Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-12

il TIrCs OATRs.-'rhe cha, acicr Of this I'm
4 pudrnt conspirator is sketched and II Is sait
I with great fidelity to history, in Sir Waite
! SCOTS admirable novel Of Pcvcril of the Peak
II The following passage from that work de
I picts u scene very similar to some ihnt bo ve
recently occurred in The good city Of Go
|, than:
"Whcn he had ended his evidence there
was pause, until the Judge. as il the though,
had suddenly occurred to him, demanded u
Doctor Oates, whether he had ever mention.
ed the maine of the countess Of Derby in an,
of the previous intor,nations which he had
lodged before. the prvy council, and else
\ where, upon this AFFAIR.""
|, Oates seemeh rather surprised at The oucs.
ton, and colorcd with anger, rs he answered
IN his peculiar mode of pronunciation, "Wy,
no, many laard."
And pray, DOCTOR" said the Judge, show
came so great rcteacr of mysteries as you
huvc lately proved, TO have suffered SO ina.
tcrial circumstance as the accession of this
powerful family to The plot to have remained
undiscovered Z"
"Mnny laard." said Oates with much Of.
,frontcry, "uyc do not come here to have nv
evidence questioned az touching the Plat"
81 Go not question your evidence, DOCTOR"
said Scroggs, i"r the time wac not arrived
that nc dared treat him roughly; "uor do
doubt the existence Of the Plnat, since it is
your pleasure to swear TO it. | would only
have you, for your own sake, and the salts.
faction OF all good Protc.iants, explain why
you have Kept such wcighty point of in.
formation from the king and country"
"Mnay laard," said Oates, "I will tell you q
pretty fable"
Il hope" answered the Judge. "it may be
the frst and last which you shall tell in that
place"
"Maay Iaard," continued Oates, "thcre was
once faux, who having to carry goose over
a froazen river, and beng afraid the Ice would
not bear him and his booty did carry oaver a
shame, my laIrd IN the first instance, TO prove
the strength Of aice."
$50 your former evidence was but the
stone, and now for the first time you have
brought US the goose" said Sir William
Scr"gGs; ITO tell us this, doctor, is 10 make |
geese Of the court aud iury."
81 desire your lard.hip's honest construc.
lion, said Oates, who saw the current chang.
Ibg against INN, but was determined to pay |
HE score with eiirontciy. "All men kn,w |
At what cost and pracc have given my cvi. |
iehcc, which hos bcen always, under Gaad,
lie means OF awakening this poor nation To
he dangerous state in which II now stands
L was not TO be thought that should have
brought all the story out at annce. | think
'our wisdom would have advised mo otler.
wise" H
"Nay, DOCTOR" said the Judge, il is not
or me to direct you in this affair; and il j.
or the jury to believe you or not aud as for
Myself, sit hare to do justice To bo,h-thc
nry have heard your answer I" my question"
Doctor Oates retired from 'hc witness box.
cddcHing like turkey cock, ny one totally
nused ~ buvo such accounts questioned as
e chose to lay before the courts cf Justice n
nd there vSs, perhaps, iUr the FIRST time.
n"npst The counsel and solicitors. us well
$ the tcmplas and students of law there
resent, nuTmur, distinct nnd audiblc, ur.
l"oiable TO the character OF The great father
{ Tic Popish plot.