The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-20 00:00:00

The Silford Quarter Seabione commenced to-day,
belore flue Key. N. Hay, as Euietuan, and a
full lieueli of Magistrater, viz.—
Jam,. Norris. Emu J. Si!wester. Esq.
Esq. IJ. Ridgway, Egg.
ft wilted, Esq. J. C.tossie), Esq.
It Fletcher, Esq. I Rev. C.W. Eiariston,
James Watkins, Esq.

About hall-pa►t ten o'clock the nam-s of the
Grand Jury were called over, and the following
Gentlemen appeared and we►e acorn, viz. :

John Bradshaw, Esq. of
Manche%ler, Foreman
Edward I,ilshton, Esq. of

H. Orntrod, F.sq. hisachestar
Edmund Howarth, Esq. of
Cheetham

Levensloilme Richard Potter, Esq. ditto
J. Clegg, E.q. of Pllkington T. Barrow, Esq. of Pendleton
Ratcliffe Schulfielil,Esq.ditto I James Chadwick, Esq. of
Robert Phillips, Esq. ditto Walmsley
John Anderton, E.q. ditto J. E. Schuler, Esq. of Salford
.1. Wallis, Esq. of Manchester Thomas Kaye, Esq. ditto
John Million, Esq. ditto Thomas Walker, Esq. ditto
After the Jury had been sworn, Mr. Hay ad.
dressed them at some length, mud
Gentlemen of the Grand Jun•,
" You will be aware that Parliament has been in a late in-
stance called to; at a touch earlier period than in Imes
of peace has generally been the case. The necessity of this
has been undervloorl to arise from the many disgraceful at-
tempts of the disaffected and impious in various parts of the
country, mid the object ass to submit to the Legislature
cei fain measures fur the protection of the Constitution, the
results of a hick, under their wisdom, it was hoped would
prevent a repetition of sods nefarious proceedings. It is la-
mentable to think that such • necessity should exist, but
that it did exist was notorious to those most conversant with
the manufacturing districts...l* England and Srollamd. Par •
'lamest, therefore, lust no time in providing such enact-
ments as I trust will be found adequate to their respective
purposes, and will at the same time give-confidence to the
well dipposed of his Majesty's subjects throughout the United
Kingdom ; should it prove otherwise, Parliament has re-
served to itself a power to alter their Acts duriug the present
Session.

" The number of statutes passed as referable to, or sue.
treated by rsct a events are six : four a them are permanent,
the two others are temporary. 1 will take alarm iu the order
they •pprrer is the Statute Bunk."
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Mi7..114y then relerred to the Acta of Parliament,
teal the title or each, and explained theca to the
Grand Jury. In conclusion he t+aid—
r• 1 have now, Gentlemen, endeavoured, however imper.
reedy, to bring under one view, for your information and
that of the country, the ►everal Acts which have been re-
cently passed. ity us, who have been hurried on by the
current of existing circumstances, they may fur the most
part be considered only as preventive of future evil.. But
to the Hi.tornm, clogging up as they do the 'try entrance of
our yearly statutn, they must present • striking memorial of
that depravity which has called them forth, and of the
spirit and diligence of that Parliament which bas enacted
them.

" The Legi.lature has done its duty, and that with firm-
ness and .Ino notion. But to use iu our several capaciiier, it
belongs to give effect to their exertion.," Sr.

Mr. WAY then alluded to the state of the calen-
&or, which was very heaves coti!aniti,g not fewer
than '215 felonies, and 88 inistlenseannuts, b-sadts
GS traverses; it was therefore of importance that no
time should be Toil.

TI . Court hoe been occupied the whole dee in
hesiiiig uppeNk in settlement cased, of nu merest
but to the contending townships.