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11:13IPSHIRE 2U2ETINO. (1, 0 wtteentserilee b'C'r.' 4 A .Meeting - of the Vriends Of Mr. THISTLE,- THWAYTE , and Mr. HERBERT WaS held on Thursday', at the George Inn, ih this City. , Sir T. M ILLER \being called to the Chair, &in-' cisely stated 'the motives for convening the Assem bly. In `consequence of ,the proceedings of the Friends of the present Mea&rs, it became_ nee,* nary to call together the supporters of the:real In dependence of the County, to concert measures.for its preservation. He did not, use the words •" In , dependence of the County" for any particular and sinister purpose : be used them in their, plain mean, ing; and he had no other objeee than to : obtSin their ineptin - lable purport,: he' arid" his friends had long contended .ii: an:Cl now ihere Were the best hopes of .success. We had got an Administra-1 tion comprising men of ttle'greatest talents, and.. sanctioned by the voice of the People. The Conn-, try stood in need of a•Strong Administration from the charaaer of its Enemy, and its peculiar embar rassments ; but no .AdminiStratiOn could be strong' that did not possess the voice of the People. He therefore looked 'with great confidence' to the sent Administration, and he wished for..Membera r oss.estsili g - tile • slime sentiments. - In saying thii; however, ne meant ,to require no more than a g*- ial 'pledge from 'the Candidates : he would - place them ,unshackled in Parliament—there he would have ;hens '_c - oudition as free mas the present SemGly was to chuse them. He had now nothing further to do than tolled their sentiments and obty: their voice. Mr: HERBERT then rose, and , addressed the Meeting in a speech ofsvery great.merit. - He:said, bo - We , :er:diflident he ;night be of birtiself and ho!w ever he might. acquit himself in a manner little be cotnieg- the pueity . of his' Motives, he :was called Upon to' state thOse motives. It WaS to have 'been wished that the sense of the Freeholders should have been colleCtively gathered previous to any can vass ; but that course was not permitted - by their opponents. It had been publicly stated, that the Colin ty , had been disturbed by: their canvass. He' begged most distinctly to deny that: lie had no knowledge of Lord TEMPLE'S conversation with Sir W. HEATHCOTE, till Sir WILLIAM'S statement,'or rather mis-statement, appeared. That conversation he could not 'conceive to be .a hostile measure, bet rather one of conciliation; - On this, however, the County, Club, accustomed-to= ditate e 'aricitlie reel oppressors of the County, commence an Ani . o hos tility, and attempt to plunge the County, tacitly at least, ,to the support of their sentiments. After this could the FreeholderS, who did not entertain those eentiments, and whce wis sed to rescue.the County from the denomination of a Club, could they re-• main inactive )=The real hostile act was committed by the Meeting of the 9th ,of September, called •to support the present Members. The other party think. themselves - a solid and unanimous body, but their measures -instantly reached their opponents'' , cars,'and their - secret intentions mere known as Well' to one 'as the other: - They did commence_ a can vass, and that not merely of the highest, but of the lowest Freeholders, so aaive and determined was it. —ln political, 'as in warlike operations, prompti tude may win the field—and if be and his colleague bad waited, their opponents might now possess. that 'vantage post, which, he trusted, they securely oc cupied. The real question was, whether the Free boiders would shake off the yoke of the diaatorial Lead e rs of the Hants County Club ?—lthad been Laid, that their canvass was an attempt to make the County a Government Borough—but the attempt to destroy the independence of the County came from the other party, all the influence they retain (and the y affect that to be more unbroken than it,is) being exes ted to give the Club's Members to ,the County. The attempt of the friends of his colleague and him% self was to restore the independence of the CCtilitY, doubt, persons more able might - haVe . 'been found for Candidateg, and than himself certairl)e there were numbers more able.—But no such were willing to engage in the contest. If any is scull come forward they would readily withdraw. if a Gentlemait e who had represented the County.most -worthily, if Mr. JERVOISE would have stood the contest, he would gladly have retired. But : be and lii•Colleagtie, since none more fit were found, bad re*olved, by youthful activity, to make up .for their. *ideas, and to attempt the rescue of the County from . long-prevailing -and self-created influence." Tate` principles of both their families were well known.;: The father of his Colleague had represented, thee. County ; and for his own father, he had ever been - known the steady friend .of the liberties of the people.; and, in his opinion, the liberties of the people.were the firmest support of the Crown. He could not down in silence 'respeaing an attack mede on Earl' TEMPLE, his Noble Relative. His Lordship's letter is to be taken, by concession, as the true statemeet . of the matter, and he distinaly denied that be used Lord GRENVILLE'S nanie, which was introduced by Sir WILLIAM HEATHCOTE, and that in terms of praise ; while on the. other hand, Sir WitetAm's. narrative does not itself pretend to say that Lord Gae`evlex..e,'s name was introduced for any impro per perpose. He had aright to assume, and would . do so, that Lord GRENVILLE, or Goveroment, was never introduced into that-conversation, as stated in the narrative, and that Lord TEMPLE'S communica tion-was intended forethettost proper -and-honotm • able purposes. elie would conclude by observing, that the canvass of his friend and bitnselfbad- - beeti 'such as to' skew, that whoever might be the Candi dates in the cause they bud espoused, that causel#lisi,! prevail, Mr. THISTLETHWAYTE said, after the explidit'and able manner in which his Colleague bad eXplained the motives which had induced them,to offer' them=- , selves for the honour of representing the-County, he did not feel it necessary to trouble the Meeting 'en his part ; he would, therefore, only say,. he joined most coidially in . the sentiments so amply expressed in behalf of both.' Mr. Poweerr rose and moved, ic That the Hon. "ATT. HERBERT and THOMAS THIsTLETFLwAyTt, l,sq. be nominated to represent the, County at the Ilext General Election." He took that occasion to 'indicate Sir THOMAS MILLER and himself frem,a charge, of inconsistency. He said, the principles they had supported for thirty years, were those or the present Government; and they tend never given a pledge so monstrous, as that they would support Uo Government, or that the peesons whose, ples were,congenial with .thtir own ah. uld never :come into poixer. Sir JOHN CARTER said, he was happy to second the nSinhiation. The principles of the family 'II ? on:.s.of the candidates were well known to him, and ,y ilii4tiaderstood those of Mr. HERBERT'S family to be ti t. sane ; and these, he was pefsuaded, .would be I the, .most successful recommendation to the inde pendent part of the, County. The - three-principal Resolutions were then passed unanimously, pledg incr.die Meeting to support the :Honourable Mr. ZERBERTIIII(I3Ir.THISTLETHWAYTa in their canvass, for the County of Hants, a44-approvilig,of the con duo of Earl TEmrt.E. in hiS.correspondence with Sir WM. VEATHCOTE. • Mi.. rPORTALL then moved the Thanks of the . Meeting to; the worthy Baronet in the Chair, 011 7 • serving; there was'ne one who, on this or any other Occasion, can fill the station more to his own "ho . ttou'r,;.or more *t he iadvan.tage- of his cause:, He begged leave, liowever, to say a word or two of the two first 'Resolutions: - They of that party had got into a-strange situation by some hops pocus,move .l3:ients. They who had..uniformly struggled fol.: the: independence of the County were now reprobated as - • the servile .supporters- of Government.. He had ; little objeEt - ion to the Parliamentary .. cOndlid'of the present Members, because he. Made little inquiry into it ; but -herthought, they had received their_ death wound,when they declined presenting theßesolutions. Of the Cotihtyrespeaing Lord M BIN I an d aCtually signed a protest direalyin contradiEtion toits wishes. With respeta to Sir W. HE ATIICOTE, he thought Lord TEMPLE'S , letter an nap "of culpable mercy towards him. The' County -Club, he contended, were' bent upon dietating to the F:eeholders-- 7 -and it. was, im possible.not to canvass fur the lesOlution, of the 9th of September—the gauntlet was thrown dOwn--. itWAS all over with them if silent—they. .Were to speak them, 'or ever after hold their tongue. He would therefore,-support those Gentlemen, or any other, on what he deemed the. independent:interest and principles of the County. The Earl of CAR NARvorr, he, must observe, had formerly.left Admi, nistration• to support these principled, by the sup -porto.f, .Mr, JERVOISE. One word more—he liked young men , who were not hacknied in the ways of , corruption. ..The Motion having passed unanimously, Sir T. MILLER thanked the Meeting for the : great honour done him.. He had aCted that day on, principles that :had, o ever . governed his condua, and. .which he • • -wuld "continue to_the latest day of his life. On the i.Ndotidn•of MT. riODGES, Sir J. CARTER and Mr. PowtErr: wre thanked unanimously for proposing the two Candidates. ,LEDSTON, OCT. 3. The PRINCE. took the amusement of hunting with Lord DARLINGTON 'on Tuesday—on. Wednes day his Royal Highneis paid a visit to his venerable and. respe&ed Tutor, the old Archbishop—a visit which afforded the most'sincere delight to his Royal, Highness, having seen the companion of his early studies in extraordinary good health, - and surround ed with a number of his fine family. The Archbi shop was very mucir.affealed by the kind manner of the PRINCE, who expressed his feelings in terms of the most sincere attachment. Their' Royal. High nesses partook,of a collation, and seated themselves by thismost exemplary Prelate. On Thursday their Royal Highnesses, with a large Party, visited Lady- IRVINE, at Temple-Neasam. - This ancient residence of the KnightS Templars was greatly admired by ,the Royal Bothers, who rode and walked about the Gardens and Park until three o'clock. There was a most elegant dejeune pre pared for the Royal Visitors; after which they took their leave, and returned to dinner, expressing their thanks for the very polite attention they had re , -ceived. • This morning, about one o'clock, their Royal }highnesses, left the hospitable Seat of Mr. TAYLOR, aid honoured Mr. &AVMS with their company at dinner, proceeding towards town, where they are expeled to arrive early on Sunday. THE TPIEAtRE. —After Macbeth last night, 'in which Mr: KEmst..n and Mr. SinnoNs aaed with their accustomed excellence, and which was uni formly well supported by the Performer's, the Musi cal Entertainment' of Robin Hood introduced Mr. BELLAMY to the public in the hero' of the piece.=--- ,Mr. BELLAMY was a few years ago well known at a vocal performer in the province of concert and Oratorio singing, and since that period he has' exert..- cc' his vocal powers . upon the Irish Stage, awl. in several of the provincial Theatres of this Country. -7 He received the rudiments of his musical education at St. Paul's, as one of the Choir. - His voice a deep tenor, strong, clear, and of extensive compass. He sings with a manly simplicity, and with an evi dent knowledge of his art. His voice is perfectly in tune, and though, he plainly shewed that he could display the flourishing graces of the modern' style of singing, yet ,he introduced th4m sparingly, and seemed most solicitous for expression.. He and hi- CLEDON gave the duet to the tune of " How sweet in the Modlands," in a very corre& and pleasing manner, and their voices admirably harmonized. Mr. _ BELLAMY ' will certainly he a considerable acquisi tion to this , Theatre, .as he 'displays judgment and good. sense iu the manner in which he support:ed the aaing part of the charaCter he assumed. His ac , tiou throUghout was easy, though it was obvious that he did not , approach the'awful tribunal of a.Lou . don AUdiepcevsithotit 4pptehen4iimh . The general zeal of a numerous Audience, however, encouraged him, and he acquitted himself altogether so well as to mak,e a very tiwourable impression, and to . excite much applause. . The celebrated Madame CATALitO, who has been so popular among the Musical Amateurs at Paris, arrived in town oil Sunday mornincr.. She - came 0 from France by way of Alorlaix. The Musical Festival was held last week, at the Cathedral of Winchester and St. John's House.— The whole of the performances Were in a vet* fine style, and gave general satisfattion- to crowded and fashionable audiences. T. GOLDING, juu. Esq. is appointed Private Se= cretary to Mr. cynnt:vmt.h. Yesterday . - a bullock drover vas - eorivitled befbre Sir MATTHEW BLOXAM, at Gllikillaii, for 'ill-using a beast iu Safthfield market, aild not weal - lug Lis badz,e, !?./11 7 . ~~~ 'cattle vas fought:an Sa turday -afternoon Aug:4 Got ictis ; Ratclitfei: Highway, between Juniber of Lascars and . Chi nese then, lately arrived in thiS Country, which was . : attended with serious consequences.. • . It 'was generally supposed: that the quarrel- ori ginated respeBing some Women of the town, but the faCt is otherwise ; its foundation was laid on board of the Skelton Costle ; i on her voyage from' • Bombay some time 'ago. That Ship aid on beiird abinit ISO Lascars and 20 Chinese, in order to as sist in navigating her to Enizland.. One :of theiChi nese. ha - ving committed some heinon4lbffenee, .was sentenced to be flogged; and it fell tbi , titelot of a Lascar to inflict' the punishment. In:discharging his duty; it Was supposed by the Chinese on=board treat. he had used the cat-o'-iiine-tails. with trimeseverity,f than he need' to have done": this vas ].earthy; cessary to 'Cause jealousy and hatred bet‘meen the' i two parties ; as they , naturiilly have tin - aversion to each other, and seldbmbr- •neveilrassoElate tinw.thcr; so that it has been 'foitti'd . 4equisite in general , to . :1 lodge:thed'at sortie distaric"-ftbm 0,11C.11 other: —rlibt;ll Lascars being. much more' numerous thaw thefbikl; nese, the • latter did not think s , a)that seating the conduft of the-hascar to their comn-cte, • on board of - Ship'; but theraffaledn-rtinueditA amiThe in their minds, and they "wefelleterraitied‘toilietre-4 venged- at a fit opportanity.-")S4trie fresh - arrivals from India having increaSed their numbersythey. considered it,a proper titneto settle-the oldigrUdge and they have been frequently Itiov,;n, of late; 'to • insult the Lascars wherever they met - them,, , by: shoving 'against them ; or using opprobrious lan , It was not, however f %untii-Saturday 'after-. noon, that'the parties came to blows,' at their' lodg incis in Angel Gardens. At - this place, there are about a dozen houses occtipied-!chietly by , Lascars, and it is only on particular occasions, that they are. mixed With the Chinese, on account' of 'the knoWn enmity between th4m. Whether it 'was ..in -'conse quence of the influx of Chinese that' were, at this lodged tVith the LaScars, we are not.informcd ; but it is certain they Wereliving togtther on Sault - -; day last, 'when the affair on board the•Sketton Castle was made a cause 'of quarrel. It wasiabout three o'cicick when the cries and howling bf the foreigners announced an affrayto have begun, and presently about 25 Chinese ran out'of 'their 'apartments into the square with broken 'heads and' bruised bodies, fellowed . by the enemy,•who seemed determined to give no quarter.. Here the Chinese -made a sheet, stand against their opponents, who .eteeeding them i. considerably in numberS; and not being deficient , in, resolution, soon put them to flight;:•and chaced them along Ratcliffe Highway. - F.4eaing a renewal of the attack, the Lascars returned•to the Gardens (an. open square), where 'they -assembled O the number of about 150 : they armed thein4lves With .Sticks, Stones, and such other weapons .as they could speedi ly find, arranged themselves-ih battle ! iirrar, waiting for the enemy, and esiblting in the success they had - obtained. ! AboUt four o'clock a party of about 100 Chinese returned to the charge. It. seems they had not ' been idle during their short absence ; they: had procured arms of every description ; pokers, tongs, sticks; stones, and various other weaponS• were brandished in their turn, as_ they advanced to the enemy. The onset was furious, and rendered more terrific tv the neighbours .by the hOwlings . they set up on closing with their combatants. A 'bore barbarous scene was never witnessed ; when once a man was doWn the blows fell thick and threefold on hiM, and nothing less would serve• to. appease. the conqUerors but the death of the vanquished. This confliel, though desperate, was of short 'du ration. .Notwithstanding the violent contusions received, no lives were lost. But the:affair-did not rest here ; the Chinese having' been a 'second time_ defeated, and completely routed, Mustered their forces a third time, in still greater numbers. They also prevailed upon several Arabs to join them. These.men are desperate fellows, but not partion , - larly attached to either' party. They amounted, • in all, to about 300. Their armouries. being emp tied, they were oblige& to forage for arms be fore they dared to attaele a foe who had given them such convincing proofs of his valour. They spared no means to accomplish their obieEt They resorted to gardens; and pulled down the paiisades to convert into weapons'; took away the paling before several louses, and then, not being abundantly supplied, they stopped a cart laden with household furniture, which they seized for the same - purpose ; and a four-post bedstead was aCtually made weapons of, and found on the field of battle after the third engagement, which took place about dusk on the same spot where the otherS' had been fought. The dreadful scenes which before had been witnessed 'Were again re . newed. The shrieks and howlings of the van quished were, if possible, more shrill and piercing; but the issue of he contest was different. The Lascars being now overpowered by numbers,. were, ,after - n stout resistance, Obliged to give way, and at length took to their heels in every dire&ion, to save their lives, which seemed the principal aim of their pursuers. Several ran into their lodging-' houses ; and- others; that were hard pressed, took "shelter in any house they found open, but such were only to be found at some distance, for all the tradesmen's shops , and public-houses were shut up i!4inediately after the affray assumed so serious an aspedt. The Chinese, however, did not seem to un derstand that an Englishman's house was his castle; for wherever 'the poor hunted - Lascar ra' he was, killowed by his,ferocious enemy, dragged into the street, and beat without mercy, notwithstabding the entreaties of-the householders. Things having arrived - at so alarming a pitch, a kW - sailors • and Irish labourers assembled for the purpose ,of in terfering iu favOur of the Lascars, and to rescue them from the hands of their barbarous foe, As, the Chinese had separated in order to pursue the fugitives it was Jess difficult to overpower them : they fell in with .sevefal parties, and 110 only rescind the obje&s of their fury, but disarmed theiie But, after all, much mischief might have been effeated bad nest tbe Magistrates of Lambeth street Office arrived with a poise of Constables, who Souteput 'the rioters-to the rout.. Eighteen, ' whom ,they found Viively • employed,. they - seized,. and Sent them to .told Bath-fields 'Prison, till it could be ascertained what mischief they had done. Be f.W{lt3kl thirty. and forty were woituded on both sides, btf. only fifteen were considered, in .snificient .f.zrer to be seat to the LOndon Hospital:. Of these, .fburteen are Lascars, three-of whom are not likely to recover. It is a matter of surprise, after so much .bloodshed j , and so many violent bloWshav ing- passed, that no person was killed on. the - spot Four Las'ears, Lowc'. - er, had .a nbrrow csc ,C, ,we understand, they ejr;), , , around their necks, a;pd were just about to be turned o f frcirn'a when_ they were res;;lted a part of sCit - men Yesterday n cf Ix:cc:ars Their objea tkvrv-, t their friendg I'Vho t:tul i, icut to 'I'M::: con cel‘-cd 'fhO s.,a'to he ttc.,2 r h e ; „I their commit•td thdrn to tile or- t• 7 • • I •:, • peace. r • - At a CoMrffor: r ;. J't CARTER, Esq. wa:; cis Port6toetlt.''''`ro..e, :•:. .• ell.- ; i a ':Bui-gess, by or: 'arid - the. , ';:.1- RINE, -1 a •;; vynrs' since, x%‘ere sworn 4 : 2','' siPeleg - tint . ditineli, at t:,, t eor e. In:;, to the Corpb.; Lord KR: KINE, tit the Hail, and afterwards' on his: health' beibg,:dttink. at table, a , .idrcssed the' eoii3brition`. :• - 14 1 2.3 Lbr'dship's objeci 1.-:aS to enu-' merate the many. obligations he had received froin: fire C6rPoratibii, and - to evince his - gratitu ,4 .e. - for their generous friendship. 'fie briefir . tor...Ciied et;orif the important circumstenees of his high career:: he . Success of which lie .. attrilAned 'greatly to the thveur of the Corporation.- . —Alter stating that ht!'first cane there an Officer in the army, and had quitted the.: profession for the:Bar; with comparatively'sl'ender ••, means, he the Coteration a-very-few years, conferred on him the _first grear himedr of - his life, in 'voluntarily - chusing him fhe'li•Repr27,en tative in Parliament. The steady. 'pri`rieir)les- of in , ' aependence, and the 'Continued. praaiee • o't • thorn,' which marked - the cbildb4'6f that torOuglii had net' atfirst escaped" his observa.tion, nor Were ever for; gotten by him , and tti his •einulatib - n of-tivir cen dua he •chieny ascribed the high rank - mid honotiri he had receii-ed frOni - hi - s Sovereign. In his ftithrei course - ber'the Same principles ii mind, ever rememb.'ering with- whorls he had ein; biaCenheni, and tO'whon-i, he was indebted •fer• t ibiltience ‘t.'hich hi4'present station gave him toi• Wards Maintaining their: - in'their 'purity. -As a BUN' •-gess, he should ever be one of the most eager to support the rights the' Corporation;. In •some Circumstances; men were •bound by baths, in s' other by professions- of-hunouri. his o.bligatiens -,yere ,ste; perior, for tb'iliern' he was-bound by:the ties 'of .sra-' titude and aftedtion,:whieh, to the hour of.ltiS de;itly; Would'neyer;be absent froin'ilis• mind.' nimilv, fob, would have . 'thedebt of gratittide!'t6pay-`, to tied' latest postrify; for - they would not forget 0:fele:le; • faCiors to Wliotn. they owed their rank and-honours and, if any of them could do so, he•would them as unworthy of hiS regal-d.---His Lordship con clucied--with thanking the CdriDoratien 'for all' the instances of their kindness to him. On eatih'ocea sion his Lordship's address was received with much emotion and respect. , The event o f Sir Gic6oßY OSBORNE PAGE Toe . NER, Bart. having attained- his 21st year, on day se'pnight, was celebrated on the Monday I'6l - 'style of .the most Munificent hospi 7 ,tality. • A very handsome' entertainment Was gic , .to the tenants and trades-peoPle at the King's Arms Ibn, Bicester quantities of bread, meat, coals, .and beer, '‘Were,distributed to more than 1500 per , :sons belongink, poor 'fainilies in that parish, and in the parishes of Ambresden, Charltoti,.Mcr ton, , and Pidclington. The like sentiment of hos.. pitality extended *to Battlesden,.. Pottesgrove, and Milton, in Bedfordshire ; and to Creenwieh, tharn, and Crayford-, in Kent ; where are the other estates of Sir GREGORY. At Ricester the IndePen 'dent Volunteers were drawn up on the Market-hill - and fired.a fizz "de -on the' bCcasion,' and ~ verc-; • afterwards regaled •at the principal Inns in, the town, We happy to find . , that this young Baronet, .sets out - with sc fair a, promise of a libral and believe lent spirit, and, of a generous and judicious.applica tion of the spkt-d-fg means given him by Providence. It is rather surprising. -that .BONAPAIITE, in order , to convince- the people of France that he is sincere in his attachment to the Rodan Catholic :Religion, does not Oblige TALLEYRAND to resuine . 'his sacer dotal chara6Ter',' for it must shock the feelings 'of all the folloWers of that Religion to 'see him 'repbe his chief confidence in an Apostate Bishop ; and, cOnsequently, they never can .believe that he is him-- self heartily of that .. persuasion. It is, doubrles, a matter of perfect indifference to TA LLEYLt:i) whether he appears in a Lay or Clerical (ilia raeler, nor is it an extraordinary circiamsf:-.rreo France that a Churchman should be the Mittiser ; so that BONAPARTE might have all the advan tage of his counsels, and impose upon the People by compelling him to after a religious regen.e) 0- tzon: These observations, however, imply that Bo: NAPARTE is attentive to public opinion ; of which his military ascendency has no doubt 'rendered him wholly regardless. Dialogues, of an angry cast j 'between BONAPARTE and his Ambassadors, are occasionally amusing enough, as .specimens of invention, but the writers should not forget themselves so far as to make- thew turn upon.English , puns. A verrcuriOus deer was sent in the Ship ,that brought the dispatches from Buenos Ayres ; as a pre sent'to' Earl FITZWILLJAM: The Noble : RA gre dire&ions, upon its arrival, to, be conyeyed. to his s e a t in NOTthamptonshire 3 near Peterbetrouch .; ,and,, on Saturday' morning, as it was being; een‘ eyed there in a covered cart, it forced its way through the strong,canvas coveting as the (art: was pas.,ing - over Btflhy Heath, :about, three mu s th.s ford. The driver used everyeo3sit:L" s to secure the animal: He was, knocked down ; 4ila balked very much in several. parts of his body ; in a .mcA shocking manner, and the poor man is now conlincd to a bed at Watford. The deer resembles an a , s aboqt the hea'd ; LIIQ body about a yard lour ; the legs about three k.et six inches lorigi a very sint:ll , tail ; the upper jaw islonger than the under.. Tha animal lliar.,es a noise very tike our cows.