A Radical meeting, as it is called, is to be
held on Monday, at White Conduit Fields. The persons by whom it is summoned have advised those that attend to bring clubs with them, in order to keep the Police civil. Persons that contemplate the interposition of the Police, in these times, must be conscious of designs that call for Police interposition. Government has sent circulars to the different parishes, inviting the respectable part of the commu- nity to come forward as special constables, to prevent any attempt at.violating the peace. That there is no real Reformer, and no re- spectable person, connected with the meeting of Monday, we feel well assured ; and we have no doubt that the event will show that they are as insignificant in number as they are worthless. .The pickpockets will hardly muster with them, for there is nothing for them to work upon. But it is not to be borne, that Mr. HUNT'S ragamuffins should disturb the quiet of this great metropolis, even in imagination. We will allow the Tories all the advantage of their sweet voices; but if they take to clubs for their enforcement, we must give them club law. There was a conference last night of the deputies by which the meeting has been called. Mr. WAR: LEY, who is to take the chair, was present, and on his suggestion one of the resolutions meant to be moved was struck out, and a de- putation of five was appointed to wait on Lord MELBOURNE on the subject of the meeting. The whole of the deputies deprecated violence, but the sentiments delivered do not materially alter our opinion of the gang. They have evidently been rendered cautious by the preparations made for their repression ; but we like their fears as little as we do their insolence. The meeting contemplated, describe it as they may, is meant as a display of force ; the bludgeons can have no other object.
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