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ggjfPEHtAlrt ) . —Mr . Beealey lectured here on v ^ liy r ig * ****• on the faUac 7 of tlle * rgumenta ' * ^^ Bk Com law Bepealera . At the conclusion , \ \~ new members -were enrolled . Mr . Beesley wDI ^ ue here < hi Monday next , on the « ubjec * ol tbe Cfc ^ tet j ^ XKBtJRSH . —The Council of the Chartist Abso- ; ^ a held their weekly meeting , on Tuesday last , in j Sjjtfidd CbapeL After { the usual business vu ^ one L « rfi , Mr . Morton postponed themotion of -which he i Striven notice , * ' That the Conndl take into their i Iteration Feargus OtJoinior ' B plan of Organisation . j STASen moved that steps be taken immediately to , f £ e aaitribntion * for the ** Defence and Victim Pond . " earned
^ gjnetion wa » unanimous ] y , and the Secretary > xZiraetBd to prepare subscription sheets . Mr . Lennie i ^ 4 re » * ne attention of the meeting to the exeite- ! f ^ t ia Ireland , and proposed •* a * t a public meeting j wjied to sympathise with theltepealers , and express ' % gx opinion en the hostile attitude assumed by the g .-. tenoneit . " Mr . Crybbace who was tnpported by i ^ rptl members of Conndl , deprecated any interfer-i Zge ** -& tne 5 nestion ° * repeal Unless the Charter ^ T passed as a preliminary measure , the Repeal of the ri * 2 i » oiild be of no more nae to the labouring Irish- -gj , tbsB the removal of the Catholic disabilities , -which v ^ &ijo been represented by the dap-trap orators as [ ST neat barrier to Ireland ' s happiness and improve-£ jj , t ibe further discussion -was postponed for a '
^ BEBSEEN- —At the -weekly meeting of tke Charja Xstdm . be * d la their Hall , 38 , Georgwtreet , Mr . ' V'IbJosb in the chair , the following resolution was ^^ ed by Mr . Jcbn Smart , » That the Chartists in ^ gt&sm . beirut united for the obtainmeat of equal gAU . with a w'w to impTore the comfort and social ; wflpfceaof « H . feel a very deep interest in the present " Z ^ g ie of tie Irish people , and hereby assure their i wbren d the sister Isle , that they may faithfully \ ^ jjjjjte on receiving our co-operation and rapport . i- n ^ o me time , we beg to warn them , unless they \ the of the
eJS ^ abolition class-legislation with i j- ^; of tfee Union , the only gem -worth contending fjnBbe wanting- ** The resolution was seconded by _ vj _ Duncan Nicholson , and carried unanimously . $ vs 3 l lading members expressed -very strong opinions ; e speech's of the Duke of Wellington and Sir ' { £ st Peel , after -which , it was agreed to hold a pub- ' fgjmetmg on the Inches , on Monday evening next , in j gjffto consult the whole inhabit& . ! te , with a view to nerait the shedding of blood in tfe&t mis-governed por « : jja- cf the British dominions . ' i i , ; ; i
GLASGOW . —Mr . Robert Peddie addressed the jKipie of Gorbals twice on Sunday last , in the Chartist i 2 jB , Oyde Tenace . On Monday evening , Mt . Pad die fctUred in the Cbartiat Church , Regent-street He ' je-ssated , witb great perspiruity , the base attemple of ftefcetioc * to destroy the friends of liberty ; bat , said i jit P ., all snch puny efforts must fall , if the people j yge bat true to themselves ; as for him , he was still i tettah&d . to fulfil the oath -which he had sworn npun j ik Calton-bSI of Edinburgh , Tiz . that while a fragsat of tbs flag of liberty remained , be -would stand by £ , « ane weal , come woe ; and the bet that all he had frgasd was not eumdent to separate him from -the Kffgment , should teach tyrants that prisons are not . fce jB £ an 3 to drive men from such an object . Whererrabe had gone , since his liberation , be found a deter-KB&ra , on the part of the people , that the principles .- i , ! \ ' I
4 tbe Charter shall and will be triumphant He gfflt at considerable length on the cause of Repeal in Kind , and urged the people to bestir themselves in jjjaif of that unhappy con-try . These sentiments 9 cn warmly responded to by the audience . He briefly SKved tbe disruption of the Church of Scotland , tezxrtd he had do hope of them ( the clergy i doiug ST &iEg for the cause of liberty , and then showed up , se&b cheers and laughter , the inconsistency , if not the fcjpociiy of these men , some of whom bare lately , wi& speaking of the church , declared it to be the k&pntable right of the poor to have a voice in the dflOTOg of their spiritual pastors , because " the poor vac neb in grace ; " bnt at the same time denied the ngbt of the poor to any participation in the choosing of festers of Parliament , inasmuch as they ( the poor ) fad so vropertj to legislate upon . Mr . Peddle also fatarad en Tuesday erening .
JTEWCASIXB . —Mr . Beesley lectured in the Char-Stf Hall , G « at Inn , Cloth-market , on Sunday evening , the right of the people of Ireland to a Repeal of the Iskm ., it they wished it , and the propriety of tbe Gartists jcinmg the Repealers for such a Repeal , in exjunction with their own agitation lor the Charterfc . £ - was londly chtered throughout his lecture , Bd concluded by communicating a suggestion of tbe Cardsts of South Shields and Sunderland , to hold a ¦ sp meeting in the district on an early Sunday , if it faH meet tbe approbation of the Chartists of N ewb £ » and neighbourhood ; after which , Mr . Jobnitone iffed and Mr . Prszsr seconded the fellowing
reaoluka , which -was agreed to unanimously , " That in tbe ijHuioE of this meenag it is a duty imperative upon rtsj true friend of liberty to render all the assig nee in their power to an honest Chartist ; and beleri ^ g Mr . Samuel Kydd , of South Shields , to be a man teerviBg tbe support of the Chartist body , -we do re-^ ecdnlly request Mr . Wm . Beesley to announce pub-Ldy , at all the lectures he delivers in Shields and its frhnty , that Mr . Kydd ia -whole bog Chartist ) has ifsiwd a shop in Ho . 16 , Barnngton-street , South Rndfls , for the sale of Chartist publications , stationery , fa . and that he is worthy ef the support of every good ¦ fl onprf jodiced Chartist' *
Tke Chasxists of Newcastle and Gstesbead held ftsr weekly business meeting on Monday evening Mr . Toaa in the chair . Tbe minutes of the previoos vrtrg havmg been read and confirmed , the suggestion cf the Chartists of Sunderland and Shields was taken fetenpwdtration , respecting a district cunp meeting ' * ks tbe following resolutions were agreed to . Moved kf Us . Smith , seconded by Mr . Collins— " That we , bQartists of Newcastle and Gsteabead , heartily con-»* ± the suggestions of the Chartist of South Sseii snd Sunderland of getting up a camp meeting tt > is the district , and believe Newcastle Town *<» to be a very suitable and central place for it to fcbdd- Moved by Mr . Maefariane , aeconded by Mr .
3 FgjTn »—•» That tide meeting are ot opinion that the tetopated eaap meeting should be held at the most eouTHaeot tnue for Feargus OXJonnor , Esq ., and the Ber . Wm . B 31 to attend , and that a public invitation m pven to those gentlemen respectively , requesting &er ttjopsny on that occasion . " Moved by Mr . Sin-«^ r . seconded by Mr . Collins— That a subscription keiffimediately set a-going to raise funds to meet onr ¦ f * d the expenefcs of such camp meetiiig , and that l £ t Sajfli be appointed treasurer to that fund . " Carried , * * nral « n >! seription 3 handed to the treasurer- A &CBa&m then took place respecting getting up a $ &&t meeting to petition the Government on behalf of & * & * , BichsrdH , is .
Mt SiscLAifi has received the following sums for StCockbam , for which Mr . C . returns his most sincere aaiti :- _ a . d . Barnes of Blaydon , per Mr . James Smith 2 ih Eate honest men near Alnwicfc , whom tyranny forbids to be named ... ... 3 0 *«¦ a M , Newcastle « 6 fc . Siudair , 25 , High Bridge , will be happy to receive ¦ jjlaBatioiB ¦ which the weil-disposed portion of the ewromfty may feel inclined to contribute to this ill-* d Patriot , md as tbe contributors will see that every >™ y which Sinclair has received for Mr . C . baa been " »!? acknowledged in the Star-, be pledges himself to *** aae the same course for tbe satisfaction of tbe Z *?** - Mr . Sinclair has also received sixpence tor the " ¦ " * Fund , from a person whose name be forgets .
<« BXiSLB . —IKP 0 BTA 5 T PUBLIC MEETING I . N - ^ " r of Coopek , Richards , xsv Capped—On *^« T evening last a public meeting was caLed to ¦»* Jiaee in the Bull-ring , Caldewgate ; but in coase-2 f * ** * be insufficiency of the notice , a smaller numte MKobled than would have been the case , had the ** fcBSbeen more generaDy known , so that those a » - ** d retired to Moaert machine room . Mr . Joseph ^¦^ son was unanimously called to the chair , wbo , ^* 5 S the object of the meeting , called on Mr . r ^ Harson , wboaaid theykad been called together ¦ jWftwn Uie House of Commons in behalf of Cooper ?? 'iaier « , who , it appeared were suffering great hard-2 * "x * indignities in Stafford Gaal ; bat it would be
r ?? 10 "a ** them the facts as set forth in a leading r «* in tbe Xorthern Star of last Saturday . - ( Mr . * " •* here read the article alluded to ) . It tras in ***< iasjce of these facts that the meeting bad been ?™ J > » d be deeply regretted that through the negrr * « e persoES calling the meeting , it was not ao large "" ?^» Me would have been . It was highly neces-^«» t the people should do their duty towards these ?~^ J » bo were now suffering for having boldly and trr *)* proclaimed the truths of tbe Charter . When ^^* 3 fflen of splendid talents like Cooper , coming Z ?™*^ baffling the enemies of mankind ky their ^^ ng honesty , surely we ought to respect and "' sinen men , and do all in our power to mitigate r ™* & 5 £ nnn Hnnn .. - — a T >;_>< a »)» K «« 1 nrtv ^ fAmeA
^ Pnadpie , in the -very teeth of jnatice , and now w ^ T « 7 were saRsring , it is the duty of tbe people r *** R themselves in their behalf , if they did not , these j- ^ ^ oold sisnwdly perish and become lfke pool j J **^ Holberry , -victims to misrnle and tyranny wp ** nast compel the Government to relax t ) its ^^ » - Mr . H . next aJlnded to the tone of tbe feT ?** * put forth by the Duke of Wellington and * ¦" . *** in regard to tbe Irish people , wbo it ap-JZ £ ? . «* y - were determined to crudl . If they sne-^~* a trampling down tbe Irish people , » would be »* ffmfieaat of what was in store for Engliabmtn
« = » w them the animus of Government , he would ^ ^ ea an extract from tbe Xation newspaper , ^^ . » PPeared in the Star of last week , on tbe ife ^ T *** - t Here Mt - Ha 118031 TVid ^ " ' fte a ^ * EaKfl to make a deep impression on ^ <* * an present : ) Mr . Hanson concludes a very « 3 £ r **« Peech by moving tbe following resolution : — John JfcS * ffi £ * tilJg e&nsida the sentences passed upon jeglj f ^ - nis , laomas Cooper , and Joseph Cipper , for ^ 7 ^ , ' iasiifcce ^ srny stv-re . coHddering tbe nature of * Sitv tCCe : ~ ^ i ^ r c . ^ i : tbe efrcumatacces , tbty dfej , ^ . ^ ' - . - - a oii .. i : ar -sray to ttt-. r political ~ - ^>; " ? > -isc :. : ¦ , ?;(• to EiQ tbrir o"kii iwi , iJiu
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Z £ ^ "" book " "d Trifag materials . This ™ S ^ ¥£ * " *?*[ ' ^^^^ g" of alar m andindlgnafaon of tteunjustand cruel treatment to which the ^ i ^ ^ eo ^ ds- Taomas Cooper , and Joseph Cappur are bemg subjected by the visiting magistrates of Stafford gaol , who are causing them to be treated like common felons , and denying them thoaeprWileireB wbicb ptfbbcal offendea have always hitherto enjoyed . This meeting , therefore , deem it to be their bounden duty , as Engbabmen and lovers of liberty , to petition Parliament immediately in their behalf . " The resolution was aeconded by Mr . James CNeO , and carried unanimously , air . Bowman moved and Mr . Mooney Becond » d thefoUowing petition , which was adopted : — To the HoTuwrabte the Cowmens of Great Britain
and Ireland in Parliament assembled . The Petition of a considerable number of the Inhabi tants of the City of Carlisle , in public meeting assembled , May 22 nd , 1843 : — She-weth , —Tbat your petitisnera have learned with feelings of considerable alarm and deep regret tbe very severe sentences which have been passed on John Richards , Thomas Cooper , and Joseph Capper , wbo wsre found guilty on charges of sedition , preferred against them at the late Special Commission and Assizes held at Stafford , and sentenced at the said Special Commission and in the Court of Queen's Bosch , — tbe lormer to Twelve Months , and the two latter to Two Years imprisonment each in Stafford GaoL
Tbat the feelings of your petitioners have been rendered still more acute on learning the painful intelligence that the severity of the sentences to which your petitioners have alluded has been greatly aggravated by the unjustly severe prison discipline to which the said John RichardB , Thomas Cooper , and Joseph Capper are being most cruelly subjected by the Visiting Magistrates of Stafford Gaol , -who are causing them to be treated like common felons , by only allowing them poor and scanty diet , consisting of coarse mixed meal bread ¦ with' their skilly , and some few potatoes , half of which are rotten . No animal food ; no soup ; nor anything else being allowed . Refusing them the liberty of finding their own provisions and having the use of books and writing materials . That the said Visiting Magistrates have been respectfully memorialized by Thomas Cooper , for permission to find his own food , and to have books and
writing materials allowed him ; a request which your petitioners consider ought to have been granted , considering the nature of his crime ; and tbe manner in which similar political offenders , had been treated in former times ; but which has Wen positively refused . That your petitioners feel convinced , from the advan-. ced agea of Richards and Capper , and the undermined constitution of Cooper , that if such severe and cruel treatment , be continned , it will soon consign them into premature graves . Under these circumstances , your petitioners earnestly implore your Honourable House , as you respect the constitutional rights , and value the liberties of Engliabmen , ts institute an immediate and searching enquiry into tbe truth of tbe foregoiDg allegations ; and if found correct , to take prompt and vigorous steps towards tbe removal , or at least , considerable modificatio& of rath cruel and unjust treatment And your petitioners , as in duty bound , will
ever pray . Signed , on behalf of the meeting , Joseph Richabdsok , Chairman . It was then agreed to invite the Rev . Wm . Hilt , to Carlisle , should be not be imprisoned . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , and the meeting separated . The Council agreed to send £ 1 to Mr . Cleave for the Defence Fund .
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Tbe Repeal movement progresses , and it is quite evident tbe G svernment knows not what course to take . To proclaim down the Repealers—to prevent men peaceably discussing tbe necessity of repealing an Act of Parliament , which is felt to be rainons to Ireland , is a measure which the Ministers are afraid to adopt To deprive the country of this vestige of constitutional freedom—to rule it by bayonets and the gallows would be a hazardous experiment , and a very costly one-Civil war would be the inevitable result , and -we all know tbat Canada , after a civil war , has partly gained the object she sought " The undertakers , " sharking
la-yyera and bigots , have succeeded in forcing upon Sir Robert Peel his " chief difficulty . '' Lord Da Grey would have it so : and in thus acting , as we shail hereafter prove , has displayed the greatest inconsistency . Sir R ~ Peel may now throw aside his moderation and impartiality , as the policy of Lord De Grey will compel him to resign , or oblige him to re ? y for support upon the violent " expiring faction" of Lord Stanley , Already tbe glove has been thrown down , and beboJd how a shining light of "the fourth estate , " tba Never p Telegraph , threatens to thrust the Premier from his stool : —
" In the event spoken of , we feel persuaded Tyrone will do its duty : and we know that tbe movement commenced in tbat loyal county will ^ bs promptly followed np . We trust , however , no such circumstances will arise as those hinted at The Government will not , we hope and believe , be backward in taking tbe course to which wisdom and prudence direct See tbe conversations in both Houses of Parliament , on Monday ; tbe i observations of Lord Brougham , in particular . We look . foT a practical hint from Dublin Castle , such as Lord Brougham suggested . If the Government " give no sign , " but allow agitators to have their own way , why , then—TJ later to tbe rescue ! We shall mce more summon the loyal-hearted to their post ; and we know the call will be neither unheard nor unanswered . "
This is a fair warning to Sir Robert , and should he not immediately do something vigorous—as , for example , prostrating Conciliation Hall , or incarcerating the whole ' Catholic hierarchy of T- »! im ' . —wby , then , the influential gentleman of the A ' eurg Telegraph will " issue his summons . *' Onr respected contemporary , the Londonderry Standard , is still more warlike is its tone , and we should suppose , from this dread blast , that when the weather becomes more genial , we may hope for tbe pleasure of seeing the editor and his " couple of millions" of fighting men bivouacking in the metropolis : —
•« Yes—tbe men of Deny , Antrim , Down , Tyrone , and Fermanagh are still able , still willing , to prove < their loyalty in tbe field , if need be , against the traitors ; -wbo endeavour to destroy the integrity of the British empire . A few miserable creatures who dare not live any lenger in TJbfei , bnt wbo have still the audacity to \ call themselves " Northern Protestants , " may be found ' in O'Conneirs ranks , invading their birtb-plaoe with . the horrors of civil war , bnt fliere are a couple of mil- j lions still remaining wbo only dean tbe Queen ' s laissez fain to maintain the Union against all rebels , whatever j their creed or latitude . " ;
These are , at all events , brave words ^—bat mark how j " BofUy sweet" the Times , yea , the •¦ Thunderer , " chaunts upon the same theme . ' Very difiereEt was the spirit in which the speech j of Lord Brongbam was conceived , who appeared to be . actaated cbitfly by a rankling recollectiofl of the many \ harab epithets applied by Mr . O ' Connell to himself and his former colleagues— * tbe paltry Whig faction , ' ' the cruelest enemies of Ireland , ' Ac * c to prove tbe i impropriety of such lacguage be gave the Government ; what we must venture to tbink the wont of all possible , advice and sucb as he himself would have been the : first to stisma ^ z : n former days : ¦ It was the duty of tbe Got . riimcEt to reaioTe those magistrates from the ' , commission v . Vo attended regain meetings , as Lord PIuuk- t iii ^ b = n be stTi cV Mr . Batler out of the lis t tf ' deputy-i-truttnacts . li tiey cbose to attend such .
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meetings , let them give up their office . It had been said , « employ conciliation and reason ;' but it was clear that , In an assembly of 20 , 000 men , reason was not likely to be heard . ' The example cited is most unfortunate ; for this Mr . Butler , whom Lord Plunket dismissed , was for that very reason , and no other , returned to Parliament at the next election . His dismissal elevated him to tbe dignity of a martyr ; and made his advocacy ( what it never was before ) a source of moral strength to tbe cause whica be advocated . Such will be the result of all simil a * measures ; and we trust that Lord De Grey will be careful how he follows in this respect the suggestions of those who have stndied the art of tyranny in its most
unblushing school—tbe school of Liberalism . Lord Brougham may affect to despise the conciliation ; but the people ef the United Kingdom are firmly convinced that it is a far better thing to conciliate by repealing bad laws , than to pour troops into Ireland for tbe purpose of carrying ovt those bad la-sw , when they cannot be executed except at the bayonet ' s point It Is a lamentable feature in tbe Irish policy of the present , Government ( not to say their English policy also ) , that , having spent ten years in successfully persuading the people that a Whig Government -was the worst of all possible evils , they now use the power Jfrom which they have dislodged the Whurs as if the maintenance of the Whig principles and WLig measures were the aoleand sufficient object of tbeir political existence !''
Then we must not spill blood , and our "Two millions of Ulster fishting men" may turn their spears into ploughshares . Tbis is really too bad World .
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for the pohce ^ who were thus beleagured in the station-house . During the absence of the mob from the Oldham-road Station House , a considerable number of the nigbt policemen arrived , and on a second or third attack being made on the building , those men , to the number of about thirty , made two or three sorties , in each of which they succeeded in capturing several soldiers and others . One ringleader in the mob , a civilian , was subsequently pointed out to the police by Mr . Smith , surgeon , and they apprehended this fellow . In these sallies , they captured altoge * ther ten soldiers , all of whom , we believe , are privates iu the loth regiment . Their names are Wm . Gill , Wm . Woolridge , John Vennard , John Capley , Edward Holmes , Michael Higgins , Robert Scott , John Connor , Charles Gill , and JPatriok M'Donald . They also took fire men and three womenwho were
, very riotous and prominent in the crowd . Their names are James Shepherd , Robert Gaskell , Joseph Pepper , James Smith , and John Heap ; Ann Middleton , Charlotte iLing , and Mary Lomas . Captain Willis , chief constable , and Mr . Beswick , chief superintendent of police , arrived at the station-house a little before six o ' clock , together with superintendent Sawley , and a large body of the police . A picket of the loth regiment , under the command of an officer , we believe a captain , also arrived , and took up their stand outside the door of the station , in Oldham-road . At least two of the privates in this picket were heard b y the police to use very offensive and insubordinate language , and this was very properly reported to the general in command of the district , when he arrived .
James Kerahaw , Esq ., the mayor , and Daniel Maude , Esq ., stipendiary magistrate , Were' on the spot before six o ' clock ; the Town Clerk was also there . Col . Wemyss , assistant adjutant-general of the northern district , arrived at the station-house about a quarter past seven ; and General Sir Thos . Arbutlmot , the general in command of the district , arrived there about half-past seven . Shortly after the arrival of Captain Willis , Mr . Beswick and the police , portions of the mob and some soldiers proceeded in various directions ; and information being brought to the station that they were again attacking policemen in the streets , the Mayor , with Captain Willis , Superintendent Sawley , and a party of police , proceeded in quest of the rioters . On their passing tho Tib-street barracks , where the 15 th are stationed , the soldiers about the gate and from the windows of the building , hooted at them , and
hurled stones , jugs , and other missiles from the windows at tho police , notwithstanding that two officers of the regiment were standing in the doorway during the display of disorder and insubordination . ' On this display being made , Captain Willis immediately halted his men in front of the barracks , but no further demonstration was made . The police force , under Capt . Willis and Superintendent Stephenson , then fiooured the streets in search of rioters , and they overtook some soldiers in Jersey-street , and captured them , bnt at the request of Major Smith , the commanding officer , they were set at liberty again on condition of returning to the barrack . We believe , that on the arrival of Colonel Wemyss at the station-house , CaDtain Smith preferred a complaint to him that the police had apprehended soldiers after the disturbance was over ; but Colonel Wemyss expressed his opinion that the police had only done their duty .
The Mayor , attended by Mr . Beswiok and a party of police , proceeded to Atherton ' s beer-shop , Bengal-street , to search for soldiers , as that was the place in Which the first disorder had occurred . The police searched the house , but the soldiers had previously made their escape . We understand that Mr . Atherton behaved with tfreat insolence to the authorities . While this was the state of things at the Oldham Road station , one party of the rioters proceeded to the Kirby-street police station-house , New- Islington , where , having no information of their intentions , the police were not prepared for them ; and , the door being open , they rushed into the office , and attacked the police there . Inspector Lipsett was
knocked down and severely beaten and kicked , and all tho policemen in the office were beaten and otherwise ill-used . One of them , named Burgess , was so severely injured , that it was necessary to convey him to the Manchester Royal Infirmary . We understand that Inspector Lipsett is now lying at the station-house very much injured , his face especially being much contused and disfigured by the blows and kicks he received . On informatiou of this outrage being conveyed to the Oldham Road Station , about a quarter past six o ' clock , Superintendant Cochrane , with twenty of the police force proceeded thithor with all speed ,, and pursued the rioters by Pollard-street into Great Ancoats-street and then to New Cross , and chased a party of them through
Spear-otreet and other narrow streets to Dean-street , Great Ancoats-street , and down Portstreet , where five soldiers , finding themselves hotly pursued , ran into a coal-yard and actually jumped into the filth of a petty , where the police captured them . A mob soon collected to rescue the prisoners , but the police by sallies drove them back , got the gates of the yard locked , and put " snaps" on the writs of their prisoners to secure them . A number of constables outside goarded the gates , while others remained within in charge of the prisoners , from one of whom was taken a largo , thick knotted stick or bludgeon , covered with blood . One of the soldier ' s side-beta w& 3 also covered with blood . About tbis time Mr . Beswick , hearing that a soldier had secreted himself in Mr . Lomax ' s egp ; shop , corner of Dean-street , Ancoats , proceeded thither in a
coach and apprehended him there . Ihe coach was then driven to the coal yard , under an escort of military . On tho mob seeing the soldiers , whom they supposed were coming to rescue the prisoners , they renewed their assault on the police , but wero driven back , and on finding their mistake they at length dispersed . The prisoners were all put into the coach , and convtyed , under an escort of the 15 " . h regiment , to the police-office . Town Halt . On their way , in Port-street , a civilian named Bolan , who was a little behind the escort , throw a stone at the police , and was immediately apprehended and conveyed with the others to the police-office . The names of the five soldiers apprehended in the coalyard aro , Edward Woodhouse , Thomas BelJ , Wm . Harding , John Thompson , Joseph Collett , and Daniel Vaughan .
About half-past six o ' clock , Inspector Green was despatched from tho Oldham-Road station , in a coach , to obtain tho attendance of a body of the 2 d Royal Dragoons , now iu the cavalry barrack , Hulme . While going along Oldhain-street , he observed a large mob of disorderly people , probably from a thousand to fifteen hundred in number , going towards Piccadilly . They wero beaded by nine soldiers in a state of intoxication , and were armed with bludgeons , and ( what particularly attracted his attention ) with pome of the staves , both painted and unpainted , which were delivered to the individuals sworn in aa special constables during the riots of August last . About'forty of tho mounted dragoons , under the command of an officer , arrived at the Oldham Road station about seven o ' clock , and wero subsequently reinforced by a much larger number . They kept the street for some time , considerable crowd 3 being assembled in the neighbourhood , though every thing was peaceable at that time .
We have stated that General Sir Thomas Arbathnofc arrived at the Oldham Road station-house about half-past seven o'clock . Immediately on his arrival he had a short conference with Major Smith , and with the Mayor and civil authorities . At this time the picket of the 15 th were drawn up withiu the station-house , and the general came up to them , and addressed them in the strongest terras of reprehension , something to the following effect : — " Men , I am quite ashamed 6 f you , and I am determined to make a most severe example of every one that is proved to have taken any part in this business . You men who were not concerned must have known of tbis . I am quite ashamed of you . Make them 1 Stand at attention , ' every roan of them . You soldiers are sent here to assist in keeping the ciyil peace of the country , and you are breaking tbe peace . " Inspector Robinson , of the police , having complained that he had heard one of the picket , -whom he could identify , use threatening
language , the general was informed of this , and he directed that Robinson should point out the man . He did so , and Sir Thomas ordered the soldier's arms and belt to be taken off , and the man to be placed in military arrest . A polioeman named Burns or Bjme preferred a similar onarge against a second soldier of the picket , whom he also identified ; and , by the orders of the general , he too wag disarmed and arrested . The latter , it appeared , had previously been reported by the policeman , both to the captain and Major Smith , but he was not put under arrest until the general ordered it . This having been done , Sir Thomas Arbuthnot . directed the Major to take down the name ^ of the soldiers , and of the policemen preferring the charges , with the nature of the charges themselves ; and accordingly the following examination took place , the questions being put by Major W . R . Brudenell Smith .
( To the police-inspector ) : What is your name 1 Johi ) Robinson . —Do yon know the man ! Yes , sir ; I have just pointed him out in the picket , and he has been disarmed . —( To the soldier , after Robinson again identified him ) : What is ycur name ? James Bullock , sir , regular , number 16 ° 4 . —( To the policeinspector ) : What did you hear him say ? He said , " Bloody dogs ! they nearly killed two of our men last night ; but I wish we had five minutes' firing at them . "—Well , Bullock , what have you to say ? I never spoke a word at all , sir : my comrades , Gco .
Flack and John NeviJJe . were alongside me at the time ; ask them . —The Major : Flack , did you hear a word , on your oath , before your Saviour ? Flack t I will swear I did not hear him . —Did he say bo ! No , bir ; he did not . —Neville , diu you hear him ? No , sir , I did not . —Will you swear that he did not say so ? I can swear that I did not hear him Fay so . —But where were you standing ? I was at uiffcrc-nt placets . —But were you near him at that time ! I was near him at one time . —Oh , theu you h : > ow noihlv : ' a : a , ] i ;; hcu' : r . Th ( i rext ra- c wy then taki . 'ti , '\'<\< i tbe major a , ? k ° d police coii - >! ab ] o Michael Burn ? , I& this Mo man ?
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Yes ; I can swear it . —What did he say ? I heard him say that we did not get half ent 'Ugh of it . —Soldier , what ' s youT name 1 Tracy , No . 591 . —( To the policeman ) : Anything else \ Yes , sir ; that we did not get half enough of it , and that we shoold get more . I told him that we had enough to contend with , and that he ought not to make any remarks , and then he said that they ( meaning himself and the men with him ) were a prettyipicket that they did not skiver us . ( To tbe soldier ) : Hate you got anything to say ? Yes ; I never told him bo ; he said we had better go away . —Burns : It is not very likely th « c I should tell a man who is here for our protection to go away . —Tracy : No such words came from my lips . A comrade named Peter Glen was nest called . Where were you ! He Jwas on my
right . —The Major : Then yOu must have heard everything he said ? Now , be positive ; you'll have to swear to ever j thing you say now on oath . Did you hear everything he said 1 Yes , sir ; he said nothing whatever , sir , of any consequence . —What did he say ! He was grumbling about us being standing in the wet , and this man [ the policeman ] told him he had better not say anything . —Grumbling \ What did he say 1 What he said , as near as I can guess , wa . s , " D n and the whole row . " As near as I can guess , he cursed the row . That was all tbe words that passed between them ? Yes , sir . —You positively can swear that on your oath ! Yes . —Did he make use of any other language 1 No , sir . —Take them back , and Jet them be put in confinement .
About half-past nine or a quarter to ten o ' clock all the prisoners were conveyed from the OMhana-road Station to the New Bailey , under an escort of the 2 nd Royal Dragoons . About that time all the cavalry returned to their barrack : a strong party of the 15 th Foot remaining within the station at night . At a quarter-past ten all was peaceable , and no further disturbance was apprehended , as all the soldiers were either within their barrack or in custody . Upon inquiring at the Infirmary , at nine o ' clook last night , we learned that the parties who bad been conveyed there in consequence of injuries received during the outrago , were William Burgess , a police constable , and John Byrne , a labourer , of Bengal * street . The latter was said to be insensible , but we are unable to ascertain the exact nature of the injuries that either of them had received .
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ATROCIOUS AND ALARMING OUTRAGE . Manchester , Wednesday . —About eleven o ' clock last night an outrage of a most alarming character was perpetrated in the immediate neighbourhood of this town , by a party of between 300 and 400 persons , chiefly brick-maker 3 , armed with blunderbusses , guns , pistols , bludgeons , and almost every description of weapon , who in a most savage manner forcibly entered the brick-croft of Messrs . Pauling and Henfry , with tho evident intention of destroying the property , and either murdering or maiming everyone who might oppose their violence . Some disposes which arose betwixt Mr . Pauling and his workmen , some months ago , led to a turn-out of the brick-makers . Their places were of course supplied by other men , and ever since a system of annoyance and intimidation , accompanied with occasional acts of violence , has been practised towards the new hauds .
The brick-croft , which has been the scane of this outrage , is situate on the right-hand side of the Eocles-uew-road , about 200 yards beyond the Crosslane toll-bar . It runs for about a quarter of a mile along the side of the road , and is perhaps 100 yards iu breadth . Near the centre of the ground is a cottage , which was occupied by Mr . Ralph Fletcher , the manager and overlooker ; also a stable , and another small building called " the office . " Close to the house are two large kilns of bricks containing about one hundred thousand , which they had just commenced burning . A third kiln , at a little distance , contained about 50 , 000
more . On the night in question there were eleven men on the premises , along with Mr . Fletcher , who had been led to apprehend that an attack on them would be made . Two of thes ; were private watchmen , one , Isaac Lomas , late of the Manchester police , the other a soldier named Peers , who had been discharged from the 35 th regiment ; the remainder were workmen employed on the ground ; and about ten o'clock this small forco was augmented by Butterworth , one of the Salford beadles , being sent up , on a representation from Mr . Fletcher to Mr . Diggles , the deputy-constable , that danger was apprehended . Thus the whole force for the defence of the
property consisted only of thirteen men , twelve of whom were armed , tbey having among them four blunderbusses , five guns , and three brace of pistols . It was about ten minutes after eleveu when , the attack was made . The parties on the ground were first alarmed by hearing two guns fired at the top of the croft , tbe end nearest Manchester . Reports were heard at intervals for ten minutes after , when between 300 and 400 men , all armed , furiously rushed upon the ground , and overspread it in all directions , trampling down the bricks that wore lying in a soft state upon the ground , and destroyingeyerything that they could lay their hands on . Setflfc the men who belonged to the ground drawn up near the house , the mob fired upon them—the
men returned their fire ; upwards of teu volleys wero fired on each side , and the affray lasted fifteen minutes . Tho mob separated themselves into two divisions , one of whieh stood aloof firing at the men , as above described , while tho other division forced their way into Fletcher ' s house . They broke open the dpor with a large pickaxe , which they had brought with them for the purpose . Having thus obtained an entrance , the house was in a moment filled with the mob , all of whom were armed with guns and pistols . The only persons in the house were Mrs . Fletcher , and a poor Irish woman , who had been sheltered , out of charity , for the la-t three days . Mrs . Fletcher was on a chair near the bottom of the stairs , and several guns and pistols were immediately presented to her ; she would undoubtedly havo been shot ,
but one af them called out— " D—n you , don't kill a womau . " She was , however , thrown down , her head dashed against the flags , and afterwards dragged out of the house by her hair . One of the ruffians ran up stairs to look for Fletcher , and came down exclaiming * ' the b y b r is not here ; he ' s given us the slip . " Mrs . Fletcher wu able to identify . tlrs man as Michael Bagby , commonly called Big Mick , " and he was afterwards apprehended on her information . The poor Irishwoman being observed looking at one of the ruffians was also knocked down and ill-trfated . They then smashed the furniture to piece . 9 , threw the bread into the brick-crott , threw a small table upon the fire , and afterwards ; broke into the office adjoining , which they attempted to set on fire ; ihey &ho carried off some portions of the furniture .
All this was going on while the thirteen men were engaged ouiside with the other portion of the mob , who spread themselves over the ground and attempted to surround Mr . Fletcher ' s party , but without effect . They were kept off by the continual firing ; indeed , the placo was kept in a perfect blaza for upwards of ten minutes . The soldier , one of the private watchmen , was knocked down and was disabled ; and another of the party tell into a gutter , and his gun getting wet he could render no further service , A portion of the mob attempted to pull down the newly-raised kilns , but the firing was too hot for them , and they were driveu off , without doirg much dasiage there . The whole of tho mob at length retreated , those in the house as well : and it was
fortunate they did so , for Mr . Fletcher ' s little party had expended their last shot in their gallant defence of the property , and must have been left almost at the mercy of the mob . Probably their ammunition was also expended , and hence tbeir precipitate retreat , which was effected at the command of one who appeared to act as their leader . They quitted the croft by the lower end , and took the road towards Eocles , taking their " killed and wounded , " if any , along with them ; but owing to the random firing of the men on both sides , less injury was done than might have been expected from toe number of shots . Uf the defenders of the property , only two were seriously wounded , Lomas , the watchman , and the soldier , and the latter only with the but end of a
As soon as the mob weTe faily out of the ground , and Mr . Fletcher had ascertained the little injury which his party had suffered , he and Butterworth , the Salford polico cfBoer , set out in pursuit of the mob . After proceeding a little way on the Ecolesroad , they had halted opposite to Traffurd parkview ; and Fletcher and Butter worth , having got behind the hedge , overheard them in the act of counting themselves , or calliug over the roll , from which it appeared they were in six divisions , with leaders to each ; and it seemed they were a gTeat many missing . They then retreated towards Ecclea . At Eccles , which
is about a mile and a h&lf off , the county constabulary had heard the firing , and two of them were coming towards tho spot ; but being warned that a great number of men were coming along the road well armed , they concealed themselves until the mob had passed , aud then followed them . When they got to the lane which turns off to Seedley , the mob separated , the greater portion taking the road , but three were traced to Euctes and there apprehended . They were not armed , bin one of them had his boots full of blood , and was found to have received a wound above his knee , and the boots of another , who was not wounded , corresponded with impressions left in ( he clay in the brick ground .
Information was speedily conveyed to the Salford police offloe . A party of officers was soon on the spot , and by their exertions two more prisoners were scoured . This morning seven prisoners were brought before ihc m ^^ iftrates at ; the New Bailey , charged with having taken part in the attack , but were all remauricd . i '; -, e pflic" are on the look out for others of the turnouts , many of whoia , it ; ? saspoci ' -d , wov « W ' juniieU , unvi v ? : li be tractd without r . uoii difficulty .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS—Wednesday , May 17 . The Speaker entered the House at tke usual hour , but there being only eighteen Members present , an adjournment took place till Thursday .
Thursday , Mat 18 . Some time was spent in the presentation of petitions , and in obtaining replies from Government on different questions . Mr . Sharman Crawford then rose to move , pursuant to notice , for leave to bring in a Bill to secure the full representation of the people , and to shorten the duration of Parliament . He supported his motion by historical precedent , as well as general reasoning ; admitted the great damage which had been done to the cause by the violent and imprudent conduct of the Chartists ; alluded to the coincidence of his opinions with those which had been advocated by the Duke of Richmond upwards of sixty years ago ; and pleaded that the changes
which he sought constituted not revolution but real reform , by restoring to tho people their just rights , and giving them thereby effectual contronl over the abuses and extravagancies both of legislation and esecative government . His plan is for Annual Parliaments , extension of the Suffrage to every sane man of twenty-one years of age , with other changes analagous to what are called the five or six points of the Charter . Mr . Wiiaiams seconded the motion . The Reform Bill , he said , had been insufficient for its objects . The country was now governed by the same
Ministers , and on the same principles , and at the same or a greater expense , as before the Reform Bill- Seats in Parliament were bought and sold now as thenonly that now , instead of paying patrons , you paid little knots of corrupt electors . Those who thus obtained the seats sought only how to get something for their money . All the acts of the House went in direct opposition to the desires of the people , whose condition was now worse than ever . There were at this moment five boroughs , returning ten members , by 1 , 088 persons in all . The only way to save the country from a great convulsion was a timely reform in the representation .
Mr . Cvrteis declared himself in favour of tbe ball © and triennial Parliaments . He supported this motion in some degree from curiosity , to see how the proposed remedies could be worked out . Mr . Fieldex said , that among the people there was a want of confidence in the House . That reason had been assigned by Lord J . Rus ? eJl as a ground for his Reform Bill , and why was it not an equally good ground for this motion ? The charges on the people were increased in England , and in Ireland there had been a coercion bill and a poor law . Twenty millions had been given to slave proprietors ,
who had no right to a shilling . There would be no good till the people had the choosing of those who were to make the laws . At prasent , the House of Commons spurned the people like dogs when they applied for any redress of their grievances ; and the responsibility of such conducs was become so heavy , that it was no longer worth the while of a maa to sit ia the House of Commons . The House had lost the respect of the people , and therefore it was that they had ceased to petition . There was the Corn Law ; no one could support that , on any principle of justics . It would not be possible to go on long with these modes of governing .
Mr . Ward thought it would be a benefit to the House to have a certain infusion of the working classes , and held it his bounden duty to support this motion . Let any man analyse the division list of last Monday , and he would see that more than threefourths of the majority belonged to classes interested in the vote they give . He would not go so far as to admit Universal Suffrage ; but he did think the franchise might be much further extended .
General Johnson thought the House of Commons a great deal worse now than it was before the Reform Act . The Whig Ministers had boasted that they had put down the Chartists ; but the fact , on the contrary , was , that the Chartists had doubled their numbers . The people were determined not to rest satisfied with the present constitution of Parliament . He complained of the pressure of the income-tax . Nobody who was not content that Parliament should remain unaltered ought to oppose this motion .
Mr . Ross said he could not conscientiously vote for this motion ; so monstrous were the doctrines which he had heard avowed in some of the manufacturing districts , and with which the success of this motion would tend to deluge the House . But , as he did not approve the present system , he would not vote : it all . Sir R . Peel animadverted on the inconsistency of Mr . Ross ' s course , and considered himself to be treating the morion and the mover more respectfully , by a fair avowal of his intention to oppose them . " Every one of tho topics embraced in the scheme of the mover would take a debate by itself , and he , therefore , must decline any lengthened discussion on a proposal combining them aU . He would sayhoweverthat if every individual had an
, , abstract right to an equal voice , he could not understand how the continuance of a House of Lords should be tolerated . According to most of the speeches in this debate , there was very little encouragement to proceed with reform ' , indeed , after so many opinions pronouncing the unreformed Parliament to have been a great deal better than the Reformed , the natural conclusion seemed rather to be that we ought to repeal the Reform Bill and re-enact ' the old constitution . He reviewed Mr FieldeuV enumeration of grievances , demonstrating that they were unconnected with the Constitution of Parliament , and declared his conviction that tho plan of the mover would be found in pracaoe altogether incompatible with the existing constitution .
Mr . T . Duncombe had never heard , among the working classes , the monstrous doctrines attributed to them by Mr . Ross . All they wanted was equality of political rights , and to that they wore entitled . Observing upon the absence of the Whigs from this debate , he said it was uo business of his to apoligise for them ; but he supposed that as Sir Robert Peel had adapted their doctrines of free trade , they thought they might safely trust him with their doctrines of finality . Ho agreed that the reformed House of Commons had done little
enough for the country . The chief ameliorations had been made by the unreformed Pasliament—the Roman Catholic Relief Bill , the repeal of the Test Act , nay , the Reform Bill itself . The only great thing done by tho Reformed Parliament was the slave emancipation ; but then it was very easy to do great tilings " with 20 , 000 , 000 of money . For half that price he would even uadcrcako to bring over the country gentlemen on the question of tbe corn law . Dr . Bowring contended for universal suffrage . Mr . Mu . vtz said a few words about the currency , and , as to this motion , expressed his conviction that if the people ' s condition were made more comfortable , they would not trouble themselves about politics . Mr . Ferrand complained of the hards ! , ips inflicted on the working classes by the truck system and the Poor Law .
Mr . Stansfim . d believed that the extension of the suffrage would tvad to increase the influence of the higher classes . He regretted that he could aot sapport this plan . Lord John Manners opposed the motion . He believed tha . t in proportion as political power was extended to the people , their physical and moral state wa 3 deteriorated . After a few words from Mr . Trela ^ v . vey , Sir Walter James observed upon the utter failure of that . Relorui BiU which had been carried by means of so much gross delusion upon the people .
To render this House mure democratical than it now was , would be to reproduce the mischievous etifce of things which existed under the late Ministry , whose bills on so many important subjects were passed by the Commons and rejected by the Lords ; and it would' reauce the Sovoreign to the position of a mere first magistrate . He thought , however , that the wealthier- ranks ought to make large sacrifices in which he was very willing to share . During the war , the working people were much relieved by the operation of the paper currency , which tended to shift the weight of taxation upon the shoulders of the rich .
Mr . HiADLEY was indignant to hear a profession of solicitude for the working classes from members who supported the present Poor Law . He did not think that John and Henry had a right to make laws , and call on James and William to obey them . Mr . Crawford replied , and the House divided—. For the motion 32 Against , it .. loi Majority against it 69 Mr . Roebuck then moved a resolution , in disapproval of any plan of National Education that should attempt to inculcate peculiar religious opinions . x ,, it 1 w ^ i !' in which Sir J » raes Graham , Mr . Shiel , Mr . M . Milnts , Mr . Hawes , Sir Pv . h ! Inghs , and Mr . Ewart took part . After whan the House divided—For the motion «~ 6 * 0 Against it 15 s Majority og
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THE WESTMEATH MEETING . The high and manly tone taken by O'Connell on Thnrsday in reference to Peel ' s pnling threats bas been nobly responded to by tbe country . The counter-declaration which be , on tbat occasion , uttered on behalf of Ireland wm worthy of the cause , and the loud and hearty response which it has met from all parts of tbe country proves the nation whose cause be pleads to be worthy of tbe advocate . Westmeath met on Sunday . It was the first cr > nnty tbat met since tbe manifesto of Peel and tbe countermanifesto of O'Connell . The eyes of all were turned towards WuUingar . England ¦ watched with feverish anxiety—Peel trembled for the result—while Ireland alone , confident in tbe prudence and determination of her sons , awaited the trial with a coolness which the result amply justified . MuUingar bas passed nobly through the ordeal , and has given a tona to
Ireland tbat it would bo well the cabinet of England had not evoked , or having evoked by a false step , should prudently refrain from urging forward too precipitately . Never was greater enthusiasm evinced by any people —never was there more of prudent d etermination and firm resolve manifested by any body of men than by the tens o ? thousands who congregated on this occasion to hurl defiance at tbe enemies of their country . We give in another column an ample report of the proceediugs , which will be found to be the moat important tbat has occurred since the commencement of the Repeal agitation , whether we judge of them by the peculiar period at which they arrived—by the manly tone of all wbo took a part , or by the no less glorious than unexpected announcement made by tbe Right Rev . Bishop of Ardagh—that every Catholic Bishop in tbe kingdom was friendly to tbe cause .
What , then , have we to dread from the denunciations of Peel * Tbe people are firm ; they have not only the countenance , but the advice and instruction of tbeir prelates and their clergy , who teach them obedience to the Jaw and observance of tbe peace , with as much zeal as . they do the principles of national liberty . The leader is resolved—firm . Immovable—food men are every day joing out ranks—the thorough confidence of tbe people is becoming more and more apparent in tbe daily increase of tbe national funds , and from one end of Uie land to the other temperance and peace hold undisturbed sway .
We would especially direct the attention of hesitating Repealers to the declarations of the venerated Bishop of Meatb , that the establishment of a Catholic ascendancy would be looked on by any Irish prelate as a curse , not a blessing , and that equality was all the Catholic clergy sought for tbeir church , while we call the attention of thora who think that tbe spirit of Repeal can be crushed to tbe firm and unequivocal declaration of the Bishop of Ardagh , that with the deprivation of life alone would tyranny succeed in severing him from tbe cause of national liberty . Thus does the cause now stand . Tbe week ' s rent wants but a fraction of seven hundred pounds ; and union , resolve , and determination are in every hearton every tongue . —Freeman .
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MILITARY OUTRAGE IN MANCHESTER . ( From the Guardian of Wednesday . ) We regret to have to record a disturbance in this town , which , though fortunately so far unattended with any loss of life , may be productive of most serions consequences , if the spirit of disorder manifested by a nombcr of Boldiers , be not promptly quelled . These disturbances arose out of the trifling occurrence of the quarrel of two soldiers , privates in the 15 : h regiment of infantry , now lying in the barracks , Tib-street , who were drinking in the beer-shop in Bengal-street , Oldham Road , and after disputing about the repeal of the union , got to blows . Information of this occurrence was conveyed to the Oldham Road police station , about eight o ' clock on
Monday evening last , and some of tho police were despatched to ihe beer-shop , which is kept by a man named Atherton . On the police attempting to take the soldiers into ccstody , they , as well as others in the house , commenced an attack on the polico , taking off their belts , with which , and the brass plates thereon , they struck the police in a furious manner , very severely injuring some of them . The police retired to the station , and being reinforced , apprehended the soldiers ; while conveying them to the station , a considerable crowd having collected , threw a number of large stones at the police , and also attempted to rescue the prisoners . Ultimately , five soldiers , all of them belonging the 15 th regiment , were apprehended : and also two men ,
whose violence had distinguished them in the mob . The prisoners were brought np at the Borough Court yesterday , before Daniel Maude and C . J . S . Walker , Esqs . when their names were stated to be William Davis , Daniel Oliver , Alexander Burroughs , Hamilton Hall , and William Tytler , privates in the lo : h regiment , and John Bower and John DeJaney , civilians . They were charged , the soldiers with having committed a violent assault on a number of police officers , and the other two men with having assisted in attempting to rescue the soldiers after they were in custody . Superintendent Stephenson stated the circumstances of the case as we have given them , and his evidence was corroborated by that of Sub-Inspector O'Neile , and other police officers .
Mr . Maude , after conferring for some time with his brother magistrate , and with an officer of the lo'h , who was on the bench , said , he thought it was likely that the soldiers would receive some punishment on their return to the regiment , but they must be taught that they were not to bo permitted to commit such brutal assaults on the peace officers ; and be would fine all the prisoners in a penalty of 20 s each , and in default to be committed for a month . We understand that the soldiers , in pursuance of this conviction , were committed to the New Bailey , and in the course of the day , we believe , some of them were released , on the payment of the penalty ; and we heard that a sergeant , who was present , said in the hearing of ilr . Walker the turnkey , that there would be a row in the tov » n that ( last ) night .
About half-pa « t four o ' clock yesterday afternoon , while Captain Willis , chief constable * and the superintendents of the borough police were assembled at the police-office , Town Hall , transacting some business , information was brought to them that the soldiers had avowed an intention of taking revenge on the police that evening in different parts of the town . Captain Willis accordingly gave orders that the numbers of the police at the various posts should be doubled , and tbat there should be a reserve force at all the station-houses . Superintendent Stephenson proceeded to the station-bouse of his ( B ) division , in Oldham Road , and as it was approaching the honr at which the night-force assemble , and as he expected no disturbance for several hours , he
dismissed aU the officers of the day-force except five , and was in tbe station-house with this small force about a quarter or half-past five o ' clock last evening , when a number of soldiers of the 15 th regiment suddenly came out of Poland-street , Bengal-street , email streets branching off from the main street ( Oldham Road ) , with a large mob armed with sticks , and also well provided with stones and other missiles . The police-officers of course , on finding the mob coming , closed the window shntters , and fastened the doors . The mob , to which the soldiers appeared to act as ringleaders , made a furious attack on the police , first attempting to burst open the front door ; out thi 3 being purposely constructed of great strength resisted their efforts . They next tried to get at the lower window , but the shutters being lined with iron plates , again baffled them . The
rioters , however , soon demolished nearly all the glass in the windows , and even the frames are almost wholly destroyed . The weapons of destruction were sticks , bludgeons , stones , bricks , A . c , and we saw one ponderous piece of stone , which must have been brought to the police , for it was impregnated with some metal , apparently iron , ao as to render it a very dangerous missile . Finding they could not force an entrance into the station-house tbe mob , after damaging the building as much as they could , went away , and commenced attacking the policemen whom they found Bingly patrolling the streets in their usual beats . One of these , named B « rns , with difficulty effected his escape , by getting into a house in Oldham-road , and securing the door . Some women in the bonss assisted him to escape at tbe back , and the mob , furious at his escape , broke tbe windows of the house . When the mob had directed
their aiteniioc elsewhere , a poLcctrsn in disgiii . * - was di ^ pstclu tl to convey informiuiviu to the p- ! v- * - office of ' . his outrage , and to obuiu reiuicrreHicnts
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OPINIONS OF THE IRISH NEWSPAPERS . PROGRESS OF REPEAL . We have jnsi received our special report of the Repeal demonstration at Charleville , and cheerfully put aside other matter to make room for its insertion . The numbers that congrezated were greater than at any of tbe former meetings , but tbe same spirit pervaded and guided tbe councils of alL Tbe thousands whom Feel ' s threat gathered round the standard of Repeal on this occasion , were almost beyond computation , jet peace , and sobriety , and order , was universally prevalent The period at which we received tbe report precludes -tbe possibility of our making any comments on the proceedings , yet we cannot avoid congratulating the people of Ireland on tbe onward progress of the
national cause , of which thin meeting is but a symptom . By peace , has the cause bsen brought to its present proud pesiticn—by our firm resolve not to be forced by intimidation to violate the law , or eoanbs nance any outrage , we have already struck terror imo the hearts of our enemies . The roar of cannon was never more terrible to & besieged fortress , than is the cry of peace to Peel . He threatened to coerce , that he might drive us to crime . He would have coerced ere this , bad not Ireland at once proclaimed her unalterable determination net to resort to force , but , firmly standing on the constitution , to contend only with such weapons as it provided—at the same time , declaring their determination to part with those weapons only with their lives .
In tbe glerious demonstration at Charleville , we have an evidence of tbe benefits to be derived from prudent councils and bold resolve . Had we not coeiced Pfecl by ptw » , he -would now be coercing us with the sword . Let the tame feeling be observed , and this , the first retreat of the minister , will be bnt as the prdude to tbe final discomfiture of all our foes . In peace lies onr strength . In it , too , lies England ' s weakness . The people that cannot be bullied into violence , are not to be bayoneted into submission . England knows this ; already have her depreciated fands borne testimony to its truth . Peel , hardly vet
recovered from the shock he received , m the announcement of our determination never to yield , now offers conciliation . Tbe English mortgagees tremble for thsii Irish interest , and Wellington hints at a compromise , but oar motto is , henceforth—Xo surrender . Tbe game is now in oar hands—liberty is within onr grasp —and if we hare bnt tbe determination not to be terrorised into crime , or -violence , or outrage , its possesmod will soon reward our struggle . By peace we have already had one great victory—we have bonght those , wbo but yesterday threatened to offer termsby- continued peace , we will force them to field oar rights . —Freeman .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 27, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct935/page/5/
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