Star.
London, England, 1820-04-24 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

John Mtugatroyd, of Idle, and Benjamin )lurgatroyd, of Brad-
ford, Yorkshire, grocer, to surrender May 6, 15, June 3, at
eleven, at the New Inn, Bradford. Attornies, Messrs. Few
and Co. Ilenrietta-street, Covent-garden; or Mr. Lambert,
Bradford. _ _ .

Healy Hay and Thomas Ashford Turner, Newcastle-street,
Strand, printers, April 25, May 6, and June 3, at eleven, at
Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Richardson, Walbrook.
Thomas Power, Brewer-street, Somers'-Town, tailor, April
29, May 9, and June 3, at twelve, at Guildhall, Attornies,
Messrs. Bennet! and Dixon, St. Swithin's-lane.
Lewis Owen Edwards, Idinories, master-mariner, April 29,
May 6, and June 3, at eleven, at Guildhall Attornies,
Messrs. Kearsey and Spurr, Bisbopsgate-srreet.
Thomas Jones, late of Shrewsbury, dealer, May 1,2, and June
3, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Shrewsbury. Attorney, Mr.
slagden, Shrewsbury.
Samuel Smith, Bruntcliffe Thorne, Yorkshire, clothier, May
16, 17, and June 3, at eleven, at the sessions House, Leeds.
Attornies, Mr. Jeyes, Chancery-lane; or Mr. Granger, Leeds.
Henry Glynn, Liverpool, merchant, May 11, 13, and June 3,
at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs.
Plitt and Kewley, Liverpool; or Messrs. Blackstock and
Bunce, King's Bench-walk, Temple.
Thomas Brumht, Leeds, worsted-spinner, May 16, 17, and
June 3, at eleven, at the Sessions House, Leeds. Attornies,
Messrs. Fisher and Sudlow, 'navies Inn; or Mr. Granger,

Leeds.
Ilezekiah Whitehead, Calverley, Yorkshire, drysalter, May 4,
5, and June 3, at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. At.
tornies, Mr. Battye, Chancery-lane; or Messrs. Lee and
itaynar, Leeds.
Henry Beckett, Birmingham, victualler, May 12, 13, and
June 3, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. At.
tornies, Messrs. Egerton and Co. Gray's Inn-square: or
Messrs. Spurrier and Ingleby, Birmingham.
James Warren, Stoke.undcr-Hamdon, Somerset, innkeeper,
NLy 4,5, and June 5, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, South
Petherton, Somerset. Attornies, Mr. Allen, Clifford's Inn ;
or Messrs. Toiler and Nicholets, South Petherton.
John Taylor, Leominster, Herefordshire, skinner, May 10, at
seven, 11, and June 3, at ten, at the King's Arms Inn, Leo-
minster. Attornies, Messrs. Jenkins and Co. New Inn; or
Messrs. Morris, Leominster and Ludlow.
John Heely Wright, late Of High Holborn, dealer In curiae-1
'
ties, April 25, May 9, and June 3, at eleven at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Hackett New-court, St. Swithin's-lane. '
henry Newton, late of Boss-alley, llorsleydown, victualler,
Apt hlay 9, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhlll. Attor-
ney, nal. Pope, Oki Bethlem.
John Armitage, Shad Thames, carrier, April 25, May 2, and
jeer S, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, Old

Bethlent.
Richard Neville, Colchester, dealer, May 2, 13, and June 1,
London. Attorney, Mr. Bridget, An-
at ten, at Guildhall,

gel-court, Throgmorton-strew.
Thomas Starkey Co'dwell, Norwich, coach-master, May 8,9,
zed June 3, at four, at the Star Inn, Norwich. Attornies,
Bignold and Brightwell, Norwich; or Messrs. Alex-
ander and Ilolme, New Inn.
John Lowe, Bowden-Edge, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire,
dealer, 31ay 9, 10, and June 3, at ten, at the Warren Bulke-
ley Arms Inn, Stockport. Attornies, Messrs. Lowe and
Bower, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane; or Mr. Chet-
haws Stockport.

William Fletcher, Wolverhampton, ironmagger,, May 11, 12,1
and June 3, at twelve, at the koyal Hotel. Birmingham.
Anomie., Messrs. Swain and Co; Old Jewry ; or Mr. Poster,
Wolverhampton.
Richard Gower, St. Austell, Cornwall, linen..draper, May 12,
19, and June 3, at eleven, at Weakley's Hotel, Plymouth
Dock.. Anomie., Messrs. Duke and Co. Bed Lion-square;
or Mr. 'Fink, Plymouth Dock.
Edward New, Bristol, banker, April 24 and May 17, at one,
and June 3, at twig at the Talbot Inn, Bristol. Attornies,
Messrs. Jarman, and Savary, Bristol; or Messrs. Clark and
Co. Chancery-lane.
Henry Robinson Lodge, Cloak-lane, factor April 25, May 6,
and June 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Att6lll7o, Messrs. Jatomb
and Bentley, Bashighall-street.
Henry William Leeds, Wilderness roW, Goswell-street, jewel-
ler, April 29, May 13, and June 3, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Phillips, King-street, Covent-garden.
Samuel Webb, late of Princes-square, St. George's in the East,
merchant, April 29, May 6, and June 3, at twelve, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, Old Bethiem.
George Pugh, Sheerness, linen-draper, April 25, May 9, and
June 3, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Anomie., Messrs.
Walker and Co. Old Jewry.
Richard Chidley, Sparrow-Corner, Minories, cheesemonger,
May 6, 13, and June 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Glynes, Burr-street, East Smithfield.
James Ward and Jopin Robinson, Mill-Wall, Middlesex, mil-
lers, April 29, May 9, and June 3, at ten, at GuildhalL At-
torney, Mr. Tatman, Arundel-street, Strand.

THE EVENING STAR,

LONDON.

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1320.
Hu Nransrr's Buxu-pay (Kept).—Heliday at the Public

This day being appointed for the celebration of his
MAJESTY'S Birth, the morning was ushered in by
the ringing of bells, and the ♦arious steeples displayed
their flags. Nei► and beautiful Royal Standards
were hoisted at the Tower and St. James's Palace.
The King's Guard mounted in their new clothing.
At one o'clock, the Tower and Parks guns fired 58
times each, being the number of years his MAJESTY
is old. The Mail-coaches, guards, and coachmen,
will, after dining at the factory, Millbank, proceed
from thence in their new clothing, to the General
Post Office.

The SPEAKER of the House of Commons, attended
by a great number of the Members, presented him-
self at the bar of the House of Lords, on Saturday,
to receive his MAJESTY'S approbation, which was
very graciously conferred. The SPEAKER, addressing
the Lords Commissioners, then demanded, in the name

of the Commons of the United Kingdom, the un-
doubted rights and privileges of freedom of debate—
freedom from arrest—and free access to the Royal
presence. The ceremony of swearing in the Mem-
bers will continue till Thursday next, when, as we,
have already stated, the business of the Session will
be opened by the Into in person. The House of
Lords have adjourned till to-morrow, on account of
the celebration ithis day) of his MAJESTY'S Birth.

We have more than once presumed to call the,
early attention of the New Parliament to the low
state of Wages in the Manufacturing Districts. The
subject is a delicate one ; but there is too much
reason to believe that the prevailing discontent of
the working classes iri the country, and the lawless
proceedings of those who have been active in dis-
turbing the public peace, even to an extent 'Web,
if not checktd, threatened ruin to our Constitution
and Government, may be traced to the inadequate
wages paid for labour. This subject, we are happy
to say, now begins to receive that attention which,
its importance demands, and we are not without
hopes will, ere long, be so fully investigated as to
lead, if the thing be possible, to some regulations
that may prove, generally beneficial. In corrobo-
ration of what we have stated, we subjoin the fol-
lowing document, which we consider important, as
coining from Gentlemen above the suspicion of being
actuated by anything but the purest motives; and
we hope soon to see their example followed by the
Clergy, Merchants, and principal Manufacturers in
other places:

a WAKEFIELD, APRIL 17, leso.

" At a very numerous Public Meeting of the Clergy, Mer-
chants, and principal Inhabitants, of Wakefield, held at the
Court-House this day, convened by the Constable, in cisme-
queaee of a Requisition, most respectably signed, to take into con-
sideration' The Purpose of adopting Measures for checking the
Designs of the Disaffected, supporting the constituted Authori-
tie's, and protecting the Lives and Property of the loyal and
peaceah& part of the Community :' Sanwa. Tarnarsos. jun. Seq.
Constable, in the Chair, the following Resolutions were agreed
to, with one dissentient only to the Third Resolution:
" Ist. That this Meeting, sincerely venerating the principles
of our excellent Constitution, zealously attached to the illus-
trious House of Hanover, as its established guardian and sup-
port, and ardently loyal to our gracious Sovereign George the
Fourth, view, with the deepest sorrow, the attempts of wicked
and designing men to subvert the peace and good order of society.
" 2d. That, actuated by a sincere love of their country, this
Meeting, collectively and individually, pledge themselves to
assist, with all their powers, the Constituted Authorities, to

oppose every act of insubordination, by whormmever committed ;-
and support the Laws and Constitution of the Realm.
" 3d. That at the same time that they are ready to oppose
every factious movement, they are fully sensible that no further
preparations for the defence of the peaceable inhabitants of this
town are necessary than those which already exist; and they
rest with perfectseeurity upon the established Magistrates and
Police, together with the Yeomanry, as amply sufficient to pre-
serve the tranquillity and good order which has hitherto always
prevailed in this place.
" 4th. That they are fully convinced that a very great portion
of the disaffection which pervades the lower orders of society,
haiits origin principally in the distress under which they labour,
and which renders them an easy prey to the base schemes of vil-
lainous agitators, by whom they are lamentably deluded.

" sth. That this Meeting views, with heartfelt sorrow, the
hitherto unparalleled distress of the labouring classes, arising
from the stagnation of trade, and consequent want of em-
ployment.
" 6th. That they observe, with the utmost concern, the la-
mer.table decrease of the Woollen manufactory, as demonstrated

by the recent returns made at Pontefract &miens ; amounting
to no less than 14072,102 yards in the last year, and that after $
year itself depreesed 240,499 yards below the preceding one ;
which make an aggregate br2,912,594 yards ; at the same dme
that other branches of the woollen trade, not subject to the
Stamping Act, are equally depressed, and many of them amid
more so, than the branches which are included in this return.
" 7th. That under these circumstances of unparalleled dis-
treu, this Meeting earnestly implore the attention of his Ma-
jesty's Ministers and the Legislature of the Country, to the ca-
lamitous situation of this lately flourishing district, that they
may devise, if possible, some remedy for these alarming evils,
in such a manner, and by such means, as they, in their wisdom'
may deem most practicable. _ _

" Bth. That Petitions to his Majesty and the House of Com-
mons; founded on these Resolutions. be immediately drawn up
and left for signatures at such convenient places as may be deter-
mined upon by the Committee hereafter to be appointed."

In conformity wilt the foregoing Resolutions, a
Committee was aypointed to draw up a Petition
founded thereon,Sd to take the necessary measures
for carrying them into effect. When our accounts
left Wakefield, several copies of the Petition were lying
in different parts of the town to receive signatures.

HIGH TREASON.

OLD BAILEY.
TRIAL OF JAMES ING& -
CONTINUATION II SATURDAY'S BUSINESS.

Mr. ADOLPHUS having eon eluded his address to the Jury for
the prisoner,

Lord Chief Justice DALLAS then asked the prisoner whether
he was satisfied with the defence which had been made for him
by his Counsel, or wished to add anything from himself? •
The prisoner.—" My Lord, I should wish to explain how I
became involved in this business."
Cater JUSTICR.—" Yon are at liberty to state anything, and
everything, that you may judge proper for your defence; but
you had, perhaps, better first consult with your Counsel."
Mr. Ilwamea's Clerk (Mr. Haunts himself being absent)
stepped forward, and consulted for some minutes with the
prisoner.

Ings then proceeded to address the Jury. He said be was a
plain uneducated man, and hoped the Jury would hear him with
indulgence. He now gave a very minute narrative of circum-
stances which had happened to him since leaving Portsea, in
August last. He declared that he had been brought to the sta-
ble by a man named Edwards ; and that unless that man was
brought forward, he was murdered. In several parts of his ad-
dress be was violently agitated, and wept bitterly, especially
when be mentioned his own poverty, and the distress of his fa-
mily. He continued speaking for about twenty minutes.
The Loan Cnisr-Jussscr, on ascertaining from the prisoner
that he had finished what he had to say, called on thcrAttorney-
General for his reply.
The prisoner (pulling a paper out of his pocket), " I forgot;
here is a certificate, *hich will shew the Gentlemen what my
character has always been."

The paper was handed up to the Bench, but the Loan Cum
Toms said it could not be received as evidence.
The Arrstanzr-Gassam. then proceeded with his reply.

The Lord Chief Justice Dat.t.as summed up the evidence
with the most careful impartiality, and the utmost perspicuity.
He said, that however unparalleled in the history of human
wickedness the end and object of the conspiracy was, to assassi-
nate the King's Ministers, the crime would not amount to High
Treason; but they would say, whether or not the conspirators
bad not, as their ulterior object, that of forcing the King, by that
assassination, to change his Ministers? He pointed out the way
in which the evidence of the accomplices had receiied confirm.
Woo, from unsuspected and unsuspicious witnesses; and con-
clitded by calling on the Jury fearlessly to find a verdict of
Guilty against the prisoner, if, in their consciences, they believed
him to be so; if they had any doubt, then to Acquit.
The Jury retired at half-past eight, and at a quarter to nine,
returned a verdict, finding the prisoner—Guilty, upon the Ist
and ad Counts, of levying war on the King, to depose him.
The prisoner heard the verdict unmoved, and was taken
from the Bar.

OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY.
THIRD TRIAL-JOHN THOMAS BRUNT.

The Court met _ this morning at nine o'clock,
agreeably to the adjournment on Saturday evening.
All the arrangements, both within and without the
Court, arethe same as oft the preceding days ; but the
,number of persons, both in the Court and its vicinity
decrease in proportion as the business of the Special
Commission advances. The number of Jurors in
attendance was much greater than on any former
day, Monday excepted—as not only all those who
had been challenged, and been on the trial of Thistle-
wood, but also several others, who had been permitted
a temporary absence, were present.
At five minutes past nine o'clock, the LORD CHIRP
BARON, Mr. Justice RICHARDSON, and Baron GAR-
stow, entered the Court and took their seats ; as did
also the ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GRNERAL, and
Mr. CURWOOD. Sir JAMES SHAW,. Sir WM. LEIGH-
Tow, and the COMMON-SRRJRANT, are on the Bench.

The prisoner, Brunt, was novr brought in. He
lo•ks much paler than usual. He was decently
dressed in Coloured clothes.

The List of Jurors having been read over by Mr.
SHELTON, the following challenges were wade z

Richard Emery, by the Crown.
Stephen Gard, ditto.
Thomas Braine, by the Prisoner,
William Butler, by the Crown.
William Bent, ditto.
William Norton, by the Prisoner,
William /3lasson, by the Crown.
'Thomas Lester, by the Prisoner.
Joseph Sheffield, ditto.
Joseph Haynes, by the Crown.
Robert Stephenson, ditto.
Richard Blunt, by the Prisoner.
Isaac Gunn, ditto.
William Churchill, by the Crown,
Thomas Wilkinson, by the Prisoner.
Samuel Fish, ditto.
Edward Collingridge, by the Crown.
William Shore, ditto.
Josiah Bartholomew, by the Prisoner.
John Jones, ditto.
Thomas Bristow, ditto.
Samuel Granger, ditto. ;
George Dickenson, ditto.
Thomas Path Was, ditto.

Thomas Ashton, ditto.
George Phillips, ditto.
Thomas Bird, ditto.
William Johnson, by the Crown.
Samuel Gould, ditto.
Thomas Portmore, by the Prisoner.
Thomas Brown, ditto.
George Allan, ditto.
William Reed, ditto.
George Davis, ditto.
John Farnell, ditto.
Jonathan Passinghatn, by the Crown.
Joseph Drake, by the Prisoner.
Samuel Rhodes, ditto.
Richard Smith, by the Crown.
• Joseph Pendercd, ditto.
Thomas Garrett, ditto.
7Alatthew Ashton, by the Prisoner.
.Richard Hatchett, ditto.
John Dobson, ditto.
Thomas Dicks, by the Crown.
Thomas Wood, by the Prisoner.
James Gates, by the Crown.
Robert Wells, ditto.
Edward Bracebridge, ditto.
John Jones, by the Prisoner.
Thomas Partridge, ditto.
George Henn, by the Crown.
Thomas Harley, by the Prisoner.
William Jarrett, ditto.
John Bunting, by the Crown.
William Dawes, by the Prisoner.
William Cooper, ditto.
Christopher Dowson, by the Crown.
William James Farmer, by the Prisoner.
David Newman, by the Crown.
George Thorpe, ditto.
Henry Seaborn, ditto.
Francis Sherborn, by the Prisoner.
Edward Simpson, ditto.
William Davies, by the Crown.
Richard Franks, ditto.
Thomas Langley, ditto.
George Priest, by the Prisoner.
Samuel Wilson, by the Crown.
Michael Atkins, ditto.
Alfred Batson, ditto.
George Taylor, ditto.
Mr. CURWOOD exhausted his right of challenging
peremptorily before the Crown, on whose behalf the
last four challenges were made in succession. As
the Jurors entered the Court, they were very atten-
tively noticed by the prisoner. After the challenges
had been gone through, the following Jury was im-
pannelled :

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ALEXANDER BARELAT, Of Teddington, Grocer.
THOMAS GOODEMILD, Esq. North-End, Hendon.
THOMAS Stumm) At.nzaser, Lisson Grove North, Esq.
JAMES Mazza; lideworth, Carpenter.
Jowl SHoorza, North-End, Hendon, Gent.
JAMES WILMOT, Western-road, Islewortk, Market Gardener.
Jolla EDWARD SHEPHERD, Eden Grote, Holloway, Gent.
Join; FowLaa, St. John's-square, Iron-plate-worker.
WILLIAM Gass Roman, Ropemakere-fields, Limehonot.
Cooper.
Joan I/camisole, Colt•street, Limehouse, Builder.
Joan SWIM, John-street, Ozford-street, Undertaker.
JOll/1 WOODWARD, UppeT.SITEES, ISIBIgIOD, Gent.
The first Gentleman on the list of the Jury, Mr.
BARCLAY, addressed the Court, and begged to be
excused from serving, on accouat of his having been
on the trial of. Thiaktvood, bit this was not held a
sufficient objection.
The Jurors not on the present trial were then in-
formed, by the LORD CHIEF BARON, that their ser-
vices would not be wanted again until Wednesday
morning, at nine o'clock.

Before the business of the trial was further pro-
ceeded in, the circumstance of a Sunday Paper, of
yesterday, having violated the injunction against pub•
lishing the proceedings, came under the notice of the
Court.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Tose and sand-_K My
Lords, I rise to lay before your Lordships a circum-
stance which has occurred since the last sitting of
this Court, At the commencement of these proceed-
ings, with a due regard to the interests of public jus-
tice, your Lordships directed that no publication of
them should take place until the whole were termi-
nated. But a Paper has been put into my lands,
the Observer, of yesterday, in which is published the
whole Trial of 2 Aistleweed, with a full account of
that of Ings. This has not been done in ignorance,
but with a full knowledge of the injunction ; I there-
fore call on your Lordships to notice this most daring
contempt of Court. I owe it to your Lordships and
to the office which I hold, that this conduct should
not pass unnoticed, but that some proceedings should
be instituted upon it."
This was all that passed on the subject, and as the
Court did not give any directions or opinion, we pre-
sume that the subject will be noticed in another place.
Brunt requested that the Court would grant him
the indulgence of a chair, to sit down at intervals
when he might become fatigued. This requeit was
granted Immediately.
The Clerk of the Arraigns having read the indict-
ment, Mr. BOLIAND shortly opened the case on the
part of the Crown ; he was succeeded by the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who addressed the Jury at
considerable length.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the nature of the
evidence which would be adduced, and the facts that
would be proved. He also made several remarks on
the extent to which the evidence of an accomplice
was to be credited, and pledged himself, on the pre-
sent trial, to support it in all its leading points by wit-
nesses of unimpeachable character. He concluded
his speech at a quarter before twelve o'clock.
LORD Cuter Bazost.--Bring into Court the other
prisoners charged in theindictment who have not
been tried.

The prisoners were then brought in, and answered ell

to their names as they were called over.. Their al)•
pearance and deportment was not different from that
on the preceding days in which they have been in Court.
Robert Adams, the accomplice, was the first wit-
ness called on the part of the Crown. He was exa-
mined by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL. His evidence
was similar to that which he bad given on the trials
of Thistlewood and hip, with some additions.—
During his examination, the prisoner Brunt, who
had been provided with paper, pen, and ink, fre-
quently took notes. Harrison, and two other pri-
soners, were sometimes occupied in a similar way.
The s‘ itness having stated an assertion made by
the prisoner Brunt respecting what should be done
to any Peace-officers who offered to interrupt their
proceedings, Brunt rose and said, 11 My Lord, will
you allow me to ask this witness if he can look at
the Gentlemen of the Jury arid at me, and make such
an assertion :d"

Adams, laying his hand on his breast, said," Yes,
I can, with a clear conscience."
Brunt.—" Then you must be a villain."
An altercation would have ensued, but it was in-

terrupted by the CIfIEF BARON, who told the pri-
soner he would afterwards be allowed to cross-ex-
amine the witness.
Mr. ADOLPHUS came into Court on the commence-
ment of the evidence for the Crown.
The Jupoxs are dressed in their scarlet robes, in
compliment, we believe, to the KINGS birth-day,
which is celebrated this day.
Adams was left under examination at one o'clock.

We have received, since our last, the Paris Papers
of Thursday and Friday.

The new Spanish Ambassador had his first audi-
ence of the French KING on Wednesday. It was
private, and of 'some length. His Excellency noti-
fied his CATHOLIC MAJESTY'S acceptance of the Con-
stitution of 1812.

The Chamber of Deputies have at length got
through the Financial Project of 1818. It was, on
Wednesday, finally adopted, by a majority oflB2 to 25.

On Thursday, the new Law of Elections was to
be discussed in the Bureaux.

NEWS FROM SPAIN.