The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-29 00:00:00

MEETING OF TUE REAL RADICALS.

On Wednesday assembled at Smithfield, at one
o'clock, Doctor Watson, Arthur This►lcwoo4l, Pres.
ston, the illustrious Waddington, Gould, the inflex-
ible Secretary Walker, and about 300 others, many
of whom came for the purpose of laughing at the
discussion, and many with the view ofdishurthening
the ockets of the curious The knowing pick-
pockets, who (lid not like to be disappointed by
pr►gging a piece of ragged calico, instead of an In-
dian wipe, utter having taken a glance at the group,
vanished,.leacing the field to those who were con-
tent with. the profit of merely keeping their Inuids
in practice.

At about half-past one, when the people began to
dance about to catch a little warmth, the Doctor
took off his hat, and addressed his fellow country-
men in a speech which was upwards of two hours
in length.—Mr. Secretary Walker stood next to him
all the time, with his arms folded, and u w•:,ite hat
upon his head.

The crowd nppearep rejoiced at the conclusion,
and the few beggarly pickpockets who remained be-
gun to look after some respectable stragglers, who
got amongst the mob, and lost very little by rubbing
against the most noisy and independent of them.
he police then found some employment, and
the debate a trifling interruption. But the moment
NVaddington sbewed his lace, even a whisper could
have been heard.

He called on the Meeting to set theinselveN
again t the Iluligarchy as was preparing their
downfall, and to defy all ottaciis of their llenenues,
who would perish, us the Bible said, like their own
Dung.

As soon as this delicate quotation was made, one
of the mob flung a dead cat towards the Hustings.
The amusement excited by this was very great, and
it soon appeared that the crowd had a better ap-
petite, even for a dead eat, than the eloquence of
the Conqueror of the Southwark Sessions liar.
More speeches were, however, heard. and Preston
and Gould shewed that they still possessed the
spirit of their finviikthers, and aped the Ilaristocrary.
The doctor declared that he should never more
call the body of individuals who composed the

Nov. io.

third order of the state by the name of the House of
Commons. The name be christent4 thvr. ~Sia file
Lower House of Aristocracy.
The Meeting dispersed quietly at half past four
Most of them ran off as soon as they had given the
Doctor and the other personages three cheers, and
agreed to every thing that was said and done.

ARRIVAL OT CORBRTT.—The Hercules arrived
at Liverpool un Sunday last, on board of which was
the notorious Cobbett. As some fears were enter-
tained that the fever was on board, Cobbett's landing
was not permitted till the 23d. An immense
number of people met him on the beach, anti cheered
him to the inn, which is a considerable distance front
the docks. Some partial hisses were heard. The
following► morning he underwent the usual exami-
nation at the Custom House, which occupied a con-
siderable time, us he has brought over with him a
deal of heavy luggage Thc bones of Paine were
deposited in a wooden box, and lodged in the Cus.
torn !louse yard. When the box was (Tenet!,
Cobbett observed—." There, Gentlemen, are the
mortal remains of the immortal Thomas
The skull was shown, and the coffin •plate accom-
panied it, but all that could be deciphered was,
Paine,-180—soged .14 years." Cobbett
was extremely attentive to the .but, and looked
rather serious during the exhibition. .In the even-
hie., accompanied by Mr. Egerton Smith, he visited
several of his friends and well wishers. There arc
now two vessels in the Mersey, an board of one of
which (from Baltimore), it is feared, the yellow
fever prevails: but every precaution is taken to
prevent communication with the land. Cobbett
looks in good health, and is dressed like one of the
better sort of our country farmers. It is expected
he will visit Manchester before he sets off fin. Botley,
whither his family are gone. He came in fur a
considerable share of what the theatrical gentry
term goose, in the neighbourhood of the Custom-
Friday morning, about five o'clock, as Mr. Tho-
mas Harker, a respectable former, residiog at St.
Mary's Cray, Kent, was coining to Smithfield•in
a light cart, with some calves for sale, he was des-
perately attacked near Chislehurst, by a gang of
ats.aed ruffians six in number, who sprang from a
field on the road side. One of the villains seized
the horses' head, whilst another jumped into the
cart and siczed Mr. H. by the collar, dragged him
out on to the ground ; he was there surrounded by
the remainder of the wing, who rifled his pockets
of 151 in Bunk of Eng
land -ales. his watch, &c.
It was then proposed Ly one of the villains to now
der him, which being agreed to, they all began to
beat Air. H. with their bludgeons üboht the head
and face in a most inhuman manner, till he was to
all appearance dead ; they then decamped across the
fields, leaving Mr. H. weltering in his blood. Mr.
Hookeryhaving recovered from his irscosihility with
difficulty, got into his cart, and drove on to the
half-way house, wheo a surgeon was sent for; his
head was dreadfully beat, one wound in the thre-
head had penetrated his skull to the br ra, his now
was broken, the whole of his front teeth were
knocked ont, and his left eve completely beat out of
its socket. He w•as conveyed to the Hospital.
Dr. Watson was arrested at the meeting in Smith-
field on ‘Vednesday, tier the amount of the tavern
bill incurred on the arrival of Hunt in London front
Manchester.

On Saturday evening, during a sudden Huai? of
wind, a boat returning from Beaumaris to ,Port
l'cnrhyn, was t:pset ; when, melancholy to relate,
two men belonging to a Scotch vessel we drowned.
Their bodies were thund the tidlowing .morning off
Lavun Sands: one of the unfortunate suflerers
showed symptom. of life lifter he was brought on
shore, but shortly afterwards died, it is supposed
from exhaustion, having sustained himself fur about
21 hours, by grappling the keel of the bout.
An alarming tire broke out on IVednesday morn-
ing at Hounslow. on the premises of Mr. Fagg. It
happened in the .rick-yard, and three valuable
wheat ricks. worth SW/. were destroyed. It is
thought that same wadding lodged in the ricks.
BURGLAIW.—EarIy on Wedmsday morning, the
country-house of C. Bicknell, Esq, Solicitor tin. the
Admiralty, at Putney Heath, was broken open by
thieves, who entered the premises by means of a
Lill-inch chime!, with which they forced the shut-
ters of one of the lower apartments in the back part
of the house, and carried -off a quantity of plate,
wearing apparel, and various valuable trinkets be-
longing to .Hiss Bicknells, which were taken from
the drawers of their work-tables.—The thieves left
a dog on the premises, which is now in the custody
James Collingbourn and Thomas Livett, t woCon-
stables of Wandsworth, ho were culled upon the
OCUSIMi, and which is likely to lead to a discovery
of the villains.

A swindler, who calls hiinsel the Honourable
Mr. Douglas, has been recently living in clover at
Newhaven, in Sussex, at the espence of the unsus-
pecting tradesmen and other inhabitants of that
town.

NOV._ 28:

i 0 TilE EDITOR.

ne person. coloured their spirit of persecution and un-
crueLy. with a pretence or care for tire public weal and
',boar:won of we Law,. —Mr. Loewe.
W.lll surprised and disappointed that ill A 113-
per in which 1 leave read so many Just and liberal
political sentiments, there should ha% e appeared so
entire and iiirqualificd an approval of r. Cariiie's sen-
tence. You consider t. as moderate and kaient. 1 eat--
fess it app:ars to me that any lit ISVCUIII/11 011 aCCOIIIIS 01
a ifilfereace or opinion in matters Cllllllteled with Seligiou
is in direct opposition to the spirit of the (impel, in the '
recorded declarations of Christ: a mato and futidamen-
tal principle of whose religion it is that 00 hotly 01
used has any right to impose their belief on their fellow
men. " far Klli4s of tile earths exercise lordship, but
it shall hot be se etratingsl yon."—' If my kingdom were
of this %torrid Wen would iii 7 servants fight, buf my
kitigairai is 1101 of this world. --" Who art thou thin
judgest soother tuan's union, to his own master he
standeth or lalleth." These words are (Amore autho-
rity than all the decrees, bulls. anathemas, asttl acts 1,1
Pairliameni that ever were (rained, or that shall be fra-
med to the cud of time. 'lliese may be wrong, but
from time words of Christ there is no appeal. And
therefore I Aims that no power can be desired from
the Scriptures bj ally Mali or set of men to enforce any
ankle td eliristion faith by any other mode than argu-
ment and persuasion. Any attempt to do this, is all
invasion of an sinalienalile tight, au usurpation of the
lordship of Christ, and it becomes our duty to protest
against such au attack, and to " stand fast in the liberty
ib which has made us free." Ihe magistrate or the
legislature hate no power to make t. eitheives judges of
truth, which is quite iiitlependani 01 thesis, ash' can
neither lit helped nor hintlereil by their decisio s.
There are no new fangleit opinions, but 1 humbly con-
ceive are in strict accordance wills the true spirit of dui—
lianity, and base been held by its ablest and kkkkk minims
defenders. O these one of the first was Mr. Luel:r.
" If a man," says he, "doubt of both Testaments, he
" is not therelore to be punished as a pernie,ous
"The power of the magistrate, and the estates ill t.,e
4' people may be equally secure, whether any man be-
lieve these things or tio. 1 readily grant that his
"opinions are false and absurd. But the business td
"the laws is slot to provide for the truth of opinions,
"but for the safety and security of the common-wealth,
"and of every mai'', goods and person. And so nought
"to be. Fur truth certainly would du well eitoogh,
"if she were inure left to shift fur herself.. Site is• tint
"taught by laws, nor has she any need of force to pro-
" cure her entrance into the minds of men. Argusneii.s
"and persuasions ally man•may use as much as lie
" pleases, but all force and C0411)061011 are to 1 e for-
" borne. Nutliang is to be done impiously. Nobokq
"is obliged in matters of religion to yield uttedienCe to
" the injunctions of another, further than he himself is
" persuaded. Every siren, in that, 11.,s use suprrw and
"-absolute authority of judging. fur himself. —Locita
00 TOLERATION.

Besides the prosecution of Carl& is unjust iu another
point of view. Why are the infidel attacks of Hume,
Bolingbroke, Gouboii and others, sold in every booksel-
lers shop ally day in the week with impunity, senile
Carlile is to be three years incarcerated for selling tile
itifilelity of Paine? Hate the vile political priiciple+
of the homer aunied for their attacks upon christianuy.
Is their De;siti tolerated because it is hound up with
their slavish and detestable politics? • .
Allow ine before I finish, to correct a gross error
into which you hare fallen respecting the oth and ithii
of William and Mary. So far was that bill from af.
killing ally rend to Unitarians, boat sotne pains anti p. -
naltaes were inflicted M it against "any per ttttt woo M
".writing, printing, teachins, or advised siseakiiig, shah
"deity any of the persons of the Holy • y4O Li,
"God ;" and these pain. and penalties cons 111 l ed nt lull
force main the slit oh July 1813. %%Slew toe 53rd of lir
Ring (co 111111 l nily calii-d the. %miry Ilaririxe -Bill) we,
passed, having been introduced tutu the House ui Cull,-
InOn. b) Mr. Willtain Smith. in,. bill repealed tilt.
Act of the Ist of Wiliam and Mary, and 'hat tit the
4th sem loth of the sauce reign, as well as two Seotcli
Acs by which Unitarianism was putio.nahle with
death, in as far as they VMCltided Ullll.lfl.lllS from tlh
benefit of that toleration which the Acts of William
and Mary were iiitended to atlind to other .classes of
Dissenters.