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This day was published, to svo. handsomely printed, the Fourth Edit. with numerous Additions, Corrections, and Improvements, price 6s. boards, ATREATISE on LAND-SURVEYING, In Seven Parts.—l. Definitions and Problems in Geometry. 11. Rules for finding the Areas of Plane Figares.—lll. To Sur vey with the Chain and Cross.—lV. To Survey with the Chain only.—V. Rules for parting off any given portion of a Field in Form of a Triangle, Square, or Parallelogram.—Vl. A full Explanation of the %,:ethod used by the most eminent Surveyors In measuring and planning a Farm or Lordship with the Chain orly ; with Plates, exhibiting the progressive steps of planning a small Farm.—Vll. To Survey by measuring the Angles and lines. By THOMAS DIX. The whole illustrated with upwards of Two Hundred Diagrams, and a coloured Plan of an Estate. Printed for Scatcherd and Letterman ; and G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria-lane, Ludgate-street. _ FRANKFORT PAPERS. I. . r •,. r : • t• ,I I 'w AITGSBCRG, NOVEMBER 5. It is affirmed, that orders have been given by the King for enforcing the Concordate. The Members of the (7atholic Clergy will be provisionally paid out of the Public Treasury, and the State will receive the revenues of the lands which are to be destined to this dotation ; but those estates will be administered s'•parately. The proposals made on this head to the (butt of Ronne have been accepted, and this affair, which at first occasioned so many difficulties, is at length terminated. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 2. Measures are taken to terminate, in the course of the next year, the new regulation of the Land-tax, for the purpose of which a cadaster (or measurement) of the whole Monarchy was commenced under the reign of Joseph 11. which has been revived and im proved, and is now to be continued. Some persons arc sent for this purpose to Salzburg. It is by no means intended to increase the Tax, but only to ap per Lion it in a more regular, and, consequently, more equitable manner. The establishment of a Faculty of Protestant Divinity at the University of Cambridge is in agitation; but it is not thought that the Pro fessors will he able to begin their lectures next year. Difficulties arise on all sides, and it is not yet known v. hat building can Le assigned to this Faculty. It is positively affit med, that one of the Archdukes mid be created King of Gallicia, and that this new kingdom will comprise the provinces which are on the frontiers of the Turkish Empire. Notwithstand ing the positive tone in which the news is announced, it may be considered as very doubtful, and very lit tle in harmony with the principles which govern the Austrian Monarchy. We ex i ect at this Court Prince Leopold of Sicily, arid his august cor,s.)rt the Archduchess Clementina, daughLer of his Majesty the Emperor. It is supposed the , will arrive bt the end of this month. The Arch duke Leopold and his cialsort are still here; but will set out for Florence in a few days. 711 E 14:‘ ENINI; SI'AR LON DON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1819. TILE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS Tills DAY AT ONE 0 - CLCCIC Bank Stock 215 k 216 3 per Cent. Reduced 66i1 3 per Cent. Consols 67{;,,-; 3Y per Cent. 75iii 4 per Cent. 81• 84; 5 per Cent. Navy 1031.11 Dant: Long Annuities 171 9-16 1 Imperial 3 per Cett. Anns. Gsi India Bond 7s. pre. Exchequer Bills (9.d.).15. dis. par, 2s. dis. Oamiarn dis. Consols for Acct. 67:;!i• The Stock Market is very steady—little or no al-' teration from the prices of yesterday. Exchequer Bills, Is. 2s. discount. The new Bills, dated in last October, arc at the same discount. These Bills are termed, by the Exchequer Jobbers, the City Chan cellor's Bills, not coming through the proper channel, as we have before noticed, of the Government Broker. We have re:cived to-day the P:uis Papers of Toes diy. On Sunday, Count DE CAZE gave his first Parliamentary dinner for the season ; and, on the same day, he had a short audience of MONSIEUR. The other contents of these Papers are quite unimportant. Tice per Cents. Monday, 69 fr. 95 c. A Dutch Mail has brought us, this forenoon, Pa pers to the 17th instant. The paper which has been so widely published as a Circular Letter from the Court of Berlin to its Ambassadors at Foreign Courts, i, now affirmed to be a political invention of the Bildiotheque Ilistorique of Paris. Last night, at nine o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT arrived at Carlton-House, from Brighton, accom panied by Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE returned to sown on Wednesday evening, from Bushey Park, to dinner. Yesterday their Royal Highnesses walked in St. James's Park. In the evening, the Duke and Duchess of YORK dined with their Royal Highnesses, at their residence in St. James's Palace. Yesterday morning the Duchess of CLARENCE went toKeosingtonPalace, on a visit to the Duchess of KENT. Yesterday afternoon Prince LEOPOLD arrived at Kensington Palace, from Claremont. His Royal highness dined with the Duke and Duchess of KENT, and afterwards proceeded to Marlborough House. ha" _ " I trust I may be allowed to add my hope and my prayer to the Committee, appointed by the Requisitionists to manage the Meeting, that every precaution may be taken to prevent any ,ing.l s : real 30 1 are affill which I solici.:ed. • . permitted to do so, the constables laid about them as Kensington Palace, from Claremont. His Royal eke:lr, I s I I! edadd t may be aow to my hope and my prayer to . ' Ilighness dined with the Duke and Duchess of KENT, t h e C omm i ttee , appointed by the Requisitionists to manage the heavily and afterwards proceeded to Marlborough House. Meeting, that every precaution may be taken to prevent any as they could, with the scribed ; and the affidavits then state, that a great m yo i sr . , Mr..FINLAN, and several other Geiltlrtn , e t n: were present, and at this Meeting the same spirt t! varied as at that held in the Town 1 - 1411. The Cony , I The Cii A NCELLOR of the Excl.] EQUER had a dinner reason, and to obviate every pretence, for the interference of the . . Magistrates or the Military with a Meeting of the People I golly number of the persons so dispersed are materially party yesterday, at his residence' in Downing-street. a il demand assembled to deliberate upon, 0 redress for, their po-.. I in- to s ti s i l e on L e o rs ito in p p ß at . i o c s u T lar t.o e r x d p l r e ei i s o e t d ete tl s i t eir w g h ra id t l e i t: e t lr : 3 y pled,c- . ! 1 1 lle entertains this day another party of distinction. .• . • Alr. CANNING passed through Florence, on the lineal grievances. lam servant, always, Sir, your most obedient, humble jured. "E. ELLICE" This application is made against the High taken in the measure, Constable and other individuals, who took the most their otter •= -themselves to exert every means in p Ist instant, on his way home to England. He stopped " Mr. W. G. Lewis.' (Sigmed) active part in the transaction. promote its meritorious obajnedct.unanim"6l Aug• ic: : . . only a tew hours,. hein in haste to arrive in London FURTHER ACCOUNT. (From The Bi rm i ngham a mn ia, ) Mr. Justice BAYLRY—How far do you implicate Extract of a Letter from the Brazils, dated Aug. • before the opening of Parliament . , , 1 vi- r: • CHARLES f • bliss —.olio() N, sister to GORDON,ORDON sq. o On Monday last, an attempt was made to hold a these persons with this transaction? " The swap_ o:, which commenced its of comet' Pr: .Y .' a - , f 1 : .: your departure, has placed every species ot zommeroal ,_.. j Wiscomb Park, in*Downshire, died a few days ago, Meng • • lii at the seat of her brother, in consequence of a locked eeting of the Radicals at Coventry. It was a per. Mr. CHITTY—The affidavits state, that they came brio • fectly miserable abortion. About five hundred Ra. on the hustings, and were emploYed in actively en- :n o b a nmnogst their deplorable irdd uc e Kate: t o t o n w o d t,in ou g i s r so av id c ,. 4 . ~:i i il opfc,b)pultei.,alr:., .0 : 1' t th he ro r wu dets o d ( :taw, which proceeded from having a tooth drawnrue - the week before. dicals assembled on GreYfriars-green, at the entrance coot-aging their assistants to lay on the People with day for the last months .•' two mon . in es st re es ad d y o p r re b p u a ry r, • ‘ iz bratisosewt,iiiiat...tdLt.,,,th4ri aid • ' •" • • • •-, • . • - • - . ~ -. -..—. COrENTRY MEETING DISPERSED Another instance has occurred of the dispersion a Public Meeting by force. In the Star of Saturday last we announced, that. Public Notice having been given that a Reform Meeting would be hold in the market-place, Coventry, last Monday, the Magistrates had issued a Proclamation, stating, that the spot named in the Public Notice, being the Market-place —a place of resort for public business, and a great thoroughfare through the City—no Meeting of the description alluded to in the Notice would be per. mitted to be held there; and that if attempted to be held, they would consider the same a breach of the peace, and take the most efficient means to-suppress it. Being thus led to understand that the objection of the Magistrates was only to the place proposed for holding the Meeting, the Requisitionists issued a new notice, that the Meeting would be held, not in the Market-place or in the Town, as at first intended, but at Friar's•green, a spot about half a mile from Coventry. Against this new place of Meeting, or the Meeting itself, the Magistrates issued no prohibi tion, and the Meeting took place accordingly ; when, as stated yesterday, in a motion made in the Court of King's Bench, relative to this business, Mr. GOODALL, High Constable of the City of Coventry, followed by a body of 600 Constables, armed with cudgels, rush ed into the assembly, beating all who came in their, way, wounding many, and by these violent means dispersed the assembly. We are not yet in possession of all the details, but we subjoin such as have reached us. The subjoined extract from The Coventry Mercury, embraces only preliminary matter—that Paper being put to press at an earlier hour than the time of meeting. The extract from The Birmingham Chronicle is so com pletely contradicted by the statement of Mr. CHITTY, in the Court of King's Bench, which we also subjoin, that we consider it as altogether a mistatement of the facts : impartiality, however, demands that we I should not withhold it from our Readers. If the facts be as stated by Mr. Ctimr, we can not but consider the Magistrates as having at least acted without due consideration. In fact, if there ] was any tiling illegal in the People] meeting at', Friar's-green, and if the affidavits on which Mr. Currrr made his motion be correct, the Magistrates were themselves instrumental in causing the Meeting to be held there, by stating in their Proclamation their objection, not to the object, but to the place, of the Meeting ; and when a new spot 'was fixed on, not even expressing the slightest disapprobation. On the present occasion, the parties aggrieved haVe taken the tight course to bring the question fairly to issue, by applying to the Court of King's Bench; and ilia ltule granted b; tl,c Court to SiWV. Lause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against the lligh Constable and 01 - hers named in the affinvits, will put the matter in a regular train for legal inves tigation. CON - ENTRY, NOVEMBER 15. (from The Civostry 3fercury.) It is with reluctance we inform our Readers, that a Meeting is intended to be held this morning, on Greyfriars-green, for the purpose of passing a vote of censure on the Manchester Magistrates. It was ori ginally announced to be held in Cross Cheaping, but the Magistrates declared their determination not to allow any assembly to be held on that spot. We un derstand the Meeting will not be confined entirely to the residents in the city, who may be inclined to mis spend their time, but that we are to be favoured with the attendance of numerous bodies from the neigh-! bouring villages. Upwards of 500 of the principal in habitants have been sworn as Special Constables ; and we are happy to add, that every other precaution has been taken by the Magistrates to ensure the peace and safety of the City. Mr. ELLICF. (one of our Re presentatives) having been requested to preside on the present occasion, declined the honour, asserting that he had particular business which would detain him in town. Some remarks having, however, been made on his conduct, this Gentleman transmitted a letter to the Secretary, in explanation, of which the following is a copy : " Wrrt, Nov. 15, 1819. " Sin—As I feel persuaded you would not willingly misrepre sent any communications which it was my duty to address to you, as the organ th:ough which a considerable body of my Constituents have thought proper to correspond with me, on the subject of their intended Meeting on the occurrences at Man ebester, I take the liberty of requesting you will correct an error, which I have no doubt you have involuntarily fallen into, in some observations on the correspondence which has passed be tween us, in The Coventry Recorder, of the 12th instant"— [Here Mr. Ewer enters into an explanation of sonic private particulars, of no interest to the Public, and then proceeds]— ` With respect to the other strictures you have been pleased tor make on my conduct in this transaction, I have only one remark to offer, which is, that I think it would have been but fair to have mentioned, that between the dates of my answers to the two Requisitions, Parliament had been summoned, which might possibly, in the opinions of most of my Constituents, have re conciled the reasons assigned, at the different periods, for my absence, and induced them to grant me the indulgence of their excuse, which I solici:ed. . . of the Warwick road ; and a great majority of these were working people from the country, who had been induced to attend by the Freeing invitations of the leaders. Wootza had been announced as Chaii - man, but the death of an uncle prevented his attend ance. Mr. JAMES GRANT took the Chair, and was supported by EDMONDS, and LEWIS of Coventry.— The orators had not held forth long, before a body ofl the spectators bore down upon them, overturned the Reformers and their stage, and trampled their revolu tionary flags in the mud. This produced a short skir. l mish, in which stones and sticks were used by some of the mob. The Meeting was at length allowed to be held by one ofthe Aldermen, who assured them they should not be interrupted. Accordingly the Orators again mounted their platforth, and began a second series of harangues, in which the topic of the Manchester Massacres was discussed by - Ernuomps and LEWIS. Resolutions, after the usual nature, were proposed by LEWIS, which were carried unanimously, but the at tempts to raise shouts of applause, as the Resolutions were read, were miserably feeble. A Petition, in the spirit of the Resolutions, was ordered to be sent to the Members for Coventry, to be by them presented to the higher Authorities.—After voting thanks to Ma jor CARTWRIGHT, with three times three, to HUNT, and to each other, the Meeting broke up, and the popu-i lace quietly returned home. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOVEMBER It. COVENTRY MEETING. Mr. CHITTY moved for a Rule to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against Jeremiah Goodall, High Constable of the City of Coventry, and certain other persons, named in the affidavits, for certain alleged acts of outrage, com mitted at a Public Meeting, held on the 15th inst. in the neighbourhood of Coventry. The Learned Coun sel stated the following facts, from the affidavits, in support of the motion :—A short time previous to Monday last, a Requisition, signed by upwards of 700 of the most respectable inhabitants of Coventry, was presented to the Mayor of that City, calling upon him to convene a Public Meeting, to take into consideration the late transactions at Manchester but .vith such Requisition the Mayor refused to com ply, assigning for reason, that he had a strong dis inclination to have any such Meeting in the town. In consequence of this refusal, a hand-bill, signed by the said Requisitionists, and expressed in terms which removed all idea of violating the public peace, or of creating any disturbance, was circulated, an nouncing that the said intended Meeting would, nevertheless, take place at Friar's-green, being about the distance of half a mile from the town. In pur suance of this notice, a Meeting accordingly took place, on Monday last, at the appointed spot, at which from two to three thousand respectable inha bitants of the town and neighbourhood were present, when, a Chairman being appointed, a calm and tem perate discussion, upon the subject of the Meeting, took place. No disposition to riot or disturbance was manifested by any individnal, notwithstanding the inflammatory nature of the subject, which had previously agitated the public mini in different parts of the country. Temporary hustings had been erected; and the affidavits then proceeded to state, that whilst the discussion was in its progress, alarge body of Special Constables, to the amount of 600, at the head of whom was Mr. Goodall, rushed in amongst the crowd, for the purpose of dispersing them by violence. Many of these Special Constables were armed with cudgels, loaded at the head with lead, and without any previous intimation, warning to disperse, or notice that the Meeting was unlawful, proceeded to lay about them, right and left, amongst the unarmed multitude. Beating every person who came in their way, with these dangerous weapons, they, at length, succeeded in dispersing the Meeting. The affidavits proceeded to state, that many of the people, thus exposed in a defenceless state to the vio lence of the assailants, were very seriously injured and wounded. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Have you the names of those persons so stated to be injured ? Mr. Cutrry—No, my Lord; but the facts I have stated are vouched by the affidavits of several re spectable individuals. The CHIEF JUSTICE—On whose behalf do you make this application, and who are the persons that make the affidavits? Mr. CHITTY—My Lord, I make the application at the instance of the Secretary of the Meeting, who was present onthe occasion, Mr. Lewis, a respectable inhabitant of Coventry, and to whom the People in l that part of the Country look up for protection and' support. The affidavits proceed to state, that the constables immediately began to pull down the hust-' ings, without producing any warrant or authority for their conduct. The People attempted to disperse in the most peaceable manner; but instead of being permitted to do so, the constables laid about them as heavily as they could, with the weapons I have de -ibed the tffida' then thr their sticks. My Lords, I trust I need flat zr;-• argument to shew the importance of 112‘.1A question, whether these Beatings may b 2 persed ? deliberately discussed, in order to cuie , minds of the People upon a subject so intere;i; the feelings and prejudices of Englishmen. point of view alone I should bore your Lori' would entertain this motion. Mr. Justice BAYLF.Y-It is certainly illegal f, Officer of Justice, in the execution of his duty, to weapons of a dangerous nature, unless the tle:e. of the case requires it. The case yon rerrescnt these affidavits seems sufficient to justify the C, calling upon these parties fur some alswer to t) plication. The Judges (Mr. Justice Houtclts w Is al.sse:v ing deliberated for a few momentc, The CHILI' Jusnce said—" Take a It ih. to cause." Monday, the long talked of Reform Me-,.i411 held at Ilabergham Eaves, near Burnh,y. numbers of people assembled together, a num'acr nags were displayed, and the scene no doubt ened the hearts of many who had travelled a number of miles to be prestaa Liming 11:e tr: , tion of business of the utmost cons•nu,' But lo! the disappointment ,and consternatith, most active propagators may be more easilv ceivcd than described, wl en it was found that t wits not a speaker on the hustings. Things co :;t ; ; in this dreadful dilemma for some time, when a tary individual, whose name we have not learnt, his appearance amongst the almost desp:aring vil A speech on the usual topics was delivered, an the business of the day concluded pestcelhi Many of the attendants came armed with pistol pikes. Several of the pistols were fliv.l by th, , , ferent squads on their arrival at their dest:i and on their return home. The cavalry this place were in attendance, and tither partitions were made, in case of disturlym, Not having had any direct correspondence %in:et! Habergham Eaves Meeting, the above are all particulars we were yesterday a:sle to collc::. have this day been informed, that during the M * false alarm took place, the crowd di, in all directions, and several limbs were brol the retreat. We understand that Ksu,m - i., ni chester, was at the Meeting.—Vockbura COUNTY OF DUMBARTON MEETING.—htr,II.I*, Requisition, a numerous and respectable ltbotie, the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Freeholders, Jnoices' the Peace, Magistra:es of 'fowlls, t',.rrinthsit",:t Supply, and Heritors of the County of Durrba.. was held on Monday last in the Comity Hail. JAMES CoLstutiotiN, Bart. v. is callel to the A number of letters were read to :he tieozinz ii Gentlemen who were at a clifitan,:e, and unable attend, but who gave their 1-earty approbation Address. Sir IFAv CAmenEtt nerved the Adii and it was seconded by the I.oßn 1:4 , 4 , -;ti ofti land, who briefly adveited to the attetrip:, whirl signing demagogues were mAing, b) means of tious and blasphemous publications, to stir up non in the country, and alienate the hearts of People from Religion. He said such men were ha ing their own destruction. Thcy night hurt country ; the country would recover again : but own ruin was certain. Ile knew the great body the people of Scotland wns uncorrupted, and tri remain attached to the Constitution and firm it religious faith ; and designing and turbtilent would hnd that the laws were sufficiently strong secure their punishment. The Address was Canit without a dissenting voice. It was then resolved' the Meeting that, as the money allo.ved by the' vernment for equipping the Yeomanry Corps raising in the County was insufficient, four or hundred pounds would be still necessary. The )! ing recommended that the deficiency be made up subscription, and that thirty shillings be raised every hundred pounds Scots of rental in the Cot. GLASGOW, NOVEMBER 15.—The LORD Pitov, presided at a Meeting yesterday, at ten' o'clock, the Town Hall. At this Meeting, which was rc• merously . attended by the most respectable part the City, his Lordship, in a distinct and able spec:, described the situation of the Country, the danger is which the Constitution and every thing valuable :a society was exposed, from the poison instilled :v . ° the operative classes by designi n g and lawless indre duals, and there was too much reason to tear, Was ready to burst forth into open insurrection, notw::h• standing every endeavour and many contribuncra to alleviate the distresses of the operative claor.— From these circumstances, be took occasion to re l upon the Meeting the necessity of standing forth ti defence of our King and Country, and of our Cor.ste tution and privileges amid such surrounding perils. —His Lordship also expressed his high satisfactan with the assititance the Magistrates had received .•" s the Commissioners of Police and Special Constabr of the City, in preserving the public peace, and t.:e services they had rendered to all ranks in the preser• vation of property ; and with a view of rendering t:-. 1 plans of defence still more effective, reeommen 2,l to them to obtain an offer of services from all the spectable Citizens within their Wards.—Mr. SL M.P. also addressed the Meeting with great ererci and concluded with urging the necessity of exco . all our powers to carry into effect the views ci Lord Provost.—Several other Gentlemen spoe ca the subject, with much ability and force.—The missioners of Police, in consequence of the ail( e proceedings, held a Meeting at three in the art: noon on tae same subject, at which tile LOBO PO . VOST, Mr. FINLAY, and several other Gentlemen, were present, and at this Meeting the same spay!' vailed as at that held in the Town Hall. The taw telelness he had ile4ed RE •') t • A jet .1 M :1;' Of FA Sapp t" 1,011 1 , welV 0 hi' for hicl .1 fed tt er the 71.) lea to reti oh tl mr. • . G 7. 01'oer , is se I ag. 3 locate le ion if • c P o, Wile c :ont;:su len ‘i, nt,rt:;• and II reality .1 the ti • !fry 1,, :her F.. blune. %tt.ecti: rc all t, ie di Ter • broker, , of 11 tl:ctiog • int:ices 'ornba,t,- Hall. the Co • nzinz in • ttion to.. e AJd: . ;a of scn which an, nt. ir up sed trts of t. •cre ha teo- hurt tl.eir : but tilt at. body , and wcutal TM 1116%; Llent Tnel y strong ti vas car.iti . c solved by by the Go- Corps r.c; our or ill , : The Mess lade up a raised a he Court- , ) OCIOCk, • .• ' . l , !