The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-01 00:00:00

PFUL7'

THE STATESMAN.

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN.

On Saturday a most numerous and 'respectable
Meeting of the students and others, educated in the
University of Dublin, now in London, attsembfed to
to dittent.the British Coffee-house, the Ilonottiable-
Christepher 114:y.11utchinson in the Chair; on his
right Mr. Brougham, on his left Mr. Byng ; among
Cie pahlic characters present, we recognized the Earl
of llonaughmore; and the following Members of Par-
Hewitt :—Sir John Newport, the lion. Cavendish
Bradshaw, Mr. Creevey, • the Bight Hon. Denis
Bowes Daley, the Dom !lent} Augustus Dillon, Ma-
jor-General Ferguson, the Right lion. Maurice Fitz-
gerald, the Knight of limy, Mr. Holmes, the lion.
Major-General Mathew, Mr. Peter Moore, Mr. C.
O'llara, Mi. Parnell, the lion. gr. Prittie, Colonel
Robert Litouche, the lion. Geove Pousonby, MC.
Sittelair,'.Mr. Shaw, of Dublin, the !tight lion. Rich:
Vtinsley Sheridan, Mr. IL, W. Talbot, the Hon, Mr.
Bennet, &c. &c. there were also presents Sir James
Strange, Bart. Dr. M‘Donnell, Mr. Waithman, Mr.
Quin; Mn Travers, Mr. John Rely tlutchinson, &c.
&C. The toasts were, the King, Prince Regent,
Queen and Itoynl nullify, University of Dublin,
Erin Co Bragh, when the Chairman rose and •pro-
posed the health of the :}!embers of Parliabent, and
the:r other guests, who had that day honoured them
with their compan3.
Mi. SuzatnAN returned thanks in behalf of the
Altsniliers, and assered the Meeting, in the cotirse of
his sptieett that he was an Irishman .to the very core
of his heart: _ _ _

Me. Baocookst then rose, and in a speech full of
' the higlieit and the most appropriate compliments .to
Mr. Hutchinson, proposed his health, which was re-
ceived with applause unboUnded.
Mr. Ifirrcuissox returned thanks in a -speech of
which we should think every honest Irishmaa who•
heard itc, must.have been proud.
General MATHEW next rose, and gave the health
the `'ice-President
.(Mr. Walsh), who returned
thanks,' and concluded with proposing the health of
the Earl of DonoughtnOei a toast received with rap-
tarot's applause.
Lord noxovottitente returned. thanks in a short.'
spetcb, that riveted the attention of the Meeting,
and that was altogether one of the happiest effusions
of the kind we ever remember to have heard at any
similar meeting ; his Lordship concluded with giving
the Stewards.

Mr. H. W. LovErr returned thanks on the part of
hie brother stewards, in a speech interrupted frc,-
quently by the applanses of the room; he concluded
by givio4 Lords Hutchinson and Wellington.
Mr. Situps Mr. WALLACE, 11:11 Mr. Lfscu,
three of the Stewards, prefaced their respective
toats, in speeches of great promise.
• Mr. Qtrues • health having been proposed, and
drank with applauses, he returned thanks in a speech
not inferior to his best efforts ; this gentleman was
much and more deservedly applauded. The health of
Mr. P. MOORE, and his peed' in acknowledgment,
was received wilh rept.ated cheerings. ; The dinner
was excellent, and served up in the best manner; the
wit:es far beyo,id what is generally met with on inch
occasions.

Mr. Hutchinson, whoseconduct in the chair kept
alive, throughout the evening, the spirit of Irish
co vivialiiy, so full of intellect and mirth, left the
at about half past twelve. General Mathew
then presldtd, aad the Meeting seemed to forget that
it was late, till the approach of morning evinced that
it was early..

7*RIALS OP RIOTERS.

On Wednesday morning, as we stated on &tun.
day, the trials commenced at Chester.
James Renshaw, aged 69, a weaver, from Wins-
low, was indicted for a riot, with several others, at
Eteheils, near Stockport, on the 15th of April, anctl
obtaining from John i',:orris, of Etc?lls aforesaid,
two • shillings in money, and from other persons
money, bacon, bread, and cheese. The first wit- ;
ness for the Crown deposed, that he was in his field,
when the Prisoner, 'accompanied by a number of
others, came np to hilt, and doffing his hat politely, !
said, " he was coming a begging, as they had done
as, long as they. could." There might have been 40
or 50 in the field, one of whom had a loaf on a hedge:
stake, and another a piece of cheese on a hay-fork. •
Witness obs,tved it was a very awkward ..iode of
begging) but put his hand in his pocket and g've •
them two shillings, under the influence of fear, hard-
ly knowing what he was about. Witness asked- for
the cash-keeper, and they pointed to a man in a
smock frock, or flannel shirt. When . they had got
the money, they appeared dissatisfied; but witness
said he had a large family of eight children and a bald
farm.' The exaniivation and confession of the
Pri-
soner was here read; it Mated that be was one who
asked the witness, for money, went with the mob
after; had for his share Gs. 3d.; was not out of.
work.' In his defence, he said, that he did not
think there was .was any hero in what he had done,
or he would not hate been enaged in such proceed-
big% He heard others went a begging, and he
thought he might go toc4
The Crime JUSTICE said he (lid not know any ex-
actly parallel case on it hieh any person had been con-,
icted. In the case in 1780 there was a direct threat, .
it was not ro in the present. Verdict—Not Guilty.
'Edward Renfern and Nancy Ilarst,, were indicted
for accompanying a large mob to the granary at Sta-
ley, belonging. to the Huddersfield. Canal Company,
and for breaking open and entering the same,• and
stealing and destroying large quantities of floor and
meal to the amount of upwards of 100 bushels,
The' ArroitaLy-Gesr.a.kr. said, this was not a
capital offence, as it amounted only to a simple lar-
ceny. It appeared from the evidence, that on the.
.oth of -April, a large mob of about WO rioters at- • !
tacked the warehouse of the Huddersfield Canal Corn-
patty, at Staley-bridge. • They demanded the keys;
and on being refused, they began throwing stones,
and broke open the door, and a great quantity of i
flour, meal, malt, 4c. was stolen or destroyed.
Judge- Ihr.t.ss observed to the Jury, that the only
question fOr their consideration was, as to the part
taken by th© Prisoners, for if they were concerned .1
t a!I, the act of one was the act of all.—Verdict,.
Beth
Thos. Burgess, a collier, from Bredbury, was in-
dieted for being in company with several others, as-
sembled at, and entering the corn-mill of Joseph Clay,
and buraiug and carrying away flour. The Prisoner, I
in his defence, persisted that he was not present, and
said he observed, that it was a sin and a shame to
make Such work.' Guilty.—Samuel Lees, Thomas Et.
shells, and James Ratcliffe, for rioting at the same'
prate, were found Guilty.—William Greenhough for
a riot at Tintwistle ; John Temple, for a burglary and
robbery' at Addington,,•Guitty.—Foster Roach, Col- ,
Hu Linden, James Wilson) James BennettEßichard
Wood, William Thompson, and James Tomlinson,
for unlawfully .asitembling together in Etchells, and
by numbers and intimidation, obtaining from J.
Parker, Esq. 7s. All.Guilly.7—J. Torkington and J.l
Henshall; and R. Lowtis, for rioting and robbing in
Pownall Fie and &pill ; William Walker, dignified
with the name of General Ludd, for a riot, and i
seizing flour from Ralph Booth, .at Gee Cross, I
Greehough, Abraham Broadbent,
and James Crossland, for destroying machinery, and
threatening the life'of Robert Thomiley, a manatee.
turer of cotton. Crosslaiul Gaill.y ; Broadbent and
Greenhough Not Guilty.—Greenhough and Cross-
land were afterwards tried for stealing .a one pound
note, Not Guiltu.-,—John llaywood the younger, for
a riot at Tintwistle,
• The Special Commission for the trial of offenders
in the county of Chester, remaini.in force till August
next.

LasteArrttt, TutsnATl:Num—The following
Prisoners hare taken their trials for setting fire to)
and burning the weaving mills, at West Houghton,
when Job Fletcher, James Siaitb, Thomas Kerfoot;
and Abraham Charlton, were found Ouiltsti—atut
John Shuttleworth, Samuel ltats.lifle, John Charlton,
William Kaye, Lydia Molyneoz, Mary Cannon, Bold
Howarth, John Brotnillow, and Adam Bullough, were
Acquitted.