The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-29 00:00:00

IN)LICE.

We have now befoae 114 two letters. one from
Maiichester mid the other from Bansoley, both of
them written by men of veracity. ow whose infor-
mation we can rely, and bolls of Owes tending to
show that the 'dorms poising out of the ritustions of
those places have beet' greutly heightened and
exaggerated.
The few lul annunciations made in Parliament lay
Mr. Wortley. one of soar Comity Metrilveraa. with
respect to Barnsley, induced us to soskeAligrall it-
(linty into the state of that tools and neighbourhood.
and the following letter. written by a man in hum-
ble life,lbut possessed of an acute ami outdid mind,
depicts, we believe. with perfect accuracy. the na-
ture of the proceedings which have token place
is that town, maid the extent of the danger to lee
apprehended f them. After the perusal of this
letter, and after the tranquil way in which the
amfal 13th of December missed ever. every mast
who is ton either eanstitetionally we politically an
alaraulo. will. we think, be of opinion, that the
note of aporoaching &anger anoodeal by 'lr.
Wortley in Parliament, was pitched upon too high
key. mod though it it evident that some seditious
and invoinsiderate proems hove pqrsued a conduct
that is highly reprthenaible. sisal that Some precau-
tannery measures were rendered uccemaryr it is
el telly clear, that w Iwo the matter • through
14 proper medium, there was •-ies the state
of Barnsley, 'tor indeed is, •40f this West
Riding of Yorkshire, that e. milled for the con-
templated alteration in the enisting laws of the coun-
try. or for the special presence of the Land Lieute-
nant. The proposed meeting of the 13th inst. about
which tat much intitecrossary alarm had been created,
died of inanity—or rather it never crone to its birth.
and eight-and-twenty 'withers. who remsined in this
dew of conspirators oily two day., were sufficient.
mud inure than sufficient, to preserve the public
pence. Mr. Wortley'S prediction. delivered in the
Douse of Commons. that the news of arrests would
reach him by the Next post, has failed; not a single
arrest lots taken place, and the meeting of the
respectable inhahitants of the place. held OH Tues-
day
eyelijusz, sufficiently indicated, Loth from the
slei;der mitendaisce of the italiebotants. toad the spirit
of apathy which distinguished eta proceedings, that
the apprehensions for the tranquillity of that town
were much more vivid in London than in Barns-
ley. On she clinic, it appears thud a steam-
engine has been put in mutton to crash a fly.
The miniiiiirry has, however, worked well in
St, Stephen's Chapel. and has served along with
the half-story shout the division of Lord Pitswil-
propert y (for which they are nisi' indebted to
Mr. Wortley), to ossiat Ministers carrying their
lolls for the abridgment or the public liberties
through Parliament. The follow/tog is the lettel
from Barnsley :
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LEEDS MERCURY.
Barnsley, December 15. 1819.
Ste—ln compliance with your request 1 shall redeavour
to pee you me clear a view of our mewed orate as I am able,
knowiug that your steady deyotius to the public guod en-
titles you to candour and truth.
A. to the arming, shoal which you inquire, I COO only
say, that I believe it less chiefly bred seised to the prover-
bong stares or poke; bat I e.lll not say dist there
are no pikes in thee place, though 1 'mow they leave hover
been exercised with, nor it' any way publicly 4e:bib:led.
That there has been eleilling admits of so dumb, sad that
on the nights mentioesed by Mr. Wortley, but never either
before or since; mid then the numbers were greatly exaxee-
rated, fur on the rve tt tt g mentioned by 31r. Forbes, there were
eu more ban revels, those being all tbr deluded eathusiasts
that could thew be mustered, but it seems Mr. Forbes's fears
multiplied them by ten. The greatest noinber that ever
turned oat for this purpuse was on the evening of this day
fortnight. They exhibited in a field directly opposite the
rear uf the house in which 1 live, at which place 1 wood, suit
coalel clearly see throe fall and hear them number them-
eless elf—they were lour semaelrons, tine thirty each.
At the other, er third and last drill, their smother less au in.
considerable a: out to merit notice, and 1 can assure you,
Sir, that at the pest muster shove mentioned their squadrons
were almost entirely composed of inconsiikrate hum igno.
rant of Ilse rowerqueuers of such practice.
You weals to 'mow what or who has impelled them to such
acts. 1 will tell you, in order that such lnc* may act
lie imputed to the genuine Reformers of this place. It is
the misfurtuue of Bennie, to contain a weak-minded said
man—a woohl-he politician, remarkable for nothing so meek
as the greedy erreledity with which he swallows every wee•
derful story. This 114101' fellow has been eloped by a politifild
iticrodiary. who visited him periodically, ra presenting him-
self as a delegate from Gout knows where. At the histselfe
of this delegate, he tallest a meeting to be held en Mass
the 13th instant,lwine told that such meetings werett
general. Finding the advertisesseat 'deeding Moor, be e'er
who was the dupe, and, consequently, ahaadsoned the owe-
Mg altogether, end cow repels all be has thine, Not boatel's
what roarer to pursue. You have now • key to the whets
history of this tremendous Barnsley meeting, by the terrors
of which Senates stood appalled. The great body of the Re.
fie mere of this place had uo band whatever in the business,
and the political incendiary spokes of above, has ceased to
visit Barnsley, and is uo where to found.
On Sunday evening, a party tat
the 411 i dragoon porde,
Of Royal Irish, amounting to tweet, eight in minder, nr-
rived here from Sherri-Id, and reassured with as until Tillrlho
day moruing, when they returned. t' of the least beside et
distarbsace took place on Monday, except that we had a
Besets of Magistrates sitting at the head lon. Ou their re.
commendation a public meeting of the respectable bonne-
holders was called, to form an asaveistinn for the premise.
lion of that which has not yet been violated—the public

peace.
This tweeting, which was called by Mr. John Hopwood
and Mr. Wm. lirr•haw, coastables wry held in the Grammar
School at six tichock, Mr. John Hopwood iu the Chair,
when it was resolved, that a nightly patrole 'Mould be es.
tablished to save the evirrue• of Watch and Ward. The
wafting was very thinlyittmetke, and sum of the mut
strenuous advocates of tt. meaurit declined to be of the
Commit lee for carrying the re ntetions imp elect.
Mr. Wortley was rather sampan* in his predictions In
Parliament, u not a single Srm& ben yet takeh place.
I am pier mom obedient • • • •
We are happy, part the Googly CAroseicle, its
Riyittg circulation ' the following In atriotsc
'ouggration. and • recoulatend adoption
to the public •
Tiwore
e disavowal/2,0m

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soivoixerv.
Yesterday soother inieraystioss took place Wore Mr.
Birnie, respecting She right of pawnbrokers to reisin pro-
perty proved so have been "Wien, without proseeutiug the
1 thief.
Meows. Alley owl tees* attended for the prosetution
and Mr. Dramas Ow 010111. Makepraer sistl Hsi her, she
silversmith", ad krarle.siteet. /jungles trsliebla.
Thu sperstions slain Derispiell ihr stirmiwi of she Magi.
Armee from twelve o'clock sill half-past four.—The prisoner
was eunsmisted fur iris!.