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      State Of The Country

      STATE OF THE COUNTRY

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      NOTTINGHAM . SATC 2 DAT . TfaePoWfers succeeded in cartering nearly 200 yesterday , aslt . dford , on their way to stop the comers from ^ roik . T hey marched them into the batract yard ; the men vrillitirly -w * nt with , them , and were glad cf the chance . The ofkers supplied the men with a large -quantity of bread and cheese , forty-two of whom were sent to the county gaol , and were remanded for further examination . Clarta , from Stockpcrt , and the old commodore , Nead , have If-f-t us , as there are -warrants out against them . > -Ir . J . Wall la in gacL MOSBAI , ELEVEN A M .

      2 Cotiin 2 b ^ i B liil remains a s- ' ^ e of quietude , jjo : with > t 3 ; i- ""; ng the efforts and ni-chlnations of the enemy , to iniace the people to commit acts . of viole r . es . Tanigs seem at a stand . The colliers cf Ksdford hafe eviseed a . disposition to tarn out . A deputation from thtir body this morning swore-thty ¦ would not work acy more until they had a fair day ' s ¦ wage for a fair dav ' s work ; and It ia generally understood that the - whole of the colliers in this district will be out in a faw days . ONE O ' CLOCK , ¥ . U ,

      A disturbance has just taken place between the people and the authorities ; the result was four magistrates , mountsd on hcrsebiek , had to gallop off at full speed ; two men were handcuffed to iwo policemen , but the men cc-nid not get the rufflts crffcr they would have escaped . The people are getting more determined ; thty talk loud things ; they say they -will not be bludgeoned without- resenting it They have assailed Xhs xasgisir&tes v « ric © to-cay , and drove them cif . SIX O ' CLOCK , P . M . Xumbera of persons , to the amount of abuot six thousand , met apon jJspperiey HilL The soldiers and poli <» attended , -with two or three magistrates . Ten thousand sra , at this time ,- parading tbe srretts , singing " Millions be Free , " and Spread tie Charter . " TCESBA 1 , Acg . 23 .

      A meeting wes held at the Democratic Ghapel this fiay , from whence pa ^ its to collect-eontribatUais from the shopkeepers proceeued reu ^ d the town , Subscriptions -were h ' herclly dealt cat to them ; and then , according to agreement , the people -went to Slappfcrley Hills to enjoy a quif t repast . . Tbey ^ er « prevented from doing so b 7 a kind and nsercifa ] magistracy , police , and valiant soldiery , "who had tee © onrwe to attack an pnariued HinltUoue . peaceably assembled to celebrate Mapper !' y Feast - . Qa-rrj—WUl they attack tbe cattle on Thursday ¦ wbsa tne Tories are assembied to caiet ^ ate their orgies ? —We fhnl ) sto J

      SIX " O ' CLOCK . Never was the town in such a sfcite cf txy . temtrt Expressions ii disgBit are everywhere heard both freia the rcidd . e and lo « -cr class , at the brutal csndTici d the magistrates and soldiery . Tuey se z - -a the provisions wfcica were col ! e .: ; e < l sad being conveyed by caii load s and t ^ . en rodo amongst the crowd , and took , about 500 prisoners . They svemed naceh disappointed at not being able to fitd £ ra arms , for which they searched . ¦ Amongst the r-jst tisey haTe taken Blin-4 Pettr , the Chartist critr ; atd tbrra vrtre abont 51 * 0 who volunteered to gj along -witii tea other prisoners , and the Eiliiary sna magistracy hsa mere trouble to prevent this than thty hid to take the otLers .

      CARLISLE . I wrele to you on Monday last , August 15 h . giving yon a brief - . icr-omit of the prDSi « ai" . isa at a large . puV : ic meeting held for the purpose gi ehcsiug a delegate to attest ! the Conference of the working daises . I also Stated that ilr . Janifis Arthur -was the person fixsii npon \ o act a 3 delegate , and that ha proceeded to Manchester the same evening . la constquence of this , the most intense anxiety prevailed , and on Wednesday evening there -wa » -k pnblic meeting xitld in Rig-street , Caldewgste , to hear the communications frota tea delegate . There -would not be fewtr than fre-m 2 000 to S . G 00 persons present , aU of wbcm conducted themaelvcs in the most quiet and orderly manner . Mr . John Armstrong presided , L ' .-itara and other coinjauni-&taons ware read to the meeting , giTing an account of the alaroiing ? ta : e of Manchester and the surrounding

      districts , which Ecesied to make a daep impression 02 tke minds of all present Another public meeting was held on Thursday evening , -which was still more numerously attended than the farmer . It is gratifying to be able to sts . ^ 3 that the utmost order prevailed , and the best advice -was g iven to the immense mukitude by the various spsaksM who addressed tie rnccthij . Oa Friday evenicg another meeting took place , which was much larger in point of numbers to any of the form-er . Several documents of public interest were read to' the meeting , afJtr which Mr . Junes Arthur the delegate , -whobad letarcrf from Mancheiter , gave a Very satisfactsry acccuit of his mission . He strongly aivistd the people to be peaceabla aa *! not iua i ^ to any excels , "Which would enly retard the progress of tbe righteous cause In Which they were euaajftd- T ^ e meeting was then a&j&UTnes ! until sev ^ n o ' clock , for the purpose of leading the Nariherr . Star , .

      On Saturday evening another largo TneetiDgtook place , in R g-strei . t . Caluawgate , ^? fcfcn the address uf the ConJerencs , in . il sererai other uritcles w * re rrad over to tha meeting from the Star , Sun , and BrilishSiuUsmcji ; all cf -whlca were listened to with in « grtatcsi attention . The nisetiEg was then adjourned until the following evening . I h ^ ve jest hiird this ( Sunday ) aoraisc , that a large meeting ci tha operative colloa-spiEDers touk place last night , when tinea delegates ^ rere eiec ^ d lo le ^ itseni thai body at a Conference of the various Trades . I am told that many &re disposed to strike , but 1 think k is not probable that this will be the case generally , for tiiere is luuch division among the various Trades themselves . This arises in a great measure from the . 1 ate ef wares : for those who are comfortable in this reEprcS

      seera to have little or no sympathy for tneir Jess fortcxate and poorer brethren . Though great txcitrment tas prevailed duncg the last wetk , there has not bttn the aiiKhiest breach of the peace committed , . -The 2 dayor very prudently did not allow tbe police t > attetd the meetings of the people , and thus every charca of eoliision "waa happily prevented- Great credit is due to the members of xfca Conncil of tbe Cii ^ xlist Aszodalion , for tbe very wholesome advice they hav ^ j c . ven t * the people at all their recent meetings ; iud-f-u , tha Whig journal has been applauding some ai tbtni fLr their goou sence . While this has bten tbu state of tha tovn oa one hand , oa the other , the authorities are taking steps to secure the peace of tbetosn by giving -warlike orfisis for the yeomanry cavalry " to be in readiness , ana f jr nice cannon to be nifcunled at the ¦ Castle . —CorrespazidenL

      Since I -wrota you yesterday ( Sunday ) , -a very larrtpnhlic meeti .- « -b-m hc-Ul in Rizs street , Ci ' -davgiin , ai ¦ wbich the taira « t ' . t : oa of the Northern Star was rtsa . end also the second ciition of t ! ia Sun . Ike njtttinc took place at Eii o ' clock iu the evenin ? , asd vas " very EunierooBly attended . At tb-. > close cf the proceedings the metttng "was snjo"umed imtil ilonday eTenu ;? . On Monday morning , however , another meeting took place , at which , it -was agreed that the traces -would Etrike for an adVECca-cf wages , and the " adoption of the Coarter . Tee cotton-spinners of ilessrs . Pet ^ r D xon and Sons acocrdingry lef c vrork , and on the spiniicrs of Mr . John Slstor ( stnottier extensive roaster Ep ' . r , n > -ii teturnicg to ti ^ ir vrork , they were told by him ihaj be tad stopped his miil until ho saw -what was to be done . Tae spinners of Messrs . Parker a ~ d Co have sizo left tbe ; r - irork . SThere are also one or two other mills in the liei ^ hbourhood where labour Las been suspended .

      whiie these prcceeaia ^ cj are going , on , the matistrotes are busily enga ^ rd in tha Tu ^ rn Hall , s ^ ear ^ m ; in special constables . I ha-ve just b ^« = n told that the mag states Le !; l a long eassuitiif . on on Saturday evening , and finally agreed oa issuing tU « following •*• Caution , " which I c&aso * . but look upon as a suspen-. flian of the Cansiitutioa , and the civil rights of Eng-JiibHUSL : — li Caution . —We , the widersigned Magistrates , acting fer the . county of Cumberland aad -fax tbe boroush of CsjHsle . . having lecfcivui information that mteangs haTe been , a ^ d are about va be hei . i in Carlisle , or in the JieigbfcsArh > od , deiin it our duty < uEi 5 er the present Btata of dizinrbaisces uaf ( H ± unattly existing in otber parts of Ec ^ landj to JJiafce knosn w the public in

      geusrai , that after toe pniaSeatioii of her Majesty ' s Proclamation , all aEsemhlTes k £ persens in cuni < ider . able numbers fit . Ting a ma ^ tfi « t tenciericy to . endanger the public pesce , fcndto txciie ife « feaxs of hei- Maj ^ tj ' s peaceable subjscta , ara iilsgal , whatever may bo their avowed objsec , ead whereTer irfd , -notwitbstancing they may no ^ it ths lim e be attended -vrith acts of open Tinlenea . And we declare our iut ^ fcicn to prevent the same , and to E » Vj = ct £ ay inoiviotfais who . may be found assisting at such assfcinblases U > 5 ha penalties of . . be law . And wo further caution all \ fell-di £ p ' - ** d persons from joining in , or belt ? present s * , any naeeiings or processions , as they -Bill thereby bring ± h 60 u > elvta into peril and incur the C 3 nsequences of any" J ! U 4 « iriV 3 jvhich may be adopted for the apprehension of ice iil-dis ^ osed and the presavation of the public peace

      W . P . Johssox , T . H . Geahahe , WlLiliM WILD , THOMiS SALKaLO , J . FEKGUSO >" , GEOKGE SauL , Johk Dixos , E K Wilsos , "Wit . H 0 B 6 S 0 S , . William Kees Johk Hstsuam , John Slater , G . G-. Mchjksey , Mayor . "ICadkle , August 22 nd , 1842 . " , In consequence of theaJwve caution , and in order to j prevent any collision between the authorities asd the ] people , the Council of tha Carlisle Chartist Association , issued the followinj address to the public : — . \ 1

      ' "To thopublic—Ihcousequenecof a * caution . having beenisrasd by the Magistiatea of this district , proclaiming ' ai l assemblies of persons ia considerable numbers having a manifest tendency to endanger the public p £ ace ^ d to excite tha rears of her M . 3 jasly ' s peaeeabie gullets , aro illegal , whatever may ba their # TW *^ object , and wherever held , notwithstanding ttey Btpy ^ not &t tka time be Ettended with seta of open * idtea $ § SKLkis . dt-eBie i highly advisable not to hold the paffiemel&Gg iinnennced . fur this eveniag , so that not tto "' ntightert - coUir ' oa may tafee place between the attthoiit 5 » i&d the people . The Council of the Chartist

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      Association of Carlisle , beg leave to state , that they feel tha deepest sympathy and most intense anxiety for the ¦ wretched and degraded condition of the working classes of this once-happy country . " As a strike has , however , partially taken place in Carlisle , the Council-would Btrongly advise all persoDS engaged therein , to conduct themselves in a peaceable and orderly manner , and above all , not by any act of theirs to endanger either life or property , which would most assuredly lead to a collision with the authorities . *• By the Council'of the Chartist Association of Carlisle , . John Armstrong , Chairman . William BIythe . James Arthur , Treasurer . Jt-hn Moses . Henry Bowman , Secretary . Jamea Ferguson . William Knott . Thomas Roney . Jamea Hutton . James Hurst J . B . Hanson .

      •« Council Rojtn , 12 o'Clock , August 22 nd , 1842 . " TUBSDAT . After I wrote yon yesterday , there was & large meeting held in Rig-street ; at which several delegates from the various trades attended ; and , as there was some apprehension of the meeting being dispersed by the authorities , from the " caution" which they issued yesterday . It was deemed advisable that no one should address the meeting . After a few words from one of the 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 vile 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 hi some of their leaders . I shall probo this tasu conspiracy to the bottom rnd exposo the villany of the parties , who , I have little doubt ha ? G had their pay and instructions from the Leaeua .

      AStut ten o'clock last night , a large body of the Yeomanry CavalTy entered the town , amidst the hbotings and hissings of the people . I believe some stones were thrown at the Cavalry ; bat without doing much damage . There has been * delegate meeting this morning , and tae 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 , and nnmerous groups are eten walking about the streets ; but the utmost order has hitherto prevailed . If anything particular occurs I will write you a # ain

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      TROWBRIDGE . The news of the disturbance occasioned by the Strike in the manufacturing districts , haa created great excitement here and in the surrounding neighbourhood , during the prtsent week . The general complaint is that there is no public body sitting , either in London or Manchester , to direct the movement ; by gathering correct information as to the Strike , and comiruuicatiBg it to the various localities , bo that the puop ' . o may knoW how to act The men of this ' place ate ready to strike , but they are in want of information as to whether those en strke intend to hold out , and wietber others intend to strike . Wears all in ai . xiety litre respecting ihe matter . Oa Sunday afternoon , the Dsmocratk Hall wa 3 crowded with persons anxious to hear the news from the disturbed districts , and to ascertain whether the object of tha Strike was worthy the assistance of the Truwbridge peeple .

      Mr . Ruffy Ridley addressed the persons present with ranch effect j throughout his discourse the utmost enthusaisni preva : lsd . Another meeting was held in the fcTcning , at which , after Mr . Ridley's lecture , a resolution was passtd to the tff .-ct that a - public meeting should be held the next evtmng ( Monday ) in Ciiartersquara , for the purpose ef ascertaining the state of public feeling in to . is place , in regard to the Strike . Ths annsuncement of this resolution has caused much txciteinent Whether the magistrates will attempt to prevent-the . meeting it is impossible to say , so secret are all their proceeainxs . You shall have full particulars of the meeting . Persons are expected from Bath ; but we thick the state of thai city will call for their services there . News has jast airiTed that the Welch miners are out . -

      LOUQHBOKOUGH . MONDA ? EVENING , SEVEN O ' CLOCK . We haTe this day procured bail for the brave Sieving ton . All is in the same excited slate as yesterday . The authorities have taken six prisoners : three have been committed for two months and six months' bail ; three to rind bail for six months in £ 500 . The qnarrjmen of M&untsorwl have this day strock for the Charter . Quorn SI ills have nteo Etopped this day . The constables t 3 ka every man seen with a stick . All is bustle end confusion : the military are parading the streets , and all the shopke&f trs and tradesmen are summoned to be s-ssorn in aa specials . She ^ pshead , Letss , and all the villages are In the sii ^ s connit-on ; in fact , ail . " are at a BtantJ ., and every hour brings frtsh intelligence of more turn-outs .

      MANCHESTER . SUNDAY . Th&re were two meetings held as usual , at the Carpenters" Hail , and lectures delivered . The meeting in the evening tsvs very numerous ; and a bold , spirited , powerful , &nd argumentative lecture was dt-iivertd . A rtiohition was passed , at the conclusion , that all the EBcretaries of the Tra

      After 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 metrics ; who , in answer , told them , that ho ccnld not f-eli them , as he , for his own part , had not taksn them down ; and that even if he had , be would not be the means of getting working men into trouble by furcishjnir evidence against them . Tae parties were called to tbe reporters ; but whether thaj obtained tfcfeir names or cat 1 am not prepared to Eay . Since Ihe Hall has be : n opened , there have been no rcpoiters present from tbe iluncheieter papers until the Strike , which evidently shows their object . MOKDAT MO&NING , TEN O ' CLOCK .

      AVut five o ' clock this morning the watchmen who fcriv-j bet-n in the habit of avraking people to attend to their employment , vrere to be seeu in various parts of tba town periormirig thtir duties . From that time till six o ' clock , tlie streets were crowded as they generally ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ -re when the factories wc-re running . The Chilean ' s C ; 0 j 3 i ^ e re heard clattering in every street . And at h ' x o ' clock tbe beils of the various establishments rursj f'ir t ' . ie purpose of calling tbe work people to resume tjjeir Isb : > ur . Srcoke wa 3 setn emanating from neariy a : l tbe long chimneys , and most of the factories started rit s ' x o ' clock ; and though many surronnded the entrance of the fa « tor : es , which were guarded by soldkra . poHce , and specials , yet very few went in , and

      tho-sa who did received shonts of execration from the by-fctanders . JCo attempt \ tb 3 msds to cause a breach of tUa peace . I ira ^ trsea tbe streets till stven o ' clock , and , of course , pamd many factories . I perceived that the machinery in every room was rnnnins , tut in some rooms t ?" -cre vraa only thr ^ e har . ds , in others four , and in some nvt . one . So that notwithstanding all appeared to be running- there wa 3 e . o -work being done . Where they did coinxierca work many of them have had to s-t-p because tuere were not a sufficient number of hands io every department cf work , to keep them going , ihat is , the spinners , winders , dressers , and weavers b"d to cizze *? orfe because the c ^ rd hands had not come id . The machinery was still kept going even when the hands had stopced .

      At half-past eight o ' clock there were a few others went in , an it is supposed that at one o ' clock the cumber in everr factory now running will be greatly auzmt-nt&i ? . If this is the fact , then tha faw mannfacturetS-vrho did n ^ t o pen this morning , will get up the Et < ia ; u nnd open ia tLe mon . ing . Had the struggle been confined to the f . w that went in at six o ' clock in the monm ; g , the factories would have stopped again . 4 . great many of the other Traa « 8 not coantcted with the actory have resumed work , and it is generally believed that in consequtnee tf so many being in the streets cut of employiEeES , 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 this belief is in accordance with , truth 1 must inform yon iu my next communication .

      MONDAY , FOUR O ' CLOCK . Since I wrots this , morning , many of th 9 factories that were then running fca . v = j stopped again . Others urs siiil running , and hav * had an accession of hands to thcee -ffbo went in the first thing in the morning . Of thGEe that are going the number is but email , and unites it is greatly augmented in the morniDg ( Tussday ) , it vdl be to the interest cf manufacturers to stop them . The town was never more peaceable . Not a ¦ puiiceiBan , soldier , or special to be seen on duty with the exception of a Tew in King-street . I have seen parties' from Ashton , Droyisden , Holiingwood , Faiisvyortn , \ 91 dhara , and other places , -who inform , me that eVerythin" ? inthose plac * s ia yet at a stand .

      The pow "er-loom -weaTers held a most numerom meeting this mor . ilngand passed a resolution to stand out nntU ihej got the wages of 1830 ; and al * o if a majority of tbe Trades SL « n < i for tfae People ' s Charter , they will do the Baine . l * fa 8 card-grinders and itrippers . have come to a similar i ** solution . The dyers and dressers are still oat , nor are . ** ey likely to eoine to any arrangement with their emp > J ; ^ ey feeing for the most part standing for the h ' eople ' a Charter . A large meeting vras held to-day near . ^ inkert-gardens . It was soon known to the authorities tfc . " * $ ^^ was the case ^ a large body cf the police ana * specials marchedfotth to put a stop to the meeting , but there were parties on the look out for the constables , a " ^ ere they wade their appearance , the meeting had se ' ia : ated aod were in detached bodies playing at crick' «*• The constables went off sorely chagrined , aad no . sooner had they disappeared than tke meeting went ^ P" , There is no appsaranoe of the military , and a * I * perfectly

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      quiet . A placard has been issued by the grades delegates , signed JohnKawson , chairman ; the purport of which is a deprecation of the conduct of the author itlea and police for their unjast 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 : — ProdamatioD .: —Whereas , many classes © f the working people in this town , and immediate neighbourhood , have resumed labour within the last few ( Jays , and it having been made known to us that others have signified their intention to begin work on Monday morning next , -we , tbe undersigned Magistrates , do hereby declare our determination to protect them by all the means in cur power , and to put down and punish with all the rigour of the law , every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Majesty ' s subjects in the pursuit of their lawful callingB . " Signed by all the county magistrates , acting within the division of Manchester ; and by all the magistrates of the borough of MancueBter . The following has also appeared on the walls , in a placard . It was pat out on Sunday morning : ¦

      " CONCLUDING ADDRESS OF THE TRADES * DELEGATES TO THEIR ' -CONSTITUENTS . " "Fellow Citizens , —Having , despite the difficulties which surrounded us , 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 our 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 tbe labourer and the artizan having , for a series of years , vainly struggled ' . to maintain a standard of wages which would enable them to ebtain even the commonest necessaries of life , are of opinion that the repeated frustrations of their efforts are to be solely attributed to their political dlafranchlBement .

      " Experience having proved the correctness of these opinions , we turned our attention to the best means of remedying the evil ; and having 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 frorn . the depths of degradation to which , they , are st present reduced , is by thu legislative enactment of the document known as the People ' s Charter . 1 11 And we recommended national cessation from

      labour until tbe arrival of this period . Owing to the occurrence of the late civil commotions , of which we had not the slightest anticipation , and wbicti we exceedingly 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 soen as our organizition is sufficisnt for , and bur resourcea . cdeqnats to , the conjiBencement of a iiiiiioEal cessation from , labour ' until the Charter bpcomes the law of the land , we shall do bo Jegaliy and confetitutioRally ; and -we fear not but the result ¦ will crown our cause with victory .

      " Relying on your influence , courage , and perseverance , - - ¦ ' "¦ ' . " ., ; ¦ ' ¦ '¦ : : ¦ " " . "We are fellow citizens , in the cause of truth " and justice , •« The Trades Delegates , :-.. " John Rawson , Cliairruan . "Saturday evening , August 20 th , 1842 . " Oa Monday afternoon , the town was numerously visited by people from the feurrounding towhb and villages , namely , Drojisiien , Ashton , Oidham , Rochdale , Stockport , Hyde , Failsworth , NewtonrHeath , Colne , & 2 i , iiC . I canversed with all I could upon the state of their localities , and the information I received vras that all wert then at a compute stand . A pentkman from Stockport inf jrm ? d ma that in that town seventeen factories started on Monday morning , but were compelled to Btop again very shortly , nino persona being the highest number that went into the largest factory in the district .

      This morning ( Tuesday ) many ef the mills that commenced yesterday did not start again , in consequence of the card hands 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 ere 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 were 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 IN COURT OF LEaCII , AND THE OTHER CHARTIST-PUISONERS j ON TUESDAY . ' - New Bailey . —This placo was excessively crowded with a dense mass of people , ' anxious * to hear the examination of the prisoners . All tho friends and relations of thus *) i : ) custody were allowed to be in Court ,-and also tbe gentlemen who had come prepared to give bail forflucn as Leach , Hutchlnson , Turner , Ticker , and others . ¦ : ¦ *¦* ¦ ¦ .. ' ¦ - . . ¦ :- - . - ' :. " . ¦; ' .. ¦ . - . ¦ . ¦ ¦ . . . John F .-Fostsr and D . Mauiio , Esqrs . entered the Court about eleven o ' clock .

      F ; ur young nipin were brought up charged with taking part in the disturbances of tha woek before last . The namts of the prisoners were , Jones , Linsey ( not Joe of Bi . ' ston ) , Waiter , ind Alivreil . The Witnesses against them were members of the police force . T&o result was that they were b ' . und over in £ 20 bonds to keep the peace for six months . Two young girls were also examined , and no very grave charge having been brought against them , excepting that of standing in the street , they were dismissed on finding sureties of i £ l 0 to keep the peace for six months .

      Messrs . Turner ( the printer of tbe Executive ' s address ) , Leach , Tinker , and Hutchinson ( the chairman of tho Trades' Dalesate Meeting ) were next brought up . Mr . Beswicfe said he was not prepared with the Whole of hia evidence , and wished them tu bs remanded till Friday . The solicitors of each pleaded that they should be allowed to give bail ; but jt' was of no avail . B 31 I was refused . Bewick's reqaeat WiS granted , and the prisoners were remanded till Friday . ¦ -, ' . ¦' . ""' : The town is very pcacenble . Taero is not a policeman , soldier , or fp ^ cial to be seen . ;

      Run upon the Banks . —Thedubs at Failsworth hare all resolved to draw their money from the banks . The female Sick C : ubheld at Mr . Robert Taylor ' s , sign of the Crown and Cushion , draw last week as muah , when divided , as amounted to 5 a . per heart . The Female Foresters' draw amounted to 5 s . per head . The men Foresters drew 53 . per head , and gave notice to draw ali from the Savings' Banks . A Sick Club in the sarae viilige 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 drew their money . The members of theOld Sick Club , held at the Church I nn , 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 ct work , nor do we hear of any that are wiahful to enter the mills again .

      ASHTON . MONDAY . ; All is out here , and , as in the past vreek , a determination to stand out for wages , and for a protection . for wages when they get thenu :

      OLDHAM . ¦ ¦ SATURDAY EVENING .:. ' The coal miners of this town and vicinity having agreed with the coal miners of Kersley , Pointon , and Clifton , to hold a meeting on Kersal Moor , the mea of Olrfham ( coal miners ) proceeded to tho above placo ; and , to their great disappointment , the others did not attend . They , not being satisfied with this , set cfF in search of them , and found them at their work . They than commenced stopping " -them ; the report is , that between fifty and sixty were apprehended . The public meeting on Oldbam Edge was numerously attended , aa usual ; and a firm determined spirit Is atitl 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 .

      SUNDAY . Three meetings toot place r » n Oldbam Edge , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon ; at two in the afternooa ; and six in the evening—all numerously attended , particularly in theevening , when not less than 15 , 000 were present Mr . Clark and Mr . ' Smethurst- 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 , the meeting soon separated , and proceeded to tbe field behind the Albion Inn , and another meeting was held . Mr . Yardley addressed them very energetically . The people seem as determined as ever . At twelve , the time I write , groupB ate standing in the streets , anxiously waiting to hear fresh intelligence from other towns . Rumours of various descriptions axe being circulated , but nothing authentic can ba relied apon . ' - ¦ '¦ . -. ¦ ¦ ' ' - ' ¦ ¦¦' . ' ¦ . ' : ' '¦ " ¦ ' ¦;¦ ¦ '¦ "'• ¦ ' . ' ¦ . ' TUESDAY , AUGUST TWENTr-THlHD .

      On Monday evening , a public meeting took place ia the . field behind the Albion Inn . It was as numerously attended as any former bue . Hi ' . Yatdley , Mr . Miller , and others addressed them . Tbe track-system resorted to by the masters was exposed in its true coloHri . In the afternoon preparations were made by the masters to start tfeeir mills oa Tuesday morning . At the conclusion of the meeting , it was put for all those who were not for going to work to hold np their hands ; an immense quantity were held up . It was then put to the contrary , bat not a single hand was raised . Notice was thea given to meet at six o ' clock the next moraing-. . . : This morning , the meeting took place at the time appointed , Mr , Tardley , Mr , Williams , and Mr . Wmd

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      the crowd . The tepoiter to the Sun newspaper -was knocked d » wn , and shamefally beaten while lying on the ground . We have received , information of upwards of 200 Individuals who were either slightly or seriously injoxed on ttio xfccasioB . tfc-- ! " !!*" - reported thai Beyera-l were dead j but tbi * ; to Ineorrect ; they weate only stunned . After clearing the Common and the neighbourhood , and meeting in gome instan < ses with rather a rough reception , the police proceeded t » the -various bridges , and took possession , of them , to hinder any innetion between the two meetings . The people , taking advantage of tbis , again assembled on the Common ,

      and were addressed by Beveral speakers , at considerable length .: Tha injnnes received by : the pslice have not been correctly ascertained , but several were knocked from their horseE , 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 agaiost tbe police , on account of their brutality . About two o ' clock in the morning , the police in divisious of . five hundred each , were . seen returning to the various stations evidently intoxicated singings whistling , and glorying in the wonderful triumph they had achieved .

      A meeting -was held the same evening at ClerkenweH Green , which ws 3 also disper «; d . The 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 % -vride-apread rumour that the Bank , had been set oh fire , but we : believe this to be incorrect ; it . ia . reported that six hundred of Mr Cubitt ' s ( the builder ) men struck work yesterday , and others are expected to follow their example . : / V A larste meeting is to be held this evening , af . the White Conduit House , Messrs . Duucombe and Wakley are expected to be press&t . ; ; : : ; ; In corroboration of the above account , furnished by our own reporter , we give the following from the San of Tuesday : ^ - ' ., ¦ : /¦ : ¦ - ¦ : ' . ' / ' : ¦ . ¦ -. '¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ '' -. ' - : ; : " ; ' ' ' v

      SERIOUS DISTURBANCES ON KENSINGTON COMMON LAST NIGHT—CONFLICT WITH THE POLICE . ( From our own Heporlefm } 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 Chartists ; 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 were persisted in the utmost exertions would be made to take the { persons so assembling into custody . These placards , of course , caused the neighbourhood of Kennington to be

      in a ; very excited state . Several divisions of police were stationed oh and aeax the Gommop , for the purpose of preserving peace . Several troops of soldiers were also in the vicinity , with two or three pieces of cannon . By about half-past four o'clock in . the afternooa , the ayenues leading to Kennington Common showed the same appearance as on the days of the races at Epsom , except that there were no carriages . The crowd continued to increase till about half-past five , when , on the . Common and round it , there could hot have been less than five or six thouaand -person ' s ; comprising men , women , ; and children ^ there being- a great number of the latter . The congregation consisted Chitiay of working men , with a great number of the white jackets . At six o ' clock the Common had the appearanco of a fair . There Were those " well known

      gentlemen who place shuff-Uoxea on sticks to be thrown at with short sticks three > penny . " These gehtlentc-n were there , in abundance . On another part of the Common a party was playing at cricket , aurt 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 groundj and a large table having been procured , was placed In the middle of tbe Common , and an immense concourse of persons gathered round it .. It-Waa 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 poorer , and to show & dne submission to the laws . He then called

      upon Mr . Andersoa 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 jraiaed of ¦« . ' the Peelurs , the Peelers 1 " On turning round , it was discovered , that about a dozen of the horse patrol , armed with heavy cut * lasses , and backed by several divisions of police , wets rapidly advancing upon the iexowd . In another moment the horse patrol gallopped into the assemblage , knocking down several persons , some of whom were Beverely injured . The vast multitude was then seen flying in all directions , pursued by the horse patrol and the other police . . The conduct of the police

      at this time , we cannot but say , wiis most injudicious . Persons who were on the Gummon as mere sptctotors , were knocked down with their staves without a word . From all parta of tho Common , men were seen coming away with the blood streaming from their heads . One poor man , -who said he hail attended merely as & spectator , Was struck to t ) ie ground , and a frightful wound was inflicted upon hia head . He came into the road which runs along the side of the Common , and held , up his neckcloth , whith waa completely saturated with blood , and cried but ; " Etigliahiueu , look at this . ' Is this England that We live in T * If any poor fellow happened to make the slightest rfcsistance , he was knocked down ; and thenvb-sateh '' .-sever ely .- about the head . Our reporter saw , at least , a dcz ^ n instances cf

      this sort . But this was not all . We regret extremely to be obliged to say that the condact of . the Inspectors of police who were on horseback , was most unwarrantable . One of tbesa individu . iis who appeared to be ' the General , " a short thick-set man , with -it great quantity of silvery hair , and . who ; appeared to ba uear sixty yeara of age , made himself culpably conspicuous . He walked up aud dowa the street waving hia staff > and crying out to the liiea in wh te jacketa , " Come on you devils , we are ready for you . " Soine pttrsoas in the crowd called out .- ?•• White headed Bob ,- ' and he turned round and cai « , " Lot those people come ' up by my horse , aniil I will soon lay them down , " at the same time flourishing his staff over his head . Several times he cried eut , " Cbmo on , we are quite ready for you ; " and on one occasion of his doing so , some one in the crowd said , " We are not ready now . we shall be ' i ^ adyonyWedriesdayl" 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 crow d continued to increase till about nine a ' clpck , when the place became a little more tranquil , and by eleven o ' clock , the time at which our / reporter left , the multitude 1 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 must be crowded with charges . A great number of persons were , of course , wounded—many of them seriously . We cannot conclude our account of what took place without expressing our conviction that if the police had not interfered all would have pussed off quietly , as at the beginning of the evening , as we before remarked , the appearance of the place was more like a fair than anything else , the people appearing to be in search of amusement . ¦

      . '•'¦ . CASTLE DONINQTON . ¦ . : ¦ . ; . ' - ¦ - ; TUESDAY , AUG . TWENTT-THIBD . A number of Chartists , from Long Whatton , came to this town , and cqmruenced singing a patriotic song opposite the Mcira Arme , -which was loudly apji ' iauded by the ' populace , who testified their approbation by vovy 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 quatttt of au h < jnr , they should all be taken into custody ; at which they set up a loud hnzzi for the Charter , and passed along tbe Birmingham road in procession , singing with eutbu-Biafim— ¦¦¦ - ¦ ¦ '¦' - '¦ - . : ¦ ¦ - . '' . - ¦ . !" .- ¦' , ¦¦; -. ''" : ¦ ¦ ' ¦"¦ z ''¦'¦ ~ - '

      " Well cheer the caged lion , to freedom restored , We'll rally around him again and again , " ? ; \ much to the terror of the 1 old ladies and nervous gentlemenj who secured their doors and fled into the cellars for safety , imagining that the devolution" Was coming . •' . . ¦ - . ' ;¦¦ - . - . . - . ; . ; v : . - ¦¦ : -: .:. ; .. ' -. - :. ' \ ; .-v ' ¦' , ;¦ :- : -.. .:-- "

      : v : ^ : V ' . - :- ; -.-. 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 » greati reduction of their former wages . Trade is tit a dismal stand . Groups of half-starved artiains are walking the streets , Tradesmen are exclaiming , "What Bhall 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 . -. ' ¦ , - ' ; - ; - ' ^ --. ¦;" ¦ ¦ .. ' ¦ . ¦ . ¦'¦'¦"'¦ : . ' - ' . ¦' - ¦ ¦ ¦ \^ .- :.

      HAWORTH . ALARMING CIRCUMSTANCE— -CALLING OUT OF IHE ' , '¦ . '• ;' . ; : ; ... " . - -. CONSTABULA ^ r FORCK . . -: ' ¦ - '; ; - ' - ' - .. v In the little town of Haworth , the authorities ynte very busily engaged during the afternoon and evening of Friday , the 19 th inst , swearing in spedala , apparently -with a view to pat down the hitherto quiet and peaceable inhabitants of this place . The manufacturers have caused most of their warehousemen , OveTlookers , and other woitnaen , to be sworn in as special constables by the ma ^ i : « trates , who were sitting for that purpose at the Black' Bull Inn , ; Hawort * . After being duly enlisted into the Anti-plug-dragoon regiment , tho son of a manufacturer \ vas going home late in the evaninf , when , to his no sma U degree of terror , he dis : covered a light in a small yvood near his father ' s factory . Possessing a someWbat' lively Imagination , ho fancied ttiat the mob , or plug-di vgoona were abost to set Are to the factory . He tbi ^ efote hastened back with all speed to the above-mentioned Inn , where be

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      had Just left a strong body ef the regiment to which he belonged , and gave the alarm * Immediately all wera in full order , aid , big with inipertance in \ Mt new capacity , they kilUed forth . Upon coming near ^ tha wood , " Sxuh ! hush ! softly ! softly t ^ weTO ttft ^ wxad ^ and then they walked slowly and tremblingly on , till they came almost to the place where the li g ht , had been seen . Here , boweyer , their courage failing t ^ ea , they stood atilli fearful of what might be ; ^ coaaeqaence were they to go forward ., ; . Haying ^ raoafcei for some time in dreadful : suspanse , they were , most agreeably relieyed frpih toeir iawM ; bpnclit ^ covering that the cause of all the alarm waa ' a poor fisherman , along with a jfeW : , cMldren ^^ storailng a wasp nest Thus ended a fearfaland alarming affair , and the brave teartad men aeolked < o £ J much chagr ined with having made so great a fuss about so trifling a ohrcumstance . —Correspondent : : - "

      ; -. . - . ; . - ¦; .. > . ' . .. ' . ; DERBY . . . " y ::, - . : ¦ .: ' .:, ,: ;¦ - :. - ' :.: ¦ ¦ ' . . ¦ : ¦ : ' - ¦ " ' - ; ' ¦ ' - ¦ " '¦ ' -.. ¦ ' '¦ : ' ' ¦ ' : ¦ ' -: ' -- - - - ' ' . " - -- MOSBAX . ' ¦ A great meeting wag to be held on Holbrook-moor , en Monday morning , at 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 maglstratfts declared the meeting illegal , and threatened to ' -arrest : any person who should attempt to speak . Mr . West and Mr , Yickers wisely abstained from speakicg , and at the same time recommended tha people to be , peaceable , which was strictley observed . After foiling the Yeomanry and giving them something to do by marching and countermarching , they formed in precession , ani marched towards Derby , they were

      joined on their way by large numbers of colliers and others , meantime the authorities bad stationed telegraphs en horseback , at about half a mile distant from eacn other , and -when the procession- began to move they soon had information ef it . The Duke of Devonshire , { Lord Lieutenant of the cotmty ) , and the Magistrates had mane great preparations , and imme-¦ dfetolyth . etow ^ -wM ' . ¦ io : ¦ ' , th «^ ' : g ^ teB ; t ^ . commoHoin ;¦¦ the ' ; soldicra galloppins up and down the streets , and the cavalry In a fright that some of them actoally rsinted ; meantime , the people kept steadily advancing fit beautiful order . On entering the town , they commenced singing , . ' ¦ ¦ We'll - rally around hini . " Each ^ ntrauca into the town was Strictly guarded , t » tid a riiftgistrate and a posse of specials made their appearance and « oni manded the people to retire , in one unbroken massK

      they , ; however , kept steadily adTanctng ^ - » On » -iaaan , John Dean , from Belper , cried out"We : mtean t 6 j | isve our rights , but at the same' time to- 'be pea *« ib !«^ and quiet . ^ ' . : . ' He ^ was immedfately arresie * - 'A t ^ ptiof cavalry came gallopping . among them at full speedi brandishing their naked swords , but atttl the peopUrttood firm for some time and then retreated in good order without one drop of blood being shed ; one rfiilling ' a Worth of property injured , and only- onevriiM * made prisoner . ' Great credit is due to the Ohittist ) leaders for their good advice to the men , and the manner-they marshalled their moral " amy . " The right of meeting was established , although there was ' no : sbteking ^ The Chartiata have risen much ^ far publio estlaration , and many are now favourable to them who -were -formerly hostile . ¦ . /¦ ; . ; . '"; ; . ' ¦ ' - : : ' ¦'¦ . '¦ : ¦ ' . ' . ¦' . '• - "' - ^" v- ' ^ ' - ' - ' v

      ¦ ¦ •; ¦ ' , ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ ., :-V , : ¦ . - " DUNDEE . . - ' - ; - - . , V : : ¦ ¦; . ' ; . . ¦ : - '¦ : - - ¦ ' , ' ; :,: ' ' ¦ ¦ .: /¦ .: ' : . ' : ¦ : ~ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : , -- : ¦• ¦ ' . — . - . - FBIDAr '; EyE ^ IN . Cr . - ¦ ' : T&e proceediugB at ^ aianohester and othek 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 , < fec ., was convened this evening by haudbilla , to . consider < what ttsps it were necessary to take at this important cviais , f hey came to a resolution , after a five hours ' discussion , to stand for the Charter , and thereby gire effect to the appeal made from Lancashire , ( Sec . ¦ : ' ' ¦'¦ : '¦ ;/ .,. ' : ' . '¦ . - \'; , " - ; . \ ¦/ ' -: ; ' ¦ , ¦' :: '¦; ' ; SATtJBDAY . ' - ' " The delegates have iBSued a well written handbill to-day , calling a public meeting of the inhabitants of Dundee and Lpchee , to be held on the Magdalane Yard —a place held sacred by Reformers here . AUIs terror amongat the middles , aad the paper is at a discount . : ¦ " ¦/' ¦ ¦'¦ ; : '¦ r ' . / -. ' . . :. '" . " ¦ ¦'• ¦ : •' ... - ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ : ¦¦ % •"¦ ¦ ' . ;' ..: - .- ¦

      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 . Clark in the chair . : Mrf John Duncan moved the first rt solution , pledging 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 . Itwas seconded by Mr . Pry de . ^ / . . 1 ,

      Mr . John Mitchell moved the third resolution . He Bald that it would no doubt astonish the middle classes—it brfng for a strike ; bat let them , if they encouraged the soldiers or police to murder the . people , while struggling : for their rights , stand to the consequence of Bachreckless , conduct- —( Immense caeering . ) The motion was seconded , when ¦' :: ¦ "' . - ' , Mr . Peterkin . moved an amendment , to the , effect , that such a moveaient was neceasary , but this was noi the proper time to make it . ¦ .- : -. ¦ Mr . Mltehell repUed . v ; ' . ; : : ~ : Mr . James Lowe then ;^ amaI'forjrard , and spoke at considerable length in support of the resolution . The resolutions were carried unanimously , exoept the last , which was oppsaed by seven individuals . The meeting , after a vote of thanks to the ebairman , and cheers for the Chari » r > then separated .

      ' . ¦ ¦ ¦' .: '¦ - ' -:: " ¦/ - - ¦ " ¦ : . ¦' ¦] . '"¦¦' '¦ : ¦ - ; : Sunday . . To-daj " , even preaching is at a discouat in Scotland . The magistrates have issued a " cauUon . " in the snap * of a baadblU . '' , They are sweariagittconstables , and I am informed have ordered soldiers from Edinburgh : I have just seen ^ a letter from Forfar , expressing a wish for Dundee to move , and stating that the people of that district were ready It Is writtenj by > n intelligentworking man . " / / : v The men of Dundee meet on the Magdalene Green to-morrow ( Monday ) , at five o ' clock in the morning .

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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 . ^ ; Inthecouraeof the day the turn-outs went to Measre . Hibbert and Platts ' a machine works at the bottom of the Moor , where tbe bands had been partially at work the day before . Mr . Hibbert , the magistrate , the police and ; the specials were ini , attendance , to guard the men to their work . No breach of the peace up to thla time , ( ten o ' clock , ) has taken ^ place . ; ' -A ' : j-: HtrppEiiSFiELD . 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 'ttdr ^ r . . - . ¦ : ¦' . ; .. ' •; ... ~' > V- ' ; - - . '¦' ' ; ' - : .:. / . ¦ . ' \ . : /¦ . -:- ' - -. - . " - v .- ' ' : \' - ' A "¦ ¦' : ¦ -.. :- - * V' ¦ ' ;' ¦ ' ¦' ' " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' " sundat ;" - '

      The specials have been dismissed for the present :: ; /¦; : , . ¦;¦' -.. '¦; ' ¦' , [ A :- ¦ : ¦ : ¦ . ¦ . - '¦ " /'¦¦ '¦ . ' : -yV- -: ; : mondat . The Yeomanry hayo 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 the bottom of the Halifax Road , haa been taken for barracks , and is at present ocenpied by soldiers . The mills are all working at present . . :

      > . ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦/ ::- : . ' . ; : v K LONDON , -o " ¦" ' ' .-: A '~ ' ¦ ' : ¦ AA :: } '¦¦ ' ¦ \ r ' - '; y ¦ : Monday iioiiNrNG . ^ On Friday last , a meeting was announced to ba held on Clerkenwtll Green , at seven b'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 circttmataucea , to hold an immediate meeting , a small patty , headed by two fligs , walked in procession off the Green towards the Tower Hamlets , intending to muster their forces and return . The fligs , with about twenty persons accompanying them , were sent to Smithfleld , to collect

      any persous 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 Borne slight resistance , during which Inspector Penny fell upon the flags , they succeeded in capturing the twoianners , 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 exertien of the police and magistrates , to parade quietly until a late hour , occasionally 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 apeakiug .

      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 pol oe from the Bo wstreet station , and men , women , and children indiscriminately bludgeoned . A few stray stones laying about , two or three poVicemeu were struck to the ground , and one Seriously injured . Three persohs . were captured ' by tho police , and the procession dispei ? d . Great excitenient existed during tho remainder of the night , and comniuoicationa were constantly kej ) t up between all tho police stations ; ths Lord Mayor , and the . Homo-office . Immense badLes of police were stationvd at all the leading thoroughfares , but the night passed without any further disturbance . :

      Saturday . —The prisoners taken on Friday evening appeared ihia morning , at Bowrstreet . Waiter Willey Was charged with ¦ assaulting , the police , -and sentenced to one mouth . Charlea Smith and Richard Scansbury , one month each . Walter Pring , charged with assaulting police constable Sweeney , was remanded : until Tuesday , when it ia expected the policeman wi 1 be well enough to attend . Georgo Hall and George Bentley , were discharged on finding bail . A great : number Of persons w £ o bad been summoned for exposing Chartist placards were discharged upon , entering into their own recogoizinces . AViatam ; Drake , of the Carpenter ' s Arms , Brick-lane , was ordered to find two sureties in £ 20 each , and himself in £ IQ < Many otlier similar coses will ba disposed of on Monday . Mr . T . Wall ,

      who had been taken in mistake for the reporter of the Northern Star , was discharged pn Friday evening . Every wall , public building , &o . fa thickly studded with Proclamations , Cautions , &c emanating from ibe various authorities , strictly prohibiting public meetings , &o . and in many instauces they have induced the landlords of the various Chartist meeting places to decline kaving meetings held oh their premises . All bur meetings are 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 them in spite cf the ar . thoritifes . En masse meetings cf the shoe ' makers will be hold ou Monday or Wednesday , and it is confidently expected that thoy will join in the strike . Every Trade is on the quivive ; A

      ShoemAkeks- ^ -A meeting of the above body was held at the Clock House , CasMe-atreet , Iieicesterequare , on SundBy evening ; Mr . Barrett in the chair . Tne meeting was crowded to excess , and the strike was thagll engrossing : subject . The sum of 8 s . 1 ^ 1 . was colKted towards defraying the expence of calling public meetings , and the rueeting , at a late hour ,, afijourned . . - ' . .. ' . . . ¦ -. ¦ ¦; ' . ¦ : • . '¦¦ , ' :. - . " ; :, \ ' . ;• ' . ' ¦ : ' " ¦ ¦ " . "¦ " : . ; ¦ . . Metsopolitan Delegate Meeting . —Mr . Wyatt in the chair . The bum of 5 s . was received from Chelsea for the Dautford Committee ; 2 a . 63 . from

      Brompton ; 2 » : 6 tL from the Albion : '¦ 2 > . 6 d . from Somers Town ; 23 , 6 d . from ' Beak-8 tre « t ; 4 s . from Clock House , for use of delegate meeting 2 s . 6 d . wsb given by : Mr . Coraui , and 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 , WestminBter , Resolyed—That the folio wing form for making : out ! credentials ' 6 e '' in * * ¦ sertod . ^ ' -the ^ or / Aern ' 5 faX ;^ V ' Thls - - l 8 ' . ; to certify that : waa duly ¦ '' . elected at a public meeting , held

      tropojitan delegate meeting , held at 55 , Old Bailey . " — - Mr . Dron reported from the Address Committee , and from the Committee for getting up public meeting ! Seven persons were added to tlie publio : meeting committee . The meeting Was crowded , and great enthusiasm exhibited . : : ' ¦ ' Progress op the Movement . —A meeting wos held on Islington Green on Thursday , evening , attended by at least 20 , 000 persons ; and ' Would have been much more numerously attended if it had been properly advertised . The boardmen were again arrested , bills toru from the walls , and about twenty peKons oompelied to take the placards from their windows , and summoned to Bow-street , to answer for publishing a libeiloua and inflamatory Dlacard ; the mnjority of whom

      were diachargecl upon entering ; in . o their own recognisances , and Homo few wore compelled to find sureties . A bout seveu e ' clock , Dr . Webb was called to the chair , and addressed the meeting at some length , and concluded by reading a putitiou , which he had sent tb her Majesty , praying her to take the case of her subjects in tho North into her serious consideration , and adopt measures to repress their " grievances . Mr . Maritz moved the following resolution , — - " That this meeting composed of her Majesty's loyal subjeots , 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 amenu and alter thei laws Which now so grievously oppress and iffiict the poor ; and to pass the People ' s Charter as the law of the land ^ " Mr . Parker seconded the resolution , which was carried ; M r > Ferguson moved the second resoluton , " That this hieeting are determined to demand equal rights and equal laws for the whole people of these kingdoms . " Mr , Blackuiore : seconded the resolution , which , after being supported by Mr . Anderson and Mr . Soars , waa unanimouely carried . A vote of thanks was given to tbe C / iairman , and the meeting adjourned to ClerkenweH Green , where another similar meeting was held .

      Stao Tavern , FuiiHAM-EOAD .--After the tian 8 action of considerable local business , on Monday week , Messrs . Guthrie , DowUng , and Kean , ably addressed the meeting .: Several members were enrolled . Five shillings was voted to tho Deptfbrd committea , and five shillings to the Staffordshire victims . - ¦ :. ,. ¦¦ ' . ' : ' . -: ' - '¦ ¦; . . ¦ ' - ' -AAy ' ; mondat , au u st 22 n 1 ) .. " ' It having been announced that the Chartists intended holding two meetings on Monday evening , one at the terminus of the Great Western . Railway , Paddington , and auother ai Kwiington-cominon during Saturday , Sunday , and Monday , the greatest exertions Were made by 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 raihvayterniinuB , walking about to the most ptsacsable manner ; . about a quarter before seven o ' clock , between 5 / 000 and 6 , 000 persons Were present ,, and others were rapidly arriving . \ AA ; Caairman had been appointed , and the first resolution was being movsd , When an inspector and : a horde of pplice rushed upon the little knot 8 UtTounding the speaker , and about eighteen or twenty peraonB -were taken into custody , and ; most brutally ' used at , and on ; their wayto , 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 Kennington procession ; but hearing of the affray at that place ; they adjourned to receive further information .

      KBNNiNflTOM Common Mbetino . —Aa 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 Bablln . At six o ' clock not lew tba * 40 , 000 persons were present . Mr . Nodder was caHed to the chair , and Mr . Anderson had commenced moving the first resolution , when the moaated polloe , headed by Saperintendant Mallalieu , his £ atber-in-layv , Police Commissioner Mayne , and others , rode furiously iato the crowd , trampling down meni women , and children , and stifting with their bludgeons in every direction . The Common was literally strewed with persons who had been either rode or knocked down ; and not content with this , the ' .-. police even followed them into the streets , and alleys ; One brute of a poHosman "n - ^ w «« en to knpek a woman on the headWho had been ktfo * i § d down by . $ * rush of

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      POLITICA . L MOVEMENT INj THE MINING DISTRIGTSf ^ - ^ ITBIKE IIT ; AYRSHIBE , &c . i ( Froimthe Glasgow Chronicle J v : Within the last two days matters in the disturbed districts of miners and colliers have taken a new , nnd it is to be feared , more formidable aspect than any they have yet assumed . It was generally expected ,- at the commencement that the question of wages and their own local grievances would alone , occupy the attention of the struck nvlners in the neighbourhood of Airdrie , Cjatbridge , and Holytewn , and that as 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 ali favour sueh expectations . A publio metting 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 ^ treet-road , A \ tr 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 , itwas resolyed that in order to obtain the ni 98 ns 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 , fav and near , to strike work on a given day , and cease froni prodnciisg a fartbi&g ' s worth ontil the Charter it

      made law . ' We give the resolutions as they wera read and adopted . At this meeting , it is said that there were present nearly 3 , 000 persons . It ia described by eye-witnesses as one of the largest meeticgi of the miners that has yet been held , and one of tha most orderly and peaceable . From the statements of the delegate from Clackmannanahire , it would seem that a similar resolution has been adopted at a great many meetings in that county . This meeting wai held in the ferepart 0 ? the day , but there was another in the evening at the Bame place , and a much larger one , composed of different trades and the shopkeeping elapses . It was attended by a great body of the 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 as-Berably , whan a similar resolution was put and . parried , with the addition , that a communication be opened up with other towns and Tillages , calling upon them to do likewise . A committee was appointed to carry this part of . the resolution into effect ,: when the dense mass quietly separated at a late hour , tn « meeting having commenced at seyen o ' olwkj 1 * * * Another meeting , held at a place Called Pottery Quarry , near Coatbridge , at which 1 , 800 were present , and composed slinvst exclusively of colliars , eimilar Bentiments were uttered , and similar resolutioas adopted . \ atiW * meeting also , which was oaljed prbcipally by' *

      wprsmen connected with tho mine * around DandytW * terms were proposed on behalf of Mr . Wilson , of th » t quarter , for the men connected with his works , whi ^ came up to the men ' s expectations , with the exeeption of the matter of a" lying week" in every flw , wbidi the master insists upon having as formerly . The men will Only consent to allow him to ret « n three days <^ what is called "lying money" iu the month ' s pay . Ifli * we understand , ia now the only ground at diEseaea between Mr . Wilson and the workers at DnndyTa a We regret to state , ^ that the other masters and their Workmen remain in the same position as beforethe masters expressing a willingness to grant a liitie . and the men firm and determined to hvre all theuf

      demands fulfilled . The military are stfllstati (} nea Airdrie . Coatbridge , < fes ., and may be « eetf chaitii < with tho unemployed , going in au < i oat , 0 trt 6 e 1 «» wJ of the inhabitants , and altogeth ^ on tua-be ^ C <** 4 There are not so many potato depradatioua , ; hdw « rer although occasional lifttngB take place atioaie ^ dbft 1189 from the towns . On Thursday morniH gi ^ f ^ afi ?^**" , farmer , Craigwahalan , about » mile ^ and « totf t * m Airdrie , lost about a roqd , 6 t wbicb , immedllt **** 11 *" UonwasglTen to ^ the Steritt : Tba 4 ! em&&aBt s to a ' mitted ; in this way , itia iniderst ^^^ farmers , will be defrayed at tha expenc ^ of tfie ooSnVv aid , oonse ^ uehtty , they begin to be * M ^ y ^ »^ less as to the potato : diggersv . , ;' i ^ - ^ fc' .-iiw ^ f- - ? .

      ^ A $ a Tillage called Merrystpne , ^ re y $ t $ » iJBt& * ite& ® eoUtera and their dependents the otli « r ^ day * & £ * & ** merrily abost , their potato ex «» tsions . After ^ lay ^ i ? f supplies ,: * great nuniber of toem-. owBe ^ pienl /' o 0 *¦? front of ttiei ? ho » sea ,, and with tt ^ ir . wives - wid litt * onee » et np the old soa « of ¦ % : ¦" . ; ,. AAA ' . . - .: A * ¦ y ; % '¦ ¦ ' v *« We ' re aye been proirkiedlfor ^ * 5 v : : ; .. ' - ^ AB' ^ watiW ^ yeti " - ^ - ' - ; :-, ^ : '' : :- -- ,: . : . '• • '

  • 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-ncseproduct768/page/6/