Star.
London, England, 1819-08-18 00:00:00

ANOTHER LCTTER,

" MALF-PAST SET.

g, You are probably aware, that the Meeting of
Reformers which was to have taken place last Mon-
day was postponed until this day. Accordingly, at
half-past eleven o'clock this forenoon, a large body
of people, attended by some music, and carrying flags
bearing the usual inscriptions, which have been exh.i,
bited at former Meetings, began to pass the Exchange
on their way from Itoyton, Bury, &c. and proceeded
to the place of meeting. These were succeeded by
other bodies of people from different parts of the
neighbourhood, amongst whom I was sorry to see
many females. The Cap of Liberty, placed at the top
of a standard pole, formed a conspicuous object in the
insignia of each body. There were five or six of them.
The assembly continued increasing until about
ten minutes past one o'clock, when Mr. HUNT made
his appearance in a barouche, which contained a fe-
male on the dickey, and in the inside, in addition to
,Mr. HUNT, JOHNSTPN, SAXTON, KNIGHT, and two
or three other persons. The carriage moved slowly
up to the hustings, and its arrival there was marked
by long and laud cheering. At this period it is pro-
bably an understatement to say that 50,000 persons
were present. In the body of the town many of the
shops were closed, and business was wholly sus-
pended from an early hour of the forenoon ; not, I
believe, from any apprehensions of the proceedings
of the Reformers, but from a sort of undefined dread
that violence would be used. Indeed, it was confi-
dently asserted that Mist would be arrested upon
the hustings ; but moderate men universally con-
cluded that the meeting would he allowed to go off
peaceably, provided no breach of the peace was com-
mitted by the people. Up to the period of the arri-
♦al of the carriage, none of the Military had been
seen in the streets, though it was known that the
Manchester and Salford Yeomanry Cavalry were
concealed in Messrs. PICKFORWS (the carriers) yard.
On his mounting the hustings, Mr. Hour was imme-
diately called to the Chair, and commenced his in-
troductory Address to . the Meeting. He exhorted
the people to be firm but peaceable. And,' said he,
4 if any man makes the slightest gtempt to break the
peace, put him dawn and keep him down.' Jost as he
had uttered those words, the Manchester and Salford
Yeomanry Cavalry came galloping down Morley
street and Peter-street, and ranged themselves in front
of a row of houses car the South side of the area
where the meeting was, in one of which the Magis-
trates were assembled.

“ The greater part of the persons who were at the
outskirts of the assembly on that side instantly ran
away; but the main body remained compact arid
firm, and finding the soldicri halt under the hour,es,

faced rour.d to and cheered them. Bxt J
Ments had elapsed, wl,er. sornc ordcis

the troops, and they instantly dashed at 1.1
amongst the people, actually Vacki:ig

to the hustings! A cordon of Special Cons%!

drawn fium the house occupied by the
A AglAstrates
towards the stage, and these fared as ❑;4.4.
tacks of the soldicts as the people at Lige. A cart..
paratively undisciplined body, led on by Off.•«*!l%‘;',

had never had any experience in military affair% azi
probably all under the influence both of per,o,„,lfri,
and considerable political feeling of hostility,
not be expected to act either with coolness ur

naination; and accordingly, men, women, and 6
dren, Constables and Refnrmers, were all

exposed to their attacks. Numbers %sere tra.: pi(
down, and-numbers were cut down.

" When they arrived at the hustings, the 5t,,,c,7,1
were torn or cut from the hands of those ssiio
them, and INNT, JOHNSON, SAXTON, and sm.:4
other persons, including three or four women, were
taken into custody. Ilusz was taken alon: lir the
Constables to the house where the Alagistra:es •,tc.e
sitting, crying out Murder ras he was every instact
struck by the bludgeons of numbers of constabk
who surrounded him. An attempt was made to
knock his hat off, but unsuccessfully ; and, just iisie
'spas going up the steps, a person who shall be for
the present nameless, with a club of large size, stn;rk
him with the force of both hands a blow on ate
head, which completely indented his hat, and almost
levelled him with the ground : of this I can produce
evidence on oath.

" The proceedings of the Manchester Cavalry
were seconded by the Cheshire Yeomanry, and a de.
tachment of the Dragoons stationed here. The neo.
ple were pursued at full gallop through all the
nues leading from the place of meeting, and to 'II,.
taut parts of the town. What is the extent 4 the
carnage that has taken place it is at present imps.
sible to say, but five or six are known to be dead.
There are 26 in the Infirmary, several of whom can-
not live, and at least as many out-patients se•:ert;y
wounded. There are men, worsen, and children,
constables, and also soldiers among them ; and, in
all probability, there are many wounded -alio hale
not been heard of at tlie Infirmary.
" Whether the Riot Act had been read, I am rot
enabled positively to say ; but I affirm, from actual
observation, that not the slightest breach of the peace
had been committed, or appeared, as far as I co.:id
judge, likely to take place; and, most certainly.
stead of an hour being allowed after proclam•ttier,
for the people to disperse, nut twenty minutes had
elapsed, after Mr. HUNT came upon the ground, be-
fore, the carnage began.
What are the charges upon which Ift;Nr and
the rest are arrested 1 know not. Rumour says /M.
Treason, of which carrying -the Cap of Liberty is
stated as an overt act ! !"4

FBI V ATE LETTER.
44 MANCHESTER, MONDAY EVENING, 6 O'CLOCK.

" The public Meeting, so long talked of, tcck
place this day, and it has not terminated, I regret to
say, without bloodshed, So early as ten o'clock in.
mense numbers of people, many of them marching in
regular order, with colours displayed, entered the
town through its different avenues : but it is b::t cc:-
rect to say, they carried no weapons—few of then
even a stick. HUNT, attended by JOHNSON ar.l
others, in an open carriage, with a female suppertin.,
a flag, preceded and surrounded by a great mu...
tude, came to the place of meeting a little after che
o'clock. The assemblage was indeed immense—
much more numerous than at any former meetiri.
The Reformers from the contiguous country—fr.:rt.:
Middleton, lloyton, Oldham, Stockport, &c. each
seem to have conic in a body, with their peculiar
flags. I counted to 16, and there were five or sir
Liberty Caps. Some ten minutes had elapsed, and
had addressed the multitude for a very sl'.;:t
time—all was certainly perfectly peaceable, when a
body of cavalry rode up through the crowd, brandis!:-
ing their drawn swords, surrounded the Ilustinp,
and seized HUNT and his associates. It seems th.u.
by some mistake, several of the Special Constables
were rode over, wounded, and hurt. One of them,
Mr. ASHWORTH, landlord of the Bull's Bead Inn, t
certainly dead ! About 60 of the unfortunate ;nye
titude, many of them severely wounded, have ben
taken to the Infirmary. It is said that six of then
are since dead.

" I pretend not to judge of the necessity of this
set i ous measure ; many zepectable persons ccztaiiy
view it with disgust and dismay. I was mytel:
spectator, and the conduct of the crowd was qute
peaceable. It is not believed that the Magistrate;
read the Riot Act—if they did, at least nobody wa'
aware of it. There can hardly be a doubt if the
Meeting had been permitted to take its course, it
would have concluded as peaceably as they have al:
ways hitherto done ; as it is, blood has beta shed
there is no knowing what we have to exi•ec: is to
neighbourhood r

MANCTIRSTER, AUGI'ST :6, iS:e.

" Alond;l., Ilar-pas: ~T:reci•

44 Manchester has this day witnessed such a scat
as few could have expected. At least from ;0 to
10C,000 persons were assembled on the ground ,itei
upon by HUNT and Co. About a quarter after one
o'clock he mounted the stage, surrounJei by t!':1
immcnic tiumbcr of favot:rcrs of his cause and 'Fe'

The proceLNl;isgs had scarcely commuted,
Ile, the :slanchester and Cheshire Yeomanry, with
cavalry stationed hers, made eheir
In a few moments five Caps of Libetty,.
..r ten flags, bearing' various inscriptions.
:ter the feet
er, torneexcn, and hundreds of prop', trampled
of the horses. Indeed the • Special
cri,,,,t,ies shared a harder fate than tens of thou.'
on the ground: four persons died on the field,
j'olo,,e Spocial Constable in half an hour afterwards
al :I,e l3uiis Head, Market-place. •
gr. Jolts Ilutur., of the Manchester Cavalry,l
by several of the Faculty, will not live
,•01:1v.fiar hours, unless a very favourable change
11. ice this evening. Twenty-six persons have
rr„ived into the Infirmary, whose names and
1, ~,:co have been entered : four other persons have
'been ic„.iveJ, but not entered, very dangerously
J, J. Tsventy-four other persons who were
twiht to the Infirmary, have since been sent home,
nsy,i,l7., very seriously injured.t is supposed that
rt l; ,t sixty or seventy have been taken from the.
~,id by their friends. Several are reporte4to hay;
wi!!!in the last two hours. •

•

While writing, a troop of horse are teunning
oral the New Cress, with two prisoners, for hating,
others, thrown stones, Nick-Wits, &c. at the

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• Qr..: Constable, in this charge, has been severely
nut 0.1 the head, not being discriminated by the mi-
and just taken into a druggist's shop.
It is reported that the Magistrates obtained sig-

,urcs from a number of respectable inhabitants,
z.;if}•ing their opinion of the alarming situation in
rilich the town was placed, by the thousands who
locked in from all quarters of the surroundingeouth
tr. The Magistrates took up their situation in a
Gentlethan'b house, full in view of all that transpired.
- I have not heard that the Riot Act was 'read, n.
r,lting it was read by some of the Magistrates 'in
:louse alluded to, or in some other quarter of the
t7olnd which my informants did not visit.--Greatly
" A PASSING TRAVELLER."
P. S.—Sir o'Cloci.—Mr. Elt"r, with seventeen
',er persons, who were on the stage, have lodgings
:cued to them in the New Bailey, and will be
:rani by a full Bends of Magistrates to-morrow. It
• reponed that Knight made his escape when the
:;;;;tarp came in sight."

cute,

FROM TILE 3[4! ESTER mracußr OF
YESTERDAY.

" It was not until near one o'clock that HUNT and
L's immease mob traversed the streets, by an indirect
towards the place of fleeting, near St. Peter's
(larch. The first notable object in the procession
zs a board exalted above the crowd, bearing the
lons inscription " Order ;" next came a miserable

id of Musicians, and, in about the centre of the
_alas, the odious instigators of the day's calamity,
Hutir,Jons:sroar, Ketone, and another Worthy,
in an open hackney-coach; upon the box was
splayed an amiable specimen of the female branch
ose philanthropists, who was very busy buffeting
it as she went along with a white handkerchief.
!cd Cap of Liberty held a prominent place in
r.xessiun, and several Flags, with the usual in-
imatory sentences, were displayed. They halted,'
'icy have been accustomed, opposite the 'Ex.
;e, whilst they astounded 311 ears with eentipl
shouting and clapping of hands.
.hout half-past one they arrived at the area ap.
(ed for their performances, and the leading cha-
rs ascended the hustings : HUNT was proposed
iccepted as Chairman, and some preliminary
ins had been entered upon. altogether occupy-
C.-mut twenty minutes, when the bugle sounded,
the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry Cavalry
iced in full charge through the =lauds sppi
mnded the Orators upon their own rise, who
all taken into custody and forthwith consigned
le New Bailey Prison. HUNT demurred, and
he would surrender to no one but a Magistrate;
;ratleman in the commission then appeared, and
who:e were given up to the special protection of
• NADI% The 15th Ilussars and the Pavice
IIE-
I's Regina:4g of Yeomanry Cavalry next ap-
'led, and routed the throng with the utmost
lay in all directions.
" Now ensues a most painful and melancholy part
ota recital: the necessary ardour of the troops in
e discharge of their duty has led, we lament to say,
some fatal and some very serious accidents. A
table innkeeper (Mr. ASHWORTH, of the Bull's
,) who was officiating as a Special Constable,
rode over and mortally wounded ; another young
who is at present unknown, experienced the
fate. Mr. A. TILTORD, innkeeper, has been
4 dangerously hurt; another unfortunate sufferer
dead in the Infirmary, and several are without
of recovery. There are eighteen in-patients
and thirty-two out-patients. A considerable
'Tuber have been taken, wounded, to their own
- A mast worthy and respectable young gen-
!rian, a moulser of our Yeomanry, is bringing into
InSimary—every moment expected to. breathe
The eaten of injuries received is truly heart-
We tear what we have already stated will
ore to be. strict:), within corn Wo pieces of
Itcry appeared upon the field, but were not

" Mercury o.ffice, Seven o'Clock.
" The Riot Act has been just read at the New

(lerpss, in consequence of the windows of Mr. Tire,
grocer, being entirely demolished by stones from the
pavement."

• - " Eight o'Cinck.
"Our respected fellow-townsman in the Infirmary,
.we are just informed, is now haplessly no mote."
(FRONI 'THE araNCHIESTER XLIALD.)
" Soon after twelve o'clock the Magistrates and a
body of Constablos, repaired to the ground to which
the Brigaded Reformers had marched, and in conse-
quence of deposition's made before several of his'Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace by many of the most
respectable inhabitants of the towns of Manchester
and Salford, in which they stated their apprehension
of riot and tumult as the probable consequence of
such an assemblage of persons from distant town-
ships, marched thither under banners so explicit of
r;:hellious intentions, the Riot Act was read, but it
did not appear to be much attended to by the infa-
tuated crowd, who continued to scowl and laugh at
the Coustables, &c. in attendance.

We understand the Travelling Orator had begun
to address the Reformers when, an hour• having ex-
pired after the reading of the Riot Act, the warrant
of the Magistrates were carried into effect.

" In the course of the afternoon the following per-
sons were taken into custody in• addition to thote
taken up oh the field :—Valentine Faulkner, Jamet
'Johnson, William Billinge, William Bolton, Edward
Perrins, Thomas Kesugh, James Moorhouse, John
Knight, Isaac Murray, Thomas Ashton, Thomas
Worthington, Abraham Whitaker, William Ash-
worth, &c. &c. and a great number of rioters, from
various parts of the town were escorted in the even-
ing, by the cavalry, to the New Bayley."

(BY EX PIIRS4)
" NANCHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT,
Eleven &Clock.

'4 The town is now in peace and quietness for the
moment, but threats of vengeance are predominant
in a very great degree. Since ml• former communi-
cation I have visited the Infirmary of this town, and
ascertained, precisely, the number of victims who
have fallen in this cause. The number of wounded
men may be stated, .at a moderate calculation,''
Eighty. One unfortunate victim is a gentleman of
the name of Hw.Ma, who is a resident of the town
of Manchester, and an individual of great property
as well as respectability, and has only been a few
months married.. He was in the charge that sur-
rounded the hustings, and soma miscreant aimed a
blow at him with a brick, which had effect, and le-
velled him with the ground—and in the fall he frac-
tel* 1 his 810, whkh will ultimately be his death—he
lingers at present in great agony. Three persons are
already dead ! _

" After the Meeting the populace assembled in
great numbers at New Cross, a place which is inha-
bited by the Irish, and of desperate character ; their
conduct was such as to require the interference again.

of the military, whose presence proving ineffectual,
they were compelled to have recourse to coercive
measures, and fired on the deluded multitude, the
consequence was, that one person was sho: through
the back part of the skull, the wound of• which is,,
mortal; another is this moment undergoing ampu-
tation of the leg; and several other persons are car-
vied to the Infirmary dreadfully wounded.
" The mob in New Cross proceeded to great
lengths, and actually broke open a shop in the neigh-
bourhood, and every respectable person who hAp-
paned tobe passing was stoned."

We learn by a Qentlentan who arrived by the Mail
this morning from Manchester, that on the night of
Monday allshe roads leading from that town to Mid-
dleton, Le Rnyton, &c. presented a distressing
spectacle or men, women, and children, all hurrying
homeward in the greatest disorder, some with their
clothes torn, others lamed by the wounds they had
received in the affray, &c. Yesterday morning se-
veral hundreds of persons were seen within fourteen
miles of Manchester lying in the fields ky the road
side, overcome by fatigue, or unable from the injuries
they had received, to reach their homes. The mili-
tary and police continued parading the streets of
Manchester during the whole of Monday night.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon,
but they bring no news.
Five per Cents. Saturday, 71 fr. 35 c.

Advices from the Cape of Good Hope to the 17t.4
of May have been received. They conta►n accounts
of an incursion of the Caffres upon Graham's Town,
which ended, however, in their complete discomfiture,
and the loss of many killed and wounded. They
are not likely t. appear agqin very soon. The fol-
lowing are extracts;

" CAPE TOWN, MAY S.

" The Caffres have broke out, and a very aarioas war I. car-
ried on ht present on the borders. It le said that the savages are
to the amount of 50,000; and a detachment of 6,000 attacked
graham's Town on Saturday week, about twelve o'clock Ia the
day, but Were repulsed, and 150 left deist on the Bald. They
carrisd edi 300 woooded. Orders have been issued in every
district of the Colony fur the young Boors to enrol themselves
to oppose the enemy. The settlers are in a sad state, as the
CAW; have stolen all their cattle. The war is said to have been
oicasiooed by the conduct of Lieutenant who had 00
command in one of the districts."
4NOTHER LETTER, DATED DiAllt 10.
" The 13th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Wtrawast,
havy comt up with the mein isedy of the Caffres near eraham's
Tobn, and have defeated them with great Thu. Since thent;,l4e/
have withdtawn from the British territory. The 54th
meat arrived at this place a few days ago frau Ragland, and
have dam beep marched off for the frontiers. A large number
of infantry Save hien mounted oa horseback, to enolge them to
pursue more effectually the savages. They are all in excel/eat.
spirits. It is reported that bor present Governor le going hone,
and that WNW' has been appeketed."

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ccrwAlixusr 17.
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• Xestertilky their Royal Highnesses the Pitttocft RE.
Mit and Duke of YORK, the Marquis of ANnutsr.t,
Lord HENRY, Sarmuun, Sir WILLIAM KEPPEL, the
'Hon. Captain Pitorr, and a select party, dined with
the Earl and Countess of CAyAs, at Eaglchurst, in
the New Forest.

' The morning being very calm, it was expected the
PRME REGENT would have crossed the water to the
Nese Forest shore, in the barge, but a breeze spring-.
ing up about 3 o'clock, P. M. the Royal Yacht was
instantly got under weigh, and, after standing a few
miles to the Westward, bore up, and came to anchor
off Eaglehurst.
At half past 5, the Royal Brothers, and attendant.
'party disembarked, saluted by huzzas from the
'crews of an immense line of yachts and pleasure-
vessels, and from an innumerable throng of yeomanry
and peasantry on the Cliffs, all attracted to witness
the landifig of the PRINCE REGENT on the New Po-
test shore. Lord CAVAN, to facilitate the landing,
had most judiciously erected a temporary jetty,
which enabled his Illustrious Visitors to walk to the
shore with the greatest convenience, an 4 there it was
his Lordship first greeted their arrival, amidst loud
and continued acclamations of the surrounding and
loyal multitude.
The singularly beautiful sejour, which at first
ap-
peas like a military encampment—Eagleht rs', with
the picturesque scenery around, and the Solent sea
in front, bearing the Royal yacht and frigates, with
a vast assemblage of private yachts in sight, could
not fail to strike the Royal mind with pleasurable
surprize' and delight ; so that his Royal Highness in-
stantly exclaimed, This is another of those en-
chanting spots that would possibly have remained
unknown to me, had I not become a yachtman!"

After partaking °fa splendid dinner, and spending
a highly festive day—the hilarity of which, was not
a little heightened by its being the Duke of Yones
Birth-day.

The illustrious visitors retreated to the shore—
the Tower and Trees being in full illumination,
at eleven o'clock, and embarked in a barge for the
Royal yacht, to sleep on board, which they reached
in a few minutes.

This day the PRINCE REGENT sails up Southamp-
ton River to view a Sailing Match, a display that
engrosses much of his attention, and in the afternoon
dines with Lord HENRY SEYMOUR and a select party
at Norris Castle. So unalloyed has been his ROYAL
HIGHNESS'S enjoyments since he has been at Cowes,
that he has given orders (tremble, oh, Brighton!) for
the purchase of a marine villa in this terrestrial Pa-
radise, intending hereafter-to become a resident of the
Isle of Wight, and to devote his leisure days tci the
rational amusement of 'yacht,sailing.

THE DUCHESS OF KM'S BIRTH-DAY.

Yesterday, being the Duchess of )(ENT's birth.4lay,
the Duke made arrangements for rejoicings, in ho-
nour of the anniversary of the Birth of his beloved
Duchess.

Monday night a military band attended at Ken-
sington Palace, to usher in the subsequent morning
with rejoicing ; they continued to play for about
half an hour.

Yesterday morning, at half-past six o'clock, the
Princess FEODOR, attended by her Music Master, and
also by the whole of the domestics, were in the room
adjoining the Duke and Duchess's bed-room, to sere-
nade her Royal Mother with " GOO save the King,"
the Music Master presiding at the grand piano-forte;
the solo parts by the Princess, and chorussed by the'
whole of the domestics. In the course pf the day
several distinguished characters called a; the Palace,
to lave then names 44(1' respectful compliments qu
the happy return pf the day. Their Royal High-
nesses had a dinner party in honour of the day.--
Among the company was the Duke of Sussex. The
Princess ApousTa and the Duchess of GtoucesTsit
came from Windsor in a coach and four, attended.
by General TAYLOR and Miss DEsanow; The Du-
chess of YORE came from Qatlands in her curricle,
her Royal Highness driving herself. The Princess
SOPIII4.MATILDA came from Blackheath in her tra-
velling post-chariot and four, attended by Miss DEE.

Baron JUST, the Saxon Minister, General Walk-
TIIIMALL, Comptroller of the Household, General
MOORE, Captain CONROY, Dr. WILSON, &c. were
present.
The company sat down to dinner exactly at a quar-
ter before five o clock. The hand of the First Regi-
mentof Life Guards, in their state uniforms, were
stationed in a large marquee pitched on the lawn,
near the windows of the dining-room. 'The marquee
was found to impede the effect of their playing, and
they removed nearer the window, and played with
must exquisite taste, particularly the overture to
Anacreon, and Away with Melancholy. Their per-1
formance attracted a numerous assemblage of gep-
teel company, who promenaded the delightful walks
in the Gardens, near the Palace, which rendered the
scene particularly gratifying. Among the company
were, the Earl and Countess a Strrox, 'the Ladies.
MouNtux, Etc. &c.' After dinner the company ad-
journed to the apartments of 'the Duke of Sosst:x in
the Palace, where his Royal Highness entertained
them with' coffee, &c. Hislioyal Highness gra-
tified them with a select concert, under the direction
of Sir G. Shwa, who presided at the grand-piano,

The Earl of ROSSLYR and family have left their
house in St. James's-square, for Sincliir House, in
Fsfeshire.
The Earl of STAIR has left his house in Spring-.
gardens for his seat Cullom, Dumfriesshire.
Lady fivaps. is now at the Grove-House, At Tun-
bridge Wells, living in entire scausion with her
mo-
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