The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-08-30 00:00:00

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MANCHESTER AFFAIRS.

Votairet, in a fit of extreme irritation, said, that
his countrymen were, in disposition, half types, half
monkeys. We know a neighbourhood eontainitig a
class of iedivideals to whom the description would
apply wonderfully. We were in error when we
announced that Mr. flint was committed for High
Treason, being led into such a belief by the appa-
rent authenticity ,f the Pose, whose assertion we
rested epon ; committed he is however, on a charge
of coispisery! end upon sec:: evidence, sod after
such an elimination, as were fashionable in the
days of that goodJedr, .Ixercolv. The reader
must prepere, with the utmost caution, to keep his,
temper ; and while he is perusing the account, not to
let his anger be too much svlrred at the palpable so.
bornation, the influenced testio.nrls the elaborated
facts, the preparation end patchiwz of insufficient
proof, and the protection which the 0c...-ked feeble-
ness of evidence derived from the hisgistraW• Let
hi■ reflect that these unhappy whinnies, howet't
they may be screened by their employers at present,
will have to take their consciences and their deposi-
tions Into a court w►ere they will pass, es it
were, through a refiner's fire, and if they do not
prove tree metal, they will not only he cast out and
trod upon, bot " know for all these, !levity Huns
shall bring them to judgment." The elimination
hes done wonders for Mr. Hotir; his reputation can
only be heightened sow by his conduct of these pro-
ceedings through the regular Court. Mr. Petwoots
is with him, aid Mr. H•aarca sill mast likely lease
town to.day to assist him. Mr. Iluxv refused to
giro bail; and is the time is short before the trial
commences, he will of course be too busily engaged
to miss Lis liberty, so that Limiter gaol will do
him no more injury in that short period than if et
Middleton Cottage. We refer to a letter written
by no friend of his for a character of his deportment
and of the evidence, which follows after the 'crow.

NEW BAILEY, Arn.97.
FINAL EXAMINATION OF SILSIIRS. HUNT, JOHN-
PION, MOORHOUSL AND THE OT.. ER PRISONERS
CONFINkI) ON A (MARGE OE HIGH TItEAVIA;
THE ABANDONMENT 01"TIIE CHARGE, AND
THEIR (X/MMITMENT FOR TRIAL FOIL A MIS-
DI:MEANOUR.

This being understood for nearly a week to he the
day on which the determination of Government re-
garding the charge against Mr. Bent and his fellow.
prisonfirt, should be announced to them from Ibis
Bench, and their 6oal nomination be entered upon,
a considerable crowd collected near the New Briley
as ratty as ten o'clock. About 11, those who bad
any particular favour with the officers, or who came
to give evidence, were admitted into the Court.

In a short time the Deals round the table, smelly
GC:Quied by the Attortdsts, the jory.bus, the stair.
rase 1.aZ.1", to the gsllery, and every part of the
11.1: c.•nrenitllt fur hearing or seeing the Prisoners,
were crammed to esceSll. Meanwhile the crowds
rolierie I a i h. u/ , 81.0101 rd the whole •pace between
the bti'ge, the the Citternceif house, and
the river. A 'trail put, of soldiers had previously
been admitted at theist'. of the prison, and a gem)
appointed tailbone. It being the custom to earlmle
the multitude, who usually occupy the body of the
Court, behind the bar, till the Magistrates have
taken 'hair ...eats on the Bench, there ass a great pees.
rote towards the sate for admission as soon as it
should fie opened. The civil power thinking they saw
some !rodent y to tumult in the immense hod) that
surrounded the doors, requested, as we utoleisiond,
that the military might be at their pn.t, ready to
afford assistance in ease of Jang••r.--Arcorsl-
in,,ly, some of tie officers of the II . of the
I nil End fiSth, who bad taken their hl.cvs by us
in the Jury-but, eager to hear the esaminstiost
of persons who have of late commanded so much of
their attention, were called out and ordered on more
active duty. The shoots of the multitudes were
sometimes heard in Court, but from the very efficient
ruffe ready to repress any tendency to riot, nn im.
pressinn of danger was lett. The Magistrates, we
believe, had assembled shoot 11, but they did not
take their seats on the bench till upwards of two
hours afterwards. In the interval they were em-
ployed in taking depositions, or procuring the signs.
tore of the witnesses to depositions already taken.
Mr. Pearson, the solicitor for the Prisoners, hail
taken his station immediately before the d. ck, with a
law-book ender his arm, but was not known or
recognised by those around him till celled out of
Court at balt.past 12, by Mr. :cords, the stipendary
Magistrate, of Manchester. His white hat then pi.
cited a laugh, being considered here es the badge of
the Radicals. Sir C. Wolsely, we were told, ass in
town and in Coert, bet we could not see bins. At a
quarter past one, the Magistrates entered the Court,
and an agitation of interest and curtosity took place
for the approaching business. Only six occupied
the bench. Their names were, Mr. No ' (C'.air.
man), W. Halton, It. Wlicht, W. !Marriott, T. W.
'ration, and the He,. C. W.
The Solicitor for the Crown, Mr. Llouchier, took
his place at the table immediately below the Chair.
man. Mr. Pearson, the Prisoners' solicitor, was
now likenise accommodated with a place at the ta-
ble near his clients. The Chairman, es soon as the
Magistrates were seated, ordered she gates to be
opened, and a ,;teat rush of people into the hall im.
snedistely took place; bet, happily, no one, as far
as we have heard, was injered by the p . The
11'6mm nete then ordered to be brought sr and

soon appeared in the dnek. Mr. Heel appeared
fret, and she rest in seccessiee, till the space allotted
rhea was so crowded, that they pressed open and
jostled one another. Their Mite were called over,
and answered In in the fell..wing order :—lleary
Haul, Joseph Johnson, J. T. Savo', Jobn Knight,
James Mnwrhonse, Simnel Bamford, John Healey,
averse Swift. Thomas Taylor, Robert Wilde, and
Wizebeth Gaunt. Mr. Mieerhosse entering the
clerk and standing treat, refined to doff the refo►m
badge, of the while hat, to the Magistrates, proclaim.
log (when desired to uncover) is a tone of indigos.
Agps that " Mew wise had se maiscendected themselves,

had folfeised all title to deference or respect, and that
fluy slimed meet with none from hie." An piker by
has IWe soon settled this point of etiquette, by re-
moving the *Mealiest, head.pleee. Mr. Nest's de.
parimvot was entteetely teatimes. We never saw
him epparently in better health or spirits. His pro-
priety of dem 000000 Ids perfectly oriembarraned

manner. the decency of his dress, and the whole of
his ezternal appearance, formed a strange contrast
with others of his fellnw.prisoners. Elisabeth Gaunt,
whom it was a disgrace to base k.pt for twelve days
lin solitary confinement, end brought ep in the slate
in which she was, could not be at first s►en, bowleg
be... accommodated with a chair behind h.r male com-

pan;",. She answered to her name bet feebly, being
enable to out, from s tendency to faint, I.
consequence of barbarous manner in which she
had been cur sod trampled on in the field. Mr. Sszton
answered to his gismo with trebemo.,ce. Mr. 'loot cour-
teously bowed, and said, " Here." Being pressed in
the clock, end bootleg some snits behind, he turned
round to sorely the creed with the utmost apparent
composure nod good humour. His time, however,
for spealtiog and acting now commenced. The
Chairman thus begs. hie address—" Henry Hunt,
Joseph Johnson, and you awfully *hose names
base bees read over, you hare beet; remanded on ■
charge of High Tresson." Here there we: so much
noise from the sgitation of tho crowd behind :1'?,
dock, the !Wog mass not haling yet gained the con-
sistency at which on occasion, like this it is usually
silent, that the Magistrate could not be heard. Mr.
Ilunt, weir some vehemence, interrupted him, say-
ing, " I cannot hear; you must command silence, so
as to be heard. There was more order at the Meet-
ing the oiler day." The Ulairman called not
" Order," and this interrupted the speech of Mr.
Him. Mr. Hunt—" I must beg to hear ; the mat.
ter seriously concerts, us; you meat be heard."—
A abort pause ensued; when, comparative silence
being obtained, the Chairman again horrnenced his
address to ths following purport :—" lirnry Bent,
Joseph Johnson, and you all, rally, mhos. names
have been read suer, when you were 14151 Called up
into this Court, you were remaoded on a charge of
High Treason : on remanding you, you were informed
that the whole of the evidence had been sent up to
Loudon, to be laid before the Law Officers of
the Crown, arid in the Mesa time you were to be de-
tairred. It was not until this morning that a com-
munication was made from Government, stating that
the Low Officers of the Crown had fur the present
sbandooed the higher charge. That communication
was not made to me; yet there is a Gentleman pre.
sent (Mr. Bnechier) has come with orders to pro.
teed upon a less charge. The charge of High Tres.
son is Dot yet abandoned, bat Government proceeds
now •grin+l you for ■ minor offence.
Mr. Ilunt.—ls the charge of murder then absn.
1 enderstood from • Magistrate I was is-
martd.-11 until the Coronet's Inquest bad sat, on a
charge of murder as well as treason.

Mr. lit:Leorr, from the Bench, said,--I did not
tell you so.
Mr. Moorhoete.—This dies twos out to be e
rce.

Mr. Nonnis.—Mr. Moothoust, I shall feel It my
duty to remand you, unless you conduct yourself pro-
perly.
Mr. Nlilne, the clerk In the Magistrates, then
called over the names of the alto e , %hose writ.
ten depositions he held. 'Else Prisoners were re.
quested to attend to the depositions, and told they
bad an opportonity of questioning the witnesses con.
aiming them. On potting the book into the hind
of she first, Mr. hoist desired that he might be eta
mined clone, and the rest ordered to leave the Court.
Ir. [touchier said, he should not object to this.—
Ine first 'witness whose deposition was proposed to
he read ,61 As Jan Shaweross, Clerk to the Police.
Mr. Hunt ',led his name, and demanded that he
might be eitamined in open Court before he heard his
former deposition read. The Magistrates objected
to this demand, and over.ruled it. The deposition
was read. This witness+ deprived to having purchased
at the Observer Oifice, on the 31st of July last, a
Piper called she Obscrrer, containing the following
Notice of the first intended Meeting, of ti e 9th of
August :
.• at *grievers Pvarac M airman. —The Pub. ic are serve-
fatly infttnn-d. that a Meeting rill be held here or. Mrnday.
the 9th of Anon, 1919. as theatre near N. Poet's Church. to
tate into ronsideration the a .1 'pertly nod eftc,nnl mode of
obtaining Radical !reform is the t ovatnons' Horse of Parlia-
ment t beta( rely convinced that anlisepi ran runes, the
Intolerable evil, coder which Ike People nf ad. country havevis
long, nod do still groan ; nod al.° to irsan•i er the yr pritty of
toe • Unreprc•eated inhahituros of Man, he We,. t I clingaper-
an ... throw In Mutilator°, ; and thr adopting Major
taunt ight's B.U.
" 11. 11C •T. in the (

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The tattooing mdtertiseasent for the wend Meet-
tag on the 16th was likewise react, with the 01111i9iiO4
if Iho oaairs of the Regoisirentists
Illarcassran POINSJC liaaciar.— A Itettir 1•• bar/Ift beat
presrabil is she littinrshreelre and Doom at Plottrbeart.
, Ailed by above 760 Isbob.l so booorbolirre is • few bed'', re-
4N:sting them to tall a Public bleed s'To rowdier I.l*pm-
Piet, a‘Pviet Si. Nivel hie and e .rind moos {'•••••wher
a referee is fAr Cooraaros Howse of orNosneof ," aid by bur.
bag declined lo roll roeb Meetioe. therefore tbr ellerahlary, Ms-
arisitiectists give satire. !bat a , abbe Meeting sill he keel. ea
Hie atm. sear It. Peter's Chorea. for lbe abare•ww• used pap
rale, on Micaday fbe 164 Malaise -tire Clink to be tikes by 11.
t. Emu at is o'clock.
" Majer Cansriala, Mr. Waster. alr..Pennasia, Mr. Csrlrle.
Dr- -Croupiers. lidivard lea biers. Mr. J. &silk, Mr.lb.. Swab,
will be leveled so amid obis Illeeiln„
ataarbesser, IA August, 1b19."

The deposition cootinsed that these papyri wars
ostensively eircolaled in Maichester: the who's!
then produced the well•knowo prohibition of the first
Meeting, of whirls the following is the cope• :-
1
" New Bailey Court Millie. !atsrda(• 310, 181%
so *berms it %wean by an adseerisestest is the Neerlevier
o.lserser Paper at ibis day, t►at a public and illegal Mutiny
is mongered (.r sbe9rb day of Newt war, so be held
as sire area sear Sr. Peter's Cboreli. is Shinefiettei the
■adrr.isaed matamrater, acting for s►e csostres Polarise of
Lancaster sod Chester. do hereby eastast all periods to absiala
at 111E4 peril from attending web Illegal Meeting.
" W. liu tiros, " I. Hasa&
" .1. Neltlllfl, " It. sexes*.
" J. FXTIMIL/L, " T. 't narrow.
"M. Maaatarr, "K. 11.1.wrcosst.'
" T. W. TNT MP,
This was the w►ole of the evidence of !hewers's,.
Mr. Hons.—Hass I now the liberty of examining
the witness'

.• klnjoor Cartwright. F 4 !rule. %%oils. iy. Mr. Citadel
Marron, tr. %Gooier, nail tl•altre Iliggono, I IN, Mu be"
snitched. and are rap cord 10 no end.
" It 1 n %$ ond weer:* land tra wlkars)•
•1 1.. hr oaken at IV &cluck.

terlainly.
Mr. [hint to the wituess.—Where is your resi.
dente ?
Witness.—No. 4, Ittossom.street, Salford.
Mr. Hunt.—What is your profession, S'r?
Wltoess.-1 am clerk to the Police-office.
Mr. Dept.—Hare you any ether employment?
Witness.—No.
Mr. lieut.—Toe purchased these Newsmen,
did you?
Witness.—Yes.
hunt.—Mat is the dale of the int?
July.
Mr. Iluot.—Do you know who !tanned these ad.
sertisements in these Papers?
The Cu 11RII t bare interfered, and said that this
was not evidence.
Mr. hunt.—Who urged you to purchase the
Paper ?
The CHAIRMAN spin interfered, and protected
the shwas from answering the question.
Mr. Ilent.—Tbee am 1 to understand that the
witness is not ell ,wed to answer the question?
Ciamastax Tb• Court does not think it rile.
Cent, end well not allow the witnen to answer it.
Mr. heat.—You purchased the other Paper of the
14th August?
Tbe witness was not allowed to answer the question.
Mr. I.l..nt.—Poor name is on each of else Papers.
Who directed you to put your name there ?
The Court age,n interfered, and would not allow
the witness In answer the quet•ti so.
Mr. Johnson, ore of !Ite prisoners, to the *knelt.
—Do you take in these ilepme regularly, or did yea
patches' these Papers for any particular purpose?
The witness was not allowed to answer the ques-
tion, the Bench decluing, ths.s:rah its CHAIRMAN,
that It was !alb, iet.t for him to stet, ;hut he had per.
c'-used it tad masked it with his name.
Matthew Cooper's (en accountant), anot;,!r wit-
nesa's deposit:in, was then read at the table. Mti
de, osed to the 'safari, of the Meeting, gale a hillery
of the proceedings, and producer) his notes of the
commencement of a speech purporting to be Mr.
Hunt's. Witne‘s lusher deposed, that be attended
at 12 at noon ; that fly that time half of the
assembly had collected; Bret most of th• persona
oho composed it carded large Vick.. more like flails
than walking-sticks ; that they Assoc.4l in military
array, with fires and music : the witness here ens.
merated several flags. and the inscriptons upon them:
that one of these Sags had upon it 6' No Corm
Isms !" and on the other side a Isl.,ody dagger.--
The Ilags Were in all 16, and be saw are Ceps of
Liberty.
When the deposition had been read, the wiletS•
who swore it was examined by Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Hunt.— Where do you reside, Sir ?
Witness.— I n Manchester.
Mr. hunt—Would you favour me with your per.
ti. Oar address ?

The Bench, through its CHAIRMAN again inter.
feria, and would not allow the •itness to answer
the question. It was ;efficient for the witness to de-
clare that he lived in Manchester.

Mr. demand, as so act of pride., to knew
the residence of this man. It will be observed, that
he is a very material %Ones., and that his evidence
may deeply affect mall. I am entitled to know where
to 6nd Aim, that if, altar the trial of the gentian, IS
shall be found !her -- roand ff his der- I
may have
fdr pe•jer
I demand

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linnirentyve, alagiornler. and Cnnaahl" are re-
gowned In . l end.
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lie dinner. as lb.. Union fichinal•ronsa. lientge Leigh-street.—
Ihnner um the sable .1 garter! .rk.
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r found there eras no ground for this charge, i
se my remedy against him by prosecuting him
jury, or obtaining redress in some fro h•r way.
nd, therefore, as • right, to know his resilience. •
lent uttered Ibis with considerable violence of
nd gesture.) e tt.
Magistrates consulted for • Initiate, slid thew
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I against complying with his demand throles .
'IA HUN t NO., It . •said, that their was no Ste for f 4,••••
sof to eve intimidating language : it was tint 0 •
ry reiterate the • Ord demand, to obtain that
to which every British sirdjeat eat entitled, I )
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her stated, that he did not think it was tree,. ..'.
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