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      ( From tba Sunday P *? trs of Jane Ilth . ) CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION . OKG 1 KISATMN F"B TO-MOKEOWBMtaSss the « a ^^ 2 Ks Bant to put dawn all P ^ S ^ ° P e not 5 ce that fe'SffSSfi KSf s ** r- r * - ^ AnnRonner ' s Fields . Circulars have been iJSZ SSSito the iecretane * ofthe Charff Jodt ^ lntthey hive determined , m -pite of all £ S & e on thepirtof the authorities , to meet at Sf . past two o ' clock , and to conclude by six o clock , ^ Tbe only meeting announced U tike place on Kondav by the Chartists is in Bishop Bonner s ¦ Fields ; bat , from private information , the govern-Beat is io possession ofthe fact that monster meetinsrsare to take place at Croydon and other parts . to

      Every provision has been made by the authorities Eiset any emergency , either ia the metropolis or suburbs . On Friday night 800 soldiers were marched into the Penitentiary , and are there te remiin until sSta Monday inci * ieax . y attack should be made on the nrUon . The government are determined to use every means ia their power to put a stop to these fc-e » ef excitement , and have given orders for all the boons to assemble again in London by Sunday night , « Bd we hope that this will ba tbe last time the military will have to attend without being called upon to « t in a manner whch will be the means of puttme * death-blow to this lawless set . Moveuesi op Troops . —Chartist Meeting ok

      MoSDiT . —WkDjOR , FRlDiT Night . 19 o Clock . —An order has arrived from the Uoree Guards for 200 men of the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) to leave tht Cavalry Barracks at Spiral , ts-morrow morning , at eeren © ' 'clock , for the metropolis , in order tbat they m * y be in readiness to take part with other regiments , which have been ordered up to Loadon , in case their services may be required , in quelling any tumult which may arise on Whit-Monday , by the contemplated assemblages of the Chartists . Portions of this regiment will ba quartered at Knigatsbridge and Regent's Park Barracks , and mire will be quartered at Kennington- They will march to London under the command of Col . Smith , Col . Bouverie , one ofthe Euaerras in Waiting to Prince Albert , beinj ? in

      attendance upon his Royal Bigness in the Isle of Wight . In the event of their presence in the metropolis being required durin-r the ensuing week , the set vices of the Boral Backs Yeomanry have been again offered by the Dake of Buckingham , the colaDBhsf tbe regiment , sgsin to do duty at the cavalry barracks daring tho absence of the Blues from Wind-or . No orders have yet been received from the Hone Guards , by Colonel H 8 V , the oficer in comtoand of the 2 ad battalion of the Coldstream Guards , in garrison at WilldgOF . fM Cut regiraeat to proceed to London . Under any circumstances they will be ia readiness to march at a BBoment's notice , aad will arrive in London , by means of the Great Western Railway ( two and a half miles from Windsor ) , within an hour and & half after teceiviae orders from the Commander-in-Chief .

      A special Court of Aldermen was called yesterday , to take into consideration the suggestions of Mr Har . ray , Commissioner of Police , relative to tbe drilling of the special constables , and the steps to ba adopted fer the preservation of the public peace , on Monday . Several aldermen objected to air Harvey ' s proposi-• gons , and urged that the City force , aided by the goterument and special constables , was sufficient to repress any disturbance . The Lord Mayer said that Jdr Harvey ' s circular merely contained ^ suggestions , aad ought not to have been made public . Mr Harvey ' s proposition was rejected , and the court adjourned . The Chartist Dsuwstritios , To-uorsow . — Darin g the whole of yesterday , the officials of the Bone Office were busily engaged perfecting the

      arrangements with the Commissioners of Police , the City authorities , the metropolitan magistrates , and { he Horse Guards , for the preservation of life , propertv , and the public peace , on Menday ; Every public building will be strongly defended , and all the S 2 i ! ita * y and civic power quartered within thirty miles ofthe metropolis , will be in readiness to marcato it upon a given signal , should their services be required . Tax Chabtibi Meeiisq ! . —On Friday new cutlasses and belts were forwarded to each ot the police station" ! in the metropolis for all the constables , in esse ef an emergency . They will be directed to as-« mble j ? t the various stations at seven o ' clock on Hoadsy moraing , te awaitany orders that may arrive from the Police Commissioners .

      SUPPRESSION OF CHARTIST MEETINGS . At a late hour last night the following proclamagoa was issued from the Metropolitan Police-office , fraitehall ;— XOTICE . "Whereas large meetings of persons calling themselves Chartists , tare latelr been held in the opsn air , in or sets tha metropolis at which seditious asS Inflammatory sptecfeti have bean addressed to the persons there assembled . Sac a meeting have created terror and alarm , mad have caused serious disturbance of the public peace , asdbaveled to acts of tumult , disorder , and violent reatsteoca to the law ; and whereas certain persoas , stjllag i * atmKlTe 3 members of tha Executive Committee of the

      Chartist Association , hare dtdarad their intention to call together other large meetings in or near the metropolis , on Konday , Jauel * 2 th ; and whereas apprehension fa entertained by the peaceable inhabitants of the metropolis , that such meetings trill be of the same dangerous character , and will lead to the disturbance of the public peace . Notice is hereby given , that such meetings are illegal , and that all necessary measures will be adopted to prevent any such mestlng taking place , and all welldisposed persons are hereby cautioned net to attend , be present at , or take part In , any such meeting . ( Signed ! C . Bowak and B . JfArtrr , CaniaisBloners of if etropolitan Police . Saturday , Jane 10 , 1 S 48 . Metropolitan Police Ofice , Whitehall .

      KESIGSATI 05 OF P 0 LICEMBS . In consequence of the heavy duty imposed on the Officers of police , on account of the Chartist meetings , *« re are informed tbat a great number ( reportsays 330 ) have tendered their resignations , declaring they "Were incapable of undergoing the fatigue . Many of ihemen , for several successive days , were on duty ( eighteen hours out of the twenty-four . ( From the Morning Herald of Monday . ) THE THREATENED MOB MEETINGS OF TO-DAY .

      we are enabled to state that the most active and Jetermincd measures have been adopted to put down the Eltehtesi attempt fast may bs made to disturb the public peace . All the public buildings will be ¦ put in a similar state of defence to that in which they were on the 10 : h of April . All the military and dvil power within miles of the metropolis will be so tironght around it , that in an instant tbey can be Drought into action , and to its immediate relief . At Chatham , Woolwich , and the several dockyards , every man capable of bearing arms will be in readiness for action .

      The pensioners will be ako under arm ? , and , although the same external appearances of defence that showed themselves last 10 : h of April will not be so prominent to tha eye , yet the arrangements made for any contingency tkat may ar ' . se are not less formidable , nor will they prove less effective than they would have proved , had they been bronght into play , 5 n April . On Friday , the Grenadier Guards arrived in London from Winchester , and on Saturday the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) marched up from Windsor . Government is resolved to put down , with a strong arm , any attempt to disturb ths public peace , or interfere with the properly or tr . i-3 e of tbe citizens .

      Yesterday ( Sunday ) afternoon , at one o ' clock , the whole of ths superintendents of the metropolitan pfllice met at the chief office , Great Scatland-yard , for the purpose of receiving their final instructions as to the proceedings they are to adopt this day in preventing the intended Chartist demonstrations . The commissioners were ia consultation with the ¦ various superintendent ? a considerable time , and ths orders given are of such a character that , if any resistance is offered on the part of the mob , the most stringent measures are to be reiorted to to suppress the same . The whole of the mounted force is to te under the command of Mr Superintendent William-Eon , of the T division . The authorities having received information that , in all probability , the Cua--

      -tist leaders will conceal , as long as possible , some of the places at which they intend to hold their meetings , so that the police should know nothing about them , Q atil the proceedings togun , to guard against any proceeding of that nature , provision is made throughout the metropolis , and , on information being conveyed to the proper quarters , a sufficient force can be immediately summoned to prevent any illegal assemblage . The special cons ' ables will also be ' placed in such quarters as to be able to render instant assistance . The superintendents are to support each other with their whole force , if nscassary , and a direct communication is to b » kept up between the metropolitan and city commissioners , so that , in the event of large bodies of people attempting to walk in processisn , or creat-int" ; any disturbance , the services of each force may be called into action , and the military will also be ready to assist . It ha ? previously been , announced that S 00 soldiers have been plac & d

      on duty in the Peniteiitiarj , Millbank ; since that time 900 Guards have teen quartered in Somerset Hou ; e . and a similar number will be marched into the City Bridewell this morning . The City Compter and Newgate will bs well pr . > t = cted by the military , and it is underload tb . it several pieces of cannon are to be placed in various parts of tho metropolis . The Greenwich pensioners are also to bs underarms , and ai are the Horse Guilds ; troops of the latter body are to be stationed in such portions of London thit , in ca ? e of necessity , the whole forcj could be quickly _ summoned toother . Another admirable precaution oa the part of tue govrrnment is the following : —A nnmfer of steam boats have been ordered to b ? filled with soldiers , who are to move off to any pare at a msment ' s notic ? , if their services should be needed . The Bank of England , although not outwardly fortified as it was on tho 10 th of April , wulhave a double guard inside , and the soldiery will & 3 bo arranged within the building that every part of

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      it can be amply protected . Similar precautions uavs been adopted at the Mint , Custom House , and the various government buildings . At the Houses of Parliament not only is every part well protected , but a sufficient supply of provisions has buen laid in to last the men several days . The docks and Tower of London are also similarly protected , the men in tke employ ef the dock companies having been resworn in to act as special constables . The several gi 8 { notaries iu aud near Londen are to be well protected by the military end the police , and so «** the London and country stations of the various r * dways . From the formidable arrangements made by the authorities , nothing in the shape of a popu ]« commotion need be anticipated , and it would be worse than madness for any parties to offer the least resistance at Bonuer ' s-fields .

      THE CHARTISTS . ( Fromthe Daily News of Monday . ) On Saturday placards were issued by the Chartists , headed ' The ancient Right ef Meeting in Public defended , ' and addressed to Lord John Russell , which commenced thus ; That they had resd with much astonishment and con ^ cern a report of his lordship ' s declaration in the House of Commons , « that he did not believe the people desired the Charter , ' and they had accordingly made arrangements to convince his lordship , on Wfcit . Mondiy , that his supposition was utterly unfounded . Their intentions were to bold peaceful demonstrations , and their efforts would ba employed for t-e preservation of life and property Thty repudiated the Tiolent langnaga used at

      . the Clerkenwellmeetings ; In short , they deprecated all rioting ; but they wi » hed to know hu lordship s intentlons , after the treatment and murderous acts of the police . They and thtir associates were the aggressors , the diiturbtsrsof peace , and the destroyers of property . They had been fally informed of tha atrocloss system adopted by the police . They were accompanied night and day by idle boys , who infest alt meetiegf , and break windows oa a signal being given by the police , so as to jastlfy en attack upon k portion of a peaceful meeting . They doubted much whether Sir Gsorge Grey had been correctly reported when he waa represented to have said that it was the intentloa of th « government to put a stop to all meetings . If such a report was true , it would Implv that bis lordship was afraid of a public denial

      belBf given to the public challenge . Tbey regretted that several meetings had not been allowed to disperse without being involved In a conflict with the police , who wera kept £ n ambacSi antll the greater portion of the people hsd disperse * } , who wer » then i « t ioo « , hair drank end completely mad , upon the people , and who , In their ferocious onslaught at Eoaner ' s . fieldf , paid no regard and showed no mercy either to age , ser , or condition . Tkey trasted that no * uch disgraceful assaults wlUbesanetlft-ifribl Ml lOTtJlWp OU Mou-Jay , whilst they are assembled to report the reception of their momorisl to the Queen . If such were made , the people would hold Us lordship respoaslble . The bill concludes by statin ? that they' trusted bis lordship would not force them to defend their right of public meeting , Tbey were satisfied that all the Chartists will dlsperw quietly

      if unmolested . ' This document is signed by James Leaoh , P , M . M ' Douall , E . Jones , J . M'Crae , and S . Kydd . The total number of troops to be concentrated in the metropolis and environs will be 10 , 000 horse , inf antry , and artillery . Tbey will garrison the banks , publie buildings , and government officest > a portion acting in conjunction with the Royal Artillery Cornpan v . and the reserves being stationed so aa to command the leading thoroughfares , « r act in cancert as occasion may require . In the city , at a Court of Aldermen , it ' was arranged that the alderman of each ward should undertake tbe arrangements ef their respectivejurisdiotionsforthe preservation of the publio .

      peace . ... Several meetings were announced to take place yesterday . At two o ' clock crowds o f persons were observed moving in the direction of Bishop Bonner ' s fields , and it was evident that it was the intention of the Chartists among the crowd to get up a meeting , as at that time not a constable was to bo seen . Soon after , however , a body of 100 men belonging to the K division , with inspectors Home and Smith at their head , arrived , and took possession of the ground . The crowd at this time assembled having moved _ off , a great number of the constables were marched into

      the workhouse close by , and the others without much difficulty kept the large snaee clear . About four o ' clock Mr Mayne . the police commissioner , and Capt . Hay , the assistant commissioner , arrived on the ground on horseback , and having rode about for nearly an hour , and finding all perfectly quiet , left . Some curiosity , if not alarm , was manifested among tbe crowd of idlers , by the presence , at about six o ' clock , of an orderly belonging to the 12 th Lancers , who nas the bearer of a despatch from tue Homeoffice to Mr Freshfield , the master oi the union werkhense .

      At Paddingfon a great many persons collected , as has been customary for several Sundays , on a plot of ground called Iron Gate Wharf , in the Harrow-road . The oroprietorof the property , though used as a public tfioroagafare , it not being strictly a public highway , was compelled to apply to the police for protection , and accordingly a posse of constables of tbe D division , under the control of an inspector , occupied the ground , kept the people moving ; and though considerable numbers of them continued to pour on to the spot , there waa no attempt to hold a meeting nor at disturbance . On a tree opposite the cottage , No . 9 , Iron Gate Wharf , from tbe window o f which the Chartist orators delivered their addresses , was fixed a notice , that' in consequence ofthe bloodhonnds being out , there would be no meeting . '

      GOVERNMENTDEMONSTRATION AGAINST CHARTISM . ( From the Morning Papers of Tuesday , Jane ISsh . ) At an early hour In ths morning a strong body of the Royal Horse Artillery , with a couple of field pieces , marched into the Riding-house , St James ' s Park . The guard at Buckingham Palace was doubled , and a body of mounted police were stationed in adjoining livery stables . The special constables were called out for duty under the command of Lords Arundel and De Grey , and reviewed the men of the metropolitan police , who were held in reserve . At Marlborough- street , the magistrates were busily employed swearing in speoial constables , amongst whom were the Duke of Leeds , Lord Vivian , Lord Henry Loftus , Maior-General Sir Wm

      Morrison , Major-General Sutherland , Major Charles Agnew , Captain Charles Ibbotson , Colonel Dandas , & c , & c . It was expected that meetings would be held at Cumberland-market , Regent ' s Park , Johnstreet , Pitzroy- £ quare , and other places in the west end of the metropolis ; but , with the exception of a most abortive attempt to get up a procession of Irish Confederates , in Dean-street , Soho , headed by placards calling for ' Justice to Mitehei , ' and ' Djwn with tbe Whigs , ' there was no other symptom of a movement calculated to excite alarm . This demon , stration was suddenly put an end to by the appearance of a number ef policemen in the street . At Clerkenwell , Finsbury , Islington , and all tbe other districts announced to be the scene of early meetings during the morning , the most marked tranquillitv prevailed .

      At nine o ' clock , a body of horsemen made their appearance at Bonner ' s fields . This was a squadron of the 1 st Life Guards , under the command of Major Biddulph , who , having ridden past the anticipated scene of action , took up their quarters in Mr Gardner ' s farm-yard , situated at the south-east Bide of Victoria Park , adjoining the bridge which crosses Duckett ' s Canal . A vast concourse of persons , including a great number of women and children , were attracted to this bivouac . At half-past eleven o ' clock the horse police patrol , amounting to eighty men , under the direction of Superintendent Williamson , of the T division , arrived on the ground , followed by detachments of the M , H , K , N , and other divisions , amounting to 1 , 100 men , headed by

      SuperinteEdant Evans , Marquarde , Medlieott , and Johnson , who were accompanied and assisted by tbeir various inspectors . The entire police force being under the command of Mr Commissioner Mayne and Captain Hay , The number of cutlasses distributed amongst the police was 3-50 . In addition to this force there was a battalion of pensioners , consisting of four divitions of . 4 . 00 men , under Captains Holden , Curtain , Ward , and Christie , the entire force being under the immediate command of Colonel Tulloch . They were marched into Bethnal Green workhouse . To return , however , to Bonner ' s Fields . At ono o ' clock , or a little after , Dr M ' Douall , one of the Chartist leiders , accompanied by several other

      welldressed persons , said to be associated with him in the management of tbe demonstration , arrived on the ground in a cab . He asked whether or not the au thorities were really determined to put a stop to the meeting under any circumstances . Of this fact he received several very strong assurances , even from persona in authority , and it was made known that besides the police being considerably out of temper , orders had been given to the military that in the event of their services being called into requisition , they were to act ' effectively . ' Mr M'Douall and his friends requested that ho might be put in communication with the magistrates in attendance . Mr Arnold , who was at the workhouse ready to read the

      Riot Act in the event of such an extreme course becoming necessary , was then communicated with , and DrM'Donall being at length satisfied tbat no child ' s play was intended by the authorities , he expressed his intention of immediately preventing the assemble , lie and his friends then left the ground . Daring this period there was a heavy drizzle of rain , whica had the effect of chasing tbe neople beneath the trees for shelter . A bout four o ' clock there came on a dreadful thunder storm , and tbe rain descended w torrent * . Jcslaotlv the remaking crowd ran away in all directions , some seeking shelter in unfinished buildings adjoining , and others vainly endeavouring to gain an entrance into the already overchoked taverns in the neighbourhood .

      No demonstration took place either at Clorkenwfcll Green , Blackheath , or Bitteraea , as was anti . cipated . Officers connected with the Royal Artillery at Woolwich scoured Blackheath , but happily their e rvicea were not required . Alt the menin . the Ar-

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      senal and at tho dockyard were under arms , fully prepared to meet the exigency of any outbreak . > MokdaT Night 12 o ' clock . —At the present time the commissioners of the metropolitan police , as well MMrD . W . Harvey , the commissioner of the City pelicfli are engaged at their offices , and a continuous communication is kept up between tbe two bodies and also with Sir George Grey , the Secretary of Started Messengers have just arrived from the K . N ^ JU and D , divisions , announcing tbat the whole of their distriots are in a state of perfect quietude . The whole of the mounted police have been withdrawn from the quarters where disturbances were expected , but they are in reserve , under thecommand of Superintendent Williamson , ready to start off at a

      moment's notice , sheuld their services be required . The military are still under arms , and squadrons of the Horse Guards are in reserve at Clerkenwell , Mile End , Westminster , and several other places . The Hon . Artillery Company ia likewise under arms at the Armoury in'the City-road , and several hundreds of tbe Foot Guard ' s are on duty in the Bridewell , Somerset House , Bank of England , and the Houses of Parliament . Nearly 200 policemen of the M division remain in the church at Bishop Bonner ' s-fields , and are under the control of Superintendent Evans and Inspectors Hornsby , Froud , and Cowlen . Judging from the present appearance of the district , it is not at all likely that their services will be required unless any riot should be attempted when the different indoor meetings break up . About eighty of the Horse

      Guards still remain at Old Ford , Bow , and the pensioners in reserve have had forty rounds of cartridges served out to thcta iii case of emergency . The police belonging to the P , H , K , and N , divisions are under the direction of Superintendents Marquarde , Medlieott . and Johnson . The whde force is ready to march off at a moment ' s notice ; and the various districts where no meeting * have been announced to come off are well protected , not merely by the police , but also by the military . The several engine-stations belonging to the London establishment have a number of extra bands on duty , and the various depots are well barricaded , in case any attack should be made on tbe engines . Messengers have arrired from Croydon , Blackheath , Battersea , Epsom , Hampstead , Nottinghill , and Chelsea ; the answer to the commissioners in all cases being , that all was quiet .

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      THE COUNTRY . CBOYBON . ( From ow •*¦"» CorreepeHdent . J A meeting haying been announced to bo held on Duppas-hill , near this town , on Whit-Monday , the most strenuous measures were adopted by the authorities to prevent it . About five hundred special constables were sworn and profided ffitu staves , and ball cartridge was served out to the troops . A constable was sent to request the attendance of those persons whom the magistrates deemed it advisable to Communicate With , with the view of preventing , if possible , a collision between the people and the authorities . Mr Frost accordingly attended at the Town Hall , and had a long conference with the magistrates , Who were determined at all hazards to prevent the meeting . A protest was then drawn up

      by tbe council , and J . Frost and H . Clark waited upon the magistrates , who had adjourned to the workhouse , and another conference took place , the deputation insisting firmly upoa the right of meeting , and the magistrates expressing their determination to use all the force at their dispesal to prevent the meeting from taking place . In consequence of this prohibition , and the torrents of rain that fell from three o ' clock until past seven , the council decided upon net holding the meeting on Duppas Hill , but a meeting of members enly was held at the usual place , when a resolution was unanimously adopted condemnatory of the conduct of the magistrates . While the ChaS'tis'Ss were thus snog )/ deliberating upon their futurepolioy , the magistrates , police , and specials , had to endure the pelting-of the pitiless storm upon the hill , where they remained all the evening , the few persons who made their appearance being prevented from collecting together by the police .

      MANCHESTER . ( From the Morning Chronicle . ) Monday . —The magistrate b determined not to allow the meeting announced for this day , and a proclamation to that effect ww issued , signed by the mayor . The special constables , to the number of 10 , 000 , were summoned to be in readiness this day , and arrangements viere made with Lieutenant-General Arbuthnot , who waa present , that a strong body of troops should be posted in the neighbourhood of the place of meeting . On learning this , the Chartists issued a second notice , announcing tbat the meeting * would not be held , as at first it was intended , in Stephenaon ' a-square , but in a largo room in Camp * field , called the muaie hall , a place capable of holding about 3 , 000 people . Jn the second placard the Chartists denounced those who have attempted to disturb the peace as the spies of government , who thus act that the authorities may prevent the people from meeting together .

      A CHARTIST PROCESSION PREVENTED AT LOUGHBOROUGH . ( From the Daily News . ) The proposed demonstration in honour of Mr O ' Connor ' s visit to Loughborough on Wednesday was not allowed to take place . The Chartists attempted to set the magistrates' proclamation at defiance , but by nine o ' clock in the morning several hundreds of special constables were on duty . A troop of dragoons were stationed in the Marketp lace to prevent the assemblage of persons , as jras intended , preparatory to tbe procession , and by ten o ' clock , the hour the assemblage was to have taken place , a troop of yeomanry cavalry , commanded by Capt . Farnham , M . P ., were stationed in the Ward ' s-

      end-square , where the open-air meeting was to be held . No procession waa allowed to be formed , but upwards of 1 , 000 persons went to the railway station to meet the train , by which Mr O'Connor arrived from Sheffield . The troop of dragoons were then stationed at a short distance from the station , to prevent any procession going into the town , and their previous place was occupied by another troop o f yeomanry , under tbe command of Capt . Storey . On the arrival of Mr O'Connor he was met at the atation by several magistrates , who had a private interview with him , after which he mounted a table and read a copy of the proclamation prohibiting the procession . Under these circumstances he considered it would be best for him to proceed to London by the next train , which he did , and the people dispersed .

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      CHARTIST MEETINGS . LIVERPOOL . ( From the Liverpool Albion . ) A camp > or open-air meeting of the fraternised Chartists and Young Irelanders was held yesterday afternoon , upon the sea-beach , near Bootle , ' for the purpose , ' according to the placard , ' of testing the opinion of the inhabitants of Liverpool on Lord John Russell's declaration that the people do not want reform ; also , to enter a solemn protest against the government prosecution of John Mitchel . ' The placard was headed with the following sentiment , amusingly extracted from the Liverpool Standard , of the 6 th instant : — ' We must tolerateit no longer ; endarance would be sinful !'

      The meeting was announced on Saturday , and the magistrates lost no time in taking the necessary precautions for repressing any infringement of the public peace which might take place . Four companies of the SOfch infantry arrived by special train from Preston , and three troops of cavalry were also brought to town * , happily , however , there-was not the least occasion for a display of their power . A spring cart served the purposes of a rostrum , and a little after two o ' clock the parties who were to conduct the proceedings made their appearance , and took up their positions in the cart . Dr Reynolds arrived unexpectedly from Manchester , and was received with a cheer . Mr W . M'LaAtf presided , and made a length y introductory epeeech . lie said , wherever a monarchical government was established , war was its trade * plunder and rapine its object .

      MrTnoiiAs Jones moved the fir . t resolution . He said the meeting had been called to prove whether or not Lord John Russell was a liar ( ioud cries of ' He is a liar ! ' \ . The resolution was expressive of an opinion that his lordship ' s opinion was false and unfounded ; and that the principal reform required to ameliorate the social and physical condition ofthe people waa the speedy enactment of the Charter . The speaker put it to tho meeting whether they would ba led by Hume and Cobden , or by Feargus O'ConnOr . ( Loud cries of 'O'Connor ! ' ) . He complained of the corruption ofthe English press ; and said he had been * told tbat if he attended the meeting that day he ran the chance of being transported ; but , if tho penalty were being taken to the gallows

      the next moment , he would have come . ( Cheers . ) If the people wanted to succeed , they must learn to hate the men who oppress them , and the willing tools of those oppressors ; 'and till they had that' holy and pure hatred' they could never break their chains . ( Applause . ) lie could forgive a soldier or policeman , but by G he could not forgive a special ! He strongly exhorted the people present to organise and form classes , and said one class had been formed in Liverpool ^ last week , called The Felon ' s Brigade . ' He rejoiced to say that ho was himself a felon , as the Whigs had interpreted the word . He believed that the passage in the Bible , ' tbe poor shall never cease out of the land ' had been

      put in by some knave to kutabug ths popple and persuade them that poverty was destined as their lot . As he had no vote ho waa a slave , and if he were to continue such , ho would take care that himself and others should be discontented . He stood before them now as the apostle of discontent . ( Cheers . ) When all were discontented , let all pull at one strin- ' and the rotten fabric would come down , ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Henry Smith , the secretary , seconded the resolution , in a . speech much more temperate than the preceding . The reiolution was carried unanimously Dr Reynolds moved the next resolution . He was reserved with cheering . He began bjTepudiSg

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      nil desire for anarch *? , and said he adopted the motto of the French , " Liberty , Equality , ! and Fraternity . ' EflMlHy . except in rights , did not exist in nature . By fraternisation , be meant that they should love every man who was a good man ; he did not wish to eee class arrayed against class . They were met there that day to tell & tyrannical government that , before fms jtiar passes ! they must cease to be governors , or those present must cease to be men . ( Cheers . ) It was no use a man ' s heart being with the present movement unless a hand was with it to grasp a musket or handle a pike . ( Hear , and loudcheen . ) Unless such was the case , he had better ba a thousand miles away than pollute a meeting called in suolt a time , in such , a cause , by his cowardly presence . _ . .

      ( Cheera ) Dr Reynolds complained that a policeman ' s word was more regarded by a stipendiary th » n the testimony of a thousand honest men . If the people had as much pluck as a girl in love , they would have a man of their own choice in parliament . He thought common sense might tell those present tbat they ought to be discontented , and the people of Ireland had much more cause . He asked how long was M itohel to be divided from his country ? ( Cries of 'not long . ' ) The orator proceeded . "When yon get the Charter , " and Ireland Repeal , he will corns home . In a few months shall come the anniversary of that day when the God of heaven and earth was bora in the world . In & few months you will celo . br & te that festival ; and in a few months , too , you

      will celebrate the day when liberty shall be born in the world ; and whether liberty be baptised , bailed by the cheers of the rich , or in the heart's blood of the tyrant , it shall be baptised . Yon shall call its name Charter and Repeal , for it shall have two names ; and if you do not rock its cradle and look over its manhood , and keep it immortal among you , you will be the most cowardly nation which ever disgraced the face of the globe . ( Loud applause . ) Dr Reynolds announced tho massacro of the British troops at Lahore ( and the announcement { pitiable to say ) was received with cheera . The resolution which he moved was expressive of' disgust' at tho proscsntion Of Mitchel , and a pledge to use every exertion to secure his restoration . After some further remarks , Dr Reynolds concluded amidst leud cheers .

      Mr George Lloyd , who said he had already suffered imprisonment for a political offence , seconded the resolution , and after a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting quietly dispersed .

      BIRMIN-3 UAM , ( From the Morning tieredd . ) Monday Etenikg —Yesterday , after the departure ofthe last day inin fo ? London , a meeting of the Chartists of this town was held , on a piece of waste ground adjoining the People s Hall , in Lovedsystreet . The meeting was convened by placards announcing that Mr Kydd , from Glasgow , would attend and address the meeting , and a demonsiratUm made which would show the world that the people Were no longer to be governed by Whig misrule , tyranny , & c . The placards , although well posted for some days at the close of the last week , did not command roach attention ; but the novelty of a Sunday mid-day political meeting excited a good deal Of curiosity and

      speculation as to the probable , result 6 ! se unusual a display . The mayor and magistrates met on Saturday , and decided upon not stopping tho meeting * , and taking every possible precaution to prevent a breach of the peace in the event of any attempt being made to disturb it . They applied tor and obtained an additional supply of troops on Sunday morning from Weedon . Colonel Arbuthnot , the commandant of the district , put the whole ofthe troops of tbe town under orders for immediate service ; Captain Bamford called eut the pensioners , and had them all in readiness ; and Mr Superintendent Stephens , had the whole police force under his command collected together at an eariy hour on Sunday ready to proceed with cufclflase ** , at a moment ' s notice , to any part of the town where their services might be required , The gentlemen in command of the above forces met at the police station , in Stainforth-street , on Sunday , soon after one o ' clock , and arranged for keeping up

      a constant and instantaneous communication between themselves and their men , who were stationed along the line of streets to the place of meeting . In fact , everything was done to prevent the possibility of surprise . Ail these precautions were , however , un necessary . A working man , named Joseph Nisbett , having been called to the chair , he introduced Mr Kydd , from Scotland , who spoke for nearly two hours upon all the alleged abuses of the state and the grievances of the people . He was , however , exceedingly guarded in his language , having been informed , before the proceedings commenced , that there was a gentleman present to report for the government . The meeting was ehea addressed by a man named Mantle , who spoke in strong terms against the government , and abused Lord John Russell in unmeasured language , He was followed by a Chartist named Ward , from Staffordshire ; Mills and Brewster , two strangers ; and Goodwin and Green , of this town ; after which the meeting separated , at half-past five o ' clock .

      Mr White attended as a reporter for tho government , and the local authorities had also shorthand writers in attendance . Mr White returned to London by the night mail , and his transcript ia no doubt in the hands ef the government . Another meeting of the Chartists was held last night at seven o ' clock , in the People ' s Hall , and was addressed by some of the above Chartist leaders ; but all passed over quietly , and the authorities were released at an early hour from their responsibility . This evening , at half-past six o ' clock , another meeting was to be held on the ground occupied yesterday , but , from the state of the weather while I am now writing , no great muster is likely to take place . It has been raining the last two hours incessantly , and the mesting will , no doubt , be held in the hall , and , I luve no doubt , pass off quietly . A good deal of anxiety prevails here relative to tbe state of London , although none can see any real ground for alarm .

      CAMP MEETING AT BLACKSTONE EDGE . ( From the Times . ) Sunday Evkmno . —A Chartist camp meeting took place , as announce d , this day at Blacketone Edge . The meeting was called for twelve o ' clock , but it was half-past one before the proceedings commenced . Blackstone Edge is a portion of au extensive range of hills separating the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire , p . nd situate about sixteen miles from Manchester , five miles from Rochdale , and ten miles from Halifax , and surrounded by a numerous manufacturing population . The early part of the morning was exceedingly wet , and this had a tendency materially to lesson the numbers attending the meeting , which at no period of the proceeding exceeded 6 , 000 .

      Previous to the commencement of the proceedings tho people distributed themselves over the ground and began to eat their dinners , thereby presenting the aspect of a huge pio-nic party rather than of a meeting having a political object . A better conducted assemblage of working people has seldom been seen ; many well dressed women were present , and appeared to take great interest in the proceedings . The chair was taken by Mr Tagg , a working man fram Bacup , who called upon Mr Shacldoton , of Halifax , to move the first resolution— ' That the meeting Laving heard the declaration of Lord John Russell , that the people of this country do not want the People ' s Charter , throws back the false libel , and declares its firm conviction that no other msasuro of reform will serve tbe end sought , or meet with the support of the great body of the people , aud pledges itself never to relax its efforts until the Charter becomes the law of the land . "

      Mr G . J . Clarks seconded the motion , and spoke at some length . Mr G . Whitz , of Bradford , rawed the second resolution , which was seconded by Mr Abchdkaco . v . It was to the effect that tho Whig government was violating the constitution in attempting to suppress publio opinion , aid declared that the meeting would stand by the right of public meeting at all hazards ; he exhorted those present to exercise their undoubted right of procuring arms , and said the system would never be altered until they could compel it by force . At this sfage of tho proceedings a collection was made to defray expenses . Mr Wkbsteb , of Halifax , moved the third

      resolution , which was seconded by Mr Dohovan , of Manchester . Itcondemned the prosecutions instituted by tho Whig government as vindictive and disgraceful . The mover ' s speech was of a very infhmmatory character , but that of the seconder presented a striking contrast to that ef the mover , whose physical force sentiments were but coldly received . The next resolution was one of condolence with Mrs Mitchel , moved by Mr Roberts in a very tedious speech , and seconded by Mr Leech , of Manchester , in a comparatively moderate manner . This closed the proceedings .

      A police officer from Bradford , disguised as a drovor , was during the meeting somewhat roughly handled , and had to take refuge in a stable . It re quired all Mr White ' s exertions to save him from further outrage . The few police present in plain clothes were unnoticed and uncared for , but the indignation of the people was roused by the man attempting to appear what he really was not . With charaS D e 6 tiag WaB of fc " most orderly [ Our correspondent informs us that there were more than 20 , 000 persons present . ]

      YORKSHIRE CAMp MEETING . ( From the Daily News . ) The Chartists of Leeds , Bradford , and the adjacent towns and villages had a . at West Riding rSS ' ' on ToftT ° f' Li ^ ty ' ** 1 » ' 0 Maternity , on lottahaw-moor , about eight miles from Leeds and four miles fro m Bradford . The pS nlthhB V r , nff t K ° ' ^ etiK e announced that the Mwmblago would to addressed by Ernest Jones . tfe Id Hi "' 0 ther 8 ' Th 0 day was fine , and nlhJSnVf P ° P . 01 , ti <> aab ! y lame , but the Xr , 1 * k ? r $ time exceed 12 - ° - Shortly after the Bradford procession had arrived on the wound , with mu ? w and teieolored and fl Mr Lamp ugh Wickbatn and Mr John Rand , two of the magistrates , rode upon the ground , and Mr Wickham announced that he had been deputed to inform the promoters of the meeting that , if tbey

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      would undertake not to leave the ground in procession with flags and musior-their proceedings wou d not be distorted Or interrupted ; but that it would be the duty of the magistrates to pregerve the public peace if . it was interrupted by these means . A person on tho hustings promised that those conditions should be observed , upon wbioh the magistrates expressed themelvss satisfied , and left thegrdunii . The promise given by the committee was go far observed that within a very few minutes all the flags in frost of the hustings were furled and removed to the roar ^ .. „ « .. ; -. » T „ . ^

      or elsewhere , but the four tricolour flags which floated from tbe four corners of the substantial platform that had been erected , still remained . Immediately after the magistrates had left the ground two carrier pigeons were started , doubtless to convoy the information to the neighbouring towns . The oratorical part of the proceedings commenced by Mr J . Harris , of Leeds , being called to the chair , and addressing the persons present . Others speakers followed ! and all concurred in the admiration of the Charter , an j their determination not to cease agitating until it beC ' -inte the law of the land .

      Three resolutions were adopted : — the first in favour of the Charter , ' and nothing but tho Charter * , ' the second for a Chartist defence fund ; and the third in condemnation of the trial , conviction , and punishment of John Mitchel . The Electric Telegraph reports that meet-ngs were also heldenat Edinburgh , Glasgow , " Newcastleon-Tyne , and Nottingham , At Glasgow COO police were stationed in front of the platform ,

      ARREST OF A CONFEDERATE . MARLBOBOuaH-stBBter . —On Tuesday A . M ' Manns , a member of the Irish Confederation , wa * J charged with violently assaulting the police . —Mitchell , 25 C , stated that about half-past nine o ' clock last , night ho was sent by his superintendent to No . 83 , Dean-street , where the Irish Confederation bold their meetings . Witness had been there about twenty minutes when aery was raised that a policeman was in the room . Some man pointed witness out to the audience , and witness fearing violence from the parties tried to get out of the room . He was immediately ourrounded by a mob , some of whom knocked him down . The prisoner then came up to where he was lying on tho floor , seized him by the collar of his coat , and dragged

      him to the door , throw him down a flight of stairs . Before witness could recover himself the prisoner came up to him again , and said if that would not do , he would throw bun ( witness ) ' down the other flight . Tbe prisoner then pushed Mitchell down several other stairs , and he was Beverely injured across the loins . Witness , as soon »« be could recover himself , got np and ran out of the house . He subsequently procured assistance , and after the meeting was over went up stairs and took the prisoner into custody .-. Sergeant Gray , 10 C , said , last night he waa sent to the above mcctine ., which , wan composed of the lower order of Irish . Tho chairman was reading from a newspaper , and after he had concluded a voice called out , ' Here is Gray , do not let him take any

      notes ; keep him out . * Witness was then standing near the door , and the prisoner pushed him out aad shut the door violently in his fsce . The gas was then extinguished , and he was then ' bonneted' and thrown down stairs , but could not say by whom . There was a great noise in the street , and the inhabitants were under such terror and alarm that he was obliged to send for several constables to clear the street . —In reply to the charge tha prisoner denied laying a hand on eitherof the constables . Those who committed the violence were neither friends to them nor the Chartists . — Mr Hardwick committed him to take his trial at tbe Central Criminal Court , but agreed to accept bail in two responsible housekeepers in £ 40 each , and the prisoner in the sum of £ 80 , with twenty-four hours '

      notice , in order to make the necessary inquiries as to the respectability of the parties proposed . When the prisoner was brought in for the purpose of hearing the depositions read over , a young man came into court , and , addressing Mr Hardwick , said he was surprised to find that the case bad been gone into during his absence . He had witnesses who would have upset all the evidence against the prisoner : and he thought the magistrate had been too hasty in committing the prisoner without hearing these witnesses , —Mr Hardwick bad been perfectly satisfied with the evidence that had been brought before him-. If the prisoner had witnesses to disprove the charge he could produce them when on his trial .- —The prisoner was then fully committed . The person who made the application was a Mr M'Murrougb , who is solicitor to the Irish Confederation .

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      THE CHARTIST TRIALS . CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT . The June sessions were opened on Monday morning , at the Old Bailey , the proceedings being opened by the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , the Recorder , Aldermen Gibbs and Lawrence , the Sheriff , Under ? Sheriffs , and the other city authorities . The calendar contains the names of ]!?; ' ' prisoners , twenty-nine of whom are charged with sedition and acts of violence , arising out of the late Chartist meetings . The grand jury having been sworn , The Recorder preceded to address them . He said the calendar as printed contained a list of about 200 prisoners ; an addition o f twenty more had taken place since it was issued from the press , and they

      might reasonably expect a further accession during the progress of their labours . He feared , therefore , that their labours would be far from light . There were five charges of cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm . There were three charges of manslaughter , two of rape , six charges of robbery , and twenty-three were charged with rioting and with assaulting police-constables in the execution of their duty in endeavouring to preserve the public peace . In several of the cases the parties accused were charged with having uttered seditious words , but , owing to neglect in some quarter , the court had been left without the means of commenting on any oi the expressions need , and on their tendency and legal effect . Without a knowledge to be obtained from

      the depositions as to the exact grounds on which the parties to whom he referred had been imprisoned on the charge of uttering seditious words , it was irapos sible for him to speak except in general terms , or to what amounted to sedition as expressed in werds spoken . Still they were not without guides and authorities on the subject , to whom he would briefly refer , to show that the amount oi the malignity of any expression was materially affected by the occasion on which the words were uttered , the parties addressed , thepersonsincitedbysuoh words , and whether the words were addressed to them for the purpose of inducing them to take a part in any present or contemplated outrage . inoitementtoarm , for instance , for the purpose of effecting by force terror , or excitement

      any particular illegal purpose . The unlawful use of seditious words was a misdemeanor at common law , but the offence might amount to { elony under given circumstances within the provisi ns tf a recent statute , but if taken in connexion with a treasonable purpose or facts the effence might amount to treason itself . He had dispatched a soecial messenger for the depositions taken in the different cases , which ought to have been in tbe hands of tbe officers and all the parties concerned on Saturday last ; they had but now been placed in his hands , and he cad only had an opportunity of hastily reading through one of them . As ho had said , the circumstances under which seditious words were spoken was a most important matter for their

      consideration . They must not , on the one hand , infringe on tho undoubted liberty of the subject to discuss public matters with decency , and with an honest purpose , with a view to the public good , but on the other , parties discussing publio matters must not be permitted to aot in a v / ay utterly subversive of that purpose , calculated to propose an evil example to those wlrm they address . It was laid down by Lord Ellenborougb , in the case ofthe King v . Lambert , 2 Campbell ' s Reports , page 398 , on a general proposition , that a maw might lawfully discuss and criticise the acts of the Ministers and of the King , but he aunt do so fairly , temperately , and with decency and respect , and without imputing any corrupt or improper motives , and the

      constitution under which they lived would never have acquired that firm chiracter which it possessed ifsucharightas this were not conceded to the subject , but like every other valuable right it was liable to be contravened and abused . And Lord Chief Justice Holt , on the other hand , said it would be one ofthe greatest libels on public liberty , if , when men acted with violence towards the state and disturbed the public peace , they were not called to account ; and again , m the case of the King against Cobbett . he showed that anyone writing , publishing , or uttcrin ^ language tending to alienate the affections of the people , was guilty of the offence of sedition , laying at the same time great stress upon tho fact that the ollence was materially aggravated if the words were

      published or uttered under circumstances which endowed them with a mischievous and malignant character , and as tending to ' alienate the affections of the people . ' It would be for the jury to consider , when the cases to which he was referring came before them , whether the words in question were nttered in the spirit of criticism upon the measures of government , or whether they were of an infhmraatory tendency , calculated to produce mischief . If a party , where a multitude was collected and excited , as they knew multitudes always were when they had collected in great masses , addressed , with others , speeches calculated to move their hearers to acts of violence—if such an occasion had been sought by

      previous arrangement to vilify tho government—whether ^ it be the legislature , the crown , or the executive —if language be used with the intention , and be calculated Is inflame , especially if tbe speakers had in view some present or future purpose of mischief , such conduct partook of tho character of sedition . At all events it was of that character and decree of sedition which constituted the unlawful use t-f teditious words a misdemeanour . A recent Act , within the provisions of which ho did not think auv of the persons charged would bo brought , intituled ' An Act tor the better Security of the Crown and Governmentof these Realms , ' had been passed to meet a very serious publio mischief ; it was ofsoimpor-

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      tant ach & ractsr that it ought to be tnadeas exteB Bively known as possible . The Learned Gentlanin B then recited the third clause of the Act in question , with the provisions of which our readers cannot fail l to be familiar . He also entered into aa explanation n of the other clauses . The © Hjeet , no doubt , of the e government in passing this Act was to punish tUJ ! who , in addressing v » ol « nt language to tumqltuoja s assemblies , did more practical mischief than an ? writing in any infkmmatory publication . It ^ Ll necessary to warn those who might find themselves at t meetings of a doubtful character—meetings Ukefv r to be incited to mischief by desi gning in |[ wicked men—of the consequences which tniahtl be entailed upon them , as they might thet « h »» ^ tant a eharactar that ought taada a . - > . ¦

      render themselves liable to a , charge of felony , ft \ was necessary , in order to guard against the iruperfec ,, tion ? of memory , and the difficulty of accurate J 1 recording expressions rapidly used , that the info / mations with respect to inflammatory spt ^ . 1 1 should be made within six days . It was well for ! them to bear in mind that words , coupled with soma i other act , might lay the person uttering them open i to be charged with an overt aot of treason . The s f oreigner , who in former days declared that he woqU i come over to assassinate tbe kingof thi « country and 1 who actually did come over , was guilty of the overt t act . He was , however , anxious to draw their atten tion to spoken words without any other matter . Mr r Justice Foster said , if conspirators met and eoa--solted

      , and did not fall upon tmj scheme for cwrjinpp out their views , say to compass or imagine the detthi of the king , each would bo involved in the same j danger . Tbe learned gentleman then referred to * > the riots of 1780 , which were fomented by the ink .. dicious calling out of the military , and to thoas off more Irecent d < te at Bristol . He read nearly the » entire charge of Chief Justice Tindal , and laid great fc stress on those portions in which he said that every r well-disposed citizen waa a servant ef the Crown and that it was his duty to take tip arms in defences of the state when her liberties were menaced . That i learned gentleman reeontmended those persons to > act rather under a magistrate than on their owni authority , except in cases of extreme urgency ; and I

      with respect to the preservation of the public peace ,, he could recognise no difference between a sblditrr andacitisen . He then referred to the Act of thin 1 st of William the Fourth , which authorises any two ) justices , when the ordinary ofilcers were insufficient ; to repress tumult , to nominate spedal constables for ? the preservation of the publio , peace , and parties ) assaulting or interfering with these constables in the i execation of their doty were aa amenable to punish ., Dient as if ta « y had assaulted ono of the regular * force . He dwelt upon the Riot Act , and upon ( hoi extreme necessity there existed for all well-disposed persons to leave tumultuous assemblies , when the I Act was . read by the proper officers , as tlwy could not tell to what , danger they might bo espwtd ; for til .,

      after such proclamation , were liable to be indicted for felony , and might be transported , for the punishment Had been altered from imprisonment to exps * triation . Thus parties might be punished for aa offence which perhaps they never contemplated ; and in a mob they must know how difficult it was to discriminate the innocent from the guilty , and how easily an innocent person might be punished . He had felt it necessary , as representing the Lord Mayor as chief magistrate of the metropolis , to make these observations , and he begged to remit them to their duties with this remark , that they bring unbiaswd mindt to the consideration of the different cues , send those for trial who seemed amenable to justice ,

      and he was certain they would do so with scrupulous eare and anxious fidelity . Mr Parry made an application to the court in behalf of William Henry Vernon , one of the persons committed for using seditious and treasonable Ianguege at a Chartist meeting , to reduce the amount of bis recognisances which the magistrate had required him te enter into . The present amount « u himself in £ 400 , and four sureties in £ 100 each . He waa utterly unable , from his position in life , to obtain sureties to that amount , and if it was not reduced , the effect would be that he must remain in gaol until his trial , which he said was a proceeding contrary to the spirit and intention ef the statute

      in cases of misdemeanour . The Recorder declined to entertain the applies , tion until notice of it had been given to the solicitor of the Treasury ; On Tuesday Mr Parby renewed his application on behalf of W . H . Vernon , charged with sedition , with a view to reduce the amount of the recognisances he was required to enter into . The learned counsel said he should be prepared , in the course of the day , to give the solicitor to the Treasury the names of four persons who would become sureties to the amount of £ 50 each for his appearance to take hit trial .

      Mr Bodkin said that on the part of the Crown he was not instructed to offer any oppesition to the application . He had seen the affidavit upon which the amount of the recognisances was sought to be reduced * , and taking into consideration the position in life and the circumstances of the defendant , he thought it waa probably not ia his power to obtain sureties to the amount originally required , and therefore he should not oppose the application for a reduction of tbe amount of the recognisances , ( tf course the bail of respectable sureties would be required . Mr Parry said he was extremely obliged to his learned friend . With regard to the character of the sureties , he was instructed that they were respectable parties , and that no difficulties would arise is this respect .

      The Recorder then directed that the defendant should be liberated on his entering into his own recognisances in £ 200 upon each indictment , and finding four sureties , two upon each indictment , in £ 50 each . Twenty-four hours notice of bail , however , was required . TRUE BILLS FOUND AGAINST THE

      PRISONERS . On Wednesday the Grand Jury , in the coarse ofthe day , returned true bills for misdemeanour against Ernest Charles Jones . Joseph Williams , William John Vernon , and Joseph Irecieas John Fuegell . Mr Bodkin applied to the court to fix the trials olt the defendants on Friday morning . Mr Clarrson said he was instructed , en behalf o ( one of the defendants ( Jones ) to state that he intended to have the assistance of one of her Majesty ' s counsel in his defence , and that he should not be prepared to take his trial on the daj mentioned , or . indeed , during

      the present session . Mr Justice Patteson said that a formal application must then be made to postpone the trial Mr Clarkson said this should be done . Mr BoDKiJf thought it right to state tbat it was the intention of the Crown to take the case of Fussell first on Friday , and the others in their order . The Grand Jury during the morning returned ' true bills' against the following twenty-two persons , who are indicted for taking part in the late Chartist meetings . All the parties are prosecuted by Mr Maule , ' Solicitor to the Treasury : —George Cowlipg , Dennis Callaghan , Thomas Jonea . Henry IllmsQ , William Moston , Henry Whitehead , George Blackburn , John Kingston , Thomas Hayes , Charles Bingief , Jeremiah Connelly , James Hayward , Isaac Mailandain , Geo . Stratford . Samuel Strapps , R . Yaton , Henry Payne , John Wedge , Charles Mauchee , Rd . Hall , R . Margrie , and Joseph Crane .

      The Times has it tha t true bills were found against Mr Ernest Jones , and Messrs Williams , Vernon , and Fussell for felony . The following is from the Morning Chronicle — Yesterday ( Wednesday ) afternoon being fixed bf Mr Maule , the solicitor to the Treasury , for the pref erment of the several indictments against those of the Chartist leaders named Joseph . Iren » us Fussell Joseph Williams , and Ernest Charles Jones , wko stand committed fer trial , for unlawfully , in the

      presence and hearing of divers subjects o f our lady tbe Queen , uttering , pronouncing , and publishing certain scandalous , wicked and seditious words against oir said lady the Q , ueen and her Government , with IB ' tent to excite tumult and disorder amongst the liegf subjects of our said lady the Queen . The witnesses , eight in number , assembled at the office of Mr Maule Gsydyr House , in the first instance , and from thence to the Sessions house ofthe Central Criminal Courtwhen , having being sworn , they proceeded to the grand jury room , and there verified their several

      depositions , being the evidence already given before Mr Henry at Bow-street , and which was set lorlli tB the bills preferred , the speeches and acts ofthe several defendants , being tho offence committed P ' ' vious to the witnesses being called in . Mr Kemmij ' j on ., tho crown-solicitor of Irelaud , who was in attenC ' ance with the official proceedings in the case ot the Queen v . John Mitchel , was first examined , it bems understood that the object of tho learned gentleman beius ctilloi was to prove officially that John Mitcne ^ had been indicted and found guilty of felony for ba " " spoken , pronounced , and published , certain soditw " speeches , with the intent to excite the liege subject of her Majesty , of that part ofthe United King *""

      called Ireland , to rebellion ; and that the said JoD " Mitchel had been duly put upon bis trial , and tft » ho had been properly and lawfully tried and cocvicted , and sentenced to be transported for tbe ten " of fourteen years ; and that the said prisoneis , h ; sell , Williams , and Jonoa , had by words u ttered , v * nounccd , and published , certain malicious and se * ' tious words , to excite the liege subjects of tho 'i * Je to vesture the said John Mitctel to liberty alter ^ hae been duly and lawfully convicted . Tad « e ^ savy proof having been established relative to tf '

      above conviction , the witnesses were then called m two in numbc' -, in each ca « p , v-ho were short- ! -e - amiaed as to tho words used by Fusselland V 7 i : ; u * at ths meeting hold on the 2 J . h of May , at Ci ^ f *; well t ' . reen ; and the subsequent ono at B -inner $ •»*'' , " at which Junes spoke . The time occup ied by l whole ofthe witnesses before the grand jury ' •! " , excee-. i ono hour , when the several bills were : tou *> - Tl . e Attorney-General , the Solicitor-Gereral , M * ' *' Bodkin , Welsby , and Clerk , and . it is said , aidid ^ ono or two Qaeen ' s counsel , will appear h * r Crown -, while tho only gentleman at present kin ) " j ! 19 | -et : iir \ prf fur thn flnfoiioiv i « Mr T ' nrrv . 'll * J ,.

      of Fussell will first be proceeded with , while * " f . ditiou to Mr Justice Pattern and Mr Baron in ' - the chief of one of the Courts will also attend oo . •» occasion .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 17, 1848, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_17061848/page/6/