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( C * ktixiu £ frtm our tixih p&gej par ' our , and a nmnber of papfn ** ^* ^ ° ' - . 1 femnd this pape ? ( marked P . ) in a small desk iu Tbomwon ' s front parioar , after he was in custody . I haul told bit * first aboutbi » eorre * pondt »** with other partifi * . 1 brought him with me to Stockport , and fee ha « been committed to Chester to take hi * trial mt the aadze * . on * eharjre of conspiracy , and of posseaui * Bad disposing of arms for illegal purposes . The three book * produced ( marked Q R . S . ) are those I found , —[ They ware account book * . ] Riehaxd Green , bead lock-up keeper \ n the Maa-<* ester borough police—I ha ? e wen theBrboner Lavaey write . Thi » i * his handwritiiif . —( Mr . Coppock read the following letter : —) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The rop ? rsmptioB of tads letter ( marked P . ) ¦ was " Mr- George-Thompson , SI , WhittaQ ^ atmtt , Birmingham ; ' asi its eoatests were to the following efeet }—" Manchester , July 28 — £ 8 . 16 s . —Sir , according to jour direction , hare tent the ease aa wspty , which I doubt not ha * reached ytro . I thi&k this high ia price , according to the other *; but be it so . I hard sent the fall smoant , £ 7 . H < - fur the markets , 15 * for die fowling pieces , 1 § . for the machett , 1 * . 6 d . for carriafe , and 4 * . 6-3 . for the itocfctojrof say funi which will sake all right . Yon will phase to send some fusee * and pistols . I
hare a freatdettvand for fwee * , so , if yoa can tend nae . icooadHke aboat four fowling-pieces . You may M& £ a few of those matchett *! they are the sort that will dointhil town . I hare * many wants rapplyinit , bat mott want * fusee * and pistols . If tbiie halberts are for sale , I would take one dozes or two as a trial . Do not forget die broken part of a leek , which I tent last time . Please to send as quick as you possibly can . My plsceie established , and they haunt me by dozens , and I hare nothing to selL I sold tke last on Sod day . Send a few mould * , a few naaiehetts , aai U it meets , a few of them halbexts .
Waiting yours I remain respectfully , ( Signed ) JOHN L 1 VSEY , 43 , Hanover-street , ShndehQl . P . S . —Do not fall , as I haTe promised by Friday to have them . " Richard Berwick , head constable of the borough police : I had a warrant to apprehend and search this prisoner ' s house , which I pat in execution on Wednesd « y the 8 th August , at four in the afternoon . There was no one in the cellar under No . 43 , Hano-Ter-street , ShndehiH , and I broke the door opes , xo& I se » ed jn the prisoner ' s cellar two fowling pieaee ( maker ' s name ** Thompson" ) , two st ^ ei bows , a battle axe , a bayonet , a sword , to . bullm moulds , a box of percussion caps , and a tin flank of gunpowder , containing about ljlb . in weight , and a
ramrod tor agra . While I was searching , his wife came , and I took her to the borough police office ; and in about three-quarters of an hour afterwards the prisoner came to the borough police cffi ^ e , and C * T 8 information of a robbery at his bouse . I told him I had been looking for him , and I tu glad to see hire there . He said he wished hia information w be entered , and these articles ( which then w « e lying before him ) had bef n stolen away . 1 asked him what account he had to give of them . He stated he was an a ^ ent , and authorised by Mr . Thompson , of Birmingham , to dispose of these fowEng-pjiecei and bullet-r&onlds for sale , and the other aruelet for hi » otto protection . I then a / ked if he had anything about him , and he t * ok from his
pocket t * o papers which I produce ( marked T . and C ) . One is an order from the Gracd Junction Railway Coapaay for * ca «? of goes directed to Mr . Jobs Lireaey , dated Manehetter , 2 Sd July , aad th ^ sther is directed to Mr . Thompson , Birmingham , and u for two boxes . Mr . Coppock said , that the prisoner having admitted thatthe thing * cuse from Thompson , that would thorten thia cue considerably , and he would net go into any otherevideacs ' , Tae prisoner declined to ask any questions of aay of the witnesses .
Mr . Coppock applied for his committal on two grcondi , first that of conspiracy , and the other for the possession of arms illegally . Mr . Foster—Yon haTe heard what has been rtated , prisoner ; is there anything you wish , to SBT ? Prisoner—No , sir . net a word . Ml . Foster—Hat © yon aay witnesses * you wish to MB ? Posonfr— No , Sir . Mr . Fo * ter ~ Is the other case connected with this ? Mr . Coppock—No , not as regards the possession of arias . Icis &diatiac ; c « e .
ifr . Fester then ( addreitsing the prisoner ) reid , there ij inthb case only one course we can lake . It is quits clear the charge is one of a serious eatere , and it is scarcely possible that * charge can be of a Dioro serioui nature than this is . Prisoner— I am innocent of it . Mr . Foster—All tkat we esn say is , w *>* re - bo « nd to coanni ; too to taie yotir trial at the as » JK * . You will be enaded to bsii ; and , after we have beard the other case , we will s-tate -what is the amount of bifl we shaE require " m each case . The prisoner was then put down . fVtUian Bejdxne tr&s ihen placed at tha bar . He said before the case was * one ioto , he had toreqneet that all witaee ^ es might be sent ost of court bn c tat jn ? in the box . Mr . Coppock Biii lie believed he isi but one witness in tLe c&s ? . Prisocer—I apply ! &aX they raay n « t be called upon at aay future period . Mr . Foster—That I cannot say .
Prisoner—I : u quite a dovetail oKc « rding . W ith Ada combination gc-ing on , there is little c ' aance for tne , and I request that the parties who are here , who may gire eridence against me , may be ordered to ri ihdra V . Mr . Coppock— The combination * I believe , L < not on the side for which i appear ; but I am no ; iware that thero is any one here bat the one j itner » » ho will be ex&mined before thu coart . But if there t » one acciuPiitally in court , I shall not be pre-Kuded frc-m calling Mhi at the . Assize * . Mr . Foster explained this lo the prisoner , and Mr . Coppock asked him bis Eime . Prisoner—By what mm * £ id you arrest ms ? I aniwer no quj- ^ rioD * . « r . Mr . Coppock—Then I charge him aa William Benbow .
Joseph Sadler—On the 9 th Jdd" * ( S ^ day ) I was at a merticg in Stockport , I got there about four o ' clock in the afternoon . It was held in a £ eld adjoining Gre-ek-strtet , Stockport , belongicg to Mr . James Ihtkin , Stockport ; the iieid is partly buiit epen , open to the stn : eU There would bs between oaa and two thou * ajid , perhaps fifteen or sixteen hundred , people there . Tbe «» e miiyrtes 1 look at were make in the coarse of the ereuing . There were present , the prisoner Bunbow , the Rer . Wm . Es < ler , aai Mitchs'I , ( both of trhoin Kare been comiaitted to Chester on these charges . ) I keard B ^ abow speaking when I got to the meeting , about people ol property . He said , the middling classes Were their ( ike meeaeg's ) enemies ; boih the Aristocracy and
Ptrople of propercy were a »> et of jugglers pickpockets , plncdere ™ and piiHsas **• Barkers ; " they were aU a set of bishops . He » l * o said . i should advise eTer ; one to get a sharp pikf » , six inches long , and carry it in his dd * pocket , to defend himatlf ajjoinst any one of hi * oppn-ssor * , or any pole-cat of s policeman that mgbt atteinp ; to in ^ rfere with . Iran . As to ike >' a . ticnal Holiday , he taid { looking at a book which he held in hia hand , and be appeared to fee reading from it . ) he iron ' id recomiaend the people tolcareoff work , and ob « em » the Natio&al tio'tiday . He * aid they most proride food for the first week ; and , after that , if they wanted food , they mist go , to ihentmbtrcf fifiy , toMsjor Marflandia Sentlett . au resident "ia- Chejidle xVloselej , and ooe
oliiieMembtr * for the Bciongh ; « ad his manufactorirg e 4 > ta . blishme 2 Ls axe s . rae of tae largest in tie Borough ) or some other rich rsan aad ask for a load of corn , and if he refused , to send 600 , 1 , 000 , 10 , 000 , and if still refused , 50 , 009 must go , and then they would be sure to get it . " Sheep and oxen , if ¦ vou want them , you mu » t drive to the jjaughtt-rhoase . " He spoke » severe tenna against tke Gonmsient and peop le of piopertj , and -taid thej ruist depfend span thenaseiyes asd iirht tfceir own bittles . lie » a « fpllowed by Mr . Easier , wlio 15 b dissenting minister , * ho said taut ¦ when the NationEJ Holidsy arrived ( referring to those who reported « hat the speakers said ) , they euoulc be marked and tried before a jury of the people , and dealt with
accordingly . Bsnbow wa ? in a cart , near a person iJvzeg Mitchell ) who was setting books called "The S ' arional Holiday , by ffm . Benbow . " I sent e psrsoa to purcoa » e ene . _ _ _ The Prisoner : Is it quits eoni-i « tent with the aatare of good endenes to take a written acooant of a * f >» ech of « oms lmgth . —Mr . Foster said , the tuIb * aj that a person might take notes lmnreiuately efserwards . —Mr . Sadler : I took some notes immedately after thff meeting , aad all within two hour * . Prisoner : Hovr long taTe you been a police cfiiw : Nr ^ riy ^ ven jeais .-Before that , what werey ^ u ; A cotion dx «* ser—Were you . in ; any otier employ . m « ut at the same tima ? Ko ^ -Did yon then Itnow to * to write ? Yes . before 1 wm . cotton dres « r ^ - I * that jour own band-writing ? Y <* . [ Ic was shewn to U . e prisoner . ] Were you present at the comaenceaent » f my speech at Su > ckport ? 1 wm not . —i t DiDie
^ as like a swnon ; but you bad not a ;_ j . v * iad a book . —1 did not take any method m Witog do * n , in any order . —I remember you epok e olthe AmtocracT , the Whigs , the Tories , the factions l > e 2 eve . Do you recollect my sayiiig the government » & * a matter to which I should not at all refer in my ^ course ? J do not . —Do you recollect my mentioniag oar beautiful Qoeen ? 1 believe you did mention 8 u Queen . —In connection with this beautiful Qaera td 1 not * ay that one &crion , the Tories , had been ceased of . taring » design to murder the tiacen .-1 believe you did . —Then bjs to the other facaon dia I tot jay the Tories accused them c f similar deagpi . " 1 beEer * yon made u * e of words to that effect . — 1 cu ^ collect my saying that one cnel had taken place * tt * re one Tory thief had threatened to uhoot a J aa&than Wiid of a Whig ? I do not . —Toes did 1 fcrts&y th&t th « Chartists aa-i become the only loj-ol
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" — ' people in the kingdom ? Yea . —Do you recollect I said thtt 1 had never recommended the people to the use of arms ? You did sot make use of that expression while I was present , —Speaking of the Aristocracy , you s -y I said they were ecemi ^ of the people ? Ye « . —Of both factions ? Yes . —Dsring this discourw do you recollect that I sai 4 these factitas were the only enemies of the people ? Ne , —That there was a power behind the throne greater than the throne itself ? I b-lier * yoa did . —And then I denonnced these factions as being vilo , infamous rapacious , rillains , and in short , the whole climax of uard word ? , —in short , I don ' t know words I could use ttrzng enough ? Yes you did . Do you recollect my asking & Question whether the DeoDla thou * kt ^^^^^* *^^***** E * " ** ' ^^ MaB
to * factions were disposed to grant them their libertie- ? I recollect a bit—Do you recollect in introdn-CiDf the holiday , & * t I said it would be npcesiary for the people to take tbeir affaire into their owa haq < iB ? "i ou did . —Do you recollect my urging the holiday as a measure likely to produce peaco and hsppia-aa?—Yon urged it&sa measure for procuring your rights . —Did I talk about a good old Tory king chat gave his people six months' holiday ? You quoted the Scnprurps . —Did I not ask what good reason there was why the people of England should not hare a holiday ? You did . —T > o yoa recollect my saying anything about select vestries ? Y « s , I do . —Did I not tell the people they had neglected their daty in attending select vestries , and that there wa& ample provision to snpport the people- in each parish , if husbandfldoy the select Testry , which they had neglected , I talked about marauders in former times , in the shap ? of conqnerera that hadToluntary
loans ? I don ' t recollect—Are there any more than one Major Maryland ? I know no other Major Marsland in Stockport . —Do you recollect my saying that there were many liberal gendemtn in this nMg-hbonrhood , of whom Major Maryland was ODe ? Yen , I do . —Did I not tell tu © people , when they applied to these gentlemen , they would supply them with means of support daring the national anliday ? Yoa told them to &ak . —[ In answer to further questions of the prisoner ' s the witness stated ] You said that < the cattle upon a thousand hiOs are the Lore ' s ' and that these g-ntlemen who had these cattle were the Lord ' s keepers . I believe you said , that the Lord ' s keepers would be happy te siend them fifty fat ox ? n to th » sksghter-housa . The meeting , so far as concerned the behavioHr of the people , waa peaceable . I did not hear the people sing an hymn , nor a prayer . —Prisoner : Then 1 have done with you at this time .
The prisoner then asked what the nature of the charge was ; for he was qnite at sea as to it . Mr . Fo > ter—11 arises ont of the sabst&oce of yeur speech , which had a tendency to excite the people to disaffection , and to ioj ore perijoaal property . The prisoner theL said he never * s . w Etalet before that day j that he was never guilty of conspiring with any one in hi » life . He knew the malignant nature of the prosecutor ' s employers , and he ( Brnbow ) was prepared for all the conseqHencea which he ( Mr . Coppock ) and his employers wished to lay upon him . He never conspired ; all he did was fair ard above board . He said he had no wish to have these observation ? takea do wn . He added , 1 have nothing further I trish to say . The examination of Mr . Sadler was then read OT . > r to the prisoner .
Mr . Foster having consulted Mr . Norreys ( who is also a Chesldre magistrate ) said : la this cast * , He-abow , it is clearly our duty to commit you to take your trial st the Chester assizes . You have bean here shown to have beea taking part at a mf > etiog which was aV . en < i >? d by a great many person *; you have been encouraging those parties to arm , according to the eridence now given ; and it would appear cl * arly for illegal purpose * . It is impossible not to » e * , that , if thw is a faithful statement which has been jrivea , you have encouraged people not
only to obtain arm * , bat te ns ? lht * m for the unlawful purpose of possessing themselves thereby of tha property of Otters ; and therefore you are not only liibla to be indicted , bur , if this bo true , your offanc ? is of a very serioaa kind . We have at present only to lake ttis case as we find it , and to stay whether or not we shsJl send you for trial . Prisoner —1 think I toM you before that I was prepared for ererythjrjg . [ B .- » nboT then asked if thero was not another warrant against him ; and if that c& £ 9 was not alao to b ^ i gone into now . ]
Mr . Foster—said he knew of no other warrant ; and it was explained , that the prLsont-r had been a ^ pr' -hend ed under awarr&ct issued by a Coln e in . Hiatra . le . Benbow wanted next to know if that chirge wonJd not di % a * no one vraj there to prelVrit ; bnt Mr . Foster said it must take its ordinary course . I want to know , Sir , ( continued the prisoner , ) as ch * a £ > ize * ara clcse at hand , whethc-r this c&-e of mine camiot be traversed ; and ai * o tho amount af b « L
Mr . Foster ( hancg directed Livs ^ y also placed at tbo bar } siid , that probably tao case might be trav ^ r « d , if gnci , was the prw ^ uer ' s desire . Then , addressing both prisoners , he aaid , H ' e considi-rboth ih ? cce aud the othsr of these casts to be oi a ve v eeriocs nature . Th-J time for the asyize * it clcie at hind ; and it is impcwt'ibli ? in either case that ne should require any other than very heavy bail , as the object is to secure the trial of the parties upon offences of so . « erloni a naure . We thick that yonr ca « e , Benbow , in one requiring heavier and
bail thac that agnin ^ t Liv / sev ; we shall therefore make a difference . You , Lif » ey , must eater into'Your own rtcngiiizinc ? , in £ 300 , and find two sureUM in £ 150 each ; and with respect _ to you Benbow , you mart ent-r into yo"JT recognizance in iovO , with itt » s ^ rriies in £ 25 0 each ; aad jod must , severally , inv ? forcy-aight hourg' notice of bail . —Beiibo- * : I ani very proud that there is a distinction ; I declare , that I am . Both prisoners were th ' cn removed ; and , we beli-ve , were convoyed by Sadler , or some of the Stockport officer * , to Chester , on lant Saturday .
APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF A VETERAN SIXTY YEARS OF AGE . HORRID AND UNEXAMPLED CONDUCT . Having s * mo rea-on to believe , from information which he hftd retired , that a inaa named Timothy Bi&'h , had armi in his possession , Bessrick appliea to ta « bc-roaijh magistrates tor & s ^ arci-warrant , which he plicei is the hards of Superintendent Cochrane to execute . The superintendent , taking wi : h him Insp&ctor Brown , lock-up keeper Armi-Ug- » , in-door coestable M'Mullio , and two of tae policemen , preceeded to the dwelling of the bran old man , a small hou . 'e , No . 44 , Jtr ^ -street , Ascoats , which they reacted shortly alter two o ' clock on SaXurdiiv lnoniiiig . Having ( j ' utained admittance ,
the police found Lim in bed up ( T . aus . He got up , dressed , and came down ; and , in i-is presenc-s they proceeded to seaTch tie house . In a cupboard , in the bici place or kitebes , on the gT-. und floor , wera found a bayonet , a digger , and a pistol . Booth « as asked if hechose to give any account of thes-j things . He * aid he had thi-m to de . ead hii property . Jn the I .-ont room , a sort of parlour , Armi ^ age found , in a corner , two gun : , one of them s . beautiful ornam ~ ntal f&wling-pi-ce , the other a common gun , wilh the rams of M Thompson" upon the lock . Under a table is the » me room wsia found a bag-ful uf 1 adea muskel-bBli t >; and in a enpboard , in the same room . M'Mnilin Land a tea-caddy , coDtaioiag sereaty mosket-balls , and a paper of gunpowder ,
probably about half apouni . Superintend eat Cochrace found upon a tavir , under some newspapers , thirty or forty ba ! l cartridges , and several book * , dfcc , iBc ! uc'isg a cheap ed . tion of ' Colocel M . iceronVs Defensive Icslructi u * for the People . " Altogether , the number of balls found ia nearly four har-dred . , . , ^ . The pelice contiinied their search , bat focna nothing el » e ol con ^ equ- 'nee , either in the house , or in the cellar below it , which ii aUo in the occupation of Booth . At length , hiving completed their Si-arch , th-L-y irouglt away Booth m their prisoner , together ¦ with the arias acd amma ^ itioa they had found , and reached the Bor . ugh Puics Omce about four o ' eleckwher ^ - Booth was lodged in the lock-up . \
, We Hnder . tsnd that 13 aotU , who i * about Sixty vea- 's of age . waa in the habit of cleaning sticks -or bailing cotton . He is supposed to be a military pensioner , U-oBga he fatoatiy denies it at present . He is married ; hi * wifc is liring , and ho ha * a
fimily . EXAMINATION 0 ? THE PRISONER . Shortly after the opening of the Borough Court , the prisoner , Timothy Booth , was brought up for examiiiatioD ; the sitting magistrates being 1 comas Potter , Maypr . ( wLo presided . ) Damet Maude , Vf . H . Ca ;) pBder , Thomas Coola , J . G . Froat , David Price , J . S . Smith , aud C . J . S . Walker . Berwick being KTrora , state-i that , iceonseqasnee of infoncation which he had received yesterday , he made application to the m& | isrratei < lor a -warrant to
search the honse of the prisoner , Timothy Booth , who lives Ne . 44 , Jersey-street , Ancoaw . Ac « rdingij . about taif-pasi two o ' clock this morning , ce duparched Superi ^ tendeatC ^ chrsEe , and otier oflicew , to search the honse ; and taey found a largo quantify of articles , coiisisting of a musket , a bavon % t , a fowling-piece , a pi ? tol , a dBgg ? r , 24 ball cartrtfges , 102 small lead bullet ? , and 262 large lead bullets , and about half a pound of gunpowder . [ Bstwick produced thess article j , which were placed on the table of the Court . ]
Superintendent Cochr&ne sworn—I went to the prisoner ' s house this morning about half-past two o ' clock , 'in company with these officer * . In « earchine his hou > e , in a cupboard in the kitchep we found a pistol and a bayonet . I got them , and asked the prisoner to whom they belonged , and he said to his Jon . [ Prisoner —( in a loud voice}—I deny it . ] 1 asked him what u * s they were for , and he said for protecting the house . In the meantime , Armitage imdM'McIlin were searching tho parlour or frontrSfrnVand they fouod there the auaket and fowanKS ^ ml S ^ SS ^ fS a ^
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that box with a hundred balls in It , and several book g and cards al « o I found amongst some papers . Mr . Maude—What is he } do you know ? M'Muttic—He cleans sticks for batting cotton . Mr . Mande—Do you know him any of yon be / ore ? M'Mollin—I know the man by sight . Mr . Maude—Do you know Ms habits of late ? M'Mnilin—Not of my own knowledge ; bat I hear he is a great man amongst the Chartists . Mr . Maude- ^ Do too believe he is connected with these late meetings ? M'Mnilin—I hare every reason to believe so . Thfre is one book which Mr . Cochrano found . Beswick said , that amongst the papers and books were found wme printed card * , which were to the following f ffect : — ' *'''*^ ' *^* « B « BB ^ B «^ M , ^^ ,,.
" Manchester South Lancashire Universal Suffrage Association for the attainment of tZniTersal Suffrage , Vote bjr Ballot , Annual Parliaments , Equal Representation , aad No Property Qualifications . No . 74 . T . Booth , 44 , Jersey-street . — Robert Holme , Secretary . 1839 . " "Mancheter Chartists' Political Union , No . 1 , District , Salter-street . \ filliarn Seagar . No . 12 . — J . Lomas , Secretary . " ( Another card , similar to this , only for the present quarter , ending 24 th Sep . tember , 1939 . ) " Manchester Political Union . —I hereby certify , that Timoth y Booth has duly enrolled himself a member of this union , and that he hfts paid his subscription for the quarter ending 24 th of Jane , 1839 .
win . unman , becreUry . No . 12 . " Beswick said , that the Timothy Booth mentioned on th » cards was the prisoner , and the William Tillman was now cwnmitfed to Kirkdale for trial at the next Assizes , on a similar charge . The book referred to was a small one , with an engraved frontispiece , containing drawiag * of pikes , or "foot laaces , " and it was entitled ** Ingiractiona to the people , for the foot-lancers . " Mr . Maude—Yes , I know the book . Prisoner , hate you any account to giva of yourself . Prisoner—What , in regard to those articles there ? ( Yes . ) I have , sir . I bought those articles to defend my house , to prepare myself aud my faodly for its defence , while I am in Ireland after my bosiness ; and I consider that , according to the lawof the
s land , that it doe 3 not only require but compel me to have mich thing i to defend ray hfe and property , and the cause of the country , and to keep the peace : I bought thes- articles . Beewick—The musket and fowline-piece are made by Thompson , of Birmingham , the party who is now in Chester Castle , for trial a ; the Assizes . There was also in bis possession a small paper , addressed to the soldiers . ( This paper was handed up to the bench , and L » keaded " Soldiers" in large type , and commences as follows : )—"The following littie paragraph is copied from the Northern Liberator . Read it ; and , alter you have done so , ask yourself the following questions : — Mait I , at the word of command , fire and destroy
my fellow-creatures—more especially when policemen have aggravated them almost to madness : hired ruffians , at 3 s . 6 d . per day , who eDJoy all the p ' easuresof life ; and , J , as a * oldter , at 13 { . per day , exposed to all kmdi of weather , harrassed almost to death in protecting those very policemen who have been the aggressers ? Forbid it , humanity ; forbid it , justice ; forbid it God . "' [ The case referred to is that of Ann Peacock , a soldier ' s widow , of Morpetb , and is regarding the treatment it states she received " under the provisions of that most accursed Poor Law Bill ; " and the conclnding paragraph is)—" Read ye this , ye soldier * , when the enemies of the people are so anxious to let loose upon thorn to rilence their just demands by the bayonet ' s point , in
and learn what bl ^ ssingg are storj for your widovrii , after yoa have fpent yoardaysin defending your country , or more iogforiously repressing the demands for ju » dw of a great but horribly depressed people . " The prisoaer : Should I appeal to tho worthy roagi » trate to aaswer me one question ?—The Major : Y ' es . —Prisoner : Have you got arms in yoor po *« emon , sir , to protect your life aud property ? Answer me that , a * you are a swora justice to keop the peace . —Mr . Maude ( holding up the paper addressed to Soldiers" ) : What accountdo yon give of thu ?—Prisoner : What is that ? Oh 1 aper * on gave me it one day in the straet j aad I pot it in my Docket , the ^ ime as any other bill —( Turaingto the iii vi
e » _; agaivj , jjju , i »» jr , juui ni'i . 'uiu UiUll [ gim jae an answer to that question . I ask you again , Have yon got any arm * in yonr possession ? Is your worship prepared to give me an anj « rer : —The Major : No , I shall not give yon an answer . Conduct yourself with decency . —Mr . Mande : The qcestiozj i * , pri-on- 'r , whtther you have arms in your house , wich a good intention or a bad intention ; and the persons who will have to decide that question will be a jury of your country . If your intention was only anch as yoa have avowed this morning , —if you can convince a jury of your countrymen of that , then you will have committed no offence at all . The prisoner—1 am not inclined to any otil parpes" wjth them ; 1 aia inclined with all toy power to preserve the pence . —Mr . Maude : Well , you will have to gatisfy a ^ nry of your conntrymen of that . — Prisoner—I ara informed by the la » aof the land ,
that it is my duty to do all that lirJ in ray pawer to protect my property , and to preserve peacts , and that the laws will protect m " , altLough I am only a poor working man . —[ Mr . Maude : No doubt ; the laws wiil protect ever / on ? , ] Then , according to the law * , they expressly state , that the poor are allowed to have * uch thing * , as well as the lords of the land , to defend the laws of tha country , and to prererve the peace . —Mr . Maude—There " is no distinction made by the law . No parson , however high bis rank or station , is allowed to have arms in his poss ? sfioE . for an illegal purpo ^ fl . It is lor a jury to decide whether you haa them for 6 tich purpose or not . Prisoner : I did not have them at tk © door , only for fear the neighbours might say that it was injuring my neighbour * fevling * . —Mr . Maude : Well , the examinations must be taken .
The prisoner was removed ; and , when the ex » - miastioD * had been reduced to writing , he was & £ &in placed at the bar , aud the evidence of Beswick , Superintendent Coctrane , and constables Armiugu and M'Mnilin , were read over to him . —The examinations detailed tho evidence , as already given , acd it was added , that 102 of the If ad ^ ii bullets w « re for pistol * , end 26-2 for gun ? , making a total of 364 . Of these CocUrane found 100 ; Armitage 19-t ; an ' . M'Mullin'Q . Armitage stated that the prisoner , when asked to whom the guns belonged , said that the tt > n » kfit was his own , and tbat the fowlingpiece had beon won at a r&flli . —M > . \ iullin atoted that , af' ^ r the pistol was found , he asked Booth if he had any Hnre fire-arms in the house , and the prisoner replied— " You need not trouble yourself to sewen farther ; you Lave found all the fire-arms in the house . "
Subsequently the tiro gun * were found ; and the witness asked tho prisoner if he had any bullets or cartridge ? , or powder , and he said he had not ; and witness afterwards fo-jnd 70 lead bullets , and about half a pound of powder . The examinations having been read , the Mayor Rsked the prisoner if h » had anything farther to say . Prisoner : No ; only when he asked me the question . I told him I h » id . —Tha Mayor : Anything alift?—Pri > oBer : Am I justifiable , according to the lava of the land , to have uueh articles in my hou * 8 , to protect me aa well a * others ? The Mayor : A jury of your counvry will ttll you whether you are jollified or not . 'i ou are committed to Kirkdale , for trial at the > a « sizes . The witnesses were then bound over to appear and givft evid ^ nca .
The Prisoner : What bail might be required ?—The Mayor : Two sureties in £ 75 each , and yonr own rec- 'grozance in £ 150 , and you must give fortyeig > . t hours' notice of the bail . The prisoner waj then removed .
APPREHENSION OF JOHN DEEGAN AT ROCHDALE . Last night week , a meeting was hpld at Rochdale , iu & place behind the Primitive Methodists' Chapel , in Drake-street . It is a kind of triangular plot of gronnd , and could not conveniently hold more than ten thousand psnona . On this occasion , there were probably from 5000 to 8000 persons , nearly all of them of the labouring class . James Taylor , of S , 70 tland , late a member of the National Convention , was called to the chair , and opened the meeting iu an appropriate speech of much plau-ibility and moderation . John Deegan , another of the Convention , followed , and spoke npwards of an hour and a half . He was repeatedly
cheered daring his address . Near che bastings , the meeting was closely packed , and was exceedingly attentive , particularly when he recommended the commencement of the Sacred Month to commence on Monday . Universal Suffrage was the grand panacea forall the sufferings of the labouring classes ; and the time was net far distant , when tnat class would know when to stop as well as their employers . Ha advised them to arm , and urged them to prepare for Monday next . O'Sullivan , a journeyman tailor from Heywood , followed , aad declared the inhabitant * were ready at Heywood , and would commence the holiday on Mouday . Jo 9 &ph Taft , of Rochdale , thought they were scarcely ready at that p lace . Air . Taylor , the chairman , expressed a similar opinion . De ^ g&n then le-urged his previous sentiments : and a resolution was adopted , that , if
other towns begun the holiday on Monday , they would be ready at Rochdale , bot would not be the first to lead in the affair . The meeting separated at near half-past ten , and tho leaders retired to a public-house , known by the sign of " Hark up to Glory , " when they remained until the arris al of Mr . Butterworth , the depnty constable , who took D » e / ran into custody , on a charge arising from language uttered that night . Butterworth called Deegan to the door , and informing him he had a warrant against him , Deegan surrendered without tha least resistance , At twelve o ' clock the following day , Daegan . was brought befora Messrs . Chadwick , Ash worth , aad Kelsall , at the police office . A crowd of perhaps 2000 parsons attended in the street to watch the coming of the prisoner . Besides the officers , he was attended by James Taylor , of Spotland-bridge ,
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chairman of the meeting , and by one or two others . The inner office and the avenues were crowded by some score or two of tradesmen and gentlemen of th « town ; the prisoner BBttned to be prepared for the event . Butterworth deposed , tbat he apprehended him at twelve o'clock ) the night previous , on authority © f a warrant granted tbe same evening , and requested that the prisoner might be remanded until Monday . The information charged : the prisoner with having urged the people to " arm with powder and ball j for th » people were going to rise , and turn Lord John Hujselleud the Government oat of their piaee . The time of rising wa ? now vary near . " Mr . Hunt appeared fortheprisoner , and wad the terms of the wsrraat . Mr , Chadwick said the prisoner abould be remanded , aa requested . Mr . Hani wished to know if bail would be taken for the prisoner ? To which Mr . Chad wick replied it would not . Mr . Hunt urged the point , and reoresented the _ ... ____
hardship arising front close imprisonment until the time . Mr . Woods , the magistrates ' clerk , said the charge was not made out , and bail was not acceptable until the charge was cornpl ^ t d . Mr . Heaton , cjerkto Messrs . Ashworth and Kelsall , said the magistrates did not yet know what the charge amounted to ; it might be a bailable offaace or otherwise , and bail could not , in the present state of the proceedings , be received . Mr . Hunt applied to have better accommodation allowed to his client , whilst in the lock-ups ; he hoped he would not be allowed to sleep on bare boards . Mr . Chadwick said the magistrates had no objection to allowing any reasonable indulgence . The prisoner was then removed to the inner office , where be was surrounded by his friends ; and , after receiving thiir condolanoa , he was removed to the lock-up ? , accompanied by Mr . Taylor . The crowd , in the street cheered most heartily aa Deegan , in custody of the constables , paased .
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MEETING AT HUDDEESFIELD . A requisition , signed by twenty-eight inhabitant householders of the town aud neighbourhood of Huddersfield , was last week presented to John Firth , E * q ., calling on him to convene a public meeting to take into coneideratioB the present state of the country , tbe outrages committed at Birmingham , the unprotected state of the industrious olacses , &c . &o . With this most legal , and constitutional , and i «* peotablygigced requisition tbe constable refused to
comply ; and the householders who aj gned it therefore uonyened the meei ing themselves for Saturday , the 10 th inst . But tbe authorities of the neighbourhood , not content with throwing every legal and constitutional obstacle in the way of the requisitionists seem to have been of opinion that a little intimidation would serve th « ir tarn much better than the law , asd the walls of Hadderxfield were accordii gly covered with copies of the following extraordinary document : —
" V . E . Whereas , Meetings have been held in various parts of the country , which are seditious and contrary to lav , and an attempt has been made to call a meeting of this description in this district . Vfe , tte undersigned Magistrate ? , do hereby caution all persons against attending any such meetings . It gives us great satisfaction to state that while illegal and riotous assemblies have taken place in ether parts of the country , this district has been extremely peaceable : —we therefore confidently rely en the good sense of the people , and that they will not he seduced from the peaceable aud orderl y coarse which they have hitherto followed . John L . L . Kaye , W . W . Battje , Joseph Walker , "William Brook , Joseph Armitage , Joseph Starkey , B . N . R . Battr , John Sutcliffe .
HucdersfieJd , 6 th August , 1839 . " The day appointed for the meeting was wet and stormy , and in consequence of thic , and the hetfr of assembling having been fixed for half-past five , when very few of the factories were clo * bd there were but few persons on tbe ground at the time appointed ; their numbers , however , continued to increase » p to nearly » even , at which time the chair was tttktn by Mr . Stephen Dickinson . Tbe Chairman then said tbat he should cob tent himself with requesting them to be orderly and peaceable in their conduct ; and , an the hour was getting late , be thought they had better proceed at once to business . He would , therefore , call on Mr . George Barker to move the first resolution .
Mr . Barker said he had come forward with the intention of imploring the men of Huddersfield to carry out to the letter ths measures recommended by the . National Convention . la- order to do this , they most set upon co-operative principles ; and he would advise th-m to pat their 6 a . aad their 10 s . together , and bay articles at wholesale prices . If they were to keep the Sacred Month , and work on tbe meuth following , the ? could produce three times as much as they could consume , as they were the industrious people wbe produced all the wealth of tbe country . Ho would not trespass upon their time any longer , as some strangers were present , whom tfcey weald be delighted to hear ; he would , therefore , move the following resolution : —
' That this meeting -views the reckless conduct , and neglect , of the Government , and others in power , with regard to the labouring classes , to be KBch , that they have deprived them of all good and useful laws made for tbeir protection ; and the manner they have treated their petitioas and remonstrances , from time to time , iu refusing to restore to the people their elective rights , which no man or set of men nave any right to deprive them of , the unrepresented labourer has no other alternative left than to put himself into such a poci ; ion that his future demands will be m « r « heeded , and proper attention paid to his just rights , that man may become of more value than the machine of wood , iron , and stone . We , therefore , pledge oui selves , both individually and unitedly , to carry into operation the ulterior measures as recommended by the General Convention . "
Mr . James Matthewman , in seconding the resolution , said he highly approved of the recommendation of the Convention , to carry out exclusive dealing . Tbe working men were too ready to deal with these who oppressed them . They were deprived of the means of living by arbitrary laws . As soon as their oppressors took food from the people , thty took from them what wan their common right . Exclusive dealing had thus begun on their part towards he people ; and they , therefore , had a right t »
employ the same means in their turn . But when tiey attempted to do this they were taken up , and sent te York Castle . ( Shame , shame !) Now he would not get bit in this way ; he would not be taken up . ( Laughter . ) Let those persons subscribe who were their friends ; if they were really their friend * tbey would subscribe ; but let them not carry round either red or black books , or their enemies would catch them and send them to prison . He was grieved to say that only one society in that town had carried out the recommendations of the
Convention , and if all had done the same there and everywhere etae they must have been successful . Let them , then , act upon that principle , aad no power on earth would be able to withstand them . They ought to take counsel together , and get places of tbeir own to a ^ Hemble in . They bad a right to do this , and they ought te plaoe themselv e » in the best position they could take up . Had they not always seen the middle classes acting against the working men at elections , and all other occasions when they had the opportunity ? and bo long as the people were slaves mentally and bodily , so long would the middle classes act upon their
present views . As to withdrawing their money from the bank * , which was another of the measures recommended by the Convention , they had a right to agitate that question . Let them do this , then , and they would be in a tenfold better position than they were at present . Let them reflect for a moment on the use made of their money . Societies carried their money to the Savings' Banks . The great manufacturers immediately borrowed it , and set the working classes at defiance by employing , their own money against them . So long as they submitted to a state-of things like this , so long would they be the basest slaves under heaven .. He would conolude by seconding the resolution .
The Chairman then introduced Mr . Martin , of Bradford , to support the resolution . Mr . Martin was received with load cheering . He congratulated the meeting on . the " spirit which bad been shown among the men ef Huddersfield for Universal Suffrage . They had fallen upon times when it was their duty to come boldly forward , and let their tyrants see they were as well acquainted with the constitution of the country as the law-givers themselves . The great change of 1688 was gained by a revolution . James II . tria . ed . with his people , &sd the Whigs compelled him to abdicate , and placed William on the throne in his ste * d . The
aristooracy took care on this occasion to secure all polical power to themselves , and gave to the people the right of petition . Bat it would appear , from tbe proceedings of the magistrates ^ with respect to that meeting , that the Whigs ofthe present day wens determined to take away from the people their right to assemble for the redress of their grievances . He should be very sorry to urge them on to physical force , Euob as the Whigs had made use of in 1688 , but he thought there could be not much harm' in making use of expressions ottered by the so-called representatives of the people in the House of Commons . Admiral Codriogton , ia presence of hie rene-
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gade countryman , O'Connell , ( Mr , Martin ia » c Irishman , ) bad aaid that if the people of this country had no use tot a king , they had a right to form-a ! republic ( Load © beers . ) Now , it Admiral Codring . ton made use of tbcie words , he thought heaight repeat them after feim ; and would the authorities arrest an bumble individual like himself , and not bring the Admiral to justio « r for making use of mob an expres » ion a * this ? It was now fnll time that the evils whick pressed upoa the people should be removed , and * beir wro ng * redressed . ( Hear , bear . ) Lord John Bossed might get a grant of 5 , 000 more soldiers , and withdraw the saaae number from lrelaad to assist them in their work of blood ; he might ! get more policemen , and establish that force ia every i corner of the land , bnt he would be obliged to gire — _ . . ...
way Deldre w * rising power and knewled ge of the people of this country . ( Cheers . ) The Govern , ment might endeavour to destroy the vessel of the constitntien , bat they would themselves sink in tbat ocean in which they had endeavoured to engulf liberty . They relied much on the police , but the police were Radicals thenselves . ( Laughter . ) It wag perfectly trae ; they were good Badicals ; and they became policemen only because they then received better pay than when they worked at the loam and tilled the earth ; He had been informed that in London itself the Governmeat « w » ld not trust the policemen , and tbat when the trades there , to the number of 300 , 000 , went in procession to wait upon Lord Melbourne , they were shut up in their station-houses . He had been also informed
tbat bad they not been 80 confined , hundred * of them had provided themselves with plain clothes , and would have joined the people . ( Cheers . ) The leaders of the people had been more harshly treated itt 1839 than at former periods . The Chartirts were only allowed religions books to read , and were denied the use of pen , ink , and paper . He was n * ppy .-to fiBd the people of this country were laying aside their difference on religious subjects , for the purpose of Obtaining the oae great ebject of their wishes—Universal Suffrage . ( Cheer /> . ) When that was once gained , the people of England and Ireland would neither be priest-ridden nor O'Connellridden . ( Hear , hear . ) The Spectator newspaper
had rightly designated Chartism as a schsel without a schoolmaster , as tbe Chartists were all instructing oae another ; and that individual must be base indeed who would not come forward to assist his fellow-countrymen in their present struggle . They should learn to estimate at its just value the accusation of their enemies—that they were an illiterate ignorant mob , and wished to destroy and appropriate the property of others , And if they did wish to rob others of their property ( which was not the case ) they would not be the first who bad so acted . Let them ask Lord John bow his ancestors became possessed of Woburn Abbey . Cobbett said that that property belonged to the monks . But it was not
so . They merely held it in trust for the benefit of the people ; so that even if the people did wish to take Woburn from tbe Russell family , they only desired to bare their own again ; and when they got it , they would , no doubt , find bettter trustees than were the monks . ( Laughter . ) But the object of the aristocracy was to keep all the property to themselves , and reduce the people of England to tbe « ame condition as they bad reduced the Irish . Instead of beef and beer they wished to feed the ptople on wetlumpers , which were as soft as a turnip . ( Laughter . ) He thought it was no laughing matter . This waanat a time to laugh , but to take into their •«• rioos consideration how they should proceed to deliver
themselves from the evils which threatened them . ( Hear , hear . ) It was a time U endeavour to obtain their rights by moral force , and , if they could not , then to see whether they or the aristocracy were the strongest . ( Great cheering ) The aristocracy were determined not to concede Universal Suffrage , and he believed they would sacrifice half the population rather than give up to him tb » 3 e rights which belonged to the working man . ( Hear , hear , ) The Duke of Riokmond received ne less thas £ 50 , 000 a year in taxes on coals consumed in the metropolis . ( Shame , shame . ) Was not that a case which cried aloud for vengeance ? The great Governor of the Universe would asaiit them in overthrowing such moastrous tyranny , and the . will of the people would in this ease be the will ef God . It was impossible that thin state of things c « uld much longer continue . The people had long
since begun to put their thoughts into words , and the day would speedily arrive when their words would be put into actions . ( Cheere . ) Well then , as they were determined to pat their word * into actions , they would no doubt proceed legally . Bitty Pitt gaid that , in case of invasion , every man between the ages of 16 and 60 had a right to arm . The Bill of Rights , toe , stated that every Protestant had a right to arm ; and as they were all determined to protect tbeir gracious Queen , he thought they should put themselves in a condition to do so with effect . ( Cheers . ) She was willing to protect them ; » t all events when Wellington and Peel tried to get into power she spurned them , and recalled the Whigs because she thought them better , though they ( the people ) thought them quite as bad . Tbe people were equally oppressed by both parties . Should there be one law for the rich and anoiier for
the poor ?—( No , )—and yet that was the case ; and the wo ! ks of Cobbett were quite conclusive on the subject . A poor man of the name of Cook was hung some time back for striking a money-monger and an M . P . on the brim of bis bat . He bad visited the grave ef poor Cook , and tbe virgins of England bad done hoaour to his memory by bestrewing it wita Sowers . Well , let them leave the grave of poor Cook and go to Bristol , and see what happened there . In that city , daring the excitement tbat prevailed when the Whigs instigated the working classes to BQOUt "the
Bill , the whole Bill , and nothing but tbe Bill , " a lad of twelve years of age was shot by a Captain Lewia , but the Captain was honourably acquitted by direction of Lord Denman . The Captain was liberated after shooting thi » poor boy , while a poor labouring man was hung for striking an aristocrat on the brim of bis hat . When such a violation of justice aa tab took place under the law , it was an insulting mockery to assert that tbe laws protected alike rioh and poor . ( Cheers . ) It was a violation of the fundamental principle of good Government t * make this distinction . The
Government was not employed by the people as a master to domineer over them , but to act as an arbitrator among ail classes ; bnt the aristocracy had shamefully perverted its purposes , and made use of it to plunder the people and enrich thenvelvrs . But let them be cautious how they proceeded , and , above all , » void secret societies ; for the Government would be glad of another C&to-street conspiracy to gend tbe leaders of tbe Chartists to gaol . Let tbem go oa agitating peacefully and constitutionally , and
they might defy the malice of their enemies . Did they er * r hear of a whole county , roan , woman , and child , being sent to gaol ? The thing was absurd , and to put down agitation in this country was impossible . If they were to cease to agitate , he had no doubt that Neddy Baines would preach up Chartism himself . Why , he had made his fortune by agitation , and the Chartists were moderate in their conduct when compared with bin doings during the Reform agitation . There was a friend to follow him who would tell them that Scat .
land was up to the mark , and ready to come over the border ; not to . wage a puny warfare such as tbat between the Percy and the Douglas , bnt to support the rights of m&n throughout the length and breadth of the land . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Martin concluded bis address by announcing a lecture to he delivered by him the week following in Huddersfield , and retired amid loud cheering . The Chaikman then put the resolution , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Vevbb 8 came forward t « move the ' second
resolution . He said it gave him great pleasure to see no many ' persons assembled to advocate the principle of Universal Suffrage—a principle he had advocated for forty years of his life . He had now arrived at the age ef threescore and three , and had nerer misaed any meeting to carry out Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot ; and at all these meetings the greatest peace and quiet had . been maintained . He was a man of peace ; and advocated the peaceable enjoyment by every man of his inalienable rights . Let them be on their guardy aud act aa they would be acted by ; and then if they did wrong it would be because their enemies had driven them to it . The resolution he had to propose was as follows : —
" That this meeting cannot find language nufnciently strong to convey to our fellow countrymen , those deep feelings of indignation and disgust with which our bosoms are fired , nor the extreme bitterness of contempt we feel towards all those who ceuld to coolly , cowardly , and assassin-like , ( at the bidding of traitors , ) with an hired set of brutal police ,, commence so base and bloody an attack upon our unoffending countrymen , women and children , of Birmingham ^ and further , we do most solemnly affirm as Englishmen ,, ardently attached to onr , native soil , that our minds feel a fire of indignation tbat will never eool , a wounded breast that will never heal , until such villains , traitors , - ard asaassins , be brought to condign' punishment . ' " Mr . Kknyon Fytton seconded the resolution .
Mr . Jonathan Bairstow , of Queenahead , wan then introduced to speak in support ef tke resolution ; but he had scarcel y commenced when a storm ,
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QMBMW ^ BBMMMWlMMWKMWMWMfctBMMMWMMB B ^ vriiich had been some jjne garnering , born , ow the pl « ee of meeting , discharging torrent * of rate upon tbe heads of tbo . e who remained , and , together with tne darkness ( for it vra ? new nightfall ) rendering it altogether impossible to take note * of th * "pealter'a AdaircM . Mr . Sairstow , however oon- > tinned , aotwiihstanding the pelting ef the storov till nearly sine o ' clock ; and although it was quite dark when he concluded , a great portion ef tb * meeting ; still remained , listening to him with th » greatest attention . Tte Cbaibkait thro put the resolution , wHlck was carried nnauimflHsIy . Mr , Binns moved the third resolution , which was as fallows .: — " That this meeting considers it necessary to confirm Ae election of the three supplementary delegate * (• the Convention , namely , Benjamin Buahtoo , ThomasTevws , ard Samuel Healey , to take tk * place of any of our present representatives who may be called . away . " * The resolution was seconded by Mr . C&ossiJLinv and carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , and the meeting dispersed . ... .
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THE LOyE OF WOMAN . { From the Birmingham Advertiser . ) WOMAN'S love in sighs arise * , Breathe * in tbrotw , and blooms in tear * j Withers—when the one the prises W recks the hope of faturs years ; Like the smitten rose of anramer , 'Neath wine angry , biting blast ; For the storm * that overcome h « Leava no features of the past . Woman ' s love then * * no nprnabg . For she lovea asd doata on one j One alone reeelres her Mewiag , From tbat heart too easy wok . Fortune smilinfr , frowning , never Warpa the genial ray of bliw , Which emits its light for ever , Sparkling ia the constant kua .
Woman ' s love , to man ones p lighted . In the tarob , the tear , the sign , TkougK that pledge by man ba blighted . By the shrewd , designing lie—Sboutd all treasured hope * lie stifled , Future visions' raptures flee , Yet remains he ? lore nnrified , Fixed , eh ! faUe . one , still on t&ee » Woman ' s love , our cares dispelling , Lights the stormy »» th vre treao- — Shed * a glory on the dwelling , Where the bridal feast ia spread ; And averfai the heart when lonely . From the sorrows that oppress—Lores us dearly , fondly , only' Loves till deatb that love aapprem . BAYLBT
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HOUSE OF LORDS . —Friday , AvgMtt * . The Postage Duties' Reduction Bill wa » read ti ** third time and passed , on the motion of Lord Bracannon . It now only awaits the royal assent to become thf > law of the land . Lord BROUGHAM presented a petjlionfromDr . Taylor , who had been captured at Birmircghana a » anoter , when , in fact , ke was assisting thepoiicey sent to Warwick Gaol and there stripped , hiahair cut , asd in other respects treated like a felon . His Lordship also complained of the harsh treatment t » which Vincent is subject . He added , that ho did not know whether this was to be taken es asampl » of the manner in which the threat used bj th * Home Secretary , in the Honse of Commons , tw « nights ago , ' regarding the administration of justice ^ and the right exercise of , the prerogative of mercy * wai to be carrii ^ d into effect .
Lord MELBOURNE said that the case short * be inquired into ; if tho representations were oorrect , there certainly appeared some ground for com * - plaint . The Poor Law Commissioner * ' Continnacce K 3 was read the first time ; after which their L « rdaoips adjourned till Monday . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Friday Jugtut 9 . Mr . FRESHFIELD ( the Poor Law Coronas-Sonera' Continuance BUI having been read the third time , ) moved that the followicg proviso be added at the end of tha Bill , " That it shall not be la » fol tor the said Commissioner , by aay rules or regulation * not already made , to prohibit or limit theadntimU utration ofrelidf to able-bodied labourers or their families out of tke workhcuse of any parish or union j but after some conversation it was negative wiihontt a division ; the Bill passed , was Kent to tho Lorda * and there read the first lime .
The Manchester and Bolton Police Bills wera read the second time , after extended conversations , and some explanations from the Attorney-General as to the ) doubts that had amen regarding the legal conHtruction of the powers oader the new charter ? . The bills are to be considered in committee oa Tuesday nufrnicg . Lord J . RUSSELL having moved that the Honm resolvo into committee oa the Birmingham Polio * Bill , Mr . Williams proposed , and Mr . T . Attwood seconded the proposition , that it be committed that day three months . That amendment was negatived without a division . Ia committee Mr . C . Boiler proposed that the appointment of the Chief Commierioaer b « vested in the Town Council of Birmingham instead of the Queen ; but that proposition was negatived by 63 for tho original clause , and 20 for the amendment—majority of 43 against Mr . C . Bnllcr ' s proposition .
( The blank regarding the Commissioner '! salary was filled up with " £ 800 . ") The Metropolis Improvement Bill was read * third time and passed , after some conversation ; as was algo the Stage Carriages Bill . Tha Slavs Trade Suppression ( No . 2 ) Bill was read a second time , con ; tiered in committee , andth * report recceived ( the standing orders having bceo . dispensed with ); and the bul waa ordared tob % engrossed and read a third time on Monday . Mr . T . DUNCOMBE , on reading the order of tfce > day for going into committee of ways aaj means , mb-ved a long list of resolutions , amounting , in all . to twelve , upon the condition of the country , and it * causes , and conclndiug with the following : — "That , until the spirit and course of legislation in the Imperial Parliament be changed , aad
Dronerregard had to the welfare and wishes pi the wbhiM people instead of the interests of predominant classes , eo security from the recurrences of and * disturbances as tie government now demands tb » aid of Parliament to repress can be reasonably expected . " Debate eusxed thereon , in which Lord John Russell , Mr . Villiew , Mr . D . Israeli , Mr . Etrart * Mr . WarbartOD , < Src ., toolc part , after whith th * honse divided , when the resolutions were lost by a . majority of 22 , the numbers being 51 against , and 2 S for , the motion . On the motion of Mr . EWART was ordered * 11 Return of the number ef executions which toot placo in England and Wales in the five years ending the 3 st day of December , 1833 , and in the tita year * ending the 31 st < > ay of December , 1838 ; together with the number of commitments in each of those ) periods respectively for offences which were capital at the commencement of the former period—viz ., oat the 1 st day of January , 1829 . "
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^— i Brutal Act . —As Samuel Johnson , an . errantf boy in the service of Mrs . Thornton , dressmaker , 2 ? 3 , Regent-street , was proceeding along Pall Malt on his way he ma , about tea o ' clock on Thursday night , he was felled to the gronnd by a blow witk tbe butt-end ef a musket , inflicted by a soldier belonging to the Grenadier Guards , Earned Joha Sadler , who was on duty at the time as sentinel , afe the gates of Marlborough House , the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager , in Pall MalL The sole provocation for this brutal act appears to be this : —As Johnson wan passing he cried in * jocular manser "Quick march ! " Upon whick Sadler immediately grasped the muaket and knocked
the poor boy down . He was struck on the forehead , but luckily not in a vital part ; had it been on th » frontal bone , instantaneous death , must have ensued * Johnson , after he had fallen to the ground , ' called ont "Murder , " , as lcaa as he was able , wbick brought Police Constable Brett , 130 . C , to the spot . The officer found the unfortunate" lad senseless oa the grousd , bleeding proftwely from » wound on th * head . Sadler , who stood tery composedly looking on , said the boy had insalted him by exclaiming " Quick march 1 " . The policeman immediately co » - veyed him to Mr . Giddy ' a , a chemist , in St . James ' * - street , by whom hia head was dressed , and he waa . then taken home . Brett , the Police Constable , then proceeded to the apartments of the oomrrandinjr
officer in St . James ' s Palace , and reported the circomstanee to him . The Colonel * directed that Sadler should be brought before him . H « interrogated him on the ' subject . The soldier did not deny knocking the lad down , but said he considered himself justified in so doing , as Johnson ran violently against him while on his post at the Queen ' s Gates . The policeman said he had no doubt that thi » - st&tement was false , for Sadler said nothing about it in the first instance . The commanding officer severely censured Sadler who , he said , bad acted ift a brutal and cowardly manner . He could nek interfere in the . natter , bnt would ' recommend the lad to apply to a Magistrate for « warrant against him . The officer ' s advice was ' communicated t » Jehnson , who promised to act upon it .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 17, 1839, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct357/page/7/
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