The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-26 00:00:00

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COMMITTAL OF PRISONERS
ox • moos coo CONSPIRACY TO TA RR AWAY YRS

LIM OP TOL LORD LIZUTIOUNT.

(FROM TIC DUBLIN MORNING POST 011TOZSEAT.)
Goring the whole of the last week the Privy (lentil
has been engaged in investigating all the particulars
connected with the recent attack on the Marquis Wel-
lesley. This investigation has been carried on under
the direction of the Attorney and Solicitor-General;
and evidence ha. been disclosed, it is said, which throws
• deeper tinge of desperate malignity over this horrible
affair, than was at first imagined possible. -The Hen
Police and College
gaged in the development of this atrocious transaction.
Applications had been made, whilst these examination
were pending, to admit the persons held in custody to
hail ; bail was refused however, and others were subse-
quently taken into custody.
Yesterday, the following persons were fully com-
mitted, from which it appears that the proceedings have
at length assumed a decisive character:—
Henry Handwich and George Graham,were folly com-
mitted by Counsellor Gabbett, for having, with divers
other persons, feloniously conspired, confederated and
agreed, to kill and murder, his Excellency, Richard
Marquess Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of Iceland.
Mr. James Forbes was apprehended under a warrant
from the Magistrates of the Head Office, yesterday even-
i ng,and fully committed on the above capital charge.
. Matthew Mande is committed for conspiring to
cause a riot, and for actually, with others, having caused
one, on the night in question.
William Graham and William Brownlow, were yes-
terday apprehended on a warrant, charging them that
they did on the night of the 14th instant, conspire and
combine, together with adhere, to commit a riot, and
that they did actually commit a riot in the Theatre
Royal, on that night. They hare been admitted to bail,
themselves in the coin of two hundred pounds each, and
two sureties each in the sum of one hundred pounds, to
abide their trial at the Commission.
(FROM THIS DUBLIN MORNING POST op MONDAY.)
On Saturday a meeting of the Guild of Merchants was
held in the Guildhall, Wellington-quay, for the purpose
of considering the propriety of presenting an address
to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, regarding the
atrocious outrage which took place at the theatre, on
Saturday, the 14th instant.
At half past two o'clock Alderman Nngrnt. Senior
Master, took the chair. The Master stated that in con.
'wcprence of the thinness of the meeting, he would hold
the Hall open for half an hour. The Mader then vacated
the chair.
At a quarter past three, the chair was re-taken by the
Alderman.
The requisition calling the meeting was then read by
the clerk of theGoild.
The Marren addressed the meeting, and stated the
object for which he bad called the members of the
Guild together. The Worthy Alderman mentioned, that
it bad been said that be had subscribed for the
purpose of sending person to the theatre on the night
of the outrage ; this be most positively and unequivo-
cally denied. He never laid out a penny for any such
purpose.
. Mr. Moscow. said, that It was totally unnecessary for
Afdermeo Ndgent to enter into any defence on the
*object. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. B. FITESIMONS then rose, and after addressing
the Guild in strong terms of abhorrence at tha atrocious
attack on his Excellency. moved a resolution expressive,
dike detestation the Guild entertains of the outrage
'committed at the Ante*. the perpetrators of which he
laokrd on es anoseken., •
This rew,11101144 aferamilMudeel by Mr. Glesoele-
On being put Ito. the Chair. it passed unanimously.
A committee wasthee appointed to prepare an address;
they retired for that purpose, and returned in about as
boor, when Mr. Glanock read an address which the
committee had prepared.
It was onnimously adopted by the meeting as the ad.
dress of the Guild.
Mr. OLASCOCIE rooted the thanks of the Guild to Mr.
Johnson, Private Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, for
his spirited conduct on the occasion of the outrage
committed at the theatre, on the night of his Excel-
lency's visit.
This resolusloo was objected to by many members of
the Guild, on the ground of its being out of order ; se.
venal voienentairatog—" It is not in the requisition."
Mr. J. ll.Fasiltseo%s seconded Mr. Glascock's tees
lotion. •
WILLIASIII said, that if the resolution was pressed,
be would move as an amendment, that the thanks of the
Guild should be given to Ald.
Mr. Ft remains said; hat he understood this trickery.
bat that be would be sorry that old. barley should be
made the 'scape goat of a party.
Mr. Midden said, that he was not a member of the
Corporation, and he (Mr. Williams) did not understand
trickery. lie mover: as an amendment, that the thanks
of the meeting should be given to Aid. Harley, and the
other police magistrates who acted on that occasion.
Mr. Pianism:se observed, that a little redectioo
night suggest to the Oentlemaa some reasons why be
*sold press the anseeihnent.
Alderman %ITT!, submitted to the meeting., that if it
was objectionable in point of form to pass those reso-
lutions, the guild might act as the Common Council did
at the late asseuibly ; that is, postpone both resolutions
to the next meeting of the guild.
This suggestion was acted on by the movers and se-
conders of the resolution and amendment, both of which
were withdrawn.
Mr. FITSSISIONS moved, that the Master of the Guild
should wait on Mr. Johnson, in order to ascertain when
his Excellency would be pleased to receive the address.
Alderman NUGENT said, that he would write r. letter
to the Secretary on the subject.
It was. urged, that it would be more respectful to wait
an Mr. Johnson for that purpose.
Alderman NUGENT again observed, that he would
trite.
The meeting then adjourned, sine die
GUILD OF MERCHANTS.

(PION THE DUBLIN MORNING POST OP TUESDAY.)
The Deputation from this Guild was numerous. The
Lord Mayor, and several of the Aldermen, were of the num-
ber. Alderman Nugent, as Senior Master, presented the
Address, which was read by the Clerk of the Guild. The
Lord Lieutenant read the answer, certainly with more of en
admonitory tone and manner than on either of the before-
mentioned occasions. Soma passages were given with pe-
culiar force and expression. The Reader will find the Ad-
dress and Ace wet in another column.
After his Excellency had read his Answer, he took Alder-
man Negent by the head, la an affable and most condescend-
ing manner,and said—
Alderman NUGENT, I am very glad to see you nom."
Alderman NUOINT—" I hope your Excellency will not
think me deserving of all the slander which has been thrown
upon me."
The LORD LIBUTENANT—” No. Alderman Event but,
do your duty as 1 do mine, and 1 shall always be glad to
see you."
Tne Guild wet* more favourably received than they had
STEWS to expect.
The Lur i Mayor was treated with marked attention
.by his Excellency. For some time before the hour ap-
pointed far receiving the address, lie was engaged with
the Lord Lieutenant in private.
ADDRESS OF THE NORILITY. GENTRY, D
IaiHABITANTIS OF DUBLIN.
This day, at balf-past• two o'clock, his Excellency. the
Lord Lieutenant will receive the shove-mentioned Ad-
dress, at tlk Castle, at the Great Hall of St. Patrick.

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