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      STATE OF THE COUNTRY ( Continued from onr Third page . POTTERIES . SHELTON AKD HAKLBY . XOHDAY , EIGHT O ' CLOCK , A . M . The work of destruction has commenced . At the dose of a meeting , of which I gave you an imperfect sketch this morning , a bod j of colliers sad others xn&rched to the HanJey and Shelton station-house , demanded the keys of the polioe , opened the lock-ap , cleared it of all its arms and'irons , and released a boy who happened to be confined for some minor offence . They then marched to the house and office of Mr . Gibbs , of Shelton , the contractor for and collector of the poor-rates in this

      neighbonrhood . Here they smashed every square of glass in the house , destroyed the furniture , and literally covered the Btreets with the fragments of the torn books and papers of the office , severely maltreating and personally ' ipjariDgsereral of the polioe who were on the spot at the fime . From here they marched to Stoke , on their way to which place they met the stipendiary magistrate , Mr . Rose , who was oh his way to Hanley , for the purpose of presiding over the court , which should have been held there to-day , but whieh , for the present , is suspended in consequence of the riots . He waa _; in his carriage or gig , the horse of which the rioters immediately turned , and Mr . Rose was glad to retreat as fast as he could without receiving personal injury . They then came to the cffice of the Court of Bequests , on

      which they made an attack . This plaoe was gutted , and all that could be destroyed . Having arrived at Stoke , they proceeded direct to the Station-house there , beat in the door , ssizad all the arms and irons , as they did at Hanley , and having seized and severely btaten the person of Stonier , a policeman , and leaving him in irons at the Station-house , they proceeded to Fen ton . Here they also made an attack on the police-station , and having cleared it of all it contained , marched direct for Squire Allen's . The rioters , I believe , have completely gutted this gentleman ' s house , and are now on their way to Mr . Hose ' s , the stipendiary magistrate . A body " of soldiers , from Newcastie-undtx-Lyme , are just gone to Longton or Lane-end . Should they meet with the rioters , there will be bloody work .

      FIYE O CLOCK , P M . I have just returned from making the necessary Inquiries . Mr . Hose ' s mansion is entirely " gutted , not a halfpenny-worth of property is said to be left in it . Windows are smashed , furniture destroyed , money , plate , and other valuables carried off , and now the rioters are said to have gose to the Stoke poor-house- All trade is suspended—the . shops are closed , and no man dare follow his work from fear of the rioters . What will this lead to ! Where will it end ! Who may bs the sufferers to-night no one can tell . All is confusion aad terror . When the soldiers appear , the rioters are fled , and thus are the former chasing the latter without the least effect .

      IURTHER PARTICULARS . BUJIXIKG AND DESTBOTHiG , TUESDAY . MOttSIKG , EIGHT O ' CLOCK . Last night the mob smashed the Rev . Dr . Bay ley ' s house , and burned it down . They have destroyed the Rev . Mr . Atkin ' 3 house , and burned It down . The house of Mr . Perkins , magiBtrate ^ is burned down to the ground . Mr . Forrester ' s house , of Cobbridge , agent to Lord Granville , is gutted . This morning , as the omnibus for Birmingham left , the driver met thousands marching to Burslem , in a line of road occupying two miles on length . All is in the utmost terror . The town of Hanley is in a most alarming state , feather bed 3 , furniture , and all throwing about the streets . I have .

      not heard that any of the owners of the houses were personally injured , but they must have narrowly escaped . What to say about the troops I know not . All I can say i 5 , that I am told they went 10 Leek , where it was said rioting was going on . They returned here this morning , and are moving about ' in all directions . The omnibus was stopped yesterday at Shelton . and the guard ' s coat torn off his back . They did not attack the passengers . I regret being obiiged to wiite so disjointed , but I am writing for the train , and obliged to write as I can collect / acts . I have jnst heard three men were shot by the soldiers at Hanley . and that the seat of the Duke of Sutherland and Mr . Copeland ' s house were in danger oi an attack .

      BTTRSLEaL -. ! At a meeting of tie unemployed colliers of the Pot ] tery district , held in the large room , at the George and ' Dragon , in Hanley , it to unaniHumsly resolved , — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that nothing but the People ' s Charter can give us the power to have j * ' a farr day ' s -wages for a fair day ' s work , " and that one » and all pledge himself to stand out tor the same , in the ? hope that the -whole of the colliers in Great Britain will , do the same . " j AsotherBeggisg BKiGJO > Bof colliers and others entered the town of Burslem on Friday at noon , which ] has caused amongst the rich no small alarm . Almost ' ¦ all the time since Saturday light last , when oar little j town was taken by itorm , we have been guarded by a I troop of horse to the amount of fort ; 01 fifty ; tut to 1 day , in consequence of the demand for their services at j Manchester , they were marchsd to the " great" town . !

      Scarcely an hour elapsed before there appeared a num- ^ ber of men who went direct to the Tows-hall , and { took into custody the " blue bottle man" on duty . They i took him down to the house of Mr . Ryles , head police- j officer , and there demanded one of their begging boxes , j which-was taken from the three men apprenended on j the Saturday previous . No sooner had they obtained ! possession of ttunr bos , than they released their pri-j soner , and again commenced begging . They called , first on the publican , who a few night * before , kicked I their box to the floor ; now he gave them £ l . They S then went to the head police-officer , Ryles ; he wasj from home , but lira . Ryles gave them 53 . The amount 1 collected altogether , amounted to between £ 13 and £ 14 ' ¦ Tostera are out offering £ 20 reward for the apprehension j of the parties offending , on the Saturday night ; and I others are also out on the part of the turn-outs , offering ¦ £ 100 for the head of the first informer . All is con- i fusion . " :

      IHPOaiiST PGBilC PAtPES MEETING ! ] In consequence of the great depression of trade in i this district , distress prevails to an alarming extent , and ; that distress has l&iely been much aggravated" by the late collier ' s strike . The two Union Bastiles are crowded , and there are many thousands receiving outdoor relief . The Bnrslem B&stile was built to accomodate 350 . There ia now 850 in It The relieving officer relieved 1 000 last Tmk I On Sunday , July 31 st , the paupers walked in procession through the whole of the Potteries . They held

      two meetings , and determined on holding a general meeting . Accordingly , & committee was formed , -who invited an the gentlemen and clergymen in the neighbourhood to attend the meeting . They also issued circulars and posters , announcing the meetarg for August flth , on the Crown Bank , Hanley , to take into consideration the causes that produce the present alarming destitution ,- and to devise some means to apply a speedy remedy . When the time of meeting came , the gentlemen and parsons Were not there ! Some few of them sent notes of excuse .

      Mr . W . 8 . Ellis was called to the chair , who / after making a few appropriate remarks , and reading letter * from Francis Wedgewood , Esq ., Wm . Ridgway , Esq ., and Richard DinieL Esq ., apologising for non-attendance , introduced Mr . Jahn Richards to propose the 2 rat resolution : — "That this meeting views with feelings of sorrow and regret ths unparalleled distress and impoverishment that hangs like a pall of gloom over oar neighbourhood , and threatens to engulf the whole of the industrious classes , and which is rapidly extending its ravages to the middle and manufacturing classes ef

      society . This meeting feels convinced that there must be seme thing radically wrong in that state of society which , possesses illimitable means of producing -wealth , an industrious , brave , intelligent , and ingenious people , aided by mechanical , chemical , and gcientific discoveries , unparalleled in the history of the world ; and yet , with ail these inestimable advantages conferred upon them by Divine Providence , presents to the eye of the philanfchrophisv nothing "but Poverty In Rags , and Patience in Despair . This steta of things calls for the immediate interference of every lover of his country to stem the tide that threatens to overwhelm all in universal poverty . "

      It is impossible for me to give you any idea of the effect of Mr . Richard ' s speech . He spoke in a strain of the moet fervid eloquence for an hour and twenty minutes . Whilst he wm speaking , the paupers cf Gbell Bastile , marched up to the meeting , six abreast , 2 , 000 in number , headed by a band of music . Mr . Wm . Evans seconded the resolution , by adverting to the introdnctien of . machinery ; stating that with it another class of capitalists had sprung into existence—the Moblbisox's , the Makshaixs , the GfcBGS ,. the Peels , the Aekwrights ; and the Cosoeks , whose interest lay in the profit arising from Its present use . These men had been the agitators foi the Reform Bi ll , and then for the Municipal-Corpora tions * Bill , to get power into their own hands . It was these inert -who had raised the cry that population pressed hardly upon the means of sobsistenoe ; , for they

      B » r wither must in some -way account for the fact tliat ' tkoae who produced all toe wealth were being ropesedea by machinery , and reduced to poverty They then raised this anti-population cry , and designate'the " superseded "hands" as s " surplus popu lation . " ? o get rid of this surplus population emigration was pot fora by them , u a panacea for the evils we have to endure . When these men , the propagators of the doctrines of Marcus , found public opmjtm too strong for them—when thej found that men-sod women were not brutalized and demoniacal fincngh . to murder their " own offspring , they supported fiat iaffilaat specimen of WMg Christian legislation , the infernal New Poor I * w . The only plan that could « nejp » the existingporerty would be the bringing together the uncultivated land sad the unemployed labour of tt » country . Tiere were fourteen millions of acres of un-

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      cultivated land , which would much more than supply with food , clothing , and shelter , the starring population ; and it was the height of cruelty for a Government to eea the people starve , -whilst neb abundant means existed for Tn » fring them happy . They -voted immense sums of money for the carrying on of war in India , for the benefit of the East India Company ; they could also redeem the black slaves , at an immense cost ; bat the white slave was not an object of their compassion . ¦ ..-- ¦ - . Mr . Moses Simpson proposed the Becond resolution ,

      namely" jThat it is the opinion of this meeting that under the distressing circumstances that have plunged the working classes into such a state of helpless suffering , an appeal ought to be made to the upper classes of society tor pecuniary assistance , towards in some measure temporarily alleviating that distress of which thousands of our fellow-men so justly complain ; and this meeting feels convinced that they will respond to that appeal with true Christian liberality and old English generosity . " Mr . Simpson first denned " charity . " He observed that when he saw such 3 vast amount of wealth piled up on all sides ; clothes-shops full , and men naked ;

      corn warehouses loaded , ana the people starving , he was forced to the conclusion that we only wanted a better system of distribution to enable all to live well , and not charity" ; yet be thought that , under immediate circumstances , toe upper classes , who had taken all , could not cousistentty . ohjtict to allowing a small portion cf it to revert back to the producers of it If working men were not better protected by the laws , we should soon see the middle class in the same position . If the operative could not buy , of conrse the shopkeeper could not sell . He wished to see Belf-supporting institutions studding the country , instead of Bastilesinstitutions combining agriculture and mechanics . We want onr rights—justice , net " charity" !

      Mr . Hamlet Booth seconded the resolution . He was s pauper . Twas bard to be a poor panpar l It was an unenviable position ; and the only consolation he had was the reflection tbat those who were not on the paupers books were in tha lawyers' books J He had expected to have found the hustings filled with the respectable gentlemen of the neighbourhood , to advocate the cause of the impoverished ; but they were not there J None shewed themselves to be only sincere friends 0 ! the poor but the Charfcts . He had been an industrious steady man all his life ; but was at last a pauper . There were a thousand at least in the crowd like to himself .

      Mr . James Oldham aoved the next resolution : — " It is the opinion of this meeeting that the distress which gnawing the vitals of the British population can never be permanently removed until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the land . * ' He spoke for an hour in an eloquent and argumentative style that rivetted the attention cf the audience , and must have convinced the sceptical or prejudiced of tbe jnstnbss and reasonableness of the truth and efficacy of the principles of Chartism . The resolution was briefly seconded by Mr . Henry Fonter , when that venerable old Chartist chieftain , Mr- Capper , rose to submit to the meeting the adoption of a memorial to Sir Robert Peel , requesting him to famish the Pottery Chartists with 10 , 000 stand of arms to protect the property of the district . Mr . Richardson seconded it .

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

      HANLEr . 3 IOWDAT EVEXIKG . I write in haste to acquaint you with the state of this district , that is what has taken place within a few hours . A great meeting of colliers and potters took place in Hanley Market-place this morning at nine o ' clock ; a body of colliers proceeded from thence to a coal-work where some men were employed , returned to the town , set at liberty some prisoners for light offences , stripped the Poliee-ofEee of the books , papers &c ., which were torn to atoms and strewed about tbe streets . One policeman was slightly injured ; bnt &b our police are more respected than any other in this district , no farther injury was done them . The mob then proceeded to tbe house of a poor-rate collector , who Is very

      unpopular with the working classes , broke every pane of glass in bis house , demanded his books and papers , which were soon committed in fragments to the winds , strewing the streets in all directions . From thence they went to tire Court of Requests , destroyed the books there also , and cut the head of the clerk , a gentleman much respected by all parties . Proceeding to Stoke Police-office , the books there shared the same fate , the furniture was broken , brought out and burnt in tbe street Here the military ( a company of the 12 th ) , with Bailey Rose , Esq ., a stipendiary magistrate , at their head , were announced ; the mob divided , one part going the Lane End road to decoy the soldiers , while the other parted by few and few , and met at the mansion of Thomas Alien , Esq ., at Fenton , where they demolished the furniture and searched for arms fit

      being reported , there were 500 stand of the old volunteers ) , bnt few were to be found . They then went to the house of Baily Rose , E ; q ., who was leading the troops in another direction , being completely otitmsBosaTred by the mob . He arrived at his bouse in about five minutes after it had been completely gutted , his furniture , books , Sec , destroyed ; In fact it was a complete wreck , done by the very party of whom he was in quest It is further stated that Stonier , an unpopular policeman , has had his arm broken . I have just hejrd that the Fenton Police Office windows are all destroyed . Everything that could be burnt was piled up in two heaps and set on fire , to the ! great hazard of burning tbe houses , on which tbe inhabitants were forced to throw great quantities of ' water . i

      At lane-end Market-ball (» police station ) the boots were destroyed . Every article was brought out and burnt ; they afterwards set firs to the Market-hall ; which was extinguished after the mob left the town . A troop cf Dragoons has just entered . — Sun .

      STAFFORD . Two ttODpa of the 12 th foet arrived here on Thursday the 11 th inst ., and are stationed on guard at tbe Gaol-It ia supposed they will remain here until tbe strike in North and South Staffordshire is at an end . On Friday , the 12 th , Ms . Cooper , of I / eicester , was announced to lecture to the Crispin brigade of Stafford Chartist 3 , '' in the Market-place , at seven o ' clock , when all that faction could do , or malicious ingenuity suggest , -was resorted to , to prevent and intimidate us from holding the meeting . " Specials '' were sworn in , composed of some of the greatest blackguards in the town , aa if for the purpose of breaking the peace . At seven o ' clock precisely , Mr . Cooper , accompanied by Messrs . Peplow and Hunnible , made his appearance in the Market-place , where the people were assembling in

      great numbers . The rostrum being planted , Mr . C . with several friends mounted , and proceeded at some length -with good-humoured ironicals to dilate on the doings of tbe aristocracy , and drew a strong contrast between tbe Balary and condition of the " silvertongued lady" with those of the wives of the working population of England . - At this stage of the proceedings , a party of soldiers , prompted by their officers and a county constable , -with several other tools of the party , commenced an endeavour to get up a " row . " To frustrate this , an adjournment was instantly moved to the Stone Flat , a piece of common land a distance from the town . Thither the people went , staging in gallant style , " Spread the Charter . " This had the effect of bringing numbers to the meeting who would not otherwise have attended .

      On arriving at Stone Flat , the " Lion of Freedom " was given out and sung . Mr . Copper then proceeded again with his lecture , and he made a powerful imprMsion . Towards the close a rumpus took place with a tool of the Tories , named Gratidge , wbo had been encouraging some boys to make a noise while Mr . C . was speaking , which ended in his being driven off the ground . The " lion of Freedom" -was again sung in grand style , Mr . Cooper leading ; after -which , three tremendous cheers were given for the Charter , three for Messrs . Frost , Williams , and Jones , thre « for O'Connor , and three for " General" Cooper . Tha vast

      coneourse of people then left the ground , and returned into town again , linked arm-in-arm , singing " Spread the Charter . " This "new move" of the Chartists seemed to electrify the inhabitants of Stafford . And on passing by the gaol , where the soldiers were on guard , they thought the colliere were coming , and a scene followed which was laughable in the extreme . The soldiers rushed to defend the entrance to the Ledge , and seemed panic-struck ; . the Governor and officers calling ont to them to do their duty , when lo and behold it was only "Chartist rabble . '" UpoH this three sky-rending cheers were given for Mason and his fellowprisoners , which must have awoke them from their midnight slumbers .

      On Saturday night , at ten o ' clock two persons namel Edward Collier and Henry Harris , were arrested on a warrant which charged them with assaulting William Grahdge at the Chartist meeting on Stone Flat , the previous evening . Bail being refused they were aeut to the Lock-up until Monday morning .

      DEWSBURY . WEDNESD . lT JttORXING , KIHB O ' CLOCK . - .. -A pnblia meeting was held on Monday evening at Batley Can , to elect a delegate for the ManchesterConrerence , when it was agreed that a public meeting should be held on J £ e Market-place , Bewsbary , at six o'clock in the njoraing .. At toe time specified , there could not be less . than 2 # 00 persons present . The meeting was addresses > jr Mr . Sheldrake and Mr . Dewbirst . Tb » meettn ^^ BroXe up at eight o ' clock In tbe morning . It seems to be agreed upon that all factories in the nelghbourkooAof Dewsburv nbooM be stopped , for the turn-o ^>« 8 ite 4 tteni , and thirty-eight were stopped daring the day . Every mill they tisited had the boilers unplugged , jffot a single mill-master objected to this . It appeared as if it was become a general understandinr ^ bat it should be se . No accident occurred tt » Vj ? ole day . A meeting was held in D 8 WBbury , at sfcc ' ln ' the evening . There could not be less than 20 , 000 ; I heard some estimate them at 30 , 000 .

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      About four o'clock yesterday afternoon , from 4 , 000 to 5 , 000 jpeople come down from Huddersfield , and stopped all the mills in their way to this town . The magistrates have been sitting ever since yeaterday morning , and have sworn in a large number of special eonstables . ¦ - - . '• ¦ - .- •; - ¦ ¦ ¦ " v-: ' .. ¦ .. ¦ ¦ . " ,.: •; ..: ; : ' . . The town ia all quiet atjpresent There was another meeting held this morning , in the M&rket-plaoe , and the tarn-outs have taken off to Ossett , Horbury , and other places . Tbe number this morning was Tery large . ¦' . : ¦ ¦¦"' " ' " : . - . 7 . ¦¦ ¦' " ;

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

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

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

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

      everything to lose . On Saturday morning it was generally believed the turn-outs were making rapid progress towards the town , and were stopping all the mills on the road as they came . In the afternoon , small parties entered , and walked through the streets , and between three and four a great body ot the torn-outs entered the town , having : stopped the mills of Messrs . ; Armltage , Crossiand , Starkeys , Fisher , and several otfeers . They next proseeded to the factory of W . Brook , Esq ., magistrate , who made a temporary resistance ; but he was pushed down upon hia own coal heap , without ceremony , and bid to stand out of the way , while they drew the plug from his boiler . This they did , and saw bis men out . They then proceeded in a similar manner at several other mills , and promised another

      visit on Monday . They also held a meeting on the Back Green , when the speakers declared their obj ect to be a " good day ' s wage for a good day ' s work . " They related the sufferings they bad endured , and declared a readiness to die rather than suffer hunger . They also said they would net interfere with politics , neither W big nor Tory ; they had good friends amongst both patties . They had nothing to do with the Charter ; their object being to obtain better wages . Some of them complained of the men . Huddersfleld , because the / would not assist for anything less than the Charter , from a conviction that it was useless to go for better wageti , whilst labour was unprotected : and they were also unwilling to be made instruments in tbe bands of designing knaves for bad purposes . Some one amongst the turnouts put the Charter to the meeting , when instantly arose a forest of hands , amidst the mo « t enthusiastic

      cheering . They then left the town in great numbers , but in the most peaceful aannar . The magistrates met at night , and issued summonses to many shopkeepers , requesting their attendance the next morning ( Sunday ) at nine o ' clock , to be sworn in as special constables . The oath was administered daring divine service . A troop of Lancers also arrived from Leeds , and were confined to two or three houses . They were kept together on Sunday afternoon , upon the Bowling Green connected with the George Hotel , diverting themselves with that game , whilst their temporal masters were engaged at church . During the day , the magistrates caused bills to "be posted in the streets , stating they had made such arrangements that tbelr workmen might return to their work on Monday morning with safety . MONDAY NIGHT , TEN O ' CLOCK .

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

      disapprobation . Aa soon as they were drawn in , after performing their perambulations , all was comparatively quiet The streets were lined with pewple , who showed the greatest good humour , reclining on the edges of the causeways , and standing in small groups in the Marketplace , and other open spaces . The major portion of the mills and workshops were all standing . Indeed there were bnt 3 mills in the town and immediate neighbourhood that attempted to run ; and they were but very partially supplied with " hands . " They were respectively the mills belonging to Messrs . Crossiand , at the bottom of Crossiand Hill ; those belonging to the Messrs . Starkey , ( magistrates , at Lopgroyd Bridge ; and those belonging to Mr . William Brook , ( magistrate , ) in Northgate . The troop of Lancers were

      under arms , ready to act at a moment ' s notice . Between eleven and twtlve o'clock news was brought into the town tbat the turn-outs from the " n ^ per regions" of Yorkshire had arrived at the Messrs . Grassland ' s mill , and were entering it to stop the engine . Thither tbe soldiers , with the Magistrates at their bead , and with a portion of the specials at their tail , hastened . They found a number of people assembled on the sides of the road , sitting npon the walls , and otherwise amusing themselves ; bnt they found no disturbers of the peace . All was orderly and quiet , but the " hands" were out of the mil ) . The Magistrates , therefore , withdrew the troops and specials , and returned to town . They had scarcely proceeded 500 yards on their route back again , when the mill yard was entered , and the plug of the

      boiler driven inwards , so as effectually to prevent the working of the engine , for some time at least . It was rumoured that the large body of torn-outs expected to visit Huddersfield , had crossed over from Marsden to Meltham , and that they would proceed through Honley , Armytage Bridge , and some other places in the Holmfirth valley , before they entered the town of Hudderefield . This mmour proved correct . All the mills and workshops in their route were stopped , the "hands" in neatly all instances joining them most enthusiastically . Where the mill happened to be worked by steam , the boiler was almost invariably un-pbigged , and the water allowed to run out . Where . water , power was the means of working tfae machinery ( the case with most « f the mills in the Holmflrth and

      Marsden valleys ) , the sluices of the mill-dams were raised , and the water let oat This was done also on Saturday , in tbelr progress to the town ; and so inueh accumulated water was thus turned down the river as to canse a considerable rise , or flood . Some boys , who were bathing , were in great danger of being drowned from this cause . About a quarter past four o ' clock an immense number of the turn-outs entered the town from two parts : one section by way of Chapel-hill from Lockwood ; and the other by way of Shore-bead fronvNeWBom . When met they proceeded in a body along New-street , past the frost of the George Inn , and down Kirfcgate . The George Hotel was the rendezvous of the magistrates , constables , and military . Most of the turn-outs had with them good thick walking sticks ,

      and some appeared to have been newly procured from the hedge-rows . Ab they passed the George , they waved and brandished these , good-bumouredly , over their heads . They made no stoppage opposite the Inn , but proceeded onwards to the mill of Mr . W ; Brook , in Northgato . This mill had been partially wotked during the day ; but at this time was entirely closed , as was every mill in the town . The crowd halted opposite tbe large gates which close tbe mill yard ; andannmberof them demanded admittance , their object being , as they said , ¦ to satisfy themselves tbit the engine was not in a condition to be run in the morning The gates being closed they thundered at them , and segan to apply their sticks as erow bars , to force them

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

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      unwisely and most foolishly we again repeat : for not a penney'a worth of damage had been done to the millproperty : ol Mr . Broolc ; or indeed to any body ' s property ; and the crowd were quietly and peaceably taking themselves away . Had destruction of property been the object of the turn-outs , they had sufficient time between their arrival before the mill and the appearance of the military , to have had the whole in one entire sheet - of flame ; but deatruction of property wa » manifestly not their object , The magis trates were in the most excited state ; : Mr . W . Brook foremost , and Mr . Armytage was next The latter gentleman in a state that defies description , screamed out "the Riot Act is Read 1 disperse fi disperse 11 ! " The nppearance of the magistracy and

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

      The commanding offlcw was against this measure just tbon , and in that place ; and they returned , both magistrates and military , to the George Inn , leaving tbe m \ n property of Mr . Brook much worse protected than before they made their appearance . Good humour and quiet deterininatibn ihcia animated the crowd : now these were drowned in exasperated feelings . Ag might have been calculated on , the crowd followed the soldiery into the Market Place . TWhen there , and while there was not the slightest manifestation of disturbance , the constables ruBhed out of the George , seized four men , and dragged them into the house in custody . This was sson bruited abroad ; and : in a few minutes a number of men armed with sticks and cudgels were seen approaching the door of the Hotel .

      They made bang up to It , and forced their way into tbe passage , laying on the specials pretty roundly with their weapons , and the Bpeclals in return using their staves . The object of this movement was the teacue of the four men just apprehended . The specials proved the masters . The men were driven bock , and at this instant the magistrates and military sallied out of the back yard of the inn . They bad been there ready mounted ; aad the commanding officer had harangued "his num" to the effect tbat if they had to use their swords they were to do it ffficlvally t and if they received orders to fire , they were to fire slap bang amongst tbe . crowd . The appearance of the military was the signal for a run on the part of a great portion of the crowd . Some took shelter within the railinga of

      cellars ; others ran down passages and entries ; and those that could departed by the ordinary roads . The charge was sounded ; away flaw the sabres , and the half-drunken cut-throata galloped amongst the retreating crowd , cutting and slashing in the most ferocious and brutal manner . Neither sex nor age wtre spared .. One valiant sergeant rode down a parcel of -women , and cut at them with such yengeaace , that hiB bwoiA coming in contact with the wall , was shivered to pieces . Many were severely wounded ; some had portions of their scalp cut off ; others their heads split open ; others their arms nearly cut off ; and m&ay others suffered minor cuts in various parts of : the body . The street * were scoured in all directions ; the retreating people being followed in some instances by the soldiery nearly half a

      mile- out of town ! The conduct of thesoldieia was inhuman and brutal in the extreme . The town might have been cleared without the loss of a single drop of blood , had they exercised only common and manly forbearance . Instead of this , they gave vent to their butcherlike passions ; and they were heard at night boasting over their cups of the ' yaliaut" deeds they had performed on an miarmed people , those they ; bad ridden down , being chitfl / 'w oBQeii !! "I did slash the b—^—r , " wasbeard to proceed from the lips of many a [ -thing in tbe shape of a man , with hair On bis upper lip to denote that , he ^^ possessed courage !'' . . . ' . At a proof of their forbearance take the following : at half-past seven , two hours after the heart of the town w& 3 cleared , a number of soldiers were at the upper end of the town .

      There is a vacaut piece of ground by the side of Wallet's Circus ; and across this a man was passing , evidently on his business . There was no one else near him . The street and road were perfectly clear . One of the soldiers galloped up to him , and brandishing bis sword in a threatening manner , bid him to run . He refused ; alledging he was going quietly on his own business . \ The " hero" rode around him and around , quavering bis sabre , and evidently debating within himself whether he should venture to cut him down or not I Eventually he struck him most violently with the flat part of his sword , and galloped forwards to the causeway of West-parade . Here the doors and

      the causeway were lined with the inhabitants , who in that situation could see down Into the to wn . They were principally women and children , who had been observing the whole proceedings , and who were in fact at home , on their own door-stones . Up amongst these dashed « ur mouslackoed ^ man-bf-coutage 1 first up one side and then up the other . This . was mere wanton brutality . He lunged with his sword wherever be could : and in one instance , where the parties had retreated into their own garden , it having an entrance so narrow that bis hone could not follow , he nearly fell from his saddle in an attempt to reach them with bis bT ^ cher ' s-knife . : ;; - ¦ -.. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " •¦ 7 ' .-X ; -v 7 777 - : y . - ; . ¦ . ¦¦>• ¦'

      . 'Invr-. ooc opinion , ( and the writer 7 saw nearly all he bas related , ) there . was not the slightest necessity for the employment of the military . If the magistrates had nos been so unwise as to bring them into Nortbgate at the time ttu > y did , in all probability , ljudging from the temper and disposition evineed by the crowd , ) not a penny ' s worth of damage to property would have been done , or a single blow struck . The introduction of tbe military at that time led to blows : these led to exasperated feelings ohboth sides : trrests , when the people were standing quietly , followed : these led to an attempted rescue ; and this furnished a pretext for the instant employment of . tbe military . They once' out , had full opportunity of indulging in revengeful brutal feelings : and wounds

      and braises , probably death itself , is tbe result ; A firm , but cool and collected magistracy could have cleared the town without this . Choleric men , « r arrogantly-vain men , are not the ' men to be entrusted with the preservation of the peace in times like those we ate now living in . A cleaT-headed , cool man , as magistrate , would not have ; bad a single breach of the peace in the town of Huddersfleld op Monday last , other than the mere entry of the crowd . He would have preserved and . . '" . taken ADVANTAqB of , to the clearing of the town , the Roed humour continually manifested up to the poiut of the military's introduction to preserve that which , was not in danger , except in the heated and excited brain of W . Brook and bis co-peacepresertrers . Snch times as thesetry a man ' s ; metal ;

      try whether he is a man or not ; or a lump of excitable bounce . A MAN Will try TO MAKE THE BEST 0 / tte twrst drcunuidnces ; »; .- cholerio bundle of passion is always sure to make bad worse . Precisely such was the effect of the measures adopted by the Huddersfleld riiagistracy . The employment -ht force until the most urgent necessity presents itself , is always to be condemned : the vain and paltry array of force , of mere empty pompous parades , is no less condemnable : Both these faults the Hudaersfleld magistrates committed . "} and feelings of twtred and sorrow will be engendered in consequence : hatred on the part of those who have suffered from their want of piudtnce and tact ; andeorrow On the part of ethers , that men so incompetent should have been entrusted with the playiug of such a difficult card . : -. ' ¦ ' ^

      In the . course of the afternoon and evening , eighteen persons were apprehended , and placed in chains . They were locked up in rooms In the George Inn . TUESDAT MOltriINO , EL EVEN O " CLOC ! Il .: All has bee * quiet up to this hour this morning ; but the conduct of the magistracy in setting on the military yesterday , and the brutal conduct of the soldiers when the orders to butcher were glveh , form the theme of conversation with every body . A feeling of universal disgust is unequivocally expressed . Some of the specials , too , come in for their share of It . The glontings and boastingB of some of theiu ever the havoo and slashings they bad witnessed and aided in , will not soon be forgotten ; and it will be v » ull that some of them do not hear of them again another day I

      There in not a mill runBing that I can hear of . All are standing . The good-humoured feeling so manifest yesterday , has given place to a gloomy moody silence .-j and it will be well if the matter end there . I fear that measures of retaliation may be resorted to ; and that destruction of property may ensue . This is a fearful state of tbing 8 _ to contemplate ; ; ^ ; -. '• TUESDAY NlflHT ^ TEN O'CLOCK . All , as yet , are quiet here . The town has been throng , but no symptoms of disturbance have been manifested . The prisoners apprehended yesterday have been examined , and three of them committed to York , for riot ; and a woman bas been committed to Wakefield for two months for her share in the affair . Several others hare shared her fate . The examination was had

      in the house of Dauson , the police officer , in the prison yard ; and a sentinel was placed at the door to prevent the ingresa of all parties , except the hiw cffioials . It waa rumoured this mornina . that Mr . W . Broofe , tbe magistrate ; ^ was so seriously injured laat night in going home , that he would be unable to attend in town to-day . This rumour was inporreot to a certain extent , for he was present at the examination just spoken of . I have' beard that it ia tnie that he was attacked on bis road home ; and that both Mr . W . Brook and tbe specials who were guarding him ( he lives some little dietance oat of tows ) were struck * ith huge stones . I have' also beard that a portion of his family deemed it prudent to leave their home for the night , and take shelter In the habitation of Mr ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦

      ^ bmWood . v ' •¦ '•¦ . ' . - ¦' ; '¦; . ' v ,: . Ay ¦ :- '¦¦ ' ; . ¦ ;¦ . ¦; : ¦[' ¦ ' [ - '' , . Last night , about ten o ' clock , a company of foot boIdiers arrived . TA « t > aervioea have not been called into Kquisition . The other brutes haVe done enough ! This has been market-day , bat there has been no market ! Tbe town was quiet , bat there were no buyers .: ; - [¦ . •¦ - ¦¦ •" ¦/ 7- ^ 7 . ;¦ . ;¦¦• . ' ^^ ; 7 . ; : 7 ¦ '•' : , /; ¦ ¦; . •¦/;• ¦; , . . ;¦ : :-.. '¦ All the mills in the town and neighbourhood are Stopped . To-day the mills in Bonley , Holmflrtb , and tbat district hate been dosed . Some few plae «» of

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      minor rate here , commenced work this morning , but they were very speedily closed again . The Huddersfleld men seem to have caught the infection from Lancashire ; for I am informed that great numbers of them are gone to visit Dewabnry ' and ^^ flnrroniidiDg places . -: " ' ! ¦ :: - : ' -- \/;; . ' -y : ~ ' ^ r ' ¦\ - / r ' " ' 7 ¦ ¦ 7 " - ; : ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ -7 7 WEDNESBAT , EtBVBN O'CLOCK . AU is quiet here , MTpre specials have been swem in this morning . Scores of fresh men have been added . All the men at Mr . Armytage ' sFactory . atMilnes Bridge , are sworn in as specials . Norrls and Sykes'fl bad arranged to begin work this morning , and rung their " bands" in ; put tbe Magistrates immediately ordered ihemtosiop . There is hot a mill running to-day . The streets are thronged with people , all anxious to bear what la doing . . . . .. .. " 7 y-: - - .: ¦ ' '¦ / :: : ' .- 7 ,- .- .- - ¦ 7-7 / : .. ¦ : , ' .-. " . " ¦

      : •¦; . ¦; .,. 7 . ; ' v % '¦ .. '¦ . ¦ : , WAKEFIELD . ¦ •' ; : ¦ -.. ^¦¦? : . \ y [¦ : MEETING ^ OF COtiiERS . 7 7 A meeting of this useful though much idjarad class of men took place in Wakefield on Monday last . Notice had been given by handbills , aaveral days previous , of their intention to meet and discuss their . grievances , in which it was designated " a meeting of coal-miners , stewards , and masters ; " but none of the last-mentioned ; class appeared to be present The magistrates , under the apprehension of a disturbance taking place , had given orders for the assembling of the Yeomanry Cavalry , and tbe celebrated "crack " troop of Captain Fernandez was accordingly parading the streets before the hour of nine , ready to cut up the "black diamonds" te mirice-meat . Fortunately , there waa no occaaioa given for an fcxhibition of their bravery . V ; -7 ,-. ¦ - ' : ' V . : '¦ ¦ V 7 ' 7- . 7- ; " .- '¦ ' ¦'

      At ten o ' clock the colliers assembled in the Music Saleon , which had been previously engaged for the purpose , and Mr . Samuel Mann , of Halifax / was called to the chair . He opened the business by expressing a hope that the speakers would couflae themselves to tbe object for which the meeting waa called , and not . attempt to enter into a political discussion . A resolution , in support cf this recommendation , ; was immediately proposed and seconded , which led to considerable confusion , as many as a dozen individuals sometimes speaking at once . John Wilson , of Catherine Slack , proposed an amendment that the speakers be allowed to give free " utterance to their sentimenta , whether social or political . " Bat the resolution against entering into political discussion , after much wrangling , in which the Chairman was the principal actor In opposing the amendment , ¦ was negatived . The following resolution was then briefly proposed , seconded , and earried unanimously -. — ; 7

      "That we . as a body of miners , consider ourselves the moving clafceea of ; society , and that we ought to be remunerated for our labour , equally [ M '; ¦ . not superior to any ether trade , considering our laborious and dangerous occupation . " . - ; 7 ' .--.,: ' : -7 , ' . t ¦ ''' , "' - 7 ; . : ; i -7 . ¦ . '; The speakers ; reepmmended " the miners of the various districts tip endeavour to obtain the co-operation of their employers to attempt to raise the price , of coals to manufacturers and large consumers , who are principally supplied by contract , at a charge considerably below

      what is generally made to householders . This system of supplying by contract bad the effect of producing a ruinoua competition , alike injurious to the coal-offhers and the workmen . .. ¦ 7 . 7 ' ¦ : ... '• After the above resolution had been disposed ef , it was suggested , on account of the number of individuals outside Who could not gain admittance , and the intense beat of the room , that it would be better to adjourn the meeting to the vacant ground between tbe Court House and the Music Saloon , and a motion to theeffect having been passed , adjournment accordingly took place .

      ADJOUBNED MEETING . ; 7 After considerable delay the meeting was again formed , and the chairman having mounted a wall , in lieu of iv hustings , 7 7 : Mr . Charles Whitaker . of Bradford , moved the third resolution .: —^;' - ' -. ' . .. ' . ' . ¦ . - -7 .. " -. ¦ 7 ; ¦¦ .. ' . 77 7 ' - ¦ \ 7 \ 7 . ' . 7 "That as it is the opinion of the public in general , that the miners ought to bs well remunerated for thfeii work , they trust their masters will take it into their serious consideration , and if they cannot make their workmen comfortable with the present prices of the commodity , that they will try to meet this inconvenience in the best way they may think proper . " In moving this the speaker urged npon his hearers the necessity of nnlon and caution , and contended strongly for a cordial feeling between employers and the employed . ' ¦ ¦'¦ ¦' _ : ¦ - ¦ . ' 7 " 77 ' : ¦ . ' : ' :- ' ' ""' ' . ' ' ¦ ; V V' . '¦ ' : V "'' ' -. ^ ' 7 '

      Mr . Jonah Jowett seconded the resolution , and , after being supported in a few remarka by Mr . Thos . Shepherd , it was put and carried unanimou » ly . ' Mr . John Autey moved the fourth resolution : " That a meeting of delegates from each and every : colliery in the West Riding of yorkshire , be held at the Griffin Iiin , Wakefleld , on the 29 th of August , 1842 , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . " 7 ¦ : ' . '" -. / ' ¦¦ This was seconded and agreed to , and the meeting thin adjourned ^ .: 7 7

      BRADFORD . . ¦ " ¦'¦ .. . . •> . '¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ?¦ : ; : " .- " . '' \ - - : - ' . ¦ :- . M 0 NPAT . N 0 ON . -7 This morning a very large meeting was held in front of the Odd Fellows' Hall , at seven o ' clock , called by requisition to take Into consideration the present crisis . Mr . Clatk was called to the chair , and opened the meeting by calling on Mr . Smyth to move the first resolution , nsfol ows : —•• That this meeting pledges itself , collectively and individually , to keep the peace and preserve law and order . " Mr . Hodgson seconded the motion , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Fletcher moreA the second resolution , and made an excellent speech . He wished tho people to be firm and peaceable ^ The resolution was : as follows : — " That we do

      most amphatically . declare that it is our solemn and con * icienUous conviction , that all the evils which afflict society , and which have prostrated the interests and energies of the great body of the producing classes , arise solely from class legislation ; and that the only remedy for the present : alarming distress and wide-spread destitution , is the immediate and unmutilated adoption , and carrying into law ; the document known as the People ' s Charter . ' Mr . Smyth seconded the motion , which was carried unanimoueiy . Mr . Hodgson moved the third resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Arran , and carried ' unaninibusJy . ¦ It was as follows : ^ - That this meeting recommend the people of all trades and callings forthwith to cease work , until the above documeat becomes the law of the land . " - .: ! ' ' , '• ¦'¦ .

      ; . 7 . MONDAY EVENING , TENO ' CLOCK .. This morning , a large procession of iurn-outa , inaTching eight and ten abreast , departed from this town along the Manchester Road towards Halifax . The procession reached a full mile in length . 'They left Bradford a little before nine o ' clock . They molested nothing till they came to the mill of Messrs . W . and J . Suteliffe , at the top of Hodsall Moor , Wibaey , where the steam was let off , and the pings of the boilers struck out . Mr . S . Bateman , vrhose mill is near the same place , as soon " as the procession was seen , ordered the engine to be stopped . A deputation was sent to him to request him Immediately to draw the plugs of his boilers . He consented to draw one out ; bnt just at this moment Lamplugh Hird , Esq ., rode

      into the mill yard at full gallop ; and told them be was a magistrate , and ordered them off the premises . He was asked if he waa the master ? Mr . Bateman then objected to the plug of the boiler been drawn . From thence they proceeded to Shelf , Mhere the mill of Mr . Moses Bottomley and anotharwere stopped . At this place they were overtaken by a troop of the 17 th liancerB , at full gallop . The people made way foi them , and they went quietly forward . They were headed by four or five magistrates who wished the people to return home agaain . The pres « nce of both military and magistrates was not sufficient to influence them to return . They were told that the Biot Act had been read , and that for their own sakes they bad better return home . This , however , was of no avail . On

      they went to Halifax . A mill near the Stump Cross wa ? ordered or reqaested to be stopped by some of the magistrates . When the large procession reached the middle of the New Bank ,. going into Halifax , the X ? th Lancers were drawn across ' the street , to > obstruct their further progress . The people , seeing this , asked one another what they were to do , and received for answer , "Gtt into Halifax tbe beatway ye can . " Forthwith a very high Wall was scaled , and the main body thus got past the military . Several hundieds cf the people kept the magistrates in parley * while the people were thus getting into the town . As soon as the magiatrates found this out , they turned the military about , and galloped up Haley Hill , towards Mr . Akroyd's new miU , culled the Shades . This mill was well guarded

      by soldiers , and special constables . Mr . Ackroyd made a very stout resistance for a long time . Eventually the military wero Withdrawn for a few moments , and a number of men frpm Todmorden and Bradford rushed in , in defiance of Jonathan , specials , and all , and drew pui , the fire , and unplugged the bpiler .: They af terwartls went to the mill dam , and were about to let the water out , when Mr . A . ckrdyd accosted them , and presented them with five pounds to let it alone . Report . ' says seven prhonersVve > e ;; . captaiedi ; aiid ' . ' .: w ' ere about to be taken to prison by a file of foot soldiers , when they were rescued by their brethren . Two soldiers fired on the people and slightly wounded one in the arm and the other slightly on the belly , the ball geing in at one side of the breeches flftji'and came out of the other . It was reported that a poor gtojL ; had--been ; -tw aipled . to ' deatoV' * bfltbi «' MrtMtor M ' I ^! J - ' : ' 7

      . The Bradford men got scattered in all dfceetloM . by being obliged to go into tbe town in the manner they Oia ; but about ba ^ past ' - ' two o'tfoclc tbe word was passed thronghdnt the crowd for the Bradford : party to ^^ assemble at the top 'it the Netr BaLkj when a goodly number mustered , and thecpwcessioii wB *« Bonside » a asla ^[ eas when they first set put They took tfaei * xoote dojrn Godley-lane , filing off up Shibdeii Daio , 7 and ^ topping thtSe mills bfrS way ^ : The water IWtet pu ^ of tbe SSms of two of tbeui . ' Tbey then proceeded to Queen . Head , and stopped , or ^ rather Mr Foster stopped his mill as soon as be saw the turn-outs ap ^ oachliig ^ He also gave them two sOvereigiui and a l ^ rge quantity of beef ¦ •¦ ¦ i ¦ iiJi ¦

      coo « . . ; . .. - - _ " ^ . »_ '«_ a tm ..- ^ Great Horton was the next -place visitod , and taeie the foliowiBg mills Were stopped : r- * e Cliff Mil ! , occupied by R . S . Afctoyd , Esq . ; the mill of Mir . B . Dracup ; the miU of Mr . Cowling Akroyd j the mUl of Mr . Wm . Cousens , and a mill called Common mill . From thence the turn-outs proceeded toLegram ' slane , and stopped the mill of an amiable (!) master , name ^ Nathan Bentleyv JBete the water waa let out of the dam . •¦> . } . • ¦;> : -r 7 - ' : ' > ';; r : ; . '<[ : . ' > " ^ - 7 .:, 7 / - : '

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      Field Head mill , owned and occupied by R . S . Akroyd , was next visited , an < i stopped . Also several others in Thornton Road . 7 , v ' The 1 mill of E . C . Liflter , Eeq , was discovered to be lighted up ; and thither the crowd went , over hedge and ditch , like hunters . That mill was stopped . From here the crowd marofled into tbe tomi <* ni immediately dispersed . ; 7 v ; ; 7 > - ¦ ¦ - -. 7 : 7 ; , i ' it was understood they were to assemble in the morning again at seven o ' clock . Bradford itself has been very peaceable during the day . ;

      7 BTOCKPORT . ( Frvma secoiid edi ^ ' - ¦ ¦ ' ^ / '• • ¦' .. V '; - ' ' 7 ' 7 Saturdttif . J 7-7 ¦' - . " . 7 ; ' -: '' .. ATTACK UPON THE STOCKPORT ONION WOBSHOOSB , j AND COMMITTAI . OF THE PBISONERS . It appeared that while sn immense public meeting of the turn-outs of all branches was holding in Waterfooroad , John Wright in Mie ^^ jmau * , tooth ^ p wty , who . we nnderstand , bad been closing t&e mills and ; workshops in Edgeley and Cale-green , went to the workhouse , the leaders of whom demanded from Edward Hunt , the lodge-keeper , immediate admittance . He refused them , and asked them what tn « y wanted ? They answeied that they wanted to come in . Hunt

      inquired whether they wanted the men wbo were work-Ing there ? and they aaid they did . Afl tbe joiners , blacksmiths , dec , amounting to about a dozen , being all the workmen employed , independent of the paupers ,, were called out , and they having joined the crowd , the gates were locked . Some of the men , however , said , " Stop , we want flomething to eat , " at tbe same time demanding that the gates should be opened . The lodgekeeper declined to unlock them , but offered to fetch the governor , v Repudiating any desire to see tne goveniot they Vehemently , with uplifted sticks demanded , admittance , or they would pull down the gates . The lodge-keeper being inexorable , two of the ringleaders climbed tke palisading , and entering the lodge threatened to " cut him down" if he did not surrender the keys , that the mob might come in . Ha

      said he would sooner lose his life than comply . At this moment they uplifted thebr bludgeons , in the attitude of levelling blows at him , when bis wife , with feelings of fear and affection , threw the keys at them , aad they immediately unlocked the gates , and the mob rushed into the yard , numbering between 2 , 0 ClQ and 3 . 000 persons . Some of tbe more daring went into tbe house , and , being the distribution and pay-day of the out-paupera , they succeeded in possessing themselves of upwards of 700 loaves , a number of small bags of meal ; and other articles of provisions which were in the kitchen . The loaves having been thrown amongst the crowd , the same party demolishing the door of the pay roum , succeeded in carrying away between £ 5 and £ 6 in copper . The mob outeide then commenced breaking the windows . ¦¦ . ' ¦ - ¦ :.: 7 - i ' -r ' ¦

      On the first attack information was sent down to the Court-room , when the military , magistrates , and polioe , accompanied by the town-clerk and a formidable body of . special constables , consisting of the tradesmen of the town , hastened to Shaw-heath . ; with ail possible , despatch , leaving the court-room in charge of the yeomanry ( commanded by Captain Wortbington ) and infantry , -Mrr : R 'Sykeg ' . acting ; as ' ' ix ^ gi 8 trate . ''' . ' On arriving at the workhouse they found the whole premises in possession of the insurgents . The magiatratea , specials , and police , guarded by the infantry , forced their way into the workbouse , whilst the yeo < manry maintained guard in front of the lodge . In the

      melee which ensued , one of the officers of the yeomanry was assaulted with a huge stick by a man named Spencer ; He was secured on the spot In the meantime other partieshad been detected in the workhouse j and many of them having been identified as of tiie number who broke Into the pay-room , they were given in charge . The gross number apprehended was fiftyone , the majority of whom resided in this borough , A very small quantity of bread and meal was recovered . A tnagistratea' couit was then formed in the workbouse , and the prisoners were examined on the spot where they bid committed the depredations .

      Whilst the investigation was prooeeding it was notified to the Court , that a deputation from the pub lie meeting of the working classes wiahed to have an interview with the magisteates . Mi . Sadler , the superintendent of police , rettted to receive them , and to require from them their object After a consultation the mayor , magistrates , and tewn-derk , accompanied by Major Hope , of the 79 th , and Captains Lloyd ,: Tatton , and To wnshend ; Lieutenants ^ Nicholson , Wallace , Legh Richmond , and E . Marsland , and ether

      officers of the Cheshire Yeomanry , proceeded into another room , for the porpose of being present at the interview . T&e deputation on the outset required the unconditional release of tbe prisoners , on the ground that they had been taken into custody illegally . However , before the magistrate ? entered upon that part of the question , the town-clerk required from them their names . They were John Jteach , tailor , Hyde ! Robert Lee , cotton-spinner , Ashton-under-Iiyne ; Jobs Jackson , shoemaker , Newton ; and John Wright , labourer .

      StuokpOrt . ' : ¦ ' . " 7 ., ; 7 - ' - ^ ' ' . . ' " ¦¦ -: ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦ - ¦ : .-. ' 7 .: :: " ... :- ' The deputation addressed the magistrates seriatim , commencing with Leach . He said the meeting he had left were much excited by the conviction that the prisoners had been taken into custody innocently . They were only in the act of asking for a mouthful of bread , because they were starving . The M » yor informed bint that such was not' the fact buV that they bad been apprehended for breaking into the workhotwe , and stealing 400 or 500 loaves , meal , and the money which belonged to the paupers . Leach hinted that the bunding might fee in danger if the men were detained . The Town Clerk said the building , provided and protected as the civil power was , both inside and outside , would defy the ferce of all their number to effect its destruction . The deputation replied , but without effecting the object of their mission , and they retired . ^ ; 7 7 : ! .

      t Z The examination ; of ; tbe different witnesses , together with an inquiry into the plausibility of the etatements of the prisoners themselves , was then resumed and occupied the Court a considerable time . Tbe result was the discharge of thirty-six , they having only been found in possession of loaves , whilst of the Temaining eighteen prisoners , sixteen were committed to Cheater assizes for trial : two were remanded , aad the other , Bpencar , was committed to Knutsford for one month ' s bard labour , for assaulting the Yeomanry officer . ¦ ¦ Those who were committed for trial were identified

      as being armed with offensive weapons , taking a violent part in the proceedings of the day , and being more particularly engaged in breaking into the workhouse . They were all conveyed between seven and eight o ' clock in the evening , leg-ironed , in coaches to Knutsford , en rou ( 6 to Chester , accompanied by two constabulary oflioers under a strong escort of cavalry as far as the Cheadle-heath . 7 7 7 7 ; 7 ' v 77 : ' V 7 : 7 -: . : An immense meeting ' . " . if the unemployed , armed with bludgeons , took place at Waterloo , at five o'clock this morning ( Friday )* John Wright was the principal speaker . He ^ exhorted them to keep the ^^ peace , and to retain possession of tile advantage they then enjoyed towards obtaining the advance of their wage * They were left to conduct thebnainesa here ; and if any man proved false to his principles by returning to bfa work until their object was achieved , it would be worse for him . 7 : • '¦ .: ' 7 \ 7 - . y 7- ' " . 7- : ;;•> ' '¦ '' : •• : ¦ -. ¦¦¦' ..

      About half-past six o'clock they separated , and the procession proceeded through the town to Levenshulme , Heaton Mersey , and to Styall . On Uieir way through Cheadle , they completely sacked the proyision-sbbp O a person named Hunt , and several houses , and exposed 1 the loaves upon the ends ef their sticks amidst tremendoua shouting . ¦ ¦>¦' ¦ 7 : Another porHbh of the , Stockport "' people proceeded towards Hazlegrove , levying contributions from ; all the respectabte householders on their way , including the Coroner and Mr . Jonathan Thornhill ; and falling in with the mob from Hyde , Weodley , & «* , the joint bodies marched to Foynton , and stopped all tbe pits . They then proceededto the hall and demanded provisions . They were supplied with both bread andmoney ; aud Mr . Christy having SU 11 further gratified them by giving t hem bread from the Crescent , they went forwards to Rallington and Maoolesfleld , without commikting any breach of thepeace . / ' -- ¦ , ' : 7 77 ' - ..- -. : 7 !; ' ¦ ¦ '' ''¦ : ¦ ¦"

      , ^ Our market this , day : te very lanj ^ d , tad ^ badljr-attBiided , oy ^ - 't » rV ^' - ^/ 'd' ^ -p ^ l' ^ _ to risk the Bafety of their produce . 7 . 7 ' 7 '; 7- \ 7 . 77- ; :--v . , ' - _ ¦ ¦ - A special session is now ( twelve o ' clock ) sitting at the Court-rbpm for the trial of the prisoners remanded from theiwbrkhdose , or who have been apprehended early t thts morning . 7 7 ;' - ; -7 ^ 7 . ¦ . 77 " . . I ' - : : !';

      -7 '; . . '; ' 77 ;; 7 ; . ; 7 N 0 TTINGHAM . 7 ¦; : - . ¦; r 777 ' :-. ; 77 : ' : _ y-. - : - 7 : . y ' 7 ' 7 ttjesdat moeking . TJbev . fown ' 'U 1 n / a ; gre > t * ' 8 tfttB ' 6 r * iBxti ^ iBnt ; Hundreds are grouped about in vmioos dkections , disenssiog the ; news from the disturbed districts . . The magistrates are mtush alarmed ; and are sitting in full meeting at the- Excbangei A requisition to the Mayor to call a public meeting has been signed . XUESDAt AFTEENOON , TWO Q ' CtOCK . 7 The people are resolved to hold a meeting in the Market-place , at seven Mils evening . A deputation from them was received very court ^ usly by the Mayor ; but

      the iequMtion was refused on account « f tbe Queen ' s Proclamation . They have sent a deputation , to Derby , by the three o ' clock train , to learn how thing * are going ; on there . He will be back by seven o ' clock . God tnows what the authoritiea will do if the people : mfl « t . I , have just returned from Ilkeston . Tee battles'and coal-masters are cempelling the poor men to work ¦ twenty-flix or twenty-eight hours for ft day ' s wage , ; ia&& the truck system is in taXL operation ; truly th «« ei ;» ro times to try mea ' s souls—and bodies too . IandtaatiBd several of the manufiacturers here will don ^ bBisonent the peoplereq . oeBt . them .-: ! •; w ^ v > .. > ts " r ' : c / :- : w ; - ; - ^ if ' ^* '» - '

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      , _ v ... :: , --- — ,, : ^ ,:,: , v -. ^^ , , . ^ ' y OUSiBTJHW . -The Chartists of thia -plaoe » ssembled in their room , East end of Ratlway Bridgef on Sunday , Mr . John Hebd « n irr the chair : Mr . Isaao Bruce sent in hia resignation as sub-Treasurer on account of not being able to attend regnlarly , » Dd Mr . M . Jude , pitman , new Byker Bar ; was elected in biB Bte ^ . The delegate mwting in New ^ was taken into consideration , when Mr . John Hall waa moved by two or three members ^ ti wiBea 8 delegate from this place ; but owing to previdia eagaeements he could not gpt and l £ r ^ John-Hebden andiPeter Ramsden yrew elected ; -4 ttfieoobo 1 u > sion of ttobafiiBesa threo joked the assodation .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 20, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct902/page/6/