The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-26 00:00:00

MEETING IN SMITHFIELD.

On Wednesday fir Meeting convened by pnblie C:rco-
lars took pi ice ro 5.:40160d alarket. It. t Ilse o'clock
immense moons had collected in vat ions ',WS of the
marker-place, but the in 'in point of et, raction was the
great spare opposite to the Greyhound Inn. and forming
tie line fuoe 5...1.1110•4111.et to Oiltisnrun reef. About
half past twelve a wagon was drawn up nearly mid-way
lo tweet' Duke•etryet and Long-lane, ju4 opposite Cloth
('air. and ft UM whence the Lord Mayor proclaolis Bar-
Vietnam.* Fair. At one o'clock Mr. Hoot, on horseback.
arrived, and ;wended the waggon, witch was covered
ait h matting. sort °rimier! aOh boards, sod made as com-
modious as well could he for the purpose. He was sur-
rounded by several at the known. friends of " Radical
Reform," same 1)1-legates from the Northern Dist' iris, by
Dr. Watson. Thistlewood, Preston. Mr. Harrison (thr
D. renting Nini.ter, from Stockport). and the Committee.
There was a chair in the wiggon to which Mr. Hoot was
tioniedottely handed. Some Mica were now miforleil,—
One of them bore the inscription of "fJ.,itrrrJSuffrage,"
in cell letters. on a purple ground—the other was to
scribed with the words " Act:e sort good will," in black
letters on a white grontori. For the purpose of ;interning
hence, two boards, were displayed, heaving the words
•• Order i Order !" and they succeeded in accomplishing
thsr object desirod.
ale. Vet tben moved that Mr. Hunt do tale the Chair,
a prop d tido that was received with applause Mid rallied
acelainati,n.
Mr. Hunt having accordingly taken the Chair, rose and
addressed the Nlectlnz. He commenced with observing,
t at he steroid, indeed, be atulroions if he imagined
it Ins • nice C0111(1 be heard by the it ttttt cute and respect-
an e ornitimde which be had the honour to address. lie
1.. el nu hesitation to declare, that in she memory of titan,
I in the records of hist.ory, there never was assembled a
pieet log so numerous is the pr. sent. A number of respect-
tile, though linaiLle indivsduals, formed themselves into a
t'lminittee, for the purpose of condoctiog this bleeting.
They wire all, sai I he, humble individon;s,allat flit it rile-
Mira called the lawermiters--They stood throc,a oh simple
wands in their hands, to strew theta and their enmities tnat
I,:ey were not afraid, on no ocra-ion Irks. Oda, to do their
vety.---( Criss of " 1") I received, continued Mr.
invitation from them Gentlemen to attcuil here
day. for the purpose of taking the Chair at this
Pleeting. if it sb,tnld Illtfq• your approbation. ( Cries of
4- It hos, it has 1")--11 has, Gentleman. your approbation,
at .1 1.01 the honour you have d tie me in a,)pointing me to
',aside over the proceedings of this day I shall eloleasoor
In veleta nil easy duty as becomes the Chairman of so nu-
merous, so orderly, and co coo.t t tut moot a nit chills; of the
people. Sir C. W011tel?', the htendot the people, would
lave attended on son, hot I Rot ,olly that a d ustie ca-
lamity prevented him. That calamity, as well as his al test
In the Government for hosing addressed a public Meeting
if his fellow- country in.n at iitorhport, put it ant of his
rower to gratify his wishes to appear among you. Hut
imigh lie is absent, another Gentleman. who acted with
Lint un that occasion, stands slext me. I mean the Rev.
Joseph Hat rison 'stork pro ) Greot asiplissor. ) Nothing
Its* deit ere I •
frivol coming foi ward to do his duly in a
manly W ay, and 1 ain glad that yon have received him as he
devet Yes. Whatever danger may mirrosind him, it is
p;r4siag to the feelings of an lioneet man to receive the
*bra he is eorowirms it harrow itc-
•ed ir. He went au to fa:. Iltat cation' sits 11a4 brew
I ...cried to, with the view of deterrior sundry perseio
t. sat that Meeting.' Sours of them had partially
~ereitari, whilst others had completely failed. For such
t the prop!e most hr preps'. rt. It had beets code--
• owe it to deter Win, but 'i.e raperience of 16 years made.
I lit view all sriele and threats as had been eiterlctl
oith eonlempt. He had received letters, stating, Anal if
be appeared there to day, he wool be shut—he would be
pht or death. He knew that there were scosandlrels whit
oald put Hai to death; the only thing they
fuared was the 'WOW* veogeance. If death would
a •rve tta ;:eflitlo, his ilte was at their strvict ; they might
at that moment tire a a ay! He would do his Joy, if ill
porter' try the reopir ; and mare trim-Malty, to
Einse en,ts for whien they were all einitendittir,, 11e etiluitred
them to maintatii ordm , •to show molding bat- Ilse MUM
peaceable slialsocilittil. He Wattlfl bass them vrwate of
c niiiiiittirg any breach of Ili" pence, tieca rise suet. loci
o 14141 afford their ensmies pretexts tot t . rrr ling to tura-
So res ut %reef Hy.

Mr. Gast btrporil forward to move a series of lti-enlis.
t•ons(eigliterli in am:thee). dr•itimA that tbry
snoold union' abet were their essential rights—tbe rights
of toe (:oro•'ilntient the tights of Englishineti.—The
principles contended for by bine, and enforced by the Re
solution, were those of rained, Retrain. Having read
;be tireolusioms, nud w ivevi that they be adopted try the
Meeting, he concluded with °bingeing, that the great ob.
jest was to presto se for P.'nglishneeu, nut Stavery, but es ee-
dem and foilependenre.
The fi!tois lox sere the Resolutions;
1. Resolved. therefore, that every petson born in Great Bri-
tain and licland it. by inherent right.—ruee.
g. ']'teat fut the protection of the fife., the liberty, and the pro.
perty of every member in a tie.. state, it iv expedient and mom •
El that a code of laws should he established. .and an executive
adiainisuation thereof ptinooktl.
3. That as life. liberty, and property, are equally dear to every
maa, W.IMCVCI may be his rank, condition, or attainment, it fol-
lows of neces.ity, that every man in a free qat..2, is wpally elut-
e... 3 to a yoke in the eilac.inents of such laws, and their
sional adminial ration.
4. That to support the j,ig expenses attendant upon a due ad-
ministration of the law, fair pmpurtioned contribution from every
member of the community ought to he equitably levied.
3. Th:d the rights of all being equal, no freemen' in Great
Britain or Ireland ought to be toned without hi.: previous lianas-
-1;on to a participation of universal right.
6. 'fluit this universal right may be exercised in the choice of
Beprisentativo, to he and freely. nornincted or chosen by
tin voices or votes of the largest proportion of the whole mem:Acts

411. tht. staW.
;. 1..41a the per•ons who at prrseet compose the British Rouse
cr have not been fairly and tree!), nominated, or chosen,
by the voices or rota of the largest proportion of the tuembete of
t.le bine. . . .

Tit..r:fore. that any laws which may kuratafter be enacted,
or any taxis which may be unpored iv the prcrett Ltriti,h House
of Commons. ought nut. M equity, to be ron.iticred obligatory
upon More who are unjartly excluded from giving their smccs or
trot.* in the choice of Representatives.
9. That from and after the Runt tiny of January. 1820, we
paw, conicicatiouily, couila attrulvili Ls bound in cpaity by

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any iture enactments which may be made by any persons styling
themselves our representatives, other than those who shall be
ful:y. freely, and fairly chosen by, the since, or soma of the
lurftmt frrneortion of the mc.iib,Js of the state.
to. That. with a view to acceLrate the choice of legal and just
represemetives of the whole people, we will cause books
forthwith opened in the different ;wishes of this metropolis. for
the enrolment of the name, and re%idence os every ir,an of mature
age and sound mind resident therein, res as to enable him to give
has vote when I:gaily required :o to do.
H. That an bumble address be presented to the Prince Re-
genurequesting he will be gracious by pleased to hone his writs to
the Sheriffs arid other returning officers of the different counties
mid cities of this empire, to cause representatives to be chosen
agreeably to the foregoing resolution, and to assemble in Parkas
matt in Jamie.), next.
That it is the right of every individual to retain and ex-
' press his religious opinions, without being answerable to any
human tribunal ; and that it is wicked, intolerant, and unjust, to
impose civil disabilities en account of any difference in religious
profusion.
13. That this meeting has witnessed with the deepest sympa-
thy and regret the sufferings of our fellow-countrymen of Ire•
land, profezung the Catholic faith, who. by the unju,t, arbitrary,
and cruel laws of a self elected Legislature, have been long sub•
jected to the severest miseries which one body of men can inflict
upon another.
la. That the applicaions for Catholic entaocipation, often re-
peated, and always barbarously retused, prove beyond all. doubt,
that the only means by which tbe Catholics can hope for the re.
moral or their disabilities,. is by uniting with the people of En.
gland and Szotland„ and demanding radical reform, which, by
restoling to all men equal rights, will secure to our Catholic '
couutry men the free enjoyment of all they ask.
Is. That an Address, expressing these our sentiments, be pre-
pared by the Committee, signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and transmitted to the leading members of theiCatholie Body in
Ireland. for the purpose of general circulation.
la: That [hie meeting hereby solemnly proclaim their sincere
desire for an union of all sincere Reformers, and they now offer
the olive branch of peace and good-will to those whom the im-
perious calls of domestic, private, or public affairs, compel to re-
main passive well-wishers to th.• cause of their brother sufferers;
and above all to the British rapidly/. that he mac not be driven by
the fear of starvation, the horror of a lee rated back. or the loos
of life by a drum-head court-martial, to deeds in defence of the
system which his soul abhors.
That this. meeting solemnly disclaims the debt impudently
and falsely canal national : that as it was contracted by the bo
rouglineingers, without the consent of the people, let the be,.
rouglimonget e pay the principal and interest of toe same.
b. That this meeting unequivocally disclaim any share or par•
ticipatien in the disgraceful and cowardly acts of the borough-
mongers. in plating the brave Napoleon a prisoner. to ',emit
upon a desert island. shut out from human society, and torn from
his only son. whilst lie is exposed to the bru..il Lisoleno: of a
hired keeper.

These resolutions having been proposed,
The Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Stockport, seconded the
Resolutions. He heartily smite.% rd of what had been
just rend. The Itemsl..l twined a grand ,pep to the
possession of the tights of the people, who weer pi epareil
to come forward with humility and with courage, and to
she*, that though they %seri• in search of their sights they
had a dne regard to their Prince; 'hat so far as he was
disposed to support and protect them, they were deter.
naued to support and protect him ; that so luny as he
acted with the M indness of a parent, they world net with
hind attention and piety ; and that none of thore frenes
of illoodrited which had ventured in France flionhl take
place amongst the people of Eii2lalid. There was not
our in the lust muJtitnJr, who would not shudder at the
idea of such Is try lirlus. It wit the idea of suit's.' that
EN:6II,IIpH ruuiJ not obtain their tights witliont fighting
tor them. 'note w.di urea 'ily for that 'impose
than that awry town in Folz.l.lllkl Miotsid conk. tos w.,..1 is
the !Den (Moil% 111,1 MI ti.at day, with the view of dediand-
ing and old:lining their night,. 1 he Merlalle was a I Oil-
s'ittitional one. A nation could nut el r. None hot God
roold call it to aveoll:It, :1:111 1.114111 11011114101.1101 n t &Its
the t de, isi e roc, ere 13111,1 await. Hr. Harrison said,
as iht. should p, slu toR ;01,11-e“ the Meetinft before it broke
tip. he tvoial.l not (Immo them on the present tpiestiou.
T;ic 1,0,041110ns et VIT then put.
A person. named Connor. Dom ;he crowd, cried oat,
" hare no more buntings hi Santimeld.
Mr. Heats hayii,g perceived that lie wished to address
the Meeting, called him to the 1111$11itig a.
Mr. Connor then tooted, that the Resolution respecting
the Catholics satiohltie curtailed,.
Nobody seconded die motion, which of coarse fell to
the ground. The Resolutions were earliest onaitimottsl).
Mr. Mint said, he hoped the enemies of the people
would 111) longer be au.le 111 tyrisuitite riser thesis by knock'
lug Ilse heads of the Catholics against the Proiestauts.
A lig was brie uufnrlrd, containing the words " Elig-
-41111,11reln1111, and Scotland."
Mr. Hunt said, the flue was the Union Flag. The ene-
mies of the people. vi uulJ rail it the lii-ealutired Hag of
the French Revolution, but he AS•lille,l the meeting it • ea
nothing mote nor less than a lost the word, litersili
A outlier flog was main led. It coniiiimetlthe words '• Li-
betty or Death." Mr. Mtn said, it suits but netesidtry to
explain the Inefllsill4 of that deg. lie was a contemptible
wretch who did 114,11.41Iscribe wit. He ought to live u slave
and die un'itinented.—This was the sixth klerting its the
Sletropolut at which he h id presided. He had a rettiont.t ranee
14 pretend to those before loin for their adoption, it was the
same that he load presetit,..l fruits Wrstininvier,lont witch
Lord Sidinoisth had ielared tolsuss to use Regent. the peo-
ple of alinebest r bad also adopted it will the 011ie refusal
had pleat given by Ins Lordship, wise h.ed nu reason to givu
ihrt•wriv at tilt ittielliAilsle.
At this muittont several constald.s came to the cart and
apprehended the Itev. Mr. Harrison upon a Bench War-
rant, fur untying us-rt seditious language of Stockpot t. The
arrest less mode without the slightest noise. Mr. Harrison,
on helot told Diu( hi- was a 111.111)01, immediately left the
tat t with the econst-liles.
Mr. Hunt eon ti nued.—He said hit friend had been just arrested,
bet he begged that the Meeting would wholly abstain lama op-
position to the law. He also requested that if be should himself
be arrested they would L.* interfere. There were ttose strut who
would he glad of any tif.ng like a breach of the peace. and if lie
should be taken hold of ball was ready, and he should subpoena
tht whole essembly. which he believed to consist of 50.000, to his
trial.—(A laugh cad applausek—lf they were examined at the
rate of a day the trial must last theft years. lime Mr. Hunt
stated, that he had the utmost relinnes upon the cataloar and im-
partiality tithe Gets t:usen vita) attended from the press, who,
he was convinced, would do ampie justice to every man also pre-
sented himself, and were LW censurable fur the tidse co,nwents
which frequently appeared. Torre were nat., he added, any
spies about the housings, as had lien the caw upon a former
cwasion. He then moved that the l'alLee-yard remonstrance to
the itegen?, which 11113 read, should be adopted.
Doctor Waßon :aid, he reiget:cd that any member of the

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Cabinet should presume to withhold a document from tae ltegent
which was calculated to enlighten his understanding or to tin
prove the liberties of the people.
Mr. Hint and there could De no harm in the remonstrance,
for Iv! had put it twice Imo the hands ot Lott balmouili, al.o
never iximplaineil, and if tline was any thing in it winch the I.tiv
mild take head of. his I.ordshtp must be pariicalarly cminilde in
having returned it for fu:ther usi.A.pplause and lauglit:r.)
The remonstrance was adopted unantioously.
Dr. Watson then moven a vute of censure oa Inn] Sidmouth,
for having dared to stand between tae prayer of tae dad
Ins Prince.
Walker seconded the vote.
Mr. Hunt said, hi, Lordship would he IdAhly gratified at the
resolituon, whim was carried unanimously.
Mr. Walker moved a vote of thaNA• to hie Lord Mayor ior
Lordship's great anxiety. in protecting the nutting, and fin th
use he had been of to them. which proved that his Lordship wa,
riot insensible to what bad been said about him at the Common
Hall.

Dr. Watson seconsled the resolutions with a very grave face.—
Whatever the Lorti Mayor's motive might have been, he certainly
had given signal proof of his love of order by the admirable ar-
rangements be had made for the conitort of the people.
Mr. Hunt reed the vote in a peculiar tone of voice. (There
was a do.cp groan and laughter upon his calling tin the show of
hands in his Loolollip's favour). " Well, then," said Mr.
Hunt,•' all who are against the vote, hold up your hands.) The
whole multitude were in motion.) '• What ! do you treat your
excellent Lord Mayor in this way ?" (Cries of all, all.")
" Well then, I'll let his Lordship know your ingratiuide, and
that his vote,of thanks was earned uhanimously in the negative."
(Laughter rod applause.)
Mr. Preston moved the thanks of the meeting to the chairman.
The resolution wits.earried unanimously
Mr. Hunt in returning thanks, in doing which he was fre-
quently applauded most eatltusiastically, gave a little of his co.,'
history. He was born to a small but independent property. ( A
person from the crowd asked ban how much Castlereagh Rave
him a year for spouting: scene of the meeting were going to treat
the man harshly). Mr. H. begged that nothing should be done
of a violent or unmanly nature. He disclaimed ever having
received a farthing 1101/1 any man except float one, on whose
trial he had heett a witness. and who paid him 81. the amountof
his expenses lie was the. servant of the public by choice and
was determiae.l to be so. He had grown grey in their service,
and nothing should deter him from adhering to the determination
he had adopted. Ile toere mentioned a circumstance relating to
the application of the tax-gatherer to him for taxes to the amount
of •11. IS,. which occasioned great laughter. After imiumerabl•
threats from that officer far Is months, lie (the officer) thought tit
to tell him that lie would be damned if he would distrun lo:
goods although he had been authorised by the Lotninissiuners,
and had been even invited by him (Mr. Hunt) to Lo so. Ile
Liglily commended the condact of those about hint, and said the
day would be the proudest of his life if the meeting separated
I without it breach of the peace. He then took his leave amidst
loud applauses, which secouspanied him as he rude. through
Smithfield. The crowd mined utt without the slightest disposi-
i tins to tumult.

FROM SATURDAY GAZETTE.

CARLTON HOUSE. 3ut.2 23.

This day his Royal Highness the I;rince Regent was pleased,
in the name and on the behalf of his Mapsty, w invi:a
Gen. Sir Miles Nightingall with the emigas of a Coin-
inazider of the Most Hun. ?lilitary Order of thy Bath.

[This Gazette aLo mentions, that the Prince Regent has been
pleased to grant to Alexander Keith. I,a,ti. tne ogice of Knight
Marialial of Scotland. in the room of the (arl of Ktrol deceased ;
and to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the said A. Keith.
—lt also notifies the appoiat Int nt of .1. L'Arny, Eati. Advocate,
to be Sheriff Depute of the shire of Forfar ; and the nrpointatent
of H. Hunt,of Birming.hain, Gent. to lit a Master Extasurtlinary
in toe Court of Chancery.]

BANKRUPTCY ENI.ARGF.D.
J. Bonsor, Wheeler Saci.t, Spitatliclds, coal merchant, frcn.
July 20 to Aug„
BANKRUPTS.

J. Pearce, Newent. Gloucester. grocer.
J. Bireh. jun. Manchester, cotton spinner.
R. BitheLl. Ilanvpwll. Wrexham, cheese factor.
W. Tbuinas. Bristol, money scrivener.
1). Thou•a.. (.1114 MINS. StAplooll. ivory black, manufacturer._
J. Gooden, and W. Gray, Goldsmith Street, %scant
hosiers.
B. Shout, II igh Holborn, oilman.
H. Moore, Lucas Street, Commercial Road, builder.
J. Easton. York Street. Blackfriars, bidta.
T. Little, Boliham, Sussex. grocer.
J. Futter. Bristol, barge owner.
J. Greenway, Plymouth Dock, brewer.
L. Foster. barnutigharn, Kent, ntilkr.
G. Birkinshaw, Howden, York, currier.
11. Pewters. Briltiol, shoe nalter.
M. B. Scidesinger, (*.aural Stri.a, Clement% Lane, indigo.
merchant.
C. Wallis, ClteltculAtti. builder.
DIVIDENDS.

August I T. 11. and G. Hudson, Liverpool, slopsellers-48, S.
l'hossuss, Abbey. Votk, cattle jobber—lB, J. Trevor
and J itichatis. Whitchurch. Salop, bankers—le. John Olsen,
Southampton, shopket•porla, G. Pearson, Alatelesfiekl. and
%V. Sykes, Milk Street, London, sak tnanuf.uturersl4. G.
hyna and A. Donaldzon, Cull Street. Strand, oulors--in, T. I.
Pence. Lime Street, merchant-14. T. It Smith, Oxford, linen
draper—l 4. J. .1. and W. Bickers, London Bridge, dealers-14,
J. Dedwell, Ingram Court, Fenchurch Street. ship and insurance
broker-9. It. Grafton', Garstang, Lancashire. grocer—Y(l, J.
Nuttall. %lancitebter. dealer—July V 7. E. Dickens. Eynatord,
Kent, .hopkeepei--31, T. Herbert. Hnnway Street, hcper.
C 'IT' I ICAT ES to be granted Aug.l4.
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T. Lutcy. Wapping, mastcr mariner—W.c.Frears, junior.
Liverpool. merchant—S. W. Montcs, Ilirmingham. tobacs:unist
—B. 'fhornley. Levenshunne, and J. beckton. Manchester, ma.
Wuthtt.puon, Lit erpnol. Lsttchant— W. Par •
ker, Bridgeoata. Samcrict, inaltster—J. Prr•twl, Manor Mill.
Shiffnal. Salop. miller—W. Gregson. Air /.,:Aon upon Hull,
mercant—lL Sn.ith, llriatol, coal saerchant.

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Bank Sick 229
1 per Cent. 72}
3 per Cent nn.. 714
3} per Cent. lid
•1 per Cent. MO
5 per Cent. Nevy 105
,ng AMU le

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lontion.

MONDAY, JULY 26.
Frenin Pipers to the 20th of July have bctn.
ICCeiN following are extracts:--