Star.
London, England, 1817-06-14 00:00:00

STATE TaIALS.

COURT OF NINO'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER.
DAY—FitIDAY, 111 NP.
After examining the following additional witnesses,
▪ Taror, W. Duke,
▪ Bachanoan, W.
C. Cal4,te, F. %%lade! mede,
W. Htlf,er,
—about halt-past twelve o'clock the case for the
Crown closed.
Mr. Wet:ter:no then commenced stating the Pri-
soner's ease, and did not terminate his address until
six o'clock in the evening. The Learned Counsel's
speech was full of legal argument, and displayed the
strongest powers of teas-ning. He• contended that,
if the case of the Prisoner were made nut, it came
within the provisions of the law for punishing tumul-
wary riots, and not within the statutes of treason.
It was impossible, he said, to bring it within the lat-
ter, without breaking down those great boundaries
which marked out the distinctive classification of cri-
minal offence. He also took an hister ca! review ot
the different riots which took place for the last cep-
troy, the tumults in the reigns of Queen Anne and
George I. Lord George GA-Jolt's Riots in MO, and
others, down to the late period tO the Corn Bill, and
said, that, if the Law of Treason could have been at
all applied, the Attorney-Generals of throe times
would have called it into operation. At considerable
length be combated the principle of constructive and
interpretative treason.
At six o'clock the evidence for the Prisoner was
about to be entered into, and the name of (icor&
Philpot was called. but the Court interposed, arid
Mr. .ierjeant CO2LEY coincrded in the propriety of
atijournirot the commericement of the evidence for
the Prisoner until this morning ; as t:,e Counsel at
both sides, and t• e Prisoner himself, mean to address
the-.fury at some length, it is not likely the pr::cetcl
il.gs %volt terminate before Monday night or T ursd
ilex,. The Court appear to Se ot this opinion, as a
hew :dry is summoned for Tuesday.
The Pris .ner's brother, from f.incoloviire. was in
• Court, aid sat next the Prisoner's S.:licitor, Mr.
HARMER.
SIXTH my—SATURDAY, JUNE It
This morning the privmers reached Westminster
H.Ol a few minutes aft r eight, and raving taken
tloir usual places thf: Bar, the press for admission
;no, toniier hvca,i,e ranch greater than on any dry
store u e nct molt of the trial. At one time
it assumed s., sari 'us an aspect, that the constables
were oh iged t e resort to rather violent measures in
i i:ack the crowd.
boom the Arrival of the Judges, a number
oor persons of distinction were in Court ; among
others, Lord GREY, Lord HOLLAND, Sir JAMES
Nltlroriisto Sir R. Wasou, Mr. BRUCE. Mr. HUTCII-
MEW, &c. and the scarcity of seats was so great, tb.t
Sir James hit INTosu sat next to Watson on the right,
the Warden of the Tower having withdrawn. The
Court resumed about half-past nine, and Mr.
WErriento.t. commenced the proceedings of the day
with the examination of Mr. Hoot, which occupied
fully an hour. The following witnesses were then
called, and examined in succession : —Wm. Bryan,
John Wright, Philpot, and Lawson. Law-
son was under examination when cur Paper went to
Press, and. at that time the Court was crowded be-
yond all precedent. The doors of the Court were
likewise completely sorroundtd, and an immense
concourse of people occupied the Hall.
The Tri.ll appears now to be certainly drawing to
a conclusion, but we do not think it can possibly be
finished before blonds}'.

Wednesday Mr. Ar.rs and Mr. Corn, two of the
King's Meuergers, n!compinied by two of the• Bow.
street o:Ecers, aritae.! it: London, with fire men in
e:air u!::“.1 ti.ey ante !ierdA at and biou&ht
itom She3ich-1, c1•11:ges of iris;!: Treason. Ihe
men undorwei:-. t?..ort txtiminations before Sir NA-
T:IAN:11 CoNAST alta v6.1:;c1: were committO
to the House of Correction for a ft:rther investiga-
tion ott A future day.
On Friday the 6th instant, S.r WILLIAM Gr..inx
gave notice in the House of Corran,7nt, that he woeld,
in the next Setsiorts, move for leave to brirg in tt
Bill, shirt) should have f:,l- it:, chject c Itclosm in
PArliament.

L,u'rr Hoav:VoLttavrzn3 —T!:e Centletren
have hem lately elected Metr!)ers or this Regiment,
ale to be iri,peett d l'oesdhy next, at ell.ven o'clock,
Ly Colonel E.LIIIIIE9, the Ccir 09:cer, at
their head qu.irteis, in Gray's-Inn-line. They are
to appear in their new ET:lone:lt and uniform, which
it exceedingly snlendid.
_

Peaarritiantaa: —!faker and Eaton both contlnwed to walk
till eleven o'clock on Thursday night, when the fonaer had com-
pleted 501 mites, the Etter 57. —l's.terday moroing they isoto
au:rt.:43c a giarter befort four. At foil: it: the tett.rnoott
was entering upon hi 4 46 t ri!rt ; 4rl.
Wednesday mornint, a )out.:;; aged IR,perrornted twee:
anima In one hour and twtive tr.:lutes, bdtig a mile io riz c•i-
notes the whole He did ter miles in 40 bi.C.0116
as hour, and wo:: half a nilione 1t.:4 than the Oyu' time.

" Oirace of Committee of Pro"), CtoLUCti for Trad....
" Whitehall, Nth lure, 2'417.
" Sta—f am directed by the Lords ci
Lie ('Dannitter of 1`..-ie‘•
Con, cat of Trade to acquaint you, fur tl.e ant..-mmun of tile t.r: -
denten who are interested in the trade with Braril, that lii, M.l-
- Consul at Bahia has suggested, that it may be expedient in
the present state of atrairs in that couatty, that British terseit,
sailing from this kinsdsm for Pernanthece, rl.ould, in the Er;t
inatance, proceed to Bahia for information.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient btimble
(Higuti) " .40..1.1ip LACK.
" J. W. E64.41r,