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It was indeed aJamontahist eft *ration, tLat et the present atement, after three• tars of peace, the Resusie of the 41•0111 , 7 was laser Jerilfilosts *ft of the )41,24bit , aid to tp seemed Al‘prapost it so•kissi abets which such a stge of affairs imperiously called Pre !tweed or this, we bad au army on foot of smarty 100,000 men, for what purpose he knew not ; and we had to maintain a force in France, for the pur pose of keeping the Bourbons*. the Throne. Ile, treated, that bet a short time would elapse before the troops in Freer: would be withdrawn, it being in waist to think of sustaining any Goverseaeut by such mimes. Whatever might be the state of parties its France, whether Ultras or tetras, or whatever they might choose. to call their parties---whatesor squabbles might arise among themselves, he main tained, that we ought to leave them to settle their own disputes, and not burden ourselves with any es _pence on account of them. Above all things it was spoil essential, that the strictest economy Oswald be I practised in every department of the Government, and he could not learn, that the dictates of economy were at all attended to, or at least in any say that could have the desired effect. The Earl of LIVERPOOL did not think it ne cessary to follow the Noble Lord in the topics be . had introduced, or to discuss now any question re. garding the Bourbons. The proper time for a float). • trial discussion would be when the papers upon the subject nere all before the House, and he should then be ready to enter into the investigation. Where the Noble Earl gat the information that the expendi ture of the country was many millions beyond the Revenue, he (1,..r Liverpool) was at a loss to guess, certain he µ4s, that there was uo hsl,eroldocument l before the House, that could Levi - out the Noble Earl in any such conclusion:. With regard to economy, the Noble Earl was equally mistaken, the fact being, that alt the suggesions for reductions in the Public Espenditore made by the Committee of Finance, bad been adopted and acted upon, or that where they bed toot., he was fatty prepared when are Argersuileu ems on, to assign vufGcsent for soy ramp dos in which they had been departed from. The in formation of the Noble Earl with respect to oar army in France, was of an equally strange character sith other information which he appeared to have obtained; the fact was that if our troops in France were ordered Lome, and actually disbanded, it would make no difference whatever io oar espeudi tore. Ties day was publisbed, Lemmas and Cs. Patennower-row, Prwe la. GIL rvii E SUBSTANCE of a SPEECH an the MO & NOPOLY otllse 711 EA NS at supplying BEER, and its arlinrary Larearing, delivered as a Pablit Meeting at thy Crown and Anchor Tavern,with Notes, awl be Ressludsees slie Meeting. By J. T. BARBER BEAUMONT, I q. F. A. S A Jentice of the Peace for Middlesex and foe Westoinoter. W hero aka. be Ibid. same Anther ' . A LETTER to Lord SIOMOUTII oa eiabve 'abject. ELECTION LAW. TM. Amy was parlairiwd. price 114. THE LAW of ELECTIONS, Volume time First, enetaisa..g the Law aid, vespers to toe egtenepiee. bold iu nit 4 d.0....u00n wf Pogliateent. the boded ambit:Wages wad delqao9lll,ation. of Meagher*, &t. Thus Voinne cognition Report. of the foliating Cows : The Rernegh of List/end. IW7 Of Gliednig. Dionharbm. Renfrew. and Rotbrralea.llln7. Of Wlrk.Ta.o, Digettroll, Darnoek. and Kerkostl. 1807. Of Linlithgow. Selkirk, La• aro, aid Peebles, 180. Of Thsagsirvaat.lBo7. By WILLIAM THOMAS ROE. Esq. Of Lax. hes lea. Rain-ter- .s-Ln w. Alei mss he had. by the saw Auth , o price Pk. boartl4. AN APPENDIX to the LAW ef ECECTIONS t coma's if( t h e A r ts afgaeParlinsoset of Scotland, and of Great &item, Whit* relate no K Minns for Station& ACTS of PARLIAMENT of IRELAND. and of the UN ITEQ KINGDOM. which Mamie Elections for Irelsed. ACT:lid:Mew to CONTROVERTED ELECTION .4. PRECEDENTS of PETITIONS. RESOLUTIONS of the HOUSE relating to tibiae Pesetiows into Coosiderstioo, ke. Lamina: Pointed fur Charles Hanttr, Lao Rsusaeittr, Ba yard, tangelo's tug TO THE PUBLIC. HAZA RD •Itil Co. who sold FIVE TWENTY THOUSANDS is the Last Year's Lotteries. gratefully acknowledge that liberal Share of P.blic P4t Mee bestowed nu their Forteasse and 011Establis:ied Orate. Koval Exchange. Lumina s they feel great pleasure its rresposmeadimg the Scheme of the ptyalin Lottery. cons • ' TIMER PRIZES moue romsos ONE HUNDRED CAPITALS!' TWELVE PIPES OF OLD PORT WINE! No Stork Prized!—All Cording Money ! BEGINs trn MARCH. THE TIN FIRST-DRAWN PRIZES Ors the First Das. will he ALL CA PI l'A LS of £5.0.11. £l.O 1 0. Re. Re. • la the Lottery in which t:e First-drawu Tickets were Capital Prises. HAZARD and un. SOLD THEM ALL!!! "the Earl of LAUDERDALE wished to know, with reference to what the Noble Earl had just stated, whether the Eapenditere of the country did not very considerably ezreed the actual Revenue ? The FArl of LIVERPQOI. said, that depended upon the view which was taken of the subject Taking the whole Revenue of the country, including the Sinking Fund, it would audoubtedly exceed all the Espendit ore. Lord KING maintained, that, in that case, the Sinking Fund was merely nominal, and that no part of the Debt was actually discharged by it, there being no excess of Revenue over the Expenditure. The Etri of LIVERPOOL denied this conclusion, contending, that, including the Sinking Fond, there was an actual excess of Revenue over Espenditure, and that to the amount of that excess, upwards of 2,000,0001. there was an actual dimiuotion of the aggregate amount of Debt. Earl GROSVENOR said, he had conceived that the Army in France caused en increase of expendi ture to this couutry, and that its being withdrawn would be a material sawing (the Earl of Liverpool said across the tab!,, Not a shtiling).—lgo had, how. ever,considered it his duty to bring the subject coder the consideration of the Hoes,. The Bill then passed through the Committee, and Iry LOSE unhappy Patients who, through the boast. was reported without Amendment. I. e d premises of ignorant prrteodets to swebral skill, i r OFFICES IN REVERSION. throve!' wilful proem-tination, to order to ineren-e estivate, Earl GROSVENOIt adverted to a motion be satiate additiroal pangs, and become coosiderable nuns her m ac . g ic . are earar , s i v i ds i ce d to t h e I.; :iii London m ed i cal had lately made, for an A ccoun t of Offices granted listrablishisient, 7. Cansion-succt-road, Near the Commercial- in Reversion, and observed, that it bail not been road T' m v ake • 24- GenrlCr."6.4l6":*3sl' where C. J. ' MR- laid before the House; a delay which he understood DAN, bargees, die. wad (no emi n ent Pll s siciaos, during woo - year, regular s ee , can pr o s e that thousasid, fa I ite m* , to have arisen from the circumstance of their not .early t the ir=eet Memo, owing I. improper treatment, having been enrolled, and application bad in arose nad the ascot these readmits preparations termed wierenrials, which eettiely *lslam ,. and „ as ow cnineilaiina by gel tibg i w quence been made t► l the Treasury. to the boors, which has caused uiceratices, with blotches en the The Earl of LIVERPOOL maintained that the head, fare . NBA had.. . dime" in the tight* "lee is the ea" , Treasury had nothing to do with it ; and that it rest • drlferw. wartime. ale;tiaate elects. modes as she Shin boars, id- _ , certified throats, niirtarall pain, lathe hesid aad limbs, frequent- ea w ith the House to cause its own Orders to be is =waken far rheumatics. at IRA drapsy asses, with a gene- obeyed, on discovering the proper person to sake Tel debility and decay of the tionitituttaa, iwigisatiatt frato a t h e return. dreadful disease lurking in the habit or the ty-low, Wag I, d sewed by the ate of mercury.—Messrs. Jurdan and A conversation of souse length ensued. Cu. nay be raoseited by all ranks of people, from nine The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested, that as a in the mornote till nine at bight, for the cure of those of a similar atsicted•with the veerteii Unease . and the ninnydie . return 'truing disorder: ariiine therefrom. Slight and seem easel are ' four years ago, it eight be discovered from that who radically eared to three dua l and if last steadier. a rare will be was the proper Officer to sake the return now called pee firmed iii 15 doss. awl Mr. J. boldly asserts. that wither s feat log a coraretiao of profrwion4l skill, nor bassi.. recourse I. lor• vane sioleot pliersi of pio.rowitss mereasials. be ChZilcaleS them Lord HOLLAND moved that the paper be forth r.beo by their miarrakwhat he ins dose ay his wildfire* iltreat- with laid before the House, bet afterwards withdrew 111,111 . as testified ow oath before the Lord Manor aid A Arrows of the Ott, of London ; and at all times pledges towel that he his motion, upon an understanding that it would be is re-dY to Clare t$ above dreadful conielniiii•ini" mat a tar:ll- firvt advisable to discover who was the proper Officer in° ma ‘ es • ill " e ' f.artil of the " ale ' " el at half the soul "- that was to make the return. • puce. Letters. rot pail, iaclosiae a fee, and stated the na ture elate coat t ilants, will be imairdiately a t te nded to, aad we- COW PLAINTS OF ARBITRARY IMPRISONMENT. dicite seat in asiy part of the knigdosa. Lord ! lOLLA ND. before the Order of the Day. was delivers ( r - :7 Oloirree. the East Lauda, Medical Establishrae , • I. ! of presea lag so the Noise two Petitions, frame isolividisals, eli!czly oppesise she sla w Maoia's Yard, Cann +l6-firret.l WIC . et wi plaiaisg of Mesh usage, unjust koprimeaseest, and. to Wary M. Geurge's-in.the-Eart.—.No cuanectios a lib an) other Lease. I respects, cruet tentekest. They had beats- pat toe bib hods • . • '.:etc lofrte elf:w Tickets aad Shams are Selling by HAZARD sad Co. at their Ogee (established a Century), South Gate of she Royal E Mawr. Vila' Sold a Prise of ,ESO 000 in the Last L•itter . % ; The EQtl,o.►l i■ one Lottery before ; The £521.000 io r prrvio-us Lottery : FIVE Prises of £20.000 in sae tat 12 Mont)" g A n d c a pi ta ; Pilzeto f..rme► Lotteries, aususuotog to SOME SIILLIONS. A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS..- Wooki .as Irish to live at ease? Step to EY TtlN's. if you please. Waeld *nu rid *oar mi. 4 of tore? Tn F YTON'S to. an.l hug, a Share. Wattle sou *our own carriage keep ? To F.It'TON go before poi sleep. %wilts you d oly stank ,our wine' To EYTON go aad lose na time. Noted sou lie as bed of doom ? EYTON cao your w i.hes men. W meld !me ill ur ha .s with gild ? 14 to EYTON as you're told. The 4th of March is very near, Awd ran hat els, cau.v to fear, For One Pia.a.l Se.ris *au may gala ?meth its Wettish rare and rag. And should a Blank be all *au get, Th.tt mat please *au better yet Twelte Pipes of Wine is ow mean thing. 1. which, like tithes, you may swim ! Thee haste, m* friend*, make no delay. Go.baste to EYTON, bastes** ay. To 1W year purse, tor wet your clay. No. 4, Copriabik, Maros. A COMMON COUNCIL. bohleo is the CHAMBER oldie GUILDHALL of the CITY of LONDON. es THURS DAY. the 19th Soy of Fehtear), 1118. • Rose Luau. TilAT,Petitions be presented to botb Hems of eortionww, re log the feelings of this Cart at the arbitrary and.pprwtse easimet of Iliaiwerf. under the tht-pro. roe of the if'sbees Corpus Aet—espre•eies their obliorretwe at the mieloweast of Warms mod Woodford wretches as Spies owl tofseosees, she hired Agews .f lioyeratmeat. who bare beta •aeiting weak aad deloded ors, lothooriag wader the preemie of tonere art entry, aad eassequent irritatioes, to acb ofeetrage old Trans. RePretostnie that they ass look with n. eardideare In the figwort of Secret Committees. rebooted eine& of Ministers and Placearee. fasted *yea es-parte es:inset. are where dissever" Miasmas are . to tit us jeslgatesit area their ewe are dart. PreYiag the.. 1. lersitete as Immediate Impartial , and rigid enquiry into she eessmieet of Miaister. eider the said Ses palsies Act; awl that all fiseitenceediag: he referred to such as ematioatioben cam alms satisfy the pismire awl es perbeiens itie k fby s Commillee to he ewsgsysed lama lien toile illainiSbes Aliso rierapsiem sada Am Orwir and that she, wig mot pea any SRI of ladeseity, and peer' t boo who Sive bees the airtime of oppression, roam to r to the Laws of the Cometry. WOODTAORPE. eat above two beers previously. and 400 he had mod dos. lath" cot bad -Mk/cm time be Enke himself mem of 'brie comems. They were. boome r. eery hasablY "kid"' bad re opectfally worded. Ooe of them was from a perms of the 4iteiewl Knight. of wheat be had never before 'heard, clad the l akefront a perm, of the IWO* or ititebrA. to wlaNt ter vogue iperhaps esfewedird) report. hid attached sespicteess toe be begged to pretest against the demise that Ajectsnais typing the moral elastomers of iadividvals wet* to steerali Opine the priaeipiss which they sea gat to montsaia. It wan trite that permits to the sitaatim of tie Petitimen might ea• demur se pot that 1111111-abell in the not faiVaalitaie paint of Mew. be etnecteratiog the hsrd.hipa they . bad catered. sad sopperstiog tram made aga Mt them; bat hibalid he•at t be ""e time. recolleeied. that there were other penises aecocad abash salailemmoson abode it aternielln were Oa algalle•allt to he re tained with gnat ladalgesee, sad he oely dabbed the same la d for the Petisioaers. i ki e s site Etwithip thee prmeisted a Petition from John Kaiebt. of likerebestee. and Joseph fliteleq, of Liverpool. the latter of Ales stales his having iatreilleced Wear. al the retreat of who lager, into some iseettalp of lkformers (denier Prune's hose hellithese 4/livid.* were mewls, a thessllstese or, ,Csilimese and eta. se hmarese An me rides maohiry. Repsietel. Wish mime se me remoituchell. Lord Holland vowed. that several of the Matimeats la it ameld be verified by prams of respeetabiatf. The Petitions were road and ordered to lie es the table. MOIIO3I FOR REFERRING A PETITION JO THE SECRET COMMLTThI. The Order of the Day fauvism been teed, Toe Earl of CA RNA RVON said, be bad present ed a Petition a few days since from an individost, complaining of having been unjustly imprisoned ; cnd he had thought it so much a matter of course to refer each a complaint to the Secret Committee, that he was about to make the motion immediately, not con alit ing there could be any objection to it. It was at the request of his Majesty's Ministers that he post poned his motion till this day. With regard to the Petition he had presented, it contained allegations which certainly deserved enquiry. As to their truth, it was impossible for him to answer. Had it been his 1 intention to move for a specific enquiry, it might be necessary for him in that case to pledge himself to the facts contained in the Petition, but such oas not his ohject. They had appointed a Secret Committee; they were told by his Majesty's Ministers, for the contents of the Green Beg were kiloton only to a few, that the whole of the conduct of Government would be laid before that Committee—that the whole esposition of the internal state of tbe country stable quint to the passing of the Act would be submitted to their inspection. The investigation, such as it was, had already commenced ; and the only qeestion I was with respect to the reference of those Pc itions to this Committee;—it was simply, whether they would go into enquiry upon the evidence of Ministers I themselves, or whether they would prosecute it in 1 the only way that could lead to any useful results.— ' [near, Amur!]—flea Majesty's Ministers had told him that they 'mete review their conduct—be w Gold say let them do so. It was not for him to assert that their conduct would be found reprehebsittle . , on the emotrary, be impel' that it would be justified by n;; (fairy. Bet of this be was sere, that if the Govereol meet were in earnest when they challenged Investige. lion, if they were truly easier: to maintain a cheer character in the opinion of the country, they mast go to the Committee, cot with evidence prepared by themselves, to be estimated by a tribunal no. minated and packed by themselves, bet with their evidence compared sod confronted with such other evidence as might be collected from sources independent of their hideout", and even adverse to their justification. It had transpired, and was now generally known to the Public, that there was not a single name on the Committee, which was not con. tanned in the lists drawn up by Ministers. If Mini. stern were innocent, shookd they not rejoice et the opportunity of vindicating their proceedings, by dim. proving the facts alleged against them? If they were guilty, where was the hope that they wrsuld bring from their own offices the proofs of their offence Was it not more natural to suppose that they would overlook the serious charges, if not intentionally, through neglect or mistake, and call upon the House to concur its their justification by making them par ticipators in their ignorance ? Di what they would, it was impossible for Parliament to take any thing out alb, Green Beg but e hat Ministers had put into it.—[llear, hear !] —Was this no reason for the exercise of caution, and even jealousy, on the part of the House? If they left it to the discretion of those Gentlemen to prepare not only their own case, but the whole of the evidence by which that wee was to be tried, they might trust to Heaven for jeetice, bet they might depend upon it that such facts would only find their stay into the Committee as were most favourable to parties on their defence. He would ask them to look hack a little on their proceedings; but a few days had elapsed, when it was found that the first Green Bag would not he IMlficiest for thejestification of Ministers. Another was consequently produced. Was it nut possible at least, arguing from this instance, that a third Green Bag might be isemitnary, might not additional evi dence be still required, if they wished that truth should be the result of their * investigation ? Much of the importance of the enquiry depended on the object which the Ministers had in view. An en. quiry had been made on the first day of the Session, to ascertain what that object was. No one could give information. They were all ignorant who the Members of the Committee were to be, and therefore ignorant of the ultimate proceedings which they might recommend in their Report. Bat the delusion was sten through The Cementite Were appointed by tininess% sad the object is view was—let them contradict hiss if they amid --a Hill of la demaity. The invest igatitio traf. mot a tame matter of cariosity. bet was to be the fooodatioo of me of the stroogest measure. that Parliament essehl adopt- that of Outing tbe done jostler against prows oho west supposed so he stusseest. If moth was the Mint iatealkd to be adopted with regard to these ea formame permits. it sibould be openly rift orsefolly stored. , (Rears Weill—me, should be told distiaeliy. that there was nu redress for diem 4 the ortheary Tribomds of the Country— that the melee, of Parliameat was directed to protect Mini sten I het that Millrace was to be deaied to the second, even to the extent of feinting with scent to hear the melamine* which *fry were salieitoos to afford. Such was the Mote w hich they wen to iltlemilm Rim eight. If they refused to refer the illetitima tr *oatmeal/sec shay week, go the leagth of to bring is a Ern of li s : • t hot de prasectioe of iliaiSters, stas boaad ti Ity_those Mistimes apes their awn evidence. to doe retry Mou t Lot tome m a k& Ss their favour. but so slat their MOO tits-miry taiat that roight pissably g o against them.-{Hear. beer?]- lt was apes that viand be cooteaded foi refertlu the preset* Pettroa. naiad Petitions of a own lar aasete. Mid were iampect fel Luartage. la the Committee. The Uttar was sot tobligated to form dialect opiaiatos dpola e.d. it arid.: poodle that it amid do so. bet it was mrsesitedhly its its Pow& is Mot them so the Comlnee, Mee to he dealt with amordistras they deserve. He was *stoutly immeowed wish the tas i sart. Jam or the gitestion I Weddle there That one o rion m o re thee umber, *appeared so bias he which lm the -SWON in all bemired the Misers aad she Peap*- or tlttasil sat be Wily head ?-(Mter, breol-1 °4 e the! bare shat the mild Wok Ow Paedsmollßilar re draw. whew. • diet 1111 hod have misted by she seduetiows of Gorrerammit **estimated teem sow. moire isid debit P ISereitetels hid dpolt itsakidost character but was it a fair sae 41 maim of Os alammer srf aav \meter basieveliet, Se Mime that to pet - lake*, am if a pow Orthisier *he retied opt= toe redeems oars bear. bear :It elaid to miser his ollorlaims Trysails. .. a = we.owarw ma. me they are ad ism of you are wrong. tad we will sear dem morifievide a m ille e w a s to th e fact, that Ministers mood so hi. ia-theestimatioa isetbelabblies ar was there not a feeling w Mast doom that it was pomade & rate might be made dit *Mese dem, WAIF Iflfstasdie t the purity of their fame. very dilkettat to ism complesim and de g r e e h ubs what was likele to be entrained from their, ass Greta Sae.— [Hear 1-The Itepurt of the Committee of lot year, admitted that moue parting Ode disturbances was to be auribisted to de cooshot oldie agates employed by Gramm-mewl S amid mosey per. vim believed at this sweat. that the greater pots, if sot the whole of tbe iasurrersionory spirit was fusiented by the is shit' ry Spies sad lafs-noers. The dittrevies of the times had Arson numbers oat of employ uest. Oisrem produ c ed d,sciiiiteiss :tail the dames of discosceut were easily blast' into rebellion ;is t.iose who haJ so ioterest in the d:-order of the country. Were they net bindd to ampoite even with regard to those yofortustate permits who had sari:red the stowed of she o !ember they had acted ou a system conceried otoonis a thenivelves, or whether they were encouraged and betrayed by Informers ? Ibe friends of 111 Oldsters c o wev rad e d, met their wigwam ezertions preserved the peace of Sc courts" Their ° A rms-els were of °plaids, that toes,. ousiz.ken *ad 'directed inserfereact dimirbed it. dere they aese directly at isvve ; enquiry &lose could decide it. There sac MO loathes* point to be . ousideted in the ontset-shat tort of euquiry shoe d they gt into ?--[He,r!) - ••ald they examine the internal situ of the calamity ? :tts Majesty's Ministers sake so, could they refuse to bear the Pentimb Hinge-nate .1 that me i atiou Would they review the evader( of Ministers through the stink of the Late transactions ? - The Milliners said. yes it so, could they reffee Sw bear the charges :bade egoism them, ani submit to the degrading faun of neihnurered action.' lour) The Petitioners demanded trial. and sere related 1 they now demaNdetb enqiiiry, woaid is be decent to Peruse thew?— The Ministers were 00 their trial, OM in open Court Wove ;ad and their country. but in their own daub chamber, before their own Secret Cnorisittee. Wso ant that very circonestance rami_» to ratite suspicosit I - [Hear!) -That Flavor was mot consider the feelings of Ministers. bat Me general feeling of the country. There ass as peso who most not admit that th ere was torch mystery in she whole of those proceedonet. Esquiry ww , f h ere fo ie nee es sa e ) , as well to protect shear Owe character. as to du justice so the People, who always bad, and al nay s would. last to Parliament for protectiost. w loot as Parliament maifeited a disposition to calmed it. If say question were brow& before the Howie. is which alioisters had um cowers; if uuy Bur. of a private mature was istrodoc d, aml that Pei ' lions were presented against its ellsetaleffi. wide fetishist would , be ieferred to the Csswooittee on the Hill as measlier of tune. He thought it would. hose bees se ia the preset imemer fur the isportaace of the occallioll. so fat Ass jostqrou. e deviates. wird ammilboolley the it te I rule, list be fogad that be was awaken is his esemitaises from Nielsen. Wiest be was last ia sows, he intended to have made a Smiler Minion, to *hid be did not contemplate that any objection would he made. radii* that It would be rented, be had takes time to coasidet. and be hoped the Howse would not otsrlak frees lbedikhatir of its only. Iles labedshin couclseded with eremitic that the Petitions &odd be Prettied so the Committee of Secrecy. Lord Si DM ourli observed, that the Noble Laird' had confined his speech to olio strong eabortatios, upon the general ground that all Petitions ought to be received and referred to the Committee for the per pose of enquiry. This was a sweeping propositiert, it amounted to so less than this, that any Pete i however calumnious or !Hotlines its contents, t:: titled only that it eta couched ia langeage respecifirt to the House, was entitled to their attentioa. lie was confident that their Lordships we refuse thole assent to a principle of each deuterons latitude.-- 1 Th. Noble Lord wished to have the Petitions referred to s Committee of Secrecy. There was as mode of in vestigation, supposing their cootie's entitled theert to be considered, which appeared to his jedgeseet so exceptionable as that. He would defy tho Noble Lord to prose that such Petitions were so dealt wire in any single lenience. If a case of hardship was wade out, the meal coarse was to refer it, not to a secret, bat a Select Committee. lie was sun the House would perceive, that without more Informs ', lion than ass contained in the Positions, it would be unfit to refer them to any Committee, meek sore to such • one as was now proposed. One of the Pod. tioners undertook to prove the decorous sad pre privy of the Meeting held on the lush of March Mat Manchester, but the Howse had esiderice epee that subject already ; they bad the opinion of their Coes , mutest. The Petitioner consplaised that be was add tacked on that day by a riotous seri dreeskee Jerry • but what was the fact? the Magistastes bed received information that it was the intesitioa, after the Sleeting, to proceed in a body to the Metropolis. in order to enforce the compliaace of theSesereige with their demands. Accordingly they applied to Gomel meat for warrants 'pion the persons suspected. Soma of the most prominent were arrested two days before the Meeting took place; bet the infatuat ed people, though deprived of some of their leaders. persevered is their intention to assemble, sad the Magistrates adopted the wise precastioe of goardiwg against the consequences of a tameltsows assembly. They keel, that tne civil poser was not sufficient for this per. pose. and applied to Sir James By for a military force. About the same time, he (Lori Sidesoath) felt it his dot,' to issue a warrant against the Pe& timer, who was taken in the sit of addressing in. llammotory language to the meskitode. The Riot Act having been previously reed by Mr. Holland Watson, WO persons were attested for *smokes*, conduct at the Meeting. The character of Sir Jas. Byng was a security against any improper severity 014 the part of the soldiers seder his command ; sod he bad received the most satisfactory aseereacea from the Magistrates sad other iudiseduals, that the military conducted theasseites with the greatest derails° red prepriety. Surritras the iosoleoce cos *amid d e 11,9 i 100 the authority epee which he *Ma amip sogiold, that the was talien before stinicitto .-= ~~1 r--.. - '_- . ..1 ~-. fi`