Star.
London, England, 1819-09-09 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE COMMON C01:1;c1L.

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In pursuance of the Requisition to the L
and his Lordships l'recept thereat, a ve7y t.„
Meeting of the Common Cooncl was held
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Manchester.tak e into
B considerationeforetwelve a
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hour of Meeting, the room was crowded to extesi
The Loin MAYOR soon after made his ai
His LORDNIIP briefly stated, that he had
Court in consequence of the application of a ,
of the Members. He could not help declaring,
he felt the greatest reluctance in doing as he
been requested ; because he believed, that wi ;
errors or crimes were committed, or supposed to
committed, they should come before the preet-
bunal, where, no doubt, justice woll'd be a;
tered. Notwithstanding this painful obiecion
he held to a prejudication, without proofs
rity, he had bowed to the request, and called a
upon the earliest occasion.
• The Requisition was then read.
Alderman WAITnMAN rose. The Court 7-as
this time crowded above and below the Bar, -•
to suffocation The worthy Aldeman
that the introduction of this question was to
ginate with him, and said that the Gentlemen
bad placed it in his hands, had given a proof
'erronousness of their judgment, in selecting
in preference to appointing one {tom their ow
ber. It was, he said, commonly understood
duty of a Chairman to act merely upon •
which legally appertained to his situation—to
mon a Public Meeting upon being request:,
spy and to abstain from taking any part in
cession of any particular question--(Hear,
1...:-The present was the first occasion upon ',Oath
(Alderman Waithman) had, for the three or
twenty years of his political experience, ..tear
Magistrate rise and give his decided opir:cn
subject previous to the discussion of it—(Cic
But he hoped the Court would maintain its
manly sentiments, and not permit its judgment
be warped by any influence whatever—yll.
IThe question now before the Court was cue ca
there was a powerful sympathy amongst ::1::a!
'the people. It was therefore necessary to cis
under such a check as would prevent in::
:which it would be best to avoid upon all
It was not to advocate any particular cause re
forward. It was from his having joined in :1-a-
ful sympathy that prevailed, and in which •
signed the Requisition agreed; a sympathy
sprung from the feeling that a wound had br
ed on the Constitution. It became the duty of
.t.o Mike an appeal to the justice of the country,
petition that an inquiry should he made into
,unequalled atrocities which had taken place it,
elsester.--It appered from the accounts 1%111:«
arrived,. even to the Ministerial organs
the Meeting had been peaceably assembled
ducted, that those thus assembled were dis
the Military, trampled upon, cut with sabres,
that men, women, and children, suffered lam
atrocious transaction.---ELeft

Marshal Soma passed through Perrat, on
28th of August, on his way to tinint XmAnd
his native place. Madame, his lady, and iwo
were with him.

Among the vessels which sailed on Monday
noon from the Downs was the Lord Evnouth.!kl
for Gibraltar, on board which ship was the Fr
cassiapowith her attendants; from Gibraltar,
be embarked for Constantinople.
The Hon. G. VERNON, son of the Archbidioi.
Yortit,-has built, at the Dock-yard, at Ipswir'.•
most magnificent yacht ; it *ill be launched
row. Mr. VERNON, his newly-married Lady,
large party of Fashionables, will proceed in her
few days, on a voyage through the Straits
braltar, and afterwards the principal lslandi
Archipelago. Lord and Lady 'SPENCER are
ready. Like all prudent people, they take
a medical attendant (an Englishman), and Mr.
VERB, a celebrated satzeon. also accompat'
The late outrageous proceedings at Maar..
have excited feelings of the deepest abhorrence
Newport, Isle of Wight, among persons of err
cription, and of eve: y political party. Those,
have not been suffered to eyapoiate in idle di
tion, but a subscription has been entered
purpose similar to that commenced in Loam-
Extract of a letter from Calcutta, dated
1819:—" On Sunday list, the celebrated 13:
RAM MOIIUN Roy, accompanied by anotirr.
of the highest cast, attended Divine
Andrew's Church, and heard a Sermon Fri
the Rey. Dr. BRYCE, previous to his eat
for Europe. The Brahmin li,tened nith -
marked attention, and I heard him expre3s
highly pleased with the whole. Its solemn 5:74
accorded with his theological opinions, and
absence of every thing approaching to poi'
molly and ritual, tended not a little to tezo
the Service of the Church of Scotland to the a
and respect of this singular Native ofion, and
&Jo:
The Church was crowded on the o:cas
much pleased to see several of the Missionart
gymen warmly congratulating RAM 31utitl:
friend, on the first appearance of Nati res cf ttki;„
and character in any Christian place of Vionr,
Corn harvot is. finished in this County, cY'
someaids in bad aspects, and scarcely ore
crops housed in so short a time, and in such gsii.
clition. Wheat is'a variable crop; the ears al'
be generally. shorts and the grains in Oleos
average number; but very thick ur.ln they
remarkably clean and wholescme.. The 11
i&
are great. but samples are not so gc4d for
1;:w Nt: w Wheat and Barlec were I
our mat 'het on 6aturday.---.s::lsxibry