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' ¦ ¦ : Momnwaa , Monday , Dec . 9 . We yesterday stated to joutW the gaol here Ud been pat mto a si ^ of defence : and flat a guard of twenty-font men -was mounted there . We Save to-day , by &voar of oat order from Major Marmtt , one of the ^ iatmg jnstioes , been perjaittcd to -new tie interior of the gaol , and have rSiad an opportunity of seeing the prisoners unobserved iythem . _• "¦ _ -. - ¦ _ ¦ - . ¦ . .- ' . . - _ "¦ _ '¦" . SXJ ^_ ^» ^ h ~^ - ^ - _~ _ -. _ ^ t - ¦ - 4 a :
^ __ ^ * ^ . Upon . approaching the gaol you are strnck with Sits formidable apppearauce ; it being a building of { immense strength u defended , having only one ; weak [ point , which is , however , only approachable ' when \ msrnarde < L 7 The gaol has completely a castellated appearance * It is surrounded by . a high -wall , in which is the mtrance-todge , which w very . strong " , and furnished with loop-holes , by which a few men may defend it against almost any number . After passing throuith . the lodge , yon cross a small yard and & gravel-walk , ; { which passes entirely round the gaol within the r -walls ^ and the gaol Itself stands before , formed of r towers a ^ aharaig four bastions , one at each corner , from the topa of which an inoess * nt and most desfraetive fire might be kept up against any number of jKsrsonB who Bhould venture to attack it . A winding
staircase conducts youentirely through the interior and every passage is guarded by iron gates of great _ ¥ ln <> 5 Bt , Edwards , and Dickenson , the convicted Chartists , a * present sleep in one of the condemned cells , which iB near the chapel , and ca » tet ^ WTfind . ^ communication whatever with the mined .-Chartists who are confined in yards Nos . land 2 . ; ¦ ¦ " . ' - Happening to be within ihe gaol at the time for aerymg-the prisoner ' s dinners , we had an excellent opportunityof seeing them as they-came oat of their aaj-rooiM to the yard gate for their dinners , which is given them in a small tin panikin . John Frost cane ont firstand stayed for some time in the yard
, . He was dressed as he appeared at his examination , and although the gaoler informs us thai ail the prisoners . are in tolerably good spirits , yet Frost is omewhat altered since nia confinement , and the reddened and haggard expression abonthis eyes is nnnfedately perceivable . Anst , the gardener , appaaredio have the same careless expression as upon she daj « f iia committal . Jones , the watchmaker , aadjBd ^ asmd BdmondB were in anoibci yard , anc irere Btaagmg , when we saw them , with th « B' hats « &VreaArig a letter , spon wbdch Jones appeared to -be making ^ wime «) nuoents to his' ooMpanionSfc Jones d ^ es xW appear in the Last aJtered , but-msliit&ms tSe same dogged composure which lr& did when before the magistrates .
A Chartist prisoner , who has been shot ^ through the chest , named William Jones , who had been apprehended in Brecon , was brought inhere last night , and committed to the gaol , his examination-having been taken at Brecon . We have procured the following calendar of the prisoners : — - ¦ . Calendar of tie Prisoners for " Trial at vSpecial Gommiasion to be iolden at Monmonth , on Tnesday ^ Dec . 10 , 1839 , before the Hon- Sir N . C . TindaV Knight , Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty ' s Court of Common Pleas ; the Hon . Sir J . Parse , Koighti one of the Baron 3 of her Slajesty ' s Court of £ xeheqner ; and the Hon . Sir J . Williams , Knight , one of the Justices of her Majesty ' s Court of Queen ' s Bench .
Mr . Colthurst Bateman , Sheriff . 1 . John Frost , aged 5 i ( r . and w . w . )—Committed November S , 1839 , by 2 fcasrs . IL J . Blewitt , W . Brewer , Lewis Edwards , George Hall , and James Coles . "derk , for having , on the 4 th-of November i n s t ant , at t he b o r o ug h of Newport , committed high treason against pur Sovereign " Lady the Qaeen , her frown-ana -dignity . 2 . Charles Watere , aged 26 ( r . and w . w . }—Committed November 5 , 1839 , by Messrs . B . J . Blewitt , W . Brewer , Lewis Edwards , and George Hall , and Jamea Coles , clerk , for having , on the 4 th day of November insfc , at the borough of Newport , committed nigh treason against our Sovereign Ltdy the Qaeen , her crown and dignity . - 3 . John Partridge , aged 44 ( r . and w . tt .
)—Committed ftov . / tn , 1839 , by James Coles , < jlerk , Messrs . William Brewer , R . J . Blewitt , and Lewis Edwards , for having , on the 4 th day of November instant , at the borough of Newport , committed divers acts of treason against our Sovereign Lady the Queen , ber ttown and dignity . 4 . James Anst , aged 25 ( r . and w . )—Committed November 6 , 1839 , by Messrs . W . Brewer , Lewis Edwards , R . J . Blewitt , 6 . HaU , and James Colas , cfetk , for having , on the 4 th day of November inst ^ at tha . borough of Newport , committed divers acts of treason and sedition against our Sovereign Lady the Qneen , her crown and dignity . 5 . Thomas Davies , agsd 43 ( r . and w- imp " ) ; 6 .
John Roes , aged 40 < r . imp . ) ; 7 . Richard Benfield , aged 20 tr . and w . imp . >—Committed November 7 , 1839 , by Jamea Coles , clerk , Messrs . R . J . Blewitt , W . Brewer , and L . Edwards , for having , on the 4 th day of November instant , at the borough of Newport , committed high treason against our Sovereign Lady file Qbee&flier crown and dignity . 8 . William Jones , aged 30 ( r . and w . w . )—Committed Nbt . 8 , 1839 , by James Coles , clerk , Sir B . H a ll , T , Me « sr 8 . W . Brewer , and Lewis'Edwards , for having , on . ih » 4 tb day of November instant , t ^ tbe bwmgk of . Newport , connaitted Reason against our Soreftagn Lady U » Qaeen , * h « owgii and dignity . : .
S . Amy Meredith , aged 45 ( n . ); 10 , James Meredith , aged 11 ( r . imp . ;; 11 . Thomas Keys , aged 29 ( T . lnmO—Committed November 11 , 1839 , by Messrs . W . Taddy , C . H . Leigh , anfl W . Need iam , for Jutvhig , on the sight of the 3 rd of November instant , at the parish of Trevethin , barslariously and feloniously broken open the dwellinghouse of John Jone 3 , and stolen therefrom a quantity of bread and cheese , and one cask , containing six
gallons of beer . 12 .. Solomon Britton , aged 23 , ( r . and w . imp . )—CommittedNoT . il , loSSJoy James Coles , derk , and Messrs . T-- HawMna , W . Brewer ^ and Oetavius Morgan , for havine on the 4 thof November instant , at the boKmgh of Newport , committed high treason and sedition against our Sovereign Lady t he Queen , her crowated dignity . * 13 .-WiBiaa Williams , aged 29 , { r . imp . >—Comttitte * Nov . 11 , 1839 , by Messrs . John Gwynny , Sooen Harford , Chas . Harford , and Joseph Bailey , teu , for having , on the night of Sunday , the 3 d of November instant , together with divers other persons unknown , members of an unlawful combination and onsinraey , burgiarionsly and feloniously broken open and entered the dwelling-house of John Lloyd , at the parish of Bedwelty , and ihen and there , being armed with wears and other offensive weapons , and
¦ with threats , patting Anne Walter in bodily . fear , and demanded and took from ber a quantity of-mm , gin , and beer . 14 ; Gesrge George , aged 37 ^ tn . )—CommittedNov . 12 , 1839 , by J . Cole * , clerk , Messrs . T . Hawkins , George Hall , and Oetavius Morgan , for having , on the 4 th day of November instant , at the borough of Newport , oonnutted-tre&son and sedition against our Sovereign' Lady thejftaeen , her c rown and 15 . Thomas Davis , aged 28 , ( n . )—Committed November 13 , 1839 , by Messrs . S . Homfray and S . Harford , for having been , on the 4 ih day of November instant , illegally armed with a pike ,, and kaving been riotously assembled at Aberby and Abercarafi , "with otier persons unknown , and threatealBg one George Hitchings , to do him Bornegrievous' 'bodQyiarnij'aDd witniorce of arms compelled him to join ana jjo with them for an illegal
purpose . 16 . GedrgeSaBiWj otherwise George Cole , aged 37 , ( p 4—Committea- November J 5 , 1839 , by James Coles , clerk , Messrs . T . i ± » v » KiSs , T . rothergiH i ^ O ^ MergsnT- clerk , and W . Brewer , for having , on the 4 th day of November intta&V ** ^ . ^ otongh Of Newport , committed treason ai | l sedition against our Sovereign Lady the -Qneenfiiei ciown and ^ ign ^ r . ; -.- '• 17 , William Shellard , aged 36 ( r . aad ir . y—Committed November 18 , 1839 , by Sr B . Hall , Messrs . FiXew 3 s , elerk , and W . A . Williams , charged with the crime of high treason and sedition against our Sovereign Lady the Qneen , her
crown and dignity . ^ - . 181 Edward Sm » d » , aged S 4 ( r . and w . w . >—Committed NifipW ' 18 , 1839 , by J . Coles , clerk , Mesars . O . Morgan , S . Homfray , and T . Hawkins , for having , on Sie 4 th day of November instant , at fl » bonmgli of Newport , committed Mgh treason juidBedition agafest our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her ennni aad dignity . . - 19 Samuel E t herid ge , aged 61 ( j . and w . w . >—Committed NoTBinbar 19 , 183 ° , by J . CoIbb , clerk , itau jior
Messrs . O . Moreaa , e . , ana o . nonur » , iavinr , on the 4 f 3 rNoTember inst ^ at the borough of Newport , ctaatdtted Mgn treason and sediwn Ig ^^^ Terffl ^ La ^ ythaTQueen , her « own ^^ jSiflwiBitowenen , aged 48 ( r . and . w . ) - CoSiS Nova » a » , 18 » , b 7 ke «» . 0 . Morgan , SVH ^^ y , G . HalLaod J . C ^ , eleik , foi £ * TO £ raSSS % J < & Hcrember ^ instanV ** the . borongn of NewpWwiMmtted . edition againrt the pea « of onTs « 5 ei « u I * dy & Qaeen , her erewnand
^^ Jiin kin Moron , aged iM (»• « d w . V-Com-^ SSe ®^ j fi Cole « , deTk , Mg T . Hawkins , W . BreifBr , O . lfoTg& niJgJi aft for havWon the 4 th day « f NoTember instant , at &e I ^ S of Newport , T . eommated 1 tr ^ n « d « ediSonaS ? Bt our ^ r « r «« a Lady the Qaeen , her trown and dignity . , _ . x _/ v—23 . EvanE % wards , ag ^ S 4 U . and ^ w . ^ - > - ^» mitfed Nov . 21 , 1839 , by Messrs . G . HalL T . ± uwkinB , W . &ewef , S . Homfray , O . Morgan , and J . Cd ^ , derk , for having , on the 4 th day oC « ;^ at thfiboroogh of Newport , coB ^ t ^ higi teeaMn and sedition against our Soverofu Lady th « Qneen , htr crown aad dignitjr .
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23 . Bmjamin Richards , aged 41 ( r . imp ;)—Committed November 21 , 1839 , by Messrs . T . Hawkins , J . Morgan , WiIliam Brewer , S . Homfray , George HaU , and J . Coles , clerk , for having , on the 4 tk day of November instant , at the borough of Newport , committed high treason and sediuon against our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her crown and ^ dignity . 24 . Thomas Llewellen , aged 44 ( r . and w . imp . )—Committed November 26 , 1829 , by James Coles , clerk , Messrs . T . Hawkins , W . Brewer , 0 . Morgan , Fothergill , imd G . Hall , for having , on the 4 th of November insstant , at the borough of Newport , committed treason and sedition against our Sovereign Lady fee Queen , her crown and dignity . _ 25 . Thomas Morgan , aeed 26 7 n : V—Hommitted j ^ Ob ij 6 HiJUnin niAhftMiD a i * aA ai /» i— .. — a v ** a— .
Nov . 23 , 1839 , by Mr . SamL Homfray , charged upon the oaths of Thos . Williams and others with having , oa the night of the 3 rd of November inst ., together with divers'Others persons , armed with guns , spears , and other offensive weapons , entered the dwdlingnouseof Wm . Adams , of Ebbw Yale , in this county , and did _ then and there , with threats , put the said Thomas Williams iniwdily fear , and compelled him to join them in an unlawful combination and confederacy . 26 . Zephaniah Williams , aged 44 ( r . and w . w . )—Committed-Nov . 27 , 1889 , by J . Coles , clerk , Messrs . IWias Hawkins , W . Brewer , S . Homfray , 0 . Morgan , and G . Hall , charged on the oaths of John Parsons and others with having , oh the 4 th day of November instant , at the borough of Newport , committed high treason and sedition against our Sovereign Ladv the OnARTi _> iat fvr / vnm ami Aitmitv
_ 27 . Mosra Horner , aged 21 ( n ); 28 . William Homer , 18 ( n . ); 29 . Thomas Davies , 25 ( n . )—Committed Nov . 26 , 1839 , by Mr . G . Hall , charged « i the oaths of Mary Thomas and others , with ftavrng , on the 3 d day of November UisU , at the parish | if itwjytlraloyne , stolen , taken , and-csrried away oneshotbelt , 31 b , of shot , and one dagger , the property of William Thomas . r 3 i ) . Thomas Edwards , aged 28 ( n ); 31 . William John Llewellen , 29 ( h , ) ; 32 . Job Harris , 28 ( n ); 66 . Joseph Coales , 34 ( r . and w . imp . >—Committed > ov . 28 th , 1839 , by James Coles , clerk , Messrs . 0 . Morgan , S . Homfray , and George Hall , for having , on the 3 d day of Nov ., at the parish of Bedwelty , feloniousl y and-Tmrglarioualy broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Walters , and did then and there violently and unlawfully assault the said John Walters . .
34 . Lewis Rowland , aged-37 , ( r . undw . imp . VCommitted Nov . 28 , 1839 , by Messrs . G . Hall . 0 . Morgan , S . Homfray , and J . Coles , clerk , charged on the oaths of Jacob Thomas and others with having , on the 1 st day of November instent , at the parish of Bedwas , committed sedition against our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her crown ana dignity . 35 . John Owen , ' aged 28 ( r . and w . imp . )—Committed Nov . 29 , 1839 , by Messrs . O . IVlorgan , S . Homfray , George Hall , and James Coles , clerk , charged on the oaths of John Thomas and others with having , on the 3 rd day of November inst ., at the parish of Aberystmth , in this county , committed high treason against our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her crown and dignity . t 36 . John LoTell , aged 41 ( r . and w . )—Committed Nov . 9 , 1839 , by-Sir B , Hall , J . Coles , clerk , and
Messrs . 1 \ Hawkins and W . Brewer , charged on the oaths of Daniel Evans and others , with having , on the 4 th day of November inst ., at the borough of Newport , committed high "treason and sedition against our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her crown and dignity . _ 37 . John Batton , jnn ., aged 18 ( r . and w . imp . )—Committed Nov . 30 , 1839 , by J . Coles , clerk , and Messrs . George Hall , Oetavius Morgan , and Thomas Hawkins , charged on the bath of Israel Firman and another , with having , on the 4 th day of November inst ., at the borough of Newport , with others unknown , conspired against the peace of our Sovereign Lady the Queen , her crown and dignity . 38 . Isaac Phillips , aged 18 ( n . )—Committed December 7 , 1839 , by James Coles , clerk , and Messrs . O . Morgan and G . Ha'l , for having , on the 4 th day of November last , at theparih of Alachen , stolen one cleaver , of the valne of 103 ., the property of Charles Harris . Charles Foed , Keeper .
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THE SPECIAL COMMISSION-( From the Timet . ) Uonmouth , Tuesday , One o'clock . Tnii day , for kom time looked forward to with the g » at « t jBxtetj , not only by ttw accused parties but hythMe-wboaD Bminn acoewbonn plaeed i&aodt , great daoger . haB at length arrlred . "Hie learned Judges dept last vl $ A at Ross , -. there it m understood Uiey -woold finaUy decide upon the precise words of the charge to be to-day delivered to the Grand Jury . Every bed in Monmonth i » engaged , and the town ia crammed . So great a state of excitement in public feeling has seldom been witnessed .
This morniag-, at half-past sine , the High Sheriff , preceded by Ms javeu ^ unen and trompetcn , and accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of the county , Capel Hanbnry Le ^ h , Esq ., the Member for the County , W * William * , Esq . of Uangibby Castle-, Major Marriott , one of the Visiting Jnstices ; &e Under Sheriff , & < v , proceeded to the Dorder of tbe county to meet their Lordships , and shortly after ten o ' clock their Lordships arrived la carriages . Having dismounted , they were reedvtrfby the High Sheriff , the Lord Lieutenant , dec ., and having taken their setta in the High Sheriff ' s carliage , the procession mi re-formed , sud the cortege proceeded to Monmouth , where their Lordship * having alighted at ttw County Ball , the Cowrt was opened and the Commission read .
The High Sheriff haviag then been called upon in the usual form , retamad the precept , and the Court -was adjourned until one o ' clock . Their Lordships then proceeded to the Judge ' i lodgings to robe , and at eleven o ' clock their Lordships proceeded to church to hear divine service , where a most impressive sermon was preached to them by the High Sheriff * Chaplain , the Rev . John I rving , vicar of Uantrissent , from the following text—2 d . Peter , chap . iL , ver . 19 , " While they promise them liberty , they themselves are the set vasts of ooirnption , " .-.... " At two e'dook the Learned Judges again entered the Comrt , and tbensmesof the person * summoned on the Grand Jury having been called over , the following Gentlemen answered to their names ;—Lord O . Somerset , HJ > . Hon-W . Bodney . Sir B . Hall , Bart , M-P . W . A- WiUiams- / Esq ., M . P . R . H . Blewitfc Esq ., M . P . IL Hamlett , Esq . J , BaOey , Esq . Biciiard Blakemore , Esq . Francis Chamberley , Esq . WilUamCunrie , Esq . Philip J . Ducarell , E » q . Joseph Davis , Esq . John Gisborae , Esq . yftanmtii Homfeay , Esq . JameiftandBVaughan , Esq . - John Jenkins , Esq . Thorns * Lewis , Esq . C . Oetavius Swlnnerton Morgan , Esq . _ CitMinBM lffKrriott f £ b (| . - Prandi M 'Donnell , Esq . William Keedham , Esq . Chadea Harrison Powell , Esq . Johii H . WtdshBolls , Esq .
This msiiag toe 'mbs ! number of 33 persons they only were sworo , but io all npw&rdj of sixty gentlemen answered to their names . . Lord Chief Justice Tindal said , he was extremely happy to find w large a number of gentlemen of the county so ready to perform their duty on this oocft-
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The tSnnd Jury having been nrorm , and her Majesty ' s royal proclamation against tiee andimmo-Jility having been read , Xokd Chibp Jcsticb Tivpxx . prMeeded to djeUv * r thefollowing
CHABGS TO THE GBA 1 TD JTJBT . u My Lord , and Gentiemea of the Grand Jury , — Her Majesty having been pl «**» d th * t w * should be assembled this day , under eommisaioa issued , not for tke holding of an ordinary assist and gaol denvery , but on a special and extraordinary occasion , it has become my duty to lay before yds the nature and de * eriptioB of the ffences to whick those comnd » sioa » extend , the class and character of the cases which will probably be brought under y « ur investigation , and the law which will apply to tack
case * respectively . It is not my intention , nor indeed hare X the power , to detail or comment on the circumstances of each particalar - case upon which you may be called to inquire . Undoubtedl y , it will be more advantageous on the present occasion , where the committals are , nnfortunately , very numerous upon charges of the highest crime which can affect society , that you should reeeive only a general exposition of the law , which you nay yourselvea apply to the ciretnutaneei of eack individual sue ,
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rather than that you shoald be embarassed by any previous minuteness of detail of the iaote attending each particular case . By such a course , as it appears to me , the endg of juutice will be attained with more complete certainty , and with greater satisfaction both to your « elvea and the public . Gentlemen , with the very limited means of know ; ledge which I possess on the Bubject , it could not be expected , neither wou ' . d it be proper , that I jtaoiild attempt with any minuteness of deaeription to enter into the history of that transaction which has formed the © ccasion of our beiag coavened together at the present time . Indeed , it is so desirable that you should approach the performance of your duty withhv ^ c * % -i ««*« timi w ~ —i . u . i _ ¦ - ¦* ¦ . _ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ^ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦
out any prepossession in your minds as to the facts which may be proved before you , that I shall purpogely abstain from saying more than thatitis matter of public notoriety , that disturbances have redeatt y taken place within this oounty of gubhdeBcription ana character , and of such magnitude : and extent , as to render it highly probable that amoBggt other charges indictmenta for high treason will be preferred against « 6 ine of the parties who are supposed to have taken a snare in those proeeeding 8 . It will , therefore , bemymore immediate daty , os the present occasion , to call yonr attention to the charges wbioh will , in all probability , be brought under your investigatioN , founded
on this transxetion ; to expound t » yon , as far ia I am able , the law which defines and applies itself to those several charges ; to explain tke proof that will be necessary to constitute the offence im . puted by such charge ; and to add such observatiohs relating to the nature and quality of that proof aa will enable you to come to a juat estimate of ito wejgh ^ a nd ufficienpy . in support of the charges broaglt : bBfor *> ou , Ind ttmreby to arrive at such conclusioa in each p&rtioular case , as justice and reason require . The ooamisflon of oyer and terminer , one of the cemmissions under which we sit , is in itself general and unlimited in ita terms and extent . It comprehends within it all treassiiB ,
misprrnons of treason , all felonies , and misdemeanours whatever . But , as the only criminal charges that are proposed to be brought before you are those which originate from or are connected with the disturbances above referred to , with respect to which , as I have already observed , there can be little doubt that presentments for high treason will be brought forward , my duty will be , in tke first place , to offer you such remarks on the , law of high treason as miy assist you in the performance of the important functions you may be called upon to execute . Gentlemen , the crime of high treason , in its own direct consequences , is calculated to produce the moBt malignant effeets upon the commuajty at
large ; ite direct and immediate tendency is the putting down the auihority of the law—the shakiDg and subverting the foundatioa of ill government—^ the loosening and dUsolviag the bands and cement , by which Bbciety is held together—the general confusion of property , the involving a whole people in bloodshed and mutual deBtruction j and , accordingly , the crime of high treason has alw&y * been regarded by the law of this country as the offence , of all othsrs , « f the deepest dye , and as calling for the severest measure of punishmeBt . But in the very same proportion as it ia dangerouB to thfc community arid fearfol to the offender from the weight of punishment whith is attached to it
has it been thought necessary by the wisdom of pur ancestors to define and limit this law within certain express boundariea in order that on the one hand no guilty person might escape the punishment due tu his trangression by an affected i gnorance of the law ; and , on the otber , that no innocent man might be entangled or brought muawarea within the reach of its severity by reason of the law ' s uncertainty . And accordingly , in toe Parliament of the 25 th year of King Edward III ., an act was passed eatitled "A declaration which Joffeneeg shall be adjudged treason ; " and upon this ancient statute ; expounded , and in- * some degree enlarged , bya s ' ta . " rate passed iB the 86 th year of King Georgu IU . stands
the law of freason at the present day , so far at least as relates t » any of the cases which can by possibility be made the subject of your inquiry . The statute of Edward in , declares it to . be treason when a man doth compass or imagimlbe dea ^ t of onr Lord the King" { within which designation a Queen regent , is included ) , " or if a mait'do levy war against o < r Lord the King > n ha realm , and thereof be prp ? eably attainted of open deed ] W the people of-V- * th ' eir condition . "The ^ alata ^ . ik-ftennixdi sW ! are » i : « lt- i » - ' «• ' ^ understood that in the casts hbove-reirt&se * that onght to be judged treason which extends to our Lord the King , and his Majesty . " By tke more recent statute of Gtorge IIL , temporary only ,
ainrst , Dut atterwards made perpetual , itis enacted , "That if . Uf person shall , within the realm or without , compass , imagine , invent or devige , or intend death or destruction , or aay bodily harm tending to death or destruction , maim or wounding , imprisonment or restraint of the person of the King , or to ( teprive or depose him from the style , honour , or kingly name of the imperial crown of this realm , or to levy war against his May sty wiihin this realm , in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures « r counsels , or in order to put any farce or constraint upon or to intimidate or overawe both Houses or either Hoo » e of Parliament ,
and such eompassings , imaginationfl , invenriojis , devic e 8 ^ . or intentions , or any ef them , shall expre «» j utter , or ; declare , by publishing any printing or writing , or by any overt act or'deed , every person convicted in the manner therein mentioned shall be deemed , declared , and adjudged to be a traitor . ' ! Gentlemen , it cannot have escaped yo « r observatien that in the statute of Edward the substantive offence of trearon thereby declared , affectini ? the life ef the Kiag , and . the later statute , the substantive offence of the several treasons thereby treated , consists in the compassing , intending , devising , and imagining the perpetration of the several acts therein specified j not in the commission of the acts themselves . But
inasmuch as the wicked imaginations of men ' s hearts are known only to the Supreme Being , until they are evidenced to min by pHtwafd act , so the former statute has required , that before any one should becomff subjejtto the penalties of treason , be ihall be thereof proveably attainted " of open fned : " and affain by the later statute it . is enacted j that bisfore any one falls within its penalties he shall express , utter , or declare , such his oompawiings , imaginations , and intentions , by publishing some printing or writing , " or by some overt act or deed . " These overt acts , therefore , so required by the statutes , are the means by which the particular treason has been attempted to be carried into
effect : they are the instancies in which the guilty party has ndeavpured to complete the treasonable design j they are the indicia or proof of the treason , not the treason itself . It is obfio&s , thtrefor / that these overt ^ afttt ^ wiU > e fonnd tonty in eaoh partiojUs ^ oaseu ^ Where tte objeot' ^ of the treason ha * sot been actuaB ^ ' jSwpetoated , combinations and conspiracift t © caS ^ Jato . effeec , meeting * to pro-PJ »^» * » Bm * &M&Fte $ K * aeoeierate its com-?^ ^ ^ P ^ W ^ P ^ iag , o * er « *> join ratm comr 4 n * tioni % ? : tMB T ktsew » gl y ^ aialiag <; procaring , or farniifting arou and- «| j | pinUij ^ noi > ey , or otker necessaries . to insurgent * , fo ^ £ e VUptm of accomplishing their tresjonable d «|^ s- ^ ie ad-Bunutering illegal oaths : to bind mSi to aM each other in snch tressbsable designs—all these , ' an * many ethers of the sim » stamp and oharacter , might be suggested at instances of ^^ overt aots of the particalar class of compassing or devising to ^ rhioh they apply , within the meaning of both th » statutes . And , gentlemenas the proof of sone overt act
^ or acts is absolutely n » e « ssary to support the eharge of treason , whatever it may be , no . must tie proof ke eonfintd to those specific overt acts whioh are charged in the indictment , and no other in order to give the party aooosed the opportunity of knowing the real sharge which , is made against kirn , and to eaable him the better to prepare for bis defence : for tii « overt act is the charge to whioh tha prisoner must apply his defetioe . And still farther , ¦ vyi th respect to these overt acts , it is to be observed , th « in favour of the party accused a statute was passed
inths wign of King William III . which enacts , . " that no person shall be indicted or tried for high treioon whereby any corruption of blood ensues , but by or upon the oaths of two lawful witneaseB , ither both of them to the ttsne overt act , or one o ^ them to one and one of them to another overt act , of the same treason . " And various other ad v antages ' and privileges have bean granted by the Legislature from time to time in favour of persons accused of high treason , which do not belong to persona charged with other offence * . Saving thus endeavoured t « expltin to you & native and property of thne vert
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acts whMifemugt be alleged in the indictment , and by what evidence they must be supported , I p oceed to call your attention to ^ the different heads or classes of treason which may be laid in the i » diotment a ^ aiB 8 t the accused . It is aot improbable that one charge ef treajwn may be laid in the indictment to he tbe opmpassing and imagining the death of piir Lady the QueeH , and yariouj ^ overt acts iiay be s |» ted in eapport of it ; and perhaps , among the rest , tie levying war against the Qneen in her realms , ¦ which hath been held by many decided cases to be an overt act of that -species of ^ treaaobl as well as a spbstantvve treason in itoelf . Bpt , as there can be no Teasonto suppose that any direct or iinmediate intention of injuring the sacred person of the 6 ueen -- •• • " ... * . - _^ . ;_ . . * .
can by possibility be surmised to hwe Existed on this occasion , it will be unneeeBsary , as it appears to me ,, to occupy you with any observations oti this head of treason . I wiU : prbceed , therefore , at once to the only branch of treason which can apply to the circumstances of the present case—that of levying waMgainst the Queen in her realm , which , as beforeobserved , is a direct aad substantive branch of treason under the earlier iitatuW y and the bare eompaaaing and intending of "WBicli , for ^ the purposes and with the objects mentioned in Mhe later statute , w made treason by that statute . And in dbnsidering the limits and ^^ bou ndaries of this branoh of tretsbn , we are riot left without lights to , guide pur steps , so clearly haa the law been laid
down by the decisions of courtis of law in more ancient time # , and the expbsitiona of those text writers on the flubjec ^ who have been held in the greatest v > neration both by their oontempbraries aad by posterity , amongst whom I shall only refer to the nan »« *^ E Lord ^ Cfeief Jusiioe Hale aad Sir Michael loi ter ^ IihaU $ tf >< stk& , therefore , tioallyam morfr particular attentibn to some ; instarice 8 in which the law has been deolared andlgeiiled lipon this heid ef treason , the better to enable you to apply the evidence wbioh you shall hear to the Beveral indictments . And for this purpose I caanbt do better than avail myself , for the most part , of the very words of Sir Michael Foster uponthis same ¦ subject . ; It hasythVn , bean laid down by undoubted authority , that if a number
large of persons assembled together , whether armed with military weapons or not , endeavour by dint of- numbers , " sr superior Btrengta to effect any otject or matter purely of * private nature , Wj for example , toproaecute some private quarrel , or to take revenge for some private injury , to ^ destroy some particular enclosure , or to removiB some particular nuisance , or generally ta accomplish some end in which the particular parties asgembled togother had , or suppos «| d they had any . private" interest ; subh act ? of violence and aggreBaion , however the auVhars of them may beypuniahable as for a high njisdemeanoar , Ao riot amouBt to a levying of war ^ withinthe ¦ statute of EdwardvlIL _ Bu t ^ every inBurrecrion : wjhich in judgment of law is intended against the person of
the King ,.. whether to dethrone or imprison him , or to oblige him to alter his measureg or government , or to remove evil cbunsellora from about him- ^ all such risings amount to ; a levyipg of war within the statute . 80 insurrectiOnB to throw down all eiiciosurw , to" alter ; the established law : and change religion , ? to enhance the price of all labour ^ or to open all prisons- ^ all risings in order to effect these innovations of a public and general concern by an armed-. force are , in conHtructibn of law , high treason within the clause of levying war- for , though not levelled , at the persbn of the king , they ^ te against hit royal majesty ; and besides , they have a djrect tendency to dissolve the bonds of society * and to destroy all property , arid all
irovernment too , by nnmbtrs and an armed force . Insurrections Ukewisa for redreseing national grievaQces , or for the formation of real or imaginary eyiU of a public nature , and in Vwhich the insurgents have no special lnterest- ^ -riBiiig to effect these ends by force and numbers are , by construction of law ; within the datwo of levying war , for they are levelled at the Kinf s ^ crpwn and R oyal dignity . Arid , accordingly ; » t was held in the time of Queen ArineV that a large bodyofnientumultuoHslyrisiagand assembled together with the avowed purpows of putting down all the meeting-housea of Protestant Dissenters , arid proceeding to pnll down iaieveral , jintil prevented by force , _ bronghtth » parties who were guilty of that viwiwui 01 iue
• . w wmuoa uiaiute or levying War against thf Qaeen . And in * more recent case where anotons noHltitade , headed by Lord George Gordon , and aoting in concert with the declared de-Mfaofpallinf down or destroying all chapds belonging to those of the Roman Catholic persuasion , P ^^^^ Potwtj ^ shm ^ iforce , ithtrd wan no 5 ^ ^ * W «^ yBi * feW » ' » ' " * g | M" * tthe «« rtie f ^^* P «^ lP ™» V ^^ i » oni > j wv JJjt W "g'ifWfe Kins :. Geritkmeo , an m-* e * > P'J ::- < $ x fflflO f * Jped aud arrayed in a warlike manner , with any treasonable purpose , is a levying f /^ V * *^* " *}* *?¦• Wow- "" :: J » e struck ; arid the enlisting , and drilling , and marching bodies of men , wresaffineMotert acts of that treason without com . lpg to a battle or aetiea . And if this be the case , tha actual conflict between such a body and the Queen s force *; miis ^ beyond all doubt ainpmnt to a lvvyujg of war asaukst the Oueeo . under the atktnte
of Edward , and to the offonce of compassing or devising to le > y war within the statute ol ( Joorgelll . provided the design , and object ^ and iritentloo of the Dartiei be such aj is specified in that act ; and , as has already keen adverted : to , it is qnito unnece * sary to constitute tke ^ guilt of treason that the tne tumultuons multitude kibonld appear to be accompi » nied with the pomp and pageantry of war or with military array . Insurrection and rebellion are more humble in their first infancy , but all such ex-i teraalmaorks of force will not fall to bo added witk the first gleam of succeBB . In ewe , therefore , any indictment for high treason should be founded on the levying of war , or the compasging or intendina to levy war aiainat the QaeeHvyon wiU . in the first
place , direct your attention to the evidence which show * the object wad motive of % hti riaiug ; , whether it wm to effect Borne general and public end , in which the whole community are concerned equally with the insnrgeijts , Buph as the introduction of any gre * t changi ^ or innovation ia tiie government or the laws of theland by dint of numbers or violence , or whether it was corifiued to the effectingof any private , or IPcaL or particular object : and it will be couvenient that yon should in the next place advert to ,: the : overt" acits ( alleged on the face of the indictment ; iuid then determine for yourselves whether they for any ofthem are proved by two witnesses in the manner bolore adverted to , one of such overt acts beiriar of aecessitv to be droved tn
have _ taken ^ p lace , in . this , county , in order to giv « you jurisdiction . Gentlenien ,: it may be proper to inform yos , that , in the case of treason , the law knows no distinction betwoin principal and accessory : all who partake in the treason incur the same goilt , and are liable to the game punishment . The treasonable . d »» ign once established by the proper evidence ,- the ; man wtop >; instigated , incited , preccred , ror x pewuaded others t ^ commit the act ; tljough . '• ¦ a « t : v present : '¦ in person at -the pommi « j rien of it , u equally a traitor , to all intents and pnrpoge * , a « tho rnau by -whoae hand the # ot of treason ia committed . He who les ^ thesrsned mnliicade towards the , point of att « k . and them retiw * before the blow i * gtrnck—h «
whaupwUins at home , planning and direcliug the prooeedinf a , but leaving the actual execution of such pl&m to more daring handi ^ -ne who , alter treason has been oonimitted , knowingly harbourn or conceal ^ theiraitor from th » puniahmeBt doe to himall tMWeiaraequally gailty ^ ih theeje of the law of UMVri ^ Of high treanon . Gentlemen , 1 am not awarethat any cage will be brought before you whtre the eaarft ) wui be that of miHpritiioii of treason . If « dt , howevw , should be the ca » e , it will be unjweest * 7 tosay more npon that specie * of offdnce than * a t it presupposes a treason to have bwen actually oiwnmitted by otkers , and that the person charged wjth the pffancB , knowing both the traitora amdtho trsasbs , but without either himself consenting , or b « aliig a parly to the trewon , ha g refused or neg lee t ed (• make a full and fair disclosure of socb biilcnowledxe within conveni * nt time ta a matristrato . or It is
Borne one inauthonky ^ sufficient to describe t ^ Aoffenoa without entering into any farther dia- 1 caisbs . Gentlemen , itijt xerf pouikfethat bills of indictment may be broajtht before torn charging acts of violence committed by some of the individaals who formed part of the assemble * multitude as Islony onb / t not as treason ; for ha who shoots , or attempts to shoot or wound another , is , an you well know , under certain cicpustances , gnilty of felony , notwithsUndinf 4 he 1 rery . same act , when « oniidere < i with reference to other circumttauacet , may amount to the crime of high , treason ; Again , bills of indictment ptay be preferred against some who participated uvthe unlawful meeting , but to a teas degwer charging them 1 only with the offence of itotously and seditiously assembling themselves together . But with respect to sueh charges ^ to geni ttetaen conversant as you are with the laws relating to offences of that nature , I hold it to be
unneoesjswry to offer a single observation . Gentlemen , I fear I have already trespaMed too king apon yonr attention ; bat ; the importance of the
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subject which 1 haw felt it incumbent on me te discuBf , with reference to the just performance of the duties on which you are about to enter , and the rare recurrence ( for which we canHot ^ e too thakt > fnl ) of any . occasion which callH for 8 uch discussion , must plead my excriae , I cannot , however , conclude my observations withoutexpressiag the sincere regret and pity which 1 feel , not alonr , rarTsSe but m common with yourgelyeB , and with all other men of gonnd principle , on the occasioii of the recent disastrous occurrericei . I would add . also my mogt earnest hope that it may be found io the reBnlt that the great majority of those who mar have been involved in the guilt of thege transactions have b » en misled by the arts of wicked and deaign-1 J ?§ men ,. and have sinned thHs through iniorance and blindnessrather than
, from a premeditated guilt ; and 1 can suggest no remedy which can be applied successfully to counteract a st * te of mind and feeling so unhealthy arid diseased , and iufectiBij so large b portion of the community , except the aiffusion amorigst them of the benefiw of religions lnBtruction . and of a sound religious education amongst the rising generation ; so that as the younger part of the community sdyance to mau-Uood , they may feel the conviction of the wholesome truth , that they are bound to yield obedience to the 'T v ° L * , S ° . * v not from the terror only which the law inspires , but from a much higher arid more binding motive ^ the few of the Almighty , arid from thfrthorbugh belief that" the power * which be " are ordained of God . " G ^ emenfin cbnclSf I entreat -yoa that in approachintr this iiivHSti ' onH ^ from
you w ^ U dismiss your minds all which ybS triaV haveheara upon the subject before you entered-into ttw court ' . aad that in the perfonhancj of vonr important ; offic . » , whiigt you will rejoice wheu ^ the wei g ht of eyideace is bo light that you can cpni < wton « y mth yottt , duty at once dismiss the party accused tohis Uberty and his home , you will at the ? ime time . watch , over yonrselvM with jealousy \ . ^ tm ^ lUwPigh the evrderice brought before von with ; a firm , steady , arid nncoraproraising mind , looking to the performance of your duty , and to nothing beside , and utterly regardless of aU consequences which may follow from the performance of it .. Gentlemen , my Learned Brethren arid myself will ; be at hand whilst you are engaged in the performance of your arduous labours , and ready at all tomes to lead you our assistance in case any doubt or difficulty as to the law should occur /' No further business was transacted before onr express left .
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- ... - ¦ ¦¦ : ; , . ¦¦ . . . GAJBlUOtE . -: . ,, ; , • • - . T » 5 A , Party tor ia « Bbnhji or Johm F * OST . E 60 - —A large tea party will rak « i . place this evening , D « c . 11 th , at the Andrew MatTel tavern . B » ichergat e , got « p by the ^ ^ sles ; iHjd w « hare no doubt , from th » number of tiokets alrsady sold , that the . attendance will be very aumerous . Th « long room has beea splendidly fitted up for the oceation * At erie 1 end is a spleBdid fall-lengkh portrait of General Washington , with a portrait of Andrew lltryel on hjs right , arid Arthur O'Connor on his left ;; and an exquisite pertrait of Byron below—the group being beautifully < l « oorat < sd witk flowers » ni liiarel . ! ¦ other parts » f the room art the oortraits
of fohn Frost , Fsargus O'Connor , Hiohard Oaktier , Henry Hant , BronUrre . O'Brien , and a variety of others , all enriched witii laurel and other evergreensV Behind the Chairwoman is placed the flag of their ais&ciatipn , with the figures of a keeper of a bastile aboul to par ! a mother from her children aod the motto 4 t Tyrant * beware ! think you that i mother ' s love is not itrtnger t > aa your lawH ; " and on-the other side , the figures of the ^ aine inhuman monster parting man an * wife , with the m * tto—< « Whom Ged has joined together lei no man pat asunder . " ^ ^ The room is tiestbriUiantiT lighted with ga » , which , with the 1 e « . btlli 8 hm 0 at » , " give it a most imposing appearance .
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_ A * MtJAt M »* Tmo .- At §> neettng ef Uuf Council of . | kt Carlisle Radical Association , neld on Satarday evening , tbetfth insr ., Mr . . John Arnii strongjn the chair , it wasf nnanimously resolved ^ That ^ each Cputtcillor , with the asiiiitarice of ptneje , ferm committees in the Tarioug diatricts of ji ! " ? Md ntei 8 hVBrhood , for the purpose of im . medUtely cpmmenciDg subscriptions for the great , good and virtuous Frost . " :: We feelhsppy irilefi able to state , from perspnai kaoirled gel that tn » greateat anxiety arid sympathy exist among the great bod y of the people for the fate of thiB great pattipt" *? 'i f »» 8 doubtlefs been betrayed . There is no pnblic circunar ; an <>« that his occurred for gome time , which ha-+ prodaced a greater cessation in the public ^ naind ; \ fot : in all companies the question most eagerly asked w , what will become of Frost ? Shoald be be riajostly sacrificed ( which God forbid ^
we trast the people will never forgive his prosecalors j and we shoald not feel surprised , under suoh circumstances , were there to be as UDJost Bacrificei made by them , The labouring clawe » her « are feringthe most intens * poverty ; yet we feel . ssurerf . from the feeling generally displayed , that they Would P i ? tbe « r last pennies , were they to save so sterling a patriofc There has been a further redo * , turn made in the wages of the hand-loom weavere ; dud ^ ome of the cotton factories arid other publio works are only going half time ; indeed the marinlacturers are in soph a state of doubt and uncertainty tbarthey know not how ; to turn ^ emielyeai j and w » much . fear things aremot yet ^ the worst ^ -except indeed some w « e , and salutary reforms are iristantir made , which the people have » o long : and loudly called for ; arid for the advocacy of which , sonie of the people ' s best and most sterling friends have been basely and illegally prosecuted .
. QjTAKTERiir Meeting of the CARtisLi Kadical AssociATIOM—The quarterly meeting of thw body took place in the Theatre , on Tuesday eyening , Dec . 10 th , on which occasion Dr . John Taylor addressed tee people . on the present sjtpect of publio affairs , 8 ic . He strongly censured the magistrates arid others , who had been very vigilant in endeavoaring to prevent bim from getting a ? pl « go tolecture in ; and read a letter # hich he had sent to the ftlayor , wifthinK te know if he had threatened air . Gray , of the Coffee House , with the loss of hi * Nence , if he let the , Assewbly Bpom to him . ai Mr . Gray had said iso ; The Mayqri through his Bervanr , positiv « ly denied ever having interfered with Mr . Gray on any occasion ^ and when MrV Gray was called npon to explain , thiB only answer b © gare was , "That he : knew the Bagistrates could 2 ? i ^ "' . « S ? ^ hi m , bot he jras afraid ; they would / The
' Doctor too * an able review of tne working of the moriied BjBtehi , anl traced the ruinpug results in Pur decaying trade and Tuiried commerce . The address occupied upwardg ot an hour m delivery , and Was listened to with marke * attention ; indeed ja mor e ^^ eloquent aud jroftl-stirring address we have geldpm or ev « fr heard , there werS several policemen present in dwguree , sent , no doaot , for the purpose of taking advantage of any expre * BiouB whiph they might deem seditious . Why send such ignorant fellbwi as epiee ? Because they can train them to swear any thing . After the address , theaccounts arid report at the council were read by the secretary , which gave general satisfaction . The following persons were re > electe 4 aa pffice-Wa ^ er * ^ r :-the 1 erinuing quarter : John Arriwtrong , presidentt Joceph B . HaioHon , vioe-president j John Dobaon , treasurer ; Henry Bowman , secretary .
; i :, -. ; -. ' KE 1 GHLET . r ^ . s .: i- , ' /¦ House Breaking . —Monday Wt Joseph Holmes , worsted weaver , was jcomtnitted three xnonthatd the Rouse of Correction , ona charge of breaking into the house of Williani Leach , of Exley Head , ? with an- lBterit of committing a theft . Leach is a small manufactrifef , residing at the above / place , near Keighley , and had imagined for borne time back ; that the weft he used in the manufactore of his goods ?¦? * altogether appropriated to hi ? own ase . Atter proving to a certainty that such was the case ^ bis «< U 8 picibn fell on neighbour Holme ? , whose character had suffered very considerably through having lately been tri <« d at York on « charare < if a similar
natrire * To try the correctness of lnw , ppiniorij it « as agreed that while he was absent at Bradford Market on Thrirsday last , his brother Bhquld secret tumsfelf in the > hpuse , and watcb ^ 'if any intruder madt his appearancft . Having accordingly got his wife to lock him in , wiule she went to his father ' * , where she UBually spent the evening in her hnabanda absence , he laid himself down on the bed to watch the result . As he expected , abpnt six p clock , a person came to the door , and , afcer an effort or itwo , unlocked it , and walked in with aa mucb . cprnposure as if he had kept th « key of the hotwe . After 8 tariding | i 9 metimi 8 on the floor , to deliberate upon the next step , the fire fell down , and Droduced
a sufflcient light to display to the eyes of tke intruder the appearance 01 sometkong bulky upon the bed ; To asoertaia the natnre of the article , h * walked up to it , and had just commenced an examination , when , to hia dismay , it Bprangon to the floor in the shape of the brother , atnd captured him . Toe unfortunate intruder proved to be the identical Jostupb : Hohnea they had Bnspected . Mr .. Frost ^ Deitbncb FtrwD . —The Radicals of Keighley are brisily etnploved in makiny preparation to hold a pnbnc meeting on Monday next in behajf of Mr . Froetwdtb ^ ptterTTelsh patriots . Mr . Feargns O'Conaor Jb « b # eii invitel to attend , and it is expected tfiat t ^ innabitant » will display a spirit on the occasion worthy of « o great andi glo * riousacanHe . '' ^ ' - ' - ¦¦*• _ - ¦ rJ ^ -.. ^ . . . -.. . ; . ..,.. ; . ; : - . _ . . = ¦
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SUNDERLAND . . . V . : ; : :-FEOST * S DEFENCE FUND . .. ¦ ¦¦ . ' - ¦ " ¦ -. ¦ ' . ¦ . ; ' - - - -: ' - vr ' . ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ £ . s . d . Sams previously acknowledged ; . i 3 11 2 Mrs . Coinins ........ ; ...... 0 10 MivDobBpn ... ...... .. * ... 0 10 . ;¦ ¦ —r Hasiwell ... ...... ...... 0 30 - — Jamea Kent ... ... . » .. : ' ... ... 0 10 Mrs . Bell ...... ...... ...... 0 1-6 Mr . 'Mpnarch ... ... ' ... ... ... 0 1-0 Joseph Askell i .. ... ... .. V ... 1 fl Jaa . Houghton ... ... ... ... ... 9 2 9 Samuel Vickert ... ...... ... ... Old Mr * G ; Tate ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 Miss Bedleriton ... ... ......... # . I % Dec . 1 st ; ¦ .. ¦ ¦> . . ; ¦¦ ' ¦ - , - ' ' .- ' .. . '¦ '' Collections after JSennoti ... ... ... ( 1 15 lo A Female Patriot ...... ... ... 0 2 6 Jamas Taylor .......... ... ... 0 1 2 United Company Society ... ... ... 1 4 3 Mr . Henry ... ..... * ... ...... 0 1 0 — Coatea ... ...... ... ...... 026 — -Ireland ... .. ... ... ... ' ... 0 1 § — ' Renwick ... ... ... ... ... ; J j j —• Dallowell ... ...... .. -.. ... 0 1 0 Wni . Holliday ... ... ; .. ...... 0 1 0 James Thompson ......... ... 0 10 Mr . Scbtt . ;¦ ¦ ' ..:. •" . ... ...: ... ... ... 0 1-0 John JerviB ... ...... ... ... Q in Mr ; Liddle ...... ...... ... ... . 0 1 0 . r- ^ -Blagbunv ....... ... ... ¦ . 0 1 0 : Mfes Hann ... ¦ . ; . . ' .. "' .... ¦ ¦ ¦ .. * ¦ ... 030 Dp .: v Subscriptiona collected 0 1 0 Edward Irvine ... ... ... ...... 0 10 Joseph Hann ... ..... ; ...... 0 1 0 - John Graham — ...... ... . *• 01 b ilobt . Bell . ; ....... ... .,. ... 0 19 D 8 c .-8 th ,.. - . . - . ; :. - ¦ ¦ ; : - . ¦• . - . ¦ -. '¦ - . - .. - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦; ¦ . ¦ ¦ ; Collection at Sermon ... ... ... ... 0 8 9 Sunday subscriptions under one shilling receiveaw ... ........ *• 13 ty ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : - '; ¦' :- ? -.,:,. V ¦ .. , - . £ S 14 3 J Remitted . to 1 / h . ^^ O'Connor , by Williams and Binns . To thtCfMrtutaofSunderlandandths County of ' •¦' ¦ ¦ . _ ¦ : .: ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ •' , " ¦ ; ' ; ¦ . " . Dth-kam . ' : ¦ ' :. ¦ ¦ :: { - -:.- ¦¦ , ; v Meesra . Williams and Binns will on Saturday , Dee . 21 at , give their jroflte , as agents of the Star , to the Frost Defence Fund . ; Let every man , therefore , endeavour io procure aimani orders aa possible , arid give them to W . and B . on or befoN Tuesday . ¦ ¦ ¦ : .. ' ; ¦ ¦ ..-: • ¦ .. - \^ ' ¦ :. ' . . ¦¦ "'¦ ¦
To Mr- William Bym * . ^ ' Sir , —Understanding thatyou arestcretlyand in aa unmanly way represwiling u to-have acted urif airly tewardiB you , we hereby sail uponyoa to gtate when where ; and how wshav * so a « 1 w « l . : = ¦ . v-.- - ~ Expeotinf you * wply tturoaih thla usdhim sexa ireek ,:. ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ '¦ " v ¦ . .: ¦ " - .. ' ¦ •"¦ ' ¦ """ - \ -- •• ¦ .. ¦ ., - - , / .. : -.- ; : • ¦ ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ •;¦ \ - -Afo-aie , rr ' _ . ¦^ ' ¦; ' /¦ ¦ ; ¦ - ¦ r . - yy--''" . ' ¦ ¦ ' [¦'¦ .- '" . '¦ ¦ : ; v- \ toM-FrIen& ^ ' . - ; "¦' { : [; :. ^ - .- - \ .. : ¦ ¦ - . ¦ - -: ¦¦¦ ' ¦ ' : :: - , ^ / yrihsXuu m Bum
¦ . . ¦ ¦ :--.- ,. ¦ mnuoAM . ¦ ~ y- ¦ ,. . ¦;¦ ¦ ;" ; SERMQKS IOR FILOST , " " ¦ \ ¦ ; . r ¦ ' .: i . ^ iP $ AnfK ) " « - ^ Mr . Gteorg * Biniis will addi « e » th « Chartist * of tidi plaet on Sunday morning ( tbm « riow > sAi « »> ioekT -- ; " ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ "• ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ - " ; , ¦ : ; :. ^ -y / y . i ; " Easimto * HLm , a » •«• •'• 0 o « k in » h « aftera »«»; Son * HjonoH , ai » b «« •'• lo * in th » aftwntea . . The spirit of ft * oaatery if again ?• ming forth k » defend th » principles € d « no « ra « y . The people ar « befinnin / f io move again ; w « h » p » to spe « dtly tlitniph . —Dttrfum Ctr—f >» nd # nt .
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Th « in # rease of letters ptMted in London onThnrsday last was 21 , 000 ; the number posted being 60 , 000 ; on the preceding Thursday 39 , 000 . The defalcatioa in the revenue wh only' £ MH ) , not £ 700 . The daily increase ef letters in this metropelitan district tine * Thursday , . over the previous average , is from 26 •© 30 per cent . ;; and the diminution of daily reooista aM » Vi ; iW . ^ o »^» 3 ^ i > B « -. - ^
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T O THE ANONYMOUS WRITER I N THE MERTHYR GUARDIAN OF DECEMBER 6 xhu 1839 . r .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE KORTHERS STAR . Sir , —I know not who you may be , whether the person whose name is J . E . Dibb , and who appears to be the proprietor of the paper , or jsome hireling scribbler , paid at the . rate of three-halfpence a line : for your weekly quantum of slander and falsehood , I thus term you an infamous slanderer and a sneaking coward These are hard words , but I will , before I have finished my letter , prove their strict applicability to the person who wrote the article concerning uie in your nanar of the 6 th instant ; * ¦ J V * U * i Ol
So low and degraded has the character of your paper become ; so little regard has it for honour , truth and character , that even tho Tory party itself has become thoroughly ashamed of your adyotacy , and conscientiously believe that it sorters very seriously , from your folly , religious cant , and hypocrisy . A ( Cockney , full of vanity , and inflated into self-importance by having it in his power to stick the important editorial we in every other line perhaps , will hardly belive that such is the case ; yet J assure you ; it ia a fact Not later than last week you were convicted of a gross falsehood in regard to the disturbed state of some portion of Glaraorganshiro , by a letter from the iord lieutenant ( the Marquis of Butej , in which , like an tionourable and honest man , he aays ,, " There was up truth iri the
reports which had been sent to him , and that ' there have been no diaturbances at . all within the county of Glamprgan . " One . might suppose that being thus publicly rebuked , andfrom so high a quarterT would have made ypu-a little more cautious . After some senseless fribble , you proceed tpsay , in relation -t 6 theWentsof Newport , supposing the insurgents successful , that Merthyr would have shared the same fate from the treasonable and seditious band of Ghortists , to which Mr ^ Morgari VVUliama , bf | Penbheplgeri g , has ^^ signed his name as Honorary Secretary . : \ , . 1 You are : pleased to term the -Working Men ' s Asso claUpn of this place , a treaapriabltt-and seclltloua band of ChartiBte ,: and myseif being the Secretary ; of course a parUclpatpr in t ^ eir treason aad sedition . ? I could
answer these base inrittu * tio ^ by an appeal to huridreds of my fellow , towMmcn , who have known me f ^ niy boyhood jto . thi ^ t « JeB | tiajr ,, . and whboan ^ w testimony that I bave iialUMrf be ^ k preachy te ^ LaX Huntingdon ' s wnnectton , B ^^ glng ^ beer >^ erfi » a ~? a ^ bond going from place to place , as a slariaerpus riews-TOpereditor . I assure you , I am riptashairied of being Known as the Honorary fiecretary ! of the Working Men ' s Association of this place ; but I defy you n any other lying scribbler , to show that I ever countenanced sedition and treason .:. " -X < niiself , for your BeryiceS in vihfytog and slandering the working clasaes , and Mr . Cokej for his services aa Secretary ; of the Glamorgan vative doubtless well
Conser AMociaUpn , )^ paid } but I assure you , I envy neithWyour rewardB or honours " A treasonable aid ^^ sedi ti ous b and of C harti sta ! " Vil e slanderer and coward you are , that dare thus to deeignate some thousands ef the working classes , because they presume ta meet peaceably and lawfully to dis-• uss their political grievances , arid of coming to a correct knowledge how ihey are robbed of the fruite of their labour by corrupt and profligate governments . A little further on , you find fault with tie magistrates and Bay that they , have neglected their duty , because Vyou tave heard of no ajrwstsfrom among the members of that illegal Aaabciatiori which , even now exists arilongus . "
For some weeks past yoa have been labouring most aBBiduouflly to get some one arrested in this place and you now point me out as one worthy of that hokoor Why , younttle chirping bird , ire you riot aware that such honour was intended for me , but that the ^ evidence was n « t of a kind that would do I Magistrates are often foolish erioiigh , but they are not quite so foolish as a lying scribbler would have them be . Could not yourself , being a very religious man , volunteer a little hard swearing upon this point » English evidence would do as well as Welah . : \ Vhat was there in our Association treasonable or seditious more than iri the Glamorgan ; Conservativ * Association ? : That one was composed of workmen liviHg honestly by their hard laDpur , and the other composed of idlers , such as pensioners , sinecurists , pluralist parsbris , lying newspaper editors , country . Bquires , bull-frog farmers , arid Other fpuls of the same stamp .
. In England , pne man niay steal n horse , and another riot look at him over a hedge . As to . the treason spoken of at our ; meetings ; why , there is niore treason ( if speaking evil of the Government and iridting hatred to it be treason ) in orie 6 iwrdi «» , than has been uttered in the whole of our raeetlngg from the commencemeat if the agitation to the present day . \ You talk oi weeding out thbse who utter treaspri to the operaUyes of this place , and then Chartism will die away 1 Poor fellow { you aw to be pitied yery much . Can you destroy knowledge 1 ? ; Dp you think that content will ever reign amongst the people of this or any other place , whilst they suSer injustice ; and evsn you , I believe , will not »» y but such is the ease . Baying made these attacks on myself arid pttien ARpnymeusly ^ and having proved you a slanderer of the first Magnitude , I now close my letter by telling you , thatyou area sneaking coward , who darea not put hiB name U the falsehoods he uttara . .
MORGAS WtLLUMS . George Town , Merthyr Tydfll , j ' December 9 th . 1839 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 14, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1087/page/1/
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