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      TO TEE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS , My deaSlt bsloved Friends , —Little did 1 think , when writing my last letter to the middling classes 'IHaV I should be so soon called upon to present oar cause to you in a completely new light . Iioisg have I caufioned you against the endeavoun «? the Corn Law League , to push the dominion oi machinery even to the war point . They have done it ! and , kewever the servile press may teem with

      reproaches against the Chartists for taming the malevolence of faction to general purposes , yet , believo me , that no move short of that which the people now contemplate conld have , saved this land frem a Moody revolution . The League dreaded the lie which a good harvest and the operation of Sir Robs-ri " Peel's Tariff would have given to taeir Free Trade nostrums ; and they were anxious to frustrate sil hope of improvement , save from their own fallacies , and carried out bv their own friend ? .

      They taw trade reviving , after years of despondin * ; and to save their masters from the charge of ii-Ecrsccs and themselves jrom the odium of discomfiture , they bsvs originated a revolution ! aye , a revolution !! It deserves the name , for already has tcc ety been paraliscd and life destroyed , lathis emertensy your Conference elected for iho pjnrpose of revjVi- ^ g the organ ' zition of the Chartist body , bad no alrerxaiivc but to tarn all attention . to the Lccgue Itecduiion * Our language wss cool and T « L < perac « ; our unanimity was complete ; while our preioptitode . and courage will , I trnsfc , be evineed in « ur address , which will be read throughout the lac . J .

      I ' -ear in iaiad that Aeiand informed me of the cc-i' -v . jraoy at Halifax ; that Tanntcn and the d ^ v . io of the Corn Law Conference recommended " li ^ ag" and " rioting ; " and that the Sun and all tii- organs of the Revolutionists trumpeted forth the canaiural advice with nnbec&ming joy . The plot T 72 s ci' laii £ concoction , and deeply laid - ; but I . rely , upvu jour firmness to frustrate the evil designs of the wiekeiU How , you will ask 1 By holding no secret meetings ; by Hot allowing stranger ? , cr hired demagogues to invaoeyour localities ! by remaining strictly withia the Donsdaries of the law—and-upon

      no aecauiit present jour nsk « d and unarmed persons la be . suet at by an armed soldiery I ! Have you cot kncvni me long , and do I not deserve your enlire confidence ? Hava I not lived for jon , and evdzz £ ? Tid zaj life for yen ; and host yri ' -l son net kiTe car to my counsel , and especii ? ly when that counsel teuds to the salva-don of life , aud ro the suec&s < j { t-nr cause ! Don ' t mind " big tulktrs ? We ia-i * . hesi hi ite old Convention ! we have had them in c-ur several assemblies , ana tsey were the first to 5 w ? . ueoa-ibe causa wiaen danger threatened .

      Lo =. ; k ro the nnegado Stephens , end to many oth--rs -vho shili dosv bs immeless . So lonjr as your EQV ' . r :. t . r . ; is pcace&blo there is no law to nmksyou -srerk ; but should yon os . es abandoa jour peaceable pinion , tbea there 13 ks 10 shooi you like do ^ sl ] The League have put tho wrong leg foremost ; they have taken a false step ; they have bribed some , cud nans tampered wiih others of our leaders ; but enough of virtuous power still remains to render desertion harmless , and treason fruitless . We have long courted the Trades of Manchester ; and at length they have adopted our principles I May heaves bless them ; a ^ d when oar object is achieved ; which thall give pa&ce to ail , thea wiil their names ttai : d prominently forward as the saviours of their coantrv .

      If I have weight with you , and if my name has not lost its wonted charm , I say foster the opportunity which faction has given yoo , to accomplish your Charter ; and tlsocgh I stood alone in opposing ths desriceHve sacred holiday , in 18 S 9 , if I nowsiood alone , I would say , " fksh and blocd , never bow \ o the lewd sway of the owners of machinery . " would no ; have cecnselled ; I would not have ccuntesance i , the present strike , had it been suggested as a means fer carryisg the Charter , and had the people b ^ en the originators of it ; but as we have

      bs ? n sssailed in cur peaceful position , you have no alternative but to bow to , or to resist , the tyrant ' s trill . Yba -mast know what my anxiety and feelings are at this moment ; and 01 how my mind wonld be cased , by a general announcement from the whole body of Chartists , ihat they would not peril their lives bj any recourse to physical force . Will you set upon - this ifcy suggestion ! and believe me that your peaceful demeanour , and manly resolution , will . effect what your physical strength would fail to accomplish .

      Lei no h ' ood he shed . Let no T' fehe destroyed . Let tlo prpperly he consumed . Let us , in GodVname , set an example to the world of what moral power is « apsble cf effecting . Ever yosr faithful friend , Feabgus O'Coshob . Manchester , Wednesday night .

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      Oe Satnrday this town was thrown into a state of grt-apfxcHemeEt , t > n learning that the operatives * Einke had expended from Lancashire into Yorkshlrestnd -vrss oaking rapid progress in all the Western districts of the county . On Snadsy the excitement was not abated by the marching of troops through the tovrn , on their way to the disturbed districts . ivrotrc'OTfs cf the 1 Kb HnsssTsfrom York barracks arrive-d in Leeds on Sunday aftereoc 3 , and seS oat rcit mprning . at fcur o ' clock for Bradford . A troop of the 17 ih Lancers left Leeds barracks early ,-on Scndny norning far Halifax ; a seeofld troop left shortly ifter for Hudderrfield . Tbe Lee < Js troop of Yeomaury Cavalry left Leeds for York barraekB at six * .. st . T&e HaTewood troop of Yeomanry Ca-Talrf arrived is . Leeds oh Monday mornmg , and left for Dewrbury a » d Gil < ierBoai 6 on TQesday

      mornkyc , their place being Knpplied by the Ripon tr « op . A . company vfee 87 ib Foot froia Hull arrived in Leed 3 « a Jdoedsy evening , * nd left for Bradford « id the neighbourhood tbe following morning . A detacbaent from the Royal tappers and Miners has tlso been Bent eff te HaiiCax , to -qaell the disturbances tt-ere . Daring tbs week , almost boarly conference ? have beenbeld between the magistrates and ths -iEiiit * ry tificcrs bow in Leeds , in . reference to ihsbest mode of ^ aeBicg tbe disturbances . Mi . W . Beckett , ) & . ¥ ., LientPiunt-Colonel of the Yorkshire Hass ^ s , arrived in Leeds fresn bis Parliamentary duties , and proceeded to assatse duties of a 4 iffer « at character . The Etrl of Harawood , Msqor of the seme Rsgiissiit , arrived in the evening of tbe same day . Prince < i-orge of Cambridge , Colons ! of tbe IJib . Lancers , bas aJgp been in constaai -coianHiDicatiaa with the Bia = is » ra . ie 3 . Lord Cardigaii , ColGiiel of tbe J&th Jins-ar * , Las tlso been-consitnllv in ibe neighbourhood .

      < Jc Monday , ihe municipal special eocsfables were wafad ioiiold ihecaseiveB in readiness ; the penrieoers were rHo cailed out io-ac : B . t-addiiJonal codsi ^ bicg ; 3 « dalarge r . umhei of additiocal specials , to zhe szbgosA of about 1 . 500 wereevroni ia . '* Acs-ciipg - « f tbe muster manufacturers was held in tae Cc-uri * iouse ; on Monddj , to -adviire as to the T > roj-rr tvcpaMo be iaSea . -On th . s following day , imjneuse rasbas cf tho sea belonging 10 the varion 3 uulis ia tho iwn , were svforn ia * 3 > fcp « : ial consiabies .

      la the C-2 SK 4 of Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , varf-nis notices were , issued-by tbe authorities , eafirog eh the iahab . tJUits U 3 enrol tLemscIyt-3 as Fp ^ ciii c-. 'ufUibles ; the Royal Proclamation , as it apjiearedia 'Cunlisn&ea . GvxeV .-et was pested tnreughmii the cu £ < re neighbourhood , andertrj precatiion ¦ w ;> . liken that-eosld secDre the peace of the ttwvn . An audrt ^ s to the working men . by Mr . Jases Ci .-h iiirslii ^ , -was very esier « Trly distribpt ^ d in the conrso of Monday ; aud on tbis day , also , ercG ?> of £ trsogecs were observable in the sareets of the u-zrzL .

      Ti-sad ^ y si-u a -cenBiderable accession strangers in the to tea . atti the fears of the inhabitants as the < ireaded £ pprcacfe of the tarn-oats hoarly increased . Dispaldifcs arriBsd from Halifax in wh-eh it was stated that seierelcf the Hassars had been killed or taken prlsoaTs in t * neighbourhood cf Elland . 'It was russcured iba : a collisioa betweeo the military h&d takca ? - aca a ; Haddersfield and Halifax , which bad batn attended with fatal tgects . It ¦ w as rumoured in tho course of the day , thxt the tcrc-oaa had reached Birstal , that they faad stoppcf ail she mills there , at Gomersal , and inthe r . edghbourboarhood and vrere in fnll marsh -apon Leeds . Orders were given to all the troops and constables in- t-ae- town to bold themselves - in - — "iu ; readiness . However , that night they c&me

      ^ u > 3 nt tnrce or fcur tbousaiid eperaiivee gEr ^ m bieu <^ . -Hna « le $ " iloor , at one o ' clock on Tnesdsy Koon .- 'ii ^ prooeedints were of a quiet chaTaeter . ^ Tfit al <> p < aratjEyeb addressed"tie-meeting OB the XJghts ^ d wjBij ^ s ^ fcf ihi worfcing ^ olassc-e , and en-* QfG * ip&jtg&&j& ( ihQ _ Fcoplo ' s Cnarter . 'A . reeoffi& ^^ fe ^^^^ nagBj > uslyv pkdginjt-ih& meet"io ^^^^ Swa ^ iX ^ eeond rceolation , pledging ^ P ^ fHggKgSw ^ lW ? git&tiwi tet £ 61 tbe poU-* ^^^^^ . ^^ ### * ^?> i * protection -HfwOBTiaw ^^ tJwisl *») j be b » 4 by the «• -. " ¦ - ' . l ^ it ^ - ^ --:

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      aotment of ihe People ' s Ghsrte ^ Vras also carried unanimonsly . A comm 5 ftee tr&& ^ then appointed to wait upon the varoua tr&de 3 to induce them to call meetings And appoint delegates , to meet on Thursday evening in the Chartist . Asspcfation .. R [) Qm , for the purpose of detenntmng-what atepa ought to be taken in the present crisis . The meeting then separated ;/ On Tuesday morning an immense body of people visited the villages ef Calverley , Stanningley , Bramiey , Pudsey , &c , stopping ail the mills on the road . The numbers increased as the party proceeded , and by the time it arrived at Stanaingley , did not amount to leas than 6 , 000 persons . No damage was done where the demand to etop the enetnea was

      complied with . Bread , cheese , &o ., was given to the people in large quantities . At Stuiningley , tbe main body of the people divided , taking different routes ' , and united again at Bnnaley . Hunger seemed to be the great mover oF the painful drama . Tae butchers' shops were visited , and the meat that was given to them was devoured in a raw state . After stopping the mills at Brainiey the people reunited in one body and proceeded to Pndsey . On the arrival of tbe vast body at Pudsey , it oonsisted of eight or ten thousand people . Nearly all the milb immediately gave up work on the arrival of the mnltitnde , and ihis prevented anything approaching to a riot or disturbance . One millowner ,

      however , at Far Pudsey , refused to do so ; and the people on that refusal , began iheworkofdestruct' . on . The mill in question is known by the name of Banks . Mill . At this time a few of the 17 th Lancers arrived , accompdEi&d by two of the Messrs . Eyres , of Armley . The Kiot Act was read , and a few minutsB allowed for the people to disperse . The people , however , instead of dispersing , moved in one vast body en the military , which only numbered thirteen privates and one superior officer . Seeing the vast superiority of numbere , the soldiers prudently turned their horses' headB and retired , followed by the groans of the people and a few stones , whioh served to quicken their pace . No further destruction occurred on the : part of -the people who were gathered . Had the proprietors of Birik MiH complied with \ he demands of the

      people , no damage whatever would have been committed . The entire ebject of the pseple was the stop-P'Dg of the mills , and iood for immediate subsistence . 5 } h& latter was given readily snd generously by every party called upon—rich as well as poor . Several persons who had been thus visited , declared they did not begrudge their contributions . Some who had previously declared they would not give a morsel of bread or a fanbicg of money , were touched by the congregated mas 3 of misery which presented itsalf , and could not withhold assistance from their apparently famiEiiing fellow-crea'ures-Every body spoke favourably of the peacoableness cf the people when allowed to accomplish the stoppage of the mills by forcing oat of the plug of the boiler . From . Pndsey tbe parry proceeded to Bradford , whence thev had at first set cut .

      About five o ' clock on Wednesday afternoon , a large body of people marched dowr . Meadow-lane road from Hclbeck , and ( Set-ted an entrance into Messrs . Marshall ' s mills . They stopped ihe engibes at Messrs . Beayon ' s mill , and all the hands turned out with arparent universal exultation . From thence they proceeded to the shops © f Messrs . Maclea and Mar&b , where a number entered by the watch-house doer , and opened the large gates . Immediately the yard was filled , the engine stopped , the bell rung , and a ? the men were turning out , the mob began £ 0 leave the yard . At this instant , Mr . Read , chief-cons ' -ab ! e , rodeintotheyardamongstthem ; he was quickly dismounted , but beat off the mob

      with his stick . A general rush was made to the gates , and * ben the greater part bad effected their exit , a large bcuy of police arrived , and closed the gates , thus securtns a pmaber of prisoners . The peoplesetiBg only afewpolicemen , njadean attack upon th ' . m with sticks , bludgeons , and stones , but were eventually compelled to fall back without again getting possession of the yard . The volley of stones ponred upon the police was terrifio for a short time . When the military arrived they were speedily dispersed up the road and across the fields ia all directions . Many amongst them were sir&ngerg , but tbe

      majority of them at this time wer « townsmen . Daring th e time the military were draws up at Dewsbnry Road End and opposite the Union Foundry , manr prisoners passed in the enstodj of police and special constables towards tbe Court House , amidst the most awfnl execrations , and load and deep curses of an immenso crowd of men , women , and children , who had been turned out of Messrs . Beayon ' s mill , Titley , Taih&m , and Walker ' e , and those living in the neighbourhood . The masses who were of our own population , expressed freely , openly , and loudly , their sympathy with the

      rioters . ; About four o ' clock the riot act was read , and two pieces of artillery were paraded into Holbeek . Between thirty and forty prisoners were taken , but onlj 3 so £ mx as we could gather , oq rery trifling charges . They were examined by tbe magistrates , and remanded . In the evening , and during the whole of Thursday , the town continued nearly as quiet as it ordinarily is . In the course of the latter day , however , tbe coal-pitB of 'Messrs . Bower , Wilson , and Brandling , at Hunalet and Middleton , were visited , and the men . were all turned out . We have not heard of any injury being done either to person or property .

      - . FJUDAT MOKK 1 KO . The turn-outs yesterday Tisited the collieries at Uonslet and Middleton , the ¦ whole of which were stopped . Some prisoners were taken . A meeting was held on Hunslet Moor , which was dispensed by tbe police and soldiers . Six hundred foot soldiers arrived by train , and 650 more are expected to-night . The White Cloth Hall has been converted into a temporary barracks . Genaral Brotherton has been sent from London to command tbe district . All is quiet .

      BRADFORD . TUESDAY . This was the day when all the mills in Bradford were intended to De stopped . Tbe magistrates , military and special constables assembled at the Court House , as early as six o'clock . Tbe 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 bo many as on the previous day j without any speeches or instructions they started off . The intelligence --of their commencement was immediately conveyed to the Court House , and the

      military headed by the magistrates proceeded after them to the mill of Messrs . Lister , at Manningham . The turn-outs on seeing the Boldiers coming left tbe mill and went in tbe direction of Shipley , they were followed as far as Friz ng 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 the tnrn-outs were attempting to stop the mill of Messrs Rand , in HorionRoad : the magistrates , military , and conf , table 3 then proceeded thither and found a great crowd surrounding the mill , bat the sorters and overlookers inside had prevented them making their

      entrance . - , About eleven o ' clock the soldiers were drawn off , and they , together with the magistrates , repaired to the Court House again . No farther attempt was made until about one o ' clock , when they succeeded in lettin g off the boiler of the mill belonging to Messrs . Wade , canal side , and another situated very near Messrs . Wade ' s . They tken proceeded to the mill of Messrs . Rouse , but at this moment the magistrates , with the soldiers and a great body of constables arrived on the spot , and the attempt was unsuccessful . The mills of Messrs Rouse add Horsfall were guarded post of the afternoon by the pensioners and special constables , and no attempts were , made to stop any othere .

      About five o ' clock a messenger arrived at the Court Hause with intelligence that 60 , 000 tnea ¦ Were on their way from Keigbley , Bingley , Howarth , E . nd Wilsden , and -would very soon bo in tbe town . The magistrates , with the military and a few special constablee , went out of the town in the direction of Toller Lase , and when they had got as far as Manar aghata Lodge , they saw the crowd approaching . ¦ Orders were immediately given to the soldiers to form eight & breast , and ia this form they started off a& full xalkfp , and dispersed the people ; the streets vusre scon aivcr cleared by the same means , and the t&wn was quiet for tho night . Wednesday .

      32 us morniag the town had assumed it 8 usual appearance , with the exception of the presence of thescldiers . About nine o ' clock four troopa of the Yorkshire Hussars arrived from the York Barracks , commanded by -the Earl of Hare wood . N » attempt waa made te stop any mills in Bradford to-day .

      . MANCHESTISU Wedsesjbat . The town is , at present , in a state of extreme peaeefalness—the dank of the factory bell is no K-hero to be fceard , aad the deafening buzz of m&ehinery ia the streets , « rhere our factories stand , is beard so mow ; all Is silent-aad peaceable , the working men walking ihe streets , and to all appearanee determined to rosin tain the straggle . On the part of the authorities we have very little to say ; they appear to be at a loss , what to do ,, for the peaeefalness of the people has pat : a etop

      to-anything like the saedaiog of blood , or necessity of the soldiers parading the streets ; bat they AtiU have them stationed in various parte of the town iu readiness , should they be' wanted .. There Jalso appears to-be something gbibe ' pn of aneripnaHatare , but what that something's , \ wdr have Mii sj& Jearaed . The officers ofrthe . 3 oldiers with JQie . ttagitfciaies , are flitting about Fniia ope part of the iowcutft andtber , and if the : / countenance is the ; index : to the mifidywe ^ would B » y that tbeirixuiids are cbi wtcise TUsafternoon the / pbsteo ^* Jolbe ; JUMon llAl ' a Barraoks , and remaiDedibrfiflBie time , ua ( btt& 4 &iBJ wenttottieTowtfHlB , % " ., J

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      It is tbe general opinion that they have received some fresh orders from the Home Office ae to what is to be their future line of aotioa . We also underV stand that Sir James Graham has sent to the manufacturers of this town a request that they would agree with the work people en any terms , and as soon as possible . News is arriving every hour of some new place that has struck work . The following we have 1 received from Wigaa . This town was ' thrown into a state Of great excitement on Monday afternon , by the arrival ot about 15 . 000 of

      the tnrn-outs from the neighbourhood of Bolton and Bury . They were metattheentranoeofthe town by a party of soldiers , but they ; hid no terror that could intimidate them in the least ; hungry men fear not death . The commandant seeing the determination of the people allowed them to enter tbe town . They visited the whole of th » mills , which stopped immediately . They then proceeded to pull the plugs out of the boilera , to let off the 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 visit , in consequence of which the magistrates made necessary arrabgmeats to preserve the peace of the town , and as ia usually tbe case , the respectable ichabitants , 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 truncheons They were assembled in front of the Royal Hotel , when the turn-outsi 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 j" 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 bat a few minuteB before .

      " Ho that fights and runs away , May lire to fight another day . " On Tuesday morning , a public meeting was held in the Orchard Scholes , when ( he tura-outa , amounting to several , thousands , formed a procession , and went to Chorley . Thuesdat A large party of dragoons , with a detachment of the artillery , with two field pieces , went off to Ashton-under-Lyhe , where we hear the people are to hold a meeting this afternoon .

      VIGILANCE OF THE NEW HORSE SPECIAL CO . VSTABLFS AND CAPrUBE OF THREE ARMED MKN , AND DISMISSAL OF THB ARMED PARTY BY IHFMAGISTRATKS . : : Early this morning , as three gentlemen were returning from a fishing excursion in the 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 asdother formidable weapons of destruction . The fears of the man were such that he dare not approach thorn : he therefore , instaatly rode

      oriT warned his party , who lost no time in making themselves ready for a fierce encounter . More than twenty of these raws" surrounded the mea of pleasure to their great consternation : it was in vain they pleaded that the ' pikes' were only fishing rods > . They were ultimately brought before the magistrates cf the night watch . The constable being druuk , in telling his shocking tale of pikes , murders , &c , said any man that has eyes could see that the prisoners were all armed with dangerouB weapons . One of the magistrates knew one * f the prisoners , and another of their worships knew the other two . The specials were heartily laughed at , for making fishiog rods into pikes . &c . The prisoners were dismissed ;

      Leach was arrested last night , at his own house , in Oak-street . All his papers were seized , not excepting his day-book , and ledger , in which he kept his business accounts . The charge against him is the issning of an inflammatory and illegal placard . Immediately after his arrest they took him to the station at the Town Hall , King-street , where he is at present . We have just seen Mrs . Leach , who informs us that the authorities , after consulting together for some time , allowed her to see him ; he

      was in good spirits . The Chartists of Manchester are all actively engaged ia procuring bail and the best legal advice for him . The police also took Dr . M'Douall ' s trunks , which unfortunately had been 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 see Dr . M'Douall , and she had therefore better send him down , as it was Mr . Leach ' s request that she should do bo . The trick failed ; the Doctor is yet safe .

      The Dyers' 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 passed unanimously 1— ' " That we , the Meohanics 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 toe resolution to stand or fall by the Charter .

      Hunt s Mokumknt . — Tsl Pabtt ahd flAti , —The tea party was holden pursuant to announcement Tbe Hall was crowded , and the company obliged to take tea at twice or thrice . That the authorities might have no pretence on which to disturb them , Mr . O'Connor did not attend , lest his presence should attract a crowd aroand 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 was peaceable , orderly , and harmonious , and as gratifying as anything could be under the unpropitioas 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 , bat even to do it pleasantly , and extract from it matter of amusement .

      PRESTON . WEDNESDAY HORNING . All is quiet in this town . The inquest on the bodies of Bernard M'Namara and George Sowerbntte , two of the tarn-oats 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 fifteen men . After being sworn , the jury went to the House of Recovery , where the bodies were lying , and immediately after the examination of the 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 verdiot of " juotifiable homioide" in each case .

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

      HECKMONDWIKE . AUGUST 18 . The mills here and in the neighbonrhood are all standing as yet . The bandsare all strolling listlessly about tbe streets ; but 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 tumoured tiat Starkey ' s mill , at Millbridge , wiU meet in the morning . About three o ' clock this morning , a youth was taken by the authorities , from his bed , and taken to Huddersfield , charged with assisting to stop Messrs .

      btarkeys ' mill . About twelve o ' clock to-day , a large body from Dewsbury , Bailey , and Birstal marchud to stop the boilers belonging to Messrs , Atkinson ' s , of Spen , near Cieckheaton . 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 firiDg twice upon the assembly . Itwcuid appear that the Cavalry shot over their heads , as there . does not appear to be any wounded by the shots . Tho authorities have taken twenty-four prisoners .

      > HUDDERSFIELD . Thuksday . The specials assembled this morning at seven otelock , and was compelled to remain there until half-past eight in the evening , although there was neitkerriot nor persons to create one . Nothing could be | more peaceful than at present . The specials are requested to assemble every morning at seyenVdock during the week . Lord Wiarncliffe ridted « s yesterday and had an interview with the magistrates , and about three o ' clock this morhius

      two oomgiatiy ' s of the Cavalry arrifed . ' The large placard which emanated from Manchesterand whleh hafliappeared in BOiae ' of the public' papers was also postod here , but ho sooner did it reach the ears of theiautvioriti es , than they ordered the whole to be torn down , aivi the man who posted them to be taken into enstotft wnioh was ^ promptly exe - cntad . Mr . Edward C % * 7 ton lad Me in his shop upon aboard ; this WiAST > eremptorfly 1 iakB « i away . Same of the mills have commenced working , and some of the masters ha \ ^ swo rn in as ; specialB all their workmen . ^ ' : r

      • ! WKDNEt B » A , T , HAU » -PiJBT NINE . : ' JUxo magistrates have jbe . ^ " ^ nwng , all day , swearing in ppeciaJa . Mr . W . ; J ? rook > tkf Messrs . ^ arkiee , « a ^ Mr . Armitage , ( u ^ «»*«» 3 trate ) , hare iwir men on tao special ] & , ^ ^ pe of ^ em walked Jt ^ Nft the fiwtoiy tq OiftV ®« W iw » » 1 M >

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      The towa has resumed its old appearance , with the exception of A few stragglers , and a group or two , who get together to near the news . Several places are to comffieaee wdtk id-morroW L ' 52 *! p ; Btand . - ; ; V- - . - - -. . ^ . i o ;^ v v , v i " ' . V - \' \ i : ' - ' :: ¦ :. ¦¦ : /¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ l ^ The people FromlLancaahire were expected to-day , and preparations were made to meet them by the magistrates ; but I am glad to say that all haa passed off quietly * ? :- '¦ ;• • :: ¦ - . ¦ ¦ - ¦ - ' ¦¦' ¦ ¦ ' ' . ¦ '' - ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦<¦ ' During V the charge' ^ on M onday afternponVDr . Cameron , a gentleman of great respectability , residinK oat rf'tb& heist of the town , walked ' from his own door ' aeross the road to the wallof St . Paul ' s Churcny * rd , i when one of the ruffians sprung upon him and wid y M You scoundrel ; what are you doing here V » Hd without further parley made a cut which pierced his arm . Many respectable tradesmen were

      struck at'Awhuat standing within their own doors ; amongst the rest warlVIr . Walter Hirst * liqaor merchant * and Mr . Wm . Barrow , heald and stay maker . Mr . * Jonathan Leece , twine and cord maker , who was looking out of his own house , was told by one of the brntes / if he did not take his head in , he would cut it off ! The old man indignantly ropMed ; "Then d—n yoa , it shall beonfc offj before I will move one inch / ' The soldier ptill threatened , but he could hot possibly frighten him ; so be at last rddo off . The old man ' s courage evidently preserVed . A ydttng man of Mr , Schwann ' a hadbecn to the -post office oil business , and he also was cut very severely across the cheek . Many others were seen running away bleeding ; whilst others were trampled upon by the horses . ; -

      ; THURSDAY NIGHT ; QUARTER TO TBN . The factories here have been working , and a few masters , whose men had not been sword in before , have been sworn in to-day . It seenis to be the opinion that all is dyer here . Another troop of horpemen , from Wakefield , came iu this morning , Wharncliff'a Troop , I thi jfc they call it . News is eagerly , sought after ; but we have bad none to-day . ¦ •;¦ . ¦ ,. . ¦ - > . ¦ : ¦ '" - ± ' C ¦• ' - -:. ¦" .. ¦ - \ : -. : : \ ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ :: ' ..: ' ¦

      - BARNSLEY . . ; " ; : :- _ .,:: ; : ¦ ' . - . ; ¦ ¦' . ¦¦ ¦;• '¦ ¦ -, '' " ' - .. ., ' " -I : ' :. ¦' - y . ' ¦¦ ¦ . - ' -. " - ¦ WEDNESDAY . This evening , a great fuss and noise was raised by tho ' .. soldiers , and yeomany , and special constables being stationed in difPerent places of thei . ib ' wn ; < tnd a report circulated that the Yorkshire lads were within five or ^^ fiix miles of ¦ the town . This report was rlaised by the authorities of the tewn . 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 ajl is noW quiet . ;

      HALF-PAST TEN O CLOCK . Placard ' s aro now posted on the walls , oalling a meeting for Monday forenoon , at whioh meeting ie is contemplated a general 6 tand win be made . The bill calling the meeting is a very strong one ; ¦

      ¦ ¦ - .. ¦ ¦¦¦ ;¦¦ ¦; . : ' . - BIRMINGHAM ; . ' - : ; , " ; -: Va ' ' ¦;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' : ' '" ' ' . ' : ' - ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ' .. : ' " : - " > : . " ¦ . ' : ¦ THURSDAY EVENINa . . ( F ( opoUT tiwriCorrespmfeni- ) This town is in a most excjted state ; Tftp steam is up here with a vengeance ; and , from all appearances , if the present turn-out lasts much longer , the people here will present as bold a front as they did in the time of tho Reform Bill agitation . The police are held ' 'in ; ¦' requisition ' every evening , and immense meetings are being held at puddeston Row every evening ^ whioh keep rapidly increasing . Yesterday evening , about l ( h , 6 . 00 attnnded , and vvere addressed at great length by Mr . / George White , on the state of the country , the rights of labour , and tho necessity of unitingfortho Charter . He called on them to enroll their names in the National Charter A ^ sociation , and was loudly cheered .

      Mr . Thomas Soar and Mr . John Fussell alsodelivered eloquent addresses . The . greatest ;; enthusiasm prevailed , and a strong * sympathy evinced in favour of the men on strilce : A large body of police were in the Railway Station yard ; and Mr . Burgess , Head Supinteadant of Police , was seen parading on the outpfeirts of the meeling . Upwards of two hundred enrolled their names in the National Charter AssociaUoh ; and , after cheering for the Charter , Feargus . O'Connor * Frost / WjUianis , and 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 , wonld be held on Tuesday evening , to take the 6 enso of the men of Birmingham on tbe 8 tate of the country ^ Another large meeting will be held this evening .

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      We are Borry to have to slightly disappoint some of our readers iu tke receipt of thoir papers . It is ' caused by a delay in the execution and delivery of the Monument cut . It was placed in the bands of a London Engraver , on ^ condition that it should be furnished to ub by Monday last . It was : this inorniaR { friday ) that Wo received it . We should have dispensed with it for this week , had not yesterday morning's post brought us a letter from the Engraver Baying it would be with us in the course of the day ; and we thea arranged the *' matter ? for its reception .

      The late period vre received it prevented us from getting off the required quantity by the i ) first posts . T ° make amends for this we have sent the latest news we could collect . The " Massacre" cut we had from the Engraver more than a fortnight ago ; and the delay that has occurred with tbe Monument out arose principally from the fact of our having to return the drawing furnished us by the Monument Committee to Manchester to Be redrawn . In several instances we have forwarded the papers in' parcels by coach and mails , sooner than keep them for the next post . We hope this will be satisfactory to the agents . .

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      . ; . . - . ;• .. ; .. : , . ' ; , v JuEEDS . ;; ; -:- - .- . ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ •; - ¦ . '¦'¦ ; , ' . ; FBIDATr RIGHT , TIEN O CLOCK . : Generally speaking , all has been quiet here today . That \ a we have had no " riotings , " no shootings , no eabremge . But it is rather a curious sign ot quietness to Bee our Btreets filled with military , and every man , almost by house-row , summoned up to become » special constable , The , magiBtrates seem to be special-constable-bitten : for , on no other supposition 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 lone period out of work . Here

      is a job for them as long aa 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 belly . Go and get sworn in , ye unemployed I Neve ; mind where the : money comes from j never mind that it will cause a M swingeing borough rate ; " never mind this ; you cannot be called upon to pay the rates ! 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 com ^ s . All we Bay to you is , have your share of the money flying about . None need it so much as yba who . are starving . Remember , too , that you will be constables ; that you will bo invested

      with " pflioe , '' and have to perform " offioial duties , " You will be sworn to do your utmost to preserve the peace : and it will bo your duty to put down any disturbance that may arise , even if it should be caused by an indiscreet use of the power invested in your colleagues ; 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 g knock . him down , or apprehend him for an assault . ; You may thus be the means of doing the state some service . v The empty parade and fuss made with these speoials is really Bickening . It proves ; hoW shortyimhted the magistracy are . Cool , loDg-headed men

      would not so act . But what can we expect from such men as we have for magistrates ? Men selcoted on account of . party considerations , and not because of their peculiar fitness for ' this most important post . We have no hesitation in saying ( and in saying so we know that we . echo the sentiments of ninetenths of the 6 hopkeeping class ) that more excitement has been created in Leeds through the o ^ doiis ness ot the ofilcials than by any other cause . The preparations they have made , and I the alarm they have Exhibited , have been on a scale quite large enough ^ to have met the casd had it been the intention of a host of cannibals to invade the town for ^^ ihe ^ ^^ purposei ' of eating us all up . Do we object to their making arrangements to breserve

      the peace ? By no means . But we do object to their making these preparations in such a manner , ana so conducting their operations , as to cteate and extend the excitement and ferment they should allay . As a sample of their prudence iM tawt take the following : ^ -Mr . Hobeon , bur ' publisher , has during the week , regularly exhibited'it his shop door notices of what has occurred in other towns , for the satisfjing of the . enriosity ^ ano ^ ^^ great anxiety of : the inhabitants to rjearn the news . V This is what is regularly done on aU sdwmg occaaoMi ' suoh ^ te electaons . lo'day he had onv a board * a notice of the arr at of Mr . Leach , and of tha < &At vAnnTtait Jk «

      our Loadoh corresnondent relative to ^ the committal of a . number of soldiers to th 4 Tower ; ^^ Tho inaiiBtratea hearing of this sent a whole posse of Policemen to apprehend the Board i There were eighteen polioemeo drawn u ^ in . file , headed by ft iterjearife all with trunoheona in hand ^ and cntlaraes by their side , ^ and attended , too , by a ^ iumber ofi Bpeeiatt to protieot . them » to take aftd ieaptorei ^ an * convey to GaoL this poor unoffendib /? BiU-Board , 18 inches long bjrW inches wide !' . la this manner did they march from ^ e Cpnr t House ^^ intp >« Market-atreef , capture poor BilIvBoab-d , and then march back » g » in mh ^ W » . to ** i 4 If ^ he coMwoemso wa » , lh » t Itw » s « mae * o « inBothne ,-ttrat th ^ ft >»^ Boe : ¦ . ;• ¦ " ¦ - : "' ¦' . ¦ -. ¦¦ ¦ . '• : " . ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦' . ¦ : ' ' ' . '¦ - ¦'¦ ¦ - ' : A « il : ^ i * i : biL . ! i

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      had been shut up ? " Hpbson was arrested , " and all other sorts of unlikely things . Now * ho * r eaijy the object of the magistrates might have been ao ^ onipliaK ^ ^ and fuss . A simple message that they deemed the exhibition of tbe 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 i step first , and ; in case of ; refusal , resorted to the other step / Of removing it themselves : though , had they even had to do this , % less nnmber of policemen and specials than they sent would have looked quite as seemly , and answered their purpose better , ip that purpose was the preservation of the peace . ; :- ; ..: ; -. . ^ - - : : :-: , - ' ¦ ' •; . - '; -:. i ' - ¦ ¦ - . ¦ I-. ' - ; ¦ ¦ ¦? '' Since the capture of poor Bill Board by the eighteen policemen and specials , almost up to

      this hour , we have had four policemeu parading constantly in front of the Star office . f Tis the first time we hitve : been thought worthy of such a guard of honourl W e have often wished that the senders of police would send them into Market-street ; for it beingaquiet , rpjjred street , is oftenused-feysome noisy unruly fadsLtd . - . the j ? reatannoyance ot all who live in it : yet the presence of the police could never b 6 obtained before now . But now it has come , it has oome thick ! Wo have four of them all to our > elve& ! The only supposition we can give for their presence here , jus £ now , is , that the authorities have- heard of the intentioxi of some disturbers to UN-PLno our boiler ;; and that they have sent these policemen to Kuard our premises till the Northern Star be fully printed off . If this bethe case , we heartily thank them . ¦' ¦ . ' . ¦¦ ¦ . ' : '' .: '" : . ¦¦ :: '¦ ¦/• ¦ , ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ¦ "' - . - ' : '¦ . 'V- . ¦ " ¦¦ . ' .: ¦ ¦ : ¦ : .... :- '¦

      r ^ . :: ;; , ¦¦ ¦;¦ : '¦ ?> EWSiBURY . . " ; - ; : > ¦?' : ¦ '; K . ' -V - ' T- ' " ¦' ] / : ' : -- - ' . '" \ -. ¦¦ - FRHUT NOON . A large ^ meeting haa 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 , howeverv oommit no breach of the peace ; they bear their sufictrings calml y and patiently—they hope for bet ' - . er '" . -times . The mills and the works Of eyery description are standing—the plugs of all the boilers have been drawn , but all are expected to commence w&rk again on : Monday , y V . ;¦ .- . •¦ •;¦ . - ; - - '¦¦ .

      BRIGHOUSE , ; "¦ ; ' -. ' ¦ ' ;•/ - V . ' : ; ' ; FBJDAY APIEENOON . A change has come o ' er the spirit of out dream ; we are all now as peaceablo here as ever we were known to be ; in fact more so , because the milla are stauding , but ( hey are wtanding only beoauee their owners think proper to keep them so for the week out . The bands are ready and so are the boilers , and all will be at work again on Monday . The peoplo ; have borne their sufferings with the greatest resignation . ; There' have been no soldiers , aud there has been no rioting ; ;>

      - . ¦ : V ;> ELLAND . V :-. - ; ' ;; ; : . . .. . - , ¦ : > :: ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ .. : ¦ ;' - . ;' . ' ;^ ¦¦ : ' ;; , '¦' .. - ' fhidat afternoon . Every thing in this neighbourhood tells of peace . There has been no disturbance . The mills weie : alj stopped ; they will start again on Monday morning

      ' ; v ;;; , . ; ' ¦ :: ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ . ; ;; HALIFAX . / . ; ,. . ; : ,: j ' , ;• , ; :. ; - ¦ : ' '¦• ; - - '' ' -v . ;' " / . ¦ ' ;; . ¦ ¦ ¦ .: ¦ / . ¦ : ¦" : ¦;;¦ ¦ ¦ , " ; ' ; ¦ ; " fbidAt night . Peace has resumed her empire in this town . The contrast now , as compared with the early part of the vveek , te striking in the extreme . This mjUa in the towu have all recommenced work—those in the neighbourhood ' are all expected to do so , and ho doubt they will , on Monday . The whole of those wounded by the military , on Tuesday , are not yet known J probably they never wUI be . Some there are who have not been heard of since . . Those who are in the Infirmary are recovering ; poor Booth is dead . I enclose you a copy of the depositions taken at the inquest , which was held last night . The yerdiot , of course , is " Justifiable homioide . " Crowther is said to be getting better ; you are aware he was deliberately shot at in Kine-street ; the wound ,

      it appears , is only superficial , the ball having passtd just under the skin , and gone out within a few iuohes of the place where it entered . It strubk 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 posterity . The affair it appears has been iny « atigatedby the officers of ( no regiment to which the eoldier belonRB , aud they have found that some stoaes were 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 Rushton , and to a young mau named lllingworth . The ; authorities have just issued the following " plaoatd -: — -: " : -- ; . ;¦ . ¦ - . ' :: ; - ' .- ¦ -:.. / . : ' : ' ; -. . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ v-.. '

      ? , T O ^; THB- ''; Wtli . ; : ' - ' OWI « raS - - ; pR ; ;' . 'HALIifAX ' .. ' 'A NP " THE 7 :: . ;¦ ' ¦ ' ;¦ -.: " . ¦ ¦ ';¦ neigbboubho <> 0 . j' : ; '' ; ¦; .. ' v " "The Magistrates earnestly exhort those mill owners who have not already set their mills to work , to do bo immediately , and to furnish their workmen with arms ; and also to give them instructions 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 , aa they had received orders from their masters which they were determined to enforce , to protect their property at all hazirds .- / : ¦;; . ¦ ¦ / - ; ¦ ¦ v ; - ; -. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , ;' -.: ; - " . . - ¦ ¦ ' ' " ¦ .. ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ . ' : ; ¦' . ¦'• ** The Magistratea , ini 83 uing these suggestions , are persuaded that the millowners ( 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 VChartiBta , ' than even the military protection which the magistrates have at their command to aid the civil force ; and they be /< them never tp forget , that-- .. ¦ - ; " - ¦ . ' . ' ' . : ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ ¦; ' ' .: ¦¦¦¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦ w . - ; . ' , ; - ' . ' S ; - > -- ;¦ :.

      "England expects every man to do his duty . " : ; ** J 6 hn Wateehocse . " &eo . pollabd . ¦ - . . : v- ' . ; ¦ ; ¦; : ¦; ¦; ;> .-, ; . . ; ¦;¦ v v ^' Jno . ' Rawson / 1 . : ¦ ¦ .. > "Magistrates' Office , Halifax , : "Augurt 19 th . 1842 . " This I should think will satisfy all the physical foroe 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 Ellaad station . This is exclusive . I understand , of those

      who are yet m 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 I have referred , and which were taken at the inquest on Booth : — . , •; ; On Thursday , an inquest was held at the Halifax Infirmary , before G . Dyson , Esq ., on the body : of Jonathan Booth , who was shot in the riot of Tuesday last . The deceased was a delver of Northowram , aged 44 . ¦¦¦ ' - " : ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ¦ . ¦ '¦ •¦ :..: ' . - ;¦ . , - ¦ .. ¦ ¦ ' - . ' ¦ ' \; V- ; ' . -- . ¦" ¦ ; ' -

      Mr . W . H . Peacock , house-surgeon to the Halifax Infirmary , stated that on Tuesday afternoon deceased was brought to the Infirmary , and his injuries were a gun shot wound entering the right side , and coming out in the front . He died on Wednesday nitjht . .: •'• ¦ . - : ¦ . /¦> :, ' - : ;;;•' . ; ¦ . ' ,- - . ¦ ; . :- . ;¦ George Shaw , of Blackledge , stonemason , stated that he was in the honse leading from opposite the Coach and Hors « s , on Tuesday last . Being informed that a man was shot , witness went down , and found the deceased in a chair in the middle of the road , below the Coach and Horses , and higher than Mr . Daweon ' s mill . Assisted him to the Infirmary , and undressed him . Did not know Booth , Heard shooting , bnt did not see any etones thrown . Charks Norris , Esq ., stated that he went with

      the military on Tuesday last to disperse a riotous mob at the bottom of Haley Hill . Mr . Pollard and Mr . Hlrd , magistrates , came . The firing took place into Gath * 8 garden , at ) the bottom of Haley Hill . Stones 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 Etones and bludgeons were thrown . There was much hooting and shouting . Orders were given to the soldiers to fire , and they did eo . There might have been eome cavalry firing before . ' . ¦;¦¦ ¦ . . - "¦ : ¦ . ¦ r - ' ' ~ y ~' : ' ¦ '¦ :: ¦ " : ¦ ¦ •' . The Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave stated 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 front the road . ;¦ ¦ . ; ' ' ' . ' - ; .. : - . ¦ ¦ .- ¦ -- ¦ ¦ - . ' ¦ ¦ " " . ; ' , ' . . : ¦ •' - ; ; ;" ¦ :- V " :: - . cl : !> ' . - ; The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased was morally wounded and shot in a riot , by whioh wound he came by bia death . J ¦ ¦ / i ' : '' ' ¦¦ '' ¦ ¦ j '

      •• - . ¦ - . / . ¦ : ' y 7 > T » n . ATvi ! fii » n / - :: ; / ¦; , - .: ' -.- : -l . ¦ ; ' > . yi / :, - '{ .: - ^ ¦> -BRADFORD . V . K ; v & 0 ; A ¦ ¦ ¦ - . : :: ;' v ^ :. ' - ' ¦ ¦ : "¦ ' - : - ' ¦ ' - ' > ¦ . ¦; ;' - ; : ' ¦ . -.- ; ) ? ^ 5 fT : » I « Bi , ' - : ; 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 Brblherton and Lord Wharuoliffe were here to-day . The prisoners have been examined , and some of them committed to York CaB tie ; others have been sent" to Wakefield 5 and others again been bound over'to keep the peace . ' The town has resumed its general quietness , v ¦ r -v . > X

      ;¦ ¦ : ; W- - - > : ' . - ;¦ 9 ° P Wl ^ WP *; ' :: ?^ & ^ t : ¦ <¦ : •¦ ' < i : v . V ^ : ' . ' - '¦ ' i . v ' ' r- - ' .. \ ' - > ¦)¦' . ' . ¦ ¦ /• ' * - ' . ¦ ; - : . * :-rr .-H . tUUSLSDATfi '' ^ Th ^ excitement Hei ^ to-day u »; ' * eiy g $ adf \ m there is hoi anticipation of any breach of t ) ie peace . Th * strike , - so far as it prevail ^ k this immeaat ' e neighbourhood , ¦? & compulftory . " and would termijiate aioiioe ^ if nofeats wtti ^^ tt ^ e ^ ta ^ &iMmm th « toni-onts . It is consMexed a mer « trj ^ bk tf t&e "Pia ^< Md no ^ at allo » lod » ie «* a » ii ^ Ciir ietigftttibo . ' All were aibtfons io rtfuW to woxtiB » p *» 0 ] j ispttjrfWe * ¦ ' ; - } : f- ^ y-: ^ t ' *?* : * '¦ : ' ^ - :

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      ; V ;; ; -.-. l ¦¦ ; : ; mill-bbidge . gJ /; : ?¦ ' ;¦" - - . v . ; The turn-out ; -hew , is compulsory . No good is ^ ticJpaWd irfini }^ T «^?» i ^ feS ^ tt provisions had beeu obtained , bj ;» jneajBof threats aud other modes 'of imimidatio 1 n 7 Ali wa . 8 quiet to-day ( Thursday ) but no ^ work was going on . Tfc O blamewas laid upon the Lei ^ ua and' some of tha workies remarked thai they ^ knew of no good end theistrike , as at present ooriduct ^^ ^ BOnld ; * nswe > and they thought it Very hard to- ba compelled to Btarve when they could havd work * when no good was likely torosolt * ^ :- ~ - h ' - '' -: " ¦^; - ' - :--: ' - - ¦ '¦ " :

      ¦¦ ¦ ; . r -V ; . . ¦ ;!¦ ¦ CLECKHEATON . kv . - ' ;•; >\ ¦ ¦ \ ^; ' '¦¦'¦ - ' : ¦ ' -.. ; v . ¦ -, -ys ' ' ' : :- ¦¦]^\< \\ - -: ' S ' -V ^^ spi L T ' hight ^; . :, . This has been the most terrible day ever witneased in this village . Had the , turn-outs intended to have been taken ; they could not have taken more effectual steps to have accomplished that object . V They had takeu care that the time of their commm . 8 hould " bo known , and ; for the whole day on Wt anesday the authoritieB were preparing for their reception . ¦ All the dross used for mending the roads was carted away , and thus every meana of resisting tha military was cut off . Near eleven ; o ' clock , the strike men arrived , and commenced operations , but were instantly attacked by about

      thitty-sevan of the cavalry ; who came upon the unarmed people with drawn swords , and commenced an attark of the most sanguinary character . The people instantly fled , and then the soldiers fired with shot and ball . Mr . Dawhurut , the Chartist lecturer , was doing all . in his power to keep the excited mob from emmitting acts of violence , when he was dashed on the ground , and was lift for dead * He was only stunned , and got away as soon as the cavalry had gallopped on . Several persons , some of whom bad taken no part with the turn-outs , were badly wounded , a ball passed through the coat of one young man , and grazed the skin Of his side : but

      yro have not heard of any life being lost . ; The authorities succeeded in capturing several of the most active amongst the turn-outs , seven or eight at least , and some repo > t 9 say many men , but in the . excited state of the populace , it ia uo easy matter to get at the truth . ; The people are exasperated to a high degreer Zry the conduct of the military , who were partly drunk , and rode in upon 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 , and set on firo during the night .

      HECKMONDWIKE . \ ¦¦ ¦" < ' ::. - ' :. ; ¦ ' Z :-: ' : . -. -Vr ' . ' ¦ \ ' ; ' " : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦^ BoasDAt koon * All is exoitement here , and the humber whi arrive from Cieckheaton increases the confusion . The knowledge tlw Leach is arrested has caused considerable sensation . Tae whole of the industrioua population , men and women , are opposed to tho continuance of the strike , as thay consider it only > plot of the League . They , are only out on-compulsion . Mr . T . B . Smitu waa to have addressed the people here to ^ morrbw ; but we are told that business of importance to the ^ people ' s cause has compelled him to go on to Leeds . ; v

      ; : ¦ : ;¦ , ; . ¦> . BIRSTAL . .. ;;;;; ^ r . }; . / j .. ; - ; : j ; > ; '¦;' : '"' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ A ;• ¦ ¦ ¦^ , Vv /^¦ ^ '; THTO 8 ^ : SI « K ^ V : ' We are in a sad state here , and throughout the district . The attack upon the people aVCltekheaton haa roused a spirit of vengeauce vyhiph , we fear , will produce : some fearful consequences . Tho village is crammed with specials , police , and spies , and the people ate in a state of rage approaching to madness . ' To talk to them of psace and order , is like talking to the whirlwiud . They swear that

      they will have vengeance , and that CitfckheatoughaU be reduced to a heap of ruins . All this is the work ; of ' the ^ Plague" men ; but ¦ they ^ have laised ; the / storm , and they can neither put it down nor guide it . All labour is at a stand , and nearly all the pits in this locality are closed . The general opinion hero and in the vidnity appears to oe , that this inconsiderate and sectional strike is only a Corn Law ploi to serve the desigra of the masters , and > t > o > throw the Charter cause as much back as possible , j

      • • . . ' . .,-: ;_ .-. ;¦ , ; . ; . ; JdANCHESTJBB ^ ^; J-: ¦ ] -: ' -: [ - This town is under , great exoitement at the time I am whting , more so than at any period this week * This has been caused by the intelligence of the arrest of Mr . Leach . - > D- ' . v - : ¦" ; ¦ ; . ¦ "¦ •¦ : " ¦ ¦ -: At present , i the mills , factories , workshops , and large establishments ot ever / deaeription are at a complete siaad ., I , have eeeu , Alw . Leachj who has had an inteitiew witn her husband . He told her that he knew not for what ha had been taken , when , he would undergo an examination , or whether ha would be allowed to baiL i : -: ' .- ¦ : . i . ' :. " :..- : ; ;; . ' . ; .-,: , ¦; The soldiers have just brought ia upwards of forty prisoners from Oldham . An attempt was made near Ashtont to-day , tu resume work , but it was unsuccessful , although the mayor and military attended , and theRioc Act was read . . ¦ '

      I have heard , to-day , that warrants of arrest have been issued against every trade ' s delegate ; also one tor every member of the Executivei and the Conference . Report says that the people are combating the military at Rochdale . \ Most desperate accounts reach us from every partof the country , probably exagerated , of disturbauceain other parts . The cessation &om labour appearsto be extending . ' . ' ' _ ¦ : ; . . r . ^ \ : y >¦ ¦ ¦ ^>; :..-v :. ¦¦ .: ¦ ¦' , ;• : ' . " ¦ : •' ¦¦ - ' : ; ' ¦' ¦ '¦ ; -. - - . '' ;;¦; : ' . - ' " ' , ... ^ 'C ' ^; -rai » A ^ HOJtMfc : . The town still remains tranquil ; but reports from the surrounding towns state tHat rthe-greatest excitement prevails in this district A- large number of prisoners have been bro ujsht in ^ frpmJDroylsdea this morning , under a Btrong escort of soldiers and police . - ¦ >¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦( '¦ ¦¦' : ¦;¦ : ' . ^;;; , ;¦ ¦ ' ¦;¦ " ; " ¦;¦;¦;• : ' . - . : '¦ ' - ; \ ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦''¦ ¦; '¦ ¦ '•¦ ¦ 7 . ' v- ¦ , --:- VvsaiDAiv iwjblvb olexock .- ; - '

      They haye ; just taken Leabh down to the Old Bailey ; but we cannot learn whetker they > will exanuue him ^ - day or not . They allowed Mrs . Leach to 6 © e him twice yesterday j but would riot aliow her to speak to hun but in presence of two of the police ^ He was kepv in a solitary eelE I understana that he has determined upon having no legal assistance , but will defend himself .

      :: ^ A- '¦ ¦ " "¦ ¦ V- ' -v : ; ViGrAN .: ; : '¦ : ¦ s : ;; :: :::: . , , - . We have received a letter this ( Friday ) morning by which we are informed that thepeople of that townhelda public meeting on last Tuesday morning , and went in procession through the principal Btreets of the town , and from thence to Ghorley . Aa the Pf 0 ^ " ? *** Passing the barracks the soldiers divided tne people m the ceatre , aad marched along With them a mile upon the road , then without the least provocation charged those in the front , and then turned round upon those behind , and pharged them aliK Many are said to have been severely wounded . 7

      - ;;¦ 7- ¦ ¦ ¦ :.: ¦ . ;;¦; . '• . . . -.. ASHTpN , - . - x ¦ : ¦ ,, / .. < : ^ -: : ; ' '"¦ - '" . ,- " - - ¦ ¦ ;¦ 7 : ; :- - - ^ :. v ' ; - -, . ; - ' .. _ : . ; ;¦ : [ : ' ¦ ' TavsiBa ) Ar ^ On Wednesday morning a meeting was he'd at five o ' clock . The day passed off quietly Without any uproar or confusion . Oa Thursday morning a meeting 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 fiaish * ing some shops in the Market-place , One of them , more foolish than the rest , would ; not give over for any : ; ' Onej either master or people . The crowd shouted nim , upon which one of the magiatrates proceeded to read the Riot Aco , and said he would allow ten minutes for the people to disperse in . This anriouhcement was hailed with a loud burst of shouting . All , -: h 6 wever eventually , went quietly away . ; .. ; . ' ' ¦ -: ;¦ ' ¦¦ ,. " ¦ '¦ . ¦ ¦ •; ; ¦ - .: -.. ¦' : ; .- ; ' ¦ :- ¦' - ^/; - ... - ' 7 - 7 : s

      ; About twelViB o ' clock , it was announced that the soldiers were oi their way from Manchester . This announcement was followed by the specials making their appearance in the street . Now then excitement was at itspitch . Before the military entered the town they went to Arthur Hume ' * , where some of the populace had gone to stop a print , work . There tbey had to use their swords , but I cannot hoirthat any one was seriously hurt . Ono of the soldiers stuck his horse , and iti is stated thai it ia dead . About twenty were taken prisoners . The soldiers then made their way to Ashtoa . One ' company oi the 58 jh Foot , and one troop of the 1 st Dragoons , and two pieces of artillery , arri ved here at five o ^ oibek ; but there was no need ; for them . 7 AU was peaceable and continues so up to this hotir , eight o ' clock .

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      ¦ WAKEFI ^ LI ) ¦ ¦;¦ . " ; . "¦ - ¦¦ ¦ . ; v-I ' MDATi AyeosT i 9 . - ; ; v ^ : ; :: ; v . v '' • ' ¦ The reports frem the neighbouring manufacturing : districts are more satisfactory ; the mills were partially resuming work , and it is expected they will commence generally ou Moaday . 7 Qur market is nevertheless , very thinly attended by buyiBrs , and the trausactions are so > limited ^ that pfices of all articles may be stated nominally the same as laet week . ' " .: :,. ' y : - : ; :- ¦¦'¦ - . : V ' . ' ; ::- - ^¦ ¦ ¦ :: ^ 7 7 ; , ' \ - ; ' . : r . -.

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      Leeds sp-l ^ int ed tor tSo . ftogcieto « , v ^ A ^(| T / S O'CONNOR , i , Eaq . ^ of ^ Hammewmitu . /; County Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSONV »^ hi » Prin *' > . : ' v 7 ^ ' ^ cOT , ' ; if e& ;;» li ; |^ : t 13 il 4 ari |^ \ ^ tie , ' and PablifihWby tto ^^ ; ( tor Uie said FB ^ ops b ^ ON WB ^ ra ^ hto - . ~ : jlei ! ii i $ B ^^ t- ' * i * ¦ ' ¦ ' ini ^ yv a - ' i Commutation ; esis ^ k'I )^^ n tbe said . , 7 No , ^ , MarkeVstr ^ t , ^ /¦ 13 / Mariwtiti ^/ Brig ' gate / th ' tacon ^ ' ¦ ' - ^ trhdle ' o ^ tne - ^ d- ^« a ^ # iib 1 kas ^ ai < w ;; ^ mmi ^ mmm ^ mm ia ^^^ i ^^^^

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 20, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct965/page/8/