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STOCKPORT . SATCEDAY EVBNIKG . ^ PPBBHEBSIOS AH © COHHITIAL OP TVB 1 GHX . Oa Saturday James Wright wa& feroajftt up at the C oart-ioQse , before the mfcyor , Sir Balph Pindiebnry , and Me 3 as . R- - hard Sykes , John Mainland p . E . Marsland , William Andrew , Jonathan Thornhifl , Charles Baker , Robert Gtee , and Thomas Walmsley . for examination on & charge of general conspiracy , and committing other illegal acts . The reporters ¦ were not allowed " to take notes in the room , tte town-clerk slating 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 evidence . Mr . &dler , superintendent of the Stockport police stated that the prisoner was apprehended that morning in the act of posting Borne placards near the Court-house . The following is a copy of one : — " Delegates resolution ( passed unanimously )—Tbat-tbe 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 hanks for gold , to provide the poor with bread , until the rights of taepeople be established . * " Johk Wwght , Chairman . " August 19 , 1842 .
" P . S—People of Siockport , be firm , he prudent , be determined , bat 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 publicly 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 aiise of wages ox the successor the
Charters At the ~ ineeting- *> f the 17 ih , on Waterlooroad , Wright presided ; there were some thousands present . One of the speakers , a Corn Law Repealer , dwelt apon 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 iugher wages ; and if they said it was owing to these at the" * top shop , " they should he made to put themselves at the head of their workpeople , for the purpose of proceeding in an immense body to
London , maintaining them on the way with bread and cheese , and then they wonld succeed , bnt not till then . The prisoner told the meeting that he would not be responsible for the speaker ' s language , and if they purposed going to Londononstichan errand , he would not go with them . At the public meeting yesterday morning ther « s were about 3 , 008 people , and the prisoner was amongst those who spoke . At the conclusion of ihat . meeting thegreater portion of the people went immediately to Messrs . Christy ' s Works and turned out all the hands .
Cross examined by ihe prisoner . —You always ad-Tocate peace , and onee desired them to respect property . At that meeting yesterday , after a female had fainted , yon said they must keep the peace , for the Major had given them leave to have meetings as long & 3 they had a mind , if they were peaceable and orderly . As long as they dia that , the Mayor only was responsible . This was somewhere about your language . James 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 Siockport , in 1839 , "for the Chartist disturbances , and was convicted at Chester assizes for sedition and conspiracy , with other Chartists , and sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment , but be 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 aad bringing him into the police-office , he polled a MS . out of his pocket , and tore it into pieces . The portions were collected and pasted together , and the annexed is a eopy : — ** Ashion , Aug . 28 , 1840 f 42 J . —Sir , —This is to inform you , that there will be a delegate from every trade in the cotton branch to represent their own interests
in the delegates' meet ing that is to take place on Monday , the 22 d of August , at nine o ' clock , at Sherwood Inn , Tib-street , Manchester . We send yon this in order that you will not be mistaken . We request that all the delegates will bring a list of prices , paid in 1840 , of ill trades in the eottoj branch , and hope you will let the cotton operatives ' committee know about the letter . We remain , yours in tta cuUun operative . —J . Jackson , secretary . " The subjoined were amongst the documents found in the prisoner's house : —
" Aveeagb Reduction of Wages psb Week shscb the Year 1840 . s . d . Block printers—no direct reduction , hut have over lengths , apprentices , See ., to contend with . Slubbers , reduction since 1840 ... 6 6 Beamers fox 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 -. rowliag of ... 10 0 ~ short naps , rowling of ... 6 0
- English wool proofs 4 6 Frame spinners ... ... ... " ... ... 12 0 Jenny spinners ... 7 0 Dressers for power Ioom 3 ... ... ... 10 0 Throstle spinners . ... 2 3 Mill warpers ... 10 0 Bol > T > in rpelers ... ... ... 2 S Bobbin winders ... ... ... ... ... 13 Self-acting piecers ... ... 7 6 Hand-loom weavers ... 2 s . 3 d . out of 10 0 Power-loom ditto , two looms ... 2 9
Spademen or ont-door labourers ... ... 60 Card-room hands , strippers and grinders ... 4 6 „ jack-frame tenters ... ... ... 40 „ drawing tenters ... 3 6 „ lap carriers ... ... ... ... 2 6 Bricklayers' labourers ... ... ... 6 0 Overlookers of power looms — ... ... 9 0 Carters 5 " 0 Overlookers of throstles ... ... ... 4 6 Bag and bone collectors ... 3 6 Capwindera ... ... ... 3 0 Beam warpers ... ... ... 3 0
There were various forms of notices for camp meetings in the neighbourhood—Heaton Mersey , Denton , Castle Hill , & . C . ; and an elaborate table of calculations , in black-lead , of the names of the manufacturers of the borough , and fne different prices paid in their respeetive _ mills for particular descrjpr tions of work , concluding thus : — " Average reduction in this town is about 2 s 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 mills at 2 s . and ^ d . over , five at 3 s . and 3 d . over . "
There were two letters , one from Mr . Hall , shopkeeper , of Macclesfield , respecting the £ 20 value of flour which was obtained from him , and the prisoner ' s intended reply thereto written in black lead : — " ~ ' " Macclesfield , August 12 , 1842 . 11 Mr . Ball 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 Macclesfield jointly , who have decided that it be equally divided between the two towns of Stockport and Macclesfield . Signed on behalf of this Committee . " CName torn off . )
"Stpckpori , Augast 13 , 1842 . "Bespected Sir , —Having been requested by the delegates of the different trades in this borough to write yoa upon the subject of the £ 10 worth of flour you ( we understand } so kindly promised the starving people here , ihe delegates hoping you will not think that the delegates desire you or any other to give against their free will , but at the same time it is considered well to inform you that it is their opinion that it is ungrateful in the extreme to expect that you should not only give the flour , bnt compel you to bring it into the bargain . Sir , if you can by any means send it over , the expecce will be borne by us ; ifyoa cannot , please let me know . No more at present , from . ' - ¦ " Yours , &c u Johk Wbight , Secretary pro tern .
Policeman Bowers was examined merely in cor-*» horation of Hammond' s testimony . Ttas being the whole of the evidence , the prisoner was asked what he had to say . , 3 » " Prisoner then proceeded to argue that he fflWfcone as much as any man to prevent destrnc-* wn oi property by those from other towns ; and wnen he-tad heard language made use of at meetttgauemendated to prodnee a breach of the peace , iw ittd ^ b ^ eo the first to eall the parties to order . J * e . aamtoaed that the only part he had taken in *^? e | tbg WJ 8 to maintain the peace . --w Xmri
.- - Ctak said , all the witnesses h * d adbhsw * tb * iie £ ad exhorted the people to keep the l » &eej Jbni tli « was not the charge , - it w * s tor JvP" - ^ certain . meetings for a specific object , wmca meetings « no ^ in a breach of the public P * W& , festerday at Messrs . Christy's . Men may talk about peace , and ye \ ' contemplate soaething by iU ^ al means . .-Xhe prisoner replied that he had nothing more "urge , y Tha Conrt having been cleared , the magistrates f ^ snfted , and decided npwr committing Wright to *«* his trial at the Chester-. vsizes ibr conspiracy . rnsoner—Will yon take ba > % Mr . Mayor !
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The Mayor answered in the affirmative , fixing the amount thus : —two sureties in £ 100 each , and the prisoner in £ 200 ; or , four in £ 50 each , and the prisoner m £ 200 , first rendering to the Town Clerk forty-eifcht hours' notice of such bail . - WBD . VKSDAT , THREE , P . M . v Up to this time all remains perfectly quiet . All the mills in the towR are stopped—thbngh . the manufacturers posted the town with large" placards , calling upon their work people to go to their work on Monday morning . All the mills were accordingly opened , but no one attempted to go in . Last night delegates , from all the trades met the special constables , or shopkeepers ( according to the request of the latter , ) to see if some arrangements could not be
come to . The delegates ( with th © exception of one Leatberhead , an overlooker , who was immediately put down ) stood out for the prices of 1840 . After some discussion , it was 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 rumoured , and believed to be true , that there is considerable dissatisfaction amongst thsm , owing to their not having been paid ; it is said thsy want £ Zs man . That is , they are in pawn for that amount . What a bargain ! who'llxed ^ em them ? John" Wright , who has already suffered twelve
months iHcarcerttion in 1839 , has been committed to Chester for sedition , the League magistrates demanding £ 200 hail for his appearance at the assizes The Trades * committee are how , while I write , distributing 403 loaves amougst the very poorest of the poor turn outs . They have no Tery . enviable task . Thousands are waiting , who cannot gel a bit . Their tales wonld harrow up the feelings of any but a Leagneite . There is a cool determination evinced by the people , that baffles all attempts to briiig t > em into coalision 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 jhe turn out : this will finish many of them .
LEICESTER . FR 1 DAT , 19 TH . The Shaksperians met this afternoon in the All Saints Open , and passed some stroDg resolutions . The All Saints Association met at Maikham ' 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 ib all excitement . Trade appears to ba stopped . A strike has taken place . The men who have struck have been going round 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 flags . A meeting took place in the evening at seven o ' clock , in the Market-place , when several thousands were collected in a peaceable manner ; not the least signs of an outbreak were visible . The Mayor and magistrates , accompanied by the police and
specials who had been sworn in during the day proceeded to the table where the speakers were , and insisted on their retiring . The speakers resolved to proceed without taking aoi notice of the Mayor ' s commands , when the Mayor mounted the rostrum , but was soon pulled down , being told by the people that they were not going to find him tables to stand upon . The magistrates read the Riot Act . Xhe people immediately adjourned to the Recreation Ground , where several thousands assembled , and the meeting was conducted iu a quiet and peaceable manner . Mr . R . Markham , of the All Saints' Association , addressed them at some length , and as their leaders were all of them out of the way , and they having no place to meet In , promised them the 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 ; but this is not the time for divisions . The meeting broke up , and a procession was proceeding op tne vreiford
roai , when they were met by the Yeomanry Cavalry , who galloped amongst the crowd in all directions . Now began the work of destruction , All the gas lamps on the New Walk , and windows in several parts of the town , and at a factory called Ross ' s , were broken . During the time the meeting was being held on the Recreation Ground , ihe assemblage in the Market-place , who had bttn drawn there through curiosity * to know what the Biot Act had been read for , amounted to about' twelve thousand ; in fact the Market-place was fulL The police were drawn np in regimental order , txhibitvng their truncheons , and dealing out blows upon the people . Two persona were taken into custody for not leaving the Market-place . During these proceedings , the Cavalry were assembled in the Crowns ' yard , by the Bide of their nones , waiting orders . The police , specials , and cavalry paraded the streets most of the night . SATUBDAY , 28 TH .
At twelve o ' clock , poor Skevington , of Loughberougk , 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 for , God knows , correct news not having reached" Leicester .
BIRMINGHAM . TCESDAT MOESIKG . We are' in a state of unparalleled excitement herethe pensioners are all under arms at the Barracks ; the police are armed with cutlasses ; the yeomanry are called out , and . cannons , muskets , swords , aud bludgeons are the order of the day . It will be Been by last week's Star that the Chartist body here had resolved on holding a meeting this evening to take the opinion of the men of Birmingham as 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 , &nt oa Saturday large posters appeared on the walk signed " Arthur O'Neil , " announcing a meeting on the spnre 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 National Charter Association resolved to support the parties who had called the meeting as the right of holding public meetings was attacked .
On Monday morning thousands of colliers entered the town by the Wolyerhampton road , and the inhabitants commenced moving towards the place of meeting—notwithstanding the walls were covered with proclamations and placards ordering the the people not to assemble . At nine o ' clock the gronnd was occupied by the police force , armed with cutlasses , and the 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 the people to disperse immediately , after which a number of the leading members of the National Charter Association , accompanied by delegates from various surraunding towns , made . their appearance . , and protested sgainst the conduct of Messrs Sturge and 0 'NeiL The people then proceeded to move off , and were told by the leading Chartists to keep their ground .
"Sir . Qeorge Wnite then made his appearance at the ¦ window of the Britannia Inn , and denounced Messrs Sturge and O'Neil for taking upon them to suppress the meeting . He said that if the people resigned their right of meeting to discuss their grievances , even the paltry semblance of liberty * hich yet remained was at an end . H 6 then gave notice that a meeting would be held at Daddeston-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 come- from the country had been disappointed . Upwards of thirty delegates attended , and after a long discussion a strong resolution condemnatory of the condnct of O'Neil , was ueanimomly agreed 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 the Saloon of the MeefcaniCB * Institute , tee Chartist Room in HUl-Btreet , » t Steelhoose Lane , and several places in the town , at which the condnct of the police , magistrates , and Messrs . Sturge and O'Neil was loudly and bitterly condemned ,- and a determination expressed to attend the meeting on tile following evening . . . The house of Mr . Whit © was surrounded by the police during the whole of Monday eight , for the purpose ef apprehending him for signing his name to a placard calling a meeting at Suddeston Row , on Tuesday evening i but they woe disappointed . They havp searched the house for him to-day , with no better success . WEDNESDAY MORNING .
The repeite of the Times and Chronicle are infamous falsehoods . We held a large and enthusiastic meeting on Tuesday evening . Tt * e police were posted at Duddeston-row , but the CouficU f accompanied by Mr . Joseph Linney , marched the-p-vple off to a large field at the LcjhIIs . The procession ^ as met on the road by Mr . George White ; and up * aris of twelve thousand assembled , who were addressed bj Messrs . White , Linney , and Fussell .
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On the main body of the meeting leaving the ground , numbers kept crowding down to Daddeaton-row , which soon made the 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 Daddeston-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 declared their determination to hold their meetings . When the police returned to Daddeston Row they were received with ' volleys of groans and hisses . Mr . P . H . Muntz was likewise loudly groaned for his officiousnesa in bringing out the soldiery . Several skirmishes took place between the people and the police . One of the police was thrown into the canal , and several men had their heads broke , one of whom , had to be taken to the Hospital . :
The town ib 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 Stitchford , in the middle of a splendid grove of trees . The lobsters are solely barrawed , and the magistrates have proved themselves 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 them . 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 meetingB .
BILSTON . . SUNDAT . Mr . Linney is exerting binuelf very much in preserving the men item , outbreaks , and is daily addressing them in and around Bileton . Mr . Fuaaell , from Birmiughom , lectured here tbis 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 tbis morning , ¦ "' : ¦ ¦ ¦' . ; TUESDAY . All is quiet here yet . WEDNESDAY MORNING .
The town this morning being early placarded , that any meeting being held should immediately be dispersed by the magistrates . At ten o ' clock thousands met , and Linney was at his post aud delivered an addresa respecting the turnout . The magistrates being present , a slight exchange of words took place respecting the legality of the meeting . One of the magistrates ( being au iron master ) named Baldwin , gave his opinion that it was not right to meet to interfere with master and man . The other , a banker , said it 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 . AU is peace here . As usual we have the police and specials on duty . LaBt 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 ev ery day gratuitously . The police swore they were begging . This I am authoriaeed to say is -falsa , 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 have been so much unmanned by the late outbreaks in the West , that the merest trifle is able to put them on the move , the following will testify : — " The Chartists having put out a few placards announcing a camp meeting to be held on Sunday last , and that Mr . Cooper from Leicester , wonld preach , and utbex frienda address tbo-meeting * , they took the alarm , and a special meeting of the magistrates was called , which after mature deliberation , issued bills ,. cautioning the citizens against attending illegal and tumultuous meetings , aud threatening the utmost rigour of the law against all persona taking part in such meeting . Not content with this , they swore in a large force of special constables , got a troop of iDfaatry 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 all in readiness , they awaited the dreadful event with excessive fear and trembling , taking care to have all the firemen in perfect raadiness to extinguish the flames which in their imaginations must necessarily follow the much dreaded meeting . Mean * time the York lads , fearless of all these warlike preparations , Btill persevered in holding their meeting , but receiving a note from Mr . Cooper stating his Inability to attend , and being unsuccessful in other two applications for speakers , 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 sung by Bins , read lessons from the scriptures , read two sermons , and concluded by singing the old hundred psalm . Daring the time , many thousands thronged the race ground , grand stand , dec . 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 , but 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 whole city , but not being still satisfied , they sent two of their blue bottles to our meeting at night , held is 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 Coalsnaughton resolutions were unanimously agreed to . A public meeting of the inhabitants of Shittleston was held on Saturday evening , where the Coalsnaughton resolutions were also unanimously agreed to . The dandy-loom weavers of Glasgow , a numerous body , last Monday gave notice to the whole masters , in that lii . e , 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 storm .
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 memorialtaing the Qaeen 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 24 th . What his Lordship ' s reply will be we know not ; but the meeting will be held unless forcibly prevented . 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 cease their exertions till their grievances , socially and politically , are redressed . We hope Scotland ' .-will be prepared with memorials when the Qaeen arrives , on Gtanton Pier , entrusted te good and true delegates for prese tation . There is no necessity for court dresses in this case ; Scotland may never have a similar opportunity . I nave just learned that the spinners are also for coming out
PARTICK . A very large meeting of the Chartists of Partick was held in the Mason ' s Lodge HaD , on Thursday evening , the 18 th , to hear a lecture from Mr . M'Fariane , from Glasgow , Mr . John Anderson in the chair . The speaker delivered a long and impressive address , and was listened to throughout with the most marked attention . Votes of thanks having been given to the speaker and chairman , the meeting separated .
PERTH . Great preparations are in course of progress for the reception of her Majesty on hex expected tour through this city , and a needless and most unwarrantable expenditure of publio money by the professed economists representing the people at the Conndl Board . Rumours are afloat that the Queen is advised te this northern tour in consequence of the fearful outburst 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 we have no doubt of a resolution being adopted to demand the whole Charter-.
1 ARKHALL . On Thursday , A » g .. l 8 tb , an attempt was madefto constitute a constabulary force In this village by the neighbouring Justices calling , on a few of 4 ihe 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 tw « ntyoae years of age , to bebeld on the 2 Iet instantx ; Consequently a very full meeting was had . Robert Gtler ,
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Esq . proposed John Hamiltoiij ^ Esq . take the chair . Mt John Corbet Weaver proposed Mr . Robert Boyde , as chairman . The latter : - was elected unanimously . Mr . Hamilton intimated the wish of bis Grace the Duke of Hamilton and other gentlemen of the county to have a strong-protective force established . The Chairman opened , the meeting by declaring the impropriety of such a measure , ; and was decidedly opposed to any man setting himself in array against hia Buffering fellow tsoantrymen , Several speeches were made in support of the Chairman ' s view . —Three cheers were then given for ttie Charter , and the meeting dispersed quietly , and not a single constable was enrolled . ¦;¦¦ ¦ :- ¦ ¦ ¦¦; - ¦¦•' ... ... ;¦ . ¦ - ' . ¦ ¦' ¦ : ¦ ..: '¦ '¦ : ¦ :
¦¦' - ¦ : : --w- / - , - ¦; . selby . y - .. - ¦¦• ; ; : " -: ¦ : . - . : ¦ : ¦ : " - ¦ - Mr . D . Taylor addressed two of the largest meetings in the Market-place ever held in this place ; on Thursday and Friday evenings . At the Friday night meeting , Mr . Whitehead , magistrate , and Mr . Thomas Hawden , clerk to the magistrates , were on the outskirts . It is understood their intentions were to dismiss the assembly and to read the Riot Act ; but , tbankB to the people , who listened .: with great attention , they conducted themselves as became a people wlshiug to be free , and afforded these worthies rib pretext for carrying out these designs . All passed off well , and Mr . Taylor made a great impression upon his audience . : ; -
This is Moaday , and the excitement still continues . The Jloatd of Guardians haye received orders from the Poor Law Commissioners to the efifct that they are to act upon their own responsibility respecting the Union . The agent for the Star ordered twenty extra , and sold them , and could have sold many more , the demand was so great . We have been in conversation with several persons connected with secret orders , ; who say they conaider the Banks nod safe , and say they will bring the sub >« t before their respective clubs , with a view of calling in their 'Wipifcal .- ^ -Correspondent , ' VM-.
'¦ ¦ : •¦ . :- - , ¦ : ; - - ; HARRINGTON , , - ' . . > '¦ , ;; . . : ¦;• ¦ ¦ . ' .. ; , In cdDBcquence of this town having been placarded by the Cordwainers' Society , calling a meeting of the trade , to be held in the Chartist 'Association . Room , to take into consideration tho propriety of organising them-Belves to agitate and use everylegal arid constitutienal means in their power to cause the " ;' People ' s Charter to become a legislative enactment , the magistrates sent cautionary letters to the Committee arid Seoretary , stating that they should hold them responsible for the peace of the town ; and if any illegal language was used it would be taken down , and they would be prosecuted for the same . :
According to announcement , the meeting took place at eight o ' clock on Monday last , at which time the police deputy and a nrimber of specials were in attendance . The chair was taken by Mr . R . Baanett . Somo capital speeches were made , and resolution adopted pledging the meeting to the principles of the People ' s Charter . -- - - ;; ¦ . ¦ ; ¦ ' ¦ ' : -. ' - , y - '¦ : . ' : ' ; . ; - " ;; . . " _ ¦ ¦' .- " . ' A very suspicious personage presented himaelf , and rtquested tol be allowed to : speak ; but . this good sense of the meeting forbade him . The same individual had just been in consultation with the head of the police , and was , there is no doubt , sent to entrap the unwary . He is a tall man ,- with black hair ; has on a frock coat . We say this that other towns may be on their guard against Government tools .
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WEDNESDAT MOENIN Q A public meeting took place , at six , in the above field , but 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 the shopkeepers and middle classes generally joining the working classes to obtain justice for all , two women came to the cart , arid 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 Sperintendent of Police followed in the sawe direction ; but the eyes of the crowd wera upon him ,
and immediately went to his rescue , and prevented him from being took . The meetiug then broke up , and want in a body ; and aa several mills were then commenced work , they proceeded to Mr . Hartley ' s mill , and an affray took place , which was caused fey Mr , Hartley , the owner of the mill , striking a severe blow on the head of a boy , which laid him senseless on the ground . Tho crowd then commenced throwing stones at the windows of the Cictory . One of the police , Darned Mellor , was very much injured . He was taken up to the Town Hall , arid a doctor sent for . The military have been called in , the Riot Act has been read , and the specials are driving the people out of the streets .
. i HALF-PAST ONE O CLOCK . All tranquil at present . ¦ ¦ ¦ ;¦ ; ¦ ; ¦ . ; ,: ¦ . ¦ ' -:: ¦ ,. ' . ¦ ¦' ¦ - . ¦ , ¦/ -- ' ¦ ' : ; ' . ¦¦ thpbsday . •¦' Tho account that I sent by the last post is incorrect , inasmuch as there have been no lives lost . On Wednesday morning one of the mills commeuced work wilh a few hauds , and the turn-outb immediately went to stop the mill , when they were attacked by the police and specials . A general battle took place , the consequence of which was that the poltoe and constables were severely beat , and driven into the church-yard , where the turn-outs folJovred , and gave them another tremendous beating . In this
affray a manufacturer bad his arm broke , but . not killed , aB 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 Manchescef for military assistance , which was sent off immediately , consisting of a detatchment of the S 8 th Regiment of Koot , and twenty of the 1 st Dragoon Guards . On the arrival of the military , they in a short time succeeded in taking a number of the turu-outs prisouera , who were brought to the New Bailey late last night , escorted by a sironc military guard of horse and foot , with sabres drawn and bayonets fixed .
ASHTON'UNDER-LYWE . : :: " -. ¦'¦ ' ; . ; : ¦" . ' r Y ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : . AUGUST TWEJJIY-PWBTH . : All is excitement here to-day , in consequence of a few of the hands of Mr . Whanklyne , 6 ilk-inaster , having resumed work on Monday morning . A report reached here ; by a magistrate on horseback , from Oldham , that the people ; of Qldham had attacked a mill that bad gone to work . The police aad a numbler of specials ihterfered , and the consequence was that they ( the police arid specials ) got a severe beatingv and tho magistrate above alluded to came here for . ; some soldiers . A troop of the 1 st Royal Dragoons and two
companies of the 58 th , T with one pieoe of artillery loft here immediately . This left ua very few soldiers , and the rest had not left the town ten minutes before a cry was raised by tho people , ^ To Whanklyrie ' s mill , my lads . " | No sooner said than done { away they went in thousands , at full , speed , and a number of epeoials , 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 out the plug , and let all the water escape ; the authorities came up , and some stones were throwa amopgafc them , but no one seriously injured . All is now calming down ; : ; ; :
. : Y :, ' .- : " ¦ : PRESTON . r \ " : ¦"" ; . ¦; - ¦ - ' . v ; -. . ' Since I last wrote you two more victims , in the persons of Lancaster and Mercer , have been' added to the list of those whose Hve 3 have been sacrificud to the rash and uncalled for order of those whose dominion is to rule according te the system of class legislation .: There is no doubt that the CdrontT ' a verdict vviU b ® the same as upon the two other edses ; the evidence beirn ( all on one side , and rip " sympathiser , " in the snape of lawyer or pretended friend to \ tho famishing 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 tbe milla . arid workshops have continued working up to this qato ; and all lias been quiet and peaceable on the part of the working classes . On Saturday evening , a meeting of Spinners from the various Cotton Mills took place , and they came to the resolution to aoZtcit tueir employeia for an advance of wages , and give in their reports at a subseqnent meeting . The police , as usual , were present at theae meetingg , no doubt , to everawe , and mark the principal actorB , '; i ¦¦ . . ' v ;;'
On Monday evenirig Briother meeting took place ; when , after a great deal of discussion , there was a resolution moved : — ' . ¦ : . ' ; ! ., ¦ . ¦ : . ; :: 'YY ; ¦¦ ¦ - /¦ ¦ , ¦ , - ¦ : ¦ . . - - ; . "That the cotton spinners of Presbninabe an instantaneous strike for thet , advance ofwagejs /! . ' ; which was met by an amendment , that after the word . " wages , " should be added , ¦¦'•• , and guaranteed by the enactmentof thei 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 room , and nothingdtflnite was agreed to . It appeared evident they did not rellsn the presence of the police , and were afraid to act . , \ - ; '
To-day at noon the whole of the hands employed in Messrs . Ainsworth ' s mill struck : work , and lUtnour states tliat more mills will be stopped tOrinorrow . Every attempt ia being put into practice to keep the men at work . Placards are posted , some of a cringing nature , while others threaten the men with prosecutions for a violation of contract , if they leave their employment . ¦ . ¦'• ¦ - ¦ . "¦ : i-: ' ¦ '¦ ' ' . ' . ; ' ¦'¦' , ' / . ; : ' '¦ .- .. ¦ '¦; 1 : -v ^ -:- < - - - ^
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This town all last week was thrown inte a-state of turmoil arid confusion , all ankious to hear the news of the day . On Tuesday week a meeting was called of the framework-knitters to take into consideration the propriety of a cessation of labour , when it was unanimeusly agreed that the town should commence strike with the rest of the country till the Charter become the law of the land . Never waa * there a more : spirited meeting held in Calverton . T » o persons were deputed to go to Nottingham to know the determination of that
town . Meetings were hold every night , and a general strike was agreed opon on Friday night . On Sunday a meeting took place on Dorkard Head , of the iurrounding villages , wben a high spirit was manifested to bend all their energies to promete the natlonalstand . Thirtyfive policeand special constables surrounded the meeting . The peaceable lads did their business and quietly separated . On Monday morning all the town was in an uproar ; every opot * tive turned cut into the street and walked in procesasion through the town , the constable of the village riding up and down like a madman .
After the turn-outs had paraded ; the town , they took off to Nottingham . On their return home at night , the would-be made specials were in attendance ; but they aUH had to endure the mortification of not handling a staff ; there was no magistrate at night , and all turned : upadambshow . ., -v ¦¦ - ' ¦¦ : - . . s "; v ,: > . " - > ¦ r > v :- ; - ' r - ^ Wiy :: Buring the nfght wat « hers were appointed , one of which I saw ^ and heard myself , as drank Mpossibld ; and while the poor Chartists were taking their rest , toey were bo watciifal as to let the . poor parson ' s dairy be robbed of his bacon and ham ; and another would-be special of fcne' ! shopocracy was blind drank , and at eleven O'clock at ; night was strippad into buff , chalienging men out to fight , disturbing tha public peace , and threatening to kill the first Chartist that came near him . : ; ¦¦ -- ¦ ¦ •¦¦' :. ¦ . "' . ' ¦ . ¦•¦' - , .: ¦' : ••/ . .. .. ¦¦ " ¦" . / . " . ' ,: '•
The Whig shopocracy have been afforded a momsntary exultation , because the Star did not shine ' 4 n this Village so early as its usual time last week , aud the only and last hope of both Whig and Tory is , that the turn-outs will be Btarved into flubmission , arid they shall again triumph . : v ^ > v ; ¦ ¦ '; .. : " . ; - . ' ¦ ¦' . ' ,. ,. ' % "¦ . ' ; V ' . ; ' : '"¦ ^ TukSDAT lUOlRNINGi ^ This morning was ushered in with the determination of the hiilf-famished 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
bet weea toe turn-outs and the constable , who ordered them to disperse to their work ; and after threatening to take down their names , they marched round his herse in triumph , and he was glad to make his exit . Placards of caution and the Queen ' s Proclamation hive been distributed pretty plentifully all over the town , prohibiting any meetings taking place , which were soon torn down , except the two on the constable ' s shop shutter , ; which is facing his house door ; and every time the ; go out of the shop they deem , it ptudent to take the Proclamation inside , lest it should make its exit after the constable . :
The turri-outs have gone to the eurrounding villages to-day , and all seems as still as death ; scarcely a man is to be seen throughout the whole of the day . At eight o ' clock they retorriediritb the town , nothing daunted , after the day ' s fatigue , ^ ^ flinging John Frosfcj" every good man vowing fetfore heaven they would have him again in his gloiy , 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 , arid the people , generally speaking , gladly received them , giving them all beer , buttermilk , wheymilk , bread , cheese , meat , bacon , ham , and money , excepting the Woedberough parson , who said he had nothing to
g ive away , asserting the Corn Law Repealers were the worst set of men in the kingdom , excepting the Chartists . On their way between Epperstone andOxton , they met with about one hundred women and children gleaning , who Bet 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 , Bhouting , " The Chartists are coming I the Revolutionists are coming ! Oh dear ! Oh dear 1 Oh dear !" and found their way home as quick as possible : When the turn-outs arrived at Oxton Forest , which 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 thinesiB c » mm » n . : ; ¦/ . ¦''; - " :-- ; : . '¦ ' .-- ¦ -
/ ,. .. ; ' . . ¦; .-. . '•" . ;¦ < .- / .- ]¦ ¦ . B 4 . THi .: ; ¦ .. - .. v ¦¦ ¦ . A . :.. .. x :-:. vA ' - Crowded meetings have been : held during the preeent arid previous Weeks , at the Chartist i ; oom . The utmost excitement prevails here , on account of the Strike ; ¦ ' the meetings felt great interest and concern on hearing the news from tho disturbed districts . All are in anxiety . ; ¦ ¦ ; ' ' \ :: / :-:. - ' : ¦ ¦¦ ' - ' . ' v ' . V : ' ¦ < .: ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ : '¦ : ¦ ' ¦ ¦ -. - : Y -
¦ .. \ v . y ; . : ^;; - : - ¦• ¦ - - ¦ Y-: Y -DUDLEY . - ¦ . -- ; > ' : . -: . ;' . ^ : .- ; , ¦;" . Tuiatowa has been comparatively qiuet up to Saturday night , when Mr . Samuel Cooke , was arrested for haying a placard in his window announcing a public meeting in Birmingham on Monday . He was examined , and committed 19 Worcester for trial , where he will have to remain for -more than a month before his triaL Daring 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 qaietly . The only evidence against Mr . Cook was a person of the name of Brettel , —a mera tool in the hands of the Tories , who never would do anything to obtain / an honest living . During Mr . Cobke's 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 , tut what is sedition in Dudley is not in Birmingham ; for the parties that exposed the self-same bill in that town were released after having been in custody only a few hours : ; : ' . '' ¦ ¦' ¦' < : '¦ : ' -- Y ' -: ' , ¦ : ' :. ' :- ¦ " :- Y ;¦ :.- ' . "Y , . } . Y . .. Mr . Cook was escorted out of town by a dozen soldiers , amidst the loud huzzas of the people , this is the fourth time that he haa sufFored imprisonment for his ' .- ' prm ' cipIes . " -V . v . :. ' :-C '' - - :--- -. --:-.: ''' - ,. ' ''' - -- '' : . V ¦ ' : ^ -- : -Yy- - - ' --I have just returned from a meeting of colliers , when every one present declared bis determination to stand but to the last ^ \ / ; ¦ .-. . ¦' . " ¦ ..: '¦¦ ' : :-¦
¦ : ; - : o ¦ -- ^ . . NOTTINGHAM . - ; ' ; :, ^ v- ' .-A ^ An adjourned meeting of the dyers took place at the Union Coffee House , Drury Hill , on Tuesday evening , for the purpose of taking into consideration the present alarming distress so prevalent in the country , and the best means of bringing that distress to an . issue . . Mr . Ima , uuel White was called to the chair . Mr . Dudley was called apon to give in his report , as he 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 an active part in the present movement . His report was favourable without exception . He made a few per tint nt remarks ; and sat
down by calling upon some other gentleman to address the meeting . The following ' resolution was unanimously agreed tor- " That this meeting do cease labour until the people obtain their legitimate rights , and the two individuals who have fallen a sacrifice to an arrogant task-master , be reinstated in their former eituations , and be recompensed for the loss they have sustained . " The meobanios and 8 t < me masons , coach makers , and many more trades strike to night . The rib top hands have turned out to a man , and they will cause many frame work knitters to be idle . The drawer and shirt handsj half hose and little sock hands , will be all still through this branch Cea 8 uig to workr vMavy prisoners have ^ thia day been set at liberty . All things are at present quiet .
::, ¦;;¦¦ ¦ : ; ¦ .,: .. ¦ - ; ; greenqck . y j [ . >* f ~ '¦ ¦ .- ' ¦ * - ¦' " . ¦• , ; ¦'' , ' Y - ' ^ - ' ¦ ¦ : . ¦' . Y' , - ¦" ..: .:. ¦ . ¦ :- Y- . '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ . ; ::: vaogusx . ^ 2 np .. ., •' A great public meeting was held hero in the open air , to take into consideration the present disturkd state of the country ; and also the duty of the toiling masses at this momeniOHs crisis , There could not be les ^ tham from tWr to fiyathbuaand people pre sentr ^ a great nutnber for this town , ^ yhen it is taken into consideration that tho bills calling the meetiug were not posted till twelve o ' clock , and the proceedings commenced before seven , r : ;¦ r
Mr . George Robertson , a working inan , was called to the chair , which office he filled to the satisfaction of all present . . He exhorted ; the people to be quiet and orderly , and to give every one that 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 Clac&mannarisbire to the people of Scotland . After which he made a few suitable remarks , and called on Mr . Joseph M'Lean to address the meeting . ;/ V v
Mr . M'Lsan came forward , 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 ^ rfiowed in % ^ ftlear and iebnvincing manner that the great evils that afflict society was the result of class legislation . He impressed on the people the heceBsity there was for them uniting all their energies in the present striiggle U > ^ emancipate our common country from the thraldom of our oppressors ; H ; e also showed the people what was their duty » i tins time b'UemselYe 8 , their eoxmtryv M their God ^ and cipncluded : bf proposing the following Tesblufibh ' .: — ¦;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ; ' : " ; ¦ ¦; ' ;¦ ¦ -: ¦ ' : ; ¦; . " ¦" . ¦ ¦ ¦' . ¦ : < r ^ :- j
" That thia meeting of the inhabitants of Greenock having heard the addresa of the Trades of Manchester , as published by the delegates representing
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¦" . ¦ ¦ :: ^^ :: ^^^^^ i ^^^^ v ¦' : ; J ^^^ them , and also theu addresses of $ ihev bodies ia Scotland and England in sapport of the proper reward of labour and the common rights of mail , would hereby recommend to the trades of this town to meat in their respective bodies , and appoint delegates to represent them in a public meeting of delegates , to be held in the Chartis * Church , on Friday next , and to act in concert with the committee of the Universal Sriffrage Association , for the emancipation of the toiling milliona , and the establishment of the People's Charter as the best safe-guard of the rights of labonr . " Y-yj : ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ¦; .. ¦; ' ^ . -v , // - , ¦ ; . :: . - ' .
Mr . M'Lean ably supported the resolution , and concluded by recommending the people to take for their motto , Union—and Peace , Law , and order for their watchword ; and then he sat down amid tha plaudits of the meeting . ? / '¦• ¦ . ^• :.--: '" r ' - James . Black seconded it , and Robert Barrell supported it , in a short pointed address , and impressed on the meeting the great necessity and utility there was for a complex uuiop among all the producing community at this time ; and requested the Trades if they did appoint delegates to do it at public meetings of iheir bodies ; and concluded by calling on all to unite , and be determined at the sanae time' to act with prudence . .- ' . '¦ J : : - ¦ ¦ : ' : ¦ ~ YU : ¦' , ''¦ ¦ ¦ ' ^~ J " - ' : ?¦ ¦' . : ¦¦¦ ¦/ . ' " '¦ ¦ . _ Mr . James Black proposed the ; foilowiug
resoltt"Thaii this meeting deeply regret ihe cause that has given rise to the violence that hag taken place iu the manufacturing and mining districts in England and Scotland ; that we ¦ deprecate violence by any party , be they rich orpoor , arid would recommend to the real friends of the people not to sanction or countenance any proceedings calculafsd to cause the destrucuou of property and breach of the publia poaceV * . ''¦ .. ¦ - . ' ¦' . " ¦¦¦ - ¦ . "¦ / ' :: : ' ¦ Y' : Y ;¦• ¦ ¦ ' -: ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ . : ¦ ' ' - ¦ - " ;• : . ¦ . : - ..: : - " ¦ •¦' . ¦ Mr . Joseph M'Lean seconded it . ; Both resolutions were earned uuanimouslyi
When the chairmah finished the business of thet meeting , the people difipersed peaceably and in good order , highly gratified with the procoedbgs of th © fcVeiiUlgi . vr "'¦ .. -, : ¦ ¦;• ¦ '¦ ¦^ : Ji ; . ^ ' A ¦ : .... '• : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦; : ; ¦ - ' ^ : ; -.. ] : '" ;¦ : '/ We had three public meetings for reading the news of the day , last weekv in the Chartist Church , St . Michael-street .. Thie greatest interest prevailed , theChurchbeing filled taieicesa ; each time . Wa had also a public meetiug pi ihe Uaivei-sal Suffrage A 3 ^ ociation . r ; Neai lM iB ^ b 6 rs 3 omed the Assod ^ tion last vrwk . —CoYre 8 pondt 7 it .
¦ ; ' , ;; . v ¦ : ;;;¦; : ¦ : . dum ^ lin ^ . . • :. \ ., -, . ,.. : : '• " JY ' ' ^ Y ' :-: YYY \ " - ' :: : " :. ;¦ ' : ¦¦ ' ' - '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' . ¦ WEDNKSDATi ;;; . At a public meeting held this day , at two o ' clock , the following resolutions were nnaaimbusly agreed to :-- " That the people cease from labour for the space of one week ; to give time to have communication throughout the the country for other places to adopt similar measures , " and , ' ifregpond ed to will continue th © Btrike until the Charter becomss law ;; arid We reeommend all to a&stain frcm intoxicating drinks , and all to keep the peace .
.. ¦ ;¦ : ;; : y Y ¦; ¦; . yABERDEEN-v ; : y- ¦ .. „ ¦' : ;¦ -: ¦ ..: GREAT PUBLIC MEETING BY MOONLIGHT . : One of the largest and most orderly meetings that ever we hava witnessed ia this city , was held on the Inches on . Monday night last , A \ i , » nsf 22 nd , there was preeent at least twenty thousand perrons . Mr . A . Macdonald who acted as chairman , opened the proceedings in an able and egectiye speech . The meeting , was afterwards addressed by Messrs < Henry Logg and Mo Pherson , in able and eloquent speechea , in which they warned the people against any breach of the peace or collision with the military . A delegate from the ship carpenters then came forward and moved that one hundred of his fellow-workmea be ; admitted membersiof the uniorri / which waa
seoonded and carried by a hearty vote of thanks to them for their conduct . Mr . Barclay then moved " that the heartfelt thanks - of this meeting be tendered to the Trades of Manchester , for tha noble manner in \ vhich they have declared for the Charter , " whichS ' -was- seconded and carried by acclamation . Three cheer 3 were then given ior the Charter , for Feargus O'Connor , ice , and the mighty mass then quietly dispersed . y ¦ - A great delegate meeting from all trades , manufactpries , * aiid workshops , has been called to meet in the Hall , 38 , George-street ; tb-njorrow ( Tuesday , ) at eight o'clock , p . u , to take into consideration what definite steps they are to take in the present alarming crisis . . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ , "; -: : ' ¦ ¦ : ' : - ¦ / . : . ' ::. ' : ¦¦ ¦ ' . '; :, ¦ . -
> ROTHERITHE . We have had a inost gJorioua meeting in the enclosed ground of Mr . Stephens , one of the Bermondsey members , who very kindly will allow us to meet there any Tuesday we can make it convenient to do soi - 'Y .. . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ .: ' ¦ ;¦ . ; -, ¦; . ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; ¦ . ¦ - •¦ ¦ . ; y-- - -- - ! ¦ ¦ 'YY ' - - tr ^ --: We had bills plentifully posted , which were speedily destroyed by the blue-coated gentry , some of whom it was expected would , by au extraofdin * ary stretch of power , attempt to suppress the meeting . We were , however , most ' . agreeably- disappointed . They did not interfere with us . : Mr . Rose wag 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 ableY manner , proposed the following resolution : — ; ¦
M That . this meeting views with sorrow and . alarm the uuparalieled distress , which : like a p » 12 covers the country , threatening to eDguif the whole of the indnstrious and commercial ela-sses iu one coiumoa ruin ; and we feei convinced there mast be something : radically wrong in the present state oitociety . which possessing unlimited means of production , presents totheeye of the ^ auoider ,: industry in rags , aad patience in dispair , and we areof opinion-that these « vils will ixever be removed until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the land . '' This being seconded , Mr . Maynard was called upon tosupport it , which he did inan able manner . At the conclusion , three tremendous cheers were given for the Charter , thanks given to Mr . Maynard and the worthy Chairman , when the vast assemblage ,, which consisted of upwards of two thousand persona quietly dispersed . , :- . ¦ ¦¦"¦'¦ .. ¦ ;; ' - : : ¦'
y ; - .. . :. ¦• ¦ , MIDDLETON . -,-y ; The people . here have given prpoi" of their devotedness : to the cause of political justice . From the commencement of the strike to the present time , they 'havey-held meetings : morning and evening , all of which have been well attended , and at the conclusion of each meeting [ a shew of hands have been taken on wages and the People ' s Charter , arid it has iu eyery instance , beengiven in favour of the latter * It was announced on , Monday last that a publio meeting weuld be heia on Tuesday evening , in the Market-place , and that P . M . Brophy would address the meeting . At the hour appoicted more than . 2 , 000 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 . Notwithstanding 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 theajselvei . He concluded by introducing Mr . Brophy who ia his usual energetic style rallied the people to stand firmyto their purpose / which he vmderstood was for ? the People ' sVChartpr . H « advised the m « eting , if any persona were inclined to go to work ^ not to interfere , or in the least prevent them from going , for that many of the manufacturers aud others wanted was to see the people offer resistance , that they miglit take cognizance of them , and of conrso punish them with the : utmost rigour . : . Y : Y Y
At thaucorieiusioni-a show of hand 3 wag taken for the 'People ' s Charter , andyalso all those who would wish to have their wages at ihe mercy of a mana » fapturer , when not a hand was to be . seen . If every town in Lancashire was as determined as are the people of Middleton , the People ^ Charter would bfr the law of the land ere this . \ ..:. i " : > .
:. ;¦;¦/ , ¦;; ¦ MANCHPSTEBL . V ¦ ¦ ¦< : ¦'¦ : - . -- ' .- / y ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - '• ; . ' ' : r ' yY Y ¦" ' . ¦¦' ¦¦ ¦ . - . -WEbNESDAV . ' , ' ^ . AU ; : '' i 3 .-pea < c ' eabiei '' . : | here , '' ' but the authorities were engaged the whole of yesterday swearing in speoial constables , as if feaTful of another outbreak . ' There are many mills still Btaiding , notwithstanding John Edward Taylor Btates that all are" going , and mentions Mr . Guest's ' and Mr . Clark ' s ^ with Mr Allen ' s , norie of which hiiye a * yet moved , the wOrk- ^ people not having gone in , nor any likelihood of their doing so at the present . -v i ; y
I have this moment been informed of a very serious outbreak at Oldham . This afternoon the military , according to mjf own knowledge , were marched in that direction ; but this being an everjf day occurrence , I did npt take much notice of it . But the repert that has just reached here is , that the people and the military have come into collision with each other , and that there are several persona killed arid many wounded ; amongst thekillediia 1 a magistrate and manufacturer of the name of Mills . I ioanpot state ; that thi * report is > correoVbut-1 will send all particulars by the next mail . : : : '
: . -y . . y ; y- -..-:-. /; .::-. 'vl--,- ; y-.,, - thubsiiay noon . AU reinainfir peaceable here . ¦ j The power-looao weavers are still out , and to all appearauca as determined as eTer . They- hold tnieetiriga every morning in various parts of the town . ^ Yesterday ( Thursday ) morning they held one at the VarixKall . Garden , which was kindly granted by the proprietor ; but no sooner did the authorities get to know than they dispersed them . .- Y- ' -Y ^ '"' ¦ ' 'Y-Y'Y' -Y ' : ' \ ' - - ~ . ¦¦ ¦' .- . \; XY * ¦ ¦ : ¦ :: y- :: Y : :: ; - caommr , i - : J --f y ¦ ; , y- \ ' y :: : ' •/ ¦ " \ ' .: y . -, ; - . yV ; 'Z .-i \' A . ' ¦ yiDJEs ' nixi , - ' ; YRo work in any of the mills , wita the excepUonJof a few winders aad reelers , aad a dosea iu the whoje , aU peaceable . ^ -v-:, /;^' - y >;^ v .- ; - ; - ;> . ;~ ; ^ -:. A-ii ;'
'¦ ' : ' -Y ¦ " - -: Y : ; ]¦; '¦ : ,. ' .-r- : ; - : ' : ; ,-y ' \ : WEDNBSDAT . tipto two ^ o ^ oiock ; no wor ^ going onraH fpeici ^ able with the eicegUdn ; of 500 * or ^ -600 ^ tcava ^ rt who are said to hare resumed work , oidonditiofl Ihe tommy shop be done away withj and * U « three ahtfta be madei into two ; ^ wr the twen ^ if ^ hottrfi , and ^ to havet&Mrmoiiey . "" -: C ^ ' : " ' :. - '*^ ¦ v ' - ; ;; -y >^^ i' ? y ;'
State Of The Country. (From Our Own Correspondents.)
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1176/page/1/
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