Star.
London, England, 1819-12-20 00:00:00

dANCHESTER, DECEMBER 16.

ARGES OF SEDITION AND TREASON.
ay evening, Mr. Harrison was again appre-
un a charge of using seditious language in
his Sermons. His examination on Monday
ry long. and terminated with his committal
aer Castle.
iday evening, Broadhurst, for whose apprehen-
a charge of High Treason, alleged to have
mmitted at the Burnley Meeting, this police
Lave had a warrant for some time, was ap-
ed in the Union Rooms, at Bury. It appears,
lag in want of money to enable him to effect
ipe, he had applied to the Union, Committee
town. He was recognised bra man who
wittingly admitted into the Society, under the
Fiitcher. This person immediately lodged
:::ration with the Deptity Constable, who took
hurse with him, surrounded the.house, and
MB into custody. On Tuesday he was fully
hied to Lancaster Castle. Last night ;he whole
P.ary Union, tenein number, were apprehended
ught to Manchester. After a long examina-
co-day, they were committed to Lancaster Cas-
nt a charge.of misdemeanour, whither they wete
led this afternoon, very heavily ironed. The
sof the persons committed are, James Brookes,
rrd Booth, Hall, Edward Holt, Lawrence
krt,James Grefths,. Hobert Hotvarth,John Green-
Benjamin Fell, and William Greenhaigh.
iesday night ,there Was a Meeting of the Corn-
ioners of the Police.. The Commissioners con-
* the most respectable men in the town, as far as
!rty is concerned. Mr. Whitworth brought se-
charges against the Clerk of the Police, and
evidence in support of them. The High Party,
:ey are called, proposed that the charges should
!::-:mined by vote, before the evidence was
! This motion was carried. A letter was then
ne,ni Mr. Flemming, the Treasurer, in which he
red his resignation. His resignation was refused
e a:•cepted. The next motion was mace by Mr.
which was, that no Commissioner should
::k.wed to attend the Meetings toilh arms. He'
,re.! himself to be quite in a tremor when in the
rl:.ce with Mr. Chapman, who had acknow-
,d en the Friday night, that he always 'carried
of defence. This Gentleman in reply, stated,
about three years ago • his life had been wi-
tted, and that ever since he had for his own
:1) carried arms. This motion was dismissed.
.1e barracks in Oak-street, near New•cross, are
•ratea with a breastwork of brick in the form of a
.7.71, having battlements on the top. We know
• 11 v.l.at use they are, as the town was never more
:ice than at present; and as to the plot, it is
t'i the tomb of all the Capulets."

the apprehended rising of Reformers in
e W." ! of Scotland, on Monday, did not take place,
c.:ll:stince which was mentioned by the LORD
-I:.i.Nr of Scotland, on Wednesday last, to the
yiard df the Ist Regiment of Edinburgh Vo•
:,, in the Castle, seems to prove, that it was
only by the imposing friree which the Con.
:tii:ed Authorities have collected iu that quarter.—
' l'rdship stated, that about SOO of the Radicals
,I)arclran moved from that village on Monday
g, armed with guns and pikes, and had nearly
'died a point of the road where dispositions had
•11 made by the military .to surround and disarm'
11:, when an express from their brother Reformers
(314‘gow came up, and informed them of the
`lure of affairs, and tbey immediately disptrsud.
A Correspondent informs us, that be went into a
I:itit's shop some days ago in Paisley, where a brisk
.44ufacLurc of pikes WAS going my—Ayr Courier.