Star. — London, England, 1826-05-01 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MAY I, 1526. ST. Pllll.ll' MID Sr. Jll3llll-HOLIDAY AT THE MINX.. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This is a Holiday at the Dank, but the Stock Exchange and Fo reign Market remain Ten: Con.ols opened this morning at 78 for the Account, soon after were done at 771 ), with a great deal Of`business doing ; and are. up to the present time, 77k. Current Prices Old Spanish 8, Mexican 601 61, Colombian 50 40, Russian 751 76, New Scrip j j disc. Danish 54 54/. ONE O'CLOCK. Con.olsovhich were in the early part of the morning'at 77) for the Account, have since been done at 714 to 1, owing to the good news from India. • FOItEIDN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK Colombian M:.6 pC. 37} es d. Mex Bonds 11‘25. 61 60) 61 Do lids 1 824. 391 401 40 Ditto Acct. 61 60) 1} 60) 61 l'o. Acc. 40 59} 40} 391 40 Peru.. lid.. 6p C. 291 30 29) 113nkli KN. /825,3 p C. Ditto Acct. 491 Ditto Acct. 544 Ilus.. Bits, S p C. 753 6 i Greek lids 1825, 5p C. 141 • Dittn Acct. 75) 61 I+ittti Acct. 146 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 873 S Mexican Ponds, SpC.SII 50 51 Span. sp. C. Ct. 182:., si Bit Fr Ist! AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. 11110. I. R. ram. General Mining Ass°. 100 5 Heal del Monte 400 400 Ditto New 400 , 100 Tlalpozahoa 400 80 United ' ezican 40 20 United General Gas 50 18 EXCHANGE.. VIENNA, Aram 19.—Metalliques 891. Hank Shares 1075. FItENCH FUNDS, PARIS, Aran. 28. Five per Cents. . 961. 80e. Three per Cents. . . . 641. 85c. Bank back . . 20201. Eantes de Naples . . . 741. 20c. 'loyal Spanish Loan . 440. . Haytian Loan _.. • • 7601. li Ezihange on London, One "Alonth Three Ditt• • 20 diS. 874 17 10 25f. 5Sc. 2.:f. 35c. The accounts from Lancashire, which will be found in our subsequent columns, unhappily confirm our statement on Saturday as to the loss of lives; at least six of these misguided people have with their lives paid for theit riotous proceedings, and great numbers have been wounded. We trust their late will be a warning to their associates, for deeply as every remit must lament the distresses of the weavers, yet it is evi dent that these tumults can only aggravate the evils, and bring punishment on those by whom they are excited. —lt is well observed in the / etch Mercury, whatever mischi4 is done in the way of destroying power looms, must be repaired by a rate imposed on the inhabitants of the district ; and that " if they are peaceble, though they may be exposed to great privation., themselves, their wives, aid their children, will tot be suffered tr perish for want." We trust, ho vever, that the crisis is past, and that the military assembled and assembling in the dittuthed restore and preserve tranquillity. In addition to the ample details given in another part of our paper, we sobj in some intelligence of a subse quent.date. Accounts from Mancl.e.ter of ye.te►day mott?ing state, that all was quiet there, and great con- Heat! Was entertained that the military would afford sufficient protection.. A circular, of whlcla the following is a correct copy, has been sent to the master manufacturers in Blackburn and its neighbourhood, where it is t salled a Dareren warrant: --- - - - " We. the weavers of Over barwen, ku taken it into considers. don to put a stop to steam weaving, both for your good and ours— therefore we think it our duty, and is our special desire, that you would not deliver is more work out after the 49th day of April, to stop all hands, and to naive in the demolition of the unto." The following is an eztfact bons a private letter, re ceived from Winchester this morning : - • (SaTusamr Evgxixo) Arnu. 29. " Since I last wrote, :he town has been tolerably quirk; as far as any attacks upon the mills. There was, however, some disturbance in the afternoon : the mob entered all the butchers' and bakers' shops, and carried off provisionry they also attacked any one well dreised, and demanded money; robberies were committed even in the middle of the afternoon. We are now pretty well protected ; a great number oferoope having arrived in town the last two days and I am informed we shall have upwards of five their send troops by Monday." FROM A SECOND EDITION Off THE UANCIIIESTPR G A WITTY. GAKETTS Orvace., 10 O'CLOCK, SATURDAY ETZNING. Iv order to allay the apprehensions of persons at a distance, we have been induced at this late hour to make a second edition. All was tranquil during the night. About eleven o'clock this forenoon, a itupt . ¢er of persoms began to assemble in the neighbourhood of the New Cross, and about noon, the Cheshire Yeomanry were con siderably annoyed by the stones thrown by the individuals collected. One of the Yeomary received a rather serious injury from a brick bat, and others were slightly hurt. About half-past twelve, the windows of the foundry of Afessrs. Peel, Williams, sad Co. were broken, and at one o'clock, it was thought necessary to reed the Sint Act. Since that time the means taken to repress further violence. have proved effectual. At this hour all is quiet, and there is every likelihood that the right will pass wkhout disturbance. Detachments of the military still penile the streeti, and the ciy ii power is on the alert. The name of the yeoman that was hurt is John Arrowsmith, blscksmitli, of Nortbwich. About three o'clock two troops of the Cheshire Yeomanry were passive Anco.tt's-bridg , -,when they were assailed by a shower of stones at,d brick-bats, one of which hit him on the back. Ilia bridle rein broke, and his hone fell upon him lie was immediately ordered by his Captain to his quarters, and is. sow doing well. It is reported in the City tint the Fort WilliAm, which is arrived from Bengal, has brought a letter from St. Helena, dated the 20th of March, stating that the Mellish, from Madras and Bengal had brought dis patches announcing that a treaty of peace had ben concluded begs ern the British forces and the Burmese, and that. the latter were to cede five provinces and a hundred lass el rupees. The eirdniontesc Gazette of the 20th ult. erecived this morning. states that the Itecurd coluetts of the Austrian troops. comfit; front the kingdom of the Two Skint% arrived at / I st" 'ln the Iltfi;oti ihiir return to the Austrian dominion's. Tb a column Segued of litre hundrtd men of the Regiment cf the Archduke rILANCIS pt.% Rues. The wh•.de number of Austrian troops leaving Naples is five thousand men. •.. Brts , sels Papers to the 30th ult. reached us this fore- noon, but they contain no intelligence of any interest. Some de tachments of troops have been sent to Java, where indeed they are much wanted. The French Pape!: of F, iday and Saturday have teached us. They contain accounts from Greece, whi,:h leave no dt:ubt that Nliisolongbi still held out so late as the end of March. A letter from Venice, of the 15th Apiil, states that the accounts received from I'revesa, SAnta. Maura, Ithaca, and Corfu, of the .27th, 28th, and 29th of March, cor.firm the brilliant victory gained over IBRAHIM by the garrison of Missolong! i. The l'Acna, we are toll, to encourage the troops by his example, advanced sword hand towards the town, as far as the place called D Tana. lie w:ts there seiiously wounded. The 14 - ar rival of the plaa taking advantage of the confusion into which this event threW the enemy, and seconied by the corps of Generals Etsvir.a,Gounas, and KARMA KAKI, which hastened to its succour, fell upon the Egyptian!, who made their tetieat to Patras, carrying with them their Commander, whose wound is mortal. Letters from Zante, of the 29th March, say that the Egyptians have been beaten, and tht it General wounded. It is atso said that the fleet was to sail on the 26th for Hydra, and repair to Missolonglii, German Papers to the 25th reached us this foresoon one of them, the Cassel Gazette, alluding to the late conspiracy In Russia, says, " It appears to be very far spread.. The name of Freedom, it is said, served only as a pretext. It was intended to establiph an aristocratical Government, residing in the nobility and the vassalage of the peasants, which the. EMIPZIWILS wished to miti gate, and thereby - drew on themselves the hatred of the nubility who engaged in the conspiracy, was to be maintained in all its rigour." An account bas been published at St. Petershurgh of the finances of Russia, by which it appears that great retrenchments have been made in the public expenditure, amounting in four years to 168:A00,000 rubles. fly an humane ordinance of the Council of the Russian Empire, sanctioned by the late Emperor Axmannse, at Taganrok, on the 20th October last year, the trade cvitlytolen children, hitherto car ne lon with many circumstances of cruelty, by Kirghis Calmucks, is most strictly forbidden for ever, on the whole trading line of Siberia and Orenbarg. Yesterday morning, the Doke of Your and the Prin cess AOGUITA attended divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Saturday. the Duchess of GLOUCESTRA visited the Princess AUGUSTA. Prince LeopoLo honoured the Italian Opera with his presence on Saturday evening. Yesterday, the LORD CHAKCILLoR, the Earl of Li vearoot, and Mr. Secretary CANNINO, had audiences of his Margrrr. Mr. 11USKISSON transacted business yesterday with Mr. Secretary Carom, at his Office in Downing-street. . The Earl of WESTMORELAND transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterday. The Htv. Dr. BLOMBERG performed divine service yesterday, at the King's Palace in Pall-mall. Ssturday, the Despatches were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the pursers of the following ships, viz. London, Capt. JOHN BARNET Sortntsr ; William Fairlie, Capt. THOMAS BLAIR ; and Canning, Cjpt. Berms Beoccrroe, for China direct. A Deputation arrived from Manchester on Saturday) to communicate information en the state of the country to the lions" DeFriment. Yesterday ,horning, at nine o'clock, Mr. Secretary VsieLleceived an express front the Lancashire Maghtrates acting in the disturbed districts in Lancashire, which required the attendance of the Right Hon. Gentleman • Mr. Hemmers , the Unaer Secre tary or State for the Home D epartment, and several of the Clerks, for a great part of the day. A Ball, patronised by the MAYOR ess and other Ladies, will be holden at the Exchange at Chester, on Thursday next, for the relief of the distressed at MacelesSeld Congleton. A letter has beep received, stating that the Gitoevirwoa family are Sorry they cannot attend the ball. but request the MATO& mina down Lord and Lady Gitoeveuoe's names for 10111. and Lord and Lady Bat earn SOL The Anniversary Dinner of the Noblemen and Gen tlemen educated at the Westminster School was held on Saturday I leac at the Argyll Room. HAZARD AND CO:II GREAT SUCCESS 11 HAZARD and Co. Shared and Sold Tsang Prizes of £20,000, drawn the Ist of Last Mouth (March). Next Wednesday (May 3), Six Prises of £21,000, with other Capitals, must All be Drawn.. This is positively the Last Lottery but One. Haute and Co.'s Offices. Royal Exchange Gate; 26, Cornhill ; and 314, Osford.stre.t ; and by their Agents in all the principal Country Towns. Two Soars os , BLassisos.—" It is a great blessing to possess what one wishes,' said some one to an ancient Philoso pher, who replied, 1 ! It is a greater blessing still not to desire what one does not possess.' Thursday, the remains of Lieutenant Hon. FREDERIC Foams. of the 17th Regiment, were deposited in one of the dor. snitories below Sr. John's chapel, west end of Prince's street, Edin burgh, with military honours. The deceased was third son of the Right Hon. Lord FORM, Lord High Commissioner of the Gene ral Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Sitnrclay morning a mi eting of the Cabinet Minis ters took place at the early hour of ten o'clock, at the residence 4 the Sari of Livearoor., in Whitehall, on the subject of the dis turbed state of several parts of Lancashire. There were present Mr. Secretary Peer., the Catexcettoa of the Excismassa, Earl of Haaeoway, the Duke of Wecturorors Viscount Mmvur.g, &c. They continued in deliberation till half-past twelve o'clock, when Mr. Secretary Pm retired to his office, where he was closely en gaged the whole of the day. Messengers were despatched from the Home (Ace in various directions. The Duke of Yong arrived in town at three o'clock from Newmarket. His Royal Highness, remained but a few minutes at his home in South Aedley-strem, during which time he partook of sense refreshment and then pro- Meded with all speed to his office in the Horse Guar ' s's, where Mr. Secretary Prat waited upon the Royal Duke, to lay before him the Mformatiori he had received from Lancashire of the riotous pro ceedings of the cotton w in various parts, and also the result elf the deliberations of the Cabinet Ministers, which engaged their attention till past five o'clock, assisted by Sir. Herbert Tartans, Military Secretary to the Commatider-in•Chief.. The Duke of Teti proceeded to the Keno's Palace in Pall mall, to report to his Meanly the particulars of the proceedings. His Royal Higbee., remained with the KING till nearly seven o'clock. In the evening, Mr. BAILEY, the Ktsit:'s Mestenger, was sent off wl'h despatches to General Sir JOHN Brae, to take the military command of the blanchrter district. The Messenger was to pursue his journey with all possible speed. M. Al.gßetaDitle, the celebrated ventriloq tic, has ar rived in town. KING s THEATRE.—ZINGARELLI'S serious Opera, testlnded on SHAUTZARI'II Romeo mad Juliet, was performed os Sa turday night, and Madame Parra sustained the character of Romeo. The applause which attended her is, rformance of this character last season was fully equalled on this occasion, and the House was per haps the most crowded of the season. Another attraction prevented Itself in the Gitalicita of Madame Canattont, who realises all that we could wish in this character. iday a Dutch West Indiamar, be we n 600 arid 700 tons burden, with a valuable cargo, struck on the ledge of rocks about two miles from Beachy Head, and shot tly atter sank in eightren fathoms water ; the clew reached the shore in one of qeir boats. On Sunday the men sailed in a logger for Rollanidtaving 'nhandosied all hopes of saving the vessel • bui'on Mon .storai tei noon s was washed up e and taken in tow by ibiee ii-hang boats. It is reported. that titer slime whirls t he thhermen can claim is worth 50,0001. • • • " RIOTS IN LANCASHIRE. FROM THE PRI-TON PILOT OT SATURDAY. We have been favoured with the following brief statement of what has taken place in the neighbourhood of Bury :—" The soldiers fired upon the mob, and killed six men and one woman; and wounded fifteen, some of them, it is feared, mot tally. The military sustained no.injury, except a sligl.t wound received by the Commanding Officer from a brickbat. The mob fired in return, but without effect. The mills success fully attacked on Wednesday, by the mob, were Messrs. Munns, at Rosindale Orniroi and Sons, Bacup Hayle and Co. Rosindale ; Thomas Kaye, Ratinstall; White head and Brother, at the same place; It. Rostron, Edenfield ; Thomas Akin, Chatterton; Harmer and Sons, Summerseat ;James lititchinsnn, Wood-bill; and Turners, Ilelnishore. Mr. Haslam's mill, and that also of Mr. Ashton, were attacked, but being well de fended, escaped the fury of the mob, and they are, in fact, the only establishments that remain uninjured in the circuit." Si , ce receiving the preceding, we have ha i some conversation with an individual who was on the spot. It wa! at Chatterton where so mmy lives were unfor tunately lost. The m b, estimated at 20,000 men, were proceeding to attack the factory of Messrs. AI n and Lord, at that plare, when they *ere intercepted by a pal ty of Dragoons, and a detachment of the 60th Rifle Corps; but the eff its of the soldiers were ineffectual, the rioters breaking through the lane in which they were across the fields towards the factory. Seeing this, the military also returned, and it was in defence r f the building, we understand, that she fatal shots were fired. Six mete and a woman were killed on the spot ; a great number were wounded, five of whom ate not expected to live. One of the riflemen also lost his life in the following manner, according to our informant's state ment :—He (the soldier) had followed some seven or eight of the rioters with menaces, to the vicinity of a lodge of ss ater, but the latter disclvering that he had no ammunition left, turned upon him and threw him into the lodge. This is the account of the man's death that was current at the place,and as such we give it without vouch ing for its authenticity. After the people were killed, Mr. Grant, the Magistrate, addressed the populace, and in treated them to go home ; but they subsequently divided into two parties, and went in the direction of Bury. At Messrs. Whitehead's mill, Rawenstall, they promised not to injure anything, and they kept their word. Four or five of them called afterwards at the house of a weaver and asked for meat : but, on his telling them he was a poor man with a wife and fam ly, they not merely left the house, but refused to accept the bread he offered. FROM THE MANCHESTER GAZETTE OF SATURDAY. Yesterday morning there was a large assemblage of people in the neighbourhood of the New Cross, which gradually increased, and at length got so formidable, and so much beyond the controul of the police officers and special constables, that the aid of the military was obliged to be resorted to. Bread was taken by force from various shops, and many respectably dressed per sons were robbed in pass . ng through the crowd. About two o'clock a troop of the Bays, headed by the Catitain, Major Ecker,ly, and Mr. Foster, the Police Magis tsaie, came up Oldham -street, and stationed themselves for a few moments near the New Cross. Mr. Brierly accompanied the party on foot. The crowd then con siderably increased on all sides, and came pouring in from Newton-Mile, Shudehill, Ancoat's•street, and Old ham -street, and completely surrounded the military.— Orders were then given to disOatch a Company of the Rifle Corps, a part of which were stationed in Mosley. street, which promptly arriving, the civil post er proceed ed down Ancoat's-street, nearly as far as Mr. Pollard's factory, under the protection of the military, and follow ed by thousands of men, women, and children. They then returned, and the mob did the same. At every street' were seen groups of farnished•looking wretches, who on being desired by Mr. Brierly, and the police-office% to go borne, exclaimed—" What must we go home fot? we have nothing to eat there." On arriving at the New Cross, the numbers had still more increased, and' another company of the Rifles were sent for. As the evening came on, numerous depredations were com mitted upon the pockets of decently dre.sed individuals.' Resistance was vain; the mob emptied their pockets, as it it had been a matter of course. About five o'clock AS two young Gentlemen, named Worsly and Spence, were crossing from Oldham-street to Oldham-r odd, they were seized hold of by the mob, who robbed the latter of 11. 15s. and his pocket-handkerchief, and the former escaped with the loss of his coat-pocket, which contained a handkerchief. Mr. Sowler, of the Courier office, was also sobbed of his spectacles, which they deliberately took from his nose, and all the cash he had about him; indeed, the robberies that took place of this nature are too numerous to mention. About four o'clock in the afternoon, a number of mess went into the shop of Messrs. J. and M. Robinson, in Oldhani-street ; one of them was armed with a large hammer, which he griped with the fury of a maniac, whilst another clenched his fists, and sari, " we are starving, and our families—we must have either money or goods." Mr. Robinson gave them half-a-crown, and they then went away. They then went to a shop on the opposite side of the street, and using the same threats arid words, demanded money. The owner of the shop, more from sympathy for their wretched situation than fear, gave them a :leen igu, and wished it was more; and they left him, after bestowing upon him their benediction. About the same time, Mr. Thorpe, the surgeon, in Oldham-street, was passing near the Crown and Kettle public ht.use, when he was thrown down and robbed of everything valuable about him. Two Gen tlemen, also, who had just arrived in town. were served M the same manner; and a respectably-dressed man was robbed of five sovereigns and his watch. WI S. Brammall, too, of this town, WAS seized by the mob, oho gave him a severe blow upon his back, and de manded assietance, and be was obliged to give them seven shillings, all the silver be had about him, ere they would release him from their grasp. A number of poor workmen, out of employ, called at mir office in the evening, and respectfully solicited relief. Their spokesman stated, that a great number of them, nut belonging to the pariA of Manchester, were refused relief by the Churchwardens, and that one of them was the other day taken to the New Bailey for begging, but was discharged by the Magistrate, on eratiditton that he r would beg no more. " What post I do?" said the mart. " I cannot get work ; my wife and children are tami.hing before my eyes ; and if I don't beg, we must, la:. ourselves down and die." The, lamented extremely the outrages that were com- 1 1 /tinted un Thursday night, and said they were firmly of Opinion that the Manchester people would have still c. Mained quiet, and starved without clomour,.had it not been for the excitement otcasio eJ by several thousands of the workmen who came born the country towns on Thursday evening. They al o states that several thou sands came into the town yesterday morning, and were endeavouring to eseite the Manchester workmen to a commission of outrages similar to those w hich . had been committed in the neighbourhood of Blackburn. As the night came on the mob began to shower stones at the constables and military. At eight o'clock the Riot Act was read, and Mr. Foster at the head of a . troop of the Bays patroled the neighbourhood of the New Cross, the main seat of disturbance, or,e of tire beadle; bearing before him a board on each side of which was a paper inscribed 1. THE RIOT AC? Is IWO.' A strong body of the Rifles followed, and a couple of the Bays rode in the rear. As fast as the multitude were" dispersed in one quarter they congregated in another; and when occasion offered, they showered stop es up-a the preservers of the peace. Mr. Brierly, headed the civil power on foot, and was foremost in every scene nat presaged danger. The body of special constables was much stronger than it was on Thursday night, and their exertions were extremely valuable and met itorio Is. Through the recomm:ndation of Mr. Livender, the proprietors of factories kept all their hands in t'-e• mills, during the whole of the right, whelp, having plenty of arms and ammunitiou, they presented formi dable ga: fso s. At nine o'clock . thepeople, finding themselves checked in every direction began rapidly to disper-e, and at half past ten, peace and quietness was perfectly restored. The Magistrates, however, still thought it nt ceftary to use precaution, and therefore a portion of the Bays were stationed at the top of Mosley-.trees with orders to re main there all night. Another portion of t• em were• ordered to patrol the reighbont hood for a certain time, and then to be relieved by others. The Ches'iire Yeo manry, who had patroled the out.kirts, were o•dered to be in readiness; and up to the time that we went to press, every thing was trancpil. We omi-ted to state that in the course of the day several coaches and gigs were stopped by the mob and ni , ney es eed from them. Several Gentlemen on hor.eback, tt,o, were stopped and robbed. We cannot conclude this detail without expressing our conviction that the outrages of Thursday night were committed principally by lads, instigated perhaps by a few mischievous men, we should hope not belonging to Manchester. Some of yesterday's robberies may be referred to starving men, but we have reason to believe that in the majority of cases, regular th eves and pick pockets took advantage of the confusion to follow their . calling with impunity. PROM THE TUIRI) EDITION 01 TUE BLACKBURN MAIL. MAIL °MCC, TMURIDAT A We have received accounts of the proceedings of the mob, or rather vatilus parties of the mob, at other places, viz. Long Holme, near Rawtenstalf, Edenfield, Chatterton, and Bacuo, at each of which the power looms in the factories there were destroyed. At Bacts , , we understand, there were four factories which shated this fate, and it thus appears that in the course of yes terday no less than eight factories were entered by oft,t mob, and the power looms in them comple, y destroy J. We are sorry to add, that at the attack on the Chattel ton factory, eleven of the mob, (ten men and a womanl were shot dead, and that one of the dragoons stationed there, together with his horse, and also one of a pa ty of Riflemen, were likewise killed. A Gentleman who came by the mail frou Man chester last night also informed u., that the lanes - b.- lateen here and Bolton were literally filled with peooe, who were apparently coming across the country Trims the neighbou4tood where the above riots were commit ted, and that the yeomanry cavalt y were mustered. We have just received information that similar rin ceedings to the above have been began at A hton under Lyn, and Oldham. At the former place we learn that an attack has been made on one of the factories there, and that in the attempt 35 lives were los.. ilia.v.vase Timm, r.st.—An express has just arrived Lon Charley, with the intelligence that a considerable party were ap proaching the town. The troop of Dragoons who vans. front Leeus were immediately mastered, and have just started, sword in hand, at full speed, for Charley. HALF-IPAST its, ?.14.—We stop the press to announce that the soldiers are just returned, the mob having, previous to their arrival in Chorley, destoyed all the looms, amounting to about n:rety. The three men who were said in our second edition to be then under examination at the Sessions Room, were fully committed to Lancaster Castle, and cm:- veyed there last night. The six arn who were fir apprehended were brought from Pte.ton this n orning, and again examined at the Sessions Room, when tw , of them were fully committed to Lancaster Castle. Tile others were remanded. This morning, another man was apprehended at Darwen, and brought here soon afterwards, who, it appears, was one of the party that entered the factory at Chatterton. He has not yet been examined. ?ROM THE MANCIIIESTER GUARDIAN. Wednesday morning,a very large number of persone, chiefir from the neighbourho3ds of flaslingden and Newchurch, attacked the factory of Messrs Torsolas Whitehead and Brothers, at Itawteustall, near Eder - field, where they destroyed all the power looms, oj i n number. They then proceeded to Long Hole, where they destroyed 40 in the factory of Mr. Kay, and three in that of Mr. Hoyle. They afterwards went to the factory of Messrs.L. and J. Rostron, of Deardon•clough, here they broke .58 looms. Intelligence of the commencement of these procrei ings having been conveyed to the military, who we e guarding the extensive establishment of Messrs. Ashton, of Ramsbottom, a party of about fourteen and about the same number of Dragoons, under the command of Colonel Kearney and Major Eckenley, set out in search of them, accompanied by William Gran , Esq. They met with them about a quarter of a mire from Mr. Aikin's factory, at Chatter ton. Th.t truips then formed across the road, and copped the farther progress of tha rioters. Mr. Grant then read the (trot Act, and entreated the misguided men to return home ; ,but they told him without hesitation, that they would not return until they had destroyed all the to .ms. Ag their progress along the road was stopped by the rnI,I. tary, they got over the fences, and proceeded across the fields to Mr. Aikin's premises, where the military :ma the Magistrates arrived just about the same time a% the mob. The military formed upon the road close to the factory, round which the people assembled in ver y great numbers, and, in a few minutes, began to pelt the soldiers with stones, which were showered upon theirs from all sides, without intermission. At the same tin,:, a number of the mob broke the windows at the hoot of the factory, got into it, and began to destroy vie power•looms: Colonel Kearney finding the lives of hit men endangered, and being ! ,elf struck with g large stone, at length ordered the troops to fire, which they dtd,—at first over the heads of the people, but, as that * •