The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-03 00:00:00

CHESHIRE ASSIZES.

The Commission for holding the Spring Session for
this minty will be opened on Wednesday neat, before
the Hon. UHARLER HARREM and SAMVEL MARSHALL,
his Majesty's Justices. The trials which will come be-
fore the Court are certainly of a nature the most im-
portant and interesting that have occurred within the
last fifty rears. Perhaps the trials of Sir Charles Wolse.
ley aid Harrison, for sedition, Lc. will probably occupy
a considerable length of time. We have then the trials
of James Geo. Brace, aged 22, a schoolmaster, from the
Adeiphi. London, fur aiding and abetting a person to
shoot William Birch, a peace officer; William Pearson,
aged 22, a weaver, from Edgeley, for aiding and
abetting a person to shoot illiam Birch, a
officer; Jacob Maginnis, alias *lnnis, aged 47:
weaver, from County flown, Ireland, for discharging a
loaded pistol at William Birch, a peace officer, with as
intent to kill him.
At the Nisi Pries hat there will he also several in-
teresting trials, .and we may particularise- that of the
Itev. Bevan King, on a charge of poisoaing settle sod
goon lie.

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LONDON:
puINDAY EVENING. SPRIT. 1, MR.

The Paris Papers of Tlitirsaay contain ample
details of the debates in the Chamber of Deputies
on the preceding day, on the sth and Gth article
of the project relative to the putO:cation ofJour-
nals. The above articles were adopted with con-
siderable opposition, and the discussion on the 'It!!
article ordered for the next sitting. 'the CumLer
diet, adjourued.

MINA, it is said, has intercepted a c3rref4,oad.
ence from Madrid of the highest importat.tc.—
He will not communicate its contents until fe br
made then► known to the Cortes.

The epot is confirmed respeeing the aetrned
state of atlairs in Poi tugs'. The people are indig-
nant at the conduct of the English Authorities:
Englishmen are insulted upon every °cc:ls..rt.
They have even received various intim:o4,A that
they had better withdraw themselves hem the
country. It is stated that several persons of dis-
tinction, designated by the name of halt peat:env,
have resolved to propose to the Cortes, at Ifadrid.
a Fr(ijet of confederation between the two natots
of ancient Iberia.

The King's health continues to improve.
Fexus (tVEasesoAv.)-I'.ve per 73f.
c., Bank Action!,

It is really curious, and were not the sul;ectaky
many important, it would be itniwing, to see bow

the most zealous exertions made by men to glitz
their ends, often serve, not only to defeat their
ject, but to augment the weight and disznice of
discomfiture. When the Manchester tireceedittn
first burst upon the world, no means were left
untried to weaken, if not to prevent the impression
which their terrible character was ralculatedio
produce. Tile authority and credit of the Crairti,
were staked in opposition to the stecments
of the Press, and the Royal Thanks were hanity
thrown as a shield between the MegititiOes
and the Yeomanry, Ned the Indiornaljan Oita
people. The country was told that partial ft-
ports were imposed on its credulity, and a sokmn
assurance was given that the Throne would not
have pledged its faith. as it had doge, if it had net
den fed such information, from the ably ualhedir
tourer, as completely justified the emplovment and
conduct of. the military on the 16th a
Although all doubts were not removed by this de-
claration; for the Crown, seeing mid speaking
through a weak and interested Ministry, had lA.
credit for infallibility, yet public pathare was
restored. The speedy approach of the &snail
of Parliament also contributed to tranquillize
the people; for a confident, and we may safely
say an universal conviction was felt, that
full and satisfnctory inquiry would be instituted by
both Houses into transactions in which Eaglish

blood had been shed by English hand:, and whith,
as one mighty thunder-bearing cloud, occupied the
whole mental horizon of the country. l'arli:m.st
assembled, inquiry was demanded, and, to the ge-
neral surprise and indignation, was rrfawd. la-
quiry, it was said, might be had before a Court of
Justice,—but all legal eccess to Courts of Justice lad
been closed by the decisions of Grand Juries and the
proceedings of Coroners, which it is needlcss to qua-
lily ! One door, however, was industrionsly repre-
sented as left open, and that door was the :r:sl
of the alleged Conspirators and Rioters at York.
Hut although Parliamentary investigation NM.
denied. Ministerial explanations were Big 0-
lowly poured forth. All that could prqt )(lice a
fair and unbiassed opinion, by showing oLly Lee
aide of the question, was given 'without meat*.
Individuals, whose characters seemed dependent en
the truth of their assertions, engaged their hoticir
to both Houses, that the Manchester bleating NA
been one of riot and confaainn, threatening theturdYtr
the town, as well as the tranquillity of the Stitt:
nothing but its character of tumult and violeme,
tthd
the offensive weapons which it displayed and enntiorOit
could have induced the hlagistrates to call in the Aid
the military, and that the yeomanry themselves Intel
furiously assailed on their advance, that fon t_r_els
were sent to their relief, wiih this eOMNAWir
" Coal God! pare the veonianry We eyed wt:
add all the other etaten:ents with which his
M 'Miters were supplied by their magisteilalprtirra
They are. unfortunately for themselves, 10110001.11
known to the country. They had, however, their eat
at the time. They procured majorities to defgat
and many Members, ronceiving that hir..gonetlP
would prove all that the Administration hael
awl, wishing to prevent irritating commas telft
ado
conscientious votes against the meated -7--
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for lovestigation. Up to this period.& fralr/4
on the side of Ministers was triumph •.
They probably entertained no don *MA

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