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London, England, 1816-11-16 00:00:00

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_i,.mosi• who -openly opposed I
Spa MI6, in goossonettile off public intimaitibt add those' tihopris4sid to ba issfriendu ..tle part,
that a Meeting of the tusemployed Manufacturets.; culerTy sari° • cilhe • '
Artisaos, ne afteiting agate* the latter, whoa
Mariners, Tradesman, and Labourers of iPe described. ID heftridees' in keeps' clothing. He
every description, *ere to mit in that vicinity, to: wished to. know wlicryes. uh this occasion, . were those
lay before the .Pftiece Rowe' a statement of their I who had been io the 'habit of calling themselves-'the'
situation. and a prayer for their.relief. I Friend! of the Pecgile to-lifiridamr. e)-oWhere *ere
About twelve o'clock, nearly10;000 persons were ' thetity Patriots i Those to whom be adverted, and
assembled at the end of • Merlia's.place, and the Who called ihemiseltres a the Friends of the Peoplese
avenues leading to this position from town, were mild do well enough- in their 'own conclave. and.
every where covered With a multitude pressing foe. sherounded by their own myrmidons, 'but they no
wards towards-the place, where the Meeting was on. owe dared to tome before st. meeting like the present
derstood to be convened. . • gran ditf4..std C ittleteagh-qLous I applateet.).4.Theue
About half past twelve o'clock the Rev. Mr. nil V Ita
, --41, ;.,-.oraters --obese mitt sop pitrio's (as. Mr.
PAllaii irrived in a coach, from the top of which he Heist described them to be is diffesout Parts of his.
proceeded to address the Meeting. He commenced speech) did more harm to the cause. of Reform by
by stating, that he was a stranger both to the party their equivocating pbsillaaimity, than it osstained
convening the Meeting; and the purpose for which from its avowed enemies. What their patriotism was
they. rere balled together; he came there merely as worth- was _seen•frorn what' their conduct had been
a friend to the people in the broad sense of the word,- two years ago, when on their tieing about to petition
and he would remain with the people if they really against the Property Tax, he, in consideration of the
meant sell to themselves; if not, he would quit the poor being obliged to pay ten shillings per barrel more
present association, and retire, as he came, unitiform- for their beer then was paid by the Gentleman who
ed of their object. /f they had really met for a con •croild brew for himselt. had proposed that they
stitutional object, lie would remain with them t . should also petition for the taking- off of this ten shit-
promote that object ; but if they did not, he would lines per bane), They bad, however, tinkled against
quit a scene where his services would be useless..., doing ttos.-they had petitioned for all they wanted
(Great applause.)-The Rev. Gentleman then pro- SI o themselves. and left the poor to go to the devil-
ceeded to thank the Meeting for their kindness to. (afpftlaule) - I'hey had tried to put him down, but
wards him, and as the only suitable return he had to In that they had nut .succeeded. They had said that
offer, he strongly recommended the most prudent he quarrelled with ell public men, but tits answer to
and cautious conduct on their part-their enentier ahis he would ask the Meeting if he had ever goat-
were at hand, and if. they (themselves), *got ti ' led with Sir Forancis Bind= or Major Cartwright,
`Own character, then. judeeda, they would, have: to or diSsehted from one selitenge that either of. those
encounter a formidable opponent. " The great. Con. Gentlemen 'had ottere,fr-(AR,laree;eedcriesql.Ne..)'
stitution of the country hai suffered several dilapida He Is .d now a bn'.k to read to them. This book
tions-.the time of Mr. Pitt wes perilous fur its stabi: consisted ot reports mid by Committees of the
lity, not only in its immediate effect.• but in the con- House of Commoys. They 'Contained lists of the
sequences which sprung from it. He (Mr. Parks) Pensions granied to different persons. °When these
alluded to the immorality and corruption that fol. reports were made it was not expected that they
lowed the system to which he alluded, and into which would be brought before a meeting like the present,
the people sought, and rightly :ought, to inquiet.., nor week expected that they would bibound upend
The Rev, Gentleman then proceeded to enumerate bear siilli a title as he had given the book in his hand,
the evils under which the people laboured, and he The list of Pensioners to which he had referred was
called" upon them to shew, by their acts, that they distinguished in his library by the title of " Splendid
telt those evils, and that they were prepared,to resist Paupers." He then read over a list of the aliowances
them, not by a shew of violence, but by a cool and 'of the Royal Family, and partictilarly dwelt on those
systematic arrangement of hostility. In giving this of the. amiable Prince and Princess of Saxe Cobourg,
intimation he begged, however, to be considered as and of the patriotic Duke of Sussex, the fishmonger I
counselling them against violence...singly they could The country, he observed, was blessed with a home-
do nothing, united they were irresistible. Let them, rous Royal Family. Goo bless them all; but he
therefore, rally round the Constitution, and preserve , was sorry they took so much money from the pqckets
it in its moment of peril. In curing so they should iif the people He proceeded to read over a list of
be cautious, for the enemy were at their states; they I pensions granted to persons not of the Royal Family,
would therefore see the situation in which they stood. who did nothing for their money. Those he now
'For his part. he would Wait to see their intention, aid 'addiessed had all heard of an impudent fellow of the
if that intention were honourable he would abide Inc name of George Canning -(kolaure.) -A more in.
issue.-( Greet applause.) lam no calumniator of the British people did not
Time Rev. Gentleman then proceeded in his coach exist, The mildest thing he ;Old ever say of the
to the public-house oalled Merlin's Cave, or the Loyal to:uple was, that they were iiTheswinish multitude."'
Briton, where he alighted. He did n a know (rpm what illustrious filthily Mr.
Mr. Pnesatoe and Mr. DTALL, the persons from Canning bad sprung, but he was of opinion he did
whom the Meeting was supposed to emanate, were I not know whether be had ever had a grandtather,,-
present. and declared that they only awaited the Without however stopping to inquire or to care, who
arrival of Mr. Hunt to enter upon the business of the the devil his father was. lie would stick to the mother
Meeting. of this hopelal cub, who was an old woman known,
Mr. HUNT soon after arrived. and after reconi. by the mune of Mother Hon, She, for the serried.
mending peaceable demeanour to the immense as- she had done the State in giving birth to this fellow,'
semblage out of doers, he .entered the room of the:, received 4100 per amount, and her daughter had the
Merlin's Cave, and from the trout window proposed reversion ot . this pension-Viotlorre.)-.He noticed
Mr. Clarke as-a proper Chairman fur the huskies. of the pmiuions of review persons, and among theasahas
the day. • - ... 's!l Prootiqup lhaemocatio grertt Essex Patriot, telt°
This proposition was received with great applause, according to hisatatement, receives annually, stl,6oo'
and Mr. Clarke was called to the ::liair. of the public money There was also a Lady de
The Chairman then ore-seeded to read the Requi. Aimley-who the devil was Lady de Altoley-he
sition by which the Meeting was convened, and which sappused she was some foreigeer ; but whoever she
emanated from the distressed manufacturers, marl. was she was a pensioner on the public. While persons
nets, artisans, tradesmen, flew. within the boundaries were thus enriched for doing nothing, those who
of the Metropolis. really served their country were inadequately re.
Mr. HUNT, in coming forward to move certain - warded. Time poor sailors were forced to travel up
Resolutions which had been put into his hands, stated j barefooted front the sea ports to the metropolis, to,
to the Meeting, that when applied to on this occasion, I receive their scanty pittance ; half of them almost
be was nearly a hundred miles off. He had, bow. died for want on the road, and the other half were
ever, lost no time in answeding the call which had lodged in his Majesty's gaols for robbing the turnip
been made upon him, and he never would, if he fields in their way. He had seen thousands of them
could help it, let one of the sort be made in vain..- pass his house in the greatest distress, Lott robbed as
He did not consider that he conferred a favour on. he was by the tax.gathercia lie had only been able to
the Meeting by thus coming forward, but he felt give :hem a tear and lament that he could not relieve.;
they had done him a great hoaour by the selection them, He proceeded at great length on a variety of
. they had made. The distress of the eation, was topics. lie exposed the profligate and unprinciple
great. 'rids was admitted on all hands. But what conduct of the Whigs while in nice. He :mimed.
was the cause of this distress ?- ( Cries of .i 'Vara. cf vetted on the corrupt state lithe Press, and personally
employ.")-It was said, want of employment was the attacked the conduct of the Prof rietors of two Morn.
cause of thisdioress ; but what, be would ash, was ing Papers. He ridicoled the Subscription at the
the cause of this Want of employment ? The answer Idondon Tavero for the Labouring Poor; and ae.
to this was, Taxation-heavy, immense Taxation.- reigned the Hampden Club as worthless, as having
(ierniaate.)-What had been the cause of this Taxa. no claim to respect but for the possession of two such
Lion ? A Var-a long, unjust, and bloody War, Members as Sir F. Burdett and Major Cartvarigitta-a.
carried on by corruption, not only against the tiller- In speaking ei those who had most Weed the cow
ties of other countries, but against the liberties of this of Reform, he said there was one man who bad done
country also. It was acknowledged that the object more than all the rest, lie meant Mr. Cobbettwo
of the war had• been to establish tyranny andrestore (Him: and et Cee of No, au l)-oHe concluded 16*
persecution, We had restored the Bderboni 'to moving 9 Resolutions, to the following elect;
France,.we had restored the
Bourbons to Spain, and f? 'That the country was in a state of the loge
we had reestablished the Pope in Italy. We :bed fearful anti unparalleled distress and misery, Way
done these things, and we bad restored the Intitilsi. all classes excepting those who derived their foregoes
tion. When Bonaparte invaded Spain, the Inquisition from the taxes levied upon the people 1-thit fanthinta
, was abolished in those parts where the poWer of the the manufacturer, and the tradesmen, rat all
French was established. Where we had conquered, volved inahe same lamentable oppressim '•
the Inquisition will restored. And did those whiz :. " That she cause of these iptblerabie *Oen wsay
heard him know what the Inquisition was t If they first. the immense ammo' of .4 Debt contracted by'
did not, he would read them an article on the subject, the Boroughoneitgees, for esa purpose of citeryint
which would give them some idea of it. He then, on a long, and unnecessary, #nd unjust .weer
the main object of which appeared to have bees
read a communication from Mr. Wilcox,. afterwards
Bishop of Rochester, sent from Lisbon to this to stifle civil, political, and religious Liberty. and
country, about SOO
years ago, giving an account of an to restore Despotism throughout the Country o.i.
Auto Its Fe. In this it was stated that four persons had Secondly, the mainteneact of an Army in Franco
been burnt-two of them erne first strangled at the against the unanimous wish of the French main p.s
stake, but the other two were burnt alive.-One thirdly, the keeping Op of an enormous stapling
of them, a woman, was alive for hqlt an hour army, with a view to curb the people. and to compel
in the dames, and her felluw.siifferee Jived formate them to submit to pay. war taxes an times of. peace :
than an hour. The King and his Imams beheld and, fourthly, the lavish expenditure of the public
thil hqrrid spectacle from a window, and were near money. Oy innumerable men and women who, hold
enough to be addressed by the span, who, iat story oensooy pants, and annuities, withetat perfologog.
moving terms, begged that more faggots, mitt be the sissallest service m their country, *
brought to terminate his suffert • :
is re. 0 That shop 4e cause of ;hese abisminalsk ticse
uft The
_h soon, but
quest was not complied with. e man was; ems. was a want el Salvo in Farlisonent, and bytey M
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inutedd by a slow fire, And before he left speaking aM tilde of Massbora to the Hope of commons br assalt:
his hinder parts were wasted away, and his Oho MOW ;Witte enniand 10 he by Gar of its W._ I ben
oinoseelosssray the son at soon day.
. . " TII4I a Petition lot relented to his Loyal Nigh-
opencd as he turnedici-himm*rzecdh towpadb.ladres4sethe 411die,war
Sad) was the illnuill .
to restore, and to re.establish which, we had. • te4 oess the ?dace Regent* beeseehiog -him to take iota
the overwheln3 . iog taxa . 'no hie coullideration-ths beptheßs. 41-, Um suieriag ogi
pluselYes ID • d 7 Flin• dig, ran ** do lmitiMeigOsgfig SadialfailiffliAli~
depressOd OF ga usv ' ' -