Star.
London, England, 1819-08-31 00:00:00

.fr:E77..VG AT GLASGOW.

day, a Meeting of the Weavers and others
ut of employ, took place at Graham's-
: end of the Gallowgate. The Meeting
tint to about 2000 or 3000, a consider-
Lion of whom were women and children,
c out of curiosity. After some p, efa:ory
,ere delivered, the orators proceeded to
sects of the Meeting, but just as they were
" The Hussars, the Hus-
cry arose of
the passing of a carriage at the time,
,ople think it was the approach of ca-
Ley forthwith decamped in every direc•
however, ascertained it was a false
Cie females, once frightened, could not
1 thc Muting afterwards was percepti-
A co isidcrable time elapsed before

tared.

Resolutions was then read, to, the fot
,ort :—That the present state of wages
trallele I, and it was astonishing how
classes could submit to it for such a
me; that by their zeal and exertions, the
Tavy had been supported through a long
tar, and had conquered our foes, and
1:e.; prostrate. At length.peace came, but
the big tear cf pity in her e) e, and a cup
a in her bawl, to avenge herself on hell
'ae blood and treasure wasted ; that it is
.7 law of nature that provisions should
zed by a few; that the earth was not
one particular set of men.
ations were carried by acclamation. As
,olt-ed to try every peaceable measure, a
read, to be presented to the Ileritors
one to the SherifF, and another to
Session, failing which, they resolved to
royal Highness the Prince Regent:
now rose, and after lamenting the fate
,re 11;m, and adverting to the causes,
number of the plans that had been
:ard to remedy those misfortunes, among
!migration—" Not to America—no, no,
pe of Good Hope. (Cape of Despair,
..oln the side of a hedge.) And Ministers
voted 50,0)01. to transport us to the
Africa, where we would get our throats
!ss, provided we could pay 101. for our
hey might as well have made a present
)uke of York, that he might be enabled
'oyal Father once a-week, and thereby,
:rongly his filial respect to him." He
great length with considerable humour.
ators then spoke, reflecting severely upon
used to tax and enslave them ; adding,
:nt passed the Corn Bill at the point a
a thing certainly unconstitutional. Clan.
-s stated, that if they were not listened
of nature must give place to those at
.i•tence. A passage was quoted Mons.
;hes on Man, to prove that a hungry.
td no other alternative than to die, might
of his more wealthy neighbour's goods
isfy his appetite, and might take the loan
lo carry him off from his pursuers ; and
:roftolay, to prove that it was the express
Ire that the rich should support the poor,
Imstances similar to the present. In al-
soup. kitchens, he designated them as a
to keep the people from demanding
;hts, and that the wealthy classes thought
!in with a meal a-day. Was this to be

:hes were very lengthy. and perhaps as
that have been delivered on the like oc-

the exception that the Clergy, at this
!d more than the Boroughmungers gene
such Meetings Bpetking of Professor

was said, that even he, that had been
my of the poor man, had recommended
iould at least be kept in bread ; but a cer-
nil Divine, who had become the star of
hemisphere, had stated. that Poor Laws,
Id Infirmaries, were the very things that
people, and gave them i lle habits; nay,
chield would break his leg to get a

t." He continued for some time in the
erent str.tia of invectives against the Rev.
En, for his erroneous opinions respecting

. About five o'clock, a number had
and, and the rest seemed very impatient;
!veral speakers less so to display their wit
!Jge, and earn their weed of applause.
however, it was now too late, as the
:area eager to be off.
to Committee then came forward, as he
desire of a Gentleman on the Hustings,
I leave to read two motions for their ap-
They related to the extreme corrupt state
in the West of Scotland, which, for not

the great cause of Universal Suffrage, he
Is being most corrupt and servile. lie then
ticn fo; a subscription to be set on foot
of their own to espouse their cause.

:on •Nas than put and carried with great
The of the Meeting were then
inimously to the Lancashire. Reformers;
ly to the good People of Mancl.ester, who
n the cause: ; to the Female Reformers of
and tic Committee of the late Meeting at
After a short pause, there was a general
Jolts WLLSON, of Camlachiev to speak.

He accordingly came fistiird,. and lamented the
Pmt distress of the country, occasioned by the
pressure of Tares, and the exorbitant demands of the
Landlords: He concluded by repeating the follow-
ing lions fthEl BURNS :--
bee yonder poor, o'eriabour'd Wight,
So abject, mean, and vile,
Who begs a brother of the earth
To give him leave to toil ;
And see his lordlyfullow•wsres
The poor petition spurn,
Unmindful, tho a weeping wife
And helpless offspring mourn t
The Meeting WAS about to break up, when a per-
son from the Hustings prrposed that the Thanks of
the Meeting should be given to HENRY Hoar, 29.
for his labours in the good cause of Reform, which
was unanimously carried.--(Great applause.) The
Meeting then quietly dispersed. The Military wcre
under arms the most of the day.