we sleep." : He said he had bren, what he
called, taken a prisoner; that be hadbeeti in-a ,room
three stories high, bdr that he puts hii 'kin no against
the window and got out.
James Callow—On the 24th of April, between :is
and seven o'clock in the evening, I saw the prisoner
Bolton with a person herhed•Eccles, 'about three miles
from Blackburn. ge:ho a_ piece of cloth abOut two
inches broid. a!ld.sis Wig; he said he got the cloth at
Bannister Eccles's factory, where they broke the steam-
looms. He told me that he was shut up' in the factory
in a room three stories high, but that he •btoke the
'window and got out.
• The power hiom mill was proved to be in the parish of Blackburn.
Stazgle said, that was his ease:
The prisoners severally protested their innocence, and calleA wit-
nesses, viho spoke generally in favour of the prisoners, especially
in behalf of Bolton.
st STARZIE, for the prosecution, said, after the evidence which
had beet: given, it was not his intention to press the case as against
:110ton.
His Immune, in summing up, said, he was sorry to say, that
these riots had originated in great distress, lust the law did not admit
of such an excuse for so gross an outrage.
The Jury, hiving retired for a few minutes, found all the pri-
soners, with the exception of Bolton, Gui/ty, but recommended
them to mercy. •
BRISTOL, Aco. le.
MAIIIFIELD AND WIFE V. TAYLOR.

The female plaintiff was sister to the defendant. The
parties reside at Bristol, and the actin was bi ought to
recover damages for an assault committed by the de-
fendant oh the female plaintiff.
It appeared that she had some claim on her brother,
whom she met in November last in the streets of Bristol,
and enforced her claim in language, as it was said cm
one side, very mild, and, as the other side contended,
very violent and abusive. It was said by the plaintiff's
witnesses, that he had pushed her almost off the pave-
ment. By the defendant's witnesses it was said, that she
had *not only been very abusive, but had also taken her
brother by the collar and shaken him.
On this contradictory evidence the ease went to the Jury, who
returned a •erdict for the plaintiff, with la damages.
The rest of the day was taken up is the trial either of undefended
cases or cases of no public iutesest whatever.

Diartlx.--11ix himdred of the weavers employed at
road labour in Dublin have returned to their work on
the terms proposed by the Relief Committee; namely,
the single men to receive sixpence a day, and those,
with families au additional penny for every one in fa-
mily, not, however, to exceed one shilling in all.
At Lancaster, on Monday, Richard Shorrock, aged
60, was convicted of rape on the person of Anne Iddle.
ston, an orphan, aged 1# years; and sentenced to be
ezecated.t The details we decline giving.
' Sic Inoarasi LAWRENCZ has achieved the highest
triumph r his. a: tin a portrait of Lord Livia:root., now
on hls easel; in which he has succeeded to admiration
in the blended qualities of likeness, character, and ex-
quisite pictotial skill.
From the Quebec mitres it appirars that the tonnage for the year
18G5 to June 1, lens sedrhe number of settlers 2,517: and
that tor the same pati9d:in 1946, it was 65,646, and the number of.
settlers 3029.