The Sun. — 1848-12-16 (London, England)

CHAIRMAN.—Prisoner, you now stand committed for trial at the next assizes on the charge of murdering Mr. Isaac Jermy and Mr. Jermy Jermy. Rush—Very well, Sir, that's all right. (On rising from his seat be jocosely remarked to the reporters who were sitting near him—" All will be out by-and-by; time will show.")  He was then removed, still protesting against the great injustice done him by the magistrates, and their detaining his keys and papers. Mr. Cann, the clerk, then addressed the bench, and said, he need scarcely assure them that there was not a particle of truth in the charge the prisoner had made against him, in respect to eating as his legal adriser. The Rey. Mr. POSTLE said, the magistrates were quite satisfied as to the unfounded nature of the charge. The examination terminated at a late hour.  or innocence of the prisoners, lertie out Of tlieiir minds anything which they had either heard or seen in priiit to the prejudice of the prisoners. At the same time, he trusted, that if in the opinion of the jury, the evidence went to the full proof of the guilt of the prisoners, the jury, utterly regardless of consequences, would not fail in returning a verdict of guilty. He should be in a condition to prove that some time prior to the 14th of August some arrangements were made in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, which resulted in an or ganisation of a most formidable character: What was the precise object of these arrangements be would leave the jury to discover ; but he thought it right to state, that on the 14th of August, a sort of simultaneous rising took place in the district near Ashton-under-Lyne. Between eleven and twelve o'clock on that night a large number of men collected in Catherine-street, armed with pikes, guns, pistols, and other weapons of offence. He would trace these parties from Catherine-street down Bentinck -street, which runs across Old-street to Stamford-street. At this point a police officer, named Smith, was stationed near the corner of Moss-street, and he, it appeared, had been placed in a position of great jeopardy, for a pistol was presented at his head, and, fortunately for himself, missed fire. When the parties got to Brook-street, some of the parties who were there said that Bright, the policeman, was coming, upon which a fellow named Sigley, who had since absconded, went down the street, followed by Bright, who was afterwards dragged along Bentinckstreet, where he was heard to say that he knew the persons of his assailants. Upon this one fellow (Ratcliffe) thrust a pike into his thigh, ,and immediately afterwards the poor man was shot, and died. It would be proved that Ratcliffe presented a pistol at Bright's head, and 'attempted to shoot him, but the pistol missed fire. Sigley afterwards absconded to America, and Ratcliffe was taken on board the Ocean Monarch, of which the jury had a vivid recollection. Ratcliffe, after being taken into custody, admitted that he had struck Bright with the pike, but he denied having shot him. The testimony of the wit nesses would go to Sx Radcliffe with the murder, and Constantine with having aided and assisted in the murder. This latter circumstance would be proved by one witness only; but he would ask the jury to watch the evidence with all the jealousy naturally arising from the knowledge, of course, that that witness had been somewhat implicated in the matter himself. But on this account they were not to believe or discredit the man because he might be considered in the light of an accomplice. If they could conscientiously discharge their duty by pronouncing a verdict of acquittal for the prisoners, no one would rejoice more than himself; bet if, on the other hand, they thought that the prisoners were guilty, not only he, but the public also, would look to them for the legal and proper discharge of their duty. Witnesses were then called, and their examination was proceeding when the train left Liverpool.  kAnKET INTELLIGtN dt.  (From the LOnclon New Price Current of Dec. 15.)