The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-22 00:00:00

AADICAL REFORMERS.

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We have been BenVA that numerous parties of malcon-
tents rightly assemble in the environs of Carlisle, for the
purpose of training and exercise, in Spite of his Royal
Highness's gracious proclamation. Indeed, the Radicals
themselves make no secret of it, and say, that as a commo-
tion is expected, they ore determined to be prepared for
and be enabled to defend themselves,. These Radicals, it is
supposed, amount to several hundreds belonging to Carlisle;
and, taking into account those of the northern counties
sow in a state of agitation, will form a large body of deter-
minate characters. The utmost vigilance, we hear, is exer-
clued respecting the security of Carlisle Castle, where vast
quantities of arms and ammunition are stored.
• Itare•STLE. SEPrtrtaß 17.
Orator Brayabaw, who Los recently figured at many of
the Reform Meetings in Yorkshire, &c. visited this town on
Saturday last, on his way to Glasgow, Paisley, dm In the
evening he attended a private meeting of Radicals in Gates-
head. He had previously ♦isited Sunderland and North
Shields, and, we understand, spoke in high terms of the
progress of Reform in those places. He retails numerous
political pamphlets and tracts, by which he makes a liveli-
hood. Daring his sojourn in this town, be published As
Appeal to the People of England on the necessity of Par-
liamentary /reform.
A leiter from Stockton says, " Two delegates from the
Manchester Reformers have arrived at Stockton, for the pot-
pose of arranging plans with the Radicals at this place.
Several private meetings have been held ; but the Magistrates
being informed of the circumstance, have cautioned the
innkeepers, under forfeiture of their licenses, nut to suffer
such meetings to be held in their houses." The delegates
were doubtlessly Brayslyiw and a companion.
A Sunderland correspondent says—" It is currently ►e-
ported here, that two delegates have been in this town, who
have had Meetings with the Reformers, and who were pro-
ceeding to Shields and Wirth. Whatever meetings of that
description may have been holden here must have been i■
secret, as they have nut yet dared to chew themselves i•

peblic."
Another correspondent at North Shield■ says-1 Two dr.
pieties from the Radicals at Leeds arrived at North Shi►lds
we the 10th instant, and, in the night, held a Reform Meet-
ing in the Unitarian Chapel, Stephenson-street. The place
is but small; a few only attended."
The two delegates alluded to above wer►, it is said, in this
city last week. Whether they were really here or not we
cannot positively state; but on Monday a printed notice, in
these words, was sent to several inhabitants of Durham:—
" Parliassellary Reforw—You are Warmed, that there
will be a Meeting on the Sands, near the city of Durham, at
five o'clock in the evening of Tuesday next, for purposes
connected with the above subject.
" Two respectable delegates from Manchester will attend
oo this *cession.— Dunham, September 11." .
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On the appointed day several persons assembled on the
Sands, but as nothing was there lwaril of the delegates, and
as on Chairman appeared, the disappointed multitude began
to !inspect that the bill hail been circulated by some wag,
with a view to " hoax the natives." The persona •who re-
',Aired to the place are generally believed to have been at-tn.
awl more by curiosity than by audit. principle•.—(Drr-
ham Advertiser.)

RIOTS AT GLASGOW.

On Tuesday evening the Bridgeton Constables met in the
Relief Meeting House, in Jot/Wm-street : about 120 were pre-
sent, and very few of them hid sticks. About eight o'clock,
information was brought that a large concourse of people
were coming from the Green by Rather:len Wide,. About
50 of the constables instantly went out to inert them, the
Captain having enjoined, by every argument lie could use
forbearauce on the part of the constables. They were met
near Ruthrrglen Bridge by about 200 of the Radicals, com-
ing from the Green, who, when they observed the constables,
threw down some stubs they were carrying, and dispersed.
The constables went on to the Bridge, sod were informed that
the younger part of the mob when there, proposed to
attack a Wow, but that one of the three men who led them
said, they were not strong enough, end must wait till they
were joined by the Bridgeton lads. On returning from the
Bridge, the constables found the mob at the corner of one
of the streets greatly increased. They passed quietly through
the mob, who hissed and pitched some small stones at them;
they continued to pairole the streets till about 10, daring
which time the mob grew more and more insulting, and
threw many stones at the constables, who all this time had
not made an attack on • single individual, though I of
the constables had been struck, and one of them had a large
!role cut in his bat by a sharp stone, which nearly knocked
him dowu. This could no lungsr be endured ; the constables
charged, s faint resistance was made, mot two or three of the
mob got a severe beating. The constables continued after
i this to disperse the mob wh
hey met, and before 11
none of them were to be seen. It ought not to be forgot that
; on Monday evening the mailable, met the mob going into
I Bridgeton after they sad brosen into the shops in Calton,
land by timely interference prevented them from doing any
damage in Bridgeton, though they were going with the de-
{ dared purpose of breaking into a grocer's sloop.
On Wednesday morning the populare met in Bridgeton.
After some viuleut speeches had been made, and • buy who
was hurt by the constables exhibited to the Meeting, they
resolved, ,' Thal the constables on the preceding evening had
committed a broach of the peace, and assaulted the peaceable
inhabitants." As they were to meet again iu the evening at
, fur the ostensible purpose of receiving an answer to
the Petition of the Minim* r of the barony parish, resolved on
at the late Meeting near the Gallowrite.toll, they were de-
sired to bring sticks to protect the inhabitants from theattacks
attic cosstablee. Instead of meeting at the mural place, the
Radicals, to the number of about 500, met at the Toll-hag,
head ofJohn.sireet,about seven o'clock, and took possession
of the road leading to the chapel, where the constables were
In meet. About 30 of the mob (without their coals), advanced
in front of the main body, and drove large stones at the con-
stables as they arrived individually. In consequence mot
more than 20 constables belonging to Bridgeton got to the
place of meeting. Three Justices of the Peace sad about 18 of
their timetables had previously arrived from Glasgow. The
mob came to front of the chapel, made • furious attack rest the
Justices and constables. Two of the Justices gut some severe
blows, and with the constables retired within the church,
but bad not remained many minutes when several large
Stones were driven through the windmill, sun which Aged.
lied'oat, mid one of the Jostler, read the Riot Act. Tie mob
soon after withdrew, and did not return for fifteen minutes.
They were again beginning an attack on the constables, when
a company of the 80th regiment came in aught, mid they
dispersed. The cavalry soon after arrived, and all remained
greed. About a dozen prisoners were taken and sent to the
Weepy Police Office, with an escort of the Nth. .