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OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER.
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Monday, Oct. 11, 11119.
VfOliN CA IIO4HOUSE, Esq. in the Chair.
."Als a SitETCNG,•pecially summoned, of the
COMMITTEE appointed by the ELECTORS of
WESTMINSTER, assembled in Palace-yard, on Thursday,
theld of September last, to afford relief and obtain redress for
the:Sufferers by the recent Outrage at Manchester, it was re-
solved to report as follows to the Subscribers to the Manchester
Fund, and to the Nation at large :
Thai in consequence of the proposed co-operation of the Com-
mittee, appointed by the Electors of the Borough of South-
, wark, and of many respectable individuals of the County of
Xiciedlesex and of the City of London, with the Westminster
Electors, this Committee will henceforward take the came of
the METROPOLITAN and CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
and beg to be so addressed by.their Correspondents, &c. &c.

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YORK COUNTY MEETING.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14.

The greatest bustle prevailed throughout Yor k yes-
terday, in consequence of the arrival of some of the
most distinguished personages of the County to at-
tend the Meeting this day. At eleven o'clock, Earl
FITZWILLIANI and Lord MILTON arrived, and were
received at Etteridge's by a number of the most re-
spectable Gentlemen of the County, who had also
arrived to attend the Meeting. At two o'clock, his
Grace the Duke of Noarotic, attended by the Earl
of SURREY, reached town. Many otheedistinguished
Noblemen also arrived in the course of the evening.
Before six o'clock, on the morning of Thursday,
the sound of drums and trumpets announced the ap-
proach of the different Union Societies from Leeds,
Dewsbury, and the adjacent towns. They marched
in close divisions, mostly arm in arm, and many of
them carrying the sticks (chiefly small) which the
working classes and peasantry, of this part of the
country, are in the habit of walking with. They en-
tered York soon after nine o'clock, preceded by bands
of music, playing popular and loyal airs, " Rule
Britannia" and " GOD save the King," were played
among others, and loud linzzas followed each tune.
In the groupe, which consisted of about 5000, there
were several females and boys, and about fifteen silk
flags, of different colours, borne by respectable look-
ing ; they were all bound with crape, and
nearly the mottoes inscribed upon them as those
employed at the other Meetings in the Northern
Counties, viz.allusiens to the melancholy proceedings
at Manchester. the distresses of the times, and the
inalienable right of the People to constitutional- re-
dress. It was a remarkable and singular fact, that
not a single flag among them all contained an in-
scription that had the slightest allusion to the doc-
tiine of Annual Parliaments, or Universal Suffrage.
On the approach of this multitude, all the shops in
York were closed, but the people paraded the streets
peaceably until the hour of meeting called them to
the Castle-yard, into which they marched with drums
beating and colours flying. At this period (a quarter
before 12 o'clock) the principal Noblemen and Gentle-
men, who had signed the Requisition, entered the
Castle-yard, accompanied by the HIGH SHERIre, and
ascended a large and commodious hustings, elected
for them, opposite the central building in the yard,
which is a space considerably larger than Somerset-
House. At this time there were about 20,000 per-
sons assembled in the great arena in front. On the
hustings we observed his Grace the Duke of Non-
rock, the venerable and patriotic Earl FITZWILLIAM,
the Earl of EGREMONT, Lord DUNDAs, Lord MIL-
TON, Sir GEORGE TOOLE, Sir GEORGE CALEY, the
Honourable Mr. PET RI, Mr. WALTER FAWKES, Mr.
SMART -WORTLEY, M.P. Mr. FONTAYNR WILSON,
Mr. MARINADHEE LA wsom, M.P. Mr. WHARTON,
M.P. Mr. Itasuross, M.P. Mr. STRICKLAND, and a
number of other distinguished Gentlemen of the
County. When they had taken their stations in
front of the hustings, the multitude assembled in the
yard, greeted them with three cheers, and the Leeds
Union hoisted their board, on which was inscribed
the word "Order," and their several bands of music
struck up the airs of i 4 OM save the King," and
" Rule Britannia," while the Gentlemen on the hus-
tings, in obedience to the call of the People, stood un-
covered. As soon as silence could be obtained—
The Huai SHERIFF addressed the Meeting as fol.
laws:—"Gentlemen, in compliance with the request
of a number of most respectable personages—men
distinguished not only in all the relations of private
lite, but also in their steadfast and devoted attach-
ment to the best principles of the Constitution, I have
called this Meeting. I have, in obedience to their
Requisition, called a Meeting of the Noblemen and
Gentlemen of this Cottony. I have done it with the
greater pleasure, beast*, at every period of my life,
I have been uniformly Vbe advocate of Popular and
County Meetings.(6/4111 applasas).---I have always
held, that it is to the link:em:it the separation, ofthei
higher and lower classes of society, we must alwaysi

look for the peace, happiness, and comfort of the
community at ldtge, and the prosperity of the et:inn-
, trp—(Applause). For form sake the Requisition will
now be read."
The UNDER SHERIFF then read the Requisition, as
already given in this Paper.
The Duke of NORFOLK came forward, and was re-
ceived with loud and reiterated cheers. His Grace
addressed the Meeting as follows:—" Mr. High Sire
riff and Gentlemen—l am totally unaccustomed to
speak in public, and certainly this is the first time in
my life I ever had the honour to address so nume;
rous and so respectable a Meeting. Y have made an
effort, Gentlemen, to overcome my embarrassment,
in order to have an opportunity, under the present
extraordinary circumstances, to express my sincere,
and cordial attachment to the legal and Constitu-
tional rights of Englishmen—and not only to express
my attachment, but my readiness, to give them every
honourable and legal support in my power. Gentle-
men—The late disgraceful occurrences at Manchester,
so fresh in your memory, have 'violated these rights—
the power of the sword has been substituted for the
power of the law—and the people have been driven,
by a military force, from their undoubted rights to
assemble and petition for a redresi of grievances. In
the execution of these disagreeable scenes, the most
shocking outrages have been committed, and unof-
fending persons wounded and trampled under foot.
But, Gentlemen, What followed these events?—
Scarcely had the afflicting news reached the Metro-
polis, before measures pursued with such violence,
received the sanction and approbation of the Mini-
sters of the Crown. In the history of this Country,
since the Revolution, no instance parallel, I believe,-
is to be found of so 'gross a violation. This, Gentle-
men, is the moment for the exercise of our legal and
Constitutional rights. It is most gratifying to wit-
ness so immense a concourse of the Freeholders of
this great, this opulent, and this respectable County,
called together for such a purpose, and I sincerely
hope that your example may be followed by every
County in the Kingdom."—( Applause).—His Grace
concluded by moving the following Resolutions :
" 1. That it is 4e undoubted right of the Subjects of this
Realm to hold Meetings for the purpose of considering any. mat-
ters of Public Interest, and of adopting such Resolutions and
proceedings thereon, as are conformable to law, and may ap-
pear to them necessary for the maintenance of their Constitu-
tional privileges and the general welfare.
" 2. That it is a direct violation of law, and an alarming in-
vasion of the rights of the People, to disperse by violence, and
still more by the employment of a Military force, a Meeting le-
gally assembled, and peaceably held for such purposes.
3. That we have learned with unfeigned concern, that a
Meeting, held at Manchester on the 16th of August last, avow-
edly for such purposes, at which it has not hitherto appeared
that any illegal act had been committed, or that previous pro-
clamation to disperse had been made aecording to law, was sud-
denly attacked and dispersed by a Military force, whereby the
lives of a great number of his Majesty s Subjects were endan-
gered, many of them wounded, and some killed.
" 4. That we have seen with surprise and regret, that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been advised lib his Mi-
nisters to give the sanction of his Royal approbation to the in-
terference of the Military, attended with such fatal consequences;
whereby they prejudged a most important subject of ju-
dicial investigation, and have proclaimed a proceeding to be
meritorious which has the appearance of being illegal and highly
criminal—s measure full of danger to the unbiassed and equal
administration of justice.
" S. That while we strongly deprecate every tendency to a
breach of the peace, we feel it our especial duty to resist, by
all lawful mean; any attempt to infringe the rights which the
Constitution has solemnly sanctioned for the protection of our
common liberty, and which it Is equally necessary, for,the se-
curity of the Crown, and the safety of every rank in the State,
firmly to maintain.
" 6. That without adverting to the objects to which the Meet:
ing of the 16th of August last was directed, we are of opinion
that the circumstances connected with its drslon, call for a
full investigation, in order that measures, which, unexplained,
tend to establish a precedent of the utmost danger to the liber-
ties of the Country, may be Constitutionally vindicated, if
found to admit of a satiafacn=ustification, or, if net, that
they may be authcritatlvely with due censure and,con.
damnation.

" 7. That an bumble Address be therefore presented to his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, imploring him to assemble
Parliament. with as litAodelay u possible ; and to revenue:4 to
their immediate cars, a solemn Inquiry into these transactions."
' The Hon. L. DUNDAS, M. P. seconded the motion,
as follows :—Gentlemen, in coming forward tooecond
the Resolutions of my Noble Friend, I shall not feel
it necessary to take up much of your time; for,
though it is a subject on which a man could for hours
dilate, yet it is at the same time one on which it is
unnecessary to say much, for the feelings of every
British subject speak the language of truth and na-
ture on the occasion. The question is really one of
the shortest that can be put to an Englishman, for it
is simply this—Are we, Englishmen, to live tinder
the enjoyment of the Constitution of our Ancestors,
or are we tamely and basely to sacrifice it, and live
under a Military Despotism ?—(Shouts of " We never
will.")—Some ground, indeed, it is supposed, will be
furnished by the Magistrates at Manchester, justifi-
catory of their conduct. Why was it not shewn at
the time?—(Hear.)--They had, it was said, some
grounds to warrant them in apprehending some indi-
viduals on a charge of High Treason, and they did
so apprehend them on that charge. How, then, did
the result bear them out in that act? Why, the men
they arrested and threw into dungeons on charges of
High Treason, they themselves bailed for misdemeanor
—(Cries of hear, hear, hear.)—So much for the va-
lidity of the information on which these Magistrates
acted, even upon their own sheaving—(Hear.)--If
legal Meetings are to be dispersed by violence, what
becomes of that great bulwark of our Constitution,
the Bill of Rights?—(Hear.)—The Bill of Rights
says, " The people shall have a right to petition the
King for •a redress of grievances." What say the
Manchester Magistrates ? That the people shall, on
no occasion whatever, meet to consider of their
grievances. Excellent exposition of the Bill of
Rights! Excellent privilege of the people; they
have, forsooth, the right to petition the King, but
they dare'not meet for that purpose. Thus, their
right is rendered nugatory by the acts of the very
persons who are by law bound to protect them in the
exercise of it. He regretted much to find, from
circumstances that ha since transpired, that the per-
sons who did the Work df execution at Manchester,
bad shewn no reluctance in the performance of the
ungracious office assigned them. They went with
swords sharpened for the occasion--(Hear, hear.)
Those who were armed to preserve the peace had
thought fit to send townsman against townsman, to
send neighbour against neighbour, in hostile array;
and this too, at a moment when, if they pleased, '
they might have employed for the purpose the re-
gular military force stationedin the vicinity--(Hear,
hear, Afar.) Such was the fact. Let us at least in
Charity hope, that out of this scene of mischief some

goodspect
umpacyn seise. You
men n the land
it. You see the most distinguished i
nhaveonbeefborenee. yficclita,l irnesuthitelproro-m
h uYsot iun
coming forward to protect your rights, and entify
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themselves with yonr best interests -(Loud cheers.
Let us hope that this dreadful event will unite
id_
classes together by the closest ties, and bind them
together with the strongest affections—(Hear, hear.)
It will shew us the necessity of peaceably, yet firmlystepping forward to maintain and. support the rightsand privileges of the Constitution of England;
their
Constitution, which it must be the anxious hope of us
all to hand down to our children's children and
latest posterity, in that firm and integral character
in which it was transmitted to us by our ancestors,
who fought and bled for its establishment. Let u
then shew ourselves worthy of our descent, and not
less susceptible of the value, or worthy of the privi-
leges, than our progenitors, who won them by their
-
dvaiololuyrsecanodndstethrne
speastroiloutti
posed by my Noble Friend—.(Applause.)
On the question being put from the Chair;
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Mr. STUART WORTLEY, M. P. came forward, but
the uproar which his appearance created was so great,
that his voice was .drowned in the general opposition.
Mr. Walter Fawkes and other Gentlemen at length
succeeded in-obtaining for him a hearing.
Mr. S. WOR.TLXY proceeded—Mr. High Sherif
and Gentlemen, I entreat you to listen patiently to
what I shall have to say to you. lam quite sure
that there is nobody in the County, much less among
my own constituents, a ill refuse a hearing to the
• to represent them in Parliament—(Cries of " No, no,
person whom they have deputed by their suffrages
you do not represent us.") [The uproar was here so
great that the Honourable Gentleman vainly tried to
be heard.]
Lord MILTON, who was loudly applauded, earnestly
entreated a hearing for Mr. Wortley.
Mr. WILLAN, of Dewsbury, one of the Society of
Friends, here came to the front of the hustings, and
said—My brethren, I hope you will hear every one
who chooses to address you. Act impartially, and
you will .act justly--(hear, hear)—otherwise year
enemies w ill triumph—(Hear.) Act justly, I entreat
you ; you can only do so by hearing all sides--(Hear.)
Mr. STUART WORTLEY again stood forward, and
proceeded as follows:—" I have to thank the Gentle.
men who stood forward to obtain for me a haring.
I had begun, Gentlemen, by expressing my convic-
tion that my Constituents would not, at least, refuse
me a hearing. I thini ; I have a right, at least, to ask
you to listen to me—(Hear, hear). I may, perhaps,l
differ from many of you upon some public topics, but
it is my practice, when I do so, to state my opinion
to you boldly, face to face; and I tell you, that I
have the same right to deliver my sentiments that
you have to deliver yours. I have my own feelings;
they are, I trust, manly ones; and I will not be put
down—(Disapprobation). What will be said of you
if you convene a Meeting, and that Meeting put down
all discussion ?--(Hear, hear.) I throw myself upon
you for a hearing; an appeal which cannot, I trust,
be refused me by any thinking mind—(Hear, hear).
Now, then, to the point of the business of the day. I
thought it, Gentlemen, to be my duty to come for
ward at a Meeting of this kind, even though it should
be my misfortune to differ from you, and to state in
what that difference consisted. If I differed from you'
ten times more than I really do upon this occasion, I,
should still not shrink from boldly avowing the sen-
timents I entertained. lam here to do what I con-
ceive to be my duty—l am here almost alone to per-
form it. My friends, who think with me, have du.
elined attending, and published the reasons (satisfac-
tory to the Meeting) for taking that course. I, how-
ever, thought it right to attend among you. I came
with pleasure, and expect to be heard with patience.
I shall begin by asserting, that there is not one of you
who hears me—no, nor one man in the empire, who
honours, who venerates, or who has a greater love or
warmer attachment for theLibesties of the People
aye, for their liberties in the most extended sense, than
I have. W. may differ on certain minor points—we
may have our shades of distinction in our respective
views of political questions; but on the great and
mighty point of the Liberties of the People—on their
paramount right to meet and discuss their grievances,
to petition for a repeal of obnoxious measures, or a
change of laws, or an assertion of privileges that did
not go to subvert the Constituiion-aI say, for these
I yield to no man—for these rights I stand firmly up
—these rights are mine, they are yours, and with my
blood I am ready to defend them !—EThe powerful
emphasis with which the last words were uttered,
rendered them audible in the most distant corners of
the Meeting, and they were loudly cheered.] But in
agreeing with you, as I heartily do, in those promi-
nent points of which two of your Resolutions are de-
claratory, I cannot yet extend my concurrence to the
others which are annexed —(A voice cried out, Why?')
Have patience, and you shall hear. Let me first in-
treat you to believe that I do not stand here as the
apologist of any set of men, whether they be Minis-
ters or Magistrates. Of the acts of the latter at Man-
chester
I know nothing, except from the Public Prints,.
but it is my firm persuasion, that in a Court of Law, '
and there alone, can these acts be suitably inquired
into. Of all other places, that is the best that can be
devised for the purpose. You want Parliament to be
called together to discuss the matter. I should be
glad to know what it is Parliament is to do res
pect..
ing it ?—( Cries of To punish Me guilty, to punish
murder; what remedy in a Court of Law f—Are not
the Bills thrown out ?') I repeat, that in a Court of
Law alone, be the parties ever so culpable—l stand
not here as their defender—can real justice be ob-
tained. Where can the guilty be more speedily or
effectually punished than in a Court of Justice, by the
verdict of twelve honest men ?"—(Cries Packed
Juries?)
EAt this moment a considerable sensation of alarm
was manifested in the crowd, and many rushed to-
wards the gates of the Castle-yard--some said the
Military were coming.]
The HIGH Situates., to remove the apprehension,
addressed the Meeting in the following terms I
can assure you, Gentlemen, that your apprehensions
are groundless. I shall take care that no interruption
shall be offered to you here, whatever has happened
elsewhere. I'll take care that you shall be all safe
from danger; be not, therefore, alarmed, but remain
quietly where you are"—(Loud•applause, and crder
was instantly resumed).
Mr. STUART WORTLEY again endeavoured to 're-

Mr. WiLLAN
appealed ee ak
sumo his speech, but lie met with con:;2eraVe •
III!
tuption. Mr. Dui.DA!,' and Mr. WALT!P l'As..
vain tried to obtain a hearin?sfor hiru.
The rhkeof NORrotx-6entlern,T.'clrne e.,
you to be silent, and to hear with silezcT-0-1.,,,
be assured, TDM 7AliPluTt tilttayse.tn p
you have assembled—(Hear, hear). .
The uproar still continuing,
pealed to the M tint-in the folinwing ir4nr, -6'
.. Brother -Reformers-t ifs you deny a hea:ing to
individual, you sacrifice your own characterlA
—and your undoubted claim for equal iti.;.ice: H
ali, arid bear every thing in fair and impitr;i4 iiit
If you do not, I again tell 3 on, you sacri6ce )0-.lr,
ratter, injure your cause, and give our comm.% i
mies a great advantage over ns, ~vhich oz'aemisei
can never attain." •

dioeee6nngth;atifveithal
Mr. STUART WORTLEY resumed—" TheG
who spoke last.has told you, widi perfect ter-
the cause of Reform, for which rru'h'
many 3, rou
anxious, cannot be advanced by conduct hie
subject of
astlliims deaany
But I do not mean to say a ',void about Reform
genii not
tin
be assured I should not shrink from delivering
idelreitssuu day's Meeting;
the real question of to-day. I hope I dull
deterred, here or any a here else, from delivering
,conscientious opinion upon public affairs. Ia •
say, that I can see no good its the way of i , •
which can result from calling Parliament t
on this particular business. I see no coursel4
good as that which can be conducted in a Coin-
Justice. Let it be examined before the grave
learned and sworn authority of a Judge efthel.
upon the oaths of witnesses, at their peril
only facts ; and in the presence and before the tr
nal of twelve honest Jurors. Befoic that tr,I:m111,
say, let the legality or illegality of the titiesliez •
tried, and the parties punished or justitied, ac
ing to the issue. Let no min nic,eire•ent me
saying that I am an enemy to the !cal incuiry
ask. GOD forbid that such a tt•an,action as drat
Manchester should take place in E.,;;land, and
Englishman not know where to have a legal j..,
ment pronounced upon them—(Herr). It is ince;
I want, and the most effective inquir;—or,
ground alone I put the question. The only ,riffece••
between us is as to the form of that ingi.4.
respect to your Resolution, which has reference
the approbation of his Royal Highness the hi,.
Regent, all I shall say is this—the time is an&
hand when Ministers, in their places in Farliame
must answer for that on their own conoiti.nal
sponsibility (kear)—and state to the Peop.e the .
sons which influenced them in taking that s tp.
branch of the affair is also, I admit, a fit subject
inquiry, and GOD forbid, I again say, that the Ye'
should in that instance, as well as in every 0:1
want the means of knowing where to Ask and
every necessary explanation. There are men in 1'
liament who will not fail to requir-e from M:r.:
all that is now upon this head desired by then.
sanguine amongst you—(A'cry of Will you
theme). I will, if I think them tight (disap
tion)-7in such a case they shall h:tve my sup
if wrong they shall not have it. I repeat,. if I
be convinced they are right they shall have my •
port. At present I mean to promise nethiag
explicit—(Much approbation). I have at this
meet, I declare; formed no opinion on the Marc
,ter business—nay, my fiends have not, they
want inquiry, and only differ with you as I do, as
the proper course to be taken on the occa4o.. I
not ote void as to the legality or illegality of
Meeting at Manchester; notwithstanding ad
reading on the point, I am still in ignorance ;
the legal part of the question--(Great •tproar
Cry of is it not legal to nreetfisr a re,%,-f;;s2,c7i..
swan. 'Yes, I say it is right to meet :er re,'.:.
of grievances. I know it to be an rig;
of the People to. meet, if they conduct thcmsei
legally and peaceably, But the questioa here
was the Meeting at Manchester a legal and pc
able one? That is a question of law, to be deer •
upon sworn facts. And there again, I say a
of Justice is the obvious place in which to conducts
grave an inquiry. To the laws leave it"—[here the
Honourable Gentleman again experienced the rot
violent opposition, and Mr. Willan was unsuccessid
in obtaining silence for him].
Mr. BAINES (of Leeds) stepped forward, and. a,!•
dressed the Meeting—" Gentlemen, I claim the r:gl.t
as an bumble freeholder of this county, to •addrN
you. I tell you that you lose a great and valuallt
opportunity for full discussion, by refusing to 1;!x
Mr. Stuart Wortley. He has asked you, who can u!
that the Manchester Meeting was legally and peace-
ably assembled ? There is a Gentleman here crt
solve that question—he can tell you that the Meet-
ing was legally assembled, and that it was peaceab!!
conducted up to the moment of its dispersion (Heer!.'
Pray, therefore, hear the Hon. Gectlernan ; the more
particularly when such an answer can be given to
his doubts. There are many present who can sye'.k
of the peaceable demeanour of that Meeting, and Let
ate who can contradict that fact. Why, then. I :e-
-1 peat, do you object to hear the Honourable Gentle.
Man, when you may derive so great an advantage
from the reply which you have it in your power to
give ?—(Hear, hear). You lose a golden opportunity
by the interruptions you give. If no other Cientlemaa
shall come forward and reply to him, I pledge elYl'
self to do so, and, I trust, satisfactorily—Wear, intr•
For GOD'S sake, therefore, hear him ; he u ill do the
cause of inquiry more good by his opposition tha
day, if you hear him out, than can he etlected by anY
Gentleman who supports your best interests." i(:red
Apfia e‘ • ).
Mr. STUART WORTLEY iesumed—" Will you hear
me?—(Cries of Yes, yes.')—"lle worthy Gent:c-
man who has just addressed you says that the Meet-
ing was peaceable, therefore the better for the lei'
lity of your point in a. Court of Law. Ido not
that the Meeting was otherwise than legal, but 1 r'`
assert that to be a question which can be hater set-
tled'by the Judges of the land. On the legality.cr
illegality of the Meeting must depend the iticulranno
or exculpation of the Aiagistrates. I will not take :h'
loose statements promulgated on either side, to lex:.
my mind to a conclusion. In a Court of LAW, ac,_
cording to the constitutional forms provided in .rich
cases, can the matter be satisfactorily concluded
Again and again I says this is the only way to
the whole matter at issue; and if Parliament met
times over, they would do notbing"—( Loud kale
and cries If You arc right!' resounded tiro:tpc...