The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-26 00:00:00

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER .96, 1819.

sure. Tyranny may be exercised by a number of
Magistrat..s, us well as by one Sovereign, and it
then becomes more dangerous, for it leaves the
subject of it, open to the effect of the bad passims
of many, instead of the caprice of one, and
we venture to assert that in no reign have such
extremely dangerous inporations oix, the liber-
ties of the subject been made as by the sti-
Nndiary Police Magistrates of the present one—.
the present mament must be occupied by different
consi&rations, but in supplicating early future at-
tention to this point, on the part of those who have
influence sufficient to promote its bole:Mal agita-
tion, we would only refer them to the recent con-
duct of the Manchester Magistrates.
ranquillity appears tote restored in Manchester,
Paisley, and Glasgow, and if the exe:usively loyal
will allow it, we cherish hopes that the peace will
not be again disturbed. ‘Ve give today an extract
of a letter from Manchester, detailing the mis-
chievous officiousness olsome"Offieers at the Theatre
there, which happily, however, did not end in riot.
We well remember that about twenty years ago
the 01iiects then stationed in Birmingham used to
enter the Theatre of that town from their mess-
room, " hot with the Tuscan grape and full of
blood,"immediately call for " God save the King,"
and during the time it was pla)ing, oblige every
one to be umsoremd. We have emu times seen
these heroes pew over the front of the Boxes to en-
force their orders in the Pit. The Birmingham
men at last determined to resent this, and a Captain
B. having attempted to remove the hat of a Mr. IL,
the latter struck him a blow on the ribs, from
which the ttoMe Captain never completely recovered.
A representation was afterwards made to the War-
°Sue, from whence orders were immediately, and
most properly, itasutxl, forbidding the soldiery in that
town either milling for " God save the King," or
interesting themselves in the call if it were made by
others—an example worthy to be followed by Mi-
insters now, if they really wish to preserve the
peace of Manchester.

Extract of a letter, dated Cowes, 2ad instant.—
" His Royal Highness the Priam Regent entertained
a large party jai:hiding several ladies', on board the
Royal Yac.it on Monday. On Tuesday his Royal
Highness folt sea-sick during his short cruise. The
weather having become cool, anti the Equinox not
generally considered the most favourable moment for
aquatic excursions, it is
.presumed his Royal High-
ness will not long continue Isis cruise. 'thus day
his Royal Highness held a Council on board, which
was attended by the Earl of Liverpool, and Lords
Sidmouth and Castlereagh."
Extract of a letter from Havannah, July 29.
" Considerable 'agitation was experienced here a
few days since, owing to accounts being received
from St. Jago de Cuba that serious disturbances
had taken place amongst negroes, who demanded
their freedom, anti the restorat on of a certain track
of land. It is said some troops are about to embark
for that place In fact, we cannot obtain any cor-
rect information ; but that some disturbances have
have taken place in that quarter I have no doubt.
Business is almost at a stand with us ; the prices of
colonial produce abroad will not warrant shipments;
in fact, there is no mode of remittance without in.
cutting a considerable loss.
On Friday morning Crisp, the Norfolk pedestrian,
started from the Griffin, Borough, at half past one
o'clock, on his arduous undertaking of walling from
Londoato Dover .for thirteen successive days, fbr
wager of 99 guineas. He was in excellent spirits,
and s,..ems fully confident of his ultimate success.
lie intends stopping on the road for refreshment at
the following inns:—The Chest Arius, Chatham,
for breakfast; the Lion Inn, Sittingbourn ; I.ion
Inn, Auspridge ; front thence to the Falstaff Istn,
Canterbury, and the Castle Inn. Duvet.