The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-17 00:00:00

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1l Efi'CdJTl.h', OCTUBEI? 12.

The meeting which took place here on Moutiay
is calculated to teach a great moral lesson. It has
l.-.‘g been the boast of the Pitt faction, that the
population of this part of England was perfectly
f..ssive and destitute of spirit. At length one
hundred thousand people started up, as if by magic,
tad declared their determination to unite in demand-
ing their constitutional rights.
The meeting was intended to have been held on
the parade ground, but before half of the divisions
hail arrived, it was completely filled. The whole
hotly, therefore, marc:ted to the Town Nbx)r, pre-
ceded by the hustings, drawn by three horses. The
divisions followed each other in close regular
ranks, four and six men deep. Part of the pro-
cession which approached from the South was one
hour and live minutes in passing. The banners and
fags were splendid and numerous. Several excel-
lent bands of music passed, playing patriotic tunes.
The whole immense hotly marched upon the ground
in solemn silence, the music playing " Scots wha
kae tri' Wa!lace bled." All the flags, and the rods
of those who direct the affairs of political societies,
%len surmounted with crape. The following is a
lie. of the principal inscriptions, as well as we codd
collect :

“ lai nie 33333 ry of those who were murdered at Man-
chester, and history recording the dreadful e‘ents of
that day.”--4..)11 a white ground, with the Rose, Thistle,
and Shamrock.
" We mourn for the massacred at Manchester.“—A
black Sag with a red border.
" Rachael weeping for her children. aid would not
ha comforted, because they are nor."--o.tler, lose,
and unity.—Gold letters on blue around.
" We'll brothers he lor a' that."

" England, Ireland. and Seottantl."
" England expects every lII3U to do his duty."
Do unto all melt as ye would that they should do
nolo you."
' An hour of ‘irtuotis liberty is worth a whole eter-
nity of bond tat."..

" Though Claud join in hand the wicked shall not go
unpuunihrel."
On a blue silk flag, with the figure of Justice and her
'advs. Society. Pt!Killed by the
Female Itefottners of Winlaton."
" Evil to hunt brat evil thinks."' _

" Annual Parliatucnts—universal Suffrage—Elec.
t;on by Hillot."
.4 A wonderful and horrible thing has been com-
mitted in the land"

••'!'hanks to Got which gireth us the Victory."—
White fl 4g. with Death's head, ate tuns and sab►e.

" When the wicked licareiti rule, tear pcnple mourn.
—Solomon."

• Exeeuire Taxation- generates Poverty—and Po.
‘erty generiars C • .." _ _ .

Justice overtake the Manchester Murderers."
'En tile immortal Netuury of nee Refottin.ll mas-
sacred at Manchester on the Hith August 1819."
A pair of Fasces (the Rowan symbol of union and
power, consisting of a bundle of ro,ls and an -at).
•• North Shields Refortners."—Red flag.
•• Take away the wicked Irons before the King, and
Its throne shall be established."

Several parties of female reformers were seen in
the procession. The speakers arrived in three post
chalice,. dressed in deep mourning, and on &wend-
the hustings, which were now decorated with a
krofasion of flags, therbusiness commenced.
Mr. Nlachenzie, a respectable master-printer, was
called to the chair,. who addresse.tl the meeting in
an energetic speech.
Mr. Marshall, a bookseller, then read the Reso.
hitions, which were sugorted by a Mr. Layton, a
schoolmaster, Mr. Hodgson, a toaster weaver, the
itev. J. M'Phereon, a young man named Jameson,
and. the Rev G Stevenson, who, we understand, is
a uzethedist preacher. One of the Resolutions
c.Alled upon the Clergy to attend to their Spiritual
business, and another proposed the immediate for-
mation of a permanent fund, for the protection and
support of those who may become the victims of
tyranny ar.d oppression.
It was ascerelined by actual admeasurement, that
the space occupied by the compact body of the
meeting would hold 76,000 persons. at the rate of
thin to a square yard ; but when the thousands of
scattered spectators are included, and the close
scanner in which the great laxly stood, the whole
may safely be stated at 100,000. Perhaps the
lar,,oest public meeting ever held.
As soon as the Chairman bad dissolved the meet-
iag, the whole firmed
.under their respective flags,
and within six minutes this vast body of men were
in marching order. Nut a constable or soldier was
seen en the .siontel, and Cie assembly was, while
the epeukers addressed- them, as silent as la church.
Nearly the whole of the immense assemblittie stood
sana vered, and their shouts of applause were im et
-ustonishirg. Several hundreds of men marched
past the barracks, their baud pluyiog " Johnnie
Cope arc ye sealing yet r Those who belungcd to
the eountry, marched through the town without
halting, and at night the streets were never quiete'.
The Shields Reformers were tocomosnied by obeli
SJO sailors, and the whole h.. tad in the suburbs
when, after taking a refreshment of brewl cud water,
they precerclud quietly home.

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Batik St Ink
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3i per Cent. 771
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