The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

have Leonean:mined, and never knew a man who pro-
fessed to give his information from disinterested mo-
tives, whoa. evidence ought to be depended upon. 1 his
foals, Gentlemen, had been eoncerned in the whole
progress of the conspiracy; he had been kicked cat
of the chair, and been insulted and treated like a dog ;
he had been present during the occurrences at Unto-
street, and had left that scene of murder as indiffer-
ently (to use his own words) as though nothing hail
happened, and yet his conscience never prompted him
wake the disclosure until he was appreolendeol, and
his life was in danger- These coutpunctions feelings then
:.:.: not to he easily credited ; and he must certainly sap-
p‘se that you have nut hearts in your bosom!' in thus
upon you to credit a story which the very chil-
dren in the nursery would have disbelieved. If, Gen-
tlemen, in the course of my address, I have appeared
to treat with levity the plot formed against the lives
ut his Majesty's Minietert, I do beseech you to absolve
me from such intention. I have merely mentiuneal it
with the ridicule which could not fail to attach itself
ta a conspiracy conducted upon such principles as
this. M e now come, Gentlemen, to confider the wa-
der:: brought forward to support that of Adams. A
::.au of the name of Hvden has something to do. Ile,
it appears, was called upon on the 22d, but having a
jab in hand he peters making a sure sixpence to the
splendid employment of levying war against the King.
Gentlemen, this is not the way in which Monarchs
ate diet/Yell and Governments overthrown, nor ought
yen Si collect sach an intention from the talk of
..n idle fellow in the street, who i.s willing to
leave ail hand in goverusnent-making when he eau
vex a sixpenny job elsewhere. Monument, another
accomplice, never saw Adams, and it is not the least
angular thing in this affair, that these men, who all
am:tided meetings, and who were all at Cato-street,
should never have seen or heard of each other. Here
teen the case would rest, were it not fur the evi-
stance of' Dwyer. Dwyer's character you hare heard,
,att are able to judge of it, mid I leave it confidently
your bands. Gentlitenen, the witness Adams has
tattl you that meetings were held for sows time twice
a Jar, in Brunt's lodgings in Dray's-itiii-lane. Now,
s be supported in this by Mrs. lingers, the landlady,
who says that she never saw any person there except
noon one solitary occasion. At one of Gies.: meetings
he mentioned Strange somewhat particularly. Now,
Gentlemen, when I ordered three of the prisoners to
stolid forward, one of whom was Strange, he confessed
n.l did not know which Strange was. Gentlemen, I
had in the list of witnesses a man of the name of Ed-
:arils, a man who was present at their meetings, who
c.instantly -advised their measures, who is cognizant
G.: all the fa-ts, and vet he has not been called. Why
ha has not been called I leave you to judge. The
Aztornertleneral, in anticipating part of the defence,
cad that you were not to believe that a plan was not
terined because it may appear not feasible. Ido not,
tiantlewen, call uptinyou to disbelieve the existence of
a plot because it is impr.obable ; but I call upon you to
disbelieve a witness who has sworn to an impossible
Oat. You will, uo doubt, recollect Thistlewood's Wo-
w:7. He was only liberated in Jane last from a long '
4. ;:atinetnent, for sending a challenge to Lord Sidmouth.
It is probable that this circumstance rankled in his
::rind ; that inflamed by the Manchester occurrrences,
and encouraged l.y thee:ample of Bellingham, he might
aoncert a design for the murder of those who be
e,asidered as the cause of his tuisf,rtunes. But this
agrees with the opinion which I have before stated,
that poverty had exasperated his temper, and had
urged him, alit had urged his companions, to deeds
of violence and plunder. Gentlemen, you will con-
iider all them circumstances. If you think that the
7,risoner did actually conceive the design of deposing
:ae King, and subverting the Government ; if you
think, after what you have heard respecting his means
and finances, and the means of his assuciat .s, that be
did conspire with them to commit the aence charged,
then you must find him guilty. But if you believe
with me that in all his proceedings (however shocking
t!sey mar have been to humanity and reason), that be
never thought of carrying his animosity further than the
murder of the Ministers, and the plunder of some houses,
t'.en it will be a duty due not only to the prisoner, but
to the country, to return a verdict of acquittal, or, to
o :e a more coorreet phrase, to tind the facts ;on proved
against the pri-ciner. I leave him in your hands and
yenr consideration; and I pray that he, by wham
• kings reign and Princes decree judgment, may so en-
liyhten your minds, that you may come to the conclu-
sion which truth and justice will warrant.
Here Mr. Adolphus sat down, after a speech of up-
wards of three hours.
There was nothing particular in the reply. It
was, however, an able and masterly speech.
The Loan Cl.lll/ Jurrisa summed up, reading to
the Jury the Act of Parliament under which the of-
fence of treason falls.
Due Jury, in 20 minutes, returned a verdict of
tet.lty.
lAIDAT, APRIL 21.

At nine o'clock, Lord Chief Justice litu.ss, Chief
Earon flicnseris, Mr. Justice IttcrisansoN, and the
LOAIMON-81HUSANT, took their seats. The prisoner,
Janes I nifs, was then put to the bar.
The witnesses to support the ease were called ; but
much of their testimony was similar to that given in
Lae trial which we have already so fully detailed. When
the case on the part of the crown was concluded,
Mr. Cuettooo then rose to address the Jury on be-
t aif of the prisoner.
Thomas Clambers was then examined for the de-
f rrce.

Mary Barker, daughter to Tidd, gave' her evideuce
u: before.

Anot.rurs addressed tha Jury.
Chief Justice DALLvs.--Jantes logs, do you wish
t..) leave your tlefenee to the observation, of your
1. morsel, or do you wish to say any thing yourself?
lugs then addressed the Court. IVant of room corn-
/ els us to postpone the insertiou of his address till to-
su.irrow. When be had concluded,
The ,Vrrovstv-llaNattvt. replied, awl the JI:DIiE

summed up.
nearly.aight o'clock the Jury retired, and after
Laing absent about an hour returued a ierdiet uf--
(st:ILTY upon the lst and 3d 11.unta.
/MONDAY, APItIL 23.
At ten o'clock the prisoner, John Thomas Brunt,
%VAI put to the Bar. lle looked witch agitated.