The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-22 00:00:00

smyriinELD MEETING FOR REFoiIAI.

[FULL PARTICULAM;

The Rabble Meeting v.'ith w kid) the town hrs
been menaced for :he last fortnight took place
yesterday, As we have already an..ounced, every
preparation that prudence could dictate, or ex-
perie,,ce suggest, was promptly made by the
Constituted Authorities. In andizion to what we
have already mentioned, a Regiment of Lancers
was ordered iuto town on Tuesday night, and
orderly Serjeauts paraded the different streets 1)::-
tween Smithfield and the western part at:the:me-
tropolis, to convey to the military with Alre,ut-
most rapidity intelligence of any disposition to
riot. The orders given to the Police, and other
branches of the Civil Power, were peremptory •
and distinct. If the meeting conducted them-
selves peaceably, not the slightest attempt was to
he made to interfere ,with their proceedings ; but
the first symptoms of seditious incitement, or of
actual preparation for breaking the peace, was to
be promptly resisted. The Officers at the dif-
ferent Police Offices were ordered to bold them-.
selies in readiness to move in any direction where
their presence might be required.
As early as eight o'clock yesterday tnorning,
the City Officers and the Firemen of the different
Companies began to assemble.in Smithfield, and
were stationed in such places as would; enable
them to act with the most effectual co-opera-
tion. Many of the inhabitants in the immediate
vicinity of the market, '.apprehensive of violence,
Lad removed the female part of their families
and children. Most of the shops remained un-
opened, and as the hour of tneeting approached,
those that had been opened were immediately
Shut.

At a quarter after eleven o'clock, a deputation
of twenty was appointed to conduct Mr. Hunt to
the scene of action. Two ot them bore small
flags, which were furled, and covered with oil-
sl in—the others carried ozier wands. - They pro-
ceeded to the Old Parrot public-house, in Green-
arbour-court, Old Bailey, and there awaited the
coming of their Chairman, who soon after made
his appearance. At a quarter before one, the de-
potation escorted Mr. Hunt, who was on horse-
back, into Smithfield, amidst the cheers qf the po-
pulace. which he returned with many obeisances.
The flags wet e now oolorled. One of them bore
.the inscription of " Universal Suffrage," in gold
letters, on a purple ground—the other was in-
scribed with the words " Peace and good will,"
in black letters, on a white ground. The proces-
sion moved in an orderly manner to the waggon,
into which Mr. Hunt, and as many of the deputa-
tion as could find room, mounted. On Hunt's
left were Messrs. Thistlewowl and Preston ; on
,his right the Rev. Mr. Harrison anti Dr, Watson.;
For the purpose of procuring silence, two boards
were displayed, bearing the words " Order,
Order !"—and every thing was done to secure
tranqoillity. After the tumult ot applause
vehicli Mr. Hunt's presence had excited. amongst
the Mobility bad subsided--
Mr. GAsT cvne fortvard and proposed that Mr.
flout do take the
The tooti,n was, of course; agreed to.
Me. IioNT then took Clia\ir, amidst the
loud and general applause of the Rabble. He
5,1;d lie would he ambitious, indeed, if he thou ht
his voice could he heard by the immense and re-
specluife nwhitude 'which lie had the honour to
eoldress —(ApJase.)—lie had no hesitation Co
declare, that in the tuetuory or man, or in the re-
cord. of ,history, there never was assembled a
mee; ing so oemerdus as the present .—(Ap-
nuntlier ot respectable though bumble
i;Aividuals funned thenoielves into a Committee,
for the perpos:e of conducting this Meeting. They
. were all, said he, humble individuals—or what
,voor en enties,:ail the lower' orders.—(Applaose.)—
; i.hey now/ stand here, with simple wands in their
hands, to strew you anti t heir enemies, that
thinigh they are Iry y humble in life, they are not
afr.aid on an occasion like this to do their duty—
. (Cries of Bravo!").-Gentlemen, said he, I
received an invitation from these Gentlemen, as
you would see by the circular which was publish-
ed, to attend here this day, for the purpose of
Liking the Chair at• this Meeting, it it should
have your approbation.—(Cries of " It has, it
has has, Gentlemen, your approbation,
and for the honour you have done me, in appoint-
ing me ,to preside over the proceedings of this
day, I shall endeavour to perform my duty as be-
comes the Chairman of so numerous, so orderly,
and so Constitutional a Meeting of the People.--,
(Applause.)—And I may further declare, that
since I was born, I never recollect to have
seen so large 'a Meeting in my life ; a Meeting
too, let it he.observed, composed of the humbler
ranks in society, who are nevertheless entitled
as Engli+hmen to their free born rights. Gentle-
. tnen, you will perCeive by the circular letters,,
that fourteen other Gentlemen from different parts
of the country received invitations flora the,Com7
mittee to attend this Meeting, for the purpose of
assistint; them let the business of the day ; but,
alas ! the Committee, which is merely composed
of hottest mechanics, were not aristocrati-
cal enough for those Gentlemen, as the
sitnple iovita:ion of the people was not eon-
sid. lel enough—some of those Gentlemen,
therefore, returned answers to the applications
that had bet it wade, declining the invitations of
the Committee. Those letters, Gentlemen, will
he read to you by the Secretary, It is right,
Gent!, taco, that you should hear those letters
read, in order drat you might be able to judge cf.
the pretensions of those who have come before'
t triton. -coontryinen—in order that you might
lto.v they do their duty in the momeut of
Cliq-oletoen, out of those fourteen persons,
one or ttvo oel:. promised to attend 'here this day
to assist and take a ,:)art in your proceedings ;
- even those who hose remained behind—whether
they wi=re intiteidated by the threats of the public
press aocrthe tyranny of other parties, or whether
they wine influenced by other causes, it would be
useless to inquire. We only know the fact that,.
not withstanding. their promises, they do not
Appear, they have abandoned the people and their
I!“ yin the moment of trial. This 'hews another
no-L:110101y proof how apt professional friends are
it.,,nd mit to be in reality wolves in sheep's cloth-
When the day of trial .arrives, the people

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