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London, England, 1816-12-17 00:00:00

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In notifyini Several• benevolent orders given lot
the employment,af
_the pootAteavers in Spitalfieldse
especially for 2000' yards or silk for the Princess
CHAIM/TM and Prince Conouno I also 450 frntn
Lord lelmon, and £5O from Sir 81114.1. HormAst,
(donations to which we have pleasure in again calling
the, attention of the public), we observe the ex/meiotic*
lex Pressed that the whole of the Royal Family will
head the Subscription. It is but the testimony of
gratitude and justice to say, that that example has
long since been set both by her MAJEOTY and by the
PRINCE REORNT. It is now some months since her
Mase.srt permitted one of the principal Manufac-
turers to wait upon her.at Windsor. and gave some
orders in consequence ; as did the Pnvicu REGENT
at Carltion•House. The bread of thousands in many
manufactures, and especially in the silk trade, de•
ponds upon fashion, and many starving families have
for months owed their breai.l to this timely protection
of her NIAJE.64I'Y and the Pamir REGENT, and to the
orders given in.cousequeace. It is hoped that their
'examples will be every day more generally followed.
And especially that Gentlemen will order piaitt
vets for the ensuing Court days. This particular
suggestion is made, as it is the sort of order which
requires a little time to execute, and would be
pecu-
lia►ly beneficial to the trade.

Saturday se'nnight a public Meeting was held in
Kilmarnock, to take into consideration the propriety
of petitioning the PRINCE REGENT on the present dis-
tressed state of the country. The meeting took place
in a field at the east end of the town, known by the
name of the Dean Park, and commenced at half-
past eleven, and was completely over by two o'clock.l
Notwithstanding the terrible state of the weather,
the hail and snow blowing at a dreadful rate, it was
reckoned that not less were present than from 4,000
to 5,000 people; the most complete order and regu-
larity was preserved during the whole time of the
meeting, and when the business of the day was
finished, every ene retired to his own home with as
much solemnity as generally prevails at the dismissal
of a congregation.
Same day a meeting of the inhabitants of Hamilton
took place, for the purpose of petitioning the PRINCE
Runner on the present distressed state of the coun-
try ; about 700 persons were present, and JOHN Boves,,
Esq. of Wellball, being called to the chair, a string,
of resolutions were agreed to. The whole proceed-
ings, were conducted with an order and decorum
highly creditable to the good sense of the people.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Warminster wac
held on Monday se'nnight, at the Towa-hall, at
..shich upwards of £350 were subscribed for the relief
of the poor of that town, and additional subscriptions
AIM daily received.
Thursday a Meeting was held at Caine for the
purpose of relieving the distress of the poor, when
vary lioeral subscription was entered into.
At Newport, on Wednesday, a numerous and most
respectable meeting of the Magistrates and principal'
inhabitants was held at the Guildhall, to take into
consideration the most effectual means of affording
some additional relict to the pour inhabitants of that
town, when a very liberal subscription was made.
A Meeting was held at Peterborough on Wednes-
day last, to take into consideration the state of the
poor, when a subscription was entered into, and
Earl Ferzavtwast contributed £lOO, and Laid
Mturon £5O.
A subscription has been entered into at Grantham,
and a Committee formed, for the purpose of afford-
ing relief to the poor of that Borough during the win-
ter. Earl BeowaiLow has subscribed £5O, and Sir
W. EARL, WILLBY, Bart. M.P. stloo. 'The sum col-
lected amounted on Tuesday evening t 0,1317. 55.6 d.
Nearly £350 has been subscribed for the relief of
the poor by the inhabitants of Beverley.
The Ladies of Kingston-upon-Hull have com-
menced a subscription for the supply of raiment to
the distressed of their own sex £l5O was in a short
time collected.
The Marquis of TAVISTOCK, having taken into
consideration the pecuniary difficulties experienced by
tradesmen at this juncture, has ordered his trades-
men's bills to be regularly paid every month.
Lord Viscount BARRINGTON having completed his{
harvest, and sown his wheat, gave his annual supper
and dance to about 120 poor persona at Sedgefield,
yesterday se'nnight. An ox was killed en the occa-
sion, and plenty of strong ale served out. His
Lordship has given in:irritant to his agent, that no
person' in his neighbourhood is to be without work.
Such mechanics as are ignorant of agricultural pur-
suits, are employed in trenching the waste grounds
near the hedges, cutting drains, &c..
Tuesday evening a Meeting of the Workmen was
held in Calton, Glasgow , and on Wednesday a De-
putation proceeded with a Petition to the Minister
of the Barony Parish, explaining their distress. A
troop of cavalry arrived to the morning from Hamil-
ton, which gave rise to a valley of unfounded ru-
mours. Constables were also summoned, and some
new ones were sworn in.
A public Meeting of the Inhabitants in Govan
Parish, near Glasgow, to take into consideration
the present distressed state of • the country, and the
propriety of petitioning the Pewit RSOKNT and both
Houses of Parliament thereon, was held on Thurs-
day, the .sth instant. It was numerously attended,
and Resolutions like those of similar Meetings were
submitted, and unanimously adopted.
Thursday last, a beautiful cap, formed of Brussels
point lace and other costly foreign materials, from an
eminent dress-maker at Brighton, was presented at,
the Palace far the Princess C—HARLOTTeII inspection.
Her Royal Highness appeared much struck with the,
form and elegance of the article, but at length or-
dered it to be returned, observing, that had the ma-
terials with which it was composed been solely of
British manufacture, instead.of foreign, she admired
it so much that she would have been the purchaser.
The LOAD MAYOR and his family were in the
Stage Box of Drury-lane Theatre on Saturday, to
witness the performance of the hen Chat. Between
the Play and Farce his Lordship was recognized by
the Pit, and received marks of the approbation of his
countrymen. • The Ladies of his party were most
elegantly dressed, and wore feathers, which pleasingly
reminded us of the beautiful appearance our Theatres
used formerly to wear. before late hours and French.
Plays in London had alienated the higher cIamITOM the patronage of the Natiooal Theatres.

PtiastAr 01, tP4l7lso*.
titter:, tbf Mr. Weofoita, the City Matslial, re-
Wiled to tO4ii by M.* Woircester Mad, after a fifth.
lest and arduous journey to several principal cities
and towns, and lastly Into Wales, in quest of the
fugitilte Watson. We have no doubt that Mr.
Woaroalt was no a Wrong scent I but we will telate
the several occurrences which led to the suspicion.of
the individual being Watson, and leave it Id the
public to draw their own conclusions on the subject.
At the public-house called tile Chequers, at Tewkes-
bury, Mr. Wowroatt learnt, that a person answering
closely to the desdription of the fugitive, came there
on the 6th inst. requesting to knot. if he could have
a bed : he sat down and tad a pint of ale. As every
stranger coming that way, since the riots, has been
examined with a suspicions eye,. the daughters of the
houses on surveying the person in question, thought
they observed Mmething singular in his conduct : lie
looked at thernsideways, and always endeavoured
to prevent a full view of his face: There being no
bed disengaged, the person was recommended to the
Farmer's Aims, where he was told he Could have a
bed for the night. Them the traveller satdoWn with-
an intent to sleep. A resident in the town happened
to be present, and made particular observations on
the manner of the person, which keduced him so
change his seat to two different parts of the room
within a short' period,_ always endeavotiiing to keep
his lift cheek towards his observer. At length the
traveller became so uneasy at the remarks made upora4
him, that he gave up his intention of st3pping all
night, hastily ate some bread and cheese from his
pocke,;, and abruptly left the house. As he departed
he inquired the road to Bristol, and pursued that di-
rection. In the course of an hour and a half, how-
slier, the same person was seen at the Old Bear, the
last public-house in the merit, on the read to Worces.
ter. At this place he engaged 'a bed, paying for the
same over night, together with some refreshments,
in order that he might depart early in the morning.
This he did not do, but stopped breakfast, for the
payment of which he tendered a £1 note to change,
which the woman objected to do, under the impres-
sion that it was from the bank of Birmingham, and
did not pass currently at Tewkesbury. The travel •
ler undertook to send the amount by the coach from
the Hen and Chickens, at Birmingham, whither he
said he was going, and could have the note changed.
He took the road to Birmingham, but it is considered
worthy of remark, that before he went to bed over-
night, he inquired if there were not more ways out-
'Of the house than one, which induced the landlady
to suspect him for an impropar character. Beiore
he lett, he inquired tot a newspaper, and one of an
old date being offered hint, he seemed disappLsinted,
and said.be wanted to see the latest details rat thedis-
turbances in London. All the parties at the diffe.
rent houses where the Man stopped, concur in the
fact of his dress, and as to a mole or mark on his
'lace, and also state that he was in a trifling degree
pitted with the small-pox.
At a little village about four miles OR the Worces-
ter road, the same person was observed. .to pass
through, very Much splashed ; and what made the
person remark him was, he thought it strange that
a person of apparent respectability should -choose to
wait, when coaches on the road.were so plentiful.
At Severnstoke the traveller called at a public-house,
and had a piift of ale. At a pot-house two miles
from Worcester, he appeared.to be inclined to stop,-
but Was supposed to be prevented from nounsher
persons being there drinking, amongst wbom,ls did
not- wish to mix. From this plate the person wired
onwards to Worcester, and was heard of thereat the
Pheasant-inn, inquiring for a bed, but there was
none to be had, except one in the garret, which the
landlady says she did not offer, as she considered the
person too respectable to accept of k. On the
,Sun
day morning the same person al here desclibed, was
observed on the bridge at Worcester, looking at the
vessels • lying there: but all trace at him after that
period was entirely lost. Two BOw..street Officers
female in that neighbourhood prosecuting their in-
qUiries.
The Loan MAYOR has received a number of letters
on the subject, *lost Of which'have been evidently
written in ridicule of the expectation or a discovery.-
In one it is stated that young Watson' is happy, in
health and spirits, amongst meads United and true, at
Kilbeggan, near Moats.; Westmeath; Ireland, which
spots if any rif.his Lordship's emissaries should be
inclined to visit, they would be firtyserly reeeivd, and
treated with •inarks for their faith or prelumption, by
persons who admired his Lordship's conduct when
it was directed to prevent the oppression of iudivi-
duals, is in the £5 note transaction. Another of
the letters says; “.Why not search Mt. Hunt's pre-
mises, both in town and Cl:Unlitl No other person
could conceal him."
In a thirdletterit was stated, that the writer had
heard from a friend, who had it from excellent au-
thority; who received the information frees a Noble,
Lord, 'that Watson was
_either at Barnet or AMC-
where else that wherever he was, he was an infer-
nal- villain,- and the writer' hoped his head would be
taken from his body. - This ctintutimiiation was full
of professions of sincerity, •and ended in expressing a
conviction that justice would overtake the villain.
In a fourth letter notice was given or ii plot likely
to prove voile than the Gutspowifet Plot, and that
it was hatching at a public-house in the west en& of
the -town.
The Loan MAYOR is every 1110111011tteeeiving things
of this idle description; but there were in the course
of yesterday several personal communications made
to him, Which he considered worthy df attention.
We are given toUndentand that Drill, whose name
appears 'under toe head of second Secretary to the
Spa-fields Committee, has not been found to be in
any manner conterned in the late disturbancesa that
he lent his name to the meThbers under the impress
sion that he would bate beets subject to no irnputi7
tion from appearing anxious for reform, and that he
' was not aware.ahat any violence was tontemklated.
This Dyad, it is said, is the person who at the Wer.-.
minster Election appeared as the green-coated orator.
A report prevailed at Boulogne that young/Wei
son bad been apprehended in that towel by an Mar
froM Bow-street, who had been sent in pursuit o
him. A private letter from .Boulogoe,. sEtted. tie
says thit the mart wakfully credited icr seve-
ral hoar*. The story was-,post' miautely'circuni
siatitial, bat, prsirl4Ao ba•totally destitute art tow,
distion.

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