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      STAFFORDSHIRE ASSIZES . { Continued Jrom our Seventh . -page ) 1 am a Whig , and am for a modiScation < jf the Com Ija'vrs . Never had anything to do ¦ with-either Messrs . SidgTray or 2 Ir- Mason . "Was net EBOcSed to fleai S » Cora law Ttepealers cafed despotic tyrants . 1 was sent into the Potteries to watch < tbe progress of the crowd "which cshib from Leek . -Tts-Oieshire fiiagiatrates had sworn in 450 special < ¦ constables , and having tbe yeomanry they w ? w deU-Rcined that the mob "whs k * d stopped the rnLUs at Macolesfleld should not coma to Sandbach to stop tbe inBis vrithout a * on-¦ B ^ f . K li was intimated to Tnagfetrates- 'feat the MacdesSeld and Gongleten people , who hid-gone to Lsek , would come from the PcJtterfes . Trira the colliers from IQdsgr »/ v& , and proofs ¦ % t « "Santfbach and stop the miHg , ldid not tf' ± - >* . * f the authorities in the Potteries of the mc >> xi »^ .- ^ ed from » L * ek .

      < xeoige Goldsmith . _ saBUoe « i by Mr . Serr' ~ nt TaJlourd—I am a draper , living at -Ebeitoa . 1 reeolleek seeing the defendant , Richards , -in Stafford-street , Sheltoa , Ijetweea nine and = tea a clocfc -oa tfce morning of -the ae ^ i of ATigTist . Tbe * s « vr&rff -Ccbt or fire worting men with him . Richard * asid-t © them *• Now , my lads , "vpo have got the pwcons" hoasea down , and we mnslhaye the churches , 2 £ * ve 4 o&BJhis day , we lose the darker ever . ** 1 hadieard that the houses of Dr . Tale and the Bev . R- E . JLi&css had been burned . In the coarse of the crosa-erariination by Richard *

      the deposition of the ¦ witoiss taken irafore the magis trate 'was read , at the roqttost of the defendant , from "Which it appeared , that oa a -snbae ^ ceat part of the < lay he heard several mea in conTersatwn in Slack ' slane , Hanley , ( one of wheciThe hadeeen in company "With -HichaxdB , in StaftorS-row , on the morning , ) in vhich they spoke of attacking several gentlemen ' s booses is the town , and Also the baai ., and burning ¦ them down , if their demands for money ^ were not complied with . The men seeing that the -tritaesa was near to them , one of them said that if ha-xantnred to tell

      ¦ west hs had heard he \ ros ! d have , his-trains blown cmi . Cross-examination resEEied . : 1 . gave no information to the bank ; 1 did so to ca& of the parties -whose name ;! had heard ; 2 should ' -have thought the destruction of the hank a great pakUc calamity . Have neTer donbted that jon were the man . ; hare never said that « s yoc-were a bloody Ghartut ,, ! wouia txsnsport yen if -2 could . 1 did not say * o 'dlher in the , presence of 21 asdocks or John Cape ; oiover said > that 1 would swear as many oaths as days is the jear-fo ; aa many shillings . The Court rose this evening at eight o ' c ^ Qcfc .

      Tsmity Miasn-23 . Mr . Sdwin Bollard Abington , examined-bySergeant Talfonrd— 1 am an operative . chemist , and--reside at Saaley . ; 1 recollect the 15 : h © f Anznst ; the premists of Mr . Fomsier , at Shelton , -wwe-on fire on taa evening of »>«* day ^ 1 recollect being -srith S 5 x- Kerce en that -Occasion , aesi the premises ; ¦ w fcea-sre were goic ^ away we met tfce defendant Cooper se&nthe-Sbck Eotcs ; he "Was going in a direction to the rise . "When , 1 ; £ rst saw Mm he tras about 200 yards frcin £ Ir- Forristefs ; the defendasi took a short tnrn to the left , whkh- « -oald feishim . to the hack ol ilr . Pomster ' B premises- defendant tcrned round and Btopped , when . l lost sight of lim ; this -was about eleTes o'caoci ai , sight ; . the defendant Coep&r had a lux cap on . a > h&d seen him- « sce before : 2 sade a remark to Mr . Fierce before , 1 . left him ; l afterwards " * ent to hit brother ' s house .

      Cross-exwtined by Cooper—1 am a-Corn Law ^ repealer ; it "was nearer eleven o ' clock than ten when 1 saw joa ^ Jiid seen yon once before ; it was on th . 3 aims ereninf , between half-post six and seren , whes ¦ yco were goicg to the Crown-hanki VI -obserred your restarts distinctly the first time 2 saw yoc , which ea&-Hed ne to positiTely speak to seeing yoQ near . Mr . Fomstei ' s ; a observed to Mr . Pierce , xho * na with me , "there is Cooper , the Chartsit leetniei ; " npon Whidi yon Earned your head away . Mr . . Pierce used BOHie expression , ADd said he would have 4 look at yon , and peeped under 3 oqt cap 5 yon then •* eiji , » "wsy- , 2 recollect a eonresation wMch 2 had with Mr-Pierca prior to your helnj taken in a car to JTewcaatle , in which he told me 1 -was mistaken as to Cooper ' s

      ideatiry , as the person 2 had shewn Mm was Mr . Sirrner , of the . North Staffordshire 2 nfinnary . J told Hz . Pierce be waa xsistaken , for the man 1 had-shewn him was the man -2 had heard singing in the marketplace . Id the ^ n ^ Ti ; ccnversation 1 had -with Mt . iPierce be said , 2 was perfectly correct is . saying it w « . Cooper they had Been in . the evening of the lb : h of Angost , and not ilr . Tamer . There wns a good deal of excitement in the town , and many threats were used towards persons coming iorvrssd to giTe evidence on the part of the crown . This wa * thert ? ison why 2 did net ^ ice cridence before , aa I thought there was anfficient eridence without me . 1 told what 1 had seen , shortly after it Wok place in-confidence to several persons , amongst whom was a Chartist named Horton . 1 am a

      •' Bidgway man . ' Hort& « told me he had been to Leicester bo see yon , and -enquired if 1 was going to gire evidence against yoa . 2 have seen Mr Stevenson , and he asked me if 2 had-seen yon near Mr . Forr star ' s on the night of the fire , asd 1 told-him it was comet . 3 tfrpn Tplfrtf *! to ft ?™ -ahai -1 had seen . 1 had ones agreed not to mention the dicsmstance of having seen 70 s near Hx . 3 ? orrister 8 oa teeount ! of fear . 2 was some part of the night near to Mr . Parker ' s house when it was on fire , but did not see the figure in the fur cap there , l knew several of the parties who were taiicg an active part in burning . 1 'Kent to Mr . Aitkecs'a house th « same night . Bid not jsa Cappnr or Bichards fchPT g 1 saw- William Eilis at 2 iz . Aitkcns'a house , When it was on fire . Elis vz * at the back of the honsa in the garden , and threw a brick at me whan ha saw saw b « in the field , upon which 2 ran away . Ellis was not doing anything when 2 saw him . He waa very dirty . 2 t was very

      light ; the house being all in fiamea at the time ; did sot observe any arms in the hands of tfcose at the back of the bouse . Those armed were stationed at the front of the house . When £ Jis had thrown at me , 2 said , " it is of no use Ellia , 2 know tbee . " Thuisthe same William Eliis that 1 understood was transported by his oirs witnesses at the Special Coa-suBsion . 2 recollect heing one of the Corn Law Repeal delegates to London . That meeting 'was held at Herbert ' s Hotel 2 made a speech there . 2 recollect thj time 1 ni deputed to go to London , was the time of the colliers turning out ; 1 was there asked if the colliers were poachers or if they were armed . 1 stated that some of them were poachers , sod some ot them carried anna . 1 said 1 feared that if such men came in collision with She military , the result would be fearful , or something to that effect . The military 2 alluded to were the yeomanry . There were so regular soldiers quartered in Hanlsy about the time of the riots , befoie you came into the neighbourhood .

      On Cooper pressing some farther questions as to Trhat resolutions might have heen proposed at the Anti-Com Law conference , an objection was made to themas not being legal His Lordship told the defendant that the qiestions had nothing at all to < io , with the matter before the Court ; all that he could cross-examine upon in reference to the witness's attendance at the conference was any declaration which be might have made , which-would tend to shake the credibility of his testimony . Cooper stated that bis object in puffing the questions was to shew that a conspiracy of the members ef the Anti-Corn-Law League had been the cause of the riots and disturbances . Hi * Lardskip told him that if he proposed to prove thst other parties caused ts& rtiw ^ roiyi-nfeMj it mast be shewn in another way .

      Cross-examination resumed . —I swear that 1 neve ; publicly or privately heard of a resolution proposed at file meeting of Anti-Corn-Law Delegates , to the effect ( hat the obtaining of justice was hopeless : that a revolution waa at hand : that the wheels of Government Would be stopped ; and that the Anti-Corn-Law league had drawn the sword out of the scabbard ; and that it sever ahonld he sheathed antzl justice was obtained . "WasBereral times at Herbert ' s Hotel forBome hours eacfe day ; I was four days at the Conference , which was held in July , 2842 . —jCooper here read a number of propositions , which he alleged had been passed by the snii-eorn law deputation , daring the sitting 0 / the conference in 2 xjndon , which U 16 witness denied having any knowledge of , or hearing them proposed at any tim& ~}— 1 knew James Livesley , a Chartist , in the Potteries ; 1 have avoided him as I woold a plague since he gave evidence at the Special Commission against a

      'Witness , named ^ Goodwin , who was called for the pro-BecuUon in Ellis ' * case ; Livesley asserted that he saw this witness drunk at the firea ; never told LiTesley that you ought to ke transported ior your opposition to the Anti-Coen-Law League . Ob ihsmooaag of the 19 th of Anfmt , 1 met Sale , a Chartiit , and hadiome conyewafion with him respecting the outbreaks ; it was before eleven in the morning when 2 saw him ; JSaledescribed some arts ofviolsnce , and said " this is your Anti-Corn XawLesgueforyou . " 1 have been a collector of cHurcb jatea for Steke , and once there was a slight deficiency in the accounts , which was immediately paid j 1-have been eonnectea with amatesr concerts in tfae district , and T » as Bwr ^ haiged with pocketing the receipt *; HtW . TUdgway never said to ae Wore 1 aameLre to give evidence , " Do what yoa can , thatfellew must be nabbed . " The witness Wilding told me he appreliended .-rioleMe by coming to give evidence .

      Cross-examined by Bichards—SevBral houses bad been ttrown down and property injured by Lord GranvflJe ' s mining operations . Had so recollection of saying he has damaged the property of others—iow does he like it himself 7 1 made no saeb wmirkM " it was a glo xioBs but an awful tighy and 2 did not dap my Be-exsmined by Hz . Sergeant TalfounL—1 am a confidential servant of Mr . Bidgway ^ . The deficiency is the accounts waa immediately -my ^ up : it was © winy to there being so many small n , tet to collect In reply to -questions pot by Cooper , his Lotdihip

      toM him . ; that he could not call evidence as to any declaration made by him on the 16 th or 17 th of August , or any time afterwards , relative to what bad taken j > lace in th » Potteries , on the 14 th or 15 th of Aognst Cooper intimated that the person he intended to hare called was Mr . Feargns O'Connor . Hi . Edward Lloyd yierce , examined bj Mr . Richards —1 am _ » chemist leaidiBg at Sbelton ; 1 xecollect what took place on the lstfc of August ; 1 know Lord Granvilie * . collieries ; 1 am acquainted with tha last witness ; 1 waf with him near Mr . Porri « ter * s bouse Vjieo jt waa on firei I recollect , when . Mi

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      Abington , a T > ° rson coming towards us , about whom Mr . Abington made some remarks ; that person is the defendant 'Cooper ; he was ceming down Harsh-street , and going in a direction * to Lord Gran-fille ' s officss ; when he -sfis pointed out to me , 1 turned round to get a fBll view of his countenance , upon which defendant tamed "bis Bead on one Birie ; 1 Baw him again when in the csrg&isg to Newcastle , asd distinctly recognised him 8 s'the same person-1 hsd Been . Crose-examined by Cooper . —Tou bBVe a peccliu couHteEsnce , and 1 should % dow yon amongBt » ttion-8 a nd ^ -wiien 2 saw yon it was near eleven o ' clock ; on the Teeark being made by the witness— " Here is Cooper . -ihe Chartist lecturer , * yon turned roraa to the left ; 1 have made-the remark that 1 thought the person . pointed out was Mr . Turner ; 2 Baw you in the ear goi * g to Newcastle , sat felt convinced yon vere the -same jiesson 1 had seen near to Mr . Forristerte , on the nizht of the 2-5 th of of Angust .

      Samcel Fradley , examined by Mr . Godson—1 * rn a policesan , at Hanley ;> 1-Rcollect the night of theCotb Autm't . 2 saw people going backwards and forwards to itx-ifforTister - a . 1 was sfvnding near Mr . Torrister ' s backdates , « nd in consequeace of Borne threats beid out to Hie ^ moved awa y . Ingoing away 1 saw the defendast -Cooper , somewhere -about 48 yards from Mr . Fomcter'a gates . 1 particdarly noticed him as he was passing . -J h&d seen him at public meetings , and also -going to Jmy Yates . 2 olatinctly saw hiiirface , and ¦ fr « u his general appearance 2 believe him to be th » same dan . The defendant « Cooper was going towards Mr . J'enisto'a house , l-asw the defendant at Hanley watch-house in custody . He said " be should not have Been-the fires if he had not had to wait for eome money -which Jeremiah Yatefl had to pay to him . "

      Crose-sxainined by Coopet- —I swear that 1 had the con * er « 5 tion with yon when you were in custody : ; it was-when Mr . Yatfs brought you your dinner ; 1 cannot say theipreciBe time . Yon had a « hain on both your legs pert of the time yon < r-ere in the lock-np . 1 do not recollect when they were taken off . This witness was further examined at great length , but nothing favourable to the case of the defendants was elicited . Cross- * E » mined by Capper—I don't remember seeing yonat Hanleyrfrom the 12 th to the 17 ? h of August Thosias tBroomball—1 live at Shelton , and am a labourer ^ ii-know Cooper by sight ; I was at Shelton « n Monday , the 25 th of August ; vl was in Marsh-street in the evening when Mr ForrisUs ' s premises were on fire . ; 1 saw Mr--Cooper just below the Biack Horse , opposite the New EaU Gates . He waa going towards Mr . Foiristert , and was alone , and had en a cap ; I had seen him lectstring on ^ hs Cro wn Soak on Sunday ; I never saw him befare-Sunday .

      Cross eramiaed hj Cooper—I gave the same evidence against you at the Special Assiaes which I have now given ; I am aware that Mrs . Bisks , of Shelton , came as a ¦ witness -acd swore certain things against me , but she did not knew ma and does < not know me now : I -went to Aitkea * s house when on fire , but did not go insida the gates . 1 did not steal -t"wo bottlea of wine from there ; a . never bad a strait waistcoat on ; 1 did flre two shots accidentally through a window , in diBcharg ing a pistol oa aa open Bpace of ground ; 1 loaded the pistol for my own . protection , on the road from Stafford to Hanley . 1 -earned the pistol to defend myBtlf from the Chartists , who it was rumoured would attack and murder the witnesses . Numerous other . questions were put , when Cooper proposed to pot witnesses into the bu £ to prove that the witness was ston . -campos mentis , when his Lordship said it would be for the Jury to give that-weight to the evidence which they thought it deserved .

      On Mr . Sergeant Talfourd calling the next witness , several of the Jury » epresented to his iLordehip that matters of importance -required their attendance at home to-night , and as some-of them had a long distance to go , they begged that the Court might ba .-adjourned , as they had been in the-box from Monday . Mr . Sergeant Talfoard remarked that tba evidence dn-chief would occupy btt a few minutes . A Juryman—But we don't know that tbe-eross-exa-Hiination may not last Soar hours , as it has -done © Cher instances . The Cuurt adjourned at seven o ' clock , nntK ¦ 6 aturday morning .

      SATtTSDAT , MaBCH 24 . She trial of Cooper , Richards , and Capper was reganed ( this , being the sisih day ) this morning . On tee opening of the court , Mr-Justice Erskine said it would , perhaps , be iax the convenience of the bar and . the public if he stated , that in consequence of the coarse which the j > reseoi tnal had taken , it was not his intention , a ; its c&adusioBjio take any other . Of . course , it was now ont of the question that he should attend the assiies at Shrewsbury ; but , if it were possible , he fell he ought , if tbe present business admitted , to be present at the opeainjj of the commission at Hereford on Tuesday . lie ( Mr . Justice Erskine ) thought it proper to make this early announcement , in order to prevent the . attendance of Mr . O'Niell and his witnesses , and also the unnecessary attendance of the Epecial jnrors and witnesses , summoned for that per-£ oa's trial .

      Mr . Serjeant "Jalfourd . —My Lord , w » axe to understand , then , that the other indictmeni in which Cooper is included is postponed uni 2 the next assizes 1 Mr- Justice Erskiae . —Cer tainly . This is the only case < fcow long it wil 2 last 1 cannot tell ) which 1 can take . Cooper . —My Lord , am I to -understand your Lordship only means to take the case of conspiracy 1 Sir . jBstiee Erskiiie . —Yes ; but allow me to take this opportunity of explaining a fallacy which has gone abroad . It has been reported , 1 am told , that this commission of assize is limiud as to 11 s duration . That is a mistake- I sit here under Her Majesty ' s commission , and that commission remains in force unti ] it is superseded by another . Let it be understood , then , that I shall sit and try this case , let the time which it occupies be whatever it may .

      Cooper . —My Lord , I am obliged by the expression of your Lordship ' s determination . Sir . Justice EVskine . —You owe me no obligation . Let the case go on . Isaac Hackney , examined by Mr . Serjeant Talfourd . —1 was on the night of the 15 ; h of An ^ ust last a watchman at Shelton . About half-past 11 o ' clock that night 1 was standing in the entry which leads to my house , when a number of persouB coming from Forrister ' B fire , halted opposite the house of & person named Salt . There was at that time a blaze t > f light from Forrister ' s fire , which enabled me to observe persons . Cooper was at the head of the crowd . 1 had seen Mm before the same morning , between 10 and 11 o ' clock , when the Police-office was broken open .

      Crossrexamined by Cooper . —I did not say at the last assiies that I saw you in the morning , when you were bronght to the watch-honse . I had you in charge from 10 o ' clock at night until o o ' clock the next morning . You said the bolts made your legs swell . Major Power Trench , examined by Mr . R . Y . Richards . —I am a Major of the 2 nd Dragoon Guards . 1 was quartered at Burslem on the 16 th of Angust with my troop . I saw Captain Powys , the magistrate , on the morning ; he requested me to turn out the troop . I did so about about half-past 10 in the morning . I found a crowd assembled in the Market-Bquare . Captain Powy 3 read the Riot Act . The crowd was at that time cansiderable in nnmbe . r .

      After the Riot Act bad been read I was ordered to clear the square , which 1 did . The mob came in from the Moorland-road near the town . 1 can ' t Bay whether the crowd from Leek came in that direction . There was music ; a number of them had clubs . A great number of stones were thrown at ub by the zsob . Captain Powys told them to disperse . The Ttiot Act had been read , but the mob still advanced . We had orders to fire , which in my judgment , under those circumstances , was absolutely necessary . We were obliged to charge . Stoneawere still thrown at us , and had we noi done so my meu would have been in very great danger ; it was an act of necessity . One of the mob fell , and after we had charged the mob dispersed .

      Cross-examined by Cooper . —I am not an Englishman , lam anilrishman . lam a relative of the Le Poer-Trenches , who have some share in the church proper ty of Ireland . My family are largely connected with the Irish church property . I am not of the Beresford family . 1 am a cousin of the present representative peer of the Le Poer family . He is one of the Irish nobility . I have held a commission since the year 1824 . I have been abroad as a soldier , but have been in no engagement ot in s fkinnish against a foreign enemy . We are ProtestantB . I have some relatives in the church ; none of them are dignitaries . One of them is not an Irish bishop . One of them waB some years . I never saw human blood soilt before .

      Major Trench , upon further cross-examination , gave it as Ms deliberate opinion , that under existing ciienmstaneea they could do no other for the protection of the town and neighbourhood than fire upon the mob . The witness expressed his deep regret that human life had been IobI ; but seeing the mobs of people who came from the Moorland and the Hanley roads , whether it regarded himself or his troop , or the public generally , he had so alternative left but to fire upon the threatening multitude . He believed that the course he then adopted saved a great loss of life and property in the Potteries . Major Trench added , that he had no ' cause to regret

      the extreme means adopted to suppress the riots in the Potteries , and , that , thoDgb he had had a considerable military serviea in Ireland , he had never seen « o large a multitude as he saw in the Potteries on the IS th of August . Mr . Serjeant Talfonrd said that waa ihe case for the proseention . Cooper complained tJjat many of the witnesses examined at the special commission in October , and others on the hack of the indictment , had jiot been called . He wished to ask the Learned Judge whether or not he himself might call those witnesses 1

      Mr . Justice Erskine- —Yon msy do jusi as you please . Yon are at liberty to cali those witnesses , as you state , for the defence , but I cannot , unless they are in court , compel them to give evidence . Upon the application of Cooper , the court then adjourned for half an hour .

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      Cooper , upon ihe Court resuming , hoped that the suddenness of the manner in which the inquiry had , on the part of the Crown , been concluded , would uot operate to his prejudice . He ( Cooper ) did expect that the case for the Crown would nat conclude before that night , * nd that tie should have the enjoyment of a qeiet Sunday , to analyse and so arrange the evidence aa to save a considerable portion of the time -of the jury . The prisoner proceeded to detail the circumstances connected with the riots in the Potterie 8 on the night of the 15 th of August , and said he should show most distinctly that he was not , * 3 the witness Hackney had Btated , habited in the * loak he had described . The first witness , Andrew Rowley , swore , that h « ( the defendant ) , Richards , Ellis , and others , were present at the George and Dragon , Hanley , on the 10 th of April . He admitted that he ( Cooper ) was present on that occasion ,-but he should establish by evidence beyond donbt that neither Richards nor Eilis were

      present . That was the chief evidence ae regarded tfee conspiracy , and if be ( Cooper ) showed that they ( the defendants ^ were not present together on that occasion , he thought the Judge and Jury would agree with him that he had satisfactorily disposed of the charge of conspiracy ; and if the evidence of Andrew Bowley were so decidedly contradicted upon this point , what would be said as to his ovidence as regarded other statements given in his depositions 1 He ( Cooper ) pledged himself that before he had concluded he would convict the members of the Anti-Corn Law Leagee as the originators of the riots in the Potteries . He ( Cooper ) affirmed , as he had done before Lord Chief Justice Tindal at the Special Commission , that he had advised the people to strike for the purpose obtaining the Charter ; he again repeated thai he had no desire to blink the question . The defendant proceeded at great length 10 comment upon the evidence for the prosecution , and at 6 o'olock the Court adjourned : until Monday morning .

      Monday , March 27 . The defendant Cooper resumed his defence this morning by commenting upon that portion of evidence left untouched on Saturday , the principal parts of which , as it affected himself , he said he Bhould be able entirely to contradict . He then prooeeed to read from the Quarterly Review passages from speeehes by Mi . Cobdea and other members of the anti-Corn Law Leagne , and also resolutions of that body agreed to at their conferences , of a violent tendency . He dilated upon these extracts with great energy aod fluency , asking the Jury if they could be guilty of the injustice of convicting ihe three humble individuals before them , whilst the -members of Parliament and aldermen still retained

      their seats and their honours after inciting the people to acts of violence and outrage . Those men with whom he combined never burned houses , or committed any acts of violence ; but be and his friends contended that they had a . perfect right , while they denounced all violence , 10 advise the suspeiibion of labour until the Charter was established as the law of the land . That was a strictly constitutional mode of proceeding . But there were vipers in the form of m «» n—they were the real incendiaries . He ( Cooper ) meant the gents of the anti-Corn Law League . He would establish this by the most incontestable evidence . Was Ridgway to escape—was Mason to escape—was Cobden to escape—was the Editor . of the anti Corn Law Circular to escape—and

      innoee&t Chartists like himself , who were the sincere advocates of peace , law , and order , to be convicted ? Having denounced violence , the defendant said , ho would next state to the Jury what really were the dd&rinee which he entertained , and what in his addresses ha had always taught the people at publio meetings . The learned Serjeant in his opeping address had stated that the present prosecution was not directed against Chartist principles ; ho admitted that the people of this country had a constitutional right to meet and discuss the expediency of adopting the Charter ; but the Learned Counsel ti&d said , that a eeesition of labour would lead only to theft . If so , then let the real offenders—the rich strainers after wealth , the really guilty parties ,

      be punished , and not the innocent Chartists . Who were they who caused a cessation of labour in i \ iq Potteries % Why ., those who reduced the poor man ' s wa ^ es—those who when a partial turnout occurred ad vised the people to make a general holiday—chose who , wilh the object of advancing the views of the League , were desirous of plunging the country into revolution . He would now tell them what he really had taught in the Potteries or elsewhere . He would admit that on the 15 th of August there was & conspiracy , but that conspiracy waa not for seditious purposes , but for the maintenance of " peace , liw , and order . " The defendant went on to ahow that his sermon delivered on the 10 th of April was & mere exposition of facts as detailed in English history , and from these he argued the right ot the people to Annual Parliaments and the other points

      contsined in the People ' s Charter . This be did not consider sedition , for it was clearly deducible from the stream of history and the best historical authorities that Annual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage ( the right of every man of twenty-one years of age to vote ) were the birthrights of Englishmen . The defendant next argued in favour of the other points of the People ' s Charter . This was the way in which Chartist lecturers advocated their principles , and sorely by so doing they were not commuting sedition or violating the principles of the British constitution . Then , in tbe sermon wbich he had preached from the text " Thou shalt do no murder , " he had dwelt upon the evils and murderons character of war . What said Bisuop Porteous 1— M One murder makes a villain , Millions a hero . "

      ! He ( Cooper ) still maintained the same opinions . He : denounced the profession of that man who wore a ; pecaJiarly cut and coloured coat , and carried a sword ' for the purpose ot professionally taking away the life of his fellow-creatures . This , be hoped too , waa 1 sot preaching sedition . Before concluding , he I . begged of them to dismiss from their memory any impressions to bis disadvantage which might have 1 bees produced upon their minds by a perusal of the public newspapers . He particularly cautioned them against the attempts made by the Morning Chronicle ' to injure him in the eyes of tb . © publio . It was well ' known that Sir John Easthope was the proprietor t of that journal . "Now , it so happened , that at the last general election he ( Cooper ) stood with Sir J . ] Easthope and Mr . W . Ellis as the Anti-Corn Law i League candidates . Of coarse he ( the defendant ) i stood beside Sir John on the hustings , and tookocca-! sion to make some reference to the Hou . Candidate ' s

      practices at former elections . He ( CoopeT ) told the meeting wbathekntw to bo the fact , that a former election at Leicester cost Sir John Easthope not less than £ 16 , 000 . There waa the proprietor of the Morning Chronicle , with purity upon his lips , bribing and con-opting the burgesses of Leicester . He ( Cooper ) said such a person bad no right to appear as a candidate in Leicester , and that according to the show of hands he ( Cooper ) ought to go to Parliament as their representative . ThiB offended Sir John East hope , or air John Softsoap , as he was called in Leicester , and the consequence was , in tbe Morning Chroniclehe ( Cooper ) was stigmatized as " the great Leicester incendiary , in the pay of the Tories . " * ' M < j paid by the Tories ' . " exclaimed Cooper ; " bo help me God , I was never feed , was never bought , was never paid by any party ; much less by the Tories . " He admitted that at the first election for Nottingham he did eo into Mr . Walter ' s committee-room .

      The Judge . —I do not see hew a reference to what occurred at Nottingham can have anything to < lo with this inquiry . Cooper said bis object was to dismiss the minds of the jury of any impressions they might have formed from the statements in the public newspapers ; and when he went into Mr . Walter ' s committe room he told that gentleman , that although be and bis friends came to give their support , yet they did not arpprove of his ( Mr . WalterV ) political principles . His expression was , ** We come to assist you , Mr . Walter , in cutting the throats of the Whigs , in order that afterwards we may have the opportunity of cutting tbe throats of yourselves and those of your political friends . " That was what he told Mr .

      Walter ; and now he ( Cooper ) was prosecuted by a Tory Government . " At the time , " said the defendant , " I went to Nottingham I thought I was doing right , I now think I did wrong , and so help me God , I wonld sooner have this hand cut off than I would do again what I did on that occasion . " For the coarse which he had pursued he had been persecuted by the Morning Chronisle , in which paper it was lyingly stated , on the Seventeenth of August , that there were no burnings in the Potteries until he went into that district . Since then , the same paper had expressed its regret that Ellis and others Bhould be Bent over the seas , " whi ' e the real rogues hired by the Tories ( meaning himself and others ) were allowed to remain in the country . " Had he ( . Cooper ) do right to complain of these rile statements and observations , and was he not justified in entreating the jury to be careful , lest they should

      be influenced by them . The defendant hoped before he concluded he should be allowed briefly to allude to his personal history , in order that the jury might judge from the details of that history whether he was a person likely to commit the crimes with which he was charged . { The defendant proceeded to state his " birth , parentage , and education , " aB reported in the Times when the prisoner was upon his trial for arson at the Special Commission in October last . ] At one period , when in London , he was favoured with the notice , and as he imagined the patronage , cf a literary baronet , the personal friend of tbe learned Serjeat ( Talfourd ) who conducted the present prosecution . He ( Cooper ) had assisted the baronet in certain elections for Lincoln , and he took the liberty of placing in hiR hands the manuscript of a romance with a view to its publication . The Hon . Baronet promised to present it to his own publisher , but he ( Cooper ) had reason to believe that the Hon . Baronet told a

      falsehood . The Judge again interfered . Cooper begged pardon , but he motioned it only as one incident of his life . When he proved to them that he mu uot in the Potteries on ( he 12 th of

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      August , when he showed that although on the 15 th he did conspire , but not to , effect violence , but to preserve peace—when they bore in mind the practices of other parties , protected , if not aided and abetted , by th « members of the late Governmentwhen they remembered thai if the Chartista were guilty of agitating in support of their principles , they were only following in a humble way the example of others occupying high places in the counry—when they recollected al ^ these things he could not bring his mind to believe that the Jury would find himself or his aged friends guilty of the offence imputed to them . No , they would never return a verdict of guilty against such humble men , when magistrates , members of Parliament and-members of the anti-Corn Law League were allowed to eo at large unprosecuted and unpunished—when

      Government quietly allowed the growth of a gigantic conspiracy , daily bearding Parliament itself , and such as before was ne * er allowed to exist in this country ; No , whatever their respect might be for Sir Robert Peel aod his Government , he did hope , while such lofty criminals were allowed to go at liberty , the Jury would not feel justified in punishing the humble but honest individuals then upon their trial . Let , however , their verdict be what it might , he should bow with due respect . This , however , he might be allowed to say , —a verdict of guilty would not subdue the spirit of a Chartist conscious that in all he bad done he had only sought to benefit his fellow-men . It was impossible to put out the light of democratic truth in this country . The defendant concluded an energetic speech of upwards of ten hours' duration by expressing his confidence in a verdict of acquittal .

      Richards and Capper then addressed the jury in short speeches , principally resting their hopes of a successful defence upou alibis , which they proposed to prove , and character . The following witnesses were then called ;—Thomas Brandred , iron-founder , of Shelton , gave the defendant Capper a high character as a kindhearted , honest , peaceable , and , as far as he knew , loyal man . William Thorneycroft , iron-fownder , of the Potteries , had known Capper for 25 years , and always thought him a peaceable , quiet , honest , industrious , and loyal man . Edward Jeunens , examined by the defendant Cooper . The Judgp—Is this witness as to character * , , 1 1

      Cooper—No , my Lord , it is to prove Richards alibi on the 10 th of April . Witness—I keep the Temperance Hotel at Birmingham , and am a teetotaller of nine years standing . On the 10 th of April last he dined at my house between one and two o ' clock . He had slept at my house on the previous night . 1 saw him in the morning soon after he got up . This was from eight to nine o ' clock . He came to my house late in the eiening on the Monday previous . I did not see him after dinner on the lOih until eleven o ' clook at night . He went away on the Monday morning about

      nine o ' clook . I understood that he waa going to Walsall . Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—I have known Richards for about four years . I recollect it was the 10 th of April , as a Conference was held there at the time . He always comes as a customer , but I do not keep any book . I have no memorandum which will assist me as to the time when Richards was at my house . I remember that it was the 10 th of April when Richards was at my house , because he was short of money and went away without paying . . . _ _ .

      Anne Jennens , examined by Cooper—Is the wife of the last witness . I know the defendant Richards . He was at our house on the 10 th of April . He dined with us at one o ' clock . He came on Monday , the 4 th of April . I know Richards was at the Temperance Coffee-house on the 10 th of April , because there was a Stiirge Conference held at the time . Richards went away without paying , but returned afterwards from Walsall and settled with me . Cross-examined by Mr . Richarda—When Richards returned from Walsall he paid me 5 s . id . He slept at the house seven times , and breakfasted once . The only time he dined was on the 10 th of April . The Sturge Conference finished , I believe , on the Saturday night .

      ; Edward Preston Mead , examined by Cooper— -I . am an artist and a . Chartist leader , resident in Bir-¦ mingham for fourteen years . I know John Richards , : and saw him on the night of the 10 th of April , bej tween seven and nine o ' clock , at the Astoii-street < lecture . I had delivered a sermon previous to Mr . , Richards speaking that evening . I had not seen j him before that day ; bat several times during the week . I met him at the Chartist Conference , held ; at the Red Lion , in Smallbrook-street , to watch the I proceedings of the Sturge Conference . I know it was ! the 10 th of April , because the 6 ermon I delivered . that evening was a funeral sermon for young Frost ; 1 who died three days previously . I Cooper—You mean Henry Frost , the son of the ' exile I Witness—Yes . j Cross-examined by Serjeant Talfourd—The congrei gation at Aston-atreet , consisted of about 200 persons . , I was a member of the Chartist Conference . Richards ! attended as a delegate . I have always remembered j that it was Sunday , the 10 th of April . I cannot tell whether I lectured in Aston-street on Sunday , ' ihe 3 rd , or on Sunday , the 17 th . The only day I ¦ can recollect with certainty is the 10 th . Mr . John Drewry , examined by Cooper—I am a printer residing in Stafford , and printed the bill now produced tor the defendant Cooper on Friday ,

      the 12 th of August . It ( the bill , which was read ) announced that Cooper would deliver a lecture in the Market-place in Stafford on the night of the 12 th of August last year . Cross-examined by Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—Did not see Cooper present at the meeting in the Marketplace in the evening . ( This evidence was given with a view to Bhow that Cooper was not present in the Potteries on the night of the 12 tb of August , three days before the business commenced . ) The Court adjourned at eight o ' clock until nine the following morning .

      Tcesday , March 28 . The Court opened this morning at nine o ' clock . Ann Smith , called by Cooper . Mr . Serjeant Talfourd rose and said , this witness he presumed was called to prove that the defendant Cooper was in Stafford on the evening of the 12 th of August , and thus show that the witness Rowley was mistaken . Now , this waa perfectly consistent with his ( Mr . Sergeant Talfourd ' s ) instructions and opening . He stated that Cooper did not arrive in the Potteries until Saturday , the 13 th ; and as he ( Mr . Serjeant Talfourd ) believed Cooper was in Stafford on the Friday night in question , he was willing , on the part of the Crown , to make that

      ad-. The Judge—But in a criminal case I cannot take an admission . The fact must be pioved . The witness Anne Smith then deposed , that she saw Cooper in Stafford , in August last , but could not recollect the precise day . He slept at her house and was brought there by Mrs . Peplow . William Peplow , examined by Cooper—I am secretary to the Stafford Chartist Association , and remember seeing the defendant Cooper at Stafford on the 12 th of August . He attended at meetings in the Market-place , and by adjournment on the flat the gamo evening . 1 saw him at the meeting on the flat ( or common ) about nine o ' clock . The adjournment took place to the common in consequence of some yeomanry officers giving a number of Italian musicians money to disturb the proceedings in the Market-place .

      Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—We don't dispute that the defendant could not be at Hanley at the time the meeting was held at Stafford . 1 have no questions to ask Mr . Peplow . Cooper thought he had reason to complain of the conduct of the Learned Counsel , as the fact of his being in Stafford on the 12 th was notorious . He ought not to be put to the trouble of calling witnesses upon that poin * . Thomas Lawton , examined by Cooper—I am a shoemaker , residing in Stafford . The Judge—It cannot be necessary to oall further witnesses to prove a fact already sufficiently proved and admitted by the prosecution . It is unnecessary to so further on this point .

      William Beddington was then called . —Examined by Mr . Cooper—I am a cbina painter at Shelton , in the Potteries . I remember the 10 th of April last year , when I saw you ( Cooper ) in the Potteries . I saw y ou also the Saturday night preceding , about ten o ' clock , at Jeremiah Yates ' s . He keeps a temperance coffee-house , and sold the Northern Star and Commonwealthsman ( which you publish ) , and other publications . I saw you the next day ( Sunday ) in the afternoon , at the Crown Bank . You were in the aot of singing , prayer succeeded , and then you took a text . I recollect part of the text . It was taken from the fourth chapter of Isaiah , and the 14 th and 15 th verses . It was about the princes of the people eating up the vineyards and devouring widows' 'houses . I was very much delighted , because it was an hiBtorieal subject . There was a reference made to the rulors of the earth , and BOBae mention On&de of one of our kings and bastards .

      Cooper—King or Queen ! Witness—King , I heard yon say very little about tbe Queen . ' To the best of my recollection you referred to one of the Charles ' s . Allusion was made to King George IY . I recollect you mentioned the state of tbe poor , and what you had seen in yon own neighbourhood . I saw you again at the Georg and Dragon room at Hanley , at half-past sir o'clook the same evening . That was the Chartist room at that time . You was just about taking your text . The sermon related to the death of young Frost . The text was out of James , and the sermon treated of pure and undefined religion . I can feel the subject now . I saw you again at Jeremiah Yases ' s at half-past ten o ' clock tbe same evening . Cooper—Have you any doubt that this was on the 10 th of April !

      Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—There is not the least doubt of it , for that is bo stated in the case for the prosecution .

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      Witness—I have good reason to know it was the 10 th of April , for I had a good deal to do with sending John Richards , the prisoner , off to Birmingham , r Cooper . —Now , to ; cut the matter short , did you see either Ellis or Richards present at the Crown-bank at the meeting on the Sunday afternoon 1 Witness—I did not . Richards could not be there , for he was in Birmingham . I saw yon again-in Leeds in July , but I ; cannot toll to the day . I saw you again in the Potteries on Saturday , the 13 th of August . I was at { the George and Dragon Inn , Hanley , on the Friday night , the 12 th . It was our wake time and there was danoine . I did not see

      Ellis or Richards there . There was no speaking . I am positive Richards was not there . I saw you ( Cooper ) again about one o ' clock on Sunday , the 14 th . Samuel Tomkinson and Joseph Smith were with you . They wiere professed Chartists . Yon told me you were going to Fenton , and I went with you , where yon delivered a short address to the people then assembled . Fenton is nearer two miles than one from my house . The discourse was delivered upon a waste piece of ground . I recollect one of the yeomanry cavalry riding past , when two or three young men or lads began to hiss at him ; you turned round and reproved them for it . Your words were , u You are making a bad start , my lads , to get tho Charter . " You told : them the course they should take , that they should be respectful and act kindly . After the discourse , you went to Longton , a mile and a half distant , and commenced with singing and prayer . This was near the new church , and in your sermon you made reference to the church

      establishment . I recollect your contrasting the present condition of professing Christians with the primitive state of Christianity . ! You mentioned Wesley living upon £ 28 a-year , and giving the rest away . Reference was then made to the clergyman of the church opposite ( Dr . Vale ) , j who , you stated , was represented to you as being a good man . I recollect you surprised me bj saying that the Sabbath was not ordained by Jesus Christ , but that you approved of it , and that you would not care if there were two Sundays in the week . You next referred to the bishops riding in Bplendid gilt coaches , and said if Christ returned upon earth he would not know his own profegsed followers . I saw you preaching at the Crowu-bank tho same night . You repeated your text often ; it was , "Thou shall do no murder . " You dwelt at great length upon the principles of Christianity , and that they must forgive and forget , and do man an injury . Cooper—Did you hear me recommend murder ?

      Witness—No , quite to the contrary . I remained until the clo 3 eof the ] discourse , and went with you direct from the meeting to Jeremiah Yates ' s house . I left you between ten and eleven o ' clock . I saw you the next morning , the 16 * . h of August , at the Crown Bank . It was ! near eight o ' clock . You had commenced talking . 1 do not think 1 saw one person armed with a bludgeon . You had none . I never saw you use a [ stick in my life . I recollect you said you had addressed about 30 , 000 people at Bilston and Wednestinry . You described them as being peaceable and ; orderly , and that they had turned out for an advance of wages . I never heard you say that morning that the people of Wednesbury had struck work to enforce the Charter . A

      man named George Hemming also addressed the meeting at the Crown , Bank , and advised the people to stand out for the Charter . You read a letter from the neighbourhood of Manchester , the purport of which was that " the ] anti-Corn Law League had turned out tbe people by reducing wages , and that the Chartists thought it a fitting opportunity of getting the Charter . '; I heard you recommend all people to cease all labour until the Charter became the law of the land . You Baid you believed there was do law to compel a man to work , and if he did not become troublesome to his parish , or injure property , they had a moral right to stand by each other whilst they got | their rights . You said the Whig Government had drained the country of soldiers , 60 that there were not more than ten soldiers to each large ! town in the kingdom . You

      did not tell the people to fight the soldiers , but that if the people would come oat , and be determined , without guua , or bayonets , or bludgeons , or physical weapons of any kind , and only a tenth part of them deolaro for the Charter , it would become the law of the land . You then referred to what had taken place at the time of the Reformation in justification of what you asserted . ] Referring to the harvest , you said , " Tke yeomanry | cavalry do that part of the business ; " but I did not hear you , directly or indirectly , advise the people to go and take the corn . 1 did not hear you that morning recommend any violence , nor , from what you said , did I expeot that any violence would take place that day . Cooper—As a man [ and a Chartist , upon your oath , did you expect any violence to take place that day ? Witness—I did not .

      Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—The witness has stated so before . ¦ Witness—I did not see any person leave the meeting armed with bludgeons , but shortly after its termination I saw a number of men break into Harris ' s shop for bread . I seized hold of oue or two of the principal rioters , asked them if that was the way in which they expected to carry the Charter , and turned them out of the shop . I returned home , and in consequwice of what my wife told me I followed the mob iu the direction of Stoke , and saw them do the damage near Mr ; Ridgway ' s manufactory at Shelton-bridge . 1 followed the mob—Mr . Richards , Queen ' s Counsel—The meeting . The Judge—Pray don ' t interrupt the witness . You are putting words into the mouth of the witness whioh he never used . :

      Cooper— This is not ; the first time the learned counsel has done so . It is ex' remely unfair and unhandsome . Witness . —I afterwards saw the police-office at Stoke destroyed by fire . [ Witness proceeded to detail the outrages committed on the night of the 15 th at Stoke , Fenton ,: &c . The particulars have already been given at length ia the Star . ] I re- ' colleot , when at Bailie ! Rose ' s house at Penkule , I saw the witness Edward Abbington , and others , devising some way to avoid being seen by the soldiers . I did not hear Abbington , however , give any direct encouragement to the parties . Cooper . —Did Abbington appear to applaud or approve of what was going on ?

      Witaess . —Yes , he appeared delighted ; and said that was the way to make an impression upon Government . ; The Judge—In common justice you ought to have questioned Abbington as to this point , as probably or possibly he would have explained it away . Cooper . —I was not aware that the witness would give such evidence , or I certainly should have examined him upon the subject . Witness . —I again saw you ( Cooper ) about halfpast Four o'olock that afternoon . You were walking quickly to and fro before Jeremiah Yates ' s . You appeared much excited ; I went with you to the George and Dragon , and from there we sang , 11 Spread the Charter" to the Crown Bank , where a meeting was held the same night . I heard you

      reproach the people fox their conduct , and refuse to shake hands with them ! for their drunken , riotous behaviour . You requested Whigs and Tories , middle-class people , anil all parties , to come and hear what you said . You particnlarly wished them to hear you . You did not applaud the violence which had taken place . I heard you say , "You have done perfectly right ihis morning in turning out the hands . " and reprobate their conduct in other respects . You ^ frequently proclaimed the words , " Peace , law , and order . " You said in the morning you had recommended them to go for the Charter , and they had missed their way . I believe you laboured under great fear at the time . Cooper—I tell you I did not . I do not know what fear is . \

      Witness— I was at the outskirts of the meeting until its close ; but I was rather restless myself . I followed you on your return to the George and Dragon . This would be about half-past eight o ' clock , as far as I can remember . I went into the front parlour with you . When you got into that room you seemed feverish with excitement . I went with Tomkinson to John Lloyd ' s to get a spring cart , as , in consequence of prejudice , it was feared you wonld be annoyed , and unable to get a conveyance . Cooper—Why , did you ever leave my side ihat night t j

      Witness—Never after nine o ' clock , but this was before . I was refused ! the accommodation of the spring cart . From nine o ' clock I remained in the room with you until as near as possible twelve o ' clock . I meant to be in the room . I sat by your side . Henry Foster and wife , James Oldham and wife , John Bamford , J . Richards , Tomkinson , Silvester , several females , land many others were in the room . The prisoner , John Richards , left about ten o ' clock . I recollect an attorney named Pilcher , of Hanley , coming into the room very frequently . When he once came in [ the money which Yates had paid you was lying on ' the table . I will undertake to swear ton thousand times over that you ( Cooper ) was not out of the room at the George and Dragon from nine o ' clock until twelve . I left the room at twelve o ' clock . Yon had on a coat and hat whioh Miss Hale , the landlady lent von . You asked for

      them to disguise yourself . About five or six o ' olock we went out of the house together . I took you up Market-street , across the fields , past the Cock ; saw a policeman there , and went over to near Mr . Richarda ' s door . We then went to Thomas Manor ' s in Upper Hanley . It [ was a very dark night , and dark all the course we took , except np Marketstreet . ( Witness gave an account of Cooper ' s leaving the Potteries on the night of the 15 th of August . ) He had never seen nor corresponded with Cooper from that time until the present Assizes . Cross-exaniued by Sir . Serjeant Talfourd—I was at Shelton during the special assizes . I am quite sure I was not at Stafford on that occasion . This is the first time I have been in the court during these assizes . Have spoken \ of being present during a sermon preached by Cooper from a text out of " Isaiah . " Cau'tf tell bow long it lasted ; it might

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      .... . . - . J' ^ P be about an hour . Before that sermon was delivered there was considerable distress in our neighbourhood . Don't recollect seeing a policeman named Swan present at the sere on . M * . Serjeant Talfourd—I will refresh yon * memory . Do you recollect Cooper gave out a hymn commencing " Men of England , you are slaves , " Beaten by policemen ' s staves !" Witness—I have heard that given out many times , but I can't say that Cooper garo it out thai evening . Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—Yon have frequently beard those lines sung at religious services on the Sunday , have you not 1 Witness—Yes , I have . Cooper—They are frequently sung at Chartist

      services . The Judge—You have no right to assist tha witness . We must have no moro Buoh interrnptiong . Cross-examination resumed . —The discourse at Fenton was delivered abont two hundred yardsfront the police office . At the meeting at the Crown-bank on the morning of the 15 th , did not hear Cooper say anything about the Court of Requests at Hanley or Leicester . From the time I left the meeting to the time I saw tbe mob breaking into Harris ' s shop waa about an hour . Saw them going in the direction of Lord Granyille ' s works , but did not see them go to turn out Ridgway ' s workmen . Heard

      Cooper say , that the Whig Government had drained the country of troops . It was after that the resolution was carried , to suspend labour until the Charter was established . Can ' t say that Cooper put the resolution , or you should soon have it . I was within sound of his voice , and beard every word he said . Did not hear him say that the following day , the 16 th of August , being the anniversary of Pe ^ erloo , there were to be meetings all over England . He saw by his watch that it was nine o ' clock when he took hi » seat with Cooper in the parlour of the George and Dragon , and left at twelve o ' clock . Mr . Forrister ' a offices were about half a mile from the George and Dragon . Heard they were on fire about half-Dast

      ten o ' clock . We could hear the shouting of thepeople in tbe streets through the window . Mr . Parker ' s house was about a quarter of a mile from the George and Dragon . After three o ' clock I saw the houses of Mr . Aitken and Mr . Parker on fire . I do not know that any of the party at the George and Dragou left the room when we heard of For * rister ' s fire , not even to inquire . I am sure thai neither Cooke nor I did . Thomas Maher ' s house is on his way from Hanl » y to Macclesfield . Whea we got to his house he got up , part dressed . The witness was further cross-examined , but nothing particular , in addition to what was stated in his examination in chief , was elicited .

      Mary Haly , the landlady of the George and Dragon , at Hanley , was next called to corroborate some portions of the testimony given by the last witness . She was left under cross-examination at half-past one o ' clock , nhen our report was despatched . ( Continued in our fifth page .

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      Leehs Corn Market , March 28 . —The arrivals of Grain to thi 3 day ' s market have been rather larger than last week . The demand continues very limited for Wheat , and prices have been la . per quarter lower . There has been very little alteration in Barley . Oats and Beans in demand , and prices rather lower . THE AVERAGE PRICES OP WHEAT , FOR THE WEET ENDING MABCH 28 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Pen Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qr *

      3268 1402 600 — 435 5 £ s . d . £ b . d . £ 8 . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 2 6 3 | 1 10 Hi 0 17 10 i 0 0 0 17 7 18 0 Huddsrsfield Market , March 28 . —A very fair amount of business was done this day iu light fancy goods for trousers ; in other goods the demand was small in every department ; as the workmen carry in their work they seldom have more given them , thusproducing more distress , whilst nightly depredations are most alarmingly on the increase .

      Leeijs Woollen MARKETs ^ There has bean no alteration for the better in the d emend for goods at tbe Cloth Halls , nor have any hopes of improvement been held out . Newcastle Coun Market , March 25 . —The supply of wheat at market this morning both from the country and the coast was only moderate , and the coudition be ' ng good , the whole was readily cleared off at fully the rates of this day week . For foreign wheat there is very little demand , and to effect sales to any extent rather lower prices would be submitted ta .

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      Leeds :—Printed For The Proprietor Fe Argus O'Connor, Ea«. Of Hammersmith, County

      Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor FE ARGUS O'CONNOR , Ea « . of Hammersmith , County

      Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at bis Print ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Market-street , Briggatei ud Pablbb « d by tht said Joshwa Hobson , ( Tor tbe said Fba *» us O'Covxos , ) at his Dwelling-houu . No . 6 , Market-street , Briggate ; aa Internal Ommumlcation existing between the said No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Nos . 12 and l * . Market-atreet , Briggate , thus constituting tha whole of the said Printing and Publishing Office one Premises . All Communications must be addressed , Post-paid , to Mr . HOBSOff , Nwthern Star Office , Leeds . ( Saturday , April 1 , 1813 . )

      Local Markets.

      LOCAL MARKETS .

      Read And Judge/

      READ AND JUDGE /

      Untitled Article

      — ¦ 8 THE NORTHERN STAR .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 1, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1206/page/8/