Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-28
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Ia s-14 T. ROH roo LAND.
h"sroN, Srpi. 2O.--TYhe ship Suffolk,
Iapiain frost, arrived al iAis port on Fri
tday night 'a@', III 30 days from Liverpool,
9I'ngt"g L0ui"n papers 10 lie l4lh, and
LWerp"oi 10 TIE lG;b August, few da,s
The latest. The most interesting a,iicir
oi news furnished bv Ibis vessel. rel3lps
L. Inc long contemplated, aud finally seri.
o"S Meeting II Manchester, at vii, h all
NE e" choice spirits" OF instruction and
!eAeiliaH y, ~ present. The following ia
ne most particular account We have re-
,tiytj ~ itis affair.
A@HW1n9 proceedings az JIanchesfe,.
Nm EEPOOG. August IG.-II Is viii,
e,}'rme concern that &c announce 10 The
public the melancholy termination of the
meeting held al Manchester, This day
As w are enabled 20 give an accurate
account Of the important proceedings
"h!t.i took place, we shall detail tie
events III the order of their occurrence.
- pur-udnc" Of notice publicly given,
m,eiing Tor the purpose of promoting
ba"lcai Reform was held, commencInn m
~ ,'tecA, and 10 which Mr.. Hemv Hunt
had been invited, 10 take The chair. The
pace OF meeting YEAS spacious piece O.
ground near NJ. Peters Church and by
Twelve O'Clock, the whole Of the immense
area Was hiied wills spectators. Large
bodies oi people care from the ueiohhor-
tag towns and villages in proce.sion ali
Q. them preceded by flags and some of
Ihem by bands of music. Saddlewor,i,
ho. hdaie, Middleton, Oldham, Ro,to
Ashton, and various other places, poured
Immense contributions TO the mass of
spectators; the number of whom. al the
time tie char was taken, may be safely
estimated al rom 80 TO 10000. Various
female societies also zane 10 the ilmstiurs
preceded a. ell as tie men, by fhpjr
flags, sUrmouutrd with the cap of liberty.
About sl%Ioen flags appeared with thcir
usual inscriptions, merely si Annual
ParlameEls, AUD with Tie execution OF
one. black Gag, which bore the in
scripIion, " Universal Representation or
Death" The husl,ugs were formed b.
lew planks laid across two carIe. and
we're covered, both previous and suisse
qucni 10 jhc appearance uf the char
MAN, HIii members OF ihe different Com.
miilees, aud considerable number OF
young females dressed IN white. with
caps, and uubonucied. The assem6lsge
was almost entirely composed Of ihe luw-
cr orders of The people, except where
strong b"dieS oi special Cous'abics were
posted; and even on the musings, scarcely
y 's'"'' va ~ ti't'' At''iltN bdS 10 ne seen.
WITH he exception OF Mr.. Hunt and
very few friends, whose appearance AZ
least "as 81 n much superior cddt. fine
tansl pcrictl order prevailed through lic
imnrnse asseobIagc and if voice vas
occasionally licari above the hum 81 tie
cfowd, 81 was 60 recommend order and
peace. a boa5i was carried in front of
nv IUnis procession, wjih the words
" OWer, Order, inscribed uponU
AZ bali past one O'Clock, Mr.. Hunt
came OIL the ground in an open carriage.
accompanied ly Nr johnson. aud few
turnas auJ mpuujed the husiinus a.
midst loud apyiduSes from the crowd
lte Uas cdlird 10 tic chair nv exrlama-
iIou and having taken it, nc sprkc 10 The
toi}uviUy d.cl:
}ly Uenls aud fellow cnunirymcp-
/ must eH'rN your indulgence Tor
short time and beg you will enGeavor
% prcs.'fg the most perfect silence. !
hope yU1 siil exercise tie oil powerCui
right Of IHe people jn au orderly manner
aud 8uy man hat wants 60 breed a dis
tHrbance, ici hin hc INSTANTLY pat down
t", iHe .JouJr you have done njc in inyjf-
W4 ue srenad iiaIe 70 preside at your
H."siiaS, ! retu,n you NV thanks and
81. ) Ha9e Co Des Of sou Is, that you will |