MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES ACL AND, Proprietor and Editor— written ly Himttlf. I LIKE HON EST l" IN ALL PLACES."— Judge Bayley. Printed and Published by JAMES ACLAND ( SOLE PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR) at the ERISTOLIAN OFFICE, Bristolian Court, Bridewell Lane. VOL. IV— No. V. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1830. [ PRICE 1id. TO MY READERS. FRIENDS, You are aware ( there are few of the inha. bitanti of Bristol who are not) that on Wed. nesday last, at our Sessions a prosecution was instituted at rav instance against William Harmar the Younger, an Attorney at . Law, foi an As>; tu. i upon me, on the occasion of Mr. Baillic'ss processional entrance into this City, at the late Election. The Jury retired to consider their Verdict . shortly before Five o'clock on the afternoon of that day. 1 he Court adjourned at Half- past Ten at Night, leaving the Jury closeted - i, id it was not until after One o'clock on Thursday afternoon, that thev agreed on their verdict of Not Guilty, a period of 20 HOURS Had they not ample time for most ma. ture deliberation? Yet thev acquitted Mr. llarmar! Why? I will tell you. Mr. Harmar in his dcfence to a case as clear as the sun at noon, called a number of witnesses to peijure themselves by swearing, that ihey saw the Attorney in question, at the distance. of several yards from me, at the time ( lie outrage of which I complained, was pWpctrated. These men, one and all, dis- tinctly swore, that they did not see Mr Harmar strike at me-- and that it was impos- sible he could have done sn without their having seen it. By the verdict of this Jury— I, and Mr. Joseph Capper, and lienjamin Pepperell, are branded with the odious crime of perjury ! It were difficult to anticipate a favorable verdict in Bristol, in a cause in which I may be a prominent party ; because the wealth and the rank, and the influence of the Mono- polists and Aristocrats, are in full operation against such result. Nine out of every ten men in this City, are the creatutes of others — dependant on ihem for the means of sup-' port— or believing themselves to be so. Hence it has happened, over and over again, that Juries in the verv teeth of justice, and in the most impudent defiance of truth, have permitted themselves to be made the instru- ments of my persecution — the prongs with which to goad me beyond the precincts of Bristol— the agency of an Aristocratic tyranny unparalleled in the annals of a Christian country, or a civilized people! But they who indulge in the fond hope, that at length they may disgust me to such an extent, as may secure them from my hated ptesence— do not know me. I trust, that my strength of body may yet keep pace with the struggle of an ardent temperament and active mind. 1 hese I have devoted to the glorious cause of Bristolian disenthralment. These 1 still rlevote to that cause, and how- ever ineffectually 1 may seem to have com bated the enemies of ( ruth, to those who cannot look beyond the surface or appearance of events— 1 am supported and encouraged in my efforts, by the knowledge, that purity of motive is ever consecrated to the eventual attainment of its object, by the beneficence of a much higher power than the most sovereign Potentate of earth. 1 shall therefore proceed with " Persever- ance'' for my motto, and Justice for my end. But how to proceed? ' The question needs not a moment's hesitation. To efface the imputation of perjury— to vindicate the hitherto unblemished character of an honor- able and amiable member of society— of him whose noble proffer of the evidence of truth in my behalf, has subjected him to the insult of having his veracity impeached by men un. worthy to brush the dust fiom his shoes, and his honor tainted bv a Juiy totally legardless of their own character, and therefore reckless of tha fair fame of others. But one course is open to me— namely, the prosecution of the defendant's witnesses in this case, for the heartless crime with which they have made themselves chargeable. To such end, 1 hereby call on all those who witnessed William Harmar's unmanly attack upon me, and who love justice more thaw they fear wrong, to come forward and testify to the truth according to their knowledge. I need scarcely add, that it is essential I should receive the earliest possible intimation of their intention, and I further beg any who know others to be competent to give evidence on this subject, to favor me with the nece « - sarv communication. It might be supposed, that furlher effort on my part, to extort or induce an unpreju- diced verdict from Bristol Jurors, were futile. I do not think so. 1 am even singular enough to believe that, however improbable, it is yet possible to find a Jury, who would be ashamed to avow themselves the tools of a party, and who would look rather to their oaths than to their interests. But supposing it otherwise 1 should hardly stand acquitted, even in my own esti- mation, if 1 neglected an obvious duty, on account of the carelessness of others to the discharge of obligations no less binding upon them, if the social interests of this comma- nity are deprived of the protection of an im- partial Jury, by the destructive influence of power, or by the operation of unworthy fear, such circumstance should prompt me to the full development of so great an evil, that some remedial measures might be devised for the amelioration of a degraded condition. The present state of this community is con- sequent on the prevalence of that moral rabidity which afflicts our country, and which may, with some aptness, be denominated the Aristocratic Hydrophobia. Its victims close 13 THE BR1ST0LIAN Shelr eyei in vain— for the disease rages in' despite of their deteimination not to perceive its ravages. They may yield themselves un j jesistingly to the poisonous influence which ! pervades the system. But the Surgeon will1 not witness the demonstration of the fright- ful malady, without deriving from its des- perate character a yet added impulse in his j labours for its counteraction or its cure. He • will excise and cauterize the wound— and, despite the assurances of the many, that he vainly seeks the restoration of his patient to health and to happiness, he will persist in his professional labors with the determination that, be the result what it may, he will have done his duty. Such has been my conduct, and such it shall continue to be. I have heard much of the peculiar circum Stances connected with and leading to the discharge of the Jury— on which, however, I abstain from observation until Wednesday, that I may neither be misled myself nor mis- lead others by error or misrepresentation. JAMES ACLAND. TO IHI ADVOCATES OF NEGRO EMANCIPATION FK* « NBS OF HCMANITT, Pursuant ti » tire Requisition daly advertised, up- wards of « thousand of yon assembled yesterday, at the Assembly Room, under the sanction ot the Chief Magistrate ot this City, and uuder the sacred impulse of Justice, to promote the Emancipation of your Negro Brethren, the Slaves in our West India Colonies, la the coarse of the day, Mr. Gaxton, of electioneer- ing notoriety, caused a number of Bills to he placard- ed throughout the City, announcing his intention of feeiKg present at the Meeting, and ot submitting cer- tain propositions for its adoption. Before the Cbair was taken, Mr, C. intimated to ifce Committee for conducting the arrangements ot She day, Vis iateotioa to address the Meeting, and his desire t « wewt ttlie " question atissue, by fair argument and soosdseasoning. to reply, Mr. C, was informed that of worse he would be entitled to move a « y • Meeadtwect he tfc& sgfet fit, a » iit ® which procedure ou his psrsjlltose whi3 5i » d couveocd the meeting could Jt: a » e as passible © h § ecT5 « Jk AnTweSws < e*< 4oek « he Chair » ms tales by Richard Ash, Esg.— Mr. € laxt « > n having seconded the aoaii- KJtkra « ¥ tttat gvatiesntt), Mr, Edew To^ e t- s projwss* the First Resolution. Sir, < 2 urtwa MSRtediaKely dawned precedence. Tfee ( Sectored ihut his eye had ( first te < tS Mr. © lair, 5fe » CtaiftA veRmd way — wWeopwa some SSsy « sr sixty persons ttMNUfeiicei the electioneering trick of hooting and yelling to prevent any other persons than their representative from addressing those who were assembled. After much disgraceful u|> r > ar, Mr. Claxton asked the Cha< rmau to put the question o) precedence to the decision of the Meeting. He did so, aud declared the majority decidedly against Mr. C. The propor- tion was about three or four to one. Still Mr. Claxton refused to submit, and therefore, the uproar was resumed— fighting commenced— a hundred Ladies were driven from the room by the unmanly demonstrations of outrage, which placed even their persons in jeopardy— and eventually, the Chairman declared the Meeting to be dissolved and left his seat. Much confusion ensued, and for nearly an hour the Assembly had more the appearance » f a bear garden than a collection of reasonable beings. Meanwhile the late Chairman left tli « room with Mr. Claxton, fol owed liy the many highly respectable gentlemen with whom the meeting had originated, and who had intended participating in the proceedings of the day. At about two o'clock I was generally called upon by name; I answered the call— addressed those who remained ( from 600 to 800) restored order— proposed a new Chairman— and the legitimate object of the friends of Justice and humanity, was resumed by a temperate yet firm and orderly discussion of the necessity of Negro Emancipation. The following Is the result J— At < s PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitant* • of Bristol and its Vicinity, held at the As- sembly Rooms, Prince's Street, on Friday, ( he & id « f October, 1830. Rev. JOHN ROAF, in the Chair. On the Motion of Mr. Acland, seconded by Mr. Tripp, Resolved Unanimous!//, t.— That this Meeting ii of opinion, that Slavery is the immediate cause of the con- tinuance of the Slave Trade— for that so long as the West India Planner is permitted to hold an absolute property in the lives of his fellow- creatures. so long must the inhuman traffic in such property continue. Moved by Mr. Acland, sec oh/ ltd by Mr. J- IV. Halt, and carried nnanimovsly. < 2.— That the period for demanding the total extinction of Slavery at the earliest possible moment in our West India Colonies hating now arrived, a Petition be prepared, em- bod) lng the sentiments of this Meeting, in order to its presentation to our Sovereign— praying His most gracious direction to his Ministers immediately to bring into die two Houses of Parliament a bill on this great question, which shall accord with the interests of humanity, the sclaitns of justice, and the often expressed desires < J( tie I'eo^ le of ihis C-. u. try. Moved by Richard Fry, seconded by George Lovell, and carried unanimously. 8.— That this meeting is ol opinion that the Slaves are entitled not only to freedom, but also to compensation for all il eir loss and suffering during the time they have been enslaved, and that the compe nsation to be given to the Slate- holders should be only tothe amount of the loss which they can prove. Moved by Mr. Dight, seconded by Mr. Cossens, and carried with but lira dissentients, 4.— That those Gentlemen who signed the Requisition, together with the Chairman, and Messrs. f(. Fry and G. Lovtll, be requested to prepare such Petition, in order to its signature by the inhabitants of this City and its Neighbour- bold— and subsequently to procure its- presenta- tion to his Majesty. More 1 by Mr. Acland, tecondtd by Mr. Smith, and carried unanimously, 5.— Tha; the Resoluti ms of this Meeting be advertised once in each if the Bristol Papers and also in the Times, Sun, Courier, and Standard, London Papers, under the superin- tendence of the Requnionists. Moved by Mr. Howell, and carried by acclama- tion. 6.— That the grateful thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for his able and im- partial conduct in the Chair. Signed, JOHN ROAF, Chairman. Time will not allow me to enlarge on this subject in my present number. But the above short stale ment of the facts speaks volumes, and should stimu _ late all who aspire to be thought men, to comt forward as men, and strenuously resist the disgust nj efforts of the perpetrators of Slavery to bully the peo • pie of Bristol into an apparent accordance with iheir unjust views. Oac argument, however, whichjis now urged by the West India Slave Owners, and on which they seem vsry much todepend, admits of so obvious a refutation, that 1 cannot refrain from an allusion lo it. They contend, that the condition of the poor Slaves has been of late years very greatly ameliorated. It in true, say they, that the " Black Devils" (!!!) were once cruelly treated, but that is not the case now. Indeed ! Let us see. A File of Printed Documents has just reached this country from the Bcene of this boasted amelioration. Mind— I speak not of the bad old times of Slave driving cruelty— but of the present day of much vaunted humanity, consideration, and kindness. Let them take the following for my answer :— EXTRACTS From the last File of West India Papers. AMONGST the NUMEROUS RUNAWAYS. Pott land Work House. Eliza Carr, a fair Sambo, 5 feet 5 inches high, stout made, marked Ys P, on the Right THE BRISTOLIAN 515 Shoulder; has mirks of Public Flogging on j her shoulders. Gem Robert, marked P. N. cn the ieft, ' and / F. ['. on the Right Shoulder. Kingston IVwk- Housc, July 3. Kitty, a Mungola, 5 feet |- inch high, marked U. X. on the Stomach. VV. lones a stout able Creole Negro Man, 5 feet inches high has tick- marks on his Shoul lers.—[ Lick marks means whip- marks. J- A] In Mnranl Bat/ Work House, Aug. 11. Maria Albert, 5 feet 2 irrches high, marks of Flogging on her Shoulders Spanish Town, Jan. 12. 1830. Itanaway in November last, a Negro Wo raw, named Sarah Campbell. It is strongly suspected she is harboured at Fuller's Pen, in St. Diro'hy. bv the head Wi.' Jii man, nime I Frederick ,( H ER HU S- B.\ ND,) £ l 13 < Sr will be pa i to any Person apprehending the said Slave MEM — Since writing the above, I hav received the tu'/ Jvined statement, which mainly agrees u< iih that ' had previously embodied in my tetter. J. A. A Public Meeting of the Inhabitant of this City anct in neighbourhood, convened by \ lYertisemeut, wu held yesterday, at the Assembl - Rooms, in Prince's Street. On the motiou of Mr. Thomas Saudtrs, seconded by Mr. Christopher Claxrmi, ( the Master of a West ludiauiAD), Richard Ash, Ksq. WAS unanimously called to llie Chair, auil briefly stated ihe object of the Meeting -, immediately af er which, Mr. Blair aud Mr. Chrt, topher Claxton claimed the atten- tion of the Meeting. The Chairman called on Mr. B air. as having first caught liis eve; when Mr. Diaxton, having in the first instance stated his readi- jieas to abide by the Chairman's decision, appealed, notwithstanding, from the Ciiair to the Meeting Tbe Chairmau put it to the sense of the Meeiiiig, which decided, by a large majority, in favor of Mr. Blair. A great disturbance then' anise, when Mr. Blair gave way to Mr. Claxton. Mr. Cia- xtou expressed li. s readiness to yield the precedence to Mr. 15 air, and submit to the decision of the Meeting; but his supporters created such a violent tumult, that the Ladies began to quit the room ; and, in orderto pre- vent a further breach of the public peace, blows hiving already. passed, and a tumult having been created by a small but clamorous party, purposelv collected, as appeared tons, to interrupt the proceed- ings, aa. l to prevent any speaker but Mr. Claxtou from bei ug heard, the Chairmau dissolved the MeetinT aud, accompanied by most of the Gsuremen on the platform, retired. Kichard A\ h Thomas Sanders fV. T. Blair Christopher George J Addington John E LuntU S. li. Capet J. Leifell iid Joseph Eaton John Shorland Thomas S. Crisp George E. Sandert Thomas C. Cowan Samuel Thomat ft C, Hoxcells Charles I!. Fripp A1 itlhew Bridge* Samuel S. IVayte James Livett ir. B. Cross John Shorland, Jun. George C. Ashmead T. J. Manehee Edward llnnt J G. Fuller Joseph Capper Thomas 1'. Rose Samuel Waring Samuel Cary John Hare, Jim, It seems lhat the Baillie ites were at some pants to get up their opposition, Mr. Claxton . having issued circulars to the dilT.- rent Trades- j men employed by the West India Houses, to secure their attendance at the Meeting. Several j of those to whom- they were sent, have com- j plained to me that they are treated much like the Negroes, for that however civilly the letter may be worded, it has the force of a command which cannot be disobeyed. Among those of MT. Bailliers Committee who were most active in the personal delivery of these letters, was MI. Terrell, Sen. the rope maker. The following is a copy of one of the letters sent me: — 42, Queen Square, Oct. 20, 1830. Sir, I ta!; e the liberty of earnestly requesting ve- ur presence as a " 1 rades- nan of Bristol, an J I that of your Friends at the Anti- Mavery I M - eting, at the Assembly Room on Friday next, when I will endeavor calmly and clearly to explain the teal bearing of the ques- ' tion, and to redeem the pledge I gave on a l3te occasion, to wit:— that 1, as a West Indian, am for the Abolition of Slavery, when it can be accomplished wih reason and justice, and without destruction to our trades and occupat ens In the course of the debate I hope to sub- mit some propositions that may be found agreeable to all parties, in accomplishing the great object. Youi's, & c. CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON. Let Mr. Claxton and all his forces trv once m ire to put down public opinion— and .. as soon as they will— they shall be met and beaten as they were yesterday. Let the GentUw. il of the West India Trade, if they think it consistent with their characters, follow the example of Mr. Cunningham, and bully ihe ftiends of Emancipation as they enter the Commercial Rooms;— let them go mad with vexation it they cannot help it;— but let them not expect to extort our approval of heartless cruelty and unmanly persecution. The people are aroused to a sense of justice by the home- proceedings of the enemies of hu- manity. Nor will they be put down by a few noisv dealers in slaves and sugar. JAMES ACLAND. Subscriptions to defray the Exptnces of the Petition to the King fur the Vole by Ballot. J£ s. d. Previously acknowledged 0 9 6 SeventeenFriends in theOld Market 0 1 5 A Householder 0 2 6 Bristolian Box 0 10 7 jEl 4 0, To T » E EDITOR OF THE BRISTOLIAN. SIR. I sent you, for insertion in your Bristolian of the 2nd ins'ant, a lew observations upon the conduct of Mr. Thos. Howe, late chief con- stable of Temple Ward, ( now a petty) in regard to his keeping the poor watchmen out of their money, & c. And though 1 considered it no secret, because it was so generally and so ft mi fl- atly talked of, both by the chief of the nigh', the watchmen themselves, and many of the inhabi- tants— yet I thought, as you had done wonders in your time, your mentioning the circumstance would convey a salutary hint to Mr, Howe, and the evil might be remedied; and I am happy to say, for your satisfaction, that, whatever diffi- culties attended it, lie has paid off this portion of his poor creditors with the fill 20s. in the pound. " So far, so gooJ." Tnat having been < lu- cted, T should not have troubled you or my- self further, but Mr. Hnve. acting upon the principle that " that the truth should not be spoken at all times," though utterly regardless of the fither part of the adage, " nor a lie at any time,"— fell into a fit ot ill humour, lost his balance of self- government, and swore he would be avenged of the man who could have the audacity to call his public official conduct iti question. Recovering himself a li tie from his phrensy, he, like a philosopher, no: willing to trust himself to write under the influence of liis impassioned feelings, sought the assistance of some of his colleagues in office, who, 1 believe, can read, if not write, and at any rate could put their " mark." But Mr. Howe soon found himself in the situation of the " Hate and many Friends," ( of which Mr. Gay gives us an account in his fibles,} and though they had shared thfc honors of the office with Mr. Howe, the last two years and had been so fortunate as to be again hired by his successor, they regaided Mr. Howe in ( he light of the monkey who had lost his tail,' i and who persuaded his fraternity that it was art | useless incumbrance, and no ornament, and j therefore they had better cut off ( heir's. How- ever, they were not to be caught in this snare, and so Mr. Howe lost the benefit o[ iheit ! signature. Mr. llowe next had recourse to one ; of that class of persons called Lawyers, uf whom a very eminent writer has remarked, They are become the pests and sharks of ! society, instead of being its pi otectors and guar- ' dians ; and by their education and habits, quibble themselves out of all principles of equity, justice, and humanity." Permit me to stop to ask you, Sir, ( being a man of discernment) if it is your opinion the day will ever arrive when these in- creased and increasing locusts shall be reduced seventy- live perCent. below their present number? Well Sir, this Lawyer was hired to write aletser — and a pretty composition it is; but Sir, in apology for him, I would say the man was- in- quired to " make biicks without straw." Bftl S4 THE BIUSTOLIAN mailer, he was paid for it, atid t am sorry thai Mr. Howe did not know betler what to do with bis money; there are many in Bristol besides the watchmen, that could have told him. Now, Sir, 1 have no hesitation in saying that " Lysan- det's" letter, or rnther th. rt which Mr. Ilowe told him to write, is tiom beginning to end, tissue of as g. ross falsehood as ever escaped the pen of a hireling writer. " Lysander" boasted that it could be " confirmed by every petty and Watchmen in Temple ward," And you Sir, in your Mem. 011 that leiter, declared that you wished to arrive at the truth, and said '' Answer ye pet'ies." But have ihey done so? No! And. well for them they did not. But Sir, though Mr- Howe failed to make these men . the tools ol tis deception, he has found a substitute in " the X cf W. Wilkinson." If this is really the mark of W. Wilkinson, I confess myself a compara- tive stranger to the workings of the human heart. This night constable cannot, like Lysander, be deceived— he knows the truth, and the whole truth, and I will give it you as briefly as possible. After Mr. Howe took upon himstlf the office of chief constable, the money, for some months, was. given to Mrs. Wilkinson, for the purpose of paying the watchmen; with which she was for a time, pretty regulaily supplied. And why should it be otherwise, when Sir. Howe had re. ctived it from the rate- payer in advance for that purpose P This duty devolved upon Mrs. W, because of Mr. W.' s inability in matters of record, and pounds, shillings, and pence. After a while, money fell short, and Mrs. W. had no more to do will) the business. How does thot agree widi the broad < 15 ertion « . f " W. Wilkinson,''"( hat the watchmen were regularly paid, and that weekly, at Mr. Howe's counter? W. Wilkinson is also made to say, in his letter, " that though he has been in his ofiice 28 years, he never knew the watchmen more regularly paid than during the twoyears of Mr. Howe's chiefsbip. 1 pronounce this to be one of the falsest libels upon ihe former chiefs that ever Tho « . Howe and W. Wilkinson could conspire to fabricate. As to the truth or falsehood of this, my contradiction, answer ye watchmen ! But Sir, as these poor fellows have hitherto so bravely refused to join in falsifying the truth, and as it can be fully established with- out their aid, I desire not to subject them to the loss of their bread and cheese." Oh ! W. Wtl kinson, " out Of thine own mouth will 1 judge ihte." Have you not, 011 various occasions, and » <> different persons spoken in terms of the gteatest disrespect and reproach, of the gmeral cor duct of the whole constabulary squad, and particularly of Mr. Howe, especially with regard to keeping the poor watchmen out of their money? 1 can prove that yon have done so— deny it if you dare, and let your " mark" be properly ••• ii nessed, and 1 will demonstrate to the Public, ths truth of my statements. Oh ! " l. ysander," ( worthyTo- be en Emperor of Morocco) you have, j Fn the concluding part of the letter above- in your leiter of the 13th inst. after stating that' the custom of oiher chiefs was to pay ihe watch- men at the end of every week's services, that it on Saiuidfiy evening, said. " Mr. Howe has, lo my knowledge, advanced the watchmen their wages on the Monday previous." And then you throw a little of Mr. Hone's coal dust into the eyes of the leader, by stating a something about of the wa'chman whose wife was lying. in, and whose name you sty " it is believed is Hawkins." How ci mes it io pass, Sir, that you can so confidently use the term " to my know ledge" with regard to Mr. Howe advancing the watchmen their pay, before it was due, while you are . so . ignorant of even the names of the watch, men of Temple Ward. If you will ask your prompter he will tell you there is not, nor lias ( here been a watchman in the ward of Temple of ihe name of " Hawkins." But Sir, this is very Lawyer- like, and of course very satisfactory However much I regret your want of Caution in receiving the statement of Mr. Howe as cor rect, I do assure yon that 1 do not impugn your veracity, and if yoo will pardon me for what may have the semblance of giving you advice, ( albeit gratis) 1 will ( eil you how 1 think you may: avoid committing voursc If in like manner in future—- act upon this principle, ' A known liai is never lo be believed, though he speaks ihe truth." I beg pardon Mr. Editor, for the di- gression— 1 can prove that so far from the w atch- men receiving the money in advance, they, since Mrs. Wilkinson had the paying them, have not been able 10 get it when due. I can also prove, by the testimony of those best able to do so, thai they have not been able to get their money, foi weeks together— and when one of ( hem in grew distress, went to Kir. Howe, imploring him to let him have some of the money due to him, Mr. Howe replied, " my good fellow, 1 cannot let you have any, you must go and do ihe best you can." This is an additional case to the one I mentioned in my last letter, of ihe man whose wife was lying- in of her seventh child. Now, Sir, if the present comluc; of W. Wilkinson com- pared with his past, towards this nonpareil chief constable, should appear to your readeis inex- plicable, 1 think I can solve the question. To which end 1 shall beg your further indulgence on Wednesday. - ALCllMADES. alluded to, it is said, " by your insetting the simple facts above stated, the Public will arrive at the truth " But so far from being the truth, is it, that I was an eye and ear witness to some of Mr Wilkinson's fcandal- izing on the character of our Ex chief. He, Mr. W,, particularly staled in my hearing, in the beginning of this Month, the case of one poor fellow, who was in very reduced circumstances for want of his weekly watch~ money. Since your publication of Saturday last, I was told ot a case equally as bad, if not worse, than the one above slated ; it is as follows: — the Watchman now alluded to, went lo our Ex- chief, and told him he was in great distress, ar. d he hoped, if he could not let him have all that was due to him. he- would give hitm a part—( there was more than a fortnight then due}— the compassionate chief told him, he could not pay him any, and he must do the best he could It was not being ignorant of these facts, that caused Mr. W. to atUch his X to the leiter above refered to, but his incapacity to keep his Log, and dreading being1 turned out if he did not, as ths present Chief served as Petty to our Ex. chief, he suspended liirn for a time ; and many of the Parishioners were put to the expence of a letter from one of the Petties, soliciting their votes in his behalf for the situ- ation, as Chief of the Night ; alleging as a qualification, Mr 11 having appointed him to serve during Mr. W.' s suspension from office, P S Not long ago, Mr. W. called' upon a lespectableinhabitant, and remarked, " what a pretty set of Constables they were, saying, the Watchmen could not get their money, and they would soon be out of it." So you see, how soon his tune was altered, when ha found that most of them still retained this lucrative office. I am Sir, your's, & c, A HATER OF LIES. MEM— The writer is known to me. J. A. MKM.— 1 received the Communication from Messrs. Bartlett § H'illiams at so late an hovr last Evening, that I am reluctantly compelled to postpone its publication vntilWednesday. J. A. To THE EDITOR OF THE BRISTOLIAN Bristol, Oct. 18;*, 1830. Sir, | Having teen in your Bristolian of October the 16th, a letter with W. Wilkinson's mark affixed to it, 1 was not surprised in the least, /.;„„,„„,„„. u , , , ,, ' ,1 • confusion occasioned by the Claxtentans. If the when 1 know as well as many others or this ' Parish, that Mr. Wilkinson tpy be bought ovnert " PP'v <° me> 1 » haU be haV ™ to be the over to say any thing for a little heavy wet, means of their restoration. J• MUM— A Shawl and Cup ware picked tip by a poor in the Assembly Room, yesterday, duriny the listed and Published by JAMES ACLANO, ( SOLI Psoj- AIIIOA A* I » Erarran) at the BSISTOLIAN OFFICE, Bmtolian Cuurt, Bridewell Lane.