Star. — London, England, 1819-08-02 00:00:00

~ ~. i 1 11 $ THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, AU(.UST 2, 1819. THE I UN DS. PRICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O . CI.CEK 3 per Cent. lteauced 71;11 3 per Cent. Consols 71a 4 Der Cent. 90t 5 per Cent. Navy 10-111; India Stock—lndia Bonds 11s. pre. Exchequer Bills (21) Is. 2s. pre. Onmuirn 41 3i 44 pre. Consols for Acct. 71i ;lit. In another crtlumn we insert a.Procl:unation by Iris Royal Highness the • PitiNcE Racer, %%Lich ap peared in the London Gazette of Saturday, occasioned by the proceedings of the discontented in the dis turbed Districts. Let us hope that it will have a salutary influence on the misled multitude, who too easily allow themselves to be excited by clamorous itinerant orators. The Proclamation has no reference whatever to the distress arising from the want of em ployment : this distress was recognized by Parliament before the prorogation, and, we ckubt not, occupies the serious attention of Government ; but political meetings, endangering the public peace, are not the way to produce employment—at least of that kind which will furnish bread to the unemployed. On the contrary, they are only calculated to alarm capitalists of every description, and the effect of such alarm always has been, and ever will be, to cau.e a with drawing of capital horn circulation and a proportio nal decrease of employment for the wcrking classes. The real distress, however, that prevails in the Manufacturing Districts calls for the serious attention of the opulent and of every one qualified to point out proper remedies for the existing evils. These are, the want of present means to supply the cravings of Na ture—and well-digested plans for securing to the workmen, when employed, a proper remuneration, On both of these we shall offer some remarks. We know that many among the Higher Ranks have not only the means but the inclination to afford relief to the suffering. Ilas there ever been a proper call made in vain upon the humanity of the opulent in this kingdom ? Never. Witeess the numerous hospital;, Asylums, Public Charities, Schools, Mis sionary and Bible Societies, supported by public subscription: witness the Patriotic Fund ; the sub scriptions for Soup houses in years of scarcity ; for the relatives of our Waterloo heroes; for the sufferers by the fire at Newfoundland; for the famishing inha bitants of the Scilly Islands : witness the aids afford ed even to foreigners—the Russian subscription, that for the Portuguese, that for the inhabitants of Leipsic, and that for Germany generally, when exhausted by the ravages of war. We might enumerate others, but these will suffice to establish our general proposition, that there is no Want of either ability or will in the opulent to relieve the distresses of suffering humanity. Why then has so little been done on the present' occasion? Was there ever a louder, a more urgent call on the benevolent and wealth ) , than at the pre sent moment ? There never was. Are we surprised then that nothing effectual has yet been attempted? We are; but not so much as some people, when we recollect the treatment that was experienced by some 1 of the higher ranks about two years ago, when a num ber of them, with the willing aid of several of the Royal Dukes, stepped forward to patronize a Fund for the distress that then prevailed among certain descriptions of workmen, from want of employment.' They were vilified, abused, treated with contempt and scorn! By whom? By those whom they sought to relieve?— ~;o, no ; but by the Ultra Reformers, who quarrelled with the form of the Resolutions then proposed, be cause they ascribed part of the pressure of the distress to circumstances induced by a change from a state of war to a state of peace ; though the fact was ab solutely true as to the makers and founders of iron, who were then the most distressed ; for all demand had awed for cannons, guns, balls, &c. &c. the making of which had given employment to great cum bers of workmen.—llaving driven from their object those who were willing and able to labour in the field of benevolence, did these brawlers for correct and true - Resolutions do any thing themselves to re lieve the suffererers—to yield them a compensation for the boon they had thus averted from the. famish ing ?—But enough of this. Have the dispositions of the individuals who were defeated in their well-meant purpose to relieve the suffering since changed ? No, by no means. They are as ready as ever. Let the experiment be tried. Let a Public Meeting be called in the City, and let that numerous and respectable class which fills up the middle link between our highest and our lower orders lend their. hearty aid to the measure.— Let the purpose OF the meeting be purely the cause of Humanity—no politics of any kind to be intruded. Let.this be avowed as a fixed object; and if, in spite of this, any fiery demagogues attempt to disturb the meeting, the misled multitude will then see who are l their real friends: they will . see the real character of these men ; and they will avoid the counsels of those who.' (gold they with words, and clothe them . , uitkeiressions If pity, Instead' of giving them the thin-044 Art needful. . • From the proposed Meeting let a recommendation ;j ' fa ,• " • . issue for public collections throughout all the churches, chapels, and dissenting congregations in the kink dom, to have charity sermons in aid of the Fund. As all politiCal questions should be excluded, and he who may attempt to force them into discussion, should and will be marked as the enemy of the suf• fering classes, so should all party creeds and religi gious distinctions be kept out of view, that the grand end of pure and undefiled religion, so far as regards our fellow-creatures, may be attained. Let these be no delay. Let us have a long pull, a strong pull. and a pull altogether in the cause of suffering humanity. We should now proceed to point out some of the remeJies which may be best calculated to enable the' NV ork men to live by their labour, but our limits do not permit us to enter on the subject to-day. We shall seize an early opportunity to bring this subject before our Rsaders. THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS. A PROCLAMATION. By his Royal Highness the Panter of Wanes, Repute of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire Lind, in the Nsjue and on the Behalf of his Majesty, Gement, P. R. Whereas in diners parts of Great Britain, meetings of large numbers of his Majesty's subjects have been held upon the re quisition of persons who, or same of whom , ha ve, together with others, by seditious and treasonable speeches addressed to the persons assembled, excleavoured to bring into hatred and con-' tempt the Government and Constitution established in this realm, and particularly the Commons House of Parliament, and to excite disobedience to the laws, and insurrection against his Majesty's anthority. And whereas it bath beer represented unto us, that at one of such meetings the persons there assemble.i, in gross viulation of the law, did attempt to constitute and appoint, and did, as much as in them lay, constitute and appoint a person then nominated, to sit in their name and on their behalf in the Commons House of Parliament ; and there is reason to believe that other meet ling& are about to be held for the like unlawful purpose. And whereas. many wicked and seditious writings have been printed, published, and industriously circulated, tending to pro mote the several purposes aforesaid, and to raise groundless jea lousies and discontents in the minds of his Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects. And whereas we have been further given to understand, that, with a view of the better enabling themselves to carry into effect the wicked purposes aforesaid, in some parts of the Kingdom, men, clandestinely and unlawfully assembled, have practised military training and exercise. And whereas . the welfare and bappine of this Kingdom do, under Drriegs Pitovmseez, chiefly depend upon a due submis sion to the laws, a just reliance or the integrity and wisdom of Parliament, and a steady perseverance in that attachment to the Government and Constitution of the Realm, which has ever prevailed in the minds of the people thereof; and whereas there is nothing which we so earnestly wish as to preserve the pubic pace and prosperity, and to secure to all his Majesty's liege subjects the entire enjoyment of their rights and liberties. We, therefore, being resolved to repress the wicked, sedi tious, and treasonable practices aforesaid, have thought fit, in the nem._ and on the hs half of his Majesty, and by and with the advice of his Majesty's l'rivy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation, solemnly warning all his Majesty's liege subject; to guard against every attempt to overthrow the law, and to sub vet t the Government so happiltestahlished within this Realm. and to abstain from eve:y measure inconsisteet with the peace and good order of society, and earnestly exhorting them at all times, and to the utmost of the'r power, to avoid and discoun tenance all proceedings tending to produce the evil effects above desztibed. And we do strictly enjoin all his Majesty?* loving subjects Ito forbear front the practice of all such military training and exercise as aforesaid, as they shall anwer the contrary thereof at their peril. And we do charge and command all Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Chief Magistrates of Cities, Boroughs, and Corporations, and all other Magieretes throughout Great Britain, that they do, within t'seir recrective jurisdictions, make diligent inquiry in order to discover and bring to justice the authors and printers of such wicked and seditious writings as aforesaid, and all who shall circulate the same ; and that they do use their best endea vours to bring to justice all person who have been, or may be guilty of uttering seditious speeches andharapeues, and all per sons concerned in any riots or tulle:Wall assemblies, which, on whatever pretext they may be grounded, are not only contrary to law, but dangerous to the most important interests of the Kingdom. Given at the Court at Carlton-House, this 30th day of July, 1819, and in the 59th year of his Majesty's reign. GOD SAVE Tue KJI4O. LEICESTER, JULY 31. The Meeting which was held, last Monday after noon, on St. Margaret's Pasture, of the Framework- Knitters of this town and neighbourhood, with those of Hinckley, and the villages adjacent, was the most numerous assemblage ever before witnessed in this town, being estimated at not less than 15,000. At this Meeting, it was unanimously resolved that no statement, except that of the Hosiers of 1817, should be agreed to ; a resolution that has been so far, we understand, firmly maintained : and thousands of d workmen have again resumed their employment. It , is also expected that many more will be set on at the 4 , Statement" prices, this day (Saturday). The pros pect of an advance in goads, from the rise in wages, has brought a number of buyers from London, dur ing the present week, and very considerable sales have been effected on more advantageous terms to the Manufacturer, than has been known for some time past. Nor is it the London Houses alone that are anxious to make purchases ; the country shop-keepers also are equally on the alert ; and we will venture to state, that for many months there will be a more brisk demand, for the manufactures of this town; than has been experienced for several years before. —lt turns out, that owing to the late fluctuations in the price of the raw material, thlt stocks in hand are found not to be near so extensive as was expeetedl i hence the anxiety to make purchases, and consequent advantage to the hosier. It . has been publicly men tioned dig many traijesmen and others, had offered to provide numbers of the Framework-knitters with dinners at their own houses. We are pcsiiively as sured, that within the last seven days mote than fif teen hundred dinners Lace been given by different individuals of this town. On Monday nearly 400 women, who had come from Hinckley, and various villages in the County, to shcw their zeal for the Framework-knitters cause, were liberally regaled by one respectable inhabitant only. Wine, with some necessary accompaniments, proved very acceptable to the softer sex, after walking from ten to fifteen miles in a hot sun. This practice does not seem yet to be relinquished. We understand that 150 guar tern loaves and as many half pounds of cheese are to be given away this day, by one individual. ANOTHER MEETING AT GLASGOW. On Wednesday upwards of a thousand poor wea• vers from Calton met in the Green of Glasgow, to take into consideration the best mode of getting their sufferings made known, and a remedy provided for their present wants. After a short deliberation a de putation was chosen to wait on the LORD PROVOST and Magistrates of Glasgow. The deputation, ac companied by the whole body, then walked in pro cession, a melancholy sight, to George's-square, to wait on the Magistrates, who were then convened on public business. The Committee, who consisted of five, having told over their tale of distress, his Lord ship stated that the Barony parish being without the pale of his juiisdiction, he could not interfere—but that he and the other Magistrates, as representing the community, who are Heritors in the Barony, would attend a public meeting, which was to take place there next day, and would do every thing in their power to alleviate the general suffering. His Lordship addreresi them in the most feeling manner, and expressed a deep sympathy in their dis tresses. The deputation, with the other members, quietly dismissed, returning to their homes in proces sion as they came. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Wednesday, ahotit twelve o'clock at noon, a num : - her of unemployed Weavers began to assemble in front of the Jail. By one a considerable number as sembled, when they proceeded to the Green, where they were addressed by two or three speakers, who each in his turn enjoined good order, adding, that they should pursue every legal measure that was left in their power ; and in case that these failed to pro cure relief, there was reason to fear that the social comp - et would give way to the laws of nature.—. Here they formed themselves into a file four or six abreast, and taking acircuitous route, proceeded to the George Hotel, where the Loan PROVOST and Council were. Four or five of their number went in to his Lordship, and informed him that they waened him to take their case into his consideration, and pro vide either work or victuals, so that they and their fa milies might not be left to starve any longer, as they could not subsist another day without some relief.— h is replied, that there were soup kitchens erecting, and that every thing in his power would be done for their relief. When the Deputation came to the Stairhead and told the multitude what his Lord ship had said about soup-kitchens, there appeared to be a considerable disappointment in the whole crowd. They then sent back the Committee to know of his Lordship when he would be pleased to give an answer to their request, which he promised to do nest day at four o'clock. The crowd then moved off slowly and in good order ; all retired so, their homes, after appointing a meeting next du to wait on his Lord ship for the answer., CARLISLE UNION SOCIETY. Societies of this description have extended to Car lisle. An Union has been established there, the Com mittee of which have published an Address, in which they state, that " the Union that has just been en tered on, by the inculcating of every thing beneficial to the human race and the opening the eyes of the mind, need only alarm the hypocritic and the profli gate. Their proceedings, so far from being kept se cret and clandestinely carried on, will be open to the severest scrutiny and strictest examination ; and it is to be hoped that as the amelioration of society in ge neral is its object, that the liberal of all religious sects, and the philanthropist of every degree, will -afford it their aid,;" BLEEPING AT MACCLESFIELD. SATURDAY EVENING, NINE O'CLOCK. The Reform Meeting at Christchurch is just over It was but thinly attended : the whole number pre, sent certainly did not amount to 2000. At four o'clock two carts were lashed together by means of ropes, and about six the leaders in the business took their station upon them. The only persons who spoke were one Burtinshaw, a cobler, from Stockport, and a man of the name of Buckley. A series of Resolu tions were moved, and (of course) carried, similar in purport to those which have been passed at"other Meetings of the same description. A woman from the Stockport Female Union So ciety, was in one of the carts, and addressed her Sir ters, hoping that they would be helpmates - to their 'husbands in the good cause of Reform: On the business of the Meeting being concluded, the people dispersed very quietly to their rdspectiv homes. • 'The Mayor and Magistrates had issued a Procli motion, stating, that in consequence of • a Public Meeting. of the Inhabitants • having been callea by eleven individuals styling themselves it- inhabitant. householders a the town or :Macclesfield, Lit pYo• fir : altno3t unA-noun in the tome, and of the darger the. was that such .Meeting might lead to a breach of the peace," they thought it right to rive public notice that the laws would be strictly enforced) Against all persons who should be guilty of any act tending to disturb the peace of the town. Fortunately. noting of the kind occurfed, nor was the slightest disposi tion to disturb ince manifested. On the Wednesday preceding there had liee t a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the Borer.tgb, at the Town I I all, when it was unanimously reselved, that " the doctrines of modern Reformer% have I l i: therto made little progress in this anoint and lorA borough." And a declaration was approved of and signed by several hundreds of individuals, exp-e ssve of their steady and unalterable loyalty and attatA. ment to the King and Constitution, and their deter mination to afford every assistance in their por.er the Magistrates and other constituted Authorities, for the preservation of the peace. NOTTINGHAM. We are informed that the Framework-knitters. ({ this town struck for an advance of wages on TIL,Irs. day. They solicit the hosiers to give them the p: is of 1814. MANCHESTER, JULY 31. No one can imagine that the great body even ci those throughout the kingdom who are designated . . Reformers, entertain such diabolical views (alluding to the plot to fire the Metropolis), but that in this quarter, arms and physical force hare been long since pressed upon the attention of the labouring comm. pity, cannot have escaped the observation of the mcs: casual reader of the seditious publications of the da , . And we are but fulfilling a public duty when we T.:- peat that it is known there is an intention to try then for the purposes of revolution. Men are regularie training to .the use of arms in various parts of tl,.s neighbourhood. The evil has taken deep root, b‘,.: firm steps and wise precautions may yet restore the wayward to honest sentiment and a wise conduct. —Wheeler's Manchester Gazette. WARRINGTON. T'iesday a Meeting of the Magistrates and outer Gentlemen of the neighbourhood was held at Wat ringtcn, to take into consideration such measures as might appear uccessary for the preservation of the public peace. Considerable discussii n took place; and a letter was proposed to be addressed to Lae Lord Lieutenant on the ptesent state of public affairs; but tot receiving much support it was thought better • to decline it. A letter was that read 'from the Orange Clob ci Warrington, °tiering the services of the Members as Special Constables, and requesting to be sworn in for that purpose as a distinct body. risiars rejc6ti tfanininusig ;' at d, after some farther de)ate, it was agr,:ed that no. particular measure's were necessary for the preservatim of :Ile peace in this district. STAFFORDSIIIitE. The Grand Jury of Staffordshire have unaninw.3:y passed a series of Resolutions expressive of thcit dt• termination to support by every means in their pow.:-. the Constitution, a by law established, against fat machinations of the traitorous and disaffected. ROCHDALE REFORM MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. " SIR, " Rochdale, July 7.0. " I am an inhabitant of this town, -and was in the heart of it during the whole day on the 26th instaat. As I sought in vain, in the evening and on the fel. lowing day, for some information respecting the Reform Meeting held on an adjacent common, I con soled myself with the reflection, that my curiosity would be gratified by the arrival of the first Londoa Papers, after the reports of the Meeting had reached the metropolis. Your columns of Wednesday do not notice the subject, but, Mr. Editor, imagine my as tonishment on unfolding the Courier of that day, when I read as a leading article of news, a ridicu lous burlesque on this redoubtable Meeting, which some wag or worse has palmed on the Editor of that Paper, and be has swallowed as a correct report,' merely notifying a doubt as to the numbers therein stated. I trust, for the honour of the town in which I am a resident, it will runt be believed that the Inv.} and well-disposed part of the inhabitants thereof (who by the way amount at least to nine parts in :ero would have permitted banners, bearing such inscrip itions as are there described, to pass our doors. Hi 'any such made their appearance, they would soa have falien a sacrifice to our insulted and indignai feelings. " It seems to be the order of the day, to perrit assemblages of miserable and misguided creattilsi such as we witnessed on Monday, to pass one't Jested : accordingly some Mirty or forty knives, at• tended by about three or four hundred fools, and It" hags as many warner: as knaves, were not intern:red while making a grotesque procession thr0:1E 1 1 street§, headed •by an old drum and clarionet. bearing two flags inscribed No Corn Lars.' 'itersal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments.' T!is, Yr- Editor, is a correct account of what passed in dale. on the (. - :6th ; and as to the provecd:7•gs c; the Moor, the London Courier, or the Mareito:: l Observer of tomorrow, will perhaps give the irdn• lints of Rochdale more information than Cley:::ale yet obtained on the . subject . " As I deprecate the disposition that prevai:sca 'magnify the evil.of Reforai, and srts undue alarm on the subject,.:thereby.adding to the desperadoes %i , ho . agitate, and the t. t, r cc 1 •t , 1 • a .5 c• • a. he at. he ity !pa led as as- ay, Cu- icy hat rna rich a Kho teal rip • too last rtit Imo- e at- !'" N.ed s C; j ai t ,ave :5 to 1:510 1 Ma