Star.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

COVNTi OP LANAIIK MEETING.

,
Tuesday last, a Meeting of the Noblemen, Gentle-
men, and Freeholders of the County of Lanark, was
held at Hamilton, to receise the answer, communi-
cated by the Lords •of the Treasury, to the Addre.4s
and Memorial voted at their last Public Meeting.

Lord BELHAVEN was called to the Chair. A num-
ber of letters were read from Gentlemen who were
unable to attend the Meeting. His Lordship read a
letter from Lord Sidmouth, which stated that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent had given the
j,., al Address from the County -a most gracious
reception. Another letter was also read, addressed
to the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, which in-
timated, that the Seditious Meetings' Prevention
Pill took place on the 4th instant, and the Noble
cretary hoped that the Civil A'utliorities would see
oc Jae! eat provisions of the Act duly enforced.—
With respect to the County Memorial in behalf of the
dist, e, cd operatives, the Noble Secretary intimated
that the Gentlemen i■ England assessed themselves
for the maintenance of their own workmen out of
employ —ent ; and his Majesty's Government could
r.ot, in justice, take the public money from those
places which were assessed, and give It to relieve
those places where there was no assessment for Usch
an obp:ct. But if they had anrwish to carry on any
local itui rovement, Government was willing to gram
assistance, provided proper security was gifOn.
NVith respect to Emigration, it could only admit of a
slow• and gradual accomplishment.

Lord BELHAVIM then moved, that I Committee
should be appointed to receive such Plans of Local
Improvement as should be transmitted by Road
Tr tees and other Public Bodies.

The LORD PROVOST of Glasgow thought it could
tot be expected that Government would take the
y üblic n.oney, and apply it• for the benefit of any
panic liar part of the Nation. The City of Glas-
gow, for instance, had always to give security, to the
satibfaction of the Commissioners, before Government
ucuid advance any money.

Mr. MossMAN seconded the MOtibil of Lord Bel•
have.:, that a Committee be appointed.
Mr. BIIOUN said, he was in the Highlands when
great part of the country was turned into sheep-farms,
by which change of system numbers of poor unfor-
tunate people %%ere thrown out of employment, and
out of a home. He had had several interviews with
the Highland Society, on this interesting subject, and
k was the employment of these destitute people which
chiefly induced Government to promote the High.'
land roads, and the Caledonian Canal. Mr. Brown
concluded an excellent speech with stating, that he
eras confident the Governnient were as philanthropic,
and as much disposed to relieve the distressed, as
they were twenty years ago. When they had aided
the poor Highlanders on an emergency, he saw no
good reason wby they should not assist the workmen
in the County of Lanark, in the same way.

A Committee was then chosen, of which Lord Bat.-
lIIAViN is Convener.

Mr. HAMILTON, Sheriff, thought this would have
a good effect, It would quicken those who had pro-
jects to offer; it would quicken the Committee ; and
it would shew the suffering People that the Gentle-
men did every thing for them they could possibly do.
The Meeting then covidered the case of the Vo-
lunteers. Those who had enrolled themselves as In-
fantry, had no allowance from Government. Lcrd
BELHAVEN suggested that the County should pre-
vent the people fr3m being put to any expense, and
make up the deficiency ; which was unanimously
agreed to. The Meeting then broke up.

Messrs. Gilbert M'Leod, Hugh Mliendrich, and
William Cane, connected` with a 'Radical Paper,
called The Spirit of Ilse Union, were, on Monday, ap-
prehended and lodged in the jail of Glasgow, on a
charge of publishing libellous and seditious matter.
They are to appear at the Bar of the High Court,
Edinburgh, this day, to answer to another charge for
contempt of that Court, at the instance of the Loan
ADVOCATIL—(See the STAR Cg. Thursday).
GLAscow.—The Clyde forms one sheet of ice as
far down as Dunglass, and is covered with broken
ice to Parklee, a little above Port Glasgow. Loaded
carts have passed for some days at Renfrew, and
foot passengers at Erskine. On Saturday and Mon-
day last, at eight o'clock in the morning, the ther-
t:ometer at Fleelaud House, Erskine, stood at seven
k'egrees. On the night of Sunday last, a water-hen
left Calder river, and sought refuge, from the seve-
:Hi of the weather, among the poultry of Lord
lAVEN.
fall of snow on Sunday Last was very consi-
te, though marked by a great inequality, bed
Litchfield and Chester. The Holyhead mail
•nday, was frequently stopt by the solid,thick-
rt snow, near Eccleshall, being nearly a
tregular depth. In Stafford it was about eight
; and, in the vicinity of Litchfield, not more

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E SERPENTINE ItIVER.-.-The skaiters increased
ty in number yesterday. We observed many
old performers, but none of the leading No-
Mr. DENNISON eclipsed most competitors in
r:ead eagle, and the half figure, backwards;
xicur excelled in the Turk's cap ; and Messrs.
,INSON, NEWTON, MALLET, RODENTS, and AT-
oN, also figured most gracefully. There were
rings foriped around the best skaiters contigu-
, the northern bank, and the carriages, were
with elegant females. Owing to the keen
A-eastern blast, few Ladies ventured on the ice.
two till half•past four, the River was covered
persons partaking of various amusements; and
4,lders of refreshments had a rapid sale fur their
Aniodities. Towards evening the ice *as greatly
Ip. No accident of a serious nature occurred.

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