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      EXAMINATION AT YORK CASTLE . On Monday forenoon , the followinz magistrates attended in the Magistrates' Room , York Castle , to take tfce farther examinations of the prisoners charged with high treason at Bradibrd—Barnard Hague , Esq ., of Tork , H . W . Hird , Esq ., of Low lloor , near Bradford . tfje Rev . Lamplugh Hird , of York , and — Thompson , ] fcq-, of Bradford . In the room -were placed several pikes , muskets , bayonets , daggers , and other instrnmenta of war . Some « f the pikes ¦ were ten or twelve feet long . Nearly the whole of these ¦ were taken from the hinds of the prisoners when they ¦ were arrested . i « me of the guns -were still loaded -with ball cartridge , and several bags filled wkh ballets -were also taken . EXASnSATIOS O ? ROBEKT PEDDIE .

      RoVert Peddie was first brought into the room , and the previsus examinations having been read , the follower witne . ' ^ ses -were called : — Sarah Eargreave— I am the wife of Michael Hartreave . a bctr-retailer at Horton . The first time I saw tee prisoner -was on the Friday or Saturday night befcre " the stir "' took place at Bradford . He and some others came in ; they entered one or two at a time , and tt-v-n fetched others . On the Friday , at noon , a person , ¦ who siid he came from l ^ eeds . called at onr house , and asked if we knew a man named George Fiinn . I .-aid 1 did tnow him ; 1 thought he lived ui > the stree t We

      ser . t for him . bat he was ont : he came ab-jnt three G'ckck in the afternoon . They stayed till between fire and &Vx o ' c ' . ock , -when they asked for a private room , ¦ which 1 gave them . The noit night . Saturday . I prepared a room for their Eliding ; btfvr . en eight and nir ? o ' clock the prisoner camp ; 1 noticed him because 1 thought he "was not a Bradford man . On the . Sunday night , bi- 'tvrixt nine and ten o ' clock , the ¦ prisoner and Ge- « c F : iun came again to our hc-us ? , and left about £ v-.- minutes to ten . 5 rver . il persona were in the sane room . I have not seen either Fiinn or the prisoner since .

      Cross-examined—My husband was ¦ with the prisoner and Flmn all the time you were there on Sunday evening . Fiinn had either a grey or a brown top-coat on ; 1 said it -was grey , and my husband said it was brown . The door of the room you "were in on Friday evening "was box lockSd ; no person went in or © at of th * t room ¦ fcat did not appear conected ¦ with your company . I never had any suspicion or alarm . I cannot ssy wh " ther Harrison had besn in the room on Saturday evening before the prisoners came ; but "when I came down stairs after having been up -with some beer . Harrison asked how many were in the room , and sa : d he was troia ? up stairs ; I sail I thought they were a company to themselves ; he replied , "Ikcofr . I -was -With " them 3 ast night . " He ¦ went into the room . |

      John Ashton -was then called , and his voluntary confession rtad . It -was as follows : —On Sunday the 26 th of January , at eight o'clock in the eTenins , I received a me ? sage through my -wife that 3 p- rson " had been to desire I -would go up to John Smith ' s orange cellar , Kelson ' s Court . I w , rnt af : er eight e ' clock . When 1 got into the house there -were eight or nine people there drinking ale : they handed me some . We remained until one in the morning . I sometimes went out and came in again . In the room there were myself , Pedcie , G . Fiinn , wooleomber , Kelson Court , Hofloway . tailor , lodging at Holcomb ' s . a shopkeeper in Nelson Court ; Paul and Jame « Holdsworth . buth woolcombers , livine ¦ with their mother-in-law of the name of Smith , in >* efson Cjurt When I Trent in I inquired who P * ddie

      Ctae rtrangen -was , and what they had met for ; I asked of G- Fiinn this . He said there was aping to be an insurrectionary movement , and that Peddie was t-o be a leader ; the movement was to take place in Bradford , aarl that they wer « to take possession of the town next morning . He said that if I would join I might , bnt that no person joining after the victory wouTdbe allowed to partake of the products of the night ; he wonld take care that they did not . FTmn told me that Peddie had told him that there -wcre two companies of soldi er 3 at Halifax , -whoa he "knew were coming , and who would join their party . Pknn said that Pe . ldie told him that he "was partly acquainted with nearly all those soWiers . an j tnew that they were on their ride . Fliun . Peddie . and

      Holloway were armed with pistols- I do not know -whether they were loaded . I saw Klinn and Holloway with about forty ball cartridges each in a bag in front , and I heard Peddie say he was prepared . The others were armed with pikes . About a quarter before two on Monday morning Peddie made a speech , and at the end said , " England expected every man to do his duty . " He and Fiinn ! ed the way out . We followed , all armed , to the Bowling Green . There was a watchman sat there on a butcher ' s block . Holloway went up to Mm . and took him prisoner , and told him ' he must go along with us . We took him to a shed in the Gretn llarket Peddie set me as sentinel , and gave me strict charges not to let him escape When I hid been there about a quarter of an hour Peddie had placed three sentinsls at tie three openings leading to the Marketplace . Shortly after , he and Fiinn brought another

      watchman prisoner from the sign of the >" elson , and aJier they had been tied together , Fiinn came and took their rartlea from them . Peddie h 3 d placed Paul Hoidsworth as sentinel over the second watchman . About a , quarter of an hour after this Briggs came and took me into custody . I delivered np my pike when Mr . Brugs took hold of me : the rest of my companions immediately ran away and left me . The prisoners who are in custody here are strangers to me , and are of another class ; they vere not in John Smith ' s house where we met When Peddie was in John Smith ' s house he wis dressed in a drab great-coat , with a pistol belt round hi ? waiit : he took his pistol out of his belt When we got cut of the house , and carried the pistol is hi .- ; hand . Fiinn gave me a pike in Smith ' house . I haTe sot seen Peddie in York Cfutle ± ince 1 have been here . 1 rnake this confession in the hope -of bere £ ~ in » myself , as I was led into it without

      knowmf wiat they were goi"g to da I have a wife and Vhr ~ children who are destitute , and I will give this evidence before any court if I am allowed to be a witness . Sworn in the presence of B . Hague . Esq .. and the Rev . L . Hird . The pike now produced to me by llr . Shepherd was giTen to me early on Monday morning , by ( jeo ^ ee Fiinn . at John Smith ' s h'juse . The blade was put in by Holloway and Fiinn , who heated the head ho : before it -ras put into the shaft . When it w ^ s done Peddie examined to see that it was all right . 1 was under Peddie ' s orders , and went out with an intention of taking the baz&ar in the Grt-en Market . where we were to remain until five o ' clock , when we expected reinforcement * from Lec-ds and I > ewsbury , and were t-o take possession of the town .

      Cross-examined by the prisoner—I understood the ! "Wor-Js " insurrectionary movanent" to mean a rebellion ; ot an outbreak . I was sent for about a quarter past , eight on Sunlay evening to Smith ' s . I went imi » e- diat-ily and fosnd you there . I was noi introduced to ' you . and had no com > ration with you . Fiinn wore a ' Instian jacket , and when he went out put on a rough ' top coat , something like a watchman ' s . You had your i belt on- and a pistol in it when I came in . Fiinn had ' no arms then , but he fetched some before he went out : I returned at half-past nine , and Fiinn and you were .

      still there . I believe I did not see Harrison there . I Teeeived no order * to destroy property , or use arms against any person . I had no conversation with you during the night . Fiinn whispered to me , and you were sirring a few yards from me . We were about naif an hour in the 3 Jarket-place . It was not my intention to have used my weapon in attacking any person , "i ou used such eloquence abont persons coming from Dtwibury and Leeds , and the military from Halifax , that I thought the town would be taken . This was told to me bv Fiicn .

      Jamrs Harrison— I am a wool comber at Bradford ; I Snow the prisoner . Robert Peddle . The 25 th January was the £ r > t time I saw him . I have be-:-n in his company three or four tiroes . I saw him on the Saturday , betwets seven and eight o ' clock in Xl . c tveuinj . a ' . Hargreave ' s hou > e . and was introduced to him by " Wm . Brook . Fiinn and Turner were thtre . and a friend of Peddie ' s . named Marsden . Brook introuue ^ -d me to Marsden . FlirortBd in the hearire of 1 ' eddie that he -Peddie } was sent to Bradford as a leider . I asked them if they knew be wag a good man ; Fiinn said fce was . as he was recommended by I > r . Taylor ; and Marsden would not have trusted himself with him if he was not ; a * there was a reward offered for him for asimiiar offence . I asked Peddie if he thought h ^

      eouid accomplish what he had undertaken ; he said he cou ! d . if all or even the men he had promised came up . rS e agrrt-d to have another meeting on the Saturday evening , for the purpose © f arranein * j matters . It was moved that a man should be " sent to Halifax , to invite thy delegates to a meeting a-t John Turner '? , n Sunday afternoon , at five o ' clock . As I had been in the committee room a few times , and had never taken any active part for them , Fiinn asktd me to carry the notec over to Halifax . — [ Note p roduced-: This is one of the notes . It requsted the delegate * to come oTtr to a mevtine on Sunday evening . Peddie was present at the time the notes vrereg = Ten to me , and he said they would do . 1 reterned from Halifax to Turner ' s about six o ' clock on Sunday evening , where I found abont a dozen persons . Thtre were present Wra . Brooks , Drake , who came from near Thornton , Fiinn . Turner , and others . 1 told them toat 1 had not succeeded in » eting any of the delegates . but

      a man who had been at the meeting said they had determined to attend no more meetings , and pay no more money ; but if wanted they should be ready . After 3 had delivered my rtatement , Peddie got up and shook hands with me , and said il was good new * . He ¦ fce n said it is time for you people who have a long " " ay ^ o go to be going , and bring up the men in the Green Market at two o ' clock on Monday morning ; and £ you meet any watchmen or police-officer ? on the way , bring them with you . If they come quietly , dun't hurt * hem ; if they won ' t eome quietly , leave them so as key won ' t make a noiee . I saw no more of tee prisoner pntil hbout two o'clock in the morning , when I saw him * & the Green Market , accompanied fey Fiinn and several Vhers . They were all armed , some with pikes , and some with pistol * and guns . The prisoner had a drab p ^ at coat &n , a obor t sword in his belt , and something in his hand . The people were busy about in the Green Market , and the prisoner ordered Hyke t « torn two Persons »\ it whom b » s » sp * c > e 4 w * r « n » t friends . Hs

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      forced them out by the broadside of his gun . I was : not armed , but they considered I was . Peddie asked ; ms if I had seen Turner ; 1 replied 1 had not seen him 1 i since I left their house . He said " I wonder what the ! man - s doing to be so long in bringing up his men , we I have had two watchmen half an hour whom we ' ve ' : taken ; go as early as you can towards the New Inn , j ¦ and hasten Turner up with his men . for we shall not ! be able to keep possesEkm of the Market long without ' more men come up . " I then left him , and d-d not see ' ' him till he was at Leeds on the r > lst of January . It ! , was stated by Peddie and Brook * that they should go to ¦ , Low Moor and take the cannon away with carts ; that ' . with these they should blow up the town . After setting i the Modcl-h » use at the Low Moor on fire , thty were to i to

      go a gentleman ' s house about half a mile off ; 1 think the name was I > aw < on or Rawson . When the model- ! house was burning it was considered that h : s tenants would be sent to assist to put the fire out . The Char- ti * ts were to watch the people go from the village to- ! wards the fir « , and when they had gone there , the •' Chartists were to seize upon the house and take all the money they could find , and after that leave two or three ! fire balls in the house . The cannon was to be taken down i to Bradford in the carts belonging to the Chartists , j , which were to be kept for baggage-waggons , to ' convey the articles about from one town to another . ' The cannon was to be taken to Bradford for the purpose i i of bombarding or routing the town . The prisoner asked ; if he might be allowtd to go two or three days into the North if they succeeded in getting the money , as he would leave a man as good as himsell He would take , a chaise and four and would not be long away . After I they bad succeeded in taking Bradfordthe prisoner

      , recommended tiat they BbouW take otber towns , and ' . named Dswsbury as the next to be attacked . He raid he would have all the law in his own hands , and he would show Yorkshire in a ft-ir days he could alter the opinion of the tyrants . He said be ' would be master of the whole country ; Dr . Taylor was in the Xortb . and he would meet him with his army . He added , if we get 5 uo to-nigut , we shall have 5 , 000 to-morrow night , the men will increase so after the first meeting . On the 1 31 st , I went to Leeds , and after some enquiry , I found the prisoner at a beer-shop . He told me he had bad very bad luck when he was at Bradford the last time , but the next time he came he would lay the town in ashes . I asked him how he was situated for money . ; He said he was very short of money , and wished I would mention it at Bradford . I gave him a shilling , and told him I would come cr send to him en the day following . The next day I saw him , and he had then ] been

      apprehended-The prisoner cross-examined the witness at great length about his occupation , what ho earned , and whether he was fully employed . It appeared he was a labourer , and earned from 12 s to £ l a week , being the greater part of the time employed . In answer to othei questions he said—I agreed with the body the people about Low Moor matter . I dont know that I made any remonstrance affainst any of those tilings which were mentioned- Belore the meeting on Saturday , 1 was sent by the same party to Halifax , to bring delegates to meet the prisoner ; my instructions were given me by Fiinn , Brooks , Turner , ana several others . When I met yon at Leeds , I did not tell you , in tht presence of John Gregg and Bottomley , that the men of Bradford were determined to have another bru-h at

      it : that they would mteton the Sunday following at Fairwether Green , with banners and music ; and that he would pledge himself then .- would be from sOO to 1 . 000 men . if him and Mars len would join them . My object in going to Leeds was to look after Mar * do ^ , and cause his apprehension . I pai . i my own expenses to Leed 3 ; 1 had no promise of b * in » re-paid . I do not expect receiving more money for coming to York than is regularly allowed to witnesses , or any sum for your apprehension . I gave this information to th « authorit y of my own accord , because I thought it was very improper . 1 have considered the principles of Radicalism improper for several years past . I never told the Radicals so . or I should not have been introduced to

      VuU . I was amongst the Council of the Bradford Political Fnion 3 few times : and I think I twice paid a penny each time for lights . I was never publicly proposed as a member of the Councils , and was introduced by frequently having a elass of ale with the members at nights . 1 volunteered to pay my own expenses to Halifax on the two journeys which I made . It waa said George Fjinn had a class , but I never was in it . There would uot be above twenty or thirty persons in the Green ilarket , on the morning in question . 1 saw no violence used in the Market Place , nor any propertv destroyed . 1 gave information to the authorities of my abhorrence of Radicalism , before I saw you in the Market Place . 1 intimated to them there was going to be a risinz .

      Ashton was recalled at the request of the prisoner , and stated that he saw no muskets in the Market-place . If there had been any , I believe I should have seen them . Mt . "Wagstaffe , one of the clerks at the Court of Sessions , deposed— On Sunday night , the 2 Cth of Jan ., at half-past six o ' clock , I heard a knocking at the front door of my honse . I got up and looked out of the window , and saw Atkinson , the sheriff ' s officer , Andrews , the deputy constable , and Foster , the inspector . Atkinson said all the magistrates had assembled at the Court House , that a Chartist rising was expected , and that I was to go there immediately . ~ S&n two o ' clock , I and another went to the C-uurt House to see if anythis ? was moving . About two o ' clock . I went down to tho Court House , and went with Mr . Brigg , the censtable . and other persons . Brigg told me that a few stragg ' era had been seen in the town , that he had got hold of one or more , and if he had had a little morn

      strength , they could have taken all they had seen . He reqnested me to go with the party—I accompanied them int o the Gre * n Market . We searched a stable and a slaughter-house , and , near to the door of the hitter , we saw » pike reared against the wall . A person named Walton took hold of the pike , and handed it to me . We then separated , and two or more went towards the Butter Cross . I went into the Butter Cross with a pike in my hand . It was very dark ; but by toe glare cf the lamp I saw a light-coloured substance npon the stall , and , at the same time , 1 thought I heard the trampling of a number of persons , but J could see nothiDg . I went to the substance and took it up , brought it out , and showed it to one or two persons who were with me , near the lamp ; the substance contained a large

      quantity of ball cartridges . I then expressed my opinion that Ihe Chartists were in the Butter Cross , and if they had such things as these , they might soon expect to be fired upon . I had a stick in one hand , as well as the parcel of cartridges , and I was placing the cartridges in my pocket , when , on turning round , I observed a body of persons coming along the town street towards the market . I should think there were abont twtnty persons armed , as near as 1 could judge , having pikes or bayonets , and . as far as I cwld see . about an equal number . 1 did nut wait tilr they turned the corner of the town street , and therefore I cannot say whether there were more or not . On putting the cartridges into my pocket 1 put down the pike , and on seeing the party coming round the corner J called out , ' They are here . " The persons who were close by me repaired to the Court Hou .-c to r ive information to the magistrates that an

      arrueri body were in the streets . The infantry stationed in the Court House were ordered out , and I went with Mr . Lamplugh Hird and the magistrates , and the officers at the head of the infantry , to the Green Market again , but when we got there all was quiet , and 1 saw no other person in the street except one whom we chased , but did not catch him . Mr . Wilson , who was one of the party that accompanied me , informed me that he had picked up the pike that I had . and thrown it jnto the garden in front of the Manor Hall , and in r . bont an hour afterwards I , along with Wilson and James Sharpe , went into that garden , and I there found the pike I had had before , which I took to the Court House . The cartridges now produced were wrapped up in a Xorlhem Star newspaper , dated the 22 nd of June . 1 * 39 . one of which , now opened , I found to contain a quantity of gunpowder and one bullet . The pike now produced is what 1 found .

      Cross-examined by the prisoner—The whole of the parry were marching in order , and I could not observe that there was a leader . I did not see the prisoner , nor any other person , to know them auain . It was a darkish night , but the lamps were lit I could not have identified a person at forty yards distance unless I had seen him near a j rae lamp , and had known him before . Ko doubt the body I saw could have done damage to property if they had wished . I am not aware that any property was destroyed , or that any person was injured , except one of the name of Collins , who was pricked by a pike in the shoulder . There were nine or ten abreast in the Chartist party in front , and others straggling behind .

      The prisoner was then cautioned in the usual manner , and he at first declined saying anything , but he afterwards said , I should wish most particularly to have it put down that 1 most solemnly deny ever having made use of Dr . Taylor ' s name , as stated by the witness Hamson , or of having presented any letter or recommendation from him , or hearing his name mentioned That is all 1 wish to say . He was then committed for trial « n a charge of high treason . examikaiiok ov smithies , r . ushttorth , "wlltos , Taylor , huttok . axd ridjkg .

      Phineaa Smithies and Francis Rushworth were then brought up , and the depositions taken against them at Bradford read to them . Ko fresh evidence was produced , and they declined saying anything . Such' was tba cas « with J&m&s WaltoR and Joseph T »/ l « .

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      Emanuel Hutton and John Riding were also brought p . Hutton said . I wish to speak the truth . I waa ailed on about two o'clock by some person -who came nd rapped at the window , and the reason I got up ras that I had been called up several times seven weeks ? efore that . I got up , and a person told me to come [ own the lane . I found a lot of people there when I ; ot down , and I did not know for what purpose they rere assembled . They said " Come , thou art going to he market with us , aru't thou . " I said "No , -what or :- " They siid , ' -for nout , they were all going to he market . " I asked several of them , " what for ?" iut I could get no answer . One fellow gave mo hold ) f a thick piece of wood as long as myself ; he said ' carry tlm to the market for me . " He gave me a bundle of cartridges , and 1 broke sever . il of them up tnd put the louse powder in my pocket . They said erne , we are ready for moving otf , ' and they urged me to ? o with them , and I went with them . Ah

      Boon as 1 got into the Market-place I saw them running about so that I did not know what they were doing . The rir . it man that I saw that I knew was Briggs , the const ible . I set off towards home again as fast as I could run . I was collared by a person in Djrley-street . and he took hold of my hands as soon as he got hold of me . When we came down Kirkgate I saw something there , but I di 1 not know -what it was . There was another fellow coming down behind ub , and he said " what ' s that ? " and he came and took it up , and said " he's thro \ rn this down . " This man that had hold of my hands said " give it me , I'll carry it ;" and the other man j-aid " no , I'll carry it . " This man that had hold of me -said " wbat are you going to do with all these things 2 " I said "I don't know , I was called out of bed and had thtm given to me . " He then took me to the Court House , and took the cartridges « nd what I had out of my pocket Then I was taken and locked up .

      Riding said I was with a young girl till about a quarter past two o'clock I believe . I was going home , and tke constable ran behind mo and knocked iuv hat off . I did not know he was a constable ; I was running after hiru , and another person seized hold of me . I saw a lot of watchmen making a stop , and I thought there had been a robb .-iry there . That person then seized hold of me , and took me to the Court House . All the prisoners , except Peddie , were committed for trial ou the charge ef riot-The Court adjourned at a quarter to six till ten o ' clock the following morning , to proceed with the exaaiination of the remaining prisuners . TUESDAY , Feb . 11 .

      The magistrates present , this morning , were B . Hague , Esq ., H . W . Hird , Esq ., and the Rev . L . Hird . Soon after the time appointed for the examination , Mr . Blakshard r-tated that he had been instructs ! by Mr . Clarkson , solicitor , of Bradford , to apptar for Ashton , Drake , and Brooke . Home discussion took place as to whtrhw Mr . Blanshard should be allowed to cross-examine the witnesses in the case of high treason , when the magistrates determined that he should not Mr . Blakshard said he should stay there to watch the proceedings , and should a * k the magistrates to put any inwitinng he thought requisite . EXAMINATION OF DIUKE .

      James . Harrison , of Bradford , deposed—I have been in prisoner ' s company two or three times . The first time I saw him him , as near as 1 can tell , was about ten days befure the 2 t : th January . I had been at Thornton , and on my return I called at a house in the neighbourhood of where he lived . The man 1 called upon fetihed Drake to me . We had some little conversation about the Chartists ; the other man was a Chartist , and I had bren with him at several meetings . I said to Drake , " Suppose thtrre -wjs to be an outbreak in Bradford or anywhere in the neighbourhood in a short time , how are you prepared for it . " Drake said , " I wish all neighbourhoods were as well prepared as we are : thtre are se-ven dwellings altogether , cilled ' Who-would-havu-thought-it ' : we have amongst

      ourselves five guns , one pistol , and six spears . " I considered they were well prepared if they had that quantity . Drake said , "At any time if you will either come or send some person that we know , ( but I would rutiier you would come yoursrlf , I at any time you like , we shall be readv in a quarter of an hour . " fsaid , " What are you prepared with yourself ? " Ho replied , "We have four pikes at our house . " That was the principal conversation , and we parted . The next time I saw Drake was at Turner ' s , on the night of Sunday the 2 'ith . When I got into the room at Turner's , Drake asked me how I was ; he was glad to see me , and asked me where I had been that day . I told hiru I had been at Halifax , at the Queen's Head . He said , "Our long conversatioi

      n » coming to & close now ; I think we have got a good commander . We must go to the places where the power-looms are . for they are the greatest eviis we hive : we must burn ' tm and break ' em up , and pay no respect of persons . If we go to a house children will tell talts , and so will women . " 1 understood from that they were to destroy them . Drake got a general order the game as others , which was given by the Scotchman ( Peddiei , Turner , and others . The general order was . that each man was to go to bb own district , and raise their men as faat as possible , and be in the Green Market no later than tvo o ' cloci on the following morning . I and Marsden went to Bradford , and left Drake in the room ; I did not see Drake afterwards .

      Mr . Haute said it was Mr . Blanshard ' s intention to prevent them committing the prisoners for high treason . Mr . BlaNSHard said if his mouth was closed they could not ascertain his intentions . Mr . Hagi e said it was not their intention to commit the prisoner for high treason . Mr . Blansharu then said he had an absolute right to be heard , if the magistrates were going to treat the matter as a misdemeanour . . He had looked over the depositiomUie had before him , and also the additional evidence given that day , and he submitted to the magistrates that no case whatever had been proved . He put it in this manner . In the first place great doubt existed in the minds of the magistrates yesterday , or

      they would not have adjourned it till that day . [ Mr . Haui'E said the first depositions were taken at Bradford , and not on the previous day . Mr . Blansiiahi ) begged pardon , he was mistaken . ] The whole effect of the evidence , if it had any effect at all , was very much weakened by the evidence of Harrison , because in matters of this land they were to look at what was the intent of the party ; for they had it from Harrison , that they were to go to a place where the power looms were , allowing that they were labouring under the erroneous impressions the Luddites were , who considered the power looms to be one of the greatest grievances they had to contend with . These were men who earned their bread by the sweat of their brow , and they had , no doubt , conceived erroneously that power loom ' s ware a great evil , and it seemed to have been connected with their intention on the night of the 20 th . No doubt the magistrates had jurisdiction in a case which involved a breach of the peace , and if they had riotously

      cone to destroy the machinery , no doubt they would be liable to be indicted at the assizes . He noticed a case in "which he was engaged at Malton , when a tenant of Earl Fitz William ' s very improperly broke some machinery and the magistrates thought proper to send him to the assizes . He had gone with others to do this mischk'f , and Mr . Baron P ; irke said that the case ought never to have been wnt to the as .-sizes . Here , in the present case , there was no act done , but it was merely the idle talk of a man , which was not a subject over which they had any cognizance . He contended that there was nothing over which the magistrates had any jurisdiction ; at most it only amounted to some idle talk , or assuming for the sake of argument that it was in a definite form , there wis no act done . He thought that from what had transpired there would be no occasion to bind the prisoner over to keep the peace , as he would have received sufficient caution , and therefore he bogged they would send the prisoner home with an admonition .

      Mr . Hauoe said , they should adjourn the ease , as there were other witnesses to be brought . EXAMINATION OP WILLIAM HROOKE . Sarah Hargreave , wife of Michael Hargreavo , beershop keeper , deposed—The prisoner came into our house on the Fridjiy night , in the room up stairs . He was also there on Saturday with Turner , Harrison , and others on both days . They came in on Friday night between seven and eight , and stayed till nearly nine , and on Saturday night they stayed " till nearly ten o ' clock . Charles Bellfield ' s previous deposition was read , which stated that the witness suw the prisoner at Wyke . at twelve o ' clock on the Sunday night in question , " and he told witness there was going to be an outbreak at Bradford , at two o'clock that night , but he had not time to stop with him as he had to go home , and be in Bradford at two o ' clock . Pruoner lived about half a mile from witn £ * s .

      Lucas Priestley , coal-weigher , Nor th Bierley , deposed —In the morning of the 27 th of January , about halfpast one . I was culled up by Win . Broke ' and a person named Pearson . A tapping at the window awoke my wife , who awoke me . I got up , looked out of the window , and saw two men . I called out " Oh ! " They muttered something , and seeing they were sober , I went down stairs and opened the dour , and went close to the fire , when Brook and Pearson came in . One of them said " Wilt thou go ? " On the day before he called me up . the prisoner was parsing my house , and he told me he waa going to a meeting at Horton . I said at a public-house or a private house ; he said at a private house . He said a person had come over from Kewcaa-tle , who was to b « *¦ . V meeting at Horton ,

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      and he expected they were going to arrange matters . Prisoner asked me to go to the meeting , and I said " No . " He asked me several times ia the house , on the Monday morning , if 1 -would go , and I said " No . " James Harrison deposed—I know the prisoner . The first time I met him was about four months since , at Peter Bussey ' s beer-shop . It was at a meeting of the Chartists . They have meetings there . I have been also -with him at Butterworth ' s Buildings . I have met him a dozen times at different Chartist meetings . I never heard him speak publicly , On the 18 th of Jan ., I met the prisoner in the street , and went with him to George Flinn ' s . Fiinn was in the house alone , and Brooke and ho had some words upon Chartism . Brooke said there should have been an outbreak in Bradford a

      few days before ; but Fiinn deferred till a better opportunity . Brooke said that it would hare been quite as well , in his opinion , to hare had it brought forward at that time . The subject waa then partly dropped . Brooke said " there ia a place that I have thought of for a long time of having a good fire , and there is a man who keeps a deal of money by him at all times , and it can be easy got at . We then parted . I went to Brooke ' s house on Sunday ( the next dayi ; his house is near the Low Moor Iron Works ; I got there about two in the afternoon . I remained there while he washed and shaved himself , and we agreed te take a walk out . He took me through part of the works were the large hammers were , and leiving the works on the left hand , we then turned to the ri ^ ht , and came to a large building enclosed -with glass , window * . Wliffli ^ Sipe were opposite to the building , he said , Itoa-f m reinembcr

      * b # XMM M i ^ fri& ^ T * W ^ Gt ^ fcbWls ft parf of my business over here . " i -wished ^ to know where it was he intended to fire . I went to one of the windows , looked through , and said , " What is there In this place ? Ho said , " Thia ia tho building where they keep their moulds , and they will burn like matches . " We then moved on from tho works , and he said , " Now f will show you the other place . " I said , "What the place where the money is ? " He said , " Yes ; I'll go and show you the place . " He then took me to a house about half a milo from the works ; I think it waa in a direction from Bradford . It looked like an old fashioned gentleman ' s house . I asked him " who lived there ? " He said , " Old Kit , and he ie one of our tyrasts . " \ % Hyp * round the house at a distance . Brooke said . "I hare been round this house

      many times , and I ' ve thought of robbing this place for the last two years . " He asked me what I thought of it . 1 told him " I thought it was a Tery quiet pla « o . " He said , " tht first thing will be , we'll set fire to the works , the report will soon come to this house , and these tenants will be sent down by the o ' . d gentleman to the fire , and probably he will go himself . " There were eight or ten men tha * Breoke would appoint who would come direct from the works to this house , and watch the parties » way , and four were to go int « the house and rob it , tnd other four were to ke « p watch . This conversation took place on our walk . He said would I be one of tlie eight I said I would consider of it , and he must let ine know when the other man were r » -ady . He accompanied me to a public-house , and we had a glass of niQi and then wo parted . I waa to see him the following day at twe ' . ve o ' clock , at Peter Bussey ' s , when

      he was to let me know how he had come on with the other men . I saw him there between twelve and no . He said he had seen two very good men , fit for any business of that sort I met htm a day or two after , near Pe * er Bussey's . Ho said he had considered he had bettor have one half of the eight from Dewsbury . and the other half from Bradford , that they might be less known if they were seen by any person . He said that every man that went to " Old Kit ' s" would be armed with a gun or pistol , and to have a differeut dTess on than they have at other times . It was agreed upon so to be . He said the two men were Bradford men , he had seen them that morning . On tho 24 th of January I was at a meeting with Brooke , at Mrs , Hargreave ' s , in Nelson-court . There were several persons there , and a man from Leeds I did not know . This man from Leeds said his errand to Bradford was to call the

      committee together , as he wanted two of them to go back with him to Leeds , as they wore going to meet two Scotchmen from the North , who had been recommended by Dr . Taylor . In half an hour or so , tha committee resolved that some one should go to Leeds . Brooke was , the first man asked to go , as ho had done the same thiug before , but he refused , bi . cause his child was ill , and he had been at a de . il of trouble before . A man named Isaac then volunteered to go . Turner and 1 'linn and all three then went to Leeds . Very soon afterwards the meeting dissolved . I saw him the following day , at the same house , about eight o , clock , according to agreement . I had been that day to the Queen ' s Head , Halifax , with some notes to tho delegates . Two or three gave mo them on tho Friday niglit . Brooke had some of them in his hand , one of which he gave me . He was then * whan they were wri'ttn by Fiinn . When I got into the room up stairs , I found there

      Brooke , Turner , Fiinn , Isaac , Marsden , and Ptddie . The latter was introduced to nio by Fiinn . Witness did not see the delegates , as tho thing was coming to an end . Fiinn then wrote notes to othw delegates at Halifax and Qucenshoad , which I took on Kunday ( the next day . ) It was agreed on in the presence of Brooke uud other persons that CJcorge Flinn and some other person and Ptddie were to go to Low Moor , the next day , and Brooke said he would show them where the cannon and shells wore . He told me hu worked there at som « time , but not then . He said he was acquain ^ d with tho stables and knew where the horse were , and a number of men were to go to Low Moor , on Sunday evening or Monday morning , for those hnrses and the cannon and shell , and what thw Scotchman ( Peddie ) might think nece-ssary . [ The witness here detailed some facts , which are given in the examination of Peddie yesterday . ]

      Mr . Blansiukd wiahed to ask witness who he w » s , what he was , and how he com * to figure there as he did , but Mr . Haoi-e thought he had better reserve those questions till tho trial . After the depositions had been read over , Mr . Blanshaud made a lengthy speech on behalf of the prisoner . He remarked that it appeared to be the intention of the prisoner to aet fire to the iron works , and to rob the house near to them , and then afterwards to meet at Bradford , which seemed to be for eome object or other , not disclosed upon the evidence . But no intention of robbing was imputed to these parties , and he thoughtthat the evidence was lift short upon that . Treason was of two kinds , that of levying wareither direct

      or constructive . Here it was clearthat it was not direct , and if constructive , they would see how the law wasapplicabletothe fact . Constructive treason was where war was levied for the purpose of effecting innovations of a public or arnwd nature by an armed force , such as altering the religion of the country , ic Supposing the prisons was one of th « men called Chartiste , there was nothing said of hia having failed in obtaining th ; it they sought to obtain by petitions , that they were about to march to London to coerce the legislature , and compel them to amend tho law . And there was also no attempt to alter the Teligion of the country , nor did it appear their object was the redress of ' any grievance whatever . He conWuded that there was not sufficient to render the prisoner amenable to the crime of high trcison .

      Mr . Hague said their determination was fixed to commit the prisoner for trial oa the charge of high treason . The prisoner Drake was then committed on a charce of riot . This concluded the business .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Friday , Feb . 7 . The royal assent was given by commission to Prince Alber t ' s Annuity and Naturalisation Jiiiis . The Earl of Stanhope presented various petitions from Liverpool and other places , praying for inquiry into the principle * of Socialism and the plans proposed by Kobert Owen . In answer to a question from the Duke of Richmond , The Marquis of Nornianby said he was ready to produce returns of the counties in which the Rural Constabulary Force Act had been adopted . He added that it waa the iutontion of the Government to bring iu a bill to amend that act ; and that thoao amendments would not be merely technical , but would materially alter it , and relieve classes who were now taxed though not beneiitted br the statute .

      The Duke of Richmond observed that the bill of last session was brought to the house at so late a period that sufficient attention could uot be given to it . Smch a matter ought to he referred to a select committee . In the county of Sussex , the effect bad been to double the rate orie half . , ¦ '' After . some further conversation . The Duke of Richmond said he should mov « that , when the bill waa introduced , it be referred to % select committee After the presentation of some petitions , Uiek L * t 4-ships adjourned until Tuesday next .

      Titesday ^ February 11 . The Lord Chancellor took the iwir afc the wsmal hour .

      HER MAJESTY'S MARRIAGE , Lord . MELBOURNE gave notice thst on Friday »« xt he should move an ajldrsas of corumtalaliva *• Ler Majesty on her xn tfes ^ *

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      Lord DACRE presented a petition praying for " the abolition of Church Rates , and the releaae of John Thorogood . Lord ELLEN BOROUGH gave notice that be should move for pertain rcturnB relating to the trade with China during the last fourteen or fifteen years . The Duke of RICHMOND presented three petitions from places in Scotland , complaining of the mtrusion of unacceptable ministers into parishes iu Scotland , and of the conduct of the General Assembly , and prayin " the House to lose no time to pass some enactment to set the question at rest . The Earl of GALLOWAY presented a petition from the county of York , praying for an increase of the means of religion * instruction . The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition from Market Drayton . praying the House t * support the present Church Establishment

      SOCIALISM . Lord MONTEAGLE , after presenting petitions from certain inhabitants of Lambeth and Southwark , praying for an inquiry into the principles of Robert Owen said ho wished to call their Lord . ships attention to a statement made during his absence by tho Bishop of Exeter on a former occasion , -which was considered by several of las friends to reflect upon his cliaracter while holding tho Office ( f Chancellor of the Exchequer . The Right Reverend Prelate had said , in a passage which he would read to their Lordships , that the Government were to bhune for not putting a stop to the circulation of Qie Socialist newspapers by seiiing th , e paper lfiikip ««( r « * fl ? i % ; ttl <« al character 6 i wjdeh . ibej in « $ lrlfcve « 6 iSix * wSj ^ 1 »( Hiu » the papers we&fle n ? to tho stamp-office to be stamped . Had tho Right Rer . Prelate applied to the Commissioner of Stamps himself

      instead of his subordinates , he would have been informed that this could not have been the case , because the papers were stamped before they were printed ; and , where this not tlie case , tho Stamp-office department had refi-rence solely to revenue , and could not possibly exercise the inquisitorial power they had bien blamed by the Right Reverend Prelate for not exercising . ( Hear . ) It had been stated on high literary authority that from the measures of 1836 , for lowering the duty on Newspapers and suppressing unstamped publications , no good had resulted , but that by the criminal connivance of the Government the evil of unstamped publications had been encouraged . A more entire

      misrepresentation of all the facts he would tako on himself to say could not have been made . Before 1834 , no exertion that could be made , no recommendation that could be given by the law officers of tho crown was neglected . There were 800 persons prosecuted under different Acts of Parliament , and fined or imprisoned . Subscriptions were made for the parties prosecuted , so that when an attempt was made to inflict the penalties of tho law , it was giving a reward to the parties , and a roward calculated to excite a recurrence to the system . From the time the Stamp duty had been reduced not a single prosecution had been instituted , nor had it been found necessary to institute any .

      The Bishop of EXETER explained all that he had stated waa that the government must be cognizant of the existence of the paper , beeause it went to tho Stamp-office . His complaint was against the Government , arr « not against the officers of tho Stamp-office . It had never occurred to his mind to attack the Stampoffice . But he still thought the paper called the A ' etp Moral World ought to be stamped , and that if it were not , the Government ought to institute proceedings against it aw being an unstamped publication , and within the meaning of the Act of 1836 " . Lord MONTEAGLE sa d a few word * in explanation . The Bishop of EXETER said he wished to ask the Noble Marquis , the Secretary for the Homo Department , whether Mr . Pare had been dismised from his office of Registrar of Birmingham , or had voluntarily resigned it .

      The Marquis ef NORMANBYsaid that Mr . Pare was not appointed by him , but by tho Rogistrar-General , who had informed him that Mr . Pare , on delivering a communication to him which he ( the Marquis of Normanby ) had desired him to make when he had been summoned to town , as their Lordships had been informed , had at the same time tendered his resig - nation . The Bishop of EXETER stated that he had received communications from Mr . Foy , upon whose conduct the Noble Marquis and others had severely commented , without having afforded him , as had been done to Mr . Pare , an opportunity of replying to those mis-statements , and from other persons , denying almost in ioto every allegation in tho petition and

      saying that he was ready to prove upon oath the direct contrary , and stating that Mr . Pare had been present at a meeting at which the moat blasphemous things had occurred , and that Mr . Foy did not propose the discussion at which Mr . Pare presided as he was stated to have done . Mr . Pare had also stilted that since May last he had ceased to be connected with the society , but in the New Moral World , of the 30 th Nov . 18119 , he ( tho Bishop of Exeter ) found it stated in an account of the foundation ofaSocialiwt Society , that Mr . Owen and Mr . Pare weru preveuted attending ; awi also that at the conclusion of an address at a meeting in Birmingham , Mr . Pare read to the meeting a memorial to Government relating to the disturbances in Walles , and recommending the principles of Socialism as the only means to prevent their recurrence , which was adopted by the

      Meeting , and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Society . ( Cries of " Hear , hear . " ) He would take that opportunity of stating , that he had received a communication from certain Socialist * of Liverpool , denying the truth of what he had formerly stated , relating to a murder which had taken place under peculiar circumstances . He had since inquired into , the matter and he found that what he had stated was strictly correct—an individual had been committed for the murder of a child which he had had by his sister-in-law—lie had stated it was his sister , and he believed that was the only miatake he had made . These persons had slated they had inquired and found that there was no account of any person having beon committed by the Coroner under these circumstances . He believed the fact to be that no inquest , had boenheld , and that would account for his committal not having taken place by the Coroner .

      Tlie Marquia of NORMANBY had merely stated that Mr . Pare bad presented a memorial to him , without vouching for its truth . After a few words from the Bishop of Exeter and the Marquis of Normanby , Lord ELLENBOUOUGH said he had understood when the Right Reverend Prelate read the letter « f Mr . Foy , that that gentleman ha ^ . . stated tb » t several other persons were also present ' at the time these transactions had taken place . The Noble Marquis suid he would make inquiries , and he thought that he would have called on Mr . Foy to name those persons , and have made , inquiries of them on tho subject ; but it appeared that he had only inquired of the party accuwd .

      The Marquis of NORMANBY said that he had said he would make iaquiry as to whether Mr . Pare was , or was not ,-a proper person to hold this office . He had determined tlr < t Mr . Pare was not a proper person , and that gentleman had resigned . The Right Rev . Prelate had furnished him with information with regard to the Socialists generally , and in consequence he was making inquiries , the results of which should bo communicated to their Lordships .

      PAROCHIAL BUILDINGS . Lord REDESDALE presented a petition praying that workhouses and othtr parochial buildings should be exempted from the payment of rates and taxes . He wished to learn , from the Noble Marquis , whether it was the intention of Govemruont to introduce any measure on this subject . The Marquis of NORMANBY said the subject would receive the best consideration of the Government . He thought some alteration was required in the system which obliges the country to pay large sums in the shape of assessed taxes into the Exchequer .

      Lord PORTMAN would hope that the Government would consider the subject before the present Session had terminated . He had called their attention , during the last Session , to the neccessity of somo legislation on tho subject , but it had been stated , that wkile the ques tionof the liability of parochial institutions to berated was Hnder the consideration of the courts of law , it would be very inexpedient to do so . It was his opinion that no single rate could be maintained in that kingdom as long as one single rate-payer objected to it . ( Hear , hear . ) The Marquis of NORMANBY could only say the statement of the Noble Lord should receive the immediate attention of the Government .

      The Maiquis of Bute presentented petitions from Greenock , signed by 15 , 000 ; from Dumbarton ; from Leith , and several other places , praying for tho nonintrusion of Ministers in parishes in Scotland . On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY , The House adjourned at a Quarter after Six . Wednesday , February 12 . The House of Lords did not assemble .

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      ' / r / ter-fer ^ ^ ^ <^ «« . v * t ** f ? . Z c ^^ -ZL ^ &t ? £ , i In answer U ft tfk ^ 011 trom Mr- Serg « a « k /^ fc Jackson , Lord Morpeth stated m toe to ? ^ J * * ! Ration * of the Board of 2 t **» ii » n 1 » } Klmi J ^ that recommended in tho report of 1 » 3 » , toW ^ Ma » a certain portion of the .- « hool-ho » n thoold fa » J * a ™™ * * f ' igi 0 U 8 instruction . He further saM , far SSS ^ /* **? ttoM ' » hat » *« »<¦* neceasarj tbrt t men ^ / w -d 8 hould * « ^ l » r three clergy-Sa ^ T kpenma . 8 ion 8 ' "boatf . tl * Board ^ - ierred applications so sig » ed .

      th ^ t tl f * eTaB * , J !? t 8 On ¦» kwl better H wM trw rSitiii ^ ° VUU a ^ hdrav ™ their pro-Si ? * Confereace ™* ^ Education < £ » . Lord Morpeth stated that wch a conference ha * taken place ; and that there waa ev ^ ry reason Jo hop . that a good understanding between the raZ » would ensue aftgr > Ue removal « f certain misMMuShensions . ^^ In answer to a question from Mr . Goulbnrn

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that he had ' received a resolution of tho Printing Committee , statine it was their opinion that the Bills and votes should pas » free . S * strong , however , was his objection to opening a door for the rtHewal of franking , that ho hoped the House -would not grant that point . If that class « f its proceedings should pass free of postage , he hoped the same course would be pursued with regard to their votes and Bills , a » to the letters of public officers . They would bo charged with postage at the Post-ofh ' c *

      against the House , and the sum would be liquidated by the House That would produce the same effect as if they were free of postage ; while , on the other hand , ' it would not open the door io the system of franking , which , as a public officer , ho said Ihj conceived to be one of the greatest abuses that could exist . Lt > rd J . Russell announced , in answer to Mr . C . B uller that the Lord Chancellor l > ad under consideration a scheme for the better administration of justice in tlie equity . court .,, and th it tho Privy Council Would be included in that plan . On motion of Lord John Russell the adjourmd d « bat » on Air . Darby ' s motion for the liberation of tho sheriffs was resumed .

      An extended debate thereon ensned , in which Sir H . Sugden , the Lord A * r < M » te , Sir F . Pollock , Mr . C . « yf v Lonl John Russell , Mr . T . Dnncombe , Sir R . pe l lw M * -Darby' &c , twAiatt . The house iirided . and pejn ^ ion . * aj | lost by IBS to 94 . XordafT Russeir ^ foposed that Messra . Hansard he inb ^ i it ? trm ceedor p : ead in th ° actbn — Sir E . Sugrien muved as an amendment . Messrs . Hansard be instructed to DKFF . nd the notios - anv manner that wou'd not inrolvo the priviWrrof f * u house-that was , by pleading that the bouk was obscene and indecent in tiio extreme . Sir VV . FolMt advised that the defendants should > lead that the publication was by order of tlu » house ; but he was against lotting judgment go by

      After a few remarks from the Attorney-General tho Houso divided , when there were MSforthe motion ! and 58 for the amendment ; boing a majority of 90 in favour of Lord J . Russell ' s motion . Lord J . Russell then moved that Stockdals bo committed to Newgate for contempt . Mr . Law moved , as an amendment , thathebe brou ^ h * to the bar on Tuesday . ° The house thereupon again divided , when there were 132 for the motioa , and 34 for the amendment Tho houso adjourned till Tuesday , agreeably to motion made to that effect in the early part of the evenm * fey Lord J . Russell . 6 ' Tuesday , Ftbruary 11 . Petitions wore presented for the repeal of the Corn Laws , ' the release of Thorogood , the extension of Church accommodation , &c .

      Mr . Sergeant Talfourd brought in hia Bill te amend the law of Copyright . It was read the first time , and ordered to be read a second time this day week . Sir E . SQgden complained Miat , on the last division on Friday last ( on . the question that Stockdale had been guilty of a second breach of privilege ) , owing to his being unable to get out of tho House , ho was " locked in , and then compelled to vote with tho majority , his opinion ' being with the minority ! He suggested that on such occasions some means of escapo ought to bo provided . Sir R . Jenkins gave notice that he should , on the 25 th inst ., submit a motion regarding the sugar duties , i * j affecting East India produce . Many questions wore put on Beveral subjeeU of mwo or less public interest

      The . Speaker , in answer to inquiry , said that the parties to tho Ludlow and Cambridge election petitions , had entered into the requisite recognizances for the prosecution of the same . Lord Pahner 3 ton ( in answer to Mr . Alderman Thompson ' s inquiry ) stated that he certainly could not declare what were the intentions of the Pacha of Egypt , but that ho had made considerable alterations in the arrangements of his sea and land forces . His Lordship , in answer to another inquiry , said that the papers regarding Minorca were ready , and would soon be presented . Lord ' Ingustrie having asked when the Report of the Naval and Military Commissioners waa likely to be ready , Mr . Labouchere answered that it was ready , and would be presented almost immediately .

      Mr . T . Duncombe called attention to the petition from John Thorogood , a prisoner in the county gaol of Essex , for non-payment of 5 s . 6 d . church-rate ; and move that leave bo given to bring in a bill " to relieve from payment of church-rates that portion of hor Majesty's subjects who conscientiously dissent ' from the rites and doctrines of the English Church . " Lord J . Rassoll said that he felt bound to oppose the motion , contending that te make partial exception for such ' aa sought not to pay church-rates , on the ground of

      having " conscientious scruples , " would be to lay a snare , or offer a bribe ,, for evasion of payment . He added , that desiring to put an end to unseemly dissensions and heart-burnings , be was prepared to agree to two remedies for existing complaints : —first , to remove church-rate cases from the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical to that of the civil courts ; and , second , to provide that attachment shall only be against the property , not against the parson . Mr . Hume , Mr . Baines , ( fee ., donounced these us " paltry , " " pettifogging , " "half-and-half measures .

      The house eventually divided ; and Mr . T . Duncombe's motion was negatived by 62 ayes and 117 noes—majority against the motion , 55 . Mr . Wallace moved the appointment of a select committee to enquire into the administration of the law in the Supreme Court of Scotland , -with a view to ascertain whether the number of judges may not be diminished . The Lord Advocate oontended that the time occupied in court was no criterion of the labours the judges had to undergo out of court-It was carried by 128 to 111—majority » f 17 in iu favour . Mr . Liddell moved for copies of the grant of pension to Sir J . Newport , and of the appointment « f Lord Mont eagle as his successor .

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer warmly eidogised the Berricea of Sir J . Newport , and defended the graat of pension . After much and interesting discussion the papers were granted , Mr . Liddell observing that the explanation of tho Qovernmen * of the transactions regarding simultaneous retirement , with a pension , of Sir John Newport from the Comptrollership of the Exchequer , and tbe appointment of Lord Monteagle thereto , might have been more satisfactory . Sir E . Knatchbull directed * attention to the state of health of Mr . Sheriff Wheelton , his medical attendant being called to prove that , if longer confined , it would render the Sheriff ' s life uncertain , even for an hour ; and the Right Hon . Baronet moved that th « Sheriff , in consequence , be discharged out « f the custody of tho Serjeant-at-Arms . The motion was agreed to .

      Mr , : Labouchere moved that the appointment of a Select Committee , of nine members , for the preliminary investigation of " Divorce" Bills , in order to supersede tho examination of witnesses thereon at th « bar .

      Mr . Hume -wished to move as an amendment that it is expedient that all questions of divorce should bo inquired into and decided by a " Judicial Tribunal , " and not by the Houses of Parliament . He regretted the latent of the hour which precluded cool and decent discussion ; but he eventually withdrew the aniendiuent-The motion was agreed to , and the Commute * ttouiinated . The Hotwe then adjourned . Wednesday , February 12 . Mr . Corbally , tho new Member for Meath , in the room of Mr . Morgan O'Connell , took the oaths and his seat .

      The Speaker caMed attention to the fact of " lithographed " petitions having been presented ; and intimated that it would be well to settle the question , whether such petitions should or should not U > received aa printtd pet-. tons . Sir E . Sugden gave notice , that , should not Mr . Sheriff Evana be liberated previously , he would on Friday move the rescinding or the order for indemnifying tho printers , Messrs . Hansard .

      The Tithe Commutation Act Amendment Bill waa read the second time , after some conversation , aud om a division—for the Second * -reading 77 , against it 21 , majority 56 . The Licenses ( Scotland ) Bill , tailed forth some eosversatien ; and tho second reading was look by 42 ayes , and 60 noes . In a committee of supply which follow *! , explanations took place between the Chancellor If the Exchequer and Mr . Herriea , on the subject of the powers U fund Exchequer Bills , &c . Sir H . Fleetwood having withdrawn hia motion for an address to her Majesty on tho subject of railroad communications with tie West of Scotland , and aa regarded Ireland , St » H « aW * 4 J 0 QBM < fc

      3empm'ai Pax-Itamfnt.

      3 Empm ' aI Pax-Itamfnt .

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      HOUSE OF COM . MON&-Friday , Feb . 7 . Mr . T , Dnncombe , on presenting various petit ' on * regarding Church-rates , intimated that , on Tuesday next , LUe motion of whuh he previously gaT $ notice , would be for leave to bring in a Bill for the repeal ef the Church-rates , " aa effecting those who conscientiously differ from tho rites and doctrines * t the Cbonh Snglamd . "

      Charges Of High Treason At Bbadford.

      CHARGES OF HIGH TREASON AT BBADFORD .

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      m ITjIiI & nl nF ihfVT ' h ¦ & % * tfr wSsfT ^ i % * ^ c / || IP ^ j ^ U -M 4 J > % > Jv 11 / ^ S ^> liP ^ AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

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      YOL . III . No . 118 . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 15 1840 PRXCE » " ««» * a **™< xt , « r : " > * Five Shillings per Quarter .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 15, 1840, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2671/page/1/