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STATE CXE \ THE COUNTBY
NOTTINGHAM . * ' - - ¦ SAXU&DAT . The soldiers succeeded in eaptoring nearly 200 yesterday , at Radford , on their 737 to stop the colliers from work . They marched them into the barrack yard ; the men willingly -went with them , and were glad of the chance . The o Seers supplied the men with a large quantity of bread and cheese , forty-two of whom were Bent to Hie connty gaol , and were remanded for further examination . Claris , from Stoekporty and the old commodore , Mead , have left us , as there are warrants oat against them . Mr . J . Wall is in gaol . MONDAT , BLBV . EN A X .
Nottingham fftffl remains ia a state ot quletade , notwithstanding the efforts and machinations of the enemy , to induce the people to commit aota of violence . Things seem at a stand . The colliers of Badford hare evinced a disposition to tarn oat A deputation from their body this tnrvming swore they would not work any more until they had a . fur day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work ; and it is generally understood that the whole of the colliers in this district will be out is a few days . ONE O ' CLOCK ., P . M .
A disturbance has just taken place between the people and the authorities ; the result was four magis trates , mounted on horseback , bad to gallop off at full speed ; two men were handcuffed to two policemen , but the men could , not get the ruffles off or they would have escaped . The people are getting more determined ; they talk loud things ; they say they will not be bludgeoned without resenting it . They have assailed the sisgistrates twice to-day , and drove them iff . SIX O ' CLOCK , . P . M . Numbers of persons , to the amount of about six thousand , met upon Uapperley HilL The soldiers and police attended , with two or three magistrates . Ten thousand are , at this time , parading the streets , singing " Millions be Free , " and " Spread the Charter . "
" TtTESDAT , ACG . 23 . A meeting was held at the Democratic Chapel this day , from-whence parties to collect contributions from the shopkeepers proceeded routdthe town , Subscriptions wereliberally dealt out to them ; and then , according to agreement , the people went to Mapperley Hills to enjoy a . quiet * repast . They went prevented from doing bo by a kind and merciful magistracy , police , And valiant soldiery , who had the courage to attack an unarmed multitude , peaceably assembled to celebrate Mapperlp Jeasi . Query—Will they attaet the castle on Thursday when the Tories are assembled to celebrate their orgies ? —We shall see !
SIX O CLOCK . Never was the town in such a state of excitement Expressions of disgust are everywhere heard "both frem the middle and lower class , at the brutal conduct of the magistrates and soldiery . They se : jMl the provisions which were collected and being conveyed by cart loads , and then rods amongst the crowd , and took . about 500 prisoners . They seemed much disappointed at not being able to find fire annB , for which they -searched . Amongst the rest they nave taken blind Peter , the Chartist crier ; and there were about 500 whoTolunteered to go along with the other prisoners , and the military and magistracy had more trouble to prevent thin than they had to take the others .
CARLISLE . I wrote to you on "Monday last , August 15 th , giving you a brief account of the proceedings at a large public meeting held for the purpose of chosing a delegate to attend the Conference of the working classes . I also stated that Mr . James Arthur ' was the person fixed upon to act as delegate , and that he proceeded to Manchester the same evening . In consequence of this , the most intense anxiety prevailed , and on Wednesday evening there was a public meeting held in Rig-street , Caldewgste , to hear the communications from the delegate . There would not be fewer than frem 2 , 000 to 8 , 000 persons present , all of whom conducted themselves in the most quiet and orderly manner . Mr . John Armstrong presided . Letters and other communications were read to the meeting , giving * an account of the alarming state of Manchester and the surrounding
districts , which seemed to make a deep impression on tke minds of ail present Another public meeting was held on Thursday evening , which was still more numerously attended than the former . It is gratifying to be able to stale that the utmost order prevailed , and the best advice was given to the imrmffiHB mnlfitude fey the various speakers who addressed the meeting . On Friday evening another meeting took place , which was much larger in point of numbers to any of the former . Several documents of public interest were read to the meeting , after -which lit James Arthur the delegate , who had returned from Manchester , gave a very satisfactory account of his mission . He strongly advised the people to be peaceable and not run into any excess , which woaid only retard the progress of the righteous cause in which they were engaged . The meeting was then aaj ' . timed -until seven o ' clock , for the purpose of reading the Sori&emSlar .
On Saturday evening another large meeting took place , in Big-srrett , Caldewgate , when the address of the Conferecce , and several other articles were read over to the meeting from the Star , Sun , and British Statesman ¦ all of 'which -were listened to with , the greatest attention . The meeting was then adjourned until tile following evening . . I have just heard this ( Sunday ) morning , that a large meeting of the operative eotton-apinners took place last night , when three delegates were elected to represent that body at a Conferecce of the Tarious . Trades . I-am told that many are disposed to strike , but I think it ia not probable that this wUlbe the ease generally , for there ib much division among the various Trades themselves . This arises in a great measure from the rate sf wages : for those who are comfortable in this respect
seem to haTo little or no sympathy for their less fortunate , and poorer brethren . Though great excitement has prevailed during the last week , there has not been the slightest breach of the peace committed . The Mayor very prudently did not allow the police to attend the meetings of the people , and thus every chance of coffision was happily prevented . Great credit is due to the members of the Council of the Chartist Asso ciation , for the very wholesome advice they have given to the people at all their recent meetings ; indeed , the Whig journal has been applauding some ot them for their good sense . While this hai been the state of the town on one hand , on the other , the authorities are taking steps to secure the peace of the town by giving warlike orders for the yeomanry cavalry to be In readiness , and for nine cannon to be mounted at the Castle . —Correspondent . .
Since I -wrote you yesterday ( Sunday ) , a-very large public meeting was held in BigK-street , Caidewgite , at which the third edition of the Northern Star was read , and also the second edition of the Sun . The meeting took place at six o ' clock in the evening , and was - % 2 ry numerously attended . At the dose of the proceedings the meeting was adjourned until Monday evening . - On Monday morning , however , another meeting took place , at which it was agreed that the trades would strike for an advance of wages , and the adoption of the Charter . The cotton-spinners of Messrs . Peter Dlxon and Sons accordingly left work , and an the spinners of Mr . John Slator ( another extensive master spinner returning to their work , they were told by him that , he bad stopped his mill until he saw what was to be done . The spinners of Messrs . Parker and Co . have also left their work . There are also one or two other mills in the neighbourhood where labour has been suspended . - -
While these proceedings are going on , the magistrates are busily engaged in the Town Hall , swearing in special constables . I have just been told that the magistrates held a long consultation on Saturday evening , and finally agreed on issuing the following " Caution , " which 1 cannot bnt look upon as a suspension of the Constitution , and the civil rights of Englishmen : — " Caution . —We , the nndersigned Magistrates , acting for the county of Cumberland and for the borough of Carlisle , having received information that meetings have been , and are about to be held in Carlisle , 01 in the neighbourhood , deem it our duty ( under the present state of disturbances unfortunately existing in other parts of England , ) to make known to the public in
general , that after the publicanou of her Majesty ' s Proclamation , all assemblies of persons in considerable numbers having a manifest tendency to endanger the public peace , and to excite the fears of her Maje&ty ' s peaceable subjects , are illegal , whatever may be their avowed object , and ' wherever held , notwithstanding they may not at the time be attended with sets of open ¦ v iolence . And we declare op intention to prevent the same , and to subject any individuals who may be found assisting at such assemblages to the penalties of the law . And we further caution all well-disposed persons from joining in , or being present at , any meetings or proeeisioiia , as they will thereby bring themselves into peril and incur the csnstqueneea of any measures which nay be adopted for the apprehension of the ill-disposed and the preservation of the public peace .
W . P . JOHXSON , T . H . GRAHAHE , Welliam WrLD , Thomas Saxxaxj > , j . Ferguson , Qeorqs Saul , John Dixox , E . K . Wilson , Wh . Hodssoh , William Bees , John Hetsham , John Slates , Q . Q . MorasBT ,-Mayor . •^ CarJIsle / Angusfc 22 nd , 18 * Z *» In ccBseijuence of the above oration , and in -order to prevent any collision between the aothorities and the people , tfce Council of the Carlisle Chartist Association lamed the following address to the public : — - .
" To the public . —Ia eoBseqae&ee of a * eautlon' having been issued by the Magistrate * of this district , procWmfag < all aaaembttea of persons in considerable combers having a manifest tendency to eadtoger the public peace , and to excite the fears of her Majesty ' s peaceable subjects , are illegal , whatever may be their avowed object , and wherever held , notwithstanding they may not at the time be attended with * cta of open vWenee '—at U deemed highly advisable not to hold the pobllc meeting annaunoed for this evening , so that not the slightest collision may take place between the authorities and the people . Ths Council ef the Chartist
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Association of Carlisle , beg leave to state , that they feel the deepest sympathy and moat intense anxiety for the wretched and degraded condition of the working classes of this once-happy country . Asa strike hag , however , partially taken place in Carlisle , the Council would strongly advise all persons engaged therein , to conduct themselves in a peaceable and orderly raB ^ n ^ y , and above all , not by any act of theirs to endanger either life or property , which would most assuredly lead to a collision with the authorities . ' By the Council of the Chartist Association of Carlisle , John Armstrong , Chairman . William Blythe . James Arthur , Treasurer . John Moses . Henry Bowman , Secretary . James Ferguson . William Snott . Thomas Boney . James Hntton . James Hurst .
J . B . Hanson . ' Council Bojm , 12 o'Clock , August . 22 nd , 1842 /
TUESDAY . After I wrote yon yesterday , there was a large meeting held in Rig-street ; at which several delegates from the various trades attended ; and , as there was some apprehension of the meeting being dispersed by the authorities , from the " caution" which they issued yesterday . It was deemed advisable that so one should address the meeting . After a few words from one of the delegates , the people quiety dispersed . I have been informed on good authority , that a plot was laid , to
apprehend some of the Chartist leaders , had they attended the meeting . The most vile and slanderous calumnies have been circulated of a coalition having taken place between Borne of the leading Chartists and the Tories which have been clearly circulated for the purpose of destroying that confidence , which the people have hitherto placed in some of their leaders . I shall probe this base conspiracy to the bottom and expose the villany of the parties , who , I have little doubt have had their pay and instructions from the League .
About ten o ' clock last night , a large body of the Yecmanry Cavalry entered the town , amidst the bootings and hissings of the people . I believe some stones were thrown at the Cavalry ; but without doing much damage . There has been a delegate meeting this morning , and the determination seems to be , that they will remain out until they obtain the prices of 1810 , and the adoption ot the Charter . : Several other trades have come out , and numerous groups are seen walking about the streets ; but th « utmost order has hitherto prevailed . If anything particular occurs I will write you again to-morrow .
TROWBRIDGE . The news of the disturbance occasioned by the Strike in the manufacturing districts , has created great excitement here and in the surrounding neighbourhood , during the present week . Tke general complaint is t'hat- there is no public body sitting , either in London or Manchester , to direct the movement ; by gathering correct information as to the Strike , and communicating it to the various localities , so that the people may know how to act The men of this place are ready to strike , but they are in want of information as to whether those on ' strike intend to hold oat , and whether others intend to strike . We are all in anxiety here respecting the matter . 0 ° Sunday afternoon , the Democratic Hall was crowded with persons anxious to hear the news from the disturbed districts , and to ascertain whether the object of the Strike was -worthy the assistance of the Trowbridge
people-Mr . Rosy Ridley addressed the persons present with much effect ; throughout his discourse the utmost enthusiasm prevailed . Another meeting was held in the evening , at which , after Mr . Ridley ' s lecture , » resolution was passed to the effect that a public meeting should be held the next evening ( Monday ) in Chartersquare , for the purpose ef ascertaining the state of public feeling in this place , in regard to the Strike . The announcement of this resolution has caused much excitement . Whether the magistrates will attempt to prevent the meeting it is impossible to say , bo secret are all their proceedings . You shall have full particulars of the meeting . Persons are expected from Bath ; but we think the state of that city will call for their services there . News has just arrived that the Welch miners are out .
XOUGHBOROUGH . HO . NDAT EVEX 1 SG , SETEW O ' CLOCK . We have this day procured bail for the brave Sieving ton . All is in the same excited state as yesterday . The authorities have taken six prisoners : three have been committed for two months and six months' bail ; three to find bail for six months in £ 500 . The quarrymen of Mountsoml have this day struck for the Charter . Qnorn Mills have Also stopped this day . The constables take every man seen with a stick . All is bustle and confusion : the military are parading the streets , and all the shopkeepers and tradesmen are summoned to be sworn in as specials . Sheepshead , Leeke , and all the villages are in the same condition ; in fact , all are at a stand , and every hour bringa fresh intelligence of more turn-outs .
MANCHESTER . . . SUNDAY . . There were two meetings held as Usual , at the Carpenters * Hall , and lectures delivered . The meeting in the evening was very numerous ; and a bold , spirited , powerful , and argumentative lecture was delivered . A resolution was passed , at the conclusion , that all the secretaries of the Trades get the names of all the shopkeepers who have been friendly to the Trades ' strike , and have supported them , in order that they , th « Trades , might know their friendB from their enemies , and deal with the former .
After the lecture was over , the reporters for the Guardian , and other papers , came and asked your correspondent the names of thoae who bad taken part in the meeting ; who , in answer , told them , that he could not tell them , as he , for bis own part , had not taken them down ; and that even if he had , he would not be the means of getting working men into trouble by furnishing evidence against them-The parties were called to the reporters ; but whether they obtained their names or net I am not prepared to say . - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦" . . ¦ ¦ ¦ " - ¦ _ - .. Since the Hall has been opened , there have been no reporters present from the Manchester papers until the Strike , which evidently shows their object MONDAY MORNING , TEN O ' CLOCK .
About five o'clock this morning- the watchmen who have been in the habit of awaking people to attend to their employment , were to be seen in various parts of the town performing their duties . From that time till six o'clock , the streets were crowded as they generally were when the factories were running . The children ' s dogs were heard clattering in every street . And at six o'clock the bells of the various establishments rung for the purpose of calling the work people to resume their labour . Smoke waB seen emanating from nearly all the long chimneys , and most of the factories started at six o ' clock ; and though many surrounded the entrance of the factories , which were guarded by soldiers , police , and specials , yet very tew went in , and
those who did received shouts of execration from the by-standers . No attempt was made to cause a breach of the peace . I traversed the streets till seven o ' clock , and , of eourse , passed many factories . I perceived that the machinery in every zoom was running , but in bo me rooms there was only three hands , in others four , and in Borne not one . So that notwithstanding all appeared to be running , there was no work being done .- Where they did commence work many of them have had to stop because there were not a sufficient number of hands in every department of work , to keep them going . That is , the spinners , winders , dressers , and weavers had to ceaae work because the card hands had not come in . The machinery was still kept going even when the bands had stopped .
At half-past eight o ' clock there were a few others Went in , an <* it is supposed that at one o ' clock the number in every factory now running will be greatly augmented . If this ia the fact , then the few manufacturers who did not open this morning , will get up the steam and open in the morning . Had the struggle been confined to the few that went in at six o ' clock in the morning , the factories would have stopped again . 1 great many of the other Trades not connected with the factory have resumed work , and it is generally believed that in consequence of so many being in the streets out of employment , previous to the cassation of labour , and who would be glad to take advantage of a chance of work , there would be a run in the morning for situations . How far this belief is in accordance with truth I must inform you in my next communication . MONDAY , VOXTB . O ' CLOCK .
Since I wrote this morning , many of the factories that were then running have stopped again . Others are still running , and have had an accession of hands to those who went in the first thing in the morning . Of those that are going the number is but small , and unless it is greatly augmented in the morning ( Tuesday ) , it will be to the interest of manufacturers to stop them . The town was never more peaceable . Not a policeman , soldier , or special to be seen on duty with the exception of a few In King-street I have seen parties from Asbton , Droylsden , Holllngwood , Failsworth , Oldham , and other places , who inform me that everything in those places is yet at a stand .
The power-loom weavers held a mott numerous meeting this morning aod passed a resolution to stand but until they got the wages of 1830 ; and also if a majority of the Trades stand for the People ' s Charter , they will do the same . The card-grinden and strippers have come to a similar resolution . The dyer * and dressers are still out , nor are they likely to oome to any arrangemeat with their employer * ; they being fox the most pact standing for tta People ' s Chartee . A large meeting was held to-dajnear Tiflker ' B'gardena . It w& « soon known to the authorities that such was the ease , and a large body of the police and specials marched forth to put a stop to the meeting , bat there were parties on tiie look out for the oonstables , and ere they made their appearance , the meeting had separated and were in detached bo 4 iee playing * t cricket Tb&constables went off sorely chagrtn&d , and no sooner had they disappeared than tke meeting went on . There is no appearance of the military , and all i * perfectly
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quiet A placard has been issued , by the Trades delegates , signed John Rawson , chairman ; the purport of which ia a deprecation of the oonduet of the authorities and police for their unjust Interference . A magistrate has been very busy all vestettiaj and to-day seeking . for the Chairman , who signed ttttplacard , bnt aa yet it ia " nogo . " V ; " -. ' :- ;• ¦¦ ^; . / : ¦ —; . ; v ; ,. :: ¦ : . 5 COES 0 AT NIGHTf A placard was posted on Saturday evening very numerously , of which the following 1 * a , « opy : —
•« Proclamation . —Whereas , many classes « f the working people in this town , and Immediate neighbourhood , have resumed labour within the last few days , and it having been made known to us that others hare signified their intention to begin work on Monday morning next , we , the undersigned Magistrates , do hereby declare our determination to protect them by all the means is oar power , and to pat down and punish with all the rigour of the law ; every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Majesty ' s subjects in the pursuit of their lawful callings . " . " . " ¦ , " .
Signed by all the county magistrates , acting within the division of Manchester ; and by all the magistrates of the borough of Manchester . The following baa also appeared on the walls , in a placard . It was put out on Sunday morning : — " CONCLUDING ADDRESS OF THE TRADES' DELEGATES TO THEIB . CONSTITUENTS . " Fellow Citizens , —Having , despite the difficulties which surrounded us , terminated our sittings , and executed the object of our mission , we deem Hour duty , previous to returning to sur respective homes , to place the result of our deliberations before yon .
" We have carefully collected and calmly deliberated upon the evidence adduced by the assembled Delegates , as to the state of public feeling evinced by their respective constituents ; and we find that the labourer and the artizan having , for a series of years , vainly struggled to maintain a standard of wages whioh would enable tfcem to obtain even the commonest necessaries of life , are of opinion that the repeated frustrations of their efforts are to be solely attributed to their political disfranchisement ¦ -:- - .. . "¦ - . '" . - " . " ¦ ' ¦ . ' - - - - \' ' ; : ¦;¦ - : -. ¦ -V ^ - '' Experience having proved the correctness of these opinions , we turned our attention to the best means of remedying the evil j and having maturely . considered th « subject in all . its bearings , we came to the conclusion that the only means by which the labour of the producing dasseB of this country can be fairly remunerated and properly protected , and themselves eventually raised from the depths of degradation to which they ore at present reduced , ia by the legislative enactment of the document known as the People ' s Charter .
" And we recommended national cessation from labour until the arrival of this period . Owing to the occurrence of the late civil commotions , of which we had not the slightest anticipation , and which we exceedingly regret , we found that the carrying out of this resolution would for the present be impracticable . But we dissolve with the firm determination that as soen as our organization is sufficient for , and pur resources adequate to , the commencement of a national cessation from labour until the Charter becomes the law of the land , we shall do so legally and constitutionally ; and we fear not but the result will crown our cause with victory . Relying on your influence , courage , and perseverance , - . " . ¦ ¦ -- ¦ ; ¦ ¦ .. .. ' ¦ '• '¦"¦ ¦ .. ' . ; ¦¦ , / .- ¦ .. -. " We are fellow citizens , in the cause ef troth " and justice , / , " The Trades' Delegates , ' John Rawson , Chairman .
Saturday evening , August 20 th , 1842 . " On Monday afternoon , the town was numerously visited by people from the surrounding towns and villages , namely , Droylsden , Ashton , Oidfaam , Rochdale , Stockport , Hyde , Fails worth , Newton-Heath , Colne , fcc , &c I conversed with all I could upon the state of their localities , and the information I received was that all were then at a complete stand . A gentleman from Stockport informed ma thit in that town seventeen factories started on Monday morning , bat were compelled to stop again very shortly , nine persons being the highest number that went into the largest factory in the district
This morning ( Tuesday ) many ef the mills that commenced yesterday did not start again , in consequence of the ca ^ d hands and grinders standing out fer a better price ; whilst a few of the masters that did not start on Monday msde arrangements with their workpeople , by agreeing to give an advance of wages . In some neighbourhoods , however , thickly studded with factories , there is not one running . There are but very few weavers gone in . They called a meeting on Monday , in Tinker ' s Gardens , a place adjacent to tbe town , to take into consideration the best steps to be taken ; but the officials of the town , hearing of this meeting , despatched a number of police te disperse it . When the police arrived at the Gardens , the weavers were engaged in their business ; and the police gave them peremptory orders to disperse . This order was complied with forthwith- ; and the weavers then formed into procession , and walked peaceably through various parts of the town ; and thus ended their deliberations for that day . -
APPEARANCE IN C 0 U 11 T OF LEACH , AND THE OTHER CI 1 AETJST PRISONERS , ON TUESDAY . New Bailey . —This place was excessively crowded with a dense mass of people , anxious to hear the examination of the prisoners . All the friends and relations of those in custody were allowed to be in Court ; and also the gentlemen who had come prepared to give bail for such as Leach , Hutchinaon , Turner , Tinker , and others- " ' : ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - . ¦ ... . - ¦ ' " . -: ¦/ : /¦¦ ¦ . ' - " : John F . Foster and D . Maude , Esqrs . entered the Court about eleven o ' clock . ¦ ' .
Four young men were brought op charged with taking part in the disturbances of the week before last The names of the prisoners were , Jones , Linney ( not Joe of Bilston ) , Walter , and AliwelL The witnesses against them were members of the police force . The result was that they were fecund over in £ 20 bonds to keep . " the peace for six months . Two young girls were also examined , and no very grave charge having been brought against them , excepting that of standing in the street , they were dismissed on finding sureties of £ 10 to keep the peace for six months .
Messrs . Turner ( the printer of the Executive ' s address ) , Leach , Tinker , and Hutchinaon ( the chairman of the Trades' Delegate Meeting ) were next brought up . Mr . Beswick said he was not prepared with the whole of his evidence , and wished them to be remanded till Friday . The solicitors of each pleaded that they should be allowed to give bail ; but it was of no avail . Baii was refused . Beswick ' a request was granted , and the prisoners were remanded till Friday . The town is very peaceable . There is not a policeman , soldier , or special to be seen .
Run upon the Banks . —The clubs at Fattawortb . have all resolved to draw their money from the banks . The female Sick Club held at Mr . Robert Taylor ' s , sign of tbe Crown and Cushion , drew last week as much , when divided , as amounted to 5 a . per head ; The Female Foresters' draw amounted to 5 s . per head . The men Foresters drew 5 s . per head , and gave notice to draw all from the Savings' Banks . A Sick Club in the same village drew as much as amounted to £ 1 pet head . The Odd Fellows have given notice to draw theirs . The Female Club at tbe Pack Horse drew their money . The members of the Old Sick Club , held at the Church Inn , Newton Heath , drew as much as 10 s . per head , and are goingfor more this week . v
MIDDLETON , BURY , AND HEYWOOD . MONDAY . All is as in the past week in these places ; not a factory at work , nor do we hear of any that are wishful to enter the mills again . : : :
ASHTON . MONDAY . ' ' ,, All is out here , and , as in the past week , a determination to stand out for wages , and for a protection for wages when they get them .
OLDHAM . SATURDAY EVENING . The coal miners of this town and vicinity haying agreed with the coal miners of Keraley , Pointon , and Clifton , to hold a meeting on Kereal Moor , the men of Olrtfaam ( coal miners ) proceeded to the above place ; and , to their great disappointment , the others did not attend . They , not being satisfied with this , Set off in Bearch of them , and found them at their work . They then commenced stopping them ; the report is , that between fifty and sixty were apprehended . The public meeting on OMbam Edge was numerously attended , as usual ; and a firm determined spirit is still manifested . A resolution was unanimously passed not to go to work until the Charter becomes the law of the land—not a single hand being held up against it . All is peace .
SUNDAY . Three meetings took plaee on Oldham Edge , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon ; at two in the afternoon ; and six in the evening—all numerously attended , particularly in the evening , when not less than 15 , 000 wero present . Mr . Clark and Mr . Smethurst delivered very energetic addresses on the privation and suffering of the labouring classes .
MONDAY ..-This morning a numerous meeting took place at the above place , at six o ' clock . There , being , but few speakers , the meeting soon separated , and proceeded , tO the field behind the Albion Inn , and another meeting was held . Mr . Yardley addressed them very energetically . The people seem as determined as ever .. At twelve , the time I write , groups are standing in the streets , anxiously waiting to hear fresh intelligence from other towns . Rumours of various descriptions are being circulated , but nothing authentic can be relied upon . . " ¦ ¦ . ' -- ¦ .,.. . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦" . ;¦ ¦• ; ' .. : ¦ . ' . V "• ' " .-7 , ' . . ¦¦¦¦ TUESDAY , AUGB 8 T TWENTY-THIBD . r
On Monday evening , a publio meeting took plaoe in the field behind the Albion Inn . It was as numer onsly atteBded as any former one . Mir . Yardley , Bfr . Miller , and others addressed them . The track-system resorted to by the masters was exposed in its true colours . In the afternoon preparations were made by the masters to start their mills on Tuesday morning . : . At the conclusion of tbe meeting , it was pat for aU those who were not for going to work to hold up theix hands ; an immense quantity were held mp . It was then put to the contrary , but not a single band was raised . Notice was then given to meet at six o ' clock the next morning . Tbia morning , the meeting took place at the time appointed . Mr . Tardley , Mr . Williams , and Mr . Ward
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delivered very energetic addresBes . Their speeches were firm and determined , yet mild . A good spirit seemed to manifest itself in the meeting . ' - ; In the course of tho day the turn-outs went toMessre Hlboert and Platts ' s machine woika at the bottom of the Moor ,, where the hands had been partially at work the day before . Mr . Hibbert , the magislarate , the poUce and the specials were in attendance , to guard the men to their work . No breach of the peace up to this tim « , ( ten o'clock , ) has taken place . ;' .. ;
HUDDEpFIElD . Friday and Saturday passed over here peaceably . A littie excitement was kept up by the * specials , * bringing in fresh prisoners from the neighbourhood , and the soldiers escorting them to Cooper Bridge , on their road to York . The number already sent amounts to more ¦ than ; thirty . :.-. ¦ ; ,. - ; j .. •; ' ¦ . ¦ . ' /•¦ ¦ ¦ - - X : * :- < - (/ - " ; ¦ .,.. ' . ' . ; , ¦ ' . X ' .: ' ' v-- '¦ ' : ' . y ^ : "' .: - : : / :- ' : '; '" ,-: . vSund ; at . ;; \ The specials have been dismissed for the present , ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦''" :: ¦ ¦ ' . \ ' - : ' ' r- . ' .- ' : ;¦ ¦¦ - '¦¦ ' -- ' '""¦'' . ¦; : . '¦'• ' : ¦ - « 0 iri > AT < . ' ... . ¦ The Yeomanry have left , and a detachment of the 73 rd Foot hate entered the town , and it appears they are to remain with us some time , as the large ware ? house , Bituato at the bottom of the Halifax Road , has been takenfor barracks , and is at present occapied by soldiers . The mills are all working at present .
¦ - . - , .. - ¦ . ¦ . , - ; ¦ ¦ London . ¦; . ¦ . : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ :,. ¦¦ ; : ; .. . - . - : , ' : :. ; ; ¦ . . - ' ¦ ¦ '"¦'¦ ¦ " .. - ¦ : ? : ¦ '¦ ¦' monday moenino . On Friday last , a meeting was announced to be held on Clerkenwell Green , at seven o ' clock . The magistrates , having information of this , assembled a large body of police , and guarded every avenue to the Green . A body of troops were also stationed in the Sessions House , ^ and the two sitting magistrates paraded the Green with the Riot Act in their hands . Finding It Would be . difficult to attempt , under those .- circumatanoes , to bold an immediate meeting , a small party , headed by two flags , walked in procession off the Green towards the Tower Hamlets , intending to muster their forces and return . The ; flags , with about twenty persons accompanying them , werd sent to Smithfield , to collect
any persons who might have collected ; in that neighbourhood j but immediately upon atepping out of the bounds of the city , they were pounced upon by about 100 of the police , and after some slight resistance , during which Inspector Penny fell upon the flags , they succeeded in capturing the . two t annera , and the persons caxryiug them . An immense crowd had by this time assembled , and forced an entrance to the Green , and continued , in spite of every exertion of the police and ; magistrates , to parade quietly until a late hour , occasionally assembling in knots , and cheering for the Charter . About half-past ten o ' clock , a large meeting took place in Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , where a large body of police were assembled : after some little speaking ,
they were dispersed by the police , and proceeded in orderly procession towards Covent Garden Market At the bottom of Bo vr-fltreet they were attacked in a most brutal manner by & Toodj of pol ce from the Bowstteet station , and men , women , and children indiacriminately bludgeoned . A few stray stones laying about , two or three policemen were struck to ; -the ground , and one Seriously injured . Three persons were captured by the police , and the procession dispersed . Great excitement . existed during the remainder of the night , and communications were constantly kept up between all the police stations , the Lord Mayor , and the Home-office . Immenae todies ot police were stationed at all the leading thoroughfares , but the night passod without any further disturbance .
SAtURDAY . — -The prisbners taken on Friday evening appeared this morning , at Bow-street . Wa-ter VVilley was charged with assaulting the police , and sentenced to one month .: Charles Smith and Richard Stansbury , one month each . Walter Pring , charged with assaulting police constable Sweeney , was remanded until Tuesday , when it is expected the policeman wi 1 be well enough to attend . George Hall and George Bentley , were discharged on finding bait . A great number of persons wbo bad been aummoned for exposing Cnartist placards were discharged ^ upon entering into their own recognizances . WiUiam Drake , of the Carpenter's Arms , Brick-lane , wus ordered to find two sureties in £ 20 each , and himself in . £ 40 . Many other similar caseS will be disposed of da Monday . Mr . T . Wall ,
who bad been taken in mistake for the reporter of the Northern Star , was discharged on Friday evening . Every wall , public buildiDg , &o . is thickly studded with Ptoclamatioua , Cautiona , & < s , emao&ting fionv the various authorities , strictly prohibiting ^ public meetings , tic . and in many instances they have intluced the landlords of the various ^ Chartist meeting places to decline having meetings held on their premises ; \ All our meetings aie attended by police epies , and London may be said to be under police , if not under military law . T wo large meetings are called for , thia evening ( Monday ) , and a determination is expressed to hold them in spite of the authorities .. : JEn wasse nieetiiigs of the shoemakers will be held oh Monday or Wednesday , and it is confidently expected that they will join in the strike . Every Trade is on the quivive . v "
Shoesiakeus . —A meeting <; f the above body was held , at the Clock House , Cttstle-streefc / Leictstersquare , oh Sunday evening ; Mr . Barrett in the chair . The 1 meeting , was crowded to excess , and the strike was the all engrossing subject . The sum of iSs . l ^ di was collected towards defraying the expence of calling public meetings , and the meeting , at a late hour , adjourned . . ; .-; l ¦' ¦ .- : ' ¦ ¦; :. :- ' : - - ^ ' ¦¦ . " \ ;' - / - : ¦¦ . : ¦' ' ¦¦ . ' .-. ' '¦ ¦" ¦ . ¦'¦ : ¦ METRorpuTAN Delegate Meeting . —Mr . Wyatt in the chair . The sum of o > was received from Chelsea for the Daptford Committee ; 2 a . 61 . from
Brompton ; 2 a . 6 d . from the Albion ; 2 s . 6 d . from Somers Town ; 2 s , 6 d . from Btak-street ; 4 s . trom Clock House , for ' use ^ ofdelegate meeting ; 2 s . 6 d . was given by Mr . Coram , and 2 » . 6 d . by Mr . Wiloox , towards defraying the expence of calling public meetings . Credentials were received from Mr . Brecknbn , for Limehouse ; Mr . Lockett , hatters , Brown Bear ; Mr . Best , teetotallers , Beak-street ; and Mr . Southie , from Charter Coffee House , WesfcmliMtoif , JEtesoived—That the following form for making imi credentials be inserted in the Northern Star ' . —• ' This ^^^^^ to c ertify that .. ' .., 'j .. ¦ . ; ; "' . ¦ ' was duly elected at a public meeting , held
on ""' : ¦ ' , at # , to act as a delegate to : the Metropolitan delegate meeting , held at 55 , Old Bailey . " - ^ - Mr . Dron reported from tbe Address Committee , and from the Committee for getting up public meetings ; Seven persons were added to the publio meeting committee . The meeting was crowded , and great enthusiasm exhibited , v ¦ : ¦ Progress of ; the Movememt .- ^ A m t ing was held on Islington Green on Thursday evening , atjtehded by at least 20 , 006 persons ; and would have been much more numerously attended if | t had been properly advertised . ^ The boardmen were again arrested , bills torn from the walls , and about twenty ^ persons compelled to take the placards from their windowav and summoned to Bow-street , to answer for publishing a
libellous and Jcflamatory placard ; the majority of whom were discharged upon entering into their own recognlflances , and some few were compelled to find sureties . About seven ©' clock , Dh Webb was Vcalled . to the chair , and addressed the meeting at eomo length , and concluded by reading a petition which he had sent to her Majesty , praying her to take the case of her subjects inthe North into her serious consideration , and adoptmeaaures to rearess their grievances . Jdri Mantis moved the following resplutlon . r ^ " That this meeting composed of her Mnjesty ' s loyal subjects ,: is convened to lament the awful state of distress which prevails in the manufacturing and mining districts , and
to memoralize the Queen to abolish the present system of class legislation ; to amend and alter the laws which now bo grievously oppress and afflict the poor j and to . pass the People ' s Charter as the law of the land . " Mr . Parker seconded the resolution , which was carried . Mr . Ferguson moved the second resolutien , " That this meeting are determined to demand equal rights and equal laws for the whole people of these kingdoms . " Mr . Blackmore seconded the resolutien , which , after being supported by Mr . Anderson and Mr . Soars , was unanimously cartied . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and thei meeting adjourned . ; : to Clerkenwell Green , where another similar meeting was held .
• : S tag Tavern , Fulham-road . —After the transaction of considerable local business , on Monday week , Messrs . Guthrie , Dowling , and Kean , ably addressed the meeting ; ' ; Several members 'were enrolled . Five shillings waa voted to the Deptford committee , and five shillings to the Staffordshire ; victims . ;¦ ¦ ., ; ' . ' . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ .- ¦ . ¦ " ¦ :. . ¦ . '¦ -. ¦'¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦¦¦ . ¦¦ - ,: MONDAT , AUGUST 22 ND . ' ! It having been announced that the Chartists Intended holding two meetings on Monday evening , one : at the terminus of the Great Western Railway , ^ Paddington , and another at Kennington-common during Saturday , Sunday , andMonday I the greatest exertions were made by the authorities to concentrate their ferces ; military and artillery were brought frem Wo ^ lwioh and Hounslow , and laidin ambush near the places of assembly ..
About six o ' clock , several thouBands had assembled at the railway terminus , walking about in the most peaceable manner ; about a quarter before seven o ' clock , between 5 , 000 and 6 , 000 persona were present , and others were rapidly axriving . A Chairman had been appointed , and the first , resolution was being mov « d , when an inspector and a horde of police rushed upon the little knot surrounding the speaker , and about eighteen op ; tw « nty persona were taken Into custody , and most brntally used at , and on their way to , the St » - tton-house . It haying been . arranged that if any interruption took pJace , the meeting should adjourn to Portland-pUce , the Committee headed the procession and proceeded thither , ' expecting to meet the Kenningeon prpcewleo ; but hearing of the affray at that plaoei tb « y adjourned to reettlvefarther information .
Kennington Common , Meeting—As early as three o clock , immense multitudes had assembled on the Common , and were briefijr addressed by Mr . Logan , lecturer on Phrenology , and Mr . Clancy , of Dublin . At six o ' clock not leea than 40 , 000 persons were present . Mr . Nodder was caHed t * the chair , and Mr . Anderson had commenced moving the first resolution , when the mounted poHse , headed by Superlntendant Mallalieu , bis father-in-law ,. Police Commissioner Mayne , and others , rode fur iously into the crowd , trampling down men , women , and children , and staiking with their bludgeons moveiy direotlon . The Common was literally atrewed witli persons who had been eikher rode or knocked down ; and not content with this , the police even followed them into the streets and alleys . One brute of a policeman was seen . to . knock a woman on the head who had been knocked down by the rush of
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the crowd . The reporter to the Sun newBpapar was knocked dewn , and shamefully beaten while lying on the ground .: Wehavere ^ ite ^ informalJoii ^ of upwards of 200 Individuals who were either slightly or seriously injured oa the occasion . It was reported that several were ; de ^ 'V ''' - ^ t ' : Aia . \^ . U >« of ^| .: ttiey- ' were only stunned . After clearing tiie Common and the neighbourhood , and meeting in some instances ; with rather a rough reception , the police proceeded to the various bridges , aud took poBsession of them , to hinder any junction between the two meetings . The people , taking advantage of this , again assembled on the Common ,
and were addressed by several speakers , at considerable length . The injuries receiyed by the police have not been correctly ascertained , bat several were knocked from their horses , and many others iojured by the throwing of stones . Several gentlemen who lire in the neighbourhood have stated their determination to wait upon Sir James Graham regarding this violent outrage . A great sensation is excited against the poUce , on account of their , brutality . About two o ' clock In the morning , the police in divisions of five hundred eachj were ^ seen ^ ^ returning to the yariouS stations evidently Intoxicated ; singing , whistling , and glorying in the wonderful triumph they bad achieved .
A meeting was held the same evening at Clerkenwell Green , which was also dispersed . The soldiers siid artillery from Woolwich and Hounalow , in addition to those of the London Barracks , were 1 " under arms the whole of the night ; and to add to the excitement there was a wide-spread rumour that the Bank had been set on fire , bat we believe this to be incorrect ; it Is reported that six hundred of Mr . Cubitfs ( the . builder ) , men struck work yesterday , and othew are expected to follow their example . ; r ^ - A large meeting is to be held this evening , at the White Conduit House , Messrs . Dancpmbe and Wakley are expected to be presctt . " . : In corroboration of the above account , furnished by our own Reporter , we give the following from the . Sun Of TaeSday : — ,. ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . " , ; - ¦ . " . ; . : ¦¦ . : ¦ : ; "' /¦¦ y y ; ' ^ y . i ¦ ¦¦'" . '¦ : ¦> : ' ^ SERIOUS DISTURBANCES ON KENNINGTON COMMON
• LAST - JUGHT . —CONFLICT WITH THE POLICE . . . : " \ XFrom our own Reporter *) j : Placards were extensively issued yesterday , and circulated on the other side of the water , for the purpose of calling a meeting , to be held On Kennington Common , of the ChartiBta , to diseuss the principles of the " Charterj and the present distressed State of the country . In consequence of this placard , a public notice was immediately issued by Mr . Commissioner Msyae , cautioning persons not to assemble on Kennington Common , and ¦ warning the puVilic , that if a meeting wera persisted in the utmost exertions would be made to take the persons so asaerabling into custody . These placards , of course ; caused the neighbourhood of Kennington to be ina very excited Btate . Several divisions of police were
stationed on and sear the Commop , for the purpose of preserving peace . Several troops ; of soldiers were also / in the vicinity , With two or throa pieces of cannon . By about half-past four o ' clock in the afternooH , the avenues leading to Kenniugtbu Common showed the same appearance as on the days of the"faces at Epsom , except that there were no carriages . The crowd continued to increase till , about half-past . five , "when , on the Common and round it , there Could not have been less than five or six tbous 3 ud persons , eomprising men , women , and children , there being a great number of the latter . The congregation consisted chiefly of working men , with a great number of the white jiickets . At six o'clock the Gommbn had the appearance of a fair . There were those weir known
gentlemen who place snuff-boxes on sticks to be thrown at with ~ short sticks " three a penny . " These gentlemen were there in abundance . On another part of the Common a party was playing " at cricket , and everybody seemed in search of amusement rather than the discus-Sion of politics . At about haif-past six o'clock several of the persons appointed to address the meeting arrived on theground , and a large table having been procured , was placed in the middle of the Common , and an immenBe concourse of persons gathered round it . It was then moved that Mr , Nortley do take the chair , which , being seconded , the motion was carried amidst loud cheers . The Chairman then addressed a few observations to the assembled multitude , calling upon them to preserve good order to the utmost of their power , and
to show a due submission to the laws . He then called npon 'Mr . Anderson to move the first resolution , who commenced by Basing that meetings like those could be defended upon eyery principle of liber ^ r . He was proceeding to condemn the conduct of <( the Bluebottles , " as he rather aptly termed the police , when a loud . ; cry was raised of : '¦* the Peelurs , the Peelers !" On turning round , it was discovered , that about a dozen of the horse patrol ^ armed with heavy cutlasses , and backed by ; several divisions of police , were rapidly advancing upon the erowd . In another . moment . the horse patrol gallopped into 'the assemblage , knocking ; down several persona , some of whom were severely iDjured . The vast multitude was then seen flying in all directions , pursued by the horse
patrol and : the other police . The conduct of the police at this time , we cannot but say , was most ipjudicious . Pdrsons who were on the Common ; as mere spectators , were knocked down with their staves without » word . From all parts of the Common , men were seen coming away with the blood streaming from their heads- One poor roan , who said he had attended merely as a spectator , was struck to the ground , and a frightful wound ; was inflicted upan his head . He came into the road which runs along the Bide of the Common , and held -np his neckcloth ; which was completely saturated * with blood , and cried out , ' * Englishmen , look at this ! Is this England that we live in ? " If any poor fellow happened to make the slightest resistance , he was knocked down , and then ; beaten severely about -the
head . Our reporter saw , at least , a dozen Instances of this sort But this was not all . We regret extremely to be obliged to say that tbe conduct of the Inspectors of police who were on horseback , was most unwarrantable . One of these individuals who appeared to be *• the General , " a short thick-set man , With a great quantity of silvery hair , and who appeared to be uear sixty years of age , made himself culpably conspicuous . He walked np and down the street waving his staff , and crying out to the men in wh . te jackets , " Come on you devils ,. we are ready for you . ^ Some persons in the crowd called out " White headed Bob , ' * and he turned round and said , Let those people come up by my horse , anil I will soon lay them downi" at . the same time flourishing his staff over his head . Several
times he cried out , V Come on , we are quite ready for you ; " and on one occasion of his doing so , some One in the crowd said , "We are not ready now , we shall be ready on ^^ Wednesday , " ^^ and he replied , " Very Tfell , come when you will we are ready for you . ' One of the Inspectors came up to this inan and said , M Shall we gallop tbem do wn ? " and he gave him the order to do iso , and the man galloped off at full speed aciO 83 the Common ; appearing determined to execute the order to the utmost The crowd continued to increase till about nine e ' clock , when the place became a little more tranquil , and by eleven o ' clock , the time at which our
reporter left , the multitude had very considerably decreased . The police were , however , to remain on duty all night . They , contiuued to take parties into custody who refused to " move on , ' and the police , station must be crowded with charges . A great number of persons were , of course , wburided—many of tbem seriously . We . cannot conclude . our account of what took place without expressing our conviction that if the police had not interfered all would have passed off quietly , as at the beginning of the evening , as we before remarked , the appearance of the place was more like a fair than anything else , the people appearing to be in search of amusement . ' "
/ CASTLE DONINGTON . :: TUESDAY , AUG . TWENXI-THIBJ ) . A number of Chartists , from Long Whatton , came to this town , and commenced singing a patriotic song opposite the Moira Arms , which Waa loudly applauded by the populace , ; who testified their approbation by very liberally bestowing relief on the men . They then commenced a Chartist Hymn , during - the execution of which , and while th 6 y were repeating "Spread , spread the Charter through the land , " an officious churchwarden came and interrupted them , and intimated that unless they left the town in a quarter of an hour , they should all be taken into custody ; at which they set up a loud huzzi for the Charter , and passed along * the Birmingham road ia ptoceaBion , eingiug with entail siasm— ¦ ¦¦ ¦ - ; . ' . :.: ' - \ ' -l ¦ ¦ ¦'" . -. :. : ' ..: : ¦ - '¦¦ ¦ -- ¦ :
; . ';••• We'll cheer the caged lion , to freedom restored , : We'll rally around him again and again , " much to the terror of the old ladies and nervous gentlemen / who secured their doors ' and fled into the cellars for safety , imagining that the " Revolution" was winlng ; - ' . - ' \ ' ¦ " ••¦ ' . ¦ " ;> " ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ . ; " . " •' :. ¦ . ¦ ¦ : '¦ .. : , ' :- - i- - " ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ;' ; : ;
v "¦ ¦ : '¦ : ¦" . ¦ - " ¦ ¦ ASHBURTON . :-- ^ . ¦ '¦¦ ¦/¦ ^; : -, ' ., The working classes here are all out 0 / employ . The large wool shopa are all closed , and have been for the last five months past . Manufacturers will not employ meu until they consent to a great reduction of their former wages . Trade is at a disnial stand . Groups of half-starved artizms are walking the streets . Tradesmen are exclaiming , « V ; wbat shall be done ?" ¦ The summer is nearly closed and no . hopes of any improvement ; a sad discontent preyaila amongst the middle and workLag classes . The oldest tradesman residing here never knew trade bo bad . God only knows what the result will be . Winter is approaching , and we fear the consequences . : ^ v ¦ . ¦¦ . : .. ¦ :- . ¦' . . ' . -. ; . ;; '; ' - . ' . - . ;¦ : ' ¦ : * ' - '¦ - . ¦ ' ¦ - ¦' ' }¦ : MhMfOB ^ m '' :: ¦¦ : '¦ : ? .- -V ^ :- r :--.
ALARMING CIECUMSTANCE—CALLING OUT OF 1 HE , - ^/ - ; . ' . ¦ '' . .: "'' . co nsxa ; bulabt . ' ? okcb ~ ... ^; : ' ; - ; V- ; V ' . : \ In the little town of Haworth , the authorities were very busily engaged daring the afternoon and evening ot Friday , the ISth inst , swearing in specials , apparently with a view to put down the hitherto quiet and peaceable Inhabitants of this place . The manufacturers have caused most of their warehonsenifln , overlookers , and other workmen ^ to be sworn in as special constables by tbe magistrates , who were sitting for thatpurp 03 e at the Black Bnll Inn , Haworifc . After being duly enlisted in ( to th « Anti-plug-dragoon regiment , the eon of a manufacturer was going home late In the evenim ? . when , to his no small degree of terror , he discovered » light in a small wood near his father ' s factory . PesBessinga ^ somewhat lively imagination , he fanded that the mob , or plug-dragoons were about to set fire to the factory . He therefore hastened back with aU speed U the above-mentioned Ino , where he
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had just lelt a strong boay of the regiment to wh ^ ine belonged , and gave the alarm . Immediately all were in faU order , and ,. big with importance in ^ theirnew capacity , thersauied forth . vUpon eomti ^ iietejHie wood , ^ Hush f hush I aoffly ! jwffly r-wmmymfa , and then they walked slowly ^ A p ^ i ^ j ^ they oam 9 : ' : aJm «*'; lo ' - ^ -: pwe . ' . . ^^ - % ^ JB ^ Iisi been seen . Hero , however , their < worage faUtag-thenx , they stood still , feirful of what « o « ht ; be J * a ^ conseqaence were they to go forward . Having remained for some time in dreadful suspense , they . were most agreeabiy relieved fromtheir awful & « a $ ^^ dis wvering thatito canse of aJl th ^ aiaj ^ TlM a ^ po < a flshermanj along ^ with a few :: :- ( £ hud ^ ra »^ aiprmbg-, a wasp neat Thus ended a fearful and alarming affair , and the brave hearted men aculked off , mveb . ohagrined with haying made so great a fuss aboat m trifling a clrcamstanca—Correspondent * ; .. '; " * ' ' , ' ¦ : . '; y ; ; -
.:-. ; . :- ¦ ; - . ;;; : ; : - . ; . - , . - DEBBy .-: ; , V ; . ; .. ¦ : ..: ; : ., uy-. - ... ¦ . - . ¦' . ¦ "¦¦ . ' - ' ¦ ¦ . " ¦ ¦ - - ¦ ¦ ¦ - ; -r . ; 'V \ :- \ ' . ; -.-r - ;^ .: - ' :. ; ; "j JiONDAT . ¦ - . A great meeting was to be held on Holbrook-moor , enMondaymornlng , at six o ' clock . At that honr the ground was taken possession of by hundreds of speoial constables , with the yeomanry and a troop of dragoons The : maglatraUs declared the meeting illegal , and threatened to arrest iainy person who should attempt tp speak . Mr . West and Mr . Vickers wisely abstained from speaking , and at the same time recommended th » people to be peaceable , which was , strlctley observed After foiling the Yeomanry and giving them something to do by marching and countermarching , they formed i n procession , anS marched towards Dsrby , they were joined on their way by large ^ Httnibera of colllera and
others , meantime the authorities had stationed telegraphs on horseback , at about half a mile distant from each other , and when the procession began to move theyBOon had infbtmation © f it-: f- Th » Duke of Devonahire , ( Lord Lieutenant of the county ) , and the Magistrates bad made great preparations , and immediately the town was in the greatest comtnotioo , the so ' idiors gallopping up and down the Btreets , and the cavalry in a fright that ' aome of them . . ' aetaallyfainted ; meantime , the people kepi ; steadily ; , advancing in beautiful order . On entering the town , they commenced singing , "We'll ¦' -ia . Uy ardnnd hinu" ^^ ^ EacIBEntrance into the town was strictly guarded , and a magistrate and a posse of specials made their appearance and com , manded the people to retire , in one unbroken
maasthey , however , kept : steadily advancing . One man * John Dsan , from Belper , cried out "We mean to have our rights , bat at the same time to be peaceable and quiet . " : He was immediately arrested ^ A troop of cavalry came gallopping . among them at fullipeedj brandishing thei » naked swords , bat stiU the people stood flrra ^ for som « time and tban ret ^ te ^ in ^ d-OTdaf without one drop of blood being shed , one shilling ' s worth of property injured , and only one man . made prisoner . Great ; credit is due to the Chartist leaders for their good advice to the men , and the rhaflner Sthey marshalled their moral " array . " The right of meeting was established , although there wasi ho speaking . The Chartists have risen much in public estimation , and many are now favourable to them who were formeiiy ' h 6 stile . " ; . ' -. '"' ' . ' ;\ . . ' ; , ; -- ' :-, y : ' :. ¦ :. " ¦ ' . ¦ . - '¦'¦ - ;/¦¦ ' ¦/¦' ' ' . y- '
¦ .: ' -- ..: s- : ¦ -. - ; "• • ¦ . - '¦ DUNDEE . .- ¦ ¦ . ; , : ¦ ; " ¦ - . - , ' ¦' : - . . '¦ ¦ % [ :-: ' -y '¦ ¦ -. . ' ' . '¦ ¦ : "¦ ¦¦ . ' ¦ .. ' / ' . ' ;• ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ FRIDAY evening , Tke proceedings at Manchester and other towns of England have been looked to for £ &e laat eight daya with the utmost anxiety . A large meeting of delegates from the various manufactories , workshops , &c .,. was convened this evening by handbills , to conaider what steps it were necessary to take at thia important crisis . '"' ¦ £ hey came to a resolution , after a five hours ' discussion , to stand for tbe Charter , and thereby give effect to the appeal made from Lancashire , dec .
: ¦ .,. ; --: ; ,.. ;¦ .. . ., ; ¦¦ , ; : ; . ¦ - . ¦ ; ;; . ; ¦ V :. s SATUBDAY . The delegates have issued a well written handbill to-day , calling a public meeting of the inhabitants . of Dundee and Lochee , to be held on the Magdalana Yard—a place held sacred by Reformers here . All is terror amongst tha middles , and the paper isat a discount . rV ¦ v :-v- " v ' ; - ' . " ; : . " ' . ' .-..- '¦ - ' ^ . ¦ .. /' . '" ¦ ¦' . " .- ¦ : ' , ; : ' . . ' ¦
: : HAW-PAST SIX O'CLOCK . One of the largest meettbga ever held in Dandee has been held . There was not less than 14 , 000 present ; Mr . Clark in the chair . : ¦ ¦ i Mr . John Duncan moved the first rftolution , pledging the people to stand by the Charter . ';¦ The resolution was seconded by a working man , ia a few brief but pointed remarkfl . v . Mr Thomas Anderson moved the second resolution . Itwas . 8 eiconded . by . Mr . Pryde . ' : ' ; . ; ;¦ . Mr . John Mitchell moved the tkltd resolution . He said that it would no doubt astonish tbe middle classes--it being for a strike ; bnt let them , if they encouraged the soldiers or police to murder the people , while struggling for their rights , stand jo the consequence 1 of such Tecfele 83 conduot . —( Immense cheering . ) The motion was seconded , -when ' '
Mr . Peterkin moved an amendment , ' ¦ ;< to the ^ effect ; that such a movement was necessary , but this was not the proper time to make it : ^ . " . Mr . Mlteheirreplied . ; " ' ;;¦ : ' ¦ : ' : ( : S ; y " ; - , r \ . \ ' . : .. ; -. Mr . James Xowe theni . came forward , and spoke at considerable length in support of the resolution . The resolutions were carried unanimously , except the last , which was bppssed by seven individuals . ¦ The meeting , after a vote of thanks to the chairman , and cheers for ihe Cnarfer , then separated . :
¦ - . " ¦ ' : V " ::. v : n-. ' ,- ' ; "¦ ¦ . ¦; '¦' . : ¦ .... ¦ ¦¦ :-:. ' :. ' ¦ - "¦ ..: syvDAir . To-day , even preaching : is at a discbnnt in Scotland . The magistrates have issued a " caution" in the shape of a handbill . . They are swearing in constables , and I am informed have ordered soldiers from Edinburgh . : . 1 hava- just seen a letter from Forfar , expressing a wish for Dundee to move , and stating that the people of that distridt were ready It is writtea by an : intelligent workiDg man . ; ¦ / ., v : v ,: ;¦; ' - : y ^ ' The men of Dundee meet on ; the Magdalene Green to-morrow ( Monday ) , at five o ' clock in the morning .
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POLITICAL MOVEMENT IN THE MINING DISTRICTS . — STRIKElIN AYRSHIRE ; &C , : - . YFromthe Glasgow Chronicle J j : ¦
Within the last two days matters in the disturbed districts of miners and colliere have taken a new , and it is to be feared , more formidable aspect than any they have yet assumed ; It was generally expected , at the commencement that the question of wages and . their own local grievances would alone occupy the attention of the struck miners in the neighbourhood of Aiidrie , Coatbridge , and Holytewn , and that as soon as their demands were complied with , the workmen would return quietly and at once to their employment The result , however , of large meetings held yesterday and the day previous does not at all favour such expectations . A public meeting of the coal and iron miners friendly to the cause of democracy was held on Wednesday in a field on the south side of the Chapel-street-road ,
Airdrie , granted for the purpose by the proprietor , Mr . Adam Prentice . After a stirring address from Mr . Thomas Roberts , delegate from Clackmannansbire , and at whose instance we believe , the meeting was got up , it was resolved " that in order to obtain the means of permanently improving their condition , the colliers and miners assembled contend for the People ' s Charter , and that they : uae every effort to induce other trades , far and near , to strike work on a given day , and cease from producing a farthing ' s worth until the Charter is made law . " We give ; the resolutions as they were read and adopted . At this meeting , it ia said that there were present nearly 3 . 000 persons . It ia described by eyer witnesses as one of the largest meetinga of the miners that baa yet been held , and one of the
most orderly and peaceable . From the statements of the delegate from Clackmannanshire , it would seem that a similar resolution has been adopted at a great many meetings in that county . Thia meeting was held in the ferepart of the day , but there was another in the evening at the same place ; and a much larger one , comp « sed of different trades and tiie shopkeeping classes . It was attended by a great body of the inhabitants of Airdrie , and it ia confidently stated that it could not contain less than 4 , 500 persons . Mr . Roberta ( the delegate ) again addressed tbe assembly , " when a similar resolution was put md carried , with tiie addition , that a communication be opened up with other towns and viUages , Calling npon . them to do likewise . A committee was appointed to
carry this part of tiie resolution into effect , whdnthe dense masa quietly separated at ft later hour ; the .. meeting having , commenced at seven o ' clock . * * * Another meeting , held at a place called Pottery Qaaxry , near Coatbridge , at which 1 , 800 were present , and composed & ] in « st exclusively of oolliera , Blmilar sentimentB were uttered , and similar resolntioaa adopted . At this meeting also , which "was called principally by'the workmen connected with the mines around Daudyran , terms were proposed on behalf of Mr . Wilson , of that quarter , for the men connected with his works , which came up to the men ' s expectationB , with the exeeption of the matter of a " lying week" in every five , which
the master insists npon having oa formerly . The men Will only consent to allow him to retain three days of what is called " lying money" in the month ' s pay . This , we understand , is now the only ground of diffarenca between Mr . Wilson End tiie workers at Dondyvan . We regret to state , that the other masters and their workmen remain -in the same position aa beforethe masters expressing a willingness to grant a Uttle , and the men firm and determined to have all their , demands fulflUed . ; The military ate still stationed at Airdrie , Coatbridge , && , and may be aeon « h * t « n with the unemployed , going In and out of the houses of the inhabitanta , and alt <^ ther oil tfie be ^ of tern * There a ? e not so many potato depredations . howaf « v
aiUioughoocasi ( mal liftings take place at aomedl « t * M from the towns . ^ On Thursday mojfin « , Mr . J . Wilson iamer , Ctalgwahalan , about a nifle and a half from Airdrie , tort about a rood , of which munediate informa non was given to the SheriS -V ^ S » m <^^ w ^ mitted in this way ; it is unde ^ ba , amongflt ' ^ farmen , will be defrayed at the expence of the oounty , and i consequently , ; they .- ' ) i ^ -to Vbe '' a ; 'UjtU ^' ' 'mora ' . eaN-, tos » aa to't ^> potato d 4 gei » r- ^> - ; : ; - - ; ¦ ¦;> ' v , - , \ r ^ y : \ At a village called Merrystonft , we were infomed tbo colliers and their dependents the other day went tftUieC merrily abott their potato excursiona . After laying in supplies / a gnat number of them came openly out te front of their hoBses , and with their wives and little ones set np : the old so « g of ± : /; ' y- V- ' - . - : ;; ¦; v ¦ : ; ,. .. - \ ¦; ";; : ¦ ; : -- ' *? vy ^ ve aye been-providedfor , ' .- '' - '' :: : "[ ¦' ¦ / , : ¦ - ¦¦ "An / sae wiltweyet . " <\ ¦ - . ; ;¦ . > . - ¦ ¦ ; .. ¦'¦¦ : ¦¦¦
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct613/page/6/
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