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    • TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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    • LBEDS:-^ printed 'for the ftopr^etor tBABCfllBf O'CONNOR, Esq., of Hammemnltti, Countl
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      / ¦ WAKEFIEIJ ) CORN MARKET .

      To The Imperial Chartists.

      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .

      Mt deab&t bklotep Fbikkds , —Little did 1 think , when writing my last letter to the middling classes that I should be so soon called upon to present our «* &e to yon in a completely new light . Long have 1 cautioned you against the endeavour * of the-Cani Law League , to posh the dominion of teadiiMPy even to the war point . They have & > ne It ! as * , however the servile press may teem frith reproaches against the Chartists for turning the

      malevolence of faction to general purposes ^ yet , belitfre me , thai no move short of that -wfcjeh the people now contemplate could have Ba 5-ed rtiisland fenn a bloody revorntron . The League dreaded the ! ie which a good harvest and tie operation of Sir Robert Peel ' s Tariff Troald have-given te their Free Trade nostrums ^ aed they wewamrionsto frustrate all hope of improvement , saw from , tfceir own fallacies , and carried out by their own friends .

      They saw trade reviving , after years of desponding ; and to ss 7 e their masters froa . xhe charge of ignorance and themselves from the edium of discomfiture , they have originated a revolution ! aye , a xevolutisju ! " It deserves the nante , for already has society been < paralised and life --destroyed . In this emergency your Gonferencd elected for the purpose « f reYisisg ike orgtm ^ ation ¦ of the Chartist bod y , tad no alterr atiye bat to turn , -till attention to the League Revolution . Oar language was cool and temperate ; our unanimity was complete ; while our promptitude and courage will , I trust , be evinced in our sddreas , which will be read throughout the land .

      Bsxr in mind that Aclaod informed me of the conspiracy at Halifax ; lhat Taunton and the devils -of the Corn Law Conference recommended " risisg" and " rioting ; " and that the Sun and all the organs of the Revolutionists trumpeted forth the unnatural advice with -uuliecoming joy . The plot was of long concoction , and deeply laid ; bnt I rely npon your -firmness to frustrate the evil designs of the wicked I How , yoo will ask 1 By holding no secret meetings ; by aot allowing strangers , or hired demagogues to invade your localities ! by remaining

      strictly witbia the boundaries of the law—and upon no aceount present your naked and unarmed persons to be shot at by an armed soldiery ' ! * Have yon not known me long , and do I not deserve yonr entire cocfiJencs ! Hare I not li ? ed for you , . and endangered my life for yea ; and now will you not grre ear to ay ¦ counsel , and especially when that counsel tends to the salvation of life , and io the success of your cause ! Don ' t mind " big talkers . " We had xitm in tbe old Convention ! we have had them in our several assemblies , and they ¦ were the Sxst to abandon the eause when danger threatened .

      Look io the renegade Stephens , and to mauy others who shall now be nameless . So long as your moTenent is peaceable there is no law to make you work ; but should you once abandon your pejiceabte position , then there is law to shoot yon like do ^ s !! The League have put the wrong leg foremost ; they have taken a false step ; they have bribed some , and have tampered with others of our leaders ; but enough of yirtnous power still remains to render desertion harmless , and treason fruitless . We have long courted the Trades of Manchester ; and at length they have adopted our principles ! May heaven bless them ; asd when our object is achieved ; ¦ which shall give peace to all , then will their names stand prominently forward as the saviours of their country .

      If I have weight with you , and if my name has rot lost it 3 wonted charm , I say foster the opportunity which faction has given yon , to accomplish your Charter ; and though I stood alone in opposing tbe destructive sacred holiday , in 1839 , if I now stood alone , I wonld say , " flesh and blood , never bow to the lewd sway of the owners of machinery . " I ¦ would not have counselled j I would not have countenanced , the present strike , had it been suggested as a means for carrying the Chaitsr , asd had the people , been the originators of it ; bet as we have

      been assailed in our peaceful position , you hav # no alternative but to bow to , or to resist , the tyrant ' s will . You must know what my anxiety and feeling 8 are at thi 3 moment ; and O ! how my mind would be eased , by a general announcement from the -whole body of Chartists , that they wonld not peril their lives by any recourse to physical force . Will you set upon this my suggestion ! and believe me that jour peaceful demeanour , and manly resolution , will effect ¦ what your physical strength wonld fail to accomplish .

      Lei no blood be shed . Lei no life be destroyed . Let no properly be consumed . Let us , in God ' s name , set an example to the world of what moral power is capable of effecting . Ever your faithfnl friend , Fzabgcs O'CoKsoa . Manchester , Wednesday night .

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      LEEDS . On Saturday this town was thrown into a state of great excitement , on learning that the operatives ' strike had extended from Lancashire into Yorkshire and was making rapid progress in all the Western districts of the county . On Sunday the excitement -sras not abated by the marching of troops through the town , on their way to the disturbed districts . Two troops of the 11 th Hnssars from York barracks arrived in Leeds on Sunday afternoon , and Bet out next morning , at four o ' clock for Bradford . A troop of the 17 th Lancers left Leeds barracks early on Sunday morning for Halifax j a second troop ieft shortly after for Huddertfield . The Leeds . troop , of Yeomanry Cavalry left Leeds for York barracks at six a . si . The Harewood troop of Yeomanry Ca-Talry arrived in Leeds on Monday morning , and left for Dawtbury aHd Gildersome on Tuesday

      morning , their place being supplied by the Ripon tr » op . A company tke 87 sh Foot from Hull arrived in Leeds on Monday evening , and left for Bradford and tbe neighbourhood the following morning . A detachment from the Royal Sappers and Miners has also been sent off to Halifax , to quell the disturbances there . Daring the week , almost hourly conferences have been held between the magistrates and the military officers now in Leeds , in reference to the best mode of quelling the disturbances ; Mr . W . Beckett , M . P ., Lieutenant-Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussars , arrived in Leeds from his Parliamentary duties , and proceeded to assume duties of a different character . The Earl of Harewood , Major of the same Regiment , arrived in the evening of the same day . Prince George of Cambridge , Colonel of the 17 th Lancers , has also been in constant communication with the magistrates . Lord Cardigan , Colonel of the 11 th Hua-aw , has also been constantly in the neighbourhood .

      On Monday , the municipal special constables were warned te hold themselves in readiness ; the pensioners were also called out to act as additional constables ; andalarge number of additional specials , to ths amount of about 1 , 500 were sworn in . A meeting of the master mumfecUiref s was held in ths Conrt House , on Slocday , to advise as to the proper steps to bo taken . On the following day , immense numbers e £ themea belonging to tbe various mills in the tows , were sworn in as epteiai constables .

      In the course of Monday , Tne&day , and Wecnesday , variocs notices were issued by die authorities , calling on the inhab . tants to enrol themselves as sprei-tl ' constables ; the Royal Proclamation , as it appeared in the London Gazettes was posted throughout the entire neighbourhood , and every precaution ws . % ii-jcea ihs : conld secare the peace of the town . An address to the working men , bj Mr . James Garth Marshall , was very extensively distributed in the ¦ & $ arse of Monday ; and oa this day ., also , groups ox strangers were observable in the streets of the town .

      Siesdaf . savr a considerable accession of strangers an the iow 3 i , aiid the fears of the inhabitants at thfe drez / ded sp ^ toach of the turn-outs hourly increased . Dispatches asrived from Halifax in which it was . stated thai several of the Hossars had been killed or taken pzisonerain the neighbourhood of Elland . It was runwared u ^ at a collision between the military Jiad takes p !\ pe a : Huddersneld and Halifax , irMch had been j ftttended with fatal effects . It was zamojtrrid in " , tfca coarse of the day , that the tsra-oHts * had readied Birstal , that they tad stopped all the mills tbeue , at Gomersal , and in the neighboofboarhood and were in full march upon Leeds , Orders were ^ ijs * to all the troops and constables ia the town io hold themselves in i-= fs . ut readiness . However , thai night they came

      . A&ont three or foar thousand operatives assembled , on HuuFlet Moor , at one o ' clock on Tuesday noon . Th ' e proceedings were of a quiet character Several operatives addressed the meeting on the rights and " wrongs of the working-elisses , and enforced the ^ merits of-the People ' s Charter . A resolution tras passed unanimously , pledging the inset * in * to keep the peace . Ajseeond resolution , pledging the rafeting&MppKtWantages bat for the political riguta wluca ^ ¦ amild «* e tkem * job * protection X Ubwf t VE&lftMl C « ak cnlj be Wky the en-

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      actment of the People ' s Charter , was also , carried unanimously . A committee was . then app ointed to wait upon the var'oua trade 3 to induce tn em to call meetings and appoint delegate to meet or Thursday evening in the Chartist Association Ro > for the purpose of determiningwhat steps OHgb i to be taken in the present crisis . The tneetiRR the n separated . On Tuesday morning an uftmense * > ody of people visited the villages ef Calverley , Stap . ningley , Bramiey , Pudsey , &c , Btoppingall the mills on the road . The numbers increased as tbft party proceeded , and by the time it arrived at Star * ningley , did not amount to less that € , 009 persons . No damage was done where the deanand totftop the engines was

      complied with . Bread , cheeaa , - *<> ., was given to the people ia large quantitMB . At Stanningley , the main body of Ae peopk divided , taking different roates , and uiited agsin at Bramley . Hunger seemed to be the great mover of the palnfnl drama . Tbe Catchers ' shops were visited , and the meat that was given t « them was devoured in a raw state . After stoppiag the mills at Bramiey the people reunited in ome body and proceeded to Pudaey . On the arrival of the vast body at Pudtey , it consisted of eight or ten thousand people . Nearly all ihe mills imnjediately gave up work on the arriTal of the multitnde , and this prevented anything approaching to a riot or disturbance . One millowner ,

      however , ax Far Pudsey , refused to do so ; and the people on that refusal , began the work of destruction . The mill in question is known by the name of Banks' MilL At this time a few of the 17 th Lancers arrived , accompanied by two of the Messrs . Eyres , of Armley . The Riot Act was read , and a few minutss allowed for the people to disperse . The people , however , instead of dispersing , moved in one vast body on the military , which only numbered thirteen privates and one superior officer . Seeing the vast superiority of numbers , the soldiers prndently turned their horses' heads and retired , followed by the groans of the people and a few stones , which served to quicken their pace . No further destruction occurred on the part of the people who were gathered . Had the proprietors

      of Bank Mill complied with the demands of the people , no damage whatever would have been committed- The entire object of the people was the stopp ng of the mills , and food for immediate subsistence . The latter was given readily and generously by every party . called npon—rich as well as poor . Several persons who had been thus visited , declared they did not begrudge their contributions . Some who had previously declared they would not give a morsel of bread or a farthing of money , were touched by the congregated mass of misery which presented itself , and could not withhold assistance from their apparently famishing fellow-creatures . Erery body spoke favourabiy of the peaceableness of tho people when allowed to accomplish the stoppage of the mills by forcing out of the plug of the boiler . From Pndsey t ^ e pany proceeded to Bradford , whence they had at first &et out .

      About five o ' clock on Wednesday afternoon , a large body of people marched dowii Meadow-lane road from Holbeck , and tfidcted an entrance into Messrs . Marshall ' s mills . They stopped the engines at Messrs . Benyon ' s mill , and all the hands turned out n ith acparent universal exultation . From thence they proceeded to the shops of Messrs . Maclea and Marsh , where a number entered by the watch-house door , and opened the large gates . Immediately the yard was filled , the engine stopped , the bell rung , and as the men were turning oat , the mob began to leave the yard . At this instant , Mr . Readjchief-constablejrodeintotheyard amongst them ; he was quickly dismounted , but beat off the mob

      with his stick . A general rush was made to the gates , and when the greater part had effected their exit , a large bouy of police arrived , and closed the gates , thus securing a namber of prisoners . The people set iag only afew policemen , made an attack npon them with sticks , bludgeon ? , and stones , b'it were eventually compelled to fall back without again getting possession of the yard . The volley of stones poured upon the police was terrific for a short time . When the military arrived they were speedily dispersed np the road and across the fields in all directions . Many amongst them were strangers , but the

      majority of them at this time were townsmen . During th e time the military were drawn up at Dewsbury Road End and opposite the Union Foundry , many prisoners passed in the custody of police and special constables towards the Court House , Amidst the most awful execrations , and loud and deep curses of an immense orowd of men , women , and children who had been turned out of Messrs . Benjon ' a mill , Titley , Tatham , and Walker ' s , and those living in the neighbourhood . The masses who wae of our own population , expressed freely , openly , and loudly , their sympathy with the

      rioters . About foar o ' clock the riot act was read , and two pieces of artillery were paraded into Holbeck . Between thirty and forty prisoners were taken , but only , so far as we could gather , on very trifling charges . They were examined by the magistrates , and remanded . In the evening , and during the whole of Thursday , the town continued nearly as quiet as it ordinarily is . Is the course of the latter day , however , the coal-pits of Messrs . Bower , Wilson , and Brandling , at Hunslet and Middleton , were visited , and the men were all turned out . We have not heard of any injury being done either to person or property . TJUDAT MOSWISG ,

      The turn-onts yesterday visited the collieries at Hunslet and Middleton , the whole of which were stopped . Some prisoners were taken . A meeting was held on Hunslet Moor , which was dispe n sed by the police and soldiers . Six hundred foot soldiers arrived by train , and 650 more are expected to-night . The White Cloth Hall has been converted into a temporary barracks . General Brotherton has been sent from London to command the district . All is quiet .

      BRADFORD . TUESDAY . This was the day when all the mills in Bradford were intended to be Etopped . The magistrates , military and special constables assembled at the Court House , as early as six o'clock . The special constables were divided into parties , and received instructions from the magistrates as to how they shonld proceed . About seven o ' clock a crowd assembled in front of the Odd Fellows' Hall , but there were not near so many as on the previous day ; without any speeches or instructions they started off . The intelligence of their commencement was immediately conveyed to the Conrt House , and the

      military headed by the magistrates proceeded after them to the mill of Messrs . Lister , at Manningham . The turn-outs on seeing the soldiers coming left the mill and went in the direction of Shipley , they were followed as far as Frizing Hall , and on their attempting to stop a mill there , the riot act was read by Col . Tempest , and they were immediately afterwards dispersed . Abont ten o ' clock intelligence was received at the Court House that the turn-outa were attempting to stop the mill of Messrs Rand , in Horton Road : the magistrateE , military , and constables then procee ded thither and found a great crowd surrounding the mill , bnt the sorters and overlookers inside had prevented them making their

      . Abont eleven o'olock tbe soldiers were drawn off , and they , together with the magistrates , repaired to the Court House again . No further attempt was made until abont one o ' clock , when they Baooeeded in lettine off the boiler of the mill belonging to Messrs . "Wade , canal side , and another situated very near Messrs- Wade ' s- They tken proceeded to the mill of MesBTs . Roose , bnt at this moment the msgistaates , with the soldiers asd a great body of constables arrived on the spot , and the attempt was Bnsucoes 8 ful . The mills of Messrs Rouse and Hors'fall were guarded most of the afternoon by the . pensioners and special constables , and no attempts wers made to stop any others .

      About five o ' clock a messenger arrived at the Court Hoose with intelligence that 50 , 000 mea were on their way from Keighley , Bingley , Howarth , £ nd Wilsden , and would very soon im in tbe town . The magistrates , -with the military and afew special constables , went ont of the town in the direction of Toller Lane , and vrhen they had got as far as Manninghazn Lodge , they saw the crowd approaching . Orders were immediately giTen to the soldiers to form eight a-breaet , and in this form they started off at- full gallop , and dispersed the people ; the Btreets were soon alter cleared by the same means , and the town was quiet for the night . Wednesday .

      This morning the town had assumed its usual appearance with the ^ exception of the presence of the scldiers . About niae o ' clock four troops of the Yorkshire Hussars arris-ed from the York Barracks , commanded by the Earl-of Harewood . No attempt was made to stop . any miii 3 in Bradford to-day .

      MANCHJSSTER , WBI > M £ SDAT . The town ia , at present , ia a sta * -e of extreme peacefHlness—the clank of the factory' bell is no where to be heard , and the deafening buzz" of machinery in the Btreets , where our factories stand , is heard no more ; all is silent and peaeeaiNe * the working men walking the streets , and to all appearance determined to maintain the straggle . On . " the part of tbe authorities we have very little to &V » they appear to be at a loss what to do , for tiN > pefsefnlness of ( he people h&s put a stop to anyihing like the shedding of blood , or necessity of the

      soldiers parading the Btreets ; bat they still have them stationed in various parts of tbe tows in readiness , should they be wanted . There also appears tojbe something going on of a serious nature , but what that something is , we have not yet learned xne officers of the soldiers , with the magistrates , axe flitting about from one part of the town to anothe * , and if the countenance ir ifche index to * the mind , we wonld say thai their shute *» not at ease . Thia afternoon they posted np to the Albion MUI ' b - ttarneks , andremaioed for M&M tiiiifiMflthrin they Wtstte the Town H « B . ' ^^^

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      It is the general opinion that they have received some fresh orders from the Home Office as to what is to bo their future line of action . We also understand that Sir James Graham has sent to the manufacturers of this town a request that they wonld agree with the work people en any terms , and as soon as possible . News ia arriving every hour of some new place th » t has struck work . The following we have received from Wigan . This town was thrown into a state of great excitement on Monday afternon , by the arrival of about 15 , 000 of

      the turn-onts from the neighbourhood of Bolton and Bury . They were met at the entrance of the town by a party of soldiers , but they had no terror that could intimidate them in the least ; hungry men fear not death . The commandant seeing the determination of tbe people allowed them to enter the town . They visited the whole of the mills , which stopped immediately . They then proceeded to pull the plugs out of the boilers , to let off the water they contained but did no further damage to either person or property . . ¦ ¦¦ - _

      Intelligence arrived in the town this morning that they intend paying us a visit , in consequence of which the magistrates made necessary arrangments to preserve the peace of the town , and as is usually the case , the respectable inhabitants , as they please to call them , were summoned to be sworn in as special constables . A great number of them attended the call , were sworn in , and served with trsneheons They were assembled in front of the Royal Hotel , when the turn-outs were coming up Mill-gate to the Market-place ; and on this being told to the speoials , some spit npon their hands , and grasping their bludgeons firmly , exclaimed , we are ready ; " and this was very soon verified—they were ready ; but it was to run away as soon as the sons of toil made their appearance and off they scampered in all directions to the merriment of all who heard their boast bat a few minutes before .

      "He that fights and runs away , May lire to fight another day . " On Tuesday morning , a publio meeting was held in the Orchard Scholes . when the turn-outs , amounting to several thousands , formed a procession , and went to Chorley . Thursday A large party of dragoons , with a detachment of the artillery , with two field pieoes , went off to Ashton-under-Lyne , where we hear the people are to hold a meeting this afternoon . . VIGILANCE OP THE NEW HOSSE SPECIAL CONSTABLFS . AND CAPTURE OP THREE ARMED MEN , AND DISMISSAL OF THE ABMED PAUTY BY THF MAGISTRATLS .

      Early this morning , as three gentlemen were returning from a fishing excursion in tho neighbourhood of Pendleton , they were discovered by one of the indefatigable specials , who , having the though < 3 of daggers in his head , conjured their fishing rods , which they carried ever their shoulders , they being mounted with brass , into pikes and other formidable weapons of destruction . The fears of tbe man were such that he dare not approach them : he therefore , instantly rode on warned his party , who lost no time in making themselves ready for a fierce

      encounter . More than twenty of these " raws" surrounded the mea of pleasure to their great consternation : it was in vain they pleaded that the . * pikes' were only fishing rod ? . They were ultimately brought before the magistrates of the night watch . The constable being drunk , in telling his shocking tale of pikes , murders , &c , said any man that has eyes could see that the prisoners were all armed with dangerous weapons . One of the magistrates knew one ef the prisoners , and another of their worships knew the other two . The specials were heartily laughed at , fox mtkine fiahin ; rods into pikes , &o . The prisoners were dismissed .

      Leach was arrested last night , at his own house , in Oak-street . All his papers were seized , not excepting his day-book , and ledger , in which he kept his business accounts . The charge against him is the issuing of an inflammatory and illegal placard . Immediately after his arrest they took him to the station at the Town Hall , King-street , where he is at present . We have just seen Mrs . Leach , who informs us that the authorities , after consulting together for some time , allowed her to see him ; he was in good spirits . The Chartists of Manchester are all actively engaged in procuring bail and the best legal advice for him . The police also took Dr . M'Douall ' s trunks , which unfortunately had been

      left at Mr . Leach ' s . Beswick , imagining Mrs . Leach to be a likely person for him to make something of , very feelingly told her that Mr . Leach wished to see Dr . M'Douall , and she bad therefore better send him down , as it was Mr . Leach ' s requeBt that she should do so . The trick failed ; the Doctor is yet safe . The Dyers' club-house was surrounded this morning by a large party ef police , both horse and foot , with a large posse of special constables , and seized the whole of their papers and books ; but the Secretary eluded them , and is at present at large . The Mechanics held a general meeting in the large room of the Sherwood Inn , Tib-street , when the following resolution was p « ssed unanimously : —

      " That we , the Mechanics of Manchester , do meet at ten o clock each morning until we ascertain whether the present movement becomes a national one or not ; and that we will not commence work until we have the reports from the various parts of the country . " The Operative Cotton Spinners held a meeting this morning , and came to the resolution to stand or fall by the Charter . Huwt ' s Monument . —Tea Pasty and Ball . —The tea party was holden pursuant to announcement . The Hall was crowded , and the company obliged to take tea at twice or thrice . That the authorities might have no pretence on which to disturb them , Mr . O'Connor did not attend , lest his presence should attract a crowd around the door . The Tarious

      delegates to tne National Conference who were expected to take part in the proceedings , being actively engaged in their own duties , were also absent . The Manchester lads" had it , therefore , to themselves ; everything was peaceable , orderly , and harmonious , and as gratifying as anything could be under the nnpropitious circumBtances of the times . Various appropriate toasts and sentiments were given from the chair , and ably responded to , after which the ** jawing tackle" was "belayed " and the fiddles and toes put in requisition and actively exercised till morning . Thus under the very finger of oppression did the working people show that they are able not merely to uphold their principles , but even to do it pleasantly , and extract from it matter of amusement .

      PRESTON . WEDNESDAY MORNING . All is quiet in this town . The inqueBt on the bodies of Bernard M'Namara and George Sowerbutts , two of the turn-outs who were shot by the military on Saturday morning last , was held in the House of Correction , at eleven o ' olock , before Mr . R . Palmer , coroner , and a jury of fifteen men . After being Bworn , the jury went to the House of Recovery , where the bodies were lying , and immediately after the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with , occupying nearly six hours . Several of the Preston magistrates were in attendance , and muoh interest seemed to be taken in the inquiry . The jnry returned a verdict of " justifiable homicide" in each case .

      WEDNESDAY EVENING , EIGHT O ' CLOCK . All is peaceable here . The mills at Lay land were stopped this afternoon by the colliers , who took the direction of Chorley .

      HECKMONDWIKE . AUGUST 18 . The mills here and in the neighbourhood are all standing as yet . The hands are all strolling listlessly about the streets ; bat all is peaceable , aud tbe men generally take no part in the affair , but inqnire with wonder what is to be the end . It is rumoured that Starkey ' s mill , at Millbridge , will meet in the morning . About three o ' clock this moraing , a youth was taken by the authorities , from his bed , and taken to Haddersfield , charged with assisting to stop Messrs .

      btarkeys mill . About twelve o ' olock to-day , a large body from Dewsbary , Batley , and Birstal marched to stop the boilers belonging to Messrs . Atkinson ' s , of Spen , near Cleckheaton . When they had got into the mill yard they were attacked by a small force of Cavalry , who rode furiously up amongst the people , brandishing their swords , and firing -twice upon the assembly . It would appear that the Cavalry fihot over their heads , as there . does not appear to be any wounded by the shots . The authorities have taken twenty-four prisoners . .

      HUDDERSFIELD . Thursday . The specials assembled this morning at seven o ' clock , and was compelled to remain there until half-past eight in the evening , although there was neither riot nor persons to create one . Nothing coald be more peacefkl than at present . The specials are requested to assemble every morning at seven o « lock during the week . Lord Wharncliffe visited us yesterday and had an interview With ifie magistrates , and about' three o ' clock this morning two company ' s- of the Cavalry arrived . The

      large placard which emanated from Manchester and which has appeared is some of the publio papers was also posted here , "but no sooner did it reach the ears of the aothorities , than they ordered the whole to be torn down , and the man who posted them to be taken into custody , which was promptly vexe-Mited . Mr . Edward Clayton had one in his shop } x > n a board ; this was peremptorily taken away . iafc Ne of the mills have commenced working , and tome * of the masters have sworn in as speciala-all keir \ Wtonen . : . ; I j - '• - y WKpNMPAYjHfLF-FABX NRnSf The tLV fiJ&ntaa hftye ^ lbeea ^ throngr alk day , wearing iHi * peciaJs . Mr . W . Brook , the Messrs ituki ^ L * Mr . Awttge , ( tbe snstisltote ) , h&re heir men on $ e spwW Ert . Some of them walked a * body fron'tiw tSetory t » Ae Gcorg * Ibb , ! to ike the oath . . : , ;• ?!

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      The town has resumed its old appearance , with the exception of a few stragglers * and a group or two , who gtt together to hear the news . Several places are to commence work to-morrow Lander *' stand .:. : : /¦ : ¦ ¦ . '¦ " . ' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ -. /¦ - : ' : ¦ - . ' ¦ : ' . ¦'• . ¦ •¦ . ¦ ' . "¦ ¦' f ' - .:. ' : ¦' . ' The . peopiefromlLancashire were expected to-day , and preparations were made to meet them by the magistrates ; but I am . glad to say that all has paseed off quietly . ; .. - ¦¦¦ . - . ;• ¦ ¦ ' . ' ;¦' . ¦ .. ¦ ^ " ^ ' . ¦/• . ¦^ . . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ; V - ' - \ ;' During " the charge ? en Monday afternoon , Dr . Cameron , a gentleman of great respectability , residing out of the bear t of the town , walked from his own door across the road to the w » H of Sfc Paul ' s Churchyard , when one of the ruffians sprung upon him and said , You scoundrel , what are you doing here V' and without further parley made a out which

      pierced his arm . Many respectable tradesmen were struck at whilst standing within their own doors ; amongst the rest was Mr . Walter Hirst , liquor merchant , and Mr . Wm . Barrow , heald and ; slay maker . Mr . Jonathan Leece , twine aud . cord maker , who was looking out of bis own . house , was told by ; phe of the brutesV if he did not take his head in , he would cut it qS I The old man indignantly replied ; " Then d—n yba ^ it shall be cut off , before I will move one inch . " The soldier rtill threatened , but he could hot possibly frighten him ; so he at last rode off . The old manV courage , evidently preserved . A young mart of Mr . Sohwann ' s had been to the post office on business , and he also was cut very severely across the cheek . Many others were seen running away bleeding ; whilst others were trampled upon by the horses .

      THUESDAY NIGHT , ftUAETER TO TEN . The factories here have been Working , and a few masters , whose men had not been eworn in before , have been sworn in to-day . It seems to be the opinion that all ia over here . Another troop of horeemeny from Wakefield , came in thfe morning , Wharncliff' 8 i Troopi I thi . ik they call it . News is eagerly sought after ; but we have had none to-day . '" ,. ' - . - ¦"¦' ¦ '¦" , ¦ . '' ¦ : ¦ : ¦¦• - < " ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ' ' ¦ ' . ¦ ,. . ' . ' ¦ .. ; . '''" ' ' ¦ ¦¦ '' . . ' " .

      BARNSLEY . ¦ ¦ ' ' : . ; ¦¦ ¦;¦ .. :-.. ' : .. "¦ : ' .. ' --. " - -:- ; ; : '• ¦ :. . ¦' . - Wednesday . , This evening , a great fuss and noise was ; raised by the Eoldiere , and yeomany , and special constables being stationed in different places of the town , ind a report circulated that the Yorkshire lads were within five or six miles of the town . This report was raised by the authorities of the town , One . of the magistrates who had to « o about that distance to bis home , returned , declaring he had fleen them with his own eyes : but all is now quiet . :

      HAtF-PAST IENO CLOCK . . Placards are now posted on the wails , calling a meeting for Monday forenoon , at which meeting it is contemplated ar general staud will be made . The bill calling the meeting is a very strong one .

      BIRMINGHAM . ¦ , .. '' ¦ . V' ¦ .. ' ¦ ¦ ¦ THUflSDAY EVENING . { From our own Correspondent . ) This town is in a most excited state The steam is up here with a . vengeance j and , from all appearances , if the present turn-out lasts muoh longer , the people here will present as bold a front as tbev did in the time of the Rotbrm Bill agitation . The police are held in requisition every evening , and immense meetings are being held at Duddeston Row every evening , which keep rapidly increasing Yesterday evening , abouD 10 , 000 attended , and were addressed at great length by Mr . George While , on the state of the country , the rights of labour ,

      and the necessity of uniting for the Charter . He called on them to enroll their names in the National Charter Association , and was loudly cheered . Mr . Thomas Soar aud Mr . John Fussellalaodelivered eloquent addresses . The greatest enthusiasm prevailed , and a strong sympathy evinced in favour of the men on strike . A large body of police were in the Railway Station yard ; and Mr . Burgess , Head SupinteB . danfVf Police , was seen parading on the outskirts of the meeting .: Upwards of two hundred enrolled their names in the Nacional Charter Association ; and , after oheering for the Charter , Feargus O'Connor , Frost , Williama , and Jones , and the Colliers and brave men of the North , and Mr . White , the meeting separated .

      Notice was Kiven that a great meeting , called by requisition to the Mayor , would be held on Tuesday evening , to take the Ben so of the men of Birmingham on the state of the country . Another large meeting will be held this evening .

      To Our Readers.

      TO OUR READERS .

      We are sorry to have to slightly disappoint some of oar readers in the receipt of thoir papers . It ia caused by a delay in the execution and delivery of the Monument cut . It was placed in the hands of a London Engraver , on condition that it should be furnished to us by Monday last . It was this morning ( Friday ) that we received it . We should have dispensed with it for this week , had not yesterday morning ' s post brought us a letter from the Engraver saying it would be with us in the course of the day ; and we thea arranged the " matter" for its reception .

      The late period we received it prevented us from getting off the required quantity by the first posts . To make amends for this we have Bent the latest Nis . W 3 we could collect . : The " Massacre" out we bad from the Engraver more than a fortnight ago : and the delay that has occurred with the Monument out arose principally from the fact of our having to return the drawing furnished us by the Monument Committee to Manchester to be redrawn . In several instances we have forwarded the papers in parcelB by coach and mails , sooner than keep them for the next post . We hope this will be satififaotory to the agents .

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      LEEDS . FRIDAY , N IGHT , TEN O ' CLOCK . Generally speaking , all has been quiet here today . That fs , we have had no " riotingB , " no shootings , no sabreings . But it is rather a curious aigu of quietness to see our streets filled with military , and every man , almost by house-row , summoned up to become a special constable . The maxiatrates seem to be speoial-constable-bitten : for , on no other suppositiou can we account for the mania that evidently possesses them . But we advise the good people of Leeds to indulge them . Let them have as many as ever their appetite will take . "The more tne merrier . " : Many of the inhabitants have been for a long period out of work . Here

      is a job for them aa long as it lasts—wages three shillings and sixpence in the day-time ; and four shillings and sixpence at night . This will serve to fill many a hungry beUy . Go and get sworn in , ye unemployed ! Never mind where the money comes from ; never mind that it will cause a ' * swingeing i borbugh ratej" never mind this ; tow cannot be called upon to pay the rates ! You are unable to pay ; and Jet the shopkeepers , out of whose pockets it must come , quarrel with the reckless spenders of the money when the eober day of reckoning comes . All we say to you is , have your share of the money flying about . None need it so much as you whoare starving . Remember , too * that you will be constables ; that you will be in vested

      with " oflioe , " and have to perform " oflioiaLdutieB . " You will be sworn to do your utmost to preserve the peace : and it will be your duty to put down any disturbance that may arise , even if it should be caused by an indiscreet use of the power invented in your colleagues ; an occurrence not at all unlikely . Should you see a mad-oap zealot , big with his own imagined importance , givei himself extra-officiai airs , and try how his staff fits a quiet man's head , instantly | knock him down , or apprehend him for an assault . You may thus be the means of doing the state some service . ' The empty parade and tuss made with these specials is really sickening . It proves how shortsighted the maicistraey are . Cool . loDtr-headed men

      would not so act . : Bat what can we expect from such men as we have for magistrates T Men selected on account of party considerations , and not because of their peculiar fitness for this most important post . We have no hesitation in saying ( and in saying so we know that we echo the sentiments of ninetenths of the Bhopkeeping class ) that more excitement has been created in Leeda through the oMciousness of the officials than by any other cauge . The preparations they have made , and thd etlarm they have Exhibited , have been on a scale quite large enough , to have met the case had it been the intention of a host oi * cannibals to invade the town for the purpose of eating us all up . Do we object to their making arrangements to preserve

      the peace j uy no means . But we do object to their making these preparations in such a manner , ana so conducting their operations , as to create and extend the : excitement and ferment , they should allay . As a sample of their prudence and tact take the following : —Mr * Hobsori , oiir publisher , has during the week , regularly exhibited at his shop door notices of what has occurred in other towns , for the satiaf f ing of the curiosity and great anxiety of the inhabitants to "learn thenews . " Thia is what is regularly done on all stirring occasions : " such as elections . To-day he had on a board a notice of the awestiof Mr . Leach , and of the fact reported by our London correspondent relative to the committal

      ofa number of Boldiers to thd Tower . The maeistrates hearing of this sent a whole posse of Policemen to apprehend the Board 1 There were eighteen polioemen drawn up , in file ; headed bya aerjeaht , all . wnn truncheons in hand , and cutlasses by their aide ,, and attended , tooj by a number of BDedals to protect them , to . take and capture , and convey to GaoL this poor unoffending Bill-Board , 18 inches loDlAjr H taoheswide ! In this mannei * did they maroh from the Court House into Market- Btreet , captaw poorBitL Board , and thenmattKback again ™ ^ £ pM 3 £ & ti ¦ ¦ ™>» oonseqiieiieft was / that totttto fo « a * le « rr » y , formidable rtporta arose . itwM * re ? tbft tt > wn ia w tfae ^ tlM : *» ^ Sl ^^ ffiW

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      had been shut up f " Mr . Hobson was arreated , " and all other aorta of nnUkely thinga . Now , how eayy tbe object of the magistrates might have been accomplished without all this mischievous parade and fuss . A simple message that they deemed the exhibition of the paper on the board imprudent , would have been sufficient to have ensured its removal : at all events , it was but right for them to have tried ibis step first , and , in case of lefusal , resorted to the other step of removing it themselves : though , had they even had to do this , a less number of policemen and specials than they seat would have looked quite as seemly * and answered their purpose better , if that purpose was the preservation of the peace . '' :-.: "' - ' -Z :: . : ..:- ^ - " \ '¦'¦ - ¦ ¦ . ' ¦; . ¦ - " . ¦ - - Since the capture of poor Bill Board by the eighteen policemen and specials , almost , up to

      this hoar , we have had four policemen parading constantly in front of the S / ar office . 'Tis the first time we have been thought worthy of such a guard of honour ! We have often wished that the senders of police would send them into Market-street ; for it beingaquiefc . retired street , is often used by some noisy unduly lads to the great annoyance ot all who live in it .: yet the presence of the police could neVer be obtained before now * But now it has come , it has come thick ! : ' Wo have four of them all te ourselves ! The only ; supposition we can give for their presence here , just now , is , that the authorities have heard of the . intention of some disturbers to un-pluq our boiler ; and that they have sent these policemen to gUard bur premises till the Northern Star be fully printed off . If this be the case , we heartily thank them . ¦ " ' ¦ \ ¦ ¦' : ¦ , ¦ . : ' . ' . ' ' ¦ . ; ; . - ' ¦ .-: . '

      DEWSBURY . FRIDAY NOON . A large meeting has just been , heLd here ; the people were addressed by two or three working men , who , besides commisserating their condition , warned them of the danger that would accrue to them from any attempt at a breach of the peace . The people , however , commit no breach of the peace ; they bear their sufferings calmly and patiently ^ -th ey hope for bet'er times . The mills and the works of every description are standing' —the plugs of all the boilers have been drawn , but all are expected to commence work again on Monday .

      BRIGHOUSE . FBIDAY AFTERNOON . A changehas come o ' er the spirit of oar dream ; we are all now as peaceable here as ever we were known to be ; in fact more so , because the milla are standing , but they are standing only because their owners think proper to keep them so for the week out . The bauds are ready and . so are the boilers , and all will be at work again on Monday . The people have borne their sufferings with the greatest resignation . There have been no soldiers , and there has been no rioting .

      ELLAND . FBIDAY AFTEKNOON . Every thing in this neighbourhood tells of peaoe There has been no disturbance . The mills were alj stopped ; they will start again ou Mouday moruing

      HALIFAX . FRIDAY NI 6 HT . Peace has resumed her empire in this town . The contrast now , as compared with the early part of the weeki is strikingm the extreme . The mills in the town have all recommenced work—those in the ueghbourhood are all expected to do so , and no doubt they will , on Monday . The whole of those wounded by the military , on Tuesday , are not yet known { probably they never will be . Some there are who have not been heard of sinoe . Those who are in the Infirmary are recovering ; poor Booth ia dead . I enclose you a copy of the depositions taken at the inquest , which was held last night . The verdict , of course , is "Justifiable homicide . " Crowther is said to be getting better ; you are aware he was deliberately shot at in King-street ; the wound ,

      it appears , is only superficial , the ball having pas 8 td just under the Bkin , and gone out within a few inches of the place where it entered . It struck the wall of a house with great force after its escape , and a carved stone is about to be inserted to hand down the deed to posterity . The affair it appears has been iHV » stigatedby the officers of the regiment to which the soldier belongs , and they have found that some stones were thrown in the streets , after the soldiers had left it ; of course they must have been thrown by Crowther . I am sorry to say that two tried friends of the people have been placed in custody by the authorities here ; I allude to the veteran Rushton , and to a young man named Illingworth . The authorities have just issued the following placard : —

      " TO THE MILL OWNEBS OF HALIFAX AND THE

      NEIGHBOURHOOD . ¦ 'The Magistrates earnestly exhort those mill owners who have not already set their mills to work , to do so immediately , and to furnish their workmen with arms ; and also to give them instruoJions to apprehend all persons thai are seen skulking about ttieir premises , and instantly to seize any man who may bring an order to turn out their people ; and should any one attempt to touch the plugs of their boilers , and the party should be too numerous to be apprehended , then to give such person or persons notice , that if he or they do not instantly desist , the consequences will be : fatal , as they had received

      orders from their masters which they were determined to enforce , to protect their property at ail hazirda . ¦ '¦¦ ¦ . ' . : - . . ¦ -V . S ; ..- . ;; : ;•;; .: /¦ ¦; // : : " : -y u The Magistrates , in issuing these Suggestions , are persuaded that the millowners ( with the aid of their operatives ) will how adopt such measures as will enable them to protect their own property , and this course will have a stronger moral influence over the minds of these deluded creatures calling themselves 'Chartists , 'than even the military protection which the magistrates have at their command to aid the civil force ; and they beg them never to forget , that— - ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ . - . ¦'¦ ¦' - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦' •• : ¦ ¦ . '" ' ¦ ¦ ; ' . '¦ ¦ ¦ .

      " England expects every man to do his duty . " "John Watebhousb . " Gko . Follard . "Jno . : R ' awsom . * - ... ^ 'Magistrates ' Office , Halifax , " Auguct 19 th , 1842 . " This I should think will satisfy all the physical force advocates . I send it to you without making any comment on it . ' Eight persons were this morning sent off under a strong escort to York Castle ; they were put on the train at Sowerby Bridge ; the soldiers have no relish for the Ellaad station . This is exclusive , I understand , of those who are yet in Wakefield House of Correction .

      awaiting their examination ; some , also , have been held to bail . I am informed that the mills at Shelf , and Hodsall Moor Top have commenced working again this morning . The following are the depositions to which I have referred , and which were taken at the inquest on Booth : —• Oa Thursday , an inquest was held at the Halifax Infirmary , before G . Dyson , Esq ., oil the body of Jonathan Booth , who was shot in the riot of Tuesday last . The deceased Was a delver of Northowram , 'iafidUv-- ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦'¦ ¦)¦ ' ¦ :- ¦ ¦ - ¦¦ ' ;¦ :: ¦ - / : -- ...: ' . ' " ' ; ' " - ; :.- - : ¦ : ¦¦ '¦• ' ; .: Mr . W . H . Peacock , house-surgeon to the Halifax Infirmary , stated that on Tuesday afternoon deceased was brought to the Infirmary , and his injuries were » gun shot wound entering the right side , and coming out in the front . He died on Wednesday night . : ¦ ¦'' •/ ,- ' - . / -A ' : ' : ' ¦ . 'h ' / . ' . ' - i > .- ' - ; -

      George Shaw , of Blackledge , stonemason , stated that he was iu the house leading from opposite the Coach and Horses on Tuesday last . Being informed that a man was shot , witness went down , and found the deceased in a chair in the middle of the road , below the Coach and Horses , and higher than Mr . Dawson ' s mill . Assisted him to the Infirmary , and undressed him ; Did not know Booth . Heard shooting , but did not see any stones thrown . Charles Nori-ia , Esq ^ stated tha t he went ; with the military oh Tuesday last to disperse ariotbus mob at the bottom of Haley Hill , Mr . Pollard and Mr :

      Hird . niagiBtratea , came . The firing took place into Gath ' s garden , at the bottom of Hale ; Hill . Stones were previously thrown . There was one discharge of a gun from the mob . A large mob was collected nearly opposite Mr . Ackroyd ' s mill , and stones and bludgeons were throwh . There was much hooting and shouting . Orders were given to the soldiers tO fire , aud they did so . There might have been some cavalry firing before . ; Thei Venerable Arohdeacon Musgrave stated that deceased told him that he was forced to leave his work before ten o ' olock in the morning of Tuesday ; that he was a spectator , at a creat distance from the

      road . - "¦ '¦• ¦ ¦ .. /¦ "¦ ¦ '¦ . ¦ . ¦ " ' ¦ : ¦ - " ¦ ¦ . : '¦" . " . . - ' . ¦' :: - -v " ' ¦ ' , " . ' . ¦ - ' -: ¦ : ' ¦ The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased was mortally wounded and shot in a riot , by which wound he came by his dea th *

      BRADFORDy ¦' :.- ' ; . ¦ ¦ . >• : " ¦ ; ' ' : ' : / ¦ ; .:. " : ' .- ' : . [" ' . '¦; ^ BiBAT - 'Wrem . ' :. - ' All tha mills here have resuxned work . A number of extra . ' specials' have ^ oeen sworn in i and between six and seven hundred foofeqldiers have just arri > ed . General Brotherton and Lord Wharnoliffe were here to-day . The prisoners have- been examined , and some of them committed t ^ York Castle " ; otters have been sent to Wakefield ; and others again been bound over to keep the peace . The town has resumed its general quietness . ;

      COOPER BRIDGE . jA-v ' .. ; . ' ,. ' / ; "' :: . ¦ . . ' .: . ¦ - ' ... ' ' ; ¦ . ¦ : ¦ > : ¦ •¦ ' ¦¦¦ ¦ - - - " ' THUBflDAir ; The excitement here to-day is ^ ery " gfiBit ; but there ib n 6 anticipation of any breach of the peace ; The stride , bo far as itprevails'in this immediate neighbourhood , is compulsory , and would terminate jait . once , if no fears wire entertained of violence from the tuin-otttB . It is considered a mere trick of the ** Plague , " and not at aUcftlouUted to aid the Char *' tor agitation . All w « e Kpadoxa to return to work ae tmwj $ bpomblvi - , li

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      l /\ : ., : ¦ :. ; \ : - : ; . MILt « BIpGEv . ¦' £ '/?^ M The turn-out here is compulsory . No good « f anticipated from it . The boilers bad been tapped ahd provisions had been obtained by means of threats aud other modes of iniimidation . All was quiet to-day ( Thursday ) but no work wa « going on . Tte blame was laid upon the League and some of tho workiea remarked that they knew , of no good end the strike , as at present coaducted , could answer , and they thought it very hard to be compelled to-• tarve when they could have work , when no good was likely to result .

      CLECKHEATON .: ; ' ., ' . ' ¦ •¦> ' . . j ; ' ; - ' -- ; - ' - -: ¦ : ' /¦ 'y :. /¦ ' . /¦ : '' ¦ : ¦ THOESDAT NI 6 HT . : This has been the most terrible day ever witnessed in this village . Had the turn-outs intended to have been taken , they could not have taken more tffectual steps to have accomplished that objeot . They had taken care that the time of their coming should be known , and for the whole day on Wt dnesday the authorities were preparing for their reception . All the dross used for mending the roada was carted away , and thus every means of resisting the military was cut off . Near eleven o ' clock , the strike men arrived , and commenced operations , but were instantly attacked by about

      thirty-seven of the cavalry who came tfpptt the unarmed people with drawn swords , and commenced an aua ^ k of the most sanguinary character . The people instantly fled , and then the soldiers fired , withshot and iball . Mr . Dewhurut ,: thei Cfiariist lecturer , was doing all in his power to keep the excited mob from committing acts of violence , When he was dashed on the gronnd , and was left for dead . He was only stunned , and got away as soon as the cavalry baa gallopped on . Several persons , some of whom had taken no part with the turn-outs , were badly wounded , a bail passed through the coat of one young man , and grazed the skin of his side ; but

      we have , not heard of any life being ' : lost . ; The * authorities succeeded in capcuring several of the most active amongst the ( Urn-outs , seven ox eight at least , and . some reports say many men , but in the excited state of the populace , it is no easy matter to get at the truth . ¦ ::- ¦ . - ' ¦ u-The people are exasperated to a high degree by theconouct of the military , who were partly druiik , and rode in upon the people , apparently resolved oa slaughter . No violence appeared to be contemplated but stopping the mills until the uncalled-for atcack of th , e cavalry . Fears are entertained that the tpwii will be attacked , and 6 et on fire during the night .

      HECKMONDWIKE . : I THURSDAY N 00 N » All is excitement here , and the number who arrive from Cleckheaton increases the contusion * The knowledge tlw Leach is arrested has caused considerable sensation . Tne whole ot 7 heindu 8 tnouB population , men and women , are opposed to the continuance or the strike , as they consider it only a > , plot of the League . They are only out on compulsion . Mr , T . B . Smitn . ' . waa to have addressed : the people here to-morrow ; but we are told that business of importance to the people ' s cause has compelled him to go on to Leeds . .: '

      BIRSTAL . : : THOESDAY NIGHT . We are iu a sad state here , and throughout the district . Tne attack upon the people at Cieckheaton has roused a spirit of vengeance whioh , we fear , will produce 8 omo fearful conpequences . The village is crammed with specials , police , and [ spies , and the ' people are in a state of rage approacning tomadness . To talk to them of paace and order , is like talking to tua whirlwiud . They swear that

      they will have vengeance , and that Cleckheaton shall be reduced to a heap of ruins . All this is the work of the "Plague" men ; but they have raised the storm , and they can neither put it down nor guide it . All labour ib at a stand , and nearly ail the pits in this locality are elosed . The general opinion here and in the vicinity appears to be , that this inconsiderate and sectional strike is onl y a Corn Law plot to serve the designsi of the masters , and tothrow the Charter cause as muoh back •» possible . -

      MANCHESTER . . ^ ' THUBSiDAY EVENING , TEN O ' CLOCK . This town is under great excitement at the time I am writing , more so than at any period this week This has been caused by the intelligence of the arrest of Mr . Leach . v . : i . ;' ; '¦ . ; ;¦ .. ' . ¦ . ;' ¦ . ¦ . ¦ ' ¦•' . ¦ ¦ At present , the mills , factories , workshops , and large establishments of every description are at a complete-stand . I have seen Mrs . Leach , who has had aa interview with her husband . He told her that he knew not for what he had been taKen , whea he would undergo an examination , or whether he \ vould be allowed to bail . v The soldiers ha ve juat broughtr in up wards of forty prisoners from Oloham . An attempt was made near Ashton to-day W resume Work , but it Waa uusucoesstul , although the mayor and military attended , and the Kioc Act was read .

      I have heard , today , that warrants of arrest have been issued against every trade ' s delegate ; also one for every member of the Executive , and the Conference . Report says that the people are combating ; the military at Rochdale . ¦ ^" Most desperate accounts reach us from every part of the country , probably exagerated , of disturbances in other parts . The cessation from labour appears to be extending . . ' ¦ : ' : '' . '"' ^ ; :- - ¦ ¦" ' % ' " . ' - : ' : ¦ ¦ - PBIDAY MOHNINe , ¦ ' . _ , The town still remains tranquil j but reports'from the . surrounding towns state that the greatest excitement prevails in this district . A large number of prisoners have been brought in from Droylsdea this morning , under a strong escort of soldiers and police . ; ; : " .. ' - . \• . . ¦• . ¦ ;/ -: /'\ . ¦ - ¦ .: : FRIDAY . TWfiLVB OVXOCK . ¦

      n They have just taken Leach down to the Old Bailey ; but we cannot leara whether they will examine him today or not . They allowed Mre » Leach to see him twice yesterday ; but would hot allow her to speak to him but in presence of two of the police . He was Kept in a solitary oell . I understaud that he has determined opon having no legal assistance , but will defend himself . *

      ;¦ ¦ •; v " : ¦ : , ¦ : ; . '¦;<¦ . ;; wigan ; ' . ; ;¦ : y . ;¦ ¦ : ; :. >• We have received a letter this ( Friday ) mornintt by which we are informed that the people of that town held a publio meeting on last Tuesday morning , and went in procession through the principal streets of the town , aud from thence to Chorley . As the procession waB passing the barracks the soldiers divided the people in the centre , aad marohed along with them a mile upon the road , ( hen without the least provocation charged those in the front , and thea turned round upon those behind , and charged them also . Many are said to have been severely wounded . ¦ ¦ '•;•'"' . /¦

      . ; "¦ ¦' ' . _ . . /¦ ¦ ASHTON . \ ,- : ' ¦• ' .. - ' - - . '¦ ' ¦ : - ^; ' ;; . \ : THDRBDAY f On Wednesday morning a meeting was he'd atfive o ' clock ; The day passed off quietly Without any uproar or confusion . On Thursday morning a meet * ing was held , and it quietly dispersed about sevea o ' clook . At ten a great number of persons roilected to stop some brick-setters , who were engaged fiaishing some shops in the Market-place . One of them , more foolish than the rest , would not give over for any one , either master or people .- The crowd shoiited him , upon : which oho of the magistrates proceeded to read the Riot Act , and said ha would bMqw tea minutes for the people to disperse in . Thi » announcement was hailed with a loud burst of shoutingi All , however , eventually , went quietly away . - ; ' , '•¦ .. ' ¦; - : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . - . ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ;• ' ¦;• : V ' - - . ' ¦ . y '' :- - /¦ ¦'¦ ' v ^> :- :-: <

      ¦ About twelve o ' clock it was announced that the Boldiera were ou their way from Manchester . Thia announcement was followed by the specials makio ^ their appearance iu the street . Now then excitement was at its pitch . Before the military entered the towa they weutto Arthur Hume ' s , where some of the populace had gone to stop a print , work . There they had to use their swords , but I cannot hear that any one was seripuaiy hurt . Oaoof tbe soldiers etuok hia horse , audit is scatdd that it is dead . About twenty were taken prisoners . The soldiera then made their way to Ashiou . One company of the 68 th Foot , and one troop of the 1 st Dragoons , and two pieces of artillery , arri ^ ed here at five o ' clock ; but there was no need , fox them . All wa ? peaceable and continues so up to ttiia hour , eight o ' clock .

      Lbeds:-^ Printed 'For The Ftopr^Etor Tbabcfllbf O'Connor, Esq., Of Hammemnltti, Countl

      LBEDS :- ^ printed ' for the ftopr ^ etor tBABCfllBf O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammemnltti , Countl

      jmaaieaex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at nu Prm > ' y pig Offices , Nes . 12 \ and 13 , l ^ et-fltreei Bi ^ gate ; and PublifiHedby theaaid JOSH 0 A HobsOH * ¦ : ;/;¦¦ :-: ( for the said Fbaegus O'CONNOB , ) at bl » Dinl \ ^ Bng ^ ouw ; Ko . 5 , Marfet-Btr ^ Brig ^ rM internal CotnmuBication «* % tn g between the said ; No . By Madwtnstteet , and the said No * IS w » d 13 , Mwkst-atreet , Brlggate , tbtu eonrtituUn | tiie . Whole of tho said Printing miA ^ n W ^ h ln g OttM one Premises . V <; - ''' ' ' - > : V ;' . ^ . > - \ "' : ^ - :- ^ - ^ " i " Vi ' ' ¦ ' ¦' All Communicattpna most be . _ B 4 di »^ , ( Poit ^ i * to " J . HOBSOHrWof 4 ^ S ^ Office Xeada . v - ; ¦ ¦ ¦; '¦¦ . ¦; >^ - - ' » rt «^ ^ ^^ : ^ ; "'¦ ' - "

      State Of The Country.

      STATE OF THE COUNTRY .

      Third Edition.

      THIRD EDITION .

      Untitled Article

      ¦ : JPBIBAY , AVWUST Iff . r ; The reports frem the neighbouring manufacturing districts are more satisfactory ; '• ¦ ¦ the mills were partially resuming work , aud it is expected they will commence generally on Monday . Our market is nevertheless , very thinly attended by buyers , and the trausactiona are so limited , that prices of all articles may be stated nominally the same as last week . ; ' ¦ ¦/¦; : " r . . ; - \ - ; - " ^ - •' . ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' . ¦"¦ . . : ¦' ; '"•¦ . - ¦ - ¦'" . ; ' ; - ' - ' ,- .

      Untitled Article

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 20, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1175/page/8/