The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-20 00:00:00

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__ ~at. shod' his **irk at him as ha.vwas mush. when Mr. Hest ranee tip. about a eaartrr twelve o'clock. The party marched font or live a-breast ;1 Whom* was then Weeding behind the header, which
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up la the heel. h • feel written, • Al- t tore one: there sere hannees sae goes;
•rsr" did net hear thew there were 3 or 4,01/0 p'ersams; there might he more. i were then preparing'. On that etessninalcatios being I
dirKtstromii. set. from their Issguage. a eke a noise %hen passing his house: thew marched tea a-
ar'F" •to jllllrenfillei, revalittianary prin- a ream. and part of them strut la re:mier sin.: wen. staid,'
They all marched files,anal Healey marched them tip made by Jones there was no particular movement. Mr.
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1 his gimp seta the wager of the to a ear., r which " was sttone where the hustings were Wilde spoke to the mine effect. •Mr.-Swift also address-
. In. eon le et of Ilse people at the meet- a , home all ,t il, and Les,
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doe sad taunting language whirls um' r I): it was rlosed in the saute wns as on temetass :he feared sa • I,* ft r •
sif•ero eels forincl Healey got into the cart, and took ed the meeting at greater length. esti obtained a better
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'mu mietit hear there who sere h Re'a'd t ,err would bra diaturoance, hia alarm %Tat the en of a soar.. ..eg arutu,
,on.e luau belonging to the party, and hearing •obit, the hustings were forming. All this was
,„.,.e.,101.• speond 'elitism. hot le 416 I hefting his eheloes. 1 storm with it In no nand till the win who had carried before `lr. Mont envied. Swift also exhorted the Meet-
Was certain that he had given el. roes-enmesh:ea he: 7.1 r. littsr.—Witairsz W.4.i very Wltets: it trot WI to the cart. when lie gave it him again, and , isle to hr peaceable till the arrival of their Ultainnan, anal
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ea me erreboeee clotted. Have I !artn•-•!: he helot a eisturbaure: dial 4.4 ki,..%. wn.'re it the ii";Vrifl"l,l r ti ther3rl• Pr ,puke to them Irtesi - not to give their enemies any opportunity of exercising
.issrates, as he eun,,iitere,l they %vomit end ; n'..l not fear the esivatry would Iltlit..l. his honer; ' tne rare, amt elestren ow,ns "to be %freely and firm in ' that power which he knew thee were on Hie alert to use. t •
:eaa se proiect the town. awl heard no report that na• cavalry were to attlek the people ;' their rinse, for their eneni:es were at hand ;" they -" Hy this means," said he, ...' we shall prove to them
,anted isv In answer to a creatian from the Judge, witness snit that
neatel. 496 far as he Raw,. witness lives ninth% ahead tali yards of John uterine..
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' cheered hint. The aap of liberty was earned with the , that we are not mei, as they cal i it. liver are mad, it'vtlie
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sr s .tee, the ChesOire :
.or., and two pieces of about baatopeople passel his Imam.. •t
my, whirls teas amain a tramwt. Saw a `must pleasitig ideteaie' flit
.111 ever experieneed in my life." 1
' persuit of the noose of Wihle at the head seta party in Those were his precise words. When the speeches were
,I;osi% eete:!. It was I Matthew Cooper. examined Its Mr. St iIIIATT. —Witness
i1„,,„ui,1 be iseps.. UAeS at Maneltester, and la a iodine areountion: nent loot. Mosely-street. liaishe.l, nothinz partirtilar took plate till the arrival of
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„,.;,. weenier, Die Peter's-field et leis teeinek on ew tees: tiawlriit V:rre %vie' Pk" 3
' Willis's.ties. w . asked to look rounJ if hr could see Mr. limit. Ile haat taken notes thus far, hut hr now
imatem persons present, clii• 11% trout tile e. taitrr, ot the la- Vi ilde. He p oeied net one person as being like I • , th eight it advise title to pit his pen and paper in bit
eis to the shed- , boiling class; they were so close, that ac el•iii,l not g,•; a• • hot 4.11 net see Wilde- himself.] po•kee lie stood near the constables before ; he mow
,e,. e. ion. Tate !OP hustings; took an ammo of the Inscriptions a,. the .Oatiotosti assareal the Judge that the person pointed .;,,at into the middle of the circle, between the ennui.-
ma peaceable ' ("fist on one was. "No learotsgisioameers, U,i!:r eta I hr' nut I'e the u•itioas woe no more like It ilde that. his Ides anal the hustings. The preparation of " Inekine"
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on the revers:. ,if the mom; rise tar words. •• Taxa- • Lordship. Ile titmice thought it was to be inferred, that then began. In avoid creating any alarm, he lurked
-e a better oil without Itepri”-eniation is fyraiiiit end Injestire." the witness did not know W il:le
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• welt them; he became a locker,- or rather a lawkee.
titan 13% On a third, " Liberty .or Oentli;" and On /1.11”1:ter be words. . 1 I
1,,, pt. No faun Laws:" en aisoeser. •• The Iterlite of 3lan ;•' on 1 .1.•,.. .e 1,-, ens .a• -.l.—Witnest went sin to ale- the I.aieitte c ammenceal. It was certainly imposeible 1
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yt:h. another, the figure of Juatice painted: he eemite.i ten hie ,
I%ie ettoug was tint of 0 I .
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,I a rt . im.p men t rit this was clear. . Ifail. were standing closse titeether, bat fell back before
y• ass in at that time to fore •• wai, thrust_ t t 1.•
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I I stuck fair all • • f • his • I I
dad wools 16 milt, and des, raps 0. liberty ;was sun En. ti,.,,, "rrihe i• tide to in• ayo 8; MI e-nenit lei and I•.
t,wilen Mr. Iltnit suited with hi., party : set cral of them e !1., .Ii Pi' .e. 1• Ile was lie first that formed the men r meal the crowd. Witness was behind the leitatings, when 31r. ,
etilvwed the procession, wore senile papers or rags in their "s"g''' between the bolo, of eleven and twelve. Ilia Hunt arrived. lie therefore roust not see the move-
hall. and heard some of them say to 4)1 :WS. .. 1,3.:,. , party might immest of absent NMI men, numbing five ' molt which then took place, lint there was evidently me
'lke rare of ).:air rags:" he noticed Mr. Runt. Johns, ii, ;or six aoireost, Ii ibis's party waived to the cart before ratline back. He saw Mr. 3loorliottee oti the coats wits
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i others in He carriage ; oixten total laatigat were I Ileolee•s arriv il The men were formal by hint mind Mr. lient, I'i,l not knew the others with him. Er
the hits inga. T sere were others wee... Itersons be ; the eart, a' al ordered to link themselva s arm ass arm, ' saw a lady, at least a fesi.le, on the coach, a its a 327
I !mow. swift and Jame+, two more mew defemianis. 101 haltitse, II al le had soda-real his party to •• tine :heir .in her hand. 3Last of the persons present had their hats
here; Mr. tient made an addreate when he took 1 er•iss.amsl keep a. they were." They dial link their atom, .atf when Mr. Hunt arriveaf, anal while he was addreasing •
el witness heard the wood.. in their oriOial
Witness had seen Wilde at the New Bailer, where lie I them. Witneas hail his hot on his arms, being sa
' ,Pb(:eh %'" taus t--• licilltirent.P. I I'l64l'l'l' i was called Wills in his preseme and scaring. The per- ! lase!.e I, that Ise enfold not get to take it otf. The fir. t . •
peacesteatt alio quirt. ',very rers•lo ono ~ ~ "Ilf
T mod keep order. and all I ask ton is. that 'waits AMU% :11.1er his s ire,•ttatlS had Illke. I ietr arms. air ea•s . r irli their hits 0.1.
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reediere yam win be quiet. We sill moles- 1 111,1 forme'l rainthl the cart, and he afterwards ordered ; Mn. Mott then addressed them ;—•• He reepestesi the
-selves [ward, but it is isuilossit,le fur 164 to , them to fall hack anal keep as they were, United ann its I meeting amitlal not ran ' silence,' for that caused near. I
whole. We %isle our wiaaw-coeterymea artu, which they dial, am( 'moil (our or five deep round ! distnerinee Heti any other eireamstenee. He sa• I
am hole to those ,silo tin n, I. It Is the can. 3lr. hunt came 'Mont one o'elock, and the I thin in front of the htreinze, an I then tinning roan I,
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~ the Intratl.,! meninx of test as aok, men who !rail hr.. 11 linked opaesesl a road for hen to pass spoke to the arms'effeet to those behin I. He said, r..
sae abs. h their inalistii•nt eiferti. n 4 .to the lenstings. air. hunt rame in a carriage with it soy persons attend; •e I to create a disturharim
1 ": Illegal w"rds. "I"wirat l''eY ' Mnorii um anal Johns:wt. Witnees saw Mr. Hum us- with a view to interriyt 'lie proceedinge, he hope 1 ..
W tutu. it seas predeseset two-'„11 rend the lie:aisles : Satston had been esti the hit-tist.:s souse aisle teamed be Criaal to bare caarage enoogh 1
`ad stow ea have ariuhtylie.l." s
flute liefora• 31r. htmlln arrived, more thee half an ,to psi them shown, tyro sheet, an I keep theta
vanes, signed by two or tw "
re , It :ring that time lie had spokes' seyerel times te a I dow." iln this saute in in, who stood wit-behind i- 1
s then iirtweetleil to Miser te. our ' -
the crowd, anal they t•lsttertel hint, lest witness was not I nes% obserrei. s' Why, that.% killing then,." Hot dim
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ve e.,terisie4 of foot sot-
and Onmeil. Mr. 'Nat 9 or 0101101 to hear what he said. Mr. Hunt untoward% l was in akW tall", and co tie! nut !,e heard on the haul-
few soldiers, on.! t erc Ailtirerleil the amoral. There Were More than MANI per- . 'lnes. Mr. Haw then owned to the front oldie bloating%
than."' against Ow." .1..4e sons present, as witness ti gist. The meetittg, in wit-. anal thanked them for ties- hontler conferred on him, day
'lteu•dotel In C4cite nests judgment, was calculated to baspire Warnt and • r'. lug him thew Ch twistaa, ;I:1.1 said the Magistrates
liestneehe reeelyed terror in Hie inhabitants of Manchester, tt oleos* hao 1 suet dame them service by postponing the meeting from .
'd by tit wre—not heen at several nieet'ti rS before, hut had never seen the , that' last week. They hat imegined that they had gained s
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e o come as they stet on that narootion. Had never a eirtralete victory by pitting a stop to the alerting, i it-
did net know
tie hustings. seen sealargea meeting before. Those who rause into 1 stead sat which it was the rano. of a greater number
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1 41., Nir, town onfaeiner occasions, always ratite two us' three to.. meeting on that ora•aation Clan wonlil otherwise have horn
osure of Keller,advertise;;
at their earn leisn; hat these rate i r n military there. Then, advertise;; to saute planar is tooled
militant
also a array altogether, in several bashes. The persons who the town, which he ileseribed to he signed by Jack Lone
seam- came %a• wed to be from the ranntry. ! a 11.1 Tom Short, air atonr such insienificaut persons, he
not Ity Mr. lit'SrT.—Witness had been a pottiliean since pros...wird to co: 00000 rut on them, when the Interruption.
-ii- last•Octoher twelve tttttt ob. lie was a polies-o I theer, one ovetirreal. It was the interference of the Yeomanry
as of 3lr. \.a-lie's connate., WI lie eat an jailly (witness was . whirls prevented Mn, Hunt from proceeding. They(the .
a lusty man), that lie WAS unable to ma. 1: .es assisting 1 Yeomanry) were seen emoting from towards 3I r. linxtetnls
Vs'. N4din on the Nth, as a taitecial cot:stable, as man
, house, where they remained for a few ioitteett. Here
mired% were beside. Walt erne sure that Healey came Mr. Hunt made serene rem trice a filch could not be heard,
' a body of men with a trmispeter, and (aerated round bet he did hear him say •• Steed firm, toy friends, they
rt at several Yards' distant!, front it. Mr. Healey I are in eliotrali•r already; give them three cheers." He
icmust be firm in the cause, for their enemies I spoke to that effect. and then commenced the cheering,
:and. I lid nut hear him h:;1 them fools round 1 and theft a confesed noise followed. The Yeomanry ail-
Hid not hear him hid the !seal& to he prace-1 vancesl. The circle in which witness was did not recede
tit. They (the multitnale) came in penis" i till they (the soldiery) came chew to them ; some saying
ai Witness had not cnversed t$ 'tit %Outrages " never mind theist," •• don't stir," ke. Witness w
al on the tinkled of the evialetwe given, , pushed bark with the crated. Ile then saw the mail
know whet evidence lie was a! ttttt t to : dispersed by the Yeomanry, and the persons tan t; .
' dial tuft insult or assault 1 • ,or any iHe sash never seen such a meeting before. He shoe d
'r. Hew arrived, the li ant! playeati, • think (hut his jwlynterit wa% scarcely to be depended on)s, ,
limo avows." I not eatumiler that there Wei, he Moe rill. 1111) persona preeent.dok , . 'rhe - i . .
tilt. Pill no) H knot; that "od : were principally stunt, athletic wowe, of the lower or
'tale Hritannie," was played. laboorere and turchanies. The meeting he thought rale
o• were not. Ilealey's party culeteel to create the most onions alarm.
‘I% Hale's. Hid nut beliese ; Cross-examined by Mr. BIAKOW.—Went to Manche -
in ants, at least till after i ter to report the proceedings at the meeting; 'saw the
whets for ttt i t lg. h 'stings prepares!: Jones was assisting to prepare the
in.! was instantly re- ' hustings, bet Was not so active as Wilde. lad not knew
vitness. Its linking : that Jones RMa a wheelwright. The crowd increase-al;
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v pnshed bark the I Jones then came forward anal advised the people to be
a rants ; the cam- • peaceable, anal then lis• told titeut what the Committee
`ern yard% from had recommended about the locking of arms. This
'his movetnent •king might be a safe anal necessary measure to pre-
'Oswalt." on , e order, so that all might hear what was amid on the
- else went. ingot. Did not say that Moorhoese went on the
cure lien- ' tinges, though be Caine with Mr. Heat. a
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"wiling 1 [Here it was intimates!, on application being mule to
' them i the Court fur a room to which the ',Hessen for the she
the I fence might retire, that they would not be wanted that •
ng day, anal might go away.] 4
1 1 Cross-examined hr Mr. Ifoi.e.—While the legating, •
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a•ere twine erected,•he (witness) hid heard Jones anal
'wilt address the meeting. 04 not recollect Meat anf
sly else did so. Did not know the defendant Saxton ;
debt have addressed the meeting, and yet be might
-Alm it; as to those preliminary matterolie ha I
I any very particular attention. Other rotors
ve addressed the nteetieg besides those Ise had ,
'he observations made by these persons wee
le effect. Thought i )Ir. Saito* )011 a.:- ,'.
'cling several times so as es excite eechear- '
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awed the meeting. the parties spoke
4r. Saxton speaking .to the-same el-
',e might not have neeiceel him.—
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: cense forward to speak, he mast
observed Moe. .
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to report the progoodlngs to
The amount dig hilt ap-
He did set mineelkee it
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se not instil I. doctor-
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or newspaper.
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