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... . • • AtEduRNEIS INQUEST AT OLDHAM. °MALIN!. StiONSAT, SEPT. Tr. INQUEST tiN JOHN LEES. Tile Coroner took his seat al nine o'clock, mid the Jery having answered to 11/tiresome, the evidence was resumed. Martha kearsley.--.I goo .• single woman at Oldham. I was at Manchester or the leth of August; I went there; I saw two `soldier* ace to strike at a man, and as be was keep my theM tiff, another came behind and sire* him over the shoulder. This was near the hu ilium. I was sitting 011 the dge of Mr. Heut's carriage. Where were others within the rarritt4e. I can't say the time of the slay, or how long I was tine. I tlitkeut knew /oho Lees. I have laved eleven years 01(lhatts. I (aphid go inlets minutes front where 1 live to the house in which John Leis lived. I was behind the car riage, and lie wastage/. me. [The Coroner here remarked, that the witness fresh her mipeitrance might be expected os give better evidence.] I knew ueither the soldiers our the man. I can ' t say particularly what colour of clothes the - Disidiers had on. They were on horseback, nod I saw they were mashers. He had uotbcrn many 'minutes entaged whit the two eoldieils, whets the other Caine: he had been prevent_ tog their blows. The third soldier came and truck him.; I did tout hear him say any thing. There were men on all titles: I tun certain 'he struck him over she shoulder with a sword, It:leading to cut hint. 1 was struck with horror, turned rout:!, mid save no thereof I saw many cut afterwards. [Here a note was handed in to •Jeror from a James Mills.] Mr. Meitner objected, End insisted no communication ilmuld be made to the Jury, but to the Coroner. The some was an application to be called as a witness. The Coroner sa'd thht no step but what was regular should be taken, whatever might be the consequence. After some ex. itlanatlon Cowl Mr. Constable, it was intitsired who handed the note to the foreman. it was a constable who bad handed it in; he was told to do so more, but to baud any commits iiicatmis to the Coroner. 4% it tiros priscleded,—% got into the carriage till a constable 4:llMc and opened the door in me, and I escaped by the way the soldiers had come. The soldiers went then after the 4imple. I met with no impediment ou the ;round. i ouly met wit Geucknean on Inn selairk ; he was in black clothes. 1 loft lire tweetiers all behind me. Cawnitee--Doem Ilionias.siteet lead to IVglhstreet ?-1 t &taus malty ways; I can't my isbether it leads to the High. strrst. coroner—You have more sense than you choose to let , out. 1 non% be dins dead wills. Have you been 500, ur •lUtr, or !.. , 0 tithes itt:Maociatstex4—.l can't say bow often. I M as often carried there %bens% child. ' eerolicr:—Do you know the Bridgewater Arms ?—I have it many times, but I don't kilo* where it lies. C o..unci—Hose you been so often in Manchester, and . you Lnow that ?..f..1 'know the ctreeta• C..ionea—l thought yuu knew more than you chose to tell. I don't know bow they lie. I saw the nous struck occe; 'l'did Out ace the Mull nor the aildfer inure.; I Saw Mr. Hunt come (rum the carriage to the hustings. I stood tot the ground dear the hustings thee': I can't say particu. Ist ly bow far I was !roan the hustings. Col osier—You can't say particularly; that is your answer —it s. Air. Haimer—l beg pardon, but really, Mr. Coroner, you ex . :mine tliis witness in a very different manner (ruin Dr. C Coroner-1 think lam as mild in examining her as I was is. Dr. Cox. rt Ir. Harmer—The usual course is to ask a witness what lisi; come under his observation : that was your course with Hi. Cot. This witness you cross.examine. Cornier-1 believe I have seen as many inquests as Mr. liarnie-r, and I conducted them as well as this can be con tk et. el Mr. (farmer-1 have no doubt of that, but I thought ynu pet Ilk questions to the wituess so as to confound and per pies. Coroner—l am surprised that the witness does not answer Oh( ix. She gives answer, when 1 ask the distance, that ~,,e i l i a nut Measure it. Mr. Harmer—l think, if I examined her, she would give s satisfsoin y auswer. Coro's. r—l thought she had heeu examined before. She knew shat party she came to give evidence Mr. Harrner—l did not examine her. 1 aid not even know tier name till this morning. I know of no party *intellects. Coroner-1 ans for no party. Mr Harmer—God forbid you should! Coroner ilttroing to witnesaj—Your method of answering questions, yuor refusal to answer, occasioned all this. niblea4-1 beg pardon, if 1 have offended. I meant to spark the truth. 1 have spoken the truth as far as I ram Mr. Mariner—Yes; bat you mast speak the whole troth. [lt M but me:e justice to say, that this witness is a very modest and interesting young woman in her appearance, and that her manner was extremely cautious and timid , ea t ept when she seemed to feel the question as reflecting upon Ater termite.] ,s-1 knew the man that opened the door being a coustable, by having a truucheim. I saw none that I kusw ,f who tias a Magistrate o► Justice of the Peace, unless the man on horseback was. I don't know Nadin. I never took 'any nut.ce what became of Mr. Hunt after he left the bust ings. The carriage was not more than a yard or a yard• and a half (tom the bustiugs. I saw Mr. Hunt on the hustings, ti. a quarter of an hour, as near as I can guess. 1 took no a. , bee after 1 saw the people begin—the soldiers come ninon! the people, and the people begin to go off. 1 did - mot ste this man tiller any violence to the soldiers, only preventing the blows. I did not see him strike or throw s.uy thing: I can't particularly my what he had in hi■ hand ; he had nothing that I saw. I saw none of the sol diers off his horse. 1 was half an hoar or twenty minutes The ground. I never heard any Riot Act mil, and rii err saw any thing of it. I did not see any tumult till the soldiers came. (What occasioned any tumult?) The aol t:ura coming and cutting and slashing among the people. The Mall in questiou was the first man cut that I took any Lad ientar notice of; but I saw them eat as they came up to oh.. carriage. The people gare way. They came before me. I cannot particularly say the number of soldiers. I cannot give any idea; if I could I would. I heard cheers before the south es came. Certainly, the noise was very loud. They cheered before the soldiers came up to me, and after. It was is hen the soldiers were in sight. I could not read two chap ters iu the Bible before they came up, after they came in i saw them at one side of the crowd shaking their • arwds: I can't be more particular, they were tin one side. Tiwy were very near to the people. There was a deal of noise. eau% say particularly who shouted. To the beat of my knowledge I thought the soldiers came to t►e hustings Iwo :old two. 1 can't say particularly whether they cantered or gullt.pped. I did not take particular notice what colour of the soldiers were dressed in. :Hr. Harmer ruse to pat some questions to this witness as to former witnesses, what The Curouer said, I most now proceed regularly, Mr. Harmer. I.allowed you hitherto to pat questions, because I %stoked for the fullest iiivestigatiou. You have found • fault with me. I must therefore proceed legally. Can you give an institute iii which you cross-examined at an iuqucst? Mr. Harmer—l never knew a case in which it was nears. vary. I have myself suggested to Mr. Shelton, a geittlemau of the Mid respectability, questions which lie always asked. .1 si.lied to do uo inure iu this case. You called upon me to usk any questions, and thsrefure I did it. , . Cioinier—You this witness. question. Harmer—Mcrrly an explanation. .1.10 you tall that exasionalion ? But du you uhject to my examining site witne, , res? . (*.pater—? o; but you found fault with my examination. Mt. Harmer—You .11,1 out get ■ ready mower trusts the witioria, and your tentmr was perhaps ruffled. You said your patience us% exhausted. shall ANN , )uu, who are fur the deceased, to examine, he it regular or irregular. If there were noun of y.. 0 I would hare extracted the whole truth. If the wit. I..iS , S were allowed to ten a partial story, I must get the anule. You extracted in stone caries that the people were peteeable. If the testimony 'varies I must re-examine. Mt. Harmer—l hope I have give.' no utreuce. • Coroner—l think )un rpuke too much when you reminded roe that Lk. Cux had not been au examined. Mr. Harmer—Dr. Cux whispered, and 1 did net hear him did. But to me Lis evidence seemed more liable to 'the kind of Examination appliedin Ilse last lastaice than the 'Dung woman's. lam not surprised that yun •ere offended with her answer*. lam sorry that she did not answer more satisfactorily. bat tile inostious coofused her. Coroner—l gave her time enough ; but I saw an unwil lingness to answer. Carla not she have told me whether she bail been 200 or 600 times in Manchester? 51r. Dampes—Numbers are of all ilsiup most opt to Cob fuse a witarsa. Mr. Harmer—She had been often carried there w►ew an infant, and therefore she could not speak to numbers. Coroner-1 only asked as to her knowledge. Examination continued.-1 was then when Mr. Rods came, and there were cheers. There were cheers the same way when the 'withers appeared. The people got away as hat as they could, but it was not possible. The soldiers edd Out give them/irate to get away. A great many persona crowded to the bustinga; the soldiers used their swords to cut those persons. 1 am not certain whether they wounded ■ny persou. 1 saw this petson struck. I turned my heed away, shocked to see the consequcacer. 1 could go away treery, bec■use the people had run away. The coat be had on was the same to the best of my knowledge as that coat now produced by Robert Heald. By the Corouer—l told that night, and repeatedly after wards during be week, of this matt HAT I took must nurice or, without any expectation of this. Don't you call blue a dark colour ?—I call corbeau or 'dark brown, a dark colour. That is the answer you give to my question' Robert Nesid—That is the gnaw coat I prodacsd on Sa. turday lost. It has been inlay custody ever since. Robert Cooper•—l ass a hatter is Oldham. I was with John Lees ou Tuesday night after he bad received his wooed. He said he was very ill cut. It was opposite the Spread Eagle, in Oldham, about nine o'clock. He said he could not work any. I did nut see his wound. His elbow ap peared to be wounded. The Coroner turned towards Mr. Harmer and said, that what the deer seed said to witness was not evidence._ _ -..-....- - Mr. Harmer—Certainly uol. He is nut produced by me. corourr—What did you see!i.lothiug only be told me be was upon the bustlers. -Thin is evidence. Mr. Harmer siiimillied it was not. Coroner—l think it is as against himself. Mr. Harmer—We are out trying him. It is not a gnes 7 lion of yilo de se. , , Coroner—lt is evidence whist Lim,.• 111 r. Harmer- 7 Very well. I object to it. Witness proceeded—He said the soldiers came op cutting and slashing; he *as on the husillngs, end was defending himself: one of the soldiers fell off his horse, anal one of the 15th hussars came and cut his elbow. No person was present when he told this to me. He bad on a brownly co loured coat. _ _ By Mr. Harmer—He said it was the ymnaary cavalry that were cutting and 'slashing, and against whom he put up his Mick to defend himself. I first communicated this, 1 think, to the men of the shop where I work, on Tuesday morning. On Wednesday enorning I did not mention particulars. I first mentioned particulars to Mr. Miller, the constable. It was this morning Mr. Miller called me across the road, and asked me what John Lees said to me. The deceased said he was off the hustings when he received his wound. He said be had leaped off to get away, need then the 15th Hies- Ws cut him. I hue noslaeenuld that it wee important In say that it was the 15th Hussars.. Ills oat knew the law that all concerned in as ilegal act are answerable. Mr. Miller, the constable, explained bow he came to call this witness now; Lis name was given in on Saturday, but he had heen at Liverpool. Mr. Jackson, the Foreman—His master wished him lobe now examined, lhat they might not be both from home. By the Coroner—He did not say that be struck any of the soldiers. He said the soldier fell in the struggle. I never mentioned that it was a 15th hussar till this morning. Jonah Andrew—l am • cotton-spinner at Leeds. I was at Manchester at the time, on the field. 1 mean St. Peter's field. the place where the deed was done. I was with hint whets the soldiers came. He departed from me about ten yards. Immediately after I sow the soldiers surround bin:, and saw a yeoman cavalry man cutting at him with great wen. geanee. I saw him receive a wound uu the arm, from which the blood immediately gushed. He fled towards the hosting', and ran under them. The constables got around him, MA beat him wills their trenches:ins severely. One of them got hold of the staff of a banner, that bad been cut with a sword, end said, " D—n your b—y eyes, I'll break your back." They struck at him for a considerable time with truncheons and the staff of the banner. I went away, and saw him ho more till about two or three o'clock, when he said, " 1 have been dangerously hurt, Andrews, which has affected my busty very much. I must retire home, for lam getting very sick and very .ly, which I slunk will be the occasion of my death." There were an many, I can't pretend to judge bow ninny, went to the field with me. I was with John Lees un the field berme Mr. Hunt arrived; to the lest of my knowledge about an hour. We fell together just beside the hustings while they were erecting. We got on the bust. togs to see the people 1 assisted to put them up. Jobe Lees was on the planks. I was nut upon them when Mr. Hurst was speaking, I went off a little before Mr. Hunt got ou the hustings. Juhu Lees and I were together after we came off. The cavalry had not then come up. When they came, I was about three or four yards from him. I first saw the yeomanry cavalry at St. Peter's Chapel. It might be • hun dred yards front the hurdlers. It was about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after that they came up. I saw them setting off; 1 think it was a trot as fast as they could get ; the constables were making way for them. I saw. them strik ing as they came aloug. I saw one struck at when they were about 20 yards from me. I think they came up two a breast. They sqatolered to right and left before they came up to use, about seven yards from me. They began to cut and back at Abe people like butchers. I beard them say nothing. They got all around me. I heard nothing then. I did not hear the soldiers say any thing to John Lees. There were soldiers all round the hustings when he was cut. I did sot see bins get uff the hustiugs. I think the yeomanry were at bias ten or fifteen yards from the huatiugs. I cannot swear that he was nut rut on the hustings; but I swear that no soldiers hail come up when I saw him off Use host ing', after he bad been oes. The soldiers came about ten or fifteen minutes after Mr. Hunt came ow the hest. ings, but I cannot say to a minute. The first were the yeo manry: they had blue clothes with white facings: I saw no other soldiers then: the Flussars had blue clothes on, aad their facings yellow : I saw them a little after, perhaps 15 minutes after I had seta the Whirrs. The first Hussar I saw was about 30 yards from the hustings. Mr. Hunt was off the stare at that time: I did set me him takes off: it might he an hour, or betwixt that and two boars, that I saw John Lees: I did not know or bear any thing of Mr. Haat being taken into custody till about IS minutes after the field was cleared; 1 eras them at Shude-bill Pits, opposite the Infir mary : the cavalry were coming that way then : they were nut at a gallop : I did not run off the field : whets I left there were none but soldiers : it was the yeomanry 1 saw at the In firmary: I had last before seen yeomanry oaSt.Peter's4eld: I saw police officers, what is called Nadu' ruseers,at the has. tinge, and special constables; they were lying aloof from the hustings toward St. Peteenehapel. Abraham Taylor warned use to come here, but **body told Mc what to my. I was a a soldier in the fist. I was discharged in May last. lam • native of Leeds. 1 told this to easy people on the road, as I was going house. I dou't know Nadia. I saw so constables attempting to take Mr. Host off. lOW% tell the names of those who struck John Lees with treseheons. I inter saw them, to my kriowledge, before or since. I can't tell their dress. I saw about seven; six had trwocheeas, and one a piece of a staff of a hawser. It was about the thick ness of a man's wrist. I saw about four feet out of his hand. How muc► was the rest'-1 can't tell, for I 4/41isot see fl. Did you see him strike with it?—Yes. And yet you eau% tell the {curb ?.--I tell what I thought the length of the part I saw. He struck often. lam sure I saw him strike twice. I was tea yards off. What do you call a considerable time?—Theist sr four mi. nuts,. The soldiers were about four yards from John Lees thee. The bestiary were two emits. I can't tell the height. I can't tell the thickness of the planks that were epos the carts. Caroler—The Jury will fern their opiates of that. Witless—l hoar that the staff had bees est wills a tweed, for I saw it eat by a yonaaary, aad saw a ma pick it p about a mingle afier. 'Tlyt staff was green. in Joke Lees hand after he came off the hustings. The sol diers were Whopping shoat the stem and cutting evert one that fell in their way. I canoed test* so any other man I saw cut. I was lint hurt. I had a staff. I came from Leeds to see the crolvd, :old to hear what was lobe said. I was not the leader. I knew no leader. I gave no directious. told some of them to keep their longues Telef. I can't tell the number that came shrug with me. I never was examined before tiff I came to the room 11010, or asked any questions concerniug this. I was in the house on Saturday, but nut hi this route. Abraham Taylor told me to come. He is a yellshoitter. I beard of no Riot Act or notice given, till the soldiers canoe. I belied no notice given to disperse till the soldiers came. All the notice I saw was driving people off with the edge of the sword. I saw no Magistrales or peace-officers coming towards the stage wills the soldiery, sir acting a■ such that I kunst/ of. 1 saw uo person the any thing to the soldiers before they cut. I saw no stone thrown our pistol fised, nor heard any. All were peaceable and quiet till the 'soldiers rut and diSpersed them. There was no noise, only cheering. The cheering was from the mul titude. I cheered when I saw Hoot. I can't tell what others cheered (or. I ►aw a mato and woman lying, bleeding on the gratin', after 3uhu Imes was COL I saw PitlitY mum I 'ion% rail one nor half a &sea plenty. By a Juror—l saw him lying osi the ground. By Mr. Harmer—l wrist with a great multitude. They were all qotiort and peaceable. I had uo inteution to commit riot or disturbance. All who went with me appeared to have the same diepotilion. During the hour before Mr. Haat arrived, ell were very peaceable and quiet : the deceas ed, from what I saw, conducted himself peaceably and quietly. Every thing hail been peaceable and orderly till the soldiers came. I can't say whether the persons who beat with the truncheons came with the soldiers: I saw some with trea cherous before the soldiers came. I took nonotice of the house in which the Magistrates were: I saw a young woman in Mr. Hunt's carriage after he was gone; it was nigh where the deceased was wounded. Every one sought to get sway, and never made any resistance : I saw no appearance of arms whatever ; I had every a walking•stick —You have been in t. posted with leaving him to his fate; why slid you leave him? Win, to escape myself. I considered my life in danger.— I did not think I should have escaped unwounded. Be fore the soldiers clearest round the hustings, the crilwil was very great. They could nqt bare taken any thing up off the ground, or hive wiildgsl ; •llseir arms with their alias to strike or throw. The multitude appeared very good.hu. inovred and friendly to one another. The multitude cheered three horzas when the soldiers came, the same as to Mr. Hunt. There were lads and women. They were not armed. Some of the (males were very decently dressed. I heard not a word mentioned to excite the people to distrub the peace. By the Coroner—After the soldiers came, I can't say whether those next them could use their arms. I can't say against my own conscience. I can't say who was in Mr. Hunt's carriage. I took notice of one woman. I can't say whether there were more. I saw a woman in the carriage coming with Mr. Hunt. I saw a woman in the carriage afterwards. I can't tell if it was the same woman.—You took particular notice of one woman in the carriage? Yee. —Yet you cannot tell whether it was the same woman? No, I cannot.—That must go to your credit; was she young or old? I cannot tell; I speak the truth, and I cannot tell whether she was young or old, because I took no notice of that. James Mills—l am a wood-turner in Oldham. I sent that sole in because Mr. Jonah Miller refused to lake my name as a witness oil Saturday. " Mr. Miller explained, that he had said.he would take care be should be called, hut Wooed to admit hint to see his name put down. Wilnesa--Thc first lime I saw John Lees was on the host ing.. 1 afterwards saw men striking him on the back, with staves and truncheons, as he was making his escape- I knew him well. We were near neighbours. I spoke to him, holding the holdings by my hood. I saw him run through soldiers and constables. The soldiers formed a circle round the busting.. Thrystruck me : my ribs were so beaten that I was sick for a fortnight. I fell down, and they were jobbing at me with truncheons, when I got under the hustings: here is a cut ha my hat (witness exhibited it.) I don't know whether it was a sword or a truncheon. My neckcloth was cut with a sword: I saw several cut on the ground, not on the hus tings. I could distinguish that they were constables, because they were not Reformers, for the Reformers had no such sticks. I ran under the cart, when I saw the soldiers coming, for fear they would hurt us. I heard no notice given. It was the yeomanry cavalry that came first. I only heard the soldiers cursing and swearing to the people. I was sure Johu Lees must have been hurt, for they struck at him with such a vengeance. I saw none insult the soldiers, lift a hand against them, nor throw any thing at them. I bail a stick, which I had used as part of a fishing-roil. I saw only sticks with others, but I Saw none strike wish them, or lift them against any one. Some of them might be as thick as a child's wrist. All I saw were very anxious to get away, bat they could not, till the soldiers mails inroad, ou the other side. I did out see the soldier, cut till they came near the hustings. Those in their way could nut get away for the press of the people. By Mr. Harmer.-1 was upon. the hustings, and had good opportunity of seeing the people. They were as orderly as I ever saw in my life. I heard no words exciting to riot or disturbance. I heard no notice given to disperse. I can't tell what part the soldiers came from. I believe they came in the way of St. Peter's Church. The Cat sight I saw was their coming up to the busting.. Those who co, as I de scribed, were the first that .hewed. By the Corowee—When the soldiers came up, the consta bles jobbed at my side, •iiil damned me to come out. The only notice f heard was cursing people. At Wee o'clock. 'F ilf y(111 1 NOTTINGHAM TOWN MEETING. Is consequence of a requisition addressed to the Mayor of this place, mid signed by several most respectable inhabi touts, that Gentleman appointed the Market-place as the spot upon which the proposed meeting of the inhabitants, for taking into consideration the late dreadful proceedings at Manchester, should take place. Accordingly, on Mw. day, *boot 12 o'clock, hustings having been erected i• front of the Exchange, a very iiiinterous concourse of people assembled in humor them. Their appearance was generally respectable. Just at the commencement of the proceedings a procession entered at the opposite end of the Market-place, preceded by a band amok, mod bearing a cap of liberty surmounting a bundle of sticks tied together, and forming au emblem of wale, and strength. The first banner, which was a very large white one, had the words " Brituoa, demand justice!" inscribed tapes it in large black letters. It was edged with mourning crape. The second was entirely of crape; the ground being black, and the trimming white. This bore an inscription, "To the memory of the Reformers massacred at Manchester." The third was disposed in the form of an anion jack, bearing in one compartment that ensign, as the symbol of England; in the second, a harp, and the word " Ireland;" in the third, " Wales;" and in the fourth, a thistle and " Scotland." A fourth flag exhibited a curious legend—" No Oliver; uo hourly reports." The procession at Aral advanced to the foot of the hustings; but in a little time took their station at that part of the Market-place by which they had entered. Upon arriving at the Exchange, the Mayor, and the Gentlemen by whom he was accompa nied, were warmly greeted. The MAYOR (Isaac Woolley, FAq.) having observed that Ise had received a requisition, whirl' he felt it his duly to comply with, requested the Town Clerk to read the same That beiag done, Mr. TMOMAII WAKILIIIIILD addressed the meeting, amidst roissiderable cheering. Before proceeding to the imme diate business of the day, he thought it right, he said, as the organ of the Committee, to read to them two letters which he had revered; one from their representative, Mr. Birch, and another from Mr. Beaman, 111.P.--{flear.) He would first mestion that, as to their own members, the letter of Mr. Meek would explain the reason of his absence, but Lord Benefit& was there to answer fur himself.—(Great eheering.J—On the ltd of September a note had been ad deemed to 111r.C.arr, the SeNrciary to the Committee, from Mr. Birch, dated Buxton, in which be requested that the Committee might be informed that he fell it a point of duty to attend at Nottingham on the present occasion. Uofortis mistey, the second Ictte► from the same quaefer, ',Web lsh should now read, would sinew that their Member bad ban disappointed. It waa arfullows Bayne, Saturday morning. " Bean Ste—By a letter which has just got to my heeds I am informed of circumstances which require my insmediath return into Lancaster. 4 This unexpected cell not only frustrates the object for which I came to this plate, but peewees* me slim from ful6H. big the promise I aide your Committee to attend the Meet ing on Monday, for taking into consideration the melan choly and dis:raceful events which have lately occurred at Manchester. . _ " Were it in any power to be present,at the Meeting I should feel it my duty, as much as it is nay wish, to make my constitueuts fully acqusinted with my opiuion and feel. ings regarding those transactions, which have called forth almost the universal reprobation of the conntry. " From every report hitherto given of them, nothing ap peals to justify the grounds, or to thew the pretext whereon Ministers have thought fit to convey the approbation of the Prince Regent to the Magistrates and yeomanry, for their conduct upon that COMMISYIOO. Let us therefore hope, that notwithstanding such praise (in my op' prematurely so d un w or thily bestowed), those person■ will speedily be brought to sower, through the laws of their country, fo r •iolating, as they did, the people's constitutional right, and disregarding till the better feelings of humanity. " I write in great baste, and ran only add my request, that you will lay this letter before the Committee, being " Very repectfully, dear Sir, ' 6 Their and your much obliged " And very bumble Servant, " JOSEPH 'BIRCH. a Mr. J. Carr, Sec. to the Committee." The letter from Mr. Denman was dated Moasford.lodge, Ilford, Sept. 20, 1519; expressed his entire concurrence in the feehug is which the requisition for this meeting had been drawn up, but suggested, that as in that Paper the proposed meeting had been described as of the inhabitants of Nottingham, and so characterised also in the summons issued by their respectable Magistrate, it would be improper for hint to attend, hut that it was " for this reason alone be tonal obtain from joining their assembly." Mr. WAKEFIELD then remarked, that it was not his isles lion to have come forward on the present occasion ; but that no other person who had signed the requisition having been prevailed on to do so, he bad felt it his duty to set the example.—(Chetwr.)—He also felt himilelf buuud, as one of the requisitionists, to strttc the 4.1311011111 which had induced him to j • those gentlemen in condemning the conduct of the Manchesferreomidary and Magistracy. In the mean time, fie I , i:treated them to act with calmness and moderation ; to consider the subject with attention and impartiality; and he was sure they would come to the same cotieltision upon it. Violence never could do a good cause any benefit, but it might do it a great deal of harm. Now theirs was a good cause. They were met in support of public principle and of politi cal liberty; all of which bad been shamefully violated in the daring dispersion of the meeting in question by the Man theater Magistrates, and by the cruel and inhuman mammy in whirls their determination was carried into effect by the Manchester yeomanry mitrabi.--!Shane.).—The subject naturally divided itself into two heads: firstly, the violation of the constitutional right of persons to meet in public for the common and free discussion and consideration of public grievances, and to petition for their redress: second ly, 11re o b de l I owhich struck n was gaiu o s t t n h e e constitution tns that tio o t inotnn nature that the by the I:r t oceed con : sti!tition itself would have beets equally violated by it, had the yeomanry cavalry acted with as much gentleness and tenderness as they hail manifested of outrage and atrocity.— (Loud applause.)—The right an endangered was one re. corded, cherished, and respected by all persons on all occa sinus; it was expressly recognised by the Bill of Rights, and had been mentioned with peculiar distinction by every writer on the British Constitution.—(ilear )—lt was, iu abort, a right peculiarly British, and worthy of freemen; and if they once allowed it to be wrested from them, they would retro. grade with amazing celerity to a complete despotism.— He was satisfied that that feeling which had gone forth from all quarters, would prevent the recurrence of the evil for a long time. He was satisfied that hereafter no Magistrates would dare to disperse a peaceable meeting legally assembled; and that no cavalry would so far forget the feelings of men and the claims of nature, as to attack helpless age, &repot less beauty, and unresisting childbood.—(bamense cheering, which woe hmta continued.)—He was satisfied that therein. not at that moment to he fouled throughout the whole Tioited Kingdom the same number of men, or persons rather, as composed the Manchester yeomanry, who in a body could be pleaded to for mercy, by men, women, and children, and who would yet deny their plea. The clue-.refer of Rug lishmen had ever been famed for mercy. Their character, it had been one praise of, that they never attacked those who were incapable of resisting, sod that they always acted with gentleness and feeling.--!Great applause.)—He spoke it to the credit of those to whom he was opposed in politics, that, with some few exceptions, lie had met with none alto did not join in condemning the infuriate outrages of the 16th of August; but they had urged that it was proper to watt the result of pending trials before they proceeded to censure the conduct of those who were parties in tlwm. And so he would have waited, and would here exhorted his fellow-townsmen to wait, had it not been for one circum stance ; he would have forbore to blame, had the Prince Regent and his Majesty's Ministers forbore to praise.--(77lte observation was !reeled with Icons appientse.)--But lie was convinced that it was the duty of every our, let his polities or (minium be what they might, to step forth is support of an actual right ; and to preveut, by a timely appeal to public feel ing, the example of the Magistrates at Manchester being brought into a precedent, by the actions of those who, its their eagerness to reap the thanks of the Prince Regent and the favour of his Majesty's Ministers, might be hereafter tempted to break through all the rights and privileges of Englishmen. be the circumataaces of the case what they might. He should now move certriti Resolutions, which he should first read over to them, previously to their being for mally submitted for their approliation.—[This speech was listened to with every demonstration of respectful attention throughout, and was only interrupted by the occasional marked approbation which it elicited.] The Resolutions assert the principles laid clown in the speech, and are nearly similar in terms to those voted at preceding similar meetings. The Resolutions having been put and carried unanimously Mr. Psalm moved an Address, founded upon them, which was seconded by Mr. DUNS, and carried unanimously. Lord RANCLIFFE the. came forward, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering, which °misused for some se marls. Upon its cessation his Lordship addressed the meeting ire time words : a Fellow-burgesses and Friends—After the able manner in which the Resolutions have been just moved, and the Ad. dress proposed, and in which both have been seconded, I should, were I to consult my own feeling, remain silent, and not attempt to add, for I know I cannot, one word diet might give weight to all that you have already beard. Bet, brother burgesses, on an occasion like ibis, next to the unpleasant ditty which I must say is imposed wpm me, arising out of the circumstances which have occasioned this meeting, the late horrid and disastrous transactions which have taken place at Manchester, this is one of the must irksome tasks I ever had to perform, seeing even the few words I shall have to say on the occasion. I cougroulate yen un the numbers and respectability of this meeting. I felt and knew, that the people of Nottingham would not be want. int to come forward, when the people's tightened privileges were invaded. I knew that you would come forward, and that you would do it iu that constitutional and proper manner, which will carry with it its weight, wbeisever this address may be presented. I cannot at ibis tune refrain from ca r essing my disgust at the manlier in which his Royal Highnes s 's Ministers have coupled the Prince Regent's name with the thanks they have addressed to the Manchester yeomanry. It is, brother burgesses, screening themselves; it is making • scape-goat of the Prince Regent, in order to prevent that puuishusent (ruin falling on their uwu heads which they have DO righteously deserved.—(rekersent applause.)—But I do trust that his Royal Highness will nu longer give ear to those Ministers, his present advisers, who have pur sued every measure likely to withdraw your affections from him, which I should be must sorry In see. I du trust, hum the general expression of feeling throughout the essoutry, that his Royal flightless will, though I dare not my be wills HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. Muraiug 22 after 11. I Evening MI ■fter 11. LONDON : Priored sad PabliOred at do Moe, N.. Mt Suomi; vosee Adrartionorob are rooriod, ad truss t=l) most b. arklearari--O. ISNITN, N. 1, Pik Iva, Peirodr+,/, WIIITZ, No, 1111. aural, be now induced to &adios them mto from ►is councils • ►o lave set as'.de the isteresis of his people, and in doiag have also set his own ■side. I have nothing more to • dd, farther than this, fellow burgesses, that whenever 1 am called fur, whenever I receive a summons at your bards, it shall always feel it my duty to step forward, and, as my 'mice goes, to assist the rights and liberties of British subjects." This address was bailed with acclamations ; 111111 Re. WAKEIFILLD proposed a Vote of Thanks to his Lordship. 19r his ready attention to the wishes of his constituents, which was instantly and unanimously carried. Lord R►icurre shortly returned his thanks for this addi- tional testimony of their approbation; at the same time M considered that he had only discharged a duty which retry Representative owed to those who returned him. Votes of Thanks were then successively passed to Mr. Henry Hunt, fur the noble stand made by him recent!) is support of the rights and liberties of Englishmen, and fur his firmness and conduct during his captivity, and the com mencement of judicial proceedings againt him at Manchester. To the three constitutional Lawyers—Messrs. Harme r , Pewee's', and Dennison. Me. EietenteoN, nen. returned tbauks on belt/41(db', sou, who, be hoped, would never desert the path pursued by his finefathere.... 7 ',App/urse )_ To Mr. Th:sn;i's Wakefield and Mr. Perry. Mr. twastsrvatm replied in a sensible speech, is which he forcibly exemplified the falseness of those alarms *lnch had been industriously Circulated respecting popular meet. ings, by the perfect peace ■nd good order of the present one. No attempt had been made to draw soldiers round !twat, for those in power well knew, in point of fact, that they were needless no addition to the civil power had been made, for the quiet and good sense of the meeting rei.drrrd these useless. Not one special coastalde had been ssurn He exhorted them to a steady perseverance in • conduct at once honourable to themselves and disgracfel to those irks bad resorted to measures of violence not excused ever u) a plea of necessity. On the motion of Lord flatscurre, a vote of thank. vi a passed to the Mayor, who, is returning his aekonceng. meats, observed, that not even one of tke ordiaorn amia ble: was in atteadauce. The meeting then dispersed is the usual peaceable order. It would be, perhaps, needless to praises conduct which they appeared to adopt as matter of course. Certainly, however, not the slightest disorder or tumult was even dreamt of. A plank gave way in the Mist• lags, which occasioned a momentary laugh below, and some confusion spun them. No accident, however, occurred. The meeting was very numerous. The Address is to be presented by Lord Raorfiffe and Mr. Birch, the Members for the tofu and county of the loss of Nottingham. On Friday last, at a Meeting of the Corporation n( Not. tinghim, • series of Resolutions, and an Address Royal Highness the Prince Regent, connected with the sun. jet' of the late proceedings at Manchester, were propinid and agreed to, similar in their general tenor lu rhea passed in the General Meeting of the inhabitants on Monday. The Address of the C4' )rporatiun was directed to be pretested Ly Lord Holland, the Recorder. POLICk- BOW-STRUT. Mary Pearles was yesterday committed (ion, the ■buve office to Newcate for trial, charged with rohloog Mr Robert Roberts, salesman, of Cuveat•gardeo Market, of several pieces of cloth. Thonsas Williams was also committed for trial for stealing some shoes, the property of Mr. Thomas Meredith, of Oraage-strect, Leicestrr.sqm:re. NIA RLIIOROC GTI .STR7:IIT. Three youths, of the names of Prior, Trotter, and /far grans, were committed for stealing a Ira Jess pipe from the house of the Countesslle Grey, in St. James's square. The house of Lurd Hardwicie, and flume of oilier Noble men, had lately hem) robbed in a "'radar manlier, aid although the Prisoners %vele not detected in the act of oval ing the lead, they were apprehended in taking it away from a plate of coomalnteol ia . Lord Hardwicke's stables. Yesterday information was received at tins office, that 1.2 the preceding night the Adjutant-General's Office, in Duk ,, street, Westminster, had been robbed. Cubbani, the offieer, went to examine the premises in order to make gume (bow covery. He found an entrance had been effected from nw Park by breaking in at the lower window,and forcing a batelt. dove which communicated to an apartment wheie a (pan. - . tity of silver 'pones, a silver suuff-hux, and wearing apparel, had hero kept, all of which had been carried of He found a chine', a dark lantern, and a piece of candle, which hail been left behind by the thieves; and likewise several bundles were left packed up ready to be eonveyid away, which indicated dal the villains bad been disturbed. On searchimg further, he found a large piece of rout beef upon the top of the garden wall, which they bad also left behind in their hurry to escape, and which they had stolen the same night from the larder of Mrs. Banks, a few doors off, whose house had been broken into in a similar manner, but the rubbers did not pass further than the larder, which they plundered of every thing therein. Bury St. Edmund's fair on Saturday was very numerously attended, and good horses found buyers at high prices, but i:iferior ones had a very dull sale. The light-fingered gentry (of which &scrip.. tiou of visitors there was no deficiency) kindly as sisted in clearing the pockets of those whom the horse-dealers had spared.—Hops had a brisker sale than was expected ; Essex and Kent sold from 755. to 5/. per cwt. Farnham very few, if any, were seem—Derby Cheese obtained from 70s. to 74a. and good Cottenham from 60s. to 645. per cwt. — There was a larger quantity of Leather than has been known for some years, but very little business dune. CORN EXCHANGE, SEPTIKBU 9.9. We had a good supply of Wheat for Ibis morniag's market, which caused a dull sale at Monday's prices. Fine Barley and Oats being in demand, tnet a ready sale on full as good terms uon Monday. Pease and Beaus continue at our last-quoted prices. COAL MARKET, Sarramasa 29. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. 4 Newcastle -1 ... 354. 6.1. to 41s. 6.1. I Wt•lt.ll Coal ..... Yesterday—ST. Micsuct.—Holiday at the Bank, Exche quer, East India, and South Sea Huuses. MARRIAGES. Out Tuesday, the 28th instant, the Archdeacon of Kildare, eldest gun of the Lord Bishop of Kildare, to Anne, ritlrel daughter of Owsky Rowley, Esq. of the Priory, St. Picot's, . . At Bunttuy, on the 3d April, 11319, RichAril Woodhousr, Esq. Registrar of the Court of Vice Admiralty at Ronihay, Io Mrs. Urquhart, widow of the late Cototirl Urcribait, amt second daughter of Henry Thomas William", C. of Ket street, Roasell-square. DEATHS. On the 28th instant, at Itir scut , Moves Coart, is the county of Hereford, Sir George Correwall, But. in the 71st year of his age. 0 . Monday eveniur, Thomas Foy, win*, for • the ha 17 ran. gilled Abe situation of Po Immulfiax at Slarlburovib sire* Office.