The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-08 00:00:00

MEETING AT BLACKBURN.

Markham July s—Ralf-past s:r. P. Sr.
The Public Meeting fur Parlirmentare Refer'',
advertised to be held here this day, ri jest over, and,
to our greet joy, but not surpris.,.., without lily wit-
chief. Alter a nuother of speake•s had delivered
their sentisiosta, end some in language :efficiently
ewer:Mc, the astembled people dispersed peaceably
and quietly. Among 'lrina' Resulotions passed,
Rut one of Thanks to Cobbeil, for his able conduct
in the note of Liberty, sod that he be invited to re-
torts, "lo take his place date head of the Teeple!"
The person who seconded this statiou said, Mr.Cob-
belt will return to his country, and be in Manchester,
ashen be eapecred to see every person whore face hi
now saw Ise fell march towards the ol.jed sought for.
There sere from 3 to 4000 persons assessliled,among
whom were many women and children. The princi.
pal speakers were 11r. Harrison (who distinguished
himself st Stockport), Knight, Stuon, ‘Vrol, Mit-
chell, and Fitton, from biancisrster, all korais•
for their fitted principles ; also, Lents, Dewharst,
and Harrison, of Markham.

By the Madras Couriers to the Oth of February,
we find—

" All the homeward boend China 'hips her' ssiled
for England, excepting the two Bengal and C'ir•a
ships' which had not arrived at Maros on the .31tA
of December; they were seen, hoverer, to pass Ma-
lice.. The Chinese were besily employed about re-
building the fort that the Alcestis bombarded wills
such effect. They steals* bedding new ones is dire
ferret parts of the river.

" Tie Betel are said to bate manifested the same
hostility to British trade, which their cavalrymen at
home base Jone. All the Iresations and eatortintssolf
the old system are revived. British trade is thoarted
in every possible way. Native ships are compelled
to carry the Dutch fag, and to be provided with
Ditch certificates of pstsport. The old elisrges of
malty against the natives are also revived.
" The Batch In,. woken Pslamhiti, in the Straits
of Banes, and sent nor troops which had possession
of it, to Java. They have also sent a I and some
troops to take Perak, in the Straits of Malacca, bet
the Queen of QVCOAII bad previously takes posses-
sion of it, and the floteh not finding thernselvesstroeg
enough to attack it, returned to Mallen.

'• At l'etisng own expeditions we,* preparing ; one
of which is d•st:n-d to form a Habits settlement at
Aclieen—the destination of the other is not known.
Sir STAMFORD 11 AFFLES wit to accompany the former
expedition. Gnomons B . a miss, a brave sad
greatly esteomcd O•firer in the Kist India 'Puke at
Madras moor )ear,, is crettly liked is his ;mice.
" The Dsrch ate 'skin possession of all the little
pieces they rotator!, fist! 13 the ',shear.), and they
ate in expectation of 15,W0 more troops from Es•
rope."

The fnilowinc is an 'street from a private WWI
from New J-r-vy :--44 Vs bete now srd times
among es, owing to the streation of commerce, but
die evil is telt rtnelly by our Merchants. In the
coentry there iv abundanre of trod for sass and
brae, beetili and plenty, few taxes, room for (boo-
mer, a fertile country reqeiring labs ur and skill to
any extent, and calculated to supply the wont. of all
the !abeam-in; peer of Elroy., c^cl,l w e bat transfer
them bete."

I

MOCK .111C7IONs.

TO TIII ►DITOR OF THIS STATESMAN.

Sti,—Observiag with pleasure, that a worthy Al.
*mate has brought in a Bill in the House of Com-
mons to wren those great nuisances, Mock Awe-
lions, I beg to trouble you with a few observations
how the robberies at those places e►e accomplished.—
First, a house is taken in a commanding situation
(the landlord of which is sure to be cheated of his
rent), it is furnished with the most inferior goods, het
showey to the eye ; the sale is announced as the
effects of a person of distinction, !Laing to the Conti.
Dent, or of one appointed le a foreign ',alias, and
numerous other assertions totally void of founds.
lion, the Auctioneer sissy, assuming this name of
some resdectable man in the profession : fellows are
ellnp10)141 as puffers at 9..5. 6d. per day to personate
brokers, who, when a stranger is so onfortooate as
to go to any of these places, these fellows ate suit
to insinuate themselves so far In the good opinion
of ay stranger, as to be employed by be, to per.
chase what they are in want of at 5 per cent. com-
mission, under tho impression that they are swore
brokers, and a saving to the purchaser of 30 per
cent.: the duty is likewise clapped ow by the Alec-
hionver, who, in most ;offences, condescends to
pocket that himself. Thus, Sir, is the unwary
cheated sometimes of foes or ire hundred ;wends,
sand. r the idea that it is a gentiles sale, and the
assumed broker is doing him a greet afflicts: the re-
venue likewise defrauded. There aro stony places of
this description about town, in the vicinity of Mee-
chester•sqesre, Somerset-house, &c
I could give you a long detail of the numerals
robberies that hose beets committed at those places ;
but I fear to trespass too much on your valeable co-
lonies.. If, however,' ma think this worthy a place in
one of ti.., it may act as a caution to the Poblic,
and oblige, Sir,
Your obedient humble %mat and Reader,
Pienlicu. M.S.