Star. — 1808-04-06 (London, England)

COAL MAR,KF.T, Apsil,4, _ • ...... did not believe they came from Mr. Alcock. skips at Market qtr' saki- • : • Atm. Mr•vcg.stle C•al.s s 4 461:111L tii. sired' •• Mr. Sinnot proved the conversation between Mr. 29, 94,1derieui . 17 • 405,14..pyk*?4- i. Colclough and Mr. Alcock, when the latter said he , • ----would make irpersonal with him in half an hour; and Dr. Baxwell proved that the spectacles Mr. Alcock wore at the time of the duel were different froth those he wore at any other time. The case being here closed on the part of the Crown, Lord Valencia was sworn on the part of the prisoners. His Lordship stated, that lie was deputed by Mr. Alcock's Committee to carry a message to Mr. Colclough, in which message Mr. Alcock being called in, he acquiesced. The purport of the Message was, that they considered Mr. Alcock as the representative of a party, and not of himself—that they would wish, therefore, that the business should be postponed until after the election, and that if any loss of character resulted to Mr. Alcock from withdrawing the challenge, they would take it on themselves. The answer given to his Lordship by Mr. Colclough's friends was, that since Mr. Alcock had committed himself so far, he must meet Mr. Colcloug wa h in half h an hour. Lord Valentia also stated, that e son the ground when the duel took place, previous te 1 w:iich he met Mr. B. Colclough, and having entered into a conversation with him, iiir. .191,Cord came up 1 and brought Mr. B. Colclough away, saying, you must not speak to Lord Valencia, lest any conciliation should take place. Lord Valentia then underwent a long cross examination by Sir JONAH Banamorons.hut nothing material appeared from it. r Mr. William Percevkl, the second of Mr. Alctick, stated, that he went three times to Mr. Colclough's, 1 1 in order to see him and have the business settled, but would not be allowed to see him by his friends. The 1 proposal he had to make was, that Mr. Alcock did not want both the voices of Mrs. Chumley's tenants, but was willing they should poll for Mr. C. and Mr. A. The witness said he did think, if -he had been, allowed to see Mr. Colclough, he would not have, been se foolish as to persist in the other voices for Mr. Sheridan, a man whom he did not know. When the witness mentioned this proposal Mr. M'Cord said " we must have all or none—Mr. Colclough's carriage is at the door, and they must go out." Tiine and place were then fixed, and it was agreed that only three friends at each side should accompany them.— Lord Valencia, Mr. Devereux, and Mr. King, were the three that the witness took with him—several hundreds were, however, on the ground. Mr. William Roper was then produced, and proved that when be went into the booth for the barony of Bantry, he would not be allowed to speak to the tenants, except across the table, and the noise was so I great they could not hear him. Mr. Gilbert Austin proved that the effect of the glasses which Mr. Alcock wore on that day, on a defective eye, was that the object is made clearer, but more defined, and that it diminished in size and light. He did not think it rendered the hitting a distant ob. jest more secure. Mr. Pierce King was then produced, and identified the glasses, as being the same worn by Mr. Alcock at the time of the duel. This he did by a small flaw on one of them, which he had taken particular notice of. The evidence on the part of the Prisoner was here closed, and Baron SMITH commenced his charge. It would be absurd to attempt an outline of it, as it was throughout equal in eloquence and perspicuity, maxims of law and sound principles of justice to any of his former exertions. He stated to the Jury what the line was, namely, that if in a premeditated engage. mint, the life of a man was lost, the survivor was guilty of murder. The Jury retired, and in about three minutes returned a verdict of Not Guilty as to both. During the whole of the day the Court was crowded to an excess, and the trial was not over until half past nine o'clock.  ~ _." • At the London Inn, Plymotiti;en Fade/ :lie 15th of April nes: at 21 o'clock iizthe forenoon,