The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-16 00:00:00

HEREFORD COUNTY MEETING.

EXTRACT OF • LETTER FROM HEREFORD, DATED
NOVEMBER 12.

" Our enunty meeting 1161 day, convened by the
fl;gh Sheriff, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the conduct of the Manchester Magistrates,
iris neither so numerously nor so respectably at-
tended as its friends and supporter% had anticipated.
The astral routine of moving the Resolutions was
proposed by Colonel Foley, Member for the bo-
rough of Droll wich, and seconded by Mr. Clive, of
Whitfield. An Address to the Prince Regent was
then moved by Robert Price. Esq. and seconded
by John Lacy Scud's:lmre, Esq. After which,
thanks lo the flight Sheriff for convening the meet-
iog, which, contrary to all former precedents, had
summoned the attendance of Householders equally
with that of the Freeholders, were regularly moved
slid seconded."

DEWSEMIRT MEETING.

[FROS TIM " LEEDS NERCURY."I

On Thursday, in a field near Dewsbury, a large
meeting, from she best information not less than
10,000 in number, assembled pur►uant to adver-
tt-ement, to express their opinion respecting the late
it bltoll4 transactions at Manchester, and to ad-
ti•ess the Prince Regent.
Mr. DICKENSON was called to the Chair, who,
before he took his seat, addressed the assembled
multitude in a feeling manner, hoping that they
would deine .0 themselves peaceably, particularly as
1r kid no doubt that there were dovertimtnt spies
amongst them, and not give occasion to their in-
set...trete tsiemies to misrepresent their motives. He
then read a string of Resolutions of which the Ist,
SI, 5.11, and 6th, are embodied in the Address to
ti• l'rin.•e Regent. The 3il and 4th proposed a
ettoscrip'inti for the Manchester sufferers, to be re-
v-Ivo:fat Nlr. Willan's printing-office. and a com-
mittee for managing the same. The 7th expressed
a determination of the persons assembled to ab-
%tont as much as possible from the use of all taxed
articles, anti to impede, by all the lawful means in
their power, the spread of the Borough despotism.
According to the 9th, the Duke of Norfolk and
Earl Fitzwilliarn are to be requested to present the
Address to the Prince Regent. The 10th was a
sate of 'batiks to Major Cartwright ; and the I lilt
an exoressiokof approbation of the firm conduct of
Earl Fitzwilliam, which. though it had deprived
• —Awn of the confidence of Ministers, had entitled lnlo
ti; the ennfiderce of the public.
The Chairman then read the Address and Petition
to the Prince Regent.
'fete Revolutions were afterwards put singly, and
gave an opportunity for the several speakers to ad-
dress the eneetitsg.
'l•he sipeakers were, Messrs. Mason, Wadsworth.
lanoslbealer, Alanit, Smithson, and Hine-
bfll. •
Many flags similar toihose exhibited on such oc-
casions, were brought fhesiard in processions attend-
ed by music. One of the most original exhibited,
was Mr. Hunt, enterlag the House of Commons,
followed by three men, an Englishman, an Irish-
into, and a Scotchtnon, carrying bottoms, and say-
.l What a filthy hole is this. bring the brooms."
• Oa the reverse, several texts from Scripture, among
• them was. " He that smiteth a man so that he
die. shall surely be put to death."
As soon as the business of the day was over. the
crowd dispersed with the utmost peace' and regu-
larity.
A bout 50 friends to Reform ut down to an excel-
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