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London, England, 1819-11-16 00:00:00

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DEWSBURY MEETING.

(From The lenth Afo-t-nry.)
• On Thursday, in a field near Dewsbury, a large
Meeting, from the best information not less than ten
thousand in number assembled, pursuant to adver-
'risement,. to express their opinion respecting the late
transactions at Manchester, and to address the PRINCE
REGENT'.
•nlr. DICKENSON was called to the Chair, .who, be-
fore he took.his seat; addressed the assumbled multi-
tude, hoping that they would demean themselves
peaceably, particularly as he had no doubt that there
were Government Spies amongst them, and-not give
vccusion,to their inveterate enemies to misrepresent
their motives.—He then read a series of Rescautioni.
'The 3d and 4th. proposed a Subscription -for the
Manchester Sufferers. The 7th expressed a determi-
nation of Ole persons assembled to abstain as much
as possible from the use of all taxed articles, and to
impede, by all tht lawful means in their power, the
spread of the Borough despotism. According to the
9th, the Duke of Nottrotx and Earl Frrzwir
are to be requested to present the Address to the
PRINCE REGENT. The 10th was a Vote of Thanks to
Major CARTWRIGHT ; and the 11th, an expres,.ion of
approbation of the firm conduct of Earl FlTzwit,'
LIAM, which, though it had deprived him of the con-
fidence of Ministers, had entitled him to the confi-
dence of the Public.

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The CHAIRMAN then lead an Address acrd Petition
to the Prince Regent, embodying part of the Resolu-
tions.—The Resolutions were afterwards put singly,
and an opportunity given to several speakers to id-
dress the Meeting. The speakers were Messrs. MA-
SON, WADSWORTH, LLADDRATER, WILLAN,
Ssirrusost, and Hts:zeol.
Many flags; similar to those exhibited on snch oc-
casions, were timtight forward in procession, attended
by music. One of the most'originsil exhibited, vras
,Mr. Hunt, entering the House ofeommois, followed.
by three men, an Englishinati; ap histjman, and a
•Seetsman, carrying brooms, aid saying-44 What a
filthy hole is this!' bring the. broools. On the re-.
verse, several texts from Scripture, among them was,
6, He that smiteth a mast it; that he die stall surely
be put to death." As soon as the business vas over
the crowd dispersed with the 'utmost peace.and regu-
larity.—About fifty friends to Reform sat *down to an
excellent dinner, at the. New inn, DewsbUry, after the
Meeting. The pure stream was, the only beverage,
and about nine o clock they separated perfectly sober.
This is, indeed, a refornt

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A Reform Meeting was held on Monday sennight,
at Dalston; neat Carlisle. About WOO persons were
r ?sent. ' •- .
Thursday; at a Meeting of . the Corporation
Carlisle, (at which Earl LoNao..tt.a, as Recorder, was
present), a Loyal Address Lk
.PRINCE REGENT
v, as agreed to:
• A Meeting;.of Itfr:.ColosErs".s Friends hAs been
called at Mincheiter',.eo.consi4er of the propriety of
i'Delegatkit tp yfai,t upon him on his ara,
rerpoti; Adcrieo, which is now i*
'sigitit*.3;*

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acials:uiSty:lnitisfaction anknotalleithe Warted treat,
.......0 .' se the moue Epixure, whose tab.* wily greens bodfash
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BARNSI,XY itriPOINK HiIIiETING.
tbe ' piles of costly dainties, foe the gratifying of his
*a wages of the weaver not exceeding 6s. per week,
it was not to be wondered at, if, in these cirenni- ,Atlonday se'nniglit aßiorgh
''utati s from all ' • ;iii speeches were min the course Of the evening,
stances, discontent should prevail ; more especially 1 Isla y.
ce which was attended 41 sto lo • „ark" of toplocootusected with
Wteetingilltaheld Whig; „pqm,,kprti• -- - • te.
the object of the
'- . Marty patriode.and sentbnental songs were sung, a
if no measures were taken to relieve their distress.-1 the neighls.oun'ng Villages. .. e
r.,, TifirA.,,nof persons
, reember. them cow
lhe population, however, he believed, were gene- sheeted is variously estimated xrernrlpoo to 8000. . . 01. posed for
she
evasion,
and
all a
them
ex-
rally loyal. A Meeting which took place the other The_ display of flags, which were very numerous, • calmly *hoed to it. The toasts were of the same_ description
" The increased, increasiog, and tweet-dying of Li-
the a Kirkaldy had been but poorly attended ; and rendered the scene. gay and imposing; and the in• I-Baur chose "'heady mentioned, there were noticed the follow-
the
to the Captive Emend don to the Slave and
principal ftesolution passed at that Meeting was scriptihns and. emblems were all characteristic of the lie--.e... .
, who
one which no one could call unwise or unreasonable, preaching wishes of the ardent Friends of Reform. 7.::Tdon to"AnsL, ovil and &lions t birtycweiallaw
business of -the day commenced at alf-past --e Time esoseere of the breve Beferlsen of Man
II timely, that they should have a penny...roll- and a •
draught of water, -and- drink 'no more whisky. .......,ye 0 C 9
It ""' Thtkremosite Agile* hannony and-goed-bumour prev
' lock when the arr. R:Eeeta, of Barnsie,y, periseeeleihrtitnie es se,„mken..
ailed hs the cots-
had been observed; that the rebellions of the belly toedre Chair, 'and opehed the Meeting in inhaisshhcort,pe,
„ay
. the evesdng ; sod whets the Meeting broke up,!
.--I'llikeh II no ot till a late hour, every Sue seemed to regret his
*ere the most dangerdus: there was, indeed, no way buteneTeeic speech, in -which he expressed
lif 'preventing them, but by bringing back the people that
pleasure
and entertain'
from poverty and-distress, and it was their business manner,
e.
.would conduct 'their proceedings in the erane•-a wane at which, was fray displayed that Mewed elects
to do so. Mr. Stuart then adverted to the question spirit, and afford a fair hear ng to What should of the diffilikva of liberal waiiiteelta, and the cultivation
habits of teat ante. Here every man recognised in his neigh-
of Parliamentary Reform when he was called to sham addressed to them.
T Cited and expunged ; and John Bull, Sawnry and Paddy, held
order by the Chair. 'fl concluded with stating, eThe Resolutions were then read, and advocated b
._M..r... Mascot, of Leeds ; PAYNZ, Esq. of New- out to each ether the right hand of fraternal kindness and sed-
that he did not believe Waspheitious pamphlets were
r. E.R Y . V.:_iiile th. e company were retiring, the Saed played, "Good
dieter/limited in this country. In the county with . hill, M F a MAU and Mr. JACKSON, of Barasley ; Focal brotherhood.
which'he was connected; he made it a point to stop',who each delivered speeches, recommending in strong
ingot, ane joy be wi' you e. "
every haseVer he met, and he generally found their but
.temperate language, the cause of ItefOrm. _
rattik '6O books to.consist• of the Evangelical-Maga- During the Meeting, a Cap. of Liberty was pre-
tireti• Ilervey's Meditations; and the publications of seated by a Female Reformer, with a suitable Address,
the Religious Tract Society.. which was read by the Chairman.
1W :'Deivan supported the original Address, on
Votes of Thant s were passed to Earl Pitswilliam,
thitround of the necessity of Maidtaining our ex- for his independent and spirited conduct during the
eielknt Constitution, which dispensed equal justice time be held the office of Lord Lieutenant of this
to rich and poor. He disapproved of introducing Riding, which was carried by m
ein;acclato tO Major
the transactions of Manchester, which would be bet- Cartwright, Sir Charles Wolseley, eof Nor-
folk, Sir Francis Burdett, and Messrs. Pearson, Har-
ter left to a Jury to 'decide upon. .
. '.• . . mer, Cobbett, Wooler, and all why are friends to the
Mr. JAMES Whereat- also .disapproved of the in- cause of Reform. - The Meeting then'broke up in
troduction of irrelevant topics, which were calculated ,perfect good order.
to excite clisention.- They Merenet met to consider
the distresses of the' cornmercial... classes. If such a- •
Meeting were called, his:rimld. willingly Oa in dte
ilsing measures for thirlieliel.. There war-not the
slightest necessity for gieingany opinion on the Man-
dhester transactions, or
.on- the affair ,of Earl Fitt-
s% illiam ; and these had:been introduced, -not di-
rectly, but by a side wind. Ile-would therefore -Vote
against the. Amendment, and support the original,
Address. . ..
It was again suggested to Mr. Jeffrey to withdraw'
his Amendment, to which lie did not-Agree.; although
lie said he had no objection,, to its being negatived,
without a division, and the 6.61;414 Address, on which
there seemed to be no diffcrenco IfLopinjett, to be
passettunanlinously, _ : !F....--.leserreee., .:,
Mr. J. A. Maanat, regretted-to iittrindlli msglf 'on"
the attention of the Meeting; bUt.requesteshlieir in-
dulgence for some observatioes as to heaven of -his
learned friend's Amendment which had been misun-
derstood, he would not say wilfully misrepresented.
tie rejoiced to find that there was not a shadow of
difference in the Meeting tie the great questions that
respected the Constitution. The crisis was unques-
tionably one of deep) importance; and he would cor-
dially approve of a Loyal Address from this County.
But as that Address contained their opinion on the
state of the Nation, he could not see the propriety of
withholding the most important part .of that opinion.
'lt had been said that the Amendment was ingenious;
t:.at topics had been hitroduced which chilled the
intimating effect of their Loyal Address, although
they were fully and fairly agreed as to that Address.
A degree of reprobationhad been put on the Amend-
meat—it hid been decliped in an authoritative tone...
and its -author 'was deskretto pause,-consider, and
reflect on' the importance pfthe pnblic, diary which
be was discharging. 'Were they not UIaaO4IIP.US in.
the declaration they hod snide. regarding the Caustic
tution of their CoOntry ? And in that. case, why
skeuld a shadow of cififelynce oil Minor• points. chill-
the fervour of their T,,nyal Address? The, Learned,
Ceatlemitt then prooccdod to: stets the necessity foe
openly declaring their sentiments, without disguise,
en die general state of the Country. Pripciples of
the highest importance should be made known; and.
their being debated in Parliament was no reason why-
they should refrain from expressing their opiniore-1
Ito then read different passages or the Amendment,
on' which he commented with great animation. That
a spirit of disaffection, he continued, prevailed in
certain parts of the country, was certain; at the.
same time, the mibery of the lower classes was ex-
treme, which rendered them peculiarly liable to be
deluded by vain and foolish theories. He thought
that they ought at all events to be treated with ten-
denies:. and indulgence, and by this policy mote
mil Strength would be gained to the Constitution
than by force. Nor did he see what evil there could
be in'statin'g those sentiments openly and boldly to
the Prince Regent. Certain topics, they were told,
should be forborne for the sake of unanimity.--
Bet what was this unanimity which was so much
wroited ? They had lately found that a Noble Lord,
who,' for public duties, had sacrificed all priVate eon-.
sideratiSits,-vias considered unworthy of the service
of hit country; because he would not go all lengths;
he was hecordingly disinissed—rejected trolls an
office, trot indeed of any.imoleurentrbut where' he
might' have been of the service to
his eour.try.' This -then was a specimen of the una;
nimity which wit deeirld. Agree With its,it is said;
and there 'Will benOnifility. He saw noharm in
sating those real sentiments on these inattere to the
Prince Regent. '
'Mr. Murteit expressed his surprise that the Meet-
ing had been called 'on so short a noticeand con-
chided with stating, that in what he had laid, he was
impelled by ansimperions sense of duty—bet was
actuated by no feeling of animosity to those who. I
were of different sentiments..
The Amendment was then put to the vote, and
negatived by a-great majority, eighteen only voting
for its adoption. -
The original Address was afterwards carried una-
nimously. Thanks were then voted to the LORD
1 mut eseser for his conduct in the Chair, and the
Meeting separated. • '

BERKSHIRE MEETING.

In pursuance of a public notice, addressed to the
Freeholders and Inhabitants of Berkshire, a Meeting
was held yestersiayon a piece of waste ground called
the ibrbury, adjerming the Town Hall, Reading, for
the purposee •taZng into consideration the prophesy
of petitionin ..the Prince Regent on tk* recent trams-
actions at anchester. The assembly consisted of
about 1000 or 1900 persons, a'enoagst whom were
,erablehtmtber of 14mitles, and most of them
respectable appearance.

At twelve o'olhck, Mr. HALLiTT proceeded to the
businesi of thichfeeting. In the first place, he said,
ibe would reair-the Call, in 'consequence of which
they were ticifieltseembled. It was' addressed to the'
Freeholdersand other Inhabitants of the County of`
Berks, and called on them (since the High Sherif
had refused to obey a Requisition numerously and
respectably signed) to hold a General Meeting, On
Monday, November 15, at the Porbury, at Reading.
It was signed by Sir Francis Burdett, and 156 free-
holders and householders. The next step was to ap.
',Dint a Chairman to preside on this occasion, and he
begged leave to propose, that Sir Francis But dett be
requested to take the Chair-:—(Cheers).
Dr. Mivroeo seconded the motion, which 'was
carried by acclamation:
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT immediately stepped for-
ward. He was received with three cheers. Silence
having been obtained, he said, that as the Meeting•
had done him the honour to place him in the Chair
on the present occasion, it became his duty to call
their attention to the important business proposed to
be transacted. It would be peculiarly his duty to
see that every thing connected with the Meeting was
conducted with that order and decorum which must
do credit to any cause in the furtherance of which
they were exercised; and which had been so remark-
ably conspicuous at all the Public Meetings, held
at the present crisis, and under circumstances so ex-
tremely repugnant to the feelings of the People. So
much temper and moderation had scarcely ever been
maxiifested_in any country in the world, except that
in which they lived. Order and decorum were the
distinguishing characteristics of all the Public Meet-
ings, numerous as they were, which bad beery held
throughout the country; and he could not but be-
lieve that they would also be characteristic of the
Meeting which he now addressed---( Yee. yee). It
seemed, although he knew not why It should be so,
that individuals in every part of the country, who
filled cOcial situations,. thought it proper, when re-
spectfully requested, by the People• to preside at
Meetings of. thrsdescription, where they might ex-
ercise their constitutional rights—it did appear that
those. persons, as if pervaded by one-common feel-
ing, relinquished the situation to which they were
thus called. Yet, those were the, individuals pecu-
liarly calculated to preserve 'The - peace-where they
presided ; but,• rather than appear 'upon such occa•
sons, to protect the-constitutional rights of the PiO-
ple, and to see that harmony and order were not lost
sight of, they refused to sanction any proceeding of
this kind—.-(Skiete).—Whea they pretended that it
was their love of and order which induced
'them to absent themselves, it was a dereliction of
duty on their ruts) and a shameful abandonment of,
thitjtist rights of the subject—(4NAtstre).—Owing
to conduct of thisdescriptiou it was, that he• was
placed in a situation this day, which -he certainly
would fill to the best of his pewee, but the duties of
which-would have • beam much-. snore satisfactorily
discharged by the dfth Sherial of the County. It
would be his-imperative ditty, not only to see that
order andedecerurn- were observed, but that every
.Gentlematv preser4 who was-pleased:to address the
Meeting, should be heard with patient 'attention; aud
:that, if any of•these•Reqeisitionists who had signed
a papeN which was presented-to- the High Sheriff,
requesting him not to -call a Meeting, to whiCh re-
quest he had thonght ropes- to attend,' not on ac-
alum of the signatures *Seed to it, but for other
reasons, wished to come fdrward and state their
opinions, they should be suffhreti•to proceed with-
out molestation. The High -Sheriff, it appeared,
in declining to call this Meeting, exercised-his dis-
cretion. He (Sir Francis Burdett) had no hesitation
in 'saying, It was not a sound discretion-. In fact,
it was his will on which he acted, although he
vas pleased to call it his discretion_(Appl' awe
By this dereliction of his duty, he had, to a certain,
extent, hazarded the public peace, and left the people
to the guidance of their own feelings, in devising
means to promote the great cause of national justice,
which they were this day assembled to support—
( AppZouse ) .—He would net consume more of their
time at present, but would merely request them to
pay attention to all who solicited a hearing, what-
'ever variety of sentiment or difference of opinion
might be elicited. He hoped, most sincerely, that
souse of those Gentlemen whe contended that there
ought to be no Meetings, or who dissented from the
language contained in -the Resolutions and Addreis,
would stand forward boldly, and express their dis-
upprobatien. All he, and all the Meeting wanted,
was fair argument and freediscussion....( Applause ).
They were •open to 'conviction ; and, if
,proper rea-
sons were given for abandoning the Resolutions and
Address, by those who s* re hostile to them, he was
iconrinced that;.the -apposite patty would not be.
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