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danger was, the swords oT the 'cavalry thrust does
their throats. This mode of reading the Riot ket
in ;nitride vemiorled•him of the Emperor Caligula,
who soused the decrees of thiSestate to he written .
on smelt, arid placed at such a height, that the peo-
ple could not make them out.—dud the smog tt ioo aiy
tyrant had the pleasure of ponishing Isis subjects
for the breach of laws, of the esti:truce of which
they were ignorant...-(Appborte.)— Ile (hit not say
that it was a pre-determined plats, on the part of
the Magistrates, to permit the people to meet, in.
order that they might be destrosed—hut the facts
of the case would warrant such a conclusion.—
fie did not mean to contend that the stopoing the
inquest at Oldham, iii so exirrorilinary a manner,
proved that Ministers countenanced a denial of jus-
tice—hut the circumstances of the case would err.
bsioly justify such au inference.—(Applause.i—
They now asked for their birth-right, this right to
express their opinion—and was it to be supposed
that, in order to preserve the wrists tranquillity,
which the churchwardens had so much at lirelt,
they were to remain silent oil such an occasion as
this ?—(Applouse.)—They disclaimed all prejudi-
cation, hut they demanded ii:quiry. They we've
fearful lest, instead of nivatigation, • Bill of In-
demnity should he thrust down their throats—lest,
instead of inquiry bring conceded, fetters should
hr placed on the press, and a stew ruspesision of the
Habeas Cosines Act subject the country wholly to
the control of 'Ministers, rod give rise to such a sys-
tem as the postponement of the inquiry at Oldham
afforded sufficient reason fur apprehending. If
they did nut succeed in procuring inquiry, their
rights, as a free people, would he torn from them,
and that nation, which had so long been the glory
of the world, would be governed by the sword, and
sink under a military despotism.—(Applarrae.)
The Resolution was then carried oust t i ttt ously,
as were ski) the remaining four.
Mr. STIURCH corstpliinetited the meeting on the
unanimity which prevailed in passing the Resolu-
tions. One of them, which related ,o the cousti-
tution of the country, was proposed with peculiar
propriety on this occasion, since they had seen, in
the newspapers, an address, agreed to at a private
meeting, perhaps in Lord Lowther's house in
Cumberland, the individuals sigistog which. de-
clared, in almost direct terms, that, if the Prince
Regent wished them to give up their liberties, they
were ready to do so.—( Laughter.)
The Thanks of the Meeting were then moved to
Mr. Clarkson, for his impartial conduct its the
Chair, and were unanimously carried.
Mr. CL•ausow, in retursiing thanks, said, he
had acted on this occasion its be hoped hr would on
every occasion when the liberties of the country
were in danger. The transactions at Manchester
called for the expression of the sentiments of a people
who lived under • free constitution, in order to
shew to Ministers that they knew what the consti-

tuttou way. and that they Would out allow it to be
violated with impunity.
The Meeting sliest thsperved.

IRELAN D.

DUBLIN, OCTOBfiR 21.
We learn that the Rev. Mr. Gough, brother-in-
law of Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, has been appointed
to the Deanery of Derry. It is cootidently men-
tioned that Archdeacon Saguia, brother of the At-
torney-General, and formerly Dean of this Diocese,
has been nominated to the vacaut Bishoprick.—
(Cork Me►cantile Chronicle.,
The Sir William Wallace steam packet, which
left Belfast a few days ago, for Glasgow, has been.
obliged to put into Donaghadee, in consequence of
the bursting of one of the strata-boilers.
Yesterday evening Colonel Doyle and Mr. Carr
arrived at Switiburies Hotel, on *heir *ay from Kil-
larney to Dublin, fur which city they set oil this
:naming. These Gentlemen are two of the Coin-
tnissioners appointed by Government to report on
the state of the public departments of this country
and how far retrenchment could be effected in each.
—(Limerick keening Post, October IS.)

PRICE OF IRISH S'TOCES, OCTOBER 20.
Gum rstment Debentures 34 ...... 62;4
Government Stock 34
Govenneetst Debentures..... 5
6 ,
GAMTIIII3ItIIIi Stock 5
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Royal Canal Stork. 384
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THE LATE DUKE OF RICHMOND.

The e following Address 14, we believe, the last
public tribute of resin-et paid to the rank and dia-
racier of uur bite Governor.

His Grace the thivernue in Chief, on his tan of
°biers anon, having visited the Toiltit CC/111111r,', was
waited upon by the inlialiitaists at Port-Talbot, un
Wednesday. the 11111 August, with the following
Address :
“ To the Most Noble and Puissant Prince, Charles Duke
of Richmond, Lennox, Anbirny, Earl of March and
Darnley, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Gar-
ter, General of his Majesty's Forces, Governor in Chief
of the British Nurtb American Provinces, &c. Ice, dr.c.
" May it please pier Greet,
" We his Majesty's loyal subjects, the inhabitants of the
Talbot Country, in the Province of Upper C:anada, petition.
Wire with gratitude the notice which your Grace has been
pleased to bestow on this infant but flourishing establi►b-

" Favoured by nature with a fertile soil, strengthened by
an increasing population, supported by the wise and sato-
lary regulations adopted by Colonel Talbot, the founder of
this settlement ; we reflect with pleasure on the advautages
which we have already experienced, and anticipate the com-
forts which may be yet awaiting us, and which industry
never fails to produce amongo a loyal sod virtuoso people.
Thus animated by put success, and encouraged by the pro-
tection of your Grace, weentertsin the flattering hope, even
in our own time'', 4.f rendering that part of this province
which we now inhabit a valuable portion of the British
Empire.

" Truly sensible that Ile blessings which tinder Provi-
dence we enj,iy, are ultimately to be derived from the Con-
stitution under utile+ we live, it shall be our ambition to
support that Constitution, anit.hy every means its our putter
tramout it sainspaired In the latest posterity.
" Port-Talbot, Asians" 11, 1819"

To which his Grace was pleated to make the fol-
lowing Reply :
" airliTLllliii-111 is with great satisfaction that I lame
bees foaled personally so witness the comfort mail biop-
sies* of this ruing writ lemma.
" The loyal mod potriolie eestinwwie ermisined is yaw
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