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

BANKRUPTS.

William Hough, Manchester, boat-builder, to surrender April
14, at three, 15, and May 6, at ten, at the Star Inn, Man-
chester. Attornies, Mr. Healey, Manchester; or Messrs.
Willis and Co. Warnford-court.
Joseph Dobell, Staplehurst, Kent, tailor, April 3,4, and May
6, at eleven, at the George Inn, Cranbrook. Attornies, Mr.
James, Ely. place, Holborn; or Mr. Ottaway, St.tplehurst.
Hann.:h Sbeward, Be/grave place, Pimlico, b&rding-house-
keeper, March 28, April 8, and May 6, at eleven, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. West, Southampton-buildings.
Edward Itaby, late of Wolverhampton, spectacle-maker, April
4, at four, 25, and May 6, at eleven, at the Jerningham
Arms Inn, Shiffnal. Attornies, Mr. Caner, Wolverhamp-
ton ; or Mr. Whitaker, Broad-court, Long-Acre.
Charles Hepburn, Commercial-road, surgeon, April 1, 15, and
Mt.), 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Clarke, Bi-
shomate-street Without.
William Wilcox, Pimlico, victualler, April 4, 15, and May 6,
at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hannam, Covent-garden.
William Roden, Bedford-street, Covent-garden,station;:r, March
28, April 8, and May 2, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Palsgrave-place, Temple-bar.
Sa•nuel Cave, Cheltenham, jeweller, April 25, at sir, 26, and
May 6, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Chrltenharn. Atter--
Ines, Messrs. Vizard and Blower, Lincoln's Inn-fields; or
Messrs. Pruen and Griffiths, Cheltenhant.
John Porter, Wrington, Somersetshire, nurseryman, April 3,
4, and May 6, at eleven, at the White Lion, Bath. Attor-
.

nies, Messrs. Alexander and Holine, New Inn; or Mr.
Evercd, Shepton Mallet.
George Mawson, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer, April 21, at
five, 22, and May 6, a: ten, at the Whit.: Lion fun, Brad-
ford. Attornits, Mr. Evans, Hatton-garden; or Mr. Bent-
ley, Bradford.
Isaac Cundey, Whittington, Derbyshire, miller, April 3, at
six, 4, and May 6, at eleven, at the Comm,:rcial Inn, Ches-
terfield. Attornies, Mr. Chilton, Chancery-lane; or Mr.
Clarke, Chesterfield.
Charles Fitch, Braintree, Essex, miller, April 24, at twelve,
and May 6, at four, at tke White Hart Inn, Bocking. At-
tornies, Mr. Burleigh, Baythorn-Hall, Essex; or Mr. Tzy-
lor, Jelin street, Bedford-row.
Webster Blount Platnmer, late of Hull, ironmonger, March
47 28 and Mav 6, at eleven, at the George Inn, White-
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frMr-gate, Hull. Attornies, Mr. Dux, Bedford-row; or Mr.
Rushrerth,
Rich:-d Horner, Ber.kingham, Lincolnshire, jobber, April 5,
6, and May 6, at eleven, at the Kingston's Arms Ina, New-
ark-uper.-Trent. Attornies, Mr. Hodgkinson, Newark-upon-
Trent ; or Mesas. Hall and Co. New Boswell-court, Carey-

street.
Clement Plo'e. Whitecross-street, willow-square-manufacturer,
April 1,8, and May 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Mr. Mangnall, Aldermanbury._

a ItTI Fl CAVES-A ran 15.

G. Solomon, I.7.emanlstreet,GOOdManTs-fields, jeweller. T.
Lipshant, Sa James'-street, e.r.fectioner. W. Fincham and B.
Futcham, jun. lipping, bankers. J. Stevenson, Bread-street,
Bloomsbury, eorn-chandler. T. Burge, Frame Stlwood, car-
rier. J. Nloston, Warrington, groeee. T. Adams, South
Shields, ship-owner. W. Shoobridge' Marden, Kent, farmer.
iJ. Chance, Worcester, malt ter. It. Clarke, Newport, Isle of
Wight, brewer. It. Fairer, Bread-street, warehouseman. W.
Galiimore, Norbary, Derbyshire, farmer.

Ms Majesty's sloop SAPPHO, Captain W. PLUMOIDOII, ar-
rived at Portsmouth on Thursday from the Cape of Good Hope
and &. Helena, w!th his Excellency Lord Charles Somerset,
Governor and Commander in Chief at the Cape of Good Hope,
and his two daughters, on board. The Saran° sailed from the
Cape the 13th of Jannary, and St. Helena the 27th. Moroi-
vain was repotted to be in good health; but as he continued
to live in a very 'secluded state, little was known respecting
him. He retested to see Lord Charles Somerset. On the 9th
ult. in be. ti N. long. 1$ W. a very severe shock of lightning
was experienced on board the SAPPHO, by which her matsi
were much shattered and damaged. Two men were killed on
the one is in;pposed to have been s,ruek ard fallen or
-:-
Weld, as was ni:43l-4, and seers: 3:ht.rs :were WCpui:d.A.

Did you hear any groaning, hissing, or hooting, when they
came up?—l did not, my Lord.
Did you see anything done by the crowd to resist them in
their approach to the hustings?—Nothing whatever.
What distance were you from the hustings ?—About 40 yard.
Did you hear anything from the hustings encouraging resist-
ance when they came ?—1 did not.
Did you see anything thrown at the military ?—I did not.
Any stieks?—Nane.
By Mr. Hunt.—Up to the momcnt the military arrived, did
you see anything to alarm yea for the safety of the town or of
your family ?—Notking whatever. The people cheered the mi-
litary on their arrival, aid they returned it. I was then near
the hustings, the first military placed thentr.lves in front of Bux-
ton's house. This caused some alarm amongst the crowd at the
outskirti., and I moved nearer the Constables. There was no-
thing said or done to encourage oppotition to them. I heard a
cry of " B firm," but I understood this to be in order to allay
the fears of the people, and restore confidence. When the sol-
diers again-galloped. into the field, there was fresh confusion.—
I don't remember that anything was then done by you to restore
confidence. The cheering of the people produced ne alarm in
me. I saw the military come into Dickinson-street. I never
heard you say, 4. There are your enemies," pointing to the sol-
diers, " put them down, and when they are down, keep ti:em
down." If such words were spoken I should have heard them.
As the Yeomanry advanced to the hustings they passed within a
yard of me. I had my eye upon themall the way from Bux-
ton's house to the hustings. I saw neither stones, brickbats, nor
sticks hurled at them.

Mr. SCA ILVIT, it: under tone, made an observation upon
this evidence.

Mr. Hunt.—The Learned Counsel is tno fond of making these
pertinent remarks to the Jury, partiCularly when I cannot reply
to them.

Mr. Scartxrrx.-r-Pertinent remarks, Sir ?
Mr. Hunt.—lmpertinent, if you please.
Mi. Hunt.—Then you saw no stones thrown?—Not any.
Mr. Hunt.—Did the pi:ople close in upon the Cavalry?—
When they passed me, I did not see that the people closed in
upon thew) ; on the contrary, they endeavoured to make their
escape. I heard no fears expressed before their arrival. I never
heard any one requt,t the people to make room for a Constable
to go to the hustings in order to execute a warrant.
By the Cocar.—Did you hear it notified in a way to be heard
at the hustings, for what purpose the military came ?—No. I
remained in the line of Special Constables until 1 left the field.
It was then nearly one. I did not hear ary one express fears.
Cross-examined by Mr. Scaaarrx.—l thought the soldiers
were going to take somebody on the hustings. The Constables
were near them. I was then about sixty yards from the hust-
ings. I reti rated down farther, when they came into Dickin-
son-street. My station was toward-, Windmill-street. When I
turned my face towards the hustings, the Constables were on
the left-haLd side. The crowd was very close between me and
the hustings. Where I stood first, forty yards from them, the
crowd was also very great there. I got as near as I could to
hear. My family live five miles from Manchester. I never
attended a Meeting before that at which Mi.-Hunt presided.
I never was one of the Committer of Blanketeers. The notice I
had of the Meeting was an advertisement in the Manchester Ob-
server. Ido not take this Paper in, nor do I remember whirr
k saw it.

Air. Hunt submitted that it could be of very little conse-
quence where the witness saw this paper, if the defendants
were not connected with those who shewtd it to hint. •
Mr. Fie...burr' said, bis object was to connect the place where
the witness saw this seditious publication with the defendants.
One part of the charge was fur conspiring to bring about the
Meeting by means of such publications, and it was therefore
important to the connection, to chew the place where the wit-
ness, who was not a Reformer, was seen in.
Mr. Justice Ws LEv thought the inquiry could not be pushed
so far as to get the names of the owners of the house where
the witness saw the paper, unless it was afterwards proved
that they were at the ,Meeting, or had acted in concert with the
defendants.

Witness resumed.—l cannot say how soon before the Meet-
ing it was that I saw the advirris.ment. I lather think it was
in the Saturday's paper. There were many 1.4111( A to the Re-
quisition. I went merely :is a spectator, to hear what would be
said. I expected Mr. Iliint would speak; I did not expect
Mr. Carlile ; I don't know him.

Mr. ScAßiirr-r.—DO you mein to say you kid known nothing
of Mr. Cat-file's charact&•r ?

Mr. Hunt here interposed.—Surely it could be nutting to
him what character Mr. Caride was.
Mr. Justice Barisx.-1 think-
Mr. My Lord, I must insist upon havii.g Fro-
per respect paid me." _

Mr. Justi.ce BAYLEY.—I too will insist, that in future I must
not be interrupted. I endeavour to du justice to both partit's ;
but it proper respect is not paid by every one to the Cc.uit, I
must have recourse to the means of enforcilig it, which I wci-ld
be unwilling to do. I think, as Mr. Carfile's name was put to
the Itequisition, this inquiry is not very irrelevant.
Had you heard or read, that Cathie was under prosecution
for blasphemy ?—I cannot recollect.
You knew that Carlile was one of the persons expected
these P-1 did.

Will you swear you heard nothing of Carlile's having been
prosecuted !---1 have sworn it.

,
thd you read the Manchester Observer of the preceding wetk?
—I can't say ; J did not see thew regularly.
illhd.you see the account at a Alectisag in Ifesitbneld, at which
did not set Lt.c paper ngah.tly.
.1f 1;

• In that time were you not employed in reading political pub•
11co.tions 7—No, Ido not recollect. I n* spoke to bins oi
CoFtett's arrival I believe I saw it first in the Papers I•
have seen the Manchester Observer in other places besides Joins
•
son's shop.
On your oath, were you not &sired by him to attend the
Meeting of the ltith of Argust 7-1 think he asked le I would
attend.
Did be nal yosi who was to be there —Be3 said Mr. Hunt
was to be there.
And Mr. Carlile ?-31'o, he never se-'te of him. All I knave
of Carhie I saw in the Papers. I never heard taka he opened
a shop for the sale of the Repo/Wean, and Paine's works, but
only through that medium.
Did you ever read these works ?—Never.
Do yon not know tha• the shop w ei.l.d the T.*.
Reazn P--I heard it. ItR vtr spoke to ..obi.s,,n about these
works. I never 'spoke to ►im of the Ileso.u.Soes at Smithfield,
I have no knowledge of them. Johnson told me somethidg of
the putting off of' the Meeting of the 9th. Ido nor recollect
that I was to have attended that Mews g, I never was invited
there. I live at lioUingwood, I never saw any drilling, but I
heard it was going on. I had heard thit a mouth or a tort:tight
b: fore. I don't recollect When Parliament *as prorogued.
Ike-examined by Mr. Bunt,-1 know Johnson fur the Lot
twelve months. I don't know him so intimately as to visit
hint as a friend ; he never was at my house in his ,ifs. I s ever
was at his house in Spread-lane. ilis shop is in Shod.:
one of the public streets of Manchester. If I called in (Ton
him, it was only for the purpose of hearing news. I never saw
any of l'aine's works in his shop : such works are not told
there. Johnson is a brush-maker. NeVer saw such books
there as Carlile sold. I heard of the Meeting of the !Rh of Au-
gust, it was a current report. It was also currently reported
that the Meeting was put off, and that there would be a Nest-
ing on the 16th. I wcrell, from this report, have attended the
Meeting, whether I saw Johnson or not. Johnson did not in-
vite me there, in Order to take any part in the proceedings. Ile
did not ask me to attend for an Mega' purpose.
By the COURT.—If you expected any riot or tumult there,
would you have attended 7—Certainly rot.
By Johnson.—l don't recollect how I became accuaiotrd
with you. I know Mr. Gee. He took me, fur the first time, to
your shop.
By the CGIAT.—Did yen ever bear from Janson, that doll-
ling"was going on ?—I never did.
D:d you ever bear it mentioned, in his hearing, that it was
goit:o on ?—I do not recollect that I did.

you ever bear the nature of it, whether it was confined
to marching or to arms?—l beard it was entirely cot tined to
marching. I had no reason to suppose it ever went beyor.d that..
By the COCRT, for Johnson.-1 never heard Johnson
life say anything seditious.
Sidney Walker, by Mr. Hnnt.—l an a Lieutenant in the'
Bengal Native Infantry. I have been from Ir.dia one or two
years. I was at Manchester on the 16th of crust last. My
family reside there. It consists of my mother, a sister, and be:
family. I observed the processions coming it,. They were per-
fectly peaceable. I went afterwards to the f•ieetirg. Some cf
the processions I saw pass through U. atag:.te. 1 saw nothing
in the course of the mot sing calAdattd to excite fears in the re-
spectable people of the town. My mother or sister expressed no
alarm. I did not hear any one express fears for the safety of the
town. I saw the Military on the field. I stood about 40 yards
from Mr. Buxton's house, on. the Dransgate side. Mr. Buxton's
is at the side of St. Peter's Chnreh. I did not see any violence
committed, either in the field or the streets, in the course Of the
day, by the people. There were, however, two or three Inclined
to fight amongst themselves, but they were prevented by those
about them. They said they would not have a riot created.—
Up to the arrival of the Cavalry, I did not see anything like in-
timidation on the part of the people.
Cross-examined by Serjeant Hur.t.ocx.—l am still in the ser-
vice of the Company, but my leave is out, and I do not re-
ceive pay. I have a mind to retire, and am now a Student cf •
the Inner Temple. 1 was called to the Meeting by notices on
the walls. I did not see the Observer. I had come in from the
country. I lived about two miles from town. hly mother lives
in town, about four or five hundred yards from St. Peter's-field.
lam not a Member of the Union, pr any Political Society: I
was told who the speakers would be. I knew that Mr. Hunt
was to preside there. I did not know that Dr. Crompton, Mr.
Carfile, ur Mr. Pearson, were to be there. I know Mr. Car-
ilk's shop. • I knew at the time he was under prosecution fir
blasphemous libels.
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Hunt again objected to any inquiry being made aboi.t
Mr.Carßic, who was not a defendant bisc.

Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, as he wad one of those who caned
the Meeting, the prosecutors were at liberty to slew that he was
under prosecution for blasphemy at the time.
Mr. Hunt thought it very hard to be made accountable for
every act cf Mr. Cartile's lite.

The witness went on.—l know Mr. Woolcr ; his shop is in.
Feet-street. I have been in Carlile's shop, that is also in Fleet-
Istreet. I believe it is called " The Temple of Reasen;" office .
of " The Republican and Deist," is over the der:. Never knew
Mr. Hwit before the 16th, but I saw him at a Meeting at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern ; it was upon occasion of the death
of Sir Samuel Romilly ; Sir Francis Burdett was in the chair ;
Mr. Hunt was there; many Other public characters were there.
—lucre there was another objection raised, but after some cm-
versation, the witness went on.l-1 don't know that Wooler or
tarlile were there. I have not been much in the habit ot, at-
tending the trials at Guildhall; I was nut at Carlile's trial.—
Wooler is a publisher, I believe. I never saw Mr. flunt at r.TI
other place but the Crown and Anchor. I never was at a Public
Meeting before that of the 16th of August. The divisions
marched in order, keeping a step, seven abreast. They di-.1 net
march so regular as a Regiment of &goy% I can't say we. t
number of persons were assembled ; they were calcuLited z.t
100,000. The place was elite full. I heard Mr. Hunt's atter*.
I did not see the ca-riage in which Mr. Hunt was.
Re-examined.---I saw the persons assembled, but I cannot say
in what numbers ; they were not in military order; if they had
I might have guessed their numbers. In August last 1 bad net
heard that I, r. Carlile AV:S convicted of any crime; :nr. Car-
lilt's trial had not then come on, and I must presume a man to
be innocent until he Is found guilty. Ilad heard in August that
Wooler was tried, bet I do not know that he was convicted.
I never saw you in company with either of them. esirlile I
never saw in my life. /I slept one night at my mother's, the
c:her at my sister's, two miles out of town. The people in the
Feld had not the ap-,;ezi a Ice of regular troops. I saw I o large
staves. The people did not :ppcar to me ready to fight for hit.
Huut if there should be occasien, fbr they had no a,:. s. •
By the COURT..— From seeing the divisions. Mile. >ou j» die
whether they had been drilled ?-1 thought they might walk as •
well if they had not been drilled. I should not tholt, from
their appearance, that they had learnt the military step.. I saw •
same of them in the s:reets. I could tell; by heariog the ap-
proach of a body of risen, whether they were regular troqss or -
not. There was nothing of uniformity in their step. I 6itt net
observe that they were locked in walking. In the field the
people pressed very close to the hustings. I think they were
too close for offensive typo ations.
William TheiwelL-...1s a biader at himehester; ills there
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