The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-15 00:00:00

OLD DAILEY.-Tara

XR TING.

Oa Wednesday last, the Meeting of the inhabitant'
of Liverpool, originally called by the Mayor, but
which was broken up by a political manceuvre, was
held at the Tennis Court, in that place, for the pur-
pose of considering the propriety of presenting a
dutiful and loyal address to his Majesty, eipressite
of the feelings and sentiments of the inhabitants of
that borough, upon the exigencies of the times. .At
twelve o'clock the doors of this spacious building
were thrown open, and the hill was soon filled with
the inhabitants. On the motion of Edward Perrson,
Esq. one of the Council of the Borough of Liverpool,
Thomas Booth, Esq. was called to
,the Chair, whiCh
he filled with great dignity and propriety. The
The worthy Chairman said, they all knew what had
so recently happened at the public meeting held at
the Town-Hall. Those proceedings left the Gentlemen i
who had signed the Requisition to the Mayor to call
the meeting, only this alternative, either to yield to
clamour, and suffer the constitutional purpose for A singnlor eirettmstattre occurred, on Saturday, Id
which they had assembled to be defeated, or meet apia A the city, which was the "hie" "f °nivel"' "'overla-
in order to afford the inhabitants of this great com. l tion on the Exchange. In the course of the morning
I
mereial town, a fair opportunity of vindicating their Mr. Rothschild, the head of ti:e eminent house of that
rights and privileges, and of declaring to the King I name, so celebrated throw:Thula oEurope
1 for their
and to his people, their sentiments on public affair's. financial transactions with different Govettosersts, wad
They had chosen the latter course, and though Oil waited on by a person of gentleman-like exterior and
meeting was not sanctioned by the presence of the manners, who sent in his card, with a request ti be atl-
Chief Magistrate, he hoped their proceedings would mitted to a private interview : the name has been men-
not-oodles aceossat be distinguished the lesi for liber. tioned, but has been for particular reasons, withheld.
ality and good order. I It happening to beer some resemblance to one with
whirl, Mr. Rothschild was familiar. -11. was lame-
WiLLIAM RA TIISONZ, Esq. then rose and moved the
'lively admitted, wlien observing that Gentleman not
first Resolution, in an elegant and argumentative
to he alone, he repeated his request for a private intro-
speech, which relation was seconded by Ottiwell
view; but was informed by Mr. Rothschild, who then
Wood, Esq, who spoke at considerable length, and
depicted with great force and aecurag e the ~,,,,vii_ perceived that he was a total stranger, time there was
cited evils brought upon the country !y the mail-ad- nothing he might not communicate in the hearing of
These those friends by whom he was surrounded. The
ministration of his Majesty's evil Counsell.irs.
gentlemen were followed by Joseph Langton, Esq.. I gentleman then stated, that he waited oil Mr. Rothe-
Mr. John Smith, Colouel Williams, Thomas Fletcher, child on an affair of the greatest importance, in which
Esq., J. B. Yates, Esq., W. W. Currie, Esq., Hard-1 his "h't,, and perhaps his life, was involved. He
loan Earle, Esq., Mr. E. Smith, and Mr. Edward had received, he added, certain, though secret
Rushton, by whom the other resolations were all 1 inteiligence, that his connection with foreign Powers,
moved or seconded, and which were all carried either I and particularly the assistance rendered to Austria,
oil acroont of the designs of that Government
unaaimausly, or by overwhelming niajarities.
I against the liberties of Europe. hid incited several
The following is a copy of the resolutiens :
I evil-disposed persons to the design of assassinating him,
I. That we, the inhabitants of Liverpool, in public meet- • d . •
an that tne mode had been devised by which it was
lag legally assembled, feel it to be our duty in the present •
crisis of affairs, to address his Majesty. assuring him of our to be carried into execution. This alarming intim'',
Inviolable attachment to his person as Wawa these Realms, tion, whirl' was delivered without any observable in-
and of our profound veneration for the Constitution. coherence of manner, was received by Mr. Rothschild
2. That io addressing his Majesty, we are desirous of 1
tifying our sincerity in these professions, by respectfully
pp
with a suite, rand, after retnening his thanks for
appealing to him on the subject of those grievances under ! time intelligence, with the observation, that as he
which the country labours: the depression of our comae,. ' felt lie had never done wrong to any individual, he
caul and manufacturing interests; the em'sarrasse.l eondition ! could not entertain the idea that any person could
of the agricultural community ; and the destitute state of oar
industrious population in general. ! have formed so ■atrocious a deli n as that g deFeribed.
3. Teat we are desirous, also, of impressing upon the . and that lie really thought the affair unworthy his
mind of his Majesty, that during severs' venrs of peace oar attention. The gentleman then took leave, awl was
Istirdiens have been greatly inereas I losses.' of bin slit:li- 2a. I A
lin Teo to depart I but it occurring afterwards to the
niched; that Statutes have been enacted appallingly restric-
tive of the liberties of the people; and that the (wintry has friends of Mr. Rothschild, that it would have hen
been recently most seriously Initeted by the uhronetitutional more prudent to Lave detained him, in order to learn
proceedings against her Majesty the Queen. from him the soirees of his information, one of the
4. That his Majesty's loyal subjects have petitioned from
time to time, for a redress of their ttriei„„ce„ ; but their . city Magistrates was applied to for &dries in the best
eompssints have beer treated with ladiffereneeby the ad- manner of proceeding. This had scarcely been dm,
visessof the Crown; sad In one memorable instance, when before Mr. Rothschild received another visit from the
the people had legally assembled to petition for a Rekw:n in 1 sae
11penies. wimeebeer ease !o inform him, with mark"
of Glamor, Mere were met by military Interior- ' at
lertfo the fatal effects of whlwhich,%iii • , Inttypeem to L prat sasisfacjifm, the* the designs ilainst him had
elase._eoelleeteal inquiry, with a view to the pit:tisk:4c* of i been 'bastioned. Pis was taker, histrever, lb ttie Mt.

Robert Letike and Philip Meader, two wretched-look=
infr young lads, were indicted for stealing a saddle and
bridle and two stirrups, value 15s. the property of
Tho ma+ Cold wcll
The prisoner Melefeg, in his &ferry. declared he hai
not tasted food for several clay.; that he had applied to
the parish officers of Ealing for relief repeatedly. and
particularly at a Vestry Meeting, and that they refused
to issi hint, telling Ifati there was plenty of nark.
This was corroborated by the officer, who stated that
they had since expresied their regret at sot !ieing at-
tended to the prisoner's wants.
Th-v were found linilty.
The Um:tense vory feelingly observed, that the pa-
rish officers ought to be punished. He could not find
it in his heart to punish the prisoners from their es-
trente poverty. fie therefore directed the keeper to dis-
charge then( at the e3fl of the Session., and take cute
and pass them to their parish.
r

thf °feeders has yet iskee pilfer. .
& That as these evils, and the consequent discontent 0
the country. nwiy be principally teased to the extravagaace
aad epptessive measures of his Majesty's Ministers. aided
by their indite ialluenee in the legislature, wa deem it ex-
pedient earnestly to petition kis Majesty. in an Addrtes
fminded epos these Mmelatiees. to dismiss those %Helmets
from his Costdla fee ever ; and we humbly hope. that the
Royal comeeense may la future be given to such awe only,
as will make a salutary Reform In Parliament. together
with economy and retreschaseat, the basis of their MASONS!
policy.
6. That the Address he forwarded to the Right Hoe. the
Bari of Derby. sod his Grace the Die.. 9 of Hamilton. with
a respectful request that they will
_present the same to his
Majesty, vs early as possible.
An able and elaborate Address, toinded on these
Resolutions, was thee moved by Charles Lawrence,
Isq. seconded by Hugh Jones, Esq.
When the Address came to be proposed, Dr. Cromp-
ton rose to more an amendment, in Awhicb the ques-
tion of Parliamentary Retina was argneil as the only
remedy fur all the evils to which the liqvernmeat had
exposed the conntry. Tiiis amendment being se-
conded, Mr. Edward Rushton presented himself, aad
after declaring his devotion to the cense of Parlia-
mentary Reform to its fullest extent, contended that
the amended address, notwithstanding it dwelt se
tvcibly on the necessity of a reform in the Common*
oasts of radix:neut, omitted many of the other to-
pics to which the resolutions referred, awd wasp* that
eovnt nut suitable to the lousiness of the day. Col.
loir
Mims spoke to the same effect, and a pretty general
arose of withdraw the amendment. Dr. Crompton
went perseveied, and the Chairman put the gol-
den on the aslant, when there were held op fee it
miens 50 %aids. The original address was then pat
,aad *serried by a majority of about sixty eo one.
~Thaaks were then voted to the Chairman, semi the
leseting, was extremely orderly, dispersed.
Th. Meeting consisted of about 3,000 penmen, s.d
ups a body so numerals,' and of so truly a &fiber-
Ides character has seldom been assembled. The sea-
dissents of genuine loyalty which consists is attests-
nays' not merely to one bat to all the three branches
of the British liovernment, were frequently expressed
by the Speakers. and were received with the most
lively enthusiasms by their auditors, who exhibited
sulicient proof of their eapacityto distinguish he-
lve.s the legal head of the constitution, and the
Mimistets who abase the mesliddlose of their So-
raft..

fill?. ROT7ISCHILD.

lady, of a countable, to the Mansion-house, whims he
nadetsenst a private nomination. He there repeatetimil
that he had pteitionsly disclosed respectirg the actual
nistenee of the design against Mr. Rothschild, and'
its subsquent abandonment, We nothing could compel
him to disclose the ensece4 from whence his informa-
tion was obtained. Nu desire being etpremed for his
detention, he was suffered to depart, after leaving his
name and ad4ress, which was the same as those an-
motioned la his drat visit, and assuring the Lord Mayor
that he would attend at the blansion-hoom Whenever
called npon.

.11A RKETS.
Corot-ExcgAsee, JAN. supply of Meat litho
small this morning. that of line quality met ready sew at a I
advance of'''. per quarter. hod there is not the least aineed-
meld In the oedJeary samples which west of very heavily eat
only is oiesall qaaatities at the prices of ;ids day sienaiebt ;
prim. Barley Is Is. per quarter dotter than on hilt Mew*,
but not so brisk in sale as on Friday, the inferior deeerip-
does were dell sale at from iSe. to 235.; Oats. freely tussle-
tale last week's primes. having had bet few arrivals dues
Friday; Grey Peas aredull sale and tl.o. per quarter cheaper;
In Beans and other article, there is no alteration.

MOlLlsa. Oats, Potato' .... 24 27
Wheat, Kest. sad Poland
Suffolk lls 34s Ms tla Flour .... per sack 112 /6
Norfolk .... old 44 :At Rape Seed, por last MIL M.
Rye
Darloy
Malt
WbltoPwas 34 16 okotsitt ..•• 114 so
Ditto boilers SS 40 Battle Rai:: II 4$
Choy Dine 414 112 Hambro' or Rear
Swill Mows Sit /14 Brabant Rad .. 412 14
'Piet Ditto see *
eurrurramr. i N. 16.—There was bat a qiillstifeepplp < •
at Market this morning. every strati, bay Aloe k plies. ~:‘
(To sink the Offal ; if Stoma of s&bs.)
Beef ... . b. 4.1. to 4s. 8.1. cairn.* at NAM'S'.
Mlttloo.. b. 4d. to 44. Bd. 1 I blasts ___
Veal .... 44. ed. to 34.10 d. Calves 1
Pork .... es. id to 34.1041 Sheep sad iambs ... . MAO
L.
Lamb ... . Os. 01 to Os. ed. Pigs
Kar-Maaarr. J or. 13.--This Market resales as par
w last; brim and Clover uo alteration to pries.
NAV AND STNAW 081 toas.
Hay .... S. Ws. to 44. 414. I Streit 11. e 1... SO 11. Lk.
aorta .. 41. Ills. to et Si.

Sores of the noblemen and gentlemen who lately
signed the relnisition to the High SheviSof this rowdy
have, in consequence of his refusal to call a moetiag,
appointed one to be holden at the ?eyeball, Maid-
stone, on Thursday next, the lath ieti=ke to tab
Into considevetlost the propriety of se to eh
Queen, and alas to consider of a Petitein to perils-
=eat oe the unexpected distress of the cosiNitio..-.(11 on.
ads ellesnatrib.)
The Anu, Starks, from Liverpool to Wd est. rde ee
shore of Portekrry, on the 7th inst. bat wee..gataff
sad carried into Portaferry, with three fest water
bey bold,

The Ossette of Saturday, continua Orders from the
Lord Chamberlain's Office, fur the Court's going into
asennting yesterday, fir his late Serene Highness the
Duke Augusta, of Brunswick. Brother to Ai* lute
Serene Higksees Me Doke of Bresstriek.
The sawe Oazette also contains tits official uotke
of the Right Honourable Charles Bathurst, to be one
of His Majesty's Commissioners for tie affairs of
India.

The noted Pouch., Duke of Otraito, dial on the
Sid) nit., at Trieste, in the Motel de Grammes, which
he inhabited. His obsequies were to be ntfteioes4
eelvirreted in two days after, in the Cathedral of
Trieste.
The Mania (private ship,) Captain Willitss. it
attired foes Boinbay, whence •he sailed es genii
lot Aitrest I left the Isle of France litii of
7th, and st. Helena i/th of N. bet.