The National Register. — London, England, 1819-07-25 00:00:00

MEETING IN SMITHFIELD. On Wednesday the Meeting comelier' by entitle Cern , . tars took pl•-e w So•ilitield Mal krt. Ily iS% Owe , o'clock immense crowds hail collected in canons putts id the mat kei-place, but the main point of attraction was the great spree op,msite to the Grey honor{ Inn, and forming the line hoot St. ilohn.st feet to Giltspurstreet. About half !mat tie eke a waggon was drawn up nearly mid-way between Drike-street nod Lone-lane, just opposite Cloth Pair, and limn whence the Lord SI rt or proclaims Bar aiolonien Fair. At one o'elcck Mr. fluid, an lior•etack, arrived, and ascended the waggon, which was covered with mowing, out omitted with boards, and made a s com modious as nett could be ter the pro pose. lie owl stlf- Volt oiled I y sevcr.d ut the known friends of " Radical Referin." some thl:cates•froon the Nuribtrit districts, by I:r. We hon. Thist:e wuo.l. Preston, Mr. Hartison (the I)l.o:entir; MiMster. from Stock pun). and the Conimittee. fitere was a chair iii the waggon to a hid, Ms. Hunt we , .rainediately handed. Some flags were now unfurled. :The of them bore the inscription of" Cuitkra 41 Sal . , age," .ri gold letters. on a our pie gi timid— the ethr r was in se lilted with the words " Prace and gaud es IP." in black !el refs on a mole Err the purpose c 1 proem isig silence, two host th., w sue it.•phiyed, beating the worsts Ilr•kr ! !" and they succeeded in al COniplishing :he object Moiled. Mr. Geist the is moved that Mr. Hunt do take the Chair, I ptminsition (list was ace teed with applause and cart ied rev aeclentiatioo. Mm. Hain L.rsing accord.itgly taken the Chair, rose and :obit essed the :Meeting. He commenced with observing. he indeed, be ambilions if he imagisied :Ma 1115 voice could be heard by the immense and I espeet. aloe ltitude which he had the lionOto to addi ess. He :earl no liesit ition ;o declare., that in the niensory of 111311, •Pl in the s(-cords 01 history, there never ode a•senitiled :heeling so 'toils as the pre sr at. A-number of respect able, though humble Milts 'duals, formed themselves into a Committee, for the pin pose of conducting this Meeting. They were all, tail he, horrible individuals. what the if ene mire called the lower or ders--They *mod there, with simple mends in their hand*, tootle w them and their enemies that !hey were trait afraid, ou au OCrapiall like this, to do their a a ry,—( Cries of ' Nraeu !") I remised, commas-1i Mr. limit, en invitation fr om these Gentlemen to attend here this. day, for the purpuS4l Of taking. the chair at this Meeting. it' it siourld hese your apt), obation. ( Cries of 11 has, i 1 het has, Gentlemen, vont- *pm °ben ### , and lot the honour you a is c Artie me in aor eliding me to preside over the proceedings of thia des I shell emleesolor to perform my drily as beconii s - the bone - man of so nu _nitrous, so or desk, and so consiitsittonal a meeting of the 'collie. Sir C. Wolsely, the friend of the people, would ilium attended-on sole, but lam sorry that a domestic ca. tensity ',revelries' hint. That calamity, as well awbis arrest In the Government for having addressed a politic Meeting hi. feliuse.comitryinen at Stockport, nut it out of his ewer to gratify his w ishes to appear among you. But though lin is absent, another Gentleman. who acted with Ides °retiree occasion, stands next me. I mean (hr Rev. ..Ittssepli Hamann (oh Stockport). (Great applause.) Nothing lkis deterred him from coming forward to do his duly in a manly way, and Is am glad that you base remised hits as he ilexes sew Wha.ever danger may surround trim, it is pleasing to the feehiree ut an helmet man to rerseive the public approliatium when he is conscious of having de kin red it. lie went on to sate that various arta had been resented to, with the view of .leti rifle sundry peracitis frons.•teentling shill Meeting. Sumo of them hail partially saesaireled, whilst others had completely failed. Fur such enirega lira people must be prepared. It had been endea vette silito drew him, but the experience of 15 years made him ri. w all smelt efforts and threats as had been exerted with romenipt. He had received letters, bt4liiig, that it he appeared there to day, he notchd be shot—he would he "et to death. He knew that three were Femme!' els who w (odd it Wholly pet him to death; the ouly thing they feared ails the people's Vengeance. If his death would :serve the I.eople, his life was at their service ; they might at that moment tire ass ay! He would de his duty, if ported by the people= and more etlectnalla to accomplish donee ends fur which they were all contending, he conjured theta to maintaiu order, to show notbilig brat the most peaceable disposition. Ile would have them beware of committing any breads of the peace, became allele conduct would attend theiveuensim pretexts ter r.sorting to Med. sures of sestet its'. Ms. Gast stepped forward to move a series of Resolu tions (tightest' in nernber). He was desirous that they should obtain what vette their essential rights—the rights of the Coustititlien t the rights of Englishmen.—The principles contended for by him, and enforced by the He r. lotions, wera iliuse ut uadteul lir:Min. Having read the Itesulotions, and moved that they be adopted by the Meeting, he concluded with observing, that the great oh. ject seas to preserve for Englishmen, not Start ry, but Free dom and Independence. The following were the Resolutions : 1. acsoleed, therefore, that every person born in Great Bri tain and lithe.d is, by inherent right,—eltee. Y. That fur the protection of tile late, the liberty, and the pro perty of every memhzr in a free stet., it I. exi,eilient and essen • tial that a code of laws should be ixtablished, and an executive VI TO th a of provided. 3. That as life, liberty, and property, are equally dear to every man, whatever may he rank, conuition, or attainment, it fol lows of net:Amity, that every matt in a tree state, is equally enti• tied to a Voir* in the enactmer.o of such laws, and their provi• siunni administratior.. 4. That to support the just expenses attendam upon a (hie ad t tinistration of the law, fair moportioned contribution from every member of the cortunumty ought to be equitably levied. 5. That the rights (l all being equal, no ireentan in Gteat Britain or Ireland ought to be taxed without his Frevious admis sion to &participation of unirer.al right. b. That ai, untrcrsal right may be exercised in the choice of Ilepresentativea, to le: fairly and fret lv nominated or chosen by the voi.les or votes of the Ltrl,-est onion of the whole menthe's thitstati. . . That the Imsons who at present compose the itritibil [louse of Cu.snot.re !new net been f.irly and fet v nominated, t .l. 4:Luau), by the soiets or vote, of the farcest ploportien of the mentbets of szer t.ete, . . _ . a. Tht.refore, that any laws which may hereafter he enacted, or any taxes wbich may be unposed by the pi HMI llouse of Commous, ought not. is equity, to be ainsidered obligatory wpm those who are unjustly excludes! frau giving their voices or vote. is the eliGiee of ItepreJtattatives. 9. That from and &ha the first day of January, iszo, we sacra, cor.s: . .eatiously, con-ider c,unelvee as tounsl in (Tinny by TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER: • -- any future enactments which may be made by any persons styling themselves our ripeesentatives, other than those who shall be fully, freely, and fairly chosen by the voices or votes of the largest proportion of the members tit the state. to. That, with a view to accelerate the choice of leg and just representatives of the whole people,. we will eauw books io be forthwith opened in the different parishes of this metropolis. for the enrolment of the names and residence oi every man of mature age and sound mind resident therein, Boas to enable lion to give hi. vote when legally tequired so to do. It. That an humble address be presented to the Prince Re gent, requestin,4 he will be graciously pleased iseae his writs to the Sheriffs and other returning otfieer* of the different *runnel' and cities of this empire, to cams representatives to be chosen egreteably to the foregoing resolution, and to assemble in Parlia • mint in January next. le. That it is the right of every individual to retain and ex tercels his religious opinion., without being answerable to any humeri tribunal ; and that it is wicked, intolerant, and unjust, to slime civil disabilities en account of any difference in religious profession. 13. 'flat this meeting has witnessed with the deepest sympa thy and regret the sulteritige of our fellow•countrynien of Ire • land, professing the Catholic faith, who, by the unjust, arbitrary, and cruel laws of a belt' elected egisi.cure. have been long eub• jectell to the severest miscnes which one body of :nen can inflict I upon another. 14. That tne applicieione for Catholic emancipation, often re peated, and always batbaromly refused, prove beyond all doubt, that the only means by which the Catholics can hope for the re moval or their disabilities, is by tuning, with the people of En gland and Scotland. anal demeniiing radical reform. which, by rooming to ail men equal rights. will secure to our Catholic countrymen the free enjoyment of all they ask. 15. That an Addnse, expressing these our sentiments, be pre pared by the Commiuce, signed by !re Chairman and Secretary, and transmuted to the leading members of the Catholic Body Ireland. for the purpose of general circulation. his. That this meeting. hereby solemnly proclaim their sincere desire for an union of all sincere Reformers, and they now offer the olive branch of peace and good-will to those whom the :tri pe:nous calls of domestic, private, or public atfitirs, compel to re in tin passive well-wishers to the cause of their brother suffeltre; and above all ti the British soldier, that he wee not be driven by the fear of etareation, the horror of a lacerated back, or the loss of life by a drum-head court-martial, to docile in defence of the system which his soul abhors. 11. That this fleeting solemnly disclaims the debt impudently and falsely called `nalionol ; t:l4t :61, it was contracted by the bo roughmongers, without the consent of the people, let the bo roughinongeis pay the principal and intetest of me same. I th That this meeting unequimeally disclaim say share or par ticipation in the disgraceful and cowardly acts of the borough mongers, in placing tie brave Napoleon a prisoner, to perish upon a desert island, shut out faint human society, and torn from his only son, whilst he. is espaeed to the brutal iztolence of a hired keeper. These resolutions having been proposed, The Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Stockport, seconded the Resolutions. tie heartily appiosed tit what had been just read. The Resolutions minted a grand step to the possession of the tights of the people, who were prepared to come forward web humility and wish courage, and to shew, that though they were in search of their lights they had a dire regard to their Pr ince ;. that so tar as lie was disposed to support and protect them, they were deter. milted to support and protect him ; that so long as he meted with the kindness of a patent, they would act with filial attention and piety ; and that none of those scenes of bloodshed %%Rich had occurred in France should take place amongst the people of England. '('here was nut onain the vast multirmale, who would net shudder at the idea of such., revolution. It was the idea of•sonse Englishmen could not obtain their rights without :Sibling for them. Wind more was sseceisary fur that purpose than that every town in England should come Ins ward as the Metropolis did on that day, with the view of demand ing.aud obtaining their rights. The Meeting was a con. stitationwl one. A nation eouthl not err. Noise bust tiosi could call it to accouid, and upon its unauimwta tGut t. the most decisive .110121: , 01 insist await. Mr. Harrison said, at lie should probably whiles% the Meeting before it broke up, he would not detain them on the present question. The Resolutions were then put. A person, named Connor, from the crowd, vied out, " We'll have no more busrhings is Smithfield. Mr. Hunt, hating ps iceived that lie wished to address the Meeting, culled Into to the hustings. Mr, Connor then snored, that the Resolution respecting the Catholics should be excluded. Nobody ICColllkti the motion, which of course fell to the ground. The Resolutions were carried unanimously. Mr. Hunt said, he hoped the enemies of the people would no longer be able to tyrannize over them by knock nig the heads of the Catholics against the Protestants. A flag wan here unfurled, containing the words " Eng land, Ireland, and Set:Hand.' Mr. Hunt said, the flag was the Union floc. The eat mies of the people scald-call it the tri-coloured Ilag of the French Revoirit ion, hut be assured the meeting it was more nor leas than what the wordnliterally meant. Another flag was unfurled. It contained the words Li bel ty or Death." Mr. !lent arid, it arts not necesnary to explain the meaning of that flag. He was a conteeuptible %rue!' who did nut subscribe to it. Ile ought to live a slave lied die un:amented.—This was the sixth Merton:, in the Metropolis at which be had presided. lie had a remonstrance to prescot to those before him for their adoption, it was the same that Le had pre-ent .t 1 from WeAniiiister, mid which Lord Sidennotb Irid itfee,l to band to the Regent. The lieu ple of M ruched• r hail tits:, adopted it. and the same refusal had been given by hi.. Lordship, who had no reasuu to give that was at all iatelligible.e. At this moment several constants came to the cart and apprehended the Res. Mr. liairison upais a Bench %Val rant, for haying user' -editions language at Stockport. The arrest was made without the slightest noise. Mr. Harrison, ua being told that hr was a prisoner, immediately left the tart with the constables. Mr. Hunt continued..—He said his , friend had been jolt arrested, but he begged that the Meeting would wholly abstain from op position to the law. lle also requested that if he should himself be arrested they would not interfere. There were those about who would be glad of any thing like a breach of the peace, and if he should be taken hold of bail Wai ready, and he should subpmna the whole assembly, which he believed to consist of 30,100, to his in:l—(A laugh and applauso.—lf they were examined at the rate of A) a day the trial must lan three years. I sere lr. !flint stated, that he had the utmost reliance upon the candour and im partiality attic Gentlemen who attended from the press, who, he 'Sas convinced, would du ample justice to every man who pre sented himself, and wens not censurable for the false comment.% which frequel.::y appeared. There" sTese .w nz;; 6e atldtd, any spies about the husungs, av had been the case upon a forner occasion. He then inns ed that the Palace. yard remonstrance to the Regent, w hich was read, should be adopted. mom Wi k too Kid, he regretted dm tiny member of the Vila Hank Stock 230 3 per Cent. ?0/ .1 per Ceut Con.. 701 3 per Cent. 791 4 per Cell,. NI S per Cent. Navy 105 6 , 0 c Amt. 18 JULY 2s. - - - Cabinet shoat presume to withhold a document from the Regent which was calculated to enlighten his understanding or to iiu prove the liberties of the people. Mr. Hunt saki there could be no harm in the remonstrance, for he had put it twice into the hands of Lord Shbootitli , who never complained, and if there was any thing in it which the law could take 101 l of, his I Ardship must he particularly culpable in basing returned it for further use.—t.tpplause and laughter.) The renumstmnce was adopted unanimously. I/r. Watson then moven a vote of censure on Lord Sider - mud), fur having dared to stand between the prayer of th: l'euple and his Prince. Mr. Walker seconded the vote. Mr. !hint said, his Lordshipv. , ouhl be highly gratified at the resolution, which vase/allied unanimously. Mr. Walker moved a volt of thanks to the Lord Mayor for hi.: Lordship's great anxiety in protecting the meeting. and fur the use he had beer. of to them, which proved that his Loniship was not insensible to what had bean said about him at the Common Hall. Dr. Watson seconded the resolutions with a very grave face.— Whatever the l.ord :Mayor's motive might have been. he certainly had given signal proof of his love of order by the admirable ar rangements he had made for the comfort of the people. Mr. Hunt read the vote in a peculiar tone of voice. (There was a deep groan and laughter upon his calling for the show of hands in his Lordship's favour). " Well, then." said Mr. Hunt," all who are against the vote, hold up yotir hands.) The whole multitude were in motion.) 66 What ! do you treat r out eseellent Lord Mayor in this way ?" (Cries of 6' all, all.)— " Well then, I'll let his I.oalship know your ingratitnde, and that his vme of thanks was carried unanimutuly in the negative." (Lauglittr and applause.) Mr. Prestan moved the thanks of the meeting to the chairman: The resolution was curried unanimously Mr. Ilunt in returning thanks, in doing which he was fre quently applauded most enthusiastically. gave a little of his own history. He washora to a small but independent property. (A person from the crowd asked hint how much Castlereagh gave him a year for spouting: some of the meeting were going to treat the man harshly). Mr. H. begged that nothing should be done of a violent or unmanly nature. Ile disclaimed ever having received a farthing from any man except from one, on whose trial he had been a witness, and who pod him St. the &moonset A wimple °facie wheat was sliew n m Woodl-ridge mirk t on Wednesday ; and the wheat harvest bas commenced in , 111.. n ;dares. . Upwards of a month since S. Galli( rrolw. of Brandon, is 'Airtielk died, and wns buried ; nor until within these few days was any suspie . e tested ; hut crtumstroices 'deb trans. Pired rendeleil it 'Arouse:dile to disinter the brsly, lan in glint was held before John Wnyviatt, Gent., Coroner for the Liberty.—Atter on adjournment for the purpose of obtain ing (slither evidence, the Jury, on Thursday, returned a pre dict of Wilful Mursler, by adinitiktei ing potorn s ,ngainst the wife of the deceased, Frances Gather cote, who is committed to out Gaol for trial. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. CARLTON 110LNE, Jcir 23. This day his Royal Highness the Prince Regent was *need, in the name and on the behalf of hit Nlikiesty ? to invest I ieut.- Gem-Sir Miles Nightingail with the emigns of a Knight Com mander of the Most lion. Military Order of the Bath. (This Gazette abo mentions, that the Prince Regent has been plc..red to grant to Alexander Keith, .Esq. the office of Knight Marishal of Scotland, in the room of the Earl of Errol deceased; and to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the said A. Keith. —lt also notifies the appointment of J. I:.tsny, Esq. Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of the shire of Forfar ; and the appointment of H. liunt.of Birmingham, Gent. to be a .hates Extraordinary in the Court of Chancery. ] BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. J. Bonsor, Wheeler Street. Spitaliekl6, coal werchant, from July 20 to Aug, 21. BANKRUPTS. J. Pearce, Newent. Gloucetcr, grocer. J. Birch. jun. Manchester. cotton spinner. E. Bithcll, Llanymvll. Wrexham, cheese factor. \V. Thomas, Bristol, money raTivener. D. Thomas, Glass Stapleton, ivory black, manufacturer. J. Goodcr atmi W. Gray, Goldsmith Strcst, %Von.' Srt4 et ) hosier.. B. Shoat, High Holborn; oilman. H. Moore. Lucas Street, Commeicial Road, builder. J. Easton, York Street, Blackfriurs, baker. T. Little, Bodihacn, Sussex, grocer. J. Porter. Bristol. barge owner. J. Greenway. Plymouth Dock, brewer. L. Foster, Fnmungham, Kent, miller. G. Birkinshaw, Hoyden, York, currier. IL Pewte.rs, Bristol, shoe maker. M. B. Schlesinger, Church Street, Clement's Lane, indigo mer.drant. C. Wallis, Cheltenham, builder. DIVIDENDS. August 17, 11. and G. Hudson, Liverpool, sloprellcrs--Ift, S. Thomas. Randall Abbey, York, caule jobber-Ib, J. Trerer and J Richards, Milliteltureh, Salop, bankers-14. Jan Owen, Southampton. shopkeeper•—t 3, G. Pearson, 3lac.clesfleld. and W. Sykes, Milk Street. London, silk manufacturers—.l4. G. I.yoe and A. Donaldson, Cecil Street, Strand, tadora-10, T. I Peirce, Line Street, merchant—lS, T. it Smith, Oxford, linen draper—l4, J. J. and W. Bickers, London Bridge, dealerw-14, J. Iledwell, Ingram Conn, Fenchurch Street, ship and insurance broker --9. R. Graham, Garstang, Lancashire. grocer—Yo, J. Nuttall, 3lancliester, dealer.—Julf 47, K. Dickens, Elmsford, Kent, shopkeeper-3i, T. Herbert. Ilanway Street, hosier. CERTIFICATES to be granted Aug. 14. T. Lutey, Wapping, master mariner—W. Ereitrs. junior, Liverpool, merchant—S. W. Moatea, Itinninglar.i. tobacconist —S. Thornley. I.everishishue, and J. lleckton, Manchester. ma. nufacturers—M. W otherspoon, Li verrol. merchant—W. Pa r - ker. Bridgewater, Somerset, roaltster—J. Preston, Mancr Shitfnal, Salop, miller—W. Gregson, Kingston upon Hull, merchant—B. Smith, Bristol, coal merchant. of 'lochs. nm• 36. Imp. 3 per Lent. lutlid, Moth If. dia. stuck Exchequer Rills Is. dig. Coos. for Av. 10* Lottery Tickets THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 11 0110011, SUNDAY, JULY' 25. French Papers to tha 20th of July hive been received—the following are extracts