Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-02-04

ministers wish and hope FOR peace, bu
Fyetare concerned the stridesefa mhitior
daily making by Frence, though they dc
not deem it sufficient cause to justify Oh
going to war alone and unsupported by q,
~ continental power. Mr.. Fox and the
old opposition, strongly support admin
istration in these sentiments; but are al
strongly opposed by the GreenxiHe party
and the friends of the late minister, who
affirm, that without the restoration oftheil
favorite (Mr. Pitt) to the head Of affair,
neither peace nor war CAN save the coI1n
|try. > -
On Tuesday evening, in consequence
Of q search warrant, issued by the ma9is
trates at Union Hall, Mr.. Stafford, In
chief clerk attended by numerous bod,
ofPoliee officers, went to the 0akIy Arms
OakieyStreet, Lambeth, where they up
pretended col. Despard, and nearly for
" labouriRg naen and soldierss the ma
jor part Of them Irish. They were al
taken immediately to Union Hall. TIL,
whole oftheparty on "Wednesday mornin,
underwent long private examihationb be
lore X. T. Smith, T.. Evance, and p
Brpadley, esqrs. when Mr.. Despard wa,
committed to the county goa1o Surry,
oususpicion of having been concerned il
REASONABLE practices. Twenty were com
mitted to Tot-Hill Fields, Bridewell, Sc.
veral to New Prison, clerkenwell, and
some others who were ina room below
were discharged. 4. =
!" At the examination on Tuesday, at y,
Mon Hall, there was strong evidence thai
they were engaged in reasonable practi.
sces. Among other proofs q printed for N
Of an oath was found in the room where
they were sitting. 1t is said to be some.
thing ofthe nature Of the United Irish
mems oath, and that they were in the act
administering Tito each other. hpsr.
forming this ceremony they were sworn
only one at time, privately, in order
that there might be no witness from
which, and other circumstances Of pre-
caution, the principal appears 70 be well
versedin the business, although the ma.
iority are poor ignorant people, Of the
lowest condition. r =. r..
n isthus stated in a paper eftbe aosh.
=" Yesterday morning It ten O'Clock, a
privy council was held at lord Pelham's
ofiee, for the purpose Of investigating
the charges brought against col. Despard
and his associates, who were apprehend-
ed in Oakieystreet, on Tuesday evening.
AtseleTen o'clock, col. Despard was
broughtin custody to the once but was
asked very few questions by the priivy
council The greatestpartofthe day was
taken UP in examining other persons,
who were priyyto the proceedings Of the
meeting, when great dead Of useful In
formation touching the business transpir-
ed. AT three o'clock col. Despard was
TO be conveyed to Newgate.
His wife attended him, but was not sui.
fered to eonlznuniete with him, except in
the presence of a third person.
" We understand, thatit was the object
Of the conspirators to make an attempt on
the life ofhis majesty, on his way to the
Parliament house on Tuesday. In this
horrid undertaking, they were to be join
ed BY 1000 Of the poor ofSpital6 eds, and
about the same number from St. Georges
Fields. &r: amounting -in.athe whole to
10000 men. The attempt on his aiiaies-
~ was only intended q the first scene in
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