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Cross-examined by Mr. POLLOCK.—.
lodger in a room. Did not know of his having any other

Murphy had a

perion in the house.
Joseph Burrell, Inspector.—ls at Rose-hill Station.
Murphy called upon him there, on the 17th of August, and
asked if he was wanted, and he said that he had come for
the gun, which he said was not his, and he should have
to pay for it. He also said that a book had been taken
from his house. Mr. Abram, another superintendent,
was present, and asked Murphy if he was secretary to the
club, to which he answered " Yes." Took him- to. the
Main Bridewell, on the way to which, Murphy said that
he was only secretary to the Sarsfield Club ; and that he
had been to Ireland the day before.

John Williams, draper, deposed to Murphy having been
in his employment, and swore to his handwriting in the
minute book, and some papers attached to it.

handwriting of

ho had been his clerk

-examined by Mr. JA.NTES.—Boshill is still in his
is very young, and well conducted. Never
a young man of better character. He supports his

employment
km;

grand mother.
Ralph Hardy Thom pson.—Was a clerk to Mr. M`Manus.
,bered his leaving Liverpool on a Monday night,
and deposed to his signature in the minute book.

inße rn en
July .

Knew-boetor Murphy, who was intimate with

and swore to his signature in several pages of the book,
but could not speak confidently as to others, in which the
name occurred. Knew Peter Herbert Delamere, who
-street, and pre-

was with Taylmre and Co., in (
viously in the office of M`Manu,

ture. dDelAmere lived at 10, Gloster-place, Low-hill,and
M`Manus lodged with him there. Doctor Reynolds
called upon M`Manus three or four times, as did Doctor
Murphy, Smythe, and Somers. Smythe, however, did
not call latterly. O'Hanlon also called occasionally.

Cross-examined by Mr. SAGAR.—Mr: M•Manus is
about 37 years of age, and was established some years in
business in Liverpool and much respected,. Delamere's
situation was a responsible one, and witness- believed his
character to be good.
The witness was cross-examined with a view to show
that Smythe was opposed to the violent views of 112`Manus,
but it failed to

t the Let.
Thomas Stains, is one of the relieving officers of Liver-
pool, and proved Dr. Reynold's handwriting in the minute
book, also that of O'Donnell
Thomas F

11, is a draper in Liverpool, and deposed to
andwriting of Patrick O'Hanlon and Geo.- Smythe
in the minute book, and tera letter produced.
Haylen, in the employment of Messrs. Furness and
Kilpin, swore to the handwriting of Thomas O'Brien.
Cross-examined by Mr, TCNDAL ATICIIVSON.—The pri-
soner in the dock, James O'Brien, is not the man he

refers to

Mr. KNowLus here read some of the minutes of the
Confederation from the book previously referred to.
Mr. Charles Aldred, examined by Mr. CRomrrom—is
a reporter, and took notes of a speech made by Mr.
Somers, at the Music Hall, on- the 31st of March. He
read the speech which was of a very inflammatory cha-
tending to incite the audience he addressed to
ple of France. and to arm themselves.

racter,

imitate the exam

Did not know comers then, am
him as one of the prisoners at the
meeting at the same place, on the 7th of April, and re-
ported a speech by Dr. Reynolds, which he read to the
Court.

,ded anot'

Simon Harker, is a reporter, and attended a meeting
on the 31st of March, which he left when Somers com-
menced speaking. Could not swear to him then. At-
tended a meeting on the 7th April; and could swear to
him as being present then. (The witness pointed out
Someis in the Dock.) The speech, which was read to the

Court, was of a violent character, pointed out the neces-
sity of arming, end hinted at the probability of Liver-
pool and Manchester being burned, should there be any
bloodshed in Ireland. The witness attended also 43, meet-

ing on the 14th of April, and made a summary report of
the proceedings, a portion of which he read to the Court
containing the remarks of Doctor Reynolds and Mr.
Somers.

Re-examined to show that the above were

Meetings

Mr. PoLLocx endeavoured to raise a question whether
or not it had been publicly stated by Mr. Rushton, pre-

viously to these meetings, that every subject had ,aright
to possess arms. The witness retired until the papir was
sent for in which. he reported a case, in which Dr.
R.-:vnolds complained of the conduct of the police in

entering his arms store.
Mr_ Rnhprt. Rn

reporter, was called to prove
speeches delivered on the sth of April, in the presence of

were urged to iherec

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was directed to stand aside.
Povah, policeman, deposed to the presence of several

of the prisoners.
Mr. Roach was recalled and read Doheny's speech,
calling upon the meeting to arm, to get rifles and pikes,
and afterwards a speech of Dr. Reynolds of a similar
character. Witness was also present on the 11th June at
a meeting on the North Shore, Hopper, Somers, and Dr.
Reynolds were there. M'Lean, the chairman, spoke
first, afterwards Jones spoke and Dr. Reynolds followed.
The witness read Dr. Reynolds' speech, which was of a
levelling character, and denunciatory of Lord John Rus-
sell's government, the police, the law and its officers in
general, and in which the speaker gloried in the defeat of
the English troops in India, and called upon the people
to form clubs, and to arm and organize themselves, as
they were doing in Ireland, where they did not intend to
allow a morsel of their harvest to leave the land without
fighting for it, and concluded by stating that he had been
as seditious as he could, and defied the Government to
touch him. Witness read next a speech by Hopper, one
of the prisoners, denouncing the conduct of Government
towards John Mitchell, and calling upon the meeting to
draw the sword. A speech by Somers, accusing the
authorities of packing Mitchell's jury, awl abusing the
editor of the Journal followed. _ _

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL here offered to produce the
notice in the .Albion of the proceedings before Mr. Rush-
ton in the case of Dr. Reynolds' complaint; but Mr.
Pollock withdrew the point he had intended to raise upon

Jabez, policeman, attended a meeting on the 6th
of June, in Circus-street, at which were several of the
prisoners, and took notes of the proceedings, which con-
sisted of information as to the formation and arming of
the clubs. Was present also at a meeting on the 14th of
June at Bevington Bush. The chairman was named
Parks, and the meeting was said to have been called to

übs. Hopper Was present and asked the meeting
to visit his club in Birkenhead. They could defy the Go-
vernment. Ernest Jones was also present, and spoke in
favor of forming clubs. The witness also deposed to the
proceedings of a meeting in Circus-street, on the 22nd of
June, at which Hopper and others were present, when
violent insurrectionary speeches were delivered, and to
those of another meeting on the 7th July, in Great
Howard-street. This witness said that he followed
M'Manus to Ireland, and gave information at the Castle.
Cross-examined by Mr. POLLOCK as to his proficiency
in reporting, and how many speeches he reported in a
night. Witness stated that he was not examined on any
of the cases before the magistrates ; was present on Cud-
dy's case; but was not examined. His deposition, signed
by Mr, Rushton, was handed up to him ; when he ex-
plained that the depositions were drawn up in the clerk's

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office, and sworn before Mr. Rushton, but that he was
never examined in the Court. A difference was noticed
by Mr. Roebuck between the evidence given by witness
as to the procedings on the 6th June and that stated in
his depositions, which he accounted for by saying that he
spoke then from memory, the magistrate's clerk having
his notes.

Mathew Willock. policeman, gave evidence of the pro-
ceedings at the meeting in Circus-street, which was very
similar to that of the preceding witness, and also deposed
to the proceedings at some other meetings.
Cross-examined by Mr. POLLOCK, as to his prisctice and
mode of reporting. Witness explained that his depositions
were taken down in the magistrates' clerks'-room. _

His LORDSIIIP interfered to prevent any inquiry which
might tend to throw blame on the mode of conducting the
magisterial business in Liverpool.
Mr. PoLLocK explained that his object was only to
show that the prisoners might be damaged by their not
having an opportunity of cross-examining the witnesses.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL showed that some of the
witnesses had been cross-examined. _

•.•
Henry Banner, (who was very ill,) knows Cuddy, and
met him on the 22nd July, in Church-street, who asked
him to cart a few pikes for him. Ile went with him to a
back yard, and held a sack, into which Cuddy put two
dozen or more pikes. At first he refused to have anything
to do with him. He went with him, however, by the
back streets and along Byrom-street into Scotland-road,
where both were taken into custody by Inspector Burrell.
Cross-examined.—Cuddy told the inspector that witness
was only engaged by him.
Mary Williams let the Baptist Chapel to Cuddy for
four nights, two in each week ; and subsequently stopped
the meetings, because she saw pikes there.
His LORDSHIP, it being six o'clock, and a number of
witnesses remaining to be examined for the Crown, ad-
journed the court until this morning.

THE WEATHER.—Since our last publication, the wea-
ther has been on the whole extremely mild for the sea_
son ; giving us an easy induction into the middle of
winter. As regards health, however, and to avert a
precocity of vegetation which is sure to be again checked
when a severe temperature sets in, we should prefer a slight
frost. Yesterday morning was so hazy, and dark, even
after sunrise, that many persons missed time, thinking it
was not daylight. The thermometer stood in the fore-
noon as high as 57, being only 3 degrees under a whole_
some heat in a sitting room, and in the afternoon it rOte
still higher, and about five o'clock stood at 58.