The Sun. — London, England, 1819-09-17 00:00:00

linnt, Sir . I'ranch :Vl l ,:fur Cartwright, Wooler, &C. he respectfully invited to name a day for a General Meeting thrittighont the whole King dom :—Thnt on glancing oit the vast revenue which the liorotihittoneis del iv t: from Tea, To ham), and Spirituous Litiuors, we conceive it to be our arty to abstain ft.n the use of these ar -604,1 ourselves, until a Radical Reform of the Commons House of Parliament is nb• aintd, and we hereby strongly recomtnepd to aii Reformers to ndoPt, us far its po , sible, 'he sanie measures : '1 1 )'“ tte Proeeedintts at %1 uchester clearly de monstrate the necessity of 4 Radical Reform in the House of Commons ; and 'sere it not for the gross corrnptions that pi evail in that Flow , e, no Ministry would hay?, bre') found so base, or so hardened in iniquity, as to hare dnrrd to give their countenance, far less their tniqualified praise, to deeds so truly disgraceful and so hostile to every British feeling—and, had it nut been that the rdaeistrates of Manchester calculated upon the op plans and approbation of the Boronightnonger Faction. this tragedy would never have been act ed, nor its agents " damned to everlasting fame." An address of unqnalified praise to Mr. lion', chatactetizing hint for every thing great and good, Was real, and carried unanimously, with three cheers. disposition to match to the ground with flags loid been manifested by the ileforno•rs from The country, on the we. k previous to the Meeting. This manner of " expressing their sentiments," the Anthoiiiies of Paisley deemed improper, and a Proelannition by the Sherif of Renfrew was plentifully posted it Paisley, and all the avenues )eadiog to it, debarring all persons, at their ',roil, from marching into the town with flags. bow ever, did not deter a number of foolish per sons from using them, and a strong body of young men from Glasgow, after being ranhed in close column abort a mile from Pa , .ity, marched past the Cross with two flags in the face of all the Constables, and in open contempt of the Sheriff's Proclamation. A very large party from Neikton marched to the ground, accompanied by two Hags, and a full hand of music, playing " Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled." There were in all eight flags,. with mourning borders, and distinguished by the following inscriptions :—" Liberty," with the Cap, surmounting the British Arms.—" Juts lice and Liberty."—" Liberty, Civil and Reli gimis."—" Concord," rerersc " Magna Charter." Abhor the iulinman butcheries of Manch6s ter."" Man has an egnal, rig ht to impartial Go vernment."—" .Cart wright's Bill."—" No Corn Laws."--" Mourn for Manchester."—" Annual Parliaments," &c. While one, of the speakers was haranguing, some trifling cause produced considerable alarm, and the.standard-bearers were seen in full flight from the field ; but their fears wet e found to be groundless, and, they were ridiculed for their cowardly spirit, and advised by one of the speakers, a Manchester man, to stand boldly by their co , The Glasgow flags, on their ritrn, after the proceedings of the day had cone t 7 were seiz ed by the Special Constables when passing the Cross of Pai•ley, after some interchange of blows. Whether it was in consequence of this circum stance we do not know, but all the windows of the Town Hal! were broken, and the mob Were not dispersed at halt-past eleven. The Sheriff and Constables w ere grossly insulted', and assailed with stones, while parading the streets. A con siderable number of the rioters were taken into enstm•ly. We cannot withhold our praise from, the Sheriff, Magistrates, and Constables of Paisley, for this Immune, cool, and intrepid manner in which they slid their duty. It was only after every concilia tory mode had been used in vain, that an express was sent off to Glasgow for the military. nTHRR ACCOUNTS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS. MEETING OF THE RADICAL REFORMERS AT MEIKLEItIGGS 1%11:1It. The multitude who attended this Meeting con cluded the business of the day with, a riot in the town of Paisley, in the course of which they committed the most disgraceful outrages on pro perty, and the most brutal assaults on the Magis tracy and Peace Officers. The following account. of• the proceedings may be depended on, and it furnishes conclusive evidence, if evidence is want ing, that the real object of the unprincipled Men , who lead these Meetings, is the subversion of the Government of their country, and that they have made alarming progress towards the attainment of their aim, in so far as the debasement of the public missd is necessary to its accomplioli went. . 1 The Meeting at Meikleriggs Muir was adver tised to be held on Saturday last, '' for the pur pose of taking into consideration the late proceed ings at Manchester." In the early .part of the week, the Sherif/ and Magistrates learned that, while die advertisement invited the attendance only,of the inhabitants of Paisley. and its neigh bourhood. great pains had been taken to secure congregations from the city of Glasgow, and from all the towns and villages in Renfrewshire, and. the adjoining counties. Information was also re-, ceived, that instead of going to and from the place of meeting by the shortest roads, qtrierly and without ostewation, bands of people were to be. _formed, and to march in procession through the most public streets of the Burgh, I.vith flags and SOLIIe of the persons who were connect ed the Reform Committee of Paisley were sent tor, and after the Sheriff and Magistrates had expostulated with them on the. impropriety of, such parade, and the probability of their exciting commotion in the town, they . all admitted that. besides being very wrong, they were unnecessary to .the business of the tlJe. t n , and the Committee promised to use their exertions to prevent so im proper a proceeding. As an a dtliiional precaution, the Magistracy published the following Peoela. !nation, which circulated not only in the town of Paisley and, villages around, but also . posted up on all the roads leading to Paisley : PIIOC E.AMAT`OY. By the Sheriff of Renfro shire, and by the Frovust and gist rates of Paidjy. Whereas a Public l‘lectim: 1146 been called by certain per s4bos, cud has been tied to he beldat Nivikirriggs Muir, (>l4 t I . (lay tct, the i Ith current, for the purpose, as the ad Scrii,nienis hear, of " taking into consithqatiou the lat e at. Matiche,ter." .:no whereas eretlilie information has been received, that hanti* of versoub from varltius quartas (including the City of rdalmow) int2od ;o parade tlircirgl: the And sultirlpa Paisley, in going to and ictornn;g 1 . 1 out the said Meeting, with flags boariaz inscriptions and devics of a political and inflammatory natnre, ai measure unauthorized and illegal in itself, as well as unnecessary fur the avowed object of the said Pnblic Meeting: Thetefore. the Sherifrand Magistrates, determined, as far as in them lies. to prevent the pc..e and tvamptillity of the well-disposed inhabitants of the sail town and suburbs from being wantonly distill bed or threatened, and their feelings insulted by such illegal proce,dings, do hereby caution all well-disposed persons against joining, or allowing any of their famil:es to join, in such parades or processions; and certify to such as, disregarditur. this Proclamation, shall be futraCl actors or taking any part in such illegal proceedings, that they shall be made responsible fur their cunduct.—''aisle:/, Sept. 9, 1819. The first display of the spirit of the Radicals was to deface this proclamation. On Saturday the Sheriff anti Magistrates felt it to be their dirty to assemble a 11ItMC1'0 1 IS body of Special Constables, who took their stations in the Court Hall and County Hall at One o'clock. Soon af terwards the Glasgow division of Reformers made their appearance with two flags, and headed by a fellow who carried a long stick. The aspect of th;s array of would-be legislators was extren.ely contemptible; and tl , e Magistracy, although grossly insulted by the shouts of the rabble as they p.issed, thought proper to permit them to go Ott with their colours, because at this time there seemed to be no disposition to trimolt in the streets, and because it was honed that the Com mittee already alluded to would have so arranged It that iii no other instance would parades in; at tempted No more of them at this period .passed through the market-place of the town, or in the view of the Magistracy; butt various other pro cessions, with 11,gs bearing itillammat ory in scriptions, went by the more &staid quarters of the Burgh, and arrived at the place of meeting. Some account of the procedure at the Meeting itself will, no doubt, be transmitted to the Pa pers. Notwithstanding the assurances of the Committee, the firgs, eight in number, were poi). Hely posted ronod the hustings, and neither the Committee, nor any of the speakers, expressed any disapprobation of the processions, or gave any public intimation that they should be given op. The usual qoautity i,f sedition wtts spoken, and the assembly left Meikleriggs Muir, and came on, in mom:rolls and compact bodies, towards Paisley, with their flags and music. Tire Glasgow divi sion, greatly increased in numbers by a reinforce ment, again appeared on the High-street. When their flags came opposite the Court-house, they were Seized, but the standard-bearers escaped in the crowd. This ICippened between seven and eight o'clock, and it had the effect of preventing other divisions from coming in parade, those who were on : l 4 e way having otherwise disposed . of their colours. 'The - crowd was then exhorted to disperse, and for tIVo hours every peaceable possible effort was madi.to prevail op them to return to their hothes. .13ot..the nutitbers in creased, and between nine and tell o'clock tire ,Radicals commenced hostilities. - The Special Constables returned to their statioas in the Court-house. The windows of it were broken with stones, some of which reached the table its the middle of the room. Several of the Police Officers were wounded with brick-bats, and the windows of the Police-Office and Colored Chanrber were also broken. Some of the Windows of the RenfrewshireTotitioe Inn, and of another tavern. • were likewise demolished, for no other reason that can be hnagined titan that the landlords of these houses were known to be on duty as con stables, The attempts to disperse the mob by ex hortations were again renewer, 'The Sheriff's Depitte and Substitute; Proiost, and other Ma gistrates, and Special Constables, went among the crowd, sand entreated then% to- go away, tort in vaio. • Theie Gentlemen were assaulted with stones from all quartets ; and -alter many more of the special and ordinary constables had - been se verely'ivCittiided and bruised, and the sloiWers of stones were priming on them with increased fury, at half-past ten' o'clock the Riot Act was read, and the Magistracy and . Special Constables, at same haiard, went in ell directions and loudly notified that this had been- done ; at the satire time, an express was sent to Glasgow for a tle tachnient of cavalry, and' the Renfrew Militia Staff Were ordered to he in readiness. After tire lake, of an hour and a half, during rohich numerous ; acts of violence on the constables were commit-i ted, the special constables, under the direction of the Sheriffs atid Magistracy, apprehended about: two dozen of the rioters. This, and the expect- i ed arrival of the military, bad eonsideratrle effect. The mob was now scattered into partied, three o'clock on Sunday morning the constables. had succeeded in clearing the streets. The mill-, tary were ndt called on to net, nor even to appear. at the scene of riot, but remained in the stable yard of the Tontine anti Saracen's Herd lons.. It was evident that the prevailing spirit of the Reformers was contempt and .defiance of the law,' - and it exhibited some further leature's of the most odious kind. The Stones which were thrown had been purposely Collected, and brought with them' to tire Market-place, from some Thor buildings which - aro erecting in adjacent streets ; and the deliberate manner in which these missiles were . often thrown, by individuals who had concealed' themselves in the dark closes-or passages, betray ed a tone of mind which we thonight did not - exist in this part of the World. That pi - under also is a part of the system, may be gathered Irons the fol lowing occurrence. Not long after the flag of t he Gl asgo w detachment had been seized, a Gen tleman - who had gone to a different - part of the town, overheard, atddst a large assemblage whom he rotund there, the question agitated,- whether or not they should return in order-tit retake their colours. Conceiving this to he a patty of Glas gow people, he benevolently interposed to pre-, vent the meditated attempt, hot had scarcely be gan to dissuade them, when the buzz got up " a spy, a spy," and he was instantly felled to the ground by a blow from behind. 'line: Radicals picked his pocket of 'a gold 'watch, chain, and seals (value forty guineas), arid when he attentpted to rise, be received 'a se cond very severe blow on the head, whiefi - Was by this time unprotected by his hat. Siitne of those present happening to know the Gentleman, called out that he was neither a spy nor a special con.' stable, upon which the Gentleman was enabled ,o retire, assisted by Iwo of the hystatoferg• its tine course of these proceed - logs the 'civil power alone was called into action, but it was maltruthd and atld perimps it is hardly right that private persons should every now and then be called on to risk their lives against a mob inittriated by the speeches de livered at these, public meetings. It seems high time that measures should be taken either to pre vent these revolutionary assemblies altogether, or to place them under very different regulations. Paisky, 13th Sept. 1819. Monday Morning, 13th Sept.—Two o'Clock. Yesterday (Sunday) the scene of riot and out rage was renewed in Paisley. During the day a number of persons assembled iu the streets, bait till the evening thtly contented themselves with hissing at the Migktrates as they went to church, and insulting in a similar manner every respectable pet son who passed. Abort seven o'clock their tinmbers had greatly increased, and they proceeded to open violence. he Sheriff. Clerk - Depute, who was peaceably passing the Obi Ilridge,was knock ed down, kicked, and left insensible. Many other respectable individuals were wounded and mal treated, and many of the houses of the Magistracy and •irecial Constables and Clergy were assaulted and the windows broken. The windows of the Cof f ee-room and Police-office were also demolish ed, and almost the whole street lamps oft be tovr u. The Magistrates mustered a number of Special Cunstables, and it was found necessary to read the Hint Act, and to call out the tnilituty. The constables, with the assis!ance of patrols of the soldiers, traversed the streets, and the town is again tranquil, The milit,!ry did not use their arms, though the patrols were, as on :fiat ut day night, pelted with stones from closes and cross stree's. This forbearance on the part of those who are charged With the preservation of the peace, cannot, however, be carried nvich ttirther. EXTRACT OF A LETTER l'lti)Nl PAISLEY TO A GRN- TL FM 1N IN THIS CITY, DATED 3ARBAI AvTgr,- NOON, PVC'S O'CLOCK, " Knowing hove much exaggerated unusual oc currences are at a distance, I think it right, even to-day, to send, you this to keeps your ;rind easy. " Yesterday the Special Constahlel were sum moned to attend at one o'clock, about the time the Radica!s and others were expeeted to arrive from the thirerent places in the country ; and as the Magistrates bad learned that several of these parties intended parading through the town with flags - , others with music, both tending to stir up riot, as well as draw thoughtless people after theta, and increase their numbers, proclamations had been posted up in the town, as we ll dif.. resent places round about, prohibiting all such parades in the town: However attenii:ve to these proclamations most of the divisions were, there were two of them that set tire Civil An:horities at defiance or contempt. The first and roost of fensive was a party troru Ncilslam', who entered the town by the head of the Causev-side, went along Canal -street, passing the Relief Chntch they had a band of music and a flag. with, among others, the following infrnrons inscription " Abhor the intamoes butchers at M,,nenester." party pa,ssed through but little or tire tewn, and consequently not gAin either great emit hers or much eclat. The next p a rty were a 5 lIHW)y, ritgonni ffi,, set flout Ca%sgovv, who uuturied two one on a white, geoutol with black edge's, with the ‘;nulls Jestice 'and Liberty," and the other an ohl tvoman's , shawl, white ground and a red hard, r, .tvith the letters R. and L. Though the Magistrates Intl thternained, if such flegs were exhibited, to seize their bearers, and take their standards from theist, yet, as they did not show 'great contempt on their approach to the place of meeting, it was thought prudent to let thenepais. Of the meeting I can say little, .neither having been there myself, nor havinzAcen any one that was at it that could give a stitisfactoty account of the proceedings ; e‘ery thing there, however, went on smoothly enough, decorum was observed on tire- bust ings,„ and the orators, who . were, dress edin blaek,AleliVered or.read speeches sufficiently lengthy.and violent. . The. constables, who had been - dismissed at two o'clock, again as.tembled at four .having waited till abort( half-past six, large parties began.to.come.down the fliJi-street ; :they were.Tangeshon each side of the street, for the /purpose of assisting the civil power in taking the flags from their bearers, who had, befine they got . this: length, been.,waving.them from one side of tile.street to the oilier:, andhad been as insolent as you can suppose to every person they passed, who did not view their proceedings as they did ; when. .these flag-gentlemen. (it was the. Glasgow party)" were passing the steeple at the Cross, the Pro vos.t went among them, and desired them to furl up their flags, or he would be under the necessity' - of taking diem from them ; on their refusal the constables forced them away out of their bands. A way was kept clear to. allow the people to pass . on ; -and when the parade appeared mostly over, the constables-went down to the Cross, where an immense crowd was collected, and al; their at tempts to clear the streets, and send the' people home, were hieffectual ; at times one world have: thought they were clearing them Inv away, while soon after they got as numerous as ever. There appeared tbhe,little but curiosity among the crowd till it- got dark, when the (roe spirit of the mobi lity discovered itself. Stones were throw() at the constables, many of whom are hurt, sonic se verely. Many panes of the windows of the Po lice Office, Conticil-Clramber, and Court Hall were broken,. as well as several of those of the 11011 S t -3 of special constables who had been active, and who lived near. " The ,Magistrates, finding by. ten o'clock that the mob was rather increasing, sent to 61,,5-tow tow for a patty of the Hussars, were here by twelve luckily, however, there wag 110 ne ccs3ity for their interference, the town having got more quiet before they arrived. It %vng not till ueur two o'clock this morning that order was completely restored. " To•dgy great bands of people are . strolling through the sti eetg, 'apparently much dissatisfied, and rundy h,r whatever 0CC117 . 5.-1 !WPC, 110 W ever, that it is all over. '' Mr. W. Mans, On going borne last night, wtis endeavouring to pers,titidel some people to gm quie!ly to their houses, but he was knocked down ,% ice, and or: , coming to himself fonnii.they bail gut itway Lis gold watch aw.l apptottogcb..—this V liapoeutd !Rd early as ;lia-pAst atvtu o'cloch. ( Glasgow Herald.) PRIVATE LETTER. " Thi3 town is at " September t 3• present in a state of great disorder and anxiety. A Meeting having been called of the town and neighbout hood, to ex press their opinion of the conduct of the Magis* trates of Manchester, our Magistrates issued a Proclannati,n, disapproving of the people pro ceeding; to that Meeting with flags. This Wad disregartred, and upon the return of one of the parties with two flags, the whole Cunstabulart having been previously called our, were placed in one of the narrowest parts of the street through which tine procession was to pass, and on retichinng this point, those who preceded it, in vet y contemptuous manner huzzaed as they passe( the _Magistrates and the Constables, which 0 1 1 continued in that style until tine flag-holders wet opposite the Sheriff and Magistrates, when IIt J scantly the Sheriff, Mr. Campbell, and F i rottOse Jamison, our Chief, darting from aMOng the Constables, who immediately supported then'', seized bfoin flags, and carried them into thg Council Chamber. The flag-holders were taken also. After this the Constables who had beef previously ranged on tine opposite sides of the street, again arrayed themselves in that order, and allowed the people wino had been attending the Meeting freely to pass On between them. ' " All yeSterday the town had a threatening aweet. As it became dark a great number of ihe people moved from the square, passed through' several of the principal streets of the town, &reel' ing almost all tire lamps as they went along, Etiid tine windows of the best houses as they proceed.' ed. The Riot Act was then again read, and the military and constables being called in, restores order only by patrolling the streets ; which chi l i did till midnight. This is now two nights we have beers up nearly all night. Many of us are severe)/ wonntied- . --fortunately none u A t the stones which struck one were large ones. _ This thy again portends a bad night ; but the needful prep.-}rations, we trust, will be t a kers for our safety. More troops must be called Jt is reported, while I ani writing this, that 500 people are on their way frost) Glasgow to tbiti.--• What their object is we know not." We learn, by ad vices front Edinburgh of tins 13th (Monday), that a troop of the 10th Hussars had marched that (kty horn Piershill Barfstas to Glasgow. • OLD BAILEY. WEST-END GANG.—Nuthaniel Millet, aged'27 , was- indicted for astuiring - David - Maxwell, near the Kin'g's highway, and teking from his perm!' .a watch, nine shillings, and a handkerchief -d' The prosecutor stated, that he was at West FAO, -Fair, along with some friends, - on the 27th 01 when be was attacked by a gimp:, who tog' tied him v"ry much, ant to se i ze hilh watch. lie received everial cuts on his head , u•hich were inflicted by ick% and fists He hs beet knocked (lowa i)efore they _attempted t'' snatch his %,a , cli ; he strit a z.li. , l4 leo *ninnies will h vior e h e Jiro tits witch, tint they succeedei t in taking it. Wn.ie•s'«allvti oto for ait.imtane after his property was T aken !eon, blin h e was la st 0 tintit by the biow that he could not theritign o any of gang. Mr. Baron GLAPIAM, i t 611111riiittg tip, StrOfqif animadverted on the outrages - that wt re comuli" tellat West End Fair—oi.triages acco mpanied with a brutal ter:wily and an excess of cruelty seid,ooo it ever, witnessed in this couutry ; and atid , : one lament that there should be human be' ings capable of so acting,—Not Guilty. Mr. Baron GRAHAM said, it• was impossible to find fault with their verdict,' - but still' he had' th ° strougest doubts on the case. DRUADFUL SUICIDE ON BLACICVRIA*3 BEInG r. On Wedne,day night, a few nrinatei after oi l ': o'clock, a female of genteel matronly:wear:oc" was observed walking backwards and ftirwartill °ll , Blackfriars:Bridg:e, in a wild anti hurried snantiO" at times anxiously, looking about her, as if sh i t expected to meet somebody. The singularity -6 ' - her.manner•attracted attention, and some polo° watched her at a distance till she had got abct, as far as the third arch, on the .right ;hand 'ir; front Bridge-siteet, when she suddenly mounit. the bulnstradet?f the hridgeand threw herself PP' A cry of hOrror issued from tcveral persons o'h i) were passing, and one Lady was so overcome th se she fainted. Unfortunately there were 06 waternie h in attendance at that hour, and the unfOrtuali tis woman perished. Last a week a peasant who resides near Leigh', tenon, in this county, at 4 o'clock in the nioruit4' elite; ed a field of oats, with the intent to mow WI, acres of a stout crop before eight in the 'eve r : j ink, hoping to win a wager of 10 guineas. Uptl' tneasuringthe cut, it was found tb r A , tire acres and a quarter! The age of this wor e man is above 60 years ; his name Is Hercono' It was pertormed on BowidOwtf farm, in the po s . ses , ion of Mr. Emerson. , —(Gloucester journal BIRTHS. nit the I,lth inst., at the Gore, Stanmore, tile Lady or" Poole, E. of a son, being - her twelfth cl,ittl,aud all • Yesteplety, at. Ilrunswik;k-square, &Le Lady of Captain" S. 'Nolte, .f a daughter. I‘,IA.n:ZIED. Yosterklay, at St. George's Claud), Bloomsbury, W iii i c e: ffi Ocer)... tlw Eastlia Corujmny's Naval .Se tt ~D, ti, Mis 4 Mary Ann Leech ; daughter of the late Robert L er- Esq. of St. Helena. . ' DIET). SP On Monday, the 13th inst. at his honsc at Enfield) 'Snide. late of Charing crois, in his 77h yer. , da jet t ),. S:4 t iirttay, the 4th Instant, at Hert t ford, a John Dill s F. , q. in the 7r.)th year of his age. f O/ d' Ern Titesday, the .tiff inst. at Underclitre, near Drano of in Yorkshire, whyre she wits upon a visit, Lydia, the Si t . • ‘Villinnt Niasterton', Eq. of Leytun, Essex. eii'l l ' On Friday last, axed 64., Captain Nortis, of 1 - 1 - 01 ii r wai ,!,.. of 40 years Comintinder of a Post-office pael‘e t t he 3 tittnn• of the Coulotandeaof the Britufay, who was ".- _ . _ . . .. . . I I).mA! oil' the coa.st of Swedro, Nl.i;cll last. Art ...pc LONDON: Printer! by.). B. CA ItSTAIRS, of No. 29, V r Orilimifl-strut. Queen-square; and published /IV .` ~t l O St:MI'PS, of No. 7, South .loltun-street, at jr l)11.te, No. 112, Strand ; whurr Navtltistiments) Lt . !! so's, (pust•paia) nr..151.11.:. I' 'h °~' % It ) Itt ka 31 ettr,r, 11 Poi t Pa 4 p Par 14, 4h Pa ty t d j t 'at6 1 4t n "T 7 4 4 241 e 'Ala Z ~ T, 2"en4 Jri a. 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