Star.
London, England, 1819-12-13 00:00:00

MEETING AT HUNSLE7' MOOR.

The Meeting of the Radical Reformers, held on
Hunslet Moor, last Thursday, was very slenderly at-
tended—more slenderly than that Meeting which was
held at the same place immediately preceding the
fatal 16th of August. From 2000 to 3000 persons
might be present, but certainly not more than that
number. The chilling influence of the weather, and
the still more chilling apprehension of military inter-
ference, operated powerfully to thin the ranks of the
Remonstrant:. The occasion of the Meeting was
highly laudable: it purported to be an effort to sup-
port the falling liberties of the Country; but in the
tone of the Resolutions and Remonstrance, though'
they contain some just sentiments, we see nothing to
admire, and much to condemn. The language of
the latter is harsh, dictatorial, and even insolent ; and
the threats it holds out are calculated to inflict a se-
rious injury on the cause of public liberty. This do-
cument, which revolted the good sense of the most
judicious and enlightened of the Radical Reformers
themselves, will at the present crisis, afford the Prince
Regent's Ministers another hold upon the fears of
those assemblies to which they address themselves,
and another pretence for wresting from the Country
some of its most valuable rights and privileges.
Before any of the Reformers put their hands to this
Remonstrance, we conjure them to weigh well its na-
ture and tendency.
The Leeds Mercury gives the Report as follows:
A Meeting was held this day upoh Hunslet Moor,
in pursuance of a notice issued by the Seeletary of
the Leeds Union Society foe Parliamentary Reform,
to take into consideration the present alarming state
of the Country, and the propriety of
.presenting a
Petition or Remonstrance to the Prince Regent,
against the laws now in progress through Parliament,
affecting the Rights of the People. The Meeting
was less numerous than any of those which had been
previously held in this place, probably owing to the'
apprehensions which were generally entertained that
the proceedings would be interrupted by magisterial
or military interference, and which apprehension the
assurance of the Mayor had not been made known
sufficiently wide to allay. The Meeting, when most
numerous, did not consist of more than SOOO persons,
The Chair was taken about two o'clock, by Mr.
BIITTIMWIOII. a bookseller in this place, who shortly
addressed the Meeting.
Mr. BRAT/HAW, of Yeadon, schoolmaster, then
presented himself. He said, he did not mean to
trespass long upon the time of the Meeting, but he
had ventured out of his own parish to communicate ,

An his sentiments on the present situation of af-'
-as, which was the most important and alartnipg
that had ever existed. The tyranti and the minimal
0/corruption, he said, were united to impose on these
laws utterly destructive of their liberty ; and it was.
now time for the PEople to bestir themselves. "I
trust," continued he, " that you will be firm, and
termined to resist oppression." He then proceeded
to expatiate, in language sufficiently strong, upon
the Resolutions and Remonstrance which be held in
his hand, and which it was his intention to present
for the acceptance of the Meeting. The concluding
part of his speech was highly inflammatory, and the
advice he gave on the subject of resisting the laws, if
acted upon, must inevitably introduce the most ap-
palling evils. •
Mr. WlLLatt, of Dewsbury, made a very able and
temperate speech, in which he pointed out the folly
and wickedness of attempting to •'carry their object
by having recourse to physical force. It was by the
arms of reason and argument alone that they could
succeed ; it was by an adherence to these that the
cause of Rearm had so greatly prospered ; and to
abandon this, and have recourse to brute force, was
to give up the armour in which they were invulner-
able, and clothe themselves in that in which they
would be sure to be defeated. It was not by arming
themselves, but by disarming their enemies, that they
could hope to vlitiin the victory ; and this could
only be effi.cted by reason' and argument—by in-
ducing every man to become a real Christian, which
would supersede the use of soldiers. Our distress, he
said, had arisen from a wanton expenditure of hu-
man lift. We had shed oceans of blood to desttoy
the rights of other nations ; and we were now suffer-
ing the just retribution of 'our.offences. Mr. Willan
then adverted to the manner in which his name had
been mentioned in the Senate as a demagogue, who
had persuaded the people that they were wretched,
and suffering, and starving, whenAhey were happy,
prosperous, and well fed ; and he appealed to the
Meeting, whether he might not have talked nonsense
hy the month, without having made any impression
upon them, if he had described their situation to be
different to what they experienced it to be? He
again combated the idea of having recourse to phy-
sical force' " I was once told," continued Mr. Wil •
lan, "by that bosom friend of Lord Sidnsouth, Mr.
Oliver, that physical force was necessary : I told
• • , , that all that was necessary to effect a reform
was, for every man to beceine a Christian ; and I say
so still.. I neither:tare for your smiles, nor fear your
frowns ;but I shall speak to you all that I think the
truth, whether it please or displease you. If we wield
only the arms of reason and argument we are safe,
and our cause will prosper ; but if you are sedated
to use arms of any other description, it will assuredly
lead to the destruction of yourselves, and the ma-
nacling of your country in the iron fetters of despo-
tism. Upon the Resolutions which have been submitted
to you,. I say nothing : you have heard them read ;
you will apply to them the observations I have made,
and judge for yourselves"_(Lowd cheers).
• Mr. MAsoN said, there was some difference be-
tween the Resolutions which had been read by Mr.
Braystiaw, ancl the observations which had been made
by the last speaker. In the whole of the latter be
cordially concurred : he deprecated most deeply the
idea of having recourse, in any possible circum-
stances, to physical force. He observed. that the
cause of Reform bad gone on most prosperously,
whilst they depended only upon argument and rea-
son ; the same arms were all they needed, all that
would be useful to them. In all that he ever said in
favour of Reform, he had always deprecated every
thing of a violent nature, a id he could not think of
adopting any other course. The Resolutions which
had been read appeared to him to be improper; they
were couched in language much too violent ; and Re
should propose as an Amendment, that a Petition, ex-
pressed in firm but respectful language, should be
nted to the Prince Regent, praying him to re-
lice the Royal assent to the proposed enactments—
(Cries of " No, no ! no Petition r). Mr. Meson
proceeded, with a good deal of animation, to chew
,isrese
'the advantages which would result from a temperate
and moderate line of conduct on the part of the Re-
formers. " If we have truth on our side, and truth is
omnipotent, what greater ally can we wish to have?
Lit us not trust in an arm of flesh ; let us be guided
by the precepts and the genius of Christianity, and
we shall act safely, and we shall best promote that
important cause to which we are attached—the cause
of Reform. In the present circumstances of the
country, it is prudent not to irritate by the use of
violent language: let us act like men, but like pru-
dent men ; do not let us jump into the mouth of the
lion." Mr. Mason concluded by proposing as an
Amendment, that a Petition, in firm but respectful
language, should be presented to the Prince Regent,
praying him to refuse the Royal assent to the Bills
now before Parliament, affecting important Rights
of the People.
This Amendment was seconded by Mr. WILLAN.
The Amendment was then put, but only 100 hands
were held up in its favour, and it was negatived by
an immense majority. The original Resolutions were
then put and carried by a large ,hew of hinds,
The following Remonstrance was then read, and
carried by a large majority:
i " REMONSTRANCE
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" Al MUG let MO ASSINSLID,
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" Sta.-fa addressing you on the prasiet occasion, we think it
our duty to speak in the language of troth: we are St opir:1111
SIM "WWI and falsehood are unbecoming iisa difly of nms,
and we are determined not to dispute ealebil any pfd
memoess. 'Mahar Ni our Remenotabee Win meek yes
err Met we are i but we sett rtudoitte de an duty,
wilourow may be Sr, wield* eon your equip
lies Or lie imaillime uidli width your Prism retetreill the
Comm Wilma Mlle it Over MAUI gibe, that m=
yes
no imilibittinala eo ibt Repreiemedwo el your haft
beta* m the saute osidlimr. The
open velikbyes per Oleo an, ibee you shall O.
roan to tha Ism The laws of Ali Canory Male:
That ad me ill be taxed without bb own comentompremed
by Yuma or by hb Raprisentativosi The port, of ear kw%
we beribriobrut you, le daily violated. The Some millui Übe
Gomm Ileum of Parliament, width impose the lifter le
chew bay by a very mall amber et penes', sum
trary=inelple of justice. the Kombere of diet
have to tat the whole Community. Thir, Or, b • • •
• • 0; and wii frothy ail upon yoe. as dm Head of the Immillee
Authority, tort a atop to the present system • • •, by brig
am your
writ, Ow dos daMis of a Perham.* is Willa aloe*
/am
taxes *odd behirly mreiimW. Tids, Sr, pas use hewed
bade, if yes govern amord to the laws. We aW omit with
misty for your delerminaties ; but at the mime dine we boldly
dolkillytkatif you to to weed to year duty. we • • •
l• •. : 'dustier sate to you, that the laws el llegiudi elenlill

on the plains of linnaymead, declare, That leftise than not bo
delayed, dallied, or sold to any mam"rlds put of our laws,we
hereby Warm yea, he. been stingy violated : *tire has not
way boss slismanily *dated, but k hatibeen abeshitely dulled;
sod we hereby eon upset 'Sato attend to your duty. Remeribes,
• ••10." We further wish testa* to tow,that the vile faction witch
has Limped the power sad as tberity belonging to the People,
sod which, in order to cover its base designs, has assumed the
name of sew =kin attempts to alter the laws
of dde stabs, to destroy the lbeity of the People, and to re,
dace our oars happy country to a state of military despotism.—
Soloist the actions of the above-named faction we hereby so-
lemnly protest; and we entreat your Royal Highness, if you
value your own safety "or that of the Nation, net to sanction the
diabolical measures of those who are seeking to enslave both
Priam and People, but to dismiss . We entreat
you by every thing that is sacred, to • • 0, to throw yourself on
the protection of the great body of the People—the Reformers;
who, notwithstanding the falsehoods of • • •, :re a loyal People,
and ready to protect you in the strerchie of your duty : and we
assure you it will be our great delight to own allegiance to you if
you govern according to the laws."
The Meeting then dispersed in good order. There
were no banners or music displayed at this Meeting.

MANCHESTER.

(Prot., Csioirsis Ilassasitts Caleb).
As infinite pains have been taken to spread alarm
throughout this populous district, it might appear
to be carrying incredulity too far, to assert that there
is no cause for fear. We confess ourselves alarmed—'
seriously alarmed, not that the calumniated friends
of Reform will depart from the peaceable conduct
which has hitherto distinguished them, but that
those who have so repeatedly announced approaching
danger will deem it necessary to prove the justness
of their apprehension; by making a plot if they can-
not find one. We know that the system of espionage
prevails, to an unparalleled extent ; we knoW that
hundreds of unprincipled wretches are now indus-
triously endeavouring to incite the people to acts
which may enable Ministers to plead some justifica-
tion for subverting public liberty.
The feverish terror which pervades the minds of
' those who are in the confidence of the ruling Powers,
and the extraordinary preparations shaking to ward
off the danger. lead as to fear drat the
spies have been partially successful—that they have
persuaded a few ignorant, weak, or worthless mdivi-
.duals, to lend themselves to their purposes, and that
with such materials they intend to get up a Meeting,
whose proceedings may afford a pretext for the inter-
ference of the Magistrates and Yeomanry.
We trust it is not too late to warn the thoughtless
of the danger in whiCh the diabolical machinations
of the Spies may place them. We earnestly implore
them to be on their guard, and to consider every
man tlkeir enemy, who, under existing circumstances,
advises them to meet. We repeat, that efforts are
making to get up a Plot, and that it would be a
matter of triumph to the actors in the tragedy of St.
Peter's-fields, were any Meeting to take place, and
any disorderly proceedings to anse out of it, which
cculd furni-1 an apology for-previous cruelty, and
another opportunity for sanguinary violence; and
we may safely predict, that if (notwithstanding our
earnest warning) a Meeting is held, the Spies who
have mixed with the People will take effectual care
that an excuse shall not be wanting for its dispersion
with the sword.

Since the preceding ankle was written, the follow-
ing document has, this week, received considerable
circulation, lad has been put into our hands:
Ponce comor,•Detvmber, 7, 1510.
Sta--Having received inforntation, from various sources, that
the disaffected spirit which has long prevailed in this and saber,
districts is now on the eve of breaking out into open viols=
consider ft would be a breach of duty, were we entirely es
me apprehensions on a subject of such vital importance; tit the
same time, we are amdoes to avoid eaddeg that general deem
which might result from a public announcement, and timelier*
adopt this mode of communication, which we regdest yeelmit
consider to be so far confidential, at not to divulge ft t• shy
person on whose discretion you cannel entirely rely.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
THOMAI SIIAST, I.IOTRUOTTTYT,
Jou'x ORFORD, t Coasts- of ManChestet.
• Remake Sanva S bles,
J. L. &noun, 'Buronghreeve,
TIM. MARRIOTT, 1 COlllOll- (Of Safford.
Sate. Marin ars, blest
What authority these Gentlemen have for the state-
anent contained in the above Circular, we do not pro-
fess to know; but we must say, that hey have taken
the best way to excite that very alma which they
profess themselves anxious te avoid. The discreet
and loyal persons who are favoured with the letter,
thew it to their neighbours; these again tattle of it
till the rumour not only obtains general cikulatione,
but acquires at every step an exaggerated import-
ance. It is no longer, however, matter of doubt that'
some wretches have fixed Monday next for simulta,
neon: Meetings in this and many other towns. Se.
veral in this neighbourhood are publicly advertised.
Why is it that the sufferers of the 16th Anglia
have excited public sympathy, but because they were
peaceable? And we now sta:e, that should any la-,
ternrption to the public tranquillity cause bloodshed,
those who fall will be the nnpitied victims of their
own wickedness. We have given them fair
that if they comet crime, punishment u
will follow. We Hive yet, however, a word to say'
to the Boreughreeves and Constables. If they have
nod reason to believe that the public peace is en-,
dangered, they must know by whom. Why, then, i
are not the offenders at once arrested ? Surely
they are not waiting, like London thief-catchers, all
the full-grown guilt of the delinquents mark them f
the severest penalty of the law. Treason may be
complete long before any breach of the public pat
has been openly manifested. If they have good reap
1 son for the publication of this document, it is their
duty to act at once; if not, they have done too much
already. In either case we have discharged our duty
by inserting the letter. We thought it nght that this
Public should know what the town's officers jay.
(From The Mansion,. irspesm).
The machinations of the dia&ceed in the nigh*
factiring districts are now assaming a more m
*divide than has been hitherto discovered. It is
mai
aurally understood, that intelligence of a sada
portant, and indeed alarming nature, has reashli
the. bead-quarters of our ponce establishment,. aliti
wetted a more than ordinal, activitr in prepasedmo
to meet a storm whenever it shall lour upon two—
Yemerday, a large quantity of ammunition was re-
. from the barracks at Halm*, and rafegact
id the New Bailey prison, which
Coeni the several means we observe are panurpi to
fortify it, maybe oonsiaered the citadel eE the town.
Najoe-Geiteral Sir James Lye* bib eirived, to be,
litamint resident asmagst_us sad assist at the b,
• military Wider 14 .lofut Byng. It f

appears, that an accession of 10,000
their route towards this town, and will arrive
beginning of next week. The Radical ~ 4CCI LOD a printed notification, already bet; re the Firrince an intention of holding another Meeting
at Monday nest, professedly to declare their
trance to the salutary Bills now in progress
the Legislature ; which, we presume,veill °ill,
the necessity of such restrictive measures Coe
Obvious.

(From The Manchester Cherry,
(The following is the manner in
named Radical Paper speaks ot tine inn
The hour, however, is at length .
speak to our countrymen Without di.
incendiaries, who are, at this mom,
the torch of discord throughout
deavouring to fritter away the last
lish liberty, under a false and assul
aloud for exposure. It is bur dut,
mask, and rend asunder the chains
our devoted countrymen. The b,
system of espionage is at work to .
leled. The innocent, the unsuspectil
borough faction, have been induced
then Meeting, on Monday next, in '
unhesitatingly pronounce this measure.
tare, as calculated, in our opinion,
the ground the cause of freedom in
The.following is a copy of the
been posted throughout the town :
"TO 'rug intanninewras snorts or aims
" Fellow Countrymen—You are called
tend a Public Meeting.
" We, whose names are undersigned, being
holders of the township of Manchester and its
ammo, a Public Meeting, to be held in St.
Monday, the I 3th of December, 1919, for
into consideration the propriety of remonsti
Began and both Houses of Parliament,
masa new laWs, tending to abridge the
and the right of publicly meeting; and clan ,
suits as the Poorly then assembled may think
obtain Parlimennup P.t.fonss.7 (Sipped,
J. Withiagtos, gissebsow.)

THE EV

LOYD( ►N.

MONDAY, DECEMBER
THE FUND&
?MN Of srocsca THIS DAT AT
5 per Cent. Reduced ssii
8 per Cent. Consols shut
4 per Ctnt. 83.31
5 per Cent. Navy shut
Bank Long Annuities 173-16
India Bonds.2s. 4s. Ss. dis.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) Bs. 10s.
Omninm 4 dis.

Consols for Acct. 67i 661- 67.

The intelligence which we have reci
ing from different quarters of the
steal of a very troubled consplexim
The simultaneous Meetings Which
Ithis day at Manchester and Burnley
r immediate objects of alarm. Our "
in another part, under the head of
in the letter of our Leeds private Correspoi
information, as to the cifferent impr
tained respecting these proceedings.
parations which have been made to
lic peace from the danger with which
to be threatened.

-

A Letter from Manchester, dated
ber, states, that “ various constructil
these preparations. In'some minds
most lively feelings of alarm; and
viewed as a stratagem to4elour over
of the 16th of August, and to silence
mars against the unsatisfactory decis
of the unfortunate John Lees, of Old
At Macclesfield, considerable bustle
week : Lieutenant-Colonel AUSTIN,
meat, the Commanding Officer of
tioned there, has kept a Captain's G,
Regiment, and * picquet of the 9th
every night, and has his men in constant
tarn out. The Macclesfield Squadron
Yeomanry is also under orders to
shortest notice; and on Thursday the .
bles of the town, to the number of SOO
were assembled at the National School,
pose of arrangement and classification,
of a disturbance taking place. At
was suggested that it would be desirable
Armed Association, and no sooner -
'ion given than the required number
volunteered from the body of Special
present.
Carlisle is in st state of still more
The horses of the Cavalry have,
past, been kept ready saddled and
forcsment of anotLer troop of Dragoons
Thursday ; and two field-pieces are
" Durham," says a Correspondent,
the appearance of a vu-risern town.
and Gibside Yeomanry Cavalry have b
how for some days past, in consequence.,
"Aria, I am informed, estimated from
tenant of the County' I casodt, indeed,
for what purpose the Yeomanry have
hat if I may judge by what fell from
ins 011eort Colonel Towna, at the parade, on San-
jay Morning last, a dreadful convulsion in some part
of the County may be anticipated. The gallant Co-
keel informed the Durham Corps, that none of theta
were to absent themselves from the town without
lege% in writing, from their Officer, and that they
were to keep in their quarters, so as to be ready at a

mitt's node*:
the reality, however, of tit* cause for alarm in

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3orrespondent, fa 1)
impressions eons. e,
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preserve the pub.
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Oldham."
le prevailed all last ,
, of the 90th Regi•
)f. the Troops sta.
Guard of the 90i
s Lancers on duty
sstant readiness to ,
tdron of Che)hnl
o muster on the I
to Special Conga,
SOO and upwards,
hool, for the par-
ttion. In the event
t this Meeting it
terabit to form as
• sons the intima•
ober immediately
peeial Constables
e feverish mulct!.
for some nights
bridled ; a rein'
'goons arrived oss
daily expected.
at, " has now all
L The Durham
ye been on dm,'
ence.of an order,
rn the Lord Lieu-
sdeed, conjectuie
e been called out;
as the Command-
parade, on San-
lion in some part
The gallant Co-
hat none of them
he town withoet
....A eh., thew

ltry, great doubts seem to be,
utle Caro:irk, alltiding to the
.s made on the subject, in the
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND
RE, observes, " That the con&
Lord STRATHMORE) has been
some one is evident ; we hope
wilfully, but it evidently ap-
the timid, and 411 the ridicu-
excited their alarm;have been
Or facts. How great must be
rcsurns and finds this neigh-
nquil of any in the kingdom :
,n in saying so ; it always has
ants of it are as little prone to
y part whatever, as is fully
iture of our criminal calendar
hing has happened to change
'y the Correspondents of his
nay district in a state of greater
which is disturbed by nothing
Id proceedings of the timid, in
which, we are convinced, have
ir own imaginations:"

THONDERLAND, and Earl of
1 the mean time, promptly re-
stive posts. Both the Noble
:astle on Saturday morning.
land, the apprehensions of the
!s appear to have been much
ist week. The LORD PR ' OST
isgow have issued a Procl ma-
ply impressed by a sense of the
City is exposed, from the at-
eat and disaffbcted, they have
to call upon the Citizens to take
sir lives and property; and such
ire able, arc therefore earnestly
a Declaration, holding them-
ui their services shall he

nd, under out Army head, va,
s of the stain,* fears entertained
cting the internal state of the
Regiments, as soon as formed,
eve the marching Regiments in
s ; so that AS large an efficient
be at the disposal of Govern-
e danger to be real (and on this
slactory to sec a greater unity of
n be more prudent than these

t course of signature for a Meet-
Betks, to petition against the
i Parliament.
inhabitants of North Ship. is awl
ne purpose, was to be held today.

ers in the vicinity—tifteods Di*
mployment, lint the generality
i stand. The Low Moor men
, all given up their Union Society
ilieries are proceeding as usual-
ry is also at work again, and a
have abjured the combination.
not hitherto employed in the
et coal, and many common la-

good wages in this waY. The
eting on Monday last, deter-
;heir former Resolution, to break
:ies, and a great number of the
ided in their purpose neither to
, nor to relax their claims for an
This state of things cannot con-