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LETTER OP EARL ;ROSVENOR,

TIP TUB COMMITTEE APPOINTZD TO RECEIVE AND AP..
PLY SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR RAISING AN ADDITIONAL
ARMED FORCE IM THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. •

Gmrturure—As it is rot my trtention to contribute to the
astowe object, I think it due to persms so bighly respectable as
yamrseives, to myself, and to the County at large, to state the
reasons srbich influenced me in dcclinirg to subscribe to a gene-
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cal Fund, or to raise oily separate ForcC-. At the present 1110-
171.3 t, in this neighbourl.ood, every thing is quiet and undls-
• e.:elied; and had the existing forte of the County been aug-
er tr.ted only by pa irate Subscriptiuns and Individual efforts, I
aboald have viewed the proceedings in silence, giving no opinion
at to its expediency or disadvantage. But, called upon, as I
bare incidentally been, to assist in forwarding the object of the
late County Meeting, I cannot, on an occoiau so public, avoid,
in a Manner as public, declaring my reasons fur the line of con-
duct I mean, :trier ate deliberation, to adopt. Time Gentle-
men of the Committee, with whom I have the honour and hap-
. pi:too of ',sing acquainted, will, r trust, do me the justice to
admit, that I am not a person likely to be =willing, when satio
rod that tha occodon is proper one, to assist in any way in
my power, in eafardidng the public peace, and in supporting
the credit am:seta:ay of the County, which must always mainly
rest on the feiodul execution of the Laws, and the preservation
and prosperity of our happy Constitution. To form an impar-
tial ju!p ant of the question now before me, I have examined
retest events and occurrences with all the accuracy in my power,
awl I must beg leave to revert to certain local events connected
with these occurrences. The Grand Jury of the County, at the
late Assizes, mine Tracts circula:ed, of a nature to undermine
our Religious Faith, and injure our feral of NGovernment, na-
turally expressed their indignant feelk•gs on the occasion; it ap-
pear; however, from the result of a late trial, that these otacks
on our Religion are not likely to be countenanced by a British
Jury, any more, I trust, than by a British People. And lam
also of 'minion, that our happy form of Government is as little
It dozes from the wild aud frequently pernicious doctrines
'maintained and disseminated on do. subjeet of our Constitution.
The Natioz is too much enlightened to be misled by such dam-
poem theories. Whether the voice of the l'enple be sufficiently
heard in the Commons House of Parliament, all persons may be
allowed, without criminality, not only to cloth:, but to dispute;
and may eadeav our to .carroct what they consider a defect in
war senors, by lawful 'moos ; but t ba& that object, in itself legiti-
mate when pursued Contitutionally, fought ever to be obtrined
by forte. I deny as peremptorily as I would peremptorily t.nd
neadile resists The Parliament, it amens, is to be called to.
getter Man roller period than usual; aud, as we are told, to
devise means for gutting down disaffe.tion. Ministers, there-
eery I condole, mean to propose laws stilt stronger than those
that exist for that purpose ; and this is to be attempted before
any Inquiry shall take place into the late distressing transactions
at 31am:hese:tr. Why the laws are to be so strengthened, or the
orzeed forte of the country to be grormlfy increased, I am at a
less at present to &sower ; for, whether the Late transactions at
Haechreter were legal or not, there seemed little difficulty in
enfw.lng a mammary process, and protecting, if endangteest„ the
• persons ant property of the Inhabitant Before, then, recourse
be had us extracoefinary legislation, aud extraordinary arming,
it may be advisable to inquire, whether the conduct of the Ma -
tstzsey Las not been calculated rather to produce than restrain
unlawful combinotions on tbe part oldie People? Some of that
Magiatzoiy I have the pie-'ore of knowing, and more honour- 1
able and upright persons cannot exist. I would at all times rely
on their integrity; alai few shims would grieve me more, than
eh= they amid suffer in their reputation. or in any other way,
fro= the unfortunate meats that have recently occurred at Man-
cOotee Bo to write or delay inquiry would only injure them,
while a full and Lair investigation would doubtless be what they
woold mast dire. For tnyteß, I have little doubt but that the
Meeting at Manchester, of the 16th of August, would have ter-
m:rued as pearoably as those in other parts of the country where
crAgs of the lease description base been hell. had it not
been for lajvAidoso interfeftioce- What the immediate and ul-
timate object of tae persons calling such Meetings may be, I pre-
exist tint to determine; but due. at all events, is a subji a of a
separate coneido anon. The whale affair, then, should be sub-
=mad, without referee, to she Investigation of impartial Com-
mittees in Parbarneot, which will alone oive satisfaction to the
Coenorv--selli dose u-ce Parliament from the reproaches of those
who think that it roechoes but imperfectly the Public voice.
" lt is. I am aware, rnaintairsed by some, that it would be
bet to await the dodaioo of the nibanals of justice : but, un-
do- er-oeelssroureeemiento that nave recently occurred, one would
Soda difficulty in terenameading perseverance in such a coarse,
part nalarly after the nesult of the Inquest at Oldham--an
Its-
etuest held Mr the purpose of inquiring into a charge of wilful
murder, and which should tome been brought to a termination
as speedily as a due conadrakticen of witnesses would allow. It
is said, to instidmtioe of the tettrantelinary and alarming ad-
journs= of the lowest to a week after the meeting of Par-
a.:soma. and the consequent postponement of the verdict, that
it war done at the desire of the Jury. This, however, it is
also said, they disclaim; but even had they expressed such a
wish. the cause of it should have been made known, in a =n-
ee r the most daranet and formal; and if. from indisposition of
nay of the Jan. ca the testimony of medical men, then as little
delay as possible should haw hem allowed to interrupt the pro-
rous of the Inquest. It offences have been cummitted, lux the
offenders Ise plunked: and, at all events, let us give satisf: Won
to an unison and Inquiriog Nation. Before, then, we stir a
step toward' rigeemis legislation. or menacing armament, it be-
boars art to inquire, crisetho• our Conuitudoeal Laws may not
have talffered somettiog Nora those who have the guardianship
a diem in their owe funds? zed whether, if that be the case,
wick violation of its sacred knissorke stay nor, in reality, create,
if it has not already created, a ditpositioe to retaliate, where no
intentions of redemace before existed? if, however, contrary
to say expectations, there should, Indeed, appear a, determine-
tee, openly and distbialy acted upon, to overturn the Canal-
notien of the cootr.r7. I shall be ready to exert every means in
ply power to anal and mist such spirit of hostility. against
what I iesoceire, In comma; doubtless, with the great body
of the Nation, to be &eased perfect form of government with
leitick. any ecesuery was ever taloned.
" Timing the late war I raiseda Corps of Infantry, and sab-
wribol, in varleto artancio. to other Copt, for the protection
of any ceantre sorrinst s /cerebra enemy.. May 009 grant that I
ray newer see the hour when I may be compelled to do so
against a "batted.: awl If, however. that uuhappy moment
eroseld ewer arrive. i dull not, I tree; he found wanting, in
can into otiose, all thermos:cm within my sphere of billoence.
" i hare the honey: to be, with sincere respect,
" Cr.'s:Jensen, year obedient aod faithful servant,
Cleo at. "

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
MURDER.

Yesterday the Court was extremely crowded with
spectater4 anxious to witness the trial of John
I heate.cby, a bricklayer's Labourer, for the wilful mur-
.4-r of Ann, his wife.
At teen gickek the Rzeonnalt, with Mr. Baron
lit'uon, and Mr. Justice PARK, took their seats on the
Bench, and the prisoner was put to the bar. He was
11.-.3tly dressed, and appeared to be a very decent and
reyp•ttable-looking man of his class and rank in life.
Pr is amt 25 years of age, rather slightly made,
appeared very pale acd thin.

Mr. 'AL/ s is -hi; address to the Jury, detailed the
pzrriculars of the case, as made out by the fallowing
w:taes;es :

k.stber Sarrey--Single woman, living at Homer-
ton : in September ludged in the same house with
tile prisoner ; 'twas his wife's father's house ;
is prisoner and wife going oat together, on Tuts-
-4A f. the '2Bth of September, about three o'clock ;--
c.line back together about half-past sic ; did not take
winch notice wbuber they came in bath together or
era ; the tie':. time 1 S2W thCal, on return, was when
opened the dint, and beau! somebody talking at a
stile, facing the house, about half-past seven, as near
as I can guess ; there we: e more than one ; prisoner
was one, and kiswife wa; near thegate ; he stood by
-`'he sati.; talking to hel, and to a man who
stde of her ; they staid there about a
hour ; prisoner and his wife then maul

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