Star.
London, England, 1819-08-05 00:00:00

HUDDERSFIELD, AUGUST 3.

I should have stated in my letter 'last night, that
the Resolutions and Declaration agreed to yesterday,
at the Huddersfield Public Meeting, were exaCtly si-
milar to those adopted at the last Meeting on Huns-
let Moor. A Resolution was also passed, for sending
up a Member to represent the town of Huddersfield
in the Commons House of Parliament, as soon as an
eligible person can be found, who will undertake
that duty. It is estimated that there were at least
twenty thousand persons assembled. As I mentioned
yesterday, all went off peaceably. Some little con-
fusion arose at one time, by the breaking down of
the stage on which the orators and their friends were
mounted, but there was no injury sustained, except
some slight bruises and torn garments.

PROSECUTIONS FOR SEDITION.
(Fftom TILE MANCHESTER OBSERVER.)

No less than five different charges have been started I
against the Proprietoi of this Palter, all of which have
been confirmed by the Grand Jury, for inserting un-
palatable truths therein ; for each of which charges
£lOOO bail- is required, making in the whole £5OOO.
They have also found two bills against Mr. Wit noLE,
a late Proprietor of The Manchester Obxerver. And
lest these should not be enough, they have thereunto
added one for Mr. FITTO•N of Royton, for whose ap.
pearance bail to the amount of LIM) was required.
On his observing that this bail was (to a man in his
circumstances) excessive bail, which was unconstitu,
tional, he was answered, "such were their orders."
But they have not stopped here; for they have pre-
ferred Bills of Indictment against Mr. MITCHEL, of
Liverpool, Mr. KNIGHT, of Manchester, and some say
Mr. SAXTON, printer, and the Grand Jury have found
them to be good Bills, for attending at the Blackburn
Meeting; and on Monday night, or rather on Tuesday
morning, about one o'clock, about half a score of Police'
officers- beset Mr. KNIGHT'S house, and thundering at
the door, demanded entrance, which being given,
they bolted in, in the most rude and boisterous man-
ner : sought and resought every room in the house—
disturbed every person therein—were three times in
his bed room, in which lay his terrified wife, in a
very low state of health, • • • • -• *
In tt^ dead of the night between Monday and
Tuesday last, Mr. FITTON, of Royton, heard a calling
and knocking at his door ; he got out of bed and came
to the door undressed ; opened it, and beheld a man
with a pistol in his hand thereat, with half a score
more behind him. The man with the pistol asked
him it his name was WILLIAM Frrrori ? and was an-
swered " Yes." He then told Mr. FITTON he had a
warrant against him ; that he must dress instantly
and go with him. Mr. FITTON went up stairs for
the purpose, and was then conveyed in a chaise, to
Manchester New Bayley. On Tuesday he was called
into Court, and informed that a true bill was found
against him, for sedition and conspiracy. The in-
dictment being read, he pleaded—Noe Guilty. lie
was then asked if he would be tried that Session?
i. e. immediate/y. He answered, "No." Having no ex-
pectation of such, a charge, he had no witnesses ready.
He was then asked, if he had any bail ready? and
answered, he expected he soon should have, if he