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COUNTY OF YORK MEETING.

YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14.
The greatest bustle prevailed throughout this
('sty yesterday, in consequence of the arrival of some
f the most distinguished personages of the county
to attend the meeting this da'y. At eleven o'clock,
Furl Forellhaut and Lord Milton arrived, and were
r. cetera at Etteridge's by a number of the Most re-
•nectable gentlemen of the county, who had also ar-
tived to attend the meeting. At. two o'clock, his
Grace the Duke of Norfolk, accompanied by the
FAO of Surrey, reached Town. Many other distin-
guished Noblemen allo arrived in the course of the
evening.
Before nine o'clock this morning, the sound
cf drums and trumpets announced the approach
of the different Union Societies from Leeds,
Dewsbury, and the adjacent towns. They march-
ed itt close divisions, mostly arm-in-arm, and
many of them carrying the sticks (chiefly small)
which the working classes and peasantry of this part
of the country are in the habit of walking with. They
entered York soon after nine o'clock, preceded by
bands of music, playing popular and loyal airs. Rale
Britannia and God save de King were played
among others, and loud bursts followed each tune.
In the group., which consisted of about 5,000,
there were several females and boys, and about
fifteen silk flags of different colours, borne by
respectable looking persons; they were all bound
with crape, and nearly the same mottos inscribed
II von them as those displayed at the other meetings
the Northern counties, viz, allusions to the melon-
( huly proceedings at Manchester. the distresses of
the times, and the unalienable right of the people
to constitutional redress. It was a remarkable and a
singular fact, that not a single flag among them all
contained an inscription that had the slightest allu-
sion to the doctrine of Annuli! Parliaments or Vol-
versul Suffrage. On the approach of this multi-
tude, all the shops in York were closed. but
the people paraded the streets peaceably until
the hour of meeting called them to the Castle-
yard, into which they marched with drums beat-
ing and colours flying. At this period (a quarter
hefore twelve o'clock). the lorincipal Noblemen and
Gentlemen who had signed the Requisition entered
toe Caktle-yard, accompanied by the High Sheriff,
end ascended a large and commodious hustings,
rucked for them opposite the central building in
the surd, which is a space considerably larger than
Somerset House. At this time there were about
in,ooo persons assembled in the great arena in
front. Us, the hustings we obeerved his Grace the
Duke of Norfolk. the venerable and patriotic Earl
Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Egvemont. Lord Dundee.
Lord Mason, Sir George Tooke, Sir George Crary,
the Honourable Mr. Pelee, Mr. Walter Fawkes.
Mr. Stuart Wortley. M. P. ; Mr. Fountsyne
NVilwirs, Mr. Murmaduke Lawson. M.P.; Mr.
Wharton. M.P. ; Mr. Ramsdell, M.P. ; Mr.
Strickland, and a number of other distinguished
gentlemen of the county. When they had taken
their stations in front of the hosting, the multitude
awwinbled in the yard greeted them with three cheers,
end the Leeds Union hoisted their board, on which
taus inscribed the wad " Order," and their several
!mods of music struck up the airs of God save
the King, and Rule Britannia, while the
Gentlemen on the hustings, in obedience to the
call of the people, stood uncovered.
A 4 soon as silence: could be obtained—
Tile HIGH Sagas?, addressed the Meeting as
ful lows
" Gentlemen—ln complianee with the request
of a number of must respectable personages--men
Atstanguished not only in all the relations of private
life. but also in their steadfast and devoted attach-
ment to the beet principles of the Constitution, I
base called this Meeting. I have, in obedience to
their Requisition, called a Meeting of the Noble-
men and Gentlemen of this great county. I have
done it with the greater pleasure, because, at every
period of my life, I have been uniformly the advo-
cate of popular and county tneetinp.-:-(Greot op-
pfintre.)—l have always held, that it es to the union,
hot the separation of the higher and lower classes of
society, we must always look for the peace, happi-
nese, and comfort of the community at large, and
the ;:rosperity of the country.—/Applause./—For
Grin-sake the Requisition would stow be mod."
The UNDrft-Snsairr then read the Requisitioo,
▪ already given in this Paper.
The Duke of NORFOLK tame forward. and was
ricer•ed with loud and reiterated cheers. ass
(;race addressed the Meeting as fellows:—
" Mr. High Sheriff. acrd Gentlemen—l san
twlly unaccustomed to speak in public. and cer-
tainly this is the first time In my life I ever had the
honour to address an numerous and so respectable
o Meeting. I have made an effort, Gentlemen, to
overcome my embarrassment. in order to have ea
Opportunity, coder the present extraordinary cit.
etionstaateee, to impress toy einem and wales* eit.
taclionent to the legal and teastitutioaol rights of
Englisbusea.—cad slot truly to *sprees my attach.
meat. hat -ay seediaeso, so give theta envy belesero
obi. Pad legal sapped in asy.powee.
6. neetleessit—The Used. ..sated orearreeess

e vio.

at Mase.boster, so fresh in your meMory.
lated these rightr—the power of the sword has iv.
substituted for the power of the law—end the pee_
ple have been driven. by o military force. from
their undoubted right to assemble and poi•
Lion for a redress of grievances. In these dis-
graceful scenes the most shocking outrages have
been committed, end unotrending persons wounded
and trampled under foot. But. Gentlemen. what
followed these events ? Scarcely had the afflict-
ing news reached the inetropolts, before measures
pursued with such violetree received the sanction
and approbation of the Ministers or the Crowa. lo
the history of .this country "ince the Resole.
lion. no parallel, I believe. is to be found of so
gross a vicilaboo. This, Gentlemen, is the mo-
tuent for the exercise of our legal and comfit*.
tional rights. It is most gratifying to witeeu es
immense a concourse of the fieeholdets of this
great. this opulent, this respectable county.
ed together fir such a purpose. and I sincerely
hope that your example may be followed by every
county in the kingthim."—( Lord applause. )
Ills Grace concluded by moving the following Re-
soluti _

1. That it is the undoubted right of the subjects of this
realm to hold meetings fur ilw purpose of considering say
matters of pillOic interest, and of adopting such Resolutions
and proceedings thereon, a. are conformable to law, and
may appear to them necessary fur the maintenance of theft
constitutional privileges and the general welfare.
2. That it M a direct violation of law. and as alarming in-
vasion of the rights of the people, to disperse by violence,
and still more by the employment of a military force, •
Meeting, legally assembled and Tartishly held for inch per-
poses.
3. That we have learned with unfeigned cowers, that a
{feeling, held at Manchester on the 16th of Animal last,
avowedly fur such purposes, at which it has Out hitherto ap-
peared that any illegal act had been committed, or that pre-
vious proclamation to disperse had been made according to
law, was suddenly attacked and dispersed by a military
force, n berth, the lives of • great number of his Majesty's
subjects weir tudangertd, many of them wounded, aid souse
killed.
4. That we have seen w:tli surprise and regret, that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent bas been advised by liga
Ministers to give the ',auction of his royal approbation t• 09
interference of the military, attended with such fatal temp.
tiorncer ; whereby they have prejudged a most impeding
subject of judicial investigation, and have proclaiming a
proceeding to be meritorious which has the oppressing,
being illegal end highly criminal—a measure lull of denim
to the unbiassed and equal administration of justice.
6. That whilst we strongly deprecate every tendency to a
breath of the peace, we feel it our especial duty to mist,
by all lawful means, any attempt to infringe the rights which
the Constitution has solemnly sanctioned fot the proteetioe
of our common liberty, and which it is equally necessary,
for the security of the Crown, and the safety of every rank
in the State, firmly to maintain.
8. that Without adverting to the objects to which the
Meeting of the 16th of August last was directed, we are a
opinion that the circumstances connected with its dispersion,
call for a full investigation, in order that aseastrer, which,
unexplained, trod to establish a precedent of the utmost
danger to the liberties of the country, may be cowatitutiets-
ally vindicated, if found to admit of a satisfactory jeatifies-
tion, or, if not, that they may be authoritatively marked
with due censure and condemnation.
7. That an humble Address be therefore presented to his
Royal H ghee.' the Prince Regent, imploring him to seam-
ble Parliament, with as little delay as pastille; and to re-
commend to their immediate care, • solemn 'work" isle
there trausectious.
8. That the Petition to bia Royal Highness the Prince
Regent, now read, be adopted by this Nesting.
'fits Hon. L. DUltbAg, M.P. seconded thin mo.
tion as follows:—" Gentlemen. in coming for.
ward to second the Resolutions of my Noble
Friend, I shall not feel it necessary to take up
Much of your titne; for though it is a subject on
which a man could for hours dilate, yet it is at the
same time one on which it is unnecessary to say
much, for the feelings of every British subject speak
the language of truth and nature on the oceasorn.
The question is really one of the shortest that can
be put to an Englishman, fur it is simply this—
Are we. Englishmen, to live under the enjoyment
of the Constitution of our ancestors, or are we
tamely and basely to sacrifice it, and live under a
military despotism?—(Shoats of 6 We never will!')
—Some ground, indeed, it is supposed, will be
furnished by the Magistrates at Manchester justifi-
catory of their conduct. Wily was it not sliewn at
the time ?—(/tear.)—They had, it was saitl, some
ground. to warrant them iu apprehending sonic in-
dividuals on a charge of high treason. and tiny did
so apprehend them on that charge. How then did
the result bear them out in that act ? Why. the
men they arrested and threw into dutigeons on
charges of high treason, they themselves bailed
for misdemeatior.—( Cries of Hear. hear.)--

So much for the validity of the information on
which these Magistrates acted, even upon their own
,hewing.—(Hear.)—lf legal meetings, Gentle-
men, are to be dispersed by violence, what be-
comes of that great bulwark of our Constitution,
the Bill of Rights?—(Hear.)—The Bill of Rights
says, the people shall have a right to petition the
King for a redress of grievances. What say the
Manchester Magistrates ? That the people shall,
on no occasion whatever, meet to consider of their
grievances. Excellent exposition of the Bill of
Rights! Excellent privilege of the people! They
have, forsooth, the right to petition the King, but
they dare not meet for thst purpose ! Thus, their
right is rendered nugatory by the acts of the very
persons who are by law bound to protect them in
the exercise of it. He regretted much to end,
from circumstances that had rinse transpired, that
the persons who did the work of execution at Man-
cheeter, had shewn no reluctance in the perfteren-
ance of the ungracious office assigned them. They
went with swords sharpened for the occasion.—
(Hear, hear.)—Those who *ere armed to pre-
serve the peace had thought lit to send townsman
against townsman, to send neighbour against neigh.
boar, in hostile array; and this too, at • moment
when. if they pleased, they might have employed
for the 'tarpon the regular military force sta-
tioned in the vicinity.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—
Sac* was the fact. Let us at least in charity hope.
that out of this scene of mischief same goad may
arise. You have before you iu the • post
these hustings, one heneficial result from;Pi7.ll You
are the most distinguished tneu iu the land coming
forward to protect your rights, and identify them-
selves with your best interests.—(Lead elseers.)—
Let us hope that this dreadful event will unite all
classes together by the closest ties, and bind them
together maids the strongest sffection.—(lieue!)
--It will chew us the necessity of peaceably, yet
firmly stepping leeward to maintain sag Nippon
the rights stud privileges of the awakening of
Reflood —a Constitation which it must be the
intineue hope of we all to hand down to oar chil-
dren's child:so. and their latest posterity, is that

firm ana clioriCtir it% Which it arts trans-
mitted to as by oar aIKOAINOT, MIR fought sad bled
for its establishoweet. Let us there strew ourselves
worthy of oar descent. rind not kw, susceptible of
the value, or worthy of the privileges than our pro-
genitors, who won them by their valour and stern
potriatiaa.--(Laud cheers. )—I cordially second
the Retaliations winch have been proposed by my
Noble Friend."—(Appliarrerl
On the systestien being pat front the Chair—
Mr. STUART WORTLLT, M. P. came forward,
hot the uproar which his appearance created r...
greet, that his voice was drowned in the general
opposition.
Mr. WALTRR FAWIERS and other Gen•lemen at
length succeeded in obtaining for him a hearing.
Mr. STUART WORTLICY proceeded. s. Mr. I-ITh
Sheriff and Gentlemen, I entreat you to listen pa-
tiently to what 1 shill hate to say you. lam quite
sure that there is nobody in the county, much less
among my own constituents. will refuse a hearing
to the person whom they have rleputed by their std.
frages to represent them in Parliament;'—(Cries of
" No, no. you do not represent as !" 'The uproar
was here so great. dug she Hon. Gentlemen vainly
tried to be heard.)
Lord MILTON, who was loudly applauded, ear.
nestle entreated a hearing for Mr. Wortley.
Mr. WILLAN (of Dewsbury. one of the Society
of Friends.) here came to the front of the hustings.
and sand, 46 My brethren, I hope you will hear every
one who chooses to address you. Act importially,
and you will act justly—( Hear. hear,)—otherwise
your enemies will triumph.—(Hew.)—Act justly,
1 entreat of you ; you can only do so by hearing all
sides."—(Heir, hear.) . .

Mr. S. Wom:es.tir ;gain stood forward. sod pr«
reeded as follows: I here tot honk the Gentlemen
who have stood forward to obtain for tow a hearing.

I had begun, Gentlemen, by repressing my cou.
victim that my constituents would nut at least re-
fuse me a hearing. I think I have a right, at least,
to est you to listen to me.—(llear.)—l may perhaps
differ from many of you upon 110111 e public topic..
but it is always soy practice. when 1 110 bO. to state
my opinions to you boldly face to lace; and I tell
you, that I have the some right to deliver my aeon-
Ments that you have to deliver yours. I have my
own feelings; they are, I trust. manly ones; and I
will not be put duwei.—(bisopprobssi;ow).— What
will be said of you if you cossvehe a ourrtiug. and at
that meeting put down all discuseion?—(l/eor, hear.)
—I throw myself upon you for a hearing; an :appeal
which cannot, I trust, he refused me by any think-

iug mind.—( Hear, Aear —Nu* , thee, tee the
point of the business of the clay. 1 tl .;lit it,
Gentlemen. to be my duty to come fUrwiril at •
meeting of this kind, even though it should he my
miafortuste to differ from you. and to state in what
that differeuce comiated. If 1 differed from you
ten times more than 1 really du upon this occaoitm.
I should still not olirisek from bodily avowing the
sentiments 1 entartaitted. I ant heir to do *hat I
conceive to be my duty-1 am here almost alone
to perform it. My friends, alto think with nip,
have declined attending, and published their
reasons (.etirfactorr to theia.elves). for tak.
log that course. I, however, thought it right
to attend among you. i came with plesaure,
and expect to be heard with patience.. 1 shall he.
gin by asserting, that there is not one of you who
hears me—no, nor one mats in the empire, who
honours, who venerates, or who has a greater lose
or warmer attachment for the liberties of the peo-
ple—aye, for their liberties in the most extended
SCUM than 1 have. We may differ u•t certain
minor points—we may have our shades of ilt.tinc.
lion in our respective viral; of political question.;
but on the great and mighty point of the liberties
of the people--ott their paramount right to meet
and discuss their grievauces„ to petition for at repeal
of obnoxious measurer, or a change of laws. or au
assertion of privative which did not go to subvert the
Constitution-1 say, fur these I yield to no mate—
lot these rights I stand firmly up—these rights are
mine, they are yours, sisal with my blow! I wen
ready to defend them !—[flie powerful emphasis
with which the last words were uttered. reuder.
ed them audible in the most ili.taset corners of

the meeting. and they were loudly clierred.)-..
But in agrersi.g with you. as I heartily do. in them
promi..ent points of which two of your ltesolistiona
are declaratory, I cannot yet extend my concuss
renter to tile others which are annexed to
thrm—
(A voice cried out 4' Why?")—liove patience and
you shall beer. Let me first entreat you to believe
that 1 do not stand here as the etiologist of coy set
of into, whether they be Ministers or Magistrates.
Of the acts of the latter sit blanchester, I know
nothing, except from the public prints, but it is
my firm persuasion. that in • Court of Law, and
there atom. can these acts be suitably inquired into.
Of all other places, that is the best that can be de-
vised for the purpose. You want Partials rut to lw
called together to discuss this matter.—/Hear.)-1
should be glad to know what it is Parliament is to
do respecting it ?—(Cries of To polish the guilty,
to punish murder; what remedy i 4 a Court of Lair,
are Not the hills Armes owe r)--I repeat that in a
Court of Law-alone, be the parties ever so culpable.
1 stand not here as their defender. can real justice
be attained. Where can the guilty be more oret.
dily or effectually punished, thou in a Court olio.-
tic', by the verdict of twelve holiest men ?"—(Cries
ti Pocked Juries IV
(At this moment a coneiderahle sensation of uterus
woe manifested in the crowd. end many rushed
towards the gates of the Castle yard—some said the
military were coming].
The Mau &ARNIM, to remove the apprelien-
sion, addressed the Meeting its the following
terms :—" I can assure you, Gentlemen, that your
omprehessions are groundless. I shall take care
..11411 as istestyption shall be uffeued so you here,
orinthinv km happened elsewhere. I'll lake care
dist gtwAbrll be all *are frotn danger ; lie snit,
• elsrused, but remain quietly where you
—.(Load applause. sad order was insimally
reseated.,
Mr. STUART WORTLEY again endeavoured to
resume his speech. but be met with considerable
interruption. Mr. LitullUAS sod Mr. W•LXIEII
IrAwass io min tried to obtain for lines a hearing.
The Dicke et Nontoas—“ Gentlemen. let we
mum you to be led to hear with silence—
otherwise, he assured yea will injure the cause to
promote whisk yew have assembled."—(Haar.
hem.)
The drew WU motioning. Mr. WiLLan twist

dopalea t. the Meeling id 'the fellatio/
'6 Reother Keroessemif you &nye hoer* simony
individual, you socrilies your own chasoreltr.—•
firker)—and your owe owdoebSed cltlirtt for equal
justice. Hear all, and hear every thing in fair and
impartial *deuce. if you do not. I twain tell you
you artifice your character. snj.re year cause,
and give our common enemies a great advantage
over toe, which otherviiite they eats 'lever attain."
Mr. STUART WORTLIM rtsuittod..." The Clew-
firma', who spoke last has told you. with perfect
truth. that she canoe of Reform. for which tinny
of you seem anxious, cannot be advanced by con-
duct like this. But% rlo not mean to say a word
about Reform; it is not the subject of this day's
tweeting; if it were, be assured I should not shrink
from delivering my sentiments upon it, es I mean
to do on that which is the real question of
I hope I shall never be deterred, hers or any where
from delivering my conorientioos opinion upon
public affairs. I again say, that I COD see DO good
is. the way of inquiry. which cam result from call-
ing Parliament together on this particular business.
I see 110 course half an good es that which can be
conducted in a Court of Justice. Let it be exa-
mined before the grave, and learned, and sworn au-
thority of a Judge of the land. upon the oath of
witnesses at their peril stating only facts, and in
the presence and before the tribunal of twelve ho-
nest Jurors. Before that tribunal. 1 say. let the
legality or illegality of the question be tried, and
the parties punished or jurtified, according to the
issue. Let no man misrepresent me by saying.
that I am an enmity to the real inquiry you seek.—
God forbid that such a transaction as that at

Manchester Should take place in England, and en
Englishman not know where to have a legal judg.
mrut pronounced upon it !—(Hear. hear.)—lt
is inquiry l want, and the most effective inquiry
—on that ground alone I put the question. The
only difference between us is us to the form of that
inquiry. IVith respect to your Resolution, which
has reference to the approbation of his Royal High.
mils the Prince Regeut. all I shall say is this—the
time is Heady at hand when Moisten, in their
places in Parliament, must answer for that on their
own constitutional responsibility—and state to
the people the reasons which influence,' them in
tasking that step. That branch of the affair is also,
I admit, a tit subject of inquiry ; and God forbid,
1 again say, that the people should in that instance,
as well as in every other, want the means of kisow.
lug where to ask and obtain every necessary ample.
manna ! There are men it, Parliament who will not
fail to require from Ministers all that is now upon
this load desired by the most sanguine amongst
you.—(A cry of '• Will you help then ?")—I will,
if I think them right—( Disopprolsalioni—in such
a case they shall have my support—if wrong they
shall not have it. I repeat, if I shall be convinced
they are right they shall have my support. At
Kest sat I mean to promise nothing more ex-
plicit.—/ Mork disapproloslion.)—l have at this
monireat, 1 declare, harmed no opinion on the Man-
chester huriness—nay, my friends have not, they
also want inquiry, and wily differ with you as I
do, as to the proper coarse to be taken oo the oc-
casion. I sty toot one word as to the legality or il-
legality of the meeting at Manchester; outwit&
strolling all my reading on the point, I am still in
ignorance upon the legal part of the question.—
(t.reut mproar and a cry "Is it not legal to Wei
fur a redress of grieraoces rv- Yes, I say it is
right to inert for a redress of grievances. I 'mow
it to be an unalienable right of the people so to
meet, if they conduct themselves legally and tweet.
ably. But the question here is, was the meeting
at Nlanchester a legal and peaceable one ? That is
a que,ticni of law, to lw decided upon sworn facts.
Awl these again. I say a Court of Justice is the ob.
grams place in which to coodurt so grave on inquiry.
To the laws leave it." lucre the Host. Gentleman
again exiwrienced the must violent opporitiou. and
Mr. W all 411 was usisuccessful in obtaining sikisce
fur hina.]
Mr. BAINES (nf Leeds) stepped forward, and
addressed the Meeting. s' Gentlemen, I claim the
right, as an humble Free-Isider of this County, to
address you. I tell you that you lose • great and
valuable opportunity tear full discussion, by refuse '
lug to hear Mr. Stuart IVortley. He has asked
you, Who can say that the 111anclwster meeting
was legally and peaceably assembled ?' There is a
Gentleman here can salve that qoestion.—he can
tell you that the lUrrlubg WHA legally assembled,
and that it was peaceebly conducted up to the
moment of its dispersion.—(Hear, bear.)—Pray,
therefore, hear the Hon. Gentleman; the more par-
ticularly when such an answer can be given to his
doubts. There are wally present who eats speak
of the peaceable demeanour of that meeting, and
tent one who cats contradict that fact. Why. then.
I repeat, do you object to hear the Hon. Gentle.
man, when you • • dersve so great an advantage
from the reply which you have it in year power to
give ?—(llear, heur.l—You lose a gulden oppor•
%unity by the interrupt• you give. If no other
Genilenian shall come forward and reply to him, I
Ids dge myself to do so. and. I trust, satisfactorily..—
(Hear, /war )—For God's sake. tlwreforr, hear
him ! he will do taw cause of inquiry snore good by
Isis opposition this day. if you hear hint out, than
can be effected by any Gentleman who supports
your best interests."—(Applause.)
Mr. STUART WORTLEY resumed-44 Will you
hear me ?—(Cries if 1. Yes. yes.")—..The worthy
Gridirons's who has just addressed you. says, that
the meeting was pe..crable. theirfore the better for
the legality of your point its a Court of Law. Ido
taut say that the meeting was utlwrwise than legal,
but I re-assert that to he a questeon which can
titter be settled by the Judges of Ike lamb. on
the kgslity or illegality of the ustetiog must de-
pend the locolinstion or eaculpotiou of the Magi.
stracy. I will not take the loose statements
molested at either side, to lead nay mind to a con-
clusion. In a Court of Law, accoiding to the coo.
stitutional forms provided its such cases. cats the
swatter be 'satisfactorily concluded. Again sod
again, I say, this is the auly way to sift the whole
matter at wear ; and if Parlianwut met less times
over, they would do nos 'ling."— (Load Idaghter. said
cries of .‘ Vex are si.hr I" resuaisdesl throssighaot
the Afeeting.)—lt was its vain that the Hon. Gets.
denten tried to finish his sentence.
Lord MILTON Gentleuseo. I only entreat
per kind couauleration for one monsetst. and for a
ssgi purpose : have the fairness to hear my Hsu.
Colleague conclude the matelot* which hr was

terrupted in the act of iiiiirling,"-1( riet rii
Hew I owl No I)
Mi STUART WORTLET" I was shoot rn sae,
that if Parliament assembled ten times over, ,cy
could do nothing, in my opinion, half so 04,14.
factory as to send the case for inquiry into a Cern:
of Justice. I have now. Gentlemen, performed the
duty I imposed upon myself—fA twice from Ike
crowd, " For Ministers !" j—l my. No
claimed Mr. W. with great warmth, '• 1 am not
herr the advocate of Ministers, or of any other in-
dividuals—they must defend themselves.
to soy. that I yield to no man in an ardent desire es
preserve the liberties of you all ; I repro 1t..,, .nRi
I have discharged the duty for which I ca:ne, Bed
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wwthli sonolwicitsetdandy,ouir
my opinions before you ; I told you so at th, List
election.—(" Yes." ercloimied somelmmly is Me
crowd, " wheys you keno there was so apportion.")
—I am quite sure that you would prefer ,our
her in PSlllllllSeilt (Cry Of " You are sat !")--t.,
deliver openly his sentiments, when It itthrtil
from you, rather than silently Stand by awl fir!
dissent which he had not the candour and
nese to express."—(fleue, hear.'/
Mr.FuusTAtrwß WILSON. came forward cal
that be knew it was not likely they would tn.ii
express sentiments similar to those of their l
able Member whom they professed such an unsil.
Ilinamgneeenot.toconil4;ut—ed(Nelfri.eslVofilsonB,•Conai:dheriettutur :I'u—s-
lily the Magistrates of Manchester.— (disuppri,63.
tion)—The circumstances of the case are lilt all
before us to enable us to come to a fair col:du-am.
I applaud the manly conduct of your Hun. Muss.
her,__ as much as I approve of his address to you.
Mr. W•LTLR FAWIIIIS then cause forward, and
was received with the moat enthusiastic expressions
•f attachment. He spoke as follows :-6. Gentle.-
men. when we consider the county of York iii all
its different bearings, its great territorial extent, the
uniform respectability and importance of its ens.
racier, its nonsense and hiveslike populJhou, its
great opulent*, its various and extended (Annum.
vial relations, its uniform industry, and Its ac-
koowledged ingenuity, it is not surprising tie 4 the
country at large, and particularly the seat lit Ciu.
vernment (the metropolis), should look with .is
much anxiety. and attach so much interest, to your
proceedings this day. Let the county of York
once stir, was the old and common saying in times
of peril, and all other and smaller bodies will
watch and follow the motions of the Leviathan of
tEe North, and give a tone and consistency to the ge-
neral voice of the country.—(Hear.)—Since, then,
iyour ititerfereuce has always made such sn impression
upon the country, I do think that the nine has
now arrived when it became absolutely necessary
to publish to the country your opirrioar upon the
events which have lately occurred so near you—to
express your feelings upon the most bloody and
most mysterious transactions at Manchester—trail.
sections which have ' frightened the whole Islam]
from her propriety,' and from which the people of
England will not turn, without receiving a distinct,
effective. and immediate inquiry.—(Hear. hear.)—
Never were you resembled upon a wove extrier.
dinary occasion—never did you meet to discuss so
awful and so serious an occurrence. You hare
often assembled on great political occasions—your
meetings oft have been to frighten we turu out a
corrupt Minister, to devise the beet means of em-
bodying and vivifying the energies you possess In
defence of your country. to defend your liberties,
to end a war, and put a stop to bloodshed—you
have often met to oppose and prevent an ui just
and unequal s)stem of taxation—but all these etc-
anions wok into nothing, they vanish like • the
ebadows in the air,' whets compared with the ino.
mentous question which the late affair at Man-
chester has so terribly provoked.--(theeling )
The opinion which you are called' upon this day
to pronounce, is no less than this, 11'hether Eug-
lishmen are any longer to retain that great privilege
which slime and at once marks the broad Minim:-
tion between she freeman and the slave ?—((:reat
app/oast.)—That inestimable right which we de-
rive
cuaftrbeiensuoieuer.unifieces sotforsou,
rtiGs ilfeeertnamteallilt,titmorrstlaotedi;
discussion what we think, to pronounce our opi.
Mous upon them, and in manly and orderly I JII.
game, to seek and demand such reparation and
redress, es iu our judgment the state of the coun-
try shall render necessary. That this great right of
the people has been invaded by the Magistrates at
Manchester, I do solemnly believe, notwithstand-
ing all I hate heard to the contrary, mid neither
the law or necessity in justification of their conduct
will ever be made evident to me. without some or
all of the eight following Propositious can be satis-
factorily established :-
1. That the saretieg was illegal.
t. That the parties eensesieg it lad bad due notice of
arch illegality.
3. That she Riot Ad had heat 'read is s proper time and
Veer, as required by law.
4. Thai the lime reqeired by law had been allowed to in-
411erreser between she mediae of it sad the viuleut dispersion
afillie maniac.
I. That it bad bees reed at all.
S. That Mr. Heat mum sot have been takes, as Mr. Har-
rison was in S.ithsehl, by the civil pewee.
7. That the civil power did make say serious attempt w
act stall; mod,
S. Thai a Mow had been struck Were the military cow •
wand she dispersions of she people.
I my all these propositions must be established be-
fore the justification of the Magistracy can be met
dered complete. But what has happened solve the
Manchester meeting ? Mr. limit and others vier.+
seat to prison ou a charge of High Treason ; snione
them wee a pone intim warms; they were kept
eleven days reparately Foulard its solitary cells,
and after that some of them butted liar a in:s-
demseauor, and others diet-barged from their dun.
gams witlusot any charge st
Look at the wlnde other from begn. gto col.
What are we to my to the coasted' inter, options of
Mr, Hoist its the cowrie or hi* examinations ?--
(Hesse. hear!)—What can Ise say to the Sho-
trate, refusing In immix erotism, ow ioformanuit
wpmt oath, merely because the. Grand Jury hail
already thrown out belle its dm woe cases ? Wefts
there Mask/oleo so ignoras us Not to know that
Jades Ofttn recoolypelid this ye ectie,o of b,li

1

upon insufficient evidence, in the hope that the
mysterious and miraculous development of future
frets in the same cases may lead to the detection
sud punishment of the guilty ?—(Hear, hear
What had been the facts which had traussored in
that extraordinary Coroner'. lawman ? Why, we
should be the vilest worms that creep, if we did
not raise our loudest protest against such a bare.
faced and deliberate system of Magisterial opines-
sion.—(Applause.)—One of the principal objects
Lions to our course is, that we see prejudging the
accused. In the name of heaven ! who are we pre.
judging ? —not Mr. Haut and the people, fur they
are already prejudged---(Great applause).—they
ore prejudged by these measurable said jury*.
,Nble letters of approbation, which Minister.
'dispatched from town, fresh upon the sad event.
How .can we be said to prejudge the Ms.
gistrstes, when what we ask is not coudemnation
hut inquiry ? Why, then. ought we not wait fur
the slow progress of judicial inquiry ? 1 answer,
for two reasons: Ist. Because it would whew how
'basely we had degenerated from the spirit of our
forefathers, to wait six months for an inquiry. when
we know that the brightest and most inestimable of
our rights has been most grossly invaded ; and 2illy,
Because the trial of Mr. Hunt and the others.• be
hev ever so guilty, cannot affect thiscase. Suppose,
for instance, Mr. Hunt hail been convicted of the
foulest conspiracy, what defence would that be fur
the Magistrates?—the Meeting might have still
heel, imiocent and legal. There are two cases and
two drfendmits at issue. At Lancaster, it is the
Kne; versus Hunt—here and elsewhere, it is the
people of England against the Magistracy of Man.
cliester, who, as Earl GruilveroOlt welt expressed it,
• with breathless haste had violated the laws they
were us much bound to obey as those over
whom they were to administer them.'—(4pplasse.)
Nuthing in short but the fullest couviction that the
whale tale is an exaggeretiou, 'practised upon our
Cfrii,ility, and for the delusion of mankind, ' a
eta': invention of the enemy,' Call or ought to
shirld the perpetrators of this foul act from the
loud censure and just indignation of the nation.—
(App/arse.)-1 have beard it said that there is uo
fininilation for any apprehension that the real rights
of time people will be invaded—that meetings such
ss this, for instance. may always be held with perfect
security. This was idle talk—as well may Ibe
asked, whether the acorn of today will at once
swell into the mighty oak—vegetation like despot-
ion, though slow, is progressive in its growth, and
this violation of taw. if now peeved with impunity,
may soon grow into a filed and permanent evil
—(llear, beat!)-1f we do not now come forward
and proclaim this outrage, it will at no dieteut
period become too strong to grapple with. and
slespotism sill at length usurp the seat of freedom.
The answer put into the mouth of his Royal Highs-
Hess the Prince Regent by his Ministers. in reply
to the Address of the Common Council, 'hewed
how far they were inclined to press power. No ex-
pression of regret for what bad occurred—no feeling
of dissatisfaction at the event. Was that mow
satisfactory ?—(Cries of No !")—lt said we knew
little about the matter. That was the stroor
est reason why there should be au inquiry to let the
country irsto the whole particulars of the case.—
This was the more necessary, as such a step would
have the effect of tranquillizing the whole country.
If the public have been irritated without came
against the yeomanry and magistracy, is not that a
reason, in justice to %iliac bodies. that inquiry
should not be delayed ?—(Hear, hear.)—Why
should they be held up to general execration upon
a 'charge that was untenable. end which at
io.re admitted of refutation? Why not wipe
cff this foul stain from their character ? It did
not follow, that because inquiry took place,
guilt would be the result—on the contrary, be-
lieve that if the accusation were proved to be
groundlees, there is not a good man in the country
who would not most cordially rejoice to find the
Magistracy really virtuous', and like yeomanry
truly brave.—(Load applause.)—By the Cousti.
ninon the Ministers were the responsible advisers of
of the King ; and, therefore, the Royal replies
must be considered as the acts of the King's ad.
viler,. There was sit air of coldness and harshness
ter the whole reply to the Address of the Common
Council which I did not expect, even from the
present Ministers; and I cannot help saying, that
the reference to the legal tribunals of the laud for
tam wretched sufferers in this affair. might Lace
been spared. What means had these poor sufferers
to obtain legal redress, in places the very expenses
of which terrify the opulent. and shake the pockets
sets the rich, so as almost to bar their gates against
them ? What means had these poor people to
overcome these obstacles ? It was harsh enough to
muit even cite single word of pity or regret for the
blood that had been shed : remember the orris.
do - lIT - not of the

1.1011 to - so was the act of ainistert. .
Prince Regent, who had nothing harsh or cruel in
his disposition. They (the Ministers) it now seemed
had nut the words • regret or pity' in their whole
tucabulary. They did right therefore iu not at-
temptiug to insert them its it now, hoe in their case
to have pitied others, would have been to condemn
t brawl ver.—(iipplosae.)—A n Hon. Friend of mitre
(Mr. Western) bad expressed his disapprobation of
large public meetings, on the ground that they had
44 tendency to throw additional power into the bands
of Ministers, and orge them to acts of greater seer-
tity. 01 greater severity ! What can they be
urged to greater seventy than was 'Aviv! at
Manchester on the 16th of August?—(Cries of
Ao. P')—What then was memnt by rush ua
allusion by his Honourable Fritter! Are we to
ire told that we are 'to understand Ministers
treat as tenderly, if they do not sharpers swords
to cut es down when we meet to consider of grieva
:ions if this is to be the noon of the right to
meet, it was, indeed. miserably and fatally pre-
carious. If the temple of liberty, that sacred edi•
tice reared by our ancestors to triad •us from the
attacks of oppression on the one Ado. and sloe storms
of anarchy un the other, is no looter to afford tl►e
firm shelter fur which it was erected, I should
rather see it crumble into dust that► lre.cournated
into barracks, to exist but es a aonumrut•uf oar
degradation and oppenvioss..--(Appletree"---
I can have no desire bust to live among u►y
rt+6iaw-
count►ymen quietly and honestly, but if 1 hoe
must live a freeman. I scorn bondage. mid .+ du
you.....(Shoors of oppiarse.)--lo wheteveraitsostion
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always hold. at the great he a our (slovens•
meat ram or aspect batiooda glimetrim and
the Rommel, hat uo pone 11:141t4
Istaal
be betoken teilibmillib Isiah
remedy, and hobs Nit passe opus elbsie lit can
call to repair or sumer for the iriolstion.—(Great
applasate.)—lt was too mach the practice to brand
with disloyalty any man who expressed an abhor..
rakee to arbitrary power. To such an insinuation
he would reply in the finely expressive language of
the religions, the moral, the amiable, and tender
Cowper :

M We too we friends to Royalty. We love
The King who Wes the law.—erbe keeps his bounds,
And lives content within thew. Hi. we We
Freely, and with delight, who keen us free;
Bet reeolketiag still that he is wan,
We hest hies not *so far. king Oho' bit be,
And Kiss in &Wood Isle, he way be vain
And weak enough to be ambitious still—
May exercise amiss hie proper posers,
And meet awe than fracases choose to great.
Beyond that work is meson. He is ours,
ashislaister, to gouda adore the State,
Hat soot so warp or change its we are his,
To wire hint splay in Ilse common cause,
Even lu the death—bat not to be his slaves.*
(Great app/urn).—The King is hound by law to
administer justice with mercy. Our gracious Prince
must, from duty, as well as from natural feeling,

be imbued with this sentiment : he may be mo-
mentarily misled ; the eye of the basilisk msy be
upon him, or foe the moment he may be under the
spell of the serpent; but I shall never believe
that cruelty could find a place in his humane and
gracious breast. In the words of in eminent,
but now neglected writer, I am convinced that the
inoMent he shall have heard the language of what he
believes to be truth, lie will at once redress the Brie-
educes of Ins people, and give them 6 indemnity
for the past, and security fur the future.' Thrre
are those who surround me of illustrious birth,

but vrho yet sympathize with the sufferings of their
countrymen. who will never consent to bear*

With a disdainful smile,
" The abort sod shank annals of the poor,"
and who, like the Barons of old, will exclaim for
the people, We will not that the laws of England
be changed !' lu the loud winds of heaven let us
echo this patriotic exclamation.—(At this appeal
the Meeting rent the air with their shouts.)—The
clouds are now heavy and obscuring—(the day at
this period became cloudy)—let us hope they are
nut so iu our moral atmosphere. Como again mud
raise your loud voice, and let the winds of truth
scatter and dispel them, if they shall have collect-
ed.—(another shout.)—lf our sou will not shine
in a meridian blaze, let us hope it shall set in un-
clouded majesty, and unfold that prospect which it
shall have cleared and removed ."—f Load meta-

mationsl
Mr. FAWKES wu about to move the Address to
the Prince Regent, when it was intimated to him
that the Resolutions had not been yet put.
The Sheriff was proceeding to pat the Resole.
tines, when—
A person named !Mumma., who is known as an
itinerant orator, stood forward. He would not have
obtruded himself on the Meeting, were it not that
be had been au eye-witness of the atrocities which
had taken place at Manchester. He then proceeded
to detail what he had seen, and described the ceo-

duct of the yeomanry cavalry in strong terms of
reprobation. Men, women, and children were
knocked down, and wounded by them without
mercy. The constables also, he observed, acted
iu the meet violent manner. Mr. Mitchell was
proceeding to point oat the inutility of petition-
ing Parliament on the subject of the Manches-
ter outrages, when he was interrupted by loud
cries of Question I—You, said the orator, are about
to petition his Royal Highness, praying that Par-
liament may be speedily convened, for the pur-
pose of instituting an inquiry. Let me ask you if
you have a full and implicit confidence in Parlia-
ment as it is now constituted ? and if not, what
were they to do ?—(Question.)—He heard cries of
question; he mould ask if the question was not,
what were the measures to be adopted to secure a
full investigation into what had takeu place, and to
prevent similar innovations in future. The Ho-
nourable Gentleman (Mr. Fawkes,) who had so
eloquently that day enforced the necessity of con-
vening
Parliament, had on former occaaions loudly
declaimed "=Must the corruption of that Parliament.
Ile—

Mr. F.iwzits rose to order. The gentleman was I
wandering from the question. The object of the
meeting was to consider the propriety of petition.
iiig the Prince Regent, praying his Royal High-
ness to convene Parliament for the purpose of in-
stituting a solemn iuvestigatioss of shot bad Ilsz•
curred at Manchester on the 16th August. For
himself, he had on various occasions had the honour
of advocating the cause of Reform, and he hoped
he would again. But then, it must soot he upon
an occasion like the present, with which Reform
had no connexion, mud where its introduction would
only create disunion.—(Ciseers.)
Mitchell was again about to speak, but he wu
iuterrupted by
Mr. DICKLIIION, who observed, that though a
zealous friend of Refocus, he deprecated the intro-
duction of that where it could only tend to injure
instead of serving the cause which brought them to-
gether. He hoped that nothing would take place
which would tend to separate from the people those
noble and respectable Gentlemen who had so
praiseworthily come forward to advocate the people'
r ghts. lie recommended unanimity. He knew
there were permits among thesis whose objects were
division and disunion ; but he hoped they would
fail is their attempts to do so.
Mr. OrrEweLL WOOD (of Liverpool) said he
was a friend to the cause of freedom. and would
advocate reform if the terms of the reqeisitiou ad-
mitted of its introduction, but the object of that
meeting were of a different Nature. They were
assembled to deplore one of the greatest grievances
which had ever afflicted the halos of Sagliobaseu.
Ou such ass occasion the classifies of retorts was ir-
relevant. That. indeed, was a question of each
vital importance its itself, that it ought oat to be
snized tip with any other. He hoped the Meeting
would be unaninsouv, es by such a litre of condeet
only could they obtAiss what they might foe.—
(Applause.)
Mr. Mtvoter.t. again stood forward to address
the Meeting, but was interrupted by loud cries of

7. , .

00/ This disturbance loskd s few moments.
which
M. Baum (of The Leeds Mercer') requested
to mike • few observations. lie was sorry to see
web • perseverance in attempting to throw the
torch of discord among the meeting. Ile had a
fact to coninewnicate. which was of great import.
ance—a fact which would make the blood thrill in
the veins of those who heard it : it wa., that there
was among them an agent of Govrr cut, rm.
ployed to do injury to the cause of thr people. He
did not make this assertion lightly. It was iii • greet
measure through his (Mr. B.'s) press that the spy
Oliver had been exposed to the public in his trite
character. Now. when this Mr. Mitchell was in
Coldbatis.fields prison. it was notorious that no
one, save Oliver, was allowed to visit him. After
this, were they at 4 loss to know why this Gen.
demean was so anxious to address them ? Ile felt

extreme reluctance at making this statement ; but

to prove its ainhenticity, he could assure dteni that
it had been stated by Mr. Bennett to is Gemlonian
- .

then on the hustings. After tLis also, it was known
that Ol.ver was accompanied by Mitchell through
different parts of the conntry.—(Cries of " Doses
wish hi,s C')—Were they. then, to attend to a man
who had so acted ? lie hoped not.
Mitchell, who stood in front of the hustings.
looked dreadfully confused by this sta,einent. Ile
several times attempted to address the 3leeting.
but was as often interrupted.
Mr. S. WoaTLEY—(to Mr. Baines)—You have

said that the man is a 'py, and surely he ought to
be allowed to speak in his own defence.
Mr. aux xs said he Int ! no objection or wish to
prevent the matt from speaking.
Mr. %VOGLER came forward. and requested the
meeting to suspend its opinion until the charge
made, and which he thought ought to be better
supported, was 'nosed to be the fact. At a time
like the present, they ought to lie cautious how they
received assertions as facts. Mr. W. then re;s4 (Ite
Mitchell's desire) a letter from Hunt to Mitchell,
but we could not tee what connexion it had with
Mr. Oliver. Mitchell having retired—
The HIGH SHERIFF then .put the first and se-
cond Resolutions, which were carried unit ll i ll sourly.
The other Resolutions were then put awl carried,
with the exception of the hunds of Alessi*. S. Wort.
ley and F. Wilson. who voted against them.
Mr. FAWILEs then read the following Address :
" To NIS ROYAL Htoonges GeOltGe Palace or WALES,
ReGENT Off TIM UNITS*, KINGDOM Or GSSAT Bat-
TAM AID lasLaso.
We, kis Majesty's moat dutiful and loyal Likeeie, the
Nubility. Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of York,
humbly entreat permission to approach the Throne of our
gracious govereign,with that reverence sad affection which
it becomes us as • loyal and tree people to cotertaiu towards
our lawful and alllicted King.
" We deeply lameut the malady which has so Wig and au-
avoidably withdraws. his Majesty from that public inter-
course with his faithful subjects which tended so muds to
atreitgtbea their attachment to his sacred person, and to in-
crease his Royal cooldeore in their loyalty and affectioa.
" At the same time we lousibly beg to swore your Royal
Highness, as the Representative of our Sovereign, that our
fidelity to your Royal Highness's Illustrious Family, and
oar demoiso to the laws of this nobs, are onalterable.
" We feel most strongly that the prerogatives attached to
tbedigaity of the Kiog,that politically be mud* sit wrong.
that be la the distributor of justice. sued the foautahs of
mercy ; are as undoubted and as beueficial to his people as
that the laws of bodged are their birthright; ardweastrest
post Royal Higlosessto believe, that we, and the great balk
of his Majesty's sobjects, seek only oar euentitutimial rights,
that the laws may rule in peace and quietness, sad be ad
missioeved with equal justice and mercy to all ranks of the
King's people.
" We beg to assure your Royal Highness. fiat we beard
wjth gratitude your Royal Highness's declaration from the
Throne, at the dote of the last Session of Parliament, 'that
no object um be starer your heart thou to promote the wel-
fare sod prosperity of all climes of his Meiesty's subjects.'
which canoe, be effected wiihiut the nstioteamece of pub-
lic order and tratiquillity; and your Royal 'drat
determissation to employ. for that purpose, the powers in-
trusted.* your Royal Highness by law. la accordance with
year Rapid Highness's gracious wish to preserve public order
and troaquillityourd to prevent the subversion of our happy
Cammituties, and with reciter of ardent vateration for the
laws sad privileges of our native land, and an anxious desire
to band diem down unimpaired to our children and their
latest posterity; we humbly entreat permissive to monad
row Royal Highness," site. be.
(',he remainder of the Address was an echo of the Rau-
bairns.)
Mr. RAIIISDEN seconded the motion, and ex-
pressed, in a forcible manner, his abhorrence of
what took place at Manchester. He conscienti-
ously believed that there never was a greater ma-
nge on the lives and liberties of his fellwk-coutstry-
men. In seeking for redress, however, he cau-
tioned them to adhere strictly to the laws of
their country—to those laws which were made
equally for the protection of the rich and the
poor. which were an ornament to this coun-
try, and the envy and admiration of every nation in
Europe (cheers). He hoped, from what passed, that
the authors and actors in this melancholy scene would
receive a lesson which they would not get rid of to
their dying day, and that weak and wicked Miuis-
ters would also he taught, that they were nut to
trample on the laws with impunity (cheers).
Lord blit:row. on coming forward, was received
with loud and repeated cheers. His Lordship said,
that as it was almost unanimously agreed to, that a
Petition should be presented to his R. H. the Prince
Regetot, praying an investigation into what had
recently occurred in Manchester, be felt it his ditty to
state his opinions on the subject. He could assure
them, that if there was one man more auxime for
such inquiry than another. it was the individual
who then addressed them.—lCiseers.)—His Hon.
Friend and colleague (Mr. S. Wortle)). for whose
opinions he had always a great respect. and whose
moalitiess its avowing those opiuions entitled him
to the respect of the meeting. had argued that
there was no necessity for the interference of Path.
amens • that this inquiry ought to be left to our
Law Courts. For his Lordship's part, be would not
presume to my what, on a more mature cowidera.
ton, be might conceive the beet mode of inquiry.
• Cent of Law might be the best ; but even
there he contended that it was Parliament who
ought to agitate the question. It was also the
duty of the people to call on Parliament to inter.
fete. That Parlianteut woad do its duty—that it
would reverberate. the opinions' of the people, there
could be no doubt, if they rented themselves with
finessing and determination. It was not by a Meet.
ing of the County of York only that this was to be
data. lie hoped that the counties of Wedmore.
loud, Cumberliand. Kent. and all the other teessuties.
would follow iu their wake. If that were to be the
Oars if this was to be the day.spring of action

no doubt thitittatiewerThts (4',dtipetitle would 1*
heard, and %hat the litresentittires would cbey
the call of their Cesetitesusta--((.reot appfause.)—
Was it to be left te Gene if Law to eater into this
investigation without the interference 4.1. Parha-
m-at ? Were they to hove it to A. I!. and C. to
decide what welt to be dam as salted weir personal

intermit nr reprice f Were they. because the
juireil. were not inclined. or-bad not she swam or
the patience to enter into this i nveshgat ion. therefore
to give it up altogether Fur 1' self, he felt coolie
dent dist there was no security that this question
would be fairly tried. unless it was agitated by Pare
lisment. lie would go further. Even if those persons
succeeded in obtaining justice. mill that would not
be sufficient. Law Courts were Courts 01 nem.

anti many trials were loot upon plaid., without ever
comm.: to it considtratioei of the substantial part
of the ea-e. This, however, would decide the
iassie between the People and Minister,. This
was a pant which ought to be provided
again.t, hut which could Ice only provided against
by rafliimrnt. He thought it inieleceseary, on
that occasion. to mite r into a discus; as to the
legality or illegality of the Meeting of the IGth of
A ogie.t. and for this reason—letcruse, on no one of
tie Revolutions was judgment given in the awe.
Thry only stud that a prima fhcie case was made
out, which made it incumbent on them to require so
investigation ; whet the result 'multi be no oe e
presumed to decide. They slid i.ot wish to imitate
the conduct of the persona who had scarcely heard
what reached them of the proceedings, ere they
dared to prejudge the case. ere they dared to
pollute the lips of their Sovereign, by inducing
him to express his satisfactiou at conduct which
may hereafter turn out to be criminal.—(Share )
—lle meant no insiouation. They (the Minister.)
it was who had pre judged the question. Let the
meeting demand inquiry—let them quietly. but
tinily, demand it. This term, DEMAND. perhaps
boulide,l harshly, awl seemed uncourteous to cer.
coin rats; but our ancestors. in their Petition of
Rights to Charles I. not ouly demanded but hr
sited on their rights. The Noble Lod, after sr.
red, other observations. which the lateness of the
hour presents us hoax insetting, remarked, iu con.
elusion, that lie would he at his post in Pailiainent
when this question came to he discussed. cud that
hr would be ogle of the foremost to DEMAND in+
quiry.—/Cowl cheering.)
Mr. WiLLAX. of Dewsbury. made some obser-
vations on the necessity of a Reform in Parliament.
'Die Address was then put and carried—the only
opposition being from Mr. Wortley and the other
Gentleman—(theering.)
Mr. J. STNICILLAND (son of Sir William S.),
moved that the Requisitionists be appointed as
a Committee to devise the most effectual means of
laying the Adders,' before his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent. The Hon. Gentleman then com-
mented its a fineable manner on the late Manchester
riots. No mats had hitherto the hardihood to de.
fend the Magistrates. No attempt at it had been
made ; uu the contrary, the Loyalists contented
themselves with a side wind; but he would put it
to themselves to say. whether they honestly did this,
or whether they were driven to it, in order to get
oat of the difficulty in which they were placed ?
(t steers.)
Mr. S. WORTIAT stood forward, to request a
hearing.—(ilisses.)—At length he was allowed to
go on. He did not wish to sit and hear himself
taunted with having octet, unfairly.
Alter some conversation between Mr. STRICIE•
LAND and Mr. WORTLEY. the former expleined—
he meant nothing to Mr. W. personally.
Mr. BAIN'S read a note from Mitchell. stating
that hr (M.) was reedy to disprove the charge
brought agaii.st him. Mr. B. concluded by mov-
ing a vote of thanks to the Requisitionists who called
the Meeting.—Carried unanimously.
Mr. TODD supported the Resolutions. In the
course of his speech he expresweel his opinion that
the inquest on Lees had heen postponed to the lit
of December. in order to give Ministers an opiate.
tuuity of protecting certain individuals by a Bill of
Indemnity.
On the motion of Thanks to the Requisitionist.,
Earl FITZWILLIAM return-d thanks Icor himself and
the other Noblemen and Gentlemen who bad signed
the Requisition.
Ou the motion of the Duke of NORFOLK, Thanks
were voted to the High Sheriff, for his *We and
efficient conduct in the Chair.
The HIGH SNERIPP, in returning thanks. mid
that 'his calling the present meeting was in unison
with every act of hie life. He should ever be found
the friend of popular assemblies when conducted
as this had been, with temperance acid

(Applause).
Earl FITZWILLIAM then recommended the itn-
messne multitude assembled to depart quietly to
their homer.
Mr. WILLAI repeated the recommendation. and
said they had door their dirty.
The banjoes* of the day bring ended. the High
Sheriff. at balf-past four o'clock. dimoired the
toretiug.
The people then separated with loud cheers, and
the roads to the vicinity of York were throughout
the evening flocked by persons who attended the
meeting peaceably returning to their homes. Massy
of them had come a dostauce of forty wiles to attend
the meeting.

The election for the comity of Longford corn.
menced on the Bth instant. The numbers on the
clime of dw poll on Saturday the 9th, were
Sir George Fetberstoa
51
Lake White,jun. .ll
There has not wen • contested election in this
county for 47 years. On the present occasion a vei
spirited Me is anticipated. Sir G. Virruestsrus,
who is ssu of the late Member, stands 1111 the Ronan
interest. which had hitherto sent his father to Par-
liament. Mr. WHITE elands uu the independent
interest. •
We learn that Lord SOMERVILLI died ow the Sth
instant. at Verity. Switzerland : his Lordship. et is
said. will be buried in Gluucridershire.—(Tieses.)
Miss O'Nett.t., after a mast successful e.t.a to
Liverpool, is now playing at Mauchester,froui whence
she premeds to Kilkenny.
The Inqnest upon Jolla Lau, at Mazebeeter•
was en Wednesday edjoonsod by the Oteenire till
thy Ist day a December, to bit Illps.beliest et Om
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