The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-28 00:00:00

DISTURILINCR DEWSBE"

On Thursday morning, ten men, escorted
tachnient of the 4th Oragoons, were brought
town, on their route to York, charged with
sanit. Our readers are aware, that there hst
certain parts of the clothing district, in this
hination among the blank-4-weavers,
Union, which has fixed a maximum of ingest
which no member of the Union is to he allowed r
and who further insist on imposing revile lit
quantity of work to be done. In consequell4.
master-manufacturers declining to acivde Is
minds, there has been% general turn-out, whisbilleo
continued for some months. Under these liteuellell,
several of the master-mannfecturers have enfige
men who had either abandoned, or had new/
into this combination. This conduct 414
the workmen who still adhered to the rah" '
mined to prevent it by main force, and fur P'
they assembled, in greet numbers, at thll
of ate principal mannfactnrers in the aeigh
Dewsbury, where they grossly assaeltedirrial
workmen, whoa they designate by the sands
olio
I Weeks, Warrants were sislnequently IWO

„taseph Proctor. Joseph Wilson, WIC An ty.
,11.,0111.e1y firth, Richard Pearson, Jonathan Hemingway,
Welborn, Ceorge Hoodall, and Edward Firth,
them with bring concerned in this outrage. On
"leat these persons were brought before M. Stocks
jjer. ja,tose, Esqrs., Magistrates of this riding, at
daring tile examination of these persons! •
cieourie ut prop ir was collected round the Inn, who
lased ie so tumultuous a manner (hooting and making
.0j arise) that the Magistrates thought it necessary
hare the Riot Art read, which was done by Mr.
;wit The people were also informed, that the fate of
ioiors depended upon their conduct. l'inding
tsis st
measure did not produce the desired effect,
:that the wob exp if a determination to rescue I
*gessoes tinder exautination. Mr. Stocks thought it
.sts to direct the constable to raise the pow
tee •
oms to disperse the mob. This nicasure was I
fieei with considerable success, and in about two
ors the ,nob were dispersed, without having commit-
,se mischief. In consequence of this outrageous
0,41 A, it was considered expedient to have the assist-
aro A a military force, to conduct the persons corn-
004, part of their way to York. We are informed, on
sonnity. that it is n intended to procd ainst
ofertunate men whot o are committed. with any I
rel. provided the peace of that town and neighlsour-
wilds odd not be distnrhed by similar tu 00000 'Nous as- I
.„,obees; but if, nuttertinatrly, this should he the case,
-y4 be left to suffer the unmitigated severity of the
we cannot close this arcount, without earnestly
Mowing these deluded people to abstain from such dia.
r,,,.(t5! outrages. the effect of which can only be to ag-
neve their sufferings, and present the approach of
;.ether iap.—(Leeda Mercury.)

IiGE cower OF VL'STICE4RI, EDIN II CRC 11.
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mislay, the Court.proceeded to the trial of Gilbert
*Loh!.
A minute waspnt in by the pritoner's Counsel, stating ;
,Idi lie was the editor and publisher of the " Spirit of
at Vaien," on which the particular charges in the in-!
arrest are libelled.
11.1liam (*arse being called, stated that be hail nothing
vie with the publication further than lending his
ikivel materials for the printing of the paper, and
igaietaily assisting in the capacity of a journeyman.
le I'Leoti furnished the manuscriEte, but witness
silent swear to his hand-writing. The terms at first
str U. 4s. per week, but were afterwards raised ; the
Oration sold at three-pence each number.
The prisoner's declarations were rend, which stated
;Mk hal followed the trade of a printer since he was
drws years of age: that be was the editor of the
•egirit of the Union;" that he had not been in the
isteripreserving the manuscripts: that he received a
mallet communications from anonymous corresporal-
f•, which he prepared for publication; that the lead-
metirles were compost(' by himself, and the work
tweseduced by himself alone.
lbgh Mirth:rick, clerk to Mr. 111`Leod, received the
leigions. which he (witness) ordered to be inserted;
lo.ll.l.eini thought them strong; they were inserted
wild Mr. M•Leod's authority; recollects that Mr.,
Meese objected to an article relative to Mr. Kinloels.;
OA witness wished to be printed verbatim as it bad
'pared in other papers, but Mr. M'lLeod struck nut)
laer pmsag t.. On bring desired by the Counsel for
toprowcutioti to examine what passages were omitted,
koslnowledgetl that the words " Mirk skulks! - was
lir 'sly omission, and no other passage was objected to
kilt. el•Lotel. Witness received directions from Mr.
ilated as to the insertion of the Utley Resolutions and
Illeas:taace; could not say if the proof sheet of No.
tithe "Spirit of the Union" was read by Mr. M'L.;
oangraph introducing the nesolutions and Remon-
teaser was nritten by witness; he could net say at
Lbas
dsl .s thislabiseatitan Ms, &Hood sated his
objection to the article. Mr. M`Leod did not order
the stupping of the sale of No. 6. In speaking of
the Reso.tqioss, Mr. M`Leed said they " were very
Wrong ; I never saw any so strong before." Mr.
Ill'Leittl tna,!e no objection to the introductory pa-
.wgraph : witness did not inform Mr. 11•Letel on the re-
of the letter from Otley; the publication issued on
5i,,
ay, and letter was received a day or two before,
ntniediately pot into the hands of the isorlimen.
lb being shown the proof-sheet of the Resolutions,
wild not say if the marks were in his Nand-writing.—
(lk witurss was here cautioned by the Court to take
(Are of the perilous situation his answer might place
its in.)—lle was desired to copy the words on the
stogie of the proof. He was then shown letters and
bales; the writing in the former was Isis hand, and
part of that in the letter was also his. On being again
ewes the proof short, he persiste I in sa)inx lie could
wt identify lie marks; and to a question if they were
ll'imei's. he said it was impossible for Riau to say, as
he bad seen him write ten different hands; no persan
tat Mr. M`Leod and himself revised the proofs; could
tot say if the hand-writing on the proofs was any other
person s; has seem Mr. I.l.Leod try the experiment of
'es different kinds of writing. To the best of his know-
ledge )arse never did correct the press; the editor,
Nr.litriwl, Itta,lr it his business to attend at the office
..arisg the witrkinarw darts; witness had authority from
lir. M.l.roqi to rorrffet the pmts.
lie Reverend Benjamin Mordon, a Unitarian Minis-
let, hes known Mr. *Lead four or five Years ; consi-
,lera hint a man of esrellent character, anti, from his re-
grin attcutlance at public worship, has reason to be-
:.eve he is under the induenee of religious principles ;
Mr. Mariam declared himself unconnected with any po-
tters! society.
Meier witnessts pre the prisoner a favourable cha-
t.cter.
rhe Loan A Dyne VIE rose and addressed the Jury at
:',ll length for the prosecution. In his preliminary
"..orations on the nature of the crime with which the
leafier at the bar was charged, his Lordship read the
reaarks of Mr. Hums on seditioo, anal also extracts from
'lte" Spirit of the Union." His Lordship repelled, with
:me animation, the attacks on the House of Commons,
smoulzated in smite publications, and justly de-
:egetl the purity, independence, and intelligence of that
honourable House. His Lordship rejoiced that the case
.el been delayed till now, when the fervour of the pro-
?le had subsided, and when the Jury could calmly eon-
'4,l' the verdict they might return. There never bad
""ea s trial for sedition before that Coati in which such
. reiteration of guilt had been exhibited. His Lordship
Intl:sled his address, by saying, that he was entitled
lnok le the Jury for a verdict of guilty.
Mr.J. PA:RANT contnienced by stating, that the indi vi-
Cul en whose behalf he addressed the Jury, however erro-
:leen, his opinions might be, his intentions were not bad;
in client thought it would be for the benefit of the
"sultry that certain reforms should take place. and he
46s thought that he had a right to circulate these opt-
eioss to assist in obtaining that oiliest. The °Nestle:roc
Ale articles had most of them been eopietf from Giber
PaPers, and bad, he believed, appeared in every paper in
the kingdom. The Smithfield resolutions appeared in
the (*eerier next day. The Utley resolution., those at
Htmslet Moor, and at other 'daces, had been published
is4e 'nest loyal papers. If the gentlemen at the bar
'were of opinion that the yeomanry force was not the best
'tole of defending the country, and thought proper to
7"iitTeur to prevent people joining it, was he to br trial
°1 that ? •' If (said the Learoed Gentleman) that is to
la the ease, I am myself in some danger ; for highly as I