Star. — London, England, 1819-09-17 00:00:00

i ~ ~: i~ < ~~. 1~~ 1 ~ R ,' ,I ~1 1 It 1k TOE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1819. THE 'I7UNb6. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OtLCCK -- Batik Stock 41'0 5 per Cent. Reduced shut per Cent. Consols 70ii; 53 per Cent. shut-4 per Cent. shut 5 per Cent. Navy 102 l 3 Bank Long Ai nuities shut Imperial 3 per Cent. Anns. 69} India Bonds 9 Exchequer Bills (2(46 6 4 6 Jis• Omnium • • .... Consols for• Acct. 70ii4}4. The Revente, we:regret to state, has, notwithstand ing the New Taxes, fallen off in the current Apar: ter, already 800,000!. The de fi ciency will probably . exceed a Million before the 164 of the Quarter. We lay before our Readers to-day very ample de tails of the proceedings at the Public Meeting at Paisley on Saturday last, and of the riots which have arisen out of it, in Paisley and Glasgow. It is most gratifying to find, that though the corn motioa and alarm have been great, and though tran quillity has only been restored by the aid of Military force, yet no blood has been shed. The feeling which could lead men to view with exultation the slaughter of a defenceless multitude appears to be still a stranger to the Northern part of the Island.— We certainly cannot, after a calm review of the whole circumstances, bring ourselves to offer' any mite of applause to the wisdom which the Public Authorities have displayed on this occasion ; but it is impossible to applaud too highly the moderation and temperance with which, having resolved upon an indiscreet act of power, they carried that act into execution and encountered its consequences. They exposed their persons in exhorting the assemblages to disperse quietly ; they read the Riot Act not once, but many times ; they took great pains, by means of printed placards and verbal communications, toletthe people know that the Act had been duly read; and though they had Military at their service, they did not bring them into action until the Civil Power had posi tively proved itself unequal to the suppression of the. disturbance. To present, in short, the merits tithe Magistrates of Paisley in one expressive point of view, it may suffice to state, that they did every thing which the Magistratei.of Manchester did net do on a like occasion. We have called the act of power which led is these disturbances indiscreet; and that it was so, we think every temperate and impartial mind eke* readily allow. Tho Meeting had passed over and the people were going home quietly, whihi Magistrates thought proper to dash into the naidat of them, and seize their colours---4he same colours which had been suffered to pass tmassaulted a few hours before. The people had, it is true, been warned by public Proclamation, that - to carry such colours was " illegal" (we kiwi plot on what authority) and that if they did do so, they lipoid be made " respon. sible." But was there no other way of trying the ques tion of " illegality," of making the colour-bearers responsible for their conduct," than by a forcible assault, which could not otherwise than put in jeo pardy the public peace ? What motive of policy could there be for venturing on an attack vier din ner, which they prudently refrained from making before that important epoch in the affairs of a day, as the colours were on their way to the Meeting? What harm would have resulted, had the people and their flags been allowed to pass on unmolested? No harm but this—that the Sheriff, the Magistrates, and their law, might all have been laughed at (as well the last may be); but there would have been no ir.tcrruption of the public tranquillity—no rioting— r.o devastation—no calling out of the Military—no recourse to a vigour beyond the laws. the manner in which the Magistrates met the consequences of their foolish resolve, was commend able, what shall we say of the gallant Military, whom they called in to their assistance ? Let the Manches ter Yeomanry, with the memory of their many heroic achievements festering in their souls, read the narra tive, and blush if they can r A multitude which was riotous, which actually opposed resigance, was wholly dispersed, without (as far as every account hitherto received goes) a single F uson being killed, sabred, or trampled &wn. The fact speaks volumes in favour of the troops, and oi the propriety on all occasions of employing them in prcccience to.local and undisciplined cores, in quel ling popular disturbances. . A fact is ri.•torded respecting the /ate Grand Jury Incashire, which spews that they had the faculty .onishint. the Judge himself by their disbelief of, :ontempt.f.or, the evidence submitted to them, as - .l:.ey surprised the whole Kingdom by their incredulity as to the sharpness of the Man- Thc case we allude to is that of Cor- Idler; tried ht the late Lancaster Assizes. jory.had brought in a verdict of `Nil ngninstihis man for the death of James ;rand Jury threw out the Bill ! and he was tried on the verdict of the Coroner. At one pe riod of the evidence which came out on the trial, tht '4udge 4W-ooti) asked, had such and such facts " been, stated to the Grand Airy ?" and es racciving an afs firmative antwer, he oboerved-- , A It is ►ery odd."--..N In his Charge the Learned Judge renewed the inti mations of his surprise that the Grand Jury had thrown out the Bill against this . soldier ; remarking, that " It was very extraordinary they had done so;"1 that " upon such evidence the Grand Jury might. at least, have put the question in the course of trial r, rand that their failing to do so " was not conclusive proof in favour of the prisoner." So we beg leave to say, with respect to the Manchester Bills of Indict- 1 rpent,•the accused might, " at least," have been put %ton their trial ;• and the Grand Jury having saved them from that test of innocence, is by no means " conclusive evidence" that they were not guilty.— Wehope that some of the Members of the Lancashire Grand Jury who are most alive to the value of an un impeached character with their countrymen, will yet' make known the grounds on which they felt themselves justified in throwing a bar across the road to justice. • A fact is ri.•to of Lancashire, of astonishing I or.contempt. Co anuch as o.:ey s apparent incres ciresterosahres• rigan,•a i 11te Coroner's, Cul Murder ng Holt: the THE COMMON COUNCIL ADDRESS. At twelve o'clock this forenoon, the Low MATott, attended by the two Sheriffs, Alderman WAITIIMAN, the REcouta, the COMMON SERJEANT, a number of Common Councilmen, &c. waited on the Passes RE GENT, agreeably to the appointment made yesterday, with the Address voted-by the Common Council, on the subject of the late transactions at Manchester, Detachments of the Horse Guards, with full bands, of music, were stationed in front of Carlton House. A detachment of the Ist Guards, with a band, were posted within the Colonnade. The Civic Procession was received, on its arrival, with military honours, the bands striking up " Rule Britanuia: Their reception from his Royal Highness was most gracious. On the right of the PRINCZ were Lords SIDMOUTH and CASTLERZAGH ; an the left were the Duke of WRLLINOTON and Lord LIVERPOOL. The Address having been read by the Recoil:ou the PRINCE Rzostm made the following Answer: " I receive with feelings of deep regret this Ad•. dress and Petition of the LORD MATOI4 Aldermem" and Cominone q the City of London, in Common Council - asseinbled. " At a time when lii-designing and turbulent men are actively engaged in inflaming the minds of their fellow-subjects, and endeavouring by means the mod dazing and insidious, to alienate them from their a1.„„ . 1 legiance to his Majesty, and the established Constints Lion of the Realm, it is on the vigilance and conduct of the Magistratei, that the preservation of the public tranquillity must, in a great degree, depend ; and a firm, faithful, and active discharge of their duty can not bat give them the strongest claim to the summit approbation of they Sovereign and their Coititry. “ With the circumstances which preceded the Meeting at Manchester, you must. be unacquainted, and of those which attended it you appear to bun, beenineorrectly informed. vo " If, however, the Laws were really ►iolated on that occasion, by -those to whom it immediately belonged, to assist in the execution of them, the Tribunals of this Country are open to afford redress ; but to institute an extra-judicial Inquiry under such circumstances as the present, would be manifestly inconsistent with the clearest principles of Public Justice." The Loan (Avon was much hooted by the popu lace, both on his way to Carlton-House, and on his return. Alderman WAITUMAN was every where hailed with loud cheers. We lately met with an old book, containing some very useful lessons, which we would recommend to the serious perusal of Ms Majesty's Ministers, who may possibly not be acquainted with it, as the ori ginal is written in Hebrew. It is divided into certain portions called Books; and the one to which we would particularly call their attention, is designated the First Book of Kings; and in that Book, the 12th Chapter. This Book is to be met with in very few of even the most splendid private Libraries: ne vertheless we cannot doubt that, uy the aid of some of the learned Clergy, a copy might be found for the use of the Ministers 2f State ! The Duchess of WELLINOTOW left town or. Wed. nesday, for her seat, Strathfieldsay, Hants. Earl WHITWORTH and the Duchess of DORSET left their house in Grosvenor-square, yesterday, for their seat, Knole, Seven Oaks, Kent. Dowager Viscountess ANSON is much indisposed. The Countess of PRHIIROKR and her infant daugh ter are both dcing well. The Right Hon. THOMAS GRRNVILLShasIeft - for Wynnstay, North Wales.- Captain GRANT has lett tows, for his sajt s g4Blo* field Green. "r *”. Colonel and Lady Cummorrx SITHOUR are ar rived at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, from Lord Gw YDI WS seat, Grimethorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. The Earl and Countess of HAnnwicis have left town, for their seat, Tettenhanger, Bert/. The Earl and Countess of MORLIY are arrived at their seat, Saltrim, Devonshire, from a tour. Sir GUY CAHPRELL, Bart, has left town, for his seat in Scotland. Sir GILSERT iI•EATHCOTR I Bart. ill mauled at his seat, Normanton Park, Lincolnshire, from n-tour. Sir ARTHUR' and Lady CIII6IIEATZR ravivedryqs terday at Thomas's Hotel, Ber keley-squaza, from their seat, Devonshire. MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER'S* ' . TO THE EDITOR OF THE STA*. • I • Stn—The adjourned Inquest on'the body of ROBT. CAM PIELL, a Special Constable, who died in conse luenct of the injuries he received on the 17th of August, in the neighbourhood of Newton-lane, took Place this day. • For the fist time on record, I pre me, individuals• obnoxious to the Coroner, were prevented from being present, and the Coroner pc-. remptorily refuhed to let any person take notes of the evidence. From the combined operation of these causes, I can do no more than give you the verdict, which was " Willi(' Murder against some person or preens unknown." On this occasion an individual was by force excluded from the room in which the Inquest was held, from a suspicion, on the part of the Coroner, that he was the person who furnished you with the Report of the Inquest on the body of EpbtuND DRWsoir. This he denied, and was then told that at least he had given the information from which that Report was drawn up. By some of the London Papers, I see, that our " wise and accom plished Coroner," (or " our worthy Coroner," as he styles himself), complains, that the statement of the verdict of the Jury in DAWSON'S case, was garbled;' and lustily threatens, that if he could but find out who furnished the Report, he would proceed against them. I cry your merty, good Mr. Coroner; in what does this garbling consist? Why, verily, that in stating the verdict, the followingconcluding phrase was omitted : " but how the deceased came by his wound no satisfactory evidence appeared."—Oh ! most vigorous and potent conclusion ! Why there was no evidence at all upon the subject—there was no at tempt, as far as appears, to obtain any ; and the using the term " satiffadory," looks like a make-believe that the attempt had been unsuccessfully made. But admitting that the report was garbled and incor rect, whose fault is that ? Why, the Coroner's, who refuses to let notes, which would insure a correct re port, be taken—the Coroner's, who takes upon him self; _ _ _ _ in known defiance of law, to exclude an individual from an open Court of Justice . I hope, however, that on the next occasion of nu - Inquest of public im portance, some person will be found sufficiently manly to dare the vengeance of this Coroner, to see to what lengths he will venture to go, assured that, in any course of proceeding which may be necessary to uphold the right of any Englishman who chooses it, to be present in a British Court of Justice, he will meet with public support. For, let me tell Mr. MII.NE, that the publicity of proceedingrtdote our Courtlis necessary..—it is necessary toles the Public be assured that Magistrates do their shit) , ; it is mote especially necessary, on such manilas as thartwanti that anth - Magistrates as our's.(eoroner amongst the rest) do their duty. And IL will (dither add, that, on Ate .fnemer Inquests arising out of the events of the 16th Plisse:4 had .clue diligence-been used in prison:lqt indidenee, and due means been taken to ensure a cor- feet public knowledge of their proceedings, the *- sults, even if they had been the same, would not ha* been looked to with the suspicion and dissatis faction with which they are now regarded.—All is 4det, and we bare nothing farther new. A I SOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. (Front the Morning (kronick.) I have just come from one of the most singularly conducted Inquests that ever came to my knowledge. I was prohibited from taking notes, every remon strance of mine on the subject, with my reference to the practice uniformly prevalent elsewhere, and espe cially in London, being quite unavailing. The Inquest 1 1 was upon Robert Campbell, a constable, who was at tacked by the people upon the I7th of August, in Newton-lane, in consequence of having fired a pistol from his window. There were twenty-three witnesses adduced, and for all of those the depositions were, I was surprised to see, previously prepared and regularly drawn up. They had therefore only to swear and to sign them. Let me hope that some such industry will be employed to elicit the truth in the case of Lees ; but the hope is, I fear, rather visionary. Mr. Ash-I worth, 'a Barrister, who professed to act as Assessor for the Coroner, addressed the Jury at considerable' length, observing, that Campbell's pistol was not point ed at any one, but was merely fired to discharge the { loading, and expressing his conviction that the verdict * .qirould be " Wilful Murder against some persons un-' known," while Taylor, the publican, from whose house Itinipbell was dragged by the mob,would be acquitted. this Taylor, with his brewer, has been in prison for the last fortnight. The verdict was preiisely whit Mr. Ashworth described. There were no strangers admitted, but the attorney for Taylor, who was allowed to take notes, as Mr. Ashworth said, for his, ne, and three or four others. Mr. Ashworth was, es I iidassiiii* is counsel for Taylor and his servant. A Requisition for a Ward Meeting, onthe subject' Of the late transactions at Manchester, is now signing in rarringdon-without, and will be presented to. the Alderman of that Ward in the course of this week., The Meeting is expected to take pl ace on T ues d a y' of Wednesday next. Similar Meetings axe expected to be held in all the popular Wards of thq City. At the Lancashire Assizes, on Monday snorting last, Mo. Attorney-General SCARLETT having hurried. into Court withoutihily gown and wig, apologised to the JUDGE, and expressed a hope that the time would ' , wily ;owe when these ntuntoteries would be thrown In nrecise accordance with th? - prediction, all ..1-aiiipintred the next day in Court withoist ''n'4l badges of tiodumg ! the usual prl RIOTS AT PAISLEY AND GLA SCOW, FARTHER PARTICI:I THE MEETING. The day being particularly fine, to collect on Meikleriggs Moor, miles gouth-west from Paisley, at , at the time appointed for commencing ings, from ten thousand to fifteen had assembled. Eight flags were 411 tastings, with such mottoes as , IN Magna Charts: I" " Liberty, Ci " Annual Parliaments!" " 46h0 tAeries at Manchester Scc. A drapery of black cloth, from high, was hung iu fiont of the hi speakers of the Paisley Committee, were dressed in mourning. All '... with black. The Band from Neilston field playing " Scott uha hde wi other national airs. • Mr. TAYLOR was called to the the business of the Meeting by and good order. He then stated, had no wish for disturbance and falsely asserted by their enemies: an end put to all unnecessary places, sinecures, and a proper share • their country. The speeches were all of a sin on the subject of the late Manchester particularly violent and declamal u I would rather," exclaimed the bones of all my kindred whiten have my carcase thrown to the an event should pus without a punishment upon the guilty perpetrators. Will you allow," demanded brethren to be murdered, without against the infernal deed? No; wash Benlomond from its eternal of Caledonia shall be silent." A number of Resolutions were by acclamation. The following remarkable : . That Justice and Equity ought to form mate Governments, and that whatever ' these principles, is usurped and illegal, only innocent, but Indispensable. That the savage barbarity, and unfeeling mann , Cavalry, are unparalleled in the fain ; and, when compared with the more serous conduct of the Bridle &Mem grace on these wild catl . Wompes bombers, and sex, indiscriminately added, and - That an Merchants and IlEandfieturers forward and lend a hand In intim a -good Cause but if they win not, and aloof, they dun afterwards be ecanideted P7 t iu ltr,fitsite, Sir l'rancii - Burdett, .Romer; &c. be respectfully invited to libeidtrepebefensglwast the whales Ziegdom. .bat on glancing at the OW Raven= liners derive from,,Toa,,Tobseces, and oisosive it to be ono duty to abstain 'tithes ourestres, Anti! a Radical Reform of Parliament is obtained, and we . to all Befenoitt*ll,lidopt,its-tar aa possibie, Pm* the Pe‘eeflUPSe at. *sodomites' necessity at a. Rama Retina in the ' were Is net for the gross corruptions f no 'Ministry would have been found iniquity, as to have dared to give their c 0..- unqualified praise, to deeds so truly disgraceful every British feeling-4nd, had k not st Manchester calculated upon the applause the Borogghmonger Faction, this been wed, nor its agents—" damned , An Address to Mr. HUNT was IF contained a strong panegyric for his conduct at Manchester, a fervent shout of applause. The business of the Meeting Chairman requiring the people larity and good order, and go collection was made when the for the Manchester sufferers. THE RIOTS. The Sheriff of the County and Paisley had, on the early part fished the following Proclanntion PROCLAMA7 By the Sicasirr of Itrzsrarwsunta MAGIiiTRA TES of * Whereas, a Public Meeting has 6104 ate&bu been *deceased to be ea autatebr inns the i sth instant, for ibomestis beer, of taking into consideratioe at Macho:et And whertas, credible information" rii of persons, from various quarters, Cr,) intend to parade through •" fit going to, and returning from, Rep bearing inscriptions and devices ley nature—a measure unauthorized be unnecessary for the aroused object % 5 ' Therefore, the Sheriff and 11agistraro, i p to theta lies, to prevent the peace . ,asposU inkabitants of the said town tawiwply disturbed or *rearmed, and such illegal promedlogn, do hereby caution sons against joining, or allowing any sifch parades or proceCdons; and certify this Proclamation, shall be found actors, such illegal proceeding', that their conauct...-..Paisley, Sept. 9, - ; The people having, notwithstan din g th.t oration, gone with Colours to the Meeting, SiArate; resolved to seise them on ['air through the. town. The patsies from the west of Paisley went down Story-Arect m A o'• c4:l;GD,wivi:AhiiCica:hiSlAdi iCabtid°otif i s "' the People at an earlyltien cieg the m o , teen thousand p rere displ a y e d be as 4 , J us ti ce, Lilt iwa for the • """mcis -om four to Eye hustings ; and a r , te, and several , 1 the flags Were ea.. leilston Came into I"' ' Vella " bled , " the Chair, and iy enjoining atte. d, that the R e f °, nd revolution, as 7, s; they merely places, Penuot, in the legislat e . similar tendency , chester atrocities, natory. ed one speaker, „ whiten in the sun, e dogs, than that a proper inquiry, erpetrators." nded another, .4 p, tout raising your v.. , ); sooner shall the j •nal site, than the . 'ere moved and ran' ng are among t h e form the basis of all .' , er is established co: tr gal, and disobedient: is steeling cruelty of the T. the modern !gory of ; more manly spirit, and is, must reflect eternal riser; who, regardless of d cut down all before amen be Invited to a Reform, and animal • nd if they continue to ••• soldered u abettor, of I. Seam, Major c a nsf,, to name a day fora 6doim. tannage which the : . . t lad SPialtuaus Liqcon, In from the use of these asfa oi the Commons I • her* *mei , ..,„ p.s4ble, the nate rn- mei', clearly demonarus se Mouse of Commons; s that prevail in tha Hs . d so base, or so Isardsotd . air countenance, fir its, • • disgraceful and so bowl sot been that the applause and approb:aia Tragedy would neve it Led to everlastiug was produced and rric on that Gentle• r, and was carried 1. ng then ended with Ile to depart, with o peaceably borne. • ie people were retiric.. OTS. and the l‘fagiitrates art of the week, p- :tion: ATION and by the Pi:mut f Pout r. as been called by cert,in be held at 3kikteriggs • for the purpose, as thr sideration :nation has ber receivid,:' asters, (incicding :he (sr( ugh the town :old from, the said Meeti:!i: :es of a pnlitical and end red and illegal ia iuc;f, et of the Said 1'4b1:: Lgistrzto, deer:nit:. J,:s a and t ranquillity own and suburb. and their feelitgs . r caution all we ll•cliq , toy of their fainilics to :tray to such as, actors, or tatiag at! P rt . shah be made rrp c N tem" to the ,al e , ling, tit s, them antics li 'ont rise n't'' SLory-Arect 111 A olri•