Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-18
To Lord CocEranc.
Lord Cochranc's dnsucr.
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(CoPY)
Palace Yard, Feb. 3, 1917.
Sir-l shall most willingly present the
Petition oftiie distressed inhabitants OF
London, and Twill support the PRAYERS of
their Petition for u radical Reform ofPar-
liament, and Of all other abuses I have
ia beg that you will be pleased TO send il
70 me at as early date As possible, as I
ann about 10 proceed TO Hampshire, Gin
which county reside > 10 attend meet
ing. 10 he held there on the 10Th inst. TO
petition for Reform.
am, Sir, your much obliged,
COCIiRANE.
To Mr.. VIM. Clark.
Mr.. 'Iunt-I request that the answer
Of Sir Francis Burdeit be again stated
we must have every thing fair and above
board here. LGreTt applause, aaa cries of
rent.
Mr.. Clark-I have already stated that
no letter was sent in answer TO mine from
Sir Francis Burdett. The answer was
communicated TO meby Gentleman who
waited on him, 10 learn the conduct he
meant 10 adopt. Sir Francis said, he
could not support a Petition embracing
the principle of Universal Suffrage. or
Election by Ballot but lift recommend
ed the Elective Franchise, az regarding
Householders, he should support il, and
no further would he go. lHmmurs Of dis-
appreciation.
Tandem Hunt then came forward, and
barangued the mob in violent and in
temperate speech offour columns long. a.
bout Parliamentary Reform. I'm the
course of which, his friend Sir Francis
Burdett comes in for share of abuse. for
having deserted the cause of the Reform
lists.
Thanks were then votedto Lord Coch
rane and 10 Mr. Goblet, (yhom Hunt.
euloSised as his great teacher in Politics. )
for the eloquent and manly manner in
which he had enlightened the minds of
his fellow countrymen by his writings du-
ring the last months.
Mr.. Huntthen asked. if it was wished
that this meeting should be adjourned
[C,iesof yes.
A resolution adiourning the meeting to
tins day Six weeks, was then put and car
ried
Mr.. Hunt then said, that probably be-
fore that period, Bill would be passed
10 prevent their meeting and petitioniug:
if so, he should not attend but he hoped
every man would petition from his oY,,
house, and he would be the first
(CkeerS.)
The Petition was then signed, and taken
10 the House of Commons, and tie crowd
gradually dispersed.
Mr.. Hunt, on quitting Merlin's Cave,
remOunted his tandem, with MS servant.
andfook the direction by Cold Bath Fields
Prison, down Gray's Inn Lane, through
the Eastern part of Oxford st. then down
Oxford ST. to Hyde Park Corner, where.
finding the Populace still following, he,
standing up i'll his tandem at length, beg
ged them to permit him to go quietly
out of the town. During the drive, wher-
ever he passed, all was alarm. The shout
ing of the Populace, the shutting I'm OF
shops, and the occasional qusrrels of the
mob, presented altogether one of the
most curious sights that had been wit
messed for long fine.
Mr.. Hunt and tie Magistyases.- A bow
named Dogood, was lately committed by
a Magistrate at HaltoD garden, on charge
of being idle and disorderly, and having
no visible means of subsistence. He had
been seized by Read and Limbric, Police
Officers, just as he had torn down a Pla-
card about" Mr.. Hunt Kissed ont of Bris- |
toll" After remaining in Prison Ii DAYS. |
the poor lad was discharged, no one an
pearing to prosecute. Ills case excited |
the attention Of Mr. Hunt of Bristol, who |
with Mr.. Goblet, had an interview with |
the Eiation garden Magistrates on Fridav.
when il appeared that the boy had visi. |
BILE means Of getting his bread, for he
had upen him when seized certain reIigi- |
ons tracts, which lie had procured for |
sale, and OF which iiese officers deprived |
him at the time. After some conversation.
Messrs Hunt and Cobbettretired, decla-
ring that they thought the Magistrate
who committed the boy had done wrong,
and that they would see TO it.
London, FeJT7sorv 10.
Lord CochraDe has left town, to attend
the Hampshire Meeting, TO be held this
iay near Portsmouth, upon the subjectof
Parliamentary Reform, &c.
The Austrian Observerstates thief follow
ng to be the result of the conferences be-
tween MIR. PiDcknsy and the Nedp0iifan
government:
"Alr. Pinckney, the American envoy,
liter various conferences with Tie Ncapo-
iian government, handed over note in
August last, in which Ire demanded that
he subjects Of the u. States should be-
by the NtapolIfan govt. for
heir losses in ships aud wares UDdei-l iu-
ats government. The really Of tire Nea-
,oliiar government was refusal, found |
al ou fIis.--flfat M :, ritter on pui,Iic fa.y /