The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-18 00:00:00

'EMBER Is, Ibl9.

Wooler. be. he respecifolly invited to atone a day fur • Ge-
ueral Meeting throughout the whole kingdom.
That on glancing at the vast revenue which the tiortangh-
mongers derive from tea, tobacco, and spirituous liquors.
we conceive it to be oar duty to abstalu from the use of
these articles ourselves. darn a Radical Reform of the Com-
mons House of Parliament is obtained, and we hereby
strongly recommend to all Refornters to adopt, as far as pm-
whip, the same measures.
That the proceedings at Manchester clearly densonstrate
the necessity of a Radical Reform is the House acuminous;
and were it not for the gross corruptions that prevail in that
HOlllll., no Millblify would have hero found an base, or so
lisrdenee: in iniquity, as to have dared to give their counte-
nance, far less their tosqualified praise, to deeds so *helmet-
ful and so hostile to every British feeling—and, had it not
been that the Magistrates of Manchester calculated upon the
applause and approbation of the Boroughmuager Helios,
this tragedy would never have been acted, nor its agents
"damned to everlasting fame."
An Mamie of usqualiticil praise to Mr. Hunt, charac-
terising him for every thing great and good, was read and
carried unanimously, with three cheers.
A disposition to march to the ground with flags bad been
ortanifeated by the Reformers from the country, ua the
week previous to the Meeting. This messier of "
ei-
pressing their ieoliont," the Anthurities of Paisley deem-
ed improper, and a proclamation by the Sheriff of Renfrew
was plentifully posted al Pedal. y, sad all the avenues leading
to it, debarring all persons it their peril, from marching
into the town with flags. TM., however, did not deter a
slumber of •foolish persona from using them, and a strong
body tory:agog men from Glasgow, after being ranked in close
column about a mile from Paisley, masetwd past the Cross
with two flags In the face of all the constables, and in open
cootenipt of the Sheriff's Proclamation. A very large party
from Neilston marched to the ground, accompauied by two
flags and a full hand of music, playing " Scuts who hae WI
Wallace bled." There were in all eight flags, with mourniug
borders, and distinguished by the following inscriptions:—
" Liberty," with the cap surmounting the British arms.—
" Justice and Liberty."—" Liberty, Civil and Religious."—
" Concord," reverse, " Magna Charts."—" Abhor the in-
human butcheries of Manchester."—" Mau has an equal
right to impartial Goveroment."—" Cartwright's Bill."
"No Corn Laws."—" Mourn fur Manchester."—i 4 Auntie!
Parliaments," be.
While one of the speakers was haranguing, some trifling
cause produced considerable alarm, and the standaid-bearers
were seen in full slight from the field; but their fears were
found to be groundless, and they were ridiculed fur their
cowardly spirit, and advised by one of the speakers, a Mao-
cheiter man, to stand boldly by their colours.
The Glasgow ilsgs, on their return, after the proceedings
of the day had coucluiled, were seized by the special con-
stables when passing the Cross of Paisley, after some inter-
change of blows. Whether it was in consequence of this
circumstance we do not know, but all the windows of the
Town Hall were brutes, and the snob were notiispersed at
Half-past eleven. The Sheriff and the cusisiahleslrere grossly
inaulied, and assailed with stones while parading the streets.
A considerable nuraberof the rioters were taken iuto custody.
We cannot withhold our praise (ruin the Sheriff, Magis-
trates, aed Constables of Paisley, for the hismaue, cool, mid
intrepid manger in which they did their duty. It was only
after every conciliatory mode bad been used is vain that an
express was sent off to Glasgow fur the military.

OTHER ACCOUNTS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS.
AI EETiNG OF THE RADICAL REFORMERS AT
MEI LIR IGGS 31 IR.
( From Ike same.)
The multitude who attended this Meeting concluded the
business of the day with a riot is the town of Paisley, in the
cooper of which they committed Ole most disgraceful out-
rages on property, and the most brutal assaults on the Ma-
gistracy and Peace-officers. The following account of Site
proceedings may be depended on, and it furnishes conclu-
sive evidence, if evilli ore is wanting, that the real object
of the unprincipled men who lead these Meetings, is the
subversion of the Gore-fitment of their country, :mil that
they hare made alarming progress towards the attaiument
of their aim, in so far as the debasement of the public mind
is necessary to its accomplishment.
The Meeting at Meikleriggs Muir was advertised to he
held on Saturday last "for the purpose of taking. into con-
sideration the late proceedings at Manchester." In the
early part of the week, the Sheriff and Magistrates learned
that while the advertisement invited the attendance only of
the inhabitants of Paisley sod its neighbourhood, great
pains had been taken to secure congregations from the eity
of Glasgow, and from all the towns and villages in Renfrew-
shire acid the adjoining counties. Information was also re-
ceived, that instead of going to and from the place of meet-
ing by the shortest roads, quietly nod without ostentation,
bands of people were to be formed, and to march in procea-
through the most public streets of the Burgh, with
flags and music. Some of the persons who were connected
with the Reform Committee of Paisley, were therefore sent
fur, and after the Sheriff and Magistrates had expostulated
with them on the impropriety of such parade, and the pro-
bability of their exciting commotion in the town, they all
admitted that, besides being very g, they were unneces-
sary to the business of the Meeting, and the Committee pro-
mised to use their exertions to prevent so improper a pro-
ceeding. As an additional precaution, the Magistracy pub-
lished the following Proclamation, which was circulated not
only in the town of Paisley and villages around, but also
posted upon all the roads leading:o Paisley :
PROCLAMATION
fly the Sheriff of Nenfrowshire, and by the Provost and
Magistrates of Paisley.
Whereas, a Public Sleeting has been called by certain per-
sons, and has been advertised to be held at Meikleriggs
M on Saturday first, the 12th current, for the purpose, as
the advertisements bear, of taking into consideration the
late proceedings at Manchester :"
And whereas credible information has been received that
bands of persons from various quarters (including the City
of (ilasgow) intend to parade through the town and sidsurlis
of Paisley, in going to and returning from the said Meeting,
with flags hearing inscriptions and devices of a political and
infiluintatory nature—a measure nitaurhoristil and illegal
in itself, as well as unnecessary for the avowed object of the
said public Meeting:
Therefore, the Sheriff and Magistrates, determined, as far
as in them hes, to prevent the peace and tranquillity of the
well-disposed inhabitants of the said town and suburbs Dote
being wantonly disturbed or threatened, and their feelings
insulted by such illegal proceedings, do hereby cantiou all
well slispotted persons against joining or allowing ally of
their families to j tin iu such parade( o: processions; and
certify to such as, diregartlitig this Peoclarnatiint, shall be
tbuud actors or taking any pan in such illegal proceediury
that they shall he made responsible lor their conduct.
Paisley, Sept .9, 1819.
The first display of the spirit of the Radicals was to defect
this Proclamation. On Saturday the Sheriff and Magistrates
felt it to be their duty to assemble a numerous body of Spe-
cial Constables, who took their stations in the C t-hall and
County-W..11 at one o'clock. Soon afterwards the Glasgow
division of Reformers made their appearance with two flags,
and headed by a fellow who ea rr tt tI a lung stick. The aspect
of thi• array of would.he-leZiSiatOrg ens r%irelllCly eoutenspli.
hie; and the Magistracy, although grossly insulted by the
shunts of the rabble as they pasaert, thought it proper to per.
unit thrill to go on with their coition., because at ihts time
there seemed to be no disposition to tumult io the streets,
and hecause it was hoped that the Committee already al-
luded ,o would have so arranged that in ao other iartaace
would 1011.4111.11 be attempted. No more of them at tbie pw.
rind pa•seil through the market.place of the torso, or in Ova