The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.--EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.

Charles Hibbert, engraver of Bath, was indicted
for counterfeiting, in the substance of the paper,
by a most ingenious contrivance, the water m.tk
of the Bank
,ot England notes. It appeared, how
a long course of evidence, that the prisoner
had long carried on his nefarious dealings to
a great extent, for several worn-out plates were
found in Isis► house, as well as plates in use and
plates in progress. The case was proved beyond
the possibility of doubt, and the prisonyr offering,
no defence, was immediately found Guilty.
There were four other indictments against the
prisoner; for forging notes upon several CQinitry
Banks, particularly on Ike, Devizes Bank of
Messrs. Tyler and Co. The prisoner is a com-
plete cripple, and was allowed to sit during the
trial. lie appeared to have made up his mind to
the fate which must await him.

SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND POUNDS NEST FRl-
titHte Lottery finishes Next Fliday,
()I) which day boll) Isle erizes ot 36,060/. Consols
and every other Capital !mist be drawn.
Offices have beet., most conspicuo,is for sale ot
great Capitals (whether Money or :itocS,) as he
;mid Two pint of Thlee ot the 50:0001. C•ifisuls,
the only 40,0001. Consols, and several 30,6001,
20,0001., besides having sold full half of all the
30,00(11. Money Pt izes. Tichcfs Sl),,t r 5 are
on Sale at Lis Otliees, 4, Cori:hill; and 9, (I,t-
ing-Cri..s, and by his ..!:entt in Cutoilf y.

Much 'talent in .both ways has •been.brought
before the Public, and still the Theatre of.
tation and of Writitg,is •widesetiottsell for an in-
significant individual to strut his five minutes oti
the stage, without .treading upon the trains of
those wha occupy, perhaps; in public estimation,
a higher rank in talent for the work. Emigration
to far distant lands, ,and oftentimes less genial.
climates, Without forethought and provision for
the bold ondertaking, his led to serious evils, and
many a sigh, as unavailing as pitiable, has been.
all the fruit that such a step has yielded. Emi-
gration without a home prepared, without the
means of obtaining safe and sure conveyance to a
genial soil, sehich only waits for- men's industry
to return hien solid sustenance for his toil, is al-
ways to be deprecated ; it waters the seeds of disc
content, it produces motives for evety evil, by
creating a necessity, through hunger, for rapine and,
plunder, however dearly perpetrated. But Colo-
nization, in its very name, seems to proclaim a.
settled plan, a provident selection of the place,
and a fatherly protection and supply for those
who wish to quit a .crowded vessel in adversity's
wild MOM. Emigaation has not' answered the
Emigrant's hopes or .expectations. Colonization
has stood the test of experience in many instances,
and has oft exceeded the most sanguine calcula-
tions of success. But are we come to this ? Most
one or other of these expedients be adopted, as
the only way of lessening the distress which want
of work and dearness of provisions have pro,-
duced ? The latter certainly
_is best, but what more
fertile soil, what more privileged ?bode than
Britain's home-dominions, Offers to the Son 6 of
Poverty and PistresS ? Flow many cheerless plains,.
;
and moors, and forests in England, ScOtland,
land, and Wales, are capable of tillage ; and if
tilled, of yielding all that the rie'eaY will reqeite
for many years to come. I lately saw a piece of
grduud, which only foar years ago was scarcely
able to support a parched thistle and a di ooping
rush, coveted with waving corn, with hedge
row elms adorned, and apple ttees luxuriant,
promising a plenteous crop. And why not turn our
thoughts and hands (at least till such dark places
' of our land are peopled and subdued to whole-
some culture) to forming colonies at home ? It
will be well fo‘r our Rulers to consider that the
most industrious anti useful hands will be the first
to totter on such expedients as proposed, to the
Cape of Good Hope or Canada, since such cannot
endure a state of idleness, and the refuse will he
left at home idle and ripe for mischief. At all
events it will be highly to the praise of Goveru-
,lnent if they woold come forward in aid of the
proposed eapetiment on Mr. Owes's Plan. The
Royal Duke who is at the, head of the Committee
formed to carry into execution this experiment,
has fully coincided with the Committee, as
we understand. Religion, according to the
Laws established on that behalf, must be the .
foundation on which the hope of atneliorating
the condition of the Poor cod be placed ; and if
the Archbishops and Bishops, as I trust they will,
can see that the Established Church is not threat-
ened with danger by this proposedexperiment,
but is made prominent in the Plan, they will
surely aid the design with their countenance and
with their interest with the Prince and his Gts-
vernnient, to afford facilities to obtain land for
the proposed Establishment. The scheme is not
visionary, nor the end a bubble, usiless melt su'a
for their eyes to be closed by prejudice, and ti,le'r
hearts rendered callous by the repeated cant of
distress upon their purse. A Goan is easily filled
up, if it promises profit—let not a Loan of Charity
linger in its rai,ite,„ since the gratification avlkkfs
will be the certain result of its aeplication, will
he an interest more than cent per cent, aid titat
perpetual. Our Rolees ia Church au() State may
herein take the lead, and all the present friends
will rejoice to follow and assist, because they con-
sider the attempt due to the sufferines of the
. • ,ant'
People, and to the opinion of to.a.nyo,housands,
whose heats are faller than their purses, or they
would have been at, wotis !oog since.

(.:-. cI.EP.IC!.:S.

ACCOUN rs FfWM MANCIIES'IER.

ratv.vrF, LETTERS.

" :NI ANCHESTEIt, Tuesdgy, ...lug. 17.

" About halt-past ten o'clock this forenoon, a
report MIS circulated that the Reformers were
coming by thousands, armed with pikes, from
Pdhatn, Ruyton, &I. This obtained no credit.
Howevcr, Awn eh-ven, Mr. John Moore, inn,
one ct the ConstsbleQ, made Iris .appearance on
the Ex( flange, in the utmost agitation, and ad-
dressed the astonished Merchants assembled there
to the following effect Gentlemen, 1 ant
curry to inform you tltst circumstances have oc-
cm tell which render it necessat y C.:at this building
should be instantly closed. All.who are Members
f the Military Corps or of the Civil Power•mum
i,lsl,thrty:repair. to their respective rendezvous ;
and other Gentlemen are requested to close.their
warehOusesi and look to the protection of their
own property, as we are now ohliged.to declare
the town in a state of:open. Rebellio4 con-
sequence of thus add, ess , -the• • l' change wag' in,
cloudy deserted, ail the shops and w4rehonae,
were shut up, and the most teatftil alarm WAS vigi.
hie on :every countenance. /O'er waiting a whi4e,
and .fiading that no pikemen ritaile their appear-
ance, I 'proceeded towards the 'Oldham road,
here.'" found every thing quiet. I met several
cannily tradesmen front that rinarter, whom I
knew, and front their information was assured
that every ruing was perfectly quiet, and that
there was not- the slightest toondatiou for the
alarm which had been created. Ott my return
homewards, I found the following hand-bill post-
ed up, by Order of the Municipal Officers :

" NlANcur.scF.R. lig". 17, 1519, Half-past
Elevtil o'Clocli,

" The Tioronithreeves and Constables of ',Nlancliester and
Salford do.hr4re-4y caution all the inhabitants to ,close their
bouse:.s, silo', 5, and warehouses, and to keep themselves and
"allspersons under' their control within doors, otherwise their
*lives will lie in.darigcr. Carts and all other Carriages Most
lie immediately moved from the Streets and other public

" Hunt, 1 uhilerstand, was to-dar bruo;lit up for examinn-
which was compristci questiobis

" Magistra4—Prty, Mr. Hunt, wilat digit you come here

tor'

" Mr. Hunt—Pray, Gentlemen,- what am I brought here
fur

" Mr. Hunt was remanded.••

ANOTHEE LETTER, SAME DATE.
" I was in the Exchange tkis forenoon, about
half after .10 o'clock, when Mr. Moore, one of
the constables, came in among the body of the
merchants, in tie utmost. trepidation, alid.1111.•
1101111Ceti that the Magistrates had. ordered the Ex-
change, and all the shops and isarehouses, to be,
instently shut up, issformation havin'g been..just:
iceeiyed at the Police Office,. from a :coachman.
who came all out of breath, wi.h the tidings; that.
from. 8.000 to 10,000 men, -in regular array,
arinedaYith,plAes, pistols, .&c. were ,vvitl~iti. half
an hour's march. of Mauchest,er, detcrmined to
take revenge for the disasters of the.previous-day.
" Mr. Moore therefore .requested that all the
geutlemeu present would immediately repair to.
the lespediye warehouses, facturies, workshops,
and stair to the people in their employment
that the Magistrates wished all well-disposed.
persons to keep out of' the vir4y of the soldiery,
ns they really could not be ~answerable for the
conseqnences of the apprehended conflict.
" Every one instantly Alloyed off; the Ex-
change was shut, and quickly after avere. also,
nearly all the shops and warehouses jo.town.—.
Niiinhers of country .manufacturers anti spinners,
who had come to town on business, hurried home.
again as fast as they could. Consternation and
4!i,may were depicted every counteNtance. The;
streets were deserted, and nothing was heard.but:
• dreadful notes ot, pueliataiion:
" It was, however, soon discovered that there
nas no such thing as any body of meo,advancing
to Manchester ft urn any quarter whatever ; the.
very contrary, indeed, is the order of the.day„
tvery person flying from it as fast as they„can.--
All the roads leading from this town to Ashton,
Sinckport, Cheadle, Stratford, Liverpool, ltoeli
dale, Oldham„littry,l3olton. &c. are covered with
• •
wounded stragglers, who have
,not•yet been able!,
to reach their homes after the evenlspf Monolay.!
I have ascertained, frofiy, pro ty accurate informa-i
,tion, that there, are seventeen .wounded persons'
along the Stockport road ; thirteen or fourteenf
the Ashton road ; at least twenty,are on the;
Oldham ; seven or eight on theitochdale ;.be.a
sides several others on the roads to Liv'erpOol,&c:
One woman died last night, at Eccles, five Milet.
hence, of the,avamnqs.lthe,receiVed. Seven hers
sons in all are said to.be.dcad.

dlr. Ilultue is not dead, as at first reported/.
jle recovered the use of his senses. this
and told the surgeons who attended him
,that Ii
bail a wound in his hack. It was immediately ex-
amined,. Anil a
,wound discovered, made ,appal
rent.ly with a penknife, but fortunately in a fa-.
1, (Affable part."
Quarter past ,Stclo ;,o'Clark.--,Tbe town still
continues perfectly quiet, nor nas any thing far;
Cher occurred particularly requiring notice. The
cavalry contOue constantly parading the city:.
" MANcitesTEit, Tuesday, Ereaing.
" It is unnecessary, to informl.ou that busities
is cotnpletely at a stand. All the warehouses amt.
the banks have, remained closed during. the ti y
.t.:reat numbers continue to :,walk, idly about th 6
,btieets, and there is every probability of ,seriou4
.riots taking place during the night. It is stated
,aeveral disturbances have taken place, and that
.three people
.have .to.day,lost their livgs ; some
;iunlouts state a greater.,uumber. We ere,in a sad
,e,tate, and kept in .gtretit,agiAaton by, the report
from Alacclesfield. andStockport,wheye it is „sal(
the riots and destrtic,tioik of property,are.pf aver 9,
actions description. Various rtamuuts .are eireu4
1 :tett of armed
.bands assembling in the neighlt
bourhood, who threaten to inake„ an attack Upon
this ;own after nightfa!l.
" N.ine o'clock.--The bugle„has this instant
eau oded, calling out the military again,; a piece..
of artillery is placed before my dool."
AIAWCIIIIST'ER, Tuesday, 9 o'clock, p.
The towns of Ashton and Middleton are cont-
. plet.rly in the hands of the Reformers ; and there
is little doubt some attempt to rescue Hurst and
I,isinuto will be made. Ne wcross and the neigh-
b.surhnod, as well as some other of the out-dis-
tslt;Ja IA c: town, recoired the constant presence

.o.f the military, the tonstaties be lag pelted ir
they go alone.
There are four persons .dead,
the constable ; a wArparl k 41Fid at the top of
Bridge-street last night a map, unknown ;
and a person of the a.tmest- John A;,titoo,- a
Reformer, from near Wdham, nun: and his crew
have been brought before the Magistrates to-day,
hut not examined ; they are remanded until Friday.
There are 69 persons in the whole taken to the
New' Bailey since yesterday.
There arc also '2B in•paritnts, and 3-4' out-pa-
tients at the Manchester InfirmarT, besides ninny
who had their wounds dressed and went home.—
The in-patients are all very much hurt.

EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER.

We remain. comparatively quiet, but we are
not without, anNious forebodings. It is yet
uncertain what the Refotuters will do ; whether
their discomfiture on Monday will break up their
nefarious system altogether, or whether they
will rally for one deSperate and decisive stroggle,
111;4 the,towns and 'v.llages round Manchester
they are nuitterow ; and it they were- to unite,
dist-ressing con•equences would follow. A te w
days mil probably settle t hi, momentous question;
for if they allow themselves to cool upon the bu-
siness, we may hope they will at last become COO-
verts to the only Reform ,that can be of any ser-
vice to them—the Reform of theMselves.

Hunt and his crew are still ia custody, I un-
derstand the poli:roon was pusillanimous in the
extreme, when real danger was apparent. MI hi,
usual bragg,art langtioge fled ; and he implored,
in the most submissive tone, for protection from
that very powei' he was in the act of vilifying when
he was apprehended.
The following judicious and sensible little hand-
bill has been distributed in this town fur some
days past.—Would to Heaven the-voice of reason
and troth were as willingly listened to as the de-
Clanialions and ravings at sedition and blasphemy•:
TO THR ISIEN OF RNGLAND.

That conscience
,rn.y he silenced ‘vhen
is destroyed, modem 11,formersoverthrow
gion did the 'tench.. What was the conse-
quence ?—w4ep retigiOn ended, bluodshed began.
Remember that veker and. better Mel) than your
designing leaders_ haVe Ittiimn value,' and have
proved its truth : tiierefore

4' Prove all"things ; lioldfast that which is g00d."7-1. Thcss
V. '2 1 . • ,

TILE %VOMEN. OF ENGLAND.

Be) it .your business to reform. your families,
without troubiiiig yourselves with Jeforming the
nation. Modern Reformers will lead yno,
meddling with the latter, to neglect the former.
Heed not their doctrines, remetiibering that
Of this sort ate they which creep into houses—and lead
captive silly women., Tim. iii. G.