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Oft • .11...! 3 '7 , iaeit Ica. r.. a act hal ag the • Tha bi O ra • bee! )11 a. o • , ~,-131.vc; .41' Fito3lE. of the inhabitants cf this place was tv las., far the purpose of taking into het mea►s of providing Employ- ,i,x,tuing Poor. s of BATH was called to the Chair. was supported by the Earl of CORK, ATOM Ebi le T. S. CitAmpNays, tuber of other Gentlemen of the first rs of the Meeting was opened by Mr. of Orchardleigh, in a speech of consi 1, full of feeling and information. He such was the patient, orderly, and well induct of the lower orders within the ame, under deprivations as unforeseen it his confidence in their general cha ;position, led him to believe that all the :ry of the most sophisticated demagogue, lake their loyalty and good sense."— ibserved, " an Englishman WILL troy, ; and Goa forbid there ever should this happy land of inherent rights and fit and proper men, by birth and educa 'rain and enforce those rights and privi security and protection of the meanest , lar.d, who may think fit to claim thesnr of Plans were afterwards produced to the Meeting, for providing beneficial ra the unemployed Poor, which gave sd deal of discussion. It was at length Committee should be appointed to take 'onsider.ttion, and to act upon such as it judgment seem most advantageous. ?don was then commenced to carry the 2 into effect, to which several very Übe- . as were made. MEEIING AT CORK. ig of a number of respectable Gentlemen, : ace was requested by the MATOI4 was 11th instant, at the Mansion-House. ow discussion on the state of the unem lesmen, in which Dr. BALDWIN, Messrs. ,OCHE, LESLIE, and MAHONY, and the Rev. ',AND took part, the Meeting adjourned, iderstanding that the Clergymen of the Leligious Persuasions, and the Church t the Parishes of the City, should be re enquire into the state of the unemployed and Labourers, and submit the result to la, previous to a Meeting to be called by future day. THE ARMY. IT , a troop of the 10th Hussars marched :shill to Glasgow and Paisley. lead-quarters of the 12th Foot is to be re im Limerick to Buttavert ; ado are to re detachments of the 23d (or Ryal Welsh Regiment et Rathkeale, New Castle, 13ruff, , and Charleville. =nand of the 81st Regiment, qnartered at ;illen,has been taken by Lieut.-Col. Draw. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Serr.l3.—Wind East.—Sailed the Fox packets for New York and Halifax. A Pilot-boat has just passenger, with dispatches for Earl BATHURST, from at, Captain Let, from China and St. Helena, arrived irt this evening. Channel the Charles Henr y, ;TH, SEPT. I4.—Passed oHe :-Iston for Amttertiam. Sailed the Telus, CHILTON, foe :co.—Wind E.S.E. Sc??. 35.1—Sailed this day theth Princess and pass Charloteste iptain HAILLANDS, foe Oetebd, wi a Mail - the Lord Duncan packet, Captain Haaluxon, and the iptain Mover., for Calais, with passengers. Arrived anon the King George packet, Captain Kato, and a tacket, from Calais, with passengers. item., Stn. 14.—Arrived the Waterloo, Rowt.suns, ':bec ; sailed ntk August. The Glory, from Calcutta on, was spoken with 30 th of August, in lat. 14. Q. N. W. by the George, arrived here frcm Buenos Ayres. inouvt, Serristaxa is. Arrived his Majesty's ship , from Ascension, and sailed with his Mijesty's ship 1 , for Plymouth. Pasted by for London the George,' from St. Vincent's.—Wind S. &nevus 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed for r Claremont, Gatratur. from Jamaica; the Averick, :, from Virginia; and the Marquis Wellesley, Name, :nada. Passed by at the back of the Goodwin Sands, traia, Rousts, from Batavia for Amsterdam; the Anna Si.Si.NILD'\LCIT, from ditto for Copenhagen; Resolu ' from Rotterdam for St. Übe's; Clara, Palmist, to for Baltimore; and the Daphne, from diuo far Rio .—The Dublin Packet, M'Nesce, from London ftir Dub on shore on the North Sand-head this morning; if the continues ni.tderate, it is expected she will be got off Sirs. 15.--F.nteted Inwards. —Niger, and J ; Dicke of Kent, from Rotterdam; Bure, ..abtzgb ; Fri:dere, from Gale; Fliza, front Halmstad:; ; Fortuna, from Stmknolm ; the Tartar, ; OsAau, from Leghorn and Gibraltar; Swift, from I'c ipse, from St. Petersburab; Iluffning, from Bre & from Hamburgh; Union, and Richard and 7( n. Ar;...ar^eL ....a Cestv. - aids.—Quebec, for Dublin; Earl Bathurst, al bl,:iter, for Rotterdam ; Supply, for St. Vincent ; w: liarbadoes ; Jane, for Cork ; Godfrey Webster, a; !:•...enezer, for 1 lamburgh. Oat w:ids.—Fox. for Ostend; Star, for Petersburgb ; I iii•duras ; and Active, for Messina. ,•'": --is' a Court of Directors was held at the :• when the under-mentioned ships viz. •Jae t"..ina—Thomas Coutts, to be afloat Oct. t.d Nov. 2, to stay there 50 days, and to .•: Luwns s. •••• .tcoolen, Prince of Wales's Island, and t. 1 ... c afloat Nov. 8, to rail to Gravesend stay tiL,:ro envie, and to be in the Downs Dec. 25. • , hl7 ar.d Cuina—Fart of Balsams, Warren lias- Than:-c, to be afloat Nov. 2, to sail to Gravesend to stay here 30 days, and tribe in the Downs Dec. 23. 7 =!.1141 Chia a—Asia, Acta!, and Castle Huntley, to • • •'••• t:, to sail to Gravesend Dec. 1, to stay there 30 •• ; • la ti:e Downs Jan. 6, 1820. • :na, Bombay, and China —Canning and Lady • • •. . afloat Dec. 17, to sail to Gravese d Dec. 31, to :.; ,11', 5, and to be in the Downs Feb. 5, 1820. ••-., .o.ld Chin.:—Prince Regent arid Duke of York, 1 ••• • to sail to Gravesend Jan. 16, 1820, to stay • - to bc in the Dowrs Feb. 20. • Chins--Orwell and Marquis of Huntley,ditte. :...rect—Buckinghatitshire, Scateby Castle, Du aras 11 ' 411 .. General Hewitt and Marchioness of Fly, to 8) 16., to tail to ' Gravesend Mara 14, to stay says, and to be la the Dew= April 19. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Manchester, Tuesday Evening, Sept. 14, 1819. Stn—ln Mr. HARROP'S Mercury of to-day, you will find stated—" We have undoubted authority to state, that the account of the young fellow of the name of Lees, from Oldham, who is said to have died in consequence of the wound he received on the IGth ult. in the neighbourhood of St. Peter's Church, is absolutely false. So far from his death being caused thereby, it was occasioned by his subsequent debauchery and revelling, which produced a fever that terminated his existeace." Seeing this, I think it proper to subjoin the following statement, which I had from his father, a respectable Cotton Spinner, this afternoon, who declared that his son, John Lees, was in perfect health when he attended the Meeting' at St. Peter's Field—that he received sabre wounds and bruises on that day, which brought on great de bility, and reduced him to such a state, that he with great difficulty walked to the factory, about 200 yards distance from his house; and that he never in dulged in any intemperance after the Meeting on the 16th of August; and that Mr. COCKS, surgeon, of Oldham, did declare that John Lees died in conse quence of the wounds and bruises he received on that day. I hope you will insert this is your Paper, to contradict so base a calumny on the dead. I am yours obediently, Vial TAS. LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 14. I am happy to state, that some considerable orders, both for the home and foreign Markets, have been received by various mercantile houses in this town and neighbourhood; out several of the Manufac turets complain, that the beads of their workmen are so full of Radical Reform, and they have acquired such a penchant for attending the diEferta Public Meetings that are almost daily held in the neigh bouring Townships, that they cannot get them to stick to their ordinary labour. It is, however, a pleasing fact, that the streets of this town are mate rially thinned of the idle and unemployed workmen within these few days. Drab hats are now all the tox among the Radical Reformers. A Gentleman, who resides in Hudders field, assures me, that a respectable Manufacturer there, has received an order for no less than two thousand I Public Meetings for Reform, and to take into con sideration the conduct of the Manchester Magistrates and Yeomanry. are announced for Leeds, York, Hud dersfield, Drighlington, and several other places in 'Yorkshire, in the present and ensuing week. Mr. HUNT, it seems, has declined the invitation to attend the next Hunslet Moor Meeting, on Monday, the 20th; but the Reformers have hopes that Sir CHArturs WOLSKIAT will not prove so ungracious. The quantity of Cloth, of all desctiptions, exposed for sale in our Halls to-day, was much greater than for some mouths past, and, I am happy to add, that considerable business was done. There was, how ever, no material improvement in prices, still the briskness of the demand lighted up a smile on many an honest face that had long been overshadowed with gloomy anxiety, and forebodings of greater evils than those already endured. Lure quantities of new Wheat - , of excellent quality, were pitched in our Corp Market to-day. The price of the very best samples did pot exceed 265. per load of three bushels—the customary mode of selling in these patty. --------- WOOLVERRAMPTON. Tuesday Evening, Half-past Seven A great stir was produced here this afternoon, by the news of the arrival of Mr. Wooten, and a noti fication industriously sent round the town, that it was the Black Dwarfs intention to favour the peo ple, in the evening, with an harangue on the late transactions at Manchester. I went, shortly after five o'clock, to the Peacock Inn, where I understood Mr. WOOLER had put up. I found a mob of between 300 and 400 persons collected around the doors. 1 was informed Mr. WOOLIR had just come from Bir mingham, where he had been exhibiting at a Public Dinner. He was accompanied here by a Lady, and Mr. BAG°, the Publisher of The Birmingham Argus. A board was carried about in the street, with a pla card on it, requesting the people to meet on Snow hill, at six o'clock, when Mr. WOOLZR would address them. By that hour the crowd on Snow-hill became pretty numerous. I think there could not be less than between 3000 and 4000 persons assembled. Just about six Mr. WOOLSR presented himself at the window of the house, in the attitude to speak, and was received with loud cheers. I shall not attempt to give you any detailed report of his speech. l lt ess seemed to me common-place enough, and made impression, apparently, than might have been ex pected. He went ever the thrice-told tale of the Man chester atrocities; congratulated the audience on the spirited manner in which the people of London, West minster, and other places, had come forward to see justice done to the injured ; and hoped the example would be followed throughout the kingdom at large. He spoke for nearly an hour, and withdrew amid acclamations. The multitude maintained the greatest good order throughout, and are now almost wholly dispersed. The Marquis Of TAVISTOOK has sent £5O to the T r easurers appointed at the Westminster Meeting, to receive Subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers at Manchester. MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER J 3. 1 I t 1 . I i 4 . 31. 1i '. l i I ~+ ' 1 .1‘ • 1 1' 1 H . I . I ; - . I ' l 1 7 1, !I • ' • i . •.. :. 1 I , i ,• I 1 ' • I 1 I 1 1 . I • t : . ... . I 1 i .' , . 1 1 / 4 i , J I Iv • I 1 1 1 1 r 1 , ,, i : li . 1 LANCASTER ASSIZES, SEPTEMBER 13. (From the Morning Chronicle) A report has prevailed here for some days, that Mr. Bennet and Sir Francis Burdett are about to come down in order personally to inquire into ;he causes and consequences of the late calamity, and to attend the approaching Inquest upon ti. Jeadi of John Lees, on which the fullest evidence may be ad duced, if the Coroner allows it, to illustrate the cha- ' racter of the whole proceeding, and the conduct of the People, as well as that of the Magistrates anti Ye° maory This day, at the New Bailey, a charge was made agains . a Mr. Joseph Fletcher, ,a shop-keeper, at the New-cross, for violently assaulting a female, the wife of a publican, who was acting also in the capacity of a Watch and Ward man, on the evening of Wednes day last. It appeared that a number of boys had collected about his shop early in the evening, about half-past seven ; these meetings raised some appre hensions in his breast, as his windows have been broken since the memorable 16th August, in conse quence of some words either actually spoken by Mrs. Fletcher, or alleged to have been spoken by her, and which, if true, were well calculated to stir up the ire of the people ; but from what we can learn, it does not appear from any good authority that such words were spoken. But, to this day'sbusiness :—A number of witnesses were in attendance to prove the assault committed by him upon a Mrs. Ball, the landlady of the Red Lion Inn, in Church-street, who, it was sta- Ited, was so much injured, as to be incapable of then attending. Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Sykes, two con: stables, with a party of soldiers, about 12 in number, it appeared, took upon themselves the authority of going into all the public-houses in the neighbourhood, although only nine o'clock, and insisted upon the whole of them being instantly cleared. The female in question remonstrated with them upoa this unjus tifiable intrusion, observing that ten was the hour for, closing the doors ; and that the company was peace able and orderly. This not satisfying Mr. Fletcher, who, confident in his strength, against such remon strance, most violently assaulted her; and she is at • present quite incapable of attending to business. This closed the evidence against Mr. Fletcher, on which Mr. NORRIS observed—i , Mr. Fletcher; it ap pears to me that in this case you have acted with some degree of imprudence and precipitancy in call ing out the Military of your own accord, when the Civil Power, if there had been a necessity for it, was fully competent to keep peace, and more particularly at so early an hour, when you yourself knew that the division of Watch and Ward would be out on duty a• - . ten o'clock. It is true, you have been delicately and seriously situated for many days together, when mobs have surrounded your premises, and I do feel for your situation and mind on those occasions. But in this instance I must observe, that there appears from the evidence a stretch of power on your part, and do recommend yon in future, situated as you are, not on any occasion to call out the Military yourself ; but to turn your thoughts to the protection of your own house, and that too by the most effec tual means in your power. With respect to the as sault, it certainly appears to me, that it it is the wish of the psrties, there 4 sufficient evidence to bind you over to the Session." The people of Manchester, who really witnessed the late transaction in all its parts, are afraid to publish any thing here respecting it, lest they should expose themselves to the revenge of lutal power. But I am glad to perceive that this apprehension begins to disappear. From the sympathy which the country in general expresses, and the support promised by men of consideration, whose numbers will, I hope, increase, even the most timid and desponding ap pear now to calculate upon the attainment of justice, and venture to speak out. Hence new facts are daily disclosed, and the cases of those, whose suf fering was studiously concealed some time ago by their friends, lest publicity should only serve to aggravate their condition, are crowding upon the Agents employed to collect facts, and to seek re dress. But when I speak of the timid or desponding, let it not be understood, that I mean at all to apply those characteristics to any part of the young and healthy . population of this country ; for they do not appear in the slightest degree daunted or depressed. On the contrary, indeed, the violent attack and cala mitous result of the 16th ult. seem only, in their minds, to haie added the stimulus of resentment to the other motives which prompt them to struggle for the objects which they deem desirable to relieve themselves and to serve 'the country. These objects are—adequate employment for their industry, due reward for their labour, and a material diminution of taxes ; and they are impressed with the idea, that such objects are attainable only through the medium of Parliamentary Reform. Hence the establishment of that measure is the great desideratum among them.l l There is, I perceive, a great deal of al politic know ledge circulated , in this country. The yeomen or agriculturists are ignorant, and consequently inat-1 tensive to political discussicni ; but . the Manufac turers are generally well informed, and ardently so licitous for the assertion of their constitutional rights. —.Manchester and its vicinity contain a population of l about 120,000, and from all that I can learn, I am led to believe that 100,000 of that number are not satisfied with things as they are. But the same de gree of dissatisfaction extends to all the Manufac turing Districts in this quarter of the Itingdom, and l something must be done to allay their discontent.- 1 It is . absurd to speak with disdain of the intelligence of these men, or with indifference of their power.— They know very well what they have a right to de mand, and they seem resolutely bent to persevere in the pursuit Of it. But Ido not find that Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliaments are so much de sired among them as some politicians profess,to think ; and my opinion upon this subject is not to be influ enced by those banners or flags which may be fabri cated by a few and unnoticed by the many. I sin cerely believe that a reasonable abridgment of the duration of Parliaments, with an extension of the right of voting to householders, would satisfy the bulk of the people in this country. For the great bulk of the operative manufacturers are householders, and the wish they generally express is, to have the House of Commons so amenable to the will of the People, tllat it shall be comßellable to consult their wishes and promote their interests, instead of imposing three li th fe, e a m t a a ss pe- of rindmthipcih`pe people , y ar e f ar ro e imaup:wanannttht doefnececoecimsarlooyniestnefoodonft,. MR. PUNT'S LETTER TO THE DUKE OF YORK Mr. Serjeant Cnoss this morning moved for a Rule to shew cause why a Nonsuit should not be en tered in the case ‘. Hayes v. Barret," which had been tried on Saturday last, and which was an action against a Constable for taking up a person hawking, a printed paper in Bolton. There could be no check to the boundless circulation of sedition and blasphe.: my, and no protection for the morals 'and royalty of the subjects, without giving to Contables the powet 4 arresting such hawkers. • With respect to the Act for licensing hawkers cif that disCription (a most im portant and salutary statute), he hid been unprepar., ed on Saturday to answer the objections started, be. cause h' had had his brief but a few hours ; but upon referring to the Act 29th of George 111. c. '26, s. 21, it would be found that all printed papers came within the provi;ions of the Act. Mr. Justice &vat:lr.—But that Act gives no power to imprison for 24 hours. Mr. Seileant Cnosa.;---lslo, my Lord ; but if the person arrested is brought before a Magistrate within a reasonable time, there is no violation. Unfortu nately there are no Magistrates at Bolton ; and the Constable could not neglect other important duties . to go at once several miles to a Justiceuf the Peace. He went as soon as could be reasonably required. Mr. Justice BAYLIM—But he had no right to seisie and keep all papers which he found upon him. Mr. Serjeant Citoss.—Yes, my Lord, he takes that as he takes a weapon. Mr. WILLIAIM—And judges, too, that it is a libel, which we do not allow: It Lawyers differ upon the subject, shall a Conitable be allovied •to decide. it at once? Mr. Serjeant Cnoss.—We are not to argue it now. Lawyers differ Whether an alleged burglary be so or not, yet a constable apprehends for . a burglary. M-. Justice BATLIY.-1 am of opinion that this is not a libel. A letter, written, not perhaiis in re= spectful terms, receives an attentive and considerate answer. Mr. Serjeant Citoss.—ls it not a libel to cat a regiment a set of eowardi? Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—' The language is improper; but the letter received a proper and considerate an• swer. However, the shorter way is to grant the rule. Rule granted to shew cause in town. • Mr. Baron WOOD has signed the Calendar, and left for eiecution James Hapn and Dennis M'Coy for burglary, and Thomas Price for highway robbery.— Price was one of a gang who most violently assault ed and robbed Thomas Steadman on the highway at Manchester. Steadman stated, that upon being struck he thought his eyes had started out of his head. He was insensible when his watch was taken out of his fob. Price was afterwards apprehended, and ultimately convicted, by means of the watch and seal, which he had the hardihood to pawn, although the watch-c ise had " Steadman" distinctly engraved outside. LETTERS FROM MR. HUNT. 3, Wych-street, Strand, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1819. Siam -Will you do me the favour to communicate to the Com mittee of Management for conducting me into the Metropolis yesterday my very sincere and grateful chunks for their exertiops and zeal upon this most important occasi .n. Although I felt some uneasiness, in the first instance, at the length of road it bad to traverse, yet I am perfectly convinced now, that it would bIIMR . Deco unfair upon the hllee t•ken any other course dean that which was first acreed upon. Ih we declined to have altry communication with a part of the Committee this morning, in consequence of a Paper they sent me, sigacil by eve or six Ma. viduals, appearing to promote some personal altercation, which I am determined by every possible means to avoid. To Mr. William Evans. H. HUNT. WY T C u b4 esd lr a e, y e :l t t h r a s n e d p . tl London it 9. MY maw Sta—Will you do me the favour to communicate to those Gentlemen who deputed you to wait upon me with an in vitation to attend your Public Meeting, to be held on Brandon Hill, to express the feelings of the People of Bristol upon the conduct of the Magistrates and Yeomanry at Manchester on the 16th ultimo, that although I am fully sensible of the honour they have done me, yet it is impossible for use to accept their invita tion, as my time is now, and shall be continually, occupied in the endeavour to bring the authors and perpetrators of the cruel and cowardly committed upon the peaceable men, women, and children at the Meeting it Manchester to justice; and unless the whole People of England join in heart, hand, and pocket in doing this, their property, their lives, and their liber ties will be from henceforth laid prostrate at the feet of a Mili tary riespotisns. I am, dear Sir, yours sincerely, (Signed) H. HUNT. To Mr. Thomas Williams , B ristol. Mr. 110k11 . has written similar Answers to Birmingham, Leeds, and various other pieces, where he has been invited to attend Public 'Meetings. The following is an extract of a Letter from Bk• mingham to H/111R1i . Hum', Esq. Birmingham, September 10. SIR—I have the honour of forwarding to yon, in my official capacity, as Chairman to tlii Birmingham Union Society, the folleviing Vote of Thanks, unanimously passed by a very large Assenly, ,heir Rooms: '►' t‘ September 7, 1819. " Resolved, That the Members of the Birmingham Union Se. ciety do return their most sincere Thanks to Henry Hunt, Rm. for his' noble conduct in resisting the oppression of the Magis trates of Manchester, and boldly advocating the rights of his ine jured country." I am, Sir, your humble servant, (Signed) CHP.RLES WHITWORTH,. Argus Office, us, Bull-street. Minority in the Court of Common Council, on the motion for an Address to his Royal Highness the PRINCit REGENT, on the late proceedings at Man- cheater : ALZ)Mirli-Sir W. Curtis, Sir W. ghton, Sir Charles Flower, Scholey, Bridges, Rothwell, Bloiam. Comwom Courictimen—H. Jackson, Aldgate ; D. Bfitfo ll , Bas , ii,bavr ; A. Brown, Hearsey, Billingsgate ; T. Siunders, Deal,. Bridge ; T. Gibson, B. Blakesly, J. Croker, J. Bate, W. Mathie, Bread-street ;J. Jacks, C. Chapman, Cornhill ;J. James, R. Brook, R. Jennings F.. Fenning, T. A. Loxley, W. E. Smith, Cheapi J. West, eoleman-atrtet ; J. Welch, Can dlewick ; J. Hammond, W. Row, R. Abbey, C.rdwai a s, J. Saunders, Dept. J. E . Saunders, Dowgate; J. Dyster, Lime street; R. Elliott, T. Ayres, R. Dixon, B. Stuobii.g, Lan,- bourn; M. P. Lucas, P. Skipper, R. Smith, S. Dixon, Tower ; T. Conway, Vintry;-T. Hall, W. Woodward, and -- 6itolas, Waibrook. • Letters from Cori few days upwards thence to settle at PALMER is appoint for the District in The Dublin Papers with respect to treble . The POPE'S Treasurer This personage has', mouths, and visited in high life. His of WELLINGTON, i ---- , )rk state, that in the course of a i r 1 s of 1000 persons will sail from at the Cape of Good llope. Mr. ited by Government as Magistrate which those persons are to reside. kpers take no notice of the reports ebliug the guards at the Castle. easurer has just embarked for Iralr.. t . f.l Ls been over in this countr y for mar y _ l l 4 , 1 :ed many of the leading characters 1 1 i last interview was Kith the Duke _ . a t Strathfieldsay. ; a _ -- . p i 3