Star. — London, England, 1819-09-16 00:00:00

A iii ~ ... • • •... . L I VENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1819. THE FUNDS. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAT AT Mit CiCLoCK Bank Stock shut 5 per Cent. Reduced•shut S per Cent. Consols 70•:4 3•1 per Cent. shut-4 per Cent. shut S per Cent. Navy 1M; 1031 • Bank Long Annuities shut Exchequer Bills (2d.) 4 6 ills. • Omnium 2.‘ pre. Cons. for Acct. 70a. The resolution which the Housc has come to of not purchasing any surplus Stock, with which the Bankers and the Jews are at present over-stocked, has created a great sensation among the party likely to be sufferers from this determination. Yesterday evening, a general meeting of the Bull Committee took place; the City Chancellor was unanimously called to the Chair, and a long discussion took place upon the most proper means to be adopted for future operations. Several Resolutions were passed, but as the Debate was carried on with closed doors, we are not in pos session of the secret; but we understand a desperate attempt was resolved upon to get up the Funds at all events, and each Member received his sealed instruc tions for that purpose! The Public are already acquainted that the Spa niards would not ratify the Treaty for ceding the Floridas to the Americans. This morning letters were received from Charleston, in 22 days, which state that every preparation was making in America, in expectation of a rupture with Spain ; vessels were fitting out at every sea port, and a general bustle was observed in all the Military and Naval Depart ments. The popular feeling was much in favour of war, and from the depressed state of trade, every thing favourable was anticipated by the inhabitants, should such an event take place. We are delighted to find that the cause of Rational Reform is, at last, taking that auspicious course into which it has, for some time past, been the unva rying aim of our labours, and the labours of many respectable Contemporaries, to bring it. The truly necessitous condition of the People is, at length, forcing itself on the serious attention of the people's natural leaders ; and the great business of finding out a remedy is beginning to be taken out of the hands of fouls and knaves, by men who are at once the most interested, and the most qualified to achieve the good work. In the last letter to which we recently gave publicity, from that most respectable and benevolent individual, Mr. Hovr, of Manchester, it was well and forcibly represented, that " the winter is fast ap proaching when the difficulties with which the Poor, will have to contend will be much increased ; and that it was therefore imperative upon the leading men in the several Manufacturing Districts, without a moments delay, to convene Meetings for the purpose of devising the best means of affording relief to those who stand in need of it." We have done all that lay in our humble power to spread and enforce this patriotic call ; and we are pleased to find, that every succecding post brings us some new proofs that it has not been made, or urged , to-day before our Readers the proceedings ,eeting which has been held at Frome, in shire, the centre of a great Cloth Manufac qstrict, where the distress of the working though less heard of, has, we believe, not eeded by that of any other Manufacturing in England. The Marquis of BATH was in the and was supported by the Earl of Coax, and diet Gentlemen of the first respectability in the The business was opened by Mr. Cu AMPNEYS, active and intelligent Magistrate. Ills senti )reathed throughout a truly genuine English An Englishman !" he exclaimed, and most do we re-echo the exclamation, " should not, rr starve, and GOD forbid there ever should sting in this happy land, fit and proper men, and education, to maintain and enforce the. and protection of the meanest pauper of the The Meeting ended in the nomination of a ittee to enquire into the best plan of providing Icial occupation for the unemployed Poor, and Mme Subscription for carrying it into effect. Earl of CORK, who was present at this Meet- ill be gratified to obserXe, that much about _ne time, another Meeting, for a similar pur was held in the City from which he has the to take his title. A brief notice of it will also it►d in our columns of to-day. It was called ' MAYOR, and the result, though not pre the same as that at Frome, tends to the same and benevolent object—that of providing to the unemployed, and forefending the serious • inevitably attending a state of hopeless wid 'ed misery. Morning Paper has published a long Letter from . CHRISTIAN, Chief Judge of Ely, contain. summary of legal authorities with respect to roceedings which are warranted on the part of lagistracy, in cases of Sedition and Riotous As- cniblics. These form, it is said, a complete justifi cation of the conduct of the Manchester Magistrates, iu dispersing an Assembly which was not riotous.— " But," says the Professor, " if ever a Meeting is con vened either for the discussion of a private or public subject, and any one or more persons come to it with banners, caps of liberty, drums, or military music, or any stick or staff which they would not use in going to Church, to a Court of Justice, to Market, Meeting house, to any place of Divine Worship, to a Friendly Society, or to any pacific and sociable congregation of persons of either sex, I should treat such persons, and all who encourage them, as Rioters; and if the Meeting were to take into consideration a proposed change in the Laws and the Government of the Coun try, I should consider them infinitely more danger ous Rioters than if the subject had been of a private nature."—“ A very Daniel come to judgment!" — According to the Professor, it would be a very easy matter for a mischievous individual to convert the most peaceable Meeting in the world into a riotous Assembly. He would have nothing more to do than to mingle in the crowd with a Mambrino's helmet on his head, a drum slung from his shoulders, a hautboy, flag-staff, or stick, larger than an ordinary walking staff in his hand, and the Magistrates would forth with be justified to " Cry havock, and let slip the dogs of war!" The Paris Papers of Monday, which arrived this morning, more barren than even those of Monday usually are, do not contain any intelligence of the least interest or importance. A Hamburgh Mail has brought us, this forenoon, Papers to the 10th instant, from which we learn that the Treaty for the final arrangement of the dif ferences between Denmark and Sweden, under the mediation of Great Britain, was signed on the Ist of this month. At Copenhagen the excesses against the Jews have again broken out with increased fury. ... i ; in the severs moments dela lof devising th who v stat a idin d spread aid : pleased to fi some new pro 4 t: , - I 1 • , ::. I i . i . in vain. t 4 We lay to-, ':. : -.of a Meeting Edomersetshire turing Distrii e,. I classes, thoul been exceede District in Ei , 1 1 , / Chair, and v many other C , t s county. The 1 I d a very active . , , , 4 • :Bents breath spirit : " An 1 . . , cordially do 'WILL NOT st be wanting by birth and security and Iland." The S Committee 1 J 1 ~ i.: . beneficial oc in a handsoi . ; The Earl • ing, will be , ^ the same. ti F, pose, was 1 .1 ~ '. t, 1 • tt ii.. , ..1 1 . : . honour to t be found it by the M, c isely the 1 ' l , discreet ar work to thl I dangers ini undeservk , .1 A WO; t , Professor ( , ing a sum 1 t 1 ‘he proceed 1 the Magist ' r RAMSGATE, SEPTEMBER 15. There are no signs yet of the Duke of CLARENCE'S arrival. The delay is attributed, by his principal ser vant here, to the continued illness of the Duchess, but nautical persons attribute it to a different cause— that of the yacht not being able to get out of the harbour on the other side, as we have the wind. This morning at day-light, a schooner was ob served to be on shore on the North Sand's, head of the Goodwin, where she now lies, but it is hoped will be got off when the water flows, without damage, as the weather is moderate. Boats have gone off to her assistance, from the Shipping Agents here. The brig Telemaque, of Calais, which we reported some days back to have sprung a leak in our outer harbour, has got her cargo out, and is now in the dry dock undergoing repair: the cargo, a very va luable one, consisting of coffee, sugar, indigo, &c. is found to be much damaged. The parties Concerned have expressed themselves well pleased with the prompt and persevering attention of Ausran and Son, the Agents here, to their interest on the unfor tunate occasion. Four o'clock, p. m.--Have just learnt the schooner on the Sand is named the Dublin Packet, Captain M.NEteE, bound from London to Dublin. Thursday, the PRINCE REGENT, accompanied by the Marquis of HEADFORT, arrived at Warwick Castle, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of WAR WICK. On Friday his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Countess of WARWICK and the Marchioness of CONYNGIIANI, took an airing in an open barouche, through the town, the carriage going at a slow pace; they then proceeded to Leamington, the principal buildings of which place his Royal Highness mi nutely inspected, and expressed himself highly de lighted with that fashionable watering-place. They returned to the Castle to dinner. On Saturday his Royal Highness took another airing in an open car riage, attended by the Countess of MEXBOROUGH and the Countess of WARWICK. At seven o'clock the whole party sat down to a sumptuous dinner, to which several families of the County were invited.— The Corporation of Warwick, at three o'clock 'on Saturday, proceeded in grand state to the Castle, to present their Address, to which his Royal Highness was pleased to return a most gracious answer. C. C. WADE, Esq. senior Alderman, officiated as Mayor. On Sunday the illustrious visitor attended Divine Service at St. Mary's, when an excellent serrnon was preached by the Rev. J. BONDIER, Vicar, and Do mestic Chaplain to the Earl of WARWICK. The church was crowded to excess. The Corporation at tended in their scarlet robes. His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT arrived at Carlton-House about six o'clock yesterday evening. Last week the Duke and Duchess of KENT took an airing to Hendon, and honoured the St. Clement Danes Establishment there for the Infant Poor with a visit. The Rector of St. Clement's, who is one of his Royal Highness's Chaplains, and two of the Over seers, attended to meet their Royal Highnesses, who expressed themselves highly gratified with the clean liness, order, and comfort so conspicuous in this Asylum for the helpless offspring of the Poor. Sunday se'nnight the Prince LEOPOLD and suite, accompanied by the Marquis of HUNTLEY, on his way from Gordon Castle to Kinrara, honoured Bal lindalloch, the scat of G. MACPHERSON GRANT, Esq. M.P. with a visit, and proceeded to Kinrara. Groupes of Highlanders were assembled to see and cheer him on his route. The true Glenlivat whiskey was poured out in liberal libations by the assembled parties, to his health and happiness. At Kinrara his Royal Highness ordered £lOO to be given in aid of the coh tributions collecting for the education of the poor in the Highlands. The Earl Of FIFE entertains a large party at his shooting quarters in Marr Forest: among whom are the Marquis of BLANDFORD, Messrs.DOUGLAS, COKE, and MILDMAY,.and the Rev. Dr. BLOPMIERG. The Duke of SAN•CARLOS has lately taken a coun try-house near Dartford, in Kent, about four miles from the residence of the Russian Ambassador, called May-Place. • PUBLIC MEETING AND DISTURBANCE AT PAISLEY: The public peace has, we regret to say, been again. seriously disturbed in consequence of a Public Meet ing of Reformers, though the result is of a very dif ferent description from that which we had lately the affliction to record in the case of Manchester. We allude to as adjourned Meeting which was held on Saturday last on Meikleriggs Muir, near Paisley.— The Meeting passed over in quietness, but on the return of some parties of the Assemblage through Paisley, their Colours were seized by the Magistrates, and disturbances ensued, which led to the reading of the Riot Act, and the calling in of the Military. But though the Riot Act was read—though the Military were called in—we are happy to state that no body was cut down, neither man, woman, nor child—' that no lives were lost, and but few persons seriously hurt. The following are authentic particulars PAISLEY, SEPTEMBER 11. , We arc sorry to state that the Public Meeting at Paisley, which stood adjourned till Saturday last, has not passed over without some very serious dis turbances. The day was fine, and the numbers were great—perhaps from ten to twelve thousand. The hustings were hung with black cloth, and all the speakers were dressed in mourning. A Mr. TA Y.• Lon was unanimously called to the Chair. While one of the speakers was haranguing, some trifling cause produced considerable alarm, and the bearers of the different standards were about to take taflight, but their fears were found to be groundless, and they were ridiculed for their timorous spirit, and advised by one of the orators, a Manchester man, to stand boldly by their colours. The Glasgow flags, on their return from the Meet ing, were seized by the Special Constables, when passing the Cross of Paisley, after some interchange of blows. Whether it was in consequence of this cir cumstance we do not know, but all the windows of the Town Hall were broken, and the mob were not dispersed at half past eleven at night. The Sheriff sand the Constables were grossly insulted, and assailed with stones, while parading the streets. A consider able number of the rioters were taken into custody. ANOTHER ACCOUNT-FARTHER PARTICULARS On the morning of the day of Meeting, the Sheriff and Magistrates felt it to be their duty to assemble a numerous body of Special Constables, who took their stations in the Court Hall and County Hall, at one o'clock. After the Meeting was over, the assembly came on in numerous and compact bodies towards Paisley, with flags and music. When the Glasgow division came opposite the Court House, their flags were seized. This happened between seven and eight o'clock, and it had the effect of preventing other di visions from coming in parade, those who were on the way having disposed of their colours. The crowd was then exhorted to disperse, and for two hours every peaceable effort was made to prevail on them to return to their homes. But the numbers increased, and between nine and ten o'clock hosti• lities commenced. The Special Constables had returned to their sta tions in the Court House. The windows of it were broken with stones, several of the Police Officers were wounded, and the windows of the Police Office, and Council Chamber were also broken. The at tempts to disperse_ the mob by exhortations were again renewed, but in vain. At half-past ten o'clock, the Riot Act was at length read, and an express was sent to Glasgow for a detachment of the Cavalry. After the lapse of an hour and a half, during which numerous acts of violence were committed, the Special Constables succeeded in apprehending about two dozen of the rioters. ' This, and the expected arrival of the military, had considerable effect. The mob was now scattered into parties, and by three o'clock on Sunday morning, the Constables had succeeded in clearing the streets. The Military was not called on to act, nor even to appear at the scene of riot, but remained in the stable-yards of the Tontine and Saracen's Head Inns. MONDAY MORNING—TWO O'CLOCK. Yesterday (Sunday) the scene of riot and outrage was renewed in Paisley. About seven o'clock in the evening the streets were filled with people, who pro ceeded to acts of open violence. The Sheriff-Clerk- Depute was knocked down, kicked, and left in sensible. Many other respectable individuals were maltreated and wounded. The windows of a num ber of houses were broken, and almost the whole street-lamps of the town. The Magistrates mustered a number of Special Constables, and found it necessary, a second time, to read the Riot Act, and to call . out the Military.— The Constables, with the assistance of patroles of the soldiers, traversed the street, and the town is again tranquil. EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER. " The Meeting was dissolved about six o'clock in the evening. The proceedings were of the same cast with i those of other Public Meetings of this descrip tion, and reprobated in the severest terms the late atrocities at Manchester. " The PROVOST of PAISLEY was the first to lay hold of one of the flags, and another was seized and secured by some person near him. As far as I can learn, no act of violence was offered pre vious to this ; the whole of the disturbances arose afterwards, and were doubtless occasioned, in a great measure, by the feeling of irritation which the ci ? , ture of the flags excited, " It has been supposed that two-third s of th„ Meeting consisted of strangers, many of them imm places at a ilistance; and I have good reason for cer. cluding that a very small proportion of the opera . ,:ie weavers of Paisley participated in the transacti,p. of the day. ~ There were in ail eight flags, with mourni q borders, and distinguished by the following i nsa i ?. tions ;.— , Liberty'—' Justice and Liberty'__ , Lh, rty, Civil and Religiot,'—' Concord.' Reverse: 11ag r , 1 Charta'— , Abhor the Inhuman Butcheries at Maa. chester'.— , Man has an Equal Right to Government'—' No Corn Laws'—.4 Mourn for Mar. chester,' &c. "" An Address of unqualified praise to Mr. II "characterizing him for every thing great and was carried unanimously with three cheers." EITRACT FROM ANOTHER PRIVATE LETTER, DIT,. PAISLEY, MONDAY EVENING. ge This day again portends a bad night, needful precautions, we trust, will be taken for e t? safety. More troops must be called in. It is while I am closing this, that MOO people are way from Glasgow to this. What their object ; know not," The High Bailiff of Southwark gave his this day, t 3 tie Re4uisition for a Public Meeting, consider of the late transactions at ML It is in the affirmative, and the Meeting is to in the Borough Hall on Thursday next. General Sir JOHN DOYLE, G.C.B. h Dublin, from a visit to Dungannon and of which he is Governor. The Officers of the Garrison at Plymouth are ting up a Play and a Farce at the Theatre, ar they mean to perform for the Benefit of the Poor that Town. A letter from Stutgard, dated September 1, " His Royal Highness the Duke of CANaI: came yesterday to pay a visit to his sister, Dowager, at Louisburg, whence he has to-da hither to see his Majesty the King." Several persons in the service of the PRINC WALES have arrived at Milan, from Pesaro. Saturday, as early as seven o'clock in the ing, Sir G. COCKBURN, Mr. CROKER, Sir T. B. M TIN, and Sir R. SEPPINGS, arrived at Chatham' yard; they shortly after went off to the But accompanied by Admiral Sir J. GORE, Sir R. BARLOW, and some of the principal of the Dock-yard, to take a survey of the of that ship, now completely fitted up on a principle. After remaining on board a c time, they left this ship, and visited the OWEN G DOWER, now complete and ready to sail— returned, past noon, to the Dockyard, where made but a short stay, and set off for town. Captain COLBY and Lieutenant DAWSON, of Royal Engineers, who are at present eng,:gei ducting the trigonometrical survey of Great arrived lately at Inverness, from the mou Banffshire, with a number of baggage-carts, waggon containing Ramsden's great theodoli other apparatus employed in the survey. Oa day, the 2d instant, they reached Dingwall, an day proceeded, with their baggage and appara the top of Bennevis, accompanied by Mr. AD Rector of the Inverness Academy, and Captain: LENNAN, of Dingwall, who, we understand, ha &ether previously commenced a measurement, the purpose of ascertaining the correct di altitude of that mountain above the Firth of The Earl of DONOUGHMORE has been serio disposed lately, but his Lordship is now much The Earl and Countess SPENCER, lion. G SPENCER, Dr. WILSON. and suite, left his Lot residence, St. James's-place, on Monday for Chatham, to take leave of the lion. SPENCER, their son, who will shortly sail for America: they left Chatham on Tuesday, for from whence they embarked yesterday for Calai their way to Paris, where they will remain short time, and proceed to Naples, where a m superb mansion has been taken for them, and they intend to reside upwards of six months. Lord MARK KERR left Sir HENRY [SUNBURY Mildenhan, Suffolk, yesterday, fur his seat, wood, Oxfordshire. Lady MARK KERR has left Holmwood, on a to Lord and Lady Baavairoorse, at their sea:, lingbear, Berks. Lord and Lady CASTLFREAGIA arrived into terday, from their seat, North Cray, Kent. Archdeacon Maattrtaar and sons are arrive,. Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street , Bond7 street, from ANTHONY BACON, Esq. arrived yestergay at th James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat in Arrivals at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover- Marquis of ELY, from Tunbridge Wells, and ASHBURTON, from the Continent. Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-sq Admiral HALLIDAY, from his seat in Surrey: ansi Mrs. SELBY and family, from their seat vonshire ; MARK SINGLETON, has lett ditto, Brighton. Arrived at Nerot's Hotel, the Honourab le VEREKER, M.P. and family, from Ireland, way to the Continent. Mr. KEAN is performing at Liverpool. On day evening he made his hrst appearance to a crowded audience left i4r . London Nllt E' for principal dancer at the Theatr e of th.tt Mrs. BILLINGroa's last husband has recei; whole of her property, amounting to I.s,tana.e IBoateurodleCmoixv,enwth-Gerare cllleenisThenegat;, day after it was transferred, a claim was made the brother of her first husband. The collections made during the three antes at the late Musical Festival, at amounted to between 8 and 1900. cal A led M o e : Duty on Malt ade EngliEnglishßa lc h Bear or Bid. ti th n e g i o mnt fpeth rfrom e tautsuh County ut Aber deenaeerivahhoas, an iced h the c.i?. rds of th, ::leeti hem f rom D.: Mc on for cer. Jeratio eopt i . a ,: ie for of . e Ma i ransactioz . s Lon BLEB mourni, a nd a ng ins,,i; --` User. ctabil 4, . e bus e : d M ai,nl SIPNEI es at 3,l aa. i le ler ' Impart;:] d, tha rn for 1.1: , . itione ion of Mr. H ai, vere, it and g .. ,0,1, and !rs." e sop TER, D IT:S d no r, ,, 1 ;ht, b,,, 4 cl, . e id no aken for ott . tir t is rep orte d , • l a y le are r,n t:ie to 1 r object is we - to per o: vari 'e his answri node c Meeting, to 4ancheste r , . pati , gisto be held to a d t , in ias anived , :lit it I Charlemont, Sul 'red nouth are get. heatre, which of the done ci ember 1, says, M f Castration,: ster, the Queen ose i d on IS to-day come Afte , yed re PRINCESS ci N E 'esaro. in the morn. R. 1 th a Sir T. B. MAR. .:ere Chatham Dock -rdei the BULWARK . eite COMM . •MO . ade rincipal office:, e M if the maga7,r.. ~ c) up on a new i a consider - 4.E! re OWES 6w sail—they 6,1 Mc ird, where the) om town. Th )AwsoN, of - . ove engi:ged in ccr. ve if (ireat 13ii:x: usil, to mountains osF ige-carts, and Th theodolite, a , • rey. Oa Thu igwall, and rte.. nd apparatus, t. T al by Mr. ADAM, 'lt 4 Captain NA erstand, had t • e ti leas urement, for ;th ect distance an , Pt .0131 irth of Dingwa l ' ern een seriously in.. IN tow much better. • r, Hon. GEOM.!! , . -11 !ft his Lordship ' 411 Inday afteou i , r.2s e lion. Captain LI 'aa ly sail for Sou forl !Way, for Dover, bp; ay for Calai s, c f ' . ill remain one DO2 where a moq Ly hem, and where E months. the [SUNBURY'S sett, lie his seat, Holm. trot no, wood, on a ri,it tine their seat, Bil• fro' J as l'' ' ived in towa7s. or: , Kent. La s are arrived at 'tree, from Tor` ft: , stergay at the S:. 14, his seat in Berk` fra Hanover-sqore: IL Wells, and Lorki et; A, rkeley - sq uare , -• a in Surr e y ;Mr Al t heir seat in 1)e . to, s left ditto, :,. S I , lonourable J. l ' • E Ireland, on :11e , r re On )le 7 r; , ranee as 11 0 r 0,4 ap • den Theatre, : :as .) he is engaged .1i that City. . 001. t, has received ce :o 1.:.1,5,00. 11 .m Was r113 ,1 e I ' r 4 (j e three perf IL a t Here° I 1 berdeen has ti; i in equalizaticssAs ;Arky, andSW