The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-01

HENRY WOODTHORPE.
TIE address having been read by the
recorder, the prince regent made the fol-
lowing answer:
receive with feelings of deep regret,
Ibis address and petition of the lord may
or, aldermen and commons OF the city oi
London, II common council assembled.
+" AT time when i!s-designed and tur-
oulent men are actively engaged in IN
flaming the mipds Of their fellow sub
lects, and in ehdeavorlng, by neans The
most daring and insiduous, tc abdicaic
them from their allegiance to his majesty
and the established constitution OF the
realm, it is OH the vigilance and conduct
OF the magistrates that the preservation OF
,he pubic tranquility must, in great
degree, depend and firm. faithful and
active discharge of their duty, cannot but
give them the strongest claim TO the sup
port and appreciation OF their sovereign
and their country.
"With the circumstances which pre-
cedcd the late meeting at Manchester,
you must be acquainted; * of those which
attended it, you appear to be incorrectly
informed.
elf however, the laws were really vi
olated on that OCCASION, by those 10
whom it Immediately belonged to assist
in the execution vi thern, the tribunals of
their country are open to afford redress ;
but to institute an extra judicial enquiry,
under such circumstances as the present,
would be manifcstly inconsistent with
the clearest principle, OF public justice. "
The LeeaS meeting consisted of 80
thousand persons, who dispersed peaca-
bly,. AT Carlisle it is said that a body OF
2000 men are daily drilled in preparation
Tor civil war! At London, on a meet.
Ing OF, The common hall for e!cc!lng a
mayor, on the 20th of Sept. the lord may
or, aldermen and civil magistrates were
driven from their seats----his iordship re-
tired by private door, and no election
had taken place at our last accounts.
The mayor is very unpopular, and The
common hall has several times been the
scene Of highly acrimonious debate.
The ministerial papers are making the
1rost OF difference that is said to exist
between Mr.. HAnt and Dr. WatSa1, as
though itwere mighty affair. Many
meetings are convoked to censure the
Manchester massacre, and contribute TO
the rclieiof the Sufferers, The people
speak very boldly, and publicly say that
eontn,ofion is expected, and tAat they
are .prebaring FOR it The marquis OF
Tavistock has sent 50i. to the treasurer
appointed at the Westminster meeting
(. for tho use of the sufferers at Manchcs-
I; scr--earl Grosvenor, also, in. letter
which is published, gave the like sum;
|. though opposed TO universal suffrage, &c.
'.he deprecates the attack upon the people,
'..Sec. The mayor of London y hooted at
( Whenever he appears in the stree,s.--but
,slderman Waithman is received with
scheers. The military are on the alert,
and where arms are deposited they are
COLLECTED i'll force, SIC.
I. a London paper Of the l7,h Scptcm-
'sbcr, says" The revenue, we regret to
.xtate, has Notwithstanding the nsgv taxes,
fallen off in the current quarter, already
100000 pounds. The deficiency 7ciH
probably exceed million before tie end
\ er The quarter"
The most distinct account of the late
proceedings in London, is thus received
from New York
by the arrival lart evenisg Of the pack
3Ship Courier, Bovine. we have receiv.
= london papers to the 2o,h of Sept.
Q2 2lcipsive, one day later than announced
the naorning papers. They are chief.