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      NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , That tfc * - Justices of the Peace for the Borough of Lee «! s ^ will hold their GENEBAL ANNUAL MEETING for the Licensing of Persons keeping , or abour to keep InD 8 , Alehouses , and Victualling Houses ... withia the said Borough , at the Court House is * Leeds , on Monday , the Ind Day of Septentlevr neat , at Ten o ' Clock in tbe Forenoon , when » n& where all such Pejr * ons are required to attend .

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      BREWERY AND MALTIKG& NEAB , LONDON . " \ i"R . MASON is instructed fey the Proprietor * re 1 T-L tiring from Businsaa to sell by Private Treaty an old established and highly respectable Brewery , - with Maltings , Besidence , and a number of w * tt- - selected confined Houses , averaging ar trade " upwards of 14 , 000 Barrels of Stromt Beer pw ' - - Annum . The Premised are in very Complete a »^ Substantial Repair , and held on Lease for a iecje term at a trifling Ground Kent The Plant affi ^ . Utensils are upon the most Improved PrincipJr :.. with Rumereus Store Tats , Refrigerator , 3 te »» - ^ ngine , and Machinery , equal to " Wetting of TFi % - - ? - Quarters , and otherwise possessintt capaeity for & very enlarged . Trade . '

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      of Uiese Aaue * commenced on PiCuiwniBtte } r » Pmu Court , and Mr Baron Guraeym tha Crown Ctrart - ^ Mr' -Daron The calendar contained in aH 43 prisoner- of WtfSf ^ ( 3 mrt * bOTt ^ ° ' * ' **« the attendance of spectators was very con « ler * ble After taensaal prrfuniaarisB wb jone fcroaeh the Gr « ad Jury were sworn , ot whom Sir luchard . tirooxe , at > ortoa Pnory , wag foramaa . GAnrat WDbraW Esq ., M . P . for SoatiT ^ dreTwIt fornmonad m a juror , bot was excused oa i&enlea of fciving Parliamentary duties to attend to . C 4 nfc Clarke , magistrate of Hyde , wu a » vaa&ga and ; was hketraa . excused , the L «« nad jSS sraaBf tb « he ] mew"h » iutd important SnimeQ ^ o detain hi » elsewhere . l t ^ " \ : * *

      Ttolmnifld Jsmb m chargag . the Grtod Jarr gMd—lamkajipjto » ee « pnnm 8 KKuan attendance of gecttemea to serve as Grand Juryman in this Court It is always desirable ti& ' t teatlemtn . in yow situation of life , should be pronrot and readT toaaoKinthe adnmiistration of jnstice . more particularly at the present moment , it-wwindispentablT necessary . The labours of the magistrate * in nettv Sesaoas hare considerably iwdoeed the amnbero ' f prwoner * , who would otherwise , ha v > appeared berare this court for trial . The Calendar Lmuch heavier than usual , bat in it there are but two dasw of cases that will require a single observation . One description whieh comprehends three distinct aod dfiWreat cases , is that of felonious violence to emaies reference

      * . ( In to this efaarge the Learned Judge stated tk * t it w » a more than , er-r neceajaxr xhtfy if tfte evidenee warranted it , a bi 2 should be found for fee whole offence , twcaus- if that were not proved , the Coart by a recent act of Parliament has the power of punishing for that , he then adverted to a case of forgery ia which two 0 f the umy were real signature * , but the third wa / n foreerv and the crime was as great as it would hare been eren ; f the forged name had not been associated with the two real names . Referring to the case of the rioters the L ? irned Judge oontinued—It is with great pain I Hire to address you on & class of cases of a very different description . There- are nearly twenty P ^ m contained in the calenda r for having riotoosiv

      assembled , but the deposltiojis which have been re " . turned to me , carry the cases much further than those of ordinary cases of riota . Thej disclose the laborious machinations of evil minded ' men to infuse discontent into the minds of the ma * . » of the operates , and indeed of the labouring classes in general by teaching t&em that the tegher and middling cl&ses&re their tyrants and oppressors , that tfiey ( the working people , ) are miserable , abject , derraded slaves , in i r tate of wretchedness and of miserv mat i : was not intended by the providence of God that wealth should be so unequally distributed as h is , and that if they will exert themselves all this will be at an end . The means they propose to do this is to pro-ride th « nselr % s whh arms . Tinder the pretence

      of defending thntiselv ? s ; to abstain from labour dnring a- gi ^ en time ; to take fre-m the rich tha ; which they bad acqaired by fair means , and at k * t to assemble a National Convention . It is lamentable that men should be found so wicked as to attempt such delusions , and it is no less lamentable to s e men so credulous as to believe them . What poor man . in this country , suffers oppression ? What r ich man , if he had the wfll , has the power to inflict it ? If any case of indivienal wrong" occurs , the coarts of jnstiee are open , and the pooreie man in the land will readilj find auistanes to cams into court , and never are the ears either of a Ja-ige or Jury deaf to the claims of th * poorest man for justice . That property should be unequally

      datnbuteduabsolntelj aeeeasary . Jf ^ alLaaisa were » qna } - * e-dMfi ih * J-maraliL ha an ^ aS fawnnTr ^ frym " nd men of industry and frugality would loose all the y had erer possessed by the folly and extraragan . ee of others . If the wealth of the most opulent manufacturers of this country were to be equalised and divided , and the humhlest man iB the land put upon an equality with the richest , manufactures must stop , and the stream which gives support to hundreds of tkousxnds , must cease to How . No Manufacture , no commerce , can be carried on without cipit&L I hare reason to belieTe from the depoations . which I have read , that bills of indictment will be preferred to you , chargimg » ome with riotously

      as-Bembling , some with nsing seditious words , and other ? with an unlawful conspiracy . To constitute a riotous assemblage , you laurt hare three persona . The depositions et&te that those assemblies hare taken place at Enssason&ble hours , and under circumstances which wcjsld necessarily produce terror among the peaceable and well-disposed part of the community . The depositions also state the language to be of the most seditious description , reviling the Government and the laws , of whieh all men , if they speak in public at all , ought to speak with respect ; advising the procurement of arms under the pretaneecf self-defence , but clearly for carrying these designs into execution , and proposing the formation of a National Convention . When such

      meetings are proved , such language employed , and such arms procured in consequence , all this is evidence of conspiracy . In a conspiracy , as you well know , it is not necessary , nor is it even possible , that ail the parties should do one and the earn : thing . A conspiracy is carried into execution by different persons , in different places , doing different tktnjs , all conducing t » the accomplishment of the design in which th « y are engaged . Sam * would call meetings ; ethers would preside ; others * peik , instruct , and uitUme ; others would go about privately to stir up ; others distribute pnblicaaons explanat ory of tie obj jcu to be obtained , and the means to procure them ; others would manufacture arms , and others obtain their disposal . For the purpose of

      msJring a conspiracy , it is not necessary that they should all have known of it ; but if , by means of these speeches and publications , they are induced to act . though it a distance from each other , in the exsc&tion of the game plan , they are still conspirators ; tiie act of one is the act of all ; an act dose in this county for the furtherance of the common design is an . act for which they are all answerable , even thosgh the parties should never have designed it ; and though they should reside in another country , they may be properly charged in one a pd the same indictment . The arrest and prosecution of those persons in this stage of the proceedings is an act of mercy to them . It is but too apparent that if allowed to go on unchecked , they will be undoubtedly involved in a charge of treason ; but to prevent these practices , it is necessary that ths strongest arm of tne law should interfere . The

      aiders and abettor * of such acts will find the law too strong for them , and the moat rigorous punishment will be inflicted on thoss that are found guilty . I know we may confidently rely upon the good sense and peaceable disposition of the great mass of the population . They onght tu have the full enjoyment of their privileges , ? bile no countenance ought to fee given to these malicious designers . Gentlemen , it is our duty to protect them in the enjoyment ol the blessings with which their industry has been crowned ; to protect , as far ag we can , the institutions of oar country by a temperate and just admistration of law j to give do&co&sider&tioxi to every c « e which , may be brought before us , and to t&acb all that , in a court of justice , tos girilty , and the guilty only , will be punished . The jury then retired , and having returned gome bills , business was proceeded with .

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      - ^ BIRMINGHAM . —SUNDAY . ( From the Suri . ) The deepest interest has been excited amongst all classes of our fellow-t » wusmen in the fate of the three unhappy men , Hoicell , Robert * , and Janet , who low lit » nder sentence of death in "Warwick gaol , for their alleged participation in the late riota * oa incendiarism ia this town . This feeling i « con ? rlderably heightened by a report which ia generally circulated and believed , that a project is on foot for carrying the extreme penalty of the law into effect Hi the Boll Hing or Market-pl&cfc , tbe scene of the U » d isgraceful riots—a recommendation wbieb is «« id to iuTe originated with certain military and cf&ci&l personages ; but for the sake of humanity , » ad for the honour . of the ^ British army , we trust that * aek a statement has no foundation in truth . The

      mour is , however , in circulation , and generally Relieved in Birmingham . The dreadful sentence J ** sed upon tie pri 30 Bers seems to hare been altol * tber unexpected here , and by none more so than He intimate friends of the prisoners , and others who fcfcla fc * Te given stroag endenc * in their faTonr .

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      , " proof of this , I may mention that Roberts' ! master , a respectable iren . inerchant of the town , rerrained . from going to Warwick during the trials to speak te the general character of the prisoner , under the conviction tta-t the unfortunate £ \ a * h * been * ° * atted , hating understood from his friends that he did not ^ ke the shgatest part in the transactions of the wgkt of th * 16 th of July , for which be has been condemned to die . From the > ame feeling other wsseww neglected to attend and give evidence ia ** Teur of Boberts and the other men ; but in order tnwaedy . M far u human-pewer can -da , " the faUl error of wkich they hav * been guilty , then partie * «* e , tundemand . enraged iff eoUeetin * a «»>

      «* S « iry <> f S&te / ana I Tlw no doubt , from it * aaftre aBd the circumstances of the dffenee with irtucn the pnuners are charged , ( not a single lire having been lost ) that it will be taken into W able CMinderaiioB . It may be supposed by many , that if iaj evidence had existed a « to the innocence ot tne prisoners , that it would have been brousht tarward ia their favour . Upon tlis I would merely S ""^ . !! 1 * *«* P l&ce ' «• anticipated that thej would have |

      been found guilty , still less was it expected that they would have been sentenced : o die . I would , ia eoDnectioH with thi * subject refer to an observation made b y M . D Hill Et-q ' the Recorder for ths Borougb , in his ckarge ' to the jury on the occasion of opening the first Court of yaarter ae «« on « in Birmingham , in the beginning of the iait month . Oa tb . « OCCMicm he remariea , it i-eetn- neces ? ary , in order to remote all ob sticles to tbe course of justice , tkat the seat of

      justice sbu-jld be nigh at band to the injured parties . > or was tLL « : be less ceees * arj for the due ad-Tmnistratioa o : janic « as regarded the accused , for Tt had oft-fD fallen to bis lot to hear a prisoner on his trial atked by tbe Court if he haJ aay witnesses to produce , and hii ear had been painfully struck by tbe answer too frequently given —senucimes , perhaps , eo : with truth , but * oftentlmef , it could Dot be doubted , founded on truth—*•! hs . Te wirnefi > e- wbo could speak in my behalf bat I hare not the means of bringing tbem before sxd when

      yon ; ' tbty considered tiat tbe greater nHmber of prisoner * were from tbe labouring clashes of society , nothing was more probable than that » ometime * there was a failure of justice from ibe circumstance , that the labouring man had not tbe power of psyitg th « expecse * of his wi-neswes , they being fixed to tne ? pot by the « ame porertT , whicb prevented biai bringing tbeia into Court . " I deeply regret to ? ay that the observations here quoted were borne out witfl melancholy truth in the cate of at least one of the nniortunate men-Howell , I believe , whose brothers weat to Warwick with tae view of

      piving important testimony m bi « behalf but beiog poor men , afer remaining two rUys at the awizes in the hope that the trial would have come on , findingtbat tb * ir meats of support were exhausted and being without money er friend * , they were obliged to rercrn to Birmingham , and leave the usfortunate mac te hjjjjge . A memorial , extensively s . gned , has < ilreadj « lR ' orwarded tt the Secretary o ' f State , praying for ^ Commutation of the dreai / ui sentence , at the bead of which are , I understand , the names of most , if rot all , of tbe individual who Ittve suffered most ia the loss of property bj the late rioty , prayiBg tbit the diKeraceful proceecine * bit not bt rendered gtilf more abhorrent to public feeling and the growing opinion of the country , by the" » heddiag of W © od .

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      gpm ^ gggmgmpMMHM ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ¦ ; 2 TOSIi ^ O'COjtNOR . [ Wo gl *» . tl » following letter a * the readiest mode ol' ce ? amon » c « tuy its cou ^ nti to Mr . O'Coanor , whose exact ^ diresn we don't happen to have . — Eps . ] v . ' $ ***** -CommittoB ofMaii 8 fi . 'ld , Nottinfrhamsnin& art' under th « most tyrannical system that eve ** &fefl man— that ia , rpap ^ cting th « Holi-° f y- j , W Mitoday last , we hold * meeting in Maosiied , tod SuttQn . jn . AihfieM Joined us in pro . sessiwmirhen the Majjwtrate * called ont the military nod police , and Rroceeded directly to arrest a largetmTnoer of oar members , without readinf tbe of Muufi ^ aB ^ Waai , ^ f ^^ » tt « tj £ ^ L&Ji , & otters connected with tbe pTb » eonl » njro ¥ * ainui and drilling , at WoodhouBe—tha c » M » Too cos ducted . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ... ^^ - * " '" '"

      " Our meetiing was held at tho Black Swan , and we passe * the address to her Majesty . We then proceeded to meet oor Sntton fnend * , as above , when the transaction above-mentioned took plaoo . Sir , the system that the magistrates are acting ander w a riolation of all law , far they aro trying these men as being in military order , which they were not ; for they were in tbree * and fours , and iivea ; and a more peaceable procession we never ? aw . As it is the moat earnest wish of Mr . Henry De Courcy that if you pos . xiblycan come to condact this cage ; if not , they are all sacrifiaed , for they will not allow any one to j ? o into Coart bnt their own party ; they are now remanded till next Saturday . If yoa can come , or send some one to our assiatonce , as there in no one here to defend us , you will much oblige your * , &o . " The Committee or Mansfield and Si / tton . Mansfield , Aug . 14 , 1839 . "

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      SEIZURE OF ARMS . _ ,. . . Chester , Tuesday Evening . « . u i . " ?? 'S : i r consequence of information , thfl High Constable ef the Hundred of Wirral seized 2 / 3 chests , containing o , 460 stand of arms , at the warehonue of the Chester and Elmsmcre Canal Company ; which had been directed to be left at the warehonse till further orders . The chests bad been forwarded by a person named Scott from Bir minsbam , and from the circumstance that the guns were somewhat similar in appearance to those recently seized from Mr . Thomson , of Birmingham , ranny people foolishly set out a report that the arm * were intended for the use of the Chartists . Tho ar m * were , by crder of tho Magistrate * , lodged in the armoury of tha Castle .

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      [ From a Correspondent of the Sun . ] Wednesday Evening . The military were moBt actively engaged throuehout yesterday [ in disper .-ing the Chartists who had assembled from the villages in the neighbourhood of this town in great strength . One of the Magistrates , in the evening , wag severely pelted with stones . At night all was tranquil . This morning ( Wednesday ) , Woodhouse , the Delegate , was arrested , and is just going to be examined . Wednesday , Evening .

      1 this morning sent you a short account bv the Brilliant of the arrest of Mr . Woodhouse , the belegate , and hasten to lay the particulars since Monday evening before you . On Tuesday morning the people agaid assembled in great nambera , and paraded round tbe town , afterwards proceeding to the Forest , where several thousands were present , but no speaking took place , on account of the military all being ready at a short distance to ditspeise Mich meeting if it was held . After staying for about an hoar , an adjournment was made to a large piece of Una in tho lower part of the town , called

      Loess Close , where a vast crowd again met . The Mayor , hearing of this , followed them on horseback , and read the Riot Act , accompanied by about fifty of the police force , which was afterwards reinforced by almoBt a hundred more , and another Magistrate . The crowds , both at this place and others , were afterwards dispersed by the cocstables and military , wihout resistance , and during the evening the Riflemen and Dragoons parad ' d the streets . At two o ' clock , Woodhonse , the delegate , was brought before tha Magistrates on a charge of tumoltuougly and riotously assembling with

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      others , drc . He toad * * 1 i ^ ipeecfc jatrtift&k Ms conduct , atd , aft ** « bife « rtro 1 tstio » « iaaaj the Majtistrates , he was rerii ^ wfed till TiWtaji * --- A > The three diys ' -bolidaywnclade * this * M » ni 8 g ; group * of \ . eoAe are oon |* egated mt this- , foment , butiii tb « coac \» tam it fcafr-past ght , and it » now that time , I cannot sajr more . Too mpdk praise cannot be given to all parties , in their raidewrovni to quell the distnrbance ^ eaoged , we areled ta believe , firtl ntr -lia » il ^« Br « vk > lr « Mj * v ' jfMkJC *^* MM ... ^ ' mL ^^ ik ? Vk'i'V ^ KMi

      « idUisconndTtfs , whoM » re every c « N ?»^ tU * e ^ tak « . . WbJahwt w » » 6 y \ the conduct of fljiinMi * - ^^^ q ^ Uwy / ot . t ^^ cij . allAwidikl' ^ aLe |^ MP Wts have ? been arrested . The Dnko of tttrtl »* a was one of the Magistrates who heard tWir qases . They are all remmnced . A p 8 titiofr * i » Jb « i& « -w ( H&er-< m » ly # 1 gned . in Nottingham to the Qaeen in faronr of the Chartists convicted at Warwick .

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      m ALMOWDBUBY . Thb Chartists . —Tha Chartisteof this place commenced their three days holiday by assembling very numerously at the top of Almondbury Bank , early ou the morning of the 12 th inst ., from thence they adjourned their me « tiug to four o ' clock in the afternoon , when another meeting more numeronaly attended was held in Upper Fold , waioh is nearly in the centre of the village . Mr . W . Sjkes , fancy weaver , was unanimously called to tbe chair . The chairman opened tbe business of the meeting bj requeuing all present to be peaceable , and give every speaker an impartial hearing , thtf request was promptly obeyed throughout the proceeding , Mr .

      G . Beaumont , moved , Mr . S . Thwaite , and Mr . S . Dickinson , supported the following resolution " Tb * t we the Chartists of the village of . Almondbarf in pnbif © meeting assembled , tbfirT 2 th day of Aagust , 1839 , do pledge ourcelves , by a nhow of bands , not to use any th reat * , intimidations , or even coaxing , for the purpose of causing any individual , or individuals , to cease labour . That we the Chartists ef the aforesaid village do further pledge ourselves , not to insult , or assault , by word or deed , any individual , or individuals , rich or poor , who may differ from us the Chartists of this place in their political tenets . " The Resolution , wa « put from the chair and unanimously carried . Mr . J . Moss , moved , Mr . J . Crosuley Besonded , and Mr . J . Eckerslay , supported the second resolution .

      ' That it is the opinion of this meeting , that , in order to peaceably work out our political regeneration , it i * absolutely necessary , that all individuals belonging to the productive dasseu , as well as Friendly Societies , having monies in the Saving *' Bank or other Banks , do immediately withdraw such monies from those Banks , and also abstain as much as possible from all exciseable articles . " This resolution was also put ar d carried unanimously . It was ascertained , through a fair and honest inspection , that not more than one loom out of every ten in this village was at wotk . Thanks were voted to the Chairman for his cenduot in the chair , and the people separated peaceably and in good humour . Throughout tbe evening this populous village was more than usually quiet .

      DEWSBURY . TO THB EDITORS OF THE NORTHKHN STAR . Gentlemen , —The Chartists of Dewsbury assembled this morning ( Sunday ) , to proceed to the Church , and such wan the number of people gathered together , that it completely astonished the opponents of the people's cause . They proceeded to Church with the great st order and decorum . The Ticar preached from St . Mark , chap . viii . v . 36 .

      Monday , August 12 . This being the day when it was expected by the Council of the General Convention that the working people would cease from labour , in accordance with that request the people of Dewsbury and its vicinity obeyed their orders . Earl y in the morning the cap of liberty was planted on the weathercock at the top of the Market Cross ; and as early as five o ' clock bands of music- paraded the different villages and at niae o ' clock the various processions began to arrive in Dewsbury . After the processions had arrived

      , they were addressed by Messrs . Moorhouse Hollingsworth , and Wilb y , and exhorted t « " peace , law , and order . " The dense maas of people then | egan to move onward to Batley , in regular order ; » nd then to Birstal , Gomersal , Liversedge , Heekmondwike , and back to Dewsbury . At each place they were addressed by Mes ? r » . Wilby , Holiingsworth , Moorhouse , and Bairstow , who exhorted the masses to disperse to their respective homes , which they did with the greatest propriety and good order . The shops and p-iblic-houses were shut , and thus much drunkenness and dissipation prevented .

      Tuesday , August 13 . This mornisg the Chartists assembled in thousands , headed by three band * of music , and at eleven o ' clock the multitude moved off to Earl « heaton , Cbickenley , Ossett , Horbury , Middlestbwn , Thornhill , and then back to Dewsbury , where they met in the Market Place . The oldest inhabitants of the town do not remember anything equal to it ; indeed , when Harry Brougham was first in Devrsbury , the number of people was estimated by the Whig or Refonn , press at 20 , 000 ; and it is acknowledged by all parties tbat this day's meeting was by far the largest ever seen in Dewsbury , indeed it was truly imposing .

      Wednesday , August 14 . This day , at one o ' clock , the Chartists of Dewsbury and surrounding districts began to move . The Hanging Heaton band arrived , next came Batley Can Band , next came Chickenley band , next came Heckmondwike band , then the whole procession moved to Vicar's Croft , where a large and imposing meeting vras held . Mr . Samuel Allatt was called to the chair , and opened the meeting in a very able manner , after which Mr . -William Wilby , of Dewsbury , proposed tbe first resolution , which was seconded by Mr Abraham Hollingswerth , of Gawthorpe , and supporud in a very able manner by Mr . Bairstow , of Queensheaa .

      Mr . Fraacw Law , of Dewsbury , moved an Address to her Majesty , praying the royal clemency towards the sentenced prisoners at Warwick , which was seconded by Mr . Benjamin Bromley , of Batley . and supported by Mr . John Arran . of Bradford , in a moat able and manly speech . *¦> * - > ' ' '

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      mmmmmi ^ igmfmmmtmmmmmmmmmmfigtmKmmmmtmmk , It waajinm roo » ed and 9 ecoud « dftat EarlStaahop « bo requested to present tnVftddrea to her " m «* T . ? ' ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ [¦ ¦ : >¦ ¦ / -: ¦ - ' . The following are the resoJutidM : — / h 1 st . That it is the opinion of--t& ^ e « tinj £ th ^ -: taj present straggle for the poli ^ l / eriine ^ atioirC of the dwtrejwed millions of thu > : JMfatt § ha * beeav greatly , retarded by the-hostility toief&red . b « ftwixt the middle and -bire ' r cl&giter , n « ihttg ^ mL do ; < no « t cordially ' impkn-e the ' tf&Qi&fr- 6 r \\ & ai&dVa oIjwm * in this ' mort jiapertJinf struggle for » Mdo » . M pplW ^ vfp ^ M ^ I ^^;;^^^

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      MAKClaEBTEa . CHARTIST PROCEEDINGS WHM * ^ PERSECUTION . Oa Wednesday , at tha Borough Court , Jamev Leech , f Vm . Harvey , and John Fletcher , were remanded again natil the next day , for having threw " guns in their possession . The two last named prisoners came from Bury , and Leech is a resident of Manchester . —On the same day Richard Ball war placed at the" bar of the New Bailey . A Policeman said , that on searching the prisoner ' , < house , in Salford , he found 49 bullet" , a ,-quantity of powder and ball cartridge . Ia tae next house , he found a gun which belonged to the pr isoner .

      Mr . Mande—Do you connect the prisoner witfe any meetings ? Witness—No , but I can identify the gun . Prisoner—How can yon identify it ? Witness— I sa ^ v it hi your house a fortnight since , whea 1 went to distrain for rent . Prisoner—Can . you swear to it ? Witness— Yes , iy the lock ! Prisoner—That is singular . Mr . Mande—What have yon to say ? Prisoner—Nothing more 1 han , yesterday , I had the gnn to shoot at a target . Mr . Maude—Then you must find two Buretie * to keep the p ? ace . P ( i » o » et—That I can't do . . ¦ - Mr . Maude—Then we must commit you to prisoo . Pusoner— Yon might as well have doue so at first . He was then committed for three months . Oa Thursday , at the Bjrough Court , Leech Harvey , and Fletcher , were again examined .

      The In-door Saperintendent said , that he bid sent to Bury , and could riot obtain any evidence against the prisoners . This was very clear , for it afterwards appeared * that the evidence which bad been obtained war decidedly in their favour . Joha Taylor , Esq ., the leading attorney in the ? Court , ably defended Harvey and Fletcher , but hiv solid and cogent argumeats had little effect on the * Whig magistracy , who appeared to have made vot their minds either to imprison or banisa from the lau& of their fathers , all the Cbartists they can lay holdef at " one fell swoop . " Thay were all committed tc »

      Kirkdale Gaol , and bail teas rtfused , although tht father of Harvey , an old man tcith . ailvery locks , viSshp laid that he fought fw hit country , with tear * in A » seyes rrnplurtd the woghtrute * to take Sail !! At the Nhw Bailey , on the same day , a intat named Bouth was charged with intimidatine tf « - workmen at the Ardwick Spinning Works , fliwrer was evidence to prove that he bore an irreproachable ^ character " , and wa « earning 35 s . a week . Mr , Mftade ' said that nearly all the C / tartislt tfuit M * been broiigfil up were men of excellent character apttrg / rum their political eirors . He was committed to t »« r Assizes .

      John Bartleit was charged with having aloadeS pistol , and some bnllecf , in his posxession . Amacnamed Owen came forward , and swore tbat thn pasoner had said that he was casting bullet * •© Sunday night , and that ho would fire at the first policeman that insulted him . A policeman stated that he had « een bim at severaf Chartist meetings where violent language was used . Witnesses p * ov «? that the prisoner bore an excellent character , &vAwas a good workman . He was committed te tally his trial . John Threaduall was next examined . He w « r cbarged with having a dagger and some powder ice . his ponseodoti on Monda } night . Mr . Maude—What account do you give of ttw dagger ? Prisoner—I had it to protect myself . Mr , Maude—Why , who do you think was gok > £ to hurt you ?

      Prisoner—I do not know ; bat the town was in »»> unsettled state on Monday . He was orderad tu find sureties to keep the peaccv or be imprisoned for three months . A man named Ed , ard Pollock was eaarged wit ^* having a gun . in his posstssior , in An < 5 oatb ' -gtres 5 » on Monday night , which he stated he was taking tv be prepared . A witness was called to give him » good character , and he was discharged .

      Oldham . -On Friday evening , the Chartists of Oldhim held a meeting in the Socialist * ' &oeskv ~ Grosvenor-street , " for the purpose of taking proceedings to organise the working classes , in order t » secure a Radical representation of the people . " Mr-Richard Haslam , an operative , was chairman . Mr , James Mills , delegate for Oldhara , to the NatiwsaS Convention , and Mr . B ^ njamia Haigh , sewsvender ^ addressed the meeting in terms of disapproval of tb ^ projectof " a National Htliday . " They commfnte ^> on the propriety of peaceable agitation , as the Best rational means of securiug what they deemed ih > K rights « f the people . Resolution !' , declaring th « Natienal Holiday unnecessary , and " pledging th ^ toperatives of Oldham not to abserve it , were pas ?* £ ' without opposition .

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      FURTHEK ARRESTS OF CHARTISTS . Early on Saturday morcintr , August 3 , Henry Lacy and Joseph Witt * . A ' ottton Uuderedre , were arrested by a special wm , , mt , and conveyed to Dursley , and underwent a private examination before a foil Bench of Magistrates , the witnesses having previoBslt undergone a private examination ana the depositions tnk ? n down in writing . Altogether it was an unfair proceeding , as the cro . ssfxaminatxon was not allowed to be taken down , and if any one of the witnesses faltered in bis statements , tho Magistrates assisted his memory by reading to ¦ im his written depositions which he had previously awornto . T he yonng men , toother with Vincent , who was included in the indictmentwere charged inth

      , uttering seditious language , and exciting the people to discontent and disaffection towards her Majestv and her Government , and with inciting the lower orders against the higher . They were bailed out to appear at Gloucester Asaiz ? g on the ensuing Tuesday , to t « kf > their trial , whea the Grand Jury found a true bill against Henry Vincen-, Hanry Lacv , aad Joseph Witts , for conspiracy and sedition . By the advice of their attorney , Mr . Roberts , of Bath , the parties traversed the Court , and were bonnd over to appear at the next March Assizes , themselves in one hundred pounds each , and two sureties for each in fifty pound ? a piece . The greatest excitement prevailed during the whole of Saturday , ana the authorities , previous to the arre « t , had ordered two companies of soldiers

      to be in attendance , who remained under arnw daring tb » whole » f tb « d » y . The best spirit has been » hovrn here by the people , for by Monday enough » ub !« cripti « i were raised to cover tb « experse of travelling , and they are now subscribing towards the trial . We baTB ^ flgo received guo-* Mk -a protttw 4 f ««* ix , ttr ^ i 53 r ^« on ^ by the arrent of these two Tonzwr men , to stop the p ogress of Caartisa , but the effect produced has been qwtn the contrary . I will only add , that tho special * , who were sworn in great numbers on the Saturday afternoon , were kept in a state of half intoxication , and remained drinking to a late hoar , not fiomg homo till midnigttt , Ion * after the Chartis t * Were wrapped in the arms of Somnus

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      A WORD AGAINST JUDICIAL MURDER . To the Editor of the Sun . Sib , —I beg to submit , through the medium of your Journal ei ht reMotm | why the three unfortunate men , now under sentRnee of death in Warwick prison , onght not to be exe cuteu : — 1 Because it was not proved , at the trial , that they actually toefc put in the destruction of the property at Birminghim . r r j 2 . hwaose , by anoveraight of thofe who , afew years aao rev 13 ed and muiaated the horrible English penal code , the nttiiBce ol "demolwhing , or beginning to demolish" a building , remainefS capitnl , although mnch graver crimes were excep ' . ed from the extreme penalty of the law . 3 . Because the punishment of Death , except for murder ia rapognant to the opinions and feelings of tho great maioritv of the nation . J J

      4 . Becaunfl Ihrne wh <» sent blni geon-men to violentlv oi 8 perae a peaceable meeting at Birmingham wore the orieinl 1 ™ , ° f . f , popular cxanperation that eventually niamtenled lUelt by incendiarism , a » a destruction of Droperty . v 5 . Because , by hanging these men , the destroyed property would not be restored ; and society would loie throe per « 0 H 9 , who ( suppoaing , for an instant , that they are incen JiarieH ) might be retormed , and be rendered useful and peaceable citizens of the State . 6 . Because , if thsaa victims of political injuaticn are executed , there U every reason to apprehend , considcrisg the excited state of the locality , fresh tmmilta and greater destruction of property , in spite of the presence of the soldiery anil police . 7 . Beeanse too much blood ha * already recently been Bhed u » suppurt of bad iustitutions , in thoae parts of the British dominions called Canada .

      H . Because the Government of Loxis Philippe , although notoriously bloodthirsty , did not execute oae of the insult gen t * of the 12 th of May ; and , although the Whin-are a . vlully unpopular , they ought not , for their own saVcs , to exhibit the Government of their "lovely maiden Qaeen " as more vindictive and sanguinary than that of le Hoi des m itrait ' ades . Yo * r obedient Servant , JAS . H . LORVMEB . August 13 , 1839 .

      Nottingham.

      NOTTINGHAM .

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      RIOT AT BOLTON . Manchester , Wednesday Morning . A desperate riot has taken place during tie night , and an attempt has been made to fire the town . The military have been called out , the Riot Act reai , and tho gtraete , after an attempt to clear them at the point of the bayonet , have been the scene of a desperate straggle between the soldi * k and tbe people . It is reported here that two faien were killed and a number wonnded . The shops of Little Bolton , I believe , wore first attacked by the popnlace , and some of them are said to be gutted . A special railway train arrived here about three this morning , bringing with it two magistrates and sixteen of the rioters . The latter underwent an examination befora the Magistrates at the New

      Bailey immediately on thfir arrivil , and have all been sent to . Liverpool by the " half-paat Seven o ' clock train Jihis morning , to take their trial at the pending arizes . I have not been able yet to ascertain their names , but Khali taku aa early opportunity of forwarding you information of the whole particulars . A great number of other rioters have been taken into custody . A man was caught in the Council Chamber of the Town-hull , Little Boltoa , during the riot , by special con * t » ble W allworth , wiih a torch in bia haud , attempting to fire it . The cor stable gprnng at him , and knocked him genselfss , but whether the fellow had accomplished his object first , I am not yet able to state . It is said , howev ? r , that the Hall has been nearly destroyed . —Correspondent of the J hnes .

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      Depctatiom from thb Presto * Chartists to 7 H £ Mayor ok that Borotjgh . On Friday last , after tbe business wa . < over at the Town Hall , two respectable persons , John Blickhoru and James Dackwcrtb , waited on the Mayor , oa the part of the Chartist Association , te present a requisition , de-iiricir him to convene a public meeting for Monday next , to taie into consideration the propriety of memorializing the Queen , pr&ung her to d : ? mi « 8 her present Minister * , and to call such men to her Coonc : !* a * would unpport and maintain the catJ . * e of UnivenaJ Suffrage , tbe Ballot , &c . Tie two repre « ectative . « of the reqaisitionists had a ioDg interview with the Mavor and G . Jackgon .

      E > q . Tfity stared in tbe strongest term * of assnraace , that the idea of a Sacred Month wag at an ead ; snsj tbat the advocacy of 7 iolence , lawlt « gnegii , and exrreine mea ? nres , was coniir . ed to a very few of their body , and by no means with their general sympathy or sanction . They solemnly disclaimed any intention or wiib to break tbe laws , and protested tbat all their objectg were directed to improve the laws , and sot to violate them ; tkat if a breach of ihe laws ghenld be attempted , nr . der any circutngtxncef , tbey , «> far from countenaEeing gnch an attempt , would mo * t readily and zealoo > ly offer their resistance to it . The M * yor intimated , that be shouid not feei himself jostified in acceding to the request embodied in the requisition .

      Friday Morning , August lGtA . This morning ' s post ta . « brought us a full report of the trial and conviction of George ThompsoD , James Mitchell , Cbarle * Uavies , and Timothy Higexns , for cosspieacy , at the Chester Asrize . « , on Wednej « 3 aj . The crowded s ' . ate of onr columns , prevents us from doing more dow than merely announcing the fact—in our next the casa shall appear a ? it ha « teen sent to us ; ai ; d the public may then judga what chance auy one has of obtaining jus lice ia acy of oar courts of ' Liw , " if he be accused of Chart Um ,

      BOLTON . APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF ANOTHER DELEGATE . At six o ' clock en Monday morning , the 12 th i « y of August , the Chartist ? assembled in tbe New Market Piaee ; and , having been addressed bj- G-eorge . Lloyd , one of their leaders , proceeded tbrongh tbe town about six abreast ; aiid , on their return t » tae New Market Place , after a few obeervationg frem one of their speaker * , agreed to meet at balf-past ten o ' clock at tbe same place . Thev accordingly met ; and a man named Gillespie , another of the leaders , briefly addressed tbem , observing tkat tbe time for speaking wa » gone past .

      He then advised tbem to have " another grand moral demonstration , " and walk through tae town four abreast . They proceeded , according to advice , through tbe principal streets . On their return they agreed to meet at four o'clock , at which time they appeared to have gained considerably in numbers . Lloyd again addressed tbem , and advised them to take a walk as far as Astlej Bridge , They did b- > j and on their return , John Warden , the delegate to the Conventien , aivUed them to retire peaceably to their home * , and to muster again on the following morning at five o ' clock , regardlew of the supercilious sneers of those in authority . Tbe crowd , which had now

      become immense , obeyed his injunction — so far as rearing from tbe meeting went—and di « - persed into tmall bodies , walking up and down the streets , which presented an unusual appearance from the vast numbers of persons of both sexes perambulating them ; » nd tbe shops were clo .-ed , business then being ( balf-past nix o'clock ) completely at an end . Tte borough jo * tice « had taken the precaution to issue placards , requiring all pablic-housw to be closed at seven o'clock ; and , in order tbat the injunction might be obeyed , tbe Mayor , aeempanhfd by a police-officer , went rouEd at tbe stated time to carry the order into effect . In tha early part

      of the meming , a troop of the 6 tb Carbineers arrived from Macchenter , and remained in readi-Bess daring the whole of the day ^ as also did the detachment of the 96 th , unaer the command of Lieutenant Cairncrow , now stationed there ; but their ser » ie * 8 were not required . A great camber of special eonetaWes had been sworn in last reek ; aad they met on Monday morning to divide themselves into flections , and appoint captains and sergeants ; but having no weapons of defence and being of various grades of opinion regarding the present local management of the town , they next of iitcje w no we .

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      Tuhbay- Oh Tuwday morning about fi . e o clock , the new pohce force wu despatched to the Market Flaee , for tbe purpose of arresting the thre « principal leaders , John Warden , ( delegate to tbe Convention ) , George Lloyd , and GilleBpie Brad . j ¦ o , ^ ? fficer went U P to L 1 ° J d and Warden , in Oto HaU-street ; and having told them his err «* d , thfry proceeded quietly aloDg wi £ h the ^ until they arrived at Back Acrw , when the crowd , which had followed , attempted a racue , and at length succeeded in bearing their leader * back again for a short distance : but other , officer * c * me up , and th « prUpDers > ere ta jsi he

      re- ^ . T , crowd , on arritinf near ike poliee oflcc ^ swted tte . vmiubltf . yifc a -roller * f & »* , s » wral yf % m / tttdng , bat" not eo aa to do aoy very groat damage . The two prisoners were lodged in Ihoffieej , and , in cenaeqaence of the Umultuous proceedings going forward outside , Ihe mayor Read the Riot Act > and tha military were called out . This had the effect of keeping the Chartists quiet ; and , at half- pant nine o'clock , tbe prisoners were brought up for examination . John Taylor , E « q ., the borough ooroner , appeared for the p ' roiecution . The prisoner * defended them * elve « . The magistrates upon the bench were the Mayor , and Mews . Heytreoa , E . Ashworth , A . Knowles , T . Cullen , and R . "Walsh .

      Mr . Taylor stated the case . The prisoners were charged with having endeavoured to persuade a great DumWr of other person * , to the amount of 2 , 000 or more , to assemble and gather , in order to make great noise , r iot , and disturbauce . This offence was indictable at common law , and would clearly come under the statute , that , " if three or more meet to mu ' . ually assist each other in opposing , &o , to the manifest terror of the people , and although they aferwards depart without doing any thing , still tbe offence in the name . " He woald ihow by evidence tbat tho conduct of the crowd was mca as to come within the true meaniDg of the statue ; and they ( the prisoner *) appearing amongst them a * leaders , it was for tbe Btnch to say whether » r Dot they were clearlv indictable .

      Mr . "Warden—Before aBy witness is examined , I have te request that the others will leave the court . The Mayor said it wa * very proper it should be » o , and ordered them out of court . Hiram Simpton was then examined . —I am superintendrnt of police . On the 12 h August iast . about five o ' clock in the morning , I went intj the New Market Place , and perceived a great crowd At that time , I met with two soldiers wbo were seeking billets . I directed tbem towards tbe Policeoffice ; and as we passed along , the crowd booted them , some calling out , " You have got them there very soon . " I do not recollect having seen the prisoners there at that time . I saw Lloyd repeatedly there yesterday , and beard him address the mob in tbe Market Place , advioinj ? Them to ce peaceable and orderly , and to behave them » elve » . Some of tbe people hurrahed and cheertd . I heard bim p peaking a : ten , four , and ni o ' clock . The prisoner Lloyd told them , if interfered with , to resist

      * * Lloyd—I don ' t understand that ; it is a contradiction in terms . Mr . Simpten—I could not nnderatand it myself . Lloyd—I said they must conduct themselves peaceably . To talk o ^ roMtanee aad i »« ef * woiaa be nonsense . Mr . SimptoB—It seemed strange ( o me . There * eemtrd a disposition amongst the crowd to riot . They formed a procession , and procppdfd in order through the etree-s . 1 beard Lloyd speak about gix o ' clock in the morning ; hut , being at the outside of the crowd , I could H « t tell what he said . At the meeting at ten o'clock , Lloyd was also there . There were four or five hundred , ot from that to a thousand persons present then . About four o ' clock they assembled again in Ktill greater number *; and 1 could not then bear

      Llojd addremng them , in coneequence of the crowd . After tbat they perambulated the streets , and the town was in an excited state , the thops being o ! o » ed , and the » treet * crowded . After the procession returned , Gille .-pie ( who is not in custody , ) addressed them ; and Warden appeared to be prompting him . Gillespie desired they would meet again . Warden also spoke , and said he hoped they would be there to a man at five o ' clock in the morniDg . Gillespie said that he hoped no one would interfere with tbem ia their right to m «* t ; but , it thty did , he would be the fir ? t to break the peace . I consider that the language used had a tendency to excite the crowd . I think tbat tbe people had occasion to be alarmed . They were closing the shops in all directions .

      The witnew w « cross-examined very closely by Lloyd , but without eliciting anything of consequence . John Bradskaw , a Police Officer , g * ve similar teR ' . imony . In defence , Mr . Nai » by was called , and stated tbat be had seen all tbe procession " , and heard most of the speakers . He had lived in tbe New Market Place sixteen yeare , aud did nol , oh this oceanion , feel the least alarm ; as he had , on several occasions , seen meetings twice aid three times a * large , and more exciting . They did not evince anytbiag like riotous disposition . He saw tbe last meeting when dispersing , and tbe people left

      peace auy . He went through the B ' . rett about nine o'clock , and be could net recollect ever having ? een it quieter on the market day . His decided opinion was , ^ that there was no disposition to create a riot . Warden , in defence , adverted to the dinadvautage he laboured under in not having a professional advissr . He then adverted to the witnesses , who , he said , mn # t be prejudiced ; as it waa natural for a police officer to worm himself into the good graces of hi » employers ; asd again , he depended entirely for his celebrity oh rhe number of cohvictions that he could make . Why were not men brought wbo were living in tbe neighbourhood of the Market Place ? There were pleaty in

      court . But no ; it waa sufficient to have the testimony of police officers , which he theught they ought to receive with caution . He Would submit that Mr . Taylor had failed to make out a case against them ; aud if they were committed , they were committed simply for the advocacy and demaDd of those legal rights the gentlemen on the bench were compelled to admit tbe justiee of . He would as « ure them , that , although they might imprison him , they could not put down the rising » pirit of the people . It bad erigiruted with the persons in power ; and although they might arrest and bludgeon them—although they might meet tbe people with the bayonet , still all would fail . Lloyd made a similar defence .

      The magistrates retired , and , having consulted together for about half an hour , commited both prisoners to take their trial at tbe Ass ' . zes at Liverpool . Immediately after their committal , they were removed in a pogt chaise , escorted by tbe troop of the old Carbineers stationed there , to Liverpool . As they left tbe town , the soldiers were assailed by the mob with stones , anumber of which struck them ; but they rode on at a rattling pace , and in a very short time were out of sight . Immediately

      afterwards , the police office was attacked , and a number of windows broken . The orowd then proceeded to a number of the different workshop * and mill ? , and caased tbe hands to cease their employment , where they bad b » 3 tbe good genae to return to their work . A number of windows were broken at different places ; all the shops remained closed ; and ultimately , towards night , the soldiera and constables commenced clearing the streets , which they effected in a few minutes . The special constables , finding that the peace of the town was at Btake , rendered every assisranee in their pewer . Sevek O'CLOCK . —The streets appear pretty clear , and no further disturbance is expected . — Manchester Guardian ,

      Brews5er Sb Sions.

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 17, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1070/page/1/