Star.
London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

enemies. Did not understand the words " Put them dcwn ard
keep them down," to he applifd to the military, but to a' y
persons who Alight seek to create a disturbance. No soldier;
were in sight at the time. Saw nothing done to intimidate er
oppose the Cavalry. There was a shout, but he considered it
to be a shout of welcome. Did not hear sir. Flunt use any
words like these—" Never mind them (frie soidietr); the are
only a few, and we are a host against 'them." The crowd
col-
lecred about the hustings4vere not difftrent from those anti-.-
bling about other hustings ; they bad nothing hire the appene.-
ante of disciplined soldiers. Many women were mixed with
the crowd, apparently drested in their best clothes. Saw Loth`.' g
there or elsewhere in Manchester that created ie his mind-atiy-
feeling of alarm for the safety of the thith ;. saw nothing to
excite fears in any rational mind.
Here, from the lateness of the hour, the Court was about to
adjourn, when
Mr. PEARSON stated, that the evidence-for the defence viva
neatly closed. They proposed to call but seven witn,:!sn s more,
and two to character. 'f he exeminaticns, so far as del :tided on
them, would not be long on:-s.
Mr. Hunt said, they coild not answer for t'io kngth :a
which they Might emtend, and had thLrefore butt: say no:kMg
about it.
Mr. Plansos did not think the examination of the remainirt
witnesses would occupy more than three hours. lie :dough: it
probable that they might be finished in that time.
The Alice then said, if the examination of witnesses shoat&
close within the time mentioned, it was irobabte, that, in the
course of to-morrow, he should have to address a few obserris-
dons to the Jury, to direct their attention to the points which
would be left for their particular consideration.
Wm. Binos, examined by Nlr. Ilunt.—Had to do -with the
making of a flag for the Bury people. • lie mate an oroarnent
for the top of it of piece of tut, in the forinof affair de iis. Was'
employed to paint it yellow. Had nit much time on his hauds,
and lie painted it red.
liere witness gave in a drawing of tite.,4eur de ifs, which was
handed round to the Jury.
Witness had no yellow paint, and so in the emergency he
painted it red,_thisking it could be of no consequence. That was
the only reason for painting it red.
Cross-examined by Mr. SC A MA/T.—Did not publishlthis rea-
son in a newspaper. Had made the drawing since iron recol-
lection.

John Smith examined by Mr. ll:mt.—Was a cotton-spinner
at Manchester; was at Alanchester on she :Ona cf August; was
in a house in Mount-street, that overlooked the field. It was
in the same row with 'air. lhaton's house: saw the difitrent
parties march up in an orderly manner; an -the Yeomanry ar-
rive. Up to the time of their arrival,. had seen nothing to ex-
cite his fears fur the safey of the town. The tnilitary formed
opposite to the house next but one to that in which he was.
S..w no opposition made to the military;. saw. nothing done. to
nicnnidate or 'threaten beim Heard no. booting, 61%514,
groaning, rid after the dispersion of the Meeting. Saw no stones
.or sticks thrown at theta, or thrown up in the air. Thought-he
must have seen anything of the kind that had occurred. The
military might be a dozen or twenty yards front witneAs when
they formed. The people near the Yeomanry immediately ran
away.
Cross-examined by Mr. SerjPant Huntatx.—The people at
the outside of the crowd begin to run ; others cheered the mili-
tary by the hustings. Did not recollect the crowd closii.g on
the military. Witness was a partner in the house of John Smith
and Brother. /lad been at two public Meetings. Did not ar-
prove of animal Parliaments and universal suffrage.
Thomas William Sanderson, examined by Mr. Hunt.—Was a
merchant at Manchester, in the firm of Sanderson and Co.
lives at Chem/bent, twelve miles from Manchester; has a ware-
house at Manchester; some of his firm live there rgenerey
came to Manchester once or twice a-week; keeps his own car-
riage; was in Manchester on the 16th of August; arrived chin t
eleven in the morning ; saw no processions on the road, or in
Manchester; went to his warehouse, and the ordinary business
was transacted during the whole of the day ; went to Peter's-
Feld ; did not go as a Radical Reformer, to lake part in the
proceedings of the Meeting ; he had an affidavit that it was ne-
cessary to swear before a Magistrate; he went to Mr. Buxton's
house, where the Magistrates were assembled ; 'he went merely
on private business ; saw the Magistrates assembled; had seen
nothing to excite alarm for his person or property ; he found
nobody in a state of alarm'; saw nothing to excite the alarm of •
any sober rational mind, when he fast came on the ground; Le
saw nothing to excite alarm before the Cavalry came; be did
not see the Cavalry arrive.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Caoss.—Knew there was to
be a Meeting that day, but how it was to be composed, or what
numbers it was to contain, he did not know. having dispatched
his private business, he returned. Did not hear or any alarat
among the Magistrates. Was in their company from five to tea
minutes. Was not a stranger. He- knew Mr. Fletcher. The
poor at Manchester were content, so far as he knew, unless they
were dissatisfied at not being able to earn a subsistence. Saw no
danger from the assembling of a huadred thousand men that
day ; conceived that such a number of the labouring classes
might assemble without danger to the public peace. lie disap-
proved of large bodies being brought together from distant
places, because it led to great idleness; he did not know that it
would lead to any disturbance; it might do so; disapproved of
the mode in which the Meeting was brought together ; did net
know the objects of the Meeting; might be a Reformer him-
self; he did not know Mr. Hunt.—Several• other questions
were put to witness, on the subject of Radical Reform. Wit-
ness did not understand .he words.

Hunt 'then inquired, if he were told that a pistol loaded
with nine bullets was connected with Radical &twin, whellier
he would not know that that was untrue?

The Roos objected to thissquestion.
The witness was then allowed to retire ; and at a quarter
bcfoie seven o'clock the Court adjourned tel to-morrow.
NINTH DAY.—YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH st.S.

Edmund Darby, examined by Mr. Hunt.—l live in Manches-
ter, and am a builder. I know Willie the butcher ; I have
known him from two to three years; from the knowledge I
have of him I would not believe him on his oath.

Cross-examined by Mr. ScAscrrr.—l have lived 20 years in
Manchester ; I never saw him examined in a Court of Justice ;
I never was in one in my life ; I was at the Meeting of the IGth
of August last; I was not at that in January. It was merely
out of curiosity I vent there. I live in Thcmas-street. It was
on Thursday morning last I came to York.

By the COURT.—Nk.'hat is your reason for saying you would
not believe him on his oath ?

My reason is, he has so often deceived me within these last
four months, that I could net give credit to anything he says.
William Phillips also spoke very indiftetently of Willie's chr.-
racier.

John G. Roberts, and Michael Heavyside, deposed as to the
generally peaceable character of the Meeting.
The Rev. Mr. Hindmarsb, a Dissenting Minister, examined
by Mr. Hunt.—Witnessed the Meeting, and saw nothing dig.
orderly in it—nothing of resistance manifested to the military—
all seemed joy and satisfaction.
Cross-examined by Mr. Scantrre.—Whilst they were coming
up I was near the Quakers' Meeting-House. There was then a
great crowd interposed between sue and them. I might be stand-
ing about 60 yards from them. One of my objects in going was
to see Mr. Hunt, of whom I had heard so much. I had no con-
nexion with any party; I have kept clear of them for 30 years.
I cannot say anything of the banner bearing the inscription—
" Equal Representation or Death." I never said that the bon-
ners were not indicative of the character of the Meeting; I think
" Equal Representation" is equal to " Liberty or Death."
One is an ancient matte, but this is a contest in this country.
Now will you say a mob which had this was disposed to peace?
—I do.not think it indicated any breach of the peace on that
day. Liberty or death indicated no breach of the peace, nor do
I think any of the other banners were intended to be acted upon
that day
What other day, then ?—I do net knew; I can only give col.,
dense of the character of the Me,:ting of that day; of the result
I can say nothing.
Would you think it safe to inculcate to such a multitude doc-
trines such as—Equal Representation, Liberty or Death 7—l
don't think the peace of the Nesting, or of the town, would
have been endangered by it on that occasion.
I'll put you another—Did you see the inscription, * Let ea
die like men, not be sold like slaves ?"—I did not.
We will assume then that it was there?-1)o then.

Do you think it would be safe to preach such doctrines as
those to the Meeting ?—I considered it to be a general senti-
ment, on many occasions in public life, that the people are sold
as slaves. I have often heard them say, atter Members of Par-
liament were elected, that they are sold ; I don't justify it, bat I
give what I have heard.
You think it site, then, to proch such doctrine► :—I des pc.s.
fcctly so.