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      STATE OF THE COUNTRY f Continued from onr Third page . POTTEBIES . SHELTOJt AKD HAXLET . JIOSDAT , EIGHT O ' CLOCK , A M . The work of destruction has commenced . As the dose of a meeting , of which I gave you an imperfect sketch this morning , a body of coIHotj and others marched to the Hanley and Shelton station-house , demanded the key 3 of the police , opened the leek-up , cleared it of all its arms and irons , and released a boy who happened to be confined for some minor offence . They then marched to the hosse and office of Mr . Gibb 3 , of Shelton , the contractor for and

      collector of the poor-rates in this neighbourhood . Here they smashed every , square of glass in the honse , destroyed the furniture , - and literally covered the streets with the fragments of the tor a oaoks and papers of the office , severely maltreating and personally injuring several of " the police who were on the spot at tho time . From here they marched to Sioke , on their way to which place they met the stipendiary magistrate , Mr . Rose , who was OH his way to Hanley . for the purpose of presiding over the court , which should have been held ihere to-day , bat whioh , for the present , is suspended \ n opus- q-icnc

      then cune to tie office of the Court of Hequests , on which they made an attack . This place w& 3 gutted , and all that could be destroyed . Having arrived at S ; -oke , they proceeded direct to the Station-house there , best in the door , seized all the arms and irons , as th * y < iid at Hanley , and having seiaed and severely bf a . u-11 the parson of Stonier , a policeman , and leaving bizrr in irons at the Station-house , they proceeded to Frnton . Hers they also made an attack on the polie-a-sration , asd having cleared it of all it COB .-taintd , xaarched direct for 6 < ra 5 re ABen ' s . The rioters , I believe , have completely gntted this gentleman ' s house , and are now on their way to- Mr . Rose '? , the stipendiary magistrate . A body of soldirrs , irom Slewcastle-nndtr-Lyme , are just gone to Xijosi-cn or iane-ecd . Should they meet with the noiers , there will be bloody work .

      iiye oclock ., ? x . I have jns > returned from making the necessary inquiries . Mr . Eose ' s mansion is entirely gntted , p ot a halfpenny-worth of property is said to be left in it . Windows are smashed , ftmitare destroyed , money , plate , and other valuables carried off , and now ihe rioters are said to have gone to the Stoke poor-housa . All trade is sospanded—the shops are closed , and no man dare follow his work from fear of the rioters . What will this lead to ! Where will it end i Who may be the sofferers to-night no one c * n tell . All Is confusion sad terror . When the soldiers appear , the rioters are fled , and thus are the fGrmer chasing the latter without the least effect .

      TTJRTHER PARTICULARS . BTTJiOKB AKD DBSXSOTING . TCESDAT MOSSING , EIGHT O ' CLOCK .. Last night the mofc emashod the Rev . Dr . Bayley ' s house , and burned it down . They have destroyed the Rev . Mr . Atkin ' s house , and burned it down . The house of Mr . Perkins , magistrate , is burned down to the ground . Mr . Forrester ' s house , of Cobbridge , agen : to Lord GranviUe , is gutted . This morning , as tie omnibus for Birmingham left , vhe driver met thoasand 3 inarching to Burslem , in a line of road occupying two miles on length . All is in the ntmost terror . The town of Hanley is in a most alarming state , feather beds , furniture , and all throwing about the streets . I have . of of

      not h ^ ard that any the owners the houses Were persoually injured , bat they must have narrowly escaped . What to say about the troops I know not . All I can say i ? , that I am told they went to Leek , where it was said rioting was going on . * They returned here this morning , and are moving about in all directions . The omnibus was stopped yesterday- d Siielionjand the gaaTd ' s coat torn off " his b ; csv They did not attack the passengers . I r g t being obliged to write bo disjointed , but 1 am Wiriiirrs for the train , and obliged to write as I can collect facts . I have just heard three men were shot by the soldiers at Hanley „ and that the seat of the I > a > e of Sutherland and Air . Copeland'a house were in dscger of an attack .

      • BTJRSLEil . At abetting of the unemployed colliers of the Pot tery oh-trici , held in the large room , at the George aad Dragon , ia Hanley , it was -unanimonsly leiolved , — a ^ iat ft is tbe epiinon cf this meetinf , thai nothing but the People ' s Charter « a give us the power to have " a fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work , " and that one and all pledge himself to Bland out for the same , in the hope xh ^ tlhe Thole trf the colliers in Great Britain ¦ will do the same . " AsoTHSBBKGGrse BBlGADEof colliers sad others entered the town ol Burslem on Friday at noon , whieo has canned amongst the ricb no small alarm . Almost ali the tuae since Saturday loght last , when onr little

      town was taken by storm , "We have been guarded by a tmnC r > f tirxo *» * K > — . ^—4 ~ S # «•*; - ot Btltj , Vut H » day , 1 e cc-ns-gntnee of the demand for their services at Manchester , they were mirchdd to the " great" town . Scarcely an hour elapsed l » eiore there appeared a number of aiea who went direct to the Town-hall , and took into custody the " blue bottle man" on duty . They took him down to the tease of Mi . By las , head policeofficer , End there demanded one of tbeir ^ egging boxes , ¦ which -was tafcsa from the three men spprenended on the Saturdsy previous . Ko sooner had they obtained

      possession of thsir bcx ; than they released their prisoner , and atjain ccmajenced begging . They railed first on the publican , who a few nights before , kicked their box to the floor ; now he gave them £ 1 . They then ycez . i to the ii * ad poHee-efSeer , Rylea ; he WHS from home , but Mrs . E ; les gave them 5 a . The amount collected alcogeSfcer , amounted to between £ 13 and £ 14 Poster 3 are ont . d&rlng £ 20 rewind for the apprehension of the parties offending , on the Saturday night ; and othere 518 also out on the part of the turn-outs , offering ^ 100 i \ x ths h £ 3 d of the first informer . All is COHfuaioiL

      IiI ? OHTAKT PUBLIC PACPEB . MEETING ! In cocscoraence of the great depression of trade in this district , distress prevails to an alarming extent , and that diitraa hu lately been much aggro-rated by tbe late eoiliefB strike . Tae two Union Bastiles are crowded , aad there are many thousands receiving oatdoor relief . The Burslenj Bastile was bnilt to accomodata 350 . There is now 850 in it . The relieving officer rwieved 1 , 000 last week I On Sunday , July 31 rt , the paupers "walked ia procesdoa through tbe whole cf the Potteries . Ibey held

      two meetings , and determined on holding a general ineetiDg . Accordingly , a committee was formed , who invited all the gentlemen and clergymen in the neighbourhood to attend the meeting . They also issued circulars and posters , announcing the meetirg for August Sfch , on the Crown Bank , Hanley , to take into eonaidexation the causes that produce the prese&t alarming destitution ,- and to devise Borne means to apply a Bpeedy remedy . When the time of meeting came , the gentlemen and parsons were not there ! Some few of them sent nt > t £ j of excuse .

      Mr . W . S . Ellis was called to &e chair , who , after making a few appropriate remarks , and leading letters from Francis Wedgewood , Ssq ? , Wm . Btogw&y , Esq ., and K . ehard D-Lniel , Esq ., apologising for non-attendance , introduced Mr . J « hn Bidiarda to propose the first resolution : — .

      " That this meeting views with feelings of sorrow and regret the unparalleled distress a&d impoverfehaient that hangs iiJse a pall of gloom over out neighbonxhocd , and threat-eia to -eugulf the whole of the iadcttr : ous classes , and which is rapidly extending its ravages to "the middle ssd manuf » ctttT » ' Bg cbsses ef society . This meeting feels convinced that there must be fceiufcihing radically wron ^ ia thai state of society -which , possesses illimitable means of prodndng ¦ wealth , an ia : usai « K , oiaTe , intelligent , and iagenions people , uided by " a ^>»« ff ^ ^ . ebendnl > and scientific discoveries , unjaralleldd in the hiBtory of tt » world j aad yet , with all these inestimable advantages oonferred upon them by Divine Providence , presents to the eye of- t £ e phUasthroptiisS nothing but Pover ^ f-Jn Bags ^ and Patience in Despair . Thissats of things calls f u ? the immediate interference of every lover of his ccuciry to stem the tide thiA threatens to over-« h ^> 3 . U in oniversal poverty . "

      It is impossible for me to give you any idea of the effect ci Mr . Eiciitd ' s speech . He spoke in a steam of the- most fervid eloquence for an hour and twenty minutes . Whilst he was speaking , the paapera of CheU Bs-fcils , marched ap to the meeting , six abreast , 2 , 000 in number , headed by a band of music . Mr . Wm . Evans seconded the resolution , by adverting to the inarcdoctiea of msctiinery ; Btattag that with it another class of capitalist * had sprung into existence—the Mo&eison ' s , the Maushaiu , the &&EOS . the PKfiiS , ths ABKWEJ 6 HTS ; and the Cobde ^ s , whose interest lay in the profit arising from its present use . These men had been the agitators for the Reform BUI , and then far the Municipal Corporations' B > H , to get power into their own hands . It was Oese men who -bad raised tha cry that population prsssed hardly spon £ hs means of Buheistenoe ; for they

      aw that they must , in some w » y account for the fact that those who produce * all tbe wealth worn bang « aptj » fe < isd , by miwMnwry , sod reduced to poverty They thea raised this antf-population cry , sad 6 o&& sate tb . 8 rapeneded "hands" »¦» " eurptua population . " - la get rid of this Swphu population emigratioii was ptrt ftirtti by a » m , « s » panaeea tot tha evils w « have to endnra When these men , tbe PCC ^ agfctonoUbe aoetxlstti of -ISareat , found publio « ffrairasatap / Btroog for them—whan they found that msa ana wanea , * ere not invtaUssd and denjoniaeal « aragh to no ^ dartheir own ofi ^ riag , they npported J ^ btUliaBi specimen ot Whig Christian legislatton , tfatfinf&nalHeirPoor . law . The only pka that ooold ttitero Uie exfatingporerty would tie tbe bringing toce-«»« fbe anojltiTaUri laadand theunsBplcyed labour ot fchBoouiitry . ibnvoe fourteen aJiiioni o ( acres of on-

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      cultivated land , which would mnch more than supply with food , clothing , and shelter , the starving population ; and it was tbe height of cruelty for a Government to see the people starve , whilst « nch abundant means existed for making them happy . They voted immense sums of mcney tar ths carrying on of war in India , for the benefit of the East India Company ; they could also redeem the blade slaves , at an immense cost ; but the white slave was not an object of their compas&ion . Mr . Moses Simpson proposed the second resolntion , namely— it is

      " ^ That opinion 1 Mb meeting under the distressing circumstances that have plunged tha working classes into such a state of helpless suffering , an appeal ought to be made to the upper classes of society for pecuniary assistance , towards in some measure temporarily alleviating that distress of which thousands of oar fellow men so justly complain ; and this meeting feels convinced that they -will respond to that appeal with true Christian liberality and old English generosity . " Mr . Simpson first defined " charity . " Ha observed that when he saw such a vast amount of wealth piled up oa all sides ; clothes-shops fall , and men naked ;

      corn warehouses loaded , an 4 the people starring , be was forced to the conclusion that we only wanted a better system of distribution to enaWa all to live wel ] , and not " charity" ; yet he thought that , under immediate circumstances , the upper classes , who had taken all , could not consistently o . ject to allowing a small portion of it to revert back to the producers of it . If working mea were not better protected by the lawi , we should soon see the middle class in the same position . If the operative could not bay , of course the shopkeeper c >> oid not ; fell . He wished to see self-supporting institutions studding the country , instead of Bastilesinstitutions combining agriculture smd mechanics . We want our rights—justice , n » t " charity" i .

      Mr . Hamlet Booth seconded tbe resolution . He was a pauper . 'T was hard to be a poor pauper 1 It was an -QUEorriabie position ; -and tbe only COOBOlStiOD he had was the reflation that those who were not on the pacpetl * books were in tne Iawyera' books ! He bad expected to have found tbe hustings filled with the rtspectable gentlemen of the neighbourhood , to advocate the cause of the impoverished ; but they were not there ! None shewed themselves to be only sincere friends of tbe poor but the Chartists . He had been aa industrious steady man all his life ; but was at last a pauper . There were a thousand at least in the crowd like to himsalf . . :

      , Hi . James Oidham moved the Best resolution : — " It is the opinion of this meeetang that the distress which gnawing the vitals of the British popnlation can never be pvra » lttintly removed until the People ' s Charter beeomvs the law of the land . " He spoke for an hour in &b eloquent « cd argumentative style that rivetted the atteution cf tbe audience , and must have convinced the Bctptfcal or prejudiced of the justness and reasonableness of tie truth and efficacy of the principles of Chartism . . The resolution was briefly seconded by Mr . Henry Foreter , wbea that venerable old Chartist cbieftain , Mr . Capper , rose to submit to tbe meeting the adoption ¦ of & memorial to Sir Robsrt Peel , requesting him to furnish the Pottery Chartists with 10 . 000 stand cf arms to protect tbe property of the district . Mr . Richardson seconded it .

      Every resolution was passed without a single dissenting voice . Ten thousand persons at least were present A troop of the 3 d Dragoon Guards were under arms all tbe day ready to act at a moment ' s notice . The BuTalem Tories are staggered at the midnight -visit of last Saturday .

      HANLEY . MONDAY EVENING . I write in haste to acquaint you with the state of this district , that is what has taken place within a few hours . A pTeat meeting of colliers and potters took place in Hanley Market place tbis morning at nine O ' clock ; a body of cottiers proceeded from thence to a co&l-work where some men were employed , returned to the town , sat at liberty some prisoners for light offences , stripped the Police-office of tbe bocks , papera &c , which were torn to atoms and strewed about the streets . One policeman was slightly injared ; but as our police are more respected than any other in this district , no further injury was done them . The mob then proceeded to the house of a poor-rare collector , who Is very

      unpopular with the working classes , broke every pane of glass in bis bouts , demanded his books and papers , which were soon committed in fragments to the winds , strewing the streets in all directions . From thence they Twit to tbe Court of Bequests , destroyed the books there also , and cnt the bead of the clerk , a gentleman much respected iy all parties . Proceeding to Stoke Police-office , the books there shared tbe same fcte ; the furniture was broken , brought out and burnt in the street Here the military ( a company of the 12 th ) , with Baiipy Kose , Esq ., 3 stipendiary magistrate , ai their head , were announced j the mob divided , one part going the Lane End road to decoy tbe soldiers , while the other parted by few and few , and met at the mansion of Thomas Allen , E- q , at Fenton , where they demolished the furniture ard searched for arms ( it

      ¦ being reported there -were 500 stand of tbe old volunteers ) , bnt few -were to be fcund . They then Went to the house of Baily R > s 9 , E * q ., who was leading tbe troops in another direction , being completely outmsEvavred by tbe mob . He arrived at his house in about five minutes after it bad been completely gutted , Ixio fumitwro , bo-oka , etc , ilcBVxujrttti ; in . fact it waa a complete wreck , done by the very party of whom be -was in quest . It ia further Btated that Stonier , an unpopular policeman , has bad bis arm broken . I have just hejrd that the Fenton Police Office windows are all destroyed . Everything that could be bux&t -was piled up in two heaps and set on fire , to the great hazard of burnii-g the bouses , on Which tbe inhabitants were forced to throw great quantities of water .

      ¦ At Lane-end Market-hall ( a police station ) the books ¦ were destroyed . Every article was brought out and burnt ; th € y afterwards set firs to tbe Market-ball ; which was extinyaiBhed after the mob left the town . A troop of Dragoons has just entered . ' — Sun .

      STAFFORD . Two troops of the 12 th foet arrived here on Thursday the 11 th insU , and are stationed on guard at tbe Gaol It ia supposed they will remain here until the strilte in North and South Staffordshire is at an end . On Friday , the 12 th , Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , was announced to lecture to "the Crispin brigade of Stafford ChartiEts , * ' in the Market-place , at seven , o'clock , when all . that faction could do , or malicious Ingenuity suggest , was resorted to , to prevent and intimidate us from holding the meeting . Specials" were sworn in , composed of Borne of the greatest blackguards iu tbe town , as if for the pnrpose of breaking the peace . At seven o ' clock precisely , Mr . Cooper , accompanied by

      Messrs . Peplow and Hunnible , made his appearance in the Market-place , where the people were assembling in great numbers . The rostrum being planted , Mr . C . with several friends mounted , and proceeded at some length with good-humoured ironicals to dilate on the doings of the aristocracy , and drew a strong contrast between the salary and condition of the " silvertongued lady" with those of the wives of the working population of England . . At this stage of the proceedings , a party of soldiers , prompted by their officers and a county constable , with several other tools of the party , commenced an endeavour to get up a " row . " To fiustrate this , an adjourn ment was instantly moved to the Stone Flat , a piece of common land a distance from tbe town . Thither

      the ^ people went , singing in galianfc style , " Spread the Charter . " This had the effect of bringing nnmbers to the meeting who would not otherwise have attended . On arriving at Stone Flat , the "Lion of Freedom " was given out and sung . Mr . Cooper ^ then proceeded again with his lecture , and be made a powerful impression . Towards the closft a rnmpns took place with a tool of the- Tories , named Gratidge , who had been encouraging some boys to make a noise waile Mr . C . ¦ was speaking , which ended in his being driven off the ground .

      The " Iaon of Freedom" was again sung in grand style , Mr . Cooper leading ; after which , three tremendous cheers were given for the Charter , thrue for MessrB . Frost , Williams , and Jones , thre « for . O'Connor , and three for •¦ € reneral" Cooper . The vast eonfonrse of people then left the ground , and returned into town again , linked arm-in-arm , sincini "Spread the Charter . " This " new move" of the < SartistB seemed to electrify tbe inhabitants of Stafford . And on passing by the gaol , where the soldiers were on guard , they thought ths colliers were coming , and a scene followed which waB laughable in the extreme . The soldiers unshed to defaad the entrance to the lodge , ss * seemed panic-struck ; the Governor and officers raffing out to them to do tiieir dnty , when lo and behold it was only » Chartist rabble ! " TJpos tbia three sky-rending cheers were given for Mason and his fellowprisoners , which must have awoke them from their midnight slumbers .

      On Saturday night , at ten o'docl : two persons Damei Edward Collier and Hemy Harris , were arrested on a warrant which charged them with assaulting William wabdge at the Chartist meeting on Stone Flat the FKTioas evening . Sail Wag refused tbey vrere sent to the Lock-up until Monday morming .

      DEWSBURT . TTKDNESDA ? MOUSING , IHKB O ' CLOCK . A publia meeting was held on Monday evening at Batley Carr , toeleet a delegate foi tie Manchester Conferenoa , when , it was agreed that a public meeting should be held In tbe Marketplace , Dawsbury , at six o ' clock . in the morafef . At ifre time specified , there could aot be lets than S , O » o persons present The abating was addressed ky Mr . Sheldrake and Mr . Dew . hirst . The meetinf broke np at eight o ' clock in tbe

      morning . It seems to tie agreed upon that all factories in the neighbourhood of Dewsbary should be stopped for tbe tunwmt * visited them , and thirty-eight were stopped during the 4 sy . Every mill tbey -visited had tbe boilers unplugged . Nofc a single arJll-msstec objected to this . It appeared as if it was become a general understanding that it should be se- No accident oeenzrad the whole day . A meeting was held in Dewsbury , at Biz in ths evening . Then could not be less than 30 , 000 ; I heard some estimate thea at 80 , 000 .

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      About four o ' clock yesterday afternoon , from 4 , 000 to 5 . 000 people come down from Hnddersfield , and stopped ail the mills in their way to this town . The magistrates have been sitting ever since yesterday morning , and have sworn in a large number of spedal constables . ' ¦ - " ¦" . . . ; .. " . ' .- ' ; ' - ' . J . '¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ The town ia all quiet aVpreaent There was another meeting held this morning , in tbe Market-place , and the turn-outs have taken off to Ossatt , Horbury , and other places . The number this morning waa very large .

      OLDHAM . Mondat Nigh * . This morning , one of the largest meetings ever Been in this town took place in the field behind the Albion Inn . It was computed to consist of 18 , 000 persons , There were besides other sectional meetings of the trades met at tbe same time to elect delegates to repreasnt their several bodies in the general delegate meeting to be held in Manchester . A majority of the trades gave in their declaration for the Charter . Mr . Edward Clark and Mr . Bailey , of Manchester , delivered appropriate addresses , lrhiob . were well received . Tbe bill-posters bave been busily employed to-day with posting copies of the Queen ' s Proclamation .

      At seven o ' clock this evening , another very large and numerous meeting took place . Very energetic and soulstirring addresses "were delivered by Mr . Samuel Yardley , Mr . Cooper , Mr . Rylance , and Mr . Miller . The audience manifested themselves generally satisfied . We have no military in the town ; but the specials ate still on duty in the Town Hall . There seems to be no earthly use whatever for them ; for all is peace and harmony up to this tinse . - TUESDAY NIGHIj ELEVEN O ' CLOCK . Nothing of great importance has transpired to-day . The meeting took place this morning , at six o'clock , as

      usual , Mr . Sharp in the chair . Mr . Miller and Mr . Hurst , of this town , delivered appropriate addresses . The multitude then peaceably separated , and groups were seen standing in different parts of- the town , conversing and discussing together . All were anxious to hear the decision of the delegate meeting at Manchester . At six in the evening tbe people begun to gather at the place of meeting ; and the assemblage was considered to be one of the largest we ever had . Whenever the Charter was named , a universal barst of applaase ia stantly followed . Up to the time I write ( eleven o ' clock ) all is peace and good order . :

      EUDDERSFIELD . MONDAY MOHNINO ELEVEN O ' CLOCK . Daring the last week tbis town and neighbourhood have been kept In one continued state of excitement respecting tbe turn-onts in Lancashire and their proceedings . On Friday , a report reached here that tbe Lancashire men intended to visit tbis town and stop the mills . Dr . MDouall arrived about eight o ' clock ou Friday evening ; and according to previous announcement delivered a lecture in the Guild HalL The hall was crammed to excess ; hundreds were disappointed . His timely arrival , and the argumentative and profound lecture he delivered , convinced all who heard him , that they bad nothing to gain by breaking the peace or violating the law ; on the contrary , they had

      everything to lose . On Saturday morning It was generally believed the turn-onts were making rapid progress towards tbe town , and were stopping all the mills on the road as they came . In the afternoon , smBlI parties entered , and walked through the streets , » nd between three and four a great body of the turn-outs entered the town , having stopped the mills of Messrs . Araltage , Crossland , Starkeys , Fisher , and several others . They next proceeded to the factory of W . Brook , Esq ., magistrate , who made a temporary resistance ; bnt be was pushed down upon his own coal heap , without ceremony , and bid to stand ont of the way , while they drew the ping from his boiler . This they did , and saw his men out . They then proceeded ma similar manner at several other mills , and promised another

      visit on Monday . They also held a meeting onthe Back Green , when the speakers declared faeur object to be a " good day ' s wage for a good day ' s work . " They related the sufferings they had endured , and declared a readiness to die rather than suffer hunger . They also said they would not interfere with politics , ndther Whig nor Tory ; they had good friends amongst both parties . They had nothing to do with tbe Charter ; iheir object being to obtain better wages . Some of them complained of the men of Huddersfleld , because the / would not assist for anything less than the Charter , from a conviction that it was useless to go for better wtge * , whilst labour was unprotected : and they were alsa unwilling to be made instruments in the hands of designing knaves for bad purposes . Someone amongst the turnouts pnt tbe Chirter to the meeting , when instantly arose a forest of hands , amidst the most enthusiastic

      cheering . They then left the town in great numbers , but in the most peaceful manner . The nagistratea met at night , and issued summonses to mtny shopkeepers , requesting their attendance the next morning [ Sunday ) at nine o ' clock , to be sworn in is special constabies . Tbe oath was administered dorhg divine service . A troop of Lancers also arrived fron Leeds , and were confined to two or three houses . They were kept together on Sunday afternoon , upon the Bowling Green connected -with the CNprge Hotel , diverting themselves with that game , whilst their temperal masters were engaged at church . Baring the day , the magistrates caused bills to be posted in the ttreets , stating they bad made euch arrangements that tbeir wo'kraen might return to their work on Monday morning with Bafety . ' MOSDAT NIGHT , TEN O ' CLOCK .

      On Monday morning all was excitement . By five o ' clock a large public meeting was holden on tbe Back Green , attended by eight or ten thousand people . They were addressed , amongst others , by Mr . W . Brook , the Magistrate , who desired them to be peaceable , and to return te tbeir work . Most of the meeting were disposed to leave the town , indeed a great portion of them had departed , when , by orders of one of the Magistrates , Mr . Armjtage , a large posse of sptcWl constables were turned out to parade the streets , that they mliht be seen . This sort of challenge bad the effect of fctopping many who would otherwise have departed , and of causing the return of others who were already on their way out of tbe town . The specials were received with groans , and other marks of

      disapprobation . As soon as they were dravrn in , after performing their perambulations , all -was comparatively quiet . Tho streets were lined with peeple , wboshowed ttc gTeattst good humour , ' . reclining on the edges of the c luheways , and standing in email groups in the Marketplace , nnd other open spaces . The major portion of tbe mills and workshops were all standing . Indeed there wen but 3 mills in the town and immediate neighbourhood that attempted to run ; and tbey were but very partially supplied vrith «¦ bands . ' , They were respectively the mills belonging to Messrs . Crosfiland , at the bottom of Crossland Hill ; those belonging to the Xif-Rnts . Starkey , ( magistrates , atLocgroyd Bridge ; and those belonging to Mr . WLlisni Brook , ( magistrate , ) iu Nortcgate . The troop of Lancers were

      under arms , ready to act at a mcmer . fa notice Between eleven and twelve o ' clock news was brought into the tiwn that the tura-onta from the " u ^ per regions" of Yorkshire had arrived at the Messrs . Crosslaud ' a mill , aud were entering it to stop the engine . Thither the soldiers , with tha Magistrates at their head , and ; with a portion of the specials at their tail , hastened . They found a number of people assembled on tbe sides of the road , sitting upon the walls , and otherwise amosing themselves ; but tbey found no disturbers of the peace . All was orderly and quiet , but the " bauds" were out of the milL The Magistrates , therefore , withdrew the troops and specials , and returned to town . They had scarcely proceeded 500 yards on their route back again , when tbe mill yard was entered , and the plug of tbe

      boiler driven inwards , bo as effectually to prevent the working of the engine , for some time at least . It was rumoured that the large body of turn-outs expected to visit Hudderefleld , bad crossed over from Marsden to Jleltham , and that tbey would proceed through Honley , Artuytage Bridge , and some other places in the Holmfirth valley , before they entered the town of Huddfcnfleld . This rumoar proved oorrect All the mills aud workshops in their route were stopped , the " hands * ' in nearly all instances joining them most enthusiastically . Where the mill happened to be worked by steam , the boiler was almost invariably un-plugged , aud the water allowed to run out Where water , power was the means of working the machinery ( the case with most e > f the mills in the Hulmflrth and

      Marsden valleys ; , the sluices of the mill-dams were raised , and the water let ont This was done also oa Sitarday . in tbeir progress to tbe town ; and SO mash accumulated water was thus turned down the river as to cause a considerable rise , or flood . Some boys , who were bathing , were in great danger of being drowned from tbis cause . About a quarter past four o ' clock an immense number of the turn-oats entered the town from two parts : one sectioni > y way of . Chapel-bill from Lockwood ; and the other by way of Shore-head irom Nnwsom . When met they proceeded in a body aiocg Kow-atreet , post tbe front of the George Inn , and down Kukgnte . The George Hotel was the rendezvous cf the magistrates , constables , and military . Most of the lurn-onts bad with them good thick walking aticfcs .

      &nd Bome appeared to have been newly procured from the hedgt-rows . As they passed tho Greorge , they nuveo and brandished these , good-humouredly , over their heads . They made no stoppage opposite the Ijin , but proceeded onwards to tbe Bull of Mr . W . Brook . in Nurthgate . This mill bad been partially worked during the day ; but at tbis time was entirely cioBtjd , as was every mill in the town . Tbe crowd halted opposite the large gates which close the mill yard ; aud a number of them demanded admittance , their object feeing , aa they said , to satisfy themselves that the engine was not in a condition to be ran in the raorning . Tee gates being closed they thundered at them , and kegan to apply their sticks as crow bars , to force them

      open . At this . juncture a special constable wh » happtned to be present , and a friend that be had with him , exerted themselves to the utmost to dissuade tbe turnouts from making a forcible entry into tbe mill . Tbey were listened to patiently and attentively f and tbe lodge door being opened a number of those present Were admitted into the mill-yard ( with the consent of those having charge of the premises ) to see how matters stood in the boiler-house . In two minutes they returned and reported that " all was right ; " and the crowd immediately began , to depart , some along the Bradford Boari towards Hill-house , and others passed down into tbe Leeds Road , and vent towards Cooper Bridge . At this , instant the magistrates , most unwisely and most foolishly , came up with the military . Most

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      unwisely an d most fdoiishly w again rep 8 &t : for not a penney ' s worth of damage had been done to the millproperty of Mr . Brook ; or indeed to any body ' s property ; and the crowd were qu \ eUy and peaceably taking themselves aw « y . Had deatrnction of property been ^ ie object of tne turri-outa , they had snffloienti time between their arrival before the mill and the appearance of the military , to nave had the whole in one entire sheet of flame ; but destruction of property wasi manifestly not their object , The matf * trates were in the moet excited atate . Mr . W . Brook foremest , and Mr . Armytag © was next Tbe latter gentleman in a state tbat defies description , screamed out the Riot Act is Raid I disperse !! disperse II ! " The appearance of the magistracy and

      military wasthe signal for "bait" on ^ tbe part of the retiring Crowd . Great numbers of them returned . The soldiers galloped up and down the street backwards and forwards , trampling upon the people in the way . One woman y&i muoh hurt ; and it was instantly rumoured that she bad been struck by a lance , and wounded in tbe breast . These proceedings exasperated the crowd , and npon the soldiers galloping some little distance down tbe Bradford Road , they were greeted with a pxetty considerable shower of stones ; plenty of ammunition ot that kind lying on Hho sides of the road . We believe Mr Brook , tbe magistrate , got a blow from one of the stones . A parley was now had between the magistrates and the commanding ofiicer , as to the propriety of using the sword and firing npon the people .

      The commanding officer was . against this measure just then , and in that place ; and they returned , both magistrates and military , Vto the George Jan , leaving the mill property of Mr . Brook much woise protected tban before they made ' theirappearance . Good humour and quiet determination then animated the crowd : now these were drowned in exasperated feelings . As might have been calculated on , the crowd followed the soldiery into the Market Place . When there , and while there was not the alightest manifestation of diatarbance , the constables rushed oat of tbe Crflorge , seiztsd four men , and dragged them into the house in custody . This was soon bruited abroad ; and in a few minutes a number ef men armed with sticks and cudgels were seen approaching the door of tbia Hotel .

      Tbey made bang up to it , and forced their way into the passage ; laying on the specials pretty roundly With their weapons , and the specials in return using their staves . Tha object of this movement was tha rescue of the four men just apprehended . The specials proved the masters . The men were driven back , and at this Instant the magistrates and military sallied out of the back yard of the ion . : They bad been there ready mounted ; and the commanding officer had harangued " hU men" to the effect that if they had to use their swords they were to de \\ . effectually I and if they received orders to fire , they were to fire slap bang amongst tbe crowd . The appearance of the military was the signal for a run on the part of a great portion of the crowd . Some took shelter" vwlthin the railings of

      celUn ; others ran down passages and entries and those that could departed by tha ordinary roada The charge was sounded ; away flew tbe sabres , arid the half-drunken cut-throats galloped amengst the retreating crowd ; cutting and slashing in ( he most ferocious and brntal manuer . Neither sex nor age wtre spared . One valiant sergeant rode down a parcel of women , and cut at them with such vengeance , that his sword coming in contact with tha wall , was shivered to pieces . Many wore severely wounded ; some had portions of their scalp cut off ; others their heads split open ; others their arms nearly cut eff ; and many others suffered minor cuts in various parts of the body . : The streets wire scoured in all directions ; tbe retreating people being followed in some instances by tha soldiery nearly half a

      mile out of town ! The conduct of tne soldiers was inhuman and brutal in the ^ extreme ; . The'town might have been cleared without the loss of a single drop of blood , had they exercised only common and manly forbearance . Instead of this , they gave vent to their butcher , like pa&aions ; and they were beard at night boasting over their cupa of the " valiant" deeds they had performed oh an wnamiei people , those they had ridden down , being chitfly women 1 ! ' I did slash the b——r , " was heard to proceed from the lipa of many a thing in tbe shape of a man , with hair on his upper lip to denote that he possessed courage ! As a proof of their forbearance take the following ; at half-past seven , two hours after the heart of the town was cleared , a number of soldiers were at the upper end of the town .

      There is a > vacant piece of ground by the side of Wallet ' s Circus j and across this a man was passing , evidently on his business . There was no oaeelae Bear him . The street and road were perfectly clear : One of the soldiers galloped up to him , and brandishing bis sword in a threatening manuer , bid him to run . Ho refused ; alledging he was going quietly on bis own business . The "hero" rode around him and around , quaveriDg his aakre , and evidently debating within bimsulf whether he should venture to cut him down or not / BventuaJJy he struck him most violently with too flat part of his sword , and galloped forwards to tbe causeway of Weak-parade . Hera tbe doors and

      tbe causeway Wbre lined with the inhabitants , who in tbat situation could see down into the town ; They were principally women and children , who had been observing tbe whole proceedings , and < who were in fact at home , on tbeir own door-stonesv ; Up amongst i / iAse dashed or moustachoed man-of-courage ! first up one side and then up the other . This was mere wanton brutality . He lunged , with his sword wherever he could : and in one instance , where the parties bad retreated into their own garden , it having an entrance s » narrow that bis horse could not follow , he nearly fell from bis saddle in an attempt to reaoh them with his bntfcher ' s-knife . ' ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ - - '¦/ . ' . ' ¦ "¦' . ¦ '' ¦ ¦ '" ' . ' . h '¦'¦ .-. ¦"¦ ¦¦

      In our opinion , ( and the writer saw nearly all he bos related , ! there was not the slightest necessity for the employment of the military . If the magistrates had nos been so unwise as to bring them into Nortbgate at the time they did , in all probability , ljudging from tha temper and disposition evinced by the crowd , j : not a penny's worth of damage to ptoperty would have been done , or a single blow stmtk . The introduction of the military at that time led' to blows : tbese led to exasperated feelings on both si&s : arrests , when the people were standing quietly , followed : tbese led to an attempted rescue ; aud Mis furnished a > pretext for the instant employment of the military . They once , out , had full opportunity of indulging in revengeful brutal feellnga : and wounds

      and bruises , probably death itself , is tbe result ! A flim , b » t cool and collected magistracy could have cleared the town without this . Choleric men , er arrogantly-vain men , are not the men to be entrusted with the preservation of thti peace in itoes like those we are now living in . A clear-headed , cool man , as magistrate , would not have had a Bingle breach of the peace in the town of Hodderafield on Monday last , other than the mere entry of tbe crowd- He would have preserved and taken advantage OF , to the clearing of the town , the goad humour coutiflually mexitfested up to the point of the military ' s introduction to preserve that which was not in danger , except in the heated and excited brain of W . Brook and bis co-peaccpreservers . Such times aa these try a man ' s metal ;

      try whether he is a man or not ; or a lump of excitable bounce A man will toy to make the best o / ike worst circumstances > '¦ : a . xhblorio bundle of passion ia always sure to make 6 cui worse . Precisely such was the effect of the oaeasutes adopted by t , he HuddeiBfield magistiacy . The employment of force until the most urgent necessity presents itself , is always to be condemned : tbe vain and paltry array of force , of mere empty pompous parades , is no leas conciamnable : Both these faults the Huddersfield magistrates com « mitted ; and feelings of hatred and sorrow will b © engendered iu consequence : hatred on tbe part of those vrho have suffered from ^ their want of prudence arid tact * , and Borrow on the part of ethers that men so incompetent should bave been entrusted : witb tbe playing of such a difficult card . : ;

      In the course of the afternoon and evening , eighteen persons were apprehended , aud placed in chains . They were locked up In rooms in the Qeotge Inn . . TUESDAY MOENrNp , EliEVEN O ' CloCk . All has been quiet up to this hour this morning ; but tbe conduct of the magistracy In setting on tbe military yesterday , and the brutal conduot of . soldiers when the orders to butcher were glvon , : fo > in the theme of conversation with every body . A feeling of universal disgust is unequivocally expressed . Somo

      of the specials , too , come in for tb&lr share of It The gloatings and boastings of some of theai over the havoc and slashings they had witnessed and aided In , will not soon be forgotten ; and It will be wel ^ khat flpme of them do notbea * of them again andther doyr ' , There Is not a mill rnhBfngtb » ii I can hestpfl All are Btanding . The good-bnfnoured feeling so manifest yesterdayi has given place to a gloomy moody Bilence ; and it will be well if the matter end there . I fear that measures ofretaliation may ^ M sesbked to ; and th ? i * destruction of property '¦ va&j _ insue . " This is a fearful state of tbing » 'to contemplate . "

      T 0 ESDAr NIGHT , TEN O ' CLOCK . All , as yet , ace quiet here . , The town has been throng , but no symptoms of disturbance have been manifested . The piisonera apprehended yesterday hava been examined , and three of them committed to York , for riot ; and a woman has been committed to Wakefield for two montha for her share in the affair . Several others have shared her fate . The examination was bad in the house of Danson , the police officer , in the prison yard ; and a sentinel waa placed at the door to prevent tbe ingress of all parties , except the law officials .

      It was rumoured thia morning that Mr . W . Brook , the magistrate , was bo ser iously Injured last night in going borne , that he would be unable to attend in town to-day . This rumour was Incorrect to a certain extent , for be was present » t the exaraiiuAioa juat spoken of . I have beard that it ia true that he was attacked oa bis road home ; and that botk M * . W . Brook and tbe specials who wew guarding him ( he lives some little distance put of town ) were struck with huge stones . I have , also beard that a portion of bis family deemed It prudent to leave tbeir home fox the night , and <^ e shelter In the habitation of Mr John Wood . : f . - . ¦ '¦ ¦ . ¦¦ '¦ ' , ¦ ; > ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ;• - . . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' \ ,, - ' .,:. : wy ' ' ¦ . / : •¦ . Last night , about ten o ' clock , a company of foot soldiers arrived . Tftrfr services have not been called into requisition . The other brutes have done enough 1 Tbis has been market-day , but there tuts been w marketi The town waa quiet , but there -were no boyers .: ¦ > ¦' . : ¦ .. ::-. ¦ - ^ . ¦' -- ; - [; - : :. - ' ; : , ¦ ¦¦; : ' - ; :: ¦¦/ ,: : : ; - ¦

      All the mills in the town and neighbourhood are stopped . To-day the mills in Honley , Hounflrtb , and that district haTe been dosed , Some few places of

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      minor rate here , commenced work tbia morning , but they were verjr ^^ speedily ^ closed again . The Huddersfield men seem to have caught the Infection from Xanoaablre ; 7 for I am Informed tbat great numbers of them are gone to Visit ' Dewsbuty and Burrounding placea . "¦'" .. ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦'•' " ¦ . ••" . ' : ::- ' : / -: - ';; :,- ¦?¦ ¦ : - ; ' ¦ . .. ¦'¦ / - -Vv ' - ; ; : ^ E » NB 3 DA- ! , EtEVBl * O ' CLOCK . AU is quiet here . More specials have been sworn in this morniog . Scores Of fresh wen have been added . AU the men at Mr . Armytage ' sFactory , atMllnes Bridge .. are sworn in aa opeslals . NorriB and Sykes ' s had arranged to begin work tbis morning , and rung their " bands" in ; bat Mia Magistrates immediately ordered them to siop . There is not a mill runciDg to-day . The streets are thronged with people , all aaxious to hear what is doing . ' ¦ . ¦¦; > . ^¦ . ¦' ; :- \ - \ : ' \ ' : ' ¦ ¦'

      WAEEFJELD . MEEItNG OP COLLIERS . A meeting of this uteful though much injared class of men took place in Wakefield on Monday last . Notice bad been given by handbills , several days proYious , of their intention to meet and discuss their grievancea , ip . which it was 4 es 5 gnatea ^ a meeting of coal-minere , flt « warda , and masters ;'' but none of the last-mentioned class appeared to bo present The magistrates , under the apprehension of a disturbance taking place , had given orders for the asseoiWing of the Yeomanry Cavalry , aod the celebrated " crack " troop of Captain Fernandez was accordingly parading the i Btreets before the honr -of nine , ready to cut up the " black diamonds ^ ta mince-meat . Fortunately , there was no occasion given for au exhibition of their bravery . ' ¦¦¦¦ 1 , ¦ . / ' : ¦ . ¦¦' .. ¦ ¦ r . ; ., . ' . , ' r , \ v- ^ - ;; . . ¦' . . ¦' : ; - :- '

      At ten o ' clock the colliers assembled in the Music Saloon , which bad been previously engaged for the purpose , and Mr . Samuel Mann , of Halifax , was called to the chair . He opened the buBinesa by expressing a hope that the speakers would confioe themselves to the object for which the meeting was called , and not attempt to enter into a political discussion . A resolution , in support of this : recommendation , was immediately proposed and seconded , which led to considerable confusion , aa many as a dozen individuals sometimes speaking at once . John Wilsou , of Catherine Slack , proposed an atnendinent that the speakers be allowed to give free " utterance to their sentiments , whether social or political . " But the resolution against entering into political discussion , after much wrangling , in which the Chairman was the principal actor in opposing the amendment , was negatived ; The following resolution waa then briefly proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously : — . " . .

      "That we . as a bod y of . jniners , ooriaider eurselves the moving classes of society , and that we ought to be remunerated for our labour , equally if not superior to any ether trade , considering our laborious and dangerous occupation . " The speakers recommended the miners of the various districts to eruUavoux to obtain the co-operation of tbeir employers to attempt to raise the price of coals to manufacturers and large consumers , who are principally supplied by contract , at a charge considerably below

      what is generally made to householders . This system of supplying by contract had the effect of producing a ruinous competition , alike injurious to the coal-owners and the workmen . ^ After the above resolution had been disposed ef , it waa suggested , on account of the number of individuals outside who could hot gain admittance , and the intense heat of ; the room , that it would be better to adjourn the meeting to the . vacant ground between tie Court House and the Music Saloon , and a . moition to the effect having been passed , adjournment accordingly took place .

      ADJOURNED MEETING . After considerable delay the meeting was again formed , and the chairman having mounted a wall , in lieu of a hustings , V Mr . Charles Wbitaker , of Bradford , moved the third resolution : — ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . . ¦¦ : ' : ..-. ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . - ' ' '¦' ¦ ¦ > - ; . ' ¦¦ /¦ ' : ; ~ ::-'That as ib is the opinion « f the public in general , that the miners ought to bn well rerxmuerated for their work , they trust th « ir masters will take it into their serious consideration , and if they cannot make their workmen ! comfortable with the present prices of the commodity , that they will try to meet this inconvenieace iiath © best way they may tbiak proper . ' In moving this the speaker urged upon his heaters the necessity of union aud caution , and contended strongly for a cordial feeling between employers and the employed . ' .: ¦ ; . ¦ . : : . .:. . ;; -.- ¦ V :. - -. . ' ; . ;;\ ¦ ¦

      Mr . Jonah Jowett seconded the resolution , and , after ^ being supported in a few reniarka by Mr . Ihos . Shepherd , it was put and carried unanimously . Mr . John Autey moved the ; fourth resolution : "That a meeting of delegates froru each and every colliery in the West Biding of Yorkshire , be held at the ( jrifiin Inn , Wakefield , on the 29 fch of August , 1842 , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . " This was seconded and agreed to , and the meeting then adjourned , ;

      BRADFQBD . MONDAY NOON . This morning a very large meeting w * 6 held in . front Of the Odd Fellows' Hail , at seveii : o ' clock , called by requisition to take into consideration thei present crisis . Mr . Clark was called to the chair , and opened the meeting by calling on Mr . Smyth to move the first resolution , aafol ows : —* ' That this meeting pledges itself , collectively and indivirtualy , to keep the peace and pre-Berve law and order . "' Mr . Hodgson seconded the motion , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Fletcher moved the second resolution , and made an excellent speech . He wished tho people to be firm and peaceable . The resolution waa as follows;— " That we do

      most « nipbatically declara that it is our solemn aud conscientious conviction , that all tbe evils which afflict society , and which have prostrated fche interests and energies of tne great body of the producing classes , arise solely from class legislation ; and that the only remedy for ; he present alarming distress and wido-Bprean destitution , ia the immediate and unmutilated adoption , and carrying into ' law * -the document known as the People's Charter . " Mr . Smyth seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Hodgson moved the third resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Arran , and carried uuaninionsly . It was as . foUows : — " That this meeting recommend the people of all trades and callings forthwith to cease work , until the above document becomes the law of the land . "

      MONDAY EVENING , XEN O ' CLOCK .. This morning , a large procession of turn-outs , marching eight and ten abreast , departed from this town along the Manchester Road towards Halifax . The procession reached a full mile in length . They left Bradford a little before nine o'clock . ; They molested nothing till they came to the mill of Messrs . W . and J . Suteliflb , at the top of Hodsall Moor , Wibsey , where the steam was let off , and the plugs ef the boilers struck out . Mr . S . Bateman , whose mill is near the same place , as soon as the procession was . seen , ordered the engii : « to be stopped . A . deputation was sent to him to request him immediately to draw the pluga of his boilers . He consented to draw one out ; but just at this moment LamplughHlrd , Esq ., rode

      into the mill yard at fall gallop , anri told them he was a magistrate , and ordered them off the premises . H 6 was asked if he -was the toaster ? Mr . Batemau then objected to the plug of the boiler boea dmyrn . From thence they proceeded to Shelf , where the mill of Mr . Moses Bottomley and another were stopped . At this place they were pvertakeh by a troop of the 17 th Lancers , at full gallop . The people made way for them , and they went quietly forward . They were hearted by four or five magistrates who wished the people to return borne agaain . The ^ presence of both military and magistrates was not sufficient to influence them to return . They were told that the Riot Act had been read , atn > that for their own sakes they had better return home . This , however , was of no ' avail . On they Went to Halifax . A mill near the Stump Cross was ordered or reorueated to be stopped by some of tho

      magiatrates . When the large procession reached the middle of tbe New Bank , / going into Halifax , the 17 th Lancers were drawn across the street , to obstruct their further progress , The people , seeing this , asked one another what they were to do , and received for answer , 11 Get into Halifax the beat way ; we can . " Forith ^ with » very high wall was scaled , and the main body thus got past . the miUtary . Seve . rai hundreds of the people kept the niagia trates ¦ in parley ^ while the : people were thus getting into the town . As soon as the magistrates found tbis out , they turned the military about , and galloped up Haley Hill , towards Mr . Akroyd ' a new mill , called the Shades . This mill was well guarded by soldiers , and special constables . Mr . Ackroyd made a very stout resistance for a long tima . Eventually the military wero withdrawn for a few moments , and a number of men from Toamorden aud Bfadford

      rushed In , in defiance of Jonathan , specials , and all , and drew out the nte , and unplugged the boiler . They afterwards went to the mill dam , and were about to let the water but , when Mr . Ackroyd accosted them , ami presented them with five pounds to let it alone . Report says seven prisoners were captured , and were about to be taken to prison by a file of foot soldiers , when they were rescued by their brethren . Two soldiera fired on the people and slightly wounded one in the arm and the othex slightly on the belly , the ball geing in at one side of the breeches flap and came out of the other . It was reported that a poor girl had been trampled to death ; whether correct or not I cannottelL

      The Bradford men got scattered in all directions by being obliged to go into the town in the ma » nertbeydid ; but about half-past two O'clock the word was passed throughout the crowd ^ br the Bradford party to assemble at the top cf . the Now Baiik , when a goodly number mustered , and the procession was eonsldered aslaarge » when they first set out They took their route down Godley-lane , filing off up Sblbden Dale , and stopping three mills on their way . The water waa let ottt of tW dams of two of them . They then proeeeded to ^ deen ' s Head , and stopped , or rather Mr . Foster stopped hla mill as soon aa be saw tbe tHrn-oats approaching . He also gave them two sovereigns and a large quantity of good beer . - ; -: ¦¦ : ' - . . ¦ . . . ' ; /¦ _ - } " "¦" . _ v , ; \ ' -. ^ - > ' . t ; - ¦ : ; : ' : <¦ '¦ ¦/¦ '¦'

      , Crreat Horton was the next place visited , and there the following mlllfl were stopped : —the Cliff Mill , occupied by R . S . Akroyd , Esq . ; the mill of Mr . S . Dracup ; the miU of Mr . Cowling Akroyd ; the mill of Mr . Wm . CouseHB , and a mill called Common milL From thence the tum-outa proceeded to Legram ' slane , and stopped the mill of an amiable ( f ) master , named Nathan Bentley . Here the water was let out at the Ova . - .: ¦ : " " [¦ : ¦ ' ' ;; ; - ^ : ¦ ' " ¦ ' - ¦'¦ ¦ ; : " - " -.

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      Field Head mill , owned and occupied by R . S . Akroyd , was nv ^ t visited , and atopped . ' ' Also 8 eve * al others in Thcrnjtoa Road . ,. " The mill of E . C Lister , Esqj Was discovered to be lighted up ; and thither the crowd went , over hedge and ditch , like hunters . That mill war stopped . From here the crowd marched into the town an immediately dispersed . : ¦; ' •• ' " ;; ; l It was understood they were fe assemble / fefhe morning again at seven o ' clock . Bradford itself has been very peaceable during the day . '

      ¦ :,, ¦ ¦ V STOCKPOBT . : ( From a second edition of 1 he Ste&port Advertiser of ¦ ¦ ¦¦ .. ¦'" ' ¦ . :., : ¦ :: ' , . '¦ ' : S ^> ' ^ V-j : ^'/ : ^ -: ' / : L : ATTACK UPON THE STOCKPORT TOHW W 0 iiA 6 jIBi , AND COMMIITAL OP THE PRISONERS . /!; : ; , ' It appeared that while an immense public meeting of the tum-outs of all branches was holding in Wata / looroad , John Wright in the chair , another party , who , we understand , had been closing the mills and workshops in E ct ^ eley and Cale-green , went to the work ' house , the leaders of whom demanded from Edwttd Hunt , the lotige-keeper , immediate admlttaooe ^ - i He refused them , aud : asked them what thay wanted ? They ahsweted ^^ that tbey wanted to come in . Hunt inquired whether they Wanted the men who ware

      working there ? aod they said they did . All the joiners , blacksmiths , &c , amounting to about a dozen , being all the workmen employed , independent , of th ? paupers , were called out , and they having joined the crowd the gateB werelpcked . Some of the men , however , eaid , " Step , we wantsomething Jo eat , " at the same time dfeinauding that the gates should be opened . The lodgebeeper declined to unlock them , but offeredtofetph the governor . Repudiating any- jdestre to ^ e ^ he governor they vehemently , . with r npUfted . ajMwk * demanded admittance , or ; thei WpWd ^ polLVdawn tbe gates . T&e lodge-keeper'beinginexorably . . , t ? BP , irf tbe ringleaders climbed tfee r ^ lisading , anderiteriog the lodge threatened to . '' cut : Jhiim . 4 a vjx'l it ha ., 4 « 1 Wife surrender the keysj that' t ^ e m ^ b might jeoiftQ &fc MP .

      said he would sooner lose bi « life ; -Sl ^ MP ^ PJXja ; A | this moment tbey uplifted their bludgeons , inJ ^ attit tude of levelling : blows at himV when hit ; ^^ , Fith feelings of fear and affection ,, threw . the keys ai . kbem , and they immediately unlocked the . gates , . sod ihfljinob ruHhed into the yard , numbering between ; ^^ O jand 3 , 000 persons . Some of the more daring , weu ^ into , the , house , and , being the'distribution and payrdai . ^ t . ^ w out-paupers , they suBct'edecl in poaaeaaingtbepw ^ lves pf , upwards of 700 loaves , a number of emall ^ J ^ gs .. O , f meal , and other articles of provisions which were in the kitchen . The loaves having been thrown ' amongst the crowd , the same party demolishing the door of the pay room , succeeded in carrying away between £ 5 and £ 6 in copper . The mob outside then commenced breaking the-windows .: ' " ¦; ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' - ' : '¦¦ : ' : . ' : : r '' . ¦' . - . - : " : - ' :: ¦ - ¦' - "¦¦"¦ .: '

      On th « first attack information was sent down to the Court-room , when the military , magistrates , and police , accompanied by the town-clerk and a formidable body of special constables , consisting of the tradesmen of the town , hastened to Siiaw-heath with all possible ¦ despatch , leaving tbe court-room in charge of the yeo manry ( commanded by Captain ' WOTtbington ) and infantry , Mr . R . Sykes acting as magistrate ^ On arriving at the workhouse they found the whole premises in possession of the insurgents . The magistrates , . specials , and police , guarded by the infantry , forced their way into the workhouse , whilst the

      yeomanry maintained gU'iTd in front of the lodge . In the mdee which eusuecl , one of the officers of tbe yeomanry was assaulted with a bua ; e stick by a man named Spencer . He was secured on : the spot ; Ia the mean * time other parties had been detected in the workhouse ; and many of them having been identified as of the number who broke into the pay-rootu , they were given ia charge . The gross number apprehended was fifty * one , the majority of -whom resided in this borough * A very small quantity of bread and meal was recovered . A magistrates' court , was then formed in the workhouse , and the prisoners were examined : on the spot where they had committed the depredations .

      WhilstV , the inveatigaUoa was pxo © B 6 dinJ 5 it was notified to tbe Court , that a deputation from the pub lie meeting of the working classes wished to have aa interviow with the magistrates . Mr . Sadler , the superintendent of police , retired to receive them , and to require from them their object . After a consultation the mayor , magistrates , and . tewn- « lerk , accompanied by Major Hope , ^ of ithe 79 th . and Captains Liosd , Tatiion , and ToWnsbend ; ; Lieutenants Nicholson , WaU lace , Lsgh Richmond , and E . Marslaud , and ether officers of the ^ Chesnir ^ Yeomanry , ; proceeded into another room , for the purpose of being present at the interview . This deputation on , the outset required the unconditional release of , tile ^ prisoners ,, on tae ground that they ' had'rbe ^ eve » , tefoifft tw ^ jnagifltrateH entered uppn Jbat part , of toe question , the . town ' -clextrequired from them their names . They ' were John ' Leach , tailor , Hyde ; Robert

      Las , cottpn ^ splnner , Aahton-under-Lyne ; John Jackson , shoemaker , ^ New ton ; L and : : John Vv * ri ^» t , labourer , S ^ ockporfc " - ^ : ' ' " ^ . : v ' : ; ' . ; '' ¦ .- ¦ f :. ' . : r- \\ ... ^ - ; : ';\¦ . '"¦ :, ' . ¦ . ' - , The depototlon addresfied ^ ie , uugisUatea 88 riaim , commencing' with Leach . He said the meeting he had left were much excited by the conviction tbat the prisoners had been taken into custody innocently . They were only in the act of asking for a mouthful of bread , because they were ' starving . The Mayoi informed him that each waa not the fact ; but Uiat they had . been apprehended for breaking Into ; the woikbouse , and stealing 400 or 500 loaves , meal , and the money which belonged to tha paupers . Leachhinted that the hoiidiog might Jw in danger if the men were , detained . The Town Clerk said tbe building ,, provided anAiprotected as the civil power was " , ^^ U ^^ j ^ . outsit would defytbefeice of all ; tfa # numb ^^ ^ tion . Tho deputation replied , but without effecting the object of their mission , and they retired .., . L J ; H ;

      She examination of the difi ' drent witnessss , together with an Inquiry into the plausibility of tho statements of the prisoners ; themselves , was then reaumed and occupied the Court a considerable time . ^ T . iiB result was the discharge of thirty-gik , they havb ^ only been fotuid ' . iu possession of loaves , whilst of the reinalaingeightecn ^ . prisoners , sixteen were committed to 'Chester & 4 fi ^ s » ,,. for trial : two were remanded , and the other , Spencer , was committed to Knutsford for one montb ' a hard labour , forassaultlDgthe ; Yeomanry ^ fficer . ' , J . { , Those who were committed for trial Were ideptifi | 8 cl ^ as belnff armed with offensive weapons , taking a violent part , in the proceedings of the day , and being more partlculariy engaged in breaking into the workhouse . They Were all conveyed between seven and efght O ' clock in the evening , leg-ironed , in coaches to Knutsford , m route to Chester , accompanied by two constabulary officaraunder a strong escort of cavalry as far as the Cheadle-heatb . ! ^ .: / V . ¦ ' . "' :. / , ¦ ¦ : - "' ;\

      An immense meeting ; af the " nnemployed ,, armed with bludgeons , took place at Waterloo ;; at flvero ' ofiKk , this merning ( Friday ) . John Wright was theprincipal speaker . He exhorted them to keep the peace , and to . retain possession of the advantage they then enjoyed towards obtaining the advance of their wajffii . Thejf were left to conduct the business here ; and « toy man , proved false to bis principles by returning to ; Tito work until their object was achieved , It would be worse for him . '¦' : ' - ¦'¦' ¦' :. . - . ¦ ;¦ ::- - .. ¦ ''¦¦ ¦' ¦ . - . : ¦ ¦" . / - . . : " :-- "" . - . ¦'¦"¦'¦*¦' ¦'' : ¦ '¦ ' : '¦ ' : ' \ About half-past six o ' clock they separatftd , and the procession proceeded through the town to Leyenshulme , Heaton Mersey , and to StyalL On their way through Cheadle , they completely sacked the provision-shop d - a person named Hunt , and several houses , and exposed the loaves upon the ends ef their sticks ajnldat tremendous shouting . . . ¦;}¦ ; ¦ ' . '¦;; ' . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ . ' ... ' ¦ ¦'¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ; . . ¦¦>¦ ¦ . ; . '

      Another portion of the Stockport people proaeedad towards Hazlegrove , levying contributions from " all the respectable householders on their way , 'IncludingSthe Coroner and Mr . Jonathan Thornhillj and falling in with the mob from Hyde , W « odley , ioi . triB ^ infc bodies marched to Foyntpn , and stopped all the pits . They then prdceededtp the hall and demanded proyisions . They were supplied with both bread and money ; and Mr . Christy having still farthergratified them Iby . 'giving them bread from the Crescent , they went forwards to Rollington and Macolesiaeld , wittioui > c » minitttng any breach of the peace . .... ; ¦ , '• ¦ - ¦" ' ,- ¦ -. '¦ ¦¦" ¦• '¦ ' - '¦ ¦?? & % ' > ¦ Our market this day Is verylanguM , and badly at tended ; owing to the fear ¦ of the farmen' to i * Bt the safety of their produce . - - ¦ ¦ ' ¦/¦ >" .. . V ¦'"

      A ' ep ' eoial seBaiou is now ( twelve 6 ' 4 ste « 1 rf / eiittngraWiQe Court-room for the trial of the prisansw ^ toUiaeA ** * the workhouse , or who hata been pprehended'e *^ thTS morning . ' v ;' /'¦ ¦ : ¦" : " - - / v :-- ' ' ¦ - < < i- ^ - < y . : ' ^\ . > ^ ¦ ' ' =- ;/• V ; : >; ' ;¦; ' .: ? '" : = ; NOITlN 0 HAM . - :: v ; V ; :: ;;;^ ^ g ^;

      •¦; . ;; . ; : ¦ : ¦ , ¦ ; - .:: ¦ .- . / ' : /\ . - ¦ ¦¦/ '' ' : -i * WE « WI-IIOWIiWB ^ . » - The town Is in a great state ot exciteto « it ¦ - # & » dreda are grouped about in varioni dlreotiona ; ' dJacussing the news ftoni the disturbed ' disj ^ ietsv f The magiabrates are much alarmed , and are'jlrongrin fuO meeting at the Exchange . A requisitiori to the Mayor to call a public meeting has been , signed . 3 :- ' - ^ : ' : " ' ... ' XUESSA . Y ABXERNOON , TWOt Qtci , OCKi The people are resolved tc * hold a ' meeting " the Market-place ; at aeyen thia evening : A deputatios from them' was received very courteously by the Mayor ; but

      the requisition was refused on : account ef the . Queen's Broclamation . They have sent a'deputation to Derby , by the-ttnee p ' clbck train , to ^ learir hbW things we going on there . He wiU be back by seven Ccloek . ; God knows what the authorities will do if tbepseple meet . I have just returned from JS * && * : T&W ? S ££ I & eoal-mastere are cempeUing the p <> or ' men'to ; W « twenty-sii or twentyielght hdnw for a' dat ' a wa »> « M the track system is ^ la foil operationr"trnly thew ^ aro 4 imes to try men ' s aouls—and bddies too ; ¦ rtmdi ^ na saveral of the manufacturers here will felose the fiioment the people request them , : '¦ '• :: ' ^ ^ " ^^ vjiu , -- : I * ' - . " ¦ . ¦ : '¦ - ' ' ¦ - ' ' '¦ ¦' " ¦¦'"' - ' . ' . *' ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ¦ " ' ... : ""

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      ' ¦ OTOEBTOK .-The : Ch ^ ijStS ^ Ofl ' f ) li 8 irplftO » ' '' M ^ sembled in thefir soom , East ^ end of ^^ way ^ dge , on Sunday , Ms . John Hebden in . 'tjre chair .. Mr . Isaac Bruce Bent in his resignation M ^ b-Treasurer on account of not being able to ' attend regularly , and Mr . M . Jude , pitman , niaar ; Byker JBair . was elected in his stead . The delegatei ;; laieetfai ^ »•¦ Newcastle was taken into consideration , when Mr . John Hall was moved by two or three members at onoe as delegate Trom this place ; but owing ^ to previous engagementa he could not go . and Mr . John Hebdeu and Peter Raiiasden Were elected . At the ooholuaion of the bof iness three joined the aasooiation .

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      fi THE NORTHERN § TAB .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 20, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct612/page/6/