The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-21 00:00:00

VIE MANCHESTER REFORMERS.

(Frew a Miwisterial Paper.)

MANtelliTta. ACtilIT 18.
Welted a very peaceable day, and, what is better,
no appearance of say fresh chsturbauce. There is
Ito addition to the number dead since my last,
though it o expected some who are severely wound-
ed ~wet Ins rr ire.
A wines riot took place hot night at Maccles
fi -
eld. It balsa by so attack upon the flyaggon
belonging to Mews. Pickford, of this town, who
had made themselves obnoxious to the Reformers,
from soffering a troop of the Manchester yeo-
manry cavalry to remain in the yard of their eons-
hlishmeirt, which is near St. Peter's church, until
their services were required to take Hunt, kc. The
OPJVOIII with great difficulty was kept out of the
hands of the *nob, but their numbers having
in-
t reified, and the ice broken, they proceeded to the
house of the Mayor, and broke the entire of his
windows ; the windows of the Town Clerk met with
the same fate. Plr. Wilson, of The Courier office,
hard also his windows broken, and the wilithrwa of
the Macclsolield Hotel. Their progress way here
stopped by the interference of the military, and a
Kraut many taken into custody. At four o'clock
this morning peace was restored.

-
RITRALT OF • TRIVATI; LETTE
ARDISICIi.. AR.
UGUST 16.
::me will not allow of my enierotig into r regular
cf the fearful proceedings which have taken
14..::e rn 51ancheiter, The Manchester yeomanry
Ow.• were called to act in arresting these swam-
ot leaders, and they conducted themselves with •
trrnotss becoming the occasion. Oise of them was
•hu!, and another wounded by his horse stumbling
,•livr some uf the individual. alio were knocked
,lawn in the fray. it ie now reported, that the mob
have only withdrawn with the i.itention of visiting
Manchester again to-morrow, with arms, &c. The
authorities are well prepared for their seception.
[hut was very mach mortified when the constables
put the liandeuff.on him and his reforming friends;
he begged hard for a chitin to be sent for, not-
iihstanding which, he was titjdy escorted to the
New Cailey. Many women took an active part
in 'he Sleeting. smong.t whom was Mrs. Johnson,
wife of Jullusun alio invited the Orator ; she is now
in custody.
At eight o'clock all the special constables were
summoned on duty. On perceiving that the yeo-
manry were en sktermined in their duty. thousands
*I 04 rabble flew like sheep in all directions. The
I.nnii.er assembled is judged to have been about 40
wLO 000. I will immediately communicate to you
tiny further movements.

AGOWIGY. AUGUST 17.
When Hunt and his co-reformers were sum-
motrril cestarday, he refused to surrender to our
Deputy Corms!,le, saying he would only give him.
red' op to a Magistrate; the Magistrate who ad.
vorseril to take him into custody, said, he would
do to upon his own responsibility, as they were
pithy of high treason. Whets Hunt heard this,
e was so thunder-struck, that he almost cried,
enbmitted immediately. There were six Cops
a Liberty, souse of them very conspicuous for
itr.r revolutionary emblems. One had for motto
" Fare REPRFARRtATION OR DEAtil." Amongst
the 15 fligs slow in the possession of the Mao-
tror•f. is a black one, with the word " Death" in-
e:rrheel on it.
At noon, yesterday, all warehouse', dwelling-
-1.:oLo-s, and shops were closed ; they volatilise so
to-day ; all business is suspended. 'the constables,
neer•tnpanied by the military, are, at this moment,
actively employed in dispersing any number of pee-
vie ago iissernble together. The moment a piece of
ordnance makes its appearance, the mob fall back,
rind form an avenue from its motile. Deansgrate
*as last night thronged by an infuriated rabble,
esbo manifest the most vindictive fteling; to-day
they re-assembled in greater number; the soldiers
were ordered to disperse them, winch they prompt-
.frtqled.
• Orre of the Cheshire yeomanry was nearly killed
la4t.itight by a number of cowardly wretches, who
assailed him with stones, &r. whilst he was walk-
ing alone in the street, (luting the time his horse
.errs feeding. There are above thirty Magistrates in
Mui.4llester at the present moment: this number
ineiudes those from Cheshire and Yorkshire. To..
night more mischief is looked for. It was rumoured
that the disaffected of all the neighbouring towns
would ranch in a body to attack Manchester this
day at noon. The report, however, was a hoax;
the hoaxer is in the New Bailey. All is slow
quiet.

ruaresa IPAILTICULASUI.
In addition to the foregoing amounts, we have
rectlved the following p trticulara from a Gentle-
in.to who sus on the spot during the whole of the
i.roceedings. and upou whose veracity our readers
that' depend.
Per the Riot Act had been read by one of the
and the disposition for disturbance
1.6(1 been considerably augmented by the inflam-
matory and seditious harangue of the Chairman,
in %filch, amongst other things, he directed his
curidors " to keep themselves in a close body
shoolcl they observe a person approachiog whom
14'1 louked upon as a friend, to make way for
and admit him to the hustings; if they cols-
: Arica. him em enemy, to put him under their
tett, and to keep hint there." The Manchester
istilry were led into the square iu the best style
ilo.prble sod their conduct, on this occasion,
nopeared (overlord with Medi humane forbear.
•wie. They were (Mewl immedtately to sur-
mond the hustings, and, as they approached, the
1,4 or the orator, svliietr was • few moments be-
fore waved in the air as • signal of triumph, fell
from his hand, as if he had been paralysed with
Inc most deadly fear. The taps of liberty, and the
standards of sedition, were instantly torn do*n, end
the mansion created was almost beyond description;
Isis, clubs. shoes. handkerchiefs, and instruments of
runsic, lay scattered and broken in every direc-
tion; The orator and his party were carried before
the Magistrates, and when in their presence he be-
trayed the most abject cowardice and dismay ; every
limb trembled, arid his voice, which a few moments
/Mime might be beard from the hustings to the most
distant Van of the square, appeared meetly equal
to the task or imploring Negligence% From thence
lie was committed to the New Bailey, and we befog