Star.
London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

mer Meeting. n-January, when Mr. Hunt , presided.. Witness !
was not on the hustings. Knight was on tbe hustings. Witaless
dined with there. afterward* at the Spread Eagle; three were
speeches and toasts; a good many loyal ones ; thought " The
immortal memory of Thomas Paine" was given.
The Junes objected to evidence being given on this point.
Mr. Scam.zir and Mr. Serjeant Cams contended, that as Mr.
Hunt had called a witness to prove that his conduct was never
disloyal or irreligious, it was opeia, for them to prove what his
conduct had been on the occasion referred to.
The Junos remarked,that Mr. Hunt might have attended the
meeting in question, and toasts of a very improper character
might have been given at that Meeting; but if anything dis-
loyal were proved against Mr. Hunt in January, unless the con-
spiracy charged were shewn to have then been in existence, it
was not to be inferred that he was guilty of the particular of-
fence for which he was now to be tried.
Mr. Serjeant CROSS submitted that evidence to the loyal and
religious character of Mr. Hunt having been given by his ser-
vant, testimony of an opposite character might be received.
The Junoz said, if the evidence referred to had been objected
to at the time, he might sot have suffered it to proceed; but,
since it had been given, it could not now be allowed to open the
way to more inadmissible evidence.
Mr. SCARLST2 submitted, that a precedent for the course he
wished to be pursued was to be found in the case of Hardy and
coffers, for nigh Treason. In that case speeches were allowed
to be proved, which had been made some time before.
Mr. Hunt said, the evidence referred to had been given by the
prosecution •in a chi..fexamiration,•sa that time was afforded to
the defendants to bring forward evidence to refute the insinua-
tion. If he had attended the dinner in question, and if his con-
duct had been improper, that cseld not be referred to uow. Ile
would submit to his Lordship, unless it had a tendency to call
another Pileeing in furtherance of the alleg,ql conspiracy, he
apprehended it could not be lasvfid to rake up all the errors of
his past life to provt him gititty of this paiticnlar offence. If a
man migl:t thus be pursued for baying acted improperly at one
period of his life, it was of no use for him to tbant;e, and be-
come what he ought to be.
After some further argument, the Junox decided, that an act
of disloyalty or sedition proved after existence, miltlat be an act
against all the parties included in the indictment. Ile, how-
ever, objected to going into the general character of the de-
fendant, thence to draw an inference that he was guilty of a par-
ticular action.

Examination resumed.—Mr. Hunt was at the dinner: did not
remember Johnson, Kukla, or Bamford In ing there. Mr. hunt
said something after dinner ; heard nothing about his being 40011
ainong them again; had no expectation of this (coin what
passed at the dinner. He (Mr. Bunt) was called to the Chair
by the compang. Witness was not one of the Committee; he
was not iuyited; was never at Johnson's house in his life.
nets attended the Meeting on the 16th of August ; could norsay
that he clivapproved of the objects of that Meeting:.
Mr. Hunt said, he had a great number of witnesses to tall,
who should speak to the sane facts that had been stated by those
who had already given their testimony. If any intimation were
given that the Jury were satiaLed on any particular points—if
a question could be put to them on any of these, it might save a
great deal of time.
The Juntait could at present put nn question to the Jury.
' Mr. Hunt then proceeded to exandue the witness.—He (wit-
ness) was at Manchester on the morning of the troll. He described
those who attended it to have been distinguished by great regu-
larity, jocularity, and mirth, and corroinonted the principal
'statements of several of the preceding witnesses on the subject
of the peaceable and loyal demeanour of the people, which lie re-1
gardeil as a most gratifyirg sight. When the Cavalry advanced'
the crowd held up their hats, se as to form a guard against the
.soldiers, flying from them at the same tine, in older to niake as
much way as pessible. Saw no stones thrown or sticks raised
against them, or any other act of resistance or defiance.
Cross-examined by Mr. :.;ZADLET7.—Those at the extremity
of the crowd fled : those witl.in, from the pressure they sus-
tained, timed in. The Cc.nstables followed the Cavalry. Wit.
nets preached at a Chapel callcci ChriEt'a Church. Never saw
so large a congregation as that assembled en the 16th of Au-
gust. Could not have made himself beard by all the Meeting.
but from the hustings more than twenty thousand might have
heard him. The Meeting was not so deliberative as if assembled
in a place of worship ; was highly gratified to see the assembly
"so.peaceable ; did not disapprove of them ; as a people he ap-
proved of them ; they could not all be Sovereigns. lie approved
of the penceableness of the people. Had he known the intentions
of the people, he could have said whether he approved of them
or nut. .He saw a flag inscribed " Union," with two hands
on it. He did not see 0 Love," nor " Taxation without Re-
presentation is tyrannical,' nor all the other inscriptions. He
saw `i No Corn Laws"—" Annual Parliaments," and " Vcte
by Ballot." What he saw on the flags did not apply to the
purpose of the Meeting, but merely that those who carried such
flags thought such objects desirable. These objects be thought
would be desirable if they could be obtained, agreeably, and
with general concurrence. Should approve of a Meeting to in-
culcate on the people those things which were for the prospe-
, lity'of the Nation. He had written two pieces for the
(.bserver ; they were connected with the Bible, and with politics,
if Scripture was connected with them. They were so con-
nected, not intentionally nor accidentally ; they were connected
ith politics and the present state of the country no further than
they were connected with Scripture. It was not the practice
of the sect to which he belonged to apply Scripture to politics.
One of the articles referred to was written before, one after the
Meeting; did not know when they were written ; would nut
swear they were written twenty years, twenty months, twenty
weeks, or ten days before the Meeting; the one written before
the Meeting might probably be addressed to the Ministers who
had subscribed to the Manchester Pclice Declaration; he :meant
to say that it was addressed to the Clergymen; to the Ministers
who had signed the Declaration in support of the PoliCe ;he
wrote to disapprove of murder; that no Minister ought to ap-
prove ; he wrote his Address to blame those who signed a De-
claration in support of the Police before the 16th of August.
The principles of the Scripture were his guide when writing it.
Was not certain whether the Declaration was signed by most of
the Clergy. It was signed by the Clergy of the Church of Eng-
land, but not by the majority of the Dissenting Ministers. His
sect had no name. They were Bible Christians. Did not know
Mr. Carlin.. Did not read the Manchester Observer every week.
Did not notice the name of Mr. Carlile among those invited to
be present at the Meeting of the 16th. Saw two or three of his
congregation at the Meeting, but not on the hustings.
Re-examined by Mr. Hunt.—Thought his letter was against
the Clergymen who approved of the proceedings of the 16th.
On recollection be thought that both his letters were written
after the 16th of August. To the best of his recollection both
the papers that he had given to the Manchester Observer were
written after the 16th of August. What he had first written
was signed.S. It was disapproving the conduct of the Clergy
'on sonic protrinent occasion connected with politics.
Thomas and William Brooks, deposed each to the peaceable
appearance and conduct of the Meeting.
John Hobson, examined by Mr. Hunt. —Was not in any bu-
siness. Resides at Heath-green, about three miles from Man-
chester. Was at the Meeting of the 16th of August. He was
proceeding to speak to the ocoerrences of that day, when
The JO= inquired if this witness was produced to speak to
the same points on which the preceding witnesses had been ex-
amined ?
Mr. Hunt replied in the affirmative.
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The Junco left it for Mr. Hunt tri proceed as he thought pro-
per : he had no wise to prevent his going on in the way he pro-
posed, if he (Mr. Hunt) thought that it woul4 add to the weight
of testimony.

Mr. Ilant said, many w!treases who could speak to the same
point (not fewer than seventy) had been told to go home. A
few most respectatie proons remained, whom he wished to be
examined.

The examination then proceeded.—Witness spoke to the
peaceable conduct of the crowd. Saw no resisoance offered to
the soldiers

Joseph Barrett, examined by Mr. Hunt—ll-sides at Ncw ton
Heath, where he is a manufacturer, employed from 100 to 200
men. Had a warehguse in the market-place at Manchester.
Saw no alarm created by the proceedings of the day. -Was
near enough to hear Mr. Hunt's address to the multitude. Saw
no confusion or alarm till after the arrival of the Yeomanry.
Saw nothing done to oppose, intimidate, or insult the Yeomanry.
Did not bear Mr. Hunt say to the people of the military—
" There are your enemies; if they molest you rut thrill down;,
having got them down, keep them down." Must have heard
theSe words if they had been used.
Jonathan Hobson, exatnined by Mr. Hunt.—Resided at
- .

Liverpool; has a house and a warehouse in Manchester. Is a
merchant by profession. Was in a house behind thustings
on the 16th of August. He heard Mr. Hunt exhort_ Meet-
ing to be pesgetbk. and quiet, and defeat the wishes of thcit