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    • FROM OUR THIRB EDITION OF EAST WEEK
    • The Royal Visit to Winyasd.—Lobd London-
    • Leeds : — Printed for. the Proprietot.^PEEa^BB 5 ;
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      FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF . LAST . - WEEK . < m STATE OF THE COUNTRY . leeds . On Saturday this town was thrown into a -state of great excitement , on learning that the operatives strike had extended from Lancashire into i orkshire and was making rapid progress in all the Western districts of the county . On Snaday tfee excitement -was not abated bj the roarchiiw ; of droops through the tows , on their way to the disSsrbed districts . Two troop ? of ths Ilia finssws from . York barracks arrived iii I- -j * on Suadsy aftentooa , and set out next m&T . < - -. ii . at four o ' clock for TfirJdford . A troop oftae 17-I ! j Lancers left Leeds barracks early on Suaday moruing for Halifax * & second troop left shortly after for HuddeKfteld . ~^ he LeeJs troop of Yeomanry Cavalry left Leefe for York barracks at six a . K . " Tae Hare wood-tr « jot- of Yeomanry Cavalry arrived in Leeds tn Monday morning , and left for Daw * bury aBdf'fSldersome * on Tuesday

      morning , their place " oeing . supplied by the Rieon treop . A company ike 87 th 6 Poos from Hull arrived in Leeds on Monday < rraiing , * nd left for Bradford and the neighbourhood the following morning . . A . detachment from rhe Hoyal bappers and Miners has * iso been sent eff to Halifax , to quell the disturbances there . During the week , almost hourly conferences have i ? een held between the magistrates and the military officers now in Leeds , in reference to the best mode of quelling the disturbances . Mr . W . Beckett , M . P ., Lieutenant-Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussars , arrived in Leeds from his Parliamentary duties , and proceeded to assume duties of a yiiSerent character . The Earl of Harewood , Major ¦ of the same Regiment , arrived in the -evening of the same day . _ Prinee G . orge of CamDridga , Colonel of the 17 ih ' -lancers , has also been in constant communication with the magistrates . Lord Cardigan , Colonel of the 11 th Hussars , has also l > een constantly in the neighbourHood .

      On Monday , 'the municipal special constables were -warned to hold themselves in readiness ; the pen--sioners were also called oat to act as additional constables ; and a large number of additional specials , to the amount of about 1 , 500 were sworn in . A meeting of the master manufacturers was held in the Coart House , on Monday , to advise as to the proper steps to be taken . On the following day . imanense uciabers of the men belonging to the various mills in the town , were eworn in as special constables . - -

      In the course of Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , variocs notices were issued by the authorities , -calling on the inhabitants to enrol themselves as -speeial constables ; the Royal Proclamation , as it ^ appeared in the London Ga zettes was ported throughout the entire neijjiibonihood , and * vtry precaution Was taken that could secure the peaco of the town . An address to the working men , by Mr . James Garth Marshall , was very extensively distributed in the course of Monday ; and on this day , also , groups of strangers were observable in the streets of "the town .

      Tuesday saw a considerable accession of strangers in the town , zua the fears of the inhabitants at the dreaded approach of the turn-outs hourly . increased . Dispatches arrived from Halifax in which it was stated that several of the Hussars had been killed or takei prisoners in the neighbourhood of Elland . It was rumoured that a coliision between the military . had taken piacd a " . Huddersiield and Halifax , which Lad been attended -with fatal effects . It ¦ was rumoured in the course of ths day , that the inrn-outs had reached Birstal , that they had stopped all the mills there , at Gomersai , and in the neigbbonrbourbood and wera in full march" npon ieeas . Orders were ^ iven to all the troops and constables in the town to hold themselves in instant readiness . However , that night they came safe .

      About three or fonr thousand operatives assembled on Handles Moot , at one o ' clock on Tuesday noo * . Tne proceedings were of . a quiet character . Several operatives addressed the meeting on the lights and wrong 3 of the working-classes , and enforced the marits of the People ' s Charter . A resolution was passed unanimoiis ' y , pledging the meeting to k'sep the peace . A second resolution , pledging the meeting to support no agitation but for the political rights which would give them a just protection of labour , and which could enly be had by the enactment of the People ' s Charter , was a so carried ¦ nnanimoasly . A committee was then appointed to ¦ wait npon the varous trades to induce them to call aneetings and appoint delegates , to meet on Thursday evening in the Chartist Association iRoom , for the purpose of determining what steps ought to be taken ? n tke present crisis . The meeting then ? ep » r » ted .-

      On Tuesday morning an immense body of people " visited the villages ef Calverley , Stanningley , Bramley , Pudsey , &c , stopping all the milte oft the road . The numbers iaereassd as the party proceeded , and " 'by the time it ; arr ^ vcd at Siacningley , did sot amount to ies ; than 0 , 000 person ? . No damage was done where the demand 10 tiop the engines was complied with . Bread , cheese , &c , was given to the people in large quantities . At Stmningley , the main body of the people divided , taking different -route ? ! and united again at Brsmley . Hunger seemed to be the great mover of the painful drama .

      The butchers' shops were visited , and the meat that was given to them was devoured in a raw state . After stopping the mills at Bramiey the people reunited in one body and proceeded to Podsey . On the arrival of the vast body at Pud ^ ey , it consisied of eight or ten thousand people . Nearly all the mills immediately gave up work on ths arrira 2 ¦ of th-3 multitude , and thi 3 prevented anything approaching to a riot or disturbance . One millowner , however , at Far Pudsey , refused to do so ; . and the ptople on that refusal , began the work of destruction . The miil in question is known by the name of Banks' Mill . At this time a few of the 17 th Lancers

      arrived , accompanied by two of the Messrs . Eyres , of Armley . The Hioi Act was read , and a few minutsa allowed for the people to disperse . The people , however , instead of dispersing , moved in one vast body on the military , which only numbered thirteen privates and one superior officer . ^ Seeing the vast superiority of numbers , the soldiers prudently turned their horses' heads and retired followed by the groans of the people and , a few -Stones , which served to quicken their pace . '~ No further destruction occurred on the part of the people who ¦ were gathered . Had the proprietors -of Bank Mill complied with the demands of the people , no damage whatever would have been comaniued . Tha entire object of the peeple was the

      sloping or the mills , and food for immediate , subsistence . The latter was . given readily and generously by every . party called upon—rich as well as poor . Seversl ( persons who had been thu 3 visited , declared they did not begrudge their contributions . " Some who ¦ iad previously -declared they would not give a . morsel of bread or a farthing of money , were ^ toncfied . by the congregated im ^ of misery . which . presented itself , and could not withhold assistance from their apparently famishing fellow-crea'nres . -Every body spoke favourably of the peaceableness cf the ptople when allowed to accomplish the stoppage of the mills by forcing out of the plug of the boiler . -JFrona Pudsey the party proceeded to Bradford , ¦ whence they had at first set out .

      About five o ' clock on Wednesday afternoon , a Jarge-body of people -cjarehed down Meadow-lane road from Hoibeck , zv . d effected an entrance into 'Messrs . Marshall ' s naille . They stopped -ths engines a £ Meisrs . Benron ' s mill , and all the hands turned out with apparent nniversal exultation . From thence they pr « seeded to the shops of Messrs . Maclea and Marsh , whore a number entered by the " watch-house door , and opened the large gates . Immediately the yard was filled , the engine stopped , the bell rung , and as the men were turning out , the cmob began to leave the yard . At this instant , Mr . Read , chief-constable , rodeinto the yard amongst them ; ¦ ie was quickly dismonnted , but beat off the mob - ¦ with his suck . A general -xueii was made to the . gates , and when the greater part had effected their exit , a large bony of police arrived , and closed : the gates , ; hos securing a number of prisoners The peopleseciag only aiewpoliceaen . madBanattack

      : npon them with sticks , bludgeons , and stones , bat were-even tnallj compelled to falliack without again getting posstssien of the yard . The volley of stones poured upon the . police was terrific for a short time . When the military arrived they were speedily dis-1 > efsod Bp the road ar . d across the £ dd 3 in all directions . Many amengst them were -strangers , bat the . majority of them at this time were townsmen . Dnrin * theiune the sailitary were drawn up at Dewsi > ury . Road End and opposite the Union Foundry , many prisoners passed in the custody of police . and special constables towards the Court HouE 3 , amidst the most awail execrations , and loud and deep xurses of an immense orowd of meo , women , and -children , who tad been tnrned out of Messrs . Benj « a'a mill , Titiey , Tatham , and Walker ' s , and those living in ihe jieighbourhood . The masses ^ ho . were of our . own -population , expressed freely , opanly , and loudly , tfieir sympathy with- the

      rioters , - Abaafc &ar o ' clock tbe not act was read , and two pieces of artillery were paraded into Holbeek Between thirty and forty prisoners were taken , bnt only , so far as we coold g * ther , on rery trifling charges . They were examined by the magktratesj and remanded . In the eveniag , and during the whole of Tknrsday , the town eontinned nearly a 3 quiet aa it ordinarily 13 . In liie eourse of the latter < i * y , however , the coal-pitB of Messrs . Bower , ¦ Wilson , aad Brandling , at HuBElet and Middletonj were visited , and the men were all tamed out . We cave not heard of any injury being done " either to person or property . -

      sipay . Tie turn-cuts yesterday visited tha collieries at Iiunalefcand Middleton , the whole of wMch were stopped ,- Some prisoners were taken . A meeting was held on Hnnslet Moor , which . was dispensed by the police and soldiers . Six hundred foot soldiers arrived by train , and 650 more are expected to-flighL

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      Hunt ' s Monomest . —Tea . Pxarr and Ball . —The tea party was holden pursuant to announcement . The Hall was orowded , and the company obliged to take tea at twice or thrice . That the authorities might have no pretence on vrhich to disturb themv Mr . O'Connor did not attend , lest his presence should attract a crowd around the door . The various delegates to the National Conference who were expected to take part in the proceedings , being actively engaged in their own duties , were also absent . The Manchester " lads" had it , therefore

      to themselves ; everything wu peaceable , orderly , and harmonious , and aa gratifying ~ .. as anything could be under the unpropitious circumstances of the times . Various appropriate toasts and sentiments were given from the chair , and ably responded to , after which the "jawing tackle" was " belayed " and the fiddles and toes put in requisition and actively exercised till morning . Thus under the very finger of oppression did the working people show that they are able not merely to uphold their principles , but even to do it pleasantly , and extract from it matter of amusement .

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

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

      HECKMONDWIKE . AUGUST 18 . The mills here and in the neighbourhood are all standing as yet . The hands are ail strolling listlessly about the streets ; bnt all is peaceable , and the men generally take no part in the affair , but inquire with wonder what is to be the end . It is rumoured that Star key ' s mill , at Millbridge , will meet in the morning . About three o ' clock this morning , a youth was taken by the authorUie 3 , from his bed , and taken to Huddersfield , charged with assisting to stop Messrs ,

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

      HUDDERSFIELD . Thursday . The specials assembled this morning at seven o ' clock , and was compelled to remaiu there until half-past eight in the evening , although there was neither riot nor persons to create one . Nothing could be more peaceful than at present . The specials are requested to assemble every morning at seven o ' clock during the week . Lord Wharncliffe visited us yesterday and had an interview with the magistrates , and about three o ' clock this morning

      two company ' s of the Cavalry arrived . The large placard whioh emanated from Manchester arid which has appeared in somo of the publio papers was also posted here , but no sooner did it reach tho ears of the authorities , than they ordered the whole to be torn down , and the man who posted them to be taken into custody , which was promptly exe » cuted . Mr . Edward Clayton had one in his shop upon a board ; this was peremptorily taken away . Some of the mills havo commenced working , and some of the masters have sworn in as specials all their workmen .

      WEDNESDAY , HALF-PAST-NINE . The magistrates have ; been throng all day , swearing in specials . Mr . W . Brook , the Messrs . Starkies , and Mr . Armitage , ( the magistrate ) , have their men on the special list . Some of them walked in a body from the factory to the George Inn , to take the oath . The town has resumed its old appearance , with the exception of a few stragglers , and a group or two , who get together to hear the news . Several places are to commence work to-morrow I understand . The people from'Laacashire were expected to-day , and preparations were made to meet them by the magistrates ; but I am glad to eay that all has passed off quietly .

      During " the charge" on Monday afternoon , Dr . Cameron , a gentleman of great respectability , residintj cut of the heart of the town , walked from his own door across the road to the wall of St . Paul ' s Churchyard , when one of tho ruffians sprung upon him and said , " You scoundrel , what are you doing here ! " and withaut further parley made a cut which pierced his arm . Many respectable tradesmen were struck at whilst standing within their own doors ; amongst the reft was Mr . Walter Hirst , liquor merchant , and Mr . Wm . Barrow , heald and Blay

      maker . Mr . Jonathan Leece , twine andc cord maker , who was looking out of his own Bouse ^ was told by one of the brutes , if he did not take his head in , he would cut it off ! The old man indignantly replied , " Then d—n you , it shall be cut off , before I will move one inch . " The soldier rtill threatened , but he could not possibly frighten him ; so he at last rode off . The old man s oourage evidently preserved . A young man of MrvSchwann's had been to the post office on business , and he also was cut very severely across the cheek . Many others were seen running away bleeding ; whilst others weie trampled upon by the horses .

      THURSDAY NIGHT , QUARTER TO TEN . The factories here have been working , and a few masters , whose men had not been sworn in before , have been sworn in to-day . It seems to be the opinion that all is over here . Another troop of horsemen , from Wakefield , came in this morning , Whamcliff ' s Troop , I thi jk they call it . News is eagerly sought after ; but we have had none to-day .

      BARNSLEY . WEDNESDAY . This evening , a great fuss and noise was raised by the soldiers , and yeomany , and special constables being ttatioaed in different places of the town , and a report circulated that the Yorkshire lads were within five or six miles of the town . This report was raised by the authorities of the town . One of the magistrates who had to go about that distance to his home , returned , declaring he had seen them with his own eyes : but all isnow quiet .

      HALF-PAST TEN O CLOCK . Placards are now posted on the walls ,. calling a , meeting tor Monday forenoon , at which meeting it is contemplated a general stand will be made . The bill calling the meeting is a very strong one .

      DEWSBURY . WEDNESDAY , NIGHT . While I am now writing , the turn-euts are just returned to town ; there cannot bo less than twenty thousand—all sober , steady , straightforward men , — who apparently seem more determined than ) ever for the general stand . They have been round to Oa ' seit , Horbury , Healey- Middletown , and Thornhill , where thoy have stopped all hands without the least interruption . . The authorities havo been sitting all day swearing in any body that they could for special constables . The miliowners of Batley have compelled their men to be sworn in as specials , so as they can commence work in the morning : but as far as I can learn , the assembled turn-outs in the town are determined to resist it .

      The town is completely in the . hands of the turnouts—all peaceable . But I am afraid if , any interruption be offered it will not be so long , as they appear determined to have their objeet before they return to work again .

      BIRMINGHAM . THCBSDAY EVENING . f From our own Correspondent . ) This town is in » most excited state . The steam is up here with a vengeance j and , from , all appearances , if the preeent turn-out lasts much longer , the people here will present as bold a front aa they did in the time of the Reform Bill agitation . The police are iield in requisition every evening , . and immense meetings are being held at Duddeston Jiow every « rening , whieh keep rapid ] ; iaoreaaa # Yesterday ereoing , about 10 , 000 attended , and were addressed at great length by Mr . George White , on . the state of the country , ihe rights of labour , and the necessity of uniting for the Charter . He called on them to enroll their names in the National Charter Association , and was loudly cheered .

      Mr . Thomas Soar andMr . John Fuflsell also delivered eloquent Addresses . Tne greatest enthusiasm prevailed , and a strong sympathy evinced in favour of the men onBtrike . A large body of police were in the Railway Station yard ; and Mr . Burgess , He > vl Supinteadant of Police , was seen parading on the outskirts of the meeting . Upwards of two hundred enrolled their names in the National Charter Association ; and , after cheering for the Charter , Feargus O'Connor , Frost , Williams , aad Jones , and the Colliers and brave men of the North , and Mr . White , the meeting separated . Notice was given that a great meeting , called by requisition to the Mayor , would be held on Tuesday evening , to take the sense of the men of Birmingham on the state of the country . r Another large meeting will be held this evening .

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      :.- i ;• : ¦¦ ¦" ¦ ¦' o . V . ; ? -LbND 0 N / ' - ; ^;; : ^; - ; >" - .: ;; - ' ¦ ; ';¦ . . v : thursp ^ t Fqma ; o'clock . London still continues to remain in a state of great excitement . A large meeting was held last night at Clerkehwell-green , and language of a very determined description was used , Thirty soldiers very heavily ironed were , last evening ,. conveyed to the Tower v their reported crime being a refusal to fire on th-e people . All eyes are anxiously directed to the Gentral Meeting , to be held thid evening at Islington Green . The magistrates had declared their determination to put it down , and have again caused theboardmen to be arrested . A CabinetaCouncil , at whioh the Duke of Wellington and the whole of the Ministers jn town were present , was held last night to decide upon the conduct to be adopted regarding this evening ' s meeting ; The result ef their deliberation is not at present publicly known ; but it is whispered that they have decided upon not interfering if the meeting is peaceably conducted . ;

      WEST MIDLAND DISTRICT OE ¦ ¦¦ . ;; I :. - - - - ; , ' r- SCOTLAND . ^ . : W ' ' --::-After much discussion at various public meetings , the following decisive resolution wa 3 heartily adopted : " That this meting having come to thelull determination to cease working until the ' People ' s Charter . be the law of the land , provided that the working population of Great Britain generally agree to act on the same determination : and being

      confident the whole country will join \ us as soon as they receive the ; important intelligence . We therefore resolve to allow one week for that purpose , in the event of the country generally agreeing to our noble resolution . We firmly resolve and agree entirely to cease frbrn working onor before this day week , never again to ^ ^ produce one penny ' s worth of wealth ^ uhtil the . People ' s Charter be ^ - '? 'The colliers aud miners form a great proportion of the whole population of this large district .

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      > - ¦; : .- ¦;¦' . j ; ; . .-leeds ,-, ; :, : ;;?' . v vv : ' . / : - ; FRIDAV NIGHT , TEN O ' CLOCK . Generally speaking- ; all has been quiet here today . That is , we have had no ' riotings , " no shootings , no eabrftings . But it is rather a curious sign of quietness to . see our streets filled with military , and every man , almost by house row , summoned up to become a . special constable . The magistrates seem to be special-constable-bitten : for , on no other suppositioa can we account for the mania -that evidently possesses them . But we advise the good people of Leeds to indulge them- Let them have as many' as ever their appetite will take . " The more the merrier . " Many of the inhabitants

      have been for a long period out of work . Here is a job for them as long as it lasts— -wages three shillings and sixpence in the day-time ; and four shillings and sixpence at night . This will serve to fill many a hungry beHy . Go and get sworn in , ye unemployed ! Never mind where the money comes from never mind that it will cause a " ¦¦ . swingeing borough rate ; " never mind this ; you cannot be called upon to pay the fates ! You are unable to pay ; and let the shopkeepers , out of whose pockets it must come , quarrel with the reckless spenders of the money when the sober day of reckoning conoos . All we say to you is , have your share of the money : flying about . None heed

      it so much as you who are starving . Remember , too , that you will be constables ; that you will be invested with " office . " and have to perform" official duties . " You will be sworn to do your utmost to preserve tho peace : and it will be your duty to put down arly disturbance that may arise , even if it should be caused by an indiscreet use of the power invested ! in your colkaguee ; an occurrence not at all unlikely . Should you see a mad-cap zealot , big with his own imagined importance ., ; give himself extra-official airs , and try how his staff : fits a quiet man ' s head , instantly knock him ¦ down ! or apprehend him for an assault . You may thus bo the means of doing the state some service .

      The empty parade and fuss made with these specials is really sickening . It proves how shorts sighted the magistracy are . Cool , long-headed men would not 60 act . But what can we expect from such men as we have for magistrates | Men selected on account of party considerations , and not because of their peculiar fitnessi for this most important post . Wo nave no hesitation in saying ( and in saying so we know that we echo the sentiments of ninetenths of the ehopkecping class ) that more excitement has been created iu Leeds through the officious ' ness of the cfflcials than by any other cause . The preparations they ; have made , and the ; ala-rm they have Exhibited , have be ^ h on a scale

      quite large enough , to have met the case had it been the iutention of a host of cannibals to iuvade tho town for the purpose of eating U 8 all up . Do we object to their making arrangements to preserve the peace I By no means . But , We dp object to their making theaei preparations in such a manner , ana so conducting their operations , as to create and extend the excitement and ferment they should allay . As a , sample of their prudence , and tact take the following : —Mr . Hobson , our publisher , has during the week , regularly exhibited at his shop door notices of what has occurred in other towns , for the satisfying of the curiosity and great anxiety of the inhabitants to "learn the news . " This is what is

      regularly done on all stirring occasions : such as elections ; . To-day he had oh a : board a notice of the arrest of Mr . Leach , and of the fact reported by our London correspondent relative to the committal of a number of soldiers to the Tower . The taagistrates hearing of this sent a wkole posse of Policemen to apprehend the Board 1 There were eighteen policemen drawn up in file , headed by a eerjeant , all with trunoheons in hand , and cutlasses by their side , and attended , too , by a number of specials to protect them , to take and capture , and convey to Gaol , ' this poor unoffending Bill-Board , 18 inches long by li inches wide I I& this manner did they maroh from the Court House into Market-street .

      capture poor Bill Board , and then march back again with him to quod !! The consequence was , that from this formidable array , formidable reports arose . It was over the town in no time , that "the Stor-offipe had been shut up ;" Mr . Hobson was arrested , " and all other sorts of unlikely things ; Now , how eaay tho object of the magistrates might hayebeeh accomplished without all this mischievous parade and fuss . A simple message that they deemed the exhibition of ihe paper on the board imprudent , would have been sufficient to have ensured its removal : at all events , it was but right ; for them to have tried this step first , and , in case of lefuaal , resorted to the other step of removing it themselves ;

      though , had they even had to do this , a less number of policemen and specials than they sent would have looked quite as seemly , and answered their purpose better , if that purpose was the preservation of the peace . ; -. ' . ¦¦ . ; . ^ ' . ^ -p . v- : . '¦ :. ' :. lr : r ¦¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . - '¦ . '¦ : '¦ ' ..- - Since the capture of poor Bill Board by the eighteen policemen and special ? , almost up to this hour , we have had four policemen , parading con ^ stantly in front of the ' Star office . 'Tis the first time wo have been thought worthy of such a guard of honour ! W © ha . ve often wi 9 hed that the senders of police would send them into Market-street ; for it

      beingaquietiretiredstreetjisoftenused by some noisy unruly lads to the grea ^ t annoyanoe of all who live in it : yet the presence of the polioe could never be obtained before now . But now it has come , it has come thibk ! Wo have four of them all to ourselves ! The only supposition we can give for , their presence herej ijusi now , is , that the authorities have heard of the iutention of some disturbers to jin-plug our boiler ; and that they have eent these policemen to guard oiir premises till the Northern Star he fully printed off . If this be the case * we heartily thank ¦ ¦ them ' . ' . ' --1- ' " ' v . ' v . ; v ' . : v ¦¦ ¦ '¦ ' .: . ; ,. ¦ ' ; . : ¦ ¦; .: ¦ ¦ . . • ¦ . ;¦ , ¦ . ; ¦

      ¦ l : . . / - ¦ : ¦ ; :. ¦ : ¦;¦ : ¦ - , DEWSBURY . .,. . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; . •; : V : ' - " . ' - ' . ! : . , ' ' . . ¦ .. - ¦ ¦ - ¦ '' - ¦ ' . '¦ '¦' : ¦' ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' :-. ' ' /¦ ; FRIDAY NOON . - - . A large meeting has " 'just .. . been held here ; the people were addressed by two or three working men , who , besides commisserating their condition , warned them of the danger that would accrue to them from any attempt at a , breach of the peace . The people , however , commit no breach of the peace ; they bear their saffdrings calmly and patiently—they Hope for better times . The mills and the works of every description are standingW-the plugs of all the boilers have been drawn , but all are expected to commence work again on Mondayi

      '' : - - ; - ; ' y \ / ¦' ; ¦ , BRIGHOUSE . ; . ; :.: , ¦ ¦ : . ; ; :: ¦ : ;; - . - ' //¦ ¦ ; . '¦ ' . ; FRIDAY AFTERNOON . tA change has come o ' er the spirit of our dream ; we are all now as peaceable here as ever we were known to be ; in fact more eo , because the mills are standing , but I hey are standing only because their . owners think proper to keep them so for the Week out . The ^ hands are ready and so are the boilers , and all ¦ will be ; at work again on Monday . The people haTe borne their sufferings with the greatest resignation . There have been no soldiers , and there has been no rioting . : T ' :-.,

      ¦ . ¦ . vv > - . v £ LLAND . . ; -y ^ y . / . ; , / : ] ; y ,,. ~ : : ' . '¦' , ¦ / : ? : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - / Jv ' : ' . ' ' . ¦ : : } - . WRlT > kT AFTERNOON . . . Every thing in this ttefgabptrthood tells of peace , Tiere has been no disturbance . The mills were all stopped ; they ^ will start again on ^^ ^ Monday mornihgi ¦ ¦

      ; ; . ; . :. ::.. , ¦ :. ., ; _ x ¦> HALIFAX . ; ; ;> ^^ - ; :. ; / -: ' ¦ ''"' - /¦ : .:: ¦¦¦ . : ¦ ' ' : ' : ' ' / ' , ¦/ , ¦ : - ¦ ' ^ ' ^ VlV ?* X NIGHT . ¦ ¦ ¦' ; Peace has resumed her empire in th ^ town . The contrast jiow , as compared with the V ^ arly part of the . week is s triking m the extreme . ' ;?* « mills in the town fiaye all recommenced wrbrk—u *» ° se in the 5 « ' ^ l )^ thood ., aro all expected to do bo , ¦ ^ d no doub ^ thev will , on ^ Monday The whole » f * hose wounded by . the military , On Tuesday , are w > t yet known ; iprobably they never will ; be ; Some' * % . Z AJW ^ ^ ^ eard of 8 moe - Thoser 7 J ^ arein the Infirmary are recovering ¦ ; poor Boo V aead . I enclose you a copy of the depositions tai ^ at the inquest , which Mas held lasfiTighT T . - . > verdict , of course , is " Justifiable homioide : " Crow v

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      ther is said to be getting better ; yoaaffl aware he was deliberately shot at in King-Btreet ; the wound , it appearsj . . ' is ' , only ^ superfieial , the ball haying passed just under the Bkin , and gone out within a few inplies of the place where it entered . It strabic the : wall of a house with great force after its : escape , and a carved stone is about to be inserted to hand down the deed to Dosteritv . The affair it aDDears has been

      investigated by th « officers of the regiment to which the soldier belongs , arid they have ; found that some atones w $ re thrown in the streets , after the soldiers had left it ; of course they must have been thrown by Crowthor . I am sorry to say that two tried friends of the people have been placed in custody by the authorities here ; I allude to the veteran Hushton , arid to _ a young man named IlUrigworth , The authorities have j as t issued the : following plsoard : — vr -. :. ¦ ¦ : ;' " ¦ ¦ " ; /¦¦; '¦ : - >•^ . 'K : ' ¦•¦ . ¦;

      ¦ 16 THE MILL OWNERS OF HALIFAX AND THE

      : NEIGHBOURHOOD . ; ¦ : .- The Magistrates earnestly exhort those mill owners Who have not already set their mills to work , to do so immediately , and to furnish their workmen with arms ; arid also to give them instrnotions to apprehend all persons that are seen skulking about their premises , and instantly to seize any man who may bring an order to turn out their , people ; and should any one attempt to touch the plugs of their boilers , and the party should be too . numerous to be apprehended , then to give such person or persons notice , that if he or they do not instantly desist , the consequences will be fatal , as they had received orders from their masters which they were deter ? mined to enforce , to protect their property at all hazards . ; - : ' . - ;' .- - " ¦ ¦' ; : ¦ - - ''¦ : '¦¦ --,. ' . : ¦/' : i .: ' - '' ¦¦ ¦' : ¦

      " The Magi 8 trates , in issuing these suggestions , are persuaded that the milldwners ( with the aid of their operatives ) will now adopt such measures as will enable them to protect their own property , and this course will have a stronger moral influence over the minds of these deluded creatures calling themselves 1 Chartists , ' than even the iriiUtary proteotioh which the magistrates have at their command to aid the civil forpe ; and they beg them never to forget , thaW - ' : ¦ ¦ . ' " ¦ ¦ ¦ - ; : ¦ :: ¦ : - ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ --: ¦ - ¦¦ ,. ¦ . ¦ - - ¦ y- ' -

      " England expects every man todo his duty . " . . ' , . ¦' ; ' ¦ ¦' . ¦ . - ' ' ¦ ¦ : / : ¦ : • ' / ' ¦ ¦ . ' "; ¦ . '¦ ¦ . . "¦ ' ¦ ¦ ^ John ; WATEaHousB . - ¦ : . ' ' ) . ' .- . ' .. ¦' : ' -: ¦ : ¦ " ¦¦ ' ¦ ' , ¦ ¦' ¦ '¦ GeO .: rOLLA ^ D .: ¦ . /¦ ' V ' : ¦¦ : : ' /; - ¦ : ¦ - ¦ .: > y Jxd . I { AyfSQii" ' " Magistrates' Office , Halifax , ^ ; " Auguct 19 th , 1842 . " : ; ^ : ; This I should think will satisfy all the physical force advocates . I send it to you without making any comment on it . Eight persons were this morning sent off under a strong escort to York

      Castle ; they were put on the train at Sowerby Bridge ; the soldiers have no relish for the EUaad Btation . T ; his is exclusive , I understandi of those who are yet in Wakefield House of Correction , awaiting their examination ; some , also , have been held to bail . I am informed that the mills at Shelf , and Hodsall Moor Top -have commenced working again this morning . The following are the depositions to which 1 have referred , and which were taken at the inquest on Booth : — ¦ : ' . ;

      On Thursday , an inquest was held at the Halifax Infirmary , before G . Dyspn ,. Esq ., on the body of Jonathan Booth , who w& 3 shot in the riot of Tuesday last . The deceased Was a delver of Northowram , aged 44 . : ' . ;¦; ¦ : .: ' . . . ' , ' . / . ¦/' - : : ' :.-: . ' . ' ' ¦'• .. ' ¦ Mr . W . H . Peacock , house-surgeon to the Halifax Infirmary , stated that on Taesda . / afternoon . deceased wa , 8 brought to the Infirmary , and his iiijuries were a guri shot wound entering the right side , and coming out in the front . He died on Wednesday nkht . ; ' : : ' ' : V . ;'

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

      Hird , magistrates , came . The firing took place into Gath ' s garden , at the bottom of Haley Hill . Stories were previously thrown . There was one discharge of a gun from the mob . A large mob was collected nearly opposite Mr . Ackroyd's mill , and stones and bludgeoua Were thrown . There was much hooting and shouting . Orders were given to the soldiers to fire , and they did so . There might have been some cavalry firing before .: ; i v . ' .-The , Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave sta-ted that deceased told him that he was forced to leave his work before ten o ' clock in the morning of Tuesday ; that he was a spectator , at a great distance from the road . ¦ . - ¦> :- ¦ . ' : ¦ \ -.-V V- ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦" . ¦ ¦ '• . v - ' ¦ ... '¦ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ . '•

      The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased was mortally wounded and shot in a riot , by which wound ho came by his death .

      BRADFORD . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ;•? "' ¦•; : . " .- . ' , ' . : : ; ¦¦ ¦ . ; . ¦ ¦ : / . ¦ friday night . : All the mills here have resumed work . A number of extra ' specials' have been sworn in ; and between six and seven hundred foot soldiers have just arrived . General Brotherton and Lord Wharncliffe were bore to-day . The prisoners have been examined , and some of them committed to York Castle ; others have been sent to Wakefield ; and others again been bound over to keep the peace . The town has resumed its general quietness ,

      COOPER BRIDGE . " ;¦ ¦ . ; - ' . ¦ ' ' : ¦ ¦ : : ; ' , V- " - ¦ • ; ;¦ " : ¦ " :. ' . ' ' ¦ ' : ' ¦ -. thdbsdat . The excitement here to-day is very great ; but there is no anticipation oi" any breach of the peace . The strike , so far as it prevails in this immediate neighbourhood , is coppulsory , and would terminate at once , if no fears Wi reEntertained of violence from the turn-outs . It is considered a mere trick of the " Plague ^ " and not at all calculated to aid the Charter agitation . All were anxious to return to work as speedily as possible . - ^ / ¦

      MILL-BRIDGE . Theturn-Out here is compulsory . No good is anticipated from it . The boilers had been tapped and provisions had . been obtained : byv means of threats and other modes of intimidation . All was quiet to * day ( Thursday ) but no work was going on . The blame was laid upon the League and some of the workies remarked tha-t they knew of no good end the strike , as at present conducted , could answer , aud they thought it very hard to be compelled to starve wheu they could have work , when no good was likely to result . ¦ : : ;

      ¦¦; - . "; - ¦ :-.. . - CLECKHEATON . ; '¦ '¦ . ... : ; : ¦ ' . ''¦ - .: " . ;/¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ '' , " ¦ .: . / -: "¦ ' - - ¦ thubsbat . nighi . This has been the most terrible day ever witnessed in this village . Had the ; turn-outs inteuded to have been taken , they could not have taken more effectual steps to have accomplished that object . They had taken care that the time of their coining should be known , and for the whole day on Wtdnesday the authorities were preparing for their reception . All the dross ^ used lor mending the roads was carted away , and thus efery ^ . means of resisting tne military was cut off . / Wear eleven o ' clock , the strike men arrived , arid commenced operations , but were instantly attacked by about

      thirty-seven ., of the cavalry who came upon the unarmed people wi ' tn drawn swords , and commenced an attack of the most sanguinary character . The people instantly fled , ' ¦ ' arid ; theri the soldiers fired with shot and ball ; Mr . Dewhurst , the Chartist lectviTer , was doing -all in his power to keep the jexcited mob from committing acts of violence , when he was dashed on the ground , and was left for dead . He ; was only stunned , and Rot away as soon as the cavalry had gallopped on . Several persons , some of whom had taken no part with the turn-outs , were badly wounded , a ball passed through the coat of ono young man , aad grazed the skin of hia side : but

      we have not heard of any life being lost . ; The authorities succeeded in capturing several of the inosfc active amongst the tuvnrouis , seven or eight at least , and some reports say many men , but in the excited state of the populace , it is no easy matter to get at the truth . ; - . !' The people are exasperated to a high degree by the conduct of the military , who were partly drunk , and rode ia upori the people , apparently resolved on slaughter . No violence appeared to be contemplated but stopping the mills until the uncalled-for attack of the cavalry . Fears * are entertained that the town will be attacked , arid set on fire during the night .

      HECKMONDWIKE ; ,.- ' ¦" ' . ] . :- ¦ -: ¦¦¦ " \ :. - - -: ' :- - ' : - [ - ¦ .. ; ' . ¦'¦' :- ¦' . - ' - ¦ THURSDAY NOONf All is excitement here , and the number who arrive from Cleckheaton increases the confusion . The knowledge th «* t Leabh is arrested lias caused considerable sensation . Tho whole of the industrious population , men and women , are opposed to the continuance of the strike , as they oonsider it only a plot of the League . They are only out on com ? pulsion . Mr . T . B . Smith was to' have addressed the people here to-morrow ; but we are told that business of importance to the people ' s cause has compelled him to go on to Leeds , y : y <

      > - , : ' ' ;¦; :. ' ¦'¦ ¦ ¦[¦ , mB&iAL . > \ , ; ,- ; v , , ¦ , ; ¦' ¦ ¦ . V ; : : ; -. \' ¦¦ ¦ . V ; •¦; ' \ ;¦ ¦ ¦; " ¦• ' * •; . ¦ ' ¦ - > thussdatnight . . ' We are in a sad state here , and throughout the district . The attack upon the people at Cleckheaton has roused a spirit of vengeance which , we fear , Will produce some fearful consequences . The village is crammed with specials , i > oJBce , and spies , and the people are in a state of rage approaching to madness . To talk to them of peace and orders is like talking to the whirlwind . They swear that they will have vengeance , and that Cleckheaton shall be reduced to a heap of ruins . All this is the work of the " Plague" men ; but they have raised ithe storm , and they can e either put it down nor guide

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      it . All labour is at a ^ 8 tand , ' aad ; nearly aillthe Bita in this locality are closed . The general opinion here and in the vicinity appears to be , that this inconsiderate and sectional strike is only a Corn Xaw plot to serve the designs of the masters , and to throw the Charter cause as much back as possible .

      } .::. v ;> - ;;?¦ : ; :. . 'Manchester ,. ;;; : ; :.. . .. ; - .. ;;; v :. / . xaCBSDAT BV ^ NING ^ TEN O ' CLOCK . > This town ^ a und er great excitement at the iMe I am wntmg , more so thanataayperiod thtCw ^ lfc Ihis hasbeea caused by the intelligencei Of thearrest of Mr . Leach . '¦ : ¦¦ : ¦ . ' ;¦" . ; , ¦¦ . : ^ . ;; . ' - ; . -i ^ - . At present * the mills , factories / workshopgi - and larg ^ estabhshments of every description arft at a complete stand . I have ^ eeri ^ Mrs ; Leachy wtorhas had an ; interview ^ with ^ her husband . He told to ? tnathetnew ^ not for what he had been taken" rtfa he would underg ^ an eiamination , or wheth ™ would be allowed to bail . ^ ;" The soldiers have just hrongbtjn upwards 0 Fibrt » prisoners from Oldham . An attempt was made near Ashton to-day tu resume work , but it waff unsuBflessfal , although the mayor arid / militarr attended , and the Riot Act wasread .

      I have heard , to-day , that warrants of arrest have been issued against every trade ' s delegate ; also on * for every member of the Exeoutive , and the Conference . Report says that the people are combatin * the military at Rochdale . ~* Most desperate accounts reach us from every part of the country , probably exagerated , of disturbaneeg in other parts . The cessation from labour appears to be extending . ¦

      . ; ; ' .: - " . ' FHIDAr MOBNINQ . The town still remains tranquil ; but reports froar the surrounding towns state that the greatest -excitement prevails in this district . A large number ; of prisoners have been brought in from Droylsdea this morning , under a strong escort of fioldiers and police . ,.. ,: ¦ . . - . .. : : . : ¦ ; ' ; - ;/ . . :, ; ¦' : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ " : ' ¦ : '' . [ . ¦ : ¦ / ¦ ¦ ' ¦ > PBiPAT i TWELVE O ' CLOCK . :--. They have just taken-Leach down to the Old Bailey j but we cannot learn whether they will examine him to day or not . They alloweo ! Mrs Leach to see him twice yesterday ; but would nofc allow her to speak to him but in presence of two of the police . He was kept in a solitary cell . I understand that he has determined upon havine ho legal assistance , bnt will defend himself .

      : ¦;¦ . . ¦ : - ¦;; r y :. ¦ _ ;¦ - . ' ; . WIGAN . . - ^ . . ¦ . . ; , /¦ . - :. - . ' ; : \ We have received a letter this ( Friday ) morning by which we are informed that the people of that town held . a publio meeting on ia , st Tuesday moraine , and went in procession through the principal street of the town , and from thence to Chorley . As the procession was passing the barracks the soldiers divided the people in the centre , aad marohed along with them a mile upon the road , then without the least provocation charged those in the front s an * then turned round upon those behind ; and charged them also . Many are said to have been , severely wounded . :. - . ' . -. ' ¦¦ ; . - , -: : - ' : ' ¦ ¦ - ¦ : ¦' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ '¦¦ ¦ :- ' . ¦; ¦ - " . ¦ . ¦•*' ¦

      , r . . - . ; .:-, ; ; ,. . . ^ .. ASHTQN . -, - ;\ : \; . ^ - ; :- : ' -: ?' . ^ ¦ '¦ '"¦ . \ . ¦ ¦ •"•¦'¦' : ¦' -. ¦ ¦ ¦> . : /¦ ' . ' . ; . ' . /; ' : . ' ;¦ ' : ¦?[ '¦' " ,: ' /¦ " - . ThURRDAT i . / On Wednesday morning a meeting was held ai five o ' clock . The day passed off quietly without any uproar or confusion . On Thursday morning a meet ing was held , and it quietly dispersed about seven o clock . At ten a great number of persons collected to stop some brick-setters , who were engaged fiaishipg some shops in the Market-place , One of them , more tbolish than the rest , would uot give over for any one , either master or people . The crowd shouted him , upon which one of the magistrates proceeded to read the Riot Act , and said he would allow ten minutes fpr the psople to dispersein . This announcement was hailed with a loud burst of shouting . All , however , eventually , went quietly . away . " ¦' : ¦; . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ;¦ .- ' . ; : ' ..-. . . ¦ ¦ ; . ¦ ; ¦ ' '¦ . ¦ .: ' ¦¦¦ : ¦¦ ' . '" ¦ ¦¦

      About twelve o'clock ^ it was , announced that the soldiers were on their way from Manchester . Thi 3 announcement was followed by the specials making their appearance in the street . Now then excitement was at its pitch . Before the military entered the town they went to Arthur Hume's , where some of the populace had gone to stop a print work . There they had to use theit swords , but I cannot hear that any one was 'seriously hurt . Orio of the soldiers stuck his horse ; and it is stated that it is dead . About twenty wer « taken prisoners . The soldiers then made their Way to AshtonV : One company of the 58 ; h Foot , and one troop of the 1 st Dragoohs r and two pieces of artillery , arriired here at five ' o ' clock . ; ... but there was no need for them . All wa ^ i peaceable and continues so up to this hoar , eight o ' clock . . :

      ' ..,, . '¦ . . ' . ; ' - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦' . ¦ ¦ v-HYDE . " . - " -v : ¦ : -X \ i '¦ ' . ' " \ - ' ' . - ¦ ' ' ' : ' :.: " : " ' : [ ' " . ' ¦ ' " !¦ •¦;¦ " ¦¦" . ; :- " '¦ ¦ : '"' ¦ -: -SATUKDAY . V About ten this day , a number of ' specials ' and the town police , headed by Captain Clark and Thomas Ashton , magistrates , set out in search ¦ of Mr . John Leech , to take him into custody . They had not proceeded far , before a large number of psople had collected together , and followed them , shoutiriff and hallowing them . Mr . Little , the head police oflicer , got hold of a man , and said , " Come , you must go with me . " He said , "Where to ?" . ' Little said

      " To the lockups . " The inan said , > 'Come then , and lifting his hand at the same tioie , began to beat Mr . Little in stylo , when a general fight took place between the people and the police . The latter . tobk to their heels , as if . - '¦' for .. life and . ' death ; with sticksand stones after them ; some with broken noses , some with bruised heads , &c . &o . Captain Clark is gone to Ashton , in search of some ioldiers . The policebroke Leech ' s door open last night , bnt Leech was not at home . He ie at large yet . ' :. / v

      SHELTQNj STAPFOBDSHiRis Potteries . We are placed entirely under martial ' law , and the most absolute despotism ia practised upon us .

      ;•¦;; : ;¦ y ; y ; . ¦¦" . / OLDHAM . ¦ ; : .: " - -V- ; V ., ' . ' . :.: " .. - - .- . ' - " ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ % ¦ : -. FRIDAY MORNIKG ^ ' A large publio meeting took place on Oldhaat Edge . Mr . Bell and others addressed the numerous meeting . A reslution for the Chater to be made the law of the land was put and carried unanimously . In the evening another public meeting was held in the same place . ^ : -

      ... ¦¦ ¦ ' ; : ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ :. -. ' . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . . '¦ •"¦•¦ : • ¦•'¦ . - , ' ¦ . ¦' . SATURDAY . This morning the public meeting Was larger than the one held yesterday * Mr . Yardley and Miy Miller addressed them in firm but mild speeches "; it is rumoured that there is an intention on the part of the authorities , to arrest some of the Chartists , but up to this time , ( one o ' clock at' noon ) nothingof the sort has taken place . There is not the least appearance of any breach of the peace . When tho meeting separated the people proceeded into the town "to procession—all appeared in good spirits .

      L 0 UGHBOR 0 UGH . '¦• . " . ' . ; .. ; .: '¦ >; y . . ' . ' > - , / ' .:. ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' . , -. ' ' ¦ - % ¦ ¦ SATURDAY .. All is excitement here— -the Riot Act has been read , the town is . full of people , all determined to have the Charter . Lots of special constables of ajl grades and colours . ^ V Skivington has just been committed for seditions language- ^ the people cheered him as hs left for Leicester . He ia in good spirits , so are the good and brave . The specials are thirsting for blood —it will be no go with them ;

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      derby s Loyalty and Disintbbest £ dn £ ss .- ^ -A pleasant story has come to our ears , which , as an exemplification of tie high-wrought loyalty and delicate disinterestedness of our peerless lor .-i-lieutenant , may bear repetiwon . A . furniture-broker , in this ci ^ y , was called upon by a gentleman acting in behalf of comodate his lordship' ^ hucejftairi . iarimb ' ef . . qifbedF ^ during the grand doings thaiare about to tikiepTace at Wynyard . f . Giving an answer in the iaffirmaiive , he was requested to wait upon hisl 6 rd 9 hip on Sunday ( on the principle , we suppose , of "' the better day , the better deed " , for the purpose of consulting him on the required arrangements . He accordingly repaired to Wynyard ;' taking his wife with himf 6 t , the sake of a rural excursion , a ^ nd after waiting tn » greater part of the day . m the full enjoyment $

      *'¦ : Duke Humphrey ' s " hospitality , he was at length ushered into the marquess's presence . And then ensued a colloquy , of which ^ hese pithy passages form the chief part , if not the whole : —** Are you * freeman of Durham I" Noi my lord ; but I am an ; elector . " " Didyou . "( aftera . pause ) , " vote ; forDjf nephew , Captain Fitzroy , at the last election t iy , my lord . " s < How Was that ! " Because 1 do not agree with his principles . * ' ** Well ^ dp yoa think you can do anything for us at ariother tinia t " : "No , my lord , I cannot . ¦ " Umph ! " said his lordship , " then I am afraid I cannot do anything for you . "Upon which the sturdy broker walked out ofthe room and departed the honse . On the foltoiring day a message was sent requesting the beM ' toW . forwardedj but the broker refused to ex ^ fiHi ^ ^ order . This transaction is quite characJerBtMdfii ^ lordship . —Durham Chronicle . ' ¦ ¦ ¦"? ' ; ^ ^^» . - . ¦ : ¦ • •¦¦ ¦ ¦ .. . .. . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ - ..- ; : , ¦ ¦¦?¦ . . - .: ¦ ' :. •'¦• >!»< *• , \>

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      l ; . . O ^ QgryC ^ Bag : / of # « nimA «^ l ^ 4 ^|^ - •¦ : ¦/ - Mddlestt , " by i JOSKCA ^^ S ^ ifcto ^^^ ¦ ¦ . - ^ '* ii « -. 0 ffl <^ 2 jreV ^ gate ; arid PuW ^ edt ^ ^^ ii § Mali ^^ ( fbrtbe « ald PbabodsQX ^ i ^^ jbU : iWfe ,.- ; lin ^ ooaei-- ^ o . J ^ ' r ^ ii feMN ^ c ^ Internal ConminHicattbtt exlsi ^ f IieW | &M ^ f ^ ; .. ..: ^ . ^ 6 / Ma ^ t-B ^ i , ;^^ 13 , MarlMtrstreet , Brlig ^ ate , thus cOMtitnUiig *^ whole of the saW Prmtmg and Publiatog Of |» ' ^; -0 nePMiniHe 8 i :. ; ';¦ "' . : ' ¦ ¦ " ' , . r' ¦ ' ' ¦ . : [; . \ ' y- ' All C ? omm « nicationa must be addressed , i Post-paidr * 0 J . EQBSOSiJf 6 toemiSfy ¦ , . ' ¦ ' Saiurday , Ang . 27 i 1842 . : ;

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      lie White Cloth Hall has been converted into a mporary barracks . General Brotherton haa been : nt from London to command the district * All is aiet . ¦

      BRADFORD . TUESDAT . Thi 3 was the day when all the millB in Bradford were intended to be stopped . The magistrates , military and special constables assembled at the Court House , as early as six o ' clock . The special constables were divided into parties , and received instructions from the magistrates as to how they should proceed . About seven o ' clock a crowd assembled in front of the Odd Fellows' Hall , but there were not near so -asany as on the previous day ; without any speeches or instructions they started off . The intelligence of their commencement was immediately con-vered to the Court House , and the

      raijitary headed by the magistrates proceeded after them to the millet Messrs . Lister , at Manningham . The torn-outs on seeing the soldiers coming left the mill and went in the direction of Shipley , they were followed as far as Frizing Hall , and on their attempting to stop a mill there , the riot act was read by CoL Tempest , and they were immediately afterwards dispersed . About ten o ' clock intelligence was received at the Court House that tho tnrn-outa were attempting to stop the mill of Messrs Rand , in Horton Road : tho magistrate& , military , and con stables thea proceeded thither and found a great crowd surrounding the mill , but the sorters and crvsrlookers inside had prevented them making their

      entrance . ^ Abont eleven o'clock the soldiers were drawn off , and they , together with tho magistrates , repaired to the Court House again . No further attempt was made until about one o ' clock , when they succeeded in letting off the boiler of the mill belonging to Messrs . "Wade , canal side , and another situated very near Messrs . Wade ' s . They then proceeded to the mill of Messrs . Rouse , but at this moment the magistaates , with the soldiers and a great body of constables arrived on the spot , and the attempt was unsuccessful . The mills of Messrs Rouse aad Horsfall were guarded most of the afternoon by the pensioners and special constables , and no attempts were made to stop any others .

      About five o ' clock a messenger arrived at the Court Honse with intelligence that £ 0 , € 00 . men were on their way from Keigbley , BingJey , Howarth , and Wilsden , and would very Boon bo in the town . The magistrates , with the military and a few special eonstables , went out of the town- in the direction of Toiler Lane , and when they had got as far as Manningham Lodge , they saw the crowd approaching . Orders were immediately given to the soldiers to form eight a breast , and in this form they started off as full gallop , and dispersed the people ; the streets were soon alter cleared by the same means , and the town was qaiet for the night . Wednesday .

      This morning the town had assumed its usual appearance , with the exception of the presence of the soldiers . About nine o ' clock four troops of the Yorkshire Hussars arrived from the York Barracks , commanded by the Earl of Harewood . No attempt was made to stop any mills in Bradford to-day .

      MANCHESTER . "Wednesday . The town is , at present , in a state of extreme peacefnlness—the clank of the factory bell is . no where to bo heard , and ihe deafening buzz of machinery in the streets , where out factories stand , is heard no more ; all is silent and peaceable , the working men walking the streets , and to all appearance determined to maintain the struggle . On the part of the authorities we have very little to say ; they appear to be at a loss what to do , for the peacefnlness of the people has put a stop to

      anvthing like the shedding of blood , or necessity of the soldiers parading the streets ; but they still have them stationed in various parts of the town in readiness , should they be wanted . There also appears to be something icoing on of a serious nature , but what that something is , we have cot-yet Jearned . The officers of the soldiers , with tho magistrates , are flitting about from one part of the town to another , and if the conntenance is the index to the mind , we would E » y that their minds are not at ease . This afternoon ibey posted up tothe Albion Mill's Barracks , and remained for some time , and then they went to the Town Hall .

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

      Monday afternon , by the arrival o' about 15 , 000 of the turn-outs from the neighbourhood of Bolton and Bury . They were met at the entrance of the town by a party of soldiers , but they had no terror that could intimidate iheni in the least ; hungry men fear not death . The commandant seeing the determination of lha people allowed them to enter the town . Tney visited the whole of the mills , which stopped immediately . They then proceeded to pull the plugs out of the boilers , to let off ihe water they contained but did no further damage to either person or

      property . Intelligence arrived in the town this morning that they intend paying us a vUic , in consequence of which the magistrates made necessary arraDgments to preserve the peace of the town , and as is usually the cafe , the respectable inhabitants , as they please to call them , were summoned to be sworn in as special constables . A great number of them attended the call , were sworn in , and served with

      trnncheons They were assembled in front of the Royal Hotel , when the tnrn-outs were coming up Mill-gate to the Market-place ; and on this being told to the specials , some spit upon their hands , and grasping their bludgeons firmly , exclaimed , " we are ready ; " and this was very soon verified—they were ready ; but it was to run away as soon as the sons of toil made their appearance , and off they scampered in all directions to the merriment of all who heard their boast but a few Sinutes before . " He that fights and runs away , May live to fight another day . "

      On Tuesday morning , a public meeting was held in the Orchard Ssholes , when the turn-outs , amounting to several thousands , formed a procession , and went to Chorley . Thursday A large party of dragoons , with a detachment of the artillery , with two field pieces , went off to Ashton-under-Lyne , where we hear the people are to hold a meeting this afternoon . VIGILANCE OF THE > " £ W HORSE SPECIAL CON 3 TABLFS . A > D CAPTURE OF THREE ABM ED MEN , AKD DISMISSAL OF THE AE 5 IED PARTY BY THF S 1 AG 1 STRATiS .

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

      encounter . More than twenty of these ** raws" surrounded the meB of pleasure to their great consternation ; it was in vain they pleaded that the ' pikes' were only fishing rod = \ They were ultimately brought before the magistrates of the night watch . The constable being drunk , in telling his shocking tale of pikes , murders , &c , said any man that has eyes could see that the prisoners were all armed with dangerous weapons . One of the magistrates knew one ef the prisoners , and another of their worships knew the other two . The specials were heartily laughed at , for miking fi 3 b . k > g rods into pike ? , &c . The prisoners were dismissed .

      Leach was arrested List night , at his own house , in Oak-street . All his papers were seized , not excepting his day-book , aud ledger , in which he kept his Easiness accounts . The-charge against him is the issuing of an inflammatory ahd illegal placard . Immediately after his arrest they took him to the station at the Town HalJ , King-street , where he is at present . We have just seen Mb . Leach , who in . orm 3 us that tho authorities , aft er consulting together for some time , allowed her to see him ; he

      was m good spirits . The Chartist * of Manchester are all actively engaged in procuring bail and the fcs-t legal advice for him . The police also took Bj M'Douall s trunks , which unfortunately had beea left at Mr . Leach ' s . Beswick , imagining Mrs . Leach to be a likely person for him to make something of , very feelingly told her that Mr . Leach wished to Bee Dr . M'Douall , and she had therefore better send him down , as it was Mr . Leach ' s request that she should do so . The trick failed ; the Doctor is yet safe .

      The Djers ' club-house was surrounded this morning by a large party of police , both horse and foot , with a large posse of special constables , and seized the whole of their papers and books ; but the Secretary eluded them , and is at present at large . The Mechanics held a general meeting in the large room of the Sherwood Inn , Tib-street , when the following resolution was p * ssed unanimously : — u That we , the Mechanics of Manchester , do meet at ten o'clock each morning until we ascertain whether the present movement becomes a national one or not ; and that we will not commence work until we have the reports from the various parts of the country . "

      The Operative Cotton Spinners held a meeting this morning , and came to the resolution to Btahd or fell by the Charter .

      From Our Thirb Edition Of East Week

      FROM OUR THIRB EDITION OF EAST WEEK

      The Royal Visit To Winyasd.—Lobd London-

      The Royal Visit to Winyasd . —Lobd London-

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct768/page/8/