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London, England, 1819-09-30 00:00:00

MEETING AT FROME.

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A second General Meeting of the Magistrates and
Inhabitants of Frome, for the purpose of giving em-
ployment to the Labouring Poor, was held at the
George Inn, on Monday last. The Marquis of BATH
was called to the Chair. Mr. CHAMPNEYS, of Or-
' chardleigh, laid the First Report of the Committee
before the Meeting, and introduced the gratifying
communication,. of a subscription having been paid
in amounting to 12001.-600/.of which the Parish had
advanced, in a concise speech of much point, corn-
plimentins the Gentlemen of the Town on their ac-
tivity and liberality in this desirable cause. Many
plans were produced towards effecting the object of
the Meeting, and the utmost unanimity and satisfac-
tion prevailed throughout the day. It is grateful to
all liberal minds thus to see men of so many diffe-
rent persuasions unite in this common cause.

A Meeting ha: been called of the Freeholders in-
terested in Waste Lands, in the County of Denbigh,
who are friendly to Inclosure, and " thereby to im-
prove their Estates, give employment to the labour-
ing Poor, suffering under severe distress for want of
work, and, as far as in their power, to prevent the
necessity of their seeking an asylum in a foreign
country for support, sepw ate from their connections,
and at a considerable ex, ense to the Public." It is
to be held at Wrexham, c n the 1 Ith of October.

In the Second Report of the State of Disease and
Condition of the Poor in Ireland, it is mentioned, that
several hundreds of poor persons, at a Fair lately
held in the neighbourhood of the County of Limerick,
hired themselves at, four pence a day, without diet,
which is only the half of the common rate of wages
in that district!"

The Nelston Band, who played Scots wha ha'etri
Wallace bled, at the late Meeting at Meikleriggs-
muir, were all seized very early in the morning of
Thursday, and conducted to Paisley, under an escort
of Militat y.
The Theatre Royal Drury-Lane will be exhibited
this evening to a select number of private friends.
We hear that the whole appearance is extremely im-
posing, the interior having been completely decorated
and embellished.

ELLISTON, with all his varied excellence, perhapi
never acted better or gained more real applause, that
by his late liberal performance with poor Wats.'Tzta

A whimsical occurrence took place during the Be;
nefits last season, at Covent-garden : Mr. BRANDON, on
going round the House, as is his nightly custom after
the performances, to see that « all's well," found
countryman seated in the front row of the upper gal-
lery. On asking him why he staid there ? York- re•
-
plied, Why Ibe waiting, Sur, for the other enter-
tainments I"

It is quite true that no Bills have been found by
Jury of Middlesex against the different
_.ciers, for selling what was called a libel on
,anchester Magistrates. The fact is, no Bills
- preferred against them. The sureties of
IY, one of these Venders went to Hicks's
y, in order to withdraw their recognizances.
contest for Precedency between the two new
'las not, it appears, been yet terminated:—
Precedency is a right of which our Citizens
tys evinced great jealousy. A cheesemon.
having attempted to take the lead of a
wife, at a Civic fete, the latter thrust her
behind her back, and, stepping forward, ex-
-" Nothing after cheese!".

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i . Extract of a private Letter from Gibraltar, dated the Grand J
September 6, 1819 t
News-vender!
6, We are much concerned to learn that the fever which has
the blanches)
broken out in the Isla, near Cadiz, has spread to various towns were even Pr!
;. , In Spain—some
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hia HlViaril todDOLBY,
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i • duty to take the most prompt measures of precaution to guard, The conies
) If possible, against this dreadful scourge: all communication by Sheriffs, has s
ill land between this place and Spain was, in consequence, totally This Precede
closed the day before yesterday; and a strong cordon of troops, have always I
composed of the 64th Regiment, formed outside the gates of du' gee's wife Its
neutral ground. The most rigorous measures are sue adopted wocer's wife,
to prevent all improper communication by Gm The Ganixel, rival behind
we are happy to state, enjoys goal health. , claimed—" 1