The Sun. — London, England, 1819-07-13 00:00:00

MULTI,i s yS IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. :\-lEETING AT I'IMSEY. Ft Nay evening, pot snant to a previous notice, a l'ohlic Meeting of lVorktnen and others, em pineed in the Woollen Manufacture, was held at Potkey (about six mileit from Leeds), to take into consideration the pre s ent low rate of wages, and the state of the Woollen Manufacture generally. Mr. Joseph Eliusley was in the Chdr ; and annp.thing more than one thousand persons were a'scmbled. He- opened the business in a speech of considerable length, which reflected no dis credit on the humble sphere of life in which be had moved. He begged that no religious or poli tical points might he advanced, as the Meeting was for the sole and express purpose of attempting to obtain an amelioration in the condition of the labouring classes employed in the Woollen Manu facture ; and also to procure an advance of wages. Mr. R. Hirst, jun. of Hanging Heaton, fol lowed the Chairman, and, in a speech of some length, drew a striking and melancholy picture of the preseht wretched state of the Woollen Manu facturers. Mr. Thomas Bromley followed, and urged the fleet ssity of restricting labour to the old regular hours, which would afford employment to the idle, and be highly advantageous to all classes. The Meeting, after passing Resolutions to meet again, and to form themselves into Union Socie- . ties, to attain the objects they have in view, se pata:ed peaceably to their respective homes. FEMALE REFORMERS. At the late Meeting of Reformers, at Black burn, " a most interesting and enchanting scene" occurred ; (we quote the Al ()ids of their own Oracle) :—" The Committee of the Blackburn Female Reform Society appealed at the entrance ot the ground, and were desirous of approaching the hustings—they were very neatly dressed tur the occasion, and each wore a green favour in her bonnet or cap. No sooner did our worthy Chairman perceive the anxiety of the Ladies to make their way through the immense crowds, than be signified a wish► that a road might be opened for the accommodation of the Committee ot the Female lieform Society ; which was no sooner said than the request was instantly complied with. The Lathes ascended the hustings amidst the reiterated acclamations of the people, which continued for several minutes before silence could be restored. The Ladies then stepping forward towards the Chairman, one of them, with becoming diffidence and respect, presented him With a most beautiful Cap of Liberty, made of scarlet silk or satin, lined with green, with a serpentincd gold lace, •terminating with a rich gold tassel. 4 ' No language can express the torrent of ap probation that spontaneously burst from the peo ple :—' Liberty or Death !' was vociferated from every moutb—the tear of welcome sympathy seemed to trickle from every eye God bless the Women I' was uttered Iron) every tongue; in fact, imagination can only do justice to the inte resting scene. Could Castlereagh have witnessed this noble expression of public sentiment, he must have had a heart of brass it it had not struck him dead to the ground !!" " The presentation of the Cap of Liberty was accompanied with the following short emphatic speech, delivered by Mrs. Alice Kitchen, whose maiden name was Mitchell : " g Will you, Sir, accept this token of our re spect to those brave men who are nobly strug gling for liberty and life ? By placing it at the bead of your banner, you will confer a lasting obligation on the Filmic Reformers ot Black burn. We shall esteem it as an additional favour, it the Address which I deliver into your hands be read to the Meeting ; it embraces a faint descrip tion of our woes, a nd may apologize for our in tei fereoce in the politics of our country.'—(Veiy west ppirmse. ) " The banner w+s then lowered, crowned by the Cap of Lberty, and re-hoisted amidst the con tinned shunts and huzzas of the meeting. " Siknee being, agaln restoted, the Chairman obseeved, that he held in his hand the Address of the Fein',lt• Refoirn,rs, which with their permis sive, wa, debited to read—[Read, read, read ! the n tot ever t.]. " The Chairman then read the Ad►lress, which WB9 freqnently interrupted by repeated cheers : during which time a comfortable situation was provided tor the Nit mbt rs of the Committee, who stood in a line fronting the specta►ors, which gave errit effect to this very interesting scene " Atter the Address was read, and the api,: ft w.e which totlowed it had subsided, a vote at thanks was carried with ncclamations, to the Fel/1:442 Re formers of Blackball, which the Chairman de livered -0 their leader with his usual rustic po liteness " A Manchester Paper affirms, that in addition to the Fcmn!c Society of ktetortners esraldished a t at B!ackhorn, there is another at Stockport, awl a third at itlanchester A' Committee his been appointed by the Guar dians of the Poor in Leeds, to inquire into the causes of the present increase of pauperism ; and to report whether the existing disires arises from causes of a temporary or permanent nature; in the latter of which cases they arc charged topoint out ettch sources of productive employment as are calculated to mitigate or remove the evil. In purittance of this ob;ect, the Committee as sembly(' on Thursday evening, and determined, as a preliminary step, to open a correspondence with Sir John Sinclair, Mr. Curwen, and Mr. Owen.--(Leeds Mercury ) NIEZTING AT EIRMINC:IAM. Mr. Lewis, the friend of Sir Charles Wolseey, states, in a letter addressed to the Itrtortners at Blaablil n , and dated from Woiseley that " a Meeting is called at Birmingham, at which the venerable Father of lleform (Major ti,rt reright), and Sir Charlet: ‘ltolsekv, have promised to at t: The letter, which is barked by a certificate from Sir Chillies Wolsele'v hintscit, trating that lie " highly approves of " its coo- PROIMGATION OF PARLIANIENT, This day the Two - Hobses of Parliament as sembled about t►velve o'clock. In the House of Lords, the Peers'' Seats were spoil after that bour filled with a number of Litlies, elegantly dressed. At two, his Royal Highness the PEINCE RE• GENT entered the House of Lords with his ac customed state. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was sent to command the attendance of the House of Commons. The SreAKEn and a great number of Members b Imlay afterwards came to the Bar, when the SPEAKER addressed his Royal Highness in a speech eloquently delivered, alluding briefly to the dif ferent topics that had come under discussion in the course of the Session. The Appropriation Bill, and a few others, re ceived the Royal Assent in be accustomed form. His Hoyal Highness the Patrice REGaNT then delivered a Speech from the Throne, of which the following is a full and correct outline His Royal Highness began by regretting that he was again obliged to announce the continuance of his MAJESTY'S lamented Indisposition. His Royal Highness then expressed his satis- faction at the teal and assiduity with whiCh both Houses of PARLIAMENT heel applied themselves to the seveial important objects which had come under their consideration. Their patient and laborious Investigation of the State of the Circulation and Currency of the Kingdom, call- ed forth his Royal Highness's warmest Acknow- ledgments, an►l a confident Expectation that the Menlures adopted, as the Result of that Inquiry, will be productive of the most beneficial 'Conse- 9 u ences. His Royal Highness, after thanking tEe House of Commons for THE SUPPLIES granted for the current Year, expressed his Regret at the Neces- pity which existed of making an Addition to the Blitthens of the People ; hut His Royal High- ness anticipated - the most Important Perma nent Advantages from the Effort which bas been made for Meeting at once, all the Financial Difficulties of the Country, and His Royal Highness had great satisfaction in believing, that the means devised for that pur. pose were calculated to press as lightly on all Classes of the Community as could be expected, when so great an effort was to be made. His Royal Highness then addressed both Houses of Parliament, arid stated, that he continued' to receive from Foreign Powers the strongest assur- ances of their friendly disposition towards this country. His Royal Highness . then stated, that he had observed with great concern the attempts which bad recently been made in some of the 'Mann- f a ctoring Districts, to take advantage of the pre sent local Distress to create a spirit of disatfec. dolt to the Institutions and Government of the Country. The Welfare and Prosperity of all Classes of His Majesty's Subjects were the objects which His Royal Highness was most anxious to promote, but this purpose could not be effected without the Main- tenauce of PUBLIC ORDER and TRANQUILLITY j and His [loyal Highness cameludes by assuring both Houses, that they might rely upon His FIRM DETERMINATION to employ for that purpose the POWERS ENTRUSTED to HIM by LAW : and His-Royal Highness had no doubt, that the Mem- bers, on their return to their respective Counties, would use their utmost endeavours, in co-operation with the Magistracy, to. defeat the Machinations of those whose projects, if successful, would only aggravate the evils which they professed to re- seedy, and who, under the pretence of REFORM, have really no o:her object but the SUIVIIRSION OF OUR HAPPY CONSTITUTION. The PRINCE REGENT quitted the House with the same 'state as on entering it, the Commons. retired from the Bar, and the Lords withdrew frOni the House, which was soon afterwards cleared. The Patsce REGENT went from St. James's Pdlace accompanied, in the same carriage, by the Duke of Maxi-nose, as Master of the Horse, and Viscount MELBOURNE, as Lord in Waiting. His Royal Highness was in military attire, and looked remarkibly well, ansi apparently in good spirits.. There was an immense concourse of People to witness the Procession, who received the Prince with loyal acclamations.. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Saturday last. The following are extracts " PARIS, JULY 10 —The King on Thrastlay evening received the Prefect, the Mayor, &c. at St. Cloud. The houses were all decorated with white flags, and his Majesty was gt eeted by shouts of Vice le .Roi. Yesterday evening the King transacted business with the Marquess Dessolles. " The Comet was very splendid yesterday even ing and the preceding evening. Persons accus tomed to deduce a favourable augury from the appearance of these phenomena, consider it as the presage of the fulfilment of their wishes in the birth of a Due de Bordeaux.—(Mentorial Bur delais, July 4.) " ran event happened yesterday at the Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, in the piece of rEpee de Jeanne d'ilre, which, though of little importance in itself, excited a strong sensation on account of its bringing to mind a very recent melancholy cirtestrophe. A Balloon having been raised, the cord broke, and it fell in the midst of the scene, and a figurante was wounded by its striking her. The Officers of Health rendered immediate assist ance ; the wound was found to be slight. " Private letters from Madrid state, that seve ral regiments which were in garrison, on the frontiers of Portugal, and also a division of the corps of artillery of Segovia, had received orders to put themselves in march for Cadiz : these corps are to augment the expeditionary army, the departure of which is not far distant. The Count Capo d'istria arrived at Paris yes terday; be alighted at the hotel of the Russian Ambassador. By a Royal Ordonnance, the Church of the Sorbonne is placed at, the disposal of the Com mittee of Public instruction, to serve for the use of one of the Sections of the Faculty of Law of Paris. FIVE PER CENTS. Friday DEFERRED STOCK. Of the 22d March, 1817,.. 22d Scpt. 1917, . 88 f. 85 c. 22d March, 1818, ..86 f. 85c. 22d Sept. 1819, ..84 f. 83C. 22d March,lBl9, . B2 1. 90 c. " BADEN, JULY 4.—lt is reported that the King of Prussia has suddenly suspended the works going on at the fortresses which have been actively prosecuting for upwards of two years, and on which more than 12,000 workmen were employed. " PBTERSBULIGH, JUNE 15.—The fortifications of Riga are to be considerably augmented. " HAMBURGH, JUNR 29.—Letters from Berlin state, that the projet of the general Constitution for the whole Prussian Monarchy has been siib mitted to the examination and approbation of the King. It is said to be founded on liberal prin ciples. " CARLSRUHE, JULY 3.—The Gazette of Bo hemia announces that it was on the complaint of the Prussian Minister at the Court of Wurtem berg, that the King suppressed the new Gazette Stuttgard." The following is from a Virginia Paper of the 12th June :—" Captain CLUNIt, arrived at Phi ladelphia from Manilla, was off St. Helton 7th Of April, and was boarded by the two sgiladtool r observation, and politely offered a supply of Witt and provisions ; was informed that fresh pr ovisi°°. could not be procured at any price : the It llsll ' i t frigate had beer; there a few days previous, bd not being able to obtain any, had proceeded I.° the Western Islands and St. Petetsblogli -- 4 " en. „slicer to a question, ' Flow is Bolls": ?' they re' plied, In good health, but growling a b e '' r with a sore bead."' The measure proposed by the CHANCELLO of the EXCHEQUER last night, in the House of C ut ! ' mons, for appropriating the sum of 50,0 01 ' i lti mita. to enable Artizans to emigrate from 01s Country to the Cape of Good 1-fope, holds I' oll4 II very laudable expedient, as it will not on ly P r o f vide etnployment for a considerable numb er Persons who are in great difficulty, .but 4 1 °III : neutly contribute to improve the Colony, as Welle r add to its security. This suggestion sbew 9 while Ministers are accused of being indifferent to the distresses of the Country, they aie fll io 11. to relieve those distresses, and direct their 0 0 O c t , to whatever may promote that purpose, Lo we° they may be thwarted and perplexed by the inc ri e sant attacks of an ambitious OPPOSITIONt want to occupy their places, in order to ( 0 0 4 their disinterested public virtue ! ! We some time since announced the foll° llills legal Arrangements, which are now confir" . viz.—" Sir R. GIFFORD has been appointed Ili' torney-General, in the room of Sir SAbtuELSI HERD, and Mr. Serjeant COPLEY succeeds Sir 0 GIFFORD, as Solicitor-General. New writs " l in consequence last night moved for the Ba.° l4b. of Eye and Ashburton?' We feel great pleasure in referring our Re to an Advertisement in THa SUN this d sy, reisti" to a Meeting of the Magistrates, and the mos t re' spectable People of nanehester and the licit:Wu; hood, for the purpose of coltnterac•ing the prne ee Tugs of those Seditious Miscreants who are attelie; lyt ing to subvert the Govern-ment of the Country• laudable example of the Magistrates and I°Ys j People at Manchester will, we hope, be folic/ we lt in all parts throughout the Empire, by means we trust that the danger will be averted. But the designs of the evil-minded wretches wil°9 to elevate themselves, are endeavouring to bring ruin upon their Country, are, as we } la ic ()f t % said, more complicated and more comprene °g % than has been generally supposed. Nay, we lij l l e been ourselves charged with exaggerating danger, but the meritorious example of I \ l ' llv Chester, the spot where the disaffected are P rilg' rising their arts, will spew that there is 61/ o fr , e dent reason for alarm. Government, " 00 ever, know better than those who underv4l the danger, and those who are distrustful of tt ig ; tent should recollect that " next to security ( I ‘ 4 l ruin." But we repeat our hopes that the 10 ,. example of Manchester will be followed throng"o; out the Empire, and, combined with the sig. , and firmness of Ministers, put a stop to the i l/1 0 quitous course of those flagitious Agitators v i a, wish to extinguish every trace of Religion , rality, and a reverence for legal authority in I t o minds of all the lower orders of the People. have only to advert to the Meetings in the * lilt ; factoring Districts, stated in another part o f ° Paper this day, to prove the daring and &Wolinel spirit with which these Revolutionists pO cee4, l i And yet they Sheer a despicable cunning, und er l' o f their rebellious atrocity, for, in the instance Blackburn, they induce the poor women to c°l°g 01 forward and stand the brunt, well knowing tb what they do, will be ascribed to weakness, e / 1111 dulity, and timid submission, rather than to . political feelings, except what they may b s o caught by contagion, or may have resulted frnol t unavoidable pressure of domestic privations- e the design to delude the mothers in order to idl e them to train their infants into Sedition, B e ni lion, and a hatred of Religion, as well as o f regular Government, is diabolical in the extre llle° and demands every possible measure of prevent i ; for maintaining the peace and safety o f I C ountry. , t o r , The Company's ships Marquess of Ely an t i kills, outward-hound, separatcd during the 1 10, of the 4th May, in Lat. 40. 20. North, Long' "3. 30. West. The Larkins was all well, in fiat ( ' North, Long. 20. West, on the 26th May• th e A Punster being asked, " what oracle of t ie day he thought most obnoxious to our domes/, agitators ?" quaintly replied, " The Stab (Leeds Intelligencer, July 12.) ate The following is :he state of the unfor ton event respecting Mr. MOORE, to which we Y i e l „, - ; terday adverted :—A serious calamity has befe l l Mr. Moone, cat poetical celebrity, in couseglielle,, of the misconduct of a Deputy, whom he 1) 59 ell , * ( 1 ployed some years in his o ffi ce at Bermuda , I ' l 4 ' who has embezzled a considerable sum of ilw ile f l e l for which Mr. MOORE is, of course, leafillY sponsible. Tile cause was decided in the '' C" k i Po before the Lords of Appeal, on Tuesday list, ants' attachment decreed against Mr. Mooßes !Ws°. tents, contains die declaration of the Political Creed of these Gewleffieti. Postscript qf a Letter front Birmiligha»zi.July 11. -----" Sir Clorics Wulselev is inst. Arrived prepara tory -to o►►r Town's Meeting to-morrow; the 52d re!;iment have marched in, and we ate all bustle, but I think every thing will pass off quietly." MEETING AT 13AltNq.1 , 71'. It rippeats from a printed Requisition, with 7 signatnrei, viz. George lVatson, Win. Hoatil(iry, Edward Birk bill, George Roderson, Sam. Ather ton, James BAiber, and Joseph Norton, that a Reform Meeting is to he held on Monday (yester day) etening, at M.yday Green, Barnsley. MEETING AT CARLIsLE. It is vat ed that we are to have a Reform Meet ing it; or near this city, in a few days, on the pieo ihoFe heiti at Leeds, Stockport, &c. We know not what truth there is in this statement.— (Cortistc Poper .) • THEATRICAL REGISTER. - Performed Last Night. TH i:AT RI: ROYAL, COVENI-GARDE . 3.- - - - -Venice Preserved: Pierre, Mi. Young ; Belvidera, Miss O'Neill. After which, Cozening. To which was added, The Miller and his Men. THEATRE RGYA L, ENGLISH Orms-Hotru.—Theiovial Crew : Spring,love, Mr.Wreneh ; Rachel, Miss Kelly. After which, Amateurs and Actors. To which was added; Raymond and Agues. PRICE 0 STOCKS TnlS DAY AT T 3arvli Stock... 219 2181 pet Cent. Re►1....69i 68i 69 . 8 I,er Cent. 68144 8i pe► Cent • 77f •1 per Cents • . 87 iii per Cent. N. Ann. 1024 F. LV E o'C 64 . Bank Long Ann.... lB6 India nonds.... 7s. Bs. 7s pr. Each. Bills, 2il;...par, 2s pr. 4 pr par Cons. for Aci.A.696i 704;9iiii MAILS. AantvED-1 Dublin, t Waterford, 1 France. DuE-1 Holland, t (jottealyurgli, 1 Lisbon, 1 1-3awburgb. HIGH WATER AT LONth N BRIDGE TO•MORROW. Nbarning, 5 minutes , after 7. j Eveniug, 30 inmates aster 7. 'ME SUN. tOLEM QUIS nicEnE FALsik..‘i uDEAT ? LON DON, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1819. )itk 134, Rail n I it I to; P Puri, (or ' 14, 41. 4y . r