Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-06


dated from Head q1arIers.' Sane of ,b.n,
were forwarded by persons who received
'"e'i' 10 the Magistrates, aud hy these Napis
! uh'es' put into the hands of Minister,.-Tbe
view Lord Mayor elect, moreover wrote In
! 'he ministers stating il as his opioion thai
shnnld the kIng and queen come 10 town. and
'ne FESTIVITIES proceed in the then excited state
OF the public mind, their livps-that pai ticnlaf.
| ~ OF the Duke OF Wellmgton-wouldn mol be
'"ic. ohpfl tese eHcumstanCes,a full a. count
OF winch will be found among our parhamenfa-
ry extracts, the King, on the advice fins MIN.
'sters, postponed the intended festivities. This
measure likewise gave great dissaiisfactioo
nose who wished for night OF rioting were
usPleased aud those who innooentiy wished
" ENJOY the pageant. were Disappointed. The
alhrIn was treated as gruundless by The Wings,
"uo ton 'he Ministers that they might have
eheciaally prevented any Disturbances by re
naming NJ home. and leaving his Majesty
alone o The good will and affection OF his
people.
II is not urged. says the Atlas, that the visit
was pnl aside ON the Duke of Wellngton's ae-
count, but ON account of the tumuii which il IS
believed hIs presence would have occasioned.
but what need was there of his presence
Could not the Dnk0 have stLid nj home ? Ills
company was the less wanted It il we're likely
to excite lnmuli. He, aud Sr Robert Peel
and the rest OF The Ministers might have been
well spared in preference 10 his Majesty, whose
popularity WIS sucn, that he might throw
hIhselt unattended with confidence into the
arms ct his people. The city of London did
not want them II onl, wanted TO see It's n og
ana Queen seated AT its hospiiahle board. Bul
brcanse the Duke was obnoxious. aud could
not venture out on public occasion with sale-
~, therefore must the King, VINO was beloV-
ed by the whole country, not venture out Ell
ther.
he presses on both sides condemn the new
Lord Mayor. if not for his iimldity at least for
his mdiscreiion. The fear u.s. that the i'll adyi.
sed postponement will impsrt degree of conf
dence TO the mob. as 10 their own strength.
which may prove OF serious injury The
Globe said OF the measure of postpone,
ment:
" The men, if there were any, who really
wished 10 create a riot. must have been per.
sons who wished for "A disturbance for the
sake oil piundrr, or from sOmr vague idea o (
The benefit To be produced by a demonstration
Of popular teelng.-No doubt a very strong
feeling of disapprobaton has been excited a
galnst tue Ministers by the language of their
speech from the throne, which has leu to the
apprehension that we should be again mixed
up in the wars of the despots OF Europe. An
opInion also his been long making progress
'hpHH Ptihpho VI plOPtliJI tid' sttGIe re-
renchment of the expenditure, and some re
form of the representation, have become ne
cessary But the people who entertain these
opinions most strongly are not those who de
sire TO see Intsed tumult OF fanatics aud pick
pockets 10 dis,utb and endanger festive pro-
cessign. We may suggest even to men who
look forward, among other contingencies, 10
tunes when an appeal TO force may beGome IA
duty, that the sure means to render popular
sis'ance contemplate and dangerous would
be to encourage the riots which a few disor
dprly fellows are now in the habit OF exciting
against the police constabIes and the prime
Minister. These miserable mmults, # carried
to extremes, will become as t,sgtaoelul as the
riots Of l7S }, 10 which The Y al for the + oies-
taut religion was manifested by attacks ON dis
Illeres aud the breaking open OF Jalls But
they are nov scaudalous ia another way--for,
being begun without any sufficient pruvocation
or any definite objrCt (eYcept on the part oil the
pick pockets who ON in ihem.) they have eV-
cry appearance OF teroUity IN the outset and
OF coWardicc IN the end, and the actors IN them
insulting unprotected individuals, q flying be-
fore any appearance Of an armed force. These
dIseraee.ul parodles OF the conduct of the poo
pe of Paris should be discountehanced by a Il
persons who wish we'll to good government
But the notices which were posted annoUnc
ing the postponement OF tue royHl procession
TO GUidhall, were not ouly received with dis
appoIntmeni-they produced much positive a
arm, as will be seen by the annexed extract
IRON III Globe:
4 The city was thrown into the greatest
CONSERVATION this morning by the annonnee.
ment t4at the ROYAL Procession TO Gulldhall
tomorrow had been stopped. The Walls We're
at an early hour posted with a notice from The
Lord Nav or 10 that effect. The circular rom
4 IIona Ia
also perused with the deepest allenl0n.-No
sooner had tue citizens read these official notl-
Ies with confederation, thn accounts Game Tint
a park oil Artillery from NuodICh vas IA the
kent-road, part destined for the lower, tue
other detachment marching 10 the wet end OF
the town the part destined ton the city pass
ed into the Iower,-ihe guard al the Bank Of
England WAS doubled. In addition TO all ihese
formidable preparations we have thousand
rumurs-l00, 600 men were marching upoa
London ; all the troops ~ the metropolis were
under arms in the Park. IL WAS Immediately
reported that an extensive conspiracy against
the government had been discovered 81 terror
OF an resurrection at home was ct possible)
heightened by the report OF an immediate ar
mament for Belg ium dfisIng from the notice
from the Navy office for three transports to be
ready forthwith t. proceed 10 Dep IL d aud
this being the usual conduct OF the Board, even
il iitty were wanted, added TO Tue general
confusion. The citizens hurried fon their
Usual avocadons INTO the streets ana coffee
houses to discuss thus mass oi news, aud DIS
cover II there were adequate causes Tor he gen-
eraI Consideration which vas depicted IN the
ras,r faces oil the tu'nultu 'us assemblies IN the
publ,c toroughidres. They stu continue and
appeur increasing. In ths general hubnb, OF
| coltrse the STOCK Exchange opened IN The
greatest staie OF excitement. Consol', winch
90 Saturday closed at 81 80, opened IN the
greatest coniu.ion, and ali puce from 10 10 80
/ v ere called out; The price then dropped 10
II IL, lhpn 10 Il "A which was the lowest
m,,e; irom that quo aron rally took place
/ to 70. aud al thIs hoar tue quotation Is 10 Is
/ Ia
Previously TO the announcement ofthe post
oonemen the Police had taken st,ong measures
! 10 ureycnt the contemplated diIurbance AMI