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London, England, 1819-08-25 00:00:00

MR. HUNT'S LETTER.

NEW SAILER PRISON, SATURDAY.
•UGUST 21. 1819.
" MY DEAR SIR—I do net know that I can
send you any news, because I suppose you know, or
at least hear more than I do; but as I kuow that

you and all my friends in London will be happy to
hear that I am well, pray inform them from me
that I never enjoyed better health in my life, and
th ft lam in sip top spirits. What should make
me otherwise ? I sleep as sound as a bell, and feel
mare pleasure in five minutes reflection, than the
Manchester Bench of lamb-like Magistrates will

obtain consolation during the remainder of their
lives. The blood of the poor people ►its
heavy upon their heads, and will haunt their •a"•a'
souls as long as they live. ' Let the galled jade
wince, my withers are unwrung.' I fear that it will
never be forgiven, and that there will be too great a
disposition to demand blood for blood. Our ene-
mies will not now, I hope, say any thing more about
, they have taught the people how to

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by wholesale—they hare struck the
first blow, and have taken the advantage of attack-
ing a peaceable multitude, who had studiously come
to the meeting unarmed, by a large military forte,

the regulars keeping guard while the yeomanry ca-
valry ***** • e • all that they could get at,
and in their disordered • • • • • • • • • •
alike friends and foes. I believe their friends suf-
fered most—l have not heard of one Reformer suf-
fering yet that I ever knew or heard of. I never
before saw such a multitude, and I think there were
three times as many as there were in Smithfield,
and I never saw the people more disposed to be
perfectly peaceable and good-humoured. It seems
there were various parties or unions, each attended
by flags with mottoes, something like those in
Smithfield, and each a band of music, and as
soon as they had assembled they all struck up
the national air of " God save the King," and after
that "Rale Britannia:" but even these symptoms
of loyalty, it seems, were not to be respected upon
this occasion. 1 was as much taken by surprise as
any part of the people could have been, for I was
particularly guarded and cautious to give the Magis-
trates no pretence for interrupting the Meeting.
I arrived at Mr. Johnson's house on Monday, and I
was never two miles from it, but once during the
week, although I had repeated and kind invitations
not only in Manchester, but the neighbourhood, and
that was on Saturday previous to this bloody busi-
ness. It was reported that the Magistrates had issued
a warrant against me for some supposed or real
offence, in order to put it in execution against me,
by apprehending me at the Meeting on Monday.
Now Y•RIC Tuts—That they shoals! not have any
such pretence for interrupting the proceedings, 1
drove into Manchester, and waited upon the Magis-
trates, who were sitting at the New Bailey, and
informed them, that as 1 had heard there was a
warrant issued by them against me, I thought it
my duty at once to wait upon thew, to say that I
was, and should be at all times, ready to meet any
charge they may have against me, without giving
them the least trouble. They politely answered that
s they knew of no sack thing, or any such intention.'
Therefore I relied perfectly satisfied in my own
mind that it was au idle report. This fact cannot
be too generally knows, and as I have not seen it
in any of the newspapers, perhaps you will send the
whole of this to Tat GLOBE or The Star. Recol-
lect that I received this answer from two of the
very Magistrates (one of them a Clergyman)
who signed the warrant against me ou Monday.
Be Humored, my good fellow, that they have not the
shadow of a shade of pretence for charging me with
high treason ; but they are in a dreadful scrape,
and they will flounder further into the mire every
struggle they make.
" I am, my dear Sir, yours sincerely,
" H. fivrer.

4{ To Mr..---, London.
" P.S. Do send use a London Newspaper every

day."
[The Letter has the Manchester post•sark of August 22,
1819.]

The Ministerial Papers. since the proceedings at
Manchester. have discovered that white hats a►e
symbols of Reformers. HUNT'. white ha►, and the
white hat of somebody else among the Prisoners
remanded for high treaso►t at Manchester, I►ave bee►►
spoken of with very mysterious and significant
hints. But as if to calm the effect of the sagacious
alarm thus spread by the Ministerial Prints. the
Earl of LIVERPOOL walked to and from the House
of Lords yesterday, aria-in-arm will► the Duke of
WELLINGTON, amid carrying the Royal Commis-
sion to prorogue Parliament in his pocket, wearing
• new white hat, and with as broud u kolas HuNT's.
As the Noble Lords passed up Parliament-street.
the 14 white l►at" was the topic of general remark
among the passengers whose notice it attracted. It
was enough, " under existing circumstances," to
startle tit.; LORD MAYOR himself.
A Proclamation in last ►fight's Gazette pro-
rogues Parliament from yesterday (August 24). to
Tuesday, the 211 day of November next.— The
Gazette also contains • long list of promotions of
tl►e Officers of time Royal Mari►es, to take rank by
brevet ; and a promotion of Officers in the Ea►t
Indio Cowpony's forces, also by brevet, in the
East Indies only.

To the ELECTORS of WESTMINSTER.

Gawmwatati—On reading the Newepapere this etwwwint•
having arrived late yesterday evening, I was tilled with
shwas. Pier, sad indignation, at the account ur the blood

spilt at allaschesser.
This, thee, is the mew', of the Borooglsmougers to the
petitioniog people--this the practical proof dour 'tending
in so weed of Reforws—these the practical blessings of our
glorious Soroughtnouger domination—this the use °fa Stand.
ing Army is time of peace. It seems our father' were out such
fouls MI 01/11.11 would make us Itchy,. in optioning the esta-
lotWittwewt of a Stauditig Army, sod *soling King William's
Dutch guards out of the country—yet, would to Heaven they
had heel. Dutchmen, or Switzer*, or Hesalans, or Hamper.
rims", *easy thing rather than Englishmen who have done
such deeds! What! kill men unarmed, ouresiatisg! sod. gra
cious God! women too, disfignred, maimed, eel down, sod
trampled on by dragons.. ! le this England? this a Christian
land? a lead of freedom! Can such damp be, and pass by
us like a sossesmer cloud, sisheeded? Forbid it every drop of
Euglisb blood in every vein that sloes not proclaim its
owner bastard ! Will the Gentlemen of England support,
or wink at, such proceedings! They have a great stake in
their country; they hold great estates, and they aro bound,
is duty awl in honour, to consider them as retaining fees
on the part of their country fur upholding its rights and li.
beetles. Surely they will at length .wake, and Sad they
have duties to perform. They never can stead tamely by
as kookers.on whilst bloody Nero. rip open their .Niter*'
womb. They mast join the general voice, loudly demsadiag
justice mad redress, and head public meetings throughout
the United Kingdom, to put a stop, in its commencement.
to —to afford consolation, as
far as it can be afforded—and legal rams to the widows
and orphans, and mutilated victims of this unparalleled and
barbarous outrage.

For this purpose I propose that a Meeting should be
called In Westmisster, which the Gentlemen of the Com-
mittee will arrange, and whose summons I will bold myself
in readiness to attend. Whether the penalty of our thettiug
will he death by military execution, I know not—but this
know, a man can die but once, and never better than is vin-
dicating the laws and liberties of his country.
Excuse this hasty Address; I can scarcely tell what I
have written : it may be a libel, or the Attorney-General
may call it owe, just as be pleases.
Wise. the Seven Bishops were tried for libel, the army of
James the Stewed, the. encamped on Hounslow Heath, fur
supporting arbitrary power, gave three cheers on bearing of
their acquittal. The King, startled at the noise, asked,
u What's that ?"—" Nothing, Sire," was the answer, 44 but
the soldiers shouting at the acquittal of the Seven Bishops."
Do ye call that nothing?" replied the misgiving Tyrant,
and shortly after abdicated the Government.
'Tin true James could not inflict the torture on his sol-
diers—could not tear the living flesh from their hones with
a cat-o'-nine-tails—could not flay them alive.
Be this as it may, our duty is to meet, and England ex-
pects every mill to do his duty.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Most truly and faithfully,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) F. BURDETT.
Kirby Park, 22d August, 11119.

The place where Guy FAWKES was to have taken 1
his station under the small tower in the southern
extremity of the old House of Lords is still in
nearly the same state as at that period—the door-
way and passage are the same—the interior where
the incendiary was to retire to is now a water-closet.
On Wednesday morning last. conformably to an-
cient custom, the Mayor and Mayor-nominate, R.
FLETCII6II and J. Patu.sorrs, Begs. 'Mended by
some other Members of the Body Corporate, per-
ambulated the boundaries of Gloucester city ; and
soon after five o'clock, the Corporation and a select
party of visitors sat down to a most elegant dinner
at the King's Head. Tile table was loaded with •
profusion of every delicacy which could be procur-
ed ; the dessert was of the moat luxurious descrip-
tion, and the excellent qualities of the wines were
the subject of universal commendation. Amongst

the party were—
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester, Lord Dueie, the Right
Hon. Chaska Bathurst, Sir B. W. Guise, Bart. U.P. Colonel
Webb, M.P. R. B. Cooper, Esq. M.P. Edward Sheppard, Bog.
the High Sheriff, the Bev. Dr. Hall, wean' 011aey, Ste. Ike.
His Royal Highness the Doke of GLOUCESTER was
invited. and would have honoured the Corporation
with his company, had it not been foi a previous
engagement with Lord BATHURST at Cirencester,
who was likewise kept away by the same circum-
stsoce. The Lord Lieutenant of the county, his
Grace the Duke of BEAUFORT, was also invited.
but was prevented attending by an engagement to
entertain the Judges at Troy House, on the same

day.
The Hots. C. Humstasots, M.P. for Cork. has
received the thanks of a large body of his coustitu-
etas, for preventing the Cork Ballast Bill from be-
ing prematurely hurried through the House of
Commons at the close of the late Session of Paha-
mem. The Hon. Member is appointed Foreman
of the City Grand Jury for the present Assize', at
Cork.
The medals given by the Board of Agriculture.
for the best Essays on the means of providing con-
stant employment for the unoccupied poor of the
kingdom. have been presented. through Lord
HARDWICKE, the President. to Mr. G. W. H
of Sneed Park, Gloucestershire, and the Rev.
JAstes WI Lids, of Hampshire.
The Journal der Debuts publishes a Supplement
containing a long article, signed •' Le Vacointe the
CUATEAUBRIAND." which commences by affirm-
ing, that " disturbances have broken out its Ger-
many, Spain, and England ; that a great demo-
cratic faction has been formed under different
names and in different countries. and that this
faction had taken its origin from the French Revo-
lution."
A letter from Belfast. dated August 20, says✓
" The Hub Roy steam packet arrived here yester-
day morning from Glasgow, having pearly fifty
passengers ou board, some of whom were of the
first distinctima. and sailed again immediately after-
wards with an equal number ; amongst whom were
the Hon. George Cavendish, Lady. and suite, of
Leixlip Castle. Dubliu—the fascinating Slid justly
celebrated Miss O'Neill, sccompanied by her
brother and sister. ou their way to Edinburgh from
Dublin, and a number of other distinguished per•
swages."