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ARRIVAL OF HEB MAJESTY IN FRANCE . TiiiX T >* Bu , Sept . 2—This place daring the week Ijs ,-. presented a sceDB of fcnsUe and incitement to ¦ which it iss jigTer since the first moment of its existence been wiaiaM , and probably Eever will again . Tbe principal Irs . the . Sivan , is crotrded "Kith visitors from Paris , frv-m Dieppe , fromA-bbavIlle , from Havre , and , 'n short , bors all parts of France . A great number of the apartments are oceapUd by emp ' oyes from ih «? Cbataan , and by ibe militEry who esjiu-oi be accommodated at the l » rr ^ cks , tbe -various civil snthorititts . functionaries , be £ niee in cfioe ; tbe smaller inns , of which , by the tsst . there are but few , * nd the private lodg i ngs are alrt > filled . Tns charges are , ef course , s » - > mewhit
txerbiVBt , fcct the cupidity cf many of Xiie more nrtortii . r ; ite has ovsrrfio ; ite mark , and coDBtqueat ie-actioa of , rices has te' sen place . At the Chateau -every rocm h : -- t ** n fittt ' fi np for the accommodation of-the unusual lEiux of visitors , and even persons of the higher ranks are glad to get a lodging in places never before con-T ^ u-d into sl eeping rooms . The Chateau 13 not large , tsv it is a building very characteristic of French taste , riu gable ends , a lofty roof , the windows moderaizad , at the -whole ss comraofiious as the original -arrangeujf- s "win admit It is situate close to the town , in a * r ! < sf park , and commanding from one end a view cf ' -l-e ~ B ? a > The barracks and the town are crowded with soldiers , ar-i ; be sound of drueis and trunmtts is heard with
lit- = f c interval almost * U cay long . Frsm gverj -window tit tii-colonmi fl- » g firxits in ibfc xir . Taia memnng , shortly before eight o ' clock , the sound of tv-a gnus at the battery of Trepcrt j ut tTerjbody on th ^ - q ui vwe In a fe-s ? minutes erer * Iwdy and every th ^ g -were in motion ; tie roll of the drums rattling thr nga the Btretta called the icfautry to srma , -whilst tfcr cavalry were assembling at the sound of the tr : ; -3 pet . It is said that nearly 4 600 troops are in the ioVn sad in Treport . so that the bustle of the scene ta-j ; be conceived . Thoae who had not gone to Treport
bef--re the nriag 01 ti . e guns were now o >> lig * d to go on ^ oct , or on hardback , for the omnibusta wern all en ^ geo " , sn < 3 many-who had overslept themselves hat ' to tredge through tbe on = t as wt-11 as thev could . All ¦ Hc-c-so afcx 5 ona tosee the landing of th « Qaeen of Ecglat > 1 , that every one who could walk , 01 procure i Bad -ie horse , took his leave of Ea , and hurritd away tc Iirfx '« rt . Meanvrhile ttsose "who had besn fortuuat * tncsagh to obtain teckris or orders of sdmissio ' n to tin jjjrk End couitiyaiu ( covrszlhoimeur ) cf the Chateau m-ie 1 "_ e ! t way iliere aa quickly u they conld , and t ]
8 quarter to nice o ' clock divisions tftbe 24 th R-gimmt . of -. lie 461 h Regiment , and of the lsj Regiment of Light li !? -- > ntiy of the line , were drawn up in the great court of r ie Cbiteau u ^ der arms , couriers were riding tack-TTirsds and iGrwanis , bOJticsplsying , and < irnm 3 beating . "Wiiiat groonis with led horses , some of them with spi-adid housings ard trappings , mikbt be «* n riding Isu ? Lke conrt-yara , and z&s . isg their p ; ace * a » if the B- jal party Loin the chateau were about . to depsrt forthwith . A very splendid carriage , « nM ^ z ? n «} with tha Royal srms o ? Prases , painted yeaow , and
constra .-ted to bold a large party , beiag bnilt lit a pha * - tos . -srita four seats , or separate bodies , npon the same "WEt ^ ls , and called a diar-a tone , sunnounvd with s ad-Jet canopy , and drawn by six remarkably fice horses , abi- entered the court-yard , and was driTsn up the tb- grtat astrsEce oi the Chateau . In this carriage , it Vnts understood , the King of the Fr = nch ar . d the member .- of bis family were to proceed 10 Tiecort . There Vrf a five other cairtsge ? , with six borst * ' each , cf a s > --T ° wkii fnnfiHT construelioTi , and a"barouch of a dark ckret colc-ur , built after tl » ED ^ iish plan tntk four te ^ ts , and one 01 two inferior carriages anti four .
JLxpectibon was now oa tiptoe , and all eye * were diluted to ths coor-iray f the Chateau to see the deparrsire of tbe illustrious host , -ill weie , however , flc- ^ njed tobs for a truse disappointed , for jnst as tbe Cas ~ . le dock struck 3 qasrter-pas ! nine 3 Garabineer rede in'o the conrt-yard ii > d dt-liVcTtd e : th' -r a messaf e or k > is - kind of ODUimnricstion to the Comiatii ^ aut , aiter xrl-izh , in a few minutes , the oraer v &s given for tha tro ?; , 3 to march out of tlit court-yard , ard tbe carriages to re-tire . The ordtr Wia imnitaisitlj acttd-upon , acd by i qnaiter to ten o ' clcck tLe conrt-yard was compls ! tly empty , xsniy a ft •*» of the EotsJ servants being
to b ? seen paynng bsikwards asd forwa : iJa at inU-rvals . Ii tps * then discoverec thst tbe firing cf tins guns aV ths bai * try at Treport ha < 3 not bf * n to annoucce the arrival In & :-jbt of Qse i ^ fboni of : hf 3 i >> s ) steam sqnsdrrn from ; Er-gland , but eithtr tbe «> nstqnence cf some mistake as to -s steamer which was in sight , or toanDounce tbe : srriTsJ of some officer o rank- MotX of those who bad ! hurried to Treport ^ ere Tcturning , and the Market I * - ?? -of ihv YSIe d * Ea t-y ten o ' clockttab again f « jr up-1 ¦ war Is of an hour cr- > - « -ded with txpectatta , soldiers , j market people , » nd otiiers . . it the Chateau it was said ) that the troops were under crdtts to aasemble agsin st i two o ' clock , : . '
The omnibuses and nondescript vehicles with which ' Xh \ * ? lat « aJ ? ouiid , were arsin in mouoa , and by half past i eieT-jj o ' clock lbs numerous groups Were again e » route ! for Treport Shortly after that hour guns were agi . m j hesrd in the Y 21 e dEn , aad again those who"had the : privilege of the enlree x the psrk and . court-5 ard of the ! Cii £ ' -ssn yrese admiitea to it . j Fite O'CLOCK . P ^ - —The sound of the guns at the ' bat rry at Treparl hs- « ju * t £ ^ n nr . sed tbe arrival of the H- rf . i sguaiioa fcff tt- _ port 2 id * ht cxrrisgta , amongst j \ fcLIch is & yury stpirb ckir a Jyxac , - painttd Orle-iss ¦ hju--, and fcjriblsz-nr-- ! wi * b : hs xujal arms of France , . diii = m by eight hcrai * ia sr : a-s barnsss of Ru-sda l&itfe * r ,. ; ; I i | ; I .
Iiet- eitered tt = com a dhorjxsr , to U £ e up the K =. ya . l ; pai ' y . T £ cj have i-c-s- i * - ^^ my minuUa part ive ) &n- j parred . In it ' i fir *; s ^ jri-gs Were the ~ E .-z , g of the i FT'rcb , t ^ e Q-sf e ^ of tLs French . Sb * Qa en of tLe Bc'gians , Its Prnw 3 CltiHentine , tht ; Ducoefcs of Or ' ^ sns , th » Pxii . c- « of Joiaville , and iiadime Ade- la ' uic In the s ^^ . ca carriage , II . Guiix , Marshal Stbs ^ ani , Acmir&i i : ^ ctau . sad other ALinistws ; cud [ in t& ? othEr carm . -jrs tLe grx ^ i c&z ^ a ef the Pallas , BT '* other lei ^ cti- Et' ^ s . T he Dcke d'Aumale ai : d Prtsce Augustus « -f S ^ xe Coburg were on hor « sr'ack , accompanied by a isaa . eroas « avslea-ie . Lord CowSej . ; Trhu has been h = xc u » r aeveral days , is at this moment &t Treport . * : i
TAEPOUI , Six o ' CLiGK- —At five o ' clock , a tqzzflrec of fise 1 st K ^ ai ^ oit of Carabineers arrived fruio Ea -X Treport , jrtcet-rd by its bind , and drew up cd the quay opposite to tbe place fixed for tha lin-iiuj of lit Queen . A fi : gi = t <•! * t « pa , covered with a Persian earp-ci , and the \ -iAymxTs of whidj were lined with criisson Tehret , led fi . ^ m the -quay to the deck of the pltasure-tcst of tha li .-ysl Family , La Rsine dts Btlgea Trhi ^ h w » s scorned ^ uie most tasteful manner . Krat to it lay the Rc ^ al o ^ rse . rowed by twenty- ^ our picked m-. e . dressed in wkstc-. with an awning of crii&fon siik at IL « stem , fci the tcconimooation oi the R » jyal party
Si" ! tly aiLerwaidt . a sli'ss ! was mads that three * aj ] cf Tt-ssels were in sijett , but as the sky was hrz ; tewsrds the hor 1 . n . It was not yet ceitain tb ^ t it xa the Roy- ) &xr . » s , and ths ^ se ulerte of the
znGrrJiig Tendcr =-1 > cop : e eaunoua . Jn the course of a few miaat-s , ho' 5-eTei , all doubts werrr ieHi " -xe& , and £ hr == canton ahots Were fire-1 fr ^ m $ bt rettery on th = » left jetty , : mneuDcii ; g that Q ^ t-. n Tiu-mR -was en th ? ? s > art . A diar-a-barx . in -wlilch ^ rrr- the King ' s grtiiti ^ iii Jr ^ -n , the Ccunt ac Paris , tie 3 >; « » « 3 e Cfcarrrts , si ^ : b * Ccant d'Ea , cLrove intj Tr « rp ^ .- about the sarac tiviu , ioid the jouer Piiaces took tb-.- seats st thi ; fct . -= » tnudit tbe lafiits to whort d > :. 3 they irtxe ecra - tl tnd a nuaiLer of 1 fi ^ ra in Trav . ag . The E •> £ ! l-ar-ner was in the Uirinxiini her , * -td at tbe es . -7 -..,-, 5 uf the battery . At about 1 qa ; ter to ai o ' civrk -tt Reval family arrived in a bt >" - ^ aid state csni ^ a . i ;« n by eight fcr-sses magDifc -idy eaparkoEiKi , trc aiighttd under tfce pavii-oa p > r-ired for the jec-st ? a of the Queen . Th ^ Dukt a ^ 3 S 3 a ! e , and the P-i . re -dt Co >» ar ^ rcd ^ on h » M&-fesur ? followed by a >• :- , ! ism eicU major . K ^ xt came . £ v ^ diar a-bar . cs 2 Iud -with laities and emoers of tbe
Cnu- 't . VVhtn the iu . ait paity had -all angeled , tee 3 £ > - < - his tors , std 1 ? t > -s 1 of the ilinlsters dtsctrtie ^ int- the bar ^ e ar ^ . id :- . ^ fco Jt--aticg of artiiltTy iron , thk I'aXterk . Sj . foxr % , -tit tbiDs in the road . Tb ° f ^ a irs ? ss smooth si ^ sss . Qoeen Amelia , Jklaasni * Ao--I : iide , the Uacs * -- - -- of OOeans and Cobnrij , tno thr Princess Ce Jc-ii > H ! e proceedtse with their Jsdie * - of i- ' ntnr " "to the er ;! ••? the left pier . In tfcc ' . r Mitre Ve remarked > 5 irti . i Sebastiani , ' General C-. ur . t Ssi . -- -j Coant de ? t . j- -r . ; e . M- Titont , &c , and "h ^ dv . J . military , an . 1 - i ^ s-astical author * - * : * tf E ; ai > u Treport . Th * H .. ' hor ^ e hadnote !» a cj * ar > -= - tbe harboui thin a ^ -r rt-a ^ cer , La GiUrritT « o Ea-re , followed av & ' * ncs , an-1 the laiter pi-jc « -. i It ^ r : in a line wixh v- at-r 3 , which ^ rere cnv .-lo }>«> for half an hour is . - 3- umai cloud of amok a In less than twenty Wi ;> - * t * King ' s boat was by tbr
RC-- i * the steamer i > .: of which were tfct Qu .-t-n vac . Prince Albert 1 - . ¦ - . -ral voDey was S : ea fr = a ) tfct ^ ainpartsaii ^ ^ --, - < Vl hi 3 Maj ^ ty - ^ gat on beam as siso when hK K * ^ i ^ Uers gescen ^ ed into the toi .-i Toe latt .- ? . r ^^ ed before tie line »« f * - ^ taro and ccait .. _ -, . saluted by tLe cren-s , au ( j boos after enters : i . , . „ amidst ^ m ^ ,,,,,, of the aaflfitet * ? ^ cirf on ^^ ^^ Aftrt * a ?> - mg her M 6 J « . 3 ' j . ,. Tlctoria as she parsed owr . Qaefflof ^ r ,: . tbe Prints , ^ tuite . jep ^ . ed to the J = r JUv ^^ whtre the Qoetn of Ens-^ d _ soon mad « , h . a . . .-. » , Jt ^ ag m ^ anD of Sr ^ ° f » . ^ % TiM a " ^^ ^ e two Sovetvi ^ ^ s set tteir i «^ ^ p qBa ; tie air resounded with en . !¦ of " TiTele B . i r » = Tave la Berne | - ana tbe can ! , of the CarLiaerra etruck ud the air ** God save the
Thr King then ? r-srKt . a hsr ilsjesty to hia Qoeen , * ht > conaucted tec to * 1 e pttniion , © n v ? bich waved tbe fltxfa r ^ Esglana ano F aca The ' King followed tbem at w ™ distance , with P-7 x . ce Albert , and the Prince and Prinee « 6 S of tbe K .. Family . Her Majesiy , after resting a Thile stth- Pj via-jn , received the felicitations of t ) e antSoritlES , jj : cJncini : tbe paiish priwta ot En and Treport After ilda eeremo :-7 wa » over , tbe Kma fcKra Qaeea Yictoria by the hand , retired with'her to the extremity of the PavCiMi . and the -whole Court and « nth . rftaes dtfiled before thrtn , bowing respectfully as they passad . The tsnd of the Carbinleera plajfd af arn *• G- > d 8 RT 6 iheQ ^ sen , " and the sqnadron then jalloped Cff in the directien of the Chateau . . The e ^ bt ~ B 0 T 2 &d Siits carriage next advanced to the eolranee of 3 > fi Paviilca . Tb = iing handed in Queen Tictcriaan 2 Q = eenin : Eli » , who sat by her side , and iben aeafcedllniself oppost * to fcer Majes t y , with Pr nee Albert on hlB right- Tea Piincea de Joinviik : > nd
Coburg , andvie Duke d'At ^ Kde , hsTmg mcucted theii liorse « , the Boyal party jstt out , taltted fcVtry ? . Ltie on theh- passes with the loudest ch&srs . Tte suites o !
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KiWCASTLE . —A National Conference of the MiceiB' , 4 «* .. i . ; -it ; on of Grpat Britain and Ireland was held in Mf ^ T ^ rfce Tnns * La rue Boom , Manor Chare , Newcastleu ] . t : r > -Tjne , on Friday last . Soon after nine o clock , Mr . J «; hn Armstrong , ths President of the Executive , , w ^ f cnaiiiiuonsly elected to the ehair , and Mr . Wakin- ; ' j-h-i * to the vice-chair . The Chairman briefly opened f- p n-eedings , by statiug the objects for whicfi they » t--r Ti-rt-mbled . expressing a hope that each delegatts t' » m ztsi address the meeting would get a fair bearing , ' « :,- » t > v » -r his oi-inions might be respecting the tubjects
iivscu-f ^ . l ; and that would pledge himself , so long .-. t j / s- . rf-cupitd tbe chair , to procure a fair hearing for * -. cii -iM-aker In due form- He then called upon each d « r--jj . t > - present to produce their credentials , and a doork * -: p * - ' * as appointed to receive the credentiols of sue Hit-jj&tfcs as miaht after-wards arrjve . Amoagst xt-.- ! - ? rentes present at the time the cfcair "was taktn ii-wii r-nnr , we bt-lieve , upwards of 15 < lj . we observed n ^ -srt J nf-l ^ ates from different parts of Cumberland , Wairf Lincashir 8 , SufFjr-tshire , Sbropahxre , VVorctsl «* fih . he ic . The Qpnerul SpcrttaTy read the minuit-s if tbe last general meeting of delegates , which ¦ w * -rt- ( uinfiriDK . d . Be then read several letters from
Scotland z . i * u froBi Yorkshire , and d : ficrent other diBtr-ots it E :- « i : i » d and Walts , all of WL . ich bad been j s ^ - * rt ^ - ! st public meetings of the Sciety . declaring ' tJLe ^ cUi-chmbiit to the principles of tbe Union , a d j thrir K-li'ugness to carry out snch nitasnrts as the Cod- ' fej-fcErt nught » ee mett to adopt The names of all ] tbt t-ViK-ri- s in the Society in tbe conntiec of Northnm- j b ^ r ' i 3 i , o and Durham were then called over , wben each tie ! e * ate gave an account of the number of members : in hie colliery , and paid in their siare of law-fund levy , i Tb ^ tot-.: number of members m Northumberland and ) Durham ie s-ated to be 20 , e 00 ; and we understand : iLt-Te n-o » £ 500 and some ocd ebillings paid in that j as } u > ibe law fund , besides about £ 150 to the general j fuj , d . Tfce S . « retary read an address fn in the C 03 II niii .- r > t ; f Cuu » b « land . Several delegates from Cumber- J ^ mj 1 ' &c corroborated the statements made in the i
aootea-s proving , to the eatisfsction of all present , that thecuai-o ^ -nersin Cumberland , -with the exception of ¦ M-. Cuj ^ en , will not allow the men to work nnless they ' « kt a writu-n agreemeiit , that they will not be mem- ] m-M or ary Associati on for the protectien of labour sol long a » tHej work in their colliery . A delegate propo ^ o I * . , tie ^ a , ^ ^ cun ^ , d men b 3 *¦ t C Siar &&tlbe
J Z I T Crn . ' ^ Editor ^ « q ^« ed ? 1 V * *« J « ln «» l' Carriedunacimou ^ y . The dwevaui then adjonaed fcr an hour , for dltatr . PBiDAT AFIEKKOON SITTING . At half- > a * t or ^ e o ' clock Mr . Armrtrong r « n ! = ed tie chw * . afcd Mr . V \ akicfihaw tbe vice cbaii . Tr ., airu- ¦ a of tut morcjEg sittiEs Wtre read und co ^ flnntd A
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delegate moved , " That no delegate be allowed to speak oftenw than once on one subject ; the mover of a resolutioi < only to be allowed to reply . " Carried . A delegate moved •• That tho wages of the lecturers rematn as UBual , tjz . 21 s . per week in a strange distaict , andiBsa week at home ; any further advance to be first submitted to the men oa the collieries , mines , &&" Carried . " That the native lecturers in Lancashire be an I exception to the above resolution , but that they receive j 21 * . per week until the opinions of the members can be I ascertained npon the subject . " Carried . Dalegates then gnve an account of the progress of the society ,
which was very fl itterinj ? indeed , in Staffordshire , Shropshire , Worcestershire , the different mining districts in Lancashire . Cheshire , South and North Wales , Yorkshire , the different mining distrlote of Cumberland , the mining districts of Scotland , Durham , Northumberland , &c . A delegate moved " That Mr . We Clareham continue a » lecturer for this society nntil his election be submitted to the localities according to the rule , ' Carried . A letter was read frem Cassop , urging the necessity of a general strike , which , it was agreed to consider on the following day , and the delegates adjourned until nine o ' clock on Saturday morning .
SATURDAT MORNING ' S SITTING . Soon after nine o ' clock , Mr . Armstrong was again elected to tbe chair and Mr . Wakinahaw to tha vice I cbair . Thtre might be 200 delegates present this morn-; ing . The minutes of the previous sittings were read I and confirmed . Several delegates gave the meeting to 1 understand that they bad monies to pay in to the law , fund , when & resolution was agreed to , " Thai all j monies be receiv 6 d in another room by a committee i appointed for that pnrpoBe . " It was agreed : " That I each lecturer for the society be required to send a report j of hiB labours to the Northern Siar weekly . '' " That i each delegate ' s vote on a . l matters of great importance i be weighed according to the number of his constituents , ! bo that all important business may in reality be in
accordance with the wishes of the majority of the members . " Carried . Mr . Benjamin Watson ( one of th « delegates from North Wales ) gave an outline of the progTe 8 s of the miners' society in that district , and of the disgraceful conduct of the masters to the miners there . Had it not been that the fclatement was attested by several delegates , no man could believe thst the slave drivers , either there or in any place else , could use human beings as the miners in North Wales are used . Many of tbe miners there have never received a coin for their labour for the last two yoars . When the agents of the society went to North Wales , and began to irquire for Earns of the colliers , the other inhabitants expressed their surpr ise that any man should inquire for a collier , stating that if they were seen in c-jmpany with them , that decent people would avoid their company . These are the means resorted to by the
coal kings and their minions to perpetuate their brutality towards their worse than slave colliers . They excite this pifjudice in the minds of the inhabitants against the mining clashes , fearing that if they had any familiar intercourse with them they might be apt to sympathise with them , and asaist them in procuring human usage instead of the worse than brutal treatment vxtrciaed towards them at present Tbe truck system is carried oa there to a disgraceful extent ; they gbt nothing else for tkeir labour ; they are forced to take in kind , and give it in exchange for any clothing , shoes , or anything else they may want , and the kind they receive is , la many instances , inferior in quality to what might be procured for cash , and always higher in price , and when they are forced to barter they must give it twenty-five per cent , cheaper than they pay for it . A delegate moved " That the report of Mr . Watson be received and attended to . " Carried . " That
the necessary txpences of Mr . Watson , and his colleacue delegate from North Wales , be liquidated out of the general fund . " Carried . •• That the delegates do fully concur with tbe vote of thanks of the men of Woodhouso Close to Mr . Roberts , for the able manner iu which that gentleman conducted their case at Bishop Auckland , and procured their wages for them , and that we lender W . P . Iiouerts , E < q . cur best thanks for tbe ablfc manner in which he has conducted all the pitmen ' s cases he has bad in hand since hia arrival In this district . Carried unanimously . The delegates then adjourned for dinner . *
SA 1 URDAT AFTERNOON SITTING . On reassembling atone , Mr . Armstrong in the cbair , Mr . Wakinshaw in the vice chair , the minutes of tbe previous sitting were read and confirmed . A lengthy debate took place respect in a a general strike , to secure something iu the shape of justice from their employers . Several lettvrfl were read from Scotland against adopting a cessation from labour until tbe whole of the mining districts were properly orgac ' zed . Similar arguments were used by delegates from Lancashire and the Midland Counties . It was contended that although there were ; thousands added to their numbers weekly , yet they had not mure than fifty thousand paying members in the society altogether , whereas tbey would require to have a great many more before tbey would be organized to give proper effect to the strike , and it only r < quired a little patience , a few more wruk ' s aeitatioti at the same ratio as the last six months , to
bring every honest miner in Great Britain and Ireland into the society . That once obtained ( and ne man who Las watched their progress lately cuuld doubt its practicability ) they might , if they saw it necessary , strike , acd with pTv } . irly call it a general one . After bfing abiy tiiscUEsefl on both sides for a long time , the arguments brought forward ia a friendly and t < mperate spirit , it was ultimately decded by the unanimous a-ioption of tho following resolution : —Rsaolved , "That in tfce opinion of the debates now present , a strike , under ixistiog circunistaueos . would only be partial and inimical to the Kest interests of the society ; and that it would be injudicious to adopt such a measure until the country is properly organ-z- « i . " Previous to the adoption of this t * solution Mr . Roberts a&'ressid tbe tielegstcs on the impropriety of attempting a stiiko , and was ri ceivtd with deafening cbeers . After disposing of sonit ) local business tbe delegates adjourned at rive o clock , until nine o ' clock ou Monday morning .
MONDAY HOBNl . NGS SITTING . Mr . TYakenshaw was unanimously elected to the chair , and Mr . Christopher Hnswell 10 tbe vice chair The minutes of the previous sittings having beeu read and confirmed , a delegate proposed " That thu new bond prepared by the Executive of the Association be cow read , so that the opinion of tbe delegates may be ascertained previous t > ; it 3 being sent to the press . " ScVvral delegates explained some of tbe innumerable grievances of which tbey bad to complain ; amongst many others , tbe West Auckland delegate said tbe first monstrous grievance of which his constituents had to con : end wiih 1 b the " Separation , " by which tbe master can rob the men to any extent he pleasts ; for if more than two quarts of " small" can be found in a
tub , < which it is utterly impossible to avoid ) , the rule is , that tr , e price of hewing the whole tub ia forfeited , aithouzh th ^ rature of the eeam is such as renders it irajjosfcible to draw them , perhnp ? , three quarters of a iiiile , without leaving more crumbles than two quarts , notwithstanding thb utmost possible care being taken in filling and drawing ; and , in his opinion , no man should be required to fulfil a task which no man upon eanh , under ibe same circumstances , could perform . TLe men which be represt-nts receive no pay for " ramble , " but should any be found in the tub , they are fined sixpence , or double the price of the hi . wing , and they have nothing for he wine " double , " As to " score" prica , it is a matter ft indifference what it is to long as the separation ean ' . inues , as the masters ,
through the instrumentality of the keeper < th « Jackal ! of the Coal-pit Kiiig ) can t ring it down as far as his conscirnce pleases . At the binding before last , the •* ecore '' { Jrioa was reduced 6 d . ; last binding ® tl . more , and in many cases 9 d . more , besides a great reduction in the yard prices , in m : > . ny inetancts exceeding twentyfive per ctot . The CcxloOge delegate gave a statement of the jeductions on tbe-ir colliery . Last year they had for working in the Whole districts 5 s . 6 d . per score ; 4 ; 1 . per score for ' Wet , '" " double , "' and " ramble , " for tweuty-ptsck corves : this year they have 5 a . 3 d . and b ¦ . 6 a ., in the wbi . li-, for tbe twenty-four peck tubs , and nothing fcr " wet , " " donhle , " and " ramble , " mating a reduction of !» - 9 1- and I * . 6 d . per score . Last year they ha < i for working the blue sto ;; e pilials ,
4 s . 6 d . per ecore of twenty-peck corves- ; the present jear ihey have 4 s . 3 d . per tcuTe of twenty-four peck tubs , making a reduction of 1-j . J j . 1 . per score . For working the free fctont- pillars tbe ut , ual price was 3 s 9 f per score for twenty-peck corves ; the present price is 3 s . 6 d . per score for twenty-four peck tubs , making a reduction of Is . per score . Redactions of the yard worfe through the Whole Pit Wails under the top 2 J . per yard lt&s ; by the stone 31 . per yard less ; narrow boards < -i . per } am less ; wi < r > . ; n £ tbe Darrow boards in the pillars they bavu taken su the yard price off ; for working shift yc :. ik tbty aave tafeen 3 d per shift tiff . The zitxi is tbe reduction in the Patters ' department . For putting with thb twenty-peck curve tbey had Is . 3 < 1 . ter score ; they have now just the same lor the
twentyfcur peck tub , miuiing a reduction of 31 . per score . The Koi / ey Drivers had Is . 3 d . per day ; but they have a penny taken iff All coals that come to bank without 8 "token" ( v > h : chcfc 6 i ! -happens by accident ] are IosV to both Hewer and Putter . Several otfaur delegates had tiin-iar grievances to compkiu of TUe delegate from St ffordsbire in particular would make any heart relect , unless is was mads of stone ( as many of the Coal KiDgs * hearts are ) . The bond or agreement was then read , and discuesed in a very masterly style , clause by clause , when it was cgieed that the clause in tbe new agreement respecting the weights remain as they are ; that the arbitration clause be left to tbe decision of tvro viewers aDd two cca hewers , or else legal procefcdinfi' 8 will be commenced ; that ten hours working in
the mines is quito ( -efficient for s day ' s work for boys ; that tho agreement of the Miners Association be printed as soon as possible , and that a l- ank be left for the hours of iabour ; that the tugge&uon c-J the Miners of Sliffordihhe be adopted by tbe members of this Confcience , vis ., four « i « jj ) r ga per dny for eight hours labour in ihe mines ; that more lecturers be called into tbe field ; UiHt Matthew Eoiliday btcoa a lecturer ,- that Heiiry Barrel and Geoige Williams Ik comes lecturers for Walta ; that the lecturers at present in North Wales be empuwerea to seiwst a lecturer or two for that district as they may s-e meet , npon acquaint eg die General B ; ard of the Barue ; that Ricbrird Buttle become a lecturt r f > r Staffordshire . The cLcleg&tva then aojouruerl foi ainutr .
AFTEIl ^ OO ^ SITTISG . Mr . Waki ; shaw in the chtir , Mr . Haswcll iu the ice uiau . The mii . ntiS of ite pi . voue aittiug were
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read and confirmed , and it was agreed that Joseph Armstrong be appointed a lecturer for Cumberland ; that Job Cain be appointed a lecturer ; - that Benjamin Embleton and Thomas Pringle be appointed &a a committee to Investigate the Blaydon Main case . That James Smith become a lecturer as soon as the Blaydon Main case can be amicably settled ; that lecturers as well as others be required to pay their weekly contributions to the Bociety ; that John Hunter be appointed a lecturer for the county of Durham for the forthcoming fortnight , and that his route be appointed him by tbe Executive . The Conference then adjourned until nine o'clock on Tuesday morning .
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Thk following sum ? have beed received at Wincate for th « men on strike : —Maswell £ 6 I&V 3 J ; Shetton , £ 0 6 * 9 d ; Coxhoo , £ 3 12- « 7 d ; Ramton , £ 6 . 12 , tiu ; LumU-y , Jfl 19 " lid ; Bellmont , 16 = ) 6 dj Wow Durham , £ 2 16 s 3 .. ¦ Hoppc ) , Is 10 d ; Shinel f i , £ \ 17- 7 d ; Vntmgtoa ^ s 6 s Gd : Sherburnhill , £ 5 5 a 6 d ; Norrh Hoitou , £ 3 18 s lOd ; Shineyrovr J 4 s lod ; Kewbottlp , £ 1 Us «« i ; South Wingate , £ 1 12 s 0 J ; Sxcistan , £ ' i 19 * 4 d ; Edmonsl ^ y , £ 2 0 s Od ; Lesingthonn , £ 1 2 a Id ; Webtwtoh , £ 1 14 s 4 id : Sheldon Bank , £ 1 10 a Od ; Eueuwood £ 1 4 < 41 ; Elldon
£ 1 ; Darncrook , 19 s ; Pelton Fell , £ 1 14 a . 6 d ; Hebron , £ 3 ; Gares . fi . eM , £ 1 6 ^ . 6 d ; Heworth , £ 1 19 . 6 .. ; Backwonh , £ 2 ; Sian'ry . £ 1 9 s . 6 d ; Greencrofi ,, 9 » . 60 ; Oakwel ^ e , 19- * . 6 J ; Urpeth , £ 1 11 « . ti i : Havenawonh , £ 3 ; K-n ^ on , £ 2 lls ; Walker , £ 2 17 *; Washington , £ 1 18 « . 61 . We return our best tlianks to tho friend * Hint have supported us in our strike , and this 13 to let . them know that , the above njoiuy ia vrhar . cauio the week ending August 26 ih ; as we cannot get all the accounts in time lor tho press , we are compelled to be a week later in sending it off .
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< from our own Correspondent . J Any man who sets down the small farmers of South Wales as a parcel of ignorant clod-hoppers , for once in h \ B hfe is wide ot the mark . Since I wrote yoa my huTifrt note of last week , I have been taking a tour through " the disturbed districts j" and generally sp . Giifeinj ? . I founii the farmer possessed of information I far exceeding that exhibited by the same clas * of persons in En ( j ' an < i . They are , however , rather chiry in displ ; 'yin « tluir qualiflc : ttiona before strangers I as they vtry justly consi-tr that the Government will , in thesu tictlish tiiuHB , be inundating the Principality with its mercenary tools , by whose machinations innocence is bo ofU-n nrouaht au * inst an individual as fluilt . Oneef
tbe farni » -rs , wvth whom I scraped an acquaintance , and who bud beard me addressing the muetins ; on the Sanris . promised to introduce me to tbe followers of Rebecca ' i' on my promise to oj ; ree to certain conditions . I am . certainl > f » nd of ray nights regt , but , curiosity in tbis mattfr vaiiquihht-d my love of ease , and I agreed to accompany u » y friend to the meeting . The " conditions " of courat ' , preclude my giving your readers any notion of the whereabouts ; but I may vcntuTe to say . without breach of confldt-nce , . bat it to > k place at a-farm house amone the liills , about four miles from tha main road . On approaching the pl » ca . I fancied more than once that 1 couW Bee a bat peering over the hedge , accompanied fry a something which looked for all the world like the bane , of a cun . Of course . I am unable to
say wbethfr these appearances were rfal or imaginary , as no words or perceptible signals passed between them and my companion , and in the darkness of night appearances are very deceptive . Upon entering the barn where tho aeeUng waa held , my companion epoke a single word in Wfelsh to the two men who stood at the door , whpn . wa wtte immediately allowed to pass . It was now oltvi'n o ' clock at niiiht , yet tho business of the meetinjj had not beuun . There were present , at this hour , from seventy to a hundred persons , most of whom were in possession of a firelock , and almost every minute brought wnh it fresh arrivals . About half an bonr elupsetl after my arrival before anything transpired in the way of business , and daring the interval I had
ample opportunities afforded me of surveying the building , and tbe strange groups assembled therein . The tarn had been obviously prepared for the meeting ; the slits ot windows bod bten carefully blocked up , lest the light might attract tbe notice of any nocturnal wanderer on the hills ; bebind each door a thick screen of matting was hong up for the Bame purpose ; and tbe comfort of th 6 iumatea was further attended to , by seats formed of p lanks elt-vated on ioda and stones , ranging across the buiJoiiDg from one tnd to the other . I have attended nia-. y ( Duartint meetings , and have oftimes been pleased with tlie z al and determination ^ hich were manifested by the v > top ! e to work out their own political salvation ; but I never , in the whole course of my life , was a wit-
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ness of such a degree of determination and energy as that mai if « tid by the individuals who were present at this midniiht isoene . The place and the time of meeting met forcibly recalled to miad the tim « s ot which we read , when the sons of covenant , persecuted by a despotic government and a despot king , were- forced t » take refuge amid the rugged recesses of our uuconquered Caledonia ; wjies our Scottish forefathera—refnsing to bow the knee j to Baal—were compelled to hold their assemblies , at the dreary hour of midnight , far from the busy haunts of men , and in places too where" the satellites of power did not venture to follow , where tha minions of royalty dared not to intrude . No chairman waa appointed , but each speaker in turn addressed the meeting ; andlthe low but stern murmura of
approbation which at ] times pervaded the assemblage , shewed that the various speakers gave utterance tu sentiments which found a ready response in the bosom of every hearer . As the addresses were wholly in Welsh , and delivered with a fluency and a fervour of which you can have no idea , being compelled moreover to use the services of my friend as interpreters , I only took few notes , but these will enable me to lay before your readers , a general outline of the grievances of which they complain , and the spirit which they manifested to obtain their redress . ^ If auy of your readers ' : entertain tke opinion that t « Ubara are the only or even the chief grievance ,, which the Kebeccaitea are resolved to redress , I beg that they will at oace discard the idea . The first speaker , in
allusion to the great meeting on the Myuidd Selem , held a few days previously , remarked , " That " was a grand display !¦ The great men are wanting us to hold no more midnight meetings , but to meet openly in the eye of day . We will meet by day , and by night also 1 They are fearing for their rents , when they want us to give up our meetings at night . They feel our force , and they fear u »; but they shall fear us yet more before our bond is dissolved . What are we striving for ? we wish only to live . We cannot live as things are st present . When vre improve our little farms , a captious la : . dlord orders us to pay more rent , or to leave tbe house in which we were born . This is grievous . ; but is it not the case ? ( Here many a voice exclaimed—True ; it is . it is . ' ) Yts ! but it shall not be so much longer : for there is a giant spirit gone forth to set the
nations free—a spirit upon which old Father Time 13 afraid to look—a spirit which demands , in a voice of thunder , that equal justice shall be performed to all tbe people . Those wbo think toll-bars the only sore which we in Wales have to suffer , are much mistaken ; but we will convince them that not only toll-bars are a grievance , and a grievance ¦ which ' Becca will speedily remove , but there are others , and among them that of which I am speaking , turning ub adrift when we improve our farms . We do not want to take the farms from the landlords , but we want them at a rent which will enable ns to live , and we are resolved to have them oh terms by which we may ba enabled to resist the whim or caprice of any one , and each of us to worship under our own vine , none daring to make us afraid . These things we will have , or woe be to them who stand between us and ! our rights . "
The second speaker took up the subject of tythea , explained then origin , the purposes to which they were devoted in bye-gone times , and the mode nt their transfer to their present holders . Ha spoke keenly against the establishment , which be justly contended had swallowed up both the share « f the poor , the allotment for church purposes , as well as the share which had been originally set aside for the parson , fie maintained that no usurpation could justly entitle the clergyman to any such sums , aud he called upon the people to resist such injustice even to the death . " Let the money , " he added , " be spent as formerly ; let our children be educated , and our poor be fed ; let the tenth of our produce no longer be given to a lacy and indolent priest or prelate ; iet us ourselves cbcoae our referees and magistrates , and Wales ^ ill again become what she once was , the quietest portion of tbe dominions of our queen . But if these our just demands are refused , she shall never know peace or quietness again /'
A third speaker spoke at considerable length npon . the poor laws , and after he bad finished , tbe meeting broke up . The numbers present were about 150 , and of these about two-thirds were armed . After breaking up , not tho slightest noise could be heard , to indicate that such a uumerous body of men were in the neighbourhood ; for » u leaving the building the oDly human being in sight was the friendly farmer who bad accompanied me in my ramble , jl spent the rest of tbe night under his hospitable roof , j The meeting was obviously composed of that class of small farmers who have to labour for their daily bread at other employment than the management of their own land ; for it is here no uncommon occurrence for the husband to be digging in the bowels of the earth while the wife is doing the same on its
surface ; and on e ! dven harvest fields , which on Friday last ( passed in succession , not one man was to be seen , bnt the whole of the work had to be performed by women . ' As my repOTtk > f the foregoing meeting must lake up a considerable portion of you ; - space , I shall be brief in my notice of the events of the week . I mentioned in my last the appointment of twenty-one additional police—some of tha number have since resigned , and ' others have got a good ducking in the rivtr , one of ' thorn narrowly escaping with his life . I also mentioned \ the ntt .-iok upon ; tha premises of Mr . Edwards , the j titbe collector , and a reward of £ 50 # has aiuco beeu { offered by Government to induce some of the children J of Kebecca "tojsplit . " The bait , however , Tana not : btsri taken , and ! there is not the slightest probability 1 that it will . A hay stick , the properly of Mr . Thomas , j a clergyman and msgistntte has been consumed to j ashes . The enclosures which have been erected on
Llan ^ efcie Cumni on , by which tho pocr were depnved , of tbe right of ( pasturage , have been levelled to tba ; ground . And some row or other has taken plaae at ; Carmarthen , for on Friday I met a detachniant of the 7 Cth , posting down by forced marches , and broiling under a burning sun , like parboiled turnips , but what was the r ? ason of their hurried march , I cannot ascer- j tain . Neither have Itebecca and ber black footman been idle , for they have , in defiance of bastardy ; clauses , and Poor Law Amendment Sills , restored j ihree illegitimate children to their disconsolate fathers , and promised a visit to about a d < zen wore , which has ) caused some of the farmers' wives to take their husbands tightly to task , as to their doings in the amatory ¦ line ; for one of the three who got such an unexpected ; addition to his family has been married about a year and a half , and the little one who was brought to his ' lady by Rubecca is a thumping daughter about two ' years old .
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MILITARY OUTRAGE at KNIGHTSBRIDGE . The neighbourhood of Knightsbridge was on Friday night , about ten o ' clock , thrown into a state of the greatest confusion and alarm by the violent and highly improper conduct of a number of the privates of the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) , which regiment is quartered at the Horee Barracks on jtha Kensington-road . The disturbance commenced ^ at one of the numerous public-houses in that locality , at which there are nightly concerts and balls , where persons Of both sexes are admitted , to the ruin of numbers , especially women . The particulars are as follow : —Shortly after teno ' olock , which is thensual hour for the soldiers to be in barracks , some wordi occurred between one of the Blues and a woman ia
the concert-room on the first floor of the Old King's Head , kept by John Neate , directly opposite the barrack gates , in the course of which the soldier struck her . A civilian sitting near them , observed that he considered such conduct was very unmanly in any one , but particularly in a soldier . That gave rise to a quarrel , which the landlord tried all in bis power to prevent , but there were several of the soldier ' s comrades in the room , and in other parts of the houset . who declared they would not be interfered with by civilians , andb >* aa a general attack upon the whole of the company . The screama of the women were most dreadful , as the soldiers attacked mon , women , and children , indiscrimiaacely , without mercy , forcing them out of the concert-room , and
dragging them down the staircase and along the passage , which by that time was lined by other soldiers , by whom they were struck , buffeted , and kicked anti ! they were expelled into the high-road , most of them bleeding from the blows and contusions they had received , and with their c ' otnes torn off their backs- Having cleared the concert room , the soldiers proceeded to clear the rooms on the ground floor , into which some of the company had retreated for safetv , at which juncture a guard turned out at the barracks for the purpose of quelling the disturbance , but their efforts to do so were ineffectual until the solrliers had cleared the tap-room , the windows of which are on the high-road , and the upper parts
of which being open , several women in their alarm threw theniselves out into the arms of persons outside , ia doing which some of them were much cut by the broken glass . So violent were the soldiers , evea in their passage to the barracks , that several respectable persons accidentally passing along ( he road were knocked down by them . At , tbat moment , the writer of this account 6 &w a woman , who had escaped by a window , with her arm laid open from her elbow to tho hand , which a young man was wrapping Tound with a shawl- to stop the effusion of blood , and two sailors who appeared to have been dreadfully puniflbedf were leading another , woman , with bar'hair dishevelled , and her ~ head bleeding , towards
Sloanestreet . Within a few minutes after the commencement of the disturbance , a large number of persons were drawn by the screams and nois * to the spot , who called loudly for tho police , but only two could be seen , who on being spoken to , said they could not interfere with the soldiers , but the nji / itary authorities must be applied to . Some of the inhabitants accordingly spoke to a gentleman in plain clothes , who was standing in front of tha barrack-gate and who stated that he was an officer of the regiment , and complained that the military authorities had not been active enough in suppressing the riot . This the gentleman said was insulting him , and he threatened to give them in charge of the police , who were ready to take them , but at that jnncture it was discovered that about thirty or forty of tbe privates , stripped to their troupers , with their heads bare , and in every
way fully prepared for mischief , bad escaped from the barracks by climbing tho wall at the east end , next to the Brown Bear public-house , and wore advancing on the other side of the way , declaring they would clear all the public-houses of civilians . The confusion which instantly prevailed is beyond description . The doors of the public-houses were immediately closed and barricaded . On the soldiers reaching the RisiDg Sun public-house , and finding they could get ne entrance , they turned round ana attacked the crowd , several of whom were knocked down . The most timid of the spectators immediately took to their heels , but several persons were pursued by the soldiers some distance , one of whom informed the writer that he had been struck on the back with the flat side of a sword , and another stated that a sword had been thrown at him by one of the soldiers who pursued him but could not overtake him .
The guard was on that occasion , however , turned out most promptly , and the soldiers were driven within the barracks , the windows of which were filled by their comrades , who called out to the crowd ( who hissed them ) that they would be revenged on them yet . A large number of porsons remained congregated in front of the barracks until nearly midnight , bufc there being then a better atteudauce of police , no further disturbance took place . It is understood that the inhabitants of the district intend applying to the proper authorities for a searching investigation into the affair , with a view to prevent the recurrence of such outrages in future .
ANOTHEK ACCOUNT . Ott Saturday last a prelimiHary investigation took place at Kuightsbridge Barracks , respecting to a riot and other outrages , in which some private soldiers of the R ' . yil Horse Guards ( Blue ) were alleged to have beeu the chief aggressors . The inquiry was a secret one , but through , another channel the following particulars hare been gleaned : —It appears that between eleven and twelve o ' clock on Friday Dight , a party of young men and women , residents of Knightsbridge or its vicinity , went to the King ' s Head publia-house , which is in the High street , and directly opposite the barrack gateway . The puny were shown into the public room , where they were served with liquor . Whilst thus enjoying them-jelves ,
sojna of the Blues entered theJoom and called for something to drink . The waiter ^ perceiving that the soldiers were intoxicated , told them that his master would draw nothing more that night , and advised them to go to barracks , as the Grand Rounds Picket looked in every night after stragglers . This exasperated the Boidiera , who refused to quit tke house until tbey were served with whatever they wanted , and insisted they had as much right to be accommo-
adherents to the respective combatants from other rooms rendered tho conflict pretty equal . Fortunately the soldiers had not their swords with them , but by breaking off the legs or some of the tables and chairs they maintained for somo minutes a reboluce stand against a superior force . However , with the aid of two police constables who were called in , the soldier * were turned out into the street , and tho uoors of the house immediately closed . Had the altVay ended here it would probably pass off unheeded ¦ a drunken brawl , in which both parlies ( the military being the first transgressors ) were deservedly puniahva ; but tho soldiers finding they could not get back into the house , rau aoros 3 10 their barracks , where they speedily obtained a strong reinforcement ,
several of their comrades sailying forth only partially dressod , having risen from their beds , but all ot them armed with swords or other weapons . It was ranted thai some brought out their pisxils , but mat rumour is believed to have no foundation , at leas 1 there were uo siiot 3 fired . Tae soldiers proceeded directly to the King ' s Head , insisting either up-iit being auumced , or mat Che townsmen should be turaetf out . Tney were assured that the boasts had been cleared 01 all but its regular inmates , which was strictly iru , tur the party eugaged m the original quarrel had gone out soon after the soldiers were ejected . Tina was treated as a pretext to screen the culoured-coab men , and the soldiers attempted to r « rce the dour wiiioti resided their assaults : thty
tht n brute several of the windows , which collected an immense mob ot persous , upon whom the infuriated soldiers comm .-uced an attack with their HWordti , &c . l ' iie not uovr assumed a most formidable aspeot , ana there appearing reason to apprehend that it would lead to loss of lit * it' not promptly subdued , soma of the bystanders went over to the barracks aud demanded that the soldiers should be called m . Tno nou-commissit < neu officer on duty turned out a pic&tt , and several of the police having by that lima been collected , the soldiers were forced back into ttieir barracks , and the crowd in the street quickly dispersed . Two ot the soldiers are said to Do severely beaten . The moat serious injury , flow-BVer , wi- Miti'ainod on the other Bide . A yjuug
marrieu wouiau , named Sowers , rectived a sabre-cut oa the head , and when picked up Was apparently litelf . bS . She has been conveyed to the St . George ' s Hospital , where ihe wound was dressed , but tbe medical i . fficors of that institution considered it an exceedingly critical ea ^ e . The outbreak of the trooper : ? waa communicated by the sergeant iu command of tne Barrack-guard to Lieutenaut Bryant , who is at present aotmg-adjataut in the placa of Lieuteuant Monro , and the result of the investigation ( an exparte one at pi esent ) will be submitted to the colonel of the regiment , who will probably am a * court-martial for tho triat of the offenders . Snould we casu ot the wounded woman , how in the hospital , terminate fatally , tke inquiry must be before the civil authorities , and of a far more serious character .
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Extbaordinabt Egq . —On Friday last , as Samuel Burton , a utainer , iu the employ of Mr . Groves , of New street , m this city , was engaged in breaking duck t-gg * , there came out of the white of one of ihtta n perfect egg , of a light blue colour , about the size of those lain by a thrush . This is not altogether without a parallel , a small egg having been discovered unoer similar circumstanced some years ago , but as many millions of eggs aro broken in this city in ihe course of a year , the tact whioh we have staied may be considered very extraordinary . —Worcester ' shire Guardian .
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both Sovereign * got into the other ca ^ riat ^ s , end drove off to the Chateau , Lord Adolphua F . tzslarence having Been her MRJestv safely Iandni , returned to his ship . Her Majesty Queen Victoria wore a olacfc satin dress , -with a pelerine cardinals , and a white bonnet and ribands . Ed , Haif past 7 o ' clock—I have great pleasure in annonncing the arrival of her Majesty the Qaeen at the Chateau of En . At twenty minutes to seven o ' clock this evening one of the Boyal carriages drove into the ereal court-yard of the Pilaca The troop * raBtant = y presented arms , but tt proved to be only the arrival of the Count de Paris and his brother and cousin , who had been out
for an siring at Treport The troopB again stood at ease , but in a few minute * afterwards the notes of the superb band of the Carbineers vrere heard , and in another momenta troop of that regiment galloped in , taking np a position is front of the grand entrance A battalion of the First R- > itiment of Light Infantry formed the right side of the square , and opposite to it was posted a similar force of tbe 24 ib Regiment , In fine , ths square was closed at tbe top , ( leaving only an interval for the entrance of the King and his illustrious snseBts after they should have descended from the carriages . ) The National Guards and Artillery and two KiJarlronsmorB or Carabinieers nrxt arrived , and foimed the base of the square . " &od save tfce Qneen , " played admirably by the bands of the regiments assembledannounced the near
, : approach of tho Royal cortege , and at half a minute after i seven o ' clock the Royal csrriaje , with thfir Majesties i Que ^ n Victoria , the King and Qiten of the Frencb , and j the Queen of the Belgians , Prince Albert , &c , drove ¦ iato tha court-yard The Royal party were received with ; deafening cheers , those of tke whule of the troops drownirs tb 8 voires of some dczea Enxli .-h sentlemt-Ti , who . by 1 favour ef the gallant Ckormantiant , Baron Boerio , were j prefect Their Majesties and Prince Albert , having descended , entered tbe Ch'teauher Majesty Qattn Victoria cun
, dueled by the K-. ng of thB Frtnch , her Majesty tbe ¦ Qaeen of the Fiench by the King of the Bclgiana . The I ¦ i ? st -was leurtered indistinct by the increasing darkness , 1 a « d th-j rush from the other carriages of the noble ami 1 d sti ! guishedpereon 8-who formed their suite- A minute k Biore had not elapsed when their ~ &irjestits appeared in > ; the balcony over the gr . md entrance Our beloved Queen J i bo-wed and kissed hands repeatedly , and Kids ; LuuIb 3 Philippe flourished and waved his bat "with a vigour and ; cheered with a power , -which the youngest man present ' ¦ could iset have txceedeti . This <; ver , the R = yal parts
rttirtd , and in a few minutes the troops of all arms defiled before the grand balcony , and marched to thtir quarters . I had occasion yesterday to visit that portion of tbe Chateau called ihe Pavilion des Buss , and found by the ticiet * on the doors in tbe corridor that it is re-Ferved for some of the principal persons of bsr Majerfy ' s suite , ( the Earl of Aberdeen , tbt Earl of Liver , pool , Sir" Anson , ic . ) Tbe comforts of the mere tumbl ? folio-wers of tfce Qaeen have also been attended to by that extraordinary ptrsouage who presides over sad directs all . W ill you believe that the King has bad the bonhommie ard condtsd-nsion to have some B : jglirfj workmen sonant for who sppai French , and "who . habited in the Royal livery , will act , not as dorarstjes , but as interpreters for those of her Majesty ' s hous . co ] d attendants who may bavu forgotten that language ?
In every detail and department it is the same . Good taste , good nature , and good feeling ( if I may be peimitted to asrribe these comparatively homely qualities to tbe French SovtrtigB ) , are marked in every the most trifling preparation for this important event . It is not possible at tHs late hour to do justice to the splendoHr or the interest of tbe ? c ^ rjf-s witu-nsed in Ea and at Treport this day . I-. T ? ou . 'd be equtlly impossible ( and perhaps supeifluous . if p *« sible ) to refer u > the feeling 3 and nfLi-n ' oba ^ . rested by Ibete most important aad stirris ? eveEts . I may , prohably . tomorrow have to commn&icate incidents which hurry and Trsct of time compel Ee to omit .
? fj > - £ O'CLOCK . —I am enabled to add some particnlars of the closing scsce of this auspicious day , for such I trust it -w \ U prove to have been . A gra : ; d banquet "was served in t ^ -. e grand sails a manger of the Pilace , at -which at obout ei ^ ht o " clcck sat down tbe K ng and Queen of ti t > French , their illustrious guests , ber Majesty Q'ictn Victoria and Prince Albert , the Qaeen of tbe Belgians , her Royal Highuesj the Princess Adelaide , their Roynl Hisbneases the Duchess of Cohnre ( the Princt-ss Cifmentine ) , and the Princess de Joinville . Lady CotTley , ; and other ladies of distinction , the Prince de JjinviUe , tha Duke d'Aumale , MM . Gnizot , Lacavo Laplagne , Mackan ( Minister of Marine ) , < fcc UU'tUUf ] kbUt
; Her Majesty Qiepn Victoria sat between the King of " the French and th& Prinue de Jcinville , and appeared j in the -very highest health and * pirlt » , and necessarily showing what Biy Franca informant terms " une 1 « iperbe ranges des dents- ** Her Msjrsty wore , accord- ' ir > g to tie same suthority , a dress of crimson ( cramouee ) v * Ivet Tbe Lair braided only , but -with a j prcfnrfDa of diamociia Prince Albert seems to have : divided the popularity -with the Queen , for he is every- { "where spoken of "with admiration . His Royel Highness iris seatftd between the Queen aiid the Princws , Adeif . do . I have only time to add , that the party is Cescrib&d as having been trxtremeiy iray . At ni ^ ht the to-wn of En -was illuminated- — Tivisx i VlLLE D ETJSUSDATSEPT 3 .
THB GRA . HD BANQUET . List evpn-ng 1 obtained , through the attentions of a friend , adrniss-. on into the palate , and the rare oppor-• m ity of Jteinx th « royal host aud hostess , T » ith their -Btustriotis guwta , at dinner . The scene . 1 need hardly say . "was a very « plent ; iii one- Whtn a King of France entertains s Qneen of England , -whatever of costly or SOT ? € -ons e » n be obtaint ^ l , will not be spared , an < i certiirly upon this ocea-ien tfce niBamflcent stores of Lonia PbiiipM trae put in requisition . The ap-irrment in , which the barjqeet took place is . a large and very richly ' decorated one , looiine on the garden terrsc « . It is
hncc round -with portraits , set in handsome frames , anil tbe roof i * j-srtelltti , rcbly gilt , and painted vmh t ^ j-cts taken from the history of France . The pl : » te , which th all goM or silver gilt , -was of the mort ; spl-RiJid description , and in tfce centre -was a most \ rfcagniScent plateau of gold , irith large vases of the i Bame cosV . y material , filled with flowers . Tbe number ' of the party tp « s about forty , and , besides tho King ¦ an ^ J Qaet-n of the French , consisted of tbe Quetn of ; E ; sland and P .-iuce Alfeert , the Qaeen of the Belgians , j Priuce Anmstus of Snxe Coburg , and the Princess Cie- mectii f , Prirc-e and Princess de Joinville , the Duke j d'Aumalethe D ike de Montpensier . Lord and Lady
, Ow . Vy . the Eirl of Aberdeen , the E-irl D ^ Iawarr , ' il Gn z X , General Sebastian ! , M . Lacave Lablagne . i and a great number of others , "whose names 1 did ;' ; aot learn . t
This being Sundiy , the town of Eu is comparatively qoi » -t , anri none of the members of the royal families , < eitb « -T of England or of France , have left the precincts of the palace . Qaeen Victoria , net being provided with a chai . i&iD . hart prayers read in a private apartment ky j cn > - « . f The menjhers of the suite . The King and Qaeen of th * French and tbe r « yal family attended prayers at tfc . rar ;> b cbnrch , to which there is a private way from the , paSaea . In ihe evening there will ba no amusement of arjy kind . This is in compliment to the English 1 party , as you are aware that the French are not so rtr cr en Sunday eveni igs . Tha Q : een and Prince , ac-, corjH-nriitd by Kicg Louis Pbiiippe and the Qaeen of th » Fr ^ rch , walked and drove in the park to-day , and i visi ' wi ibe royal farm .
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The following is the address from Cumberland alluded to in tbe early part of the report : to the Inhabitants of Whitehaven Harrington . Work-! ington Marvport and of Cumberland generally and to the Miners of Great Britain and Ireland
Friends , Brethren , and Fellow Country-MEN , —A most unwarrantable and malicious atU-ropt having been made by our employers and their agents , to prevent ub from fexeioiBing the privilege which the Legislature of the country gives to every man , namely , the right to combine to reduce the hours of labour , —we think it right to inform you , thai in the first place , we sought no adva co of wages , nor did we intend a " strike , " our object being simply to form a general union of our trade , and by snch union to put a period to the manifold grievances under which we labour , and of which the following is a tru » abatement . For many yeara a union of our employers has existed ; of this we are assured , by the fact , that if a dispute arose between an empleyer or bis agent , and tbe workman , and the
latter left the former , and sought employment at any other colliery in the West of Cumberland , he was asked where be worked last , and when be told , he waa immediately answered : by the party to whom he applied , "there was no work for him . he was a troubleseme man in hiB last employ . " "Under tbwse cirenmatanees , the poor miner was obliged to leave his borne , his family , and seek in a distant part that employment whiebhe was denied at home . His wife and family , in the mean time , were forced to tuka refuge ih a Union Workhouse , and become a burthen to the public , who , wa are assured , feel equal pressure with ourselves . We have endured the moat cruel treatment and privations , such as no other class have suffered . Our wages have been reduced by means unknown to other tradesmen ; nor have tbe public received the benefit of such reductions . And such is the cupidity of out employers , and such is their wish to perpetuate
the present unjust and tyrannical system , that they have forced us from ou * honest labour , for uniting -with our brethren to lessen the Jhours of labour , which we may now average from fifteen to eighteen hours , for the paltry sum » f from Is . 9 d . to 2 a . 3 d . And tbis is not all ; our labour for such wages is ever on the increase , and reductions ate made for our baskets beiug short of measure , or a little splint or stone being in ; although such eoal is actually sold at the same proportionate price as those baskets that are full , or that have not any splint er stone in them . This system prevails at all the Collieries in Cumberland—at Wbitebaven , Greengill , Oughterside , Dearhaui , GUlcrux , and other places . We are asked to sign an article we have had no part in drawing up . Many signed a similar one at Wbitehaven in 1831 , and what has it produced—Poverty , and its consequent crime and disease , —tbis has come upon them , anil necessity compt-Ia us to resist it now .
And now , we would ask our employers , if they are boneat , why prevent us from protecting our labour t and we may add , from protecting their property , and giving to it greater security and value than it at present ba » ? Do employers think to force us into compliance by starvation ? Yes , ftllow ? slaves , tbey do I and we ask you , arc yeu content to secure to you and your children , greater wretchedness than that which already exists ? Are they not starved for want of food and clothing 7 And ought you to labour incessantly for 16 or 18 hours , and only have what barely gives lif « to tbe body ? To Shipowners , and those who work iu ships , we say , do you wish to better tbe price of froigh ' fc and wages ? If you do , you will support us , or at least you will sympathise with us in our present struggle ; for if Vie are to be left to tha tender mercies of *> ur eniplosera , greater reductions will be made in our wages and your gain .
Shopkeepers and Tradesmen I you who live upon our labour , you who pay direct taxation , and who are , by reason of the many reductions we have met with in pur wages , fast feppvoaching to our pitiable condition , will you shield tin from th « tyranny to which we must bo stily ' tict , if we ore not to be united ? We ask no advance of price , we seek no reduction in measure ; all we seek for is , the right to unite to protect ourselves from more excessive toil than that to which we are now ¦ Subject . Ministers of the Gospel 1 you , whoBe business It ia to preach peace and goodwill towards men ; you , whose duty it in to shield and defend the pour , when their cause is just ; you , whose further duty it is to preach against oppression , put on the armour of righteousness , and be to us a shield of defence . Come tt > as—hear
our talcs of woe and of misery—nnti when you learn that we are deprived of the rights which the Gjspel of the Lord Jesus Christ declares we are entitled todefend ua , or we perish ! Brethren , who are now suffering , we cewjute you to keep thi peace ; give the enemy no pretext , to bring in the army of hired assassins , to buithfn tbe poor shopkeeptr and triuiesuinn more than he is . Let peace , law , and order , be your motto . Let the virtuous mothers of Wbitthaven and of Cumberland sh'iw that they aid oppressed ! Let them pa-ade their naked children throutu the stivfcts , and
tell those unfeeling tuols of opi > vesaion that whilo they ore attempting to prop up the present rotten system of competition and robbery , Henry Curwen , Eiq .. the proprietor of Workington and Harrington colieriea , has not made any suck base attempt upon his workmen ; but , on the contrary , he tolerates the liberty of his men , and we are assured , eocounges them to carry into effect the object of the Miners' Association . Tbe consequence is , that all his » en are in the Union , and are at , work . We ask for work , —our money is but scant ; Those that will work , 'tis pity they should want . By order uf the Committee .
The "Rebecca" Movement : South, Wales.
THE " REBECCA" MOVEMENT : SOUTH , WALES .
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REBECCA AVOWING HERSELF . ( From the Welshman ) We bsve received a communication from "Rebecca , " of which the following is a copy . We shall abstain , fro . 11 all comment of this singular production of that rustic queen ' s pen , and , observing that the original be-ars about it , in abundance , internal as well as external evidence of its authenticity , we leave it in our readers ' bands : — \ " Mr . Welshman , sure you will be surprised at seeing uiy signature to this letter—I " am nofc ashamed of my n : i me , Sir , I glory in it . The world does me injustice , and even uiy own [ countrymen ciesp ^ tefully entreat me ; but njy trust is in the goodness of R-jbeccu ' s cause , ami in the might of the Lord of Hosts . I am strong—in c » ure . ge—in determination—and in numbers . B ; becca will obtain her rights . In vain you strive to save a gate ,
By threatening blooii and slaughter ; Your swords shall ne ' er intimidate Rebecca and her daughter . I Tbe cheating toll trusts may complain , The Mayor may roar hia " riot , " Till Becca de her rights obtain She lrtver will be quiet . " Rebecca ' s rights once obtained , we shall be as quiet as mice ; there will then be no further strife beiwejn the slaves ( slaves n « longer ) and tbe slave-drivers . It is in vain to employ special constableB ; the rural police will be of no use , and aa to the soldiers , I should think , Sir , that English gentlemen au'i brave dragoons might sure be more suitably employed than by being turned into p ke and tollmen ; they are . however , of no use . in
the world , and to- ; their long swords , saddles , bridles , Rebecca wlil sing , Wh icfc fel de riddle roJ . Rebecca bids defiance to all of them : we don't e ; ire a straw for all th « soldiers , rural police , er special constables , for Rebecca can bring into the fiVld a bettor force , and a much monnumerous one . Rebecca ia more than one hundred thousand strong . The people , the masses , to a man , throughout the three counties of Carmarthen , Cardigan and Pembroke , are with me . Oh yea , they are all my children : when I { meet the lime-men on the road covered with sweat ] aud tlust . I know these are Rebeccaites ; when I see the coalmen comiDg to town clothed in ragfl , bard Warkjed at . d hard fed , I know these are mine , these are Rtbeeca ' s children ; when I Bee the Urmets ' vfives carrying loaded baskets to the market ,
bending under the weight , I know well that these are my daughters . If I turn into a farmer ' s bouse , and see them eating barley ! bivad and drinking whey , surety , say I , these are members of my family , these are the oppressed Bons and tJout-hters of Rebecca . When I see ( the manuscipt here , for several sentt-nces together , is illegible , the words blood and oppression , loyalty and Kebecca , being the ! only ones that can be deciphered . ) I blush for my countrymen , and resolve to regenerate them . My children are simple , without information and politics . Thf-yishell not " always be thus . If&od spare the life of Rebecca she will work out their redemption , and if she dies , Miss Cromwell and a band of brave mountaineers can cut their way through every obstaale . We must be free . I say it . I who command , I the Rebecca and Regenerator . Ffarwelwch .
ffirwelwch . Mr . fffelshmun , they say you aro a Saxon born , be sureyun are true , and belie not the bright and glorious reputation t of the great , tbe . governing , the brave and wise Britons . The Government Commission sent dewn to listen ' to and redress our grievances is English—Rebecca and ber children rejoice . For we know that England will do more for oppressed Welshmen than Wales itself , with its jobbers and degenerate gentry , would ever , have done . Bat it was Rebecca who gave the word of command . It was she wfeo brought down tbe envoy from the Beat of the I mperial Legis l ature . Once more , Sir , ffarweJwch—RcbeGca ' s heart bleeds for her countrymen—she bath compassu n on her ceuntrymen—contempt for cowardice—Hatred for oppression—and llove for all Honest Independence . By Ti « Bd Presents Let All Men Know ! "REBECCA . "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 9, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct818/page/6/
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