The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-30 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER,

7. That the Meeting revered the principle laid down by Judice
Blackstone, namely, that resistance to oppression was a constr.
tutior,al right, which the people are called on to exercise when
dnven to extremities.

The Bth and 9th declared the right of the people to have arms
in their possession.
The Mei declared, that it was the bounden duty of every
man, having regainl fur his own liberty, to provide himself with
such arms as may he necessary thr his defence.
If. The possession of arms by the people would tend to pre-
serve the public peace, as in former times, when people were
aimed for mutual protection.
12. That the Meeting saw with indignation the misconduct
f the Yeomen cavalry of Manchester. in their attack on the
peaceable people, legally asstnibled, on the 16th inst.
Pi. The Meeting called on the Prince Regent and others to
take measures to try the Magistatcs and Yeomen, for their
crime, and in the event of a verdict of Guilty, to consign them to
condign punishment.
14. The Meeting could not, without a violation of their duty,
omit to call for a subscription Mr their wounded Countrymen.
is. That the people of the United Kingdom be requested to
commence the said Subscription.
Di. That Nlessrs. Hirt, West, Wyld, and others, be appointed
to receive and pay Subscriptions to Major Castwright, the Trea-
surer. . .

17. That the Thanks of the Meeting be given 'to henry Hunt.
Esq. for his manly and prudent ()oviduct on the late trying occa•
lion. and his endeavour to obtain the rights of the people
convened on the day of the Meeting of Itelomers at Nlancliester
sr. the 16th inst.--(lhis Resolution was carried with three cheers
and loud clapping of hands.)
it. The language reported in have been use 4 by a Judge of
the land on a late occasion, was • • •, as it invited one party of
the people to ann themselves against another party.
19. That a conspiracy was formed against Cie Rights and Li-
berties of the people.
20. That they heard with satisfaction the liberal spirit which
pervades the Catholics of Ireland on the subject of Civil and
Religions Liberty.
?I. They would never cease to call, in a firm tnanner, for
Hamm in the Commons House of Parliament.
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W. They expressed regret that his Royal highness had hem
advised by his Ministers to issue a Proclamation, when he might
have had the advice of Parliament.
23. That an appeal be made to the Prince Regent, praying
his Royal Highness to put down Borough Proprietors, and to
save the country from bloodshed and moister.
24. That every erlbn be made to get the Appeal conveyed to
the hand of the Prince.
'43. Expressed dislike of the proceedings of the Magistrates at
Manchester.
26. Popular Meetings were best calculated to keep do the
spirit of the people.
27. That Reform in Parliament would be the means of de-
stroying vexatious divisions, disbanding a standing army, and
providing for the brave soldier after his honourable services.
YB. That those alio refuse to attend a Meeting of the people in
the open air, are only the pretended, and not the real triends of
the people.
1 histlewmal then said, "the assemblage this day
would have been more numerous lout fia the insidious
means taken to prevent the meeting. I ant sure if you
assemble this way, you will have your rights in a little
time.—(A laugh, and cry of Bravo.)—The horrid trans-
actions which have taken place at Nlanchester, require
the abhorrence of every luau, and I trust the spirit of
every nun, and 1 trust the spirit of Englishmen will
bring the •• • to justice. 1 second all these resolu-
tions which you have all heard.

Doctor Wietsott.—You have heard all the resolutions
read; shill I put them to you separately or collected.
A cry of altogether.
resolutious were accordingly carried by a show of
hands. .

Preston then stood forward to address the meeting,
amidst loud laughing: some one exclaiusing, is he so.
ber ? . .

Dr. Watson.-1 do assure you, Gentlemen, he is per-
fectly sober. On a forme► occasion he was not sober.
Preston, thus introduced, said he stood forward to ad-
dress an assemblage of his fellow citizens, and he really
felt more on the occasion than he could express. It was
a proud day for Englishmen, and like the Spartan, he
would tie at his post rather than forsake Inc duty. He
supported the resolutions, and the general object of the
Meeting,
Dr. Watson then announced, that cevtain letters from
Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hunt, would be read se
the Meeting.
The letters of Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Hunt were 3C
cordinely read, and received with shouts of applause.
The letter of Lord Siil h, returning thanks to the
Mancheuer Yeomanry Cavalry, was also read, and re-
ceived with expressions of disapprobation.
An in ent, which was teamed an Appeal to Isis
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, was next read and
agreed to.
A Vote of Censtsre was finally passed on the Lord
Mayor, for stating that tl e previous Meeting in Smith-
field was part of a plot to destroy the City.
This resolution apparently restored the Meeting to
good humour. It W. 1., agreed to with laughter, and the
whole seemed to go off as a good joke.—The flags and
banners were then wavcd its triumph, and the whole
Meeting dispersed peaceably.

Parliament was on Tuesday further prorogued by
commission. The Lord Chancellor, being seated in
his robes, with the Duke of Wellington on his right,
and the Earl of Liverpool on his left, (also in their
robes), commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod to desire the attendance of the Commons; who
being come, the commission fair further proroguing
the Parliament was read by iknjamin Currie, Esq.
the Additional Clerk Assistant; which done, the
Lord Chancellor prorogued the Parliament to the
VI of November. The Commons. who were repre-
sented by Jeremiah Dyson, Esq. and several of their
clerks and officers, then withdrew.
Extract of a letter from Chester, Aug. 2 5 :—"The
trial of Sir C. Wolseley, it is understood, will not
take place nt our next Assizes, but at the ensuing
Spring Sessions."
Thursday the Mayor and Corporation of Newcas
tle gave a grand dinner at the Assembly-rooms, to
their distinguished tows.:anan, the Right Hon. Sir
W. Stott

PIRACY.
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Copy of a letter received from the master of the
Helen, bound to Leghorn from Liverpool:—
" Almon, Aug. G.

" MR. JOHN GLYNN,

" Sta,—With heartfelt regret I take the earliest oppor-
tanky to advise you of my dreadful misfortune. (hi the
3d irstant, about 41 miles E.N.E. of (:ape de Get,
miles off the Spanish coast, at 9 o'clock in the evening, we
were hoarded by • pirate, and instantly tht nst dawn the
forecastle, myself w ith the crew and passengers, 81111 the
batches hatterted down. A hole was bored in the fore-
castle deck, but scar Cl) large enough to admit ti suffi-
eient air to breathe, where we were kept 19 hours, with
nothing to make use of but a little bread and water, and
all the lime sentinels planed ever us, who fiequenlly
threatened us with instant death if one of us offered to •sir.

" I have every reason to believe she is a Brill'', pilau.,
as all her officers and crew spoke the English lan,rnage,
although they frequently told tos they were South Ameri-
can Patriot., and at other times visates, other times
Americans, English, Irish, and Scotch ; bid I from first to
lost cousidered all this as fictilions, anal dreaded what we
have since to our sorrow experienced. I hey ran us of'
shore all night with a strong breeze: at 6 o'clock the nest
looming the brig came and Lolled lest to na, and imme-
diately ripped up the hatches, commenced taking one
cargo out boar.' of her, and continued until about ten
o'clock, w lieu she east nth: they 11r11 senttled the Helen
in several plare•, took away the jolly boat, stove the long
boat all fore nod aft, coat away the topsail-ties, topgallant.
Imolyarols, lift., &t.saila taken away, and coo and lianginz
in every direction i in fact, they made a conii lett wreck
of us.

t' We emilil see s^m^ if their proreedings through the
hole cut in the forecastle, and by the time they had (wish-
ed, we heanl a great deal of water rushing into her ; our
feelings then became dreadful, we begged them to spate
our lives, but all our payers and entreaties made; not the
smallest impression on the hardened hearts of these jolts-
man mon-ters. At length, when they had saffiriently sa-
tiated their horrid Ind hellish designs, and considered ne
saffieiently secured belnw,so that there was not(apparrntly
to them) the least possibility of making our escape, but to
sink es hit the vessel, they left WI to one dismal fate; fortu-
nately for its, we had a chisel and hatchet below, and hear-
ing no noise in her for a considerable time, after calling
out Dud getting n 3 answer, we concluded they were gone,
when we cut a passage and eat on deck, and found they
were gone, leaving the vessel in a dismal state ; the cabin
plundered actuates, quadrants, cash, and papers, with all
the best of our clothes, ship's compasses, and pump-gear ;
in fact, eve'', thing that cowld have turner any use to en-
deavour to sore this vessel: she host sic feet water in bur
hold, and was sinking fast ; a great part of the cargo taken
wet; the ;dilate then about three miles from us; our only
and last resource was to endeavour to finstp the long-boat
to save our lives, by nailing tarpaulins, blankets, &c
round her. By this time they perceived us, and imme-
diately made tower& us; fortunately for us it ftll a deait
calm ; we got our piece of a boat oat about seven in the
evening, and with great reltictaace we emitted the matte-
tamale Helen, the water then roliing over her gunwales.—
We were obliged to keep three hands constantly bailing
the boat to keep her from sinking; night coining on fa-
voured our escape, and we arrived here last evening in a
wretched and fatigued state. Please to inform the gen-
tlemen interested in the cargo, that the pirates left their
letters for their friends in Genoa and Leghorn, which I
shall forward by this post.
•• 14:44:Rirriwit TUE PittATE.—A brig. long, low, and
straight sheated, yellow ales. apparently pierced for 1.; gull., no
figuie head, her stern black, II two cabin windows. J. Quel-
l:au. sailinaker, Liverpool, marked in itches on tile staticiard
keel, of her foresail. 19 elothrpaimed with white line. .1. Ash-
burn, sailmaker, Liverpool, was marked on the dont cloth of the
larboard leech of her fore topsail. MT mussels. perils, tarts,
unit loser shrouds covered with hides. In the wake of tier pants.
her lower masts were painted yellow ; her yards and mast-heads
white lead. We have to perform 13 day

(Sioed) •• H. ('ctltNl'll.•,
It appears, from another account, that the unhappy crew of she
lielen were taken up, in a wretched condition, by al:reek ves:er.
which conducted them near the island of Plana, whence they
were conducted to Alinun in a boat.

The following letter of thanks to the Magistrates
of the County Palatine of Lancashire, and to the
Commander of the Manchester and Salford Yen-
tnanry Cakalry, has been transmitted from the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, to
the Earl of Derby :

" lIITEIIA LI., ALGLAT 21, 11119.

Y *Lon ri,.—llatitte laid before the Praire Rug in
the aeroouts tiansmitted to toe from Alaticht-aer, tit I
iiioceethitri at that piact• on Monday last, I Lave bee
ded by los Royal flightless to terinest, that yen
Lordship will e•ptrsa to the Magistrates of the County
Palatine•uf Lattca•ter, who alienated on that day, (het
the great satisfaction derived by his Royal Highness Creme
their paoinpt, deeisise, and snit:isnot uua,ures, for
than
presetvaiiou of the 'nada. tialiondlity, and haettise that*
your lorthattp will con ttttttt tieate to tl.tpn Ti tattled, hit
Ito al IligLbess's high approbation of the support and
aNAtAtanee to the CS, at Power afforded on that occasion lay
hishef It and tile Odic, ts. lcuts-comnti•stutted °diets*, and
bet tank; utistea his esctssiausl.
I leac the hor.usr. be.
(gientti) .• SIUMOL"TH.•'
"To the tart of Derby, Ste. be.Knoseoley."

A similar letter has been addressed to Lord Stam-
ford, reireering the Cheshire Ma‘iatrates and Yen-
manry.