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STATE OF THE CbtJNTEY . ( From eur own Correspondents . )
HYDE . TDESDAT MO&SniQ . Th * magistrates havB discharged the specials , telling them that he believed they would not be wanted again ; and is is generally expected that the masters will come to some conclusion to-day at Manchester market . All i 3 quiet and peaceable to-day in Hyde . ___ .. __
-PRESTON . WEDNESDAY . The cotton-spinners , numbering thirteen , who struck work at Mr . Ainsworth's mill yesterday , were brought before the sitting magistrates . Messrs . Monnocy and German , at the Town Hall this day . There w * re about thirty-one spinners , in the whole , struek work" ^ and those who were brought np to-day had been arrested early this morning by warrant , and taken om of their beds . A copy of printed rules was produced by the manager , which stated that the persona entering the employment of Mr . Ainswortb Bhall give a month ' s notice in writing when leaving their employ , ' and £ ha . t the employer shall be empowered to dismiss his
workpeople at any time he thinks proper-Mr . Blackhurst , attorney on behalf of the men , called witnesses to prove that the men had authorised a deputation to wait upoa the master , for an advance of wages ; and that the master had stated that if they were not satisfied with their present rate of wages and work , they were at liberty to leave it . It appeared , upon cross-examination , that this answer had been given a week ago , and that the men had ooElmued at their work up to last Tuesday . The magistrates urged upon the men the propriety of their going to their work , and serving oat their month ' s notice , w they had no alternative but committing ihein to prison , and begged they would take it into their hiosj serious consideration . ¦
After the whole of the other casa 3 had been disposed of . tie 5 p . nn ? r 3 were again asked tow they had considered , -srhen cne of them , on behalf of the rest , slated that they would willingly go to their employment , providing Mr . Ainswonh would consider ifleir situation ; and he stated further that it Tvas impossible to live upon the wages paid : that after a spumer in Mr . Ainsworth ' s employ Had worked thirteen hours per day for a week , the whole asmmut of his vragss ,. after the master had deducted the rent of bis house , would only amosnt to the paltry sum of 12 s . y and that all they wanted was to be paid the same rate of wages as the other mill * owners in the town were paying . Mr . Aiusv 7 orih would promise nothing , and the whole of the msa were committed for a month to hard labour in Fiesi ^ n Huuse of Correetioa .
A portion of tae men at Messrs . Smith and Crank-Shaw ' s ail ! Trem to their work on Monday morning , and were sen ; back again , their places being supplied bj paupsrs from the workhouse . Smith and Ainsworth ire Corn Law Repealers , and Ainsworth is one of the liberal" Poor Law Guardians , and you will perceive has an excellent opportunity to fiii the mills of Ms own und hrother Leaguer ' s from the inmates of tas workhouse , or recipients of out-door relief , asd if these men should refuse to go to their mills at thair own urioes , of course they must quit the ¦ wo rkbovisa , and their relief is stopped . Smuh . has been heard : o say that he has plenty of men at his mill , &ad at hilf price .
KEIGHLEY . SXOBIOUS TjCTOBY OV £ K THE TUBIWUTS IT THB 1 HLITAKT AND SPECIALS . Since the temporary stoppage of tae factories , on Tuesday , this neighbourhood has undergone a great Tariety of changes . Daring the week , rumour , with her thousand tongues , was busy in conjuring up accounts of boaie ^ of men , armed and unarmed , advancing from various parts , to repeat their plugdrivxng operations . After the panio had in some measure subsidbd , the authorities and manufacturers , ( which may be considered one and the ' same body ) t commenced securing themselves againsi a second invasion of these modern Goths and Vandals ' . Such , indeed , was the promptitude of all parties in
power , from the magistrate to the bam-baiLif , that towards tae close of the week , a determined band of five hundred special constables was raised , supported fcy twenty-one lancers , and forty yeomanry cavalry , ander the command of B . Ferrand , E ? q , brother to W . B . Ferrand , JLP . This formidable display of civil and military power had the effect of restoring conSdencfl , and hopes were entertained that nothing further would take place to disturb public traiKpnl ' . ty . Under this impression , the quiet and well-disposed inhabitants had assembled at their respective places of worship on Sunday , morning ; no doubt returning Providence thanks for the Bupprr ssion of hunger by guns and bludgeons ; when , '( behold the uncertainty of human affairs !) a
constable from a neighbouring village came running into the vovin and iaJefmed the authorities that the nob iv 55 collectJEg in large ^ numbers on Lew Jloor , about three miles distant from Keighley . This alarming intelligence was conveyed to the church , where a great body of the military and police were assembled at . -worship . The parson ( good man ) had Just concluded reading tha Ten Commandments , amongst other things recommending his hearers kot to kill ! wh&u artport Eays , the commander of the Yeom&nrj drsvr his sword and ordered his men " to turn , cut . " The alarm bell from the steeple had , by this tune , commsiieed ringing , and the church presented a sce&e of irdiscribable confusion . One thing rery ob ? £ rvsO )] e was , that every man appeared
afflicted with the palsy , and such was the shaking of limbs , that a stranger unacquainted with the cireamsiance might have takaa it for a Shaker ' s meeting . The consternation spread through every chapel , and in the course -of a few minutes their K plugs" were all drawn—the people preparing for battle , snd the parsons left to address empty seats . The- collecting together of th 6 forces (^ hat became of the other " collections " we kaow noi ) took place on the Skipton Boad , in froas of the Court House ; and such was the activity of all the parties to meet danger , that they were very soon drawn Bp in battle array , and ready ibr business . The scene at this time reminded some of the spectators very forcibly of the busy times of the threatened French invasion : while others of a
more roajaiitlc tarn compared it to the marching out of the Spartans 10 defend the pass of Thermopylae . To describe , the valour of the heroes would be almost impossible . Some of the specials Wtre observed to make several attempts to tie the tapes round the arms of theii fellows without success , through the palsied state of lieir hands ; while some of the cavalry weie unable to mount without the assistance of their friends ; and several poor fellows of the corps were nonctd taking an affectionate farewell , reminding their acquaintance that it might be the last time they -vvouli meet on earth . Others again appeared to have forgot the ¦ whole of their military knowledge , and inquired of tliek comrades how they ongat to do in loading their carbines . The
arrangements ar length being complete , tne order to K march" was jjiven , and the whole body moved off towards the camp of the insurgents . The cavalcade consisted of about one hundred specials , armed with truncheons , and the military force before mentioned , the whole . teaded by a magi-trata , ready to read the Biot Act and ^ We orders for the onslaught . By this time it had bes ^ jme generally believed that the meeting on the moor wss ~ neither more nor less than a Banter ' s camp-meeting ; but such was the military ardour of iba troops , that their determination to fight appeared to increase as the report . became more conSrnu > J . After terrible fatigue , owing to the heat of the day , and the up-hill nature of the road , the rendtzrous of tite " ragged rascals" was gained ^ bnt
Btranga 10 tell , tts only trace of their camp left on the ground vrzs an old cart ! The innocent Ranters , who had ca'isea the alarm , after singing and praying till nature culled for something more substantial , had retired to dinner , and left the cart on the ground to asast in their slternoon ' s labours . The meeting had ccnrii > : « d of about forty or fifty individuals , who , it is supposed , had retired , on hearing of the formidable ioree of horse and foot approaching to give them battle . It is reported that two of them were vary , quietly getting something to eat ina 4 elf hole , ana ca expressing a wish to convert one of the soldiers , wi « sny « r ? red by the man of war , with the pettish reply of " G—d d—n your conversion . " After leaving word for the Rantera to discontinue their nieetings till the country became more
tranquil , the cavalcade commenced their march back towards the town fay another route ,, and had the pleasure of seeing every face they passed covered with a broad grin . The commanding officer took leave of the town at . the head of his troop , declarin g that the affair was not altogether to his mind ; but somehow or other it was given out in Bingley that evening , ib-st he had gloriously broken np s . Chartist camp meeting , and taken six prisoners . It has been suggested by a good many to get up an address to the valiant band who hare rendered such signal service to the country , thanking them for their gallint capture of the old out on Lees-moor . Temporary barracks are preparing in the . town , and about fifty soldiers are now introduced to corrupt the morals of the inhabitants , although to all human appearance , nothing of the kind baa been necessary
NEWCASTLE . \ AtJGUHT TWBHIT-ZHI&S . The Chartists of this locality met on Monday evening , as usual ; Mr . Frtzer in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting having been oon-InaedV - _ 3 ir . Smith moved , udMr . S . Binns seconded , the following resolatioa , which was carried unani-¦ Mwniy : —
fTto A ^ in the opinion of this meeting , too much waisesannot be grren to Feargaa ( yCbnnor , Esqfat iaa naaly and Btraightt » i »» rd conduct , inde ^ noraciag the efforts of that accursed faction the aafa-Corn Law League , "who , for selfiah and interested imposes have eadeavoured to create * physical revo-
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lution , and thus to endanger the lives of thousands of her Majesty ' s peaceable subjects . " The rest of the evening was ocoupied in making the necessary arrangements for a publio meeting to be held in the Forth on Tuesday evening . A public mee ^ ialfttie' inhabitants of Newcastle apon Tyae and environs was held in the Forth , acaccording to handbill , oa Tuesday evening . The unfavourable state of the weather ( being wet ) , prevented many that otherwise would , from attending ; but afl it was , there could not be fewer present than 10 , 000 persons . At half-past seven o ' clock , Mr , Stephen Binns was unanimously called to the chair , who briefly opened the proceedings by reading the placard calling the meeting , and calling upon Mr . Sinclair to move the first resolution : —
" That this meeting feels highly indignant at the treatment that our brethren in the Southern counties have received , when asking only for that which the worst enemy of the people cannot deny the justice of , viz . a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s labour . " The resolution was carried unanimously . Proposed by Mr . Livingstone , seconded by Mr . K . Bobson : — " That the Secretary of State for the HomeDeparfcment be respectfully requested to furnish her Majesty ' s loyal subjeots in this neighbourhood with 10 , 000 stand of arms at his earliest convenience , for the protection of life and property , but more especially for the purpose of repelling any unconstitutional outrage that may be perpetrated against the liberties of the people . This wa 3 also carried unanimously .
Proposed by Mr . Frazer , seconded by Mr . Frank
land : — " That her Majesty be memorialised to cause an investigation , to be immediately instituted into the causes of the calamitous events which have transpired in Lancashire and other counties in England , where innocent blood has been shed , and outrages of a most diabolical nature have bees committed by hired mercenaries , goaded on by the diabolical factions who distract this unhapoy country . " Carritd . Towards the close of the meeting , two gentlemen
from the south gave their names to Mr . Sinclair , one of whom—after the meeting had been assured by Mr . S . that they were no spies , briefly ^ addressed the assembled thousands , and the meeting was adjourned until seven o'clock on Wednesday evening , when the same gentlemen would again address them . The Chartists adjourned to their otto ball , when they were briefly addressed by Messrs . Cockburn , M'Q-ieen , and Sinclair ; and fifty-three names were enrolled after the meeting .
CARLISLE . WEDTfESBAT , ACGUST TWBNTT-rOTJBTHSince I wrote you , yesterday , there was a meeting of delegates from various trades , when it was resolved , "Thata committee be formed , for the purpose of establishing a central and district store , to provide provisions for those on strike ; and to obtain funds to effect a more permanent and complete organisation . " It appeared from the report of a delegate from Dalston , that a similar plan was in operation there , and was producing very salutary effects , by keeping the people peaceable . Another meeting was held this
day ( Wednesday ) , when the arrangements to which the committee had come were read over to the meeting . Yesterday afternoon , a report reached here that one of the cotton mil ' s was on fire ; on the information reaching the authorities , they instantly dispatched a troop of Cavalry and two omnibusses loaded with Infantry , but on reaching Dalston , they found all peaceable and no destruction of property going on . The military force soon returned , but no sooner had they arrived than a similar number were dispatched to Wigton , but for what use I know not , except for the purpose of display , for all was peaceable , as far as I can learn ; and the soldier * returned tbismorniog . About eleven
o ' clock a very large number of persons walked in procession through the principal streets . Go their reaching Botchcr-gate , they wtre met by Mr . Hal ton , one of the firm of Bathmell and Co ., cotton spinners , Mains , whose works are still geing ; and who took the alarm , believing that the people were proceeding to . the works , to torn out the men ; 220 immediately gave information to the authorities , who dispatched the Yeomanry Cavalry and Infantry to ; the place . This caused great alarm in the streets through which they passed , many persons closing their shop ? . The people did not go near the works in questions , but returned up Botchergate , when they were addressed
by George Head , Esq ., banker , to the effect , that if they only conducted themselves in an orderly and peaceable manner , he would defy the military or any others to harm them . He said , if they would only be quiet and conduct themselves in a proper and becoming manner , he would do all in his power to serve them . It may be proper to state , that this benevolent gentleman has expended larg ^ e sums in relieving the distressed operatives in this district , and would be more able to keep the people quiet , under present circumstances than all the magistrates ,
military , police , and specials put together ; for he has relieved the people ' s wants , and they have found him their friend ; while on the other hand they meet those whom they e&nnot bat look upon as their enemies and oppressors . I have just heard there has been some disturbance at Wjg _ ton , and that the insjor of the Infantry and a magistrate have been injured by stones or brick-bats which were thrown at them . The military then charged the people , and succeeded in arresting eleven prisoners . This affair took place about ten o ' clock last night .
THORNLEY . The camp meeting held here on Sunday must be regarded as one of the most important meetings held in the County since 3 839 . So much alarm did it excite in the minds of the authorities that they despatched their trusty servant , MBJor WemyB 3 , commander of the Rurals , with a posse of that body to attend it . They came , too , accompanied by the Editor and Reporter of the Durham Advertiser , so that nothing was wanting to complete the arrangements for a prosecution , if the needful words , or actions , could only be called forth . They were , however , most completely and most laughably baffled . The morning meeting was ably addressed by
Mr . Jones , of Durham , and Mr . . Embleton , that staunch old veteran . Mr . Embleton having quoted most liberally from the scriptures , was at the close of his address complimented by Major Wemyss , for his orthodoxy . In the afternoon , the attendance was much larger ; not less than 1 , 000 persons would be present , including a good sprinkling of gentry . Mr . Chappel led off the meeting by an addiesson human brotherhood . He was followed by Mr . Richmond , of Durham , who made some excellent practical applications of the principles developed in
Mr . Chappells address . Mr . Williams then came forward , to wind up the meeting . He did so in a speech of considerable length , and in such a style , as to make the gallant Major , his force , and their literary friend , the Advertiser ' s reporter , the subject of great mirth to the people , while he also impressed most seriously upon them , the necessity of the Charter for the national welfare . Major Wemyss listened most attentively , and was apparently highly amused at the manner in which the speakers jockied him out of a job .
^^^^ STRIKE AI THOBNLET COLLIERY . On Monday morning , the men of the colliery struck work and laid the entire works in . Til ' s , 5 y the authorities , will be attributed to the Chartist camp meeting held on the Sunday , but the strike had no such origin . For a long tome it appears the colliery , in some parts of its workings , haB been ina vary fool state , and the men hare , even in some of ihermoBt dangerous parts , been kept at work with candles instead of lamps . By this proceeding , the
lives of the workmen have been in imminent peril . The men have frequeatly remonstrated with the masters , bnt to no purpose ; apparently the lives of of the jwor pitmea -were , t > f ¦ no conseqnence to those who were enriched by their labour . The men obtained an order from the magistrates to have a viewer appointed to inspect the pit , and the masters were also required to furnish another . This they have not done ; consequently , the men determined to cease working until their jastand proper demands are complied with .
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE . On Thursday , after the introduction of the military , Horse , Foot , and Artillery , the police commenced their work of apprehension . On that night they arrested five individuals—two of them , Abel Duke , for being chairman , and Henry Hindle , for addressing a public meeting , held on Monday previous , in ibis town ; at which meeting , according to the evidence , the Charter had been spoken of by one of the speakers ; while another had talked about wages ; and one speaker said they would have both the Charter and wages ; and the people were advised , if they had any money in the Banks , to withdraw it and keep in their own possession , when thevw / miri
be sare of it , which they were not , so long as they left it in other people ' s keeping ; on which evidence they were committed on a charge of conspiracy ( I should have stated that Hindle is a very prepossessing young nan , blind , who was deprived of his sight in a weaving factory , with a shuttle , and one who , I believe , would not speak a violent or harsh word if be was to speak » week ) . Two were commuted to the tame place for riot , having compelled a bricklayer to leave his work . These were quite lads . The other was » deaf and dumb man for knocking at % doer , being rather im liqior at the titne ^ Discharged on promising not to repeat the offence . On Frid * ay , the four that were committed were sent off , which nearly caused a serious riot . A great many people felowed the omnibus , ' they followed
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it for about two miles , bat could not overtake it . The soldiers and specials were sent after them ; but their assistance was not required . ; The police having now made a beginning were determined to keep their hands in . On the night after , about one o oloofc , they arrested four more ; one a shoemaker , from Staleybridge , named Foden , committed for cbnspiraoy ; tho other three were factory hands , from Hurst . One who had a pike in his possession , was committed for carrying unlawful weapons ; the other two were liberated , on entering into recognizances to keep the peace for three months . Saturday and Sunday passed off withont any occurrence taking place worthy of notice . On Monday morning a part of the hands employed
at Mr . Wanklyn ' s silk-mill having resumed work , caused a considerable crowd of persons to assemble about the works , on which the Boldiers and specials were again called put , and parties of them were kept all day to protect the works . No disturbance took place , but the hooting of the specials , whioh they generally took in good part . Tuesday passed away withont any particular occurrence . The military and specials at Wanklyn ' s , as yesterday , no other masters attempting to commence working their mills . ; On Wednesday a report reached here , by a magistrate on horseback , that the people of Oldham had attacked a mill that had gone to work . The police and a number of speoials interfered , and the consequence was that they ( the colioe and
specials ) got a severe beating , and tho magistrate above alluded to cam © here for some soldiers . A troop of the 1 st Royal Dragoons and two companies of the 58 th , with one piece of artillery left here immediately . This left ub very few soldiers , and the rest had not left the town ten minutes before a cry was raised by the people , M To Wanklya ' s mill , my lads . " Ho sooner said than done ; away they went in thousands , at full speed , and a number of specials , and a company of the 58 th , with four magistrates after them ; the people rushed to the engine-house , pulled all the fire from under the boilers , knocked oat the plugs , and let all the water escape ; the authorities came up , and some stones were thrown amongst them , but no one seriously injured .. All is now calming down .
SHEFFIELD . , As stated in the Star of last Saturday , a large publio meeting was held in Paradise-square , on Monday evening , the 15 th ; at which a resolution was adopted calling on the Trades of Sheffield to appoint delegates to confer with each other as to the propriety of following the noble example of the men of Manchester . We regret to have to state , that , in general , the Trades' Committees ^ and officers exhibited undisguised hostility to the project , while the trades themselves showed an apathy woll calculated to dishearten those friendly to a turnout ; five trades must be excepted—table-blade forgers , pocket-blade forgers , shoemakers , spring-knife cutlets , and table-knife cutlers :
these parti a ll y took up the question , aud appointed delegates who met on Wednesday evening , and resolved to call a public meeting in Paradisesquare , for Monday last . In the meantime large meetings were holden in the Square on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings . At the latter meeting , Mr . Otley , who had returned from Manchester , gave an account of the state of the '' Strike" in that quarter . Oa Friday evening , another large meeting was holden in the Square , whioh was addressed by Messrs . Harney and Samuel Parkes . On the motion of Mr . Gill , the thanks of the meeting was unanimously voted to Messrs . H . and P . for their services at the Manchester Conference . On Sunday , two meetings were held in the Fig-tree-lane-room , which were addressed br Messrs . Gill and Harney . Monda y , 22 nd . —la accordance with previous announcements , a meeting was held in Paradise
Square , at ten o ' clook .: At balf-past ten , Mr . Geo . Wright , sfco ? maker , was called to the chair . At eleven o ' clock , there could not have been less than from , twelve to fifteen thousand persons present . ' Mr . Traviss opened the proceedings , and was followed by Mr . Diokenaon ( the Manchester Packer ) , who delivered a powerful and eloquent address in defence of the right of the people to the franchise . Messrs . Web 3 ter , Saanderson , Cook , Prior , Swilton , Wilson , lHarney , and Parkes successively followed . The following motion was submitted to the meeting : — At a publio meeting assembled , called by the delegates of several of the trades of Sheffield , viewing with disgust the wicked conduct of the authorities of this country do deem it necessary to double oar diligence in agitating for the Charter until it become the law of the landseeing , for want of organization , we are not prepared to take it at present . "
On this , an amendment was moved to the effect— ¦ ; ¦' - '¦ ¦ ¦ , ¦; - \ : ;;; ' / ) "That the most rational way to obtain the Charter was by an universal cessation from labour . " Another amendment was moved as follows : •—" That commisserating the condition of our countrymen , plunged into distress and misery by the operation of cruel class-made laws , and viewing with disgust and indignation the atrocious conduct of the Government , in brutally sabreihg and shooting the people when only demanding bread and justice , and expressing our deep sympathv with , the turn-outs of Lancashire and Yorkshire , and seeing
the imperative necessity of redoubling our exertions to obtain the foundation of all good government and social prosperity , viz ., the principles of equal rigtha embodied in the People ' s Charter , —this meeting pledges itself to unite as one man , and never to cease its exertions until that document beoomes the law of the laud '" This last amendment waa carried by an overwhelming majority . A resolution was then put and carried , to the effect that the unemployed operatives should parade the town singing the Chartist anthem . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dissolved . Another large meeting was held in the evening , which was addressed by Messrs . Gill , Harney , Geo . Parkes , and others . ¦ '¦ ¦ , ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' : :. : ¦ '
On Tuesday evening a large meeting was held on E « coe-fields . Mr . Wright was called to the chair . Mr . Harney read from the Sun newspaper , an account of the brutal outrage perpetrated by the London police , upon a peaceable and unarmed meeting , and commented in severe terms on this infamous atrocity . It growing dark the meeting adjourned to Fig Tree-lane room , marching en masse through the streets , singing " The lion of freedom , " and " Spread the Charter ; " having arrived at the meeting room , but a small number succeeded in getting admission ; these Mr . Harney again addressed at great length , and was followed by Mr . Samuel Parkes . On Wednesday evening a crowded meeting was held in the Fig-tree-lane room , which was addressed by Messrs . Gill , Woostoneholme and Harney . There
was considerable excitement during the latter part and the beginning of the present week , but perfect pace and order have been preserved , and that too by the people themselves , without tne assistance of the myrmidonsof thelaw . The Sheffield authorities deserve credit for avoiding the folly ( jo call it by its mildest name ) committed by the Salons of Leeds and other places , in swearing in specials , calling out the yeomanry and pensioners , and making an insulting parade of the police and military ; these . Quixotic prank * our magistrates have not been guilty of , hence the causes which have created so much excitement elsewhere , have not been in operation here , and the peace of the town has been easily preserved . We have had two or three arrivals of military Bince Sunday , but no attempt has been made at putting down , or interfering with our meetings .
STOURBRIDGE . The authorities seemed in the beginning of the week to be horribly alarmed . Placards * of the character usual in other places were issued by them , and the "Yeo ' s" called out . However , an overflowing and enthusiastic Chartist meeting was held , on Wednesday evening , in the Social Institution . A magistrate , and a superintendant of police were present , but did not attempt to disperse the meeting . Several excellent speephes were made , and a resolution unanimously passed , attributing the distress of the times to class legislation , and pledging the people to the Charter . The"Yeos" were sent home next day , the magistrates being of opinion that their services were not needed .
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GREAT MEETING IN LONDON . ( From the " Evening Star ? through the * Northern ' Star" reporter . v A great pnblic meeting of the West End Bool and Shoe Makers , was held on Wednesday afternoon , at the National Association Hall , High Holborn . Upwards of one thousand members of the trade were present . - " " . ¦¦ ¦'¦ ' - '¦¦ " : - .-:- - - ¦ ¦ : ¦ :- " ^\ . ' Mr . WL'Vie was called to the chair , and opened the proceedings in a neat address . Mr . Clark moved the first resolution : — "That the persons composing this meeting , having been combined for the last fifty years under the name of the West End Boot and Shoe Makers ,
havlBg for their object the securing a fair and just remuneratiw for their labour , have , in their laudable and peaceful efforts to support their famUies in comfort , been compelled to submit to reductioaa at home and infringements abroad , until long hours , scasty employment , and a wretched snbsJstenoe , have . led them to investigate into the causes of their deteriorated condition , " And supported it in an able manner . Mr . Groyer , in an excellent address , seconded the resolution , which was earned unaaimously , Mr . Smith moved , and Mr . Skelton seconded , the resolution in a very eloquent and energetic
manner : — - . - . . ¦ . ¦ . . ¦¦ - . .. - . . - .. ¦ ¦ • . - ¦ . -: ,. : •¦ ¦ - . ¦ : •• . ¦ . .:. ¦ .. "That ( they are induced to believe that the great number of competitors in their trade , and the consequent struggle for a subsistence , which have led to such a reduction in their prices , are to be attributed to the monopolies , restrictions , and overburthening taxation which exclusive and oompt legislation have engendered , by which the exeriioMOf Eagluh
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industry are restricted to a narrow circle , and the mass of the people daily goaded and plundered to uphold the ruling few in luxury and extravagance ; and that thouah their l ? ifade Union haa to some extent beet effictive in protecting ^ them against individual cupidity and injustice , they are eatiafied that masters and ineri are alike the victims of those political causes which render nugatory all their efforts to maintain that remuneration for their labour which their industry merits ^ j Thereiolutibn was unanimously agreed toV ; - Mr . Hawkins moved , and Mr . Ilolmes seconded , the following resolution : ¦ — ;
"That there is no hope that even this system of injustice will be remedied , while those who profit by it have the power of withholding it . That they will ever continue to uphojid it , while the franchise is confined to the few , whom they are enabled to bribo and threaten' into a complianoe with their will , and that the only effective remedy will be the extending of political poyrer to the whole people , according to the proviBionsof the People ' s Charter .- ¦ Mr . Campbell , in a speech replete wUh manly eloquence , and interlarded with facts of the most
glaring character , shewed the inefficaoy of Trades ' Unions , unless backed : and supported by political power , and during the whole of his address was tremendously applauded . : ¦ V ; : 'Mrii ; Taylor objected to the Gharter , on the ground that it would destroy their Trades ' Union . ' : '¦ Mr ^ : Jeffry , in ai long rambling address , which , though hot wanting in ability , was anything but to the point , denounced the conduct of the Chartist agitators , stating that they made a living by it , and only wanted to get the money invested in the Trade Societies * - - / - ' - > : ' - ¦" . ¦ ¦ : : :. ' - '¦ : ' ¦ : '¦'¦ - . r-: ' : -v ' . r ¦ - ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ :- . '
Mr . SkeUon corrected some staiements said by the speaker to have been uttered by him . Mr . Philp replied to the objections which had been urged by the previous epeakers . Mr . Williams spoke of the advantages of homo colonization , and thought that until they got to that root , all their talking would be of no utility , and moved that the word Home Colonization be inserted in place of tho Charier . This amendment being seconded , and pat from the Chair , was negatived by an immense majority . The original resolution for the Charter was then pat , and carried with five dissentients . Y Mr . M'Bain moved the following resolution : — ;
"That this meeting * convinced of the efficacy of that moasura of justice , henceforth resolve to use every effort to create and extend an enlightened imblio opinion in its favour till it shall become the aw of these realms j and hereby tender our heartfelt thanks to the Trades' Delegates , recently assembled at Manchester , for adopting the People ' s Charter , as the only reasonable means by which the evils of class legislation may be removed , and increased trade , good wages , peace , happiness , and prosperity ouce more bless our land . " Mr . Warner seconded the resolution . ?
Tiie resolution was carried unanimously amid great applause . ¦ ¦ :. ' . . ;¦ "' : - ^ " :- '¦ '¦ •¦ ¦' . ' ' . . ¦ " ¦ . ¦;¦ ¦ ¦"¦ ¦ . ¦' :. Mr . Conly moved , and Mr . M'Bain seconded the following resolution : — i ; "That we now declare ourselves ready to co-operate with all good men of every trade and class who feel deeirpus of introducing a better state of things , and that we do hereby agree to appoint a delegate froni ^ ach of our divisionsj in order that they may organize with the Trades , a system such as shall seoure succcbs to the cauBe lor whioh we have nut . " Carried unanimously . ' After the discussion of a little trade business , a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the meeting dissolved , having first given votes of thanks to Messrs . Campbell , Phil p , and Skclton , for their able services during the day . ,: ' : : '
Three cheers wore then given for the gentlemen , three cheers for the Charter , and three for Foargus O'Connor . ¦ , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ : '¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦' ; . ¦ . -::- ¦ . ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ ¦' . ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ '¦¦ - : ¦ ¦ . - ¦' ¦ ' ¦}
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r Northern Slur Office , v Friday Morning . • ' •¦ ¦ ¦; . ' : ; :: ¦ ; -.: ' -: : •¦ : LONDON . /; ¦ . ^ . ^^¦ ' -V ' ; - ' . ; ' , . . ^ ( From owownCorrepondenl ) : Never did the Chartists of the metropolis distingaish themselves in the cause of liberty and right as they have done during the passing week , regardless of the seditious proclamation issued by the ministers and bearing the name of the Queen , they resolved upon not gvviaa ; up their xighv of meeting for the discussion of grievances without a struggle . Meetings of from S . pOO to 30 , 000 hayebeen held nightly , which , although dispersed by the savage power of authority , have nevertheless had their i fleet . : At Kennington Common , on Tuesday night , the blue rascals , both horse and foot , made sad havook among the peaceable inhabitants ; from 300 to 400
have been more or lesB injured ; somo desperately eo ; and one gentleman , a grocer , who was merely crossing tho street to his house , was knocked down and most brutally maltreated by the licensed bloodhounds . On the same evening , a large meeting was held at Paddington , where the peaceable people experienced the same savage treatment , and sayeateen were taken prisoners . : : '; ., ';' . - On WedneHday night , however , the friends of liberty had a treat at the Finsbury meeting , of which your Reporter will , of course , have sent you an acoount . I wish to direct your ; atientioU more particuiarly to that port ( on of the proceedings in which the Chartists felt most intereBt . It was the speech of Mr . O'Connor , who , upon beinii ; loudly
called for , came forward and announced his intention of not being frightened-by Tory threats or ^ hig apathy . He said still , though he knew that his fife was in dauger , he would stand fast and hold fast by the Charter , and although he stood upon a precipice , yet . if his fall was to expedite their xi ^ htSj he was prepared ; but as for the Whigs , ; whese organs were : loudest in abuse of his party , - cajoling him into an alliance with no belter prpspect than the downfall of Toryism and the substitution of ^ Whiggery , it was useless . It is me they soek , my blood for which thev thirst , eaid Mr . O Connor , because the man who
stands with one foot oh the law ^ and the other upon the cohEtitution , BuccesBfully aimiiig his shafta at tyrannyiand abuse , and not the big talker . but vaiint . ing coward , that tyrants dread . We are now a paityj said he , arid let those who appTove our principles join us ; but if I stand alone , I wi > l stand upon this Six Poiiita of the Charter ana no Surrender This declaratidn , or some such , was anxiously looked for and has giten confidence to the Movemftut party in London , whibh nothing can shake , while tho announcement , that he ( Mr . Q'Coiiaor ) had now a daily paper at his command , was receivod with cheers which We have-. seldom heard , ^ quailed aud never outgone . ¦ .- .
All the "' ' ¦ ' boardmeh-. carrying the address of Mr . O'Connor to the nation have been apprehended > nd brought before the Bsw-street magistrates , but were ihatautly dismissed after a severe reprimand to the officious ' blue devils . — ^ - V A proposal for every constituency of the metropolis to call a public meeting upon one day is how uuder consideration , and will no doubs be carried out , and will have the effect of restoring the last lost right of thepeople- ^ -the right of . meeting . : ¦¦ , . - : ^ Mr . O'Connor was at Kennington Common about V quarter of an hour before the wotk of deatruotion commenced , and intimated " -his inieution of remaining , and taking part in the proceeding * , ( if the committee thought it advisable , bound over as he was , and marked as he was sure to be , ) but the commitfee very prudently determined that he had much better not be present , as no doubt the intention was to nab him . ¦¦ ¦ •¦ . ' .- ; v-. .. ' . : ¦ ¦•¦!• ' " . : -.. \ . : ¦ : ; ' -r- \ y .
The circumstance of the Evening Star falling into O'Connor ' s handa haa given ! our i > arty in London great courage , and while I write now , three o'clock , the Office is literally burst with applicants for the coming number . 1 trust the paper will ; be well supported : in the provinces . Tne London Chartists deserve the best thanka of every man in thekingddm . ; ' ¦ . - . v ¦/ . ¦ - . .. >>¦ : - ¦ ¦" . ' ¦ ¦ : (¦ - ¦ C ' ' ¦¦ .
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; ; . > ¦ •¦;¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ' : '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ . ' ¦ - * ¥ ; . ¦ - . - , ' ¦ - - : . ¦ - ¦ > ' : * . : - ¦ ¦ ; ¦ ; . CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AGAINST MR ; O'CONNOR'S NEW JJAILY PAPER , THE '¦ M EVENING ST ^ R , ^ ,- ' . ¦;• . : /'[^ y , ' :- - ;; y / From the Evening Star of yesterday , wo taka the fbUowing : — ; . ; : ; U . y . , ; ;/ V Verily this Mr . Feargus O'Connor is a most inconvenient commodity to have aBythink to do with . It was only on Tuesday laat that we announced our ; U new birth unto righteousnesd , " and the fact that our offspring had been placed under bis management and controul , and behold upon the very following day our paper is selected as the object of a cbiminal
phosecction . Now this ; circumstance , taken ; in connexion with the fact , that the very first number of Mr . p ; Connpr ' a paper , iha Northern Star , was made subject of a Government prpseontion for the very grievous ^ noe of having No . 12 . instead of No . 5 , set forth in the imprint , as the place of pab-Iication ; while both numbera constituted a portion of the premises , and were connected by an underground passage , can leave no doubt on the mind of any man that authority means to destroy Feargus O'Connor , "Par fas nut nefiul' leaallv if we
can , tyrannically : # ' iw must . N « doubt the vast , nay , the prodigious inorew of OBT piroulatioa ! sine * the name of O'Connor was announced , has caused alarm it Home . But we beg to assure authontyjhat we are not to be bo easily frightened , neither shall tho ma « hinations of our enemies separate as from our ^ friends , and cause us to withhold the censure of the press when law is Violated , and life placed ui jeopaid y by judicially authorised policemen , or the folly of rampant ralers . Now , more than ever , is the press called upon fearlessly to exercise its eTery TvmeUo& .
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¦; ;^; ; y- v . . ; :-V ; . vBIRMINGHAM .: ; : ; . . ; . , ; :. ;[ ,: ¦ . ¦ : ¦ The London papers say that George White is in oustody o n a charge of oonspiracyi but we have no confirmation of it from private sources ; . , The ChristJan Chartist church have issued a placard , declaring the Government . unchristian , an 4 stating their determination to pay no more taxes ; It is signed Arthur O'Neil , and is making a great routin the London papers .
: : b ~ \ : ,.. . v ;; . .- ¦ ¦; .- - ; ¦ ¦ ¦ fi ^ 3 ^^^ : j . ^ -: . f J : ' X ^ - -: '' Up 3 M | this - . j ^^ LeeW ifc ^ nsi , % tf , iranqail as though no Strike"had ever been , and . as though no - yeos ^ ^ blties ^ ' or bayonetteera \; . had been imported Mid ? exhibiteiii or f ^^ swinginK horougli rate" provided' ^ y the economici ^ Liberal ¦ : Solpns of the Town Conclave . The Chartists have been very merciful ; they have not yet eaton nor even champed us . The bells ring and the shops open , and mill tyranny goes on , and those who have any employment go to it , and those who have none star ? e quietly and patiently in the streets , and the Chartists keep hoping for and preparing to secure " better times , ' * just as though ; the "ladies ^ of the Towa Council and the other authorities" had suffered no alarm . .: yy ' ^ : ¦ ' ¦ ' " ¦< : , '¦ ¦/ : > -- ' ::-. '¦¦¦ ¦ ¦"¦ -: ;¦ ¦/ y ¦ - ^ . y .
. ; , ; -- . . ; : ¦ ; .: : y ^ MANCHESTER , ; ¦ ;; .: ; - ; ; : ¦ :: ¦ ¦ - : ' : ¦ ¦ - ;> . ' - }¦' . ' ' } ] y S' ¦ . ^¦/' ¦ > ; . ;; : TUt [ BSbATEVENINO ; :-: . I have just taken a walk riund the town for the purpose of ascertaining when the factories stopped for the day , what number of hands had resumed work at each . From the number of work people in the various viepartmenta , I concluded that in most of them they had a sufficient number to carry on—in some , as many as are required . Nearly all the chimneys appear as though they were in full work ; the bells ring in a morning as they usually did before the strike , and to all appearance Manchester will , unless a reaction takes place , be itself again in a short time . A placard appeared on Tuesday morning ,
certifying that 500 men wera wanted on the line of of railway ; another has made its appearance within the last half hour , stating that a sufficient number has been obtained . There are soin © of tha woavors out yet * but without any-.. probability- of -, getting a riseV owing to there being bo many out preyicu 9 lyi If they do not go in very shortly , their places will be supplied , and then they will not only lose their struggle for an advance , but their situations like * wise . It is expected , by nearly all parties , that on Monday morning every factory , workshop , &c , will resume again ; in some iuEtances an advance -- ' has been given—but very few . The accounts from the surrounding towns and villages are that everything is still at a stand . : ' . > ' - - - . , ¦•'• - ¦ ¦ ¦ '' " ¦ -.. :, - . ¦• .- . ¦ ¦ . ¦ . - ..
Thero has been a great run upon the banks by the members of the Trades' Unions , sick clubs , and benefit societies . : : I have j list heard that goods / are ; ' , getting up in price . Many of the ' manufacturershave good orders , and that there has been an advance in cotton , likewise in woollen goods . ^ a . Every hour coaches are coming into the town , laden with prisoners . . The New Bailey is crammed .
- - ¦ :. /¦ ; : -- ¦¦ OLDHAM . ¦ ; ' , ¦ ,- ¦' - '¦ y '¦ : / -. yy ' y " - ' : ' y yy \ ¦ '¦' : ¦ thubspat noon . The author Sties have commenced their work of arrest . Mr . Yardley has bseii arrested for speaking at the meetihgsi and a person of the name of Peter Taylor for being among the crowd at Mr . Hartley's millw These two individuals were put in a chaiBe , which proceeded towards Manchester , guarded by the military . Three more , whose names we did not hear , were arrested in the dead of night , and taken from their beds , and they ate in search of others . The town is all excitement ; great anxiety prevails ; very little work is" going on . The military and specials are Kuardiag'thc to vrn . . ;
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J . ARRAN TO HIS FRIENDS IN THE BRADFORD DISTRICT . Liverpool , A ^ g . 25 th , 1842 . ^ Mt dbab FfliENDSi—This day , I take ship for America . I have completely foiled every attempt of the tyrant ?) to take me on my route-rtyrants who would crush mo , and by crushing suoh men as me , think mO 3 t tffdCtually to crush you also . Let me beseech you , in any future struggle with the enemy , never to put your best known , but most hated , men ,
in the front ranks : be careful of them above all things . '¦ . ' ; . ' ;" '¦' ¦ , % y' \ . ' . ' - \ H ; " : ; - "¦ ¦ ¦¦"' .. - " ¦ .. ^ ' T . - ¦¦/ .. " .. Arid now , a few words with respect to my famif ly affairs . I enati leave my family so circumstanced that Ihey will have no necessity for any pecuniary assistance ( by way of gift ) from you , if you will only attend to the following things : — 1 . I have to request that you will , as liberally as possible , support the news-agency , which I believe will be continued for my wife ' s benefit . ¦¦' : ' ¦
2 . I have to request you to purchase tea and coffee of her son-in-law , who I exoeet will take a house in Bradford , and with whom she will reside . 3 . X have further to beg that you will give her a little support , as a milliner and dress-maker . 4 ^ All persons who owe toe money , will dome aii incalculable favour by paying my wife without delay . - . ; . _ . '¦ : ¦ , ; - ' ¦ ' ' ¦ -V- ' ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ •• ' . ¦ ¦" ¦ ' ¦ ¦ " : ¦ -... ' . '' " ¦¦¦¦¦ You will consider this plain speaking , but circum-8 tance 3 render it imperative . , . . : ' /¦ ¦ ¦ - , ¦¦ - "¦' . ¦^¦ '¦ . " 'V ' -:. v : - • " ¦ ' . ¦ - - ¦ ¦' - V-J- - ' :- ..: •¦ ¦ - ' -. - ¦ ; J ; AfiRAff .
Jfo'ttiwghaltt.-.At A Meeting On Sunday Morning, August 21st, Held At The Democratic Chapel,
JfO'TTIWGHAltt .-. At a meeting on Sunday morning , August 21 st , held at the Democratic Chapel ,
the toliowing resolution was unanimously agreed to : "That the thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby given to our worthy lecturer , Mr . T . Clarke , froih Stockport , for the able manner in which he has discharged his duties during his engagement , with us , and likewise for the manner in which ho has at different times acquitted himself with honour and bravery in battling with the cause of liberty , ' and we do hereby recommend him to the notica of every locality who may be iti want of a talented lecturer . - : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; ¦ ; y .:, /¦ - ¦ ¦' - . " ' ¦ - ¦'¦¦¦'¦' - : ' -:: ' y : t- ¦ . - .. - "' ' ¦ ' LONDON . ——OtD ^ Corar , TiDBSOAT . ——The hump-backed youth , Beati , who attempted to fire off a pistol at her Mis jesty while on her way from Buckingham Palace to Whitehall Chapel , was found guilty , and sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in Newgate . ";; : ¦ .. ; : ' : ¦ : - ¦ "' ,.... ¦ -.- ?> ' -
ittONKWBARWIOTJTH . —On Tuesday evening last , a good meofing was held here ; Messrs . Dpbbie , Chappie , and Williams addressed it . At the close of the meeting arrangements were entered into for a steam trip to Stockton * on Sunday , for the . purpose of holding a Chartist camp : meeting . '
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Stockton . —On Sunday afternoon , at one o ' clock , a camp meeting will be held at this place . Friends froca Darlington , ; Middlesborough , Haitlepool , &o ., will be in attendance . v SuNPERLAND . —The friends at this place , who intend going to the Stockton meeting , are requested to be at the Mark Quay by six o ' clock on bunday morning , where the steamer will be found to convey them ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ . .. ; , - ¦ - ;¦ ¦' ¦; . :- . ¦ ¦ ¦ . . - ¦ ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦" . -. ' : ;¦ ¦ ;¦; - , ' y ^ . ' y - ¦ Rufft RiDLKY ' s Route , — -The friends of freedom rfquvring Ruffy Ridley ' s Bervices ' are requested to direct to him , previoua to Friday , September 2 ad , at Mr . Morgan ' s ,:. Green Dragon , Ciiiderfprd , Forest of Dean . Gloucestershire . ' ' ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦ : y . ¦ ; : :
WESTBtfBr .-rThe Coarity Council will meet on Sunday . September 4 ch , at the Chartist Association Room ; Warmihgter-road , Vyestbury . Ma . Poweli , is on hi > route for Exeter , Tiyerton , Newton , and Tavistock . j : ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ : : ; ^ v v Mr . Jonfs , of Liverpool , will visit the following places during the next fortnight : —Leicester , on Sunday , Aug . ' 28 : h ; Nottingham , Mobday and Tuesday , 29 * pod 30 th . ; Derby , Wednesday and Thurflday , 31 st , aud Sept . 1 st : Belp ? r , Friday .: 2 nd ;
Matlook Bath , Saturday , 3 rd ; Bakewell , Sunday , 4 th j Buxton , Monday , 6 th \ Stookport , Tuesday ^ 6 th ; Manchester , Wednesday , 7 ih . MExnRo ' .---A Delegate Meeting will bo held hero , ou Sunday , September 4 th . The following places are requested to send Delegates : —Sheffield , Rotherham , BaTrisley , Doncaster , East Redford , Gaiusboroush , Wath , and Swinton .:. ' . Any of the above named places that cannot make it coavenient to send delegates can Bend a letter so a ? to be iu time for the mfeetjng .-r Direct to W . Gilhiden , Mex ^ bro' Glass Works , by Rotherham .
London—A lecture will be delivered at i , Cbiiia Walk , on Sunday nesi , ; at eight p ^ clock . WaLworxh . —^ The members residing in this locality are requested to meet at Batten ' s , Anchor and Crpwn , Cross-street , Elephant and Castle . Cihcus Street . —Mr . Payne , of London , will lecture at the Working Men ' s Hall , 5 , Circus-street , New Town , Marylebone , on Sunday evening , Aug . 28 th , at half-past sevenV Mb . DicKENsoN ( the Manchester Packer ) will be in London on or before Suaday the 29 ch . All com mumcations are requested to be left at Mr . John Cleave ' e , 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , Mr . Dean TAtLoa will viBit tho following places during next meek . viz .: —Monday at Hiul , Tuesday ; at B « veriey , Wednesday at PocklinKton , Thursday and Friday at Malton , Monday and Tuesday fdllowiniratScarbrough . - . ' ;;; ¦ ¦ '¦; :: ¦' ; :: ¦/ ¦ .. • ¦ ''•¦¦ . : ' ; .- ;'; - 1 -.-v ^; -:- " -
The East and Nobth Riding delegate meeting will take place at half-past ten o ' clook on Sunday : morning , at Pocklington , and not at two o ' clock in the afternoon , aa appeared in the S / arof last week . Delegates muBt enquire for Mr . John Liddall , Pavement . Each delegate must bring an aciount of the number of euro lied members in their respective localities . : \ X ' ' : y y- : ' ¦ ¦ ¦' :: '¦ ¦ : - ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ - ' ¦¦ : ' - ¦ ¦¦' .. ¦ ¦ •¦¦¦¦ : -: - ¦"¦¦¦ - - Sooth Lancashirk Delegate Mektino . —The adjourned meeting will be held on Sunday , at eleven o'clock precisely , in the Brown-street Rooms , Man- ! Chester , when all the Chartist Localities in South Lancashire are requested to send in their quota of money to support : the South Lancashire Lecturer ' s Fund , aa the treasurer is in arrears .
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is a job for them as long as it . lasts— -wages three shillings and sixpence in the day-time ; and four shillings and sixpence at night . TMs will eervd to fill many a hungry belly . Go and get sworn in , ye unemployed I Never mind where the money comes from ; never mind that it will cause a " swingeing borough rate ; " never mind this ; you cannot be called upon yto 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 comas . All we say to you is , have your share of the money flying about .: None need ii bo much as you who are starving . --. Remember , too ,
thatyouwUl be constables ; that you will be invested with office , " aud have to perform " pfllcial duties . " You will be sworn to do yoiir utmost to preserya the peace : and it will be your duty to put down any disturbance that may arise , even if it should be caused by an indiscreet use of the powerinvested in your colleagues j an occurrence not at all unlikely . Should you see a mad-cap zsalot , big with his own imagined importance , give himself extra-official airs , and try how his .. itaff .- fits a quiet man ' s head , instantly knock him down , or apprehend him for an assault . You may thua ba tna meaUB of doing the state some service . - ¦ --. / -. ) .-y- <_ - : ^ y [ The empty parade and fuss made with these spe
cials is really sickening . It proves how Bhortsighted the magistracy are . Cool , long-headed men would not so act . But what dan we expect from such men as we have for maftistrateBi Men selected on account of party considerations , and not becausa 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 nine , tenths of the shopkeeping class ) that more excitement has been created in Leeds through the o ^ cioiasnm of the offloiais than by any other cause . Tiiepreparations they have' made , and ; the ; atom they have Exhibited , have been on a soale quite large enough , to have met the case had . it
been the intention of a host of cannibals to invade the town for the purpose of eating us all up . Do we object to their making arrangements to preserve the peace ? By no means . But we do object to their making these preparations in such a maaiuer , ana so conducting their operations , as to create and extend the excitement and . ferment they , should allay . ' As a sample of their prudence and tact take the following : —Mr . Hobson , our ; publisher , has during the week , regularly exhibited at his shop door notices of what has occurred in other towns , for the satisfying of the curiosity and great anxiety of the inhabitants to "learn the-news , ' Thiavis " .. what- ' -is regularly done on all . stirring occasions : suoh as
FROM pITR TSlRD EDITION OF 1 LA 0 ^^ BB ¦/' : /[ iiy / y ¦';¦; : - Bleeds * ¦ = vu X \ y : -i-f- > yy ; FBIDAY mOBT , XEM d ' CtOCK . Generally Bpeaking , all has been qniet here today . Tiat is , wehave had no " riotings , '' no shoot ings , no sabreings . But it is rather a curious sign of quietness to Bee our streets filled ; with milittry , and every man , almost by house-row , BuinnjoEed up to become a special constable , i ; Th ^» iqj ^^ riites seem to : be special-con 3 table-bitten : fort <> n no other supposition can we account for the niania ? vthat evidently possesses them . - But we advise the good people of Leeds to indulge them . Let them nave * s many as ever iheir appetite wiU itakei , "Tha more the merrier . " Many of the inhabitants have been for a long period dnt of work * Here
elections . To-day he had on a board a notice of the arrest of Mr . Leach , and of the fact reported by our London correspondent relative to the committal of a number of soldiers to , the Tower . The magistrates hearing of this sent a whole p 0 S 86 of Policemen to apprehend the Board 1 There were eighteen policemen drawn up in file , headed by a Serjeant , all with truncheons in hand , and cutlasses by their side , aud attended , too , by a number of specials to protect them , to take and capture , and convey to Gaol , this poor unoffending Bill-Board , 18 inches long by 14 inches wide ! In this manner did they march ; from the Court House into Market-street , capture poor Bitr , Boabd , and then maroh back agaia
witn him to quod 2 ! The consequence was , that from this formidable array , formidable reports arose . It was over the town in no time , that" the . S'a ^ -pfiice had been shut np f ' u Mr . Hobspn was arrested , ** and all other sorts of unlikely things . Now , how eauy the object of the magistrates might have been accomplished , without all this mischievous parade and fuss . A simple message that they deemed the exhibition of the paper on the board imprudent , would have been sufficient to have ensured its removal : at all events , it was but right for them to have tried this step first , and , in case of lefuaal , resorted to the other step of removing it themselves : thoush , had they even had to do this , a less number
of policemen and specials , than they sent would have looked quite as seemly , and answered their purpose better , if that purpose was the preservation of the peace . - - : / : , ' T . - - . . ; .. yy- ' : : ' yyy - ¦ : . " , ' - . ' ¦ ... ¦ ¦ ' . ' ; . - Since the capture of poor Bill Board by the eighteen policemen and specials , almost up to this hour , we have had four policemen parading constantly in front of the Star office . 'Tis the first time we have been thought worthy of such a guard of honour ! We have often wished that the senders of police would Bend them into Market street : for it
being a . quiefc , retked street , is of ten used bysorno noisy Unruly lads to the great annoyance of all who live in it : yet the presence of the police could never be obtained before wow . But now it haa come , it has come thick ! We have four of them all ^© ourselves ! The only supposition we can give for their presence here , just , now is , that the authorities have heard of the iutentiou of some distdrbers to \ vs&lvq our boiler ; and that they have sent these policemen to guard our premises till the Northern Star be fnlly printed off . if this be the case , we heartily thank them .. ..: ¦ : ; -v "¦'¦\' : y- ]' ¦ ¦ ¦' : ' : ¦¦ -: y ¦"' ' . '¦'" . : ¦ y , '¦ - "
BRIGHGUSE . ~ . ' * y y ' . :: - ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ . . . - ; - •¦ '¦ " : > '; ¦ - ; ¦ ¦ - . : ¦ .-: ' ' fbidat APrERirooir . : A change has come o ' er the spirit of our dream ; we are all now as peaceable here as ever we were known to be ; in fact more so , because the mills are standing , but ( hey are standing only because their owners think proper to keep them so for the week out . The hands are ready and so are the boilers , and all will be at work again on Monday . The people have borne their sufferings with the greatest resignation . There have been no soldiers , andi there has been no rioting . ¦
/¦ : ¦ . ; ¦/ .. HYDE . ¦ y ' ^ - y - ' - . - : . ' ; ' : ;_ : y . ; y ' - ; : '¦'' ' : ' -y- \ . ' ¦¦ ¦'¦'' .- v ' ^ sattodat . ; . About ten this day , a number of speoials and tha t own police , headed by Captain Clark and Thomas Ashton , magistrates , set out in search of Mr . John Leech , to take him into custody . They had not proceeded far , before a large number of people had collected together , and followed them , shouting and hallowing them . Mr . Little , the head police officer , got hold of a man , and said , " Come , you muat go with me . " He said , " W . here to ? " Little said , "Tothe lookups . " The man said , Come then , ' and lifting his hand at the same time , began to beat Mr . Little in stylo , when a general fight took placa between the people and the police . Tho latter took to their heels , aa if for life and death , with sticks and stones after them ; some with broken noses , some with bruised heads , &o . &o . Captain Clark is gone to ; Ashton , in search of some soldiers . The police broke Leech ' s door open last night , but Leech was not at home . He is at large yet . : : ;
, SHELTON , Staffordshire PoTTBBiBS . We are placed entirely under martial law , and the most absolato despotism is practised upon us .
v : ' yy : i : / --:. ^; :, i QLDRAM . . ; _ . - , y-y yyi-¦¦' : ky \ . . : y- y . . y ' . ' - . ; ..-- ' j . ¦ v- . ' .. ; ypsmit MOWHiMfc ; A large public meeting took place on ordhatn Edge . Mr . Bell and othere addressed the numerous meeting ; A reslution for the Chater to be made the law of the land was put and carried unanimously . In the evening another publio meeting was aald ia the same place . ; -: ';¦ ¦ . - y .. y '¦ ¦ :: ¦' } ¦ ' - ¦ ' - - - " ; - ; ' ' Xy p , ;¦ . ; ,- ¦' : ' ; ¦ ¦ ¦ - . ' -::: , ; - : ¦ y :- ' y ' yyy ' y- y \ . : : > -. ~; ;; sAt ? Bi > iTi . This morning the publio meeting wis larger thau the one held yesterday . ¦ Mr . YardJ&y a . ni Mr . Miller addressed tbetn in firm bat mild speeches ;; h is rumoured that there is an intention on thVparJ of the authoritie 9 , to arrest some of the Chartism , but up to this time , ( one o ' clock at noon ) noihiag of th 8 " sort has taken place . There is not the least apjwar * auce of any breach of the peace . When the Sieving separated the people proceeded-into tao toWAinpro * cession—all appeared in good spirits , r ^ ' ¦' ¦¦
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct613/page/8/
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