Star.
London, England, 1819-10-01 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday being fixed for all the parties held to bail to appear
and vacate their recognizance', the News-venders presented
themselves in the morning at the Sessions-house. Thomas
Dolby, late of Wardour-street, now of the Strand, was the first
name called. The charge against hint was, for selling the con-
cluding number of Sherwin 's Register. The usual fee of 2s. Bd.
was demanded for entering the discussion of the recognixances.
Dolby—l shall pay no fees. lam here, as required, to have
my recognizances discharged ; here are my bail, discharge them.
I am innocent ; no bill was even preferred against me ; and if
there are fees to be paid, let Mr. Birnie pay them, as the penalty
of his error.

Mr. Iticiwins, Deputy Clerk of the Peace—l know nothing
further than that you are here in discharge of your recogni-
zance. ; and unless you pay the customary fees, I certainly shall
nos discharge them. _ _ _

Christopher Harris, of Broad-court ; Robert Shorter, of
Wych-street ; William Watling, of the Strand; and James
Sainsbury, of Pulteney-court, also charged before Magistrates
for selling Nos. 1 and 2 of the Republican r Jtihn Hockley, for
holding the Manchester placard at the Crown and Anchor doork,
and Wedderburn, the " political preacher," of Hopkins-court"
Chapel, were next called, and all appeared. Indictments were
preferred against the two latter only, and ignored. They seve-
rally refused payment of any fees, and demanded that their re-
cognizance, should be discharged.
Mr. Ricisaaos—l repeat, I shall discharge none, except the
fees are first paid ; you must take the consequences of your refusal.
1)1r. Carlile's name was called, and he appeared. lie said he
was also bail for several of the individuals present. He refused
payment of fees, and demanded to know on what Act of Par-
liament they were enforced. He also asked the Clerk's name.
Mr. Rictimine—l am known here, and act on the custom.
None of the recognizance. are discharged, although you have
all appeared here, and will not be, without all fees being first
paid. You know your answer, and do not interrupt me.
The parties and their bail still crowded round the table, de.
minding their discharges; and Mr. Ricuaaos being unable to
proceed with the other business, took kis parchments, books,
jnd money, and retired. The other party Aid thc leaving
the Hall crowded with other* who (Mended on

- TRPOoL mtErtria itat clay assembled to express their sentinieety lie
LIF .
...---0 therefore hoped and trusted, that nothing
from the lips of any ihdividual which "ad ten 7
would
OUTRAGESSAT MAIICII2-4TEL ,
44 For, my worthy friend,, - 'is.
was held at Clayton-
Wednesday last, a Meeting of the Inhabitants of produce collision
of opinion—.(Loud ch„,.,"t
Liverpool and its •ricinity, That which combines us is mow ,
And let not a meaner action rend us ;
at Manchester on tie
consideration the proceedings ;What's amiss, may it be gently heard!'
for his own part, he did not come bef and of agreeing
to a Petition to
Ainuthguastrtloawstn,, for the purpose of taking into
()re Am
accuse the Magistrates of Manchester of a Fte,,,,1,
lected that a Requisition was, some time ago, pre- tated violation of the law, nor to charge the
armed and unoffending fellow-citizens, notto ir,
sensed to the Mayor, to convene a Meeting of the manry Cavalry with wantonly butchering 11.6„..t°'
sthlq6uethaPreorince Regent on the subject. It will be recol-
against his Majesty's Ministers for comprorrisini;
,Requpuoinsitmioristrse,
however, were determined to take the senst of their
it approbation of actions, tom whose nv:r':Z
honour and dignity of the Throne by niixing-p;k'
clllohnsaibdietraanttiso,n,Kn'loliCdhoutbht:trefGuesendd.eTmhaen
lished a notice, calling upon the Inhabitants to huiaan nature turned away with ablearcnce4'.\,
meet on Wednesday, The Chair, it was announ-
fellow.townsmen on the subject, and therefore pub-
left to others, who were better able to di;ir, -;
ced, would be taken at twelve o'clock ; but long be- came before them to conjure the Prince ltezeo ;
fore that time, a considerable crowd was collected his wisdom, to institute an inquiry into the-,i;„
round a temporary hustings, which was erected in ful outrages which had filled his subjects with 1
that part of the Square fronting the house of Mr. ror and dismay, from one end of his dominions tc
Worthington, at *hich the Committee were assem- other—( Loud cheering). lie would exhort hide
bled. At half-past twelve, the Right Hon. the Earl Highness, as he valued the institutions of his to-
of Sarrox, accompanied by Colonel WILLIAMS, Mr. and the peace and welfare of his people, to
GRENFELL, jun. (the son of the Member of Parlia- justice to he adeninistered with an even hand,
ment) the Rev. Mr. SHEPHERIA, Mr. Bomar, Mr. where the offence was, there to let the great ;tufa
SANDARS, and several other Gentlemen, ascended the It was the compact between the Sovereign at
hustings, ant was received with loud and continued Sekect, that protection and subjection should
applause. As soon as this subsisted, Fran in hand ; and that compact could net
Mr. Boom came forward, and observed, that, be- broken, by either party without producing the not
fore they could enter upon the business of the day, 'fearful results—results which it was the duty rierc:7
it would be requisite that they should elect a Chair- good King and every good subject equally to der:e.
man for the Meeting. He was happy to have it in cafe. He then observed, that he should ill-,iisch•
his power to propose for their acceptance a man who his feelings, if he did not declare, that by the I
was known to every individual among them. —a events a breach had been made on the weeks of ,
bleman, who was the tried friend and the firm sup- Constitution, which it was the duty of every man to
porter of the Rights and Liberties of the People— repair ; it was a duty which would well become!'
(Loud cheers).—He begged leave to nominate the Baron, the Knight, the Esquire, aye, and the pioneers
Earl of Sefton, and to move that he should take the and all. - Though lie used military figures, he ab.
Chair—( Vociferous applause). horred military weapons—(Cheers). He would ,
' This motion having been seconded and carried, nothing—he would exhibit nothing, but the awful
the Earl of SEFTON rose to address the assembly, and frown of an immense multitude, like the preset,
was hailed by the enthusiastic greeting of every in- assembled to assert their rights, and to dem,
dividual who composed it. He began his speech by strict adherence to the laws—to those laws which.
observing., that, in taking the Chair, to which he had alike the arbiter of the King and People; he would
been called in so very flattering a manner, it became exhibit nothiag which should not render it:c Is 1
his duty to draw the attention of the Meeting to the fond of power, and awe knaves into honesty. (Cho:-:.
immediate object for which they were that day as- He would willingly speak of the Constituted Ar;.l.,
sembled ; and in order to do it in the clearest man- rities of his country with all the respect which
ner possible, he then read to them the Requisition due to them ; and if at any time, on any eccasic
on which it had been convened. It was unnecessary doubts should exist as to the criminality of their 1:.
for him to say a word regarding the respectability of tentions, lie would give them the benefit of tin::
those who had signed it, as they were well-known to doubt—((:beers). lie would give them his supr
`all present. He should, however, observe, that they far,, what was power, if it was to be put into
had sent it to the Mayor, in order that they might ance or be derided on suspicion? For his own pi,.
have his sancticn to their procZedings : if they had he was frank to confess, that in his opinion the L.
obtained it, he should have derived great satisfaction gistrates of Manchester did not instruct the Yee
from attending a Meeting so called ; but as they had manry to inflict summary vengeance upon the mr
not obtained it, those Gentlemen who were of opi- titude ; on the contrary, he believed that all
nion that the town of Liverpool, from its vicinity to atrocities which were perpetrated, proceeded'
the scene of grievance, ought to express its senti- the wild notions of justice which those Gc.—
ments upon that grievince, found themselves corn- entertained, and for which they would probably hare
pelled to pursue their present line of conduct, as no to answer at the Bar of their offended Country. .1:
other course was left open to them. The terms of the same time, he could not forget, that, by ,
the Requisition were distinct and clear ; and he had previous and subsequent conduct, by their attem
no doubt but that he should receive their support and to screen the accused, by obstructing inquiry, they
assistance, when he expressed a wish that they should had acted contrary to law, and had justly forfeit,
confine themselves to the subject mentioned in it.-- the confidence cf the Public. Bet he (IN most feT•
He felt that that subject was the only one which tainly hope, that the Prince Regent would not ,
ought to be considered—(hear)—it was interesting dismiss them from all places of trust and profit, but
enough to require .their sole investigation—(hear)— also from his Councils, as a preliminary act of atone-
and the introduction of any other topic, however ment to his offended people. The winter would nu
vital and interesting it might be, either in his own pass away, without bringing to light events of '
opinion, or the opinion of others, would only serve poreance : past events had created great dir
to diminish the effect which all of them wished the and nothing but inquiry would allay the rising fc
Present Meeting to produce—(Cheers, and sante cries ment. After stating, that, without a firm cr.:,
of " No, no").—The eyes of the whole country were among the friends ot liberty, the country would s!:::
fixed upon them ; their proceedings were viewed with either under anarchy or a military despotism, he
anxiety by every party in the State : the degree of concluded his speech by proposing, that the Meeting
it might differ in the different parties, but it existed should adopt an Address to the Prince Regent.
in them all. By one party they were looked to as The Rev. W. SHEPHERD, on coming torward to
an important part of an indignant population, which second the motion, asked permission to conpatalatc
had been roused into activity by the belief of gross his friends and fellow countrymen on the numbers
outrages having been committed upon the People ; and respectability of the assemblage which the
by another they were looked to as men ready to mons of the Requisitionists had brought to; ...,..
star.d forth, with the rest of their countrythen, and He saw around him friends of freedom, of every (1-
demand redress for the injury which had been in- ferent shade and description : this was as it should
flicted : at the same time they were watched by a be; this was as he expected it would be (Loud cheera;
third party, who hoped that their present proceedings for the point at issue was not one of minor importance:
would afford it another opportunity of reviling, ca- was not whether this system of policy was good, and
lumniating, insulting, and, perhaps, personally at- that better; but whether Englishmen had, or had
tacking the pecple—(Loud cheers).—He was con- not, a right to meet to discuss political questions a:
vinced, that whilst they made the cause of either of all?--(Cheers.) The point at issue was not any
II:f
the two former parties their own, they would disap- the ordinary topics on which public opinion was ca-
point the hopes and wishes of the other party, by the vided; but was, whether the people of England had
regularity and order and decorum of the proceedings a right to state their grievances, and to con•ider the
of that day—(Cries en We will, we will.")—He means of remedying them ? He was certain that he
would not detain them any longer, except to require was speaking the sentiments of the whole country
that a fair and patient hearing should be given to when he declared, that the people had a right so to
every person desirous of addressing them, if that per- deliberate, and when he further declared, that who'
son confined himself to the subject ache Requisition; ever interrupted them in the exercise of that right,
he had nothing more to ask of them, except their in- was guilty of high treason agains • t the Constitution—
dulgence, of which lie knew that he should stand in (Loud cheering). Upon this ground he would rest
ample need, as he had never been previously placed his foot : here was a sentiment in which all were
in a situation similar to the one which he at present united. He begged and implored them to attend to.
,
occupied—(Long and loud cheering). what he was now going to say, as the good result°,
Mr. JOSEPH SANDARS congratulated his fellow- their meeting depended upon it. They were neti
townsmen on the appearance of a man of Lord Sef- assembled round the graves of their sleughten`
ton's character and importance at their present Meet- countrymen ; and he could wish evil to befit! t)te maa
ing. He hailed it as an auspicious omen, that the who, deviating, either for private emolument or Pt"
Aristocracy of the country were at last rousing them- vate ambition, from the business of the day, should
selves from that apathy in which they had been so bring disturbance among them, and break in upa
long and so disgracefully plutiged—( Cheers). In the -hallowedsolemnity of the occasion-1(
this time of peril and danger, when the liberties of They were now met to consider the propriety of i't
England were trembling in the balance, such an dressing his Royal Highness the Prince Ite;ent, a"
omen would add nerves to the timid, hope to the of implor' 1 • to institutea full and sul
mg him
distressed, and confidence to all—( Loud cheers).— quiry into the melancholy events of the Dial °I
The example of the Noble Earl would not be lost Afigust. In d •
were evincing their 16yalty
so otng, they
I,i
upon the country ; it could not fail to be productive to their Prince, and that attention and re,peet to
of the most salutary consequences, and would tend character which was due to the character ot the S 6•
, more than any other thing to bring together and to vereign of a free people (cheers); for they welt p'.i.4
unite in one common cause all ranks and classes of ting him in the way to escape from those ill-adri.eA
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the comtnunity—(Cheers). If property were, as it who had surreptitiously obtained his approb.iLion
had been denominated, natural dominion, then those deeds of blood and murder, which, if proper!; 'l'
who possessed it were the natural leaders of the presented to him, would have called forth his l'i*
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people—( Hear, hear ) —and it was a happy circum- most detestation.—[A voice front the crowds
• I,•e t!re
stancelin the constitution of society, that the higher hunibugg,ed!"] He would shortly iecapitii ..
the scale of gradation ascended, the more necessary circumstances which had taken place. On t!--e l'-':-.3
t)
was it to take care that all should be right below—of A 113nd:este:.
ugust, a number of men met at .. . ,
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(Wear, hear). They were now met together to peti- deliberate on the necessity of a Reform m 13. ' •
‘eiCtlY
tion his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to insti- ment : their object in such a Meeting was - • .:
tute a full, fair, and efficient inquiry into the late legal: indeed, it would be wasting time to enter i )e
proceedings at Manchester ; and if there were any any arguments to prove its legality : for surely ::
thing calculated to make all ranks and all classes people had a right upon their grievances
to meet grievances
unite for one common purpose, the preservation of and he trusted that, whilst a true Englishman
all, surely it was the calamity on which they were iu the country they woulJ exercise Lll4 tight, u'v

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remedy. Much criticion itaft been.
the numbers of the Meeting ; now he
he subtilest lawyer that ever lived, to
statute which limited the numbers who
at Public Meetings; and if the law
limits, what were they who were wiser
?.....(1,0;:(1 cheers.) But the legality of
Lad been most clearly evinced by the,
ow who were the most deadly adver-
! who attended it—he meant the Man-
straws. They would recollect, that a
v had been called, which the Magis-
Nv clumsy manner (for, with all their
v could not write a single sentence of
!.i) hrd termfd an illegal and uncon-
eei;ne. This Meeting the Reformers
i the advice of a Gentleman in their
iie.liatelv called another, to consider
Rcibrin only. Did the Magistrates
etiog as illegal ? No ; they could not,
d not—O•eisl. Did not, then, their
occasion, when contrasted with their
on the other, acknowledge its legality?
Ind legal it was to all intents and pur-
,A. The Magistrates, on the day it met,
a holtse with the intention of watching
lot blame them for watching) the pro-
le Reformers. Now, it might be worth
these watchful Magistrates, and to
and what they were. First came the
Ilay and Mr. Norris, stipendiary Magis-
Ns who receive wages for their Magis-
s. These stipendiary Magistrates were
:owe on the body politic, were unknown
Constitution, and borrowed from the
nn of ancient France—(Cheers). Every
clam looked upon them with suspicion,
mere likely to be servile tools of a base
the just arbiters of law and equity—
re Rev. Mr. flay might have some sym-
ie Reformers ; for he thinks that all is
thinks that "there is something rotten in
lenrnalk:" he is a discontented man. " Yes,

le is extremely discontented, as I am in-
the sine 'll4 of his salary" —(Laughter).
~ices the insignificant sum of £5OO for
is the year to Manchester ; yet he deems
ly too sm dl for his valuable services--

and thiliks it would be a noble Reform to
111500 to £BOO a year—(cheers). Thus
r. Norris and Mr. Hay, the principal
F the Manchester Magistracy : with re-
test of the Bench, they consisted of re-
acturers, who, like candle-snuffers at a
-e sometimes used to eke out the fag-end
-n—(Laughter). What would they think
'm. who, though a leading man among
t Justices, had sat many years on the
he knew that a potatoe was a vegetable?
continued). In the course of his judicial.
—no, he meant in the course of judicial
instituted against him--this flower of
Learnt this valuable lesson at the cost of
reiter). Under the inspection of these
the Meeting wok place at Saint Peter's-
s quiet, ordrly, and decorous. Mr. Hunt,
e Orator of the Meeting, was even ex-
n to preserve order and tranquillity, when
I Owen, the pawnbroker, came forward
it. This worthy, who, like a hog, smelt
at a distance—(Pids of laughter)—made
loath that the peace of this Meeting, in
would end iu a riot. Now, what did the
do? Did they admonish he multitude
No. Did they try the capability of the
r to execute the warrant which they had
tst Mr. liant and others? No.° Did they
a friendly warning to their friends, the
istables? No; for if they had warned the
they malt have warned the People too—
So the Special Constables were quietly left
e, and orders were given to disperse the
d seize Mr. Hunt. Ile could hardly trust
h the detail of what followed, but he must
'at before the crowd were at all %warned of
a Yeoman cut down a woman with a
at her breast, and as she was falling from
r of the first blow, gave her a second— A
r.,t of indignation from the crowd). Was
gallant deed? Was not this a true Man-
/—(Cries of dc He is, he is!") Did not
;ell deserve to carry the thanks of the Prince
ug in his pocket ?—(Shame). Mr. Hunt
eaesl, and insulted, and beat to a degree
ii:graceful to humanity—(Cheers). After
had been accomplished, an attack was
he mass of the people; the onset upon de-
omen and helpless children continued until
duals were wounded, and six actually died
sabres of the Yeomanry !—(Shame). What
.‘ibsequent conduct of the Magistracy? It
na:ked by an impotent attempt at bullying,
..A.owed by as impotent an attempt at con-
He apt.caled to their proceedings lir their
!, and I.') :he proceedings of the Coroners
As no one was allowed
• eor to cc•l:ect evidence, a verdict was
c
mre than one case, of " Accidental
..‘:i.:cll he understood, that Ashworth,
Cciistable, was cut down in mistake
instead of a Reformer!—(Loud
In the case of Platt, no evi-
-1 :D be given; and, at Oldham, the
a.i;,-,urned, and the reason given
;•icious Dei),lty, Mr. Batty, was We don't
evidence :" He believed him ; for the
Came before the Public, the more inex-
co:lLl:let of the Magistracy appear
l•:-en came tine Grand Jury of the County,
;,-;•nt II:11s presented to them, though
of the cutrages complained of was ad-
- ;Lent—;('Gee's). There was a law which
7.v,:ktracy of the Country to take
charge were supported by evi-
watrant against any person ac-
-- 1.1.. v did not please the Magistrates
• When Mr. Harmer and Mr. Denison

with depositions against the Ca-1
1-Ly re: a,ed to take them ; and yet they
them to any number against a
' C:ey would not take a single solitary
" !Pi; .. a .I,inchester Yeoman—(Loud
tl:en, the People of England sit and
thir;s in supine indifference? Shall
1e 1::e slaa:;hter of our unoffending country-
aciiiiicsce in the screening of the murderers

."rom justi,:e —(A loud and sudden cry of" No I" burst
front thepo). The whole voice of the country
was in unisoth;them ; it answered loudly, as they
had done, " So." Let them all, therefore, unite in
addressingleythe Prince Regent for justice; inquiry
was all wanted; justice was all they claimed;
and he trusted they would never rest till an inquiry
was granted and justice obtaine4l—(Checrs). With
this view he had drawn up a Petition, which had
been carefully weighed by those to whom the
management of that day's proceedings had been in-
trusted. This Address would soon be read to them ;

but before it was read, be coald with to say few
words upon the principle on which it was drawn. He
had endeavoured to draw it up so that every man
who abominated the atrocities perpetrated at Man-
chester might sign it, whether he was a Whig, Tory,
or Radical Reformer—(Cheers). He had carefully
avoided all debateable matter. This case of blood

undoubtedly, and in all probability of murder also,
was too melancholy for any man to wish to indulge
his own pi ivate views and feelings upon it—(Cheers).
The Address referred to the great subject of the
Meeting. and to that single point upon which all of
them were agreed. Should any man say, " You
shill not mourn over, or express your abhorrence at,
the bloody deeds at anchester, without you join in
my political creed?" No; be trusted that they would
. .

all abstain from such irritating language. A voice
from the tomb of their slaughtered countrymen im-
peratively called upon them to agree, to use conci-
liating, and to avoid irritating language—( Cheers ).
If the friends of liberty acted in concert with each

other, and in the mild spirit of mutual conciliation;
if they preserved that unanimity which too ofteithad
been wanting in their councils, they would be too
powerful for their enemies, powerful as those enemies

- •
were, and would preserve their rights and privileges
inviolate—(Cheers).—lf, however, instead of pursuing
this line of conduct, they descended to petty intrigues
and trifling squabbles, punishment would soon follow
on their foolishness, aad they would all be consign-
ed to the honors of military execution and of Man-
chester law !—(Loud and continued applause).—He
would detain them no longer, but would make room
for his friend Mr. Sandars, who would read the pro:

posed Address to them. Mr. Shepherd then retired
the front of the hustings amid the enthusiastic
cheers of an immense concourse of people.
Mr. SANDARS then came forward, and read the
following Address:
" ?Otis Royal Highnes: Ozoacs, Prince Regent of the United
Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
" May it please your Royal Highness—The undersigned In-
habitants of the Town and Neighbourhood of Liverpool humbly
beg leave to approach your Royal Highness, for the purpose of
earnestly soliciting your Royal highness to direct your most
vigilant attention to the transactions that have taken place at
Manchester, on, and subsequently to, the 16th of August last—
transactions, which, in the view of your Petitioners, have a cha-
racter of violence and outrage unknown to the modern: periods
of British History, and with respect to which they believe,
from the answer which your Royal Highness was advised to give
to the Common Council of the City of London, that the lull
truth has nst yet been suffered to reach the Throne.
" Of the expediency of holding a Public Meeting, conalltuted
like that which took place at Manchester on the 16th of August,
many of your Petitioners entertain doubts ; but that it was le-
gally convened they are all convinced, and in this opinion they
are confirmed by the fact, that a Meeting intended previously to
be held in that Town, having been declared illegal by the Ma-
gistrates, was therefore abandoned ; but no such declaration was
made by the Cvostituted Authorities as to the Meeting of the
16th; and yet the Meeting in question was dispersed by an
i armed fOrce, who fell upon an unsuspecting multitude, and in-
discriminately killed and wounded Special Constables and the
rbpulace—man woman, and child.
This armed was sent into the assembled multitude for
the avowed purpose of executing a warrant against certain indi-
viduals.
" Your Petitioners would humbly submit it as an important
subject for your Royal Highness's consideration, that previously
to this obviously perilous measure, no trial was made whether
the Civil Power was competent to the arrest of the accused ;
that blood was drawn before the Cavalry penetrated the crowd;
and that when the parties accused had quietly surrendered them-
selves, the onset was continued on the .sleeting, the consequence
of which has been, that nearly 400 of his Majesty's people have
been wounded, many of them severely, and that six have died
of the wounds which were then inflicted on them.
, " Atrocious as these proceedings appear to your Petitioners to
,ise, they humbly beg leave to represent to your Royal Highness,
that their feelings of sorrow and indignation on this occasion are
aggravated by the systematic opposition to inquire into them,
which seems to have beep entered into by certain of the Consti-
tuted Authorities in this Country. Your Petitioners take this
method of informing your Royal Highness, that Inquests ott the
dead have been held without adequate inquiry; that attempts
have been made to exclude the Public from the Coroner's
Court; that when witnesses have attended to bear testimony to
the share which individuals have had in the proceedings of the
16th of August, an luquest has been twice adjourned, to the
great hindrance of justice ; that the:Magistrates of Manches-
ter have refused to take depositions against persons accused of 1
I feloniously cutting and stabbing ; and that the Grand Jury of
the County has, as your Petitioners have been informed, thrown')
lout several Bills preferred against certain of the Manchester
Yeomanry, when supported by the oaths of the wounded and I
other witnesses.
" With these facts before them, your Petitioners cannot but
feel indignant at the conduct of your Royal Ilighuesa's Minis-1
ters, who, upon the mere report of parties deeply implicated
in those transactions, and without instituting any inquiry, pro-
fess to have procured from your Royal Highness an approval of
transactions, which, we are persuaded, when fully developed,
will be found to be abhorrent to the feelings of every descendant
of the Illustrious House of Brunswick.
" Impressed with these considirations, your Petitioners hum-
bly but earnestly implore your Royal Highness, either by sum-
rnorang your Parliament, for the purpose of immediate investi-
gation, or by any other such means as may suggest themselves to
your Royal Highness's wisdom, speedily to institute a strict
and efficient inquiry into the occurrences which took place at
Manchester, on, and subsequently to, the 16th of August last
for this inquiry, they are persuaded, can alone soothe the re-
sentment and allay the agitation, which now unhappily pervade
this country.
" The loyalty of Englishmen consists in a rational attachment
to their Sovereign, and to the laws of their country ; and your
Petitioners anxiously hope, that your Royal Highness, by gra-
ciously interfering on this solemn occasion, to promote an ap-
peal to those laws, will obtain for yourself the blessings of a
grateful people."
As soon as the Petition was concluded, loud bursts
of approbation followed from the surrounding mul-
titude, which at this time amounted to not less than
6,000 or 8,000 persons. On the question that it be
agreed to, being put
' Dr. CROMPTON came forward. He observed, that
whep such horrible sceries took place as those lately
witnessed at Manchester, when the blood of our
fellow'-countrymen, most wantonly shed, cried aloud
for justice, it was time that the friends of the coun-
try should stand forward; it was time that thevoice
of ,the People should reach the Throne, and seek.re-
dress for the attack which had been made on the
lives of some and the liberties of 4111—Wear, hear),
If the atrocities which had been perpetrated on the
unolfending multitude at Manchester, had occurred
to a Meeting of Whigs or of Tories, or even to an
assemblage of the Boroughmoners themselves, it
would still be the duty of the Public to demand

strict inquiry into such atrocious outrages. In look-'
tug back to the transactions of the fatal 16th of Au=
gust, it behoved them to trace out the cause, why it
was that the Yeomanry Cavalry, who had been the
inhuman
_butchers of their townsmen, had been
urged on to perform so cruel a deed ? It would
seem that those in power had found the opinion of
the People too strong ; •that they had gained strength
by their unanimity in demanding redress for their
grievances, and that they were determined by extir•
pation to stop complairts which they were resolved
not to redress. Therefore it was that they had sent
a military force to act against them. It was known
that the people never would consent to be tyrannized
over by those who had patriotism in their mouths,
and plunder in their hearts ; that they would still
continue to seek, in a fair and constitutional way, a
remedy for the evils which they suffered. Their as-
sembling, therefore, was hateful to those who could
not resist their opinions, and military force was re-
sorted to, in order to put an end to Meetings which,
it was well" foreseen, would lend to the cllistruction of

all the obstacles to Reform. It was to the want of

this Reform, hat the whole of the late melancholy

proceedings should be attributed. If a Refcrm. is
Pcliament had taken place, the fatal massacre at
Manchester never would have occurred, because there

would then be no occasion for the assemblage of
those who were its victims—{Cheers).—There would
be no occasion for the Meeting he then addressed,
who had come to mourn over their murdered coun-

trymen, and to demand justice upon their merciless
assailants. If his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent had been properly advised of the transactions
which had taken place, he was certain he never
would have given his thanks to those who had been
guilty of such atrocities ; but he believed he was
kept in ignorance of them, by those interested in
their concealment. lie should wish, on the present
occasion, approving, as he cordially did, of the Pe-
tition, to add one little sentence • expressing the opi-
nion of the Meeting as to the necessity of this Re-
form.--(Here the speaker was interrupted by cries of
" No, no;" and others "Go on, go on: This produced
a little corilitsion.for a moment, which was put an end to
by cries of " ('hair, chair.")
The Earl of SEFTON observed, that being called
upon, he would declare it as his deliberate opinion,
that, consistently with the terms of th Requisition
by which they had assembled, the su4ect touched
upon by the last speaker ought not to be introduced
for discussion, because he was certain it did not come
within the terms of that ltequisition. He did not wish
to be captious, but he would put it to the Meeting
themselves, whether, having come for one avowed
object, they ought not to confine themselves to that
alone ? But this they could not possibly do, while
they branched into another quite different(Cheers.)
As soon as his Lordship had sat down, considera-
ble difference was apparent in the Assembly : some
anxious that the proposition for Reform should be
tacked to the Petition, while others, and they seemed
the majority, were desirous that the subjects should
not be mixed.

Colonel WILLIAMS at length came forward, and
was loudly cheered. He said that he had been of the
same opinion with the learned Doctor on the ques-
tion of Reform—but that he had foregone its intro-
duction as not relevant on the present occasion. How-
ever important the two subjects might be, they
should be kept distinct; for on the present occasion,
the introduction of the one weakened the force of the
othes --Ile trusted, theiefui e, that sons Gentle •
men who had thought
•it necessary to introduce the
question of Reform would withdraw it for the pre-
sent, as its introduction could only tend to delay
the other proceedings, and destroy their unanimity.
Having said thus much, he would now offer a few
words on the subject on which the Meeting had been
called together, and he would trespass on their time
as little as possible. It was important to consider the
recent proceedings at Manchester, though they appear-
ed only as a past of the proofs of conspiracy against
the people, which, in his mind, had been formed some
years past, and which he now saw gathering to ma-
turity. The Meeting of August 16, gave rise to a
charge of conspiracy against the people. There was,
indeed, a conspiracy, but after what had occurred,
it would not be difficult to determine where the con-
spiracy lay, and who were the conspirators. They
(the Meeting) would not forget what had been done
two years ago against the people, who, being deli-
vered up to the tender mercies of a Secretary of
State, were imprisoned without any alleged crime,
and discharged without an attempt to bring them to
trial. They would recollect the Bill of Indemnity,
which was passed to screen the leading actors in
those scenes from the just severity of the law. This
'was but one part of what he termed the conspiracy
against the people. They would also recollect, that ,
only a few months had elapsed since the right of ap-
peal in cases of murder, a right which had existed I
for centuries, was taken away. It was about ten
weeks before the massacre at Man 'tester that that
salutary law was rendered inoperative, for the be-
nefit of those who had long enjoyed it. Was not, he
would ask, that a proof of malice aforethought ?
Did it not seem as if some violent blow were delibe-
rately pre-determined against the people's rights, from
which that law, if unrepealed, might have protected
them: If that Act had not passed, which struck the
right of appeal from the list of British privileges,
was there a man who had suffered in the late mur-
ders, whose widow, by the exercise of that Light,,
might not have brought the murderers to justice ?
If that act of repeal had not been passed, there was
no human power could have saved the murderers at
Manchester from the strict and certain vengeance of
the law. But what had happened by advice of the late
Attorney. General P—this powerful shield of Bril,
tish liberty was torn from the hands of English-
men, and they were then left exposed to the merci-
less charge of the Yeomanry Cavally—(Lorid cheers.)
[Great stress had been laid on the circumstance, that
the Riot Act had been read before the charge of the
,Yeomanry. Now he maintained that that Act ought
not to exist on our Statute-book at all. It was passed
at a time when the country was in open rebellion,
and could have no reference to such times as the pre-
sent. At all events, it was only intend:A for tumul-
tuous, and not for peaceable Meetings. 13itt he cared
not one farthing whether the Riot Act or a Procla-
mation was read at all. The Meeting was a peace-
able one, and was going on peaceably at the time
this Act was said to have been read ; but, supposing
there had been a necessity for reading it, and that it

*as tead properly and publicly, ttett
followed up by any measure of force
had elapsed, and not unless-the people
disorderly. The people were then to
custody ; but what Lawyer or Magi
those Reverend Justices of Manchester,
that sabring and cutting an unarmed
ever contemplated by that Act? Tin
nel then went on to shew, from other
the existence of a sonsßirac.7againsf
the People, on the part4f hts Majesty'
He alluded, amongstieveral, to that I
ing circulars to the Lord Lieutenant!
wi-o, he observed, were not Civil M:
Military Governors, who had the cm
Militia. In conclusion he observed, t 1
do well to defer the question of Reform
day, when he pledged himself to be one
would come forward and give it his w.
Mr. EGERTON SMITH tad tressed the
urged the necessity of unanimity on the
casion, and the importance of the Meer"
itselfto the particular subject which tht,
bled to discuss. Though a Reformer
would not wish to have that or any other
troduced which might create a division -
an occasion. The Whigs had come
and now that they had come, it would _
quarrel 1% ith them. His respected friend,
used to compare such a contest to one - -
clogs, and he deprecated its contint
said, the clogs would beat the boots
hoped that no such contest would nr
but that boots and clogs would unite
their common enemy—(Applause.)
verted to the massacre at Glencoe,
William, which was unequalled in
thing which had ever previously occur
tory, but it was eclipsed in atrocity
at Manchester : for, in the former
who were seat to butcher the Macdom
beforehand their reluctance to perf(
deed ; but in the recent instance the
ent, for the Cavalry seemed to deligl
task to which they had been set, and
pily, they seemed but too willing to
massacre at Glencoe was intended 1
People, but it had the contrary effect
the People at one end of the kings
pitch of indignation, that the Court
affect displeasure at the proceedings,
of Stair was dismissed for ezecut
which he had received, and which
Liam afterwards declared he had
others without reading it. He did not
that this was the case in the recent ths
valry and others at Manchester, nor i
a similar sacrifice would be made to
ing on the present occasion, by the ,
nisters ; but of this he was surer their
be mourned for. The cold-blooded
these proceedings had been looked
the hireling writers of Government
gusting. There was one London Pal
which was as full of lies as it was
advertisements ; and there were not ;
' ing to the late amount of deaths in
the charge of the Cavalry, that coria7
numbers who suffered in the Riots i
and after admitting the number
six in Manchester 4 and describing
the other instance as 285, concludes
lance in favour of timely interfereno
cold-blooded writer ought to have
counting-house calculation, and salt
and one great error into which he fel,
was no riot at Manchester, and no grow
rible cruelties which were there per]
in the instance to which the Mancht.
compared, there was a riot; amounting
open rebellion. Mr. Smith then cor
that if any resistance had been mad
Ision, it would have been made a groi
perty Tax, and every other severe
Ministers were well disposed to cat
He next observed upon the salary
which the Reverend Magistrate of I
Ethelstone) received ; for those, he
very dirty work to perform ought
Why, the 5001. was not more than
those who were wounded; and the ;
which it was said the Reverend Gentli
might perhaps be thrown in for
killed—(Applause.)--Cln the course
speech, he mentioned the circumstance
of Norfolk, having remitted to the
herd 50/. in aid of the Manchester
communication was receive& with
Mr. RIJSHTON, though quite favt
tition, conceived that the cause of
fleeted with the lWsiness of the day,
come under consideration. If Ref(
place, the murders at Manchester
been perpetrated. We should not
non-descript monsters, half soldier
man, without a particle of the hone
belonged to those two professions
orders to cut and maim a defenceli
beings who were as ready in the
GOD to proscribe the People, as
orders elsewhere to cut them down
We should not haiie.seen a Grand
evidence, throwing out bills; nor
to take evidence connected with tit(
murders.. He concluded by sayini,
reason why the assembly should be
declaring to the Prince Regent the
unities which they mourned.
Mr. MARTIN warmly supported
ter what had transpired at,. and sul
16th of August, it was impossible t
could with justice be deferred.
Mr. THOMAS SAILTH strongly urge
of urging the question of Reform.
Mr. 11. CROMPTON read the a•
Crompton had alluded to in his
the necessity of carrying it. It
the necessity of Reform.
After a short desultory discussion,
CROMPTON, Mr. 0. WOOD, the Rey-
,and Mr. RATHBONE, took a part,
Dr. CROMPTON consented not to
addition, and the original Petition
tied unanimously, amidst loud apr
The Rev. Mr. SHEPHERD now .
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both sides, and concluded by moving the cordial
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thanks of the Meeting to the Earl of Sefton, to whose
patriotic principles and conduct the people of Liver-
pool owed so much, on this as on many other occa-
sions. This was carried amidst loud plaudits.
Lord SE:.roN:in retuning thanks said, that to the latest hour of
his life he should recollect with gratitude and pleasure the honour
which had been done him, in being called upon to preside bn the
occasion. The situstion in which he was placed had before pre-
vented him from offering any observation upon the subject before
them. He should now say a word or two upon it. He fully
and heartily concurred in the Petition which had been agreed
to, and was truly gratified at the general feeling with which it
had been received. With the propriety or policy of the Meeting
of the ltith, at Manchester, they bad then nothing to do. Their
object was to express their opinions on a wanton and violent at-
tack made upon the liberties of the People. Ills own opinion
was, that it was as legally constituted as any other which could
be assembled; but into the opinions of those who constituted it
they had no need to inquire. They were to consider as mach
the violence of the Magistrates as the violation of the Constitu-
tion through the persons of those unfortunate beings who suf-
fered on that occasion. The Magistrates had got into this di-
I.•mma, from which he did not see it poss'ble to extricate them-
s.4ves. If the Meeting was klegal one, they should not have
dared to interfere with it ; illegal, they must have been
aware of it beforehand, antrillTrn steps to prevent it, as they
had the one which they had proscribed; but it seemed as if
they had regretted the opportunity which they had lost, in the
first instance, of displaying their great zeal and loyalty, which at
the second they were resolved to exhibit at any rate. He begged he
might not be misunderstood on the subject of Reform. He was a
sincere friend to it, and it was because he was so that he wished
it should have a separate discussion, and not be mixed up with a
subject with which it was not immediately connected. They
had not met to discuss that subject now, and it would be better
rot to enter into it. He could not conclude without begging to
he allowed to say one word upon a subject upon which he had
not till now an opportunity of personally addressing them, though
perhaps, it might be thought to violate the rule he had laid down
in the early part of the day. He could not, however, refrain
from expressing his sincere thanks for the kind and flattering
reception which they had given on a recent occasion to his son.
Kindness to those who were dear to us was always more grate-
ful to our feelings than what was done personally to ourselves.
It was the case with him, and as long as he lived he should ever
preserve a grateful recollection of it. His Lordship concluded
by declaring the Meeting dissolved, and requesting them to de-
part peaceably to their homes.
The Meeting then separated in a most peaceable manner.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

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