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      RIOTS . There have been , this week , some " bread-riots , " at Nottingham ; on Tuesday evening , " A vast crowd of persons assembled on a p iece of ground near the new baths and wash-houses in one of the lower dis tricts of the town , for the purpose of adopting some means of intimidating tlie bakers , in order that bread might be sold at a lower rate than is nowcliarged . The proceedings were of course very irregular , and part of the mob , consisting principally of boys , -went to a baker ' s named Needham , who Eves near the place of meeting , and in a few moments smashed his windows . They then went to another baker ' s in the neighbourhood , but before they cornmitted any violence asked him if he would lower the price of his bread . The man having answered that he would , they left his shop without doing it any injury . From this place they proceeded to Mr . Hutchinson ' s in Fisher-gate , smashing the bread-shop windows in the way .

      " When they gat to Mr . Hutchinson s ( who is a Poor Law guardian ) they quickly broke lis windows . The crowd then went into Narrow-march , Bridlesmith-gate , Parliamentstreet ( where they entered a baker ' s shop and stole a quantity of bread ) breaking the windows of the various provision shops as they passed along . "' This state of things continued on Wednesday ; so that the Mayor found it necessary to call out the military : — " At Radfbfd , about a mile from the town , the mob attacked the house of Mr . Bonser , who appeared at one of the windows saying that if they did - not leave the house , he should fiire upon / them . ; The crowd were = hot , however , in ? - thnidated , and . he fired three times-bver their heads . . Fin ^ ling that they still persevered in damaging his property , he iired a charge of shot among them , and . wonnied several of the rioters . They soon afterwards left the preinises , and visited the shops ot the bakers in . tlie neighbourhood , making tremendous havoc of the windows .. Their depredations' extended to Hyson-green and other villages in the neighbourhood /'

      ; Similar outrages took place in the town of Npt ^ tingliam itself , but nothing serious occurred beyond the precautionary reading pf the Riot Act by the authorities . The bakers shut up their shopsy . and refused to sell any more bread even at the mob ' s price . This is the most tragic incident :- — " About eight o ' clock a mob went along London-road to the shon of Mr . Orme , a baker , and began the work of destrac . tion'by Smashing his windows . They then returned , to / Mr , Hutchinsori's , whose windows they had partially broken the night preceding , and again renewed the attack , making sad havoc . Fromthisplace they proceeded through Uarrovi-marsh , Xeen-side , Drury-hill , and other parts of

      thfe town , smashing tlie windows on their way . When in TLister-gate ; * a . body of the police strove ¦ to capture sonrie of them . "An inspector succeeded in making ft prisoner , when a tremendous volley of boulders , brickbats , &c , were hurled ! at him ; he for some time kept his prize , but was ultimately overpowered , and the prisoner was rescued . The police made use of their staves , and afterwards made-some capfures . A desperate gang passed towards Drury-lull , for the purpose ¦ of parading thai narrow locality . The police here interfered , and succeeded in blocking up the hill at both ends . " ' At Aylesbury there has been *' a commotion " from the same cause , but nothing more . In London public , indignation with the bakera has taken no more violent shape than in letters to the Tipies .

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      At Kidderminster some turn-outs attacked and smashed the -windows of the factory of Messrs , Pardoe , Hoonan , and Pardoe . The magistrates resorted to the reading of the Riot Act , and an appeal to X < ord Lyttleton , then Xiord-Lieutenant of the county , who sent some of his yeomanry into the town . The result was that no more factories were attached . The story is , 0 . 8 follows : — 11 A twelvemonth last Christmas wliat aro termed the tapestry hands struck , and obtained 2 |< 3 . a yard for what is termed 3-4 tlis , instead of 2 d , a yard . Some short time back the musters , alleging : the depression of business , reduced the prico to 2 d . Tho men mur « xurod , but , finding work slack and men plentiful , agreod to tho reduction . Six wceka ago a now ' fabric , ' culled 5-8 ths , was put oft the

      looms , for which tho masters would only pay a price proportionate , as to size , to that for which they paid for tho 8-4 ths . Against this tlie workmen in tho employ of Messrs , Pardoo , Hoonan , and Pardoo , struck , on Monday , tho 21 st ult ., allcgjpg . that ; though tho 5-8 ths was less in size than tho 3 ~ 4 ths , M > woa marc troublesome , and required more time to work , and demanding fcliut the tamo prico , 2 d , por yard , should be paid for tho $ . 8 tha as for tho 3-. 4 tlia . It appeurod that this price was being paid l > y tlio other iirms in the town . Tliu Messrs . . Pardoo and Hoonan , after aomo oonaidoration , admitted tho chiim ; but tho men omboluonod by tho > noh conceded to thorn , determined , to tako wn . ell , and refused to go to work , until tho half- of tho halfpenny which had been taken oH wore restored , * nnd they wore paid 2 id . a yard , both fw 8-4 fch « n < l fi-8 ths . Thin the

      htm dotoniunittoly roi ' ut ) od , and gnvo noticu that tmloau the men roturnou to their work on tho following Thursday , their phjcoe would bo supplied with strangers . The inon did not go in , nnd tho masters combining togothor , thy tapestry liunds in tho employ of Mr . Bronton nnd of Mr , Holmes were » lookod out' until Pardoo nnd Hoonun ' a handy roturneil to thoir work . Matlora wont on thus till Vvudncsdny lust , whou a inuubor of men wore brought from Hullfiuj by Messrs . Pardoo « jud Hoonan , find , to prevent their being interfered with , wore lodged in tho factory * Thia brought mutters to a crisis , and about nine o ' ulook on JFriduy evening , aftor i \ n excited mooting o ( tho turn-outa nt tha Goorgo Inn , tlioy wont down to a pl « oo called ' Tho Slings , ' ftqjoining Mosars . Pardoo nnd Hoonun ' s factory , brolco iwo hundred panes of glass , and had noariy succeeded in forcing tho door , vrhon tho borough polico wo brought in a body

      to the spot , and , after great trouble , and exertion , they succeeded in inducing the mob to disperse . The next morning , at a meeting of the magistrates , it was resolved to send for a reinforcement of the county police—which arrived in the course of the day—and to send to the lordlieutenant of the county . On Saturday evening about a dozen niore men from Halifax sirrived , and were escorted from the railway station by the police to the factory . This was the signal lor fresh disturbances ; tlie riot act was read , and twp ot" the more active rioters were apprehended ; but beyond the terror which the disturbances excited they did no mischief . Lord Lyttelton and Lord Ward arrived in the town on Sunday morning , and were met by the mayor and magistrates . Portions of the Whitly , Stourbridge , Tardibrigg , and one or two other troops of tlie county yeomanry arrived in the course of the morning . Their appearance seemed to have convinced the turn-outs that prudence was the best part of valour , for a deputation of six of their number met Mr . G . Hoonan and Mr . J . Pardoe . in . the presence of Lord Ward an ! the Mayor , J . Kitely , Esq ., at the

      factory , in : the afternoon . At that meeting the employers declared that they would pay Crossly ' s pricesthose paid by Mr . Grossly , wlio is , we understand , the patentee of the tapestry processes at which the men work— - and no other ; and they further declared that there were some of the men who had struck , whom they would not receive back under any circumstances . This was a sore point , but the masters would hot give way , and the men left upon the understanding that they weie to return to their work . on Monday . About eighty went in when the lell rung at nine and two o ' clock , bat did no -work . Several deputationa waited on the . ernployers duriog the day to endeavour to induce them to receive all the men back ^ " biit in vain ; and at a meeting of the turn-otits at Parkgate Inn , in the eveair ing , the ' . marked men' consented to their , feljowyvvorkineh resuming work , in the hope that by so doing their employers might eitehd mercy to all . With these sixteen exceptions , the whole of the tapestry weavers resumed -work at Crbssly's prices , viz * , one penny and seven-eighths of a penny per yard , instead of twopence : farthing , for Which they had struck , or of twopence j whicli the masters at first agreed to give . "

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      The Northern Whig gives the following particulars of an outbreak , of religious animosity at Newtownlemayady :- ^ ' ¦ ' . '"" . ¦¦' ¦ ¦'' . '•' .. ¦ . : ; " .: y '' We regret to hear , from a respectable correspondent , writing from Nevytjwhlemavady , that a serious party collision took place ift that town oil Sunday . The , Koman Catholic mission , which has been holding in Newtownlemavady for the last fortnight , "terminated " .. there on Sunday evening ; After the " benediction , three' cheer 3 were demanded , and given for his Holiness , &c . At this ^ time , an antagonistic discourse was being deliyered . in the parish churchyardj by thelteverehd George ^ cott . The cheering caused a great bod y of the hearers . to withdraw in great precipitation towards the Eoman .. Catholic chapel . A collision took place , and a . good many cvi ^ s and , bruises , is the result .. The police restored peace for a timej but dunng the evening the town was jatrolled by a . large party ; and the Tvindows of many Roman Catholics were smashed . On account of the . great excitement that prevails , it is impossible to ascertain impartially the facts or tins unfortunate affair . "

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      SPAIN . The following proclamation 1 of Espartero places bofore us his position in Spain . He keeps his ground , and O'Donnell keeps him up : — - " People of Madrid , National Guards , - —When the Government decided on the exile- of Ponna JMaria Christina it did what was necessary for tho good and security of our couhtry . ft conscientiously believes that tho moasures which accompany this arrangement suffice to insure tho execution of whatever measures tho Cortes may think proper to adopt in this affair .

      " National Guards , Pooplo of Madrid , —With hand on henrt reflect how the Government has received this question of the July revolution . The Government , loving liberty , and loyul beforo all things , has fuithfully fulfilled its pledge to tho Junta of Madrid , that Donna Maria Christina should not furtively dopart cither by _ day or by night ; and has , moreover , desired , although incurring additional roopoaisibility , to Bparo the Cor tea a , legacy most fatal to tho interests of our country . '' Could a judgment of personal responsibility bo wished for ( making the ^ ucou Mother responsible in person , as well aa in property , for her offences—this is what ia hero meant ) , consider » t& dangers and its consequences i consider that it

      has mo procodont in our history , and that tho nation would vopolit . " The Spanish nation haB ever been a model of aenso nnd prudence , of valour i \ nd patriotism : ttnd the pooplo . and tho militia of Madrid have always iolluwod its noble example . " Pooplo of M « drid j National Guards , —Turn a deaf onr to tho voico of our enemies . They seek to disunite us , because thoy know thnt obhorwisn wo wo invinclblo . " Liberty , tho rights of the pooplo , tho oonquesta wo have mado at the cost of uo much blood and so many Hacrifices , rost assured that thoy run no riwlc in tho hiuidu of a Gov « rnmont presided over by tho victor of Luohnna , nnd to which belongs tho vnlimnt aoldior who raiaod at Vlcnlvnro tho banner of frcodorn .

      ' For tho Oounoil of Miniatoro , " Tho President , " DUQUK I > B I ^ A VIOTOl « i ( V . " Madrid , Aug . 28 . " Tho Ministers of Frnnco and England have complimented the Government on tho firm and energetic attitude maintained by it during tho reconb disturbances , and ha \ o assured it of tho sympathy and support of thoir rospootlvo Courts .

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      DENMAKK . The great meeting of merchants , bankers , and the trading classes , convened by the Society for Upholding the Popular Constitution of 1849 , took place in the Casino , at Copenhagen , on the 29 th ult . The Casino , capable of accommodating 3000 persons , was crowded , and the assembly would have been much greater but for the prohibition of open-air meetings . The chair was taken by Mr . C . Fenzer , formerly one of the representatives of Copenhagen in parliament , and among the speakers were Mr . C .

      E . Broberg , merchant , and also a member for Copenhagen ; M . Wessley , a senator ; H . P . Hansen , banker ; J . C . Jacobsen , a brewer , and member of parliament j F . Barfod , ' a member of parliament ; M . Hammarisli , a professor ; D . B . Adler and M . Dauchell , merchants ; and Mr . K . Puggaard , of the firm of Puggaard and Co . The commercial and moneyed classes were never before so fully represented in any public meeting in the capital of Denmark , The proceedings were of a most business-Uke character .

      The following were the resolutions proposed , and unanimously adopted : — - " 1 . " VVe regard the method pnrsuedhy the state council , in advising the King to issue the ' orJonnance of the 26 th Jul y last , respecting a plan for the common affairs of the Danish anonarchy , to contradict not only the express assurances given by the government , but also the direct enactments ' .. the constitution . ' ; " 2 . In the directions laid dovra by this ordonnance for the composition , aiid arrangement of the common supreme council ,. and the paragraplis giving it . only a consultative voice in all questions of legialation and finance , we see a denial of those principles which are essential to a free constitution , and ; ou which our own ground-liw is built . »

      ; r ' 3 . We rely on tlie unity and firmness of the Parliament in its contest with a ministry which can no longer pretend to the confidehce of the country ^ after having advised for the whole state as well as for the separate state-lands , so-called constitutions , so opposed to the Danish ground-law ; tliat they carl only separate instead of uniting the people , after having hinted an interpretation of the reservation as to Schleswig , quite contrary to its real meaning , as admitted by the state-cpuncil itself on the 13 th of February , 1852—an interpretation which , used as a , pretext for attacking tlat constitution to which both king and people have solemnly sworn , may create movements whose consequences no one can foresee . " .. ¦ ¦ ¦' . " 4 , As citizens of a free country , we will all do our utmost tliat those measures wliich may be adopted by the Parliament , in defending the rights of the people , shall obtain the practical and geueml sanction of tho whole nation . "

      Mr . Broberg , who proposed the fourth resolution , warned the meeting that it implied their readiness to stand upon an impeachment of the ministry and the refusal of taxes , should such an extreme become necessary ; but it was adopted with enthusiasm . A large sum was raised as the first portion of a fund " forsupporting 1 he patriots dismissed from ofilce by a tyrannical cabinet for their votes in Parliament , and for the' assistance of the national press against illegal and'ruinous prosecutions . " Mr . Adlev , who proposed it , gave a thousand Danish dollars .

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      rCBUC OPINION IN SWEDEN . Hamburg , Sept . 3 . Lettex-s from Copenhagen of the 1 st inst . describe the state of that capital as littlo xenssuring with reference to tho preservation of public tranquillity . All minds ai-e daily over-excited by tho articles of a great number of opposition journals , whoso language has at no time been so strong as at the present moment . The success anil influence ) of tho National Association for tho Preservation of tho Democratic

      Constitution of 1849 contribute , perhaps , in a lartjc measure to keep up and foster the popular animosity against the present Ministry . It was assured that , in tho lapso of three dnys , 3 O 7 O 0 O thalcrs ( about 3 GO 0 J . ) had already boon subscribed in fuvouv of th < j chipiopoes dismissed for their attachment to tho Constitution . WhiUovcr it may bo , it is reasonable ) to admit that , without tho presence at Copenhagen of the army , on vvhoso dovotodness tho Government scorns to bo nblcj to rely , serious disturbances woulil already have broken out among tha population .

      Meanwhile , the language of tho opposition jouwinld in Swodon ban been vifliWy modified « s to tho war against llussin . You lemow with who , t animus and vivacity thoy , in tho beginning of the crisis , urged on tho Govornmout to take an hninodiulo and native part therein ; now , in prolonco of thej wisdom and ot tho unflinching prudence of tho king , that warlike language becomes daily more moderate . They aro contented with expressing the hope that , by tliirf timo next your , tho Swodiah Govornmont will no longer turn a deaf car to tho roqucst of tho two Western Powers for placing , on tho opening oi' the second campaign , its fleet and army at thoir disposal , in order to reconquer for hor , by moans of arms , thu former Grand-Duchy of Finland .

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      844 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 9, 1854, page 844, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2055/page/4/