Star.
London, England, 1819-07-29 00:00:00

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

The Constable at Huddersfield, to whom a Requi-
sition, signed by a number of the inhabitants, re.
,qiiesting him to call a Meeting of the Inhabitants for
the 2d of August, having refused to comply with the
Requisition, a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of
that town and neighbourhood has been called for
that day by the parties" themselves, " to take into
their most serious consideration the best means of
obtaining relief from the pressing burthens which
they now labour under, and the most effectual means
of securing their Constitutional rights in the Com-
mons House of Parliament, and to form a National
'Union, on Constitutional grounds, to support the pil
lars of the Constitution of England."
Yesterday there was to be a Reform Meeting
held on Barkisland Moor, near Ripponden, in the
West Riding of Yorkshire.

Another is announced to be held on Saturday,
near Christchurch, Macclesfield.

The Magistrates of Preston have come to Resolu-
tions similar to those passed at the General Quarter
Sessions held at Manchester and Knutsford, for, the
preservation of the public peace.
MEETING AT CRONKAYSHAW MOOR'
ROCHDALE.

A numerous Meeting of the Reformers of Roct.
dale, and its neighbourhoOd, took place on' Monday
afternoon, on Cronkayshaw Moor, about a mile from
Rochdale. The number of persons present could not
be less than about 15,000. The chief speaker on the
occasion was said to be a son of St. Crispin ; and the
proceedings were nearly similar to those which took
place at Hunslet Moor. The Bill of Major CART-
WRIGHT, for Annual Parliaments, Universal Suf-
frage, and Election by Ballot, was unanimously
adopted as the political creed of the Meeting, and
Resolutions passed declaring all the evils of our pre-
sent condition to have originated from a corrupt per-
severance in an opposite system. The speakers were
rather temperate in their language, and deprecated
all recourse to violence, contending that the cause
of truth, which they said was that of the Reformers,
must of itself finally prevail. An unusual number
of women were among the crowd, and gave, by
their poverty-struck appearance. 4 distressing degree
of interest to the complexion of the Meeting.

Towards the conclusion some evil-minded or fool-
ish persons raised a cry of " they are coming !" ig they
are coming !" alluding, it is presumed, to the mili-
tary. The people, taking the shout in this sense,
were thrown into great confusion, and many were
hurt by falling over each other, in their hurry to get
out of the way of the imagined danger. The alarm,
it need not be said, was altogether groundless. There
is a detachment of military in this neighbourhood,
but there was happily no occasion whatever for their'
services. Some persons who were very busy in aug-
menting the confusion were taken into custody by the
constables in attendance, and conveyed to Rochdale.

There is to be, as we understand, a Public Meet-
ing for Reform, at no very distant period, at Oxford;
and Mr. liukrr, it is said, will be invited to attend.
A Meeting is also projected for Westminster, by
the same parties who took the lead in the late Smith-
field Meeting.
A Fentale Union Society is now forming in the
Metropolis itself! We know not by what epithet to
characterise so foolish a proceeding. Let women, as
they ought to do, attend to the domestic concerns of
their families, and instill into the minds of their chil-
dren those principles which may best qualify them
to become useful and virtuous members of society.
This is to begin the cause of Reform at the right
end; for without the culture of private and domestic
virtues, there can be no real patriotism. Every spe-
cies of public virtue resting on any other basis, is
spurious and dangerous!

WILTSHIRE COUNTY ELECTION.—State OF the Poll:
NIXTU DAY—Mr. Benett 97 Mr. Astley 95--Majority 2.
Total at the close of the eth Day—For Mr. Beoett 2065.—F0r
Mr. Astley 1865—Majority in favour of Mr. Benett 200.
Our Readers are aware that the Chamber of De-
puties of Bavaria have set their faces against the de-
mand of the Ministry of the Army, for what they
consider an excessive sum for the Army Establish-
ment, and have expressed their disap-probation of any
portion of the privy purse being applied to this pur-
pose. As the conduct of the Bavarians excites at
this moment unusual interest throughout Germany,
we have, in our columns this day, givenit Report of
the proceedings of the Chamber of Deputies on the
9th instant. It is rather remarkable that Bavaria,.
which about twenty years ago was almost proverbial
for bigotry, ignorance, and stupidity, should now
occupy so prominent a station in the march of Ger-
many towards the establishment of Representative
Constitutions. In no State is education more gene-
ral, and a more rapid career of improvement going
on. The inhabitants are'distinguished for their Jibe►
rality of sentiment, and Munich, the capital, is now
pointed to by Germans as the Athens of Germany.
The cause of the Bavarian people is the cause of all
Germans. The triumphs of the Bavarian Chamber
of Deputies will be felt at Berlin as intensely as at
Munich. It is impossible, we think, that Prussia
can continue in thraldom, while Bavaria is free.

General SARAZIN, on his late trial, said he did not
expect that the damages would be laid at 100,000
francs; " But were the sum much less," said he,
" it would come to the same thing ; for at this mo-'
mer►t I possess nothing but what I wear, together
with a few books ; and I may say with SIMONIDES
(he meant BrAs)-49innia nievunaporto
On the morning of the 21st instant, a wing of the
offices at Kilkerran, Ayrshire, was discovered to be
on fire, consisting of dairy, brewhouso, and servants*
rooms above. The fire was fortunately confined to this
wing, which is entirely burnt to the givund.

NAVAL INTETAIGENCE: .

The Regent, from China, is arrifed off Weymouth.
Pi-valour*, Jose 27.—Arrived Ms Majesty's ship Let, from
a cruise; and the Mariner, Cosserr, from Marseilles. Sailed
'the Henry Clay, CAIRNS, for Baltimore.
Poarseeouzu, Juts 28.—Wind N.E.—Passed by for London
the Anna, CLAIR, from Quebec. Sailed the Fox, industry, and
Caroline transports, for Guernsey; Mariner, H ; and
Eclipse, Mut ma ex, for Quebec; and William, S exact, for Trieste.
Dear, JULY 28.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River
and sailed the Smyrna. FARMS*, for Constantinople.
Doane., Jot?. SO.—Sailed this day the Princess Charlotte,
Captain HALLANDS, for Ostend, with a mail and Passengers 1 also
the King George Packet, Captain Kiso, for Calais, with a mail
and passengers. Arrived this afternoon, from Calais, the Chi-
chester Packet, Captain Rerrea ; French Packet; Lord Sid.
mouth, Captain PRAYS; Cumberland, Captain Haatatoon ; and
les Louise., Captain Resaux : the four first with passengers and
baggage, and the latter with merchandise. /
Ha Jute 28.—Arrived the Beaufoy Packet, with a
mail, from Cuxhaven. Sailed the Henry Freeling Packet, for
Cuxhaven ; and Lady Nepean Packet, for Holland, with mails.
FALMOUTH, JUL* 26.—Wind N.—Arrived the following pac-
kets with Mails:—Lady Arabella, from Lisbon in 16 days;
Pox, from the Islands, last from St. Thomas's, in 29 days; Mon-
tague, from Jamaica, in 42 days ; Lady Wellington, from the
Mediterranean, last from Gibraltar, in 16 days ; and Marchioness
of Salisbury, from the Brazils, last from I'ernambuco, in 49
days. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon ; and Fran-
cis Freeling packet, for the Islands, both with Mails. Tb&
Marchioness of Salisbury left at Rio the CAROLS frigate, beans*
.tkohlsroad pendant of Commodore Row Les, and the BLOSSOM
*op of war, preparing to sail for F.ngland with specie. At
the entrance of the harbour spoke the Comet, STRAW, from Ports-
mouth, out 55 days; on the 22d June, in lat, 7. N. long. 26.
10. W. spoke the Catallae, ANDREW, in 26 days from Rio, for
London ; also spoke a Spanish 74, the name on her stern Alex.,
ander Ist, but could not learn whence she came or where bound.
On 'the 6th July, in lat. 31. 40. N. long. 59. 20. W. spoke the
Affrett transport, from Sierra Leoae, out 30 days, and the Le-
'lathe*, of Workington, out 41 days, from Pernambudo, very
deep laden, and nearly all the copper off her bottom, but made
no water; on the 24th July, in lat. 49. 18. N. long. 8. 53. W.
spoke the Speculator, from Bahia, for Falmouth, out 64 days;
and the Albina of London, 134 days, from Calcutta; also the ,
Martha of London, out 67 days, from Buenos Ayres. It was
reported at Rio that Lord Cocnaaar had made an attempt on
Lima, but bad failed.—By the Lady Wellington packet we leant
it was reported at Gibraltir'that about 2000 men had refused to
join the Expedition at Cadiz.
Cesrom-Hoesx, JULY 28.—Entered Inwards: The Charlotte,
Madlen, from Stralsund; Ivena, Rebausen, from.,Geple; the
Sophia, Gellentien, from Memel ; London packet, Brown, from
Petersburgh ; Boneto, !Linsley, from Pernam ; Johana, Grua-
tersen, from Memel; Fortunaa, bladson, from Harum ; Cor-
nelia, Oversee, from Worcum ; Natalia, Maglets, from Memel;
Intrigets, Richmond, .from Petersburg's ; Union, Robertson,
from Antwerp; Arrow Femmegina, Brown, from libtierdaM ;
Wilson, Wilson, from Riga ; Elizabeth, Quinton, Foist Stettin ;
and the Friendschaft. Yeager, from TA'orcum.—F.ntered Out-
wards : The Fox, Fox, for Ostend ; Duke of Kent, I'ound, for
Rotterdam; Hoop, Iluren, for Ostend; London packet,
neby, for Constantinople; lleros, Faillant, for Calais; Rhoda,
Thompson, for Rotterdam; Swift, Matteren, for Seville; Prin-
temps, Seren, for Dieppe; and Resolution, M'Gregor, for Riga.
—Cleared Outwards : The Ann, Roome, for Hamburgh ; the
Caroline, Helibaten, for Stettin ; Favourite, Fullerton, for Tri-
nidad ; Sirene, Pregar, for Calais ; Bonner, Pontif, for Rouen ;
Star, Antes, for Ilamburgh ; Eliza, Smith, for Cadiz; Robert,
Jefferson, for Quebec; and Hannah, Dixon, for Miramichi.

STEAM NAVIGATION.
DUBLIN, JULY 23.
Yesterday evening we received the London Jour-
nals of Tuesday by the Talbot steam packet, which
arrived at Howth, full of passengers, after a quick
passage across the Channel. The Talbot sailed last'
night from Howth for Holyhead, and we may there-
fore expect her arrival in Howth this evening with,
the London Papers of Wednesday. The regularity
and dispatch with which that vessel makes her pas-
sage, clearly establishes her superiority over sail ves-1
se s, and, indeed, we received the London Prints ofl
Monday by the regular packet only three hours be
r* -
To we received those of Tuesday by the Talbot.—
Dublin Journal. •

LINES
TO THE MEMORY OF PROFESSOR PLAYFAIR.

Weep, weep, Edina, for thy classic town
Has lost the jewel that adorn'd iti crown ;
The glorious likeness of th' Athenian sage,
Undimm'd by years, and unalloy'd by age ;
Whose gentle wit, and wisdom not severe,
Could charm his country, and his name endear;
The star of science, whose delightful flame
Shone in the zenith, at the height of fame,
Ennobling life through all its useful years,
And, falling, follew'd by a flood of tears.
Tho' years and honours both our fav'rite bore,
Nor Fame nor Nature could demand for snore;
The life had answeed all its noble ends,
tet PLATEAU& never could survive his friends !
Aberdeen, July 24, 1819.

AU those who value genius, or, what may be more
to many, their own amusement, will learn with ex-
treme regret, that WALTER SCOTT now lies on a sick
bed, in Scotland.

15RURY-LA NE THEATRE.—The Drury-lane Theatre
Loan still stands in need of a sum exceeding £2,000
to be completed, and without that small sum all the
efforts of the Sub-Committee, the concessions on the
part of the Creditors, and the liberality of the Public,
will be unavailing ; for it is one of the conditions of
the Loan, that nothing detinitiye shall take place,
until the whole 1225,000 is subscribed. The recital
of this fact will, we are persuaded, arouse the feel-
ings of those Gentlemen who are favourable to the
continuance of Old Drury ; and we trust that before
Saturday we shall have to insert a list of names com-
pleting the Subscription Loan, and thereby mainly
contributing to the restoration of the Theatre.
Although Mr. ELLISTON'S offer for Drury-Lane is
considered the most eligible, the question of security
is not yet settled.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER and suite arrived at
Sheerness yeiterday morning, in the Admiralty yacht,
and landed at the Commissioners'-stairs, under a sa-
lute from his Majesty's ship NORTHUMBERLAND, and
the batteries. His Royal Highness was received by
a guard of honour from the 51st Light Infantry, by
Commissioners the Honourable COURTENAY BOYLE,
FRASER, and CUNNINGHAM; Captains Sir GEORGE
SEYMOUR, K.B. WARREN, BROWN, NELSON, WY-
BORNE, R.N. the Officers of the Army, Navy, and
the ordinary Officers of the Dock-yard. After par-
takiag of some refreshment at Commissioner Bonds,
his Royal Highness was accompanied over the new
and extensive works, with which he expressed him-
self much pleased, by Sir GEORGE WARRENDER and
Admiral Sir CHARLES ROWLEY. His Royal Highness
then embarked to visit his Majesty's ships How; of
1110 pas, the NORTHUMBERLAND, and the ARIL;
built on Mr. SEPPING'S plan, which he examined in
the most minute manner. In the evening he returned
on board the yacht, and proceeded to Chatham.