most Religions (continues the same author) being tainted by the interest of the Clergy, we must examine them accordingly for if a porter should come and tell me, he had brought me a letter from my father, and the first part of the letter should teach obedience to my parents, but the latter part of it should command me to give the said porter half my estate; in this case I should (notwithstanding the testimony of his brother porters) without some further de monstration, believe the letter to be a forgery; as also that the first part of it, which taught obedience, was only to make way for the second and principal abuse, viz. the giving the porter money." I make this quotation, because it expresses my sentiments better than I could do myself, and because it is extremely to the purpose (which must be set down to my judgment). The Bible teaches us to be very obedient to the commands of God-very good, proceed and that we cannot know those commands, except through the medium of priests, who are there styled the servants of God. Quære. Now is its God's will that these priests should live in idleness at our expense ?—I absolutely do not believe it. Then you are a heretic or an atheist.-Be it so-then I will not be a fool. 1 have trespassed very long upon your patience, Mr. Editor, but I hope you will forgive me as it is my first offence. I am, with every sentiment of respect, SPARTACUS. FOOLERY OF LORD ELLENBOROUGH. Amongst all the 'speeches delivered in either House of Parliament since the commencement of the Session, that of Lord Ellenborough stands couspicuous as the greatest jumble of aristocratical insolence and folly. This Peer of the realm had the audacious assurance to declare in the House of Lords, that the poorer classes of the people had nothing to do with politics, and should not be suffered to read works treating of political matters. In the first place, we would ask his Lordship why a poor man may not be so good a judge of the political state of his country, as a rich man? When a country is mis-governed, it is the poor man who feels the effects of such mis-government, and not the rich-and, consequently, the former is more likely to be a judge of the source from whence the mischief proceeds than the latter, who seldom troubles himself to know anything but what he shall have for dinner. At all events, we most solemnly declare, that we might, in our opinion, search all the workhouses in the metropolis, ere we could find ter paupers so stupid as not to be capable of teaching this Peer of the Realm that he knows nothing about politics, and less than nothing of the talent so prominently conspicuous in those classes of society which he seems to think were born but to be slaves, and minister to the luxuries to the nobility. His Lordship thinks it absolutely necessary that a man must be worth a certain quantity of property before he presumes to meddle with politics; nay, before he can have sense to discriminate between right and wrong. A man must be worth £500 a year, before he comes to the year of maturity, or rather that is to be the criterion of the soundness of his judg ment. This must be the drift of his Lordship's discourse, for he expresses no contempt of the speeches of Alderman Expectant Baronet Atkins, because he is a wealthy and con sequently a sensible man, though he was formerly, if our information be correct, waiter at a celebrated Tavern near the metropolis, and consequently an ideot in all respects, ac cording to Lord Ellenborough's criterion, except in serving upa dinner or a supper for wealthier and more sensible folks to partake of. We would advise his Lordship to retire from a House, where if he perséveres in his present career, he can do nothing but mischief to his Country.... RADICAL POWDER. Ir is really astonishing to what perfection the "Radical Breakfast Powder" has been brought already, at No. 10, Middle Row, Holborn, opposite to Epp's Ham and Beef Shop, near Gray's Inn Lane; and we are happy to say that it meets with the patronage of an independent Public, more than equal to the most sanguine expectations of the proprietor. It is generally considered much more grateful to the palate than any three-shilling coffee, and we know that it is more wholesome, as well as more satisfying to the stomach. The Radical Powder" is sure to come into general repute, as the proprietor is resolved to sacrifice a great part of his profits to induce venders to supply the Public in various parts of the Metropolis. The Radical Powder" prepared at the above Manufactory, is we understand the result of tedious and laborious experiments, which have eventually proved effectual. The Proprietor we understand, pledges himself to spare neither pains uor expence, to render it superior to any thing of the kind, which may be offered to the public. Gain is not his object so much, as giving a severe blow to despotism; which purpose we hope that a Patriotic Public will enable him to effect. INDEX. ADDRESS to the Reader Address to the British Public A Short Address to the Yeomanry of Manchester Address to the Independent Inhabitants of Manchester and its Assault by the Radicals Page 7 16 44 61 - 113 - 128 Address to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent from the Appeal to the People of England in vindication of the Character 133 168 248 ཚཁ 14 Conduct which ought to be pursued by the Reformers, particu- Christian Tolerance and Christian Humanity No. II. Crisis-an Address to the Catholics of Ireland E EMMETT and Erin Extract from the Speech of the late Right Hon Charles James F Page 77 - 232 25 - 245 FOLLY of a Prince suffering himself to be governed by his Mi- -. Further Observations on the Case of Mr. Carlile I - - - Is Rebellion against the existing Government of a Country, Intended Meeting of the Inhabitants of Belfast and its Neigh- 237 281 27 38 60 80 81 - 108 - 129 Inhuman and brutal Conduct of the Lancashire Authorities Infamous Conspiracy against Sir Charles Wolseley - 182 Impudent anfl Ignorant Assertions at the Mock Loyal Meetings 205 LETTER to Lord C- h L I. to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent - From Louis the Sixteenth, late King of France, to 11. to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent to Parson Pike and other Reverends who signed the IV. to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent 246 - 257 from á Young Tory Member to his Friend in the Country 266 M MR. HUNT'S Triumphal Entry into London Magisterial Wisdom spreading from Lancashire to Scotland Mr. Dennison, Major Trafford, and the Editor of The Courier Meetings of the Reformers N NECESSITY of guarding our Rights and Liberties in the Case of Mr. Meeke - Page 17 41 45 52 93 172 of a Revision in the Licensing System, as exemplified of abstaining from the use of Exciseable Articles Notable Speech of the Prince Regent to both Houses of Parlia- OBSERVATIONS on the Letter in The Courier signed "A Loyal upon the approaching Trial of Mr. Carlile - on the Prince's Answer to the Livery of London - 115 on Mr. Wyvill's Letter to Lord Grantham PROCLAMATION from R. G. P. and his Ministers in Council assembled, to the subjects of their happy Country Piety of English Parsons Puny Observations of some of the Members, on the Libel Bill |