Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-28

standing all that has been published to
that effect. Speaking OF the weavers
about Manchester, he says, For want OF
better employment, ! believe it is true
that many Of them pass a considerable
portion of their time in what they call
lplauing at soldiers, or, in other words,
LEARNING to march and ,uheei. ! have
been invited to take a tide on Sunday to
review them; no one but Manchester
spy would give me credit for walking with
my eyes open into such trap, "&c. From
the intemperance Of bis language, howev-
or, the printer finds it necessary TO sup
press parts Of several passages 10 his let
ter. He has also published a letter, adj
dressed to lbe inhabitants Of Manchester
and neighborhood, relative to the proposed
meeting, which was fixed for Monday last
The conduct Of this man is altogether in
expiicable, il is scarcely reconciiable to
any ideas of common sense. He assumes
TO be q leader Of the reformers and yet,
by many OF the must respectable of that
class, his company is stunned, and his
maxims rejected. He seems to be partic-
alarly fond Of fishing 10 troubled waters
aud flies from one district Of the country
to another, setting himself up as the ora
Gle Of the pleopie. He has, however,
hitherto cautiously kept within the pale
OF the law; but his turbulent and restless
spirit seems calculated to lead both himself
aud his associates to outstep its bounda-
Tries. AS it is not easy to determine pre-.
ciseiy where vice begins and virtue ends,
SO, amidst the agitations which his con-
duct is calculated to occasion, bis yehe
lmence may produce consequences which
ne did not anticipate. Let him reflect on.
the consequences of the mob in London
when Lord George Gordon conducted them
Through the city. They met to petition,
but they proceeded 10 plumber. He can
not be ignorant Of what then took place.
/ The accounts from the Continent are
livery ominous. The Government of Prus-
STA seems to be agitated in no common de-
lgree. A letterfrom Wishaden states, that
larrests, d0miciliary visits aud sequestra-
tions OF papers continue there, and excite
genera! surprise. These appear to be car
ried on at the instance of the Berlin police
Several clergymen have been taken up.
Fhey are accused of entertaining repub-
lican principles, aud of miugling politics
with their religious instructions.
/ LONDON, Aug. IA.
Extract of letter from ST. Helena,
dated 29th May -" General Sir G. and
Lady Bingham embark for England to
morrow on board the Regent. Report
lsays, that he will soon return as Govern.
Tor. We know nothing of what passes in
Europe, as all the newspapers which ar
rive are obligedto be forwarded TO Sir III
Lowe, who destroys them after perusal.
omitted giving you an account OF sham
fight which caused so great an alarm on
this island. Sir Il. Reade, the Adjutan,
General, being DESTROYS of gratifying La
Idly Lowe with representation of naval
night action, gave directions to that effect
to Capt. Wauchope, Of the Eurydice.
Accordingly, at about ten O'clock at night,
the Fury dice, after brilliant display Of
rockets, blue lights, &c commenced
vigorous cannonade, which was answered
by brig, and kept up with great spirit
on both sides 10 the no small admiration
LOT such ladies as were in the secret, aud
the CONSERVATION of the inhabitants, among
others Of Admiral PIampin. who not hav-
ing been consulted on the occasion, and
Imagining that the Yankees were endeav-
curing to land ia order TO carry off Bona
parte, sent his secretary and the signal
midshipman galloping down the steep side
ipath from the Briars, to ascertain what was
the matter. Nothing could exceed the
confusion among the natives, the greatest
lpart Of whom flocked to the alarm posts,
where they remained until daylight, while
the favoured few who we're initiated, qui-
city repaired to their accustomed place
Of repose, laughing within themselves at
the fears of their credulous neighbours.
The following day an order was issued
by Admiral Plampin, TO the squadron un-
: der his COMMAND, prohibiting repetition
OF night cannonading, without bis consent
) having been previously obtained. Nothing
further is known about Bonaparte than
that he is on the island"
On Thursday the Prince Regent com
pleted his 57th year.
| Lady Byron is now at Grove House
at Tunbridge.wells, living in entire Sc
clusion with her mother and child.
Another celebrated exile, the Duke Of
Bassano, Maret is said to have obtained
permission TO return to France.
A disgracefuI scene Of outrage has re-
Gently occurred at Wmtzburg, the Baya-
rian territory. The Inhabitants made a
furious attack on the members of the
Jewish persuasion resident among them
the military was called out and tranquilli-
ltY restored not hnweyer. without the los.