Star.
London, England, 1819-08-28 00:00:00

THE FUNIA.

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At Manchester every thing remains quiet; but,
from the complexion of all the accounts that reach
us, it is but,too obvious, that the longer the people
there examine and investigate every thing connected
with the circumstances of the late most cruel attack
on an unarmed multitude of men, women, and chil-
dren, the more are they filled with surprise and in-
dignation at the event. The attempts that have been
made to palliate the measuret of that day, by falsely
charging the people with having provoked the mili-
tary attack, by throwing at them stones and brick-
bats, can only tend to keep up and spread the irrita-
tion ; for this is, in fact, inflicting on the sufferers, a
new and unmerited injury. It might have been ex-
pected, in the event of such a lamentable (shall
we say unintended ?) issue to Magisterial and
Military interference, that some pains would have
been employed to pour in wine and oil, to alleviate,
the misery of the unhappy sufferers, with a view to
arrest, if possible, the progress of the inflammation
which such treatment could not fail to excite ; but,
on the contrary, salts, acids, and every kind of irri-
tating bitters, in shape of calumnies and lies, have
been poured upon the ill-used, unoffending, and
starving multitude assembled on that occasion.—
Short-sighted mortals ! Is this the way to remedy
a disaster which threatens our Government and corn-
mon country with dangers that make every sober
man tremble?

Certain individuals may congratulate themselves
on the Letters of Thanks sent by Lord SIDMOUTH to

those who have been blamed for these lamentable mea-
sures. To them, such Letters may be of some import-
ance, and we cannot doubt that they value themselves
much on the address by which they were obtained;
but the evidence on which their claim to thanks is
made to rest having been hitherto withheld from the
Public, we ate compelled, like the Public generally,
to form our opinion from facts that were open to
the view of thousandi, and notorious to all the world.
We are led to make these observations from a fact,
the truth of which seems every day to be rendered
more apparent, and which, for the credit of his Ma-
jesty's Ministers, cannot be too generally made known,
that there is no evidence whatever of their having
solicited, encouraged, or countenanced Magistrates,
in any quarter, to have recourse to violence of any
'kind, or to call in the military, to prevent the people
from meeting quietly, or in any numbers, to discuss
real or supposed grievances, or to seek relief by any
of the legal means allowed by the Constitutioa.—.
This-fact is proved by the conduct of the Magistrates
every where—except at Manchester; and particularly
so by the open declaration of the LORD Paovosr of
Gidisoow, on Saturday last, to a number of respect-
able inhabitants, assembled in the character of Special
Constables, for the purpose of guarding over the public
peace. His Lordship, as stated in the account which
we yesterday laid before our Readers, alluding to the
Reform Meetings in that place and neighbourhood.
said, " the Magistrates had military in readiness, but
they had resolved to employ that force only as a
dernier resort :" but the fact to which we wish prin.
'ipally to draw the attention of our Readers is, the
.ipressive words with which his Lordship accom-.
parried this declaration—" That the Secretary of State
had recommended to them, in the strongest lan-
page, to employ the military ONLY AS A LAST
• RESOURCE."—Now, can it be thought possible,
that instructions different from these were sent to
the Boroughreeve at Manchester ? The thing is im-
possible. And if a similar injunction was sent to him
and his brother Magistrates, how are we to account
for thanks having been given to them, by the same
Secretary of State, for what every one (excepting
those to whom the justificatory evidence of these Ma-
gnetites may have been communicated) considers as
line of conduct directly the reverse of what might
have been expected from men acting under such
judicious and humane instructions?

We have much pleasure in announcing that a per-
fect reconciliation has at length taken place between
the rramework-knitters of Leicester and their Masters,
the latter having agreed to the rate of wages insisted
For by the workmen. This is the true way to put an
end to political meetings.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday arrived this fore-
noon. We observe nothing of interest in their columns.
RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co. respectfully ac-
quaint the Public, that No. 710, drawn yesterday a
Prize of Thirty-six Thousand Pounds Consols, like-
wise No. 709, a Prize of Five Hundred Pounds, were
Sold by them in Whole Tickets, at their Offices,
llank•buildings, Cornhill ; and facing the Gate of the
King's Mews, Chaiing-Gloss.

MANCHESTER."

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
" MANCHESTER. AUGUST 26.

44 We have continued tolerably quiet for the
_last
two or three days, but the exasperation of party spi-
rit is still very great. A single incautious word by
a small shop-keeper, who depends more immediately
on the lower classes, has been followed, in two or
three instances, by the breaking of his windows, and
what is worse, by a total loss of customers. But
what still more strongly proves the state of feeling
produced by the attack' of the soldiery on Monday
week, is, the resolution entered into.by some thou-
sands of working mechanics, spinners, &c. no, to use
any spirituous or fermented liquors, under a heavy
penalty, which is to be incurred every time they are
seen in a public-house. This is a species of Reform
that every well-wisher to themselves and families
mast rejoice at ; though considerations of morality
and religion, I am afraid, would have been found
weak in producing it, compared to a desire of crip-
pling Ike Revenue! But the violent feelings of that
High Tory Party, (miscalled loyal,) are shewn in a
much less innocent way. During their nightly liba-
tions to Bacchus, the flight, the fears, and even the
wounds, of the poor unarmed Reformers •are made
the subject of indecent merriment and unfeeling
laughter.
" I have seen is your Paper an account of the gal-
rient attack made upon Mr. HUNT by a certain half-
pay •• • 14- •*•• • * • 40. It has not, nor
can it be denied. While Mr. HuaT was in the C
tody of the Constables, and surtouncd by the Sol-
diers, the aforesaid gallant • • • * • came LeAind
him, and with a heavy truncheon, wielded with both
hands, inflicted on his head a most courageous blow!
" It is generally thought here, (but of course it
cannot be true,) that the Magistrates have strained
every nerve to induce the commitment of Hour, in
order to afford a colourable pretext for the violence
imputed to them on the memorable Meeting-day; as
well as to screen themselves from the prosecutions
which he will not fail to bring against them, in the
event of his being liberated.

" It is said that the ancient residence of the TRAF-
FORDS, the present occupant of which is an Officer in
the Yeomanry, would have been destroyed by the
enraged country people when they heard of the blood
shed at the Meeting, had they not been addressed
by some well-disposed persons, who with difficulty
persuaded them to desist. It is at present guarded
by a troop of soldiers.
" A great deal has been said about the peaceable
intentions of the Reformers, and whether they came
armed? They certainly did not come armed—very
few had even a stick. As a strong proof of their
harmless disposition, some of the processions had
olive boughs carried before them, and they were all
attended by women and children. If they were ever
induced to throw stones at the Cavalry or Constables,
it was by the successive appearance of individuals
coming from the field wounded on the face, arms,
or other parts of the body, Many of those went into
the country with their wounds undressed, of whom,

we know no: the number. A friend of mine was in
a druggist's shop, near the New Cross, one of the
avenues to the town, when numbers of them, not so
terrified as the others, came in for relief on their way
home: among the rest, a respectable-looking mac,
who had rode into the town in the morning, stated,
that to avoid the trampling of the Cavalry, and the
swords of their riders, he had crept under the carts
that composed the hustings; when the bustle was,
somewhat over, he was dragged out by the Consta•
bles, and beaten with their staves till the blood
streamed from his head !
" The falsehoods circulated by some of the time-
serving London and Provincial Papers, respecting this
Meeting, excite great disgust. It was gravely stated
in a Manchester Journal of last Saturday, that the
Yeomanry, on their advance to the hustings, were
assailed by showers of stones and brick-bats!, This
falsehood, too, is hazarded in the face of thousands
of eye-witnesses, who can attest the contrary on their
oaths! But this is audaciously advanced to justify
the cowardly violence that ensued, by a certain ser•
vile tool of the predominant party here, Wheeler's
Mandiester Chronicle.—Verily, FERDINAND MEN-
DEZ PINTO was but a type of thee, thou liar of the
first magnitude!"

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

" MANCHESTER, AUGUST 26, Six o'Clock, P. M.

" Our town has remained perfectly tranquil the
whole week : indeed, in outward appearance, it has
resumed its wonted quiet aspect in almost as com-
plete a degree as it existed before the interruption it
received on the 16th. The Reformers, I believe, are
now about adopting other means to insure the suc-
cess of their cause than those they have hitherto pur-
sued, and which one should hope they may be per-
mitted to follow without incurring the imputation of
treason. I allude to a general determination rigidly
to abstain from the use of all fermented liquors and
tea; but particularly the former, in order that they
may do their best to deprive Government of that
portion of the Revenue derived from those sources.
I am assured, that in this and some neighbouring
towns this resolution has been adopted to a great ex-
tent, and that the number who have acceded to it is
most rapidly increasing. Mr. HUNT still remains in
prison without further examination, and I do not hear
that any time is fixed for his biing again brought up

although Mr. HAY and his colleague hare returned
from London. .

- -
" SAMUIL BAMFORD, of Middleton, who was in
custody at the time of the Suspension of the Habeas
Corpus Act, was again brought to the New Bailey
yesterday, upon what charge I know not. The
Courier, I see, has denied that any Reporter of their
Paper was wounded by the Yeomanry on Monday
week. The question rests between the Reporter and
his employer. I know that the person alluded to,
and whose name is WRIGHT, represented himself as
connected with the Courier, and I know that he was
severely wounded."

OTHER PRIVATE LETTERS.
MANCHESTER, AUGUST 25.

Mr. HAY and Mr. HARDMAN returned from Lon-
don to-day. Mr. Huta has not been brOught up
again, but it is expected that on Friday the Magis-
trates will inform him of their finardecision.

Yesterday Mr. CHAPMAN, the merchant, accom-
panied by two persons, one of whom was Mr. WEST,
of London, served Mr. DUNSTAN, the Keeper of the
New Bailey Prison, with a written demand for a
copy of the warrant of commitment against Mr.
HUNT.. Mr. DUNSTAN was in Court at the time, and
immediately handed the notice to Mr. MILNE, the
Magistrate's clerk. Mr. MILNE observed, that Mr.
HUNT had himself demanded a copy, which he had ob-
tained, therefore Mr. Dustrrax was not obliged to
give another to the parties then applying.,
I understand that the Reforming party in Man,
chester had a Meeting at the Bridgewater Arms on
Monday. Mr. Barren was in the Chair. They
passed several Resolutions, and are now canvassing
the town for signatures.

MANCHESTER, AUGUST 21.

; There is but one opinion among nine-tenths of the
population of this ill-fated town ; and that is, that
,the disasters and shameful outrages of Monday week,
were wholly attributable to the rash zeal, and preci-
pitancy of the Magistracy and Yeomanry. The for-
mer have evidently sot. into a dilemma from which
they know not how to extricate themselves ; and it
will be very many years before the actors of the St.
IPeter's Fields Tragedy, as it is now almost univer-
sally called, will cease to be remembered with exe-
cration by the majority of the suffering population
of this district. I assure you, my friend, I tremble
to think what may yet be the consequence of such
rash and ill.timed severity on the part of those who
call themselves the conservators of the public peace.
A people unused to despotism, coerced into silence
by the presence of an overwhelming military force,
which can remain with us only for a time, affords but
a sorry guarantee for the prevalence of tranquillity.