The National Register.
London, England, 1817-04-07 00:00:00

Tilt. NATIONAL REGISTER.

supposed that the eleven deputies came from all parts of the
country, and that they are men of some importance in their
own way.
" I am glad to tell you that this town is now most perfectly
quiet; every precaution ILO been taken; the military force
has been veil considerable incremied; we have already 2000
spulul con‘table4; and the Watch and aid Act will lie
acted upon to-night."

Fortunately the Magistrates had obiained timely informa.
lion of these hos-ile preparations, and they were enabled, in
the, course of Saturday, to tranquiliize, iu some measure, the
Public mind, by issuing the following printed notification :
" The Magistracy anti Police of Manchester deems it their
indispeusible duty to make known to the public, that infor-
mation, aim which they can place the fullest reliance, has
reached them of a most daring and traitcrons conspiracy, the
object of which is nothing CSS than open insurrection and re-
bellion.
" Persons calling themselves deputies, not only from the
principal towns in this dist riet, but from others. at a consider-
able distance, are known to be engaged in it. The town of
Manehcster is one of the first pointed out for attack, and the
momstit fixed upon for the diabolical enterprize is the night
of Sunday next, the 3atli instant.
measure of precaution, consistent with the secresy
hitherto required, has been already resorted to. MeallSt
trolly adequate, it is hoped, to frustrate these horrid machi-
nations, have been adopted, and a large military force is al-
ready close at hand.
" Still, however, under the very alarming and pressing eir-
cumitances attendant upon this Treason, it is considered ab-
solutely necessary to the personal security of the inhabitants,
by this public notice, to call upon them as friends to their
country and themselves, to come forward immediately to
evince the strong abhorrence they entertain of such deiest-
a ble plots, and to show to the enemies of social order, that
neither courage nor power is wanting to resist and to over-
conic any attack which may be made, however serious, or
however sudden.
" Eleven persons have been this day apprehended at a
meeting of deputies, the time and place of which meeting have
been known to the Magistrates and Police, and communi-
cated to the Secretary of State, several days ago.
" For the apprehension of live of these deputies, warrants
had previously been received from London."
Time following detail of the events that have taken place
is copied from the Manchester Exchange herald of April I :
"Until Friday last, the on whirl! the Magistrates
had received rested in themselves and his Majesty's Ministers,
to whom they had communicated it. The diabolical plot
which they discovered being then about to burst, and having
taken every possible precaution to repel, or rather to prevent
the threatening storm, they published that day the declara-
tion. It is easy to imagine the consternation of the loyal
and peaceably disposed inhabitants of these towns on read-
the important document ; but, alarming as was the public
notification of the danger which had hovered over us, the
detail of the black design is still more appahing.
"From the 10th of March, when the Blaoket Expedition
was defeated, the design now happily frustrated first showed
itself. It is a fact, too well authenticated to be doubted,
that meetings of Delegates from distatit towns and districts
have met secretly to discuss the means of carry in their
horrid measures into effect. The subsequent capture of the
Delegates, in council assembled, on Friday afternoon, has
furnished the proof. It appears they had previously asseih..
bled at the Royal Oak, in Downing-street, Ardwick, whence
they adjourued to the George and Dragon, at Ardwick,
where, about five o'clock, they were secured.
"The paper published and placarded by order of the ma-
gistrate's informed onr readers of the first precautionary
measures. We shall now lay before them such particulars
of subsequent circumstances as we can vouch for.
"On Tuesday evening the important facts they afterwards
published were laid by the magistracy and police before a
number of gentlemen of the first consideration in the tOwn
and neighbourhood, who coal(' not but express their satis•
faction at the silence which had been so properly observed
till every possible provision of prevention was taken to make
sure of the seizure of the delegates: whose meeting, front
different places, was to take place on Friday, at Ardwick,
One of the Deputies was resident in Derbyshire, and had
r,^peatedly been sent on missions from this town to some of
the other largest manufacturing towns in the kingdom, in-
tended, like MallelleSter, to partake of the fraternal embrace.
" During Friday night, and on Saturday, the magistrates
and police continued on the alert. In addition to the eleven
Deputies already mentioned, rev eral other persons were ap-
pre hen de d. The locks were taken from the fowling-pieces
in the gintsmiths' shops, and the gunpowder in the hands of
the dealers was removed to a place of seenriky ; while the
whole military force which could be spared, within numrching
distance, was added to the troops already here. In the
course of Saturday night eight of the prisoners were scut off
to London, secured by fetters, and well guarded.
"On Smithy a strong detachment of the nth regiment of
foot came from Warrington in boats : . the Cheshire Yeo
manry also hastened to the post of danger. The a tilt toot,
and the Ist Dragoon Guards, were also on active service;
the whole under time command of toe Commander of the
Disti let, Lient-General Sir John Ilyug. in the evening of
Sunday, Mr. Kadin set off post fur Sowerhy, in Yorkshire,
where lie secured height, one of the leaders of the self-
named Reformers; and about fotir o'cleck yesterday morn-
log lodged him in the New tinily prison.
" I sera man v.—About'' o'clock yesterday morning, a gun,
or pistol, was tired into the window of the bed-chamber iu
which the daughters of Mr. U. ;largess, of Springfield, Sal-
ford, sleep ; the slugs, or balls, broke several panes is the
window; but providentially, neither of the young ladies sits.
tained any injury.
The following article is from the Lceds Intelligencer of
March 31:—

REIS nwon.—" Countrymen !—The day of doubt and in-
decision is past! Treason and rebellion, in open war, stand
confessed! Perhaps, before this reach the public eye, • the
blood of civil strife,' the blood of the innocent and f the
middy. the blood of the traitor mid of the peaceful citizen,
have flowed, in mingled torrtnis, down the streets of some
of the principal towns in the kingdom "
" Last night, the night of Palm Sunday, was fixed upon
fora general rising and massacre, in furtherance of '
Mimi and open Rebellion.' A great many other large tow us,
both in the Manchester district, and at a considerable dis-
tance,' were to rise also. We are in possession of the names
of the towns; hut, at present, we do not consider it prudent
or proper to ptibliAt them.
"Sir John It)iig is at Manchester, ith :ilmost every soldier
under his command. He is at the -entre of the insurrection,
where it is of most importance to strike a sudden and deci-
sive blow. Should the rising takeplace that blow, we have

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no doubt, will be struck with terrific effect. The other
towns implicated, in the mean time, are not so well provided
with defence. They are, in fact, almost defenceless. They
may suffer, therefore, for a season ; but, Manchester }ming
disposed of, they will speedily be releaved.
"They onght not to have stood in need of assistance.
ily a timely volnitteering oa the part of the peaceable, well-
disposed, and loyal citizens, the seditious would have been
overawed and the eked. The absolute necessity for the mea-
sure is now imperative and obvious.—Let it therefore be
prompt, spirited, and aeoeral. The Magistrate, of Monelies-
, ter call, net only upon their fellow-tOWDSIIIt n, but Nom the
inhabitants of the other manufacturing and populous towns'
which are implicated, to come forward immediately,' as a
measure of • indispensable necessity,' for the • security of
their persons,' and to • show that neither courage nor power
is wanting to defeat any attack, hou et er serious, or hour.% er
sudden.'

" One of the most important conquests which the Public
can set about, is that of conquering the mischcvons portion
of the Press. Inflammatory publications, and inflammatory
pulilieations almost alone, have brought the country into its
present awful sitnation.—They are addressed to the passions
of the poor and the ignorant, for the purpose of rousing
theta to destroy the reh and the enlie,htened.
"The Northern Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry, were yesterday afternoon suddenly ordered to as-
semble at Harewood, about 10 miles from this place.
"A regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, to consistof 10 troops,
60 men each, is raising in Lancashire. Manchester is enter-
ing with spirit into the measure. Sumersetshire is also ac-
tively adding to its Yeomanry force.
"HI ODERSFIELD, MARCH

of infor-

mation from Manchester, of the discovery of i most diabolical
plot, a very respectable and numerous meeting was held here,
on Saturday afternoon, at a very short notice. Upwards of
100 who attended took the oath of allegiance ; most were
sworn in Special Constables, and have undertaken volun-
tarily to patrols the town during the nights. The Hudders-
field Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, who are only just formed,
most nobly offered their services, to remain on duty for any
period that the Magistrates wished. They have not yet got
their regimentals nor arms, having only their swords; but
have lertaken to patrols the neighbourhood in picquets
during the nights."

CARLISLE, MARCH 28.-1 t is, this week, our painful task
to detail the particulars of some law less proceedings nearer
home than those which we have lately described as having
taken place in another part of the county. On the night of
Friday, the 214 instant, a considerable number of west ers,
and others moving in a similar sphere, assembled on Grins-
dale Common, with the avowed intention of proceeding to
acts of plunder and destruction; but for reasons nut known
to us, they dispersed without committing any violence, though
we are intlormed, a proposal was made to y some of the party,
to tire some corn stacks near Knockupworth, but which the

majoiity rejected ; this fact is ascertained by a person who
watched their motions, and beard their deliberations, when
concealed behind a hedge near the stacks.
About nine o'clock on Monday night last, the same de-
scription of persons began to assemble from different parts of
the city and suburbs—but, as we have reason to believe,
chiefly from Caldevagate--at a row of buildings (the very
focus of Reform) known by the name of " Belle Vue," situate
at a small distance from Newtown. Before ten o'clock,
upwards of 200 men and a few women bad congregated
together at this place, and proceeded thence direct to Sand:-
field (the port of Cat lisle), armed with bludgeons and some
fire arms. On their arrival at Sandsfield, they forcibly
entered the public house, occupied by James Davidson, and
demanded the keys of the different warehouses, which they
entered, but thine' there only two boxes of soap, belonging to
Robeit Allison, of Carlisle, and a few other articles of trifling
salute, which they bore off. Fortunately, some flour recently
arrived by sea, Iron Liverpool, had just been removed to the
city. From the warehouses, the mob returned to the public
house, and regaled themselves with what ale and spirits the
house contained. A party also entered the public-home at
Old Mansfield, where they likewise demanded the keys of the
warehouse of Joseph Nixon, the landlord, but they found
nothing of value, except ale and spirits, which they drank
without ceremony. Being disappointed of plunder at Sands-
field, the marauders immediately proceeded to the water corn
mill, situate at Monishill, near Burghby.sands, occupied by
Richard kr, (hut standing at neatly a quarter of a utile
distant from his dwelling-honsel, who is altogether uncon-
nected with any person engaged in the shipment of grain or
flour from the county to Liverpool and oilier parts of Lan.
eashire. Two doors of this mill were broken open, and
flour, oatmeal, barley-meal, wheat, oats, and barley, to the
amount of 70 or el)!. were wasted and carried away. This
property partly belonged to the miller. and partly to various
persons residing in the neighbourhood who had sent their
grain to get it ground.
It was not till fits o'clock on Tuesday morning that Mr.
Taylor knew what had been done iii the. night ; on his enter-
itg the mill at that hour, he beheld with consternation the
destruction that had taken place; and on examining the pre-
mises, 13 bludgeons, a lauthorn, several pieces of candles,
about the third pal t of a large ham, and a red leather pocket-
book containing the di•clue.,,eo of Charles navel!, jun. from
the Sd battalion of the Royal Artillery, who is a weaver, and
has lately resided in the vicinity of this city. About five
o'cle^k on Tuesday mornie4, Charles Millan, of d-
ings, weaver; Thomas Hai tness, of BtUAV ok-row, weaver;
Betty M'Clatehy, wife of John WO:itchy, of Shaddon-gate,
weaver; M..ry Bell, of Shathlon•gate, single woman, and
:Mary Lush, a girl of about 10 years of age, of Shaddou gate,
were apprehended, laden with flour and oatmeal, mar Cal-
dewaate, by Kirk and Barnes, two constables, and immedi-
ately cuaveyed to the gaol. Another man made a desperate
resistance, and escaped, though, probably, not without in-
jury, us Kirk fired at ItMe and it is supposed that the shot
took effect. On Taylor's proceeding to Carlisle, he found
traces of his property, lbainirly, meal, (lout, ate, on the whole
line of road, (ruin his mill to Caldewgate. Search-warrants
were immediatt ly issued, and an advertisement published by
Drs. Lowry and Heysham, laud O. Illamitre, Esq. Mayor,
offerine a teward of Fifty Guineas fur the apprelmo ion awl
conviction of any one or more et* the offenders. flail in-
formation of the assendily et Belle VIIC been c tvaintd. even
so late 3, Viesen o'clock at night, it is highly probable that
the plunder might have hull prevented; or, at least, a great
number of the tlepretthtori might lave been appi 'leaded
and brought to justiee.

BRIDPORT ELECTION.—T7Ie elccti:m came on on
Wednesday, wlizst Mr. Stort was declared duly tketed
by an immense majority. Mr. Hunt, of course, never
stood the least chance.

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From the LONDON GAZETTE, Saturday, Aprils.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

E. COHEN, of LoudGik, merchant.
BANKRUPTS.

TARN M. and S. of Leamin...;un.niliintrS, April 22, 2:1, May 17, at
Cheltenham. Au.. Leigh and Co. New lindgc..treet.
Ulla A. R. of Swamlane, ntauws-street, merchant, April 12, 19.
May 17. at Guildhall. Au.. Mr. Wilson, Staple-inn.
Lovr. W. of Huddersfield, shopkeeper. April 11. IV. May 17. at
Huddersfield. Att. Mr. Walker, Lir.eoln
llamaLim X. of %Visit= Underedge, clothier. April YG, 2/1, May
17, at Bristol. Att.. Lambert. and Co. Gray's Inn-square.
BELL J. of 11,ii!don, Yorkshire, worsted-stulLinanufacturcr, April
thS, May 17. at Bradtintl. AU. Mr. Lrans, Hatton-garden.
Et tt.,clr 11. of Ovington, woodmonger, April 9. flt. May 17. at
Newcastle-upon 'lyric. Att. Mr. Constable, Spoon;
Si.scs J. of Salford, printer, May 3,6, 17, at Manchester. Atts.

Leigh and Co. NeW.Bridge- strvet.
Cr.ivi.onn W. of Stow on the Wold. stone-mason. April 22, 23.
May 17, at Cheltenham. Atts. Leigh and Co. New Bridge-street.
HAT*. tEtri R. of Dewshury, dealer, April 25, 30, May 17, at
Wakefield. Att. Mr. Evans, Hatton-garden.
Tour:.: %V. of Boston, victualler, April 14, 15, May 17, at Bos-
ton. Ans. Lodington and Co. Temple.
Bbt()WN T. G. W E'er sr. and .1. Itnow N, of Muscovy-court. Tower-
hill. merchants, April 8, W. May 17, at Guildhall. Atta. Swain
and Co. Frederick's-place. Ohl Jewry.
Tito MAS G. of Bristol, turpentine-distiller. April 26.28, May 17,
at Bristol, Afts. Lamberts and Co. Gray's Inn,quare.
Gann,: nit N. of Slielsey, farmer, April 23, 24, May 17, at Wor-
cester. Ato. Lowndes and Co. Red Lion-square.
DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL.
• Brooks. of High I lolborn saddler, April 26.
C. T. Russell. of 'Smiley, paper maker, April 26.
J. Maiis.ll, of Wood-street, Clieepside, haberdasher, April 29.
P. Thomson. of Abchurch-lane, merchant, April 28.
It. Smith of Kent-street-road, verander builder, April 26.
W. \Vuolcombe, jun. of St. Michael's-alley, insur. broker, April 26.
E. Ainsworth, of Manchester, wine merchant, April 26.
N. Broughton. of Curtain-road, hanlwareman, May ts.
R. Machell, of Dewsbury, innkeeper, April 26.
M. Neale, of Gosport. linen draper, Apnl26.
C. grill, of Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, merchant, April 26.
S. 11 uskis.son, of Swinton-street, chymist, April 26.
G. Dorset and Co. of New Bond.street. bankers, April 29.
S. and C. Wise, of Maidstone, paper manufacturers, April 26.
• Wells, of Blackman-street, victualler, April 26.
F.. Meason, of Aldermanbury, April 26.
F. Judie, or F. I. 3 udin, of Hatton-garden, merchant. April 28.
G. Hamilton, of Worinwood-street, merchant, April 26.
.1. Ilarrison, of London, merchant, April 26.
W. Thorogooil, oil :Marshall street, brush manufacturer, April 29.
J. I luglies, of Ili:.;11 Holborn, linen draper, April 29.
DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY.
T. IVidham, of Bristol. engine maker, April 29.
11. Poole, of Macclesfield, timber merchant. May 5.
J. Robson, of Sunderland, grocer, April 28.
.1. .Nlason, of Cambridge, confectioner, April 29.
C. Itioniltom of lle:.ham, draper. April 30.
J. and S. Lees, of Halifax, merchants, May 1.
W. Johnson, of Leeds, innkeeper, April 30.
C. V/lIIK, of IlLhop Weannouth, block maker. April 28.
J. and J. King, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. potters, April 214.
cIuITIFicATEs, Aram 26.-N. Gillbee. of Denton, Kent,
Goal merchant-J. Raine and B. Shout, of Ilagnigge Wells, brewers
-T. Behoe, of heading. painter and glazier-W. Walker. of Aller-
ton Grange, Leeds, fanner-T. Birch, Jun. of Wigan, linen mann-
f ..cut -G. Clarke, of St. John-street, shoe manufacturer-R. Gib-
son and W. Woodcock, of New-street. jewellers-1. Levi, of Thread-
needle-street, merchant-Z. Gregory, of Aston, Bir.ningliam,
builder.

PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDNY.
3 per Cent. Con,ols 73;11
Ditto for Account

Attu for Account.
3 per Cent. Navy
102 i 10 3
Exchvquer Bills, 25d. per Day • -r pm.
Ditto 3d. per Day 17 pm.
Ditto 30. per Day 17 pm.