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STOCKPORT . SATUBDAY ETBN 1 SG . APPEEHEKSIOH ASD COMMOTAL OP WEIGHT . On Saturday Jwnes Wright was brought up at the CotffVfcon 5 e , btf 0 M > thet&v ? oT , Sir Ralph Pindletory , and Messrs * Richard Sykes , John Marsland . p . E . Marsland , William Andrew , Jonathan Thorn-Jiill , Charles Baker , ' R obert Gee , and Thomas Walmsleji for examination on a charge of general conspiracy , and committing other illegal act 3 . The reporters were not allowed to take notes in the loom , the town-clerk stating that the publication . of the details of the present inquiry -would possibly interfere with any subsequent proceedings which might be taken . We are , therefore , only enabled to
give a general outline of the « videnee . Mr . Sadler , superintendent of the Stockport police stated that the prisoner was apprehended that morning in the act of posting some placards near the Court-house . The following is a copy of one :- — " Delegates resolution ( passed unanimously)—That toe conduct of the civil authorities of this borough , in suppressing meetings , is calculated to excite ill-feeling amongst the peaceable inhabitants ; we therefore , approve the principle of clubs , societies , and others running on the banks for gold , to provide the poor with bread , until the right 3 of the people be established . M John Wkioht , Chairman . ° August 19 , 1842 .
" P-S—People of Stockport , be firm , be prudent , be determined , but be orderly I " On cross-examination by the prisoner , Mr . Sadler said , that he did not know that a breach of the peace had been committed in prisoner ' s presence ; but , although prisoner had not pnbliely advised a breach of the peace , his conduct was calculated to cause it . Policeman Longson was examined at some length as to the particular language used by the speakers at the different public meetings at which Wright had either presided , or spoken , or had called them together , He : said there was evidently a unity of purpose in all their proceedings to effect by illegal means either , a rise of wages or the success of the
Charter . At the meeting of the 17 th , on Waterlooroad , Wright presided ; there were Borne thousands present . One of the speakers , a Corn Law Repealer , dwelt upon the evils of the present Corn Laws , and attributed to those laws the whole of their present sufferings . He said the workpeople should go to their masters , and ask them why they did not give them higher wages ; and if they said it was owing to these afc the " top shop , " they should be made to put themselves at the head of their workpeople , for the purpose of prooeediDgin an immense body to
London , maintaining them on the way with bread and cheese , and then they would succeed , bnt not till then . The prisoner told the meeting that he would not be re-Eponsibie for tie speaker's langmge , and if they purposed goingto London on sachan errand , he would not go with them . At the public meeting yesterday morning thero were about 3 , 000 people , and the prisoner was amongst those who spoke . At the conclusion of that meeting the greater portion of the people went immediately to Messrs . Christy ' s Works and turned cut all the hands .
Cross examined by the prisoner . —Yon alwajs ad-Tocaie peace , and once desired them to reaped property- At that meeting yesterday , after a female had fainted , yon said they must keep the peace , for the Mayor had given them Jeave to have meetings as long as they had a mind , if they were peaceable and orderly . As long as they did that , the Mayor only was responsible . This was somewhere about yonr language . Jaznes Hammond , serjeant of the Stockport police , said—I know the prisoner well , and have done for many years . He was one of the parties apprehended in SiOckpoit , in 1 & 39 , for the Chartist disturbances , and was convicted at Chester assizes for sedition and conspiracy , with other Chartiste , and sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment , bat he was liberated from ill-health before his sentence had expired . I searched his house this morning , with policeman Bowers , and found the documents now produced . On apprehending him and-bringing him into the polioe-cnlce , he pulled a MSl out of his pocket , and tore it into pieces . The portions were collected and pasted together , and the annexed is a copy : — u Ashton , Aug . 18 , 1840 [ 42 ] . —Sir , —This is to inform yon , that there will be a delegate from every trade in the cotton branch to Tet « ese . ui ihsir own V&tere 3 i
in the delegates' meeting that is to take place on Monday , the 22 d of August , at nine o ' clock , at Sherwood Inn , Tib-street , Manchester . We send you this in order that yon will not be aistaken . We request that all the delegates will bring a list of prices , paid in 1840 , of all trades in the cottOJ branch , and hope you will let the cotton operatives ' committee know about the letter . We remain , yours in the cotton operative , —3 , Jackson , secretary . " The subjoined were amongst the documents found in the prisoner's honse : — ,
"Average Reductios op Wages i > £ b . Week sixce the Yeab 1840 . s , d . Block printers—no direct reduction , but have over lengths , apprentices , &c , to contend with . Slubbers , reduction since 1840 6 6 Beamers for power looms 5 0 Drawers-in and twisters-in for power-looms 2 3 Hatters , stuff body makers , at eight dozen per week . . . 12 6
_ fine English wool 6 6 _ rowliagof 10 0 _ short naps , rowling of ... 6 0 „ English wool proofs 4 6 rrame spinner 3 ... .. . ... 12 0 Jenny spinners ... 7 0 Dressere for power looms ... . i . ... 10 0 Throstle spinners ... 2 3 Millwarptrs 10 0 Bobbin reelers ... ... 2 9 Bobbin winders ... 1 3 Self-acting pieeers ... ... 7 6 " Band-loom weavers . „ 2 s . 3 d . out of 10 0
Power-loom ditto , two looms ... 2 9 Spademen or out-door labourers 6 0 Card-room hands , strippers and grinders ... 4 6 „ jack-frame tenters ... 4 0 „ drawing tenters ... 3 6 „ lap carriers 2 6 Bricklayers' labourers 6 0 Overlookers of power looms ... 9 0 Carders 5 0 Overlookers of throstles 4 6 Bag and bone collectors „ 3 6 Cap winders ... 3 0-Beam warpers ... 3 0
There were varion 3 forms of notices for camp meetings in the neighbourhood—Heat on Mersey , Denton , Castle Hill , &c ; and an elaborate table of calculations , in black-lead , of the names of the manufacturers of the borongh , and tbe different prices paid in their respective mills for particular descriptions of work , concluding thus : — " Average reduction in this town is about 23 6 d . per week , coarse spinning , and more speed . Stockport , Aug . 16 , 1842 ; at Manchester on the 17 th inst . John Wright , delegate to the Trades' Meeting . Average , nineteen nulls at 2 s . and ^ d . over , five at 3 s . ana 3 d . over . " There were two letters , one from Mr . Hall , shopkeeper , of Macclesi" eld , respecting the £ 20 value of Soar which was obtained from him , and the prisoner ' s intended reply thereto written in black lead : —
" Macclesfield , August 12 , 1842 . "Mr . Hall having stated , that he could not conscientiously give the whole £ 20 worth of flour to Stockport alone , and leave his own townsmen without , therefore he has left to the decision of the committee of Siockport and Maeclesfield jointly , who have decided that it be equally divided between the two towns of Stoekport and Macclesfield . Signed on behalf of this Committee . " ( . Name torn off . ) " Stockport , August 13 , 1842 . " Respected Sir , —Having been requested by the delegates of the different trades in this borough to
write yoa upon the sebject of the £ 10 worth of flour yon ( we understand ) so kindly promised the starving people here , the delegates hoping yon will not think that the delegates deEire you or any other to give against their free will , but at the same time it is considered well to inform you that it Ib their opinion that it is ungrateful in the extreme to expect that you ? hould not only give the flour , but compel you to bring it into the bargain . Sir , if yon can by any means send it over , the expence will be borne by us u joa cannot , please let me know . No more at preseat , from
"Yours , &c , B Johh Weight , Secretary pro tem ? Policeman Bowers was examined merely in cor" j ^ jon of Hammond ' s testimony . i-flis being the whole of the evidence , the prisoner was asked whai he had to Eay . . iae prisoner then proceeded to argue that he tian f 6 ^ ffinch as any man to prevent destrncw ? mn L ^ ° ? 7 by those from other towns ; and iae ? rawH ^ language made nse of ai meat-^ s « iodated to produce a breach of the peace , w- ;*? - ¥ *? * k first to call the parties to order .
3 m ^ r *** ? " »»* tte only part he had taken in " * »« kDg * M to maintain the peace . a ^ ^^ Perk said , all the witnesses had ad-* " ** mat he had exhorted the people to keep the atiKSiL tha 6 w no * charge ; it was for £ f ™ oing certaia meetings for a specific object , gj aeetogs ended in a breach of the public tanftiZf ^ 'ky at Messrs . Christy ' s . Men may jj ^ wot peace , and jet contemplate something by ionrg ' pri £ wler repUed tiiat hB had nothil ) g more eoSuS ** ]? aTifl S been cleared , the magistrates tatTvh ; , ^ cidedupon committing Wright to PrfSl « U * Chester assizes for conspiracy , "isocei—Wai jCQ take ^ jg , Major ?
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- ' The Mayor answered in the affirmative , fixing the amount thus : —two sureties in ^ £ 10 ae&ch , and the prisoner in £ 200 ; or , four in £ 50 each , and the prisoner in £ 200 , first rendering to the Town Clerk forty-eight hoars' notice of such bail . WEDNESDAY , THBEE , P . M . Up to this time all remains perfectly quiet . All the mills in the town are stopped—though ^ the manufacturers posted the town with large placards , calling upon their work people to go to their work on M onday morning . All the mills were accordingly opened , but no one attempted to go in . Last night delegates from all the trades inet tho special con-Btables , or shopkeepers ( according to the request of the latter , ) to see if some arrangements oould noi be
come to . The delegates ( with the exception of one Leafherhead , an overlooker , who was immediately put down ) stood ont for the prices of 1840 . After some discussion , it wa 3 deemed expedient to adjourn until they could get a copy of a list then printing at Manchester . The out-pensioners have been discharged , for the want of funds to pay them with . A troop of yeomanry remains in town . It is very currently inmoured , and believed to be true , that there is considerable dissatisfaction amongst thsm , owing to their not having been paid ; it is said th » y want . £ 3 a man . That is , they are in pawn for that amount . What a bargain 1 who'll redeem them ? John Wright , who has -already suffered twelve
months incarceration in 1839 , has been committed to Chester for sedition , the League magistrates demanding £ 200 bail for his appearance at the assizes The Trades' committee are now , while I write , distributing 403 loaves amongst the very poorest of the poor turn outs . They have no very enviable task Thousands are waiting , who cannot get a bit . Their tales would harraw up the feelings of any but a Leagueite . There is a cool determination evinced by the people , that baffles all attempts to bring tern into coaliEion with the law . If they remain out much longer , the shop keepers will be smashed up . They were not receiving in many instances as much as would pay rent and taxes , before the turn out this will finish many of them .
LEICESTER . FRIDAY , 19 TH . The Shaksperians met this afternoon in the All Saints Open , and passed some strong resolutions . The All Siints AsEociation met at Markham's , at eight o ' clock , and passed a resolution unanimously , condemning the conduct of the officials . I might remark , that these magistrates were put into place as professed Liberals ., and now we have a pretty display of Whig liberality . AUGUST 21 , 1842 .
Leicester is all excitement . Trade appears to be stopped . ' A . strike has taken place . The men who have struck have been going roasd the town ; and up to Thursday night all was quiet , although several meetings had taken place , one of which took place on Thursday morning , at six o'clock , when the Trades determined to tack the Charter to the strike . The meeting was addressed by Duffy and several other Chartists . At the conclusion of the meeting , about eight o'clock , they started to march round the town in procession , accompanied by a band and nags . A met ting took place in the evening at seven o'clock , in the Market-place , when several thousands were collected in a peaceable manner ; not the Uasi Bigns of an outbreak were visible . Tbe Mayor and magistrates , accompanied by the police and
specials who had been sworn in during the day proceeded to the table "where tbe speakers were , and insisted on their retiring . The speakers resolved to proceed without taking anj notice of the Mayor ' s commands , when tbe Mayor mounted the rostrum , bnt was soon pulled down , being told by the people that they were net going to find him tables to stand upon . The magistrates read tbe Blot Act Tbe people immediately adjourned to ttie Kecreatiou Qcound , "WD-tte several thouB&uds assembled , and the meeting was conducted in a quiet and peaceable manner . Mr . R . Markham , of tha All Saints' Association , addressed them at some engtb , and as their leaders Wire all of them out ot the "way , ' and they having no place to meet in , promised them tha All Saints' Room to meet in , when they liked . There is a better spirit now existing than there has been since the division took place ; bat this is not the time for divisions . The meeting broke up , and a procession was proceeding up the
Welfordioa £ , when they were met by the Teomanry Cavalry , ¦ who galloped amongst the crowd in all directions Now began the work of destruction , All tbe gas lamps on the New Walk , and wiadews in several parts of the town , and at a factory called Ross ' s , were broken . Daring the tim 6 the meeting was being held on the Recreation Gronnd . ihe assemblage in the Market-place , who had been drawn there through curiosity , to know what the Riot Act had been read for , amounted to about twelve thousand ; in fact the Market-place was fall . The police were drawn up in regimental order , exhibiting their truncheons , and dealing out blows npon the people . Two persons -were taken into custody for not leaving the Market-place . Dnring these proceedings ' , the Cavalry were assembled in the Crowns ' yard , by . the side of their horses , waiting orders . The police , specials , and cavalry paraded the streets most of the night SATURDAY , 28 TH .
At twelve o'clock , poor Skevington , of Loughborouga , ¦ was brought to Leicester , between two police in a fly , escorted by nine Dragoon Guards . Nine soldiers and two policemen to guard a small lame man to prison What far , God knows , correct news not having reached Leicester .
BIRMINGHAM . V TUESDAT WOBMNG . We are in a state of unparalleled excitement herethe pen&ioners are all under arms at the Barracks ; the police are armed with cutlasses ; the yeomanry are called out , and cannons , muskets , swords , and bludgeons are the order of the 4 ay . It will be seen by last week ' s Star that the Chartist body here had resolved on holding a meeting this evening to take the opinion of tbe men of Birmingham aa to the course
which should be pursued in the present crisis . Notice to that effect had been given at several large meetings and unanimously agreed to , but ou Saturday large posters appeared on the walla signed " Arthnr O'Neil , " announcing a meeting on the spare ground at Summerlane , for Monday at ten o ' clock . This course of proceeding . caused great dissatisfaction amongst the Chartists , but on seeing several notices issued by the authorities declaring all meetings to be illegal , the members of the Kational Charter Association resolved to support the parties who had called tbe meeting as the right of holding public meetings was attacked .
On Monday morning thousands of colliers entered the town . by the Wolverbampton road , and the inhabitants commenced moving towards the place of meeting—notwithstanding the-walls were covered with proclamations and placards ordering toe the people not to assemble . --At nine o ' clock the ground was occupied by the police force , armed with cutlasses , and tbe people were therefore forced to occupy the adjoining streets , which ¦ were literally crammed . At ten o ' clock Messrs . O'Neil and Sturge spoke from a window- of a cottage , and advised tbe people to disperse immediately , after which a number of tbe leading members of tbe National Charter Association , accom panied by delegates from -various sorreunding towns , made their appearance , and protested sgainst the conduct of Messrs Sturge and O'NeiL The people then proceeded to move off , and were told by the leading Chartists to keep their ground .
ilr . George White then made his appearance at the window of the Britannia Inn , and denounced Messrs Sturge and O'Neil for taking upon them to supprtrs the meeting . He said that if the people resigned their right of meeting to discuss their grievances , even the paltry semblance of liberty -which yet remained was at an end- Ht > then gave notice that a meeting would be held at Duddeston-row , on the following evening , and the delegates from the country west to the Ship Inn , to consider what was to be done , after the shameful manner in which the thousands who had cunie from the country had been disappointed . Upwards of thirty delegates ' attended , and after a long discussion a strong resolntionTcondemnatory of the conduct of O'Neil , was uaanimously sgreed to . The meeting afterwards dispersed , each delegate accompanying a number of men who had come with them .
The town has been a scene of turmoil during the evening , and meetings were held at tbe Saloon of the Mechanics Institute , tbe Chartist Room in Hill-street , at Steelhouse Lane , and several places in the town , at which the conduct of the police , magistrates , and Messrs . Sturge and O'Neil was loudly an * bitterly condemned , and a determination expressed to attend tha meeting on the following evening . The house of Mr . White was surrounded by the police during the whole of Monday night , for the purpose ef apprehending him for signing Mb name to a placard calling a meeting at Duddeston Row , on Tuesday evening ; but they were disappointed . They have searched the bouse for him to-day , with no better success .
WEDNESDAY MORNING . The reperts of the Times and Chronideese infamous falsehoods . We held a large and enthusiastic meeinrgon Tuesday erening . The police were posted at DuiMesron-row , but the Council , accompanied by Mr . Joseph Linney ^ marched tbe people off to a large field attii . 'sLtZills . The procession was met on the xoad by Mr- Gaorge White ; and upwards of twelve thousand ag . * embled , who were addressed by Messrs White , LioBe . X ; a ** FusoelL
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On the main body of the meeting leaving the ground , numbers kept crowding down to Daddeflton-row , which Boon made tbe meeting look as large as at first . The police were then ordered off to seek out the 'whereabouts of the other body ; upon which Mr . Thos . Soar addressed the meeting at Doddeston-row , and was loudly cheered . A large number of soldiers was then brought out by the magistrates ; but , it is said , that the Colonel refused to allow them to act , asserting that the people were unarmed and peaceable . Immense crowds of people also assembled at Garrison-lane
brickkilns , where speeches were delivered , and every convenient spot was occupied by the Chartists , who deolared their determination to bold their meetings . When the police returned to Daddeston Row they were received with volleys of groans and hisses . Mr . P . H . Munta was likewise loudly groaned for his officiooanesa in bringing out the soldiery . Several skirmishes took place between the people and the polios . One of tbe police was thrown into the canal , and several men had their heads btoke , one of ¦ whom had to be taken to tbe Hospital .
The town is in a dreadful state of excitement ; but the Chartists are resolved to hold their meetings . The police are hunting for White .
WEDNESDAY EVENING . We have bad another splendid and enthusiastic ] meeting this evening near Stltchford , in the middle el a splendid grove of trees . -The lobsters are solely barrassed , and the magistrates have proved ttwuriseWes fools for attempting to stop the meetings , as they now are attended by thousands . Mr . White again addressed the meeting this evening , and was enthusiastically cheered . Mr . Thomas Soar and Mr . Linney also addressed thim . There is a splendid feeling prevailing here . Genuine Chartism is getting on at railway speed . Mr . Taylor , printer , of Steelhouse-lane , has been apprehended for printing placards calling the meetings .
BILSTON . SUNDAY . Mr . Linney is exerting himself very much in preserving tbe men frein outbreaks , and is dally ' addressing them in and around BiletoQ . Mr . Fuasell , from Birmingfcom , iectnred here this evening , in the large room in Stafford-street , to a crowded audience , and was attentively listened to . MONDAY . Thousands of the Workies from Bilston and around were seen wending their way to Birmingham early this morning . TUESDAY . AH is quiet here yet WEDNESDAY MORNING .
The town this morning being early placarded , that any meeting being held should immediately be dispersed by the nmgistT&tes . At ten o ' clock thousands met , . and Linney was at his post and delivered an address respecting the turnout . The magistrates being present , a slight exchange of words took place respecting the legality of tbe meeting . One of the magistrates ( being an iron master ) named Baldwin , gave bis opinion that it was not right to meet to interfere with master and man . The other , a banker , said ft was right ; but that they should hold Linney responsible for any disturbance taking place . We held our meeting , and all passed off quietly- We remain in great excitement .
LOUGHBOROUGH . All is peace here . As usual we have the police and specials on duty . Last night the horse police brought in ten prisoners ; they were examined at nine o ' clock at night , and committed ; eight for one month , one for three months , and one discharged . Their fault was begging at Mount St . Bernard ' s Monastry , where the poor are fed ov ery day gratuitously . The police swore they were begging . This I am authoriseed to say is false , and had there been time , they would have had evidence to that effect . One other" awaits bail , which -will be tendered when the magistrates meet . Skevington arrived last night
YORK . The authorities here Lave been so roach unmanned by the late outbreaks in the West , that tbe merest trifle is able to put them on tbe move , the following will testify : — " The Chartists having put ont a few placards announcing a camp meeting to be held on Sunday last , and that Mr . Cooper from Leicester , would preach ; and other friends address the meetings , they took the alarm , and a special meeting of themagistrates was called , which after mature deliberation , issued bills , cautioning the cit > E » ns against attending illegal and tumultuous meetings , and threatening the utmost rigour of tbe law againBt all perrons taking part in such meeting . Not content with this , they swore In a largg force of Bpecial
constables , got a troop of infantry stationed at the railway terminus , fortified the castle with artillery and sentinels , and brought a troop of Yeomanry from Leeds , besides sending for cutlasses for the police , which arrived just in time for use on Sunday , and having ail In readiness , they awaited the dreadful event with excessive fear and trembling , taking care to have all the firemen in perfect readiness to extinguish the flames which in their Imaginations must necessarily follow the much dreaded meeting . Meantime the York lads , fearless of all these warlike preparations , still persevered in holding their meeting , bat receiving a note from Mr . Cooper stating bis inability to attend , and being unsuccessful in other two applications for speekers , they determined to stand npon their
own legs . Thus determined , they proceeded to the place of meeting ( the Race Course ) , at the proper time , where they sang hymns , read lessonB from the scrip , tares , read two sermons , and concluded by singing the old hundred psalm . Paring the time , many thousands thronged the race ground , grand stand , ic to witness the spree as they termed it The physical array , headed by the magistrates , being all the while standing 'within sight , between us and the city , to protect their precious property , bat finding that all terminated peaceably and orderly , their worships dismissed their forces not a little ashamed at their fears having made themselves the laughing-stock of the -who ! e city , but not being still satisfied , they sent two of their blue bottles to our meeting at night , held in our own room , Thus terminated this most ridiculous affair .
GLASGOW . A general meeting of the Glasgow district of colliers was held at Dalmarnock , on Friday , when , after due deliberation , the Coalsnaugbton resolutions were unanimously agreed to . A public meeting of the inhabitants of Shittleston was held on Saturday evening , where the Coalanaughton resolutions were also unanimously agreed to . The dandy-loom weavers of Glasgow , a numerous body , last Monday gave notice to the whole maBters , in that line , that unless their wages are advanced to the rate paid in 1837 , viz . ten shillings for sixty yards , instead of eight shillings , the rate now paid , they will strike to a man . This may be but the beginning of the etorm .
A requisition to the Lord Provost is in course of signature , requesting his Lordship to call a public meeting of the inhabitants , on an early day , to consider the propriety of memorial ' ring the Queen to call the Parliament together immediately , with a view to enact such measures as will insure the permanent tranquillity of the country . The requisition -will be presented on the 2 ith . What his Lordship ' s reply will be we know not ; but the meeting will be held nnless forcibly pre-Tented- This meeting excites great interest , all professing friends are united on this subject . Let every man ,
who wishes well to bis country , be at his post . Let Glasgow turn out , on this important occasion , one hundred" and fifty thousand good and loyal men , to declare peacefully , but firmly , that they never will ceasei their exertions till their grievances , socially and politically , are redressed . We hope Scotland will be prepared "with memorials when the Queen arrives on Gtanton Pier , entrusted to good and true delegates for prese tution . There is no necessity for court dresses in this case ; Scotland may never have a similar opportunity . 1 have jnst learned that tha spinners are also for coming out
PARTICK . A very large meeting of the Cbartista of Partick -was held in the Mason's Lodge Hall , on Thursday evening , the 18 th , to hear a lecture from Mr . M'Farlane , - from Glasgow , Mr . John Anderson in the chair . The speaker delivered a long and impressive address , and was listened to throughout with tbe most marked attention . Votes of thanks having been given to tbe speaker and chairman , the meeting separated .
PERTH . ttreat preparations are in course of progress for the reception of her Majesty on her expected tour through this city , and a needless and most unwarrantable expenditure of public money by the professed economists representing the people at the Council Board . Rumours are afloat that the Queen is advised te this northern tour in consequence of tbe fearful ; outbursts of her subjects in the manufacturing districts of England , that here she may experience a safe retreat . A meeting is already called for Wednesday , 31 st , when ire have no doubt of a resolution being adopted to demand the whole Charter . r
LARKHALL . On Thursday , Aug . 18 th , an . attempt was made to constitute a * constabulary force in thia village by the neighbouring Justices calling on a few of the inhabitants to enrol as special constables , but they seemed averse to such a proposition . Their honours not being satisfied , called a public meeting of all above twenty one years of age , to beheld on the 21 st instant Consequently a very full meeting was had . Robert Grier ,
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Esq . proposed John Hamilton , Esq . to take the chair . Mf . John Corbet Weaver proposed Mr . Robert Boyde , as chairman . The latter was elected unanimously ; Mr . Hamilton intimated the wish of his Grace the Dake of Hamilton and other gentUmen of the county to have a strong protective forij * established . The Chairman opened tbe meeting by declaring the impropriety of auch a raewure , and was debidedly opposed to any man setting Himself in array against his suffering fellow countrymen , Several speeches were made in auppatt of the Chairman ' s Yiew . —Three cheers were then given for the Charter , and the meeting dispersed quietly , and not ft bingle constable was enrolled . ' ¦ - ' ¦ ¦¦ - ' " - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ : ¦ ;' . " . . ' . ' ¦ " ¦ . '¦' .-.. :. ' ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦¦' .
/ . :, . ¦/ : .: ; - - . - ¦ ., v ' : ' . . SELBY . . ' . ¦ : .:: : " /¦ : Mr . ' I ) . Taylor addressed two br the largest meetings in the Market-place ever held in this place , on Tiiurs . day and Friday evenings . At the Friday night meeticy , Mr . Whifcehead , magistrate , and Mr . Thoinaa Hawtien , clerk to . the magistrates , were on the outskirts It is nnderatoQd their intontiona were to dismiss the assembly , and to read the Riot Act ; but , thanks to the people , Who listened with great attention , they conducted themselves as became V people wishing to be free , and afforded these-worthies no pretext for carrying out these designs . All passed off well , and Mr . Taj lor
made jjgreafc impression upon his audience . Tbil'is Moaday , and the excitement still continues ; The Board of Guardians have received orders from the Poor Lawpomtaiaaioners to tbe fcffcct that they are ' to ae *\ ipon tnW bwn ^ tesponslbiUty respecting tht Union . The agent for tbe £ &rr ordered twenty extra , and sold them , and could have sold many more , the demand was so great We have been in con-rerBation with several persons connected with secret orders , who say they conikier the Banks noi safe , and say they will , bring the fcubjeet before their respective- clubs , with a ^ view of calling in their ' . ¦ capital . —Correspondent . ,
-.. '; WAKRINGXON . In consequence of this town having been placarded by the Cordwainers' Society , calling a meeting of the trade , tob 9 held in the Chartist Asseeiatijn Room , to take into consideration tho propriety of Organising theta-Belves to agitate and . use ; tsvery legal and constituti <» nal means in their power to cause the People ' s Charter to become a legislative enactment , the magistrates ' .. ' sent cautionary letters to the Committee and Secretary , stating that they should hold them responsible for tha peace of tho town ; and if any illegal language was used it would be taken down , and they would be ptusecuted for the same . V-- V
According to announcement , the meeting took place at eight o'clock on Monday last , at which time the police deputy and a number of specials were iii attendance . Tbe chair was taken by . Air . R . Basnett . Some capital speeches -were iiiade , and "resolutions adopted pledging the meeting to the principles of the People ' s Charter . ¦ ¦ ' . - ¦ : . '¦" . ' . . ' . ¦ ' - ' :: :: [ ' v y ' . ' " ¦ . ' ; ' ? ¦' .. " , o ' : ¦/^¦ : A very suspicious personage presented himself , and requested to be allowed to speak ; bub the good sense of the meeting , forbade him . The samei individual had just been in consultation with the ftead of the police , and was , there is no doubt , sent to entrap the unwary . He is a tallrhan , with black hair ; has on a frock coat We say this that ; other towns may be on their guard against Government tools .
- ¦ ¦ - .: . . OLBHAM . - .,:.: ¦ .. ¦ - . -. ¦¦ ¦'¦ ¦ . ; : : " ¦¦ - . /;• ¦' . ; ¦ ¦ ¦ : -: TUESDAY EVENING . The public meeting took place in the field behind the Albion Inn , at six o'clock , and was numerously attended . A show of hands was taken for the Charter , which was carried without a hand being raised against it . -:. ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ .:. ...- ¦¦• ' ¦ ¦¦; ,. ; -v . v . - ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - . - . - ... - •;¦¦; . ¦
WEDNESDAY . MORNING A public meeting took place , at six , in the above field , hut was not so numerous . Mr . Williams and Mr . Crowder were the speakers at both meetings ; After Williams had addressed them , and while Crowder was speaking on the necessity of tbe shopkeepers and middle classes generally joining the working classes to obtain justice for all , two women came to the cart , and invited Williams to go to his breakfast . This was a plot to take him into custody ; for no sooner had he gone away than the Spsrintendent of Police followed in the same direction ; but the eyes of the crowd were upon him ,
and immediately went to his rescue , and prevented him from being took . The meeting then broke up , and went in a body ; and as several mills were then commenced work , they proceeded to Mr . Hartley ' s mill , and an affray took place , which was caused by Mr . Hartley , the owner of the mill , striking a severe blow on the head of a boy , which laid him senseless on the ground . The crowd then commenced throwing stones at the windows of the factory . One of the police , named Mellor , was very much injured . He was taken up to the Town Hall , and "a . doctor" Bent for . Tho military have been called in , the Riot Act has been read , and the specials are driving the people out of the streets ,
: HALF-PAST ONE . O'CLOCK .- ' All tranquil at present . ¦ ' . '¦¦¦ . - .: . . ' -: . ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' . - . ' - ¦ ' .: . ' : - ' THURSDAY . The account that I sent by the last post is incorrect , inasmuch as there have been no lives lost . On Wednesday morning one of the milla commenced work witha few hands , and the turn-puts immediately went to Btop the mill , when they were attacked by the police and speciala . A general battle took place , the consequence of which was that the police and constables were severely beat , and driven into the church -yard , where the turn-outs followed , and gave them another tremendous beating . In this
affray a manufacturer had his arm broke , but not killed , as was stated in : my last . The authorities , finding that the ; force at their disposal was not sufficient to quell the disturbance , sent an express to Manchester for military assistanco , which was sent off immediately , consisting of a detatchment of the 58 iti Eesjiment of lJ > ot , and twenty of the 1 st Dragoon Guards . . On the arrival of the military , they in a short tirno succeeded in taking a number of the turn-outs prisoners , who were brought to the iNluw Bailoy late last night , escorted by a Btronu military guard of horse and loot , with sabres drawn and bayonets fixed ;
ASHTON-UNPER-LYNE . : ¦ ¦¦¦ ' . ; . . - ¦ . - ¦ ¦' . ; ' ' '¦ ¦;" - ¦ . ' : '; . . ' augustTW ^ ry-PotJKTH . All is excitement here to-day , in consequence of a few of the hands of Mr . Whanklyne , silk-master , having resumed work on Moaday morniug . A rer port reached here , by a magistrate on horseback , from Oldham , that the people of Oldham had at-: tacked a mill that had Kone to : work . The police and a number of specials iuterfered , and the consequence was that they ( the police and specials ) got a severe beating , and the magistrate above alluded to came here for some soldiers . A trooptof tho 1 st Royal Dragoons arid two
companies of the . 58 th , with one piece of artillery left here immediately ., This left us very few soldiers , and the rest had not left tho town teh minutes before aery was raised by the people , ' To Whahklyne ' s mill , my lads . " No sooner said than done ; away they went in thousands , at full speed , and a number of specials , and a company of tho 58 th , ytith four magistrates after them ; the people rushed to the engine-house , pulled all the fire from under the boilers , knocked out the plug , and let all the water escape ; the authorities came up , aud some stones were tbrowa ambngat them , but ho one seriously injured . All is now calming down .
'¦ : ¦ ¦ . , ' ; ! PRESTON . . ¦ ¦ :. . :.:. . "' . ¦ : ¦ . . ' Since I last wrote you two more victims , in the persons of Lancaster and Mtrcer , have been added to the list of those whose lives have been sacrificed to the rash nnd uncalled for order « f those whose Qorainipn is to rule according to the system of class legislation . There is no doubt that the Coroner's verdict will be the same as upon the two other cases ; the uvidenue beipj > : all on one side , and no sympathiser / ' in ttxe shape of lawyer or pretended friend to the fiimishiiig working man , who bos the means at his command , can be found here , to
plead the cause of the oppressed against the oppressor . The whole of the mills and workshops . have continued working up to this Cate ; and all has been quiet and peaceable on the part of ; the woririnjf classes . On Saturday evening , a meeting of Spinners from the various Cotteh Mills took place ,, and they came to the resolution to solicit their employers for an advance of wages , and give in their reports at a subsequent meeting . The police , as usual , were present at these meetings , no doubt , to overawe , and mark the principal actors . ; :
Oa Monday evening another meeting took place . When , after a great deal of disenssion , there was a resolution moved : — . ' ¦ , '¦¦' - ' ¦ '¦ ¦ .. " That the cotton spinnera of Prestoni make an inetantaneoua strike for the advance of wages , " which was met by an amendment , that after the word ¦ ' wages , ^ should be added , " and guaranteed by the enaotment of the People ' s Charter / ' ¦ ; The original motion : was carried . A discussion then arose as to when the strike should commence ; when it was moved that the Chairman leave the chair , when a general disposition was manifested in the meeting to quit the roomy and nothing definite was agreed to . It appeared evident they did not relish the presence of tho police , and were afraid to act .:
To-day at nooii the whole of the hands employed ni Measra . Ainsworth ' s mill struct work , and iumonr states that more mills will be stopped to-morrow Byery attempt is being put into practice to beep the men at work . Placards are posted , some of a cringing nature , iibite oibwa tbxsaten the men with prosecutions for a violation of contract , if they leave , their employment . : - ' . - ' , ' :- > ''¦ - . .- 'V ^ ¦¦ ¦; . " . !' . V . ' - - ' - ' - ' r-.--
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: ¦ '" ' ] -: / - : ¦ \ r ' I '; ¦ CALVERTON . ' - ' : ' - ' , / ' . / ' . '¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦¦ '¦ Thifii town all last week was thrown ints a state of turmoil and confusion , all anxious to hear the news of bile day . On TaeBday week a meeting was called of the framework-knitters to take into oonaidcratioa the propriety of a cessation of labour , "when it waa unanimously agreed that the town should commence strike with the . rest of the country till the Charter become the law of tbe land . Never was there a more spirited meeting held in Calverton . Two persons were deputed to go to Nottingham to know the determination of that town . Meetings were held every night , and a . general strikawas agreed upon on Friday night . Oa Sunday a meeting took place on Dorkard Head , of the surrounding villages , wben a high spirit was manifested to bead all their energies to promete ' - . the national stand . Thirtyfive police and special constables surrounded the meeting . The peaceable lads did their business and quietly separated . On Monday morning all the town was in an uproar ¦; everyoperative turnedout into ^ the ^ street and walked in ptocesssiou through the town , the constable of the villace riding ur > and down like a madman . ¦
After the turn-outs bad paraded the town , they took off to Nottingham . On their return home at night , the would-be made specials were in attendance ; but they still had to endure the mortification of not handling a staff ; there : was no magistrate at night , and all tamed up > a dumb show . : : . -o / 'VV . ¦ - . '¦ ¦ - . ¦ o '¦'¦ ••¦; ... - . ¦ . During the night watchers were appointed . One of which I saw and heard myself , as drunk as possible ; and whila thn nnnr fflnitiiti vn » talikia i tlaMihiiiil liii i
were so watchful as to let the . poor parson ' s dairy be robbed of hifl bacon and ham ; and another would-be special of tbe shopocracy was blind drunk , and at eleven o ' clock at night , was stripped into buff , challenging men out to fight , disturbing the public peace , and threatening to kill the first Chartist that came near him . : . - ¦ '';'' " - ' - " vV ' ' - '; - ' - . -.. - ; - - . . - .- ' . • . ' - '¦ ' , ¦ - ¦ ¦ ; '¦"'¦ .. ' ..,-. ' The Wbi g ^ shopocracy have been afforded a momentary exultation , because tbe Star did not shine in this village so early as .. its usual time last week , and the only and last hope of both Whig and Tory is , that the turn-outs will be Btaived into Bubmlssion , and they shall again ttiumph . . ^ ; ' : ' ¦¦¦ " ' - TUESDAY MOftNING .
This moriaing was ^ ushered in withthe determination of the biilf-faniished men not to resume their labourer ' s occupation ; and after standing in groups of six , eight , and ten , in close consultation , they made a general gathering at Pinfold Mill . Here a tumult took place between the turn-outs and the constable ,: who ordered thorn to disperse to their work ; and after threatening to take down their names , they marched round bis horse in triumph , and he was glad to . make his exit Piacarda of caution and the Queen ' s Proclamation have beeni distributed pretty plentifully ; all over the town , prohibiting any meetings ... tuking place , which were soon torn down , except the two on the constable's shop shutter , which is facing his house door ; and tvery time they go out of the shop they deem it prudent to take the Proclamation inside , lest it should make its exit after the constable . '¦" - '¦ : :
The turn-outs have gone to the surrounding vlllageB to-day , and all seems as still as death ; scarcely a man is to be seen throughout the whole of tboday . At eight o ' clock they returned into the town , nothing dauuted , after the day ' s ratiguej singing' John Frosfc , " every good man vowing fetfore heaven tUey ; would have him again in bis gloty ,: they marched in procession through the town , and every man peaceably dispersed to his own home . At the various villages they went to through the day every man turned out without any opposition , and the people , generally 6 peaking , gladly received them , giving them all beer , buttermilk , wheymilk , bread , cheese , meat , bacon , bam , and money , excepting the Woudborough parson , who said he had nothing to
give a ^ ay , " asserting the Corn Law Rapealers were the worst set of men in the kingdom , excepting the Chartists . On their way between Epperatone and pxtpn , they met with about one hundred women and cbilttren gleaming , who set up the most dismal yells , screams , and shouts ever mortal heard , some leaving their bags , others their gleanings , others their children , running in all directions , shouting , " The Chartists are coming f the Revolutionists are coming ! Oh dear ! Oh dear ! Oh dear !" and found their Way home as quick aB possible . When the turn-outs arrived at Oxton Forest , Whicli contains about 1 , 200 acres of land , every man sat him down spreading his moggy coat , on the green carpet of earth , when the eatables were divided , and the people had all thinga in common . ;
¦ r ;¦ ¦ , ;;; . - ¦¦ . ; : " " ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . BATH . ,. ¦ , / - :. ¦ . ; ,.: . ; ¦ -:. "¦ . . - . - . Crowded meetings have been held during the present &nd previous weeks , at the Chartist room . The utmost excitement prevails here , on account of . the * ' S trike j " the meetings felt great interest and concern on hearing the news from the disturbed districts . Alt are in anxiety . . ' . . ;¦ . ; . " .. ¦ ' ' . ¦ ' ¦ ' - ¦¦ ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : . . - : . - . ' ; " •' . ¦ .:::. ' :- ¦ - . ¦ .
- ¦ : : -y : . ¦ •;¦¦ : ;¦ -. ' . - DUDLEY . : . ;¦ ; : ;¦¦; .- > ; This town has been comparatively q'liet up to Saturday night , when MrJ Samuel Cooke , was arrested for having a placard in bis window announcing a public meeting in Birmingham on Monday . He was examined , and committed te Worcester for trial , where he will have to remain for more than a month before his trial . During his examination the greatest excitement prevailed in the town , and until he was sent off . The soldiers , cavalry , specials , and police were called out , and paraded the streets nearly the whole of the night ; but all passed off quietly . The only evidence against Mr . Cook was ii person of the name of Brettel , —a mere tool in the hands of the Tories , who never would do anything to obtain an honest living . During Mr . Cpbke ' 8 examination he was asked several questions , when he turned his back to them , and would not answer a single . question . : :
They say that the bill contains sedition , &c , but what is sedition in Dudley is not in Birmingham ; for the parties that exposed the self-same ^ bill in that town were released after haying been in custody only a few houw . •• ' : :. v . : . ; ' ; . ; ¦ > : ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . ' : ¦ , ' _ '¦ . ¦ . ¦ '¦ ' . - ¦ ' . - :: : . ' ; ; ¦ - . ' . - Mr . Cook was escorted out of town by a dozan soldiers , amidst the loud btizzis of the people . This is the fourth time that he has suffsred imprisonment for his principles . .: .. ¦•' . ' . "¦ . - " - . ' : , { ¦ : - ; :-: ; : - ; ^ . - . -.: ¦ - v I have just returned from a meeting of colliers , when every one preseat declared his determination to Btand out to the last . : ' ' .-.- ¦' ¦¦ -. ;' -.. : ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ : ¦ ,. ¦ : : ; . : .: ; ... - ; Nottingham . - -:: . . : ' :. ; , y : An adjourned meeting of the dyers took place at the Union Qofftie House , Vmry Hill , on TiiesHay evening , for the purpose of taking into cousideratioa the present alarming distress so prevalent in the country , and the best means of bxirising that distress to au issue . Mv , Imanuel White was called to the chair . Mr ; Dudley was called upon to give in his report , as ho had been deputed with four others to wait upon the masters of the various dye houses , two of -whom had been discharged from their employment for taking aa active part hi the present movement . His report was favourable without exception . He made a few pertinent remarks , and sat
down by calling upon some other gentleman to address the meeting . The following resolution was unanimously agreed to—" That this meeting do cease labour until the people obtain their legitimate rights , and the two individuals who have fallen a sacrifice to an arro ^ an t task-master , be reinstated in their former situations , and be recompensed for the loss they have sustained . " The mechanics and stone masons , coaoh makers , and many more trades Btrike to night . Tiierib top hands have turned out to a man , and they will cause many frame work knitters to be idle . Tfie ' 'drawer and shirt hands , half hose and little sock bands , will be all still through this branch ceasing to work . Mavy prisoners ^ have this day been set at liberty . Ail things are at present quiet .
; : ¦ : ' . - ; ,: GREENOCK .- . v Vr ' ¦ :. ;¦ ¦¦ : ¦¦ - - ' - . " :- '¦ . ¦ - ¦ ' . ¦• - ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ " : ; ' ..: v ;^ auovst : 22 nd . - . . A great public meetiug iwas held here in the open aiiS to take iutp conciideration ; the present disturbed stuw of the country ; aud also : the duty of the toiling masses at this monienioHs crisis . There could not be less thaa from four to fivo thousand people present—a great niimber for this town , when it is taken into consideration that the bills calling the meeting vvere not posted till twelve o ' clock , aud : the proceedings commenced before sevens " ¦ :
Mr . George Robertson , a working man , was called to the chair , which office he filled to the satisfaction of all presents He exhorted the people to be quiet and orderly , and to give every on © t nat might address them a fair and impartial hearing , so that they might arrive at truth ; after which he read to the meeting a report of the proceedings of the great delegate meeting in the Hall of Science , Manchester ; also the address of the people of Clackmannanshire to the people of Scotland . After -which he made a few suitable remarks , and called on Mr . Joseph M'Lean to address the meeting . :.
Mr . M'Laan came iofward f and read out the address published by the Executive of the National Charter Association of England ; after which he gave an excellent address on the cause of the present distress . He showed in a clear and convincing manner that the great evils that afflict society was the result of class legislation . He impressed on the people the neoessity there was for them nniting all their energies in the present struggle to emancipate our common country from the thraldom of our op ^ pressors . He also showed the people what was their duty at this time to themselves ^ their country , and their God , and concluded by proposing the following resolution :- — : "¦ : ¦ " ¦ ¦¦ :: : : ¦• ' - '¦ . ; .: - '¦¦ ' ¦ . ¦ " . - ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦
"That this meeting of the inhabitants of Greenock having heard the address of the Trades of Manchester , as pubhahed by tho delegates representing
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/^ y& * t ? JJft * them , and also the addresses of other bodieS'ln :: Scotland and England in support of the proper reward of labour and the comnwn rightlrof man . would hereby recommenita iheiradea of thia ^ town - to meet- in their respective bodies , and appoint delegates to represent them in a ' pablio meeting of dd * % ^ . > \ B . 1 an thft ai ) i ) n > Dua / i r , it .. _ L . J ! . ^^^ " !
legates , to be held id the Chartist Church , on Friday > next , and to act in concert with the committee of ffae Universal Suffrage AssociatioD , for the emancipation of the toiling millions , and the establiehment of the People ' s Charter as the best : safe-guard of the rights of labonr . "; v y > ¦ ' . "' . ¦' /\\ - ^ ' - - ;/ ' - — : Mr . M'Lean ably supported the resolution ,-and concluded ^^ by recommending the people to . tafe for their motto , Union—and Peace s La w , and : order for > their watchword ; and then he sat down amid th © plaudits of the meeting . ; \ ; ' MA
James Black 6 ecoaded it , and Robert Burrall sapported ic , in a short pointed address , and impressed on the meeting the great necessity and utility thero was tor a complete union among all the producing community at this time ;; and requested the Trades if they did appoint delegates to do ic at public meetings of their bodies ; and concluded by calling on all to nnite , and be determfnetf at the sanio time to act with prudence . ^ Mr . James Black proposed the following resolation : — ¦ ¦ ¦ :: ¦ ¦ \ .: ¦ r . ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ¦• . . .:: ¦ ¦ -, ; ¦ . :- ¦ . ¦; . : ¦ .- ' ¦
'•> ' That this meeting deeply regret the cause that ; has given rise to the violence that Mm taken placeia the manufacturing and mining dfstriejs in England and Scotland ; that we deprecate violence bv ; any party , be they rich or poor , and : woiild recommend to tho real friends of the people not to sanction or conhtcnahoe any proceedings ealculatfcd to cause the destruction of-property add breach of the public peace /' ;¦ . ' : ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦/ :.. ' •¦' . ' :. ¦ ¦ : " : ; '¦/¦ ; y '¦ ¦ • -: ? :. ¦ :- ' ¦ ¦ :- , ; ¦;¦ ¦ ' ; .. '¦ - Mr . Joseph M'lean seconded it .
Both resolutions were cartied unsniaaouBly . When the chairman finished ; the business of the meeting , the people dispersed peaceably andin good order , highly gratified with the proceedings of th& evening . ' , " ; " : > ¦ " y-r ' : ;¦ ' . . ; ' ¦ . " :.. ¦¦ ¦' 1 '¦' . ¦ : ¦' - ¦ . - \ '¦ ' : .. ¦¦ Wehad three pnbHc meetings for reading the news of the day , last week , in the Chartist Churchy St . Michael-Btreetv The greatest interest prevailed , the Church being filled to exceaa eiich time . We had also a publio meetingpt . ^^ the Univere . ^ ; Suffrage
tionmtTre ^^(^ es ) poT ! &eni . i : ;
DVMFmhWE . ; ¦¦ ' : ¦ •;¦ ' '¦ " /¦ .: - V ' . " ' -... ' ¦ :: ' ¦¦ : : . ¦ . ' " ' . : ' " ¦ " . ¦ '¦ : ' : WEDNESDAY ; ^ ' - At a publio meeting held this day , at two o ' clock ^ the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —** That the people cease from labour for the space of ofie week , to give time to have communication throughout the the country for other places to adopt similar measures , and if responded to will continu-. the strike until the Char tiirbecoines law ; and we recommend all to abstain Iiom intoxicating drinks , and all to keep the peace .
:.. . '¦¦> : ; :, ' )¦ ¦;¦ .: ¦ : "¦ ABERDEEN / . ; - ; ' - - ' . y GREAT PPBtlC MEETINS BT MOONtrGHT . / Ono of the largest and most orderly meetings that ever we have witnessed in this city ,: was held on tho Inches on , Monday night last , Angnst ; 22 ndi there was pre 8 ent : at least twenty thpusaiid perrons . Mr . A . Macdonald who acted as chairman , opened the proceedings in an able arid effective Speech . The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs . . Henry , Legg and Me Pherson , in able and eloquent speeches , in which they warned the people against any breach , of the peacei or collision with the military . A delegate from the ship carpenters then came forward and moved that one hundred of his fellow-workmen , be admitted members of the union s which was
seconded arid carried by a hearty vote of- thanks to them for their conduct . Mr . Sarclay then moved" that the heartfelt thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Trades of Manchester , for ths noble manner iu which they hav e declared for the Charter , " which was seconded and carried by acclamation . Three cheers were then given for the Cbarter , for Feargus O'Connor , &c . i and the mighty mass then quietly dispersed , r ; / A great delegate meeting from all trades , nianufactprips , and workshops , has been called to meet sii the Hall , 38 , George-street , to-morrow ; ( Tuesday , ) at eight o ' clock , p . m , to take into consideration what definite steps they are to take in the present alarming . crisis . ' ' ¦>¦¦'¦ ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ . - . ¦ ¦ . ¦ : . ' . ' ¦; . " ¦ ";¦ ¦; . ; .: V ¦ ¦ "
KOTHERITHE . : We have had a most gloriciuij meeting in the enclosed ground of Mr . Stephens , one of the Bermond ? sey members , i'wh 6 very kindly will allow U 3 to meet there any Tuesday we can . makfe ; -it convenient to do 80 ; - > . : ' : " - ' ¦ - ¦ : " : ' ¦/ ' -- . " ! . . : ¦"¦' ' ¦' - . : ' ;¦¦¦ . ' -. ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ - ¦¦ ¦ ' . ' ^ " We toad bills plentifully posted , which were speedily destroyed by the blue-coated gentry ^ omo Of whom it was expected would , by ah extraordinary stretch of power , attempt to suppress the meetings We were , however , most agreeably disappointed . They did not interfere with us . Mr . Rose wa ? called to the chair , and In an able manner opened the proceedings , calling upon those present to be peaceable and firm . ' Mr . Gathard ^ in an able manner , proposed the following resolution : ¦ —
"That this meeting view 3 with sorrow and alarm , the unparalleled . distress , which like a pall covers the country , threatening to engulf the whole of the industrious and commercial classes in one common ruin ; and we feel convinced there must be something radically wrong in the present state ; of tociety . whicfi possessing unlimited means of produetipn , presents to the eyo of the beholder , industry in rags , and patience in dispair , and we are of opinion that these evils will never be removed until tho People ' s Charter becomes the law of the land . " : This being seconded , Mr . M aynard was called . upon to support it , which he did in an able manner . At the conclusion , three tremendous cheers were given for ihe Charter , thanks given to Mr . Maynard and the worthy Chairman , when the vast assemblage ,, which cousisted of upwards of two thousand persona quietly dispersed . : v :
MIDDLETON . The people here have given proof of their devotedness to the cause of political justice . From the commencement of the strike to the present time they have held meetings morning and evening , all of which have been well attended , and at the conclusion of each meeting [ a shew of hands have beea taken on wages and the People's Charter , and it has in every' iuaunce , been given in favour of the latter . It was announced on Monday last that a publio meeting weuld be held on Tuesday evening , in the Marketrplace , and that P . M . Brophy would addresa the meeting . At the hour appointed more than 2 , 0 CO persons were present , but great fears were
entertained that whoever would have the hardihood to stand up . to speak would be pounced upon by the harpies of the law . NotwithBtanaing these threats Mr Ward was called to the chair , who in a neat speech , replete with good sense and argument , told the people to stand firm ; and begged of the meeting if any interruption was given to the speakers by the authorities , not for any of the meeting to interfere , but leave the speakers to defend themselves . Hd concluded by introducing Mr . Brophy who in his usual energetic style rallied tho people to stand firm to their purpose , which he
understood was for the People ' s Charter . He advised the m « eting , if anyv ^ ersons were inclined to go to work i not to interfere , or iu the least prevent them from going , for that many of the manufacturers and others wanted was to sea thepeoplo offer resistance ; that they might take cognizance of them , and of course punish them with the utmost rigour . At ; . th ' c coiicluBion , a show : pf . ' hands ^ ^ was takenfor tho People ' s Charter ! and also all those who would wish to have their wages at the mercy of : ' a manufacturer , when not a hand was to be seen . If every town in Lancashire was as determined as are the peoplo of Middleton , the People ' s Charter would be the law of the land ere this .
/¦ : . ¦ ¦" ¦ .:. ¦ ^ MANCHESTER . : y . ¦ -, ; . ;; .:,, [ y . yy ' ¦' . " ' . { ' . ' . . . :. ; . ' . ¦ : ¦ : .. , ' . '" . ; ; ' : . v AVEDNESDAX . '•¦ . All is peaceable here , bat the ''' authorities '' . ' ware engaged the whole -of yesterday swearing in speoial constables , as if fearful of another outbreak . There are many mills still standing , notwithstanding John Edward Taylor states that all axe going , and mfhtions Mr . Guest ' s and Mr . GJafk ' s , with Mr . Allen ' s , hone of which have as yet moved , tlio workpeople not having gone in , nor any likelihood of their doing Bb at the present .
1 have this nioment been informed of a very serious outbreak at Gidham . This aftenioon the military , according to my own knowledge , : were marched in that direction ; but this being an evcryr day ocourrence , I did not take much notice of it . But the report that has just reached here is , that the people and the military have . come into collision with each other , and that there : aire several persons killed and many wounded ; amongst the killed is » magistrate and manufacturer of the name Of Mills . I cannot , state that this report '" 'i s correct , but I will send all particulars by the next mail . ¦ ' " ¦" . ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ , " ' "¦ . '"¦ : . Vv-V ; : ; V :.:: . :-: ¦ ' - . ' . IHDJiSlUr . NOOK ^ .
All remains . peaceable here . The power . loom weavers are still out , and to all appearance as determined as ewr * They hold meetings every morning in various parts of the town . Yesterday ( Thursday > morning they held one at the Yauxhall Garden , which was kindly granted by the proprietor ; but no sooner did the authorities get to know than they dispersedthem ; - ' - ¦ ^ ¦ ^'¦' ' '¦" - ¦¦ ' \ v .-.-- > - 'V ' ; . :, , "¦ - ¦ ¦¦ . ; . : yy .. GKORLEY , ¦ ¦ . . - . ; . ¦ ¦ ? : . ^ , : ;; ..,: ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ' ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ i ' v :: ' .. ' ' . ' ¦ - ¦ : ¦ ' ¦¦ " - ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' ' - " ' ¦^' ¦ "¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ' "¦ '' Tv&vt&iyy No work in any of ' the miljs , mtn the exception of a few winders and reelers , a » d a doaen in the whole , all peaceable . ¦ .. ; - i : v ,: - . " ' ';; ::- :- r ' - \ : ' . . v- ^ -r . : ; ' ; -. - . " ¦ . -, .: ' ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦ . ' . ¦ ¦ V ' ¦ ¦ :- ' ,: J- ' : : ";";' - ' . - " WEDNESDAY ^
Up to two o ' clock no work going on ; all peaeeable with the exception of 500 or 600 excavators ^ who are Baid to have resumed work , on condition the tommy shop be done away with , and the three shifts be made into two , for the twenty four hoarpj and to have their money .
State Of The Country. Cfrom Our Own Correspondents.)
STATE OF THE COUNTRY . CFrom our own Correspondents . )
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct903/page/1/
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