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London, England, 1820-04-06 00:00:00

TRIAL OF MAJOR CARTIVRIGIIT, 4-c.

At a late hoof oti Tuesday, the trial of Major
CARTWRIGHT, Messrs. WOGLER, gDMONDS, and MAT-
TOCKS, was postponed until the next Assizes for the
county of Warwick) in consequence of the continu-
ance of Mr. Justice Base's severe indisposition. We
have already staited that the Learned Judge was at-
tacked, since he went on Circuit, by a severe fit of
the gout, which was considerably augmented by his
anxious perseverance to go through the arduous
duties of his office. He cohtinued, contrary to the
advice of his physicians, to sit in Court until Satur-
day last. On the following morning the disorder
had settled in his hands as well as feet, and confined
him altogether to his bed. His place in Court was
filled on Monday, as we have betUre stated, by Mr.
CLARKE, the King's Counsel ; and Mr. Serjeant
VAUGHAN, who was Counsel for the prosecution, and
who aiso laboured under indisposition since he left
Leicester, left Warwick tor London on Monday night
to consult Sir .HENRY HALFORD, considering it im-
possible that Mr. Justice Besr would be able to re-
sume his judicial functions in the course of the pre-
sent week. The Learned Ferjeant fixed Sunday even-
ing for his return to Warwick, in expectation that
Mr. JuStice Basr would be able to proceed to Ma-
jor CARTWRIGHT'S trial on the Monday following.,
The defendants understanding that this delay was
likely to take place, applied by letter, on Monday, to
the Learned Judge, and, after expressing their regret
at his indisposition, hoped he would still be able to fix
an early day for the trial, as the delay necessarily ex-
posed theoi is much expense and great inconvenience.
—Mr. Justice Barr sent a verbal answer to Ibis com-
munication by his son, and assured Major CART-
WRIGHT of his extieme regret for the cause of this
delay, and his anxious wish to fix the earliest possi-
ble day his health would permit for the trial. He
could not, however, name any day positively, as his
physicians had imposed upon him the necessity of
remaining in bed as quiet and undisturbed as possi-
ble. Matters stood in this state until Tuesday, when
a rumour prevailed in Warwick that.the trial was to
be put off until next Assizes. The defendants im-
mediately urged Mr. DENMAN CO fix a day in open
Court for the trial, and the Learned Counsel hoped
Tuesday next would not be considered an inconve-
nient one, should the Jonoes health enable him to
resume business. Shortly after this communication
was made to Mr. CLARKS in Court, Mr. HILL, who
was also of Counsel for the defendants, had, at their
request, an interview with Mr. Justice BEST, When
the Learned Judge, in reply to the reiterated request
ct the defendants for a trial as early as possible, said,
that in his state of health, he did not feel himself
bound to enter upon a trial that might occupy some
time in the ordinary course of circuit business; but
that from the urgency of the request, he would cer-
tainly take the trial on Tuesday next, if the defend-
' ants forced it upon him, notwithstanding the risk to
which it would personally expose him in his debi-
litated state of health, and at whatever inconve-
nience to himself. This answer was communicated
'by Mr. HILL to the defendants, at Major CART-
WRIGHT'S lodgings, at half-past four o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, and they, after a short consulta-
tion, immediately deputed Mr. HILL to inform the
Learned Judge that after this enunciation of his
state of health, Which they deeply regretted, they
could not think of forcing upon him their trial un-
der aily apprehension of consequences personally in-
convenient or injurious to his Lordship, and that
therefore, placed as they were, they had no alternative
but to submit to the postponeme. t of the trial until
next Assizes. and delay until then, at great expense and
inconvenience, the vindication of their injured ho-
nour." These were the expressions used in a minute
drawn up on the occasion on the part of the defendants.
The latter were to leave Warwick yesterday. Mr.
WOOLER meant to go on to Chester, to Sir CHARLIS
IVO S ELEY, whose trial will, it is said, come on next
Monday. Major CARTWRIGHT expressed great re-
gret at the postponement of his trial, which would,
he thought, have given him an opportunity of vin-
dicating his principles. The witnesses on both sides
left Warwick on Tuesday night.
Sir CHARLES WOLSELRY'S trial will, it is said,
take place at Chester on Monday next, but it is
thought that it will be affected by the postponement
of the other trials, and share the same fate..

The following is the substance of the indictment
preferred against Major CAlurwiticHr and others:
The first count charges the defendants, George Ednissufs,
Charles Mattocks, John Cartwright, Thomas Jonathan Woofer, and
WS Mans Great/wad Lewis, wish being malicious, seditious, and
evil-disposed persons, and with unlawfully nd maliciously
desiring and intending to raise and excite discontent and disaf-
fection in the minds of the King's subjects, and intending to
move thtm to hatred and contempt of the Government and
Constitution as by law established, and of the Commons House
of Parliament as by law established heretofore; to wit, on the
lith of July, 1819, and on divers other days and times, as
well before as after, with force and arms, at Birmingham afore-
said, unlawfully, maliciously, and seditiously, did combine,
conspire, and confederate with each other, and with divers
other disaffected and ill-disposed persons, fur the purposes
abovemer.tioned, and unlawfully to nominate, elect, and ep-
point a person to be the Representative of the inhabitants of
Birmingham, and to claim admission into the House of Com-
mons as a Member thereof ; neither they, the said defendants,
nor the said other conspirators, nor the inhabitants of Birming-
ham, being then lawfully authorised to nominate, elect, or ap-
point any such Representative. And that the defendants andl
various other persons, in pursuance of the said conspiracy, as-
sembled to the number of 10,000, for the purpose of hearing
divers standahnis, seditious, and inflammatory speeches, reso-
, lutions, and writings, concerning the Government and the
House of Commons, uttered for the purposes aforesaid.
The defendants, &c. so assembled, were charged with having
uttered speeches of the above description for the purposes already
stated. And that the said Conspirators, in further pursuance, &c.
did with a loud voice say, utter, and publish divers seditious,
malicious, inflammatory matters and things of and concerning
the Government and Constitution of this realm as by law esta-
blished, and of and concerning the Commons House of Parlia-
ment as by law established, amongst other things in substance
as follows, the said other Conspirators joining with him in fur-
ther pursuance, &c. that is to say—
Resolved, 4th, That a number of Gentlemen, in whom this
Meeting confide, having stated that there has now for a year and
a halt past been before the Public, published by E.•Wileon,
London, ‘, A Bill of Rights and liberties." for effecting a Ra-
dical Reform in the Commons House of ParliaMent, on the
simple principles dr voting for Representatives, which is a com-
mon right, being exercised by all men of mature age and sound
mind, who have not forfeited that right by any crime, the votes
being given by ballot, and the Representative Body being re-
newtd once a-year, it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the
said Bill ought to be adopted and passed into a law.
Resolved, tith, That by putting on a new and equitable issue
their just and undeniable right to a full enjoyment of the sacred
laws, liberties, and free customs of their conntry, as largely and
wholly as they ought to be enjoyed, the said inhabitants of Bir-
mingham will now forthwith proceed to elect one Gentleman
,in whom they can confide-as their -Legislatorial Attorney and Ite-•

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