The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-24 00:00:00

LONDON:
FRIDAY SMILING, KARON .%I, IMO.

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EXPRESS FROM LEICESTER.

STATESMAN OMCR. TWO O'CLOCK.

We hare just received, by express from Leicester, the
following additional particulars respecting the trial of
Sir V. Burturrr

On Sir Fa iNcis quitting the Castle, accompanied by
a Mend, he was received with three loud cheers from
the populace, with the exclamations of " Sir Paarccts
and Liberty for ever !"—'l No Blues !" Ike. The Ba-
ronet, and lila friend, endeavoured to escape from the
crowd, and to go the back way to the Inn ; but the po-
pulace followed them, increasing in numbers at every
step ; men, women, and children, quitting their dwell-
ings to behold the uniiaunted advocate in the cause of
freedom, shouting—" Long live Sir rearms acaosrr."
On his arrival at the Three Crowns inn, the numbers
of persons assembled were great, and an incessant
cheering took place for some minutes, calling out—
" 1111JIMITT, BURDETT, a speech," &c. The windows
near the lan were also filled with females, waving their

Mr. Rouser Iluatraa, a merchant of Leicester, ap-
peared at the window, and observed, that Sir FRANCIS
felt himself too exhausted after his exertions in address-
ing the Jury for three hours and a half in his defence.

Sir Fa %meta shortly afterwards made his appearance,
and was greeted with the most enthusiastic shouts of
applause. lie observed, that what bad happened that
day respecting the verdict might turn out fur the hest.
He trusted they would retire to their homes in the most
peaceable and orderly manner, as he intended to do.
He then bowed and retired, amidst the loudest cheering.
Sir Vitaxcia and his friend, about eight o'clock, left
town for London.

Mr. BARNUM leaves Leicester this morning (Friday,)
to attend his professional duties at Lancaster, respecting
preferring bills of indictment against some of the Man-
Chester Yeomanry. We usderstand, that on Tuesday
last the Grand .fury threw out three bills which were
preferred by females, spinet some persons in the above
corps, who had cut and maimed them at the Manchester
Meeting.

It is said to be the intention of Sir FRANCIS Bunnrrt
to move an arrest of lodgment, whenever he is calks!

upon to receive his sentence in the Casket of King's
11Mak, ow tbor groomlotliat the venire frarttist/t to lave
been laid in Leicester ; and also that the Jury, in point
of law and fact, could not give a verdict, no proof what-
ever being adduced of the publication of the letter hav-
ing first taken place in the county of Leicester. Indeed,
the Learned Judge observed, that when the legal ob-
jection was stated, and supported so ably by Mr. Des-
Nam, who cited several eases to substantiate his
arguments, backed by the assistance and eloquence of
Mr. Puttues, who animatedly observed, that any Jury
giving a verdict where there was no proof on which
they could decide, would be committing an act of per-
jury; that tie point might be reserved, after the verdict
had been give, for the opinion of the Judges, if they
felt a wish to have his judgment corrected.
It is quite certain that Sir FRANCIS BCUDILTT has
felt himself much disappointed in receiving a verdict of
Guilty. He fully calculated upon an acquittal, from a
self-approving conscience, that in no one act of his
life he had ever excited the people of England to sedi-
tion, or an hatred and contempt of the Government;
and he felt quite confident, as he observed, that it mat-
tered not to him what lt men were pat into a box to try
him, so that they were men of honour ; bat he should
be able to convince them he was not that 'Midair,
malicious character which the ATTOANST-GINIRAL bad
sharged him in the indictment.
la the Courts of Law in the metropolis, the speech of
Me faasicis Busman. must have been admired fur its
=!., manliness, purity 0 style, and easy flow of
, which never deserted him for an instant
&dug the very long period of three hours and a half.
Jima is a provincial Court, like that of Leicester, where
the people are accustomed to the stammer of COOn-
sok emir up with the tautology of "My ." middle
is
Impaled tiresome phrase of ..Gentlemen the Jury."
k ipispted like,a mighty flood, sweeping away all dist
wigs and gowns by comparison, till they were no hope
thought of; and had it not been for that high sense
of deeeory and decorum which, at all times. ought
to be eimerved is a Court of Justice, and which, we West►
will sever be lost sight of by the people of Sagiulld• lid
feelings of: audience were so warmly interlined *pia
the date of various eloquent passors, lid Ort
could scarcely restrain themselves from Ira* Li.
lag the orator. In fact, " Hear, hear!" did NOM
times involuntarily escape from the lips of the spsalalaN
in the Court. in short, Sir FRANCIS displayed the du►
sic style and elegance of a scholar, the urbanity of a
gentionsen, and the men of wit. He was bold, without
ofilning lasalt—desaonstratire without apsognino—and
anxious to convince the Jury of the insomnia -

testi, *Moat deseeedinir le lottery,
asy fear, for the malt of their decision,
safety of his person. However deficient
edities of the Pleader, he insoriateel his bearers,

was well studied la the CAssethetional Laws
try. The pages ofhistery he appeared to have
toils. His quotations from them great authorities,
Bacos,Ctoassooo. Swat?, Judge HOLZ.

used taNits, itataplatelyskewal that his ,
ipeat lathe oast landahle auuseer, to imp:oast '
arid itresigtit to his public !Scalia's*.

the most 'obis and hiplines's manner, he declared t
that Jury who were little( I. judgment upon him, trying
a political act--his unabated love of freedom-4'a maniocs
desire that evury Englishman, from the highest to the
lowest. should enjoy the blessings of the Constitution—
his most ardent feeling and desire to ateamplish a Reform
in Parliament,—his detestation of, and endeatonn to
annihilate the boroaglignongering system, the nouns of
all our evils:—sad intrepidly denounced the conduct of
the Yeomanry and the Magistrates of Manchester. regard-
less as to a fear respecting hinwelf, how it might operate
against him with his Jurors; but, above all, be tried to
eonviece them, if possible, as well as the public at large.
that be ►ad too great a love for his country, and too
much attachment for his King, than to excite disaffection
in the minds of the people, and that the whole tenor of
his life went to prove, that he WOO net untitled I. ttw
charge of a seditious character. Sion the Adis of
the late Mr. SIIMLIDAPI. such an appeal to a 1,117, or
brilliant display of oratory, has mot bees 'Pads is
a Court of Justice, than the above speech. deltyperd by
Sir FRANCIR Runners to a Special Jury at I.OlOllSlOr
Castle.

TED ELECTIONS.
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IDDLISIX.
STAITI OP TIM POLL VIII DAT AT MILTS O'CLOCK.
DAY'S POLL. TOTAL.

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Sir F. Bustorry lll6 INS
Mr. Hosnouse
The lion. U. Leic5....191

WESTMORLAND.-CLOSH Or Tam MTH DAT.
Lord Lowther - I 1374 Bromism - - • 125 i
Col. Lowther - - 1i74
PRZITORI, MARCH 22.-FINAL CLOSII•
Horrokcs - - • 1901 I Williams - - - Ibl§
Hornby - - - - 1649 I Hunt - • . - -

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

—Notir—
BICTTINO AT TATTEALALII, Ma cu I*.

DERBY.
13 to 9 asst Arbutus. by Walton, d. Lisette
191 to 1 asst Lord Stowell's Brother to Bleeber.
13 to 1 asst Mr. Thornhill's Bailor

OAKS.
9 tot apt Mr. Thombill's Plus
I to I apt the Duke of Rutland's f. out of lortory

RIDDLIOTWORTH.--(lrt casual
7 to 2 apt c. out of Floaseire's d.
to I ago Mr. Wordeys c. out of Emily's d.
COURT OF COMMON COCNCIL.
•
Yesterday, a Court of Cosmos Council wailtel4 et
Ottileihall, which was fully attmsded. The teed
reported to the Court that the Address of Coodoillit:t
aid Congratulatioas was preseetaiga hie A
lMittps.
deposedion ma the lids tilpi Of
ably to his Majeetv's wish s his Majesty'. most gr-pa—s
Answer thereto, which was road sad ordered to he mi-
tered on the Journals, after several remarks from various
members relative to the attoollaaco of the Sheriffs epee
a Sunday, for the appeintaseat to peosest the Address,
was laid on the table. .
The most interesting part of tie pioatelloge width
followed was, a Foto of C 121114112 apes Mr minim
Curtis, for hawks, declared, at the close of the last
election, that the Court of Commas Candi was eider
the controol of a bully, a desmgegoe, and a priest.
Mr. OLDILIM brought the charge against the worthy
Baronet, and hoped unfortunate words would be ex-
plained sway. They were such words se Oestleesed
were oot in the habit of using, sad highly misbecoming
a Member of the Corporation.
Sir WiLLtam admitted that the quota:km taken from
his speech in the newspapers was correct, with one Ride
exception; he had used the word Jervis, indeed of
Priest. He was not acquainted with any priest. The
language he had selected he the °cashes did 111112.11.
quire any alteration, as be was sincere in the am of it.
Mr. OLDM.%M then moved, that Sir William Curtis
having used those words, it be resolved, that a general
declaration of the kind is highly repretensilge and
calumnious, and unworthy the character of a Magi-
strate. a Member of the Corporatios of Loados, sad a
ntative of the City of London.
a r I;VILLIAms aof Smithfield), seconded the Resolu-
tion. He declared that the Livery were greatly mis-
taken in the man they had selected as one of their Re-
presentative..
Sir WM. CURTII.—" I'll beg leave to retire."—Ht
then retired.—(food laughter and hissing.)
The Resolution was carried asaalmoady.
The Marquis Camden having been voter the Free-
dom of the City, arrived at the Hall; the Members of
the Court were robed and took their seats. He was
then introduced in due form, semi conducted to a table
placed at the upper end of the Lieurt,•where the Cham-
berlain admiaistered the oath of n human. sad pre-
sented him the Freedom h a Ism of Heart of Oak=
afterwarh addressed hits spot, limo missies. to
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