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prtonyt melsorcq of Govcrnruttit frustrattil the it nefarious designs,(Applause.) One ‘votild have thought, front the late disas trous events in a neighbouring country, that we shouid have learned a melancholy lesson ot the Itorro ,- s attemk - nt on a revolution : even in that .country, the beginning ot their distresses arose from a desite ot reform ; but here, Gentlemen, tlie; have boldly declared revolution %Y a s 4beir •iblject. Yet we are told, by s o me violent oppo• sitionists,• that there n ere no disturbances in the country : that there were no persons of any con sequence to head these disaffected people ; and that, ti erciore; it was ridiculous to harbour the least alarm again , t a small body of deluded and people. Have we not seen that within a few months, 1 believe I may say a few w.;eks past, tFat there was a regular chain of cominuni cation from county to county. and that there were nwn taken will% a rt-is in their bands*, raised against their country ? What can thi* be denominated? have no hesitation iii saying, that in my humble opinion it amounts to treason and rebellion.— Are we to sit quietly at home and he snuine spec tators of all sorts of riots and disorders, and not 'endeavour, by evely means in our power, to put a stop to these horrid proceedings ? Hall mea sures will not now avail. All good and loyal sub jects, who wish well to their king and country, must come forward anti openly express their firm determination to suppress such seditious proceed ings.—(Loud applause.)—When rebellion boldly hi,los up her head and stalks in the land, it is high time the hydra should be crushed. Ftom the arpearance of this day's meeting, I feel assured that little or no danger is to be ap prehended in this city, but still it is necessary to be on the alcrt—too much s.rcurty is always dan gerous. The minds of the lower classes have been so completely poisoned by the most blasphemous and inflammatory pamphlets (which have been circulated with the utmost activity by the disaf fected) that it becomes the duty of every good subject to exert hiluself to counteract these boll id publications, by putting into the hands of the toor loyal and good tracts, and to explain to hem the benefits they will derive front the one, and point out to them the dangers arising from the other. The inmost pains have been taken by these promoters of sedition to instil into th e mi n d, of the lower orders', that the more wealthy'pay in) regard to the distresses of the poor, or shew anv iodination to alleviate their wants. Whatever vices this country may have, want of charity is not one. Old England has always been conspi- Violls for acts of charity 'and benevalvnce ; but these reformists will not hesitate in asserting any falsehoods to sow dissension between the higher ilmilower orders. It has been suggested to Me by a Gentleman of this city, a Ina!) of sound , judgment and cool reflection, that branch socie ties might be formed from this Club,which would unite the higher and lower orders in clos, r union. I must confess the idea seemed a very good one, and much hellcat might at ise from it ;. but this must he left to the consideration of the Commit tee, and 1 am convinced they will give it their serious attention. I fear, Gentlemen, I have- alrealy trespassed too much if pun your time, and shall therefore beg leAve to propose—Success to the Chestec K:ng and Constitution Club, and may its motto be '1 Esto perpetaa."—(The Worthy Colonel sat down amidst the citeerings of the company.) • Music—King GeorNe's March. President.—The Prince Regent.—Allow me to say, that the nation is much indebted to his Royal Highness, for his manly firmness and perseverance carrying on the late war, which terminated so honourably to this country, and restored peace to lialf the universe. When it pleased Providence to afflict this country with a dreadful harvest, and the dktresses of the poor were increased by a want of employment, the Prince, kith a mmtifi cence becoming his high situation, freely gave up a fifth part of his income to alleviate the burthens of the country. I shall, therefore, propose the health of the Prince Regent, and may he enjoy a long and happy life.—(Loud applause.) Music.—Prince Regent's March. Glee.—With a johy full bottle. The Princess Charlotte of Wales and the Prince of Saxe- Cohourg.—May their union be crowned with happiness, and may they never vcsatit heirs to sit on the Throne of England. ! toy Love is like the Red Rose. The ConOitatiou of 1688,—and may it ever resist the at tacks of Modern Patriots and pretended Reformists. Music.—Britons strike home. Song.—Billy of liallyporeen. The Doke of York awl the Army.—To his Royal Highness every praise is due, for his unceasing attention to the duties of his inil , tary office, and for the high state of discipline of our Army. Al usie.—flake of York's March. 'Glee.—How merrily we live that soldiers be. Lord Melville and the Navy.—The superiority of our Navy is allowt•ed by all, even by our enemies—may it ever continue that superiority, and ride master of the sea. Music.--Rule Britannia. Presitlelit.—To the Pilots who hare weathered tlie , .storm, we are tinder the highest . übligations ; >k•,y their steady conduct and activity, the wicked designs of the disaffected have been - frustrated, and I trust that peace atatgood order will be soon re*tored.—M‘emhers of the Administration. 11lusic.—Pearts of Oak. •Song.—Britons strike home. President.—The Hero of Waterloo.--To pass -0 : proper eulogium on the Duke of Wellington i 4 Nvhat I dare not attempt ; I shall only say, with arid, a Commander, and Nvith a I3ritish Army, Old Euuland cannot fear the world in arms. llusic.—Wellington and Victory. President.--I have now, Gentlemen, a toast to propose to you, in .1011dt I am sure you will all concur ‘vith nie in drinkingA plentiful Harvest, and full Employinent for the industrious Poor. 1; uric.—Speed the Plough. President .—I shall now beg. leave to girtyou the health of a Nobleman, whose hospitable doors are ever open to his friends, and never shut against. the wants of the poor—The Lord Lieutenant of the County, and better health to hint. Song.. , --Dulee Dumont, by Mr. king. The Preside;nt proposed the health of Mr. King, Way drank with great applause.—Mr.Ktso t eturned thanks. President. —The Mayor and Corporation of the City 'of Chester, and prosperity to the trade thereof —ln the name of this Meeting I must•re turn thew our best thanks for the handsome man. .have ciccommotlateti i S with the tiA., ut their roWiti. ,Glen.--Life's a bumper. President.—The benevolence of our worthy Bishop, his readiness in:propoSing and supporting every charitable institution, and his wish to serve every individual, ate so well known to all present, that it. is unnecessary for toe to enlarge upon them. I shall therefore most cheerfully propose the health of the L'uti B shop of Chester, and the Clergy of the Diocese:. The Rev. Prebendary MAnnocK. returned thanks for the "distitntuished honour conferred Won the Bishop and Clergy; and proposed the lteAlth of the President, which was drank in a bum pe r Thrce times three. Music.--Ml's alive in Clhes•er. The worthy Presi►lent returned thanks. The Men►hers for the City, all thanks to Sir J. o:Egerton for the honour of his attendance this thy. Sir JOHN *GREY EGERTON rose, and addressing himself to the President, &c. observed,,--1 b. 4; leave to return thanks for General Grosven o r an d myself, for the distinguished honour you have just conferred upon us. It is now ten years (said Sir John) since I first had the honour of occupying a seat in the British House of Commons, as one of the Representatives for this ancient and loyal city; and I can confidently affirm, that Moine . till s tie. riot! I have on every question, uniformly voted independently, conscientiously, and for the cond of the country at large ;---(Lot h ! Ardause)—ant as long (added the worthy Member) as I continue to he a Member of the British Parliament, I shall pursue the same line of conduct as I have hitherto done.—(Loud anti reiterated applause.)— lie concluded by drinking lite health at the Members of, and Well-wishers to, the King and Constitu don Club. Song.---See the Jolly Cod appear: The Members for the Couuty. Song.---The Mail Coach. President.—Sir J. Byng, and the staff of the North West District.—l c►►nnot let the ;male 0 , Sir J. Byng pass by unnoticed. By Ilk indicons arrangements, the movements of the insurgents were arrested, and peace And ti,,iettiess restored, without any loss of .lives. lqusic.—See the Conquering Hero comes. esident —Colonel Thornton and the 85th Re giment —'l highest I,ran.e• is due to them for the conspicuous manner in which they distinguish ed themselves at the hat de of I.ll.idensburg.. The good .order of the Regiment, and the attention of the Officers to the :nhabitants of this city, de mand, what 1 am sure will he cheerfully given them, the thanks of this I\leetisig. Colonel Tnoarrot4 acknowledged, in a neat speech, the honour conferred on hint and his bro ther Officers, &c. Music.--The Quickstep of the 85th Regimetst. . Glee.—How should we mortals. President.—The services of the Militia have been m9st essential—hy _their means the'Govern ment have heeri empowered to make use of the disposah;e force to the greatest advantage of the country. 1 shall therefore propose the'health of Colonel Parker, and the Royal Cheshire "Alilitia, with thanks to the - in for the emiuent services - fifty have tendered their country. . • Clee.—Glorious Apollo. President. Sir J. Leicester, and the Prince Regent's Cavalry..--To the lif t atl of Chester'sNeu !minty Cavalry, ,particular merit is dile.; wheoon a late occasion their services. were required, highly to their credit, there wet e not two men unac counted for they turned out with the greatest alacrity, and received the thanks of their General for their steady and soldier•like beh.tviour. Give me leave to propose their (mild', with the hope they will accept the thanks of this Meeting for their melited services. Music.—Battte of Prague. Prosperity to the City of Chester, and may its trade always furnish ample employment for the industrious poor. Mu,ic.—Grand Nlarch. The iu►►uortal Memory of Mr. Pitt. The Memory of Lord Nelson. Glee.—The Woodt.n Walls of Old England. This Meeting will, we are assured, be adverted to with pleasure, by every well-wisher to his King and his Country, kr generations to come. Never were more unanimity and sound British Loy alty exhibited as on this occasion. Every Mem ber was eager to testify the love he bore for that Prince, whose genius is so well suited to the in terest and temper of the people over whom he is placed, and who has 'evinced so great a regard for his distressed subjects,—his respect for that Ad ministration, through whose salutry measures the salvation of. Europe has been achieved, and the British Nation has been elevated to the pre eminent situation she eo►, holds among the na tions of the world. Harmony and good-humour prevailed throughout the evening, and the com pany separated at a late hour, highly gratified with the pleasures they bad enjoyed. DARING RORM7 RT.-Yesterday afternoon,' at four o'clock, as the Earl of PORTARLI NOITON was passing Long-acre, Iwo boys came up to him and said they had just seen a man pick his pocket. His Lordship 'turned round, and was just in time to see his handkerchief drop from a fellow's h an d, who immediately ran away. The Noble Earl pursued the fellow, and never lost sight of him until he was stopped by Clements, the St. Gil es 's Constable, who recognized him for an old offen der, and lodged him in the watch-house. In the evening, he was brought up to Bow-street Polite Office, and underwent an examination before GsoaGn thciti, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, when the charge being clearly proved, he was fully committed for trial. Another Gentleman attended in the office, who was also robbed of his pocket-book, containing 35/. nearly on the same spot. PEDESTRIANISM.—STSVENS, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, finally completed his Risk of walking 500 miles backwards, being . tyo hour,s within the time allowed him. SKIPPER, the Pedestrian, for a wager of 25 guineas, engaged to walk from Norwich to Thet ford, and back again to Mile-end, a distance of 55 miles, on Thursday last, in 12 hours. He walked 54 miles, but having only tour minutes to walk the last mile, he gave ill. STE.% M BOATS. SETH HUNT, Esq. called in, and examined. Are you concerned with the province of Loui siana have been in Louisiana ; 1 - formerly was commandant in Upper Louisiana. Can you furni3ll the Committee with any infor mation in respect of the safety of steam boats ? In the United States a great number of steam boats have been established :—The first was at New York ; there are now running between New York and Albany, ten boats ; two between New York and the -State of Connecticnt ; four or five to New Jersey ; besides the ferry boats that pass and repass across the river, of which there are four; those boats work all by low pressure en gines ; no accident has ever h a pp e n e d to any one of theta; they have been running .since the year 1807 ; and the boats at Albany perform about forty trips each per annum. What dist ance is that ?—An hundred and sixty miles. They go tip in 21 hem's, and come down in nineteen ; sometimes a little longer, but never shorter than nineteen ; that is the quickest passage. At what rate per hour do they go ?—Some of them go about seven miles an hour in still water ; some boats have gtrue nine, ten, or eleven knots ; but that is tinder circumstances. They' have come front Ne - . , .haven to New York, 90 miles, in six boars and a half, with ont any sail. Do they ever make use of a sail ?—They have a sail and a mast, ‘viiich they can lower down and rake up to take advantage of a favourable wind, to a. - b it: thew in their passagt. Those boats are I/111 ++ riVk ?-Tho , e which go to .A.lianv pass op the N.,rth [liver, and the others to Cutillerlielli . t bron:4ll what is called Long Island Sound, which is 40 wiles broad itt "ue fart of it. On the river Delaware there ate a nutulier of ho is also es!ablishetl, wuirit ply between Phi ladelphiA Treutun, in New Jeisev ; and Phi -Cad-L:lphi-, and Horde:von, in New Jersey ; also others between Philadelphia and Newcastle, and Philadelphia mitt %Vilmington; besides ferry boats isitich pass and repass. the Delaware. Several of tio•e boats have low pressure engines, others have high pressure engines, working the high puss ire engines from i 00- to 140 pounds the square inch, and as high as 160; but those engines are consttueted .upon Oliver Evans's plan, called the Columbian Plan. Are they of wrought iron ?—Yes ; there arc no - cast iron boilers in America. I presume that may arise front. their not baying fonoderies in which they can cast them sufficiently large ; they are all wroh.ght iron boilers or copper; all which have to pass through salt water are copper. Tie boat Etna, which passes between Philadelphia and Wilmington, is a high pressure engine, and out sit ips all- the other boats ; there is no competitioti at all between them. There arc boats . \strict) pass also on the Chesapeak, which is there 40 miles wide ; they pass from Baltimore to French Town and back, regular boats, two lines of boats ; one )eaves Baltimore one day and the other the next; 'they pass every other day alternately. There are other boats from Baltimore, which go to Norfolk ; there they pvcss-a still wider part of the Chesapealt,. which may he 60 . miles wide ; they have been to New London, which is still more exposed; and have been up to New Liertford. Are those with high pressure engints?—No; low pressure. Ott the Potovrtnac there are -also steam boats, anti on the .James River; which pass bet ween Richmond and Norfolk. .. Have any. accidents been known to arise on ac count of the heavy seas ?—No ; i o accident what ever. I have nut tnentioned the most important circumstance connected with this :—qhe Powbottan, steaut boat was built at New York, went into the open 0ce,41), enewintered for three days a very se vere gale of wind, arrived safe at Norfolk and up to Richmond. The gentleman - is now in England who navigated her ; and I have heard hint say, that he felt himself as safe as he should in a frigate ; and be said there was this advantage, that the steam power enabled him when they could not have borne sails, to put the head of the vessel to the sea, instead of lying in the trough of the sea, being exposed to be over-run by the waves. What was her tonnage ?—Two hundred and fifty tons. Miat is the largest Steam boat in America ? The largest I have seen are those on the Mis , issipi, the Etna and the Vesuvius, which ply between New Orleans the Naches ; they are 450 tons, and they carry 280 tons merchandize, and 100 passen gers ; 700 hales of cotton besides the passengers, are transported to New Orleans. Have, you any regular allowance of power ac cording to a ton ?—I believe that after they have proved their boilers, which I presume should be done in all cases, if they. wish to ascertain the pressure, they work with safety at half that which it has been proved. at. Is there any rule according to tonnage esta blished as an usage ?—I am not an engineer, and am not conversant with that subject I have passed 'through the country, and have been on board most of those boats; but I am not acquainted with .that fact. Have any accidents happened ?—Within my re collection only three accidents have happened to steam boats in America; the first happened on the Ohio, and was 'occasioned, as stated by the public papers, by the negligence . and inattention of the engineer, who loaded the safety valve, and neglected to attend the fire.; all hands were en gaged in hoisting the anchor, the fire was in a very high state, and of course produced a vast deal of steam that did not escape by the ordinary operation of the engine, which would discharge it and carry it off. • What is called the safety valve had -been im properly loaded 'and - negleetedi—Yes, but that never need happen ; the principal of steel-yards is to put a weight ,at the end, and if yoti put no more than that, it will : answer its purpose ;—so with a steam .engine; .it may be overloaded, and its effect destroyed. The next accident happened, tint front a fault of any body, but from an act of God ; it was lightning, as was satisfactorily ex plained to the public, both by the passengers and thoie interested in the-boat that was at Charles ton in South Carolina; the pipe which carries the smoke up to the top attracted the lightning, and it went down and split the boiler. . .was not considered as at all connected with The operation- of the engine 2—No, not at all through negligence ; a third accident happened lately to the Powhattan; she was not in opera tion when it happened ; they were out of fuel, they stopped their boat. and lay still upon the wa rer while they went atter wood ; still however they kept up their fire, and the steam was high and.it exploded in that situation, there being no con sumption of the steam as it accumulated. Those are the only accidents that ever happened, except such as have happened from vessels taking fire. Were those vessels high or low pressure en gines I—All low pressure engines. No accident has ev e r happened in Am er i ca to a high pressure engine, either in a manufactory or out of it ; and there are many engines used in .the manufactories, and in flora mills and saw mills, constructed upon the plan of Oliver Evans, which act on the high pressure principle to 150 pounds an inch ; he has worked 160, but 120 is his constant average. There is not an old woman in America that is ever frightened at all at a high pressure engine, any more than they now are at cannon. There is a very large engine, about a forty-five horse power, at St. Sennati, on the Ohio River, which moves seven pair of-stones in a flottr-mi11,..a woollen ma nufactory, and a cotton manufactory seven stories high ; it works upon the high pressure, and there are saw mills and grist mills at various places. What is the fuel I—Wood in most places. At Pittsburgh and on the Ohio River, it is coal and wood; at Pitt s b urg h an d at W ee li ng , an d a li on ., Bred other places, there is fifty wiles square a so lid mass of coal ; they drive the shaft horizontally into the hill, and the coal is abundant above their head in the mountains, as fine coal as any in the would ; it is delivered at the houses of the inha bitaws at sixteen busnels i'or a doihr. Is the number of steam boats now increasing in, America ?—Very rapidly. . , Are those that are now constructing upon the high or low pressure system ?—Upott hotit, be cause there are different interests and etifereta companies. Mr. Evans 1)611;4 a patentee, they have to give something for the use of his p4tent ; —if they cannot make their bargain with hint tit , y use the low pressure engine ; but there is a new engine invented in America, a perfectly rotatory engine, built for one-third of the money, which is now coming into use in several of the steam boats ; and it was supposed when I came away it Would supersede all other engines. . Do you know of any particular guard in the con struction of steam engines used in America to pre. vent accidents ?—.l know of no other than that of properly constructin:the safety. valve, and the manner of loading it, so that they cannot get on more than a certain weight ; they must of course construct them strong enough and prove them. They are under no government regulation ? They are not. Does that with a rotary motion consume roore coals is supposed to ,consume less ; twelve bushels of coales with the rotatory motion tv perform the same work as the other engine with twenty. [To be continnell.3 Muntte.—An Inquest was held a few dayi '.'aince,'onthe body of Margaret Smith, wife of James, in the parish of Generglyn, Cardigan shire. - The deceased had been for several years an invalid, owing to frequent and severe attacks of the rheumatism ; and,, from her husband's, adulteronslnterconise with a female in the bOtithOod, it is - supposed lie wished to get rid of her. He informed his wife that he had consulted a medical man on her case, who bad prescribed for her a mixture he had in his pocket, and, after much persuasion, prevailed on her to take it. Irt the'course of a few seconds, the most excruciating pain, accompanied by vomiting, indicated that what had been administered to her was poison, and the dreadful fact was shortly after confirmed by a dog dying in consequence of swallowing a part of the rejected contents of her-stomach.— The poor woman survived only till about two o'clock in the afternoon, when her indescribable sufferings terminated with her life.. On the body being opened, a large quantity of arsenic was found in the stomach, and the Jury found a- ver diet of " Wilful Murder" against the husband, who was forthwith committed to Cardigan gad. to take his trial at the approaching . Assizes. An Exeter Paper says—" Not t wenty south of Exeter, a gay Lady, aged 59, was a few weeks since married to her late husband's illegi. timate son, and last Sunday she made her ap— pearance at church, to the great indignation of the congregation." A few nights since the Liverpool mail was robbed of h box consigned from Messrs. BARNA - RD and MOSELEY, in Liverpool, to Alderman Goon. BEHERE, in London, containing guineas, tinlib• !Oohs, and dollars, to the amount of GOO/. . COAL MARKET, JULY 23. 'Ships at Market. Tips sold. - Price. 301 Newcastle. .... ..•••...19i ...... 3.55. Od. to 435. 34. 2 Sunderland . . ........ 1 Stone C0a1............ 1 3is. od. to —s. Od. 1 Welsh C0a1..• 0 • • • OJ, 4,J. 2 Cinders..... ...•• ...... I Coln) ................ 1. BIRTH. On the 20th inst. Mrs. Bat kly, Highbury-grove, of a son. MARRIED. yesterday. at Niary-le,bone Church, Captain Frederick (7 0 1611, of the 3d Foot Guards, to Mary, third daughter of James Henry Leigh, Esq. M. Y. of Adlestorp, in the county of Gloucester, and Stoneleigh-abbey,_W4rwickshire. On Monday last, at Newland ; Robert Gun, of Mount,lten netly, in'rlie county of Wicklow, Esq. to Elizab e th, daughter mi d sole heiress of Archibald Hamilton Foulkes, ;ate of the same county, Esq. On Tuesday last, at St. Mary's Chapel, Bath, Major-G.ene ral Sir John Buchan, K.C.T.S. to Laura , only daughtel of Colonel Mark Willis, of Kirby, in . the Isle of Man, IhteGo•- vernor of,St.,Helena. DIED. On the 17th inst. Mr. John Borion, of Chapel-street, Ten• tonvil!e, aged 1i43. Suddenly, Lady Hackett, the Lady of Sir 'C.Hackett, On the 17th inst. at Brompton, in the 20th y - ear of bisige, Mr. John Watson Davies, of Judd-street. - Ou Monday last, at. Earl's Court, Brompton.. aged seven months, Euphetnia Sarah, infant daughter of Ford BiOrn, 'Esq. R.N. LONDON: Printed by J. D. CARSTAIRS; of No. 29, - Crean Ormand-street, Queen-square:. and pulilished by W.•,1}.- SCRIPPS, of No. 7, Seth Motton-street, at DiE, Sim Office, No. 112, Strand ; where Adveitisealents t. Orders" .. Letters, &c. (post-paik must be aildrossor'•