Star. — 1823-05-10 (London, England)

MARTI N.—Tf you did, I could not object to its Irrele. vancy—l would answer it. A conversation now took place as to the next witness, wbo should be called, but upon the suggestion of Mr. WYNNE,  Thomas Sibthorpe was called. T..Sibthorpe was next examined by Colonel Basxr.--.Witness was a medical student. Was present at a company at his father's home on the 17th December. Had heard no expression about an Orange panel from Sheriff Thorpe. Must have heard it if used. By Sir J. MaexiNrosts.—The Sheriff and his wife came the first; and then he thought Jackson. There was a conversation about the riot in the Theatre; Graham then said, speaking of the Lord Mayor, " Bad luck to you, Fleming." The Sheriff wished the Lord Lieutenant at the devil. As far as witness knew, there was no conversation about the bottle. The wish of the Sheriff about the Lord Lieutenant was his parting benediction. Others might not have heard the remark. Witness had spoken to M'Connell on the 26th or 27th of December, and told him that neither he (the witness) nor any of his family had heard the remark about the panel. By Mr. Page.— Witness had read the evidence of M'Connell. By Mr. It. Swam-1111u wu the first time he had heard the Lord Lieutenant mentioned during the evening. He,ltad not heard Sheriff Thorpe express any ill will towards Lord Wellesley, or wish him out of the country, or that things would not be well till he was out of the country ; but only that he wished him at the devil, like a grace after dinner, without any connexion with anything lets. By Mr. Seaawrz—Sheriff Thorpe joined in a conversation about the riots at the Theatre; but he gave no remarkable or particular opinions, but merely as to the facts. The conversation was general, and be did not recollect any particular conversation with any one. He had no particular conversation with Graham that evening. He did not remember where Graham or Sheriff Thorpe sat before they went to cards. Graham and the Sheriff might have sat together without witness remembering it. The conversation was so general that he could not mention any of it. By Mr. Bittour.—He did not remember whether, before that time, any of the alleged rioters had been committed to prison. By Mr. Joxis.—Sheriff Thorpe and M'Connell were together  from eight to eleven o'clock ; Irit he did not think that any conversation pissed which he did not hear. By Alderman THciatrson.—lle knew that Graham had been charged as a rioter at the Theatre; but Oraisam,in this =Weersation, did not express any opiMon as to that riot. Colonel BARZT next called John Crosby Graves,-1 Police Magistrate of Dublin.—Recidlected the riot at the Theatre on the 14th of December. He was there. First of all three persons were taken up ; and afterwards Graham and James Forbes were accused of being concerned in that riot. Forbes was first apprehended in the Theatre by witness. He was discharged, but again charged with an attempt to murder the Lord Lieutenant. Public feeling in Dublin was highly exasperated. Did he think that the committal of Forbes tended to increase that exasperation ?—lt was one of many circumstances that might have increased that exasperation. Ile did not commit Forbes. There were informations against Forbes, but they were not sworn. One was as to a conversation after the riot at the Theatre, which was of a more serious nature than the others. He could not say that he subscribed the information on which Forbes was capitally committed. A detainer was lodged against Forbes, which was said to come from the Council Chamber, or the Taw Officers of the Crown, he did not recollect which. The committal of Forbes was signed by Major Sim William Leedom called by Colonel