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London, England, 1803-02-10 00:00:00

k soul well obreend byre* edge Wittleffea.tbat they wenid be I
tut m pieces in the attempt, you are dared to believe, that Co- •
load Infpard was mad enoneh to fay," I, with my Engle hand I •
will do it." Great Gon ! on what foundations does Government
Mind. Are the bads of a great empire to be fubvcrted by the
niferable confdrators of a. wretched pot bode. Gentlanen.you
may ak me, do I not bedeve any loch traitorous (clime ever ea-
rned 1 I do bat deny that the queltion might have been agi-
tated; but. I deny. that Colonel Defpard ever bore part in it.
I believe it has been thought good by Tome, to attempt to (e-
-duce tl.e army from their allegiance, and when they found their
defperate fames failing, to call about, and confider how they
might re•enter the ranks of fociety, and fecure an indemnity foe
their pall mircondrid, by sleeting a contrition. The Learned
Attorney General bid it was, perhaps, contrition that induced
the accomplice, Windier, to Rate what be knew. Was it
contrition, once he had delivered the form of oath to Mr.
Bonus, that madc him flit frequent their meetings, and to (e-
-duce others into their diabolical plans ? I know of no one being
who can be compared to him, but one, and that is the Evil
Spirit, whom Goo, in his wifilom, permits to feduce n ankind,
afterward. to betray them. Yet, you are required to think,
that the Gentleman at tie barwasfeduced by there low wretches
into a ;anticipation of their (chants, and which mutt inevi-
vitality forfeit his honour, his life, and every thing that man
can hold dear. I fay it is not within the bounds of probability ;
the very nature of the tesafon, betray. the low origin from
whole, it fprung. It mull have been conceived by minds. un-
used to look at diltant objects, or to compare means with ends.
I put it to you, Gentlemen, to fay, whether filch a itheme was
molt likely to be hatched by there low wretches, or Colonel
Defpa d, who, I will thaw, has a mind capabtc of molt cor-
red difcrimication. You have been told, however, by the
Attorney-General, that he is an enchant tt, bite that is beg-
ging the queftion ; for I will (hew that he has that degree of
knowledge, that unlits he was bereft of reafon, to a degree
which would ciente him from refponfibility, he could never
have meditated fuch wild sad impracticable (themes. Gen-
tlemen. I will prove what he is!—He is a foldier—a foldier
from his youth; sot bred upon the parade, but formed in camps
and in the bad ; inured to dangers, difficulties, and diftrefs ;
placed often in fltuations where difcreticu, judgment, and
the niceft calculation were neceffary (or hie own pectination.
Can you believe, a man fo bred and fo tormed, would ruth
into fuel a wild confpiracy ? I than thew you, that he who
now, on the teftimony of infamous witneffes, is rsprefented
as arming hit fellow-fubjetts againft the life of his Sovereign,
has been tired to command, and that, in company with a name
that adds Witte to our country. I mean, my Lord Neltm ; be
performed important fervices in the fatmtion of one of our
molt valuable colonies. Such lances entitled him, not to the
chains which he now wears. but to the thanks of his country,
the parliament, and the affembly of the colony who received pro-
tedion from his valour. Gentlemen, you will, perhaps, elk me,
how then came !Itch a man in fuch a fituation ? Gentlemen, it
unfortunately has bcen,that Col.Detpard, in the fervour of pall
politics, fell under fufpirion. He was confined for two years in
one of the prifons of this country. The rank he had honourably
acquired In the army he was deprived of. This was perfedly
well known throughout the country; and he was the very man
a traitor would lat hold of to fallen his own tr.afons upon.
The traitor knew that be was one whom they could, with
molt probable fucceft, lay their guilt upon. It is not
seceffary for me to prove, that be was brought to their
meetings as a facrifice, tecaufe his being there was not
needfarily an ad of treafon. The meeting of the Oakley
Aunts wu peered!! an open meeting. They were foldiers who
met to talk of apprehended grinaoc s. Was ft not probable
that they kould coafult Colonel rocfpard, who was ago a fol.
diet, and alto thinking himfelf aurieved? Was it not natural
that he living near mould go to that houle ; therefore it was no
proof of treat°s his being there ; and then you will receded,
that the treafonitfelf is only proved by molt infamous wiener.
fa. Gentlemen, I have already hated, that Colonel Detested
was formerly fdpeded by Government. But though he was
long kept in confinement, Government, In far from having any
proof to affect him, had not even evidence enough to go to a
Grand jury, and the fuldequent matures they adopted, pre-
vented the prifoner from vindicating his own character. I do
not fay that the bill of indemnity, which was puffed to licher
Admissiftradon for having taken up fdpedled perfons, was a
endure which ought not to have paffed. But this I fay, that
*prevented the prifoner at the bar from his proving the (life
occuktions which had fccretly been made againft hint. If,
thadore, he was found sot guilty in thofc times of political
fermur,when, from the fitoadon of the country, and the es-
traerdinaiy Rate of Europe, treafon teemed to meet with un-
medal fame& and encouragement, can it be conceived that
sew,* the year dos, he mould enter into a low and ddpente
etapiracy; conceded not with any of his old &Shelties, and
wiles a coofpiracy mutt be hopelefs any
he, who bed wit/a-
imed treafon when the blase of it might be fuppored to dazzle
and (Mace him, &odd fo now corded himfelf,isnot within tie
lemma verge of probability. If it were not fo, will not you
require convincing proof? and I have frequently obferved, that
the witneffes who fix any tense upon Mr. Defpard arc of
m 4 infamous Atwater. Gentlemen, thefe are the whole
of the general oblervations I mall prefurne to addrefs to you."
The Learned &dealt at this part, went into an inveltigation
of the contradictory parts of the evidence of the accomplices,
Which be pointed with great force and ingenuity. Speaking of
Windfor, be Paid—" I do not mean to fay, that the man who
takes an Immoral oath is perjured becaufe he does not fulfil
k. But what credit can you give to a man who has once, as
a foldier, taken the oath of allegiance to his King, wbo af-
terward. takes another oath, to bind himfelf in a confpiracy
to defteray him, who again (wears againft thole whom he has
himfelf ftduced ? Can you believe him when be Pays, that he
was not an accomplice I Or can you believe him fineere in
his contrition, when you And him going on (educing others,
up to the very moment when the party was apprehended, tato
the fanse dreadful fitnation ? With refped to William Francis, '
than* *insets, be is the molt infamous and molt incredible of
mankind. Heath you, that he did refute to be (won* member
of this, nefarious fockty, telling Cot Ddperd that his principles
Were wan, yet with a elands and nudnds incredible, that
ColondLDefpard told him all their plans, perfuietel him to •
loin them, and wondered how he could have principles fo
("polite to thole front his brother. Mark how diftindly,
and loon afterward. he contradids himfelf. Not a mem-
ber of the confpiracy, with oppofite principles, yet be
goes to the public bode in Hatton Garden, and then
id& Ike the Barons of old, they drew their bayonets, and ti
fwore they would have the day of the attack fixed. He has •
brother ado who is to be kedged by this evidence; his evidence
WI day goes no Ids to criminate his brother than the prifoner
at the bar,and it is a drcumftanee not =mirth y of chianti=
Yet tkis wieners, fo contradictory to himfelf, grofdy impro.
bade, to Infamous, is the only one that any way connects CoL
Defpard with the card, or having any part in adwilniftering the
unlawfuloath. 'rise Learned SerMant proceeded to comment
upon the evidence of Blades and Emblyn, and having concluded
this branch, be continued," Gentlemen, I mull be aware, that 1
after to hard a day's ranter, I have omitted many things which
are moft material for the Imre* of my client, but I have the '
confolulan of knowing that I null be followed by another
Learned Coward. who will advert to what has efeaped me. I
have alto the confolation of knowing that we both than be
followed by the Learned Judge, who will filer nothing to
drape which is material for the prifoner. If any thing
could add to thefe ennfoling clrannitanccs, it is that I am ad-
deeding • Brilth Jury, who are deSrous, as it Is their duty,
to execute jultice in mercy ; a Jury who feel that it is better
to bind men to the Conftitution by the bonds of love
than of fear. i am fore, that politically (making, a verdid of
requittal mull be moft beneficial for the interefts of the Con-
Quution toe nothing can fo increafe the love a man mint bear
10 our fifteen than to find that after many patient hours of
Inveftigation, his innocence is declared. Gentianen, with theft
nafervations I leave the cafe to you. I had an idea of contra-
&ding, by evidence, the Mem:fres for the Crown, in many ma-
terial parts of their teltimony. I mall not, however, now do
It, but I mall offer you evidence of the character this Gentle-
man has borne; you will let it have its weight f..r an atten-
tion to rkorader, and letting it ferve as a kield fur a man in
the boar of dlltrefs, is the bell incentive you can offer men to
'referee their Integrity. When you bear biz character, Tou
tu rather believe that the Bream could tom back on its
tourer, than that he could commit the crime for which he
Rands accufed. Gentlemen, If the crime be made out, you will
ansiusilly &Nunn your duty ; hut remember the obkrvatioes
et the Attorney General, that an improbable charge flsould be
fopyorted by correlative orichoce. Be certain of this before
you bard the Gentleman at the bar over to the dreadful fen-
puce of t%c taw.--The Frit wieners called for the prifoner was,
Lord Natsesiablefaid he buena acquainted enth the pei

rover In the year r!/y. Ha was dial ILLlCtrlant in the LP
verpool Blues,and his Lordthip then commanded a nun of war
—they were on the Spanith main together—they fervid toge-
ther--they were both together in the enemies trenches--they
Dept In the fame tent, and he had an opportunity of knowing
all his fendments. He was a loyal man and a brave officer. If
he had been aiked his opinion of Colonel Defpard, he would
have Paid—" (flu is Rill alive he is an ornament to the Englilk
Army "
~Oa erofs•esamination, his Lordthip Laid, be had not
(ben bins fine the year zySo.
Sir ALURED C Paid. he hail known Colonel Defpard
for thirty years; he knew that he was much beloved by his
brother officers, and the whole corps to which he belonged
While he MU in the government of Jam.•ica, Colonel Defpard
was employed on the Spanith main. He always conlidered
him as a loyal fubjedt, and a zealous officer.
On crofs-examination, he Paid it was thirteen years Snee he
bad fcen him. He never heard that be kept company with the
common foldirrs.

Sir EVAN Nr PtAN laid, he had not known Colonel Defpard
fine fufpicion Rift fell upon him ; he knew him officially
upon his return from Jamaica. He brought home with him
fuch teftimonics that it was ienpoilible to doubt his character.
Mr. GlI NEE, the other Counfel for the prifoncr, next ad-
dreffed the Jury in an able fpecch; but as we have fully de-
tailed the Learned Scrjeanee, and the other Learned Gentle-
man followed nearly the fame point of argument, want of
room prevents our giving ft in detaiL
The Counfel having finithed, Lord EL L ENI10• OVGIII steed
Colonel Dcfpard if he would himfdf add any thing to what
bad been laid by his Counfel ?
Colonel Delpard rep:ied—" My Lord, my Conned base ac-
quitted thendcives with fo much ability, and fo entirely to my
fatisfaetioa, that I can have no with to fay any thing myfelL"
Mr. Sotictroa GENERAL then replied on the pan of the
Crown. He took a review of the whole evidence, and the
fpeech of the Learned Seneant, and infifted that the words,
which were mere lone and idle words, could not be trelfon;
yet if they excited and 'tined op others to commit a Rs of trca-
fon, then they became treafon themfdvcs. For this he quoted
the authority of Lord Chief Junin Holt and Mr. Juftice Fa-
ust; and to prove that a man might be conneted on the foie
teftimony of accomplices, he cited the cafe of Cheroot, King,'
and Keys, who were tried for attempting to kill King William,
He then adverted to the leveret circumftances in which the
accomplices had been confirmed. He obferved. upon the cha.
rafter given to Colonel Dapard, which, he bid, proved him
to have been a bold man, and an adecnturons man; and, he
feared, Gnce that time he had become a dcfperate man. Hay-
ing gone through there topics with great eicquence, he con-
eluded by defiring the Jury attentively to confider the evidence
adduced; and he was lure the refult they muft come to, would
be very obvious. The whole care, on the outride and the other,
being here concluded,
LOl3l EL LI N MIOROOGII began to Irani up, nearly as follows •
" Gentlemen of the Jury, the evidence on both fides, and the
arguments of Coun(cl being concluded, it only now remains
for me to difcharge my duty. An irkfome duty it eertaialy is,
but confidering with what minds you come prepared, for I
have obferved your deep attention to all parts of the caufe, it
will facilitate my means of doing it. Thofe means are, by a
faithful detail of the evidence, and fuch faithful oblervations
upon it, as I am heft able to make. Gentlemen, the penance.
Rands charged with high trcafon, of three forts, not very dif-
ferent iii their nature: aft, For compaffing the death of the
King; next, for compaffing to fent his perfon ; and, idly, far
confpiring to depufe him. The firft of thole is treafon, by
the ftatute of Edward lIL the two left, by a recent Ratute of
the prefent reign. Eight di tines overt ads are Rated as evi-
dences of this intention. It is not nectar, to do more than
to Rate the fubßance of them. Gentlemen, the overt sets arc
the holding converfatioas for efeding thole malignant purpofes
of the heart. Before I Rate the evidence of the Oven ad, I
think fit to fay a word or two on the topics urged relpeding
the nature of the proof. It is fald, by the defendant's Counfel,
to confilt only of words, and that it cannot be trcafon. If it
confifted only of look words, the abullitioo of an instated or
crazy mind, it would not be neaten, becaufe it would be me
much to infer fuch a purpore as the deftruetka of the
King from words fo fpoken. But when words are (point at a
public meeting, and addreffed to others, exciting and per-
fuading them to that purpofe, it never was doubted by any one
lawyer; it never will be doubted but that they
amount to trafn. Another fulled upon which I wits to fay a
few words is, the nature of evidence by accomplices. That be
is a competent attend's, upon whore any you may found a ,
coneufion, cannot be doubted. If it were not fn it would be a
dercllEtion of duty in the Judges fitting Isere, and thole who
have formerly fat in courts °finales, not to have repelled fuels
whinges from the oath, and have toll the Jury, that they were
not fit to be credited; bet they are always received, and al-
though rallied with the contamination of the crime which they
impute to others, they are credible, though their teßiniony '
muR be received with caution and attention. They may be
confirmed by various eircumftances, by the dearnefs of
their own narration, or by the narration of others. They
may be confirmed by the coineidence of external drcum.
Ranee, and broken in upon by no one fad of adverfe eircum-
, Rance. In the cafe before us, when fo many Renee are Wd,
tall of which, if untrue, may be inflated, and it is falfified in
: no one ialtance ; if a perfoo fo 'erased is not to be believed,
it would form a cafe by which confpiraeles would always
' be protected, bacaok confpiracies can never be known but
through fosse wbm were participators in the crime. But the cafe
would be otherwife as it regarded tome who are not ltridly at-
' compliccs. Such, as I take it, Is the cafe of Windfor. I do
not think ft:idly that be can be called an accomplice; though,
without :petition, a great degree of blame attaches to him for
his conduct in repeatedly going to thefe meetings. Gentlemen,
:having made tick obfervations that if each evideoee is con-
• finned, is coofißent, is unconiradided, and more erpeddly
confirmed from pure Coerces, it ought to be craditeli. I fluff
now proceed to detail the evidence Will. [His Lordihip here
read verbatim the whole of the evidence taken throughout the
day.) In commenting upon the form of an oath, he obferved,
that it appeared on the face of it to have an ulterior purpore,
which was to be carried by the confliet of arms, and not of
reafon OE argument, or why was there • pronfion to be made
for the families of the heroes who &sold fall in the con-
, teft?" and if Defpard was found diftribntiog that papers, and
idling with thofe united in this bond, it formed' ftrong aaficie
of the purpofes of his mind. Having gone through the
evidence, his Lordibip continued, Gentlemen, this k the whole
of the evidence, and you have been properly told, there is no
of law In the cafe. It is admitted that a tral•croos
refber did exult, but it is denied that it was the prifoner's.--If
it was not his treafon, whole was it ? If the witneffes produc-
ed upon their oath were not to be believed, it was open to
impeach them, but no fuch thing is done. Then with refped
to accomplices, we find his the law-books, particularly in the
cafe of King, Charms*, and another, that the evidence was
wholly that of accomplices, without half fo many cireundtan-
tea of corroboration as are found In this cafe. The main de-
-1 eat ntance tithe cafe is confirmed, that of the treaGan. Then
! who is the traitor ? The ;tamer is found in the fociety of dusk
molt unfit for his rank and fiteation ; no account is given why
be attended there meetings ; we find him fitting down and al-
j iodating with common robbers, and partaking of their oedina-
ry Lire. No other explanation b given of this but his former
character; happy, Indeed, would it have been for him if be
had preferred that character down to this mamma of p.tiL--
Now, Gotlemen, this Is the whole evidence on the one fide, and
on the other; fee bow ft applies to the charge: firß, with refped
to an oven ad, consrnitted within the county. It is proved at
the Oakley Arms, and at the Flying Hark ; that point of law
is therefore fatisfied.-s-The only remaining confideratina is,
whether you will believe the evidence of Braids, Windier, Em-
blyn, and Founts, or either of them ? If you have any hate-
tion, you will look at the eirewoßances, the confirmation.—
, When be was taken with them, they hat about them the mil-
chievoos funiiture of their &Rios, I mean the printed papas.
He was found almnit in the ad of conunand, and they of obe-
dience. " Follow me, one and all," was the language he tiled.
It was In confirmation that he was at the Coach and Marie' in
Whitechapel, by Campbell and Dean, two ratifiers totally un-
conneded with the codpirators, and indifferent wheelies.—
Their tettintony pettedly agreed with that al Windier. If you,
therefore, believe Ensblyn and Windier,there is an end of the
qa.ltlosi. iron have alto heard the high cbaraftsr give of hint
by a an, on whom to pronounce an eukgy, were to wain
words ; but you are to confider whether a ch.nge has not taken
place Gine :be period he fpeaks of. If you do not believe the
whinges, then he will Rand exempt from the confogimmas of
the (barge imputed to him ; but if you do believe them, then,
as there is no gladden upon the law, fa there will be none openg tic fed. deutkrucp, you will cooficla of your "staid."

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TM withdrew tar Not WC as boar. when they rd•
turned, .KPIA PP having called timm oyez by their reflacettve
names, to which they anfwered:
He then Paid—" How fay you, 'Gentlemen, tire you agreed
in your verdidt ? Is Marcus Edward Defpard guilty of the trea
lon, wherewith he Rands charged, or not guilty ?"
The Foreman replied, " GUILTY; but we carneftly recom-
mend him to mercy, on account of his former good character
and the fervices he has rendered his country."
Lord ELLINBOROUGN bowed. - _

After the verdict was given, there was a Cent pante for a
few moments; after which, the prifoner was ordered to be taken
away, and the Court was adjourned about three in the morning.
The prifoner, during the whole of the trial, appeared very
compofed ; nor did he exhibit any marks of agitation when the
vet, ,iet was returned.

The Court was uncommonly crouded, but the fpenators be-
haved the whole day throng!: with great decorum and attention.

WEDNESDAY, FAIR VARY 9.
The Court refumed its fittings at nine o'clock
this morning. The prifoners having been brought
to the bar, and a Jury fworn, [as wejfated in yef-
terday's STAR,]
The SOLICITOR GENERAL Rated the cafe in a
brief and maßerly manner ; giving a (hurt outline
of the fads, to which evidence was defigned to b.
brought forward, and the nature of the overt aes
conflituting the treafon of the prifuners ; and he
concluded with obferving to the Jury, that if they
fhould have any doubt relative to the degrees of
guilt in the accufed, it would be their (buy to make
a difiinaion ; and he was confident, that in doing
Co they would aft confonant to jußice ind the dic-
tates of their own confciences.
Mr. Stafford, the Chief Clerk of Union Hall, then gave the
fame evidence as on the former trial ; and raid he had found all
the prifoners at the Oakley Arms, except Grstam and 11.4• N-
a

Charles Bacon, a police officer, who accompanied the lilt
witnefs, Paid he fearched the prifoner Broughton, and found in
hiipoeket three printed papers. He could not take Iwo* him
to fay, that he recolleCted the perfons of any one of the pelf°.
tiers, except that of Broughton.
John May, a Police Callable, ipho had accompanied Mr.
Stafford, (Aid all the prifoners were in the room,eacept Graham
and Macnamara.

Samuel Talent= and }aleph Hannah gave a fimilar tearaway.
fohn Rift raid, that on the loth of November he took up
the prifoner Macnanaara at a Chandler's bop in Swan-yard, op-
pofite Somerfet Houk.
Thomas Wissdfor was neat called.—[ifs evidence was in the
molt material parts the fame as be had given on the Trial of
Col. Dcfpard. There was the fame account of the plan, eon-
filtution, organization, and *efts of the affociation, and of
the part the different prifoners took in it. His teftimony went
chiefly to criminate J. Francis, Macnamara, Wrattan, Wood,
and Broughton.]
Crop-Exandnation by Mr Jekyll, who eased him how long
he had been a traitor ? He was fo &concerted at this epithet,
that he avowed he had from the beginning attended theft meet-
lisp with no other objcdt than to bring the ringleaders to peel,-
senior (that was the word he ufed for profecution). He kid,
that before he received the card from Francis, he had told Mr.
Bonus, the Army Agent, of what he raped.... and that Mr.
Banns Weikel him to mix with thole focielles, and appear very
forward, in order to dircover their f cretu
Thomas Bieck, a foldier in the Guards, rrpeated again the
fubfiance of the evidence he gave nn Monday, at Colonel Def-
pard'a trial; be was (worn in by the rifoner, John Francis,
and had teen the prifoners Wood, Wratun, and Meematam—
Macnatnant often appeared at the different meetings 68 repre-
fent the Executive Power. Whenever It was funtrted that
any thing was wanting, he appeared to promife it as from au-
thority.
Braids alto mentioned that Francis Wood, Tyndal, and two
men, formed a Committee to Mike out a plan of Govern-
ment, which was to be part for the work of an Executive,
compofed of Gentlemen. This witneis alfo related the pro-
pcial of Wood, to attack his Ma yon his return from the
Parliament Hook to Buckingham Houk. The reafon he gave
for fixing on this (pot was, the Hoefe Guards left his Majefty at
St. James's Palace, and therefore he was but Sightly guarded
between that and Buckingham Houk. Wood thought that
with a fried party of thirty-five mm he would be fufficiently
prepared for this attempt.
Campbell and Read, Joan Pike and John Bird, were likewife
examined.

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ofeph Dixon. • robber in tlitt alt regiment of guards, john
Baylis, and William Scott, were examined.
Sir Richard Ford was tolled to prove the period when the
King was expeded to open the preterit Selfions of Parliament.
The evidence given by J. Emblin, the watchmaker, as far as
the farm related to Colonel Defpard, was verbatim with tbat
which be gave on the trial of that perfon. With refpeet to
Ms teltiniony againß the partners, It wholly went to fallen
upon hate of therri,vix. Broughton, Graham, Smith, and Lan-
der, the charge of devifing Treatoa, by exprefling intentions of
feizing the Tower, the Palace, the Bank, the arms of the Eaft
India Company, and the perfon of the Monarch,together with
that of Ms whole family, the Members of the Legiflature, and
of the Government. But on his crofs-examination he admitted
this was no more than cam:ration : he taw nalt done lead-
ing to soy of thofe Wa
Mary Plowman, wife of the perfon who keeps the Flying
Mee public-boufe at Newington, was called to prove and
corroborate Tome part of the tettimony of Windfor, as far as
touched tome expreffions rated by him, and likewife by the
witnek Emblin, in her bout.

• Here ended the evidence on the r4rt of the pro-
fecution ; and Mr. JEKYLL being on the point of
addrefUng the Court and the Jury in behalf of the
prifoners, as it was fo very late as eight o'clock,
it was deemed advifable that the Jurors fhould
have fome refretbment, and the proceedings were
fufpended for a fhort time till that was accom.
plifhed—the Court in the interim doing the fame.
About nine o'clock, proceedings being iclofed,
Mr. James'. made a very able fpeech in behalf of
the prifoners, after which feveral witneffes were
called by each of the prifoners, who, in general,
gave them a good charafter.
At one o'clock this morning the whole of the
evidence for the prifoners being doled,
Mr. Horst. the prifoner's Counfel, addreffed
the Jury. He went pretty much at length into
the different points of evidence againli the pri.
loners, from which having drawn many able and
ingenious conclufions on behalf of his unfortunate
cheats, he concluded by a folemn prayer to the
Great Difpofer of Events, to touch with humanity
and compallion, as well as with impartial and un-
biaffed jultice, the hearts of the Jurors, and under
that impreMon, he relied for a verdift of acquittal.
The Arroamsv Gswaitas followed on the part
of the Crown.

Lord Chief Junice Esi.snaoaouc ir proceeded
in one of the moft able, eloquent, and impreffive
addreiTes to the Jury we have ever witnelTed ; and
proceeded to recapitulate the charges againft the
prifoners, to Hate the law upon the cale, to vin-
dicate the nature of the evidence againii the pi.
loners from the difcrediting imputation attempted
to be thrown, venially, his Lordfhip would allow,
under the circumflances, by the Learned Connie'
for the prifoners' • and Paid if fuch teflimony were
to be driven with rejenion from the forum of pub-
lic jullice, there would be no fecurity for the State
againli the machinations of confpirators, and the
convullions of rebellion. His Lordthip neat pro..
ceededlwith greatklearnefs, to recapitulate the evi.
deoce to the jury, and did not conclude until Si:
o'Clock this morning.

LardEcLawaotecaplt c arge laßed from t ate
till fia "'clock, when the Jury retired.
At half.paft feven the Jury returned a vetd;ft of
JOIN WOOD, THOMAS BROUGHTO7.t, JAMS? SIISHASCX
VIRMAN, DANISL TYRDAL, ARTHUR GRAHAM, 14
Joow &MASA AR A--Gullty.
Joan FILAI4r, THOMAS NEWMAN, and WILLIAM LAN-
at a—Guilty, conimendTd to Mercy.

THOMAS haiLLtraandSAMUCL n—Not Guilty.
yobn Doyle was abandoned by the Attorney-General, on the
dole of the ev idence,t here being no teßimony for his conviction.
The Clerk of the Crown (Mr. KNAPP) having, with culla,
derable emotion, aOred the Prifoners, in the teehtt•cal language
of the Law, If they Lad any thing to fay why the feeteJaCe of
Death flould not be patted upue them ?
Cot. Defpard addreffed the Court to this effeet t—ss My
Lord, I have only to fay, that after the charge brought ageing
me, and of which I had not the molt diftant idea; and Lee
convidtion, 1 have had 1.0 time to confult my Solicitor on
the means of refuting that charge, or of deftruying the
credit of the %lion-nes adduced. I have, therclun, my Lord,
nothi g to fay now but what I Aid when brought Lott Cu this
bar; namelr, That lam Not Guilty."
Lord ELLEN BOROVON then addrcffed the iin-
happy criminals in a moll fulemn and impreflive
manner, beginning particularly with Mr.Dcfparcl.
His Lordlhip fpoke to this effe&—That after a
long, a patient. and he trailed an impartial trial.
the prifoners at the Bar were feverally convided
of the high treafons with which they were charged.
In the courfe of evidence, a treafonable confpiracy
was difclofed of the moll enormous extent and
alarming magnitude. It had been planned to over-
turn the fundamental laws and venerated eftablil-
ments of the country, to feize upon and deftroy
the moll belovecLand revered of Sovereigns, and to
extend the abominable defign to his augull family;
to attack and alfanate the Members of that Le-
giLlature, which, in their wicked confoltations,
they daringly called " a den of thieves ;" and in-
stead of our ancient limited Monarchy. eflablilh-
ed wholcfome laws, approved inßitutions, and
deferable and rational equalization of property,
to fubflitute a wicked theory of government.
and a wild fcheme of property ; holding out vain
and delufive provifion for the families of thofe
" Herne: who
_Amid fall in the conk:ft ;"—fchemna
which, had they been at all carried into execu.
Lion, would have been equally deftrudive to
the community, as, in their failure. they have
proved to thole who have attempted them. This
plan they had fought to &at by the moll deteft•
able means; they had pratlifed the feduition of
the Soldiery from their fworn allegiance to their
Sovereign ; and by airociations of the lowelL and
molt unprincipled claftes of the community, to un•
hinge and deftroy the dearelt and molt valuable
relations of fociety. To induce a readier acqui-
efcence to thole views, and encreafe the profelytes
of this abominable planof treafon, they had declared,
'out hennaed had declared falfely, that the country
and moil of the populous cities of the kingdom were
`ready to affil to its execution.—lt was. however,
wifely ordered by arms Peewit:sauce for the
happinefs of mankind, that the rafhnefs of fuch
defigns generally proved the caufe of their failure,
and the confequences of filch wicked plans fell in
heavy infliCtion upon the heads of thofe with wham
they originated ; they becoming. thus, the 'Mims
of thole wretched and deftruCtive eounfels “ where
all was falfe and hollow."—Sueh vile purports,
however zealouflY begun, generally terminated in
fchemes of treachery apinll each other; and the
public redeemed from peril by other motives offing
upon the bate delinquents. Thus it was in the pnsfent
inftance, and the confpiracy became fruarated by
the inftruments which had conduced it to mad.
rity. Had the infernal fcheme upon the life of a
Sovereign, defervedly the moll dear to the affet-
tions of his latices, of any that ever filled a Throes
withgoodnefs and juftice, taken place, whatdread-
ful and incalculable mifery and horror might have
been diffufed throughout this great Empire;_ from
fuch a calamity it had been providentially refeued,
andwhile h i s Lord ihip congratulated theßritilb com-
munity on fofignal an efcape ihefcarcely thought it
neceffary to invite a people, aauated by the warm.
eft loyalty, to acknowledge with pious gratitude
fo great a proof of the proteding goodnefs of At.
uoustry (font

With refred to the wicked contrivers of abor-
tive treafon, it only remained for his Lord(hip
to acquit him of his !all judicial duty:

" As for yon, Cold D born ae yes wee to WM
ter hopes, and educated to nobler enda and pupa. ; aeadtstm
al as you have heretofore been to a different life and manners
and purfulog, with your former Illoftrkee Ceenpaniona. who
have appeared on your trial, the path of virtuous and loyal am-
bitios—k is with the molt (tektite pain I view the eontraft
formed by your relent degraded condition' and I wlll not
now paint how much theft confab:rations enhance the sm
tore of your crime. I entreat of you, by thole hopes of
I mercy which are dared in this world, to revive In your mint
a purpole to fubdoe that callous Infailibility of heart off
which, in an ill-fated hour, you have boafted, and regain that
fanativc atfotlicin of the mind, which may prepare your feet
for that titivation which, by the Waite amyl of Gab,
befeech of that Goo you may obtain.

As to you (naming the other Convldta), fad Tidies& of
his fedualons and exampk, and of your own wicked pospefes I
you who fall a melancholy, but 1 waft an InflrueUve
to deter others from the commlflion of &nibr adios, mop
you apply the little dun you have to live, lo the repentant can.
templidow of soother world ! Wireed by your sewmpare may
the ignorant and unthinking avoid thafeaisnea which yea
to a tbameful and untimely and.-May they lean to
entente the humble but fecure hidings of
which, in an evil hour, you have can front you. The fame
recommendation offered to the leader of your relates, to pre-
pare for the awful and near termination ..of year ninnies, 1
carneftly impede upon you ; and I repeat for you my ardent be.
vocation of that mercy in a future Rate, d
your fellow creatures will not fuller to be to youltore."
His Lordlhip here concluded his prefatory addrefs,to which
the hurry of the theinaent has not permitted us to raider ade-
quate jultice; and then pronounced epos the Wieners the
.awful fentence of the law in the dual terms.
Mr. Defpard again addrefed the Court, and begged to fey a
few words, in eon fry/tact of fomeerhat that had fallen hum his
Lordildp. The feduaion of the unhappy men involved in
his fate was imputed to him ; but he did not conceive that any
thing appeared iu the courfe of the trial or crideote to jellify
fuel an imputation..-No reply was made to him.
Tyndall thanked Mr.
.1 for his aide advocacy, and
MNamara Weltered the Court in thde words—i. l an wet
my Lord, under tinware of death, and will be under actollee;
iliortiy—And may Goy sever receive my Soul, it I ova trim
to Windfor till I came en this bode."

The mitmen were witiedeswo, sod the Coon bolt w be,
tweett eight sad nine o'clock Wi mentos.

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