Star.
London, England, 1819-09-24 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM.

The Public Meeting at Birmingham to consider
of the late transactions at Manchester, took place
yesterday, and we are happy to announce, passed off
peaceably. We subjoin such brief accounts as have
yet reached us :

" BIIUMONAW, Thursday, Two o'Clock, Sept. vs.

" Our Reform Meeting takes place this dap Our
(the writer is a Reformer) friends are pouring in in
all directions to attend the Meeting, which be
most numerously attended. I understand it is the.
intention of our Magistrates to prevent the Meeting—
but as it is our determination not to be prevented,
we intend going armed."

I' Thursda7, Half-past Two o'Clock.

" The Meeting takes place at three. A vast crowd
• of persons are already assembled at New Hall-hill,
the place appointed for the convocation, and all the
roads around the town are covered with people flock-
ing in to participate in the business ache day.
" The men are generally armed with sticks. There
has been a rumour in town ever since morning that
t!,c Magistrates intend to prevent the Meeting, but I
give no credit to it. I believe it has been very mall-
4ously set afloat."

" Thursday, Half-past Five.

" The Meeting is over ; no interruption was offered;
the people are departing peaceably home. Nei-
ther Mt.WootErt nut- the Town's Legislatorial Attor-
ney (Sir CHARLES WOLSELEY) were present. The
people were greatly disappointed at their absence.
,4 A person, who is said to be a bookseller, was
called to the Chair. The proceedings were much'
the same as at other Meetings of this description.
The Manchester Tragedy formed, of course, the
grand topic of declamation. Resolutions Were passed
re-echoing the indignation which has been so gene-
rally expressed at the outrage offered to the Manches-
ter itAtfuriners, and a subscription opened for the
sufferers."

" Thursday Evening, Eight &Qock.
" All is peace an 4 tranquillity, without the smallest
indiscretion."

The Pai is Papers of Tuesday arrived this forenoon.
Their domestic contents are uninteresting, and among
their foreign matter we find nothing more amusing
than the light is which they reflect the transactions
going oa in our own country. The Meetings through-
out the Kingdom, and the partial disturbances
with which they have been attended, are represented
as amounting to nothing short of a wide-spreading
insurrection. According to these faithful annalists,
the whole of the west of Scotland is up in arras, and
artillery is planted on the bridges of the Clyde, in
order to prevent any communication between the two
banks.! The Ministers and all the Members of the'

Privy Council are represented as sitting in close
Divan, deliberating on the vigorous measures they
shall adopt to save the country. The question with
them is said to be this: Shall we allow our Jacobins
to triumph, like those of France in 1792 ? The
French Journalist answers for them: Non, certes 1—
The anw•er of the PRINCE REGENT to the Address of
the City of London, is said to have filled the fac-
tious with consternation, while it has carried conso-
lation into the souls of all good Citizens ! The
said good souls of Citizens, moreover, have all
their apprehensions hushed when they see the Su-
preme Authority in the hands of an enlightened
Prince, whose vigilant eye has penetrated into the
plots of the Traitors, and who has got an arm of
strength to repress and punish them!! But all these
pieces of rare information are nothing to the mar-
vellous sagacity of a French writer, in The Nuremberg
Journal, who assures his Continental Readers, that the
.► present commotions" in England, viz. the assault
by the Manchester Yeomanry, on an unarmed mul-
titude, and the indignant complaints and 'remon-
vtrances which this outrage has, :every where, called
forth from a free people—are the result of intrigues,
as much Foreign as English—the object of which in-
trigues is to obtain a change in the British Ministry,
and especially the removal of Lord CASTLEREAGH !!
—The Reader may, perhaps, ask why a change in
our Ministry should be an object of intrigue to fo-
seigners ? Let him only listen a little farther. When
LOTLI CASTLEREAGH (says the same profound autho-
rity we have been quoting) has been turned adrift,
and a new Pilot placed at the helm, the persons who
arc at the bottom of this deep intrigue, expect that
they will be able to procure—an amelioration of
the fate of BONAPARTE! MaiIChESLET.4t. Helena!
What a hiatus!!

The only thing wanting to give the finish to this
political fable, and we shall not be greatly surprised to
lad it supplied by the next arnvals, is a positive
ssurancc that the Committee of Two Hundred are in
the pay of che Douvertio: France, and that the

*bole atOenie of Mr. Thsin's iafe trkinphil es t
Into London has been paid by a draft on the Pam

at Roue.
French Five per Cents. Monday 73 fr. 1.5 c.
--.

Mails have arrived to-day from Harnburgk and
Holland.
Mr. ROTHSCHILD, it appears, has thicen a singular
and effective method of stopping the persecutions' of
his Jewish brethren, in Germany. Letters received
at Antwerp from London state, that he has refused
taking bills upon any of the cities in which the Jews
have experienced ill-treatment.
The Citizens of Hamburgh have, at a Public Meet-
ing, unanimously refused to furnish the military con-
tingent which the Germanic Diet has required from
them in support of the Confederation.
The disturbances which arose at Copenhagen out
of the persecution of the Jews have been at length
completely suppressed. The City is still, however,
under martial law.

The Bing of PRUSSIA returned to Berlin from Si-
lesia on the 10th instant. On the 6th, his MAJESTY
paid a visit to the veteran, 'human, who is said to
approach very near his end.

The Emperor ALEXANDER arrived on the frontiers
of Finland on the 21st ult. and on the following
day continued his journey to Torneo.

New Mork Papers arrived this morning to the 15th
August. The Washington Gatette mentions, that a
Cabinet Council was held at the PRESIDENT'S, at
which the PRE.SiDENT, the Heads of Departments,
and the ATTORNEI-GENERAL, were all present; and
that the late diipatches from Madrid formed the
principal subject under consideration. The same
Paper announces, that the Hornet had been ordered
to return to Cadiz, with dispatches for the American
Minister at the Spanish Court.
The following is the latest news from Texas:—
In letters from 3n Officer in the Patriot army, under
date of the 28th June and the 3d July, the writer
says, " General ARADENDA, commanding the Royal-
ists, is now moving towards us in full force. The
Indians are annoying him on all sides, and have
taken some prisoners from him, and sent them to us.
The people are most sanguine of success Recruits
are joining us daily. From my knowledge of the
Indians and their language, there can be furnished
2000 warriors."

THE ROYAL AQUATIC EXCURSIONS

COWES, SEPTEMBER 27.

The PRINCE REGENT'S attachment to yacht•sa'ifing
hourly increases. Not a day has passed since Friday
without the yacht being under weigh at 8, A. M.
sometimes bending her cn*rse to the Needles, at others
to St. Helen's, and the coast of Sussex; and, occe
sionally, when blowing ve.y strong, (which it has
done for three days this week), to Southampton river,
and parts Jvithin the Wight. His ROYAL HIGIINtss,
from thus constant cruising, and sleeping on board
his yacht, which he has done nearly twenty-five
nights, has become an excellent sailor, bidding de-
fiance to the discomposure usually felt by young
Yachtmen, and, sometimes, by old Nauticals, when
Neptune_ chooses to foam, and be unpleasant ! The
Royal Yacht returns to her moorings in Cowes Road-
stead between the hours of 9 and 6, P. M. punctually
each day, when the REGENT entertains a Party at
dinner ; and, on its breaking up at 10, his ROYAL
HionxEss retires to his sleeping cabin.

The benefit the REGENT derives from this recrea-
tive pursuit is incredible ; his ROYAL HIGHNESS'S
health being as perfect as it ever was ; and his acti-
vity, in walking on the yacht's deck, equal to any
man's on board.

The squadroa attending the Royal Yacht is corn-
pmd of three men of war brigs, and the Honourable
CHARLES A. PEW A Nt's brig-yacht Falcon, of 12 guns,
all of which get under weigh, on signal being made
by Captain the Hon. CHARLES PAGET.
This day his ItovAt. Ilictiwass held a Council, on
board, which was attended by the Earl of LIVER-
rooL, and Lords SIDMoUTH and CASTLEREAGH ;
and, on Saturday, it is said, the REGENT lraves
Cowes—but, so enamoured is his Royal Highness
with the Isle of Wight, and its attractions, thaikr
House has been purchased for his residence ; his
Royal Highness declaring it to be his intention to
pass, annually, the Sailing Season, in this delightful
part of his dominions.

Many consider this taste for Yacht-sailing a sin-
gular era in the PRINCE'S life : but it may be asked
of those who choose to set up surprise—el What
amusement could the RZOZNT participate in, more
rational, than that which combines the advantages of
good health with the promotion of Naval service?"

The Prince LzoroLD and suite are now in the West
of Scotland. They arrived on Friday at Buchanan
House, the seat of the Duke of Mowntosz, to dinner,
where a numerous party of the Nobility and Gentry
were assembled to meet them. His Royal Highness
•spent Saturday and Sunday morning in viewing the
beauties of that romantic spot Loch Lomond ; and,
in the afternoon of Sunday, attended Divine Service
in the Parish Kirk of Buchanan. His Royal Highness,
highly gratified with his visit to Scotland. left the
Duke of MONTROSE'S on Monday, on a visit to Lord
Kierrn at Kennet House.

Lord LTNEDocn and the Marquis of GRAHAM
have left Stockholm after a fortnight's stay. A
short time before they were invited to dine with the
King, CHARLES Jonsr. Their Lordships make the
voyage to St. Petersburgh on board the• Savannah
swam packet.

KILMARNOCg REFORM MEETING.

(FURTH= PARTICULARS.)
The Public Meeting at Kilmarnock on Saturday
was held in a field near Morton place, and was at-

tended by upwards of 4000 people, a great part of
whom were mere spectators. The number of the lat-
ter would have been still greater but for the rain that
fell copiously in the morning.
Mr. WILLIAM RUSSELL first addressed the Meet-
ing. He set forth the existing abuses; and endea-
voured to impress on his hearers the propriety of pe-
titioning the Regent for a Reform in the Commons
House of Parliament, and for a change of Ministry.
He conchided by prOposing Mr. THOMAS ADAM for
the Chair, which was carried by acclamation.
Mr. ADAM, after thanking the Meeting for the
honour done hirer, tecommended the preservation of
order, and entreated the people to beware of the in-
fluent* of spies, some-of whom he hoped were not in
his eye.

There next arose alt orator, who, in a pathetic
speech, pourtrayed the distresses under which the
working classes at present laboured, and dwelt on
the nature of the late transactions at Manchester.
He concluded by moving the Resolutions.

These were seconded by one who warmly depre-
cated the idea of emigration, as unworthy of Britons
and spoke unfavourably of the Clergy for their apa-
thy in regard to the privations of the working classes.
The Resolutions, which embraced the deepest re-
gret at the late occurrences at Manchester, were una-
nimously passed, and the Meeting broke up in the
best order.

From the disgraceful conduct of the populace in
Paisley and Glasgow, the Magistrates and Council of
Kilmarnock used every means in their power to se-
cure the public peace. A great number of house-
holders, indeed all the most respectable, were sworn
in as Constables. A troop of the Hussars was
brought from Ayr; and, with the Constables, was
all day in readiness; but there was not the least oc-
casion for the services of either. When the business
of the day was over, the individuals dispersed, those
from the country, (of whom there might be about
500 or 400) returning homeward in the same peace-
ful manner in which they came. The detachment
from the villages of Galston and Newmilns marched
through the Town in parade, carrying two or three
Scots Thistles as their Ensigns; but no flags were
displayed upon the occasion. They were accom.
panied with music until they came to the Suburbs;
but, to avoid needless offence, it was there left by
them, and taken up upon their return. The Magis-
trates and Council, after fully considering the prac-
tice of carrying flags, had come to the determination,
that although any of the Meeting had been foolish
enough to carry those unmeaning ensigns, they would
not seize them, unless their bearers and adherents
proceeded to open violence; and such were the or-
ders issued by them to the Constables.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
KILMARNOCK. SEPT. 19.

The Meeting of yesterday was unattended by dis-
order or riot. A few minutes before one o'clock a
body of about 400 people, belonging to Galston and
Newmilns, marched through the town to a field un
the west side of it, which had been procured for the
Meeting. This corps was preceded by a person bear-
ing an immense thistle, and many of the Members
bore this insignia in their breasts and hats. Only a
small number of men belonged to this partizan corps,
the greater part being composed of young lads and
boys. Exactly at one o'clock, and when a consider-
able acquisition of Members had arrived, the Com-
mittee of Management ascended the Hustings, and a
journeyman weaver, of the name of Russets, pro-
posed Mr. THOMAS ADAM for Chairman. This per-
son, who is also a journeyman weaver, accordingly
took the Chair, and made a short and rapid speech
of no interest. He was succeeded by another jour-
neyman wearer, named PALSIZR, who spoke at great
length with considerable ability, and who drew a
highly-coloured picture of the proceedings of the
Magistrates at Manchester, which he characterized
as having been " planned by demons and carried into
effect by fiends." He finished by reading a number
of Resolutions, which were of course unanimously
carried.

Another individual of the name of Gran next ad•
dressed the Meeting, and he was followed by a per-
son named ORR, from Stewarton (who is also a jour-
neyman weaver), who made a most inflammatory
harangue. Another journeyman weaver, named Wu-
sox, from Newmilns, next delivered an oration; and
the business of the day was finished by an oration
from TAYLOR, the Chairman of the celebrated Meet-
ing at Paisley, who strongly complimented the town
and Meeting on the great display of talents and ora-
tory which they had that day witnessed. The Meet-
ing then dispersed, and the Newmilns and Galston
detachment immediately marched home. When
about a quarter of a mile out of town, a bass dram
and fife struck up. These they had brought with
them, but had not allowed to be played in the town,
No music was in fact made use of, nor were any flags'
displayed. The Meeting might consist, at the nt-1
most, of 2000 people, the greater part from the coun-
try ; but more than one-half of them were merely
curious idle spectators, and the great majority young
boys.

YORK, SEPTEmErr? 21.
The Committee appointed to adopt strzir
as are requisite to carry the Resolutions a,
the Meeting on Monday, hate silce net,
dered the Address to the PrtiNCE REGENT 14
grossed, and placed in the Guildhall of tit I
Signatures. Places have been als)appoiz,,
receipt of subscriptions for the
chester.

THE ARMY.
A Troop of the 9th Lancers passed it,
'through Cambridge, on its route from Vin.,
tingham.
The Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry cornor,
six days' permanent duty at Epsom on ,s4tur,
On Friday they were inspected by Main
who speaks in the highest terms of their
horses, and appointments.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
POAErAECt7II, SEDTZITZER r. Arrivtd
ships SVARTAN and TEES, from Plymouth: they are
baggage and troops for Leith.
PLirszouttr, SErrrmsta 22.—Wind F. Artiv,d
Boer., from Skien ; and Latora, nick, from Prirt,
Island.—Passed up Channel the Bergitha, IVrtarairs.
Andero, for London.

DIAL, Srrtmaava 23.—Wind Ns_ Arri Ted El
ship RALZIGII, veil% troops from Portsmouth,
Leith.—Sailed the Courier, Dutch brit-of-war t!
Came down from the River the V.t oria, Dascra, f
,ef Good Hope and Calcutta, and will proceed in at
her passengers arc on beard, and the wind is gear hi
Darya, Sire 23.—Arrived this morning the la
Packet, Captain PASCOF... front Ostend, wi.h a tr. 311.
gees. Sailed this day the Chichester Ptclet,
for Calais, with • snail and passengt•rs. Arrivt•ltt
Lord Duncan l'acket, Captain Il.sah.vox, frura
passengers.

HULL, SEPT. 22.—The Zec Xytrtph, SANqrrx, frm,
for Amsterdam, foundered on the 9th ire t.—The Ca;
rived Isere. •
Cowu, SEPT. !M.—Sailed the Royal elmlotte transport,
Halifax, with part of the 60th regiment on board.
SWANSEA. SE L. 22.—The Princess Coburg, Qur
Bangor 'co Newhaven, has put in here to discharge,
having received considerable da; iage on the Mumile
the 9th instant.

Ahem/sew, S. 19.—Arrived the 800 Accord,.
Straits, with 15 fish.—She reports, that, cm the iut
the Elisabeth, Varrmnxit, had eight or nine has,
titia, Cultic, had 12 fish.

GaAvaxems, Sere. °3.—Arrived the Rambler,
Vansittart, Bennett, from the South Seas; Caledoul:
from St. Domingo ' - Julius, Wickenden, from ht. Ai
tenor, Dryden and Weatherburn, fro.
Duncombe, Sleigh, and Active, Kizer, from Jamaica
Lee, from Canton ; Adventure, Burrell, and 130t7
Harrison, from Archangel; and Fair Dien, lontgotnetT,
Dominica. Sailed the Sarah, Lar-, fir tcrsbutgl-
Webster, for klsineur ; Ruby, bourne, for &nip)
Earttst, Beatson, for Bahia.

OLD BAILEY SESSION'S.

The trial of Mrs. Ridding, the Lady o)
Ridding, for child-stealing, took place this
before the Commost SERIEANT and a Mliddli
When first put to the Bar she was dressed i!
fashionable and elegant style as on 0.-. e
day when arraigned. She was flowerer greatl
tared, wept sometimes bitterly, and was -
by a female, who administered smelling bot
sat in a chair during the trial. A number

were present.
The case for the prosecution was statel
Aaastr. Mr. ANosews was for the defer(
Mr. Schrier, of Mile-End, the father of
(14 months old), his little brother, (from
child was taken), a chambermaid at the C,
where Mrs. Ridding brought the child, pre
leaving town for Birmingham, Martin, the
who pursued her there, and the moth:
infant were the principal witnesses examin.
the whole of their testimony has been alrea
detailed in our Paper. Nothing new d a
nature was clicked.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that
,been taking a walk and met-the little boy
the child. He ran to her, gave her the inteni
went to huy cakes. He did not, however, return,
wandering about to find him, she lost her,
At length she resolved to adopt the child as
knowing that her husband desired one very
While she had it, she treated k with great afil
The prisoner was found Guilty, but stroll;
commended to mercy by the Jury.

It gives us most unfeigned pleasure to
the result of the proceedings before the G rai
of Middlesex, respecting the Bills against thi
cut News venders. All these Bills have, we
stand, been thrown out. We knew that ne
the Metropolis would sanction this most uir
able attempt of the Police Magistrates to
Liberty of the Press. It was evidently adi
plan, and we rejoice to think it has been
lonely fristrated. The system of Lord Si
has been successfully tried in several parts
country, where Magistrates could be found
sant enough to second his Lordship's
attack on the Metropolis was naturally censi,
as an operation of some difficulty ; and the
lay on their oars, as it were, till a writer who
thought sufficiently obnoxious to the Public
the way to make the first experiment upon,
successful, would have established one of
'disastrous precedents ever known in the
the country. Fortunately they have been
To make every Bookseller or Newsman ar:
for every syllable of what he sells, is coi
I every principle of justice, and utterly irci
iwith a Free Press. This would at once be
the hatches down on all free discussion—it Irt
giving to Ministers a more complete and I
censorship than any which now exists in the
bitrary countries of Europe. NVhen PAIN teas
by order of BONAPA ATI for vending what Wa!
a libel against him, he pled that he knew
and could know nothing of its contents, ha\
ceived it in the course of trade; and Box,
vra not more universally condemned for the
of the sentence, than for the iniquitous yti,-,1
which it proceeded, of making a bookseller
sible for the contents of every thing he sot
Europe rung with execrations against Bos
and we dare say those very Stipendiary Ma;
who are now following his example, but why
GOD, have not power equal to their wishes,
then as loud on the subject as the rest '

countrymen.
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