Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 10, Number 44, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 October 1819 — Page 1

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GENERAL ADVERTISER. By Stout & Osborn. V I.VC KXX&S, (IXD.J BATVRDA1 OCTOBER 30, 1819. fr. 10. .V9. 4i.J

Latest yews ft am England, BotTON, Sept. 27. By the ship Mary and Susan, anired at this port from Liverpool, London papers to the .1 August, and Liverpool to the 25th, have been received at Merchant's Hall. The occurrences at the Manchester meeting had very sensibly affected the public mind ; and there appeared to be more of preparation for future contingencies than terror at what had already taken place. The discontents in England seem to have taken deep root, and unless the government set about a rcfoim of abuses, wc nay yet hear of more serious consequences. Notwithstanding the affair at Manchester, reformed meetings continued to be held. One had taken place at Huntsley Moor, and another at Shipley, They passed resolutions similar to those at the other meetings, and the business went ofT with perfect tranquility. A meeting had been holden at he Crown and A- ' or, in London. M Cart wright, Dr. Watson, Gale Jones, Mr. Wooller, Ice. were present. Mr. Wooler offered resolutions, which were unanimously adopted declaring " that the meeting a1 Manchester was legal and constitutional ; that, to disperse such a legal assembly by force of arms can only be considered as a wanton massacre of our unoffending and peaceable countrymen, and that the barbarity with Which the ferocious yeomanry executed the rash orders of a vindictive magistracy, sparing neither age not- sex, eouals in guilt the blackest annuities which stain the French revolution ; that the fiag'ant conduct of the magistrates at Manchester, imperiously demands, that, as in London, the right of chooshig sheriffs and magistrates should he restorer! to the people, as previous to the rein of F..1 ward the Second ; :hat the exetnfttal u behaviour of the regular frorifis forms a humane contrast to the eoyi ::.rt of the ueo'uanru cavalry, and ?rau he fuirlu tonttttted into u pledge that the Priish regular force will nnt rramfile UftOTi th right, nor dentrnv the liberties of 'heir elhtf 4 : ftfec f. Mr Lawson offered a resrdntion, that it had become exo-dient for the reformers to t0 armed. Maj. Cartwright and Mr Wooler ObleCted. The resolution, not being seconded, fell to the groimd. A meeting had been called in T.iveroool. gfid ws to be holden on Monthly 3 oth Aug. in Ctoytoo square. At te r' im.ov meetmtg, a subcip,;nn for the persons in confinement at V snchester had bcentaikcd of Some of the troons had been Wlthdl . n from Leer1, and ordered to Manchester A letter from Leeds, thtfad Aug. IS, ynv.

M Matters wear an alarming aspect ail a rotrnd us; and were a stranger to pass through the town without making enquiries, he would naturally conclude we w ere in a suite f insurrection judging from the immense crowds of unemployed workmen and others loitering about the works haranguing each other, and eagerly enquiri g of every coach via Manchester, for news. Our streets continue ciowded, and murky and scowling clouds of discontent may be seen visi Iy depicted on hundreds of faces Many are apprehensive that something unpleasant may occur here, when the troops are all withdrawn." The Courier states that great ev ils arc to be apprehended from the populace of the towns near Manchester. At A '.' .ton, on Monday ni jht, they drove out the few military stationed there. At Macclesfield they endeavored to get possession of the arms, under the care o 6 or 8 soldiers at the guard house. At Stockport they were drawn Up in array against the soldiers, and threatened a battle. Meanwhile, fires were lighted by the Reformers, as signals to each other, on all the surrounding hi Is, rockets were thrown tip, and other means evidently adopted with u view to general insurrection. The Courier arid that there were indications that an attempt would be made to liberate Hunt from confinement. On 'i'u :sday afternoon a large body w is seen drilling about W mi e from Middle ton, some with pikes, and others whh scythes, Sc. affixed to the ends of hu?e sticks. They were heard to say, M We shan't come unprepared as we did before." We shall be ready for them shortly." The London Times of the 21st August, speaking of the Manchester met ting, says We have positive evidence, from a variety of quarters, that the country, though not ope; ly tumultuous, is not tranquil that the lower clas? of people are neither mute nor motionless ; and that since Tuesday, reinforcements of troops have, been sent for by the commanding general from many places within his district. " Disturbances had broken out at Coventry among the ribband weavers, in consequence of the tow prices. The pi ace is represented as being in astate of great confusion. p The Liverpool Courier of the 25th August contradicts the rumor that Hunt and his companie s had been committed on a charge of high treason. They had only been remanded for further examination .n the abort charge. The London avefS up to the 23d, are filled with details of the procci Iinrs ?.x Manchester from various fource of mtelb-'Cnce. On one side, ti e meeting of the po

pulace, though multifarious, is des rib.ii as in the highest degrie Gratify and decorous, and the attack upon them to have been Wanton and unnecessary. The people rtrtelVe'd ti c different military ( r;.s wifti cticerVrg until their sabies ii f riried rhem t it their visit was hostile. On the other hand, the marching in renVents under rcpuLr leaders, the numeVtos banners with their inset i ns, i! c call of several befsons to the j ec p e to lock their arms fust together ic nd the hustings, and riher rirtumstances, indicated arty Hfeii g hut a pt a eable meeting And the rfot act hai r.g, according to the ministerial papers, been twice redxt, the Magistrates consulted toj;eii.cr, and issued a warrant to arrest Hunt. The officers , :. i c avalry who were appointed to execute it, were assailed by heavy vblKes of stones and shouts and t' ev ". ! not use their sabres On til compiled to it by self detente. Nt a single shot was fned by the military. There were I00,(X b persons within view. On Tocsdaj evening a large and riotous mob assembled En Oldham, and the iiot act as tea l t. them but they were dispersed h he military. On Wednesda; n 1 the least distuibafice took pi e SI n he ?er or Salford. Cheerfulness d confidence appeared t be ; c.-:o ed ; out a notice was Issued by the h.agitrates requesting the citizens n -r to -i cut of their houses after nine o' ! ck at night There if a tjr of thirty persons very much hurt, who were lodged in the infirmary, two or whom had died, and forty I p lients ! n

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tbe magistrates of Manchester to col. LEstr nge and the ofB ers a d mi n under his command, have been given for the energy and humanity t o -played in their conduct. The snme. vote was passed in favor of major Traflbrd of the Lancaster andSallord yeomanry cavalty, for their exemplary conduct, and to numerous other persons. Bui the public mil d is still in a violent state of agitation. Hunt, Johnson, Saxu-n, :nrht, Morehouse, Wild, Jones, an ! several women, were broug! t before te! magistrates on Fi iday Rfterriobn arid all of thorn detained in rns'ov, up.n charges of high trmr.v. Tney generally bowed and retired. Hunt said he was inrr cent of the charge and w as prepared to meet it I.ovnnv. Ang. II. Orfr readers, wc a e ii ir, will be gfadto find that those distil gulsnecl i llisancts. the seditious filacer I . :;re lit; v to be suppressed bvte ac 'e end udfciows measures of the ncAice 1 oth in Lcr.don, Westmir ster and Surrey. The fo'lwinj pfacard was ti lc ij- some p;o-t:-. of t1 m v i r,'s 'ulir.t; Wednesday niglit ; amu: other