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STOCKPORT . SATOBDAT EVENING . jtFFBEHKKSIOH AKD CQMMITTU , Off "WSIGHT . Oa Saturday James Wr ^ it vr * s brought np at the Court honse , before the mayor , Sir Ralph .. Pindle-Imry , and Mesas . Richard S ykea , John MarslaBd . p . E . Marsland , William Andrew , Jonathan Thornhill , Charles . Baker , Robert Gee , and Thomas WaJmsley , for exarninatiSn on » charge of general conspiracy , and committing other fflegaJ acts . The reporters were sot allowed id take notes in the room , the town-clerk Btating that the publication of the details of the present inquiry -would possibly interfere with any subsequent proceedings which might he taken . We are , therefore , only enabled to pve a general outline of the evidence . Mr . Sadler , superintendent of the Stockpori police gfc&ted that the prisoner was apprehended that morning in the act of posting some placards near tie Court-house . The rollawing is a copy of one : —
"Delegates resolution { passed nnanimonslv)—Thai the conduct of the civil authorities of this borough , in suppressing meetings , is caleolated 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 rights of the people be established . u Joss Weight , Chairman . a &zgcsll 9 , lU 2 . B PJS—People of Stockport , be firm , be prudent , be determined , bat be orderly !" On cross-examination by the prisoner , Mr . Sadler aid , 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 ef the peace , his conduct was calculated to cause it . Pxslieeman Longson was examined at some length as to the particular language used by the speakers at tie different public meetings at whioh Wright Lad . either presided , or spoken , or had called them together . He said there wa 3 evidently a unity ol purpose in all their proceedings to elect 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 some thousands present . One of the speakers , » Com Law Repealer , dwest upon the 6 t 2 s of the present Corn Laws , and attributed to those laws the whole of their present snffifriBgB . He said the workpeople should go to "
their masters , and ask them why they did noigive them higher-wages ; and if they said it -was owing to these at the ** top shop , " they should be made to -put themselves at the head of their workpeople , for the prarpoee of proceeding in an immense body to London , teamtainieg 0 em on the way with bread and cneesS , and then they would succeed , but not tfll then , The prisoner told the meeting that he would not be responsible for the speaker ' s lingmge , and if they purposed goingto Londononsaohanerrand , he would not go with them . At the public meeting yesterday morning there were about 3 , 000 people , and the prisoner was amongst those who spoke . At the conclusion of fiat meeting the greater portion of the people went immediately U > Messrs . Chrisiy ' B Works and turned out all the hands .
Cross examined by the prisoner . —You always advoeata peace , and once desired them to respect property . AS that meeting yesterday , after a female bad fainted , you said they must keep the peace , for Jhe Mayor had given them leave to have meetings as long a 3 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 your language . James Hammond ! , Serjeant of the Stockport police , said—I know the prisoner well , and have dene for many years . Be 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 twelvemonths' imprisonment , but he was liberated from Si-health before his sentence had expired . I e ? arched his house this morning , with policeman Sowers , and found the documents now produced .
On apprehending him and bringing him into the police-office , he pulled & MS . out of his pocket , and tore it into pieces . The portions weit collected and pasted together , and the annexed is a copy : — * Ashton , Aug . 28 , 3840 [ 422 . —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' meeting that is to take place on Monday , the 22 d of August , at nine o ' clock , as Sherwood Inn , Tib-street , . Manchester . We send you this in order that you will noi be mistaken . We request that all the delegates , will bring a list of prices , paid in 1840 , of all trades in lie cottoj branch , and hope you will let the cotton operatives ' eommHtee know about the letter . We remain ! yours in tie cotton operative , —J , Jackson , secretary . * The snbjofned were amongst the documents found in ihe prisoner ' s house : —
"Average Reduction of Wages pek Week sisce the Ye a * 1849 . - s . d . Block printers—no direct reduction , but have ortT lengths , apprentices , &c » , to contend with . Snbbers , rcduetion since 1840 6 6 Bewners for power looms ... ... ... 5 0 Drawers-in and twisters-in for power-looms 2 3 E&rters , Btuff body makers , at eight dozen per wetk ... v .. ... ... 12 6 _ fine English wool ... ... ... 6 6 ~ rowliagof ... ... 10 0 — short naps , rowlin ^ of ... 6 0 ~ English , wool proofs ... ... ... 4 6 Frame spinners ... w ... 12 0 Jenny spinners ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 Dressers for power looms ... ... ... 10 0
Throstle spinners ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 Miliwarptrs ... ... ... ' ... ... 10 0 Bobbin idlers ... ... ... ... ... 2 9 Bobbin winders ... ,., ... ... ... 13 Self-acting piecers ... 7 6 HandJoom weavers ... 2 s . 3 d . out of 10 0 Power-loom ditto , two looms ... ... ... 2 9 Spademen or ont-door labourers ... ... 6 O Card-room hands , strippers and grinders ... 4 § n jack-frame tenters ... 4 0 m drawing tenters ... 3 6 » lap carriers 2 6 Bricklayers ' labourers ... 6 0 OTerlookers of power looms ... ... ... 9 0 Carders 5 0 Overlookers of throstles 4 6 Rag and bone collectors 3 6 Cap winders - ... ... ... 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 mannficiurers of ihe borough , and tie different prices Pjaid in their respective mills for pardcnlar descriptions of work , concluding thus : — " Average reduction in this town is about 2 s 6 d . per week , coarse spinning , and more speed . Stockport , Aus . 16 , 1842 ; at Manchester on the 17 th inst . Join "Wri ght , delegate to the Trades' Meeting . Average , nineteen mills at 2 s . and ^ d . over , five at 3 i . sea 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 Jssd : —
M Maceksfield , August 12 , 1842 . u Hall having stated , that he could not conscientiously give the whole £ 20 worth of flour to Stockport alone , and leave bis own townsmen withont , therefore he has left to tho decision of the committee of Stockport and Macclesfield jointly , who have decided that it be equally divided between the two towns of Stockport and Macclecfield . Signed oa behalf of this Committee . " CName torn efT . ) " Stockport , August 13 , 1842 . " Respected Sir , —Having been requested by the delegates / of " the different trades in this borough to write you upon the subject of the £ 10 worth of flour
yotCwe understand ) so kindly promised th * Biarving people here , the delegates hoping you will not think that the delegates desire yon or any other to give against their free will , bat at the same time it is considered well to inform you that it is their opinion that it is ungrateful ia . the extreme to expect that Jon should not only give ' the flour , but compel you t > bring it into the bargain . Sir , if yon can by any ipeans send it over , the ezpence will be borne by us ; 3 i \ on cannot , please let me know . No more at present , from * Yours , &c , ** Johh Weight , Secretary pro tan .
PoHeeman Sowers wsb examined merely in . corroboration of Hammond ' s testimony . Thisi being the whole of the erideace , the prisoner w H » tlie had to say . . ^ Prisoner then proceeded to argue that he a ^ a aqne as ancb as any rf "" to prevent destrno-S nV > , ^ ° §^* J ^ «» from other towns ; and ilr , l f ^ faward language made use of-at meet-K , W ^ H S * breach of the peace , ^ Had . been &e first to call the parties to order . tie mamtautd that the only partle had taken in nF ^* ^ *<> maintain thi peace , -B ^ t ^ v 01 ?* ^^ s * " the witnesses had ad-* MM ti&t he had exhorted the people to keep the Pf «« e ; but that was not ths chMge ; it was for attending certain meetings for a specific object , w hich ^ xaeetfcgs ended in a breach of the pnblic ^ jesterdaj at Messrs . Chrirfy ' s . Men may iUij al * peace , and yet confemplate Bomething by
^ The prisoner replied that he had nothing more TteXJonrt having been cleared , the jnajpsirstes c rafted , and decided upon ecmmittwg Wright to ivt& has tnal » t the Chester Ksixas for oonspirwy . rrjEoaer—Will you uk « bail , iir . M » yort :
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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 £ 59 each , and the prisoner in £ 200 , first rendering to the Town Clerk forty-eight hours' notice of such bail . WEDNESDAY , THKEE , P . M . TJp to this time all remains perfectly quiet . , All the mills in the tows are stoppea- ^ though . the manufacturers posted the town with large * placards , calling npon 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 froai all the trades met the special constables , or . shopkeepers ( according lo the request of the latter , ) to see if some arrange meats could not be
come to . " The delegates ( with the exception of one Leatherhead , 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-penBioBers 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 them , owing to their not having been paid ; it is said they want £ 3 a man . That jb , they are in pawn for that amount . What a bargain ! 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 hail 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 taik . Thousands are waiting , who cannot g ' el a bit . Their tales would harrew up the feeli n gs of any tut a Leagueite . There is a cool determination evinced by the people , that baffles all attempts to brit > £ t em into collision 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 . TR 1 DAY , 19 TH . The Shakiperiana met this afternoon in the All Saints Open , and passed , some strong resolutions . The All S&inU Association met at Markham ' g , at eight o ' clock , and passed % reflation unanimously , condemning the condnct of the officials . 1 might remark , tbat these magutrates ¦ 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 atrike has taken place . The men who have » trnck have been going rouad the town ; and np to Thursday night all was quiet , although several meetings had taken place , one of which toot 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 « ho had been sworn in daring the < Uy proceeded to the table where the speakers were , and insisted on their retiring . The speakers resolved to proceed without taking any 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 . . The people immtdiately adjourned to the Recitation Ground , where several thousands assembled , and the meeting was conducted in a Quiet and peaceable manner . Mr . R . Markham , of the All Saints' Association , addressed them at some length , and &b their leaders w « re all of them out of the way , and they having no placa to meet in , promised them tho 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 fox divisions . The meeting broke up , and a procession was proceeding up the
Welfordroaa , when they wtre met by the Yeomanry Cavalry , who galloped amongst the crowd in all directions * Now began the work of destruction , All the gas lamps en the N « w _ W » lk . &ad windows in several p * Tta of tba town , and at a factory called Ross ' s ,, were broken . Daring the tim 6 the meeting was being held on the Recreation Ground , 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 fulL The police were drawn up in regimental order , exhibiting their truncheons , and dealing out blows upon the people . Two persons were taken la to custody for not leaving tha Market-place . During these proceedings , the Cavalry were assembled in the Crowns ' yard , by the side of their horses , waiting orders . The police , specials , and cavalry paraded tie streets most of the night . SATOKDAT , 2 STH .
M twelve o ' clock , poorSfcevington , of Loughborongfe , 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 . TUESDAY MOSSING . We ^ re Jn a state of unparalle : ed excitement herethe pensioners are ail under arms at the Barracks ; the police are armed with cutlasaes ; the yeomanry are
called out , and cannons , muskets , swords , aud bludgeons are the order of the day . It win 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 the men of Birmingham as to the course which should be pursue-d in the present crisis . Notice to that efivct had been given at several large meeting and unanimously agreed to , bat on Sa : nrasy large posters appeared en the walls signed " Arthur O'Neil , " announcing a meeting on the spare ground at Summerlane , for Monday at ten o ' clock . This course of proceeding caused greet dissatisfaction amongst the Chartists , but on seeing several notices iesued by the authorities declaring all meetings to be illegal , the members of the National Charter Association resolved to support the parties who had caLed the meeting as the right of holding pnblic meetings -was attacked .
On Monday mornintf thousands of colliers entered the town by the Wolverbamptoii road , and the inhabitants commenced moving towards the place of meetiDg—notwithstanding the walls were covered with proclamatiens and placards ordering the the people not to assemble . - At nine o ' clock tbe gronnd ¦ was occupied by the police force , armed with cutlasses , and the people were therefore forced to occupy the adjoining Btreets , which were literally crammed . At ten o ' clock MeEsra . O'Ntil and Sturge spoke from a window of a cottage , and advised the people to disperse immediately , aft er -which a number of tie leading members of-the National Charier Association , accompanied by delegates from various surrounding towns , made their appearance , and protested sgaiust the conduct of Messrs Sturge and O'Neil The people tnen proceeded to move off , &cd were told bj the ieadicg Chartists to keep their ground .
Mr . Gderge White then made his appearance at the window of the Britannia Inn , and cenounceti Messrs Stnrge and O'Neil for taking upon them to suppiv-fs the meeting . He said that il the people resigned tn&ir right of meeting to discuss their grievances , even the paltry semblance cf liberty which jet remained was at an end . Ht then gave notice that a meeting would be held at Dudtitaton-row , on the f ollowicg evming , and the delegates from the country went to tho Bhip Inn , to consider what was to be done , sfter the shamtful manner in which the thousands whu bad come from the country bad been disappointed . Upwards of thirty delegates attended , and af ttr a long ai&cuesion a strong reselution condemnatory of the conduct of O'Neil , was uBanimou&ly agreed to . The meeting afterwards dispersed , each delegate accompanyiBg a number of men who bad come with them . ¦ ' . " ¦ " ¦ ¦"
The town has been a scene of turmoil during the evening , and meetings were held at the Saloon of the Mechanics'Institute , thei Chartist Room in Hill-street , at Stoelhouae Lane , and several places in the town , at which -the condnct of the police , magistrates , snd Messrs , Sturge and O'Neil was loudly and bitterly condemned , and a determination expressed to attend the meeting on the following evening . Tbe . bouse of Mr . White was surrounded by the police daring the whole of Monday night , for the purpose fcf apprehending Mm for rig" < "g his name to » placard c&lling a meeting at Duddeiton Bow , oa Tuesday even * iog ; but they were disappointed . They Lave sarched tie house for him to-day , with no tetter success . WEDNESDAY MOBBING .
The repartfl of the Times and Chronicle are infamous falsehoods . We held a l&rge and enthusiastic meeting on Tuesday evening . The police were posted at Duddefiton-row , but the Council , accompanied ky Mr . Joseph Linney , marched tbe people off to alai ^ e £ eld at the Lc » lls . The procession wa » met on the road , by Mr . George White ; and upwards of twelve thousand assembled , who were addteesttl by Messrs White , Ioiney , and FasaelL
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On the main body of the meeting leaving the ground , numbers kept crowding down to Daddeston-row , which Boon made the meeting look as large as at first The police were then ordered off to Beek out the whereabouts of the other body ; upon which Mr . Tiios . Soar addressed the meeting at Daddeston-row , and was loudly cheered . A large number of soldiers was then brought out by the magistrates ; bat , it is said , that the Colonel refused to allow them to act , asserting that the people were unarmed and peaceable . Immense crowds oi 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 Duddeston . Row they were received with volleys of groans and hisses . Mr . 'P . H . Mu&tz was lite-wise loudly groaned for hi * offlciousness in bringing out the soldiery . Several EkirmiBhes took prase between the people and the police . -One of the police was thrown into the canal , and several men had their beads broke , one of whom had to be taken to the Hospital , ;
The town is in » dreadful state of excitement j but the Chartists are resolved to hold their meetings . The police are hunting for White .
WEDNESDAY EVENING . We hare had another splendid and enthusiastic meeting this evening near Stitchford , in the middle of a splendid grove of trees . The lobsters are solely barrasBed , and the magistrates have proved themselves fools fur attempting to stop the meetings , as they now are attended by thousands . : ( . Mr . White again addressed the meeting this evening , sad 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 meetings . :
BILSTON . . . . - SUNDAY . Mr . Linney is exerting himself very much in preserving the men frem outbreaks , and is daily addressing them , in and arousd BiUton . Mr . Fuasell , Irom BViniii : ghom , lectured here thia evening , in the large room in Stafford-street , to a crowded audienco , and was attentively listened to . MONDAY . Thousands of the Workiea from Bilston and around were seen wending their way to Birmingham early this morning . TUESDAY . All is quiet here yet . WEDNESDAY MORNING .
The town thfs morniDg being early placarded , that any meeting being held sbonld immediately be dispersed by the magistrates . At ten o ' clock thousands met , and Linney was at his post and delivered an address respecting the turnout Toe 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 his opinion that it was not right to meet to interfere with master and man . Tae other , a banker , said it was right ; but that they should hold Linney responsible for any disturbance taking plice . We held our meeting , and all passed off quietly . We remain in great excitement .
LOUGHBOROU&H . All is peace here . As dual we have the police and specials on dnty . Xast night the horse police brought in ten prisoners ; they were vxaroined at nine o'clock at night , and committed ; eight for one month , one for three months , and one discharged . Their fault waa begging at Mount St . Bernard ' s Monastry , where the poor are fed ev ery day gratuitously . Ihe police swore they were begging . This I am authoriseed to say is falsa , and had there been time , they would have had evidence to that effect . One other avaits bail , which will be tendered when the magistrates meek . Skeyington arrived last night
YORK . The authorities here have been so much unmtnned by the late outbreaks in the West , that the merest trifle is able to put them on tbe move , the following will testify : — " Th 6 Chartists having put out a few placards ann * nncing 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 , aud a special meeting of the magistrates was called , which after mature deliberation , issued bills , cautioning the oit ^ m ftgainrt attending il legal and iamaluiuua meetings , and threatening tbe utmost rigour of tbe law against all persons taking part in such meeting . Not content with this , they swore in a large force of special constables , got a troop of infantry stationed at tbe
railway terminus , fortified the castle with artillery and sentinels , and brought atroop of Yeomanry from Leeds , besides sending for cutlasses for the police , which arrived just in time for nse 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 readiness to extinguish the flames which in their imaginations must necessarily foliew the much dreaded meeting . Mean * time the York lads , fearless of all these warlike preparations , still peraevfcied 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 hymns , read lessons from the scriptures , read two 6 ermons , and concluded by singing the old hundred psalm . Daring the time , many thousands thronged the race ground , grand stand , &c . to witness tbe spree aa they termed it The physical array , headed by the magistrates , being all the while standing within Bight , between us and the city , to protect their precious property , but finding that all terminated peaceably and orderly , their worship * dismissed their forces not a little ashamed at their fears having made themselves the laughing-atock of the whole 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 Datoarnoek , on Friday , when , after due deliberation , the Coalsnaughton resolutions were unanimously agreed to . A public meeting of tbe inhabitants of Shittleston was held on Saturday evening , where the CoalsnanghtoD 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 H e , that unless their wages are advanced to the rate paid in 1837 , via . ten shillings for sixty yards , instead of eight shillings , the rate now paid , they will strike to a man . This may bs but the beginning of the Btorm .
A requisition to the Lord Provost is in course of signature , requesting hia Lordship to call a public meeting of tfea inhabitants , on an early day , to consider the propriety of memorializing the Queen to call the Parliament together immediately , with a view to enact such measures as will insure the permanent tranquillity o ( the country . The requisition will be presented on the 24 th . What his Xyniehips reply will be we know not ; but the meeting will be held unless forcibly prevented . Thia meeting excites great interest , oil professing friends ars united on this subject . Let every man ,
who wifehea well to bis country , be at his post Let Giasaow turn out , on this important occasion , one hundrei&nd 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 memoriaU when the Queen arrives on Gtanton Pier , entrusted l «> good and true delegates for preservation . There is no necessity for court dreHses in this case ; Scotland may Lever bave a similar opportunity . 1 have just learned that the Bpinners are also for coming out '
PARTICK . A very large meeting of the Chartists of Particle was held in the Mason ' s Lodge Hall , on Thursday evening , tbe 18 th , to hear & 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 wiLh tbe most marked attention . Votes of thanks haying been given to the speaker and chairman , the lneotiug separated .
PERTH . Great preparations are in course of progress for the reception of her Majesty on her expected tour tbrongh this city , and a needleas and most unwarrantable expenditure of public money by the professed economists representing the people at the Conncil Board . RumouiB are afloat that tbe Queen is advised to this northern tour in consequence of ihe fearful outbursts of her subjects in the manufacturing district * 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 .
XABKHALL . On Thursday , Aug . 18 th , an attempt was made to constitute a constabulary force in this village fcy the neighbouring Justices'calling on a few of the inhabitants to enrol as special constables , but they eeevned averseto such a proposition . Their honours not beiug gatufled , cellsd a public meetiBg of all above twentyone years of age , to beheld on the 21 rt instant Consequently a very full meeting was bad . Robert Grkr ,
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Esq . proposed John Hamilton , Esq . to take tbe chair . Mr . John Corbet Weaver proposed Mr . Robert Boyde , as chairman . The latter was elected unanimously . Mr . Hamilton intimated the wish of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton and other gentlemen of the county to have a atrong protective force established . The Chairman opened tbe meeting by declaring the impropriety of auch a measure , and was decidedly opposed to any man setting himself In array against his suffering fellow countrymen . Several speeches were made in fiuppert of tbe Chairman's view . —Three cheers were then given for the Charter , and the meeting dispersed quietly , and not a single constable was enrolled .
SELBY . Mr . D . Taylor addressed two of the largest meetings in the Market-place over held in this place , on Thursday and Friday evenings . At the Friday njtfrt mesefc-Ing , Mr . Whitehead , magistrate , and Mr . Thomas Hawden , cleik tothe magistrates ; were oh the outskirts . It is understood their intentions 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 a people wishing to be free , and afforded these worthies no pretext Tot carrying out these designs . All passed ; off well , and ; Mr . Taylor made a great impression upon his audience . ^ <
This is Monday , and the excitement Still continues . The Board of Guardians have received orders from the Poor Law Commissioners to tbe effect that they are to act upon their own responsibility respecting the Union . The agent for the Star ordered twenty extra , and sold theuv-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 noh safe , and say they will bring the subject before thuir respective clubs , with a view of calling in their cwiM . ~ + C 6 ryesp 6 ndent ,
WARRINGTON . In consequence of this town having been placarded by the Cordwainera' Society , calling a meeting of the trade , to be held in the Chartist Association Room , to take into consideration the propriety 61 organising thembelvea to agl ; ate and use every legal and cbwftUnUenal means in their power to cause the : People ' s Charter to become a legislative eDactiiieiit . tlje magistrates sent cautionary letters to tfib-.. Comaiittee aad Secretary , stating that they shouldbwrt'HiieiB Tg ^ ponsiSle for tho peace of the town ; and if any illegal laDJgnafie waa used it would ba taken down , andi thef would bo prosecuted for the same . , ;¦•'¦'' ..
According to announcement , the meeting took place at eight o ' clock on Monday last , ut wbic ^ tiine tho police deputy and a camber of specials . ¦ vfeiei lii attendance . The chair was taken by Mr .: EL Bosnett Some capital speeches were made , . and ^ solutions adopted pittiging the meeting to the principles of the Pcople ' o Charter / . , - '" . ¦'" . ; ' ¦ : .. ^ . : - ' - ' ^ , ^ --:. -:.. - i : K ' :.- '" .- ¦ ' ¦ :: A very suspicious personage prasented himself , and requested to bo allowed to epeafc ; but the good sense of the meeting forbade him . The satne indiviciual hod just been in cousulUtion with the head of the police , and wa « , there is no doubt , sent to entrap the un wary . 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 .
OLDHAM . : ;¦¦' . ¦ . - ' , ¦ . . ' .. ¦ - ;; . ¦ ¦ : ¦ - •¦ TUESDAY EVENING . The public meeting took place in the Sold behind tho 41 bion Inn , at six o ' clock , ¦ : and was numerously attended . A show of bauds was taken for the Charter , which was carried without a hand being raised against : - - '¦ - " ' - • • " : ¦ ' : . ¦ ¦* ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ - . ' ¦ - ¦> ,: , ¦ : - : - . - ¦ - ¦ " ¦ ¦
; WEDNESDAY MORNISQ . A public meeting took place , at six , in the abov * 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 tJaeBhopkeepsrs and middle classes generally joining the working clauses to obtain justice for all , two women came to the cart , and invited Williams to go to hia bwafcfaat . ; This -was ' : * a plot to take him into custody ; for no sooner had he gone away than the Sperintendent of Police followed iu the same directioa ; but the eyes of the crowd were upon him ,
and immediately went to bis rescue , and ^ prevented him from being took . The meeting then broke up , and went in a body ; and o& several mills were then commenced work , they proceeded to Mr . Hartley " a mill , and an affray took place , . which was caused by Mr . Hartley , tbe owner of tu * nUll , » t * ihing * savaia blow on the head of a boy , wtlcU laid him senseleea 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 . Ha was taken up : to the Town Hall , and 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 aUeeta ,
H ^ iLF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK . All taranquil at present . ; - . ' ' ; . '" ;•'" /¦• : ¦ . - ? . . ;¦ ¦ ¦ ;/ .: ' ¦/ v ;^ - ' . ' "' . ' - ' thubsday . / The account that I sent by the last post is incorrect , inasmuch as there have been no lives-iost ; ¦ : : ; On Wednesday motning one of tho milla oommouced work with a few hands , and the tura-outs immediately went to Btop the mill , when they were attacked by the police and specials . A general battle took place , the consequence of which was that the police and constables were soverely bear , and driven into tho 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 , aB was Btated in iny last . The authorities , finding that the force at their disposal wa&uot sufficient to quell the disturbance , sent an express to Manchester for , military assistanco , whiclt was sent off immediately , consisting of a detatohment of tho * 8 th Regiment of Foot , and twenty of the 1 st Dragoon Guards . Oa ihe arrival of the military , they in a short time succeeded in taking a number of the turn-outs prisoners , who were brought to the New Bailey late last night , escorted by a strong military guard of horse and foot , with sabres drawn and bayonets fixed . : v ¦
. : > :-: > : COVENTRY ., - ¦ ' : ^' - We held a meeting hero Idet ni ^ bt , of 10 , 000 per--sons , on Grey Friars' Green . The magistrates interfered ; and we adjourned to Sfcivichall Given , in the county of Warwick , and were allowed to meet . There was a county magistrate by all the while ; but he never interfered . The meetiiig was addressed by MeaBrB . lluttensey , Mahon , and Staddont , I forget to Btate that tpe magistrate of the city said he would sooner see the Green made into another Peterlop than allovv them to meet . The colliers of Bedworthi are all out , / arid have been this week past . .: '' ¦ - .: : '" ¦ : -. . ¦ , ¦¦ ¦/ - /'¦ :- ' " ' ¦ '; i . ¦ ' ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ; - " ¦¦ : '¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ' : We have had auother meeting to-iiight in our room ; and after a good deal of discussion , in which the several menibera of tho diiFercjit trades took part , the following resolution was agreed to : ^ - !
"That eaoh trade hold a preliminary meeting for the purpose of sending a delegate or delegates to a trade meeting , to be holden in this room , at eight o ' clockj on Thureday everting , to consider whiether we shall respond to the men that have already BtrucK . i ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ - ¦ . ¦ _ : •' . i ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . " ¦ , . ¦• ' . ; . ' . ¦ . ; ' ¦ ¦ : ' : " . ' . ; . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ; - - ' . ' /¦¦ We hold another public meeting to-morrow night , and I will seud ^ you word if anything should occur ,
. . . . ..: ;¦ ¦ •;¦¦ :. . . - . - ¦' . ,, PRESTON . - - ¦ ;¦ ; Since I last wrote , you two more victims , in the persons of Lancaster and Mtrcer , hftye been added to the list cf those whose lives haya been sacrificed to tho rush and uncalled for order of those whose dominion Is to rule according ts'tbe systaui ot ciasa legislation . There is no doubt tuat the Coroner ' s Verdict ' will be ths same es upon the two otfctr cases ; the evidenco being all on one side , and no '' sympathiser , ' in the shape of lawyer or pretended friend to the fjinjishiug working man , who basthe meana at his command , can be foaiid here , to
piead the cause of the oppressed : against the oppressor . The whole of the mills and Vworkfehpps have continued weriing np to this nate ; and all has / beau quiet and peaceable on the part of the workiu ? classes . On Saturday evening , a meeting of Spinners from the various Cottan-MillB took ylace ^ and they came to the resolution to solicit their eraployerB for an advance of wageSjiind give In their reports at a Bnbseq ^ eTiti meetiDg ; The police , as "usual , were present at these meetinge , no doubt , to everawe , and mark the principal actors . ;
On Monday evening anpther meeting took place , when , alter a great ^ deal of ^^ di »«) igalou , ^^ there Was a reaoltttibttmoved : — : ; : \; - ¦' . - ;; :,. ^ - [¦' ¦ .. " j ;;^ " . ' * - } :: " : '' -- . . ¦' "That the cotton BpinneTB of Preston make anln-Btantaneous atrike for tie advance of WflgeBi' * :-which was met by an amendment , that after the word •' wazes , " should be added , ' -: * ¦ ' and ^^ guaranteed by the enactment of the ^ People ' s Chatter ^* . ^ The original motion vras carried . A discussion then arose as to when the Strike should commence ; when it was moved that the Chairman leave the cbair , when a general disposition was manifested in the meeting to quit the room , and nothing dtflnite was agreed to . ¦ . / .. ¦¦ ¦ It appeared evident they did niot relish the presence of ' ths policeand were afraid to act . ; ;
, To-day at noon the whole of the hands eBiployedlu Messrs . AiDBWorth ' B mill struck work , and rumour states that more mills will be stopped to-taorrow . Every attempt is being put into practice to keep the men at work . Placards are posted , some of a cringing n * ture , while others threaten the mes witb proeecutiona for a violation of contract , if they leave their employment . ' . . ' - iv- ¦ ... •;/ ; ; - ' . ' ; - ;; : ' •; '¦' . ' : ' - .:-: ' - ' - ' . '¦ ¦ . ' : ¦'' ¦'
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CALVEBTON . Thia town all last week was thrown into a state of turmoil and confusion , all anxious 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 waa uaanimeusly agreed that the town should commence sSrifce 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 . . Two persons were deputed to go to Nottingham to know the determination of thut
town . Meetings were htld every Bight , and a generai strike was agreed upon on Friday night . Oa Sunday a meeting took place on Dorkard . Head , of the surrounding villages , wben a high spirit was manifests i to bend all their energies to prom » to 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 ; every operative turned out Into the street and walked in processsion through tho town , the constable of the village riding up and down lite a mad mad . '
, After the turn-outs had paraded the town , they took off to Wdttirighani . On their return homo at night , the would-be made specials were In attendance ; but they stfll had to endure the mortiacation of not handling a staff ; there waa no magiatrata at night , and all tur ' ntd up a dumb show . 'i ' i- />;¦ ¦' : '¦ . - ' ¦ ¦ . r ; l ¦ ¦ ¦ . " ¦ ' .. ' : . ' ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ - ¦¦• . ¦ . " ' . ' ' . - ' ; During the night . watchers : wera appointed , one of which I saw and heard myself , ' aa dnyjk aa possible ; and while the podrCfatirtists were taking ^ their rest , they were bo watchful as to l * t the poor parson ' s dairy be robbed of his : l $ oon and harnj . and aaother wpuTd-6 e spacial of the ' , shp ^ ocraiy ^ was blind arunft , and at eleven o ' clock at 'night 'Was . stiripged into buff , challenging men put to Hgfit ; ' disturbing the public peace , and threatening : to kiU the first Chartist that came near him . • : '; " ¦ ¦ ' . "¦ -. ¦ : . - ¦ . '' . '¦ ¦ - " : ..- " . ¦ . ' !¦ " - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ' ' . ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . '¦ ' . ¦ •)•¦ ' . •¦ ' ¦ "¦ ¦
The / Whig shppoc « cy hava been afforded . :. ' s momentary exultation , . because the Stor did not Bhirie in this village so early as its lisjual time last ( Week , and tha only and last hope of both T 7 h ! g and Tory is , that the turn-outs will be . starved ; into submxsaioa , and tbey shall again tiiunipo . ^ ; ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ; / : - ;¦¦ .: ¦¦; ' , ' ¦ - ¦; ¦ '¦ . '' ¦ "' . TUESDAY MORNING . This mbrrjing waa ushered in with the determination of the half-famished men net to resurua their labourer ' s occupation ; and after standing in groups cf sis , eight , and teu , in cioaa conaultation , thoy made a general gathering at Pinfold Mill . Hero a tumult took place
¦ between the turn-outs aud the constable , who ordered them to disperse to their . works and after threatening to tate down their names , they marched round hia horse in triumph , ana he was glad to make hisekit . Placards of caution and the Qaeen ' 8 Proclamation hive been . distributed pretty plensifully all over the town , prphibifciug any meetiogs takingv place , w&ich were soon torn « li > wn , exctpt the two on the constable ' s shop shutter , which ia facing h ' a house door ; asid every time they go © at of the shop they deetu ; it prudent to take . the Proclamation inside , lest it should make its fcxit after the constable ^;
The ; turn-outa have gone to the Burrounding villages toKiay , and all seoms as still as death ; scarcely a man 13 to be seen throughout the whole of the day . At 6 igbt o'clock they returned into the town , nothing dauuted , after the day ' a fatisae , singing John Frpst / ' every good man vowing before heaven they would have him again in his glory , they marched in procession through the . town , ami every man peaceably , dispersed to hia own home . At the varipua villagea ttiey went to through the day every man turned out without any opposition , nnd the people , generally speaking ,, gladly reocived them , giving them all beer , buttermilk , wheymilk , bread , cheese , meat , bacon , ham , and money , txcepting the Wowdberough parson , who said h < j had nothing to
give away , asserting the Corn Law Bepealtra were the worst set of men in the kingdom , excepting the Chartists .. On their way between Epparstone and Oxton , they met with about one hundred women and children gleaning , who set up the most dismal , yells , screams , . and shouts ever mortal heard , 8 osaa leaving their bags , others their gleanings ! , othera their chiiflien , runni ^ in ft'U directions , Bhoutibg , " Tile ChartiBta are coming ! . the Revolutionists are coming ! Oh dear ! Oh dear ! Oh dear !" and fouDd their way home as quick as possible . When the turn-outs arrived at Oxton Forest , \ vnica contajca about 1 , 200 acres of laud , every man sat him down spreading his moggy coit on the green carpet of earth , when the eatables were divided , and the people had all things , iu common . :.. y-: i : ' : ¦¦ ¦ : . " . '' ;; .. ¦¦ ¦ . \ ' ¦ - } ' ... ¦ ,-¦ ¦' ' : ' ¦ : h . ;
¦ ' ' . ¦ . : ¦ : „; ' : ¦ ' - : BATH . . , ¦ ¦ ,.. ¦ : ; ¦ - - ; . , ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . C 7 rpw < led meetings have been held during tho present anil previous Weeks ; at the [ Chartist room . The . utmosk csciteUient prevails here , on account or the " Strike ;" the meetings felt great ' ¦ ¦ interest aiid" concfarn cri hearing the news froni the 'disturbed districts . All are in anxiety .. ^";; " : " - ^\ v . ¦' . - ' . '¦ ¦ ; --. - - ; . ' ¦ ' ¦ : / ' : ¦¦ ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦' ; '' ; . : ; . ; '¦' : •'
: ,.. ¦ : ¦' , ; , ¦;; : . y . ;; V . / . : DUDLEY . - ^ . >¦;¦ : . -,: r :, " \; .: \ This town has been comparatively quiet tip to Satnrday night , when Mr . Samuel Cooke , was arrested for haying a placard In his window announcing a public meeting in Birmingham on Monday . He was exjmined , and committed te Worcester for trial > where be wilt bave 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 , cai ^ ilry , specials , aud police were , called , oat , and paraded the street * nearly , the whole Of ike night but all passed off quietly . The only evidenco against Mr . Cook was a person of the name of Brettel , —a , mere tool in the bands of the Tories , vrho never would do anything to obtain an honest living . During Mr . Ccoke ' s examination he was asked several questions , when be turned his back to them , and would not ah-Bwer a single question . : ;' -. ! .
They say that tha bill contains sedition , &c ., but what is sedition in Dudley is uot in Birmin ^ ba-Ji ; fot the patties that exposed tho self-same bill in that town were released after having keen in custody only a few hours . . . " : '' . ¦ ¦ . ' ;¦ . : .. ;' ., ' :. ' ¦;¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' - . ¦ ¦ :- . - ¦ ¦ :. ; . ¦; ¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ : ; ¦? - ¦; ¦ ' ; ' Mr . Cook was escorted out of t- ^ wn by a dtzsn soldiersi amidst the loud huazas of the people . : Thia is the fourth time that ke has iuffsred imprisonment for his principles .., " -. '¦ . ¦' .. . : -. ; ;" : \ 'V . ' - - '"' ¦'' ¦' ¦ ¦ V- . " ¦ : ^ ' . ; ' -- .: . .. - ¦ v I have just retnrne 4 from a meeting of colliers , when every one -prese ' at ' . depiantd his determination to stand 'biit't 6 " ' tae . last .- ' . ' . ' .- > . ' ' ¦ : ¦ ... ¦ '¦ . y . r ' - ; ¦¦ t <' , ' ' ,:: - ¦¦ - ' : [ : - ¦
:-: , r . ;¦ ¦¦ - ,., NOTTINGHAM .: - . . ; - ¦ . ¦ , ; , : ¦;¦ ¦' : ; ¦; An adjourned " meeting of th& dyera took placo at tho IJaion CoSee House , Drary Millj . on Tupsday tsvening , for the purpose of takinginto cpiisideratipn the present alarming diatre 3 S so preyaieaS in tho country , and the best means of ^ bringiug that distress to an issuer Mr .. Imaimel Whito yrab called to thja chair . Mr . Dudley was called upon 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 « iuploymeht for taking an active part in the present movement . His report was favourable without exception . He made a few per tine Ht reoiarka , and sat
down by calling upon some other ' -geiuieman / . to address the ¦ ineetingi . ¦ : ¦ , ¦ The - following resolution w $ a unanimpugljrasreeci to—^^ That thia meeting do cease labour until the people ottain xWiv ^ esitimata rights , aud the two individuals who hr ^ e fallen ri isflcriSco to ah arrogant task-rnasteri be . reinstated in their former situations , and be recotaponsed for tho loss they have ^ sustained . " The mechanics and st 6 ie masons , coach makers , and many more trades strike to niwht . Therib top hands have turned out to aimianj and they ^ will causd many " frame work knitters to be idl ^ . "i'ho drawer and shirt hands , half hose and lit ck sock hands , will be all st ' -H t ' nr . oujssh this branch ceasing to work . .. Majy prisoners have thia day been set at liberty . All things are at preseh !;; quiet .
,: ¦ ; /¦ : : ¦ : , ' ¦ ¦; . ' .. ¦ ¦ : vGREENpCK ; . - ' -: ¦ :.: ' ,, : .. ' :, ' : > V-. . ¦ ¦ : -. ¦¦ ¦ ' . . ' ¦ ¦ ¦' - . ' ¦ :. ; : - ;/ :: ' : - - ¦ ' ¦'¦ " " , ' " . . "''" - -, " ' ' .. " j ACGtJST 22 SD . ; A great public meeting was held here in the open air , to take into consideration tho present disturb ^ 1 state of the country ; and also the duty of the toiling ' masses at this momentous orisisi There could ; jiot be less than from four to fire thousand people preeent-i-a great number for thiijtown , when it is taken . into oonsideration that tht > biUs '' calling'the meeting were not posted till twelve o ' clock , and the proceedings commenced before seven , i . V \ i
Mr . George Robertson , a working man , was called to the chair , which office he filled to the satisfa < 5 « ipn of all present . He exhorted the people to-be qaiet and orderl and to give every one iliat might address them a fair and impartial heariw ;? , so that they might arrive at troth ; after which he read to the meeting a report of the proceedings © f the great delegate meeting in the Hall of Science , Manchester j also the address of the people of Clackmannacshire to the people ^ of Scotlahd * After which he made a few suitable remarbs , and called on Mr . ' Joseph fli'Leaa to address tho meeting . ; ' ¦
Mr . Al'Lean came forward , and read oat the address papliBhed by the Executive of the National Charter Association of England ; after which he gave an excellent addresaon the cause of tho present dietresSi He showed Tin a clear ajad : lopnvinoing manner that the gxe&t evils that afflict society was the result of class legislation . Ma impressed on the people the necessity there waa for them uniting all theirenergie 8 in the present struffgle to emancipato our conmon country from the thraldom of oar odpreBSor s * He also showed the people What was their duty it'ihra time to ; theinas ^ ye ^ their c 6 untryvanc their Grtd , and tonoladed by proposing the follotving resolution t--r ¦ ... >¦ . ¦ ¦> . ^ - ' ;• . ' ^ . v-- ; . ' . :- . - r , . ' . '¦?¦ ¦
•' •* ' That this meeting of the inhabitants of Grecnock having h « ard the address of the Trades of Man-© heater , as pubbshed by the delegates representing
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'Jfo sr f ?/ d&zrt ' ^^^ /^^ - ^ ' M ^ u ^ them , and alstj the addresses of ^ th ^ r bodies ia Scotland and England in support of t '» a proper reward of labOHr and tho common rights oF manwould hereby recommend to the trades of this town to meet iu their respective bodies , and appoint delegates to represent them in a public meeting of delegates , to bs held iu the Ciiartis ' - Church , on Friday next , and to ant in concert with the committee of tha Universal Suffrage Association , tcr the emancipation of the toiling millions , aad the establishment of the People ' s Charter as the best safe-guard of the rights of labour . "
Mr . M'Lean ably supported the resolution , and concluded by recomuiendiug the peopia to take for their motto , Union—and Peace , Law , and order for their watchword ; and then he sat dowa azaid th& plaudits of the meeting . James Black seconded-it , and Robert BtHTell supported u , in a short pointed address , and impressed on the meeting the great necessity and utility there was for a complete union among all the producing community at this time ; and requested the Yrzae * i ( they did appoint delegates to do it at public meaSings of their bodies ; and concluded by calling on all to unite , and be determined at the same tfcie to ao * with prudence . Mr . James Black proposed the following resolution ;—
* That this meeting deeply regret the cause thafc has given rise to the violence that has taken piaoo ia tho mantifeofciuinir and mining distric-s in England aad Scotland ; that we deprecate violence bv anyparty , be they rich or poor , aud would recomm'jni to the real friends of the people not t ? saneaou or countenanee any proceedings calculated tocau ~ e tho destruction of property and breabh of the public peace . " . ;¦ - : ¦ ' : ; : "¦;• ¦ .. v- >' -:. . ' . v - : ^'\ ; . ^ v ¦ : ¦¦; , ¦¦' :. ' : ' . - ' : - ¦ > Jr . Joseph M * Lean Beconded it . ; >
Both resbiutioha yrere carried unanimousl y ^ When the ohairinan ., finished the business of the meeting , the pec | ple ; aisp ^ rsed peaceably and in good order , highly grafifietl with the proceedings of tha evening . ;;; v ¦"'•" . V .. - ;" - " .-: ' -- ' .. - ¦'" . '¦ ¦ vj "' - : - ^' - ' -. ' - . ¦¦¦ ' . ¦ •¦ - . ¦ . We had three public rneeWngB for -reading tho news of the day , last Week , iu the Chartist Churchy St . Micbael-stjeet . ¦ Tne greatest interest prevailedi the Gnurch beihg ^ fined : to excess each tiioe . We h « td also a publiq ^ meeting df the Universal Suffrage Association . -. Near itJO , members joined the Aisociation lass vteek . —Gorresp 6 ndeiii . ; ' * ¦ " ;
- _ ;¦ : DUMFERIilNE . ¦'' ,. ^ l ;¦ ¦ . ; . V ' . - - : ' ; ' ; " ' , ¦' ;; ' '¦ . < : ¦ , ^ :- ) t y : '' :- i - :- " ^ Y ^ Wednesday .- .. At a pnbliff meeting heid this day , at two o ' clock , the following resolutions ^ ere uuaninjdtisly agreed to :- ~ " lha | the people cestse ftopoi Ubour for the space of one week , to gi ve time to have conraunioation throughout the the country ¦ forrotber places i <> adopt simiiar meisurep , ' and if responded to will coatinu = the strike until the ¦ ¦' -Charter becorpes law ; arid we recoairoend all to abstain ; from ihtoxicating drinks , aad all to keep the peace . : - . ¦ -.
' ¦ : ,. "• ¦ ::. : ; . ;¦ ^ ABERDEEN , r :. . ;¦ ¦ : ¦ , : ¦ ,-. ¦ . ¦ ' ; ( iREAT ^^ PUBLIC MEETIKG BY MOONLIGHT . One of the largest and most orderly meetings thai ever we have witnessed in this city , Was held on tbo Inches oh , Monday night last , Au ^ nst 22 od , - there was present at least twenty thousand perrons ; Mr . A . Macdonald who acted as chairDian , opened the proceedings in an able ind ' effective . ; speech . ' - The meetiug was afterwards addressed by Messrs . Henry ; Lcgg and vile Phersou , in able and eloquent speeches , in whioh they warned the people 'against any brsacli of the peace or collision with the military . A
lieJcgate from the ship carpenters then came forward and moved that ; orie hundred of hia fellow worksnsrt , b 8 ac ' aiitted members of the union , which , was seconded and catriod b y ¦• a hearty yota of than ks to tiieiia for their conduct . Mr . Barclay tlea tuovcl" that "the heartfelt thanks of this ,-meet- ' ing-be .. ten'dered ' tp ' ^ he ' . Tra 4 ea'pf : Manch ^ Ur-v'W ' . ' ths iioble manner in which they bava declared for tha Charier , " which was seconded and carried by acclamation . Three cheers Were then given for the Charter , for Feargas O'Connor , &p ., and the mighty mass then quietly dispersed ; \ ' i ; '
A « reat delegate meeting from all trades , manufacttiries , and workshops , ^ as been ^ called to uieet in the Hall , 38 , George-street , to motion ( Ttiesday , ) at eight o cldck . Ip . m , to take into conffideratirtn whafc definite steps they are to take in the present alarnxiDg . crisis . ' - ' , . . ¦ . '•¦ ¦ ... ¦•'¦ . ¦ ¦ ' - ;¦ :. ¦ ' : - - ¦ ¦ . ¦ . : ¦ - ¦ ¦ :- ' :: _ - ..
: EGTHERITHE . We have "had a most glorious raee- ing in the enclosed ground ofMr . Siephens , one of the Btrmondr sey ; members , who very kindiy will allow- ' . iis to meet fhereany Tueedav we can , make it ccnver . icnt to do
s p . ; - , ' ¦ ' , - .: . .. - VV- - ' . " " l- y ¦ ' ¦ : . . ¦ ¦ " ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ .... ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ We had bills plentifully posted , which were speedily destroyed by the biue-coated gcutry , some of whom it was expected would , by an extraordinary stretch of power , attempt to suppress the meeting ; We were , however , most as-reeably disapppinted . They did nos interfere With lie . Mr . Rose was called to the chair , and in an able manner opened the proceedings , calling upou those present to be peaceable and firm . . ¦ ¦ . Mr . Gathard ; in an able tcanaer , proposed the following resolution :-
—" That thia meeting views with sorrow and alarm tha unparalleled distres ;? , which like a pa II covers the oouhtry , threaieniMg to engulf the whole of the industrious and commercial classed in one cosoaion ruin ; ' and wa feol convinced there must be something radically Wrona ; in the present state ol" vbcietyv which possessing / unlimited means of production , preseata to the eye of the beholder ^ industry in rags , and patience in dispair , and we are of ppinion ; that these « fils will never be reirioved until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the laadv" ' : This being sccoadrd , Mr ^ Maynard was . called upon to suppoi !; it , Which ha did inan able manner .
At the conclusion , three tremendous cheers were given for the Charter , thanks given to Mr . aiaynard and the worthy Chairmin , when theyasta ? scmblage , which consisted of mpwarda ottwp thousaad persons quietly dispersed . ^
/ . - ¦ - ; = ' - \ ¦; . y--. ' . 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 haye held meetinga raorning and evening , all of which have been w ^ ell attended , and at the conclusipa of each meeting ia shew of bands have beeu taken on wages and the People ' s Charter , and ft ; has iii every inatanoe , been given in faVour oftno latter . It was annoanced on Monday last that a publid meeting w ? uld be held on Tuesday evening ^ in the Market-place , and that P . M . Brophy Would address the meeting . At the hour appointed more than 2 , 0 G 0 petsoaa vrete 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 . ftptwitfastanding these threats Mr . Ward was called to the chair , who in a neat speech , replete wich good sense and argiirjent , told the people to stand firm ; and begged of : the meeting if any interruptibn was given to the spealwrs by the authoritio ? , not for auy of the meeUag to interfere , bat leave the Bpeakers to defend thfemseivos . He concluded by Introducing Mr . Brophy who ; in . his usual eri < 3 rgei ; iq ftyle rallied the people to stand 'firm t < S . theirS " purpose , which he under-Stood was for the People ' s Charter , ; Ho advised the moetingi if any persons we re inclined to go iq work , not to interfere ;;; o * r in the least prevent them from going , for that many- ¦ -of the rhinufadturers aad others wauted was to see the . people offar resistance , that they might tako cogriizinco of them , and ofcourse punish them with-the utmost rigour .
At the conclusion , a show of hands was taken for the People ' s Charter , and also all those who would Wisn to have . tbeir wages at tho mercy of a mahufac ; urer , *? hen noti a hand was to be . ' seen , v If evtey town in Lancashire was as djBtermined as arn the peoplis of MiddletoD , tho People ' s Charter would be tho law of the land ere this .
: : MANCHESTER , ;; - . ; . yy - v :. :: v ; : ' <;¦ : . ; . .:- : : - ; . y : ' - - ' )¦ ' : ' " ¦ £ ' -. ^ -:.: ; ' > -. WEDNESDAT v . All is peaceahle here , but the authorities were engaged ; the whole oryesterday BWeariug in special constableB , as if fearful of aaothcr outbreak . Tiiere are ciauy mills still BtaUding , notwithstanding John Edward Taylor states thav all arc going , and mentions Mr . Guest ' s and Mr . CiarkV , with Mr . Allen ' s , tione of which bays as yet moved , tho workp 8 ople not having gone in , hor any likelihood ef their doing so at the present . ; .- ' :. '
I have tids - moment been informed of a very serious outbreak at Oldharn . This afternoon the military , according to my own khowladge , were marched in that direotion ; bat this being an everyday occurrence * I did not take much notice of it . But the report that has just reached here is f that the people and i ^ io military h ave come into oollisida WTth each other , and that there are several persons killed and many wounded } amongst ^ the killed is * magistrate : and manttfaefcurer of the name of Mills . I oanbot state thai this-ropprt is cbrrec ^ but I will send all particulars by tbo next mail .
THCBSDAT NOOIi . All remains peaceable here . The power-loom weavers are still out , and to all appearance as determined as ever . They hold meetings every morning ia various parts of the town . Yesterday ( Thursday ) morning they held one at the Vaaxhall Garden , which was kindly granted by the proprietor ; but no sooner did the authorities get to know than they dispersed them . CHORLET .
TDESDAT . No work in any of the mills , witn the exception of a few winders and reclers , aad a doz-u in the whole , all peaceable . » WEDNBSDXT . Up to two o'clock no work going ott ; all peaeeablo with the-exception of 500 or 600 exoivators , who are said to have resumed work , on condition the tommy shop be done away with , and the three shifts bo made into two , for the twenty four hours , aud ta have their money .
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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-ncseproduct613/page/1/
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