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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1820.
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TRIAL OF ARTHUR THISTLEWOOD, FOR

HIGH TREASON.

OLD BAILEY.

At eight o'clock this morning, the body of the
Court was crowded with Special Jurymen, who as-
sembled in greater nuntbers than we ever remem-
ber to have observed upon any fOrmer occasion.
The most strict orders having been issued for the
Constables to make arrangements for the prevention
of confusion, the whole neighbourhood of the Ses-
sions-House was, during the morning, quite fite
from impediments of any kind.
Mr. Sheriff RorttwELL provided against the in-
conveniences which the Gentlemen of the Press ex-
pected to encounter from the acknowledged deter-
mination of the other Sheriff to do all he could to
put a stop to accommodations respecting them.
In the early part of the- day, the Galleries were
by no means crowded.

At nine o'clock the Judges arrived. Upon the.
Bench there were—the LORD MAYOR, the LORD
CHIEF-JUSTICE, the CHIEF BARON, the CurEF-Jus-
TICE of the Commos PLEAS, Mr. Justice arcrizinu-
SON, tile COtitJlO\ SERJEANr, SirWILLIANI LEIGHTON,
Sir R. C. GLYNN, Alderman CHRISTOPHER SMITH,
Sir Cl.nuorus liusren, Sir JAMES SHAW, the LORD
JUSTICE-CLERK of SCOTLAND, &C. &C.
There were about a dozen Ladle; in Court.

The moment the Judges entered the Court, Thistle-
tywhi was conducted by Mr. Bnows, the Keeper of
Newgate, to the Bar. He looks extremely thin and
pale. He was dressed in a black cuat, buff waisz-
coat, and black pa. taloons.

The ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GENERAL attended
upon the part of the Crown.
For the prisoner were Mr. ADOLPHUS, Mr. VAL-
FORD, Mr. BRODERICK, and Mr. CURWOOD.-Mr.
HARMER attended as his Attorney.
The Clerk of the Peace then proceeded to call
over the names of all the Gentlemen summoned to
attend, for the purpose of ascertaining their right as
Freeholders.

Thistlewooi, who h eld a list of the names in his
Land, considered it very attentively.
A good deal of time was occupied will thil:
formality.
The following Freeholders were challenged:
William !Hasson, by the Crown.
Thomas Lester, ditto.
Joseph Haynes, ditto.
Joseph .Sheiti.td, by the prisoner.
Rt.Trott Stephenson, by the Crown.
Richard Blunt, by the prisoner.
Isaac Gunn, by the Crown.
Churchill, ditto.
Thomas by the prisoner.
Sttn.to.l 1 i b, ditto.
Vdreund Collingidgc, by the Crown.
William Shore, ditto.
Josiah Ilarthentcw, by the prisoner.
John Jones, by the Crown.
Thomas Briatow, by the prisoner.
Thomas Parkinson, ditto.
Thomas Ashton, ditto.
James Wilmot, by the Cross n.
George Phillips, by the prisoner.
Thomas Bird, by the Crown.
William Johnson, ditto.
Samuel Gould, ditto.
James Wadmore, by the prisoner.
Thomas Brown, ditto.
George Allen, ditto.
William Reed, ditto.
George Davis, ditto.
John Parnell, ditto.
Jonathan Passinghatu, by the Crown.
Samuel Rhodes, by the prisoner.
Richard Smith, by the Crown.
Joseph Tendered, ditto.
Thomas Garrett, by the prisoner.
Richard llatchett, ditto.
John Dickenson, ditto.
Thomas Dicks, by the Crown.
Thomas Wood, ditto.
James Gates, ditto.
Robert Wells, ditto.
rdward Bracebridge, ditto.
John Jones, ditto.
Thomas Partridge, by the priaoner.
George Head, ditto.
Thomas Harvey, ditto.
Jarrett, ditto.
John Bunting, by the Crown.
William Dawes, by the prisoner.

At twelve o'clock, the Clerk of the Peace having
called ova• all the names, the Jury box was cleared.
Thistlewood begged to be allowed a seat.
The CHIEF JUSTICE.—" Considering the length of

time your trial may occupy, the Court will allow
that indulgence."
A chair was then brought to the prisoner.
The following Jury were then sworn:
Aucuttnica &spar'', 'Addington, Gent. and Grocer.
Thom,. Gooncsum, Nbrth-end, liendon, Esq.
THomas Surma., ALDIZSZY, LissOn Grove North, Esq.

Jsatas HIRSIZT, Islewortn, Carpenter.
Jona 81100221, North-end, Hendon, Gent.
&stun GRANGZII, BlackwsU, Lighterman.
Giolos Dtcxassos, Colt-street, Limehouse, Builder.
Joins EDWARD SHEPPARD, Eden-grove, Holloway, Esq.
Jona Fowtza, St. John-street, Iron-plate-worker.
Wit. Glass Roalirs, Ropemakere-field, Limehouse, Cooper.
JOHN Dolma, Felix-place, Islingtan, Esq.
Wu.s.test Comma, Grove-street, St. Pancras, Esq.

As soon as the Jury were impanelled, the LORD
CHIEF JoancE announced to the Court, 'that as
there were several other persons to be tried under
the same indictment, he strictly prohibited the pub-
lication of the proceedings, until the whole of the
trials were concluded. It was highly necessary, his
Lordship said, that the public mind should be kept un-
influenced, and that the Jurors who might serve on
the future trials should not be prejudiced by any
statements which might be made. He hoped that
this admonition would be attended to.
The Jurors not sworn on this trial were then re-
leased from their attendance for the day.
The Clerk of the Arraigns was reading the Indict-
ment, which is of considerable length, when our
Reporter lefethe Court, at half-past one o'clock.

The Paris Papers of Thursday arrived yesterday,
but bring nothing important. M. RtpauLT, the
responsible Editor of the Constitutionnel, has been
sentetkced, for an article tending, it is said, to excite
a civil war, to a penalty of 12,000 fr. and five years
imprisoornent. . This severe sentence was passed
without the defendant being heard: llis Counsel
was absent from Paris, and he prayed, on this ground,
that the cause should be deferred, but the Court re-
fused the request. He has announced his intention
of appealing against the judgment.—Five per Cents.
74. fr. 15 c.

Maiis arrived to-day from Hamburgh and Flan-
ders. A family alliance between the Courts of Vi-
enna and Berlin, is said to be on the tans. The
Emperor of AUSTRIA is expected to visit the Prus-
sian Capital in the course of the summer. There is
also a rumour of a marriage between .the Prince
Royal of Paussin and a Princess of Bavaria.

Letters from Batavia, of the 1 kth November, com-
municate the details of the unsuccessful attack on
Palembang by the Dutch, which fully confirm the
accounts we have already published.

We have received to day advices from Ceylon to
the 19th of November.

The Criminal Session of the Supreme Court at
Ceylon, commenced at Colombo on the 17th Novem-
ber. JAMES FARREL, Esq. Collector of the District
of Fangalla, was tried for the murder of a native,
and most fully and clearly acquitted. The Hon.
IILNRY BYRNE, Esq. Puisne Justice, presides at this.
Court.

The ship Pilot, Captain OWEN, was lying in Co-
lombo Roads, preparing to take on board part of the
Bengal Ceylon Volunteer Battalion, for Calcutta.
The ship Maisters, Captain BERRYMAN, had arrived
at Point-de-Galle, from Calcutta, with the loss of
her fore-mast, and was repairing, in order to receive
on board part of his I.l.i.:sty's 19th Regiment,. for
England. The ship Di; k, Captain HARRISON, was
also daily expected at Point-dcrGalle, from CalcutLi,
to take the remainder of the 19th Regiment and
invalids for England.
The ship novidence, Captain Moos, was driven
from her anchors in Colombo Roads, on the 6th of
November, and succeeded in getting into Point-de-
Galle harbour, whence she was daily expected to
s t 1 fcr Bum Lay.

Yesterday, Divine Service was performed at the
King's Palace, by the Rev. F. W. BLONIRERG and the
Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE.

His MAJESTY len the Royal residence at Brighton
on horseback, for the first time since his late indispo-
sition, last AVednesdav, and took an airing over the
Downs to the Devil's Dyke, attended only by Sir 13.'
BLOOMFIELD and a single groom, and returned to the
Palace about five o'clock, to dinner.
The Princess SOPIIIA occasionally rues out in the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE'S carriage.
Saturday morning, the Duke of CLARENCE left
. London for Bushy Park, and returned to town in the
evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER,
gave a grand dinner on Saturday, to the Marquis
and Marchioness of LANSDOWN and a large partylef
distinguished personages, at Gloucester House, in
Park-lane.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER spent Frilry even-
ing with the Princess SOPHIA, at Cambridge House.
Friday, a Messenger arrived in London, from
Hanover, bringing let: ers from the Duke and Duchess
of CAMBRIDGE, to the Royal Family. The Messenger
left the Duke and Duchess in good health, also the
infant Prince. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, it is ex.
pected, will arrive in England in two or three months,
his Reyal Highness 'having signified his intention of
visiting his native country about that time.
Yesterday, Prince and Princess ESTERHAzy gave a
grand dinner to the following_ personages, at Chan-
dos House :—Count WRBNA, Baron STIERNELD, Ba-
ron Buncow, Lord HERBERT, Count and Countess
PALMELLA, Mr. CHAD, and Baron B.TORNESTIRNA.
After dinner the whole of the party proceeded to
Countess Sr. Antonio's, in, Hanover-square.
The pension assigned to BIRCH, the Stockport con-
stable, is £l3O per annum.

AFFAIR AT GREENOCK.

The Serjoant-Major of the Port-Glasgow Voids-
teers, has sent the following Letter to the Editor of
the Glasgow Chronick, in explanation of the recent
melancholy affair at Greenock :
" To the Editor of the Glasgow C'hrottitie.
" SlR—Some small inaccuracies having crept into your at•
count of the late unfortunate affair at Greenock, I beg you,
insertion of the few following remarks.

•' In the first place, I be: to mention, that in order to apprise
the Magistrates at Greenock of the approach of the five Radi-
cal prisoners, two Volunteers were dispatched, who arrived
there about an hinir before the main body; and although it is uro
derstood that this was the first official notice the Magistrates
had received, yet it is evident the mob had been well aware of
it, as they had already assembled in large numbers, and so vio-
lently astaulted the two messengers, that it was found absolutely
necessary for them to remain concealed mug the corps arrived,
with whom they returned.
" It is stated, that on our entrance into Cartsdyke, the mob
began to assemble; but I have already thewn that the assemz
blage had taken place long before ; and it is only necessary to
add here, that on our arrival we found the shops all shut—a
circumstance very unlikely, I apprehend, had the motives of the
crowd been supposed to originate merely in curiosity. On the
contrary, it has too much the appearance of premeditation to be
mistaben.

" It is also stated, that on oar return the mob followed us
only to Cartsttyke Bridge; but the fact is, that they hung upon
our rear as far. op as the Bettie Works, where they were
at length beat off. -
" Few shuts were levelled at the snob ; by far the greater
proportion having been fired over their heads. Had it been
otherwise, the slaughter, from throwded state of the-streets,
malt have been dreadful. In fact, it was with the utmost re-
luctance that any were so leveUed, and only when the Lrocity
of the mob made it obvious to the Volunteers that nothing short
of their destruction had been determined on. It is right to men-
tion, too, that the Officers were particularly active in preventing
the men from firing, having exposed themselves in the rear, to
the imminent hazard of their own not only from the bt.l-
- occasionally whizzing past them, but also from the ponder-
ous stores thrown at them by the mob; and in consequence of
which fait they were most severely bruised.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" Al. FRASER, Serjeant-Itlajor, P. G. V."