The Sun. — London, England, 1842-08-23 00:00:00

T,,. 0 eta44.,....-4.4.000e..4-4,1- -the cottou-141:141ufacture. is repre- Pic , ' as - it :t st::te w4lt w' tr. ioi'unate wortimen out of employ and with, It. the ra , ans of subsistence. In Saxony, to aggravate the misfirtune, the corn harvest was very indifferent, al' hough the vine and fruit trees had not suffered l unch. The jntelligence from Bohemia and Silesia had caused much alarm, for the heat had been so ex c'essive there that the soil was scorched and almost reduced to ashes for a rather considerable depth. From Dresden it is said that the fall of the Elbe river eaused much loss and inconvenience. Excepting for small gondolas all navigation has ceased. For a con siderable number of years such a want of water had not been experienced. The navigation by steam being Interrupted, the value of shares of the Companies in terested naturally became depreciated from the fact of the diminution or the discontinuance of the divi dends. PF Spain it is said that the heats were so insuf. fromerable th at many persons travelling by diligence, as dead as in the open a ir, al m ost d a ily dropped down PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. PROPERTY-TAX. li eturn to an order of the Honourable the House of Co mmons dated August 4, 1842, for an account snowin g the total annual amount of dividends upon .. B „tnek and annuities from which the Property or Income-tax has been stopped or deducted at the p ,a ank, f or th e half-year en di ng th e s t h d ay o f J u l y t,-distinguishing the total amount of such divi dends payable upon individual or separate accounts arising from dividends above 505., and under 150/. ter ann.; and also the number of such individuals. le ann ua l amoun t o f di v id en d s u p on s t oc k an d a nn uities from which the Property or Income-tax C"Cll:l,,been stopped or deducted at the Bank, for the Year ending the sth of July, 1842 :—Three per Or,t- Con so l s , 10,799,875/. 13 5 . ; N ew Three-and-a if per C en t s ., 4,831,1131. 15 s . 10d. ; Th ree p er tits., 1726, 24,5791. Is. 2d.; New Five per Cents., 4 , 4691. 16 s. 10 d . ; A nnu i t i es f or terms o f years, The 15s. Bd. total amount of such dividends paYable upon or separate accounts arising from dividends ti a 2/. 10s. and under 150/. per annum:—Three per nt. Cons o l s , 3,761,5191. 55. ; N ew Three-antl-a t:lf per Cents., 2,233,2431. 17s. 10d.; Three per 1 11 ts., 1726, 10,6721. 12s. 10d. ; New Five p er 4, otBits., 7,8681. 165.; Annuities for terms of ye a r s , •I' 3Bo /. 7s. tie.l number of such individual accounts :—Three t Cent. Consols, 70,264; New Three- and-a-Half t Cents., 63,665 ; Three per Cents., 1726, 273 ; ) , 't W Five per Cents., 156 ; Annuities for terms of 1 1 ' 8 , 2,846. IV. SHEE, Accountant-General. ' s ank of England, Aug. 10, 1842. EAST INDIA. t urn to an order of the Honourable the House of „ ( )Ilinions, dated August 2, 1842, for a return of t he several sums paid by the Secret Cpnimittee of the Court of Directors as Secret Service Money, u Great Britain, in each year since the last Charter hlu 183 3 : 1 34-3 5 Nil. 1838-39—£53,050 0 0 1 8 83 5'36 Nil. 1839-40... 62,700 0 0 1 8 36 -37......£120 0 0 1840-41 . 3,498 5 2 37_ 38 350 0 0 1841-42... Nil. I l lh above sums include an expenditure of (if 5 ', 30 0/. 10s. 9d. incurred in placing at the disposal t he Government of India steam-vessels constructed ktirchased in England, for service on the Euphrates 46 Tigris rivers, and on the Indus, and partly avail elm service in the Bay of Bengal; the measures ;Fred by the Secret C o mmittee in relation to which ocommunicated to the Court of Directors on the - I of September, 1840. E (Signed) JAMES C. MELVILL, Sec. ust Indi a House, Aug. 9, 1842. ' , TRAORDINARY ELOPEMENT. ‘,..ntnewhere about nine months ago; a gentleman k e 'ed Charles Brook, Esq., a wealthy American I. ehant, retired from the toils of business, and re ail-suing to his native country, took up his residence . ti (/11 )? his relatives, in the beautiful rural village of k irield. The family consists of himself,' his wife, tf tL two daughters, the eldest of whom is the heroine the present eventful story. Attached to the estab i4llletit was a young man named Benjamin Hall ; he ly twenty years of age, and was employed in li ti ,_ e ,naracter of "boots," occasional grom, &c. Miss f s ,,''uu is twenty-three years old, and it appears that V' : 'considerable time a latent passion for young 4 1) ; J i aluin had been growing within her bosom, li t - 4 441 gradually increased with the growth of ti tt r , so that whenever he was engaged at his occu- Vn in the yard, she placed herself at one of 6 ais jvindows and never left it until he had i t ,Lued and departed from her sight. The artless and g i , s 'Phisticated youth of course neither knew nor 02`eetecl the nature of the cogitations which prompted to watch him ; on the contrary, he had often 0 1 heard to complain of her conduct, because, said 1,4 "it seemed as if he could not do his duty without • ng watched." Finding that the pleasing rustic i i i Wholly insensible to the language of her eyes, our i t 'u/litaqe heroine resolved to seek a private inter- , \`', and sound his heart— . And if an infant passion struggle there, To call that passion forth. I 'S interview, and a series of others, it may be easily 11 eived were net long delayed. Benjamin most ka"inely reciprocated—and at length the wedding Proposed ; here, however, he hesitated, and for a k '"e hi s , courage failed him—he feared, perhaps, it 41 4 be taken amiss—the master might be offended p H a nd then he would lose his place. Such fears, it is 11 1 `''e , zs to say, wt re speedily removed or molified, and t: ultimatum was that he consented to be her's for bet- Vil tor worse. She, therefore, furnished him with 1, 4 ; 11- leans, and on Saturday week he went to Dews tl4,l and pukbased the marriage license. On Sun- • i 4 evening, the day following, Miss Brook took an iti b a ß in the phaeton alone, her Adonis being the e t;' here the license was duly conned over, and it finally arranged that the marriage should take to en Tuesday, the 2d instant. Early in the morn il;°f• that. memorable day, they accordingly arose ; 1 4 Zainin, with his fair one's assistance, prepared a and gig from his master's stables, into which 0`,'" 1 . 7 sprung like lightning, and drove off about four ili ? ° , e lc by a circuitous route to the ancient village of Wf e tal, unperceived by any of the family or servants. arrived at the Black Bull Inn a little before VII °it:lock, where they remained till eight; they li t e Proceeded to the church, and the marriage was Q solemnised by the' Rev. W. Heald, the vicar. 1,`",,1• the ceremony was over, they again returned Black Bull Inn. In the mean time, the 41","Y at Mirfield arose as usual, and seated them 1114'es at the breakfast table, but the young lady's 14e was empty ; a maid was therefore despatched 1 11 ,,•ler lodging-room to fetch her, but instead of bring 0° '' d I iss Brook, she brought the following laconic IV' fro m her dressing-table :—" Dear . Mamma— ' 4 a , 3 ', don't be alarmed, I am only gone to get ar• A l a This of course put the whole house in Vrinent, and Messrs. George Mitchell, of the O E D , , Tree, Fearnsides, and Fairburn, and other ftl,..;*nbours were called in, and sent in quest of the ‘v ks ,' t ives. Birstal, being about three miles distant, )( thought to be the destination of the lovers. e ee ,Mitchell arrived first on horseback, and pro tt,—ing to the Black Bull Inn, found them in the room. The bridegroom bid him good h 4 i r p i ling," and observed, " had you been here an hour ago, you would just have been in t a , - for th e wedding !" " What," said he in a Iv E n " is it over ?" and darting out of the room • to the vicar to ascertain the fact. Mr. Heald ot i ij!d him that it was true, remarking, "I have lust returned from the church ;" and "cannot I°U,:,nen," replied Mr. M., "undo what you have " No, sir," observed Mr. Heald smiling, " if do so I should have plenty of work !" Air. M. kt , ri n retu r n e d t o th e i nn , w h er e he found the other tee, tl 'inen, who had arrived in a phaeton. An at ibi (),1 ;P' was then made to part those whom " God had 4 1 together," by giving the bridegroom into ens- I),r, on the charge of stealing the horse and gig ! 4: 'A' too much for the young lady's equanimity. thethen stood forth, and said in a tone of great anger, I ) , gentl emen; B en ja m in is now my husband, he was 4 4 ( 1 1 ~1 11 Y father's servant, and in taking the horse t4, 11 5'g he only obeyed my commands !" Then to her husband, and presenting him with Ih o ,g (l d watch and purse, said—" Here, take those, 'night as well charge you with stealing them." bar..earge then of course fell to the ground, and all I, 4. tea for several hours, sat in sullen and rigid si- At`l e ) Save the sighs and sobbings of the afflicted lady. ro: t igth, Benjamin,f i whom we shall call Alr. Hail, had a t _ l llr said to his wife, and his brother (a minor who t, Dea n engaged to give the lady in marriage), Pe a rce, let us now go home." Upon which Air. qtt:sides exclaimed in a frantic manner, " If y ou t em alpt to mo ve I w ill s h oo t you '—and " if y ou at -1(11 Pi to d o t h at " said Mr. • H all 's brother, I will s'x ` ' ek You down," accommodating his fist to the V h , e ,smon ; and aga i n a ll b ec ame seated and silent. lad 'le thing s rema i ned i n t hi s s t a t e the y oung s fathe r (who had only just returned from th e erpo o l) arr i ved at the inn. Upon h i s enter i ng t ,,, i ' r eboin• Mrs. H a ll i mme di ate l y arose , and curt - V ai l l.R•, seized hi m b y the hand ; and after coin (Vint; bitterly of the conduct of the indivi .d en ' present, stated her warm attachment to her 4,n)amin. After Mrs. Hall had done speaking, all j e l l a n became silent for a considerable time. At e 0 , 114 1!! .seme refreshments were ordered, and a more e lnato Itla tu 11 'l7 policy adopted.lt • was ultimately and fiel d a Y agreed that they should all return to INlir- Ac co ' r a nfi see if they could not accommodate matters. w ere elngly, at night, the horses, phaeton, and gig fi e l d, Jaught out, and the party started off for Mir la t h. 4,• Hall being between two of the gentlemen tw o .Phaeton, and Mrs. Hall being between other 14 146 • - • - Big :" - ' They" arrived at Iluteld at ten o'clock, and the phaeton turned up the road leading to r. Brook's residence ; at this moment Mr. flail turned his head, and perceived that the gig con taining his lady, was proceeding at a rapid rate on the road towards Huddersfield, upon which he sprung from between his companions, and crossed the field to overtage the gig, and as he approached, he called out " whoaa, whoaa," and the horse, knowing the voice of its former indulgent keeper, immediately stood still, and obstinately refused to budge. The young lady's keepers hearing Mr. Hall approach, took her from the gig into an ad joining house (Mr. Shaw's), her indignant husband following and fighting his way through the door and passage of the house. They, however, managed to cause him to be obstructed and detained while they got her through the window, screaming piteously, and placed her again in the gig and drove off. In half an hour Mr. Hall was turned out of the house, and knowing that his wife had recently been on a visit to Mr. Kilner's, at the Carr House, Hudders field, he concluded they had conveyed her thither. Ile therefore proceeded on foot, and arrived at the Carr House a little after midnight. He repeatedly paced the front of the house, and was perceived. Soon after two o'clock (on Wednesday morning) a gig, containing two men and a female drove from the yard, and Mr. Hall ran and seized the horse by the reins ; two of the Huddersfield watchmen were called and feed to take him off, and hold him while the gig got away. They did so, but two other individuals coming up and being informed of the cause of his be ing detained ; they attacked the watchmen, a scuffle ensued, and ultimately Mr. Hall was released, when he immediately set off in the direction the gig had taken. Ile, however, never overtook them, nor was he able to trace them through any of the toll gates, and it has since been ascertained that the female in the gig was not his wife, but only one of Mr. Kilner's servants, who was placed there in order to decoy him from the premises. It was. also discovered that a chaise conveyed Mrs. Hall from Iluddenfield to Manchester, at midnight, on Thursday week, when it was observed that the individuals who had charge of her had hard work to pacify her ! This circumstance reached the ears of Mr. Hall, and he. started at ten o'clock on Friday night from Mirfield by omnibus to Huddersfield, and from thence in company with two friends by gig to Manchester. They then proceeded by the first train on Saturday morning to Liverpool ; owing, however, to his inexperience and mis-. management, he returned home on 'Wednesday night • last, without having accomplished the object of his mission. An eminent solicitor however has now taken his case in hand, and if the young lady is not produced in a few days, it is more than probable that legal proceedings will be commenced against the parties implicated in her abduction. We understand that the young lady possesses from 15,000/. to 20,0001., bequeathed to her by a deceased uncle in America, and independently of her father. It is supposed by those most competent to form an opinion, that she is either in the Isle of Man, or has been shipped off to America. Her relations, however, refuse to give any information upon the subject, consequently it remains an absolute mystery.—Leeds Times. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.- The Ettrick Shepherd, in the notes to his " Queen's Wake," quotes Hollingshed, who says, when describing Queen Mary's first landing in Scotland—" She arrived at Leith on the 20th of August, in the year of our Lord 1581, where she was honourably received by the Earl of Argyle, the Lord Erskine, the Prior of St. Andrew's, and the Burgesses of Edinburgh, and conveyed to the Abbie of Holierond House," &c. Now, add eleven days for the difference of style, and we have the very day (the 31st) her present Majesty intends landing in Scotland for the first time.— Scotsman. The Marquis of Bute, General Hamilton, and Captain Acome were among the passengers that. landed from the General Steam Navigatiop Company's mail packet Columbine, from Rotterdam, on Sunday, at Blackwa•il THE SLIDING SCALE.—Thursday was the last day of the Bs. duty on corn, when, we understand, as much as 38,0001. was paid at the Hull Custom-house, 11,0001. having been paid on the previous day, and very heavy sums during the preceding part of the week; as the ex port and import lists will show when published. Thus will the full effect of the sliding-seale be now exhibited. Nearly two millions of quarters will, it is supposed, be liberated in all, which will be brought into competition with the grain of the small farmers, who are forced to sell their wheat as early as possible after harvest. A glut will, of course, ensue, and a corresponding fall in the prices. A free trade or a fixed duty would have pre vented this evil, the corn would have arrived gradually, and been absorbed as it arrived, and no influx would have been poured in to derange calculations.. So much for Sir Robert Peel's new measure.—Dull Rockingham. We understand that her Majesty's visit to .Scot and is intended to partake more • of the character of a private and pleasurable tour than a state visit, but with that characteristic good feeling and regard for her sub jects which the Queen so invariably displays on all oc casions, we have reason to believe that her Majesty, in compliment to them, will hold a dress bonnet drawing room at Holyrood Palace during her sojourn with their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Buccleugh. This arrangement is evidently prompted by a desire on the part of the Queen not to occasion her subjects the un necessary expense of regular Court dress, at the same time affording them the gratifying opportunity of paying their personal respects to the Sovereign. Such noble men and gentlemen as are entitled to wear uniform will appear in regimentals, and a strong muster may be expected of the Queen's Body Guard and of the Deputy- Lieutenants of Counties. Friday, the 2d of September, is expected to be the day on which her Majesty's draw ing-room will be held.--Caledonian Mercury. We have heard that instructions of the most de cided character were sent to India by the last mail to push on the two divisions, under Nott from Candahar, and under Pollock from Jellalabad, against Ghuznee and Cabul. We have also heard that an indiscreet dis closure on the part of a staff officer, or of one in his de partment, was the source of much mischief, and cause of the general impression among the troops at Jellalabad that a retrograde movement had been ordered. A sad mistake seems to have been made in the engagements with the camel contractors of General Pollock's, force, who were only bound to advance to Jellalabad. It would seem that the halt there was really caused by this most untoward agreement. " Money, however, makes camels as well as mares to go ;" and we expect to hear of the army's advance.—Naval and Military Gazette. . - TIM WEATHER.—PARIS, FRIDAY.—The heat of the weather increases in intensity. Even at twelve o'clock on Wednesday night the thermometer was as high as 27 2-10 of the centigrade scale, 81 of Fahren heit ; and, although at six yesterday morning it got down to 22 5-10 C., 72k F., by two in the afternoon it had risen to 35 C., 95 F., the highest point it has realised ibis year, and, indeed, for many years. A complete change took place on Saturday morning at an early hour, and refreshing showers falling nearly all the after noon, relieved the apprehensions which had existed from the great heat. Slight symptoms of cholera had been manifested, but the returns from the hospitals exhibited no great degree of sickness. IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.—We rejoice exceedingly to be able to state, that, according to accounts received froth all parts of the country, the impetus which trade received a few weeks ago continues to operate, not only with unabated but with steadily increasing power and efficacy, and that in most branches of manufacture there is now not only a healthy and a brisk demand, but, as the natural concomitant of such a demand, prices have an upward tendency, and promise speedily to reach once more remunerating rates. The dark cloud which had settled d , wn upon men's minds with such seeming imperviousness of hopelessness and gloom, is lifting gra dually away, and the cheering sunshine of returning prosperity begins to break through. When this is the case it grieves us all the more to find those who have hitherto borne severe privations and pinching want so patiently until the crisis was past, and their worst suffer ings might be expected to be near a close, should have selected this very time for resorting to deeds of violence, the worst effects of which must inevitably recoil upon their own beads.—Dundee Warder. BURSLEM, FRIDAY APTERNOON.—This town is quiet, and the fear entertained by the inhabitants for its safety seems to be in a measure dispelled. The Tamworth Yeomanry have relieved the troop of the 2d Regiment of Dragoons, and a troop of the 12th Regiment of In fantry, under the command of Sir Robert Douglas, are statit.ned here. The Magistrates are sitting at the Leopard Hotel, the head quarters for the military. The election of a knight of the shire for the south ern division of Hampshire is fixed for Tuesday next, the 23d, at Southampton. According to present appearances, Lord Charles Wellesley—having made all his arrange ments perfect with Mr. Fleming—will walk over the course. In fact, it was all settled and understood before the new writ was moved for, Lord Charles Wellesley having come down the very day before the vacancy was created. Can anything be more disgraceful—can any thing be more humiliating—to the gentry of Hampshire, than to be thus handed over without their knowledge or consent.—Hampshire Independent. INCOME-TAX TO BE PAID BY THE CORPORATION or LoNDON.—The following is the Rt-port of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, relative to the Income tax to be paid by the Corporation of the City of London. It is to be taken into consideration at the next Court:— " We whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, to whom, on the 23d day of June last, it was referred to give directions to Mr. Chamberlain, respecting the necessary measures to be adopted for carrying into execution the provisions of the Act of Parliaineut, made and passed in the sth and 6th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled An Ant for granting to her Majesty duties on profits arising from property, professions, trades, andoffices, until Ale 6 th . day of Ap r il, 1845,' do certify that Mr.Cham- Ham having pr e p are d an d l a id b e f o re us a statement ~« the incomes of the Corporation, exclusive of rents and rest on landed property, for the year 1841, together ,%!th the sevvral abatements and deductions therefrom, with a view of showing the amount which should be re turned to the Commissioners, acting under the said Act, in order that the Corporation may be assessed to the duties payable thereby for the year ending the sth day of April, 1843 ; we duly considered th e same , an d find, after a careful examination thereof; that this City's income, subject to the duty of sevenpence in the pound, amounts to the sum of 4,4701. 7s. 7d., us will appear by the statement hereunto annexed ; and we are o f opinion that the sum of 1301. 7s. Bd., being sevenpence in the pound on the said sum of 4,4701. 7s. 7A-d., should be re turned to her Majesty's Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes for carrying the said Act into execution. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1812. CONDUCT OF THE TURN-OUTS. (From the Manchester Times.) - We have had another week's almost total cessation of work and almost total cessation of business; but while the insurrection, as it has been called, has been rapidly extending, and in many instances had had the melancholy accompaniments of the loss of life and the destruction of property, here, and in the immediately surrounding large towns and populous intervening villages, which unitedly contain a population of three quarters of a million, the extraordinary tranquillity remarked upon in our last publication, still continues • and while, at a distance, Manchester is thought to be in a state of siege, the whole town may be traversed without a single act of violence being witnessed, and the most timid female may go out at all hours of the day without the slightest chance of receiving an insult. What an honour this to the long-suffering working-men of Manchester! What a strange spec tacle this, when the fiat of the multitude settles whether this man shall work or that man shall not, and when a quarter of a million of persons, unem ployed, might spread havoc and confusion all around. Here is the law in one instance set at complete de fiance, and a new law of the multitude in full force, that none shall work without their consent ; and yet with this evidence of supremacy there is the full and tranquillizing conviction in the • minds of all other classes, that their lives and property are perfectly safe in the hands of a population which, except in its wild sense of justice with regard to the means of obtaining a better reward for labour. or a fuller re presentation in Parliament, pays. the most punctilious regard to law and order. The conduct of the people of Paris during the three days' struggle, lauded, and deservedly lauded as it was, falls infinitely short in forbearance and noble-mindedness to that of the people of Manchester and its neighbourhood, in this fortnight's formidable contest. Has there been a single instance of the destruction of machinery ? Bands of men have gone to a factory , . and ordered the hands to be turned out, and on com pliance they have gone away without doing damage to the amount of one farthing; and denial has occa sioned little more than the demolition of panes of glass. In other instances a stop has been put to work in the briefest and easiest way. There is a plug in every boiler driven from within ; and so well known is the position of every plug, that in one moment it is found, and in another moment driven in, letting the water out on the fire. The object has been not to destroy, but simply to stop ; and the simplest and least de structive manner has been chosen. And while we praise the working-classes of our own immediate neighbourhood, let us also do justice to the_ other classes of our community. Never on any occasion have we observed more sympathy with the distressed, greater allowanCe for their breach of the law, or greater desire to see them restored to the comfort to be derived from receiving the due reward for their labour. We do not approve of all the acts of the Magistracy. We think that they have put forth declarations which can be justified only by the hurry and excitement of the moment. But be it re membered that the sound of a soldier's musket has not been heard within twenty miles of Manchester. Great forbearance on the part of the working classes having temporary power—great forbearance on the part of those who have the law and the civil and military forces on their side—mutual good-will instead of mutual hate—a general disposition that labour should have its full reward ; are there not here the elements of cordial agreement ? And we here express our full conviction that a friendly conference between masters and men would at once put an end to the dispute so far as wages are concerned. As for the notion of standing out till the Charter be ob tained, is there one man in a hundred who believes it to be possible ? THE COTTON TRADE. (From the Liverpool Albion.) The moral certainty which now exists of securing a good harvest, added to other causes set forth in our former statements, viz., the crop of the United States falling short of 1,700,000, and the decreased supply from India, has caused a steady demand and conse quent advance in the price of the great staple of this market. The advance in the lower qualities has been considerable at p. per lb., but in the better no per ceptible change is visible. Still, we are at very mo derate prices, and when the mills are fully at work, it is not unlikely a further improvement may take place. Our stock of American to-day is 430,000 against 481,000 the previous year, showing a de crease of 51,000 bags. Taking Mobile cotton as a standard, prices now rule from 40. to 6id. ; in 1841, 4id. to 7fd. • in 1840, sd. to 7d. ; so that in low cottons we are id. per lb. lower than last year, and d. less than in 1840. As to the growing crop of the United States, it is premature to form any opinion ; but it is quite evident we shall have a very small stock at the close of the year, probably less than our former figures-120,000 bales. It will be seen, by reference to the brokers' circu lars, that of the sales of the week (26,160 bales) more than one-half has been taken by speculators.* This has been the case, though not to the same extent, tbr several weeks, and, consequently, spinners cannot hold a very large stock. The suspension of business in Manchester and its vicinity has demonstrated to a certainty what was only conjecture before, that there are, comparatively speaking, no stocks of goods or yarns in the country. When matters looked most threatening in Manches ter, last week, such were the reduced stocks that holders asked a considerable advance. The accounts from most foreign markets continue favourable. American flour, duty paid, is now selling at 275. for 1961b5. : so that, after a settlement of these unfortunate disputes about wages, we may confidently look forward to an improved state of commercial matters. J. H. S. August 20, 1842. * The sales to speculators are not deducted from the stock. Speculators have taken this week Week ending 12th inst. In two weeks 26,680 Exporters have taken Against in 1841 Increase 24,000 A palpable proof this is the lowest European market. LLOYDS' SHIPPING LONDON, AUG. 22.—Wind, this day at noon, E. DEAL, Aua. 20.—Wind S.W. fresh. 21, S.W. mode rate.—Arrived Victoria, Holland, South Seas ; Lerwick, Ceylon ; Resolution, Quetec ; Thirteen, Mackie, Rio for Hamburgh ; Little Catherine and Caution, Sierra Leone ; John Muir, Church, Jamaica ; Latona, St, An drew's, N.B. Sid. Bay, Greene, St. Kitt's ; Gilmour and Wolfscove, Quebec ; Philadelphia, New York ; Coun tess of Durham, South Australia; John Al itchell, Bombay; Superior, Trinidad ; British Queen, St. John's, New Brunswick, with the rest of the outward bound. The True Briton and Vtrnon (with troops) for Madras, are coming through the Gulls. Pennow, AUG.' 19.—S1d. John and Mary, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, AuG. 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Pioneer, Graham, New Orleans ; Leila, M'llonneugh, St. John's. New Brunswick ; Tamerlane, Quebec ; Cheshire, Hen rickson, Bombay and Mauritius ; May, Benson, Africa, left Bonny June 13 ; Trial. Jeans, Honduras ; Mary Caroline, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Wm. Wright, and Wilton, Jamaica ; Sauter Johnny, Montreal ; Java, Calcutta ; 'Champlain, Philadelphia ; Oxford, New York ; Canada, Adelaide, and Euclid, Quebec. The Euclid, sailed hence yesterday for Quebec, put back this morning with damage, having been in con tact with the Crosby Light Ships, and sailed again this afternoon. . _ _ . . _ STANGATE CREEK, AUG. 21.—Arrd.Feronia,Mogadore. OFF DOVER, AUG. 20.—Wilhelmina, Newcastle, Rio. OFF BEACHY HEAD, AUG. 16.—Beurs van Rotterdam, Heeustra. OFF MARGATE, AUG. 21.—Arrd. Lora Wenlock, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind W., 21. S.W.—Arrd. Aurelian. Ski. Jane Francis, Hobart Town ; H.M.S. Pique, Estward. C i ,owEa, AUG. 21.—Arrd, New Holland, Ward. Batavia. PLYMOUTH, Aua. 21.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Essex, London for New Zealand ; H. M. S. Calcutta, Gibraltar. Sld. Sir C. Napier, Hobart Town. FALMOUTH, AuG.l9.—Wind S. to W.S.W. fresh-20. S.W. to W.S.W. ditto.—Arrd. Oscar, Stockholm to Batavia. _ CLYDE, AuG. 19.—Sid. Hallyards, Demerara ; Jane, Brown, Montreal. SHIELDS, AUG. 20.—S1d. Iris, Rio. CORK, AuG. 18.—Arrd. Kate, Duffy, St. Andrea's ; Xarifa. Tucker, Barbadoes. OFF THE WIGHT. AUG. 21.—Lord Hungerford, Pigott, Calcutta, left St. Helena June 30. OFF CROOKRAVEN,AUG. 16.—Highland Mary, Qu e b ec . DUNDEE, AuG. 19.—S1d. Elizabeth, Buenos Ayres ; Caroline, Quebec. LEITH, AuG. 20.—S1d. May, Mauritius ; Regalia, Dalhousie. SHIELDS, A 13G. 19.—S1d. Protomelia, Cape. The Lord Hungerford (East Indianian), W. Pigott, H. C. S., has arrived off the Isle of Wight, from Cal cutta, having on board Lord Auckland, the late Gover nor. General of India, and family ; her dates of leaving are from Calcutta, March 12 ; Algoa Bay, May 27 ; St. Helena, June 27. On Friday afternoon the British and North Ame rican Royal mail steamer Caledonia, Capt. Lott, sailed for Halifax and Boston. She carried out between sixty and seventy passengers. Mr. Charles M•lver, one of the co-agents, has gone out in the Caledonia, on business connected with the steamers composing the line. POST..OFTICE MONEY ORDERS.—The number of money orders issued and paid at the Liverpool Post office in one year, ended sth of July, 1842, is 126,309 ; amount, 273,464/. 19s. 9d. ! In the year, ended sth of October, 1838, the number issued and paid was 6,194 ; amount, 9,411/. Os. Bd. • The increase in number is more than twenty-fold, and in amount nearly thirty-fold. A LIE. A great lie," says the poet Crabbe, "is like a great fish on dry land ; it may fret and fling, and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have to keep still, and it will (lie of BIJRSLEM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR -It is deeply to be regretted that persons un dertaking the responsibility of furnishing your Jour nal with intelligence from this district should not only decline the trouble of ascertaining facts, but should make representations which are wilful falsehoods.. The Sun of the • 18th instant contains statements which the writer must have known- to. -be untrue, and Which appear to have been penned with a view to identify parties with the outrages here, who have the esteem of all classes, and sections of political parties. Heaven knows, we have enough of political animosi ties without the paltry spleen of- men like your cor respondent, and sufficient cause for alarm without his otiensive exaggerations. Allow me to correct his mis statements in the order in which they occur. The rioters from Leek, " confiding in their num bers, made a dead stand." [They made • no such " stand s " •but on seeing the military, tried to avoid them by turning down the area to their left. The best comment on what your correspondent terms " their to u r o f v i o l ence ,' is found in their proceedings at Leek, where they con tented themselves with " turning out" the hands.] " It is said these men were armed with pistols, guns, and other deadly weapons." [Not a gun was seen ! Not a pistol was found in the possession of those taken. When men intend to spice a statement with extravagant falsehood, they usu ally employ the words " it is said." • Pity that your correspondent did not give you more of what has been " said," and with much greater truth.] Again. "The soldiers fired three•times at first over the heads of the insurgents." [Nothing of the kind. The D r a goons fi re d but once, and that with deadly effect. This fact is given in Captain POwis's evidence on the inquest—the Ma gistrate who issued the command to fire.] " The rioters dgeamped"—" carrying with them a great number of the dead and wou n d e d.' , [A gross falsehood. The only Inqn killed is one from Leek, who lay on the spot where his brains were blown out. The affrighted mob were each too anxious to get out of the way to employ themselves in carrying the dead. A number of others received severe shots and sword cuts.] " Fifteen are supposed to be mortally wounded, and at the present time either dead or dying." [Where are these? Two or three were :removed to the infirmary,. and the man most injured among them is a respectable working man who was look ing on.] - , . • . " Those wounded are without the means of surgical aid, without fiod,.and without attendance." [Those wounded had immediate surgical aid, and Captain Powis himself requested the attendance of several medical gentlemen. The ladies in the family of one of these gentlemen were humanely employed for an hour in bandaging the woundg of the injured.] But hear your correspondent again. " Many of the insurgents are members of religious societies, and have been hitherto regarded with respect and confi dence by their employers. This observation is the more applicable to the new connection of Methodists, the Ranters, or Clewsites, and certain members of the Baptist—(Hear him)—and Independent persuasions." —( Hear him.) [The whole of the ruffians who have hitherto been identified have been either entirely unknown in the district, or recognised as the very refuse of society.] Methodists ! Baptists and Independents !—The mean spirited libeller !—When he next writes about " mis creants" let him recollect that there are other hinds of miscreants besides those who incite mobs; mis creants affecting to uphold what they term " the Church and the Throne," by an attempted assassina tion of character, and who harmlessly enough spit their filthy venom on reputations which they cannot sully! `I he Independents, Baptists, and New Methodists are awful characters in this Borough ! for they re turned IticAuno at the last election!—And they will return him again, with a colleague worthy of him. I have taken leave to correct the above as much with regard to the character of your paper, to which I am. a daily subscriber, as to rebut the infamous statements put forth Some gentlemen have actually declined to read the intelligence in The Sun in rela tion to other districts, from a conviction that no such statements were to be depended upon, after the bare faced falsehoods record e d o f this district. I have just received a copy of the North Stafford shire Mercury, whose report will confirm my tes timony. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant. August 20, 1842. VEItITAS. [We received the account from a Correspondent, in whom we placed confidence. Our readers must see that we cannot be answerable for communications sent from so many districts, but it is our anxious wish to communicate the earliest and most correct intelli gence • and, in case of any erroneous stat emen t, we will take the first opportunity of correcting it. A. newspaper cannot have correspondents in every quar ter, and, consequently, intelligence from prejudiced parties must occasionally appear.—En. Sun.] REFUSAL OF THE MAYOR OF SUNDERLAND, SIR HEDWORTH WILLIAM SON, TO PRESIDE AT THE PUBLIC DINNER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. The following correspondence has taken place on the above subject : (No. 1.) 4 Sunderland, Aug. 3, 1842. " Sir,—The inhabitants of Sunderland, at a meet ' ing held on the 27th ultimo, having resolved to give a public dinner to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on his visit to this town, in compliance with a resolution unanimously passed, we have to solicit the honour of your presiding on this occasion. " A large party of the nobility, who will accom pany his Royal Highness, will dine • and it is dis ' tinctly understood th a t th e most distant allusion to any political subject will be excluded. The surplus funds, both of the dinner and a ball to be given in the evening, are to be appropriated in aid of the funds for the unemployed poor. " We will be obliged by the favour of your imme diate reply, informing us if you consent to accept the office of President, and on your arrival here the toasts will be submitted to your. approval. " We have the honour to be, Sir, " Your very obedient servants, " RICHARD SCOTT, "C. T. POTTS, I - Hon. Secretaries. "To Sir Hedworth Williamson, Beckett, Farringdon, Bucks." (No. 2.) " Beckett, Sunday, August 7, 1842. " Gentlemen,—l lose no time in replying to your letter of the 3d instant, which I received here yester day by the second delivery—too late to answer it by that night's post. lam glad that the inhabitants of Sunderland propose giving a public dinner in testi mony of respect to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on his visit to their town ; and highly ap prove that at the dinner intended to be given all allu sion to political subjects will be avoided, as it will promote the unanimity and good feeling so very de sirable on such an occasion. Have the goodness to state to the Committee, to whom, I suppose, you are the honorary secretaries, that I feel very grateful to the inhabitants of Sun derland for having done me the honour to express a Nvsh that I should preside ; but, for reasons unneces sary for me to trouble you with in this letter, with very great r es p ec t I mus t respect f u ll y declinedoing so. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your obedient servant, " HEDWORTH IVILLIAMSO.N. " To Richard Scott and C. T. Potts, Esqrs., Sunderland." (No. 3.) " Beckett, Sunday, August 7, 1842. "Dear Sir,—While I hold the office of Mayor of Sunderland, I am anxious that every transaction of a public nature I may have with the inhabitants of that town should be known and understood by the corpo ration, even should it not concern them exclusively I send you the copy of a letter (No. 1) which I re ceived yesterday, and of my answer to it (No. 2) written to-day. " As you are the chief officer of the corporation, I have no doubt that you will hear much that is said respecting the proceedings of the Mayor. I, there fore, now tell you the reason why I think it right to forego the honour of presiding at the public dinner, intended to be given to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on his visit to the town, which you may impart to any gentleman of the corporation or Ma gistrate, who may converse with you on the subject. " I understand that his Royal Highness is to be the guest of the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieute nant of our county, and in all probability, will accom pany him to the dinner. " - I feel how very desirable it is that the most per fect cordiality and unanimity should prevail. You, as well as the whole town of Sunderland, recollect the charge made by our Lord Lieutenant in the House of Lords early this session against a considerable number of the Sunderland Magistrates, including myself, which charge, though denied and explained by them, his Lordship has neither retracted nor endeavoured to prove, with a view to have them exposed and punished, as they would well deserve, if guilty of such conduct as he intimated. " The health of our Lord Lieutenant of the county will certainly be given, very probably accompanied with expressions of respect and approbation, in which, under present circumstances, I canno t, an d do not wish it to be supposed that I do participate ; I therefoiv think that I had better decline presiding at the dinner, which otherwise I should have been glad to have done.—Yours, very faithfully, " HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON. To Thomas Brunton, Esq., Town Clerk, Sunderland.' INCOME TAX, AND PAYING DUTIES OVER AGAIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The inhabitants of this city are — inasad di lemma concerning the insolvency of any collector, and insuch a case a re-assessment would have to be madeon them. The Commissioners appointed for this borough lately issued precepts to the different parish authori ties for them to send in names for assessors and col lectors. In defiance of the different lists named by the parishes, the Commissioners have elected their own friends for those offices, and the collectors having been spoken to on the subject of their giving security, they all declare the parishioners have nothing to do with them, and that they are not bound and will never give security even if the Commissioners should think they ought to do so. this flagrant conduct has put the older inhabitants in remembrance of the defalcation of 1,5001. of one George Strawbridge Minifie, a collector of the Abbey parish, about 25 years ago. The facts are briefly these, Minifie was known by the parishioners to be a man of doubtful responsibility, and therefore they refused to name him as one of the collectors; but, notwithstanding which the then Com missioners would have him appointed. On the imprisonment of Minifie for fraud, a re assessment took place ; and bitter were the wailings and lamentations of the injustice. - The Commissioners were waited on, and told they ought to pay the amount out of their purses, as Mi nifie was elected by them alone. To this the Com missioners replied, that the parishioners ought to have known the law in such cases, and required that tbe collector should find security, and not having done so, the re-assessment must be enforced, or distress warrants would issue in case of refusal. Upon this defeat one of the parishioners then con tended that the parish had a complete answer to the re-assessment, as all the receipts were made out in the joint names of Taylor and Minifie. as co-collectors ; and until Taylor could be proved to be insolvent the re-assessment was not valid. At this state of the case the Commissioners were quite aghast, for Taylor was a very wealthy man. They then pondered over the matter for some little time, and some bound book was referred to; but I confess I could not see the least applicability to our case, though our wise acres, in order to get out of their difficulty, contended it did, and that the receipts of one collector, though in their joint names, did not bind the other, unless it could be shown that the co-collector had participated in the money. The parishioners finding that all they could urge would be of no avail, paid the money, fearing if any further stir was made in the matter they would be considered, and marked down as disaffected to the Government; but this was in our most palmy days. It appears that the only safe course to pursue, and to prevent taxes being paid over again, will be for the parties to make their returns to the Special Com missioners, and then they would have to pay the du ties to the Receiver-General when he comes round on his audits. Perhaps some of your legal readers can point out another course, if so, the people of this city will be greatly obliged. Your faithful servant. S. N. U. Pulteney-street, Bath, Aug. 19, 1842. uREAT CHARTIST MEETING ON KENNINGTON COMMON. MOVEMENT OF THE POLICE AND MILI TARY.—(THIS DAY.) (From our Evening Edition of Yesterday.) Great excitement prevailed this morning in the neighbourhood of Kennington Common, by the ar rival of a large body of police as early as eight o'clock, who were stationed in the different avenues leading to the Common. Their Orders being not to allow any obstruction to the free passage of the different vehicles and foot pas sengers, and to prevent the assembling of idle and evil disposed persons. • . inspectors The doing duty last night have also re ceived orders from the Cominissioners to send the constables from the different Police Courti, as soon as their charges May have . been disposed of. These bodies will be joined at five o'clock (at which time they have orders to clear the Common), by detach ments from all the other divisions, when they will amount to nearly three thousand men. The Com missioners have issued strict orders that no unnecessary violence shall be used by the constables. A battery of the Royal Artillery is also stationed on Clapham Common, to render assistance if required. Strong detachments of the Foot . Guards and Life Guards will be kept in readiness to assist the police in their duty. A large body of - the , L division have strict orders to stop any multitude from passing over Vauxhall bridge, and to take into custody if possible the leaders of the, mob.. Several delegates from the disturbed districts in the north,.. Arrived yesterday by the Birmingham Railway, for the purpose _of_ ittiending_tho great meeting. I,HE DISTURBANCES IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. MANCHESTER, Sunday Morning, Half-past 8. The intelligence was yesterday conveyed through the town that the combination against resuming em ployment had entirely broken up. The workmen of many more of the mills and factories returned to their employment yesterday, amongst whom were the mill wrights, mechanics, and engineers, a very numerous and influential body of men, whose secession from the confederacy has thrown great encouragement on the rest. Amongst others of this .class the whole of the hands in the employ of Messrs. Sharp and Roberts, the extensive engineers, returned to employment at their manufactories, in Falkner-street, and the Ox ford-road, glad, as the foreman of these extensive establishments informed me, to return to their labour . 1 and wages, with which they were never discontented until the last week. Many of the workmen em ployed at the different cotton mills have also made application to their masters to resume employment, which has been agreed to, and we have very little doubt that when this is in the hands of your readers, the operatives of Manchester will generally have returned to their industry and occupations. The latter fact is of itself a death blow to . the turn-out ; but it may also be stated in support of this, that the assemblage of delegates, which, commencing with 144, gradually dwindled to 12, has this day finally broken up. That body met this morning, but having heard that their leader, Hutchinson, the chairman, had been arrested, and finding themselves deprived of leaders and persons of any talent, they mutually agreed to separate, with an intimation from one, who seemed to act as spokesman of the party, that due notice should be given as to • when and where they should re-assemble. Between three and four o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Beswick, accompanied by Inspector Lomas and Sergeant Buckley, proceeded to a house at Hulme, and captured, in bed, Alexander Hutchinson, the chairman of the trades' delegates, for whose appre• hension he had a warrant. In his house was found a handsome rifle, two muskets, two large pistols, a large quantity of gun p ow d er , three powder-flasks, a tin case full of percussion -caps, &c. The police also seized a large quantity of papers, the particulars of .which I have not ascertained. The prisoner was a smith, in the employment of Messrs. Sharp and Ro berts, and presided at the meeting of delegates on Tuesday, which was dispersed by the police. The operations of the military yesterday were under the direction of Major-General Sir "William Warre, the Commandant of the district, and Colonel Wemyss. A reward of 1001. has been offered for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the saw-mills of Messrs. Mouncey, at Salford, on Thursday night last, as there is now no question but that this was the work of an incendiary. An' invention of Captain Sleigh, the intelligent Assistant-Commissioner of Police, was brought into operation yesterday. It is for the purpose of pro• moting instantaneous telegraphic communication with the different districts. It is very apparent that the heads of the rioters have some similar means of com munication from one to the other, as many persons at the tops of the hills in the various districts have been observed, who were evidently placed there for that object. All the special constables are on duty for to-mor row morning, at a quarter to five o'clock. The ob ject of this order is to have a great concentration of force to protect the different mills in various parts of town, as it is expected that they will then generally resume employment. The following is the copy of a letter from the Home Secretary to the Earl of Derby, Lord Lieu tenant of this county, who has promptly called. the attention of the Magistrates generally to the wishes of the Government with respect to the present state of affairs:— " IVhitehall, Aug. 15, 1842. "My Lord,—ln consequence of the acts of outrage and violence which have suspended the employment of labour in various parts of the country, I am com manded by her Majesty to impress on your Lordship the necessity of taking effectual and immediate mea sures for the repression of tumult within your county, and for the protection of the lives and properties of her Majesty's subjects. " For this purpose lam assured that your Lord ship will concert measures with the gentry and yeo manry of the county, whereby the civil force may be so strengthened and arranged as to secure general union and co-operation. " In present circumstances it is necessary that all I I the Justices of the Peace, Mayors, and other Magis trates, within your county, should be reminded of the duty imposed by law, which commands that all per sons shall be protected from violence and threats in the pursuit of their lawful occupations • that no mine, mill, or factory, shall be entered by force ; and that the owner is entitled to the aid of the civil power in the defence of his property, and in resistance to any attempt to invade it. " E . the civil power be unequal to overcome the vio lence used in the attack, military assistance may be given ; for law and industry and right of property are subverted if the peaceful subjects of her Majesty can not follow their lawful calling without exposure to personal injury, and to outrage at the hands of a riot ous multitude. The Magistrates should likewise be warned that by law they are justified in preventing the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when they are credibly informed that the purpose of the assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may thereby be endangered, or when from the demeanour or threats of the multitude assembled terror is produced and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their un lawful object. " I repose the firmest reliance on your Lordship's zeal and discretion, and it is, therefore, unnecessary to recommend your prompt and special attention to those parts of the county in which disorder and in subordination have unfortunately prevailed, but it is my duty to represent that your personal influence and exertions, as far as it may be possible to use them on the present occasion, are requisite for the public service, and will receive the approbation of her Ma jesty.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient servant, " J. GRAHAM. " The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, &c." MANCHESTER, Sunday Evening, Quarter past Seven. The anxiety which prevails in London respecting these disturbances chiefly leads us to record what has transpired here respecting the suppression of the re maining rioters and their movements. _ _ The - following vla,card was largely distributed about the streets this morning : " THE CONCLUDING ADDRESS FROM THE TRADES DELE- GATES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. " Fellow Citizens,—Having, despite of the diffi culties which surrounded us, terminated our sittings and executed the objects of our mission, we deem it our duty, previous to returning to our respective homes, 'to' lay the results of our deliberations be fore you. " We have carefully collected and calmly delibe rated on the evidence adduced by the assembled dele gates as to the state of public feeling evinced by their respective constituencies, and we find that the la bourers and artisans having, for a series of years, vainly endeavoured to maintain a standard of wages which would enable them to obtain a supply of even the commonest necessaries of life, are of opinion that the repeated frustration of their efforts is solely to be attributed to their political disfranchisement. " Experience having plainly proved the correctness of our opinion, we turned our attention to the best modes of remedying the evil ; and having maturely considered the subject in its various details, we came to the conclusion that the only means by which the labours of the producing classes of this country could be protected and fairly remunerated, and themselves eventually raised from the unparalleled depth of de gradation to which they are at present reduced—we considered that these grievances would be removed by the legislative enactment of the document known as the People's Charter,' and we recommended a NATIONAL CESSATION FROM LABOUR until the arrival of this period. " Owing to the occurrence of the late civil commo tion, of which we had not the slightest anticipation, and which we exceedingly regret, we found that the carrying out of this resolution would for the present be impracticable ; but we dissolve with the firm de termination that, as soon as our organisation is suffi cient for, and our resources adequate to, the com mencement of a national cessation from labour until the 'Charter becomes the law of the land, we shall do so legally and constitually ; and we fear not but the result will crown our cause with victory. " Relying on your intelligence, courage, moral power, and perseverance, we are, fellow-citizens, yours, in the cause of truth and justice " THE TRADES'' DELEGATES. " Saturday, Aug. 20." LANCASTER. This town continues peaceable, although most of the hands - who turned out a few days ago still refuse to return to work. On Friday Mr. John Greg en deavoured to come to terms with his men, but in vain, and consequently his hands are still out, as well as those of Mr. Jackson, Mr. T. H. Higgins, and those etnployed by the latter at the White Cross, in the old Mill, as well as at that gentleman's works in Moor-lane. The men in Messrs. Gregson and Mason's cotton miirreCus e d t o t urn ou t, an d told the mob who attempted to - turn them out that they would resist by force, and knew they were too strong for their as sailants. Those in the employ at Messrs. Satterthwaite and Barrow's mill also continue at work. The Ulverston Yeomanry assembled at half an hour's notice to a man, and passed through Lancaster on Thursday evening on their way to Wigan. They were followed by a large concourse of persons, much hooted, and some stones were thrown at them, but no one was inured.j A company of the 60th Rifles a - Tr i v o4 in the town on Fridaytkitnint by' tbeitiail Ix* up th eir quarters in the castle. THE POTTERIES. STAFFORD, AUG. 21.--From about 30 to 40 pri soners have, for several evenings together, been brought, per train, from Whatford to Stafford, as persons concerned in the riots of the late week : and 60 more are still in custody, not yet heard before the Ma gistrates. Tl - 1.7. numbers in the County Gaol are already. between 600 and 700, including other cases. Some of. the Chartists have not inappropriately been stowed in the County Asylum—a palpable case of monomania. Last night 39 were brought; 30 males and 9 females; several of the former not more than 12 years of age, all young, and all assuming a sort of dare-devil manner. The women were mostly youthful, several of delicate and decent appearance; they are chiefly committed for pilfering plate and other things at the burnt houses, one of them asserting that she only took them with a view to restore them to night these captives the e )metl u n a d t e t r h e e d s p t a a t r i t e i n e s . h . ase Each by a detachment of the Wolverhampton Yeomanry Cavalry, cl9ing duty here, and a posse of special constables; they are thus es corted to the county prison. The Wolverhampton troop are now the only military .here; the specials and a small band of pensioners are doing- daily duty, mus tering and drilling within the newly-extended area of the county gaol, which is beginning to assume the shape and capacity of a' fortress, having projecting towers at the angles to command the flanks • while the lodge at the entrance is mounted with ordnance St. George, of the Artillery. under the direction of Captain The. Himley troop are on duty at Dudley, the Wolverhampton troop at Stafford, the Walsall be tween that town and Westbromwich, the Uttoxeter (the Bagot troop) at Leek, the Stafford at Stoke, and the Newcastle at Burslem. Though yesterday and to-day have been a sort of lull in the insurrectionary storm, we have many in dications of a menacing under current of action, which cannot be mistaken as to its intents, however short it may prove of further ex passing through this town and its suburbs for the last tensive mischief. Straggliil parties have been two or three nights, and others early in the evenings ; their general direction being for the south, where the colliers are nearly all out. Lord Talbot's men at the Preston mines have been sworn in as special con stables ; but how far this will secure them from the in fluence of the mob movement, if continued, it is difficult to say. The price of coal at Wolverhampton has risen 10s. to 12s. per ton, now selling at 1/. 10s. per ton ; a severe and oppressive tax on the middle classes, inns, &c., even at this period of the year, especially as coming in aggravation of the present ruinous increase of the poor-rate. Some instances have occurred of patrolling parties of the mob in country places seeking and demanding fire-arms. This must be especially provided against, as lists of houses are reputed to be made out where such arms can be found, the game-lists having been used as a guide. Lord Sandon has for the last few days b een in con stant consultation with our Magistrates ; and with the aid of his judgment and decision we may expect every necessary measure for the public defence of this lo cality. • The present disturbance, from its extent and ge neral pretensions, is, beyond all doubt, an elementary movement of incipient rebellion ; but the mob of trades mmon intelligible and trading politicians having no co grievance to act upon, one party is seen skulking behind another, till they may deem themselves justi fied in a revolt; and thence the only combatants in the van are the poor deluded colliers and weavers, cam tnultis aliis, whom distress and destitutio n may by de grees fOree into direct conflict with the military. extending to with some Th Dudley,e is (roundlooked e A d V o f l u v r e w rl a l r a d m p t t o o n, sus picion, as the theatre of violence for the beginning of the week. The Chartists in this town express great ; and there can be communication is n co u n d fl u d u e b n t ce t i h n ut th a e pmeinddeinsgystreensul ltusf kept up between the different places where the politi cal select chiefly reside. causete end of a hot being called at the A last SEASONABLE LiverpooI Jo Assizes,iKE . towardsOn a h day, the leading counsel was wanting, and the Judge inquired rather warmly why the Court was delayed? On which the junior counsel for the plaintiff replied, that his learned leader had gone out for a moment to take a " mouthful of fresh air;" on which his Lord ship coolly observed, " I wonder where he will find it.' Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday, and was .visited in Whitehall-gardens by Sir James Graham. The Police Authorities have been in active communication throughout yesterday with the Home Secretary. PUBLIC NOTICE.—A notice was very extensively circulated yesterday, on the other . side of the water, Calling upon the inhabitants not to . assemble this evening on, Kennington-common. The notice'Stated that every' exertion would be made to prevent an assemblage of persons taking place, and - was' ttattedsFy - folim" COll464ioaero, the course of that afternoon a large body of men a sembled - on the moor adjoining the race-course, about three miles from the town, soine of whom were practicing the throwing of iron pikes. In other A spects the meeting was of ayeaceable character. BOLTON, Saturday Evening. Many of the mills have to-day resumed work., without having received • any interruption. It is ex pected that all the mills will resume employment on Monday. An adequate force of special constables is kept up for the protection of tranquillity. On visiting Hyde and Ashton this afternoon, I found amore general disposition to return to work, although some hundreds of the operatives out of em ployment had dispersed themselves in the district. aroun& At Stockport there was a general cessatioii of labour. Yesterday evening the county and borough MagisE trates issued the following proclamation " PROCLAMATION. "Whereas many of the working classes in this town and the:immediate neighbourhood have resumed to hour within the last few d a y s , and it having been' made known to us that others ha,ve•expressed their in tention to begin work on Monday next, we, the un- ; dersigned .Magistrates, do here call upon the well disposed. of:eVery class to hasten, by their influence and example, the resumpti on of labour, and do hereby declare our determination to protect, by all means in our power. all persons who shall rernrn to their work, anAPput down and punish with all the rigour of the law every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Ma jesty's subjects in the pursuit of their lawful callings, " Signed by the Borough and County Magistrates." Just before closing my communication news has been received at the Town-hall, that a large meeting, consisting of upwards of 1,500 persons, was held at Oldham, and that another is announced for this mom ing. The military have orders to be in readiness. ACORIENGTON, Friday Evening.. Notwithstanding the former unpleasant particulars respecting this town previously published, everything is now. quiet. Most •of the -mills have resumed em ployment, and upwards of 'l,OOO special constables have been sworn in and armed with truncheons. Many of these are persons connected with the dif ferent factories. LEIGH, Friday Evening. The town remains tolerable peaceable, being pro tected by a party of the 60th Rifles. At no time has there been a general stoppage of the works. A dele gate from this place stated, at Manchester, that he was . deputed 'by 15,000 i n h a bitant s , whilst there are not 5,000 residents in the place. THE LATE OUTRAGES IN NORTH STAF FORDSHIRE. BURSLEM. Saturday Night. It is expected that several of the pits and factories in this recently distracted neighbourhood will com mence work on Monday morning. The Magistrates are actively engaged in the examination of persons charged with riot and the destruction of property ; and 'since Wednesday upwards of seventy of these misguided creatures have been lodged in the county gaol at Stafford. By means of special constables, Who relieve the police and military, a constant watch is kept upon the neighbourhood during day and night. STAFFORD, Saturday. At the present time there are not fewer than 657 prisoners in the county gaol. The following letter from the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department has been sent to the Mayor of the borough : " Whitehall, Aug. 16. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to inform you that if any riotous multitude should approach the borough of Stafford, with the avowed intention of committing au outrage on per sons or property, the entrance of such an assembly into the borough ought, if possible, to be prevented; for by law the Magistrates are justified in preventing the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when they are credibly informed that the purpose of the assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may be thereby endangered ; or when, from the demeanour and threats of the multitude assembled, terror is pro duced, and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their unlawful object. " Secretary ..Sir James Graham is confident that the Magistrates of the borough of Stafford will co operate with the Magistrates of the county, in order that they may adopt the most energetic and vigorous means to arrest the progress of tumultuous assemblies, and to restore tranquillity in your neighbourhood. — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "H. MANNERS SUTTON. " The Mayor of Stafford." THE MINING DISTRICTS OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. DUDLEY, Saturday. All remains peaceable at present. The Magistrate.; have issued a proclamation, prohibiting all future meetings in the district. STOCKPORT. A. notice was issued on Saturday by nineteen of the mill-owners in this town, stating that they would on Monday (this day) open their mills for such as chose to return to work, and all such should he pro tected. All is now peaceable, but on Saturday even ing the town presented a gloomy appearance, the market being nearly deserted. A person named John Wright, who was sentenced to twelve months' im prisonment the part he took in the riots of 1839, was again on Saturday committed to the next Chester assizes, charged with a conspiracy arising out of the present movement. On the same day, Thomas Hough was also committed for trial, charged with participating in the riot and attack on the workhouse on Thursday week. STOCKPORT, Saturday, Eight o'Clock. The Magistrates' order of last evening, prohibiting political meetings in the open air, has had the desired effect, and no congregations have been held, as had been the case every other evening during the week. , The town is, therefore, peaceable; but John Wright, a leader of the movement, has this afternoon been apprehended, on what precise charge, however, it is not known. OLDHAM. The excitement which has so long prevailed in this neighbourhood has in a great measure subsided, so far as any apprehension to property- and life is concerned, but it is still considered necessary to keep up a force of special constables, there being no military in the town. Several works have already commenced, and it is expected more will be resumed this day (Monday). Among the trades who have agreed with their em ployers are the hatters, a numerous body in this town. The masters and men had a meeting last night, and, their differences being accommodated, it was arranged that they should commence work on Monday. The turn-outs, however, 'continue to hold their meetings on Oldham Edge, a moor adjoining the town, and most violent language is used. On Satur day upwards of 2,000 assembled, and, after some speechifying, concluded by marching in procession through the town (which they were permitted to do), and then quietly dispersed. On Sunday (yesterday) no less than three meetings were held . on tho' same spot, but all passed off quietly. 'HUDDERSFIELD, Friday Night: Things have here resumed their ordinary tranquil lity, and the factories have commenced work. Great numbers of special constables have been sworn in. in cluding nearly all the active factory hands. Th troops now in town are a troop of the 17th Lancers, a company of the 38th Infantry, and a troop of the Yorkshire Hussars. One of the wounded men, Jonathan Booth, died last night. Crowther, the nail maker, and a pensioner of the Royal Artillery, who was shot in king-street, is considered to be out of danger, and the rest of the wounded men are going on favourably. The collieries in the district continue their work. THE TURN-OUT AT MERTHYR. MERTHYR, Sunday Morning, 7 o'Clock. Appearances here are even more unfavourable than they were at the date of my last communication, and, from the movements of the Magistrates, it is certain that a tumult is anticipated, despite the professions of the principal agitators to the contrary. Our last ac acount stated that it was determined yesterday to proceed to Dowlais, and we now give the result of that expedition. The workmen in great num bers met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded in a body, as before, to the Dowlais Works, but in consequence of Sir John Guest being from home, and the precautions taken, and advice given to the workmen at Dowlais and Rhymney by the overseers, but very few of them met the Cy fartha men, and that expedition turned out a failure. Nothing daunted, however, they returned again to the market-square, Merthyr, in procession. On ar riving there they were addressed by their Chairman, who stated that they had prepared a document which they intended to present to Sir John Guest, that he might lay it before the Government, to get a loan of five millions of money to relieve the distresses of the working people, and he hoped the tradesmen would join them in this address. He said he was anxious to allay any apprehensions as to their intention to com mit any violence, and assured the inhabitants they might take it from him (the Chairman) that no iris. chief should be done. He requested them to meet him again at six o'clock in the evening, at Pwliyard, on the side of one of the mountains about a mile and a half from Merthyr. In the mean time, however, Mr. Craw shay had sent the bellman round the town to summon all persons who were desirous of returning to their work to meet him and his agent at Lyncelyn, andabout 1,200 attended, when Mr. Crawshay and his agent ad dressed them, advising and persuading them to return to their work, which a great majerity of them pro raised to do ; but a still more numerous meeting of the dissatisfied workmen was being held at the same time at the appointed place, who entered into resolu tions not to return to their work, and held out such violent threats to those who should, that but very few 'had the courage to keep their promise, and to-day the Cyfartha works are at a perfect stand still. The accession of the numbers at this meeting were chiefly t* Aberdwu men, who have also pul4ssuc4. :...... • i ....:. ' . •.- .../ ~....--' ../ .... ( ~, ,~ V114,1‘,1:;3