The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-24 00:00:00

KENNIIVGTON MEETING.

Notwithstanding the adjournment of the Ken•
nington Meeting. announced in the placard. signed
by the •s Coustairlees for the Borough of Southwark,
and the Counties of Surrey and Middlesex," the
Magistrates did net relax their precautionary aura.
sures. Early no the morning of ye►terday. sundry
of the inhabitants were summoned to attend the
Magistrates (Messrs. Lelt, of Lambeth. and Hot-
mar, of the Barongh), at the Vestry Hall, Lam-
beth ; and 200 were sworn in as special eonstsbles.
Mr. LILTT afterwards addressed the assemblage,
thanking them for the promptness of their atten-
tion, and adding that he should not call them from
their homes unless circurnAsoces required personal
attendance at the Common. Their warren's and staves
however should be forwarded to them, for the Magis-
trates had good reason to believe that an actual meet-
ing would be attempted, should appearances be fa.
Towable to the parties. He added, that comnsunica.
times had Lean held with Lord Stelmouth. His
Lord lop expressed the opinion that there would be
110 Meeting at all ; that unite of the Meetings which
had been talked of, for Stuithfield end elsewhere,
would take place ; that the persons who should go
to such places would only have their trouble for
nothing; that in fact they could do nothing without
the presence of their leader, Hunt.
The Magistrates had engaged the Horns Tavern.
Kennington, to enable them to be ',resent ; bat
they remained at the Sess. s House. Horsemonger.
lane. Mr. Rofry. the High Constable for the
Borough, and the Under-Sheriff, Mr. Abbott, how-
ever, were present; and they were attended by up-
wards of 100 Police. Sheriff's, and other Officers. and
regular Constable►. All the gates leading on to the
Common were locked and chanted, so that any cart
or wagwon attempting to enter would have been
seized. Not above ten of the surrounding gentry
who ere accustomed to go to the city daily, left
their homes.

About twelve, small parties of idlers assembled in
different parts and rambled about, closely watched
by the civil authorities present. Just before one
o'clock, u short, shabby, drunken-looking man
appeared ■t the little gate fronting the Horns
Tavern, with one of the boards used at the Smith-
held Meeting, and on which was inscribed " Or-
der, Order !" On the reverse was a paper, con-
taining the following notice :—" The Meeting is
defied to a future day—a Public Meeting in
Smithfield on Wednesday qflernows, at 4 p.m."
This attracted a small crowd, and excited some
laughter. " You may laugh," said the man, " but
we possess great talents, we shall surprise the ty-
rants." Soon afterwards the Cooservator and Steward
of the Common appeared, and directed the man to
(trims% and not stop the public path-way. " Very
well," he replied, " I want to do nothing unlawful.
I ant sent here by the (Committee; we want to do no-
thing to rhstueb the peace. If you say lam acting
imprope.: I shall not stand here. When I have had
my refreshment (he was drinking porter) I will go
easy." Ile afterwards walked off, but did nut
lease the Common. Ile continued to parade the
different paths across the Common with his board,
followed about by small parties; but lie was not in-
terrupted. No Meeting took place.