Star.
London, England, 1820-10-11 00:00:00

Na COURT.

Ygistetzday, at five o'clock, his MAJESTY held a
Privy Council, at his Palace, in Pall-Mall, which
was•attendedvby—
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, Dukes
of Wellington and bfontrose; Marquisses of Hertford, Headfort,
and Cholmondeley ; Earls Harrowby, Westmoreland, Liverpool,
Alulgrave ; Viscounts Sidmouth, Castlereagh, Strangford, Mel-
ville. Lord Manners and Sir G. Ouseley, were introduced, and
sworn in Privy Counsellors ; the Marquis of Headfort was the
Lord, and Sir William Keppel, the Groom in Waiting. Mr.
Boller attended as Clerk of the Council.

Previous to the Council, his MAJESTY gave audi-
ences to the Earl of HARROWBY, and Viscount CAS•
TLEREAGH.

During the Council, his Excellency Lord STRANG
FORD took leave, on his going as Ambassador to
Constantinople.
After the Council, his MAJESTY gave audiences
to the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of LIVERPOOL,
Viscount SIDSIOUTH, and Mr. BECKET, the Judge
Advocate.

After the Council, the Bishop of WINCHZSTER was
introduced into the Royal Closet, by Viscount SID•
mount, and did homage before his MAsesTY, on his
being translated to that See. Dr. STANK= CLARE!'
was the Clerk of the Closet in Waiting.

MYSTERIOUS PUBLICATION OF TREA-
SONABLE HAND-BILLS.

PUBLIC-OFFICE, BOW-STREET.

Yesterday Mr. PEARSON again appeared at Bow-
street, accompanied by Arthur Seale, John Hockley,
and James Brown, as Witnesses, to prove some fur-
ther charges against Mr. William Franklin, for the
publication of .other inflammatory placards.
It appeared, from the deposition of John Hockley,
that during the night before the concourse of people
were asembled to witness the chairing of Sir Francis
Burdett, Mi. Franklin had employed the deponent to
post about the most populous parts of Westminster,
and those streets in which the crowd were collected,
hand-bills of the most violent character, endeavour-
ing to profit by the agitated state of public feeling,
to create tumult and insurrection. The good sense
of the people, however, rendered them proof against
the machinations of this mysterious individual. It
appeared further, that he employed the bill-stickers
as late as twelve o'clock at night, and went about
ith them while they po.ted up the bills, which was
done under his direction. This occupied them until
between three and four o'clock in the morning, dur-
ing all which time he remained with the men.
It further appeared, from the deposition of the in-
formant, that on the night previous to the fast Smith-
field I‘.leeting, he had watched Mr. Franklin from
the house of the printer, in Tottenham-court-road,
with a large bundle of bills, which he carried to a
coach, and with another friend (whose name Mr.
Pearson did not deem it prudent at that time to dis-
close) went as tar as the stand at Charing-cross,
when they alighted, and got into another coach,
doubtless to baffle any endeavour to trace them ; in
this coach Mr. Franklin went as far as Parliament-
street, and then got out, and went with the parcel as
far as King-street, and then turned up Downing-
street ; the examinant waited, and in about half an
hour Mr. Franklin returned to the coach, drove to
Craven-street, in the Strand, and was admitted at
Mr. Denis O'Bryen's (it being then about one o'clock
in the morning), by means of a signal given, by
drawing a stick along the area-rails
It appeared from Mr. SEALS, the printer, that the
hand-bills so taken to Downiag.street, by Mr. Fran-
klin, were those seditious and treasonable bills which
were circulated at the Smithfield Meeting, and at-
tributed to Dr. Watson and his friends.

Mr. PEARSON handed to the Magistrates a most se-
ditious and inflammatory libel, tending to excite re-
hellion: it was dated in 1818. on occasion of the
Elections in Westminster and London, which returned
Sir Francis Burdett and Mr.Waithman to Parliament.
After an allusion to the execution of Brandreth and
others, in Derby, for high treason, it contained these
words, on which he particularly founded his appli-
cation :—" Strike not at all, or strike home! Think
of our personal insupportable servitude; and always
remember, that the alternative is liberty or a glorious
grave!!"—Mr. PEA RSON now begged their Worships
to grant him an additional warrant for the apprehen-
sion of Mr. Franklin. The following conversation
then took place

Mr. BIZEIK (running his eye along the piocard)—Yos do not
mean to prosecute for election squibs, sorely?
Mr. Persson—l don't consider that by any means an eleetilln
squib : it was never intended for an election squib : it was writ-
ten at the time of a general election, but its object was to mite
resistance to the Government by force.
Mr. lkams—Have you seen this, Sir Robert?
Sir BOBLAT BAKER (who seemed to east his eye carelessly
along the paper)—Yes it is two years ago.
Mr. PEA RSON-It is, Sir Robert; bet it Is one of a aeries of
rnore than thirty, which I can trace to the same source. I take
th:t at present, because the proof is more ready than of any of
the others...---Mr. Branca—ls it against the same person?
Mr. Pesasou—lt is against the same person.
Mr. Iltayik—ls not one warrant sufficient?
Mr. Psaasox—l apply for this warrant that we may have one
to proceed on if the other should ge to another quarter.
Sir lt. Barra—Why has the proceeding been delayed molting?
Mr. Pcmisox—Because the person could not be found. Re-
wards were offered in the City for the apprehension of the au-
thor, and a prosecution wasinstituted, but he could nOt be found.
Sir Francis Burdett, too, offered a reward for his apprehension.
Your Worships may recollect the apprehension of bill-stickers
on that occasion, but they could not trace their employer.
BiamE—Then you ought to apply in the City. We have
nothing to do with it.

Mr. PEARSON—The venue of this offence Is in Middlesex; the
bill was stuck up there, and I have the bill-sticker here to proveit.
Mr. Busts—What is the reason you have mentioned for get-
ting
_a second warrant ?
Mr. PealsoN—Because the other may be sent into the coun-
try, and I wish to have this second warrant, in case there should
be occasion to use it in the meantime.
Mr. Iharns--(To Sir Robert Baker)—There Is no objection
to granting a warrant?
Sir Ronal. Mixers—No! He may have as many warrants
as he can charge distinct offences.
Mr. "'RANSON produced the bill-sticker's affidavit.
Mr: Bums directed Mr. Pam's°, and his witness to retire
with the Clerk, for the purpose of making out a warrant in the
tiisuil Min, which was done accordingly.

Placards were posted yesterday, signed by Mr.
Pcsit'soN, minutely describing the person and dress
0( Mr. Franklin, and offering a reward of One Hun-
dred Guineas for his apprehension.