The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-30 00:00:00

AUGUST 30. SECOND SMITHFIELD MEETING. ly one o'clock on Alrednesday great numbers had tirseinbled in every part of Smithfield, and by three o'clock there were thousands collected together in every direction. A man then appeared with a placard, an sitmtticing that " the Meeti n g will commence at four o'clock; keep order." Just before four, Alderman Wood passed across Smithfield, on horseback, and was greeted with hozzis. Previously to this, entetssive pre. cautions and arrangements had been made by the civil power ; and at three o'clock, the Lord Mayor, attended by his Clerk, and some other persons in private dress, went on foot to Gilts's& Street, Canister. Those who happened to be assembled treated his Lordship and the party with great respect, making way for than to pass up o the prison door steps. At four o'clock exactly, .a wagon, drawn by one torse, appeased in view. It cattle from St. John Street point, and went round the market till it halted aithe place wherelise previous meeting was heW —lt was ((thawed by immense numbers; however the as multiage was not much above half as large as the last Smithfield Meeting; hot there could not be fewer than 36t or 40,000 persons present. In the wagon were seteral persons said to be belonging to the Co tttttt ittees. They carried the batmen previously used ;—" Peace and Goodwill"—" Universal Suffrage"—" England, Scotland, and Ireland"—and " Liberty or Death."— The waggon having halted, a hackney coach imme rbately afterwards drove up, and there cause front it Dr. 'Watsou, Thistlewood, &c. who instantly ascended the waggon amidst applauses. Mr. Phillips, in the absence of Mr. Hunt, begeed 40 propose that Dr. Watson be called to the char; a proposition that was immediately agreed to. Dr. Watson then ascended a chair in the waggon ; and silence being obtained, he proceeded to state, that he, in common with his friends, felt st anxious so preserve the peace of the country. As far as they were concerned, it was deterouted that it should be kept ; but unfortunately, the parties opposed to them, had not followed their example—they had constituted breaches of the peace, and some of their countrymen had fallen .victims to the tin happy disturbances that had taken place. tie shell went on to state, that Sir C. Wolseley had beets invited to the chair, by Mr. Illandford, now in custody, to which he had returned the following answer:— "Si n.—l have been favoured with your letter of the 20t1t inst. sedum on behalf of the two committees of Surrey and Middlesex. In reply, I beg to astute you. that although I shall always feel great pleasure in contnbuung eny MCIVICeS towards the promotion a public good. in every possible way, yet under existing Ciletllll stances, it becomes indispensably necessary fur every individual invited to attend.at any private or public meeting to be preekdaly Vim/tied of t/A. precis , • old de,oiroitc Mier* to waich the attention .of the assembly is to be directed, as also the measures proposed to be adopted. A particular engagement in which, however. I ant now, and 4hall be for some dart. engaged, in furtherance of the great cause apolitical liberty, precludes the possibility of acening 10 your with, and thereby renders any enquiry as to the particular objects of the meeting entirely unneceseary. " As. however, it is. I presume, for &good political object, you car. find no difficulty in meeting with some gemleman in London, whose local connections will add weight and importance to the Meeting. " And I am, Sir, your obedient, &c. " C. WOLSELEY. 4. Wolseley Park. Aug. eg. 1819." Addressed to J. E. Blandford, hackney, London. Dr. Watson resumed, toe bceretary drat io4 read the letter. He contended that the people were alive to their rights mid liberties, and that they never failed to show a becoming anxiety to support theist. Heretofore they had been addressed by persons in the higher walks; but where were those persotts nowt He was one of the ." lower orders ;" tie was one of ttientselves ; and nothing should itithiCe him to cease to be one of the " lower orders." Some of them had depended on the" middling orders;" but even the middling orders had forsaken them ; they . had now nothing to do but to take tare of :their own interests. It because them to fulfil their duties uieueli. arid they were properly looking up to their natural leaders. The Black Dwarf contended that it was doe to Mr. Hunt that the meeting should be de ferred until 1114 was stabled to preside, that he might chow the Nlatichester Authorities lone the Powers in London would behave.—(Cries of" say oothiug against )l'ooler—he's right.") Major Cartwright had been ap. .plied to, and the following was his answer:— " DEAR it be true-that any steps have been taken towards the holding of another meeting in snittlitield. on Vi ed Jlesda, next. as from your note f thus &Hernial') you Weill to 4:Niemand is intended. I can have no hesitation iu ~ .I)iug that tinder the clrevnistiowes which now exist is would be eery desi rable that :ascii riteeting should not at preterit be hoiden ; aid mi, strengthened in this opinion from the consideration that as, matters rpm Aiusl, tic euemies of Parliamentary lteioun !lase gavettatre friends of that measure so great an advautage over them, that it would be err/ward!, saints to all the meeting you ender stand to be in contemplatiou, led mischievous persons should .ountrive to produce a tumult, or any confusion which could pus "eddy be laid at the doors ut the friends tit retbrm. ....Your's. Re. JOHN CARTWRIGHT. •' S 7. 'Horton Crescent, 2it." 1)r. Watson said, the Hulls 'dual who addressed them, And those who had culled the meeting. were friends. 'l'hey wished the Irish Catholics 101 l add free religious liberty. 1 ie./hen ended that he had a string of resolutions to lay Lathe the meeting, to which, he had not the least doubt they would cordially agree. 'lle resolutions were then read. The first suited, that the voice of the ° people assembled on that seicoasions ought to be raised as a constitutional means of stop. ping the progress of misely, and of saving the country from massacre. 2. That the htlitistrates had assumed a power dangerous to the security of the people. That power had increased, was in encasing, and ought to be restrained. 3..11l power not derived from the people ought to be restricted. 4. 'flat any restriction on the people tositableil to consider the rdeduet of their Representatives was 14 gross sorlausin of their righlr the claims of the people to free and fair elective franchise, to iiiinttA Poilhonsnts, and votes by bal,ot, were Just, constitu mina'. and necest‘ry to preserve the peace and I.berty of the Cuttiktry. 1 pursnini who pplicse the c claims ought to be considcred gnomes so Ow people. THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 7. That the Meeting revered the principle laid down by Judice Blackstone, namely, that resistance to oppression was a constr. tutior,al right, which the people are called on to exercise when dnven to extremities. The Bth and 9th declared the right of the people to have arms in their possession. The Mei declared, that it was the bounden duty of every man, having regainl fur his own liberty, to provide himself with such arms as may he necessary thr his defence. If. The possession of arms by the people would tend to pre serve the public peace, as in former times, when people were aimed for mutual protection. 12. That the Meeting saw with indignation the misconduct f the Yeomen cavalry of Manchester. in their attack on the peaceable people, legally asstnibled, on the 16th inst. Pi. The Meeting called on the Prince Regent and others to take measures to try the Magistatcs and Yeomen, for their crime, and in the event of a verdict of Guilty, to consign them to condign punishment. 14. The Meeting could not, without a violation of their duty, omit to call for a subscription Mr their wounded Countrymen. is. That the people of the United Kingdom be requested to commence the said Subscription. Di. That Nlessrs. Hirt, West, Wyld, and others, be appointed to receive and pay Subscriptions to Major Castwright, the Trea surer. . . 17. That the Thanks of the Meeting be given 'to henry Hunt. Esq. for his manly and prudent ()oviduct on the late trying occa• lion. and his endeavour to obtain the rights of the people convened on the day of the Meeting of Itelomers at Nlancliester sr. the 16th inst.--(lhis Resolution was carried with three cheers and loud clapping of hands.) it. The language reported in have been use 4 by a Judge of the land on a late occasion, was • • •, as it invited one party of the people to ann themselves against another party. 19. That a conspiracy was formed against Cie Rights and Li berties of the people. 20. That they heard with satisfaction the liberal spirit which pervades the Catholics of Ireland on the subject of Civil and Religions Liberty. ?I. They would never cease to call, in a firm tnanner, for Hamm in the Commons House of Parliament. . . . . ......... - W. They expressed regret that his Royal highness had hem advised by his Ministers to issue a Proclamation, when he might have had the advice of Parliament. 23. That an appeal be made to the Prince Regent, praying his Royal Highness to put down Borough Proprietors, and to save the country from bloodshed and moister. 24. That every erlbn be made to get the Appeal conveyed to the hand of the Prince. '43. Expressed dislike of the proceedings of the Magistrates at Manchester. 26. Popular Meetings were best calculated to keep do the spirit of the people. 27. That Reform in Parliament would be the means of de stroying vexatious divisions, disbanding a standing army, and providing for the brave soldier after his honourable services. YB. That those alio refuse to attend a Meeting of the people in the open air, are only the pretended, and not the real triends of the people. 1 histlewmal then said, "the assemblage this day would have been more numerous lout fia the insidious means taken to prevent the meeting. I ant sure if you assemble this way, you will have your rights in a little time.—(A laugh, and cry of Bravo.)—The horrid trans actions which have taken place at Nlanchester, require the abhorrence of every luau, and I trust the spirit of every nun, and 1 trust the spirit of Englishmen will bring the •• • to justice. 1 second all these resolu tions which you have all heard. Doctor Wietsott.—You have heard all the resolutions read; shill I put them to you separately or collected. A cry of altogether. resolutious were accordingly carried by a show of hands. . Preston then stood forward to address the meeting, amidst loud laughing: some one exclaiusing, is he so. ber ? . . Dr. Watson.-1 do assure you, Gentlemen, he is per fectly sober. On a forme► occasion he was not sober. Preston, thus introduced, said he stood forward to ad dress an assemblage of his fellow citizens, and he really felt more on the occasion than he could express. It was a proud day for Englishmen, and like the Spartan, he would tie at his post rather than forsake Inc duty. He supported the resolutions, and the general object of the Meeting, Dr. Watson then announced, that cevtain letters from Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hunt, would be read se the Meeting. The letters of Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Hunt were 3C cordinely read, and received with shouts of applause. The letter of Lord Siil h, returning thanks to the Mancheuer Yeomanry Cavalry, was also read, and re ceived with expressions of disapprobation. An in ent, which was teamed an Appeal to Isis Royal Highness the Prince Regent, was next read and agreed to. A Vote of Censtsre was finally passed on the Lord Mayor, for stating that tl e previous Meeting in Smith field was part of a plot to destroy the City. This resolution apparently restored the Meeting to good humour. It W. 1., agreed to with laughter, and the whole seemed to go off as a good joke.—The flags and banners were then wavcd its triumph, and the whole Meeting dispersed peaceably. Parliament was on Tuesday further prorogued by commission. The Lord Chancellor, being seated in his robes, with the Duke of Wellington on his right, and the Earl of Liverpool on his left, (also in their robes), commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to desire the attendance of the Commons; who being come, the commission fair further proroguing the Parliament was read by iknjamin Currie, Esq. the Additional Clerk Assistant; which done, the Lord Chancellor prorogued the Parliament to the VI of November. The Commons. who were repre sented by Jeremiah Dyson, Esq. and several of their clerks and officers, then withdrew. Extract of a letter from Chester, Aug. 2 5 : —"The trial of Sir C. Wolseley, it is understood, will not take place nt our next Assizes, but at the ensuing Spring Sessions." Thursday the Mayor and Corporation of Newcas tle gave a grand dinner at the Assembly-rooms, to their distinguished tows.:anan, the Right Hon. Sir W. Stott PIRACY. -.4.- Copy of a letter received from the master of the Helen, bound to Leghorn from Liverpool:— " Almon, Aug. G. " MR. JOHN GLYNN, " Sta,—With heartfelt regret I take the earliest oppor tanky to advise you of my dreadful misfortune. (hi the 3 d irstant, about 41 miles E.N.E. of (:ape de Get, miles off the Spanish coast, at 9 o'clock in the evening, we were hoarded by • pirate, and instantly tht nst dawn the forecastle, myself w ith the crew and passengers, 81111 the batches hatterted down. A hole was bored in the fore castle deck, but scar Cl) large enough to admit ti suffi eient air to breathe, where we were kept 19 hours, with nothing to make use of but a little bread and water, and all the lime sentinels planed ever us, who fiequenlly threatened us with instant death if one of us offered to •sir . " I have every reason to believe she is a Brill'', pilau., as all her officers and crew spoke the English lan,rnage, although they frequently told tos they were South Ameri can Patriot., and at other times visates, other times Americans, English, Irish, and Scotch ; bid I from first to lost cousidered all this as fictilions, anal dreaded what we have since to our sorrow experienced. I hey ran us of' shore all night with a strong breeze: at 6 o'clock the nest looming the brig came and Lolled lest to na, and imme diately ripped up the hatches, commenced taking one cargo out boar.' of her, and continued until about ten o'clock, w lieu she east nth: they 11r11 senttled the Helen in several plare•, took away the jolly boat, stove the long boat all fore nod aft, coat away the topsail-ties, topgallant. Imolyarols, lift., &t.saila taken away, and coo and lianginz in every direction i in fact, they made a conii lett wreck of us. t' We emilil see s^m^ if their proreedings through the hole cut in the forecastle, and by the time they had (wish ed, we heanl a great deal of water rushing into her ; our feelings then became dreadful, we begged them to spate our lives, but all our payers and entreaties made; not the smallest impression on the hardened hearts of these jolts man mon-ters. At length, when they had saffiriently sa tiated their horrid Ind hellish designs, and considered ne saffieiently secured belnw,so that there was not(apparrntly to them) the least possibility of making our escape, but to sink es hit the vessel, they left WI to one dismal fate; fortu nately for its, we had a chisel and hatchet below, and hear ing no noise in her for a considerable time, after calling out Dud getting n 3 answer, we concluded they were gone, when we cut a passage and eat on deck, and found they were gone, leaving the vessel in a dismal state ; the cabin plundered actuates, quadrants, cash, and papers, with all the best of our clothes, ship's compasses, and pump-gear ; in fact, eve'' , thing that cowld have turner any use to en deavour to sore this vessel: she host sic feet water in bur hold, and was sinking fast ; a great part of the cargo taken wet; the ;dilate then about three miles from us; our only and last resource was to endeavour to finstp the long-boat to save our lives, by nailing tarpaulins, blankets, &c round her. By this time they perceived us, and imme diately made tower& us; fortunately for us it ftll a deait calm ; we got our piece of a boat oat about seven in the evening, and with great reltictaace we emitted the matte tamale Helen, the water then roliing over her gunwales.— We were obliged to keep three hands constantly bailing the boat to keep her from sinking; night coining on fa voured our escape, and we arrived here last evening in a wretched and fatigued state. Please to inform the gen tlemen interested in the cargo, that the pirates left their letters for their friends in Genoa and Leghorn, which I shall forward by this post. •• 14:44:Rirriwit TUE PittATE.—A brig. long, low, and straight sheated, yellow ales. apparently pierced for 1.; gull., no figuie head, her stern black, II two cabin windows. J. Quel l:au. sailinaker, Liverpool, marked in itches on tile staticiard keel, of her foresail. 19 elothrpaimed with white line. .1. Ash burn, sailmaker, Liverpool, was marked on the dont cloth of the larboard leech of her fore topsail. MT mussels. perils, t arts, unit loser shrouds covered with hides. In the wake of tier pants. her lower masts were painted yellow ; her yards and mast-heads white lead. We have to perform 13 day (Sioed) •• H. ('ctltNl'll.• , It appears, from another account, that the unhappy crew of s he lielen were taken up, in a wretched condition, by al:reek ves:er. which conducted them near the island of Plana, whence they were conducted to Alinun in a boat. The following letter of thanks to the Magistrates of the County Palatine of Lancashire, and to the Commander of the Manchester and Salford Yen tnanry Cakalry, has been transmitted from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to the Earl of Derby : " lIITEIIA LI., ALGLAT 21, 11119. Y *Lon ri,.—llatitte laid before the Praire Rug in the aeroouts tiansmitted to toe from Alaticht-aer, tit I iiioceethitri at that piact• on Monday last, I Lave bee ded by los Royal flightless to terinest, that yen Lordship will e•ptrsa to the Magistrates of the County Palatine•uf Lattca•ter, who alienated on that day, (het the great satisfaction derived by his Royal Highness Creme their paoinpt, deeisise, and snit:isnot uua , ures, f o r than presetvaiiou of the 'nada. tialiondlity, and haettise that* your lorthattp will con ttttttt tieate to tl.tpn Ti tattled, hit Ito al IligLbess's high approbation of the support and aNAtAtanee to the CS, at Power afforded on that occasion lay hishef It and tile Odic, ts. lcuts-comnti•stutted °diets*, and bet tank; utistea his esctssiausl. I leac the hor.usr. be. (gientti) .• SIUMOL"TH.•' "To the tart of Derby, Ste. be.Knoseoley." A similar letter has been addressed to Lord Stam ford, reireering the Cheshire Ma‘iatrates and Yen- manry.