The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-17 00:00:00

PROPOSED MEETING IN SMITHFIELD.

TOWN-HALL, SOUTIFIWATIK.—The Meeting annonoced
to he held in Smithfield on Wednesday next, having excited
the most lively fears of the tranquillity of the City, it has
brew deemed proper by the Lof4l Mayor and Court of Alder-
men to make the most extensive arrangements to prevent
the recurrence of scenes which have recently disgraced this
metropolis. Several thousand circulars, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy, have been printed and distributed amongst
the most respectable inhabitants of the borough :
" Town-Hall, Southwark, 16th July, 1819.—Tu the inha-
bitants of the town and borough of Southwark --laforerna-
lion having been received that a large assemblage of persons
from all parts of the metropolis is expected to meet in
Smithfield market-place, in the City of London, on Vfeilnes-
day, the 21st of July inst.-, and as such meeting in an public
a place in the heart of the metropolis may 111141 to disorder,
riot, and distorbauce of the peace, it has been deemed pro.
per by the Magistrates of the town and borough of Southwark,
to co-operate with the Magistrates of the City, to preserving
the peace, and fur this purpose, that such of the-!vase-
keepers of the Borough as are so disposed, should be sworn
us special constables to aid in the prevention of any disorder
we disturbance that may arise is the borough of Southwark
from such Meeting.
" The inhabitants of the town and borough of Southwark
are therefore informed, that the Slagistrates will attend at
the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday next, from the hour
of twelve at noun till three in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of swearing in saeh of the inhabitants as are willing to
act as special constables, fur the preservation of ►he peace
within the borough.

" By Order of the Presiding Alderman,
" J. NEWMAN, Clerk .^
la addition to the Civil Power within the City and its
jurisdiction, it is said that the Sheriffs introd to call in the
assistance of the Parish Constables of Middlesex for five
piles round the town.

INQUESTS.
swciag.—Thursday afternoou an inquest was held at
the house of Mr. Wakefield, Northumberland-street Strand,
before A. Gen, Esq. un the body of Mr. Henry ark, aged,
40, misty-agent, of Lower Hrook-street, Grosirenor-sqoare,
who put a period to his eaisteace by shooting himself'
through the head with a pimol.—lt appeared (nine the '
deuce of witnesses, that the deceased's eireuntsissees were
in an embarrassed state' which lid a wonderful effect upon
harmind. They also deposed to various acts of derangement
committed by the (Weaved; and after a minute inquiry the •
Jury returned a verdict—" /het His demised chef inisseelf,
being of that Hine in II stale of temporary derangetnend,r
SOOCILING ACCIOI.IIIT.-•—All bowel was. held at this
Coach mid Horses, Daries-streel, Berkeley square, legione.
Mr. Higgs, Coroner, ma the body of Thomas Tepowell, *re'
years of age. It appeared that about Ili:o'clock on Wedises-
day night the carriage of Mr. Mihail% of Wietpele-tlfreelle.
iess pirortruili Davies-street, at the rate offeer Milan an.;
heir. pea carts, which were in the Street, rude .way;
let0;411.0 ilecnised was playing in the street, goad,wa‘l
h
down by life orses, The wheels, paned over his„
and fractured the skull, which caved his death that
venial,. The euclidean did stet see the deceased OH Jr.
Ine..aged eat after-the wakes. llverailawAetitkalei
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