Star.
London, England, 1817-10-16 00:00:00

DERBY, oCrolinit is.

Two of the Judges named id the Spetlel Commis-
sion, the Chief Brran RfCHARDS and Mr. Justice
.Aanor, entered this town yesterJay eveoinc, and im-
mediately proceeded to their lodgings, adjoining the j
County H ill. At twelve o'clock this day the other'
two Judges, Mr. Justice DALLAS and Mr. Justice
HOLROYD, arrived The High Sheriff, in a State-
carriage and four, attended by a great number of
javelin•men on toot, and accompanied by the Mayor
and a large body of the County Gentlemen on horse.
back, left the town about eleven o'clock, for tile pur-
pose of meeting the Judges. As soon as they met,
the Judges 'alighted from their travelling catriages,
and entered the Sheriff's coach ; and the whole pro-
cession then marched into the town, preceded by the
usual sound of trumpets. The procession stopped at
the Judges' lodgings, where their Lordships remain.
ed an hour together ; and at one ietio.lr precisely
went to hear Divine Service at the Parish Church of
All Saints. This large and beautiful building was in
an instant filled with people of all ranks, but the far
greater proportion seemed to he country Gentlemen
with their famili. s. The Sheriff's Chaplain preached
a Sermon on the test--et Woe to them that think
evil good, and good evil." The object of his die
course was to thew, that the increase of crime, and
especially of rebellion and treason, was to be ascribed
entirely to the propagation of those religions doctrines
of the different seceders from the Church, who proach
up faith without works, and that crime, being impu-
table to man's nature rather than to his habits, is no
bar, but even a recommendation to the favour of
HEAVEN. He even coa.parei the insurrectionists cr
the present day with the pnri.ans of the days of
CoArtui f. asserting that, from a false view of the
will of GOD, these wretched creatures thought their
treasons not merely justifiable, but meritorious and
righteous. He did not illustrate this position by any
reference to actual cases, bat stated it to be an lOC-
reoce drawn .root his intercourse with different cri-
minals in the neighbouring counties. The service
lasted till near two, and the Judges then proceeded to
the County Hall, and opened the proceedings.
At h.rlf.past two their Lordships entered •he Court.
TheAuorney-General, theSulic tor-General. S,:rjeant
Vaughan, Mr. Clarke, Serjeant Cc:pley, Mr. Gurney,
Mr Richardson, Mr. &alp'', Mr. Shepherd, arid
Mr. Reynolds, took their seats as Counsel for the
prosecution. Mr. Cross and Mr. Denrnan sat on the
left of the Clerk, as Counsel fur the Prisoners. The
Grand Jury were then called over :

Lord George Cavendish
Hoc. George Vernet.
Hon. Henry Cavendish
Sir Robert Wilmot, Bart.
Sir Mathew Blackl.too, Bart.
Sir Henry Fitahabert, Barr.
Sir W .Charr►ber, Bagshaw. Ban.
Sir Charles Ctilv.lie, Knight.
11.4 ward Hastings, Esq.
Richard Arkwnglat, Esq.
John Ashton Moseley, Esq.
Edward Miller Mundy, Esq.
Bd. Sacheverell Sttoth, Est
Bates Hersbell Esq.
Frauds Hun, hsq.

William Gill, Esq.
Edward Cuok, E.q.
John Radford, hsq.
Franc a Mw,dy, hog.
Charles Hurt, hsq.
Winfield Halton, Esq.
Bates Hackett, E.q.
John Crompton, Esq.
Richard Bateman, Esq."
Samuel Frit, Esq
Marmaduke Middleton Mid-
dleton Esq.
Ashton A:htot Shuttleworth,
Esq. and
Josiah lash, Esq.

Mr. Baron RICHARD.sAid, ;t-was matter of great I.
satist..ction to see so numerous and so respectable an
attendance in Grand Jurors; hut- that there was no-
Onus to be submitted. to them at present. Tory
should be in their places;:and if any thing should
,oceui• to be laid before them, notice would be given
to them; and he had no doubt but that they would
amend upon receiving such notice.
Tike proclamation against vice 'and immorality
being read—
The Cuter BARON, turning towards the reporters,
whom he saw in Court, said—i, Gentlemen, the
Court expect that nothing of the proceedings which
are to begin-to-morrow shall be published till the
whole shall be finished : f give this notice now, and
shall repeat it to-morrow, that Gentlemen may be
aware, that it, after this notice, any of the proceed-
ings which shall begin to-morrow be published, the
Court have all agreed that it shall be taken notice of
in the proper way."
The CHIEP BARON, then turning to the Attorney-
General, asked him if lie had any communicatiim to
make to-the Court concerning the mode in which he
meant to proceed?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that it might not
be convenient to bring all the prisoners into Court
to trial at the same time : they might be taken in
numbers of eight, ten, or twelve, to be arraigned and
to plead: lie was not aware of the plans which hit
learned friends, the Counsel for the prisoners, meant
to recommend; nor did he ask a premature disclo-
sure of them. Such a number might be brought as
tuned the convenience of the Court. He then asked
Mr. Cross if he had any objection to such a mode f
Mr. Canes said, lie had none : they might be ar-
raigned
singly, altogether, or in separate portions ; it
was a matter of indifference to him, or as it affected
the rigors and interests of the.prisoners.
Thotollowitig prisoners were 'then brought up and
arraigned 4, second time of high treason, for the put-
pow of being placed upon their trial to-morrow morn-
ing...47imeas Rana, labourer; Jere. ials Brasdreth,
labourer; Gaze Wssjhtivaa, sawyer; Wm. Tenser,
stOust-craned It/weft* imam% laboured ; leaac Turner
thh bear Ludlam the younger.. labourers ;
&ma Leseatat; and Wis. Ludlam. labourers; Sensed
that, taunt* ; and Robert Turner, labourer, all late of
the pmisls-of Southwuigaiild, in the county of Derby.
The trials for treason are expected to. be over by*
'Sasurday night; and if the-Crown fail in obtaining a
verdict of guilty, it is expected that a further series of
trials' will take place for the minor offences of sedition
and rebellious riots. The Gentlemen usually COll2-•
poling the Grand Airy are, in attendance, and may
soon be (worn in to decide on the bills to be
• 'to Ihem.—.The town is eiceedingly*
Among intelligent observers, the- whole of the dis-
tutbance which gave rise to These prosecutions. is at-
tributed to the artifice and activity of the noted 011-
vet. He is nbderkood to have been acquainted with
several of the prisoners, but especially with: one of
the name of Bacon, who is quite an enthusiast, some-
, What resembling the character of Preston. Several
, anecdotes of a, curibus nature are told of Oliver in
this district. He called upon a Mr. Rubertshaw (the
, keeper of 4 respectable tavern ill Derby), last.Whit-
sands y, to whom he introduced ti in sell v. itis great coo-
-1 &tepee and familiarity as an ardent reformer, connec-
ted with some of the most poetise' advocates for re-

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form in ionclon. kit SteCiA;Mth With great
tion of rage, against the-conduct of the House "Of Cont.
Mons in neglecting the motion of Sit Frances Burdett,
observing, that nothing but 'hr posies • . pen*,
universally exercised, could bring that House. end
the Ministers hw which it was governed, to any thing
like a sense of duty He inquved about thwiteunibee
of the 4iiipulation of 1.):4-by, and dwelt upon the
force which it was scapable of einploying to Mike
the vole of the
.people be beard and attended tn.—.
Nothing, he said, but lorce.fould make the people be
heard by such Ministers asgoverned the wintry I
and that it was soametul in the propl. to be silent,
and especially inconsistent. on the part of dic Ment•
bers.of the Hamiden Club to lie diorhant imbue* ark
occasion. when their friends in London were anti..
ous for their assistance and co-opeiatton Mr. Ito-
bertshaw jocularly observed, that Ministers had eve
for other objects, and iddingohat ; e ketew waiting
of the Hampden Club, or of any Crab wbetelterl
being of ...pinion, especially...from his observatiosia
the days of Mr. Pitt, tbat they served only to aditatete
the views of she Ministry. who generally.
have incendiaries and spies anion,; butt) assoctatideni
This observation did not appear tot have been gra.
ciotialy received by Oliver, and Mr 'lt. it- nattily/ left
him. Mr. Robertshaw sow nut open business, sea
remained out if/T the evriiiiee. Oliver, atter he bad
dined, asked" t: e servant• maid wti i. attecdrd him, if
there was ail party in.tre hooy, who would have the
hospitality to lee a traveller, ihich he described
sell, enjoy their society, as he did to be alone:
To a party of oadestnin who usu illy spent their
evening at this tavern, the servant c inveyrd Ul.ver%
request, and fie was allowed to enter t .e toms' its
winch they sat. • Upon his fist adonis:min, Mires.
took up a newspaper, which he appeared to lead
with attention, and tin coining to a passage upon the
subject of reform, hr burst into a tirade agau,st the
Ministers, to whom he said the people .sere in every
direction, as he found in his travels. decidedly adverse.
Ti.is gave rise to some conversation, and a person of
the name of Bit kin, not vet y remarkable for intellect
or discretion, became the vic.im aititice, foe
this poor ignorant stocicing-weaver is at pi tarot a pr 4
soner in Lincoln Castle, under a %arrant from Lord
Sidmouth. Upon what description of
kin has been arrested it is imp..ssible precisely to say,
but his apprehension soon alter the parteire of Oh-
ver from this cose”try, ha, given rise to a conjecture
which I need not describe.
This Oiiver is not mentioned amonq the list of *iii
nes: to be brought forward, at this Commission.