The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

clashing of their swords, and no paper was seen.—
Another almost conclusive reason against it Is, that
the Riot Act was read in the nearly empty stien•,
ahoatt fire, in Piccadilly ; and it would have been
singelscindeed to read it them, 'when Ohne were no
people to disperse, if it bed beed reed three boars
Wore, when 70.000 persons were atsembled.
Several Xlagi.trates end constables rode about
with the rivalry, and appeared to be directing them.
Gen. S.r John Byng was not in the town. The cap.
tared standards and ceps were retried in triumph by
several of the Yeomanry. That pert of the audience
which had coma from the coaatry in the morning, in
high spirits, in orderly procession, with flags end
music, now sought their homes in straggled pieties,
with melsochnly aspects, and leaving several of their
companions behind them. One woman, we under.,
stand, who stood by her color's to the last, was cat
liken by a trooper. We should not state this, es
'Making it totally incredible, hid not our repenter
seen the woman and flags fell together from the buss
'logs, while the soldiers were cutting round them;
and afterwards seen at least four or fire womew
dreadfully wounded, conveyed to the Infirmary.
At fire o'clock, the streets of Manchester were
not much more crowded than they potently are.—
Several hundred horse were drawn ep In St. Antes-
squire, and parties of them patrolled:the streets.
Every thing seemed to promise a continuance of quiet
(or rather freedom from distiarbince), nth@ military
power was-known lobe so strong as to be able instantly
to overpower any resistance. We must not emit.
however, to stile, that as the Meeting was orderly
and peaceable till the spproach of the cavalry, not
Me least shiutow of resistance was made by them to
the attack.
- • [meow Tin STAR.]
shoosester, Teeiday, Ara. 17.
64 I wrote you last Matti its great haste, sod gave
Issas full an account es I thew could of the proceed.
togs of yesterday; indeed, 1 am sot stow Wile to
add mete In my recount or A.,. Rogow, after
my letter of yesterday was closed, the windows of
a grocer teamed Tate, at whose shop (nee the dogs
cowered frees the Reformers had been waved rue.
their heeds as they returned from the Meeting, weer
broken. It is said also, that a Cheshire Yeomanry.
man wig killed by Ile propliToilleiiis aitt g; and that
a pobliran, who was term/day active as a special
constable, bee bee* killed this morning at Miles Plat-
ting, on the o:ahem-road.
" But now, after the tragedy comes the fares.—
About half.past IU o'clock this forenoon, b report
was circulated that the Reformers were coatis; by
thousands, armed with pikes, frog Oldham, Roy.
ton, &c. This attained no credit. However, about
11, Mr. John Moore, jam., one of the constables,
made his appearance on the Exchange, in the utmost
agitation, and addressed the astouished merchants as-
ambled there to the following effect Gentle.
men, I am sorry to inform you, that circumstances
have occurred which sender it necessary that this band-
ing shoot! be instantly closed. All who are meek,' of
the military corps or of the civil power mast in-
stonily repelr to their respective retirlessous ; and
other Geotleruro are requested to close their ware-
hones, end look to the protection of their owe pro-
petty, as we are now üblird to declare the totem in
a state of arts eraccctos !' 1e casement, of
this address, the Eschattge was instantly deserted, all
the shops and warehouses were shut up, and the most
feerfal alarm was visible on every countenance.—
After waiting awhile, and finding no pikemen made
their appearance, I proceeded towards the Oldham-
raid, where I friend every thing quiet. I met sere-
ral enmity tradesmen from that quarter, wbnm 1
knew, and from their information was assured every
thine was perfectly quiet, and that there was net the
idightestfousidatienfur the ale rmw high had heeucrehted.
Os my raters homeward., I found the following hand.
bill posted up, by order of the Municipal Officers :
" • alitech-vier, Art. li, 1519. half pmi lurk, A.M.
"I • The Borough' nd Constable of Mart-1
cheater and Salford do hereby caution all the dohs.
Wants to close their homes, shops, and warehouses,
end to keep themselves and all persons under their
contioul 'titbits doors, otherwise their tires will be
he danger. Cashew, all etlaiis cateisges most be Inane.
diately moved from the streets and other public roads.'
" • C. Wheeler ace S 0., Printers.'
44 By thettima the putting up et this coesaseoceds
the hoes who discovered, and it was the jest of every
one who reed K. The activity of nor municipal corps
.was now disifilayed in a mariner different to what had
before been witnessed, viz. in tearing down these
placards wrVfi the greatest rapidity; and so swift wet
the work of destruction that very few copiesservive.
""Mr. Heat, I understand, was to-day brought op
for rumination, which was conspeised in the follow•
ling questions :
•• Magistrate.Puly, Mr. Ilunt, what did you
come here fa, ?
'• Mr. Hunt.—Pray, Gentlemen, what am I
brought here for
Mr. Hoot was remanded.
" To-day a constable was arresting e poor Imo
vsgrant, whom he treated ill. A respectable bleacher,
named Wilson, interfered, by saying, ' Dni't saw
the man cruelly ; wheat She mist-ince of a Cheekir•
soldier was called, ins instantly Wilson was charged
with Inciting a riot. The Yeomanry man's sabre was
immediately drawn, and Wilson was marched to the
Police-office, from whence he was taken to the New
Bailey prison, in custody like • felon. There, fur-
tansiely, he was known to owe of the Magistrates,
and after some hesitation was discharged. I mention
this as one of the • fantastic tricks' which the mi-
nions of authority are playing.

MANCIINSTIiR, Aro. 17.
The Magistrates have this day isseed lbs followlog
placard, which 14 pasted all over the town :
TO TEE ISIIISSITASTS OT TES naseratan OF STI.FOIIO.
It baying been proved, rpm oath helot*. the klagtotistes,
that Inc:tg b0tte....1 worts as...table to various plate. within the
llaw:ree of,lfertl. tot the parp.ne of lid wog a. g prarti.jag
military elercite. which. is roam 111.11lnlell, hat hero
ranotetel
.nth,edith.ar and treavottaler put woes, se, the LudertigneJ
Iftlidtatet, do itirlare, that tali k tnetenblies awl iruteenalit
contrary to law : tool we hereby viricil) ettioto oil persoto
hereafter to obtain tiblifrfioni.
And we charge all roaa..bles ned other., on their
to give inform,' ins of the di•tvitte where the pr:oli. e. of orrtaid
prevail ; and agnia4 all ,srh as say be cower:lrd thereto.—
Wye* ender oar bawd., Alt 11th *win, 1819,
W. HULTOR, W. MA RR lOTT.
W. R. RAY, W. I. RAI:BIIAWE,
R. WRIralT, C. W. ETHEL% fONE,
7. TR A EFON J. lILYLSIEtt,
R. W. 111101./(1111091, VI.liTC111:11,
I'. W. TATION, .1. WAT/L1745.
J. VORltts,