The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-17 00:00:00

upright Mr. Oman, by way of lesaasiog that

which most, of course, strike his suscoptible mind at
observing ghat, to him, must appear little Wm' than
a monstrosity at the little notice and less support
held out to him by Ministers on a subject of the
utmost importance in the political economy of the
country. We may refer to this interesting subject
again.

Wc are grieved and shocked to find, that, on the
Motion for the third reading of the " Seizure of
Arms' Bill," the Atecudment for the leaving out
" by night" was negatived, by 158 against 413
Could it have been imagined fifty years ago, that
the house of a citizen, nay, the cabin of the hus-
bandman, could ever be entered by Act of'nalia-
°sent in the night time noleus relieve, to search for
arms, when it was, at the period alluded to, the
boast of Lord Cnaru►u, that a man's house could I
rot be entered, even by the King himself, without
the owner's leave!!! We may, indeeil, say, in the
words of the old adage, " times are changed."

We hate more than once alluded to the absur-
dities and misnomers which are every day rc-

sorteJ toy even in those persons and piacos whence
more propriety might bo expected: Breach of
Privilege for Instance, as applied to the ease
of Mr. Ilontrlcae with the Home of ei4ronious, is
of this description. It cannot certuit,iy with strict.
DIM be a brerch of privilege which Mr. Honnoust•.
is made guilty of—a libel, indeed, according to its
' notrdetinition it may he, and in that case the
House should not 66 considered as having any ju-
risdiction ever it, unkas the writer had been ooe of
its own 3ftuibers.

Cut readers are aware, that an immense meeting
of the Radicak was yesterday expected to take
place at Glasgow, and that fears were entertained
for the public safety The whole of the military
in Edinburgh have been marched to the spot, and.
we have seen a private letter, wl ich states, that
the Edinburgh volunteers, who were only re-em-
bodied the other duy. are at this moment doing
duty in the Castle. From the early hour at which
the coat'. left Glasgow yesterday, the guard could
return Uo answer to our anxious enquiries; but, we
believe, the general impression of the inhabitants
was, that the Radicals would attenq t nothin_ dan-
gerous to the public peace, in the face of tech for-
midable preparation.—(Detni ries Corrier.)
A letter from Manchester, dated December 11,
says—' Manchester remains in the same situation
as last night, free from actual disturbances, but in
the same state of preparation for any sudden at-
tack, which is still expected. Tho Magistrates
bold their conferences daily, and they continue to l,
swear iu additional Special Coredebies; from one,
to two beadrod were sworn in to-dayts—Tbe Lon.l
don mail, which should arrive hem elery night al
Pewee o'clock, did not arrive notil dm nine o'eled4'
which caused some apprehensions. It appeared,
however, that it had been upset near Macclestlekt
and the o .acOmen, guard, and some of the passen-
gers, much hurt. 'l' he mail came on in a chaise and
four, escorted by a squadron of Lancers."
DLAIIGOWi DEC. 13.—This day there was to have
been a general muster of the Radical force in Glas-1
gow, and large parties were expected to arrive from
She country round ; but such excellent precau-
tionary measures have been adopted, and so great
a military force tea been brought to bear from all'
' quarters ou this poiut, and ..t is stow understood the I
plan of Nlereng Lee bleu entirely abandoned, at
Nest for the present, an.l it is eitoected that we
shall have a perfectly (pie,' day. Colonel Noroott.
bad his powerful garrison early under arms this
asorniog. and the 10c..1 force of the City assembled,
at their dire:tut peat., at Wee ok.lock. The volun-
teer sharpshcoters mustered strong' They have
taken all the town guards. klithertb (12 o'clock)
we hive had mom then usual quietnass in oar
stracts, and there have bean no RaJ.cal arrivals
from the country.
We are extremely happy to hear that neither is
there to he any Meeting in the neighbourhold of
Paisley this day. Indeed, the military rice is so
overwheiniing, th t all attempts of the dis..ffected
in their prseat state, could only Wu; immediate
destruction ou aU coucerneJ.
In addition to the corps of sharpshooters, and Ric
armed association now forming in this city, we are
told it is in the contemplation of a number of re-