Star.
London, England, 1819-10-08 00:00:00

tilios of law" ! !—Once teach the People to

the Meeting. Conceives that the li
ivere in danger when they were assailed, Th,r,
Meeting might have dispersed without nii,chLie,,'Ll
nitre VMS suffitient time for the people to ha..,-:
=before the Military began cutting, w:sti4:
g on the upper side of the ground. Joine4
*veld Constables after the stones weie thrown. 64
lot see the 88th come on. At this time nth?
Wee assembled. Cannot speak to the ssiar,,
ale several avenues through which this 100,000?:
rk had to disperse.
[Here a map was 'hewn to witness for him to,
:Per"
resbteerthe situation of the avenue, by v‘ hich t:le 1,
Yeomanry Cavalry entered. Sever,'
Lions *ere put by Mr. HARMen, as to the pu.;,1).,
of such an immense mass escaping through ausk
to confined; which questions seemed rather t,,,,,
fuse the wituess.j
By Mr. AsitsvoitTit—lr. Darbychire, who had
head and hat cut, is the son of .1r.1). the lki,,
Constable of Salford. After the military ca ;.e '15.4
the field, the people might have opened to the:ir4
ings; but it was. not possible they could have zi
persed in the time allotted them. They might hl
begun to disperse towards Deansgate.
Adjourned at dine o'clock in the evening ux
Thursday at ten.
The body of Lees hag been disinterred this ;!•ty, to be ciev4
by the Coroner. The father of Lers will t.)-rnorow ,ti_
the attendance of Mews. aim& aad DE):110.

I'HE EVENING STAIt

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1819.
THE FUNDS.
MDR*, STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONS O'CLOCK:
Bank Stock shut

3 per Cent. Reduced shut
3 per Cent. Consols 70; 69t
31,r per Cent. shut--1. per Cent. shut
5 per Cent. Navy 104;1;
Bank Long Annuities shut
Imperial S per Cent. Anns. G9l
India Bonds 13 15 pre.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) 3s. is. dis.
Consols for Acct. •Di CK 70.

The perverse obstinacy with which the enemic,,
our Constitution and Liberties persist in justif•i:
the atrocities committed at Manchester, oa t
ground that the persons assailed were Radi,vl.),
their objects dangerous, cannot be sufficiently rep:
bated. The real question is not, what the !nen we.
whether Infidels, Turks, Jews, Huntites,
Republicans, Pittites, Whigs, Tories, or Loge'.;:,
But, Were they breaking any law? Were they o
mining any act of riot or insurrection? Do their
of England allow Magistrates to let loose the M
tart' to commit indiscriminate slaughter upon al:
armed multitude of men, women, and infants!

The question that now agitates all Englaid is.
a party question, unless, indeed, a certain clasi,
men mean to act chernselyes up, as a party, ar's

trath.—against justice—against the Laws and

ties of the Realm. If so—and there are but too
appearances at present to justify such a suspic

those who constitute that party are, of all others,
most deadly enemies of the Throne, and the r
dangerous enemies to the Constitutian of Ensis.
which ackowledges no forte, nor administrationa
rule, nor punishment of delinquents, but what'
founded on the Laws of England. If these are to:
set aside and trampled upon, with impunity, by x
man or set of men, under any pretext wh3tever,f
well to oar boasted privileges! farewell to that
rity of per on and property which has hitherto
the pride and just exultation of Englishmen!
We can conceive no political wickedness equal
turpitude to that of making light of the restraint:
law! and commending the conduct of any rho
upon them to disperse a lawful Meeting, " whilst
as they term it, " going through all the tardy *

tardy punctilios of law, and where shall we then 6
ourselves? Oh, blind men! If any men have
right to disregard 'and set at nought the punctiLes.
law, however tardy, all must have the same rit
You must be mad ! What but infatuation cos,
lead you thus to preach up the wildest doctrines
anarchy ? Let us hope, however, that there is se:
enough left in the Country to save us from that it
with which you threaten the Nation generally, X
particularly those possessed of property; for t
security of which there remains no other bulwark,
the People be once brought to aim at the '
of any object e. without going through all the

punctilio* of law."
However much these real friends of anarchy—
these worst enemies of England, may despise th'
laws, we love and venerate them, even with the
tardy punctilios, too much to see them violated rift'
out using, at least, oar feeble efforts to hare'
respected ; and with this view, in addition to
Brief which we inserted on Wednesday, we now
a place to the following short Extracts front
tl
Statutes:
Stat. of Ed. I. cap. 2. sec. I.—" The Coroner, upcn e:'
of the Jury, shall inquire if they know where the person -
slain; whether it were in a house, field, &c. and who were •ba,
likewise, it is to be inquired who were culpable either ci
act or the force, and who were present, and of what age thq
(if they can speak, and have discretion) ? and as many :14.44 ‘.(
found culpable by the Inquest shall be committed to Vl'
Sec. 2.—" If any be appealed as princip.l, they that sr4"'
pealed of the force shall be attached also, attd ktr,,t uatil the er't
cipal be attainted." ty
3d Ilan. VII. esp. I.—" Every Corona, upon view
dead body, shall inquire of the person that bath done tSe
er murder ; also of their abettors au4 cormutcrs, .13:4

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parsed before the Military begaeneisgcutirottmi,tuu.iPiernsh,dzeiii.ooctoolher3:l:oo.;:„_:iti,e
Special Constables after
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assembled.
pie had to disperse.
Arrester Yeomanry Cavalry entered. se,
Lions were put by Mr. HARMER, as to the
could
of such an immense mass escaping through aver '
lo confined; which questions Seemed rather .
fuse the witness.
•
By Mr. Asutvontrit—lr. Darbvshire,wh '
taQ
head and hat cur, is the son of `.lr. D. ti
.nnino allottedet
o'clockithem,
they
Constable of Salford. After the military
'jz.
tTiheleeva:g.inli:lLL,
the field, the people might have oilenedtoctla:!'
y
in
p fogs
e
Adjournedbi a n
t t
th the was
a time ats
begun to disperse towards Deansgate. t
Thursday at ten.
The body of Lees hay been disinterred this dui re be •
by the Coroner. The father of Lees will to-ritorro'
the attendance of Messrs. Ilisul6 and Draw.. It'
THE EVENING STAIt.
LONDON,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1819.
THE FUNDS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONY O'CLOCK:
Bank Stock shut
S per Cent. Reduced shut
S per Cent. Consols 70; 69,t
34, per Cent. shut-1 per Cent. shut
5 per Cent. Navy 10411;
Bank Long Annuities shut
Imperial S per Cent. Anna. G9l
India Bonds 13 13 pre.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) 3s. la. dis.
Consols for Acct. 7•Di CK 70.
The perverse obstinacy with which the estensic!.
our Constitution and Liberties persist in justifs-
the atrocities committed at Manchester, oo
ground that the persons assailed were Radi,y4
their objects dangerous, cannot be sufficiently ter.
bated. The real question is not, what the men wen
whether Infidels, Turks, Jews, Huntites,
Republicans, Pittites, Whigs, Tories, or Loy:II.
But, Were they breaking any law ? Were they c
mitting any act of riot or insurrection ? Do the
of England allow Magistrates to let loose the M
tart' to commit indiscriminate slaughter upon al
armed multitude of men, women, and infants!
The question that now agitates all Englaad is
a party question, unless, indeed, a certain class
men mean to Sit thimselyes up, as a party, a;,..
troth..—against justice—against the Laws and Li.
ties of the Realm. If so—and there are but too •
appearances at present to justify such a suspici'
those who constitute that party are, of all others,.
most deadly enemies of the Throne, and the ta
dangerous enemies to the Constituti3n of Erg
which ackowledges no forte, nor administration:
rule, nor punishment of delinquents, but what'
founded on the Laws of England. If these are to:
set aside and trampled upon, with impunity, by z
man or set of men, under any pretext whatever,{
well to our boasted privileges! farewell to that ser
rity of perton and property which has hitherto
the pride and just exultation of Englishmen!
We can conceive no political wickedness equal
turpitude to that of making light of the restraints
4rsc/ and commending the conduct of any rho tal
upon them to disperse a lawful Meeting, " withoz
as they term it, " going through all the tardy pm
tilios of law" ! !—Once teach the People to despise
tardy pundilios of law, and where shall we then iG
ourselves? Oh, blind men! If any men have
right to disregard 'and set at nought the plenctil;ml
few, however tardy, all must have the same rit•
You must be mad! What but infatuation con:,
lead you thus to preach up the wildest doctrine
anarchy ? Let us hope, however, that there is se:
enough left in the Country to save us from that oil
with which you threaten the Nation generally, af
particularly those possessed of property; for et
security of which there remains no other bulwark,.
:he People be once brought to aim at the attaifllS
of any object " without going through all £F.e fury
nenctiliat of law."
However much these real friends of anarchy—
hese worst enemies of England, may despise
aws, we love and venerate them, even with
the
ardy punctilios, too much to see them violated ma'
nut using, at least, oar feeble efforts to have tbeli
Brief which we inserted on Wednesday, we now
respected ; and with this view, in addition to r4l
place to the following short Extracts from
rut
statutes:
I. (el
Stat. of Ed. I. cap.. see. I.—" The Coroner, upon"
I the Jury, shall inquire if they know where the person
lain; whether it were in a house, field, &c. and Who tv,re •bo:
Likewise, it is to be inquired who were culpable either ci
ct Or the force, and who were present, and of what aye thelL,s,
if they can speak, and have discretion)? and as many
ound culpable by the Inquest shall be committed to g:01-
Sec. If any be appealed as princip.l, they that be
leaded of the force shall be attached also, and keiq anal
ipal be attainted."
1"
lead body, shall inquire of the person that bath done use
huo
e murder ; alio of their abettors cut coruemcra, Juhl vf
3d Hen. VIT. esp. I.—" Every Corona, upon vieaJl
lf ..