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      Liverpool Assizes. (Bafore Mr Bsroa Ald«...

      every matfwbuld get pikes that had no other arms , uoceofthe judges had stated tbat they could not prosecute a man for having arms in hia possession Md they wanted them for the forthoomingstiugale ' or for boat-hooks- ^ atall events thej must be ready ' AboutoOO persons were present . The witness then prosaeded to read from his notes speeches which had Seen delivered by the different defendants at meetings held in different parts of the town of Manchester o ? to tie 4 th of June , all of which were of the same character as the above-mentioned ; The witness on cross-examination , said be did not report the whole of the speeches at the meetings ; he only took those parts which were of an kflammatorv character .

      Oae of the witnesses admitted that M-Danough and White had on several occasions interposed to pro est mobs doing violence to the police . It being- six o ' clock bis lordship adjourned the * onrt till to-morrow .

      Toaspir , Df c . 19 . At tba sitting of the court this morning John Cotfingham was examined by Mr Monk . He stated that he was a poh ' ce-cfSeer , and was employed in April last to attend Chartist meetings in " plain cbthes , and report their proceedings . Attended one of these meetings en the 8 th of May at the Hall of Science . It met about balf-paat eeven o ' clock , John Murray in the chair . The chairman among other things said that the affray which bad lately taken plaee at Limerick had been organised by the government . Archdeacon spoke in the same strain , and read a letter from John Mitchel , together with a proclamation from Mr O'Brien posted tbat day on the walls , and a letter from the same gentledan relating to it Ho recommended a onion of the Repealers and Chartists . M'Donoush

      also spoke . He recommended them to nnite and demand their liberty ; but some said wait awhile , but they had waited tto long . He said the Irish had unfurled their colours , and . the English should join with them . The military , he said , were with tbem , andrriSwM . ongb . t to send their leaders to prison * r eJ ? 52 nJd eaBe forward as bailsmen to the number of 1 , 000 . 080 . Some of the other defendants afco spoke mkflimatory terms . James Shaw stated tbat he was in tbe detective department of the police at Manchester . Was at the nweting at Blackstone Edge . There were about 6 , 000 persons there . About 250 came to the ground in military precession . The body left lbs gwmod In the aame way . A person of the name of Webber gave the word . Saw the policeman ran from the crowd .

      Frederick W . Granhan , a police-officer , deposed that he attended a meeting on the 18 th of Angnst at the People's Institute , when a person named Ramadan , not in custody , called the policemen fiendl , Slid a set of cowards . He called upon them to arm and organise , and nevermind what was said about secret societies . If they were to attack the police then en tbe platform ( sis of them ) there wonld not ba a bone for each of them . Ha added that Mr Beswiok and the police fiends were most intimate acquaintances ef his , and ha loved them aa the devil loved holy water Tba prisoner Cropper was in the chair .

      John Prjoe , —Was at a meetingat the People ' s Institute on the 2 ad of July . Grocott was in the chair . M'Douall addressed the meeting . He said the Horse izuaxds had a committee sitting in London to conaider their grievances , lie advised the people to organise and be prepared with arms . There were < W 0 orW 0 persona present . The defendant White stated that the reporters were their greatest enemies . The defendant White cross-examined tbe witness , to show tbat the reason he assigned for disliking the presence of reporters was tbat tbey misrepresented the proceedings . Tbe witness said he did not recollect this . White spoke a long time , and he ( witne * s ) sicked out the worst he could find . -

      James Abraham Ball ( ffho had been brought from gaol ) was next put in the witness box . Before being examined he was asked as to ' his belief in the New Testament . He said he believed it Had been & Sosialist , bnt had left them eighteen months . Was a fruit seller at Manchester . Had been four times is gaol for neglecting his family and advocating the People-is Charter . { The Judge . —One is probably the cause of ths other- ( Laughter . )]—In March be came ont of gaol and went to Manchester , where be was waited on by four persons , Tootell , Foley , Spooner , and Coffee , and they went to request the Mayor to allow a cart to be sent rosnd the town to collect food for tbe distressed operatives . On the evening of the 1 st of April a committee meeting was held at his

      father ' s bouse to raise money for agitating for the People ' s Charter . On the following day another meeting waa held at Tinker's Gardens , attended by unemployed Irishmen . Several speeches were delivered , and witaess himself spoke , taking for bis subject a text from the New Testament , 'Let him that bath no swo : d sell his garment and buy one . * A meeting was held on the 4 th at White ' s Temperance Hetel wben Chad wick was appointed pike-maker ; some discussion took place , and all who were present , including most of tbe defendants , said tbey were prepared for the 10 th of ApriL On the 5 th of April , a meeting was held , at which Chadwick , Scbolefield , Cropper . Nixon , and Rankin were present , with others . They spoke about tbe National Guards and drilling men .

      and several leaders were appointed . The leaders were to form elnbs , and those clnba were to consist of ten men each , to be armed and drilled ready for action . Some gunpowder and caps were also parchared . Oa tbe 9 th of April a meeting was held at tbe People ' s Institute , when it was stated , ba believed by one of the defendants , that in tbe event of arising in London on the 10 th of April , they were to be up and doing , and make preparations to call the people Of Manchester ont : Cropper moved a resolution to that effect , which was seconded by a man named Downey . The leaden were to call tbe men out if the rising took place , and form themselves in proces sion , so as to effect a junction with the other parties at Ashton and Oldham , aa it waa said they were

      prepared . Cropper said they were ready at those places . Oa the 19 th a public meeting was held , when Chadwick took the chair ; and after that a committee meeting was held , when Chadwick , If ixon , and others , attended . The subject dismissed there was aa to being ready for action . They bad rot yet got information from London , and did not tcow what tbey were doing ; and the Chartists t » t Manchester could not , consequently , do anything . A shop w « takea in Tib Street which had been rosed for picking oakum , and Chadwick proposed that it should be fired . A man named Ceams suggested tbat a bottle of naphtha should be thrown in amongst the oakum , and then some one should set Srateit . Chadwick thought that before they did

      so they should turn off the water from the water-Vier ia and the « anal and persons wtre appointed to ascertain how that could bs best effected . On the 11 th of April another committee meeting was held , at which Rankin took the chair . Dr M Douail , West , White , Grocott , and , in fact , ail the defendant , were present , witb many others . Tbey bad ascertained the failure in London , and said it was foolish in them to attempt opposition to ths autho titles without destroying property . Rankin said thev were not strong enough snless they did so . M'Donough propoted that there shonld be empty cellars taken in the neighbourhood ef Highjitreet ; two at tbe corner of Turner Street , and me under A ! r Stephenson ' s shoe-shop in Market Street .

      Leaders were appointed . for the purpose of carrying cut those objects—those ware M'D . ' coogh , Donovan , L ? ach , Cropper , Chadwick , Scbolefield , Nixon , and others . The leaders were to place in each of the cellars ere parcel of gunpowder containing one cwt ., one cask of naphtha containing thirtysix gallons , and a cask of turpentine . Shaving ? , mixed with straw , were to be placed next to the casks , and these were to be set adjoining the door , well steeped with naphtha and turpentine , tor the purpose of being readily ignited , and the places fired . It was also agreed tbat an empty shop , formerly occupied by Dr Bally , phrenologist , ehonld be taken , adjoining the Gis W » ks , Lower King Street : it was to be taken ander pretence cf

      carrying on tbe provision trade . After getting possession of the shop , they were to bore under the ground , so as to get to the Gas Works' yard , place o cwt . of gaupowder under the boring , blow up the Gas Works , and pnt the town in complete darkness . Several persoBs were appointed to superintend this , and M'Donough was to act as their leader . A resolution was agreed to on tbe motion of Cropper , seconded by Downey , tbat persons should be appointed tosea-ete themselves in the churches , and to be provided with implements to break open the doors . Other persona , connected with the clubs , were then to be admitted provided with naphtha to fire the churches . Leaders churchesfoll

      ware appointed for particular , as ows : — St George ' s Church , Scbolefield ; St Paul ' s , Chadwick ; St Anne's , Donovan ; St Mary ' s , Lo « b ; St John ' s , Cropper . Perseus were also directed to let off the the reservoir at Beswick , and also the canal . Lecturerswere appointed to go through tbe country to make the plans known . Archdeacon and Rankin went to Oldham , Cropper to Bradford ; ChauwicK , himself , and L ? seh to Ireland ; and Donovan to Birmingham . . Witness went to several places in England and then to Ireland . He had seen M Djnongh trainmen , and there were drilling places appointed . Tbe drilling generally took plans at trud-!»»

      ZUgas . uenna a » u ooeu wiuypcx •*«•»—• — » -n— - in drilling . Cross-examined by Mr James . —He had b 3 en in gaol fer neglecting his family , and was once charged with stealing a caah-box , but acquitted ; the cashbox waa subsequently found in his master ' s drawer . Harfbeeaafoeltohiniielf and bis family for advocating tha dangerous and abominable principles of Chartism . Had attended teetotal meetings , bnt sever west tbere drank or got turned out for being drunk . Hadferaaroetaber ofatempmnceeociety featwasBotsonew . Hefiwt gaveinformatioa about Se prowediDp rt Manchester on the 1 st or 2 nd of anJkTHflTw « iwmmittod to wol dnnmj the riots

      • t Manchester for fourteen d * ys . He hadonoe set up as a convert to Romanian . Before that be went to St Paul ' s Snndsy School , Manchester . He was really a convert to Roinanxsm , because , *»? /?* * be had read , he UkhuM , at the tune , thej h * d the

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      KhL , w 1 ? % ^ L at P ^ ent a member of the Chnrah of England , bat he was not ready for anything that might offer . Never was opposed bv M * Donqugh on the doctrises of Romanism Had never been a Socialist , but was ohce ah Owenite and became so whfn he first embraced the princioles of Chartism in 1840 : Did not thirk thKSa real Owentte in existence . Had lectured for th * Chan ,, * . When heembraKdOwenisni itwMwItJ a shfied conscience , because be did not think there wassuch a thing as Owenism . He was an Owenite for EOT : fi neTeP n 8 tifled h » «»«&¦¦* except darine that time . On one cccasion during the Chartist conspiracy Chadwick proposed that the money col ' ected for the purchase of pikes should be

      expended by the people in bread and cheese , and tbat coarse was adoptedi ' The witness wasquestioned as to several speeches he had made of an inflammatory character , and admuted that he had on many occasions used somethirg akin to treasonable language . He was asked to identify the prisoners , but professed his inability to do so in consequence of a weakness of eyesight His lordship then ordered him to be placed within « yard or two of the prisoners , in order that he might point the m oat if be knew them . After a close examination , however , and making sundry mistake ; aa to ihe names and other material points , he succeeded ii identifying only two of the prisoners , Rankin and M'Donongb .

      In cons ? aueBce of the extraordinary evidence the witness bad given , in connexion with his inability to identify tbe prisoners when called ap , a strong feeling prevailed araiast bim by those in the body of the court , and he was assailed with a shower of nTFsei . This was immediately suppressed by his lerdship , who rebuked tbe offenders for their conduct , and threatened tbat if it were repeated be would order the court to be cleared . He added , with great warmth , * Where is the man that hissed ? Let me gee any man who defies the law I I sit here alOQ ? , and with the whole majesty of the kingdom of England upon me ; nndlet me see the man who dares to face it !' Tbe Attorney General intimated that he should not , after whst had taken place , rely upon the evidence o ? the witness Ball as to identity . Thia closed the case for the nroseention .

      Mr James Uteri addressed tbe jury OR behalf of the defendants Michael M Donough and Chadwick , and s » id tbat the former had attended the meetings without at all agreeing with those who spoke so violently . He had on several occasion ? , as proved bv tbe police , assisted tbem when attacked by mobs . Witb regard to the young man Chadwick , who was only eighteen years of age , he had been led away b y tbe vanity of sneaking in pnblio , which he bad acquired by lecturing at temperance meetings ; they wonld withdraw their plea , and plead guilty . The Attorney General here eaid , they had always wished to plead entity .

      Mr A'kioson then addressed thejury on behalf of William Grocott and Thomas Rankin , and urged that tbe policeman who bad reported the speeches Ot the dpfendants . being totally unaccustomed to reporting , n ' uht have made mistakes , and have made ene man say that whioh was in reality spoken by another . He urged them to consider the excitement which tad existed , and begeed them not to weigh in snlden scales that whioh took place in such excited times . Tbe defendants Cropper , Donovan , West , White , Leach , and Nixon , then addresied the jury at great length , and explained tbe principles ef the Charter . They denied any participation in the illegal and riotous proceedings charged against them , and professed themselves advocates of peace and order .

      Crown Coubt . —( Before Mr Justice Erie . ) TBB ZTORPeor . COW « BEK 4 TZS . The prisoners charged witb the Mmsoiracy at Liverpool , O'Donnell , Somer ? , Hopper , O'Brien , and Smvtbe , were brought up , when His lordship intimated that as he had ascertained it would ba inconvenient to send them to Lancaster Castle , be would alter their sentence , and order their im prisocment in K iikdale . Aa regarded an application be bad received from one of the prisoners , that Eirkdale would be injurious to his health , he intimated that tbe gaol at Preston was within tbe regulations . —Smythe replied that Preston gaol was the same as Kirkdale . in respect to tbe silent system ; bnt his lordship said he had no option between those two .

      WraNESDiT , Dxc . 20 . —( Before Mr Baron Alderson . ) Mr S . Austin was called on behalf of Grocott and Rankin . The witness deposed tbat he had attended all the meetinp of the Chartists in April at the time tba National Convention was sitting in London . The Judge . —What is thia National Convention ? There is no National Convention in England except ths Parliament . Witness . —It wag a body of Chartists so called . The Judge . —Those who seem to ba ao take on themselves a very great responsibility ; if

      government choose tbey can prosecute tbem ; if snob a bony is tolerated we are on the verge of a revolution . The witne ? s then referred to several speeches delivered by Grocott , Rankin , and others of the pri ' fOrers , in which tbey deorecated violent language . He gave tbe prisoners Grocott and Rankin a character for peaceable and orderly conduct . In crossexamination he admitted that Leach and Donovan were sent from Manchester as representatives to the Convention . In a speech made by Cropper on one cccasion , be advised the people to temperance until Frost , Jones , and WilliamsabouTd Deliberated .

      The Judge . —Do yon know what those people had done ? Witneps replied , that le believed they caused some riote in Wales . The Jndre . —They were guilty of treason and riot , and something worse . Something like what Barabbas ( if you ever heard of bim ) was punished for . The people then cal ' ed out tbat he should be soared , and so they do now aa that the world ia much the same as it always was Mr Besw ck , Snnerintendent of tbe Manchester police , stated that Donovan on one occasion stopped a orccession in Oldham at tbe risk of bis life . Other witnesses werecalled to character , two of whom swore that Cropper did not attend themesting at Blackstone Edee in June .

      The Attorney General then replied . —He contended that the prisoners bad been guilty of using inflammatory Imgosge . snd exciting tbe people to tumult , and although they might in some cases have used their endeavours to suppress disturbances , such disturbance had resulted from their own ontrageong and illegal acts . Tbey had raised a phantom which tbey could not quell . There was evidently a general organisation to disturb the peace of the country at the period which had h = en alluded to , snd the prisoners were actios in pursuance of rach organisation . He had withdrawn the witness Ball from the case after bearing the discrepancies in his evidence , though he did nst disbelieve the general evidence which he pave , and it wa * very likely that some of tbe lower classes

      were so excited by the inflammatory langnrge used by the prisoners and others , that a plot was going on in Manchester v ; hich must have been fatal to the inhabitants and the property of tbe place . Under all tbe circumssances , be conceived that the principal charges alieeed in the indictment were substantiated by the evidence of the poMce ( fficsts , and he should ' eave it to the jury to say whether or not the prisoners were guilty . He concluded by expressing a hope tbat tbe prisoners would spare a few moments tocrnsider the judicious observations whioh bad fa'len from his lordship dnrieg some trials of a similar character at Chester ; tbat they would discontinue their violent snd illegal agitation , and return to those

      peaceful avocations by which they would be more likely to benefit themselves as well as the community generally . His lordship then summed up the evidence , observing tbat if tbe jury were satisfied all the prisoners conspired to do the same act , though ene joined atone time , snd another at another , they were all guilty . He then reviewed the whole of the evidence ( except tbat of Ball ) , commsntiog on those points to which the attention of the jury was more particularly to be directed . The jury retired , and after being absent about an hour returned , finding West and White guilty of unlawfully assembling , and tbe other prisoners of the unlawful assembling and conspiracy .

      THE SKNT 8 SC 2 S . His lordship then addressed the prisoners . The .. fence of which they had been found guilty was one which , be hopsd , wss not now so dangerous as at the time they eommitfed it . Snob offences were generally rife wben the people were distressed and unoccupied ; but wben tbe distress ceased the agitation ceased also . 88 it was found to be no longer beneficial . None of tbe prisoners , however , except Nixon , were in a distressed state , so that no such excuse could be urged in their favour . Two of them ( White and M'Douongb ) seemed to h » ve acted in a praiseworthy manner , but it should be recollected that it was in consequence of their own act , whioh they ; were m > willini » to follow out to its consequences , that they

      wereeocalled upon to interfere . In eo doing ^ they bad bten attacked by . be people because they inter , preted their speeches as an exhortation to do what they did ; and when they were stopped tbey naturally became fxcitedae what they conceived to be the false csnduet of their pretended , leaders . It wonld ba necessary to pass on tbem a severe sentence . Grocott , Cropper , and West bad no business in Manchester , where they made their speeches , and that was consequently an aggravation of their case Rankin , Leech , Grocott , Cropper , Donovan , West , and White mast be imprisoned one year , and enter intosureties to keep the oesoefor two yean ; Leach , nine months' imprisonment ; M'Donough and Chad , wick , six aoontha '; and Nixon , four months '; all to find securities fer their good behaviour for one

      year . West applied for permission to be imprisoned in Lancaster Castle . His Lordship said that , under the present arrangements of tbat gaol , be could not make that order . White said , whenk e . was formerly tried at War-

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      wick , his lordship permitted him . to Bs placed in tbe first olass . of misdemeanours .. He requested that tbe same migjit be ddne ' on this occasion , c- ll lordship said , the prisoners should bo sent to K-irkdale Gaol , and treated as firet-class misdemeanants . = T . ob following prisoners , also oharged with being concerned in the Chartist riots at Manchester and other places , were then called up ; -Geo . J . Clarke , James Djiwlan , Patrick Davelin , Eenry Ellis , John James Finn / gau , James Foyle , Mark Hulme , Wm . Heap ^ Saul Cearns , Josiah Lemon , Themas Roberts , George ? Rogers , George Ramsden , Joseph Spooner , Thomas Whittaker , William Burton , and Joseph Barker . The Attorney General said he proposed to call on all these defendants to enter into their own recognisances to appear when called npon . All the defendants agreed except Joseph Barker .

      His Lordship said he hoped Barker would not be so foolish as to refuge to plead ; a man who would not do so must be filled up with a sort of morbid vanity ; what harm could it be for a man to give recognisances that ha would behave himself ? His Lerdship then addressed the defendants , saying , that if they conducted themselves peaceably and quietly , tbey would never be called upon at all ; but , if guilty again of any offence , they would be liable to be called up for trial . He hoped they would in future conduct themselves as good and peaceable subjects of the Queen ; the Crown bad shown a great deal of mercy in the course it had taken , and he hoped it would be fully appreciated by the body of people to Which the prisoners belonged . He was glad to hear since he came down to Liverpool that better times were coming , and there would be more employment . The more the people conducted themselves in a quiet and peaceable manner , the sooner would the work come back .

      Mr Matthews intimated that Barker did not plead guilty . Ha was ia a respectable station in life—a tOWQCODDCillorof Leeds , and hefelt that the charge was a reproach upon him . His Lordship said there was no charge of guilt against Barker at present . Even if he were called up to plead , he could plead not guilty . Barker said it was impossible there could be any evidence against bim , and be considered hehad been injured by such a charge as that of conspiracy having gone forth publicly against him . The Judge . —You are like many men who imagine the public attend more to them than they really dolike the man who directed his letters to pesterity . ( Laughter . ) Barker said he . had his witnesses tbere , and he wished the trial to proceed .

      The Attorney General inhmtpd that be knew what his object was . He was editer of the People ' s Almanack . A man had been tried in the other court for blasphemy , and Barker knew it . The Attorney General , in reply to his Lordship , said , he wished the trial postponed , bis only reason being tbat he would have to go over the whole of the evidence again which had been before tbe Court , . Barker still insisted oh being tried , wben The Attorney General intimated that he would enter a nolle prosequi . He could sot allow such blasphemous publications to go on . It was then intimated to the defendant tbat he was discharged from the indictment , and he left the deck . Several persons were then brought up and sentenced , and this terminated the business before Baron Alderson ;

      Tbe whole of the trials will be brought to a close to-night .

      Cbown Cocbt . —( Before Mr Justice Etle . ) Charles Bowker , a man of genteel appearance * was indicted for having at Hey wood , on tbe 13 ; h o * August last , uttered a fatee . scandalous , seditious , and blasphemous speech . From the evidence it appeared that on Sunday morning , the 13 th of August ; the prisoner addressed a large meeting of Chartists in the market place at Hey wood . . After reading a hymn from a Wesleyan by ma-book , he proceeded to denounce all sects of religionists , and charged tbem with preaching blasphemy if tbey preached according to their Bibles and Prayer-books . ' If , ' said be , * I had a black coat , a white handkerchief , and fise linen , I might have as wealthy a situation as any of them . I oome here to do good as Christ did good ,

      and why shonld we net shed blood for tbe good of others ? I say , shed blood , and do it effectually , and be determined . There is Lord John Russell , Sir Robert Peel , the Duke- of Wellington , and Lord Nelson—have they not shed blood , and why not we ? We cannot keep ourselves clean , or get a oup of tea , or a bit of bread , without being taxed ; and but for these taxes we need only work for three months in tbe year , and we could sail for tbe other nine months on the lakes and see tbe beautiful scenery of nature , which God has ordained for u » , and be a happy people . ' Being cautioned by a police officer , be eaid he was preaching the Gospel and Word of God , and he had as much right to do so as those blasphemous priests opposite ( pointing to the chapel ) . He then went on to say that , 'it God was pleased with the

      shedding of Christ ' s blosd , let them shed blood to redeem bis people from under the oppressing hand of wicked men , such sa Lord John BnaEell , Sir R . Peel , and all the rest of the aristocratic thiorta and murderers . ' He added , * I would wish to gain the rights of the people without the shedding of blood or destroying of properly ; but , if they cannot be gained without , let ns at once unanimously egree and assemble together to fight manfully for our rights and privileges ; to clear and destroy our enemies and oppressors , and to take and devour everything ) before us ; this ia the will of God concerning these who oppress bis children . ' The defence was , that the speech bad been greatly distorted by tbe mode in which it was taken down ; a police tfBcer having attended and furnished evidence of it . The prisoner was fonnd Guilty , and sentenced to two years' imprisonment .

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      IORK ASSIZES . CnowN Court . —( Before Mr Justice Maule . ) Tuesday , Dec . 19 . "Henry Hunt , aged 28 , was indicted for having , on the 25 th of May last , at Bortcn , jn the West Riding , unlawfully trained and drilled a number of other persons to the practice of military exercise , movements , and evolutions . Mr C , Foster , on tbe part of tbe prisoner , applied to his lordship to give the prisoner leave to withdraw his plea of ' Not Guilty , ' in order to demur to tbe iadictment . The learned counsel referred to the case of 'R . v , Purobas / 1 Car . and Mar ., on the authority of which he then proposed to demur orally His Lordship havirg referred to tbe case cited assented to the application . The demurrer must be delivered in form afterwards , to rxake up the record . Mr Foster then proceeded to state tbe grounds of demurrer , and his lordship held tbat the objections raised could not prevail .

      Mr Foster then asked his lordship if he wonld give judgment of respondeas ouster ; it was within tbe discretion of the court so to do ? His Lordship said he should not in this case ; it was a misdemeanour . Isaac JtHereon , aged 36 , was indicted for drilling and being drilled and trained to the practice of military exercise , movements , and evolutions , at Drizling ton , in the West Riding , on tbe 2 S & of May . Mr Oveiend and Mr Maule appeared for the prosecution , and Mr Blanchard for the prisoner . It appeared from the evidence of Joseph Thompson , that on the 28 th of May , which was on a Sunday , the prisoner and a crowd of forty or fifty persons were being drilled at Dr ' z'ington . The men were standing two deep , and at the word of command they 'fell in , ' ' rightabout faced , ' and ' marched . ' This evidence was supported by that of other witnesses , who saw tbe same drilling .

      Mr Blanchard having addressed the jury fer the defence , His Lordship summed up , and the jury fonnd the prisoner Guilty . William AngHBwas charged for having , on the 21 st of May last , unlawfully trained and drilled a number of persons assembled at Bradford to the use of arms and to the practice of military exercise , movements , and evolutions . Mr Overend and Mr Maule appeared for the prosesntion , and Mr Hardy for the defence . William Cbarnley , police-officer , of Bradford , re membered the 21 st of May ; it was a Sunday . He went to the Victoria Divan , at Horton , near Bradford , at five o'clock in the morning , and saw the prisoner at tbe bar witb fifty or sixty others marching in military order . Heard him cry , ' Right shoulders forward in this manner , ' and the men did bo . He also said , « Mark time , ' « Halt , ' . Disrates , ' and they did so .

      Joseph Bowles stated tbat on Sunday morning , the 21 st of May , te met fifty or sixty men two deep , armed witb sticks , keeping step ; the prisoner was at the head of his men , He heard tbe prisoner gire the words < Right countermarch , '' Left countermarch . ' and' Close op , ' and the men with him acted accordingly . Be gave the word ' Slope arms , ' and they sloped sticks . Tie prifoner marked time , ' Right , ' ' Left , ' and then gave 'Quick march , ' and the wen did it . —Cross-examined ;—They made no secret of it ; it was quite public . —Reexamined . —The men we ' re then drilling day and night in Bradford , and there were attacks on the civil force . # — SHngsby , a Bradford police officer , gave similar evidence . —Cross-examined . —There had been no drilling since . This was the case for the proeecniion : Mr Hardy having addressed thejury for the defence -

      , Hit Lordship summed op , and thejury found tbe prisoner Guilty . ' . * . * ,. .. Nathaniel Frith was indicted for being present at an unlawful meeting , for the purpose of drilling , at Horton , on tbe 25 th of May . Mr Overend and Mr Maule appeared for the prosecution , and Mr Campbell Foster for the defence . Witnesses were called who stated that on the morning in question Beyers ! hundred persons were

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      being drilled Of . the- Manchester Road , near Bra d , ford , and that the prisoner ' commanded a section of them . Mr Foster , for the defence , urged that there was no proof whatever that the words used wore those o ! military art . The jury found the prisoner Guilty . Mr Foster then briefly moved in arrest of judgment , on the same grounds as those stated in the former demurrer , the indictment being framed on the same model . Hia Lordship said , the objections might be taken advantage of on writ of error , ¦ ' David Lightowler waa oharged with drilling at Tong Moor , near Bradford , on Sunday , the 28 ; h of May . Mr Overend and Mr Ma « ile appeared for the prosecution , and Mr Campbell Foster for the defence .

      A witness named Sbepherd , formerly a Chartist , stated that he saw the prisoner , on tho morning in question , march at the bead of a section up Wakefield Road ,- from Bradford , between ten and eleven o ' clock , to Tong Moor , three miles and a half from Bradford , where he saw bim drilling his eection , A police constable taw a number of persona going up the Wakefiold Road , at the time in question , but did not seethe orisoner . Mr Foster having addressed the jury for the prisoner , called witnesses for the defence , several of whom stated that they bad seen the prisonsv that same morning in Bradford at twelve o ' clock , and some of them accompanied bim to tho meeting by a different road to that spoken of by the witness Shepherd . There appeared to be a doubt , hovr . ever , whether there had not been two meetings , and that both sets of witnesses might be stating the truth .

      His lordship summed up , and the jury found tbe prisoner guilty . A number of similar charges against other pri-BOneTBi but Of a lighter character , tha Hon . E . Phipps , the counsel for the prosecution , would not press . He thought the ends of justice would be satisfied by their being discharged on their own re cognisance ? . His- lordship then proceeded lo pass sentence on tbe prisoners . He told them tbey might have erred from ignorance of the law ; that might have availed dea

      them as an excuse a go ^ d l , bad the' object of their drilling been icnooent . But at that time there was aspiritof insubordination throughout tbe country approaching to rebellion , fomented by a number of foolish and wicked people , Had the objects they contemplated been carried ou ' , this country would not be fit to live in . It would be better to live under an absolute despotism with peace and protection for property- His lordship then sentenced tbe prisoner Hnnt to be imprisoned 8 months , Jtfforson 4 months , Aagus 10 mouths , Frith 11 months , and Lightowler 9 months .

      To Tbe People Of England, Lehsr Viii. Fe...

      TO TBE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND , Lehsr VIII . Fellow Couktbymbn . —Some persons may imagine that tbe letter of Mr Wm-Rand is not of that importance which ! attach to it ; I think they mistake . Tbe subjects proposed fer consideration in that letter are at all times important—they relae to the wellbeing ot all classes , and are , at thia period , of most vital interest , because the question mooted therein now occupies the most anxious consideration of every statesman , and of all thinkers in the civilised portions of the globe—viz ,, the profitable employment of all the people .

      1 cannot , therefore , apologise for requiring your most serious asd unprejudiced consideration of the third and last remedy proposed by Mr Wm , Rand for tha core of our national calamities , viz ., ' Free selling as weil as free buying , or Free Trade fully and fairly carried out ; ' by its operation Mr Wm . Rand believes industry will cease to be sacrificed to cheapness . Two questions present themselves on the mention of this . proposition . First , —Why are we now debarred from 'free selling ? ' Second , —By what means can we obtain that liberty ? During tbe discussions of the Free Trade measures in Parliament , it was suggested that , possibly other nations might be indisposed freely to open their markets for our productions ; and it was

      recommended tbat , in such cases , we should refuse freely to receive theirs . Those very reasonable observations were then instantly silenced by Mr CobdeD , who , assuming to answer for the whsle world , assured ' the House / , that no people would or could be to foolish , so insane , so blind to their own interests as to refuse the free entrance of our productions ! He declared that the maxim , ' Buy at the cheapest market' was universally received as common sense-, that it would be folly to doubt the wisdom of foreign nations , nnd our highest privilege to lead in this great scheme of universal progress , not doubting that other countries ( witnessing the prosperity resulting to ourselves from the adoption ot the free principle of trade ) would ba anxious instantly to remove every barrier to their own advancement , and adopt a plan so . full of promise to themselves .

      Tbe wisdom cf those who suggested that doubt and precaution—the folly and ignorance of Mr Cobden , are now admitted by the gentleman who seconded Mr Cobden ' s nomination at the last West Riding election . This is a borne thrust . The ignorant , self-opinionated , and conceited man ( who , by a perversii-n of the human intellect , most unhappily for this nation obtained a temporary but overwhelming icflaence , and who actually deluded the cleverest , the moat cunning and experienced , nay , as some will still have it , ' ths only safe' statesman of thia age ) has thus received a sharp rebuke from a quarter least expected . Pity tbat such a man bad tbe power to overrule tbe opinion of those so much bis superiors ! It is , however , some alleviation of our sorrow that Mr Cobden is now told by Mr Wm . Rand that he bas caused to be' set up a god called Cheapnees , and everything in tho shape of industry is to be sacrificed to it . '

      It would be unjust to all parties not to remember and take especial note of tbe false prophecies of tbat man who , under the intoxicating influence ef greediness—of making baste to become rich—hurried the people and tbe Legislature of thia country into the whirlpool of despair , Fell , then , despite the positive assurances and the solemn pledges of Mr Csbden , sorco rations persist in refusing to acceit the prosperity and wealth with which Sir Robart Peel was so anxious to overwhelm them I They will not permit us freely to sell our productions to them , although they right willingly pend theirs to us . Of this conduct Mr William Rand complains , It is ' a one-sided Free Trade / whioh he insists upon being replaced by' Free Trade , fully and fairly carried out , free selling as well as free buying . '

      Mr William Rand knows that there are two parties whose consent must be obtained ere this proposal can be effected ; ourselves and other nations . We have consented , but they refuse . Mr Ctbder / s pledges on their behalf can be no more accepted . By what means will Mr William Rand persuade or compel them to acquiesce ? Tbere is the rub 1 Mr Cobden has already taken his continental tour—he bas been feasted , flittered , and cajoled from one end of Europe to the other—and , after all , tho nations refuse freely to open their markets to 01 ) r productions . Who can suc : eed where the great necromancer has failed ? It would seem that persuasion and delusion have no force with our rivals . Shall wc declare war , and thus strive to force them ? No , bo , fays Mr Cobder , disarm and win them by kindness .

      And Mr Wm . Rand informs us it must be effected ' by treaties with foreign powers . ' How they are to be induced to aign thosa treaties Mr Wm . Rand dees not say , nor can I . Were I diapoeed , I might , with great fairnes ? , leave tho consideration of the proposed ' free selling ' until it were shown that it was a 2 >& ssible arrangement . I prefer , however , notwithstanding its apparent impossibility , to examine its merits . And first , as to its operation on the agricultural interest ; for , despite the assurances to the contrary of Mr Cobden , Sir Robert Peel , and all the selfstyled 'philoiophers / I still believe that agriculture is the right arm of England , and that those statesmen who dream of obtaining national prosperity by raising manufacture to an unnatural position over that of agriculture are very unwise , and very unsafe leaders of the people .

      It will be necesasry , while considering Mr Wm . Rand's third remedy , to keep in mind some admitted facts , and also tbe i bjents he hopes to gain thereby , viz : ' Our agricultural productions are not equal to the dsmand . ' ' The land of this country is capable i / ndwjustouUivatfon , ola vastly increased production . ' * Ihe smployment of capital in branches of industry whose productions cannot be sold for more than they cost is ruinous / ' Although the population of England is increasing , the population engaged in agriculture is decreasing . ' ' Real prosperity consists in all being profitably employed / And' agriculture presents a field in which to employ every idle labourer in the country . '

      It is , then , self-evident , that any plan for fhe improvement of the agricultural interest must be calculated to bripg the productions of agriculture more nearly to tbe demand , by giving the land of the country a just system of cultivation , affording a profit on tho capital therein employed , and enabling the cultivators of tho soil to eecure real prosperity by giving employment to every idle labourer in the country . Here Mr "William Rand and myself are agreed . This , then ,. is the question to be solved—will 'free selling * enable the agriculturists to reap such

      required benefits ? Perhaps I » m prejudiced—may be , I am very ignorant—for , With all the candour and intelligence of which I am master , I have Bought in vain for * uch markets as can , by possibility , improve tbe condition of our agricultural population by 'free selling / I know no markets for their productions bettor than our own , ( and I think the measure advocated by Mr W . Rand will gradually reduce our home markets to a level with the rest of the . world . ) If there are markets where the free admission of our agricultural productions would | rc adjaritageoas to the capital and

      To Tbe People Of England, Lehsr Viii. Fe...

      labour employed in our fields , it is required of Mr William Rand to name them . If herefuses to comply with this most reasonable request , then the sum and substance of his prescription for the agriculturists of this country may be thus stated ; - ^' Take back from the manufacturing districts yojir kidnapped peasantry . They ! are become burdensome ta those who enticed them from their native fields . They are dangerous whan tbey flock in vast numbers into the large towns and villages of our manafaofuring districts . It is found neceagary to locate large bodies of troops in these districts , in order to preserve tbe public peace , and put down outbreaks , the very safety of society , in tbe manofaetoring districts , is in jeopardy ! Oar workhouses are filled

      witb tbe deatitute . jand our gaols with the dieaffeoted . Thonsandsare out of work 1 The middle classes , the Bhopkeepers , and other tradesmen in the manufacturing districts , are , in addition to the almost entire absence of profits , absolutely eaten up with poor rates and other local burdens . Take back your p . - a ' . intry ! Build them cottages , spread tbem more uniformly over the country , that tbey may live near the fields they cultivate ! Wo require a largely increased amount of your productions , an increased home trade , and a muoh more satisfactory state of feeling among the working classes ! True , we have through tbe unadorned elcquence of our leader , and the persuasive elr qaence of your champion , crippled your resources , and let in a flood of competitors to eat up your profits ! Nay , we intend still further to mulct your property , by removing from ouraelves to you , the annual payment of some two or three millions of pounds in poor rates ; still , we will not abate

      in our demand of a vastly increased amount of your productions , and « n increased home trade !' Without controversy , such ia the manufacturers ' address , through Mr Wm ; Rand , to the asrioulturials . How changed ! A few short years ago those tnanufaoturcra were obtaining means , bylaw , to remove tbe agricultural labourers fiom their native fields into the distant mills ; they oared not then , if England should never grow another ear of corn . Then , they boasted of their prosperity nnd wealth , and threatened to buy up all the estates of tbe aristocracy . How different Cow ! How changed their tone ! But still bow oruol ! From crippled means more is demanded ! As though the return of thepeasantry , the additional payment of two or three million pounds a year in poor rates by the landlords and farmers , with the boon of ' free selling / would create a capital to supply the required additional oatlay , and also secure a profit thereon .

      Suoh an unreasonable requirement is even more unjust than the cruel edict of the Eiyptian tyrant : 1 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick , as heretofore ; let them go and gather straw for themselves , and tbe tale of bricks which they did make heretofore , je shall Jay iupon them ; ye shall not diminish ought thereof , for they be idle !' It is required by common sense and common justice that some arrangement stall bo introduced into Mr W . Rand's scheme tbat will ensure increase er profit on the productions of agriculture ; else his plan must bs tbirtive , his expectations will be disappointed ; for it is impossible to employ labourers without capital —neither can capital be obtained without security , whifh csnnot be given without profit . " Thst profit , as it appears to me , can mver accrue under the operation of' f « o selling' in every market of tho world . The required ingredient is btlter prices * -tbat ingredient is omitted in Mr W , Rand ' s pre * scription .

      Does Mr W . Rand reply— 'Free selling will improve tbe demand for our manufactures , enable us to employ all our operatives at good wages , and thus provide an increased demand at higher prices for the productions of agriculture ?'—If bp , ail may yet be well 1 That branch of ' free selling ' remains to be considered . It shjall be examined in my text . I am , Fe ) low-Countrymen » A friend to just profits in all our industrial branches , RlCHABD OaSILES . Fulham , Middlesex .

      A Voice From Germany. (Extract From A Le...

      A VOICE FROM GERMANY . ( Extract from a letter from a German Democrat to a Friend in England ) My D bar- Wo havo now the red monarchy In Germany , and it teaobts us a lessoa we sbtll not sasily forgot . People , who a few months ago wtre yet afraid of the red Repub llo , aro now wishing the proclamation of it moet ardently , for they know that tbe R-. d Rspabllonns are no robbers , no incendiaries , no murderers , bo violators , like tbe savage tools of our tyrants . But all the boirid misfortunes that have befallen our unhappy country we havo the Gtrman bourgeois to thank for . The Gjrman bowaeois , who are Infamous cowards «~ wbo cringe before

      tyrants and murderers , —whose God is their money-ban —who want no other liberty than that of robbing tba people , They hated , ana still bate , absolute monarchy , because it costs a deal of money , but tbey bad no courage to attack and foetroy it , nnd new their only hope and wish la , to share , peaceably and quietly , tbe ( poils , taken from tha people , with the people's oppressors . But their hopes shall ba deceived ; tho heroic proleta riarts , who havo fought all the battles , have not loat courage , ( although tbey have been betrayed and beaten this time ) . On tho contrary , they are now preparing for a last and decisive struggle , freed from tbe moaey-bag * , vrtso have always betrayed and forsaken them-In the heat of the battle , and whose real character tfcey have at lost recognised . Absolute monarchy snd la bourgeoisie will certainly chare something , but not the spoils taken from the people ; no , they will share —— . The

      parliaments In Frankfort , Vienna ( Kremsler ) , and Berlin ( Brandenburg ) , are doipised by tbe people ; every one clemly sees that we have been betrayed by theia » Vupld babblers . ¦ The majorities in these parliaments wero alwnjs ready to nnfiet onr tyrants in suppressing tbe JJberties ( if the people , but they never had the courage openly to side with tbe people against tyranny . They sometimes ebowed signs of resistance , but they always noon showed tbe white feather again , Their doom it eealefl , and history will judge tbtir acti > . John of Auatria , who is morofit to be a Vicar of Wakefield , ' tbsna vicar of the German Empire , is commonly callad by the people tlie head polietman if the German prince } , This nsme Is rather significant , If bo were to travel through Germany now , as ba basfdene before , ho would bear no mora hurra ha from the people ; on the contrary , bis ears wonld be assailed by rather unpleasant sounds .

      The struggle of 1848 in Germany bas principally been a struggle of fa bourgeoisie against absolute monarchy , Tbe G . rman Vourgeois have miserably fafled in S 8 ta « bllthlng their reign ; they tttve been crushed , andserve tbem rUht . Kexl year the proletarians will enter the arena against oppressors of every denomination , —tbey will , they must be free j bat whatever may 1 e tbe Jbbus ot their struggle , thoy will at any rate win more honour than lo toil ) gioisie . Tell our English friends , tbo Chartists , thai the German proletarians aro not vanquished ; that , on tbo contrary , they never ha 4 moro hope of establishing tbe reign of jus ' . icu in their country than at the present time , Thtir red nng will soon ba triumphant . ' Freed ra ' s battle " once begun , Bequeathed b ; bleeding eire to son , Tho' bsffleo oft , will jet be won . '

      "We give coploni ezrracts from the English newspapers in tbe German worklnji-mcn ' s papers , especially from the letters otL'Asu no People lu tha NoaTniau Stae , and from the infamous articles in tbo Times and Cbbo HiciB , L'Ami Et ; PiBPiB does honour to his country . His letters contain tbe plain truth , and nothing but the truth ; the prole'arians of all countries owe htm thanks for bis energetic addresses to ( be people . Tha bloody and cruel articles sjralnst our conntry In' the Post , Standard , and Hebald , do net at all astonish us . We know these papers represent the ( Engliab ) aristocracy end priesthood , and these two classes have been bloody , minded , infamous , and cruel In all ages and In all countries , —thiy have nothing learned and nothing forgotten ,

      we cannot expect anything else from tb ? n > . With the Times aad Chbonicle it is diff . 'rant , —thdr articles arc very Instructive . These two papers represent the grcai English menej-bsgs , an 3 their articles Bboiv us , tbat thia latter class is eren moro bloody . minded , more infamous , and more cruel thaa the two former ; they show us what we have to expect if lo bourgeoisie ehould gain the upper hand in our country , for the maney-bogd , like tbe priests and aristocrats , are all allka , to whatever country they may belong : yes , tha articles of tbe Times and Chronicle urge us on to cmah that infamous ci « s 9 which tbey represent , before It gains sufficient strength to £ o that mischief fn thh couatry { t has done In yours , Cologne , D : cembir 6 , 1818 .

      Tbe Palace Of The French President,— The...

      Tbe Palace of the French President , — The palace of the Elysee Bourbon , where tbe Pre . sident is to reside , was built in 1718 , and wasthen called Hie Hotel d'Evreux . Mine , de Pompadour purchased it from the Evreux family , and kept possession of it until her death , in 1661 . It then became tbe property of the financier Baujon , who sold it in 17 S 6 to Louis XVI . It next became the property of the Republic , but was not turned to any use . Under the Empire Murat purchased it ; and at

      the second restoration the state seized on it without paying attention to the ' claims of Mural ' s family . The law which . after 1830 , fixed the civil list of Louis Philippe , bad appropriated the Elysee Bourbon as the residence of Queen Aroelie , in case she should survive her husband . The palace was the last place inhabited by Napoleon before he took bis departure in 1815 ; it was there be alighted in June 21 , after the battle of Waterloo ; and it was there he signed bis abdication in favour of tbe King of Rome .

      I The following were the votes given to Napoleon for the consulship for ten years , the consulship for life , and the Empire . For tbe consulship for ten years ( an . VIII . ) tbere were 3 , 011 , 007 for , and 1562 against ; for the consulship for life ( an IX . ) 3 , 563 , 333 for , and 8374 against ; * and for theEmpire ( 1804 ) , 3 , 521 , 675 for , and 2579 a & amst . Nearly double those numbers bajt ) yitfed . for- the presidentship of tbe Jftemiblic ,

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      Iran' E. The Presidential Election. The ...

      IRAN' E . THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION . The eorutiny entered on as to the votes for the dc partmt-nt of tbe Seine was completed , and declared at the Hotel de Villa oh Thursday , as follows :- Louis Napoleon , 198 . 484 : General Cavrtictian , 95 , 567 ; Ledru Itoliin , 26 648 ; Raspall . W 871 ; J / miaitine , 3 . 838 ; General Obangamier , CD ; . Marshal Bageaud ,. 58 : Gener . l Bedeau . 28 ; Louis Blane , 20 ; Arago , 16 ; Barbeg , 8 ; Larocbs-jaquelin 3 ; Berryer , 2 ; Dupont de l'Eure , 3 . The voters iwcribf-d were 433 , 032 ; tha numbers who voted wert > 341 , 829-Tho returns received in Paris up to Monday raisO tbe number of votes for Prince Louis Napoleon to 5 300 , 000 . and for General Cavaittnac to I 320 000 .

      According to the Mornino Ciibosiclu of Wedncs- ' day , tbe following will form the cabin * t of Louia Napoleon : —MM . Odiilon Birret , Pr . sident of the ) Council and Minister of Juisticc—JD . ooyn de Lhuis , Foreign Affairs—Lean de Malleville , Interior—Hippolyto Passy , Finances — Leon Faucher , Public Works—Bixia , Commerce—General Rulhieres , War —De Tracy , Marine . M . Drouyn de Lhuis was for several years Director * of the Commercial Department in tbo effice of Foreign Affairs under M . Guizot , but was forced by tbat Min > ister to resign his office , in conei queue of his having voted against him in tke Chatuburof Deputies on tho Tahiti questien . He bas uiso served in tbe corps diplomatique , having been Secretsr / of Legation at tbe Hague , and Secretary cf ihe Embassy at Madrid .

      M . Leon do malleville was under Secretary of State in the department of the Interior in 1840 , when M . Thiers was Prime Minisier . In tha Chamber of Deputies he was one of the most distinguished membeiBOf tbe centre gauche . M . Pa »^ y is considered one of tbe most able tiuanciers in France , and viaa also a member of M , Thiers' cabinet . M . Leon Faucher enters office for tbe * irst time . M . Bixio ia a personal friend ot General Cavaignac , and a Repub . iioan de la Veille . General Rulhidres has seen a & reat deal of service in Africa , but he is not much known aa a politician . It is said tbat M . Cbailee Blanc , the brother of AT . Louis Blano , has resigned tbe office of Director of the Beaux Aits . Two gentlemen nre ' tpolien of as likely to succeed him ; the one M . Veron , tbo proprietor of fcheCoNtiiTUTioMKL : the other no lees a personage than Count Alfred d'Oreay , who has io long been a resident in London .

      The differences of sentiment which prevail among the supporters of Prince Louis are manifested ia their several organs of tbe press . The CoNiTiiunoNNEL , "Web expresses the opinion , of M . Thiers , is ices unfavourable than belore to General Cavaignac . LiLjbbrte , the organ of the ultra Bonapartists , is against bim . The Assemble * Nationals expresses tbe sentiments oi MM . Bugeaud , and Mole ; and La Pbesse bas for several days ab > a'ained fr « m taking any part . The ambition of Jf . de Girardin has not been satisfied . The truth is , tba new cabinet finds it difficult to know what te do Vfith M . de Girardin . The sol disant fiiends « . f Louis Napoleon already perceive that tbey are doomed to disappointment ; and express tbeir btlist tbat the President , in bia attempt to propitiate tbe present ruling party ( the Republicans de la Vi ' elle ) will dispkara tbe most devoted of bis own adherents . '

      The Paris papers nr-d corrcerondenca of Tuesday received by express state , tbe nnmiwrs of votes given at the late election for President of tbe Rtpoblio to have been—For Prince Louis Napoleon ... 5 4 CG 923 For General Cavaifinao 1397 . & W ; giving to the Prince a majority of upwards of

      4 . 000 . 000 . A ballot $ as deposited in tbe electoral urn at Simorre , in the department of tbe Gera , on which the following words were written : —

      Ambiqoa Ei-EcTro . 1 Album ,,, ... Spoeiosum . 2 Nigrum . „ ... Atrabite . 3 Rubicundum ... Sin ^ uinol ntum . ' TJuumtatntn oj » o Lsdru Rollin , JUipntHtiB Piaii denied O Utlnam !' Which may be thus translated : — A Dohbtfot Enenon , " 1 st Candida-e—Fa > and Specious ; 2 nd Candidate- ^ Dork and Atrabilious . 3 rd Candidate—Ruddy and Sanguineous ' I vote for Ivdru Rollin bJobb , and oh . ' bow I wish tbst he m » y become the President of tho Republic !'

      Louis Napoleon lost a number of votes in ths southern departments , whioh have been annulled by . tho Commission of the National Assembly , in consequence of their having been written * Lu-i Bompar , * which in the southern dialect means Louis Bona * parte , fn the eastern departments , likewise , a number of votes have been lest in contcquence of the ) name having been wl ten ' Ludwig Pouoatte . ' One bulletin contains tbo words— ' May God pro « tect France . ' Tbe scrutator has subjoined— ' Annulled : this vote is sublime , but it is Ot no avail . ' The Daily Nwvs saye , it is rumoured that the cousins of the President elect exercise their i itfluence over him to drag him towards the Republicans . Tbo Times correspondent says : — ' It is rumoured to-day that the journals whiib must powerfully contributed to tbe « lection of Prince Louis Napoleon— . Lb CoNsiiioiiDNSBi , and La Pbxssx—are likely to go into opposition .

      TDK ASSKUBLS . # On Thursday M . Arraand Alarrast was elected Pre * sident of tbe National Assembly for another month . There was no serious opposition to bis election , as it was agreed by the friends of Louis Napoleon tbat it wonld be imprudent in the present ciicumstacces to make a change , Ttis ia , however , the last month M . Marraat will ^ occupy the . chair . It is quite settled tiiat next month he will bo succeeded by M . Dufame , the present Minister of the Interior , who has agrad to accept the office , The Assembly , last week , repealed tbe dcoree of tbo Provisional Government abolishing imprisonment for debt . Another act of homage to tbe money bags .

      On Monday , M . Marie announced th » the Gazsiie dk Fea . nck had been seized , and would ba proseouted , for asserting that the National Assembly had proclaimed the Republic contrary to tbe will of tbe country . In answer to a question put by M . Gent , M . Dufauro defended the proceedings he had taken for closing thono clubs which had been kept open under the pretext of being electoral meeiinga . M . Lagrange made arotberattempt to oblige tha Assembly to grant an amnesty . The following is a report of this matter : — ' Tbe rarsiDENT —The tribune is to M . Lagrange en tha order of the day .

      If , LitmANOE said ho bad to brg the tudu ' gence of tbo assembly frr tvlnclng jo much pertinacity re-latin * to bis proposi . lon concerning the amnesty nhlch appeared to tavo beta fosgotten . Howlehed to hnow whether that important qucaiion was or was not to ba diacusted , He was told to have patience , but ttoee who mnce tint remark appeared to firgst tbo unfortunate bthij !» who awaited tbe titcielou—tbe wives and the poor chllurcn— . ( loutl interruption );— . hey forgot thoao who mado the Republic—those men who in ono day over > nmed tho throne : who had fought and would ptrbtpa agaio fi ? be —( hem );—those , he repeated , who had mado the Re . public , and would priterro it . Ha demanded tbat his proposition should bo developed in the ne » t elttln ? . Ha wool ! ask the Asstmbly whinner tbat should be done , before the proclamation of tbo President ot the Kepablie . He wish id for a sincere and comckctiouj vote ou tka eu ! jcct , : nd be should therefore demand a division . The PiEilDENT asked whether any members supported that demsnel ? ( CrUs of' Yob , yee . 'l

      A . numboT e , f foicw on ilie right — ' Tho Bailor , ' ( Astitati-. n ) ii . Iaqeanoe declared tbat if the Ballot were resorted tn , be and bis friends , v » ho wonld vote ( or tbe discussion of hit proposition , weuld publish their names in tbe Momtede . Tbe President eaid tbat tho Assembly would proceed to the Ballot , on the proposition ot the honourable geatle . cau king placed on tho order ol tho day for to . morrow . The Ballot th * u took place , wben tho numbsrswere—Por the proportion , „ , „ 189 AgaiuBtit ... „ , ,., 870 Majority against it ... —187 The proposition was consequently not placed on tbs order of tbe day for tbo nfcxt day .

      On Tuesday , tnecallant Lagrange again appearedia the tribune , but for ten minutes could not obtain a hear , mg . Yciterday , said the hon . representative , at tbe close of the sitting , I considered it my duty to protest against the manner in which the question of an amnesty was submitted to the Assembly . All I asked was to havo eomo day fixed for the discussion before tho proclamation of tha President ef tbe Republic . I never thought of proposing this day ( Tuesday ) in , particular , I proposed to you nothing more nor lets than a matterof justice , Allow me also to remark to you , that if I recur so often to this question of amnestj , it is , because it is of the highest importance to many thousand persons , You caaiiotform any idea of the- number of letters I receive each day ; and not I alono , but many ¦ other representatives . Ueflect , therefore , how dreadfully afflicting thisdelay must be to thepersons interested in thequestion . An endpughttobe put to this state of things ; nnd if the honourable President of the Council was present , I would tell him that I also have been iu prison , though not in the same position

      as the unfortunate persons for whom I appeal to yonr . kind feelin ? , as they were almost every oneanestedon denunciations presented against them , whilst I was really guilty in the eyes of tho law ; I bad fought voluntarily , and with a fixed determination , to overthrow the government , and I had refused all offers of pardon , being always ready to recommence , if I could . ( Agitation . ) But tbo prisoners of June are not in a similar position ; were tbey so , 1 should not plead lor them , as I am doing . They are not by any means in the same position , I repeat it , as I , who was in prison with good company — vrith Lamennais , with Guinard , with Godefroy Cavaignac . Never did we undergo , under louis Philippe , a shadow b £ the Buffering which the prisoners of June are now afflicted witb , { Interruption ; oriesof the order of the am- ) I say to you , therefore , uie your prerogative show to the world , I . supplicate , I conjure you , thatit ii with you that still resides the right of pardon — of indul . gence . I terminate by proposing that the question cf tht amnesty be discussed before tbe proclamation of tba President of the Republic . ( Noise . )

      Several Yoicw : It has been decided . It was Voted je 8 « teroay . Other Yoices : The " priYicut question , the previous question ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 23, 1848, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_23121848/page/7/