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    STATE OF THE COUNTRY . NOTIIKGKAM . SATU 3 DAT . - TfaePoWIers succeeded in cartering nearly 200 yesterday , ai R . dford , on their way to stop the colliers from "vroik . They marched them into the batract yard ; the men wiillmrly w * n * -with them , and were glsd cf the chance . The oncers supplied the men with a large -quantity of bread and cheese , forty-two of whom -were sent to tha county gaol , and were remanded for further examination . Ciarte , from Stockport , and the old commodore , Nead , have lf-f-t us , as there are warrants out against them . > -Ir . J . Wall is in g&cL HOSDAJELEVEN i . M .

    XotHnaiit ^ still remalr > s a -e quietude , jjo : with > ta ; i . ; : Eg the efforts and ni-chlnations of the enemy , to ii . dsee the people to commit acts . of vio-Jer . cs . Tuings seem at , a stand . The colliers of Hsdford have eviseed a disposition to tarn out . A deputation from thtir body this morning swore-they would not -work any more ¦ until they had a fair day ' s ¦ wage for a fair dav ' s work ; and it is generally understood ttet tha whole of the colliers in this district will be out in a few dsys . ONE O ' CLOCK . r . H .

    A disturbance has just taken place between the people and tbe authorities ; the result was four magistrates , mounted on hcrsebiek , had to gallop off at full speed ; two men were handcuffed to rwo policemen , but the men could not get the rufflis crffcr they would have eijespcd . The people are getting more deteiHiiEed ; thty talk lead things ; they say they will not be bludgeouea "without resenting it Tiiey have assailed the Eiagistr&tes f « dc © to-day , and drove them ci £

    SIXOCfcOCK , P . M . Xnmbera of persons , to the amount of about six thousand , met apon Msppfcriey HilL Tbs soldiers an > i police attended , -with two or taxes magistrates . Ten thousand ara , at this tbne ,- parading the streets , ringin g " Jlillrons bo Free , " and " Spread the Charter . "

    TOESO-if , ACG . 23 . A saeeting wes held at the Democratic Chapel this day , tram whence parties to collect contjibnti ^ ns from the shopkeepers proceeued rvut . 6 . the town , Subscriptions were liberally dealt oafc to them ; and then , aecord-Ing to agreement , the people went to Mapperiey Hills to enjoy & qnift repast Tbej vein prevented from doing so by a kind and nsercifal magistracy , poUce . and ¦ valiant soldiery , who had tee coarsse to attack an unarmed ninltnode . peaceably assembled to celebrate Mapperly FeasL - Qa-rrj—Will they attack the cattle on Thursday "Wbsa taa Tories sot Eisenibisd to caiubrata their oygita ? —We Eisall sto J

    S 1 I © CLOCK . Xevtr was the town in each a state cf ex ^ temert Expressions tf di 5 £ B 5 t are everywhere heard both frein the mi > id . e and losrcr class , at the brata- c-jndact d the magistrates and suiaU-ry . Tney sez .-u tie provisicas wbicii were colle-ifr ! uad being conveyed by cait load ; , and then rode aTnonss * ihe crowd , and took about 500 prisoners . They svemed naceh disappointed at not being able to find £ ra arms , for which they searched . imonrt tha irst tSc 7 have taken blind Pettr , tie Cbariist critr ; atd tbrra wtre about 500 who " volunteered to gj along witii the other prisoners , and the miliiary tna niE-s ^ islraey hzu mere trouble to prevent this than thty hid to take the otLers .

    CARLISLE . I wrote to yen on Monday last , Augusi 15 h , giving yon a brief account of the proci-sdiiiija at a large . puVnc meeting held for the purpose gi ehcsiug a delegate to attecu the Conference of the working classes . I also Stated that ilr . James Arthur was the person fixa-i npoa \ o act a 3 delegate , anc that ha proceeded to Manchester the same evenin ? . In consiquen . ee of this , the most intense anxiety prevailed , ar : d on Wednesday evening there * ai-i pnblic meeting hzld in Kig-street , Caldawgite , to hear the communications from tha delegate . There would not be fewrr than frem 2 000 to 3 . GOO parsons present , aU oE whom conducved themselvcs in ihe most quist and orderly manner . Mr . John Armstrong presided- L-. itara and other cotnmunietions were read to the meeticg , giTing aa account oi the alaroiinz ? ta *^ e of Manchester and ihe surrounding

    districts , vhish seemed to make a daep impression on tke minds of all present Another public meeting was held on Thursday evening , which was still more numerously attended than the former . It is gratifying to be able to stt ^ s that the utmost crcer prevailed , and the best advice vas given to the imaicnie mukitude by the various sp = aksrs who addressed the meeting . Oa Friflay evenicg another meeting took place , which was much larger in point of numbers to any of the former . Several documents of public interest were read to" the jaeetiag , after which . Mj . Jimss Arthur the delegate , -whobad letarcrf from Mancheifcj , gave a very satisfactsry account of his mifision . Ha etrongly aivistd the people to be peaceabla and not iu . n i ^ to any excess , "which wonld enly reiard the progress of the righteoos eauss in which they were eniSittd . Trra meeting was then acjauroesl until sev ^ n o ' clock , for the purpose of leading the Northern Siar ,.

    On Saturday evening another largo meeting took place , in R g-strett . Caluevgate , trfctn tbe address uf the Conferencs , and several other uritcles w * re Trad over to tk 8 meeting from the Star , Sun , and Ei-iiishSiulesincA all of which were listened to with iLo grtatcsi attention . The meeting was . then adjourned nntil the following tveaiiig . I hi-r © just h = ird this ( SnadajJ aomji : ? , that a Jarge meeting cf tha operative collon-spinners touk place last night , when thres aelegatts were eiecied to represent that , body at a Conference of the various Trades . I am told thai many &re disposed to strike , but 1 think u is not probable that this will be the case ceneraUy , for tiiere is Riuch division among the various Trades themselves . This arises in a great measure from the i ate ef wares : for those Wiio are comfortabiein this reEDrcJ

    seam to have little or no tympithy for their less for- ; tEcate and poorc ? brethren . Tnough great txcittment i fcas prevailed during the last wetk , thexe has not bttn i the aiishtest breach of the peace committed ^ The j Mayor very prudently did not allow the police t > attend the meetings of the people , and thus every ciiarca of , collision was happily prevented . Great credit is due ' to the members of ilia Canncil of the Cinrrlist Associa ' oon , for tbe very wholesome ad-sice they have c . ven ¦ £ » the people at all their recent meetings ; iud » f-u , tha Whig jcumai has been applau ^ icg som e ef thtm fLr their goou fccn = e . "While tcis hits bten the state oi , the town oa oae hand , oa the other , the autLoritieo j ara taking steps to secure the peace of ' tbe to sit by ^ giving "warlike orfisrs for the yeomanry cavalry " to be in readiness , ana f jr nice cannon to be nit-anted &t the ¦ Castla . —CorresparxleTiL . -.

    Since I wrota you yerf-erday ( Sandayl . -a very larrr pnMic meetirs -s-os ' ac-Ul in Bi ?« street , Cilcio ^ gice , at which tbe third edition of the Northern Star tm rtso . find also the second ciition of tiia Sun . The rutttinc took place at six o ' clock iu the evenin ? , and was very Eunieroasly attended . At tb-.- close cf the proceedings tha meeting was sn | osmed until ifonday evenli-g-. On Monday morning , however , another meeting took place , at whicii it was agreed thit the traces would Etrike for an advacca-cf wages , and the adoption of tbe ¦ CcnrteT . The cottcn-spinnirs of 5 ! essrs . Pettr ~ D son And Sons accordingly lef c work , and on the spinners of Mr . John Sister sacotber extensive master spinner ; returning to their work , they were told by him ibat be tad stopped bis raiil cntil ho saw what was to b « done . Tae spinnera of Messrs . Parker a ~ d Co have filio left tbe ; r irork . SThere are also one or two other mills in the neighbourhood where labour Las been suspended .

    While these prcce ? nhi 53 are polnjt on , the niacic . "trotes are buaiiy enga ^ rd in the T u ^ vn fiali , s ^ eariny in special constables . I have just b ^ n tu ! d that the mag ftrites LeJd a ion ? earLSuitition on Saturday eveijiajf . and Ssaliy ssree ^ l oa issuing tu * following •* ' C&c&on , " which I ciasoi b-t \ ouk upon as a suxpenaoq of the Cansiitutioa , and the civil rights of Eng-Jubxaan ^ — " Cantion . —We , the rajflersigned Magistrates , acting fer tbe Jioonty of Camberiand » ad for the borousfa of Carlifcie , iiavmg aecfcivtd information that mtetjng 8 fcave been , a ^ d are about zo be hei . i in Carlisle , or in the neighfcourh > od , dfe = m it our dnv- { ucfler the present Btata of di £± nrbarices nnf'Hiuratbly existing in other parts of Efiglmid , } to Jiiafce knessn w tbe public in

    general , teat after tiis paisSeatioii of her Majesty ' s Proclamation , all asseniblfes k £ petsens in cuiuaderable cumbeTS htvini ; a ma ^ tfi « t t-ecciency to . endanger the public pesce , tnd to txciu * ife « feaxs < £ her Majte-tj ' s peaceable subj ^ cta , are iilsgaf , whatever rosy bo their avowed objeec , aad whereTur Jietd , aotwithstanaing they may no ; a : ths time be att « L-ded vnth acts ofopen "Binlenfia . And we-declare our iut ^ tion to prevent the same , and to sgVj = ctsny individL'ais who . may be found assisting at such assfcinblaees ti < she peniities of tbe law . And wo further caution all vTell-difipc ^ id persons fxom joining in , or belt ? present «>¦* , any nie « iings or pTOCessionB , as they "Bill Uitreby bring th « ni elvta into peril and incur the C 3 ns £ quencss of any jiifcs&urOSiWhich may be adopted for the apprehension of ice ili-oJis ^ osed snd the pressrvation of the public peace

    W . P . Johxsos , T . H . Geahame , WiixiiM Wild , Thomas Salkalo , J . Fekguso ^ , George Satjl , Johk Dixos , E K . Wilsox , " Wii . Hodssos , . William Rees , Johk Hsysham , John Slater , < x . & . MotrssET , Hayor . ICadMe , Ansost 22 nd , 1842 . " , In consequence of the above caution , and in order to prevent any collision between the authorities & £ d the people , tha Council of ths Carlisle Chartist Association to

    issued the following Mi" ^ pnbUc : — "•• To thflpublic—Inconsequeneoof a ' caution'having beenisrasd by the Magistxatea of this district , proclaiming ' ail assemblies of persons inconsiderable numbas having a manifest tendency to endangar the \ pabUc psacea ii ^ d to excite the fears of her Majasly ' s ; psaseable eubjicts , aro illegal , whatever may ba theix tTgw ^ object , scd wherever feetd , notwUhstandirig j ti ^ m » m ) t at tMa time be attended with acts of ope n TOtea ^^ fcLi ^ deeEieihighly advisable not to hold Uia puWifim ^ mg jamencced . fur this evening , so that not jfctta niigbtert - colUstoa may tate pUce between the zuthoiilisstCnd the people . Tae Couricij ofrfie Chartut

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    ! Association of Carlisle , beg leave to atate , that they feel j ths deepest sympathy and most intones anxiety for the ; -wretched and degraded condition of the working claBses j of this once-happy country . ! " As a strike has , however , partially taken place in I Carlisle , the Council would Btrongly advise all persoDB \ ecj-iged therein , to conduct themselves in 5 peaceable ! and orderly manner , and above all , not by any act of ; theirs to endaugw either life or property , -which would j most assuredly lead to a collision with the authorities . ! ' By the Council'of the Chaitist Association of ! Carlisle , . j John Armitrong , Chairman . William Blythe . i James Arthur , Treasurer . Je-hn Moses . I Henry Bowman , Secretary . James Ferguson . j William Knott . Thomas Roney . ' James Button . James Hurst

    iJ . B . Hanson . ! ' « Council Rojm , 12 o'Clock , August 22 nd , 1842 . " j TDKSDAT . I After I wrote yon yesterday , there was a large ! meeting held in Rig-street ; at which . several delegates ( from the various trades attended ; and , as there was ! some apprehension of the mteting being dispersed by | the authorities , from the " cantion" which they issued i yesterday . It was deemed advisable that no one should > address the meeting . After a few words from one of ; ths delegates , the people quiety dispersed . I have been

    informed on good sutfaority , that a plot was laid , to apprehend some of the Chartist leaders , had they attended the meeting . The most Vila and slanderous calumnies have been circulated of a coalition having taken place between some of the leading Chartists and the Tories which have been clearly circulated for the purpose of destroying that confidence , ¦ which the people have hitherto placed in some of their leaders . I { -hall probe this taso conspiracy to the bottom pnd exposo the villany of tho parties , who , I have little doubt ha » e had their pay and instructions from the Leapua .

    AV . tit ten o ' clock last night , a large body of the Yeomanry Cavalry entered the town , amidst the hootings and hissings oi the people . I believe some stones were thrown at the Cavalry ; but without < Joing much damage . There has been " a delegate meeting this morning , and the-determination seems to be , that they will remain out until they obtain the prices of 1840 , and the adoption of the Charter . Several other trades have come out , anfl numerous groups are eeen walking about the streets ; but ths utmost order has hitherto prevailed . If anything particular occurs I will write you af ain to-morrow .

    TROWBRIDGE . The news of the dUtnrbaEee occasioned by the Strike in the manufacturing districts , has created great excitement here and in the surrounding neighbourhood , during the present -week . The general complaint is that there is no public body sitting , either in London or Mancbt-iter , to direct tbe movement ; by gathering correct information as to the Sirike , and comiruuicatiDg it to the varions localities , ao that the peop ' o may knovr how to act . The men of this place ate ready to strike , but they are in want ot information as to whether those en-strike intend to hold out , acd whether others intend to strike . Weareall in at x : ety here respecting the matter . Oa Sunday afternoon , the Dsmocratk ; Hall' wa 3 crowded with persons anxious to htar the news from tbe disturbed districts , and to ascertain whether the object of tha Strike was worthy the assistance of the Truwbridge people .

    Mr . Rnffy Ridley addressed the persons present with ranch effect ; throughout his discourse the utmost enthusiisui prevailed . Another meeting was held in the tTciiing , at which , after Mr . Ridley ' s lectnre , a resolution was passed to the tffict that a public meeting should be held the next evening ( Monday ) in Cuartarsquare , for the purpose ef ascertaining the state of public feeling in this place , in regard to the Strike . Ths annenncement of this resolution has caused much excitement . Whether the magistrates will attempt to prtvent tho meeting it is impossible to say , so secret are all their proceedings . You shall tuve full paiticulars of the meeting . Persons are expected from Bath ; hut we think the state of thai city will call for their services there . Hews has joat arrived that the Weich miners are out . -

    LOt 7 GHBOKOl 7 QH . M 0 ^ DA •? IVE . M . NG , SEVEN O ' CLOCK . "We have this day ptocnred bail for the brave Skering ton . All is in the same excited state as yesterday . The authorities have taken six prisoners : three have been committed for two months and six months' bail ; three to find bail for six months in £ 500 . The qnarrynien of M&nntsorwl hare this day strock for the Charter . Quorn SI ills have nko Etopped this day . The constables t 3 ka every man seen with a stick . All is bustle end confusion : the military aro parading the streets , and all the shopke&f trs and tradesmen are SrU ' . Timoned to be sworn in as specials . Sneipshead , Leess , and all the villages are In the S 2 i 2 c connition ; in fact , ail are at a stanrf , and every hour brings frtah intelligence of more turn-outs .

    MATT CHESTER . SUNDAY . Thsre were two meetir . g 3 fceid as usual , at the Carpenters" Kail , and lectures iMivmd . The meeting in tbe evening was very numerous ; and a bold , spirited , powerful , &nd argumentative lectnre was delivered . A rtiohition was passed , at the concluiion , that all the Eecretaries of the Traces get the names of all the shopkeepers who have been " friendly to the Trades ' strike , and have tupported them , in order that they , ths Trades , might know their friends from their enemies , and dis . 1 with the former .

    Atti-r tbe lecture was over , the reporters for the Guardian , and other papers , came and asked your correspondent the names cf these who had taken part in the meeting ; who , in answtr , told them , that ho ccnld not tell tbcm , as he , for his own part , had not taken them down ; and that even if he had , he would not be the . means of getting working men into trouble by fursishinif evidence against them . Tae parties were called to tbe reporters ; but whether they obtained their names or cot 1 am not prepared to say . Since the Hall has be : n opened , there have been no rcpoiters present from the Muncheieter papers until the Strike , which evidently shows tbeir object . MOSDAI MORUIXG , TEN O ' CLOCK .

    Abcct five o ' clock this morning tho watchmen who hav-j been in the habit of awaking people to attend to their employment , vrere to be seeu in various parts of ih ~ town performing their duties . From that time till sis o ' clock , tlie streets were crowded as they generally v :-re when the factories wc-re running . The children ' s e ' o ^ s yere heard clattering in every street . And at Vx o ' clock the beils of tbe various establishments rurg f'ir t ' . ie purpose of calling tbe work people to resume tfcfesr lsb : > ur . Snioke wa 3 setn ema . na . ting from nearly aH the long chimneys , and most of the factories started rit s " x o ' clock ; and though many Bunounded the entrance of the fa « tor : " es , which were guarded by soldiers . po : 'ce , and specials , yet very few went in , and

    th-.-. sa who did received shonts of execration from the by-fctanders . Xn attempt -stb 3 made to cause a breach of tea peace . I traverses ibe streets till stven o ' clock , and , of course , pa ^ ssd many factorie ? . I perceived that the machinery in every room , was runnins , tut in some rooms tV-cre was only three har . ds . in others four , and in some n-jt or ? e . So that notwithstanding all appeared to be rnnniug . tbcre wa 3 eo work being done . Wllere they did coniRierca work many of them have had to s-t-p because tbere were not a tuffiiient number of Lands is every department c-f work , to keep them going , ihat is , the sp : ; : ners , winders , dressers , and weavers bzd to case work because the c ^ rd hands had not come in . The machinery was still kept going even \» tea the hands had stopoed .

    At half-p ? -E . t eight o ' clock there were a few others went in , an ' it is supposed that at one o ' clock the cumber in everr factory nox ? running will be greatly augment ?*? . If this is the f : \ ct , then tha faw manufaclurersATho did nob open this morning , will get up the st < ia ; u and upen ia tLe mon . ing . Had the struggle been confined to the f-w that Went in at six o ' clock in the monni ; g , the factories would fcave stopped egain . 1 great many of tbe other Trades not C 02 Dieted with the ¦ actoty have reiumed work , and it is generally believed that in consfqutnee cf so many being in the streets cut of employment , previous to th ? cessation of labour , and who would be glad to take advantage of a chance of Work , there would be a run in the morning- for situations . How far tbis belief is in accordance with truth I arast inform yon iu my next communication . MONDAY , FOUR O'CLOCK .

    Since I wrote this , morning , many of the factories that were- tlien running fca . Vd stopped again . Others ars still running , anu hav « tad an accession of hands to thcee wbo went in the first thing in the morning . Of those that ara going the number is bat smaiL anc » unites it is greatly aucniEnted in the morning ( Tussdsy ) , it Will be to the interest cf manufacturers to stop them . The town was never more peaceable . Not a potfcernaii , soldier , or special to be seen on duty with tbe exception of a few in King-street . I have seen parties" from Ashton , Droyisden , Hollingwood , Faiiswortn , ^ Idharn , and other places , who inform me that eVerythii . " ^ * those placgs is yet at a stand .

    Xiie pow "er-loom -weaTers held a most numerou * meeting this moi- iiag *» d passed a resolution to Btand ont until they got the-wages of 1830 ; and al * o If a majority of the Trades bS < && ^ the People ' s Charter , they will do the Eatne . i ^ tio card-grinders and strippers . have come to a similar x *« solution . The dyers and dressers are still ont , nor are . * Aey likely to eome to any arrangement withthejr emp . ^ oye "; tbey being for the most paifc standing for the h ' eople ' a Charter . A large meeting was held to-day near . ^ iflfcert-gardens . It was soon known to the authorities tfc ^ ^^ was the case , and a large body cf the police aria * specials marchedforth to put a stop to the meeting , bat tb . Bre were parties on tie look out for the constables , z ^ ere they wade tiieir appearance , the meeting Jwd se ' 1 Mated and were in detached bodies playing at crick " ^ The constables went off sorely chagrined , aad no . sooner had they disappfcaisd than tke meeting went " ° ? " . There is no appsaranoe of tae military , and ail * perfectly

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    quiet . A placard has been issued by the Trades delegates , signed John Rawson , ofaairman ; the purport of which is a deprecation of the conduct of the author ities and police for their unjust Interference . A magistrate has been -very busy all yesterday and to-day , seeking for tbe Chairman who signed the placard : but as yet It is " nogo . " -

    TUESDAY NIGHT . A placard was posted on Saturday evening very numerously , of which the following is a copy : — •• ProdatriatioD . —Whereas , inany classea ; ef the working people in this town , and Immediate neighbourhood , have resumed labour within the last few days , and it having been made known to us that others have signified their intention to begin work on Monday morniug next , we , tbe undersigned Magistrates , do hereby declare our detsrmination to protect them by alt the means in cur power , and to pat down and punish with all the rigour of the law , every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Majesty ' s subjects in the pursuit at their lawful callingB . " Signed by all the county magistrates , acting within the division of Manchester ; and by all the magistrates of the borough of Manchester . The following has also appeared on the walls , in a placard . It was put out on Sunday moraine : —¦

    "CONCLUDING ADDRESS OP THE -TRAPES * . DELEGATES TO THEIR " ' . CONSTITUENTS . ' "Fellow Citizens , —Having , despite the difficulties which surrounded ua , terminated our sittings , and executed the object of our mission , we deem it our duty , previous to returning to our respective homes , to place the result of out deliberations before you . " We have carefully collected and calmly deliberated upon the evidence adduced by the assembled Delegates , as to the state of public feeling evinced by their respective constituents ; and we find that the labourer and the artizan having , for a series of years , vainly Btruggled to maintain a standard of wages which would enable tfcem to obtain even tbe commonest necessaries of life , are of opinion that the repeated frustrations of their efforts are to be solely attributed to their political disfranchisement

    " Experience having proved the correctness of these opinions , we turned our attention to the best means of remedying the evil ; and haviiig maturely considered tha subject in all its bearings , we came to the conclusion that the only means by which the labour of the producing classes of this country can be fairly remunerated and properly protected , and themselves eventually raised froni the depths of degradation to whioh they , are st prtsent reduced , is by the legisiatiye enactment of the document known as the People ' s Charter . 1 11 And we recommended national cessation from labour until the arrival of this period . Owing to the occurrence of the late civil commotions , of which , we had not the slightest antici pat ion , and which we exceed * iugly regret , we found that the carrying out of this resolution would for the present be impracticable . But we dissolve with the firm determination that as

    soon as our organizUion is sufficient for , and our resources , adeqnato to , the conimencement of a natioEal cessation from , labour until the Charter becomes the law of the land , we shall do bo legally and conbtitutioRally ; and we fear not but the result will crown our cause with vfctory . " Kelylng on your iaflaence , courage , and perseverance , - - ¦ ' ¦ " . ., - . ¦ ' ¦ / . ¦ ; ¦ " " ¦' .. "We are fellow citiz ^ nn , in the cause of truth " nnd justice , •« The Trades' Delegates , " John Rawson , Chairman . "Siturday evening , August 20 th , 1842 . "

    Oa Monday afternoon , the town was numerously visited by people from the surrounding towns and villages , namely , Droyisden , Ashton , Oidham , Rochdale , Stockport , Hyde , FaiUworth , NewtonrHeath , Colne , & 2 i , &c . I canversed with all I could upon the state of their localities , and tho information I received was that all were then at a compute stand . A pentUman from Stockport inf jrini > d ma that in that town seventeen factories started on Monday morning , but were compelled to stop again very shortly , nine persons being the highest number that went into the largest factory in the district .

    This morning ( Tuesday ) many ef tLe mills that commenced yesterday did not start again , in consequence of the card bands and grinders standing out for a better price ; whilst a few of the masters that did not start on Monday made arrangements with their workpeople , by agreeing ; to give an advance of wages . In some neighbourhoods , however , thickly studded with factories , there is not one running . There are but very few weavers gone in . They called a meeting on Monday , in Tinker ' s Gardens , a place adjacent to the town , to take into consideration the best steps to be taken ; but the officials of the town , hearing of this meeting , despatched a number of police te disperse it . When the police arrived at the Gardens , the weavers ware engaged in their business ; and the police gave them peremptory orders to disperse . This order was complied with forthwith ; and the weavers then formed into procession , and walked peaceably through various parts of the to wn ; and thus ended their deliberations for that day . .

    APPEARANCE IX COURT OF LEaCII , AND THE OTHER CHARTIST PRISONERS , ON TUESDAY . New Bailey . —ThiB placo was excessively crowded with a dense mass of people , arixious to bear the txaruination of the prisoners . All tho friends and relations of thust ) i : i custody were allowed to be in Court ; and also tbe gentlemen who bad come prepared to give bail for such as Leach , HutchJnson , Turner , Tinktr , and others . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' " - ' .. ' " . . . ¦ :. - - - ' :. " . ¦; ¦ .. ¦ . - :. ¦ ; ¦' -. . John F . Foster and J > . MauiJa , Esqrs . entered the Court about eleven o ' clock .

    F ; ur young men were brought up charged with taking part in the disturbances of the woek beforu last . The names of the prisoners were , Jones , Linpey ( not Joe of BUston ) , Walter , ind Aliwell . TUe witnesses sgain 3 t them were members of the police force . The result was that they were b ' . und over in £ 20 bond 9 to keep the peace for six months . Two young girls were also examined , and no very grave charge having been brought against tbcm ^ excepting t hat of standing in the street , they were dismissed on finding sureties of £ 10 to keep the peace for six months .

    Messrs . Turner ( the printer of the Executive ' s address ) , Leach , Tinker , aud Hutchineon ( the chairman of the Trades' D-le ^ ate Meeting ) were next brought up . Mr . Beswick said he was not prepared with the whole of his evidence , and wished them tu bs remanded till Friday . The solicitors of each pleaded that they should be allowed to give bail ; but it was of no avail . B 31 I was refused . B ^ swick ' a request . . was granted , and the prisoners were remanded till Friday . ¦ Tbe town is very peacenble . Tnero is not a policeman , soldier , or fp ^ cial to be S 6 en .

    Run upon the Banks . —Thedubs at Failsworth hare all resolved to drr . w their money from the banks . Tba female Sick C : ubheld at Mr . Robert Taylor ' s , sign of the Crown and Cushion , draw last week as mush , when divided , as amounted to 5 s . per head . The Female Foresters' draw amounted to 5 s . per head . The men Foresters drew 5 s . per head , and gave notice to draw all from the Savings' Banks . A Sick Club in the sarae TiHqge drew as much as amounted to £ l per head . The Odd Fellows have given notice to draw theirs . The Female Club at the Pack Horso drewtheir money . The members of the Old Sick Club , held ' . at " the Church Inn , Newton Heath , drew as much as 10 s . per head ,, and are goicg for more this week . ; . ' " - -.. ' .--.

    M 1 DDLETON , BURY , AND HEY WOOD . MONDAY . ¦' All is as in the past week in these places ; not a factory ot work , nor do we hear of any that are wiahfut to enter the mills again . ASHTON . ; . 1 MONDAY . ; All is out here , and , as in the past week , a determination to stand out for wages , and for a protection for wages when they get tbenu :

    OLDHAM . SATURDAY EVENTNG . The coal minors of this town and vicinity having agreed with the coal miners of Kersley , Pointon , and Clifton , to hold a meeting on Kersal Moor , the ruea of Oidham ( coal miners ) proceeded to tho above place ; and , to their great disappointuient , the others .-did not attend . They , not beiDg satisfied with this , set ' off in search of them , and found them at their work . They thon commenced stopping them ; the report is , that between flrty and sixty were apprehended . The public meeting on Oidham Edge was numerously attended , aa usual ; and a firm determined spirit Is still manifested . A resolution was unanimously passed not to go to work until the . Charter becomes the law of the land—not a single hand being held up against it . AU is peace .

    SUXDXr . Three meetings took place nrx Oldbam Edge , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon ; at two in the afternoon ; and six in the evening—all numerously attended , particularly in the « vening , when not less than 15 , 000 were present Mr . Clark and Mr . Sraethurat delivered very energetic addresses on the privation and suffering of the labouring classes .

    MONDAY . This morning a numerous meeting took place at the above place , at six o ' clock . There being but few speakers , tha meeting soon separated , and proceeded to the field behind the Albion Inn , and another meeting was held . Mr . Yardley addressed them very energetically . The t > eop 3 e seem as determined as ever . At twelve , the time I write , groups are standing in the streets , anxiously waiting to hear fresh intelligence from other towns . Bomours of various descriptions are being circulated , but nothing authentic can ba relied upon . ¦ . - ¦ ... ¦ ¦ ' ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦; . V ¦ - ¦ ;¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦' ' .. ; ' TUESDAY . AUGUST TfPENTr-THlHD .

    On Monday evening , a public meeting took place ia the . field behind the Albion Inn . It was as numerously attended as any former one . Mr : Yardtey , Mr . Miller , and others addressed them . The truck-system resorted to by the masters was exposed In its true coIohti . In the afternoon preparations were made bj the masters to start tkeir mills oa Tuesday morntnjr-At the conclusion of the meeting , It was put for all those who were not for going to work to hold up their hands ; an immense quantity were held iip . It wai then put to the contrary , but not a single hand was raised . Noiice was then given to meet at six o ' clock the next moroing-. . . c This mornin ? , the meeting took place at the time sppofakd , Mr , Yardley , Mr , WfUlams , and Mr . Waul

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    delivered very energetic addresses . Their speeches were ; firm and determined , yet mild . A good spirit seemed to manifest itself In the meeting . ^ : In the course of the day the turn-outs went to Messrs . Hibbert and Platts'a machine works at the bottom of the Moor , where tbe hands had been partially at work the day before . Mr . Hibbeyt , the magistrate , the police and the specials were to / attendance , to guard the men to their wotk . No breach of the peace up to this time , ( ten o ' clock , ) has taken ^ place . V . ; ;;\ ; ¦ I ; HlIDDEIiSFIELP , V Friday and Saturday passed over here peaceably . A little excitement was kept up by the' specials , ' bringing in fresh prisoners from the neighbourhood , and the soldiers escorting them to Cooper Bridge , on their road to York . The number already sent amounts to more than thirty . ; /¦• ''¦¦ - - '"¦' . ; . ¦ ~ ' : - ¦¦ .. ¦ ¦ • ¦ '¦¦ -. ' . '

    ¦ ¦¦ ; " . " .:. " ' ¦ ' . - ¦ '¦ ¦ : ¦¦ :. ' . •'•¦ ¦ . ' . . - . : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - . ' - :- . ¦" . ' ¦" / . -.. ' sundat ; : ' " The specials have been dismissed for the present o ; .,. v ' - - /; V . '¦ . - ¦ ; : ¦;¦ : ¦ . ¦ '' i /^ ' : ; '¦ .. ¦/ : ¦ ::. •¦ ' monday . The Yeomanry have left , and a detachment of the 73 rd Foot have entered the town , and it appears they are to remain with us some time , as the large ware * house , situate at tha bottom of tbe HaWfax Road , baa been taken for barracks , and is at present occapied bj soldiers . The mills are all working at preaent . .

    ' , :- ; :- / -: . ¦ ¦/ . , :- ¦ \ , ;¦¦ ¦ . LONDON . ; -: . v ¦ \ . ; r : " : - ; ,-. . : ¦;' ; :: '¦ ' , ; '"' : ;' - '¦ ¦' ., ¦ ' ¦ MONDAY MORNING . On Friday last , a meeting was . announced to ba held on Clerkenwdj Green , at : seven 6 ' clocki The magistrates , having information of this , assembled a large body of police , and guarded every avenue to the Green . A body of troops were also stationed in the Sessions House , and the two sitting magistrates paraded the Green with the Riot Act in their hands . Finding it would be difficult to attempt , under those circumstances , to hold an immediate meeting , a small party , headed by two nigs , walked in procession off the Green towards the Tower Hamlets , intending to muster their foreea and return . The fligs , with about twenty persons accompanying them , were sent to Smithfleld , to collect

    any persons who might have collected : in that neighbourhood ; but immediately upon stepping out of the bounds of the city , they were pounced upon by about 100 of the police ; and after some slight resistance , during which Inspector Penny fell upon-tlie flags , they succeeded in capturing the two ianners , and the persons carrying them . An immense crowd had by this time assembled , and forced an entrance to the Green , and continued , in spite of every exertion of the police and magiatratea , to parade quietly until a late hour , pecasionally asseinbllDg In knots , and . cheering for the Charter . About half-past ten o ' clock , a large meeting took place in Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , where a large body of police were assembled after some little sp « akiug .

    they were dispersed by the police , and proceeded in orderly procession towards Covent Garden Market . At the bottom of Bow-street they were attacked in a most-brutal manner by a body of poloe from the Bowstreet station , and men , women , and children indiscriminately bludgeoned . A few stray stones laying about , two or threo policemen were struck to the ground ,, and one atrioiisly injured . Three persons . were captured by tho police , and the procession - . ' dispei . •»¦¦ £ . Qreai excitemont existed during tho remainder of the night , and communications were constantly ktpt up between all tho police btitions , thy Lord Mayor , and the Homo-office . Immense badies of police were stationtd at all the leading thoroughfarfis , but the night passed without any further disturbance . : ^

    Saturday . —The prisoners taken on Friday evening appeared this mornipg , at Bow-atreet . Waiter Willey was charged with assaulting the police , -and sentenced to one month . Charles Smith and Richard Siansbury , one month each . Walter Pring , charged with assaulting poiice constable Sweeney , was remanded until Tuesday , when it ia expected the policeman wi 1 bo well enough to attend . George Hall and Gsorge Bentley , were discharged 011 finding baiL A great number of persons W 1 . 0 had be ^ n BUtnmoned for exposing Chartist placards were discharged upon entering into their own recogQizinces . Wiaiam Drake , of the Carpenter ' s Arms , llrick-lane , was ordered to find two sureties in £ 20 each , and himself in £ 10 . Many other similar oases will ba disposed : of on Monday . Mr . T . Wall ,

    who had been taken in mistake for the reporter of the Northern Stor , was discharged pn Friday evening . Every wall , public building , &o . Is thickly studded with Proclamations , Cautions , < kc emanating from the various authorities , strictly prohibiting public meetings , ice . and in many instances they have induced the landlords of the various Chartist meeting places to decline kaving meetings held on their premiBea . All our meetings aro attended by police spies , and London may be said to be under police , if not under military law . Two large meetings are called for this evening ( Monday ) , and a determination is expressed to hold theua in spite cf the authorities . En masse meetings cf the shoe ' makers will be held on Monday or Wednesday , and it is confidently expected that thoy will join in the strike . Every Trade is on the qui vive .

    Shoemakers .- ^ -A meeting of ; tbe above body was held at the Clock House , Castle-street , teicesterequaro , on Sunday evening ; Mr . Barrett in the chnir . Tne meeting was crowded to excess , and :-the . -strike ' was th ^ ll engrossing subject . The sum of 8 s . lj I . was coiBtJted towards defraying tho expence of calling public meetings , and the / meeting , at a late hour ,. adjourned . ; ' . .. ' . . -. ¦'¦ . - ¦'¦¦¦ . ¦ ..- . •¦'• ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ : ' I . - . ';' , ' - . - '• '¦ ¦ : '¦ '¦ ¦" . '¦¦¦ '• . . ¦' . ¦ ¦ Metropolitan Delegate Meeting—Mr . Wyatt in the chair . The bum of 5 s , was received froai Chelsea for tho Dautfprd Committee ; 2 s . 6 J . from ¦

    Bromptori ; 2 * 60 . from the Albion : " 2 > . 6 d . from Somers Town ; 2 s . Bd . '" ¦ ¦ from ' Besk-s ' treet ; 4 s . from Clock House , for use of delegate meeting ; 2 s . 6 d . was given by / Mr . Coram , arid 2 s . 6 d . by Mr . Wilcox , towards defraying the expence of calling public meetings . Credentials were received from Mr . Brecknon , for Limehouae ; Mr . Lockett , hatters , Brown Bear ; Mr . Beat , teetotallers , Beak-street ; and Mr . Southie , from Charter Coffee House , WestrntnBter , Resolyed—That the following . form for making out credentials 'fie '' in * ser ^ d . ^ ' -the ^ or / Aern ' 5 far ' - ;^ V ' . Tbis - - l 8 . ; to certify that . wag duly elected , at a public meeting , held on ¦ ¦'¦¦' "' , at ——— , to act as a delegate to the Metropplitan dfctogate meeting ^ held at 55 , Old Bailey . "Mr . Dron reported from the Addreas Committee , and from the Committee for getting up public meetings . Seven persons were added toythe . jpiublio :: meeting committee . The meeting was crowded , and great enthusiasm exhibited . " 3 ¦; '' , '" . - Progress of tue Movement . —A meeting was held on Islington Green on Thursday evening , attended by at least 20 , 000 personSi and would have been -much more nmrierously attended if it had been properly advertised . The boardmen were again arrested , bills torn from the walls , and about twenty'persons compelled to take the placards from their windows , and suiriuioned to Buw-streeti to answer for publishing a libellous and infiamatory islacard ; 'the mnjority of whoin

    were discharged upon entering ; inSo their own recognisances , and Homo few were compelled to find sureties . About seven e ' clock , Dr . Webb was called to the chair , and addressed the meeting at ' - some length , and concluded by reading a petition , which he had sent too her Mnjestr , praying her to take the case of her subjects in tho North into her serious conaidetation , and adopt measures tc » repress theirgrievances . Mr . Maritz moved tho following resolution , — «• That thla meeting composed of her Majesty's loyal ; subjects , is convened to lament the' awful state \ of . distress : which prevails in the manufacturing arid mining districts , and

    to memoraHze the Queen to abolish the present system of class legislation ; to amend and alter the laws which now so grievously oppress and ffiiict the poor ; and to pass the People ' s Charter as tbe law .. ' of the larid < " Mr . Parker seconded the resolution , which was carried . ' ¦ W r > FergusoD nioved the Becond resolutiw , That this rtioeting are determined to demand equal rights and equal laws for the whole people of these kingdoms . " Mr , Blackmore seconded the resolution , which , after being supported by Mr . Anderson and Mr . Soars , was unanimously carriedv A vote of thanks was given to the C / iairman , and the meeting adjourned to Clerkenwell Green , where another bimilar meeting was held .

    Stag Tavekn , Fulham-eoad . —Afterthe transaction of considerable local business , on Monday week , Messrs . Quthrie , Dowiingi and Kean , ably addreBsed the meeting .: Several / members '' were enroiled . Five sbiUiugs was voted to tho Dsptford committed , and five shillings to the Stafferdshire victims . \ ; - ¦ :. .. '¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' :: ¦ ' .- '¦ ; .. ¦ ¦• ¦' .. ; : ;; ; siondat , august 22 nd . It having been announced that the Chartists Intended holding two meetings on Monday evening , oho . at the terminus of the Great Western Railway , Paddington , and atiotherafe K' 3 n ) ington-common during Saturday , Sunday , and Monday , the greatest exertions were made b y the authorities to concentrate their ferces ; military and artillery were brought from Woolwich and Hounslow , and laid In ambush near the places of assembly .

    About six o ' clock , several thousands bad assembled at the railway terminus , walking about in the most paacsatie manner ; . about a quarter before seven' o ' clock , between 5 : 000 . ' and 6 , 000 persons were present ,, and others were rapidly arriving . A . Caairman had been appointed , and the first resolution was being moved ) when an inspector and a horde of police rushed up the little inot sufrotinding the speaker , and about eighteen or twenty persons were taken into custody , and ^ m ost brutally '^ ssd at , and on . their way id , the Station-house , It having been arranged that if any interruption took place , the meeting > should adjourn to Portland-place , the Committee headed the procession and proceeded thither , expecting to meet the KenniBgton processien ; but heating of the affray at that placed thoy adjourned to reoeive further information .

    KBNMNGTON COMMON Meetino . —As early as three o ' clock , Immense multitudes had assembled on the Common , arid were briefly addressed by Mr . logan , lecturer on Phrenology , and Mr . Clancy , of Dablln . At « ix o'clock not lee « thalifeW . ooo pe « iox « were present . Mr . Nodder was caHed to the chair , and Mr . Anderson bad commenced moving the first resolution , when the mowited polloe , headed by Superintendant Mallalleu , his £ ftther-ln-l »\ v , Poltce OqmmiB « i <> ner Mayne , and others , rode furiously iato the crowd , trampling down meni women , and children , and ataifting with their bludgeons in every direction . The Common was literally strewed with persons who haii been either rode pr Knocked down ; and not content with this , the police even followed them into the streets . and alleys ; One brute of apoHcaman » iw eien to knpidt a woman on the bewl . * lw : ^ . d : ' l > een ' 'k ' 0 ^^ 9 ?

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    the crowd . The reporter to the Sun newspaper was knocked dewn , and shamefully beaten while lying on the ground . We have received information of upwards of 200 lndlTiduals who were either slightly or seriously injured on tte Occasion . It was repotted that several were dead 1 but tbis to inoorrect ; they were only stuuned . After clearing the Common and the neighbourhood , and meeting in some instances with rather a rough reception , the police proceedjidta the various bridges , aad took possession of them , to hinder any junction between , the two meetings . The people , taking Advantage of this , again assembled on the Common ,

    and were addressed by several speakers , at considerable length .: The injuries received by : the police have not been correctly ascertained , but several were knocked from :.- ' their-libiaee ,: and many others Idjared by the throwing of stones . Several gentlemen who live in the neighbourhood have stated their determination to wait upon Sir James Graham regarding this violent outrage . A great sensation is excited agaiust tbe police , on account of their brutality . About two o ' clock in the morning , the police in divisions of five hundred each , were seen returning to the varions stations evidently intoxicated ; singing , whistling , and glorying in the wonderful triumph they hod achieved .

    A meeting was held the same evening at Clerkenwell Green , whfch wag also dispersed . Toe soldiers and artillery from Woolwich and Hounslow , in addition to those of the London Barracks , were under arms the whole of the night ; and to add to the excitement there was » wide-spread rumour that ihe Bank , bad been Bet on fire , but we believe this to be incorrect ; it is reported that six hundred of Mr . Cubitt ' a ( the builder ) men struck work yesterday , and others are expected to follow their example . ¦ : * A lartte meeting is to be held this evening , af . the White Conduit House , Messrs puueombe and Wakley are expected to be preset . In corroboration of the above account , furnished by our own reporter , we give the following from the San of Tuesday : — ' ., : .: ¦ , ¦ ¦; ¦ •'¦ : ' " : ¦/ , ' > . '¦ '; - - ' : - ; ; : : ' : ' ' ' '

    SERIOUS pISTURBANCES ON KKNNINGTON COMMON LAST NIGHT—CONFLICT WITH THE POLICE . ( Frorn our own Reporter *) Placards were extensively issued yesterday , and circulated on the other side of the water , for the purpose of calling a meeting , to be held on Kennington Common , of the ChartistSi to discuas the principles of the Charter , and the present distressed state of the : country . In consequence of this placard , a public notice was immediately issued by Mr . Commissioner Mayae , cautioning persons not to assemble on Kennington Common , and warning the public , that if a meeting wera persisted in the utmost exertions would be made to take the i « rsons so assembling into custody . These placards , of course , caused the neighbourhood of Kennington to be ina Very excited state . Several divisions of police were stitioned on and dear the Corrimor , for the purpose of preserving peace . Several troops of soldiers were also

    in the vicinity , with two or threo pieces of cannon . By about half-past four o ' clock in . the afternooH , the avenues leading to Kennington Common showed the same appearance as on the days of the races at Epsom , except that there were no carriaseS . The crowd continued to increase till about half-past five , when , on the . Common and round it , there cbuld hot have been less than five or six thousand peraons , comprising men , women , and childrenV there being- a great number of the latter . The congregation consisted Chitifly of working men , with a great number of the white'jackets . At six o ' clock the Comtnon had the appear an co of a fair . There were those / well known gentlemen who place shuff-fcoxes on sticks to be thrown at with short sticks three a penny- " These gentlemen were there , in abundance . On another part of tbe Common a party was playing at cricket , and everybody seemed in search of amusement rather than the

    discussion . of politics . At about half-past six o ' clock several of the persons appointed to address the meeting arrived on the ground , and a large table having been procured , was placed in the middle of the Common , and an immense concourse of persons gathered round it . It was then moved that Mr . Nortley do take the chair , which , being seconded , the motion was carried amidst loud cheers . The Chairman then addressed a few observations to : the assembled multitude , calling upon them to preserve good order to the utmost of their power , and to show a due submission to the laws .. He then called upon Mr . Anderson to move the first resolution , who commenced by saying that meetings like those could be defended upon every principle of liberty ; He was proceeding to condemn the conduct of " the .

    Bluebottles , " as he rather aptly termed the police , when a loud cry was ralBed of " the Peelura , the Peelers '!" On turning ronnd , it was discovered , that about a dozen of the horse patrol , armed with heavy cutlasses , and backed by several divisions of police , were rapidly advancing upon the crowd . In another moment the -horse , patrol gallopped into the assemblage , knocking down several persons , some of whom were severely injured . The vast multitude was then seen flying in all directions , pursued by the horse patrol and the other police . vThe conduct of the police at this time , we cannot but say > was most injudicious . Persons who were on the Common as mere spectators , were knocked down with their staves without a word . From all parts of ; the Common , men were seen coming

    away with ' the Wood streaming from their beads . One poor man , who said be had attended merely as a spec- ' ( ator , was struck to the ground , and a frightful wound was inflicted upon his head . He came Into the road which runs along the side of the Common , and held , up his neckcloth , whith was completely saturated with blood , and cried but ; " EtiglJahnitiu , look at this . ' I 8 this England ; that we live in ?! ' If any poorj fellow happened to make tbe slightest resistance , he was knocked downi and then bsaten seyevtily about the head . Our reporter saw , at least , a dcz ^ n instances of this sort . But this waa not all . We regttt extremely to be obliged to say that the conduct of the Insptctora of police who were on horseback , was most unwarrantable . One of these individuals who appeared to be

    "the General , " a ; short thick-Eet man , with a : great quantity of silvery hair , and who appeared to ba uear aixty years of age , made himself culpably conspicuous . He walked up aud down the street waving bis staff i and crying out to tue inen in wh te jackets , " Come on you devils , we are ready for you . " Soine persons in the crowd called out ?• White headed Bob ,- ' and he turned round and said , " Lot those people come ' up by my horse , and I will soon lay them down , " at the same time flourishing his staff over his head . Several times he cried out , " Cbmt > on , we are quite ready for you ; " and on one occasion of his doing so , soaie one in the crowd said , ¦' . " ¦ We are not ready now . we shall be ready on Wednesday | " and he replied , V Very well , come when you will we are ready for you . " One of the Inspectors came up to this man and said , " Shall we gallop them down ? " and he gave him the order to

    do so , and the man galloped off at full speed across the Common , appearing determined to execute the order to the utmost ^ he crowd continued to increase till about nine a'dpek , when the place became a little more tranquil , and by eleven o ' clock , the time at which ourf reporter left , the multitude had very considerably decreased . The police were , however , to remain on duty all night . They continued : to take parties into custody ' who _ rtfused to " . move on , " and the police station muBt be crowded with charges . A great number of persons were , of course , wounded— many of them BferiouBly . We cannot conclude our account of what took place without expressing our conviction that if thft police had not interfered all would have passed off quietly , as at the beginning of the evening , as we before remarked , the appearance of the placo was more like a fair than anything else , the people appearing to be in search of amusement . ¦ ;

    : ¦ -. CASTLE DONINGTON . . . . ; :-. ;;' .- — ; TUESDAY , AUG . TWENTT-THIBb . A number of Chartists , from Long Whatton , came to this town , and cqmnienced singing a patriotic song opposite the Mcira ; Arm » , which was loudly a ppjanc : ed by the populace , who testified their approbation by very liberally bestowing relief on the men . They then commenced a Chartist Hymn , during the execution of which , and while they were repeating " Spread , spread the Charter through the land , " an officious churchwarden came and interrupted them , and intimated that unless they left the town in a quatter of an hour . they should all be taken into custody ; at which they set up a loud hczzi for the Charter , and passed along the Birmingham road in procession . Singing with eiitbn-Biasm—i - ¦ ¦¦¦ - ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ - ' . ¦ . ' - ¦ . ¦' ¦¦¦ . '" . ¦ ¦' . ¦; . ¦; : ' : : ;"' : ; :: - '

    "Well cheer the caged lion , to freedom restored , We'll rally around him again arid again , " ' much to the terror of the old ladies and nervous gentlemenj who secured their doors and fled into the cellars for safety , imagining that the " Revolution" was coming ; •' . ' - . ' . . ' . ' . ;¦ ¦ - . - . : . ;; - ..: . : - - - : .- ; : '¦ . ' :. ¦ : ¦ ¦;¦ '¦ , - ; : . . .. ¦ ¦ - "

    ¦ ASHBTJRTON . / The working classes here are all out of employ . The large wool shops are all closed , and have been for the last five months past . Manufacturers will not employ men until they consent to a great reduction of their former wages . Trade is at a dismal stand . Groups of half-starved artiains are walking the streets . Tradesmen are exclaiming , "What shall be done ? " The summer is nearly closed and no hopes of any improvement ; a sad discontent prevails amongst the middle and Working classes . The oldest tradesman residing here never knew trade so bad . God only knows what the result will be . Winter is approaching , and we fear the consequences . ,: ' ^¦• ¦ ¦ ' v - . ' .: ¦ - . ¦'¦ ' ¦ "' ¦" . ' - ' ; ' ' ¦ ' :. i . r ' x

    ; : ;¦ - .. , ¦ ¦; ,. ; :- ' y HAWORTH . ; -. ; -:-: ; ... ; - , v ALARMING CIBCXJMSTANCE—CALLING OUT OF IHE CONSTABULAEY FOKCB . ;/ ; In the little town of Haworth , the authorities were very busily engaged during the afternoon and evening of Friday , Qio 18 th inst , swearing in specials ,: api parentlr with a view to . pat down the hitherto quiet and peaceable inhabitants of this place . The manufacturers have caused most of their warehousemen , overlookers , and other wo »* nien , to be Bworn in as special constables by the magilyttates , who were sitting for that purpose at the Black * Ball Inn , Hawortt » . After being duly enlisted into the Anti-plug-dragoon regiment , tha son Of a manufacturer \ Vas going home late in the evaninf , when , to his no smaU degree of terror , he dis : covered a light in » small vood near his faUwr ' a factory . Peasessing a somewhat' lively imagination , he fancied tbat the mob , or plug-di -agoons were abomt to set ire to the factory . He thtvefore hastened back witti all speed to the above-menta ' -jned Inn , where he

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    had just left a strong body ef the legunent to which he belonged , and gave the alarm . Immediately all wer © In full order , and , big ^ thimpertance in tt | fr neir capacity , they sallied forth . IJpdn coming near > toe wood , " Hash I bush ! softly ! softly 1 * were the wordv and Uien they walked slowly and tremblingly on ,. till they came almost to the place where the ligtfcaad ; been seen . Hero , however , their courage failing them , they stood still , ; fearful of what might befffce ; consequence were ttiey tp go- fprward .,, Haying ; raaafcal fox some time in dreadful suspanB ' e , ( tie ; ware most agreeably relieved frpii Uieur v ^; o 6 ja ^ im ^ il ^ covering that the \ at&ie of . ' jMl ' f&flT alann ' r ^ rwi * jBi- ' ppoif : fisherman , along with , a few :-, children , ^ storming a wasp nest . Thus ended a fear | ult ^ ndalarming ^ Tafc , and the brave heattad men aculted of £ taacti chagrined , with having made so ^ greata fuss ' about so fciEing a circumstance . — Correspondent . " : : 1

    ; ¦ :. ; ' . - ¦; ' .. -, . ' . .. '• . - ; DERBY . ; : ¦¦ ' ::. \ ¦ -.: ' .:,, M ¦¦ - J . ' :, '¦ : y - ; ' : ¦ :: ¦ ¦ :. .:. ' [ ' - [ . - . ' : : ' . U ' - ' .: :. ' ^ -xoSi > ax . A great meeting was to be held on Holbrook-moor , enMonday morning , » t six o'clock . At that hour the ground was taken possession of by hundreds of special constables , with the yeomanry and a troop of dragoons . The ' naagistratft * declared the -meeting iUegaV , and threatened to arrest any person who should attempt to speak . Mr . West and Mr , Vickers wisely abstained from speakiEg , and at the same time recommended tha people to be . peaceable , which was atrictley observed After foiling the Yeomanry and giving them something to ^! o by marching and countermarching , they formed in precession / and ; marched towards Darby , they were

    joined on their way by large numbers of colliers and others , meantime the authorities had stationed telegraphs en horseback , at about half a mile distant from each other , and when the procession began to move they soon had information ef it . The Duke of Davonshire , ( Lqrd Lfeutenant of thd county ) , and the Magistrates had made great preparations , and immediately the town was in the greatest commotion , the soldiers galloppins up and down the streets , and the cavalry in a fright that some of them actoally fainted ; meantime , the people kept steadily advancing lit beautiful order . On entering the town , they commenced singing , "We'll rally around him . " Each ; ;« ntranc 9 into the tbwn was atrietty gutffdea , r ; atid a roagistrate and a posse of specials made their appearance and ¦ com , manded the people to retire ! ' in' one unbroken inass

    they , ; however , kept steadily advancing ^ - » On « -man , John Dean , from Belper , cried out *• We : m « an ' -t 6 jhsve our rights , but at the same ; time tc ^ 'be paaeaabi ^^ arjd quiet . " ^ ' .-He was immediately ^^ arresferj .-: A , tr ^ pt 5 pf cavalry came gallopping . among them at full sp * e < ii brandishing their naked swords ; but atUl the people ^ itobd firm for some time and then retreated in gooti « rter without one drop of blood being Bhed , one shflling ' a worth of property injured , and only onevihatt made prisoner . ' Great credit is due to the Chartist leaders for their good advice to the men , and the manner ti > ey marshalled their moral " array . " The right of ifle 8 tfog was established , although there was no ;; St > eBklng ^ The Chartiata have risen much in : public eitiHretion , and many ara now favourable to them who were formerly hostile . - /¦; . ¦ ;; ' ¦ ¦'¦ ; . ' ¦ ' - : - " ¦ ' v •^' . ' ¦ ¦ 'H ^^ r . ' ^ - ; .-- ' .. '

    ¦ - ¦ : -. ; ¦ ¦ :. v . ,:. v ;¦ . - •¦ " DTJNDER . - ' -V . ' . -V : :- ^ ; , y :- J ' ¦ ¦ ¦ :. ;> ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ¦' ;; ¦ ;;¦; ;¦ ¦ ., ' '¦ .- ¦ . .. ' J - - . . FBibAr : EVEIJlN . ( J . - '¦' ' : The proceedings at Manchester and other towns of England have been looked to for the last eight days with the utmost anxiety . A large meeting of delegates from the various manufactories , workshops , < bc ., was convened this evening by handbilla , to consider . what fctspa it wera necessary to take at this , important cr isis . Ihey came to a reBolution , after a fly ? hours * dtscossion , to stand for the Charter , and thereby give effect to the appeal made from Lancashire , &o . v /' ' ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' - ¦ ' '¦ ..-. ' ' ¦ - ; ' " "' ' . '¦• -f : '; . - ¦ :: . '¦ SATtJHDAY . ' - - " The delegates have issued a well written handbill to-day , calling a public meeting of the inhabitants of Dundee and Lochee , to be held on the Magdalana Yard —a place held sacred by Rsformers here . All Is terror amongst the middles , aad the paper is at a discount . :. "'; : " - - ¦;!'¦ ¦ : " . . ¦' -. ' . . " ' ' " " ¦ ¦'• '¦ ' . ' - ' ¦' ¦ ' . ¦ " * ¦" - ¦ ' .-.. ' . /

    HALF-PAST SIX O CLOCK , One of the largest meetings ever held in Dundee has been held . There was . not less than 14000 present ; Mr . Clarkin the chair . ;¦• ¦'¦ MvT Jobn Duncan moved the first rt EoluUon , pledg ing the people to stand by the Charter . . The resolution was seconded by a working man , in a few brief but pointed remarks . Mr . Thomas Anderson moved the second resolution . It was seconded by Mr . Pryde . 1 .. . .- '" . '¦ ;;^

    Mr . John Mitchell moved the third resolution . He said that it would no doubt astonish the middle classes—it bdng for a strike ; ; bat let them , if they encouraged the soldiers or police to murder the people , while straggling : for their rights , stand to the consequence of ench re okJess , conduct—( Immense caeering . ) The motion was seconded , when V / ^ Mr . Petfirkia . moved an amendment , to the , effect , that such a movement was necessary , but this wa 3 not the proper time to make it . Mr . Mltehell replied . . ; ,,. ;;; . ; - ;; : ; > V ' - ^ . ' - " - ' .. '¦ Mr . James Lowe then came forward , and spoke at considerable length in support of the resolution . The resolutions were carried unanimously , except the last , which was oppsaed by seven individuals . The meeting , after a vote of thanks to the ebafaman , and cheers for the Charier , then separated .

    ; ' . ' ¦ ¦ . :. ' - ¦;; "' ;¦ , ;\ - ; : ; SDndat . To-daj " , even preachjng is at a discount in - ' Sebjrland , The magistrates have issued : a caution" in the shape of a handbill . '' , They are swearing in constablasj and I am informed have ordered soldiers ftom Edinburgbi I hare just seen a lettsr from Forfar , expressing a , wish for Dundee to moVe , and stating that the ' people of that district were ready It Is written by ' an intelligent worfelng man : ' ¦ . ' : ¦ - } . ' ¦' ¦ ' . - / - ' - . '¦ - . ' ' " The men of Dundee meet on the MTa ^ dalene Green to-morrow ( Monday ) , at five o ' clock in the morning .

    POLITICAL MOYEMENT IIT THE ^^ NING ' -Diis-TRIGTS ^^ TBIKE IIT AYRSHIRE , &c . i ( Froin the Glasgow Chronicle J Within ^ e l ast two day s matters fa ; the disturbed districts of miners and colliers have taken a ne « r , and it is to be feared , more formidable aspect than sujy they have yet assumed . It was generally expected ,- at tbe commencement that the question of wages and their own local grievances would alone occupy the attention of the struck miners in the neighbourhood of Airdrie , Cpatbridge , and Holytewn , and that aa soon as their demands were complied with , the workmen would return quietly and at once to their employment . The result , however , of large meetings held yesterday and

    theday previous does < not at all favour sueh expectations . A public mettlng of the coal and iron miners friendly to the cause of democracy was held on Wednesday in s field on the south side of the Chapei-8 tte 8 VTOad » AU * drie , granted for the purpose by the proprietor , Mr . Adam Prentice . After a stirring address from Mr . Thomas Roberts , delegate from Clackmannanahire , and at whose instance we believe ; the meeting was got up , it was riesolved "that in order to obtain the rneans of permanently improving their condition , the colliers and miners assembled contend for the People ' s Charter , and that they use every effort to induce otter trades , farandnear , to strike work on a given day , and cease from prodnci ' ng a farthing ' s worth pntil tbe Coarter U

    made law . " We give the resolutions as they wera read and adopted . At this m « etuig , it is ssid tost there were present nearly 3 , 000 persons . It is described by eye-witnesses as one of the largest ineetingi of the miners that has yet been held , and one of tba most ; orderly and peaceable . Froni the statements of the delegate from ClnckmannanBhire , it Would seem that a similar resolution has been adopted at a great many meetings in that county . This meeting wa » held in the ferepart of the day , but there was another in the evening at the same place , ; and a muon larger one , composed of different trades and the shopkeeping elapses . It was attended by a great body of tha inhabitants of Airdrie , and it is confidently stated

    that it could not contain less than 4 , 500 personsi Mr . Roberts ( the delegate ) again addressed- the aa-Berably , when a similar resolution was put and . carried , with the addition , that a communication be opened up with other towns and villages , calling upon them to do likewise . A committee was apppinted to carry this part of . the resolution into effect , ; when tha dense rnass quietly separated at a late hour , tb » meeting-having commenced at seven ^^ o ' clock , i * * * Another meeting , held at a place called Pottery Quarry , near Coatbridge , at which 1 , 800 were present , and com * posed sluiast exclusively of coUior 8 ,, aimi ] ar sentiments were uttered , and similar resolutions adopted . At tii » meeting also , which was called principally b ? ' *

    workmen connected with tho mines around DoodytaB , ternis ' were proposed on behalf of Mr ; Wilson , of ti »* quarter , for the men connected with his works , whM 1 came up to the men ' s expectations , with the exeepti ° n of the matter of a ' * lying week . " in . < svery five ,. whidt the master insists upon having as formerly . The meD will only consent to allow him to ret » ih three days of what is called "lying money" iu the month's pay . In |« . we understand , ia now the only ground of . difitseaes between Mr . Wilson and the workers at DundyTflD We Tegret ; to state , ^ that . the other masters an * their workmen remain in the same position as beforethe masters expressing a willingness to grant a liWe , and the men firm and determined to b&re all- ^ thebf

    demands fulfilled . The military are stfllstati < iaea it Airdrie . Coatbridge , < kc ., aud may be » e « i chafeinl with the onemploytjd , going in aud oat . dfrtfce ' BWfcW of the inhabitants , and altogether on tha ^ bek ^^ tSrmi There are not so many ; po ^ to de pi ^ ti ^ siidw * er » although occasional liftings take place at some disfco 9 from toe towns . On Thursday morniaii ^^ J ^ rf *" ' fanner , Craigwahalan , about a mile . taAtiaM bora . Airdtie , lost about a rood , of wbicb . laimadl > t » tt' * n *" tiou was given to the Sheriff ' TtefjemSri ^ mltted in this way , it ia under ^ ^ farmers , will be defrayed at th » expeneftof ifie oolttityf aid , oonsequehtly , they begin to be alittl * more care less as to the potato diggers .. /; . ¦ :- :- ^ - ' fe ^^ v ^ f ^

    . - At ; * village called Merrystone , ¦ we ^ MelafMWte ^^* cplltera and their dependents ths othw day went » i ( lW merrily abo * t , their potato ex «» tsions . After-lay ^ iS j suppltet , a preat number of therflicsAe ^ oiealy oat » front of ttiein homsea ,, and with .: tfcair wives - and vs » oaee set np the old soag of ,: v- ' I \^<( : ' . ' ¦¦ . - ' ¦ j : ' ' ' ¦¦ % - ' ^ We ^ ayo been piotfeteilfonv * 5 y ; - ¦;¦ : ,- : :: ^ ltf » BilTak- wi : y « t ^ - ^ - ' . - -- ; ' :-,: t - . -. ; .-. - ., ¦;¦ ; . '• -

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1176/page/6/