The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-31 00:00:00

%AVM experience brings no sv•c.doin4,Wito mis-
take Cotrurdice for cotitioo, mid insolence fur cou-
Farb Gull estimating the desires of the Goverumeot
by their own feelings, conceive that they are stela -v.
ing an essential public service, while they are only
gratifying their private malice—they might Mille
upon 1-IVre, on the occaiiort of his being cheered
by an • tanneries crowd of priPOSPI on Suisilay„ if hr
then entered Mancherter, with just as midi propriety
as they had caused hien to be errs-net' uo Nlonilay
the idth. The warrant which on that-tbey
fined the constables to arise HUNT, JOHNSON.
11( NIGHT, and Muciationsa, will be found in an-
other part of our raper; we recommend it as a
euriostly to the notice of our readers. It would ,
he merely ludicrous, did we not unforinuately
know that the surmise of danger to the town
made by some fellow of the name of Divest,
at a moment when no legitimate cause of alarm
existed. was attended by the most fatal accidents to
many individuals. by the interruplimi of all ha-
'Mese iu the town for some days. by the irri-
tation of the public mind, and arraying the
Magistrates of Manchester, and subsequenily the
Goverunieut of the country. against the un-
divided force of public opinion. This warrant'
is valuable also iii point of evidence. fur it
she** most incontrovertibly that no offence ha
been committed previous to the Meeting, by the
persons whore names are conjured up to terrify the
good Magistrates out of their ordinary discretion,
and by comiecting this with the minute details we
have received of the proceedings at the Meeting,
which were avowedly free from every cause of
censure, the country can easily determine with
What spirit and temper the whole business was
conducted on the part of the Magistracy. From
this it is evident that the charge of treason in the
first instance, and secondly the charge of couspi.
racy, have been trumped up since the arrest of 'he
Prisoners. From the same document may also he
inferred. that the Magistrates, bent only on the
arrest of HUNT. KNIGHT, &c. did not contrive it
necessary to require the diversion of the Meeting
in the terms prescribed in the Riot Act, which is
commonly " reading the Riot Act," and conse-
quently falsifies the assertions since made on their
behalf. " that the Riot Act was read" previous to
the first charge of the gallant yeomanry.%

Our readers are aware that Mr. BROOKS Wet
examined on Wed►resday list, before the Privy
Council, touchi►►g the Address of Sir F. BooDs.rr,
received by him from the worthy Baronet, and pub-
lished in the Newspapers. Mr. BROOKS obtained
time until Feiday to consider whether he wailed
give up the-oeiginal. as desired by the Council.
Finding, however, that the interval was too short to
admit of a eommunicstion with the worthy Baronet,
he wrote • letter to Lord `tutlot►TM• requesting
further time, until yesterday, which. was grouted.
Mr. BROOKS having written to the •worthy Baronet
an account of the proceedings of the Privy essusiell
in this care, the latter has come forward iu the
most candid and manly way and avowed himself
the Author. Last mor►►ing the Secretary of Stale
received the following letter
COTTESBROOK. AUGUST sp. 1810.

Mir LOAD—llrerisN your Lordship has ap-
plied to the Cirolenutio through whose kinds my
Address to the Elect"rs of Westminster was trine.
gritted to the Newspapers, to give up the author,
and had, at the same time, intimated that a refund
would subject him, as will its the Llitors of the
Papers, to a Miniuterial prosecution ; I take
the liberty, in order to sive sour Lordship fur-
ther trouble, and also the Gentlemen above-
mentioutd au utjust prosecution, to inform yunr
Lordship, that / meet the anithorof the Address iu
question ; and moreover to assure sour Lordship,
that although proved iii a hurry, and tinder the in-
&settee of strongly-excileil feelings, I can thsci.rer
nothing in it, co a re-peru►al, unbecoming the cha-
racter of an limiest man and au Englishinau.

Is I remain.

" Your Mrit obedient
" And very humble Servitor.
FILAP.CIII BIJRDITT.

Lord trlocrouist Sictotneth."
A ropy of tl,e above tem M the 1111111 e time tram-
triittell in the onswer of Sir Famicis BURDETT to
Mr. Bouois's letter, anti recrlvtd by post last
toorniag.

The High Bailiff of Westminster boring refused
to call • Meeting of the inhabitants of Wrstininster
in Palace-yard of, the subject of the proceetliugs at
Manchester', in pursumee or • lteq'siotiott re-
semen to him for that purpore. the follovring notice
was circulated Ism mulling among; the Gentlemen,
%Toads of 4C03 who had signed the Requisition :
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand,
Monday, 30th Ang.lBl9.

" Sta.—The High Bailiff of Westminster baying refined
to calla Public Meeting of the Electors of Westminster,
thyme Electors lobo signed the Requisition will meet loy,tbre
ibis Crenisig. at the Crown and Anchor Timers, Strand, at
Seven ,'Clack, to consider of the Mir necessary to he
it *bleb Meeting you are requested to attend.
" I am, Sir, ycur obedient Servant,
T. iv, SERPICV
A numerous and very reaproatillii:Mketing took
place at the Crown and Anchor last bight, in pus
seance of the above notice. 4 report of the pro.
eeedingsla giVen in our preceding columns. The
repult woe a Oe!ensimatian to hold...,o:!!etitittig in
Polscorardivoktoraire 09411111. IPS !IWO'', Wit.