The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-28 00:00:00

SHERIFF'S ADDRESS.

The following is an Address of the High Sheriff to the
men employed in the Collieries and Iron• Works in the county
of Monmouth :
" WORKMEN—I thus publicly aidress you, not less for the
sake of yourselves and families, then for the peace of this
county, which it is equally my duty and determination to
preserve.
" Riotous meetings have taken place, and outrages been
committed, disgraceful to the character of Englishmen ; it'
ignorant of die consequences of such proceedings, listen in
time to the friendly voice that would guard you against them.
" What excuse can you have for such conduct? What mo-
tive for making that which is already bad, much worse? You
complain of distress, and that your wages are too low —your
distress is to be pitied; in common with all classes of the
community you feel the pressure of the times, bat look to the
situation of your employers-4s not bad' a loaf better than no
bread, and is it not wiser to work at reduced wages, than to
deprive yourselves altogetherof employment?

" Besides--one moment's reflection must chew, that the
steps many of you have taken to remedy the evils of which
you complains can only serve to increase them, and to involve
yourselves to guilt, misery and ruin.

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" Let me therefore invite you, and iutreat you, for the
sake of yourselves, your wives, and children, to return in-
stantly and peaceably to your several employments. The
present clouds, it is to be helped, will be soon followed by
sunshine, and better tithes may soon relieve the distress you
now-suffer.
" lint I feel it right, seriously and most solemnly to caution
you against the repetition of any riotous proceeding what-
ever. As the Keeper of the King's Peace in this County, I
waist and will do my duty, and if circumstances render it
necessary, I shall immediately direct in person such a civil
and military force as will ensure tranquillity, whilst the
most prompt and decisive punisl swot is sure to overtake the
guilty. " HENRY PROTHEROE, Sheriff.
'Lantern= Abbey, Oct. 20, 1816."
MAMCHESTER, OCT. o.—ln this part of the country, the
factions are following the example of their brethren in the
South, by sowing discontent amongst the lower orders of the
people. They first began by sending a Requisition to our
lloronglireeve, to call a Town's Meeting, but lie wisely re-
fused, by saying, he felt with them that there was great dis-
tress, but the mode they were pursuing, he did not believe
had any tendency to remove it. Then they set about having
a Meeting of their own, by placing tables at the corners of
streets, with books for any tide to armor—Having got about
2,000 names, out of them they have taken about 40, which
are the same a& the names of our first merchants, though they
are in reality those of persons of the lowest clam
Large bills are posted on the walls all over the town with
these signatures, calling a town's meeting : and people, seeing
these names, arc much surprised until.the truth is explained.
You see to what low tricks these unprincipled men have re-
course. A great many here are much alanned respectins the
meeting, thinking the y will proceed Is •i-ssos MC
meeting is over, as was the cases o Al no one of re.
speetaisility will attend, they will have it all their own way;
so ...A...sr 4. hear of inure flaming resolutions,
which will be published iu every paper, as if they were the
sense of the town, though they should be wily the resolutions
of a nob, set on by common disturbers of the public peace.
There have been meetings for a fortnight past in all the
large villages around us, as well as here, moving resolutions.
'flue principal speakers come from Liverpool. We have here
several readers of seditious weekly newspapers. One reads
to a hundred or two in a room, awl then gives notice at what
places he will read the same things on the, succeeding nights,
so that all inclined to listen know where to hear. This is
done in the villages and towns around, as well as in Man-
chester. The consequence is, that the poor and ignorant
among, us can talk about the sinking fund, a standing army,
sinecures, and pensioners, as learnedly as the Common-hall t.
and despise saving banks as much as Mr. Calvert the brewer.

SPORTING..—From general report, the present season has
been the most unproductive of game of every kind that has
bent known for many years pas'. The broods of moor
game were in general small, and so wild, that they would
scircely suffer a don to come near them. In many districts,
nothing is to be foutid but pairs of old birds, the wet weather
having destroyed the eggs of the partridges, and the bares
have not bred well in any but the sandy districts.
DETAININO GAlE.—Wednesday, the carrier of the Ches-
bunt errand cart, with three other persons, were .brunght up
to the Mansion House, charged with unlawfully detaining r
large quantity of game, the property of —Jessop, Esq.
The labels on the baskets directed them to be sent by Par-
ker's Hertford coach ; notwithstanding which, the book-
keeper of the Spread Eagle, in Ciacechureli-street, sent
them by the shove cart I in consequence of the delay thus
occasioned, the whole were spoiled. When the game was
delivered, a charge was made of IL as. and a false ticket
produced. The lord Mayor, after expressing his determi-
nation to pot a stop to this sort a conduct, which, he ob-
served, had increased to a great extent, advised Mr. Jessop
to bring an action against the parties Mr the damage he had
sustained.
A WrtnEss.—At the late Sessions for Kells, In Ireland,
four prisoners were tried for a riot and assault on Bernard
Trainor ; when the following singular examination of a pro-
secutor by the prisoner's Counsel took place:—Q. Pray, Sir,
is this your first appeal:ince on this stage No, sir.
Q. How often hove you been in a Court of Janice before?
—A. About four times. Q. flow ninny Juries gave credit
to your testimony k. They base generaity h,,,,ed to the
side of mercy. Q. That' is, fhey Regent ed the prisoners? -
Exactly so. Q. May, sir, wete you crertriml?—A For
a trifle, nothing worth mentioning. U. Did the Jury, in your'
case, " lean to the side of mercy %."—A. No, the reverse ;
they condi mood me to death ; Iwaxvery feolish. Q. Why
sot—A. Because I rfter‘sardt got my 'barium After exa
miMng two witnesses fur the prisoaers, they were
all ae
quitted.

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From the LONDON- GAZETTE, Tura
RAW ENLARGED.

Catitsto P. bin of Unism-street. Bond-street, taylor, to Dee. to.
**bay T. of South Myth, Northumberland, master-Mariner. 16
- Nov. 30.
BANKRUPTS.
BAR31:11 E. of Vermouth, perfumer, Oct. 26. Nov. 5, Dec. 3, at
Guildhall. Att. Mr. Hinittsh, Crescent. Jewin-st. CrWlegate.
BOORM M: of &Amy, Stuatt, shopkeeper, Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, at
Brighthelmssone. tts. Gregeo and Co. Aogel-eourt.
BOOT iimAN W. late of Coln. Lwashire. pedlar, Nov. It, 13, Del.
3, at *ideal. Att. Mr. Norris, Johneereet, Bedtbrd-row.
114antrro T. of Pontmorlais, Glamorgansbire, linen-draper, Npr.
1,2, Dec. 3, at Bristol. Atts. Lamberts and Co. Gray's-inn-sq.
HUDso:t T. of Mark-lane. inaltster, Oct 26, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, it
Guildhall. Att. Mr. Chinch. rate Wider-row, Bihho -street.
JAMES B. and T. lilonursow, of Lawrence-lane w en,
Oct. 2G, Nov. 4, Dee. 3, at Guildhall. Atts. Tomlinson and Co.
Copthall-court, Throgmortan-street..
LEvER J. of Bolkm.le-Moors, Lancashire. cotton-manufacturer,
Nov. 13, 14, Dec. 3, at Bolton-lc-Moors. Att. Mr. Wintlle, John.
street, Bedford-row.
MADDEN' R. of Nevringtdn, slopseller, Nov.?, Ito Dec. 3, at Guild.
hall. Atts. Alexander and Co. New-inn.
MANBEL

E. of Theobald'a-mad, Red Lion-square. coach-maker.
Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Dec. 3. sA Guilt:hall. Att. Mr. Cheveky, Great
Pulteney-street.
IGOEX J. of Manchester, draper, Nov. 11,12, Dec. 3, at Manchec+
ter. Att. Mr. Ellis, ChAlltery-lalle.
RAIESFORD C. of East Homey. necks. tneabnan. Nov. 14, 13,,
Dec. 3, at Abingdon. Att. Mr. Nelson, Essex-street. Strand.
Mirror, R. of Liverpool, agent-broker. Nov. 18, 19, Dee. S, at Lis
verpooL Att. Mr. Forrester, Liverpool.
RITCHIE A. of Liverpool, merchant, Nov. 18,19, Dec. 3, at Liver-
pool. Atts. Adlington and Co. Bedford-row.
RH:4E 11. of Greenwich, builder. Oct. 4ti, Nov. 3, Dec. 3, at Guild-
hail. Att. Mr. Hodgson, Bucklersbury.
THOHPXON J. and J. of Newmbtle-upon-Tyne. tnercharts, Oct. 30;
Nov. 19, Dec. 3, at Newcastle-upon•Tync. Aus. Morton and Cu