The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-08 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR CLOTHING.

BOROUGH OF LIVEEPOOL.
THE WATCH COMMITTEE hereby give Notice, that
they will be ready, on SATURDAY, the 30th of NOMA..
DER next, to receive Tenders for supplying, byS,ontract, the
following Articles for the Constabulary Forces' viz.-
1. 526 TOP COATS,
2. 466 Uniform BODY COATS For Constables.
and PANTALOONS,
3. 60 FROCK COATS and PANTALOONS, for Fire-
men.
4. 36 TOP COATS,
5. 36 Uniform FROCK COATS
and PANTALOONS, For Inspectors.
6. 36 MACKINTOSH CAPES,
7. 30 Uniform BODY COATS, Vci,STS,.-and PANTA-
LOONS, for Bridelra-Tte/peis.
8. 550 FELT HATS.
9. 526 Pairs of BOOTS.
10. 1200 Pairs of White Cotton GLOVES.
11. 500 Military STOCKS.
12. 600 Waterproof CAPES.
Sample Patterns of the foregoing may be inspected any
day, between the hours of one and three o'clock in the after-
noon, at the Office of the Head Constable, until the 7th of
November.

The Uniform Buttons for the Coats and Vests are provided
by the Committee, and the Contractors will be expected to
enter into a Contract to complete and deliver the Goods on
the 20th of April, 1840, to be paid for on approval, in cash,
at the expiration of one month from the delivery.
The Committee will not retain any Sample Patterns, ex•
cept those approved by them for the contracts.
Sealed Tenders, separate from the Sample Patterns, must
he left at this Office, not later than FRIDAY, the 29th of
NOVEMBER, addressed to the Chairman of the Watch Com-
mittee, and marked " Tender for Clothing ;" and any Per-
son offering Tenders for one or more of the aforesaid Con-
tracts, are to send in separate Samples and Tenders for each,
and numbered on the outside according to the respective
numbers described as above.
By order,
CAPES ASIILIN, Secretary.
Watch Office, 14th October, 1839.

PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY.
THE Subscribers to the above-named Society, and the
Christian Public, are respectfully informed that Mr.
JOSEPH CRISP has been appointed AGENT to the
PRAYER BOOK and HOMILY SOOTY, for the Sale
), of its Publications in Liverpool. , that Mr. CRISP
has received the further appointmen t9f ASSISTANT-SE-
CRETARY to the Auxiliary Soci established in this
town, and is authorised to receive Contributions to this In-
stitution, and to give an official receipt for the same.
It is hoped that this Society's laborious efforts, to promote
the moral and religious welfare of Seamen ; to call the atten-
tion of all true Protestants to the first principles.of our holy
religion, established by our Martyred Reformers ; and to
succour the pious endeavours of all Christian Missionaries
abroad, will meet with due support from the zealous and
pious Gentry of Liverpool.
Contributions may be paid to the Treasurer of the So-
ciety, Mr. G. B. CARTER, Solicitor, 6, Lord-street ; to the
Secretary, the Rev. W. MAYNARD, Chaplain of the Mari-
ner's Church ; or to the Assistant-Secretary and Agent,
Mr. CRISP, 38, Church-street.
THOMAS SEAWARD, Visiting Secretary.
Liverpool, Nov. 7th, 1839.

PORTRAITS AND MEMOIRS OF THE
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His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
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The Right Hon. Lord WHARNCLIFFE.
No. 11.
His Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH.
Sir WILLIAM WEBB FOLLETT, M.P.
No. 111.
The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P.
The Right Hon. Sir HENRY HARDINGE,
The Right Hon. FREDERICK SHAW, M.P.
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The Most Hon. the Marquis of LONDONDERRY.
Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, Knt.
JAMES EMERSON TENNENT, Esq., M.P.
No. V.
The Right Hon. the Earl of HARROWBY.
Sir ROBERT FITZWYGRAM, Bart.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, M.P.
No. VI.
The Right Hon. the Earl DE GREY.
The Right Hon. Lord FORBES.
Sir ROBERT H. INGLIS, Bart., M.P.
No. VII.
The Right Hon. the Earl of LONSDALE.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of EXETER.
The Right Hon. Sir EDWARD B. SUGDEN, Knt., M.P.
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His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Right Hon. the Earl HOWE.
The Right Hon. the Lord WALLACE.
No. IX.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount CANTERBURY.
The Right Hon. Sir GEORGE MURRAY, M.P,
A. R. DOTTIN, Esq., M.P.
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The Right Hon. Lord ASHBURTON.
The Right Hon. JOHN WILSON CROKER, M.P.
Sir F. POLLOCK, M.P.
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His Grace the Duke of RUTLAND, K.G.
The Right Hon. the Earl of WINCHILSEA.
The Right Hon. Lord BEKLEY.
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The Right Hon. the Earl of MUNSTER.
Lord MAHON, M.P.
Sir FREDERICK TRENCH, K.C.H., M.P.
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65 AND 66, LORD-STREET.

There is a talk that the vacant garter is to be given to the
Duke of Leinster, as a sort of compliment to the Irish con-

nections of the ministry. Should this be true, it will prove
great disinterestedness and forbearance on the part of Lord
Holland, who has the best title to it of any whig living. It
will also be rather extraordinary on the part of Ireland's only
duke to seek thus to become a member of the English order
of knighthood rather than the order appertaining to his own
country ; but perhaps this is an Irish mode of testifying re-
spect and affection for the institutions of one's own country.
—Cheltenham Looker-on.

Lord Melbourne remains at Windsor, performing the du-
ties, not of a minister of the crown, but of a chamberlain
and secretary, or of a man who makes himself "generally use-
ful." The act of proroguing parliament, though a mere
form and ceremony, is yet a form and ceremony of a grave
and important character, and one in which some ministers of
the crown have hitherto not thought it derogatory to their
dignity to appear as one of the representatives of the Sove-
reign ; but now times are changed, and last Thursday, Lord
Falkland, lord in waiting, was sent up from Windsor to be
a commissioner, while the " minister " remained, taking the
"lord in waiting's" duty in his absence. What important
matter could it be that detained the premier at Windsor ?--
Cheltenharn Looker-on.

COMBERMERE ABBEY.—The preparations for the celebra-
tion of the coming-of-age of the Hon. Wellington Cotton,
the heir apparent of the noble house of Combermere (an
event which occurs in the present month), have been sud-
denly stopped by the death of the mother of Viscountess
Combermere, which took place at Brighton, very unexpect-
edly. This excellent lady was seized with apoplexy on Sa-
turday morning, and departed in a few hours. Lord and
Lady Combermere left the Abbey at an early hour after the
arrival of the melancholy intelligence, and expected to reach
Brighton on Sunday night.—Chester Courant.

WHIGGERY.—It is stated that the lord lieutenancy of
Argyllshire, vacant by the death of the Duke of Argyll, will
be given to Mr. Campbell of Islay, M.P. for the county, or
to the Marquis of Breadalbane. One thing is certain, that
the next election will put an end to Mr. Campbell's misre-
presentation of Argyllshire in parliament. He and his friends
can have no doubt of that fact, and the sooner he is otherwise
provided for the better.—Glasyow Paper.
RECENT INTELLIGENCE.—In the year 1823 the depot of
the 34th regiment was quartered at Portsmouth, and the ar-
rival of the head-quarters from India was anxiously looked
for every day. One cold, wet, cheerless evening, about the
latter end of November, a report prevailed in barracks that
the drum-majbr of a regiment on foreign service had just
landed from a troop ship, who, it was said, had seen the re-
giment at the Cape of ood Hope. This intelligence was
most gratifying to all, as it was calculated, from the arrival
of the vessel which brought the drum-major, that the 34th
regiment could not be far behind. The serjeant-major of the
depot resolved to ascertain the fact, and, in spite of the pour-
ing rain, sallied forth himself to find the new comer. He
traversed the Point, threaded the mazes of all the public
houses in Green-row and St. Thomas's-street, and, when
thoroughly drenched, succeeded at last in finding the man lie
sought, very comfortably settled over a tumbler of punch in
a house on the Common-hard at Portsea. Between the
" nun-commissioned" (as they term themselves) there is usu-
ally a good deal of formal civility when the parties belonging
to different regiments meet ; but in this instance the serjeant-
major's anxiety allowed him scarcely time to dash the water
off his cap , before he spoke. " Well, drum-major," he ex-
claimed, ' I'm told you have seen our regiment at the Cape."
" What !" said the latter, eying the button of the querist's
wet great coat, " what, the 34th ? Yes I have ; but I'm from
the West Indies myself." " The West Indies !" shouted the
serjeant-major. " Yes," said the drum-major, " I'm from
Demerary, but I saw your regiment at the Cape in 1801 !"
Only 22 years had elapsed since the occurrence, the 34th
being then on its way out. The revulsion of feeling was too
much for the serjeant.major, he quitted the public house
without a glance at the proffered punch.

NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Application is
.111 intended to be made to Parliament in the next Session
for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills for power for the Trustee.
of the Liverpool Docks to purchase, and for the Council of
the Borough of Liverpool to sell and convey to the Trustees.
the Graving Docks Numbers 1,2, and 3, belonging to the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough, with the
Quays and Appendages to the same, (all which Docks,
Quays, and Appendages, together with all other the Docks,
Basins, Piers, Quays, Wharfs, Strand, Lands, Tenements
and Hereditaments, Streets, Ways, and Passages hereinafter
mentioned, except the Land of the said Trustees in the
Township of Toxteth Park hereinafter particularly men-
tioned, are within the Town and Parish of Liverpool. in the
County of Lancaster.) And for power to fill up the Graving
Dock Number 1; when purchased, and also the South-West
Corner of the Canning Dock, and the South-West Corner
of the Gut or Entrance Basin of the same Dock on the
West Side thereof, as described in th&Plans hereinafter
mentioned ; and to use the Sites there-of respectively in
constructing the Piers, Wharfs, and Quays of the intended
Wet Dock hereinafter mentioned (:hrior any of the purposes
connected therewith. And for poer to make a Wet Dock,
together with Basins, Piers, Wharfs, Quays, Locks, Bridges,
River-Wall, and other Works, on the Westwardly Side of
the Salthonse Dock ; and to extend, enlarge, or otherwise
alter the Salthouse Dock, and to widen or otherwise alter
the Quays thereof, and to widen or otherwise alter the
said Gut or Entrance Basin of the Canning Dock. And
for power for the Trustees, for the better Accommoda-
tion of large Steam and other Vessels, to extend, enlarge,
and otherwise alter and improve the Graving Docks
Numbers 2 and 3, when purchased, and also the present
Graving Docks of the Trustees, or any of them respec-
tively, and the Quays, Entrances, and Works belonging to
the same. And for power to make one or more new Graving
Dock or Graving Docks, with Quays and other Vs (irks, an
Land of the said Truefee ;'iii the said Tdlvnahip of Torteth• ,
Park, in the Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, in the said
County of Lancaster. And to erect Inclined Planes or Pe-
tetit Slips on' Land of the said Trustees,-in the said Parish
of Liverpool, and in the Township of Toxteth Park, or either
of them. And power for the Trustees to erect Ware-
houses on the West Quay of the Prince's Dock and Land
adjacent thereto, within the Dock Walls. And to erect
Warehouses on the Wharfs and Quays of the said intended
Wet Dock to the Westwardly Side of the Salthouse Dock,
and Land adjacent thereto, not extending beyond the Dock
Walls ' • and to manage all such Warehouses, and to use the
same for the Deposit and Custody of Goods and Merchan-
dise ; and to grant transferable Warrants or Certificates on
the Deposit therein of Goods and Merchandise (the Occu-
pancy of the said Warehouses by the Trustees being subject
to Parochial Rates), or to let or demise the same Warehouses
to any Joint Stock or other Company or Companies; and,
in either case, to fix Rates or other Charges for Goods or
Merchandise warehoused or deposited therein. And for
power, so far as relates to the Prince's Dock and the said
intended Wet Dock, to take charge of, and to load and un-
load, all Goods from and into Vessels lying in the said
Docks ; and, for facilitating the Business of the Docks,
to unload and take charge of Goods from Vessels in the said
Docks, cr any other Docks of the said Trustees ; and to
warehouse or store the said Goods, with power to pass all
necessary Entries thereof with the fficers of Customs, and
to fix Rates and Charges to be made by the Trustees in rela-
tion to the Matters aforesaid. And to make Byelaws for regu-
lating the use of the Warehouses, and for the regulation of all
Persons employed in and about the same, and the carrying
on of the Business of and connected with such Warehouses ;
and concerning the admission of Fires and Lights therein,
subject to any byelaws restricting the admission of Fires and
Lights therein that may be made by the Council, and for
power for the Council to make any such restrictive Byelaws.
And for power to make, or authorise the making of, Tram-
roads on any of the Quays or Wharfs of the present or in-
tended Docks or Basins of the Trustees, and across or along
the Streets or Highways upon such Quays or Wharfs. And
for power to Purchase, and for the Council of the Borough
of Liverpool to Sell and Convey to the Trustees, any Land
and Strand of the River Mersey or other Lands, Tenements,
and Hereditaments, belonging to the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses, that may be required for any of the purposes herein-
mentioned. And for power to Purchase, and for any persons
or bodies politic or corporate interested therein to Sell.and
Convey to the Trustees, their several and respective Estates
and Interests in the same, or in any other Lands, Tenements,
and Hereditaments which may be required for any of *the
purposes hereinmentioned. And for power for the Trustees
.to take and use, for the said intended Wet Dock, or any of
the Works connected therewith, the Streets or Ways called
Cornhill, Trentham-street, Corn-alley, and Number
Graving Dock Quay, and all other Streets, Ways, and Pas-
sages to the westward of the Salthouse Dock, except Gower.7s
street; and also powers for such confirmation of Title,-and.
such settlement of Divisions and Boundaries, relating to the.,
respective Estates of the Trustees, and of the Mayor, Alder-
men, and Burgesses, as may be proper and advisable. And -
to confirm an arrangement relating to an Observatory, to be',
erected, by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, on Land
part of the Dock Estate, subject to resumption of the land
on terms if wanted hereafter for dock purposes. And also
to empower the Trustees to raise a further Sum, or further
Sums of Money, for the purposes hereinmentioned. And
for power for the Trustees to charge, levy, and receive Rates
and Dues for the using of the said Graving Docks, Inclined
Planes or Patent Slips, and Graving Blocks. And for power
to adopt a New Mode of Admeasurement of Vessels navigated
by Steam and using any of the present or intended Wet
Docks, Basins, Graving Docks, Inclined Planes or Slips, and
Graving Blocks, or Lauding cr Shipping Goods orMerchandiso -
on or from any of the Quays of the said Wet Docks or Basins,
in order to obtain a just and adequate compensation for the
Dock accommodation afforded and adequate payment of the
Duties for support of the Lighthouses and Floating Lights at
i
the entrance of and within or near the Port of Liverpool.;
And for power to fix and levy a RateoueSteatn-vessels, Craft. l,
or Boats plying on the River Mersey, for the time any such S
Vessel, Craft, or Boats may lie in any of the present oria-4
tended Docks or Basins of the Trustees, except for protectionee
from storms. And also an extra rate or duty on any Vessel
lying in any of the present or intended Docks or Basins of
the Trustees for any time exceeding three calendar months.
And for provision for Preventing the Shipment in any Vessel-
in the present or intended Docks or Basins of the Trustees
of Aqua Fortis, Oil of Vitriol, or other Goods of dangerous
quality, without the contents being duly marked and speCified
on the Package containing the same. And for power for the
Trustees to make Byelaws for the good government of the pre-
sent and intended Docks, Basins, Piers, Wharfs, .Quays. and
Works of the Trustees, and for the regulation of Steam-vessels
and other Vessels resorting thereto, and concerning. the admis-
sion of Fires and Lights on board of Steam-vessels and other
Vessels subject to any Byelaws restricting the admission of
Fires and Lights therein that may be made by the Council,
and for power for the Council to make any • such restrictive
Bye-laws, and for authorising and regulating the permanent
payment of a fair and rateable proportion of the expense iron
time to time attending the maintenance of the Dock Pella:
and the Police of the Borough of Liverpool, as now united
and maintained, and for confirming and permanently bite,.
fishing the union thereof, as the general Constabulary Force
of the Borough Docks and Harbour, under the appointment,
regulation, and government of the Watch Committee of the
Borough ; and also provision for making the expense of
maintaining Prisoners summarily convicted and committed to
the Gaol of, the Borough, for offences contrary to the pro-
visions of any present or future Act relating to the Liverpool
Docks, a charge upon the Borough Fund in like manner, tia
the maintenance of other Prisoners now is, and for suck
further powers as may be necessary for placing the said in-
tended Wet Dock, Graving Docks, Piers, Wharfs, Quays,
River Wall, Warehouses, and other Works herein men-
tioned, within and subject to the regulation, management,
and government, and jurisdiction, and correction of offences
now belonging or applicable to the present Docks and Works
of the said Trustees, as if the same were part thereof, and
were comprised in the several Acts next hereinafter men.
tioned ; and for the better effecting all or any of the purposes
aforesaid., to amend, extend, enlarge, alter. and explain the
powers and provisions contained in an Act passed in the Eighth
Year of the' reign of her. Majesty Queen Anne, intituled.
" An Act for making a convenient bock or Basin at Liven.
" pool, for the security of all Ships trading to and from the
" said Port of Liverpool ;" and an Act passed in the Third
Year of the reign of his Majesty King George the First, in-
tituled "An Act for enlarging the time granted, by an Act
" passed in the Eighth year of the reign of her late Majesty
" Queen Anne, intituled An Act for making a convenient
" Dock or Basin at Liverpool, for security of all Ships
" trading to and from the said Pert of Liverpool ;" and an
Act passed in the Eleventh year of the reign of his Majesty
King George the Second, intituled 4` An Act for enlarging
" the time granted by an Act passed in the Third year of the
" reign of his late Majesty King George, intituled An Act .
" for enlarging the time granted, by an Act passed in the
" Eighth year of the reign of her late Majesty Queen Anne,
" intituled An Act for making a convenient Dock or Basin
" at Liverpool, for the security of all Ships trading to and
" from the said Port -of Liverpool, and for enlarging the
" same by making an additional Dock, and building a Pier
" in the open Harbour there, and for enlightening the said
" ." And an Act passed in the second Year of the
Reign of I.is Majesty King George the Third, intituled, "An
" Act to enleee 'e the term and powers granted by an Act,
" passed in the eleventh Year of the Reign of his late Me-
" jesty, for continuing several Acts relating to the Harboar
" of Liverpool, and for enlarging the said Harbour, by mak-
" ing an additional Dock, and building a Pier in the open
" Harbour there, and for enlightening the said Dock, and for
making another Dock, with proper Piers, in the said Har-
" bour, and for erecting Lighthouses and other propeeLights
"in or near the Port of Liverpool." And an Act passed in
the twenty-fifth. Year of the Reign of his Majesty King
-George the Third, intituled, " An Act to enlarge the terra
" and powers of several Acts relating to the Harbour of Li-
" verpool, and for making two additional Docks and Piers
"in or near the Port of Liverpool." And an Act passed in
the thirty-ninth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King
George the Third, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the term,
" and alter and enlarge the powers, of several Acts relating
" to the Harbour of Liverpool, and for making two addi-
" tional Wet Docks and Piers in or near the Port of Liver-
" pool, and for rendering more safe and commodious the said
" Port and Docks." And an Act passed in the fifty-first
Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third,.
intituled, "An Act for the improvement of the Port and
" Town of Liverpool, and amending the several Acts relating
" to the Docks, Quays, and other Works belonging to the
" said Port." And an Act passed in the fifty-third Year of
the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled,
" An Act to authorize the advancement of a certain sum of
" money, for carrying into effect the several Acts for the im-
" provement of the Port and Town of Liverpool, and to
" amend the said Acts." And an Act passed in the fifty.
ninth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the
Third, intituled, "An Act for improving the Lighthouse OR
" the Isle of Anglesea, belonging to the Trustees of the Li-
" verpool Docks, and for further amending the Acts relating
"to the Docks and Harbour of Liverpool." And an Act
passed in the sixth Year of the Reigu of his Majesty King
George the Fourth, intituled, "An Act for the further improve-
" ment of the Port, Harbour, and Town of Liverpool, and for
" altering, extending, and amending the several Acts relating
" thereto." And an Act passed in the ninth I ear of the Reign
of His Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act
" to enable the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks to raise a
" further Sum of Money ;" and an Act passed in the ninth
Year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth,
intituled " An Act to explain and amend two Acts of the
" fifty-first Year of His late Majesty, and the sixth Year of
"His present Majesty, for the improvement of the Port,
" Harbour, and Town of Liverpool, and to authorize the
" Trustees of the Liverpool Docks to pay for certain Lands
" and Hereditaments purchased under the said Acts ;" and
an Act passed in the eleventh Year of the reign of His Ma-
jesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for extend-
" ing and amending the several Acts relating to the Docks and
"Harbour of Liverpool." And NOTICE IS FURTHER.'
GIVEN, that the Plans and Sections of the said intended
Works, with Books of. Reference thereto, will be deposited
in the Office of the Clerk og the Peace for the County of
Lancaster, at Preston, in the said County, on or before the
thirtieth Day of November instant, and Copies of the same
Plans, Sections, and Books of reference, will be also depo-
sited for the inspection of the Public, with the Clerks of the
said Parish of Liverpool, at Liverpool aforesaid, and with
the Clerk of the said Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, at Wal-
ton-on-the Hill aforesaid, at their respective places of abode.
in the said Parishes, on or, before the thirty-first Day of De-
cernber next ensuing.
GEORGE WORTHINGTON,
Solicitor to the Trustees of the Liverpool Dock..
col, let November, 1839,

)N

MOST ALARMING AND IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM MONMOUTHSHIRE.

The following appeared in a Second Edition of the
Standard of Tuesday last :

The following communication was received by Mr.
COURT, of the Underwriters' Room, (where it is post-
ed) about half an hour ago ; and to that gentleman we
are indebted for a copy :
NEWPOIIT, (MON.) MONDAY MORNING, 4TH Nov.
The colliers and iron people are coming down in thousands,
from the hills, to this town.
Yesterday all the respectable inhabitants were sworn in as
special constables, and have been on duty all night to this
hour (9 A. M.) It is stated that the rioters are in three di-
visions' of 6,000 to 8,000 men each, within a few miles of the
town ; but only one division is positively known to be at
Tyder, within two miles cf us. No one can imagine the
cause of the people risit, nd coining here, unless it is to
annoy and destroy some of he property of those magistrates
who were so active in suppr issing the Chartist meetings.
Yesterday the accounts w3re that they were going to re-
lease the prisoners in Mon; south gaol, but the fact of their
coming this way shows that to be incorrect. The Westgate
ind King's Head Inns are ioth barricaded, as well as the
Parrot Inn, from whence I now write, with magistrates in
each house.

The landlord of the Pam Inn was sent out by the ma-
gistrates at seven o'clock tc reconnoitre, and at eight he was
fir d at twice, and most ses ;rely cut across the thighs, and
is now laid up in his bed.
A bout 6000 men entered t' a town at ten o'clock this morn-
ing, armed with guns, pi ols, swords, cutlasses, &c., but
mostly with a long pole, six 3 nine feet in length, with a pike
12 to 15 inches at the end. They marched through to the
Westgate Inn, and then tot possession of the lower part of
the house, owing to the special constables stationed there
not shutting the doors, and -unning up stairs to the protec-
tion of the military, of w'.-.lich there were about 30 in all..
The chartists deliberately loaded their guns and pistols
before the Westgate Inn, gave three cheers, and then
fired into the house, and slightly wounded the mayor -Ind
three constables who were -icing the riot act. The soldiers
then fired in return, kill( ,1 several chartists, and wounded
many more. This alarmed them, and they began to disperse
in all directions, and a hour or two, we shall no
no doubt be scouring the c -itryy in pursuit of them.
Another body of about 6,./. •-• are outside the town, on another
road, where they have halted ~d unless assistance arrived from
Bristol to-day, we greatly ,prehend that a serious destruc-
tion of both life and propel will take place to-night.
I will write you to-morn if I am alive and well.

FURTHER !ARTICULARS.
(From the Mornik Herald of Wednesday.)

CHARTIST RIOT AT NEWP‘ 'IT-FIRING OF THE MILITARY

-TWELV MEN KILLED.

BRISTOL, Nov. 1, 8 p.m —1 have just received by express
from Newport, particulars f the following alarming riot :
NEWPORT, 2 P.M.—The hartists are in possession .of the
town. This morning ahon 3000 of the most desperate, and
headed by Frost, the ex-nugistrate and chartist demagogue,
marched into Newport fro:a the hills, armed with muskets,
guns, pistols, pikes, swords. and other offensive weapons (and
as I have been told, two small pieces of cannon), and com-
menced a violent attack on the Westgate Hotel, where the
magistrates were sitting. The military were promptly called
out, and as their attack was of the most ferocious and bloody
character, they were obliged to fire upon them, and several
have been killed, accounts vary from between 10 and 20. I
have myself seen several in our yard. It is reported that
some of the soldiers are killed, but I cannot find how many.
I know that a serjeant named Daly was wounded with slugs
in the forehead, and another wounded in the arm, but I hope
that neither of them are dangerously injured. Some of the
special constables have been wounded. Mr. H. Williams,
ironmonger, was shot in the head—the slug had penetrated
the forehead, but passed obliquely under the scalp and came
out at the side of the head, fortunately without injuring the
hone. Mr. Williams has also a sabre cut on the knee, and
several severe contusions, Mr. Morgan, draper, was also
woun led by a ball from a musket, but hopes are entertained
that his life will not be lost. Besides the nine chartists I
have seen dead, I have since seen several whose wounds are
such as would almost certainly prove mortal. The 45th sol-
diers acted bravely—they acted like men, and but for their
noble exertions the town would probably by this time have
been a mass of smoking ruins—they charged the chartists and
put them to flight in all directions, leaving several hundreds of
their weapons in the streets.
THREE O'CLOCK.—I have just ascertained that the mayor,
J. Phillips, Jun., Esq., is shot through the arm and wounded
in the thigh, whether dangerously or otherwise I have not
been able to ascertain. Frost has escaped, and it is feared
that they will return this night in large numbers, and what
will be the end of it God only knows.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—I have just received information that a
large body of well-armed chartists are marched upon Brecon ;
there are, however, 400 soldiers there.

It is said that they will attack Monmouth gaol to-night,
and liberate Vincent.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
BRISTOL, Nov. 5, SEVEN O'CLOCK, A.m.—l sent yon yes-
terday a necessarily hurried account of the alarming chartist
outbreak at Newport, and I now hasten to communicate a
more detailed and accurate statement of the riot, together
with such further particulars as I have been enabled to.col-
lect from quarters which, I think, may be relied on :
For some time past the miners and men employed in the
numerous iron-works with which South Wales abounds,
nearly the whole of whom are chartists, have been known to
hold secret meetings, and it has been leclared upon several
occasions by those who have been supposed to be their ring-
leaders, that the sth of November should see no slaves in
England; and that upon that day Vincent, the chartist de-
legate (who, as you are aware, is now undergoing a term of
imprisonment to which he was sentenced at the last Mon-
mouth Assizes, for sedition,) should be " King of the Hills."
Information of these circumstances was conveyed from time
to time to the magistrates, and a day or two since they were
informed, upon authority which it was thought could be re-
lied on, that the 4th of November had been fixed upon as the
period for simultaneous attacks on Newport, Brecon, and
Monmouth. This information has proved to be too cor-
rect, for on the 3d the general rising commenced—the mines
and levels in the mountains were deserted—the fur-
naces were blown out, and the deluded advocates of
chartism commenced their threatened march upon New-
port. They first made for Caerphilly iron-works, where
they insisted upon blowing out the furnaces, and com-
pelled, using the most dreadful menaces and threats, nearly
all the male inhabitants of the place to join with them they
then proceeded on the roar: shouting " Thecharter or death,"
and compelling all the persons whom they met with in their
route to attach themselves to their forces—their numbers
having been increased by tais means to from 40,000 to 50,000
—(two accounts which I have seen state 100,000, but I am
inclined to think they mus: be somewhat exaggerated)—they
proceeded towards Newpo: t, and at about five o'clock in the
morning halted about twt; and a-half miles out of the town,
near Tredegar-park, the eat of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart.
It is understood that the plan, as originally agreed upon,
was, that a body of 8,000 •om Pontypool and its neighbour-
hood should join the main ;ody at this place, that they should
then march upon Newpc ..t, plunder it of ammunition and
provisions, fire it, and th a proceed to Monmouth, where,
being joined by a third dec.achment, they were to break open
the gaol, release Vincent hr d the other prisoners, and pillage
and burn the town ; and la confirmation of this statement,
it was observed that a hale was made near Tredegar for nearly
three hours, during which . me several scouts were despatched
towards Pontypool ; the additional force, however, did not
arrive at the expected Cale, and the order was given to
" march," in obedience t which command the mass hurried
onwards towards the town. When they arrived at the out-
skirts they again halted, r the pikes, guns, pistols, sabres,
and other weapons N ith .11 they were armed, and which
till that time had been .-- some measure concealed, were
generally displayed, and ts body divided itself into two co-
lumns, one of which mare e_d into Newport by way of stow-
hill and the other by the I. in entrance to the town, Charles
street. The magistrates t whom intelligence of the contem-
plated attack had been co anunicated, had, in the meantime,
taken the precaution to cr out the military, about sixty sol-
diers of the 45th regime t of infantry, and to swear in a
number of special constat as, all of whom were drawn up in
the yard attached to the estgate hotel, where also the ma-
gistrates had assembled. „ would seem this circumstance had
been with equal care impar; :d to the leaders of the chartists, for
they immediately proceeds .1 in the direction of the hotel, and
having arrived before it, again halted. They then gave three
cheers for the people's charter, and with numerous yells and
execrations commenced r fire on the hotel. The windows
were soon demolished, alai the bullets and slugs flying about
in all directions; and seveaal persons, including the mayor,
having been wounded, it was deemed expedient to call the
military into action. Tl:ey were accordingly stationed in
the upper apartments of the hotel, and the Riot Act having
-been read, and the mob becoming momentarily more furious,
the order was given and they fired. As might be expected,
from the position in which they stood, every shot produced
a fearful effect, and in the course of a few minutes from 10.
to 12 chartists were killed upon the spot, and several others
dangerously, and in too many instances, I fear, mortally
wounded. Finding themselves worsted, and that, from the
position occupied by the military, the consequences were
almost certain death, the chartists retreated and took to the
fields, where they divided themselves into regularly-organised

parties.
In my communication of yesterday, I stated the particulars
of several who were wounded, and I have only to add the
name of Mr. Jones, of Pingwonlly, about a mile from New-
port, who was shockingly mangled.
I have just seen the guard of the Cardiff mail, who states
that about three o'clock yesterday he saw thousands of men,
armed with guns, pickaxes, &c., marching down the railroad
from the Risca ironworks with the avowed object of joining
the chartists in Newport. It is feared that the worst is yet
to come; and you will see, from the-letters which I subjoin,
(which correspond with the information I otherwise received,)
that a renewed attack was meditated last night.
,t" The following letter is posted in our commercial rooms;
v-' it is addressed by a highly-respectable inhabitant of Newport
""'to Mr. John Fisher, wine-merchant, of this city
" NEWPORT, Nov. 4, 18:39.—0ur town is in a state of
''''riot—we have had a most dreadful riot—in fact, it is not over
;"'yet, as we fully expact the chartists will set fire to the town
this night. Dead bodies are lying in the streets : there are
about twelve killed, and a great many wounded. They came
down in a body of about 20,000 from the ironworks. We
expect about 200 soldiers by the packet from Bristol imme-
diately. No person is allowed to go out of his house—nearly
all the families here have left town."
The following is from a tradesman to his sister :
" God grant we may not be all murdered to-night. I heard
a chartist swear this morning, that not a stone of Monmouth
gaol should be left to-morrow night, and that Newport should
be as hot as ."
Mr

a surgeon, says :
.
" I have seen nine dead, and have attended several more,
who lam sure will (lie. It is dreadful work. At the time
I write this my shirt sleeves are saturated with blood."
The following was read in the Commercial Rooms this
evening : _ _ _

" NEWPORT, Monday, Nov. 4, 9 a. m.—There is sad work
here : the chartists are coming down from the hills in great
numbers, and all of them are armed. Severalistragglers
have been taken : one had a sword, pistol, and ammunition,
and a large iron hammer about his person, and some others
had pikes. A gentleman from this town was sent on horse-
back last night to Risca t ) reconnoitre, and was attacked
he has a wound in the grc in six or eight inches long : he was
also fired at. We are r. it constables. I have been up all
night. The soldiers have been under arms since yesterday.
An express was sent to 1 :istol last night for more. Infor-
mation was received that le' chartists intend 0 break open
the gunmakers' shops, at 1 march to Monmouth, to liberate
-Vincent. Business is at t stand-still. I have just learnel
that 5000 or 6000 are ma hing upon Sir C. Morgan's seat
at Tredegar."
In consequence of the { press referred to in the above let-
ter, the 10th Lancers, st ioned at Bristol, marched at two
o'clock this morning. I ould have stated that the express
did not arrive here till he yesterday afternoon.
I have just seen a gent nan from Cardiff. He states that
information of the riot ai -ed there this afternoon, and that
the mayor and magistra immediately took every precau-
tion for the preservation the peace. The staff of the Car-
marthenshi re militia, sta led in the town, were called out,
the pensioners were arinc and eight field pieces distributed
in the principal streets ; 400 d supply of ball and powder
was served out, and ever separation made.

(From the Worrr • Journal of Yesterday.)
The following is an e) :t of a letter addressed to a gen-
teleman in this city :
" ON Mourn, Nov. 839.—1 received official intelli-
gence on Sunday evening of the discovery of a deepl

P,

organized rebellion on the part of the Chartists on the
Monmouthshire Hills, and that a general rising would take
place on Sunday night or Monday morning, for the sole pur-
pose of marching to Monmouth to release the Chartist
prisoners confined in this gaol. I immediately took precau-
tionary measures, and the Lancers were under arms and ready
for action all night. During the night I was called out of
bed in consequence of an eminent ironmaster and his lady
passing through for Cheltenham for safety. He gave positive
intelligence that many thousands were then assembled, armed
and amunitioned, ready for the march. Their first plan was
to overpower the soldiers at Newport and Abergavenny, to
prevent their intercepting them.—To-day (Monday) we have
been on the alert, swearing in special constables and
pensioners, and to-night we have established a horse-patrol
of gentlemen (the Vicar at the head) to keep look-outs on
the different roads. I have applied to the Mayor of Bristol
for an additional troop of soldiers."
" MONDAY NIGHT, Ten o'Clock.—We have just received
intelligence of the commencement of an attack at Newport.
A body of about 1,500 miners, &c., armed with pikes and
musketry, marched to Newport ; twothirds taking up their
position on a hill in the suburbs, and the other 500 descending
into thelown. The rioters planted themselves opposite the
Westgate Hotel, where the 29th Infantry were placed, and
fired into the house. This was returned with blank cartridge;
upon which the mob repeated their volley, one of the balls
striking the cap of a soldier. The Infantry then fired upon
them, and the action became hot. The result was that seven
of the Chartists were killed, besides others wounded,
altogether fifty. The detachment then retreated upon the
main body, and the whole retired to the hills, vowing ven-
gence, and protesting that they would renew hostilities with
considerably increased numbers. The Mayor was wounded
in two places, the thigh and the arm, while reading the Riot
Act ; and narrowly escaped with his life. A fellow attacked
him, and would probably have succeeded in slaying him, but
that a soldier killed him on the spot."
" TUESDAY MORNING, 10 o'clock.—l am glad to say
that Frost, the late Mayor and Magistrate of Newport, (who
was cashiered by Lord John Russell, and who was conspicu-
ous in the affray,) was captured last night, with three loaded
pistols and ammunition in his possession. He is considered
to be the leader of the chartists in this county. I hope this
will settle the affair. There has not yet been a repeated at-
tack. It seems the detour to Newport was an after thought
on the part of the rioters; their original intention was to
come to Monmouth direct. Ido not fear them here—we are
well prepared for them."
(From our own Correspondent.)
HEREFORD,—WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6.—The passengers,
guard, and coachman, of the Bristol mail, which reached this
city at half-past ten o'clock last night, report that the num-
ber of rioters killed amounted to no fewer than seventeen.
None of the soldiers were hurt, except one who was wounded
by his own musket. The person sent express from Newport
to Bristol with intelligence of the occurrence reported that he
saw the Mayor, Thomas Phillips, Esq. wounded and bleed-
ing whilst reading the riot act ; it is said that he is dangerously
hurt. I heard it reported by this conveyance that a most ac-
tive person amongst the mob was Mr. Frost, the ex-magis-
trate, who it will be recollected, was indicted at -the last
Monmouthshire Assizes for using seditious language ; but the
case was traversed, and he was liberated on bail, and it is
said that it was a person immediately behind him who wound-
ed the mayor. This is given only as a rumour. I hope that
Mr. Frost, grateful for the favour shown him at the Assizes,
was rather engaged in checking the violence of the mob. It
is said that he is in custody. I understand that about thirty
dragoons crossed the passage yesterday (Tuesday) on their
way to Newport from Bristol. Brecon and Lkuidovery are
full of chartists.—At the date of the last accounts, Newport
was tranquil, as was also the town of Monmouth, where it
was at one time apprehended the chartists would come and
release Vincent from the gaol.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
(From the Times of Yesterday.)
NEWPORT, Nov. 5, 2 O'CLOCK, TUESDAY MORNING.—
You will be glad to hear that the proceedings of the Chartists
were yesterday brought to a crisis here. Thousands of them
came down into the town yesterday morning from Tredegar
and other ironworks and collieries on the hills. They were
all armed with guns, pistols, swords, pikes, and other wea-
pons, and led on by the notorious John Frost, the Mon-
mouthshire delegate. When they entered the town, their
first inquiry was for the military, and where they were sta-
tioned ; and being informed that a small detachment of them
was stationed at the Westgate Hotel, the mob were formed
in front of it, and immediately commenced an attack by
firing through the windows ,into the house. The military,
under the direction of our excellent Mayor, promptly re-
turned the fire, and in a very short time several of the rioters
were deprived of life, and lay weltering in blood—a horrible
spectacle for the survivors, who very soon retreated in great
disorder and in every direction. Great praise is due to the
military for their cool and determined conduct. The Mayor
was wounded by a gunshot in the left arm, and by a severe
cut in the right side, which has quite disabled him ; but I
am happy to say that he is now doing well, and reported by
his attendants to be out of danger. He has acted altogether
with great firmness, discretion and determination, and has
well entitled himself to the thanks of the country. I last
night searched the house of Mr. Frost for treasonable and
seditious papers, and possessed myself of all his manuscripts ;
and I also searched the house of his printer, a fellow of the
name of Partridge, where I met some resistance, and was
obliged to force my way in. To my great astonishment, on
my entering the house, the first person who met me was
John Frost, for whose apprehension £lOO had been offered.
I immediately secured him : his printer, Partridge, and ano-
ther person, I found there concealed. On Frost's person
were found one brace and a-half of pistols, a flask full of
powder, and a large quantity of balls and caps ; and on the
other prisoner I found two brace of pistols, and a large quan-
tity of gunpowder and ball. Frost, Partridge, and about a
dozen others, are now in custody, the former charged with
treason and sedition. The town during the past night has
been quite tranquil, and nothing like a disturber of the peace
was to be heard or seen. Only one of the military, a ser-
jeant, has been hurt, and he not seriously. Several of the
inhabitants have been wounded. Mr. Morgan, a respectable
draper, living in Commercial-street, was shot in the chest,
and is now lying in a dangerous state. It is due to all the
inhabitants to say that they are entitled to great credit, and
that every man among them has 'nobly performed his duty.
Our member, and highly respected neighbour, Mr. Blewitt,
has been constantly at his post, and indefatigable in the per-
formance of his magisterial duties. The magistrates will sit
this morning to hear and investigate the charges against the
prisoners, and you will again hear from me to-morrow, with
further information.

Mr. Blewitt has, by this day's post, written to Lord Nor-
manby, strongly advising the issuing of a special commission
for the immediate trial of the prisoners.

THE NEWPORT CHARTIST RIOT ARRESTED.
NEWPORT, Nov. s.—Upon my arrival in Newport early
this morning, after travelling all night, I found the town in a
state of the greatest excitement, but that the riots had been
for the present put down, and the magistrates were about
proceeding to examine the prisoners who stand charged with
high treason. The examinations I subjoin verbatim, as they
are most important, and tend to unravel the deeply-laid con-
spiracy of the chartists. It is here worthy of remark, that
hints were given to the high sheriff (Mr. Leigh) that his
house was about to be attacked, in consequence of which he
applied for the military from Newport. The magistrates of
that borough, in consequence of secret information which
they had received, declined, fortunately complying with his
request, and thus alone has the town been saved from being
sacked and burnt. It was the intention of the chartists to
have been in Newport, and to have made the attack, at one
o'clock on Monday morning, when no one can forgsee the
dreadful consequences which might have ensued. They were,
however, delayed in their march by waiting for the various
bodies to join, and thus their entrance did not take place until
nine o'clock on the Monday morning, a circumstance to which,
combined with the indomitable courage of the few soldiers of
the 45th, the preservation of the town may be ascribed. Upon
arriving opposite the Westgate Inn, we were particularly
struck with its desolate appearance, all the windows being
destroyed, the window-frames broken to pieces, and marks
visible where bullets, slugs, &c., have injured the premises.
Within were drawn up the handful of the gallant 45th, and
in the large room, again temporgtily refitted, the magistrates
were sitting in examination.
The loss of life has, however, been shocking, upwards of 20
of the deluded chartists having been shot to death, while
others who are severely wounded are not expected to survive.
In addition to which we are informed that some dead bodies
have been found in the adjacent fields.

We have been unable to learn the names of those killed, as
they are strangers in the town. One of them has, however,
been recognised as a deserter from the 29th regiment, and
another, from his union card, is found to be of the name of
Griffiths; but beyond this. I have been unable to ascertain.
There are from forty to fifty of the chartists wounded, and
several of the inhabitants, among whom are

The mayor, shot through the arm with a slug, and severely
wounded in the groin.
Henry Williams, a gunshot wound in the head, the bullet
having passed through the scalp, but without penetrating the
brain ; he has also a severe cut across the knee, and a stab
from a pike; after receiving these injuries he was trampled
upon as dead; he was, however, rescued by some friends,
and there are hopes of his recovery.
Mr. Morgan, linen-draper, shot in the side by a pistol
bullet, which, after passing through the integuments, lodged
in the rternutn, from which it has been extracted.

Sergeant Daly, of the 45th, two slug wounds in the head.
And several others slightly wounded.
The magistrates, the moment they had reason to antici-
pate the riots which have ended so fatally, issued the follow-
ing handbills:—
" BOROUGH OF NEWPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH.
" The justices of the borough strictly charge and require
all persons who have been sworn in as special constables for
the borough, to attend at the Westgate Inn at nine o'clock
this morning, in order to perform active duty.
" Dated this 4th day of November, 1839.
_ _

" By order of the Justices."
" BOROUGH OF NEWPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH.
" The justices of the borough recommend the inhabitants
to close their shops to-day.
" Newport, Nov. 4, 1839.
" By order of the Justices."
During the course of the riot the following proclamation
was extensively circulated:—

" Our Sovereign Lady the Queen strictly chargeth and
commandeth all persons being assembled, immediately to
disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habita-
tions, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained
in the act made in the first year of King George, for prevent-
ing tumults and riotous assemblies.
" GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
" Borough of Newport, Nov. 4, 1839.
" The Riot Act has been read.
" By order of the Justices."
Notwithstandinz, however, these exertions, the deluded
wretches marched upon the town, and proceeded in their
work of destruction ; and it being perfectly apparent that
Mr. John Frost, the quondam member of the National Con-
vention and Russell justice of the peace, had been the pri-
mary leader in the treasonable enterprise, the magistrates
issued the following reward for his apprehension :
" JOHN FROST.—£IOO Reward.—The above reward will
be paid to any person or persons who shall apprehend and
bring to justice John Frost, late of Newport, draper, who
stands charged with the crime of high treason.
" By order of the Magistrates.
" Borough of Newport, Nov, 4, 839."
Mr. Thomas Jones Phillipps also, under directions from
the magistrates, proceeded to search Mr. Frost's house, who
was nowhere to be found, and seized all his manuscripts.
Mr. Phillipps was then further led to search the house
of one Partridge, a printer, and, being unable to obtain
peaceable entrance, Mr. Phillipps burst the door, and there
apprehended Frost, Waters, and Partridge, Frost and Waters
having in their possession several loaded pistols, two powder
flasks, some bullets, lucifer matches, &c. The prisoners
having been conveyed to the Westgate, were this day placed
under examination.

THE EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS JOHN
FROST, THE LATE MAGISTRATE OF NEWPORT,
AND CHARLES WATERS, FOR HIGH TREASON
AND SEDITION.

Upon the prisoners being brought in, Frost appeared for a
moment to curl his lip with scorn and contempt, but in spite
of all his attempts at self-possession betrayed evident marks
of trepidation.

WEiters, the other prisoner, walked up boldly to the table,
but became evidently very depressed during the examination.
The magistrates present, Mr. Reginald F. Blewitt, M.P.,
and Messrs. Hall, Brewer, Edwards, and the Rev. F. Coles,
having taken their seats, Mr. Blewitt, as chairman, com-
menced the examinations.

Mr. BLEWITT.—John Brost and Charles Waters, you
staad charged with treason and sedition. Do you wish for
any professional adviser?

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Both the prisoners declined.
Matthew Williams was then sworn (the witness was badly
wounded in the thigh). lam a quarryman, or- paving-stone
cutter, at Argoed. Last Saturday night, about ten or eleven
o'clock, was in the lodge—Chartist lodge—held at the house
of William Williams, at Argoed. A great many were pre-
sent. There were two persons acting as stewards. I didn't
know them. The house was full-50, more or less. They
called eleven of us by our names. We were new members.
They said we were bound to come to.our captain's call. He
was a stranger to me, and a collier. We were to have a
captain over us. We were ordered then away. The captain
had our names on a piece of paper. They told me we were
to give 5d., but I said I had none ; it was one of the stewards
who asked me for the money. I said I would pay them
another time. Some of the men did give sd. each. The
stewards named a captain over me ; his Christian name was
Harry—don't know his other name. I should know him
again ; the captain was to give us some instructions. On
Sunday morning we were to meet between nine and ten
o'clock, near the chapel. I was a new member at that time.
Next morning was going to my chapel, and met my captain
and three or four besides myself ; we stopped awhile until
we all came together, five in the whole ; the others didn't
come then ; we agreed to meet them at six o'clock that night
in the same place. We went to the lodge that evening ;
dare say 100 there. I knew George Reeves, he was there;
he (I've been let into a secret) told me. There was some of
the persons who said " what did us want in Newport ?"
There was talk of going to Newport ; they asked, " What
were we going to do there ?" G. Reeves said, we was to go
there and stop all traffic, or all trade, and the coaches, and
the post. There was somebody did ask him whether Mr.
Frost was hard by ; yes, he was at Blackwood, and he was
to go forward.
Frost here objected to that evidence.
Mr. Blewitt.—No, not against you, but of general con-
versation.
Examination resumed.—After that, they said if we did not
have Mr. Frost before us, we should go no further. It was
agreed that we should send after Mr. Frest to stop him on
the way ; he was to stop at Newbridge until we came there,
or we would go no -further ; we were to rest at the Royal Oak
at Cefn-ty-Mareliog. That Sunday evening, after we left
the lodge, every one was to go home and have refreshment.
I went home, and went to bed. We were to meet again as
soon as we had had nourishment ; they came to the roornand
rattled at the door for me, but I would not go, the weather
was so bad, and the night so dark. A great many came after-
wards' and said they would break the door if I did not come
out. I was obliged to go, and a guard was placed over me.
I went with a party down to Newbridge. I only took a stick
with a great nob on the end of it. We were joined by other
large parties, most of them armed with sticks, guns, a great
many with pikes, one sword, and stakes. I knew most of
them by sight. A good many acted as leaders. There were
strangers who came from Blackwood. I don't remember the
names of one of them. At Newbridge it was said that John
Frost was gone ahead, and we was to come after him. I saw
the prisoner Frost at the Royal Oak, a beer-house, near
Risca. There were a great many with him, some of them
armed. I can't tell if all, as it was dark. The prisoner was
walking about:from one place to the other. He did not speak
to me. I saw him speak to several, but not in my hearing.
He was not then giving directions. Did not know the pri-
soner Waters. Frost went away for about an hour, and he
came back with some men with him. I believe they were
armed. All this was in the dead of the night. Several hun-
dred of us then went on to Newport. We went in marching
order. When Frost came back I did not see him do any-
thing then ; but he gave orders, and put us in the way to
march. He did not say " March !" or Halt !" as I heard.
We halted in many places that we might come together.
Frost was with us as we were marching ; sometimes he was
in front, and sometimes at the side. We came thrOugh
Tredeger-park ; it was then about daylight. We came from
Tredegar-park to the top of Stow-hill. We halted at the
weighing-machine. I can't say who told us to halt. I did
not see John Frost then ; but I saw him again before we came
to the Friars. He was walking on one side. I did not hear
him say anything. The last time I saw him was opposite the
Roman Catholic chapel, two doors from the Westgate. He
was walking then on one side. All this armed party were
marching in the middle of the road down the hill, and he wes
there. I did not see where he went. We came on to this
house. I was behind hundreds, but as I came round the
corner I heard some one say, " No, • never," and then the
pikes were drove against the door. I didn't hear any orders.
There were guns, and I heard the order given, " Fire, fire."
When they cried out " Let us break the windows," I stepped
forward. I was'nt there two minutes before I was knocked
down, I believe by my own party. I lay down when the ball
struck me, and the officer came to me. I didn't see Frost
since till now. He had not arrived. I can't say if he had a
cane in his hand or not. 1 have spoken the truth, and I
don't know how soon I shall die. I wish to God I was dead
before I came here.
Mr. Blewitt.—Waters, there is nothing in this to affect you
beyond a general account. If you, Frost, wish to put ques-
tions, you can do so.
Examination resumed.—George Reeves didn't tell-me by
whose direction this was done, but thathe had been with Mr.
Frost.

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Cross-examined by Frost.—l have been examined before.
I should not know the gentleman's name, but I know Mr.
Edwards. It was not Mr. Edwards, but the other gentle-
man. No promise was made to me if I would give this evi-
dence. I was forced out of my.house. I might have turned
back at the Royal Ook, but not till then, as I was guarded.
I might have run away then.
John Rees (a lad of about 14).—1 am son of Rees Rees, a
constable ; am between 13 .and 14 ; he lives at Pilgwently.
Yesterday morning I was down by our house about a quarter
to nine. A man was coming down the tramroad on horse-
back, and he said the chartists were coming, and me and
another boy ran up to the machine and we met the mob.
They were armed, some with guns, pistols, pikes, and some
with mandrils (an iron collier's tool). I saw the prisoner
Frost there, and he came in front of the mob ; I (lid not see
the other prisoner; and he stood by the side, and be asked a
boy where the soldiers were; this was Mr. Frost. The boy
answered and said there was about a dozen gone down to the
Westgate. There was another man on the other side of the
crowd called " Jack the Fifer" ; his real name is John Reas ;
he had a pistol in one hand and a pike in the other. Jack
the Fifer told the boy to go back and tell them they meant
to have the Westgate for themselves. It was spoken loud.
Frost could hear it. He was on the other side of the turn-

pike-road ; and another man in the crowd said, Yes, they
wanted a waistcoat very bad, as they were very wet." Then
Mr. Frost was standing on one side, and Jack the Fifer on
the other, and they both said " March !" Frost not very loud,
but the other very loud. The crowd marched; then one
party went up by the Friars, and the other party came down
the road, and met them at the top of Charles-street. I "flaw
them divide, and I ran across the fields ; I saw them meet
again by Mr. Hopkins's house. I didn't see Frost after. I
stopped by Mr. Hopkins's house until the firing was over,
lam sure I know Frost ; it was the prisoner. lam sure it
was him I saw and heard cry " March !" I know him well,
because I saw him the day Vincent was taken, speaking out
of his window to the mob. The boy to whom Frost spoke
about the soldiers is James Farmer ; he works at Mr. Phelps's
yard.

Thomas Bevan Oliver.—l am a printer, of Commercial-
street, Newport. I am a special constable. Yesterday
morning, about nine o'clock, I was by the front door of the
Westgate, stationed there by the mayor, to see that no one
but constables came in, and those who had a right. We
heard some hallooing upon Stow-hill, and a great number of
persons presently came down, and marched in front of the
Westgate, some armed with pikes and some with guns, &c.
They were a rude set of weapons. They marched along in
front of the Westgate, seemingly in order. I was at the
door. It was open. The head of them milked along as far
as the other corner, and then came round to the front door.
Previous to their coining to the front door, I saw the pri-
soner Waters with them. I knew him. He had a gun in
his hand, I believe a double-barrelled one, but I am not ex-
actly certain. As he marched along he pointed the muzzle
of the gun towards the windows ; it was in a threatening
position. I did not hear him say anything. I did not think
it was to direct others, but to threaten some persons whom I
supposed to be at the window. The first of the mob then
came to the door. The leader of them said (I believe he is
one now dead) " Surrender yourselves our prisoners." Mr.
O'Dwyer and Superintendent Hopkins were then standing
along side of me and Mr. Venn. One of the party at the
door with me said, -" No, never." The leader immediately
levelled his gun at my head ; on seeing which I pushed the
door against the muzzle of the gun, which went off, and the
ball passed so near my head that it quite stunned me. That
was the first gun which was fired. Just then I saw Mr.
O'Dwyer tumble, and I suspected he was shot. I then
thought it was time for me to make the best of. my way off.
Immediately after heard several other guns fired, but I can't
say by whom. I returned into the house, and went out at
the back door. After the dispersion of the mob, I again
came into the Westgate and saw several lying dead. I should
say the firing lasted 20 minutes. I am quite sure Waters,
the prisoner, was the man; I have known him ever since
Vincent was examined.

Waters declined asking any questions.
Samuel Simmons, labourer.—l live at Newport, near the
Salutation. Yesterday morning, between eight and nine
o'clock, I was by the machine. I saw a large crowd of peo-
Tle armed with guns, spits, pikes, and all sorts of things.
hey came up the lane by the Friars. I saw the prisoner
Frost at their head and many others. I didn't see him give
directions, but the boys were hallooing, and he put up his
hand to stop them ; they stopped by the turnpike. Mr. Frost
stopped them. I heard Frost say they had better show them-
selves to the town first. He turned round to them. I don't
know what he meant. They came down Stow-hill. Mr.
Frost was walking at their side. I came down with them all
the way. They came and tried the Wesgate yard gate, but
it was fast. Frost was with them ; he was just by the anchor
shop. I heard him say, " Turn round, and make your ap-
pearance to the front." lam quite positive he said it ; I was
not three yards off. I did not hear him say anything else.
The crowd rushed in all at once, and they began to fire. They
turned round as he directed them, and came to the front
of the Westgate, where they rushed in and began to fire. I
made the best of my way off ; 1 went over to Mr. Mullett's
door. I don't know whether I saw Waters there. I should
think it was nearly ten o'clock when I last saw Frost near
the. Westgate.
The prisoner Frost declined asking anything.
Edward Hopkins, police-officer of Newport.—When the
tumult occurred I was at the door of the Westgate. There
was only one attack upon the house. I saw the prisoner
Waters ; I know him well. He carried a gun. I didn't see
him use it. He passed by the door with the rest of the crowd
armed. Didn't see him take any part of the affray. I didn't
see Frost there. I searched Frost. He delivered these things
up to me from his pocket—one pair of pocket pistols loaded,
one other pistol loaded, powder flask and balls. He gave
them up when I was going to search him. I searched the
prisoner Waters, and found on him four pistols, one powder
flask, and a quantity of bullets, (the pistols were primed and
loaded,) a pistol wrench, a bunch of keys, and a number of
lucifer matches. Thomas Jones Phillips assisted me in search-
ing him.

-Both prisoners declined asking any questions.
Thomas Jones Phillips.—l am a solicitor residing in New-
port. I went yesterday evening to search for papers in the
house of Partridge, a printer. I knocked at the door, but
no notice being taken, I knocked again ; this was between
6 and 7 o'clock. I then heard Partridge's voice in the house.
I said, " Partridge, open the door." He said, " I'm gone to
bed." I said, " Get up and open the door ; if you do not
open it, I shall force it open." I immediately put my shoul-
der to the door and forced it open. I was attended by Mr.
Rogers, the grocer. The first person who presented himself
to me on entering was the prisoner Frost, who stood within
two
yards of the door. Mr. Rogers laid hold of him by one
side of his collar, and 1 laid hold of him by the other. and
we said, "Mr. Frost, you are our prisoner." He said,
" Very well ; I will go with you directly." " No," I said,
" we are not prepared to take you now, you must wait ; he
retired to the fireplace and sat down, and took some bread
and cheese, and said, " I suppose I shall be allowed to eat
this bread and cheese," and I said yes, and he ate it. I then
addressed myself to Partridge, and said, " Partridge, lam
come here to search your house. I want your manuscripts."
He procured a candle, and we went into an adjoining room,
where he handed me the files of paper in this bag. The pri-
soner Waters was also there, in the same room with Mr.
Frost ; the files of paper were Lrought into the outer room.
I was examining the papers, when Mr. Frost came up to me
and asked me by what au-hority I took these papers. He
said, " If you expect to find any of my manuscripts among
them, you will be disappointed." I said, " I dont expect
to find them here, I have them already." I had previously
searched Frost's house, but I did not find him there. Frost
walked to the fireplace, and I told Partridge that he also
was a prisoner. 1 then desired a young man to go to the
Westgate and make the necessary communication of their
being apprehended. A party of constables came to our as-
sistance, and the prisoners were brought down here and
searched ; the pistols, &c., now produced were found upon