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London, England, 1818-02-03 00:00:00

deft eras .to bring forward in the Roust, would not
be carried, and the only means for the people to ob-
tain their eights eras by resorting to some othermea-
sure. The town of Derby; he hoped, .world imitate
the example was set by other towns, and he expecsed
that its inhabitants would come forward like men
and demand their liberties. He threw cold water on
all he (Oliver) said. To all this he (Mr. Cliff) replied
that the plan proposed did not accord with his views
upon the subject, that he had no idea that the inha-
bitants of the town of Derby were prepared to act in
any such manner, and that those who were in favour
of Parliamentary Reform were found only of the
poorer classes. Oliver. strongly recommended him
to use his influence among the other inhabitants of
the town, and to urge them forward to a setiee of
their duty, to take up arms and to do his utmost to
drive away what he called the caterpillars of the
State. This was all that passed on this occasion, and
he went home to his work. On the 18th June, at one
o'clock in the morning, while he was in bed and asleep,
he was awakened by a loud knocking at the door.—
He asked who was there? but the only reply he could
get, was, " Open the door." He dressed himself as
quickly as he was able, came down, and as somas
he had unfastened the door three men rushed in, one
of whom was a constable of Derby, a watchman of
the night, and a person he believed of the name of
Williams. He asked what they wanted ? and one
of them replied, " You must go along with me to
London, Lord Sidmouth wants to speak to you:—
(A Laugh.)--To another interrogatory put, this wee
the only answer he could obtain. The constable went
up into his bed-room while his wifiewas nearly naked;
and ransacked every drawer and cupboard where he
atmld find any paper.—{Crier of Shaine.)—From his
house he was forcibly taken to the County gaol, and
after having remained there a short time, he was
chained hand and foot to a fellow-prisoner of *a
name of Barton.---(Loud cries of Shame, Shame,
Shame.)-He was put into a chaise, carried to Lon-
don, and remained a whole day in a public room far
public shew, then loaded ,with chains like a felon.—
At night the officers took off .the,chains from his fill-
low prisoner and himself, and suffered them to get
into bed ; bot immediately they were laid down the
chains were again put on, and thus they were obliged
to sleep, or rather attempt to sleep, during the whole
night, chained hands and feet together—(Loud and
reßerated cries of Shame, shan't !) In the morning
the Chains were taken off, and having dressed them-
selves,tie Chains were again put on. Soon after they
were carded. before Lord Sidmouth ; and he (Mr.
Cliff) defied. his Lordship to bring any charge against
him, and protested his innocence. His Lordship re-
plied, that he should hai'e a fair trial, and declared
that his evidence uvrcfrorr a most respectable source—
(Low! laughter Hand that he was accused of having
committed treasonable acts. He was then ordered
down to Gloucester, after having remained a few
days at Coldbath-fields Prison, and was put into a
cold, damp, and filthy cell, from which a murderer
had been taken to make room for him. On the 12th
of July he wrote a letter to Lord Sidmouth, com-
plaining of this, treatment, informing him of the
manner of his imprisonment, zepnesenting the hard-
°ship of the.case„ and earnestly requesting either to
be brought to trial, or to be More comfortablysituated
in the prison. To this letter no answer was ieceiiira.
—While he had been thus confined he had lost a
trade. by -which he had obtained a fooct

his lobt►is-Wad"-been taten Tway, and his wife and
family had been obliged to live upon the small pit-
tance allowed by the parish of 6s. per week. He
bad agreed to enter into a recognizance, but it was
not under a sense of his guilt that he-agned it, for he
knew himself to be innocent ; but he was induced by
the entreaties.cit starving wife and family. Having
stated thus much, he thought he had said enough to
shew that his treatment had been more like that of a
beast than a human Wing.. In a Petition which he
intended to present to the House of Commons, he
shculd diclose a few more facts relative to this pre-
tendeddelegate Oliver.--This address produced a
loud cheer from the
in company. •
• Sir Faascia Ru art said, that after Oe.sinsige
.but" eloquent appeals rtade' to' the company, ;it was
unnecessary to take up their time any longer, in. by
any further remarks, than to impress on all-their
minktlia aecessity of contributing to the -relief of
thosielskit bad suffered such atrocious injuries, And
who co obtain no indemnification from their op-
pressors. It was still less necessary for him to say
any thing now, as he should 'shortly be confronted
with those. oppressors in another place,.-and tell them
to; faces what their conduct bad been.
The Resolutions were then read and carried una-
niinousl7.-:-A Cominittee was next appointed.
The list of subscriptions already made were also
read over by Mr. CLEARY, the Secretary. Among
the list there were many anonymous subscriptions
which excited much 4tighterfr . Among the subscrip-
tions were those of Sir FRANC= BLIRDITT, 1051. Lord
COCHRANR, 104 IVIY,4ONCR.BLIRDETT, 551. Major
CARTWRIGHT, 51.55.•

As socassis Mr.lllllrlshild done reading the sub-
xriptions.received, there was a general call of Maxis
to the astarntlud
Mr. Wooten, in moving the Thanks to Sir Frar-
...
cis Burdett, Bart. observed, that his conduct had been
such as to set at defiance at once the machinations of
treacherous friends (great applause), and the attacks
of open enemies. This motion was received with every
demonstration of cordial approbation.
Sir FRANCIS BURDRIT, in returning thanks, said
that he' felt the highest satiefitetionin receiving the approbation
of so great and 40 trePectable a number of his countrainam Fle
was not an old man, yet he believed there was not now alive a
man who had been kergee in the public eye than himself.' He
had often addressed his countrymen on public occasions, as at
present: he had soften expressed his sentiments by means of the
press. lle night be charged with temerity in offering such a
challenge, but he did challenge say man to find in any thing. he
had ever said or written, since his first appearance in public to
the moment when he was now addressing them, two sentences
inconsistent with one another—(low&cantanied Meets lappletoe )
He was sure he only anticipated what he should otherwise
eaffellewou Casio, when he proposed their thanks to his Noble
Colleague (Lord Cochrane), an the same ground on which they
had bees given to him:
• The dud*s were next voted to Lira COCIRANIL In 116 ad-
dress of acknowledgment, the Napbl Lord.declared that he un-
equivocally approved of the conduct of his Honourable Colleague
(Sir Francis Burdett), excepting on one or two occasions, when
he believed the difference arose from a niisconcepdon on his
own part--(ertal applause); that he should constantly imitate
• ! the mope, and trend in his steps..'—The company gave three
cheers, and dispersed.

A great quantity of silver and Rank 'lutes were collected at
the dobe. The subscription, we understutd, amounts already to
nearly five hundred pounds.