The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-31 00:00:00

RIG!! TRE,4SON.

SPECIAL COMNIISSION—DeNIRARTON.

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The Special Court of Oyer and Terminer assembled
hor:: this day in the Parish Church, which had been
repared for the occasion.
At 9 o'clock in tits tnoraing their Lordships walked
ite !aoression from the Elephant Inn to the Parish
Coln h, attended by a party of the volunteers, and a
~.,?:,rang of the veterans from the Castle, preceded
by a band of music, and followed by the Lord Pro.
a, Sheriff, and Magistrates. The Court consisted
of the Lord President, the Lord Justice Clerk, the
Lord Chief Baron, and Lord Phialllv. The principal
doors of the Church were at an early hour surrounded
by n vast crowd, which the military had great di&
ci:!ty in keeping back. The Church was soon filled
ill every corner, the audience consisting of a great
p-oportion of well dressed females ; many of whom came
ol doubt to witness the uncommon exhibition of a
I.:nch end a bar, with armed soldiers, Within the walls
uC a -lace of worship.
The prisoners were brought to the bat from the
Ca.tle under an escort of the military. Their Names
were. Patrick M'Devitt, William Blair, Robert Mon-
Lieorge Monroe, William M•Phie, and Richard
riounrion.
The following jury were chosen :—Arebibald
N'Naughton, WFarlatie of Hellensburgh,
John 111Tarlane of Hellensburgh, Padang 11I'Farlane,
Hobert 111'Hutchen, parish of Lass, David Napier,
~t Dumbarton. smith, John Latta, of Dumbarton,
linter. Robert Denny, of lireenhead, James Lang,
Dqn aid 31•Parlane, John M'Farlane, Walter Colytthoun.
In apitointinr the jure, a circumstance occurred which
i;;•41 a good deal of merriment in the Chnreh, eon-
%W rung, No, the awful occasion which had draws
tooher the assembly. One of the jury being called
upun, a certain individual rose and stated, that he
is the so■ of the person whose name was now called,
b.o. that his father was old anti could not attend, and
he had come in his stead'

Koh:rt Monroe was first put 'Ton his trial. The!
imlicitneot against him was then read, which consisted
so four counts : I. the compassiug of the death of the,
King : 2. the levying of war against the King : 3.,
rompassing or imagining. to depose the King; and,
lastly, compassing the levying •f war against the
King.
Ibe SULICITORMINEAAL opened the prosecution
with a short address to the Jury ; and concluded by
od:ing witnesses to substantiate his case.
The Ar•t witness who was examined seemed to give,
hi esi.lettee relucta.itly, that the Lord President,
rul t taw he was strongly suspicious that he had kept
b id: a Irreat deal of the truth ; and that if he had
June so, be had to answer for it to Almighty God.
The evidence fur the prosecution being closed,
the Court inquired of Air. (Irani if he intended to'
bring foroard any exculpatory proof for the pri-
soners

Mr. (JUAN r signified that such was aortainly his in-
tention.

The

pmpmeti, it being then about

eight o'clock. and the remaimler of the proceedings
on thisirial being likely to occupy much time, they
would be under the necessity of adjourning before
they maid be concluded ; and it was better, he
thought, to adjourn now than at any future stage. •
Tolltts proposal the Counsel both for the Crows
and for the pris titer assented.
The Lunn Purstoeyer then intimated to the Jury,
that it would be necessary to enclose them by them-
selves an night, and he hoped they would for one*
ribmit to the inconvenience ; and care should be
taken that they would he provided with refreshment*
and every necessary accommodation.
The Court then adjourned till to-morrow morning
at nine o'clock.

The Chart+ throughout the day was remarkably
crowded, and the Court had the utmost difficulty in
keeping clear the passages, and in preserving silence.
A sno4ll degree of agitation was once experienced
sbriug the proceedings, occasioned by one of the seats
in the gallery. on which the crowd were standing,
yieltlinz to the weight with which it groaned ; which
i•npressed the audience beneath with an apprehension
that the gallery itself was giving way. The Lord
President severely reproved those in the gallery who
hal caused theascrident by so indecorously elevating
themselves, and jnstly remarked that a mach less acci-
dent might have been fatal to the lives of a number of
persons. His Lordship also gave orders that no per-
sons during the continuance of the trials should be
admitted into the galleries.
THURSDAY, JULY 27.

The Court this day met at halt-pant 9, and remitted
its proceeding+ on the trial of Monroe. Present, the
lord President, the Lord Justice Clerk. sail Lord
Pitwilly, who were escorted in the same manner as
yesterday. 'I he names of the prisoners and Jnry were
sAt called over.
Mr. Saneronn then rose, and in • short address
invoked the attention of the Jury to the exculpatory
evidence which was to be brought forward in t!•e
prisoner's defame ; the Investigation of which is now
going on.

On the 26th inst. the Chain Bridge across the
Tweed, near Tweed-hill, was opened. ('apt. Brown,
in his tandem, followed by 12 two horse carts laden
wit► stones, and Mr. Molle, of Muins, in his carriage,
passed along the bridge and returned ; a little after-
wards, the stability of the structure being thus tried,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Home, the Commissioners
of the High Roads, Isc. preceded by the Berwickshire
militia band, playing Hod save the King, passed along
the bridge. The Earl of Home and a numerous party
of gentlemen of the first respectability. sat down to a
most excellent dinner prepared in a tent by Mr. Paulin,
of Horndesn. After dinner, many loyal trid appro-
priate toasts were given, the bane playing suitable
tunes, and the day was spent in the ■tmost harmony.
Many other tents were erected, in most of whom
noniron' companies dined ; : • I amend thousands of I
people assembled on the occasion. The length of the
bridge is 405 feet, without any support in the middle,
sod the reed across selfielently wide to. allow two carts
to meet. with a•.foot path on each side.: