New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-30
F,om The London Tine. Sept 10.

From The London Times Sept It,
We take the "Wilkes nd-libery'-according to
the Harace Walpoles phrase-of informing our reuders
that Yesterday there was Cbartist demonstration III
London. 1t would, perhaps, be more strictly ac
curae account of this startling event II We were to say
that Churtist demonstration was intended, but that
there was a vast gap between the promise aud the per-
fornance Nothing could have been more magnificent
than the prt grammc, which for al the world like
one Of those painted signs al country fair ahl IN
promises wonders within the caravan, but which II IN
reality the best part of the whole exhibition. The
Democracy of Nor London was TO meet in Russell
square rot far from the spot whe'e Lord George
GOrdon's truly Protestant friends set Lord Mans
fields house in blaze in bygone years.
few pickpockets, still fewer nursciymails, and
policeman or two, far more solciiOus
about their midday meal than the pub
lie interests constituted for some time the
Cbartist demonstration at this favored locality. After
period of long expectation, however, band-one o
those which accompany temperance unions ana
professions of leather -breechcd parish children
in their moments of festivity-made its appear
ance, and with the band Few dreary Democrats
The same kind Of result attended tie gathering III
Lincoln inn. Fields, where were to assemble the
Democrats of the central London helsea
Knightsbridge, Kensngton IiGmmcrsmith, South
wark, Lambeth, Westminster and the foreign De-
mocra racies The districts named must teen with ar'-
tocrats if the gathering in Lincoln Fields Is to be
taken rs any test of the numbers the Chartists
can recruit within these precincts. Russel.square
and Lincoln s-n-Felds were to unite their NIL
lions and then to march bodily on Fms
bury-square. AT this spot were TO be a.
scmbcd the Democrats OF East London-that is,
of WawOrth Greenwich, Dcluord, Croydon, Der
mondsey &c. Finally, Mr.. Frost, the Chartst exile,
the hero of Newport, was 10 be received at London
bridge in a carriage and four and 10 be conveyed TO
Fns6ury square from which spot The collected masses
were 10 start for Primrose hl, passing on their way
through the principal thoroughiares of tn metropolis
Now, If TO say that this procession was not
nuisance to the town should say what was not ac-
ely q
over-crowded streets is nuisance but if, On the other
hand, were 10 assert that the demonstration As
political movement was effective we should be ms
leading our readers into siI graNcr error. BANNERS,
cmblcins and songs equally ridiculous, and, what
was still more deplorabe, equally deficient IN any
meaning which appealed 10 the hearts OF the assistants
Ii is difficult TO Imagine that any two or three hundred
Enolshmen could be seriously in earnest when they
met together before their usual dinner hour for The
purpose OF chanting such doggrel as the following;
Frost has got foes W may be sure,
Still he has friends, too plenty.
For though gray hi- hairs sdyauccd hs year,
And past the age oi seventy,
lie s hale snd ',TOng-may he live
So unto glory lead en-
NI% For fI ISeIiyy STiy sSd SS ti', FIre5o% spS %'
Moses poet has nothing fear from the rivalry of
the Chartist Tyrisus. IL at Primrose bill, how
ever, that the meeting n4eit was held. We VIII not
ucsphss the proviuce OF our reporter by repeating
here The details Of the proceedings. Tnoy msy be
found narrated at length in another portion NJ "nr col
this day, and certainly do not appear calculated
to inspire the country with any very hgh opinion -!
the deliberative .>dom ot tie ChaItis's body.
Somehow other in the midst ~ the huhbub and tl-
mol which prevailed there thrust int" NJ Fros.s
hand an address hled with Donbastic phrases about
the fiery blast OF prosecutions. about this day of
blasphtmy and rrproach this day oi pOtca! >jacy
and compromise Mr.. Fro-t il VIII he rcmen-
bertd, bad very properly heen transported for life
and the sentence was nCrcifu one-lus BIZ share in
the lament8bc events OF Newport. By the cleuiancy
OF the Government after he had been detained for fifteen
years IL penal settlement Al The Antipoies ne vas
allowed 10 return 10 bis native land This is the point
q! view rom which this incident regarded bT the
ChSrtis;s, " We congratulate You, Mr.. Frost that
won able 10 susi the rals aud ind ultit- OF
your exile with such dgnihod and exalted compo.ure
such conposure indeed il is seldom the lot of
humanity wItn,ss. The Aer0ic rRdtca.toa ~ zonr
decds the exposure Of the msdceds OF the peoples
enemies OF those who became your enemies ~ ausa
YOU championtd the in,,le ests Of thuse whom ,hey
oppressed are acts which s,li hold prominent pls,,
E. IN ih. memory OF your cOuntrymen Happily We.
arc not answe-ahle for the grammar, ant a.
little for the sense OF this no4blo paragraph II would
have been not little pulling, suspect, 10 most OF
the gentl, men who pushing each other back kward
and forward Yesterday 10 make II clesr either tothem
sey.s ar 70 others in what tbs heroic vndi alton
and ",,posure Of misieeds has consisted frcs,. in
time Of profound peace led party OF wreohcdd dupes
into mschl.f and trouble ard some - Z" them TO death
and vas the cause cf calamIes Whle5, be nave one
spark Of human feeling he VIII never ease 3" Ferrt
A. pVpIshmeI: for one ii tt' e'sye.; c'.n- "l''h