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THE " REBECCA" MOYEMEiST ? SOUTH WALES . / From our mm Correspondent . ) T Of « n the towns in -which yonr correspondents foot "WS ever planted , ( and these comprehend almost all in tie kingdom ) , the authorities orBwansea are certainly the most timid , and by fas the most fegregtously absurd . Tear readers are aware that a collision took place last ¦ week b ^ ween the police and that portion of the military stationed in town ; and this orcumstaDce teems to have deprived the civic f nnctionsiy at the head of sffaiTS of the little BeD ? e -which Nature bestowed upon him ; for during the past -week his proceedings certainly point him on ! a 3 a fitting candidate for s vacancy in a Innatic asylum . _ . ...
On the night -when I last wrote yon , hut after my Ittter "was posJed , I ascertained that the police had Tefnsed to go ont to their beats , in consequence of the y ed-eo&ts having threatened to give the m a •« walloping . * In the snbnrbs the soldiers were assembled in croups , each armed with a respectable shille ' . ah , while the townspeople were congregated in front of the siationionse , apparently bsnt npon clearing eff jome ol 4 scares \ rbieh they had chalked up in their recollections against the gentiemen of the baton and the bludgton . The magistrates and fionnclllors , together srith their Jodottnn , the magistrates' derk , hied them to the station-house , to consider wb . Et course they should adopt in this dire emergency . Mutiny and insubordination " » ere stacking openly among their sworn supporters ; and those upca whem they were wont to rely , instead of being banded together like brothers , were fairly at daggers * drawing among themselves .
The hubbub continued ; the police ( even with the twenty new ones who were lately branded with the " mark < jf the beast ™ npon the front of the hat , if i . ot on the forehead ) , swore that they had no chance , and ¦ would not go ont ontheBtreets . io be massacre A . What was to be done ? A strong party of the military were ordered undr-r arms , who , Iraded by the Mayor and their own officers , paraded the principal streets of the town . This was between twelve and one ; hnt so sreat "Was the excitement , that above a thousand people accompanied fiie party , hissing , hosting , and g : oaning at the Mayor ; while some were singing—** He would be a knight , He would be a kiueht ; O , the JIay ? r cf Swansea 1 he would be a knight . " And , in good sooth , whether or not any desire occupied the Worshipful mind on that score , the general feeling entertained by the people was , that his "Worship was certainly bent on a tow .
Other bodies of the military also paraded the streets during the rest of the night , whose presence checked the tnrbulrnee of their comrades , and prevented the fight which was Tiourly expected . On the following sight also , a considerable crowd muttered in front of the station-house , and on the Mayor again makins his appearance , he was greeted with rather a noisy reception . "Various allusions were made to certain tramsctiona of his past life , which must have been gal \ and ¦ wormwood to the cons * oueutial little eexttlsinsa ; but ¦ which , as I have no wish for Mr . O'Ctjnnor to figure Baa defendant in an action for libel , your readers rcust excuse me if J pass over . Allusions were made , however / which reflected no great credit on his worship , if true ; and whether true or false , -wie wonderfully
-Kiecessfnl in raising hi * ore . The Hiot Act wss his only iesc . ar « e , and it waa accordingly read , and the people forthwith ordered to disperse . Tae proposal was met wfch a loud cheer , but still no one offered to move . His worship is said to Ixave applied , at this « ageof the proceedings , to the officer in charge of the military to call out Lis men and quell " the riot . " But teatgeatieman replied , "If a riot took place he would never be backward in doing his duty ; but in so far aa the present gathering was concerned , if any man ¦ was riotons it -was the . Hsyor himseli" Bis worship , on being thus thrown npon his own resources , determined to do something ; and as the Riot . Act and police seemed to be all be could depend upon he
resolved to make the most of them , and consequently lead the Hiot Act again . A reguiarrnsb . was nowma < : e by the police from the station-house , flourishing their bludgeons , asd laying about in every direction ; but as they -were met c-niy with passive resistance , tbty soon contented themselves with ortJerlt-g ihe crowd t « " keep movies , " Your correspondent happened , -at this time , to be passing with two friendE from a temperance meeting , when one of the blue-eoated gentry told him " Ti > n " ra wanted ; " and for tfce fiat time in his life he was guarded to a station-house . This outrage on his personal liberty cculd only originate from his icing known as a Chartist ; and from the fact thai he eommnnic&tes with the yorlheniStar . Tour
slashings , " Mr . Editor , and the indomitable perseverance of ; Mr . O'Connor in adverting the rights of oppres&ed j hemanity , are such a thorn in the sices cf the factions , i that any one supposed to ba connected with you is i immediately in bad odour with them and "their tools . ; When takya to the station-house I waa forthwith con- ; fronted with the ilayor , and the following dialogue ensued between us : — "By-what right am I brought ' here ? " His worship took a regular Irish method of i answering the question ; for , by -way of reply , he > asked •¦ if I did not know that the Riot Act was
lead" ? I immediately answered , " I had not heard it" His worship then informed me that he bad read it twice , and forthwith ordered me , in the Queens name , "to go home . I vras not to be so ungaBactaa to refuse Tier Mojeslyz cumHiands ; so -after reminding him that I waa < m my way home when . T » o . 3 prtventedm ? , "Wished his Wi-rsbip " Good ? ii £ hi !** arid forthwith took my ^ partsre . On Wednesday , the two . Eolcitra irho were fc-itn in the affray with the poiica , Wtje irought before the magistrates , and together -with a townsman who took part in the quarrel , were sentenced to two nKaiths nuprisr-ainentin tbe House of Correction . So much for our d < -inga in the town of Swansea . 3 will now give you a summary of the acts and deeds cf Hebecca .
Oniionday lasi , * ie Hay or of Sid welly received two Tlsitcrs , wiio were tir from being-welcome ; but as they came Ersued with all the authority of John Doe and Bichsrd Rce , his worship cculd not gainsay tfceir prjcardinzs . The plain English of the story is , the jilayor "was in dtbt , and these were * fcerifiV efficwa "Who were sent to look after the safety of his goods and chattels . Rebecca had rather a warm side to the Mayor , as he is net one of the busy bodies who are everlastingly poking tbsir nose into other people's matter * , and mustered her dtsghters to come to the rescue . The bailiffr were accordingly reused from their slumbers , and being furnished with a horse "which had been doomed to the tlogkszmeL Tecsjved an ictiraitioa to sake themselves scarce , er tie consequences would be worse than their "Worse fears could anticipate . There was no occasion fora second bidding ; and Rebecca , on being forced frem their prisecce , proceeded to transfer the Aliyar ' s moveailta to same place of concealment where she considers them safe .
On WcdnesOjy uiiir , Ihree gates near UaDradock ¦ were wholly desrroyt-d , tnd a large bo < iy cf Bebecc& ' a daughters sgaia -visttd Pontmddnlais , "where they beat about the hedges sad gardens in the hopes of finding some hidden parties of the police . Bnt Captain Napier's forces were not in the way , * o Rebecca vented her rage on £ bs remnants of The gate , -which she removed into the neighbouring county , and liUrally broke into splinters . Oa the same night an alarm -was given that an attack wss to be made on the Newcastle Emelyn
workhouse , "when tfc . e marines trerj ordered in from the -various places in tho neighbourhood where they had been stationed for the protection of tie wealthy . The leargnard cf one division came in contact with 'Becca and wss speedily disarmed . Tke men , three in number , ¦ were hospitably treated , and oa the fcllo Kirs ? morning were aet at liberty ^ when it turned vat that Uechryd weir and not the workhonse , had been on that nigbt doomed to destruction , and the alarm bad been got up to withdraw lie marines from the neighbourhood , until the weir was completely destroyed ,
On Friday a new gate was taken ont of town , to be ereted ai Pontarddulais ; but ss tie men were about to conunEsce tbeir work , a party of Rrbecea- ' s daughters appeared upon the scene , and told them that if they attempted such a proceeding they at ones would di ? their craves ; and they would also advise them to make their wills , prior to coming out to the hiils on anch an errand a ^ sin . The effrighted joiners allowed no grass to grow benerth thfcir heels on their road to Swansea ; and they assert that no earthly cr-nsidsralicn -would teicpt them ta go a «? coiid time on such an expedition . I hear &l » o thai a rerular riot took place at Carmarthen , on Saturday ni £ bt ; " tiK 5 that on Sunday niRht , thres hans . isin P-ntirddcUis wtre completely wrecked . A
number of tiis A < 1 ivi £ k > n of London poiics wtatup to thatqaarsrr t . n Saturday last , and tat affray must hs atcriirutec to ibis t j = inntrsajce , as Rsbecca hatrf Item even-Bores than tb-.- xcrais . Another posss « f tro .-ps arrived here on S-ttLTdsy last from Bevonport . s ' c V Ff \ ' ^^^ i ^^ --- ' 7 ^ eieijQ " the tramp" all that lugnt . j-aies scriEg carriar * s are soj bsir . g J » uih ax fr -franco ' s rainofactcry for the pnrposs or conv ^ jir ^ the military iroa plscse to place , as tbtir marchings a-, c mmter-marciings are of the KOe ! harrawing kind . Mr ChambsrB of Llantlly , £ Ed Vlm AdEms of m 6 d } etoD Ball have both left this qaarter rf , hc country vrtih S £ " ^ - ^ Whood was getting too
Jtisow omy reciainB for me to notice Mr . Hill's alluaon to a previous communicaUon . He finds fault with mefcr not telling how Rsbecea ' a Poor La-w bowU strung ; but ie forgets that i am not ^ y , Q ^ j ^ . Kcrets . &od blsa h ! 3 ^ ear tttle seul ; a nfeeting ilL ttatat which I was present , and of which I sent you a aketch , is not a rery safe place to fee atkine questions . Ter mj own part I believe ( bnt i ^ nembtj h " is only tie opinion of one man ) that she makes ubo of boih Etrincsand that she condemns the 2 few Poor law both t >» aesonnt of the diminished « omfortg of tte poot -aao tee imcBase p ? rates to the payer . I am neither advocate * o r apol # gift fc * Bebecca ; bat aimply a chronicler of ftMDDg erenta , is which the act * » eonspicuoaa part . A coxreepondent of the Morning Chron % eUjpxe& ihe foUowiDKaeeoant of the CanBanhen affair , referred to in tbo above &econni from- outvvrn corraspsndait . It appeared in the Chronicle of We 4 nesdayir- ; - CjUmabisex , Sept . 17 . —The town was l » ri night in & « ate of the gTc&zest possible excitement , which © onunaed for more than three lours . &nce its " ^ Esiloif zEzii "^ the aathorities were not Eatipfied yfiiiltht way in yrhich . the chief of the police of- } the town hsd done His £ uiy . and they coDseqntat ' j I dismiHsed him , A pc . son fi&m Cardiff , c&ir . cd "W . z- r
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ley , has been appointed in his stead . Acting upon the old &dsjje , that " new broom 3 sweep clean , " he bo sooner se ; foot in the town than he gave ttrict orders to the police under his controul to allow no one to stand about the streets , but to compel all to " keep moving . " These instructions h * ve been acted up to the letter ; and all the police have in consequence , got into bad odour with the inhabitants , who , great and small , respectable or otherwise , are ( if standing even for a moment in the street , } ordered to ** keep moving . "
Such being « ie etats of things , a constable , &"worn in by the mayor for night duty alone , was walking along Queen-street , about nine o ' clock last night , and on passing a joung woman who was standing at her mother ' s door , Ehe jokingly said to him , " keep moving . " He immediately turned round , and struck her violently jvsith a small stick he held in his hand . A countryman passiDg by remonstrated with him on his nnmanly conduct ; when the constable , ( who , it is supposed , was intoxicated , ) at once s » ruck him and attempted to take him into custody . The man resisted ; a violtnt fenffle ensued ; friends came to assist and rescue the countryman , who was a respectable farmer , and a Dumber of policemen came to the assistance of the constable . ^ In a short time all was riot and confusion . A general fight took place , which ended in the complete discomfiture of the police and special constables , who were beaten back on every side .
At this emergencv , Sir . T . T . Webb , a gentleman who two years ago -was mayor for the borongh , and who was deservedly very popular , rushed into the crovrd , and himself tock one of the men into custody , telling him " that he had offended against the law , and mu- 't submit to be teken to the station-house ; if , however , he came quietly , he ( Mr . "Webb ) would immediately bail him ont and take him home . " This conciliatory tone proved effectual , for the man went quietly io ihe station-house , and was then bailed out by Mr . Webb . The mob then began to disperse , and all would in a Ebori time have been quiet , but some of the" authoririvs "—tborough-brtd-alarmists—went to Co ] Love , who happened to be staying at the Lion Royal Horel , and szared zhat tbry vrere unable to keep the lown in proper order without military assistance .
Orcers were immediately given for a party of draeoons to clear the streets , and it is said that the Mayor told Lieut . Kirwan , tbe officer commanding the party , to " clear the streets in any manner that he ihongh i proper . " Accordingly , the dragoons , about eight in number , headed by . Lieutenant Ktrwan , and having their swords drawn , gallopped through Guildhall fquare , up to King-street . A general rush took place to avoid being trampled under the horses' feet , many taking refuge in tb . 9 numerous shops which were od ^ d around . There conld noi have beep less than 3 , 000 people present . No demonstration of violence was BM ' e on the pan of tbe inhafcitaDts , bat the crowd kept crminually increasing , numbers coming from m&ie enriosity .
A large number of additional special constables were sworn in , and a company of tie 76 th Foot paraded the streets for about iwo hcHis with fixed bayonets . The p .-pulace , mean while , made no further attempt to commit a breach of tbe peace , and all the aiaim consequent H ^ on the charging of dragoons , the tramp of goldkrs , anJ tbe clearing out of the shop ? , at last subsided into a feeling of intci . > -e contempt at the ridiculous precautions of the alarmist authorities . Several respectable people were much hurt in the rush to escape from the dragoons , and the lieutenant ' s iabre was very ofk-n approaching rather too near the heads cf some of the inhabitant to be comforiabJe , but no damage of any consequence was
a one . To-day the feeling of nearly all the inhabitants is very strong upon the conduct of the authorities . A public meeting to pass a vote of censure on tho magistrates is talked of very generally , and it i 3 likely to take place either to-morrow or nexi day .
The Times of Wednesday has the following , from its " own correspondent . " It is important , Fetting forth , a 3 it dees , the srate of esa .-ptraied Jtehuij produced by the gallant exploits of th « brave Captain Kapier , recorded in our lasi : —
Swa > sea , Sept . 17 . —The attack by the police on the Rebeccaites at Pontarddulais gate , and the wounding of some of tbe parties concerned in that attack , have been prodactive of the * most serious consc ^ uencES . It was fondly hoped , and indeed confidently predicted , by both , the magistrates and the police aothorities , that it would put an end to Reboccaism , and that such would be tho terror felt throughout the country » t the dttermined exhibition of force upon the part of the magistrates , that tbe tt Lady Rebecca" would be so struck with terror that tho outrages would at once be put en end io . The € ffcCt has , however , been precisely the reverse of this anticipation . The Welch are a peculiar people , and they have become completely
exasperated in consequence of tbeir countrymen hav ing been shot , a 3 they .= ay , by a villan us body of police . They declare that they can prove by the most credible witnesses , that 02 that occasion the police fired at them first , ind indeed that they fired before they had p ^ s > ed a Rule bridge called the Dulais-bridge , which is about forty yards from the gate ; they stale cl ^ o , that one of the grntlemen who accompanied Captain Napier and : he police , and who is not a magistrate , used a huntins or bowie knife , with which he wounded several i > f the people . This may or may not be true ; but whether it be or not , it has had the effect of Ciunrg tuch a state of exasperation , and such a feeling of rerenjie throughout tbe whole connfry , that can only be uiiderjto"d
by persons visiting the spot and having sufficient influence with the farmers to induce them freely to communicate . I have myself seen very many persons within these three days in every parr of the disturbed district , and their story is uniformly the same ; and at their rf quest I was induced to examine one cf their witnesses , whose statement I enc' . ose . The party i =, 1 understand , a Baptist minister , and he is blind . He informed me that his residence 13 dose to the Dulais bridge , and that be has an adopted daughter , who is now about twenty iwo years of age , His statement is , that on the mabt in question he was awoke by hearing a noise ; that this W 83 before the people ( . or Rebeccaites ) bad ccme down the hill leading to the Pontarddulais-ga' . e ; tl : at
being alarmed , he arose , but without dressing himself , except partially , and went dorm to tbe door , accompanied by his daughter , who was also in heT night dress ; that when they airi \ ea at the door , they heard the sound of the people coming down the bill , and his daughter informed him wnen they reached the gate . She said , "Here thty aro , ctmisg to tbe gate f that previously to theu ho had h&arc no firing , although there might have bteu firipg np the hiUs . When they reached the gate , one of them called ont , "Gate , gate ! " after which thiy fired several snots at tne house , and commenced the work of destruction . After about two miiiUtrs bad elapsed , she saw the police run by—a « cording to her account , they were iwelve in number , and
they ran on the dark side of the read—immediately after they passed the Dul&is-bndge , which is en the Swansea side of the gate . The Rebeccaiies having come from the Carmarthen side , th < y crif-. d out , "Halt ! ' and , as she says , immediately fired , She says also , that she will swear that at that time the Rebeccaitts had neither fired at them cor levelled at Captain Kapler ' s head . After tho police bad thus fired , she says the people fired . I give this statement because , wh' ther true or false , it is generally believed throughout the countiy , and it haf caused the feelings of exasperation that at present prevail . Indeed , the whole slfkir appears to have taken an entirely different turn , and instead of gates being now the prominent object , the private propertj of every person opposed to them is nightly threatened The multitude declare that they will have a deei revi age , 2 nd bodies of soldiers are obliged to march
throughout the night upon every road , in order to prevent incendiarism and other acts of violence . Last ; night the troops were out in several divisions the whole night , and when near Pontarddulais , the firing : of the guns and blowing of h ~ orn 3 of the Rebeccaites conld be heard at a very short distance , Their spies were , however , too much on tbe alert to allow the troops to come up with them , although throughout the whole lino of march , men were occasional !} stn both on horseback and afoot , making their escape down the lanes , &c , and at one time they , ns I am informed , went into a ijonse where there were about ihirjy pcrsenF , eo dcubt Rebeccaites , bui not in disguise , wb : ch , of course , prevecied the mih ' . jT } fr- ^ m interfereing with them . In this town the troop .-also were all under arms , it having been threatened that an attack would be made on the gaol here , with a view to liberate the Rebeccaite prisoners confined thftr ? .
Monday Mobhino , By this morning ' s intelligence I learn tbat the , Pontarddulais-gate , which the military went to on Saturday nigm , was last night again destroyed , and the tollkeeper given notice , that if any more iolis were attempted to be taken , they would pull ihe house down . In the Llanelly district all waB quiet . Swansea ., Tuesday . —From a communication received at the Siar office on Thursday afternoon , from our own Correspondent , we learn that the M&joi of Swansea attended at the Tht&ne on Monday Evening , and was literally hissed out of tbe place . Numerous calls were made upon him to " read the Riot Act / ' which calls , however , he did not © bey , either from & knowledge that he had gotwito " » wrong box , " or laeking the strength or the blue-boules to m * ke the auditory » keep moving , r
We also learn that the Welsh papers -are so grossly partial that the people place no earthly & ? ££# /? ^*» &i £ it .. In proof rtnffi hit * a- ^ mbrwn sever noticed the Riot Act Sss ' wsaar&if « * " * ^ ««»* ° * ° Our correspondent also adds , that the rumours of the row m Carmarthen , E 0 : iced in his ionner account , are mainly correct ; and thai four of ihe Loaaoa ponce werc i eir Jj anidticd .
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THE COLLIERIES . CASES BEFOBE THE MAGISTRATES . Gateshead . —John Ramshay , E ? q ., Magistrate and Coalowner , summoned Henry Purvis , John Garter , and several others of his hewers , for refusing to work at " 2 s . lOd . per score , " the sum which by their bend they had agreed to work for , Mr . Stoker appeared to support the charge , and Mr . Robebis for the defence . The first witness examined was Mr . Ramshay , the younger , a son of tho complainant . He proved the execution of the bond , and that the defendants had , since the 1 st of September , refused to work at the price therein agreed upon .
In cross-examination by Mr . Roberts , the following facts were elicited . At the time the bond waa executed it was distinctly admitted by both masters and men that the price—2 s . iOd . per scorewas not an ad < quate remuneration . However , the men , from poverty and want of union , felt themselves compelled to Mgn the bond and the viewers of the colliery ; promised that they " should be paid what was fair . " Immediately after the 5 th of April , the day on which the bond commenced , the wages were raised from 2 s , IOd . to 3 s . 4 d . per score ; and at this advanced Tale the work had been continued till the 1 st of September . The pit then becoming more difficult to work , the men required another advance in their wages . This the master refused , and aa the men declined to work , warrants were taken out against them .
Mr . Robkbts also brought out , from the juvenile sppcimen of Coalotracy whom he was examining , that no portion of the bond wa 3 ever read or explained to the men . " They might sigu it' thty iteed j and if they did ' nt they need ' nt . " Mr . Robebts , on the part of the men , contended that the master , Mr . Ramshay , had by his own conduct precluded himself . from sending the men to prison . He had himself violated the bond immsdiati ly on its commencement , by giving a rate of wages tot sanctioned by it . The real fact was , that the original insertion of " 2 s . IOd . per score" in the bond , was a fraud upon the men—ft fraud eo gross and glaring •• h&t its very perpetrators had shrunk from carrying it out . The master now said he would " suck to his bond , " and asked tho magistrates to
send Uie men to prison for not working at tho sum which he had himself repudiated . Such a doe'rine was monstrous—too monf-trous to be entertained by auy man , unless , like the plaintiff in the present ca ^ e , he happened to be at the same time a coalowner and a magistrate . In his ( Mr . R . ' s ) opinion , no coal-owner ought to sit as a magistrate : his saying that be " would not act in his own case" wns a mere mockery ; his very sitting on that bench was an insult to the decencies of justice . The pimple case of the iacn whom he ( Mr . R . ) defended , was this—that tho workmen , after fo long a deviation from thoterm 3 of the bond , w * re not punishable for refu > ing to work at wages which tho master had him ? elf , from the very first , admitted to be inadequate .
Mr . Stoker made a clever speech in reply , contending tha ; the alteration in the wages was an act . of pure benevolence on the part of his client , who , however , would never bo generous again—so the men would get no good by their ingratitude . That the words of the bond were clear and conclusiveand that the magistrates were bound to " give the roen three months" just to teach them to conduct themselves better in future . The Magistrates retired , and were absent for about an hour . On their return to the Court , their judgment was read from a written paper , by Humble Lamb , Esq ., the Union Justice . It stated that they were unanimously in favour of the argument of Mr . Roberts—that the case must be dismissed ! And dismissed the case was accordingly ! Air . Roberts ' blistered-handed clients were immediately released , and retired from the Court , amid the congratulations of their friends .
Messrs . Ramshay , father and son , magistrate and witness , looked unutterable things . The whole concern puzzled thim . They evidently thought thai tbeir brother magistrates hud treated them most uuband :-omely .
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a National Delegate Meeting be held at the Wild Horse , Salt Market-street , Glasgow , on the 28 th of September , to which every mining district in Scotland is requested t « send a delegate . That all the districts be acquainted with the intended reduction of the output , so that the miners throughout Scotland may be prepared . Lastly , that a dokgate meeting be held that day * week , Sept . 21 st , to make preparations for the National Delegate Meeting . This closed the proceedings . A ^ IB ^ ETHORN , —At , 1 meeting of the colliers of this place , beld at the house of Mr . John Rusby , on tbe 18 th
inst ., tbe following resolution was unanimously adopted " That the colliers of thia district do forthwith unite for the protection of their labour " The colliers of this district have had their wages reduced from 3 s . 10 . H per nay to 3 s ., out of which they have to pay Is . 3 d . per day to a lad ; 2 d . for candles ; and 4 d . to the employer , as old debt . This leaves but Is . 3 d . per day for the poor miner , his wife , and children . Out of this Is . 3 d ., the colliers have to find themselves in belts , picks , chainB , shaft-oil , &c ., &c No wonder the colliers are rousing : 'tis time they did .
Neitc-vstle . —A district meeting of the Miners of Northumberland , and the adjacent Collieries of Durham , was held at Scaffold Hi it , on Saturday last ; and , notwithstanding the tcheraea resorted to by the coal kings , and their minions to prevent a goodly attendance , there could not be U-ss than 12 , 000 of the brawny sons of toil present . Soon after the appointed hour , Mr . Wnkinahaw was unanimou&ly elected to the chair , who bnt fly op- , ned the pvoceedings . He sat down by introducing Mr . Wm .
Bird , who moved the first resolution , which was ably seconded by Mr . Benjamin Walson , and carried unanimously : —Resolved , " That , in the opinion of this meeting , the-ultimate success of all Associations is dependant upon the precision with which its members adhere to its rules and regulations in unison with each other , and do hereby pledge themselves , conjointly and severally , to abide by all and every rule made in due form , for the guidance of the Miners' Asfeociatioa of Great Britain and Ireland , "
Mr . John Hunter , in a very appropriate speech , sbovped that in tho vie nit j of Wkitehaven , the wages of the miners had been reduced one hdlf within the last ten years , aud , in many instances , two thircie . In Croft Pit , the price formerly paid for s ' hapging a&d trailing" a basket , from 11 . J to 12 ewe , was 7 d ., and from Is . 7 d . to 2 s . 6 d . yard price . Tho present price is 6 i < i ., and no yard price . For this sum , the men have not only to hagg the coals , but th < y have to drag the baskets away . The miner only gets 5 M . In some places , the coal ri .-es from tho level from seven to eight inches to tbe yard . The miner was formerly paid lid . for every fiTfcy yards ; he has now t .- e same pum for tho first 100 yards , but not a farthing after , although
the miner has in many instances to drag them from 500 to 600 yards and the distance always increasiDg —the average hours ( hey work are froni fourteen to sixteen hours , and the Wages for such hours , when there aro no offtakes , from 28 . to 2 a . 6 d . At Wilson ' s pit , the yard price , which was Is . has beta taken ofi '; tho miner is paid 8 d . pev basket , and has to drag them ( after hanging them ) a dit ^ tatice of from 4 U 0 to 500 yards , rising seven or eight inchts per yard ; the Miners there work from fifteen to eU ; htci : ! i hours daily for not more than 2 * . per day . Mr . H . enumerated many Cher collieries , having similar grievances to complain of , such as the Duko Fit , where the men had to work fifteen hours for 2- < . ii . : the County Pit , . where ihe basket was
enla rf . ; d 2 . 3 cwt . and the price reduced Id . ; the William Pit , ulins the Slaughter-house , where the men had to work from twelve to fourteen hours for Is . 10 d ., and constantly in danger of their lives ; besides the men in some places have to deal in a trucks-hop whi-re thoy have to pay from 20 to " 25 p ^ r cent extra for every article they use , and often robbed of from four to wx baskets weekly , for which they receive nothing but abuse , althongh they are afterwards sold at the same price as the other coals . ISotwith-Htanding all this , the masters have issued a -df > vv < ev that unless they nan an dgTeenn nt that they will not ontor any association for the protection of their
labour , they are not allowed to work . Mr . H . then moved the following resolution , which was ably seconded by Mr . Faweett , and carried : — " That this meeting are of opinion , that the ooalowners ot Cumberland , have acted in a disgracefully tyrannical manner towards their men m refusing to let them have any more work until they withdraw their names from tiio Miners' Association of Grtat Britain and Ireland , and this meeting do hereby pledge themselves to sympathise with , and support to tbe utmost of their power , those victims of Cumberland Co * l King tyranny , so long as they keep themselves strictly to the objects of our Association . "
Mr . Charlton , in a vtry able speech , in which he showed tho benefits derived by the Miners of Northumberland and Durham , through Ike talented and indefatigablv exertions of their legal adviser , moved tho following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Simpson , in a very appropriate speech , in which he showed the benefits which he himself had derived frain tho able services of Mr . Roberts , expressing his bolief that if that gentleman had conducted the Seghill ca > e at North Shields , when tho magistrates' there , contrary to what he considered law or justice , sentenced him to six weeks ' imprisonment , that he and his fellow victim would have got off scot free . The resolution was carried unanimously . Resolved , " That , in the opinion
of this meeting , the Miners of NoitliumberJan . d aud Durham have « ot into the right seam , in the appointment of William P . Roberts , Esq ., as their legal'adviser , who has , by his i-. idefutigable labours in tho cause of right against might won for himself the lasting gratitude of the working classes of this country ; and we do now pledge ourselves to i ' uniish him with tho sinews of war to employ en any and every occasion he may s ' -o necessary tbe best counsel in England , to defend tho working pitmen against the cruel tyranny of their masters . That we will support him in his noble endeavours , and bo guided by his instructions , until he has , with our assistance , legally procured us our rights , and enabled us to tread our social despotism under our feet . "
Mr . Roberts then rose , amid roost enthusiastic cheers and waving of hats and handkerchiefs , which lasted for somo minutes ; after it had subsided , Mr . R . said he felt great pleasure at the honour tiny had conferred , not upou him , but upon their selves . If he was not backed out by the Miners , ho would not be able to turn the current of affairs out of its usual channel : the usual , courso was for the inon to be beat ; the present course was that the masters went ! to tho wall . Their usual schemes of overcoming men in a divided state was done away with by ttitir union ; and so long as they continued united , and
their cases were fairly dealt with , ho made no doubt but they would continue to be successful . Mr . Roberts , amid deafening cheers at the end of each sentence , went on to slew the respect which the magistrates aud owners were beginning to ehew to tho cases of tho men when brought ' before them now , and the amicable aryanRcmeata which could be made with them now to what could be made a few months ago . He concluded by urgiug upon them iho propriety of supporting thoir oppressed followmeu in Cumberland , until by their united efforts they would be able to extirpate buch disgraceful acts of tyranny from the land .
The following resolutions were then proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously : — " That ihe thanks of this meeting be presented to William Prouting Roberts , Esq ., for his attendance at this meeting . " Carriod with three cheers . " That the thanks of this mteti ;> g bo tendered to the . proprietor and Editor of the Northern Star , for ihe wilh « f ; nes 3 with which they have always inserted the proceedings and advocated the principles of the Miners' Association , in their valuable journal . " Carried una-nimouely , with three cheers . " That the thanks of this meeting is due , and hereby presented to the proprietor of this ground , for his kindness in allowing the Miners to meet thereon . " Carried unanimously .
Mr . Beesley then , at the request of the Percy Main men stated the subject of a letter containing a statement of the schemes resorted to by the masters there to break up the Union ; they have laid off one of the pits , altHou ^ h it is clear that there is plenty of . work and , dtmaud for the coals as soon as worked , trade being very brisk now to what it has boon for S"me months back . The masters discharged three men for no other rpasoa than being members of the Union , and they intend to discharge fortycighi more Union men . There are several men working in the colliery not in the Uuion ; they are to be allowed to work ; but all the Union men are to stand their chance of being discharged by , lor , to the numbber of forty-eight , besides the
three already discharged . A . 11 oner has beeu made to the men , if they will'leave- tho Union , they will be continued ; but if they persevere in . joining an association for the protection of their labour , fifty-one of them must go . They cannot , nor do they pretend to have , any fault to find' with the men , only they are members of the Miners' Association , and the master class are determined te sacrifice such men , where they can , with impunity , which is the case with the honest men of Percy Main , as they ate unbound , and although the masters agreed to give , and demand , a mouth ' s notice , yet because they axe guilty of the heinous crime of considering their own interest , they are to be
discharged without an hour ' s notice . Mr . Beesley went on to show the necessity of such men not being made a sacrifice to principle , but that they should be supported in the event of being unable to procure e « jploym « nt . If the law granted any protection to hoaest men under such circumstances , he had fnll : confidence in Mr . Roberta ' s procuring it for them , as many now present could attest he had done ever since he entered the list against their oppressors ; but the only chance the men had in this case was to claim the terms of their agreement ^ a month ' s notice or a month ' s wages . In his opinion , the men of Percy Main bad acted up to principle and should not be sacrificed .
A : vote of thanks was then carried with acclamation to the < Chairman , and the meeting dissolved . It being announced that a Committee meeting would bo held in Mr . Barras ' s Inn , Bentca-s-quare ,
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immediately after } tbe public meeting ; having been rather late " coming to the meeting , we had no idea of the display of bands and banners which we observed at their dismission . We observed three bands of music , and counted thirty-seven banners flying in the breeze . j At the close of tho meeting the delegates met at Mr . Barras's , according to appointment . We are given to understand that there were upwards of £ 300 paid iu by the different Collieries to the Law Fund . After disposing of some local matters , the meeting of delegates broke up , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day ; each expressing his earnest determination to use aud exhort others to use their utmost efforts in furthering tbe glorious cause of freedom to the slave .
We understand the National Conference of the Miners' Association of Oreat Britain and Ireland will be beld in Newcastle , at the time appointed by tho delegates of jtfle tefe Convention , when it is hoped that each ! Colliery and mine in the United Kingdom will senid delegates , as business of vast importance will comb before that assembly . A General Delegate Meeting of the Miners of Northumberland -and D-irham , will be held in the Three Tuns , Manor Chare , Newcastle , on Friday , tbe 6 th of October , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , when each locality is requested to send its card money , and rule money ; and each member on the Tyne , Wear , and Tees , is earnestly n quested to trausr . it to that meeting , without fail , his respective contributions of Is . 6 d . each to the lav ? fund ; such as have paid 6 'd . to send Is ., and those that have paid ] s . to send the r maining 6 d ., as the whole amount , is expected to bo madu up on that day ..
Parnslet . —The Colliers Union is rapidl y progressing n this town and the neighbouring villages . Allletters for the colliers of Barn ^ ley must be addressed to ; Mr . George Wood , Collier-Row , Crow-well Hill , Barnsley . A Public Meeting of coal miners will be holden on Aspell Moor , nuar WiBtn , on Monday next , Sept . 25 h . The meeting will be addressed by Mr . Daniel Thompson and other friends . Chair to be taken at eleven o'clock in the forenoon . A Delegate Meeting will take place at the close of tbe public business , at the Brown Cyw , Scholtfit , ldline , near tbe infant's School , YVigan . E . tcb colliery is requested to send a delegate . Mr . D . Thompson will address the ruinera of Bradford and Clayton , ] on Siturday ( this evening ) at the ForeBters Arms , Oldham Koad . Chair to bo tak-un at sis o ' clock . j
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Bradford Makkets , Thxjbsdat , September 21 . —Wool—The transactions in Wool dnring the week have been a full -average , and last week ' s prices are fully supported . jiTaro—The demand for Yarns continues good without any change in prices since our last report . Piece—We cannot learn that there is any alteration , cither in demand or prices , different from two or three weeks past . *
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Little Jeter axd Ratcliffe— ? . Ir . Swallow a < 1 iir&--std a pnblic meeting of the Colliers uf the above pljcfs , on Wednesday tvei-ing , September 13 ih . BoLTON . —A public meeting of the Bolton Colliers was beld at Lbu bouse of UvcLard Settles , on Thursday , tbe 14 tli inst- The room was densely crowded . At the conclusion of Mr . Swallow ' B ftddrtss , the following resolution was adopted : — " That a collection be mado throughout the Ballon district , for the Eupport cf men oat of employment at Brigbtniet Colliery , and to tkfrav the tipencts of the law pioceeilings . " The men of the Brightniet Colliery aro 011 atrike , in consequence of the pro }» ittor , Mr . Grundy , having f » r some time past teen paying considerably less than tbe neighbouring propmtora .
"West HorniiTO *—Mr . Swallow lectured here on Tnesi ' . ay evenir . c , Snpt . 15 th . A society was formed and a considerable numf-er of members enrolled . Ebadfobd and Clatton—On Sunday Mr . Swallow lectured lo the Bradford and Ciayton colliers on tbe advantages to be derived from a general orgauizition of the miners . After a v ^ t ^ of thanka to tbe lecturer , tbe meeting separated , determined to carry out tho principles ot the U ^ ion . Di : ke > tield . near Ashton-inder-ltne . —A pnblic meeting of min « rs was holden at the Snipe Inn , DukenfWd , on Monday evening last , Sept . 18 th . The chair wss very abiy occupied by Mr . George Harrison , who biii fly c-xplsined the objects of the United Miners Association . The following resolutions were moved , seconded , and ably supported by Meesra . Lnmnx , Auty , Thompson and Lewis , and upon being put by the chairman were carried without a dissentient-. —" Thnt we ,
the coal miners of Dukenfleld and neighbourhood are fully convinced by sad experience that the present amount of wares paid as a remuneration for our labour , is no \ sufficient to maintain ourselves and families in that state of comfort which our position in society , and the laborious nature of out employment bo justly entitle us to receive . " " That we , the coal miners of Dukenfield and its vicinity , aTe fully convinced thero is no other means of raising ourselves from the prtsent awfully degraded position to wLich we are reduced feut a strong dttenuiruuion , by every legal means in our power , to form one consolidated ¦ Onion for tho purpose of obtaining an advaricetof wages and a shortening of the hours of labour . " ^ Tferoom in which the meeting ¦ w as heid was crowded to excess ; and at the close of tbe proceedings 25 of these much and umieservediy calumniated body of men enrolled themselves as members of tne Miners Association .
Carlisle . —Distukba >« es amoj ^ gst Lord Lonsdai . es Colliers , at whueuav-bn . —In consequ-nce of certain disagreements which have token place bt-twt-m this iiidubtrious and oppressed body of men aud the agent of his Lordship , serious disturbances were apprthwnded by the authorities , who sent off an express to Carlisle for a defachment of the 93 rd Highlanders , whoare at present stationed in the Cistle A numerous party of about eighty men were immediately ordtred to proceed to Wbitehaven without delay . We have just beard this morning ( Sunday ) that two of the rioters were bmucbt in and placed in tho Gaol in Carlisle . The Carlisle Patriot , a Tory paper ,
wiih that animus which always directs the writings and co iluct of this base faction observes : —* ' If these disturbances can be traced to the miecrear . t Bropby , who has bei . n recently agitating in that district , a severe censure will rest on tbe authorities if he is not brought to an account for his mischievous conduct . " 'Thus do these base tools of faction bound on the Government and authorities to acts of prosecution aud persecution against those who strive to improve the condition of the working classes by teaching them a knowledge of those political rights , which , until they possess , there is no hope of bettering their suffering and wretched condition .
Camelon . —A public meeting of the colliers of this place and BormjhUl was beld on Thursday last , in the School House , Mr . Qeo » ge M eizies in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Wm . Danielle , also by Mr . Wm . Hammond , when a rtsolution was passed unanimously in favour of joining the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland . Votes of thanks were given to the Cbainn . in and each of the speakers , when the meeting , which was a veiy spirited one , separated . Perct-Maiu Colliery . —A number of men have bet-n turned away from tbiscoliery beeause they belong te the Miners' Union . It would appear that the policy intended to be pnrsued by the Goal Kings' ' of tbe >; ori . h is to drive from the pita all who are Union men , end thus , in the event of a strike have a reserve of black shevp to fall back upon . We trust that all will become Union mtn , and thus foil the craft of the oppressors .
A . Delegate Meeting . —A delegate meeting was held at the house of Mr . Samuel Rowbotbam , Unicorn Inn , Adwalton , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , on Saturday . 10-h inst . The following resolutions were adopted unanimously : — " Tbat Stephen Taylor be deputed to attend the meeting at Newcastle , on the JOth of October next . " * ' That Mr . Taylor have his expences paid to Newcastle and back and 3 s . 6 d . per day wagea " — " That every member of eur Association more than six months in arrears 'with his contributions , be no longer considered a member . "—" Thafc a delegate meeting he holden at this house oa the 14 th of October next .
Delegate Mietikg . —The Delegate Meeting of the Lanarkshire miners was held at Langlone on tho 14 th inst , when copies of » petition -which ha » keen adopted by the miner * of this district , were ordered to be sent to each pit owner , with a . note requesting them to mefct at Glasgow on the 20 th inst , to take into consideration tbe statements of the petition . A deputation was tdso appointed to wait on the employers for their answo . Ti with instructions if they received an unfavourable answer , to present without further delay copies of the petition to tbe Duke of Hamilton , Sheriff Allison and the Deputy Sheriffs aud Magistrates . It was then resolved by a majority that a reduction of the out-put ( labour ) take place instead of a strike ; the reduction to commence on tbe 12 th of October . That
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THE "IiOYAL" MOVEMENT . Our readers havi been put in psssession of the leading particulars of the Queen ' s rcceut visit to France , it is now our task jto chronicle her Majesty ' s visit to Belgium . Half-a-dcz-in Stars would not b& snfficient to contain a / I the nauseating details of the royal revels given in the daily papers ; and , as we think the great majority of our readers will be more than satisfied with a brief account of tbe extravagancies and follies of royalty—brief it shall be , rese . ving our space for more interesting matter , j Her Mm jesty having parted with the " King of the Barricades , " tbe royal potentates embracing each other with all that apparent warmth of friendship which mouarchs in general , and the •* CiVzm Kint ; " in particular , know so well bow to assume—after a short voyage of a few hours , returned in safety to Brighton .
On Tuesday , September 12 th , ber MBjebty , accompanied by Prince Albert , and the members of the Hoyal suite again embarked on board the R > yal Yacht . About three o ' clock , the voyagers passed Dover , and shortly after reached DeaL The Royal party did not land , but remained on board the Yacht , which was anchored in tbe Downs during the night . At au early hour ) on Wednesday morning , the steam ; quadron got up their steam , and about seven o ' clock stood out ti > sea . At two o ' clock , the squadron reached 0 >> tend , and her Ma j-sty and Court aisfcnibarked . The King and Queen -of the Belgians were wa'tinij her Majesty ' s arrival . ; Th $ papers state that" the entire populace was abroad , and displayed as much enthusiasm as a tiiiuilar number of Ihe most iojal aud aff ctionute of tbo Queen's ewn suhj-cta cauld have testified . " \
In the evening a splendid banquet , m the Hotel de ViUe . waa given by their Belgian Majesties to—and in honour of—their guests . " The appearance of the whole party fn > in the brilliancy of uniforms and stars was magnificent" ! j t At night , O&tund was Illuminated . The Times correspondent singles ] out a bu ' eher s shop (!) as having been peculiarly an I object of attraction from the taste exhibited by the eccupier in " Hiring up" with his greune ! and addi—* ' I am obliged to break ( ff congratulating tbe good people of Ostend , and indeed all Belgium , on the ;> 3 iiiirabl" reception given to their Royal and distin « uithed visitors . " Thursday , St-ptj 14 th . —" I am happy ( say 3 the " suck-mug" of t ! ie Chtonide ) to inform you that the answer to inquiriesjat the palace this morning was ,- tbat her Majesty and Prince Albert were perfectly well . " Most astounding ! .
" Sure such a pair was never seen !" In the iv-nine ( Thursday ) tbe Royal pair were acain feasted at the Tnwr .-HaH . " Thj Q leen seem-.- ;'; , very cheerful ( wonderful !) and chatted freely , ' ( most conde scending !) The repast was a triumphant one , served on silver plate 1 Tbe Roy , . 1 party ; spent the evening at the Theatre . " Princtj Albert looked uncommonly well , but Lord Aberdoen looked particularly blue" ! Friday , Sept . 15 h . —Tbe It > yal party visited Bruges , where their reception , according to the magniloquent worthy of the Chronicle , far exceeded "tbe state pageants and popular fleinoh&trationa , "—" the triumphs »( aucient Rome , the far-famed field of the cloth of gold itself , or the triumphal entries of victorious sovereigns and armies in more recent times . " In the evening ber Majesty returned to Ostend . " H « r Majesty , on stepping from thrirailwey carriage , siniled and seemed highly gratified with her trip . "—| O dear !)
Saturday , Sept . 16 tb . —The Queen visited the ancient city of Ghent . Here the Royal party visited the cathe dral of St . Baron ; the nunnery of the Bequinage ; the Ca ° ins ; the Palace of Justice , &c .: finally , the Royal party proceeded to the Town-ball , where they partook of a sumptuous banquet prepared by the municipal authorities of the jtown . In the evening , the theatre was patronised byi the presence of their British and Belgian Majesties . ! On leaving the theatre , the Royal party returned to the Government House , und almost immediately afterwards entered the carriages of -the special train for Ostend .
Monday , S-pt 18 h . —Tbe Queen visited Brussels , tbe capital of the ; Belgian kingdom . At twenty-five minutes past one . the first sound of the cannon , firing a salute of a hundred and ono guns , was heard , and about a minute afterwards the Q'ieen alighted troqa the train , accompanied ! and attended precisely as upon The former occasions , i the ba . n < i of the Qaatda piayinr " Gjd save the Qieeii . " Tbe Royal party haviig entered the pavilion , ; the King of Xha Belgians presented the Governor of the province , tbe permanent deputation ot the pr vince , the burgomaster « f Brussels , ' tha sheriff : * , and other jcivic and military authorities ; who had previously been waiting in a Bpacious open ap urtrnent , lined with white , and bordered with crimson and gold festoons . The Burgomaster made rather a long address of congratulation and thanks to her Mnji-sty who smiled graciously at the pauses , and curtsieS v « ry low when it was completed . The cortegjj then moved eft \
It appears the " populace" did not cheer her Majesty so lustily as at Bruges , which the penny-a-liner ef the Chronicle thus accounts for : — " It was evident , indeed ^ in all the arrangements and incidents of this day's visit , tbat we were in a capital which had been accustomed to see royalty , and knew how to restrain its feelings . " What a well-behaved , highly polished " mob" tha of Brussels must bi ^! Tiie writer continues" At the moment of closing this despatch , I hsar tbat ber Majesty , being rather fatigued with her journey , will not yisit any place to-day , but will ato | in her apartments until she proceeds to Lackcn . "
Here ' s the cat out of the bag . The " populace" of Brus-jels , who w « believe have no very great affection for kings and queens , but who , like the " populace" of Paris were juugtsd ' out of the fruits of their dear-bought victory in 1830 , were not such fools as those of Bruges and therefore did not maka such a fuss abi . ut the " little lady ; " upon which " Her Britannic Maj « ty" takes the pet , stopa in-doors , and bulks , and won ' t visit any of the " pretty places" ! Alas poor Albert ! All this comes of Laving a jwell b-rcd " poj-ulace " , knowing how to " restrain its feelings " , and estimating at their proper value itinerating Qaetu a . id princes !!
Tuesday , September 19 lb . —The Quren visited Am ; werp . " The crowd ( says tho Chronicle J was immense , and the goodnatiirtd military bad the greatest difficulty in keeping a clear passage for the English" How " good-natured" of the military to keep a clear passage for the English ! The usual fuss was made , and the usnal farce was gone tbrougb . Wednesday , September 20 th . —The Queen ! &ft Antwerp at one o ' clock . The Dutch had hogsd for a visit at Flushing , j but her " little Majesty" steamed away , and took no notice of the poor Mynheers , to the great disappointment of sundry " GfEcial" personages , who bad rigged themselves oat in " full costumo" to pay ] their respects to our " gracious Sovereign . " Finally her Majesty and the Prince landed at Woolwich , at eleven o ' clock on Thursday morning , and immediately proceeded to town , and from thence by railway to Windsor . Tho royal pair , we are " happy to say" are " all alive and kicking" I
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